(19)
(11) EP 2 167 231 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:
06.03.2013 Bulletin 2013/10

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
26.09.2012 Bulletin 2012/39

(21) Application number: 08773451.3

(22) Date of filing: 16.06.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B01J 31/18(2006.01)
C07C 2/36(2006.01)
C07F 9/22(2006.01)
C07F 9/6584(2006.01)
B01J 31/14(2006.01)
C07F 9/46(2006.01)
C07F 9/48(2006.01)
C07F 9/6587(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2008/004815
(87) International publication number:
WO 2009/006979 (15.01.2009 Gazette 2009/03)

(54)

CATALYST COMPOSITION AND PROCESS FOR DI-, TRI- AND/OR TETRAMERIZATION OF ETHYLENE

KATALYSATORZUSAMMENSETZUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR DI-, TRI- UND/ODER TETRAMERISIERUNG VON ETHYLEN

COMPOSITION DE CATALYSEUR, LIGAND CORRESPONDANT ET PROCESSUS POUR LA DI-, TRI- ET/OU TÉTRAMÉRISATION DE L'ÉTHYLÈNE


(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 11.07.2007 EP 07013543

(43) Date of publication of application:
31.03.2010 Bulletin 2010/13

(73) Proprietors:
  • Linde AG
    80331 München (DE)
  • Saudi Basic Industries Corporation
    11422 Riyadh (SA)

(72) Inventors:
  • MÜLLER, Bernd, H.
    18057 Rostock (DE)
  • FRITZ, Peter, M.
    82008 Unterhaching (DE)
  • BÖLT, Heinz
    82515 Wolfratshausen (DE)
  • WÖHL, Anina
    82049 Pullach (DE)
  • MÜLLER, Wolfgang
    81245 Munich (DE)
  • WINKLER, Florian
    80469 Munich (DE)
  • WELLENHOFER, Anton
    82069 Höhenschäftlarn (DE)
  • ROSENTHAL, Uwe
    18069 Lambrechtshagen (DE)
  • HAPKE, Marko
    18057 Rostock (DE)
  • PEULECKE, Normen
    23968 Wismar (DE)
  • AL-HAZMI, Mohammed, Hassan
    11422 Riyadh (SA)
  • ALIYEV, Vugar, O
    11551 Riyadh (SA)
  • MOSA, Fuad, Mohammed
    11551 Riyadh (SA)

(74) Representative: Scholz, Volker 
Boehmert & Boehmert Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München
80336 München (DE)


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WO-A-01/10876
WO-A-97/37765
WO-A-02/04119
WO-A-2007/057458
   
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