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EP2121182 - GASOLINE SULFUR REDUCTION CATALYST FOR FLUID CATALYTIC CRACKING PROCESS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.05.2019
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.06.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.05.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.05.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.01.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip09.07.2021Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 11.08.2021  [2021/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
W.R. Grace & CO. - CONN.
7500 Grace Drive
Colombia, MD 21044 / US
[2018/27]
Former [2009/48]For all designated states
W.R. Grace & CO. - CONN.
7500 Grace Drive
Colombia, MD 21044 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HU, Ruizhong
1758 Oakdale Drive
Cooksville, MD 21723 / US
02 / WORMSBECHER, Richard F.
13521 Orion Drive
Dayton, MD 21036 / US
 [2009/48]
Representative(s)J A Kemp LLP
80 Turnmill Street
London EC1M 5QU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/27]J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Former [2013/42]Duckworth, Timothy John
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Former [2009/48]Benson, John Everett
J. A. Kemp & Co. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date08724874.628.01.2008
[2009/48]
WO2008US01094
Priority number, dateUS20070902456P21.02.2007         Original published format: US 902456 P
[2009/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008103224
Date:28.08.2008
Language:EN
[2008/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2121182
Date:25.11.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.08.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2121182
Date:04.07.2018
Language:EN
[2018/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US28.08.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.02.2014
ClassificationIPC:B01J29/06
[2009/48]
CPC:
B01J29/088 (EP,US); B01J29/08 (KR); B01J23/06 (KR);
B01J23/10 (KR); B01J29/061 (EP,US); C10G11/05 (EP,KR,US);
C10G11/18 (EP,US); B01J2229/18 (EP,US); B01J2229/186 (EP,US);
B01J2229/20 (EP,US); B01J2229/42 (EP,US); C10G2300/1037 (EP,US);
C10G2300/202 (EP,US); C10G2400/02 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2018/27]
Former [2009/48]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:GASOLIN-SCHWEFEL-REDUKTIONSKATALYSATOR FÜR EIN KATALYTISCHES FLIESSBETT-CRACKVERFAHREN[2009/48]
English:GASOLINE SULFUR REDUCTION CATALYST FOR FLUID CATALYTIC CRACKING PROCESS[2009/48]
French:CATALYSEUR RÉDUISANT LA TENEUR EN SOUFRE DE CARBURANT POUR PROCESSUS DE CRAQUAGE CATALYTIQUE FLUIDE[2009/48]
Entry into regional phase09.09.2009National basic fee paid 
09.09.2009Search fee paid 
09.09.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
09.09.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.09.2008Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
09.09.2009Examination requested  [2009/48]
09.09.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.10.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.04.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.01.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.05.2018Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
09.05.2018Fee for grant paid
09.05.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.05.2018Information about intention to grant a patent
24.05.2018Receipt 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  23.10.2014
Opposition(s)05.04.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
25.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
25.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
25.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
27.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
27.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
27.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
27.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
29.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU28.01.2008
AT04.07.2018
CY04.07.2018
CZ04.07.2018
DK04.07.2018
EE04.07.2018
ES04.07.2018
FI04.07.2018
HR04.07.2018
LT04.07.2018
LV04.07.2018
MC04.07.2018
PL04.07.2018
