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EP About this file: EP3621996

EP3621996 - CATALYST SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES FOR USING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.11.2023
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.12.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.08.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.02.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  14.02.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  16.11.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  25.05.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Univation Technologies, LLC
5555 San Felipe
Suite 700
Houston, TX 77056 / US
[2020/37]
Former [2020/12]For all designated states
ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
5200 Bayway Drive
Baytown, TX 77520 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LUE, Ching-Tai
802 Newington Lane
Sugarland, TX 77479 / US
02 / MATSUNAGA, Phillip, T.
16403 Heatherdale Drive
Houston, TX 77059 / US
03 / CROWTHER, Donna, J.
595 Everett Road
Blairsville, GA 30512 / US
 [2020/12]
Representative(s)Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
[2023/03]
Former [2020/12]ExxonMobil Chemical Europe Inc.
IP Law Europe
Hermeslaan 2
1831 Machelen / BE
Application number, filing date18724382.911.04.2018
[2020/12]
WO2018US27045
Priority number, dateUS201762504011P10.05.2017         Original published format: US 201762504011 P
[2020/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018208414
Date:15.11.2018
Language:EN
[2018/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3621996
Date:18.03.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.11.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3621996
Date:18.01.2023
Language:EN
[2023/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.11.2018
ClassificationIPC:C08F210/16, C08F4/659, C08F4/6592
[2020/12]
CPC:
C08F210/16 (EP,KR,US); C08F10/02 (KR,US); C08F210/14 (KR);
C08F4/6465 (KR); C08F4/65904 (KR); C08F4/65912 (EP,KR,US);
C08F4/65916 (EP,KR,US); C08F4/65927 (KR); C08L23/0815 (US);
C08F2420/09 (EP); C08F2500/08 (KR); C08F2500/11 (KR);
C08F2500/12 (KR); C08F2500/18 (KR) (-)
C-Set:
C08F210/16, C08F4/65904 (US,EP);
C08F210/16, C08F4/65927 (EP,US);
C08F210/16, C08F210/14, C08F2500/08, C08F2500/11, C08F2500/12 (US,EP)
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 [2020/12]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KATALYSATORSYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZU IHRER VERWENDUNG[2020/12]
English:CATALYST SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES FOR USING THE SAME[2020/12]
French:SYSTÈMES CATALYSEURS ET LEURS PROCÉDÉS D'UTILISATION[2020/12]
Entry into regional phase05.12.2019National basic fee paid 
05.12.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
05.12.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.12.2019Examination requested  [2020/12]
05.12.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
23.06.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.02.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.03.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.08.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.12.2022Fee for grant paid
09.12.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.12.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)19.10.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
15.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
20.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT18.01.2023
CZ18.01.2023
DK18.01.2023
EE18.01.2023
FI18.01.2023
HR18.01.2023
IT18.01.2023
LT18.01.2023
LV18.01.2023
MC18.01.2023
NL18.01.2023
PL18.01.2023
RO18.01.2023
RS18.01.2023
SE18.01.2023
SI18.01.2023
SK18.01.2023
SM18.01.2023
IE11.04.2023
LU11.04.2023
GB18.04.2023
NO18.04.2023
GR19.04.2023
BE30.04.2023
CH30.04.2023
LI30.04.2023
IS18.05.2023
PT18.05.2023
[2024/26]
Former [2024/21]AT18.01.2023
CZ18.01.2023
DK18.01.2023
EE18.01.2023
FI18.01.2023
HR18.01.2023
LT18.01.2023
LV18.01.2023
MC18.01.2023
NL18.01.2023
PL18.01.2023
RO18.01.2023
RS18.01.2023
SE18.01.2023
SI18.01.2023
SK18.01.2023
SM18.01.2023
IE11.04.2023
LU11.04.2023
GB18.04.2023
NO18.04.2023
GR19.04.2023
BE30.04.2023
CH30.04.2023
LI30.04.2023
IS18.05.2023
PT18.05.2023
Former [2024/11]AT18.01.2023
CZ18.01.2023
DK18.01.2023
EE18.01.2023
FI18.01.2023
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LV18.01.2023
MC18.01.2023
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PL18.01.2023
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SK18.01.2023
SM18.01.2023
LU11.04.2023
GB18.04.2023
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GR19.04.2023
BE30.04.2023
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PL18.01.2023
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SK18.01.2023
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LU11.04.2023
GB18.04.2023
NO18.04.2023
GR19.04.2023
CH30.04.2023
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