Disease Resistant Plants

Patent No. EP2455475 (titled "Disease Resistant Plants") was filed by Enza Zaden Beheer on Jan 30, 2008. The application was issued on Jan 3, 2018.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
RIJK ZWAAN ZAADTEELT EN ZAADHANDEL	Oct 1, 2018	KROHN

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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Mar 27, 2024
Communication to the parties concerning the termination of the opposition proceedings (opponent)
Mar 27, 2024
Communication to the parties concerning the termination of the opposition proceedings (proprietor)
Jan 9, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 9, 2024
Advice of delivery
Jan 9, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 21, 2023
Annex to the communication - opposition
Dec 21, 2023
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Dec 21, 2023
Decision revoking the European patent
Dec 21, 2023
Decision revoking the European patent
Dec 21, 2023
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Dec 21, 2023
Means of redress
Dec 21, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Dec 21, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Dec 21, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Dec 21, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Dec 21, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Dec 21, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Dec 21, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Nov 17, 2023
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Oct 31, 2023
Termination of the enlargement of the examining/opposition division
Sep 21, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 20, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 15, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 15, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 15, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 046
Sep 15, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 047
Sep 15, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 048
Sep 15, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 049
Sep 15, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 050
Sep 15, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 051
Sep 15, 2023
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Sep 15, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 15, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 15, 2023
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Sep 15, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
May 15, 2023
Advice of delivery
Apr 26, 2023
Information concerning oral proceedings
Apr 26, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Apr 26, 2023
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Apr 26, 2023
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Apr 26, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Apr 26, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Feb 3, 2023
Annex to the communication - opposition
Feb 3, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 3, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 3, 2023
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Feb 3, 2023
Stay of proceedings (signatures)
Jan 11, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 5, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 5, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 5, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 5, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Jan 5, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Jan 5, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 031
Jan 5, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 032
Jan 5, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 033
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Citation in opposition procedure - 034
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Citation in opposition procedure - 035
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Citation in opposition procedure - 036
Jan 5, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 037
Jan 5, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 038
Jan 5, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 039
Jan 5, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 040
Jan 5, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 041
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Citation in opposition procedure - 042
Jan 5, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 043
Jan 5, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 044
Jan 5, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 045
Jan 5, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 5, 2023
Reply to communication on stay of proceedigs (referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal)
Dec 23, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Dec 23, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 23, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 23, 2022
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Dec 21, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 21, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 6, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 1, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 1, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 1, 2022
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Nov 29, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Nov 29, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Oct 26, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 26, 2022
Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney
Oct 26, 2022
Communication of amended entries
Oct 20, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 20, 2022
Authorisation
Oct 20, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 20, 2022
Request for change of opponent's representative
Jul 26, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 26, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 12, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 12, 2022
Communication confirming withdrawal from representation
Jul 12, 2022
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jul 5, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 5, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 5, 2022
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
May 13, 2022
Advice of delivery
May 4, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 4, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 4, 2022
Information concerning oral proceedings
May 3, 2022
Advice of delivery
Apr 20, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Apr 20, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Apr 20, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Apr 20, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Apr 20, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Sep 10, 2020
Enlargement of the examining/opposition division
Jun 4, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 28, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
May 28, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 28, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jan 10, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jan 10, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Dec 11, 2019
Stay of proceedings because of a referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal
Nov 11, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 4, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 4, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 4, 2019
Reply to communication on stay of proceedigs (referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal)
Jun 27, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jun 27, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
May 6, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 29, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 29, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 29, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 29, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Apr 29, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Apr 29, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 026
Apr 29, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 027
Apr 29, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 028
Apr 29, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 029
