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EP0746553 - PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF GAMMA-BUTYROLACTONE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.06.1999
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.06.1999No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 21.07.1999 [1999/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LONZA S.P.A.
Via Vittor Pisani, 31
20124 Milano / IT
[1998/31]
Former [1996/50]For all designated states
LONZA S.P.A.
Via Vittor Pisani, 31
I-20124 Milano / IT
Inventor(s)01 / LANCIA, Rosa
C.so Europa, 66
I-24020 Scanzorosciate / IT
02 / VACCARI, Angelo
Via Malvasia, 24
I-40131 Bologna / IT
03 / FUMAGALLI, Carlo
Via C. Albani, 2/a
I-24061 Albano S. Alessandro / IT
04 / ARMBRUSTER, Erich
Furkastrasse 64
CH-3904 Naters / CH
[1996/50]
Representative(s)Weinhold, Peter, et al
Winter, Brandl, Fürniss, Hübner
Röss, Kaiser, Polte
Partnerschaft
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei, Alois-Steinecker-Strasse 22
85354 Freising / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/50]Weinhold, Peter, Dr., et al
Patentanwälte Dr. Weinhold, Dannenberg, Dr. Gudel, Schubert Siegfriedstrasse 8
80803 München / DE
Application number, filing date95909737.917.02.1995
[1996/50]
WO1995EP00589
Priority number, dateIT1994MI0031722.02.1994         Original published format: IT MI940317
[1996/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9522539
Date:24.08.1995
Language:EN
[1995/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0746553
Date:11.12.1996
Language:EN
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.
[1996/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0746553
Date:29.07.1998
Language:EN
[1998/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.08.1995
ClassificationIPC:C07D315/00
[1996/50]
CPC:
C07D315/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL [1996/50]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON GAMMA-BUTYROLACTON[1996/50]
English:PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF GAMMA-BUTYROLACTONE[1996/50]
French:PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION DE GAMMA-BUTYROLACTONE[1996/50]
Entry into regional phase21.08.1996National basic fee paid 
21.08.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
21.08.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.09.1995Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
21.08.1996Examination requested  [1996/50]
18.08.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
03.09.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.12.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
18.12.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
20.01.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.04.1998Fee for grant paid
21.04.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.04.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.02.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
16.02.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[A]DE1768191  (KYOWA CHEMICALS KABUSHIKI KAIS) [A] 1-13 * page 2, line 18 - page 6, line 12; examples 2-3,5-7; claims 1,5-11 *;
 [A]EP0322140  (STANDARD OIL CO OHIO [US]) [A] 1-13* example -; claim - *;
 [DA]WO9116132  (ISP INVESTMENTS INC [US]) [DA] 1-13 * page 5 - page 15 *;
 CN1058400  [ ] (UNIV FUDAN [CN]) [ ] * abstract *
 [A]  - YIFEI XIANG ET AL., "Preparation of gamma-butyrolactone under atmospheric pressure", CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, (19921012), vol. 117, no. 15, Database accession no. 150868n, page 814, column 2 [A] 1-13
Examination   - Translation in English of the chinese document , quoted as Chemical Abstract : 117: 150868N, 1992.
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