Catalyst System And Use Thereof

Patent No. EP2129883 (titled "Catalyst System And Use Thereof") was filed by Umicore on Feb 20, 2008. The application was issued on Nov 23, 2022.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
TENNECO GMBH	Jun 16, 2016	STT SOZIETAT THEWS & THEWS

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

Oct 27, 2022
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Oct 27, 2022
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Oct 21, 2022
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Oct 11, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 11, 2022
English translation of the claims
Oct 11, 2022
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Oct 11, 2022
French translation of claims
Oct 11, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 11, 2022
Payment submission rejected
Sep 6, 2022
Communication concerning surcharge and failure to observe time limit
May 9, 2022
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
May 9, 2022
Communication with request to file translations
Apr 28, 2022
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Apr 13, 2022
Advice of delivery
Apr 13, 2022
Communication about missing proof of delivery
Apr 1, 2022
Advice of delivery
Mar 17, 2022
Advice of delivery
Mar 15, 2022
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Mar 15, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Mar 15, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jan 3, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jan 3, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Dec 21, 2021
F3317 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Proprietor + Opponent)
Dec 16, 2021
Advice of delivery
Dec 13, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 13, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 13, 2021
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Dec 8, 2021
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Dec 8, 2021
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Dec 3, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 3, 2021
Advice of delivery
Dec 3, 2021
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Dec 3, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 19, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 17, 2021
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Nov 17, 2021
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Nov 16, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 16, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 16, 2021
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Nov 11, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 5, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 5, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 5, 2021
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Sep 29, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 23, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 23, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 23, 2021
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Sep 25, 2020
Advice of delivery
Sep 7, 2020
Advice of delivery
Aug 31, 2020
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Aug 31, 2020
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Aug 26, 2020
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Dec 4, 2018
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 29, 2018
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 28, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 28, 2018
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 28, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 28, 2018
Reply to appeal
Nov 26, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 26, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 26, 2018
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Nov 26, 2018
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Nov 22, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 22, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 22, 2018
Reply to appeal
Jul 19, 2018
Composition of the board (T)
Jul 18, 2018
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jul 12, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 12, 2018
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jul 12, 2018
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jul 12, 2018
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jul 12, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 12, 2018
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Jul 12, 2018
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Jul 12, 2018
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Jul 12, 2018
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Jul 12, 2018
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Jul 12, 2018
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jun 27, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 27, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 27, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 27, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 27, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 27, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 27, 2018
Cited document during appeal procedure
Jun 27, 2018
Claims
Jun 27, 2018
Claims
Jun 27, 2018
Claims
Jun 27, 2018
Claims
Jun 27, 2018
Claims
Jun 27, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 27, 2018
Statement of grounds of appeal
May 16, 2018
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
May 14, 2018
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
May 11, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
May 11, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 11, 2018
Notice of appeal
May 8, 2018
Processing of an appeal
Apr 30, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 30, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 30, 2018
Notice of appeal
Mar 19, 2018
Advice of delivery
Mar 8, 2018
Advice of delivery
Mar 7, 2018
Advice of delivery
Mar 2, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Mar 2, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Mar 2, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
Mar 2, 2018
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Mar 2, 2018
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Mar 2, 2018
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Mar 2, 2018
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Mar 2, 2018
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Mar 2, 2018
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Mar 2, 2018
Means of redress
Mar 2, 2018
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Mar 2, 2018
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Mar 2, 2018
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Mar 2, 2018
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Mar 2, 2018
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jan 23, 2018
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Jan 17, 2018
Advice of delivery
Jan 17, 2018
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jan 17, 2018
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jan 17, 2018
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jan 17, 2018
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jan 15, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 15, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 15, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 15, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 12, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 12, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 12, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 12, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 12, 2018
