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EP0842998 - Process for fluid catalytic cracking of heavy fraction oils [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.07.2003
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.07.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 20.08.2003  [2003/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nippon Mitsubishi Oil Corporation
3-12, Nishi-Shinbashi 1-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
For all designated states
Petroleum Energy Center
3-9, Toranomon 4-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 105 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2000/16]For all designated states
Nippon Mitsubishi Oil Corporation
3-12, Nishi-Shinbashi 1-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
For all designated states
Petroleum Energy Center
3-9, Toranomon 4-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 105 / JP
Former [1998/21]For all designated states
NIPPON OIL CO. LTD.
3-12, Nishi-Shimbashi 1-chome
Minato-ku Tokyo / JP
For all designated states
Petroleum Energy Center
3-9, Toranomon 4-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 105 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Fujiyama, Yuichiro, c/o Nippon Oil Co., Ltd.
Central Tech. Res. Lab., 8, Chidori-cho, Naka-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa / JP
02 / Adachi, Michiaki, c/o Nippon Oil Co., Ltd.
Central Tech. Res. Lab., 8, Chidori-cho, Naka-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa / JP
03 / Okuhara, Toshiyasu, c/o Nippon Oil Co., Ltd.
Central Tech. Res. Lab., 8, Chidori-cho, Naka-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa / JP
04 / Yamamoto, Shunichi, c/o Nippon Oil Co., Ltd.
Central Tech. Res. Lab., 8, Chidori-cho, Naka-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa / JP
[1998/21]
Representative(s)Modiano, Guido, et al
Modiano, Josif, Pisanty & Staub Ltd., Baaderstrasse 3
80469 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/21]Modiano, Guido, Dr.-Ing., et al
Modiano, Josif, Pisanty & Staub, Baaderstrasse 3
80469 München / DE
Application number, filing date97120001.914.11.1997
[1998/21]
Priority number, dateJP1996031861715.11.1996         Original published format: JP 31861796
JP1996031861815.11.1996         Original published format: JP 31861896
[1998/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0842998
Date:20.05.1998
Language:EN
[1998/21]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0842998
Date:10.06.1998
[1998/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0842998
Date:28.08.2002
Language:EN
[2002/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.04.1998
ClassificationIPC:C10G11/18
[1998/21]
CPC:
C10G11/18 (EP,KR,US)
Designated contracting statesFR,   NL [1999/08]
Former [1998/21]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Katalytisches Wirbelbettkrackverfahren für Schweröl[1998/21]
English:Process for fluid catalytic cracking of heavy fraction oils[1998/21]
French:Procédé de craquage en lit fluidisé d'huiles lourdes[1998/21]
Examination procedure10.08.1998Examination requested  [1998/41]
07.07.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.11.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.12.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.04.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.12.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
15.03.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.05.2002Fee for grant paid
15.05.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP01113574.6  / EP1146107
Opposition(s)30.05.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
20.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
24.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4411773  (GROSS BENJAMIN [US]) [A] 1-9 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5538625  (SIGAUD JEAN-BERNARD [FR], et al) [A] 1-9 * the whole document *;
 [PA]US5589139  (ZINKE RANDY J [US], et al) [PA] 1-9 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0254333  (SHELL INT RESEARCH [NL]) [A] 1-9 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0305720  (RES INST PETROLEUM PROCESSING [CN]) [A] 1-9 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0398557  (ENGELHARD CORP [US]) [A] 1-9 * the whole document *
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