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EP1082351 - CATALYST DELIVERY METHOD AND CATALYST FEEDER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  07.10.2011
Database last updated on 18.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.10.2011Revocation of patentpublished on 09.11.2011  [2011/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Univation Technologies LLC
Suite 1950, 5555 San Felipe
Houston, TX 77056 / US
[N/P]
Former [2001/11]For all designated states
Univation Technologies LLC
Suite 1950, 5555 San Felipe
Houston, TX 77056 / US
Inventor(s)01 / AGAPIOU, Agapios, K.
19911 17th Green Court
Humble, TX 77346 / US
02 / RUSSELL, Kathryn, A.
1202 Goldendale Drive
Seabrook, TX 77586 / US
 [2001/11]
Representative(s)Samuels, Lucy Alice, et al
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London
EC2A 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [2010/12]Samuels, Lucy Alice, et al
Gill Jennings & Every LLP Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street London
EC2M 7LH / GB
Former [2009/52]Clarke, Lionel Paul, et al
Gill Jennings & Every LLP Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Former [2001/11]Hucker, Charlotte Jane
Gill Jennings & Every Broadgate House, 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date99925935.127.05.1999
[2001/11]
WO1999US11747
Priority number, dateUS1998008702429.05.1998         Original published format: US 87024
[2001/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9961486
Date:02.12.1999
Language:EN
[1999/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1082351
Date:14.03.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.12.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1082351
Date:09.07.2003
Language:EN
[2003/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.12.1999
ClassificationIPC:C08F2/40, C08F10/00, C08F4/607, B01J8/00
[2001/11]
CPC:
C08F10/00 (EP,US); B01J19/26 (EP,US); B01J8/0005 (EP,US);
B01J8/003 (EP,US); B01J8/004 (EP,US); B01J8/24 (EP,US);
B01J2208/00 (EP,US); B01J2219/00162 (EP,US); B01J2219/00164 (EP,US);
B01J2219/00186 (EP,US); C08F210/16 (EP,US); C08F4/65912 (EP,US);
C08F4/65922 (EP,US); Y10S526/901 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C08F10/00, C08F2/005 (US,EP);
C08F10/00, C08F2/34 (US,EP);
C08F10/00, C08F4/61916 (EP,US);
C08F210/16, C08F210/14, C08F2500/12, C08F2500/18 (US,EP)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [2001/11]
TitleGerman:KATALYSATORZUGABEVERFAHREN UND KATALYSATORZUGABEVORRICHTUNG[2001/11]
English:CATALYST DELIVERY METHOD AND CATALYST FEEDER[2001/11]
French:TECHNIQUE DE DISTRIBUTION DE CATALYSEUR ET DISTRIBUTEUR DE CATALYSEUR[2001/11]
Entry into regional phase08.12.2000National basic fee paid 
08.12.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
08.12.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.11.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
08.12.2000Examination requested  [2001/11]
20.11.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.03.2003Fee for grant paid
06.03.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  06.04.2004  21.04.2004  ADMISSIBLE
Basell Polyolefine GmbH Intellectual Property
Industriepark Hoechst - E 413
65926 Frankfurt / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2005/23]
Opponent(s)01  06.04.2004  21.04.2004  ADMISSIBLE
Basell Polyolefine GmbH Intellectual Property
Industriepark Hoechst - E 413
65926 Frankfurt / DE
Former [2004/23]
Opponent(s)01  06.04.2004  21.04.2004  ADMISSIBLE
Basell Polyolefine GmbH
Intellectual Property - F206
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
14.05.2004Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
24.11.2004Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
07.04.2006Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
25.04.2006Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
12.07.2006Date of oral proceedings
25.08.2006Reply to a communication from the opposition division
05.02.2007Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 20.02.2008
05.02.2007Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
09.02.2007Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
13.06.2007Reply to a communication from the opposition division
30.11.2007Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
20.02.2008Date of oral proceedings
25.03.2008Reply to a communication from the opposition division
05.05.2008Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M06)
11.11.2008Reply to a communication from the opposition division
30.07.2009Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M06)
01.02.2010Reply to a communication from the opposition division
08.06.2011Date of oral proceedings
08.06.2011Legal effect of revocation of patent [2011/45]
21.06.2011Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
21.06.2011Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
06.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
07.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES29.05.2006
BE31.05.2006
NL01.12.2006
IT27.05.2007
[2010/06]
Former [2008/18]ES29.05.2006
BE31.05.2006
NL01.12.2006
Former [2007/31]BE31.05.2006
NL01.12.2006
Former [2007/23]NL01.12.2006
Cited inInternational search[DX]US3779712  (CALVERT W, et al) [DX] 15-18 * the whole document *;
 [X]EP0495300  (BP CHEM INT LTD [GB], et al) [X] 15-18 * figure -; claim - *;
 [DXY]WO9611960  (EXXON CHEMICAL PATENTS INC [US]) [DX] 1,2,5-14 * page 11, line 13 - page 12, line 29 * * page 13, line 10 - line 29 * * page 15, line 21 - line 23; claim - * [Y] 1-14;
 [X]EP0776691  (BP CHEM INT LTD [GB], et al) [X] 15 * figure -; claim - *;
 [X]DE19615953  (BASF AG [DE]) [X] 1,2,5-14 * page 8, line 25 - line 30; claim - *;
 [X]EP0810233  (BASF AG [DE]) [X] 1,2,6-14 * examples 7-11; claim - *;
 [Y]WO9820045  (UNION CARBIDE CHEM PLASTIC [US]) [Y] 1-14 * page 17, paragraph 2 * * page 22, line 3 - page 23, line 8; claim - *;
 [PX]WO9837102  (UNION CARBIDE CHEM PLASTIC [US]) [PX] 15* page 23, paragraph 3 - page 26, paragraph 1; claim - *
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