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EP About this file: EP0794943

EP0794943 - METHOD FOR PREPARING CAPROLACTAM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.07.2000
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.06.2008Change - applicantpublished on 30.07.2008  [2008/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BASF Aktiengesellschaft
Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38
67063 Ludwigshafen / DE
[2008/31]
Former [1997/38]For all designated states
BASF AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / FUCHS, Eberhard
Bensheimer Ring 5c
D-67227 Frankenthal / DE
02 / ACHHAMMER, Günther
Kirchplatz 17
D-68309 Mannheim / DE
[1997/38]
Application number, filing date95941035.829.11.1995
[1997/38]
WO1995EP04680
Priority number, dateDE1994444312503.12.1994         Original published format: DE 4443125
[1997/38]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9617826
Date:13.06.1996
Language:DE
[1996/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0794943
Date:17.09.1997
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.06.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0794943
Date:15.09.1999
Language:DE
[1999/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.06.1996
ClassificationIPC:C07D201/08
[1997/38]
CPC:
C07D201/08 (EP,US); Y02P20/52 (EP,US); Y10S203/17 (EP,US);
Y10S203/90 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1997/38]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON CAPROLACTAM[1997/38]
English:METHOD FOR PREPARING CAPROLACTAM[1997/38]
French:PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION DE CAPROLACTAME[1997/38]
Entry into regional phase20.05.1997National basic fee paid 
20.05.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
20.05.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.05.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
20.05.1997Examination requested  [1997/38]
13.01.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.07.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.02.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
16.03.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.05.1999Fee for grant paid
29.05.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.06.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.11.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
28.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGR15.09.1999
IE15.09.1999
SE15.09.1999
AT29.11.1999
LU29.11.1999
CH30.11.1999
LI30.11.1999
DK15.12.1999
PT15.12.1999
MC31.05.2000
[2004/39]
Former [2003/45]GR15.09.1999
IE15.09.1999
SE15.09.1999
AT29.11.1999
CH30.11.1999
LI30.11.1999
DK15.12.1999
PT15.12.1999
MC31.05.2000
Former [2003/18]GR15.09.1999
IE15.09.1999
SE15.09.1999
AT29.11.1999
CH30.11.1999
LI30.11.1999
PT15.12.1999
MC31.05.2000
Former [2003/17]GR15.09.1999
IE15.09.1999
SE15.09.1999
AT29.11.1999
CH30.11.1999
LI30.11.1999
MC30.11.1999
PT15.12.1999
Former [2002/23]GR15.09.1999
IE15.09.1999
SE15.09.1999
AT29.11.1999
CH30.11.1999
LI30.11.1999
PT15.12.1999
MC31.05.2000
Former [2001/23]GR15.09.1999
IE15.09.1999
AT29.11.1999
CH30.11.1999
LI30.11.1999
PT15.12.1999
MC31.05.2000
Former [2001/17]IE15.09.1999
AT29.11.1999
CH30.11.1999
LI30.11.1999
PT15.12.1999
Former [2001/12]IE15.09.1999
CH30.11.1999
LI30.11.1999
PT15.12.1999
Former [2000/52]CH30.11.1999
LI30.11.1999
PT15.12.1999
Former [2000/26]PT15.12.1999
Cited inInternational search[Y]US2301964  (LOUIS MARTIN ELMORE) [Y] 1-7 * column W * * column 3, line 31 - line 54 * * examples 1-5 *;
 [A]GB560040  (ICI LTD) [A] 1-7 * page 2, line 43 - line 91 * * examples 1-5 *;
 [A]GB560100  (ICI LTD) [A] 1-7 * page 1, line 61 - line 75 *;
 [Y]US2357484  (LOUIS MARTIN ELMORE) [Y] 1-7 * column W * * column 1, line 54 - column 3, line 4 *;
 [DA]FR2029540  (ASAHI CHEMICAL IND) [DA] 1-7 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0150295  (ALLIED CORP [US]) [A] 1-7 * column W *;
 [DA]US4625023  (MARES FRANK [US], et al) [DA] 1-7 * column W *;
 [DA]US4628085  (MARES FRANK [US], et al) [DA] 1-7 * column W *;
 [AP]DE4319134  (BASF AG [DE]) [AP] 1-7 * the whole document *;
 [PX]DE4339648  (BASF AG [DE]) [PX] 1-7 * the whole document *;
 [AP]EP0659741  (RHONE POULENC CHIMIE [FR]) [AP] 1-7* the whole document *
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