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EP1797383
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| EP1797383 - PROCESS FOR EXTRACTING ETHANE AND HEAVIER HYDROCARBONS FROM LNG [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 18.10.2019 Database last updated on 20.07.2024 | |
| Former | The patent has been granted Status updated on 09.11.2018 | ||
| Former | Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 28.06.2018 | Most recent event Tooltip | 29.01.2021 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): ES | published on 03.03.2021 [2021/09] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states PI Technology Associates, Inc. P.O. Box 265 Anderson TX 77830 / US | [2018/02] |
| Former [2007/25] | For all designated states AMEC Paragon, Inc. 10777 Clay Road Houston TX 77041 / US | ||
| For all designated states PI Technology Associates, Inc. P.O. Box 265 Anderson TX 77830 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
WINNINGHAM, Horace, G. P.O. Box 265 Anderson, TX 77830 / US | [2007/25] | Representative(s) | Gee, Steven William D.W. & S.W. GEE 1 South Lynn Gardens London Road Shipston on Stour, Warwickshire CV36 4ER / GB | [2018/50] |
| Former [2007/25] | Gee, Steven William D.W. & S.W. GEE 1 South Lynn Gardens London Road Shipston on Stour, Warwickshire CV36 4ER / GB | Application number, filing date | 05794337.5 | 26.08.2005 | [2007/25] | WO2005US30591 | Priority number, date | US20040605182P | 27.08.2004 Original published format: US 605182 P | US20040012517 | 15.12.2004 Original published format: US 12517 | [2007/25] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | WO2006026525 | Date: | 09.03.2006 | Language: | EN | [2006/10] | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP1797383 | Date: | 20.06.2007 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.03.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [2007/25] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP1797383 | Date: | 12.12.2018 | Language: | EN | [2018/50] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | US | 05.04.2007 | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 22.06.2017 | Classification | IPC: | F25J3/00, F25J1/00 | [2007/25] | CPC: |
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| Designated contracting states | BE, ES, FR, GB, IT, NL [2018/50] |
| Former [2007/49] | BE, ES, FR, GB, IT, NL | ||
| Former [2007/25] | AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR | Title | German: | VERFAHREN ZUM EXTRAHIEREN VON ETHAN UND SCHWEREN KOHLENWASSERSTOFFEN AUS FLÜSSIGERDGAS | [2007/25] | English: | PROCESS FOR EXTRACTING ETHANE AND HEAVIER HYDROCARBONS FROM LNG | [2007/25] | French: | PROCÉDÉ DESTINÉ À EXTRAIRE DE L'ÉTHANE ET DES HYDROCARBURES LOURDS À PARTIR D'UN GNL | [2018/25] |
| Former [2007/25] | PROCEDE DESTINE A EXTRAIRE DE L'ETHANE ET DES HYDROCARBURES LOURDS A PARTIR D'UN GNL | Entry into regional phase | 19.03.2007 | National basic fee paid | 19.03.2007 | Search fee paid | 19.03.2007 | Designation fee(s) paid | 19.03.2007 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 19.03.2007 | Examination requested [2007/25] | 18.01.2018 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 29.06.2018 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 02.11.2018 | Fee for grant paid | 02.11.2018 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | 02.11.2018 | Receipt of the translation of the claim(s) | 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 29.06.2018 | Opposition(s) | 13.09.2019 | No opposition filed within time limit [2019/47] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 31.08.2007 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 20.08.2008 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 20.08.2009 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 12.08.2010 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 24.08.2011 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 30.08.2012 | Renewal fee patent year 08 | 27.08.2013 | Renewal fee patent year 09 | 14.08.2014 | Renewal fee patent year 10 | 22.07.2015 | Renewal fee patent year 11 | 15.08.2016 | Renewal fee patent year 12 | 26.07.2017 | Renewal fee patent year 13 | 23.08.2018 | Renewal fee patent year 14 |
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| Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | IT | 12.12.2018 | NL | 12.12.2018 | GB | 26.08.2019 | ES | 27.08.2019 | BE | 31.08.2019 | FR | 31.08.2019 | [2021/09] |
| Former [2020/37] | IT | 12.12.2018 | |
| NL | 12.12.2018 | ||
| GB | 26.08.2019 | ||
| BE | 31.08.2019 | ||
| FR | 31.08.2019 | ||
| Former [2020/36] | IT | 12.12.2018 | |
| NL | 12.12.2018 | ||
| FR | 31.08.2019 | ||
| Former [2019/34] | IT | 12.12.2018 | |
| NL | 12.12.2018 | ||
| Former [2019/30] | NL | 12.12.2018 | Documents cited: | Search | [A]US3420068 (PETIT PIERRE) [A] 1-8 * figure 1 *; | [A]US2002029585 (STONE JOHN B [US], et al) [A] 1-8 * paragraph [0012]; figure 1 *; | [A]US6564579 (MCCARTNEY DANIEL G [US]) [A] 1-8 * figure 2 *; | [A]JP2004150687 (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD) [A] 1-8* figures 1,2 *; | [A] - MCCARTNEY D, "GAS CONDITIONING FOR IMPORTED LNG", PROCEEDINGS GAS PROCESSORS ASSOCIATION. GPA MEETING/ANNUALCONVEN, XX, XX, (20020311), vol. 82, pages 1 - 12, XP009078855 [A] 1-8 * figure 4 * | International search | [A]US3405530 (DENAHAN RICHARD A, et al); | [A]US3420068 (PETIT PIERRE); | [A]US3524897 (KNIEL LUDWIG); | [PT]US2005155381 (YANG CHI-CHENG [US], et al); | [ET]US6964181 (MILIOS PAUL BARTON [US], et al); | [ET]US2005268649 (WILKINSON JOHN D [US], et al) |