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EP About this file: EP2173731

EP2173731 - METHOD FOR PRODUCING PROPYLENE OXIDE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  20.04.2018
Database last updated on 22.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.01.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip20.04.2018Opposition rejectedpublished on 23.05.2018  [2018/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
27-1, Shinkawa 2-chome Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-8260 / JP
[2010/15]
Inventor(s)01 / MIZUNO, Masahiko
3-5-16-2, Shibatsuji-cho
Nara-shi, Nara 630-8114 / JP
02 / NARAHARA, Hideo
2-23-18, Chiharadaiminami
Ichihara-shi, Chiba 290-0142 / JP
 [2010/15]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2011/43]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Former [2010/15]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstraße 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date08778059.904.07.2008
[2010/15]
WO2008JP62538
Priority number, dateJP2007018064410.07.2007         Original published format: JP 2007180644
[2010/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2009008493
Date:15.01.2009
Language:EN
[2009/03]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2173731
Date:14.04.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.01.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2173731
Date:26.10.2011
Language:EN
[2011/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.04.2009
ClassificationIPC:C07D301/12, C07D303/04
[2010/15]
CPC:
C07D301/12 (EP,US)
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 [2010/15]
TitleGerman:PROPYLENOXID HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN[2013/49]
English:METHOD FOR PRODUCING PROPYLENE OXIDE[2010/15]
French:PROCEDE DE FABRICATION D'OXYDE DE PROPYLENE[2011/15]
Former [2010/15]VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON PROPYLENOXID
Former [2010/15]PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION D'OXYDE DE PROPYLÈNE
Entry into regional phase08.01.2010National basic fee paid 
08.01.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
08.01.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.01.2010Examination requested  [2010/15]
13.07.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.01.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.03.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.07.2011Fee for grant paid
21.07.2011Fee 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  13.07.2010
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  26.07.2012  27.08.2012  ADMISSIBLE
The Dow Chemical Company
2030 Dow Center
Midland, MI 48674 / US
Opponent's representative
V.O.
P.O. Box 87930
2508 DH Den Haag / NL
 02  26.07.2012  27.08.2012  ADMISSIBLE
BASF SE
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
Opponent's representative
Altmann Stößel Dick Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Isartorplatz 1
80331 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2015/48]
Opponent(s)01  26.07.2012  27.08.2012  ADMISSIBLE
The Dow Chemical Company
2030 Dow Center
Midland, MI 48674 / US
Opponent's representative
V.O.
P.O. Box 87930
2508 DH Den Haag / NL
 02  26.07.2012  27.08.2012  ADMISSIBLE
BASF SE
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
Opponent's representative
Herzog, Fiesser & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Isartorplatz 1
80331 München / DE
Former [2015/24]
Opponent(s)01  26.07.2012  27.08.2012  ADMISSIBLE
The Dow Chemical Company
2030 Dow Center
Midland, MI 48674 / US
Opponent's representative
Jansen, Cornelis Marinus
V.O.
Johan de Wittlaan 7
2517 JR Den Haag / NL
 02  26.07.2012  27.08.2012  ADMISSIBLE
