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EP About this file: EP2225288

EP2225288 - SELF-LIMITING CATALYST COMPOSITION WITH BIDENTATE INTERNAL DONOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  10.07.2020
Database last updated on 26.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.07.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.04.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.03.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.11.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Revocation of patentpublished on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
W.R. Grace & CO. - CONN.
7500 Grace Drive
Columbia, MD 21044 / US
[2018/08]
Former [2014/33]For all designated states
W.R. Grace & CO. - CONN.
7500 Grace Drive
Colombia, MD 21044 / US
Former [2011/16]For all designated states
Dow Global Technologies LLC
2040 Dow Center
Midland, MI 48674 / US
Former [2010/36]For all designated states
Dow Global Technologies Inc.
2040 Dow Center
Midland, MI 48674 / US
Inventor(s)01 / CHEN, Linfeng
11706 Pedernales Falls Lane
Sugar Land TX 77478 / US
02 / CAMPBELL, Richard, E., Jr.
5301 Woodview Pass
Midland MI 48642 / US
 [2010/36]
Representative(s)J A Kemp LLP
80 Turnmill Street
London EC1M 5QU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/35]J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Former [2014/15]Duckworth, Timothy John, et al
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Former [2014/02]Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Former [2010/36]Hayes, Adrian Chetwynd
Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date08866579.912.12.2008
[2010/36]
WO2008US86551
Priority number, dateUS2007001597821.12.2007         Original published format: US 15978
[2010/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009085649
Date:09.07.2009
Language:EN
[2009/28]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2225288
Date:08.09.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.07.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2225288
Date:29.08.2018
Language:EN
[2018/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.07.2009
ClassificationIPC:C08F4/651, C08F4/646, C08F10/06, C08F4/654
[2010/36]
CPC:
C08F110/06 (EP,KR,US); C08F4/651 (KR); C08F2/38 (KR);
C08F4/6465 (KR); C08F2410/01 (KR)
C-Set:
C08F110/06, C08F4/6465 (US,EP);
C08F110/06, C08F4/651 (EP,US)
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 [2018/35]
Former [2010/36]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:SELBSTLIMITIERENDE KATALYSATORZUSAMMENSETZUNG MIT ZWEIZÄHNIGEM INTERNEM DONATOR[2010/36]
English:SELF-LIMITING CATALYST COMPOSITION WITH BIDENTATE INTERNAL DONOR[2010/36]
French:COMPOSITION DE CATALYSEUR AUTO-LIMITANT CONTENANT UN DONNEUR INTERNE BIDENTATE[2010/36]
Entry into regional phase21.07.2010National basic fee paid 
21.07.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
21.07.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.05.2009Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
21.07.2010Examination requested  [2010/36]
06.09.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.03.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.09.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.02.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.07.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.11.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.03.2018Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
23.04.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.07.2018Fee for grant paid
20.07.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.07.2018Receipt 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  09.03.2011
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  28.05.2019  03.06.2019  ADMISSIBLE
Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
Via Pontaccio 10
20121 Milano / IT
Opponent's representative
LyondellBasell, et al, et al
c/o Basell Poliolefine Italia
Intellectual Property
P.le Donegani 12
44122 Ferrara / IT
 02  29.05.2019  04.06.2019  ADMISSIBLE
INEOS Europe AG
Avenue des Uttins 3
Rolle
CH-1180 Vaud / CH
Opponent's representative
King, Alex
Mathisen & Macara LLP
Charta House
30-38 Church Street
Staines-upon-Thames, Middlesex TW18 4EP / GB
 [N/P]
Former [2020/13]
Opponent(s)01  28.05.2019  03.06.2019  ADMISSIBLE
Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
Via Pontaccio 10
20121 Milano / IT
Opponent's representative
LyondellBasell, et al, et al
c/o Basell Poliolefine Italia
Intellectual Property
P.le Donegani 12
44122 Ferrara / IT
 02  29.05.2019  04.06.2019  ADMISSIBLE
INEOS Europe AG
Avenue des Uttins 3
Rolle
CH-1180 Vaud / CH
Opponent's representative
King, Alex
Mathisen & Macara LLP
Communications House
South Street
Staines-upon-Thames, Middx TW18 4PR / GB
Former [2020/11]
Opponent(s)01  28.05.2019  03.06.2019  ADMISSIBLE
Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
Via Pontaccio 10
20121 Milano / IT
Opponent's representative
LyondellBasell, et al, et al
c/o Basell Polyolefine GmbH
Industriepark Hoechst, Bldg. E413
65926 Frankfurt am Main / DE
 02  29.05.2019  04.06.2019  ADMISSIBLE
INEOS Europe AG
Avenue des Uttins 3
Rolle
CH-1180 Vaud / CH
Opponent's representative
King, Alex
Mathisen & Macara LLP
Communications House
South Street
Staines-upon-Thames, Middx TW18 4PR / GB
Former [2019/28]
Opponent(s)01  28.05.2019  03.06.2019  ADMISSIBLE
Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
Via Pontaccio 10
20121 Milano / IT
Opponent's representative
Giberti, Stefano, et al, et al
Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
Intellectual Property Department
P.le Donegani, 12
44122 Ferrara / IT
 02  29.05.2019  04.06.2019  ADMISSIBLE
INEOS Europe AG
Avenue des Uttins 3
Rolle
CH-1180 Vaud / CH
Opponent's representative
King, Alex
Mathisen & Macara LLP
Communications House
South Street
Staines-upon-Thames, Middx TW18 4PR / GB
Former [2019/27]
Opponent(s)01  28.05.2019   
Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
Via Pontaccio 10
20121 Milano / IT
Opponent's representative
Giberti, Stefano, et al, et al
Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
Intellectual Property Department
P.le Donegani, 12
44122 Ferrara / IT
14.06.2019Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
24.02.2020Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
05.03.2020Legal effect of revocation of patent [2020/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
12.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
11.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
12.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
29.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
28.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
27.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
27.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU12.12.2008
AT29.08.2018
CY29.08.2018
CZ29.08.2018
DK29.08.2018
EE29.08.2018
FI29.08.2018
HR29.08.2018
LT29.08.2018
LV29.08.2018
MC29.08.2018
NL29.08.2018
PT29.08.2018
RO29.08.2018
SE29.08.2018
SI29.08.2018
TR29.08.2018
BG29.11.2018
NO29.11.2018
GR30.11.2018
GB12.12.2018
IE12.12.2018
LU12.12.2018
MT12.12.2018
IS29.12.2018
CH31.12.2018
LI31.12.2018
[2020/32]
Former [2020/30]HU12.12.2008
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Cited inInternational search[XY] WO2004024785  (BASELL POLIOLEFINE SPA et al.) [X] 1,2,10-16,32-38 * examples 1-5 * * claims 1,4,6-8,13-15,19 * * page 9, paragraph 2 - page 10, paragraph 1 *[Y] 1-38
 [X] WO0063261  (MONTELL TECHNOLOGY COMPANY BV et al.) [X] 1,2,10-16,32-38 * page 2, paragraph LAST - page 6, paragraph FIRST * * page 9, line 17 - page 10, paragraph 2 * * examples 1-27; tables 1,2 * * examples 32-38; table 3 * * examples 42,45,46; table 4 * * claims 1,13,14,19-22,25 *
 [X] WO0212357  (ATOFINA et al.) [X] 1-6,9,32-38 * examples 1,2,7,8 * * claims 1,5,6,24-27,30,37-42 * * page 11, line 3 - page 12, line 17 *
 [X] EP1260523  (CHINA PETROCHEMICAL CORP et al.) [X] 1-6,9,32-38 * examples 1,9,11 * * claims 1,4,7-13 *
 [X] WO0055215  (MONTELL TECHNOLOGY COMPANY BV et al.) [X] 1,2,32-38 * examples 1-20; tables 1,2 * * examples 27,28 * * claims 1,2,10,11,13-16,19,20 * * page 7, line 14 - page 8, paragraph 1 *
 [Y] WO2005030815  (DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES INC et al.) [Y] 1-38 * examples 1-22; tables 1-4 * * claims 1-12 *
OppositionWO2006096621
 KR100218048
 WO2005035595
 EP0427060
 US7220696
 US6818583
 WO2005035596
 EP0736552
 US7202314
 US2005239636
 WO2009029447
 EP0560035
 WO9507943
 US4983562
 US2005239636
 US5432244
 EP1840138
 EP0736552
 US4866022
 WO0063261
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