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Pharmaceutical Formulations Containing Rifaximin, Processes For Their Obtainment And Method Of Treating Intestinal Disease - EP2618819

The patent EP2618819 was granted to Alfasigma on Nov 1, 2017. The application was filed on Sep 21, 2011 under application number EP11776879A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

EP2618819

ALFASIGMA

Application Number: EP11776879A
Filing Date: Sep 21, 2011
Status: Revoked; Oct 17, 2022
Publication Date: Nov 1, 2017
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
SANDOZ	Jul 31, 2018	TER MEER STEINMEISTER & PARTNER	-

Patent Citations (24) New

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

Citation Phase	Publication Number
DESCRIPTION	IT1362820
DESCRIPTION	US2008132530
DESCRIPTION	US2008262024
DESCRIPTION	US2008262220
DESCRIPTION	US2009011020
DESCRIPTION	US2009082558
DESCRIPTION	US2009130201
DESCRIPTION	US2010010028
DESCRIPTION	US7045620
DESCRIPTION	WO2005044823
DESCRIPTION	WO2006094662
DESCRIPTION	WO2006094737
DESCRIPTION	WO2008029208
DESCRIPTION	WO2008035108
DESCRIPTION	WO2008155728
DESCRIPTION	WO2009108730
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US2005101598
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US2008262012
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO2006094737
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO2008029208
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO2009008005
OPPOSITION	EP1557421
OPPOSITION	WO2006094737
OPPOSITION	WO2008029208

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Oct 17, 2022
Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent
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Oct 14, 2022
F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
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Oct 6, 2022
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
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Consolidated list of documents cited in appeal procedure
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Mar 31, 2021
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Citation in appeal procedure - 017
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Mar 31, 2021
Claims
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Mar 31, 2021
Reply to appeal
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Nov 26, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
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Nov 23, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 23, 2020
Citation in appeal procedure - 016
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Nov 23, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 23, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
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Nov 20, 2020
Composition of the board (T)
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Annex to the communication - opposition
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Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Jul 14, 2020
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Jul 14, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
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Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Jul 14, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Dec 11, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Oct 31, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Oct 25, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure
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Oct 21, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Oct 17, 2019
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
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Oct 10, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Oct 10, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Oct 10, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Oct 7, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Sep 6, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Aug 27, 2019
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Aug 13, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Aug 5, 2019
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Aug 1, 2019
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Jul 30, 2019
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Jul 29, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
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Acknowledgement of a document
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Jul 29, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Jul 29, 2019
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Jul 29, 2019
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Jul 29, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Jul 18, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 4, 2019
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Jul 4, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 4, 2019
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
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Jul 3, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Acknowledgement of a document
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Annex to the communication - opposition
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Jul 2, 2019
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Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Jul 2, 2019
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Jan 10, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Dec 21, 2018
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Dec 21, 2018
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Dec 21, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
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Dec 21, 2018
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Dec 21, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Aug 16, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Aug 16, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Aug 7, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Jul 31, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 31, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
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Jul 31, 2018
Notice of opposition
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Jul 31, 2018
Notice of opposition
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Jul 30, 2018
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
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Jul 23, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
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Nov 10, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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Oct 6, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
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Sep 20, 2017
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French translation of claims
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German translation of the claims
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Sep 20, 2017
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Aug 17, 2017
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
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Jun 14, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Examination started
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Jul 25, 2014
Submission concerning representation
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Statement of non-availability of priority search results
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Dec 20, 2013
Invitation to file a copy of search results(priority)
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Oct 25, 2013
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Oct 25, 2013
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Jul 3, 2013
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
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Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
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Communication to designated inventor
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Communication to designated inventor
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Priority search results copy provided by EPO
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Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Request for entry into the European phase
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Information on entry into European phase
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Priority document (electronically transmitted)
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Mar 29, 2012
Copy of the international search report
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Mar 29, 2012
Published international application - A1
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Nov 24, 2011
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
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Nov 24, 2011
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
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Nov 24, 2011
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
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Oct 28, 2011
Abstract
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Oct 28, 2011
Description
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