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EP0935644 - PROCESS FOR DECREASING THE ACID CONTENT AND CORROSIVITY OF CRUDES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.12.2003
Database last updated on 21.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.08.2008Change - applicantpublished on 17.09.2008  [2008/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
1545 Route 22 East P.O. Box 900
Annandale, NJ 08801-0900 / US
[N/P]
Former [2008/38]For all designated states
ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
1545 Route 22 East P.O. Box 900
Annandale NJ 08801-0900 / US
Former [2003/08]For all designated states
ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
1545 Route 22 East, Clinton Township
Annandale, New Jersey 08801 / US
Former [2001/01]For all designated states
ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
1545 Route 22 East, Clinton Township
Annandale, New Jersey 08801 / US
Former [1999/33]For all designated states
EXXON RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANY
P.O.Box 390, 180 Park Avenue
Florham Park, New Jersey 07932-0390 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SARTORI, Guido
73 Meadowview Drive
Annandale, NJ 08801 / US
02 / SAVAGE, David, W.
5 Fieldstone Drive
Lebanon, NJ 08833 / US
03 / GORBATY, Martin, L.
204 Twin Oaks Terrace
Westfield, NJ 07090 / US
04 / BALLINGER, Bruce, H.
18 Overlook Road
Bloomsbury, NJ 08804 / US
05 / BLUM, Saul, C.
4 Watson Court East
Edison, NJ 08820 / US
06 / ANDERSON, Michael, P.
10 Westway
Clinton, NJ 08809 / US
07 / RAMANARAYANAN, Trikur, A.
33 Chestnut Circle
Somerset, NJ 08873 / US
08 / MARTELLA, David, J.
11F Brookline Court
Princeton, NJ 08540 / US
[1999/33]
Representative(s)Dew, Melvyn John, et al
ExxonMobil Chemical Europe Inc.
IP Law Europe
Hermeslaan 2
1831 Machelen / BE
[N/P]
Former [2001/05]Dew, Melvyn John, et al
ExxonMobil Chemical Europe Inc. Law Technology P.O.Box 105
1830 Machelen / BE
Former [1999/33]Somers, Harold Arnold, et al
ESSO Engineering (Europe) Ltd. Patents & Licences Mailpoint 72 Esso House Ermyn Way
Leatherhead, Surrey KT22 8XE / GB
Application number, filing date96929039.423.08.1996
[1999/33]
WO1996US13688
Priority number, dateUS1995051955425.08.1995         Original published format: US 519554
US1996059731006.02.1996         Original published format: US 597310
US1996065526104.06.1996         Original published format: US 655261
[1999/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9708270
Date:06.03.1997
Language:EN
[1997/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0935644
Date:18.08.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.03.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0935644
Date:19.02.2003
Language:EN
[2003/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US06.03.1997
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.12.1998
ClassificationIPC:C10G19/00, C10G19/02, C09K3/00
[1999/33]
CPC:
C10G19/00 (EP,KR,US); C09K3/00 (KR); C10G19/02 (EP,US);
C10G75/02 (EP,US); Y10S507/939 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL [1999/33]
TitleGerman:PROZESS ZUR VERMINDERUNG DES SÄUREGEHALTES UND DER KORROSIVITÄT VON ROHÖL[1999/33]
English:PROCESS FOR DECREASING THE ACID CONTENT AND CORROSIVITY OF CRUDES[1999/33]
French:PROCEDE DE REDUCTION DE LA TENEUR EN ACIDES ET DU POUVOIR CORROSIF PETROLES BRUTS[1999/33]
Entry into regional phase23.03.1998National basic fee paid 
23.03.1998Search fee paid 
23.03.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
23.03.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.03.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
23.03.1998Examination requested  [1999/33]
25.11.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.05.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.07.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.11.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.08.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.12.2002Fee for grant paid
06.12.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)20.11.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2004/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.07.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
26.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
29.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
02.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
07.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH19.02.2003
LI19.02.2003
[2003/40]
Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
International search[Y]US2068979  (FISHER GERALD M);
 [X]US2795532  (HONEYCUTT EARL M);
 [Y]US4033860  (CARLSON DAVID H J);
 [Y]US4199440  (VERACHTERT THOMAS A [US])
 [Y]  - KALICHEVSKY, "Petroleum Refining with Chemicals", ELSEVIER PUBLISHING COMPANY, "Refing with Alkalies", 1956, Chap. 4, pages 136-180.
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