Isothiazolinone Biocides Enhanced By Metal Ions

Patent No. EP2742803 (titled "Isothiazolinone Biocides Enhanced By Metal Ions") was filed by Arch Chemicals on May 25, 2007. The application was issued on May 1, 2019.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
PPG INDUSTRIES	Jan 31, 2020	F & E PATENT

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Mar 25, 2024
Refund of fees
Mar 21, 2024
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Mar 21, 2024
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Mar 20, 2024
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Mar 20, 2024
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Mar 18, 2024
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Mar 15, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 12, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 12, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 12, 2024
Withdrawal of an appeal
Feb 23, 2024
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Feb 23, 2024
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Feb 21, 2024
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Feb 7, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 6, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 6, 2024
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Feb 6, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 6, 2024
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Feb 2, 2024
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Feb 2, 2024
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Feb 2, 2024
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Feb 1, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 1, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 1, 2024
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Jan 10, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 8, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 8, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 8, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 8, 2024
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jan 5, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 5, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 5, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Nov 10, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Nov 10, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jun 13, 2023
Advice of delivery
Jun 13, 2023
Advice of delivery
Jun 9, 2023
Advice of delivery
Jun 6, 2023
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
Jun 6, 2023
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
Jun 1, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Jun 1, 2023
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Jul 12, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 5, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 5, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 5, 2022
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Mar 22, 2022
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Feb 28, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 22, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 22, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 22, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 22, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 22, 2022
Claims
Feb 22, 2022
Claims
Feb 22, 2022
Claims
Feb 22, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 22, 2022
Reply to appeal
Nov 22, 2021
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Nov 18, 2021
Composition of the board (T)
Oct 22, 2021
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Oct 19, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 19, 2021
Cited document during appeal procedure
Oct 19, 2021
Cited document during appeal procedure
Oct 19, 2021
Cited document during appeal procedure
Oct 19, 2021
Cited document during appeal procedure
Oct 19, 2021
Cited document during appeal procedure
Oct 19, 2021
Cited document during appeal procedure
Oct 19, 2021
Cited document during appeal procedure
Oct 19, 2021
Cited document during appeal procedure
Oct 19, 2021
Cited document during appeal procedure
Oct 19, 2021
Cited document during appeal procedure
Oct 19, 2021
Cited document during appeal procedure
Oct 19, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 19, 2021
Statement of grounds of appeal
Aug 18, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Aug 18, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Aug 9, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 9, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 9, 2021
Notice of appeal
Jul 29, 2021
Confirmation of revocation of automatic debit order
Jun 16, 2021
Advice of delivery
Jun 15, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 15, 2021
Advice of delivery
Jun 15, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 9, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jun 9, 2021
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jun 9, 2021
Decision rejecting the opposition
Jun 9, 2021
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jun 9, 2021
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jun 9, 2021
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jun 9, 2021
Means of redress
Jun 9, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jun 9, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jun 9, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Jun 9, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jun 9, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jun 9, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
May 10, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Apr 27, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 15, 2021
Request concerning representative opponent
Mar 12, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 11, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 9, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 9, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 9, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Mar 8, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 8, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 8, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Feb 17, 2021
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Feb 12, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 12, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 12, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 12, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 12, 2021
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
Feb 12, 2021
Submission concerning change of proprietor's address
Feb 8, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Feb 8, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Oct 23, 2020
Advice of delivery
Oct 20, 2020
Advice of delivery
Oct 15, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 15, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 15, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Oct 15, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Oct 15, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 15, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 9, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 8, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 7, 2020
Advice of delivery
Oct 6, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 6, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 6, 2020
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Oct 2, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 2, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 2, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 2, 2020
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Oct 2, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 2, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 2, 2020
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Sep 30, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Sep 30, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Sep 30, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Sep 30, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Sep 30, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Aug 21, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 14, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 14, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Aug 14, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Aug 14, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Aug 14, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Aug 14, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Aug 14, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Aug 14, 2020
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Aug 14, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 14, 2020
Reply from the opponent to submission of proprietor
