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Animal Feed Additive And Animal Feed Comprising Alkyl Esters Of Medium Chain Fatty Acids, And Their Use In Animal Feed

Patent No. EP2381797 (titled "Animal Feed Additive And Animal Feed Comprising Alkyl Esters Of Medium Chain Fatty Acids, And Their Use In Animal Feed") was filed by Nutreco Nederland on Jan 25, 2010. The application was issued on May 31, 2023.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
NUTRITION SCIENCES	Dec 6, 2017	BRANTSANDPATENTS

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May 8, 2023
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
May 8, 2023
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Apr 28, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Apr 21, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 21, 2023
Clean copy of description pages in the opposition procedure
Apr 21, 2023
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Apr 21, 2023
French translation of claims
Apr 21, 2023
German translation of the claims
Apr 21, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 30, 2023
Communication of bibliographic data
Jan 30, 2023
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Jan 30, 2023
Communication with request to file translations
Jan 24, 2023
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Jan 16, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jan 16, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jan 16, 2023
OPPODREX with handwritten amendments
Jan 11, 2023
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Jan 11, 2023
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Dec 9, 2022
Amended description with annotations
Dec 9, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Dec 9, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Dec 9, 2022
F3317 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Proprietor + Opponent)
Dec 9, 2022
F3317 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Proprietor + Opponent)
Dec 5, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 9, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 4, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 4, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 4, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Oct 11, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 6, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 6, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 6, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Aug 24, 2022
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Aug 24, 2022
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Jul 6, 2022
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Jul 6, 2022
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Mar 2, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Mar 2, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Oct 14, 2021
Advice of delivery
Oct 13, 2021
Advice of delivery
Oct 13, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Oct 13, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Oct 9, 2021
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Sep 30, 2021
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Mar 3, 2020
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Feb 12, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 7, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 6, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 6, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 6, 2020
Reply to appeal
Feb 3, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 3, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Feb 3, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 3, 2020
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Feb 3, 2020
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Feb 3, 2020
Reply to appeal
Dec 12, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 6, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 6, 2019
Declaration for the purpose of the reduction of the fee for appeal
Dec 6, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 3, 2019
F3326 Communication with time limit (inter partes)
Dec 3, 2019
F3326 Communication with time limit (inter partes)
Nov 21, 2019
Composition of the board (T)
Sep 26, 2019
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Sep 20, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 20, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 20, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 20, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 20, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 20, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 20, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 20, 2019
Claims
Sep 20, 2019
Claims
Sep 20, 2019
Claims
Sep 20, 2019
Claims
Sep 20, 2019
Claims
Sep 20, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 20, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 20, 2019
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 20, 2019
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 20, 2019
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 20, 2019
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 20, 2019
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 20, 2019
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 20, 2019
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 20, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
Sep 20, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
Sep 19, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 19, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 19, 2019
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 19, 2019
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 19, 2019
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 19, 2019
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 19, 2019
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 19, 2019
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 19, 2019
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 19, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jul 26, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jul 26, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jul 22, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 22, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 22, 2019
Notice of appeal
Jul 19, 2019
Processing of an appeal
Jul 18, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 18, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 18, 2019
Notice of appeal
Jun 13, 2019
Advice of delivery
May 21, 2019
Communication confirming withdrawal from representation
May 21, 2019
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
May 15, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
May 15, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 15, 2019
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
May 14, 2019
Advice of delivery
May 14, 2019
Advice of delivery
May 13, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 13, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 13, 2019
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
May 10, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
May 10, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
May 10, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
May 10, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
May 10, 2019
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
May 10, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
May 10, 2019
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
May 10, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
May 10, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
May 10, 2019
Means of redress
May 10, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
May 10, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
May 10, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
May 10, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
May 10, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
May 10, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
May 10, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
May 10, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
May 10, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Apr 4, 2019
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Apr 2, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 2, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 2, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Apr 2, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Apr 2, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Apr 1, 2019
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
Mar 28, 2019
Submission concerning representation
Mar 27, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 27, 2019
