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EP About this file: EP2121562

EP2121562 - PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING DIMETHYL CARBONATE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.04.2018
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.05.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip26.06.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 29.07.2020  [2020/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SABIC Global Technologies B.V.
Plasticslaan 1
4612 PX Bergen op Zoom / NL
[N/P]
Former [2015/27]For all designated states
SABIC Global Technologies B.V.
Plasticslaan 1
4612 PX Bergen op Zoom / NL
Former [2009/48]For all designated states
SABIC Innovative Plastics IP B.V.
Plasticslaan 1
4612 PX Bergen op Zoom / NL
Inventor(s)01 / VIC FERNANDEZ, Ignacio
Player del Saler, 2, Las Matas
E-28290 Madrid / ES
02 / FILLION, Benoit
C/Azarbe del Papel
E-30007 Murcia / ES
03 / MURTHY, Vutukuru
Flat No. -206, Golden Nest Apartments
29, Adugodi Main Road
Bangalore 560030 / IN
04 / NAIR, Vinod
Flat no. 302, Sree Balaji Residency
157/1, 4th Main, 1st Cross
BEML layout
Bangalore / IN
05 / PEREZ COLLADO, Mario
Avenida Venecia 17, 3oA
Poligono de Santa Ana
E-30319 Murcia / ES
 [2017/25]
Former [2009/48]01 / VIC FERNANDEZ, Ignacio
Player del Saler, 2, Las Matas
E-28290 Madrid / ES
02 / FILLION, Benoit
C/Azarbe del Papel
E-30007 Murcia / ES
03 / MURTHY, Vutukuru
Flat No. -206, Golden Nest Apartments 29, Adugodi Main Road
Bangalore 560030 / IN
04 / NAIR, Vinod
Flat no. 302, Sree Balaji Residency 157/1, 4th Main, 1st Cross BEML layout
Bangalore / IN
05 / PEREZ COLLADO, Mario
Avenida Venecia 17, 3oA Poligono de Santa Ana
E-30319 Murcia / ES
Representative(s)Modiano, Micaela Nadia, et al
Modiano & Partners
Thierschstrasse 11
80538 München / DE
[2017/25]
Former [2009/48]Modiano, Micaela Nadia, et al
Modiano & Partners Thierschstrasse 11
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date08710066.515.02.2008
[2009/48]
WO2008IB50570
Priority number, dateUS20070890288P16.02.2007         Original published format: US 890288 P
[2009/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2008099369
Date:21.08.2008
Language:EN
[2008/34]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2121562
Date:25.11.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.08.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2121562
Date:21.06.2017
Language:EN
[2017/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.11.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.07.2015
ClassificationIPC:C07C68/00, C07C69/96
[2017/04]
CPC:
C07C68/01 (EP,US)
C-Set:
C07C68/01, C07C69/96 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2009/48]C07C68/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2017/25]
Former [2009/48]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON DIMETHYLCARBONAT[2009/48]
English:PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING DIMETHYL CARBONATE[2009/48]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION DE CARBONATE DE DIMÉTHYLE[2009/48]
Entry into regional phase07.08.2009National basic fee paid 
07.08.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
