EP0938529 - SULFUR REMOVAL BY CATALYTIC DISTILLATION [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 09.09.2005 Database last updated on 24.08.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 14.03.2008 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): PT | published on 16.04.2008 [2008/16] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states BP Corporation North America Inc. Mail Code 5 East 4101 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555 / US | [N/P] |
Former [2004/35] | For all designated states BP Corporation North America Inc. Mail Code 5 East 4101 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555 / US | ||
Former [2001/32] | For all designated states BP Corporation North America Inc. 200 East Randolph Drive MC 2207A Chicago, IL 60601 / US | ||
Former [1999/35] | For all designated states BP Amoco Corporation Mail Code 1907A, P.O. Box 87703, 200 East Randolph Drive Chicago, IL 60680-0703 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
HUFF, George, A., Jr. 823 Morven Court Naperville, IL 60563 / US | 02 /
OWEN, Ozie, S. 90 St. Croix Court Aurora, IL 60504 / US | 03 /
ALEXANDER, Bruce, D. 156 E. Sunset Avenue Lombard, IL 60148 / US | 04 /
RUNDELL, Douglas, N. 311 Cottage Avenue Glen Ellyn, IL 60137 / US | 05 /
REAGAN, William, J. 886 Appomattox Circle Naperville, IL 60540 / US | 06 /
YOO, Jin, S. 2315 Mast Court Flossmoor, IL 60422 / US | [1999/35] | Representative(s) | Ritter, Stephen David, et al Mathys & Squire LLP 120 Holborn London EC1N 2SQ / GB | [N/P] |
Former [1999/35] | Ritter, Stephen David, et al Mathys & Squire 100 Grays Inn Road London WC1X 8AL / GB | Application number, filing date | 98940792.9 | 06.08.1998 | [1999/35] | WO1998US16334 | Priority number, date | US19970912493 | 18.08.1997 Original published format: US 912493 | [1999/35] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | WO9909117 | Date: | 25.02.1999 | Language: | EN | [1999/08] | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP0938529 | Date: | 01.09.1999 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.02.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [1999/35] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0938529 | Date: | 03.11.2004 | Language: | EN | [2004/45] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | EP | 25.02.1999 | Classification | IPC: | C10G29/20, B01D3/00 | [1999/35] | CPC: |
C10G29/205 (EP,US);
C10G2300/4087 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE [1999/35] | Title | German: | SCHWEFELENTFERNUNG DURCH KATALYTISCHE DESTILLATION | [1999/35] | English: | SULFUR REMOVAL BY CATALYTIC DISTILLATION | [1999/35] | French: | EXTRACTION DU SOUFRE PAR DISTILLATION CATALYTIQUE | [1999/35] | Entry into regional phase | 12.05.1999 | National basic fee paid | 12.05.1999 | Designation fee(s) paid | 12.05.1999 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 12.05.1999 | Examination requested [1999/35] | 28.09.2001 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 05.04.2002 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 17.07.2002 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 24.01.2003 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 11.03.2003 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 04.09.2003 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 23.03.2004 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 16.07.2004 | Fee for grant paid | 16.07.2004 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | 04.08.2005 | No opposition filed within time limit [2005/43] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 07.08.2000 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 06.08.2001 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 07.08.2002 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 25.08.2003 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 23.08.2004 | Renewal fee patent year 07 |
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Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | AT | 03.11.2004 | CH | 03.11.2004 | FI | 03.11.2004 | LI | 03.11.2004 | DK | 03.02.2005 | GR | 03.02.2005 | SE | 03.02.2005 | PT | 03.04.2005 | [2008/16] |
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Former [2005/24] | FI | 03.11.2004 | Cited in | International search | [DY]US4232177 (SMITH JR LAWRENCE A) [DY] 1,2,7-10,15,18 * claim 1 * * column 3, line 6 - line 64 *; | [Y]US5597476 (HEARN DENNIS [US], et al) [Y] 1,2,7-10,15,18 * claim 1 *; | [Y]US5599441 (COLLINS NICK A [US], et al) [Y] 1,2,7-10,15,18 * claims 1,2,11,13,17-19,22 * * column 4, line 32 - column 5, line 34 *; | [PY]WO9830655 (AMOCO CORP [US]) [PY] 1,7-9,15,18 * claims 1,5,8,11,12,14,15,17,18 ** page 16, line 2 - line 3 * |