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Animal Feed Additive And Animal Feed Comprising Alkyl Esters Of Medium Chain Fatty Acids, And Their Use In Animal Feed - EP2381797

The patent EP2381797 was granted to Nutreco Nederland on May 31, 2023. The application was filed on Jan 25, 2010 under application number EP10702358A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP2381797

NUTRECO NEDERLAND

Application Number: EP10702358A
Filing Date: Jan 25, 2010
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Apr 28, 2023
Publication Date: May 31, 2023
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
NUTRITION SCIENCES	Dec 6, 2017	BRANTSANDPATENTS	-

Patent Citations (30) New

Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.

Citation Phase	Publication Number
DESCRIPTION	EP1059041
DESCRIPTION	US2466663
DESCRIPTION	US4526798
DESCRIPTION	WO0152837
DESCRIPTION	WO0197799
DESCRIPTION	WO2006000297
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO0152837
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO0197799
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO2006002927
OPPOSITION	EP1059041
OPPOSITION	EP2215913
OPPOSITION	GB998638
OPPOSITION	US2004116523
OPPOSITION	US2010239712
OPPOSITION	US2011300281
OPPOSITION	US2011318434
OPPOSITION	US2466663
OPPOSITION	US4526798
OPPOSITION	US8110670
OPPOSITION	US8318186
OPPOSITION	WO0036928
OPPOSITION	WO0152837
OPPOSITION	WO0197791
OPPOSITION	WO0197799
OPPOSITION	WO03043441
OPPOSITION	WO2004007416
OPPOSITION	WO2006002927
OPPOSITION	WO2008062428
OPPOSITION	WO2008090440
OPPOSITION	WO2009131939

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May 8, 2023
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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May 8, 2023
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Apr 28, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
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Clean copy of description pages in the opposition procedure
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Filing of the translation of the amended claims
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French translation of claims
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German translation of the claims
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Communication of bibliographic data
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Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
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Communication with request to file translations
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Jan 24, 2023
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Reply to appeal
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Declaration for the purpose of the reduction of the fee for appeal
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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F3326 Communication with time limit (inter partes)
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Composition of the board (T)
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Sep 26, 2019
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
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(Electronic) Receipt
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Amended claims with annotations
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Amended claims with annotations
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Amended claims with annotations
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Amended claims with annotations
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Statement of grounds of appeal
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Statement of grounds of appeal
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Statement of grounds of appeal
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Communication confirming withdrawal from representation
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Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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May 15, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 15, 2019
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
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Advice of delivery
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 13, 2019
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Acknowledgement of a document
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Annex to the communication - opposition
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May 10, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
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Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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May 10, 2019
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May 10, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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May 10, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
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May 10, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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May 10, 2019
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Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
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Mar 28, 2019
Submission concerning representation
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Mar 27, 2019
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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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Feb 1, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Jan 29, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 25, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Advice of delivery
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Acknowledgement of a document
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Annex to the communication - opposition
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Information concerning oral proceedings
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Preparation for oral proceedings
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Aug 24, 2018
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Summons to attend oral proceedings
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May 22, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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May 10, 2018
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May 10, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
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Citation in opposition procedure
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May 10, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 10, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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May 10, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Mar 21, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Mar 21, 2018
Communication confirming withdrawal from representation
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Mar 21, 2018
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 16, 2018
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
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Feb 8, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jan 3, 2018
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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Dec 27, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 27, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 27, 2017
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Dec 27, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Dec 19, 2017
Request for documents
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Dec 15, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Dec 15, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Dec 8, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 8, 2017
Citation in opposition procedure
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Dec 8, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Citation in opposition procedure
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Notice of opposition
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Notice of opposition
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Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Mar 8, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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Feb 9, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
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Jan 25, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 25, 2017
French translation of claims
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Jan 25, 2017
German translation of the claims
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Jan 25, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 26, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Amended claims with annotations
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Amended claims with annotations
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