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EP3274377 - CATALYST SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF POLYETHYLENES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2018/05]CATALYST SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF POLYETHYLENES.
[2023/20]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.07.2024
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.08.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.04.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.08.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  29.12.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  22.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SI		published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SABIC Global Technologies B.V.
Plasticslaan 1
4612 PX Bergen op Zoom / NL
[2023/36]
Former [2018/05]For all designated states
SABIC Global Technologies B.V.
Plasticslaan 1
4612 PX Bergen op Zoom / NL
Inventor(s)01 / MEPPELDER, Geert, Johannes, Marinus
SABIC Intellectual Property Group
P.O. Box 3008
6160 GA Geleen / NL
02 / KRUCK, Johannes, Julian, Matthias
SABIC Intellectual Property Group
P.O. Box 3008
6160 GA Geleen / NL
03 / JANSSEN, Eric, Johannes, Cornelia
SABIC Intellectual Property Group
P.O. Box 3008
6160 GA Geleen / NL
04 / CHAN, Robert, Lap, Key
SABIC Intellectual Property Group
P.O. Box 3008
6160 GA Geleen / NL
 [2023/36]
Former [2018/05]01 / MEPPELDER, Geert, Johannes, Marinus
SABIC Intellectual Property Group
P.O. Box 3008
6160 GA Geleen / NL
02 / KRUCK, Johannes, Julian, Matthias
SABIC Intellectual Property Group
P.O. Box 3008
6160 GA Geleen / NL
03 / JANSSEN, Eric, Johannes, Cornelia
P/O SABIC Intellectual Property Group
P.O. Box 3008
6160 GA Geleen / NL
04 / CHAN, Robert, Lap, Key
SABIC Intellectual Property Group
P.O. Box 3008
6160 GA Geleen / NL
Representative(s)Sabic Intellectual Property Group
Sabic Intellectual Property Department
P.O. Box 3008
6160 GA Geleen / NL
[2018/05]
Application number, filing date16711548.410.03.2016
[2018/05]
WO2016EP55181
Priority number, dateEP2015016047624.03.2015         Original published format: EP 15160476
[2018/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016150725
Date:29.09.2016
Language:EN
[2016/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3274377
Date:31.01.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.09.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3274377
Date:06.09.2023
Language:EN
[2023/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.09.2016
ClassificationIPC:C08F4/649, C08F210/16, C08F2/00, // C08F4/655
[2023/20]
CPC:
C08F210/16 (EP,CN,US); C08F210/02 (US); C08F2/001 (US);
C08F4/6425 (US); C08F4/6426 (US); C08F4/6491 (US);
C08L23/06 (US); C08L2203/18 (US); C08L2207/062 (US);
Y02P20/52 (EP) (-)
C-Set:
C08F210/16, C08F2/001 (US,CN,EP);
C08F210/16, C08F4/6494 (CN,EP,US);
C08F210/16, C08F4/6555 (US,CN,EP);
C08F210/16, C08F210/08, C08F2500/12, C08F2500/07 (US,CN,EP)
Former IPC [2018/05]C08F4/649, C08F210/16, C08F2/00
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 [2018/05]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KATALYSATORSYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON POLYETHYLENEN[2018/05]
English:CATALYST SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF POLYETHYLENES[2023/20]
French:SYSTÈME CATALYSEUR ET PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION DE POLYÉTHYLÈNES[2018/05]
Former [2018/05]CATALYST SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF POLYETHYLENES.
Entry into regional phase21.09.2017National basic fee paid 
21.09.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
21.09.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.09.2017Examination requested  [2018/05]
21.09.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
01.05.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.08.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.01.2020Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
06.02.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.04.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.07.2023Fee for grant paid
28.07.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.07.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)07.06.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/33]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
06.02.2020Request for further processing filed
06.02.2020Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
19.02.2020Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
13.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
12.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
12.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
14.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
12.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT06.09.2023
CZ06.09.2023
DK06.09.2023
EE06.09.2023
ES06.09.2023
FI06.09.2023
HR06.09.2023
IT06.09.2023
LT06.09.2023
LV06.09.2023
NL06.09.2023
PL06.09.2023
RO06.09.2023
RS06.09.2023
SE06.09.2023
SI06.09.2023
SK06.09.2023
SM06.09.2023
NO06.12.2023
GR07.12.2023
IS06.01.2024
PT08.01.2024
[2024/36]
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CZ06.09.2023
DK06.09.2023
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PT08.01.2024
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Cited inInternational search[A]JPH11228635  ;
 [A]JPH03277611  ;
 [A]JPH05255440  ;
 [A]JP2004018697  ;
 [ID]WO2013087167  (SAUDI BASIC IND CORP [SA], et al) [ID] 1-14 * page 2, line 11 - line 17 * * page 4, line 33 - page 5, line 4 * * page 6, line 12 - line 19 * * experiments I-III * * example II; tables 1-3 * * claims 1-5 * * page 14, line 18 - line 20 *;
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 0, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 1999, no. 44, Database accession no. 1999-522730, XP002744081 & JPH11228635 A 19990824 (IDEMITSU PETROCHEM CO LTD) [A] 1-14 * abstract * * examples 5-9 *
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 0, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 1992, no. 04, Database accession no. 1992-029769, XP002744082 & JPH03277611 A 19911209 (IDEMITSU PETROCHEM CO) [A] 1-14 * abstract * * examples 1-9; table 1 *
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 0, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 1993, no. 44, Database accession no. 1993-348501, XP002744083 & JPH05255440 A 19931005 (IDEMITSU PETROCHEM CO) [A] 1-14 * abstract * * paragraph [0023] - paragraph [0026] * * paragraph [0032] - paragraph [0033] * * paragraph [0039] - paragraph [0046] *
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 0, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 2004, no. 25, Database accession no. 2004-261029, XP002744084 & JP2004018697 A 20040122 (TOSOH CORP) [A] 1-14 * abstract * * paragraph [0060] - paragraph [0086] *
by applicantJPH03277611
 JPH11228635
 US6545106
 WO2013087167
    - PE 100 Pipe Systems, VULKAN VERLAG, (2004), pages 16 - 20
    - A. PEACOCK, Handbook of Polyethylene, structure, properties and applications, DEKKER, (2000), pages 242 - 244
    - H. BENT, CHEM. REVIEW, (1961), pages 275 - 311
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