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EP0739909 - Ethylene polymer and process for preparing it [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Patent revoked Status updated on 11.11.2005 Database last updated on 07.06.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	29.08.2008	Change - opposition data/opponents data or that of the opponents representative	published on 01.10.2008 [2008/40]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Innovene Manufacturing Belgium NV Scheldelaan 482 2040 Antwerpen / BE
	[2005/37]
Former [1999/33]	For all designated states SOLVAY POLYOLEFINS EUROPE - BELGIUM (Société Anonyme) rue du Prince Albert, 44 1050 Bruxelles / BE
Former [1997/34]	For all designated states SOLVAY POLYOLEFINS EUROPE - BELGIUM (Société Anonyme) rue du Prince Albert, 44 1050 Bruxelles / BE
Former [1997/32]	For all designated states Solvay Polyolefins Europe-Belgium rue du Prince Albert, 44 1050 Bruxelles / BE
Former [1996/44]	For all designated states SOLVAY (Société Anonyme) Rue du Prince Albert, 33 B-1050 Bruxelles / BE
Inventor(s)	01 / Breulet, Jacques Madeliefjeslaan, 2 1970 Wezembeek-Oppem / BE
	02 / Koch, Benoît Rue de Lens-Saint-Servais, 8 4280 Hannut / BE
	03 / Promel, Michel Rue de Lombartzijde, 27 1120 Bruxelles / BE
	04 / Bian, Jiang Rue Vergote, 22 1200 Bruxelles / BE
	05 / Lhost, Olivier Rue Jules Cornet, 12/9 7000 Mons / BE
	[1996/44]
Representative(s)	Smith, Julian Philip Howard, et al Innovene Europe Limited European Patents Group Compass Point 79-87 Kingston Road, Staines, Middlesex TW18 1DT / GB
	[N/P]
Former [2005/37]	Smith, Julian Philip Howard, et al Innovene Europe Limited European Patents Group Compass Point 79-87 Kingston Road Staines Middlesex TW18 1DT / GB
Former [2002/47]	Smith, Julian Philip Howard, et al BP International Limited, Group Patents & Agreements, Chertsey Road Sunbury-on-Thames, Middlesex TW16 7LN / GB
Former [1997/34]	Destryker, Elise Martine, et al Solvay Polyolefins Europe-Belgium (Société Anonyme) Département de la Propriété Industrielle Rue de Ransbeek, 310 1120 Bruxelles / BE
Former [1997/32]	Anthoine, Paul, et al Solvay Polyolefins Europe-Belgium S.A., Département de la Propriété Industrielle, Rue de Ransbeek, 310 1120 Bruxelles / BE
Former [1997/23]	Vande Gucht, Anne, et al Solvay Polyolefins Europe-Belgium S.A., Département de la Propriété Industrielle, 310, rue de Ransbeek 1120 Bruxelles / BE
Former [1996/44]	Vande Gucht, Anne, et al SOLVAY S.A., Dép. de la Prop. Industrielle, Rue de Ransbeek, 310 1120 Bruxelles / BE
Application number, filing date	96201016.1	16.04.1996
	[1996/44]
Priority number, date	BE19950000397	28.04.1995 Original published format: BE 9500397
	[1996/44]
Filing language	FR
Procedural language	FR
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0739909
	Date:	30.10.1996
	Language:	FR
	[1996/44]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0739909
	Date:	18.08.1999
	Language:	FR
	[1999/33]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	16.08.1996
Classification	IPC:	C08F10/02, C08F297/08, C08F4/655, C08F4/22	[1996/44]
	CPC data not yet available
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, DE, ES, FI, FR, GB, IT, NL, PT, SE [1996/44]
Title	German:	Ethylenpolymer und Verfahren zu seinen Herstellung	[1996/44]
	English:	Ethylene polymer and process for preparing it	[1996/44]
	French:	Polymère d'éthylène et procédés pour son obtention	[1996/44]
Examination procedure	02.05.1997	Examination requested [1997/27]
	03.12.1997	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	29.05.1998	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	01.09.1998	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
	12.02.1999	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	25.05.1999	Fee for grant paid
	25.05.1999	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)	EP98124379.3 / EP0908474
	EP98124380.1 / EP0906922
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 12.05.2000 23.05.2000 ADMISSIBLE Basell Polyolefine GmbH Intellectual Property Bldg. C657, 2nd floor Industriepark Höchst 65926 Frankfurt / DE
		02 18.05.2000 26.05.2000 ADMISSIBLE THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY 2030 Dow Center Midland, Michigan 48674 / 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
