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Monovinyl Aromatic Polymer Compositions With A Novel Combination Of Stiffness And Stress Crack Resistance - EP2545118

The patent EP2545118 was granted to Ineos Styrolution America on Mar 22, 2017. The application was filed on Feb 18, 2011 under application number EP11753777A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

EP2545118

INEOS STYROLUTION AMERICA

Application Number: EP11753777A
Filing Date: Feb 18, 2011
Status: Revoked; Nov 9, 2022
Publication Date: Mar 22, 2017
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

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Patent Oppositions (2)

Patent oppositions filed by competitors challenge the validity of a granted patent. These oppositions are typically based on claims of prior art, lack of novelty, or non-obviousness. They are a key part of the process for determining a patent's strength and enforceability.

Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
TRINSEO EUROPE	Dec 22, 2017	HOFFMANN EITLE	ADMISSIBLE
TOTAL RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY FELUY	Dec 5, 2017	AWA BENELUX	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (10) New

Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.

Citation Phase	Publication Number
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US2002072570
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US2006189751
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US4144204
OPPOSITION	EP0648789
OPPOSITION	EP0669947
OPPOSITION	US2006167187
OPPOSITION	US2006235130
OPPOSITION	US2694692
OPPOSITION	US4144204
SEARCH	US2002077425

Dossier Documents

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Nov 9, 2022
Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent
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Nov 8, 2022
Advice of delivery
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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May 17, 2021
Communication of amended entries
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Apr 30, 2021
Request for change of opponent's representative
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F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
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Dec 21, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Request for oral proceedings
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Reply to appeal
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Nov 12, 2019
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Cited document during appeal procedure
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Statement of grounds of appeal
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Statement of grounds of appeal
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Notice of appeal
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Annex to the communication - opposition
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Jun 21, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Jun 21, 2019
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
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Jun 21, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Means of redress
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Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
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Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Clean copy of claims in the opposition procedure
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Clean copy of claims in the opposition procedure
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Clean copy of claims in the opposition procedure
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 4, 2019
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Mar 4, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Dec 28, 2018
Submission concerning representation
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Dec 21, 2018
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Oct 4, 2018
Advice of delivery
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Sep 25, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
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Acknowledgement of a document
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Sep 25, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Sep 25, 2018
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Sep 25, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Sep 25, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Sep 6, 2018
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 24, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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May 17, 2018
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Amended claims with annotations
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Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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May 17, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Jan 17, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Jan 17, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Jan 17, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Jan 9, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Dec 22, 2017
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Dec 22, 2017
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Dec 22, 2017
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Dec 22, 2017
Notice of opposition
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Dec 22, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Dec 12, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Mar 22, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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Mar 13, 2017
Communication confirming withdrawal from representation
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Mar 13, 2017
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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Mar 7, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 7, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 7, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
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General authorisation
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Jan 31, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
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Jan 31, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 9, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Nov 9, 2016
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Jul 22, 2016
Amended description with annotations
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Jul 22, 2016
Description
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Jul 22, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 22, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
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Jun 23, 2016
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
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Apr 20, 2016
Annex to the communication
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Communication from the Examining Division
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Apr 18, 2016
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Submission concerning change of applicant's name
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Aug 12, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
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Aug 12, 2015
Claims
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Aug 12, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Aug 12, 2015
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
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Annex to the communication
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May 11, 2015
Communication from the Examining Division
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Apr 28, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 28, 2014
Amended claims with annotations
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Apr 28, 2014
Amended description with annotations
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Apr 28, 2014
Claims
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Apr 28, 2014
Description
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Apr 28, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 28, 2014
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
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Annex to the communication
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Jan 21, 2014
Communication from the Examining Division
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Jan 15, 2014
Examination started
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Dec 9, 2013
(Electronic) Receipt
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Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Amended claims with annotations
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Dec 9, 2013
Amendments received before examination
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Dec 9, 2013
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 18, 2013
Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
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Oct 1, 2013
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
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Oct 1, 2013
European search opinion
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Oct 1, 2013
Supplementary European search report
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Sep 9, 2013
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Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
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Communication regarding possible amendment of the application/payment of claims fee
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Communication to designated inventor
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Communication to designated inventor
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Notification of the recording of a change
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Request for entry into the European phase
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Information on entry into European phase
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Oct 11, 2011
Notification of the recording of a change
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Oct 6, 2011
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
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Sep 15, 2011
Copy of the international search report
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Sep 15, 2011
Published international application - A1
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