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EP0986587 - IMPROVED METHOD OF FLUIDIZED BED TEMPERATURE CONTROL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.09.2002
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.08.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU
published on 22.09.2004  [2004/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
UNION CARBIDE CHEMICALS & PLASTICS TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
39 Old Ridgebury Road Danbury
Connecticut 06817-0001 / US
[N/P]
Former [2000/12]For all designated states
UNION CARBIDE CHEMICALS & PLASTICS TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
39 Old Ridgebury Road
Danbury, Connecticut 06817-0001 / US
Inventor(s)01 / PARRISH, John, Roberts
5002 Dempsey Drive
Cross Lanes, WV 25313 / US
02 / MCNEIL, Thomas, James
105 Shan Lane
Hurricane, WV 25526 / US
03 / HARTLEY, Ivan, Jeremy
105 Shan Lane
Hurricane, WV 25526 / US
[2000/18]
Former [2000/12]01 / PARRISH, John, Roberts
5002 Dempsey Drive
Cross Lanes, WV 25313 / US
02 / MCNEIL, Thomas, James
6 Live Oak Drive
Inez, TX 77968 / US
03 / HARTLEY, Ivan, Jeremy
105 Shan Lane
Hurricane, WV 25526 / US
Representative(s)Hayes, Adrian Chetwynd, et al
Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/12]Hayes, Adrian Chetwynd, et al
Boult Wade Tennant, 27 Furnival Street
London EC4A 1PQ / GB
Application number, filing date98926123.529.05.1998
[2000/12]
WO1998US10953
Priority number, dateUS1997086663730.05.1997         Original published format: US 866637
[2000/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9854231
Date:03.12.1998
Language:EN
[1998/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0986587
Date:22.03.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.12.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0986587
Date:07.11.2001
Language:EN
[2001/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.12.1998
ClassificationIPC:C08F10/00, C08F2/34
[2000/12]
CPC:
B01J8/1809 (EP,US); B01J8/1836 (EP,US); C08F10/00 (EP,US);
B01J2208/00026 (EP,US); B01J2208/00044 (EP,US); B01J2208/00097 (EP,US);
B01J2208/00274 (EP,US); Y10S526/901 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C08F10/00, C08F2/00 (US,EP);
C08F10/00, C08F2/34 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/12]
TitleGerman:VERBESSERTES VERFAHREN ZUR TEMPERATURKONTROLLE IM WIRBELSCHICHTBETT[2000/12]
English:IMPROVED METHOD OF FLUIDIZED BED TEMPERATURE CONTROL[2000/12]
French:PROCEDE AMELIORE DE REGULATION DE LA TEMPERATURE D'UN LIT FLUIDISE[2000/12]
Entry into regional phase19.11.1999National basic fee paid 
19.11.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
19.11.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.10.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
19.11.1999Examination requested  [2000/12]
20.06.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.09.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.10.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
27.04.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.07.2001Fee for grant paid
30.07.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.08.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
04.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH07.11.2001
GR07.11.2001
LI07.11.2001
DK07.02.2002
IE29.05.2002
LU29.05.2002
MC29.05.2002
[2004/39]
Former [2003/46]CH07.11.2001
GR07.11.2001
LI07.11.2001
DK07.02.2002
IE29.05.2002
MC29.05.2002
Former [2003/29]CH07.11.2001
GR07.11.2001
LI07.11.2001
IE29.05.2002
MC29.05.2002
Former [2003/25]CH07.11.2001
GR07.11.2001
LI07.11.2001
MC29.05.2002
Former [2003/01]CH07.11.2001
GR07.11.2001
LI07.11.2001
Former [2002/49]GR07.11.2001
Cited inInternational search[DA]US4588790  (JENKINS III JOHN M [US], et al) [DA] 1-10;
 [A]EP0241947  (UNION CARBIDE CORP [US]) [A] 1-10 * claim - *;
 [A]EP0360094  (BASF AG [DE]) [A] 1-10* claim - *;
 [A]WO9425497  (EXXON CHEMICAL PATENTS INC [US], et al) [A] 1-10;
 [A]WO9428032  (BP CHEM INT LTD [GB], et al) [A] 1-10 * claim - *;
 [DA]US5462999  (GRIFFIN JOHN R [US], et al) [DA] 1-10;
 [A]WO9708211  (GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER [US]) [A] 1-10 * claim - *
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