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EP About this file: EP0687353

EP0687353 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LIQUEFYING NATURAL GAS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  15.08.2003
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Institut Français du Pétrole
4, Avenue de Bois Préau
92500 Rueil Malmaison / FR
[N/P]
Former [1998/46]For all designated states
INSTITUT FRANCAIS DU PETROLE
4, Avenue de Bois Préau
92500 Rueil Malmaison / FR
Former [1995/51]For all designated states
INSTITUT FRANCAIS DU PETROLE
4, Avenue de Bois Préau
F-92500 Rueil-Malmaison / FR
Inventor(s)01 / PREVOST, Isabelle
3, impasse de la Gare
F-78700 Conflans-Sainte-Honorine / FR
02 / ROJEY, Alexandre
52, rue Alexandre-Dumas
F-92500 Rueil-Malmaison / FR
[1995/51]
Representative(s)Kloiber, Thomas, et al
Vonnemann Kloiber & Kollegen
Sckellstrasse 6
81667 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/15]Kloiber, Thomas, et al
Vonnemann, Kloiber, Lewald, Hübner Belgradstrasse 1
80796 München / DE
Former [2000/29]Lewald, Dietrich, Dipl.-Ing.
Lewald & Partner Patentanwälte Rindermarkt 6
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date95905171.526.12.1994
[1995/51]
WO1994FR01535
Priority number, dateFR1993001592430.12.1993         Original published format: FR 9315924
FR1994000202421.02.1994         Original published format: FR 9402024
[1995/51]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9518345
Date:06.07.1995
Language:FR
[1995/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0687353
Date:20.12.1995
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.07.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1995/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0687353
Date:11.11.1998
Language:FR
[1998/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.07.1995
ClassificationIPC:F25J3/06, F25J1/02
[1995/51]
CPC:
F25J3/0257 (EP,US); F25J3/06 (KR); F25J1/0022 (EP,US);
F25J1/0035 (EP,US); F25J1/0037 (EP,US); F25J1/004 (EP,US);
F25J1/0042 (EP,US); F25J1/0052 (EP,US); F25J1/0202 (EP,US);
F25J1/0219 (EP,US); F25J1/0254 (EP,US); F25J1/0264 (EP,US);
F25J1/0282 (EP,US); F25J1/0283 (EP,US); F25J1/0288 (EP,US);
F25J3/0209 (EP,US); F25J3/0233 (EP,US); F25J2200/02 (EP,US);
F25J2200/70 (EP,US); F25J2205/04 (EP,US); F25J2210/06 (EP,US);
F25J2230/20 (EP,US); F25J2240/02 (EP,US); F25J2240/30 (EP,US);
F25J2240/40 (EP,US); F25J2245/02 (EP,US); F25J2270/06 (EP,US);
F25J2270/12 (EP,US); F25J2270/88 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1995/51]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR VERFLÜSSIGUNG VON ERDGAS[1998/20]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LIQUEFYING NATURAL GAS[1995/51]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL DE LIQUEFACTION D'UN GAZ NATUREL[1995/51]
Former [1995/51]VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR VERFLÜSSIGUNG VON EINEM ERDGAS
Entry into regional phase02.10.1995National basic fee paid 
02.10.1995Designation fee(s) paid 
08.01.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.01.1996Examination requested  [1996/10]
29.07.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.01.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.02.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.08.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.11.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.03.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.04.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
15.05.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.08.1998Fee for grant paid
25.08.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  10.08.1999    ADMISSIBLE
LINDE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Abraham-Lincoln-Strasse 21
D-65189 Wiesbaden / DE
Opponent's representative
Zahn, Christoph
Linde GmbH
Intellectual Property EMEA
Dr.-Carl-von-Linde-Straße 6-14
82049 Pullach / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1999/40]
Opponent(s)01  10.08.1999    ADMISSIBLE
LINDE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Abraham-Lincoln-Strasse 21
D-65189 Wiesbaden / DE
Opponent's representative
Zahn, Christoph
LINDE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, Zentrale Patentabteilung
82049 Höllriegelskreuth / DE
14.09.1999Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
09.03.2000Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
08.08.2000Date of oral proceedings
30.08.2000Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
20.05.2003Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2003/40]
20.05.2003Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
Appeal following opposition26.10.2000Appeal received No.  T1089/00
22.12.2000Statement of grounds filed
20.05.2003Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in unamended form
20.05.2003Date of oral proceedings
28.05.2003Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.01.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
02.01.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[XA]US3616652  (ENGEL MANFRED O) [X] 1,23 * column W * [A] 2-13,19-22;
 [A]FR2317609  (LUMMUS CO [US]) [A] 1-3,5-11,15,19,23 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4778497  (HANSON THOMAS C [US], et al) [A] 1-24 * column W *;
 [A]US3919852  (JONES JAMES KEVIN) [A] 1-24 * column W *;
 [A]EP0266984  (BOC GROUP INC [US]) [A] 1,3-11,19,22,23 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0367156  (AIR PROD & CHEM [US]) [A] 1-24 * the whole document *;
 [DA]US3735600  (DOWDELL S, et al) [DA] 1-24 * column W *;
 [A]JPH04214970
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19921203), vol. 16, no. 561, Database accession no. (M - 1341), & JP04214970 A 19920805 (IWATA AIR COMPRESSOR MFG. CO. LTD.) [A] 17,18,24 * abstract *
 [PX]  - J.K.LILLARD & G.NICOL, "St. Fergus terminal gets turboexpanders for critical service", OIL AND GAS JOURNAL, TULSA US, (199409), vol. 92, no. 36, pages 92 - 100 [PX] 1 * the whole document *
    [ ] - J.K.LILLARD & G. NICOL, Proceedings of the Seventy-Second GPA Annual Convention, (1994) [ ] * page 270 - page 277 *
    [ ] - J.K.LILLARD & G. NICOL, "An operating history of turboexpanders in the supercritical fluid regime", CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, (19950109), vol. 122, no. 2, Database accession no. 13301 [ ] * abstract *
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