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EP About this file: EP3129225

EP3129225 - ORIENTED POLYETHYLENE FILMS AND A METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.06.2021
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.02.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.04.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.01.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  04.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip27.09.2024Change - opposition data/opponents data or that of the opponents representativepublished on 30.10.2024 [2024/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Dow Global Technologies LLC
2040 Dow Center
Midland, MI 48674 / US
[2020/16]
Former [2017/07]For all designated states
Dow Global Technologies Llc
2040 Dow Center
Midland, MI 48674 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LIN, Yijian
Apt. 7104
3800 Country Road 94
Manvel, Texas 77578 / US
02 / DEMIRORS, Mehmet
2319 Bending Spring Drive
Pearland, Texas 77584 / US
03 / PAN, Jianping
Room 501, No. 3
Lane 418, Mudan Road
Pudong
Shanghai 200135 / CN
04 / YUN, Xiao B.
Number 8 Nanxiange Street
Xuanwu District
Beijing 100053 / CN
 [2017/07]
Representative(s)Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
[2021/29]
Former [2017/07]Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date14888731.809.04.2014
[2017/07]
WO2014CN74992
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015154253
Date:15.10.2015
Language:EN
[2015/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3129225
Date:15.02.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.10.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3129225
Date:21.07.2021
Language:EN
[2021/29]
Type: B9 Corrected patent specification 
No.:EP3129225
Date:13.04.2022
[2022/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN15.10.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.02.2018
ClassificationIPC:B32B27/32, B32B7/08
[2017/07]
CPC:
B32B27/32 (EP,US); C08J5/18 (US); B29C48/08 (EP,US);
B29C48/21 (EP,US); B32B27/08 (EP,US); B32B27/16 (US);
B32B27/205 (EP,US); C08L23/06 (US); B29C48/0018 (EP,US);
B29K2023/0625 (EP,US); B32B2250/242 (EP,US); B32B2307/518 (EP,US);
B32B2307/54 (EP,US); B32B2307/72 (US); C08J2323/06 (US);
C08J2423/06 (US); C08L2203/16 (US); C08L2205/025 (US);
C08L2314/02 (US) (-)
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 [2017/07]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:AUSGERICHTETE POLYETHYLENFILME UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG DAVON[2017/07]
English:ORIENTED POLYETHYLENE FILMS AND A METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME[2017/07]
French:FILMS DE POLYÉTHYLÈNE ORIENTÉS ET LEUR PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION[2017/07]
Entry into regional phase04.11.2016National basic fee paid 
04.11.2016Search fee paid 
04.11.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
04.11.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.11.2016Examination requested  [2017/07]
04.11.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
25.09.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.04.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.09.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.02.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.06.2021Fee for grant paid
15.06.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.06.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP18178442.2  / EP3453532
EP20210752.0  / EP3835062
EP22160901.9  / EP4032679
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  20.04.2022  25.04.2022  ADMISSIBLE
SABIC Global Technologies B.V. / SABIC Petrochemicals B.V.
Plasticlaan 1 / Europaboulevard 1
4612 PX Bergen op Zoom / 6135 LD Sittard / NL
Opponent's representative
Sabic Intellectual Property Group
Sabic Intellectual Property Department
P.O. Box 3008
6160 GA Geleen / NL
 02  21.04.2022  25.04.2022  ADMISSIBLE
TotalEnergies One Tech
La Défense 6
2 Place Jean Millier
92400 Courbevoie / FR
Opponent's representative
Synergy IP Group AG
Leonhardsgraben 52
Postfach
4001 Basel / CH
 [2024/44]
Former [2022/43]
Opponent(s)01  20.04.2022  25.04.2022  ADMISSIBLE
SABIC Global Technologies B.V. / SABIC Petrochemicals B.V.
Plasticlaan 1 / Europaboulevard 1
4612 PX Bergen op Zoom / 6135 LD Sittard / NL
Opponent's representative
Sabic Intellectual Property Group
Sabic Intellectual Property Department
P.O. Box 3008
6160 GA Geleen / NL
 02  21.04.2022  25.04.2022  ADMISSIBLE
TotalEnergies One Tech
La Défense 6
2 Place Jean Millier
92400 Courbevoie / FR
Former [2022/22]
Opponent(s)01  20.04.2022  25.04.2022  ADMISSIBLE
SABIC Global Technologies B.V. / SABIC Petrochemicals B.V.
Plasticlaan 1 / Europaboulevard 1
4612 PX Bergen op Zoom / 6135 LD Sittard / NL
Opponent's representative
Sabic Intellectual Property Group
Sabic Intellectual Property Department
P.O. Box 3008
6160 GA Geleen / NL
 02  21.04.2022  25.04.2022  ADMISSIBLE
TotalEnergies One Tech
La Défense 6
2 Place Jean Millier
92400 Courbevoie / FR
Former [2022/21]
Opponent(s)01  20.04.2022   
SABIC Global Technologies B.V. / SABIC Petrochemicals B.V.
Plasticlaan 1 / Europaboulevard 1
4612 PX Bergen op Zoom / 6135 LD Sittard / NL
Opponent's representative
Sabic Intellectual Property Group
Sabic Intellectual Property Department
P.O. Box 3008
6160 GA Geleen / NL
09.05.2022Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
07.09.2022Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
14.03.2024Date of oral proceedings
26.07.2024Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
26.07.2024Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
Appeal following opposition24.09.2024Appeal received No.  T1204/24
24.09.2024Payment of appeal fee
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
10.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
11.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
15.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
15.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
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