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EP About this file: EP1733003

EP1733003 - PROPYLENE HYDROFORMYLATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  31.03.2017
Database last updated on 30.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip13.10.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, TR		published on 15.11.2017  [2017/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
5200 Bayway Drive
Baytown, TX 77520 / US
[N/P]
Former [2014/11]For all designated states
ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
5200 Bayway Drive
Baytown, TX 77520-5200 / US
Former [2006/51]For all designated states
ExxonMobil Chemical Patents, Inc.
5200 Bayway Drive
Baytown, TX 77520-5200 / US
Inventor(s)01 / CAERS, Raphael, F.
Prins Boudewijnlaan 189
B-2650, Edegem / BE
02 / BECKERS, Hubertus, J.
Bollostraat 6
B-3140 Keerbergen / BE
03 / VAN DRIESSCHE, Eddy
Krekelmuit 8
B-9900 Eeklo / BE
04 / MARTENS, Luc, R.M.
Rooststraat 18
B-1860 Meise / BE
05 / GODSMARK, John, S.
Champs de Maubraux 18
B-1390 Grez Doiceau / BE
06 / SHUTT, John, R.
Puursstraat 26 bus 6
1785 Merchtem / BE
 [2006/51]
Representative(s)ExxonMobil Chemical Europe LLC
IP Law Europe
Hermeslaan 2
1831 Machelen / BE
[N/P]
Former [2014/44]Mareschal, Anne, et al
ExxonMobil Chemical Europe Inc.
IP Law Shared Services
Hermeslaan 2
1831 Machelen / BE
Former [2013/50]Mareschal, Anne, et al
ExxonMobil Chemical Europe Inc.
IP Law Shared Services
P.O. Box 105
1830 Machelen / BE
Former [2012/06]Wall, Leythem, et al
ExxonMobil Chemical Europe Inc. IP Law Shared Services Hermeslaan 2
1831 Machelen / BE
Former [2006/51]Caers, Raphael Frans Ivo
ExxonMobil Chemical Europe Inc. P.O. Box 105
1830 Machelen / BE
Application number, filing date05707100.328.01.2005
[2006/51]
WO2005EP00946
Priority number, dateUS2004080598322.03.2004         Original published format: US 805983
[2006/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005095547
Date:13.10.2005
Language:EN
[2005/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1733003
Date:20.12.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.10.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1733003
Date:12.03.2014
Language:EN
[2014/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.10.2005
ClassificationIPC:C07C45/50, C07C2/66, C07C253/00, C07C51/25
[2013/43]
CPC:
C07C51/252 (EP,US); C07C2/66 (EP,US); C07C253/00 (EP,US);
C07C45/50 (EP,US); Y02P20/582 (EP,US); Y02P30/20 (EP,US)
C-Set:
C07C2/66, C07C15/085 (EP,US);
C07C253/00, C07C255/16 (US,EP);
C07C45/50, C07C47/02 (US,EP);
C07C51/252, C07C57/04 (US,EP)
Former IPC [2006/51]C10G3/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/51]
TitleGerman:HYDROFORMYLIERUNG VON PROPYLEN[2006/51]
English:PROPYLENE HYDROFORMYLATION[2006/51]
French:HYDROFORMYLATION DE PROPYLENE[2006/51]
Entry into regional phase09.10.2006National basic fee paid 
09.10.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
09.10.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.01.2006Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
09.10.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.10.2006Examination requested  [2006/51]
03.04.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.11.2009Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
25.11.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.03.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.06.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.10.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.01.2014Fee for grant paid
24.01.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  03.04.2009
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  10.12.2014    ADMISSIBLE
BASF SE
67058 Ludwigshafen / DE
 [2015/03]
20.01.2015Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
10.07.2015Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
11.11.2016Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2017/18]
11.11.2016Date of oral proceedings
20.12.2016Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
20.12.2016Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
25.11.2009Request for further processing filed
25.11.2009Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
08.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
07.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
06.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
06.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
08.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