SE04.07.2018
SI04.07.2018
SK04.07.2018
TR04.07.2018
BG04.10.2018
NO04.10.2018
GR05.10.2018
IS04.11.2018
PT05.11.2018
IE28.01.2019
LU28.01.2019
MT28.01.2019
BE31.01.2019
CH31.01.2019
LI31.01.2019
[2021/32]
Former [2021/26]AT04.07.2018
CY04.07.2018
CZ04.07.2018
DK04.07.2018
EE04.07.2018
ES04.07.2018
FI04.07.2018
HR04.07.2018
LT04.07.2018
LV04.07.2018
MC04.07.2018
PL04.07.2018
SE04.07.2018
SI04.07.2018
SK04.07.2018
TR04.07.2018
BG04.10.2018
NO04.10.2018
GR05.10.2018
IS04.11.2018
PT05.11.2018
IE28.01.2019
LU28.01.2019
MT28.01.2019
BE31.01.2019
CH31.01.2019
LI31.01.2019
Former [2020/29]AT04.07.2018
CZ04.07.2018
DK04.07.2018
EE04.07.2018
ES04.07.2018
FI04.07.2018
HR04.07.2018
LT04.07.2018
LV04.07.2018
MC04.07.2018
PL04.07.2018
SE04.07.2018
SI04.07.2018
SK04.07.2018
TR04.07.2018
BG04.10.2018
NO04.10.2018
GR05.10.2018
IS04.11.2018
PT05.11.2018
IE28.01.2019
LU28.01.2019
MT28.01.2019
BE31.01.2019
CH31.01.2019
LI31.01.2019
Former [2020/16]AT04.07.2018
CZ04.07.2018
DK04.07.2018
EE04.07.2018
ES04.07.2018
FI04.07.2018
HR04.07.2018
LT04.07.2018
LV04.07.2018
MC04.07.2018
PL04.07.2018
SE04.07.2018
SI04.07.2018
SK04.07.2018
TR04.07.2018
BG04.10.2018
NO04.10.2018
GR05.10.2018
IS04.11.2018
IE28.01.2019
LU28.01.2019
BE31.01.2019
CH31.01.2019
LI31.01.2019
Former [2020/09]AT04.07.2018
CZ04.07.2018
DK04.07.2018
EE04.07.2018
ES04.07.2018
FI04.07.2018
HR04.07.2018
LT04.07.2018
LV04.07.2018
MC04.07.2018
PL04.07.2018
SE04.07.2018
SI04.07.2018
SK04.07.2018
BG04.10.2018
NO04.10.2018
GR05.10.2018
IS04.11.2018
IE28.01.2019
LU28.01.2019
BE31.01.2019
CH31.01.2019
LI31.01.2019
Former [2020/04]AT04.07.2018
CZ04.07.2018
DK04.07.2018
EE04.07.2018
ES04.07.2018
FI04.07.2018
HR04.07.2018
LT04.07.2018
LV04.07.2018
MC04.07.2018
PL04.07.2018
SE04.07.2018
SI04.07.2018
SK04.07.2018
BG04.10.2018
NO04.10.2018
GR05.10.2018
IS04.11.2018
LU28.01.2019
BE31.01.2019
CH31.01.2019
LI31.01.2019
Former [2019/51]AT04.07.2018
CZ04.07.2018
DK04.07.2018
EE04.07.2018
ES04.07.2018
FI04.07.2018
HR04.07.2018
LT04.07.2018
LV04.07.2018
MC04.07.2018
PL04.07.2018
SE04.07.2018
SI04.07.2018
SK04.07.2018
BG04.10.2018
NO04.10.2018
GR05.10.2018
IS04.11.2018
LU28.01.2019
BE31.01.2019
Former [2019/44]AT04.07.2018
CZ04.07.2018
DK04.07.2018
EE04.07.2018
ES04.07.2018
FI04.07.2018
HR04.07.2018
LT04.07.2018
LV04.07.2018
MC04.07.2018
PL04.07.2018
SE04.07.2018
SI04.07.2018
SK04.07.2018
BG04.10.2018
NO04.10.2018
GR05.10.2018
IS04.11.2018
LU28.01.2019
Former [2019/40]AT04.07.2018
CZ04.07.2018
DK04.07.2018
EE04.07.2018
ES04.07.2018
FI04.07.2018
HR04.07.2018
LT04.07.2018
LV04.07.2018
MC04.07.2018
PL04.07.2018
SE04.07.2018
SI04.07.2018
SK04.07.2018
BG04.10.2018
NO04.10.2018
GR05.10.2018
IS04.11.2018
Former [2019/37]AT04.07.2018
CZ04.07.2018
DK04.07.2018
EE04.07.2018
ES04.07.2018
FI04.07.2018
HR04.07.2018
LT04.07.2018
LV04.07.2018
PL04.07.2018
SE04.07.2018
SI04.07.2018
SK04.07.2018
BG04.10.2018
NO04.10.2018
GR05.10.2018
IS04.11.2018
Former [2019/26]AT04.07.2018
CZ04.07.2018
DK04.07.2018
EE04.07.2018
ES04.07.2018
FI04.07.2018
HR04.07.2018
LT04.07.2018
LV04.07.2018
PL04.07.2018
SE04.07.2018
SK04.07.2018
BG04.10.2018
NO04.10.2018
GR05.10.2018
IS04.11.2018
Former [2019/24]AT04.07.2018
CZ04.07.2018
EE04.07.2018
ES04.07.2018
FI04.07.2018
HR04.07.2018
LT04.07.2018
LV04.07.2018
PL04.07.2018
SE04.07.2018
SK04.07.2018
BG04.10.2018
NO04.10.2018
GR05.10.2018
IS04.11.2018
Former [2019/12]AT04.07.2018
CZ04.07.2018
ES04.07.2018
FI04.07.2018
HR04.07.2018
LT04.07.2018
LV04.07.2018
PL04.07.2018
SE04.07.2018
BG04.10.2018
NO04.10.2018
GR05.10.2018
IS04.11.2018
Former [2019/11]AT04.07.2018
CZ04.07.2018
FI04.07.2018
HR04.07.2018
LT04.07.2018
PL04.07.2018
SE04.07.2018
BG04.10.2018
NO04.10.2018
GR05.10.2018
IS04.11.2018
Former [2019/10]AT04.07.2018
CZ04.07.2018
FI04.07.2018
LT04.07.2018
PL04.07.2018
SE04.07.2018
BG04.10.2018
NO04.10.2018
GR05.10.2018
IS04.11.2018
Former [2019/08]FI04.07.2018
LT04.07.2018
NO04.10.2018
IS04.11.2018
Former [2019/07]LT04.07.2018
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International search[Y]US5043308  (LUETKENS JR MELVIN L [US], et al);
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by applicantUS3804780
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 WO2005093011
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