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EP About this file: EP0385246

EP0385246 - Catalytic cracking [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  12.06.1998
Database last updated on 29.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.04.2002Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SE
published on 05.06.2002  [2002/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
W.R. GRACE & CO.-CONN.
Grace Plaza, 1114 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036 / US
[N/P]
Former [1993/17]For all designated states
W.R. Grace & Co.-Conn.
Grace Plaza, 1114 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10036 / US
Former [1990/36]For all designated states
W.R. Grace & Co.-Conn.
Grace Plaza, 1114 Ave. of the Americas
New York New York 10036 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Cheng, Wu-Cheng
10325 Whitewasher Way
Columbia, MD 21044 / US
02 / Rajagopalan, Kuppuswamy
6408 Spicewind Court
Columbia, MD 21045 / US
[1990/36]
Representative(s)Uexküll & Stolberg
Partnerschaft von
Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Beselerstraße 4
22607 Hamburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [1990/36]UEXKÜLL & STOLBERG
Patentanwälte Beselerstrasse 4
D-22607 Hamburg / DE
Application number, filing date90103317.521.02.1990
[1990/36]
Priority number, dateUS1989031809902.03.1989         Original published format: US 318099
[1990/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0385246
Date:05.09.1990
Language:EN
[1990/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0385246
Date:27.04.1994
Language:EN
[1994/17]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.06.1990
ClassificationIPC:C10G11/05
[1990/36]
CPC:
C10G11/05 (EP); B01J29/084 (EP); B01J2229/42 (EP);
B01J37/0045 (EP)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1990/36]
TitleGerman:Katalytisches Cracken[1990/36]
English:Catalytic cracking[1990/36]
French:Craquage catalytique[1990/36]
Examination procedure13.02.1991Examination requested  [1991/15]
24.09.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.01.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.08.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
27.10.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.01.1994Fee for grant paid
14.01.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  27.01.1995  08.03.1995  ADMISSIBLE
Akzo Nobel N.V.
Velperweg 76
NL-6824 BM Arnhem / NL
Opponent's representative
van Deursen, Petrus Hubertus
Akzo Nobel N.V.
Intellectual Property Department
P.O. Box 9300
6800 SB Arnhem / NL
 [N/P]
Former [1995/14]
Opponent(s)01  27.01.1995  08.03.1995  ADMISSIBLE
Akzo Nobel N.V.
Velperweg 76
NL-6824 BM Arnhem / NL
Opponent's representative
Van Deursen, Petrus Hubertus
Akzo Patent Department P.O. Box 9300
NL-6800 SB Arnhem / NL
Former [1995/13]
Opponent(s)01  31.01.1995    ADMISSIBLE
Akzo Nobel N.V.
Velperweg 76
NL-6824 BM Arnhem / NL
Opponent's representative
Van Deursen, Petrus Hubertus
Akzo Patent Department P.O. Box 9300
NL-6800 SB Arnhem / NL
13.03.1995Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
23.10.1995Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
01.03.1996Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M03)
10.06.1996Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
03.03.1998Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
13.03.1998Legal effect of rejection of opposition [1998/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.02.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
08.02.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
08.02.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE27.04.1994
SE27.04.1994
[2002/23]
Former [1995/11]BE27.04.1994
Documents cited:Search[A]JP61004786  ;
 [Y]US3718553  ;
 [Y]US3312615
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 10, no. 144 (C-349)[2201], 27th May 1986; & JP-A-61 004 786 (FUJI SEKIYU K.K.) 10-01-1986, & JP61004786 A 00000000
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