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EP About this file: EP1871816

EP1871816 - POLYMER BLENDS FROM INTERPOLYMERS OF ETHYLENE/ALPHA-OLEFINS AND FLEXIBLE MOLDED ARTICLES MADE THEREFROM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.01.2015
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
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
Dow Global Technologies LLC
2040 Dow Center
Midland, MI 48674 / US
[2012/18]
Former [2011/16]For all designated states
Dow Global Technologies LLC
2040 Dow Center
Midland, MI 48647 / US
Former [2008/01]For all designated states
Dow Global Technologies Inc.
2040 Dow Center
Midland, MI 48674 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HOENIG, Stephen, Mark
113 Arrowhead Drive
Lake Jackson, Texas 77566 / US
02 / CHEUNG, Yunwa, Wilson
3 Corby Court
Pittsford, NY 14534 / US
03 / MOLDOVAN, Dan
301 Rosemary Lane
Lake Jackson TX 77566 / US
04 / LIANG, Wenbin
6319 Aspen Cove Court
Sugar Land, Texas 77479 / US
05 / CHEUNG, Chuiway, Alice
104 Rosemary Lane
Lake Jackson, Texas 77566 / US
06 / LEWIS, Ray, Avery
3663 East Julie Ann
Midland, Michigan 48642 / US
07 / NEWTON, John
808 Magnolia Street
Lake Jackson, Texas 77566 / US
 [2008/34]
Former [2008/01]01 / HOENIG, Stephen, Mark
113 Arrowhead Drive
Lake Jackson, Texas 77566 / US
02 / CHEUNG, Yunwa, Wilson
3 Corby Court
Pittsford, NY 14534 / US
03 / MOLDOVAN, Dan
2407 County Road 209
Danbury, Texas 77534 / US
04 / LIANG, Wenbin
6319 Aspen Cove Court
Sugar Land, Texas 77479 / US
05 / CHEUNG, Chuiway, Alice
104 Rosemary Lane
Lake Jackson, Texas 77566 / US
06 / LEWIS, Ray, Avery
3663 East Julie Ann
Midland, Michigan 48642 / US
07 / NEWTON, John
808 Magnolia Street
Lake Jackson, Texas 77566 / US
Representative(s)Hatzmann, Martin, et al
V.O.
Johan de Wittlaan 7
2517 JR Den Haag / NL
[2014/09]
Former [2008/01]Hatzmann, Martin, et al
VEREENIGDE Johan de Wittlaan 7
2517 JR Den Haag / NL
Application number, filing date06738859.515.03.2006
[2008/01]
WO2006US09856
Priority number, dateWO2005US0891717.03.2005         Original published format: PCT/US2005/008917
US20050718245P16.09.2005         Original published format: US 718245 P
[2008/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2006102154
Date:28.09.2006
Language:EN
[2006/39]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1871816
Date:02.01.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.09.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1871816
Date:26.02.2014
Language:EN
[2014/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.08.2007
ClassificationIPC:C08F297/08, C08F295/00, C08F210/16, C08L23/04, C08L23/08, C08L23/16, C08L53/02
[2013/16]
CPC:
C08L23/0807 (EP,BR); C08F210/16 (EP,BR); C08F295/00 (EP,BR);
C08F297/08 (EP,BR); C08L23/04 (EP,BR); C08L23/08 (EP,BR);
C08L23/0815 (EP,BR); C08L23/16 (EP,BR); C08L53/02 (EP,BR);
C08F2500/03 (BR); C08F2500/11 (BR); C08F2500/12 (BR);
C08F2500/20 (BR); C08F2500/21 (BR); C08L2205/02 (EP,BR);
C08L23/02 (EP,BR); C08L2666/02 (BR); C08L2666/04 (BR);
C08L2666/06 (BR) (-)
C-Set:
C08L23/04, C08L2666/06 (EP);
C08L23/0807, C08L2666/06 (EP);
C08L23/0815, C08L2666/02 (EP);
C08L23/16, C08L2666/06 (EP);
C08L53/02, C08L2666/04 (EP);
C08F210/16, C08F210/14, C08F2500/03, C08F2500/20, C08F2500/12, C08F2500/11, C08F2500/21 (EP)
(-)
Former IPC [2008/01]C08F297/08, C08F4/646, C08F2/38, C08L23/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/01]
TitleGerman:POLYMERBLENDS AUS ETHYLEN/ALPHA-OLEFIN-MISCHPOLYMERISATEN UND DARAUS HERGESTELLTE FLEXIBLE FORMKÖRPER[2008/01]
English:POLYMER BLENDS FROM INTERPOLYMERS OF ETHYLENE/ALPHA-OLEFINS AND FLEXIBLE MOLDED ARTICLES MADE THEREFROM[2008/01]
French:MELANGES POLYMERES A BASE D'INTERPOLYMERES D'ETHYLENE/ALPHA-OLEFINES ET ARTICLES MOULES SOUPLES AINSI OBTENUS[2008/01]
Entry into regional phase14.09.2007National basic fee paid 
14.09.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
14.09.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.08.2007Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
14.09.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.09.2007Examination requested  [2008/01]
10.04.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
23.01.2009Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
19.03.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.10.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.02.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.07.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.12.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.05.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.07.2013Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
10.09.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.01.2014Fee for grant paid
08.01.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  10.04.2008
Opposition(s)27.11.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2015/06]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
19.03.2009Request for further processing filed
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
13.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
15.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
15.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
14.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
11.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.03.200803   M06   Fee paid on   02.06.2008
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU15.03.2006
AT26.02.2014
BE26.02.2014
BG26.02.2014
CY26.02.2014
CZ26.02.2014
DK26.02.2014
EE26.02.2014
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FI26.02.2014
IT26.02.2014
LT26.02.2014
LV26.02.2014
MC26.02.2014
NL26.02.2014
PL26.02.2014
RO26.02.2014
SE26.02.2014
SI26.02.2014
SK26.02.2014
TR26.02.2014
IE15.03.2014
LU15.03.2014
CH31.03.2014
LI31.03.2014
GR27.05.2014
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Cited inInternational search[X]EP1375585  (IDEMITSU PETROCHEMICAL CO [JP]) [X] 1,2,11-22 * page 19; examples 1,2; table 1 *;
 [X]US2004082750  (TAU LI-MIN [US], et al) [X] 1,2,11-22 * page 31 - page 32; examples 2-4; tables 2-6 * * paragraph [0014] * * paragraph [0054] - paragraph [0055] *;
 [PX]WO2005090425  (DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES INC [US], et al) [PX] 1,2,11-22 * the whole document *;
 [PX]WO2005090426  (DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES INC [US], et al) [PX] 1,2,11-22 * the whole document *;
 [PX]WO2005090427  (DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES INC [US], et al) [PX] 1,2,11-22 * the whole document *;
 [X]US2003194575  (TAU LI-MIN [US], et al) [X] 1-22 * figure 5 * * paragraph [0291] - paragraph [0295] * * paragraph [0077] *;
 [X]  - NITTA K ET AL, "Polypropylene-block-poly(ethylene-co-propylene) addition to polypropylene/poly(ethylene-co-propylene) blends: morphology and mechanical properties", POLYMER, ELSEVIER SCIENCE PUBLISHERS B.V, GB, (200008), vol. 41, no. 18, ISSN 0032-3861, pages 6765 - 6771, XP004203536 [X] 1-22 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0032-3861(99)00895-2
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