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EP3268445 - AN OIL AND GAS TREATMENT COMPOSITION COMPRISING HYDROXYETHYL CELLULOSE AND CROSSLINKED POLYVINYLPYRROLIDONE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  23.02.2024
Database last updated on 18.05.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.06.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.06.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.12.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  18.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip23.02.2024Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 27.03.2024  [2024/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hercules LLC
500 Hercules Road
Wilmington, DE 19808 / US
[2018/03]
Inventor(s)01 / MELBOUCI, Mohand
134 Shinn Circle
Wilmington, Delaware 19808 / US
02 / WANG, Janice Jianzhao
59 Westwoods Boulevard
Hockessin, Delaware 19707 / US
 [2018/03]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2018/03]
Application number, filing date16762385.909.03.2016
[2018/03]
WO2016US21468
Priority number, dateUS201562132028P12.03.2015         Original published format: US 201562132028 P
[2018/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016145020
Date:15.09.2016
Language:EN
[2016/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3268445
Date:17.01.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.09.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US15.09.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.06.2018
ClassificationIPC:C09K8/10, C09K8/20, C09K8/24
[2018/03]
CPC:
C09K8/20 (EP,US); C09K2208/12 (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 [2018/03]
TitleGerman:ÖL UND GASBEHANDLUNGSZUSAMMENSETZUNG MIT HYDROXYETHYLCELLULOSE UND VERNETZTEM POLYVINYLPYRROLIDON[2018/03]
English:AN OIL AND GAS TREATMENT COMPOSITION COMPRISING HYDROXYETHYL CELLULOSE AND CROSSLINKED POLYVINYLPYRROLIDONE[2018/03]
French:COMPOSITION DE TRAITEMENT DE PÉTROLE ET DE GAZ COMPRENANT DE L'HYDROXYÉTHYL CELLULOSE ET DE LA POLYVINYLPYRROLIDONE RÉTICULÉE[2018/03]
Entry into regional phase19.09.2017National basic fee paid 
19.09.2017Search fee paid 
19.09.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
19.09.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.09.2017Examination requested  [2018/03]
19.09.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
04.01.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.06.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.12.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.03.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.07.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.10.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.02.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.02.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
08.03.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.06.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.10.2023Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2024/13]
21.11.2023Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2024/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
29.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
28.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
27.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
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