A Biodegradable Biocompostable Biodigestible Plastic

Patent No. EP3162841 (titled "A Biodegradable Biocompostable Biodigestible Plastic") was filed by PEP Licensing on Oct 27, 2015. The application was issued on Jun 15, 2022.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
BIOTEC BAGS INDIA PRIVATE	Dec 19, 2018	FECHNER

Dossier Documents

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May 19, 2022
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
May 19, 2022
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
May 13, 2022
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Apr 29, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 29, 2022
Amended description with annotations
Apr 29, 2022
Clean copy of description pages in the opposition procedure
Apr 29, 2022
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Apr 29, 2022
French translation of claims
Apr 29, 2022
German translation of the claims
Apr 29, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 8, 2022
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Feb 8, 2022
Communication with request to file translations
Feb 4, 2022
Refund of fees
Feb 3, 2022
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Feb 2, 2022
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Feb 2, 2022
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Feb 1, 2022
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Feb 1, 2022
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Jan 27, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 27, 2022
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Jan 27, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 27, 2022
Withdrawal of an appeal
Jan 3, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jan 3, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Nov 2, 2021
Advice of delivery
Oct 29, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Oct 29, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Oct 26, 2021
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Jul 20, 2021
Composition of the board (T)
Feb 24, 2021
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
Feb 24, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 16, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 16, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 16, 2021
Request for change of opponent's representative
Jul 24, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jul 21, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 21, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jul 21, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jul 21, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jul 21, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jul 21, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jul 21, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jul 21, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jul 21, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jul 21, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jul 21, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jul 21, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jul 21, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jul 21, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jul 21, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jul 21, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jul 21, 2020
Cited document during appeal procedure
Jul 21, 2020
Claims
Jul 21, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 21, 2020
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Jul 21, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jun 10, 2020
Refund of fees
May 20, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
May 20, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
May 12, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
May 12, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 12, 2020
Notice of appeal
May 11, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 11, 2020
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
May 4, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
May 4, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 4, 2020
Submission concerning change of proprietor's address
Mar 19, 2020
Advice of delivery
Mar 18, 2020
Advice of delivery
Mar 16, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 16, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 13, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Mar 13, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Mar 13, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Mar 13, 2020
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Mar 13, 2020
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Mar 13, 2020
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Mar 13, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Mar 13, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Mar 13, 2020
Means of redress
Mar 13, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Mar 13, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Mar 13, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Mar 13, 2020
OPPODREX with handwritten amendments
Mar 13, 2020
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Mar 13, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Mar 10, 2020
Reply to a complaint
Feb 18, 2020
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Feb 11, 2020
Complaint
Jan 16, 2020
Result of consultation by telephone/in person
Jan 14, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 10, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 7, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 3, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 18, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 18, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 18, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 18, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 18, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 18, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 18, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 18, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 18, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 18, 2019
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Dec 18, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Dec 18, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Dec 18, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Dec 18, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Dec 18, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Dec 18, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Dec 18, 2019
Claims
Dec 18, 2019
Claims
Dec 18, 2019
Claims
Dec 18, 2019
Claims
Dec 18, 2019
Claims
Dec 18, 2019
Claims
Dec 18, 2019
Claims
Dec 18, 2019
Claims
Dec 18, 2019
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Dec 18, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 18, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Sep 11, 2019
Advice of delivery
Aug 14, 2019
Advice of delivery
Aug 13, 2019
Advice of delivery
Aug 13, 2019
Advice of delivery
Aug 7, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Aug 7, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Aug 7, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Aug 7, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
Aug 7, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Aug 7, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 17, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 13, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
May 13, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
May 13, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
May 13, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
May 13, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
May 13, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
May 13, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
May 13, 2019
Claims
May 13, 2019
Claims
May 13, 2019
Claims
May 13, 2019
Claims
May 13, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 13, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jan 11, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jan 11, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jan 8, 2019
Refund of fees
Jan 4, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Dec 20, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 20, 2018
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Dec 20, 2018
Authorisation
Dec 20, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Dec 20, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Dec 20, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Dec 20, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Dec 20, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Dec 20, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
Dec 20, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
Dec 20, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 015
Dec 20, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 016
Dec 20, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 017
Dec 20, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 018
Dec 20, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 019
Dec 20, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 020
Dec 20, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 021
Dec 20, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 20, 2018
Notice of opposition
Dec 20, 2018
Notice of opposition
Dec 19, 2018
Notice of opposition
Dec 19, 2018
Notice of opposition
Apr 3, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Feb 22, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
Feb 1, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 1, 2018
Filing of the translations of the claims
Feb 1, 2018
French translation of claims
Feb 1, 2018
German translation of the claims
Oct 2, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Oct 2, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Oct 2, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Oct 2, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Oct 2, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jun 20, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 20, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 20, 2017
Amended description with annotations
Jun 20, 2017
Claims
Jun 20, 2017
Description
Jun 20, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 20, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
May 23, 2017
Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney
May 23, 2017
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
May 16, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
May 16, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 10, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
May 10, 2017
Authorisation
May 10, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 10, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
May 9, 2017
Information about publication, reminder payment of designation fee, response to extended European search report, if applicable
Apr 21, 2017
Annex to the communication
Apr 21, 2017
Communication from the Examining Division
Apr 13, 2017
Examination started
Apr 5, 2017
Notification of forthcoming publication
Aug 28, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 28, 2016
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Aug 28, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 28, 2016
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Aug 28, 2016
Amended description with annotations
Aug 28, 2016
Amendments received before examination
Aug 28, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 24, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Jun 18, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 18, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 18, 2016
Letter concerning the inventor
May 27, 2016
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
May 18, 2016
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
May 10, 2016
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Apr 22, 2016
Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor
Apr 14, 2016
Letter which had not been notified
Apr 7, 2016
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Apr 7, 2016
European search opinion
Apr 7, 2016
European search report
Apr 7, 2016
Information on Search Strategy
Mar 29, 2016
Search started
Feb 3, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 3, 2016
(Partial) set of drawings filed in response to formal objections
Feb 3, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 3, 2016
Reply to the invitation to remedy deficiencies
Jan 15, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 15, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 15, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Dec 11, 2015
Deficiencies in application documents - annex C
Oct 27, 2015
Abstract
Oct 27, 2015
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Oct 27, 2015
Claims
Oct 27, 2015
Description
Oct 27, 2015
Designation of inventor
Oct 27, 2015
Drawings
Oct 27, 2015
Request for grant of a European patent

EP3162841

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Application Number: EP15191595A
Filing Date: Oct 27, 2015
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; May 13, 2022
Publication Date: Jun 15, 2022
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A Biodegradable Biocompostable Biodigestible Plastic

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EP3162841