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EP About this file: EP1243585

EP1243585 - PROCESS FOR PRODUCING PROPYLENE OXIDE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.09.2005
Database last updated on 28.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 27.08.2008  [2008/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
27-1, Shinkawa 2-chome, Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-8260 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2005/01]For all designated states
Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
27-1, Shinkawa 2-chome, Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-8260 / JP
Former [2002/39]For all designated states
Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome
Chuo-ku Osaka 541-8550 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / OKU, Noriaki
255-1-C201, Goi
Ichihara-shi, Chiba 290-0056 / JP
02 / SEO, Tateo
6-4-11, Tsubakimori, Chuo-ku
Chiba-shi, Chiba 260-0042 / JP
 [2002/39]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/35]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
Former [2002/39]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date00944385.410.07.2000
[2002/39]
WO2000JP04611
Priority number, dateJP1999020018714.07.1999         Original published format: JP 20018799
[2002/39]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0105778
Date:25.01.2001
Language:EN
[2001/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1243585
Date:25.09.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.01.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1243585
Date:17.11.2004
Language:EN
[2004/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP25.01.2001
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.07.2002
ClassificationIPC:C07D301/19
[2002/39]
CPC:
C07D301/19 (EP,KR,US); B01J29/89 (KR); C07D303/04 (KR);
Y02P20/52 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/39]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON PROPYLENOXID[2002/39]
English:PROCESS FOR PRODUCING PROPYLENE OXIDE[2002/39]
French:PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION D'OXYDE DE PROPYLENE[2002/39]
Entry into regional phase14.02.2002Translation filed 
14.02.2002National basic fee paid 
14.02.2002Search fee paid 
14.02.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
14.02.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.01.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
14.02.2002Examination requested  [2002/39]
15.01.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.07.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.08.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.01.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.06.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.09.2004Fee for grant paid
22.09.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.08.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
31.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
02.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT17.11.2004
BE17.11.2004
CH17.11.2004
FI17.11.2004
FR17.11.2004
IT17.11.2004
LI17.11.2004
DK17.02.2005
GR17.02.2005
SE17.02.2005
DE18.02.2005
PT17.04.2005
CY10.07.2005
GB10.07.2005
LU10.07.2005
IE11.07.2005
MC31.07.2005
[2008/03]
Former [2007/35]AT17.11.2004
BE17.11.2004
CH17.11.2004
FI17.11.2004
FR17.11.2004
IT17.11.2004
LI17.11.2004
DK17.02.2005
GR17.02.2005
SE17.02.2005
DE18.02.2005
CY10.07.2005
GB10.07.2005
LU10.07.2005
IE11.07.2005
MC31.07.2005
Former [2007/26]AT17.11.2004
BE17.11.2004
CH17.11.2004
FI17.11.2004
FR17.11.2004
LI17.11.2004
DK17.02.2005
GR17.02.2005
SE17.02.2005
DE18.02.2005
CY10.07.2005
GB10.07.2005
LU10.07.2005
IE11.07.2005
MC31.07.2005
Former [2007/20]AT17.11.2004
BE17.11.2004
CH17.11.2004
FI17.11.2004
FR17.11.2004
LI17.11.2004
DK17.02.2005
GR17.02.2005
SE17.02.2005
DE18.02.2005
CY10.07.2005
GB10.07.2005
IE11.07.2005
LU31.07.2005
MC31.07.2005
Former [2007/08]AT17.11.2004
BE17.11.2004
CH17.11.2004
FI17.11.2004
FR17.11.2004
LI17.11.2004
DK17.02.2005
GR17.02.2005
SE17.02.2005
DE18.02.2005
GB10.07.2005
IE11.07.2005
LU31.07.2005
MC31.07.2005
Former [2006/35]AT17.11.2004
BE17.11.2004
CH17.11.2004
FI17.11.2004
FR17.11.2004
LI17.11.2004
DK17.02.2005
GR17.02.2005
DE18.02.2005
GB10.07.2005
IE11.07.2005
MC31.07.2005
Former [2006/32]AT17.11.2004
BE17.11.2004
CH17.11.2004
FI17.11.2004
FR17.11.2004
LI17.11.2004
DK17.02.2005
GR17.02.2005
DE18.02.2005
IE11.07.2005
MC31.07.2005
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CH17.11.2004
FI17.11.2004
LI17.11.2004
DK17.02.2005
GR17.02.2005
DE18.02.2005
IE11.07.2005
MC31.07.2005
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CH17.11.2004
FI17.11.2004
LI17.11.2004
DK17.02.2005
GR17.02.2005
DE18.02.2005
IE11.07.2005
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CH17.11.2004
FI17.11.2004
LI17.11.2004
DK17.02.2005
GR17.02.2005
DE18.02.2005
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GR17.02.2005
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CH17.11.2004
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LI17.11.2004
DK17.02.2005
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LI17.11.2004
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LI17.11.2004
Former [2005/24]FI17.11.2004
Documents cited:Search[Y]GB1130231  (HALCON INTERNATIONAL INC) [Y] 1-7* example V; claim 1 *;
 [Y]EP0659685  (ARCO CHEM TECH [US]) [Y] 1-7 * abstract *;
 [Y]US5723637  (TSUJI JUNPEI [JP], et al) [Y] 1-7 * abstract *
International search[Y]US3350422  (JOHN KOLLAR);
 [Y]US3723637  (FUJIO T, et al);
 [Y]WO9422055  (MINNESOTA MINING & MFG [US]);
 [YP]JP2000107605  (SUMITOMO CHEMICAL CO);
 [YP]JP2000107604  (SUMITOMO CHEMICAL CO);
 [YP]JP2000107470  (NISSAN MOTOR);
 [YP]JP2000107469  (DAITO ELECTRIC MACHINE IND);
 [YE]JP2000117101  (SUMITOMO CHEMICAL CO);
 [YE]JP2000119266  (SUMITOMO CHEMICAL CO)
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