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EP0367396 - Polypropylene molded article [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Patent revoked Status updated on 22.11.2002 Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	05.10.2005	Change: Appeal number
Applicant(s)	For all designated states SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY LIMITED 5-33, Kitahama 4-chome, Chuo-ku Osaka-shi Osaka 541-0041 / JP
	[N/P]
Former [1996/38]	For all designated states SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY LIMITED 5-33, Kitahama 4-chome, Chuo-ku Osaka-shi, Osaka 541 / JP
Former [1990/19]	For all designated states SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED 5-33 Kitahama 4-chome, Chuo-ku Osaka-shi, Osaka / JP
Inventor(s)	01 / Fukui, Yoshiharu 1-13-36 Aobadai Ichihara-shi Chiba / JP
	02 / Kuroda, Kazuhisa 3-19-8 Sakuradai Ichihara-shi Chiba / JP
	[1990/19]
Representative(s)	Kirkham, Nicholas Andrew, et al Graham Watt & Co. LLP St. Botolph's House 7-9 St. Botolph's Road Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 3AJ / GB
	[N/P]
Former [1998/26]	Kirkham, Nicholas Andrew, et al Graham Watt & Co., Riverhead Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 2BN / GB
Former [1990/19]	Hutchins, Michael Richard, et al Graham Watt & Co. London Road Riverhead Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 2BN / GB
Application number, filing date	89309521.6	19.09.1989
	[1990/19]
Priority number, date	JP19880234385	19.09.1988 Original published format: JP 23438588
	[1990/19]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP0367396
	Date:	09.05.1990
	Language:	EN
	[1990/19]
	Type:	A3 Search report
	No.:	EP0367396
	Date:	04.09.1991
	Language:	EN
	[1991/36]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0367396
	Date:	06.03.1996
	Language:	EN
	[1996/10]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	18.07.1991
Classification	IPC:	C08L23/12, C08F6/10	[1990/19]
	CPC:	C08F6/10 (EP,US); C08L23/10 (EP,US); C08L23/12 (EP,US); C08L23/142 (EP,US); C08L53/00 (EP,US)
	C-Set:	C08F6/10, C08L23/12 (EP,US); C08L23/10, C08L2666/02 (US,EP)
Designated contracting states	DE, FR, GB, IT [1990/19]
Title	German:	Geformte Gegenstände aus Polypropylen	[1990/19]
	English:	Polypropylene molded article	[1990/19]
	French:	Objet moulé de polypropylène	[1990/19]
Examination procedure	12.12.1991	Examination requested [1992/08]
	26.06.1992	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	22.12.1992	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	26.08.1993	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	20.12.1993	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	17.02.1995	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
	23.08.1995	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	24.10.1995	Fee for grant paid
	24.10.1995	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 04.12.1996 07.01.1997 ADMISSIBLE Ciba Spezialitätenchemie Holding AG Klybeckstrasse 141 Postfach 4002 Basel / CH
		02 06.12.1996 16.12.1996 ADMISSIBLE Basell Polyolefine GmbH Intellectual Property - F206 67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
		03 06.12.1996 16.12.1996 ADMISSIBLE MONTELL NORTH AMERICA INC. 2801 Centerville Road P.O. Box 15439 Wilmington, DE 19850-5439 / US Opponent's representative Zumstein jun., Fritz, et al, et al Zumstein & Klingseisen Patentanwälte Bräuhausstrasse 4 80331 München / DE
		[N/P]
	Former [2002/46]
	Opponent(s)	01 04.12.1996 07.01.1997 ADMISSIBLE Ciba Specialty Chemicals Holding Inc. Klybeckstrasse 141 4057 Basel / CH
		02 06.12.1996 16.12.1996 ADMISSIBLE Basell Polyolefine GmbH Intellectual Property - F206 67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
