The weekly litigation news digest is live. Subscribe now
The patent EP3023788 was granted to Dana Farber Cancer Institute on Feb 12, 2020. The application was filed on May 16, 2011 under application number EP15198284A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

Patent oppositions filed by competitors challenge the validity of a granted patent. These oppositions are typically based on claims of prior art, lack of novelty, or non-obviousness. They are a key part of the process for determining a patent's strength and enforceability.
| Company | Opposition Date | Representative | Opposition Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES POOLE | Nov 12, 2020 | HOFFMANN EITLE | ADMISSIBLE |
| JAMES POOLE | Nov 12, 2020 | MEWBURN ELLIS | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | FR2650840 |
| DESCRIPTION | US2006252077 |
| DESCRIPTION | US4235871 |
| DESCRIPTION | US4501728 |
| DESCRIPTION | US4656127 |
| DESCRIPTION | US4690915 |
| DESCRIPTION | US4722848 |
| DESCRIPTION | US4837028 |
| DESCRIPTION | US4844893 |
| DESCRIPTION | US5019369 |
| DESCRIPTION | US5204253 |
| DESCRIPTION | US5279833 |
| DESCRIPTION | US5580859 |
| DESCRIPTION | US5589466 |
| DESCRIPTION | US5849589 |
| DESCRIPTION | US6406705 |
| DESCRIPTION | US7283337 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO9102087 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO9215712 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2007101227 |
| SEARCH | WO2007101227 |
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.
Date
Description
Get instant alerts for new documents
Nov 19, 2025
Nov 18, 2025
Nov 18, 2025
Nov 18, 2025
Nov 18, 2025
Nov 18, 2025
Nov 18, 2025
Nov 18, 2025
Means of redress
OPPO
Nov 18, 2025
Nov 18, 2025
Nov 18, 2025
Nov 18, 2025
Oct 23, 2025
Aug 29, 2025
Aug 29, 2025
Aug 27, 2025
Aug 26, 2025
Aug 22, 2025
Aug 22, 2025
Aug 22, 2025
Aug 21, 2025
Aug 21, 2025
Aug 21, 2025
Jul 29, 2025
Jul 29, 2025
Jul 29, 2025
Jul 23, 2025
Jul 23, 2025
Jul 23, 2025
Feb 6, 2025
Feb 6, 2025
Feb 6, 2025
Feb 6, 2025
Nov 28, 2024
Nov 28, 2024
Oct 11, 2024
Oct 11, 2024
Sep 6, 2024
Sep 2, 2024
Sep 2, 2024
Aug 28, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Aug 28, 2024
Aug 28, 2024
May 29, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
May 29, 2024
May 29, 2024
May 29, 2024
Jan 12, 2024
Jan 12, 2024
Jan 9, 2024
Sep 20, 2023
Aug 25, 2023
Aug 22, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Aug 22, 2023
Aug 22, 2023
Aug 22, 2023
Apr 20, 2023
Jan 11, 2023
Jan 4, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Jan 4, 2023
Jan 4, 2023
Jan 4, 2023
Jan 4, 2023
Jan 4, 2023
Reply to appeal
Appeal
Aug 25, 2022
Aug 24, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Aug 24, 2022
Aug 24, 2022
Aug 24, 2022
Aug 24, 2022
Aug 24, 2022
Aug 24, 2022
Aug 24, 2022
Aug 24, 2022
Aug 24, 2022
Aug 24, 2022
Aug 24, 2022
Aug 24, 2022
Aug 24, 2022
Aug 24, 2022
Aug 24, 2022
Aug 24, 2022
Aug 24, 2022
Aug 24, 2022
Aug 24, 2022
Aug 24, 2022
Aug 24, 2022
Aug 24, 2022
Aug 24, 2022
Aug 24, 2022
Aug 24, 2022
Aug 24, 2022
Aug 24, 2022
Aug 24, 2022
Aug 24, 2022
Aug 24, 2022
Jun 28, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Jun 28, 2022
Jun 28, 2022
Jun 28, 2022
Jun 23, 2022
Jun 22, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Jun 22, 2022
Jun 22, 2022
Notice of appeal
Appeal
Apr 19, 2022
Apr 14, 2022
Apr 14, 2022
Apr 14, 2022
Apr 14, 2022
Apr 14, 2022
Apr 14, 2022
Apr 14, 2022
Means of redress
OPPO
Apr 14, 2022
Apr 14, 2022
Apr 14, 2022
Apr 14, 2022
Apr 14, 2022
Apr 14, 2022
Apr 14, 2022
Apr 14, 2022
Mar 30, 2022
Feb 3, 2022
Feb 2, 2022
Feb 2, 2022
Feb 2, 2022
Feb 2, 2022
Jan 28, 2022
Jan 28, 2022
Jan 28, 2022
Jan 28, 2022
Jan 28, 2022
Jan 28, 2022
Jan 28, 2022
Jan 28, 2022
Jan 28, 2022
Jan 28, 2022
Jan 28, 2022
Jan 28, 2022
Jan 28, 2022
Jan 28, 2022
Jan 28, 2022
Jan 28, 2022
Jan 28, 2022
Jan 28, 2022
Jan 28, 2022
Jan 28, 2022
Jan 28, 2022
Jan 28, 2022
Jan 28, 2022
Jan 7, 2022
Jan 7, 2022
Jan 7, 2022
Dec 13, 2021
Dec 13, 2021
Sep 15, 2021
