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Heterophasic Polypropylene With Improved Stiffness/Impact Balance - EP3212711

The patent EP3212711 was granted to Borealis on Mar 4, 2020. The application was filed on Oct 16, 2015 under application number EP15783986A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

EP3212711

BOREALIS

Application Number: EP15783986A
Filing Date: Oct 16, 2015
Status: Revoked; Feb 3, 2023
Publication Date: Mar 4, 2020
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

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Patent Oppositions (4)

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
BRASKEM AMERICA	Dec 4, 2020	SONNENHAUSER	ADMISSIBLE
WR GRACE & CONN	Dec 4, 2020	J A KEMP	ADMISSIBLE
INEOS EUROPE	Dec 3, 2020	SMITH	ADMISSIBLE
SABIC SABIC PETROCHEMICALS	Dec 2, 2020	SABIC GROUP	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (29) New

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

Citation Phase	Publication Number
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	EP2154194
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO2006125720
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO2009129873
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO2013010877
OPPOSITION	EP0045977
OPPOSITION	EP0591224
OPPOSITION	EP1028985
OPPOSITION	EP2452976
OPPOSITION	EP2746295
OPPOSITION	EP2960279
OPPOSITION	FI88047C
OPPOSITION	US2011054110
OPPOSITION	US2014031480
OPPOSITION	US4521566
OPPOSITION	US7834094
OPPOSITION	WO0136502
OPPOSITION	WO0148034
OPPOSITION	WO03106553
OPPOSITION	WO2004039848
OPPOSITION	WO2004087807
OPPOSITION	WO2006125720
OPPOSITION	WO2009129873
OPPOSITION	WO2010078480
OPPOSITION	WO2012007430
OPPOSITION	WO2013010877
OPPOSITION	WO2013050384
OPPOSITION	WO2013068274
OPPOSITION	WO2014132759
OPPOSITION	WO2014161621

Dossier Documents

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Feb 6, 2023
Communication to the parties concerning the termination of the opposition proceedings (opponent)
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Feb 6, 2023
Communication to the parties concerning the termination of the opposition proceedings (proprietor)
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Feb 1, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent
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Oct 31, 2022
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Decision revoking the European patent
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 21, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jul 21, 2022
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Jul 20, 2022
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Apr 25, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Submission concerning change of applicant's address
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Nov 2, 2021
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Main request during Opposition procedure
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Apr 29, 2021
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Dec 21, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Dec 21, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Dec 10, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Dec 7, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 4, 2020
Notice of opposition
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Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Dec 3, 2020
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Notice of opposition
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Dec 3, 2020
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Dec 2, 2020
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Dec 2, 2020
International publication (Pamphlet)
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Dec 2, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 2, 2020
Notice of opposition
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Mar 16, 2020
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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Feb 6, 2020
Decision to grant a European patent
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 22, 2020
Filing of the translations of the claims
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French translation of claims
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Jan 22, 2020
German translation of the claims
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Nov 18, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Examination started
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 8, 2019
Enquiry as to the processing of the file
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Brief communication to applicant/representative (Legal Division)
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Letter concerning the inventor
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Reply to Written Opinion prepared by the EPO
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Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
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Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
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Jun 20, 2017
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
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Communication to designated inventor
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Communication to designated inventor
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May 11, 2017
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
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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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May 24, 2016
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May 6, 2016
Copy of the international search report
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May 6, 2016
Published international application - A1
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Notification of the recording of a change
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Dec 16, 2015
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Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
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Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
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