Methods For Improving Seed Production In Maize

Patent No. EP2765845 (titled "Methods For Improving Seed Production In Maize") was filed by Pioneer HI Bred on Oct 11, 2012. The application was issued on May 17, 2017.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION	Feb 16, 2018	SYNGENTA

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Sep 21, 2022
Refund of fees
Sep 20, 2022
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Sep 19, 2022
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Sep 19, 2022
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Sep 19, 2022
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Sep 19, 2022
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Sep 14, 2022
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Sep 13, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 13, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 13, 2022
Withdrawal of an appeal
Aug 26, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 22, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 22, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 22, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Aug 18, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Aug 18, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Mar 22, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 16, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 16, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 16, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Mar 9, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Mar 9, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Mar 4, 2022
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Sep 20, 2021
Document concerning representation
Nov 27, 2020
Composition of the board (T)
Sep 8, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 2, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 2, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 2, 2020
Claims
Sep 2, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 2, 2020
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 2, 2020
Reply to appeal
May 19, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
May 14, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
May 14, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 14, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
Mar 18, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Mar 18, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Mar 12, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 12, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 12, 2020
Notice of appeal
Jan 27, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 27, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jan 27, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 23, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 23, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jan 23, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 17, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Jan 17, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Jan 17, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jan 17, 2020
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jan 17, 2020
Decision rejecting the opposition
Jan 17, 2020
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jan 17, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jan 17, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jan 17, 2020
Means of redress
Jan 17, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jan 17, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jan 17, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Jan 17, 2020
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Nov 22, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Nov 18, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 13, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 13, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure
Nov 13, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 13, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Oct 3, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 3, 2019
Request for a change of address - opponent
Sep 25, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 25, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 20, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 20, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 20, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 20, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 20, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Sep 20, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Aug 14, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 14, 2019
Communication of amended entries
Jun 24, 2019
Request concerning representative opponent
Mar 4, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 4, 2019
Advice of delivery
Mar 4, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 18, 2019
Advice of delivery
Feb 11, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 11, 2019
Advice of delivery
Feb 11, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 4, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Feb 4, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Feb 4, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
Feb 4, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Feb 4, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jan 17, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 10, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 10, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 10, 2019
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Jan 7, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jan 2, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 2, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jan 2, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 17, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Dec 17, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Dec 17, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
Dec 17, 2018
Information concerning oral proceedings
Dec 17, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Dec 17, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jul 26, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 10, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 10, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 10, 2018
Claims
Jul 10, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 10, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 10, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 10, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Mar 23, 2018
Communication of amended entries
Feb 28, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Feb 28, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Feb 21, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Feb 17, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Feb 16, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 16, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 16, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 16, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 16, 2018
Notice of opposition
Feb 16, 2018
Notice of opposition
Feb 16, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 12, 2018
Request concerning representative opponent
Jun 12, 2017
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jun 7, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Jun 6, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
May 18, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Apr 21, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Apr 10, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 10, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
Apr 10, 2017
French translation of claims
Apr 10, 2017
German translation of the claims
Apr 10, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 12, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Dec 12, 2016
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Dec 12, 2016
Intention to grant (signatures)
Dec 12, 2016
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Dec 12, 2016
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Sep 23, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 23, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 23, 2016
Amended description with annotations
Sep 23, 2016
Claims
Sep 23, 2016
Description
Sep 23, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 23, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
May 27, 2016
Annex to the communication
May 27, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
Mar 2, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 2, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 2, 2016
Claims
Mar 2, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 2, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jan 4, 2016
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Dec 21, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 21, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 21, 2015
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Aug 26, 2015
Annex to the communication
Aug 26, 2015
Communication from the Examining Division
Jun 4, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 4, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 4, 2015
Claims
Jun 4, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 4, 2015
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jan 28, 2015
Annex to the communication
Jan 28, 2015
Communication from the Examining Division
Jan 23, 2015
Examination started
Dec 2, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 2, 2014
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 2, 2014
Amendments received before examination
Dec 2, 2014
Claims
Dec 2, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 23, 2014
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
May 21, 2014
Communication regarding comments on written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
May 19, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
May 19, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
May 19, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
May 19, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
May 19, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 30, 2014
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Apr 14, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 14, 2014
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Apr 14, 2014
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 14, 2014
Matter concerning the application
Apr 14, 2014
Request for entry into the European phase
Feb 21, 2014
Information on entry into European phase
May 14, 2013
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Apr 18, 2013
Copy of the international search report
Apr 18, 2013
Published international application - A1
Jan 31, 2013
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Jan 31, 2013
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Jan 31, 2013
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Oct 22, 2012
Abstract
Oct 22, 2012
Claims
Oct 22, 2012
Description
Oct 22, 2012
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EP2765845

PIONEER HI BRED

Application Number: EP12778014A
Filing Date: Oct 11, 2012
Status: Opposition Rejected; Sep 23, 2022
Publication Date: May 17, 2017
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