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EP0695736 - Purification of acrylic acid by azeotropic distillation [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1996/06]Purification of acrylic acid by areotropic distillation
[1998/27]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.03.2000
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.03.2000No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 26.04.2000 [2000/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
5-2, Marunouchi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo-to / JP
[N/P]
Former [1996/06]For all designated states
MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
5-2, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo-to / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Sakakura, Yasuyuki
c/o Mitsubishi Chem.Corp., Yokkaichi Res.Center
1, Toho-cho, Yokkaichi-shi, Mie-ken / JP
02 / Yamagishi, Masahiko
c/o Mitsubishi Chem.Corp., Yokkaichi Res.Center
1, Toho-cho, Yokkaichi-shi, Mie-ken / JP
03 / Hosaka, Hirochika
c/o Mitsubishi Chem.Corp., Yokkaichi Res.Center
1, Toho-cho, Yokkaichi-shi, Mie-ken / JP
[1996/06]
Representative(s)Hansen, Bernd, et al
Hoffmann Eitle Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/06]Hansen, Bernd, Dr. Dipl.-Chem., et al
Hoffmann, Eitle & Partner, Patentanwälte, Arabellastrasse 4
D-81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date95112302.504.08.1995
[1996/06]
Priority number, dateJP1994020152204.08.1994         Original published format: JP 20152294
[1996/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0695736
Date:07.02.1996
[1996/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0695736
Date:06.05.1999
Language:EN
[1999/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.11.1995
ClassificationIPC:C07C57/04, C07C51/46
[1996/06]
CPC:
C07C51/46 (EP,US)
C-Set:
C07C51/46, C07C57/04 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1996/06]
TitleGerman:Reinigung der Acrylsäure durch azeotropische Destillation[1996/06]
English:Purification of acrylic acid by azeotropic distillation[1998/27]
French:Purification d'acide acrylique par distallation azéotropique[1998/27]
Former [1996/06]Purification of acrylic acid by areotropic distillation
Former [1996/06]Purification d'acide acrylique par distallation aréotropique
Examination procedure24.07.1996Examination requested  [1996/38]
14.04.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.08.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.11.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
04.12.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.08.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
27.10.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.01.1999Fee for grant paid
19.01.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.02.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.08.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
27.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[Y]GB2146636  (NIPPON CATALYTIC CHEM IND) [Y] 1,4,5,10,11,17 * THE WHOLE DOCUMENT. *;
 [Y]US3844903  (WILLERSINN C, et al) [Y] 1,4,5,10,11,17 * column 3, line 59 - column 4, line 12 * * column 4, line 48 - line 62 * * column 5, line 5 - column 6, line 2 * * column 6, line 31 - line 33 * * figures 1,2 * * claims 1-6 *;
 [Y]US3781193  (SENNEWALD K, et al) [Y] 1,4,5,10,11,17 * column 4, line 5 - column 5, line 33 * * figure 1 * * claims 1-5,7-9 *
by applicantJPS4618967B
 JPS4620372B
 JPS4622456B
 JPS4634692B
 JPS4921124B
 JPH05246941
 JPS4115569B
 JPS4618966B
 JPS5025451B
 JPS6310691B
 JPH03181440
 JPH0615495
 JPH0615496
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