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EP2274402 - CATALYSTS HAVING SELECTED PORE SIZE DISTRIBUTIONS, METHOD OF MAKING SUCH CATALYSTS, METHODS OF PRODUCTING A CRUDE PRODUCT USING SAID CATALYSTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2011/03]CATALYSTS HAVING SELECTED PORE SIZE DISTRIBUTIONS, METHOD OF MAKING SUCH CATALYSTS, METHODS OF PRODUCTING A CRUDE PRODUCT, PRODUCTS OBTAINED FROM SUCH METHODS, AND USES OF PRODUCTS OBTAINED
[2017/15]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.06.2018
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.06.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.03.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip26.06.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, MK		published on 29.07.2020  [2020/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Shell Internationale Research Maatschappij B.V.
Carel van Bylandtlaan 30
2596 HR The Hague / NL
[2018/13]
Former [2017/30]For all designated states
Shell Internationale Research Maatschappij B.V.
Carel van Bylandtlaan 30
2596 HR The Hague / NL
Former [2011/03]For all designated states
Shell Internationale Research Maatschappij B.V.
Carel Van Bylandtlaan 30
2596 HR The Hague / NL
Inventor(s)01 / WELLINGTON, Scott Lee
5109 Aspen Street
Bellaire, TX 77401 / US
02 / BHAN, Opinder Kishan
714 Cranfield Court
Katy, TX 77450 / US
 [2017/30]
Former [2011/03]01 / WELLINGTON, Scott, Lee
5109 Aspen Street
Bellaire TX 77401 / US
02 / BHAN, Opinder, Kishan
714 Cranfield Court
Katy TX 77450 / US
Representative(s)Shell Legal Services IP
p/a Carel van Bylandtlaan 16
2596 HR Den Haag / NL
[N/P]
Former [2017/30]Matthezing, Robert Maarten
Shell International B.V.
Intellectual Property Services
P.O. Box 384
2501 CJ The Hague / NL
Former [2011/03]Matthezing, Robert Maarten
Shell International B.V. Intellectual Property Services P.O. Box 384
2501 CJ The Hague / NL
Application number, filing date09730104.810.06.2009
[2011/03]
WO2009US46917
Priority number, dateUS2008004392610.04.2008         Original published format: US 43926
[2011/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2009126973
Date:15.10.2009
Language:EN
[2009/42]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2274402
Date:19.01.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.10.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2274402
Date:26.07.2017
Language:EN
[2017/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.10.2010
ClassificationIPC:C10G45/02, C10G47/02, C10G49/02, B01J35/10
[2011/03]
CPC:
C10G49/02 (EP,US); B01J27/19 (KR); B01J21/12 (EP,US);
B01J23/24 (EP,US); B01J23/883 (EP,US); B01J35/60 (EP,KR,US);
B01J35/615 (EP,US); B01J35/635 (EP,US); B01J35/647 (EP,US);
B01J35/66 (EP,US); B01J35/69 (EP,US); B01J37/0009 (EP,US);
B01J37/04 (EP,US); C10G45/02 (EP,KR,US); C10G47/02 (EP,KR,US);
B01J23/34 (EP,US); B01J23/40 (EP,US); B01J23/70 (EP,US);
B01J37/08 (EP,US); B01J37/22 (EP,US); C10G2300/208 (EP,US);
C10G2300/302 (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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2017/30]
Former [2011/03]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:KATALYSATOREN MIT AUSGEWÄHLTEN PORENGRÖSSENVERTEILUNGEN, VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG DERARTIGER KATALYSATOREN, VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES ROHPRODUKTS UNTER VERWENDUNG DER KATALYSATOREN[2017/15]
English:CATALYSTS HAVING SELECTED PORE SIZE DISTRIBUTIONS, METHOD OF MAKING SUCH CATALYSTS, METHODS OF PRODUCTING A CRUDE PRODUCT USING SAID CATALYSTS[2017/15]
French:CATALYSEURS AYANT DES DISTRIBUTIONS SÉLECTIONNÉES DE TAILLES DES PORES, PROCÉDÉ DE PRÉPARATION DE TELS CATALYSEURS, PROCÉDÉS DE PRODUCTION D'UN PRODUIT BRUT EN UTILISANT LESDITS CATALYSEURS[2017/15]
Former [2011/03]KATALYSATOREN MIT AUSGEWÄHLTEN PORENGRÖSSENVERTEILUNGEN, VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG DERARTIGER KATALYSATOREN, VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES ROHPRODUKTS, NACH DERARTIGEN VERFAHREN ERHALTENE PRODUKTE UND VERWENDUNGEN VON ERHALTENEN PRODUKTEN
Former [2011/03]CATALYSTS HAVING SELECTED PORE SIZE DISTRIBUTIONS, METHOD OF MAKING SUCH CATALYSTS, METHODS OF PRODUCTING A CRUDE PRODUCT, PRODUCTS OBTAINED FROM SUCH METHODS, AND USES OF PRODUCTS OBTAINED
Former [2011/03]CATALYSEURS AYANT DES DISTRIBUTIONS SÉLECTIONNÉES DE TAILLES DES PORES, PROCÉDÉ DE PRÉPARATION DE TELS CATALYSEURS, PROCÉDÉS DE PRODUCTION D UN PRODUIT BRUT, PRODUITS OBTENUS PAR DE TELS PROCÉDÉS ET UTILISATIONS DES PRODUITS OBTENUS
Entry into regional phase03.11.2010National basic fee paid 
03.11.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
03.11.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.11.2010Examination requested  [2011/03]
10.01.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.03.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.09.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.01.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.01.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.03.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.05.2017Fee for grant paid
