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EP About this file: EP1474429

EP1474429 - METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ALKYL LITHIUM COMPOUNDS BY MEANS OF SPRAYING OF LITHIUM METAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  08.03.2013
Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip08.03.2013Revocation of patentpublished on 10.04.2013  [2013/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Chemetall GmbH
Trakehner Strasse 3
60487 Frankfurt / DE
[2004/46]
Inventor(s)01 / DOLLING, Eike
Nansenweg 6
38642 Goslar / DE
02 / KALETKA, Günther
August-Grotehenne Strasse 32
38685 Langelsheim / DE
 [2004/46]
Representative(s)Uppena, Franz
Chemetall GmbH Patente, Marken & Lizenzen Trakehner Strasse 3
60487 Frankfurt/Main / DE
[2008/30]
Former [2005/46]Uppena, Franz
c/o Chemetall GmbH Patente, Marken & Lizenzen Trakehner Strasse 3
60487 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Former [2004/46]Uppena, Franz, Dr.
Dynamit Nobel Aktiengesellschaft, Patente, Marken & Lizenzen
53839 Troisdorf / DE
Application number, filing date03714721.203.02.2003
[2004/46]
WO2003EP01034
Priority number, dateDE200210468006.02.2002         Original published format: DE 10204680
[2004/46]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03066640
Date:14.08.2003
Language:DE
[2003/33]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1474429
Date:10.11.2004
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.08.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1474429
Date:23.08.2006
Language:DE
[2006/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.08.2003
ClassificationIPC:C07F1/02
[2004/46]
CPC:
C07F1/02 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2004/46]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON ALKYLLITHIUMVERBINDUNGEN MITTELS VERDUESUNG VON LITHIUMMETALL[2004/46]
English:METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ALKYL LITHIUM COMPOUNDS BY MEANS OF SPRAYING OF LITHIUM METAL[2004/46]
French:PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION DE COMPOSES D'ALKYLLITHIUM PAR PULVERISATION DE METAL LITHIUM[2004/46]
Entry into regional phase06.09.2004National basic fee paid 
06.09.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
06.09.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.09.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
06.09.2004Examination requested  [2004/46]
02.05.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.11.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.02.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.06.2006Fee for grant paid
08.06.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  23.05.2007  05.06.2007  ADMISSIBLE
FMC CORPORATION
1735 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103 / US
Opponent's representative
Barz, Peter
Meissner Bolte & Partner GbR
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2007/26]
Opponent(s)01  23.05.2007   
FMC CORPORATION
1735 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103 / US
Opponent's representative
Barz, Peter
Patentanwalt Kaiserplatz 2
80803 München / DE
03.07.2007Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
24.04.2008Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
15.12.2009Date of oral proceedings
21.12.2009Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
21.12.2009Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
25.09.2012Legal effect of revocation of patent [2013/15]
Appeal following opposition19.02.2010Appeal received No.  T0340/10
29.04.2010Statement of grounds filed
25.09.2012Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
25.09.2012Date of oral proceedings
09.10.2012Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
28.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY23.08.2006
CZ23.08.2006
EE23.08.2006
FI23.08.2006
FR23.08.2006
IE23.08.2006
IT23.08.2006
NL23.08.2006
SI23.08.2006
SK23.08.2006
TR23.08.2006
BG23.11.2006
DK23.11.2006
SE23.11.2006
GR24.11.2006
ES04.12.2006
PT25.01.2007
AT03.02.2007
LU03.02.2007
HU24.02.2007
BE28.02.2007
CH28.02.2007
LI28.02.2007
MC28.02.2007
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 [A]  - ALBRECHT J ET AL, "Structure and properties of P/M-aluminum alloys", COMPENDEX, ENGINEERING INFORMATION, INC., NEW YORK, NY, US, Database accession no. EIX92021161660, XP002241342 [A] 1 * abstract *
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