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EP3453447 - PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF ALKANESULFONIC ACID [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.10.2021
Database last updated on 30.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.11.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.08.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.05.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.03.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.02.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024 [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Evonik Operations GmbH
Rellinghauser Straße 1-11
45128 Essen / DE
[2019/50]
Former [2019/11]For all designated states
Evonik Degussa GmbH
Rellinghauser Straße 1-11
45128 Essen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Fonfe, Benjamin
Nibelungenallee 51
60318 Frankfurt / DE
02 / Cheung, Chiu Kee
Beim Klostergut 3
63755 Alzenau / DE
03 / Hartwig, Ali
Braunwiesenstr. 12
63584 Gründau / DE
 [2019/11]
Representative(s)Evonik Patent Association
c/o Evonik Industries AG
IP Management
Bau 1042A/PB 15
Paul-Baumann-Straße 1
45772 Marl / DE
[2020/52]
Application number, filing date18192500.904.09.2018
[2019/11]
Priority number, dateEP2017018955106.09.2017         Original published format: EP 17189551
[2019/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3453447
Date:13.03.2019
Language:EN
[2019/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3453447
Date:23.12.2020
Language:EN
[2020/52]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.10.2018
ClassificationIPC:B01J19/00, B01J19/18, C07C309/04
[2019/11]
CPC:
C07C303/16 (EP,CN,US); B01J19/002 (EP,US); B01J19/0053 (CN);
B01J19/0066 (EP,CN,US); B01J19/18 (EP,CN,US); B01J19/1862 (EP,US);
B01J2219/00033 (US); B01J2219/00065 (US); B01J2219/00094 (EP,US);
B01J2219/00101 (EP,US); B01J2219/00103 (EP,US); B01J2219/00162 (US);
B01J2219/00182 (EP,US); B01J2219/00186 (EP,US); B01J2219/002 (EP,US);
B01J2219/00211 (US); B01J2219/00263 (EP,US); B01J2219/00779 (EP,US);
B01J2219/2474 (US) (-)
C-Set:
C07C303/16, C07C309/04 (CN,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 [2019/11]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON ALKANSULFONSÄURE[2019/11]
English:PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF ALKANESULFONIC ACID[2019/11]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION D'ACIDE ALCANESULFONIQUE[2019/11]
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
04.09.2018Examination requested  [2019/11]
24.10.2019Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
17.12.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.03.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.05.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
10.08.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.11.2020Fee for grant paid
11.11.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.11.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)24.09.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/48]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
20.12.2019Request for further processing filed
20.12.2019Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
16.01.2020Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to indicate the wish to proceed further with the application
17.12.2019Request for further processing filed
20.12.2019Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
16.01.2020Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
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