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EP About this file: EP2895453

EP2895453 - METHOD FOR PRODUCING DIMETHYL ETHER AND DEVICE SUITABLE THEREFOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.09.2019
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.10.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.07.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.06.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.04.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions AG
ThyssenKrupp Allee 1
45143 Essen / DE
[2018/35]
Former [2017/52]For all designated states
ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions AG
ThyssenKrupp Allee 1
45143 Essen / DE
Former [2015/30]For all designated states
ThyssenKrupp Uhde GmbH
Friedrich-Uhde-Strasse 15
44141 Dortmund / DE
Inventor(s)01 / BAUER, Melanie
Küntzelstraße 43
45147 Essen / DE
02 / KÖMPEL, Harald
Kreisstrasse 68a
61118 Bad Vilbel / DE
03 / SCHULZ, Alexander
Hammarskjöldring 75G
60439 Frankfurt / DE
 [2018/26]
Former [2015/30]01 / BAUER, Melanie
Küntzelstraße 43
45147 Essen / DE
02 / KÖMPEL, Harald
Nachtigallenstraße 44
63263 Neu-Isenburg / DE
03 / SCHULZ, Alexander
Hammarskjöldring 75G
60439 Frankfurt / DE
Representative(s)thyssenkrupp Intellectual Property GmbH
ThyssenKrupp Allee 1
45143 Essen / DE
[2018/45]
Former [2015/30]ThyssenKrupp AG - IP Services
CF-TIS/IPS
ThyssenKrupp Allee 1
45143 Essen / DE
Application number, filing date13762988.710.09.2013
[2018/45]
WO2013EP02702
Priority number, dateDE2012101834115.09.2012         Original published format: DE102012018341
[2015/30]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014040719
Date:20.03.2014
Language:DE
[2014/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2895453
Date:22.07.2015
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.03.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2895453
Date:07.11.2018
Language:DE
[2018/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.03.2014
ClassificationIPC:C07C41/09, B01J19/00, C07C43/04
[2018/17]
CPC:
C07C41/09 (EP,US); B01D3/002 (EP,US); B01D3/009 (EP,US);
B01D3/143 (US); B01J19/245 (US); B01J8/0457 (EP,US);
C07C41/42 (US); B01J2208/00256 (US); B01J2208/065 (US);
B01J2219/00006 (EP,US); B01J2219/00103 (US); B01J2219/24 (US);
Y02P20/10 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C07C41/09, C07C43/043 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2015/30]C07C41/09, B01J19/00
Designated contracting statesAL,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2015/30]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON DIMETHYLETHER UND DAFÜR GEEIGNETE VORRICHTUNG[2015/30]
English:METHOD FOR PRODUCING DIMETHYL ETHER AND DEVICE SUITABLE THEREFOR[2015/30]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE PRÉPARATION D'ÉTHER DIMÉTHYLIQUE ET DISPOSITIF APPROPRIÉ AU PROCÉDÉ[2015/30]
Entry into regional phase02.04.2015National basic fee paid 
02.04.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
02.04.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.04.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.04.2015Examination requested  [2015/30]
13.03.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.07.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.10.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.12.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.04.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.06.2018Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
11.07.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.08.2018Fee for grant paid
08.08.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.08.2018Receipt 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  13.03.2017
Opposition(s)08.08.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
22.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
26.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
25.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU10.09.2013
AL07.11.2018
CY07.11.2018
CZ07.11.2018
EE07.11.2018
ES07.11.2018
FI07.11.2018
HR07.11.2018
LT07.11.2018
LV07.11.2018
MC07.11.2018
MK07.11.2018
MT07.11.2018
NL07.11.2018
