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EP About this file: EP3630719

EP3630719 - PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ALKANESULFONIC ACIDS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.10.2023
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.06.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.01.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.03.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  08.12.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  29.05.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SK		published on 04.09.2024 [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BASF SE
Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38
67056 Ludwigshafen am Rhein / DE
[2020/15]
Inventor(s)01 / SPIELMANN, Jan
Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
02 / WORTMANN, Juergen
Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
03 / BORGMEIER, Frieder
Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
04 / ZEILINGER, Michael
Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
05 / KAIBEL, Bjoern
Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
06 / MAZARRO BERDONCES, Rosario
Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
 [2020/15]
Representative(s)BASF IP Association
BASF SE
G-FLP-C006
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
[2020/15]
Application number, filing date18724903.223.05.2018
[2020/15]
WO2018EP63455
Priority number, dateEP2017017357430.05.2017         Original published format: EP 17173574
EP2017017357530.05.2017         Original published format: EP 17173575
[2020/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018219726
Date:06.12.2018
Language:EN
[2018/49]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3630719
Date:08.04.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.12.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3630719
Date:22.11.2023
Language:EN
[2023/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.12.2018
ClassificationIPC:C07C303/06, C07C309/04, C07C303/44
[2020/15]
CPC:
C07C303/06 (EP,KR,US); C07C317/04 (US); C07C303/44 (EP,KR,US);
C07C309/04 (EP,KR,US); C07C315/06 (US)
C-Set:
C07C303/06, C07C309/04 (EP);
C07C303/44, C07C309/04 (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 [2020/15]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON ALKANSULFONSÄUREN[2020/15]
English:PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ALKANESULFONIC ACIDS[2020/15]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION D'ACIDES ALCANESULFONIQUES[2020/15]
Entry into regional phase02.01.2020National basic fee paid 
02.01.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
02.01.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.01.2020Examination requested  [2020/15]
02.01.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
16.07.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.01.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.05.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.06.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.10.2023Fee for grant paid
11.10.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.10.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
31.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
31.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
31.05.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT22.11.2023
CZ22.11.2023
DK22.11.2023
EE22.11.2023
HR22.11.2023
LT22.11.2023
LV22.11.2023
PL22.11.2023
RO22.11.2023
RS22.11.2023
SE22.11.2023
SK22.11.2023
SM22.11.2023
BG22.02.2024
NO22.02.2024
GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
PT22.03.2024
[2024/36]
Former [2024/35]AT22.11.2023
CZ22.11.2023
DK22.11.2023
EE22.11.2023
HR22.11.2023
LT22.11.2023
LV22.11.2023
PL22.11.2023
RO22.11.2023
RS22.11.2023
SE22.11.2023
SM22.11.2023
BG22.02.2024
NO22.02.2024
GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
PT22.03.2024
Former [2024/34]AT22.11.2023
DK22.11.2023
EE22.11.2023
HR22.11.2023
LT22.11.2023
LV22.11.2023
PL22.11.2023
RS22.11.2023
SE22.11.2023
SM22.11.2023
BG22.02.2024
NO22.02.2024
GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
PT22.03.2024
Former [2024/33]AT22.11.2023
DK22.11.2023
HR22.11.2023
LT22.11.2023
LV22.11.2023
PL22.11.2023
RS22.11.2023
SE22.11.2023
SM22.11.2023
BG22.02.2024
NO22.02.2024
GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
PT22.03.2024
Former [2024/26]AT22.11.2023
HR22.11.2023
LT22.11.2023
LV22.11.2023
PL22.11.2023
RS22.11.2023
SE22.11.2023
BG22.02.2024
NO22.02.2024
GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
PT22.03.2024
Former [2024/25]AT22.11.2023
HR22.11.2023
LT22.11.2023
PL22.11.2023
RS22.11.2023
SE22.11.2023
BG22.02.2024
NO22.02.2024
GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
PT22.03.2024
Former [2024/24]AT22.11.2023
HR22.11.2023
LT22.11.2023
RS22.11.2023
SE22.11.2023
BG22.02.2024
NO22.02.2024
GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
PT22.03.2024
Former [2024/23]AT22.11.2023
LT22.11.2023
BG22.02.2024
GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
PT22.03.2024
Former [2024/21]LT22.11.2023
BG22.02.2024
GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
Former [2024/20]GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
Cited inInternational search[XA]GB632820  (HOUDRY PROCESS CORP);
 [XAY]US4035242  (BRANDT DONALD R);
 [XA]EP0270953  (PENNWALT CORP [US]);
 [XAY]WO2015071365  (GRILLO CHEMIE GMBH [DE])
by applicantUS2842589
 GB1350328
 US4035242
 US4450047
 US4938846
 EP0675107
 DE19743901
 WO0031027
 US6337421
 WO2005069751
 CN1810780
 WO2015071365
 WO2015086645
 EP20170173575
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