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Functional And Stable Protein Mixture For Food Compositions Intended For Persons Needing To Improve And Maintain Their Physical Condition.

Patent No. EP2739166 (titled "Functional And Stable Protein Mixture For Food Compositions Intended For Persons Needing To Improve And Maintain Their Physical Condition.") was filed by Groupe Lactalis on Jul 30, 2012. The application was issued on Feb 26, 2020.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
FRESENIUS KABI DEUTSCHLAND	Nov 25, 2020	FRESENIUS KABI DEUTSCHLAND

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May 7, 2025
Decision of the Board of Appeal
May 7, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
May 7, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Apr 15, 2025
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Apr 15, 2025
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Apr 15, 2025
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Mar 13, 2025
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Mar 13, 2025
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Mar 13, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 7, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 7, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 7, 2025
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jan 27, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 22, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 22, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 22, 2025
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Jan 2, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jan 2, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jul 2, 2024
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
Jul 2, 2024
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
Jun 27, 2024
Composition of the board (T)
Jun 27, 2024
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Oct 19, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 13, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 13, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 13, 2023
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Jul 11, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 4, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 4, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Jul 4, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Jul 4, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 4, 2023
Main request during appeals procedure
Jul 4, 2023
Reply to appeal
Mar 6, 2023
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Feb 23, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 23, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 23, 2023
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jan 3, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jan 3, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Dec 20, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 20, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 20, 2022
Notice of appeal
Nov 2, 2022
Advice of delivery
Oct 27, 2022
Advice of delivery
Oct 26, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Oct 26, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Oct 26, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Oct 26, 2022
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Oct 26, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Oct 26, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Oct 26, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Oct 26, 2022
Means of redress
Oct 26, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Oct 26, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Oct 26, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Oct 26, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Oct 26, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Oct 26, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Oct 26, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Oct 26, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Oct 26, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Oct 26, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Oct 26, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Oct 5, 2022
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Sep 16, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 9, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 9, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 9, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Sep 9, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 9, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Aug 17, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 11, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 9, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 9, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 9, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Aug 4, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 4, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 4, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 4, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Aug 4, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jun 27, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 15, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jun 15, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Feb 28, 2022
Advice of delivery
Feb 25, 2022
Advice of delivery
Feb 24, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Feb 24, 2022
Information concerning oral proceedings
Feb 24, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Feb 24, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Feb 24, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Feb 24, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
May 21, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 17, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
May 17, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 17, 2021
Reply from the opponent to submission of proprietor
Apr 12, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 6, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 6, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 6, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Apr 6, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Apr 6, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Apr 6, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Apr 6, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Apr 6, 2021
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Apr 6, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 6, 2021
Main request during Opposition procedure
Apr 6, 2021
Main request during Opposition procedure
Apr 6, 2021
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Dec 8, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Dec 8, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Dec 1, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Nov 25, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 25, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Nov 25, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Nov 25, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Nov 25, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Nov 25, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Nov 25, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Nov 25, 2020
International publication (Pamphlet)
Nov 25, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 25, 2020
Notice of opposition
Nov 25, 2020
Notice of opposition
Mar 9, 2020
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jan 30, 2020
Decision to grant a European patent
Jan 16, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 16, 2020
English translation of the claims
Jan 16, 2020
Filing of the translations of the claims
Jan 16, 2020
German translation of the claims
Jan 16, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 23, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Sep 23, 2019
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Sep 23, 2019
Intention to grant (signatures)
Sep 23, 2019
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Sep 23, 2019
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Apr 4, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 4, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 4, 2019
Claims
Apr 4, 2019
Description
Apr 4, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 4, 2019
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Dec 10, 2018
Annex to the communication
Dec 10, 2018
Communication from the Examining Division
Aug 7, 2018
Annex to the communication
Aug 7, 2018
Consultation by telephone/in person
Aug 7, 2018
Result of consultation by telephone/in person
Apr 16, 2018
Submission concerning representation
Jul 24, 2017
Payment of fees and costs
Apr 13, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 13, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 13, 2017
Claims
Apr 13, 2017
Description
Apr 13, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 13, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Mar 3, 2017
Annex to the communication
Mar 3, 2017
Communication from the Examining Division
Oct 10, 2016
Decision to allow further processing
Sep 19, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 19, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 19, 2016
Claims
Sep 19, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 19, 2016
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Sep 19, 2016
Request for further processing
Jul 22, 2016
Payment of fees and costs
Jul 19, 2016
Application deemed to be withdrawn (no reply to communication from the Examining Division)
Mar 21, 2016
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Mar 18, 2016
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Mar 15, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 15, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 15, 2016
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Mar 14, 2016
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Dec 10, 2015
Annex to the communication
Dec 10, 2015
Communication from the Examining Division
Jul 31, 2015
Payment of fees and costs
Sep 8, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 8, 2014
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Sep 8, 2014
Amendments received before examination
Sep 8, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 23, 2014
Payment of fees and costs
May 14, 2014
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Mar 12, 2014
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Mar 10, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Mar 10, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Mar 10, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Mar 10, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Mar 10, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Mar 5, 2014
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
Mar 3, 2014
Translation of the international preliminary report on patentability
Feb 26, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 26, 2014
Request for entry into the European phase
Feb 18, 2014
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Dec 11, 2013
Information on entry into European phase
Feb 26, 2013
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Feb 7, 2013
Copy of the international search report
Feb 7, 2013
Copy of the international search report
Feb 7, 2013
Copy of the international search report
Feb 7, 2013
Copy of the international search report
Feb 7, 2013
Published international application - A1
Feb 7, 2013
Published international application - A1
Oct 15, 2012
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Oct 15, 2012
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Oct 15, 2012
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Jul 30, 2012
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 30, 2012
Abstract
Jul 30, 2012
Abstract
Jul 30, 2012
Claims
Jul 30, 2012
Claims
Jul 30, 2012
Description
Jul 30, 2012
Description
Jul 30, 2012
Drawings
Jul 30, 2012
Drawings

EP2739166

GROUPE LACTALIS

Application Number: EP12740973A
Filing Date: Jul 30, 2012
Status: Revoked; May 8, 2025
Publication Date: Feb 26, 2020
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