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EP1385606 - APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR ENHANCED FEED ATOMIZATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  30.07.2010
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.07.2010Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 01.09.2010  [2010/35]
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 [2004/06]For all designated states
ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
1545 Route 22 East, P.O. Box 900
Annandale, NJ 08801-0900 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ADAMSON, William, Russell
6033 Pine Hollow Court
Baton Rouge, LA 70817 / US
02 / SWAN, George, Alexander, III
18437 Wildlife Way Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70817 / US
03 / BEDELL, Michael, Walter
245 Meadow Bend Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70820 / US
 [2004/15]
Former [2004/06]01 / ADAMSON, William, Russell
2510 Gates Circle 21
Baton Rouge, LA 70809 / US
02 / SWAN, George, Alexander, III
18437 Wildlife Way Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70817 / US
03 / BEDELL, Michael, Walter
245 Meadow Bend Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70820 / US
Representative(s)Dew, Melvyn John
ExxonMobil Chemical Europe Inc.
IP Law Europe
Hermeslaan 2
1831 Machelen / BE
[N/P]
Former [2004/06]Dew, Melvyn John
ExxonMobil Chemical Europe Inc. Intellectual Property Shared Services P.O. Box 105
1830 Machelen / BE
Application number, filing date02723795.709.04.2002
[2004/06]
WO2002US10977
Priority number, dateUS20010285027P19.04.2001         Original published format: US 285027 P
US2002011361401.04.2002         Original published format: US 113614
[2004/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO02085501
Date:31.10.2002
Language:EN
[2002/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1385606
Date:04.02.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.10.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/06]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US31.10.2002
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.01.2006
ClassificationIPC:B01F3/02
[2004/06]
CPC:
B01J19/26 (EP,US); B01F23/2132 (EP,US); B01F25/3131 (EP,US);
B01F25/31331 (EP,US); B01F25/3141 (EP,US); B01F25/433 (EP,US);
B01F25/4331 (EP,US); B01F33/834 (EP,US); B01F35/715 (EP,US);
B01J4/002 (EP,US); B01J8/1827 (EP,US); B05B7/0491 (EP,US);
C10G11/18 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2004/06]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR VERBESSERTEN EINSATZZERSTÄUBUNG[2004/06]
English:APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR ENHANCED FEED ATOMIZATION[2004/06]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCEDE POUR ATOMISATION D'ALIMENTATION AMELIOREE[2004/06]
Entry into regional phase04.11.2003National basic fee paid 
04.11.2003Search fee paid 
04.11.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
04.11.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.10.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
04.11.2003Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.11.2003Examination requested  [2004/06]
30.12.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.07.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.08.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.03.2010Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2010/35]
13.04.2010Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2010/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
04.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
10.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
18.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
07.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
15.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[X]US4498786  (RUSCHEWEYH HANS [DE]) [X] 2-4* figures 5,9,15 *;
 [X]US4578183  (CHOU TAI-SHENG [US], et al) [X] 1-3,5-10,12-19 * column 4, line 49 - column 5, line 49; figure 2 *;
 [X]EP0205739  (BABCOCK WERKE AG [DE]) [X] 1,3 * page 3, line 22 - page 4, line 9; figure 3 *;
 [XA]WO0114500  (EXXONMOBIL RES & ENG CO [US]) [X] 2,3,5-10,12-20 * page 12, line 3 - page 15, line 5; figures 1-3 * * page 22, line 5 - page 23, paragraph 1; figure 4 * [A] 1
International search[YP]US6358483  (TROTT LOUIS ROCCO [US], et al);
 [Y]US6093310  (SWAN GEORGE A [US]);
 [A]US5173175  (STEFFENS TODD R [US], et al)
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