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EP About this file: EP0508660

EP0508660 - Production of difluoromethane [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  07.08.1998
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.08.1998Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 23.09.1998 [1998/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
IMPERIAL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES PLC
Imperial Chemical House, Millbank
London SW1P 3JF / GB
[1992/42]
Inventor(s)01 / Moore, Geoffrey James
7 Leigh Way, Weaverham
Northwich, Cheshire / GB
02 / O'Kell, Jenny
1 Colville Grove
Sale, Cheshire M33 4FW / GB
[1992/42]
Representative(s)Geary, Stephen, et al
Uniqema Intellectual Property Department
P.O. Box 90
Wilton
Middlesbrough
Cleveland TS90 8JE / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/40]Geary, Stephen, et al
Intellectual Property Department ICI Chemicals & Polymers Limited P.O. Box 11 The Heath
Runcorn, Cheshire WA7 4QE / GB
Former [1992/42]Oldroyd, Alan, et al
Intellectual Property Department ICI Chemicals & Polymers Ltd P.O. Box 11 The Heath
Runcorn Cheshire WA7 4QE / GB
Application number, filing date92302785.830.03.1992
[1992/42]
Priority number, dateGB1991000767711.04.1991         Original published format: GB 9107677
[1992/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0508660
Date:14.10.1992
Language:EN
[1992/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0508660
Date:26.04.1995
Language:EN
[1995/17]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0508660
Date:23.09.1998
Language:EN
[1998/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.07.1992
ClassificationIPC:C07C17/354, C07C19/08
[1998/39]
CPC:
C07C17/23 (EP,US); C07C17/389 (EP,US); Y02P20/582 (EP,US)
C-Set:
C07C17/23, C07C19/08 (EP,US);
C07C17/389, C07C19/08 (US,EP)
Former IPC [1992/42]C07C17/00, C07C19/08, C07C17/38
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1992/42]
TitleGerman:Herstellung von Difluoromethan[1992/42]
English:Production of difluoromethane[1992/42]
French:Préparation de difluorométhane[1992/42]
Examination procedure26.02.1993Examination requested  [1993/17]
29.06.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
27.09.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.10.1994Fee for grant paid
04.10.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  25.01.1996  27.02.1996  ADMISSIBLE
AUSIMONT S.p.A.
31 Foro Buonaparte
I-20121 MILANO / IT
Opponent's representative
Sama, Daniele
Sama Patents
Via Morgagni, 2
20129 Milano / IT
 [N/P]
Former [1996/12]
Opponent(s)01  25.01.1996  27.02.1996  ADMISSIBLE
AUSIMONT S.p.A.
31 Foro Buonaparte
I-20121 MILANO / IT
Opponent's representative
Sama, Daniele
Sama Patents Via Morgagni, 2
20129 Milano / IT
01.03.1996Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
27.08.1996Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
30.09.1997Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
30.09.1997Date of oral proceedings
16.10.1997Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
16.10.1997Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
18.02.1998Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
06.07.1998Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.02.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
15.02.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]DE1206424  (HOECHST AG);
 [A]EP0347830  (ASAHI GLASS CO LTD [JP]);
 [A]EP0379793  (ICI PLC [GB])
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