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EP2361293 - METHOD OF REDUCING CORROSION IN A CRUDE UNIT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2011/35]METHOD OF REDUCING CORROSION IN A CRUDE UNIT
[2020/13]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.07.2021
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.07.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.03.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nalco Company
1601 West Diehl Road
Naperville, IL 60563-1198 / US
[2020/35]
Former [2011/35]For all designated states
Nalco Company
1601 West Diehl Road
Naperville, IL 60563-1198 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SCATTERGOOD, Glenn, L.
112 Dogwood Street
Sugar Land, Texas 77478 / US
02 / FERGUSON, Sam
13627 Runney Meade
Sugar Land, Texas 77498 / US
 [2011/35]
Representative(s)HGF
HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/35]HGF
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
Former [2013/32]Chalk, Anthony John, et al
Harrison Goddard Foote LLP
Saviour House
9 St Saviourgate
York YO1 8NQ / GB
Former [2011/35]Harrison Goddard Foote
106 Micklegate York
North Yorkshire YO1 6JX / GB
Application number, filing date09759828.803.11.2009
[2020/35]
WO2009US63028
Priority number, dateUS2008026390403.11.2008         Original published format: US 263904
[2011/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010062728
Date:03.06.2010
Language:EN
[2010/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2361293
Date:31.08.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.06.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2361293
Date:26.08.2020
Language:EN
[2020/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.06.2010
ClassificationIPC:C10G7/10, C10G75/02
[2011/35]
CPC:
C10G75/00 (EP,US); C10G7/10 (EP,KR,US); C10G31/08 (EP,US);
C10G7/12 (EP,US); C10G75/02 (EP,KR,US); G01N17/006 (US);
G01N17/008 (EP,US); G01N17/04 (US); G06Q50/04 (KR);
C10G2300/4075 (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,   SM,   TR [2020/35]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR KORROSIONSVERMINDERUNG VON ROHÖLEINHEITEN[2020/13]
English:METHOD OF REDUCING CORROSION IN A CRUDE UNIT[2020/13]
French:MÉTHODE POUR RÉDUIRE LA CORROSION DANS D'UNITES DE PETROLE BRUT[2020/13]
Former [2011/35]VERFAHREN ZUR VERRINGERUNG VON KORROSION IN EINER ROHÖLEINHEIT
Former [2011/35]METHOD OF REDUCING CORROSION IN A CRUDE UNIT
Former [2011/35]PROCÉDÉ DE RÉDUCTION DE LA CORROSION DANS UNE UNITÉ DE PRODUCTION DE PÉTROLE BRUT
Entry into regional phase16.05.2011National basic fee paid 
16.05.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
16.05.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.05.2011Examination requested  [2011/35]
23.01.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.12.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.04.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.05.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.11.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.05.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.10.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.02.2020Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 03.03.2020
03.03.2020Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
18.03.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.07.2020Fee for grant paid
16.07.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.07.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP20186320.6  / EP3744815
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  06.12.2012
Opposition(s)27.05.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
26.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
18.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
10.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
10.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
10.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
13.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
14.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 10
14.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU03.11.2009
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Cited inInternational search[X]GB1198734  (NALCO CHEMICAL CO [US]) [X] 1-15 * page 1 - page 2; example 1 *;
 [X]US3779905  (STEDMAN R) [X] 1-15 * column 6, line 66 - column 7, line 12; claim 1 *;
 [X]US3819328  (GO T) [X] 1-15 * column 2, line 54 - column 4, line 66; example A; claim 1 *;
 [X]US4238349  (LARSEN ARTHUR L [SE], et al) [X] 1-15* column 4, line 65 - column 5, line 2; example 2; claim 1 *;
 [X]US5256276  (WEAVER CARL E [US]) [X] 1-15 * column 2, line 1 - line 52; claims 1,2 *;
 [X]US5302253  (LESSARD RONALD B [US], et al) [X] 1-15 * column 2, line 32 - column 5, line 32; figures 1,2; claim 1 *;
 [X]US5965785  (BRADEN VERONICA K [US], et al) [X] 1-15 * column 8, line 3 - line 9 * * column 9, line 32 - column 12, line 36; figure 1; example 5; claim 1 *;
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 [X]EP1298185  (VERCAMMEN FERNAND [BE]) [X] 1-15 * paragraphs [0001] - [0003] - [0023] , [0037]; claims 1,7 *;
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 [X]WO2008005058  (BAKER HUGHES INC [US]) [X] 1-15 * page 14, line 1 - line 13; claim 1 *;
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