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EP About this file: EP1501892

EP1501892 - IMPROVED PROCESSING OF BIMODAL POLYMERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.03.2017
Database last updated on 17.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.10.2019Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 13.11.2019  [2019/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TOTAL RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY FELUY
Zone Industrielle C
7181 Seneffe / BE
[2012/35]
Former [2005/15]For all designated states
TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS RESEARCH FELUY
Zone Industrielle C
7181 Seneffe (Feluy) / BE
Former [2005/05]For all designated states
ATOFINA Research
Zone Industrielle C
7181 Seneffe (Feluy) / BE
Inventor(s)01 / DUPIRE, Marc
4, rue Maurice Flamand (H.)
B-7022 Hyon / BE
02 / LINDT, Tom
230, Foxhurst Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15238 / US
03 / DEBRAS, Guy
12, rue Champ de la Chapelle
B-6210 Frasnes-Lez-Gosselies / BE
 [2005/05]
Representative(s)Raboin, Jean-Christophe, et al
Total Research & Technology Feluy
Zone Industrielle C
7181 Seneffe / BE
[2016/20]
Former [2008/38]Leyder, Francis
Total Petrochemicals Research Feluy Zone Industrielle C
7181 Seneffe (Feluy) / BE
Former [2005/05]Leyder, Francis
Total Petrochemicals Research Feluy Zone Industrielle C
7181 Seneffe (Feluy) / BE
Application number, filing date03725085.922.04.2003
[2005/05]
WO2003EP04233
Priority number, dateEP2002007666026.04.2002         Original published format: EP 02076660
[2005/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03091328
Date:06.11.2003
Language:EN
[2003/45]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1501892
Date:02.02.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.11.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1501892
Date:18.05.2016
Language:EN
[2016/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.11.2003
ClassificationIPC:C08L23/04, C08L23/10
[2015/51]
CPC:
C08L23/04 (EP,US); C08L23/02 (KR); C08J3/005 (EP,US);
C08L23/06 (KR); C08L23/10 (EP,KR,US); C08L27/16 (KR);
C08L2205/02 (EP,US); C08L2205/025 (EP,US); Y02P20/54 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C08L23/04, C08L2666/06 (EP,US);
C08L23/10, C08L2666/06 (US,EP)
Former IPC [2005/05]C08L23/02, C08L25/06, C08L27/16, C08L33/12, C08J3/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/20]
Former [2005/05]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:VERBESSERTE VERARBEITUNG VON BIMODALEN POLYMEREN[2005/05]
English:IMPROVED PROCESSING OF BIMODAL POLYMERS[2005/05]
French:TRAITEMENT AMELIORE DE POLYMERES BIMODAUX[2005/05]
Entry into regional phase25.10.2004National basic fee paid 
25.10.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
25.10.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.10.2004Examination requested  [2005/05]
15.01.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.04.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.03.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.11.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.08.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.04.2015Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
18.06.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.11.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.03.2016Fee for grant paid
24.03.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.03.2016Receipt 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  15.01.2007
Opposition(s)21.02.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/17]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
18.06.2015Request for further processing filed
18.06.2015Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
30.06.2015Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
17.11.2009Request for further processing filed
17.11.2009Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
01.12.2009Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
28.04.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
30.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
28.04.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
28.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
29.04.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
28.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
29.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
24.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
27.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 12
24.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 13
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 14
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBG18.05.2016
CY18.05.2016
DK18.05.2016
EE18.05.2016
MC18.05.2016
RO18.05.2016
SE18.05.2016
SI18.05.2016
GR19.08.2016
PT19.09.2016
[2019/46]
Former [2019/39]BG18.05.2016
DK18.05.2016
EE18.05.2016
MC18.05.2016
RO18.05.2016
SE18.05.2016
SI18.05.2016
GR19.08.2016
PT19.09.2016
Former [2018/01]DK18.05.2016
EE18.05.2016
MC18.05.2016
RO18.05.2016
SE18.05.2016
SI18.05.2016
GR19.08.2016
PT19.09.2016
Former [2017/37]DK18.05.2016
EE18.05.2016
RO18.05.2016
SE18.05.2016
SI18.05.2016
GR19.08.2016
PT19.09.2016
Former [2017/10]DK18.05.2016
EE18.05.2016
RO18.05.2016
SE18.05.2016
GR19.08.2016
PT19.09.2016
Former [2017/07]DK18.05.2016
SE18.05.2016
GR19.08.2016
PT19.09.2016
Former [2016/52]SE18.05.2016
GR19.08.2016
PT19.09.2016
Cited inInternational search[X]WO0109200  (BOREALIS TECH OY [FI], et al) [X] 9-11 * abstract * * page 2, line 35 - page 3, line 7 * * page 6, line 20 - line 37 * * page 8, line 29 - line 37 * * page 17, line 1 - line 8 * * page 18, line 9 - line 17 *;
 [Y]US5106906  (MEIER ERICH [DE], et al) [Y] 1-13 * abstract * * column 1, lines 35-65 * * column 3, line 57 - column 4, line 66 * * column 5, line 14 - line 17; example - *;
 [Y]US5290827  (SHINE ANNETTE D [US]) [Y] 1-13 * abstract * * column 1, line 65 - column 2, line 37 * * column 3, line 63 - column 4, line 12 * * column 5, line 13 - column 6, line 37; claim 6 *
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