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EP About this file: EP2021309

EP2021309 - METHANOL PRODUCTION PROCESS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2009/07]METHANOL PRODUCTION PROCESS AND SYSTEM
[2013/32]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.03.2015
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.10.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG, HU, TR		published on 15.11.2017  [2017/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Starchem Technologies, Inc.
Goldbacher Strasse 36
8700 Kunsnacht / CH
[2009/07]
Inventor(s)01 / FRALEY, Lowell, D.
703 Santa Maria
Sugar Land, TX 77478 / US
 [2009/07]
Representative(s)Atkinson, Peter Birch, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
1 New York Street
Manchester M1 4HD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2011/38]Atkinson, Peter Birch, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
1 New York Street
Manchester, M1 4HD / GB
Former [2009/07]Atkinson, Peter Birch, et al
Marks & Clerk Sussex House 83-85 Mosley Street Manchester
M2 3LG / GB
Application number, filing date07749002.719.01.2007
[2009/07]
WO2007US01549
Priority number, dateUS20060809260P30.05.2006         Original published format: US 809260 P
[2009/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007142702
Date:13.12.2007
Language:EN
[2007/50]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2021309
Date:11.02.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.12.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2021309
Date:07.05.2014
Language:EN
[2014/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US04.09.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.08.2010
ClassificationIPC:C07C27/00, C07C29/151
[2010/39]
CPC:
C07C29/1518 (EP,US); C07C27/00 (KR); C07C29/151 (EP,US);
C07C31/04 (KR)
C-Set:
C07C29/1518, C07C31/04 (US,EP);
C07C29/151, C07C31/04 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2009/07]C07C27/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2009/07]
TitleGerman:METHANOLHERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN[2013/32]
English:METHANOL PRODUCTION PROCESS[2013/32]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION DE MÉTHANOL[2013/32]
Former [2009/07]METHANOLHERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN UND SYSTEM
Former [2009/07]METHANOL PRODUCTION PROCESS AND SYSTEM
Former [2009/07]PROCÉDÉ ET SYSTÈME DE PRODUCTION DE MÉTHANOL
Entry into regional phase10.10.2008National basic fee paid 
10.10.2008Search fee paid 
10.10.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
10.10.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.10.2008Examination requested  [2009/07]
11.05.2011Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
25.05.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.09.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.12.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.08.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.11.2013Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
26.11.2013Fee for grant paid
26.11.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.03.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.03.2014Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP11005297.4  / EP2404888
EP11006143.9  / EP2399894
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  19.09.2011
Opposition(s)10.02.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/16]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
26.05.2011Request for further processing filed
26.05.2011Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
03.08.2011Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
