Polymer Composition For Container Closures - EP3293212

The patent EP3293212 was granted to SCG Chemicals on Feb 22, 2023. The application was originally filed on Sep 12, 2016 under application number EP16188339A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

EP3293212

SCG CHEMICALS
Application Number
EP16188339A
Filing Date
Sep 12, 2016
Status
Revoked
Jul 4, 2025
Grant Date
Feb 22, 2023
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TOTALENERGIES ONETECHNov 22, 2023MELLETADMISSIBLE
TOTALENERGIES ONE TECHNov 22, 2023MELLETADMISSIBLE
BOREALISNov 21, 2023DEHNSADMISSIBLE

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Non-Patent Literature (NPL) Citations (11) New

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OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "ELTEX® Superstress™ CAP602S2", Ineos Olefins & Polymers USA - Technical Information, (20190801), pages 1 - 2, Ineos Olefins & Polymers USA - Technical Information, URL: https://www.ineos.com/show-document/?grade=CAP602S2&bu=INEOS+O+%2526+P+Europe&documentType=Technical+Data+Sheet&docLanguage=EN&version=ef2a412d2d5c7ccc10e31c3c59932749, (20240328), XP093146542
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OPPOSITION- "ISO 16770: Plastics - Determination of environmental stress cracking (ESC) of polyethylene - Full-notch creep test (FNCT) = Bestimmung der Spannungsrissbeständigkeit von Polyethylen unter Medieneinfluss (ESC) - Kriechversuch an Probekörpern mit umlaufender Kerbe (FNCT)", INTERNATIONAL STANDARD - ISO, ZUERICH, CH, CH , (20040201), vol. ISO 16770, page 18 pp., XP009176727
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OPPOSITION- Mahmoud Ansari; Savvas G. Hatzikiriakos; Ashish M. Sukhadia; David C. Rohlfing, "Rheology of Ziegler-Natta and metallocene high-density polyethylenes: broad molecular weight distribution effects", RHEOLOGICA ACTA, Springer-Verlag, DE, DE , (20101106), vol. 50, no. 1, doi:10.1007/s00397-010-0503-4, ISSN 1435-1528, pages 17 - 27, XP019874635
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