Method For Identifying A Pepsin Resistant Alpha Amylase

Patent No. EP2591123 (titled "Method For Identifying A Pepsin Resistant Alpha Amylase") was filed by Dupont Nutrition Biosciences on Jul 7, 2011. The application was issued on May 29, 2024.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
DSM NUTRITIONAL PRODUCTS	Jul 5, 2017	DSM
NOVOZYMES	Jul 4, 2017	POTTER CLARKSON

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Request for change of client data cannot be registered anymore
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Annexes in respect of a client data request
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Submission concerning change of proprietor's name
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Request for change of client data cannot be registered anymore
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Annexes in respect of a client data request
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Submission concerning change of applicant's name
May 3, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
May 3, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
May 3, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Mar 14, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
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Clean copy of description pages in the opposition procedure
Mar 14, 2024
Description
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Filing of the translation of the amended claims
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French translation of claims
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German translation of the claims
Mar 14, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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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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Communication of bibliographic data
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Decision of the Board of Appeal
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F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
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Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
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Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
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OPPODREX with handwritten amendments
Nov 14, 2023
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Submission concerning change of applicant's address
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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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General enquiry
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
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F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Mar 14, 2023
Withdrawal of a request for oral proceedings
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 13, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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(Electronic) Receipt
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Amended claims with annotations
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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Main request during appeals procedure
Mar 10, 2023
Withdrawal of a request for oral proceedings
Mar 6, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Mar 6, 2023
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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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 13, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 13, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Feb 1, 2023
Consolidated list of documents cited in appeal procedure
Jan 18, 2023
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
Jan 18, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 20, 2022
Request concerning representative opponent
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(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 15, 2022
Advice of delivery
Aug 15, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 12, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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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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F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Aug 4, 2022
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
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Composition of the board (T)
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 9, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
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Sep 9, 2019
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Sep 9, 2019
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Sep 9, 2019
Citation in appeal procedure - 013
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Claims
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 9, 2019
Reply to appeal
May 17, 2019
Advice of delivery
May 16, 2019
Advice of delivery
May 9, 2019
F3028 Inadmissibility of the appeal: non-submission of the statement of grounds
May 9, 2019
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
May 9, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 8, 2019
Advice of delivery
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(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 17, 2019
Citation in appeal procedure - 011
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Statement of grounds of appeal
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Statement of grounds of appeal
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F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Notice of appeal
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Notice of appeal
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Processing of an appeal
Jan 15, 2019
Communication of amended entries
Jan 2, 2019
Advice of delivery
Dec 21, 2018
Advice of delivery
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Advice of delivery
Dec 14, 2018
Request concerning representative opponent
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Acknowledgement of a document
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Acknowledgement of a document
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Annex to the communication - opposition
Dec 13, 2018
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Dec 13, 2018
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Dec 13, 2018
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Means of redress
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Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Dec 13, 2018
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Dec 13, 2018
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Dec 13, 2018
OPPODREX with handwritten amendments
Dec 13, 2018
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Dec 13, 2018
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Nov 16, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 16, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 14, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 14, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 9, 2018
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Nov 9, 2018
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 7, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 7, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
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Amended claims with annotations
Nov 7, 2018
Claims
Nov 7, 2018
Claims
Nov 7, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 7, 2018
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Oct 10, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 10, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 1, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 1, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 1, 2018
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Sep 25, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 17, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 7, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
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Sep 7, 2018
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(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 6, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 6, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Aug 17, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 17, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 8, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 8, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 8, 2018
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
May 30, 2018
Request for change of opponent's representative
Apr 11, 2018
Advice of delivery
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Mar 23, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
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Acknowledgement of a document
Mar 23, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
Mar 23, 2018
Information concerning oral proceedings
Mar 23, 2018
Preparation for oral proceedings
Mar 23, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Mar 23, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jan 5, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 5, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 20, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 20, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 20, 2017
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Aug 11, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Aug 11, 2017
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Aug 11, 2017
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jul 11, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jul 5, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
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Citation in opposition procedure
Jul 5, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Notice of opposition
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Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Citation in opposition procedure
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Letter concerning fees and payments
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Notice of opposition
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Oct 6, 2016
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Sep 8, 2016
Decision to grant a European patent
Jul 27, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 27, 2016
Filing of the translations of the claims
Jul 27, 2016
French translation of claims
Jul 27, 2016
German translation of the claims
Jul 27, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 10, 2016
CDS Clean up - amended applicant details
Apr 29, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Apr 29, 2016
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Apr 29, 2016
Intention to grant (signatures)
Apr 29, 2016
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Apr 29, 2016
Text intended for grant (sequence listing)
Apr 29, 2016
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Apr 11, 2016
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
Mar 15, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 15, 2016
Amended description with annotations
Mar 15, 2016
Description
Mar 15, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 15, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jan 21, 2016
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Jan 8, 2016
Non-patent literature filed by a third party
Jan 8, 2016
Non-patent literature filed by a third party
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Observations by third parties
Nov 27, 2015
Annex to the communication
Nov 27, 2015
Communication from the Examining Division
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(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 14, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 14, 2015
Claims
Aug 14, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 14, 2015
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jul 9, 2015
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jul 2, 2015
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
May 5, 2015
Annex to the communication
May 5, 2015
Communication from the Examining Division
Apr 27, 2015
Examination started
Jul 22, 2013
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 22, 2013
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jul 22, 2013
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 22, 2013
Amendments received before examination
Jul 22, 2013
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 17, 2013
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Feb 15, 2013
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Feb 13, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
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(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 6, 2013
Request for entry into the European phase
Jan 22, 2013
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Nov 16, 2012
Information on entry into European phase
Nov 6, 2012
Reminder for payment period (examination fee/designation fees)
Nov 1, 2012
Copy of the international search report
Nov 1, 2012
International publication of the international search report
Aug 13, 2012
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
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Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
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Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Jul 5, 2012
Request for correction
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Request for correction
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Aug 30, 2011
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EP2591123

DUPONT NUTRITION BIOSCIENCES

Application Number: EP11745831A
Filing Date: Jul 7, 2011
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Apr 27, 2024
Publication Date: May 29, 2024
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Method For Identifying A Pepsin Resistant Alpha Amylase

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EP2591123