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EP About this file: EP1042060

EP1042060 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CHEMICAL SYNTHESIS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.01.2003
Database last updated on 22.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip14.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 16.04.2008  [2008/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kalibrant Limited
2 Oakwood Drive, Loughborough Park, Loughborough
Leicester LE11 3NH / GB
[2000/41]
Inventor(s)01 / PALMER, Derek Adeyemi
8 Chiltern Avenue, Cove
Farnborough, Hampshire GU14 9SE / GB
02 / FRENCH, Martin Thomas
The Old Meeting House 111 Meeting Street
Quorn, Leicestershire LE12 8AQ / GB
[2000/41]
Representative(s)Kirkham, Nicholas Andrew, et al
Graham Watt & Co. LLP
St. Botolph's House
7-9 St. Botolph's Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 3AJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/41]Kirkham, Nicholas Andrew, et al
Graham Watt & Co., Riverhead
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 2BN / GB
Application number, filing date98960020.015.12.1998
[2000/41]
WO1998GB03761
Priority number, dateGB1997002648215.12.1997         Original published format: GB 9726482
[2000/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9930817
Date:24.06.1999
Language:EN
[1999/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1042060
Date:11.10.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.06.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1042060
Date:27.03.2002
Language:EN
[2002/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.06.1999
ClassificationIPC:B01J19/00
[2000/41]
CPC:
B01J19/0046 (EP,KR,US); B01J2219/00286 (EP,KR,US); B01J2219/00306 (EP,KR,US);
B01J2219/00423 (EP,US); B01J2219/00454 (EP,US); B01J2219/00481 (EP,KR,US);
B01J2219/00495 (EP,KR,US); B01J2219/005 (EP,US); B01J2219/00585 (EP,US);
B01J2219/0059 (EP,KR,US); B01J2219/00596 (EP,KR,US); B01J2219/00698 (EP,KR,US);
B01J2219/0072 (EP,US); C40B50/14 (EP,US); C40B60/14 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/41]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG FÜR CHEMISCHE SYNTHESE[2000/41]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CHEMICAL SYNTHESIS[2000/41]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF DE SYNTHESE CHIMIQUE[2000/41]
Entry into regional phase10.07.2000National basic fee paid 
10.07.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
10.07.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.07.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
29.06.2000Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.07.2000Examination requested  [2000/41]
08.03.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
14.09.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
01.10.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.12.2001Fee for grant paid
18.12.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.12.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2003/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
18.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT27.03.2002
BE27.03.2002
CH27.03.2002
FI27.03.2002
FR27.03.2002
GR27.03.2002
IT27.03.2002
LI27.03.2002
NL27.03.2002
DK27.06.2002
PT27.06.2002
SE27.06.2002
DE28.06.2002
ES25.09.2002
GB15.12.2002
LU15.12.2002
IE16.12.2002
[2008/16]
Former [2006/14]AT27.03.2002
BE27.03.2002
CH27.03.2002
FI27.03.2002
FR27.03.2002
GR27.03.2002
LI27.03.2002
NL27.03.2002
DK27.06.2002
PT27.06.2002
SE27.06.2002
DE28.06.2002
ES25.09.2002
GB15.12.2002
LU15.12.2002
IE16.12.2002
Former [2004/39]AT27.03.2002
BE27.03.2002
CH27.03.2002
FI27.03.2002
GR27.03.2002
LI27.03.2002
NL27.03.2002
DK27.06.2002
PT27.06.2002
SE27.06.2002
DE28.06.2002
ES25.09.2002
GB15.12.2002
LU15.12.2002
IE16.12.2002
Former [2004/22]AT27.03.2002
BE27.03.2002
CH27.03.2002
FI27.03.2002
GR27.03.2002
LI27.03.2002
NL27.03.2002
DK27.06.2002
PT27.06.2002
SE27.06.2002
DE28.06.2002
ES25.09.2002
GB15.12.2002
IE16.12.2002
Former [2004/04]AT27.03.2002
BE27.03.2002
CH27.03.2002
FI27.03.2002
GR27.03.2002
LI27.03.2002
NL27.03.2002
DK27.06.2002
PT27.06.2002
SE27.06.2002
DE28.06.2002
ES25.09.2002
IE16.12.2002
Former [2004/02]AT27.03.2002
BE27.03.2002
CH27.03.2002
FI27.03.2002
GR27.03.2002
LI27.03.2002
NL27.03.2002
DK27.06.2002
PT27.06.2002
SE27.06.2002
DE28.06.2002
IE16.12.2002
Former [2003/46]AT27.03.2002
BE27.03.2002
CH27.03.2002
FI27.03.2002
GR27.03.2002
LI27.03.2002
NL27.03.2002
DK27.06.2002
PT27.06.2002
SE27.06.2002
DE28.06.2002
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GR27.03.2002
LI27.03.2002
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SE27.06.2002
DE28.06.2002
Former [2003/21]AT27.03.2002
BE27.03.2002
CH27.03.2002
FI27.03.2002
GR27.03.2002
LI27.03.2002
NL27.03.2002
PT27.06.2002
SE27.06.2002
Former [2003/19]AT27.03.2002
BE27.03.2002
CH27.03.2002
FI27.03.2002
GR27.03.2002
LI27.03.2002
NL27.03.2002
SE27.06.2002
Former [2003/16]AT27.03.2002
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CH27.03.2002
FI27.03.2002
LI27.03.2002
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NL27.03.2002
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Former [2002/49]FI27.03.2002
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Cited inInternational search[XA]WO8501224  (SANEII HOSSAIN H) [X] 1-6,10-14,17,18,20-22 * abstract * * page 7, line 24 - page 10, line 32 * * page 12, line 13 - page 14, line 5 * * page 21, line 25 - page 23, line 11 * * page 37, line 8 - line 22 * * page 46, line 12 - line 23 * * page 47, line 23 - page 48, line 12 * * figures 2,2A,3,4,6 * [A] 7-9,15,16,19;
 [A]FR2630928  (RHONE POULENC CHIMIE [FR]);
 [A]WO9117823  (PROTOS CORP [US]) [A] 1-22 * page 8, line 13 - page 20, line 31 * * figure - *;
 [DA]WO9512608  (AFFYMAX TECH NV [NL], et al) [DA] 1-22;
 [XA]WO9707126  (HYBRIDON INC [US]) [X] 1,6,10 * page 7, line 15 - page 8, line 36 * * page 10, line 19 - page 12, line 14 * * figures 1,2 * [A] 2-5,7-9,11-22;
 [XA]WO9706884  (PHARMACIA BIOTECH AB [SE]) [X] 1,6,10 * page 6, line 28 - page 14, line 14 * * figure - * [A] 2-5,7,11-22;
 [A]EP0794001  (PERKIN ELMER CORP [US]) [A] 1-22 * the whole document *
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