Fat Composition

Patent No. EP2956010 (titled "Fat Composition") was filed by Bunge Loders Croklaan on Feb 12, 2013. The application was issued on Dec 21, 2022.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
NESTLE	Oct 4, 2017	ELKINGTON AND FIFE
ENZYMOTEC	Oct 3, 2017	DE VRIES & METMAN
CARGILL	Sep 28, 2017	ELSEVIERS

Dossier Documents

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Nov 24, 2022
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Nov 24, 2022
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Nov 24, 2022
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Nov 24, 2022
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Nov 18, 2022
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Nov 15, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 15, 2022
French translation of claims
Nov 15, 2022
German translation of the claims
Nov 15, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 18, 2022
Communication of bibliographic data
Oct 18, 2022
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Oct 18, 2022
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Oct 18, 2022
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Oct 18, 2022
Communication with request to file translations
Oct 12, 2022
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Oct 10, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 10, 2022
Advice of delivery
Oct 10, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 7, 2022
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Oct 7, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Oct 7, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Oct 7, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Oct 7, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Oct 6, 2022
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Sep 23, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Sep 23, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Sep 23, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Sep 23, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Sep 23, 2022
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Aug 8, 2022
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Aug 8, 2022
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Aug 8, 2022
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Aug 8, 2022
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Aug 2, 2022
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Jul 14, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 14, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 12, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 12, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 12, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 11, 2022
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Jul 11, 2022
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Jul 11, 2022
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Jul 11, 2022
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Jul 6, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 6, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 6, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jun 30, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 30, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 30, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 28, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 28, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 28, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 28, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jun 27, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 27, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 27, 2022
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Jun 20, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 20, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 20, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 13, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 13, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 13, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
May 23, 2022
F3004 Communication of the Registry
May 23, 2022
F3004 Communication of the Registry
May 23, 2022
F3004 Communication of the Registry
May 23, 2022
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Feb 2, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Feb 2, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Feb 2, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Feb 2, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Aug 6, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 6, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 6, 2021
Advice of delivery
Aug 6, 2021
Advice of delivery
Aug 6, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 6, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 3, 2021
Advice of delivery
Aug 3, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Aug 3, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Aug 3, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Aug 3, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jul 29, 2021
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Apr 23, 2020
Composition of the board (T)
Oct 29, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 24, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 24, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 24, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 24, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 24, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 24, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 24, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 24, 2019
Claims
Oct 24, 2019
Claims
Oct 24, 2019
Claims
Oct 24, 2019
Claims
Oct 24, 2019
Claims
Oct 24, 2019
Claims
Oct 24, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 24, 2019
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Oct 24, 2019
Reply to appeal
Jul 9, 2019
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jul 9, 2019
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jul 9, 2019
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jul 9, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 3, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 3, 2019
Cited document during appeal procedure
Jul 3, 2019
Cited document during appeal procedure
Jul 3, 2019
Cited document during appeal procedure
Jul 3, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 3, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jun 13, 2019
Miscellaneous requests concerning client data
Jun 12, 2019
Miscellaneous requests concerning client data
Jun 11, 2019
General enquiry
Jun 11, 2019
Request for transfer of rights - opponent
May 31, 2019
Request for transfer of rights - opponent
May 15, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
May 2, 2019
Processing of an appeal
May 1, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
May 1, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 1, 2019
Notice of appeal
Mar 18, 2019
Advice of delivery
Mar 14, 2019
Advice of delivery
Mar 13, 2019
Advice of delivery
Mar 11, 2019
Advice of delivery
Mar 7, 2019
Advice of delivery
Mar 6, 2019
Advice of delivery
Mar 4, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Mar 4, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Mar 4, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Mar 4, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Mar 4, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Mar 4, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Mar 4, 2019
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Mar 4, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Mar 4, 2019
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Mar 4, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Mar 4, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Mar 4, 2019
Means of redress
Mar 4, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Mar 4, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Mar 4, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Mar 4, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Mar 4, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Dec 14, 2018
Submission concerning representation
Dec 12, 2018
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Oct 19, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 19, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 19, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 19, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 19, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 19, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 12, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 12, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure
