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EP About this file: EP1735257

EP1735257 - HYDROCARBON GAS PROCESSING FOR RICH GAS STREAMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.01.2011
Database last updated on 24.07.2024
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
Lummus Technology Inc.
3010 Briarpark
Houston TX 77042 / US
[2008/27]
Former [2006/52]For all designated states
ABB Lummus Global, Inc.
3010 Briarpark
Houston, TX 77042 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HUEBEL, Robert, R.
1226 Sugar Creek Blvd.
Sugar Land, TX 77478 / US
02 / FOGLIETTA, Jorge, H.
2811 Winter Lakes
Missouri City, TX 77459 / US
03 / PATEL, Sanjiv, N.
14910 Corbin Bridge Lane
Sugar Land, TX 77478 / US
 [2006/52]
Representative(s)Lockey, Robert Alexander, et al
Forresters
Skygarden
Erika-Mann-Strasse 11
80636 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2006/52]Lockey, Robert Alexander, et al
Forrester & Boehmert Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date05733972.314.04.2005
[2006/52]
WO2005US12829
Priority number, dateUS20040562481P15.04.2004         Original published format: US 562481 P
[2006/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005102968
Date:03.11.2005
Language:EN
[2005/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1735257
Date:27.12.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.11.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1735257
Date:03.03.2010
Language:EN
[2010/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.11.2005
ClassificationIPC:C07C7/09, F25J3/02
[2006/52]
CPC:
C07C7/09 (EP,KR,US); C07C7/00 (KR); F25J3/02 (KR);
F25J3/0209 (EP,US); F25J3/0219 (EP,US); F25J3/0233 (EP,US);
F25J3/0238 (EP,US); F25J2200/08 (EP,US); F25J2200/70 (EP,US);
F25J2200/76 (EP,US); F25J2200/78 (EP,US); F25J2210/06 (EP,US);
F25J2210/12 (EP,US); F25J2270/04 (EP,US) (-)
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 [2006/52]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KOHLENWASSERSTOFFGASVERARBEITUNG VON REICHGASSTRÖMEN[2006/52]
English:HYDROCARBON GAS PROCESSING FOR RICH GAS STREAMS[2006/52]
French:TRAITEMENT D'HYDROCARBURES GAZEUX DESTINE A DES FLUX RICHES EN GAZ[2006/52]
Entry into regional phase16.10.2006National basic fee paid 
16.10.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
16.10.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.10.2006Examination requested  [2006/52]
14.09.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.01.2010Fee for grant paid
13.01.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.12.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2011/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
25.04.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
10.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.04.200703   M06   Fee paid on   27.07.2007
30.04.200905   M06   Fee paid on   10.07.2009
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT03.03.2010
BE03.03.2010
CY03.03.2010
CZ03.03.2010
DK03.03.2010
EE03.03.2010
FI03.03.2010
IT03.03.2010
LT03.03.2010
NL03.03.2010
PL03.03.2010
RO03.03.2010
SE03.03.2010
SI03.03.2010
SK03.03.2010
TR03.03.2010
IE14.04.2010
LU14.04.2010
CH30.04.2010
LI30.04.2010
MC30.04.2010
FR03.05.2010
BG03.06.2010
GR04.06.2010
ES14.06.2010
IS03.07.2010
PT05.07.2010
HU04.09.2010
DE03.11.2010
[2012/47]
Former [2012/43]AT03.03.2010
BE03.03.2010
CY03.03.2010
CZ03.03.2010
DK03.03.2010
EE03.03.2010
FI03.03.2010
IT03.03.2010
LT03.03.2010
NL03.03.2010
PL03.03.2010
RO03.03.2010
SE03.03.2010
SI03.03.2010
SK03.03.2010
IE14.04.2010
LU14.04.2010
CH30.04.2010
LI30.04.2010
MC30.04.2010
FR03.05.2010
BG03.06.2010
GR04.06.2010
ES14.06.2010
IS03.07.2010
PT05.07.2010
HU04.09.2010
DE03.11.2010
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PL03.03.2010
RO03.03.2010
SE03.03.2010
SI03.03.2010
SK03.03.2010
IE14.04.2010
CH30.04.2010
LI30.04.2010
MC30.04.2010
FR03.05.2010
BG03.06.2010
GR04.06.2010
ES14.06.2010
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PT05.07.2010
HU04.09.2010
DE03.11.2010
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MC30.04.2010
FR03.05.2010
BG03.06.2010
GR04.06.2010
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PT05.07.2010
DE03.11.2010
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Cited inInternational search[DA]US4278457  (CAMPBELL ROY E, et al) [DA] 1-11 * figure 3 * * claim 1 *;
 [A]US5890377  (FOGLIETTA JORGE HUGO [US]) [A] 1-11* claim - *;
 [DA]US6244070  (LEE RONG-JWYN [US], et al) [DA] 1-11 * column 3, line 34 - column 4, line 33 * * claim - *;
 [A]US6401486  (LEE RONG-JWYN [US], et al) [A] 1-11 * claim - *;
 [A]US2002157538  (FOGLIETTA JORGE H [US], et al) [A] 1-11 * paragraph [0016] - paragraph [0018] *;
 [A]US2003221447  (MEALEY W BRENT [CA]) [A] 1-11 * paragraphs [0010] - [0026] * * table 1 *
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