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EP1097186 - AN INTEGRATED PROCESS FOR CONVERTING NATURAL GAS AND GAS FIELD CONDENSATE INTO HIGH VALUED LIQUID PRODUCTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  30.03.2007
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
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 [2001/19]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]
Former [2001/19]01 / WITTENBRINK, Robert, Jay
836 Shadyglen Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70816 / US
02 / COOK, Bruce, Randall
2 Capoolong Creek Road
Pittstown, NJ 08867 / US
03 / 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 date99925990.628.05.1999
[2001/19]
WO1999US11873
Priority number, dateUS1998010810230.06.1998         Original published format: US 108102
[2001/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: 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:EP06.01.2000
ClassificationIPC: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 statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2001/19]
TitleGerman: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 phase29.01.2001National basic fee paid 
29.01.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
29.01.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.10.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
29.01.2001Examination requested  [2001/19]
08.05.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.06.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.08.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
20.12.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
11.01.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.03.2002Fee for grant paid
20.03.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  24.04.2003    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]
Former [2003/25]
Opponent(s)01  24.04.2003    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
30.05.2003Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
09.12.2003Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
19.11.2004Date of oral proceedings
22.12.2004Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
22.12.2004Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
19.01.2007Legal effect of revocation of patent [2007/18]
Appeal following opposition18.02.2005Appeal received No.  T0214/05
29.04.2005Statement of grounds filed
19.01.2007Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
19.01.2007Date of oral proceedings
31.01.2007Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
06.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
01.06.200103   M06   Fee paid on   20.06.2001
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE31.05.2004
[2005/28]
Cited inInternational 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 *
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