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EP3160936 - METHOD FOR PRODUCING DI- AND POLYAMINES OF THE DIPHENYLMETHANE SERIES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2017/18]PROCESS FOR PREPARATION OF DI- AND POLYAMINES OF THE DIPHENYLMETHANE SERIES
[2021/22]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.08.2022
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.09.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.05.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.03.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  31.03.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  05.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT
published on 16.10.2024 [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Covestro Intellectual Property GmbH & Co. KG
Kaiser-Wilhelm-Allee 60
51373 Leverkusen / DE
[2020/38]
Former [2017/18]For all designated states
Covestro Deutschland AG
Kaiser-Wilhelm-Allee 60
51373 Leverkusen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / KNAUF, Thomas
Balgheimer Strasse 89
41542 Dormagen / DE
02 / WERSHOFEN, Stefan
Ripphahn 11
41065 Mönchengladbach / DE
03 / GRUNER, Klaus-Gerd
Traarer Strasse 1
47239 Duisburg / DE
04 / HARTJES, Volker
Rathausallee 45
47239 Duisburg / DE
 [2021/41]
Former [2017/18]01 / KNAUF, Thomas
Balgheimerstrasse 89
41542 Dormagen / DE
02 / WERSHOFEN, Stefan
Ripphahn 11
41065 Mönchengladbach / DE
03 / GRUNER, Klaus-Gerd
Traarerstrasse 1
47239 Duisburg / DE
04 / HARTJES, Volker
Rathausallee 45
47239 Duisburg / DE
Representative(s)Levpat
c/o Covestro AG
Gebäude 4825
51365 Leverkusen / DE
[2017/18]
Application number, filing date15731295.022.06.2015
[2017/18]
WO2015EP63923
Priority number, dateEP2014017358224.06.2014         Original published format: EP 14173582
[2017/18]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015197520
Date:30.12.2015
Language:DE
[2015/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3160936
Date:03.05.2017
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.12.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3160936
Date:13.10.2021
Language:DE
[2021/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.12.2015
ClassificationIPC:C07C209/78
[2017/18]
CPC:
C07C209/78 (EP,CN,KR,US); C07C209/82 (KR); C07C211/49 (KR);
B01J2219/0059 (KR)
C-Set:
C07C209/78, C07C211/50 (CN,EP,US)
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 [2017/18]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON DI- UND POLYAMINEN DER DIPHENYLMETHANREIHE[2017/18]
English:METHOD FOR PRODUCING DI- AND POLYAMINES OF THE DIPHENYLMETHANE SERIES[2021/22]
French:PROCÉDÉ DESTINÉ À LA FABRICATION DE DI- ET POLYAMINES DE LA SÉRIE DIPHÉNYLMÉTHANE[2021/22]
Former [2017/18]PROCESS FOR PREPARATION OF DI- AND POLYAMINES OF THE DIPHENYLMETHANE SERIES
Former [2017/18]PROCÉDÉ DE PRÉPARATION DE DIAMINES ET POLYAMINES DE LA SÉRIE DES DIPHÉNYLMÉTHANES
Entry into regional phase24.01.2017National basic fee paid 
24.01.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
24.01.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.12.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
24.01.2017Examination requested  [2017/18]
13.07.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.03.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.09.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.05.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.09.2021Fee for grant paid
06.09.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.09.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)14.07.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
11.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
13.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
15.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
14.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
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Cited inInternational search[I]EP0283757  (DOW CHEMICAL CO [US]) [I] 1-8* claim 8(h) *;
 [ID]EP1616890  (BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE AG [DE]) [ID] 1-8 * the whole document *;
 [I]EP2486975  (YANTAI WANHUA POLYURETHANES CO [CN]) [I] 1-8 * paragraph [[0005]] *
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