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EP0753500 - Process for producing ether compound [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.01.2008
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip11.01.2008No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 13.02.2008  [2008/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KAO CORPORATION
14-10, Nihonbashi-Kayabacho 1-chome Chuo-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2007/10]
Former [1997/03]For all designated states
KAO CORPORATION
14-10, Nihonbashi, Kayabacho 1-chome
Chuo-ku, Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Fujii, Yasuyuki, c/o Kao Corp., Research Lab.
1334, Minato
Wakayama-shi, Wakayama / JP
02 / Furugaki, Hisakazu, c/o Kao Corp., Research Lab.
1334, Minato
Wakayama-shi, Wakayama / JP
03 / Kita, Katsumi, c/o Kao Corp., Research Lab.
1334, Minato
Wakayama-shi, Wakayama / JP
04 / Uno, Mitsuru, c/o Kao Corp., Research Lab.
1334, Minato
Wakayama-shi, Wakayama / JP
05 / Tamura, Eiko, c/o Kao Corp., Research Lab.
1334, Minato
Wakayama-shi, Wakayama / JP
06 / Matsumoto, Hiromasa, c/o Kao Corp., Research Lab.
1334, Minato
Wakayama-shi, Wakayama / JP
[1997/03]
Representative(s)Hansen, Bernd, et al
Hoffmann Eitle Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/03]Hansen, Bernd, Dr. Dipl.-Chem., et al
Hoffmann, Eitle & Partner, Patentanwälte, Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date96111314.912.07.1996
[1997/03]
Priority number, dateJP1995017608912.07.1995         Original published format: JP 17608995
JP1995030115020.11.1995         Original published format: JP 30115095
[1997/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0753500
Date:15.01.1997
Language:EN
[1997/03]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0753500
Date:02.04.1997
[1997/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0753500
Date:07.03.2007
Language:EN
[2007/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.02.1997
ClassificationIPC:C07C43/04, C07C41/01, C07C43/10, C07C43/11, C07C43/184, C08G65/30
[1997/03]
CPC:
C07C41/01 (EP,US); C08G65/30 (EP,US); C08G65/331 (EP,US);
C08G65/338 (EP,US); C07C2601/14 (EP,US)
C-Set:
C07C41/01, C07C43/04 (EP,US);
C07C41/01, C07C43/10 (US,EP);
C07C41/01, C07C43/11 (US,EP);
C07C41/01, C07C43/184 (US,EP);
C07C41/01, C07C43/196 (EP,US)
(-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1997/03]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung von Etherverbindungen[1997/03]
English:Process for producing ether compound[1997/03]
French:Procédé pour la préparation de composés d'éthers[1997/03]
Examination procedure15.05.1997Examination requested  [1997/28]
26.06.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.10.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.02.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.06.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.09.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.01.2007Fee for grant paid
09.01.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.12.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2008/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.07.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
30.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
19.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
18.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
25.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
25.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 08
28.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 09
25.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 10
26.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:Search[DA]   V. BETHMONT ET AL: "An alternative catalytic method to the Williamson's synthesis of ethers", TETRAHEDRON LETTERS, vol. 36, no. 24, 1995, OXFORD GB, pages 4235 - 4236, XP002023854

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0040-4039(95)00730-Z
 [DA]   S. NISHIMURA ET AL: "Reactions of cycloalkanones in ths presence of platinum-metal catalysts and hydrogen", JOURNAL OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY, CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS, 1967, LETCHWORTH GB, pages 422 - 423, XP002023855
 [DA]   M. VERZELE ET AL: "A general synthesis of ethers", JOURNAL OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY, 1963, LETCHWORTH GB, pages 5598 - 5600, XP002023856

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/jr9630005598
by applicant  J. CHEM. SOC., 1963, pages 5598
   CHEM. COMMUN., 1967, pages 422
   TETRAHEDRON LETTERS, vol. 36, no. 24, 1995, pages 4235 - 4236
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