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EP About this file: EP1268574

EP1268574 - EXTRUSION COMPOSITIONS WITH IMPROVED MELT FLOW [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.10.2005
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 16.01.2008  [2008/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Equistar Chemicals L.P.
1221 McKinney Street, P.O. Box 2583 Houston
Texas 77252-2583 / US
[N/P]
Former [2003/01]For all designated states
Equistar Chemicals L.P.
1221 McKinney Street, P.O. Box 2583
Houston, Texas 77252-2583 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LEE, Chun, D.
10541 Storybook Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45242 / US
02 / SHROFF, Ramesh, N.
7952 Chestershire Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45241 / US
03 / JONES, Jeffrey, A.
8788 White Drive
Morrow, OH 45152 / US
 [2003/01]
Representative(s)De Hoop, Eric
Octrooibureau Vriesendorp & Gaade B.V.
Koninginnegracht 19
2514 AB Den Haag / NL
[N/P]
Former [2003/01]De Hoop, Eric
Octrooibureau Vriesendorp & Gaade P.O. Box 266
2501 AW Den Haag / NL
Application number, filing date01906870.901.02.2001
[2003/01]
WO2001US03295
Priority number, dateUS2000050512316.02.2000         Original published format: US 505123
[2003/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0160871
Date:23.08.2001
Language:EN
[2001/34]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1268574
Date:02.01.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.08.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1268574
Date:15.12.2004
Language:EN
[2004/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US23.08.2001
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.05.2004
ClassificationIPC:C08L23/12, C08L23/16, C08F8/50
[2004/25]
CPC:
H01B3/441 (EP,US); C08F8/50 (EP,US); C08L23/04 (EP,US);
C08L23/12 (EP,US); C08L23/16 (EP,US); C08F2810/10 (EP,US);
C08L2203/202 (EP,US); C08L23/06 (EP,US); C08L23/0815 (EP,US);
C08L2308/00 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C08F8/50, C08F110/06 (US,EP);
C08F8/50, C08F210/06 (EP,US);
C08L23/04, C08L2666/04 (EP,US);
C08L23/12, C08L2666/04 (US,EP);
C08L23/16, C08L2666/04 (US,EP);
C08F210/06, C08F210/02 (EP,US)
(-)
Former IPC [2003/01]C08F8/00, C08F8/50
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/01]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:EXTRUSIONSZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN MIT VERBESSERTEM SCHMELZFLUSS[2003/01]
English:EXTRUSION COMPOSITIONS WITH IMPROVED MELT FLOW[2003/01]
French:COMPOSITIONS D'EXTRUSION A INDICE DE FLUIDITE A CHAUD AMELIORE[2003/01]
Entry into regional phase16.08.2002National basic fee paid 
16.08.2002Search fee paid 
16.08.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
16.08.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.08.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
16.08.2002Examination requested  [2003/01]
24.06.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.10.2004Fee for grant paid
12.10.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.09.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
23.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT15.12.2004
BE15.12.2004
CH15.12.2004
FI15.12.2004
FR15.12.2004
IT15.12.2004
LI15.12.2004
NL15.12.2004
TR15.12.2004
CY01.02.2005
IE01.02.2005
LU01.02.2005
MC28.02.2005
DK15.03.2005
GB15.03.2005
GR15.03.2005
SE15.03.2005
DE16.03.2005
ES26.03.2005
PT15.05.2005
[2008/03]
Former [2007/36]AT15.12.2004
BE15.12.2004
CH15.12.2004
FI15.12.2004
FR15.12.2004
IT15.12.2004
LI15.12.2004
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CY01.02.2005
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DK15.03.2005
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DE16.03.2005
ES26.03.2005
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Former [2006/32]AT15.12.2004
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Former [2006/23]AT15.12.2004
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Former [2006/14]AT15.12.2004
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Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
International search[A]US4375531  (ROSS JAMES F);
 [A]USRE31518E  ;
 [A]US5639818  (LEE CHUN D [US], et al);
 [AP]US6087443  (SADATOSHI HAJIME [JP], et al)
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