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EP0588321 - Process for the preparation of foamed propylene polymer articles [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Opposition rejected Status updated on 15.12.2000 Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	27.06.2008	Change - opposition data/opponents data or that of the opponents representative	published on 30.07.2008 [2008/31]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states MONTELL NORTH AMERICA INC. 2801 Centerville Road New Castle County Delaware / US
	[N/P]
Former [1995/44]	For all designated states MONTELL NORTH AMERICA INC. 2801 Centerville Road New Castle County Delaware / US
Former [1994/12]	For all designated states Himont Incorporated 2801 Centerville Road New Castle County Delaware / US
Inventor(s)	01 / Lesca, Guiseppe, Chem.-Eng. 9, Via Parini I-20121 Milano / IT
	02 / Romanini, Daniele 9, Via Monte Grappa I-44100 Ferrara / IT
	03 / Vezzoli, Annibale 1/A Via Piave I-22060 Carugo, Como / IT
	[1994/12]
Representative(s)	Zumstein jun., Fritz, et al Patentanwälte Dr. F. Zumstein Dipl.-Ing. F. Klingseisen Bräuhausstrasse 4 80331 München / DE
	[N/P]
Former [1994/12]	Zumstein, Fritz, Dr., et al Patentanwälte, Dr. F. Zumstein, Dipl.-Ing. F. Klingseisen, Bräuhausstrasse 4 D-80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date	93114846.4	15.09.1993
	[1994/12]
Priority number, date	IT1992MI02123	15.09.1992 Original published format: IT MI922123
	[1994/12]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0588321
	Date:	23.03.1994
	Language:	EN
	[1994/12]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0588321
	Date:	22.01.1997
	Language:	EN
	[1997/04]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	21.10.1993
Classification	IPC:	B29C44/02, C08J9/22, // B29K23/00	[1996/37]
	CPC:	C08J9/232 (EP,US); C08J9/00 (KR); B29C44/3461 (EP,US); C08J9/12 (EP,US); C08J9/14 (EP,US); C08J2323/12 (EP,US); (+) Y10S521/919 (EP,US) (-)
	Former IPC [1994/12]	B29C67/22, C08J9/22, // B29K23/00
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FR, GB, IT, LI, NL, SE [1994/12]
Title	German:	Verfahren zur Herstellung von Gegenständen aus geschäumtem Propylenpolymer	[1994/12]
	English:	Process for the preparation of foamed propylene polymer articles	[1994/12]
	French:	Procédé pour la fabrication d'objets en mousse de polypropylène	[1994/12]
Examination procedure	29.08.1994	Examination requested [1994/43]
	11.04.1996	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
	15.07.1996	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
	22.07.1996	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	15.10.1996	Fee for grant paid
	15.10.1996	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 09.10.1997 10.11.1999 WITHDRAWN BASF Aktiengesellschaft -Patentabteilung - C6- Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38 D-67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
		02 17.10.1997 23.01.1998 ADMISSIBLE BOREALIS A/S Lyngby Hovedgade 96 DK - 2800 LYNGBY / DK Opponent's representative Cockbain, Julian Dehns St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London EC4Y 8JD / GB
		03 21.10.1997 05.11.1997 ADMISSIBLE HERMANN BERSTORFF Maschinenbau GmbH An der Breiten Wiese 3/5 30625 Hannover / DE Opponent's representative Braun, Dieter Hagemann, Braun & Held Patentanwälte, Hildesheimer Strasse 133 30173 Hannover / DE
		[N/P]
	Former [2008/31]
	Opponent(s)	01 09.10.1997 10.11.1999 WITHDRAWN BASF Aktiengesellschaft -Patentabteilung - C6- Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38 D-67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
		02 17.10.1997 23.01.1998 ADMISSIBLE BOREALIS A/S Lyngby Hovedgade 96 DK - 2800 LYNGBY / DK Opponent's representative Cockbain, Julian Dehns St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London EC4Y 8JD / GB
