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EP0742799 - ETHYLENE COPOLYMERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1996/47]	ETHYLENE COPOLYMERS, PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF ETHYLENE-BASED POLYMERS AND CATALYST SYSTEM USED THEREIN
	[1998/34]
Status	Patent revoked Status updated on 10.03.2006 Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event Tooltip	10.03.2006	Revocation of patent	published on 26.04.2006 [2006/17]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Basell Technology Company B.V. Hoeksteen 66 2132 MS Hoofddorp / NL
	[2001/11]
Former [1998/34]	For all designated states Montell Technology Company bv Hoeksteen 66 2132 MS Hoofddorp / NL
Former [1996/47]	For all designated states Montell Technology Company bv Hoeksteen 66 NL-2132 MS Hoofddorp / NL
Inventor(s)	01 / DALL'OCCO, Tiziano Via F. Neri, 8 F-44100 Ferrara / IT
	02 / RESCONI, Luigi Via Mentessi, 43 I-44100 Ferrara / IT
	03 / BALBONTIN, Giulio Via Ugo Bassi, 17 I-44100 Ferrara / IT
	04 / ALBIZZATI, Enrico Via Roma, 64 I-28041 Arona / IT
	[1996/47]
Representative(s)	Zanoli, Enrico Basell Poliolefine Italia S.p.A. Intellectual Property P.le G. Donegani, 12 44100 Ferrara / IT
	[N/P]
Former [1996/47]	Zanoli, Enrico Spherilene S.p.A. Via Taramelli 26/28 20124 Milano / IT
Application number, filing date	95924286.8	19.06.1995
	[1996/47]
	WO1995EP02372
Priority number, date	IT1994MI01279	20.06.1994 Original published format: IT MI941279
	[1996/47]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	WO9535333
	Date:	28.12.1995
	[1995/55]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0742799
	Date:	20.11.1996
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.12.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[1996/47]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0742799
	Date:	19.08.1998
	Language:	EN
	[1998/34]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	02.05.1996
Classification	IPC:	C08F210/16, C08F4/642	[1996/47]
	CPC:	C08F210/16 (EP,KR,US); C08F10/02 (EP,US); C08F210/02 (EP,US); C08F4/642 (KR); C08F110/02 (EP,US); C08F210/18 (EP,US); (+) C08F4/61912 (EP,US); C08F4/61916 (EP,US); C08F4/61927 (EP,US); Y10S526/943 (EP,US) (-)
	C-Set:	C08F10/02, C08F4/61927 (EP,US); C08F210/16, C08F4/61927 (US,EP); C08F110/02, C08F2500/07 (US,EP); C08F210/16, C08F210/08, C08F210/14, C08F2500/12, C08F2500/17 (EP,US); (+) C08F210/16, C08F210/08, C08F2500/12 (US,EP); C08F210/16, C08F232/00, C08F2500/25 (US,EP); C08F210/18, C08F232/00, C08F236/00, C08F2500/25 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, DE, ES, FR, GB, IT, LI, NL, SE [1998/03]
Former [1996/47]	AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, NL, PT, SE
Title	German:	ETHYLEN COPOLYMERE	[1998/34]
	English:	ETHYLENE COPOLYMERS	[1998/34]
	French:	COPOLYMERES ETHYLENIQUES	[1998/34]
	Former [1996/47]	ETHYLEN COPOLYMERE, VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON AUF ETHYLEN BASIERENDEN POLYMEREN, SOWIE DAFÜR VERWENDETES KATALYSATORSYSTEM
	Former [1996/47]	ETHYLENE COPOLYMERS, PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF ETHYLENE-BASED POLYMERS AND CATALYST SYSTEM USED THEREIN
	Former [1996/47]	COPOLYMERES ETHYLENIQUES, PROCEDE DE PREPARATION DE POLYMERE A BASE D'ETHYLENE ET SYSTEME DE CATALYSEUR ASSOCIE
Entry into regional phase	28.03.1996	National basic fee paid
	28.03.1996	Designation fee(s) paid
	11.06.1996	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	11.06.1996	Examination requested [1996/47]
	28.01.1997	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	22.05.1997	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	27.06.1997	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
	24.10.1997	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
	29.01.1998	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	25.03.1998	Fee for grant paid
	25.03.1998	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)	EP97118519.4 / EP0821011
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 18.05.1999 31.05.1999 ADMISSIBLE BOREALIS A/S Parallelvej 16 2800 Kongens Lyngby / DK Opponent's representative Kador & Partner Part mbB Corneliusstraße 15 80469 München / DE
		02 19.05.1999 01.06.1999 ADMISSIBLE ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc. 5200 Bayway Drive Baytown, TX 77522-2149 / US Opponent's representative Veldhuizen, Albert Dirk Willem, et al, et al Exxon Chemical Europe Inc. IP Law Europe Hermeslaan 2 1831 Machelen / BE
