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EP About this file: EP2848602

EP2848602 - METHOD FOR PRODUCING GLYCOLS FROM OXIRANE COMPOUND [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.11.2020
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.08.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.11.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sumitomo Chemical Company Limited
27-1 Shinkawa 2-chome
Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-8260 / JP
[2015/12]
Inventor(s)01 / GOTO, Shigeru
c/o SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY LIMITED
27-1 Shinkawa 2-chome
Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-8260 / JP
02 / ITOH, Kenji
c/o SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY LIMITED
5-1 Anesaki-Kaigan
Ichihara-shi Chiba 299-0195 / JP
03 / SHINOHARA, Koji
c/o SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY LIMITED
5-1 Anesaki-Kaigan
Ichihara-shi Chiba 299-0195 / JP
04 / YOSHII, Masayuki
c/o SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY LIMITED
5-1 Anesaki-Kaigan
Ichihara-shi Chiba 299-0195 / JP
05 / ISHIHARA, Shinjiro
c/o SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY LIMITED
5-1 Anesaki-Kaigan
Ichihara-shi Chiba 299-0195 / JP
 [2015/12]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[2020/52]
Former [2015/12]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date13787837.710.05.2013
[2020/52]
WO2013JP63732
Priority number, dateJP2012010922111.05.2012         Original published format: JP 2012109221
[2015/12]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013168827
Date:14.11.2013
Language:JA
[2013/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2848602
Date:18.03.2015
Language:EN
[2015/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2848602
Date:23.12.2020
Language:EN
[2020/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP14.11.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.12.2015
ClassificationIPC:C07C29/10, C07C41/03, C07C43/11, C07C41/42, C07B61/00, C07C31/20, C07C29/80, C07C29/36
[2020/33]
CPC:
C07C41/03 (EP,CN,US); C07C29/80 (EP,CN,US); C07C41/02 (US);
C07C29/106 (EP,CN,US); C07C41/42 (EP,CN,US)
C-Set:
C07C29/106, C07C31/205 (CN,EP,US);
C07C29/80, C07C31/205 (US,CN,EP);
C07C41/03, C07C43/11 (US,CN,EP);
C07C41/42, C07C43/11 (US,CN,EP)
Former IPC [2016/01]C07C29/10, C07C29/36, C07C29/80, C07C31/20, C07B61/00, C07C41/42, C07C43/11, C07C41/02
Former IPC [2015/12]C07C29/10, C07C29/36, C07C29/80, C07C31/20, C07B61/00
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 [2015/12]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON GLYCOLEN AUS EINER OXIRANVERBINDUNG[2015/12]
English:METHOD FOR PRODUCING GLYCOLS FROM OXIRANE COMPOUND[2015/12]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION DE GLYCOLS À PARTIR DE COMPOSÉ OXYRANE[2015/12]
Entry into regional phase09.12.2014Translation filed 
09.12.2014National basic fee paid 
09.12.2014Search fee paid 
09.12.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
09.12.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.12.2014Examination requested  [2015/12]
28.06.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.11.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.05.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.08.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.11.2020Fee for grant paid
13.11.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.11.2020Receipt 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  19.11.2018
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  23.09.2021  02.02.2023  WITHDRAWN
BOTTI & FERRARI S.R.L.
Via Cappellini, 11
I-20124 Milano / IT
Opponent's representative
Botti & Ferrari S.p.A.
Via Cappellini, 11
20124 Milano / IT
 [2023/27]
Former [2023/11]
Opponent(s)01  23.09.2021  02.02.2023  WITHDRAWN
BOTTI & FERRARI S.R.L.
Via Cappellini, 11
I-20124 Milano / IT
Opponent's representative
Gerli, Paolo
Botti & Ferrari S.p.A.
Via Cappellini, 11
20124 Milano / IT
Former [2021/44]
Opponent(s)01  23.09.2021  27.09.2021  ADMISSIBLE
BOTTI & FERRARI S.R.L.
Via Cappellini, 11
I-20124 Milano / IT
Opponent's representative
Gerli, Paolo
Botti & Ferrari S.p.A.
Via Cappellini, 11
20124 Milano / IT
07.10.2021Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
15.02.2022Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
15.02.2023Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 11.05.2023
16.02.2023Despatch of communication that the opposition procedure will be closed
26.02.2023Legal effect of closure of opposition procedure [2023/27]
11.05.2023Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
25.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
23.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
23.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
22.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
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