Means And Methods For Vitamin B12 Production In Duckweed

Patent No. EP3292209 (titled "Means And Methods For Vitamin B12 Production In Duckweed") was filed by Hinoman on May 2, 2016. The application was issued on Jul 8, 2020.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
STRAWMAN	Apr 7, 2021	APPLEYARD LEES

Dossier Documents

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Feb 23, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 23, 2022
Advice of delivery
Feb 23, 2022
Communication to the parties concerning the termination of the opposition proceedings (opponent)
Feb 23, 2022
Communication to the parties concerning the termination of the opposition proceedings (proprietor)
Feb 23, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 18, 2022
Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent
Dec 16, 2021
Communication about missing advice of delivery
Nov 16, 2021
Advice of delivery
Nov 9, 2021
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Nov 9, 2021
Decision revoking the European patent
Nov 9, 2021
Decision revoking the European patent
Nov 9, 2021
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Nov 9, 2021
Means of redress
Nov 9, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Nov 9, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Apr 22, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Apr 22, 2021
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Apr 13, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Apr 7, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 7, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Apr 7, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Apr 7, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Apr 7, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Apr 7, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Apr 7, 2021
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Apr 7, 2021
Notice of opposition
Apr 7, 2021
Notice of opposition
Jul 20, 2020
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jun 12, 2020
Decision to grant a European patent
Apr 6, 2020
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Mar 31, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 31, 2020
Filing of the translations of the claims
Mar 31, 2020
French translation of claims
Mar 31, 2020
German translation of the claims
Dec 12, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Dec 12, 2019
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Dec 12, 2019
Intention to grant (signatures)
Dec 12, 2019
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Dec 12, 2019
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Nov 19, 2019
Examination started
Jun 24, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 24, 2019
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jun 24, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 24, 2019
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jun 24, 2019
Amended description with annotations
Jun 24, 2019
Amendments received before examination
Jun 24, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 15, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
May 15, 2019
Letter concerning fees and payments
Dec 14, 2018
Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
Nov 28, 2018
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Nov 28, 2018
European search opinion
Nov 28, 2018
Information on Search Strategy
Nov 28, 2018
Supplementary European search report
Nov 12, 2018
Search started
Mar 6, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 6, 2018
Letter concerning fees and payments
Feb 14, 2018
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Dec 12, 2017
Communication regarding possible amendment of the application/payment of claims fee
Dec 8, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Dec 8, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Nov 20, 2017
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Nov 15, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 15, 2017
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Nov 15, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 15, 2017
Amendments received before examination
Nov 15, 2017
Request for entry into the European phase
Sep 15, 2017
Information on entry into European phase
Nov 28, 2016
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Nov 10, 2016
Copy of the international search report
Nov 10, 2016
Published international application - A1

EP3292209

HINOMAN

Application Number: EP16789409A
Filing Date: May 2, 2016
Status: Revoked; Feb 25, 2022
Publication Date: Jul 8, 2020
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