Apr 29, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 030
Apr 29, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 29, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Feb 18, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 18, 2019
Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure)
Feb 12, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 12, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 12, 2019
Request for extension of time limit
Nov 22, 2018
Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney
Nov 22, 2018
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Nov 15, 2018
Authorisation
Nov 15, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Nov 14, 2018
Authorisation
Nov 14, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Oct 19, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Oct 19, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Oct 18, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Oct 1, 2018
Authorisation
Oct 1, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Oct 1, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Oct 1, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Oct 1, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Oct 1, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Oct 1, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Oct 1, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Oct 1, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Oct 1, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Oct 1, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Oct 1, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Oct 1, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Oct 1, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
Oct 1, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
Oct 1, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 015
Oct 1, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 016
Oct 1, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 017
Oct 1, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 018
Oct 1, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 019
Oct 1, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 020
Oct 1, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 021
Oct 1, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 022
Oct 1, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 023
Oct 1, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 024
Oct 1, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 025
Oct 1, 2018
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Oct 1, 2018
Notice of opposition
Oct 1, 2018
Notice of opposition
Jun 18, 2018
Reply to a complaint
Jun 7, 2018
Complaint
Jan 26, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Dec 7, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Nov 24, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 24, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
Nov 24, 2017
French translation of claims
Nov 24, 2017
German translation of the claims
Oct 23, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Oct 23, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Oct 23, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Oct 23, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Oct 23, 2017
Text intended for grant (sequence listing)
Oct 23, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Sep 19, 2017
Processing of request for correction of text proposed for grant or third party observations (from 01-04-2012)
Aug 17, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 17, 2017
Claims
Aug 17, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 17, 2017
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
May 26, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
May 26, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
May 26, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
May 26, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
May 26, 2017
Text intended for grant (sequence listing)
May 26, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Feb 28, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 28, 2017
Enquiry as to the processing of the file
Feb 28, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 28, 2016
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Sep 21, 2016
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Aug 30, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 30, 2016
Amended description with annotations
Aug 30, 2016
Description
Aug 30, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 30, 2016
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Aug 30, 2016
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Aug 30, 2016
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Mar 24, 2016
Advice of delivery
Mar 22, 2016
Acknowledgement of a document
Mar 22, 2016
Annex to the communication
Mar 22, 2016
Preparation for oral proceedings
Mar 22, 2016
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Dec 8, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 8, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 8, 2015
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Dec 8, 2015
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Dec 8, 2015
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Dec 8, 2015
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Oct 12, 2015
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Oct 6, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 6, 2015
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Jun 10, 2015
Annex to the communication
Jun 10, 2015
Communication from the Examining Division
Sep 8, 2014
Submission concerning representation
Sep 5, 2014
Submission concerning representation
Mar 20, 2014
Communication for party to proceedings/third party
Mar 10, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 10, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 9, 2014
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Dec 27, 2013
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 27, 2013
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Sep 2, 2013
Annex to the communication
Sep 2, 2013
Communication from the Examining Division
Jul 5, 2013
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 5, 2013
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 5, 2013
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Jul 5, 2013
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Jul 5, 2013
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Jul 5, 2013
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Jul 5, 2013
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Mar 25, 2013
Annex to the communication
Mar 25, 2013
Communication from the Examining Division
Nov 14, 2012
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 14, 2012
Annex
Nov 14, 2012
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 14, 2012
Reply to Written Opinion prepared by the EPO
Jun 13, 2012
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 13, 2012
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 29, 2012
Invitation to confirm maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
May 4, 2012
Refund of fees
Apr 25, 2012
Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor
Apr 25, 2012
Notification of forthcoming publication
Apr 19, 2012
Letter which had not been notified
Apr 5, 2012
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Apr 5, 2012
European search opinion
Apr 5, 2012
European search report
Mar 14, 2012
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
Mar 13, 2012
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 13, 2012
(Partial) set of drawings filed in response to formal objections
Mar 13, 2012
Reply to the invitation to remedy deficiencies
Mar 5, 2012
Deficiencies in application documents - annex C
Feb 17, 2012
Abstract
Feb 17, 2012
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Feb 17, 2012
Claims
Feb 17, 2012
Converted Sequence Listing
Feb 17, 2012
Description
Feb 17, 2012
Designation of inventor
Feb 17, 2012
Designation of inventor
Feb 17, 2012
Drawings
Feb 17, 2012
Request for grant of a European patent (divisional application)
Feb 17, 2012
Submission concerning representation
Jan 28, 2009
Priority document

EP2455475

ENZA ZADEN BEHEER

Application Number: EP12155889A
Filing Date: Jan 30, 2008
Status: Revoked; Mar 29, 2024
Publication Date: Jan 3, 2018
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