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Compounded Surface Treated Carboxyalkylated Starch Polycrylate Composites

Patent No. EP2838939 (titled "Compounded Surface Treated Carboxyalkylated Starch Polycrylate Composites") was filed by Archer Daniels Midland on Apr 19, 2013. The application was issued on Jan 8, 2025.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
NIPPON SHOKUBAI	Feb 25, 2022	HERZOG PATENTANWALTS

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Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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General enquiry
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Filing of the translation of the amended claims
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French translation of claims
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German translation of the claims
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Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
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Communication with request to file translations
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Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
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Advice of delivery
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Annex to the communication - opposition
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Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 28, 2023
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Advice of delivery
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Advice of delivery
Mar 13, 2023
Annex to the communication - opposition
Mar 13, 2023
Information concerning oral proceedings
Mar 13, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Summons to attend oral proceedings
Mar 13, 2023
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Mar 13, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jul 28, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 25, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 25, 2022
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Mar 15, 2022
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Mar 15, 2022
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Mar 3, 2022
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
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Notice of opposition
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Notice of opposition
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Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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Decision to grant a European patent
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Filing of the translations of the claims
Apr 20, 2021
French translation of claims
Apr 20, 2021
German translation of the claims
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Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Communication from the Examining Division
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Annex to the communication
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Communication from the Examining Division
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Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Submission concerning representation
Apr 22, 2016
Submission concerning representation
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Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
Dec 14, 2015
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Dec 14, 2015
European search opinion
Dec 14, 2015
Information on Search Strategy
Dec 14, 2015
Supplementary European search report
Nov 5, 2015
Search started
Sep 1, 2015
Communication of expected date of establishment of search report
Aug 21, 2015
Enquiry as to when the search report can be expected
Jun 27, 2015
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jun 27, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 27, 2015
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Jun 26, 2015
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jun 26, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 26, 2015
Amendments received before examination
Jan 28, 2015
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Dec 19, 2014
Communication regarding possible amendment of the application/payment of claims fee
Dec 18, 2014
Communication for party to proceedings/third party
Dec 17, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Nov 19, 2014
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Nov 19, 2014
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Nov 19, 2014
Request for entry into the European phase
Nov 5, 2014
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
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Information on entry into European phase
Nov 13, 2013
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Oct 24, 2013
Copy of the international search report
Oct 24, 2013
Published international application - A1

EP2838939

ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND

Application Number: EP13778104A
Filing Date: Apr 19, 2013
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Dec 6, 2024
Publication Date: Jan 8, 2025
External Links: Slate, EP2838939B2, Google Patents