Composition For Odour Improvement

Patent No. EP3618798 (titled "Composition For Odour Improvement") was filed by Symrise on May 5, 2017. The application was issued on Aug 21, 2024.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
FIRMENICH	May 19, 2025	STRYCH

Dossier Documents

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Apr 8, 2026
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 31, 2026
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 31, 2026
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 31, 2026
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 31, 2026
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
Mar 31, 2026
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 07
Mar 31, 2026
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 31, 2026
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Feb 4, 2026
Annex to the communication - opposition
Feb 4, 2026
Information concerning oral proceedings
Feb 4, 2026
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Feb 4, 2026
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Feb 4, 2026
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jan 23, 2026
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 19, 2026
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 19, 2026
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 19, 2026
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jan 2, 2026
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 18, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 18, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 18, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 18, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 18, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 18, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Dec 18, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Dec 18, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Dec 18, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Dec 18, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 18, 2025
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Nov 10, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 5, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 5, 2025
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Nov 5, 2025
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Nov 5, 2025
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Nov 5, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 5, 2025
Reply from the opponent to submission of proprietor
Oct 2, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 29, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 29, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 29, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Sep 29, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 29, 2025
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jun 3, 2025
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jun 3, 2025
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
May 22, 2025
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
May 19, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
May 19, 2025
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
May 19, 2025
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
May 19, 2025
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
May 19, 2025
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
May 19, 2025
Notice of opposition
May 19, 2025
Notice of opposition
Sep 3, 2024
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jul 25, 2024
Decision to grant a European patent
Jul 15, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 15, 2024
English translation of the claims
Jul 15, 2024
Filing of the translations of the claims
Jul 15, 2024
French translation of claims
Jul 15, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 17, 2024
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Apr 12, 2024
Information about non-relevance of third-party observations
Apr 12, 2024
Observations by third parties
Apr 12, 2024
Patent document filed by a Third party
Mar 19, 2024
Annex to the communication about intention to grant a European patent
Mar 19, 2024
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Mar 19, 2024
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Mar 19, 2024
Intention to grant (signatures)
Mar 19, 2024
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Mar 19, 2024
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Nov 7, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 7, 2023
Amended description with annotations
Nov 7, 2023
Description
Nov 7, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 7, 2023
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Sep 8, 2023
Annex to the communication
Sep 8, 2023
Communication from the Examining Division
Aug 18, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 18, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 18, 2022
Claims
Aug 18, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 18, 2022
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Apr 28, 2022
Annex to the communication
Apr 28, 2022
Communication from the Examining Division
Mar 15, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 15, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 15, 2021
Claims
Mar 15, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 15, 2021
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Mar 15, 2021
Result of consultation by telephone/in person
Mar 11, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 11, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 11, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 11, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 11, 2021
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Nov 13, 2020
Annex to the communication
Nov 13, 2020
Communication from the Examining Division
Nov 6, 2020
Examination started
May 29, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
May 29, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 29, 2020
Reply to Written Opinion prepared by the EPO
Apr 15, 2020
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 7, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 7, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 7, 2020
Letter concerning the inventor
Feb 12, 2020
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Jan 29, 2020
Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor
Jan 23, 2020
Letter which had not been notified
Dec 12, 2019
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Dec 10, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Dec 10, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Nov 19, 2019
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Oct 7, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 7, 2019
Request for entry into the European phase
Sep 13, 2019
Information on entry into European phase
Nov 8, 2018
Copy of the international search report
Nov 8, 2018
Copy of the international search report
Nov 8, 2018
Published international application - A1
Dec 7, 2017
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Dec 7, 2017
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Dec 7, 2017
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
May 16, 2017
Notification of the international application number and of the international filing date
May 5, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
May 5, 2017
Abstract
May 5, 2017
Claims
May 5, 2017
Description
May 5, 2017
Document concerning fees and payments
May 5, 2017
Electronic request for grant of an International application

EP3618798

SYMRISE

Application Number: EP17721673A
Filing Date: May 5, 2017
Status: Granted And Under Opposition; Jul 19, 2024
Publication Date: Aug 21, 2024
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