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Geosynthetic Reactive Clay (Grc) Having An Attapulgite Clay Core For The Capping Or Containment Of Contaminated Soil

Patent No. EP3321081 (titled "Geosynthetic Reactive Clay (Grc) Having An Attapulgite Clay Core For The Capping Or Containment Of Contaminated Soil") was filed by Thrace Nonwovens & Geosynthetics on Aug 1, 2016. The application was issued on Jan 8, 2020.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
MINERALS	Oct 6, 2020	BAWDEN

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Oct 9, 2023
Communication about missing proof of delivery
Oct 9, 2023
F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
Oct 3, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 3, 2023
F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
Oct 3, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 22, 2023
Refund of fees
Sep 20, 2023
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Sep 20, 2023
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Sep 18, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent
Sep 15, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Sep 15, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Sep 14, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 12, 2023
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Sep 8, 2023
Withdrawal of an appeal
Sep 1, 2023
F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
Aug 24, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 21, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 21, 2023
Communication about missing proof of delivery
Aug 21, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 21, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Aug 8, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 8, 2023
F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
Aug 8, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 4, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Aug 4, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jul 31, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jul 31, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jul 31, 2023
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
Jul 27, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Mar 28, 2023
Composition of the board (T)
Jul 28, 2022
Communication of amended entries
Jun 15, 2022
Request concerning representative opponent
Mar 23, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 17, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 17, 2022
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Mar 17, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 17, 2022
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Mar 17, 2022
Reply to appeal
Nov 9, 2021
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Nov 3, 2021
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Nov 3, 2021
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Nov 3, 2021
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Nov 3, 2021
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Nov 3, 2021
Statement of grounds of appeal
Sep 1, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Sep 1, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Aug 25, 2021
Letter concerning fees and payments
Aug 25, 2021
Notice of appeal
Aug 10, 2021
Advice of delivery
Jul 8, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 8, 2021
Advice of delivery
Jul 8, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 5, 2021
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jul 5, 2021
Decision revoking the European patent
Jul 5, 2021
Decision revoking the European patent
Jul 5, 2021
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jul 5, 2021
Means of redress
Jul 5, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jul 5, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jul 5, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jun 24, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 24, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 18, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 18, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 18, 2021
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jun 17, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 17, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 10, 2021
Advice of delivery
Jun 10, 2021
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Jun 10, 2021
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
May 6, 2021
Subsequently filed documents not duly signed
May 3, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 26, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 22, 2021
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Feb 22, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Feb 22, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Feb 22, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Feb 22, 2021
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Feb 22, 2021
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Feb 22, 2021
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Oct 22, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Oct 22, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Oct 12, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Oct 6, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 6, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Oct 6, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Oct 6, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Oct 6, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Oct 6, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Oct 6, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Oct 6, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Oct 6, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Oct 6, 2020
Notice of opposition
Oct 6, 2020
Notice of opposition
Jan 20, 2020
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Dec 12, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
Sep 16, 2019
Filing of the translations of the claims
Sep 16, 2019
French translation of claims
Sep 16, 2019
German translation of the claims
Sep 16, 2019
Letter concerning fees and payments
Jul 26, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jul 26, 2019
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jul 26, 2019
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jul 26, 2019
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jul 26, 2019
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jun 26, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 26, 2019
Amended description with annotations
Jun 26, 2019
Amended drawings with annotations
Jun 26, 2019
Annex
Jun 26, 2019
Claims
Jun 26, 2019
Description
Jun 26, 2019
Drawings
Jun 26, 2019
Modified abstract
Jun 12, 2019
Communication concerning deficiencies in subsequently filed documents
Jun 7, 2019
Brief communication to applicant/representative
May 28, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
May 28, 2019
Amended drawings with annotations
May 28, 2019
Annex
May 28, 2019
Claims
May 28, 2019
Description
May 28, 2019
Drawings
May 28, 2019
Modified abstract
May 28, 2019
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
May 28, 2019
Request for a decision
May 9, 2019
Application deemed to be withdrawn (no reply to communication from the Examining Division)
Apr 10, 2019
Abstract
Apr 10, 2019
Abstract
Apr 10, 2019
Claims
Apr 10, 2019
Claims
Apr 10, 2019
Description
Apr 10, 2019
Description
Apr 10, 2019
Drawings
Apr 10, 2019
Drawings
Apr 10, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Apr 1, 2019
Annex to the communication
Apr 1, 2019
Consultation by telephone/in person
Apr 1, 2019
Result of consultation by telephone/in person
Feb 1, 2019
Annex to the communication
Feb 1, 2019
Communication from the Examining Division
Jan 28, 2019
Examination started
Nov 26, 2018
Invitation to file a copy of search results(priority)
Nov 13, 2018
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Nov 13, 2018
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Nov 13, 2018
Amendments received before examination
Nov 13, 2018
Amendments received before examination
Nov 13, 2018
Annex
Oct 8, 2018
Notice drawing attention to the payment of the renewal fee and additional fee
May 22, 2018
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Apr 18, 2018
Notification of forthcoming publication
Apr 13, 2018
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Apr 13, 2018
European search opinion
Apr 13, 2018
European search report
Apr 13, 2018
Information on Search Strategy
Mar 19, 2018
Brief communication to applicant/representative (Legal Division)
Mar 7, 2018
Representative is not a professional representative/legal practitioner
Feb 21, 2018
Refund of fees
Feb 16, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
Feb 16, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
Aug 1, 2016
Abstract
Aug 1, 2016
Authorisation
Aug 1, 2016
Claims
Aug 1, 2016
Description
Aug 1, 2016
Designation of inventor
Aug 1, 2016
Designation of inventor
Aug 1, 2016
Drawings
Aug 1, 2016
Priority document
Aug 1, 2016
Request for grant of a European patent
Aug 1, 2016
Specification filed by fax and/or in non-official language
Aug 1, 2016
Translation of priority document

EP3321081

THRACE NONWOVENS & GEOSYNTHETICS

Application Number: EP16386014A
Filing Date: Aug 1, 2016
Status: Revoked; Sep 22, 2023
Publication Date: Jan 8, 2020
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