Reductive Colour Removal

Patent No. EP2277597 (titled "Reductive Colour Removal") was filed by Henkel on Mar 19, 2007. The application was issued on Jun 26, 2024.

Patent oppositions filed by competitors challenge the validity of a granted patent. These oppositions are typically based on claims of prior art, lack of novelty, or non-obviousness. They are a key part of the process for determining a patent's strength and enforceability.

Company	Opposition Date	Representative
L'OREAL	Oct 16, 2019	LOREAL

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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.

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May 31, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
May 31, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Nov 20, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 20, 2023
English translation of the claims
Nov 20, 2023
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Nov 20, 2023
French translation of claims
Nov 7, 2023
Communication of bibliographic data
Nov 7, 2023
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Nov 7, 2023
Communication with request to file translations
Oct 31, 2023
Advice of delivery
Oct 31, 2023
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Oct 27, 2023
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Oct 27, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Oct 27, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jul 10, 2023
Advice of delivery
Jul 6, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Jul 6, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Jul 5, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 3, 2023
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Jun 30, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 30, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 30, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jun 14, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jun 14, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
May 26, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
May 26, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 25, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
May 23, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
May 23, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 23, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Mar 6, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 6, 2023
Request for a change of address - opponent
Nov 3, 2022
Advice of delivery
Nov 2, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Nov 2, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Oct 27, 2022
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
May 23, 2022
Composition of the board (T)
Feb 11, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 8, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 8, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 8, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 8, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Feb 8, 2022
Claims
Feb 8, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 8, 2022
Reply to appeal
Sep 28, 2021
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Sep 22, 2021
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jul 16, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jul 16, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jul 9, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 9, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 9, 2021
Notice of appeal
May 18, 2021
Advice of delivery
May 17, 2021
Advice of delivery
May 12, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
May 12, 2021
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
May 12, 2021
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
May 12, 2021
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
May 12, 2021
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
May 12, 2021
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
May 12, 2021
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
May 12, 2021
Means of redress
May 12, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
May 12, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
May 12, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
May 12, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
May 12, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
May 12, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
May 12, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
May 12, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
May 12, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
May 12, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
May 12, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
May 12, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Mar 19, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 19, 2021
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Mar 18, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Mar 16, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 11, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 11, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Mar 11, 2021
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Mar 11, 2021
Description
Mar 11, 2021
Description
Mar 11, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 11, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Mar 9, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 4, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 4, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 4, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Feb 26, 2021
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Feb 26, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 26, 2021
Submission concerning representation
Jan 27, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 18, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 18, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 18, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 9, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 9, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 7, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 2, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 2, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 2, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Oct 7, 2020
Advice of delivery
Oct 7, 2020
Advice of delivery
Sep 18, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 18, 2020
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Sep 15, 2020
Advice of delivery
Sep 11, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Sep 11, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Sep 11, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
Sep 11, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Sep 11, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Sep 7, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Sep 7, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Sep 3, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 31, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 31, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 31, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Jul 23, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jul 23, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jul 22, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jul 3, 2020
Communication about missing advice of delivery
Jun 17, 2020
Communication about missing advice of delivery
May 12, 2020
Advice of delivery
May 6, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
May 6, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
May 6, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
May 6, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
May 6, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 6, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Mar 5, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 4, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 4, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 4, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Mar 4, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Mar 4, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Mar 2, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Oct 30, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Oct 30, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Oct 22, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Oct 16, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 16, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Oct 16, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Oct 16, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Oct 16, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Oct 16, 2019
Notice of opposition
Oct 16, 2019
Notice of opposition
Oct 16, 2019
Priority document
Oct 16, 2019
Priority document
Jan 28, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Dec 20, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
Dec 5, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 5, 2018
English translation of the claims
Dec 5, 2018
French translation of claims
Dec 5, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 27, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Sep 27, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Sep 27, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
Sep 27, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Sep 27, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Oct 9, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 9, 2017
Amended description with annotations
Oct 9, 2017
Claims
Oct 9, 2017
Description
Oct 9, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Oct 4, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 4, 2017
Claims
Oct 4, 2017
Description
Oct 4, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jun 9, 2017
Annex to the communication
Jun 9, 2017
Communication from the Examining Division
Feb 24, 2016
CDS Clean up - amended applicant details
Feb 24, 2016
CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the postal address of the applicant
Feb 23, 2016
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
Feb 16, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 16, 2016
Annex
Feb 16, 2016
Claims
Feb 16, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Feb 11, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 11, 2016
Annex
Feb 11, 2016
Claims
Feb 11, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Feb 11, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Dec 16, 2015
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Dec 12, 2015
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Dec 10, 2015
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Aug 25, 2015
Annex to the communication
Aug 25, 2015
Communication from the Examining Division
Jan 22, 2014
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 22, 2014
Claims
Jan 22, 2014
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jan 21, 2014
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 21, 2014
Claims
Jan 21, 2014
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Oct 28, 2013
Annex to the communication
Oct 28, 2013
Communication from the Examining Division
Aug 1, 2011
Description
Aug 1, 2011
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jul 28, 2011
Claims
Jul 28, 2011
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jun 14, 2011
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Jun 10, 2011
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Jun 8, 2011
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Feb 14, 2011
Annex to the communication
Feb 14, 2011
Communication from the Examining Division
Jan 31, 2011
Information about publication, reminder payment of designation fee, response to extended European search report, if applicable
Dec 29, 2010
Notification of forthcoming publication
Dec 28, 2010
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Dec 28, 2010
European search report
Sep 24, 2010
Request for correction of obvious mistakes allowed
Sep 22, 2010
Request for correction of errors in filed documents
Sep 20, 2010
Request for correction of errors in filed documents
Sep 16, 2010
Abstract
Sep 16, 2010
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Sep 16, 2010
Claims
Sep 16, 2010
Description
Sep 16, 2010
Designation of inventor
Sep 16, 2010
Designation of inventor
Sep 16, 2010
Designation of inventor
Sep 16, 2010
Request for grant of a European patent
Oct 22, 2007
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Oct 22, 2007
Priority document (electronically transmitted)

EP2277597

HENKEL

Application Number: EP10177126A
Filing Date: Mar 19, 2007
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; May 24, 2024
Publication Date: Jun 26, 2024
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