Process For The Production Of A Coated Substrate Comprising Cellulosic Fibres

Patent No. EP3234260 (titled "Process For The Production Of A Coated Substrate Comprising Cellulosic Fibres") was filed by Stora Enso OYJ on Dec 14, 2015. The application was issued on Feb 3, 2021.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
SAPPI NETHERLANDS SERVICES	Nov 3, 2021	SCHMITZ

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Feb 27, 2023
Communication to the parties concerning the termination of the opposition proceedings (proprietor)
Feb 22, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Nov 22, 2022
Advice of delivery
Nov 17, 2022
Decision to discontinue the opposition proceedings
Nov 17, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Nov 14, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 14, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 8, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 8, 2022
Withdrawal of an opposition
Jul 18, 2022
Advice of delivery
Jul 15, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jul 15, 2022
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jul 15, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jul 15, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jul 15, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jul 15, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jul 15, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Mar 28, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 22, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 22, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 22, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Mar 22, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 22, 2022
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jan 31, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 31, 2022
Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney
Jan 31, 2022
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jan 26, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 26, 2022
Authorisation
Jan 26, 2022
Authorisation
Jan 26, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 26, 2022
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
Nov 15, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Nov 15, 2021
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Nov 9, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Nov 3, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 3, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Nov 3, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Nov 3, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Nov 3, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Nov 3, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Nov 3, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Nov 3, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Nov 3, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Nov 3, 2021
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Nov 3, 2021
International publication (Pamphlet)
Nov 3, 2021
Notice of opposition
Nov 3, 2021
Notice of opposition
Nov 3, 2021
Notice of opposition
Feb 15, 2021
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Feb 12, 2021
Document concerning representation
Jan 14, 2021
Decision to grant a European patent
Dec 28, 2020
Payment submission rejected
Dec 2, 2020
Communication regarding the forthcoming grant
Nov 26, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 26, 2020
Filing of the translations of the claims
Nov 26, 2020
French translation of claims
Nov 26, 2020
German translation of the claims
Nov 26, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 24, 2020
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jul 24, 2020
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jul 24, 2020
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jul 24, 2020
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jul 24, 2020
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jun 25, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 25, 2020
Amended description with annotations
Jun 25, 2020
Description
Jun 25, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 25, 2020
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
May 4, 2020
Annex to the communication
May 4, 2020
Communication from the Examining Division
Mar 24, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 24, 2020
Claims
Mar 24, 2020
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Mar 20, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 20, 2020
Claims
Mar 20, 2020
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jan 15, 2020
Annex to the communication
Jan 15, 2020
Communication from the Examining Division
Jan 2, 2020
Communication confirming withdrawal from representation
Jan 2, 2020
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Dec 27, 2019
Payment submission rejected
Dec 16, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 16, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 16, 2019
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Nov 21, 2019
Acknowledgement of receipt of third party observations
Nov 21, 2019
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Nov 15, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 15, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 15, 2019
Observations by third parties
Nov 7, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 7, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 7, 2019
Claims
Nov 7, 2019
Description
Nov 7, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 7, 2019
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Sep 9, 2019
Annex to the communication
Sep 9, 2019
Communication from the Examining Division
Jun 24, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 24, 2019
Annex
Jun 24, 2019
Description
Jun 24, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 24, 2019
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Mar 29, 2019
Annex to the communication
Mar 29, 2019
Communication from the Examining Division
Mar 21, 2019
Examination started
Jan 23, 2019
Acknowledgement of receipt of third party observations
Jan 23, 2019
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Jan 17, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 17, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 17, 2019
Non-patent literature filed by a third party
Jan 17, 2019
Observations by third parties
Jan 17, 2019
Patent document filed by a Third party
Nov 29, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 29, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 29, 2018
Priority search results
Nov 29, 2018
Reply to invitation to file a copy of priority search results
Nov 21, 2018
Invitation to file a copy of search results(priority)
Nov 7, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 7, 2018
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Nov 7, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 7, 2018
Amendments received before examination
Nov 7, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 7, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
May 7, 2018
Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
Apr 18, 2018
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Apr 18, 2018
European search opinion
Apr 18, 2018
Information on Search Strategy
Apr 18, 2018
Supplementary European search report
Apr 10, 2018
Search started
Jan 23, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 23, 2018
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jan 23, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 23, 2018
Amendments received before examination
Jan 23, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 27, 2017
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Jul 25, 2017
Communication regarding possible amendment of the application/payment of claims fee
Jul 21, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Jul 21, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Jul 21, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Jul 21, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Jul 21, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Jul 21, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Jul 21, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Jul 3, 2017
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Jun 13, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 13, 2017
Request for entry into the European phase
May 2, 2017
Information on entry into European phase
Jul 12, 2016
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Jun 23, 2016
Copy of the international search report
Jun 23, 2016
Published international application - A1

EP3234260

STORA ENSO OYJ

Application Number: EP15869436A
Filing Date: Dec 14, 2015
Status: Granted And Under Opposition; Jan 1, 2021
Publication Date: Feb 3, 2021
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