Process For The Production Of Nano-Fibrillar Cellulose Gels

Patent No. EP2236545 (titled "Process For The Production Of Nano-Fibrillar Cellulose Gels") was filed by Omya on Mar 30, 2009. The application was issued on Aug 27, 2014.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
IMERYS MINERALS	May 27, 2015	NASH

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Sep 5, 2018
Refund of fees
Sep 3, 2018
Request for change of client data cannot be registered anymore
Aug 22, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 22, 2018
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Aug 22, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 22, 2018
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
Jul 20, 2016
Communication to the parties concerning the termination of the opposition proceedings (proprietor)
Jul 15, 2016
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Apr 6, 2016
Advice of delivery
Apr 6, 2016
Advice of delivery
Apr 5, 2016
Acknowledgement of a document
Apr 5, 2016
Decision to discontinue the opposition proceedings
Jan 12, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 12, 2016
Citation in opposition procedure
Jan 12, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 12, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 12, 2016
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jan 11, 2016
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 11, 2016
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 11, 2016
Rejection of request for extension of time limit
Jan 4, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 4, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 4, 2016
Withdrawal of an opposition
Dec 30, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 30, 2015
Request for extension of time limit
Nov 2, 2015
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 2, 2015
Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure)
Oct 28, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 28, 2015
Request for extension of time limit
Jul 2, 2015
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jul 2, 2015
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jun 1, 2015
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
May 27, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
May 27, 2015
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
May 27, 2015
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
May 27, 2015
Notice of opposition
May 27, 2015
Notice of opposition
May 27, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 27, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 27, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 27, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 27, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 27, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 27, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 27, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 27, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 27, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 27, 2015
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
May 27, 2015
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
May 27, 2015
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Aug 27, 2014
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jul 31, 2014
Decision to grant a European patent
Jul 16, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 16, 2014
Filing of the translations of the claims
Jul 16, 2014
French translation of claims
Jul 16, 2014
German translation of the claims
Jul 14, 2014
Annex
Jul 14, 2014
Letter concerning the inventor
Apr 10, 2014
Brief communication to applicant/representative
Mar 27, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 27, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 26, 2014
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Mar 26, 2014
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Mar 26, 2014
Intention to grant (signatures)
Mar 26, 2014
Text intended for grant
Feb 14, 2014
Letter concerning the inventor
Jan 22, 2014
Letter concerning the inventor
Oct 8, 2013
Description
Oct 8, 2013
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Sep 19, 2013
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Sep 12, 2013
Submission concerning change of applicant's name
Jul 31, 2013
Annex to the communication
Jul 31, 2013
Communication from the Examining Division
Apr 4, 2013
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 4, 2013
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 4, 2013
Claims
Apr 4, 2013
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 4, 2013
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Feb 7, 2013
Annex to the communication
Feb 7, 2013
Communication from the Examining Division
Jan 30, 2013
Processing of request for correction of text proposed for grant or third party observations
Jun 15, 2012
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Jun 6, 2012
Observations by third parties
May 3, 2012
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Nov 11, 2011
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Oct 21, 2011
Observations by third parties
Sep 27, 2011
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 27, 2011
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Sep 27, 2011
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Sep 27, 2011
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Sep 23, 2011
Result of consultation by telephone/in person
Sep 21, 2011
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 21, 2011
Claims
Sep 21, 2011
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Sep 21, 2011
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
May 27, 2011
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
May 20, 2011
Annex to a communication
May 20, 2011
Annex to the communication
May 20, 2011
Communication from the Examining Division
May 18, 2011
Non-patent literature filed by a third party
May 18, 2011
Observations by third parties
May 18, 2011
Patent document filed by a Third party
Mar 18, 2011
Maintenance of the application
Mar 15, 2011
Amendments received before examination
Mar 15, 2011
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Oct 11, 2010
Invitation to confirm maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
Sep 8, 2010
Notification of forthcoming publication
Jun 26, 2009
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Jun 26, 2009
European search opinion
Jun 26, 2009
European search report
Jun 25, 2009
Communication for party to proceedings/third party
Jun 9, 2009
Letter concerning the inventor
Apr 23, 2009
Designation of inventor
Apr 23, 2009
Letter concerning the inventor
Apr 22, 2009
Deficiency in designation of inventor
Mar 30, 2009
Abstract
Mar 30, 2009
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Mar 30, 2009
Claims
Mar 30, 2009
Description
Mar 30, 2009
Drawings
Mar 30, 2009
Request for grant of a European patent

EP2236545

OMYA

Application Number: EP09156703A
Filing Date: Mar 30, 2009
Status: Opposition Procedure Closed
Publication Date: Aug 27, 2014
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