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EP1499602 - PROCESS FOR THE EPOXIDATION OF OLEFINS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Patent maintained as amended Status updated on 24.10.2014 Database last updated on 19.03.2026
Most recent event Tooltip	11.01.2019	Change - lapse in a contracting state	published on 13.02.2019 [2019/07]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Evonik Degussa GmbH Rellinghauser Straße 1-11 45128 Essen / DE
	For all designated states ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions AG ThyssenKrupp Allee 1 45143 Essen / DE
	[N/P]
Former [2014/46]	For all designated states Evonik Degussa GmbH Rellinghauser Strasse 1-11 45128 Essen / DE
	For all designated states ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions AG ThyssenKrupp Allee 1 45143 Essen / DE
Former [2011/51]	For all designated states Evonik Degussa GmbH Rellinghauser Strasse 1-11 45128 Essen / DE
	For all designated states ThyssenKrupp Uhde GmbH Friedrich-Uhde-Strasse 15 44141 Dortmund / DE
Former [2008/32]	For all designated states Evonik Degussa GmbH Rellinghauser Strasse 1-11 45128 Essen / DE
	For all designated states Uhde GmbH Friedrich-Uhde-Strasse 15 44141 Dortmund / DE
Former [2007/45]	For all designated states Evonik Degussa GmbH Bennigsenplatz 1 40474 Düsseldorf / DE
	For all designated states Uhde GmbH Friedrich-Uhde-Strasse 15 44141 Dortmund / DE
Former [2007/14]	For all designated states Degussa GmbH Bennigsenplatz 1 40474 Düsseldorf / DE
	For all designated states Uhde GmbH Friedrich-Uhde-Strasse 15 44141 Dortmund / DE
Former [2005/04]	For all designated states Degussa AG Bennigsenplatz 1 40474 Düsseldorf / DE
	For all designated states Uhde GmbH Friedrich-Uhde-Strasse 15 44141 Dortmund / DE
Inventor(s)	01 / BERGES, José Kranzbergring 29 61137 Schöneck / DE
	02 / BRASSE, Claudia Elsa-Brandström-Strasse 5d 63452 Hanau / DE
	03 / EICKHOFF, Hubertus Julius-Pfister-Ring 12 63755 Alzenau / DE
	04 / HAAS, Thomas Lersnerstrasse 30a 60322 Frankfurt / DE
	05 / HOFEN, Willi Südring 54 63517 Rodenbach / DE
	06 / KAMPEIS, Percy Biermannsstrasse 3 66606 St. Wedel / DE
	07 / MOROFF, Gerald Bergstrasse 15 65835 Liederbach / DE
	08 / POHL, Werner Henningweg 34 45149 Essen / DE
	09 / STOCHNIOL, Guido St.- Ingbert-Strasse 1a 45721 Haltern / DE
	10 / THIELE, Georg Julius-Leber-Strasse 6 63450 Hanau / DE
	11 / ULLRICH, Norbert Auf der Litten 30 45139 Essen / DE
	12 / WOELL, Wolfgang Backesweg 28a 63477 Maintal / DE
	[2005/04]
Representative(s)	f & e patent Braunsberger Feld 29 51429 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
	[N/P]
Former [2014/48]	f & e patent Fleischer, Engels & Partner mbB, Patentanwälte Braunsberger Feld 29 51429 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
Former [2013/22]	polypatent BGL Braunsberger Feld 29 51429 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
Former [2005/04]	Sternagel, Fleischer, Godemeyer & Partner Patentanwälte Braunsberger Feld 29 51429 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
Application number, filing date	03722565.3	29.04.2003
	[2005/04]
	WO2003EP04442
