Opposition Filed
Opposition filed by Basell Polyolefine GmbH, Borealis Technology OY
EP Register Verified
PROCESS FOR FORMING A GRANULAR RESIN
Publication No.
EP0690878
•
App No.
EP94913294
•
Filed by
ExxonMobil Oil Corporation
•
Filed on
1994-03-23
•
Issued/Published on
2004-12-29
Publication No.
EP0690878
A1
Application No.
EP94913294
Filed: 1994-03-23
Grant Date
2004-12-29
Mention of grant
Active Oppositions
4 Active
EPO Oppositions
Patent Abstract / Summary
Patent abstract is being processed or was not provided in English by the publishing office.
IPC Classifications
C08F2/06, C08F4/648, C08F10/00
C08F2/06, C08F4/648
Priority Claims
US 19930036796
Date: 1993-03-25
US 19930141760
Date: 1993-10-27
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
ExxonMobil Oil Corporation
3225 Gallows Road, Fairfax, VA 22037
USEXXONMOBIL OIL CORPORATION
3225 Gallows Road, Fairfax, VA 22037
USMOBIL OIL CORPORATION
3225 Gallows Road, Fairfax, Virginia 22037-0001
USInventors (3)
LO, Frederick, Yip-Kwai
P.O. Box 752, Edison, NJ 08818
USPRUDEN, Ann Lorette, R.D. No. 2
21 Harlingen Road, Bellemead, NJ 08502
USLO, Frecerick, Yip-Kwai
P.O. Box 752, Edison, NJ 08818
USRepresentatives / Agents
Hucker, Charlotte Jane, et al
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower, 20 Primrose Street
GBLawrence, Peter Robin Broughton, et al
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY, Broadgate House, 7 Eldon Street, London EC2M 7LH
GBColmer, Stephen Gary, et al
European Office of Patent Counsel Mobil House 500-600 Witan Gate, Central Milton Keynes Buckinghamshire MK9 1ES
GBKador, Utz Ulrich
Kador & Partner Corneliusstrasse 15, 80469 München
DEKador, Ulrich, Dr.
Kador & Partner Corneliusstrasse 15, 80469 München
DEKey Procedural Dates
Request-For-Examination
1995-07-27
Patent-Maintained-As-Amended
2004-12-29
First-Examination-Report-Despatched
1997-07-09
Patent Oppositions
Official opposition proceedings filed against European Patent EP0690878 under EPC Article 99.
#1
Opponent
Company
Basell Polyolefine GmbH
Intellectual Property - F206, DE
Representative
—
Filing
Date
Opposition in Progress
2000-09-29
#2
Opponent
Company
Borealis Technology OY
P.O.Box 330, FI
Representative
Kador, Utz Ulrich
Filing
Date
Opposition in Progress
2000-09-29
#3
Opponent
Company
Borealis Technology OY
P.O.Box 330, FI
Representative
Kador, Ulrich, Dr.
Filing
Date
Opposition in Progress
2000-09-29
#4
Opponent
Company
Elenac GmbH
Carl Bosch Str. 38 C6, DE
Representative
—
Filing
Date
Opposition in Progress
2000-09-29
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.
Worldwide Patent Family
Related applications and patents in the same INPADOC worldwide family.
