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EP0790856 - PROCESS FOR TREATING H 2S CONTAINING GAS STREAMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1997/35]PROCESS FOR TREATING H 2?S CONTAINING GAS STREAMS
[1998/52]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.10.1999
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.10.1999No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 15.12.1999 [1999/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
2030 Dow Center
Midland, Michigan 48674 / US
[1997/48]
Former [1997/35]For all designated states
THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
2030 Dow Center, Abbott Road
Midland, Michigan 48640 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HAMMOND, Charles, A.
415 Huckleberry
Lake Jackson, TX 77566 / US
02 / OOSTWOUDER, Shelby, P.
343 Tamerlaine Drive
Houston, TX 77024 / US
03 / LANNING, Robert, Allan
30 Brookline Court
The Woodlands, TX 77381 / US
[1997/35]
Representative(s)Raynor, John
Beck Greener
Fulwood House
12 Fulwood Place
London
WC1V 6HR / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/35]Raynor, John
W.H. Beck, Greener & Co 7 Stone Buildings Lincoln's Inn
London WC2A 3SZ / GB
Application number, filing date95944710.307.11.1995
[1997/35]
WO1995US14460
Priority number, dateUS1994033643909.11.1994         Original published format: US 336439
[1997/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9614921
Date:23.05.1996
Language:EN
[1996/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0790856
Date:27.08.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.05.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0790856
Date:23.12.1998
Language:EN
[1998/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.05.1996
ClassificationIPC:B01D53/50, B01D53/52
[1997/35]
CPC:
B01D53/501 (EP,US); B01D53/52 (EP,US); Y10S423/19 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesGR,   IT [1997/35]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM BEHANDELN VON H2S ENTHALTENDEN GASARTIGEN STRÖMUNGEN[1997/35]
English:PROCESS FOR TREATING H 2S CONTAINING GAS STREAMS[1998/52]
French:PROCEDE DE TRAITEMENT DE FLUX GAZEUX CONTENANT H 2S[1998/52]
Former [1997/35]PROCESS FOR TREATING H 2?S CONTAINING GAS STREAMS
Former [1997/35]PROCEDE DE TRAITEMENT DE FLUX GAZEUX CONTENANT H 2?S
Entry into regional phase30.05.1997National basic fee paid 
30.05.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
30.05.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.05.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
30.05.1997Examination requested  [1997/35]
18.11.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
18.05.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
22.06.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.08.1998Fee for grant paid
29.08.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.09.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.08.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
21.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[DX]US4830838  (KENT VAN A [US], et al) [DX] 1* claims 1-37 *
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