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Process For Manufacturing Palm Oil Fractions Containing Virtually No 3-Monochloropropanediol Fatty Acid Esters

Patent No. EP2449071 (titled "Process For Manufacturing Palm Oil Fractions Containing Virtually No 3-Monochloropropanediol Fatty Acid Esters") was filed by Sime Darby Malaysia Berhad on Jun 30, 2010. The application was issued on Dec 13, 2017.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
NUTRICIA	Sep 13, 2018	VO

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Jul 1, 2020
Refund of fees
Jun 29, 2020
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Jun 29, 2020
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Jun 24, 2020
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
May 29, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 26, 2020
Composition of the board (T)
May 15, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
May 15, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 15, 2020
Withdrawal of an appeal
Mar 27, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Mar 27, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Mar 20, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 20, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 20, 2020
Notice of appeal
Jan 23, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jan 22, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jan 21, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Jan 21, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Jan 21, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jan 21, 2020
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jan 21, 2020
Decision rejecting the opposition
Jan 21, 2020
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jan 21, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jan 21, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jan 21, 2020
Means of redress
Jan 21, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jan 21, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jan 21, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Jan 21, 2020
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Dec 3, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Nov 8, 2019
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Nov 8, 2019
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Oct 22, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 17, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 17, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 17, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Oct 8, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 3, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 3, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Oct 3, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
May 21, 2019
Advice of delivery
May 16, 2019
Advice of delivery
May 16, 2019
Advice of delivery
May 15, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
May 15, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
May 15, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
May 15, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
May 15, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 15, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 13, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Mar 4, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 22, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 22, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 22, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 22, 2019
Claims
Feb 22, 2019
Claims
Feb 22, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 22, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Oct 31, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Oct 31, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Oct 9, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Sep 13, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 13, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure
Sep 13, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 13, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 13, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 13, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 13, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 13, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 13, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 13, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 13, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 13, 2018
Notice of opposition
Sep 13, 2018
Notice of opposition
Sep 13, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 13, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 13, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 13, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 21, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Nov 16, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Nov 1, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 1, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
Nov 1, 2017
French translation of claims
Nov 1, 2017
German translation of the claims
Nov 1, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 4, 2017
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Jul 26, 2017
Citation filed by a third party
Jul 26, 2017
Observations by third parties
Jul 26, 2017
Observations by third parties
Jul 3, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jul 3, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jul 3, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jul 3, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jul 3, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jun 12, 2017
Processing of request for correction of text proposed for grant or third party observations (from 01-04-2012)
Apr 20, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 20, 2017
Amended description with annotations
Apr 20, 2017
Description
Apr 20, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 20, 2017
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
Dec 21, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Dec 21, 2016
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Dec 21, 2016
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Dec 21, 2016
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Dec 16, 2016
Intention to grant (signatures)
Dec 13, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Sep 15, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 15, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 15, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jun 8, 2016
Annex to the communication
Jun 8, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
Mar 30, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 30, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 30, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Mar 1, 2016
Annex to the communication
Mar 1, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
Sep 29, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 29, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 29, 2015
Amended description with annotations
Sep 29, 2015
Claims
Sep 29, 2015
Description
Sep 29, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 29, 2015
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jul 22, 2015
Annex to the communication
Jul 22, 2015
Communication from the Examining Division
Jul 16, 2015
Examination started
Jun 11, 2013
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
May 29, 2013
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Apr 12, 2012
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Mar 20, 2012
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 20, 2012
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 20, 2012
Reply to Written Opinion prepared by the EPO
Feb 8, 2012
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Jan 16, 2012
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Jan 12, 2012
Republication of front page of international application with corrected bibliographic data
Dec 29, 2011
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 29, 2011
Communication in cases for which no other form is applicable
Dec 29, 2011
Request for entry into the European phase
Dec 28, 2011
Notification of the recording of a change
Nov 11, 2011
Information on entry into European phase
Apr 6, 2011
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Jan 6, 2011
Copy of the international search report
Jan 6, 2011
Published international application - A1
Nov 15, 2010
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Nov 15, 2010
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Nov 15, 2010
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Jul 16, 2010
Abstract
Jul 16, 2010
Claims
Jul 16, 2010
Description
Jul 16, 2010
Submission concerning representation

EP2449071

SIME DARBY MALAYSIA BERHAD

Application Number: EP10734564A
Filing Date: Jun 30, 2010
Status: Opposition Rejected; Jun 26, 2020
Publication Date: Dec 13, 2017
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