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EP1029881 - Depolymerization to cyclic ethers using selected metal compound catalysts [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.03.2005
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.09.2008Change - representativepublished on 08.10.2008  [2008/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
1007 Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19898 / US
[N/P]
Former [2004/20]For all designated states
E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
1007 Market Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19898 / US
Former [2000/34]For all designated states
E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
1007 Market Street
Wilmington Delaware 19898 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Drysdale, Neville Everton
227 Welch Tract road
Newark, DE 19702-1026 / US
02 / Bockrath, Richard Edmund
2314 West 17th Street
Wilmington, DE 19806-1331 / US
[2000/34]
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/41]Carpmaels & Ransford
One Southampton Row London
WC1B 5HA / GB
Former [2003/17]Carpmaels & Ransford
43 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Former [2000/34]Jones, Alan John, et al
CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square
London, WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date00201220.120.10.1993
[2000/34]
Priority number, dateUS1992096431321.10.1992         Original published format: US 964313
US1993002136823.02.1993         Original published format: US 21368
US1993009324316.07.1993         Original published format: US 93243
[2000/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1029881
Date:23.08.2000
Language:EN
[2000/34]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1029881
Date:04.07.2001
[2001/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1029881
Date:12.05.2004
Language:EN
[2004/20]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.05.2001
ClassificationIPC:C08G65/10, C08G65/26, C08G65/32, C07D307/08
[2001/24]
CPC:
C08G65/321 (EP); C08G65/10 (KR); C07D307/06 (EP);
C07D307/08 (EP); C07F17/00 (EP); C07F7/003 (EP);
C08G63/42 (EP); C08G63/58 (EP); C08G63/6856 (EP);
C08G65/16 (EP); C08G65/20 (EP); C08G65/26 (KR);
C08G65/2645 (EP); C08G65/266 (EP); C08G65/32 (EP);
C08G65/323 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2000/34]C08G65/10, C08G65/20, C08G65/32, C07D307/08
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   GB,   NL [2000/34]
TitleGerman:Depolymerisation zu zyclischen Ethern unter Verwendung der Katalysatoren aus gewählten Metallverbindungen[2000/34]
English:Depolymerization to cyclic ethers using selected metal compound catalysts[2000/34]
French:Dépolymérisation pour obtenir des éthers cycliques à l'aide de la catalyse par des composés métalliques choisis[2000/34]
Examination procedure14.12.2001Examination requested  [2002/07]
21.07.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
30.09.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.11.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.03.2004Fee for grant paid
04.03.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP93924316.8  / EP0665859
Opposition(s)15.02.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
03.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
03.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
03.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
03.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 07
11.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 08
11.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 09
15.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 10
14.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 11
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pol.1976.130140304
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