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Packaging Unit Of Foamed Moulded Fiber Material And Method For Manufacturing Such Packaging Unit

Patent No. EP3256402 (titled "Packaging Unit Of Foamed Moulded Fiber Material And Method For Manufacturing Such Packaging Unit") was filed by Huhtamaki Molded Fiber Technology on Feb 10, 2016. The application was issued on Dec 17, 2025.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
BRDRENE HARTMANN	Jan 9, 2020	BUDDE SCHOU
BRODRENE HARTMANN	Jan 9, 2020	BUDDE SCHOU

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Nov 20, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Nov 20, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Nov 17, 2025
Refund of fees
Nov 7, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 7, 2025
French translation of claims
Nov 7, 2025
German translation of the claims
Nov 7, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 29, 2025
Communication of bibliographic data
Sep 29, 2025
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Sep 29, 2025
Communication with request to file translations
Sep 24, 2025
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Jul 10, 2025
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jul 3, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 3, 2025
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
Jun 24, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 24, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 24, 2025
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jun 24, 2025
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Jun 24, 2025
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jun 24, 2025
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Jun 24, 2025
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Jun 24, 2025
Means of redress
Feb 10, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 10, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 10, 2025
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
Feb 10, 2025
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
Sep 26, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 23, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 23, 2024
Description
Sep 23, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 23, 2024
Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings
May 23, 2024
Annex to the communication - opposition
May 23, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 23, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 23, 2024
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
May 23, 2024
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
May 7, 2024
Decision of the Board of Appeal
May 7, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
May 7, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Feb 19, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Feb 19, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Feb 19, 2024
F3315 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant : Proprietor)
Feb 5, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Feb 2, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 2, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jan 29, 2024
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Jan 24, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Dec 20, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Dec 20, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Dec 20, 2023
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
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Aug 28, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 28, 2023
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Aug 24, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 24, 2023
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Aug 24, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 24, 2023
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Jul 5, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 30, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 30, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 30, 2023
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Feb 24, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 21, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 21, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 21, 2023
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Nov 11, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 7, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 7, 2022
Cited document during appeal procedure
Nov 7, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 7, 2022
Reply to appeal
Jun 27, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jun 21, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 21, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 21, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 21, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
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Amended claims with annotations
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Amended claims with annotations
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Amended claims with annotations
Jun 21, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
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Cited document during appeal procedure
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Main request during appeals procedure
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Statement of grounds of appeal
Apr 28, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Apr 28, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 21, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 21, 2022
Notice of appeal
Feb 14, 2022
Advice of delivery
Feb 11, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Feb 11, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Feb 11, 2022
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Feb 11, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Feb 11, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Feb 11, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Feb 11, 2022
Means of redress
Feb 11, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Feb 11, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Feb 11, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Feb 11, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Feb 11, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Feb 11, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Feb 11, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Feb 11, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Dec 10, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 7, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 7, 2021
General enquiry
Jun 16, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Jun 15, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 15, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 15, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 15, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 15, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Jun 15, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 15, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 15, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jun 15, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
May 21, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 12, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
May 12, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
May 12, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
May 12, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
May 12, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
May 12, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
May 12, 2021
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
May 12, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 12, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Apr 22, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 16, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 16, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 16, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 16, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 16, 2021
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
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Apr 16, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 16, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 16, 2021
Main request during Opposition procedure
Apr 16, 2021
Main request during Opposition procedure
Apr 16, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Apr 16, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Feb 26, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Feb 26, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Nov 27, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Nov 24, 2020
Advice of delivery
Nov 17, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Nov 17, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Nov 17, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Nov 17, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Nov 17, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jun 2, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 28, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 20, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
May 20, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
May 20, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 20, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Apr 9, 2020
Communication of amended entries
Apr 1, 2020
Request concerning representative opponent
Jan 24, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jan 24, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jan 15, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jan 9, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 9, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Jan 9, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Jan 9, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Jan 9, 2020
International publication (Pamphlet)
Jan 9, 2020
Notice of opposition
Jan 9, 2020
Notice of opposition
Apr 24, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Mar 14, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
Jan 15, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jan 15, 2019
Information about intention to grant a patent
Jan 15, 2019
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jan 15, 2019
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jan 15, 2019
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Nov 12, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 12, 2018
Claims
Nov 12, 2018
French translation of claims
Nov 12, 2018
German translation of the claims
Nov 12, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 12, 2018
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
Jul 18, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jul 18, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jul 18, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jul 18, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jul 18, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jun 11, 2018
Examination started
Mar 9, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 9, 2018
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Mar 9, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 9, 2018
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Mar 9, 2018
Amended description with annotations
Mar 9, 2018
Amendments received before examination
Mar 9, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 22, 2017
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Sep 19, 2017
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Sep 15, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Sep 12, 2017
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
Aug 30, 2017
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Jul 20, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 20, 2017
Request for entry into the European phase
Jul 20, 2017
Submission concerning representation
Jun 23, 2017
Information on entry into European phase
Sep 6, 2016
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Aug 18, 2016
Copy of the international search report
Aug 18, 2016
Published international application - A1
May 20, 2016
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
May 20, 2016
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
May 20, 2016
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box

EP3256402

HUHTAMAKI MOLDED FIBER TECHNOLOGY

Application Number: EP16715914A
Filing Date: Feb 10, 2016
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Nov 14, 2025
Publication Date: Dec 17, 2025
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