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Process For Cleaning Carbon Dioxide-Containing Process Gases From The Preparation Of Vinyl Acetate

Patent No. EP3126320 (titled "Process For Cleaning Carbon Dioxide-Containing Process Gases From The Preparation Of Vinyl Acetate") was filed by Wacker Chemie on Mar 27, 2015. The application was issued on Jan 3, 2018.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
KADOR & PARTNER PARTG MBB	Oct 1, 2018	KADOR & PARTNER PART MBB

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Nov 17, 2022
Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent
Nov 16, 2022
Advice of delivery
Nov 14, 2022
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Nov 14, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Nov 14, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Oct 4, 2022
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Oct 4, 2022
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Oct 4, 2022
Annexes filed during the Appeal procedure
Oct 4, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Oct 4, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Oct 4, 2022
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Aug 19, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 16, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 16, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 16, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jul 19, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 14, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 14, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 14, 2022
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Jun 13, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jun 13, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
May 24, 2022
Advice of delivery
May 20, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
May 20, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
May 19, 2022
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Aug 9, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 3, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 3, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 3, 2021
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Dec 8, 2020
Composition of the board (T)
Sep 30, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 25, 2020
Claims
Sep 25, 2020
Claims
Sep 25, 2020
Claims
Sep 25, 2020
Claims
Sep 25, 2020
Reply to appeal
Sep 24, 2020
Reply to appeal
May 25, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
May 18, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
May 18, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 18, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
May 18, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
Mar 30, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Mar 30, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Mar 23, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 23, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 23, 2020
Notice of appeal
Jan 31, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jan 29, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jan 28, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Jan 28, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Jan 28, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jan 28, 2020
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jan 28, 2020
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jan 28, 2020
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Jan 28, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jan 28, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jan 28, 2020
Means of redress
Jan 28, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jan 28, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jan 28, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Jan 28, 2020
OPPODREX with handwritten amendments
Jan 28, 2020
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jan 28, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jan 28, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Dec 6, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Oct 7, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 2, 2019
Claims
Oct 2, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Oct 1, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 1, 2019
Claims
Oct 1, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Sep 25, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 25, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 25, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jun 4, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jun 3, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jun 3, 2019
Advice of delivery
May 29, 2019
Advice of delivery
May 28, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
May 28, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
May 28, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
May 28, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
May 28, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 28, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Feb 20, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 15, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 15, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 15, 2019
Claims
Feb 15, 2019
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Feb 15, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 15, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Oct 17, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Oct 17, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Oct 10, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Oct 1, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 1, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Oct 1, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Oct 1, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Oct 1, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Oct 1, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Oct 1, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Oct 1, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Oct 1, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Oct 1, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Oct 1, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Oct 1, 2018
Notice of opposition
Oct 1, 2018
Notice of opposition
Jan 26, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Dec 7, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Nov 22, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 22, 2017
English translation of the claims
Nov 22, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
Nov 22, 2017
French translation of claims
Nov 22, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 7, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Aug 7, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Aug 7, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Aug 7, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Aug 7, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jul 5, 2017
Examination started
Jul 5, 2017
Statement of non-availability of priority search results
Jun 30, 2017
Statement of non-availability of priority search results
Jun 28, 2017
Invitation to file a copy of search results(priority)
Feb 15, 2017
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Feb 15, 2017
Amendments received before examination
Feb 14, 2017
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Feb 14, 2017
Amendments received before examination
Jan 11, 2017
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Nov 10, 2016
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Nov 8, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Oct 11, 2016
Annexes to the international preliminary examination report
Oct 11, 2016
Copy of the international preliminary examination report
Sep 27, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 27, 2016
General authorisation
Sep 27, 2016
Request for entry into the European phase
Aug 12, 2016
Information on entry into European phase
Jul 1, 2016
Letter regarding PCTII procedure
Jun 29, 2016
Annex to International preliminary examination report
Jun 29, 2016
International preliminary examination report
Jun 29, 2016
International preliminary examination report - free text sheet
Jun 29, 2016
International preliminary examination report - points I-VIII
Jun 29, 2016
Letter regarding PCTII procedure
Jun 29, 2016
Transmittal of International Preliminary Examination Report
Jun 2, 2016
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Jun 2, 2016
PCT(IPEA): Amended sheet - claims
Jun 2, 2016
PCT(IPEA): Amended sheet - claims
Jun 2, 2016
Reply to communication PCT/IPEA/408
Jun 1, 2016
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Jun 1, 2016
PCT(IPEA): Amended sheet - claims
Jun 1, 2016
PCT(IPEA): Amended sheet - claims
Jun 1, 2016
Reply to communication PCT/IPEA/408
Apr 7, 2016
Written opinion
Apr 7, 2016
Written opinion - free text sheet
Apr 7, 2016
Written opinion - points I-VIII
Feb 29, 2016
Notification of election of EPO
Feb 23, 2016
PCT(IPEA): Amended sheet - claims
Feb 23, 2016
PCT(IPEA): Amended sheet - claims
Feb 23, 2016
Reply to International Search Opinion
Feb 19, 2016
PCT(IPEA): Amended sheet - claims
Feb 19, 2016
PCT(IPEA): Amended sheet - claims
Feb 19, 2016
Reply to International Search Opinion
Feb 8, 2016
Invitation to submit amendments (PCT)
Feb 4, 2016
Notification of receipt of demand
Feb 4, 2016
PCT demand form
Jan 18, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 18, 2016
Letter regarding PCTII procedure
Jan 18, 2016
Payment of fees and costs
Oct 28, 2015
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Oct 8, 2015
Copy of the international search report
Oct 8, 2015
Copy of the international search report
Oct 8, 2015
Published international application - A1
Jul 14, 2015
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Jul 14, 2015
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Jul 14, 2015
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Mar 27, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 27, 2015
Abstract
Mar 27, 2015
Claims
Mar 27, 2015
Description
Mar 27, 2015
Drawings
Mar 27, 2015
Submission concerning representation

EP3126320

WACKER CHEMIE

Application Number: EP15714783A
Filing Date: Mar 27, 2015
Status: Revoked; Nov 18, 2022
Publication Date: Jan 3, 2018
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