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EP0436049 - Middle distillate hydrocracking catalyst employing low acidity Y zeolite [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  31.08.2001
Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
UOP
25 East Algonquin Road Des Plaines
Illinois 60017-5017 / US
[N/P]
Former [1991/28]For all designated states
UOP
25 East Algonquin Road
Des Plaines, Illinois 60017-5017 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Steigleder, Karl Z.
772 Western Avenue
Glen Ellyn Illinois 60137 / US
[1991/28]
Representative(s)Weber, Dieter, et al
Weber, Seiffert, Lieke Postfach 61 45
65051 Wiesbaden / DE
[N/P]
Former [1991/28]Weber, Dieter, Dr., et al
Weber, Dieter, Dr., Seiffert, Klaus, Dipl.-Phys., Lieke, Winfried, Dr. Postfach 61 45
D-65051 Wiesbaden / DE
Application number, filing date90100067.903.01.1990
[1991/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0436049
Date:10.07.1991
Language:EN
[1991/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0436049
Date:18.11.1993
Language:EN
[1993/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.09.1990
ClassificationIPC:C10G47/16, B01J29/08
[1991/28]
CPC:
B01J29/084 (EP,US); C10G47/16 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   NL,   SE [1991/28]
TitleGerman:Mitteldestillat-Hydrokrackkatalysator unter Verwendung von Zeolit Y mit niedrigem Säuregehalt[1991/28]
English:Middle distillate hydrocracking catalyst employing low acidity Y zeolite[1991/28]
French:Catalyseur d'hydrocraquage pour distillats basse moyens employant une zéolite y d'acidité basse[1991/28]
Examination procedure18.09.1991Examination requested  [1991/46]
13.03.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.09.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.01.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
19.05.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.07.1993Fee for grant paid
26.07.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  17.08.1994  25.08.1994  ADMISSIBLE
Akzo Nobel N.V.
P.O. Box 9300
NL-6800 SB Arnhem / NL
 [1994/41]
23.09.1994Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
25.03.1995Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
06.04.1995Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M06)
13.10.1995Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
03.12.1996Date of oral proceedings
14.01.1997Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
14.01.1997Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
06.06.2001Legal effect of revocation of patent [2001/42]
Appeal following opposition11.03.1997Appeal received No.  T0299/97
16.05.1997Statement of grounds filed
06.06.2001Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
06.06.2001Date of oral proceedings
18.06.2001Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.01.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
15.01.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT18.11.1993
GR18.11.1993
[2000/04]
Former [1994/32]AT18.11.1993
Documents cited:Search[E]US4894142  (STEIGLEDER KARL Z [US]);
 [AD]US4401556  (BEZMAN RICHARD D [US], et al);
 [AD]US4419271  (WARD JOHN W [US]);
 [A]EP0081774  (UNION OIL CO [US]);
 [A]EP0028938  (UNION CARBIDE CORP [US]);
 [A]EP0078132  (MOBIL OIL CORP [US]);
 [A]FR2561946  (PRO CATALYSE [FR])
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