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Multi-Way Valve And Method For Producing The Same - EP2454506

The patent EP2454506 was granted to Fresenius Kabi Deutschland on Mar 29, 2017. The application was originally filed on Jul 14, 2010 under application number EP10742107A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

EP2454506

FRESENIUS KABI DEUTSCHLAND

Application Number: EP10742107A
Filing Date: Jul 14, 2010
Status: Opposition Rejected; Sep 19, 2023
Publication Date: Mar 29, 2017
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Patent Citations (16) New

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Citation Phase	Publication Number
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	DE20005691U
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	DE202007014342U
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	GB1344166
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO2004031635
OPPOSITION	EP1234596
OPPOSITION	GB1344166
OPPOSITION	JP2002153562
OPPOSITION	JPS5318940
OPPOSITION	US2007191760
OPPOSITION	US3185179
OPPOSITION	US3750704
OPPOSITION	US3783900
OPPOSITION	US5074334
OPPOSITION	US5522430
OPPOSITION	US6536742
OPPOSITION	WO2011006934

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Dossier Documents

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Sep 19, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
OPPO
Sep 18, 2023
Advice of delivery
Appeal
Sep 13, 2023
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Appeal
Sep 13, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Appeal
Sep 13, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Appeal
Jun 22, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Appeal
Jun 22, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Appeal
Jun 22, 2023
F3317 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Proprietor + Opponent)
Appeal
May 23, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
May 17, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
May 17, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
May 17, 2023
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Appeal
May 9, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
May 3, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
May 3, 2023
Advice of delivery
Search/Exam
May 3, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
May 3, 2023
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Appeal
May 2, 2023
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Appeal
May 2, 2023
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Appeal
Apr 28, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Appeal
Apr 28, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Appeal
Apr 21, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Apr 18, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Apr 18, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Apr 18, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Appeal
Mar 23, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Mar 21, 2023
Advice of delivery
Appeal
Mar 20, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Mar 20, 2023
General enquiry
Appeal
Mar 20, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Mar 17, 2023
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Appeal
Mar 17, 2023
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Appeal
Mar 17, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Appeal
Mar 17, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Appeal
Mar 14, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Appeal
Aug 11, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Aug 4, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Aug 4, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Appeal
Aug 4, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Appeal
Aug 4, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Aug 4, 2020
Reply to appeal
Appeal
Apr 28, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Apr 17, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Apr 17, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Appeal
Apr 17, 2020
Cited document during appeal procedure
Appeal
Apr 17, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Apr 17, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
Appeal
Mar 30, 2020
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Appeal
Mar 30, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Appeal
Mar 30, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Appeal
Mar 30, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Mar 25, 2020
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Appeal
Mar 25, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Mar 24, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Mar 24, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Appeal
Mar 24, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Appeal
Mar 24, 2020
Composition of the board (T)
Appeal
Mar 24, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Mar 24, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
Appeal
Mar 23, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Mar 23, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Mar 23, 2020
Request for extension of time limit
Appeal
Feb 6, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Feb 3, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Feb 3, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Feb 3, 2020
Reply to a deficiency communication regarding an appeal
Appeal
Jan 30, 2020
Advice of delivery
Appeal
Jan 27, 2020
F3045 Inadmissibility of the appeal: missing address / missing name
Appeal
Jan 27, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Appeal
Jan 27, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Appeal
Jan 27, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Jan 22, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Jan 22, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Jan 22, 2020
Notice of appeal
Appeal
Jan 16, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Jan 16, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Jan 16, 2020
Notice of appeal
Appeal
Nov 20, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Nov 19, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Nov 15, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
Nov 15, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
Nov 15, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
OPPO
Nov 15, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
OPPO
Nov 15, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
OPPO
Nov 15, 2019
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
OPPO
Nov 15, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
OPPO
Nov 15, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
OPPO
Nov 15, 2019
Means of redress
OPPO
Nov 15, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
OPPO
Nov 15, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
OPPO
Nov 15, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
OPPO
Nov 15, 2019
OPPODREX with handwritten amendments
OPPO
Nov 15, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
OPPO
Nov 15, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
OPPO
Oct 18, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Oct 14, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Oct 14, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
OPPO
Oct 14, 2019
Clean copy of claims in the opposition procedure
OPPO
Oct 14, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Oct 14, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
OPPO
Oct 10, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
OPPO
Aug 16, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Aug 16, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Aug 9, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Aug 9, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Aug 9, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Aug 9, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Aug 9, 2019
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
OPPO
Aug 9, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
OPPO
