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Methods, Devices And Systems For Refilling A Liquid Dispenser

Patent No. EP2977109 (titled "Methods, Devices And Systems For Refilling A Liquid Dispenser") was filed by Noxell on Jul 23, 2014. The application was issued on Mar 11, 2020.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
APTAR FRANCE	Dec 10, 2020	CAPRI

Dossier Documents

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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Mar 5, 2025
Request for change of client data cannot be registered anymore
Feb 26, 2025
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Feb 26, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 26, 2025
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Mar 28, 2022
Communication to the parties concerning the termination of the opposition proceedings (opponent)
Mar 28, 2022
Communication to the parties concerning the termination of the opposition proceedings (proprietor)
Mar 23, 2022
Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent
Dec 15, 2021
Advice of delivery
Dec 10, 2021
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Dec 10, 2021
Decision revoking the European patent
Dec 10, 2021
Decision revoking the European patent
Dec 10, 2021
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Dec 10, 2021
Means of redress
Dec 10, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Dec 10, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Oct 20, 2021
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jan 12, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jan 12, 2021
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Dec 15, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Dec 10, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 10, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Dec 10, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Dec 10, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Dec 10, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Dec 10, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Dec 10, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Dec 10, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Dec 10, 2020
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Dec 10, 2020
Notice of opposition
Dec 10, 2020
Notice of opposition
Mar 23, 2020
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Feb 13, 2020
Decision to grant a European patent
Jan 31, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 31, 2020
Filing of the translations of the claims
Jan 31, 2020
French translation of claims
Jan 31, 2020
German translation of the claims
Jan 31, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 14, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Nov 14, 2019
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Nov 14, 2019
Intention to grant (signatures)
Nov 14, 2019
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Nov 14, 2019
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Apr 16, 2019
Response to enquiry for communication from the Examining Division
Apr 2, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 2, 2019
Enquiry as to the processing of the file
Apr 2, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 4, 2018
Notice drawing attention to the payment of the renewal fee and additional fee
Jun 25, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 25, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 25, 2018
Amended description with annotations
Jun 25, 2018
Claims
Jun 25, 2018
Description
Jun 25, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 25, 2018
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Mar 9, 2018
Annex to the communication
Mar 9, 2018
Communication from the Examining Division
Mar 5, 2018
Examination started
Jan 4, 2018
Response to enquiry for communication from the Examining Division
Dec 15, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 15, 2017
Enquiry as to the processing of the file
Dec 15, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 27, 2017
Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney
Nov 27, 2017
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Nov 16, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 16, 2017
Authorisation
Nov 16, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 16, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Sep 4, 2017
Notice drawing attention to the payment of the renewal fee and additional fee
Dec 21, 2016
Refund of fees
Dec 7, 2016
Decision to allow further processing
Dec 2, 2016
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Dec 2, 2016
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Nov 11, 2016
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
Nov 10, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 10, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 10, 2016
Reply to Written Opinion prepared by the EPO
Aug 31, 2016
Application deemed to be withdrawn (non-reply to Written Opinion)
Mar 2, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 2, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 2, 2016
Written request for examination
Feb 1, 2016
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Jan 7, 2016
Notification of forthcoming publication
Apr 22, 2015
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Apr 22, 2015
European search opinion
Apr 22, 2015
European search report
Apr 14, 2015
Search started
Mar 20, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 20, 2015
Acknowledgement of a document
Mar 20, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 13, 2015
Communication about missing advice of delivery
Feb 26, 2015
CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative for the applicant
Nov 17, 2014
Acknowledgement of a document
Nov 17, 2014
Decision confirming the (new) filing date accorded
Sep 19, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 19, 2014
Drawings
Sep 19, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 19, 2014
Reply to the invitation to remedy deficiencies
Aug 20, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Aug 20, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Aug 12, 2014
Communication confirming the (new) filing date accorded
Jul 23, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 23, 2014
Drawings
Jul 23, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 23, 2014
Matter concerning the application
Jul 21, 2014
Deficiencies in application documents - annex C
Jul 21, 2014
Invitation to file missing parts of the description/drawings
Jun 26, 2014
Abstract
Jun 26, 2014
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Jun 26, 2014
Claims
Jun 26, 2014
Description
Jun 26, 2014
Designation of inventor
Jun 26, 2014
Designation of inventor
Jun 26, 2014
Drawings
Jun 26, 2014
Request for grant of a European patent

EP2977109

NOXELL

Application Number: EP14174051A
Filing Date: Jul 23, 2014
Status: Revoked; Mar 25, 2022
Publication Date: Mar 11, 2020
External Links: Slate, EP2977109B1, Google Patents

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