| Country | Publication Number | Kind | Publication Date | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP | EP0690878A1 | A1 | 1996-01-10 | Espacenet |
| EP | EP0690878A4 | A4 | 1997-01-15 | Espacenet |
| EP | EP0690878B1 | B1 | 1999-12-29 | Espacenet |
| EP | EP0690878B2 | B2 | 2004-12-29 | Espacenet |
| AU | AU1087195A | A | 1995-05-29 | Espacenet |
| AU | AU690169B2 | B2 | 1998-04-23 | Espacenet |
| AU | AU3687695A | A | 1996-05-31 | Espacenet |
| AU | AU686023B2 | B2 | 1998-01-29 | Espacenet |
| AU | AU5213298A | A | 1998-04-23 | Espacenet |
| AU | AU697671B2 | B2 | 1998-10-15 | Espacenet |
| AU | AU5749294A | A | 1994-07-19 | Espacenet |
| AU | AU682842B2 | B2 | 1997-10-23 | Espacenet |
| AU | AU5871594A | A | 1994-07-19 | Espacenet |
| AU | AU673048B2 | B2 | 1996-10-24 | Espacenet |
| AU | AU6551394A | A | 1994-10-11 | Espacenet |
| AU | AU672905B2 | B2 | 1996-10-17 | Espacenet |
| AU | AU8132594A | A | 1995-05-29 | Espacenet |
| AU | AU685191B2 | B2 | 1998-01-15 | Espacenet |
| CA | CA2152623A1 | A1 | 1994-07-07 | Espacenet |
| CA | CA2152623C | C | 2005-10-04 | Espacenet |
| CA | CA2152937A1 | A1 | 1994-07-07 | Espacenet |
| CA | CA2156528A1 | A1 | 1994-09-29 | Espacenet |
| CA | CA2171215A1 | A1 | 1995-05-18 | Espacenet |
| CA | CA2174430A1 | A1 | 1995-05-18 | Espacenet |
| CN | CN1134709A | A | 1996-10-30 | Espacenet |
| CN | CN1077112C | C | 2002-01-02 | Espacenet |
| CN | CN1134708A | A | 1996-10-30 | Espacenet |
| CN | CN1078213C | C | 2002-01-23 | Espacenet |
| CN | CN1169123A | A | 1997-12-31 | Espacenet |
| CN | CN1092206C | C | 2002-10-09 | Espacenet |
| DE | DE69323564D1 | D1 | 1999-03-25 | Espacenet |
| DE | DE69323564T2 | T2 | 1999-06-17 | Espacenet |
| DE | DE69323564T3 | T3 | 2007-08-16 | Espacenet |
| DE | DE69326561D1 | D1 | 1999-10-28 | Espacenet |
| DE | DE69326561T2 | T2 | 2000-01-05 | Espacenet |
| DE | DE69332747D1 | D1 | 2003-04-10 | Espacenet |
| DE | DE69332747T2 | T2 | 2003-10-02 | Espacenet |
| DE | DE69418895D1 | D1 | 1999-07-08 | Espacenet |
| DE | DE69418895T2 | T2 | 1999-09-30 | Espacenet |
| DE | DE69422392D1 | D1 | 2000-02-03 | Espacenet |
| DE | DE69422392T2 | T2 | 2000-05-11 | Espacenet |
| DE | DE69422392T3 | T3 | 2005-09-22 | Espacenet |
| DE | DE69426938D1 | D1 | 2001-04-26 | Espacenet |
| DE | DE69426938T2 | T2 | 2001-11-08 | Espacenet |
| DE | DE69531252D1 | D1 | 2003-08-14 | Espacenet |
| DE | DE69531252T2 | T2 | 2004-02-12 | Espacenet |
| EP | EP0675906A1 | A1 | 1995-10-11 | Espacenet |
| EP | EP0675906A4 | A4 | 1996-01-17 | Espacenet |
| EP | EP0675906B1 | B1 | 1999-02-17 | Espacenet |
| EP | EP0675906B2 | B2 | 2007-01-10 | Espacenet |
| EP | EP0675907A1 | A1 | 1995-10-11 | Espacenet |
| EP | EP0675907A4 | A4 | 1996-01-24 | Espacenet |
| EP | EP0675907B1 | B1 | 1999-09-22 | Espacenet |
| EP | EP0728150A1 | A1 | 1996-08-28 | Espacenet |
| EP | EP0728150A4 | A4 | 1997-03-26 | Espacenet |
| EP | EP0728150B1 | B1 | 1999-06-02 | Espacenet |
| EP | EP0728151A1 | A1 | 1996-08-28 | Espacenet |
| EP | EP0728151A4 | A4 | 1997-03-26 | Espacenet |
| EP | EP0728151B1 | B1 | 2001-03-21 | Espacenet |
| EP | EP0789623A1 | A1 | 1997-08-20 | Espacenet |
| EP | EP0789623A4 | A4 | 1999-09-15 | Espacenet |
| EP | EP0789623B1 | B1 | 2003-07-09 | Espacenet |
| EP | EP0859025A2 | A2 | 1998-08-19 | Espacenet |
