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EP0389611 - LINEAR ETHYLENE INTERPOLYMER BLENDS OF INTERPOLYMERS HAVING NARROW MOLECULAR WEIGHT AND COMPOSITION DISTRIBUTIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition procedure closed
Status updated on  12.10.2001
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip30.07.2004Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): LU
published on 15.09.2004  [2004/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
1900 East Linden Avenue
P.O. Box 710
Linden, NJ 07036-0710 / US
[N/P]
Former [2001/22]For all designated states
ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
1900 East Linden Avenue P.O. Box 710
Linden, NJ 07036-0710 / US
Former [1994/06]For all designated states
EXXON CHEMICAL PATENTS INC.
1900 East Linden Avenue
Linden, New Jersey 07036-0710 / US
Former [1990/40]For all designated states
EXXON CHEMICAL PATENTS, INC.
1900 E. Linden Avenue, P.O. Box 710
Linden, NJ 07036-0710 / US
Inventor(s)01 / STEHLING, Ferdinand, Christian
214 Post Oak
Baytown, TX 77520 / US
02 / SPEED, Charles, Stanley
4 Tucker
Dayton, TX 77535 / US
03 / WELBORN, Howard, Curtis, Jr.
1952 Vermont Avenue
Houston, TX 77019 / US
[1990/40]
Representative(s)Uexküll & Stolberg
Partnerschaft von
Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Beselerstraße 4
22607 Hamburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/04]UEXKÜLL & STOLBERG
Patentanwälte Beselerstrasse 4
22607 Hamburg / DE
Former [1997/23]Dew, Melvyn John, et al
Exxon Chemical Limited Exxon Chemical Technology Centre P.O. Box 1
Abingdon Oxfordshire, OX13 6BB / GB
Former [1990/40]Dew, Melvyn John
Exxon Chemical Limited Exxon Chemical Technology Centre P.O. Box 1
Abingdon Oxfordshire, OX13 6BB / GB
Application number, filing date89911214.828.09.1989
[1990/40]
WO1989US04259
Priority number, dateUS1988025209430.09.1988         Original published format: US 252094
[1990/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9003414
Date:05.04.1990
Language:EN
[1990/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0389611
Date:03.10.1990
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.04.1990 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1990/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0389611
Date:04.06.1997
Language:EN
[1997/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.04.1990
ClassificationIPC:C08L23/08
[1990/40]
CPC:
C08L23/0815 (EP); C08L23/08 (KR); C08L23/16 (EP);
C08L2205/02 (EP); C08L2205/025 (EP); C08L2314/06 (EP)
C-Set:
C08L23/0815, C08L2666/04 (EP);
C08L23/16, C08L2666/04 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1990/40]
TitleGerman:LINEARE ETHYLEN-COPOLYMERMISCHUNGEN VON COPOLYMEREN MIT ENGEN MOLEKULARGEWICHTS- UND KOMPOSITIONSVERTEILUNGEN[1990/40]
English:LINEAR ETHYLENE INTERPOLYMER BLENDS OF INTERPOLYMERS HAVING NARROW MOLECULAR WEIGHT AND COMPOSITION DISTRIBUTIONS[1990/40]
French:MELANGES LINEAIRES D'INTERPOLYMERES ETHYLENIQUES A DISTRIBUTION ETROITE DE LEUR POIDS MOLECULAIRE ET DE LEUR COMPOSITION[1990/40]
Entry into regional phase17.05.1990National basic fee paid 
17.05.1990Designation fee(s) paid 
17.05.1990Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.05.1990Examination requested  [1990/40]
11.02.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.08.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.11.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.05.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.11.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.04.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.05.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
22.07.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.12.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.03.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.10.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.03.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.06.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
27.11.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
03.12.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.03.1997Fee for grant paid
13.03.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  04.03.1998    WITHDRAWN
THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
2030 Abbott Road Dow Center
Midland, Michigan 48640 / US
Opponent's representative
von Cunow, Dorothee, et al, et al
c/o Dow Europe S.A.
Bachtobelstrasse 3
8810 Horgen / CH
 [N/P]
Former [1998/17]
Opponent(s)01  04.03.1998    WITHDRAWN
THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
2030 Abbott Road Dow Center
Midland, Michigan 48640 / US
Opponent's representative
von Cunow, Dorothee, et al, et al
c/o Dow Europe S.A., Bachtobelstrasse 3
8810 Horgen / CH
09.04.1998Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
18.02.1999Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
24.03.1999Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M08)
24.03.1999Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M10)
04.10.1999Reply to a communication from the opposition division
02.02.2000Reply to a communication from the opposition division
20.12.2000Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M06)
07.06.2001Legal effect of closure of opposition procedure [2001/48]
13.06.2001Reply to a communication from the opposition division
27.06.2001Despatch of communication that the opposition procedure will be closed
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.06.1991Renewal fee patent year 03
22.06.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
14.06.1993Renewal fee patent year 05
17.06.1994Renewal fee patent year 06
26.06.1995Renewal fee patent year 07
13.06.1996Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT04.06.1997
CH04.06.1997
LI04.06.1997
LU28.09.1997
[2004/38]
Former [2000/06]AT04.06.1997
CH04.06.1997
LI04.06.1997
LU30.09.1997
Former [1998/04]AT04.06.1997
CH04.06.1997
LI04.06.1997
Former [1998/02]AT04.06.1997
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