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EP1561078 - IMPROVED DRIVER AND COMPRESSOR SYSTEM FOR NATURAL GAS LIQUEFACTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  19.10.2018
Database last updated on 09.07.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip11.01.2019Change - classificationpublished on 13.02.2019  [2019/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ConocoPhillips Company
600 North Dairy Ashford (77079-1175)
P.O. Box 4783
Houston, Texas 77210-4783 / US
[N/P]
Former [2005/32]For all designated states
ConocoPhillips Company
600 North Dairy Ashford
Houston, TX 77079 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MARTINEZ, Bobby, D.
4530 Plantation Colony
Missoury City, TX 77459 / US
02 / THAKKAR, Shrikant, R.
822 Pointe Loma Drive
Sugar Land, TX 77479 / US
03 / HAHN, Paul, R.
1307 Wentworth Court
Houston, TX 77055 / US
04 / BAUDAT, Ned, P.
907 Sandpiper
Sugar Land, TX 77478 / US
05 / QUALLS, Wesley, R.
7607 Almond Springs
Houston, TX 77095 / US
 [2005/32]
Representative(s)Simpson, Paul Christopher, et al
ConocoPhillips (U.K.) Limited
20th Floor
1 Angel Court
London EC2R 7HJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2010/44]Simpson, Paul Christopher
ConocoPhilips Limited Portman House 2 Portman Street
London W1H 6DU / GB
Former [2005/32]Bublak, Wolfgang, Dr.
European Patent Attorney Bardehle, Pagenberg, Dost, Altenburg, Geissler Postfach 86 06 20
81633 München / DE
Application number, filing date03759520.424.09.2003
[2005/32]
WO2003US30219
Priority number, dateUS2002026652807.10.2002         Original published format: US 266528
[2005/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004033975
Date:22.04.2004
Language:EN
[2004/17]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1561078
Date:10.08.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.04.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US27.05.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.04.2015
ClassificationIPC:F25J1/00, F25J3/00, F25J1/02
[2015/22]
CPC:
F25J1/0052 (EP,US); F25J1/00 (KR,NO); F25J1/0022 (EP,US);
F25J1/004 (EP,US); F25J1/0085 (EP,US); F25J1/0087 (EP,US);
F25J1/021 (EP,US); F25J1/0282 (EP,US); F25J1/0283 (EP,US);
F25J1/0285 (EP,US); F25J1/0289 (EP,US); F25J1/029 (EP,US);
F25J1/0292 (EP,US); F25J1/0294 (EP,US); F25J1/0298 (EP,US);
F25J3/00 (NO); F25J2220/64 (EP,US); F25J2230/30 (EP,US);
F25J2230/60 (EP,US); F25J2240/82 (EP,US); F25J2280/10 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2005/32]F25J1/00, F25J3/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/32]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERBESSERTES ANTRIEBS- UND VERDICHTUNGSSYSTEM FÜR ERDGASVERFLÜSSIGUNG[2005/32]
English:IMPROVED DRIVER AND COMPRESSOR SYSTEM FOR NATURAL GAS LIQUEFACTION[2005/32]
French:SYSTEME PERFECTIONNE DE DISPOSITIFS DE COMMANDE ET DE COMPRESSEURS UTILISE DANS LA LIQUEFACTION DU GAZ NATUREL[2005/32]
Entry into regional phase06.05.2005National basic fee paid 
06.05.2005Search fee paid 
06.05.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
06.05.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.05.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
06.05.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.05.2005Examination requested  [2005/32]
18.04.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.08.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.12.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.05.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.02.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.06.2018Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2018/47]
17.07.2018Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2018/47]
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  18.04.2016
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
08.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
05.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
05.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
04.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
07.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
08.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
26.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
09.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
24.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 12
28.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 13
23.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 14
22.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 15
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 [A]US6070429  (LOW WILLIAM R [US], et al) [A] 9-13,21,22 * column 24, line 28 - column 24, line 42; figure 1 *;
 [IA]  - KIKKAWA ET AL, "Optimize the Power System of Baseload LNG Plant", PROCEEDINGS GAS PROCESSORS ASSOCIATION. GPA MEETING/ANNUALCONVENTION, XX, XX, (20010314), XP009092082 [I] 9,10,12,13 * Case A7; page 14 - page 14; figure 3.4 * * Chapter 3.4; page 11 - page 12 * [A] 11,21,22
 [A]  - RICHARDSON F W ET AL, "COMPRESSOR AND DRIVER ENHANCEMENTS FOR LARGE LNG PLANTS-LOOK AGAIN AT COMBINED CYCLE OPTIONS//PERFECTIONNEMENTS DU COMPRESSEUR ET DU MOTEUR POUR DES SITES DE PRODUCTION IMPORTANTE DE GNL-AUTRE REGARD SUR LES OPTIONS A CYCLE COMBINÉ", INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION ON LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS, XX, XX, (20010514), pages PS5 - 6.01, XP009025964 [A] 9-13,21,22 * page 14 - page 15 *
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