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EP About this file: EP3421576

EP3421576 - REFINERY ANTIFOULING PROCESS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2019/01]REFINERY ANTIFOULANT PROCESS
[2019/39]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.01.2021
Database last updated on 03.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  31.01.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.11.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.07.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Infineum International Limited
P.O. Box 1
Milton Hill
Abingdon Oxfordshire OX13 6BB / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/01]For all designated states
Infineum International Limited
P.O. Box 1
Milton Hill
Abingdon
Oxfordshire OX13 6BB / GB
Inventor(s)01 / KERBY, Paul
Infineum UK Ltd.
PO Box 1
Milton Hill
Abingdon, Oxfordshire OX13 6BB / GB
02 / MARANSKI, Krzysztof
Infineum UK Ltd.
PO Box 1
Milton Hill
Abingdon, Oxfordshire OX13 6BB / GB
03 / SUTKOWSKI, Andrew
PO Box 1
Milton Hill
Abingdon, Oxfordshire OX13 6BB / GB
 [2021/36]
Former [2019/01]01 / KERBY, Paul
Infineum UK Ltd.
PO Box 1
Milton Hill
Abingdon, Oxfordshire OX13 6BB / GB
02 / MARANKI, Krzysztof
Infineum UK Ltd.
PO Box 1
Milton Hill
Abingdon, Oxfordshire OX13 6BB / GB
03 / SUTKOWSKI, Andrew
PO Box 1
Milton Hill
Abingdon, Oxfordshire OX13 6BB / GB
Representative(s)Hart, Richard Joseph, et al
PO Box 1, Milton Hill
Abingdon, Oxfordshire OX13 6BB / GB
[2019/01]
Application number, filing date18177515.613.06.2018
[2019/01]
Priority number, dateEP2017017902630.06.2017         Original published format: EP 17179026
[2019/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3421576
Date:02.01.2019
Language:EN
[2019/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3421576
Date:04.03.2020
Language:EN
[2020/10]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP3421576
Date:08.09.2021
[2021/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.07.2018
ClassificationIPC:C10L1/14, C10L10/04, C10G75/04, C10L1/198, C10L1/182, C10G7/10
[2019/39]
CPC:
C10G75/04 (EP,CN,KR,US); C10G7/06 (US); C10G7/10 (EP,US);
C10G9/16 (KR); C10L1/143 (EP,US); C10L10/04 (EP,US);
C07F3/00 (US); C08L37/00 (US); C10L1/1828 (EP,US);
C10L1/198 (EP,US); C10L2200/0213 (EP,US); C10L2200/0461 (EP,US);
C10L2290/02 (EP,US); C10L2290/06 (EP,US); C10L2290/543 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/01]C10L1/196, C10L10/04, C10G75/04
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 [2019/01]
TitleGerman:ANTIFOULINGVERFAHREN EINER RAFFINERIE[2019/39]
English:REFINERY ANTIFOULING PROCESS[2019/39]
French:PROCÉDÉ ANTI-ENCRASSEMENT DE RAFFINERIE[2019/01]
Former [2019/01]BEWUCHSHEMMERVERFAHREN IN EINER RAFFINERIE
Former [2019/01]REFINERY ANTIFOULANT PROCESS
Examination procedure13.06.2018Examination requested  [2019/01]
03.07.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
16.07.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.01.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.01.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.05.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.11.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.01.2020Fee for grant paid
