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EP1240275 - COUNTERCURRENT DESULFURIZATION PROCESS FOR REFRACTORY ORGANOSULFUR HETEROCYCLES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  02.07.2004
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
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 [2003/02]For all designated states
ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
1545 Route 22 East, Clinton Township
Annandale, New Jersey 08801 / US
Former [2002/38]For all designated states
Exxon Research and Engineering Company
1545 Route 22 East, P.O. Box 900
Annandale, New Jersey 08801-0900 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SCHORFHEIDE, James, John
1534 Stoneleigh Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70808 / US
02 / ELLIS, Edward, Stanley
9295 Tower Side Drive 224
Fairfax, VA 22031 / US
03 / TOUVELLE, Michele, Sue
7222 Wickham
Baton Rouge, LA 70808 / US
04 / GUPTA, Ramesh
57 Lawrence Drive
Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922 / US
 [2002/38]
Representative(s)Troch, Geneviève, et al
ExxonMobil Chemical Europe Inc.
IP Law Europe
Hermeslaan 2
1831 Machelen / BE
[N/P]
Former [2002/38]Troch, Geneviève, et al
ExxonMobil Chemical Europe Inc., P.O. Box 105
1830 Machelen / BE
Application number, filing date00957843.625.08.2000
[2002/38]
WO2000US23470
Priority number, dateUS1999038564427.08.1999         Original published format: US 385644
[2002/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0116256
Date:08.03.2001
Language:EN
[2001/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1240275
Date:18.09.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.03.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US08.03.2001
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.04.2003
ClassificationIPC:C10G25/00, C10G45/00, C10G45/04, C10G45/60, C10G67/06
[2003/22]
CPC:
C10G25/003 (EP,US); C10G45/10 (EP,US); C10G65/04 (EP,US);
C10G67/06 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2002/38]C10G25/00, C10G45/00, C10G45/04, C10G45/60
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/38]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:GEGENSTROMENTSCHWEFELUNGSVERFAHREN FÜR REFRAKTÄRE HETEROZYKLISCHE SCHWEFELORGANISCHE VERBINDUNGEN[2002/38]
English:COUNTERCURRENT DESULFURIZATION PROCESS FOR REFRACTORY ORGANOSULFUR HETEROCYCLES[2002/38]
French:PROCESSUS DE DESULFURATION A CONTRE-COURANT POUR HETEROCYCLES ORGANOSULFUREUX REFRACTAIRES[2002/38]
Entry into regional phase04.03.2002National basic fee paid 
04.03.2002Search fee paid 
04.03.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
04.03.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.01.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
04.03.2002Examination requested  [2002/38]
05.03.2002Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.08.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.02.2004Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2004/34]
19.03.2004Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2004/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
06.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[XY]US5928497  (IACCINO LARRY L [US]) [X] 1-15,20 * abstract; column 1, lines 8 - 28; column 3, lines 11 - 45; column 3, line 63 - column 4, line 24; column 4, line 43 - column 5, line 13; column 5, line 39 - column 7, line 19; claims * [Y] 16-19;
 [Y]US5935420  (BAIRD JR WILLIAM C [US], et al) [Y] 16-19 * column 2, lines, 37 - 61; column 3, lines 43 -60; column 4, lines 22 -64; column 6, line 45 - column 7, line 65; column 9, lines 8 - 12; claims 1, 3-13 *;
 [A]US5252198  (HARRISON GEORGE E [GB], et al) [A] 1-20 * the whole document *
International search[Y]US5252198  (HARRISON GEORGE E [GB], et al);
 [Y]US5518607  (FIELD LESLIE A [US], et al);
 [Y]US5935420  (BAIRD JR WILLIAM C [US], et al)
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