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Artificial Tears And Therapeutic Uses - EP2437762

The patent EP2437762 was granted to Allergan on Aug 9, 2017. The application was filed on Jun 3, 2010 under application number EP10724631A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

EP2437762

ALLERGAN

Application Number: EP10724631A
Filing Date: Jun 3, 2010
Status: Revoked; Jul 7, 2023
Publication Date: Aug 9, 2017
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
JOHNSON & JOHNSON VISION CARE	May 4, 2018	CARPMAELS & RANSFORD	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (21) New

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

Citation Phase	Publication Number
DESCRIPTION	US2006106104
DESCRIPTION	US2008070834
DESCRIPTION	US4649047
DESCRIPTION	US4839342
DESCRIPTION	US5411952
DESCRIPTION	US5474979
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	EP1044678
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	JPS56104814
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US2006106104
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US5981607
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO2008027341
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO2008106228
OPPOSITION	EP1044678
OPPOSITION	US2003018693
OPPOSITION	US5981607
OPPOSITION	WO0189474
OPPOSITION	WO2004008262
OPPOSITION	WO2006007510
OPPOSITION	WO2007130960
OPPOSITION	WO2008012367
OPPOSITION	WO9724129

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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Jul 4, 2023
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Appeal
Jul 4, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Appeal
Jul 4, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent
OPPO
Mar 2, 2023
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Appeal
Nov 30, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Appeal
Nov 30, 2022
F3315 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant : Proprietor)
Appeal
Oct 27, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Oct 24, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Oct 24, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Oct 24, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Appeal
Sep 30, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Appeal
Sep 28, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Sep 28, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Sep 28, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Appeal
Jul 19, 2022
F3057 Communication: Change of responsibility of a Board of Appeal
Appeal
Jul 19, 2022
F3057 Communication: Change of responsibility of a Board of Appeal
Appeal
May 10, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Appeal
May 10, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Appeal
May 4, 2022
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Appeal
May 4, 2022
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Appeal
Aug 5, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Aug 5, 2021
Request for change of opponent's representative
Appeal
Aug 28, 2020
Composition of the board (T)
Appeal
Jun 10, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
May 22, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
May 22, 2020
Citation in appeal procedure - 017
Appeal
May 22, 2020
Citation in appeal procedure - 018
Appeal
May 22, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
May 22, 2020
Reply to appeal
Appeal
May 22, 2020
Reply to appeal
Appeal
Mar 9, 2020
F3056 Communication: Change of Board due to the technical nature of the appeal
Appeal
Feb 26, 2020
F3313 Order: change of Board due to the technical aspects of the appeal
Appeal
Jan 14, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Appeal
Dec 31, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Dec 31, 2019
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Appeal
Dec 31, 2019
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Appeal
Dec 31, 2019
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Appeal
Dec 31, 2019
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
Appeal
Dec 31, 2019
Citation in appeal procedure - 015
Appeal
Dec 31, 2019
Citation in appeal procedure - 016
Appeal
Dec 31, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Dec 31, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
Appeal
Nov 7, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Appeal
Oct 31, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Oct 31, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Oct 31, 2019
Notice of appeal
Appeal
Sep 5, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Sep 5, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Aug 26, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Aug 23, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Aug 22, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
Aug 22, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
Aug 22, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
OPPO
Aug 22, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
OPPO
Aug 22, 2019
Decision revoking the European patent
OPPO
Aug 22, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
OPPO
Aug 22, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
OPPO
Aug 22, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
OPPO
Aug 22, 2019
Means of redress
OPPO
Aug 22, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
OPPO
Aug 22, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
OPPO
Aug 22, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
OPPO
Aug 22, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
OPPO
Jul 3, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
OPPO
Jun 5, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
May 29, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
May 29, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
May 29, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
May 29, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
May 29, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
May 29, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
OPPO
May 15, 2019
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Appeal
May 15, 2019
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
OPPO
May 9, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
May 7, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
May 6, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
