Opposition Filed
Opposition filed by The Dow Chemical Company, The Dow Chemical Company
EP Register Verified
PROCESS FOR PREPARATION OF POLYOLEFINS VIA LIVING COORDINATIVE CHAIN TRANSFER POLYMERIZATION
Publication No.
EP2220128
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App No.
EP08847706
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Filed by
University of Maryland, College Park
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Filed on
2008-11-10
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Issued/Published on
2021-03-10
Publication No.
EP2220128
A1
Application No.
EP08847706
Filed: 2008-11-10
Grant Date
2008-11-10
Mention of grant
Active Oppositions
3 Active
EPO Oppositions
Patent Abstract / Summary
Patent abstract is being processed or was not provided in English by the publishing office.
IPC Classifications
C08F4/44
Priority Claims
US 20070986745P
Date: 2007-11-09
Designated Contracting States (34 EPC States)
Austria
(AT)
Belgium
(BE)
Bulgaria
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Switzerland
(CH)
Cyprus
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Czech Republic
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Germany
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Denmark
(DK)
Estonia
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Spain
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Finland
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France
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United Kingdom
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Greece
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Croatia
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Hungary
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Ireland
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Iceland
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Italy
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Lithuania
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Latvia
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Monaco
(MC)
Malta
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Netherlands
(NL)
Norway
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Poland
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Portugal
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Romania
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Sweden
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Slovenia
(SI)
Slovakia
(SK)
Turkey
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Parties & Representation
Applicants
University of Maryland, College Park
Office of Technology Commercialization, 2130 Mitchell Bldg.
USInventors (2)
SITA, Lawrence, R.
1425 Crestridge Drive, Silver Spring MD 20910
USZHANG, Wei
3427 Tulane Drive, Apt. 31
USRepresentatives / Agents
Schlich, George William, et al
Schlich, 9 St. Catherine's Road
GBSchlich, George, et al
Schlich, 9 St Catherine's Road
GBV.O.
P.O. Box 87930, 2508 DH Den Haag
NLJansen, Cornelis Marinus
V.O., Johan de Wittlaan 7
NLde Jong, Nicolaas Henricus Maria
Dow Benelux B.V. Patent Department Herbert H. Dowweg 5, 4542 NM Hoek
NLKey Procedural Dates
Request-For-Examination
2010-06-09
Mention Of Grant Published
2008-11-10
Patent-Maintained-As-Amended
2021-03-10
First-Examination-Report-Despatched
2011-11-15
Patent Oppositions
Official opposition proceedings filed against European Patent EP2220128 under EPC Article 99.
#1
Opponent
Company
The Dow Chemical Company
2030 Dow Center, US
Representative
V.O.
Filing
Date
Opposition in Progress
2015-07-20
#2
Opponent
Company
The Dow Chemical Company
2030 Dow Center, US
Representative
Jansen, Cornelis Marinus
Filing
Date
Opposition in Progress
2015-07-20
#3
Opponent
Company
The Dow Chemical Company
2030 Dow Center, US
Representative
de Jong, Nicolaas Henricus Maria
Filing
Date
Opposition in Progress
2015-07-20
Legal Status & Event History
Official European Patent Office legal and procedural status changes recorded for this file.
No legal events recorded or events are currently synchronizing.
Patent & Non-Patent Citations
Cited documents and prior art referenced in search and examination reports.
Cited Patent Documents
Non-Patent Scientific Literature (NPL)
J. AM. CHEM. SOC., vol. 130, 2008, pages 442 - 443
Supporting information for the Communication entitled Highly Efficient, Living Coordinative Chain Transfer Polymerization of Propene with ZnEt2; Practical Production of Ultra-High to Very-Low Molecular WeightAmorphous Atactic Polyprenes of Extremely Narrow Polydispersity, S1-S13 available from http:
ZHANG, W, WEI, J., SITA, L., MACROMOL., vol. 42, 2008, pages 7829
Coordinative Chain Transfer Polymerization of Ethene, a-Olefins and o.pNonconjugated Dienes using Dialkylzincs (ZnR2) as Surrogate Chaingrowth Sites, 1-14 available from http://pubs.acs.org
BRITOVSEK, G J P., J. AM. CHEM. SOC., vol. 13, 2004, pages 126
KEMPE, R., CHEM. EUR. J., vol. 13, 2007, pages 2764 - 2773
Abstract from the University of Maryland website concerning PhD thesis by Jia Wei, submitted during examination
HUSTAD, P. D. ET AL, MACROMOLECULES, vol. 20, 2 October 2007 (2007-10-02), pages 7061 - 7064
Supporting Info Continuous Production of Ethylene-Based Biblock Colpolymers Using Coordinative Chain Transfer Polymerization, SI-88 available from http://pubs.acs.org
WEI, J. ET AL, J. AM. CHEM. SOC., vol. 135, 2013, pages 2132 - 2135
MATYJASZEWSKI, K., J. PHYS. ORG. CHEM., vol. 8, 1995, pages 197 - 207
VALENTE, A., CHEM. REV., vol. 113, 2013, pages 3836 - 3857
pages 23-42 of the PhD thesis by Jia Wei
Patentee's letter of November 26, 2013
BUSICO ET AL, MACROMOL. CHEM. COMMUN., vol. 28, 2007, pages 1128 - 1134
WEI, J., ANGEW. CHEM. INT. ED., vol. 49, 2010, pages 1768 - 1772
PERIN, S.G.M. ET AL, MACROMOL. CHEM. PHYS., vol. 207, 2006, pages 50 - 56
Worldwide Patent Family
Related applications and patents in the same INPADOC worldwide family.
