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EP About this file: EP2203485

EP2203485 - SLURRY PHASE POLYMERISATION PROCESS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  22.07.2016
Database last updated on 12.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.07.2016Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 24.08.2016  [2016/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
INEOS Manufacturing Belgium NV
Scheldelaan 482
2040 Antwerpen / BE
[2010/27]
Inventor(s)01 / KOCH, Benoit
Rue de Lens-Saint-Servais 8
B-4280 Hannut / BE
02 / MARISSAL, Daniel
5 allee des cedres
F-13620 Carry Le Rouet / FR
03 / PARISEL, Marc
Ravenlaan 18
B-1800 Vilvoorde / BE
04 / WALWORTH, Brent, R.
Nijverheidsstraat 50
B-9100 Sint-niklaas / BE
 [2010/27]
Representative(s)Smith, Julian Philip Howard, et al
Mathisen & Macara LLP
Charta House
30-38 Church Street
Staines-upon-Thames, Middlesex TW18 4EP / GB
[N/P]
Former [2016/34]Smith, Julian Philip Howard, et al
Mathisen & Macara LLP
Communications House
South Street
Staines-upon-Thames, Middx TW18 4PR / GB
Former [2013/34]Smith, Julian Philip Howard, et al
Mathisen & Macara LLP
Communications House
South Street
Staines-upon-Thames
Middlesex, TW18 4PR / GB
Former [2010/27]Smith, Julian Philip Howard, et al
Compass Patents LLP 120 Bridge Road Chertsey
Surrey KT16 8LA / GB
Application number, filing date08803369.129.08.2008
[2010/27]
WO2008EP61371
Priority number, dateEP2007025348703.09.2007         Original published format: EP 07253487
[2010/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009030646
Date:12.03.2009
Language:EN
[2009/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2203485
Date:07.07.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.03.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2203485
Date:21.08.2013
Language:EN
[2013/34]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP2203485
Date:24.08.2016
Language:EN
[2016/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.03.2009
ClassificationIPC:C08F10/02, C08F2/00, C08L23/06
[2010/27]
CPC:
B01J19/2435 (EP,US); C08F10/02 (EP,US); B01J2219/0004 (EP,US);
B01J2219/00166 (EP,US); B01J2219/00186 (EP,US); C08F110/02 (EP,US)
C-Set:
C08F10/02, C08F2/001 (US,EP);
C08F10/02, C08F2/14 (EP,US);
C08F110/02, C08F2500/01, C08F2500/12 (US,EP);
C08F110/02, C08F2500/02, C08F2500/12 (US,EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/34]
Former [2010/27]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:POLYMERISATIONSPROZESS IN DER SCHLAMMPHASE[2010/27]
English:SLURRY PHASE POLYMERISATION PROCESS[2010/27]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE POLYMÉRISATION EN SUSPENSION[2010/27]
Entry into regional phase23.02.2010National basic fee paid 
23.02.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
23.02.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.02.2010Examination requested  [2010/27]
16.07.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.11.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.06.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.09.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.02.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.03.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.06.2013Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
03.06.2013Fee for grant paid
03.06.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.06.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  29.11.2010
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  20.05.2014    ADMISSIBLE
Borealis AG
IZD Tower
Wagramerstrasse 17-19
1220 Wien / AT
Opponent's representative
Salminen, Hannu
Borealis Polymers Oy
P.O. Box 330
06101 Porvoo / FI
 [N/P]
Former [2014/26]
Opponent(s)01  20.05.2014    ADMISSIBLE
Borealis AG
IZD Tower
Wagramerstrasse 17-19
1220 Wien / AT
Opponent's representative
Salminen, Hannu
Borealis Polymers Oy P.O. Box 330
06101 Porvoo / FI
25.06.2014Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
04.11.2014Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
13.11.2015Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
08.12.2015Reply to a communication from the opposition division
04.02.2016Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
14.02.2016Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
01.03.2016Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 10.03.2016
10.03.2016Date of oral proceedings
31.05.2016Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
14.07.2016Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
25.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
27.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU29.08.2008
AT21.08.2013
BG21.08.2013
CY21.08.2013
CZ21.08.2013
DK21.08.2013
EE21.08.2013
FI21.08.2013
HR21.08.2013
IT21.08.2013
LT21.08.2013
LV21.08.2013
MC21.08.2013
MT21.08.2013
PL21.08.2013
RO21.08.2013
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IE29.08.2013
LU29.08.2013
CH31.08.2013
LI31.08.2013
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PT23.12.2013
NL01.09.2015
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