Opposition Filed
Opposition filed by L'AIR LIQUIDE, SOCIETE ANONYME POUR L'ETUDE ET L'EXPLOITATION DES PROCEDES GEORGES CLAUDE, L'AIR LIQUIDE, SOCIETE ANONYME POUR L'ETUDE ET L'EXPLOITATION DES PROCEDES GEORGES CLAUDE
EP Register Verified
PROCESS FOR REVAMPING AN AMMONIA PLANT WITH NITROGEN-BASED WASHING OF A PURGE STREAM
Publication No.
EP2464601
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App No.
EP10741934
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Filed by
CASALE SA
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Filed on
2010-08-03
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Issued/Published on
2015-03-25
Publication No.
EP2464601
A2
Application No.
EP10741934
Filed: 2010-08-03
Grant Date
2010-08-03
Mention of grant
Active Oppositions
3 Active
EPO Oppositions
Patent Abstract / Summary
Patent abstract is being processed or was not provided in English by the publishing office.
IPC Classifications
C01C1/04, C01B3/02
Priority Claims
EP 20090167849
Date: 2009-08-13
Designated Contracting States (37 EPC States)
Albania
(AL)
Austria
(AT)
Belgium
(BE)
Bulgaria
(BG)
Switzerland
(CH)
Cyprus
(CY)
Czech Republic
(CZ)
Germany
(DE)
Denmark
(DK)
Estonia
(EE)
Spain
(ES)
Finland
(FI)
France
(FR)
United Kingdom
(GB)
Greece
(GR)
Croatia
(HR)
Hungary
(HU)
Ireland
(IE)
Iceland
(IS)
Italy
(IT)
Liechtenstein
(LI)
Lithuania
(LT)
Luxembourg
(LU)
Latvia
(LV)
Monaco
(MC)
North Macedonia
(MK)
Malta
(MT)
Netherlands
(NL)
Norway
(NO)
Poland
(PL)
Portugal
(PT)
Romania
(RO)
Sweden
(SE)
Slovenia
(SI)
Slovakia
(SK)
San Marino
(SM)
Turkey
(TR)
Parties & Representation
Applicants
CASALE SA
Via Giulio Pocobelli 6, 6900 Lugano
CHAmmonia Casale S.A.
Via Giulio Pocobelli, 6, 6900 Lugano-Besso
CHInventors (3)
PANZA, Sergio
Via Borgovico 14, I-22100 Como
ITMOREO, Pietro
Via Besso 41, CH-6900 Lugano
CHSTREPPAROLA, Elio
Via Ganna 10, I-21039 Bedero Valcuvia (VA)
ITRepresentatives / Agents
M. Zardi & Co S.A.
Via G. B. Pioda, 6, 6900 Lugano
CHZardi, Marco
M. Zardi & Co. SA, Via Pioda 6
CHAir Liquide, et al
L'Air Liquide S.A., Direction de la Propriété Intellectuelle
FRDebecker, Isabelle Virginie, et al
Air Liquide, Direction de la Propriete Intellectuelle
FRKey Procedural Dates
Request-For-Examination
2011-11-25
Mention Of Grant Published
2010-08-03
First-Examination-Report-Despatched
2013-03-07
Patent Oppositions
Official opposition proceedings filed against European Patent EP2464601 under EPC Article 99.
#1
Opponent
Company
L'AIR LIQUIDE, SOCIETE ANONYME POUR L'ETUDE ET L'EXPLOITATION DES PROCEDES GEORGES CLAUDE
75 Quai d'Orsay, FR
Representative
Air Liquide, et al
Filing
Date
Opposition in Progress
2015-12-18
#2
Opponent
Company
L'AIR LIQUIDE, SOCIETE ANONYME POUR L'ETUDE ET L'EXPLOITATION DES PROCEDES GEORGES CLAUDE
75 Quai d'Orsay, FR
Representative
Debecker, Isabelle Virginie, et al
Filing
Date
Opposition in Progress
2015-12-18
#3
Opponent
Company
L'AIR LIQUIDE, SOCIETE ANONYME POUR L'ETUDE ET L'EXPLOITATION DES PROCEDES GEORGES CLAUDE
75 Quai d'Orsay, FR
Representative
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Filing
Date
Opposition in Progress
2015-12-18
Legal Status & Event History
Official European Patent Office legal and procedural status changes recorded for this file.
No legal events recorded or events are currently synchronizing.
Patent & Non-Patent Citations
Cited documents and prior art referenced in search and examination reports.