Priority number, date	EP20020009869	02.05.2002 Original published format: EP 02009869
	[2005/04]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO03093255
	Date:	13.11.2003
	Language:	EN
	[2003/46]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP1499602
	Date:	26.01.2005
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.11.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2005/04]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP1499602
	Date:	22.03.2006
	Language:	EN
	[2006/12]
	Type:	B2 New European patent specification
	No.:	EP1499602
	Date:	26.11.2014
	Language:	EN
	[2014/48]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	13.11.2003
Classification	IPC:	C07D301/12	[2005/04]
	CPC:	C07D301/12 (EP,KR)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR [2005/04]
Title	German:	VERFAHREN ZUR EPOXIDIERUNG VON OLEFINEN	[2005/04]
	English:	PROCESS FOR THE EPOXIDATION OF OLEFINS	[2005/04]
	French:	PROCEDE D'EPOXYDATION DES OLEFINES	[2005/04]
Entry into regional phase	05.11.2004	National basic fee paid
	05.11.2004	Designation fee(s) paid
	05.11.2004	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	05.11.2003	Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
	05.11.2004	Examination requested [2005/04]
	06.10.2005	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	20.12.2005	Fee for grant paid
	20.12.2005	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 22.12.2006 05.01.2007 ADMISSIBLE THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY 2030 Dow Center Midland, Michigan 48674 / US Opponent's representative van Loon, C.J.J., et al, et al Vereenigde Johan de Wittlaan 7 2517 JR Den Haag / NL
		02 22.12.2006 05.01.2007 ADMISSIBLE BASF SE 67056 Ludwigshafen / DE Opponent's representative Altmann, Andreas, et al, et al Herzog Fiesser & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB Isartorplatz 1 80331 München / DE
		[N/P]
	Former [2012/13]
	Opponent(s)	01 22.12.2006 05.01.2007 ADMISSIBLE THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY 2030 Dow Center Midland, Michigan 48674 / US Opponent's representative van Loon, C.J.J., et al, et al Vereenigde Johan de Wittlaan 7 2517 JR Den Haag / NL
		02 22.12.2006 05.01.2007 ADMISSIBLE BASF SE 67056 Ludwigshafen / DE Opponent's representative Altmann, Andreas, et al, et al Herzog Fiesser & Partner Patentanwälte Isartorplatz 1 DE-80331 München / DE
	Former [2010/15]
	Opponent(s)	01 22.12.2006 05.01.2007 ADMISSIBLE THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY 2030 Dow Center Midland, Michigan 48674 / US Opponent's representative van Loon, C.J.J., et al, et al Vereenigde Johan de Wittlaan 7 2517 JR Den Haag / NL
		02 22.12.2006 05.01.2007 ADMISSIBLE BASF SE 67056 Ludwigshafen / DE Opponent's representative Herzog, Martin, et al, et al Herzog Fiesser & Partner Isartorplatz 8 80331 München / DE
	Former [2009/37]
	Opponent(s)	01 22.12.2006 05.01.2007 ADMISSIBLE THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY 2030 Dow Center Midland, Michigan 48674 / US Opponent's representative van Loon, C.J.J., et al, et al Vereenigde Johan de Wittlaan 7 2517 JR Den Haag / NL
