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EP About this file: EP0612712

EP0612712 - Process for the production of carboxylic acid anhydrides [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.02.1999
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR
published on 30.01.2008  [2008/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BP Chemicals Limited
Britannic House, 1 Finsbury Circus
London EC2M 7BA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/35]For all designated states
BP Chemicals Limited
Britannic House 1 Finsbury Circus
London EC2M 7BA / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Sunley, John Glenn
BP Chemicals Limited, Salt End
Hull HU12 8DS / GB
02 / Watson, Derrick John
BP Chemicals Limited, Salt End
Hull HU12 8DS / GB
03 / Williams, Bruce Leo
BP Chemicals Limited, Salt End
Hull HU12 8DS / GB
04 / Watt, Robert John
BP Chemicals Limited, Chertsey Road
Sunbury-On-Thames, Middlesex TW16 7LN / GB
[1994/35]
Representative(s)Perkins, Nicholas David, et al
BP International Limited
Patents and Agreements Division
Chertsey Road
Sunbury-on-Thames
Middlesex TW16 7LN / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/35]Perkins, Nicholas David, et al
BP International Limited Patents and Agreements Division, Chertsey Road
Sunbury-on-Thames, Middlesex TW16 7LN / GB
Application number, filing date94300872.207.02.1994
[1994/35]
Priority number, dateGB1993000377025.02.1993         Original published format: GB 9303770
[1994/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0612712
Date:31.08.1994
Language:EN
[1994/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0612712
Date:08.04.1998
Language:EN
[1998/15]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.05.1994
ClassificationIPC:C07C51/56, C07C53/12
[1994/35]
CPC:
C07C51/56 (EP,KR,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1994/35]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung von Carbonsäureanhydriden[1994/35]
English:Process for the production of carboxylic acid anhydrides[1994/35]
French:Procédé de préparation d'anhydrides d'acides carboxyliques[1994/35]
Examination procedure23.12.1994Examination requested  [1995/08]
04.04.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.08.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.01.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
04.07.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
17.07.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.09.1997Fee for grant paid
26.09.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.01.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.01.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
15.01.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
23.01.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE08.04.1998
ES08.04.1998
FR08.04.1998
IT08.04.1998
NL08.04.1998
[2006/14]
Former [2003/08]BE08.04.1998
ES08.04.1998
IT08.04.1998
NL08.04.1998
FR04.09.1998
Former [2002/26]BE08.04.1998
ES08.04.1998
IT08.04.1998
FR04.09.1998
Former [1999/42]BE08.04.1998
IT08.04.1998
FR04.09.1998
Former [1999/27]BE08.04.1998
FR04.09.1998
Former [1998/52]FR04.09.1998
Documents cited:Search[DY]EP0277824  (REILLY TAR & CHEM CORP [US]) [DY] 1-6,9 * page 3, line 44 - line 59 * * page 4, line 3 - line 10 * * claims 1-4,38-48 *;
 [Y]US4874558  (FIFE WILMER K [US], et al) [Y] 1-6,9 * column 3, line 29 - line 34 * * claims 1,9 *
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