Cited Patent Documents
Non-Patent Scientific Literature (NPL)
K. AIKA ET AL., AMMONIA, CATALYSIS AND MANUFACTURE, 1995, pages 202 - 304, XP055289243
J. E. ARREGGER: "Production and Purification of Argon", CHEMICAL AND PROCESS ENGINEERING, October 1964 (1964-10-01), pages 549 - 554, XP009122893
"Separation of gases", article W. H. ISALSKI, pages: 81-101,1 - 176-183, XP055289897
H. SPRINGMANN: "Methods for argon recovery to meet increased demand on the argon market", CRYOGENIC PROCESSES AND EQUIPMENT, 1982, pages 12 - 17, XP009122894
- K. AIKA ET AL., AMMONIA, CATALYSIS AND MANUFACTURE, 1995, pages 202 - 304, XP055289243
- J. E. ARREGGER: "Production and Purification of Argon", CHEMICAL AND PROCESS ENGINEERING, October 1964 (1964-10-01), pages 549 - 554, XP009122893
- "Separation of gases", article W. H. ISALSKI, pages: 81-101,1 - 176-183, XP055289897
- H. SPRINGMANN: "Methods for argon recovery to meet increased demand on the argon market", CRYOGENIC PROCESSES AND EQUIPMENT, 1982, pages 12 - 17, XP009122894
Worldwide Patent Family
Related applications and patents in the same INPADOC worldwide family.
No family members recorded or family data currently updating.
Official File Inspection
EPC Art. 128 Public Dossier
Complete European Patent Register Dossier (148 Total Documents)
The full inspection file for Application EP10741934 contains 148 total documents, including all notices of opposition, proprietor counter-statements, examination communications, third-party observations, and procedural forms. Below are all major recorded procedural filings and publication specifications.
Recorded Filings & Patent Specifications
Official publication specifications, opposition filings, proprietor replies, and procedural submissions.
European Patent Specification - Granted Patent (B1)
Publication Specification
Date: 2015-03-25
Procedure: Grant
EP2464601B1
Official European Patent Register Full Dossier
Publication Specification
Date: 2015-03-25
Procedure: All Proceedings (Examination & Opposition)
EP10741934
European Patent Application without Search Report (A2)
Publication Specification
Date: 2011-02-17
Procedure: Publication
EP2464601A2
Opposition rejected
Dossier Filing
Date: 2022-02-18
Procedure: Opposition
0009273
New entry: Decision (+date) in appeal procedure
Dossier Filing
Date: 2021-11-17
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOSNNOA9O
Oral proceedings
Procedural Step
Date: 2021-11-10
Procedure: Examination
ORAL
Change - opposition data/opponent's data or that of the opponent's representative
Dossier Filing
Date: 2020-11-06
Procedure: Opposition
0009299OPPO
Change: Date of oral proceedings
Dossier Filing
Date: 2020-10-13
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOSCORA1NO
Change - representative
Dossier Filing
Date: 2020-05-09
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOS FREP
Change: Date of oral proceedings
Dossier Filing
Date: 2020-03-10
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOSCORA1NO
Deletion: Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
Dossier Filing
Date: 2020-03-10
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOSDORA9NO
Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Dossier Filing
Date: 2018-10-12
Procedure: Examination
0009250
Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Dossier Filing
Date: 2018-06-22
Procedure: Examination
0009250
New entry: Date of receipt of statement of grounds of an appeal
Dossier Filing
Date: 2018-02-06
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOSNNOA3O
Change - opposition data/opponent's data or that of the opponent's representative
Dossier Filing
Date: 2018-01-26
Procedure: Opposition
0009299OPPO
Change: Appeal number
Dossier Filing
Date: 2017-12-08
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOSCREFNO
New entry: Date of receipt of notice of appeal
Dossier Filing
Date: 2017-12-05
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOSNNOA2O
New entry: Appeal number
Dossier Filing
Date: 2017-12-05
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOSNREFNO
Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Dossier Filing
Date: 2017-10-13
Procedure: Examination
0009250
Rejection of opposition
Procedural Step
Date: 2017-10-05
Procedure: Opposition
REJO
New entry: Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
Dossier Filing
Date: 2017-10-04
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOSNORA9O
New entry: Despatch of communication that opposition is rejected
Dossier Filing
Date: 2017-10-04
Procedure: Opposition
EPIDOSNREJ1
Oral proceedings
Procedural Step
Date: 2017-09-15
Procedure: Examination
ORAL
Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Dossier Filing
Date: 2017-09-01
Procedure: Examination
0009250
Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Dossier Filing
Date: 2017-08-25
Procedure: Examination
0009250
Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Dossier Filing
Date: 2017-08-18
Procedure: Examination
0009250
Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Dossier Filing
Date: 2017-04-21
Procedure: Examination
0009250
New entry: Date of oral proceedings
Dossier Filing
Date: 2017-02-10
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOSNORA1O
New entry: Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
Dossier Filing
Date: 2016-08-19
Procedure: Opposition
EPIDOSNOBS3
Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Dossier Filing
Date: 2016-08-12
Procedure: Examination
0009250
Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Dossier Filing
Date: 2016-08-05
Procedure: Examination
0009250
Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Dossier Filing
Date: 2016-07-15
Procedure: Examination
0009250
Change: Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations + time limit
Dossier Filing
Date: 2016-06-07
Procedure: Opposition
EPIDOSCOBS2
Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Dossier Filing
Date: 2016-05-13
Procedure: Examination
0009250
Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Dossier Filing
Date: 2016-04-29
Procedure: Examination
0009250
Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Dossier Filing
Date: 2016-04-22
Procedure: Examination
0009250
Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Dossier Filing
Date: 2016-04-01
Procedure: Examination
0009250
Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Dossier Filing
Date: 2016-03-25
Procedure: Examination
0009250
Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
Procedural Step
Date: 2016-02-03
Procedure: Opposition
OBSO
New entry: Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations + time limit
Dossier Filing
Date: 2016-02-02
Procedure: Opposition
EPIDOSNOBS2
Opposition filed
Dossier Filing
Date: 2015-12-25
Procedure: Opposition
0009260
Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Dossier Filing
Date: 2015-11-13
Procedure: Examination
0009250
Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Dossier Filing
Date: 2015-11-06
Procedure: Examination
0009250
Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Dossier Filing
Date: 2015-11-04
Procedure: Examination
0009250
Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Dossier Filing
Date: 2015-09-04
Procedure: Examination
0009250
Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Dossier Filing
Date: 2015-08-21
Procedure: Examination
0009250
Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Dossier Filing
Date: 2015-08-07
Procedure: Examination
0009250
Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Dossier Filing
Date: 2015-07-31
Procedure: Examination
0009250
Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Dossier Filing
Date: 2015-07-24
Procedure: Examination
0009250
(Expected) grant
Dossier Filing
Date: 2015-02-27
Procedure: Grant
0009210
Change - inventor
Dossier Filing
Date: 2015-02-27
Procedure: Examination
0009299INVT
New entry: Payment of fee for grant
Dossier Filing
Date: 2015-02-14
Procedure: Grant
EPIDOSNIGR3
New entry: Payment of fee for publishing/printing
Dossier Filing
Date: 2015-02-14
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOSNIGR5
New entry: Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Dossier Filing
Date: 2015-02-12
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOSNIGR7
New entry: Communication of intention to grant a patent
Dossier Filing
Date: 2014-10-13
Procedure: Grant
EPIDOSNIGR1
Intention to grant the patent
Procedural Step
Date: 2014-10-13
Procedure: Grant
IGRA
Change - applicant
Dossier Filing
Date: 2014-09-19
Procedure: Examination
0009199APPR
New entry: Renewal fee paid
Dossier Filing
Date: 2014-08-29
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOSNRFE2
Renewal fee payment
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Date: 2014-08-26
Procedure: Examination
RFEE
Change - German title
Dossier Filing
Date: 2014-08-15
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0008199TIDE
Change - French title
Dossier Filing
Date: 2014-08-15
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0008199TIFR
New entry: Renewal fee paid
Dossier Filing
Date: 2013-08-26
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOSNRFE2
Renewal fee payment
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Date: 2013-08-22
Procedure: Examination
RFEE
New entry: Reply to examination report
Dossier Filing
Date: 2013-05-21
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOSNEXR3
Communication from the examining division
Procedural Step
Date: 2013-03-07
Procedure: Examination
EXRE
Preliminary examination - PCT II
Procedural Step
Date: 2013-03-07
Procedure: Examination
PREX
New entry: Despatch of examination report + time limit
Dossier Filing
Date: 2013-03-06
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOSNEXR2
First examination report
Dossier Filing
Date: 2013-03-01
Procedure: Examination
0009185
Amendment by applicant
Dossier Filing
Date: 2012-10-23
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOS ABEX
Amendments
Procedural Step
Date: 2012-10-22
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ABEX
Change - extension states
Dossier Filing
Date: 2012-10-19
Procedure: Examination
0009199EXPT
Amendment by applicant
Dossier Filing
Date: 2012-10-15
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOS ABEX
New entry: Renewal fee paid
Dossier Filing
Date: 2012-08-30
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOSNRFE2
Renewal fee payment
Procedural Step
Date: 2012-08-27
Procedure: Examination
RFEE
Publication in section I.1 EP Bulletin
Dossier Filing
Date: 2012-05-18
Procedure: Examination
0009012
Request for examination filed
Dossier Filing
Date: 2012-05-18
Procedure: Examination
0009171
PCT data prior to European publication
Dossier Filing
Date: 2012-02-14
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOS PCT
PCT data prior to European publication
Dossier Filing
Date: 2012-01-14
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOS PCT
Payment of national basic fee
Procedural Step
Date: 2011-11-25
Procedure: Examination
FFEE
Payment of the first designation fee
Procedural Step
Date: 2011-11-25
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DEST
Payment of the fee for examination
Procedural Step
Date: 2011-11-25
Procedure: Examination
EXAM_PCT
PCT data prior to European publication
Dossier Filing
Date: 2011-04-08
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOS PCT
PCT data prior to European publication
Dossier Filing
Date: 2011-04-01
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOS PCT
Preliminary examination - PCT II
Procedural Step
Date: 2011-03-02
Procedure: Examination
PREX
PCT data prior to European publication
Dossier Filing
Date: 2011-03-01
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOS PCT
PCT data prior to European publication
Dossier Filing
Date: 2011-02-18
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOS PCT
PCT data prior to European publication
Dossier Filing
Date: 2011-02-04
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOS PCT
PCT data prior to European publication
Dossier Filing
Date: 2010-08-20
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOS PCT
Extension of the patent
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EXPT
Language of the procedure
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Procedure: Examination
PROL
International searching authority
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ISAT