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Method For Treating Waste Containing Plastic

Patent No. EP2513212 (titled "Method For Treating Waste Containing Plastic") was filed by Fraunhofer Gesellschaft ZUR Frderung DER Angewandten Forschung EV on Dec 17, 2010. The application was issued on Apr 21, 2021.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
REGIMBEAU	Jan 21, 2022	REGIMBEAU

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Jan 28, 2026
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 26, 2026
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 26, 2026
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 26, 2026
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Nov 13, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Nov 13, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Sep 3, 2025
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Sep 3, 2025
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Sep 1, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 27, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 27, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 27, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Aug 21, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 20, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 20, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 20, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jul 16, 2025
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Jul 16, 2025
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Jul 16, 2025
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jul 16, 2025
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jul 11, 2025
Composition of the board (T)
Jul 11, 2025
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Mar 28, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 25, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 25, 2025
Cited document during appeal procedure
Mar 25, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 25, 2025
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Feb 21, 2025
F3056 Communication: Change of Board due to the technical nature of the appeal
Feb 21, 2025
F3056 Communication: Change of Board due to the technical nature of the appeal
Feb 18, 2025
F3313 Order: change of Board due to the technical aspects of the appeal
Oct 21, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 16, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 16, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 16, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 16, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 16, 2024
Amended description with annotations
Oct 16, 2024
Amended description with annotations
Oct 16, 2024
Amended description with annotations
Oct 16, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Oct 16, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Oct 16, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Oct 16, 2024
Description
Oct 16, 2024
Description
Oct 16, 2024
Description
Oct 16, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 16, 2024
Reply to appeal
Jul 24, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 22, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 22, 2024
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jul 22, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 22, 2024
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Jun 25, 2024
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jun 19, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 19, 2024
Citation in appeal procedure - 013
Jun 19, 2024
Citation in appeal procedure - 014
Jun 19, 2024
Citation in appeal procedure - 015
Jun 19, 2024
Citation in appeal procedure - 016
Jun 19, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 19, 2024
Statement of grounds of appeal
Apr 24, 2024
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Apr 24, 2024
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Apr 19, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 19, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 19, 2024
Notice of appeal
Feb 19, 2024
Annex to the communication - opposition
Feb 19, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 19, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 19, 2024
Decision rejecting the opposition
Feb 19, 2024
Decision rejecting the opposition
Feb 19, 2024
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Feb 19, 2024
Means of redress
Feb 19, 2024
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Feb 19, 2024
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Feb 19, 2024
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Feb 19, 2024
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Feb 19, 2024
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Feb 15, 2024
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jan 25, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 25, 2024
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Jan 24, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 24, 2024
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Jan 24, 2024
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Jan 24, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 24, 2024
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 30, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 29, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 24, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 24, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 24, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Nov 24, 2023
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Nov 24, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 21, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 21, 2023
Amended description with annotations
Nov 21, 2023
Amended description with annotations
Nov 21, 2023
Amended description with annotations
Nov 21, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Nov 21, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Nov 21, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Nov 21, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Nov 21, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Nov 21, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Nov 21, 2023
Clean copy of description pages in the opposition procedure
Nov 21, 2023
Clean copy of description pages in the opposition procedure
Nov 21, 2023
Clean copy of description pages in the opposition procedure
Nov 21, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 21, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 22, 2022
Advice of delivery
Dec 14, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 14, 2022
Advice of delivery
Dec 14, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 13, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Dec 13, 2022
Information concerning oral proceedings
Dec 13, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Dec 13, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Dec 13, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Dec 13, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Dec 13, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jun 8, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 2, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 2, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 2, 2022
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Feb 4, 2022
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Feb 4, 2022
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jan 27, 2022
