Separation Of Gases

Patent No. EP2526046 (titled "Separation Of Gases") was filed by BP Alternative Energy on Jan 19, 2011. The application was issued on Apr 19, 2017.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
LAIR LIQUIDE	Jan 17, 2018	AIR LIQUIDE

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 21, 2022
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Mar 11, 2022
Advice of delivery
Mar 11, 2022
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Mar 11, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Mar 11, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Feb 8, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Feb 8, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jan 19, 2022
Advice of delivery
Jan 19, 2022
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Jan 19, 2022
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Jan 14, 2022
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Jul 12, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 12, 2021
Advice of delivery
Jul 12, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 6, 2021
Advice of delivery
Jul 5, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jul 5, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jun 30, 2021
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Nov 3, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 3, 2020
Request for change of opponent's representative
Sep 8, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 2, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 2, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 2, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 2, 2020
Reply to appeal
Apr 29, 2020
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Apr 22, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Apr 16, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 16, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 16, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
Mar 24, 2020
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Mar 24, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 24, 2020
Submission concerning change of applicant's name
Jan 27, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jan 27, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jan 21, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 21, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 21, 2020
Notice of appeal
Jan 15, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jan 15, 2020
Communication about missing advice of delivery
Nov 26, 2019
Advice of delivery
Nov 22, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Nov 22, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Nov 22, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Nov 22, 2019
Decision rejecting the opposition
Nov 22, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Nov 22, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Nov 22, 2019
Means of redress
Sep 25, 2019
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Sep 25, 2019
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Sep 25, 2019
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Sep 20, 2019
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Sep 20, 2019
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Sep 20, 2019
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Sep 5, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 2, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 29, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 29, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 29, 2019
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Aug 22, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 22, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Aug 20, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 13, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 12, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 9, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 6, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 6, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 6, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Aug 5, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 5, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Feb 19, 2019
Advice of delivery
Feb 18, 2019
Advice of delivery
Feb 14, 2019
Advice of delivery
Feb 11, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Feb 11, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Feb 11, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Feb 11, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
Feb 11, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Feb 11, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 15, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 9, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 9, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Oct 9, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Oct 9, 2018
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Oct 9, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 9, 2018
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jun 14, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 8, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 8, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 8, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 8, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Jun 8, 2018
Claims
Jun 8, 2018
Claims
Jun 8, 2018
Claims
Jun 8, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 8, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Feb 1, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Feb 1, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jan 23, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jan 17, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 17, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Jan 17, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Jan 17, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Jan 17, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Jan 17, 2018
Notice of opposition
Jan 17, 2018
Notice of opposition
Oct 25, 2017
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Oct 19, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Apr 27, 2017
Submission concerning representation
Apr 19, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Mar 23, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Mar 13, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 13, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
Mar 13, 2017
French translation of claims
Mar 13, 2017
German translation of the claims
Mar 13, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 3, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Nov 3, 2016
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Nov 3, 2016
Intention to grant (signatures)
Nov 3, 2016
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Nov 3, 2016
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Sep 28, 2016
Examination started
Dec 16, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 16, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 16, 2014
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Dec 5, 2014
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Nov 29, 2014
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Nov 25, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 25, 2014
Authorisation
Nov 25, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 7, 2013
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 7, 2013
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Mar 7, 2013
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Mar 7, 2013
Amendments received before examination
Mar 7, 2013
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 31, 2012
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Aug 28, 2012
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Aug 24, 2012
Communication to designated inventor
Aug 24, 2012
Communication to designated inventor
Aug 24, 2012
Communication to designated inventor
Aug 24, 2012
Communication to designated inventor
Aug 21, 2012
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
Aug 7, 2012
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Jul 27, 2012
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 27, 2012
Request for entry into the European phase
Jun 4, 2012
Information on entry into European phase
Aug 16, 2011
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Jul 28, 2011
Copy of the international search report
Jul 28, 2011
Published international application - A1
Mar 21, 2011
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Mar 21, 2011
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Mar 21, 2011
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Jan 28, 2011
Abstract
Jan 28, 2011
Claims
Jan 28, 2011
Description
Jan 28, 2011
Drawings
Jan 28, 2011
Submission concerning representation
Jan 28, 2011
Submission concerning representation
Jan 28, 2011
Submission concerning representation

EP2526046

BP ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Application Number: EP11701536A
Filing Date: Jan 19, 2011
Status: Opposition Rejected; Mar 25, 2022
Publication Date: Apr 19, 2017
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