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Electron Transfer Dissociation For Biopolymer Sequence Analysis - EP2835642

The patent EP2835642 was granted to University OF Virginia Patent Foundation on Jan 17, 2018. The application was filed on Mar 11, 2005 under application number EP14182039A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

EP2835642

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA PATENT FOUNDATION

Application Number: EP14182039A
Filing Date: Mar 11, 2005
Status: Revoked; Feb 4, 2022
Publication Date: Jan 17, 2018
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

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Patent Oppositions (2)

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
BRUKER DALTONIK	Oct 16, 2018	BOSSMEYER	ADMISSIBLE
MICROMASS UK	Sep 25, 2018	DEHNS	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (6) New

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Citation Phase	Publication Number
DESCRIPTION	US2002092980
DESCRIPTION	US2002166958
OPPOSITION	US5572035
OPPOSITION	WO03102545
OPPOSITION	WO2005074004
SEARCH	EP0409362

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Feb 8, 2022
Communication to the parties concerning the termination of the opposition proceedings (opponent)
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Communication to the parties concerning the termination of the opposition proceedings (opponent)
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Feb 8, 2022
Communication to the parties concerning the termination of the opposition proceedings (proprietor)
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Feb 3, 2022
Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent
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Advice of delivery
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Annex to the communication - opposition
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Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Decision revoking the European patent
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Decision revoking the European patent
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Decision revoking the European patent
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Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Means of redress
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Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Annex to the communication - opposition
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 7, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 7, 2021
Request for transfer of rights - opponent
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Jun 22, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Nov 13, 2020
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Advice of delivery
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 10, 2020
Communication about missing advice of delivery
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Oct 5, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Oct 5, 2020
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Oct 5, 2020
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Sep 30, 2020
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Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jun 26, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Jun 26, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
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Information concerning oral proceedings
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Mar 11, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
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Mar 11, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 023
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Mar 11, 2019
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
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Mar 11, 2019
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Mar 11, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Mar 4, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Communication confirming withdrawal from representation
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 26, 2019
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
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Oct 31, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Oct 22, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Citation in opposition procedure
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 16, 2018
Notice of opposition
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Oct 16, 2018
Notice of opposition
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Oct 16, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Priority document
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Oct 1, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Sep 25, 2018
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Sep 25, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Notice of opposition
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Notice of opposition
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Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Feb 2, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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Dec 21, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 6, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
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Dec 6, 2017
French translation of claims
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German translation of the claims
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Dec 6, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Aug 14, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Intention to grant (signatures)
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Aug 14, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Text intended for grant (sequence listing)
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Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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Feb 17, 2017
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Amended description with annotations
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Feb 17, 2017
Description
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Feb 17, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 17, 2017
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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Feb 25, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 25, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 25, 2016
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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Apr 9, 2015
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Apr 9, 2015
Amendments received before examination
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Apr 9, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 25, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
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Feb 16, 2015
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter concerning the inventor
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Jan 21, 2015
Refund of fees
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Jan 14, 2015
Notification of forthcoming publication
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Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
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European search opinion
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European search report
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Dec 2, 2014
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Nov 14, 2014
Search started
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Nov 11, 2014
Letter which had not been notified
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Communication to designated inventor
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Sep 1, 2014
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Sep 1, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 1, 2014
Matter concerning the application
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Aug 22, 2014
Abstract
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Aug 22, 2014
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
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Aug 22, 2014
Claims
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Aug 22, 2014
Converted Sequence Listing
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Description
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Oct 18, 2005
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