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Method For Increasing The Recyclability Of A Polyamide Used In Sintering

Patent No. EP2530121 (titled "Method For Increasing The Recyclability Of A Polyamide Used In Sintering") was filed by Arkema France on May 31, 2012. The application was issued on Dec 21, 2022.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
EVONIK OPERATIONS	Jan 5, 2018	-
RHODIA OPERATIONS	Jan 3, 2018	GEVERS PATENTS

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Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Nov 24, 2022
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Nov 24, 2022
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Nov 18, 2022
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Nov 11, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Clean copy of description pages in the opposition procedure
Nov 11, 2022
English translation of the claims
Nov 11, 2022
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
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German translation of the claims
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Advice of delivery
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Communication of bibliographic data
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Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
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Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
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Communication with request to file translations
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
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Advice of delivery
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Decision of the Board of Appeal
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F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
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F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
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F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 29, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
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F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
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F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
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F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
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F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
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F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Apr 7, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 7, 2022
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
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Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
Jan 3, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
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F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Dec 16, 2021
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Dec 13, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 13, 2021
Authorisation
Dec 13, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 13, 2021
Request for change of opponent's representative
Jul 6, 2021
Advice of delivery
Jun 29, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jun 29, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jun 24, 2021
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 8, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 28, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 28, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 28, 2020
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Jul 2, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 2, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 30, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 30, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 29, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 29, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 29, 2020
Reply to appeal
Jun 25, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 25, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 25, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 25, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
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Amended claims with annotations
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Amended claims with annotations
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Amended claims with annotations
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Amended claims with annotations
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Amended claims with annotations
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Amended claims with annotations
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Amended claims with annotations
Jun 25, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 25, 2020
Reply to appeal
Apr 15, 2020
Composition of the board (T)
Feb 19, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Feb 19, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Feb 19, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Feb 12, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 12, 2020
Cited document during appeal procedure
Feb 12, 2020
Cited document during appeal procedure
Feb 12, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 12, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
Feb 11, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 11, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 11, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jan 31, 2020
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
Jan 31, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 31, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 15, 2020
Authorisation
Jan 15, 2020
General authorisation
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 15, 2020
Submission concerning representation
Jan 15, 2020
Submission concerning representation
Dec 23, 2019
Authorisation
Dec 23, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 23, 2019
Submission concerning representation
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(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 19, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 19, 2019
Request for change of opponent's representative
Dec 10, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Dec 5, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Dec 5, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Dec 4, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 4, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 4, 2019
Notice of appeal
Nov 28, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 28, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 28, 2019
Notice of appeal
Oct 15, 2019
Advice of delivery
Oct 9, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Advice of delivery
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Advice of delivery
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Advice of delivery
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Advice of delivery
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Acknowledgement of a document
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Acknowledgement of a document
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Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 2, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Oct 2, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Oct 2, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Oct 2, 2019
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Oct 2, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Oct 2, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Oct 2, 2019
Means of redress
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Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Oct 2, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Oct 2, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Oct 2, 2019
OPPODREX with handwritten amendments
Oct 2, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Oct 2, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jun 26, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Apr 30, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 30, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 30, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 26, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 26, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 24, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 24, 2019
Claims
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Apr 24, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 24, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Apr 24, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Apr 23, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 23, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 23, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Feb 6, 2019
Communication of amended entries
Dec 28, 2018
Advice of delivery
Dec 28, 2018
Request concerning representative opponent
Dec 21, 2018
Request concerning representative opponent
Dec 10, 2018
Advice of delivery
Dec 6, 2018
Advice of delivery
Dec 5, 2018
Advice of delivery
Dec 4, 2018
Advice of delivery
Nov 30, 2018
Advice of delivery
Nov 28, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Nov 28, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Nov 28, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Nov 28, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
Nov 28, 2018
Information concerning oral proceedings
Nov 28, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Nov 28, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Nov 28, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jun 1, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 1, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 24, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
May 24, 2018
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
May 24, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 24, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Apr 16, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 16, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 11, 2018
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Apr 9, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 9, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 9, 2018
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Apr 6, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 6, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 6, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Feb 15, 2018
Communication of amended entries
Feb 15, 2018
Communication of amended entries
Feb 7, 2018
Request for change of opponent's representative
Jan 23, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jan 23, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jan 23, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jan 17, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jan 5, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 5, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure
Jan 5, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure
Jan 5, 2018
Notice of opposition
Jan 5, 2018
Notice of opposition
Jan 5, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 5, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 5, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 5, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 3, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 3, 2018
Notice of opposition
Jan 3, 2018
Notice of opposition
Jan 3, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 3, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 3, 2018
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Apr 5, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Mar 9, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Feb 24, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 24, 2017
English translation of the claims
Feb 24, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
Feb 24, 2017
German translation of the claims
Feb 24, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 19, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jan 19, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jan 19, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jan 19, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jan 19, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Dec 5, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 5, 2016
Description
Dec 5, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 5, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Oct 12, 2016
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Oct 4, 2016
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Jul 25, 2016
Annex to the communication
Jul 25, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
Feb 24, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 24, 2016
Claims
Feb 24, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 24, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Feb 10, 2016
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Feb 4, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 4, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 4, 2016
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Sep 24, 2015
Annex to the communication
Sep 24, 2015
Communication from the Examining Division
Jun 5, 2013
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 5, 2013
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jun 5, 2013
Amendments received before examination
Jun 5, 2013
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 10, 2012
Letter concerning the priority
Dec 10, 2012
Priority document
Dec 10, 2012
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Nov 7, 2012
Notification of forthcoming publication
Nov 6, 2012
Invitation to file priority document
Sep 14, 2012
Communication to designated inventor
Sep 4, 2012
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 4, 2012
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 4, 2012
Letter concerning the inventor
Aug 22, 2012
Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor
Aug 13, 2012
Letter which had not been notified
Jul 18, 2012
Refund of fees
Jul 6, 2012
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Jul 6, 2012
European search opinion
Jul 6, 2012
European search report
Jun 8, 2012
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
May 31, 2012
Abstract
May 31, 2012
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
May 31, 2012
Claims
May 31, 2012
Description
May 31, 2012
Designation of inventor
May 31, 2012
Designation of inventor
May 31, 2012
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May 31, 2012
Request for grant of a European patent

EP2530121

ARKEMA FRANCE

Application Number: EP12170256A
Filing Date: May 31, 2012
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Nov 18, 2022
Publication Date: Dec 21, 2022
External Links: Slate, EP2530121B2, Google Patents

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Method For Increasing The Recyclability Of A Polyamide Used In Sintering

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Dossier Documents

EP2530121