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EP0921186 - Use of ethyl 3-methyl-2-oxopentanoate as a perfuming ingredient [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.09.2005
Database last updated on 21.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.09.2005No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 26.10.2005  [2005/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Firmenich SA
1, route des Jeunes Case Postale 239
1211 Genève 8 / CH
[N/P]
Former [1999/23]For all designated states
FIRMENICH SA
1, route des Jeunes Case Postale 239
1211 Genève 8 / CH
Inventor(s)01 / Snowden, Roger L.
La Maison Blanche, Le Fort
74580 Viry / FR
02 / Pamingle, Hervé
3, chemin Ami Argand
1290 Versoix / CH
03 / Vial, Christian
5, rue Baulacre
1202 Geneve / CH
[1999/23]
Representative(s)Salvaterra-Garcia, Maria de Lurdes
Firmenich SA
Département des Brevets
Case Postale 239
1211 Genève 8 / CH
[N/P]
Former [1999/23]Salvaterra-Garcia, Maria de Lurdes
Firmenich SA Département des Brevets Case Postale 239
1211 Genève 8 / CH
Application number, filing date98122811.701.12.1998
[1999/23]
Priority number, dateCH1997000282508.12.1997         Original published format: CH 282597
[1999/23]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0921186
Date:09.06.1999
Language:FR
[1999/23]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0921186
Date:26.04.2000
[2000/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0921186
Date:03.11.2004
Language:FR
[2004/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.03.2000
ClassificationIPC:C11B9/00, C07C69/716, C11D3/50, A61L9/01
[1999/23]
CPC:
A61L9/01 (EP,US); C07C69/675 (EP,US); C07C69/716 (EP,US);
C11B9/0019 (EP,US); C11D3/50 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL [2001/01]
Former [1999/23]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verwendung des Ethyl 3-methyl-2-oxopnetanoate als Riechstoff[1999/23]
English:Use of ethyl 3-methyl-2-oxopentanoate as a perfuming ingredient[1999/23]
French:Utilisation du 3-méthyl-2-oxopentanoate d'éthyle en tant qu'ingrédient parfumant[1999/23]
Examination procedure26.10.2000Examination requested  [2000/51]
12.11.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.05.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.08.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.01.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.04.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.09.2004Fee for grant paid
06.09.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.08.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
02.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
02.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
02.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[DA]WO9610927  (FIRMENICH & CIE [CH], et al) [DA] 1,2 * claims 1,2 *;
 [PA]EP0838215  (FIRMENICH & CIE [CH]) [PA] 1-5 * claims 1-7 *;
 [A]JPH05255189  ;
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 1993, no. 45, Database accession no. 1993-354005, XP002131632 & JPH05255189 A 19931005 (HONSHU CHEM. IND.) [A] 6 * abstract *
 [A]  - Y. AKIYAMA ET AL., "Reaction of organocadmium reagents with ethyl cyanoformate: preparation of alpha-Keto esters", CHEMISTRY LETTERS., CHEMICAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN. TOKYO., JP, (1983), vol. 8, ISSN 0366-7022, pages 1231 - 1232, XP002131630 [A] 1 * the whole document *
 [A]  - R. KOZLOWSKI ET AL., "Lower aliphatic 2-oxoacids and their ethyl esters from ethyl esters of 2-hydroxy acids", ORGANIC PREPARATIONS AND PROCEDURES INTERNATIONAL., ORGANIC PREPARATION AND PROCEDURES CO., NEWTON HIGHLANDS, MA., US, (1989), vol. 21, no. 1, ISSN 0030-4948, pages 75 - 82, XP002131631 [A] 1,6 * page 76, paragraph 2 *
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