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EP1084156 - METHOD FOR REDUCING THE C1-C2-ALDEHYDE CONTENT FORMED FROM COMPOUNDS WITH -CH2-CHR-O- OR -CH2-CH(OH)-GROUPS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Patent revoked Status updated on 24.04.2009 Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event Tooltip	24.04.2009	Revocation of patent	published on 27.05.2009 [2009/22]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states BASF SE Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38 67056 Ludwigshafen am Rhein / DE
	[N/P]
Former [2008/10]	For all designated states BASF SE 67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
Former [2004/41]	For all designated states BASF AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
Former [2001/12]	For all designated states BASF AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
Inventor(s)	01 / RUPANER, Robert Ruas Dos Colibris, 6 Jardim Pa. CEP-12500-000 Guaratingueta, SP / BR
	02 / SCHOLTISSEK, Martin Mollstrasse 4 D-68165 Mannheim / DE
	03 / SCHUMACHER, Karl-Heinz Am Bürgergarten 30 D-67433 Neustadt / DE
	04 / ANGEL, Maximilian Bayernstrasse 12 D-67105 Schifferstadt / DE
	[2001/12]
Representative(s)	Kinzebach, Werner, et al Reitstötter, Kinzebach & Partner Patentanwälte Ludwigsplatz 4 67059 Ludwigshafen / DE
	[2008/29]
Former [2001/12]	Kinzebach, Werner, Dr., et al Ludwigsplatz 4 67059 Ludwigshafen / DE
Application number, filing date	99917936.9	31.03.1999
	[2001/12]
	WO1999EP02216
Priority number, date	DE1998114873	02.04.1998 Original published format: DE 19814873
	[2001/12]
Filing language	DE
Procedural language	DE
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO9951647
	Date:	14.10.1999
	Language:	DE
	[1999/41]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP1084156
	Date:	21.03.2001
	Language:	DE
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.10.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2001/12]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP1084156
	Date:	06.10.2004
	Language:	DE
	[2004/41]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	14.10.1999
Classification	IPC:	C08F6/00	[2001/12]
	CPC:	C08F6/006 (EP,US); C07B63/04 (EP,US); C07C29/94 (EP,US)
	C-Set:	C07C29/94, C07C31/18 (US,EP); C07C29/94, C07C31/202 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	BE, DE, FI, FR, GB, IT, NL, SE [2001/12]
Title	German:	VERFAHREN ZUR VERMINDERUNG DES -C1-C-2-ALDEHYD-GEHALTS AUS VERBINDUNGEN MIT -CH2-CHR-O- ODER -CH2-CH(OH)-GRUPPEN	[2001/12]
	English:	METHOD FOR REDUCING THE C1-C2-ALDEHYDE CONTENT FORMED FROM COMPOUNDS WITH -CH2-CHR-O- OR -CH2-CH(OH)-GROUPS	[2001/12]
	French:	PROCEDE POUR REDUIRE LA TENEUR EN ALDEHYDES C1-C2 DANS DES COMPOSES A GROUPES -CH2-CHR-O- OU -CH2-CH(OH)	[2001/12]
Entry into regional phase	29.09.2000	National basic fee paid
	29.09.2000	Designation fee(s) paid
	29.09.2000	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	29.10.1999	Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
	29.09.2000	Examination requested [2001/12]
	24.09.2003	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	04.02.2004	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	22.03.2004	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	02.08.2004	Fee for grant paid
	02.08.2004	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 04.07.2005 13.07.2005 ADMISSIBLE Celanese Emulsions GmbH Frankfurterstr. 111 61476 Kronberg / DE Opponent's representative Ackermann, Joachim, et al, et al Patentanwaltskanzlei Dr. Ackermann Postfach 11 13 26 60048 Frankfurt am Main / DE
		[N/P]
	Former [2005/35]
	Opponent(s)	01 04.07.2005 13.07.2005 ADMISSIBLE Celanese Emulsions GmbH Frankfurterstr. 111 61476 Kronberg / DE Opponent's representative Ackermann, Joachim, et al, et al Postfach 11 13 26 60048 Frankfurt am Main / DE
	deleted	Deletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
	11.08.2005	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	20.02.2006	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	25.04.2007	Date of oral proceedings
	16.05.2007	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	16.05.2007	Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
	10.03.2009	Legal effect of revocation of patent [2009/22]
	10.03.2009	Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition	20.07.2007	Appeal received No. T1179/07
	25.09.2007	Statement of grounds filed
	10.03.2009	Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
	10.03.2009	Date of oral proceedings
	19.03.2009	Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	16.03.2001	Renewal fee patent year 03
	09.03.2002	Renewal fee patent year 04
	25.03.2003	Renewal fee patent year 05
	31.03.2004	Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	FI	06.10.2004
	NL	06.10.2004
	[2006/14]
Former [2005/24]	FI	06.10.2004
Cited in	International search	[X] EP0647658 (VINAMUL LTD et al.) [X] 1-10 * abstract * * page 3, line 4 - line 10 *
		[X] EP0661305 (BASF AG et al.) [X] 1,4-8,10 * abstract * * page 5, line 1 - line 19 *
		[DX] EP0080635 (ROEHM GMBH et al.) [DX] 1-8,10 * abstract *
		[DX] EP0143175 (HOECHST AG et al.) [DX] 1-8,10 * abstract *

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