| EP0580930 - Process for producing polyethylene having a broad molecular weight distribution [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | Opposition rejected Status updated on 27.09.2002 Database last updated on 11.04.2026 | Most recent event Tooltip | 05.10.2005 | Change: Appeal number | Applicant(s) | For all designated states ATOFINA Research Zone Industrielle C 7181 Seneffe (Feluy) / BE | [2001/33] |
| Former [1994/05] | For all designated states FINA RESEARCH S.A. Zone Industrielle C B-7181 Seneffe (Feluy) / BE | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Debras, Guy Rue Champ de la Chapelle 12 B-6210 Les Bons Villers / BE | [1994/05] | Application number, filing date | 92870114.3 | 31.07.1992 | [1994/05] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP0580930 | Date: | 02.02.1994 | Language: | EN | [1994/05] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0580930 | Date: | 20.11.1996 | Language: | EN | [1996/47] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 02.03.1993 | Classification | IPC: | C08F10/02 | [1994/05] | CPC: |
B01J19/242 (EP);
C08F10/02 (EP);
B01J2219/00184 (EP)
| C-Set: |
C08F10/02, C08F2/001 (EP)
| Designated contracting states | BE, DE, FR, GB, IT, NL [1994/05] | Title | German: | Verfahren zur Herstellung eines Polyäthylens mit breiter Molekulargewichtsverteilung | [1994/05] | English: | Process for producing polyethylene having a broad molecular weight distribution | [1994/05] | French: | Procédé de préparation de polyéthylène à distribution de poids moléculaire large | [1994/05] | Examination procedure | 01.08.1994 | Examination requested [1994/39] | 25.01.1995 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08) | 18.09.1995 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 02.11.1995 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes) | 24.05.1996 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 26.08.1996 | Fee for grant paid | 26.08.1996 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | Opponent(s) | 01
20.08.1997
15.10.1997
ADMISSIBLE Basell Polyolefine GmbH Brühler Strasse 60 50389 Wesseling / DE Opponent's representative Hoffmann, Peter Basell Polyolefine GmbH Intellectual Property Industriepark Hoechst, B 852, 3rd floor 65926 Frankfurt am Main / DE | [N/P] |
| Former [2002/31] | |||
| Opponent(s) | 01
20.08.1997
15.10.1997
ADMISSIBLE Basell Polyolefine GmbH Brühler Strasse 60 50389 Wesseling / DE Opponent's representative Hoffmann, Peter Basell Polyolefine GmbH Patentstelle Gebäude E 413 Industriepark Höchst 65926 Frankfurt am Main / DE | ||
| Former [1999/15] | |||
| Opponent(s) | 01
20.08.1997
15.10.1997
ADMISSIBLE Elenac GmbH Industriepark Höchst Gebäude E 413 65926 Frankfurt/Main / DE | ||
| Former [1998/17] | |||
| Opponent(s) | 01
20.08.1997
15.10.1997
ADMISSIBLE Hostalen Polyethylen GmbH Patentstelle Gebäude E 413 65926 Frankfurt/M. / DE | ||
| Former [1997/42] | |||
| Opponent(s) | 01
20.08.1997
Hostalen Polyethylen GmbH Brüningstrasse 65926 Frankfurt / DE | 21.10.1997 | Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition | 28.04.1998 | Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition | 08.06.1998 | Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M06) | 18.12.1998 | Reply to a communication from the opposition division | 15.09.1999 | Date of oral proceedings | 29.09.1999 | Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings | 29.09.1999 | Date of despatch of rejection of opposition | 25.07.2002 | Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2002/46] | Appeal following opposition | 25.11.1999 | Appeal received No. T1059/99 | 08.02.2000 | Statement of grounds filed | 25.07.2002 | Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected | 25.07.2002 | Date of oral proceedings | 31.07.2002 | Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 17.06.1994 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 13.07.1995 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 06.07.1996 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | Penalty fee | Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973 | 02.08.1993 | DE   M01   Fee paid on   19.08.1993 | 02.08.1993 | FR   M01   Fee paid on   19.08.1993 | 02.08.1993 | GB   M01   Fee paid on   19.08.1993 | 02.08.1993 | IT   M01   Fee paid on   19.08.1993 | 02.08.1993 | NL   M01   Fee paid on   19.08.1993 |
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