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Method For Producing A Fiber Bale - EP3075667

The patent EP3075667 was granted to Acetate on Apr 21, 2021. The application was originally filed on Apr 11, 2006 under application number EP16169939A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP3075667

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Application Number: EP16169939A
Filing Date: Apr 11, 2006
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Mar 19, 2021
Grant Date: Apr 21, 2021
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DAICEL	Sep 28, 2018	GRUNECKER PATENT	WITHDRAWN

Patent Citations (24) New

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Citation Phase	Publication Number	Publication Link
DESCRIPTION	DE29615598U
DESCRIPTION	US3991670
DESCRIPTION	US4577752
DESCRIPTION	US5852969
DESCRIPTION	WO03089309
OPPOSITION	DE1251207
OPPOSITION	DE29615598U
OPPOSITION	EP1874637
OPPOSITION	GB398144
OPPOSITION	US2004159658
OPPOSITION	US206658
OPPOSITION	US3914918
OPPOSITION	US3991670
OPPOSITION	US4162603
OPPOSITION	US4408438
OPPOSITION	US4577752
OPPOSITION	US5701723
OPPOSITION	US5732531
OPPOSITION	US5852969
OPPOSITION	WO03089309
OPPOSITION	WO2006115973
SEARCH	GB1204467
SEARCH	US3063363
SEARCH	US4162603

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Mar 25, 2021
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
OPPO
Mar 18, 2021
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
OPPO
Feb 15, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Feb 15, 2021
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
OPPO
Feb 15, 2021
Clean copy of description pages in the opposition procedure
OPPO
Feb 15, 2021
French translation of claims
OPPO
Feb 15, 2021
German translation of the claims
OPPO
Feb 15, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Nov 5, 2020
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
OPPO
Nov 5, 2020
Communication with request to file translations
OPPO
Nov 4, 2020
Refund of fees
OPPO
Nov 2, 2020
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Appeal
Nov 2, 2020
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
OPPO
Oct 28, 2020
F3303.14 Composition of the Board (T), in case Chairman is a legal member
Appeal
Oct 27, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Oct 27, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Oct 27, 2020
Withdrawal of an appeal
Appeal
Oct 21, 2020
Refund of fees
Appeal
Oct 20, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Oct 15, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 15, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Oct 15, 2020
Withdrawal of an appeal
Appeal
Sep 28, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Appeal
Sep 28, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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Sep 28, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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Sep 17, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 17, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Sep 17, 2020
Notice of appeal
Appeal
Sep 15, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Sep 15, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Sep 15, 2020
Notice of appeal
Appeal
Jul 17, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Jul 9, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Jul 7, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
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Jul 7, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
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Jul 7, 2020
Annex to a communication
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Jul 7, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Jul 7, 2020
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Jul 7, 2020
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Jul 7, 2020
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Jul 7, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Jul 7, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Jul 7, 2020
Means of redress
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Jul 7, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Jul 7, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Jul 7, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
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Jul 7, 2020
OPPODREX with handwritten amendments
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Jul 7, 2020
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
OPPO
Jul 7, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
OPPO
Feb 11, 2020
Information about the result of oral proceedings
OPPO
Jan 20, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Jan 10, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Jan 10, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
OPPO
Jan 10, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
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Jan 10, 2020
Claims
OPPO
Jan 10, 2020
Claims
OPPO
Jan 10, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Jan 10, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
OPPO
Dec 12, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Dec 12, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Dec 6, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Dec 6, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Dec 6, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
OPPO
Dec 5, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Dec 5, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
OPPO
Dec 5, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
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Dec 5, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
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Dec 5, 2019
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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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Amended claims with annotations
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Amended claims with annotations
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Dec 5, 2019
Claims
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Claims
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Dec 5, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
OPPO
Dec 5, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Aug 15, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Aug 1, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Jul 9, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Jul 8, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Jul 4, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
Jul 4, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
Jul 4, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Jul 4, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Jul 4, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
OPPO
Jul 4, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
Jul 4, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
Jun 26, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Jun 21, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Jun 21, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Jun 21, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Jun 21, 2019
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
OPPO
Jun 21, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Jun 21, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Jun 21, 2019
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
OPPO
Jun 21, 2019
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
OPPO
Jun 18, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Jun 14, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
Jun 14, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
Jun 14, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
OPPO
Jun 14, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
OPPO
Jun 14, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
Jun 14, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
Jun 4, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
OPPO
Mar 8, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Feb 28, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Feb 28, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
OPPO
Feb 28, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
OPPO
Feb 28, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
OPPO
Feb 28, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
OPPO
Feb 28, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
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Feb 28, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
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Feb 28, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
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Feb 28, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
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Feb 28, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
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Feb 28, 2019
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Feb 28, 2019
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Feb 28, 2019
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Feb 28, 2019
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Feb 28, 2019
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Feb 28, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Feb 28, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
OPPO
Oct 19, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
OPPO
Oct 19, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
OPPO
Oct 8, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
OPPO
Sep 28, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Sep 28, 2018
Notice of opposition
OPPO
Sep 28, 2018
Notice of opposition
OPPO
Sep 28, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Sep 28, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Sep 28, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Sep 28, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Sep 28, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Sep 28, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Sep 28, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Sep 28, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Sep 28, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Sep 28, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Sep 28, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Sep 28, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Sep 28, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Sep 28, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Sep 28, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Jun 29, 2018
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Search/Exam
Jun 13, 2018
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Search/Exam
Jun 13, 2018
Annexes in respect of a client data request
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Jun 13, 2018
Letter to the Legal Division
Search/Exam
Apr 25, 2018
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Search/Exam
Apr 25, 2018
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Search/Exam
Mar 8, 2018
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
Search/Exam
Jan 26, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Search/Exam
Dec 7, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Search/Exam
Nov 20, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
Search/Exam
Nov 20, 2017
French translation of claims
Search/Exam
Nov 20, 2017
German translation of the claims
Search/Exam
Nov 20, 2017
Payment of fees and costs
Search/Exam
Jul 10, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Search/Exam
Jul 10, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Jul 10, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
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Jul 10, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Jul 10, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Search/Exam
Jun 9, 2017
Examination started
Search/Exam
Apr 4, 2017
Payment of fees and costs
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Apr 4, 2017
Written request for examination
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Oct 10, 2016
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Search/Exam
Sep 7, 2016
Notification of forthcoming publication
Search/Exam
Jul 8, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
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Jul 8, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
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Jul 6, 2016
Refund of fees
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Jul 6, 2016
Refund of fees
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Jun 22, 2016
Refund of fees
Search/Exam
Jun 10, 2016
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
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Jun 10, 2016
European search opinion
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Jun 10, 2016
European search report
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Jun 10, 2016
Information on Search Strategy
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Jun 1, 2016
Search started
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May 17, 2016
Abstract
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May 17, 2016
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
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May 17, 2016
Claims
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May 17, 2016
Description
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May 17, 2016
Designation of inventor
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May 17, 2016
Drawings
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May 17, 2016
Request for grant of a European patent
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Dec 4, 2006
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
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