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Spherical Portion Of Compacted Ground Coffee And Method For Making Same

Patent No. EP2575490 (titled "Spherical Portion Of Compacted Ground Coffee And Method For Making Same") was filed by Compagnie Mditerranenne DES Cafs on May 20, 2011. The application was issued on Jul 19, 2017.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
NESTLE	Apr 18, 2018	RUPP

Dossier Documents

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Date
Description

May 2, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent
Apr 26, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 26, 2023
Advice of delivery
Apr 26, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 20, 2023
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Apr 20, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Apr 20, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Mar 6, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Mar 6, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Mar 6, 2023
F3317 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Proprietor + Opponent)
Feb 3, 2023
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Feb 3, 2023
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Feb 3, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 3, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 1, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 1, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 1, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 1, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 1, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 1, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Feb 1, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Feb 1, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Feb 1, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 1, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Feb 1, 2023
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Dec 12, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 12, 2022
Advice of delivery
Dec 12, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 9, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 9, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 6, 2022
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Dec 6, 2022
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Oct 14, 2022
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Oct 14, 2022
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Oct 6, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 29, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 29, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 29, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Sep 14, 2022
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Sep 14, 2022
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Sep 9, 2022
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Jun 2, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jun 2, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Apr 21, 2022
Document concerning representation
Apr 21, 2022
Request concerning representative opponent
Feb 16, 2022
Advice of delivery
Feb 8, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Feb 8, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Feb 3, 2022
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Jan 27, 2022
Document concerning representation
Oct 25, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 20, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 20, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 20, 2021
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Oct 20, 2021
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Oct 20, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 28, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 28, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 28, 2020
Reply to appeal
Jul 28, 2020
F3040 Term extension: Yes/No
Jul 28, 2020
F3040 Term extension: Yes/No
Jul 23, 2020
Composition of the board (T)
Jul 16, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 16, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 16, 2020
Request for extension of time limit
Jul 15, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 10, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 10, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 10, 2020
Reply to appeal
Mar 16, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Mar 16, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Mar 11, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 11, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 11, 2020
Citation for the examination procedure
Mar 11, 2020
Citation for the examination procedure
Mar 11, 2020
Citation for the examination procedure
Mar 11, 2020
Citation for the examination procedure
Mar 11, 2020
Citation for the examination procedure
Mar 11, 2020
Citation for the examination procedure
Mar 11, 2020
Citation for the examination procedure
Mar 11, 2020
Citation for the examination procedure
Mar 11, 2020
Citation for the examination procedure
Mar 11, 2020
Citation for the examination procedure
Mar 11, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 11, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 11, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
Mar 11, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jan 13, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jan 13, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jan 7, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jan 7, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jan 6, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 6, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 6, 2020
Notice of appeal
Dec 18, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 18, 2019
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Dec 18, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 18, 2019
Notice of appeal
Nov 15, 2019
Advice of delivery
Nov 14, 2019
Advice of delivery
Nov 6, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Nov 6, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Nov 6, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Nov 6, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Nov 6, 2019
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Nov 6, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Nov 6, 2019
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Nov 6, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Nov 6, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Nov 6, 2019
Means of redress
Nov 6, 2019
Means of redress
Nov 6, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Nov 6, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Nov 6, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Nov 6, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Nov 6, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Oct 1, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Sep 26, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 26, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 26, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 26, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Sep 23, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 18, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 18, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 18, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 18, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 18, 2019
Claims
Sep 18, 2019
Claims
Sep 18, 2019
Claims
Sep 18, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 18, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Sep 6, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 2, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 2, 2019
Claims
Sep 2, 2019
Claims
Sep 2, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 2, 2019
Letter dealing with oral proceedings
Aug 9, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 1, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 1, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 1, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 1, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 31, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 25, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 25, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 25, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jul 24, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 24, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jul 12, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 12, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 12, 2019
Communication of amended entries
Jun 13, 2019
Miscellaneous requests concerning client data
Jun 12, 2019
Miscellaneous requests concerning client data
May 31, 2019
Request for transfer of rights - opponent
Feb 19, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jan 24, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jan 16, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jan 10, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jan 4, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Jan 4, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Jan 4, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jan 4, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jan 4, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jan 4, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jan 4, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Dec 20, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 20, 2018
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Dec 11, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 11, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 11, 2018
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Oct 1, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 17, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 17, 2018
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Sep 17, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Aug 2, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 2, 2018
Rejection of request for extension of time limit
Jul 31, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 31, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 31, 2018
Request for extension of time limit
May 8, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
May 8, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Apr 24, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Apr 18, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 18, 2018
Notice of opposition
Apr 18, 2018
Notice of opposition
Apr 18, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 18, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 18, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 18, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 18, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 18, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 18, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 19, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jun 22, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Jun 8, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 8, 2017
English translation of the claims
Jun 8, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
Jun 8, 2017
German translation of the claims
Jun 8, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 30, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jan 30, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jan 30, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jan 30, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jan 30, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jul 4, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 4, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 4, 2016
Amended description with annotations
Jul 4, 2016
Claims
Jul 4, 2016
Description
Jul 4, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 4, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Mar 4, 2016
Annex to the communication
Mar 4, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
Feb 25, 2016
Examination started
Jul 27, 2013
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jul 27, 2013
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 27, 2013
Amendments received before examination
Mar 13, 2013
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Jan 25, 2013
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Jan 18, 2013
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
Jan 9, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 2, 2013
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Dec 20, 2012
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 20, 2012
Request for entry into the European phase
Oct 8, 2012
Information on entry into European phase
Dec 27, 2011
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Dec 1, 2011
Copy of the international search report
Dec 1, 2011
Copy of the international search report
Dec 1, 2011
Published international application - A1
Jun 20, 2011
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Jun 20, 2011
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Jun 20, 2011
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
May 20, 2011
(Electronic) Receipt
May 20, 2011
Abstract
May 20, 2011
Claims
May 20, 2011
Description
May 20, 2011
Drawings

EP2575490

COMPAGNIE MDITERRANENNE DES CAFS

Application Number: EP11720767A
Filing Date: May 20, 2011
Status: Revoked; May 2, 2023
Publication Date: Jul 19, 2017
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