Improved Eo Process Control

Patent No. EP2621910 (titled "Improved Eo Process Control") was filed by Shell Internationale Research Maatschappij on Sep 27, 2011. The application was issued on Oct 25, 2017.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
SCIENTIFIC DESIGN	Jul 25, 2018	HGF

Dossier Documents

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Mar 22, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Mar 22, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Mar 17, 2023
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Mar 17, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent
Mar 17, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent
Feb 16, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Feb 16, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Feb 13, 2023
F3317 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Proprietor + Opponent)
Jan 18, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 18, 2023
Advice of delivery
Jan 18, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 18, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 18, 2023
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Jan 18, 2023
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Jan 10, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 10, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 10, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 10, 2023
Claims
Jan 10, 2023
Claims
Jan 10, 2023
Description
Jan 10, 2023
Description
Jan 10, 2023
Description
Jan 10, 2023
Description
Jan 10, 2023
Description
Jan 10, 2023
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Description
Jan 10, 2023
Description
Jan 10, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 10, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jan 10, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Dec 7, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Dec 7, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Dec 1, 2022
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Dec 1, 2022
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Dec 1, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 28, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 28, 2022
Advice of delivery
Nov 28, 2022
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Nov 28, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 23, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 23, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 23, 2022
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Nov 22, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Nov 22, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Nov 21, 2022
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Nov 21, 2022
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Nov 16, 2022
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Nov 10, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 10, 2021
Request concerning representative opponent
Aug 14, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 11, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 11, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Aug 11, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Aug 11, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 11, 2020
Reply to appeal
Aug 7, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 4, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 4, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 4, 2020
Reply to appeal
Jun 5, 2020
Composition of the board (T)
Apr 3, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Apr 3, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Mar 27, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 27, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Mar 27, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Mar 27, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 27, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
Mar 27, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
Mar 25, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 25, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 25, 2020
Claims
Mar 25, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 25, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
Mar 25, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
Feb 7, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Feb 7, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Feb 7, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Feb 7, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Feb 3, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 3, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 3, 2020
Notice of appeal
Jan 31, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 31, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 31, 2020
Notice of appeal
Nov 27, 2019
Advice of delivery
Nov 25, 2019
Advice of delivery
Nov 22, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Nov 22, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Nov 22, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Nov 22, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Nov 22, 2019
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Nov 22, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Nov 22, 2019
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Nov 22, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Nov 22, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Nov 22, 2019
Means of redress
Nov 22, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Nov 22, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Nov 22, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Nov 22, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Nov 22, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Nov 22, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Oct 17, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Oct 1, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 25, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 25, 2019
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Sep 25, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 25, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Sep 18, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 12, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 12, 2019
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Sep 12, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Sep 12, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 12, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Aug 22, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 22, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 16, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 16, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 16, 2019
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Aug 16, 2019
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Aug 16, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Aug 16, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Aug 16, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 16, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 16, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Aug 16, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Apr 11, 2019
Advice of delivery
Mar 21, 2019
Advice of delivery
Mar 21, 2019
Advice of delivery
Mar 19, 2019
Advice of delivery
Mar 18, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Mar 18, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Mar 18, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
Mar 18, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Mar 18, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Mar 12, 2019
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Mar 12, 2019
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Mar 8, 2019
Advice of delivery
Mar 8, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 13, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 13, 2019
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Feb 13, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 13, 2019
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Feb 12, 2019
Advice of delivery
Feb 11, 2019
Advice of delivery
Feb 8, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Feb 8, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Feb 8, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jan 18, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 9, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 9, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 9, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 9, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 9, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 9, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Jan 9, 2019
Claims
Jan 9, 2019
Claims
Jan 9, 2019
Claims
Jan 9, 2019
Claims
Jan 9, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 9, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Aug 31, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Aug 30, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 29, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 29, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 29, 2018
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Aug 3, 2018
Communication indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition which may be remedied
Jul 27, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jul 25, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 25, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 25, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Jul 25, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Jul 25, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Jul 25, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Jul 25, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Jul 25, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Jul 25, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 25, 2018
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jul 25, 2018
Notice of opposition
Jul 25, 2018
Notice of opposition
Jul 25, 2018
Notice of opposition
Feb 20, 2018
Miscellaneous requests concerning client data
Feb 9, 2018
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Feb 5, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Nov 2, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Sep 28, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Sep 6, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 6, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
Sep 6, 2017
French translation of claims
Sep 6, 2017
German translation of the claims
Jun 19, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jun 19, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jun 19, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jun 19, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jun 19, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
May 12, 2017
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
May 4, 2017
Observations by third parties
Nov 29, 2016
Decision to allow further processing
Nov 18, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 18, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 18, 2016
Claims
Nov 18, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 18, 2016
Request for further processing
Oct 24, 2016
Application deemed to be withdrawn (no reply to communication from the Examining Division)
Jul 25, 2016
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Jul 18, 2016
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Jul 18, 2016
Non-patent literature filed by a third party
Jul 18, 2016
Observations by third parties
Jul 18, 2016
Patent document filed by a Third party
Jul 18, 2016
Patent document filed by a Third party
Jul 18, 2016
Patent document filed by a Third party
Jul 13, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 13, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 13, 2016
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Mar 15, 2016
Annex to the communication
Mar 15, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
Feb 12, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 12, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 12, 2016
Claims
Feb 12, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 12, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Oct 6, 2015
Annex to the communication
Oct 6, 2015
Communication from the Examining Division
May 16, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
May 16, 2014
Amended claims with annotations
May 16, 2014
Claims
May 16, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 16, 2014
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jan 30, 2014
Annex to the communication
Jan 30, 2014
Communication from the Examining Division
Jan 23, 2014
Examination started
Nov 29, 2013
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Nov 29, 2013
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 29, 2013
Amendments received before examination
Jul 10, 2013
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
May 28, 2013
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
May 6, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
May 6, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
May 6, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
May 6, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 15, 2013
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Mar 28, 2013
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 28, 2013
Request for entry into the European phase
Feb 22, 2013
Information on entry into European phase
May 9, 2012
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Apr 19, 2012
Copy of the international search report
Apr 19, 2012
Published international application - A1
Jan 9, 2012
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Jan 9, 2012
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Jan 9, 2012
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box

EP2621910

SHELL INTERNATIONALE RESEARCH MAATSCHAPPIJ

Application Number: EP11776271A
Filing Date: Sep 27, 2011
Status: Revoked; Mar 17, 2023
Publication Date: Oct 25, 2017
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