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EP About this file: EP2872539

EP2872539 - INCREASED POLYMER MELT FLOW RATIO VIA FEED OF A SUPPORTED CATALYST SATURATED WITH A SELECTED LIQUID AGENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.10.2021
Database last updated on 28.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.11.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.06.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Univation Technologies, LLC
5555 San Felipe Suite 1950
Houston, TX 77056 / US
[2015/21]
Inventor(s)01 / HUSSEIN, F., David
5403 Bennett Drive
Cross Lanes, WV 25313 / US
02 / ZILKER, Daniel, P.
1336 Johnson Road
Charleston, WV 25314 / US
03 / CANN, Kevin, J.
31 Montgomery Avenue
Rocky Hill, NJ 05883 / US
 [2015/21]
Representative(s)Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
[2020/50]
Former [2015/21]Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date13734881.914.06.2013
[2020/50]
WO2013US45938
Priority number, dateUS201261671525P13.07.2012         Original published format: US 201261671525 P
[2015/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014011357
Date:16.01.2014
Language:EN
[2014/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2872539
Date:20.05.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.01.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2872539
Date:09.12.2020
Language:EN
[2020/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.01.2014
ClassificationIPC:C08F210/16, C08F4/6592, C08F4/659
[2020/27]
CPC:
C08F210/16 (EP,RU,US); C08F4/65916 (RU,US); C08F4/65912 (EP,RU,US);
C08F4/65925 (EP,RU,US)
C-Set:
C08F210/16, C08F210/14, C08F2500/12 (US,EP);
C08F210/16, C08F4/65916 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2015/21]C08F210/02, C08F2/34, C08F4/64
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2015/21]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:ERHÖHTE POLYMERSCHMELZFLUSSRATIO ÜBER ZUFÜHRUNG EINES MIT EINEM AUSGEWÄHLTEN FLÜSSIGMITTEL GESÄTTIGTEN GETRÄGERTEN KATALYSATORS[2015/21]
English:INCREASED POLYMER MELT FLOW RATIO VIA FEED OF A SUPPORTED CATALYST SATURATED WITH A SELECTED LIQUID AGENT[2015/21]
French:INDICE DE FLUAGE DE POLYMÈRE AUGMENTÉ PAR ALIMENTATION D'UN CATALYSEUR SUPPORTÉ SATURÉ AVEC UN AGENT LIQUIDE SÉLECTIONNÉ[2015/21]
Entry into regional phase04.12.2014National basic fee paid 
04.12.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
04.12.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.12.2014Examination requested  [2015/21]
17.08.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.10.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.03.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.03.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.07.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.08.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.11.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.12.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.04.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.07.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.11.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.04.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.07.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.07.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.11.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.06.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.11.2020Fee for grant paid
02.11.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.11.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  30.10.2015
Opposition(s)10.09.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
10.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
16.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
11.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
13.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU14.06.2013
AL09.12.2020
AT09.12.2020
CY09.12.2020
CZ09.12.2020
DK09.12.2020
EE09.12.2020
FI09.12.2020
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LT09.12.2020
LV09.12.2020
MC09.12.2020
MK09.12.2020
MT09.12.2020
PL09.12.2020
RO09.12.2020
RS09.12.2020
SE09.12.2020
SI09.12.2020
SK09.12.2020
SM09.12.2020
BG09.03.2021
NO09.03.2021
GR10.03.2021
IS09.04.2021
PT09.04.2021
IE14.06.2021
LU14.06.2021
CH30.06.2021
LI30.06.2021
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Cited inInternational search[A]EP1234837  (FINA TECHNOLOGY [US]) [A] 1-22* paragraphs [0021] , [0033] , [0041] , [0042]; examples 1-4; claims 1-31; table 1 *
ExaminationWO2012074709
 WO2013026131
 WO2013028283
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