Catalyst For Light Olefins And Lpg In Fluidized Catalytic Units

Patent No. EP1827687 (titled "Catalyst For Light Olefins And Lpg In Fluidized Catalytic Units") was filed by W R Grace & Conn on Nov 3, 2005. The application was issued on Nov 6, 2024.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
ALBEMARLE NETHERLANDS	Apr 18, 2019	HOYNG ROKH MONEGIER

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Oct 10, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Oct 10, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Oct 8, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 2, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 2, 2024
Enquiry as to the processing of the file
Oct 2, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 30, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
May 30, 2024
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
May 30, 2024
French translation of claims
May 30, 2024
German translation of the claims
May 30, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 11, 2024
Refund of fees
Mar 6, 2024
Communication of bibliographic data
Mar 6, 2024
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Mar 6, 2024
Communication with request to file translations
Mar 5, 2024
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Mar 5, 2024
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Mar 4, 2024
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Mar 4, 2024
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Mar 1, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 1, 2024
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Feb 29, 2024
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Feb 28, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 28, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 28, 2024
Withdrawal of an appeal
Oct 6, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Oct 6, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Oct 4, 2023
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Oct 4, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 2, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 2, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 2, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 2, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Sep 27, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 27, 2023
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Sep 27, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 27, 2023
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Sep 26, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Sep 26, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Sep 12, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 11, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 11, 2023
F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
Sep 11, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 7, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 7, 2023
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Sep 7, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Sep 7, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Sep 7, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 7, 2023
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Sep 6, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Mar 28, 2023
Composition of the board (T)
Jul 14, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 11, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 11, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 11, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 11, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 11, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 11, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Jul 11, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Jul 11, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Jul 11, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 11, 2022
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Jul 11, 2022
Main request during appeals procedure
Jul 11, 2022
Reply to appeal
Mar 3, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Feb 25, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 25, 2022
Citation in appeal procedure - 009
Feb 25, 2022
Citation in appeal procedure - 010
Feb 25, 2022
Citation in appeal procedure - 011
Feb 25, 2022
Citation in appeal procedure - 012
Feb 25, 2022
Citation in appeal procedure - 013
Feb 25, 2022
Citation in appeal procedure - 014
Feb 25, 2022
Citation in appeal procedure - 015
Feb 25, 2022
Citation in appeal procedure - 016
Feb 25, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 25, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jan 3, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jan 3, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Dec 20, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 20, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 20, 2021
Notice of appeal
Oct 26, 2021
Advice of delivery
Oct 26, 2021
Advice of delivery
Oct 20, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Oct 20, 2021
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Oct 20, 2021
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Oct 20, 2021
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Oct 20, 2021
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Oct 20, 2021
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Oct 20, 2021
Means of redress
Oct 20, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Oct 20, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Oct 20, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Oct 20, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Oct 20, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Oct 20, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Oct 20, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Oct 20, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Oct 20, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Oct 6, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 6, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 6, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Oct 5, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Sep 29, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 29, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 29, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Sep 24, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Sep 20, 2021
Document concerning representation
Sep 15, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 24, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 5, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 5, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 5, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 5, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Aug 5, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jun 30, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jun 30, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Mar 12, 2021
Communication of amended entries
Jan 21, 2021
Request concerning representative opponent
Nov 3, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 3, 2020
Advice of delivery
Nov 3, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 30, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 30, 2020
Advice of delivery
Oct 30, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 29, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 29, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 29, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Oct 29, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
Oct 29, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 29, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 21, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 19, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 19, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 19, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Oct 19, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Oct 12, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 12, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 12, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Oct 9, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 9, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 9, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Oct 9, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Oct 9, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Oct 9, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Oct 9, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Oct 9, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Oct 9, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Oct 9, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Oct 9, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Oct 9, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Oct 9, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
