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EP About this file: EP1421052

EP1421052 - FLEXIBLE METHOD FOR THE COMMON PRODUCTION OF FORMIC ACID, A CARBOXYLIC ACID HAVING AT LEAST TWO CARBON ATOMS, AND/OR THE DERIVATIVES OF THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.04.2008
Database last updated on 30.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip11.09.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 14.10.2009  [2009/42]
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 [2007/23]For all designated states
BASF Aktiengesellschaft
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
Former [2004/22]For all designated states
BASF AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / ZEHNER, Peter
Erich-Kästner-Str. 15
67071 Ludwigshafen / DE
02 / PASTRE, Jörg
Grieselstr. 39
64625 Bensheim / DE
03 / STÜER, Wolfram
Nietzsche Str. 16
68165 Mannheim / DE
 [2004/22]
Application number, filing date02764771.824.07.2002
[2004/22]
WO2002EP08232
Priority number, dateDE200113877807.08.2001         Original published format: DE 10138778
[2004/22]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03014053
Date:20.02.2003
Language:DE
[2003/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1421052
Date:26.05.2004
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.02.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1421052
Date:06.06.2007
Language:DE
[2007/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.02.2003
ClassificationIPC:C07C51/09, C07C51/56, C07C67/02, C07C53/02, C07C53/12, C07C69/14
[2004/22]
CPC:
C07C67/08 (EP,US); C07C51/09 (EP,KR,US); C07C45/41 (EP,US);
C07C45/46 (EP,US); C07C45/89 (EP,US); C07C51/083 (EP,US);
C07C51/56 (EP,US); C07C67/00 (EP,US); C07C67/10 (EP,US);
Y02P20/582 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C07C45/89, C07C49/90 (US,EP);
C07C51/083, C07C53/08 (US,EP);
C07C51/09, C07C53/02 (US,EP);
C07C51/56, C07C53/12 (US,EP);
C07C67/00, C07C69/01 (EP,US);
C07C67/00, C07C69/15 (EP,US);
C07C67/08, C07C69/14 (EP,US);
C07C67/10, C07C69/14 (EP,US)
(-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2004/22]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:FLEXIBLES VERFAHREN ZUR GEMEINSAMEN HERSTELLUNG VON AMEISENSÄURE SOWIE EINER CARBONSÄURE MIT MINDESTENS ZWEI KOHLENSTOFFATOMEN UND/ODER DEREN DERIVATEN[2004/22]
English:FLEXIBLE METHOD FOR THE COMMON PRODUCTION OF FORMIC ACID, A CARBOXYLIC ACID HAVING AT LEAST TWO CARBON ATOMS, AND/OR THE DERIVATIVES OF THE SAME[2004/22]
French:PROCEDE FLEXIBLE DE PRODUCTION SIMULTANEE D'ACIDE FORMIQUE ET D'UN ACIDE CARBOXYLIQUE AYANT AU MOINS DEUX ATOMES DE CARBONE ET/OU LEURS DERIVES[2004/22]
Entry into regional phase08.03.2004National basic fee paid 
08.03.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
08.03.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.01.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
08.03.2004Examination requested  [2004/22]
11.12.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.04.2007Fee for grant paid
23.04.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.03.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
01.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
31.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY06.06.2007
CZ06.06.2007
DK06.06.2007
EE06.06.2007
IE06.06.2007
SK06.06.2007
TR06.06.2007
AT24.07.2007
LU24.07.2007
CH31.07.2007
LI31.07.2007
MC31.07.2007
BG06.09.2007
GR07.09.2007
ES17.09.2007
PT06.11.2007
[2009/42]
Former [2009/38]CY06.06.2007
CZ06.06.2007
DK06.06.2007
EE06.06.2007
IE06.06.2007
SK06.06.2007
AT24.07.2007
LU24.07.2007
CH31.07.2007
LI31.07.2007
MC31.07.2007
BG06.09.2007
GR07.09.2007
ES17.09.2007
PT06.11.2007
Former [2009/34]CY06.06.2007
CZ06.06.2007
DK06.06.2007
EE06.06.2007
IE06.06.2007
SK06.06.2007
AT24.07.2007
CH31.07.2007
LI31.07.2007
MC31.07.2007
BG06.09.2007
GR07.09.2007
ES17.09.2007
PT06.11.2007
Former [2009/10]CZ06.06.2007
DK06.06.2007
EE06.06.2007
IE06.06.2007
SK06.06.2007
AT24.07.2007
CH31.07.2007
LI31.07.2007
MC31.07.2007
BG06.09.2007
GR07.09.2007
ES17.09.2007
PT06.11.2007
Former [2008/50]CZ06.06.2007
DK06.06.2007
IE06.06.2007
SK06.06.2007
AT24.07.2007
CH31.07.2007
LI31.07.2007
MC31.07.2007
BG06.09.2007
GR07.09.2007
ES17.09.2007
PT06.11.2007
Former [2008/23]CZ06.06.2007
DK06.06.2007
IE06.06.2007
SK06.06.2007
CH31.07.2007
LI31.07.2007
MC31.07.2007
BG06.09.2007
GR07.09.2007
ES17.09.2007
PT06.11.2007
Former [2008/22]CZ06.06.2007
DK06.06.2007
IE06.06.2007
SK06.06.2007
MC31.07.2007
BG06.09.2007
GR07.09.2007
ES17.09.2007
PT06.11.2007
Former [2008/13]CZ06.06.2007
IE06.06.2007
SK06.06.2007
BG06.09.2007
ES17.09.2007
PT06.11.2007
Former [2008/10]CZ06.06.2007
IE06.06.2007
BG06.09.2007
ES17.09.2007
PT06.11.2007
Former [2008/09]BG06.09.2007
ES17.09.2007
Former [2007/47]ES17.09.2007
Cited inInternational search[AD]EP0087870  (BP CHEM INT LTD [GB]) [AD] 1* the whole document *;
 [AD]EP0193799  (BASF AG [DE]) [AD] 1 * the whole document *;
 [AD]EP0336216  (HOECHST AG [DE]) [AD] 1 * the whole document *
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