No family members recorded or family data currently updating.
Official File Inspection
EPC Art. 128 Public Dossier
Complete European Patent Register Dossier (148 Total Documents)
The full inspection file for Application EP08847706 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.
Recorded Filings & Patent Specifications
Official publication specifications, opposition filings, proprietor replies, and procedural submissions.
New European Patent Specification after Opposition (B2)
Publication Specification
Date: 2021-03-10
Procedure: Grant
EP2220128B2
Official European Patent Register Full Dossier
Publication Specification
Date: 2021-03-10
Procedure: All Proceedings (Examination & Opposition)
EP08847706
European Patent Specification - Granted Patent (B1)
Publication Specification
Date: 2014-10-22
Procedure: Grant
EP2220128B1
European Patent Application with Search Report (A1)
Publication Specification
Date: 2009-05-14
Procedure: Publication
EP2220128A1
Patent maintained (B2 publication)
Dossier Filing
Date: 2021-02-05
Procedure: Examination
0009272
New entry: Fee for printing new specification paid
Dossier Filing
Date: 2021-02-01
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOSNPMA3
Preparation for maintenance of the patent in an amended form
Procedural Step
Date: 2020-11-20
Procedure: Examination
PMAP
New entry: Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
Dossier Filing
Date: 2020-11-19
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOSNPMA1
Deletion: Legal effect of interlocutory decision
Dossier Filing
Date: 2020-11-09
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EPIDOSDIDO2
New entry: Legal effect of interlocutory decision
Dossier Filing
Date: 2020-11-09
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOSNIDO2
New entry: Decision (+date) in appeal procedure
Dossier Filing
Date: 2020-11-06
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EPIDOSNNOA9O
Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Dossier Filing
Date: 2020-10-30
Procedure: Examination
0009250
Deletion: Date of oral proceedings
Dossier Filing
Date: 2020-10-26
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOSDORA1NO
Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Dossier Filing
Date: 2020-10-23
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0009250
Change: Date of oral proceedings
Dossier Filing
Date: 2020-06-03
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EPIDOSCORA1NO
Deletion: Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
Dossier Filing
Date: 2020-06-03
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOSDORA9NO
New entry: Date of receipt of statement of grounds of an appeal
Dossier Filing
Date: 2018-05-22
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Date: 2018-03-30
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Date: 2018-03-23
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EPIDOSNNOA2O
New entry: Appeal number
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Date: 2018-03-23
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Interlocutory decision in opposition
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Date: 2018-01-10
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Date: 2018-01-09
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Date: 2018-01-05
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Oral proceedings
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Date: 2017-12-05
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Date: 2016-12-07
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Date: 2016-07-15
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0009250
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Date: 2016-07-08
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0009250
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Date: 2016-05-20
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0009250
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Date: 2016-05-13
Procedure: Opposition
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0009250
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Dossier Filing
Date: 2015-12-22
Procedure: Opposition
EPIDOSCOBS2
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Dossier Filing
Date: 2015-10-16
Procedure: Opposition
0009299OPPO
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Dossier Filing
Date: 2015-10-09
Procedure: Examination
0009250
Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
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Date: 2015-08-28
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Date: 2015-08-27
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Date: 2015-08-21
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0009250
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Date: 2015-07-31
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0009250
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Date: 2015-07-24
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0009250
Opposition filed
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0009250
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(Expected) grant
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Date: 2014-09-19
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