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EP0638628 - Process for sweetening of petroleum fractions without regular addition of an aqueous alkaline solution, using a solid basic catalyst [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.10.1999
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.10.1999No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 08.12.1999 [1999/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Institut Français du Pétrole
4, avenue de Bois Préau
92502 Rueil-Malmaison / FR
[N/P]
Former [1998/51]For all designated states
INSTITUT FRANCAIS DU PETROLE
4, avenue de Bois Préau
92502 Rueil-Malmaison / FR
Former [1995/07]For all designated states
INSTITUT FRANCAIS DU PETROLE
4, avenue de Bois Préau
F-92502 Rueil-Malmaison / FR
Inventor(s)01 / Marcilly, Christian
91 ter rue Condorcet
F-78800 Houilles / FR
02 / Courty, Philippe
91 rue Condorcet
F-78800 Houilles / FR
03 / Leporq, Serge
6, rue Villandry
F-78200 Mantes La Ville / FR
[1995/07]
Application number, filing date93402014.004.08.1993
[1995/07]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0638628
Date:15.02.1995
Language:FR
[1995/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0638628
Date:16.12.1998
Language:FR
[1998/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.12.1993
ClassificationIPC:C10G27/10, B01J31/16
[1998/51]
CPC:
C10G27/10 (EP)
Former IPC [1995/07]C10G27/10
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1995/07]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Süssen von Petroleumfraktionen ohne kontinuierliche Beimischung einer wässrigen alkalischen Lösung, unter Verwendung eines basischen Katalysators[1995/07]
English:Process for sweetening of petroleum fractions without regular addition of an aqueous alkaline solution, using a solid basic catalyst[1995/07]
French:Procédé d'adoucissement en coupes pétrolières sans adjonction régulière de solution aqueuse alcaline, utilisant un catalyseur solide basique[1995/07]
Examination procedure16.08.1995Examination requested  [1995/41]
14.05.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.08.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.02.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
17.06.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.09.1998Fee for grant paid
28.09.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.09.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.08.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
02.09.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
01.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
31.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[E]FR2688223  (INSTITUT FRANCAIS DU PETROLE) [E] 1-13,16,17 * claims 1-15 *;
 [DA]FR2651791  (TOTAL) [DA] 1,11-13,16,17 * claims 1,4-6,9,12,13 * * page 5, line 35 - line 38 * * page 10, line 3 - line 8 *;
 [DA]EP0252853  (TOTAL) [DA] 1,2,11,13,17 * claims 1,2,9,10,15 *;
 [DA]US4498978  (UOP)
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