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EP About this file: EP2331485

EP2331485 - PROCESS FOR ETHYLBENZENE PRODUCTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  12.11.2021
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.11.2016
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  31.10.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip12.11.2021Revocation of patentpublished on 15.12.2021  [2021/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fina Technology, Inc.
P.O. Box 674412
Houston, TX 77267-4412 / US
[2011/24]
Inventor(s)01 / BUTLER, James, R.
422 Jessamine Way
League City, TX 77573 / US
 [2011/24]
Representative(s)Raboin, Jean-Christophe, et al
Total Research & Technology Feluy
Zone Industrielle C
7181 Seneffe / BE
[2016/49]
Former [2013/25]Leyder, Francis
Total Reseach & Technology Feluy
Zone Industrielle C
7181 Seneffe / BE
Former [2011/24]Neel, Henry, et al
Total Petrochemicals Research Feluy Patent Department Zone Industrielle C
7181 Seneffe (Feluy) / BE
Application number, filing date09818338.729.09.2009
[2011/24]
WO2009US58674
Priority number, dateUS2009056800728.09.2009         Original published format: US 568007
US20080101610P30.09.2008         Original published format: US 101610 P
[2011/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010039661
Date:08.04.2010
Language:EN
[2010/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2331485
Date:15.06.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.04.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2331485
Date:07.12.2016
Language:EN
[2016/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US08.04.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.04.2014
ClassificationIPC:C07C2/00, B01J29/00, C07C2/66
[2014/19]
CPC:
C07C2/66 (EP,US); C07C2/68 (KR); B01J29/70 (KR);
C07C15/073 (KR); C07C2529/70 (EP,US); Y02P20/584 (EP,US)
C-Set:
C07C2/66, C07C15/073 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2011/24]C07C2/00, B01J29/00
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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2016/49]
Former [2011/24]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON ETHYLBENZEN[2011/24]
English:PROCESS FOR ETHYLBENZENE PRODUCTION[2011/24]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION D'ÉTHYLBENZÈNE[2011/24]
Entry into regional phase25.03.2011National basic fee paid 
25.03.2011Search fee paid 
25.03.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
25.03.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.03.2011Examination requested  [2011/24]
24.10.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.06.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.10.2016Fee for grant paid
28.10.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.10.2016Receipt 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  30.06.2016
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  06.09.2017  11.09.2017  ADMISSIBLE
ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
5200 Bayway Drive
Baytown, TX 77520-5200 / US
Opponent's representative
Uexküll & Stolberg
Partnerschaft von
Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Beselerstraße 4
22607 Hamburg / DE
 [2017/42]
16.10.2017Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
12.02.2018Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
09.01.2019Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
27.05.2021Legal effect of revocation of patent [2021/50]
Appeal following opposition13.03.2019Appeal received No.  T0826/19
17.05.2019Statement of grounds filed
