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Publication No. EP2315759

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App No. EP09777838

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Filed by Uhde Inventa-Fischer GmbH

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Filed on 2009-08-12

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Issued/Published on 2013-11-20

Official EPO Register

Publication No. EP2315759 A1

Application No. EP09777838 Filed: 2009-08-12

Grant Date 2009-08-12 Mention of grant

Active Oppositions 2 Active EPO Oppositions

Patent Abstract / Summary

Patent abstract is being processed or was not provided in English by the publishing office.

IPC Classifications

C07D319/12

Priority Claims

EP 20080014855 Date: 2008-08-21

Designated Contracting States (36 EPC States)

Austria (AT)

Belgium (BE)

Bulgaria (BG)

Switzerland (CH)

Cyprus (CY)

Czech Republic (CZ)

Germany (DE)

Denmark (DK)

Estonia (EE)

Spain (ES)

Finland (FI)

France (FR)

United Kingdom (GB)

Greece (GR)

Croatia (HR)

Hungary (HU)

Ireland (IE)

Iceland (IS)

Italy (IT)

Liechtenstein (LI)

Lithuania (LT)

Luxembourg (LU)

Latvia (LV)

Monaco (MC)

North Macedonia (MK)

Malta (MT)

Netherlands (NL)

Norway (NO)

Poland (PL)

Portugal (PT)

Romania (RO)

Sweden (SE)

Slovenia (SI)

Slovakia (SK)

San Marino (SM)

Turkey (TR)

Parties & Representation

Applicants

Uhde Inventa-Fischer GmbH

Holzhauser Strasse 157-159, 13509 Berlin

Inventors (2)

HAGEN, Rainer

Stolzingstrasse 64, 13465 Berlin

MÜHLBAUER, Udo

Schwedter Strasse 10, 10119 Berlin

Representatives / Agents

Pfenning, Meinig & Partner mbB

Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Theresienhöhe 11a

Reitzle, Helmut

Pfenning, Meinig & Partner GbR, Patent- und Rechtsanwälte

Plougmann Vingtoft a/s, et al

Strandvejen 70, 2900 Hellerup

Plougmann & Vingtoft A/S, et al

Rued Langgaards Vej 8, 2300 Copenhagen S

Key Procedural Dates

Request-For-Examination 2010-12-28

Mention Of Grant Published 2009-08-12

First-Examination-Report-Despatched 2013-06-12

Patent Oppositions

Official opposition proceedings filed against European Patent EP2315759 under EPC Article 99.

2 ACTIVE OPPONENTS

Opponent Company

NatureWorks LLC

15305 Minnetonka Blvd., US

Representative

Plougmann Vingtoft a/s, et al

Filing Date

2014-08-06

Opposition in Progress

Opponent Company

NatureWorks LLC

15305 Minnetonka Blvd., US

Representative

Plougmann & Vingtoft A/S, et al

Filing Date

2014-08-06

Opposition in Progress

Legal Status & Event History

Official European Patent Office legal and procedural status changes recorded for this file.

