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EP3271441 - IMPROVED METHOD FOR CONVERTING HEAVY HYDROCARBON FEEDSTOCKS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2018/04]IMPROVED METHOD FOR CONVERTING HEAVY HYDROCARBON FEEDSTOCKS
[2019/17]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.07.2020
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.08.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.04.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.06.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.12.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  27.09.2017
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
IFP Energies nouvelles
1 & 4 avenue de Bois-Préau
92500 Rueil-Malmaison / FR
[2018/04]
Inventor(s)01 / DREILLARD, Matthieu
7 B COURS ALBERT THOMAS
69003 Lyon / FR
02 / FEUGNET, Frédéric
17 Rue Pernon
69004 Lyon / FR
03 / MARQUES, Joao
10 Allée Bellechasse
38670 Chasse sur Rhône / FR
04 / MOREL, Frédéric
8 Avenue P. Doumer
78400 Chatou / FR
 [2018/04]
Representative(s)IFP Energies nouvelles
Département Propriété Industrielle
Rond Point de l'échangeur de Solaize
BP3
69360 Solaize / FR
[2019/36]
Application number, filing date16704649.916.02.2016
[2018/04]
WO2016EP53255
Priority number, dateFR2015005209216.03.2015         Original published format: FR 1552092
[2018/04]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016146326
Date:22.09.2016
Language:FR
[2016/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3271441
Date:24.01.2018
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.09.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3271441
Date:04.09.2019
Language:FR
[2019/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.09.2016
ClassificationIPC:C10G65/00, C10G65/12
[2018/04]
CPC:
C10G65/12 (EP,CN,RU,US); C10G65/00 (EP,CN,RU,US); B01J21/04 (US);
B01J23/28 (US); B01J23/755 (US); C10G47/04 (EP,US);
C10G47/12 (EP,US); C10G2300/107 (EP,US); C10G2300/1074 (EP,US);
C10G2300/1077 (EP,US); C10G2300/4018 (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 [2018/04]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERBESSERTES VERFAHREN ZUR UMWANLDUNG VON SCHWEREN KOHLENWASSERSTOFFEN[2019/17]
English:IMPROVED METHOD FOR CONVERTING HEAVY HYDROCARBON FEEDSTOCKS[2019/18]
French:PROCÉDÉ AMÉLIORÉ DE CONVERSION DE CHARGES HYDROCARBONNÉES LOURDES[2019/18]
Former [2018/04]VERBESSERTES VERFAHREN ZUR UMSETZUNG VON SCHWEREN KOHLENWASSERSTOFFEINSÄTZEN
Former [2018/04]IMPROVED METHOD FOR CONVERTING HEAVY HYDROCARBON FEEDSTOCKS
Former [2018/04]PROCEDE AMELIORE DE CONVERSION DE CHARGES HYDROCARBONNEES LOURDES
Entry into regional phase16.10.2017National basic fee paid 
16.10.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
16.10.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.09.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
16.10.2017Examination requested  [2018/04]
10.04.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.06.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.10.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.04.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.07.2019Fee for grant paid
26.07.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.07.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)05.06.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
28.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[X]US4521295  (CHERVENAK MICHAEL C [US], et al) [X] 1-10 * column 2, line 33 - line 38; claim 1 * * column 3, line 3 - line 29 * * column 5, line 49 - line 62 * * column 6, line 55 - line 59 *;
 [X]FR2753984  (INST FRANCAIS DU PETROLE [FR]) [X] 1-10 * page 4, line 14 - line 24 * * page 7, line 28 - page 8, line 27 *;
 [I]FR2764902  (INST FRANCAIS DU PETROLE [FR]) [I] 1-10 * claims 1,10,16,17 *;
 [X]US2004163996  (COLYAR JAMES J [US]) [X] 1-10 * figure 1; claims 1,4; table 1 *;
 [X]WO2010033487  (CHEVRON USA INC [US], et al) [X] 1-10 * paragraphs [0017] , [0020] , [0048] , [0056] , [0154] , [0155]; figure 1; examples 8-10; claim 1; table 3 *;
 [X]US2012168350  (MIRONOV OLEG [US], et al) [X] 1-10 * examples 18,43 *;
 [XP]EP2947133  (IFP ÉNERGIES NOUVELLES [FR]) [XP] 1-10* claims 1,8,9 *
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