Method For Revamping A High Pressure Melamine Plant

Patent No. EP3416953 (titled "Method For Revamping A High Pressure Melamine Plant") was filed by Casale on Jan 25, 2017. The application was issued on Sep 30, 2020.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
PROMAN	Jun 29, 2021	BIRD & BIRD SOCIETA TRA AVVOCATI
PROMAN	Jun 29, 2021	DE GREGORI

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Nov 27, 2025
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Nov 27, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Nov 27, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Oct 21, 2025
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Oct 21, 2025
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Oct 21, 2025
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Oct 2, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 29, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 29, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 29, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jul 22, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 17, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 17, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 17, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 17, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 17, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jul 3, 2025
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Jul 3, 2025
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Jun 30, 2025
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Jun 17, 2025
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
Jun 17, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 10, 2025
Annex
Jun 10, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 10, 2025
Request for change of opponent's representative
May 22, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 19, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
May 19, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 19, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
May 8, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
May 8, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Oct 9, 2024
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
Oct 9, 2024
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
Oct 4, 2024
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Apr 15, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 5, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 5, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 5, 2024
Reply to appeal
Dec 7, 2023
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Dec 6, 2023
Composition of the board (T)
Nov 29, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 29, 2023
Cited document during appeal procedure
Nov 29, 2023
Cited document during appeal procedure
Nov 29, 2023
Cited document during appeal procedure
Nov 29, 2023
Cited document during appeal procedure
Nov 29, 2023
Cited document during appeal procedure
Nov 29, 2023
Cited document during appeal procedure
Nov 29, 2023
Cited document during appeal procedure
Nov 29, 2023
Cited document during appeal procedure
Nov 29, 2023
Cited document during appeal procedure
Nov 29, 2023
Cited document during appeal procedure
Nov 29, 2023
Cited document during appeal procedure
Nov 29, 2023
Cited document during appeal procedure
Nov 29, 2023
Cited document during appeal procedure
Nov 29, 2023
Cited document during appeal procedure
Nov 29, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 29, 2023
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Nov 29, 2023
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Nov 29, 2023
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Nov 29, 2023
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Nov 29, 2023
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Nov 29, 2023
Statement of grounds of appeal
Oct 11, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Oct 11, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Oct 9, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 9, 2023
Communication of amended entries
Oct 4, 2023
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Sep 27, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 27, 2023
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Sep 27, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 27, 2023
Notice of appeal
Sep 27, 2023
Request for transfer of rights - opponent
Sep 8, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 8, 2023
Advice of delivery
Sep 8, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 7, 2023
Communication about missing advice of delivery
Jul 31, 2023
Advice of delivery
Jul 31, 2023
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jul 31, 2023
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jul 31, 2023
Decision rejecting the opposition
Jul 31, 2023
Decision rejecting the opposition
Jul 31, 2023
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jul 31, 2023
Means of redress
Jul 31, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jul 31, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Jul 31, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jul 31, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jul 31, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jul 31, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jul 31, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jul 4, 2023
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Jun 29, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 27, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 27, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 27, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jun 16, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 13, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 13, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 13, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jun 9, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 5, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 5, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
Jun 5, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
Jun 5, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 015
Jun 5, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 016
Jun 5, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 016
Jun 5, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 017
Jun 5, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 5, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
May 17, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 12, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
May 12, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 12, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
May 10, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 8, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 4, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
May 4, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
May 4, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
May 4, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
May 4, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
May 4, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
May 4, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
May 4, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 07
May 4, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 4, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
May 3, 2023
Annexes in respect of a client data request
May 3, 2023
Annexes in respect of a client data request
May 3, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 2, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
May 2, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 2, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 21, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 21, 2022
Advice of delivery
Dec 21, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 16, 2022
Advice of delivery
Dec 16, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Dec 16, 2022
Information concerning oral proceedings