		03 18.05.2000 24.06.2005 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
		04 18.05.2000 26.05.2000 ADMISSIBLE Polimeri Europa S.r.l. Via E. Fermi, 4 Brindisi / IT Opponent's representative Winter, Brandl - Partnerschaft mbB Alois-Steinecker-Straße 22 85354 Freising / DE
		[N/P]
	Former [2008/40]
	Opponent(s)	01 12.05.2000 23.05.2000 ADMISSIBLE Basell Polyolefine GmbH Patentstelle E 413 Industriepark Höchst 65926 Frankfurt / DE
		02 18.05.2000 26.05.2000 ADMISSIBLE The Dow Chemical Company 2030 Dow Center Midland, Michigan 48674 / 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
		03 18.05.2000 24.06.2005 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
		04 18.05.2000 26.05.2000 ADMISSIBLE Polimeri Europa S.r.l. Via E. Fermi, 4 Brindisi / IT Opponent's representative Winter, Brandl, Fürniss, Hübner Röss, Kaiser, Polte Partnerschaft Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei Alois-Steinecker-Strasse 22 85354 Freising / DE
	Former [2002/45]
	Opponent(s)	01 12.05.2000 23.05.2000 ADMISSIBLE Basell Polyolefine GmbH Patentstelle E 413 Industriepark Höchst 65926 Frankfurt / DE
		02 18.05.2000 26.05.2000 ADMISSIBLE The Dow Chemical Company 2030 Dow Center Midland, Michigan 48674 / 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
		03 18.05.2000 24.06.2005 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
		04 18.05.2000 26.05.2000 ADMISSIBLE Polimeri Europa S.r.l. Via E. Fermi, 4 Brindisi / IT Opponent's representative Winter, Brandl & Partner Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei Alois-Steinecker-Strasse 22 85354 Freising / DE
	Former [2002/23]
	Opponent(s)	01 12.05.2000 23.05.2000 ADMISSIBLE Basell Polyolefine GmbH Patentstelle E 413 Industriepark Höchst 65926 Frankfurt / DE
		02 18.05.2000 26.05.2000 ADMISSIBLE The Dow Chemical Company 2030 Dow Center Midland, Michigan 48674 / US Opponent's representative von Cunow, Dorothee, et al, et al c/o Dow Europe S.A., Bachtobelstrasse 3 8810 Horgen / CH
		03 18.05.2000 24.06.2005 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
		04 18.05.2000 26.05.2000 ADMISSIBLE Polimeri Europa S.r.l. Via E. Fermi, 4 Brindisi / IT Opponent's representative Winter, Brandl & Partner Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei Alois-Steinecker-Strasse 22 85354 Freising / DE
	Former [2000/28]
	Opponent(s)	01 12.05.2000 23.05.2000 ADMISSIBLE Elenac GmbH Industriepark Höchst 65926 Frankfurt / DE
		02 18.05.2000 The Dow Chemical Company 2030 Dow Center Midland, Michigan 48674 / US Opponent's representative von Cunow, Dorothee, et al, et al c/o Dow Europe S.A., Bachtobelstrasse 3 8810 Horgen / CH
		03 18.05.2000 24.06.2005 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
		04 18.05.2000 Polimeri Europa S.r.l. Via E. Fermi, 4 Brindisi / IT Opponent's representative Winter, Brandl & Partner Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei Alois-Steinecker-Strasse 22 85354 Freising / DE
	Former [2000/27]
	Opponent(s)	01 12.05.2000 23.05.2000 ADMISSIBLE Elenac GmbH Industriepark Höchst 65926 Frankfurt / DE
	11.07.2000	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	16.03.2001	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	27.05.2002	Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M08)
	05.02.2003	Reply to a communication from the opposition division
	22.06.2005	Date of oral proceedings
	22.06.2005	Legal effect of revocation of patent [2005/52]
	28.07.2005	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	28.07.2005	Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	04.05.1998	Renewal fee patent year 03
	03.05.1999	Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:	Search	[A]EP0100843 (PHILLIPS PETROLEUM CO [US]) [A] 1-13 * example -; claim -; table - *;
		[X]EP0134427 (IDEMITSU PETROCHEMICAL CO [JP]) [X] 1-4 * example -; claim -; table - *;
		[A]EP0273284 (NIPPON OIL CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-13 * the whole document *;
		[Y]US5260384 (MORIMOTO TOSHIFUMI [JP], et al) [Y] 1-13 * example -; claim -; table - *;
		[A]EP0572003 (IDEMITSU KOSAN CO [JP]) [A] 1-4 * example -; table - *;
		[DY]EP0603935 (SOLVAY [BE]) [DY] 1-13 * the whole document *;
		[PX]EP0670337 (MITSUI PETROCHEMICAL IND [JP]) [PX] 1* claim -; table - *

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