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EP2121548 - PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF C3-7 FLUOROALKENES BY BASE-MEDIATED DEHYDROHALOGENATATION OF HYDROHALOGENATED C3-7 FLUOROALKANES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.09.2016
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.12.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU
published on 10.01.2018  [2018/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mexichem Fluor S.A. de C.V.
Eje 106
Zona Industrial
C.P. 78395
San Luis Potosi, S.L.P. / MX
[2015/22]
Former [2012/18]For all designated states
Mexichem Amanco Holding S.A. de C.V.
Rio San Javier No. 10
Fraccionamiento
Viveros del Rio
Tlalnepantla
Estado de Mexico c.p. 54060 / MX
Former [2012/16]For all designated states
Mexichem Amanco Holding S.A. de C.V.
Rio San Javier No. 10
Fraccionamiento
Viveros del Rio
Tlalnepantla
Eastado de Mexico c.p. 54060 / MX
Former [2011/10]For all designated states
Mexichem Amanco Holding S.A. de C.V.
Rio San Javier No. 10 Fraccionamiento Viveros del Rio Tlalnepantla
Eastado de Mexico c.p. 54060 / MX
Former [2009/48]For all designated states
Ineos Fluor Holdings Limited
P.O. Box 13, The Heath Runcorn
Cheshire WA7 4QF / GB
Inventor(s)01 / SHARRATT, Andrew Paul
18 Livingstone Way
Middlewich
Cheshire CW10 0SR / GB
02 / LOW, Robert Elliott
Longmeadow
Ffordd y Pentre
Nercwys
Flintshire CH7 4EL / GB
03 / MCCARTHY, John Charles
12 Shoreham Drive
Penketh
Warrington
Cheshire WA5 2HY / GB
 [2015/47]
Former [2009/48]01 / SHARRATT, Andrew Paul
18 Livingstone Way Middlewich
Cheshire CW10 0SR / GB
02 / LOW, Robert Elliott
Longmeadow Ffordd y Pentre Nercwys
Flintshire CH7 4EL / GB
03 / MCCARTHY, John Charles
12 Shoreham Drive Penketh Warrington
Cheshire WA5 2HY / GB
Representative(s)Potter Clarkson
Chapel Quarter
Mount Street
Nottingham NG1 6HQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2015/47]Potter Clarkson LLP
The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham, NG1 5GG / GB
Former [2013/37]Potter Clarkson LLP
The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham
NG1 5GG / GB
Former [2009/48]Baker, Colin John
Potter Clarkson LLP Park View House 58 The Ropewalk Nottingham
NG1 5DD / GB
Application number, filing date07848577.818.12.2007
[2009/48]
WO2007GB04840
Priority number, dateGB2006002521419.12.2006         Original published format: GB 0625214
[2009/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2008075017
Date:26.06.2008
Language:EN
[2008/26]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2121548
Date:25.11.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.06.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2121548
Date:18.11.2015
Language:EN
[2015/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.10.2008
ClassificationIPC:C07C17/25, C07C21/18
[2009/48]
CPC:
C07C17/25 (EP,CN,KR,US); C07C21/18 (KR); C07C45/63 (EP,CN,US);
C07C17/04 (EP,CN,US); C07C17/18 (EP,CN,US); C07C17/206 (EP,CN,US);
C07C17/275 (EP,CN,US) (-)
C-Set:
C07C17/04, C07C19/10 (US,CN,EP);
C07C17/18, C07C19/01 (US,CN,EP);
C07C17/206, C07C19/08 (US,CN,EP);
C07C17/206, C07C19/10 (US,CN,EP);
C07C17/25, C07C21/18 (CN,EP,US);
C07C17/275, C07C19/01 (CN,EP,US);
C07C45/63, C07C49/16 (CN,EP,US)
(-)
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,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2015/47]
Former [2009/48]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON C3-7-FLUORALKENEN DURCH BASENVERMITTELTE DEHYDROHALOGENIERUNG VON HYDROHALOGENIERTEN C3-7-FLUORALKANEN[2009/48]
English:PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF C3-7 FLUOROALKENES BY BASE-MEDIATED DEHYDROHALOGENATATION OF HYDROHALOGENATED C3-7 FLUOROALKANES[2009/48]
