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Liquid Detergent Composition Comprising An External Structuring System Comprising A Bacterial Cellulose Network

Patent No. EP2242832 (titled "Liquid Detergent Composition Comprising An External Structuring System Comprising A Bacterial Cellulose Network") was filed by The Procter And Gamble on Feb 2, 2009. The application was issued on Mar 28, 2018.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
HENKEL	Dec 21, 2018	-

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Jul 19, 2023
F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
Jul 19, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Jul 18, 2023
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Jul 18, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jul 18, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jul 12, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jul 12, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jul 12, 2023
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
May 11, 2023
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
May 11, 2023
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
May 2, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
May 2, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 8, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 8, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 3, 2023
F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
Feb 23, 2023
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Feb 23, 2023
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Feb 22, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 17, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 17, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 17, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Feb 16, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 16, 2023
F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
Feb 16, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 10, 2023
F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
Feb 3, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 31, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 31, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 31, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jan 24, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jan 24, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jan 16, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jan 16, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jan 11, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Nov 23, 2022
Composition of the board (T)
Nov 18, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 15, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 15, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 15, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Nov 15, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 15, 2021
Reply to appeal
Jul 15, 2021
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jul 9, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 9, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 9, 2021
Statement of grounds of appeal
May 6, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
May 6, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Apr 30, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 30, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 30, 2021
Notice of appeal
Mar 3, 2021
Advice of delivery
Mar 2, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 2, 2021
Advice of delivery
Mar 2, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Mar 2, 2021
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Mar 2, 2021
Decision rejecting the opposition
Mar 2, 2021
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Mar 2, 2021
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Mar 2, 2021
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Mar 2, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 2, 2021
Means of redress
Mar 2, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Mar 2, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Mar 2, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Mar 2, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Mar 2, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Mar 2, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Feb 8, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Dec 10, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 7, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 7, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 7, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Dec 7, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 7, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 30, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Nov 30, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jun 17, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 17, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jun 17, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 12, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jun 10, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Jun 10, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Jun 10, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jun 10, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jun 10, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jun 10, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jun 2, 2020
Advice of delivery
May 28, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
May 28, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
May 20, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 15, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 14, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
May 14, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 14, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
May 4, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Apr 21, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Apr 21, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Apr 20, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 17, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 15, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 15, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 15, 2020
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Apr 14, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 14, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 14, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Feb 6, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 3, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 3, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 3, 2020
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Oct 21, 2019
Advice of delivery
Oct 16, 2019
Advice of delivery
Oct 14, 2019
Advice of delivery
Oct 10, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 10, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 10, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Oct 10, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
Oct 10, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 10, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jul 30, 2019
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jul 24, 2019
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
May 16, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 13, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
May 13, 2019
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
May 13, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 13, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jan 11, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jan 11, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jan 7, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Dec 21, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 21, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Dec 21, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Dec 21, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Dec 21, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Dec 21, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Dec 21, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Dec 21, 2018
Notice of opposition
Dec 21, 2018
Notice of opposition
Apr 10, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Mar 1, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
Feb 9, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 9, 2018
French translation of claims
Feb 9, 2018
German translation of the claims
Feb 9, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 31, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Oct 31, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Oct 31, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Oct 31, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Oct 31, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Sep 12, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 12, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 12, 2017
Amended description with annotations
Sep 12, 2017
Claims
Sep 12, 2017
Description
Sep 12, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 12, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Aug 28, 2017
Annex to the communication
Aug 28, 2017
Communication from the Examining Division
Apr 27, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 27, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 27, 2017
Amended description with annotations
Apr 27, 2017
Claims
Apr 27, 2017
Description
Apr 27, 2017
Drawings
Apr 27, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 27, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Mar 9, 2017
Miscellaneous requests concerning client data
Feb 22, 2017
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Feb 15, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 15, 2017
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Jan 20, 2017
Request concerning the applicant/representative
Oct 18, 2016
Annex to the communication
Oct 18, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
Oct 11, 2016
Examination started
Jul 5, 2016
Notification regarding date of start of examination with possibility to withdraw
Nov 25, 2013
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Oct 30, 2013
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Apr 29, 2011
Acknowledgement of receipt of third party observations
Apr 29, 2011
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Apr 27, 2011
Observations by third parties
Apr 21, 2011
Observations by third parties
Oct 22, 2010
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 22, 2010
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Oct 22, 2010
Amendments received before examination
Oct 22, 2010
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 29, 2010
Communication concerning correction of deficiences in Written Opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Sep 29, 2010
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Sep 1, 2010
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Aug 16, 2010
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 16, 2010
Request for entry into the European phase
Jun 25, 2010
Information on entry into European phase
Sep 8, 2009
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Aug 20, 2009
Copy of the international search report
Aug 20, 2009
Published international application - A1
Jul 14, 2009
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Jul 14, 2009
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Jul 14, 2009
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Feb 24, 2009
Abstract
Feb 24, 2009
Claims
Feb 24, 2009
Description
Feb 24, 2009
Drawings
Feb 24, 2009
Submission concerning representation

EP2242832

THE PROCTER AND GAMBLE

Application Number: EP09709696A
Filing Date: Feb 2, 2009
Status: Opposition Rejected; Jul 21, 2023
Publication Date: Mar 28, 2018
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