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EP1053787 - Improved double metal cyanide complex catalysts [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  11.01.2013
Database last updated on 28.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip11.01.2013Refusal of applicationpublished on 13.02.2013  [2013/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ARCO Chemical Technology, L.P.
Two Greenville Crossing, 4001 Kennett Pike, Suite 238
Greenville, Delaware 19807 / US
[N/P]
Inventor(s)01 / Le-Khac, Bi
1210 Birmingham Road
West Chester Pike, PA 19382 / US
[2000/47]
Representative(s)Duckett, Anthony Joseph, et al
Mathys & Squire LLP The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
[N/P]
Application number, filing date00118123.922.11.1994
[2000/47]
Priority number, dateUS1993015653423.11.1993         Original published format: US 156534
[2000/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1053787
Date:22.11.2000
Language:EN
[2000/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.10.2000
ClassificationIPC:B01J27/26, C08G65/10, C08G65/12
[2000/47]
CPC:
C08G65/2663 (EP,US); B01J27/26 (EP,KR,US); C08G59/18 (KR);
C08G65/30 (EP,KR,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   NL,   SE [2000/47]
TitleGerman:Verbesserte Doppelmetallcyanidkatalysatoren[2000/47]
English:Improved double metal cyanide complex catalysts[2000/47]
French:Catalyseurs améliorés à base d'un complexe de cyanure métallique double[2000/47]
Examination procedure16.05.2001Examination requested  [2001/29]
05.10.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.01.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.10.2002Date of oral proceedings
07.11.2002Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
13.11.2002Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2008/20]
13.11.2002Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2013/07]
03.07.2007Application refused, date of legal effect [2008/20]
03.07.2007Application refused, date of legal effect [2013/07]
Appeal following examination22.01.2003Appeal received No.  T0307/03
27.02.2003Statement of grounds filed
03.07.2007Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant was rejected
03.07.2007Date of oral proceedings
10.07.2007Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP94308612.4  / EP0654302
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 (EP19940308612) is  19.01.1998
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
28.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
28.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
28.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
28.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 07
30.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 08
02.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 09
01.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 10
30.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 11
30.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 12
30.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 13
30.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 14
02.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 15
30.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 16
30.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 17
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.11.200815   M06   Fee paid on   02.06.2009
30.11.201118   M06   Not yet paid
30.11.201219   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[DA]US3427335  (HEROLD ROBERT J);
 [X]EP0090444  (SHELL INT RESEARCH [NL]) [X] 1,4,7,10-13 * claims 1,3 * * example 1 * * page 3, line 33 - page 4, line 20 *;
 [X]EP0555053  (ARCO CHEM TECH [US]) [X] 1 * claim 1 *
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