		03 06.12.1996 16.12.1996 ADMISSIBLE MONTELL NORTH AMERICA INC. 2801 Centerville Road P.O. Box 15439 Wilmington, DE 19850-5439 / US Opponent's representative Zumstein jun., Fritz, et al, et al Zumstein & Klingseisen Patentanwälte Bräuhausstrasse 4 80331 München / DE
	Former [1998/13]
	Opponent(s)	01 04.12.1996 07.01.1997 ADMISSIBLE Ciba Specialty Chemicals Holding Inc. Klybeckstrasse 141 4057 Basel / CH
		02 06.12.1996 16.12.1996 ADMISSIBLE TARGOR GmbH Rheinstr. 4 G 55116 Mainz / DE Opponent's representative Siebzehnrübl, Florian, et al, et al BASF Aktiengesellschaft Patentabteilung ZDX/A - C 6 67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
		03 06.12.1996 16.12.1996 ADMISSIBLE MONTELL NORTH AMERICA INC. 2801 Centerville Road P.O. Box 15439 Wilmington, DE 19850-5439 / US Opponent's representative Zumstein jun., Fritz, et al, et al Zumstein & Klingseisen Patentanwälte Bräuhausstrasse 4 80331 München / DE
	Former [1997/15]
	Opponent(s)	01 04.12.1996 07.01.1997 ADMISSIBLE Ciba Specialty Chemicals Holding Inc. Klybeckstrasse 141 4057 Basel / CH
		02 06.12.1996 16.12.1996 ADMISSIBLE HOECHST AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT Patent- und Lizenzabteilung Gebäude K 801 D-65926 Frankfurt/am Main / DE
		03 06.12.1996 16.12.1996 ADMISSIBLE MONTELL NORTH AMERICA INC. 2801 Centerville Road P.O. Box 15439 Wilmington, DE 19850-5439 / US Opponent's representative Zumstein jun., Fritz, et al, et al Zumstein & Klingseisen Patentanwälte Bräuhausstrasse 4 80331 München / DE
	Former [1997/11]
	Opponent(s)	01 04.12.1996 07.01.1997 ADMISSIBLE Novartis AG Patent and Trademark Dept. Klybeckstrasse 141 4002 Basel / CH
		02 06.12.1996 16.12.1996 ADMISSIBLE HOECHST AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT Patent- und Lizenzabteilung Gebäude K 801 D-65926 Frankfurt/am Main / DE
		03 06.12.1996 16.12.1996 ADMISSIBLE MONTELL NORTH AMERICA INC. 2801 Centerville Road P.O. Box 15439 Wilmington, DE 19850-5439 / US Opponent's representative Zumstein jun., Fritz, et al, et al Zumstein & Klingseisen Patentanwälte Bräuhausstrasse 4 80331 München / DE
	Former [1997/05]
	Opponent(s)	01 04.12.1996 CIBA-GEIGY AG Patentabteilung Postfach CH-4002 Basel / CH
		02 06.12.1996 HOECHST AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT Patent- und Lizenzabteilung Gebäude K 801 D-65926 Frankfurt/am Main / DE
		03 06.12.1996 ADMISSIBLE MONTELL NORTH AMERICA INC. 2801 Centerville Road P.O. Box 15439 Wilmington, DE 19850-5439 / US Opponent's representative Zumstein jun., Fritz, et al, et al Zumstein & Klingseisen Patentanwälte Bräuhausstrasse 4 80331 München / DE
	27.01.1997	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	29.09.1997	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	17.02.1998	Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M06)
	18.07.1998	Reply to a communication from the opposition division
	29.06.1999	Date of oral proceedings
	18.08.1999	Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
	18.08.1999	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	28.10.2002	Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
	15.11.2002	Legal effect of revocation of patent [2003/02]
Appeal following opposition	15.10.1999	Appeal received No. T0982/99
	24.12.1999	Statement of grounds filed
	28.10.2002	Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	18.09.1991	Renewal fee patent year 03
	11.08.1992	Renewal fee patent year 04
	18.09.1993	Renewal fee patent year 05
	16.09.1994	Renewal fee patent year 06
	26.09.1995	Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:	Search	[A]EP0006421 (SUMITOMO CHEMICAL CO [JP]);
		[A]EP0047077 (UNION CARBIDE CORP [US])

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