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EP0740048 - Process for inhibiting or delaying the formation, the growth and/or the agglomeration of hydrates in production effluents [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.06.2002
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.06.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 24.07.2002  [2002/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Institut Français du Pétrole
4, avenue de Bois Préau
92502 Rueil-Malmaison / FR
[N/P]
Former [1996/44]For all designated states
INSTITUT FRANCAIS DU PETROLE
4, avenue de Bois Préau
92502 Rueil-Malmaison / FR
Inventor(s)01 / Delion, Anne Sophie
4 rue Dalou
75015 Paris / FR
02 / Durand, Jean-Pierre
61 D rue Jules Ferry
78400 Chatou / FR
03 / Gateau, Patrick
15 rue des Iles Glénan
78310 Maurepas / FR
04 / Velly, Marie
4 Square du Var
75020 Paris / FR
[1996/44]
Application number, filing date96400776.910.04.1996
[1996/44]
Priority number, dateFR1995000509926.04.1995         Original published format: FR 9505099
[1996/44]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0740048
Date:30.10.1996
Language:FR
[1996/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0740048
Date:01.08.2001
Language:FR
[2001/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.07.1996
ClassificationIPC:E21B37/06
[1996/44]
CPC:
C09K8/52 (EP,US); C10L3/06 (EP,US); C09K2208/22 (EP,US);
Y10S585/95 (EP,US); Y10T137/0391 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesFR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1996/44]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Inhibieren oder Hemmen der Formation, des Wachs und/oder der Agglomerierung von Hydraten in Produktionsabflüssen[1996/44]
English:Process for inhibiting or delaying the formation, the growth and/or the agglomeration of hydrates in production effluents[1996/44]
French:Procédé pour inhiber ou retarder la formation la croissance et/ou l'agglomération des hydrates dans les effluents de production[1996/44]
Examination procedure02.05.1997Examination requested  [1997/27]
17.09.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.01.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.06.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
16.10.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.01.2001Fee for grant paid
26.01.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.05.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.05.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
03.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
02.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
02.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0594479  (INST FRANCAIS DU PETROLE [FR]) [A] 1-4,10-14 * claims 1-5,7,9 * * column 1, line 1 - line 8 * * example 9 *;
 [DA]EP0323774  (INST FRANCAIS DU PETROLE [FR]);
 [DA]EP0582507  (INST FRANCAIS DU PETROLE [FR])
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