Oct 9, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 07
Oct 9, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Oct 9, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Oct 9, 2020
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Oct 9, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 9, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 9, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Oct 9, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Oct 6, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Oct 6, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jul 9, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 9, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jul 9, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 8, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 8, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jul 8, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 6, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Jul 6, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Jul 6, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jul 6, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jul 6, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jul 6, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jun 4, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Apr 24, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 24, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 16, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 16, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 16, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 16, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Apr 16, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Apr 16, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 16, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 16, 2020
Main request during Opposition procedure
Apr 16, 2020
Main request during Opposition procedure
Apr 16, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Apr 16, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 15, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 15, 2019
Advice of delivery
Nov 15, 2019
Advice of delivery
Nov 15, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 15, 2019
Miscellaneous requests concerning client data
Nov 12, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Nov 12, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Nov 12, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Nov 12, 2019
Preparation for oral proceedings
Sep 25, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 18, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 18, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Sep 18, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 18, 2019
Main request during Opposition procedure
Sep 18, 2019
Main request during Opposition procedure
Sep 18, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
May 8, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
May 8, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Apr 26, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Apr 18, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 18, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Apr 18, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Apr 18, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Apr 18, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Apr 18, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 18, 2019
Notice of opposition
Apr 18, 2019
Notice of opposition
Jul 30, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jun 21, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
Jun 7, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 7, 2018
Filing of the translations of the claims
Jun 7, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 13, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Apr 13, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Apr 13, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
Apr 13, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Apr 13, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Mar 22, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 22, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 22, 2018
Claims
Mar 22, 2018
French translation of claims
Mar 22, 2018
German translation of the claims
Mar 22, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 22, 2018
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
Mar 22, 2018
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
Nov 16, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Nov 16, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Nov 16, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Nov 16, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Nov 16, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Aug 22, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 22, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 22, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jun 19, 2017
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Jun 12, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 12, 2017
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jun 12, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 12, 2017
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Jun 7, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Jun 6, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Feb 13, 2017
Annex to the communication
Feb 13, 2017
Communication from the Examining Division
Jul 8, 2016
Response to enquiry for communication from the Examining Division
Jun 30, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 30, 2016
Enquiry as to when a communication from the Examining Division can be expected
Jun 30, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 27, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 27, 2014
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 27, 2014
Amended description with annotations
Jun 27, 2014
Claims
Jun 27, 2014
Description
Jun 27, 2014
Description
Jun 27, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 27, 2014
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
May 2, 2014
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Apr 25, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 25, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 25, 2014
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Dec 20, 2013
Annex to the communication
Dec 20, 2013
Communication from the Examining Division
Nov 6, 2013
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Oct 25, 2013
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 25, 2013
Enquiry as to when a communication from the Examining Division can be expected
Oct 25, 2013
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 25, 2013
Submission concerning representation
Mar 14, 2012
CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative for the applicant
Mar 12, 2012
Submission concerning representation
Nov 3, 2009
Description
Nov 3, 2009
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Nov 2, 2009
Cover sheet for fax transmission
Nov 2, 2009
Description
Nov 2, 2009
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Aug 27, 2009
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Aug 17, 2009
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Apr 21, 2009
Annex to the communication
Apr 21, 2009
Communication from the Examining Division
Nov 8, 2007
Letter concerning the inventor
Aug 24, 2007
Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor
Aug 8, 2007
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Jul 31, 2007
Letter which had not been notified
Jul 19, 2007
Communication regarding possible amendment of claims/payment of claims fees
Jun 4, 2007
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jun 4, 2007
Claims
Jun 4, 2007
Matter concerning the application
Jun 4, 2007
Request for entry into the European phase
May 25, 2007
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Mar 16, 2007
Information on entry into European phase
May 30, 2006
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
May 11, 2006
Copy of the international search report
May 11, 2006
Published international application - A1
Feb 16, 2006
Abstract
Feb 16, 2006
Claims
Feb 16, 2006
Description
Feb 16, 2006
Drawings
Feb 16, 2006
Submission concerning representation

EP1827687

W R GRACE & CONN

Application Number: EP05851353A
Filing Date: Nov 3, 2005
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Oct 3, 2024
Publication Date: Nov 6, 2024
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Catalyst For Light Olefins And Lpg In Fluidized Catalytic Units

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