07.08.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.08.2009Examination requested  [2009/48]
14.07.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division to which search results under Rule 164(2) EPC are annexed (Time limit: M04) [2015/33]
14.07.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.11.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.03.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.08.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.01.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.05.2017Fee for grant paid
10.05.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.05.2017Receipt 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  14.07.2015
Opposition(s)22.03.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
15.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
15.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
12.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
12.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
11.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
10.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
10.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU15.02.2008
AT21.06.2017
CY21.06.2017
CZ21.06.2017
DK21.06.2017
EE21.06.2017
FI21.06.2017
HR21.06.2017
LT21.06.2017
LV21.06.2017
MC21.06.2017
NL21.06.2017
PT21.06.2017
RO21.06.2017
SE21.06.2017
SI21.06.2017
SK21.06.2017
TR21.06.2017
BG21.09.2017
NO21.09.2017
GR22.09.2017
IS21.10.2017
GB15.02.2018
IE15.02.2018
LU15.02.2018
MT15.02.2018
CH28.02.2018
FR28.02.2018
LI28.02.2018
[2020/31]
Former [2020/27]HU15.02.2008
AT21.06.2017
CZ21.06.2017
DK21.06.2017
EE21.06.2017
FI21.06.2017
HR21.06.2017
LT21.06.2017
LV21.06.2017
MC21.06.2017
NL21.06.2017
PT21.06.2017
RO21.06.2017
SE21.06.2017
SI21.06.2017
SK21.06.2017
TR21.06.2017
BG21.09.2017
NO21.09.2017
GR22.09.2017
IS21.10.2017
GB15.02.2018
IE15.02.2018
LU15.02.2018
MT15.02.2018
CH28.02.2018
FR28.02.2018
LI28.02.2018
Former [2020/15]AT21.06.2017
CZ21.06.2017
DK21.06.2017
EE21.06.2017
FI21.06.2017
HR21.06.2017
LT21.06.2017
LV21.06.2017
MC21.06.2017
NL21.06.2017
RO21.06.2017
SE21.06.2017
SI21.06.2017
SK21.06.2017
TR21.06.2017
BG21.09.2017
NO21.09.2017
GR22.09.2017
IS21.10.2017
GB15.02.2018
IE15.02.2018
LU15.02.2018
MT15.02.2018
CH28.02.2018
FR28.02.2018
LI28.02.2018
Former [2020/08]AT21.06.2017
CZ21.06.2017
DK21.06.2017
EE21.06.2017
FI21.06.2017
HR21.06.2017
LT21.06.2017
LV21.06.2017
MC21.06.2017
NL21.06.2017
RO21.06.2017
SE21.06.2017
SI21.06.2017
SK21.06.2017
BG21.09.2017
NO21.09.2017
GR22.09.2017
IS21.10.2017
GB15.02.2018
IE15.02.2018
LU15.02.2018
MT15.02.2018
CH28.02.2018
FR28.02.2018
LI28.02.2018
Former [2019/12]AT21.06.2017
CZ21.06.2017
DK21.06.2017
EE21.06.2017
FI21.06.2017
HR21.06.2017
LT21.06.2017
LV21.06.2017
MC21.06.2017
NL21.06.2017
RO21.06.2017
SE21.06.2017
SI21.06.2017
SK21.06.2017
BG21.09.2017
NO21.09.2017
GR22.09.2017
IS21.10.2017
GB15.02.2018
IE15.02.2018
LU15.02.2018
CH28.02.2018
FR28.02.2018
LI28.02.2018
Former [2019/09]AT21.06.2017
CZ21.06.2017
DK21.06.2017
EE21.06.2017
FI21.06.2017
HR21.06.2017
LT21.06.2017
LV21.06.2017
MC21.06.2017
NL21.06.2017
RO21.06.2017
SE21.06.2017
