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EP0708794 - POLYMERIZATION OF CYCLIC ETHERS USING HETEROGENEOUS CATALYSTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1996/18]POLYMERIZATION, AND DEPOLYMERIZATION, OF CYCLIC ETHERS USING HETEROGENEOUS CATALYSTS
[1998/38]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.07.2000
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.07.2000No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 06.09.2000 [2000/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
1007 Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19898 / US
[N/P]
Former [1996/18]For all designated states
E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
1007 Market Street
Wilmington Delaware 19898 / US
Inventor(s)01 / DRYSDALE, Neville, Everton
227 Welsh Tract Road
Newark, DE 19702-1026 / US
02 / HERRON, Norman
408 Apple Road
Newark, DE 19711 / US
[1996/18]
Representative(s)Jones, Alan John
CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square
London, WC1A 2RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/18]Jones, Alan John
CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square
London, WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date94923920.614.07.1994
[1996/18]
WO1994US07590
Priority number, dateUS1993009311916.07.1993         Original published format: US 93119
[1996/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9502625
Date:26.01.1995
Language:EN
[1995/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0708794
Date:01.05.1996
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.01.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0708794
Date:22.09.1999
Language:EN
[1999/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.01.1995
ClassificationIPC:C08G65/10, C08G65/04, C08G65/20
[1996/18]
CPC:
C07D307/08 (EP); C08G65/10 (KR); C07D307/06 (EP);
C08G63/42 (EP); C08G63/58 (EP); C08G63/6856 (EP);
C08G65/04 (KR); C08G65/16 (EP); C08G65/20 (EP,KR);
C08G65/2645 (EP); C08G65/266 (EP); C08G65/321 (EP);
C08G65/337 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   GB,   NL [1996/18]
TitleGerman:POLYMERISATIONSKATALYSATOR FÜR POLYETHER[1998/38]
English:POLYMERIZATION OF CYCLIC ETHERS USING HETEROGENEOUS CATALYSTS[1998/38]
French:POLYMERISATION D'ETHERS CYCLIQUES A L'AIDE DE CATALYSEURS HETEROGENES[1998/38]
Former [1996/18]POLYMERISATION/DEPOLYMERISATIONSKATALYSATOR FÜR POLYETHER
Former [1996/18]POLYMERIZATION, AND DEPOLYMERIZATION, OF CYCLIC ETHERS USING HETEROGENEOUS CATALYSTS
Former [1996/18]POLYMERISATION ET DEPOLYMERISATION D'ETHERS CYCLIQUES A L'AIDE DE CATALYSEURS HETEROGENES
MiscellaneousEPB 1996/41: Teilanmeldung 96202116.8 eingereicht am 25/07/96
EPB 1996/41: Divisional application 96202116.8 filed on 25/07/96
EPB 1996/41: Demande divisionnaire 96202116.8 déposée le 25/07/96
Entry into regional phase18.12.1995National basic fee paid 
18.12.1995Designation fee(s) paid 
18.12.1995Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.01.1995Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
18.12.1995Examination requested  [1996/18]
30.04.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.07.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.05.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.11.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.08.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
26.01.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.04.1999Fee for grant paid
14.04.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP96202116.8  / EP0750000
EP98204328.3  / EP0903365
Opposition(s)24.06.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.12.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
14.07.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
08.07.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
13.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[PY]JPH0616805  ;
 [Y]DE3606479  (BASF AG [DE]) [Y] 1-9 * claims 1,7,8 *;
 [A]DE1915117  (MOBIL OIL CORP) [A] 1-9 * claim 1 * * page 12, line 3 - line 4 *;
 [A]US5102849  (KEMP RICHARD A [US], et al) [A] 1-9 * claims 1,2,5 * * column 5, line 43 - line 50 *;
 [A]FR2212364  (KAO CORP [JP]) [A] 10-18 * page 2, line 18 * * example 5 *;
 [A]US3842019  (KROPP J) [A] 10-18 * column 2, line 28 - line 41; claim 1 *;
 [PX]WO9409055  (DU PONT [US], et al) [PX] 19-22 * example 26; claim 12 *;
 [A]EP0004536  (DU PONT [US]) [A] 19-22 * claims 1,4 *;
 [A]JPS60109584  ;
 [A]JPS62257931
 [PY]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, Database accession no. 94-068607, & JPH0616805 A 19940125 (DAICEL CHEM IND) [PY] 1-9 * abstract *
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 0, Derwent World Patents Index, Database accession no. 85-181197(30), & JPS60109584 A 19850615 (ASAHI CHEM IND KK) [A] 19-23 * abstract *
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 0, Derwent World Patents Index, Database accession no. 87-353218(50), & JPS62257931 A 19871110 (ASAHI CHEMICAL IND KK) [A] 23 * abstract *
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