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Method For The Production Of Immunoglobulin Single Variable Domains - EP2632946

The patent EP2632946 was granted to Ablynx on Dec 6, 2017. The application was filed on Oct 28, 2011 under application number EP11775994A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

EP2632946

ABLYNX

Application Number: EP11775994A
Filing Date: Oct 28, 2011
Status: Opposition Rejected; Jul 5, 2024
Publication Date: Dec 6, 2017
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
BOXALL IPM	Sep 3, 2018	APPLEYARD LEES	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (55) New

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

Citation Phase	Publication Number
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DESCRIPTION	EP0368684
DESCRIPTION	EP1134231
DESCRIPTION	EP1433793
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INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO2006030220
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Refund of fees
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Amended claims with annotations
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Reply to appeal
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Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Citation in opposition procedure
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Citation in opposition procedure
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Authorisation
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 20, 2020
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Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Jan 17, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Amended claims with annotations
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Citation in opposition procedure - 020
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Citation in opposition procedure - 021
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Dec 11, 2019
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Citation in opposition procedure
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 1, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Sep 26, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Sep 21, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Sep 21, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Sep 18, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Sep 3, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 3, 2018
Notice of opposition
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Sep 3, 2018
Notice of opposition
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Dec 14, 2017
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Nov 9, 2017
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Sep 15, 2017
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Sep 15, 2017
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Amended claims with annotations
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Amended description with annotations
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Description
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Reply to communication from the Examining Division
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Annex to the communication
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Communication from the Examining Division
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Amended claims with annotations
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Claims
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Reply to communication from the Examining Division
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Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
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Annex to the communication
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Communication from the Examining Division
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Submission concerning representation
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Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
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Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 15, 2013
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Priority document (electronically transmitted)
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May 3, 2012
Published international application - A1
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Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
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Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
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