Start-Up Process For High Selectivity Ethylene Oxide Catalysts

Patent No. EP2920159 (titled "Start-Up Process For High Selectivity Ethylene Oxide Catalysts") was filed by Scientific Design on Dec 23, 2013. The application was issued on Feb 12, 2020.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
SHELL INTERNATIONALE RESEARCH MAATSCHAPPIJ	Nov 11, 2020	SHELL LEGAL SERVICES

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Decision of the Board of Appeal
Dec 3, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
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F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Sep 19, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Sep 19, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Sep 19, 2024
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Aug 26, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 26, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 19, 2024
Refund of fees
Aug 14, 2024
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Aug 14, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 14, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 9, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 9, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 9, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 9, 2024
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Aug 9, 2024
Authorisation
Aug 9, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 9, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 9, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 9, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Aug 9, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Aug 8, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 8, 2024
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Aug 8, 2024
General authorisation
Aug 8, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 8, 2024
Submission concerning change of applicant's name
Jul 10, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jul 10, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Dec 5, 2023
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
Dec 5, 2023
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
Dec 1, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Dec 1, 2023
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Dec 19, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 13, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 13, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 13, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 13, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 13, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 13, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 13, 2022
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Amended claims with annotations
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Dec 13, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 13, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 13, 2022
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Dec 13, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 15
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 16
Dec 13, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 13, 2022
Reply to appeal
Aug 6, 2022
Composition of the board (T)
Aug 3, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jul 22, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 22, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 22, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jun 9, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jun 9, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
May 20, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
May 20, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 20, 2022
Notice of appeal
Mar 29, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 29, 2022
Advice of delivery
Mar 29, 2022
Advice of delivery
Mar 29, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 24, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Mar 24, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Mar 24, 2022
Decision rejecting the opposition
Mar 24, 2022
Decision rejecting the opposition
Mar 24, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Mar 24, 2022
Means of redress
Mar 24, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Mar 24, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Mar 24, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Mar 24, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Mar 24, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Mar 24, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Mar 24, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Feb 16, 2022
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Feb 9, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 4, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 4, 2022
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Feb 4, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 4, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 19, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 18, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 14, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 14, 2022
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Jan 14, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 14, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 12, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 12, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 12, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 7, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 21, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 16, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 16, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 16, 2021
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Dec 16, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 018
Dec 16, 2021
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Dec 16, 2021
Description
Dec 16, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 16, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 16, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 16, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 2, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 2, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jul 13, 2021
Advice of delivery
Jul 12, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jul 12, 2021
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jul 12, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jul 12, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jul 12, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jul 12, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Apr 9, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 6, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 6, 2021
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Apr 6, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 6, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 6, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 6, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 6, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 6, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 6, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 6, 2021
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 6, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 6, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 6, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 09
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 10
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 12
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 15
Apr 6, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 16
Apr 6, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 6, 2021
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Nov 24, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Nov 24, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Nov 17, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Nov 11, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 11, 2020
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Nov 11, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Nov 11, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Nov 11, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Nov 11, 2020
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Citation in opposition procedure - 014
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Citation in opposition procedure - 015
Nov 11, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 016
Nov 11, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 017
Nov 11, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 11, 2020
Notice of opposition
Nov 11, 2020
Notice of opposition
Feb 24, 2020
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jan 16, 2020
Decision to grant a European patent
Jan 10, 2020
Refund of fees
Dec 23, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 23, 2019
Filing of the translations of the claims
Dec 23, 2019
French translation of claims
Dec 23, 2019
German translation of the claims
Dec 23, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 13, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Aug 13, 2019
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Aug 13, 2019
Intention to grant (signatures)
Aug 13, 2019
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Aug 13, 2019
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
May 2, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
May 2, 2019
Amended description with annotations
May 2, 2019
Description
May 2, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 2, 2019
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Mar 13, 2019
Annex to the communication
Mar 13, 2019
Communication from the Examining Division
Jan 23, 2019
Refund of fees
Nov 23, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 23, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 23, 2018
Claims
Nov 23, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 23, 2018
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Nov 23, 2018
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jul 30, 2018
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jul 24, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Jul 17, 2018
Annex to the communication
Jul 17, 2018
Communication from the Examining Division
Feb 21, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 21, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 21, 2018
Amended description with annotations
Feb 21, 2018
Claims
Feb 21, 2018
Description
Feb 21, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 21, 2018
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Feb 14, 2018
Refund of fees
Feb 14, 2018
Refund of fees
Dec 20, 2017
Annex to the communication
Dec 20, 2017
Communication from the Examining Division
Jul 20, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 20, 2017
Amended description with annotations
Jul 20, 2017
Description
Jul 20, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 20, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jun 1, 2017
Annex to the communication
Jun 1, 2017
Communication from the Examining Division
May 24, 2017
Examination started
Feb 1, 2017
Refund of fees
Jan 26, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 26, 2017
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jan 26, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 26, 2017
Amendments received before examination
Jan 26, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 26, 2017
Letter concerning search matters
Dec 12, 2016
Payment of fees and costs
Dec 12, 2016
Payment of fees and costs
Dec 12, 2016
Payment of fees and costs
Jul 19, 2016
Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
Jun 30, 2016
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Jun 30, 2016
European search opinion
Jun 30, 2016
Information on Search Strategy
Jun 30, 2016
Supplementary European search report
Jun 16, 2016
Search started
Dec 3, 2015
Payment of fees and costs
Aug 26, 2015
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Aug 5, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Aug 4, 2015
Communication regarding possible amendment of the application/payment of claims fee
Jul 28, 2015
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Jun 18, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 18, 2015
Matter concerning the application
Jun 18, 2015
Request for entry into the European phase
May 8, 2015
Information on entry into European phase
Jul 22, 2014
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Jul 3, 2014
Copy of the international search report
Jul 3, 2014
International publication (Pamphlet)
Jul 3, 2014
Published international application - A1

EP2920159

SCIENTIFIC DESIGN

Application Number: EP13867735A
Filing Date: Dec 23, 2013
Status: Opposition Rejected; Dec 13, 2024
Publication Date: Feb 12, 2020
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