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EP0922022 - PROCESS FOR PREPARING GAMMA-BUTYROLACTONE, BUTANE-1,4-DIOL AND TETRAHYDROFURAN [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.07.2003
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
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 [2002/38]For all designated states
BASF AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
Former [2000/35]For all designated states
BASF AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
Former [1999/24]For all designated states
Kvaerner Process Technology Limited
20 Eastbourne Terrace
London W2 6LE / GB
Inventor(s)01 / TUCK, Michael, William, Marshall
5 Riggindale Road
London SW16 1QL / GB
02 / WOOD, Michael, Anthony
9 Watchgate, Nunthorpe
Middlesbrough, Cleveland TS7 0QS / GB
03 / HILES, Andrew, George
Monaltrie, Chiltern Road, Chesham Bois
Amersham, Buckinghamshire HP6 5PH / GB
[1999/24]
Representative(s)WP Thompson
138 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/24]W.P. THOMPSON & CO.
Celcon House 289-293 High Holborn
London WC1V 7HU / GB
Application number, filing date97921941.712.05.1997
[1999/24]
WO1997GB01286
Priority number, dateEP1996030342815.05.1996         Original published format: EP 96303428
[1999/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9743234
Date:20.11.1997
Language:EN
[1997/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0922022
Date:16.06.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.11.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0922022
Date:18.09.2002
Language:EN
[2002/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.11.1997
ClassificationIPC:C07C29/149, C07D307/08
[1999/24]
CPC:
C07D315/00 (EP,US); C07C29/149 (KR); C07C29/177 (EP,US);
C07D307/08 (EP,KR,US)
C-Set:
C07C29/177, C07C31/207 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1999/24]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON GAMMA-BUTYROLACTON, BUTAN-1,4-DIOL UND TETRAHYDROFURAN[1999/24]
English:PROCESS FOR PREPARING GAMMA-BUTYROLACTONE, BUTANE-1,4-DIOL AND TETRAHYDROFURAN[1999/24]
French:PROCEDE POUR PREPARER DE LA GAMMA-BUTYROLACTONE, DU BUTANE-1,4-DIOL ET DU TETRAHYDROFURANNE[1999/24]
Entry into regional phase24.11.1998National basic fee paid 
24.11.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
24.11.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.12.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
24.11.1998Examination requested  [1999/24]
17.10.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.01.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.05.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.05.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.11.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
14.03.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.06.2002Fee for grant paid
13.06.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)19.06.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
17.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
17.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
18.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipSE18.12.2002
[2003/14]
Cited inInternational search[DA]US3891680  (KATSUMOTO KIYOSHI, et al) [DA] 1-16* the whole document *;
 [A]DE2642533  (BASF AG) [A] 1-16 * the whole document *;
 [DA]EP0373947  (TONEN CORP [JP]) [DA] 1-16 * the whole document *;
 [DA]US5347021  (TAYLOR PAUL D [US], et al) [DA] 1-16 * the whole document *
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