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Polyethylene Compositions Having Living Hinge Properties - EP3230364

The patent EP3230364 was granted to DOW on Aug 19, 2020. The application was originally filed on Nov 5, 2015 under application number EP15794768A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

EP3230364

DOW
Application Number
EP15794768A
Filing Date
Nov 5, 2015
Status
Opposition Rejected
Jan 24, 2025
Grant Date
Aug 19, 2020
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TOTALENERGIES ONETECH BELGIUMMay 19, 2021MELLETADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (24) New

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Non-Patent Literature (NPL) Citations (4) New

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DESCRIPTION- "Manufacturing Process Fundamentals", DOUGLAS M. BRYCE, Plastic Injection Molding, vol. 1
DESCRIPTION- WILLIAMS T; WARD IM, "Construction of a polyethylene calibration curve for gel permeation chromatography using polystyrene fractions", J. POLYM. SCI., POLYM. LET., (1968), vol. 6, page 621
OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "CONTINUUM DMDC-1250 NT 7 High Density Polyethylene Resin", DOW, (20150203), pages 1 - 2, XP055809199
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