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(11) EP 1 203 777 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
31.08.2005 Bulletin 2005/35

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
06.07.2005 Bulletin 2005/27

(21) Application number: 01126102.1

(22) Date of filing: 02.11.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C08C 2/04

(54)

Process for removal of catalyst residues

Verfahren zur Entfernung von Katalysatorresten

Procédé d'élimination de résidus de catalyseur

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB IT

(30) Priority: 06.11.2000 CA 2325240

(43) Date of publication of application:
08.05.2002 Bulletin 2002/19

(73) Proprietor: Lanxess Inc.
Ontario N7T 7M2 (CA)

(72) Inventors:
  • Nguyen, Paul
    London, Ontario N6H 5G1 (CA)
  • Bender, Harald, Dr.
    50259 Pulheim (DE)
  • Arsenault, Gilles Joseph
    Courtright, Ontario N0N 1H0 (CA)
  • Spadola, Ignazio
    CA/Sarnia, Ontario N7S 6J1 (CA)
  • Mersmann, Franz-Josef
    51467 Bergisch Gladbach (DE)

(74) Representative: Zobel, Manfred et al
LANXESS Deutschland GmbH, LIP-IPR Building Q 18
51369 Leverkusen
51369 Leverkusen (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 467 429
EP-A- 1 078 689
 EP-A- 1 000 660
US-A- 4 985 540
   
       
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