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EP About this file: EP1485445

EP1485445 - PROCESS OF REMOVING NITROGEN OXIDES FROM FLUE GASES FROM A FLUIDIZED CATALYTIC CRACKING UNIT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  01.02.2013
Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip24.06.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 27.07.2022  [2022/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Belco Technologies Corporation
9 Entin Road
Parsippany, New Jersey 07054 / US
[N/P]
Former [2004/51]For all designated states
Belco Technologies Corporation
7 Entin Road
Parsippany, New Jersey 07054 / US
Inventor(s)01 / CONFUORTO, Nicholas
551 Pleasant View Road
Hillsborough, NJ 08844 / US
02 / GILMAN, Kevin, R.
4 Meadow Lane
Annandale, NJ 08801 / US
 [2004/51]
Representative(s)Regimbeau
20, rue de Chazelles
75847 Paris Cedex 17 / FR
[2012/49]
Former [2004/51]Ahner, Francis, et al
Cabinet Régimbeau 20, rue de Chazelles
75847 Paris cedex 17 / FR
Application number, filing date02733859.915.03.2002
[2004/51]
WO2002US08169
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03078544
Date:25.09.2003
Language:EN
[2003/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1485445
Date:15.12.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.09.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1485445
Date:05.12.2007
Language:EN
[2007/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.09.2003
ClassificationIPC:C10G11/18
[2004/51]
CPC:
B01D53/8625 (EP); B01D50/40 (EP); C10G11/18 (EP);
C10G11/182 (EP); C10G11/185 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2004/51]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR ENTFERNUNG VON STICKSTOFFOXIDEN AUS ABGASEN AUS EINEM KATALYTISCHEN WIRBELSCHICHTSPALTUNGSREAKTOR[2004/51]
English:PROCESS OF REMOVING NITROGEN OXIDES FROM FLUE GASES FROM A FLUIDIZED CATALYTIC CRACKING UNIT[2004/51]
French:PROCEDE D'ELIMINATION DES OXYDES D'AZOTE PRESENTS DANS DES GAZ DE COMBUSTION ISSUS D'UNE UNITE DE CRAQUAGE CATALYTIQUE EN LIT FLUIDISE[2004/51]
Entry into regional phase13.09.2004National basic fee paid 
13.09.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
13.09.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.09.2004Examination requested  [2004/51]
05.08.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.02.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.09.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.12.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.06.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.10.2007Fee for grant paid
15.10.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  03.09.2008    ADMISSIBLE
Shell Internationale Research Maatschappij B.V.
Carel van Bylandtlaan 30
2596 HR The Hague / NL
Opponent's representative
Dijkhuis ev Boon, Anouk Hélène J.
Shell International B.V.
Intellectual Property Services
P.O. Box 384
2501 CJ Den Haag / NL
 [N/P]
Former [2008/44]
Opponent(s)01  03.09.2008    ADMISSIBLE
Shell Internationale Research Maatschappij B.V.
Carel van Bylandtlaan 30
2596 HR The Hague / NL
Opponent's representative
Boon-Dijkhuis, Anouk Hélène J.
Shell International B.V., Intellectual Property Services, P.O. Box 384
2501 CJ Den Haag / NL
deletedDeletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
17.10.2008Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
15.04.2009Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
10.03.2010Date of oral proceedings
19.04.2010Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
19.04.2010Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
19.10.2012Legal effect of revocation of patent [ N /P ]
19.10.2012Legal effect of revocation of patent [2013/10]
19.10.2012Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition08.06.2010Appeal received No.  T1227/10
18.08.2010Statement of grounds filed
19.10.2012Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
19.10.2012Date of oral proceedings
31.10.2012Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
04.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
06.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
14.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT15.03.2010
FI15.03.2010
IE15.03.2010
LU15.03.2010
SE16.03.2010
CH31.03.2010
DK31.03.2010
LI31.03.2010
MC31.03.2010
NL01.10.2010
CY15.03.2011
TR15.03.2011
BE31.03.2011
PT15.09.2011
GR04.10.2011
[2022/30]
Former [2015/21]AT15.03.2010
FI15.03.2010
IE15.03.2010
LU15.03.2010
SE16.03.2010
CH31.03.2010
DK31.03.2010
LI31.03.2010
MC31.03.2010
NL01.10.2010
CY15.03.2011
BE31.03.2011
PT15.09.2011
GR04.10.2011
Former [2011/19]AT15.03.2010
FI15.03.2010
IE15.03.2010
CH31.03.2010
DK31.03.2010
LI31.03.2010
MC31.03.2010
NL01.10.2010
Former [2011/10]AT15.03.2010
FI15.03.2010
IE15.03.2010
CH31.03.2010
LI31.03.2010
MC31.03.2010
NL01.10.2010
Former [2011/07]AT15.03.2010
FI15.03.2010
IE15.03.2010
MC31.03.2010
NL01.10.2010
Former [2010/50]AT15.03.2010
FI15.03.2010
MC31.03.2010
Former [2010/49]AT15.03.2010
MC31.03.2010
Former [2010/46]MC31.03.2010
Cited inInternational search[A]US3817872  (EVANS R, et al) [A] 1-9* figure 2; claim 1 *;
 [A]US4501820  (ALLAN DAVID E [US], et al) [A] 1-9 * figure 1 *;
 [A]US5413699  (CHOU TAI-SHENG [US]) [A] 1-9 * column 7, line 48 - column 9, line 7; figures 1,2; claim 1 *;
 [A]US5525317  (BHAT PERVAJE A [US], et al) [A] 1-9 * column 3, line 43 - line 57; figure 1; claims 1,11 *
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