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The patent EP3006370 was granted to Evesham Specialist Packaging on Jul 4, 2018. The application was filed on Oct 7, 2015 under application number EP15188822A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

EP3006370

EVESHAM SPECIALIST PACKAGING

Application Number: EP15188822A
Filing Date: Oct 7, 2015
Status: Revoked; Jan 26, 2024
Publication Date: Jul 4, 2018
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
HUHTAMAKI MOLDED FIBER TECHNOLOGY	Apr 4, 2019	VERDIJCK	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (20) New

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Citation Phase	Publication Number
EXAMINATION	US2012312716
OPPOSITION	EP0881162
OPPOSITION	EP2206658
OPPOSITION	EP3006370
OPPOSITION	GB2507385
OPPOSITION	US2002063070
OPPOSITION	US2002197425
OPPOSITION	US2011311688
OPPOSITION	US2012055981
OPPOSITION	US2990948
OPPOSITION	US3123960
OPPOSITION	US3657044
OPPOSITION	US4475653
OPPOSITION	WO2009136783
SEARCH	EP2206658
SEARCH	ITMI20101463
SEARCH	US2011101077
SEARCH	US2012055981
SEARCH	US3615707
SEARCH	WO2008035082

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Decision of the Board of Appeal
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Oral proceedings: change of venue
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Statement of grounds of appeal
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Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 14, 2020
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 4, 2020
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Annex to the communication - opposition
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Sep 17, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 17, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
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Aug 25, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Jul 24, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 24, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Jul 22, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 22, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 22, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
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Jul 16, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Jan 13, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Jan 3, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Acknowledgement of a document
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Jan 2, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
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Jan 2, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Jan 2, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Jan 2, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Dec 17, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Sep 11, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Sep 3, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 3, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Sep 3, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 3, 2019
Main request during Opposition procedure
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Sep 3, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Aug 28, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Aug 28, 2019
Rejection of request for extension of time limit
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Aug 27, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Aug 22, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 22, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Aug 22, 2019
Request for extension of time limit
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May 31, 2019
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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May 13, 2019
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
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Submission concerning representation
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Apr 23, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Apr 23, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Apr 12, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Apr 4, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 4, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure
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Citation in opposition procedure
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Notice of opposition
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Apr 4, 2019
Notice of opposition
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Apr 4, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Apr 4, 2019
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Apr 4, 2019
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Jul 16, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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Jun 7, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
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May 17, 2018
Processing of request for correction of text proposed for grant or third party observations (from 01-04-2012)
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Jan 24, 2018
Acknowledgement of receipt of third party observations
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Jan 24, 2018
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
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Jan 18, 2018
Observations by third parties
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Jan 9, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 9, 2018
French translation of claims
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Jan 9, 2018
German translation of the claims
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Jan 9, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 3, 2018
Brief communication to applicant/representative
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Dec 8, 2017
Processing of request for correction of text proposed for grant or third party observations (from 01-04-2012)
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Nov 22, 2017
Acknowledgement of receipt of third party observations
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Nov 22, 2017
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
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Nov 17, 2017
Observations by third parties
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Oct 20, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Oct 20, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Oct 20, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Oct 20, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Jun 22, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
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Amended description with annotations
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Jun 22, 2017
Claims
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Jun 22, 2017
Description
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Jun 22, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jun 22, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
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Apr 3, 2017
Annex to the communication
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Apr 3, 2017
Communication from the Examining Division
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Mar 27, 2017
Examination started
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Jul 26, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
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Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Jul 26, 2016
Amendments received before examination
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Jul 26, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
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Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
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European search opinion
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European search report
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Information on Search Strategy
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Notification of forthcoming publication
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Nov 30, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
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Nov 16, 2015
Letter concerning the priority
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Nov 16, 2015
Priority document
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Oct 7, 2015
Abstract
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Oct 7, 2015
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
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Oct 7, 2015
Claims
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Oct 7, 2015
Description
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