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EP About this file: EP1399409

EP1399409 - METHOD FOR PRODUCING (METH)ACRYLIC ACID ESTERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.09.2013
Database last updated on 10.05.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BASF SE
Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38
67056 Ludwigshafen am Rhein / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/10]For all designated states
BASF SE
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
Former [2004/13]For all designated states
BASF AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / NESTLER, Gerhard
Richtergasse 1/9
A-1070 Wien / AT
02 / RAUH, Ulrich
An der kurzen Gewanne 29
67227 Frankenthal / DE
03 / SCHRÖDER, Jürgen
Niedererdstrasse 20
67071 Ludwigshafen / DE
 [2004/17]
Former [2004/13]01 / NESTLER, Gerhard
Richtergasse 1/9
A-1070 Wien / AT
02 / RAUH, Ulrich
Albert-Einstein-Allee 37
67117 Limburgerhof / DE
03 / SCHRÖDER, Jürgen
Niedererdstrasse 20
67071 Ludwigshafen / DE
Representative(s)(deleted)
[2012/44]
Application number, filing date02747325.528.05.2002
[2004/13]
WO2002EP05821
Priority number, dateDE200112794108.06.2001         Original published format: DE 10127941
[2004/13]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO02100815
Date:19.12.2002
Language:DE
[2002/51]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1399409
Date:24.03.2004
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.12.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1399409
Date:31.10.2012
Language:DE
[2012/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.12.2002
ClassificationIPC:C07C67/54, C07C213/10, C07C219/08, C07C213/06
[2012/15]
CPC:
C07C213/10 (EP,US); C07C213/06 (EP,US); C07C67/54 (EP,US);
Y02P20/582 (EP,US)
C-Set:
C07C213/06, C07C219/08 (US,EP);
C07C213/10, C07C219/08 (US,EP);
C07C67/54, C07C69/54 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2004/13]C07C67/60, C07C69/54, C07C213/06, C07C67/08
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2004/13]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON (METH)ACRYLSÄUREESTERN[2004/13]
English:METHOD FOR PRODUCING (METH)ACRYLIC ACID ESTERS[2004/13]
French:PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION D'ESTERS D'ACIDE (METH)ACRYLIQUE[2004/13]
Entry into regional phase08.01.2004National basic fee paid 
08.01.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
08.01.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.10.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
24.10.2003Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.01.2004Examination requested  [2004/13]
04.09.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.12.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.08.2009Observations by third parties
26.11.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.06.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.05.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.09.2012Fee for grant paid
14.09.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  04.09.2007
Opposition(s)01.08.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
31.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
31.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
31.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
02.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
31.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
31.05.2012Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY31.10.2012
DK31.10.2012
FI31.10.2012
MC31.10.2012
SE31.10.2012
TR31.10.2012
GR01.02.2013
ES11.02.2013
PT28.02.2013
AT28.05.2013
IE28.05.2013
LU28.05.2013
CH31.05.2013
LI31.05.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]CY31.10.2012
DK31.10.2012
FI31.10.2012
MC31.10.2012
SE31.10.2012
TR31.10.2012
GR01.02.2013
ES11.02.2013
PT28.02.2013
AT28.05.2013
IE28.05.2013
CH31.05.2013
LI31.05.2013
Former [2014/37]CY31.10.2012
DK31.10.2012
FI31.10.2012
MC31.10.2012
SE31.10.2012
GR01.02.2013
ES11.02.2013
PT28.02.2013
AT28.05.2013
IE28.05.2013
CH31.05.2013
LI31.05.2013
Former [2014/20]CY31.10.2012
DK31.10.2012
FI31.10.2012
MC31.10.2012
SE31.10.2012
GR01.02.2013
ES11.02.2013
PT28.02.2013
IE28.05.2013
CH31.05.2013
LI31.05.2013
Former [2014/08]CY31.10.2012
DK31.10.2012
FI31.10.2012
MC31.10.2012
SE31.10.2012
GR01.02.2013
ES11.02.2013
PT28.02.2013
CH31.05.2013
LI31.05.2013
Former [2014/03]CY31.10.2012
DK31.10.2012
FI31.10.2012
MC31.10.2012
SE31.10.2012
GR01.02.2013
ES11.02.2013
PT28.02.2013
Former [2013/34]CY31.10.2012
DK31.10.2012
FI31.10.2012
SE31.10.2012
GR01.02.2013
ES11.02.2013
PT28.02.2013
Former [2013/28]CY31.10.2012
FI31.10.2012
SE31.10.2012
GR01.02.2013
ES11.02.2013
PT28.02.2013
Former [2013/24]CY31.10.2012
FI31.10.2012
SE31.10.2012
GR01.02.2013
ES11.02.2013
Former [2013/23]CY31.10.2012
FI31.10.2012
SE31.10.2012
ES11.02.2013
Former [2013/22]FI31.10.2012
SE31.10.2012
ES11.02.2013
Former [2013/21]SE31.10.2012
Cited inInternational search[XDA]EP0906902  (NIPPON CATALYTIC CHEM IND [JP]) [XD] 1-5,10,11 * paragraphs [0008] - [0017] - [0024] , [0035] - paragraph [0044]; examples I-1 * * paragraphs [0131] , [0132]; claims 1,2 * [A] 6-9,12;
 [A]BR8701337
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, Database accession no. 88-300074, XP002088821 & BRPI8701337 A 19880927 (CIQUINE CIA PETROQU) [A] 1-12 * abstract *
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