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EP3655502 - SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING HEAVY OILS BY OIL UPGRADING FOLLOWED BY DISTILLATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.12.2022
Database last updated on 07.06.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.04.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  26.01.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  13.08.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip21.07.2023New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Saudi Arabian Oil Company
Post Office Box 5000
Dhahran 31311 / SA
[2020/22]
Inventor(s)01 / SHAIK, Kareemuddin
c/o Saudi Arabian Oil Company
Post Office Box 5000
Dhahran 31311 / SA
02 / DING, Lianhui
c/o Saudi Arabian Oil Company
Post Office Box 5000
Dhahran 31311 / SA
03 / TAMIMI, Mazin
c/o Saudi Arabian Oil Company
Post Office Box 5000
Dhahran 31311 / SA
04 / ABBA, Ibrahim
c/o Saudi Arabian Oil Company
Post Office Box 5000
Dhahran 31311 / SA
05 / BOURANE, Abdennour
c/o Saudi Arabian Oil Company
Post Office Box 5000
Dhahran 31311 / SA
 [2020/22]
Representative(s)D Young & Co LLP
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/22]D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date18749250.913.07.2018
[2020/22]
WO2018US42015
Priority number, dateUS201762533416P17.07.2017         Original published format: US 201762533416 P
[2020/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019018223
Date:24.01.2019
Language:EN
[2019/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3655502
Date:27.05.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.01.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.01.2019
ClassificationIPC:C10G45/08, C10G47/20, C10G69/06, C10G65/12, C10G69/04
[2020/22]
CPC:
C10G67/02 (EP,KR,US); C10G69/02 (EP,KR,US); B01J35/647 (US);
C10G45/08 (EP,KR,US); C10G47/20 (EP,KR,US); C10G53/02 (EP,KR,US);
C10G57/00 (EP,KR,US); C10G65/10 (EP,KR,US); C10G65/12 (EP,KR,US);
C10G69/04 (EP,KR,US); C10G69/06 (EP,KR,US); C10G2300/202 (EP,KR,US);
C10G2300/205 (EP,KR,US); C10G2300/308 (EP,KR,US); C10G2400/02 (EP,KR,US);
C10G2400/04 (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 [2020/22]
TitleGerman:SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZUR VERARBEITUNG VON SCHWERÖLEN DURCH ÖLVEREDELUNG UND ANSCHLIESSENDE DESTILLATION[2020/22]
English:SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING HEAVY OILS BY OIL UPGRADING FOLLOWED BY DISTILLATION[2020/22]
French:SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS POUR LE TRAITEMENT D'HUILES LOURDES PAR VALORISATION D'HUILE SUIVIE D'UNE DISTILLATION[2020/22]
Entry into regional phase03.02.2020National basic fee paid 
03.02.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
03.02.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.02.2020Examination requested  [2020/22]
03.02.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
03.09.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.01.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.05.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
19.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
19.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
20.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[IY]EP1600491  (IDEMITSU KOSAN CO [JP]) [I] 1-14 * page 5, line 4 - page 6, line 9 * [Y] 10,11;
 [IY]US2010018904  (KRESSMANN STEPHANE CYRILLE [SA], et al) [I] 1-9,12-14 * paragraphs [0002] , [0011] - [0014] * [Y] 10,11;
 [XYI]US2010155293  (VERSTRAETE JAN JEROUM [FR], et al) [X] 1,2,6-9 * paragraphs [0014] , [0026] , [0028] , [0035] , [0048] , [0049] , [0079] , [0095] , [0101] , [0107] * [Y] 10 [I] 3-5,11-14;
 [IY]US2010230323  (ANCHEYTA JUAREZ JORGE [MX], et al) [I] 1-9,12-14 * paragraphs [0025] , [0 56] , [0057] , [0059] * [Y] 10,11;
 [A]  - RANA ET AL, "A review of recent advances on process technologies for upgrading of heavy oils and residua", FUEL, IPC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PRESS, GUILDFORD, GB, (20070126), vol. 86, no. 9, doi:10.1016/J.FUEL.2006.08.004, ISSN 0016-2361, pages 1216 - 1231, XP005862835 [A] 1,3-14 * page 1221 - page 1222 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2006.08.004
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    - LIU et al., Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, (20130000), vol. 181, pages 116 - 122
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