Dairy Product And Process

Patent No. EP2773222 (titled "Dairy Product And Process") was filed by Fonterra Operative Group on Nov 2, 2012. The application was issued on Dec 24, 2025.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
ARLA FOODS AMBA	Aug 27, 2026	POTTER CLARKSON

Dossier Documents

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Aug 27, 2026
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 27, 2026
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Aug 27, 2026
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Aug 27, 2026
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Aug 27, 2026
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Aug 27, 2026
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Aug 27, 2026
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Aug 27, 2026
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Aug 27, 2026
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Aug 27, 2026
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Aug 27, 2026
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Aug 27, 2026
Notice of opposition
Aug 27, 2026
Notice of opposition
Aug 27, 2026
Notice of opposition
Jan 12, 2026
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Nov 27, 2025
Decision to grant a European patent
Oct 9, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 9, 2025
Filing of the translations of the claims
Oct 9, 2025
French translation of claims
Oct 9, 2025
German translation of the claims
Oct 9, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 12, 2025
Annex to the communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jun 12, 2025
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jun 12, 2025
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jun 12, 2025
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jun 12, 2025
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jun 12, 2025
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
May 6, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
May 6, 2025
Amended claims with annotations
May 6, 2025
Amended description with annotations
May 6, 2025
Claims
May 6, 2025
Description
May 6, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 6, 2025
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jan 7, 2025
Annex to the communication
Jan 7, 2025
Communication from the Examining Division
Nov 8, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 8, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 8, 2023
Claims
Nov 8, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 8, 2023
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Sep 7, 2023
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Sep 4, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 4, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 4, 2023
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
May 3, 2023
Annex to the communication
May 3, 2023
Communication from the Examining Division
Oct 13, 2021
Decision to allow further processing
Sep 30, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 30, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 30, 2021
Annex
Sep 30, 2021
Annex
Sep 30, 2021
Claims
Sep 30, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 30, 2021
Request for further processing
Jul 20, 2021
Application deemed to be withdrawn (no reply to communication from the Examining Division)
May 3, 2021
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Apr 27, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 27, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 27, 2021
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Dec 17, 2020
Annex to the communication
Dec 17, 2020
Communication from the Examining Division
Nov 19, 2020
Decision to allow further processing
Nov 10, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 10, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 10, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 10, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 10, 2020
Claims
Nov 10, 2020
Claims
Nov 10, 2020
Claims
Nov 10, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 10, 2020
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Nov 10, 2020
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Nov 10, 2020
Request for further processing
Sep 18, 2020
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Sep 14, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 14, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 14, 2020
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Sep 1, 2020
Application deemed to be withdrawn (no reply to communication from the Examining Division)
Jun 5, 2020
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
May 29, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
May 29, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 29, 2020
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Jan 31, 2020
Annex to the communication
Jan 31, 2020
Communication from the Examining Division
Apr 1, 2019
Decision to allow further processing
Mar 18, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 18, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 18, 2019
Claims
Mar 18, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 18, 2019
Request for further processing
Jan 9, 2019
Application deemed to be withdrawn (no reply to communication from the Examining Division)
Oct 8, 2018
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Oct 1, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 1, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 1, 2018
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
May 24, 2018
Annex to the communication
May 24, 2018
Communication from the Examining Division
May 18, 2018
Examination started
Feb 26, 2018
Notification regarding date of start of examination with possibility to withdraw
May 29, 2017
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
May 15, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
Apr 20, 2017
Submission concerning representation
Feb 22, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 22, 2016
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Feb 22, 2016
Amendments received before examination
Feb 22, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 21, 2015
Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
Aug 5, 2015
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Aug 5, 2015
European search opinion
Aug 5, 2015
Supplementary European search report
Jul 27, 2015
Search started
Jan 7, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 7, 2015
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jan 7, 2015
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jan 7, 2015
Amendments received before examination
Jan 7, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 13, 2014
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Jun 27, 2014
Communication regarding possible amendment of the application/payment of claims fee
Jun 6, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Jun 6, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Jun 6, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
May 26, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
May 26, 2014
Request for entry into the European phase
May 20, 2014
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Mar 14, 2014
Information on entry into European phase
May 30, 2013
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
May 30, 2013
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
May 10, 2013
Copy of the international search report
May 10, 2013
Published international application - A1

EP2773222

FONTERRA OPERATIVE GROUP

Application Number: EP12846628A
Filing Date: Nov 2, 2012
Status: Granted And Under Opposition; Nov 21, 2025
Publication Date: Dec 24, 2025
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