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EP1045867 - SOLUTION POLYMERIZATION OF ETHYLENE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.11.2002
Database last updated on 21.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.11.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 02.01.2003  [2003/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nova Chemicals (International) S.A.
2, chemin des Mazots
1700 Fribourg / CH
[2002/20]
Former [2000/43]For all designated states
Nova Chemicals (International) S.A.
Route de la Glane 107, P.O. Box 76
1752 Villars-sur-Glane 1 / CH
Inventor(s)01 / Gao, Xiaoliang
6 Varmoor Place N.W.
Calgary, Alberta T3A 0A1 / CA
02 / Wang, Qinyan
Apartment 4, 1831 - 14 Avenue N.E.
Calgary, Alberta T2E 1G7 / CA
03 / VON HAKEN SPENCE, Rupert, Edward
401 - 11 Street N.W.
Calgary, Alberta T2N 1X5 / CA
04 / BROWN, Stephen, John
157 Mount Sparrowhawk Place S.E.
Calgary, Alberta T2Z 2G7 / CA
05 / ZORICAK, Peter
Apt No 208, 429-14 Street NW
Calgary, Alberta T2N 2A3 / CA
[2000/43]
Representative(s)Harrison, David Christopher, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/43]Harrison, David Christopher, et al
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date99900845.118.01.1999
[2000/43]
WO1999CA00029
Priority number, dateCA1998222880204.02.1998         Original published format: CA 2228802
[2000/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9940130
Date:12.08.1999
Language:EN
[1999/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1045867
Date:25.10.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.08.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1045867
Date:02.01.2002
Language:EN
[2002/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.08.1999
ClassificationIPC:C08F10/02, C08F2/06, C08F4/643, C07F17/00
[2000/43]
CPC:
C08F10/00 (EP,US); C07F17/00 (EP,US); C08F210/16 (EP,US);
C08F4/65908 (EP,US); Y10S526/943 (EP,US)
C-Set:
C08F10/00, C08F4/6592 (EP,US);
C08F210/16, C08F2/06 (US,EP);
C08F210/16, C08F210/14, C08F2500/12 (US,EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2000/43]
TitleGerman:LÖSUNGSPOLYMERISATIONSVERFAHREN FÜR ETHYLEN[2000/43]
English:SOLUTION POLYMERIZATION OF ETHYLENE[2000/43]
French:POLYMERISATION EN SOLUTION, D'ETHYLENE[2000/43]
Entry into regional phase24.08.2000National basic fee paid 
24.08.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
24.08.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.07.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
24.08.2000Examination requested  [2000/43]
30.03.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
07.06.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.08.2001Fee for grant paid
29.08.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.10.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2003/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
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Cited inInternational search[DA]US5625016  (SCHIFFINO RINALDO S [US], et al) [DA] 1-17 * column 6, line 20 - column 8, line 38; example -; claim - *;
 [DA]US5350723  (NEITHAMER DAVID R [US], et al) [DA] 1-17 * column 1, line 42 - column 2, line 6 * * example -; claim - *;
 [DA]JPH0680683  ;
 [A]EP0574794  (TOSOH CORP [JP]) [A] 1-17 * page 3, line 53; claim - *;
 [A]WO9325590  (EXXON CHEMICAL PATENTS INC [US]) [A] 1-12 * claim - *
 [DA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19940627), vol. 018, no. 337, Database accession no. (C - 1217), & JP06080683 A 19940322 (MITSUI TOATSU CHEM INC) [DA] 13-17 * abstract *
 [DA]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 94, no. 16, Database accession no. 94-132934, XP002100650 & JPH0680683 A 19940322 (MITSUI TOATSU CHEM INC) [DA] 13-17 * abstract *
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