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EP About this file: EP1414871

EP1414871 - GAS-POLYMERIZATION PROCESS OF ETHYLENE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2004/19]PROCESS FOR THE POLYMERIZATION OF ETHYLENE AND INTERPOLYMERS THEREOF
[2014/01]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.04.2015
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU, TR		published on 17.08.2016  [2016/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
WESTLAKE LONGVIEW CORPORATION
2801 Post Oak Boulevard Suite 600
Houston, TX 77056 / US
[2007/36]
Former [2004/19]For all designated states
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
100 North Eastman Road
Kingsport, TN 37660 / US
Inventor(s)01 / FARRER, Don, Kent
603 Kenwood Lane
Longview, TX 75604 / US
02 / DOOLEY, Kenneth, Alan
402 Northwest Drive
Longview, TX 75604 / US
03 / MOORE, Glenn, Edward
510 Richfield
Longview, TX 75605 / US
04 / NOBLE, Larry, Allen
8760 Fm 2204
Longview, TX 75603 / US
 [2004/19]
Representative(s)Wibbelmann, Jobst
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte und Rechtsanwalt PartG mbB
Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/23]Wibbelmann, Jobst
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Former [2004/19]Wibbelmann, Jobst, Dr., Dipl.-Chem.
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff, Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date02752226.710.07.2002
[2004/19]
WO2002US21657
Priority number, dateUS2001091214124.07.2001         Original published format: US 912141
[2004/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03010213
Date:06.02.2003
Language:EN
[2003/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1414871
Date:06.05.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.02.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1414871
Date:04.06.2014
Language:EN
[2014/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.02.2003
ClassificationIPC:C08F2/34, C08F10/02, C08F4/649
[2014/01]
CPC:
C08F210/16 (EP,US); C08F10/00 (KR); Y10S526/901 (EP,US);
Y10S526/903 (EP,US)
C-Set:
C08F210/16, C08F2/002 (US,EP);
C08F210/16, C08F2/34 (EP,US);
C08F210/16, C08F4/6492 (US,EP);
C08F210/16, C08F4/6493 (EP,US);
C08F210/16, C08F4/6494 (US,EP);
C08F210/16, C08F210/14, C08F2500/12, C08F2500/18 (EP,US)
(-)
Former IPC [2004/19]C08F10/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2004/19]
TitleGerman:GAS-POLYMERISATIONSVERFAHREN VON ETHYLEN[2004/19]
English:GAS-POLYMERIZATION PROCESS OF ETHYLENE[2014/01]
French:PROCEDE DE POLYMERISATION D'ETHYLENE EN PHASE GAZEUSE[2014/01]
Former [2004/19]PROCESS FOR THE POLYMERIZATION OF ETHYLENE AND INTERPOLYMERS THEREOF
Former [2004/19]PROCEDE DE POLYMERISATION D'ETHYLENE ET SES INTERPOLYMERES
Entry into regional phase08.01.2004National basic fee paid 
08.01.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
08.01.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.11.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
08.01.2004Examination requested  [2004/19]
09.08.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.02.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.06.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.08.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.01.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.04.2014Fee for grant paid
11.04.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.04.2014Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  09.08.2007
