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Method For Producing A Clear Beverage

Patent No. EP3448176 (titled "Method For Producing A Clear Beverage") was filed by Cargill on Apr 20, 2017. The application was issued on Sep 23, 2020.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
HAMMER	Jun 23, 2021	GRUNECKER PATENT

Dossier Documents

The dossier documents provide a comprehensive record of the patent's prosecution history - including filings, correspondence, and decisions made by patent offices - and are crucial for understanding the patent's legal journey and any challenges it may have faced during examination.

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Feb 20, 2025
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Feb 20, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Feb 20, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jan 16, 2025
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jan 16, 2025
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jan 16, 2025
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Dec 18, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 13, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 13, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 10, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 10, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 10, 2024
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Dec 9, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 9, 2024
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Dec 9, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 9, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Sep 9, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Sep 9, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jul 5, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jul 5, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jul 1, 2024
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
Jul 1, 2024
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
Jun 28, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 27, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 27, 2024
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jun 27, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 27, 2024
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Jun 26, 2024
Composition of the board (T)
Jun 26, 2024
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Sep 27, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 7, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 7, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 7, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 08
Sep 7, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 7, 2023
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Aug 23, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 21, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 21, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 21, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 21, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 21, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 21, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 21, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 21, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 21, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 21, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Aug 21, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Aug 21, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Aug 21, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
Aug 21, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 05
Aug 21, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 06
Aug 21, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 07
Aug 21, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 08
Aug 21, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 21, 2023
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Aug 17, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 17, 2023
Claims
Aug 17, 2023
Claims
Aug 17, 2023
Claims
Aug 17, 2023
Claims
Aug 17, 2023
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Aug 17, 2023
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Aug 17, 2023
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Aug 17, 2023
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Aug 17, 2023
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Aug 17, 2023
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Aug 17, 2023
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Aug 17, 2023
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Aug 17, 2023
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Aug 17, 2023
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Aug 17, 2023
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Aug 17, 2023
Claims
Aug 17, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 17, 2023
Reply to appeal
Apr 20, 2023
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Apr 18, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 18, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 18, 2023
Statement of grounds of appeal
Feb 23, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Feb 23, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Feb 16, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 16, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 16, 2023
Notice of appeal
Dec 8, 2022
Advice of delivery
Dec 8, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Dec 8, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Dec 8, 2022
Decision rejecting the opposition
Dec 8, 2022
Decision rejecting the opposition
Dec 8, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Dec 8, 2022
Means of redress
Dec 8, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Dec 8, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Dec 8, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Dec 8, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Dec 8, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Dec 8, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Dec 8, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Dec 8, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Nov 24, 2022
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Nov 15, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 14, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 14, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 14, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Sep 23, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 16, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 16, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 16, 2022
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Sep 14, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 7, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 7, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
May 19, 2022
Advice of delivery
May 19, 2022
Communication for party to proceedings/third party
May 19, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
May 17, 2022
Information concerning oral proceedings
May 17, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
May 17, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
May 17, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
May 17, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
May 16, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 16, 2022
Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney
May 16, 2022
Communication for party to proceedings/third party
May 16, 2022
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
May 4, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
May 4, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 4, 2022
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
Apr 25, 2022
Advice of delivery
Apr 5, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Apr 5, 2022
Information concerning oral proceedings
Apr 5, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Apr 5, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Apr 5, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Apr 5, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Nov 16, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 10, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 10, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Nov 10, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Nov 10, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Nov 10, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Nov 10, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Nov 10, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Nov 10, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Nov 10, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Nov 10, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Nov 10, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Nov 10, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Nov 10, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Nov 10, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
Nov 10, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 07
Nov 10, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 10, 2021
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jul 7, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jul 7, 2021
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jun 30, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jun 23, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 23, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 23, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Jun 23, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Jun 23, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Jun 23, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Jun 23, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Jun 23, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Jun 23, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Jun 23, 2021
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Jun 23, 2021
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jun 23, 2021
Notice of opposition
Jun 23, 2021
Notice of opposition
Oct 5, 2020
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Aug 27, 2020
Decision to grant a European patent
Aug 12, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 12, 2020
Filing of the translations of the claims
Aug 12, 2020
French translation of claims
Aug 12, 2020
German translation of the claims
Apr 28, 2020
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Apr 28, 2020
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Apr 28, 2020
Intention to grant (signatures)
Apr 28, 2020
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Apr 28, 2020
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Apr 1, 2020
Examination started
May 31, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
May 31, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 31, 2019
Reply to Written Opinion prepared by the EPO
Feb 6, 2019
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Dec 5, 2018
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Nov 30, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
Nov 30, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
Nov 28, 2018
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
Nov 16, 2018
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Nov 12, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 12, 2018
Request for entry into the European phase
Sep 7, 2018
Information on entry into European phase
Nov 20, 2017
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Nov 2, 2017
Copy of the international search report
Nov 2, 2017
Published international application - A1
Jul 6, 2017
ISR: cited documents
Jul 5, 2017
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Jul 5, 2017
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Jul 5, 2017
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
May 12, 2017
Notification of receipt of Search copy
May 2, 2017
Abstract
May 2, 2017
Annex
May 2, 2017
Claims
May 2, 2017
Description
May 2, 2017
Drawings
May 2, 2017
Fee calculation sheet for an international application
May 2, 2017
Incoming letter related to ISA procedure
May 2, 2017
Notification Concerning Payment of Prescribed Fees (copy for ISA/EP)
May 2, 2017
Notification of the International Application Number and of the International Filing Date (copy for ISA/EP)
May 2, 2017
Request form for international application (copy for ISA/EP)

EP3448176

CARGILL

Application Number: EP17720352A
Filing Date: Apr 20, 2017
Status: Opposition Rejected; Feb 28, 2025
Publication Date: Sep 23, 2020
External Links: Slate, EP3448176B1, Google Patents

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