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EP1735261 - METHOD FOR RECOVERY OF ETHYLENE IN A RECIRCULATING GAS PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF VINYL ACETATE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.06.2009
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.09.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, TR
published on 02.11.2011  [2011/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Wacker Chemie AG
Hanns-Seidel-Platz 4
81737 München / DE
[2006/52]
Inventor(s)01 / DAFINGER, Willibald
Adalbert-Stifter-Strasse 1
94133 Röhrnbach / DE
02 / HOLL, Peter
Salzmannstr. 9
84547 Emmerting / DE
03 / KAISER, Wilhelm
Wackerstrasse 67
84489 Burghausen / DE
04 / GUBA, Jürgen
Joseph-von-Eichendorff-Str. 4
84489 Burghausen / DE
 [2006/52]
Representative(s)Schuderer, Michael, et al
Wacker Chemie AG
Zentralbereich Patente, Marken und Lizenzen
Hanns-Seidel-Platz 4
81737 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2006/52]Schuderer, Michael, et al
Wacker Chemie AG Zentralbereich Patente, Marken und Lizenzen Hanns-Seidel-Platz 4
81737 München / DE
Application number, filing date05716479.031.03.2005
[2006/52]
WO2005EP03388
Priority number, dateDE2004101828415.04.2004         Original published format: DE102004018284
[2006/52]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005100296
Date:27.10.2005
Language:DE
[2005/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1735261
Date:27.12.2006
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.10.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1735261
Date:13.08.2008
Language:DE
[2008/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.10.2005
ClassificationIPC:C07C67/055, C07C69/15
[2006/52]
CPC:
C07C67/055 (EP,US)
C-Set:
C07C67/055, C07C69/01 (EP,US);
C07C67/055, C07C69/15 (US,EP)
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 [2006/52]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR ETHYLEN-RÜCKGEWINNUNG IN EINEM KREISGASPROZESS ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON VINYLACETAT[2006/52]
English:METHOD FOR RECOVERY OF ETHYLENE IN A RECIRCULATING GAS PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF VINYL ACETATE[2006/52]
French:PROCEDE DE RECUPERATION D'ETHYLENE DANS UN PROCESSUS A GAZ RECYCLE POUR PRODUIRE DE L'ACETATE DE VINYLE[2006/52]
Entry into regional phase09.10.2006National basic fee paid 
09.10.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
09.10.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.10.2005Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
09.10.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.10.2006Examination requested  [2006/52]
27.12.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.04.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.06.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.09.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.12.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.01.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.03.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.05.2008Fee for grant paid
21.05.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.05.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
13.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY13.08.2008
CZ13.08.2008
DK13.08.2008
EE13.08.2008
FI13.08.2008
IE13.08.2008
LT13.08.2008
PL13.08.2008
RO13.08.2008
SI13.08.2008
SK13.08.2008
TR13.08.2008
BG13.11.2008
SE13.11.2008
GR14.11.2008
IS13.12.2008
PT13.01.2009
HU14.02.2009
AT31.03.2009
CH31.03.2009
LI31.03.2009
LU31.03.2009
MC31.03.2009
[2011/43]
Former [2011/32]CZ13.08.2008
DK13.08.2008
EE13.08.2008
FI13.08.2008
IE13.08.2008
LT13.08.2008
PL13.08.2008
RO13.08.2008
SI13.08.2008
SK13.08.2008
BG13.11.2008
SE13.11.2008
GR14.11.2008
IS13.12.2008
PT13.01.2009
HU14.02.2009
AT31.03.2009
CH31.03.2009
LI31.03.2009
LU31.03.2009
MC31.03.2009
Former [2011/22]CZ13.08.2008
DK13.08.2008
EE13.08.2008
FI13.08.2008
IE13.08.2008
LT13.08.2008
PL13.08.2008
RO13.08.2008
SI13.08.2008
SK13.08.2008
BG13.11.2008
SE13.11.2008
GR14.11.2008
IS13.12.2008
PT13.01.2009
AT31.03.2009
CH31.03.2009
LI31.03.2009
LU31.03.2009
MC31.03.2009
Former [2010/52]CZ13.08.2008
DK13.08.2008
EE13.08.2008
FI13.08.2008
IE13.08.2008
LT13.08.2008
PL13.08.2008
RO13.08.2008
SI13.08.2008
SK13.08.2008
BG13.11.2008
SE13.11.2008
GR14.11.2008
IS13.12.2008
PT13.01.2009
AT31.03.2009
CH31.03.2009
LI31.03.2009
MC31.03.2009
Former [2010/30]CZ13.08.2008
DK13.08.2008
EE13.08.2008
FI13.08.2008
IE13.08.2008
LT13.08.2008
PL13.08.2008
RO13.08.2008
SI13.08.2008
SK13.08.2008
BG13.11.2008
SE13.11.2008
IS13.12.2008
PT13.01.2009
AT31.03.2009
CH31.03.2009
LI31.03.2009
MC31.03.2009
Former [2010/24]CZ13.08.2008
DK13.08.2008
EE13.08.2008
FI13.08.2008
IE13.08.2008
LT13.08.2008
PL13.08.2008
RO13.08.2008
SI13.08.2008
SK13.08.2008
BG13.11.2008
SE13.11.2008
IS13.12.2008
PT13.01.2009
CH31.03.2009
LI31.03.2009
MC31.03.2009
Former [2010/12]CZ13.08.2008
DK13.08.2008
EE13.08.2008
FI13.08.2008
IE13.08.2008
LT13.08.2008
RO13.08.2008
SI13.08.2008
SK13.08.2008
BG13.11.2008
SE13.11.2008
IS13.12.2008
PT13.01.2009
CH31.03.2009
LI31.03.2009
MC31.03.2009
Former [2009/48]CZ13.08.2008
DK13.08.2008
EE13.08.2008
FI13.08.2008
IE13.08.2008
LT13.08.2008
RO13.08.2008
SI13.08.2008
SK13.08.2008
BG13.11.2008
IS13.12.2008
PT13.01.2009
MC31.03.2009
Former [2009/27]CZ13.08.2008
DK13.08.2008
FI13.08.2008
IE13.08.2008
LT13.08.2008
RO13.08.2008
SI13.08.2008
SK13.08.2008
BG13.11.2008
IS13.12.2008
PT13.01.2009
Former [2009/20]DK13.08.2008
FI13.08.2008
LT13.08.2008
SI13.08.2008
IS13.12.2008
Former [2009/17]FI13.08.2008
LT13.08.2008
SI13.08.2008
IS13.12.2008
Former [2009/10]LT13.08.2008
IS13.12.2008
Cited inInternational search[Y]GB1264377  (JOSEFPH LEE RUSSELL) [Y] 1,3,4 * page 1, line 84 - page 2, line 18 * * page 3, line 62 - line 71 * * page 5, line 16 - line 100; figure 1 *;
 [DA]US3714237  (CALCAGNO B, et al) [DA] 1* the whole document *;
 [Y]EP0985657  (BP CHEM INT LTD [GB]) [Y] 1,2,5 * paragraphs [0002] , [0010] , [0031] , [0034]; figure 5 *;
 [Y]WO0190042  (AVENTIS RES & TECH GMBH & CO [DE], et al) [Y] 1,3,4 * page 9; figure 1 *;
 [Y]US2003060642  (SHAH MINISH MAHENDRA [US], et al) [Y] 1-5 * paragraphs [0001] , [0002] , [0010] - [0018] - [0037] , [0040]; figure 2 *
by applicantGB1264377
 US3714237
 WO0100559
 WO0190042
 US2003060642
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