BASF SE
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
Opponent's representative
Herzog, Fiesser & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Isartorplatz 1
80331 München / DE
Former [2012/36]
Opponent(s)01  26.07.2012   
The Dow Chemical Company
2030 Dow Center
Midland, MI 48674 / US
Opponent's representative
Jansen, Cornelis Marinus
VEREENIGDE Johan de Wittlaan 7
2517 JR Den Haag / NL
 02  26.07.2012   
BASF SE
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
Opponent's representative
Altmann, Andreas
Herzog Fiesser & Partner
Patentanwälte
Isartorplatz 1
80331 München / DE
31.08.2012Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
08.03.2013Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
18.10.2013Date of oral proceedings
20.12.2013Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
20.12.2013Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
04.05.2017Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 24.11.2017
24.11.2017Date of oral proceedings
08.12.2017Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2018/21]
08.12.2017Date of oral proceedings
05.01.2018Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
05.01.2018Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
Appeal following opposition28.02.2014Appeal received No.  T0572/14
30.04.2014Statement of grounds filed
28.09.2016Result of appeal procedure: continuation of opposition procedure
27.02.2014Appeal received No.  T0572/14
29.04.2014Statement of grounds filed
28.09.2016Result of appeal procedure: continuation of opposition procedure
28.09.2016Date of oral proceedings
07.10.2016Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
12.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU04.07.2008
AT26.10.2011
CY26.10.2011
CZ26.10.2011
DK26.10.2011
EE26.10.2011
FI26.10.2011
HR26.10.2011
IT26.10.2011
LT26.10.2011
LV26.10.2011
MT26.10.2011
PL26.10.2011
RO26.10.2011
SE26.10.2011
SI26.10.2011
SK26.10.2011
TR26.10.2011
BG26.01.2012
NO26.01.2012
GR27.01.2012
IS26.02.2012
PT27.02.2012
GB04.07.2012
IE04.07.2012
LU04.07.2012
CH31.07.2012
LI31.07.2012
MC31.07.2012
ES05.07.2013
FR31.07.2013
DE01.02.2014
[2014/50]
Former [2014/34]HU04.07.2008
AT26.10.2011
CY26.10.2011
CZ26.10.2011
DK26.10.2011
EE26.10.2011
FI26.10.2011
HR26.10.2011
IT26.10.2011
LT26.10.2011
LV26.10.2011
MT26.10.2011
PL26.10.2011
RO26.10.2011
SE26.10.2011
SI26.10.2011
SK26.10.2011
TR26.10.2011
BG26.01.2012
NO26.01.2012
GR27.01.2012
IS26.02.2012
PT27.02.2012
GB04.07.2012
IE04.07.2012
LU04.07.2012
CH31.07.2012
LI31.07.2012
MC31.07.2012
FR31.07.2013
DE01.02.2014
Former [2014/27]AT26.10.2011
CY26.10.2011
CZ26.10.2011
DK26.10.2011
EE26.10.2011
FI26.10.2011
HR26.10.2011
IT26.10.2011
LT26.10.2011
LV26.10.2011
MT26.10.2011
PL26.10.2011
RO26.10.2011
SE26.10.2011
SI26.10.2011
SK26.10.2011
TR26.10.2011
BG26.01.2012
NO26.01.2012
GR27.01.2012
IS26.02.2012
PT27.02.2012
GB04.07.2012
IE04.07.2012
LU04.07.2012
CH31.07.2012
LI31.07.2012
MC31.07.2012
FR31.07.2013
DE01.02.2014
Former [2014/24]AT26.10.2011
CY26.10.2011
CZ26.10.2011
DK26.10.2011
EE26.10.2011
FI26.10.2011
HR26.10.2011
IT26.10.2011
LT26.10.2011
LV26.10.2011
MT26.10.2011
PL26.10.2011
RO26.10.2011
SE26.10.2011
SI26.10.2011
SK26.10.2011
TR26.10.2011
BG26.01.2012
NO26.01.2012
GR27.01.2012
IS26.02.2012
PT27.02.2012
GB04.07.2012
IE04.07.2012
CH31.07.2012
LI31.07.2012
MC31.07.2012
FR31.07.2013
DE01.02.2014
Former [2014/22]AT26.10.2011
CY26.10.2011
CZ26.10.2011
DK26.10.2011
EE26.10.2011
FI26.10.2011
HR26.10.2011
IT26.10.2011
LT26.10.2011
LV26.10.2011
MT26.10.2011
PL26.10.2011
RO26.10.2011
SE26.10.2011
SI26.10.2011
SK26.10.2011
TR26.10.2011
BG26.01.2012
NO26.01.2012
GR27.01.2012
IS26.02.2012
PT27.02.2012
GB04.07.2012
IE04.07.2012
