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EP About this file: EP0985656

EP0985656 - Process for the production of vinyl acetate [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.06.2004
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.04.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY
published on 23.05.2007  [2007/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BP Chemicals Limited
Britannic House, 1 Finsbury Circus
London EC2M 7BA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/11]For all designated states
BP Chemicals Limited
Britannic House, 1 Finsbury Circus
London EC2M 7BA / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Baker, Michael James, BP Chemicals Limited
Chertsey Road, Sunbury-on-Thames
Middlesex, TW16 7LN / GB
02 / Kitchen, Simon James, BP Chemicals Limited
Hull Works, Salt End
Hull, HU12 8DS / GB
03 / Bristow, Timothy Crispin, BP Chemicals Limited
Hull Works, Salt End
Hull HU12 8DS / GB
04 / Williams, Bruce Leo, BP Chemicals Limited
Hull Works, Salt End
Hull HU12 8DS / GB
05 / Clarke, Robert William, BP Chemicals Limited
Hull Works, Salt End
Hull HU12 8DS / GB
[2000/11]
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 [2000/11]Perkins, Nicholas David, et al
BP International Limited Patents and Agreements Division, Chertsey Road
Sunbury-on-Thames, Middlesex TW16 7LN / GB
Application number, filing date99305875.923.07.1999
[2000/11]
Priority number, dateGB1998001736311.08.1998         Original published format: GB 9817363
[2000/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0985656
Date:15.03.2000
Language:EN
[2000/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0985656
Date:20.08.2003
Language:EN
[2003/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.12.1999
ClassificationIPC:C07C67/055, C07C69/01
[2000/11]
CPC:
C07C67/055 (EP,US); C07C69/01 (KR)
C-Set:
C07C67/055, C07C69/01 (EP,US);
C07C67/055, C07C69/15 (US,EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/11]
TitleGerman:Verfahren für die Herstellung von Vinylacetat[2000/11]
English:Process for the production of vinyl acetate[2000/11]
French:Procédé de préparation de l'acétate de vinyle[2000/11]
Examination procedure08.08.2000Examination requested  [2000/40]
18.11.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.05.2003Fee for grant paid
05.05.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.05.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
31.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
17.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT20.08.2003
CH20.08.2003
CY20.08.2003
LI20.08.2003
DK20.11.2003
PT20.01.2004
[2007/21]
Former [2004/31]AT20.08.2003
CH20.08.2003
LI20.08.2003
DK20.11.2003
PT20.01.2004
Former [2004/29]AT20.08.2003
CH20.08.2003
LI20.08.2003
DK20.11.2003
Former [2004/22]AT20.08.2003
CH20.08.2003
LI20.08.2003
Former [2004/14]AT20.08.2003
Documents cited:Search[AD]EP0847982  (BP CHEM INT LTD [GB]) [AD] 1-12* see comparison test p.6 *; page 2, lines 48-51 - page 3, lines 5-15 *
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