Method For Hydrotreating Diesel By Means Of A Sequence Of Catalysts

Patent No. EP2878370 (titled "Method For Hydrotreating Diesel By Means Of A Sequence Of Catalysts") was filed by IFP Energies Nouvelles on Oct 23, 2014. The application was issued on Sep 27, 2017.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
ALBEMARLE NETHERLANDS	Jun 27, 2018	HOYNG ROKH MONEGIER

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Nov 6, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Nov 6, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Nov 5, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 28, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 28, 2025
English translation of the claims
Oct 28, 2025
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Oct 28, 2025
German translation of the claims
Oct 28, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 24, 2025
Communication of bibliographic data
Oct 24, 2025
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Oct 24, 2025
Communication with request to file translations
Oct 17, 2025
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Sep 8, 2025
Refund of fees
Sep 4, 2025
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Sep 4, 2025
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Sep 4, 2025
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Sep 4, 2025
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Sep 2, 2025
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Sep 1, 2025
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Aug 29, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 29, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 29, 2025
Withdrawal of an appeal
Aug 12, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 7, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 7, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 7, 2025
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jul 31, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jul 31, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jun 30, 2025
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
Jun 30, 2025
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
Jun 25, 2025
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Jun 25, 2025
F3303.17 Change of the composition of the Board (T), in case Chairman is a legal member
Jun 23, 2025
F3303.14 Composition of the Board (T), in case Chairman is a legal member
Jun 20, 2025
F3056 Communication: Change of Board due to the technical nature of the appeal
Jun 20, 2025
F3056 Communication: Change of Board due to the technical nature of the appeal
Jun 16, 2025
F3313 Order: change of Board due to the technical aspects of the appeal
Mar 28, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 25, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 25, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 25, 2024
Reply to appeal
Nov 27, 2023
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Nov 22, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 22, 2023
Citation in appeal procedure - 016
Nov 22, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 22, 2023
Statement of grounds of appeal
Sep 19, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Sep 19, 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 21, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 21, 2023
Advice of delivery
Jul 21, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 14, 2023
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jul 14, 2023
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jul 14, 2023
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Jul 14, 2023
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jul 14, 2023
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Jul 14, 2023
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Jul 14, 2023
Means of redress
Jul 14, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jul 14, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Jul 14, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jul 14, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jul 14, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jul 14, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jul 14, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jul 14, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jul 14, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jun 12, 2023
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Jun 2, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 30, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
May 30, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 30, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
May 23, 2023
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Apr 18, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 14, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 12, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 12, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 12, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Apr 11, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 11, 2023
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Apr 11, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 11, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Apr 11, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 11, 2023
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Apr 11, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 7, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 7, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Nov 16, 2022
Advice of delivery
Oct 24, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 24, 2022
Advice of delivery
Oct 24, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 20, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Oct 20, 2022
Information concerning oral proceedings
Oct 20, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 20, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 20, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Oct 20, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Aug 17, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 17, 2022
Advice of delivery
Aug 17, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 11, 2022
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Aug 11, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Aug 11, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jun 17, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jun 17, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jun 17, 2022
F3315 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant : Proprietor)
May 12, 2022
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
May 12, 2022
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
May 12, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 9, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
May 9, 2022
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
May 9, 2022
Citation in appeal procedure - 012
May 9, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 9, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Apr 12, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 7, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 7, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 7, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Dec 22, 2021
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Dec 22, 2021
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jul 14, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 14, 2021
F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
Jul 14, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 25, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jun 25, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jun 22, 2021
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Dec 18, 2020
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Oct 29, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 23, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 23, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 23, 2020
