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EP0055514 - Preparation of glycols and ethers [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.06.1985
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.09.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 31.10.2007  [2007/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TEXACO DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
2000 Westchester Avenue White Plains
New York 10650 / US
[N/P]
Former [1982/27]For all designated states
TEXACO DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
2000 Westchester Avenue
White Plains, New York 10650 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Knifton, John Frederick
1090 Catskill Trail
Austin Texas 78750 / US
[1982/27]
Representative(s)Brock, Peter William, et al
Michael Burnside & Partners 2 Serjeants' Inn Fleet Street
London EC4Y 1HL / GB
[1982/27]
Application number, filing date81305313.909.11.1981
[1982/27]
Priority number, dateUS1980022048629.12.1980         Original published format: US 220486
[1982/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0055514
Date:07.07.1982
Language:EN
[1982/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0055514
Date:01.08.1984
Language:EN
[1984/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.02.1982
ClassificationIPC:C07C31/20, C07C29/15, B01J31/22, C07C43/04, C07C41/01, // C07C31/04, C07C31/08, C07C43/13
[1982/27]
CPC:
B01J31/0288 (EP,US); C07C31/00 (KR); B01J31/0278 (EP,US);
B01J31/2234 (EP,US); C07C29/1514 (EP,US); C07C29/158 (EP,US);
C07C41/01 (EP,US); B01J2231/641 (EP,US); B01J2531/821 (EP,US);
B01J2531/822 (EP,US); B01J31/0239 (EP,US); B01J31/0268 (EP,US);
Y02P20/52 (EP,US); Y02P20/584 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C07C29/1514, C07C31/04 (US,EP);
C07C29/1514, C07C31/08 (US,EP);
C07C29/1514, C07C31/10 (US,EP);
C07C29/1514, C07C31/202 (US,EP);
C07C29/1514, C07C31/205 (EP,US);
C07C29/158, C07C31/04 (EP,US);
C07C29/158, C07C31/08 (EP,US);
C07C29/158, C07C31/10 (EP,US);
C07C29/158, C07C31/202 (EP,US);
C07C29/158, C07C31/205 (US,EP);
C07C41/01, C07C43/13 (US,EP)
(-)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1982/27]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung von Glykol und Äthern[1982/27]
English:Preparation of glycols and ethers[1982/27]
French:Procédé pour la production de glycol et d'éthers[1982/27]
File destroyed:15.01.2000
Examination procedure21.08.1982Examination requested  [1982/43]
30.03.1983Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.04.1983Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.10.1983Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
22.12.1983Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.03.1984Fee for grant paid
14.03.1984Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.05.1985No opposition filed within time limit [1985/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.12.1983Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
01.12.198303   M06   Fee paid on   19.12.1983
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT01.08.1984
NL01.08.1984
SE01.08.1984
[2007/44]
Former [1999/42]IT01.08.1984
NL01.08.1984
SE01.08.1984
Former [1986/12]NL01.08.1984
SE01.08.1984
Former [1985/23]NL01.08.1984
Documents cited:SearchUS4211719  [ ] (BROWN EARLE S JR [US], et al);
 US4265828  [ ] (KNIFTON JOHN F);
 EP0033425  [ ] (ICI PLC [GB]);
 US3957857  [ ] (PRUETT ROY L, et al)
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