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Method For Producing A Synthetic Fibre For Use In An Artificial Grass Sports Field And Such A Synthetic Fibre

Patent No. EP1747306 (titled "Method For Producing A Synthetic Fibre For Use In An Artificial Grass Sports Field And Such A Synthetic Fibre") was filed by TEN Cate Thiolon on Apr 11, 2005. The application was issued on Nov 29, 2023.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
OERLIKON TEXTILE	May 19, 2017	KEENWAY

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Nov 3, 2023
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Nov 3, 2023
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Oct 25, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 25, 2023
Claims
Oct 25, 2023
Description
Oct 25, 2023
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Oct 25, 2023
French translation of claims
Oct 25, 2023
German translation of the claims
Oct 25, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 19, 2023
Communication of bibliographic data
Oct 19, 2023
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Oct 19, 2023
Communication with request to file translations
Oct 12, 2023
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Oct 10, 2023
F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
Oct 5, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 5, 2023
F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
Oct 5, 2023
F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
Oct 4, 2023
F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
Oct 4, 2023
F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
Oct 2, 2023
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Oct 2, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Oct 2, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Sep 29, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Sep 29, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Sep 28, 2023
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Sep 28, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Sep 28, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Sep 27, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 26, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 26, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 26, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Sep 26, 2023
Withdrawal of a request for oral proceedings
Sep 25, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 25, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 25, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 25, 2023
Withdrawal of a request for oral proceedings
Aug 30, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 28, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 28, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 28, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jul 28, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jul 28, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jul 14, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 13, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 13, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 13, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Feb 13, 2023
F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
Feb 10, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 10, 2023
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Feb 10, 2023
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Feb 8, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 8, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Feb 1, 2023
F3042 Dispatch of attendance note about a phone conversation
Feb 1, 2023
F3042 Dispatch of attendance note about a phone conversation
Jan 31, 2023
F3039 Attendance note about a phone conversation and continuation sheet
Jan 31, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 30, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 30, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jan 30, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Dec 16, 2022
Advice of delivery
Dec 13, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Dec 13, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Dec 8, 2022
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Jul 25, 2022
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Jul 12, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 12, 2022
Advice of delivery
Jul 12, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 28, 2022
Advice of delivery
Jun 24, 2022
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Jun 24, 2022
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Jun 24, 2022
F3056 Communication: Change of Board due to the technical nature of the appeal
Jun 24, 2022
F3056 Communication: Change of Board due to the technical nature of the appeal
Jun 24, 2022
F3313 Order: change of Board due to the technical aspects of the appeal
Jun 21, 2022
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Feb 4, 2022
Advice of delivery
Feb 2, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 2, 2022
Advice of delivery
Feb 2, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 31, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jan 31, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jan 26, 2022
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Mar 3, 2020
Composition of the board (T)
Oct 29, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 23, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 23, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 23, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 23, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 23, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 23, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 23, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 23, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 23, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 23, 2019
Reply to appeal
Oct 2, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 26, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 26, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 26, 2019
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Jun 13, 2019
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jun 7, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 7, 2019
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jun 7, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 7, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jun 6, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 6, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 6, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
Apr 12, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Apr 9, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 9, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 9, 2019
Notice of appeal
Apr 2, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Mar 27, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 27, 2019
Notice of appeal
Mar 27, 2019
Processing of an appeal
Feb 18, 2019
Advice of delivery
Feb 6, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 6, 2019
Advice of delivery
Feb 6, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 5, 2019
Advice of delivery
Feb 5, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jan 30, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Jan 30, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Jan 30, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jan 30, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jan 30, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jan 30, 2019
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Jan 30, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jan 30, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jan 30, 2019
Means of redress
Jan 30, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jan 30, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jan 30, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Jan 30, 2019
OPPODREX with handwritten amendments
