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EP About this file: EP1424115

EP1424115 - Process for the esterification of a fatty acid [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.11.2016
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.07.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 15.08.2018  [2018/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sulzer Chemtech AG
Hegifeldstrasse 10
8404 Winterthur / CH
[2016/02]
Former [2004/23]For all designated states
Sulzer Chemtech AG
Hegifeldstrasse 10
8404 Winterthur / CH
Inventor(s)01 / Moritz, Peter Dr.
Niederfeldstrasse 27
8542 Wiesendangen / CH
 [2004/23]
Representative(s)Manitz Finsterwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Martin-Greif-Strasse 1
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/08]Manitz, Finsterwald & Partner GbR
Martin-Greif-Strasse 1
80336 München / DE
Former [2008/31]Sulzer Management AG
Patentabteilung / 0067 Zürcherstrasse 12
8401 Winterthur / CH
Former [2004/23]Sulzer Management AG
Patentabteilung / 0067, Zürcherstrasse 12
8401 Winterthur / CH
Application number, filing date03405780.230.10.2003
[2004/23]
Priority number, dateEP2002040603428.11.2002         Original published format: EP 02406034
[2004/23]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1424115
Date:02.06.2004
Language:DE
[2004/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1424115
Date:13.01.2016
Language:DE
[2016/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.03.2004
ClassificationIPC:C07C67/08, C07C67/58, C07C67/24, C07C69/52
[2015/29]
CPC:
C07C67/08 (EP); B01D3/009 (EP); B01J19/249 (EP);
B01J19/32 (EP); B01J8/0426 (EP); B01J2208/00274 (EP);
B01J2208/00283 (EP); B01J2219/2453 (EP); B01J2219/2458 (EP);
B01J2219/246 (EP); B01J2219/2481 (EP); B01J2219/32206 (EP);
B01J2219/32213 (EP); B01J2219/32227 (EP); B01J2219/32237 (EP);
B01J2219/32272 (EP); B01J2219/32466 (EP); B01J2219/32475 (EP);
B01J2219/32491 (EP); Y02P20/10 (EP) (-)
C-Set:
C07C67/08, C07C69/24 (EP);
C07C67/08, C07C69/52 (EP)
Former IPC [2004/23]B01D3/00, B01J8/04, B01J19/32, C07C67/08, C07C67/24, C07C67/58, C07C69/587
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/02]
Former [2004/23]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Verestern einer Fettsäure[2004/23]
English:Process for the esterification of a fatty acid[2004/23]
French:Procédé d'estérification d'un acide gras[2004/23]
Examination procedure04.11.2004Examination requested  [2005/01]
10.11.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.03.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.01.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.03.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.07.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.11.2015Fee for grant paid
09.11.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.11.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  10.11.2010
Opposition(s)14.10.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
13.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
16.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
14.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
27.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
25.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
20.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
23.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
24.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
23.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 12
26.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU30.10.2003
CY13.01.2016
CZ13.01.2016
DK13.01.2016
EE13.01.2016
ES13.01.2016
FI13.01.2016
IT13.01.2016
MC13.01.2016
NL13.01.2016
RO13.01.2016
SE13.01.2016
SI13.01.2016
SK13.01.2016
TR13.01.2016
BG13.04.2016
GR14.04.2016
PT13.05.2016
[2018/29]
Former [2018/28]HU30.10.2003
CY13.01.2016
CZ13.01.2016
DK13.01.2016
EE13.01.2016
ES13.01.2016
FI13.01.2016
IT13.01.2016
MC13.01.2016
NL13.01.2016
RO13.01.2016
SE13.01.2016
SI13.01.2016
SK13.01.2016
BG13.04.2016
GR14.04.2016
PT13.05.2016
Former [2017/13]CZ13.01.2016
DK13.01.2016
EE13.01.2016
ES13.01.2016
FI13.01.2016
IT13.01.2016
NL13.01.2016
RO13.01.2016
SE13.01.2016
SI13.01.2016
SK13.01.2016
BG13.04.2016
GR14.04.2016
PT13.05.2016
Former [2016/50]CZ13.01.2016
DK13.01.2016
EE13.01.2016
ES13.01.2016
FI13.01.2016
IT13.01.2016
NL13.01.2016
RO13.01.2016
SE13.01.2016
SK13.01.2016
GR14.04.2016
PT13.05.2016
Former [2016/49]DK13.01.2016
EE13.01.2016
ES13.01.2016
FI13.01.2016
IT13.01.2016
NL13.01.2016
SE13.01.2016
GR14.04.2016
PT13.05.2016
Former [2016/46]DK13.01.2016
ES13.01.2016
FI13.01.2016
IT13.01.2016
NL13.01.2016
SE13.01.2016
GR14.04.2016
PT13.05.2016
Former [2016/39]ES13.01.2016
FI13.01.2016
IT13.01.2016
NL13.01.2016
SE13.01.2016
GR14.04.2016
PT13.05.2016
Former [2016/38]ES13.01.2016
FI13.01.2016
IT13.01.2016
NL13.01.2016
GR14.04.2016
PT13.05.2016
Former [2016/36]ES13.01.2016
FI13.01.2016
IT13.01.2016
NL13.01.2016
GR14.04.2016
Former [2016/35]ES13.01.2016
FI13.01.2016
NL13.01.2016
GR14.04.2016
Former [2016/30]NL13.01.2016
Documents cited:Search[X]DE1768104  (WACKER CHEMIE GMBH) [X] 1-6,9 * page 5 - page 8; figure 1 *;
 [DX]WO9002603  (SULZER AG [CH]) [DX] 10 * the whole document *;
 [X]EP0428265  (KOCH ENG CO INC [US]) [X] 10 * column 4, line 23 - column 6, line 2; figures 1-6 *;
 [A]EP0474996  (HUELS CHEMISCHE WERKE AG [DE]) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [X]DE19829809  (BASF AG [DE]) [X] 1-6,9 * column 3, line 55 - column 4, line 49; figure 1 *;
 [DA]US6069261  (HOFFMANN ULRICH [DE], et al) [DA] 1 * the whole document *;
 [PX]EP1308204  (SULZER CHEMTECH AG [CH]) [PX] 10 * column 2, paragraph 7 * * column 4, paragraph 15 * * figures 1,2 *;
 [A]  - O. A. NEUMÜLLER, Römpps Chemie-Lexikon, STUTTGART, FRANCKH'SCHE VERLAGSHANDLUNG, (1981), XP002239027 [A] 1 * page 1271 - page 1275 *
 [A]  - KRAFCZYK J ET AL, "EINSATZ FON KATALYSATORPACKUNGEN FUER DIE HERSTELLUNG VON METHYLACETAT DURCH REAKTIVE REKTIFIKATION", CHEMIE. INGENIEUR. TECHNIK, VERLAG CHEMIE GMBH. WEINHEIM, DE, (19941001), vol. 66, no. 10, ISSN 0009-286X, pages 1372 - 1375, XP000467992 [A] 1 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cite.330661014
ExaminationWO9008121
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