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Method For Purifying The Co2 Contained In An Ethylene Stream Resulting From The Dehydration Of Ethanol

Patent No. EP2943451 (titled "Method For Purifying The Co2 Contained In An Ethylene Stream Resulting From The Dehydration Of Ethanol") was filed by IFP Energies Nouvelles on Jan 10, 2014. The application was issued on Mar 15, 2017.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
SCIENTIFIC DESIGN	Dec 14, 2017	HGF

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Mar 13, 2023
Refund of fees
Mar 9, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Mar 8, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Mar 8, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Mar 8, 2023
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Mar 8, 2023
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Mar 6, 2023
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Mar 6, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 3, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 3, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 3, 2023
Withdrawal of an appeal
Feb 13, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 8, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 8, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 8, 2023
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Dec 13, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Dec 13, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Apr 20, 2022
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Apr 20, 2022
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Apr 13, 2022
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Apr 7, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 7, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 6, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 6, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 6, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 6, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 6, 2022
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Apr 6, 2022
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Mar 31, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Mar 31, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Mar 28, 2022
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Jan 24, 2022
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Nov 10, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 10, 2021
Request concerning representative opponent
Jul 29, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 24, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 24, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 24, 2020
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Apr 9, 2020
Composition of the board (T)
Dec 2, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 26, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 26, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Nov 26, 2019
Reply to appeal
Aug 9, 2019
Refund of fees
Aug 5, 2019
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jul 30, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 30, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 30, 2019
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jul 30, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 30, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 30, 2019
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Jul 30, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jun 13, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 7, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 7, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 7, 2019
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Jun 6, 2019
F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
Jun 3, 2019
F3045 Inadmissibility of the appeal: missing address / missing name
Jun 3, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jun 3, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 27, 2019
Processing of an appeal
May 24, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
May 24, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 24, 2019
Notice of appeal
Apr 24, 2019
Advice of delivery
Apr 19, 2019
Advice of delivery
Apr 11, 2019
Advice of delivery
Apr 2, 2019
Advice of delivery
Mar 26, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Mar 26, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Mar 26, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Mar 26, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Mar 26, 2019
Decision rejecting the opposition
Mar 26, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Mar 26, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Mar 26, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Mar 26, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Mar 26, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Mar 26, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Mar 26, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Mar 6, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Feb 28, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 26, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 25, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 25, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 25, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Feb 19, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 13, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 13, 2019
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Feb 13, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 29, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 21, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 21, 2019
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Jan 21, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 21, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 8, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 8, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 3, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 3, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 3, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure
Jan 3, 2019
Claims
Jan 3, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 3, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Dec 21, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 21, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 21, 2018
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Dec 14, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 7, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 7, 2018
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jul 26, 2018
Advice of delivery
Jul 18, 2018
Advice of delivery
Jul 6, 2018
Advice of delivery
Jul 5, 2018
Advice of delivery
Jul 2, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Jul 2, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Jul 2, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jul 2, 2018
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jul 2, 2018
Preparation for oral proceedings
Jul 2, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jul 2, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 31, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 25, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
May 25, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 25, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
May 7, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 7, 2018
Rejection of request for extension of time limit
May 4, 2018
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Apr 25, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 25, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 25, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 25, 2018
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Apr 25, 2018
Request for extension of time limit
Apr 25, 2018
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
Jan 15, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jan 15, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jan 3, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Dec 14, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 14, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 14, 2017
Notice of opposition
Dec 14, 2017
Notice of opposition
Dec 14, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 14, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 14, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 14, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 4, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 4, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 4, 2017
Letter concerning the inventor
Nov 10, 2017
Submission concerning representation
Sep 26, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's name
Mar 16, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Feb 16, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Dec 19, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 19, 2016
English translation of the claims
Dec 19, 2016
Filing of the translations of the claims
Dec 19, 2016
German translation of the claims
Dec 19, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 30, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Sep 30, 2016
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Sep 30, 2016
Intention to grant (signatures)
Sep 30, 2016
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Sep 30, 2016
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Sep 5, 2016
Examination started
Feb 11, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 11, 2016
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Feb 11, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 11, 2016
Amendments received before examination
Feb 11, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 21, 2015
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Oct 14, 2015
Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor
Oct 14, 2015
Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor
Oct 1, 2015
Letter which had not been notified
Oct 1, 2015
Letter which had not been notified
Aug 26, 2015
Communication regarding comments on written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Aug 24, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Aug 24, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Aug 24, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Aug 24, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Aug 24, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Aug 24, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Aug 24, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Aug 24, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Aug 19, 2015
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
Jul 28, 2015
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Jul 9, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 9, 2015
Request for entry into the European phase
May 22, 2015
Information on entry into European phase
Nov 27, 2014
Copy of the international search report
Nov 27, 2014
Copy of the international search report
Nov 27, 2014
International publication of the international search report
Sep 15, 2014
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Sep 15, 2014
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Sep 15, 2014
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Aug 13, 2014
CDS Clean up - amended applicant details
Aug 4, 2014
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Jul 17, 2014
Published international application - A2
Apr 17, 2014
Submission concerning representation
Feb 24, 2014
Notification relating to priority claim
Jan 10, 2014
Abstract
Jan 10, 2014
Annex
Jan 10, 2014
Claims
Jan 10, 2014
Description
Jan 10, 2014
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EP2943451

IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES

Application Number: EP14703900A
Filing Date: Jan 10, 2014
Status: Opposition Rejected; Mar 10, 2023
Publication Date: Mar 15, 2017
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