Ethylene Copolymer Composition

Patent No. EP3176213 (titled "Ethylene Copolymer Composition") was filed by Mitsui Chemicals on Dec 3, 2015. The application was issued on Apr 24, 2019.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
BOREALIS	Jan 24, 2020	MAIWALD

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Jun 28, 2024
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Jun 28, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jun 28, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
May 10, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
May 10, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
May 10, 2024
F3315 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant : Proprietor)
Mar 21, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 19, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 19, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Mar 19, 2024
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Feb 20, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Feb 20, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Aug 14, 2023
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Aug 14, 2023
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Aug 14, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 9, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 9, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 9, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jul 28, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 24, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 24, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 24, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
May 30, 2023
F3004 Communication of the Registry
May 30, 2023
F3004 Communication of the Registry
May 30, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
May 30, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
May 24, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Mar 31, 2023
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Mar 31, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 23, 2023
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Mar 23, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 23, 2023
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
Feb 22, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 16, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 16, 2023
Cited document during appeal procedure
Feb 16, 2023
Cited document during appeal procedure
Feb 16, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 16, 2023
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Nov 10, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 7, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 7, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 7, 2022
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Jul 22, 2022
Composition of the board (T)
May 3, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 27, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 27, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 27, 2022
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Apr 27, 2022
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Apr 27, 2022
Reply to appeal
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
Dec 20, 2021
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Dec 15, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 15, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 15, 2021
Main request during appeals procedure
Dec 15, 2021
Statement of grounds of appeal
Oct 21, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Oct 21, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Oct 14, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 14, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 14, 2021
Notice of appeal
Aug 24, 2021
Advice of delivery
Aug 20, 2021
Advice of delivery
Aug 20, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Aug 20, 2021
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Aug 20, 2021
Decision revoking the European patent
Aug 20, 2021
Decision revoking the European patent
Aug 20, 2021
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Aug 20, 2021
Means of redress
Aug 20, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Aug 20, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Aug 20, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Aug 20, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Aug 20, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Aug 20, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Aug 20, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Apr 6, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Feb 10, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 10, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 9, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 5, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 5, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 5, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Feb 5, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Feb 5, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
Feb 5, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
Feb 5, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 015
Feb 5, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 016
Feb 5, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 017
Feb 5, 2021
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Feb 5, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 5, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 5, 2021
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Feb 5, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Feb 4, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 4, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Feb 4, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Feb 4, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Feb 4, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Feb 4, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Feb 4, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Feb 4, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Feb 4, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Feb 4, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 4, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 21, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 21, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Oct 15, 2020
Advice of delivery
Oct 13, 2020
Advice of delivery
Oct 9, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 9, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 9, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Oct 9, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
Oct 9, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 9, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jun 10, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 5, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 5, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jun 5, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Jun 5, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Jun 5, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 5, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Feb 7, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Feb 7, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jan 31, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jan 24, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 24, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Jan 24, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Jan 24, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Jan 24, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Jan 24, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Jan 24, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Jan 24, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Jan 24, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Jan 24, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Jan 24, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Jan 24, 2020
Notice of opposition
Jan 24, 2020
Notice of opposition
May 7, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Mar 28, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
Mar 12, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 12, 2019
Filing of the translations of the claims
Mar 12, 2019
French translation of claims
Mar 12, 2019
German translation of the claims
Mar 12, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 23, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Nov 23, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Nov 23, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
Nov 23, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Nov 23, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jul 13, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 13, 2018
Amended description with annotations
Jul 13, 2018
Description
Jul 13, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 13, 2018
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jun 1, 2018
Annex to the communication
Jun 1, 2018
Communication from the Examining Division
May 3, 2018
Examination started
Jun 12, 2017
Information about publication, reminder payment of designation fee, response to extended European search report, if applicable
May 11, 2017
Submission concerning representation
May 10, 2017
Notification of forthcoming publication
Nov 11, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 11, 2016
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Nov 11, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 11, 2016
Amendments received before examination
Nov 11, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 20, 2016
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
May 20, 2016
European search opinion
May 20, 2016
European search report
May 20, 2016
Information on Search Strategy
May 10, 2016
Search started
Jan 26, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 26, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 26, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 26, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 26, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 26, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 26, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 26, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 26, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 26, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Dec 3, 2015
Abstract
Dec 3, 2015
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Dec 3, 2015
Claims
Dec 3, 2015
Description
Dec 3, 2015
Designation of inventor
Dec 3, 2015
Request for grant of a European patent

EP3176213

MITSUI CHEMICALS

Application Number: EP15197727A
Filing Date: Dec 3, 2015
Status: Revoked; Jul 5, 2024
Publication Date: Apr 24, 2019
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