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EP3294454 - PROCESS TO PRODUCE MODIFIED CLAY, SUPPORTED METALLOCENE POLYMERIZATION CATALYST, CATALYST PRODUCED AND USE THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.01.2024
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  01.07.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.03.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  18.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip06.07.2024New entry: Additional fee for renewal fee: despatch of communication + time limit 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
W.R. Grace & Co.-Conn.
7500 Grace Drive
Columbia, MD 21044 / US
[2018/12]
Inventor(s)01 / JENSEN, Michael, D.
10329 Scaggsville Road
Laurel, MD 20723 / US
02 / MCCAULEY, John, Robert
2316 Bollinger Mill Road
Finksburg, MD 21048 / US
03 / SINGLETON, Andrew, G.
4712 Dorsey Hall Drive 406
Ellicott City, MD 21042 / US
04 / MICHOS, Demetrius
13649 Highland Road
Clarksville, MD 21029 / US
 [2018/12]
Representative(s)J A Kemp LLP
80 Turnmill Street
London EC1M 5QU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/12]J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date16793317.509.05.2016
[2018/12]
WO2016US31464
Priority number, dateUS201562159555P11.05.2015         Original published format: US 201562159555 P
[2018/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016183006
Date:17.11.2016
Language:EN
[2016/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3294454
Date:21.03.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.11.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US17.11.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.01.2019
ClassificationIPC:C08F4/659, C08F4/6592, C08F10/02, B01J31/14, B01J31/16, B01J31/22
[2019/09]
CPC:
C08F10/02 (EP,US); C08F4/06 (KR,RU); B01J29/04 (RU);
B01J31/00 (EP,RU,US); B01J31/143 (EP,KR,US); B01J31/1616 (EP,KR,US);
B01J31/2295 (EP,KR,US); B01J37/0018 (KR); C08F10/00 (KR,RU);
C08F2/38 (KR); C08F4/02 (KR); C08F4/545 (KR);
C08F4/65916 (KR); B01J2231/20 (EP,KR,US); B01J2531/46 (EP,US);
B01J2531/48 (EP,US); B01J2531/49 (EP,US); C08F2410/01 (US);
C08F4/65925 (EP,US); C08F4/65927 (EP,US); Y02P20/50 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C08F10/00, C08F4/65912 (US,EP);
C08F10/00, C08F4/65916 (EP,US);
C08F110/02, C08F2500/12 (US,EP);
C08F210/16, C08F210/14, C08F2500/12 (US,EP)
Former IPC [2018/12]B01J29/04, B01J31/00, C08F4/06, C08F10/00
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 [2018/12]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON MODIFIZIERTEM TON, GETRÄGERTER METALLOCENPOLYMERISATIONSKATALYSATOR, HERGESTELLTER KATALYSATOR UND VERWENDUNG DAVON[2018/12]
English:PROCESS TO PRODUCE MODIFIED CLAY, SUPPORTED METALLOCENE POLYMERIZATION CATALYST, CATALYST PRODUCED AND USE THEREOF[2018/12]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION D'UNE ARGILE MODIFIÉE, CATALYSEUR DE POLYMÉRISATION MÉTALLOCÈNE SUPPORTÉ, CATALYSEUR PRODUIT ET SON UTILISATION[2018/12]
Entry into regional phase30.11.2017National basic fee paid 
30.11.2017Search fee paid 
30.11.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
30.11.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.11.2017Examination requested  [2018/12]
30.11.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.08.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.07.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.10.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.01.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.05.2024Fee for grant paid
17.05.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.05.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
28.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
27.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
27.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
27.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
30.05.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
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