19.05.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.05.2017Receipt 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  15.03.2012
Opposition(s)30.04.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
10.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
10.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
10.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
16.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU10.06.2009
AT26.07.2017
CY26.07.2017
CZ26.07.2017
DK26.07.2017
EE26.07.2017
ES26.07.2017
FI26.07.2017
HR26.07.2017
IT26.07.2017
LT26.07.2017
LV26.07.2017
MC26.07.2017
MK26.07.2017
PL26.07.2017
PT26.07.2017
RO26.07.2017
SE26.07.2017
SI26.07.2017
SK26.07.2017
TR26.07.2017
BG26.10.2017
NO26.10.2017
GR27.10.2017
IS26.11.2017
[2020/31]
Former [2020/27]HU10.06.2009
AT26.07.2017
CZ26.07.2017
DK26.07.2017
EE26.07.2017
ES26.07.2017
FI26.07.2017
HR26.07.2017
IT26.07.2017
LT26.07.2017
LV26.07.2017
MC26.07.2017
PL26.07.2017
PT26.07.2017
RO26.07.2017
SE26.07.2017
SI26.07.2017
SK26.07.2017
TR26.07.2017
BG26.10.2017
NO26.10.2017
GR27.10.2017
IS26.11.2017
Former [2020/15]AT26.07.2017
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DK26.07.2017
EE26.07.2017
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FI26.07.2017
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PL26.07.2017
RO26.07.2017
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TR26.07.2017
BG26.10.2017
NO26.10.2017
GR27.10.2017
IS26.11.2017
Former [2019/15]AT26.07.2017
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DK26.07.2017
EE26.07.2017
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FI26.07.2017
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MC26.07.2017
PL26.07.2017
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BG26.10.2017
NO26.10.2017
GR27.10.2017
IS26.11.2017
Former [2018/39]AT26.07.2017
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EE26.07.2017
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FI26.07.2017
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RO26.07.2017
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SK26.07.2017
BG26.10.2017
NO26.10.2017
GR27.10.2017
IS26.11.2017
Former [2018/25]AT26.07.2017
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EE26.07.2017
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FI26.07.2017
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PL26.07.2017
RO26.07.2017
SE26.07.2017
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BG26.10.2017
NO26.10.2017
GR27.10.2017
IS26.11.2017
Former [2018/23]AT26.07.2017
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DK26.07.2017
EE26.07.2017
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NO26.10.2017
GR27.10.2017
IS26.11.2017
Former [2018/21]AT26.07.2017
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ES26.07.2017
FI26.07.2017
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NO26.10.2017
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IS26.11.2017
Former [2018/12]AT26.07.2017
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FI26.07.2017
HR26.07.2017
LT26.07.2017
LV26.07.2017
PL26.07.2017
SE26.07.2017
BG26.10.2017
NO26.10.2017
GR27.10.2017
IS26.11.2017
Former [2018/11]AT26.07.2017
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FI26.07.2017
HR26.07.2017
LT26.07.2017
PL26.07.2017
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BG26.10.2017
NO26.10.2017
GR27.10.2017
IS26.11.2017
Former [2018/10]AT26.07.2017
FI26.07.2017
HR26.07.2017
LT26.07.2017
SE26.07.2017
NO26.10.2017
Former [2018/09]FI26.07.2017
LT26.07.2017
SE26.07.2017
NO26.10.2017
Former [2018/08]FI26.07.2017
LT26.07.2017
NO26.10.2017
Former [2018/07]LT26.07.2017
NO26.10.2017
Cited inInternational search[X]GB2072697  (CA MINISTER ENERGY) [X] 11-14 * example 1 *;
 [XA]CA1163614  (ELECTRIC POWER RES INST) [X] 2-10 * page 18, line 13 - line 25; example 2; claim 1; table 3 * [A] 1;
 [X]US4525472  (MORALES ALFREDO [VE], et al) [X] 11-14 * table 6 *;
 [X]GB2167430  (INTEVEP SA) [X] 11,13,14 * tables 7,8,14,20 *;
 [X]US4592827  (GALIASSO ROBERTO [VE], et al) [X] 11-14* table 3 *;
 [X]US5322617  (DE BRUIJN THEO J W [CA], et al) [X] 11-14 * example 1; tables 2,3 *;
 [XA]US5827421  (SHERWOOD JR DAVID EDWARD [US]) [X] 2-4 * column 14, line 50 - column 15, line 38; table 2 * [A] 1,5-10;
 [XA]WO0232570  (SHELL OIL CO [US]) [X] 1-4 * page 4, line 20 - page 7, line 21; example 1; claim 1 * [A] 5-10;
 [XA]US2005139522  (BHAN OPINDER K [US], et al) [X] 11,13,14 * paragraphs [0040] , [0078] , [0190] , [0209] , [0241] , [0243] , [0346] , [0262] , [343344]; tables 1,4 * [A] 1-10;
 [XA]US2006116542  (BROWN DAVID S [US], et al) [X] 1 * paragraphs [0043] - [0045]; claim 1 * [A] 2-10;
 [XA]WO2008016971  (SHELL OIL CO [US], et al) [X] 1 * example 1; claims 1,2 * [A] 2-10;
 [XA]WO2008016969  (SHELL OIL CO [US], et al) [X] 1 * claims 1,2 * [A] 2-10;
 [XP]WO2008045755  (SHELL OIL CO [US], et al) [XP] 1-11,13,14 * figure 8; examples 26,27 *
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