CH31.07.2012
LI31.07.2012
MC31.07.2012
DE01.02.2014
Former [2014/21]AT26.10.2011
CY26.10.2011
CZ26.10.2011
DK26.10.2011
EE26.10.2011
FI26.10.2011
HR26.10.2011
IT26.10.2011
LT26.10.2011
LV26.10.2011
MT26.10.2011
PL26.10.2011
RO26.10.2011
SE26.10.2011
SI26.10.2011
SK26.10.2011
TR26.10.2011
BG26.01.2012
NO26.01.2012
GR27.01.2012
IS26.02.2012
PT27.02.2012
GB04.07.2012
IE04.07.2012
CH31.07.2012
LI31.07.2012
MC31.07.2012
Former [2013/35]AT26.10.2011
CY26.10.2011
CZ26.10.2011
DK26.10.2011
EE26.10.2011
FI26.10.2011
HR26.10.2011
IT26.10.2011
LT26.10.2011
LV26.10.2011
MT26.10.2011
PL26.10.2011
RO26.10.2011
SE26.10.2011
SI26.10.2011
SK26.10.2011
BG26.01.2012
NO26.01.2012
GR27.01.2012
IS26.02.2012
PT27.02.2012
GB04.07.2012
IE04.07.2012
CH31.07.2012
LI31.07.2012
MC31.07.2012
Former [2013/33]AT26.10.2011
CY26.10.2011
CZ26.10.2011
DK26.10.2011
EE26.10.2011
FI26.10.2011
HR26.10.2011
IT26.10.2011
LT26.10.2011
LV26.10.2011
PL26.10.2011
RO26.10.2011
SE26.10.2011
SI26.10.2011
SK26.10.2011
BG26.01.2012
NO26.01.2012
GR27.01.2012
IS26.02.2012
PT27.02.2012
GB04.07.2012
IE04.07.2012
CH31.07.2012
LI31.07.2012
MC31.07.2012
Former [2013/29]AT26.10.2011
CY26.10.2011
CZ26.10.2011
DK26.10.2011
EE26.10.2011
FI26.10.2011
HR26.10.2011
IT26.10.2011
LT26.10.2011
LV26.10.2011
PL26.10.2011
RO26.10.2011
SE26.10.2011
SI26.10.2011
SK26.10.2011
BG26.01.2012
NO26.01.2012
GR27.01.2012
IS26.02.2012
PT27.02.2012
GB04.07.2012
CH31.07.2012
LI31.07.2012
MC31.07.2012
Former [2012/36]CY26.10.2011
CZ26.10.2011
DK26.10.2011
EE26.10.2011
HR26.10.2011
LT26.10.2011
LV26.10.2011
PL26.10.2011
RO26.10.2011
SE26.10.2011
SI26.10.2011
SK26.10.2011
BG26.01.2012
NO26.01.2012
GR27.01.2012
IS26.02.2012
PT27.02.2012
Former [2012/35]CY26.10.2011
CZ26.10.2011
DK26.10.2011
EE26.10.2011
HR26.10.2011
LT26.10.2011
LV26.10.2011
PL26.10.2011
SE26.10.2011
SI26.10.2011
BG26.01.2012
NO26.01.2012
GR27.01.2012
IS26.02.2012
PT27.02.2012
Former [2012/34]CY26.10.2011
CZ26.10.2011
HR26.10.2011
LT26.10.2011
LV26.10.2011
PL26.10.2011
SE26.10.2011
SI26.10.2011
NO26.01.2012
GR27.01.2012
IS26.02.2012
PT27.02.2012
Former [2012/28]CY26.10.2011
HR26.10.2011
LT26.10.2011
LV26.10.2011
PL26.10.2011
SE26.10.2011
SI26.10.2011
NO26.01.2012
GR27.01.2012
IS26.02.2012
PT27.02.2012
Former [2012/27]HR26.10.2011
LT26.10.2011
LV26.10.2011
PL26.10.2011
SE26.10.2011
SI26.10.2011
NO26.01.2012
GR27.01.2012
IS26.02.2012
PT27.02.2012
Former [2012/26]LT26.10.2011
LV26.10.2011
PL26.10.2011
SE26.10.2011
SI26.10.2011
NO26.01.2012
GR27.01.2012
IS26.02.2012
PT27.02.2012
Former [2012/24]LT26.10.2011
LV26.10.2011
SE26.10.2011
SI26.10.2011
NO26.01.2012
GR27.01.2012
IS26.02.2012
PT27.02.2012
Former [2012/23]LT26.10.2011
NO26.01.2012
GR27.01.2012
IS26.02.2012
PT27.02.2012
Former [2012/21]LT26.10.2011
NO26.01.2012
IS26.02.2012
Former [2012/20]LT26.10.2011
NO26.01.2012
Cited inInternational search[Y]JP2004269379  (SUMITOMO CHEMICAL CO) [Y] 1-18 * paragraphs [0002] , [0016] *;
 [Y]JP2004269380  (SUMITOMO CHEMICAL CO) [Y] 1-18 * paragraph [0015] *;
 [Y]EP1489074  (DEGUSSA [DE], et al) [Y] 1-18 * page 5, column 7, paragraph 38 *;
 [A]EP1602651  (SUMITOMO CHEMICAL CO [JP]) [A] 1-18* the whole document *;
 [A]WO2007074760  (SUMITOMO CHEMICAL CO [JP], et al) [A] 1-18 * the whole document *;
 [Y]  - CLERICI M G ET AL, "SYNTHESIS OF PROPYLENE OXIDE FROM PROPYLENE AND HYDROGEN PEROXIDE CATALYZES BY TITANIUM SILICALITE", JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS, ACADEMIC PRESS, DULUTH, MN, US, (19910501), vol. 129, no. 1, ISSN 0021-9517, pages 159 - 167, XP000577042 [Y] 1-18 * page 163, column 1, line 15 - line 19; figure 3 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0021-9517(91)90019-Z
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