Process For Ethylbenzene Production

Patent No. EP2331485 (titled "Process For Ethylbenzene Production") was filed by Fina Technology on Sep 29, 2009. The application was issued on Dec 7, 2016.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
EXXONMOBIL CHEMICAL PATENTS	Sep 6, 2017	UEXKULL & STOLBERG

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.

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Description

Nov 5, 2021
Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent
Oct 7, 2021
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Oct 7, 2021
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Oct 7, 2021
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jun 1, 2021
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jun 1, 2021
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jun 1, 2021
F3315 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant : Proprietor)
May 21, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
May 21, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 10, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 3, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
May 3, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 21, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 21, 2021
Advice of delivery
Apr 21, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 19, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 19, 2021
Advice of delivery
Apr 19, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 15, 2021
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Apr 15, 2021
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Apr 13, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 8, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 8, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 8, 2021
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Dec 9, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 4, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 4, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 4, 2020
Claims
Dec 4, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 4, 2020
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Oct 22, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 22, 2020
Advice of delivery
Oct 22, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 20, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 20, 2020
Advice of delivery
Oct 20, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 15, 2020
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Oct 15, 2020
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Oct 12, 2020
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Jul 28, 2020
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jul 28, 2020
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jun 8, 2020
Composition of the board (T)
Oct 2, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 19, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 19, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 19, 2019
Reply to appeal
May 24, 2019
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
May 17, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
May 17, 2019
Claims
May 17, 2019
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May 17, 2019
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May 17, 2019
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May 17, 2019
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May 17, 2019
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May 17, 2019
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May 17, 2019
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May 17, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 17, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
Mar 25, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Mar 25, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Mar 18, 2019
Processing of an appeal
Mar 13, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 13, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 13, 2019
Notice of appeal
Feb 21, 2019
Advice of delivery
Feb 21, 2019
Advice of delivery
Feb 11, 2019
Advice of delivery
Feb 11, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jan 29, 2019
Communication about missing advice of delivery
Jan 18, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jan 15, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jan 11, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jan 9, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Jan 9, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Jan 9, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jan 9, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jan 9, 2019
Decision revoking the European patent
Jan 9, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jan 9, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jan 9, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jan 9, 2019
Means of redress
Jan 9, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jan 9, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jan 9, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Jan 9, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jan 9, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Dec 7, 2018
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Oct 10, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 10, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 5, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 5, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure
Oct 5, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 5, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 5, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 5, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 5, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 5, 2018
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Oct 4, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 4, 2018
Claims
Oct 4, 2018
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Oct 4, 2018
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Oct 4, 2018
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Oct 4, 2018
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Oct 4, 2018
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Oct 4, 2018
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Oct 4, 2018
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Oct 4, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 4, 2018
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
May 25, 2018
Advice of delivery
May 15, 2018
Advice of delivery
May 15, 2018
Advice of delivery
May 14, 2018
Advice of delivery
May 11, 2018
Advice of delivery
May 3, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
May 3, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
May 3, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
May 3, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 3, 2018
Information concerning oral proceedings
May 3, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 3, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Apr 27, 2018
Preparation for oral proceedings
Apr 26, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 26, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure
Apr 26, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 26, 2018
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Apr 26, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 12, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 12, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 12, 2018
Request for documents
Apr 9, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 9, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 9, 2018
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Feb 15, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 12, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 12, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 12, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Oct 16, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Oct 16, 2017
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Sep 18, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Sep 6, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 6, 2017
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Sep 6, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 6, 2017
Notice of opposition
Sep 6, 2017
Notice of opposition
Sep 6, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 6, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 6, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 6, 2017
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Sep 6, 2017
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Sep 6, 2017
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Sep 6, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 6, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 7, 2016
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Nov 10, 2016
Decision to grant a European patent
Oct 28, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 28, 2016
Filing of the translations of the claims
Oct 28, 2016
French translation of claims
Oct 28, 2016
German translation of the claims
Oct 28, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 30, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jun 30, 2016
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jun 30, 2016
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jun 30, 2016
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jun 30, 2016
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jun 10, 2016
Examination started
Dec 22, 2015
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Dec 22, 2015
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Dec 21, 2015
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Dec 15, 2015
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Dec 15, 2015
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Oct 24, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 24, 2014
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Oct 24, 2014
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 24, 2014
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Oct 24, 2014
Amended description with annotations
Oct 24, 2014
Amendments received before examination
Oct 24, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 28, 2014
Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
Apr 9, 2014
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Apr 9, 2014
European search opinion
Apr 9, 2014
Supplementary European search report
Mar 27, 2014
Search started
May 15, 2013
Request for change of applicant's representative
Mar 20, 2013
CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative for the applicant
Mar 4, 2013
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
May 18, 2011
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
May 12, 2011
Communication regarding possible amendment of the application/payment of claims fee
Apr 21, 2011
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Mar 25, 2011
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 25, 2011
Request for entry into the European phase
Feb 11, 2011
Information on entry into European phase
Jun 17, 2010
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Jun 17, 2010
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Apr 8, 2010
Copy of the international search report
Apr 8, 2010
Published international application - A1

EP2331485

FINA TECHNOLOGY

Application Number: EP09818338A
Filing Date: Sep 29, 2009
Status: Revoked; Nov 12, 2021
Publication Date: Dec 7, 2016
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