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EP About this file: EP2935164

EP2935164 - PROCESS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF ETHYLENE DICHLORIDE (EDC) [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2015/44]PROCESS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF ETHYLENE DICHLORIDE (EDC), AND PROCESS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF VINYL CHLORIDE MONOMER (VCM) AND OF POLYVINYL CHLORIDE (PVC)
[2018/19]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.07.2019
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.08.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.04.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip03.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, MK		published on 05.08.2020  [2020/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Inovyn Europe Limited
Runcorn Site HQ
South Parade
PO Box 9
Runcorn, Cheshire WA7 4JE / GB
[2019/23]
Former [2015/44]For all designated states
Solvay SA
Rue de Ransbeek, 310
1120 Bruxelles / BE
Inventor(s)01 / DEGRAEVE, Paul Julius
Chemin du Castillon 32
B-7822 Isières / BE
02 / MARTIN CARNICERO, Maria
Rue de Savoie 99-RDC
B-1060 Brussels / BE
 [2016/02]
Former [2015/44]01 / DEGRAEVE, Paul Julius
Chemin du Castillon 32
B-7822 Isières / BE
02 / MARTIN CARNICERO, Maria
Rue du Midi 106
Boîte 1
B-1000 Brussels / BE
Representative(s)King, Alex, et al
Mathisen & Macara LLP
Charta House
30-38 Church Street
Staines-upon-Thames, Middlesex TW18 4EP / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/38]King, Alex, et al
Mathisen & Macara LLP
Communications House
South Street
Staines-upon-Thames, Middx TW18 4PR / GB
Former [2015/44]Vande Gucht, Anne, et al
Solvay S.A.
Intellectual Assets Management
Rue de Ransbeek, 310
1120 Bruxelles / BE
Application number, filing date13801591.209.12.2013
[2015/44]
WO2013EP75884
Priority number, dateEP2012019859320.12.2012         Original published format: EP 12198593
[2015/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014095441
Date:26.06.2014
Language:EN
[2014/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2935164
Date:28.10.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.06.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2935164
Date:19.09.2018
Language:EN
[2018/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.06.2014
ClassificationIPC:C07C17/02, C07C17/156, C07C17/25, C07C19/045, C07C21/06
[2015/44]
CPC:
C07C17/02 (EP,RU); C07C17/156 (EP,RU); C07C17/25 (EP,RU);
Y02P20/10 (EP)
C-Set:
C07C17/02, C07C19/045 (EP);
C07C17/156, C07C19/045 (EP);
C07C17/25, C07C21/06 (EP)
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 [2015/44]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON ETHYLENDICHLORID (EDC)[2018/19]
English:PROCESS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF ETHYLENE DICHLORIDE (EDC)[2018/19]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION DE DICHLORURE D'ÉTHYLÈNE (EDC)[2018/19]
Former [2015/44]VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON ETHYLENDICHLORID (EDC) UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON VINYLCHLORIDMONOMER (VCM) UND VON POLYVINYLCHLORID (PVC)
Former [2015/44]PROCESS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF ETHYLENE DICHLORIDE (EDC), AND PROCESS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF VINYL CHLORIDE MONOMER (VCM) AND OF POLYVINYL CHLORIDE (PVC)
Former [2015/44]PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION DE DICHLORURE D'ÉTHYLÈNE (EDC) ET PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION DE CHLORURE DE VINYLE MONOMÈRE (VCM) ET DE POLYCHLORURE DE VINYLE (PVC)
Entry into regional phase20.07.2015National basic fee paid 
20.07.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
20.07.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.07.2015Examination requested  [2015/44]
15.02.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.01.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.05.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.08.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.12.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.04.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.08.2018Fee for grant paid
09.08.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.08.2018Receipt 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  19.01.2017
Opposition(s)20.06.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
02.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
02.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[I]WO2010034392  (UHDE GMBH [DE], et al) [I] 1-15 * Page 1, lines 1-7; page 3, line 30 - page 5, line 8. *;
 [A]WO0121564  (KRUPP UHDE GMBH [DE], et al) [A] 1-15 * figure 1; claim 2 *;
 [X]WO2012110371  (SOLVAY [BE], et al) [X] 13-15 * claims 14,15 *
ExaminationUS7182840
by applicantUS4788357
 US7182840
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