Method And System For Freezing A Portion Of Ground

Patent No. EP2690222 (titled "Method And System For Freezing A Portion Of Ground") was filed by AIR Liquide Italia on Jul 19, 2013. The application was issued on Dec 30, 2020.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
LINDE	May 12, 2020	-
LINDE	May 30, 2018	-

Dossier Documents

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Dec 3, 2020
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Dec 3, 2020
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Nov 27, 2020
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Nov 6, 2020
Refund of fees
Sep 18, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 18, 2020
Clean copy of description pages in the opposition procedure
Sep 18, 2020
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Sep 18, 2020
French translation of claims
Sep 18, 2020
German translation of the claims
Sep 18, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 4, 2020
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Aug 4, 2020
Communication with request to file translations
Jul 27, 2020
Communication of amended entries
Jul 27, 2020
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
May 13, 2020
Submission concerning change of applicant's name
May 12, 2020
Annexes in respect of a client data request
May 12, 2020
Annexes in respect of a client data request
May 12, 2020
Submission concerning change of applicant's name
Jan 29, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jan 28, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jan 24, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jan 24, 2020
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jan 24, 2020
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jan 24, 2020
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Jan 24, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jan 24, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jan 24, 2020
Means of redress
Jan 24, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jan 24, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jan 24, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Jan 24, 2020
OPPODREX with handwritten amendments
Jan 24, 2020
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jan 24, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jan 23, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 23, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 23, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jan 13, 2020
Document concerning representation
Sep 18, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Sep 2, 2019
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Sep 2, 2019
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Aug 30, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 22, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 25, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 25, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 24, 2019
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jul 17, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jul 16, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 16, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 16, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 16, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 16, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 16, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 16, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jul 16, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 24, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jan 22, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jan 18, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jan 17, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jan 14, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jan 14, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jan 14, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jan 14, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Sep 13, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 7, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 7, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 7, 2018
Claims
Sep 7, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 7, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jun 13, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jun 13, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jun 8, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jun 6, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jun 6, 2018
Notice of opposition
Jun 6, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jun 6, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jun 6, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 30, 2018
Letter concerning fees and payments
May 30, 2018
Notice of opposition
May 30, 2018
Notice of opposition
Aug 31, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Aug 3, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Jul 18, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 18, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
Jul 18, 2017
French translation of claims
Jul 18, 2017
German translation of the claims
Jul 18, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 28, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Apr 28, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Apr 28, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Apr 28, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Apr 28, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Feb 15, 2017
Examination started
Nov 28, 2016
Notification regarding date of start of examination with possibility to withdraw
Jul 28, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 28, 2014
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jul 28, 2014
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 28, 2014
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jul 28, 2014
Amended description with annotations
Jul 28, 2014
Amendments received before examination
Jul 28, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 8, 2014
CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative for the applicant
Feb 3, 2014
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Jan 7, 2014
Notification of forthcoming publication
Dec 13, 2013
Refund of fees
Nov 28, 2013
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Nov 28, 2013
European search opinion
Nov 28, 2013
European search report
Oct 28, 2013
Search started
Oct 11, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Oct 11, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Oct 11, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Aug 27, 2013
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
Aug 23, 2013
Letter concerning the priority
Aug 23, 2013
Priority document
Jul 19, 2013
Abstract
Jul 19, 2013
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Jul 19, 2013
Claims
Jul 19, 2013
Description
Jul 19, 2013
Designation of inventor
Jul 19, 2013
Designation of inventor
Jul 19, 2013
Designation of inventor
Jul 19, 2013
Drawings
Jul 19, 2013
Request for grant of a European patent

EP2690222

AIR LIQUIDE ITALIA

Application Number: EP13177293A
Filing Date: Jul 19, 2013
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Nov 27, 2020
Publication Date: Dec 30, 2020
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