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EP About this file: EP0950017

EP0950017 - ONE STEP CONVERSION OF METHANOL TO HYDROGEN AND CARBON DIOXIDE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.05.2004
Database last updated on 29.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.04.2005Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 08.06.2005  [2005/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
5200 Bayway Drive
Baytown, TX 77520 / US
[N/P]
Former [2001/22]For all designated states
ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
5200 Bayway Drive
Baytown, TX 77520-5200 / US
Former [1999/42]For all designated states
EXXON CHEMICAL PATENTS INC.
5200 Bayway Drive
Baytown, TX 77520-5200 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SUN, Hsiang-ning
4212 Villanova
Houston, TX 77005 / US
[1999/42]
Representative(s)Dew, Melvyn John, et al
ExxonMobil Chemical Europe Inc.
IP Law Europe
Hermeslaan 2
1831 Machelen / BE
[N/P]
Former [1999/42]Dew, Melvyn John, et al
Exxon Chemical Europe Inc. P.O.Box 105
1830 Machelen / BE
Application number, filing date97954993.831.12.1997
[1999/42]
WO1997US24124
Priority number, dateUS19960034114P31.12.1996         Original published format: US 34114 P
[1999/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9829333
Date:09.07.1998
Language:EN
[1998/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0950017
Date:20.10.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.07.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0950017
Date:02.07.2003
Language:EN
[2003/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.07.1998
ClassificationIPC:C01B3/32, B01J23/06, B01J23/08, B01J23/10, H01M8/06
[1999/42]
CPC:
B01J23/06 (EP,US); B01J23/02 (EP,US); C01B3/326 (EP,US);
H01M8/0612 (EP,US); C01B2203/1041 (EP,US); C01B2203/1076 (EP,US);
Y02E60/50 (EP); Y02P20/52 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2003/27]
Former [2002/31]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  LI 
Former [1999/42]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:EINSTUFIGE UMSETZUNG VON METHANOL ZU WASSERSTOFF UND KOHLENDIOXID[1999/42]
English:ONE STEP CONVERSION OF METHANOL TO HYDROGEN AND CARBON DIOXIDE[1999/42]
French:CONVERSION SIMULTANEE DE METHANOL EN HYDROGENE ET DIOXYDE DE CARBONE[1999/42]
Entry into regional phase02.07.1999National basic fee paid 
02.07.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
02.07.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.07.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
02.07.1999Examination requested  [1999/42]
24.02.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.09.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.12.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.06.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.06.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
21.10.2002Fee for grant paid
21.10.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.10.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
Opposition(s)05.04.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
17.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
07.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
04.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT02.07.2003
CH02.07.2003
FI02.07.2003
LI02.07.2003
DK02.10.2003
GR02.10.2003
PT02.10.2003
SE02.10.2003
IE31.12.2003
LU31.12.2003
MC31.12.2003
[2005/23]
Former [2005/03]AT02.07.2003
CH02.07.2003
FI02.07.2003
LI02.07.2003
DK02.10.2003
GR02.10.2003
PT02.10.2003
SE02.10.2003
IE31.12.2003
MC31.12.2003
Former [2005/02]AT02.07.2003
CH02.07.2003
FI02.07.2003
LI02.07.2003
DK02.10.2003
GR02.10.2003
PT02.10.2003
SE02.10.2003
MC31.12.2003
Former [2004/29]AT02.07.2003
CH02.07.2003
FI02.07.2003
LI02.07.2003
DK02.10.2003
GR02.10.2003
PT02.10.2003
SE02.10.2003
Former [2004/22]AT02.07.2003
CH02.07.2003
FI02.07.2003
LI02.07.2003
GR02.10.2003
PT02.10.2003
SE02.10.2003
Former [2004/16]AT02.07.2003
FI02.07.2003
GR02.10.2003
PT02.10.2003
SE02.10.2003
Former [2004/14]AT02.07.2003
FI02.07.2003
GR02.10.2003
PT02.10.2003
Former [2004/13]FI02.07.2003
PT02.10.2003
Former [2004/12]FI02.07.2003
Cited inInternational search[X]JPS6082136  ;
 [A]JPH01111445  ;
 [X]US3278453  (WENNERBERG ARNOLD N) [X] 10-12 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4025457  (TOMITA TADAYOSHI, et al) [A] 1,3,9,10* example - *;
 [X]DE3228268  (IMHAUSEN CHEMIE GMBH [DE]) [X] 10-12 * page 5, line 19 - line 24 *;
 [X]US4496785  (MILLER JEFFREY T [US], et al) [X] 10-12 * examples 1,8,10 *;
 [A]DE3518094  (AGENCY IND SCIENCE TECHN [JP]) [A] 10 * example - *;
 [X]EP0227461  (NIPPON CATALYTIC CHEM IND [JP]) [X] 10-12 * page 3, line 1 - line 10 * * example 11 *;
 [X]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 85, no. 25, Database accession no. 85-149749, XP002063506 & JPS6082136 A 19850510 (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND CO LTD) [X] 1,13 * abstract *
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 89, no. 23, Database accession no. 89-169785, XP002063507 & JPH01111445 A 19890428 (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND CO LTD) [A] 1,9,10,13 * abstract *
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