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jan 21, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 21, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Jan 21, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Jan 21, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Jan 21, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Jan 21, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Jan 21, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Jan 21, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Jan 21, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Jan 21, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Jan 21, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Jan 21, 2022
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jan 21, 2022
Notice of opposition
Jan 21, 2022
Notice of opposition
May 4, 2021
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Mar 25, 2021
Decision to grant a European patent
Mar 12, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 12, 2021
English translation of the claims
Mar 12, 2021
French translation of claims
Mar 12, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 23, 2020
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Dec 23, 2020
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Dec 23, 2020
Intention to grant (signatures)
Dec 23, 2020
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Dec 23, 2020
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Nov 3, 2020
Advice of delivery
Oct 27, 2020
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Oct 27, 2020
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Oct 5, 2020
F3039 Attendance note about a phone conversation and continuation sheet
Oct 5, 2020
F3042 Dispatch of attendance note about a phone conversation
Oct 2, 2020
Amended description with annotations
Oct 2, 2020
Amended description with annotations
Oct 2, 2020
Description
Oct 2, 2020
Description
Oct 2, 2020
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Sep 30, 2020
Amended description with annotations
Sep 30, 2020
Amended description with annotations
Sep 30, 2020
Description
Sep 30, 2020
Description
Sep 30, 2020
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Sep 17, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 17, 2020
Amended description with annotations
Sep 17, 2020
Claims
Sep 17, 2020
Description
Sep 17, 2020
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
May 19, 2020
F3346 Communication with reference to loss of rights, with time limit (ex parte)
Apr 21, 2020
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Apr 18, 2019
Composition of the board (T)
Nov 27, 2018
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Nov 15, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 15, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 15, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 15, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 15, 2018
Claims
Nov 15, 2018
Claims
Nov 15, 2018
Claims
Nov 15, 2018
Claims
Nov 15, 2018
Cover sheet for fax transmission
Nov 15, 2018
Processing of an appeal
Nov 15, 2018
Statement of grounds of appeal
Nov 12, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 12, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 12, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 12, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 12, 2018
Claims
Nov 12, 2018
Claims
Nov 12, 2018
Claims
Nov 12, 2018
Claims
Nov 12, 2018
Statement of grounds of appeal
Sep 6, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 6, 2018
Notice of appeal
Aug 9, 2018
Advice of delivery
Jul 20, 2018
Advice of delivery
Jul 10, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Jul 10, 2018
Decision to refuse the application (Examining Division)
Jul 10, 2018
Decision to refuse the application (examining division)
Jul 10, 2018
Grounds for the decision (Annex)
Jul 10, 2018
Means of redress
Jun 19, 2018
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jun 14, 2018
Letter dealing with oral proceedings
Jun 13, 2018
Advice of delivery
Jun 11, 2018
Letter dealing with oral proceedings
Jun 6, 2018
Annex to the communication
Jun 6, 2018
Consultation by telephone/in person
Jun 6, 2018
Result of consultation by telephone/in person
May 14, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
May 14, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
May 14, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
May 14, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
May 14, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
May 14, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
May 14, 2018
Claims
May 14, 2018
Claims
May 14, 2018
Claims
May 14, 2018
Claims
May 14, 2018
Claims
May 14, 2018
Claims
May 14, 2018
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
May 14, 2018
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 16, 2018
Advice of delivery
Dec 29, 2017
Advice of delivery
Dec 20, 2017
Acknowledgement of a document
Dec 20, 2017
Annex to the communication
Dec 20, 2017
Preparation for oral proceedings
Dec 20, 2017
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 5, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 5, 2017
Claims
Oct 5, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Oct 4, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 4, 2017
Claims
Oct 4, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
May 24, 2017
Annex to the communication
May 24, 2017
Communication from the Examining Division
Feb 21, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 21, 2017
Claims
Feb 21, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Feb 17, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 17, 2017
Claims
Feb 17, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Oct 10, 2016
Annex to the communication
Oct 10, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
Jun 16, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 16, 2016
Claims
Jun 16, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jun 15, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 15, 2016
Claims
Jun 15, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Feb 19, 2016
Annex to the communication
Feb 19, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
Dec 23, 2015
Submission concerning representation
Dec 17, 2015
Submission concerning representation
Aug 26, 2014
Submission concerning representation
Aug 25, 2014
Submission concerning representation
May 6, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 25, 2013
Letter concerning the inventor
Apr 10, 2013
Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor
Sep 26, 2012
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Aug 10, 2012
Letter which had not been notified
Aug 1, 2012
Communication regarding comments on written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Jul 16, 2012
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 16, 2012
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jul 16, 2012
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 16, 2012
Amendments received before examination
Jul 16, 2012
Request for entry into the European phase
Jul 3, 2012
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
May 21, 2012
Information on entry into European phase
Aug 2, 2011
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Jul 14, 2011
Copy of the international search report
Jul 14, 2011
Published international application - A1
Apr 26, 2011
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Apr 26, 2011
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Apr 26, 2011
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Dec 17, 2010
Abstract
Dec 17, 2010
Claims
Dec 17, 2010
Description
Dec 17, 2010
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EP2513212

FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FRDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG EV

Application Number: EP10800702A
Filing Date: Dec 17, 2010
Status: Granted And Under Opposition; Mar 19, 2021
Publication Date: Apr 21, 2021
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