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Mar 27, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 27, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Feb 6, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 1, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 1, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 1, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 1, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 1, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Feb 1, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 1, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 1, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 1, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 29, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jan 25, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 25, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Sep 21, 2018
Advice of delivery
Aug 29, 2018
Advice of delivery
Aug 28, 2018
Advice of delivery
Aug 24, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Aug 24, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Aug 24, 2018
Annex to a communication
Aug 24, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
Aug 24, 2018
Information concerning oral proceedings
Aug 24, 2018
Preparation for oral proceedings
Aug 24, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Aug 24, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 22, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 10, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
May 10, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
May 10, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure
May 10, 2018
Claims
May 10, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 10, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
May 10, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Mar 21, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 21, 2018
Communication confirming withdrawal from representation
Mar 21, 2018
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Mar 16, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 16, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 16, 2018
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
Feb 8, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 3, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jan 3, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Dec 27, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 27, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 27, 2017
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Dec 27, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 19, 2017
Request for documents
Dec 15, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 15, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Dec 8, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 8, 2017
Citation in opposition procedure
Dec 8, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 8, 2017
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Dec 6, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 6, 2017
Citation in opposition procedure
Dec 6, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 6, 2017
Notice of opposition
Dec 6, 2017
Notice of opposition
Dec 6, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 6, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 6, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 6, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 6, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 6, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 6, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 6, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 6, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 6, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 6, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 6, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 6, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 6, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 6, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 6, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 6, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 6, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 6, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 6, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 8, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Feb 9, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Jan 25, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 25, 2017
French translation of claims
Jan 25, 2017
German translation of the claims
Jan 25, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 26, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Sep 26, 2016
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Sep 26, 2016
Intention to grant (signatures)
Sep 26, 2016
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Sep 26, 2016
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Sep 6, 2016
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Sep 1, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 1, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 1, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 1, 2016
Amended description with annotations
Sep 1, 2016
Claims
Sep 1, 2016
Claims
Sep 1, 2016
Description
Sep 1, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 1, 2016
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Aug 17, 2016
Annex to the communication
Aug 17, 2016
Consultation by telephone/in person
Aug 17, 2016
Result of consultation by telephone/in person
Aug 2, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 2, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 2, 2016
Claims
Aug 2, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 2, 2016
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Mar 4, 2016
Notice drawing attention to the payment of the renewal fee and additional fee
Feb 16, 2016
Advice of delivery
Feb 12, 2016
Advice of delivery
Feb 9, 2016
Acknowledgement of a document
Feb 9, 2016
Annex to the communication
Feb 9, 2016
Preparation for oral proceedings
Feb 9, 2016
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Apr 22, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 22, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 22, 2015
Claims
Apr 22, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 22, 2015
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Mar 11, 2015
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Mar 2, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 2, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 29, 2014
Annex to the communication
Oct 29, 2014
Communication from the Examining Division
Sep 16, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 16, 2014
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Sep 16, 2014
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 16, 2014
Amendments received before examination
Sep 16, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 8, 2014
Submission concerning representation
Sep 5, 2014
Submission concerning representation
Sep 4, 2014
Invitation to indicate the basis for amendments
Aug 29, 2014
Examination started
Mar 10, 2014
Notice drawing attention to the payment of the renewal fee and additional fee
May 29, 2012
(Electronic) Receipt
May 29, 2012
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 29, 2012
Claim deemed abandoned
Feb 21, 2012
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 21, 2012
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Feb 21, 2012
Amendments received before examination
Feb 21, 2012
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 6, 2011
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Aug 11, 2011
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Aug 8, 2011
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Jul 7, 2011
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 7, 2011
Request for entry into the European phase
Jul 7, 2011
Submission concerning representation
Jun 7, 2011
Information on entry into European phase
Aug 18, 2010
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Jul 29, 2010
Copy of the international search report
Jul 29, 2010
Published international application - A1
Mar 12, 2010
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Mar 12, 2010
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Mar 12, 2010
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Jan 25, 2010
Abstract
Jan 25, 2010
Claims
Jan 25, 2010
Description
Jan 25, 2010
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EP2381797

NUTRECO NEDERLAND

Application Number: EP10702358A
Filing Date: Jan 25, 2010
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Apr 28, 2023
Publication Date: May 31, 2023
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