| EP | EP0859025A3 | A3 | 2000-05-17 | Espacenet |
| EP | EP0859025B1 | B1 | 2003-03-05 | Espacenet |
| ES | ES2134429T3 | T3 | 1999-10-01 | Espacenet |
| ES | ES2139741T3 | T3 | 2000-02-16 | Espacenet |
| ES | ES2139741T5 | T5 | 2005-07-16 | Espacenet |
| ES | ES2157312T3 | T3 | 2001-08-16 | Espacenet |
| ES | ES2197209T3 | T3 | 2004-01-01 | Espacenet |
| JP | JP2003327611A | A | 2003-11-19 | Espacenet |
| JP | JP3784380B2 | B2 | 2006-06-07 | Espacenet |
| JP | JP2004002873A | A | 2004-01-08 | Espacenet |
| JP | JP3784381B2 | B2 | 2006-06-07 | Espacenet |
| JP | JP2008069361A | A | 2008-03-27 | Espacenet |
| JP | JP5192210B2 | B2 | 2013-05-08 | Espacenet |
| JP | JPH08508304A | A | 1996-09-03 | Espacenet |
| JP | JP3300357B2 | B2 | 2002-07-08 | Espacenet |
| JP | JPH08505174A | A | 1996-06-04 | Espacenet |
| JP | JP3370674B2 | B2 | 2003-01-27 | Espacenet |
| JP | JPH08505172A | A | 1996-06-04 | Espacenet |
| JP | JP3470972B2 | B2 | 2003-11-25 | Espacenet |
| JP | JPH09504825A | A | 1997-05-13 | Espacenet |
| JP | JPH09505336A | A | 1997-05-27 | Espacenet |
| JP | JPH10508631A | A | 1998-08-25 | Espacenet |
| KR | KR960700277A | A | 1996-01-19 | Espacenet |
| KR | KR100293841B1 | B1 | 2001-10-24 | Espacenet |
| KR | KR960700296A | A | 1996-01-19 | Espacenet |
| KR | KR100298760B1 | B1 | 2001-11-14 | Espacenet |
| KR | KR960701100A | A | 1996-02-24 | Espacenet |
| KR | KR100310758B1 | B1 | 2001-12-17 | Espacenet |
| KR | KR960705852A | A | 1996-11-08 | Espacenet |
| KR | KR100325897B1 | B1 | 2002-07-03 | Espacenet |
| KR | KR960705853A | A | 1996-11-08 | Espacenet |
| KR | KR100325898B1 | B1 | 2002-06-29 | Espacenet |
| KR | KR970706900A | A | 1997-12-01 | Espacenet |
| KR | KR100411971B1 | B1 | 2004-06-26 | Espacenet |
| SG | SG46293A1 | A1 | 1998-02-20 | Espacenet |
| SG | SG81854A1 | A1 | 2001-07-24 | Espacenet |
| SG | SG85578A1 | A1 | 2002-01-15 | Espacenet |
| TW | TW344745B | B | 1998-11-11 | Espacenet |
| TW | TW357151B | B | 1999-05-01 | Espacenet |
| US | US5332706A | A | 1994-07-26 | Espacenet |
| US | US5420220A | A | 1995-05-30 | Espacenet |
| US | US5473028A | A | 1995-12-05 | Espacenet |
| US | US5602067A | A | 1997-02-11 | Espacenet |
| US | US5608019A | A | 1997-03-04 | Espacenet |
| WO | WO9414855A1 | A1 | 1994-07-07 | Espacenet |
| WO | WO9414856A1 | A1 | 1994-07-07 | Espacenet |
| WO | WO9421691A1 | A1 | 1994-09-29 | Espacenet |
| WO | WO9513305A1 | A1 | 1995-05-18 | Espacenet |
| WO | WO9513306A1 | A1 | 1995-05-18 | Espacenet |
| WO | WO9614155A1 | A1 | 1996-05-17 | Espacenet |
| ZA | ZA948790B | B | 1996-05-07 | Espacenet |
| ZA | ZA948791B | B | 1996-08-07 | Espacenet |
| ZA | ZA959333B | B | 1997-05-05 | Espacenet |
Official File Inspection
EPC Art. 128 Public Dossier
Complete European Patent Register Dossier (148 Total Documents)
The full inspection file for Application EP94913294 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: 2004-12-29
Procedure: Grant
EP0690878B2
Official European Patent Register Full Dossier
Publication Specification
Date: 2004-12-29
Procedure: All Proceedings (Examination & Opposition)
EP94913294
European Patent Specification - Granted Patent (B1)
Publication Specification
Date: 1999-12-29
Procedure: Grant
EP0690878B1
European Patent Application with Search Report (A1)
Publication Specification
Date: 1994-09-29
Procedure: Publication
