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EP About this file: EP1601751

EP1601751 - ORGANOSULFUR OXIDATION PROCESS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.10.2007
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.12.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 14.01.2009  [2009/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Lyondell Chemical Technology, L.P.
Two Greenville Crossing 4001 Kennett Pike Suite 238
Greenville, DE 19807 / US
[2006/48]
Former [2005/49]For all designated states
Lyondell Chemical Technology, L.P.
Two Greenville Crossing 4001 Kennett Pike Suite 238
Greenville, DE 19807 / US
Inventor(s)01 / KARAS, Lawrence, J.
1010 Rock Creek Road
West Chester, PA 19380 / US
02 / HAN, Yuan-Zhang
235 Oxford Road
West Chester, PA 19380 / US
03 / LEYSHON, David, W.
408 Trio Lane
West Chester, PA 19382 / US
 [2005/49]
Representative(s)Nederlof, Etienne C.
Octrooibureau Vriesendorp & Gaade B.V.
Postbus 266
2501 AW Den Haag / NL
[N/P]
Former [2005/49]Nederlof, Etienne C.
Octrooibureau Vriesendorp & Gaade B.V., Postbus 266
2501 AW Den Haag / NL
Application number, filing date03816405.919.12.2003
[2005/49]
WO2003US41551
Priority number, dateUS2003038790813.03.2003         Original published format: US 387908
[2005/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004083346
Date:30.09.2004
Language:EN
[2004/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1601751
Date:07.12.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.09.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1601751
Date:29.11.2006
Language:EN
[2006/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.09.2004
ClassificationIPC:C10G53/14
[2005/49]
CPC:
C10G53/14 (EP,KR,US); C10G2400/04 (EP,US)
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 [2005/49]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ORGANOSCHWEFELOXIDATIONSVERFAHREN[2005/49]
English:ORGANOSULFUR OXIDATION PROCESS[2005/49]
French:PROCEDE D'OXYDATION D'ORGANOSOUFRE[2005/49]
Entry into regional phase12.09.2005National basic fee paid 
12.09.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
12.09.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.09.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
12.09.2005Examination requested  [2005/49]
17.05.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.09.2006Fee for grant paid
18.09.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.08.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT29.11.2006
CH29.11.2006
CY29.11.2006
CZ29.11.2006
EE29.11.2006
FI29.11.2006
LI29.11.2006
RO29.11.2006
SI29.11.2006
SK29.11.2006
TR29.11.2006
IE19.12.2006
LU19.12.2006
MC31.12.2006
BG28.02.2007
DK28.02.2007
SE28.02.2007
GR01.03.2007
PT30.04.2007
HU30.05.2007
[2009/03]
Former [2008/37]AT29.11.2006
CH29.11.2006
CZ29.11.2006
EE29.11.2006
FI29.11.2006
LI29.11.2006
RO29.11.2006
SI29.11.2006
SK29.11.2006
TR29.11.2006
IE19.12.2006
LU19.12.2006
MC31.12.2006
BG28.02.2007
DK28.02.2007
SE28.02.2007
GR01.03.2007
PT30.04.2007
HU30.05.2007
Former [2008/32]AT29.11.2006
CH29.11.2006
CZ29.11.2006
EE29.11.2006
FI29.11.2006
LI29.11.2006
RO29.11.2006
SI29.11.2006
SK29.11.2006
IE19.12.2006
MC31.12.2006
BG28.02.2007
DK28.02.2007
SE28.02.2007
GR01.03.2007
PT30.04.2007
HU30.05.2007
Former [2008/28]AT29.11.2006
CH29.11.2006
CZ29.11.2006
EE29.11.2006
FI29.11.2006
LI29.11.2006
RO29.11.2006
SI29.11.2006
SK29.11.2006
IE19.12.2006
MC31.12.2006
BG28.02.2007
DK28.02.2007
SE28.02.2007
GR01.03.2007
PT30.04.2007
Former [2008/22]AT29.11.2006
CH29.11.2006
CZ29.11.2006
FI29.11.2006
LI29.11.2006
RO29.11.2006
SI29.11.2006
SK29.11.2006
IE19.12.2006
MC31.12.2006
BG28.02.2007
DK28.02.2007
SE28.02.2007
GR01.03.2007
PT30.04.2007
Former [2007/49]AT29.11.2006
CH29.11.2006
CZ29.11.2006
FI29.11.2006
LI29.11.2006
RO29.11.2006
SI29.11.2006
SK29.11.2006
IE19.12.2006
MC31.12.2006
BG28.02.2007
DK28.02.2007
SE28.02.2007
PT30.04.2007
Former [2007/47]AT29.11.2006
CH29.11.2006
CZ29.11.2006
FI29.11.2006
LI29.11.2006
RO29.11.2006
SI29.11.2006
SK29.11.2006
MC31.12.2006
BG28.02.2007
DK28.02.2007
SE28.02.2007
PT30.04.2007
Former [2007/41]AT29.11.2006
CH29.11.2006
CZ29.11.2006
FI29.11.2006
LI29.11.2006
RO29.11.2006
MC31.12.2006
BG28.02.2007
DK28.02.2007
SE28.02.2007
PT30.04.2007
Former [2007/30]AT29.11.2006
CH29.11.2006
FI29.11.2006
LI29.11.2006
BG28.02.2007
SE28.02.2007
Former [2007/27]AT29.11.2006
FI29.11.2006
BG28.02.2007
SE28.02.2007
Cited inInternational search[DA]US3816301  (SORGENTI H) [DA] 1,12 * claims 1,9 *;
 [A]GB2030592  (MOBIL OIL CORP) [A] 1-4* claims 1,2 *;
 [A]US6197163  (HAELSIG CLAUS-PETER THOMAS [GB]) [A] 1,2,5,6,9,10 * claims 1,3 *;
 [A]WO0132809  (EXXON CHEMICAL PATENTS INC [US], et al) [A] 1,13-15,21 * claims 30,36,37,39 * * page 7, line 13 - line 15 * * page 12, line 7 - line 10 * * page 14, line 14 - line 18 *;
 [A]WO0148119  (ELF ANTAR FRANCE [FR], et al) [A] 1,12-14 * claims 1,2,7,9,10,15 *
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