Production Process For Fluorosulfonylimide Salt

Patent No. EP3170789 (titled "Production Process For Fluorosulfonylimide Salt") was filed by Nippon Soda on Feb 24, 2012. The application was issued on Apr 18, 2018.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
SOLVAY SOCIETE ANONYME	Jan 18, 2019	VALENTINO

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Aug 1, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Jul 3, 2023
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Jul 3, 2023
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Jul 3, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jul 3, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Apr 6, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 6, 2023
Advice of delivery
Apr 6, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 5, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Apr 5, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Apr 4, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 31, 2023
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Mar 30, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 30, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 30, 2023
Withdrawal of a request for oral proceedings
Feb 7, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 7, 2023
Advice of delivery
Feb 7, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 2, 2023
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Feb 2, 2023
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Dec 22, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 16, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 16, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 16, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 2, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 2, 2022
Acknowledgement of a document
Dec 2, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 17, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Nov 17, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Nov 17, 2022
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
Nov 14, 2022
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Nov 5, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 29, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 29, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 29, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 29, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 29, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 29, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 29, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 29, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Oct 29, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Oct 29, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Oct 29, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
Oct 29, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 05
Oct 29, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 06
Oct 29, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 29, 2021
Reply to appeal
Aug 20, 2021
Composition of the board (T)
Jul 2, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 25, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 25, 2021
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jun 25, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 25, 2021
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Jun 23, 2021
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jun 18, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 18, 2021
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jun 18, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 18, 2021
Statement of grounds of appeal
Apr 23, 2021
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Apr 23, 2021
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Apr 14, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Apr 14, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Apr 7, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 7, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 7, 2021
Notice of appeal
Mar 12, 2021
Communication of amended entries
Mar 8, 2021
Request for change of opponent's representative
Feb 18, 2021
Advice of delivery
Feb 8, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Feb 8, 2021
Decision rejecting the opposition
Feb 8, 2021
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Feb 8, 2021
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Feb 8, 2021
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Feb 8, 2021
Means of redress
Feb 8, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Feb 8, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Feb 8, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Dec 3, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 2, 2020
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Dec 1, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 30, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 30, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Nov 30, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Nov 30, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 30, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 25, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 25, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 25, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 16, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Nov 16, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Nov 6, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 2, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 2, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 2, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Nov 2, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Nov 2, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Nov 2, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Nov 2, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Nov 2, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Nov 2, 2020
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Nov 2, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 2, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Oct 28, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 28, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 28, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Jul 23, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jul 23, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jul 21, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jul 10, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jul 6, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Jul 6, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Jul 6, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jul 6, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jul 6, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jul 6, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jul 6, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jul 6, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jun 16, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Jun 12, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Jun 2, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 26, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
May 26, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 26, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Dec 5, 2019
Advice of delivery
Dec 4, 2019
Advice of delivery
Nov 29, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Nov 29, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Nov 29, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Nov 29, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
Nov 29, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Nov 29, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jun 13, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 5, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 5, 2019
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Jun 5, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jun 5, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jun 5, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Jun 5, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Jun 5, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 5, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jun 5, 2019
Translation of priority document
Feb 1, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Feb 1, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jan 30, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jan 18, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 18, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Jan 18, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Jan 18, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Jan 18, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Jan 18, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Jan 18, 2019
Notice of opposition
Jan 18, 2019
Notice of opposition
Apr 30, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Mar 22, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
Mar 8, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Mar 8, 2018
Brief communication to applicant/representative
Feb 8, 2018
Brief communication to applicant/representative
Feb 5, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jan 31, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 31, 2018
Filing of the translations of the claims
Jan 31, 2018
French translation of claims
Jan 31, 2018
German translation of the claims
Jan 31, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 8, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jan 8, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jan 8, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jan 8, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jan 8, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Dec 5, 2017
Examination started
Jun 6, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 6, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 6, 2017
Maintenance of the application
May 30, 2017
Invitation to confirm maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
Apr 26, 2017
Notification of forthcoming publication
Apr 5, 2017
Refund of fees
Mar 24, 2017
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Mar 24, 2017
European search opinion
Mar 24, 2017
European search report
Mar 24, 2017
Information on Search Strategy
Mar 6, 2017
Search started
Feb 6, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Feb 6, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Feb 6, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Feb 6, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Dec 14, 2016
Abstract
Dec 14, 2016
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Dec 14, 2016
Claims
Dec 14, 2016
Description
Dec 14, 2016
Designation of inventor
Dec 14, 2016
Request for grant of a European patent
Sep 24, 2012
Priority document (electronically transmitted)

EP3170789

NIPPON SODA

Application Number: EP16204180A
Filing Date: Feb 24, 2012
Status: Opposition Rejected; Aug 4, 2023
Publication Date: Apr 18, 2018
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