Jan 30, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jan 30, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jan 14, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Jan 14, 2019
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jan 14, 2019
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jan 9, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 9, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 9, 2019
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Jan 9, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 16, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 12, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 9, 2018
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Nov 2, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 2, 2018
Claims
Nov 2, 2018
Claims
Nov 2, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 2, 2018
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jun 1, 2018
Advice of delivery
May 28, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
May 28, 2018
Advice of delivery
May 28, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 25, 2018
Advice of delivery
May 24, 2018
Advice of delivery
May 22, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
May 22, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
May 22, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
May 22, 2018
Advice of delivery
May 22, 2018
Information concerning oral proceedings
May 22, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 22, 2018
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
May 22, 2018
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
May 22, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 22, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 16, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 14, 2018
Advice of delivery
May 8, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
May 8, 2018
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
May 8, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 30, 2018
Advice of delivery
Apr 27, 2018
Advice of delivery
Apr 27, 2018
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Apr 23, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Apr 23, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Apr 23, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
Apr 23, 2018
Information concerning oral proceedings
Apr 23, 2018
Preparation for oral proceedings
Apr 23, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Apr 23, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Apr 19, 2018
Communication of amended entries
Mar 20, 2018
Request concerning representative opponent
Dec 14, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 8, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 8, 2017
Claims
Dec 8, 2017
Claims
Dec 8, 2017
Claims
Dec 8, 2017
Claims
Dec 8, 2017
Claims
Dec 8, 2017
Claims
Dec 8, 2017
Claims
Dec 8, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 8, 2017
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Aug 3, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Aug 3, 2017
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
May 26, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
May 19, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
May 19, 2017
Notice of opposition
May 19, 2017
Notice of opposition
May 19, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 19, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 19, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 19, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 19, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 28, 2016
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Sep 1, 2016
Decision to grant a European patent
Aug 19, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 19, 2016
Filing of the translations of the claims
Aug 19, 2016
French translation of claims
Aug 19, 2016
German translation of the claims
Aug 19, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 22, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Apr 22, 2016
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Apr 22, 2016
Intention to grant (signatures)
Apr 22, 2016
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Apr 22, 2016
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Oct 30, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 30, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 30, 2015
Amended description with annotations
Oct 30, 2015
Claims
Oct 30, 2015
Description
Oct 30, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 30, 2015
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Aug 28, 2015
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Aug 24, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 24, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 24, 2015
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Apr 24, 2015
Annex to the communication
Apr 24, 2015
Communication from the Examining Division
Feb 3, 2015
Communication confirming withdrawal from representation
Feb 3, 2015
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jan 16, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 16, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 16, 2015
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
May 30, 2014
Amended claims with annotations
May 30, 2014
Claims
May 30, 2014
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
May 28, 2014
Amended claims with annotations
May 28, 2014
Claims
May 28, 2014
Cover sheet for fax transmission
May 28, 2014
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jan 29, 2014
Annex to the communication
Jan 29, 2014
Communication from the Examining Division
Oct 1, 2013
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Sep 13, 2013
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
May 27, 2013
Amended claims with annotations
May 27, 2013
Claims
May 27, 2013
Cover sheet for fax transmission
May 27, 2013
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Mar 20, 2013
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Mar 14, 2013
Cover sheet for fax transmission
Mar 14, 2013
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Nov 15, 2012
Annex to the communication
Nov 15, 2012
Communication from the Examining Division
Jun 23, 2009
Claims
Jun 23, 2009
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jun 19, 2009
Claims
Jun 19, 2009
Cover sheet for fax transmission
Jun 19, 2009
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Apr 15, 2009
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Apr 6, 2009
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Dec 10, 2008
Annex to the communication
Dec 10, 2008
Communication from the Examining Division
Mar 5, 2008
Claims
Mar 5, 2008
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Mar 3, 2008
Claims
Mar 3, 2008
Cover sheet for fax transmission
Mar 3, 2008
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Dec 28, 2007
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Dec 14, 2007
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Aug 22, 2007
Annex to the communication
Aug 22, 2007
Communication from the Examining Division
Jan 4, 2007
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Dec 29, 2006
Communication regarding possible amendment of claims/payment of claims fees
Dec 4, 2006
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Nov 29, 2006
Refund of fees
Nov 15, 2006
Letter concerning fees and payments
Nov 15, 2006
Payment of fees and costs
Nov 9, 2006
Annex
Nov 9, 2006
Matter concerning the application
Nov 9, 2006
Request for entry into the European phase
Sep 29, 2006
Information on entry into European phase
Dec 12, 2005
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Nov 24, 2005
Copy of the international search report
Nov 24, 2005
Published international application - A1
May 9, 2005
Abstract
May 9, 2005
Claims
May 9, 2005
Description
May 9, 2005
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EP1747306

TEN CATE THIOLON

Application Number: EP05737712A
Filing Date: Apr 11, 2005
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Oct 27, 2023
Publication Date: Nov 29, 2023
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