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Process For Purifying (Hydro) Fluoroalkenes - EP3159328

The patent EP3159328 was granted to Mexichem Fluor DE CV on May 16, 2018. The application was filed on Oct 8, 2010 under application number EP16205166A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

EP3159328

MEXICHEM FLUOR DE CV

Application Number: EP16205166A
Filing Date: Oct 8, 2010
Status: Revoked; Mar 6, 2023
Publication Date: May 16, 2018
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
THE CHEMOURS FC	Feb 15, 2019	HEINEMANN	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (9) New

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

Citation Phase	Publication Number
OPPOSITION	EP0822170
OPPOSITION	JP2006156539
OPPOSITION	US6274782
OPPOSITION	WO0183411
OPPOSITION	WO2007144632
OPPOSITION	WO2008001844
OPPOSITION	WO2010001025
SEARCH	US2003157009
SEARCH	US2917556

Dossier Documents

The dossier documents provide a comprehensive record of the patent's prosecution history - including filings, correspondence, and decisions made by patent offices - and are crucial for understanding the patent's legal journey and any challenges it may have faced during examination.

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Mar 6, 2023
Advice of delivery
Appeal
Mar 6, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent
OPPO
Mar 2, 2023
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Appeal
Mar 2, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Appeal
Mar 2, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Appeal
Dec 20, 2022
Document concerning representation
Search/Exam
Dec 5, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Appeal
Dec 5, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Appeal
Dec 5, 2022
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Appeal
Nov 2, 2022
Advice of delivery
Appeal
Nov 2, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Oct 27, 2022
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Appeal
Oct 27, 2022
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Appeal
Oct 27, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Oct 27, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Appeal
Oct 26, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Oct 25, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Appeal
Oct 24, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Oct 24, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Oct 24, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Appeal
Aug 25, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Appeal
Aug 25, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Appeal
Apr 28, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Apr 21, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Apr 21, 2022
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Appeal
Apr 21, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Apr 21, 2022
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Appeal
Apr 14, 2022
Advice of delivery
Appeal
Apr 13, 2022
Communication about missing proof of delivery
Appeal
Mar 10, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Appeal
Mar 10, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Appeal
Mar 7, 2022
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Appeal
Jan 21, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Jan 17, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Jan 17, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Jan 17, 2022
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Appeal
Nov 15, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Nov 9, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Nov 9, 2021
Citation in appeal procedure - 011
Appeal
Nov 9, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Nov 9, 2021
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Appeal
May 7, 2021
Composition of the board (T)
Appeal
Feb 26, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Feb 23, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Feb 23, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Appeal
Feb 23, 2021
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Appeal
Feb 23, 2021
Claims
Appeal
Feb 23, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Feb 23, 2021
Reply to appeal
Appeal
Nov 2, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Appeal
Oct 27, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Oct 27, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Oct 27, 2020
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Appeal
Oct 27, 2020
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Appeal
Oct 27, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
Appeal
Sep 2, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Appeal
Sep 2, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Appeal
Aug 21, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Aug 21, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Aug 21, 2020
Notice of appeal
Appeal
Jul 1, 2020
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Jul 1, 2020
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Jun 25, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
Jun 25, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
Jun 25, 2020
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
OPPO
Jun 25, 2020
Decision rejecting the opposition
OPPO
Jun 25, 2020
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
OPPO
Jun 25, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
OPPO
Jun 25, 2020
Means of redress
OPPO
Jun 8, 2020
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Jun 4, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
OPPO
Jun 4, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
OPPO
May 27, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
May 19, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
May 19, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
May 19, 2020
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
OPPO
Apr 30, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Apr 30, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Apr 24, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Apr 24, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Apr 24, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Apr 24, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Apr 24, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
OPPO
Apr 24, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
OPPO
Nov 12, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Nov 12, 2019
Cover sheet for fax transmission
OPPO
Nov 11, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Nov 6, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
Nov 6, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
Nov 6, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
OPPO
Nov 6, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
OPPO
Nov 6, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
Nov 6, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
Jul 1, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Jun 25, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Jun 25, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
OPPO
Jun 25, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
OPPO
Jun 25, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
OPPO
Jun 25, 2019
Claims
OPPO
Jun 25, 2019
Claims
OPPO
Jun 25, 2019
Claims
OPPO
Jun 25, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Jun 25, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
OPPO
Mar 1, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
OPPO
Mar 1, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
OPPO
Feb 27, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
OPPO
Feb 15, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Feb 15, 2019
Notice of opposition
OPPO
Feb 15, 2019
Notice of opposition
OPPO
Feb 15, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Feb 15, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Feb 15, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Feb 15, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Feb 15, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Feb 15, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Feb 15, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Feb 15, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Feb 15, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Feb 15, 2019
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
OPPO
Feb 15, 2019
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
OPPO
Dec 14, 2018
Submission concerning representation
Search/Exam
May 30, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Search/Exam
Apr 19, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
Search/Exam
Apr 9, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Search/Exam
Apr 9, 2018
Information about intention to grant a patent
Search/Exam
Apr 9, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
Search/Exam
Apr 9, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Search/Exam
Apr 9, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Search/Exam
Apr 3, 2018
Processing of request for correction of text proposed for grant or third party observations (from 01-04-2012)
Search/Exam
Mar 22, 2018
Processing of request for correction of text proposed for grant or third party observations (from 01-04-2012)
Search/Exam
Mar 21, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Mar 21, 2018
Amended description with annotations
Search/Exam
Mar 21, 2018
Description
Search/Exam
Mar 21, 2018
French translation of claims
Search/Exam
Mar 21, 2018
German translation of the claims
Search/Exam
Mar 21, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
Mar 21, 2018
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
Search/Exam
Nov 22, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Search/Exam
Nov 22, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Search/Exam
Nov 22, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Search/Exam
Nov 22, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Search/Exam
Nov 22, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Search/Exam
Jul 20, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Jul 20, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Search/Exam
Jul 20, 2017
Claims
Search/Exam
Jul 20, 2017
Description
Search/Exam
Jul 20, 2017
Description
Search/Exam
Jul 20, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
Jul 20, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Search/Exam
May 17, 2017
Annex to the communication
Search/Exam
May 17, 2017
Communication from the Examining Division
Search/Exam
May 3, 2017
Information about publication, reminder payment of designation fee, response to extended European search report, if applicable
Search/Exam
Mar 29, 2017
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Search/Exam
Mar 29, 2017
European search report
Search/Exam
Mar 29, 2017
Information on Search Strategy
Search/Exam
Mar 29, 2017
Notification of forthcoming publication
Search/Exam
Mar 13, 2017
Search started
Search/Exam
Feb 10, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Search/Exam
Feb 10, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Search/Exam
Feb 10, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Search/Exam
Dec 19, 2016
Abstract
Search/Exam
Dec 19, 2016
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Search/Exam
Dec 19, 2016
Claims
Search/Exam
Dec 19, 2016
Description
Search/Exam
Dec 19, 2016
Designation of inventor
Search/Exam
Dec 19, 2016
Matter concerning the application
Search/Exam
Dec 19, 2016
Request for grant of a European patent
Search/Exam
May 11, 2011
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Search/Exam