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EP About this file: EP0839782

EP0839782 - Process for the inhibition of coke formation in pyrolysis furnaces [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.02.2001
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.09.2003Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 12.11.2003  [2003/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NALCO/EXXON ENERGY CHEMICALS, L.P.
7705 Highway 90-A
Sugarland, TX 77478 / US
[1998/19]
Inventor(s)01 / Tong, Youdong
2111 Holly Hall
1510 Houston, Texas / US
02 / Poindexter, Michael K.
15700 Lexington Blvd no. 214
Sugar Land, Texas 77478 / US
03 / Rowe, Tom C.
3930 East Creek Club Road
Missouri City, Texas 77459 / US
[1998/19]
Representative(s)Harrison, David Christopher, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/19]Harrison, David Christopher, et al
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date96307868.830.10.1996
[1998/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0839782
Date:06.05.1998
Language:EN
[1998/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0839782
Date:05.04.2000
Language:EN
[2000/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.04.1997
ClassificationIPC:C07C4/06, C10G9/16, C10G75/04
[1998/19]
CPC:
C07C4/04 (EP); C07C7/20 (EP); C10G9/16 (EP)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2000/07]
Former [1999/03]AT,  BE,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  IT,  NL,  PT 
Former [1998/19]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Hemmung von Verkoken in Pyrolyse-Ofen[1998/19]
English:Process for the inhibition of coke formation in pyrolysis furnaces[1998/19]
French:Procédé pour l'inhibition de la formation de coke dans les fours de pyrolyse[1998/19]
Examination procedure31.08.1998Examination requested  [1998/44]
01.12.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.04.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.05.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.06.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.09.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
08.10.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.12.1999Fee for grant paid
31.12.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.01.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
04.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipDK30.10.2000
[2003/46]
Documents cited:Search[XA]US5460712  (LEMKE HARALD K [US]) [X] 1-9,12-22 * the whole document * [A] 10,11;
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 [XA]US5221461  (HENRICI INGE K [US], et al) [X] 1-9,12-22 * the whole document * [A] 10,11;
 [XA]US4456526  (MILLER RICHARD F [US], et al) [X] 1-9,12-22 * the whole document * [A] 10,11;
 [XA]US4440625  (GO TING S L [US], et al) [X] 1-9,12-22 * the whole document * [A] 10,11;
 [XA]US3574088  (BSHARAH LEWIS, et al) [X] 1-9,12-22 * the whole document * [A] 10,11;
 [XA]US3437583  (GONZALEZ GERARDO A) [X] 1-9,12-22 * the whole document * [A] 10,11;
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by applicantUS4176045
 DD222324
 US4599480
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