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EP1252253 - PROCESS FOR THE DEMERCAPTANIZATION OF PETROLEUM DISTILLATES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  03.09.2004
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.09.2004Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 20.10.2004  [2004/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DS2 Tech, Inc.
13074 U.S. Highway 52
Savanna, IL 61074 / US
[2002/44]
Inventor(s)01 / WISMANN, William
5166 Cortevistora
Camarillo, CA 93012 / US
02 / GANGWAL, Santosh, K.
140 4th Avenue South
Clinton, IA 52732 / US
 [2002/44]
Representative(s)Baker, Colin John
Potter Clarkson LLP The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham NG1 5GG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/44]Baker, Colin John
Eric Potter Clarkson Park View House 58 The Ropewalk
Nottingham NG1 5DD / GB
Application number, filing date00992927.413.12.2000
[2002/44]
WO2000US42792
Priority number, dateUS19990170422P13.12.1999         Original published format: US 170422 P
[2002/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0142392
Date:14.06.2001
Language:EN
[2001/24]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1252253
Date:30.10.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.06.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.03.2002
ClassificationIPC:C10G1/00
[2002/44]
CPC:
C10G25/003 (EP,US); C10G25/12 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/44]
Extension statesAL13.06.2002
LT13.06.2002
LV13.06.2002
MK13.06.2002
RO13.06.2002
SI13.06.2002
TitleGerman:METHODE ZUR DEMARCAPTANISIERUNG VON ÖLDESTILLATEN[2002/44]
English:PROCESS FOR THE DEMERCAPTANIZATION OF PETROLEUM DISTILLATES[2002/44]
French:PROCEDE DE DEMERCAPTANISATION DES DISTILLATS DE PETROLE[2002/44]
Entry into regional phase13.06.2002National basic fee paid 
13.06.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
13.06.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.07.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
13.06.2002Examination requested  [2002/44]
29.09.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.04.2004Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2004/43]
18.05.2004Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2004/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
29.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[X]GB763625  (GELSENBERG BENZIN AG) [X] 1-10 * page 1, line 66 - line 74; claims 1,16 *
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