Process For Producing Polymers

Patent No. EP1689790 (titled "Process For Producing Polymers") was filed by Ciba Specialty Chemicals Water Treatments on Nov 22, 2004. The application was issued on Aug 20, 2014.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
SNF SAS	May 19, 2015	LAVOIX

Dossier Documents

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Oct 14, 2021
Advice of delivery
Oct 13, 2021
Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent
Sep 22, 2021
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Sep 22, 2021
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Sep 22, 2021
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Sep 14, 2021
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Sep 14, 2021
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Sep 14, 2021
F3317 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Proprietor + Opponent)
Aug 20, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 17, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 17, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 17, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 17, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Aug 12, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 12, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 12, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Aug 11, 2021
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Aug 11, 2021
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Aug 3, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 28, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 28, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 28, 2021
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Jul 16, 2021
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jul 16, 2021
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jul 13, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 9, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 7, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 7, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 7, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jul 5, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 5, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 5, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Sep 23, 2020
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Sep 23, 2020
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Sep 22, 2020
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Sep 22, 2020
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Sep 21, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 21, 2020
Advice of delivery
Sep 21, 2020
Advice of delivery
Sep 21, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 18, 2020
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Sep 17, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 17, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 17, 2020
Advice of delivery
Sep 17, 2020
Advice of delivery
Sep 17, 2020
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Sep 17, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 17, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 17, 2020
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Sep 14, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 11, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 9, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 9, 2020
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Sep 9, 2020
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Sep 9, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 9, 2020
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Sep 8, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 8, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 8, 2020
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Sep 7, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 4, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 4, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 4, 2020
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Sep 2, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 2, 2020
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Sep 2, 2020
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Sep 2, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 2, 2020
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Aug 17, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 10, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 10, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 10, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 10, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 10, 2020
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Aug 10, 2020
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Aug 3, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 27, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 27, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Jul 27, 2020
Claims
Jul 27, 2020
Claims
Jul 27, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 27, 2020
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jul 27, 2020
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Jul 27, 2020
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Jul 27, 2020
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Jul 27, 2020
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Jul 22, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 17, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 17, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 17, 2020
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Apr 24, 2020
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Apr 24, 2020
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Dec 13, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 13, 2019
Advice of delivery
Dec 13, 2019
Advice of delivery
Dec 13, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 9, 2019
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Dec 9, 2019
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Dec 4, 2019
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
May 24, 2019
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Apr 9, 2018
Composition of the board (T)
Jan 12, 2018
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 8, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 8, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 8, 2018
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Jan 8, 2018
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Jan 8, 2018
Reply to appeal
Jan 4, 2018
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 22, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 22, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 22, 2017
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Dec 22, 2017
Reply to appeal
Aug 29, 2017
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Aug 29, 2017
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Aug 18, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 18, 2017
Claims
Aug 18, 2017
Claims
Aug 18, 2017
Claims
Aug 18, 2017
Claims
Aug 18, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 18, 2017
Statement of grounds of appeal
Aug 4, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 4, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 4, 2017
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Aug 4, 2017
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jun 26, 2017
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 23, 2017
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jun 23, 2017
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jun 20, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 20, 2017
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jun 20, 2017
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jun 20, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 20, 2017
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Jun 13, 2017
Notice of appeal
Jun 13, 2017
Payment of fees and costs
Jun 12, 2017
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jun 12, 2017
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jun 6, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 6, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 6, 2017
Notice of appeal
Jun 6, 2017
Processing of an appeal
May 15, 2017
Advice of delivery
Apr 27, 2017
Advice of delivery
Apr 21, 2017
Advice of delivery
Apr 18, 2017
Advice of delivery
Apr 12, 2017
Acknowledgement of a document
Apr 12, 2017
Acknowledgement of a document
Apr 12, 2017
Annex to a communication
Apr 12, 2017
Annex to the communication - opposition
Apr 12, 2017
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Apr 12, 2017
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Apr 12, 2017
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Apr 12, 2017
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Apr 12, 2017
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Apr 12, 2017
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Apr 12, 2017
