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EP About this file: EP1868970

EP1868970 - A PROCESS OF USING A HIGH ACTIVITY CATALYST FOR THE TRANSALKYLATION OF AROMATICS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.10.2015
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.10.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG, HU, TR		published on 15.11.2017  [2017/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Badger Licensing LLC
One Financial Center
Boston, MA 02111 / US
[2014/29]
Former [2007/52]For all designated states
ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
A Corporation of the State Delaware 5200 Bayway Drive
Baytown, TX 77520-2101 / US
For all designated states
Badger Licensing LLC
1350 Katy Freeway
Houston, TX 77079 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MAERZ, Brian
48 Ruthellen Road
Chelmsford, Massachusetts 01824 / US
02 / CHI, Chung-Ming
65 Donna Road
Needham, Massachusetts 02494 / US
03 / CLARK, Michael, C.
4306 Raintree Court
Pasadena, Texas 77505 / US
04 / NANDA, Vijay
15518 Wooden Oak Court
Houston, Texas 77059 / US
05 / LOPEZ, Carlos, N.
2521 Colvin Road
Amissville, Virginia 20106 / US
 [2008/17]
Former [2007/52]01 / MAERZ, Brian
48 Ruthellen Road
Chelmsford, Massachusetts 01824 / US
02 / CHI, Chung-Ming
65 Donna Road
Needham, Massachusetts 02494 / US
03 / CLARK, Michael, C.
4306 Raintree Court
Pasadena, Texas 77505 / US
04 / NANDA, Vijay
15518 Wooden Oak Court
Houston, Texas 77059 / US
05 / LOPEZ, Carlos, N.
1603 Rustic Oak Lane
Seabrook, Texas 77586 / US
Representative(s)Denness, James Edward, et al
Abel & Imray
20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PQ / GB
[2014/48]
Former [2012/18]Denness, James Edward, et al
Abel & Imray 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PQ / GB
Former [2007/52]Gerstberger, Gisela, et al
ExxonMobil Chemical Europe Inc. IP Law Shared Services P.O. Box 105
B-1830 Machelen / BE
Application number, filing date06721025.224.02.2006
[2007/52]
WO2006US06539
Priority number, dateUS20050666974P31.03.2005         Original published format: US 666974 P
[2007/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006107452
Date:12.10.2006
Language:EN
[2006/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1868970
Date:26.12.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.10.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1868970
Date:26.11.2014
Language:EN
[2014/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.10.2006
ClassificationIPC:C07C6/12
[2007/52]
CPC:
C07C6/126 (EP,US); C07C6/12 (KR); C07C15/00 (KR);
Y02P20/52 (EP,US)
C-Set:
C07C6/126, C07C15/073 (US,EP);
C07C6/126, C07C15/085 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2007/52]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR TRANSALKYLIERUNG VON AROMATISCHEN VERBINDUNGEN UNTER ANWENDUNG EINES HOCHAKTIVEN KATALYSATORS[2007/52]
English:A PROCESS OF USING A HIGH ACTIVITY CATALYST FOR THE TRANSALKYLATION OF AROMATICS[2007/52]
French:PROCEDE D UTILISATION D'UN CATALYSEUR A FORTE ACTIVITE POUR LA TRANSALKYLATION DES AROMATIQUES[2007/52]
Entry into regional phase15.10.2007National basic fee paid 
15.10.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
15.10.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.01.2007Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
15.10.2007Examination requested  [2007/52]
16.02.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.06.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.06.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.10.2014Fee for grant paid
15.10.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.10.2014Receipt 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  16.02.2010
