Emulsified Composition And Milk Drink

Patent No. EP3045047 (titled "Emulsified Composition And Milk Drink") was filed by Mitsubishi Chemical on Sep 11, 2014. The application was issued on Nov 6, 2024.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
KONINKLIJKE DOUWE EGBERTS	Oct 9, 2019	BOULT WADE TENNANT

Dossier Documents

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Oct 10, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Oct 10, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Oct 2, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 2, 2024
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Oct 2, 2024
French translation of claims
Oct 2, 2024
German translation of the claims
Oct 2, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 3, 2024
Communication of bibliographic data
Jul 3, 2024
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Jul 3, 2024
Communication with request to file translations
Jul 3, 2024
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Jun 26, 2024
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Jun 24, 2024
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Jun 24, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jun 24, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
May 21, 2024
Amended description with annotations
May 21, 2024
Amended description with annotations
May 21, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
May 21, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
May 21, 2024
F3315 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant : Proprietor)
May 2, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
May 2, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
May 2, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
May 2, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
May 2, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 05
May 2, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 2, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 2, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Apr 17, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 12, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 12, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 12, 2024
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Mar 18, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 13, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 13, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 13, 2024
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Mar 12, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 12, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 12, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Oct 23, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Oct 23, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Aug 11, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 11, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 28, 2023
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Jul 28, 2023
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Jul 28, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 26, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 26, 2023
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jul 26, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 26, 2023
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Jul 14, 2023
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
Jul 14, 2023
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
Jul 13, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Apr 18, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 12, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 12, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 12, 2023
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Nov 16, 2022
Composition of the board (T)
Oct 21, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 14, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 14, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 14, 2022
Reply to appeal
Jun 20, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jun 7, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 7, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 7, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 7, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 7, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 7, 2022
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jun 7, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Jun 7, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Jun 7, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Jun 7, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 7, 2022
Main request during appeals procedure
Jun 7, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
May 4, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
May 4, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Mar 28, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 28, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 28, 2022
Notice of appeal
Jan 31, 2022
Advice of delivery
Jan 28, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jan 28, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jan 28, 2022
Decision revoking the European patent
Jan 28, 2022
Decision revoking the European patent
Jan 28, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jan 28, 2022
Means of redress
Jan 28, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jan 28, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jan 28, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Jan 28, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jan 28, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jan 28, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jan 28, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jan 28, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Dec 1, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Nov 12, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 9, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Oct 6, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 1, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 1, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Oct 1, 2021
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Oct 1, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 1, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Sep 30, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 27, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 27, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 27, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Aug 26, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 20, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 20, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 20, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jun 24, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jun 24, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
May 27, 2021
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
May 19, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
May 19, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 19, 2021
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (proprietor)
Apr 26, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 26, 2021
Advice of delivery
Apr 26, 2021
Advice of delivery
Apr 26, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 23, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Apr 23, 2021
Information concerning oral proceedings
Apr 23, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Apr 23, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Apr 23, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Apr 23, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Mar 5, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 1, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 1, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 1, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 1, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 1, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 1, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 1, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 1, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Mar 1, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Mar 1, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Mar 1, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Mar 1, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Mar 1, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
Mar 1, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Mar 1, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 1, 2021
Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings
Feb 18, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 12, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 12, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 12, 2021
Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings
Oct 22, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Oct 22, 2020
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
Oct 22, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Mar 11, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 6, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 6, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 6, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 6, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 6, 2020
Main request during Opposition procedure
Mar 6, 2020
Main request during Opposition procedure
Mar 6, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Oct 28, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Oct 28, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Oct 16, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 16, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Oct 15, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Oct 9, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 9, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Oct 9, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Oct 9, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Oct 9, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Oct 9, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Oct 9, 2019
Notice of opposition
Oct 9, 2019
Notice of opposition
Jan 21, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Dec 13, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
Nov 26, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 26, 2018
Filing of the translations of the claims
Nov 26, 2018
French translation of claims
Nov 26, 2018
German translation of the claims
Nov 26, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 9, 2018
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Nov 5, 2018
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Nov 5, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's name
Aug 1, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Aug 1, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Aug 1, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
Aug 1, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Aug 1, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jun 19, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 19, 2018
Amended description with annotations
Jun 19, 2018
Description
Jun 19, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 19, 2018
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Mar 8, 2018
Annex to the communication
Mar 8, 2018
Communication from the Examining Division
Mar 2, 2018
Examination started
Feb 21, 2017
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Feb 21, 2017
Amendments received before examination
Feb 21, 2017
Claims
Aug 12, 2016
Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
Jul 27, 2016
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Jul 27, 2016
European search opinion
Jul 27, 2016
Information on Search Strategy
Jul 27, 2016
Supplementary European search report
Jul 15, 2016
Search started
Jun 22, 2016
Notification of forthcoming publication
Apr 18, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 18, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 18, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 18, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 11, 2016
Reply by International Bureau
Apr 11, 2016
Translation of the international preliminary report on patentability
Apr 11, 2016
Transmission of a document (International preliminary examination report)
Mar 30, 2016
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Mar 30, 2016
Enquiry with the International Bureau
Mar 30, 2016
Translation of the international preliminary report on patentability
Mar 10, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 10, 2016
Abstract
Mar 10, 2016
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Mar 10, 2016
Amended description with annotations
Mar 10, 2016
Annex
Mar 10, 2016
Claims
Mar 10, 2016
Description
Mar 10, 2016
Request for entry into the European phase
Jan 22, 2016
Information on entry into European phase
Apr 8, 2015
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Mar 19, 2015
Copy of the international preliminary examination report
Mar 19, 2015
Copy of the international search report
Mar 19, 2015
Copy of the translated international search report
Mar 19, 2015
International publication (Pamphlet)
Mar 19, 2015
International publication pamphlet

EP3045047

MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL

Application Number: EP14844955A
Filing Date: Sep 11, 2014
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Oct 3, 2024
Publication Date: Nov 6, 2024
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