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EP About this file: EP2374533

EP2374533 - Method and reactor for the preparation of methanol [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.02.2014
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.06.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 01.08.2018  [2018/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Haldor Topsøe A/S
Nymøllevej 55
2800 Kgs. Lyngby / DK
[N/P]
Former [2011/41]For all designated states
Haldor Topsøe A/S
Nymøllevej 55
2800 Kgs. Lyngby / DK
Inventor(s)01 / Thorhauge, Max
Dalbugten 26
2730 Herlev / DK
 [2011/41]
Application number, filing date11005512.612.02.2009
[2011/41]
Priority number, dateDK2008000026025.02.2008         Original published format: DK 200800260
DK2008000026125.02.2008         Original published format: DK 200800261
[2011/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2374533
Date:12.10.2011
Language:EN
[2011/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2374533
Date:03.04.2013
Language:EN
[2013/14]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP2374533
Date:28.08.2013
[2013/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.09.2011
ClassificationIPC:B01J8/02, B01J8/06, B01J8/00, C07C29/152
[2011/41]
CPC:
B01J8/0285 (EP,US); B01J8/06 (KR); B01J8/009 (EP,US);
B01J8/0214 (EP,US); B01J8/0292 (EP,US); B01J8/065 (KR);
B01J8/067 (EP,US); C07C29/152 (EP,KR,US); C07C31/04 (KR);
B01J2208/00115 (EP,US); B01J2208/00123 (EP,US); B01J2208/00132 (EP,US);
B01J2208/0015 (EP,US); B01J2208/00212 (EP,US); B01J2219/00772 (EP,US);
Y02P20/52 (US) (-)
C-Set:
C07C29/152, C07C31/04 (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,   TR [2013/33]
Former [2011/41]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 und Reaktor zur Herstellung von Methanol[2011/41]
English:Method and reactor for the preparation of methanol[2011/41]
French:Procédé et réacteur pour la préparation de méthanol[2011/41]
Examination procedure09.02.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.04.2012Examination requested  [2012/21]
12.11.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.02.2013Fee for grant paid
01.02.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP09715912.3  / EP2257366
Opposition(s)06.01.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
29.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
22.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU12.02.2009
AT03.04.2013
BE03.04.2013
CY03.04.2013
DK03.04.2013
EE03.04.2013
LT03.04.2013
LV03.04.2013
MC03.04.2013
MK03.04.2013
MT03.04.2013
SI03.04.2013
SK03.04.2013
TR03.04.2013
BG03.07.2013
GR04.07.2013
IS03.08.2013
PT05.08.2013
HR14.08.2013
[2018/31]
Former [2016/33]HU12.02.2009
AT03.04.2013
BE03.04.2013
CY03.04.2013
DK03.04.2013
EE03.04.2013
LT03.04.2013
LV03.04.2013
MC03.04.2013
MT03.04.2013
SI03.04.2013
SK03.04.2013
TR03.04.2013
BG03.07.2013
GR04.07.2013
IS03.08.2013
PT05.08.2013
HR14.08.2013
Former [2016/32]HU12.02.2009
AT03.04.2013
BE03.04.2013
CY03.04.2013
DK03.04.2013
EE03.04.2013
LT03.04.2013
LV03.04.2013
MC03.04.2013
MT03.04.2013
SI03.04.2013
SK03.04.2013
BG03.07.2013
GR04.07.2013
IS03.08.2013
PT05.08.2013
HR14.08.2013
Former [2016/12]AT03.04.2013
BE03.04.2013
CY03.04.2013
DK03.04.2013
EE03.04.2013
LT03.04.2013
LV03.04.2013
MC03.04.2013
MT03.04.2013
SI03.04.2013
SK03.04.2013
BG03.07.2013
GR04.07.2013
IS03.08.2013
PT05.08.2013
HR14.08.2013
Former [2014/44]AT03.04.2013
BE03.04.2013
CY03.04.2013
DK03.04.2013
EE03.04.2013
LT03.04.2013
LV03.04.2013
MC03.04.2013
SI03.04.2013
SK03.04.2013
BG03.07.2013
GR04.07.2013
IS03.08.2013
PT05.08.2013
HR14.08.2013
Former [2014/11]AT03.04.2013
BE03.04.2013
CY03.04.2013
DK03.04.2013
EE03.04.2013
LT03.04.2013
LV03.04.2013
SI03.04.2013
SK03.04.2013
BG03.07.2013
GR04.07.2013
IS03.08.2013
PT05.08.2013
HR14.08.2013
Former [2014/09]AT03.04.2013
BE03.04.2013
CY03.04.2013
DK03.04.2013
EE03.04.2013
LT03.04.2013
LV03.04.2013
SI03.04.2013
BG03.07.2013
GR04.07.2013
IS03.08.2013
PT05.08.2013
HR14.08.2013
Former [2013/52]AT03.04.2013
BE03.04.2013
CY03.04.2013
LT03.04.2013
LV03.04.2013
SI03.04.2013
BG03.07.2013
GR04.07.2013
IS03.08.2013
PT05.08.2013
Former [2013/50]AT03.04.2013
BE03.04.2013
LT03.04.2013
LV03.04.2013
SI03.04.2013
BG03.07.2013
GR04.07.2013
IS03.08.2013
PT05.08.2013
Former [2013/49]AT03.04.2013
BE03.04.2013
LT03.04.2013
SI03.04.2013
GR04.07.2013
IS03.08.2013
PT05.08.2013
Former [2013/48]AT03.04.2013
LT03.04.2013
SI03.04.2013
IS03.08.2013
PT05.08.2013
Former [2013/47]LT03.04.2013
SI03.04.2013
PT05.08.2013
Former [2013/37]SI03.04.2013
Documents cited:Search[A]GB1565824  (ICI LTD) [A] 1-6 * page 1, lines 5-8 * * page 4, lines 4-21,49-57; figure 1 *;
 [A]EP0737646  (AIR PROD & CHEM [US]) [A] 1-6 * page 2, lines 16-20,42-45 * * page 3, lines 14-18 * * page 5, lines 51-56 * * page 9, lines 42-54; figure 7 *;
 [A]WO9804342  (SYNTROLEUM CORP [US]) [A] 1-6* page 7, lines 23-31 *;
 [A]US2003068260  (WELLINGTON SCOTT LEE [US], et al) [A] 1-6 * paragraphs [0019] - [0022] - [0024] - [0027] - [0047] - [0049] - [0054] , [0055]; figure 1 *
by applicantUS4731387
 US5262443
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