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EP1341824 - POLYMERIZATION PROCESS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  19.09.2008
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.09.2008Refusal of applicationpublished on 22.10.2008  [2008/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Univation Technologies LLC
Suite 1950, 5555 San Felipe
Houston, TX 77056 / US
[N/P]
Former [2003/37]For all designated states
Univation Technologies LLC
Suite 1950, 5555 San Felipe
Houston, TX 77056 / US
Inventor(s)01 / VADGAMA, Abdul, G.
4003 Green Crest Drive
Houston, TX 77082 / US
02 / BELL, Susan
2448 Theal Shore Court
League City, TX 77573 / US
03 / KAROL, Frederick
157 Skyline Drive
Lakewood, NJ 08701 / US
 [2003/37]
Representative(s)Hayes, Adrian Chetwynd, et al
Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/37]Hayes, Adrian Chetwynd, et al
Boult Wade Tennant, Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date01975646.902.10.2001
[2003/37]
WO2001US30735
Priority number, dateUS2000072671230.11.2000         Original published format: US 726712
[2003/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0244221
Date:06.06.2002
Language:EN
[2002/23]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1341824
Date:10.09.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.06.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.03.2003
ClassificationIPC:C08F10/00, C08F4/642
[2003/37]
CPC:
C08F10/00 (EP,US); C08F110/02 (EP,US); C08F4/65912 (EP,US);
C08F4/65916 (EP,US); C08F4/65925 (EP,US); C08F4/65927 (EP,US);
Y10S526/907 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C08F10/00, C08F2/14 (EP,US);
C08F110/02, C08F4/659 (US,EP);
C08F110/02, C08F2500/05, C08F2500/24, C08F2500/12 (US,EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/37]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:POLYMERISATIONSVERFAHREN[2003/37]
English:POLYMERIZATION PROCESS[2003/37]
French:PROCEDE DE POLYMERISATION[2003/37]
Entry into regional phase23.05.2003National basic fee paid 
23.05.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
23.05.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.06.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
23.05.2003Examination requested  [2003/37]
01.03.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.07.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.12.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.03.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.05.2008Date of oral proceedings
02.06.2008Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2008/43]
13.08.2008Application refused, date of legal effect [2008/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
06.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
07.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
05.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
15.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
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Cited inInternational search[XY]EP0856525  (FINA TECHNOLOGY [US]) [X] 1-14 * page 5, line 34 - line 45 * * tables 1-3 * [Y] 20-25,1-14;
 [X]US6066588  (RAZAVI ABBAS [BE], et al) [X] 1-14 * column 4; example 1D * * column 6, line 31 - line 32; table 2 *;
 [X]US5759940  (SACCHETTI MARIO [IT], et al) [X] 1-19 * example 21 *;
 [Y]WO9813393  (EXXON CHEMICAL PATENTS INC [US]) [Y] 1-14 * page 14, line 6 - line 14; example 1 *;
 [X]WO9821248  (LG CHEMICAL LTD [KR], et al) [X] 1-14 * examples 2-1,2-2,2-7,11,12 *;
 [X]US5698487  (SACCHETTI MARIO [IT], et al) [X] 1-19 * example 1 *;
 [X]EP0819706  (FINA TECHNOLOGY [US]) [X] 1-14 * example 2 * * claims 34,45,56,57 * * example VII *;
 [X]EP0633272  (SPHERILENE SRL [IT]) [X] 1-14 * examples 2,10 *;
 [A]WO9601856  (EXXON CHEMICAL PATENTS INC [US]) [A] 1-14 * table 1 *;
 [X]WO9613530  (EXXON CHEMICAL PATENTS INC [US]) [X] 1-14 * example 2 *;
 [DX]EP0416815  (DOW CHEMICAL CO [US]) [DX] 1-14 * example 78 *;
 [X]US6136742  (CHANG MAIN [US]) [X] 1-14 * column 14, line 5 - line 22; example 1 *;
 [X]US4196097  (FONTANESI MAURIZIO [IT], et al) [X] 1-5,7,8 * column 5, line 46 - column 6, line 32; example 1 * * column 7, line 43 - column 8, line 6; example 5 *;
 [X]US4167493  (HSIEH JOHN T) [X] 1-4,7,8,10 * column 3, line 44 - column 4, line 32; examples 1A,1B *;
 [X]US5798314  (SPENCER LEE [US], et al) [X] 1-5,7,10,11,14 * column 14; table 1 * * column 15 - column 16; examples 1-4,10-12 * * column 20; examples 24-27 *;
 [X]US4263169  (SCATA UMBERTO, et al) [X] 1-4,7,8 * column 6; example 1B *;
 [X]EP0506074  (HIMONT INC [US]) [X] 1-4,7,8 * page 6; example 1D *;
 [X]US4100105  (LEVINE ISAAC JACOB, et al) [X] 1-5,7,8 * column 4, line 60 - column 5, line 23; examples 3A-C *;
 [Y]WO9961486  (UNIVATION TECH LLC [US]) [Y] 20-25 * page 17, line 23 - page 18, line 2 * * page 29; example 1 * * claim 3 *;
 [Y]EP0669346  (NIPPON OIL CO LTD [JP]) [Y] 20-25 * page 28, line 54 - page 29, line 7; example 1 *;
 [A]EP0811638  (UNION CARBIDE CHEM PLASTIC [US]) [A] 15-19 * examples 1,3,4,6,10,11 *
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