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EP0953560 - Method, catalyst and apparatus for producing acetaldehyde from acetic acid [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.04.2005
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.04.2005No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 18.05.2005  [2005/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
P.O. Box 511
Kingsport TN 37660 / US
[N/P]
Former [1999/44]For all designated states
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
P.O. Box 511
Kingsport, Tennessee 37662-5075 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Tustin, Gerald C.
c/o Eastman Chemical Company, P.O. Box 511
Kingsport, TN 37662-5072 / US
02 / Depew, Leslie S.
c/o Eastman Chemical Company, P.O. Box 511
Kingsport, TN 37662-5072 / US
03 / Collins, Nick A.
c/o Eastman Chemical Company, P.O. Box 511
Kingsport, TN 37662-5072 / US
[1999/44]
Representative(s)Winter, Brandl - Partnerschaft mbB
Alois-Steinecker-Straße 22
85354 Freising / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/44]Winter, Brandl, Fürniss, Hübner, Röss, Kaiser, Polte, Kindermann Partnerschaft
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei Alois-Steinecker-Strasse 22
85354 Freising / DE
Application number, filing date98115520.318.08.1998
[1999/44]
Priority number, dateUS1998006995330.04.1998         Original published format: US 69953
[1999/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0953560
Date:03.11.1999
Language:EN
[1999/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0953560
Date:26.05.2004
Language:EN
[2004/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.04.1999
ClassificationIPC:C07C45/41, C07C47/06, B01J23/74, B01J23/76
[1999/44]
CPC:
B01J23/8906 (EP,US); C07C45/41 (EP,US); Y02P20/582 (EP,US)
C-Set:
C07C45/41, C07C47/06 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2000/28]
Former [1999/44]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren, Katalysator und Vorrichtung zur Herstellung von Acetaldehyd aus Essigsäure[1999/44]
English:Method, catalyst and apparatus for producing acetaldehyde from acetic acid[1999/44]
French:Méthode, catalyseur et appareil pour la production d'acetaldéhyde à partir de l'acide acetique[1999/44]
Examination procedure28.04.2000Examination requested  [2000/26]
15.06.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.12.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.02.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.06.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.09.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.02.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.03.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.08.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.11.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.03.2004Fee for grant paid
17.03.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)01.03.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
29.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
29.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
27.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[X]JPH09100254  ;
 [X]WO9618458  (SHELL INT RESEARCH [NL]) [X] 24,27 * page 2 - page 4; claims 1,5 *;
 [A]  - R. PESTMAN ET AL, "Identification of the active sites in the selective hydrogenation of acetic acid to aldehyde on iron oxide catalysts", JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS, (19980319), vol. 174, pages 142 - 152, XP002090057 [A] 1-19,24-27 * page 142; figures 1,2,6,8 * * page 149, column R - page 150, column L * * page 151, column L *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1006/jcat.1998.1957
 [A]  - R. PESTMAN ET AL, "Reactions of carboxylic acids on oxides", JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS, (1997), vol. 168, pages 255 - 264, XP002090058 [A] 1-19,24-27 * page 255 - page 256; figure 3 * * page 258, column R; figures 10,11 * * page 261, column R *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1006/jcat.1997.1623
 [X]  - S.N. PAVLOVA ET AL, "Low-temperature CO oxidation on iron oxide supported palladium", REACT. KINET. CATAL. LETT., (1996), vol. 59, no. 1, pages 103 - 11, XP002090059 [X] 24-27 * page 103 - page 105; table 1 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02067998
 [X]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 97, no. 25, Database accession no. 97-276700, XP002097639 & JPH09100254 A 19970415 (SHOWA DENKO KK) [X] 20-23 * abstract *
 [X]  - LEVUSH, S. S. ET AL, "Study of the feasibility of dehydration of a reaction mixture during production of acetic anhydride by oxidation of acetaldehyde", CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, (19900820), vol. 113, no. 8, Database accession no. 61684, XP002097638 [X] 20-23 * abstract *
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