Cold-Tolerant Plant

Patent No. EP3380618 (titled "Cold-Tolerant Plant") was filed by KWS Saat on Nov 26, 2016. The application was issued on Aug 24, 2022.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
THEN	May 14, 2023	-

Dossier Documents

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Dec 9, 2025
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Dec 9, 2025
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Dec 9, 2025
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
Dec 4, 2025
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Nov 24, 2025
Composition of the board (T)
Jul 21, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 18, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 18, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 18, 2025
Reply to appeal
Mar 24, 2025
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jan 24, 2025
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jan 24, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 20, 2025
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Jan 9, 2025
Citation in appeal procedure - 002
Jan 9, 2025
Citation in appeal procedure - 003
Jan 9, 2025
Citation in appeal procedure - 004
Jan 9, 2025
Citation in appeal procedure - 005
Jan 9, 2025
Notice of appeal
Nov 26, 2024
Letter which had not been notified
Nov 12, 2024
Annex to the communication - opposition
Nov 12, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 12, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 12, 2024
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Nov 12, 2024
Decision rejecting the opposition
Nov 12, 2024
Decision rejecting the opposition
Nov 12, 2024
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Nov 12, 2024
Means of redress
Nov 12, 2024
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Nov 12, 2024
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Nov 12, 2024
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Nov 12, 2024
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Oct 15, 2024
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Oct 7, 2024
Result of consultation by telephone/in person
Aug 22, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 20, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 14, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 14, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 14, 2024
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Aug 14, 2024
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Feb 27, 2024
Advice of delivery
Jan 25, 2024
Communication about missing advice of delivery
Dec 11, 2023
Annex to the communication - opposition
Dec 11, 2023
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Dec 11, 2023
Information concerning oral proceedings
Dec 11, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Dec 11, 2023
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Dec 11, 2023
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Dec 11, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Dec 11, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Oct 23, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 23, 2023
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Oct 17, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 17, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 17, 2023
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Oct 17, 2023
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
May 23, 2023
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
May 23, 2023
Invitation to pay the shortfall after fee increase
May 14, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
May 14, 2023
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
May 14, 2023
Notice of opposition
Sep 6, 2022
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jul 28, 2022
Decision to grant a European patent
Jul 25, 2022
Decision to allow further processing
Jul 13, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 13, 2022
English translation of the claims
Jul 13, 2022
French translation of claims
Jul 13, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 13, 2022
Request for further processing
Jun 9, 2022
Application deemed to be withdrawn ( translations of claims/payment missing)
Dec 21, 2021
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Dec 21, 2021
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Dec 21, 2021
Intention to grant (signatures)
Dec 21, 2021
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Dec 21, 2021
Text intended for grant (sequence listing)
Dec 21, 2021
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jul 27, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 27, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 27, 2021
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Mar 30, 2021
Annex to the communication
Mar 30, 2021
Communication from the Examining Division
Dec 8, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 8, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 8, 2020
Amended description with annotations
Dec 8, 2020
Claims
Dec 8, 2020
Description
Dec 8, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 8, 2020
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jul 31, 2020
Annex to the communication
Jul 31, 2020
Communication from the Examining Division
May 15, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
May 15, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
May 15, 2020
Claims
May 15, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 15, 2020
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jan 15, 2020
Annex to the communication
Jan 15, 2020
Communication from the Examining Division
Nov 22, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 22, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 22, 2019
Claims
Nov 22, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 22, 2019
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Aug 9, 2019
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Jul 17, 2019
Refund of fees
Jul 12, 2019
Annex to the communication
Jul 12, 2019
Communication from Examining division including search results r.164(2)(b) EPC
Jul 12, 2019
Information on Search Strategy
Jul 12, 2019
Search results under rule 164(2)(b) EPC
Jul 9, 2019
Submission concerning change of applicant's name
May 13, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
May 13, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
May 13, 2019
Claims
May 13, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 13, 2019
Letter concerning search matters
Mar 13, 2019
Annex to the communication
Mar 13, 2019
Communication from the examining division with an Invitation to pay a search fee(s)
Mar 6, 2019
Examination started
Jan 18, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 18, 2019
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jan 18, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 18, 2019
Amendments received before examination
Jan 18, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 5, 2018
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Jul 19, 2018
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Jul 12, 2018
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
Jul 9, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
Jul 9, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
Jul 9, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
Jul 9, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
Jul 9, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
Jul 9, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
Jul 9, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
Jul 9, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
Jun 22, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 22, 2018
Request for entry into the European phase
Jun 14, 2018
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Apr 6, 2018
Information on entry into European phase
Jul 20, 2017
Copy of the international search report
Jul 20, 2017
Copy of the international search report
Jul 20, 2017
International publication of the international search report
Jun 19, 2017
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Jun 1, 2017
Converted Sequence Listing
Jun 1, 2017
Published international application - A2
May 17, 2017
ISR: cited documents
May 17, 2017
International Search Report - copy in English for the IB
May 15, 2017
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
May 15, 2017
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
May 15, 2017
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Mar 10, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 10, 2017
Incoming letter related to ISA procedure
Mar 10, 2017
Reply to invitation to pay additional fees
Feb 16, 2017
Partial International Search Report
Dec 13, 2016
Communication in cases for which no other form is applicable
Dec 13, 2016
Notification of receipt of Search copy
Dec 9, 2016
Notification of the international application number and of the international filing date
Dec 6, 2016
Request form for international application (copy for ISA/EP)
Nov 26, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 26, 2016
Abstract
Nov 26, 2016
Claims
Nov 26, 2016
Description
Nov 26, 2016
Document concerning fees and payments
Nov 26, 2016
Drawings
Nov 26, 2016
Electronic request for grant of an International application
Nov 26, 2016
Priority document (RO-procedure)

EP3380618

KWS SAAT

Application Number: EP16804741A
Filing Date: Nov 26, 2016
Status: Granted And Under Opposition; Jul 22, 2022
Publication Date: Aug 24, 2022
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