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Process For Preparing Polyurea Microcapsules - EP2579976

The patent EP2579976 was granted to Firmenich on Aug 9, 2017. The application was originally filed on Jun 7, 2011 under application number EP11728681A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

EP2579976

FIRMENICH

Application Number: EP11728681A
Filing Date: Jun 7, 2011
Status: Opposition Rejected; Feb 25, 2022
Publication Date: Aug 9, 2017
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SYMRISE	May 9, 2018	EISENFUHR SPEISER	-

Patent Citations (15) New

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Citation Phase	Publication Number
DESCRIPTION	EP1741775
DESCRIPTION	GB2432843
DESCRIPTION	GB2432850
DESCRIPTION	GB2432851
DESCRIPTION	GB2432852
DESCRIPTION	US2007202063
DESCRIPTION	US3886085
DESCRIPTION	US4668580
DESCRIPTION	WO2005054422
DESCRIPTION	WO2007062733
DESCRIPTION	WO2007062833
DESCRIPTION	WO2008016684
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US2007220686
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO2004098767
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO2009091726

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Dossier Documents

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Mar 1, 2022
Refund of fees
Appeal
Feb 28, 2022
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
OPPO
Feb 25, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Appeal
Feb 25, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Appeal
Feb 25, 2022
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Appeal
Feb 25, 2022
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Appeal
Feb 25, 2022
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Appeal
Jan 26, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Jan 21, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Jan 21, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Jan 21, 2022
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Appeal
Dec 8, 2021
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Appeal
Dec 8, 2021
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Appeal
Dec 8, 2021
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Appeal
Dec 8, 2021
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Appeal
Dec 2, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Nov 25, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Nov 25, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Nov 16, 2021
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Appeal
Nov 16, 2021
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Appeal
Jun 10, 2021
Advice of delivery
Appeal
Jun 2, 2021
Advice of delivery
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Jun 2, 2021
Advice of delivery
Appeal
May 26, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Appeal
May 26, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Appeal
May 25, 2021
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Appeal
May 21, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
May 20, 2021
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Appeal
May 18, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
May 18, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
May 18, 2021
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Appeal
Apr 21, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Apr 16, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Apr 16, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Apr 16, 2021
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Appeal
Jan 20, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Dec 23, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Appeal
Dec 23, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Appeal
Dec 23, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
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Dec 23, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
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Dec 23, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Appeal
Dec 23, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Appeal
Dec 23, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Appeal
Dec 23, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
Appeal
Dec 23, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 05
Appeal
Dec 23, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 05
Appeal
Dec 23, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 06
Appeal
Dec 23, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 06
Appeal
Dec 23, 2020
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Appeal
Nov 6, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Nov 2, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Nov 2, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Nov 2, 2020
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Appeal
Oct 15, 2020
Composition of the board (T)
Appeal
Aug 28, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Aug 26, 2020
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Appeal
Jun 26, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Jun 23, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Jun 23, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Appeal
Jun 23, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Appeal
Jun 23, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Appeal
Jun 23, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Appeal
Jun 23, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Appeal
Jun 23, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
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Jun 23, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
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Jun 23, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
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Jun 23, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
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Jun 23, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Appeal
Jun 23, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Appeal
Jun 23, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Appeal
Jun 23, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Appeal
Jun 23, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Appeal
Jun 23, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Appeal
Jun 23, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
Appeal
Jun 23, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 05
Appeal
Jun 23, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 05
Appeal
Jun 23, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 06
Appeal
Jun 23, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 06
Appeal
Jun 23, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Jun 23, 2020
Reply to appeal
Appeal
Mar 19, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Mar 12, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Appeal
Mar 11, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Mar 11, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Appeal
Mar 11, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Mar 11, 2020
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Appeal
Mar 9, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Mar 9, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Mar 9, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
Appeal
Jan 23, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Appeal
Jan 23, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Appeal
Jan 15, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Jan 15, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Jan 15, 2020
Notice of appeal
Appeal
Dec 10, 2019
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Appeal
Dec 10, 2019
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
Appeal
Nov 14, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Nov 13, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Nov 5, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
Nov 5, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
Nov 5, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
OPPO
Nov 5, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
OPPO
Nov 5, 2019
Decision rejecting the opposition
OPPO
Nov 5, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
OPPO
Nov 5, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
OPPO
Nov 5, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
OPPO
Nov 5, 2019
Means of redress
OPPO
Nov 5, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
OPPO
Nov 5, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
OPPO
Nov 5, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
OPPO
Nov 5, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
