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Method For Discerning And Sorting Products Whereby The Concentration Of A Component Of These Products Is Determined

Patent No. EP2442921 (titled "Method For Discerning And Sorting Products Whereby The Concentration Of A Component Of These Products Is Determined") was filed by Best on Jun 17, 2010. The application was issued on Dec 6, 2017.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
BUHLER UK	Sep 6, 2018	CARPMAEL

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Sep 11, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Sep 8, 2023
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Sep 8, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Apr 13, 2023
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Mar 13, 2023
F3057 Communication: Change of responsibility of a Board of Appeal
Mar 13, 2023
F3057 Communication: Change of responsibility of a Board of Appeal
Nov 9, 2021
Composition of the board (T)
Jun 22, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 22, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 22, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
Apr 21, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Apr 14, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 14, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 14, 2020
Notice of appeal
Feb 20, 2020
Advice of delivery
Feb 12, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Feb 12, 2020
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Feb 12, 2020
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Feb 12, 2020
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Feb 12, 2020
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Feb 12, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Feb 12, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Feb 12, 2020
Means of redress
Feb 12, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Feb 12, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Feb 12, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Feb 12, 2020
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Feb 12, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Feb 12, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Dec 20, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 18, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Dec 17, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 17, 2019
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 16, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 16, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 16, 2019
Withdrawal of an opposition
Oct 24, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 18, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 18, 2019
Claims
Oct 18, 2019
Claims
Oct 18, 2019
Claims
Oct 18, 2019
Claims
Oct 18, 2019
Claims
Oct 18, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 18, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Oct 17, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 14, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 14, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 14, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 14, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 14, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 14, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 14, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 14, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Oct 14, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
May 21, 2019
Advice of delivery
May 17, 2019
Advice of delivery
May 13, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
May 13, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
May 13, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 13, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Feb 5, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 30, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 30, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 30, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Sep 20, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Sep 20, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Sep 12, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Sep 6, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 6, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 6, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 6, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 6, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 6, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 6, 2018
Notice of opposition
Sep 6, 2018
Notice of opposition
Sep 6, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 6, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 6, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 6, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 6, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 6, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 6, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 6, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 6, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 6, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 6, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 6, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 6, 2018
Submission concerning representation
Jul 17, 2018
Communication concerning corrected entries of the applicant
Jul 10, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 10, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 12, 2018
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Mar 22, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 22, 2018
Annex
Mar 22, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 22, 2018
Letter to the Legal Division
Mar 21, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 21, 2018
Annex
Mar 21, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 21, 2018
Letter to the Legal Division
Jan 25, 2018
Extension of time limit granted
Jan 22, 2018
Note on telephone consultation
Dec 14, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Dec 5, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 5, 2017
Annex
Dec 5, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 5, 2017
Letter to the Legal Division
Nov 30, 2017
Miscellaneous requests concerning client data
Nov 28, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 28, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 28, 2017
Annex
Nov 28, 2017
Annex
Nov 28, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 28, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 28, 2017
Letter to the Legal Division
Nov 21, 2017
Communication from the Legal Division
Nov 9, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Nov 2, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 2, 2017
Annex
Nov 2, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 2, 2017
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
Oct 27, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Oct 27, 2017
Information about intention to grant a patent
Oct 27, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Oct 27, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Oct 27, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Oct 19, 2017
Processing of request for correction of text proposed for grant or third party observations (from 01-04-2012)
Sep 1, 2017
Processing of request for correction of text proposed for grant or third party observations (from 01-04-2012)
Aug 22, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 22, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 22, 2017
Claims
Aug 22, 2017
French translation of claims
Aug 22, 2017
German translation of the claims
Aug 22, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 22, 2017
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
Apr 25, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Apr 25, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Apr 25, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Apr 25, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Apr 25, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Oct 24, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 24, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 24, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jun 24, 2016
Annex to the communication
Jun 24, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
Jun 23, 2016
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jun 17, 2016
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Apr 21, 2016
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Apr 15, 2016
Observations by third parties
Apr 15, 2016
Patent document filed by a Third party
Apr 15, 2016
Patent document filed by a Third party
Dec 21, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 21, 2015
Description
Dec 21, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 21, 2015
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Sep 4, 2015
Annex to the communication
Sep 4, 2015
Communication from the Examining Division
Apr 2, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 2, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 2, 2015
Claims
Apr 2, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 2, 2015
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Feb 20, 2015
Communication confirming withdrawal from representation
Feb 20, 2015
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Feb 17, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 17, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 17, 2015
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Dec 19, 2014
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Dec 16, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 16, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 16, 2014
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Sep 23, 2014
Annex to the communication
Sep 23, 2014
Communication from the Examining Division
Jun 6, 2014
Decision to allow further processing
May 23, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
May 23, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 23, 2014
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
May 23, 2014
Request for further processing
Mar 13, 2014
Application deemed to be withdrawn (no reply to communication from the Examining Division)
Dec 10, 2013
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Dec 5, 2013
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 5, 2013
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 5, 2013
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Jul 31, 2013
Annex to the communication
Jul 31, 2013
Communication from the Examining Division
Jul 25, 2013
Examination started
Feb 18, 2013
Refund of fees
Feb 14, 2013
Decision to allow further processing
Feb 11, 2013
Communication for party to proceedings/third party
Jan 30, 2013
Refund of fees
Jan 2, 2013
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 2, 2013
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jan 2, 2013
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jan 2, 2013
Amendments received before examination
Jan 2, 2013
Amendments received before examination
Jan 2, 2013
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 2, 2013
Request for further processing
Jan 2, 2013
Request for further processing
Oct 17, 2012
Application deemed to be withdrawn (non-reply to Written Opinion)
Mar 28, 2012
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Feb 27, 2012
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Jan 13, 2012
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 13, 2012
Request for entry into the European phase
Jan 11, 2012
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Oct 28, 2011
Information on entry into European phase
May 12, 2011
Copy of the international search report
May 12, 2011
International publication of the international search report
Mar 24, 2011
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Mar 24, 2011
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Mar 24, 2011
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Jan 14, 2011
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Dec 23, 2010
Published international application - A2
Jul 30, 2010
Abstract
Jul 30, 2010
Claims
Jul 30, 2010
Description
Jul 30, 2010
Drawings
Jul 30, 2010
Submission concerning representation

EP2442921

BEST

Application Number: EP10736953A
Filing Date: Jun 17, 2010
Status: Opposition Rejected; Sep 11, 2023
Publication Date: Dec 6, 2017
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