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EP About this file: EP0940381

EP0940381 - Process for the recovery of cyclopentane and/or cyclopentene [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1999/36]process for the recovery of cyclopentane and/or cyclopentene
[2003/16]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.09.2004
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.04.2015Change - lapse in a contracting statepublished on 20.05.2015  [2015/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BP Köln GmbH
Alte Strasse 201
D-50769 Köln / DE
[2002/18]
Former [1999/36]For all designated states
EC ERDÖLCHEMIE GMBH
Alte Strasse 201
D-50769 Köln / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Stüwe, Arnd
Bertha-von-Suttner-Strasse 34
51373 Leverkusen / DE
02 / Wurz, Rolf Dieter, verstorben
/ DE
03 / Müller, Michael, Dr.
Ansteler Weg 19
50769 Köln / DE
04 / Herwig, Jens, Dr.
Nerzweg 2
50859 Köln / DE
05 / Gabel, Christian, Dr.
Konrad-Adenauer-Strasse 17
41539 Dormagen / DE
06 / Grub, Joachim, Dr.
Stettiner Strasse 19
41539 Dormagen / DE
 [2003/45]
Former [1999/36]01 / Stüwe, Arnd
Bertha-von-Suttner-Strasse 34
51373 Leverkusen / DE
02 / Wurz, Rolf Dieter, deceased
/ DE
03 / Müller, Michael, Dr.
Ansteler Weg 19
50769 Köln / DE
04 / Herwig, Jens, Dr.
Nerzweg 2
50859 Köln / DE
05 / Gabel, Christian, Dr.
Konrad-Adenauer-Strasse 17
41539 Dormagen / DE
06 / Grub, Joachim, Dr.
Stettiner Strasse 19
41539 Dormagen / DE
Representative(s)dompatent von Kreisler Selting Werner - Partnerschaft von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Deichmannhaus am Dom
Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/23]Weber, Thomas, Dr.Dipl.-Chem., et al
Patentanwälte von Kreisler-Selting-Werner, Postfach 10 22 41
50462 Köln / DE
Former [2001/30]Preece, Michael, et al
BP International Limited Patents and Agreements Division Sunbury Research Centre Chertsey Road
Sunbury-on-Thames, Middlesex TW16 7LN / GB
Former [1999/36]Zobel, Manfred, Dr., et al
BAYER AG Konzernbereich RP Patente und Lizenzen
51368 Leverkusen / DE
Application number, filing date99103516.324.02.1999
[1999/36]
Priority number, dateDE199810936105.03.1998         Original published format: DE 19809361
DE199814942527.10.1998         Original published format: DE 19849425
[1999/36]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0940381
Date:08.09.1999
Language:DE
[1999/36]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0940381
Date:13.10.1999
[1999/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0940381
Date:05.11.2003
Language:DE
[2003/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.08.1999
ClassificationIPC:C07C7/00, C07C7/04, C07C5/03, C10G45/32, C10G65/06
[1999/40]
CPC:
C07C13/10 (EP,US); C07C13/12 (EP,US); C07C9/18 (EP,US);
C07C2601/08 (EP,US); C07C2601/10 (EP,US); Y10S203/20 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1999/36]C07C7/00, C07C7/04
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/26]
Former [1999/36]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Gewinnung von Cyclopentan und/oder Cyclopenten[1999/36]
English:Process for the recovery of cyclopentane and/or cyclopentene[2003/16]
French:Procédé de récupération de cyclopentane et/ou de cyclopentène[1999/36]
Former [1999/36]process for the recovery of cyclopentane and/or cyclopentene
Examination procedure13.04.2000Examination requested  [2000/26]
29.05.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
07.02.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.03.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.09.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.10.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
22.11.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.03.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.08.2003Fee for grant paid
29.08.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.08.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
07.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
08.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
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Former [2004/45]GB05.11.2003
Documents cited:Search[A]DE1643947  (ERDOELCHEMIE GMBH) [A] 1,4,5;
 [XA]DE2256384  (ERDOELCHEMIE GMBH, et al) [X] 1,4,5 * page 9 - page 10; figure 1; examples 1-3 * * page 9 - page 10; figure 1; examples 1-3 * [A] 2,3;
 [AD]EP0799881  (BASF AG [DE])[AD] 1-5
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