Binding Agent For Solidification Matrix

Patent No. EP1737940 (titled "Binding Agent For Solidification Matrix") was filed by Ecolab on Mar 28, 2005. The application was issued on Nov 6, 2019.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
HENKEL	Aug 5, 2020	VIERING

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.

Date
Description

Jan 28, 2025
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Jan 28, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jan 28, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jan 17, 2025
Claims submitted during oral proceedings
Jan 17, 2025
Claims submitted during oral proceedings
Jan 17, 2025
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jan 17, 2025
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jan 17, 2025
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Nov 20, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 15, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 15, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 15, 2024
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jul 4, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jul 4, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Mar 13, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Mar 13, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Mar 11, 2024
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Mar 7, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 5, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 5, 2024
Request for acceleration of appeal proceedings
Feb 28, 2024
Composition of the board (T)
Mar 21, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 16, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 16, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 16, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 16, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 16, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Mar 16, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Mar 16, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Mar 16, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 16, 2023
Reply to appeal
Dec 7, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Dec 2, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 2, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 2, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
Sep 28, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Sep 28, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Sep 22, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 22, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 22, 2022
Notice of appeal
Aug 2, 2022
Advice of delivery
Aug 1, 2022
Advice of delivery
Jul 28, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jul 28, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jul 28, 2022
Decision rejecting the opposition
Jul 28, 2022
Decision rejecting the opposition
Jul 28, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jul 28, 2022
Means of redress
Jul 28, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jul 28, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jul 28, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Jul 28, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jul 28, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jul 28, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jul 28, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
May 31, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 31, 2022
Information about the result of oral proceedings
May 25, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
May 25, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Apr 8, 2022
Result of consultation by telephone/in person
Apr 7, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 31, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 31, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Mar 31, 2022
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Mar 31, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 31, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Mar 21, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jan 31, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 25, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jan 25, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Sep 15, 2021
Advice of delivery
Sep 15, 2021
Advice of delivery
Sep 14, 2021
Advice of delivery
Sep 9, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Sep 9, 2021
Information concerning oral proceedings
Sep 9, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Sep 9, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Sep 9, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Sep 9, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Sep 9, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jan 20, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 14, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 14, 2021
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Jan 14, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Jan 14, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 14, 2021
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Sep 11, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Sep 11, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Aug 11, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Aug 5, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 5, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Aug 5, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Aug 5, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Aug 5, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Aug 5, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Aug 5, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Aug 5, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Aug 5, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Aug 5, 2020
International publication (Pamphlet)
Aug 5, 2020
International publication (Pamphlet)
Aug 5, 2020
Notice of opposition
Aug 5, 2020
Notice of opposition
Aug 5, 2020
Priority document
Nov 18, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Oct 10, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
Aug 21, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 21, 2019
Filing of the translations of the claims
Aug 21, 2019
French translation of claims
Aug 21, 2019
German translation of the claims
Aug 21, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 17, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Apr 17, 2019
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Apr 17, 2019
Intention to grant (signatures)
Apr 17, 2019
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Apr 17, 2019
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Mar 26, 2019
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Mar 20, 2019
Advice of delivery
Mar 19, 2019
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Mar 18, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 18, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 18, 2019
Amended description with annotations
Mar 18, 2019
Claims
Mar 18, 2019
Description
Mar 18, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 18, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Feb 28, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 28, 2019
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Feb 28, 2019
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Feb 28, 2019
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Feb 28, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 28, 2019
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
Feb 19, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 19, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 19, 2019
Claims
Feb 19, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 19, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jun 11, 2018
Advice of delivery
Jun 6, 2018
Advice of delivery
May 30, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
May 30, 2018
Annex to the communication
May 30, 2018
Preparation for oral proceedings
May 30, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Mar 3, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 3, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 3, 2016
Claims
Mar 3, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 3, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Nov 24, 2015
Annex to the communication
Nov 24, 2015
Communication from the Examining Division
Nov 23, 2015
General enquiry
Dec 16, 2014
CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative of the applicant (Association)
Dec 4, 2014
Submission concerning representation
Oct 20, 2014
Response to enquiry for communication from the Examining Division
Oct 15, 2014
General enquiry
Nov 20, 2013
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Nov 16, 2013
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Nov 15, 2013
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Mar 31, 2012
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 31, 2012
Claims
Mar 31, 2012
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Dec 13, 2011
Annex to the communication
Dec 13, 2011
Communication from the Examining Division
Dec 12, 2011
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Dec 7, 2011
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Dec 6, 2011
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Jul 15, 2010
CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative of the applicant (Association)
Dec 4, 2009
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Nov 20, 2009
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
May 15, 2009
Claims
May 15, 2009
Claims
May 15, 2009
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jan 22, 2009
Copy of the international search report
Jan 22, 2009
Published international application - A9
Jan 12, 2009
Annex to the communication
Jan 12, 2009
Communication from the Examining Division
Aug 11, 2008
CDS Clean up - amended applicant details
Dec 19, 2006
Submission concerning representation
Dec 6, 2006
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Nov 22, 2006
Communication regarding possible amendment of claims/payment of claims fees
Oct 24, 2006
Annexes to the international preliminary examination report
Oct 24, 2006
Copy of the international preliminary examination report
Oct 20, 2006
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Oct 20, 2006
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Oct 20, 2006
Request for entry into the European phase
Sep 15, 2006
Information on entry into European phase
Apr 11, 2006
Notification of election of EPO
Apr 10, 2006
Annex to International preliminary examination report
Apr 10, 2006
International preliminary examination report
Apr 10, 2006
International preliminary examination report
Apr 10, 2006
International preliminary examination report - free text sheet
Apr 10, 2006
International preliminary examination report - free text sheet
Apr 10, 2006
International preliminary examination report - points I-VIII
Apr 10, 2006
International preliminary examination report - points I-VIII
Apr 10, 2006
Notification of documents sent to WIPO
Apr 10, 2006
Transmittal of International Preliminary Examination Report
Feb 13, 2006
Notification of the recording of a change
Dec 6, 2005
Notification of the recording of a change
Dec 5, 2005
Amendments of documents (Article 19 PCT)
Dec 5, 2005
PCT(IPEA): Amended sheet - claims
Nov 30, 2005
Notification of the recording of a change
Nov 29, 2005
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Nov 10, 2005
Copy of the international search report
Nov 10, 2005
Published international application - A1
Oct 28, 2005
Notification of documents sent to WIPO
Oct 28, 2005
Notification of receipt of demand
Oct 12, 2005
Letter regarding PCTII procedure
Oct 12, 2005
PCT demand form
Oct 12, 2005
PCT(IPEA): Amended sheet - claims
Jun 13, 2005
Abstract
Jun 13, 2005
Abstract
Jun 13, 2005
Description
Jun 13, 2005
Submission concerning representation

EP1737940

ECOLAB

Application Number: EP05744260A
Filing Date: Mar 28, 2005
Status: Revoked; Jan 29, 2025
Publication Date: Nov 6, 2019
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