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EP0745116 - HYDROGENATION OF UNSATURATED FATS, FATTY ACIDS OR FATTY ACID ESTERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  04.03.2005
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Degussa GmbH
Bennigsenplatz 1
40474 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/18]For all designated states
Degussa AG
Bennigsenplatz 1
40474 Düsseldorf / DE
Former [1996/49]For all designated states
Degussa Aktiengesellschaft
Weissfrauenstrasse 9
60311 Frankfurt / DE
Inventor(s)01 / TACKE, Thomas
Hardtwaldallee 12
D-61381 Friedrichsdorf / DE
02 / WIELAND, Stefan
Starkenburgring 27
D-63069 Offenbach / DE
03 / PANSTER, Peter
Im Lochseif 8
D-63517 Rodenbach / DE
04 / BANKMANN, Martin
Lindenstrasse 16
D-63571 Gelnhausen / DE
05 / BRAND, Reinhold
Heinrich-Vingerhut-Weg 4
D-63571 Gelnhausen / DE
06 / MÄGERLEIN, Hendrik
Am Eichbühel 28
D-61476 Kronberg / DE
[1996/49]
Application number, filing date95909690.009.02.1995
[1996/49]
WO1995EP00456
Priority number, dateDE1994440502917.02.1994         Original published format: DE 4405029
[1996/49]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9522591
Date:24.08.1995
Language:DE
[1995/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0745116
Date:04.12.1996
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.08.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0745116
Date:18.11.1998
Language:DE
[1998/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.08.1995
ClassificationIPC:C11C3/12
[1996/49]
CPC:
C11C3/126 (EP); B01J3/008 (EP); C07C51/36 (EP);
C07C67/303 (EP); Y02P20/54 (EP)
C-Set:
C07C67/303, C07C69/24 (EP)
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT,   SE [1996/49]
TitleGerman:HÄRTEN VON UNGESÄTTIGTEN FETTEN, FETTSÄUREN ODER FETTSÄUREESTERN[1996/49]
English:HYDROGENATION OF UNSATURATED FATS, FATTY ACIDS OR FATTY ACID ESTERS[1996/49]
French:HYDROGENATION DE GRAISSES, D'ACIDES GRAS OU D'ESTERS D'ACIDES GRAS INSATURES[1996/49]
Entry into regional phase14.06.1996National basic fee paid 
14.06.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
14.06.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.09.1995Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
14.06.1996Examination requested  [1996/49]
25.11.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
27.02.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.03.1998Fee for grant paid
05.03.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  17.08.1999  30.08.1999  ADMISSIBLE
Harröd, Magnus, et.al.
Ekasavägen 4
44165 Alingsas / SE
Opponent's representative
Egeröd, Lisbeth
Valea AB
Box 1098
405 23 Gothenburg / SE
 [N/P]
Former [2004/49]
Opponent(s)01  17.08.1999  30.08.1999  ADMISSIBLE
Harröd, Magnus, et.al.
Ekasavägen 4
44165 Alingsas / SE
Opponent's representative
Egeröd, Lisbeth
Ström & Gulliksson IP AB Lindholmspiren 5
417 56 Gothenburg / SE
Former [1999/40]
Opponent(s)01  17.08.1999   
Magnus Härröd
Ekasvägen 4
441 65 Alingsas / SE
Opponent's representative
Egeröd, Lisbeth
Göteborgs Patentbyra Dahls AB Sjöporten 4
417 64 Göteborg / SE
29.09.1999Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
31.03.2000Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
24.01.2001Date of oral proceedings
26.02.2001Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
26.02.2001Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
26.10.2004Legal effect of revocation of patent [2005/16]
Appeal following opposition24.04.2001Appeal received No.  T0461/01
30.06.2001Statement of grounds filed
26.10.2004Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
26.10.2004Date of oral proceedings
22.11.2004Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.01.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
19.01.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES10.02.2003
BE28.02.2003
CH28.02.2003
LI28.02.2003
PT31.08.2003
[2005/02]
Former [2004/28]BE28.02.2003
CH28.02.2003
LI28.02.2003
PT31.08.2003
Former [2004/02]CH28.02.2003
LI28.02.2003
PT31.08.2003
Former [2004/01]CH28.02.2003
LI28.02.2003
Cited inInternational search[A]GB1481958  (COAL IND) [A] 1 * page 1, line 42 - line 85 ** claim 1 *;
 [PA]WO9406738  (UNICHEMA CHEMIE BV [NL], et al) [PA] 1,3,4 * page 4, line 23 - line 29 * * page 5, line 19 - line 25 * * claims 1,2,5,6,13 *
 [A]  - N.G. KRUPENYA ET AL., "Selectivity of the hydrogenation of cottonseed oil in saturated hydrocarbons, on a stationary catalyzer", FSTA, INTERNATIONAL FOOD INFORMATION SERVICE (IFIS), FRANFURT/MAIN, DE [A] 1 * abstract *
    [ ] - IZVESTIYA VYSSHIKH UCHEBNYKH ZAVEDENII, PISHCHEVAYA TEKHNOLOGIYA, no. 3, pages 67 - 69
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