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EP2134753 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DECREASING POLYMER DEPOSITION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.08.2018
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.09.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip05.06.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, PT		published on 08.07.2020  [2020/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
5200 Bayway Drive
Baytown, TX 77520 / US
[2017/43]
Former [2009/52]For all designated states
ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
5200 Bayway Drive
Baytown, TX 77520-2101 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SHAFFER, Timothy, D.
99 Russling Road
Hackettstown, NJ 07840 / US
02 / MCDONALD, Michael, F.
5634 Spring Lodge
Kingwood, TX 77345 / US
03 / CHUNG, David, Y.
8802 Croes Drive
Houston, TX 77055 / US
04 / WEBB, Robert, N.
5902 Rapid Creek Court
Kingwood, TX 77345 / US
05 / DAVIS, Deborah, Jean
7642 Rainbow Bend Drive
Pasadena, TX 77505 / US
06 / WRIGHT, Pamela, J.
910 Meco Road
Easton, PA 18040 / US
 [2009/52]
Representative(s)ExxonMobil Chemical Europe LLC
IP Law Europe
Hermeslaan 2
1831 Machelen / BE
[N/P]
Former [2017/43]ExxonMobil Chemical Europe Inc.
IP Law Europe
Hermeslaan 2
1831 Machelen / BE
Former [2014/44]Mareschal, Anne, et al
ExxonMobil Chemical Europe Inc.
IP Law Shared Services
Hermeslaan 2
1831 Machelen / BE
Former [2009/52]Gerstberger, Gisela, et al
ExxonMobil Chemical Europe Inc. IP Law Shared Services P.O. Box 105 Hermeslaan 2
1831 Machelen / BE
Application number, filing date08730394.721.02.2008
[2009/52]
WO2008US54581
Priority number, dateUS2007072832423.03.2007         Original published format: US 728324
[2009/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008118577
Date:02.10.2008
Language:EN
[2008/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2134753
Date:23.12.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.10.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2134753
Date:25.10.2017
Language:EN
[2017/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.10.2008
ClassificationIPC:C08F2/14, C08F10/10
[2017/20]
CPC:
C08F10/10 (EP,US); C08F2/005 (EP,US); C08F2/14 (EP,US);
C08F210/10 (EP,US); Y10S526/92 (EP,US)
C-Set:
C08F10/10, C08F2/005 (US,EP);
C08F10/10, C08F2/14 (EP,US);
C08F210/10, C08F236/08 (US,EP)
Former IPC [2009/52]C08F2/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2017/43]
Former [2009/52]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR VERRINGERUNG DER ABSCHEIDUNG VON POLYMER[2009/52]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DECREASING POLYMER DEPOSITION[2009/52]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL POUR DIMINUER LE DÉPÔT DE POLYMÈRE[2009/52]
Entry into regional phase21.10.2009National basic fee paid 
21.10.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
21.10.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.10.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.10.2009Examination requested  [2009/52]
07.05.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.07.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.08.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.01.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.05.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.09.2017Fee for grant paid
12.09.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.09.2017Receipt 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  07.05.2012
Opposition(s)26.07.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
08.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
07.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
07.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
07.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
13.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
08.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
07.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU21.02.2008
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0009-2509(02)00466-9
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