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CELANESE CHEMICALS EUROPE GMBH

44Patents
3Active
44Granted
35Portfolio score

Filing activity: Jul 16, 1997 → Jan 25, 2007 · 3 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6603038B1 Method for producing catalysts containing metal nanoparticles on a porous support, especially for gas phase oxidation of ethylene and acetic acid to form vinyl acetate Performing Operations; Transporting 171 Expired
US6696596B1 Catalyst and method for producing vinyl acetate Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 98 Expired
US6525228B2 Process of telomerizing conjugated dienes Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 34 Expired
US6987200B2 Process for producing catalysts comprising nanosize metal particles on a porous support, in particular for the gas-phase oxidation of ethylene and acetic acid to give vinyl acetate Performing Operations; Transporting 17 Expired
US6849243B1 Catalysts for the gas-phase oxidation of ethylene and acetic acid to vinyl acetate, a process for producing them and their use Chemistry; Metallurgy 16 Expired
US6399816B1 Method for selectively producing acetic acid through the catalytic oxidation of ethane Performing Operations; Transporting 15 Expired
US6117277A Process for the distillation of alcohols Chemistry; Metallurgy 11 Expired
US6703507B2 Ionic liquids and production and use thereof Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Expired
US6800783B2 Method for the synthesis of aliphatic carboxylic acids from aldehydes Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 9 Expired
US6472565B1 Method for producing aldehydes Performing Operations; Transporting 8 Expired
US7138544B2 Process for preparing aliphatic straight-chain and beta-alkyl-branched carboxylic acids Chemistry; Metallurgy 8 Expired
US6346501B1 Catalyst based on palladium, cadmium, alkali and lanthanoids and a method for producing vinyl acetate Chemistry; Metallurgy 7 Expired
US6423856B1 Process for preparing ester plasticizers Performing Operations; Transporting 6 Expired
US7015362B2 Process for preparing TCD-dialdehyde Chemistry; Metallurgy 5 Expired
US6610881B1 Method for producing sulfonated aryl phosphines Performing Operations; Transporting 5 Expired
US6740773B2 Process for preparing cyclohexanedicarboxylic esters Chemistry; Metallurgy 5 Expired
US6579824B1 Catalyst based on palladium, gold, alkali, and lanthanoid, and a method for producing vinyl acetate Chemistry; Metallurgy 5 Expired
US6982352B2 Process for preparing N-methyldialkylamines from secondary dialkylamines and formaldehyde Chemistry; Metallurgy 5 Expired
US6864387B2 Process for preparing sulfonated arylphosphines Performing Operations; Transporting 5 Expired
US6680395B2 Method for the synthesis of straight-chain aliphatic carboxylic acids from aldehydes Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Expired
US6339174B1 Method for preparing aldehydes by hydroformylation Performing Operations; Transporting 4 Expired
US6700021B2 Preparation of aldehydes Performing Operations; Transporting 4 Expired
USRE39074E1 Process for the selective preparation of acetic acid using a molybdenum and palladium based catalytic oxide General 4 Expired
US6939997B2 Process for preparing TCD-alcohol DM Chemistry; Metallurgy 4 Expired
US6696582B2 Method for producing aliphatic carboxylic acids from aldehydes Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Expired

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