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EP About this file: EP0792297

EP0792297 - SUPPORTED CATALYST COMPONENT, SUPPORTED CATALYST, THEIR PREPARATION, AND ADDITION POLYMERIZATION PROCESS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  02.05.2008
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.05.2008Opposition rejectedpublished on 04.06.2008  [2008/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES INC.
Washington Street - 1790 Building
Midland MI 48674 / US
[N/P]
Former [2005/30]For all designated states
DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES INC.
Washington Street, 1790 Building
Midland, Michigan 48674 / US
Former [2003/09]For all designated states
Dow Global Technologies Inc.
Washington Street, 1790 Building
Midland, Michigan 48674 / US
Former [1997/48]For all designated states
THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
2030 Dow Center
Midland, Michigan 48674 / US
Former [1997/36]For all designated states
THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
2030 Dow Center, Abbott Road
Midland, Michigan 48640 / US
Inventor(s)01 / JACOBSEN, Grant, B.
Kreeksingel 9
NL-4542 BM Hoek / NL
02 / SPENCER, Lee
4903 Clover Lane
Pearland, TX 77584 / US
03 / WAUTERAERTS, Peter, L.
Wasseven 78
B-3945 Ham / BE
[1997/36]
Representative(s)Hatzmann, Martin, et al
V.O.
Johan de Wittlaan 7
2517 JR Den Haag / NL
[N/P]
Former [2008/20]Hatzmann, Martin, et al
VEREENIGDE Johan de Wittlaan 7
2517 JR Den Haag / NL
Former [1997/36]Smulders, Theodorus A.H.J., Ir., et al
Vereenigde Octrooibureaux Nieuwe Parklaan 97
2587 BN 's-Gravenhage / NL
Application number, filing date95939025.302.11.1995
[1997/36]
WO1995US14192
Priority number, dateUS1994034098917.11.1994         Original published format: US 340989
[1997/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9616092
Date:30.05.1996
Language:EN
[1996/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0792297
Date:03.09.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.05.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0792297
Date:18.12.2002
Language:EN
[2002/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.05.1996
ClassificationIPC:C08F10/00, C08F4/602
[1997/36]
CPC:
C08F10/00 (EP); C08F10/02 (EP); C08F110/02 (EP);
C08F210/16 (EP); C08F4/61912 (EP); C08F4/61916 (EP);
C08F4/6192 (EP) (-)
C-Set:
C08F10/00, C08F4/61916 (EP);
C08F110/02, C08F2500/18, C08F2500/08, C08F2500/03 (EP);
C08F210/16, C08F210/08, C08F2500/18, C08F2500/08, C08F2500/03 (EP);
C08F210/16, C08F210/14, C08F2500/18, C08F2500/08, C08F2500/03 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1997/36]
TitleGerman:Trägerkatalysatorkomponent, Trägerkatalysator, ihre Herstellung und Additionspolymerisationsverfahren[2002/49]
English:SUPPORTED CATALYST COMPONENT, SUPPORTED CATALYST, THEIR PREPARATION, AND ADDITION POLYMERIZATION PROCESS[1997/36]
French:COMPOSANT DE CATALYSEUR SUR SUPPORT, CATALYSEUR SUR SUPPORT, LEUR PREPARATION ET PROCEDE DE POLYMERISATION PAR ADDITION[1997/36]
Former [1997/36]AUF EINEM TRÄGER KATALYSATORBESTANDTEIL, TRÄGERKATALYSATOR, IHRE HERSTELLUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR ADDITIONPOLYMERISATION
Entry into regional phase01.05.1997National basic fee paid 
01.05.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
01.05.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.06.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
01.05.1997Examination requested  [1997/36]
23.09.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.02.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.05.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.11.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.04.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.10.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.11.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.05.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.02.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
24.06.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.09.2002Fee for grant paid
25.09.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  18.09.2003  30.09.2003  ADMISSIBLE
Basell Polyolefine GmbH
Industriepark Höchst -E 413 Intellectual Property
65926 Frankfurt / DE
 [2005/19]
Former [2003/46]
Opponent(s)01  18.09.2003  30.09.2003  ADMISSIBLE
Basell Polyolefine GmbH
Intellectual Property - F206
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
21.10.2003Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
23.04.2004Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
01.06.2005Date of oral proceedings
10.06.2005Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
10.06.2005Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
13.04.2008Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2008/23]
Appeal following opposition10.08.2005Appeal received No.  T1029/05
18.10.2005Statement of grounds filed
12.03.2008Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.08.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
21.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
20.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
11.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
28.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
06.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT18.12.2002
CH18.12.2002
GR18.12.2002
LI18.12.2002
DK18.03.2003
PT18.03.2003
LU02.11.2003
IE03.11.2003
MC30.11.2003
[2005/03]
Former [2005/02]AT18.12.2002
CH18.12.2002
GR18.12.2002
LI18.12.2002
DK18.03.2003
PT18.03.2003
LU02.11.2003
MC30.11.2003
Former [2004/39]AT18.12.2002
CH18.12.2002
GR18.12.2002
LI18.12.2002
DK18.03.2003
PT18.03.2003
LU02.11.2003
Former [2004/02]AT18.12.2002
CH18.12.2002
GR18.12.2002
LI18.12.2002
DK18.03.2003
PT18.03.2003
Former [2003/43]AT18.12.2002
CH18.12.2002
GR18.12.2002
LI18.12.2002
PT18.03.2003
Former [2003/39]AT18.12.2002
CH18.12.2002
GR18.12.2002
LI18.12.2002
Former [2003/37]AT18.12.2002
GR18.12.2002
Former [2003/31]GR18.12.2002
Cited inInternational search[X]EP0285443  (MITSUI PETROCHEMICAL IND [JP]) [X] 13,19-22,29,30 * page 12, line 25 - line 35; example 1 *;
 [X]EP0545152  (BASF AG [DE]) [X] 13,19-21 * page 8; example K1 *;
 [A]EP0560128  (BASF AG [DE]) [A] 1 * claim 1 ** column 10, line 30 - column 11, line 23 *;
 [X]EP0582480  (MITSUI PETROCHEMICAL IND [JP]) [X] 1,2,5,8,12,13,14,16,18,20,22-24,28-30 * example 1 * * column 17, line 1 - line 34 * * column 20, line 20 - line 22 *;
 [X]EP0615981  (HOECHST AG [DE]) [X] 13,14,16-18,20-22,25,29,30 * page 3, line 1 - line 22 * * page 2, line 29 - line 30 * * page 9; example 1 * * page 11; example 13 *;
 [PX]EP0650967  (WITCO GMBH [DE]) [PX] 1,4-7 * column 2, line 42 - column 3, line 3 * * column 4, line 49 - column 5, line 11 * * examples 1,2 * * claims 1,5,9 *;
 [E]EP0685494  (DANUBIA PETROCHEM POLYMERE [AT]) [E] 1,2,4-6,8,9 * claims 1,5,6 * * page 11; example A1 * * table 1 * * page 6; examples 1,2 * * page 10; example 20 * * page 2, line 22 - line 24 * * page 3, line 55 - page 4, line 3 * * page 4, line 11 - line 31 *
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