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EP2680954 - METHODS OF REMOVING CONTAMINANTS FROM A HYDROCARBON STREAM BY PRESSURE SWING ADSORPTION AND RELATED APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2014/02]METHODS OF REMOVING CONTAMINANTS FROM A HYDROCARBON STREAM BY SWING ADSORPTION AND RELATED APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS
[2018/08]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.07.2019
Database last updated on 14.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.08.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.08.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.06.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.03.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company
22777 Springwoods Village Parkway
Spring TX 77389 / US
[2015/50]
Former [2014/02]For all designated states
ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company
CORP-URC-SW359
P.O.Box 2189
Houston, TX 2189 / US
Inventor(s)01 / DECKAMN, Harry, W.
2 Woods Edge Court
Clinton, NJ 08809 / US
02 / JOHNSON, Robert, A.
1466 Oxford Valley Road
Yardley, PA 19067 / US
03 / TAMMERA, Robert, F.
7081 Auburn Mill Road
Warrenton, VA 20187 / US
04 / ANDERSON, Thomas, N.
3317 Rochdale Street
Houston, TX 77025 / US
 [2014/02]
Representative(s)ExxonMobil Chemical Europe LLC
IP Law Europe
Hermeslaan 2
1831 Machelen / BE
[N/P]
Former [2018/37]ExxonMobil Chemical Europe Inc.
IP Law Europe
Hermeslaan 2
1831 Machelen / BE
Former [2014/02]Troch, Geneviève, et al
ExxonMobil Chemical Europe Inc.
IP Law
Hermeslaan 2
1831 Machelen / BE
Application number, filing date12790182.527.02.2012
[2018/37]
WO2012US26804
Priority number, dateUS201161448121P01.03.2011         Original published format: US 201161448121 P
US201261594824P03.02.2012         Original published format: US 201261594824 P
[2014/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012161826
Date:29.11.2012
Language:EN
[2012/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2680954
Date:08.01.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.11.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2680954
Date:12.09.2018
Language:EN
[2018/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US29.11.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.04.2015
ClassificationIPC:B01D59/26
[2014/02]
CPC:
B01D53/0473 (EP,US); B01D53/047 (US); B01D53/053 (US);
B01D2253/308 (EP,US); B01D2257/304 (EP,US); B01D2257/504 (EP,US);
B01D2259/40018 (EP,US); B01D2259/40033 (EP,US); B01D2259/40035 (EP,US);
B01D2259/40041 (EP,US); B01D2259/40043 (EP,US); B01D2259/40075 (EP,US);
B01D2259/4068 (EP,US); Y02C20/40 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2014/02]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM ENTFERNEN VON VERUNREINIGUNGEN AUS EINEM KOHLENWASSERSTOFFSTROM DURCH DRUCKWECHSELADSORPTION SOWIE ENTSPRECHENDE VORRICHTUNGEN UND SYSTEME[2018/08]
English:METHODS OF REMOVING CONTAMINANTS FROM A HYDROCARBON STREAM BY PRESSURE SWING ADSORPTION AND RELATED APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS[2018/08]
French:PROCÉDÉS D'ÉLIMINATION DE CONTAMINANTS DE COURANT D'HYDROCARBURES PAR ADSORPTION À MODULATION DE PRESSION ET APPAREIL ET SYSTÈMES S'Y RAPPORTANT[2018/08]
Former [2014/02]VERFAHREN ZUM ENTFERNEN VON VERUNREINIGUNGEN AUS EINEM KOHLENWASSERSTOFFSTROM DURCH SCHWINGUNGSABSORPTION SOWIE ENTSPRECHENDE VORRICHTUNGEN UND SYSTEME
Former [2014/02]METHODS OF REMOVING CONTAMINANTS FROM A HYDROCARBON STREAM BY SWING ADSORPTION AND RELATED APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS
Former [2014/02]PROCÉDÉS D'ÉLIMINATION DE CONTAMINANTS DE COURANT D'HYDROCARBURES PAR ADSORPTION MODULÉE ET APPAREIL ET SYSTÈMES S'Y RAPPORTANT
Entry into regional phase30.09.2013National basic fee paid 
30.09.2013Search fee paid 
30.09.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
30.09.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.11.2012Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
30.09.2013Examination requested  [2014/02]
10.11.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.07.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.11.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.02.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.09.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.03.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.06.2018Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
14.06.2018Fee for grant paid
14.06.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.08.2018Information about intention to grant a patent
07.08.2018Receipt 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  18.07.2016
Opposition(s)13.06.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.05.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
13.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
08.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
07.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
07.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
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