PL07.11.2018
RO07.11.2018
RS07.11.2018
SE07.11.2018
SI07.11.2018
SK07.11.2018
SM07.11.2018
TR07.11.2018
BG07.02.2019
NO07.02.2019
GR08.02.2019
IS07.03.2019
PT07.03.2019
[2022/31]
Former [2021/34]HU10.09.2013
AL07.11.2018
CY07.11.2018
CZ07.11.2018
EE07.11.2018
ES07.11.2018
FI07.11.2018
HR07.11.2018
LT07.11.2018
LV07.11.2018
MC07.11.2018
MT07.11.2018
NL07.11.2018
PL07.11.2018
RO07.11.2018
RS07.11.2018
SE07.11.2018
SI07.11.2018
SK07.11.2018
SM07.11.2018
TR07.11.2018
BG07.02.2019
NO07.02.2019
GR08.02.2019
IS07.03.2019
PT07.03.2019
Former [2021/32]HU10.09.2013
AL07.11.2018
CY07.11.2018
CZ07.11.2018
EE07.11.2018
ES07.11.2018
FI07.11.2018
HR07.11.2018
LT07.11.2018
LV07.11.2018
MC07.11.2018
NL07.11.2018
PL07.11.2018
RO07.11.2018
RS07.11.2018
SE07.11.2018
SI07.11.2018
SK07.11.2018
SM07.11.2018
TR07.11.2018
BG07.02.2019
NO07.02.2019
GR08.02.2019
IS07.03.2019
PT07.03.2019
Former [2021/26]AL07.11.2018
CY07.11.2018
CZ07.11.2018
EE07.11.2018
ES07.11.2018
FI07.11.2018
HR07.11.2018
LT07.11.2018
LV07.11.2018
MC07.11.2018
NL07.11.2018
PL07.11.2018
RO07.11.2018
RS07.11.2018
SE07.11.2018
SI07.11.2018
SK07.11.2018
SM07.11.2018
TR07.11.2018
BG07.02.2019
NO07.02.2019
GR08.02.2019
IS07.03.2019
PT07.03.2019
Former [2020/25]AL07.11.2018
CZ07.11.2018
EE07.11.2018
ES07.11.2018
FI07.11.2018
HR07.11.2018
LT07.11.2018
LV07.11.2018
MC07.11.2018
NL07.11.2018
PL07.11.2018
RO07.11.2018
RS07.11.2018
SE07.11.2018
SI07.11.2018
SK07.11.2018
SM07.11.2018
TR07.11.2018
BG07.02.2019
NO07.02.2019
GR08.02.2019
IS07.03.2019
PT07.03.2019
Former [2020/17]AL07.11.2018
CZ07.11.2018
EE07.11.2018
ES07.11.2018
FI07.11.2018
HR07.11.2018
LT07.11.2018
LV07.11.2018
NL07.11.2018
PL07.11.2018
RO07.11.2018
RS07.11.2018
SE07.11.2018
SI07.11.2018
SK07.11.2018
SM07.11.2018
TR07.11.2018
BG07.02.2019
NO07.02.2019
GR08.02.2019
IS07.03.2019
PT07.03.2019
Former [2019/50]AL07.11.2018
CZ07.11.2018
EE07.11.2018
ES07.11.2018
FI07.11.2018
HR07.11.2018
LT07.11.2018
LV07.11.2018
NL07.11.2018
PL07.11.2018
RO07.11.2018
RS07.11.2018
SE07.11.2018
SI07.11.2018
SK07.11.2018
SM07.11.2018
BG07.02.2019
NO07.02.2019
GR08.02.2019
IS07.03.2019
PT07.03.2019
Former [2019/40]AL07.11.2018
CZ07.11.2018
EE07.11.2018
ES07.11.2018
FI07.11.2018
HR07.11.2018
LT07.11.2018
LV07.11.2018
NL07.11.2018
PL07.11.2018
RO07.11.2018
RS07.11.2018
SE07.11.2018
SK07.11.2018
SM07.11.2018
BG07.02.2019
NO07.02.2019
GR08.02.2019
IS07.03.2019
PT07.03.2019
Former [2019/37]AL07.11.2018
CZ07.11.2018
EE07.11.2018
ES07.11.2018
FI07.11.2018
HR07.11.2018
LT07.11.2018
LV07.11.2018
NL07.11.2018
PL07.11.2018
RO07.11.2018
RS07.11.2018
SE07.11.2018
SM07.11.2018
BG07.02.2019
NO07.02.2019
GR08.02.2019
IS07.03.2019
PT07.03.2019
Former [2019/35]AL07.11.2018
CZ07.11.2018
ES07.11.2018
FI07.11.2018
HR07.11.2018
LT07.11.2018
LV07.11.2018
NL07.11.2018
PL07.11.2018
RS07.11.2018
SE07.11.2018
BG07.02.2019
NO07.02.2019
GR08.02.2019
IS07.03.2019
PT07.03.2019
Former [2019/26]AL07.11.2018
ES07.11.2018
FI07.11.2018
HR07.11.2018
LT07.11.2018
LV07.11.2018
NL07.11.2018
RS07.11.2018
SE07.11.2018
BG07.02.2019
NO07.02.2019
GR08.02.2019
IS07.03.2019
PT07.03.2019
Former [2019/25]ES07.11.2018
FI07.11.2018
HR07.11.2018
LT07.11.2018
LV07.11.2018
NL07.11.2018
RS07.11.2018
SE07.11.2018
BG07.02.2019
NO07.02.2019
GR08.02.2019
IS07.03.2019
Former [2019/24]ES07.11.2018
FI07.11.2018
HR07.11.2018
LT07.11.2018
LV07.11.2018
NL07.11.2018
SE07.11.2018
BG07.02.2019
NO07.02.2019
GR08.02.2019
IS07.03.2019
Former [2019/23]ES07.11.2018
FI07.11.2018
HR07.11.2018
LT07.11.2018
LV07.11.2018
NL07.11.2018
BG07.02.2019
NO07.02.2019
IS07.03.2019
Former [2019/22]FI07.11.2018
LT07.11.2018
BG07.02.2019
NO07.02.2019
IS07.03.2019
Former [2019/21]FI07.11.2018
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NO07.02.2019
IS07.03.2019
Former [2019/20]LT07.11.2018
NO07.02.2019
Cited inInternational search[AD]WO2006041253  (SK CORP [KR], et al) [AD] 1-21 * the whole document *;
 [XI]CN101903323  (JGC CORP, et al) [X] 1,2,4-13,16-21 * the whole document * [I] 3,14,15;
 [ADP]WO2013041516  (AIR LIQUIDE [FR], et al) [ADP] 1-21* the whole document *
ExaminationDE102011114228
 WO2013041516
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