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EP0832039 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROCESSING A HYDROGEN SULPHIDE-CONTAINING GAS, COMPRISING A COOLING STEP FOR CRYSTALLISED SULPHUR REMOVAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.03.2000
Database last updated on 08.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.03.2000No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 26.04.2000 [2000/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Institut Français du Pétrole
4, Avenue de Bois Préau
92506 Rueil-Malmaison Cedex / FR
[N/P]
Former [1998/14]For all designated states
INSTITUT FRANCAIS DU PETROLE
4, Avenue de Bois Préau
92506 Rueil-Malmaison Cédex / FR
Inventor(s)01 / SMITH, David
5, rue François-Rabelais
F-78540 Vernouillet / FR
02 / BENAYOUN, Daniel
30 rue Claude Bernard
F-78500 Sartrouville / FR
03 / DEZAEL, Claude
60, avenue Saint-Germain
F-78600 Maisons-Laffitte / FR
[1998/14]
Representative(s)Andreeff, François
Institut Français du Petrole
Patent Division
4 rue de la Paroisse
78400 Chatou / FR
[N/P]
Former [1998/14]Andreeff, François
Institut Français du Petrole, 4, avenue de Bois-Préau
92852 Rueil Malmaison / FR
Application number, filing date96922102.712.06.1996
[1998/14]
WO1996FR00889
Priority number, dateFR1995000738115.06.1995         Original published format: FR 9507381
[1998/14]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9700226
Date:03.01.1997
Language:FR
[1997/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0832039
Date:01.04.1998
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.01.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0832039
Date:06.05.1999
Language:FR
[1999/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.01.1997
ClassificationIPC:C01B17/05, B01D53/86
[1998/14]
CPC:
B01D53/523 (EP,US); C01B17/05 (EP,KR,US); C01B17/0205 (EP,US);
C01B17/0456 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1998/14]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR BEHANDLUNG EINES SCHWEFELWASSERSTOFF ENHALTENDEN GASES, WELCHE BEHANDLUNG EINE ENTFERNUNG VON KRISTALLISIERTEM SCHWEFEL DURCH ABKÜHLUNG UMFASST[1998/14]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROCESSING A HYDROGEN SULPHIDE-CONTAINING GAS, COMPRISING A COOLING STEP FOR CRYSTALLISED SULPHUR REMOVAL[1998/14]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF DE TRAITEMENT D'UN GAZ CONTENANT DE L'HYDROGENE SULFURE, COMPORTANT UNE ETAPE D'ELIMINATION DU SOUFRE CRISTALLISE PAR REFROIDISSEMENT[1998/14]
Entry into regional phase15.01.1998National basic fee paid 
15.01.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
15.01.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.01.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
15.01.1998Examination requested  [1998/14]
19.06.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
21.10.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.02.1999Fee for grant paid
01.02.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.02.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
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Cited inInternational search[A]FR2336163  (RAFFINAGE CIE FRANCAISE [FR]) [A] 1,2,10 * figure -; claim - *;
 [A]FR2338738  (TANIMURA WAICHI [JP]) [A] 1,2,10* page 8, line 6 - line 11; figure -; claim - *;
 [A]FR2358186  (RAFFINAGE CIE FRANCAISE [FR]) [A] 1,2,10 * page 6, line 10 - page 7, line 19; figure .; claim - *;
 [A]FR2411802  (RAFFINAGE CIE FRANCAISE [FR]) [A] 1,2,10 * page 7, line 27 - line 36; figure . *;
 [A]FR2532190  (RAFFINAGE CIE FRANCAISE [FR]) [A] 1,9,10 * page 10, line 13 - line 18; figure . *;
 [A]EP0102894  (RAFFINAGE CIE FRANCAISE [FR]) [A] 1,9,10 * page 9, line 38 - page 10, line 13; figure .; claim - *
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