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EP2146166 - Methanol plant retrofit for manufacture of acetic acid [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  25.07.2014
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.07.2014Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 27.08.2014  [2014/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Acetex (Cyprus) Limited
Nicolaou Pentadromos Centre, Office 908, Block A, P.O. Box 50123
Limassol 3601 / CY
[2010/03]
Inventor(s)01 / Vidalin, Kenneth Ebennes
Vancouver
British Columbia V6E 1V6 / CA
02 / Thiebaut, Daniel Marcel
1 Impasse Jean Racine
64230 Lescar / FR
 [2010/03]
Representative(s)Ede, Eric
Murgitroyd & Company
Scotland House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2010/03]Ede, Eric
Murgitroyd & Company 165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date09001457.231.10.2000
[2010/03]
Priority number, dateUS1999043088801.11.1999         Original published format: US 430888
US2000054783112.04.2000         Original published format: US 547831
[2010/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2146166
Date:20.01.2010
Language:EN
[2010/03]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2146166
Date:19.12.2012
Language:EN
[2012/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.11.2012
ClassificationIPC:C07C51/12, C07C53/08, C07C29/152, C07C67/36, C07C69/14, C07C69/06, C01B3/50, C01B3/38, C01C1/04, C01B13/02, C07C29/151, F25J3/02, F25J3/04
[2013/42]
CPC:
C07C67/36 (EP,US); C01B13/0248 (EP,US); C01B3/384 (EP,US);
C01B3/50 (EP,US); C01C1/0488 (EP,US); C07C29/1518 (EP,US);
C07C29/152 (EP,US); C07C51/12 (EP,US); F25J3/0223 (EP,US);
F25J3/0252 (EP,US); F25J3/0261 (EP,US); F25J3/04527 (EP,US);
F25J3/04587 (EP,US); B01J2219/00024 (EP,US); C01B2203/0233 (EP,US);
C01B2203/0405 (EP,US); C01B2203/0415 (EP,US); C01B2203/043 (EP,US);
C01B2203/046 (EP,US); C01B2203/047 (EP,US); C01B2203/0475 (EP,US);
C01B2203/061 (EP,US); C01B2203/068 (EP,US); C01B2203/0816 (EP,US);
C01B2203/0822 (EP,US); C01B2203/1058 (EP,US); C01B2203/1241 (EP,US);
C01B2203/148 (EP,US); C01B2210/0046 (EP,US); F25J2290/80 (EP,US);
Y02P20/10 (EP,US); Y02P20/129 (EP,US); Y02P20/151 (EP,US);
Y02P20/52 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C07C29/1518, C07C31/04 (EP,US);
C07C29/152, C07C31/04 (US,EP);
C07C51/12, C07C53/08 (EP,US);
C07C67/36, C07C69/06 (US,EP);
C07C67/36, C07C69/14 (US,EP)
(-)
Former IPC [2012/51]C07C51/12, C07C53/08, C07C29/152, C07C67/36, C07C69/14, C07C69/06, C01B3/50
Former IPC [2010/03]F25J3/02, F25J3/04, C01C1/04, C07C51/12, C07C29/152, C07C53/08
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2010/03]
TitleGerman:Methanolanlagennachrüstung zur Herstellung von Essigsäure[2010/03]
English:Methanol plant retrofit for manufacture of acetic acid[2010/03]
French:Solarisation de plante au méthanol pour la fabrication d'acide acétique[2010/03]
Examination procedure18.06.2013Examination requested  [2013/31]
25.09.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.02.2014Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2014/35]
14.03.2014Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2014/35]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP00972559.9  / EP1226103
EP06006456.5  / EP1683780
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 (EP20000972559) is  19.12.2003
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
22.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
22.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
22.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
22.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
22.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
22.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
26.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 10
12.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 11
11.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 12
11.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 13
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
03.02.200903   M06   Fee paid on   22.07.2009
03.02.200904   M06   Fee paid on   22.07.2009
03.02.200905   M06   Fee paid on   22.07.2009
03.02.200906   M06   Fee paid on   22.07.2009
03.02.200907   M06   Fee paid on   22.07.2009
03.02.200908   M06   Fee paid on   22.07.2009
03.02.200909   M06   Fee paid on   22.07.2009
31.10.201314   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4081253  (MARION CHARLES P) [A] 1-15 * abstract * * figure 1B * * column 7, lines 42-52 * * column 9, lines 40-50 * * column 12, lines 49-67 * * column 13, lines 36-54 * * claims 1,16,24 *;
 [A]DE3712008  (LINDE AG [DE]) [A] 1-15 * abstract * * claim 1 * * figures 1,2 *;
 [A]EP0845452  (HALDOR TOPSOE AS [DK]) [A] 1-15 * abstract ** claim 1 *
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 US5877347
 US5877348
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 US5883295
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