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EP0566197 - Process for preparing primary amines [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1993/42]	Process for preparing primary amines and catalyst system suitable therefor
	[1998/44]
Status	Patent revoked Status updated on 23.07.2004 Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	27.06.2008	Change - opposition data/opponents data or that of the opponents representative	published on 30.07.2008 [2008/31]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Engelhard De Meern B.V. Strijkviertel 67 3454 PK De Meern / NL
	[1998/44]
Former [1993/42]	For all designated states Engelhard De Meern B.V. Strijkviertel 67 NL-3454 PK De Meern / NL
Inventor(s)	01 / Borninkhof, Frederik Muntplein 51 NL-3437 AS Nieuwegein / NL
	02 / Geus, John Wilhelm Gezichtslaan 100 NL-3723 GJ Bilthoven / NL
	03 / Verhaak, Michael Johannes Franciscus Maria Breedstraat 1 NL-1811 HE Alkmaar / NL
	[1993/42]
Representative(s)	Smulders, Theodorus A.H.J., et al Vereenigde Postbus 87930 2508 DH Den Haag / NL
	[N/P]
Former [1993/42]	Smulders, Theodorus A.H.J., Ir., et al Vereenigde Octrooibureaux Nieuwe Parklaan 97 NL-2587 BN 's-Gravenhage / NL
Application number, filing date	93201050.7	08.04.1993
	[1993/42]
Priority number, date	NL19920000685	13.04.1992 Original published format: NL 9200685
	NL19920001291	17.07.1992 Original published format: NL 9201291
	[1993/42]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0566197
	Date:	20.10.1993
	Language:	EN
	[1993/42]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0566197
	Date:	28.10.1998
	Language:	EN
	[1998/44]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	01.07.1993
Classification	IPC:	C07C209/48	[1993/42]
	CPC:	C07C209/48 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	BE, DE, ES, FR, GB, NL, SE [1993/42]
Title	German:	Verfahren zur Herstellung von primären Aminen	[1998/44]
	English:	Process for preparing primary amines	[1998/44]
	French:	Procédé de préparation d'amines primaires	[1998/44]
	Former [1993/42]	Prozess zur Herstellung von primären Aminen sowie ein für diese Reaktion geeignetes Katalysatorsystem
	Former [1993/42]	Process for preparing primary amines and catalyst system suitable therefor
	Former [1993/42]	Procédé de préparation d'amines primaires et système catalytique apte à ce procédé
Examination procedure	27.10.1993	Examination requested [1993/51]
	16.05.1995	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	27.11.1995	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	23.01.1996	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	29.05.1996	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	02.07.1996	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	13.01.1997	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	12.06.1997	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
	30.07.1997	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	04.12.1997	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
	14.04.1998	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	14.07.1998	Fee for grant paid
	14.07.1998	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 22.07.1999 24.01.2001 ADMISSIBLE Johnson Matthey PLC 2-4 Cockspur Street Trafalgar Square London SW1Y 5BQ / GB Opponent's representative Gibson, Sara Hillary Margaret Synetix Intellectual Property Dept., Building N, Room N101, Chilton Site, P.O. Box 1, Belasis Avenue Billingham, Cleveland TS23 1LB / GB
		02 28.07.1999 09.08.1999 ADMISSIBLE BASF Aktiengesellschaft -Patentabteilung - C6- Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38 D-67056 Ludwigshafen / DE Opponent's representative Isenbruck, Günter Patentanwälte Isenbruck Bösl Hörschler PartG mbB Eastsite One Seckenheimer Landstrasse 4 68163 Mannheim / DE
		[N/P]
	Former [2008/31]
	Opponent(s)	01 22.07.1999 24.01.2001 ADMISSIBLE Johnson Matthey PLC 2-4 Cockspur Street Trafalgar Square London SW1Y 5BQ / GB Opponent's representative Gibson, Sara Hillary Margaret Synetix Intellectual Property Dept., Building N, Room N101, Chilton Site, P.O. Box 1, Belasis Avenue Billingham, Cleveland TS23 1LB / GB
