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EP4486715 - MULTI-TUBE REACTOR SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES FOR NO-OXIDATIVE CONVERSION OF METHANE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
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Status updated on  06.12.2024
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  08.09.2023
Most recent event   Tooltip17.02.2026New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
5001 Executive Parkway
San Ramon, CA 94583 / US
[2025/02]
Inventor(s)01 / LI, Lin
San Ramon, CA 94583-0806 / US
02 / LUO, Huping
San Ramon, CA 94583-0806 / US
03 / OUYANG, Xiaoying
San Ramon, CA 94583-0806 / US
04 / KUPERMAN, Alexander
San Ramon, CA 94583-0806 / US
 [2025/02]
Representative(s)Haseltine Lake Kempner LLP
One Portwall Square
Portwall Lane
Bristol BS1 6BH / GB
[2025/02]
Application number, filing date23763892.901.03.2023
[2025/02]
WO2023US14280
Priority number, dateUS20221768399001.03.2022         Original published format: US202217683990
[2025/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2023167929
Date:07.09.2023
Language:EN
[2023/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4486715
Date:08.01.2025
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.09.2023 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2025/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US07.09.2023
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.01.2026
ClassificationIPC:C10G35/04, C10G50/00, C10G47/34, B01J8/06, C07C2/76, B01J19/24
[2026/07]
CPC:
C10G50/00 (EP,KR,US); B01J19/24 (KR); B01J19/2485 (EP);
B01J21/063 (KR); B01J21/08 (KR); B01J35/56 (KR);
B01J8/06 (KR); B01J8/062 (EP); C01B3/26 (KR);
C07C11/04 (KR); C07C15/04 (KR); C07C2/76 (EP,KR);
C10G35/04 (EP); C10G47/34 (EP,KR,US); B01J2208/00504 (EP);
B01J2208/0084 (EP); C10G2300/1025 (US); C10G2400/20 (EP,KR,US);
C10G2400/22 (US); C10G2400/30 (EP,KR,US) (-)
C-Set:
C07C2/76, C07C11/04 (EP);
C07C2/76, C07C15/04 (EP);
C07C2/76, C07C15/24 (EP)
Former IPC [2025/02]C07C2/00, C10G50/00, B01J19/24, B01J8/06
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,   ME,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2025/02]
TitleGerman:MEHRROHRREAKTORSYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZUR NICHTOXIDATIVEN UMWANDLUNG VON METHAN[2025/02]
English:MULTI-TUBE REACTOR SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES FOR NO-OXIDATIVE CONVERSION OF METHANE[2025/02]
French:SYSTÈMES DE RÉACTEUR À TUBES MULTIPLES ET PROCÉDÉS DE CONVERSION NON OXYDATIVE DE MÉTHANE[2025/02]
Entry into regional phase29.08.2024National basic fee paid 
29.08.2024Search fee paid 
29.08.2024Designation fee(s) paid 
29.08.2024Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.08.2024Examination requested  [2025/02]
01.04.2025Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.02.2025Renewal fee patent year 03
16.02.2026Renewal fee patent year 04
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