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EP1328608 - SEPARATION OF OXYGENATES FROM A HYDROCARBON STREAM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.11.2007
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.09.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR
published on 14.10.2009  [2009/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sasol Technology (Proprietary) Limited
1 Klasie Havenga Road
1947 Sasolburg / ZA
[2003/30]
Inventor(s)01 / DE WET, Johan, Peter
65 Beethoven Street
1911 Vanderbijlpark / ZA
02 / SCHOLTZ, Jacob, Johannes
6 Oosthuizen Street
1947 Sasolburg / ZA
 [2003/30]
Representative(s)Kador & Partner Part mbB
Corneliusstraße 15
80469 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/30]Kador & Partner
Corneliusstrasse 15
80469 München / DE
Application number, filing date01974567.809.10.2001
[2003/30]
WO2001IB01874
Priority number, dateUS2000023906009.10.2000         Original published format: US 239060
ZA2000000550809.10.2000         Original published format: ZA 200005508
[2003/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0231085
Date:18.04.2002
Language:EN
[2002/16]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1328608
Date:23.07.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.04.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1328608
Date:10.01.2007
Language:EN
[2007/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.11.2002
ClassificationIPC:C10G21/04
[2003/30]
CPC:
C10G21/04 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/30]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:ENTFERNUNG VON OXYGENATEN AUS EINEM KOHLENWASSERSTOFFSTROM[2003/30]
English:SEPARATION OF OXYGENATES FROM A HYDROCARBON STREAM[2003/30]
French:SEPARATION DE COMPOSES OXYGENES D'UN FLUX D'HYDROCARBURES[2003/30]
Entry into regional phase08.05.2003National basic fee paid 
08.05.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
08.05.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.05.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
08.05.2003Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.05.2003Examination requested  [2003/30]
12.01.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
16.08.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.04.2006Date of oral proceedings
11.05.2006Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
01.06.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.09.2006Fee for grant paid
29.09.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)11.10.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
29.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
27.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
23.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT10.01.2007
BE10.01.2007
CH10.01.2007
CY10.01.2007
DK10.01.2007
FI10.01.2007
LI10.01.2007
TR10.01.2007
SE10.04.2007
GR11.04.2007
PT11.06.2007
GB09.10.2007
IE09.10.2007
LU09.10.2007
[2009/42]
Former [2009/37]AT10.01.2007
BE10.01.2007
CH10.01.2007
CY10.01.2007
DK10.01.2007
FI10.01.2007
LI10.01.2007
SE10.04.2007
GR11.04.2007
PT11.06.2007
GB09.10.2007
IE09.10.2007
LU09.10.2007
Former [2009/33]AT10.01.2007
BE10.01.2007
CH10.01.2007
CY10.01.2007
DK10.01.2007
FI10.01.2007
LI10.01.2007
SE10.04.2007
GR11.04.2007
PT11.06.2007
GB09.10.2007
IE09.10.2007
Former [2009/03]AT10.01.2007
BE10.01.2007
CH10.01.2007
DK10.01.2007
FI10.01.2007
LI10.01.2007
SE10.04.2007
GR11.04.2007
PT11.06.2007
GB09.10.2007
IE09.10.2007
Former [2008/48]AT10.01.2007
BE10.01.2007
CH10.01.2007
DK10.01.2007
FI10.01.2007
LI10.01.2007
SE10.04.2007
GR11.04.2007
PT11.06.2007
IE09.10.2007
Former [2008/20]AT10.01.2007
BE10.01.2007
CH10.01.2007
DK10.01.2007
FI10.01.2007
LI10.01.2007
SE10.04.2007
GR11.04.2007
PT11.06.2007
Former [2008/01]AT10.01.2007
BE10.01.2007
CH10.01.2007
DK10.01.2007
FI10.01.2007
LI10.01.2007
SE10.04.2007
PT11.06.2007
Former [2007/46]AT10.01.2007
CH10.01.2007
DK10.01.2007
FI10.01.2007
LI10.01.2007
SE10.04.2007
PT11.06.2007
Former [2007/38]CH10.01.2007
FI10.01.2007
LI10.01.2007
SE10.04.2007
PT11.06.2007
Former [2007/37]CH10.01.2007
FI10.01.2007
LI10.01.2007
PT11.06.2007
Cited inInternational search[XY]GB717725  (UNIVERSAL OIL PROD CO) [X] 1-8,12,15,16 * page 1, line 13 - page 4, line 26 * * page 9, line 100 - line 114; figure 1; claim 1 * * page 8, line 111 - line 127 * [Y] 1-14;
 [XY]GB661916  (BATAAFSCHE PETROLEUM) [X] 1,15,16 * page 1, line 65 - line 76; example 1; claim 1 * [Y] 1,11-14;
 [Y]WO9958625  (SASOL TECH PTY LTD [ZA], et al) [Y] 1-10,13,14 * figure 1; claims 1,3,4,7,13 *;
 [Y]US3725255  (BARILLI F, et al) [Y] 1,11,12 * figure 1 *
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