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EP About this file: EP2591020

EP2591020 - PROCESS FOR PRODUCING HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.07.2016
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 21.11.2018  [2018/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ticona GmbH
Professor-Staudinger-Strasse
65444 Kelsterbach / DE
[2013/20]
Inventor(s)01 / ROBERT, Dominique
Sibyllenweg 19
46537 Dinslaken / DE
02 / HUFEN, Julia
Wallacher Strasse 54
47495 Rheinberg / DE
03 / LUDTKE, Kerstin
Auerbachs Hof 10 I
04416 Markkleeberg / DE
04 / RINKER, Bjorn
Am Tiefen Steg 27
46569 Hunxe / DE
05 / EHLERS, Jens
Krummer Weg 18
46499 Hamminkeln / DE
 [2013/20]
Representative(s)Serravalle, Marco
Serravalle SAS
Via G. Matteotti, 21/23
26854 Cornegliano Laudense (LO) / IT
[2015/37]
Former [2013/20]Serravalle, Marco
Serravalle SAS
Via Matteotti, 21/23
26854 Cornegliano Laudense (LO) / IT
Application number, filing date11778675.601.07.2011
[2015/37]
WO2011IB02283
Priority number, dateUS20100361703P06.07.2010         Original published format: US 361703 P
[2013/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2012004680
Date:12.01.2012
Language:EN
[2012/02]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2591020
Date:15.05.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.01.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2591020
Date:09.09.2015
Language:EN
[2015/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.03.2012
ClassificationIPC:C08F110/02, C08F4/64, C08F4/659
[2013/20]
CPC:
C07C43/23 (EP,US); C08F10/02 (KR); C08F4/76 (US);
C07F7/00 (US); C07F7/003 (EP,US); C08F110/02 (EP,KR,US);
C08F4/64 (KR); C08F4/659 (KR); C08F4/60193 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C08F110/02, C08F4/025 (US,EP);
C08F110/02, C08F4/64193 (US,EP);
C08F110/02, C08F2500/01 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/20]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON POLYETHYLEN MIT ULTRAHOHEM MOLEKULARGEWICHT[2013/20]
English:PROCESS FOR PRODUCING HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENE[2013/20]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION D'UN POLYÉTHYLÈNE DE MASSE MOLÉCULAIRE ÉLEVÉE[2013/20]
Entry into regional phase16.11.2012National basic fee paid 
16.11.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
16.11.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.11.2012Examination requested  [2013/20]
19.07.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.11.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.03.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.03.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.05.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
29.05.2015Fee for grant paid
29.05.2015Fee 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  14.11.2013
Opposition(s)10.06.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
30.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
31.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
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