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Solubility Optimization Of Immunobinders - EP2307455

The patent EP2307455 was granted to Esbatech on Mar 22, 2017. The application was originally filed on Jun 25, 2009 under application number EP09768694A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

EP2307455

ESBATECH

Application Number: EP09768694A
Filing Date: Jun 25, 2009
Status: Revoked; Jan 20, 2023
Publication Date: Mar 22, 2017
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

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Patent Oppositions

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
GREAVES BREWSTER	Dec 21, 2017	GREAVES BREWSTER	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (3) New

Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.

Citation Phase	Publication Number
EXAMINATION	US2007031413
EXAMINATION	US6815540
OPPOSITION	US6815540

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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Jan 20, 2023
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Appeal
Jan 20, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Appeal
Jan 20, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent
OPPO
Sep 9, 2022
Claims submitted during oral proceedings
Appeal
Sep 9, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Appeal
Sep 9, 2022
F3317 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Proprietor + Opponent)
Appeal
Aug 10, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Aug 5, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Aug 5, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Appeal
Aug 5, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Appeal
Aug 5, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Aug 5, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Appeal
Aug 5, 2022
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Appeal
Jul 7, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Jul 7, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Jul 7, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Jul 7, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Appeal
May 9, 2022
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Appeal
May 9, 2022
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Appeal
Mar 14, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Appeal
Nov 1, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Nov 1, 2021
Advice of delivery
Appeal
Nov 1, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Oct 28, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Appeal
Oct 28, 2021
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
Appeal
Oct 25, 2021
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Appeal
Apr 14, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Apr 6, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Apr 6, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Apr 6, 2020
Reply to appeal
Appeal
Mar 31, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Mar 26, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Mar 26, 2020
Cited document during appeal procedure
Appeal
Mar 26, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Mar 26, 2020
Reply to appeal
Appeal
Nov 26, 2019
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Appeal
Nov 26, 2019
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Appeal
Nov 15, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
Appeal
Nov 5, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Nov 5, 2019
Cited document during appeal procedure
Appeal
Nov 5, 2019
Cited document during appeal procedure
Appeal
Nov 5, 2019
Cited document during appeal procedure
Appeal
Nov 5, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Nov 5, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
Appeal
Oct 22, 2019
Composition of the board (T)
Appeal
Sep 13, 2019
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Appeal
Sep 13, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Appeal
Sep 10, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Sep 10, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Appeal
Sep 10, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Sep 10, 2019
Notice of appeal
Appeal
Sep 5, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Sep 5, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Sep 5, 2019
Notice of appeal
Appeal
Aug 22, 2019
Communication for party to proceedings/third party
OPPO
Aug 22, 2019
Communication for party to proceedings/third party
OPPO
Jul 22, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Jul 15, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Jul 15, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
OPPO
Jul 12, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Jul 10, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Jul 9, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Jul 6, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
Jul 5, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
Jul 5, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
OPPO
Jul 5, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
OPPO
Jul 5, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
OPPO
Jul 5, 2019
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
OPPO
Jul 5, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
OPPO
Jul 5, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
OPPO
Jul 5, 2019
Means of redress
OPPO
Jul 5, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
OPPO
Jul 5, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
OPPO
Jul 5, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
OPPO
Jul 5, 2019
OPPODREX with handwritten amendments
OPPO
Jul 5, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
OPPO
Jul 5, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
OPPO
May 8, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
OPPO
May 6, 2019
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
OPPO
May 6, 2019
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
OPPO
Apr 30, 2019
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
OPPO
Apr 30, 2019
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
OPPO
Apr 26, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Apr 23, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Apr 23, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Apr 23, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
OPPO
Apr 18, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Apr 18, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
OPPO
Apr 16, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Apr 16, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Apr 16, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
OPPO
Mar 15, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Mar 13, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Mar 8, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Mar 8, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
OPPO
Mar 8, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
OPPO
Mar 8, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
OPPO
Mar 8, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
OPPO
