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EP About this file: EP1072586

EP1072586 - Purification of alkanesulfonic acids [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.09.2003
Database last updated on 18.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.07.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 29.08.2007  [2007/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Atofina
Cours Michelet, La Défense 10
92091 Paris La Défense Cedex / FR
[2001/05]
Inventor(s)01 / Gancet, Christian
4, Rue de la Digue
64140 Lons / FR
 [2001/05]
Representative(s)Granet, Pierre
ARKEMA
Département Propriété Industrielle
4-8 Cours Michelet
La Défense 10
92091 Paris La Défense Cedex / FR
[N/P]
Former [2003/15]Granet, Pierre
Atofina, Département Propriété Industrielle, 4-8, cours Michelet, La Défense 10
92091 Paris La Défense Cedex / FR
Former [2001/05]Leboulenger, Jean
Atofina, Département Propriété Industrielle, 4/8, cours Michelet, La Défence 10
92091 Paris la Défense Cédex / FR
Application number, filing date00401653.113.06.2000
[2001/05]
Priority number, dateFR1999000971227.07.1999         Original published format: FR 9909712
[2001/05]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1072586
Date:31.01.2001
Language:FR
[2001/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1072586
Date:13.11.2002
Language:FR
[2002/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.11.2000
ClassificationIPC:C07C303/44, C07C309/04
[2001/05]
CPC:
C07C303/44 (EP,KR,US)
C-Set:
C07C303/44, C07C309/04 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/05]
TitleGerman:Reinigung von Alkansulfonsäuren[2001/05]
English:Purification of alkanesulfonic acids[2001/05]
French:Purification d'acides alcanesulfoniques[2001/05]
Examination procedure24.06.2000Examination requested  [2001/05]
16.05.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
10.06.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.07.2002Fee for grant paid
18.07.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.08.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT13.11.2002
FI13.11.2002
GB13.11.2002
GR13.11.2002
IE13.11.2002
IT13.11.2002
NL13.11.2002
DK13.02.2003
PT13.02.2003
SE13.02.2003
ES29.05.2003
CY13.06.2003
LU13.06.2003
BE30.06.2003
MC30.06.2003
[2007/35]
Former [2007/14]AT13.11.2002
FI13.11.2002
GB13.11.2002
GR13.11.2002
IE13.11.2002
NL13.11.2002
DK13.02.2003
PT13.02.2003
SE13.02.2003
ES29.05.2003
CY13.06.2003
LU13.06.2003
BE30.06.2003
MC30.06.2003
Former [2007/10]AT13.11.2002
FI13.11.2002
GB13.11.2002
GR13.11.2002
IE13.11.2002
NL13.11.2002
DK13.02.2003
PT13.02.2003
SE13.02.2003
ES29.05.2003
CY13.06.2003
LU13.06.2003
MC30.06.2003
Former [2005/02]AT13.11.2002
FI13.11.2002
GB13.11.2002
GR13.11.2002
IE13.11.2002
NL13.11.2002
PT13.02.2003
SE13.02.2003
ES29.05.2003
CY13.06.2003
LU13.06.2003
MC30.06.2003
Former [2004/39]AT13.11.2002
FI13.11.2002
GB13.11.2002
GR13.11.2002
IE13.11.2002
NL13.11.2002
PT13.02.2003
SE13.02.2003
ES29.05.2003
CY13.06.2003
LU13.06.2003
Former [2004/36]AT13.11.2002
FI13.11.2002
GB13.11.2002
GR13.11.2002
IE13.11.2002
NL13.11.2002
PT13.02.2003
SE13.02.2003
ES29.05.2003
CY13.06.2003
Former [2004/22]AT13.11.2002
FI13.11.2002
GB13.11.2002
GR13.11.2002
IE13.11.2002
NL13.11.2002
PT13.02.2003
SE13.02.2003
ES29.05.2003
Former [2004/04]AT13.11.2002
FI13.11.2002
GR13.11.2002
IE13.11.2002
NL13.11.2002
PT13.02.2003
SE13.02.2003
ES29.05.2003
Former [2004/01]AT13.11.2002
FI13.11.2002
GR13.11.2002
IE13.11.2002
NL13.11.2002
PT13.02.2003
SE13.02.2003
Former [2003/43]AT13.11.2002
FI13.11.2002
GR13.11.2002
NL13.11.2002
PT13.02.2003
SE13.02.2003
Former [2003/37]AT13.11.2002
GR13.11.2002
NL13.11.2002
PT13.02.2003
SE13.02.2003
Former [2003/31]GR13.11.2002
NL13.11.2002
PT13.02.2003
SE13.02.2003
Former [2003/30]NL13.11.2002
PT13.02.2003
SE13.02.2003
Former [2003/29]PT13.02.2003
SE13.02.2003
Former [2003/19]SE13.02.2003
Documents cited:Search[A]JPS6150957  ;
 [A]US3496224  (AYERS GEORGE W, et al) [A] 1 * column W *;
 [A]GB1264293  (CONTINENTAL OIL) [A] 1 * page 1; claim 1 *;
 [A]FR2305429  (STANDARD OIL CO [US]) [A] 1 * page 1 - page 3; claim 1 *;
 [A]US5028736  (GIRRBACH ULRICH [DE], et al) [A] 1 * column W *;
 [A]US5434301  (KOZAK WILLIAM G [US]) [A] 1 * column W *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19860722), vol. 010, no. 208, Database accession no. (C - 361), & JP61050957 A 19860313 (DAIICHI SEIMO KK) [A] 1 * abstract *
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