| EP1097186 - AN INTEGRATED PROCESS FOR CONVERTING NATURAL GAS AND GAS FIELD CONDENSATE INTO HIGH VALUED LIQUID PRODUCTS [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | Patent revoked Status updated on 30.03.2007 Database last updated on 11.04.2026 | Most recent event Tooltip | 15.08.2008 | Change - applicant | published 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 [2001/19] | For all designated states ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company 1545 Route 22 East, Clinton Township Annandale, New Jersey 08801 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
WITTENBRINK, Robert, Jay 6018 Riverchase Trail Kingwood, TX 77345 / US | 02 /
COOK, Bruce, Randall 1101 Monroe Dr. Stewartsville Nj 08886 / US | 03 /
BERLOWITZ, Paul, Joseph 4 Nicole Gardner NJ 08826 / US | [2001/23] |
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WITTENBRINK, Robert, Jay 836 Shadyglen Drive Baton Rouge, LA 70816 / US | ||
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COOK, Bruce, Randall 2 Capoolong Creek Road Pittstown, NJ 08867 / US | |||
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BERLOWITZ, Paul, Joseph 939 Jamestown Road East Windsor, NJ 08520 / US | Representative(s) | Dew, Melvyn John, et al ExxonMobil Chemical Europe Inc. IP Law Europe Hermeslaan 2 1831 Machelen / BE | [N/P] |
| Former [2001/19] | Dew, Melvyn John, et al ExxonMobil Chemical Europe Inc. Law Technology P.O.Box 105 1830 Machelen / BE | Application number, filing date | 99925990.6 | 28.05.1999 | [2001/19] | WO1999US11873 | Priority number, date | US19980108102 | 30.06.1998 Original published format: US 108102 | [2001/19] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | WO0000571 | Date: | 06.01.2000 | Language: | EN | [2000/01] | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP1097186 | Date: | 09.05.2001 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.01.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [2001/19] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP1097186 | Date: | 24.07.2002 | Language: | EN | [2002/30] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | EP | 06.01.2000 | Classification | IPC: | C10G2/00, C10G45/60, C07C1/04 | [2001/19] | CPC: |
C10G2/30 (EP,US);
C07C1/0485 (EP,US);
C10G45/60 (EP,US);
C10G2300/1025 (EP,US);
Y02P20/10 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | BE, DE, ES, FR, GB, IT, NL [2001/19] | Title | German: | INTEGRIERTES VERFAHREN ZUR UMWANDLUNG VON ERDGAS UND ERDGASKONDENSAT ZU HOCHWERTIGEN PRODUKTEN | [2001/19] | English: | AN INTEGRATED PROCESS FOR CONVERTING NATURAL GAS AND GAS FIELD CONDENSATE INTO HIGH VALUED LIQUID PRODUCTS | [2001/19] | French: | PROCEDE INTEGRE PERMETTANT DE TRANSFORMER UN GAZ NATUREL ET UN CONDENSAT DE CHAMP DE GAZ NATUREL EN PRODUITS PETROLIERS LIQUIDES TRES APPRECIES | [2001/19] | Entry into regional phase | 29.01.2001 | National basic fee paid | 29.01.2001 | Designation fee(s) paid | 29.01.2001 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 25.10.1999 | Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP | 29.01.2001 | Examination requested [2001/19] | 08.05.2001 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 27.06.2001 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 08.08.2001 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No) | 20.12.2001 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval) | 11.01.2002 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 20.03.2002 | Fee for grant paid | 20.03.2002 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | Opponent(s) | 01
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ADMISSIBLE Chevron U.S.A. Inc. 2613 Camino Ramon San Ramon, California, 94583-4289 / US Opponent's representative Nash, David Allan, et al, et al Haseltine Lake LLP Redcliff Quay 120 Redcliff Street Bristol BS1 6HU / GB | [N/P] |
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ADMISSIBLE Chevron U.S.A. Inc. 2613 Camino Ramon San Ramon, California, 94583-4289 / US Opponent's representative Nash, David Allan, et al, et al Haseltine Lake & Co., Imperial House, 15-19 Kingsway London WC2B 6UD / GB | 30.05.2003 | Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition | 09.12.2003 | Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition | 19.11.2004 | Date of oral proceedings | 22.12.2004 | Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings | 22.12.2004 | Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked | 19.01.2007 | Legal effect of revocation of patent [2007/18] | Appeal following opposition | 18.02.2005 | Appeal received No. T0214/05 | 29.04.2005 | Statement of grounds filed | 19.01.2007 | Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected | 19.01.2007 | Date of oral proceedings | 31.01.2007 | Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 20.06.2001 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 06.05.2002 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | Penalty fee | Additional fee for renewal fee | 01.06.2001 | 03   M06   Fee paid on   20.06.2001 |
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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 | BE | 31.05.2004 | [2005/28] | Cited in | International search | [A] WO9728106 (EXXON RESEARCH ENGINEERING CO et al.) [A] 1-12 * claims 1-10 * * page 2, line 34 - line 35 * * page 3, line 33 - line 35 * | [A] WO9819792 (EXXON RESEARCH ENGINEERING CO et al.) [A] 1,2,4-8,10,11 * claims 1,2,4,7,8 * * page 3, line 13 - line 23 * | [PA] WO9910098 (EXXON RESEARCH ENGINEERING CO et al.) [PA] 1,2,6-8,10 * claim 1 * * page 2, line 17 - line 21 * | [A] WO9703750 (EXXON RESEARCH ENGINEERING CO et al.) [A] 1,2,6,10 * claims 1,8,10 * * page 3, line 31 - line 35 * | [A] GB2178756 (HUMPHREYS & GLASGOW LTD et al.) [A] 1 * the whole document * |