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EP0431085 - METHOD OF DECONTAMINATING EARTH [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1991/24]METHOD OF DECONTAMINATING EARTH AND/OR NATURAL GAS PROCESSING EQUIPMENT
[1995/05]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.01.1996
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.01.1996No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 24.01.1996 [1996/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MOBIL OIL CORPORATION
150 East 42nd Street New York
New York 10017 / US
[N/P]
Former [1991/24]For all designated states
MOBIL OIL CORPORATION
150 East 42nd Street
New York New York 10017 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MORRIS, Richard, L.
202 North Venice
Duncanville, TX 75116 / US
02 / PAUL, James, Mark
128 Williams
DeSoto, TX 75115 / US
03 / WILSON, Peggy, Mayfield
2540 Club Manor Drive
Dallas, TX 75237 / US
[1991/24]
Representative(s)Colmer, Stephen Gary
Mathys & Squire 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2SQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/39]Colmer, Stephen Gary
European Office of Patent Counsel Mobil House 500-600 Witan Gate
Central Milton Keynes Buckinghamshire MK9 1ES / GB
Former [1991/24]Curtis, Philip Anthony
Mobil Services Company Limited Patent Department Mobil House 54-60 Victoria Street
London SW1E 6QB / GB
Application number, filing date90905855.403.04.1990
[1991/24]
WO1990US01775
Priority number, dateUS1989033214703.04.1989         Original published format: US 332147
US1989036989722.06.1989         Original published format: US 369897
US1989043111403.11.1989         Original published format: US 431114
US1990048497026.02.1990         Original published format: US 484970
US1990049088609.03.1990         Original published format: US 490886
US1990049318014.03.1990         Original published format: US 493180
[1991/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9012159
Date:18.10.1990
Language:EN
[1990/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0431085
Date:12.06.1991
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.10.1990 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1991/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0431085
Date:01.02.1995
Language:EN
[1995/05]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US18.10.1990
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.08.1991
ClassificationIPC:E02D3/00, C23G1/02
[1991/24]
CPC:
C02F5/12 (EP); B09C1/02 (EP); C02F5/08 (EP);
C02F5/10 (EP); C09K8/528 (EP); E21B43/28 (EP);
G21F9/002 (EP); C02F2101/006 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   FR,   GB,   NL [1991/24]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR DEKONTAMINIERUNG VON BODEN[1995/05]
English:METHOD OF DECONTAMINATING EARTH[1995/05]
French:METHODE POUR LA DECONTAMINATION DE LA TERRE[1995/05]
Former [1991/24]VERFAHREN ZUR DEKONTAMINIERUNG VON BODEN UND/ODER ERDGAS-BEHANDLUNGSVORRICHTUNG
Former [1991/24]METHOD OF DECONTAMINATING EARTH AND/OR NATURAL GAS PROCESSING EQUIPMENT
Former [1991/24]METHODE POUR LA DECONTAMINATION DE LA TERRE ET/OU DES APPAREILS DE TRAITEMENT DU GAZ NATUREL
MiscellaneousEPB 1995/05: Teilanmeldung 94202217.9 eingereicht am 03/04/90
EPB 1995/05: Divisional application 94202217.9 filed on 03/04/90
EPB 1995/05: Demande divisionnaire 94202217.9 déposée le 03/04/90
Entry into regional phase16.11.1990National basic fee paid 
16.11.1990Search fee paid 
16.11.1990Designation fee(s) paid 
16.11.1990Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.11.1990Examination requested  [1991/24]
29.10.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.06.1993Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
13.08.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.01.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
05.08.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.09.1994Fee for grant paid
23.09.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP94202217.9  / EP0626348
Opposition(s)03.11.1995No opposition filed within time limit [1996/04]
Request for further processing for:13.08.1993Request for further processing filed
13.08.1993Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
30.08.1993Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
17.03.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]US3684720  (RICHARDSON DARWIN W)
International search[A]US2877848  (CASE LESLIE C);
 [A]US3660287  (QUATTRINI FRANK J [US]);
 [A]US3908387  (NAKAMURA MASAKUNI);
 [A]US3951827  (BURROUGHS JAMES E, et al);
 [A]US4190462  (DE JONG REIKE [NL], et al);
 [A]US4215000  (DE JONG FEIKE [NL], et al);
 [A]US4276185  (MARTIN LARRY D);
 [A]US4288333  (VAN ZON ARIE, et al);
 [A]US4465402  (TER MEULEN BEREND P [NL]);
 [A]US4708805  (D MUHALA THOMAS F [US]);
 [A]US4842448  (KOERNER ROBERT M [US], et al)
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