Reply to appeal
Aug 26, 2020
F3040 Term extension: Yes/No
Aug 26, 2020
F3040 Term extension: Yes/No
Aug 24, 2020
Composition of the board (T)
Aug 22, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 22, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 22, 2020
Request for extension of time limit
Apr 22, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Apr 17, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 17, 2020
Citation in appeal procedure - 016
Apr 17, 2020
Citation in appeal procedure - 017
Apr 17, 2020
Citation in appeal procedure - 018
Apr 17, 2020
Citation in appeal procedure - 019
Apr 17, 2020
Citation in appeal procedure - 020
Apr 17, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 17, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
Feb 20, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Feb 20, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Feb 13, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 13, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 13, 2020
Notice of appeal
Jan 8, 2020
Advice of delivery
Dec 19, 2019
Advice of delivery
Dec 18, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Dec 18, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Dec 18, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Dec 18, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Dec 18, 2019
Decision revoking the European patent
Dec 18, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Dec 18, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Dec 18, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Dec 18, 2019
Means of redress
Dec 18, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Dec 18, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Dec 18, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Dec 18, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Nov 15, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Oct 11, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 4, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 4, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 4, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Sep 19, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 16, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 13, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 13, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Sep 13, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Sep 13, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Sep 13, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
Sep 13, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
Sep 13, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 015
Sep 13, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 13, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Sep 10, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 10, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 10, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Apr 11, 2019
Advice of delivery
Apr 5, 2019
Advice of delivery
Apr 3, 2019
Advice of delivery
Mar 28, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Mar 28, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Mar 28, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Mar 28, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
Mar 28, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Mar 28, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Feb 5, 2019
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jan 29, 2019
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Oct 12, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 5, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 5, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 5, 2018
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Oct 5, 2018
Claims
Oct 5, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 5, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jul 16, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jul 16, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jul 9, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jun 27, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 27, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Jun 27, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Jun 27, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Jun 27, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Jun 27, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Jun 27, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Jun 27, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Jun 27, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Jun 27, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Jun 27, 2018
Notice of opposition
Jun 27, 2018
Notice of opposition
Jun 27, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jun 27, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 10, 2017
Submission concerning representation
Oct 5, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Sep 26, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's name
Aug 31, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Aug 23, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Aug 23, 2017
Information about intention to grant a patent
Aug 23, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Aug 23, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Aug 23, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jun 26, 2017
Processing of request for correction of text proposed for grant or third party observations (from 01-04-2012)
Jun 9, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 9, 2017
Description
Jun 9, 2017
English translation of the claims
Jun 9, 2017
German translation of the claims
Jun 9, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 9, 2017
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
Feb 22, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Feb 22, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Feb 22, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Feb 22, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Feb 22, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Feb 2, 2017
Examination started
Dec 2, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 2, 2015
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Dec 2, 2015
Amended description with annotations
Dec 2, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 2, 2015
Matter concerning the application
Nov 23, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 23, 2015
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Nov 23, 2015
Amended description with annotations
Nov 23, 2015
Amendments received before examination
Nov 23, 2015
Annex
Nov 23, 2015
Annex
Nov 23, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 9, 2015
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
May 7, 2015
Notification of forthcoming publication
Apr 1, 2015
Refund of fees
Mar 23, 2015
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Mar 23, 2015
European search opinion
Mar 23, 2015
European search report
Mar 18, 2015
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
Mar 16, 2015
Search started
Jan 16, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 16, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 16, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Nov 6, 2014
Letter concerning the priority
Nov 6, 2014
Priority document
Oct 23, 2014
Abstract
Oct 23, 2014
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Oct 23, 2014
Claims
Oct 23, 2014
Description
Oct 23, 2014
Designation of inventor
Oct 23, 2014
Designation of inventor
Oct 23, 2014
Designation of inventor
Oct 23, 2014
Priority search results
Oct 23, 2014
Request for grant of a European patent

EP2878370

IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES

Application Number: EP14306681A
Filing Date: Oct 23, 2014
Status: Granted And Under Opposition; Aug 25, 2017
Publication Date: Sep 27, 2017
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Method For Hydrotreating Diesel By Means Of A Sequence Of Catalysts

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