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EP2984134 - CHOLINE-BASED CROSSLINKER COMPOSITIONS FOR FRACTURING FLUIDS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  12.11.2021
Database last updated on 04.06.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.02.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.12.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.09.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  31.07.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.03.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.05.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip12.11.2021Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 15.12.2021  [2021/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ecolab USA Inc.
1 Ecolab Place
St. Paul, MN 55102 / US
[2017/35]
Former [2016/07]For all designated states
Ecolab Usa Inc.
370 N. Wabasha Street
St. Paul, Minnesota 55102-2233 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SONG, Jingshe
1207 Windover Court
Sugar Land, Texas 77479 / US
02 / KURIAN, Pious
5727 White River Pass Lane
Sugar Land, Texas 77479 / US
03 / STREET, Joseph Paul
3 Queens Lane
Friendswood, Texas 77546 / US
04 / CASON, Rhyn
15211 Park Row Boulevard Apt. 2132
Houston Texas 77084 / US
 [2016/07]
Representative(s)Godemeyer Blum Lenze Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB - werkpatent
An den Gärten 7
51491 Overath / DE
[2016/07]
Application number, filing date14782992.309.04.2014
[2016/07]
WO2014US33511
Priority number, dateUS201361810498P10.04.2013         Original published format: US 201361810498 P
[2016/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014169044
Date:16.10.2014
Language:EN
[2014/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2984134
Date:17.02.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.10.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR16.10.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.11.2016
ClassificationIPC:C09K8/035, C09K8/60
[2016/51]
CPC:
C09K8/685 (EP,US); C09K8/035 (EP,US); C09K8/512 (EP,US);
C09K8/514 (EP,US); C09K8/887 (EP,US); C09K8/90 (EP,US);
C09K2208/12 (EP,US); C09K8/605 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/07]C08K5/17, C08J3/24, C08K5/04, C08B37/00
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 [2016/07]
TitleGerman:CHOLINBASIERTE VERNETZUNGSZUSAMMENSETZUNG FÜR FRAKTURIERUNGSFLÜSSIGKEITEN[2016/07]
English:CHOLINE-BASED CROSSLINKER COMPOSITIONS FOR FRACTURING FLUIDS[2016/07]
French:COMPOSITIONS D'AGENTS DE RÉTICULATION À BASE DE CHOLINE POUR DES FLUIDES DE FRACTURATION[2016/07]
Entry into regional phase05.11.2015National basic fee paid 
05.11.2015Search fee paid 
05.11.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
05.11.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.11.2015Examination requested  [2016/07]
16.06.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.05.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.09.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.12.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M03)
09.03.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.03.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.07.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
01.10.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.12.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
22.02.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.07.2021Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2021/50]
27.07.2021Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2021/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
10.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
11.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
15.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
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30.04.202108   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XI]US2007173414  (WILSON THOMAS P JR [US]) [X] 1,2,4,7-10,13-15 * page 1 - page 2 * * page 4 - pages 5,9 * * page 11 - page 12 * * page 16 - page 17; claim - * [I] 3,5,6,11,12;
 [XI]US2008287325  (THOMPSON JOSEPH E [US], et al) [X] 1,2,7-11,13-15 * pages 1,6 - pages 7,11; example - * [I] 3-6,12;
 [X]US4070348  (KRAEMER DIETER, et al) [X] 1,2,4,5,11 * examples 20,37 *
 [X]  - WARTELLE L H ET AL, "Chromate ion adsorption by agricultural by-products modified with dimethyloldihydroxyethylene urea and choline chloride", WATER RESEARCH, ELSEVIER, AMSTERDAM, NL, vol. 39, no. 13, ISSN 0043-1354, (20050801), pages 2869 - 2876, (20050801), XP027613851 [X] 1,2,4,5,11 * page 2870 - page 2871 *
International search[A]US2012118645  (WILSON JR THOMAS P [US]);
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by applicantUS6024170
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    - L.H. WARTELLE et al., Water Research, (20050000), vol. 39, pages 2869 - 2876
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