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EP1234837 - Method for the preparation of metallocene catalysts [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.07.2006
Database last updated on 09.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.12.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY
published on 07.01.2009  [2009/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FINA TECHNOLOGY, INC.
World Houston Plaza, 15710 JFK Blvd. Houston
Texas 77032 / US
[N/P]
Former [2005/36]For all designated states
FINA TECHNOLOGY, INC.
World Houston Plaza, 15710 JFK Blvd. Houston
Texas 77032 / US
Former [2002/35]For all designated states
FINA TECHNOLOGY, INC.
World Houston Plaza, 15710 JFK Blvd.
Houston, Texas 77032 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Gauthier, William J.
902 Plum Falls Court
Houston, TX 77062 / US
02 / Lopez, Margarito
2306 Capital Street
Pasadena, Texas 77502 / US
03 / Rauscher, David J.
709 Noreda Street
Angleton, Texas 77515 / US
04 / Campbell, Donald G., Jr.
2802 West Bay Arena Blvd. No. 1404
Webster, Texas 77598 / US
05 / Kerr, Margaret Elaine
36 Eagle Road
Worcester, Massachusetts 01605 / US
 [2002/35]
Representative(s)Leyder, Francis, et al
Total Research & Technology Feluy
Zone Industrielle C
7181 Seneffe / BE
[N/P]
Former [2002/35]Leyder, Francis, et al
c/o Fina Research S.A. Dépt. Brevets Zone Industrielle C
7181 Seneffe (Feluy) / BE
Application number, filing date02075520.311.02.2002
[2002/35]
Priority number, dateUS2001078275213.02.2001         Original published format: US 782752
[2002/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1234837
Date:28.08.2002
Language:EN
[2002/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1234837
Date:07.09.2005
Language:EN
[2005/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.06.2002
ClassificationIPC:C08F10/00
[2002/35]
CPC:
C08F10/00 (EP,US); C08F4/642 (KR); C08F110/06 (EP,US);
C08F4/65904 (EP,US); C08F4/65912 (EP,US); C08F4/65927 (EP,US)
C-Set:
C08F10/00, C08F4/65916 (EP,US);
C08F110/06, C08F2500/15, C08F2500/18, C08F2500/12, C08F2500/03 (US,EP);
C08F110/06, C08F2500/16, C08F2500/18, C08F2500/12, C08F2500/03 (US,EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/35]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung von Metallocen-Katalysatoren[2002/35]
English:Method for the preparation of metallocene catalysts[2002/35]
French:Méthode pour la préparation de catalysateurs metallocénes[2002/35]
Examination procedure11.02.2002Examination requested  [2002/35]
07.07.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.11.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.12.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.05.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.07.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M01)
10.08.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.02.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.06.2005Fee for grant paid
22.06.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.06.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
22.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY07.09.2005
FI07.09.2005
TR07.09.2005
DK07.12.2005
GR07.12.2005
PT07.02.2006
IE13.02.2006
LU28.02.2006
MC28.02.2006
[2009/02]
Former [2008/38]FI07.09.2005
TR07.09.2005
DK07.12.2005
GR07.12.2005
PT07.02.2006
IE13.02.2006
LU28.02.2006
MC28.02.2006
Former [2007/12]FI07.09.2005
DK07.12.2005
GR07.12.2005
PT07.02.2006
IE13.02.2006
LU28.02.2006
MC28.02.2006
Former [2007/11]FI07.09.2005
DK07.12.2005
GR07.12.2005
PT07.02.2006
LU28.02.2006
MC28.02.2006
Former [2006/44]FI07.09.2005
DK07.12.2005
GR07.12.2005
PT07.02.2006
MC28.02.2006
Former [2006/35]FI07.09.2005
DK07.12.2005
GR07.12.2005
PT07.02.2006
Former [2006/25]FI07.09.2005
GR07.12.2005
PT07.02.2006
Former [2006/15]FI07.09.2005
GR07.12.2005
Former [2006/13]FI07.09.2005
Documents cited:Search[Y]WO9634020  (EXXON CHEMICAL PATENTS INC [US]) [Y] 1-31 * example - *;
 [Y]EP0798315  (WITCO GMBH [DE]) [Y] 1-31 * page 1, line 24 - page 2, line 10; example - *;
 [X]EP0819706  (FINA TECHNOLOGY [US]) [X] 1-16,23-28 * page 5, line 2 - page 5, line 28 * * page 6, line 45 - page 7, line 4; example - *;
 [Y]US5789502  (SHAMSHOUM EDWAR S [US], et al) [Y] 1-31 * column 3, line 58 - column 4, line 67; example - *;
 [A]EP0856525  (FINA TECHNOLOGY [US]) [A] 1-31 * example - *;
 [Y]EP0870779  (FINA TECHNOLOGY [US]) [Y] 1-31 * page 7, line 15 - page 7, line 35; example - *;
 [A]EP0924226  (TARGOR GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-31 * page 1, line 41 - page 1, line 45 ** page 9, line 39 - page 10, line 39; example - *
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