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EP About this file: EP0805780

EP0805780 - DIRECT CONVERSION OF METHANE TO HYTHANE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.05.2000
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 06.02.2008  [2008/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Gaz Métropolitain and Company, Limited Partnership
1717, Du Havre Street Montreal
Quebec H2K 2X3 / CA
For all designated states
Pandey, Raj Narain
34 Old Colony Trail
Guelph, Ontario N1G 4A9 / CA
[N/P]
Former [1999/28]For all designated states
Gaz Métropolitain and Company, Limited Partnership
1717, Du Havre Street
Montreal, Quebec H2K 2X3 / CA
For all designated states
Pandey, Raj Narain
34 Old Colony Trail
Guelph, Ontario N1G 4A9 / CA
Former [1997/46]For all designated states
Gaz Métropolitain and Company, Limited Partnership
1717, Du Havre Street
Montreal, Quebec H2K 2X3 / CA
For all designated states
Pandey, Raj, Narain
34 Old Colony Trail
Guelph, Ontario N1G 4A9 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / PANDEY, Raj, Narain
34 Old Colony Trail
Guelph, Ontario N1G 4A9 / CA
02 / RATNANI, Kébir
205 De Bayeux
Boucherville, Quebec J4B 7T9 / CA
03 / AHMED, Shamsuddin
247 Cole Road
Guelph, Ontario N1G 3K1 / CA
04 / PANDEY, Rupesh, Narain
34 Old Colony Trail
Guelph, Ontario N1G 4A9 / CA
05 / WILLIAMS, John, R.
87 Courcelette
Outremont, Quebec, Canada H2V 3A5 / CA
[1998/03]
Former [1997/46]01 / PANDEY, Raj, Narain
34 Old Colony Trail
Guelph, Ontario N1G 4A9 / CA
02 / RATNANI, Kébir
205 De Bayeux
Boucherville, Quebec J4B 7T9 / CA
03 / AHMED, Shamsuddin
247 Cole Road
Guelph, Ontario N1G 3K1 / CA
04 / PANDEY, Rupesh, Narain
34 Old Colony Trail
Guelph, Ontario N1G 4A9 / CA
05 / WILLIAMS, John, R.
2595 De l'Epervier
Laval, Quebec H7L 3Y6 / CA
Representative(s)Casalonga, Axel
Casalonga & Partners Bayerstrasse 73
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/46]Casalonga, Axel
BUREAU D.A. CASALONGA - JOSSE Morassistrasse 8
80469 München / DE
Application number, filing date96900795.423.01.1996
[1997/46]
WO1996CA00048
Priority number, dateCA1995214106525.01.1995         Original published format: CA 2141065
[1997/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9622941
Date:01.08.1996
Language:EN
[1996/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0805780
Date:12.11.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.08.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0805780
Date:14.07.1999
Language:EN
[1999/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.08.1996
ClassificationIPC:C01B3/38, // B01J23/44, B01J23/54, B01J23/56
[1997/46]
CPC:
B01J23/44 (EP); B01J23/63 (EP); B01J23/89 (EP);
C01B3/38 (EP); C01B3/40 (EP); C01B2203/0233 (EP);
C01B2203/0415 (EP); C01B2203/0445 (EP); C01B2203/047 (EP);
C01B2203/0475 (EP); C01B2203/0495 (EP); C01B2203/06 (EP);
C01B2203/0833 (EP); C01B2203/0883 (EP); C01B2203/1011 (EP);
C01B2203/1041 (EP); C01B2203/1052 (EP); C01B2203/1064 (EP);
C01B2203/1076 (EP); C01B2203/1082 (EP); C01B2203/1241 (EP);
