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Polyolefin Gaskets For Closures - EP3302918

The patent EP3302918 was granted to Basell Poliolefine Italia on May 22, 2019. The application was originally filed on May 24, 2016 under application number EP16725494A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

EP3302918

BASELL POLIOLEFINE ITALIA

Application Number: EP16725494A
Filing Date: May 24, 2016
Status: Opposition Rejected; Dec 15, 2023
Publication Date: May 22, 2019
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ACTEGA DS	Feb 18, 2020	MAIWALD	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (19) New

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Citation Phase	Publication Number
DESCRIPTION	EP0045977
DESCRIPTION	EP0361493
DESCRIPTION	EP0728769
DESCRIPTION	US2006020096
DESCRIPTION	US4399054
DESCRIPTION	US5451360
DESCRIPTION	US5849418
DESCRIPTION	WO2004099269
DESCRIPTION	WO2009000637
DESCRIPTION	WO9840419
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	EP2631271
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO2011036077
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO2011064119
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO9505427
OPPOSITION	CN104640925
OPPOSITION	EP0306777
OPPOSITION	EP2270089
OPPOSITION	EP2631271
OPPOSITION	JPS4923330B

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

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Citation Phase	Reference Text
DESCRIPTION	- ASAKURA T., MACROMOLECULES, (1991), vol. 24, pages 2334 - 2340
DESCRIPTION	- CHUJO R., POLYMER, (1994), vol. 35, page 339
OPPOSITION	- Anonymus, "Closure (container)", Wikipedia, (20190920), XP055693050
OPPOSITION	- Anonymus, "Gasket", Wikipedia, (20190919), XP055693055

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Annex to the communication - opposition
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 28, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Mar 6, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Citation in opposition procedure - 001
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Published international application - A1
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Jun 3, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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Payment submission rejected
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Communication to designated inventor
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