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EP1071675 - EPOXIDATION PROCESS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Patent revoked Status updated on 29.01.2010 Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	29.01.2010	Revocation of patent	published on 03.03.2010 [2010/09]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Lyondell Chemical Technology, L.P. Two Greenville Crossing 4001 Kennett Pike Suite 238 Greenville, DE 19807 / US
	[2006/01]
Former [2001/05]	For all designated states ARCO Chemical Technology, L.P. Two Greenville Crossing, 4001 Kennett Pike, Suite 238 Greenville, Delaware 19807 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / DESSAU, Ralph, M. 14 Celler Road Edison, NJ 08817 / US
	02 / KAHN, Andrew, P. 5109 Brandywine Drive Eagleville, PA 19403 / US
	03 / GREY, Roger, A. 111 Piedmont Road West Chester, PA 19382 / US
	04 / JONES, C., Andrew 912 Pritchard Pl. Newtown Square, PA 19073 / US
	05 / JEWSON, Jennifer, D. 42 Jonica Drive Boyertown, PA 19512 / US
	[2001/05]
Representative(s)	De Hoop, Eric Octrooibureau Vriesendorp & Gaade B.V. Koninginnegracht 19 2514 AB Den Haag / NL
	[N/P]
Former [2001/05]	De Hoop, Eric Octrooibureau Vriesendorp & Gaade P.O. Box 266 2501 AW Den Haag / NL
Application number, filing date	99917531.8	15.04.1999
	[2001/05]
	WO1999US08248
Priority number, date	US19980081939P	16.04.1998 Original published format: US 81939 P
	US19990290647	12.04.1999 Original published format: US 290647
	[2001/05]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO9952885
	Date:	21.10.1999
	Language:	EN
	[1999/42]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP1071675
	Date:	31.01.2001
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.10.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2001/05]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP1071675
	Date:	05.07.2006
	Language:	EN
	[2006/27]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	US	21.10.1999
	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	12.12.2002
Classification	IPC:	C07D301/12, C07D305/00, C07D301/06	[2003/05]
	CPC:	B01J29/04 (EP,US); C07D301/12 (KR); B01J29/89 (EP,US); C07D301/06 (EP,US); C07D301/08 (EP,US)
	Former IPC [2001/05]	C07D301/12, C07D305/00
Designated contracting states	BE, DE, ES, FR, GB, IT, NL [2001/05]
Title	German:	EPOXIDIERUNGSVERFAHREN	[2001/05]
	English:	EPOXIDATION PROCESS	[2001/05]
	French:	PROCEDE D'EPOXIDATION	[2001/05]
Entry into regional phase	20.09.2000	National basic fee paid
	20.09.2000	Search fee paid
	20.09.2000	Designation fee(s) paid
	20.09.2000	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	01.11.1999	Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
	20.09.2000	Examination requested [2001/05]
	02.10.2003	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	18.05.2004	Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
	24.05.2004	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	21.06.2004	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
	28.06.2004	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	01.09.2004	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	06.01.2005	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	23.06.2005	Date of oral proceedings
	01.07.2005	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	01.07.2005	Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
	11.11.2005	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	18.01.2006	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	16.05.2006	Fee for grant paid
	16.05.2006	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 05.04.2007 19.04.2007 ADMISSIBLE Sumitomo Chemical Company Ltd. 27-1, Shinkawa 2-chome Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-8260 / JP Opponent's representative Berryman, Natalia Grace, et al, et al Vossius & Partner Postfach 86 07 67 81634 München / DE
		[N/P]
	Former [2007/21]
	Opponent(s)	01 05.04.2007 19.04.2007 ADMISSIBLE Sumitomo Chemical Company Ltd. 27-1, Shinkawa 2-chome Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-8260 / JP Opponent's representative Berryman, Natalia Grace, et al, et al Vossius & Partner Postfach 86 07 67 D-81634 München / DE
	10.05.2007	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	20.11.2007	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	17.09.2009	Date of oral proceedings
	17.09.2009	Legal effect of revocation of patent [2010/09]
	19.10.2009	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	19.10.2009	Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Request for further processing for:	24.05.2004	Request for further processing filed
	24.05.2004	Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted
	22.06.2004	Decision despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	21.03.2001	Renewal fee patent year 03
	22.04.2002	Renewal fee patent year 04
	22.04.2003	Renewal fee patent year 05
	26.04.2004	Renewal fee patent year 06
	20.04.2005	Renewal fee patent year 07
	26.04.2006	Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:	Search	[DA]JPH04352771 ;
		[DA]JPH08269030 ;
		[DA]JPH08269029 ;
		[A]US3642834 (SUZUKI YOSHIAKI, et al) [A] 1-17 * the whole document *;
		[A]FR2069850 (INST FRANCAIS DU PETROLE) [A] 1-17 * the whole document *
		[DA] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19930426), vol. 017, no. 211, Database accession no. (C - 1052), & JP04352771 A 19921207 (TOSOH CORP) [DA] 1-17 * abstract *
		[DA] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19970228), vol. 1997, no. 02, & JP08269030 A 19961015 (TOSOH CORP) [DA] 1-17 * abstract *
		[DA] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19970228), vol. 1997, no. 02, & JP08269029 A 19961015 (TOSOH CORP) [DA] 1-17 * abstract *
	International search	[X]US5675026 (THIELE GEORG [DE]);
		[Y]US4853202 (KUZNICKI STEVEN M [US]);
		[YP]US5780654 (NEMETH LASZLO [US], et al);
		[X]DE19600709 ;
		[Y]WO9731711 ;
		[Y]US5374747 (SAXTON ROBERT J [US], et al);
		[Y]US5412122 (SAXTON ROBERT J [US], et al);
		[Y]US5453511 (SAXTON ROBERT J [US])
		[X] - WPI WORLD PATENT INF, (19000101), Database accession no. 1997-364852, XP002919144 & DE19600709 A1 00000000
		[Y] - BROCKER F J, ET AL, "Mesh catalysts of titanium or vanadium zeolite on inert mesh - used for acceleration of oxidation reactions and in production of epoxide especially propylene oxide, hydrogen peroxide, etc.", WPI WORLD PATENT INF, (19000101), Database accession no. 1997-436411, XP002921556 & WO9731711 A1 00000000

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