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Powdery Water-Soluble Cationic Polymer Composition - EP3186199

The patent EP3186199 was granted to Solenis on Jan 18, 2023. The application was filed on Aug 26, 2015 under application number EP15770812A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP3186199

SOLENIS

Application Number: EP15770812A
Filing Date: Aug 26, 2015
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Dec 16, 2022
Publication Date: Jan 18, 2023
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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
KEMIRA OYJ	Oct 10, 2018	BERGGREN	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
DESCRIPTION	EP0262945
DESCRIPTION	US2007032677
DESCRIPTION	US2007173586
DESCRIPTION	WO2013179139
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US2007032677
OPPOSITION	EP0262945
OPPOSITION	US2007173586
OPPOSITION	US5213693
OPPOSITION	US8021516

Dossier Documents

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Dec 22, 2022
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
OPPO
Dec 22, 2022
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
OPPO
Dec 16, 2022
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
OPPO
Dec 9, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Dec 9, 2022
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
OPPO
Dec 9, 2022
French translation of claims
OPPO
Dec 9, 2022
German translation of the claims
OPPO
Sep 23, 2022
Communication of bibliographic data
OPPO
Sep 23, 2022
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
OPPO
Sep 23, 2022
Communication with request to file translations
OPPO
Sep 16, 2022
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
OPPO
Sep 14, 2022
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Appeal
Sep 14, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Appeal
Sep 14, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Appeal
Jul 5, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Appeal
Jul 5, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Appeal
Jul 5, 2022
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Appeal
Jun 21, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Jun 20, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Jun 20, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Jun 20, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Appeal
May 31, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
May 25, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
May 25, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
May 25, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Appeal
May 25, 2022
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Appeal
May 18, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
May 12, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
May 12, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
May 12, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
May 12, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Appeal
May 11, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Appeal
May 11, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Appeal
May 11, 2022
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Appeal
May 11, 2022
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Appeal
May 9, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
May 9, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
May 9, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Appeal
Apr 22, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Apr 19, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Apr 19, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Mar 9, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Appeal
Mar 9, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Appeal
Mar 4, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Appeal
Mar 4, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Appeal
Mar 1, 2022
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Appeal
Mar 25, 2021
Request for change of opponent's representative
Appeal
Oct 22, 2020
Composition of the board (T)
Appeal
Sep 23, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Sep 18, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Sep 18, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Appeal
Sep 18, 2020
Claims
Appeal
Sep 18, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Sep 18, 2020
Reply to appeal
Appeal
May 18, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Appeal
May 4, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
May 4, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Appeal
May 4, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
May 4, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
Appeal
Mar 5, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Appeal
Mar 5, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Appeal
Mar 2, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Mar 2, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Mar 2, 2020
Notice of appeal
Appeal
Jan 22, 2020
Letter relating to the automatic debiting procedure
PCT2
Jan 9, 2020
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Jan 8, 2020
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Jan 2, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
Jan 2, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
Jan 2, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
OPPO
Jan 2, 2020
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
OPPO
Jan 2, 2020
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
OPPO
Jan 2, 2020
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
OPPO
Jan 2, 2020
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
OPPO
Jan 2, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
OPPO
Jan 2, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
OPPO
Jan 2, 2020
Means of redress
OPPO
Jan 2, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
OPPO
Jan 2, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
OPPO
Jan 2, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
OPPO
Jan 2, 2020
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
OPPO
Jan 2, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
OPPO
Nov 27, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
OPPO
Oct 4, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Oct 1, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Sep 27, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Sep 27, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Sep 27, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
