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EP1542954 - METHOD FOR PRODUCING ALKOXYLATES FROM ETHYLENE OXIDE AND 2-PROPYLHEPTANOL IN THE PRESENCE OF AN INERT GAS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2005/25]METHOD FOR PRODUCING ALKANOL ALKOXYLATES AT OPTIMAL REACTION TEMPERATURES
[2015/33]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  03.11.2015
Database last updated on 21.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2019Change - lapse in a contracting state
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: NL
published on 09.10.2019  [2019/41]
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 [2008/01]For all designated states
BASF Aktiengesellschaft
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
Former [2005/25]For all designated states
BASF AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / WULFF, Christian
Alfred-Delp-Str. 7
68163 Mannheim / DE
02 / STÖSSER, Michael
Ulmenweg 9
67141 Neuhofen / DE
03 / GROSCH, Georg, Heinrich
Donkseinde 16
2930 Brasschaat / BE
04 / BALDENIUS, Kai-Uwe
Sperlinggasse 1
67063 Ludwigshafen / DE
05 / BOHRES, Edward
Q1, 19
68161 Mannheim / DE
 [2006/18]
Former [2005/25]01 / WULFF, Christian
Alfred-Delp-Str. 7
68163 Mannheim / DE
02 / STÖSSER, Michael
Ulmenweg 9
67141 Neuhofen / DE
03 / GROSCH, Georg, Heinrich
Im Nonnengarten 60
67098 Bad Dürkheim / DE
04 / BALDENIUS, Kai-Uwe
Sperlinggasse 1
67063 Ludwigshafen / DE
05 / BOHRES, Edward
Q1, 19
68161 Mannheim / DE
Representative(s)Isenbruck, Günter
Patentanwälte
Isenbruck Bösl Hörschler PartG mbB
Eastsite One
Seckenheimer Landstrasse 4
68163 Mannheim / DE
[N/P]
Former [2015/49]Isenbruck, Günter
Isenbruck Bösl Hörschler LLP Eastsite One Seckenheimer Landstrasse 4
68163 Mannheim / DE
Former [2005/25]Isenbruck, Günter, Dr.
Isenbruck, Bösl, Hörschler, Wichmann, Huhn Patentanwälte Theodor-Heuss-Anlage 12
68165 Mannheim / DE
Application number, filing date03725100.625.04.2003
[2005/25]
WO2003EP04331
Priority number, dateDE2002104336218.09.2002         Original published format: DE 10243362
[2005/25]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004033403
Date:22.04.2004
Language:DE
[2004/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1542954
Date:22.06.2005
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.04.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1542954
Date:02.01.2008
Language:DE
[2008/01]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1542954
Date:02.12.2015
Language:DE
[2015/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.04.2004
ClassificationIPC:C07C41/03, C07C43/11, C11D1/72, C11D1/722
[2005/25]
CPC:
C11D1/72 (EP,US); B01J27/26 (EP,US); C07C41/03 (EP,US);
C08G65/2609 (EP,US); C08G65/2663 (EP,US); C09K23/42 (EP,US)
C-Set:
C07C41/03, C07C43/11 (EP,US);
C07C41/03, C07C43/13 (US,EP)
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 [2015/49]
Former [2008/01]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 
Former [2005/25]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:HERSTELLUNG VON ALKOXYLATEN AUF DER BASIS VON ETHYLENOXID UND 2-PROPYLHEPTANOL IN GEGENWART EINES INERTGASES[2015/33]
English:METHOD FOR PRODUCING ALKOXYLATES FROM ETHYLENE OXIDE AND 2-PROPYLHEPTANOL IN THE PRESENCE OF AN INERT GAS[2015/33]
French:PRODUCTION D'ALCOXYLATS A PARTIR D'OXYDE D'ETHYLENE ET DE 2-PROPYLHEPTANOL EN PRESENCE D'UN GAZ INERTE[2015/33]
Former [2005/25]HERSTELLUNG VON ALKANOLALKOXYLATEN BEI OPTIMIERTEN REAKTIONSTEMPERATUREN
Former [2005/25]METHOD FOR PRODUCING ALKANOL ALKOXYLATES AT OPTIMAL REACTION TEMPERATURES
Former [2005/25]PRODUCTION D'ALCOXYLATS D'ALCANOL A DES TEMPERATURES DE REACTION OPTIMALES
Entry into regional phase18.04.2005National basic fee paid 
18.04.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
18.04.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.10.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
12.04.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.04.2005Examination requested  [2005/25]
16.04.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.05.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.07.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.11.2007Fee for grant paid
19.11.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  04.09.2008  09.09.2008  ADMISSIBLE
Bayer MaterialScience AG
D-51368 Leverkusen / DE
Opponent's representative
Schneider, Michael, et al, et al
Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH
Creative Campus Monheim
Alfred-Nobel-Straße 10
DE-40789 Monheim / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2014/18]
Opponent(s)01  04.09.2008  09.09.2008  ADMISSIBLE
Bayer MaterialScience AG
D-51368 Leverkusen / DE
Opponent's representative
