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EP About this file: EP3321293

EP3321293 - HIGH-STIFFNESS AND ENERGY-REDUCING POLYPROPYLENE FOR FOAMING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.05.2019
Database last updated on 02.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.02.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.04.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  01.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip20.02.2023New entry: Date of receipt of statement of grounds of an appeal 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LG Chem, Ltd.
128 Yeoui-daero
Yeongdeungpo-gu
Seoul 07336 / KR
[2018/20]
Inventor(s)01 / PARK, Jin Hyun
LG Chem Research Park
188 Munji-ro
Yuseong-gu
Daejeon 34122 / KR
02 / CHOI, Ji Ho
LG Chem Research Park
188 Munji-ro
Yuseong-gu
Daejeon 34122 / KR
03 / NOH, Kyung Seop
LG Chem Research Park
188 Munji-ro
Yuseong-gu
Daejeon 34122 / KR
04 / JEON, Sang Jin
LG Chem Research Park
188 Munji-ro
Yuseong-gu
Daejeon 34122 / KR
05 / AN, Sang Eun
LG Chem Research Park
188 Munji-ro
Yuseong-gu
Daejeon 34122 / KR
06 / CHOI, Ra Yun
LG Chem Research Park
188 Munji-ro
Yuseong-gu
Daejeon 34122 / KR
07 / LEE, In Sun
LG Chem Research Park
188 Munji-ro
Yuseong-gu
Daejeon 34122 / KR
 [2018/20]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2018/20]
Application number, filing date17753434.413.02.2017
[2018/20]
WO2017KR01551
Priority number, dateKR2016001866117.02.2016         Original published format: KR 20160018661
[2018/20]
Filing languageKO
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017142273
Date:24.08.2017
Language:KO
[2017/34]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3321293
Date:16.05.2018
Language:EN
[2018/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3321293
Date:12.06.2019
Language:EN
[2019/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR24.08.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.08.2018
ClassificationIPC:C08F10/06, C08F110/06, C08F210/06, C08F4/6592
[2018/20]
CPC:
C08F110/06 (EP,US); C08F10/06 (US); C08F10/02 (US);
C08F4/65912 (US); C08F4/65927 (US); C08F2420/10 (EP);
C08F2500/01 (US); C08F2500/03 (US) (-)
C-Set:
C08F110/06, C08F2500/12 (EP,US);
C08F110/06, C08F4/65904 (US,EP);
C08F110/06, C08F4/65927 (US,EP);
C08F110/06, C08F4/65927, C08F4/65927 (EP)
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 [2018/20]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ENERGIEREDUZIERENDES POLYPROPYLEN MIT HOHER STEIFIGKEIT ZUM SCHÄUMEN[2018/20]
English:HIGH-STIFFNESS AND ENERGY-REDUCING POLYPROPYLENE FOR FOAMING[2018/20]
French:POLYPROPYLÈNE À HAUTE RIGIDITÉ ET RÉDUCTION D'ÉNERGIE POUR MOUSSAGE[2018/20]
Entry into regional phase12.02.2018Translation filed 
12.02.2018National basic fee paid 
12.02.2018Search fee paid 
12.02.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
12.02.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.02.2018Examination requested  [2018/20]
12.02.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
18.12.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.02.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.04.2019Fee for grant paid
26.04.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.04.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  12.03.2020  16.03.2020  ADMISSIBLE
Borealis AG
Trabrennstrasse 6-8
1020 Vienna / AT
Opponent's representative
Maiwald GmbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
 [2023/04]
Former [2021/20]
Opponent(s)01  12.03.2020  16.03.2020  ADMISSIBLE
Borealis AG
IZD Tower
Wagramer Str. 17-19
1220 Wien / AT
Opponent's representative
Maiwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
Former [2020/17]
Opponent(s)01  12.03.2020  16.03.2020  ADMISSIBLE
Borealis AG
IZD Tower
Wagramer Str. 17-19
1220 Wien / AT
Opponent's representative
Maiwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
26.03.2020Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
21.07.2020Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
27.09.2021Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 08.12.2021
08.12.2021Date of oral proceedings
22.06.2022Date of oral proceedings
18.10.2022Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
18.10.2022Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
Appeal following opposition22.12.2022Appeal received No.  T2661/22
22.12.2022Payment of appeal fee
16.02.2023Statement of grounds filed
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[X]WO2014187687  (BOREALIS AG [AT]) [X] 1,3,6,7 * tables 1, 2 ** examples IE1, IE2, CE2 *;
 [X]  - Anonymous, "Material Safety Data Sheet Propylene-Ethylene Copolymer R3410", (20100610), pages 1 - 6, URL: http://www.lgchem.com.tr/products/14122012-124652-pp-random-ghs-msds-r3410-eng_00.pdf, (20180807), XP055498039 [X] 1-7 * the whole document *
International search[X]WO2008074699  (BOREALIS TECH OY [FI], et al) [X] 1-7 * See page 37, lines 2-5, 22-24; and page 34, examples 1, 2, 4. *;
 [X]US2010137466  (SASAKI HIDEHIRO [JP], et al) [X] 1-7 * See paragraphs [0061], [0062], [0112]; and example 1. *;
 [X]JP2010248341  (KANEKA CORP) [X] 1-7 * See paragraph [0061], table 1. *;
 [X]JP2011016914  (JSP CORP) [X] 1-7 * See paragraph [0081], resins 3, 5; and paragraph [0105], examples 1, 2. *;
 [X]WO2012013761  (BASELL POLIOLEFINE SRL [IT], et al) [X] 1-7 * See page 17, table 2. *;
 [PX]KR20160057930  (LG CHEMICAL LTD [KR]) [PX] 1-7* See claim 1; chemical formulas 1, 2; and paragraphs [0093]-[0110], [0115], [0119], [0128]. *
OppositionJP2008265307
 EP2648191
 JP2015193827
 KR20160018661
 KR20160057930
 EP3034521
 KR20170056462
 KR20170094671
    - "A One-Day Seminar", Metallocene Technology, Shawbury, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY4, 4NR , UK, (19970900), XP055705212
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