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EP About this file: EP1701793

EP1701793 - A CATALYST SYSTEM FOR ETHYLENE (CO)-POLYMERIZATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.05.2018
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.05.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip29.05.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 01.07.2020  [2020/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Formosa Plastics Corporation, U.S.A.
9 Peach Tree Hill Road
Livingston, NJ 07039-5702 / US
[2006/38]
Inventor(s)01 / KONG, Gapgoung
634 Avery Dr.
Sugar Land, TX 77479-5713 / US
02 / LU, Honglan
103 Biloxi Street
Port Lavaca, TX 77979-4908 / US
 [2006/38]
Representative(s)Lang, Johannes, et al
Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte, Rechtsanwälte
Prinzregentenplatz 7
81675 München / DE
[2017/26]
Former [2006/38]Bublak, Wolfgang, et al
European Patent Attorney Bardehle, Pagenberg, Dost, Altenburg, Geissler Postfach 86 06 20
81633 München / DE
Application number, filing date04811205.616.11.2004
[2006/38]
WO2004US38415
Priority number, dateUS2003072683703.12.2003         Original published format: US 726837
[2006/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005061109
Date:07.07.2005
Language:EN
[2005/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1701793
Date:20.09.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.07.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1701793
Date:28.06.2017
Language:EN
[2017/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US07.07.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.06.2008
ClassificationIPC:B01J31/12, B01J37/00, C08F4/02, C08F8/00, C08L27/00, C08L63/00, B01J31/14, B01J31/22, C08F10/02, C08F110/02, C08F210/16
[2017/02]
CPC:
B01J31/128 (EP,US); B01J31/122 (EP,US); B01J31/143 (EP,US);
B01J31/2295 (EP,US); C08F10/02 (EP,US); B01J2531/46 (EP,US);
B01J2531/48 (EP,US); B01J2531/56 (EP,US); C08F110/02 (EP,US);
C08F210/16 (EP,US); Y02P20/52 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C08F10/02, C08F4/651 (US,EP);
C08F10/02, C08F4/6557 (EP,US);
C08F110/02, C08F2500/12, C08F2500/18, C08F2500/24 (US,EP);
C08F210/16, C08F210/14, C08F2500/12, C08F2500/18, C08F2500/24 (US,EP)
Former IPC [2006/38]B01J31/00, B01J37/00, C08F4/02, C08F8/00, C08L27/00, C08L63/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2017/26]
Former [2006/38]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:KATALYSATORSYSTEM FÜR DIE ETHYLEN(CO)POLYMERISATION[2006/38]
English:A CATALYST SYSTEM FOR ETHYLENE (CO)-POLYMERIZATION[2006/38]
French:SYSTEME CATALYTIQUE POUR COPOLYMERISATION D'ETHYLENE[2006/38]
Entry into regional phase03.07.2006National basic fee paid 
03.07.2006Search fee paid 
03.07.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
03.07.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.07.2006Examination requested  [2006/38]
24.06.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.10.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.10.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
05.07.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.01.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.05.2017Fee for grant paid
11.05.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.05.2017Receipt 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  24.06.2011
Opposition(s)29.03.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
06.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
07.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
23.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
22.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
14.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
13.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
27.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
26.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
30.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 12
28.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 13
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.11.201310   M06   Fee paid on   27.01.2014
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU16.11.2004
CY28.06.2017
CZ28.06.2017
DK28.06.2017
EE28.06.2017
MC28.06.2017
PL28.06.2017
PT28.06.2017
RO28.06.2017
SI28.06.2017
SK28.06.2017
TR28.06.2017
BG28.09.2017
GR29.09.2017
IS28.10.2017
IE16.11.2017
LU16.11.2017
CH30.11.2017
LI30.11.2017
[2020/27]
Former [2020/15]HU16.11.2004
CY28.06.2017
CZ28.06.2017
DK28.06.2017
EE28.06.2017
MC28.06.2017
PL28.06.2017
RO28.06.2017
SI28.06.2017
SK28.06.2017
TR28.06.2017
BG28.09.2017
GR29.09.2017
IS28.10.2017
IE16.11.2017
LU16.11.2017
CH30.11.2017
LI30.11.2017
Former [2019/46]HU16.11.2004
CY28.06.2017
CZ28.06.2017
DK28.06.2017
EE28.06.2017
MC28.06.2017
PL28.06.2017
RO28.06.2017
SI28.06.2017
SK28.06.2017
BG28.09.2017
GR29.09.2017
IS28.10.2017
IE16.11.2017
LU16.11.2017
CH30.11.2017
LI30.11.2017
Former [2019/31]HU16.11.2004
CZ28.06.2017
DK28.06.2017
EE28.06.2017
MC28.06.2017
PL28.06.2017
RO28.06.2017
SI28.06.2017
SK28.06.2017
BG28.09.2017
GR29.09.2017
IS28.10.2017
IE16.11.2017
LU16.11.2017
CH30.11.2017
LI30.11.2017
Former [2018/45]CZ28.06.2017
DK28.06.2017
EE28.06.2017
MC28.06.2017
PL28.06.2017
RO28.06.2017
SI28.06.2017
SK28.06.2017
BG28.09.2017
GR29.09.2017
IS28.10.2017
IE16.11.2017
LU16.11.2017
CH30.11.2017
LI30.11.2017
Former [2018/40]CZ28.06.2017
DK28.06.2017
EE28.06.2017
MC28.06.2017
PL28.06.2017
RO28.06.2017
SI28.06.2017
SK28.06.2017
BG28.09.2017
GR29.09.2017
IS28.10.2017
LU16.11.2017
CH30.11.2017
LI30.11.2017
Former [2018/33]CZ28.06.2017
DK28.06.2017
EE28.06.2017
MC28.06.2017
PL28.06.2017
RO28.06.2017
SK28.06.2017
BG28.09.2017
GR29.09.2017
IS28.10.2017
CH30.11.2017
LI30.11.2017
Former [2018/21]CZ28.06.2017
DK28.06.2017
EE28.06.2017
PL28.06.2017
RO28.06.2017
SK28.06.2017
BG28.09.2017
GR29.09.2017
IS28.10.2017
Former [2018/11]CZ28.06.2017
EE28.06.2017
PL28.06.2017
RO28.06.2017
SK28.06.2017
BG28.09.2017
GR29.09.2017
IS28.10.2017
Former [2018/10]CZ28.06.2017
EE28.06.2017
RO28.06.2017
SK28.06.2017
BG28.09.2017
GR29.09.2017
Former [2018/09]EE28.06.2017
BG28.09.2017
GR29.09.2017
Former [2017/50]BG28.09.2017
GR29.09.2017
Documents cited:Search[A]US6204216  (NAGY SANDOR [US], et al) [A] 1-28 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2002115800  (KONG GAP-GOUNG [KR], et al) [A] 1-28 * paragraph [0005] - paragraph [0026] * * paragraphs [0033] , [0082]; examples 1,3; claims 1-25; table 1 *;
 [PY]WO2004072121  (FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP USA [US]) [PY] 1-28 * the whole document *;
 [PY]WO2004072122  (FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP USA [US]) [PY] 1-28* the whole document *
International search[Y]US6271165  (JACOBSEN GRANT B [US], et al);
 [Y]US6403518  (WARD DAVID GEORGE [US])
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