OPPO
Sep 25, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Sep 25, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Sep 25, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
OPPO
Sep 6, 2019
Submission concerning representation
OPPO
Aug 21, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Aug 15, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Aug 15, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
OPPO
Jun 7, 2019
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
OPPO
May 10, 2019
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
OPPO
Mar 25, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Mar 14, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Mar 11, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Mar 7, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Mar 6, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
Mar 6, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
Mar 6, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
OPPO
Mar 6, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
OPPO
Mar 6, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
Mar 6, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
Feb 8, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Feb 1, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Feb 1, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
OPPO
Feb 1, 2019
Claims
OPPO
Feb 1, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Feb 1, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
OPPO
Oct 24, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
OPPO
Oct 24, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
OPPO
Oct 16, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
OPPO
Oct 10, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Oct 10, 2018
Authorisation
OPPO
Oct 10, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure
OPPO
Oct 10, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure
OPPO
Oct 10, 2018
Notice of opposition
OPPO
Oct 10, 2018
Notice of opposition
OPPO
Oct 10, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Oct 10, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Oct 10, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Oct 10, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Jan 26, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Search/Exam
Dec 14, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Search/Exam
Dec 4, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Dec 4, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
Search/Exam
Dec 4, 2017
French translation of claims
Search/Exam
Dec 4, 2017
German translation of the claims
Search/Exam
Aug 14, 2017
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Search/Exam
Aug 11, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Search/Exam
Aug 2, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Search/Exam
Aug 2, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Search/Exam
Aug 2, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Search/Exam
Aug 2, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Search/Exam
Aug 2, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Search/Exam
Aug 2, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Search/Exam
Jul 10, 2017
Examination started
Search/Exam
Jun 8, 2017
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Search/Exam
Apr 3, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Search/Exam
Apr 3, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Search/Exam
Mar 29, 2017
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
Search/Exam
Mar 1, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Mar 1, 2017
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Search/Exam
Mar 1, 2017
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Search/Exam
Mar 1, 2017
Amendments received before examination
Search/Exam
Mar 1, 2017
Annexes to the international preliminary examination report
Search/Exam
Mar 1, 2017
Copy of the international preliminary examination report
Search/Exam
Mar 1, 2017
Request for entry into the European phase
Search/Exam
Jan 9, 2017
Information on entry into European phase
Search/Exam
Nov 22, 2016
Annex to International preliminary examination report
PCT2
Nov 22, 2016
International preliminary examination report
PCT2
Nov 22, 2016
International preliminary examination report - free text sheet
PCT2
Nov 22, 2016
International preliminary examination report - points I-VIII
PCT2
Nov 22, 2016
Transmittal of International Preliminary Examination Report
PCT2
Sep 14, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
PCT2
Sep 14, 2016
Letter regarding PCTII procedure
PCT2
Sep 14, 2016
PCT(IPEA): Amended sheet - claims
PCT2
Sep 14, 2016
Reply to communication PCT/IPEA/408
PCT2
Jul 26, 2016
Notification of election of EPO
Search/Exam
Jul 22, 2016
Written opinion
PCT2
Jul 22, 2016
Written opinion - free text sheet
PCT2
Jul 22, 2016
Written opinion - points I-VIII
PCT2
Jul 8, 2016
Notification of receipt of demand
PCT2
Jun 29, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
PCT2
Jun 29, 2016
PCT demand form
PCT2
Jun 29, 2016
Payment of fees and costs
PCT2
Jun 29, 2016
Reply to International Search Opinion
PCT2
Apr 25, 2016
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
Search/Exam
Mar 22, 2016
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Search/Exam
Mar 3, 2016
Copy of the international search report
Search/Exam
Mar 3, 2016
Published international application - A1
Search/Exam
Nov 26, 2015
ISR: cited documents
PCTISA
Nov 25, 2015
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
PCTISA
Nov 25, 2015
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
PCTISA
Nov 25, 2015
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
PCTISA
Oct 8, 2015
Notification of receipt of Search copy
PCTISA
Oct 2, 2015
Request form for international application (copy for ISA/EP)
PCTISA
Sep 1, 2015
Notification of the international application number and of the international filing date
PCTRO
Aug 26, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
PCTRO
Aug 26, 2015
Abstract
PCTRO
Aug 26, 2015
Claims
PCTRO
Aug 26, 2015
Description
PCTRO
Aug 26, 2015
Document concerning fees and payments
PCTRO
Aug 26, 2015
Drawings
PCTRO
Aug 26, 2015
Electronic request for grant of an International application
PCTRO
Aug 26, 2015
Priority document (RO-procedure)
PCTRO