SI21.06.2017
SK21.06.2017
BG21.09.2017
NO21.09.2017
GR22.09.2017
IS21.10.2017
IE15.02.2018
LU15.02.2018
CH28.02.2018
LI28.02.2018
Former [2018/52]AT21.06.2017
CZ21.06.2017
DK21.06.2017
EE21.06.2017
FI21.06.2017
HR21.06.2017
LT21.06.2017
LV21.06.2017
MC21.06.2017
NL21.06.2017
RO21.06.2017
SE21.06.2017
SI21.06.2017
SK21.06.2017
BG21.09.2017
NO21.09.2017
GR22.09.2017
IS21.10.2017
LU15.02.2018
CH28.02.2018
LI28.02.2018
Former [2018/44]AT21.06.2017
CZ21.06.2017
DK21.06.2017
EE21.06.2017
FI21.06.2017
HR21.06.2017
LT21.06.2017
LV21.06.2017
MC21.06.2017
NL21.06.2017
RO21.06.2017
SE21.06.2017
SI21.06.2017
SK21.06.2017
BG21.09.2017
NO21.09.2017
GR22.09.2017
IS21.10.2017
Former [2018/39]AT21.06.2017
CZ21.06.2017
DK21.06.2017
EE21.06.2017
FI21.06.2017
HR21.06.2017
LT21.06.2017
LV21.06.2017
NL21.06.2017
RO21.06.2017
SE21.06.2017
SI21.06.2017
SK21.06.2017
BG21.09.2017
NO21.09.2017
GR22.09.2017
IS21.10.2017
Former [2018/21]AT21.06.2017
CZ21.06.2017
DK21.06.2017
EE21.06.2017
FI21.06.2017
HR21.06.2017
LT21.06.2017
LV21.06.2017
NL21.06.2017
RO21.06.2017
SE21.06.2017
SK21.06.2017
BG21.09.2017
NO21.09.2017
GR22.09.2017
IS21.10.2017
Former [2018/11]AT21.06.2017
CZ21.06.2017
EE21.06.2017
FI21.06.2017
HR21.06.2017
LT21.06.2017
LV21.06.2017
NL21.06.2017
RO21.06.2017
SE21.06.2017
SK21.06.2017
BG21.09.2017
NO21.09.2017
GR22.09.2017
IS21.10.2017
Former [2018/10]AT21.06.2017
CZ21.06.2017
EE21.06.2017
FI21.06.2017
HR21.06.2017
LT21.06.2017
LV21.06.2017
NL21.06.2017
RO21.06.2017
SE21.06.2017
SK21.06.2017
BG21.09.2017
NO21.09.2017
GR22.09.2017
Former [2018/09]EE21.06.2017
FI21.06.2017
HR21.06.2017
LT21.06.2017
LV21.06.2017
NL21.06.2017
SE21.06.2017
BG21.09.2017
NO21.09.2017
GR22.09.2017
Former [2017/52]FI21.06.2017
HR21.06.2017
LT21.06.2017
LV21.06.2017
NL21.06.2017
SE21.06.2017
BG21.09.2017
NO21.09.2017
GR22.09.2017
Former [2017/50]FI21.06.2017
HR21.06.2017
LT21.06.2017
LV21.06.2017
SE21.06.2017
BG21.09.2017
NO21.09.2017
GR22.09.2017
Former [2017/49]FI21.06.2017
HR21.06.2017
LT21.06.2017
NO21.09.2017
GR22.09.2017
Documents cited:Search[IY]US5536864  (PARET GIANCARLO [IT], et al) [I] 1-3,5,6,8-10 * column 1, lines 11-23 * * column 2, line 59 - column 3, line 1' * * figure 1A * [Y] 1-10;
 [Y]EP1156028  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]) [Y] 1-10 * paragraphs [0001] , [0006] - [0009] - [0014] , [0024] *;
 [Y]  - JOHN C MIDDLETON ET AL, "Ullmann's Encyclopedia, Stirred-Tank and Loop Reactors", ULLMANN'S ENCYCLOPEDIA OF INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY, XX, XX, (20050615), pages 1 - 14, XP002449394 [Y] 1-10 * the whole document *
International search[X]US5536864  (PARET GIANCARLO [IT], et al) [X] 1-3,5,6,8-10 * column 1, line 11 - line 23 * * column 2, line 59 - column 3, line 10; figure 1A *;
 [A]EP1156028  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]) [A] 1 * paragraphs [0001] , [0006] - [0009] - [0014] *
Examination   - JOHN C MIDDLETON ET AL, "Ullmann's Encyclopedia, Stirred-Tank and Loop Reactors", ULLMANN'S ENCYCLOPEDIA OF INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY, XX, XX, (20050615), pages 1 - 14, XP002449394
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