Sep 13, 2021
Sep 13, 2021
Sep 13, 2021
Sep 13, 2021
Sep 13, 2021
Sep 13, 2021
Sep 13, 2021
Aug 5, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
Aug 5, 2021
Jun 17, 2021
Jun 14, 2021
Jun 14, 2021
Jun 14, 2021
Jun 14, 2021
Apr 12, 2021
Apr 6, 2021
Apr 6, 2021
Apr 6, 2021
Apr 6, 2021
Apr 6, 2021
Apr 6, 2021
Apr 6, 2021
Apr 6, 2021
Apr 6, 2021
Apr 6, 2021
Apr 6, 2021
Apr 6, 2021
Apr 6, 2021
Apr 6, 2021
Apr 6, 2021
Apr 6, 2021
Apr 6, 2021
Apr 6, 2021
Apr 6, 2021
Apr 6, 2021
Apr 6, 2021
Apr 6, 2021
Apr 6, 2021
Nov 24, 2020
Nov 24, 2020
Nov 19, 2020
Nov 12, 2020
Nov 12, 2020
Nov 12, 2020
Nov 12, 2020
Nov 12, 2020
Nov 12, 2020
Nov 12, 2020
Nov 12, 2020
Nov 12, 2020
Nov 12, 2020
Nov 12, 2020
Nov 12, 2020
Nov 12, 2020
Nov 12, 2020
Nov 12, 2020
Nov 12, 2020
Nov 12, 2020
Nov 12, 2020
Nov 12, 2020
Nov 12, 2020
Nov 12, 2020
Nov 12, 2020
Nov 12, 2020
Nov 12, 2020
Nov 12, 2020
Nov 12, 2020
Nov 12, 2020
Feb 24, 2020
Jan 16, 2020
Decision to grant a European patent
Search/Exam
Dec 17, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Dec 17, 2019
Filing of the translations of the claims
Search/Exam
Dec 17, 2019
French translation of claims
Search/Exam
Dec 17, 2019
German translation of the claims
Search/Exam
Dec 17, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
Dec 2, 2019
Dec 2, 2019
Dec 2, 2019
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Search/Exam
Dec 2, 2019
Text intended for grant (sequence listing)
Search/Exam
Dec 2, 2019
Oct 14, 2019
Annex to a communication
Search/Exam
Oct 14, 2019
Annex to a communication
Search/Exam
Oct 14, 2019
Annex to a communication
Search/Exam
Oct 14, 2019
Annex to the communication
Search/Exam
Oct 14, 2019
Oct 14, 2019
Oct 14, 2019
Oct 14, 2019
Sep 23, 2019
Claims submitted during oral proceedings
Search/Exam
Sep 23, 2019
Claims submitted during oral proceedings
Search/Exam
Sep 23, 2019
Claims submitted during oral proceedings
Search/Exam
Sep 23, 2019
Sep 13, 2019
Sep 9, 2019
Non-patent literature filed by a third party
Search/Exam
Sep 9, 2019
Non-patent literature filed by a third party
Search/Exam
Sep 9, 2019
Non-patent literature filed by a third party
Search/Exam
Sep 9, 2019
Non-patent literature filed by a third party
Search/Exam
Sep 9, 2019
Non-patent literature filed by a third party
Search/Exam
Sep 9, 2019
Non-patent literature filed by a third party
Search/Exam
Sep 9, 2019
Non-patent literature filed by a third party
Search/Exam
Sep 9, 2019
Non-patent literature filed by a third party
Search/Exam
Sep 9, 2019
Non-patent literature filed by a third party
Search/Exam
Sep 9, 2019
Non-patent literature filed by a third party
Search/Exam
Sep 9, 2019
Non-patent literature filed by a third party
Search/Exam
Sep 9, 2019
Non-patent literature filed by a third party
Search/Exam
Sep 9, 2019
Non-patent literature filed by a third party
Search/Exam
Sep 9, 2019
Observations by third parties
Search/Exam
Sep 9, 2019
Observations by third parties
Search/Exam
Sep 9, 2019
Observations by third parties
Search/Exam
Sep 9, 2019
Observations by third parties
Search/Exam
Sep 9, 2019
Observations by third parties
Search/Exam
Sep 6, 2019
Aug 23, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Aug 23, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Search/Exam
Aug 23, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Search/Exam
Aug 23, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Search/Exam
Aug 23, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Search/Exam
Aug 23, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Search/Exam
Aug 23, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Search/Exam
Aug 23, 2019
Annex
Search/Exam
Aug 23, 2019
Annex
Search/Exam
Aug 23, 2019
Annex
Search/Exam
Aug 23, 2019
Claims
Search/Exam
Aug 23, 2019
Claims
Search/Exam
Aug 23, 2019
Claims
Search/Exam
Aug 23, 2019
Claims
Search/Exam
Aug 23, 2019
Claims
Search/Exam
Aug 23, 2019
Claims
Search/Exam
Aug 23, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
Aug 23, 2019
Aug 23, 2019
Aug 23, 2019
Aug 23, 2019