27.05.2021Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
07.10.2021Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
27.05.2021Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
25.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
27.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
29.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
28.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
27.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU29.09.2009
AT07.12.2016
CY07.12.2016
CZ07.12.2016
DK07.12.2016
EE07.12.2016
FI07.12.2016
HR07.12.2016
LT07.12.2016
LV07.12.2016
MC07.12.2016
MK07.12.2016
RO07.12.2016
SE07.12.2016
SI07.12.2016
SK07.12.2016
SM07.12.2016
BG07.03.2017
NO07.03.2017
GR08.03.2017
IS07.04.2017
PT07.04.2017
GB29.09.2017
IE29.09.2017
LU29.09.2017
MT29.09.2017
CH30.09.2017
LI30.09.2017
[2019/51]
Former [2019/46]HU29.09.2009
AT07.12.2016
CY07.12.2016
CZ07.12.2016
DK07.12.2016
EE07.12.2016
FI07.12.2016
HR07.12.2016
LT07.12.2016
LV07.12.2016
MC07.12.2016
RO07.12.2016
SE07.12.2016
SI07.12.2016
SK07.12.2016
SM07.12.2016
BG07.03.2017
NO07.03.2017
GR08.03.2017
IS07.04.2017
PT07.04.2017
GB29.09.2017
IE29.09.2017
LU29.09.2017
MT29.09.2017
CH30.09.2017
LI30.09.2017
Former [2019/31]HU29.09.2009
AT07.12.2016
CZ07.12.2016
DK07.12.2016
EE07.12.2016
FI07.12.2016
HR07.12.2016
LT07.12.2016
LV07.12.2016
MC07.12.2016
RO07.12.2016
SE07.12.2016
SI07.12.2016
SK07.12.2016
SM07.12.2016
BG07.03.2017
NO07.03.2017
GR08.03.2017
IS07.04.2017
PT07.04.2017
GB29.09.2017
IE29.09.2017
LU29.09.2017
MT29.09.2017
CH30.09.2017
LI30.09.2017
Former [2018/43]AT07.12.2016
CZ07.12.2016
DK07.12.2016
EE07.12.2016
FI07.12.2016
HR07.12.2016
LT07.12.2016
LV07.12.2016
MC07.12.2016
RO07.12.2016
SE07.12.2016
SI07.12.2016
SK07.12.2016
SM07.12.2016
BG07.03.2017
NO07.03.2017
GR08.03.2017
IS07.04.2017
PT07.04.2017
GB29.09.2017
IE29.09.2017
LU29.09.2017
MT29.09.2017
CH30.09.2017
LI30.09.2017
Former [2018/35]AT07.12.2016
CZ07.12.2016
DK07.12.2016
EE07.12.2016
FI07.12.2016
HR07.12.2016
LT07.12.2016
LV07.12.2016
MC07.12.2016
RO07.12.2016
SE07.12.2016
SI07.12.2016
SK07.12.2016
SM07.12.2016
BG07.03.2017
NO07.03.2017
GR08.03.2017
IS07.04.2017
PT07.04.2017
GB29.09.2017
IE29.09.2017
LU29.09.2017
CH30.09.2017
LI30.09.2017
Former [2018/34]AT07.12.2016
CZ07.12.2016
DK07.12.2016
EE07.12.2016
FI07.12.2016
HR07.12.2016
LT07.12.2016
LV07.12.2016
MC07.12.2016
RO07.12.2016
SE07.12.2016
SI07.12.2016
SK07.12.2016
SM07.12.2016
BG07.03.2017
NO07.03.2017
GR08.03.2017
IS07.04.2017
PT07.04.2017
IE29.09.2017
LU29.09.2017
CH30.09.2017
LI30.09.2017
Former [2018/29]AT07.12.2016
CZ07.12.2016
DK07.12.2016
EE07.12.2016
FI07.12.2016
HR07.12.2016
LT07.12.2016
LV07.12.2016
MC07.12.2016
RO07.12.2016
SE07.12.2016
SI07.12.2016
SK07.12.2016
SM07.12.2016
BG07.03.2017
NO07.03.2017
GR08.03.2017
IS07.04.2017
PT07.04.2017
Former [2017/52]AT07.12.2016
CZ07.12.2016
DK07.12.2016
EE07.12.2016
FI07.12.2016
HR07.12.2016
LT07.12.2016
LV07.12.2016
RO07.12.2016
SE07.12.2016
SI07.12.2016
SK07.12.2016
SM07.12.2016
BG07.03.2017
NO07.03.2017
GR08.03.2017
IS07.04.2017
PT07.04.2017
Former [2017/42]AT07.12.2016
CZ07.12.2016
EE07.12.2016
FI07.12.2016
HR07.12.2016
LT07.12.2016
LV07.12.2016
RO07.12.2016
SE07.12.2016
SK07.12.2016
SM07.12.2016
BG07.03.2017
NO07.03.2017
GR08.03.2017
IS07.04.2017
PT07.04.2017
Former [2017/35]CZ07.12.2016
EE07.12.2016
FI07.12.2016
HR07.12.2016
LT07.12.2016
LV07.12.2016
RO07.12.2016
SE07.12.2016
NO07.03.2017
GR08.03.2017
Former [2017/28]FI07.12.2016
HR07.12.2016
LT07.12.2016
LV07.12.2016
SE07.12.2016
NO07.03.2017
GR08.03.2017
Former [2017/12]LV07.12.2016
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