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Method For The Biological Treatment Of Wastewater Using An Aerobic Granular Biomass

Patent No. EP2665686 (titled "Method For The Biological Treatment Of Wastewater Using An Aerobic Granular Biomass") was filed by Institut National DES Sciences Appliques DE Toulouse on Jan 18, 2012. The application was issued on Aug 1, 2018.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
HASKONINGDHV NEDERLAND	Apr 30, 2019	NEDERLANDSCH OCTROOIBUREAU

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Jan 25, 2022
Communication to the parties concerning the termination of the opposition proceedings (opponent)
Jan 25, 2022
Communication to the parties concerning the termination of the opposition proceedings (proprietor)
Jan 20, 2022
Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent
Oct 15, 2021
Advice of delivery
Oct 12, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 12, 2021
Advice of delivery
Oct 12, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 11, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Oct 11, 2021
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Oct 11, 2021
Decision revoking the European patent
Oct 11, 2021
Decision revoking the European patent
Oct 11, 2021
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Oct 11, 2021
Means of redress
Oct 11, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Oct 11, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Oct 11, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Oct 11, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Oct 11, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Oct 11, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Oct 11, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Sep 30, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Aug 26, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 26, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 20, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Aug 20, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Aug 2, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 2, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 27, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 27, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 27, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 27, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jul 27, 2021
Withdrawal of a request for oral proceedings
Jul 27, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
May 27, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
May 27, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 17, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 17, 2020
Advice of delivery
Dec 17, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 26, 2020
Communication about missing advice of delivery
Oct 28, 2020
Advice of delivery
Oct 19, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 19, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 19, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Oct 19, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
Oct 19, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 19, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 14, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 14, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Oct 14, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Oct 9, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 9, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 9, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Oct 2, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 2, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 2, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Sep 11, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Sep 11, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jun 22, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jun 17, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jun 15, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Jun 15, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Jun 15, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jun 15, 2020
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Jun 15, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jun 15, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jun 15, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 29, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
May 29, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
May 20, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 11, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
May 11, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 11, 2020
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
May 7, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 4, 2020
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
May 1, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
May 1, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 024
May 1, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 025
May 1, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 026
May 1, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 026
May 1, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 027
May 1, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 028
May 1, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 028
May 1, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 1, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Apr 22, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 17, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 17, 2020
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Apr 17, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 5, 2019
Advice of delivery
Nov 1, 2019
Advice of delivery
Oct 29, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 29, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 29, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Oct 29, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Oct 29, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
Oct 29, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Oct 29, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 29, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 4, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 30, 2019
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Sep 25, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 25, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 25, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Sep 25, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 020
Sep 25, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 021
Sep 25, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 022
Sep 25, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 023
Sep 25, 2019
Claims
Sep 25, 2019
Claims
Sep 25, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 25, 2019
Priority document
Sep 25, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Aug 8, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 8, 2019
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
May 29, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 16, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
May 16, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 16, 2019
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
May 15, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
May 15, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
May 10, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Apr 30, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 30, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Apr 30, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Apr 30, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Apr 30, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Apr 30, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Apr 30, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Apr 30, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Apr 30, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Apr 30, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Apr 30, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Apr 30, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Apr 30, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Apr 30, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
Apr 30, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
Apr 30, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 015
Apr 30, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 016
Apr 30, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 016
Apr 30, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 016
Apr 30, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 017
Apr 30, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 018
Apr 30, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 019
Apr 30, 2019
International publication (Pamphlet)
Apr 30, 2019
Notice of opposition
Apr 30, 2019
Notice of opposition
Aug 13, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jul 5, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
May 24, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
May 24, 2018
English translation of the claims
May 24, 2018
Filing of the translations of the claims
May 24, 2018
German translation of the claims
May 24, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 28, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Feb 28, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Feb 28, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
Feb 28, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Feb 28, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Feb 27, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
Feb 22, 2018
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Feb 16, 2018
Citation filed by a third party
Feb 16, 2018
Citation filed by a third party
Feb 16, 2018
Observations by third parties
Feb 16, 2018
Observations by third parties
Nov 24, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 24, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 24, 2017
Claims
Nov 24, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 24, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Nov 24, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Oct 11, 2017
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Oct 5, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 5, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 5, 2017
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Jun 14, 2017
Annex to the communication
Jun 14, 2017
Communication from the Examining Division
Jun 6, 2017
Examination started
Jan 27, 2017
Payment of fees and costs
Aug 4, 2016
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Jul 28, 2016
Citation filed by a third party
Jul 28, 2016
Non-patent literature filed by a third party
Jul 28, 2016
Non-patent literature filed by a third party
Jul 28, 2016
Non-patent literature filed by a third party
Jul 28, 2016
Non-patent literature filed by a third party
Jul 28, 2016
Observations by third parties
Jul 28, 2016
Observations by third parties
Jan 27, 2016
Payment of fees and costs
Sep 1, 2015
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Aug 21, 2015
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
May 27, 2015
Submission concerning representation
Apr 2, 2015
CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative for the applicant
Mar 30, 2015
Submission concerning representation
Feb 2, 2015
CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative for the applicant
Jan 26, 2015
Payment of fees and costs
Feb 11, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 11, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 11, 2014
Reply to Written Opinion prepared by the EPO
Oct 30, 2013
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Sep 17, 2013
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Sep 10, 2013
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
Sep 6, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Sep 6, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Sep 6, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Sep 6, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Aug 13, 2013
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 13, 2013
Request for entry into the European phase
Aug 7, 2013
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Jun 3, 2013
Information on entry into European phase
Nov 1, 2012
Copy of the international search report
Nov 1, 2012
Copy of the international search report
Nov 1, 2012
International publication of the international search report
Sep 3, 2012
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Sep 3, 2012
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Sep 3, 2012
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Aug 15, 2012
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Jul 26, 2012
Published international application - A2
Jan 18, 2012
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 18, 2012
Abstract
Jan 18, 2012
Claims
Jan 18, 2012
Description
Jan 18, 2012
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EP2665686

INSTITUT NATIONAL DES SCIENCES APPLIQUES DE TOULOUSE

Application Number: EP12701104A
Filing Date: Jan 18, 2012
Status: Revoked; Jan 21, 2022
Publication Date: Aug 1, 2018
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