blank Quick help
blank Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

News Flashes

New version of the European Patent Register – SPC proceedings information in the Unitary Patent Register.

2024-07-24

More...
blank Related links

Release notes
European Patent Register Assistant
European Patent Register Resource Book
European Patent Register – pocket guide
FAQ - European Patent Register
FAQ - Register Alert
Federated Register (Flyer)
Global Dossier (Flyer)
Register events
Deep link coverage
Federated Register content
The Patent Information Tour
Fair use charter

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP1522544

EP1522544 - Process for the polymerization of olefins; polyethylenes, and films and articles produced therefrom [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.01.2009
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.11.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR		published on 22.12.2010  [2010/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
WESTLAKE LONGVIEW CORPORATION
2801 Post Oak Boulevard Suite 600
Houston, TX 77056 / US
[2007/36]
Former [2005/15]For all designated states
Eastman Chemical Company
100 North Eastman Road
Kingsport, TN 37660-5075 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Ford, Randal Ray
3013 Latonia
Longview Texas 75605-1505 / US
02 / Stuart, Richard Kingsley Jr. c/o Eastman Chem.Comp
100 North Eastman Road
Kingsport, Tennessee 37660 / US
 [2005/22]
Former [2005/15]01 / Ford, Randal Ray
3013 Latonia
Longview Texas 75605-1505 / US
02 / Stuart, Richard Kingsley Jr.
719 Oakwood Drive
Longview Texas 75604-3112 / US
Representative(s)Wibbelmann, Jobst
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte und Rechtsanwalt PartG mbB
Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/15]Wibbelmann, Jobst, Dr., Dipl.-Chem.
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff, Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date05000815.014.10.1999
[2005/15]
Priority number, dateUS19980105786P27.10.1998         Original published format: US 105786 P
US1999038654731.08.1999         Original published format: US 386547
[2005/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1522544
Date:13.04.2005
Language:EN
[2005/15]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1522544
Date:13.07.2005
[2005/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1522544
Date:12.03.2008
Language:EN
[2008/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.05.2005
ClassificationIPC:C08F10/00
[2005/15]
CPC:
C08F10/00 (EP,US); C08F210/16 (EP,KR,US); C08F2/18 (KR);
C08F2/34 (KR); C08F4/602 (KR); C08F4/6093 (KR);
C08F4/6094 (KR); C08J5/18 (KR) (-)
C-Set:
C08F10/00, C08F4/6493 (US,EP);
C08F10/00, C08F4/6494 (EP,US);
C08F210/16, C08F2/005 (US,EP);
C08F210/16, C08F2/40 (US,EP);
C08F210/16, C08F210/14, C08F2500/12 (EP,US)
(-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2005/15]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Polymerisierung von Olefine; Polyethylene, und Filme, und Gegenstände damit hergestellt[2005/15]
English:Process for the polymerization of olefins; polyethylenes, and films and articles produced therefrom[2005/15]
French:Technique de polymérisation d'olefines, polyéthylènes, films et articles produits à l'aide de ces polyéthylènes.[2005/15]
Examination procedure17.01.2005Examination requested  [2005/15]
18.10.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.04.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.04.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.10.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.01.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.05.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.08.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.12.2007Fee for grant paid
07.12.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP99954979.3  / EP1047717
Divisional application(s)EP07008240.9  / EP1860127
EP10010550.1  / EP2277922
EP10010551.9  / EP2277923
EP10010552.7  / EP2277924
EP10010553.5  / EP2277925
EP10010560.0  / EP2275455
EP10010561.8  / EP2287211
EP10010562.6  / EP2275456
Opposition(s)15.12.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2009/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
17.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
17.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
17.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
07.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
05.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
12.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court		 See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT12.03.2008
BE12.03.2008
CY12.03.2008
DK12.03.2008
FI12.03.2008
IT12.03.2008
NL12.03.2008
SE12.06.2008
GR13.06.2008
ES23.06.2008
PT18.08.2008
[2010/51]
Former [2009/41]AT12.03.2008
BE12.03.2008
CY12.03.2008
DK12.03.2008
FI12.03.2008
IT12.03.2008
NL12.03.2008
SE12.06.2008
ES23.06.2008
PT18.08.2008
Former [2009/09]AT12.03.2008
BE12.03.2008
DK12.03.2008
FI12.03.2008
NL12.03.2008
SE12.06.2008
ES23.06.2008
PT18.08.2008
Former [2009/01]AT12.03.2008
BE12.03.2008
FI12.03.2008
NL12.03.2008
SE12.06.2008
ES23.06.2008
PT18.08.2008
Former [2008/49]AT12.03.2008
BE12.03.2008
FI12.03.2008
SE12.06.2008
ES23.06.2008
PT18.08.2008
Former [2008/46]AT12.03.2008
BE12.03.2008
FI12.03.2008
SE12.06.2008
ES23.06.2008
Former [2008/43]AT12.03.2008
BE12.03.2008
FI12.03.2008
Former [2008/39]AT12.03.2008
FI12.03.2008
Documents cited:Search[X]GB942757  (DYNAMIT NOBEL AG) [X] 1-4,9-22,27-31,34-47 * examples 1-15; claims 1,2,5 *;
 [X]US4211670  (VANDENBERG EDWIN J [US]) [X] 1-4,9,19-22,27,46,47* column 5, line 20 - column 5, line 60 *;
 [X]EP0449519  (SHELL OIL CO [US]) [X] 1-4,7,9,17,19-22,25,27,35,36,46,47 * page 3, line 11 - page 3, line 38 *;
 [X]US5296430  (FUNABASHI HIDEO [JP], et al) [X] 1-4,9,19-22,27,46,47 * the whole document *;
 [DA]EP0703246  (BP CHEM INT LTD [GB]) [DA] 1-4,9-22,27-31,34-47 * page 4, line 51 - page 4, line 53; claim 1 *
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.