Yeast, Preparation Method, Composition, Apparatus And Uses Thereof

Patent No. EP2443227 (titled "Yeast, Preparation Method, Composition, Apparatus And Uses Thereof") was filed by Lesaffre ET Compagnie on Jun 17, 2010. The application was issued on Jan 4, 2017.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
LALLEMAND	Oct 4, 2017	J A KEMP

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Feb 16, 2024
Refund of fees
Feb 14, 2024
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Feb 14, 2024
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Feb 9, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Feb 9, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Feb 9, 2024
F3315 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant : Proprietor)
Feb 1, 2024
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Feb 1, 2024
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Jan 23, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 12, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jan 12, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jan 5, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 2, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 2, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 2, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Dec 6, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 30, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 30, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 30, 2023
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Nov 27, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 27, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 27, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Nov 2, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 27, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 27, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 27, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 27, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 27, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 27, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 27, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 27, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 27, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 27, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Oct 4, 2023
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Oct 4, 2023
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Sep 4, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 31, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 30, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 30, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 30, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Aug 27, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 27, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 27, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jul 28, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jul 28, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jul 25, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
May 25, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
May 25, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
May 25, 2023
F3315 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant : Proprietor)
May 8, 2023
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
May 8, 2023
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Apr 26, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 25, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 21, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 21, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 21, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Apr 20, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 20, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 20, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Apr 19, 2023
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Apr 19, 2023
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Apr 13, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 27, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Mar 27, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Feb 10, 2023
Consolidated list of documents cited in appeal procedure
Dec 13, 2022
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Dec 13, 2022
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Dec 7, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 5, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 2, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 2, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 2, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Nov 30, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 30, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 30, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 30, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Nov 25, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 25, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 25, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Aug 5, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Aug 5, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jul 15, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 11, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 11, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 11, 2022
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Jul 5, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jul 5, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jun 30, 2022
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Jun 30, 2022
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Nov 15, 2021
Composition of the board (T)
Nov 25, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 19, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 19, 2019
Citation in appeal procedure - 025
Nov 19, 2019
Citation in appeal procedure - 026
Nov 19, 2019
Citation in appeal procedure - 027
Nov 19, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 19, 2019
Reply to appeal
Sep 19, 2019
Request concerning representative opponent
Jul 9, 2019
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jul 1, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 1, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 1, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 1, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 1, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 1, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 1, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 1, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 1, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 1, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 1, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 1, 2019
Citation in appeal procedure - 024
Jul 1, 2019
Citation in appeal procedure - 024
Jul 1, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 1, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
Apr 29, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Apr 29, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Apr 15, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 15, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 15, 2019
Notice of appeal
Apr 15, 2019
Processing of an appeal
Mar 6, 2019
Advice of delivery
Feb 26, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 26, 2019
Advice of delivery
Feb 26, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 21, 2019
Advice of delivery
Feb 19, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Feb 19, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Feb 19, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Feb 19, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Feb 19, 2019
Decision revoking the European patent
Feb 19, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Feb 19, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Feb 19, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Feb 19, 2019
Means of redress
Feb 19, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Feb 19, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Feb 19, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Feb 19, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Feb 19, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Feb 19, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Dec 10, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 10, 2018
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Dec 5, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 5, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 5, 2018
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Dec 5, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 16, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 11, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 10, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 10, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 10, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure
Oct 10, 2018
Claims
Oct 10, 2018
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Oct 10, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 10, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 10, 2018
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Oct 10, 2018
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Oct 10, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 10, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 9, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 8, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 8, 2018
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Oct 3, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 3, 2018
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
May 23, 2018
Advice of delivery
May 9, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
May 9, 2018
Advice of delivery
May 9, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 4, 2018
Advice of delivery
Apr 30, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Apr 30, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Apr 30, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
Apr 30, 2018
Information concerning oral proceedings
Apr 30, 2018
Preparation for oral proceedings
Apr 30, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Apr 30, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Mar 27, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 19, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 19, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 19, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Mar 9, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 9, 2018
Rejection of request for extension of time limit
Mar 2, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 2, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 2, 2018
Request for extension of time limit
Dec 7, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 7, 2017
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Nov 30, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 30, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 30, 2017
Communication confirming withdrawal from representation
Nov 30, 2017
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Nov 30, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 30, 2017
Submission concerning representation
Nov 29, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 29, 2017
CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative of the opponent (Association)
Nov 29, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 29, 2017
Submission concerning representation
Nov 24, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 24, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 24, 2017
Submission concerning representation
Nov 10, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Nov 10, 2017
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Oct 11, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Oct 4, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 4, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 4, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 4, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 4, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 4, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 4, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 4, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 4, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 4, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 4, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 4, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 4, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 4, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 4, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 4, 2017
Notice of opposition
Oct 4, 2017
Notice of opposition
Oct 4, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 4, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 4, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 4, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 4, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 4, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 4, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Dec 8, 2016
Decision to grant a European patent
Nov 23, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 23, 2016
English translation of the claims
Nov 23, 2016
Filing of the translations of the claims
Nov 23, 2016
German translation of the claims
Nov 23, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 11, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Oct 11, 2016
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Oct 11, 2016
Intention to grant (signatures)
Oct 11, 2016
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Oct 11, 2016
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Aug 4, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 4, 2016
Amended description with annotations
Aug 4, 2016
Description
Aug 4, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 4, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
May 12, 2016
Annex to the communication
May 12, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
Jan 21, 2016
CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative of the applicant (Association)
Jan 20, 2016
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Sep 29, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 29, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 29, 2015
Claims
Sep 29, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 29, 2015
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jul 9, 2015
Annex to the communication
Jul 9, 2015
Communication from the Examining Division
Jul 3, 2015
Examination started
Dec 4, 2014
CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative of the applicant (Association)
Aug 3, 2012
Refund of fees
Jul 24, 2012
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 24, 2012
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jul 24, 2012
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 24, 2012
Amendments received before examination
Jul 24, 2012
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 28, 2012
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Jan 26, 2012
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Jan 11, 2012
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Dec 9, 2011
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 9, 2011
Request for entry into the European phase
Oct 28, 2011
Information on entry into European phase
Jan 27, 2011
Copy of the international search report
Jan 27, 2011
Copy of the international search report
Jan 27, 2011
Republication of front page of international application with corrected bibliographic data
Jan 14, 2011
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Dec 23, 2010
Copy of the international search report
Dec 23, 2010
Copy of the international search report
Dec 23, 2010
Published international application - A1
Sep 23, 2010
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Sep 23, 2010
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Sep 23, 2010
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Jul 22, 2010
Abstract
Jul 22, 2010
Claims
Jul 22, 2010
Description
Jul 22, 2010
Drawings
Jul 22, 2010
Submission concerning representation

EP2443227

LESAFFRE ET COMPAGNIE

Application Number: EP10734774A
Filing Date: Jun 17, 2010
Status: Revoked; Feb 16, 2024
Publication Date: Jan 4, 2017
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Yeast, Preparation Method, Composition, Apparatus And Uses Thereof

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