		02 22.12.2006 05.01.2007 ADMISSIBLE BASF SE 67056 Ludwigshafen / DE Opponent's representative Altmann, Andreas, et al, et al Isenbruck Bösl Hörschler Wichmann Huhn LLP Patentanwälte Prinzregentenstrasse 68 81675 München / DE
	Former [2008/34]
	Opponent(s)	01 22.12.2006 05.01.2007 ADMISSIBLE THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY 2030 Dow Center Midland, Michigan 48674 / US Opponent's representative van Loon, C.J.J., et al, et al Vereenigde Johan de Wittlaan 7 2517 JR Den Haag / NL
		02 22.12.2006 05.01.2007 ADMISSIBLE BASF SE 67056 Ludwigshafen / DE Opponent's representative Altmann, Andreas, et al, et al Isenbruck Bösl Hörschler Wichmann Huhn Patentanwälte Theodor-Heuss-Anlage 12 68165 Mannheim / DE
	Former [2008/31]
	Opponent(s)	01 22.12.2006 05.01.2007 ADMISSIBLE THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY 2030 Dow Center Midland, Michigan 48674 / US Opponent's representative van Loon, C.J.J., et al, et al c/o VEREENIGDE Johan de Wittlaan 7 2517 JR Den Haag / NL
		02 22.12.2006 05.01.2007 ADMISSIBLE BASF SE 67056 Ludwigshafen / DE Opponent's representative Altmann, Andreas, et al, et al Isenbruck Bösl Hörschler Wichmann Huhn Patentanwälte Theodor-Heuss-Anlage 12 68165 Mannheim / DE
	Former [2007/06]
	Opponent(s)	01 22.12.2006 THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY 2030 Dow Center Midland, Michigan 48674 / US Opponent's representative van Loon, C.J.J., et al, et al c/o VEREENIGDE Johan de Wittlaan 7 2517 JR The Hague / NL
		02 22.12.2006 BASF Aktiengesellschaft Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38 67056 Ludwigshafen / DE Opponent's representative Altmann, Andreas, et al, et al Isenbruck Bösl Hörschler Wichmann Huhn Patentanwälte Theodor-Heuss-Anlage 12 68165 Mannheim / DE
	30.01.2007	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	22.05.2007	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	09.10.2008	Date of oral proceedings
	28.10.2008	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	28.10.2008	Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
	10.01.2013	Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 15.05.2013
	15.05.2013	Date of oral proceedings
	12.11.2013	Date of oral proceedings
	20.12.2013	Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
	20.12.2013	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	28.03.2014	Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
	09.07.2014	Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
	13.10.2014	Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition	23.12.2008	Appeal received No. T0132/09
	17.02.2009	Statement of grounds filed
	24.07.2012	Result of appeal procedure: continuation of opposition procedure
	28.02.2014	Appeal received No. T0580/14
	28.03.2014	Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent withdrawn
	24.07.2012	Date of oral proceedings
	03.08.2012	Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	11.04.2005	Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	AT	22.03.2006
	CH	22.03.2006
	CY	22.03.2006
	CZ	22.03.2006
	EE	22.03.2006
	FI	22.03.2006
	LI	22.03.2006
	RO	22.03.2006
	SI	22.03.2006
	SK	22.03.2006
	TR	22.03.2006
	LU	29.04.2006
	MC	30.04.2006
	IE	02.05.2006
