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EP About this file: EP0700406

EP0700406 - RANDOM COPOLYMERS OF PROPYLENE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  12.01.2001
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.06.2008Change - applicantpublished on 30.07.2008  [2008/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BASF Aktiengesellschaft
Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38
67063 Ludwigshafen / DE
[2008/31]
Former [1996/11]For all designated states
BASF AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
D-67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / KERSTING, Meinolf
Friedelsheimer Strasse 12
D-67098 Bad Dürkheim / DE
02 / LANGHAUSER, Franz
Salinenstrasse 103
D-67098 Bad Dürkheim / DE
03 / KERTH, Juergen
Wattenheimer Strasse 15
D-67316 Carlsberg / DE
04 / SCHWEIER, Guenther
Friedrich-Pietzsch-Strasse 14
D-67159 Friedelsheim / DE
[1996/11]
Application number, filing date94917639.017.05.1994
[1996/11]
WO1994EP01592
Priority number, dateDE1993431765427.05.1993         Original published format: DE 4317654
[1996/11]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9428039
Date:08.12.1994
Language:DE
[1994/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0700406
Date:13.03.1996
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.12.1994 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0700406
Date:16.04.1997
Language:DE
[1997/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.12.1994
ClassificationIPC:C08F210/06, C08F2/34, C08F4/622, C08L23/12, C08L53/00
[1996/11]
CPC:
D01F6/30 (EP); C08F210/06 (EP); C08L23/142 (EP)
C-Set:
C08F210/06, C08F210/08, C08F210/16, C08F2500/12 (EP);
C08F210/06, C08F210/08, C08F2500/12 (EP);
C08F210/06, C08F210/16, C08F2500/12 (EP)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   NL [1996/11]
TitleGerman:STATISTISCHE COPOLYMERISATE DES PROPYLENS[1996/11]
English:RANDOM COPOLYMERS OF PROPYLENE[1996/11]
French:COPOLYMERISATS STATISTIQUES DU PROPYLENE[1996/11]
Entry into regional phase19.10.1995National basic fee paid 
19.10.1995Designation fee(s) paid 
19.10.1995Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.09.1994Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
19.10.1995Examination requested  [1996/11]
10.06.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
15.07.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.08.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
30.09.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.11.1996Fee for grant paid
13.11.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  23.12.1997  14.01.1998  ADMISSIBLE
DSM N.V. Patent Department
P.O. Box 605
NL-6160 AP Geleen / NL
 02  14.01.1998  28.01.1998  ADMISSIBLE
SOLVAY POLYOLEFINS EUROPE-BELGIUM (Société Anonyme)
Rue du Prince Albert, 44
1050 Bruxelles / BE
Opponent's representative
Troch, Geneviève, et al, et al
Solvay Polyolefins Europe-Belgium
(Société Anonyme)
Département de la Propriété Industrielle
Rue de Ransbeek, 310
1120 Bruxelles / BE
 03  14.01.1998  28.01.1998  ADMISSIBLE
Exxon Chemical Patents Inc.
4500 Bayway Drive
Baytown, Texas 77520 / US
Opponent's representative
Uexküll & Stolberg, et al, et al
Partnerschaft von
Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Beselerstraße 4
22607 Hamburg / DE
 04  15.01.1998  28.01.1998  ADMISSIBLE
Union Carbide Corporation
39 Old Ridgebury Road
US-Danbury, Connecticut 06817-0001 / US
Opponent's representative
Hayes, Adrian Chetwynd, et al, et al
Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
 05  16.01.1998  28.01.1998  ADMISSIBLE
BOREALIS A/S
Lyngby Hovedgade 96
DK - 2800 LYNGBY / DK
Opponent's representative
Cockbain, Julian, et al, et al
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
 06  15.01.1998  28.01.1998  ADMISSIBLE
Montell Technology Company bv
Hoeksteen 66
2132 MS Hoofddorp / NL
Opponent's representative
Zanoli, Enrico, et al, et al
Basell Poliolefine Italia S.p.A.
Intellectual Property
P.le G. Donegani, 12
44100 Ferrara / IT
 07  16.01.1998  28.01.1998  ADMISSIBLE
THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
2030 Abbott Road Dow Center
Midland, Michigan 48640 / US
Opponent's representative
Smulders, Theodorus A.H.J., et al, et al
Vereenigde Postbus 87930
2508 DH Den Haag / NL
 [N/P]
Former [1998/15]
Opponent(s)01  23.12.1997  14.01.1998  ADMISSIBLE
DSM N.V. Patent Department
P.O. Box 605
NL-6160 AP Geleen / NL
 02  14.01.1998  28.01.1998  ADMISSIBLE
SOLVAY POLYOLEFINS EUROPE-BELGIUM (Société Anonyme)
Rue du Prince Albert, 44
1050 Bruxelles / BE
Opponent's representative
Troch, Geneviève, et al, et al
Solvay Polyolefins Europe-Belgium (Société Anonyme) Département de la Propriété Industrielle Rue de Ransbeek, 310
1120 Bruxelles / BE
 03  14.01.1998  28.01.1998  ADMISSIBLE
Exxon Chemical Patents Inc.
