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EP About this file: EP1244717

EP1244717 - HETEROPHASIC COPOLYMERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  07.05.2010
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip07.05.2010Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 09.06.2010  [2010/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Borealis Technology Oy
P.O. Box 330
06101 Porvoo / FI
[2010/23]
Former [2002/40]For all designated states
Borealis Technology Oy
P.O.Box 330
06101 Porvoo / FI
Inventor(s)01 / MALM, Bo
Harjuviita 16 A 27
FIN-02110 Espoo / FI
02 / JÄÄSKELÄINEN, Pirjo
Kaskitie 20
FIN-06150 Porvoo / FI
03 / VESTBERG, Torvald
Variksenmarjanpolku 12
FIN-06100 Porvoo / FI
 [2002/40]
Representative(s)Kador & Partner Part mbB
Corneliusstraße 15
80469 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/04]Kador & Partner
Corneliusstrasse 15
80469 München / DE
Former [2002/40]Sundman, Christoffer, et al
Seppo Laine Oy, Itämerenkatu 3 B
00180 Helsinki / FI
Application number, filing date99974176.212.11.1999
[2002/40]
WO1999FI00942
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0136502
Date:25.05.2001
Language:EN
[2001/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1244717
Date:02.10.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.05.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1244717
Date:21.01.2004
Language:EN
[2004/04]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1244717
Date:09.06.2010
Language:EN
[2010/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE25.05.2001
ClassificationIPC:C08F210/06, C08F8/50
[2002/40]
CPC:
C08F10/00 (EP,US); C08F210/06 (EP,US); C08F210/16 (EP,US);
C08F8/50 (EP,US); C08L23/12 (EP,US); C08F2800/20 (EP,US);
C08F2810/10 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C08F10/00, C08F4/6465 (US,EP);
C08F10/00, C08F4/6492 (EP,US);
C08F210/16, C08F2/001 (US,EP);
C08F8/50, C08F210/06 (EP,US);
C08L23/12, C08L23/16 (EP,US);
C08F210/06, C08F210/16, C08F2500/17, C08F2500/12, C08F2500/03, C08F2500/26 (US,EP)
(-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/40]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:HETEROPHASISCHE COPOLYMERE[2002/40]
English:HETEROPHASIC COPOLYMERS[2002/40]
French:COPOLYMERES HETEROPHASES[2002/40]
Entry into regional phase06.05.2002National basic fee paid 
06.05.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
06.05.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.11.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
06.05.2002Examination requested  [2002/40]
22.07.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.10.2003Fee for grant paid
14.10.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  19.10.2004    ADMISSIBLE
TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS RESEARCH FELUY S.A.
Zone Industrielle C
7181 Seneffe (Feluy) / BE
 [2004/50]
25.11.2004Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
25.05.2005Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
09.05.2007Date of oral proceedings
12.06.2007Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
12.06.2007Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
21.10.2009Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
27.01.2010Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
23.04.2010Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition22.08.2007Appeal received No.  T1385/07
22.10.2007Statement of grounds filed
21.10.2009Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
21.10.2009Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
30.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
28.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT21.01.2004
CH21.01.2004
CY21.01.2004
FI21.01.2004
LI21.01.2004
DK21.04.2004
GR21.04.2004
SE21.04.2004
PT21.06.2004
GB12.11.2004
IE12.11.2004
LU12.11.2004
MC30.11.2004
[2008/18]
Former [2007/23]AT21.01.2004
CH21.01.2004
CY21.01.2004
FI21.01.2004
LI21.01.2004
DK21.04.2004
GR21.04.2004
SE21.04.2004
GB12.11.2004
IE12.11.2004
LU12.11.2004
MC30.11.2004
Former [2006/13]AT21.01.2004
CH21.01.2004
FI21.01.2004
LI21.01.2004
DK21.04.2004
GR21.04.2004
SE21.04.2004
GB12.11.2004
IE12.11.2004
MC30.11.2004
Former [2005/48]AT21.01.2004
CH21.01.2004
FI21.01.2004
LI21.01.2004
DK21.04.2004
GR21.04.2004
SE21.04.2004
MC30.11.2004
Former [2005/02]AT21.01.2004
CH21.01.2004
FI21.01.2004
LI21.01.2004
DK21.04.2004
GR21.04.2004
SE21.04.2004
Former [2004/44]AT21.01.2004
CH21.01.2004
FI21.01.2004
LI21.01.2004
GR21.04.2004
SE21.04.2004
Former [2004/43]AT21.01.2004
FI21.01.2004
GR21.04.2004
SE21.04.2004
Former [2004/41]FI21.01.2004
GR21.04.2004
SE21.04.2004
Former [2004/40]FI21.01.2004
SE21.04.2004
Cited inInternational search[X] US5741862  (MUELLER PATRIK et al.) [X]
 [X] US5804304  (WILLIAMS STEPHEN D et al.) [X]
OppositionEP0208330
 US4061694
 US4087486
 US4535135
 US5258464
 US5362782
 EP0457455
 WO9821273
   JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE, vol. XXVIII, no. 116, 1958, pages 235-239
   E.P. MOORE JR.: "Polypropylene Handbook", 1996, HANSER PUBLISHERS, MUNICH VIENNA NEW YORK, pages: 245-248
   P. PARRINI ET AL.: "Intrinsic Viscosity and Molecular Weight of Isotactic Polypropylene", DIE MAKROMOLEKULARE CHEMIE, vol. 38, no. 1, 1960, pages 27-38
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