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EP About this file: EP2027166

EP2027166 - METHOD FOR PRODUCING ETHYLENE COPOLYMERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  09.08.2013
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BASF SE
Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38
67056 Ludwigshafen am Rhein / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/09]For all designated states
BASF SE
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
Former [2008/31]For all designated states
BASF Aktiengesellschaft
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / MÄHLING, Frank-Olaf
Richard-Wagner-Str. 55
68165 Mannheim / DE
02 / KASEL, Wolfgang
Albert-Schweitzer-Ring 39
69226 Nussloch / DE
03 / ZELINSKI, Thomas
Kirchengasse 16
67271 Neuleiningen / DE
 [2009/09]
Representative(s)Upschulte, Manfred Alois
BASF Schweiz AG Patent Department Klybeckstrasse 141
4057 Basel / CH
[2012/13]
Application number, filing date07729178.916.05.2007
[2009/09]
WO2007EP54730
Priority number, dateEP2006011439623.05.2006         Original published format: EP 06114396
[2009/09]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007135038
Date:29.11.2007
Language:DE
[2007/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2027166
Date:25.02.2009
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.11.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2027166
Date:28.10.2009
Language:DE
[2009/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.11.2007
ClassificationIPC:C08F210/02, C08F2/00, C08F4/34
[2009/26]
CPC:
C08F210/02 (EP,KR,US); C08F2/00 (KR); C08F2/40 (KR)
C-Set:
C08F210/02, C08F2/00 (EP,US);
C08F210/02, C08F2/001 (US,EP);
C08F210/02, C08F4/34 (US,EP);
C08F210/02, C08F220/00 (EP,US);
C08F210/02, C08F222/00 (US,EP)
(-)
Former IPC [2009/09]C08F210/02
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,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2009/09]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON ETHYLENCOPOLYMEREN[2009/09]
English:METHOD FOR PRODUCING ETHYLENE COPOLYMERS[2009/09]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION DE COPOLYMÈRES D'ÉTHYLÈNE[2009/09]
Entry into regional phase23.12.2008National basic fee paid 
23.12.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
23.12.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.11.2007Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
23.12.2008Examination requested  [2009/09]
22.06.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.09.2009Fee for grant paid
21.09.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  26.07.2010  03.08.2010  ADMISSIBLE
THE DOW CHEMICAL CO.
2030 Dow Center
Midland, Michigan 48674 / US
Opponent's representative
Jansen, Cornelis Marinus, et al, et al
V.O.
Johan de Wittlaan 7
2517 JR Den Haag / NL
 [2013/32]
Former [2010/35]
Opponent(s)01  26.07.2010   
THE DOW CHEMICAL CO.
2030 Dow Center
Midland, Michigan 48674 / US
Opponent's representative
Hatzmann, Martin, et al, et al
Vereenigde Johan de Wittlaan 7
2517 JR Den Haag / NL
03.09.2010Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
10.03.2011Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
18.05.2011Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M06)
28.09.2011Reply to a communication from the opposition division
18.10.2011Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M06)
17.07.2012Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
23.08.2012Reply to a communication from the opposition division
23.04.2013Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
03.05.2013Legal effect of revocation of patent [2013/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY28.10.2009
CZ28.10.2009
DK28.10.2009
EE28.10.2009
FI28.10.2009
IE28.10.2009
IT28.10.2009
LT28.10.2009
LV28.10.2009
MT28.10.2009
NL28.10.2009
PL28.10.2009
RO28.10.2009
SE28.10.2009
SI28.10.2009
SK28.10.2009
TR28.10.2009
BG28.01.2010
GR29.01.2010
IS28.02.2010
PT01.03.2010
HU29.04.2010
LU16.05.2010
BE31.05.2010
MC31.05.2010
CH31.05.2011
LI31.05.2011
AT16.05.2012
GB16.05.2012
ES17.05.2012
FR31.05.2012
DE01.12.2012
[2020/33]
Former [2013/36]CY28.10.2009
CZ28.10.2009
DK28.10.2009
EE28.10.2009
FI28.10.2009
IE28.10.2009
IT28.10.2009
LT28.10.2009
LV28.10.2009
MT28.10.2009
NL28.10.2009
PL28.10.2009
RO28.10.2009
SE28.10.2009
SI28.10.2009
SK28.10.2009
TR28.10.2009
BG28.01.2010
GR29.01.2010
IS28.02.2010
PT01.03.2010
HU29.04.2010
LU16.05.2010
BE31.05.2010
MC31.05.2010
CH31.05.2011
LI31.05.2011
AT16.05.2012
GB16.05.2012
FR31.05.2012
DE01.12.2012
Former [2013/30]CY28.10.2009
CZ28.10.2009
DK28.10.2009
EE28.10.2009
FI28.10.2009
IE28.10.2009
IT28.10.2009
LT28.10.2009
LV28.10.2009
MT28.10.2009
NL28.10.2009
PL28.10.2009
RO28.10.2009
SE28.10.2009
SI28.10.2009
SK28.10.2009
TR28.10.2009
BG28.01.2010
GR29.01.2010
IS28.02.2010
PT01.03.2010
HU29.04.2010
LU16.05.2010
BE31.05.2010
MC31.05.2010
CH31.05.2011
LI31.05.2011
GB16.05.2012
FR31.05.2012
DE01.12.2012
Former [2011/25]CY28.10.2009
CZ28.10.2009
DK28.10.2009
EE28.10.2009
FI28.10.2009
IE28.10.2009
IT28.10.2009
LT28.10.2009
LV28.10.2009
MT28.10.2009
PL28.10.2009
RO28.10.2009
SE28.10.2009
SI28.10.2009
SK28.10.2009
BG28.01.2010
GR29.01.2010
IS28.02.2010
PT01.03.2010
BE31.05.2010
MC31.05.2010
Former [2010/43]CY28.10.2009
CZ28.10.2009
DK28.10.2009
EE28.10.2009
FI28.10.2009
IE28.10.2009
LT28.10.2009
LV28.10.2009
PL28.10.2009
RO28.10.2009
SE28.10.2009
SI28.10.2009
SK28.10.2009
BG28.01.2010
IS28.02.2010
PT01.03.2010
Former [2010/27]CY28.10.2009
FI28.10.2009
LT28.10.2009
LV28.10.2009
PL28.10.2009
SE28.10.2009
SI28.10.2009
IS28.02.2010
PT01.03.2010
Cited inInternational search[A]EP0017230  (DU PONT [US]) [A] 1-13 * the whole document *;
 [X]EP0315010  (ERDOELCHEMIE GMBH [DE], et al) [X] 1-13 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0341499  (BAYER AG [DE]) [A] 1,11* the whole document *;
 [A]EP0374666  (BAYER AG [DE]) [A] 1,11 * the whole document *
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