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EP0983328 - MULTIZONE DOWNCOMER FOR SLURRY HYDROCARBON SYNTHESES PROCESS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.05.2003
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.08.2008Change - applicantpublished on 17.09.2008  [2008/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
1545 Route 22 East P.O. Box 900
Annandale, NJ 08801-0900 / US
[N/P]
Former [2008/38]For all designated states
ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
1545 Route 22 East P.O. Box 900
Annandale NJ 08801-0900 / US
Former [2002/30]For all designated states
ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
1545 Route 22 East, Clinton Township
Annandale, New Jersey 08801 / US
Former [2001/01]For all designated states
ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
1545 Route 22 East, Clinton Township
Annandale, New Jersey 08801 / US
Former [2000/10]For all designated states
EXXON RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANY
P.O.Box 390, 180 Park Avenue
Florham Park, New Jersey 07932-0390 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LEVINESS, Stephen, C.
1850 Cloverdale Avenue
Baton Rouge, LA 70808 / US
[2000/10]
Representative(s)Dew, Melvyn John, et al
ExxonMobil Chemical Europe Inc.
IP Law Europe
Hermeslaan 2
1831 Machelen / BE
[N/P]
Former [2001/04]Dew, Melvyn John, et al
ExxonMobil Chemical Europe Inc. Law Technology P.O.Box 105
1830 Machelen / BE
Former [2000/10]Somers, Harold Arnold, et al
ESSO Engineering (Europe) Ltd. Patents & Licences Mailpoint 72 Esso House Ermyn Way
Leatherhead, Surrey KT22 8XE / GB
Application number, filing date98920246.005.05.1998
[2000/10]
WO1998US09142
Priority number, dateUS1997085186806.05.1997         Original published format: US 851868
[2000/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9850493
Date:12.11.1998
Language:EN
[1998/45]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0983328
Date:08.03.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.11.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0983328
Date:24.07.2002
Language:EN
[2002/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.11.1998
ClassificationIPC:C10G2/00, B01J8/22
[2000/10]
CPC:
C10G2/34 (EP,US); C10G2/00 (KR); B01J8/006 (EP,US);
B01J8/226 (EP,US); C07C1/066 (EP,US); C07C2523/40 (EP,US);
C07C2523/74 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2000/10]
TitleGerman:MEHRZONENRÜCKLAUFVORRICHTUNG FÜR DIE KOHLENWASSERSTOFFSYNTHESE IN SUSPENSION[2001/32]
English:MULTIZONE DOWNCOMER FOR SLURRY HYDROCARBON SYNTHESES PROCESS[2000/10]
French:DEVERSOIR MULTIZONE POUR SYNTHESE D'HYDROCARBURES DANS UNE SUSPENSION[2000/10]
Former [2000/10]MEHRZONE ABFLÜSSVORRICHTUNG ZUM SLURRYKOHLENWASSERSTOFFVERFAHREN
Entry into regional phase29.11.1999National basic fee paid 
29.11.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
29.11.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDecision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: No
09.11.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
29.11.1999Examination requested  [2000/10]
30.05.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.10.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.05.2001Request for accelerated examination filed
09.07.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
21.12.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
11.01.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.02.2002Fee for grant paid
06.02.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.04.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
10.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
06.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.200003   M06   Fee paid on   10.07.2000
31.05.200104   M06   Fee paid on   10.07.2001
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Cited inInternational search[DA]US5382748  (BEHRMANN WILLIAM C [US], et al)
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