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EP1017764
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| EP1017764 - WATER EMULSIONS OF FISCHER-TROPSCH WAXES [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | Patent maintained as amended Status updated on 16.03.2007 Database last updated on 29.03.2025 | Most recent event Tooltip | 16.03.2007 | Patent maintained (B2 publication) | published on 18.04.2007 [2007/16] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company 180 Park Avenue P.O. Box 390 Florham Park NJ 07932-0390 / US | [N/P] |
| Former [2000/28] | For all designated states ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company PO Box 390, 180 Park Avenue Florham Park, New Jersey 07932-0390 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
CHAKRABARTY, Tapan 40 Edcath Road N.W. Calgary, Alberta T3A 4A1 / US | 02 /
WITTENBRINK, Robert, Jay 836 Shadyglen Drive Baton Rouge, LA 70816 / US | 03 /
BERLOWITZ, Paul, Joseph 939 Jamestown Road East Windsor, NJ 08520 / US | 04 /
ANSELL, Loren, Leon 15140 Old Oak Avenue Baton Rouge, LA 70810 / US | [2000/28] | Representative(s) | Troch, Geneviève ExxonMobil Chemical Europe Inc. IP Law Europe Hermeslaan 2 1831 Machelen / BE | [N/P] |
| Former [2006/31] | Troch, Geneviève IP Law Shared Services ExxonMobil Chemical Europe Inc. P.O. Box 105 B-1830 Machelen / BE | ||
| Former [2006/27] | UEXKÜLL & STOLBERG Patentanwälte Beselerstrasse 4 D-22607 Hamburg / DE | ||
| Former [2004/24] | Troch, Geneviève ExxonMobil Chemical Europe Inc., P.O. Box 105 1830 Machelen / BE | ||
| Former [2001/29] | Dew, Melvyn John ExxonMobil Chemical Europe Inc. Law Technology P.O.Box 105 1830 Machelen / BE | ||
| Former [2000/28] | Somers, Harold Arnold ESSO Engineering (Europe) Ltd., Patents & Licences, Mailpoint 70, Esso House, Ermyn Way Leatherhead, Surrey KT22 8XE / GB | Application number, filing date | 98948169.2 | 11.09.1998 | [2000/28] | WO1998US18995 | Priority number, date | US19970928237 | 12.09.1997 Original published format: US 928237 | [2000/28] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | WO9913029 | Date: | 18.03.1999 | Language: | EN | [1999/11] | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP1017764 | Date: | 12.07.2000 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.03.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [2000/28] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP1017764 | Date: | 12.09.2001 | Language: | EN | [2001/37] | Type: | B2 New European patent specification | No.: | EP1017764 | Date: | 18.04.2007 | Language: | EN | [2007/16] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | EP | 18.03.1999 | Classification | IPC: | C10L1/32 | [2000/28] | CPC: |
C10L1/32 (EP,US);
Y10S516/924 (EP,US);
Y10S516/928 (EP,US);
Y10T137/0391 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | BE, DE, FR, GB, IT, NL [2000/28] | Title | German: | WÄSSRIGE EMULSIONEN VON FISCHER-TROPSCHPARAFFINEN | [2000/28] | English: | WATER EMULSIONS OF FISCHER-TROPSCH WAXES | [2000/28] | French: | EMULSIONS AQUEUSES DE CIRES DE FISCHER-TROPSCH | [2000/28] | Entry into regional phase | 28.03.2000 | National basic fee paid | 28.03.2000 | Designation fee(s) paid | 28.03.2000 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 01.03.1999 | Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP | 28.03.2000 | Examination requested [2000/28] | 15.11.2000 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No) | 21.02.2001 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval) | 19.03.2001 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 18.05.2001 | Fee for grant paid | 18.05.2001 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | Opponent(s) | 01
11.06.2002
ADMISSIBLE Schumann Sasol (SA) Pty Ltd. PO Box 1, Klasie Havenga Road Sasolburg 1947, Republic of South Africa / SA Opponent's representative Rees, David Christopher Kilburn & Strode LLP 20 Red Lion Street London WC1R 4PJ / GB | [N/P] |
| Former [2002/32] | |||
| Opponent(s) | 01
11.06.2002
ADMISSIBLE Schumann Sasol (SA) Pty Ltd. PO Box 1, Klasie Havenga Road Sasolburg 1947, Republic of South Africa / SA Opponent's representative Rees, David Christopher Kilburn & Strode 20 Red Lion Street London WC1R 4PJ / GB | 25.07.2002 | Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition | 08.11.2002 | Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition | 24.10.2003 | Date of oral proceedings | 05.12.2003 | Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition | 05.12.2003 | Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings | 13.06.2006 | Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition | 04.12.2006 | Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended | 12.02.2007 | Fee for printing new specification paid | Appeal following opposition | 02.02.2004 | Appeal received No. T0242/04 | 07.04.2004 | Statement of grounds filed | 13.06.2006 | Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected | 13.06.2006 | Date of oral proceedings | 26.06.2006 | Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 21.11.2000 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 02.07.2001 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | Penalty fee | Additional fee for renewal fee | 30.09.2000 | 03 M06 Fee paid on 21.11.2000 |
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