24.01.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.01.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)07.12.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/06]
07.12.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/36]
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU13.06.2018
AL04.03.2020
CY04.03.2020
CZ04.03.2020
DK04.03.2020
EE04.03.2020
FI04.03.2020
HR04.03.2020
LT04.03.2020
LV04.03.2020
MC04.03.2020
MK04.03.2020
MT04.03.2020
RO04.03.2020
RS04.03.2020
SI04.03.2020
SK04.03.2020
SM04.03.2020
BG04.06.2020
IE13.06.2020
LU13.06.2020
IS04.07.2020
PT29.07.2020
[2022/31]
Former [2022/30]HU13.06.2018
AL04.03.2020
CY04.03.2020
CZ04.03.2020
DK04.03.2020
EE04.03.2020
FI04.03.2020
HR04.03.2020
LT04.03.2020
LV04.03.2020
MC04.03.2020
MT04.03.2020
RO04.03.2020
RS04.03.2020
SI04.03.2020
SK04.03.2020
SM04.03.2020
BG04.06.2020
IE13.06.2020
LU13.06.2020
IS04.07.2020
PT29.07.2020
Former [2022/28]HU13.06.2018
CY04.03.2020
CZ04.03.2020
DK04.03.2020
EE04.03.2020
FI04.03.2020
HR04.03.2020
LT04.03.2020
LV04.03.2020
MC04.03.2020
MT04.03.2020
RO04.03.2020
RS04.03.2020
SI04.03.2020
SK04.03.2020
SM04.03.2020
BG04.06.2020
IE13.06.2020
LU13.06.2020
IS04.07.2020
PT29.07.2020
Former [2021/20]CZ04.03.2020
DK04.03.2020
EE04.03.2020
FI04.03.2020
HR04.03.2020
LT04.03.2020
LV04.03.2020
MC04.03.2020
RO04.03.2020
RS04.03.2020
SI04.03.2020
SK04.03.2020
SM04.03.2020
BG04.06.2020
IE13.06.2020
LU13.06.2020
IS04.07.2020
PT29.07.2020
Former [2021/15]CZ04.03.2020
DK04.03.2020
EE04.03.2020
FI04.03.2020
HR04.03.2020
LT04.03.2020
LV04.03.2020
MC04.03.2020
RO04.03.2020
RS04.03.2020
SI04.03.2020
SK04.03.2020
SM04.03.2020
BG04.06.2020
LU13.06.2020
IS04.07.2020
PT29.07.2020
Former [2021/12]CZ04.03.2020
DK04.03.2020
EE04.03.2020
FI04.03.2020
HR04.03.2020
LT04.03.2020
LV04.03.2020
MC04.03.2020
RO04.03.2020
RS04.03.2020
SI04.03.2020
SK04.03.2020
SM04.03.2020
BG04.06.2020
IS04.07.2020
PT29.07.2020
Former [2021/08]CZ04.03.2020
DK04.03.2020
EE04.03.2020
FI04.03.2020
HR04.03.2020
LT04.03.2020
LV04.03.2020
RO04.03.2020
RS04.03.2020
SK04.03.2020
SM04.03.2020
BG04.06.2020
IS04.07.2020
PT29.07.2020
Former [2020/50]CZ04.03.2020
EE04.03.2020
FI04.03.2020
HR04.03.2020
LT04.03.2020
LV04.03.2020
RO04.03.2020
RS04.03.2020
SK04.03.2020
SM04.03.2020
BG04.06.2020
IS04.07.2020
PT29.07.2020
Former [2020/49]CZ04.03.2020
FI04.03.2020
HR04.03.2020
LT04.03.2020
LV04.03.2020
RO04.03.2020
RS04.03.2020
SK04.03.2020
SM04.03.2020
BG04.06.2020
IS04.07.2020
PT29.07.2020
Former [2020/48]FI04.03.2020
HR04.03.2020
LT04.03.2020
LV04.03.2020
RO04.03.2020
RS04.03.2020
SM04.03.2020
BG04.06.2020
IS04.07.2020
PT29.07.2020
Former [2020/47]FI04.03.2020
HR04.03.2020
LT04.03.2020
LV04.03.2020
RS04.03.2020
BG04.06.2020
IS04.07.2020
Former [2020/46]FI04.03.2020
HR04.03.2020
LV04.03.2020
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BG04.06.2020
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Former [2020/39]FI04.03.2020
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BG04.06.2020
Former [2020/37]FI04.03.2020
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LV04.03.2020
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Former [2020/35]FI04.03.2020
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