Fabric Care Composition Comprising Metathesized Unsaturated Polyol Esters

Patent No. EP3320143 (titled "Fabric Care Composition Comprising Metathesized Unsaturated Polyol Esters") was filed by The Procter & Gamble on Jul 7, 2016. The application was issued on Nov 13, 2019.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
UNILEVER UNILEVER	Aug 12, 2020	REIJNS

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Oct 2, 2024
Refund of fees
Oct 1, 2024
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Oct 1, 2024
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Sep 27, 2024
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Sep 27, 2024
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Sep 26, 2024
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Sep 26, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 25, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 25, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 25, 2024
Withdrawal of an appeal
Jul 16, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jul 16, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jul 16, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 10, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 10, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 10, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 10, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 10, 2024
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jun 25, 2024
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
Jun 25, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 24, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 24, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 24, 2024
Request for change of opponent's representative
Jun 12, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jun 12, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
May 22, 2024
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
May 22, 2024
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
May 17, 2024
F3056 Communication: Change of Board due to the technical nature of the appeal
May 17, 2024
F3056 Communication: Change of Board due to the technical nature of the appeal
May 16, 2024
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
May 16, 2024
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
May 15, 2024
Composition of the board (T)
May 15, 2024
F3313 Order: change of Board due to the technical aspects of the appeal
Apr 19, 2024
Composition of the board (T)
Apr 11, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 4, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 4, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 4, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Apr 4, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 4, 2023
Reply to appeal
Jan 9, 2023
General authorisation
Jan 9, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 9, 2023
Request concerning representative opponent
Dec 9, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Dec 6, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 6, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 6, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
Oct 25, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Oct 25, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Sep 28, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 28, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 28, 2022
Notice of appeal
Aug 3, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 3, 2022
Advice of delivery
Jul 28, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 28, 2022
Advice of delivery
Jul 28, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jul 28, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jul 28, 2022
Decision rejecting the opposition
Jul 28, 2022
Decision rejecting the opposition
Jul 28, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jul 28, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 28, 2022
Means of redress
Jul 28, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jul 28, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jul 28, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Jul 28, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jul 28, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jul 28, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jul 28, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jul 28, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jul 28, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jul 5, 2022
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Jun 23, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 20, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 20, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 20, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
May 10, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 4, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
May 4, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
May 4, 2022
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
May 4, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 4, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Apr 20, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Apr 20, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 16, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 13, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 13, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Nov 8, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 8, 2021
Advice of delivery
Nov 2, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 2, 2021
Advice of delivery
Nov 2, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Nov 2, 2021
Information concerning oral proceedings
Nov 2, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 2, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Nov 2, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Nov 2, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Nov 2, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Nov 2, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Aug 3, 2021
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jul 29, 2021
Request concerning the applicant/representative
Jan 21, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 8, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 8, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 8, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Jan 8, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 8, 2021
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Dec 18, 2020
Request concerning the applicant/representative
Dec 15, 2020
Communication of amended entries
Dec 4, 2020
Request for change of opponent's representative
Sep 8, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Sep 8, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Aug 20, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Aug 12, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 12, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Aug 12, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Aug 12, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Aug 12, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Aug 12, 2020
International publication (Pamphlet)
Aug 12, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 12, 2020
Notice of opposition
Aug 12, 2020
Notice of opposition
Nov 25, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Oct 17, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
Oct 4, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 4, 2019
Filing of the translations of the claims
Oct 4, 2019
French translation of claims
Oct 4, 2019
German translation of the claims
Jul 30, 2019
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jul 24, 2019
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Jun 5, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jun 5, 2019
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jun 5, 2019
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jun 5, 2019
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jun 5, 2019
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Apr 30, 2019
Examination started
Jan 4, 2019
Decision to allow further processing
Dec 13, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 13, 2018
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Dec 13, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 13, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 13, 2018
Request for further processing
Oct 4, 2018
Application deemed to be withdrawn (non-reply to Written Opinion)
May 18, 2018
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
May 10, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
May 10, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 10, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Apr 24, 2018
Request concerning the applicant/representative
Apr 18, 2018
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Feb 16, 2018
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Feb 16, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
Feb 16, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
Feb 16, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
Feb 16, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
Feb 16, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
Feb 16, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
Feb 16, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 30, 2018
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Jan 25, 2018
Information regarding early processing
Dec 18, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 18, 2017
Request for entry into the European phase
Nov 24, 2017
Information on entry into European phase
Feb 7, 2017
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Jan 19, 2017
Copy of the international search report
Jan 19, 2017
Published international application - A1
Sep 29, 2016
ISR: cited documents
Sep 28, 2016
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Sep 28, 2016
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Sep 28, 2016
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Aug 2, 2016
Notification of receipt of Search copy
Jul 20, 2016
Abstract
Jul 20, 2016
Annex
Jul 20, 2016
Annex
Jul 20, 2016
Claims
Jul 20, 2016
Description
Jul 20, 2016
Fee calculation sheet for an international application
Jul 20, 2016
Notification Concerning Payment of Prescribed Fees (copy for ISA/EP)
Jul 20, 2016
Notification of the International Application Number and of the International Filing Date (copy for ISA/EP)
Jul 20, 2016
Request form for international application (copy for ISA/EP)
Jul 20, 2016
Submission concerning representation
Jul 20, 2016
Submission concerning representation

EP3320143

THE PROCTER & GAMBLE

Application Number: EP16739657A
Filing Date: Jul 7, 2016
Status: Opposition Rejected; Sep 27, 2024
Publication Date: Nov 13, 2019
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