Chocolate And Hard Butter

Patent No. EP3028579 (titled "Chocolate And Hard Butter") was filed by The Nisshin Oillio Group on Jul 11, 2014. The application was issued on May 6, 2020.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
AAK	Feb 5, 2021	HAMER
ARNOLD & SIEDSMA	Feb 5, 2021	ARNOLD & SIEDSMA
ARNOLD & SIEDSMA	Feb 5, 2021	VAN KOOIJ

Dossier Documents

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Nov 19, 2025
Communication of bibliographic data
Nov 19, 2025
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Nov 19, 2025
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Nov 19, 2025
Communication with request to file translations
Nov 11, 2025
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Oct 30, 2025
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Oct 30, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Oct 30, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Oct 30, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Oct 1, 2025
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Oct 1, 2025
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Oct 1, 2025
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Oct 1, 2025
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Sep 18, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 18, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 11, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 11, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 23, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 22, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 22, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 22, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jul 3, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 3, 2025
Request concerning representative opponent
Jun 25, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 25, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 20, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 20, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 20, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Sep 6, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 6, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 3, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 3, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 3, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Aug 23, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Aug 23, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Aug 23, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jul 4, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 4, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 28, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 28, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 28, 2024
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Jun 7, 2024
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
Jun 7, 2024
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
Jun 7, 2024
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
Jun 4, 2024
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Dec 21, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 21, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 18, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 18, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 18, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 18, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 18, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 18, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 18, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 18, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 18, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 18, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 18, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 18, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 18, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 18, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Dec 18, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Dec 18, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Dec 18, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Dec 18, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Dec 18, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Dec 18, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Dec 18, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Dec 18, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Dec 18, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Dec 18, 2023
Citation in appeal procedure - 022
Dec 18, 2023
Citation in appeal procedure - 024
Dec 18, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 18, 2023
Main request during appeals procedure
Dec 18, 2023
Reply to appeal
Aug 8, 2023
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Aug 8, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 3, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 3, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 3, 2023
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jun 9, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jun 9, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jun 9, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jun 2, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 2, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 2, 2023
Notice of appeal
Apr 3, 2023
Advice of delivery
Apr 3, 2023
Advice of delivery
Apr 3, 2023
Annex to the communication - opposition
Apr 3, 2023
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Apr 3, 2023
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Apr 3, 2023
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Apr 3, 2023
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Apr 3, 2023
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Apr 3, 2023
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Apr 3, 2023
Means of redress
Apr 3, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Apr 3, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Apr 3, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Apr 3, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Apr 3, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Apr 3, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Apr 3, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Apr 3, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Apr 3, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Apr 3, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Apr 3, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Apr 3, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Apr 3, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Apr 3, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Feb 2, 2023
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Jan 31, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 31, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 025
Jan 31, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 026
Jan 31, 2023
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Jan 31, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 31, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 20, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 20, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 17, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 17, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 12, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 12, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 12, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 9, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 9, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 9, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 5, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 5, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 29, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 29, 2022
Amended description with annotations
Dec 29, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 29, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Dec 29, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 024
Dec 29, 2022
Description
Dec 29, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 29, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 6, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 6, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 6, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 6, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 2, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 2, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 023
Dec 2, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 2, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 1, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 1, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 1, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 30, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 30, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 30, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Nov 30, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Nov 30, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Nov 30, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Nov 30, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Nov 30, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Nov 30, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Nov 30, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Nov 30, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Nov 30, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Nov 30, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Nov 30, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Nov 30, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 022
Nov 30, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 30, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 30, 2022
Main request during Opposition procedure
Nov 30, 2022
Main request during Opposition procedure
Nov 30, 2022
Main request during Opposition procedure
Nov 30, 2022
Main request during Opposition procedure
Nov 30, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Nov 30, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Nov 30, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Nov 30, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Nov 30, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jun 13, 2022
Advice of delivery
Jun 10, 2022
Advice of delivery
Jun 10, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jun 10, 2022
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jun 10, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jun 10, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jun 10, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jun 10, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jun 10, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jun 10, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jun 2, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jul 9, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 9, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 5, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 5, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 5, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 5, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 5, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Jul 5, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Jul 5, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Jul 5, 2021
Description
Jul 5, 2021
Description
Jul 5, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 5, 2021
Main request during Opposition procedure
Jul 5, 2021
Main request during Opposition procedure
Jul 5, 2021
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
May 6, 2021
Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney
May 6, 2021
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Apr 28, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 28, 2021
Authorisation
Apr 28, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 28, 2021
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
Feb 24, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Feb 24, 2021
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Feb 24, 2021
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Feb 11, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Feb 11, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Feb 5, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 5, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 5, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Feb 5, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Feb 5, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Feb 5, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Feb 5, 2021
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Citation in opposition procedure - 007
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Citation in opposition procedure - 019
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Citation in opposition procedure - 020
Feb 5, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 021
Feb 5, 2021
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 5, 2021
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 5, 2021
Notice of opposition
Feb 5, 2021
Notice of opposition
Feb 5, 2021
Notice of opposition
Feb 5, 2021
Notice of opposition
Feb 5, 2021
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 18, 2020
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Apr 9, 2020
Decision to grant a European patent
Mar 30, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 30, 2020
Filing of the translations of the claims
Mar 30, 2020
French translation of claims
Mar 30, 2020
German translation of the claims
Mar 30, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 18, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Dec 18, 2019
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Dec 18, 2019
Intention to grant (signatures)
Dec 18, 2019
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Dec 18, 2019
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Nov 26, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 26, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 26, 2019
Amended description with annotations
Nov 26, 2019
Claims
Nov 26, 2019
Description
Nov 26, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 26, 2019
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Aug 5, 2019
Annex to the communication
Aug 5, 2019
Communication from the Examining Division
Jul 16, 2019
Examination started
Jan 16, 2019
Notification regarding date of start of examination with possibility to withdraw
Aug 22, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 22, 2017
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Aug 22, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 22, 2017
Amendments received before examination
Aug 22, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 24, 2017
Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
Feb 7, 2017
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Feb 7, 2017
European search opinion
Feb 7, 2017
Information on Search Strategy
Feb 7, 2017
Supplementary European search report
Dec 8, 2016
CDS Clean up - amended applicant details
Nov 11, 2016
Request for correction
Jul 25, 2016
Submission concerning representation
May 11, 2016
Notification of forthcoming publication
Mar 8, 2016
Communication regarding possible amendment of the application/payment of claims fee
Mar 4, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Feb 16, 2016
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Feb 16, 2016
Translation of the international preliminary report on patentability
Feb 8, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 8, 2016
Abstract
Feb 8, 2016
Claims
Feb 8, 2016
Description
Feb 8, 2016
Request for entry into the European phase
Dec 9, 2015
Information on entry into European phase
Feb 24, 2015
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Feb 5, 2015
Copy of the international search report
Feb 5, 2015
Copy of the translated international search report
Feb 5, 2015
International publication pamphlet

EP3028579

THE NISSHIN OILLIO GROUP

Application Number: EP14832764A
Filing Date: Jul 11, 2014
Status: Granted And Under Opposition; Apr 3, 2020
Publication Date: May 6, 2020
External Links: Slate, Register , Google Patents

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EP3028579