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EP About this file: EP1501816

EP1501816 - METHOD FOR PRODUCING GAMMA-BUTYROLACTONE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.03.2008
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.08.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 15.09.2010  [2010/37]
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 [2005/05]For all designated states
BASF Aktiengesellschaft
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / PINKOS, Rolf
Birkental 3a
67098 Bad Dürkheim / DE
02 / FISCHER, Rolf-Hartmuth
Bergstr.98
69121 Heidelberg / DE
03 / RÖSCH, Markus
Sours-Allee 13
55276 Dienheim / DE
04 / BOTTKE, Nils
Werderstr. 12
68165 Mannheim / DE
05 / SCHLITTER, Stephan
Mainstr. 2
67117 Limburgerhof / DE
06 / HESSE, Michael
Weinbietstr.10
67549 Worms / DE
07 / WECK, Alexander
Buttstaedter Str. 9
67251 Freinsheim / DE
08 / WINDECKER, Gunther
Von-Sturmfeder-Strasse 7
67067 Ludwigshafen / DE
09 / HEYDRICH, Gunnar
Kirchenstrasse 43
67117 Limburgerhof / DE
 [2005/14]
Former [2005/05]01 / PINKOS, Rolf
Birkental 3a
67098 Bad Dürkheim / DE
02 / FISCHER, Rolf-Hartmuth
Bergstr.98
69121 Heidelberg / DE
03 / RÖSCH, Markus
Friedrich-Ebert-Strasse 115A
55276 Oppenheim / DE
04 / BOTTKE, Nils
Werderstr. 12
68165 Mannheim / DE
05 / SCHLITTER, Stephan
Mainstr. 2
67117 Limburgerhof / DE
06 / HESSE, Michael
Weinbietstr.10
67549 Worms / DE
07 / WECK, Alexander
Buttstaedter Str. 9
67251 Freinsheim / DE
08 / WINDECKER, Gunther
Von-Sturmfeder-Strasse 7
67067 Ludwigshafen / DE
09 / HEYDRICH, Gunnar
Kirchenstrasse 43
67117 Limburgerhof / DE
Application number, filing date03717319.225.04.2003
[2005/05]
WO2003EP04287
Priority number, dateDE200211922430.04.2002         Original published format: DE 10219224
[2005/05]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03093256
Date:13.11.2003
Language:DE
[2003/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1501816
Date:02.02.2005
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.11.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1501816
Date:09.05.2007
Language:DE
[2007/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.11.2003
ClassificationIPC:C07D307/20
[2005/05]
CPC:
C07D307/20 (EP,KR,US); C07D307/33 (KR); B01J21/08 (EP,US);
B01J23/72 (EP,US)
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 [2005/05]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON GAMMA-BUTYROLACTON[2005/05]
English:METHOD FOR PRODUCING GAMMA-BUTYROLACTONE[2005/05]
French:PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION DE GAMMA-BUTYROLACTONE[2005/05]
Entry into regional phase30.11.2004National basic fee paid 
30.11.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
30.11.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.10.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
30.11.2004Examination requested  [2005/05]
03.03.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.05.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.09.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.02.2007Fee for grant paid
09.02.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.02.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
02.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
02.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY09.05.2007
CZ09.05.2007
DK09.05.2007
EE09.05.2007
FI09.05.2007
IE09.05.2007
RO09.05.2007
SI09.05.2007
SK09.05.2007
TR09.05.2007
BG09.08.2007
SE09.08.2007
GR10.08.2007
PT09.10.2007
HU10.11.2007
[2010/37]
Former [2010/34]CY09.05.2007
CZ09.05.2007
DK09.05.2007
EE09.05.2007
FI09.05.2007
IE09.05.2007
RO09.05.2007
SI09.05.2007
SK09.05.2007
BG09.08.2007
SE09.08.2007
GR10.08.2007
PT09.10.2007
HU10.11.2007
Former [2009/34]CY09.05.2007
CZ09.05.2007
DK09.05.2007
EE09.05.2007
FI09.05.2007
IE09.05.2007
RO09.05.2007
SI09.05.2007
SK09.05.2007
BG09.08.2007
SE09.08.2007
GR10.08.2007
PT09.10.2007
Former [2009/11]CZ09.05.2007
DK09.05.2007
EE09.05.2007
FI09.05.2007
IE09.05.2007
RO09.05.2007
SI09.05.2007
SK09.05.2007
BG09.08.2007
SE09.08.2007
GR10.08.2007
PT09.10.2007
Former [2008/28]CZ09.05.2007
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FI09.05.2007
IE09.05.2007
RO09.05.2007
SI09.05.2007
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BG09.08.2007
SE09.08.2007
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PT09.10.2007
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DK09.05.2007
FI09.05.2007
IE09.05.2007
SI09.05.2007
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BG09.08.2007
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PT09.10.2007
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DK09.05.2007
FI09.05.2007
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SK09.05.2007
BG09.08.2007
SE09.08.2007
PT09.10.2007
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DK09.05.2007
FI09.05.2007
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SI09.05.2007
BG09.08.2007
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PT09.10.2007
Former [2008/09]DK09.05.2007
FI09.05.2007
SI09.05.2007
BG09.08.2007
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FI09.05.2007
SI09.05.2007
SE09.08.2007
Former [2008/07]FI09.05.2007
SI09.05.2007
SE09.08.2007
Former [2007/49]FI09.05.2007
SE09.08.2007
Cited inInternational search[XD]US5122495  (TAYLOR PAUL D [US], et al) [XD] 1-12 * the whole document *;
 [DX]US5347021  (TAYLOR PAUL D [US], et al) [DX] 1-12 * the whole document *;
 [DX]US5698713  (LANCIA ROSA [IT], et al) [DX] 1-12 * the whole document *;
 [X]US6284703  (OSTGARD DANIEL [DE], et al) [X] 1-12 * column 2, lines 55-59 *;
 [XD]US6297389  (CASTIGLIONI GIAN L [IT], et al) [XD] 1-12 * the whole document *;
 [PX]WO0247815  (BASF AG [DE], et al) [PX] 1,2,4-7 * Beispiele, Tabelle I *;
 [PX]WO0248130  (BASF AG [DE], et al) [PX] 1,3-8* Bsp. 1-8 *
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