Mar 8, 2019
Claims
OPPO
Mar 8, 2019
Claims
OPPO
Mar 8, 2019
Claims
OPPO
Mar 8, 2019
Claims
OPPO
Mar 8, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Mar 8, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
OPPO
Mar 8, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
OPPO
Mar 5, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Feb 27, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
OPPO
Sep 24, 2018
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Sep 20, 2018
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Sep 20, 2018
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Sep 19, 2018
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Sep 14, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
Sep 14, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
Sep 14, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
OPPO
Sep 14, 2018
Information concerning oral proceedings
OPPO
Sep 14, 2018
Preparation for oral proceedings
OPPO
Sep 14, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
Sep 14, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
Jul 2, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Jun 26, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Jun 26, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure
OPPO
Jun 26, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure
OPPO
Jun 26, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure
OPPO
Jun 26, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure
OPPO
Jun 26, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure
OPPO
Jun 26, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure
OPPO
Jun 26, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Jun 26, 2018
Reply from the opponent to submission of proprietor
OPPO
Jun 21, 2018
Communication of amended entries
OPPO
May 31, 2018
Request for change of opponent's representative
OPPO
May 29, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
May 22, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure
OPPO
May 22, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
May 22, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
OPPO
Jan 24, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Jan 17, 2018
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
OPPO
Jan 12, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
OPPO
Jan 12, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
OPPO
Jan 9, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
OPPO
Dec 21, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Dec 21, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Dec 21, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Dec 21, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Dec 21, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Dec 21, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Dec 21, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Dec 21, 2017
Notice of opposition
OPPO
Dec 21, 2017
Notice of opposition
OPPO
Dec 21, 2017
Notice of opposition
OPPO
Dec 21, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Dec 21, 2017
Submission concerning representation
OPPO
Mar 22, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Search/Exam
Feb 23, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Search/Exam
Feb 8, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
Search/Exam
Feb 8, 2017
French translation of claims
Search/Exam
Feb 8, 2017
German translation of the claims
Search/Exam
Feb 8, 2017
Payment of fees and costs
Search/Exam
Oct 25, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Search/Exam
Oct 25, 2016
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Search/Exam
Oct 25, 2016
Intention to grant (signatures)
Search/Exam
Oct 25, 2016
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Search/Exam
Oct 25, 2016
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Search/Exam
Oct 7, 2016
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Search/Exam
Sep 30, 2016
Advice of delivery
Search/Exam
Sep 29, 2016
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Search/Exam
Aug 8, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Search/Exam
Aug 8, 2016
Amended description with annotations
Search/Exam
Aug 8, 2016
Claims
Search/Exam
Aug 8, 2016
Description
Search/Exam
Aug 8, 2016
Letter dealing with oral proceedings
Search/Exam
Apr 25, 2016
Advice of delivery
Search/Exam
Apr 21, 2016
Advice of delivery
Search/Exam
Apr 20, 2016
Acknowledgement of a document
Search/Exam
Apr 20, 2016
Annex to the communication
Search/Exam
Apr 20, 2016
Preparation for oral proceedings
Search/Exam
Apr 20, 2016
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Search/Exam
Apr 20, 2015
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Search/Exam
Feb 24, 2015
Submission concerning representation
Search/Exam
Dec 10, 2014
Annex to the communication
Search/Exam
Dec 10, 2014
Communication from the Examining Division
Search/Exam
Mar 26, 2014
Examination started
Search/Exam
Aug 2, 2013
Registration under Rule 23 EPC
Search/Exam
Jul 25, 2013
Letter to the Legal Division
Search/Exam
Jul 3, 2013
Letter to the Legal Division
Search/Exam
Jul 3, 2013
Payment of fees and costs
Search/Exam
Dec 31, 2011
Letter which had not been notified
Search/Exam
Dec 15, 2011
Communication confirming withdrawal from representation
Search/Exam
Dec 15, 2011
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Search/Exam
Dec 15, 2011
Submission concerning representation
Search/Exam
Nov 25, 2011
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Search/Exam
Mar 28, 2011
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Search/Exam
Mar 28, 2011
Amended claims with annotations
Search/Exam
Mar 28, 2011
Amendments received before examination
Search/Exam
Mar 28, 2011
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
Mar 16, 2011
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Search/Exam
Mar 15, 2011
Letter concerning the inventor
Search/Exam
Mar 9, 2011
Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor
Search/Exam
Feb 18, 2011
Letter which had not been notified
Search/Exam
Feb 17, 2011
Communication concerning correction of deficiences in Written Opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Search/Exam
Jan 18, 2011
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Search/Exam
Jan 14, 2011
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
Jan 14, 2011
Request for entry into the European phase
Search/Exam
Nov 4, 2010
Information on entry into European phase
Search/Exam
Jan 20, 2010
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Search/Exam
Dec 30, 2009
Copy of the international search report
Search/Exam
Dec 30, 2009
Published international application - A1
Search/Exam
Nov 11, 2009
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
PCTISA
Nov 11, 2009
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
PCTISA
Nov 11, 2009
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
PCTISA
Jul 23, 2009
Submission concerning representation
PCTISA
Jul 10, 2009
Abstract
PCTISA
Jul 10, 2009
Claims
PCTISA
Jul 10, 2009
Description
PCTISA
Jul 10, 2009
Drawings
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