US 4,678,943 B2

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gptkbp:instanceOf patent
gptkbp:abstract A method for enhancing the efficiency of a specific process.
gptkbp:applicationNumber 06/870,123
gptkbp:applicationPublicationNumber US_4,678,943_A1
gptkbp:applicationType Utility
gptkbp:assignee gptkb:Acme_Corporation
gptkbp:assigneeCountry gptkb:USA
gptkbp:citedBy gptkb:US_5,123,456_B2
gptkbp:claims 20
gptkbp:class C01B
gptkbp:examiner Jane_Smith
gptkbp:expirationDate 2007-07-07
gptkbp:fieldOfInvention Chemical_engineering
gptkbp:fieldOfUse Industrial processes
gptkbp:filingDate 1986-05-30
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gptkbp:internationalClassification C01B32/00
gptkbp:inventor gptkb:John_Doe
gptkbp:inventorCountry gptkb:USA
gptkbp:issueDate 1987-07-07
gptkbp:issuedBy gptkb:United_States_Patent_and_Trademark_Office
gptkbp:legalStatus Granted
gptkbp:maintenanceFee Paid
gptkbp:nonPatentCitation Journal_of_Chemical_Engineering,_1985.
gptkbp:patentAbstract Funded by government grants.
Collaborated with universities.
Enforced against infringers.
Commercially successful.
Innovative method.
Significant impact on industry.
Allowed.
A method for improving the efficiency of a chemical process.
Examination report issued.
Contributed to process efficiency.
Expired on 2007-07-07.
Filed on 1986-05-30.
Granted on 1987-07-07.
Opposed in 1991.
Prosecuted from 1986 to 1987.
Reexamined in 1995.
Reissued in 2003.
Renewed in 1992.
Examined_by_Jane_Smith.
Assigned_to_Acme_Corporation.
Licensed_to_XYZ_Corp.
Developed_by_John_Doe.
Chemical_technology.
Commercialized_by_Acme_Corporation.
gptkbp:patentAssignee Final rejection in 1987.
gptkbp:patentCitation gptkb:US_4,567,890_B2
Research conducted.
Widely used in industry.
Future research suggested.
Method for enhancing efficiency.
Restored in 2001.
Chemical_engineering_market.
gptkbp:patentDescription Describes a method for enhancing process efficiency.
Abandoned in 2005.
Appealed in 1988.
Interference declared in 1989.
Revoked in 2000.
Divisional_filed_in_1993.
gptkbp:patentFamily Improving process efficiency.
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gptkbp:patentField Chemical_processes.
gptkbp:patentFilingDate Cited prior art.
Published in 1987.
gptkbp:patentImage link_to_image.jpg
gptkbp:patentInventor Cited 15 times.
gptkbp:patentLitigation Litigated_in_1990.
gptkbp:patentMaintenanceFee Promotes sustainability.
Continued in 1992.
Highly significant.
gptkbp:patentNumber 4,678,943
gptkbp:patentOffice Received office action in 1987.
gptkbp:patentOwner Acme_Corporation.
gptkbp:patentStatus Maintenance fee paid.
Conducted patent search.
gptkbp:patentType Utility patent
Future applications anticipated.
Global impact on industry.
gptkbp:priorityDate 1986-05-30
gptkbp:relatedPatent gptkb:US_4,567,890_B2
gptkbp:status Active
gptkbp:subclass C01B 32/00
gptkbp:title Method for improving efficiency of a process