Products Of High Denier Per Filament And Low Total Denier Tow Bands

Patent No. EP2773230 (titled "Products Of High Denier Per Filament And Low Total Denier Tow Bands") was filed by Acetate on Nov 5, 2012. The application was issued on Jul 22, 2020.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
CERDIA	Apr 20, 2021	MEISSNER BOLTE PARTNERSCHAFT MBB

Dossier Documents

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Jun 30, 2025
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Jun 30, 2025
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jun 30, 2025
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jun 30, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jun 30, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jun 30, 2025
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Jun 12, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 11, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 11, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 11, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
May 30, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 28, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
May 28, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 16, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 16, 2025
Oral proceedings: change of venue
May 16, 2025
Oral proceedings: change of venue
May 13, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
May 13, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
May 13, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 13, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 13, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
May 13, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
May 8, 2025
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
May 8, 2025
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
May 8, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 5, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
May 5, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
May 5, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 5, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 5, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
May 5, 2025
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Mar 13, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Mar 13, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Nov 8, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 8, 2024
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Nov 8, 2024
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Nov 4, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 4, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Nov 4, 2024
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Oct 22, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 17, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 17, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 17, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Oct 14, 2024
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
Oct 14, 2024
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
Oct 14, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Oct 14, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Oct 9, 2024
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Jul 22, 2024
Composition of the board (T)
Jul 2, 2024
F3056 Communication: Change of Board due to the technical nature of the appeal
Jul 2, 2024
F3056 Communication: Change of Board due to the technical nature of the appeal
Jun 27, 2024
F3313 Order: change of Board due to the technical aspects of the appeal
Jun 13, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 10, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 10, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 10, 2024
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Dec 7, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 4, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 4, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 4, 2023
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Oct 6, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 2, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 2, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 2, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 2, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 2, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 2, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 2, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 2, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 2, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Oct 2, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Oct 2, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Oct 2, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
Oct 2, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 05
Oct 2, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 06
Oct 2, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 07
Oct 2, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 2, 2023
Reply to appeal
May 25, 2023
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
May 17, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
May 17, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 17, 2023
Statement of grounds of appeal
Mar 23, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Mar 23, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Mar 2, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 2, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 2, 2023
Notice of appeal
Jan 13, 2023
Advice of delivery
Jan 11, 2023
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jan 11, 2023
Decision rejecting the opposition
Jan 11, 2023
Decision rejecting the opposition
Jan 11, 2023
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jan 11, 2023
Means of redress
Jan 11, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jan 11, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Jan 11, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jan 11, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jan 11, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jan 11, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jan 11, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jan 5, 2023
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Dec 14, 2022
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Dec 7, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 2, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 2, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 2, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 2, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 29, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 29, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 29, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 7, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 7, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 21, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 21, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 14, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 14, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 029
Oct 14, 2022
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Oct 14, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 14, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Oct 13, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 13, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 13, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Oct 13, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Oct 13, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Oct 13, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Oct 13, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Oct 13, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Oct 13, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
Oct 13, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 07
Oct 13, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 028
Oct 13, 2022
Document concerning representation
Oct 13, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 13, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 13, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Oct 13, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Oct 4, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 4, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 4, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jul 28, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 28, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 28, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jun 8, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 8, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 24, 2022
Advice of delivery
May 23, 2022
Advice of delivery
May 20, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
May 20, 2022
Information concerning oral proceedings
May 20, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 20, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 20, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
May 20, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
May 17, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 11, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
May 11, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 027
May 11, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 11, 2022
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Feb 2, 2022
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jan 27, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 27, 2022
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Sep 24, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 16, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 16, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 16, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 16, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 16, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Sep 16, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Sep 16, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Sep 16, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 16, 2021
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
May 10, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
May 10, 2021
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Apr 28, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Apr 20, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 20, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Apr 20, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Apr 20, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Apr 20, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Apr 20, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Apr 20, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Apr 20, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Apr 20, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Apr 20, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Apr 20, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Apr 20, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Apr 20, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Apr 20, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
Apr 20, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
Apr 20, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 015
Apr 20, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 016
Apr 20, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 017
Apr 20, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 018
Apr 20, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 019
Apr 20, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 020
Apr 20, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 021
Apr 20, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 022
Apr 20, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 023
Apr 20, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 024
Apr 20, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 025
Apr 20, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 026
Apr 20, 2021
Notice of opposition
Apr 20, 2021
Notice of opposition
Aug 3, 2020
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jun 25, 2020
Decision to grant a European patent
Jun 12, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 12, 2020
French translation of claims
Jun 12, 2020
German translation of the claims
Jun 12, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 6, 2020
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Feb 6, 2020
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Feb 6, 2020
Intention to grant (signatures)
Feb 6, 2020
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Feb 6, 2020
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Nov 21, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 21, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 21, 2019
Amended description with annotations
Nov 21, 2019
Claims
Nov 21, 2019
Description
Nov 21, 2019
Description
Nov 21, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 21, 2019
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jul 11, 2019
Annex to the communication
Jul 11, 2019
Communication from the Examining Division
May 21, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
May 21, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
May 21, 2019
Claims
May 21, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 21, 2019
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Apr 10, 2019
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Apr 5, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 5, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 5, 2019
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Dec 28, 2018
Submission concerning representation
Dec 21, 2018
Submission concerning representation
Nov 27, 2018
Annex to the communication
Nov 27, 2018
Communication from the Examining Division
Jun 13, 2018
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Apr 27, 2018
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Apr 27, 2018
Miscellaneous requests concerning client data
Apr 5, 2018
Indication of deficiencies in a request for registering a transfer of rights and invitation to correct them
Mar 23, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 23, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 23, 2018
Claims
Mar 23, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 23, 2018
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Mar 8, 2018
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
Nov 29, 2017
Brief communication to applicant/representative
Nov 29, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Nov 16, 2017
Annex to the communication
Nov 16, 2017
Communication from the Examining Division
Nov 10, 2017
Examination started
Jul 13, 2017
Response to enquiry for communication from the Examining Division
Jul 6, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 6, 2017
Enquiry as to the processing of the file
Jul 6, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 28, 2016
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jan 28, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 28, 2016
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jan 28, 2016
Amended description with annotations
Jan 28, 2016
Amendments received before examination
Jul 31, 2015
Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
Jul 27, 2015
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jul 24, 2015
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Jul 23, 2015
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Jul 20, 2015
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Jul 15, 2015
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Jul 15, 2015
European search opinion
Jul 15, 2015
Supplementary European search report
Jun 9, 2015
Search started
Nov 14, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 14, 2014
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Nov 14, 2014
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 14, 2014
Amendments received before examination
Nov 14, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 13, 2014
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Aug 4, 2014
Confirmation of receipt of (electronically) transmitted priority document
Jul 16, 2014
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Jul 7, 2014
Refund of fees
Jul 3, 2014
Communication regarding possible amendment of the application/payment of claims fee
Jul 1, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Jul 1, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Jul 1, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Jul 1, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Jun 2, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 2, 2014
Request for entry into the European phase
May 30, 2014
Republication of front page of international application with corrected bibliographic data
May 20, 2014
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
May 6, 2014
Communication in cases for which no other form is applicable
Mar 14, 2014
Information on entry into European phase
Jul 11, 2013
Copy of the international search report
Jul 11, 2013
International publication of the international search report
May 10, 2013
Published international application - A2

EP2773230

ACETATE

Application Number: EP12845824A
Filing Date: Nov 5, 2012
Status: Revoked; Jul 2, 2025
Publication Date: Jul 22, 2020
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