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(11) EP 1 723 095 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:
21.11.2012 Bulletin 2012/47

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
17.10.2012 Bulletin 2012/42

(21) Application number: 05723740.6

(22) Date of filing: 24.02.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C07C 51/12(2006.01)
C07C 53/08(2006.01)
 C07C 51/44(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2005/006001
(87) International publication number:
WO 2005/085163 (15.09.2005 Gazette 2005/37)

(54)

PROCESS FOR PRODUCING ACETIC ACID

VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON ESSIGSÄURE

PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION D'ACIDE ACETIQUE

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 02.03.2004 US 708423

(43) Date of publication of application:
22.11.2006 Bulletin 2006/47

(73) Proprietor: Celanese International Corporation
Irving, TX 75039 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • SCATES, Mark, O.
    Houston, TX 77058 (US)
  • TRUEBA, David, A.
    Houston, TX 77062 (US)

(74) Representative: Kador & Partner 
Corneliusstrasse 15
80469 München
80469 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
US-A- 5 625 095
 US-A- 5 723 660
   
       
    Note: Within nine months from the publication of the mention of the grant of the European patent, any person may give notice to the European Patent Office of opposition to the European patent granted. Notice of opposition shall be filed in a written reasoned statement. It shall not be deemed to have been filed until the opposition fee has been paid. (Art. 99(1) European Patent Convention).