French:PROCÉDÉ POUR LA PRÉPARATION D'ALCÈNES FLUORÉS C3-7 PAR DÉSHYDROHALOGÉNATION BASIQUE D'ALCANES FLUORÉS C3 -7[2009/48]
Entry into regional phase16.07.2009National basic fee paid 
16.07.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
16.07.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.07.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.07.2009Examination requested  [2009/48]
21.05.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.11.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.12.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.03.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.01.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.01.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.05.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.07.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.06.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.10.2015Fee for grant paid
06.10.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.10.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP12168748.7  / EP2532640
EP15186285.1  / EP2990397
EP21165589.9  / EP3872058
EP21165666.5  / EP3872059
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  21.05.2010
Opposition(s)19.08.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
15.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
12.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
11.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
12.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
11.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.12.2007
AT18.11.2015
BG18.11.2015
CY18.11.2015
DK18.11.2015
EE18.11.2015
FI18.11.2015
LT18.11.2015
LV18.11.2015
MC18.11.2015
MT18.11.2015
RO18.11.2015
SE18.11.2015
SI18.11.2015
SK18.11.2015
TR18.11.2015
IE18.12.2015
LU18.12.2015
CH31.12.2015
LI31.12.2015
GR19.02.2016
IS18.03.2016
PT18.03.2016
[2018/02]
Former [2017/39]HU18.12.2007
AT18.11.2015
BG18.11.2015
CY18.11.2015
DK18.11.2015
EE18.11.2015
FI18.11.2015
LT18.11.2015
LV18.11.2015
MC18.11.2015
MT18.11.2015
RO18.11.2015
SE18.11.2015
SI18.11.2015
SK18.11.2015
TR18.11.2015
IE18.12.2015
CH31.12.2015
LI31.12.2015
GR19.02.2016
IS18.03.2016
PT18.03.2016
Former [2016/49]AT18.11.2015
DK18.11.2015
EE18.11.2015
FI18.11.2015
LT18.11.2015
LV18.11.2015
MC18.11.2015
RO18.11.2015
SE18.11.2015
SI18.11.2015
SK18.11.2015
IE18.12.2015
CH31.12.2015
LI31.12.2015
GR19.02.2016
IS18.03.2016
PT18.03.2016
Former [2016/46]AT18.11.2015
DK18.11.2015
EE18.11.2015
FI18.11.2015
LT18.11.2015
LV18.11.2015
MC18.11.2015
RO18.11.2015
SE18.11.2015
SK18.11.2015
IE18.12.2015
CH31.12.2015
LI31.12.2015
GR19.02.2016
IS18.03.2016
PT18.03.2016
Former [2016/45]AT18.11.2015
DK18.11.2015
EE18.11.2015
FI18.11.2015
LT18.11.2015
LV18.11.2015
MC18.11.2015
RO18.11.2015
SE18.11.2015
SK18.11.2015
IE18.12.2015
GR19.02.2016
IS18.03.2016
PT18.03.2016
Former [2016/42]AT18.11.2015
DK18.11.2015
EE18.11.2015
FI18.11.2015
LT18.11.2015
LV18.11.2015
MC18.11.2015
RO18.11.2015
SE18.11.2015
SK18.11.2015
GR19.02.2016
IS18.03.2016
PT18.03.2016
Former [2016/39]AT18.11.2015
DK18.11.2015
EE18.11.2015
FI18.11.2015
LT18.11.2015
LV18.11.2015
RO18.11.2015
SE18.11.2015
SK18.11.2015
GR19.02.2016
IS18.03.2016
PT18.03.2016
Former [2016/36]AT18.11.2015
EE18.11.2015
FI18.11.2015
LT18.11.2015
LV18.11.2015
RO18.11.2015
SE18.11.2015
SK18.11.2015
GR19.02.2016
IS18.03.2016
PT18.03.2016
Former [2016/25]AT18.11.2015
FI18.11.2015
LT18.11.2015
LV18.11.2015
SE18.11.2015
GR19.02.2016
IS18.03.2016
PT18.03.2016
Former [2016/24]AT18.11.2015
FI18.11.2015
LT18.11.2015
SE18.11.2015
GR19.02.2016
IS18.03.2016
PT18.03.2016
Former [2016/23]LT18.11.2015
SE18.11.2015
IS18.03.2016
Former [2016/22]LT18.11.2015
IS18.03.2016
Former [2016/20]LT18.11.2015
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