Aug 23, 2019
Aug 23, 2019
Aug 23, 2019
Aug 23, 2019
Aug 23, 2019
Aug 23, 2019
Aug 23, 2019
Aug 23, 2019
Aug 23, 2019
Aug 23, 2019
Jun 4, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Jun 4, 2019
Advice of delivery
Search/Exam
Jun 4, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
May 24, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Search/Exam
May 24, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Search/Exam
May 22, 2019
Advice of delivery
Search/Exam
May 22, 2019
Apr 26, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Apr 26, 2019
Annex
Search/Exam
Apr 26, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
Apr 26, 2019
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Search/Exam
Apr 9, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Apr 9, 2019
Advice of delivery
Search/Exam
Apr 9, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
Apr 3, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Search/Exam
Apr 3, 2019
Annex to the communication
Search/Exam
Apr 3, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Search/Exam
Feb 28, 2019
Feb 21, 2019
Non-patent literature filed by a third party
Search/Exam
Feb 21, 2019
Non-patent literature filed by a third party
Search/Exam
Feb 21, 2019
Observations by third parties
Search/Exam
Feb 21, 2019
Observations by third parties
Search/Exam
Nov 27, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Nov 27, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Search/Exam
Nov 27, 2018
Claims
Search/Exam
Nov 27, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
Nov 27, 2018
Jun 14, 2018
May 22, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
May 22, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
May 22, 2018
Apr 20, 2018
Apr 20, 2018
Apr 17, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Apr 17, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
Apr 17, 2018
Apr 17, 2018
Mar 20, 2018
Mar 15, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Mar 15, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
Mar 15, 2018
Nov 17, 2017
Annex to the communication
Search/Exam
Nov 17, 2017
Communication from the Examining Division
Search/Exam
Sep 11, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Sep 11, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
Sep 11, 2017
Jun 21, 2017
Jun 15, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Jun 15, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
Jun 15, 2017
Mar 1, 2017
Annex to the communication
Search/Exam
Mar 1, 2017
Communication from the Examining Division
Search/Exam
Feb 22, 2017
Examination started
Search/Exam
Nov 2, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Nov 2, 2016
Nov 2, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Search/Exam
Nov 2, 2016
Nov 2, 2016
Amendments received before examination
Search/Exam
Nov 2, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
Aug 3, 2016
Jul 27, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Jul 27, 2016
Jul 27, 2016
Jul 27, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
Jul 27, 2016
Jul 18, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Jul 18, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
Jul 18, 2016
May 31, 2016
May 4, 2016
Submission concerning representation
Search/Exam
Apr 28, 2016
Notification of forthcoming publication
Search/Exam
Apr 11, 2016
Apr 11, 2016
European search opinion
Search/Exam
Apr 11, 2016
European search report
Search/Exam
Apr 11, 2016
Information on Search Strategy
Search/Exam
Mar 30, 2016
Search started
Search/Exam
Jan 29, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Search/Exam
Jan 29, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Search/Exam
Dec 7, 2015
Abstract
Search/Exam
Dec 7, 2015
Dec 7, 2015
Claims
Search/Exam
Dec 7, 2015
Converted Sequence Listing
Search/Exam
Dec 7, 2015
Description
Search/Exam
Dec 7, 2015
Designation of inventor
Search/Exam
Dec 7, 2015
Drawings
Search/Exam
Dec 7, 2015
Letter concerning search matters
Search/Exam
Dec 7, 2015
Dec 6, 2011