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EP2415518 - CATALYST FOR ETHYLENE OXIDE PRODUCTION AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING ETHYLENE OXIDE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  30.09.2022
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.01.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.01.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip30.09.2022Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 02.11.2022  [2022/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd.
1-1, Koraibashi 4-chome Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 541-0043 / JP
[2012/06]
Inventor(s)01 / HASHIMOTO, Takaaki
c/o Nippon Shokubai Co. Ltd.
992-1, Aza Nishioki
Okihama
Aboshi-ku
Himeji-shi Hyogo 671-1282 / JP
02 / SENTO, Tadashi
c/o Nippon Shokubai Co. Ltd.
992-1, Aza Nishioki
Okihama
Aboshi-ku
Himeji-shi Hyogo 671-1282 / JP
03 / SHIMA, Masahide
c/o Nippon Shokubai Co. Ltd.
992-1, Aza Nishioki
Okihama
Aboshi-ku
Himeji-shi Hyogo 671-1282 / JP
 [2012/06]
Representative(s)Copsey, Timothy Graham, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP
Lacon London
84 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8NL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/06]Copsey, Timothy Graham, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Application number, filing date10758734.730.03.2010
WO2010JP55737
Priority number, dateJP2009008491731.03.2009         Original published format: JP 2009084917
JP2009022039425.09.2009         Original published format: JP 2009220394
[2012/06]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010113963
Date:07.10.2010
Language:JA
[2010/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2415518
Date:08.02.2012
Language:EN
[2012/06]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP07.10.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.02.2013
ClassificationIPC:B01J23/68, C07D301/10, C07D303/00
[2012/06]
CPC:
C07D301/10 (EP,US); B01J23/002 (EP,US); B01J23/6567 (EP,US);
B01J23/688 (EP,US); B01J35/612 (EP,US); B01J35/633 (EP,US);
B01J35/651 (EP,US); B01J37/0201 (EP,US); B01J37/088 (EP,US);
B01J37/12 (EP,US); C07D301/08 (EP,US); C07D303/00 (EP,US);
B01J2523/00 (EP,US); Y02P20/52 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
B01J2523/00, B01J2523/15, B01J2523/18, B01J2523/68, B01J2523/74 (US,EP);
B01J2523/00, B01J2523/15, B01J2523/18, B01J2523/69, B01J2523/74 (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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/06]
TitleGerman:KATALYSATOR ZUR ETHYLENOXIDERZEUGUNG UND ETHYLENOXID-HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN[2012/06]
English:CATALYST FOR ETHYLENE OXIDE PRODUCTION AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING ETHYLENE OXIDE[2012/06]
French:CATALYSEUR UTILISÉ POUR PRODUIRE DE L'OXYDE D'ÉTHYLÈNE ET PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION D'OXYDE D'ÉTHYLÈNE[2012/06]
Entry into regional phase29.09.2011Translation filed 
29.09.2011National basic fee paid 
29.09.2011Search fee paid 
29.09.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
29.09.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.09.2011Examination requested  [2012/06]
12.09.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.01.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.05.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.10.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.12.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.01.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.05.2022Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2022/44]
15.06.2022Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2022/44]
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  18.01.2019
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
11.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
12.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
10.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
10.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
10.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
13.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
13.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 10
12.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 11
12.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 12
22.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 13
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Documents cited:Search[XD]WO2004089539  (SHELL OIL CO [US], et al) [XD] 1-4 * abstract * * page 2, line 26 - page 4, line 15 * * page 16, line 29 - page 19, line 25 * * example 10 *;
 [X]EP1517751  (SHELL INT RESEARCH [NL]) [X] 1-3 * abstract * * paragraphs [0013] , [0017] , [0022] , [0064] - [0083] *;
 [I]EP1955766  (MITSUBISHI CHEM CORP [JP]) [I] 1-4 * abstract ** paragraphs [0008] , [0020] - [0026] - [0041] , [0050] - [0055] *;
 [I]US2008281118  (MATUSZ MAREK [US]) [I] 1-4 * abstract * * paragraphs [0015] , [0016] , [0021] , [0022] , [0029] * * example 2 * * table 1 *
International search[X]JPH0584440  (SHELL INT RESEARCH [NL]);
 [X]JPH09150058  (MITSUBISHI CHEM CORP);
 [A]JP2005518276  (SHELL INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH MAATSCHAPPIJ B.V.);
 [A]JP2006513027  (BP CHEMICALS LTD.);
 [A]JP2007531623  (SHELL INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH MAATSCHAPPIJ B.V.)
ExaminationEP1517751
by applicantEP0266015
 JPS63126552
 JPH05329368
 JP2983740B
 JP2001062291
 JP3256237B
 JP2002136868
 JP3295433B
 WO03072246
 WO2004089539
 JP2005518276
 JP2006521927
 JP2009084917
 JP2009220394
    - JIS R, (1998), page 2205
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