blank Quick help
blank Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability
Register Forum

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

News flashes

New version of the European Patent Register - SPC information for Unitary Patents.

2024-03-06

More...
blank Related links

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP1484308

EP1484308 - Method for production of acrylic acid [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.04.2019
Database last updated on 07.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.04.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.12.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.10.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip03.05.2019Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 05.06.2019  [2019/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NIPPON SHOKUBAI CO., LTD.
1-1, Koraibashi 4-chome Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 541-0043 / JP
[2018/22]
Former [2004/50]For all designated states
Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd.
1-1, Koraibashi 4-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 541-0043 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Serata, Naoki
931-11, Hamada, Aboshi-ku
Himeji-shi Hyogo 671-1242 / JP
02 / Ueno, Kouji
706-12, Yoro, Katsuhara-ku
Himeji-shi Hyogo 671-1203 / JP
03 / Hirao, Harunori
448-2, Waku, Aboshi-ku
Himeji-shi Hyogo 671-1227 / JP
04 / Yokogoshiya, Takeshi
931-11, Hamada, Aboshi-ku
Himeji-shi Hyogo 671-1242 / JP
 [2004/50]
Representative(s)Elend, Almut Susanne, et al
Venner Shipley LLP
Byron House
Cambridge Business Park
Cowley Road
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB4 0WZ / GB
[2014/08]
Former [2013/30]Sampson, Eimear, et al
Venner Shipley LLP
200 Aldersgate
London EC1A 4HD / GB
Former [2004/50]Killin, Stephen James, et al
Venner Shipley LLP 20 Little Britain
London EC1A 7DH / GB
Application number, filing date04253319.004.06.2004
[2004/50]
Priority number, dateJP2003016077305.06.2003         Original published format: JP 2003160773
[2004/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1484308
Date:08.12.2004
Language:EN
[2004/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1484308
Date:30.05.2018
Language:EN
[2018/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.09.2004
ClassificationIPC:C07C57/04, C07C51/43, C07C51/44, C07C51/42
[2004/50]
CPC:
C07C51/43 (EP,US); C07C51/16 (KR); C07C51/44 (EP,KR,US)
C-Set:
C07C51/43, C07C57/04 (EP,US);
C07C51/44, C07C57/04 (US,EP)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR [2018/22]
Former [2005/35]BE,  DE,  FR 
Former [2004/50]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung von Acrylsäure[2004/50]
English:Method for production of acrylic acid[2004/50]
French:Procédé pour la préparation d' acide acrylique[2004/50]
Examination procedure27.04.2005Examination requested  [2005/25]
08.06.2005Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
04.10.2005Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GB, GR, HU, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
21.01.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.05.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.02.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.07.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.03.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.06.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.06.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.10.2017Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
19.12.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.04.2018Fee for grant paid
09.04.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.04.2018Receipt 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  21.01.2011
Opposition(s)01.03.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
18.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
17.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
17.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
20.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
31.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
10.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
12.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
10.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 12
10.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 13
16.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 14
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
18.07.2005AT   M01   Not yet paid
18.07.2005BG   M01   Not yet paid
18.07.2005CH   M01   Not yet paid
18.07.2005CY   M01   Not yet paid
18.07.2005CZ   M01   Not yet paid
18.07.2005DK   M01   Not yet paid
18.07.2005EE   M01   Not yet paid
18.07.2005ES   M01   Not yet paid
18.07.2005FI   M01   Not yet paid
18.07.2005GB   M01   Not yet paid
18.07.2005GR   M01   Not yet paid
18.07.2005HU   M01   Not yet paid
18.07.2005IE   M01   Not yet paid
18.07.2005IT   M01   Not yet paid
18.07.2005LU   M01   Not yet paid
18.07.2005MC   M01   Not yet paid
18.07.2005NL   M01   Not yet paid
18.07.2005PL   M01   Not yet paid
18.07.2005PT   M01   Not yet paid
18.07.2005RO   M01   Not yet paid
18.07.2005SE   M01   Not yet paid
18.07.2005SI   M01   Not yet paid
18.07.2005SK   M01   Not yet paid
18.07.2005TR   M01   Not yet paid
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court
See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR30.07.2018
[2019/23]
Documents cited:Search[DA]US5831124  (MACHHAMMER OTTO [DE], et al) [DA] 1 * claims 1,2 *;
 [A]DE19838845  (BASF AG [DE]) [A] 1* claim - *;
 [DA]EP1116709  (NIPPON CATALYTIC CHEM IND [JP]) [DA] 1,2 * figure 1; claim - *;
 [DA]US6433222  (ECK BERND [DE], et al) [DA] 1 * figure 1; claim 1 *;
 [DA]US6541665  (BASTIAENSEN ERIK [BE], et al) [DA] 1 * figure 1; claim 1 *
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.