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EP0485058 - Process for preparing polyketones [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 25.09.1998 Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event Tooltip	07.12.2007	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): ES	published on 09.01.2008 [2008/02]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states The British Petroleum Company p.l.c. Britannic House, 1 Finsbury Circus London EC2M 7BA / GB
	[N/P]
Former [1992/20]	For all designated states THE BRITISH PETROLEUM COMPANY P.L.C. Britannic House, 1 Finsbury Circus London EC2M 7BA / GB
Inventor(s)	01 / Cooley, Neil Andrew The British Petroleum Comp. p.l.c., Chertsey Road Sunbury-on-Thames, Middlesex TW16 7LN / GB
	[1992/20]
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 [1992/20]	Barlow, Michael Thomas, et al BP INTERNATIONAL LIMITED Patents & Agreements Division Chertsey Road Sunbury-on-Thames Middlesex TW16 7LN / GB
Application number, filing date	91308610.4	20.09.1991
	[1992/20]
Priority number, date	GB19900020976	26.09.1990 Original published format: GB 9020976
	[1992/20]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP0485058
	Date:	13.05.1992
	Language:	EN
	[1992/20]
	Type:	A3 Search report
	No.:	EP0485058
	Date:	31.03.1993
	Language:	EN
	[1993/13]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0485058
	Date:	19.11.1997
	Language:	EN
	[1997/47]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	11.02.1993
Classification	IPC:	C08G67/02	[1992/20]
	CPC:	C08G67/02 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FR, GB, IT, LI, NL, SE [1992/20]
Title	German:	Verfahren zur Herstellung von Polyketonen	[1992/20]
	English:	Process for preparing polyketones	[1992/20]
	French:	Procédé pour la préparation de polycétones	[1992/20]
Examination procedure	21.09.1993	Examination requested [1993/46]
	02.03.1995	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	12.10.1995	Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
	13.12.1995	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	01.08.1996	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
	06.02.1997	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
	24.02.1997	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	01.04.1997	Fee for grant paid
	01.04.1997	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	20.08.1998	No opposition filed within time limit [1998/46]
Request for further processing for:	13.12.1995	Request for further processing filed
	13.12.1995	Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted
	28.12.1995	Decision despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	09.08.1993	Renewal fee patent year 03
	02.08.1994	Renewal fee patent year 04
	07.08.1995	Renewal fee patent year 05
	08.08.1996	Renewal fee patent year 06
	27.08.1997	Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	BE	19.11.1997
	CH	19.11.1997
	DK	19.11.1997
	ES	19.11.1997
	IT	19.11.1997
	LI	19.11.1997
	SE	19.02.1998
	[2002/25]
Former [1999/42]	BE	19.11.1997
	CH	19.11.1997
	DK	19.11.1997
	IT	19.11.1997
	LI	19.11.1997
	SE	19.02.1998
Former [1998/46]	BE	19.11.1997
	CH	19.11.1997
	DK	19.11.1997
	LI	19.11.1997
	SE	19.02.1998
Former [1998/45]	CH	19.11.1997
	DK	19.11.1997
	LI	19.11.1997
	SE	19.02.1998
Former [1998/35]	DK	19.11.1997
	SE	19.02.1998
Former [1998/30]	DK	19.11.1997
Documents cited:	Search	[Y] EP0257663 (SHELL INTERNATIONALE RESEARCH MAATSCHAPPIJ B.V.) [Y]
		[YD] EP0361623 (SHELL INT RESEARCH et al.) [YD]
		[A] EP0360359 (SHELL INT RESEARCH et al.) [A]
		[Y] MERCK 'REAGENZIEN, DIAGNOSTICA CHEMIKALIEN' 1 April 1985 , MERCK , DARMSTADT Pages 660-661, Compound No's 8107, 9731, 2306,8114 Pages 254-255, Compound No's 3110, 3115, Pages50-51, Compound No's 14, 2251, 13 [Y]
		[Y] ALDRICH 'Catalogue Handbook of Fine Chemicals (Edition Germany)' 1988 Page 1397, Compound No's 27,038-5 and 14,722-2 [Y]

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