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EP0546677 - Process for the fluidized bed oxidation of ethane to acetic acid [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 31.01.1997 Database last updated on 20.12.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	07.12.2007	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state	published on 09.01.2008 [2008/02]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states THE STANDARD OIL COMPANY 200 Public Square Cleveland Ohio 44114-2375 / US
	[N/P]
Former [1993/24]	For all designated states THE STANDARD OIL COMPANY 200 Public Square, 7A Cleveland, Ohio 44114-2375 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / Benkalowycz, Nancy Christofferson 24771 Wildwood Drive Westlake, Ohio 44145 / US
	02 / Wagner, David Rudolph 7580 Maple Drive Chesterland, Ohio 44026 / US
	03 / Blum, Patricia Rae 970 Brookpoint Drive Macedonia, Ohio 44056 / US
	[1993/24]
Representative(s)	Crack, Richard David, et al BP INTERNATIONAL LIMITED Patents & Agreements Division Chertsey Road Sunbury-on-Thames Middlesex TW16 7LN / GB
	[N/P]
Former [1993/24]	Crack, Richard David, et al BP INTERNATIONAL LIMITED Patents & Agreements Division Chertsey Road Sunbury-on-Thames Middlesex TW16 7LN / GB
Application number, filing date	92309990.7	30.10.1992
	[1993/24]
Priority number, date	US19910803882	09.12.1991 Original published format: US 803882
	[1993/24]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0546677
	Date:	16.06.1993
	Language:	EN
	[1993/24]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0546677
	Date:	27.03.1996
	Language:	EN
	[1996/13]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	18.03.1993
Classification	IPC:	C07C53/08, C07C51/215	[1993/24]
	CPC:	C07C53/08 (EP,US); C07C51/215 (EP,US)
	C-Set:	C07C51/215, C07C53/08 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE [1993/24]
Title	German:	Verfahren zur Oxydation des Äthans zur Essigsäure in einem Fliessbett	[1993/24]
	English:	Process for the fluidized bed oxidation of ethane to acetic acid	[1993/24]
	French:	Procédé pour oxyder l'éthane en acide acétique dans un lit fluidisé	[1993/24]
Examination procedure	23.11.1993	Examination requested [1994/03]
	03.02.1995	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
	11.09.1995	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
	25.09.1995	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	05.10.1995	Fee for grant paid
	05.10.1995	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	28.12.1996	No opposition filed within time limit [1997/12]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	12.10.1994	Renewal fee patent year 03
	09.10.1995	Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	AT	27.03.1996
	BE	27.03.1996
	CH	27.03.1996
	DK	27.03.1996
	ES	27.03.1996
	GR	27.03.1996
	IT	27.03.1996
	LI	27.03.1996
	PT	27.06.1996
	SE	27.06.1996
	IE	30.10.1996
	LU	31.10.1996
	[2008/02]
Former [2002/25]	AT	27.03.1996
	BE	27.03.1996
	CH	27.03.1996
	DK	27.03.1996
	ES	27.03.1996
	GR	27.03.1996
	IT	27.03.1996
	LI	27.03.1996
	PT	27.06.1996
	SE	27.06.1996
	IE	30.10.1996
	LU	31.10.1996
Former [2001/05]	AT	27.03.1996
	BE	27.03.1996
	CH	27.03.1996
	DK	27.03.1996
	GR	27.03.1996
	IT	27.03.1996
	LI	27.03.1996
	PT	27.06.1996
	SE	27.06.1996
	IE	30.10.1996
	LU	31.10.1996
Former [2000/05]	AT	27.03.1996
	BE	27.03.1996
	CH	27.03.1996
	DK	27.03.1996
	GR	27.03.1996
	IT	27.03.1996
	LI	27.03.1996
	PT	27.06.1996
	SE	27.06.1996
	LU	31.10.1996
Former [1999/42]	AT	27.03.1996
	BE	27.03.1996
	CH	27.03.1996
	DK	27.03.1996
	IT	27.03.1996
	LI	27.03.1996
	PT	27.06.1996
	SE	27.06.1996
Former [1998/15]	AT	27.03.1996
	BE	27.03.1996
	CH	27.03.1996
	DK	27.03.1996
	LI	27.03.1996
	PT	27.06.1996
	SE	27.06.1996
Former [1998/14]	AT	27.03.1996
	BE	27.03.1996
	CH	27.03.1996
	LI	27.03.1996
	PT	27.06.1996
	SE	27.06.1996
Former [1997/13]	AT	27.03.1996
	BE	27.03.1996
	CH	27.03.1996
	LI	27.03.1996
	SE	27.06.1996
Former [1997/03]	AT	27.03.1996
	BE	27.03.1996
	SE	27.06.1996
Former [1996/52]	BE	27.03.1996
	SE	27.06.1996
Former [1996/44]	SE	27.06.1996
Documents cited:	Search	[A]US2800506 (FRANK MILLIDGE ALFRED, et al);
		[A]US2825740 (PAUL ARMSTRONG GODFREY, et al);
		[A]US2926191 (GRIFFITHS LAWSON-HALL, et al)

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