Polymer Blend For Metal Plating

Patent No. EP3134474 (titled "Polymer Blend For Metal Plating") was filed by Ineos Styrolution Group on Apr 24, 2015. The application was issued on Oct 2, 2019.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
ELIX POLYMERS	Jun 16, 2020	ABG LAW

Dossier Documents

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Dec 11, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Dec 11, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Nov 28, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 28, 2025
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Nov 28, 2025
French translation of claims
Nov 28, 2025
German translation of the claims
Nov 28, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 18, 2025
Communication of bibliographic data
Nov 18, 2025
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Nov 18, 2025
Communication with request to file translations
Nov 12, 2025
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Nov 11, 2025
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Nov 11, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Nov 11, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Oct 10, 2025
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Oct 10, 2025
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Oct 10, 2025
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Jul 11, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 8, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 8, 2025
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 8, 2025
Claims
Jul 8, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 8, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jun 3, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jun 3, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Apr 14, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 10, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 10, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 10, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Mar 20, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 17, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 17, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Mar 17, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Mar 5, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 3, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 3, 2025
Cited document during appeal procedure
Mar 3, 2025
Cited document during appeal procedure
Mar 3, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 3, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Feb 27, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 24, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 24, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 24, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Feb 19, 2025
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Feb 19, 2025
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Feb 19, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 14, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 14, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Feb 14, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jan 22, 2025
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
Jan 22, 2025
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
Jan 22, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 14, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 14, 2025
Authorisation
Jan 14, 2025
Request for change of opponent's representative
Jan 14, 2025
Request for change of opponent's representative
Dec 17, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 12, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 12, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 12, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Dec 10, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 5, 2024
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Dec 5, 2024
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Dec 5, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Dec 5, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Dec 4, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 4, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 4, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 4, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 4, 2024
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Dec 4, 2024
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Dec 4, 2024
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Dec 2, 2024
Composition of the board (T)
Dec 2, 2024
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Mar 28, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 25, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 25, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 25, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 25, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 25, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 25, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Mar 25, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Mar 25, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Mar 25, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
Mar 25, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 25, 2024
Reply to appeal
Nov 30, 2023
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Nov 27, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 27, 2023
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Nov 27, 2023
Cited document during appeal procedure
Nov 27, 2023
Cited document during appeal procedure
Nov 27, 2023
Cited document during appeal procedure
Nov 27, 2023
Cited document during appeal procedure
Nov 27, 2023
Cited document during appeal procedure
Nov 27, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 27, 2023
Statement of grounds of appeal
Sep 26, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Sep 20, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 20, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 20, 2023
Notice of appeal
Aug 16, 2023
Advice of delivery
Jul 31, 2023
Advice of delivery
Jul 27, 2023
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jul 27, 2023
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jul 27, 2023
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Jul 27, 2023
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jul 27, 2023
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Jul 27, 2023
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Jul 27, 2023
Means of redress
Jul 27, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jul 27, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Jul 27, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jul 27, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jul 27, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jul 27, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jul 27, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jul 27, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jul 27, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jul 17, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 17, 2023
General enquiry
Jul 17, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 25, 2023
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Apr 24, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 5, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 5, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 5, 2023
Main request during Opposition procedure
Apr 5, 2023
Main request during Opposition procedure
Apr 5, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Feb 28, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 28, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 21, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 21, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 21, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 3, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 20, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 20, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 20, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 15, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 15, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Nov 17, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 9, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 9, 2022
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Nov 9, 2022
