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EP About this file: EP1527018

EP1527018 - COMPOSITION BASED ON ZIRCONIUM OXIDE AND OXIDES OF CERIUM, LANTHANUM AND OF ANOTHER RARE EARTH, A METHOD FOR PREPARING SAME AND USE THEREOF AS CATALYST [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  24.09.2021
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.09.2021Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 27.10.2021  [2021/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Rhodia Operations
52, Rue de la Haie Coq
93300 Aubervilliers / FR
[N/P]
Former [2020/28]For all designated states
Rhodia Operations
52, rue de la Haie Coq
93300 Aubervilliers / FR
Former [2015/47]For all designated states
Rhodia Operations
25, rue de Clichy
75009 Paris / FR
Former [2015/07]For all designated states
Rhodia Operations
25, rue de Clichy
75009 Paris / FR
Former [2005/18]For all designated states
Rhodia Electronics and Catalysis
Z.I. 26, rue Chef de Baie
17041 La Rochelle / FR
Inventor(s)01 / HEDOUIN, Catherine
1, rue des Jacinthes
F-60270 Gouvieux / FR
 [2005/18]
Representative(s)Senninger, Thierry, et al
Rhodia Operations
Intellectual Assets Management
9, rue des Cuirassiers, Immeuble Silex 2 Solvay
69003 Lyon / FR
[N/P]
Former [2021/43]Senninger, Thierry, et al
Rhodia Operations
Département Brevets
Bureau 0.121
40, rue de la Haie Coq
93306 Aubervilliers Cedex / FR
Former [2015/47]Senninger, Thierry, et al
Rhodia Operations
Département Brevets
Bureau 0.121
40, rue de la Haie Coq
93306 Aubervilliers Cedex / FR
Former [2005/18]Dubruc, Philippe
Rhodia Services, Direction de la Propriété Industrielle, 40, rue de la Haie-Coq
93306 Aubervilliers Cedex / FR
Application number, filing date03761645.526.06.2003
[2005/18]
WO2003FR01972
Priority number, dateFR2002000792626.06.2002         Original published format: FR 0207926
[2005/18]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004002893
Date:08.01.2004
Language:FR
[2004/02]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1527018
Date:04.05.2005
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.01.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1527018
Date:18.11.2015
Language:FR
[2015/47]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1527018
Date:27.10.2021
Language:FR
[2021/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.04.2004
ClassificationIPC:C01G25/02, C04B35/48, B01D53/94, B01J23/10, B01J21/00
[2021/40]
CPC:
B01D53/945 (EP,KR,US); C01G25/02 (KR); B01J23/10 (EP,KR,US);
B01J23/63 (KR); B01J35/612 (KR); B01J35/613 (KR);
B01J37/03 (KR); B01J37/08 (KR); C01F17/206 (KR);
C01F17/224 (KR); C01F17/235 (KR); C01G25/00 (EP,US);
B01D2255/206 (KR); B01D2255/2065 (KR); B01D2255/2068 (KR);
B01D2255/20715 (KR); B01D2255/407 (KR); B01J21/00 (EP,US);
C01P2006/12 (KR); C01P2006/13 (KR); F01N2370/02 (EP,US);
Y02T10/12 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2015/14]C01G25/00, B01D53/94, B01J23/10, B01J21/00
Former IPC [2005/18]C01G25/00, B01D53/94, B01J23/10
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 [2015/47]
Former [2005/18]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 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ZUSAMMENSETZUNG AUS ZIRKONOXID UND OXIDEN DES CERS, LANTHANS UND ANDERER SELTENEN ERDEN, SOWIE EIN VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG[2005/18]
English:COMPOSITION BASED ON ZIRCONIUM OXIDE AND OXIDES OF CERIUM, LANTHANUM AND OF ANOTHER RARE EARTH, A METHOD FOR PREPARING SAME AND USE THEREOF AS CATALYST[2005/18]
French:COMPOSITION À BASE D'OXYDE DE ZIRCONIUM ET D'OXYDES DE CERIUM, DE LANTHANE ET D'UNE AUTRE TERRE RARE, SON PROCÉDÉ DE PRÉPARATION ET SON UTILISATION COMME CATALYSEUR[2021/40]
Former [2005/18]COMPOSITION A BASE D OXYDE DE ZIRCONIUM ET D OXYDES DE CERIUM, DE LANTHANE ET D UNE AUTRE TERRE RARE, SON PROCEDE D E PREPARATION ET SON UTILISATION COMME CATALYSEUR
Entry into regional phase12.01.2005National basic fee paid 
12.01.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
12.01.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.01.2005Examination requested  [2005/18]
14.09.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.01.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.06.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.10.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.03.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.05.2015Fee for grant paid
26.05.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.05.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
28.09.2015Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
Divisional application(s)EP15191869.5  / EP3009403
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  14.09.2010
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  18.08.2016  18.05.2018  WITHDRAWN
Sasol Germany GmbH
Anckelmannsplatz 1
20537 Hamburg / DE
Opponents representative
Müller Schupfner & Partner Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB (Muc)
Schellerdamm 19
21079 Hamburg / DE
 02  17.08.2016  21.09.2016  ADMISSIBLE
Neo Chemicals & Oxides (Europe) Ltd.
Unit 3, The Quadrant Barton Lane
Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 3YS / GB
Opponents representative
Bird & Bird LLP
Maximiliansplatz 22
80333 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2018/27]
Opponent(s)01  18.08.2016  18.05.2018  WITHDRAWN
Sasol Germany GmbH
Anckelmannsplatz 1
20537 Hamburg / DE
Opponents representative
Müller Schupfner & Partner Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Schellerdamm 19
21079 Hamburg / DE
 02  17.08.2016  21.09.2016  ADMISSIBLE
Neo Chemicals & Oxides (Europe) Ltd.