Aug 8, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Aug 8, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Aug 8, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
OPPO
Jul 31, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Jul 29, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Jul 29, 2019
Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney
OPPO
Jul 29, 2019
Communication of amended entries
OPPO
Jul 24, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Jul 24, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Jul 24, 2019
Request for change of opponent's representative
OPPO
Feb 5, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Feb 5, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Feb 5, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Jan 15, 2019
Communication about missing advice of delivery
OPPO
Nov 30, 2018
Communication about missing advice of delivery
OPPO
Nov 12, 2018
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Oct 31, 2018
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Oct 26, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
Oct 26, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
Oct 26, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
OPPO
Oct 26, 2018
Information concerning oral proceedings
OPPO
Oct 26, 2018
Preparation for oral proceedings
OPPO
Oct 26, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
Oct 26, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
Jul 23, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Jul 11, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Jul 11, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Jul 11, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
OPPO
Apr 18, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Apr 16, 2018
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
OPPO
Mar 26, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Mar 26, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Mar 26, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
OPPO
Mar 23, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
OPPO
Mar 23, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
OPPO
Mar 21, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Mar 14, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Mar 14, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Mar 14, 2018
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
OPPO
Mar 14, 2018
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
OPPO
Jan 16, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Jan 16, 2018
Request for documents
OPPO
Jan 3, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
OPPO
Dec 20, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Dec 20, 2017
Notice of opposition
OPPO
Dec 20, 2017
Notice of opposition
OPPO
Dec 20, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Dec 20, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Dec 20, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Dec 20, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Dec 20, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Dec 20, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Dec 20, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Dec 20, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Dec 20, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Dec 20, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Dec 20, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Dec 20, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Mar 29, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Search/Exam
Mar 20, 2017
Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney
Search/Exam
Mar 20, 2017
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Search/Exam
Mar 10, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Mar 10, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
Mar 10, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Search/Exam
Mar 2, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Search/Exam
Feb 16, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Feb 16, 2017
English translation of the claims
Search/Exam
Feb 16, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
Search/Exam
Feb 16, 2017
French translation of claims
Search/Exam
Feb 16, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
Feb 7, 2017
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Search/Exam
Jan 26, 2017
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
Search/Exam
Jan 26, 2017
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
Search/Exam
Jan 16, 2017
Indication of deficiencies in a request for registering a transfer of rights and invitation to correct them
Search/Exam
Dec 19, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Dec 19, 2016
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Search/Exam
Dec 19, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
Dec 19, 2016
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
Search/Exam
Oct 19, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Search/Exam
Oct 19, 2016
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Search/Exam
Oct 19, 2016
Intention to grant (signatures)
Search/Exam
Oct 19, 2016
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Search/Exam
Oct 19, 2016
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Search/Exam
Sep 14, 2016
Examination started
Search/Exam
Jan 13, 2014
Submission concerning representation
Search/Exam
Aug 24, 2012
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Search/Exam
Aug 24, 2012
Amended claims with annotations
Search/Exam
Aug 24, 2012
Amendments received before examination
Search/Exam
Apr 25, 2012
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Search/Exam
Mar 8, 2012
Confirmation of revocation of automatic debit order
Search/Exam
Mar 5, 2012
Letter relating to the automatic debiting procedure
Search/Exam
Feb 28, 2012
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Search/Exam
Feb 7, 2012
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Feb 7, 2012
Annex
Search/Exam
Feb 7, 2012
Request for entry into the European phase
Search/Exam
Feb 7, 2012
Submission concerning representation
Search/Exam
Jan 25, 2012
Annexes to the international preliminary examination report
Search/Exam
Jan 25, 2012
Copy of the international preliminary examination report
Search/Exam
Nov 25, 2011
Information on entry into European phase
Search/Exam
Nov 7, 2011
Annex to International preliminary examination report
PCT2
Nov 7, 2011
International preliminary examination report
PCT2
Nov 7, 2011
International preliminary examination report
PCT2
Nov 7, 2011
International preliminary examination report - free text sheet
PCT2
Nov 7, 2011
International preliminary examination report - free text sheet
PCT2
Nov 7, 2011
International preliminary examination report - points I-VIII
PCT2
Nov 7, 2011
International preliminary examination report - points I-VIII
PCT2
Nov 7, 2011
Notification of documents sent to WIPO
PCT2
Nov 7, 2011
Transmittal of International Preliminary Examination Report
PCT2
Oct 20, 2011
Reply to communication PCT/IPEA/408
PCT2
Sep 21, 2011
Written opinion
PCT2
Sep 21, 2011
Written opinion - free text sheet
PCT2
Sep 21, 2011
Written opinion - points I-VIII
PCT2
Jun 15, 2011
Notification of election of EPO
Search/Exam
May 23, 2011
Notification of documents sent to WIPO
PCT2
May 23, 2011
Notification of receipt of demand
PCT2
May 4, 2011
PCT demand form
PCT2
May 4, 2011
PCT(IPEA): Amended sheet - claims
PCT2
May 4, 2011
PCT(IPEA): Amended sheet - claims
PCT2
Feb 11, 2011
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Search/Exam
Jan 20, 2011
Copy of the international search report
Search/Exam
Jan 20, 2011
Copy of the international search report
Search/Exam
Jan 20, 2011
Published international application - A1
Search/Exam
Nov 10, 2010
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
PCTISA
Nov 10, 2010
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
PCTISA
Nov 10, 2010
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
PCTISA
Jul 14, 2010
(Electronic) Receipt
PCTRO
Jul 14, 2010
Abstract
PCTRO
Jul 14, 2010
Claims
PCTRO
Jul 14, 2010
Description
PCTRO
Jul 14, 2010
Drawings
PCTRO
Jul 14, 2010
Submission concerning representation
PCTRO