Jun 12, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 8, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 8, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jun 8, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jun 8, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jun 8, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Jun 8, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Jun 8, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Jun 8, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Jun 8, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 8, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Feb 14, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Feb 14, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Feb 6, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jan 31, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 31, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Jan 31, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Jan 31, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Jan 31, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Jan 31, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Jan 31, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 31, 2020
Notice of opposition
Jan 31, 2020
Notice of opposition
Jan 17, 2020
Communication confirming withdrawal from representation
Jan 17, 2020
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Dec 13, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 13, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 13, 2019
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
May 13, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Apr 4, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
Mar 25, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Mar 25, 2019
Information about intention to grant a patent
Mar 25, 2019
Intention to grant (signatures)
Mar 25, 2019
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Mar 25, 2019
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Mar 6, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 6, 2019
Amended description with annotations
Mar 6, 2019
Description
Mar 6, 2019
French translation of claims
Mar 6, 2019
German translation of the claims
Mar 6, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 6, 2019
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
Jan 9, 2019
Annex to the communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jan 9, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jan 9, 2019
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jan 9, 2019
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jan 9, 2019
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jan 9, 2019
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jan 4, 2019
Annex to a communication
Jan 4, 2019
Annex to a communication
Jan 4, 2019
Annex to the communication
Jan 4, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (examining division)
Jan 4, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (examining division)
Jan 4, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (examining division)
Jan 4, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes of oral proceedings
Dec 11, 2018
Claims submitted during oral proceedings
Dec 11, 2018
Description submitted during oral proceedings
Nov 9, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 9, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 9, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Nov 9, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Nov 9, 2018
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jun 21, 2018
Advice of delivery
May 24, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
May 24, 2018
Annex to the communication
May 24, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Apr 23, 2018
Preparation for oral proceedings
Dec 21, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 21, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 21, 2017
Claims
Dec 21, 2017
Claims
Dec 21, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 21, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Sep 27, 2017
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Sep 5, 2017
Annex to the communication
Sep 5, 2017
Communication from the Examining Division
Aug 30, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 30, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 30, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
Aug 29, 2017
Processing of request for correction of text proposed for grant or third party observations (from 01-04-2012)
Aug 16, 2017
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Aug 3, 2017
Observations by third parties
Aug 2, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Aug 2, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Aug 2, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Aug 2, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Aug 2, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jul 25, 2017
Annex to a communication
Jul 25, 2017
Annex to a communication
Jul 25, 2017
Annex to the communication
Jul 25, 2017
Minutes of the oral proceedings (examining division)
Jul 25, 2017
Minutes of the oral proceedings (examining division)
Jul 25, 2017
Minutes of the oral proceedings (examining division)
Jul 25, 2017
Provision of a copy of the minutes of oral proceedings
Jul 11, 2017
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Jul 10, 2017
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Jul 7, 2017
Annex to the communication
Jul 7, 2017
Consultation by telephone/in person
Jul 7, 2017
Result of consultation by telephone/in person
Jul 5, 2017
Observations by third parties
Jul 4, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 4, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 4, 2017
Claims
Jul 4, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 4, 2017
Observations by third parties
Jul 4, 2017
Observations by third parties
Jul 4, 2017
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jun 29, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 29, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 29, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 29, 2017
Claims
Jun 29, 2017
Claims
Jun 29, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 29, 2017
Letter dealing with oral proceedings
Jun 20, 2017
Annex to the communication
Jun 20, 2017
Consultation by telephone/in person
Jun 20, 2017
Result of consultation by telephone/in person
Jun 13, 2017
Annex to a communication
Jun 13, 2017
Annex to the communication
Jun 13, 2017
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jun 7, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 7, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 7, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 7, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 7, 2017
Claims
Jun 7, 2017
Claims
Jun 7, 2017
Claims
Jun 7, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 7, 2017
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 20, 2016
Advice of delivery
Dec 13, 2016
Annex to the communication
Dec 13, 2016
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Dec 7, 2016
Preparation for oral proceedings
Jul 12, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 12, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 12, 2016
Claims
Jul 12, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 12, 2016
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Jul 12, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
May 10, 2016
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
May 4, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
May 4, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 4, 2016
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Jan 4, 2016
Annex to the communication
Jan 4, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
Dec 16, 2015
Examination started
Dec 14, 2015
Response to enquiry for communication from the Examining Division
Dec 8, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 8, 2015
Enquiry as to when a communication from the Examining Division can be expected
Dec 8, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 10, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 10, 2014
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Dec 10, 2014
Amendments received before examination
Dec 10, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 29, 2014
Letter relating to the automatic debiting procedure
Jun 24, 2014
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Jun 18, 2014
Refund of fees
May 21, 2014
Notification of forthcoming publication
May 20, 2014
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
May 20, 2014
European search opinion
May 20, 2014
European search report
Feb 28, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Feb 28, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Feb 28, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 7, 2014
Abstract
Jan 7, 2014
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Jan 7, 2014
Claims
Jan 7, 2014
Description
Jan 7, 2014
Designation of inventor
Jan 7, 2014
Designation of inventor
Jan 7, 2014
Designation of inventor
Jan 7, 2014
Drawings
Jan 7, 2014
Request for grant of a European patent
Jan 7, 2014
Submission concerning representation
Jan 4, 2008
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Jan 4, 2008
Priority document (electronically transmitted)

EP2742803

ARCH CHEMICALS

Application Number: EP14150293A
Filing Date: May 25, 2007
Status: Opposition Rejected; Mar 22, 2024
Publication Date: May 1, 2019
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Isothiazolinone Biocides Enhanced By Metal Ions

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