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EP0056488 - Continuous process for the production of ethanol [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Opposition rejected Status updated on 08.10.1986 Database last updated on 08.04.2026
Most recent event Tooltip	08.10.1986	Opposition rejected	published on 26.11.1986 [1986/48]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states BASF Aktiengesellschaft Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38 67063 Ludwigshafen / DE
	[N/P]
Former [1982/30]	For all designated states BASF Aktiengesellschaft Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38 D-67063 Ludwigshafen / DE
Inventor(s)	01 / Kummer, Rudolf, Dr. Kreuzstrasse 6 D-6710 Frankenthal / DE
	02 / Taglieber, Volker, Dr. Franz-Liszt-Strasse 15 D-6904 Eppelheim / DE
	03 / Schneider, Heinz-Walter, Dr. Bruesseler Ring 43 D-6700 Ludwigshafen / DE
	[1982/30]
Application number, filing date	81110726.7	23.12.1981
	[1982/30]
Priority number, date	DE19813101750	21.01.1981 Original published format: DE 3101750
	[1982/30]
Filing language	DE
Procedural language	DE
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP0056488
	Date:	28.07.1982
	Language:	DE
	[1982/30]
	Type:	A3 Search report
	No.:	EP0056488
	Date:	11.08.1982
	Language:	DE
	[1982/32]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0056488
	Date:	07.03.1984
	Language:	DE
	[1984/10]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	11.06.1982
Classification	IPC:	C07C31/08, C07C29/136, C07C29/80, C07C29/92, C07C69/14, C07C67/36	[1982/30]
	CPC:	C07C29/80 (EP,US); C07C29/149 (EP,US); C07C67/08 (EP,US); C07C67/36 (EP,US); C07C67/54 (EP,US); Y02P20/52 (EP,US); (+) Y10S203/06 (EP,US); Y10S203/20 (EP,US) (-)
	C-Set:	C07C29/149, C07C31/04 (US,EP); C07C29/149, C07C31/08 (US,EP); C07C29/80, C07C31/04 (US,EP); C07C29/80, C07C31/08 (US,EP); (+) C07C67/08, C07C69/14 (EP,US); C07C67/36, C07C69/14 (EP,US); C07C67/54, C07C69/14 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting states	BE, DE, FR, GB, IT, NL [1982/30]
Title	German:	Verfahren zur kontinuierlichen Herstellung von Ethanol	[1982/30]
	English:	Continuous process for the production of ethanol	[1982/30]
	French:	Procédé pour la production en continu d'éthanol	[1982/30]
Examination procedure	01.09.1982	Examination requested [1982/45]
	11.04.1983	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	22.04.1983	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	27.06.1983	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
	19.08.1983	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	22.10.1983	Fee for grant paid
	22.10.1983	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 05.12.1984 22.02.1985 ADMISSIBLE Union Rheinische Braunkohlen Kraftstoff AG, Köln Postfach 8 D-5047 Wesseling / DE
		[1985/07]
	28.06.1985	Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M02)
	27.07.1985	Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
	10.06.1986	Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
	20.06.1986	Legal effect of rejection of opposition [1986/48]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	23.12.1983	Renewal fee patent year 03
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