May 3, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
May 3, 2019
Claims
OPPO
May 3, 2019
Claims
OPPO
May 3, 2019
Claims
OPPO
May 3, 2019
Claims
OPPO
May 3, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
May 3, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
OPPO
May 1, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
May 1, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
OPPO
Apr 29, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Apr 29, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
OPPO
Jan 28, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Jan 28, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Jan 14, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Jan 10, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Jan 9, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
Jan 9, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
Jan 9, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
OPPO
Jan 9, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
OPPO
Jan 9, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
Jan 9, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
Oct 9, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Oct 4, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Oct 4, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
OPPO
Oct 4, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
OPPO
Oct 4, 2018
Claims
OPPO
Oct 4, 2018
Claims
OPPO
Oct 4, 2018
Claims
OPPO
Oct 4, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Oct 4, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
OPPO
Jun 7, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Jun 1, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Jun 1, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Jun 1, 2018
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
OPPO
Jun 1, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
May 25, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
OPPO
May 25, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
OPPO
May 18, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
May 15, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
May 15, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
May 15, 2018
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
OPPO
May 9, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
OPPO
May 9, 2018
Request for documents
OPPO
May 4, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
May 4, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
May 4, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
May 4, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
May 4, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
May 4, 2018
Notice of opposition
OPPO
May 4, 2018
Notice of opposition
OPPO
May 4, 2018
Notice of opposition
OPPO
May 4, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
May 4, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
May 4, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
May 4, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
May 4, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
May 4, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
May 4, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Aug 10, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Search/Exam
Jul 13, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Search/Exam
Feb 15, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Search/Exam
Feb 15, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Search/Exam
Feb 15, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Search/Exam
Feb 15, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Search/Exam
Feb 15, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Search/Exam
Aug 23, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Search/Exam
Aug 23, 2016
Amended description with annotations
Search/Exam
Aug 23, 2016
Annex
Search/Exam
Aug 23, 2016
Claims
Search/Exam
Aug 23, 2016
Description
Search/Exam
Aug 23, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Search/Exam
Jun 13, 2016
Annex to the communication
Search/Exam
Jun 13, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
Search/Exam
Mar 23, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Search/Exam
Mar 23, 2016
Claims
Search/Exam
Mar 23, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Search/Exam
Jan 25, 2016
Annex to the communication
Search/Exam
Jan 25, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
Search/Exam
Oct 12, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Search/Exam
Oct 12, 2015
Claims
Search/Exam
Oct 12, 2015
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Search/Exam
Jun 9, 2015
Annex to the communication
Search/Exam
Jun 9, 2015
Communication from the Examining Division
Search/Exam
Jun 2, 2015
Examination started
Search/Exam
Sep 26, 2014
Submission concerning representation
Search/Exam
Jul 2, 2014
CDS Clean up - amended applicant details
Search/Exam
Apr 29, 2013
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Search/Exam
Apr 29, 2013
Amendments received before examination
Search/Exam
Aug 3, 2012
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Search/Exam
Aug 3, 2012
Amendments received before examination
Search/Exam
Mar 14, 2012
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Search/Exam
Jan 24, 2012
Communication regarding comments on written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Search/Exam
Jan 4, 2012
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Jan 4, 2012
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Search/Exam
Jan 4, 2012
Request for entry into the European phase
Search/Exam
Dec 22, 2011
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Search/Exam
Oct 14, 2011
Information on entry into European phase
Search/Exam
Mar 10, 2011
Copy of the international search report
Search/Exam
Mar 10, 2011
International publication of the international search report
Search/Exam
Jan 11, 2011
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
PCTISA
Jan 11, 2011
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
PCTISA
Jan 11, 2011
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
PCTISA
Dec 30, 2010
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Search/Exam
Dec 9, 2010
Published international application - A2
Search/Exam
Jun 18, 2010
Abstract
PCTISA
Jun 18, 2010
Claims
PCTISA
Jun 18, 2010
Description
PCTISA
Jun 18, 2010
Drawings
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