The patent EP2688977 was granted to Sasol Germany on Jun 3, 2020. The application was originally filed on Mar 23, 2012 under application number EP12711345A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

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| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | DE19714043 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP0167337 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | GB2168095 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US3893955 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US3931271 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US4886120 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0003183 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0024711 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0052801 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0167337 |
| OPPOSITION | GB2168095 |
| OPPOSITION | JPH0734089 |
| OPPOSITION | US3843706 |
| OPPOSITION | US4411815 |
| OPPOSITION | US4483787 |
| OPPOSITION | US6222077 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2009100298 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2009100301 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2011045254 |
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| Citation Phase | Reference Text |
|---|---|
| OPPOSITION | - BASF, "Lutensol® AO Marken", Technisches Informationsblatt, (19950700), XP055509513 |
| OPPOSITION | - "chapter 12 Modern SO3 sulfonation Technology", Moretti et al, Anionic Surfactants - Organic Chemistry, (19800000), pages 648 - 692 |
| OPPOSITION | - Chlebicki et al, "Synthesis and surface activity of sodium polyoxypropylated higher alcohol sulphates", Tenside Detergents 17, (19800000), vol. 17, pages 130 - 134 |
| OPPOSITION | - D.B. LEVITT et al., "Identification and evaluation of high-performance EOR surfactants", SPE, (20060400), no. 100089, pages 1 - 11, XP002635293 |
| OPPOSITION | - D.L. ZANG et al., "Favorable Attributes of Alkali-Surfactant-Polymer Flooding", SPE/DOE Symposium on Improved Oil Recovery, Tulsa, (20060422), no. SPE 99744, pages 1 - 13, XP055509505 |
| OPPOSITION | - H.W. Stache, Anionic Surfactants. Organic chemistry, New York , Basel, Hong Kong, Marcel Decker, (19950000), vol. 56, pages 647, 680 - 685, XP055509477 |
| OPPOSITION | - Viskositätsmessungen bestimmter Konzentrate |
| OPPOSITION | - A. FERNÄNDEZ et al., "Synthesis of new extended surfactants containing a carboxylate or sulfate polar group", Journal of Surfactants and Detergents, (20050401), vol. 8, no. 2, pages 187 - 191, XP001228391 |
| OPPOSITION | - IGLAUER, S. et al., "New surfactant classes for enhanced oil recovery and their tertiary oil recovery potential", Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, (20100300), vol. 71, no. 1-2, pages 23 - 29, XP026924422 |
| OPPOSITION | - D.W. ROBERTS, "Sulfonation Technology for Anionic Surfactant Manufacture", Organic Process Research & Development, (19980417), vol. 2, pages 194 - 202, XP055358415 |
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