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EP About this file: EP2417182

EP2417182 - PROCESS FOR BETA-LACTONE PRODUCTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  03.11.2017
Database last updated on 01.10.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  27.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip03.11.2017Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 06.12.2017  [2017/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Novomer, Inc.
950 Danby Road Suite 198
Ithaca, NY 14850 / US
[2012/07]
Inventor(s)01 / ALLEN, Scott, D.
C/o Novomer Inc.
950 Danby Road
Suite 198
Ithaca, NY 14850 / US
02 / VALENTE, Ronald, R.
C/o Novomer Inc.
950 Danby Road
Suite 198
Ithaca, NY 14850 / US
03 / LEE, Han
C/o Novomer Inc.
950 Danby Road
Suite 198
Ithaca, NY 14850 / US
04 / CHERIAN, Anna, E.
C/o Novomer Inc.
950 Danby Road
Suite 198
Ithaca, NY 14850 / US
05 / BUNNING, Donald, L.
925 Woodland Avenue
South Charleston WV 25303 / US
06 / CLINTON, Nye, A.
16 Christopher Drive
Hurricane WV 25526 / US
07 / FRUCHEY, Olan, Stanley
13 Greenbrier Avenue
Hurricane WV 25526 / US
08 / DOMBEK, Bernard, Duane
1620 Woodvale Drive
Charleston WV 25314 / US
 [2012/07]
Representative(s)Tostmann, Holger Carl
Wallinger Ricker Schlotter Tostmann
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Zweibrückenstrasse 5-7
80331 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/07]Tostmann, Holger Carl
Wallinger Ricker Schlotter Tostmann
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Zweibrückenstrasse 5-7
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date10762368.807.04.2010
WO2010US30230
Priority number, dateUS20090286382P15.12.2009         Original published format: US 286382 P
US20100310257P03.03.2010         Original published format: US 310257 P
US20090167711P08.04.2009         Original published format: US 167711 P
[2012/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010118128
Date:14.10.2010
Language:EN
[2010/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2417182
Date:15.02.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.10.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US14.10.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.11.2012
ClassificationIPC:C08G63/82, C07D307/60, C07D305/12
[2012/50]
CPC:
C07D307/60 (EP,CN,KR,US); C07D305/02 (KR); C07D305/12 (EP,CN,KR,US);
C07C51/377 (US); C07C231/14 (US); C07C51/09 (EP,KR,US);
C07C67/30 (EP,KR,US); C07C67/317 (US); C08G63/08 (US);
Y02P20/584 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2012/07]C08G63/82
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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/07]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON BETA-LACTON[2012/07]
English:PROCESS FOR BETA-LACTONE PRODUCTION[2012/07]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION DE BÊTA-LACTONE[2012/07]
Entry into regional phase07.11.2011National basic fee paid 
07.11.2011Search fee paid 
07.11.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
07.11.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.02.2011Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
07.11.2011Examination requested  [2012/07]
06.06.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.08.2014Observations by third parties
19.02.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.08.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.12.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.06.2017Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2017/49]
28.07.2017Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2017/49]
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  19.02.2016
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.04.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
29.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
28.04.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
27.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
11.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
10.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[I]EP0577206  (SHELL INT RESEARCH [NL]) [I] 1-17* Method of converting propylene oxide in diglyme and CO2(CO)8 and CO gas to beta-butyrolactone :;; examples 1-4; claims 1, 6 *;
 [I]WO2004012860  (BASF AG [DE], et al) [I] 1-17 * A method of reacting epoxides in a solvent comprising catalysts with CO gas to beta-lactones :;; claims 1-6; tables 1-4 *
International search[Y]US2469704  (STONE HERBERT G);
 [Y]US3326938  (LYLE WAGNER PHILIP);
 [Y]US3751435  (VAN DER VEN S, et al);
 [Y]US4590293  (PASCOE RALPH F [US]);
 [Y]US4873378  (MURPHY MARK A [US], et al);
 [Y]US6392078  (RYU J YONG [US], et al);
 [Y]US6852865  (COATES GEOFFREY W [US], et al);
 [Y]US6916951  (TUSTIN GERALD CHARLES [US], et al);
 [Y]US2005222458  (CRACIUN LILIANA [US], et al);
 [Y]US2007217965  (JOHNSON THOMAS E [US], et al);
 [A]US2009124787  (PREISHUBER-PFLUGL PETER [DE], et al)
Examination   - "Poly-beta-hydroxybutyrate Pilot Plant Catalytic Synthesis of Biodegradable Polymer", 13.05.2005, David Janke, Laura Hamilton, Michael Hall, Briley Lambert
other   - JANKE D. ET AL, "POLY-BETA-HYDROXYBUTYRATE PILOT PLANT CATALYTIC SYNTHESIS OF A BIODEGRADABLE POLYMER", URL: HTTPS://WWW.CALVIN.EDU/ACADEMIC/ENGINEERING/SENIOR-DESIGN/SENIORDESIGN04-05/FINAL%20REPORTS/16-FINALREPORT.PDF, XP055180768
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