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Beverage Containing Fruit Juice Of Flavorful Acidic Citrus Fruit

Patent No. EP3245879 (titled "Beverage Containing Fruit Juice Of Flavorful Acidic Citrus Fruit") was filed by Suntory on Jan 13, 2016. The application was issued on Dec 18, 2019.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
HAMMER	Sep 17, 2020	GRUNECKER PATENT

Dossier Documents

The dossier documents provide a comprehensive record of the patent's prosecution history - including filings, correspondence, and decisions made by patent offices - and are crucial for understanding the patent's legal journey and any challenges it may have faced during examination.

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Mar 26, 2024
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Mar 26, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Mar 26, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Feb 14, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Feb 14, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Feb 14, 2024
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Jan 11, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 10, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 8, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 8, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 8, 2024
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jan 5, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 5, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 5, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 5, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 5, 2024
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jul 19, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jul 19, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
May 19, 2023
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
May 19, 2023
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
May 17, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Feb 17, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 16, 2023
Composition of the board (T)
Jan 5, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 27, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 27, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Dec 27, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Dec 27, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Dec 27, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
Dec 27, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 05
Dec 27, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 06
Dec 27, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 07
Dec 27, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 08
Dec 27, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 09
Dec 27, 2022
Cited document during appeal procedure
Dec 27, 2022
Cited document during appeal procedure
Dec 27, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 27, 2022
Reply to appeal
Aug 29, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jun 17, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 17, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 17, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
May 18, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
May 18, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Apr 6, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 6, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 6, 2022
Notice of appeal
Feb 7, 2022
Advice of delivery
Feb 7, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Feb 7, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Feb 7, 2022
Decision rejecting the opposition
Feb 7, 2022
Decision rejecting the opposition
Feb 7, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Feb 7, 2022
Means of redress
Feb 7, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Feb 7, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Feb 7, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Feb 7, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Feb 7, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Feb 7, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Feb 7, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Feb 7, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Feb 7, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jan 19, 2022
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Jan 14, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 13, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 10, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 10, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 10, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 10, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 08
Jan 10, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 09
Jan 10, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 10, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 25, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 23, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 19, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 19, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Nov 19, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Nov 19, 2021
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Nov 19, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 19, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 19, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 17, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 17, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Nov 17, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Nov 17, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 17, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jun 2, 2021
Advice of delivery
Jun 2, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jun 2, 2021
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jun 2, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jun 2, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jun 2, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jun 2, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Feb 18, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 18, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Feb 18, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Feb 18, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Feb 18, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Feb 18, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Feb 18, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Feb 18, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Feb 18, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Feb 18, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Feb 18, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Feb 18, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Feb 18, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Feb 18, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
Feb 18, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 07
Feb 18, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 18, 2021
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Oct 8, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Oct 8, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Sep 29, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Sep 17, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 17, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Sep 17, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Sep 17, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Sep 17, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Sep 17, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Sep 17, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Sep 17, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Sep 17, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Sep 17, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Sep 17, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Sep 17, 2020
International publication (Pamphlet)
Sep 17, 2020
Notice of opposition
Sep 17, 2020
Notice of opposition
Jan 2, 2020
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Nov 21, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
Nov 21, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
Nov 14, 2019
Request for a change to the title of the invention
Nov 5, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 5, 2019
Filing of the translations of the claims
Nov 5, 2019
French translation of claims
Nov 5, 2019
German translation of the claims
Nov 5, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 2, 2019
Annex to the communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jul 2, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jul 2, 2019
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jul 2, 2019
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jul 2, 2019
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jul 2, 2019
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jun 6, 2019
Examination started
Apr 17, 2019
Decision to allow further processing
Apr 5, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 5, 2019
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Apr 5, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 5, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 5, 2019
Request for further processing
Feb 14, 2019
Application deemed to be withdrawn (no declaration of maintenance of the application/non-reply to the Written Opinion)
Jun 22, 2018
Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
Jun 5, 2018
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Jun 5, 2018
European search opinion
Jun 5, 2018
Information on Search Strategy
Jun 5, 2018
Supplementary European search report
Jun 1, 2018
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
May 24, 2018
Annexes in respect of a client data request
May 24, 2018
Search started
May 16, 2018
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
Oct 25, 2017
Notification of forthcoming publication
Sep 1, 2017
Communication regarding possible amendment of the application/payment of claims fee
Aug 21, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Aug 21, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Aug 21, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Aug 2, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 2, 2017
Abstract
Aug 2, 2017
Abstract
Aug 2, 2017
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Aug 2, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 2, 2017
Claims
Aug 2, 2017
Claims
Aug 2, 2017
Description
Aug 2, 2017
Request for entry into the European phase
Aug 1, 2017
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Aug 1, 2017
Translation of the international preliminary report on patentability
May 29, 2017
Information on entry into European phase
Aug 8, 2016
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Aug 8, 2016
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Jul 21, 2016
Copy of the international search report
Jul 21, 2016
Copy of the translated international search report
Jul 21, 2016
International publication pamphlet

EP3245879

SUNTORY

Application Number: EP16737348A
Filing Date: Jan 13, 2016
Status: Opposition Rejected; Mar 29, 2024
Publication Date: Dec 18, 2019
External Links: Slate, EP3245879B1, Google Patents

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