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EP0350635 - Process for the preparation of acetic acid and acetic anhydride [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  31.05.2002
Database last updated on 14.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Celanese Chemicals Europe GmbH
Lurgiallee 14
60439 Frankfurt am Main / DE
[1999/48]
Former [1990/03]For all designated states
HOECHST AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
D-65926 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Erpenbach, Heinz, Dr.
Oberbuschweg 22
D-5000 Köln / DE
02 / Gehrmann, Klaus, Dr.
Geschwister-Scholl-Strasse 32
D-5042 Erftstadt / DE
03 / Jägers, Erhard, Dr.
Hemberger Strasse 75
D-5303 Bornheim / DE
04 / Kohl, Georg
Rosellstrasse 11
D-5030 Hürth / DE
[1990/03]
Application number, filing date89110743.514.06.1989
[1990/03]
Priority number, dateDE1988382364513.07.1988         Original published format: DE 3823645
[1990/03]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0350635
Date:17.01.1990
Language:DE
[1990/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0350635
Date:29.09.1993
Language:DE
[1993/39]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0350635
Date:17.07.2002
Language:DE
[2002/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.10.1989
ClassificationIPC:C07C53/08, C07C53/12, C07C51/12, C07C51/56
[1990/03]
CPC:
C07C51/12 (EP,US); C07C53/08 (KR); C07C51/56 (EP,US);
C07C53/12 (KR)
C-Set:
C07C51/12, C07C53/08 (EP,US);
C07C51/56, C07C53/12 (US,EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1990/03]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung von Essigsäure und Essigsäureanhydrid[1990/03]
English:Process for the preparation of acetic acid and acetic anhydride[1990/03]
French:Procédé de préparation de l'acide acétique et de l'anhydride acétique[1990/03]
Examination procedure30.01.1990Examination requested  [1990/13]
17.03.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.04.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.02.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
24.03.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.05.1993Fee for grant paid
03.05.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  23.06.1994  28.07.1994  ADMISSIBLE
BP Chemicals Ltd
Britannic House, 1 Finsbury Circus
GB-London EC2M 7BA / GB
Opponent's representative
Perkins, Nicholas David
BP International Limited
Patents and Agreements Division
Chertsey Road
Sunbury-on-Thames
Middlesex TW16 7LN / GB
 [N/P]
Former [1994/33]
Opponent(s)01  23.06.1994  28.07.1994  ADMISSIBLE
BP CHemicals Ltd
Britannic House, 1 Finsbury Circus
GB-London EC2M 7BA / GB
Opponent's representative
Perkins, Nicholas David
BP International Limited Patents and Agreements Division, Chertsey Road
Sunbury-on-Thames, Middlesex TW16 7LN / GB
02.08.1994Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
02.02.1995Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
28.02.1995Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M04)
26.05.1995Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
13.02.1996Date of oral proceedings
26.02.1996Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
26.02.1996Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
26.06.2000Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
14.07.2000Reply to a communication from the opposition division
08.12.2000Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
18.05.2001Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
28.05.2001Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
17.09.2001Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
07.12.2001Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition26.04.1996Appeal received No.  T0364/96
27.06.1996Statement of grounds filed
07.06.2000Interlocutory revision of appeal
07.06.2000Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
03.05.2000Date of oral proceedings
12.05.2000Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
14.05.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
19.05.1993Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]DE921938  (BASF AG);
 [AD]EP0087869  (BP CHEM INT LTD [GB]);
 [X]EP0170965  (HOECHST AG [DE]);
 [A]EP0173170  (UNION CARBIDE CORP [US])
OppositionAU4588789
 GB906008
 DE2450965
 DE2836084
 DE2939839
 US4549937
 JPS6158803
 US4615806
 CA1214472
 EP0217191
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