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EP0391680 - Process for preparing carboxylic acids [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.04.1995
Database last updated on 26.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip07.03.1997Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 23.04.1997 [1997/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BP Chemicals Limited
Britannic House, 1 Finsbury Circus
London EC2M 7BA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1993/23]For all designated states
BP Chemicals Limited
Britannic House 1 Finsbury Circus
London EC2M 7BA / GB
Former [1990/41]For all designated states
BP Chemicals Limited
Belgrave House 76 Buckingham Palace Road
London, SW1W 0SU / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Beevor, Robert George
BP Chemicals Limited, Salt End
Hedon, Hull, HU12 8DS / GB
02 / Gulliver, David Jeffrey
BP Chemicals Limited, Salt End
Hedon, Hull, HU12 8DS / GB
[1990/41]
Representative(s)Barlow, Michael Thomas, et al
BP INTERNATIONAL LIMITED Patents & Agreements Division Chertsey Road Sunbury-on-Thames
Middlesex TW16 7LN / GB
[N/P]
Former [1990/41]Barlow, Michael Thomas, et al
BP INTERNATIONAL LIMITED Patents & Agreements Division Chertsey Road
Sunbury-on-Thames Middlesex TW16 7LN / GB
Application number, filing date90303593.904.04.1990
[1990/41]
Priority number, dateGB1989000776306.04.1989         Original published format: GB 8907763
GB1989001858815.08.1989         Original published format: GB 8918588
[1990/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0391680
Date:10.10.1990
Language:EN
[1990/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0391680
Date:15.06.1994
Language:EN
[1994/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.07.1990
ClassificationIPC:C07C51/12, C07C53/08
[1990/41]
CPC:
C07C51/12 (EP,KR); C07C53/08 (KR)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LU,   NL,   SE [1990/41]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung von Carbonsäuren[1990/41]
English:Process for preparing carboxylic acids[1990/41]
French:Procédé de préparation d'acides carboxyliques[1990/41]
Examination procedure13.12.1990Examination requested  [1991/06]
13.07.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.11.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.02.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.05.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.07.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
11.10.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.10.1993Fee for grant paid
28.10.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.03.1995No opposition filed within time limit [1995/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.03.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
17.03.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
23.03.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
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[1997/17]
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