Stable Mixtures Of Microencapsulated And Non-Encapsulated Pesticides

Patent No. EP1986494 (titled "Stable Mixtures Of Microencapsulated And Non-Encapsulated Pesticides") was filed by FMC Corporation on Feb 21, 2007. The application was issued on Oct 18, 2023.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
APPELT	Oct 25, 2017	ENGELHARD

Dossier Documents

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Sep 21, 2023
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Sep 21, 2023
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Sep 15, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Sep 12, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 12, 2023
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Sep 12, 2023
French translation of claims
Sep 12, 2023
German translation of the claims
Sep 12, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 30, 2023
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Aug 30, 2023
Communication with request to file translations
Aug 16, 2023
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Jul 26, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jul 26, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jul 22, 2023
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Jun 14, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jun 14, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jun 9, 2023
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
May 12, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 10, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 8, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
May 8, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 8, 2023
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
May 5, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
May 5, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 5, 2023
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Feb 16, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Feb 16, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Feb 3, 2023
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Feb 3, 2023
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Dec 9, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 5, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 5, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 5, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Aug 10, 2022
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Aug 10, 2022
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Aug 10, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Aug 10, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Aug 5, 2022
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Aug 5, 2022
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Nov 19, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 16, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 16, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 16, 2020
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Nov 29, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 27, 2019
Composition of the board (T)
Nov 26, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 26, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 26, 2019
Reply to appeal
Nov 22, 2019
Submission concerning representation
Jul 16, 2019
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jul 10, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 10, 2019
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jul 10, 2019
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jul 10, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 10, 2019
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Jul 10, 2019
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Jul 10, 2019
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Jul 10, 2019
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Jul 10, 2019
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Jul 10, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
May 8, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
May 8, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
May 3, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
May 3, 2019
Declaration for the purpose of the reduction of the fee for appeal
May 3, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 2, 2019
Processing of an appeal
Apr 30, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 30, 2019
Advice of delivery
Apr 30, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 30, 2019
Notice of appeal
Mar 11, 2019
Advice of delivery
Mar 7, 2019
Advice of delivery
Mar 5, 2019
Advice of delivery
Mar 1, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Mar 1, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Mar 1, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Mar 1, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Mar 1, 2019
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Mar 1, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Mar 1, 2019
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Mar 1, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Mar 1, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Mar 1, 2019
Means of redress
Mar 1, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Mar 1, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Mar 1, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Mar 1, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Feb 7, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Feb 5, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 31, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 30, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 30, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 30, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 30, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 30, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 30, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 25, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 25, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure
Jan 25, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 25, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 25, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 13, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 7, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 7, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 7, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 7, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 7, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 7, 2018
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 5, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 4, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 4, 2018
Claims
Dec 4, 2018
Claims
Dec 4, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 4, 2018
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 4, 2018
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 29, 2018
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jul 23, 2018
Advice of delivery
Jul 13, 2018
Advice of delivery
Jul 13, 2018
Advice of delivery
Jul 9, 2018
Advice of delivery
Jul 4, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Jul 4, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Jul 4, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jul 4, 2018
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jul 4, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jul 4, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jun 29, 2018
Preparation for oral proceedings
Apr 16, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 10, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 10, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure
Apr 10, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure
Apr 10, 2018
Claims
Apr 10, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 10, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 10, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Apr 10, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Dec 1, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Dec 1, 2017
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Nov 3, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Oct 25, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 25, 2017
Citation in opposition procedure
Oct 25, 2017
Citation in opposition procedure
Oct 25, 2017
Citation in opposition procedure
Oct 25, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 25, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 25, 2017
Notice of opposition
Oct 25, 2017
Notice of opposition
Oct 25, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 25, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 25, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 25, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 25, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 24, 2017
Submission concerning representation
Sep 19, 2017
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Sep 7, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Feb 22, 2017
Refund of fees
Jan 25, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jan 5, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Jan 2, 2017
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Nov 16, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 16, 2016
Filing of the translations of the claims
Nov 16, 2016
French translation of claims
Nov 16, 2016
German translation of the claims
Nov 16, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 27, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jul 27, 2016
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jul 27, 2016
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jul 27, 2016
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jul 27, 2016
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jul 19, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jul 19, 2016
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jul 11, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 11, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 11, 2016
Amended description with annotations
Jul 11, 2016
Claims
Jul 11, 2016
Description
Jul 11, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 11, 2016
Letter dealing with oral proceedings
Jul 5, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 5, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 5, 2016
Amended description with annotations
Jul 5, 2016
Claims
Jul 5, 2016
Description
Jul 5, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 5, 2016
Letter dealing with oral proceedings
Jun 29, 2016
Annex to the communication
Jun 29, 2016
Consultation by telephone/in person
Jun 29, 2016
Result of consultation by telephone/in person
Jun 15, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 15, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 15, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 15, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 15, 2016
Annex
Jun 15, 2016
Claims
Jun 15, 2016
Claims
Jun 15, 2016
Claims
Jun 15, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 15, 2016
Letter dealing with oral proceedings
May 17, 2016
Non-patent literature filed by a third party
May 17, 2016
Observations by third parties
Mar 18, 2016
Advice of delivery
Mar 11, 2016
Acknowledgement of a document
Mar 11, 2016
Annex to a communication
Mar 11, 2016
Annex to the communication
Mar 11, 2016
Preparation for oral proceedings
Mar 11, 2016
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Sep 10, 2015
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Aug 19, 2015
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
May 4, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
May 4, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
May 4, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
May 4, 2015
Claims
May 4, 2015
Claims
May 4, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 4, 2015
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jan 5, 2015
Annex to the communication
Jan 5, 2015
Communication from the Examining Division
Sep 22, 2014
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Sep 15, 2014
Observations by third parties
Jul 23, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 23, 2014
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 23, 2014
Claims
Jul 23, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 23, 2014
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Jul 23, 2014
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Jul 23, 2014
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jun 16, 2014
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Jun 9, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 9, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 9, 2014
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Feb 10, 2014
Annex to the communication
Feb 10, 2014
Communication from the Examining Division
Feb 4, 2014
Examination started
Jan 17, 2013
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 17, 2013
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jan 17, 2013
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 17, 2013
Amendments received before examination
Jan 17, 2013
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 24, 2012
Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
Jul 5, 2012
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Jul 5, 2012
European search opinion
Jul 5, 2012
Supplementary European search report
Oct 8, 2008
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Sep 30, 2008
Communication regarding possible amendment of claims/payment of claims fees
Sep 10, 2008
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Aug 7, 2008
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 7, 2008
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Aug 7, 2008
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Aug 7, 2008
Request for entry into the European phase
Jul 11, 2008
Information on entry into European phase
Dec 27, 2007
Copy of the international search report
Dec 27, 2007
International publication of the international search report
Sep 26, 2007
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Sep 7, 2007
Published international application - A2

EP1986494

FMC CORPORATION

Application Number: EP07757238A
Filing Date: Feb 21, 2007
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Sep 15, 2023
Publication Date: Oct 18, 2023
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