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Nov 9, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 9, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 9, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Oct 27, 2022
Advice of delivery
Oct 19, 2022
Advice of delivery
Oct 17, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Oct 17, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Oct 17, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Oct 17, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Oct 17, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jul 14, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 14, 2022
Authorisation
Jul 14, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 14, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jun 27, 2022
Advice of delivery
Jun 22, 2022
Advice of delivery
Jun 22, 2022
Advice of delivery
Jun 17, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jun 17, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jun 17, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jun 17, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jun 17, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jun 17, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jan 19, 2022
Enlargement of the examining/opposition division
Jun 17, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 11, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 11, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jun 11, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jun 11, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jun 11, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jun 11, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Jun 11, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Jun 11, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Jun 11, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Jun 11, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 11, 2021
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Mar 12, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 9, 2021
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Mar 8, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 8, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 025
Mar 8, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 026
Mar 8, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 027
Mar 8, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 028
Mar 8, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 029
Mar 8, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 030
Mar 8, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 8, 2021
Reply from the opponent to submission of proprietor
Oct 22, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 16, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 16, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 16, 2020
Main request during Opposition procedure
Oct 16, 2020
Main request during Opposition procedure
Oct 16, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jul 17, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jul 17, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jun 24, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jun 16, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 16, 2020
Authorisation
Jun 16, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Jun 16, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Jun 16, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Jun 16, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Jun 16, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Jun 16, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Jun 16, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Jun 16, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Jun 16, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Jun 16, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Jun 16, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Jun 16, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Jun 16, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
Jun 16, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
Jun 16, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 015
Jun 16, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 016
Jun 16, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 017
Jun 16, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 018
Jun 16, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 019
Jun 16, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 020
Jun 16, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 021
Jun 16, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 022
Jun 16, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 023
Jun 16, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 024
Jun 16, 2020
International publication (Pamphlet)
Jun 16, 2020
Notice of opposition
Jun 16, 2020
Notice of opposition
Oct 14, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Sep 5, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
Aug 28, 2019
Change to the inventor details
Aug 28, 2019
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Aug 22, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 22, 2019
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Aug 22, 2019
Filing of the translations of the claims
Aug 22, 2019
French translation of claims
Aug 22, 2019
German translation of the claims
Aug 22, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 20, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
May 20, 2019
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
May 20, 2019
Intention to grant (signatures)
May 20, 2019
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
May 20, 2019
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Dec 28, 2018
Submission concerning representation
Dec 21, 2018
Submission concerning representation
Dec 20, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 20, 2017
Amended description with annotations
Dec 20, 2017
Description
Dec 20, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 20, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Sep 5, 2017
Annex to the communication
Sep 5, 2017
Communication from the Examining Division
Aug 30, 2017
Examination started
Feb 1, 2017
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Dec 23, 2016
Communication regarding comments on written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Nov 30, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Nov 30, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Nov 30, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Nov 10, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 10, 2016
Request for entry into the European phase
Oct 31, 2016
Annexes to the international preliminary examination report
Oct 31, 2016
Copy of the international preliminary examination report
Sep 20, 2016
Notification of the recording of a change
Sep 20, 2016
Notification of the recording of a change
Sep 20, 2016
Notification of the recording of a change
Sep 2, 2016
Information on entry into European phase
Apr 5, 2016
Annex to International preliminary examination report
Apr 5, 2016
International preliminary examination report
Apr 5, 2016
International preliminary examination report - free text sheet
Apr 5, 2016
International preliminary examination report - points I-VIII
Apr 5, 2016
Transmittal of International Preliminary Examination Report
Mar 22, 2016
Notification of election of EPO
Mar 2, 2016
Notification of receipt of demand
Feb 25, 2016
PCT demand form
Feb 25, 2016
PCT(IPEA): Amended sheet - claims
Feb 25, 2016
PCT(IPEA): Amended sheet - claims
Feb 25, 2016
Payment of fees and costs
Feb 25, 2016
Payment of fees and costs
Feb 25, 2016
Reply to International Search Opinion
Nov 16, 2015
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Oct 29, 2015
Copy of the international search report
Oct 29, 2015
Published international application - A1
Jul 13, 2015
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Jul 13, 2015
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Jul 13, 2015
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Apr 24, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 24, 2015
Abstract
Apr 24, 2015
Claims
Apr 24, 2015
Description
Apr 24, 2015
Priority document (RO-procedure)

EP3134474

INEOS STYROLUTION GROUP

Application Number: EP15721152A
Filing Date: Apr 24, 2015
Status: Granted And Under Opposition; Aug 30, 2019
Publication Date: Oct 2, 2019
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