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EP2768927 - ENHANCED METHODS FOR SOLVENT DEASPHALTING OF HYDROCARBONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  30.06.2017
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip30.06.2017Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 02.08.2017  [2017/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Meg Energy Corp.
11th Floor
520- 3rd Avenue SW
Calgary, AB T2P 0R3 / CA
[2014/35]
Inventor(s)01 / CORSCADDEN, Tom
24 Strathclair Place SW
Calgary, Alberta T3H 1H1 / CA
02 / KEARNS, Jim
c/o 11th Floor
520 - 3rd Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta T2P 0R3 / CA
03 / DIDUCH, Greg
c/o 11th Floor
520 - 3rd Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta T2P 0R3 / CA
04 / HOCKING, Damien
c/o 11th Floor
520 - 3rd Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta T2P 0R3 / CA
05 / REMESAT, Darius
c/o 11th Floor
520 - 3rd Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta T2P 0R3 / CA
 [2014/44]
Former [2014/35]01 / CORSCADDEN, Tom
24 Strathclair Place SW
Calgary, Alberta T3H 1H1 / CA
02 / KEARNS, Jim
c/o 9th Floor
520 - 3rd Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta T2P 0R3 / CA
03 / DIDUCH, Greg
c/o 11th Floor
520 - 3rd Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta T2P 0R3 / CA
04 / HOCKING, Damien
c/o 11th Floor
520 - 3rd Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta T2P 0R3 / CA
05 / REMESAT, Darius
c/o 11th Floor
520 - 3rd Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta T2P 0R3 / CA
Representative(s)Abel & Imray LLP
Westpoint Building
James Street West
Bath BA1 2DA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2014/35]Haslam, Simon David
Abel & Imray
20, Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PQ / GB
Application number, filing date12841977.703.08.2012
WO2012CA50530
Priority number, dateUS201161548915P19.10.2011         Original published format: US 201161548915 P
[2014/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013056361
Date:25.04.2013
Language:EN
[2013/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2768927
Date:27.08.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.04.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CA25.04.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.06.2015
ClassificationIPC:C10G1/00, C10G21/00, C10G55/04, C10G9/00, // B01F7/00
[2015/30]
CPC:
C10G21/003 (EP,US); C10G55/04 (EP,US); C10G9/00 (EP,US);
C10G2300/206 (EP,US); C10G2300/4056 (EP,US); C10G2300/44 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2014/35]C10C3/00, C10G1/00
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 [2014/35]
TitleGerman:VERBESSERTE VERFAHREN ZUR LÖSUNGSMITTELENTASPHALTIERUNG VON KOHLENWASSERSTOFFEN[2014/35]
English:ENHANCED METHODS FOR SOLVENT DEASPHALTING OF HYDROCARBONS[2014/35]
French:PROCÉDÉS PERFECTIONNÉS POUR LE DÉSASPHALTAGE D'HYDROCARBURES AU SOLVANT[2014/35]
Entry into regional phase15.05.2014National basic fee paid 
15.05.2014Search fee paid 
15.05.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
15.05.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.05.2014Examination requested  [2014/35]
20.01.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.03.2017Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2017/31]
29.03.2017Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2017/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
10.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.08.201605   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XY]WO2011062737  (H R D CORP [US], et al) [X] 1-6 * paragraph [0003]; figure 1 * * paragraphs [0024] , [0028] , [0082] , [00109] * * paragraphs [00121] - [00124] * * paragraphs [0052] , [ 0055] , [ 00126] * [Y] 7,8;
 [Y]WO2008106765  (FRACTAL SYSTEMS INC [CA], et al) [Y] 7,8 * page 6, lines 8-9 * * page 8, lines 15-20 * * page 9, lines 1-2 * * page 11, lines 15-16 * * page 12, line 8 - page 13, line 14 * * page 9, lines 12-15; example 4 * * figure 4 *;
 [X]US3811843  (MORFIT O, et al) [X] 7,8 * column 1, lines 9-10; figure 1 * * column 2, lines 13-14, 33-34 *;
 [A]US3779902  (MITCHELL D, et al) [A] 8 * column 7, lines 66-67; figure 1 *;
 [A]US2003019790  (SCHUCKER ROBERT C [US]) [A] 8 * paragraphs [0010] , [0014] , [0015] , [0019] , [0025] *;
 [A]WO2007103005  (CARGILL INC [US], et al) [A] 2,4,6,8 * pages 7,8, paragraph 0025; table 1 *;
 [A]WO2010060092  (MI LLC [US], et al) [A] 2,4,6,8 * pages 12-18, paragraphs 0045-0049 *;
 [A]WO2011084564  (H R D CORP, et al) [A] 1-8 * paragraph [0039] *
International search[X]US2009166253  (SUBRAMANIAN ANAND [US], et al);
 [X]US2011017642  (DUYVESTEYN WILLEM P C [US])
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