EP0690878A1
Patent maintained (B2 publication)
Dossier Filing
Date: 2004-11-12
Procedure: Examination
0009272
New entry: Fee for printing new specification paid
Dossier Filing
Date: 2004-10-29
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOSNPMA3
Preparation for maintenance of the patent in an amended form
Procedural Step
Date: 2004-08-02
Procedure: Examination
PMAP
New entry: Legal effect of interlocutory decision
Dossier Filing
Date: 2004-07-28
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOSNIDO2
New entry: Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
Dossier Filing
Date: 2004-07-28
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOSNPMA1
New entry: Despatch of interlocutory decision
Dossier Filing
Date: 2004-04-06
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOSNIDO1
New entry: Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
Dossier Filing
Date: 2004-04-06
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOSNORA9O
Interlocutory decision in opposition
Procedural Step
Date: 2004-03-08
Procedure: Opposition
IDOP
Oral proceedings
Procedural Step
Date: 2004-03-08
Procedure: Examination
ORAL
New entry: Date of oral proceedings
Dossier Filing
Date: 2003-09-17
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOSNORA1O
Communication of examination report in opposition
Dossier Filing
Date: 2002-11-25
Procedure: Opposition
EPIDOS OREX
Communication of examination report in opposition
Dossier Filing
Date: 2002-11-07
Procedure: Opposition
EPIDOS OREX
Communication from the opposition division
Procedural Step
Date: 2002-06-24
Procedure: Opposition
OREX
Communication of examination report in opposition
Dossier Filing
Date: 2002-06-20
Procedure: Opposition
EPIDOS OREX
Communication of examination report in opposition
Dossier Filing
Date: 2002-01-21
Procedure: Opposition
EPIDOS OREX
Change - opposition data/opponent's data or that of the opponent's representative
Dossier Filing
Date: 2001-11-16
Procedure: Opposition
0009299OPPO
Communication of examination report in opposition
Dossier Filing
Date: 2001-11-08
Procedure: Opposition
EPIDOS OREX
Change - applicant
Dossier Filing
Date: 2001-09-14
Procedure: Examination
0009299APPR
Communication from the opposition division
Procedural Step
Date: 2001-07-05
Procedure: Opposition
OREX
Communication of examination report in opposition
Dossier Filing
Date: 2001-07-02
Procedure: Opposition
EPIDOS OREX
Observations of proprietor on opposition
Dossier Filing
Date: 2001-06-21
Procedure: Opposition
EPIDOS OBSO
Observations of proprietor on opposition
Dossier Filing
Date: 2001-05-10
Procedure: Opposition
EPIDOS OBSO
Observations of proprietor on opposition
Dossier Filing
Date: 2001-03-01
Procedure: Opposition
EPIDOS OBSO
Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
Procedural Step
Date: 2000-11-03
Procedure: Opposition
OBSO
Observations of proprietor on opposition
Dossier Filing
Date: 2000-10-31
Procedure: Opposition
EPIDOS OBSO
Opposition filed
Dossier Filing
Date: 2000-10-06
Procedure: Opposition
0009260
Unpublished change to opponent data
Dossier Filing
Date: 2000-10-05
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOS OPPO
Change - inventor
Dossier Filing
Date: 1999-11-12
Procedure: Examination
0008199INVT
(Expected) grant
Dossier Filing
Date: 1999-11-12
Procedure: Grant
