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EP0846093 - SYNTHESIS OF GLYCOL ETHERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  03.03.2000
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.03.2000Refusal of applicationpublished on 19.04.2000 [2000/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BP Chemicals Limited
Britannic House, 1 Finsbury Circus
London EC2M 7BA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/24]For all designated states
BP Chemicals Limited
Britannic House 1 Finsbury Circus
London EC2M 7BA / GB
Inventor(s)01 / ATKINS, Martin, Philip
29 Chaucer Road Ashford
Middlesex TW15 2QU / GB
02 / DEPEGE, Corinne, Laurence
5B, rue d'Allagnat
F-63000 Clermont-Ferrand / FR
03 / FORANO, Claude, René, Marcel
Rue Barry-Gergovie
F-63670 La Roche Blanche / FR
[1998/24]
Representative(s)Krishnan, Suryanarayana Kalyana, et al
c/o The British Petroleum Company plc Patents Division Chertsey Road Sunbury-on-Thames
Middlesex TW16 7LN / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/24]Krishnan, Suryanarayana Kalyana, et al
c/o The British Petroleum Company plc Patents Division Chertsey Road
Sunbury-on-Thames Middlesex TW16 7LN / GB
Application number, filing date96918757.417.06.1996
[1998/24]
WO1996GB01462
Priority number, dateGB1995001272722.06.1995         Original published format: GB 9512727
[1998/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9700842
Date:09.01.1997
Language:EN
[1997/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0846093
Date:10.06.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.01.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.01.1997
ClassificationIPC:C07C41/03, C07C43/13, C07C43/11
[1998/24]
CPC:
C07C41/03 (EP,KR); C07C43/13 (KR); C07C43/11 (KR)
C-Set:
C07C41/03, C07C43/11 (EP);
C07C41/03, C07C43/13 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1998/24]
TitleGerman:HERSTELLUNG VON GLYKOLETHERN[1998/24]
English:SYNTHESIS OF GLYCOL ETHERS[1998/24]
French:SYNTHESE D'ETHERS DE GLYCOL[1998/24]
Entry into regional phase18.12.1997National basic fee paid 
18.12.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
18.12.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.01.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
18.12.1997Examination requested  [1998/24]
09.06.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
29.10.1999Application refused, date of legal effect [2000/16]
19.11.1999Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination [2000/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.05.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.06.199904   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[A]WO9211224  (BRITISH PETROLEUM CO PLC [GB]) [A] 1-15 * example -; claim - *;
 [DA]EP0515636  (BRITISH PETROLEUM CO PLC [GB]) [DA] 1-15;
 [A]EP0529726  (UNION CARBIDE CHEM PLASTIC [US]) [A] 1-15 * page 2, line 6 - line 16; example -; claim - *;
 [DA]EP0339426  (HENKEL KGAA [DE]) [DA] 1-15 * example -; claim - *
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