Composite Pigments

Patent No. EP2857460 (titled "Composite Pigments") was filed by Thiele Kaolin on Sep 30, 2014. The application was issued on Jan 10, 2018.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
OMYA	Oct 10, 2018	MAIWALD

Dossier Documents

The dossier documents provide a comprehensive record of the patent's prosecution history - including filings, correspondence, and decisions made by patent offices - and are crucial for understanding the patent's legal journey and any challenges it may have faced during examination.

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Mar 15, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent
Mar 13, 2023
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Mar 13, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Mar 13, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jan 2, 2023
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
Jan 2, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 19, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 19, 2022
Request for change of opponent's representative
Dec 14, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Dec 14, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Dec 14, 2022
F3315 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant : Proprietor)
Nov 29, 2022
Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney
Nov 29, 2022
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Nov 29, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 29, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 27, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 27, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 27, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Nov 21, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 21, 2022
Authorisation
Nov 21, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items (CDR)
Nov 21, 2022
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
Nov 10, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 7, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 7, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 7, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 7, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Nov 2, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 2, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Aug 5, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Aug 5, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Dec 15, 2021
F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
Dec 13, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Dec 13, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Dec 8, 2021
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Oct 21, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 20, 2021
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Oct 15, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 15, 2021
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Jun 16, 2021
Communication regarding the examination of the appeal
Jun 16, 2021
Communication regarding the examination of the appeal
Jun 9, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 4, 2021
Composition of the board (T)
Jun 3, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 3, 2021
General enquiry
Jun 3, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 17, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 14, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 14, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Dec 14, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Dec 14, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 14, 2020
Reply to appeal
Sep 9, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Sep 4, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 4, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 4, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 4, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 4, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 4, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 4, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 4, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 4, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 4, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 4, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Sep 4, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Sep 4, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Sep 4, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
Sep 4, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 05
Sep 4, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 06
Sep 4, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 07
Sep 4, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 08
Sep 4, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 09
Sep 4, 2020
Claims
Sep 4, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 4, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jul 14, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jul 14, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jul 8, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 8, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 8, 2020
Notice of appeal
Jun 18, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jun 18, 2020
Cover sheet for fax transmission
Jun 17, 2020
Communication about missing advice of delivery
May 4, 2020
Advice of delivery
Apr 29, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Apr 29, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Apr 29, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Apr 29, 2020
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Apr 29, 2020
Decision revoking the European patent
Apr 29, 2020
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Apr 29, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Apr 29, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Apr 29, 2020
Means of redress
Apr 29, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Apr 29, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Apr 29, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Apr 29, 2020
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Apr 29, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Mar 6, 2020
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Mar 4, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Mar 4, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Mar 3, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Mar 2, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Feb 28, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 28, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 28, 2020
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Feb 28, 2020
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Feb 28, 2020
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Feb 28, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 28, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 28, 2020
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Feb 28, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Feb 19, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 14, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 13, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 13, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Feb 13, 2020
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Feb 13, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Feb 10, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 10, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 10, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 27, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 21, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 21, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Jan 21, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 21, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 10, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 6, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 6, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 6, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 6, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 6, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 6, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 6, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 6, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Jan 6, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Jan 6, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Jan 6, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Jan 6, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Jan 6, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
Jan 6, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 6, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Oct 4, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 25, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 25, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Aug 19, 2019
Advice of delivery
Aug 1, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jul 25, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jul 15, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jul 8, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jul 4, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Jul 4, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Jul 4, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jul 4, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jul 4, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jul 4, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jun 3, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 28, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
May 28, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 28, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Mar 11, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 1, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 1, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Mar 1, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Oct 24, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Oct 24, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Oct 19, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Oct 10, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 10, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Oct 10, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Oct 10, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Oct 10, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Oct 10, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Oct 10, 2018
Notice of opposition
Oct 10, 2018
Notice of opposition
Jan 26, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Dec 14, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Nov 30, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 30, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
Nov 30, 2017
French translation of claims
Nov 30, 2017
German translation of the claims
Nov 30, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 7, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Sep 7, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Sep 7, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Sep 7, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Sep 7, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Aug 11, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 11, 2017
Enquiry as to the processing of the file
Aug 11, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 9, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 9, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 9, 2017
Amended description with annotations
Jun 9, 2017
Claims
Jun 9, 2017
Description
Jun 9, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 9, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
May 26, 2017
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
May 19, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Apr 3, 2017
Annex to the communication
Apr 3, 2017
Communication from the Examining Division
Mar 2, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 2, 2017
Amended description with annotations
Mar 2, 2017
Description
Mar 2, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 2, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Feb 9, 2017
Annex to the communication
Feb 9, 2017
Consultation by telephone/in person (with time limit)
Feb 9, 2017
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Feb 9, 2017
Result of consultation by telephone/in person
Feb 3, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 3, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 3, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 3, 2017
Claims
Feb 3, 2017
Claims
Feb 3, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 3, 2017
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 11, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 11, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 11, 2017
Claims
Jan 11, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 11, 2017
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 9, 2016
Annex to the communication
Dec 9, 2016
Consultation by telephone/in person
Dec 9, 2016
Result of consultation by telephone/in person
Nov 10, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 10, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 10, 2016
Claims
Nov 10, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 10, 2016
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 7, 2016
Advice of delivery
Nov 7, 2016
Matter concerning the application
Nov 4, 2016
Advice of delivery
Nov 4, 2016
Matter concerning the application
Oct 13, 2016
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 13, 2016
Annex to the communication
Oct 13, 2016
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Oct 13, 2016
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jul 19, 2016
Advice of delivery
Jun 30, 2016
Acknowledgement of a document
Jun 30, 2016
Annex to the communication
Jun 30, 2016
Preparation for oral proceedings
Jun 30, 2016
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 4, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
May 4, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
May 4, 2016
Claims
May 4, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 4, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Mar 21, 2016
Submission concerning representation
Jan 11, 2016
Annex to the communication
Jan 11, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
Jan 4, 2016
Examination started
Oct 6, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 6, 2015
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Oct 6, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 6, 2015
Amendments received before examination
Oct 6, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 13, 2015
Submission concerning representation
Apr 21, 2015
Confirmation of receipt of (electronically) transmitted priority document
Apr 16, 2015
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Apr 13, 2015
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Mar 31, 2015
Brief communication to applicant/representative
Mar 11, 2015
Notification of forthcoming publication
Mar 9, 2015
Matter concerning the application
Nov 21, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Nov 21, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Nov 3, 2014
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Nov 3, 2014
European search opinion
Nov 3, 2014
European search report
Oct 23, 2014
Search started
Sep 30, 2014
Abstract
Sep 30, 2014
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Sep 30, 2014
Claims
Sep 30, 2014
Description
Sep 30, 2014
Designation of inventor
Sep 30, 2014
Designation of inventor
Sep 30, 2014
Drawings
Sep 30, 2014
Request for grant of a European patent

EP2857460

THIELE KAOLIN

Application Number: EP14187149A
Filing Date: Sep 30, 2014
Status: Revoked; Mar 17, 2023
Publication Date: Jan 10, 2018
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