		02 28.07.1999 09.08.1999 ADMISSIBLE BASF Aktiengesellschaft -Patentabteilung - C6- Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38 D-67056 Ludwigshafen / DE Opponent's representative Isenbruck, Günter Isenbruck, Bösl, Hörschler, Wichmann, Huhn Patentanwälte Theodor-Heuss-Anlage 12 68165 Mannheim / DE
	Former [2003/38]
	Opponent(s)	01 22.07.1999 24.01.2001 ADMISSIBLE Johnson Matthey PLC 2-4 Cockspur Street Trafalgar Square London SW1Y 5BQ / GB Opponent's representative Gibson, Sara Hillary Margaret Synetix Intellectual Property Dept., Building N, Room N101, Chilton Site, P.O. Box 1, Belasis Avenue Billingham, Cleveland TS23 1LB / GB
		02 28.07.1999 09.08.1999 ADMISSIBLE BASF Aktiengesellschaft D-67056 Ludwigshafen / DE Opponent's representative Isenbruck, Günter, Dr. Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Bardehle-Pagenberg-Dost-Altenburg-Geissler-Isenbruck Theodor-Heuss-Anlage 12 68165 Mannheim / DE
	Former [2001/14]
	Opponent(s)	01 22.07.1999 24.01.2001 ADMISSIBLE Imperial Chemical Industries PLC Imperial Chemical House, Millbank London SW1P 3JF / GB Opponent's representative Gibson, Sara Hillary Margaret Synetix Intellectual Property Dept., Building N, Room N101, Chilton Site, P.O. Box 1, Belasis Avenue Billingham, Cleveland TS23 1LB / GB
		02 28.07.1999 09.08.1999 ADMISSIBLE BASF Aktiengesellschaft D-67056 Ludwigshafen / DE Opponent's representative Isenbruck, Günter, Dr. Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Bardehle-Pagenberg-Dost-Altenburg-Geissler-Isenbruck Theodor-Heuss-Anlage 12 68165 Mannheim / DE
	Former [2001/13]
	Opponent(s)	01 22.07.1999 24.01.2001 ADMISSIBLE Imperial Chemical Industries PLC Imperial Chemical House, Millbank London SW1P 3JF / GB Opponent's representative Gibson, Sara Hillary Margaret, et al, et al Imperial Chemical Industries plc, ICI Group Intellectual Property, P.O. Box 90, Wilton Middlesbrough, Cleveland TS90 8JE / GB
		02 28.07.1999 09.08.1999 ADMISSIBLE BASF Aktiengesellschaft D-67056 Ludwigshafen / DE Opponent's representative Isenbruck, Günter, Dr. Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Bardehle-Pagenberg-Dost-Altenburg-Geissler-Isenbruck Theodor-Heuss-Anlage 12 68165 Mannheim / DE
	Former [1999/38]
	Opponent(s)	01 22.07.1999 03.08.1999 ADMISSIBLE Celanese Chemicals Europe GmbH Werk Ruhrchemie Patentreferat Postfach 13 01 60 46128 Oberhausen / DE
		02 28.07.1999 09.08.1999 ADMISSIBLE BASF Aktiengesellschaft D-67056 Ludwigshafen / DE Opponent's representative Isenbruck, Günter, Dr. Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Bardehle-Pagenberg-Dost-Altenburg-Geissler-Isenbruck Theodor-Heuss-Anlage 12 68165 Mannheim / DE
	Former [1999/37]
	Opponent(s)	01 22.07.1999 03.08.1999 ADMISSIBLE Celanese Chemicals Europe GmbH Werk Ruhrchemie Patentreferat Postfach 13 01 60 46128 Oberhausen / DE
	02.09.1999	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	03.05.2000	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	03.04.2001	Date of oral proceedings
	20.09.2001	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	20.09.2001	Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
	30.06.2004	Legal effect of revocation of patent [2004/37]
Appeal following opposition	27.11.2001	Appeal received No. T1253/01
	30.01.2002	Statement of grounds filed
	30.06.2004	Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor withdrawn
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	28.04.1995	Renewal fee patent year 03
	25.03.1996	Renewal fee patent year 04
	24.03.1997	Renewal fee patent year 05
	26.03.1998	Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:	Search	[XD]EP0340848 (UNILEVER NV [NL], et al);
		[X]US3987099 (HOCKELE GUNTER, et al);
		[X]DE1518118 ;
		[X]EP0424738 (BASF AG [DE]);
		[A]FR2194685 (DAVY ASHMORE AG [DE]);
		[A]DE1193671 (UNION CARBIDE CORP);
		[A]EP0322760 (HOECHST AG [DE]);
		[AD]EP0316761 (BAYER AG [DE]);
		[A]DE902616 (BAYER AG)

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