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EP About this file: EP1545758

EP1545758 - A METHOD FOR EXTENDING CATALYST LIFE IN PROCESSES FOR PREPARING VINYL AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.06.2017
Database last updated on 10.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip07.08.2020Change - lapse in a contracting statepublished on 09.09.2020  [2020/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FINA TECHNOLOGY, INC.
P.O. Box 674412 Houston
Texas 77267-4412 / US
[2016/32]
Former [2005/26]For all designated states
FINA TECHNOLOGY, INC.
P.O. Box 674412
Houston, Texas 77267-4412 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BUTLER, James, R.
422 Jessamine Way
League City, TX 77573-6503 / US
 [2007/25]
Former [2005/26]01 / BUTLER, James, R.
15902 Galveston Road, No. 1616
Webster, TX 77598 / US
Representative(s)Raboin, Jean-Christophe, et al
Total Research & Technology Feluy
Zone Industrielle C
7181 Seneffe / BE
[2016/32]
Former [2008/38]Leyder, Francis
Total Petrochemicals Research Feluy Zone Industrielle C
7181 Seneffe (Feluy) / BE
Former [2005/26]Leyder, Francis
Total Petrochemicals Research Feluy Zone Industrielle C
7181 Seneffe (Feluy) / BE
Application number, filing date03794519.328.08.2003
[2016/32]
WO2003US26947
Priority number, dateUS2002023527905.09.2002         Original published format: US 235279
[2005/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004022212
Date:18.03.2004
Language:EN
[2004/12]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1545758
Date:29.06.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.03.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1545758
Date:10.08.2016
Language:EN
[2016/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US29.07.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.02.2010
ClassificationIPC:C07C5/333, C07C15/46, B01J23/78
[2016/10]
CPC:
C07C5/3332 (EP,US); B01J23/04 (KR); B01J23/745 (KR);
B01J3/08 (KR); B01J23/78 (EP,US); C07C2523/745 (EP,US)
C-Set:
C07C5/3332, C07C15/46 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2005/26]B01J2/00
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 [2016/32]
Former [2005/26]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 
Former [N/P]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 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR VERLÄNGERUNG DER KATALYSATORLEBENSDAUER BEI VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VINYLAROMATISCHER KOHLENWASSERSTOFFEN[2016/10]
English:A METHOD FOR EXTENDING CATALYST LIFE IN PROCESSES FOR PREPARING VINYL AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS[2005/26]
French:PROCÉDÉ POUR PROLONGER LA LONGÉVITÉ DE CATALYSEURS DANS LE CADRE DE PROCESSUS DE PRÉPARATION D'HYDROCARBURES VINYL-AROMATIQUES[2016/12]
Former [2005/26]VERFAHREN ZUR VERLûNGERUNG DER KATALYSATORLEBENSDAUER BEI VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON VINYLAROMATISCHEN KOHLENWASSERSTOFFEN
Former [2005/26]PROCEDE POUR PROLONGER LA LONGEVITE DE CATALYSEURS DANS LE CADRE DE PROCESSUS DE PREPARATION D'HYDROCARBURES VINYL-AROMATIQUES
Entry into regional phase01.03.2005National basic fee paid 
01.03.2005Search fee paid 
01.03.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
01.03.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.04.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
01.03.2005Examination requested  [2005/26]
12.08.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.11.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.06.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.10.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.06.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.12.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.09.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.01.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.01.2016Date of oral proceedings