65 Events Recorded

Date	Code	Event Description	Auth
2011-05-04	17P	REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION FILED	EP
2011-05-04	AK	DESIGNATED CONTRACTING STATES	EP
2011-05-04	AX	REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF THE EUROPEAN PATENT	EP
2011-11-30	DAX	REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF THE EUROPEAN PATENT (DELETED)	EP
2013-07-10	INTG	INTENTION TO GRANT ANNOUNCED	EP
2013-11-20	AK	DESIGNATED CONTRACTING STATES	EP
2013-11-20	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2013-11-29	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2013-12-15	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2013-12-18	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2014-01-16	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2014-01-29	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2014-02-06	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2014-02-14	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2014-03-05	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2014-04-25	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2014-04-30	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2014-05-30	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2014-06-30	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2014-07-31	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2014-08-29	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2014-09-10	26	OPPOSITION FILED	EP
2014-08-06	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2014-09-30	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2014-10-16	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2015-02-27	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2015-03-31	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2015-04-29	GBPC	GB: EUROPEAN PATENT CEASED THROUGH NON-PAYMENT OF RENEWAL FEE	EP
2015-04-30	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2015-05-29	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2015-05-20	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2015-07-31	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2015-08-31	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2016-01-13	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2016-04-29	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2016-05-11	27C	OPPOSITION PROCEEDINGS TERMINATED	EP
2016-06-30	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2016-07-29	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2018-06-29	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2016-01-02	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2020-10-30	PGFP	ANNUAL FEE PAID TO NATIONAL OFFICE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2020-11-30	PGFP	ANNUAL FEE PAID TO NATIONAL OFFICE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2013-10-18	GRAA	(EXPECTED) GRANT	EP
2013-10-11	GRAS	GRANT FEE PAID	EP
2013-06-11	GRAP	DESPATCH OF COMMUNICATION OF INTENTION TO GRANT A PATENT	EP
2011-04-01	PUAI	PUBLIC REFERENCE MADE UNDER ARTICLE 153(3) EPC TO A PUBLISHED INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION THAT HAS ENTERED THE EUROPEAN PHASE	EP
2016-04-08	STAA	INFORMATION ON THE STATUS OF AN EP PATENT APPLICATION OR GRANTED EP PATENT	EP
2016-04-08	PLBM	TERMINATION OF OPPOSITION PROCEDURE: DATE OF LEGAL EFFECT PUBLISHED	EP
2015-12-16	PLBD	TERMINATION OF OPPOSITION PROCEDURE: DECISION DESPATCHED	EP
2015-12-11	PLBP	OPPOSITION WITHDRAWN	EP
2015-01-27	PLBB	REPLY OF PATENT PROPRIETOR TO NOTICE(S) OF OPPOSITION RECEIVED	EP
2014-09-26	PLAX	NOTICE OF OPPOSITION AND REQUEST TO FILE OBSERVATION + TIME LIMIT SENT	EP
2014-08-08	PLBI	OPPOSITION FILED	EP
2022-03-31	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2022-04-06	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2022-04-15	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2022-03-01	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2022-04-29	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2022-04-22	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2022-06-30	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2022-07-29	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2023-01-31	PGFP	ANNUAL FEE PAID TO NATIONAL OFFICE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2024-09-27	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2024-10-21	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2024-10-31	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP

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EP	EP2315759A1	A1	2011-05-04	Espacenet
EP	EP2315759B1	B1	2013-11-20	Espacenet
CN	CN102123997A	A	2011-07-13	Espacenet
CN	CN102123997B	B	2014-11-05	Espacenet
EP	EP2161263A1	A1	2010-03-10	Espacenet
EP	EP2161263B1	B1	2013-06-12	Espacenet
ES	ES2445871T3	T3	2014-03-05	Espacenet
KR	KR20110050644A	A	2011-05-16	Espacenet
KR	KR101698913B1	B1	2017-01-23	Espacenet
MX	MX2011001850A	A	2011-04-04	Espacenet
PL	PL2161263T3	T3	2013-11-29	Espacenet
US	US2011288312A1	A1	2011-11-24	Espacenet
US	US8362282B2	B2	2013-01-29	Espacenet
WO	WO2010020370A1	A1	2010-02-25	Espacenet
ZA	ZA201008620B	B	2011-10-26	Espacenet

Official File Inspection EPC Art. 128 Public Dossier

Complete European Patent Register Dossier (148 Total Documents)

The full inspection file for Application EP09777838 contains 148 total documents, including all notices of opposition, proprietor counter-statements, examination communications, third-party observations, and procedural forms. Below are all major recorded procedural filings and publication specifications.

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METHOD FOR STORING AND TRANSPORTING CYCLICAL DIESTERS

Patent Abstract / Summary

IPC Classifications

Priority Claims

Designated Contracting States (36 EPC States)

Parties & Representation

Applicants

Inventors (2)

Representatives / Agents

Key Procedural Dates

Patent Oppositions

NatureWorks LLC

NatureWorks LLC

Legal Status & Event History

Patent & Non-Patent Citations

Worldwide Patent Family

Complete European Patent Register Dossier (148 Total Documents)

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