C01B2203/1258 (EP); C01B2203/147 (EP); C01B2203/1661 (EP);
C01B2203/1676 (EP); C01B2203/168 (EP); C01B2203/1685 (EP);
Y02P20/52 (EP); Y02P30/00 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1997/46]
TitleGerman:DIREKTE UMWANDLUNG VON METHAN ZU HÜTHAN[1997/46]
English:DIRECT CONVERSION OF METHANE TO HYTHANE[1997/46]
French:CONVERSION DIRECTE DE METHANE EN HYTHANE[1997/46]
Entry into regional phase31.07.1997National basic fee paid 
31.07.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
31.07.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.08.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
31.07.1997Examination requested  [1997/46]
01.09.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
13.01.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.03.1999Fee for grant paid
26.03.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.04.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.12.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
28.01.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT14.07.1999
BE14.07.1999
CH14.07.1999
ES14.07.1999
GR14.07.1999
IT14.07.1999
LI14.07.1999
NL14.07.1999
SE14.07.1999
DK14.10.1999
PT14.10.1999
GB23.01.2000
IE23.01.2000
LU23.01.2000
MC31.01.2000
[2008/06]
Former [2004/39]AT14.07.1999
BE14.07.1999
CH14.07.1999
ES14.07.1999
GR14.07.1999
LI14.07.1999
NL14.07.1999
SE14.07.1999
DK14.10.1999
PT14.10.1999
GB23.01.2000
IE23.01.2000
LU23.01.2000
MC31.01.2000
Former [2004/07]AT14.07.1999
BE14.07.1999
CH14.07.1999
ES14.07.1999
GR14.07.1999
LI14.07.1999
NL14.07.1999
SE14.07.1999
DK14.10.1999
PT14.10.1999
GB23.01.2000
IE23.01.2000
MC31.01.2000
Former [2003/46]AT14.07.1999
BE14.07.1999
CH14.07.1999
ES14.07.1999
LI14.07.1999
NL14.07.1999
SE14.07.1999
DK14.10.1999
PT14.10.1999
GB23.01.2000
IE23.01.2000
MC31.01.2000
Former [2003/09]AT14.07.1999
BE14.07.1999
CH14.07.1999
ES14.07.1999
LI14.07.1999
NL14.07.1999
SE14.07.1999
PT14.10.1999
GB23.01.2000
IE23.01.2000
MC31.01.2000
Former [2002/42]AT14.07.1999
BE14.07.1999
CH14.07.1999
ES14.07.1999
LI14.07.1999
SE14.07.1999
PT14.10.1999
GB23.01.2000
IE23.01.2000
MC31.01.2000
Former [2002/27]AT14.07.1999
BE14.07.1999
CH14.07.1999
ES14.07.1999
LI14.07.1999
SE14.07.1999
PT14.10.1999
GB23.01.2000
IE23.01.2000
Former [2002/23]AT14.07.1999
BE14.07.1999
CH14.07.1999
LI14.07.1999
SE14.07.1999
PT14.10.1999
GB23.01.2000
IE23.01.2000
Former [2001/17]AT14.07.1999
BE14.07.1999
CH14.07.1999
LI14.07.1999
PT14.10.1999
GB23.01.2000
IE23.01.2000
Former [2001/12]AT14.07.1999
BE14.07.1999
CH14.07.1999
LI14.07.1999
PT14.10.1999
GB23.01.2000
Former [2000/52]AT14.07.1999
BE14.07.1999
CH14.07.1999
LI14.07.1999
PT14.10.1999
Former [2000/50]AT14.07.1999
BE14.07.1999
PT14.10.1999
CH19.10.1999
LI19.10.1999
Former [2000/26]AT14.07.1999
BE14.07.1999
PT14.10.1999
Former [2000/24]AT14.07.1999
BE14.07.1999
Cited inInternational search[Y]EP0112613  (ENGELHARD CORP [US]) [Y] 1-20;
 [Y]EP0212758  (SHELL INT RESEARCH [NL]) [Y] 1-20;
 [A]EP0212755  (SHELL INT RESEARCH [NL])[A] 1-20
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