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EP0704462 - PROCESS FOR PRODUCING PROPYLENE POLYMER COMPOSITION, AND PROPYLENE POLYMER COMPOSITION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  04.10.2002
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.10.2002Opposition rejectedpublished on 20.11.2002  [2002/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.
2-5, Kasumigaseki 3-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1998/22]For all designated states
MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.
2-5, Kasumigaseki 3-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
Former [1996/14]For all designated states
MITSUI PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.
2-5, Kasumigaseki 3-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / UEDA, Takashi Mitsui Petrochemical Industries, Ltd
1-2, Waki 6-chome Waki-cho Kuga-gun
Yamaguchi 740 / JP
02 / HASHIMOTO, Mikio Mitsui Petrochemical Industries
Ltd. 1-2, Waki 6-chome Waki-cho Kuga-gun
Yamaguchi 740 / JP
03 / KAWASAKI, Masaaki Mitsui Petrochemical Industries
Ltd. 1-2, Waki 6-chome Waki-cho Kuga-gun
Yamaguchi 740 / JP
04 / FUKUOKA, Daisuke Mitsui Petrochemical Industries
Ltd. 1-2, Waki 6-chome Waki-cho Kuga-gun
Yamaguchi 740 / JP
05 / IMUTA, Junichi Mitsui Petrochemical Industries
Ltd. 1-2, Waki 6-chome Waki-cho Kuga-gun
Yamaguchi 740 / JP
[1996/14]
Representative(s)Cresswell, Thomas Anthony, et al
J.A. Kemp & Co.
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London
WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/14]Cresswell, Thomas Anthony, et al
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Application number, filing date95914558.211.04.1995
[1996/14]
WO1995JP00707
Priority number, dateJP1994007227311.04.1994         Original published format: JP 7227394
[1996/14]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9527740
Date:19.10.1995
Language:EN
[1995/45]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0704462
Date:03.04.1996
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.10.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0704462
Date:23.12.1998
Language:EN
[1998/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP19.10.1995
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.06.1996
ClassificationIPC:C08F10/06, C08F4/60, C08F2/00, C08F297/06, C08L23/14, C08L23/08
[1996/14]
CPC:
C08F297/083 (EP,US); C08L23/10 (EP,KR,US); C08F10/06 (KR);
C08F297/08 (EP,US); C08F4/60 (KR); C08L23/08 (KR);
C08L23/0815 (EP,US); Y10S526/943 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C08L23/10, C08L2666/06 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1996/14]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINER PROPYLEN-POLYMERZUSAMMENSETZUNG UND PROPYLEN-POLYMERZUSAMMENSETZUNG[1996/14]
English:PROCESS FOR PRODUCING PROPYLENE POLYMER COMPOSITION, AND PROPYLENE POLYMER COMPOSITION[1996/14]
French:PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION D'UNE COMPOSITION DE POLYMERE DE PROPYLENE, ET COMPOSITION DE POLYMERE DE PROPYLENE[1996/14]
Entry into regional phase12.10.1995Translation filed 
12.10.1995National basic fee paid 
12.10.1995Search fee paid 
12.10.1995Designation fee(s) paid 
12.10.1995Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.10.1995Examination requested  [1996/14]
06.02.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.08.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.02.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
28.05.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
03.06.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
03.06.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.06.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.09.1998Fee for grant paid
28.09.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  22.09.1999  12.10.1999  ADMISSIBLE
Exxon Chemical Company
5200 Bayway Drive
Baytown, TX 77522-2149 / US
Opponent's representative
Uexküll & Stolberg
Partnerschaft von
Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Beselerstrasse 4
22607 Hamburg / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1999/46]
Opponent(s)01  22.09.1999   
Exxon Chemical Company
5200 Bayway Drive
Baytown, TX 77522-2149 / US
Opponent's representative
UEXKÜLL & STOLBERG
Patentanwälte Beselerstrasse 4
22607 Hamburg / DE
28.10.1999Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
08.11.2000Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
21.06.2002Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
01.07.2002Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2002/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.04.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
14.04.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[X]WO9112285  (EXXON CHEMICAL PATENTS INC [US]) [X] 1-10 * the whole document *;
 [PX]WO9421700  (EXXON CHEMICAL PATENTS INC [US]) [PX] 1-10 * examples 14,15,24,29; claim 1 *;
 [E]WO9521203  (EXXON CHEMICAL PATENTS INC [US]) [E] 1 * examples 2,3; claim 8 *;
 [PX]DE4317655  (BASF AG [DE]) [PX] 1,8-10 * the whole document *;
 [X]EP0188915  (TOA NENRYO KOGYO KK [JP]) [X] 8-10 * column W *
International search[X]JPH04114050  (HOECHST AG);
 [A]JPH04337308  (MITSUI TOATSU CHEMICALS);
 [A]JPH05202152  (HOECHST AG);
 [P]JPH06206921  (HOECHST AG)
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