0009210
Communication of intention to grant a patent
Dossier Filing
Date: 1999-09-23
Procedure: Grant
EPIDOS IGRA
Intention to grant the patent
Procedural Step
Date: 1999-07-05
Procedure: Grant
IGRA
Communication of intention to grant
Dossier Filing
Date: 1999-06-30
Procedure: Grant
EPIDOS AGRA
Communication of intention to grant a patent
Dossier Filing
Date: 1999-06-30
Procedure: Grant
EPIDOS IGRA
Renewal fee
Dossier Filing
Date: 1999-03-16
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOS RFEE
Renewal fee payment
Procedural Step
Date: 1999-03-04
Procedure: Examination
RFEE
Announcement of grant (old EPC before 1 July 2002)
Procedural Step
Date: 1999-02-23
Procedure: Grant
AGRA
Communication of intention to grant
Dossier Filing
Date: 1999-02-18
Procedure: Grant
EPIDOS AGRA
Examination report or reply
Dossier Filing
Date: 1998-09-14
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOS EXRE
Communication from the examining division
Procedural Step
Date: 1998-07-08
Procedure: Examination
EXRE
Examination report or reply
Dossier Filing
Date: 1998-07-03
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOS EXRE
Renewal fee
Dossier Filing
Date: 1998-03-18
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOS RFEE
Renewal fee payment
Procedural Step
Date: 1998-03-10
Procedure: Examination
RFEE
Examination report or reply
Dossier Filing
Date: 1997-11-13
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOS EXRE
Change - representative
Dossier Filing
Date: 1997-08-15
Procedure: Examination
0009199FREP
First examination report
Dossier Filing
Date: 1997-07-11
Procedure: Examination
0009185
Communication from the examining division
Procedural Step
Date: 1997-07-09
Procedure: Examination
EXRE
Examination report or reply
Dossier Filing
Date: 1997-07-05
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOS EXRE
Change - representative
Dossier Filing
Date: 1997-07-04
Procedure: Examination
0009199FREP
Renewal fee
Dossier Filing
Date: 1997-02-08
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOS RFEE
Renewal fee payment
Procedural Step
Date: 1997-01-29
Procedure: Examination
RFEE
Supplementary search report
Dossier Filing
Date: 1996-11-29
Procedure: Examination
0009016
Change - classification
Dossier Filing
Date: 1996-11-08
Procedure: Examination
0009199OBSC
Renewal fee
Dossier Filing
Date: 1996-02-29
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOS RFEE
Publication in section I.1 EP Bulletin
Dossier Filing
Date: 1995-11-24
Procedure: Examination
0009012
Request for examination filed
Dossier Filing
Date: 1995-11-24
Procedure: Examination
0009171
Renewal fee payment
Procedural Step
Date: 1995-07-27
Procedure: Examination
RFEE
Payment of national basic fee
Procedural Step
Date: 1995-07-27
Procedure: Examination
FFEE
Payment of the fee for supplementary search
Procedural Step
Date: 1995-07-27
Procedure: Examination
SFEE
Payment of the first designation fee
Procedural Step
Date: 1995-07-27
Procedure: Examination
DEST
Payment of the fee for examination
Procedural Step
Date: 1995-07-27
Procedure: Examination
EXAM_PCT
Preliminary examination - PCT II
Procedural Step
Date: 1994-07-14
Procedure: Examination
PREX
Language of the procedure
Procedural Step
Procedure: Examination
PROL
International searching authority
Procedural Step
Procedure: Examination
ISAT