Film Composition

Patent No. EP2864374 (titled "Film Composition") was filed by Ineos Europe on Jun 25, 2013. The application was issued on Aug 16, 2023.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
BOREALIS	Feb 24, 2017	KADOR & PARTNER PARTG MBB

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.

Date
Description

Jul 20, 2023
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Jul 20, 2023
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Jul 14, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Jul 10, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 10, 2023
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Jul 10, 2023
French translation of claims
Jul 10, 2023
German translation of the claims
Jun 2, 2023
Communication of bibliographic data
Jun 2, 2023
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Jun 2, 2023
Communication with request to file translations
May 25, 2023
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Feb 17, 2023
Advice of delivery
Feb 13, 2023
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Feb 13, 2023
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Feb 13, 2023
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Feb 13, 2023
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Feb 13, 2023
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Feb 13, 2023
Means of redress
Feb 13, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Feb 13, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Dec 20, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 15, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 15, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 15, 2022
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Nov 2, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 27, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 27, 2022
Amended description with annotations
Oct 27, 2022
Description
Oct 27, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 27, 2022
Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings
Aug 24, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Aug 24, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 24, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 24, 2022
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
Aug 24, 2022
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
Jul 6, 2022
Document concerning representation
Jun 29, 2022
Advice of delivery
Jun 27, 2022
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Jun 27, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jun 27, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Apr 7, 2022
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Apr 4, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Apr 4, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Apr 4, 2022
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Mar 11, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 8, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 8, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 8, 2022
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Mar 7, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 7, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 7, 2022
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Feb 11, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 8, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 8, 2022
Cited document during appeal procedure
Feb 8, 2022
Cited document during appeal procedure
Feb 8, 2022
Cited document during appeal procedure
Feb 8, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 8, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Feb 7, 2022
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
Feb 7, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 31, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 31, 2022
Request for a change of address - opponent
Jan 27, 2022
Advice of delivery
Jan 24, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 24, 2022
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Jan 24, 2022
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Jan 21, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 18, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 18, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 18, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Jan 18, 2022
Cited document during appeal procedure
Jan 18, 2022
Claims
Jan 18, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 18, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 18, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jan 18, 2022
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Nov 18, 2021
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Nov 18, 2021
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jun 28, 2021
Advice of delivery
Jun 28, 2021
Advice of delivery
Jun 24, 2021
Advice of delivery
Jun 24, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jun 24, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jun 21, 2021
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Sep 2, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 27, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 27, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 27, 2019
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Jun 28, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 24, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 24, 2019
Cited document during appeal procedure
Jun 24, 2019
Claims
Jun 24, 2019
Claims
Jun 24, 2019
Claims
Jun 24, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 24, 2019
Reply to appeal
Feb 25, 2019
Composition of the board (T)
Feb 15, 2019
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Feb 11, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 11, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 11, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
Dec 19, 2018
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Dec 19, 2018
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Dec 11, 2018
Processing of an appeal
Dec 10, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 10, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 10, 2018
Notice of appeal
Oct 15, 2018
Advice of delivery
Oct 9, 2018
Advice of delivery
Oct 8, 2018
Advice of delivery
Oct 1, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 1, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 1, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
Oct 1, 2018
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Oct 1, 2018
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Oct 1, 2018
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Oct 1, 2018
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Oct 1, 2018
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Oct 1, 2018
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Oct 1, 2018
Means of redress
Oct 1, 2018
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Oct 1, 2018
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Oct 1, 2018
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Oct 1, 2018
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Oct 1, 2018
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Oct 1, 2018
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Aug 3, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 2, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 1, 2018
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Jul 31, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 31, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure
Jul 31, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure
Jul 31, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure
Jul 31, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure
Jul 31, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure
Jul 31, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 31, 2018
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 30, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 30, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure
Jul 30, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 30, 2018
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 16, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 11, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 11, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 11, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 11, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 11, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 11, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure
Jul 11, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure
Jul 11, 2018
Claims
Jul 11, 2018
Claims
Jul 11, 2018
Claims
Jul 11, 2018
Claims
Jul 11, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 11, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 11, 2018
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jun 14, 2018
Communication of amended entries
Jun 7, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 6, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 6, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 1, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 1, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure
Jun 1, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 1, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jun 1, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jun 1, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jun 1, 2018
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
May 29, 2018
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
May 22, 2018
Request concerning representative opponent
Dec 4, 2017
Advice of delivery
Nov 15, 2017
Advice of delivery
Nov 13, 2017
Advice of delivery
Nov 7, 2017
Advice of delivery
Nov 6, 2017
Acknowledgement of a document
Nov 6, 2017
Acknowledgement of a document
Nov 6, 2017
Annex to the communication - opposition
Nov 6, 2017
Information concerning oral proceedings
Nov 6, 2017
Preparation for oral proceedings
Nov 6, 2017
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Nov 6, 2017
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jul 28, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 25, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 25, 2017
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Jul 25, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 25, 2017
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Apr 4, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Apr 4, 2017
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Mar 8, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Feb 24, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 24, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 24, 2017
Non-scannable object
Feb 24, 2017
Notice of opposition
Feb 24, 2017
Notice of opposition
Feb 24, 2017
Notice of opposition
Feb 24, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 24, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 24, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 24, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 24, 2017
Payment of fees and costs
May 25, 2016
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Apr 29, 2016
Decision to grant a European patent
Apr 7, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 7, 2016
Filing of the translations of the claims
Apr 7, 2016
French translation of claims
Apr 7, 2016
German translation of the claims
Feb 15, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Feb 15, 2016
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Feb 15, 2016
Intention to grant (signatures)
Feb 15, 2016
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Feb 15, 2016
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jan 11, 2016
Examination started
Apr 1, 2015
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Feb 3, 2015
Communication regarding comments on written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Jan 30, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 27, 2015
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
Jan 12, 2015
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Dec 16, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 16, 2014
Request for entry into the European phase
Nov 7, 2014
Information on entry into European phase
Jan 21, 2014
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Jan 3, 2014
Copy of the international search report
Jan 3, 2014
Published international application - A1
Jul 23, 2013
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Jul 23, 2013
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Jul 23, 2013
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Jun 25, 2013
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 25, 2013
Abstract
Jun 25, 2013
Claims
Jun 25, 2013
Description
Jun 25, 2013
Drawings
Jun 25, 2013
Priority document (RO-procedure)
Jun 25, 2013
Submission concerning representation

EP2864374

INEOS EUROPE

Application Number: EP13731746A
Filing Date: Jun 25, 2013
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Jul 14, 2023
Publication Date: Aug 16, 2023
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