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BP Chemicals Limited

703Patents
81Active
703Granted
47Portfolio score

Filing activity: Mar 19, 1973 → Dec 11, 2018 · 51 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5028670A Process for the gas-phase polymerization of olefins in a fluidized-bed reactor Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 238 Expired
US4777303A Alcohols production by hydrogenation of carboxylic acids Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 189 Expired
US5061671A Catalyst for the production of alcohols by hydrogenation of carboxylic acids and process for the preparation of the catalyst Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 189 Expired
US4804791A Alcohols production by hydrogenation of carboxylic acids Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 188 Expired
US4985572A Catalyzed hydrogenation of carboxylic acids and their anhydrides to alcohols and/or esters Chemistry; Metallurgy 184 Expired
US5541270A Polymerization process Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 175 Expired
US4990655A Alcohols production by hydrogenation of carboxylic acids Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 166 Expired
US4792620A Carbonylation catalysts Performing Operations; Transporting 144 Expired
US4882400A Process for gas phase polymerization of olefins in a fluidized bed reactor Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 142 Expired
US4826795A Catalyst for the production of an alcohol and/or a carboxylic acid ester by hydrogenation of a carboxylic acid Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 134 Expired
US4605808A Cationic polymerization of 1-olefins Chemistry; Metallurgy 126 Expired
US6040474A Integrated process for the production of vinyl acetate and/or acetic acid Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 118 Expired
US5668228A Polymerization process Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 118 Expired
US5185308A Catalysts and processes for the manufacture of vinyl acetate Performing Operations; Transporting 117 Expired
US5106804A Catalyst and prepolymer used for the preparation of polyolefins Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 115 Expired
US7842844B2 Process for the conversion of hydrocarbons to C2-oxygenates Chemistry; Metallurgy 109 Active
US5861530A Ester synthesis Chemistry; Metallurgy 107 Expired
US6093845A Ester co-production Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 107 Expired
US5932764A Iridium-catalyzed carbonylation process for the production of a carboxylic acid Chemistry; Metallurgy 94 Expired
US5416237A Process for the production of acetic acid Chemistry; Metallurgy 89 Expired
US5877348A Iridium-catalyzed carbonylation process for the production of acetic acid Chemistry; Metallurgy 81 Expired
US5283278A Gas phase olefin polymerization process Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 73 Expired
US5883295A Iridium catalyzed carbonylation process for the production of acetic acid Chemistry; Metallurgy 72 Expired
US7473814B2 Process for converting methane into ethane Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 71 Expired
US5696284A Process for the carbonylation of alkyl alcohols and/or reactive derivatives thereof Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 67 Expired

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.