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Publication No. EP0705302

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App No. EP94921959

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Filed by THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY

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Filed on 1994-06-14

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Issued/Published on 1998-09-09

Official EPO Register

Publication No. EP0705302 A1

Application No. EP94921959 Filed: 1994-06-14

Grant Date 1998-09-09 Mention of grant

Active Oppositions 1 Active EPO Oppositions

Patent Abstract / Summary

Patent abstract is being processed or was not provided in English by the publishing office.

IPC Classifications

C08L23/04, C08J5/18, B32B27/32, B65D65/40, C09J123/04

Priority Claims

US 19930082136 Date: 1993-06-24

Designated Contracting States (8 EPC States)

Belgium (BE)

Germany (DE)

Spain (ES)

France (FR)

United Kingdom (GB)

Italy (IT)

Netherlands (NL)

Sweden (SE)

Parties & Representation

Applicants

THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY

2030 Dow Center, Midland, Michigan 48674

Inventors (2)

FALLA, Daniel, J.

2105 Blackwell Road, Sarnia, Ontario N7T 7H4

RESTAINO, Michael, C.

728 Hanna Street, Birmingham, Michigan 48009

Representatives / Agents

Weiss, Wolfgang, et al

Weickmann & Weickmann, Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB

Weiss, Wolfgang, Dr. Dipl.-Chem., et al

Patentanwälte Weickmann & Partner, Kopernikusstrasse 9, D-81679 München

Wiegerink, Franciscus Johannes, et al

Nederlandsch Octrooibureau, Postbus 29720

Key Procedural Dates

Request-For-Examination 1995-12-14

First-Examination-Report-Despatched 1996-04-01

Patent Oppositions

Official opposition proceedings filed against European Patent EP0705302 under EPC Article 99.

1 ACTIVE OPPONENT

Opponent Company

Exxon Chemical Patents Inc.

P.O. Box 2149, US

Representative

Wiegerink, Franciscus Johannes, et al

Filing Date

1999-06-08

Opposition in Progress

Legal Status & Event History

Official European Patent Office legal and procedural status changes recorded for this file.

41 Events Recorded

Date	Code	Event Description	Auth
1998-11-13	ET	FR: TRANSLATION FILED	EP
2000-09-01	NLR2	NL: DECISION OF OPPOSITION	EP
1996-04-10	AK	DESIGNATED CONTRACTING STATES	EP
1998-09-09	AK	DESIGNATED CONTRACTING STATES	EP
1996-04-10	17P	REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION FILED	EP
1996-05-15	17Q	FIRST EXAMINATION REPORT DESPATCHED	EP
1998-10-15	REF	CORRESPONDS TO:	EP
1999-01-01	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2002-01-01	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
1997-11-26	RAP3	PARTY DATA CHANGED (APPLICANT DATA CHANGED OR RIGHTS OF AN APPLICATION TRANSFERRED)	EP
1999-08-04	26	OPPOSITION FILED	EP
2000-07-05	27C	OPPOSITION PROCEEDINGS TERMINATED	EP
2012-12-31	PGFP	ANNUAL FEE PAID TO NATIONAL OFFICE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2013-07-31	PGFP	ANNUAL FEE PAID TO NATIONAL OFFICE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2013-08-30	PGFP	ANNUAL FEE PAID TO NATIONAL OFFICE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2013-09-30	PGFP	ANNUAL FEE PAID TO NATIONAL OFFICE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2014-06-17	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2014-06-25	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2014-07-09	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2014-07-29	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2014-07-31	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2014-08-29	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2014-09-26	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2014-06-30	BE20	BE: PATENT EXPIRED	EP
2014-11-28	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2014-06-14	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
1998-07-24	GRAA	(EXPECTED) GRANT	EP
1998-04-28	GRAH	DESPATCH OF COMMUNICATION OF INTENTION TO GRANT A PATENT	EP
1998-01-29	GRAG	DESPATCH OF COMMUNICATION OF INTENTION TO GRANT	EP
1998-01-29	GRAH	DESPATCH OF COMMUNICATION OF INTENTION TO GRANT A PATENT	EP
1997-10-24	GRAG	DESPATCH OF COMMUNICATION OF INTENTION TO GRANT	EP
1996-02-23	PUAI	PUBLIC REFERENCE MADE UNDER ARTICLE 153(3) EPC TO A PUBLISHED INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION THAT HAS ENTERED THE EUROPEAN PHASE	EP
2000-05-19	STAA	INFORMATION ON THE STATUS OF AN EP PATENT APPLICATION OR GRANTED EP PATENT	EP
2009-10-23	PLAB	OPPOSITION DATA, OPPONENT'S DATA OR THAT OF THE OPPONENT'S REPRESENTATIVE MODIFIED	EP
2000-05-19	PLBM	TERMINATION OF OPPOSITION PROCEDURE: DATE OF LEGAL EFFECT PUBLISHED	EP
2000-02-14	PLBL	OPPOSITION PROCEDURE TERMINATED	EP
2000-02-02	PLBF	REPLY OF PATENT PROPRIETOR TO NOTICE(S) OF OPPOSITION	EP
1999-11-23	PLBF	REPLY OF PATENT PROPRIETOR TO NOTICE(S) OF OPPOSITION	EP
1999-07-14	PLBF	REPLY OF PATENT PROPRIETOR TO NOTICE(S) OF OPPOSITION	EP
1999-06-18	PLBI	OPPOSITION FILED	EP
1999-06-16	PLBQ	UNPUBLISHED CHANGE TO OPPONENT DATA	EP

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Complete European Patent Register Dossier (148 Total Documents)

The full inspection file for Application EP94921959 contains 148 total documents, including all notices of opposition, proprietor counter-statements, examination communications, third-party observations, and procedural forms. Below are all major recorded procedural filings and publication specifications.

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Patent Abstract / Summary

IPC Classifications

Priority Claims

Designated Contracting States (8 EPC States)

Parties & Representation

Applicants

Inventors (2)

Representatives / Agents

Key Procedural Dates

Patent Oppositions

Exxon Chemical Patents Inc.

Legal Status & Event History

Patent & Non-Patent Citations

Worldwide Patent Family

Complete European Patent Register Dossier (148 Total Documents)

Recorded Filings & Patent Specifications

European Patent Specification - Granted Patent (B1)

Official European Patent Register Full Dossier

European Patent Application with Search Report (A1)

Change - opposition data/opponent's data or that of the opponent's representative

Opposition procedure terminated - date of legal effect published

Closure of the opposition procedure

Opposition procedure terminated

Observations of proprietor on opposition

Observations of proprietor on opposition

Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition

Observations of proprietor on opposition

Opposition filed

Unpublished change to opponent data

(Expected) grant

Communication of intention to grant a patent

Renewal fee

Renewal fee payment

Intention to grant the patent

Communication of intention to grant

Communication of intention to grant a patent

Announcement of grant (old EPC before 1 July 2002)

Communication of intention to grant

Change - name/address

Renewal fee

Renewal fee payment

Examination report or reply

Examination report or reply

Communication from the examining division

Examination report or reply

First examination report

Renewal fee

Renewal fee payment

Publication in section I.1 EP Bulletin

Request for examination filed

PCT data prior to European publication

PCT data prior to European publication

Payment of national basic fee

Payment of the first designation fee

Payment of the fee for examination

Preliminary examination - PCT II

Language of the procedure

International searching authority

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