A Container For Storing And Dispensing A Liquid

Patent No. EP3171813 (titled "A Container For Storing And Dispensing A Liquid") was filed by 3M Innovative Properties Company on Jul 23, 2015. The application was issued on Feb 6, 2019.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
SULZER MIXPAC AG	Nov 6, 2019	MANITZ FINSTERWALD PATENT- UND RECHTSANWALTSPARTNERSCHAFT MBB

Dossier Documents

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Feb 7, 2024
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Feb 7, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Feb 7, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jan 31, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jan 31, 2024
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Dec 21, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 21, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 21, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 21, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Dec 21, 2023
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Dec 20, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 19, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 19, 2023
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Dec 19, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 24, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Nov 24, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Oct 24, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Oct 24, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Oct 18, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Oct 18, 2023
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Mar 1, 2023
Composition of the board (T)
Jan 5, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 28, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 28, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 28, 2022
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
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
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Apr 13, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 13, 2022
Communication of amended entries
Apr 7, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 7, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 7, 2022
Request for change of name -opponent
Apr 7, 2022
Request for change of name -opponent
Feb 21, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 11, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 11, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 11, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Feb 11, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 11, 2022
Reply to appeal
Oct 25, 2021
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Oct 6, 2021
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Oct 6, 2021
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Oct 6, 2021
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Oct 6, 2021
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Oct 6, 2021
Statement of grounds of appeal
Aug 13, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Aug 13, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Aug 6, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 6, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 6, 2021
Notice of appeal
May 28, 2021
Advice of delivery
May 28, 2021
Advice of delivery
May 27, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
May 27, 2021
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
May 27, 2021
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
May 27, 2021
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
May 27, 2021
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
May 27, 2021
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
May 27, 2021
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
May 27, 2021
Means of redress
May 27, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
May 27, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
May 27, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
May 27, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
May 27, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
May 27, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
May 27, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
May 27, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Feb 23, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Jan 11, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 11, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 21, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 21, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 21, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 21, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 21, 2020
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Dec 21, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 17, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 3, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 3, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jul 31, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 28, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jul 27, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jul 24, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 22, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Jul 22, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Jul 22, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jul 22, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jul 22, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jul 22, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jun 10, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 3, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jun 3, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jun 3, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Jun 3, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Jun 3, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Mar 30, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 24, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 24, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 24, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Mar 24, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Mar 24, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Dec 20, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 19, 2019
Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney
Dec 19, 2019
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Dec 10, 2019
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
Nov 20, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Nov 20, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Nov 11, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Nov 6, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 6, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Nov 6, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Nov 6, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Nov 6, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Nov 6, 2019
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Nov 6, 2019
International publication (Pamphlet)
Nov 6, 2019
Notice of opposition
Nov 6, 2019
Notice of opposition
Feb 18, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jan 10, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
Dec 19, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 19, 2018
Filing of the translations of the claims
Dec 19, 2018
French translation of claims
Dec 19, 2018
German translation of the claims
Oct 11, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Oct 11, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Oct 11, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
Oct 11, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Oct 11, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Aug 28, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 28, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 28, 2018
Claims
Aug 28, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 28, 2018
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Aug 16, 2018
Annex to the communication
Aug 16, 2018
Communication from the Examining Division
Aug 8, 2018
Examination started
May 25, 2018
Notification regarding date of start of examination with possibility to withdraw
May 4, 2017
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Mar 1, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Mar 1, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Feb 24, 2017
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
Feb 8, 2017
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Jan 17, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 17, 2017
Reply to Written Opinion prepared by the EPO
Jan 17, 2017
Request for entry into the European phase
Dec 2, 2016
Information on entry into European phase
Apr 25, 2016
CDS Clean up - amended applicant details
Feb 16, 2016
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Jan 28, 2016
Copy of the international search report
Jan 28, 2016
Published international application - A1
Oct 7, 2015
ISR: cited documents
Oct 6, 2015
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Oct 6, 2015
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Oct 6, 2015
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Aug 28, 2015
Notification of receipt of Search copy
Jul 30, 2015
Abstract
Jul 30, 2015
Annex
Jul 30, 2015
Claims
Jul 30, 2015
Description
Jul 30, 2015
Drawings
Jul 30, 2015
Submission concerning representation

EP3171813

3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY

Application Number: EP15750512A
Filing Date: Jul 23, 2015
Status: Revoked; Feb 7, 2024
Publication Date: Feb 6, 2019
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