Schneider, Michael, et al, et al
Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH
Creative Campus Monheim
Alfred-Nobel-Straße 10
DE-40789 Monheim / DE
Former [2008/42]
Opponent(s)01  04.09.2008  09.09.2008  ADMISSIBLE
Bayer MaterialScience AG
D-51368 Leverkusen / DE
Opponent's representative
Klimiuk, Meike, et al, et al
Bayer MaterialScience AG Law & Patents Patents and Licensing
51368 Leverkusen / DE
06.11.2008Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
13.05.2009Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
21.04.2010Date of oral proceedings
06.05.2010Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
06.05.2010Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
14.08.2014Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
10.12.2014Reply to a communication from the opposition division
09.03.2015Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
19.03.2015Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
16.07.2015Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
21.10.2015Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition16.07.2010Appeal received No.  T1590/10
14.09.2010Statement of grounds filed
20.05.2014Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
20.05.2014Date of oral proceedings
28.05.2014Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
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  TooltipCY02.01.2008
CZ02.01.2008
DK02.01.2008
EE02.01.2008
FI02.01.2008
IE02.01.2008
RO02.01.2008
SI02.01.2008
SK02.01.2008
TR02.01.2008
BG02.04.2008
SE02.04.2008
GR03.04.2008
AT25.04.2008
LU25.04.2008
CH30.04.2008
LI30.04.2008
MC30.04.2008
PT02.06.2008
HU03.07.2008
[2019/41]
Former [2016/26]CY02.01.2008
CZ02.01.2008
DK02.01.2008
EE02.01.2008
FI02.01.2008
IE02.01.2008
NL02.01.2008
RO02.01.2008
SI02.01.2008
SK02.01.2008
TR02.01.2008
BG02.04.2008
SE02.04.2008
GR03.04.2008
AT25.04.2008
LU25.04.2008
CH30.04.2008
LI30.04.2008
MC30.04.2008
PT02.06.2008
HU03.07.2008
Former [2010/48]CY02.01.2008
CZ02.01.2008
DK02.01.2008
EE02.01.2008
FI02.01.2008
IE02.01.2008
RO02.01.2008
SI02.01.2008
SK02.01.2008
TR02.01.2008
BG02.04.2008
SE02.04.2008
GR03.04.2008
AT25.04.2008
LU25.04.2008
CH30.04.2008
LI30.04.2008
MC30.04.2008
PT02.06.2008
HU03.07.2008
Former [2010/37]CY02.01.2008
CZ02.01.2008
DK02.01.2008
EE02.01.2008
FI02.01.2008
IE02.01.2008
RO02.01.2008
SI02.01.2008
SK02.01.2008
TR02.01.2008
BG02.04.2008
SE02.04.2008
AT25.04.2008
LU25.04.2008
CH30.04.2008
LI30.04.2008
MC30.04.2008
PT02.06.2008
HU03.07.2008
Former [2010/34]CY02.01.2008
CZ02.01.2008
DK02.01.2008
EE02.01.2008
FI02.01.2008
IE02.01.2008
RO02.01.2008
SI02.01.2008
SK02.01.2008
BG02.04.2008
SE02.04.2008
AT25.04.2008
LU25.04.2008
CH30.04.2008
LI30.04.2008
MC30.04.2008
PT02.06.2008
HU03.07.2008
Former [2010/32]CY02.01.2008
CZ02.01.2008
DK02.01.2008
EE02.01.2008
FI02.01.2008
IE02.01.2008
RO02.01.2008
SI02.01.2008
SK02.01.2008
BG02.04.2008
SE02.04.2008
AT25.04.2008
LU25.04.2008
CH30.04.2008
LI30.04.2008
MC30.04.2008
PT02.06.2008
Former [2009/40]CY02.01.2008
CZ02.01.2008
DK02.01.2008
EE02.01.2008
FI02.01.2008
IE02.01.2008
RO02.01.2008
SI02.01.2008
SK02.01.2008
BG02.04.2008
SE02.04.2008
AT25.04.2008
CH30.04.2008
LI30.04.2008
MC30.04.2008
PT02.06.2008
Former [2009/34]CY02.01.2008
CZ02.01.2008
DK02.01.2008
EE02.01.2008
FI02.01.2008
IE02.01.2008
RO02.01.2008
SI02.01.2008
SK02.01.2008
BG02.04.2008
SE02.04.2008
CH30.04.2008
LI30.04.2008
MC30.04.2008
PT02.06.2008
Former [2009/11]CZ02.01.2008
DK02.01.2008
EE02.01.2008
FI02.01.2008
IE02.01.2008
RO02.01.2008
SI02.01.2008
SK02.01.2008
BG02.04.2008
SE02.04.2008
CH30.04.2008
LI30.04.2008
MC30.04.2008
PT02.06.2008
Former [2008/50]CZ02.01.2008
DK02.01.2008
FI02.01.2008
IE02.01.2008
RO02.01.2008
SI02.01.2008
SK02.01.2008
BG02.04.2008
SE02.04.2008
MC30.04.2008
PT02.06.2008
Former [2008/48]DK02.01.2008
FI02.01.2008
IE02.01.2008
SI02.01.2008
BG02.04.2008
SE02.04.2008
PT02.06.2008
Former [2008/46]DK02.01.2008
FI02.01.2008
SI02.01.2008
BG02.04.2008
SE02.04.2008
PT02.06.2008
Former [2008/42]FI02.01.2008
SI02.01.2008
BG02.04.2008
PT02.06.2008
Former [2008/39]FI02.01.2008
SI02.01.2008
BG02.04.2008
Former [2008/26]SI02.01.2008
Cited inInternational search[YDX]US2508036  (MONSANTO CHEMICAL COMPANY) [YD] 5-7 * column 1, line 19 - line 24; example -; claim 5 * [X] 9,10;
 [YDX]WO9411330  (BEROL NOBEL AB [SE], et al) [YD] 5-7 * page 1, line 3 - line 10 * * page 1, line 25 - line 31 * * page 2, line 11 - line 26; examples 1-3; claims 1-3 * [X] 9,10;
 [XDY]WO0074845  (BASF AG [DE], et al) [XD] 1-4,8-10 * page 8, line 35 - page 9, line 15 * * page 13, line 7 - line 26 * * page 13, line 30 - page 32; example -; claim - *[Y] 5-7
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