25.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
25.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
25.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
25.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
27.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.01.201408   M06   Fee paid on   27.03.2014
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU19.01.2007
AT07.05.2014
BE07.05.2014
BG07.05.2014
CY07.05.2014
CZ07.05.2014
EE07.05.2014
ES07.05.2014
FI07.05.2014
IT07.05.2014
LT07.05.2014
LV07.05.2014
MC07.05.2014
PL07.05.2014
RO07.05.2014
SE07.05.2014
SI07.05.2014
SK07.05.2014
TR07.05.2014
GR08.08.2014
IS07.09.2014
PT08.09.2014
IE19.01.2015
LU19.01.2015
[2017/39]
Former [2016/07]AT07.05.2014
BE07.05.2014
CY07.05.2014
CZ07.05.2014
EE07.05.2014
ES07.05.2014
FI07.05.2014
IT07.05.2014
LT07.05.2014
LV07.05.2014
MC07.05.2014
PL07.05.2014
RO07.05.2014
SE07.05.2014
SI07.05.2014
SK07.05.2014
GR08.08.2014
IS07.09.2014
PT08.09.2014
IE19.01.2015
LU19.01.2015
Former [2015/43]AT07.05.2014
BE07.05.2014
CY07.05.2014
CZ07.05.2014
EE07.05.2014
ES07.05.2014
FI07.05.2014
IT07.05.2014
LT07.05.2014
LV07.05.2014
MC07.05.2014
PL07.05.2014
RO07.05.2014
SE07.05.2014
SI07.05.2014
SK07.05.2014
GR08.08.2014
IS07.09.2014
PT08.09.2014
LU19.01.2015
Former [2015/39]AT07.05.2014
BE07.05.2014
CY07.05.2014
CZ07.05.2014
EE07.05.2014
ES07.05.2014
FI07.05.2014
IT07.05.2014
LT07.05.2014
LV07.05.2014
PL07.05.2014
RO07.05.2014
SE07.05.2014
SI07.05.2014
SK07.05.2014
GR08.08.2014
IS07.09.2014
PT08.09.2014
LU19.01.2015
Former [2015/36]AT07.05.2014
BE07.05.2014
CY07.05.2014
CZ07.05.2014
EE07.05.2014
ES07.05.2014
FI07.05.2014
IT07.05.2014
LT07.05.2014
LV07.05.2014
PL07.05.2014
RO07.05.2014
SE07.05.2014
SI07.05.2014
SK07.05.2014
GR08.08.2014
IS07.09.2014
PT08.09.2014
Former [2015/22]AT07.05.2014
BE07.05.2014
CY07.05.2014
CZ07.05.2014
EE07.05.2014
ES07.05.2014
FI07.05.2014
IT07.05.2014
LT07.05.2014
LV07.05.2014
PL07.05.2014
RO07.05.2014
SE07.05.2014
SK07.05.2014
GR08.08.2014
IS07.09.2014
PT08.09.2014
Former [2015/11]AT07.05.2014
BE07.05.2014
CY07.05.2014
CZ07.05.2014
EE07.05.2014
ES07.05.2014
FI07.05.2014
LT07.05.2014
LV07.05.2014
PL07.05.2014
RO07.05.2014
SE07.05.2014
SK07.05.2014
GR08.08.2014
IS07.09.2014
PT08.09.2014
Former [2015/10]AT07.05.2014
BE07.05.2014
CY07.05.2014
CZ07.05.2014
EE07.05.2014
ES07.05.2014
FI07.05.2014
LT07.05.2014
LV07.05.2014
PL07.05.2014
SE07.05.2014
SK07.05.2014
GR08.08.2014
IS07.09.2014
PT08.09.2014
Former [2015/08]AT07.05.2014
BE07.05.2014
CY07.05.2014
ES07.05.2014
FI07.05.2014
LT07.05.2014
LV07.05.2014
PL07.05.2014
SE07.05.2014
GR08.08.2014
IS07.09.2014
PT08.09.2014
Former [2015/02]AT07.05.2014
CY07.05.2014
ES07.05.2014
FI07.05.2014
LT07.05.2014
LV07.05.2014
PL07.05.2014
SE07.05.2014
GR08.08.2014
IS07.09.2014
PT08.09.2014
Former [2014/51]AT07.05.2014
CY07.05.2014
ES07.05.2014
FI07.05.2014
LT07.05.2014
LV07.05.2014
PL07.05.2014
SE07.05.2014
GR08.08.2014
IS07.09.2014
Former [2014/50]CY07.05.2014
ES07.05.2014
FI07.05.2014
LT07.05.2014
LV07.05.2014
PL07.05.2014
SE07.05.2014
GR08.08.2014
IS07.09.2014
Former [2014/49]CY07.05.2014
FI07.05.2014
LT07.05.2014
IS07.09.2014
Former [2014/48]CY07.05.2014
LT07.05.2014
Former [2014/47]CY07.05.2014
Documents cited:Search[I]GB2237287  (ENSERCH INT INVESTMENT [US]) [I] 1-12* the whole document *;
 [I]WO0147846  (NORSKE STATS OLJESELSKAP [NO], et al) [I] 1-12 * the whole document *;
 [IP]WO2006126017  (JOHNSON MATTHEY PLC [GB], et al) [IP] 1-12 * the whole document *
International search[Y]US4650814  (KELLER ARNOLD P [US]);
 [Y]US5173513  (PINTO ALWYN [GB]);
 [Y]US5424335  (ABBOTT PETER E J [GB])
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