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Improvements In And Relating To Liquid Dispensing

Patent No. EP2606870 (titled "Improvements In And Relating To Liquid Dispensing") was filed by Reckitt Benckiser on Nov 10, 2003. The application was issued on Mar 22, 2017.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
GLAXOSMITHKLINE	Dec 20, 2017	HALEON PATENT DEPARTMENT
ELM PLASTIC	Nov 27, 2017	SEDLACEK

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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Nov 3, 2023
Advice of delivery
Oct 30, 2023
Communication about missing proof of delivery
Oct 2, 2023
Refund of fees
Sep 28, 2023
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Sep 28, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Sep 28, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Sep 28, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Sep 19, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Sep 19, 2023
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Aug 22, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 27, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 27, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 26, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 26, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 23, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 23, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 23, 2023
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Jul 21, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 21, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 21, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jun 19, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 19, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 14, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 14, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 14, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Jun 14, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 14, 2023
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Jun 6, 2023
Advice of delivery
Jun 5, 2023
Communication about missing proof of delivery
May 11, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Mar 29, 2023
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Mar 27, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 27, 2023
Advice of delivery
Mar 27, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 21, 2023
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Feb 3, 2023
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
Feb 3, 2023
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
Feb 3, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 3, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 3, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 31, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 31, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 31, 2023
Request for change of opponent's representative
Jan 30, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 27, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 27, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 26, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 26, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 25, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 25, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 25, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 25, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 25, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jan 25, 2023
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jan 24, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 24, 2023
Advice of delivery
Jan 24, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 24, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jan 24, 2023
Request for change of opponent's representative
Jan 23, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 23, 2023
General enquiry
Jan 23, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 19, 2022
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Dec 19, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Dec 14, 2022
Composition of the board (T)
Dec 14, 2022
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Apr 24, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 24, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 14, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 14, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 14, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 14, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 14, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Apr 14, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Apr 14, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Apr 14, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 14, 2020
Reply to appeal
Jan 15, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 15, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 15, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 2, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 2, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 2, 2019
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Dec 2, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 25, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 25, 2019
Cited document during appeal procedure
Nov 25, 2019
Cited document during appeal procedure
Nov 25, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 25, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
Nov 22, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 22, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 22, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Aug 27, 2019
Advice of delivery
Aug 26, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 26, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 26, 2019
Notice of appeal
Jul 23, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jul 22, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jul 19, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Jul 19, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Jul 19, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Jul 19, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jul 19, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jul 19, 2019
Decision rejecting the opposition
Jul 19, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jul 19, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jul 19, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jul 19, 2019
Means of redress
Jul 19, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jul 19, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jul 19, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Jul 19, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
May 27, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Apr 4, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 4, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 4, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 4, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 29, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 29, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 27, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 27, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 27, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 27, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 27, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 27, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 27, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 27, 2019
Claims
Mar 27, 2019
Claims
Mar 27, 2019
Claims
Mar 27, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 27, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 27, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Mar 27, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Mar 22, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Mar 21, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 21, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 21, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Nov 19, 2018
Advice of delivery
Nov 6, 2018
Advice of delivery
Oct 30, 2018
Advice of delivery
Oct 30, 2018
Advice of delivery
Oct 23, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 23, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 23, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 23, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
Oct 23, 2018
Information concerning oral proceedings
Oct 23, 2018
Preparation for oral proceedings
Oct 23, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 23, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 23, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jul 2, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 2, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 19, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 19, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 19, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 19, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 19, 2018
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jun 19, 2018
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jun 19, 2018
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jun 19, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 19, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Feb 9, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Feb 9, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Feb 9, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jan 3, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Dec 20, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 20, 2017
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Dec 20, 2017
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Dec 20, 2017
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Dec 20, 2017
Citation in opposition procedure
Dec 20, 2017
Drawings
Dec 20, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 20, 2017
Notice of opposition
Dec 20, 2017
Notice of opposition
Dec 20, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 20, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 20, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 20, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 8, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Nov 27, 2017
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Nov 27, 2017
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Nov 27, 2017
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Nov 27, 2017
Decision revoking the European patent
Nov 27, 2017
Drawings
Nov 27, 2017
Drawings
Nov 27, 2017
Drawings
Nov 27, 2017
International publication (Pamphlet)
Nov 27, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 27, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 27, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 27, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 27, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 27, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 27, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 27, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 27, 2017
Notice of opposition
Nov 27, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 27, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 27, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 27, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 27, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 27, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 27, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 27, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 27, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 27, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 27, 2017
Payment of fees and costs
Nov 27, 2017
Provision of a copy of the minutes of oral proceedings
Mar 22, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Feb 23, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Feb 17, 2017
Decision to allow further processing
Feb 7, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 7, 2017
French translation of claims
Feb 7, 2017
German translation of the claims
Feb 7, 2017
Request for further processing
Dec 7, 2016
Application deemed to be withdrawn ( translations of claims/payment missing)
Jun 17, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jun 17, 2016
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jun 17, 2016
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jun 17, 2016
Text intended for grant
Jun 7, 2016
Processing of request for correction of text proposed for grant or third party observations (from 01-04-2012)
May 18, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
May 18, 2016
Claims
May 18, 2016
Description
May 18, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 18, 2016
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
Jan 8, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jan 8, 2016
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jan 8, 2016
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jan 8, 2016
Text intended for grant
Jul 27, 2015
Examination started
Jun 11, 2014
Decision to allow further processing
May 27, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
May 27, 2014
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
May 27, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 27, 2014
Request for further processing
Mar 21, 2014
Application deemed to be withdrawn (non-reply to Written Opinion)
Aug 22, 2013
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 22, 2013
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 22, 2013
Maintenance of the application
Aug 12, 2013
Invitation to confirm maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
Aug 12, 2013
Refund of fees
Jul 5, 2013
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Jul 5, 2013
European search opinion
Jul 5, 2013
European search report
May 29, 2013
Notification of forthcoming publication
May 14, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
May 14, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Mar 21, 2013
Abstract
Mar 21, 2013
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Mar 21, 2013
Claims
Mar 21, 2013
Description
Mar 21, 2013
Designation of inventor
Mar 21, 2013
Designation of inventor
Mar 21, 2013
Drawings
Mar 21, 2013
Request for grant of a European patent
Jun 21, 2004
Priority document (electronically transmitted)

EP2606870

RECKITT BENCKISER

Application Number: EP13160349A
Filing Date: Nov 10, 2003
Status: Revoked; Nov 6, 2023
Publication Date: Mar 22, 2017
External Links: Slate, EP2606870B1, Google Patents

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Improvements In And Relating To Liquid Dispensing

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EP2606870