Enzyme Granule With Fluorescent Whitening Agent

Patent No. EP3039113 (titled "Enzyme Granule With Fluorescent Whitening Agent") was filed by Novozymes on Aug 28, 2014. The application was issued on Dec 4, 2019.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
DANISCO	Sep 4, 2020	HOFFMANN EITLE

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Jul 30, 2025
Refund of fees
Jul 28, 2025
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Jul 28, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jul 28, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jul 22, 2025
Claims submitted during oral proceedings
Jul 22, 2025
Claims submitted during oral proceedings
Jul 22, 2025
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jul 22, 2025
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jul 22, 2025
F3317 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Proprietor + Opponent)
Jun 20, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 16, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 16, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 16, 2025
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
May 6, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
May 6, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 21, 2025
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Mar 21, 2025
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Jan 24, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 21, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 21, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 21, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Dec 6, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Dec 6, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
May 27, 2024
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
May 27, 2024
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
May 24, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 22, 2024
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
May 21, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
May 21, 2024
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
May 21, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
May 21, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
May 21, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 21, 2024
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
May 16, 2024
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
May 15, 2024
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Feb 28, 2024
Composition of the board (T)
Mar 9, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 9, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 3, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 3, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 3, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 3, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 3, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 3, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 3, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 3, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 3, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 3, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Mar 3, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Mar 3, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Mar 3, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
Mar 3, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 05
Mar 3, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 06
Mar 3, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 07
Mar 3, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 3, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 3, 2023
Reply to appeal
Mar 3, 2023
Reply to appeal
Dec 20, 2022
Document concerning representation
Oct 25, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Oct 25, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Oct 19, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 19, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 19, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
Oct 10, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 10, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 10, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
Oct 10, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
Aug 22, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Aug 22, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Aug 16, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 16, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Aug 16, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Aug 16, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 16, 2022
Notice of appeal
Aug 9, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 9, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 9, 2022
Notice of appeal
Jun 10, 2022
Advice of delivery
Jun 9, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jun 9, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jun 9, 2022
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Jun 9, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jun 9, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Jun 9, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Jun 9, 2022
Means of redress
Jun 9, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jun 9, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jun 9, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Jun 9, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jun 9, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jun 9, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jun 9, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jun 9, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jun 9, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
May 24, 2022
Information about the result of oral proceedings
May 19, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
May 19, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 1, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 24, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 24, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 24, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 24, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Mar 24, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Mar 24, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Mar 24, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Mar 24, 2022
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Mar 24, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 24, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Mar 23, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 23, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Feb 2, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Feb 2, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Nov 24, 2021
Advice of delivery
Nov 23, 2021
Advice of delivery
Nov 18, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Nov 18, 2021
Information concerning oral proceedings
Nov 18, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Nov 18, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Nov 18, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Nov 18, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Mar 30, 2021
Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney
Mar 30, 2021
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Mar 17, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 17, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 17, 2021
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
Mar 10, 2021
Brief communication to applicant/representative (Legal Division)
Jan 25, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 19, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 19, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 19, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 19, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 19, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 19, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 19, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Jan 19, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Jan 19, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Jan 19, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Jan 19, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Jan 19, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Jan 19, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Jan 19, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Jan 19, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 19, 2021
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jan 19, 2021
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
Sep 18, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Sep 18, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Sep 11, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Sep 4, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 4, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Sep 4, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Sep 4, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Sep 4, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Sep 4, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Sep 4, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Sep 4, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Sep 4, 2020
Notice of opposition
Sep 4, 2020
Notice of opposition
Dec 16, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Nov 7, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
Oct 21, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 21, 2019
Filing of the translations of the claims
Oct 21, 2019
French translation of claims
Oct 21, 2019
German translation of the claims
Oct 21, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 4, 2019
Annex to the communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jul 4, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jul 4, 2019
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jul 4, 2019
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jul 4, 2019
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jul 4, 2019
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Feb 27, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 27, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 27, 2019
Claims
Feb 27, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 27, 2019
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Nov 19, 2018
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Nov 9, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 9, 2018
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Aug 17, 2018
Annex to the communication
Aug 17, 2018
Communication from the Examining Division
Aug 6, 2018
Examination started
Jun 7, 2018
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
May 30, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Oct 24, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 24, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 24, 2016
Reply to Written Opinion prepared by the EPO
Jun 16, 2016
Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor
Jun 8, 2016
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
May 26, 2016
Letter which had not been notified
Apr 12, 2016
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Apr 8, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 8, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 8, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 8, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 8, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 8, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 5, 2016
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
Mar 15, 2016
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Jan 13, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 13, 2016
Request for entry into the European phase
Jan 11, 2016
Information on entry into European phase
Mar 23, 2015
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Mar 5, 2015
Copy of the international search report
Mar 5, 2015
Published international application - A1
Sep 24, 2014
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Sep 24, 2014
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Sep 24, 2014
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Aug 28, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 28, 2014
Abstract
Aug 28, 2014
Claims
Aug 28, 2014
Description
Aug 28, 2014
Priority document (RO-procedure)

EP3039113

NOVOZYMES

Application Number: EP14755850A
Filing Date: Aug 28, 2014
Status: Revoked; Aug 1, 2025
Publication Date: Dec 4, 2019
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