Unit 3, The Quadrant Barton Lane
Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 3YS / GB
Opponents representative
Bird & Bird LLP
Maximiliansplatz 22
80333 München / DE
Former [2016/48]
Opponent(s)01  18.08.2016  21.09.2016  ADMISSIBLE
Sasol Germany GmbH
Anckelmannsplatz 1
20537 Hamburg / DE
Opponents representative
Müller Schupfner & Partner Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Schellerdamm 19
21079 Hamburg / DE
 02  17.08.2016  21.09.2016  ADMISSIBLE
Neo Chemicals & Oxides (Europe) Ltd.
Unit 3, The Quadrant Barton Lane
Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 3YS / GB
Opponents representative
Bird & Bird LLP
Maximiliansplatz 22
80333 München / DE
Former [2016/43]
Opponent(s)01  18.08.2016  21.09.2016  ADMISSIBLE
Sasol Germany GmbH
Anckelmannsplatz 1
20537 Hamburg / DE
Opponents representative
Müller Schupfner & Partner Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Bavariaring 11
80336 München / DE
 02  17.08.2016  21.09.2016  ADMISSIBLE
Neo Chemicals & Oxides (Europe) Ltd.
Unit 3, The Quadrant Barton Lane
Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 3YS / GB
Opponents representative
Bird & Bird LLP
Maximiliansplatz 22
80333 München / DE
Former [2016/39]
Opponent(s)01  18.08.2016   
Sasol Germany GmbH
Anckelmannsplatz 1
20537 Hamburg / DE
Opponents representative
Müller Schupfner & Partner Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Bavariaring 11
80336 München / DE
 02  17.08.2016   
Molycorp Chemicals & Oxides (Europe) Ltd.
Unit 3, The Quadrant Barton Lane
Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 3YS / GB
Opponents representative
Bird & Bird LLP
Maximiliansplatz 22
80333 München / DE
28.09.2016Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
06.04.2017Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
27.09.2018Date of oral proceedings
08.01.2019Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
16.06.2020Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
15.07.2020Reply to a communication from the opposition division
16.12.2020Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
12.02.2021Reply to a communication from the opposition division
23.04.2021Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
03.05.2021Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
03.09.2021Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
15.09.2021Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition08.03.2019Appeal received No.  T0113/19
17.05.2019Statement of grounds filed
17.01.2020Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
14.01.2019Appeal received No.  T0113/19
16.05.2019Statement of grounds filed
17.01.2020Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
17.01.2020Date of oral proceedings
23.01.2020Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Request for further processing for:28.09.2015Request for further processing filed
28.09.2015Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
16.10.2015Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
14.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
14.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
16.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
11.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
13.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
14.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
10.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 12
10.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU26.06.2003
BG18.11.2015
CY18.11.2015
CZ18.11.2015
DK18.11.2015
EE18.11.2015
MC18.11.2015
RO18.11.2015
SI18.11.2015
SK18.11.2015
TR18.11.2015
GR19.02.2016
PT18.03.2016
IE26.06.2016
LU26.06.2016
CH30.06.2016
LI30.06.2016
[2018/38]
Former [2018/29]HU26.06.2003
CY18.11.2015
CZ18.11.2015
DK18.11.2015
EE18.11.2015
MC18.11.2015
RO18.11.2015
SI18.11.2015
SK18.11.2015
TR18.11.2015
GR19.02.2016
PT18.03.2016
IE26.06.2016
LU26.06.2016
CH30.06.2016
LI30.06.2016
Former [2018/28]HU26.06.2003
CY18.11.2015
CZ18.11.2015
DK18.11.2015
EE18.11.2015
MC18.11.2015
RO18.11.2015
SI18.11.2015
SK18.11.2015
GR19.02.2016
PT18.03.2016
IE26.06.2016
CH30.06.2016
LI30.06.2016
Former [2017/23]CZ18.11.2015
DK18.11.2015
EE18.11.2015
MC18.11.2015
RO18.11.2015
SI18.11.2015
SK18.11.2015
GR19.02.2016
PT18.03.2016
IE26.06.2016
CH30.06.2016
LI30.06.2016
Former [2017/23]CZ18.11.2015
DK18.11.2015
EE18.11.2015
MC18.11.2015
RO18.11.2015
SI18.11.2015
SK18.11.2015
GR19.02.2016
PT18.03.2016
CH30.06.2016
LI30.06.2016
Former [2017/07]CZ18.11.2015
DK18.11.2015
EE18.11.2015
MC18.11.2015
RO18.11.2015
SI18.11.2015
SK18.11.2015
GR19.02.2016
PT18.03.2016
Former [2016/49]CZ18.11.2015
DK18.11.2015
EE18.11.2015
RO18.11.2015
SI18.11.2015
SK18.11.2015
GR19.02.2016
PT18.03.2016
Former [2016/39]CZ18.11.2015
DK18.11.2015
EE18.11.2015
RO18.11.2015
SK18.11.2015
GR19.02.2016
PT18.03.2016
Former [2016/36]CZ18.11.2015
EE18.11.2015
RO18.11.2015
SK18.11.2015
GR19.02.2016
PT18.03.2016
Former [2016/34]CZ18.11.2015
GR19.02.2016
PT18.03.2016
Former [2016/24]GR19.02.2016
PT18.03.2016
Cited inInternational search[A]WO9743214  (RHONE POULENC CHIMIE [FR], et al) [A] 1 * example 8 *;
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0272-8842(91)90034-W
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