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EP3678993 - SYNTHESIS OF AFX FRAMEWORK TYPE MOLECULAR SIEVES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.07.2024
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.07.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.04.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  31.03.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.06.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  16.03.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  11.07.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SI		published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
6001 Bollinger Canyon Road
San Ramon, California 94583 / US
[2020/29]
Inventor(s)01 / XIE, Dan
6001 Bollinger Canyon Raod
San Ramon, CA 94583 / US
02 / JENSEN, Kurt Owen
6001 Bollinger Canyon Road
San Ramon, CA 94583 / US
 [2020/29]
Representative(s)Haseltine Lake Kempner LLP
One Portwall Square
Portwall Lane
Bristol BS1 6BH / GB
[2023/35]
Former [2020/29]Haseltine Lake Kempner LLP
Redcliff Quay
120 Redcliff Street
Bristol BS1 6HU / GB
Application number, filing date18734960.005.06.2018
[2020/29]
WO2018IB54000
Priority number, dateUS20171569777707.09.2017         Original published format: US201715697777
[2020/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019048940
Date:14.03.2019
Language:EN
[2019/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3678993
Date:15.07.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.03.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3678993
Date:30.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.03.2019
ClassificationIPC:C01B39/48, C01B39/02
[2020/29]
CPC:
C01B39/48 (EP,KR,US); B01J29/70 (EP,KR,US); B01J35/30 (EP,KR,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 [2020/29]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYNTHESE VON MOLEKULARSIEBEN VOM AFX-RAHMEN-TYP[2020/29]
English:SYNTHESIS OF AFX FRAMEWORK TYPE MOLECULAR SIEVES[2020/29]
French:SYNTHÈSE DE TAMIS MOLÉCULAIRES DE TYPE À STRUCTURE AFX[2020/29]
Entry into regional phase12.12.2019National basic fee paid 
12.12.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
12.12.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.12.2019Examination requested  [2020/29]
12.12.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
30.06.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.03.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.06.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.04.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.07.2023Fee for grant paid
25.07.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.07.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)03.06.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
14.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
13.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
12.05.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT30.08.2023
CZ30.08.2023
DK30.08.2023
EE30.08.2023
FI30.08.2023
HR30.08.2023
LT30.08.2023
LV30.08.2023
PL30.08.2023
RO30.08.2023
RS30.08.2023
SI30.08.2023
SK30.08.2023
SM30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
PT02.01.2024
[2024/36]
Former [2024/23]AT30.08.2023
CZ30.08.2023
DK30.08.2023
EE30.08.2023
FI30.08.2023
HR30.08.2023
LT30.08.2023
LV30.08.2023
PL30.08.2023
RO30.08.2023
RS30.08.2023
SK30.08.2023
SM30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
PT02.01.2024
Former [2024/22]AT30.08.2023
CZ30.08.2023
DK30.08.2023
FI30.08.2023
HR30.08.2023
LT30.08.2023
LV30.08.2023
PL30.08.2023
RO30.08.2023
RS30.08.2023
SM30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
Former [2024/20]AT30.08.2023
FI30.08.2023
HR30.08.2023
LT30.08.2023
LV30.08.2023
PL30.08.2023
RS30.08.2023
SM30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
Former [2024/10]AT30.08.2023
FI30.08.2023
HR30.08.2023
LT30.08.2023
LV30.08.2023
PL30.08.2023
RS30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
Former [2024/09]AT30.08.2023
FI30.08.2023
LT30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
Former [2024/08]LT30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
Cited inInternational search[XAI]EP2223894  (CHEVRON USA INC [US]) [X] 1 * example 7 * [A] 5-7 [I] 2-4;
 [XAI]US2016060129  (BURTON ALLEN [US], et al) [X] 1 * paragraphs [0033] , [0036] * [A] 5-7 [I] 2-4;
 [A]US2016096169  (RIVAS-CARDONA ALEJANDRA [US], et al) [A] 1-7* the whole document *;
 [XAI]US2017056870  (OJO ADEOLA FLORENCE [US], et al) [X] 1 * claim 1 * [A] 5-7 [I] 2-4
by applicantUS4508837
 US5194235
 US5370851
 US8562942
    - Chem. Eng. News, (19850000), vol. 63, no. 5, pages 26 - 27
    - A.N. PARIKH, Micropor. Mesopor. Mater., (20040000), vol. 76, pages 17 - 22
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