23.02.2016Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
26.02.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.06.2016Fee for grant paid
23.06.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.06.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  12.08.2011
Opposition(s)11.05.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
29.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
29.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
25.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
25.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
25.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
25.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
27.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
27.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
27.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 12
27.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU28.08.2003
AT10.08.2016
CY10.08.2016
CZ10.08.2016
DK10.08.2016
EE10.08.2016
FI10.08.2016
MC10.08.2016
RO10.08.2016
SE10.08.2016
SI10.08.2016
SK10.08.2016
IE28.08.2016
LU28.08.2016
CH31.08.2016
LI31.08.2016
BG10.11.2016
GB10.11.2016
GR11.11.2016
PT12.12.2016
[2020/37]
Former [2018/28]HU28.08.2003
AT10.08.2016
CY10.08.2016
CZ10.08.2016
DK10.08.2016
EE10.08.2016
FI10.08.2016
MC10.08.2016
RO10.08.2016
SE10.08.2016
SI10.08.2016
SK10.08.2016
IE28.08.2016
LU28.08.2016
CH31.08.2016
LI31.08.2016
BG10.11.2016
GB10.11.2016
GR11.11.2016
PT12.12.2016
Former [2018/01]AT10.08.2016
CZ10.08.2016
DK10.08.2016
EE10.08.2016
FI10.08.2016
MC10.08.2016
RO10.08.2016
SE10.08.2016
SI10.08.2016
SK10.08.2016
IE28.08.2016
LU28.08.2016
CH31.08.2016
LI31.08.2016
BG10.11.2016
GB10.11.2016
GR11.11.2016
PT12.12.2016
Former [2017/37]AT10.08.2016
CZ10.08.2016
DK10.08.2016
EE10.08.2016
FI10.08.2016
MC10.08.2016
RO10.08.2016
SE10.08.2016
SI10.08.2016
SK10.08.2016
IE28.08.2016
LU28.08.2016
CH31.08.2016
LI31.08.2016
BG10.11.2016
GR11.11.2016
PT12.12.2016
Former [2017/32]AT10.08.2016
CZ10.08.2016
DK10.08.2016
EE10.08.2016
FI10.08.2016
MC10.08.2016
RO10.08.2016
SE10.08.2016
SK10.08.2016
IE28.08.2016
CH31.08.2016
LI31.08.2016
BG10.11.2016
GR11.11.2016
PT12.12.2016
Former [2017/23]AT10.08.2016
CZ10.08.2016
DK10.08.2016
EE10.08.2016
FI10.08.2016
MC10.08.2016
RO10.08.2016
SE10.08.2016
SK10.08.2016
CH31.08.2016
LI31.08.2016
BG10.11.2016
GR11.11.2016
PT12.12.2016
Former [2017/23]AT10.08.2016
CZ10.08.2016
EE10.08.2016
FI10.08.2016
RO10.08.2016
SE10.08.2016
SK10.08.2016
CH31.08.2016
LI31.08.2016
BG10.11.2016
GR11.11.2016
PT12.12.2016
Former [2017/19]AT10.08.2016
FI10.08.2016
SE10.08.2016
BE31.08.2016
CH31.08.2016
LI31.08.2016
GR11.11.2016
PT12.12.2016
Former [2017/12]AT10.08.2016
FI10.08.2016
SE10.08.2016
BE31.08.2016
GR11.11.2016
PT12.12.2016
Former [2017/10]FI10.08.2016
SE10.08.2016
BE31.08.2016
Documents cited:Search[A] US5686369  (CHEN SHIOU-SHAN et al.) [A] 1-16 * the whole document *
 [A] US2518354  (MEINERT RICHARD N et al.) [A] 1-16 * column 2, line 3 - line 38 *
 [A] DD298353  (BUNA AG et al.) [A] 1-16 * the whole document *
Examination  F. J. HAZLEWOOD, E. RHODES, A. R. UBBELOHDE: "Melting Mechanisms and Melt Properties of Alkali Acetates", TRANSACTIONS OF THE FARADAY SOCIETY, vol. 62, 1966, pages 3101 - 3113, XP008152317

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/TF9666203101
   WALTER KRNIG: "ber die Wrmezersetzung einiger reiner Metallacetate", ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE (INTERNATIONAL ED. IN ENGLISH), vol. 37, no. 35, 28 August 1924 (1924-08-28), pages 667 - 672, XP055203483, ISSN: 0044-8249, DOI: 10.1002/ange.19240373505

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ange.19240373505
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