Uses Of Casein Compositions

Patent No. EP2822568 (titled "Uses Of Casein Compositions") was filed by Fonterra Operative Group on Mar 11, 2013. The application was issued on Jun 17, 2020.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
NUTRICIA	Mar 16, 2021	NEDERLANDSCH OCTROOIBUREAU

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Dec 1, 2025
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Dec 1, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Dec 1, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Nov 10, 2025
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Nov 10, 2025
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Sep 9, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 5, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 5, 2025
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Sep 5, 2025
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Sep 5, 2025
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Sep 5, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 5, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Aug 8, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 8, 2025
Miscellaneous requests concerning client data
Aug 8, 2025
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Aug 8, 2025
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Aug 7, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 7, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 7, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
May 2, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
May 2, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Apr 8, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 4, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 4, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 4, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Nov 29, 2024
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Nov 29, 2024
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Nov 26, 2024
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Jul 8, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jul 8, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jul 3, 2024
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Jul 1, 2024
Composition of the board (T)
Mar 28, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 25, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 25, 2024
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Mar 25, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 25, 2024
Reply to appeal
Nov 23, 2023
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Nov 17, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 17, 2023
Citation in appeal procedure - 018
Nov 17, 2023
Citation in appeal procedure - 019
Nov 17, 2023
Citation in appeal procedure - 020
Nov 17, 2023
Citation in appeal procedure - 021
Nov 17, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 17, 2023
Statement of grounds of appeal
Sep 18, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Sep 18, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Sep 13, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 13, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 13, 2023
Notice of appeal
Jul 7, 2023
Advice of delivery
Jul 7, 2023
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jul 7, 2023
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jul 7, 2023
Decision rejecting the opposition
Jul 7, 2023
Decision rejecting the opposition
Jul 7, 2023
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jul 7, 2023
Means of redress
Jul 7, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jul 7, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Jul 7, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jul 7, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jul 7, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jul 7, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Sep 14, 2022
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Sep 13, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 12, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 12, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 017
Sep 12, 2022
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Sep 12, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 12, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 20, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 20, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 14, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 14, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 14, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
Jul 14, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 015
Jul 14, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 016
Jul 14, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 14, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 14, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 14, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jul 14, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Apr 14, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Apr 14, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 21, 2021
Advice of delivery
Dec 17, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Dec 17, 2021
Information concerning oral proceedings
Dec 17, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Dec 17, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Dec 17, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Dec 17, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Aug 12, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 6, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 6, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 6, 2021
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Mar 31, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Mar 31, 2021
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Mar 22, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Mar 16, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 16, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Mar 16, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Mar 16, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Mar 16, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Mar 16, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Mar 16, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Mar 16, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Mar 16, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Mar 16, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Mar 16, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Mar 16, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Mar 16, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Mar 16, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
Mar 16, 2021
Notice of opposition
Mar 16, 2021
Notice of opposition
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
Jun 29, 2020
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
May 25, 2020
Decision to grant a European patent
May 18, 2020
Intention to grant (signatures)
May 8, 2020
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
May 8, 2020
Information about intention to grant a patent
May 8, 2020
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
May 8, 2020
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Apr 24, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 24, 2020
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 24, 2020
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 24, 2020
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 24, 2020
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 24, 2020
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 24, 2020
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 24, 2020
Description
Apr 24, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 24, 2020
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
Apr 23, 2020
Rectification of the designation of the inventor under Rule 21 EPC
Apr 22, 2020
Annex to the communication
Apr 22, 2020
Consultation by telephone/in person
Apr 22, 2020
Result of consultation by telephone/in person
Apr 17, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 17, 2020
Description
Apr 17, 2020
French translation of claims
Apr 17, 2020
German translation of the claims
Apr 17, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 17, 2020
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
Jan 24, 2020
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jan 24, 2020
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jan 24, 2020
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jan 24, 2020
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jan 24, 2020
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jun 7, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 7, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 7, 2019
Claims
Jun 7, 2019
Description
Jun 7, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 7, 2019
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Apr 5, 2019
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Apr 1, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 1, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 1, 2019
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Nov 29, 2018
Annex to the communication
Nov 29, 2018
Communication from the Examining Division
Nov 22, 2018
Examination started
Oct 25, 2018
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Oct 22, 2018
Non-patent literature filed by a third party
Oct 22, 2018
Observations by third parties
Feb 14, 2018
Response to enquiry for communication from the Examining Division
Jan 31, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 31, 2018
Enquiry as to the processing of the file
Jan 31, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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
Sep 7, 2016
Decision to allow further processing
Aug 22, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 22, 2016
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Aug 22, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 22, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 22, 2016
Request for further processing
Jun 16, 2016
Application deemed to be withdrawn (non-reply to Written Opinion)
May 6, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
May 6, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 6, 2016
Maintenance of the application
Oct 27, 2015
Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
Oct 8, 2015
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Oct 8, 2015
European search opinion
Oct 8, 2015
Supplementary European search report
Sep 24, 2015
Search started
Mar 13, 2015
Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor
Mar 13, 2015
Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor
Mar 13, 2015
Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor
Jan 29, 2015
Letter which had not been notified
Jan 29, 2015
Letter which had not been notified
Jan 26, 2015
Letter which had not been notified
Dec 17, 2014
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Oct 16, 2014
Communication regarding possible amendment of the application/payment of claims fee
Oct 14, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Oct 14, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Oct 14, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Oct 14, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Oct 14, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Oct 14, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Sep 22, 2014
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Sep 2, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 2, 2014
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Sep 2, 2014
Matter concerning the application
Sep 2, 2014
Request for entry into the European phase
Jul 16, 2014
Information on entry into European phase
Oct 1, 2013
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Sep 25, 2013
Notification of the recording of a change
Sep 25, 2013
Notification of the recording of a change
Sep 12, 2013
Copy of the international search report
Sep 12, 2013
Published international application - A1

EP2822568

FONTERRA OPERATIVE GROUP

Application Number: EP13757439A
Filing Date: Mar 11, 2013
Status: Granted And Under Opposition; May 15, 2020
Publication Date: Jun 17, 2020
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