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EP2723704 - METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF 2-ETHYLHEPTANOIC ACID [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.05.2017
Database last updated on 15.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.03.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 08.04.2020  [2020/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Evonik Degussa GmbH
Rellinghauser Straße 1-11
45128 Essen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/18]For all designated states
Evonik Degussa GmbH
Rellinghauser Straße 1- 11
45128 Essen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / BÖING, Christian
Deutz-Kalker Str. 35
50679 Köln / DE
02 / MASCHMEYER, Dietrich
Wickingstr. 5 a
45657 Recklinghausen / DE
03 / WINTERBERG, Markus
Brucknerstr. 26
45711 Datteln / DE
04 / GRASS, Michael
Mosskamp 21b
45721 Haltern am See / DE
05 / GEVERS, Andreas
Wittekindstr. 9
46240 Bottrop / DE
06 / BECKER, Hinnerk Gordon
Schliepersberg 77
45257 Essen / DE
 [2014/18]
Application number, filing date12722124.015.05.2012
[2016/26]
WO2012EP59011
Priority number, dateDE2011107786021.06.2011         Original published format: DE102011077860
[2014/18]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2012175255
Date:27.12.2012
Language:DE
[2012/52]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2723704
Date:30.04.2014
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.12.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2723704
Date:29.06.2016
Language:DE
[2016/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.05.2013
ClassificationIPC:C07C51/09, C07C53/128, C07C67/08
[2016/16]
CPC:
C07C51/09 (EP,CN,US); B01J23/42 (EP,US); B01J23/44 (EP,US);
B01J23/755 (EP,US); B01J35/615 (EP,US); C07C67/08 (CN,US);
C07D309/30 (CN); C07D309/32 (CN); C08K5/10 (EP,US);
C08K5/101 (CN); B01J21/04 (EP,US); C08K5/0016 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C07C51/09, C07C53/128 (CN,EP,US)
Former IPC [2014/18]C07C51/09, C07C53/128
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2014/18]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON 2-ETHYLHEPTANSÄURE[2014/18]
English:METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF 2-ETHYLHEPTANOIC ACID[2014/18]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION D'ACIDE 2-ÉTHYLHEPTANOÏQUE[2014/18]
Entry into regional phase23.10.2013National basic fee paid 
23.10.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
23.10.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.10.2013Examination requested  [2014/18]
05.05.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.01.2015Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the invitation to file a copy of earlier search results or a statement of non-availability not received in time
08.04.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.05.2016Fee for grant paid
03.05.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.05.2016Receipt 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  08.04.2016
Opposition(s)30.03.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/23]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to file a copy of earlier search results or a statement of non-availability
04.02.2015Request for further processing filed
04.02.2015Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
12.02.2015Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
21.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
20.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU15.05.2012
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Cited inInternational search[ID]DE2003522  (MOBIL OIL CORP) [ID] 1-13 * claims 1, 8, 10 *;
 [X]DE2306405  (HUELS CHEMISCHE WERKE AG) [X] 14 * example 4 * * page 1, line 1 - line 5 *;
 [AD]WO0216301  (BASF AG [DE], et al) [AD] 1-13 * page 8, line 21 - line 21 *;
 [I]US2003116750  (ZHOU LEI [US], et al) [I] 14 * the whole document *;
 [X]WO2008084046  (BASF SE [DE], et al) [X] 14 * claim 2 * * page 6, line 30 *;
 [I]DE102007006442  (EVONIK OXENO GMBH [DE]) [I] 14* claim 1 *;
 [A]  - BEHR, A.; BREHME, V.A., "Bimetallic-Catalyzed reduction of Carboxylic Acids and Lactones to Alcohols and Diols", ADVNANCED SYNTHESIS AND CATALYSIS, (2002), vol. 344, no. 5, pages 525 - 532, XP002682254 [A] 1-13 * Abschnitt "2-ethylheptanoic acid" auf Seite 531 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/1615-4169(200207)344:5<525::AID-ADSC525>3.0.CO;2-U
 [AD]  - A. BEHR; V.A. BREHME, JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR CATALYSIS A: CHEMICAL, (2002), vol. 187, pages 69 - 80, XP002682255 [AD] 1-13 * Abschnitt 3 (Seiten 70,71) * * table 1 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1381-1169(02)00190-5
by applicantDE2003522
 WO0216301
    - BEHR; BECKER, DALTON TRANS., (2006), pages 4607 - 4613
    - A. BEHR; V.A. BREHME, JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR CATALYSIS A: CHEMICAL, (2002), vol. 187, pages 69 - 80
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