Article Comprising Polylactic Acid Layers And Process Of Making The Same

Patent No. EP2914423 (titled "Article Comprising Polylactic Acid Layers And Process Of Making The Same") was filed by Clariant on Oct 29, 2013. The application was issued on Mar 20, 2019.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
NESTLE	Dec 20, 2019	PLOUGMANN VINGTOFT

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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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Feb 26, 2024
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Feb 26, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Feb 26, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Feb 13, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Feb 13, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Feb 13, 2024
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Feb 5, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 5, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 5, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 5, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jan 15, 2024
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Jan 15, 2024
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Jan 12, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 11, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 11, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 11, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 11, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jan 11, 2024
Submission concerning representation
Jan 10, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 10, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 10, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Dec 18, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Dec 18, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Apr 28, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Apr 28, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Apr 24, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Jan 17, 2023
Composition of the board (T)
Dec 8, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 5, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 5, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 5, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Dec 5, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 5, 2022
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Jun 7, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 31, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
May 31, 2022
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
May 31, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 31, 2022
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Feb 14, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 9, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 9, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 9, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 9, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 9, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 9, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Feb 9, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Feb 9, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Feb 9, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
Feb 9, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 9, 2022
Reply to appeal
Sep 29, 2021
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Sep 24, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 24, 2021
Citation in appeal procedure - 018
Sep 24, 2021
Citation in appeal procedure - 019
Sep 24, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 24, 2021
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jul 16, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jul 16, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jul 9, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 9, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 9, 2021
Notice of appeal
May 21, 2021
Advice of delivery
May 17, 2021
Advice of delivery
May 17, 2021
Advice of delivery
May 14, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
May 14, 2021
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
May 14, 2021
Decision rejecting the opposition
May 14, 2021
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
May 14, 2021
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
May 14, 2021
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
May 14, 2021
Means of redress
May 14, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
May 14, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
May 14, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
May 14, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
May 14, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
May 14, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Apr 16, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Apr 15, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 13, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 12, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 12, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 12, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 12, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Apr 12, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Apr 12, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 12, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Apr 7, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 7, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 7, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Feb 24, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 24, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 19, 2021
Communication of amended entries
Feb 19, 2021
Communication of amended entries
Feb 16, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 16, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 16, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 015
Feb 16, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 016
Feb 16, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 017
Feb 16, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 018
Feb 16, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 019
Feb 16, 2021
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Feb 16, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 16, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 16, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Feb 15, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 15, 2021
Authorisation
Feb 15, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 12, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 12, 2021
Authorisation
Feb 12, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 2, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Feb 2, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 18, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 18, 2020
Communication of amended entries
Dec 14, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 14, 2020
Request for change of opponent's representative
Aug 12, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jul 28, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 28, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jul 28, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 22, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Jul 22, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Jul 22, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jul 22, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jul 22, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jul 22, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jun 8, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 29, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
May 29, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
May 29, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
May 29, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
May 29, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
May 29, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
May 29, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
May 29, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
May 29, 2020
Main request during Opposition procedure
May 29, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jan 14, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jan 14, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jan 7, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Dec 20, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 20, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Dec 20, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Dec 20, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Dec 20, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Dec 20, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Dec 20, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Dec 20, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Dec 20, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Dec 20, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Dec 20, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Dec 20, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Dec 20, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Dec 20, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Dec 20, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
Dec 20, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
Dec 20, 2019
International publication (Pamphlet)
Dec 20, 2019
Notice of opposition
Dec 20, 2019
Notice of opposition
Apr 1, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Feb 21, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
Feb 7, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 7, 2019
Filing of the translations of the claims
Feb 7, 2019
French translation of claims
Feb 7, 2019
German translation of the claims
Feb 7, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 8, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Oct 8, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Oct 8, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
Oct 8, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Oct 8, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Aug 28, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 28, 2018
Amended description with annotations
Aug 28, 2018
Description
Aug 28, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 28, 2018
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jun 18, 2018
Annex to the communication
Jun 18, 2018
Communication from the Examining Division
Mar 6, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 6, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 6, 2018
Claims
Mar 6, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 6, 2018
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Nov 7, 2017
Annex to the communication
Nov 7, 2017
Communication from the Examining Division
Nov 2, 2017
Examination started
Aug 17, 2017
Notification regarding date of start of examination with possibility to withdraw
Sep 5, 2016
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Aug 30, 2016
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
Jan 21, 2016
CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative of the applicant (Association)
Jan 20, 2016
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Jan 13, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 13, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 13, 2016
Reply to Written Opinion prepared by the EPO
Sep 4, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Aug 31, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 31, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 31, 2015
Letter concerning the inventor
Aug 12, 2015
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Aug 10, 2015
Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor
Aug 4, 2015
Letter which had not been notified
Jul 10, 2015
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Jul 4, 2015
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
Jun 17, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Jun 17, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Jun 17, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Jun 17, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
May 19, 2015
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
May 4, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
May 4, 2015
Notification of the recording of a change
May 4, 2015
Request for entry into the European phase
Apr 16, 2015
Notification of the recording of a change
Apr 16, 2015
Notification of the recording of a change
Mar 13, 2015
Information on entry into European phase
Jun 2, 2014
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
May 8, 2014
Copy of the international search report
May 8, 2014
Published international application - A1
Apr 8, 2014
Notification of the recording of a change
Apr 8, 2014
Notification of the recording of a change
Apr 8, 2014
Notification of the recording of a change
Nov 25, 2013
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Nov 25, 2013
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Nov 25, 2013
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Oct 29, 2013
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 29, 2013
Abstract
Oct 29, 2013
Claims
Oct 29, 2013
Description
Oct 29, 2013
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EP2914423

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Application Number: EP13783586A
Filing Date: Oct 29, 2013
Status: Opposition Rejected; Mar 1, 2024
Publication Date: Mar 20, 2019
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