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EP0777648 - A PROCESS FOR PREPARING PURIFIED ALKALI METAL SALTS OF 4-SULFOPHENYL-[(1-OXYALKANOYL)AMINO]ALKANOATE WITHOUT ISOLATION OF INTERMEDIATES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1997/24]A PROCESS FOR PREPARING PURIFIED ALKALI METAL SALTS OF 4-SULFOPHENYL- (1-OXYALKANOYL)AMINO]ALKANOATE WITHOUT ISOLATION OF INTERMEDIATES
[1999/41]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.08.2000
Database last updated on 29.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.12.2003Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR
published on 11.02.2004  [2004/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
100 North Eastman Road
Kingsport TN 37660 / US
[N/P]
Former [1997/24]For all designated states
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
100 North Eastman Road
Kingsport, TN 37660 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LUTZ, Gary, Paul
734 Ordnance Drive E4
Kingsport, TN 37642 / US
02 / ZIMA, George, Chester
1000 University Boulevard, F45
Kingsport, TN 37660 / US
03 / BERNARD, Rex
3482 Beech Creek Road
Rogersville, TN 37857 / US
[1997/24]
Representative(s)Wibbelmann, Jobst
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte und Rechtsanwalt PartG mbB
Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/24]Wibbelmann, Jobst, Dr., Dipl.-Chem.
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff, Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date95930119.307.08.1995
[1997/24]
WO1995US09957
Priority number, dateUS1994029423622.08.1994         Original published format: US 294236
[1997/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9606075
Date:29.02.1996
Language:EN
[1996/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0777648
Date:11.06.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.02.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0777648
Date:13.10.1999
Language:EN
[1999/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.02.1996
ClassificationIPC:C07C303/32, C07C303/44, C07C309/42
[1997/24]
CPC:
C07C303/32 (EP,US)
C-Set:
C07C303/32, C07C309/42 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT,   SE [1997/24]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON GEREINIGTEN ALKALIMETALLSALZEN VON 4-SULFOPHENYL-[(1-OXYALKANOYL)AMINO)]ALKANOAT OHNE ISOLIERUNG VON ZWISCHENPRODUKTEN[1999/41]
English:A PROCESS FOR PREPARING PURIFIED ALKALI METAL SALTS OF 4-SULFOPHENYL-[(1-OXYALKANOYL)AMINO]ALKANOATE WITHOUT ISOLATION OF INTERMEDIATES[1999/41]
French:PROCEDE DE PREPARATION DE SELS METALLIQUES ALCALINS PURIFIES DE 4-SULFOPHENYL-[(1-OXYALCANOYL)AMINO]ALCANOATE SANS ISOLATION DES INTERMEDIAIRES[1999/41]
Former [1997/24]VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON GEREINIGTEN ALKALIMETALLSATZEN VON 4-SULFOPHENYL-[(1-OXYALKANOYL)AMINO)]ALKANOAT OHNE ISOLIERUNG VON ZWISCHENPRODUKTEN
Former [1997/24]A PROCESS FOR PREPARING PURIFIED ALKALI METAL SALTS OF 4-SULFOPHENYL- (1-OXYALKANOYL)AMINO]ALKANOATE WITHOUT ISOLATION OF INTERMEDIATES
Former [1997/24]PROCEDE DE PREPARATION DE SELS METALLIQUES ALCALINS PURIFIES DE 4-SULFOPHENYL- (1-OXYALCANOYL)AMINO]ALCANOATE SANS ISOLATION DES INTERMEDIAIRES
Entry into regional phase06.02.1997National basic fee paid 
06.02.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
06.02.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.02.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
06.02.1997Examination requested  [1997/24]
15.05.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.06.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.01.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
24.03.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.05.1999Fee for grant paid
26.05.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.07.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.08.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
12.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
04.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT13.10.1999
CH13.10.1999
GR13.10.1999
LI13.10.1999
SE13.10.1999
DK13.01.2000
PT13.01.2000
[2004/07]
Former [2003/45]AT13.10.1999
CH13.10.1999
LI13.10.1999
SE13.10.1999
DK13.01.2000
PT13.01.2000
Former [2002/23]AT13.10.1999
CH13.10.1999
LI13.10.1999
SE13.10.1999
PT13.01.2000
Former [2000/52]AT13.10.1999
CH13.10.1999
LI13.10.1999
PT13.01.2000
Former [2000/51]AT13.10.1999
PT13.01.2000
CH18.01.2000
LI18.01.2000
Former [2000/50]PT13.01.2000
CH18.01.2000
LI18.01.2000
Former [2000/43]PT13.01.2000
Cited inInternational search[DA]EP0105672  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US], et al) [DA] 1 * the whole document *;
 [DA]EP0355384  (HOECHST AG [DE]) [DA] 1 * the whole document *;
 [PA]WO9428104  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [PA] 1* example I *;
 [PA]WO9507882  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [PA] 1 * example XII *
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