Opposition(s)05.03.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
08.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
10.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
13.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
14.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
10.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
14.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
12.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
13.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 11
10.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT04.06.2014
BE04.06.2014
BG04.06.2014
CY04.06.2014
CZ04.06.2014
DK04.06.2014
EE04.06.2014
ES04.06.2014
FI04.06.2014
IT04.06.2014
MC04.06.2014
NL04.06.2014
SE04.06.2014
SK04.06.2014
TR04.06.2014
IE10.07.2014
LU10.07.2014
CH31.07.2014
LI31.07.2014
GR05.09.2014
PT06.10.2014
[2016/33]
Former [2016/25]AT04.06.2014
BE04.06.2014
BG04.06.2014
CY04.06.2014
CZ04.06.2014
DK04.06.2014
EE04.06.2014
ES04.06.2014
FI04.06.2014
IT04.06.2014
MC04.06.2014
NL04.06.2014
SE04.06.2014
SK04.06.2014
IE10.07.2014
CH31.07.2014
LI31.07.2014
GR05.09.2014
PT06.10.2014
Former [2015/37]AT04.06.2014
BE04.06.2014
CY04.06.2014
CZ04.06.2014
DK04.06.2014
EE04.06.2014
ES04.06.2014
FI04.06.2014
IT04.06.2014
MC04.06.2014
NL04.06.2014
SE04.06.2014
SK04.06.2014
IE10.07.2014
CH31.07.2014
LI31.07.2014
GR05.09.2014
PT06.10.2014
Former [2015/30]AT04.06.2014
BE04.06.2014
CY04.06.2014
CZ04.06.2014
DK04.06.2014
EE04.06.2014
ES04.06.2014
FI04.06.2014
IT04.06.2014
MC04.06.2014
NL04.06.2014
SE04.06.2014
SK04.06.2014
CH31.07.2014
LI31.07.2014
GR05.09.2014
PT06.10.2014
Former [2015/22]AT04.06.2014
CY04.06.2014
CZ04.06.2014
DK04.06.2014
EE04.06.2014
ES04.06.2014
FI04.06.2014
IT04.06.2014
MC04.06.2014
NL04.06.2014
SE04.06.2014
SK04.06.2014
CH31.07.2014
LI31.07.2014
GR05.09.2014
PT06.10.2014
Former [2015/20]AT04.06.2014
CY04.06.2014
CZ04.06.2014
EE04.06.2014
ES04.06.2014
FI04.06.2014
MC04.06.2014
NL04.06.2014
SE04.06.2014
SK04.06.2014
CH31.07.2014
LI31.07.2014
GR05.09.2014
PT06.10.2014
Former [2015/18]AT04.06.2014
CY04.06.2014
CZ04.06.2014
EE04.06.2014
ES04.06.2014
FI04.06.2014
MC04.06.2014
NL04.06.2014
SE04.06.2014
SK04.06.2014
GR05.09.2014
PT06.10.2014
Former [2015/12]AT04.06.2014
CY04.06.2014
CZ04.06.2014
EE04.06.2014
ES04.06.2014
FI04.06.2014
NL04.06.2014
SE04.06.2014
SK04.06.2014
GR05.09.2014
PT06.10.2014
Former [2015/11]AT04.06.2014
CY04.06.2014
CZ04.06.2014
EE04.06.2014
ES04.06.2014
FI04.06.2014
SE04.06.2014
SK04.06.2014
GR05.09.2014
PT06.10.2014
Former [2015/10]AT04.06.2014
CY04.06.2014
CZ04.06.2014
EE04.06.2014
ES04.06.2014
FI04.06.2014
SE04.06.2014
SK04.06.2014
GR05.09.2014
Former [2014/51]AT04.06.2014
CY04.06.2014
FI04.06.2014
SE04.06.2014
GR05.09.2014
Former [2014/50]CY04.06.2014
FI04.06.2014
SE04.06.2014
GR05.09.2014
Former [2014/49]CY04.06.2014
FI04.06.2014
Former [2014/47]CY04.06.2014
Cited inInternational search[A]US4593010  (MALPASS DENNIS B [US]) [A] 1-3* the whole document *;
 [A]US5118769  (KONDO YOZO [JP], et al) [A] 1-3 * the whole document *;
 [YD]EP0703246  (BP CHEM INT LTD [GB]) [YD] 1-3 * the whole document *;
 [Y]EP0870773  (BP CHEM INT LTD [GB], et al) [Y] 1-3 * examples 1,3,4 *;
 [XD]US5863995  (DAIRE ERICK [FR]) [XD] 1-3 * examples 3,4 *;
 [YD]US5990251  (GELUS EMMANUEL [FR]) [YD] 1-3 * the whole document *;
 [Y]WO0058371  (EASTMAN CHEM CO [US]) [Y] 1-3 * the whole document *;
 [Y]WO0075202  (EASTMAN CHEM CO [US]) [Y] 1-3 * the whole document *
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