	BG	22.06.2006
	DK	22.06.2006
	SE	22.06.2006
	GR	23.06.2006
	PT	22.08.2006
	HU	23.09.2006
	[2019/07]
Former [2009/03]	AT	22.03.2006
	CH	22.03.2006
	CY	22.03.2006
	CZ	22.03.2006
	EE	22.03.2006
	FI	22.03.2006
	LI	22.03.2006
	RO	22.03.2006
	SI	22.03.2006
	SK	22.03.2006
	TR	22.03.2006
	LU	29.04.2006
	MC	30.04.2006
	IE	02.05.2006
	BG	22.06.2006
	DK	22.06.2006
	SE	22.06.2006
	GR	23.06.2006
	PT	22.08.2006
	HU	23.09.2006
Former [2008/37]	AT	22.03.2006
	CH	22.03.2006
	CZ	22.03.2006
	EE	22.03.2006
	FI	22.03.2006
	LI	22.03.2006
	RO	22.03.2006
	SI	22.03.2006
	SK	22.03.2006
	TR	22.03.2006
	LU	29.04.2006
	MC	30.04.2006
	IE	02.05.2006
	BG	22.06.2006
	DK	22.06.2006
	SE	22.06.2006
	GR	23.06.2006
	PT	22.08.2006
	HU	23.09.2006
Former [2008/32]	AT	22.03.2006
	CH	22.03.2006
	CZ	22.03.2006
	EE	22.03.2006
	FI	22.03.2006
	LI	22.03.2006
	RO	22.03.2006
	SI	22.03.2006
	SK	22.03.2006
	MC	30.04.2006
	IE	02.05.2006
	BG	22.06.2006
	DK	22.06.2006
	SE	22.06.2006
	GR	23.06.2006
	PT	22.08.2006
	HU	23.09.2006
Former [2008/28]	AT	22.03.2006
	CH	22.03.2006
	CZ	22.03.2006
	EE	22.03.2006
	FI	22.03.2006
	LI	22.03.2006
	RO	22.03.2006
	SI	22.03.2006
	SK	22.03.2006
	MC	30.04.2006
	IE	02.05.2006
	BG	22.06.2006
	DK	22.06.2006
	SE	22.06.2006
	GR	23.06.2006
	PT	22.08.2006
Former [2008/21]	AT	22.03.2006
	CH	22.03.2006
	CZ	22.03.2006
	LI	22.03.2006
	RO	22.03.2006
	SI	22.03.2006
	SK	22.03.2006
	MC	30.04.2006
	IE	02.05.2006
	BG	22.06.2006
	DK	22.06.2006
	SE	22.06.2006
	GR	23.06.2006
	PT	22.08.2006
Former [2007/45]	AT	22.03.2006
	CH	22.03.2006
	LI	22.03.2006
	RO	22.03.2006
	SI	22.03.2006
	SK	22.03.2006
	MC	30.04.2006
	IE	02.05.2006
	BG	22.06.2006
	DK	22.06.2006
	SE	22.06.2006
	PT	22.08.2006
Former [2007/42]	AT	22.03.2006
	CH	22.03.2006
	IT	22.03.2006
	LI	22.03.2006
	RO	22.03.2006
	SI	22.03.2006
	SK	22.03.2006
	MC	30.04.2006
	IE	02.05.2006
	BG	22.06.2006
	DK	22.06.2006
	SE	22.06.2006
	PT	22.08.2006
Former [2007/40]	AT	22.03.2006
	CH	22.03.2006
	IT	22.03.2006
	LI	22.03.2006
	SI	22.03.2006
	SK	22.03.2006
	MC	30.04.2006
	IE	02.05.2006
	BG	22.06.2006
	DK	22.06.2006
	SE	22.06.2006
	PT	22.08.2006
Former [2007/25]	AT	22.03.2006
	CH	22.03.2006
	LI	22.03.2006
	SI	22.03.2006
	SK	22.03.2006
	MC	30.04.2006
	IE	02.05.2006
	BG	22.06.2006
	DK	22.06.2006
	SE	22.06.2006
	DE	23.06.2006
	PT	22.08.2006
Former [2007/14]	AT	22.03.2006
	CH	22.03.2006
	LI	22.03.2006
	SI	22.03.2006
	SK	22.03.2006
	MC	30.04.2006
	BG	22.06.2006
	DK	22.06.2006
	SE	22.06.2006
	DE	23.06.2006
	PT	22.08.2006
Former [2007/07]	AT	22.03.2006
	CH	22.03.2006
	LI	22.03.2006
	SI	22.03.2006
	SK	22.03.2006
	MC	30.04.2006
	BG	22.06.2006
	DK	22.06.2006
	SE	22.06.2006
Former [2007/03]	AT	22.03.2006
	CH	22.03.2006
	LI	22.03.2006
	SI	22.03.2006
	SK	22.03.2006
	BG	22.06.2006
	SE	22.06.2006
Former [2006/49]	AT	22.03.2006
	CH	22.03.2006
	LI	22.03.2006
	SI	22.03.2006
	BG	22.06.2006
	SE	22.06.2006
Former [2006/46]	AT	22.03.2006
	CH	22.03.2006
	LI	22.03.2006
	SI	22.03.2006
	SE	22.06.2006
Former [2006/43]	AT	22.03.2006
	CH	22.03.2006
	LI	22.03.2006
	SI	22.03.2006
Former [2006/42]	CH	22.03.2006
	LI	22.03.2006
	SI	22.03.2006
Former [2006/40]	SI	22.03.2006

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