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EP About this file: EP3381911

EP3381911 - METHOD FOR PRODUCING -VALEROLACTONE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  11.11.2022
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.02.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.05.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  31.08.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  26.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip11.11.2022Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 14.12.2022  [2022/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
UBE Industries, Ltd.
1978-96 Oazakogushi
Ube-shi, Yamaguchi 755-8633 / JP
[2018/40]
Inventor(s)01 / YAMADA Atsushi
c/o UBE INDUSTRIES LTD.
1978-96
Oaza Kogushi
Ube-shi Yamaguchi 755-8633 / JP
02 / YAMAMOTO Yasushi
c/o UBE INDUSTRIES LTD.
1978-96
Oaza Kogushi
Ube-shi Yamaguchi 755-8633 / JP
 [2018/40]
Representative(s)Ter Meer Steinmeister & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Nymphenburger Straße 4
80335 München / DE
[2018/40]
Application number, filing date16865989.406.09.2016
[2018/40]
WO2016JP76137
Priority number, dateJP2015022409316.11.2015         Original published format: JP 2015224093
[2018/40]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017085986
Date:26.05.2017
Language:JA
[2017/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3381911
Date:03.10.2018
Language:EN
[2018/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP26.05.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.05.2019
ClassificationIPC:C07D307/33, B01J23/46, C07B61/00
[2018/40]
CPC:
C07D307/33 (EP,US); B01J23/462 (US); B01J23/464 (US);
B01J23/468 (US); B01J23/46 (EP,US); C07B61/00 (EP,US)
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 [2018/40]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON VALEROLACTON[2018/40]
English:METHOD FOR PRODUCING -VALEROLACTONE[2018/40]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION DE -VALÉROLACTONE[2018/40]
Entry into regional phase08.05.2018Translation filed 
08.05.2018National basic fee paid 
08.05.2018Search fee paid 
08.05.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
08.05.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.05.2018Examination requested  [2018/40]
08.05.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
30.08.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.05.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.09.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.02.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.07.2022Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2022/50]
29.07.2022Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2022/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
10.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
11.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
09.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[XI]WO02074760  (DU PONT [US]) [X] 1,2,4-6 * the whole document * [I] 3
International search[X]WO2015026234  (UNIV UTRECHT HOLDING BV [NL]) [X] 1-5 * , claims; examples 1 to 2 (Family: none) *;
 [X]CN102658131  (UNIV DALIAN TECH) [X] 1-5 * , claims; examples 12 to 13 (Family: none) *;
 [X]US2011046399  (HAAN RENE JOHAN [NL], et al) [X] 1-2, 4-5 * , claims; paragraphs [0056] to [0058]; example 1; table 2 & WO 2011/015645 A2 & EP 2462100 A2 & CA 2769426 A1 *;
 [X]JP2008525372  (Shell Internationale Research Maatschappij B.V.) [X] 1, 3-5 * , paragraphs [0029] to [0032]; table 1 & US 2006/0162239 A1 paragraphs [0039] to [0043]; table 1 & WO 2006/067171 A1 & EP 1828095 A1 & CA 2591796 A1 & CN 101087749 A *;
 [X]JP2015074619  (UBE INDUSTRIES) [X] 1, 3-5 * , examples 1, 1C (Family: none) *;
 [X]US5883266  (ELLIOTT DOUGLAS C [US], et al) [X] 1, 3, 5 * , claims; example 2; table 2a (Family: none) *;
 [X]  - LUO, WENHAO et al., "High performing and stable supported nano-alloys for the catalytic hydrogenation of levulinic acid to y-valerolactone", NATURE COMMUNICATIONS, (20150317), vol. 6, no. 6540, ISSN 2041-1723, pages 1 - 10, XP055383971 [X] 1-2, 4-5 * , particularly, p. 3, Figure 2 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ncomms7540
 [X]  - LI, WENJING et al., "FeSBA-15-supported ruthenium catalyst for the selective hydrogenolysis of carboxylic acids to alcoholic chemicals", Catalysis Today, (20150801), vol. 251, ISSN 0920-5861, pages 53 - 59, XP029228611 [X] 1, 3-5 * , particularly, p.57-58, Table 3 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cattod.2014.10.044
 [X]  - YANG, YING et al., "Facile Fabrication of Composition-Tuned Ru-Ni Bimetallics in Ordered Mesoporous Carbon for Levulinic Acid Hydrogenation", ACS Catal, (20140000), vol. 4, no. 5, ISSN 2155-5435, pages 1419 - 1425, XP055383973 [X] 1, 4-5 * , particularly, p.1421, Figure 5, Table 1 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/cs401030u
 [XP]  - AL-NAJI, MAJD et al., "Insights into the selective hydrogenation of levulinic acid to y-valerolactone using supported mono- and bimetallic catalysts", Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical, (20160305), vol. 417, ISSN 1381-1169, pages 145 - 152, XP029495164 [XP] 1, 3-5 * , particularly, pp.149-151, Figure 6, Table3 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.molcata.2016.03.015
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