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Process For Refining Vegetable Oil With Suppression Of Unwanted Impurities

Patent No. EP3321348 (titled "Process For Refining Vegetable Oil With Suppression Of Unwanted Impurities") was filed by Bunge Loders Croklaan on Aug 23, 2017. The application was issued on Dec 18, 2019.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
STEPAN	Sep 15, 2020	MAIWALD
CARGILL	Sep 14, 2020	STRYCH

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Decision of the Board of Appeal
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
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Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
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Citation in appeal procedure - 018
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Amended claims with annotations
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Feb 17, 2023
Reply to appeal
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(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 16, 2023
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Jan 2, 2023
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
Jan 2, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Document concerning representation
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Request for change of opponent's representative
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Composition of the board (T)
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F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Cited document during appeal procedure
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Statement of grounds of appeal
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Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Statement of grounds of appeal
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Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Request for change of opponent's representative
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Notice of appeal
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Request for correction
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Advice of delivery
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Annex to the communication - opposition
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Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Decision rejecting the opposition
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Decision rejecting the opposition
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Decision rejecting the opposition
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Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Means of redress
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Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
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Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 23, 2022
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Mar 16, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Mar 16, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 8, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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(Electronic) Receipt
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(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 10, 2021
Advice of delivery
Nov 10, 2021
Advice of delivery
Nov 10, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 10, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 8, 2021
Advice of delivery
Nov 5, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Nov 5, 2021
Information concerning oral proceedings
Nov 5, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Nov 5, 2021
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Nov 5, 2021
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Nov 5, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Nov 5, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Apr 14, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 14, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 8, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 8, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 8, 2021
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Feb 15, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 15, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 5, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 5, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 5, 2021
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Oct 2, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Sep 22, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Sep 17, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Sep 15, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 15, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Sep 15, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
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Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Sep 15, 2020
Notice of opposition
Sep 15, 2020
Notice of opposition
Sep 14, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 14, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
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Sep 14, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 14, 2020
Notice of opposition
Sep 14, 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 11, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 11, 2019
Filing of the translations of the claims
Nov 11, 2019
French translation of claims
Nov 11, 2019
German translation of the claims
Nov 11, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 16, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jul 16, 2019
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jul 16, 2019
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jul 16, 2019
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jul 16, 2019
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jun 19, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 19, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 19, 2019
Amended description with annotations
Jun 19, 2019
Claims
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Description
Jun 19, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 19, 2019
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
Mar 22, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Mar 22, 2019
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Mar 22, 2019
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Aug 27, 2018
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Jul 6, 2018
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Jun 27, 2018
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Jun 27, 2018
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Jun 27, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 27, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's name
May 29, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
May 29, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 29, 2018
Reply to Written Opinion prepared by the EPO
May 22, 2018
Information about publication, reminder payment of designation fee, response to extended European search report, if applicable
Apr 18, 2018
Notification of forthcoming publication
Mar 22, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 22, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 22, 2018
Matter concerning the application
Feb 28, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
Feb 28, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
Feb 28, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
Feb 22, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 22, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 22, 2018
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Feb 22, 2018
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Feb 22, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 22, 2018
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Feb 22, 2018
Amended description with annotations
Feb 22, 2018
Amendments received before examination
Feb 22, 2018
Designation of inventor
Feb 22, 2018
Designation of inventor
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Designation of inventor
Feb 22, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 22, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 22, 2018
Matter concerning the application
Feb 1, 2018
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Feb 1, 2018
European search opinion
Feb 1, 2018
European search report
Feb 1, 2018
Information on Search Strategy
Jan 24, 2018
Search started
Oct 4, 2017
Deficiency in designation of inventor
Aug 29, 2017
Acknowledgement of receipt from National Office - R35(4)
Aug 23, 2017
Abstract
Aug 23, 2017
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Aug 23, 2017
Claims
Aug 23, 2017
Description
Aug 23, 2017
Matter concerning the application
Aug 23, 2017
Request for grant of a European patent

EP3321348

BUNGE LODERS CROKLAAN

Application Number: EP17275126A
Filing Date: Aug 23, 2017
Status: Opposition Rejected; Jun 6, 2025
Publication Date: Dec 18, 2019
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