		[N/P]
	Former [2004/28]
	Opponent(s)	01 18.05.1999 31.05.1999 ADMISSIBLE Borealis A/S Parallelvej 16 2800 Kongens Lyngby / DK Opponent's representative Kador & Partner Corneliusstrasse 15 80469 München / DE
		02 19.05.1999 01.06.1999 ADMISSIBLE ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc. 5200 Bayway Drive Baytown, TX 77522-2149 / US Opponent's representative Veldhuizen, Albert Dirk Willem, et al, et al Exxon Chemical Europe, Inc. Law Technology Hermeslaan 2 1831 Machelen / BE
	Former [2004/22]
	Opponent(s)	01 18.05.1999 31.05.1999 ADMISSIBLE Borealis A/S Parallelvej 16 2800 Kongens Lyngby / DK Opponent's representative Kador & Partner Corneliusstrasse 15 80469 München / DE
		02 19.05.1999 01.06.1999 ADMISSIBLE Exxon Chemical Patens Inc. 13501 Katy Freeway, PO Box 3272 Houston, TX 77079-1398 / US Opponent's representative Veldhuizen, Albert Dirk Willem, et al, et al Exxon Chemical Europe, Inc. Law Technology Hermeslaan 2 1831 Machelen / BE
	Former [2004/01]
	Opponent(s)	01 18.05.1999 31.05.1999 ADMISSIBLE BOREALIS A/S Lyngby Hovedgade 96 DK - 2800 LYNGBY / DK Opponent's representative Kador & Partner Corneliusstrasse 15 80469 München / DE
		02 19.05.1999 01.06.1999 ADMISSIBLE Exxon Chemical Patens Inc. 13501 Katy Freeway, PO Box 3272 Houston, TX 77079-1398 / US Opponent's representative Veldhuizen, Albert Dirk Willem, et al, et al Exxon Chemical Europe, Inc. Law Technology Hermeslaan 2 1831 Machelen / BE
	Former [1999/27]
	Opponent(s)	01 18.05.1999 31.05.1999 ADMISSIBLE BOREALIS A/S Lyngby Hovedgade 96 DK - 2800 LYNGBY / DK Opponent's representative Wiklund, Erik, et al, et al AWAPATENT AB, Box 5117 200 71 Malmö / SE
		02 19.05.1999 01.06.1999 ADMISSIBLE Exxon Chemical Patens Inc. 13501 Katy Freeway, PO Box 3272 Houston, TX 77079-1398 / US Opponent's representative Veldhuizen, Albert Dirk Willem, et al, et al Exxon Chemical Europe, Inc. Law Technology Hermeslaan 2 1831 Machelen / BE
	24.06.1999	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	03.03.2000	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	17.07.2000	Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M08)
	27.03.2001	Reply to a communication from the opposition division
	17.05.2001	Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
	15.09.2001	Reply to a communication from the opposition division
	14.05.2002	Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M06)
	25.11.2002	Reply to a communication from the opposition division
	14.01.2004	Date of oral proceedings
	02.02.2004	Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
	02.02.2004	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	12.01.2006	Legal effect of revocation of patent [2006/17]
	12.01.2006	Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition	07.04.2004	Appeal received No. T0452/04
	03.06.2004	Statement of grounds filed
	12.01.2006	Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
	02.04.2004	Appeal received
	01.04.2004	Appeal received
	12.01.2006	Date of oral proceedings
	24.01.2006	Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	23.05.1997	Renewal fee patent year 03
	17.06.1998	Renewal fee patent year 04
	Penalty fee
	Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
	20.05.1996	AT M01 Fee paid on 04.06.1996
	20.05.1996	BE M01 Fee paid on 04.06.1996
	20.05.1996	CH M01 Fee paid on 04.06.1996
	20.05.1996	DE M01 Fee paid on 04.06.1996
	20.05.1996	DK M01 Fee paid on 04.06.1996
	20.05.1996	ES M01 Fee paid on 04.06.1996
	20.05.1996	FR M01 Fee paid on 04.06.1996
	20.05.1996	GB M01 Fee paid on 04.06.1996
	20.05.1996	GR M01 Fee paid on 04.06.1996
	20.05.1996	IE M01 Fee paid on 04.06.1996
	20.05.1996	IT M01 Fee paid on 04.06.1996
	20.05.1996	LI M01 Fee paid on 04.06.1996
	20.05.1996	NL M01 Fee paid on 04.06.1996
	20.05.1996	PT M01 Fee paid on 04.06.1996
	20.05.1996	SE M01 Fee paid on 04.06.1996
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	CH	30.06.2002
	LI	30.06.2002
	[2003/39]
Cited in	International search	[A]EP0426396 (NIPPON PETROCHEMICALS CO LTD [JP]);
		[A]EP0569249 (NIPPON OIL CO LTD [JP]);
		[X]EP0601495 (MITSUBISHI PETROCHEMICAL CO [JP])
	Examination	EP0485823
		EP0516018
		EP0530647
		EP0537686
		EP0545303
		EP0584609

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