Recovery Process

Patent No. EP3606936 (titled "Recovery Process") was filed by Novozymes on Apr 3, 2018. The application was issued on Oct 20, 2021.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
BASF	Jul 18, 2022	BASF ASSOCIATION

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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Nov 11, 2025
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Nov 11, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Sep 4, 2025
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Sep 4, 2025
F3317 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Proprietor + Opponent)
Jul 30, 2025
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Jul 29, 2025
F3303.17 Change of the composition of the Board (T), in case Chairman is a legal member
Jun 25, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 24, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 24, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 24, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jun 16, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 13, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 13, 2025
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Jun 12, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 12, 2025
Authorisation
Jun 12, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 12, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jun 3, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 3, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 3, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 3, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Apr 11, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Mar 20, 2025
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Mar 17, 2025
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Oct 23, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Oct 23, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Oct 18, 2024
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Sep 24, 2024
Composition of the board (T)
Jul 2, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 1, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 1, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 1, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 1, 2024
Reply to appeal
Jun 28, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 28, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 28, 2024
Reply to appeal
Mar 1, 2024
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Mar 1, 2024
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Feb 27, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 27, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 27, 2024
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Feb 27, 2024
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Feb 27, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Feb 27, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 27, 2024
Statement of grounds of appeal
Feb 16, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 16, 2024
Citation in appeal procedure - 018
Feb 16, 2024
Citation in appeal procedure - 019
Feb 16, 2024
Citation in appeal procedure - 020
Feb 16, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 16, 2024
Statement of grounds of appeal
Dec 18, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 18, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Dec 18, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Dec 18, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 18, 2023
Notice of appeal
Dec 12, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 12, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 12, 2023
Notice of appeal
Oct 18, 2023
Annex to the communication - opposition
Oct 18, 2023
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Oct 18, 2023
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Oct 18, 2023
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Oct 18, 2023
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Oct 18, 2023
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Oct 18, 2023
Means of redress
Oct 18, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Oct 18, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Oct 18, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Oct 18, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Oct 18, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Oct 18, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Oct 18, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Oct 18, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Oct 18, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Oct 18, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Oct 18, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Sep 28, 2023
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Sep 5, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 4, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 4, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 4, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Aug 11, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 11, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 2, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 28, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 28, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 28, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 28, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 28, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 28, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 28, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 28, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Jul 28, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Jul 28, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Jul 28, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Jul 28, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Jul 28, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 017
Jul 28, 2023
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Jul 28, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 28, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 28, 2023
Main request during Opposition procedure
Jul 28, 2023
Main request during Opposition procedure
Jul 28, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 4, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 29, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 29, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
Jun 29, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
Jun 29, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 015
Jun 29, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 016
Jun 29, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 29, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Feb 22, 2023
Annex to the communication - opposition
Feb 22, 2023
Information concerning oral proceedings
Feb 22, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Feb 22, 2023
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Feb 22, 2023
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Feb 22, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Feb 22, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Dec 20, 2022
Document concerning representation
Dec 8, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 2, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 2, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 2, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 2, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Dec 2, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Dec 2, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 2, 2022
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Dec 2, 2022
Main request during Opposition procedure
Dec 2, 2022
Main request during Opposition procedure
Dec 2, 2022
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Oct 26, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 26, 2022
Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney
Oct 26, 2022
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Oct 20, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 20, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 20, 2022
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Aug 2, 2022
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Aug 2, 2022
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jul 21, 2022
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jul 18, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 18, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Jul 18, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Jul 18, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Jul 18, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Jul 18, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Jul 18, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Jul 18, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Jul 18, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Jul 18, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Jul 18, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Jul 18, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Jul 18, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Jul 18, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 18, 2022
Notice of opposition
Jul 18, 2022
Notice of opposition
Nov 3, 2021
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Sep 23, 2021
Decision to grant a European patent
Sep 7, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 7, 2021
Filing of the translations of the claims
Sep 7, 2021
French translation of claims
Sep 7, 2021
German translation of the claims
Sep 7, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 17, 2021
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
May 17, 2021
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
May 17, 2021
Intention to grant (signatures)
May 17, 2021
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
May 17, 2021
Text intended for grant (sequence listing)
May 17, 2021
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Mar 25, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 25, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 25, 2021
Claims
Mar 25, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 25, 2021
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
Dec 14, 2020
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Dec 14, 2020
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Dec 14, 2020
Intention to grant (signatures)
Dec 14, 2020
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Dec 14, 2020
Text intended for grant (sequence listing)
Dec 14, 2020
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Nov 19, 2020
Examination started
May 28, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
May 28, 2020
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
May 28, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
May 28, 2020
Amendments received before examination
May 28, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 15, 2020
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Nov 13, 2019
Communication regarding comments on written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Nov 11, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Nov 11, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Nov 11, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Nov 11, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Nov 11, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Nov 11, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Nov 11, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Nov 11, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Oct 24, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 24, 2019
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Oct 24, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 24, 2019
Amendments received before examination
Oct 24, 2019
Request for entry into the European phase
Oct 22, 2019
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Aug 19, 2019
Information on entry into European phase
Oct 30, 2018
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Oct 11, 2018
Converted Sequence Listing
Oct 11, 2018
Copy of the international search report
Oct 11, 2018
Published international application - A1
Jul 4, 2018
ISR: cited documents
Jul 3, 2018
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Jul 3, 2018
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Jul 3, 2018
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Apr 23, 2018
Communication in cases for which no other form is applicable
Apr 23, 2018
Notification of receipt of Search copy
Apr 19, 2018
Notification of the international application number and of the international filing date
Apr 17, 2018
Request form for international application (copy for ISA/EP)
Apr 3, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 3, 2018
Abstract
Apr 3, 2018
Claims
Apr 3, 2018
Description
Apr 3, 2018
Document concerning fees and payments
Apr 3, 2018
Drawings
Apr 3, 2018
Electronic request for grant of an International application
Apr 3, 2018
Priority document (RO-procedure)

EP3606936

NOVOZYMES

Application Number: EP18715649A
Filing Date: Apr 3, 2018
Status: Granted And Under Opposition; Sep 17, 2021
Publication Date: Oct 20, 2021
External Links: Slate, EP3606936B1, Google Patents

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