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EP3577197 - SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CRUDE OIL DESALTING AND DEHYDRATION IN A SINGLE VESSEL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.04.2021
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.11.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.08.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip05.06.2024New entry: Reply to examination report 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
VME Process, Inc.
3733 Shiloh Road
Tyler, Texas 75707 / US
[2019/50]
Inventor(s)01 / THOMAS, Michael
3733 Shiloh Road
Tyler, Texas 75707 / US
02 / TOMLINSON, Chad
3733 Shiloh Road
Tyler, Texas 75707 / US
 [2019/50]
Representative(s)Finch, Steven Caffall
Novagraaf UK
3rd Floor
77 Gracechurch Street
London EC3V 0AS / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/50]Wilson, Peter David George, et al
Novagraaf UK
3rd Floor
77 Gracechurch Street
London EC3V 0AS / GB
Application number, filing date17895249.506.02.2017
[2019/50]
WO2017US16737
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018144037
Date:09.08.2018
Language:EN
[2018/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3577197
Date:11.12.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.08.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR09.08.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.08.2020
ClassificationIPC:C10G33/02, C10G32/02, B01D17/06
[2020/37]
CPC:
C10G32/02 (EP,US); B01D17/06 (EP,US); C02F1/463 (US);
C10G33/02 (EP,US); C10G33/08 (US); C10G2300/1033 (EP,US);
C10G2300/201 (US); C10G2300/4012 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/50]C10G33/02, C10G32/02
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 [2019/50]
TitleGerman:SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZUR ENTSALZUNG UND DEHYDRIERUNG VON ROHÖL IN EINEM EINZIGEN GEFÄSS[2019/50]
English:SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CRUDE OIL DESALTING AND DEHYDRATION IN A SINGLE VESSEL[2019/50]
French:SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS DE DESSALEMENT ET DE DÉSHYDRATATION DE PÉTROLE BRUT DANS UN RÉCIPIENT UNIQUE[2019/50]
Entry into regional phase02.09.2019National basic fee paid 
02.09.2019Search fee paid 
02.09.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
02.09.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.09.2019Examination requested  [2019/50]
08.03.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.04.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.08.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.02.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.06.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
27.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
24.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
22.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
20.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
21.02.2024Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
28.02.202206   M06   Fee paid on   22.03.2022
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Documents cited:Search[X]US2894895  (TURNER DELBER W) [X] 1-19 * figures 1-8 ** column 2, line 43 - column 7, line 59 *
International search[A]US2004094421  (SAMS GARY W [US]) [A] 1-34 * See paragraphs [0077], [0078], [0081]; and figure 8. *;
 [A]CN102746876  (CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL, et al) [A] 1-34 * See paragraphs [0015]-[0031]; and figures 1-3. *;
 [A]US2013126357  (SAMS GARY W [US], et al) [A] 1-34* See paragraphs [0014]-[0023]; and figures 1, 2. *;
 [A]US2016060546  (COLLINS JR MERLIN THOMAS [US], et al) [A] 1-34 * See paragraphs [0016]-[0025]; and figures 1-3. *;
 [A]WO2016160317  (CAMERON SOLUTIONS INC [US]) [A] 1-34 * See page 4, line 9-page 5, line 5; and figure 2. *
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