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EP1121239 - PROCESS FOR PRODUCING POLYOLEFIN MICROPOROUS BREATHABLE FILM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.07.2004
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.12.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IE
published on 19.01.2005  [2005/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
5200 Bayway Drive
Baytown, TX 77520 / US
[N/P]
Former [2001/32]For all designated states
ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
5200 Bayway Drive
Baytown, TX 77520-5200 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MACKAY, John, H.
910 Bristol Trail Road
Lake Zurick, IL 60047 / US
 [2001/32]
Representative(s)Dekker, Henrike Cornelie Christine, et al
Nederlandsch Octrooibureau
P.O. Box 29720
2502 LS Den Haag / NL
[N/P]
Former [2002/27]Dekker, Henrike Cornelie Christine, et al
Nederlandsch Octrooibureau P.O. Box 29720
2502 LS Den Haag / NL
Former [2001/32]Dew, Melvyn John
ExxonMobil Chemical Europe Inc. Law Technology P.O.Box 105
1830 Machelen / BE
Application number, filing date99951980.414.10.1999
[2001/32]
WO1999US23879
Priority number, dateUS19980104452P16.10.1998         Original published format: US 104452 P
US19980104985P20.10.1998         Original published format: US 104985 P
[2001/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0023255
Date:27.04.2000
Language:EN
[2000/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1121239
Date:08.08.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.04.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1121239
Date:17.09.2003
Language:EN
[2003/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.04.2000
ClassificationIPC:B29C55/18, // B29K23:00
[2001/32]
CPC:
B29C55/18 (EP,US); B29K2023/00 (EP,US); B29K2105/04 (EP,US);
B29K2105/16 (EP,US); B29K2995/0068 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/32]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON MIKROPORÖSEN, ATMUNGSFÄHIGEN POLYETHYLENFOLIEN[2001/32]
English:PROCESS FOR PRODUCING POLYOLEFIN MICROPOROUS BREATHABLE FILM[2001/32]
French:PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION DE FILMS IMPER-RESPIRANTS MICROPOREUX EN POLYOLEFINE[2001/32]
Entry into regional phase23.04.2001National basic fee paid 
23.04.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
23.04.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.05.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
23.04.2001Examination requested  [2001/32]
20.02.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.08.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.10.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.02.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.04.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.07.2003Fee for grant paid
21.07.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.06.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
07.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT17.09.2003
CH17.09.2003
FI17.09.2003
LI17.09.2003
CY14.10.2003
IE14.10.2003
LU14.10.2003
MC31.10.2003
DK17.12.2003
GR17.12.2003
PT26.12.2003
[2005/03]
Former [2005/02]AT17.09.2003
CH17.09.2003
FI17.09.2003
LI17.09.2003
CY14.10.2003
LU14.10.2003
MC31.10.2003
DK17.12.2003
GR17.12.2003
PT26.12.2003
Former [2004/41]AT17.09.2003
CH17.09.2003
FI17.09.2003
LI17.09.2003
CY14.10.2003
LU14.10.2003
DK17.12.2003
GR17.12.2003
PT26.12.2003
Former [2004/39]AT17.09.2003
CH17.09.2003
FI17.09.2003
LI17.09.2003
CY14.10.2003
LU14.10.2003
GR17.12.2003
PT26.12.2003
Former [2004/36]AT17.09.2003
CH17.09.2003
FI17.09.2003
LI17.09.2003
CY14.10.2003
GR17.12.2003
PT26.12.2003
Former [2004/31]AT17.09.2003
CH17.09.2003
FI17.09.2003
LI17.09.2003
GR17.12.2003
PT26.12.2003
Former [2004/22]AT17.09.2003
CH17.09.2003
FI17.09.2003
LI17.09.2003
GR17.12.2003
Former [2004/14]AT17.09.2003
FI17.09.2003
GR17.12.2003
Former [2004/12]FI17.09.2003
Cited inInternational search[A]EP0276100  (RASMUSSEN O B) [A] 1 * page 6, line 64 - page 7, line 8 * * page 7, line 36 - line 39 *;
 [A]US4806300  (WALTON RICHARD R [US], et al) [A] 1* column 2, line 17 - line 36 *;
 [A]EP0550115  (DSM NV [NL]) [A] 1 * page 3, line 31 - line 34; claim 10 *;
 [X]WO9804397  (EXXON CHEMICAL PATENTS INC [US]) [X] 1-9 * page 14, line 18 - line 21; claim 1 *
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