Means of redress
Apr 12, 2017
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Apr 12, 2017
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Apr 12, 2017
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Apr 12, 2017
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Mar 22, 2017
Communication of amended entries
Mar 22, 2017
Communication of amended entries
Mar 15, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 15, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 15, 2017
Request for change of opponent's representative
Mar 3, 2017
Request for change of opponent's representative
Feb 15, 2017
CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative of the applicant (Association)
Feb 15, 2017
Submission concerning representation
Feb 9, 2017
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Jan 31, 2017
Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney
Jan 31, 2017
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jan 24, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 24, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 24, 2017
Miscellaneous requests concerning client data
Jan 20, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 20, 2017
Authorisation
Jan 20, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 20, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Jan 17, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 17, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 11, 2017
Invitation to file an authorisation
Jan 9, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 9, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 9, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 9, 2017
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jan 9, 2017
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jan 9, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 2, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 2, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 2, 2017
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jun 16, 2016
Advice of delivery
Jun 6, 2016
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 30, 2016
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
May 27, 2016
Advice of delivery
May 11, 2016
Advice of delivery
May 10, 2016
Advice of delivery
May 9, 2016
Acknowledgement of a document
May 9, 2016
Acknowledgement of a document
May 9, 2016
Annex to the communication - opposition
May 9, 2016
Information concerning oral proceedings
May 9, 2016
Preparation for oral proceedings
May 9, 2016
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 9, 2016
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jan 11, 2016
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 4, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 4, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 4, 2016
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Dec 23, 2015
Refusal of request for extension of time limit
Dec 21, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 21, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 21, 2015
Request for extension of time limit
Nov 5, 2015
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 5, 2015
Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure)
Nov 2, 2015
Request for extension of time limit
Jun 24, 2015
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jun 24, 2015
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jun 1, 2015
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
May 19, 2015
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
May 19, 2015
Notice of opposition
May 19, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 19, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 19, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 19, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 19, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 19, 2015
Payment of fees and costs
May 19, 2015
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
May 19, 2015
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
May 19, 2015
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Aug 20, 2014
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jul 24, 2014
Decision to grant a European patent
Jul 11, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 11, 2014
French translation of claims
Jul 11, 2014
German translation of the claims
Jul 11, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 6, 2014
Annex to the communication about intention to grant a European patent
Mar 6, 2014
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Mar 6, 2014
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Mar 6, 2014
Intention to grant (signatures)
Mar 6, 2014
Text intended for grant
Dec 17, 2013
Annex
Dec 17, 2013
Annex to the communication
Dec 17, 2013
Minutes of the oral proceedings (examining division)
Dec 17, 2013
Minutes of the oral proceedings (examining division)
Dec 17, 2013
Minutes of the oral proceedings (examining division)
Dec 17, 2013
Provision of a copy of the minutes of oral proceedings
Dec 16, 2013
Claims
Dec 16, 2013
Description
Dec 16, 2013
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Dec 4, 2013
Findings upon submissions relating to oral proceedings
Dec 3, 2013
Claims
Dec 3, 2013
Claims
Dec 3, 2013
Claims
Dec 3, 2013
Claims
Dec 3, 2013
Claims
Dec 3, 2013
Claims
Dec 3, 2013
Letter dealing with oral proceedings
Nov 11, 2013
Findings upon submissions relating to oral proceedings
Nov 8, 2013
Claims
Nov 8, 2013
Claims
Nov 8, 2013
Claims
Nov 8, 2013
Claims
Nov 8, 2013
Claims
Nov 8, 2013
Claims
Nov 8, 2013
Letter dealing with oral proceedings
Aug 2, 2013
Advice of delivery
Jul 24, 2013
Advice of delivery
Jul 19, 2013
Acknowledgement of a document
Jul 19, 2013
Annex to the communication
Jul 19, 2013
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jul 11, 2013
Preparation for oral proceedings
Jun 8, 2013
Claims
Jun 8, 2013
Claims
Jun 8, 2013
Letter filed during examination procedure after communication from the Examining Division
Jun 5, 2013
Result of consultation by telephone/in person
Jun 3, 2013
Claims
Jun 3, 2013
Claims
Jun 3, 2013
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
May 27, 2013
Invitation to confirm documents filed by fax
May 2, 2013
Amended claims with annotations
May 2, 2013
Claims
May 2, 2013
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Feb 26, 2013
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Feb 21, 2013
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Oct 23, 2012
Annex to the communication
Oct 23, 2012
Communication from the Examining Division
Jan 31, 2011
Claims
Jan 31, 2011
Claims
Jan 31, 2011
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Jan 31, 2011
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jan 27, 2011
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 27, 2011
Claims
Jan 27, 2011
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Jan 27, 2011
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Dec 9, 2010
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Dec 8, 2010
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Dec 6, 2010
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Jul 27, 2010
Annex to the communication
Jul 27, 2010
Communication from the Examining Division
Jan 23, 2010
Letter relating to the automatic debiting procedure
Nov 3, 2008
Acknowledgement of receipt of third party observations
Nov 3, 2008
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Sep 30, 2008
Non-patent literature filed by a third party
Sep 30, 2008
Observations by third parties
Sep 30, 2008
Patent document filed by a Third party
Sep 30, 2008
Patent document filed by a Third party
Dec 7, 2006
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Nov 23, 2006
General authorisation
Nov 23, 2006
Miscellaneous requests concerning the applicant/representative
Nov 16, 2006
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Oct 30, 2006
General authorisation
Oct 30, 2006
Request for change of representative
Oct 11, 2006
Certificate of deposit of biological material
Jul 19, 2006
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Jul 17, 2006
Communication regarding possible amendment of claims/payment of claims fees
Jun 22, 2006
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
May 18, 2006
Matter concerning the application
May 18, 2006
Request for entry into the European phase
Apr 20, 2006
Information on entry into European phase
Mar 15, 2006
Notification of the recording of a change
Aug 4, 2005
Copy of the international search report
Aug 4, 2005
International publication of the international search report
Jul 5, 2005
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Jun 16, 2005
Published international application - A2
Nov 29, 2004
Abstract
Nov 29, 2004
Claims
Nov 29, 2004
Description

EP1689790

CIBA SPECIALTY CHEMICALS WATER TREATMENTS

Application Number: EP04798045A
Filing Date: Nov 22, 2004
Status: Revoked; Oct 13, 2021
Publication Date: Aug 20, 2014
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EP1689790