Multimodal Polyethylene

Patent No. EP3040376 (titled "Multimodal Polyethylene") was filed by ABU Dhabi Polymers Borouge on Dec 30, 2014. The application was issued on Sep 16, 2020.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
BASELL POLYOLEFINE	Jul 24, 2018	LYONDELLBASELL

Dossier Documents

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Aug 20, 2020
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Aug 20, 2020
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Aug 14, 2020
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Aug 6, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 6, 2020
Amended description with annotations
Aug 6, 2020
Clean copy of description pages in the opposition procedure
Aug 6, 2020
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Aug 6, 2020
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Aug 6, 2020
French translation of claims
Aug 6, 2020
German translation of the claims
Aug 6, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 30, 2020
Communication of bibliographic data
Apr 30, 2020
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Apr 30, 2020
Communication with request to file translations
Apr 22, 2020
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Apr 16, 2020
Refund of fees
Apr 8, 2020
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Apr 8, 2020
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Apr 3, 2020
Composition of the board (T)
Mar 26, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 26, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 26, 2020
Withdrawal of an appeal
Mar 26, 2020
Withdrawal of an appeal
Mar 18, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Mar 18, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Mar 11, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 11, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 11, 2020
Notice of appeal
Mar 2, 2020
Advice of delivery
Feb 14, 2020
Communication about missing advice of delivery
Feb 14, 2020
Communication of amended entries
Feb 4, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 4, 2020
Communication of amended entries
Feb 4, 2020
Communication of amended entries
Jan 16, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jan 14, 2020
Request for change of opponent's representative
Jan 13, 2020
Request for change of opponent's representative
Jan 13, 2020
Request for change of opponent's representative
Jan 10, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Jan 10, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Jan 10, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jan 10, 2020
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jan 10, 2020
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jan 10, 2020
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Jan 10, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jan 10, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jan 10, 2020
Means of redress
Jan 10, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jan 10, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jan 10, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Jan 10, 2020
OPPODREX with handwritten amendments
Jan 10, 2020
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jan 10, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Dec 10, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Oct 16, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 15, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 10, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 10, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 10, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Oct 9, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 9, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 9, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
May 15, 2019
Advice of delivery
May 6, 2019
Communication about missing advice of delivery
Apr 18, 2019
Advice of delivery
Apr 3, 2019
Advice of delivery
Mar 22, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Mar 22, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Mar 22, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Mar 22, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
Mar 22, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Mar 22, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jan 4, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 3, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 3, 2019
Rejection of request for extension of time limit
Dec 20, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 20, 2018
Claims
Dec 20, 2018
Claims
Dec 20, 2018
Claims
Dec 20, 2018
Claims
Dec 20, 2018
Claims
Dec 20, 2018
Claims
Dec 20, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 20, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Dec 19, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 19, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 19, 2018
Request for extension of time limit
Aug 9, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Aug 9, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Aug 2, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jul 24, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 24, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Jul 24, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Jul 24, 2018
Notice of opposition
Jul 24, 2018
Notice of opposition
May 28, 2018
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
May 17, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Nov 2, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Sep 28, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Sep 15, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 15, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
Sep 15, 2017
French translation of claims
Sep 15, 2017
German translation of the claims
Sep 15, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 13, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jul 13, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jul 13, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jul 13, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jul 13, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jun 1, 2017
Examination started
May 23, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 4, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 4, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 4, 2017
Reply to Written Opinion prepared by the EPO
Jul 11, 2016
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Jun 8, 2016
Notification of forthcoming publication
Mar 30, 2015
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Mar 30, 2015
European search opinion
Mar 30, 2015
European search report
Mar 18, 2015
Search started
Feb 20, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Feb 20, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Feb 20, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Dec 30, 2014
Abstract
Dec 30, 2014
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Dec 30, 2014
Annex
Dec 30, 2014
Claims
Dec 30, 2014
Description
Dec 30, 2014
Designation of inventor
Dec 30, 2014
Designation of inventor
Dec 30, 2014
Designation of inventor
Dec 30, 2014
Drawings
Dec 30, 2014
Request for grant of a European patent

EP3040376

ABU DHABI POLYMERS BOROUGE

Application Number: EP14200665A
Filing Date: Dec 30, 2014
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Aug 14, 2020
Publication Date: Sep 16, 2020
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