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EP About this file: EP2882781

EP2882781 - PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF POLYPROPYLENE WITH IMPROVED PRODUCTIVITY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.07.2019
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.08.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.03.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Borealis AG
IZD Tower
Wagramerstraße 17-19
1220 Vienna / AT
[N/P]
Former [2015/25]For all designated states
Borealis AG
IZD Tower Wagramerstraße 17-19
1220 Vienna / AT
Inventor(s)01 / NEISSL, Wolfgang
Breuerweg 8
A-4040 Lichtenberg / AT
02 / GLOGER, Dietrich
Zollamtstrasse 7b/2/34
A-4020 Linz / AT
03 / HORILL, Thomas
Dr. Bruno Simlinger Gasse 2-8/2/1
A-2201 Gerasdorf / AT
04 / SANDHOLZER, Martina
Elsternweg 22
A-4030 Linz / AT
05 / POTTER, Gregory
Im Wiesengrund 4a
4061 Pasching / AT
 [2017/46]
Former [2015/25]01 / NEISSL, Wolfgang
Breuerweg 8
A-4040 Lichtenberg / AT
02 / GLOGER, Dietrich
Landstraße 24
A-4020 Linz / AT
03 / HORILL, Thomas
Dr. Bruno Simlinger Gasse 2-8/2/1
A-2201 Gerasdorf / AT
04 / SANDHOLZER, Martina
Elsternweg 22
A-4030 Linz / AT
05 / POTTER, Gregory
Kapuzinerstraße 1
A-4020 Linz / AT
Representative(s)Maiwald GmbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2018/36]Maiwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
Former [2015/25]Maiwald Patentanwalts GmbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstrasse 3
80335 München / DE
Application number, filing date13742232.530.07.2013
[2018/36]
WO2013EP65945
Priority number, dateEP2012017954607.08.2012         Original published format: EP 12179546
[2015/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014023604
Date:13.02.2014
Language:EN
[2014/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2882781
Date:17.06.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.02.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2882781
Date:05.09.2018
Language:EN
[2018/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.02.2014
ClassificationIPC:C08F210/06, C08F2/00, C08F4/654, C08F10/06
[2018/11]
CPC:
C08F210/06 (EP,KR,US); C08F10/06 (KR,US); C08F2/001 (EP,KR,US);
C08F210/16 (KR); C08F4/6543 (KR); C08F2500/12 (KR);
C08F2500/15 (KR) (-)
C-Set:
C08F210/06, C08F2/001 (EP,US);
C08F210/06, C08F4/6492 (US,EP);
C08F210/06, C08F4/6543 (US,EP);
C08F210/06, C08F210/16, C08F2500/12, C08F2500/15 (US);
C08F210/06, C08F210/16, C08F2500/12, C08F2500/15, C08F2500/26 (US,EP)
(-)
Former IPC [2015/25]C08F2/00, C08F4/654, C08F10/06
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 [2015/25]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON POLYPROPYLEN MIT VERBESSERTER PRODUKTIVITÄT[2015/25]
English:PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF POLYPROPYLENE WITH IMPROVED PRODUCTIVITY[2015/25]
French:PROCÉDÉ POUR LA PRÉPARATION DE POLYPROPYLÈNE AVEC UNE PRODUCTIVITÉ AMÉLIORÉE[2018/11]
Former [2015/25]PROCÉDÉ POUR LA PRÉPARATION DE POLYPROPYLÈNE À PRODUCTIVITÉ AMÉLIORÉE
Entry into regional phase03.03.2015National basic fee paid 
03.03.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
03.03.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.10.2013Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
03.03.2015Examination requested  [2015/25]
14.07.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.12.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
30.01.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.07.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.11.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.03.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.06.2018Fee for grant paid
18.06.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.06.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP17200611.6  / EP3296331
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  06.12.2016
Opposition(s)06.06.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
22.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
24.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
27.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU30.07.2013
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