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EP0591572
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| EP0591572 - Catalyst granules, in particular for the oxidative dehydrogenation of methanol in order to yield formaldehyde [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | Patent maintained as amended Status updated on 03.03.2006 Database last updated on 11.04.2026 | Most recent event Tooltip | 15.12.2006 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state | published on 17.01.2007 [2007/03] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states SÜD CHEMIE MT S.r.l. Via Cornaggia 10 20123 Milano / IT | [2006/16] |
| Former [1997/39] | For all designated states SUED CHEMIE MT S.R.L. Via Cornaggia 10 20123 Milano / IT | ||
| Former [1994/43] | For all designated states MONTECATINI TECNOLOGIE S.R.L. 31, Foro Buonaparte I-20121 Milan / IT | ||
| Former [1994/15] | For all designated states SPHERILENE S.r.l. 31, Foro Buonaparte I-20121 Milano / IT | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Viola, Augusto 10, via Scavini I-28100 Novara / IT | 02 /
Brusa, Massimo 11, via Salvo d'Acquisto I-28100 Novara / IT | 03 /
Merighi, Bernardo 8, via Cerutti I-28100 Novara / IT | 04 /
Gubitosa, Giuseppe 5, via Dellavecchia I-28100 Novara / IT | [1994/15] | Representative(s) | Modiano, Micaela Nadia, et al Modiano & Partners Via Meravigli, 16 20123 Milano / IT | [N/P] |
| Former [2005/44] | Modiano, Micaela Nadia, et al Dr. Modiano & Associati S.p.A. Via Meravigli 16 20123 Milano / IT | ||
| Former [1997/45] | Modiano, Guido, Dr.-Ing., et al Modiano & Associati S.r.l. Via Meravigli, 16 20123 Milano / IT | ||
| Former [1994/15] | Zumstein, Fritz, Dr., et al Patentanwälte, Dr. F. Zumstein, Dipl.-Ing. F. Klingseisen, Bräuhausstrasse 4 D-80331 München / DE | Application number, filing date | 92119803.2 | 20.11.1992 | [1994/15] | Priority number, date | IT1992MI02301 | 06.10.1992 Original published format: IT MI922301 | [1994/15] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP0591572 | Date: | 13.04.1994 | Language: | EN | [1994/15] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0591572 | Date: | 04.06.1997 | Language: | EN | [1997/23] | Type: | B2 New European patent specification | No.: | EP0591572 | Date: | 19.04.2006 | Language: | EN | [2006/16] | Type: | B9 Corrected patent specification | No.: | EP0591572 | Date: | 23.08.2006 | [2006/34] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 03.02.1993 | Classification | IPC: | B01J35/02, C07C45/38, C07C47/04 | [1994/15] | CPC: |
B01J19/30 (EP,US);
B01J23/881 (EP,US);
B01J35/55 (EP,US);
C07C45/38 (EP,US);
B01J2219/30223 (EP,US);
B01J2219/3023 (EP,US);
B01J2219/30475 (EP,US)
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| C-Set: |
C07C45/38, C07C47/04 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, NL, PT, SE [1996/52] |
| Former [1994/15] | AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, NL, PT, SE | Title | German: | Katalysatorkörnchen, insbesondere zur Herstellung von Formaldehyd durch Oxydation und Dehydrierung von Methanol | [1994/15] | English: | Catalyst granules, in particular for the oxidative dehydrogenation of methanol in order to yield formaldehyde | [1994/15] | French: | Catalyseur granulé, en particulier pour l'oxydation et la dishydrogénation du méthanol afin de préparer du formaldéhyde | [1994/15] | Examination procedure | 10.10.1994 | Examination requested [1994/49] | 29.01.1996 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 24.07.1996 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 26.08.1996 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes) | 11.11.1996 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 04.02.1997 | Fee for grant paid | 04.02.1997 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | Opponent(s) | 01
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ADMISSIBLE Perstorp AB S-284 80 Perstorp / SE Opponent's representative Polz, Leo Hoffmann - Eitle ATTENTION : ADDRESS INACTIVE - USE ASS-NR - CDR / DE | [N/P] |
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ADMISSIBLE Perstorp AB S-284 80 Perstorp / SE Opponent's representative Polz, Leo Hoffmann Eitle Arabellastrasse 4 81925 München / DE | 06.04.1998 | Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition | 06.08.1998 | Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition | 04.03.1999 | Date of oral proceedings | 16.03.1999 | Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings | 09.03.2004 | Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition | 09.03.2004 | Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition | 19.07.2004 | Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M06) | 27.01.2005 | Reply to a communication from the opposition division | 02.06.2005 | Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02) | 04.08.2005 | Reply to a communication from the opposition division | 17.11.2005 | Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended | 15.02.2006 | Fee for printing new specification paid | Appeal following opposition | 15.04.1999 | Appeal received No. T0399/99 | 26.07.1999 | Statement of grounds filed | 09.03.2004 | Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form | 09.03.2004 | Date of oral proceedings | 16.03.2004 | Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 15.11.1994 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 09.11.1995 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 26.09.1996 | Renewal fee patent year 05 |
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| Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | CH | 04.06.1997 | LI | 04.06.1997 | [2007/03] | Documents cited: | Search | [X] EP0464633 (KURARAY CO et al.) [X] | [A] EP0355664 (BASF AG et al.) [A] | [A] DE3539195 (CHEVRON RES et al.) [A] | [A] EP0417722 (DEGUSSA et al.) [A] | [A] EP0095851 (MOBIL OIL CORP et al.) [A] | [A] EP0102641 (NIPPON CATALYTIC CHEM IND et al.) [A] |