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Method For Producing Biomass Which Has A High Exopolysaccharide Content - EP3200605

The patent EP3200605 was granted to Evonik Degussa on Mar 10, 2021. The application was filed on Oct 2, 2015 under application number EP15771657A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

EP3200605

EVONIK DEGUSSA

Application Number: EP15771657A
Filing Date: Oct 2, 2015
Status: Revoked; Mar 15, 2024
Publication Date: Mar 10, 2021
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
ABEL & IMRAY	Dec 9, 2021	HULL	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (20) New

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

Citation Phase	Publication Number
DESCRIPTION	EP20130176661
DESCRIPTION	EP20130187631
DESCRIPTION	WO0154510
DESCRIPTION	WO2007074479
DESCRIPTION	WO9107498
DESCRIPTION	WO9408467
DESCRIPTION	WO9736996
DESCRIPTION	WO9737032
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO0154510
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO2007074479
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO2014045191
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO2014122092
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO9408467
OPPOSITION	US2010086638
OPPOSITION	WO0154510
OPPOSITION	WO2014045191
OPPOSITION	WO2014122092
OPPOSITION	WO9408467
OPPOSITION	WO9737032
OPPOSITION	WO9849904

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Mar 19, 2024
Communication to the parties concerning the termination of the opposition proceedings (opponent)
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Mar 19, 2024
Communication to the parties concerning the termination of the opposition proceedings (proprietor)
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Dec 18, 2023
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Dec 12, 2023
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Dec 12, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 11, 2023
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Dec 11, 2023
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Dec 11, 2023
Decision revoking the European patent
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Decision revoking the European patent
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Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Dec 11, 2023
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Oct 5, 2023
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Oct 5, 2023
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Sep 7, 2023
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
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Sep 7, 2023
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Sep 7, 2023
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Aug 14, 2023
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Aug 14, 2023
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Aug 8, 2023
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Aug 8, 2023
Request for change of opponent's representative
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Jan 27, 2023
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Advice of delivery
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Jan 27, 2023
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Jan 27, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 23, 2023
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Jan 23, 2023
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Jan 23, 2023
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Jan 23, 2023
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May 3, 2022
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Apr 28, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 28, 2022
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Dec 22, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Dec 22, 2021
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Dec 16, 2021
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Dec 15, 2021
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Dec 10, 2021
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Dec 10, 2021
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Dec 10, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 10, 2021
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Dec 9, 2021
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Dec 9, 2021
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Dec 9, 2021
Notice of opposition
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Dec 9, 2021
Notice of opposition
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Mar 22, 2021
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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Feb 11, 2021
Decision to grant a European patent
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Feb 1, 2021
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Feb 1, 2021
English translation of the claims
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Feb 1, 2021
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Oct 15, 2020
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Sep 29, 2020
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Description
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Nov 12, 2019
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Nov 6, 2019
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Jun 17, 2019
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Feb 12, 2019
Examination started
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Priority search results copy provided by EPO
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Apr 18, 2017
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
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Mar 29, 2017
Request for entry into the European phase
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Notification of the recording of a change
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Mar 2, 2017
Notification of the recording of a change
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Feb 10, 2017
Information on entry into European phase
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Copy of the international search report
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International publication (Pamphlet)
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Apr 7, 2016
Published international application - A1
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Dec 4, 2015
ISR: cited documents
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Dec 4, 2015
International Search Report - copy in English for the IB
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Dec 2, 2015
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
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Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
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Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
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Incoming letter related to PCT RO
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Oct 15, 2015
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Oct 12, 2015
Notification of receipt of Search copy
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Oct 9, 2015
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Oct 9, 2015
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Abstract
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Claims
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