		03 21.10.1997 05.11.1997 ADMISSIBLE HERMANN BERSTORFF Maschinenbau GmbH An der Breiten Wiese 3/5 30625 Hannover / DE Opponent's representative Braun, Dieter, Dipl.-Ing. Hagemann, Braun & Held Patentanwälte, Hildesheimer Strasse 133 30173 Hannover / DE
	Former [1999/49]
	Opponent(s)	01 09.10.1997 23.01.1998 ADMISSIBLE BASF Aktiengesellschaft Patente, Marken und Lizenzen D-67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
		02 17.10.1997 23.01.1998 ADMISSIBLE BOREALIS A/S Lyngby Hovedgade 96 DK - 2800 LYNGBY / DK Opponent's representative Cockbain, Julian Dehns St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London EC4Y 8JD / GB
		03 21.10.1997 05.11.1997 ADMISSIBLE HERMANN BERSTORFF Maschinenbau GmbH An der Breiten Wiese 3/5 30625 Hannover / DE Opponent's representative Braun, Dieter, Dipl.-Ing. Hagemann, Braun & Held Patentanwälte, Hildesheimer Strasse 133 30173 Hannover / DE
	Former [1997/50]
	Opponent(s)	01 09.10.1997 23.01.1998 ADMISSIBLE BASF Aktiengesellschaft Patente, Marken und Lizenzen D-67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
		02 17.10.1997 23.01.1998 ADMISSIBLE BOREALIS A/S Lyngby Hovedgade 96 DK - 2800 LYNGBY / DK Opponent's representative Cockbain, Julian Dehns St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London EC4Y 8JD / GB
		03 21.10.1997 05.11.1997 ADMISSIBLE HERMANN BERSTORFF Maschinenbau GmbH An der Breiten Wiese 3/5 30625 Hannover / DE
	Former [1997/49]
	Opponent(s)	01 09.10.1997 23.01.1998 ADMISSIBLE BASF Aktiengesellschaft Patente, Marken und Lizenzen D-67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
	21.10.1997	No. 01: Notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
	27.10.1997	No. 01: Reply to notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
	28.10.1997	No. 02: Notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
	04.12.1997	No. 02: Reply to notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
	28.01.1998	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	23.07.1998	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	25.11.1999	Date of oral proceedings
	02.02.2000	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	02.02.2000	Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
	12.02.2000	Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2001/05]
Appeal following opposition	12.04.2000	Appeal received No. T0392/00
	12.06.2000	Statement of grounds filed
	05.12.2000	Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent withdrawn
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	08.09.1995	Renewal fee patent year 03
	12.09.1996	Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:	Search	[X]JP62130831 ;
		[A]JP59007025 ;
		[A]JP58215326 ;
		[A]DE1504355 (HERCULES INC);
		[X]EP0224265 (JAPAN STYRENE PAPER CORP [JP]);
		[X]EP0248305 (KANEGAFUCHI CHEMICAL IND [JP]);
		[A]EP0256489 (KANEGAFUCHI CHEMICAL IND [JP]);
		[AD]US5047485 (DENICOLA ANTHONY J JR [US])
		[X] - DATABASE WPI Week 8729, Derwent Publications Ltd., London, GB; AN 87-202611 & JP-A-62 130 831 (NIPPON STYRENE PAPE.) 13 June 1987, & JP62130831 A 19870613
		[A] - PLASTICS ENGINEERING, vol. 47, no. 3, March 1991, pages 82 - 84 M. B. BRADLEY ET AL. 'Novel polypropylenes for foaming on conventional equipment'
		[A] - KUNSTSTOFFE vol. 82, no. 8, August 1992, pages 671 - 676 E. M. PHILLIPS ET AL. 'Polypropylen mit hoher Schmelzestabilit{t'
		[A] - DATABASE WPI Week 8408, Derwent Publications Ltd., London, GB; AN 84-046164 & JP-A-59 007 025 (SUMITOMO CHEMICAL) 14 January 1984, & JP59007025 A 19840114
		[A] - DATABASE WPI Week 845, Derwent Publications Ltd., London, GB; AN 84-026006 & JP-A-58 215 326 (NIPPON STYRENE PAPE.) 14 December 1983, & JP58215326 A 19831214

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