Method For Producing Nitrobenzene By Adiabatic Nitriding

Patent No. EP2877442 (titled "Method For Producing Nitrobenzene By Adiabatic Nitriding") was filed by Bayer Materialscience on Jul 23, 2013. The application was issued on Nov 16, 2016.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
KBR	Aug 10, 2017	WEICKMANN & WEICKMANN PARTMBB

Dossier Documents

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Date
Description

Aug 24, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Aug 23, 2023
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Aug 23, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Aug 23, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Aug 3, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 3, 2023
Request for change of opponent's representative
Jul 17, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jul 17, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jul 17, 2023
F3317 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Proprietor + Opponent)
Apr 24, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 24, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 24, 2023
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Apr 24, 2023
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Apr 21, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 18, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 18, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 18, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Sep 30, 2022
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Sep 30, 2022
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Sep 30, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 29, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 29, 2022
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Sep 29, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 29, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Sep 22, 2022
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Sep 22, 2022
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Sep 20, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 19, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 19, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 19, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Sep 8, 2022
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Sep 8, 2022
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Sep 2, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 30, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 30, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 30, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Aug 29, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Aug 29, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Aug 23, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 18, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 18, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 18, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 18, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 18, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Aug 18, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Aug 17, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 11, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 11, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 11, 2022
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
May 4, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
May 4, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jan 18, 2022
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Jan 18, 2022
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Jan 17, 2022
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Jan 17, 2022
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Jan 12, 2022
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Jan 5, 2022
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Oct 15, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Oct 15, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Oct 12, 2021
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Aug 12, 2020
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Aug 12, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 6, 2020
Composition of the board (T)
Jun 19, 2020
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Jun 19, 2020
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Jun 19, 2020
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Jun 19, 2020
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Jun 19, 2020
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Jun 19, 2020
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Jun 19, 2020
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Jun 19, 2020
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Jun 19, 2020
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Jun 19, 2020
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Jun 19, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 19, 2020
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
Apr 24, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 20, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 20, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 20, 2020
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Dec 6, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 2, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 2, 2019
Claims
Dec 2, 2019
Claims
Dec 2, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 2, 2019
Reply to appeal
Nov 28, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 22, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 22, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 22, 2019
Reply to appeal
Jul 25, 2019
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jul 25, 2019
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jul 19, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 19, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 19, 2019
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Jul 19, 2019
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Jul 19, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jul 18, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 18, 2019
Claims
Jul 18, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 18, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jun 3, 2019
Refund of fees
May 28, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
May 28, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
May 21, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
May 21, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
May 21, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 21, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 21, 2019
Notice of appeal
May 21, 2019
Notice of appeal
May 21, 2019
Processing of an appeal
Apr 15, 2019
Advice of delivery
Apr 11, 2019
Advice of delivery
Mar 19, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 19, 2019
Advice of delivery
Mar 19, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 14, 2019
Advice of delivery
Mar 11, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Mar 11, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Mar 11, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Mar 11, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Mar 11, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Mar 11, 2019
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Mar 11, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Mar 11, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Mar 11, 2019
Means of redress
Mar 11, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Mar 11, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Mar 11, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Mar 11, 2019
OPPODREX with handwritten amendments
Mar 11, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Mar 11, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jan 17, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Jan 14, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 11, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 11, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure
Jan 11, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 11, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Dec 18, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 12, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 12, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 12, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 12, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 12, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 12, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 12, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 12, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 12, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 12, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 12, 2018
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Nov 21, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 21, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 15, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 15, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 15, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 15, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 15, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 15, 2018
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Nov 15, 2018
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Nov 15, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 15, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 15, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 9, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 9, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 9, 2018
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Oct 30, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 25, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 25, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 25, 2018
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jul 26, 2018
Advice of delivery
Jul 26, 2018
Advice of delivery
Jun 27, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 27, 2018
Advice of delivery
Jun 27, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 22, 2018
Advice of delivery
Jun 19, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Jun 19, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Jun 19, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jun 19, 2018
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jun 19, 2018
Preparation for oral proceedings
Jun 19, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jun 19, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Feb 8, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 5, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 5, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 5, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 5, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 5, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 5, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Sep 26, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Sep 26, 2017
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Aug 22, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Aug 10, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 10, 2017
Citation in opposition procedure
Aug 10, 2017
Citation in opposition procedure
Aug 10, 2017
Notice of opposition
Aug 10, 2017
Notice of opposition
Aug 10, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 10, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 10, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 10, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 17, 2016
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Oct 20, 2016
Decision to grant a European patent
Oct 10, 2016
Submission concerning representation
Oct 5, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 5, 2016
English translation of the claims
Oct 5, 2016
Filing of the translations of the claims
Oct 5, 2016
French translation of claims
Oct 5, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 20, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jun 20, 2016
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jun 20, 2016
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jun 20, 2016
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jun 20, 2016
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
May 19, 2016
Examination started
Sep 25, 2015
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Sep 25, 2015
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Sep 17, 2015
Letter relating to the automatic debiting procedure
Sep 11, 2015
Submission concerning change of applicant's name
Aug 31, 2015
Confirmation of revocation of automatic debit order
Aug 17, 2015
Letter relating to the automatic debiting procedure
Jun 11, 2015
CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative of the applicant (Association)
Jun 1, 2015
Communication regarding comments on written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
May 22, 2015
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
May 7, 2015
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Mar 9, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Mar 9, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Feb 10, 2015
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Feb 9, 2015
Communication to applicant regarding observations by third parties
Jan 29, 2015
Citation filed by a third party
Jan 29, 2015
Citation filed by a third party
Jan 29, 2015
Observations by third parties
Jan 7, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 7, 2015
Request for entry into the European phase
Dec 5, 2014
Information on entry into European phase
Feb 18, 2014
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Jan 30, 2014
Copy of the international search report
Jan 30, 2014
Copy of the international search report
Jan 30, 2014
Published international application - A1
Oct 2, 2013
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Oct 2, 2013
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Oct 2, 2013
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Jul 23, 2013
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 23, 2013
Abstract
Jul 23, 2013
Claims
Jul 23, 2013
Description
Jul 23, 2013
Drawings
Jul 23, 2013
Priority document (RO-procedure)

EP2877442

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE

Application Number: EP13739716A
Filing Date: Jul 23, 2013
Status: Opposition Rejected; Aug 25, 2023
Publication Date: Nov 16, 2016
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