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A Process For Preparing A Polymer Product Having A 2,5-Furandicarboxylate Moiety Within The Polymer Backbone To Be Used In Bottle, Film Or Fibre Applications

Patent No. EP2771382 (titled "A Process For Preparing A Polymer Product Having A 2,5-Furandicarboxylate Moiety Within The Polymer Backbone To Be Used In Bottle, Film Or Fibre Applications") was filed by Furanix on Oct 24, 2012. The application was issued on Jan 3, 2018.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
PURAC BIOCHEM	Oct 1, 2018	DE VRIES & METMAN

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Aug 1, 2022
Refund of fees
Aug 1, 2022
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Jul 28, 2022
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Jul 28, 2022
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Jul 20, 2022
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Jul 20, 2022
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Jul 15, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 15, 2022
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Jul 15, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 15, 2022
Withdrawal of an appeal
Jun 13, 2022
Advice of delivery
Jun 8, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jun 8, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jun 2, 2022
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Jun 2, 2022
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Jan 18, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 13, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 13, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 13, 2021
Reply to appeal
Dec 3, 2020
Composition of the board (T)
Sep 10, 2020
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Sep 10, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Aug 13, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 13, 2020
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Aug 13, 2020
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Aug 13, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 13, 2020
Letter to the Legal Division
Jul 29, 2020
Communication from the Legal Division
Jul 16, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 16, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jul 16, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 16, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jul 13, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 13, 2020
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Jul 13, 2020
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Jul 13, 2020
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Jul 13, 2020
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Jul 13, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 13, 2020
Miscellaneous requests concerning client data
Jul 3, 2020
Indication of deficiencies in a request for registering a transfer of rights and invitation to correct them
Jun 16, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 16, 2020
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Jun 16, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 16, 2020
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
May 19, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
May 19, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
May 11, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
May 11, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 11, 2020
Notice of appeal
Mar 26, 2020
Advice of delivery
Mar 25, 2020
Advice of delivery
Mar 24, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Mar 24, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Mar 24, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Mar 24, 2020
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Mar 24, 2020
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Mar 24, 2020
Decision rejecting the opposition
Mar 24, 2020
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Mar 24, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Mar 24, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Mar 24, 2020
Means of redress
Mar 24, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Mar 24, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Mar 24, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Mar 24, 2020
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Mar 4, 2020
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Feb 13, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 7, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 7, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 7, 2020
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 7, 2020
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 7, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 17, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 14, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 14, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 2, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 2, 2020
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Jan 2, 2020
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Jan 2, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 2, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 27, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 27, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 27, 2019
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Dec 27, 2019
Claims
Dec 27, 2019
General authorisation
Dec 27, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 27, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jun 11, 2019
Advice of delivery
May 29, 2019
Advice of delivery
May 27, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
May 27, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
May 27, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
May 27, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
May 27, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
May 27, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 27, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Mar 4, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 26, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 26, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 26, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 26, 2019
Claims
Feb 26, 2019
Claims
Feb 26, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 26, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Oct 17, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Oct 17, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Oct 8, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Oct 1, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 1, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 1, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 1, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 1, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 1, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 1, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 1, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 1, 2018
Notice of opposition
Oct 1, 2018
Notice of opposition
Oct 1, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 26, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Dec 7, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Nov 8, 2017
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Oct 19, 2017
Indication of deficiencies in a request for registering a transfer of rights and invitation to correct them
Oct 13, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 13, 2017
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Oct 13, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 13, 2017
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
Oct 5, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Oct 4, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 4, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
Oct 4, 2017
French translation of claims
Oct 4, 2017
German translation of the claims
Oct 4, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 27, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 27, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 27, 2017
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
Sep 27, 2017
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
Sep 27, 2017
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
Sep 27, 2017
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
Sep 27, 2017
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
Sep 27, 2017
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
Jun 7, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jun 7, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jun 7, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jun 7, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jun 7, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Apr 14, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 14, 2017
Amended description with annotations
Apr 14, 2017
Description
Apr 14, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 14, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Feb 22, 2017
Annex to the communication
Feb 22, 2017
Communication from the Examining Division
Aug 31, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 31, 2016
Amended description with annotations
Aug 31, 2016
Claims
Aug 31, 2016
Description
Aug 31, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 31, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
May 4, 2016
Annex to the communication
May 4, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
Apr 19, 2016
Examination started
Dec 5, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 5, 2014
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Dec 5, 2014
Amendments received before examination
Dec 5, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 6, 2014
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Jun 5, 2014
Communication regarding comments on written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Jun 4, 2014
Communication for party to proceedings/third party
Jun 3, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Jun 3, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Jun 3, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Jun 3, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
May 28, 2014
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
May 23, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
May 23, 2014
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
May 23, 2014
Request for entry into the European phase
May 13, 2014
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Mar 10, 2014
Information on entry into European phase
Jul 18, 2013
Notification of the recording of a change
Jun 18, 2013
Submission concerning representation
May 24, 2013
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
May 24, 2013
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
May 2, 2013
Copy of the international search report
May 2, 2013
Published international application - A1
Jan 24, 2013
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Jan 24, 2013
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Jan 24, 2013
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Jan 22, 2013
Notification relating to priority claim
Oct 24, 2012
Abstract
Oct 24, 2012
Claims
Oct 24, 2012
Description

EP2771382

FURANIX

Application Number: EP12781178A
Filing Date: Oct 24, 2012
Status: Opposition Rejected; Aug 5, 2022
Publication Date: Jan 3, 2018
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