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EP0364378 - Process for the preparation of methyl hydroquinone [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.12.1993
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.04.2002Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES
published on 12.06.2002  [2002/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
RHONE-POULENC CHIMIE
25 Quai Paul Doumer
92408 Courbevoie Cédex / FR
[N/P]
Former [1990/16]For all designated states
RHONE-POULENC CHIMIE
25 Quai Paul Doumer
F-92408 Courbevoie Cédex / FR
Inventor(s)01 / Gubelmann, Michel
39, Boulevard des Belges
F-69006 Lyon / FR
02 / Allandrieu, Christian
8, avenue Salvador Allende
F-69100 Villeurbanne / FR
[1990/16]
Representative(s)Dutruc-Rosset, Marie-Claude, et al
Rhodia Services
Direction Propriété Industrielle
40, Rue de la Haie-Coq
93306 Aubervilliers Cedex / FR
[N/P]
Former [1992/13]Dutruc-Rosset, Marie-Claude, et al
RHONE-POULENC CHIMIE, Direction de la Propriété Industrielle, 25, Quai Paul Doumer
F-92408 Courbevoie Cédex / FR
Former [1990/16]Vignally, Noel
Rhône-Poulenc Chimie Service Brevets Chimie Centre de Recherches des Carrières B.P. 62
F-69192 Saint-Fons Cédex / FR
Application number, filing date89420384.309.10.1989
[1990/16]
Priority number, dateFR1988001436214.10.1988         Original published format: FR 8814362
[1990/16]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0364378
Date:18.04.1990
Language:FR
[1990/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0364378
Date:24.02.1993
Language:FR
[1993/08]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.02.1990
ClassificationIPC:C07C37/055, C07C37/48, C07C39/08
[1990/16]
CPC:
C07C37/055 (EP,US); C07C37/48 (US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1990/16]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung von Methylhydrochinon[1990/16]
English:Process for the preparation of methyl hydroquinone[1990/16]
French:Procédé de préparation de la methylhydroquinone[1990/16]
Examination procedure02.05.1990Examination requested  [1990/27]
30.08.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.01.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.05.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
04.08.1992Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.11.1992Fee for grant paid
04.11.1992Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.11.1993No opposition filed within time limit [1994/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.10.1991Renewal fee patent year 03
26.10.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT24.02.1993
ES24.02.1993
GR24.02.1993
NL24.02.1993
SE24.02.1993
GB09.10.1993
BE31.10.1993
CH31.10.1993
LI31.10.1993
LU31.10.1993
[2002/24]
Former [2000/04]AT24.02.1993
GR24.02.1993
NL24.02.1993
SE24.02.1993
GB09.10.1993
BE31.10.1993
CH31.10.1993
LI31.10.1993
LU31.10.1993
Former [1994/49]AT24.02.1993
NL24.02.1993
SE24.02.1993
GB09.10.1993
BE31.10.1993
CH31.10.1993
LI31.10.1993
Former [1994/48]AT24.02.1993
NL24.02.1993
SE24.02.1993
BE31.10.1993
CH31.10.1993
LI31.10.1993
Former [1994/48]AT24.02.1993
NL24.02.1993
SE24.02.1993
CH31.10.1993
LI31.10.1993
Former [1994/25]AT24.02.1993
NL24.02.1993
SE24.02.1993
Former [1993/45]NL24.02.1993
SE24.02.1993
Former [1993/36]SE24.02.1993
Documents cited:Search[Y]FR657293  (SCHERING KAHLBAUM AG);
 [Y]GB600839  (PETER SPENCE & SONS LTD, et al);
 [A]US3728408  (TOBIAS M);
 [Y]US4283572  (KLICKER JAMES D);
 [Y]US4709102  (GUPTA BALARAM B G [US])
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