Dec 16, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Dec 16, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Dec 16, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Dec 16, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Dec 16, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Oct 5, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 4, 2022
Communication of amended entries
Aug 4, 2022
Request concerning representative opponent
Nov 30, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 23, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 23, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 23, 2021
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jul 14, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jul 14, 2021
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jul 5, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jun 29, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 29, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Jun 29, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Jun 29, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Jun 29, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Jun 29, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Jun 29, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Jun 29, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Jun 29, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Jun 29, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Jun 29, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Jun 29, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Jun 29, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Jun 29, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
Jun 29, 2021
International publication (Pamphlet)
Jun 29, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 29, 2021
Notice of opposition
Oct 12, 2020
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Sep 3, 2020
Decision to grant a European patent
Aug 17, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 17, 2020
Filing of the translations of the claims
Aug 17, 2020
French translation of claims
Aug 17, 2020
German translation of the claims
Aug 17, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 26, 2020
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jun 26, 2020
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jun 26, 2020
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jun 26, 2020
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jun 26, 2020
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
May 13, 2020
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
May 7, 2020
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Apr 28, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 28, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 28, 2020
Reply from applicant/patentee regarding third party observations
Mar 31, 2020
Acknowledgement of receipt of third party observations
Mar 31, 2020
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Mar 24, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 24, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 24, 2020
Non-patent literature filed by a third party
Mar 24, 2020
Non-patent literature filed by a third party
Mar 24, 2020
Non-patent literature filed by a third party
Mar 24, 2020
Non-patent literature filed by a third party
Mar 24, 2020
Observations by third parties
Feb 13, 2020
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Feb 7, 2020
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Dec 12, 2019
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Dec 6, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 6, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 6, 2019
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Jul 30, 2019
Annex to the communication
Jul 30, 2019
Communication from the Examining Division
Jul 25, 2019
Examination started
Jul 1, 2019
Acknowledgement of receipt of third party observations
Jun 27, 2019
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Jun 20, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 20, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 20, 2019
Non-patent literature filed by a third party
Jun 20, 2019
Non-patent literature filed by a third party
Jun 20, 2019
Observations by third parties
Jun 20, 2019
Patent document filed by a Third party
Jun 20, 2019
Patent document filed by a Third party
Jun 20, 2019
Patent document filed by a Third party
Jun 20, 2019
Patent document filed by a Third party
Mar 6, 2019
Refund of fees
Mar 4, 2019
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Mar 4, 2019
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Mar 4, 2019
Amendments received before examination
Feb 25, 2019
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Feb 25, 2019
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Feb 25, 2019
Amendments received before examination
Nov 28, 2018
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Sep 26, 2018
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Sep 24, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
Sep 24, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
Sep 24, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
Sep 19, 2018
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
Aug 29, 2018
Annexes to the international preliminary examination report
Aug 29, 2018
Copy of the international preliminary examination report
Jul 3, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 3, 2018
Request for entry into the European phase
Jun 29, 2018
Information on entry into European phase
May 24, 2018
Annex to International preliminary examination report
May 24, 2018
International preliminary examination report
May 24, 2018
International preliminary examination report - free text sheet
May 24, 2018
International preliminary examination report - points I-VIII
May 24, 2018
Transmittal of International Preliminary Examination Report
Apr 25, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 25, 2018
Letter regarding PCTII procedure
Apr 25, 2018
PCT(IPEA): Amended sheet - claims
Apr 25, 2018
Reply to communication PCT/IPEA/408
Mar 29, 2018
Written opinion
Mar 29, 2018
Written opinion - free text sheet
Mar 29, 2018
Written opinion - points I-VIII
Mar 14, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 14, 2018
Letter regarding PCTII procedure
Feb 28, 2018
Non-unity - restrict claims/pay fees
Feb 28, 2018
Non-unity - restrict claims/pay fees - free text sheet
Jan 22, 2018
PCT(IPEA): Amended sheet - claims
Jan 22, 2018
PCT(IPEA): Amended sheet - claims
Jan 22, 2018
Reply to International Search Opinion
Jan 18, 2018
PCT(IPEA): Amended sheet - claims
Jan 18, 2018
PCT(IPEA): Amended sheet - claims
Jan 18, 2018
Reply to International Search Opinion
Jan 2, 2018
Grant of extension of time limit
Dec 19, 2017
Request for extension of time limit
Sep 12, 2017
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Aug 30, 2017
Notification of election of EPO
Aug 24, 2017
Copy of the international search report
Aug 24, 2017
Published international application - A1
Jun 21, 2017
Notification of receipt of demand
Jun 19, 2017
PCT demand form
Jun 14, 2017
Document concerning fees and payments
Jun 14, 2017
PCT demand form
Jun 14, 2017
Payment of fees and costs
Feb 28, 2017
ISR: cited documents
Feb 27, 2017
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Feb 27, 2017
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Feb 27, 2017
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Feb 6, 2017
Notification of receipt of Search copy
Jan 31, 2017
Notification of the international application number and of the international filing date
Jan 31, 2017
Request form for international application (copy for ISA/EP)
Jan 25, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 25, 2017
Abstract
Jan 25, 2017
Claims
Jan 25, 2017
Description
Jan 25, 2017
Document concerning fees and payments
Jan 25, 2017
Drawings
Jan 25, 2017
Electronic request for grant of an International application
Jan 25, 2017
Priority document (RO-procedure)

EP3416953

CASALE

Application Number: EP17701154A
Filing Date: Jan 25, 2017
Status: Granted And Under Opposition; Aug 28, 2020
Publication Date: Sep 30, 2020
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Method For Revamping A High Pressure Melamine Plant

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EP3416953