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EP About this file: EP1954657

EP1954657 - PROCESS FOR PRODUCING ETHYLENE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.11.2012
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 20.08.2014  [2014/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BP Chemicals Limited
Chertsey Road
Sunbury-on-Thames, Middlesex TW16 7BP / GB
[2008/33]
Inventor(s)01 / BAILEY, Craig
7 Kempton Close
Beverley
East Yorkshire, HU17 9TG / GB
02 / BOLTON, Leslie, William
9 Du Maurier Close
Church Crookham
Fleet
Hampshire GU52 0YA / GB
03 / GRACEY, Benjamin, Patrick
5 Anson Villas
Paull
Hull
East Riding of Yorkshire HU12 8AJ / GB
04 / LEE, Michael, Keith
6 Hinderwell Street
Hull
East Riding of Yorkshire HU5 3QN / GB
05 / PARTINGTON, Stephen, Roy
20 Thurstan Road
Beverley
East Yorkshire HU12 8LP / GB
 [2012/01]
Former [2008/33]01 / BAILEY, Craig
7 Kempton Close Beverley
East Yorkshire, HU17 9TG / GB
02 / BOLTON, Leslie, William
9 Du Maurier Close Church Crookham Fleet
Hampshire GU52 0YA / GB
03 / GRACEY, Benjamin, Patrick
5 Anson Villas Paull Hull
East Riding of Yorkshire HU12 8AJ / GB
04 / LEE, Michael, Keith
6 Hinderwell Street Hull
East Riding of Yorkshire HU5 3QN / GB
05 / PARTINGTON, Stephen, Roy
20 Thurstan Road Beverley
East Yorkshire HU12 8LP / GB
Representative(s)Hill, Simon Stephen, et al
BP International Limited
Global Patents & Technology Law
Chertsey Road
Sunbury-on-Thames, Middx TW16 7LN / GB
[N/P]
Former [2010/22]Hill, Simon Stephen, et al
BP International Limited Global Patents & Technology Law Chertsey Road
Sunbury-on-Thames, Middx TW16 7LN / GB
Former [2008/36]De Kezel, Eric
BP International Limited Patents & Agreements Chertsey Road Sunbury-on-Thames
TW16 7LN / GB
Former [2008/33]De Kezel, Eric
BP International Limited Global Patents & Technology Law (Central) Chertsey Road
Sunbury-on-Thames, Middlesex TW16 7LN / GB
Application number, filing date06808630.522.11.2006
[2008/33]
WO2006GB04352
Priority number, dateEP2005025732029.11.2005         Original published format: EP 05257320
[2008/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007063281
Date:07.06.2007
Language:EN
[2007/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1954657
Date:13.08.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.06.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1954657
Date:04.01.2012
Language:EN
[2012/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.06.2007
ClassificationIPC:C07C1/24, C07C11/04
[2008/33]
CPC:
C07C1/24 (EP,KR,US); C07B61/00 (KR); C07C11/04 (KR);
C07C2521/08 (EP,US); C07C2521/16 (EP,US); C07C2527/188 (EP,US);
C07C2527/19 (EP,US); C07C2529/18 (EP,US); Y02P20/582 (EP,US);
Y02P30/20 (EP) (-)
C-Set:
C07C1/24, C07C11/04 (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 [2008/33]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON ETHYLEN[2008/33]
English:PROCESS FOR PRODUCING ETHYLENE[2008/33]
French:PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION D'ETHYLENE[2008/33]
Entry into regional phase19.05.2008National basic fee paid 
19.05.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
19.05.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.06.2007Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
19.05.2008Examination requested  [2008/33]
14.10.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.02.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.06.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.10.2011Fee for grant paid
14.10.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  14.10.2008
Opposition(s)05.10.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
25.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
24.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
23.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU22.11.2006
AT04.01.2012
CY04.01.2012
CZ04.01.2012
DK04.01.2012
EE04.01.2012
FI04.01.2012
LT04.01.2012
LV04.01.2012
PL04.01.2012
RO04.01.2012
SI04.01.2012
SK04.01.2012
BG04.04.2012
GR05.04.2012
IS04.05.2012
PT04.05.2012
[2014/34]
Former [2013/07]AT04.01.2012
CY04.01.2012
CZ04.01.2012
DK04.01.2012
EE04.01.2012
FI04.01.2012
LT04.01.2012
LV04.01.2012
PL04.01.2012
RO04.01.2012
SI04.01.2012
SK04.01.2012
BG04.04.2012
GR05.04.2012
IS04.05.2012
PT04.05.2012
Former [2012/50]CY04.01.2012
CZ04.01.2012
DK04.01.2012
EE04.01.2012
FI04.01.2012
LT04.01.2012
LV04.01.2012
PL04.01.2012
RO04.01.2012
SI04.01.2012
SK04.01.2012
BG04.04.2012
GR05.04.2012
IS04.05.2012
PT04.05.2012
Former [2012/49]CY04.01.2012
CZ04.01.2012
DK04.01.2012
EE04.01.2012
FI04.01.2012
LT04.01.2012
LV04.01.2012
PL04.01.2012
RO04.01.2012
SI04.01.2012
BG04.04.2012
GR05.04.2012
IS04.05.2012
PT04.05.2012
Former [2012/48]CY04.01.2012
EE04.01.2012
FI04.01.2012
LT04.01.2012
LV04.01.2012
PL04.01.2012
SI04.01.2012
BG04.04.2012
GR05.04.2012
IS04.05.2012
PT04.05.2012
Former [2012/41]CY04.01.2012
FI04.01.2012
LT04.01.2012
LV04.01.2012
PL04.01.2012
SI04.01.2012
BG04.04.2012
GR05.04.2012
IS04.05.2012
PT04.05.2012
Former [2012/39]FI04.01.2012
LT04.01.2012
LV04.01.2012
PL04.01.2012
SI04.01.2012
BG04.04.2012
GR05.04.2012
IS04.05.2012
PT04.05.2012
Former [2012/37]FI04.01.2012
LT04.01.2012
PL04.01.2012
SI04.01.2012
BG04.04.2012
GR05.04.2012
IS04.05.2012
PT04.05.2012
Former [2012/36]LT04.01.2012
SI04.01.2012
BG04.04.2012
GR05.04.2012
IS04.05.2012
Former [2012/35]LT04.01.2012
SI04.01.2012
BG04.04.2012
IS04.05.2012
Former [2012/34]LT04.01.2012
SI04.01.2012
IS04.05.2012
Former [2012/33]LT04.01.2012
SI04.01.2012
Former [2012/25]SI04.01.2012
Cited inInternational search[DA]US2377026  (MILLER HOKE S) [DA] 1-8 * the whole document *;
 [DA]US4232179  (VALLADARES BARROCAS HELCIO V, et al) [DA] 1-8 * the whole document *;
 [DXY]US4396789  (BARROCAS HELCIO V [BR], et al) [DX] 1,3-5,8 * the whole document * [Y] 2;
 [DY]US4398050  (HOFSTADT CARL-ERNST [DE], et al) [DY] 2 * column 1, paragraph L - column 2, paragraph 1 *;
 [A]DD245866  (LEUNA WERKE VEB [DD]) [A] 1-8* the whole document *
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