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EP1702047 - SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND CATALYSTS FOR PRODUCING A CRUDE PRODUCT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  20.05.2016
Database last updated on 02.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.05.2016Refusal of applicationpublished on 22.06.2016  [2016/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Shell Oil Company
One Shell Plaza, P.O. Box 2463
Houston, Texas 77252-2463 / US
[2006/38]
Inventor(s)01 / BHAN, Opinder, Kishan
714 Cranfield Court
Katy, TX 77450 / US
02 / WELLINGTON, Scott, Lee
5109 Aspen Street
Bellaire, Texas 77401 / US
 [2006/38]
Representative(s)Matthezing, Robert Maarten, et al
Shell International B.V.
Intellectual Property Services
P.O. Box 384
2501 CJ The Hague / NL
[N/P]
Former [2012/23]Matthezing, Robert Maarten, et al
Shell International B.V. Intellectual Property Services P.O. Box 384
2501 CJ The Hague / NL
Former [2006/38]Zeestraten, Albertus W. J., et al
Shell International B.V., Intellectual Property Services, P.O. Box 384
2501 CJ The Hague / NL
Application number, filing date04814585.816.12.2004
[2006/38]
WO2004US42426
Priority number, dateUS20030531506P19.12.2003         Original published format: US 531506 P
US20040618892P14.10.2004         Original published format: US 618892 P
[2006/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2005061669
Date:07.07.2005
Language:EN
[2005/27]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1702047
Date:20.09.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.07.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.01.2006
ClassificationIPC:C10G47/00
[2006/38]
CPC:
C10G45/00 (EP,KR); B01J23/22 (EP); B01J23/28 (EP);
B01J35/60 (EP,KR); C10G29/04 (KR); C10G45/04 (EP);
C10L1/04 (KR); B01J35/647 (EP); B01J35/66 (EP);
B01J37/0009 (EP); B01J37/0203 (EP); C10G2300/203 (EP);
C10G2300/205 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/38]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEME, VERFAHREN UND KATALYSATOREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES ROHPRODUKTS[2006/38]
English:SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND CATALYSTS FOR PRODUCING A CRUDE PRODUCT[2006/38]
French:SYSTEMES, PROCEDES, ET CATALYSEURS POUR LA PRODUCTION D'UN PRODUIT BRUT[2006/38]
Entry into regional phase06.07.2006National basic fee paid 
06.07.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
06.07.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.02.2006Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
06.07.2006Examination requested  [2006/38]
28.12.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.08.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
22.10.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.01.2016Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 08.11.2016
02.02.2016Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2016/25]
12.02.2016Application refused, date of legal effect [2016/25]
08.11.2016Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
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  28.12.2007
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
22.10.2008Request for further processing filed
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
27.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
18.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
11.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
27.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
29.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
30.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
12.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
11.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
10.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 12
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Cited inInternational search[X]GB934907  (EXXON RESEARCH ENGINEERING CO) [X] 1-21 * page 5, line 2 - line 10; figure 1; claim 1 *;
 [X]GB1232173  (SHELL) [X] 1-21 * page 1, line 14 - line 31 * * page 2, line 72 - line 120; claim 1 *;
 [X]US3712861  (ROSINSKI E, et al) [X] 1-21 * column 1, line 41 - line 70 * * column 3, line 44 - line 62; claim 1 *;
 [X]US4447314  (BANTA FREDERICK [US]) [X] 1-21 * column 2, line 14 - line 21 * * column 7, line 43 - line 44; claim 1 *;
 [X]US4613425  (HIGASHI HIDEHIRO [JP], et al) [X] 1-21* column 1, line 4 - line 18; claim 1 *;
 [X]US4992157  (BRICKER JEFFERY C [US], et al) [X] 1-21 * column 5, line 43 - line 48; claim 1 *;
 [DX]US6063266  (GRANDE KNUT [NO], et al) [DX] 1-21 * example 1; claims 1,16 *;
 [X]US6436280  (HARLE VIRGINIE [FR], et al) [X] 1-21 * column 1, line 5 - line 30; example 10 *;
 [X]WO03091363  (BP OIL INT [GB], et al) [X] 1-21 * page 2, line 6 - line 11; figure 1; claim 1 *
by applicantGB934907
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 US5688736
 US5744025
 US5851381
 US5897769
 US5928502
 US6063266
 US6218333
 US6277269
 US6290841
 US6436280
 US6547957
 US2003111391
 WO03091363
    - J. J. HEITHAUS, "Measurement and Significance of Asphaltene Peptization", JOURNAL OF INSTITUTE OF PETROLEUM, (196202), vol. 48, no. 458, pages 45 - 53
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