Beverage Container And Valve For A Beverage Container

Patent No. EP2917148 (titled "Beverage Container And Valve For A Beverage Container") was filed by Heineken Supply Chain on Oct 30, 2013. The application was issued on May 2, 2018.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
ANHEUSER BUSCH INBEV	Feb 4, 2019	OXLEY

Dossier Documents

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Feb 17, 2022
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Feb 17, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Feb 17, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Feb 17, 2022
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Jan 26, 2022
F3303.14 Composition of the Board (T), in case Chairman is a legal member
Sep 28, 2021
Advice of delivery
Sep 28, 2021
F3028 Inadmissibility of the appeal: non-submission of the statement of grounds
Sep 28, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 12, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Aug 12, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jul 21, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 21, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 21, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 21, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 21, 2021
Notice of appeal
May 12, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
May 12, 2021
Advice of delivery
May 12, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 11, 2021
Advice of delivery
May 11, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
May 11, 2021
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
May 11, 2021
Decision rejecting the opposition
May 11, 2021
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
May 11, 2021
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
May 11, 2021
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
May 11, 2021
Means of redress
May 11, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
May 11, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
May 11, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
May 11, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
May 11, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
May 11, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
May 11, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Mar 31, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Mar 26, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 26, 2021
Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney
Mar 26, 2021
Communication of amended entries
Mar 23, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 23, 2021
Authorisation
Mar 23, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 22, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 22, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 22, 2021
Request for change of opponent's representative
Mar 16, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 11, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 11, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 11, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 26, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 21, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 21, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 21, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 15, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 15, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jun 29, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 29, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jun 29, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 25, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jun 23, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jun 23, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jun 23, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jun 23, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Dec 2, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 29, 2019
Communication of amended entries
Nov 12, 2019
Request concerning representative opponent
Oct 21, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 16, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 16, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 16, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jul 25, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 25, 2019
Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure)
Jul 19, 2019
Request for extension of time limit
Jun 27, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 27, 2019
Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure)
Jun 24, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 24, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 24, 2019
Request for extension of time limit
Feb 15, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Feb 15, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Feb 14, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Feb 4, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 4, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure
Feb 4, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Feb 4, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Feb 4, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Feb 4, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Feb 4, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Feb 4, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Feb 4, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Feb 4, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Feb 4, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Feb 4, 2019
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Feb 4, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 4, 2019
Notice of opposition
Feb 4, 2019
Notice of opposition
May 14, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Apr 6, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
Mar 26, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 26, 2018
French translation of claims
Mar 26, 2018
German translation of the claims
Mar 26, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 1, 2017
Annex to the communication about intention to grant a European patent
Dec 1, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Dec 1, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Dec 1, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Dec 1, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Dec 1, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jul 11, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 11, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 11, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 11, 2017
Amended description with annotations
Jul 11, 2017
Claims
Jul 11, 2017
Claims
Jul 11, 2017
Description
Jul 11, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 11, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
May 11, 2017
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
May 8, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
May 8, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 8, 2017
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Jan 3, 2017
Annex to the communication
Jan 3, 2017
Communication from the Examining Division
Sep 14, 2016
Notification regarding date of start of examination with possibility to withdraw
Feb 4, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 4, 2016
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Feb 4, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 4, 2016
Amendments received before examination
Feb 4, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 4, 2015
Notice drawing attention to the payment of the renewal fee and additional fee
Oct 8, 2015
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Sep 29, 2015
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Aug 19, 2015
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Jul 28, 2015
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Jul 24, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Jul 24, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Jul 24, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Jul 21, 2015
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
May 19, 2015
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
May 18, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
May 18, 2015
Request for entry into the European phase
Mar 13, 2015
Information on entry into European phase
Sep 4, 2014
Copy of the international search report
Sep 4, 2014
International publication of the international search report
Jul 10, 2014
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Jul 10, 2014
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Jul 10, 2014
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Jun 2, 2014
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
May 8, 2014
Published international application - A2
Oct 30, 2013
Abstract
Oct 30, 2013
Claims
Oct 30, 2013
Description
Oct 30, 2013
Drawings

EP2917148

HEINEKEN SUPPLY CHAIN

Application Number: EP13801858A
Filing Date: Oct 30, 2013
Status: Opposition Rejected; Feb 18, 2022
Publication Date: May 2, 2018
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