4500 Bayway Drive
Baytown, Texas 77520 / US
Opponent's representative
UEXKÜLL & STOLBERG, et al, et al
Patentanwälte Beselerstrasse 4
22607 Hamburg / DE
 04  15.01.1998  28.01.1998  ADMISSIBLE
Union Carbide Corporation
39 Old Ridgebury Road
US-Danbury, Connecticut 06817-0001 / US
Opponent's representative
Hayes, Adrian Chetwynd, et al, et al
Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
 05  16.01.1998  28.01.1998  ADMISSIBLE
BOREALIS A/S
Lyngby Hovedgade 96
DK - 2800 LYNGBY / DK
Opponent's representative
Cockbain, Julian, et al, et al
Dehns St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
 06  15.01.1998  28.01.1998  ADMISSIBLE
Montell Technology Company bv
Hoeksteen 66
2132 MS Hoofddorp / NL
Opponent's representative
Zanoli, Enrico, et al, et al
Basell Poliolefine Italia S.p.A. Intellectual Property P.le G. Donegani, 12
44100 Ferrara / IT
 07  16.01.1998  28.01.1998  ADMISSIBLE
THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
2030 Abbott Road Dow Center
Midland, Michigan 48640 / US
Opponent's representative
Smulders, Theodorus A.H.J., et al, et al
Vereenigde Postbus 87930
2508 DH Den Haag / NL
Former [1998/11]
Opponent(s)01  23.12.1997  14.01.1998  ADMISSIBLE
DSM N.V. Patent Department
P.O. Box 605
NL-6160 AP Geleen / NL
 02  14.01.1998  28.01.1998  ADMISSIBLE
SOLVAY POLYOLEFINS EUROPE-BELGIUM (Société Anonyme)
Rue du Prince Albert, 44
1050 Bruxelles / BE
Opponent's representative
Troch, Geneviève, et al, et al
Solvay Polyolefins Europe-Belgium (Société Anonyme) Département de la Propriété Industrielle Rue de Ransbeek, 310
1120 Bruxelles / BE
 03  14.01.1998  28.01.1998  ADMISSIBLE
Exxon Chemical Patents Inc.
4500 Bayway Drive
Baytown, Texas 77520 / US
Opponent's representative
UEXKÜLL & STOLBERG, et al, et al
Patentanwälte Beselerstrasse 4
22607 Hamburg / DE
 04  15.01.1998  28.01.1998  ADMISSIBLE
Union Carbide Corporation
39 Old Ridgebury Road
US-Danbury, Connecticut 06817-0001 / US
Opponent's representative
Hayes, Adrian Chetwynd, et al, et al
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
 05  16.01.1998  28.01.1998  ADMISSIBLE
BOREALIS A/S
Lyngby Hovedgade 96
DK - 2800 LYNGBY / DK
Opponent's representative
Cockbain, Julian, et al, et al
Dehns St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
 06  15.01.1998  28.01.1998  ADMISSIBLE
Montell Technology Company bv
Hoeksteen 66
2132 MS Hoofddorp / NL
Opponent's representative
Zanoli, Enrico, et al, et al
Basell Poliolefine Italia S.p.A. Intellectual Property P.le G. Donegani, 12
44100 Ferrara / IT
 07  16.01.1998  28.01.1998  ADMISSIBLE
THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
2030 Abbott Road Dow Center
Midland, Michigan 48640 / US
Opponent's representative
Smulders, Theodorus A.H.J., et al, et al
Vereenigde Postbus 87930
2508 DH Den Haag / NL
Former [1998/10]
Opponent(s)01  23.12.1997  14.01.1998  ADMISSIBLE
DSM N.V. Patent Department
P.O. Box 605
NL-6160 AP Geleen / NL
 02  14.01.1998  28.01.1998  ADMISSIBLE
SOLVAY POLYOLEFINS EUROPE-BELGIUM (Société Anonyme)
Rue du Prince Albert, 44
1050 Bruxelles / BE
Opponent's representative
Troch, Geneviève, et al, et al
Solvay Polyolefins Europe-Belgium (Société Anonyme) Département de la Propriété Industrielle Rue de Ransbeek, 310
1120 Bruxelles / BE
Former [1998/08]
Opponent(s)01  23.12.1997  14.01.1998  ADMISSIBLE
DSM N.V. Patent Department
P.O. Box 605
NL-6160 AP Geleen / NL
24.02.1998Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
31.08.1998Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
17.06.1999Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M09)
17.02.2000Reply to a communication from the opposition division
26.09.2000Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
06.10.2000Legal effect of revocation of patent [2001/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.05.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
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 [Y]EP0355447  (HOECHST AG [DE]) [Y] 1-13 * the whole document *;
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