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EP About this file: EP1041062

EP1041062 - Method for refining (meth)acrylic acid [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  23.05.2008
Database last updated on 14.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.06.2008Change - opposition data/opponents data or that of the opponents representativepublished on 30.07.2008  [2008/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NIPPON SHOKUBAI CO., LTD.
1-1, Koraibashi 4-chome Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 541-0043 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2000/40]For all designated states
Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd.
1-1, Koraibashi 4-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 541-0043 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Sakamoto, Kazuhiko
4-25-5, Taderahigashi
Himeji-shi, Hyogo / JP
02 / Ueno, Kouji
448-2-309, Waku, Aboshi-ku
Himeji-shi, Hyogo / JP
03 / Nakahara, Sei
448-1-1-509, Waku, Aboshi-ku
Himeji-shi, Hyogo / JP
04 / Ueoka, Masatoshi
6-21, Yashiromidorigaoka-cho
Himeji-shi, Hyogo / JP
[2000/40]
Representative(s)Elend, Almut Susanne, et al
Venner Shipley LLP
Byron House
Cambridge Business Park
Cowley Road
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB4 0WZ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2006/50]Elend, Almut Susanne, et al
Venner Shipley LLP Byron House Cambridge Business Park Cowley Road
Cambridge CB4 0WZ / GB
Former [2000/40]Killin, Stephen James, et al
Venner, Shipley & Co., 20 Little Britain
London EC1A 7DH / GB
Application number, filing date00302130.015.03.2000
[2000/40]
Priority number, dateJP1999009385931.03.1999         Original published format: JP 9385999
[2000/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1041062
Date:04.10.2000
Language:EN
[2000/40]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1041062
Date:17.01.2001
[2001/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1041062
Date:12.03.2003
Language:EN
[2003/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.12.2000
ClassificationIPC:C07C57/04, C07C51/44, C07C51/46, C07C51/50
[2000/40]
CPC:
C07C51/44 (EP,US); C07C51/23 (EP,US); C07C51/252 (EP,US);
C07C51/50 (EP,US); Y10S203/22 (EP,US)
C-Set:
C07C51/23, C07C57/04 (EP,US);
C07C51/252, C07C57/04 (US,EP);
C07C51/44, C07C57/04 (US,EP);
C07C51/50, C07C57/04 (US,EP)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE [2001/40]
Former [2000/40]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Reinigung von (Meth)acrylsäure[2000/40]
English:Method for refining (meth)acrylic acid[2000/40]
French:Procédé pour la purification de l'acide (méth)acrylique[2000/40]
Examination procedure30.05.2001Examination requested  [2001/31]
18.07.2001Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
12.11.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.11.2001Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, CH, CY, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
29.01.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.10.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.12.2002Fee for grant paid
05.12.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  22.11.2003  03.12.2003  ADMISSIBLE
BASF Aktiengesellschaft
-Patentabteilung - C6- Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38
D-67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
 [2008/31]
Former [2004/04]
Opponent(s)01  22.11.2003  03.12.2003  ADMISSIBLE
BASF Aktiengesellschaft Patente, Marken und Lizenzen
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
16.01.2004Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
11.05.2004Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
07.06.2005Date of oral proceedings
18.11.2005Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
18.11.2005Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
12.03.2008Legal effect of revocation of patent [2008/26]
Appeal following opposition27.01.2006Appeal received No.  T0138/06
28.03.2006Statement of grounds filed
12.03.2008Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
12.03.2008Date of oral proceedings
19.03.2008Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
27.08.2001AT   M01   Not yet paid
27.08.2001CH   M01   Not yet paid
27.08.2001CY   M01   Not yet paid
27.08.2001DK   M01   Not yet paid
27.08.2001ES   M01   Not yet paid
27.08.2001FI   M01   Not yet paid
27.08.2001FR   M01   Not yet paid
27.08.2001GB   M01   Not yet paid
27.08.2001GR   M01   Not yet paid
27.08.2001IE   M01   Not yet paid
27.08.2001IT   M01   Not yet paid
27.08.2001LU   M01   Not yet paid
27.08.2001MC   M01   Not yet paid
27.08.2001NL   M01   Not yet paid
27.08.2001PT   M01   Not yet paid
27.08.2001SE   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[AX]EP0648732  (BASF AG [DE]) [A] 1 * claim - * [X] 10;
 [DAX]EP0695736  (MITSUBISHI CHEM CORP [JP]) [DA] 1 * claim - * [X] 10;
 [A]US5855743  (HERBST HOLGER [DE], et al) [A] 1* column 3, line 35 - column 5, line 12 *
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