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EP About this file: EP0888185

EP0888185 - PREPARATION OF Cu/Al CATALYSTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1999/01]PREPARATION AND USE OF NON-CHROME CATALYSTS FOR Cu/Cr CATALYST APPLICATIONS
[2011/33]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  13.05.2016
Database last updated on 11.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.02.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 29.03.2017  [2017/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BASF Corporation
100 Park Avenue
Florham Park, NJ 07932 / US
[2014/30]
Former [2009/31]For all designated states
BASF Catalysts LLC
100 Campus Drive
Florham Park, NJ 07932 / US
Former [1999/01]For all designated states
ENGELHARD CORPORATION
101 Wood Avenue
Iselin, New Jersey 08830-0770 / US
Inventor(s)01 / CHEN, Jianping
3028 Marcella Drive
Erie, PA 16506 / US
[1999/01]
Representative(s)V.O.
P.O. Box 87930
2508 DH Den Haag / NL
[N/P]
Former [2012/37]Oudshoorn, Otto Leonard, et al
Vereenigde
Johan de Wittlan 7
2517 JR Den Haag / NL
Former [2011/23]Oudshoorn, Otto Leonard, et al
Vereenigde Johan de Wittlan 7
2517 JR Den Haag / NL
Former [2008/45]Machtalère, Georges, et al
Dennemeyer & Associates S.A. 55, rue des Bruyères
1274 Howald / LU
Former [1999/10]Schmitz, Jean-Marie, et al
Dennemeyer & Associates S.A., P.O. Box 1502
1015 Luxembourg / LU
Former [1999/01]Schmitz, Jean-Marie, et al
Dennemeyer & Associates Sàrl P.O. Box 1502
1015 Luxembourg / LU
Application number, filing date97917586.621.03.1997
[1999/01]
WO1997US04678
Priority number, dateUS19960013824P21.03.1996         Original published format: US 13824 P
[1999/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9734694
Date:25.09.1997
Language:EN
[1997/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0888185
Date:07.01.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.09.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0888185
Date:12.09.2012
Language:EN
[2012/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.09.1997
ClassificationIPC:B01J23/72, C07C209/60
[1999/01]
CPC:
C07C29/154 (EP,US); B01J23/72 (EP,KR,US); B01D53/86 (EP,US);
B01J21/04 (EP,US); B01J23/002 (EP,US); B01J23/005 (EP,US);
B01J23/755 (EP,US); B01J23/78 (EP,US); B01J23/83 (EP,US);
B01J23/8892 (EP,US); B01J35/60 (EP,US); B01J35/613 (EP,US);
B01J35/633 (EP,US); B01J35/635 (EP,US); B01J35/647 (EP,US);
B01J35/651 (EP,US); B01J35/69 (EP,US); B01J37/03 (EP,US);
B01J37/031 (EP,US); B01J37/038 (EP,US); C01B17/78 (EP,US);
C07C1/22 (EP,US); C07C209/36 (EP,US); C07C209/48 (EP,US);
C07C209/60 (KR); C07C231/065 (EP,US); C07C29/149 (EP,US);
C07C37/16 (EP,US); C07D301/32 (EP,US); B01J2523/00 (EP,US);
B01J37/0009 (EP,US); C07C2521/04 (EP,US); C07C2523/72 (EP,US);
Y02P20/52 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C07C29/149, C07C31/04 (EP,US);
C07C29/149, C07C31/125 (EP,US);
C07C29/154, C07C31/04 (EP,US);
C07C29/154, C07C31/125 (US,EP);
C07C37/16, C07C39/06 (EP,US);
C07C37/16, C07C39/07 (EP,US);
B01J2523/00, B01J2523/17, B01J2523/31 (US,EP);
B01J2523/00, B01J2523/17, B01J2523/31, B01J2523/3712 (US,EP);
B01J2523/00, B01J2523/17, B01J2523/67 (US,EP)
(-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/01]
TitleGerman:ZUBEREITUNG VON Cu/Al KATALYSATOREN[2011/33]
English:PREPARATION OF Cu/Al CATALYSTS[2011/33]
French:PRÉPARATION DE Cu/Al CATALYSEURS[2011/33]
Former [1999/01]ZUBEREITUNG UND VERWENDUNG VON KATALYSATOREN OHNE CHROM FÜR ANWENDUNGEN VON CU/CR KATALYSATOREN
Former [1999/01]PREPARATION AND USE OF NON-CHROME CATALYSTS FOR Cu/Cr CATALYST APPLICATIONS
Former [1999/01]PREPARATION ET UTILISATION DE CATALYSEURS SANS CHROME POUR DES APPLICATIONS DANS DES CATALYSEURS Cu/Cr
Entry into regional phase02.10.1998National basic fee paid 
02.10.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
02.10.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.08.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
02.10.1998Examination requested  [1999/01]
20.05.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.11.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.04.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.10.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.12.2001Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
19.12.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.06.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.08.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.02.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.06.2011Date of oral proceedings
14.09.2011Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
24.01.2012Observations by third parties
20.02.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.04.2012Observations by third parties
