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EP About this file: EP2234951

EP2234951 - PURIFICATION OF PHENOL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  11.11.2022
Database last updated on 04.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.11.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip11.11.2022Opposition rejectedpublished on 14.12.2022  [2022/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Borealis Technology OY
P.O.Box 330
06101 Porvoo / FI
[2010/40]
Inventor(s)01 / PUROLA, Veli-Matti
Sundintie 9
FIN-06650 Hamari / FI
 [2010/40]
Representative(s)Dehns
10 Old Bailey
London EC4M 7NG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2016/42]Campbell, Neil Boyd
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
Former [2010/40]Campbell, Neil Boyd
Dehns St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date08863888.722.12.2008
[2010/40]
WO2008EP11005
Priority number, dateEP2007015022420.12.2007         Original published format: EP 07150224
[2010/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009080338
Date:02.07.2009
Language:EN
[2009/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2234951
Date:06.10.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.07.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2234951
Date:19.10.2016
Language:EN
[2016/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.07.2009
ClassificationIPC:C07C37/74, C07C39/04, C07C37/68
[2016/17]
CPC:
C07C37/685 (EP); C07C37/74 (EP)
C-Set:
C07C37/685, C07C39/04 (EP);
C07C37/74, C07C39/04 (EP)
Former IPC [2010/40]C07C37/74, C07C39/04
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/42]
Former [2010/40]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:AUFREINIGUNG VON PHENOL[2010/40]
English:PURIFICATION OF PHENOL[2010/40]
French:PURIFICATION DE PHÉNOL[2010/40]
Entry into regional phase19.07.2010National basic fee paid 
19.07.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
19.07.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.07.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.07.2010Examination requested  [2010/40]
18.11.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.05.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.01.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.02.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.05.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.09.2016Fee for grant paid
09.09.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.09.2016Receipt 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  18.11.2011
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  18.07.2017  21.07.2017  ADMISSIBLE
Ineos Phenol GmbH
Dechenstrasse 3
45966 Gladbeck / DE
Opponent's representative
f & e patent
Braunsberger Feld 29
51429 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
 [2021/18]
Former [2017/34]
Opponent(s)01  18.07.2017    ADMISSIBLE
Ineos Phenol GmbH
Dechenstrasse 3
45966 Gladbeck / DE
Opponent's representative
f & e patent
Braunsberger Feld 29
DE-51429 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
29.08.2017Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
05.02.2018Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
06.11.2018Date of oral proceedings
29.11.2018Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
29.11.2018Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
14.06.2022Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2022/50]
Appeal following opposition04.02.2019Appeal received No.  T0363/19
03.04.2019Statement of grounds filed
14.06.2022Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
26.10.2022Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
14.06.2022Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
23.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
19.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
27.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
22.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
22.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU22.12.2008
AT19.10.2016
CY19.10.2016
CZ19.10.2016
DK19.10.2016
EE19.10.2016
HR19.10.2016
LT19.10.2016
LV19.10.2016
MC19.10.2016
PL19.10.2016
RO19.10.2016
SE19.10.2016
SI19.10.2016
SK19.10.2016
TR19.10.2016
IE22.12.2016
LU22.12.2016
MT22.12.2016
CH31.12.2016
LI31.12.2016
BG19.01.2017
NO19.01.2017
GR20.01.2017
IS19.02.2017
PT20.02.2017
[2018/43]
Former [2018/29]HU22.12.2008
AT19.10.2016
CY19.10.2016
CZ19.10.2016
DK19.10.2016
EE19.10.2016
HR19.10.2016
LT19.10.2016
LV19.10.2016
MC19.10.2016
PL19.10.2016
RO19.10.2016
SE19.10.2016
SI19.10.2016
SK19.10.2016
TR19.10.2016
IE22.12.2016
LU22.12.2016
CH31.12.2016
LI31.12.2016
BG19.01.2017
NO19.01.2017
GR20.01.2017
IS19.02.2017
PT20.02.2017
Former [2018/28]HU22.12.2008
AT19.10.2016
CY19.10.2016
CZ19.10.2016
DK19.10.2016
EE19.10.2016
HR19.10.2016
LT19.10.2016
LV19.10.2016
MC19.10.2016
PL19.10.2016
RO19.10.2016
SE19.10.2016
SI19.10.2016
SK19.10.2016
IE22.12.2016
LU22.12.2016
CH31.12.2016
LI31.12.2016
BG19.01.2017
NO19.01.2017
GR20.01.2017
IS19.02.2017
PT20.02.2017
Former [2017/49]AT19.10.2016
CZ19.10.2016
DK19.10.2016
EE19.10.2016
HR19.10.2016
LT19.10.2016
LV19.10.2016
MC19.10.2016
PL19.10.2016
RO19.10.2016
SE19.10.2016
SI19.10.2016
SK19.10.2016
IE22.12.2016
LU22.12.2016
CH31.12.2016
LI31.12.2016
BG19.01.2017
NO19.01.2017
GR20.01.2017
IS19.02.2017
PT20.02.2017
Former [2017/42]AT19.10.2016
CZ19.10.2016
DK19.10.2016
EE19.10.2016
HR19.10.2016
LT19.10.2016
LV19.10.2016
MC19.10.2016
PL19.10.2016
RO19.10.2016
SE19.10.2016
SK19.10.2016
BG19.01.2017
NO19.01.2017
GR20.01.2017
IS19.02.2017
PT20.02.2017
Former [2017/38]AT19.10.2016
CZ19.10.2016
DK19.10.2016
EE19.10.2016
HR19.10.2016
LT19.10.2016
LV19.10.2016
PL19.10.2016
RO19.10.2016
SE19.10.2016
SK19.10.2016
BG19.01.2017
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PT20.02.2017
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GR20.01.2017
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PT20.02.2017
Former [2017/34]AT19.10.2016
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DK19.10.2016
HR19.10.2016
LT19.10.2016
LV19.10.2016
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NO19.01.2017
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IS19.02.2017
PT20.02.2017
Former [2017/33]AT19.10.2016
DK19.10.2016
HR19.10.2016
LT19.10.2016
LV19.10.2016
PL19.10.2016
SE19.10.2016
NO19.01.2017
GR20.01.2017
IS19.02.2017
PT20.02.2017
Former [2017/26]AT19.10.2016
HR19.10.2016
LT19.10.2016
LV19.10.2016
PL19.10.2016
SE19.10.2016
NO19.01.2017
GR20.01.2017
IS19.02.2017
PT20.02.2017
Former [2017/12]LV19.10.2016
Cited inInternational search[X]FR1206743  (RUETGERSWERKE AG) [X] 1-19 * Penultimate full paragraph in the right-hand column of p.3 up to and including the paragraph bridging pages 3 and 4 (text relating to figures 3 and 4);;; figures 3,4; example 2 *;
 [A]WO8803524  (ALLIED CORP [US]) [A] 1-19* the whole document *;
 [X]US5131984  (CHAN CHONG H [US], et al) [X] 1-19 * the whole document *
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