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EP About this file: EP1444178

EP1444178 - SLURRY HYDROCARBON SYNTHESIS WITH ISOMERIZATION ZONE IN EXTERNAL LIFT REACTOR LOOP [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.12.2010
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.10.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.11.2012  [2012/47]
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 [2010/08]For all designated states
ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
1545 Route 22 East P.O. Box 900
Annandale NJ 08801-0900 / US
Former [2004/33]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 / MART, Charles, John
14044 Eagle Chase Circle
Chantilly Virginia 20151 / US
02 / WITTENBRINK, Robert, Jay
6018 Riverchase Trail
Kingwood, TX 77345 / US
03 / CLARK, Janet, Renee
10324 springdale
Baton Rouge, LA 70810 / US
04 / FEELEY, Jennifer, Schaefer
59 Old Mountain Road
Lebanon, NJ 08833 / US
 [2004/33]
Representative(s)Troch, Geneviève, et al
ExxonMobil Chemical Europe Inc.
IP Law Europe
Hermeslaan 2
1831 Machelen / BE
[N/P]
Former [2004/33]Troch, Geneviève, et al
ExxonMobil Chemical Europe Inc., P.O. Box 105
1830 Machelen / BE
Application number, filing date02761839.627.09.2002
[2004/33]
WO2002US30741
Priority number, dateUS2001099239006.11.2001         Original published format: US 992390
[2004/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO03040069
Date:15.05.2003
Language:EN
[2003/20]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1444178
Date:11.08.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.05.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1444178
Date:24.02.2010
Language:EN
[2010/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.12.2003
ClassificationIPC:C07C1/00
[2004/33]
CPC:
C10G2/342 (EP,US); B01J19/2485 (EP,US); B01J8/006 (EP,US);
B01J8/226 (EP,US); B01J8/228 (EP,US); C10G45/60 (EP,US);
B01J2208/0084 (EP,US); B01J2208/025 (EP,US); Y10S208/95 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2004/33]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:SUSPENSIONSVERFAHREN FÜR DIE KOHLENWASSERSTOFFSYNTHESE MIT EINER ISOMERIERUNGSZONE IN EINEM EXTERNEN AUFWÄRTSSTROM SCHLEIFENREAKTOR[2004/33]
English:SLURRY HYDROCARBON SYNTHESIS WITH ISOMERIZATION ZONE IN EXTERNAL LIFT REACTOR LOOP[2004/33]
French:SYNTHESE D'HYDROCARBURES EN SUSPENSION A ZONE D'ISOMERISATION DANS UNE BOUCLE DE REACTEUR A SUSTENTATION EXTERNE[2004/33]
Entry into regional phase02.06.2004National basic fee paid 
02.06.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
02.06.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.05.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
02.06.2004Examination requested  [2004/33]
03.06.2004Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.12.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.07.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.07.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.01.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.09.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.04.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
16.06.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.10.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.01.2010Fee for grant paid
15.01.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.11.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2011/05]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
16.06.2008Request for further processing filed
15.06.2005Request for further processing filed
29.07.2005Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
25.08.2005Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
05.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
08.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
05.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
04.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT24.02.2010
BE24.02.2010
CY24.02.2010
CZ24.02.2010
EE24.02.2010
FI24.02.2010
SK24.02.2010
TR24.02.2010
BG24.05.2010
GR25.05.2010
PT25.06.2010
IE27.09.2010
LU27.09.2010
CH30.09.2010
LI30.09.2010
MC30.09.2010
[2012/47]
Former [2012/44]AT24.02.2010
BE24.02.2010
CY24.02.2010
CZ24.02.2010
EE24.02.2010
FI24.02.2010
SK24.02.2010
BG24.05.2010
GR25.05.2010
PT25.06.2010
IE27.09.2010
LU27.09.2010
CH30.09.2010
LI30.09.2010
MC30.09.2010
Former [2011/35]AT24.02.2010
BE24.02.2010
CY24.02.2010
CZ24.02.2010
EE24.02.2010
FI24.02.2010
SK24.02.2010
BG24.05.2010
GR25.05.2010
PT25.06.2010
IE27.09.2010
CH30.09.2010
LI30.09.2010
MC30.09.2010
Former [2011/19]AT24.02.2010
BE24.02.2010
CY24.02.2010
CZ24.02.2010
EE24.02.2010
FI24.02.2010
SK24.02.2010
BG24.05.2010
GR25.05.2010
PT25.06.2010
MC30.09.2010
Former [2010/51]AT24.02.2010
BE24.02.2010
CY24.02.2010
CZ24.02.2010
EE24.02.2010
FI24.02.2010
SK24.02.2010
BG24.05.2010
GR25.05.2010
PT25.06.2010
Former [2010/49]AT24.02.2010
BE24.02.2010
CY24.02.2010
CZ24.02.2010
EE24.02.2010
FI24.02.2010
SK24.02.2010
GR25.05.2010
PT25.06.2010
Former [2010/48]AT24.02.2010
BE24.02.2010
CY24.02.2010
EE24.02.2010
FI24.02.2010
GR25.05.2010
PT25.06.2010
Former [2010/38]AT24.02.2010
FI24.02.2010
PT25.06.2010
Former [2010/37]AT24.02.2010
PT25.06.2010
Former [2010/35]PT25.06.2010
Cited inInternational search[A]US4423265  (CHU YUNG-FENG [US], et al) [A] 1-25 * column 3, line 18 - column 4, line 18; figure 1; claims 1,7 *;
 [A]US5306860  (BIGEARD PIERRE-HENRI [FR], et al) [A] 1-25 * claim 1 *;
 [DA]US5382748  (BEHRMANN WILLIAM C [US], et al) [DA] 1-25 * figure 1; claim 1 *;
 [DA]US5811468  (CHANG MIN [US], et al) [DA] 1-25 * column 7, line 55 - column 8, line 16 * * column 9, line 26 - line 51; figure 1; claim 1 *;
 [A]US5811469  (LEVINESS STEPHEN C [US], et al) [A] 1-25 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5958986  (MART CHARLES JOHN [US], et al) [A] 1-25 * column 8, line 44 - column 9, line 2; figure 1; claim 1 *;
 [A]EP1142980  (TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD [JP], et al) [A] 1-25* figure 1; claim 1 *
by applicantGB2322633
    - CRYNES ET AL., "Monolithic Froth Reactor: Development of a novel three-Phase Catalytic System", AICHE J, (199502), vol. 41, no. 2, pages 337 - 345
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