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 12, 2018
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 4, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 22, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 22, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 22, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 22, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 22, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 22, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 22, 2017
Claims
Dec 22, 2017
Claims
Dec 22, 2017
Claims
Dec 22, 2017
Claims
Dec 22, 2017
Claims
Dec 22, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 22, 2017
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 8, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 6, 2017
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Oct 16, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 12, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 5, 2017
Communication of amended entries
Oct 2, 2017
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Sep 6, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 29, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 29, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 29, 2017
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Aug 7, 2017
Request concerning representative opponent
Jul 5, 2017
Advice of delivery
Jun 30, 2017
Advice of delivery
Jun 22, 2017
Advice of delivery
Jun 21, 2017
Advice of delivery
Jun 14, 2017
Acknowledgement of a document
Jun 14, 2017
Acknowledgement of a document
Jun 14, 2017
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jun 14, 2017
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jun 14, 2017
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jun 14, 2017
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jun 14, 2017
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jun 7, 2017
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Feb 8, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 31, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 31, 2017
Claims
Jan 31, 2017
Claims
Jan 31, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 31, 2017
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Oct 31, 2016
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 31, 2016
Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure)
Oct 21, 2016
Request for extension of time limit
Aug 1, 2016
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Aug 1, 2016
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jun 24, 2016
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jun 16, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 16, 2016
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jun 16, 2016
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jun 16, 2016
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jun 16, 2016
Notice of opposition
Jun 16, 2016
Notice of opposition
Jun 16, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jun 16, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jun 16, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jun 16, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jun 16, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jun 16, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jun 16, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jun 16, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jun 16, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 16, 2015
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Aug 20, 2015
Decision to grant a European patent
Aug 6, 2015
English translation of the claims
Aug 6, 2015
Filing of the translations of the claims
Aug 6, 2015
French translation of claims
Jun 26, 2015
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jun 26, 2015
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jun 26, 2015
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jun 26, 2015
Text intended for grant
Jul 3, 2014
Patent document filed by a Third party
Jul 3, 2014
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Jun 25, 2014
Observations by third parties
May 30, 2014
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Feb 3, 2014
Annex to the communication
Feb 3, 2014
Communication from the Examining Division
Jan 30, 2014
Acknowledgement of receipt of third party observations
Jan 30, 2014
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Jan 23, 2014
Citation filed by a third party
Jan 23, 2014
Citation filed by a third party
Jan 23, 2014
Citation filed by a third party
Jan 23, 2014
Citation filed by a third party
Jan 23, 2014
Citation filed by a third party
Jan 23, 2014
Citation filed by a third party
Jan 23, 2014
Citation filed by a third party
Jan 23, 2014
Citation filed by a third party
Jan 23, 2014
Non-patent literature filed by a third party
Jan 23, 2014
Non-patent literature filed by a third party
Jan 23, 2014
Observations by third parties
Jan 23, 2014
Observations by third parties
Jan 23, 2014
Patent document filed by a Third party
Jan 23, 2014
Patent document filed by a Third party
Jan 23, 2014
Patent document filed by a Third party
Jan 23, 2014
Patent document filed by a Third party
Jan 22, 2014
Citation filed by a third party
Jan 22, 2014
Citation filed by a third party
Jan 22, 2014
Non-patent literature filed by a third party
Jan 22, 2014
Observations by third parties
Jan 22, 2014
Patent document filed by a Third party
Jan 22, 2014
Patent document filed by a Third party
Oct 21, 2013
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Oct 15, 2013
Observations by third parties
Oct 15, 2013
Observations by third parties
Oct 15, 2013
Patent document filed by a Third party
Oct 15, 2013
Patent document filed by a Third party
Oct 15, 2013
Patent document filed by a Third party
Oct 15, 2013
Patent document filed by a Third party
Oct 15, 2013
Patent document filed by a Third party
Oct 15, 2013
Patent document filed by a Third party
Oct 15, 2013
Patent document filed by a Third party
Oct 15, 2013
Patent document filed by a Third party
Sep 21, 2012
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Sep 19, 2012
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 19, 2012
Claims
Sep 19, 2012
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Sep 19, 2012
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
May 24, 2012
Annex to the communication
May 24, 2012
Communication from the Examining Division
Nov 21, 2009
Letter concerning the inventor
Nov 12, 2009
Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor
Nov 11, 2009
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Nov 2, 2009
Letter which had not been notified
Oct 9, 2009
Communication regarding possible amendment of claims/payment of claims fees
Sep 17, 2009
Matter concerning the application
Sep 17, 2009
Request for entry into the European phase
Sep 8, 2009
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Jul 3, 2009
Information on entry into European phase
Oct 13, 2008
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Aug 28, 2008
Copy of the international search report
Aug 28, 2008
Copy of the international search report
Aug 28, 2008
Published international application - A1
May 28, 2008
Notification relating to priority claim
Apr 28, 2008
Urgent incoming letter to PCT RO
Feb 28, 2008
Abstract
Feb 28, 2008
Claims
Feb 28, 2008
Description
Feb 28, 2008
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EP2129883

UMICORE

Application Number: EP08734586A
Filing Date: Feb 20, 2008
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Oct 21, 2022
Publication Date: Nov 23, 2022
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