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EP1187876 - INJECTION MOULDING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  05.11.2010
Database last updated on 05.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip04.02.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CH, LI		published on 09.03.2011  [2011/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Borealis Technology Oy
P.O. Box 330
06101 Porvoo / FI
[N/P]
Inventor(s)01 / LINDAHL, Ann, Dristin
Borealis AS
N-3960 Stathelle / NO
02 / AUGESTAD, Morten
Borealis AS
N-3960 Stathelle / NO
03 / NYGAARD, Heidi, Faukald
Borealis AS
N-3960 Stathelle / NO
04 / BAANN, Hege, Vale
Borealis AS
N-3960 Stathelle / NO
 [2002/12]
Representative(s)Kador, Utz Ulrich, et al
Kador & Partner Corneliusstrasse 15
80469 München / DE
[N/P]
Application number, filing date00935303.822.05.2000
[2002/12]
WO2000GB01959
Priority number, dateGB1999001193421.05.1999         Original published format: GB 9911934
[2002/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0071615
Date:30.11.2000
Language:EN
[2000/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1187876
Date:20.03.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.11.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1187876
Date:23.04.2003
Language:EN
[2003/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.11.2000
ClassificationIPC:C08L23/04
[2002/12]
CPC:
C08L23/06 (EP); C08L23/0815 (EP); C08L2205/02 (EP)
C-Set:
C08L23/06, C08L2666/04 (EP);
C08L23/0815, C08L2666/04 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/12]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:POLYMERMISCHUNGEN VERWENDENDES SPRITZGIESSVERFAHREN[2002/12]
English:INJECTION MOULDING[2002/12]
French:MOULAGE PAR INJECTION[2002/12]
Entry into regional phase13.11.2001National basic fee paid 
13.11.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
13.11.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.12.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
13.11.2001Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.11.2001Examination requested  [2002/12]
24.09.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.02.2003Fee for grant paid
04.02.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  21.01.2004  04.02.2004  ADMISSIBLE
INEOS Manufacturing Belgium NV
Scheldelaan 482
2040 Antwerpen / BE
Opponent's representative
Smith, Julian Philip Howard, et al, et al
Mathisen & Macara LLP
Charta House
30-38 Church Street
Staines-upon-Thames, Middlesex TW18 4EP / GB
 02  23.01.2004  04.02.2004  ADMISSIBLE
ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
13501 Katy Freeway
Houston, TX 77079-1398 / US
Opponent's representative
Denness, James Edward, et al, et al
Abel & Imray
20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PQ / GB
 03  23.01.2003  06.02.2004  ADMISSIBLE
Basell Polyolefine GmbH
Brühler Strasse 60
50389 Wesseling / DE
Opponent's representative
Reiss, Gilles François, et al, et al
Reiss Hürlimann Patentbureau
Office Center / 5th floor
Innere Margarethenstrasse 5
4051 Basel / CH
 [N/P]
27.02.2004Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
15.11.2005Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
30.11.2006Date of oral proceedings
20.02.2007Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
20.02.2007Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
25.08.2010Legal effect of revocation of patent [2010/49]
Appeal following opposition20.03.2007Appeal received No.  T0482/07
15.06.2007Statement of grounds filed
25.08.2010Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
25.08.2010Date of oral proceedings
07.09.2010Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE23.04.2003
CH23.04.2003
DK23.04.2003
LI23.04.2003
CY22.05.2003
IE22.05.2003
LU22.05.2003
MC31.05.2003
GR23.07.2003
PT23.07.2003
[2011/10]
Cited inInternational search[X]US4451873  (TYLER DAVID O [US], et al) [X] 1-14 * abstract * * column 4, lines 39-44; tables 1,2 * * column 5, line 25 - column 6, line 70 * * column 2, lines 40,41 *;
 [Y]EP0423962  (NIPPON PETROCHEMICALS CO LTD [JP]) [Y] 1-14 * abstract * * page 3, lines 35-55 ** page 3, lines 29,30 *;
 [Y]US5306775  (MARTIN JOEL L [US], et al) [Y] 1-14 * abstract * * column 2, line 50 * * column 4, line 4; table 1 * * column 4, line 60; table 2 * * column 5, lines 13-16 *;
 [Y]US5494965  (HARLIN ALI [FI], et al) [Y] 1-14 * abstract * * column 3, lines 50-67 * * column 4, lines 9,10,23,27,34,39-47 *;
 [X]US5804660  (WHETTEN ALAN R [US], et al) [X] 1-14 * abstract * * column 3, line 60 - column 4, line 67 * * column 6, lines 32-55 * * column 10, lines 5-55 *;
 [X]  - SEPPALA J V ET AL, "Effect of polymerization temperature on the polymerization of ethylene with dicyclopentadienylzirconiumdichloride/methylalumoxane catalyst", EUROPEAN POLYMER JOURNAL,GB,PERGAMON PRESS LTD. OXFORD, (19960301), vol. 32, no. 3, ISSN 0014-3057, pages 331 - 335, XP004075819 [X] 1-14 * abstract *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0014-3057(95)00148-4
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