Propylene-Ethylene Random Copolymer

Patent No. EP2686382 (titled "Propylene-Ethylene Random Copolymer") was filed by Ineos Manufacturing Belgium on Mar 12, 2012. The application was issued on May 15, 2024.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
BOREALIS	May 9, 2017	MAIWALD PATENT- UND RECHTSANWALTSGESELLSCHAFT MBH

Dossier Documents

The dossier documents provide a comprehensive record of the patent's prosecution history - including filings, correspondence, and decisions made by patent offices - and are crucial for understanding the patent's legal journey and any challenges it may have faced during examination.

Date
Description

Apr 18, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Apr 18, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Feb 20, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 20, 2024
French translation of claims
Feb 20, 2024
German translation of the claims
Feb 20, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 6, 2023
Communication of bibliographic data
Nov 29, 2023
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Jul 19, 2023
Advice of delivery
Jul 19, 2023
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jul 19, 2023
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Jul 19, 2023
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jul 19, 2023
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Jul 19, 2023
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Jul 19, 2023
Means of redress
Jul 19, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jul 19, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Apr 12, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 5, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 5, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 5, 2023
Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings
Feb 22, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 22, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 22, 2023
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
Feb 22, 2023
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
Jan 2, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 2, 2023
Communication of amended entries
Dec 19, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 19, 2022
Request for change of opponent's representative
Nov 11, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 4, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 4, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 4, 2022
Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings
Oct 27, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 24, 2022
Communication of amended entries
Oct 13, 2022
Request concerning representative opponent
Jul 14, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jul 14, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 14, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 14, 2022
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
Jul 14, 2022
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
Jul 6, 2022
Document concerning representation
May 16, 2022
Advice of delivery
May 12, 2022
Decision of the Board of Appeal
May 12, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
May 12, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Feb 22, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Feb 22, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Feb 22, 2022
F3315 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant : Proprietor)
Feb 7, 2022
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
Feb 7, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 31, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 31, 2022
Request for a change of address - opponent
Jan 4, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 4, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 3, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 15, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 15, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 15, 2021
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Dec 14, 2021
Advice of delivery
Dec 10, 2021
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Dec 10, 2021
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Dec 8, 2021
Advice of delivery
Dec 7, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 7, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 7, 2021
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Dec 2, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 29, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 29, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 29, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Nov 24, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 24, 2021
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Nov 24, 2021
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Nov 24, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 24, 2021
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Oct 5, 2021
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Oct 5, 2021
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jun 28, 2021
Advice of delivery
Jun 25, 2021
Advice of delivery
Jun 25, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jun 25, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jun 22, 2021
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Mar 31, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 26, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 26, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 26, 2021
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Apr 24, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 20, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 20, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 20, 2020
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Feb 26, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 20, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 20, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 20, 2020
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Oct 7, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 1, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 1, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 1, 2019
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Jul 8, 2019
Composition of the board (T)
Jul 4, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 28, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 28, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 28, 2019
Reply to appeal
Mar 1, 2019
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Feb 25, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 25, 2019
Cited document during appeal procedure
Feb 25, 2019
Cited document during appeal procedure
Feb 25, 2019
Cited document during appeal procedure
Feb 25, 2019
Claims
Feb 25, 2019
Claims
Feb 25, 2019
Claims
Feb 25, 2019
Claims
Feb 25, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 25, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
Dec 20, 2018
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Dec 17, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 17, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 17, 2018
Notice of appeal
Dec 17, 2018
Processing of an appeal
Nov 6, 2018
Advice of delivery
Oct 30, 2018
Advice of delivery
Oct 23, 2018
Advice of delivery
Oct 22, 2018
Advice of delivery
Oct 16, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 16, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 16, 2018
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Oct 16, 2018
Decision revoking the European patent
Oct 16, 2018
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Oct 16, 2018
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Oct 16, 2018
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Oct 15, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
Oct 15, 2018
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Oct 15, 2018
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Oct 15, 2018
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Oct 15, 2018
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Oct 15, 2018
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Oct 15, 2018
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Sep 4, 2018
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Aug 20, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 13, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 13, 2018
Claims
Aug 13, 2018
Claims
Aug 13, 2018
Claims
Aug 13, 2018
Claims
Aug 13, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 13, 2018
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Aug 6, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 31, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 31, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 31, 2018
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jul 31, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 9, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 9, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 3, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 3, 2018
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 3, 2018
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 3, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 3, 2018
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jul 3, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 3, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 2, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 2, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 2, 2018
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jul 2, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 2, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 2, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 2, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 2, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 2, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 2, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jun 19, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 14, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 14, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 13, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 13, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 13, 2018
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
May 9, 2018
Communication of amended entries
Apr 20, 2018
Request concerning representative opponent
Feb 26, 2018
Advice of delivery
Feb 22, 2018
Advice of delivery
Feb 20, 2018
Advice of delivery
Feb 20, 2018
Advice of delivery
Feb 14, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Feb 14, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Feb 14, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
Feb 14, 2018
Information concerning oral proceedings
Feb 14, 2018
Preparation for oral proceedings
Feb 14, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Feb 14, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Nov 3, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 25, 2017
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Oct 25, 2017
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Oct 25, 2017
Main request during Opposition procedure
Oct 25, 2017
Main request during Opposition procedure
Oct 25, 2017
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jun 19, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jun 19, 2017
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
May 17, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
May 9, 2017
Filing of a new opposition
May 9, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
May 9, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
May 9, 2017
Notice of opposition
May 9, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 9, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 9, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 9, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 9, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 9, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 11, 2016
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jul 14, 2016
Decision to grant a European patent
Jun 28, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 28, 2016
French translation of claims
Jun 28, 2016
German translation of the claims
Jun 28, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 31, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
May 31, 2016
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
May 31, 2016
Intention to grant (signatures)
May 31, 2016
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
May 31, 2016
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Apr 13, 2016
Examination started
May 23, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
May 23, 2014
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
May 23, 2014
Amendments received before examination
May 23, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 7, 2014
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Dec 4, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Nov 25, 2013
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 25, 2013
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 21, 2013
Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor
Nov 15, 2013
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Nov 14, 2013
Letter which had not been notified
Nov 8, 2013
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
Oct 23, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Oct 23, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Oct 9, 2013
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Sep 9, 2013
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 9, 2013
Request for entry into the European phase
Jul 31, 2013
Information on entry into European phase
Oct 15, 2012
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Sep 27, 2012
Copy of the international search report
Sep 27, 2012
Published international application - A1
Sep 7, 2012
Notification of the recording of a change
May 2, 2012
Notification relating to declaration under Rule 4.17 PCT (copy for ISA/EP)
Apr 17, 2012
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Apr 17, 2012
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Apr 17, 2012
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Mar 12, 2012
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 12, 2012
Abstract
Mar 12, 2012
Claims
Mar 12, 2012
Description
Mar 12, 2012
Priority document (RO-procedure)
Mar 12, 2012
Submission concerning representation

EP2686382

INEOS MANUFACTURING BELGIUM

Application Number: EP12709068A
Filing Date: Mar 12, 2012
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Apr 12, 2024
Publication Date: May 15, 2024
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