Oct 12, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 12, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 12, 2018
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Oct 12, 2018
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Oct 11, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 11, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 11, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 11, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 11, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 11, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 11, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 11, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 11, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 11, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 11, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 11, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 11, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 11, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 11, 2018
Claims
Oct 11, 2018
Claims
Oct 11, 2018
Claims
Oct 11, 2018
Claims
Oct 11, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 11, 2018
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Oct 4, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 4, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 4, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 4, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 4, 2018
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Oct 4, 2018
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Oct 3, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 3, 2018
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Oct 3, 2018
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Oct 2, 2018
Request for change of opponent's representative
Aug 31, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 31, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 31, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 28, 2018
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Aug 6, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 6, 2018
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Aug 6, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 6, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's name
May 22, 2018
Advice of delivery
May 14, 2018
Advice of delivery
May 7, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 7, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 7, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 4, 2018
Advice of delivery
May 3, 2018
Advice of delivery
May 3, 2018
Advice of delivery
May 2, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
May 2, 2018
Advice of delivery
May 2, 2018
Advice of delivery
May 2, 2018
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
May 1, 2018
Advice of delivery
Apr 24, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Apr 24, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Apr 24, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Apr 24, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Apr 24, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
Apr 24, 2018
Information concerning oral proceedings
Apr 24, 2018
Preparation for oral proceedings
Apr 24, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Apr 24, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Apr 24, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Apr 24, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Mar 23, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 23, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 23, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 20, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 20, 2018
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Mar 20, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 20, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Nov 14, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Nov 14, 2017
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Nov 14, 2017
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Nov 14, 2017
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Oct 12, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Oct 4, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 4, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 4, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 4, 2017
Notice of opposition
Oct 4, 2017
Notice of opposition
Oct 4, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 4, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 4, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 4, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 4, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 3, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 3, 2017
Citation in opposition procedure
Oct 3, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 3, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 3, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 3, 2017
Notice of opposition
Oct 3, 2017
Notice of opposition
Oct 3, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 3, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 3, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 28, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 28, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 28, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 28, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 28, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 28, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 28, 2017
Notice of opposition
Sep 28, 2017
Notice of opposition
Sep 28, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 28, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 28, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 28, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 28, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 28, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 28, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 4, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Dec 8, 2016
Decision to grant a European patent
Nov 22, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 22, 2016
Filing of the translations of the claims
Nov 22, 2016
French translation of claims
Nov 22, 2016
German translation of the claims
Nov 22, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 28, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jul 28, 2016
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jul 28, 2016
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jul 28, 2016
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jul 28, 2016
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jun 28, 2016
Examination started
Apr 5, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 5, 2016
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Apr 5, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 5, 2016
Amendments received before examination
Apr 5, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 26, 2015
CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative of the applicant (Association)
Nov 25, 2015
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Oct 20, 2015
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Sep 16, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Sep 16, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Sep 16, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Sep 1, 2015
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Aug 18, 2015
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Aug 10, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 10, 2015
Matter concerning the application
Aug 10, 2015
Request for entry into the European phase
Jun 26, 2015
Information on entry into European phase
Jun 8, 2015
Notification of the recording of a change
Aug 21, 2014
Copy of the international search report
Aug 21, 2014
Published international application - A1
Jan 3, 2014
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Jan 3, 2014
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Jan 3, 2014
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Apr 2, 2013
Abstract
Apr 2, 2013
Claims
Apr 2, 2013
Description
Apr 2, 2013
Submission concerning representation

EP2956010

BUNGE LODERS CROKLAAN

Application Number: EP13713532A
Filing Date: Feb 12, 2013
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Nov 18, 2022
Publication Date: Dec 21, 2022
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EP2956010