OPPO
Nov 5, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
OPPO
Nov 5, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
OPPO
Sep 27, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
OPPO
Sep 17, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Sep 12, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Sep 12, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
OPPO
Sep 12, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
OPPO
Sep 12, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
OPPO
Sep 12, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
OPPO
Sep 12, 2019
Claims
OPPO
Sep 12, 2019
Claims
OPPO
Sep 12, 2019
Claims
OPPO
Sep 12, 2019
Claims
OPPO
Sep 12, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Sep 12, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
OPPO
Aug 1, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Jul 26, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Jul 26, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Jul 26, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
OPPO
Jul 26, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
OPPO
Jul 26, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 015
OPPO
Jul 26, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 015
OPPO
Jul 26, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 016
OPPO
Jul 26, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 017
OPPO
Jul 26, 2019
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
OPPO
Jul 26, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Jul 26, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
OPPO
Jul 26, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
OPPO
Jul 23, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Jul 23, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Jul 23, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
OPPO
Mar 6, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Feb 14, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Feb 14, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Feb 13, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Feb 7, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
Feb 7, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
Feb 7, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
OPPO
Feb 7, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
OPPO
Feb 7, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
Feb 7, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
Oct 16, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Oct 8, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Oct 8, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
OPPO
Oct 8, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
OPPO
Oct 8, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
OPPO
Oct 8, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
OPPO
Oct 8, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
OPPO
Oct 8, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
OPPO
Oct 8, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
OPPO
Oct 8, 2018
Claims
OPPO
Oct 8, 2018
Claims
OPPO
Oct 8, 2018
Claims
OPPO
Oct 8, 2018
Claims
OPPO
Oct 8, 2018
Claims
OPPO
Oct 8, 2018
Claims
OPPO
Oct 8, 2018
Claims
OPPO
Oct 8, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Oct 8, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
OPPO
Jul 24, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Jul 24, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Jul 24, 2018
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
OPPO
Jul 20, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Jul 20, 2018
Communication confirming withdrawal from representation
OPPO
Jul 20, 2018
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
OPPO
Jul 16, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Jul 16, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Jul 16, 2018
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
OPPO
Jun 8, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
OPPO
Jun 8, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
OPPO
May 17, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
OPPO
May 9, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
May 9, 2018
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
OPPO
May 9, 2018
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
OPPO
May 9, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
OPPO
May 9, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
OPPO
May 9, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
OPPO
May 9, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
OPPO
May 9, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
OPPO
May 9, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
OPPO
May 9, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
OPPO
May 9, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
OPPO
May 9, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
OPPO
May 9, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
OPPO
May 9, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
OPPO
May 9, 2018
Notice of opposition
OPPO
May 9, 2018
Notice of opposition
OPPO
Aug 10, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Search/Exam
Jul 13, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Search/Exam
May 8, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
May 8, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
Search/Exam
May 8, 2017
French translation of claims
Search/Exam
May 8, 2017
German translation of the claims
Search/Exam
May 8, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
Mar 17, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Search/Exam
Mar 17, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Search/Exam
Mar 17, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Search/Exam
Mar 17, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Search/Exam
Mar 17, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Search/Exam
Mar 6, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Search/Exam
Feb 16, 2017
Examination started
Search/Exam
Dec 9, 2016
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Search/Exam
Dec 6, 2016
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Search/Exam
Jul 25, 2013
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Jul 25, 2013
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
Jul 25, 2013
Reply to Written Opinion prepared by the EPO
Search/Exam
Mar 20, 2013
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Search/Exam
Feb 8, 2013
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Search/Exam
Feb 2, 2013
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
Search/Exam
Jan 25, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Search/Exam
Jan 25, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Search/Exam
Jan 25, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Search/Exam
Jan 25, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Search/Exam
Jan 3, 2013
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Search/Exam
Nov 19, 2012
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Nov 19, 2012
Annex
Search/Exam
Nov 19, 2012
Annex
Search/Exam
Nov 19, 2012
Annex
Search/Exam
Nov 19, 2012
Annex
Search/Exam
Nov 19, 2012
Request for entry into the European phase
Search/Exam
Oct 19, 2012
Information on entry into European phase
Search/Exam
Oct 2, 2012
Notification of the recording of a change
Search/Exam
Oct 2, 2012
Notification of the recording of a change
Search/Exam
Oct 2, 2012
Notification of the recording of a change
Search/Exam
Jul 10, 2012
Notification of the recording of a change
Search/Exam
Jan 5, 2012
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
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Jan 5, 2012
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
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Jan 5, 2012
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
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Jan 5, 2012
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Search/Exam
Dec 15, 2011
Copy of the international search report
Search/Exam
Dec 15, 2011
Published international application - A1
Search/Exam
Sep 6, 2011
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
PCTISA
Sep 6, 2011
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
PCTISA
Sep 6, 2011
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
PCTISA
Jul 4, 2011
Abstract
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Jul 4, 2011
Claims
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Jul 4, 2011
Description
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Jul 4, 2011
Drawings
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