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EP About this file: EP1942090

EP1942090 - Process for the production of hexene-1 and ethylene [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2008/28]Process for the production of linear alpha olefins and ethylene
[2013/22]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.08.2014
Database last updated on 25.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip10.06.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR		published on 13.07.2016  [2016/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Lummus Technology Inc.
1515 Broad Street
Bloomfield, NJ 07003 / US
[2013/43]
Former [2010/27]For all designated states
Lummus Technology Inc.
1515 Broad Street
Bloomfield, NJ 07003 / US
Former [2008/28]For all designated states
ABB LUMMUS GLOBAL INC.
1515 Broad Street
Bloomfield, New Jersey 07003 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Gartside, Robert, J.
167 Colonial Road
Summit, NJ 07901 / US
 [2008/28]
Representative(s)Giovannini, Francesca, et al
Osha Liang
32, avenue de l'Opéra
75002 Paris / FR
[2012/04]
Former [2011/52]Giovannini, Francesca
Osha Liang 32, avenue de l'Opéra
75002 Paris / FR
Former [2008/28]Walcher, Armin
Louis, Pöhlau, Lohrentz Postfach 3055
90014 Nürnberg / DE
Application number, filing date08005540.324.01.2002
[2008/28]
Priority number, dateUS20010263924P25.01.2001         Original published format: US 263924 P
[2008/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1942090
Date:09.07.2008
Language:EN
[2008/28]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1942090
Date:29.10.2008
[2008/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1942090
Date:23.10.2013
Language:EN
[2013/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.09.2008
ClassificationIPC:C07C11/04, C07C11/107, C07C6/04, C07C5/25
[2008/28]
CPC:
C07C11/107 (EP); C07C11/02 (EP); C07C11/04 (EP);
C07C5/25 (EP); C07C6/04 (EP); C07C2521/08 (EP);
C07C2523/28 (EP); C07C2523/30 (EP); C07C2523/36 (EP);
Y02P20/52 (EP) (-)
C-Set:
C07C5/25, C07C11/107 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2008/28]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung von 1-Hexen und Ethylen[2013/22]
English:Process for the production of hexene-1 and ethylene[2013/22]
French:Procédé pour la production d'hexène-1 et d'éthylène[2013/22]
Former [2008/28]Verfahren zur Herstellung von linearen Alphaolefinen und Ethylen
Former [2008/28]Process for the production of linear alpha olefins and ethylene
Former [2008/28]Processus pour la production d'alpha-oléfines linéaires et d'éthylène
Examination procedure14.11.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.01.2009Examination requested  [2009/11]
12.02.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.08.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.04.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.08.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.01.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.04.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.05.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.09.2013Fee for grant paid
09.09.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP02703253.1  / EP1353889
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued (EP20020703253) is  17.11.2006
Opposition(s)24.07.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
25.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
25.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
25.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
25.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
14.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
13.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
14.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
25.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 11
25.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT23.10.2013
CY23.10.2013
DK23.10.2013
MC23.10.2013
GR24.01.2014
IE24.01.2014
LU24.01.2014
CH31.01.2014
LI31.01.2014
PT24.02.2014
[2016/28]
Former [2015/07]AT23.10.2013
CY23.10.2013
DK23.10.2013
MC23.10.2013
IE24.01.2014
LU24.01.2014
CH31.01.2014
LI31.01.2014
PT24.02.2014
Former [2014/46]AT23.10.2013
CY23.10.2013
DK23.10.2013
MC23.10.2013
LU24.01.2014
CH31.01.2014
LI31.01.2014
PT24.02.2014
Former [2014/41]AT23.10.2013
CY23.10.2013
DK23.10.2013
MC23.10.2013
LU24.01.2014
PT24.02.2014
Former [2014/38]AT23.10.2013
CY23.10.2013
MC23.10.2013
PT24.02.2014
Former [2014/28]AT23.10.2013
CY23.10.2013
PT24.02.2014
Former [2014/26]AT23.10.2013
CY23.10.2013
Former [2014/24]AT23.10.2013
Documents cited:Search[Y]US5057638  (SWEENEY WILLIAM A [US]) [Y] 1-19 * claim - * * column 4, line 33 - line 58 *;
 [PY]EP1134271  (BASF AG [DE]) [PY] 1-19 * claim - * * paragraphs [0026] , [0034] , [0080] , [0081] *;
 [A]US3776974  (GAUTIER P, et al) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]GB1471151  (SHELL INT RESEARCH) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4368345  (DICKINSON KATHLEEN F [GB]) [A] 1 * claim - *
by applicantUS5087780
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