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EP About this file: EP1537063

EP1537063 - CATALYTIC CONVERSION OF AN ORGANIC CARBONATE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  15.02.2013
Database last updated on 24.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip04.10.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 06.11.2013  [2013/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Shell Internationale Research Maatschappij B.V.
Carel van Bylandtlaan 30
2596 HR Den Haag / NL
[2010/43]
Former [2005/23]For all designated states
SHELL INTERNATIONALE RESEARCH MAATSCHAPPIJ B.V.
Carel van Bylandtlaan 30
2596 HR Den Haag / NL
Inventor(s)01 / DE JONGE, Johannes Petrus
Badhuisweg 3
NL-1031 CM Amsterdam / NL
02 / LANGE, Jean-Paul
Badhuisweg 3
NL-NL Amsterdam / NL
 [2005/23]
Application number, filing date03753589.511.09.2003
[2005/23]
WO2003EP50401
Priority number, dateEP2002025634712.09.2002         Original published format: EP 02256347
[2005/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004024658
Date:25.03.2004
Language:EN
[2004/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1537063
Date:08.06.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.03.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1537063
Date:27.10.2010
Language:EN
[2010/43]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1537063
Date:20.03.2013
Language:EN
[2013/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.03.2004
ClassificationIPC:B01J23/26, B01J23/80, C07C29/12, C07C68/06, C07C29/128
[2012/28]
CPC:
C07C68/065 (EP,US); C07C29/09 (KR); B01J23/06 (EP,KR,US);
B01J23/26 (EP,KR,US); B01J23/80 (EP,KR,US); C07C29/12 (EP,US);
C07C29/128 (EP,KR,US); C07C31/18 (KR) (-)
C-Set:
C07C29/128, C07C31/205 (US,EP);
C07C29/12, C07C31/205 (EP,US);
C07C68/065, C07C69/96 (US,EP)
Former IPC [2005/23]C07C29/09, C07C29/128, B01J23/06, C07C31/18
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2005/23]
TitleGerman:KATALYTISCHE UMWANDLUNG EINES ORGANISCHEN CARBONATS[2005/23]
English:CATALYTIC CONVERSION OF AN ORGANIC CARBONATE[2005/23]
French:CONVERSION CATALYTIQUE D'UN CARBONATE ORGANIQUE[2005/23]
Entry into regional phase01.03.2005National basic fee paid 
01.03.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
01.03.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.04.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
01.03.2005Examination requested  [2005/23]
22.09.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.02.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.04.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.08.2010Fee for grant paid
26.08.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  18.07.2011    ADMISSIBLE
AKZO NOBEL CHEMICALS INTERNATIONAL B.V.
Velperweg 76
6824 BM Arnhem / NL
Opponent's representative
van Deursen, Petrus Hubertus
Akzo Nobel N.V.
Intellectual Property Department
Velperweg 76
6824 BM Amhem / NL
 [N/P]
Former [2011/34]
Opponent(s)01  18.07.2011    ADMISSIBLE
AKZO NOBEL CHEMICALS INTERNATIONAL B.V.
Velperweg 76
6824 BM Arnhem / NL
Opponent's representative
Van Deursen, Petrus Hubertus
Akzo Nobel N.V. Intellectual Property Department Velperweg 76
6824 BM Amhem / NL
02.09.2011Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
27.02.2012Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
01.06.2012Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 11.07.2012
11.06.2012Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
21.06.2012Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
11.07.2012Date of oral proceedings
09.11.2012Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
06.02.2013Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
28.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
25.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
19.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
22.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
15.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT27.10.2010
CY27.10.2010
CZ27.10.2010
DK27.10.2010
EE27.10.2010
FI27.10.2010
HU27.10.2010
IT27.10.2010
RO27.10.2010
SE27.10.2010
SI27.10.2010
SK27.10.2010
TR27.10.2010
BG27.01.2011
GR28.01.2011
PT28.02.2011
GB11.09.2011
IE11.09.2011
LU11.09.2011
CH30.09.2011
FR30.09.2011
LI30.09.2011
MC30.09.2011
[2013/45]
Former [2013/44]AT27.10.2010
CY27.10.2010
CZ27.10.2010
DK27.10.2010
EE27.10.2010
FI27.10.2010
IT27.10.2010
RO27.10.2010
SE27.10.2010
SI27.10.2010
SK27.10.2010
TR27.10.2010
BG27.01.2011
GR28.01.2011
PT28.02.2011
GB11.09.2011
IE11.09.2011
LU11.09.2011
CH30.09.2011
FR30.09.2011
LI30.09.2011
MC30.09.2011
Former [2013/26]AT27.10.2010
CY27.10.2010
CZ27.10.2010
DK27.10.2010
EE27.10.2010
FI27.10.2010
IT27.10.2010
RO27.10.2010
SE27.10.2010
SI27.10.2010
SK27.10.2010
BG27.01.2011
GR28.01.2011
PT28.02.2011
GB11.09.2011
IE11.09.2011
LU11.09.2011
CH30.09.2011
FR30.09.2011
LI30.09.2011
MC30.09.2011
Former [2013/25]AT27.10.2010
CZ27.10.2010
DK27.10.2010
EE27.10.2010
FI27.10.2010
IT27.10.2010
RO27.10.2010
SE27.10.2010
SI27.10.2010
SK27.10.2010
BG27.01.2011
GR28.01.2011
PT28.02.2011
GB11.09.2011
IE11.09.2011
LU11.09.2011
CH30.09.2011
FR30.09.2011
LI30.09.2011
MC30.09.2011
Former [2011/31]AT27.10.2010
FI27.10.2010
SE27.10.2010
SI27.10.2010
BG27.01.2011
GR28.01.2011
PT28.02.2011
Former [2011/24]FI27.10.2010
SE27.10.2010
PT28.02.2011
Cited inInternational search[X] JPH02188541  
 [X]   DATABASE WPI Section Ch Week 199035, Derwent World Patents Index; Class E17, AN 1990-266198, XP002231585 [X] 1,6,10 * abstract *
by applicant  A.B. STILES: "Catalyst Manufacture: laboratory and commercial preparations", 1983, DEKKER INC. [X] 1,6,10 * abstract *
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