08.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU28.01.2005
AT12.03.2014
BE12.03.2014
CY12.03.2014
CZ12.03.2014
DK12.03.2014
EE12.03.2014
ES12.03.2014
FI12.03.2014
IT12.03.2014
LT12.03.2014
MC12.03.2014
NL12.03.2014
PL12.03.2014
RO12.03.2014
SE12.03.2014
SI12.03.2014
SK12.03.2014
TR12.03.2014
BG12.06.2014
GR13.06.2014
IS12.07.2014
PT14.07.2014
GB28.01.2015
IE28.01.2015
LU28.01.2015
CH31.01.2015
LI31.01.2015
[2017/40]
Former [2016/28]AT12.03.2014
BE12.03.2014
CY12.03.2014
CZ12.03.2014
DK12.03.2014
EE12.03.2014
ES12.03.2014
FI12.03.2014
IT12.03.2014
LT12.03.2014
MC12.03.2014
NL12.03.2014
PL12.03.2014
RO12.03.2014
SE12.03.2014
SI12.03.2014
SK12.03.2014
BG12.06.2014
GR13.06.2014
IS12.07.2014
PT14.07.2014
GB28.01.2015
IE28.01.2015
LU28.01.2015
CH31.01.2015
LI31.01.2015
Former [2016/07]AT12.03.2014
BE12.03.2014
CY12.03.2014
CZ12.03.2014
DK12.03.2014
EE12.03.2014
ES12.03.2014
FI12.03.2014
IT12.03.2014
LT12.03.2014
MC12.03.2014
NL12.03.2014
PL12.03.2014
RO12.03.2014
SE12.03.2014
SI12.03.2014
SK12.03.2014
BG12.06.2014
IS12.07.2014
PT14.07.2014
GB28.01.2015
IE28.01.2015
LU28.01.2015
CH31.01.2015
LI31.01.2015
Former [2015/48]AT12.03.2014
BE12.03.2014
CY12.03.2014
CZ12.03.2014
DK12.03.2014
EE12.03.2014
ES12.03.2014
FI12.03.2014
IT12.03.2014
LT12.03.2014
MC12.03.2014
NL12.03.2014
PL12.03.2014
RO12.03.2014
SE12.03.2014
SI12.03.2014
SK12.03.2014
BG12.06.2014
IS12.07.2014
PT14.07.2014
GB28.01.2015
LU28.01.2015
CH31.01.2015
LI31.01.2015
Former [2015/47]AT12.03.2014
BE12.03.2014
CY12.03.2014
CZ12.03.2014
DK12.03.2014
EE12.03.2014
ES12.03.2014
FI12.03.2014
IT12.03.2014
LT12.03.2014
MC12.03.2014
NL12.03.2014
PL12.03.2014
RO12.03.2014
SE12.03.2014
SI12.03.2014
SK12.03.2014
BG12.06.2014
IS12.07.2014
PT14.07.2014
LU28.01.2015
CH31.01.2015
LI31.01.2015
Former [2015/43]AT12.03.2014
BE12.03.2014
CY12.03.2014
CZ12.03.2014
DK12.03.2014
EE12.03.2014
ES12.03.2014
FI12.03.2014
IT12.03.2014
LT12.03.2014
MC12.03.2014
NL12.03.2014
PL12.03.2014
RO12.03.2014
SE12.03.2014
SI12.03.2014
SK12.03.2014
BG12.06.2014
IS12.07.2014
PT14.07.2014
LU28.01.2015
Former [2015/39]AT12.03.2014
BE12.03.2014
CY12.03.2014
CZ12.03.2014
DK12.03.2014
EE12.03.2014
ES12.03.2014
FI12.03.2014
IT12.03.2014
LT12.03.2014
NL12.03.2014
PL12.03.2014
RO12.03.2014
SE12.03.2014
SI12.03.2014
SK12.03.2014
BG12.06.2014
IS12.07.2014
PT14.07.2014
LU28.01.2015
Former [2015/36]AT12.03.2014
BE12.03.2014
CY12.03.2014
CZ12.03.2014
DK12.03.2014
EE12.03.2014
ES12.03.2014
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PT14.07.2014
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BE12.03.2014
CY12.03.2014
CZ12.03.2014
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PT14.07.2014
Former [2015/08]AT12.03.2014
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BG12.06.2014
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EE12.03.2014
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Cited inInternational search[A]US5960643  (KUECHLER KEITH H [US], et al) [A] 1-10 * example 1; claims 17,21 *;
 [A]WO0206188  (EXXONMOBIL CHEM PATENTS INC [US]) [A] 1-18* claims 1,4,9,10 *;
 [Y]US2002103406  (MATHYS GEORGES [BE], et al) [Y] 1-10 * paragraphs [0042] , [0045] , [0063] , [0064]; claims 1,9 *;
 [X]US2003045761  (KUECHLER KEITH H [US], et al) [X] 1-10 * paragraph [0022]; claims 1,10 *;
 [X]WO03033441  (EXXONMOBIL CHEM PATENTS INC [US], et al) [X] 1-18 * paragraphs [0102] - [0107]; claims 1,6,10 * * paragraphs [0115] , [0118] *;
 [X]US2003187313  (WANG KUN [US], et al) [X] 1-10 * paragraph [0094]; claim - *;
 [PX]US2004254416  (RISCH MICHAEL A [US], et al) [PX] 11-18 * paragraphs [0035] , [0036] *;
 [Y]  - BELLER M, ET AL, "Progress in hydroformylation and carbonylation", JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR CATALYSIS. A, CHEMICAL., NLELSEVIER, AMSTERDAM., (1995), vol. 104, pages 17 - 85, XP002325577 [Y] 1-10 * page 32, paragraph 2.1.3.2; example 4 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/1381-1169(95)00130-1
ExaminationUS2004020360
 WO2005000997
    - J.Falbe (ed), New Syntheses with Carbon Monoxide, Berlin Heidelberg New York, Springer-Verlag, (1980), pages 73-77 - 158-160
by applicantUS4248802
 US4808756
 US5312951
 US5347045
 US5960643
 US2002103406
 WO03033441
 WO2005000997
 US2005033013
    - Chemical Technology, JOHN WILEY & SONS, (1996), vol. 9, pages 894 - 899
    - Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology, JOHN WILEY & SONS, (1996), vol. 20, pages 249 - 271
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