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Food Preservation Process Combining Cryogenic Freezing And Modified Atmosphere Packaging

Patent No. EP3037003 (titled "Food Preservation Process Combining Cryogenic Freezing And Modified Atmosphere Packaging") was filed by AIR Products And Chemicals on Dec 23, 2014. The application was issued on Jan 25, 2017.

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Patent Oppositions (2)

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
LAIR LIQUIDE	Oct 24, 2017	KEENWAY PATENTANWALTE NEUMANN HEINE TARUTTIS
PRAXAIR	Oct 23, 2017	SCHWAN SCHORER & PARTNER MBB

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.

Date
Description

May 13, 2022
Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent
Apr 13, 2022
Advice of delivery
Mar 31, 2022
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Mar 31, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Mar 31, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Mar 31, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Feb 23, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Feb 23, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Feb 23, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Feb 23, 2022
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Feb 14, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 14, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 11, 2022
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Feb 11, 2022
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Feb 11, 2022
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Feb 8, 2022
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Jan 20, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 20, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 20, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 20, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 19, 2022
Advice of delivery
Jan 17, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 17, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 17, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jan 13, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 13, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 11, 2022
Advice of delivery
Jan 11, 2022
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Jan 11, 2022
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Jan 11, 2022
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Jan 10, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 10, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 10, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 10, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 10, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jan 3, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 3, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 3, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jun 2, 2021
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jun 2, 2021
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jun 2, 2021
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
May 19, 2021
Advice of delivery
May 11, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
May 11, 2021
Advice of delivery
May 11, 2021
Advice of delivery
May 11, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 4, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
May 4, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
May 4, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Apr 29, 2021
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Sep 23, 2020
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Jun 29, 2020
Composition of the board (T)
Apr 24, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 24, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 16, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 16, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 16, 2020
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Nov 15, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 15, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 12, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 12, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 12, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 12, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 12, 2019
Amended description with annotations
Nov 12, 2019
Amended description with annotations
Nov 12, 2019
Amended description with annotations
Nov 12, 2019
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Nov 12, 2019
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Nov 12, 2019
Claims
Nov 12, 2019
Description
Nov 12, 2019
Description
Nov 12, 2019
Description
Nov 12, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 12, 2019
Reply to appeal
Jul 12, 2019
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jul 12, 2019
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jul 12, 2019
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jul 12, 2019
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jul 8, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 8, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 8, 2019
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Jul 8, 2019
Non-scannable object
Jul 8, 2019
Non-scannable object
Jul 8, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jul 4, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 4, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 4, 2019
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Jul 4, 2019
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Jul 4, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
May 9, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
May 3, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
May 3, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 3, 2019
Notice of appeal
Apr 26, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Apr 8, 2019
Processing of an appeal
Apr 3, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 3, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 3, 2019
Notice of appeal
Mar 15, 2019
Advice of delivery
Mar 13, 2019
Advice of delivery
Mar 12, 2019
Advice of delivery
Mar 11, 2019
Advice of delivery
Mar 11, 2019
Advice of delivery
Mar 9, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Mar 7, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Mar 7, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Mar 7, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Mar 7, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Mar 7, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Mar 7, 2019
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Mar 7, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Mar 7, 2019
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Mar 7, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Mar 7, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Mar 7, 2019
Means of redress
Mar 7, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Mar 7, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Mar 7, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Mar 7, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Mar 7, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Feb 20, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Jan 15, 2019
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jan 15, 2019
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jan 15, 2019
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jan 4, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 4, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 3, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 3, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 3, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 3, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 3, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 2, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 2, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 2, 2019
Communication of amended entries
Jan 2, 2019
Communication of amended entries
Dec 20, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 20, 2018
Amended description with annotations
Dec 20, 2018
Amended description with annotations
Dec 20, 2018
Amended description with annotations
Dec 20, 2018
Description
Dec 20, 2018
Description
Dec 20, 2018
Description
Dec 20, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 20, 2018
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 19, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 19, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 19, 2018
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Dec 18, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 18, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 18, 2018
Request for change of opponent's representative
Nov 30, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 30, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 23, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 23, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 23, 2018
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jul 17, 2018
Advice of delivery
Jul 13, 2018
Advice of delivery
Jul 13, 2018
Advice of delivery
Jul 13, 2018
Advice of delivery
Jul 11, 2018
Advice of delivery
Jul 9, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Jul 9, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Jul 9, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Jul 9, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jul 9, 2018
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jul 9, 2018
Preparation for oral proceedings
Jul 9, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jul 9, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jul 9, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Apr 12, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 12, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 5, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 5, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 5, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 5, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 5, 2018
Claims
Apr 5, 2018
Claims
Apr 5, 2018
Claims
Apr 5, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 5, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Dec 5, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Dec 5, 2017
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Dec 5, 2017
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Nov 6, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Oct 24, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 24, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 24, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 24, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 24, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 24, 2017
Notice of opposition
Oct 24, 2017
Notice of opposition
Oct 24, 2017
Notice of opposition
Oct 23, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 23, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 23, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 23, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 23, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 23, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 23, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 23, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 23, 2017
Notice of opposition
Oct 23, 2017
Notice of opposition
Oct 23, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 23, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 23, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 23, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 23, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 23, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 23, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 23, 2017
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Jan 26, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jan 5, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Dec 2, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 2, 2016
Filing of the translations of the claims
Dec 2, 2016
French translation of claims
Dec 2, 2016
German translation of the claims
Aug 26, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Aug 26, 2016
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Aug 26, 2016
Intention to grant (signatures)
Aug 26, 2016
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Aug 26, 2016
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Aug 4, 2016
Examination started
Jul 22, 2016
Communication confirming withdrawal from representation
Jul 22, 2016
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jul 15, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 15, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 15, 2016
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Jul 4, 2016
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Jun 1, 2016
Notification of forthcoming publication
Mar 2, 2015
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Mar 2, 2015
European search opinion
Mar 2, 2015
European search report
Feb 13, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Feb 13, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Feb 13, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Feb 13, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Feb 12, 2015
Search started
Jan 8, 2015
Acknowledgement of receipt from National Office - R35(4)
Dec 23, 2014
Abstract
Dec 23, 2014
Abstract
Dec 23, 2014
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Dec 23, 2014
Claims
Dec 23, 2014
Claims
Dec 23, 2014
Description
Dec 23, 2014
Description
Dec 23, 2014
Designation of inventor
Dec 23, 2014
Drawings
Dec 23, 2014
Drawings
Dec 23, 2014
Request for grant of a European patent

EP3037003

AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS

Application Number: EP14382558A
Filing Date: Dec 23, 2014
Status: Revoked; May 13, 2022
Publication Date: Jan 25, 2017
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