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Seasoning And Method For Enhancing And Potentiating Food Flavor Utilizing Microencapsulation While Reducing Dietary Sodium Intake

Patent No. EP2081447 (titled "Seasoning And Method For Enhancing And Potentiating Food Flavor Utilizing Microencapsulation While Reducing Dietary Sodium Intake") was filed by Conagra Foods on Sep 27, 2007. The application was issued on Jan 2, 2019.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
PEPSICO	Apr 23, 2019	JENKINS

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Mar 4, 2020
Communication to the parties concerning the termination of the opposition proceedings (opponent)
Mar 4, 2020
Communication to the parties concerning the termination of the opposition proceedings (proprietor)
Feb 28, 2020
Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent
Jan 8, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jan 3, 2020
Communication about missing advice of delivery
Dec 2, 2019
Advice of delivery
Nov 19, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Nov 19, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Nov 19, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 19, 2019
Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney
Nov 19, 2019
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Nov 19, 2019
Decision revoking the European patent
Nov 19, 2019
Decision revoking the European patent
Nov 13, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 13, 2019
General authorisation
Nov 13, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 13, 2019
Request for change of opponent's representative
Nov 13, 2019
Result of consultation by telephone/in person
Nov 12, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 12, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 12, 2019
Request for revocation of patent
Oct 15, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Oct 15, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
May 7, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Apr 23, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 23, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Apr 23, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Apr 23, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Apr 23, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Apr 23, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Apr 23, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Apr 23, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Apr 23, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Apr 23, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Apr 23, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Apr 23, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Apr 23, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Apr 23, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
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Citation in opposition procedure - 014
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Citation in opposition procedure - 015
Apr 23, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 016
Apr 23, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 017
Apr 23, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 018
Apr 23, 2019
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Apr 23, 2019
International publication (Pamphlet)
Apr 23, 2019
Notice of opposition
Apr 23, 2019
Notice of opposition
Apr 23, 2019
Priority document
Apr 23, 2019
Priority document
Jan 14, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Dec 21, 2018
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Dec 17, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 17, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 17, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Dec 6, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
Nov 21, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 21, 2018
Filing of the translations of the claims
Nov 21, 2018
French translation of claims
Nov 21, 2018
German translation of the claims
Nov 21, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 13, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jul 13, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jul 13, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jul 13, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jul 13, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Oct 11, 2017
Refund of fees
Jul 10, 2017
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
May 25, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
May 25, 2017
Annexes in respect of a client data request
May 25, 2017
Annexes in respect of a client data request
May 25, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 25, 2017
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
Mar 31, 2017
Communication from the Legal Division
Mar 10, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 10, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 10, 2017
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
Feb 21, 2017
Indication of deficiencies in a request for registering a transfer of rights and invitation to correct them
Feb 3, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 3, 2017
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Feb 3, 2017
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Feb 3, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 3, 2017
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
Jan 30, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 30, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 30, 2017
Amended description with annotations
Jan 30, 2017
Claims
Jan 30, 2017
Description
Jan 30, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 30, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Sep 30, 2016
Annex to the communication
Sep 30, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
Sep 21, 2016
Examination started
Feb 28, 2014
Submission concerning representation
Nov 7, 2011
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 7, 2011
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Nov 7, 2011
Amendments received before examination
Nov 7, 2011
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 6, 2011
Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
Apr 19, 2011
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Apr 19, 2011
European search opinion
Apr 19, 2011
Supplementary European search report
Aug 30, 2010
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 30, 2010
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Aug 30, 2010
Amendments received before examination
Aug 30, 2010
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 20, 2010
Communication regarding possible amendment of the application/payment of claims fee
Jul 15, 2010
Request for correction of obvious mistakes allowed
Jun 15, 2010
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 15, 2010
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 15, 2010
Request for correction of errors in filed documents
Jul 1, 2009
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Jun 26, 2009
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 26, 2009
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Jun 26, 2009
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 26, 2009
Request for correction of errors in filed documents
Apr 27, 2009
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 27, 2009
Request for entry into the European phase
Apr 27, 2009
Submission concerning representation
Apr 21, 2009
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Feb 5, 2009
Information on entry into European phase
May 15, 2008
Copy of the international search report
May 15, 2008
International publication of the international search report
Apr 25, 2008
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Apr 25, 2008
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Apr 3, 2008
Published international application - A2

EP2081447

CONAGRA FOODS

Application Number: EP07839058A
Filing Date: Sep 27, 2007
Status: Revoked; Mar 6, 2020
Publication Date: Jan 2, 2019
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