Binders And Materials Made Therewith

Patent No. EP2574640 (titled "Binders And Materials Made Therewith") was filed by Knauf Insulation on Jul 26, 2006. The application was issued on Mar 8, 2023.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
SAINT GOBAIN	Dec 8, 2023	SAINT GOBAIN RECHERCHE

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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Jan 23, 2026
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jan 20, 2026
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 20, 2026
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 20, 2026
Statement of grounds of appeal
Nov 3, 2025
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Nov 3, 2025
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Oct 28, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 28, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 28, 2025
Notice of appeal
Sep 24, 2025
Annex to the communication - opposition
Sep 24, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 24, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 24, 2025
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Sep 24, 2025
Decision revoking the European patent
Sep 24, 2025
Decision revoking the European patent
Sep 24, 2025
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Sep 24, 2025
Means of redress
Sep 24, 2025
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Sep 24, 2025
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Sep 24, 2025
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Sep 24, 2025
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Sep 9, 2025
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Aug 28, 2025
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Aug 28, 2025
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Aug 18, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 14, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 14, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 14, 2025
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 15, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 9, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 9, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 9, 2025
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Sep 19, 2024
Annex to the communication - opposition
Sep 19, 2024
Information concerning oral proceedings
Sep 19, 2024
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Sep 19, 2024
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Sep 19, 2024
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Apr 25, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 22, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 22, 2024
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Apr 22, 2024
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Apr 22, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 22, 2024
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Dec 22, 2023
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Dec 22, 2023
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Dec 13, 2023
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Dec 8, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 8, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Dec 8, 2023
Notice of opposition
Dec 8, 2023
Notice of opposition
Mar 21, 2023
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Feb 9, 2023
Decision to grant a European patent
Jan 24, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 24, 2023
Filing of the translations of the claims
Jan 24, 2023
French translation of claims
Jan 24, 2023
German translation of the claims
Jan 24, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 14, 2022
Annex to the communication about intention to grant a European patent
Dec 14, 2022
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Dec 14, 2022
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Dec 14, 2022
Intention to grant (signatures)
Dec 14, 2022
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Dec 14, 2022
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Dec 20, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 20, 2021
Amended description with annotations
Dec 20, 2021
Description
Dec 20, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 20, 2021
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Oct 22, 2021
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Oct 19, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 19, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 19, 2021
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Jun 24, 2021
Annex to the communication
Jun 24, 2021
Communication from the Examining Division
Apr 15, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 15, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 15, 2021
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Feb 18, 2021
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Feb 15, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 15, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 15, 2021
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Nov 6, 2020
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Oct 29, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 29, 2020
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
Oct 29, 2020
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
Oct 29, 2020
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
Oct 29, 2020
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
Oct 22, 2020
Annex to the communication
Oct 22, 2020
Communication from the Examining Division
Sep 8, 2020
Advice of delivery
Sep 4, 2020
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Sep 4, 2020
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Sep 4, 2020
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Aug 13, 2020
Claims submitted during oral proceedings
Aug 13, 2020
Claims submitted during oral proceedings
Aug 13, 2020
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Aug 13, 2020
F3314 Oral proceedings: Minutes (ex parte)
Jun 25, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jun 23, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jun 23, 2020
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Jun 16, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 16, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 16, 2020
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Mar 19, 2020
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Mar 19, 2020
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Mar 17, 2020
Advice of delivery
Mar 16, 2020
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Mar 5, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 5, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 5, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 5, 2020
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Mar 5, 2020
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Dec 13, 2019
Advice of delivery
Nov 21, 2019
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Nov 21, 2019
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Nov 21, 2019
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Nov 18, 2019
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Nov 11, 2019
Composition of the board (T)
Oct 24, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Sep 3, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 3, 2019
Claims
Sep 3, 2019
Claims
Sep 3, 2019
Claims
Sep 3, 2019
Claims
Sep 3, 2019
Claims
Sep 3, 2019
Claims
Sep 3, 2019
Claims
Sep 3, 2019
Claims
Sep 3, 2019
Claims
Sep 3, 2019
Claims
Sep 3, 2019
Claims
Sep 3, 2019
Claims
Sep 3, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 3, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 3, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
Sep 3, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jun 28, 2019
Refund of fees
Jun 17, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 17, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 17, 2019
Notice of appeal
Jun 17, 2019
Notice of appeal
Apr 26, 2019
Advice of delivery
Apr 25, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Apr 23, 2019
Decision to refuse the application (Examining Division)
Apr 23, 2019
Decision to refuse the application (examining division)
Apr 23, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex)
Apr 23, 2019
Means of redress
Feb 27, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 27, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 27, 2019
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
Feb 8, 2019
Annex to the communication about intention to grant a European patent
Feb 8, 2019
Annex to the communication about intention to grant a European patent
Feb 8, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Feb 8, 2019
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Feb 8, 2019
Intention to grant (signatures)
Feb 8, 2019
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Feb 8, 2019
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Feb 5, 2019
Annex to a communication
Feb 5, 2019
Annex to the communication
Feb 5, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (examining division)
Feb 5, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (examining division)
Feb 5, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (examining division)
Feb 5, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes of oral proceedings
Dec 6, 2018
Claims submitted during oral proceedings
Dec 6, 2018
Claims submitted during oral proceedings
Dec 6, 2018
Claims submitted during oral proceedings
Dec 6, 2018
Claims submitted during oral proceedings
Dec 6, 2018
Claims submitted during oral proceedings
Dec 6, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Nov 6, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 6, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 6, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 6, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 6, 2018
Claims
Nov 6, 2018
Claims
Nov 6, 2018
Claims
Nov 6, 2018
Claims
Nov 6, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 6, 2018
Letter dealing with oral proceedings
Apr 12, 2018
Advice of delivery
Apr 9, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Apr 5, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Apr 5, 2018
Annex to the communication
Apr 5, 2018
Preparation for oral proceedings
Apr 5, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Feb 9, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 9, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 9, 2018
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Dec 11, 2017
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Dec 6, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 6, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 6, 2017
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Aug 23, 2017
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Aug 18, 2017
Annex to the communication
Aug 18, 2017
Communication from the Examining Division
Aug 18, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Apr 6, 2017
Communication for party to proceedings/third party
Mar 1, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 1, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 1, 2017
Request for a decision
Jan 20, 2017
Application deemed to be withdrawn (non-payment of examination fee/designation fee/non-reply to Written Opinion)
Dec 15, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 15, 2016
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Dec 15, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 15, 2016
Amendments received before examination
Dec 15, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 20, 2016
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Jun 8, 2016
Refund of fees
May 18, 2016
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
May 18, 2016
European search opinion
May 18, 2016
European search report
May 18, 2016
Information on Search Strategy
Mar 15, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Mar 15, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Mar 15, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Mar 6, 2013
Notification of forthcoming publication
Dec 19, 2012
Abstract
Dec 19, 2012
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Dec 19, 2012
Claims
Dec 19, 2012
Description
Dec 19, 2012
Designation of inventor
Dec 19, 2012
Designation of inventor
Dec 19, 2012
Designation of inventor
Dec 19, 2012
Drawings
Dec 19, 2012
Request for grant of a European patent
Feb 20, 2007
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Feb 20, 2007
Priority document (electronically transmitted)

EP2574640

KNAUF INSULATION

Application Number: EP12198249A
Filing Date: Jul 26, 2006
Status: Granted And Under Opposition; Feb 3, 2023
Publication Date: Mar 8, 2023
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