Opposition(s)27.08.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
08.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
08.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
07.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
07.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
27.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU24.02.2006
AT26.11.2014
BG26.11.2014
CY26.11.2014
DK26.11.2014
EE26.11.2014
FI26.11.2014
LT26.11.2014
LV26.11.2014
MC26.11.2014
RO26.11.2014
SE26.11.2014
SI26.11.2014
SK26.11.2014
TR26.11.2014
IE24.02.2015
LU24.02.2015
GB26.02.2015
GR27.02.2015
CH28.02.2015
LI28.02.2015
IS26.03.2015
PT26.03.2015
[2017/39]
Former [2016/12]AT26.11.2014
CY26.11.2014
DK26.11.2014
EE26.11.2014
FI26.11.2014
LT26.11.2014
LV26.11.2014
MC26.11.2014
RO26.11.2014
SE26.11.2014
SI26.11.2014
SK26.11.2014
IE24.02.2015
LU24.02.2015
GB26.02.2015
GR27.02.2015
CH28.02.2015
LI28.02.2015
IS26.03.2015
PT26.03.2015
Former [2016/07]AT26.11.2014
CY26.11.2014
DK26.11.2014
EE26.11.2014
FI26.11.2014
LT26.11.2014
LV26.11.2014
MC26.11.2014
RO26.11.2014
SE26.11.2014
SK26.11.2014
IE24.02.2015
LU24.02.2015
GB26.02.2015
GR27.02.2015
CH28.02.2015
LI28.02.2015
IS26.03.2015
PT26.03.2015
Former [2015/47]AT26.11.2014
CY26.11.2014
DK26.11.2014
EE26.11.2014
FI26.11.2014
LT26.11.2014
LV26.11.2014
MC26.11.2014
RO26.11.2014
SE26.11.2014
SK26.11.2014
LU24.02.2015
GR27.02.2015
CH28.02.2015
LI28.02.2015
IS26.03.2015
PT26.03.2015
Former [2015/46]AT26.11.2014
CY26.11.2014
DK26.11.2014
EE26.11.2014
FI26.11.2014
LT26.11.2014
LV26.11.2014
MC26.11.2014
RO26.11.2014
SE26.11.2014
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LU24.02.2015
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IS26.03.2015
PT26.03.2015
Former [2015/44]AT26.11.2014
CY26.11.2014
DK26.11.2014
EE26.11.2014
FI26.11.2014
LT26.11.2014
LV26.11.2014
RO26.11.2014
SE26.11.2014
SK26.11.2014
LU24.02.2015
GR27.02.2015
IS26.03.2015
PT26.03.2015
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CY26.11.2014
DK26.11.2014
EE26.11.2014
FI26.11.2014
LT26.11.2014
LV26.11.2014
RO26.11.2014
SE26.11.2014
SK26.11.2014
GR27.02.2015
IS26.03.2015
PT26.03.2015
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CY26.11.2014
DK26.11.2014
EE26.11.2014
FI26.11.2014
LT26.11.2014
LV26.11.2014
RO26.11.2014
SE26.11.2014
GR27.02.2015
IS26.03.2015
PT26.03.2015
Former [2015/35]AT26.11.2014
CY26.11.2014
DK26.11.2014
EE26.11.2014
FI26.11.2014
LT26.11.2014
LV26.11.2014
SE26.11.2014
GR27.02.2015
IS26.03.2015
PT26.03.2015
Former [2015/26]AT26.11.2014
CY26.11.2014
FI26.11.2014
LT26.11.2014
LV26.11.2014
SE26.11.2014
GR27.02.2015
IS26.03.2015
PT26.03.2015
Former [2015/25]AT26.11.2014
FI26.11.2014
LT26.11.2014
LV26.11.2014
SE26.11.2014
GR27.02.2015
IS26.03.2015
PT26.03.2015
Former [2015/24]FI26.11.2014
LT26.11.2014
LV26.11.2014
SE26.11.2014
GR27.02.2015
IS26.03.2015
PT26.03.2015
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LT26.11.2014
IS26.03.2015
PT26.03.2015
Former [2015/22]LT26.11.2014
PT26.03.2015
Former [2015/20]LT26.11.2014
Cited inInternational search[X]US2004059167  (CLARK MICHAEL C [US], et al) [X] 1-13,16,17 * paragraphs [0014] - [0022] * * paragraphs [0049] - [0051] *;
 [X]WO2004056475  (POLIMERI EUROPA SPA [IT], et al) [X] 1-13,16,17 * page 7, line 2 - line 24 * * page 10, line 22 - page 12, line 8 *;
 [X]US2003092949  (DANDEKAR AJIT B [US], et al) [X] 1-13,16,17 * paragraphs [0006] - [0010] * * paragraphs [0023] - [0025] * * claims 10,11 *;
 [X]WO9814417  (DOW CHEMICAL CO [US], et al) [X] 1-17 * page 3, line 18 - line 36 * * page 9, line 30 - page 10, line 9 * * examples 3,4 * * claim 19 *
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 US5250277
 US5236575
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