20.06.2012Fee for grant paid
20.06.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Appeal following examination05.02.2002Appeal received No.  T0499/02
05.04.2002Statement of grounds filed
24.06.2005Result of appeal procedure: continuation of examination procedure
24.06.2005Date of oral proceedings
30.06.2005Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Divisional application(s)EP02076414.8  / EP1240941
EP08155700.1  / EP2165760
EP13157586.2  / EP2650048
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  20.05.1999
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  12.06.2013  17.06.2013  ADMISSIBLE
Clariant Produkte (Deutschland) GmbH
Brüningstrasse 50
65929 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Opponent's representative
Dannenberger, Oliver Andre, et al, et al
Abitz & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 86 01 09
81628 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2013/29]
Opponent(s)01  12.06.2013   
Clariant Produkte (Deutschland) GmbH
Brüningstrasse 50
65929 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Opponent's representative
Dannenberger, Oliver Andre, et al, et al
Abitz & Partner
Arabellastrasse 17
81925 München / DE
17.07.2013Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
25.11.2013Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
28.03.2014Date of oral proceedings
29.04.2014Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
29.04.2014Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
05.04.2016Legal effect of revocation of patent [2016/24]
Appeal following opposition30.06.2014Appeal received No.  T1510/14
29.08.2014Statement of grounds filed
05.04.2016Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
05.04.2016Date of oral proceedings
14.04.2016Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
06.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
08.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
22.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
24.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
22.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
22.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 09
29.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 10
28.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 11
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 12
31.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 13
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 14
31.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 15
31.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 16
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT12.09.2012
DK12.09.2012
FI12.09.2012
SE12.09.2012
GR13.12.2012
PT14.01.2013
IE21.03.2013
LU21.03.2013
CH31.03.2013
LI31.03.2013
MC31.03.2013
NL01.10.2013
IT21.03.2016
[2017/13]
Former [2015/34]AT12.09.2012
DK12.09.2012
FI12.09.2012
SE12.09.2012
GR13.12.2012
PT14.01.2013
IE21.03.2013
LU21.03.2013
CH31.03.2013
LI31.03.2013
MC31.03.2013
NL01.10.2013
Former [2014/14]AT12.09.2012
DK12.09.2012
FI12.09.2012
SE12.09.2012
GR13.12.2012
PT14.01.2013
IE21.03.2013
CH31.03.2013
LI31.03.2013
MC31.03.2013
NL01.10.2013
Former [2014/08]AT12.09.2012
DK12.09.2012
FI12.09.2012
SE12.09.2012
GR13.12.2012
PT14.01.2013
IE21.03.2013
CH31.03.2013
LI31.03.2013
MC31.03.2013
Former [2014/07]AT12.09.2012
DK12.09.2012
FI12.09.2012
SE12.09.2012
GR13.12.2012
PT14.01.2013
IE21.03.2013
MC31.03.2013
Former [2013/47]AT12.09.2012
DK12.09.2012
FI12.09.2012
SE12.09.2012
GR13.12.2012
PT14.01.2013
MC31.03.2013
Former [2013/34]AT12.09.2012
DK12.09.2012
FI12.09.2012
SE12.09.2012
GR13.12.2012
PT14.01.2013
Former [2013/31]AT12.09.2012
FI12.09.2012
SE12.09.2012
GR13.12.2012
PT14.01.2013
Former [2013/28]FI12.09.2012
SE12.09.2012
GR13.12.2012
PT14.01.2013
Former [2013/12]FI12.09.2012
SE12.09.2012
GR13.12.2012
Former [2013/11]FI12.09.2012
GR13.12.2012
Former [2013/09]FI12.09.2012
Cited inInternational search[A]SU829621  ;
 [Y]US3899446  (MIYA BUNJI, et al) [Y] 36,37 * column 1, line 14 - line 17 * * claim 1 *;
 [A]FR2327983  (SNAM PROGETTI [IT]);
 [XY]EP0042471  (NORSK HYDRO AS [NO]) [X] 1-12,14-16,21,23-25,31-35,40,43,46,47 * examples 1-8; claims 1-6 * [Y] 36-38;
 [X]EP0434061  (UNION CARBIDE CHEM PLASTIC [US]) [X] 1,31,34 * page 3, line 44 - line 55 *;
 [X]DE4301470  (BASF AG [DE]) [X] 1-8 * claim 1 *;
 [Y]EP0691157  (BASF AG [DE]) [Y] 38 * claims 1,7 *;
 [X]EP0695579  (MITSUI TOATSU CHEMICALS [JP]) [X] 1,8-12,23,24,31,34,35,39,40,44-47 * examples 1-13; claim 1 * * page 4, line 3 - line 5 *;
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 82, no. 09, Database accession no. 82-17560E, XP002034880 & SU829621 A 19810519 (DZERZ GORKI POLY) [A] * abstract *
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