The weekly litigation news digest is live. Subscribe now
The patent EP3059307 was granted to Inserm Institut National DE LA Sant ET DE LA Recherche Mdicale on May 4, 2022. The application was filed on Feb 20, 2015 under application number EP15305265A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CYTOCHROMA | Jul 17, 2019 | OUZMAN | WITHDRAWN |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | EP2096169 |
| DESCRIPTION | US5843780 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2006040763 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2007069666 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2009115295 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2010042490 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2012080844 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2985340 |
| SEARCH | US2005042748 |
| SEARCH | US2007254359 |
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
Apr 7, 2022
Apr 6, 2022
Apr 6, 2022
Apr 4, 2022
Mar 30, 2022
Mar 24, 2022
Mar 24, 2022
Mar 24, 2022
Mar 24, 2022
Feb 16, 2022
Feb 16, 2022
Feb 2, 2022
Jan 31, 2022
Jan 31, 2022
Jan 31, 2022
Jan 28, 2022
Aug 27, 2021
Aug 27, 2021
Aug 27, 2021
Aug 27, 2021
Aug 27, 2021
Aug 27, 2021
May 27, 2021
May 27, 2021
May 18, 2021
Feb 15, 2021
Jan 26, 2021
Jan 26, 2021
Jan 26, 2021
Jan 26, 2021
Jan 26, 2021
Jan 26, 2021
Jan 26, 2021
Jan 26, 2021
Means of redress
OPPO
Jan 26, 2021
Jan 26, 2021
Jan 26, 2021
Jan 26, 2021
Jan 26, 2021
Jan 26, 2021
Jan 26, 2021
Jan 26, 2021
Jan 26, 2021
Jan 26, 2021
Jan 26, 2021
Nov 11, 2020
Oct 26, 2020
Oct 26, 2020
Oct 26, 2020
Oct 21, 2020
Oct 21, 2020
Sep 21, 2020
Sep 16, 2020
Sep 16, 2020
Sep 16, 2020
Sep 11, 2020
Sep 11, 2020
Sep 11, 2020
Sep 11, 2020
Sep 11, 2020
Sep 8, 2020
Sep 2, 2020
Jul 31, 2020
Jul 31, 2020
Jul 27, 2020
Jul 27, 2020
Jul 27, 2020
Mar 30, 2020
Mar 30, 2020
Mar 30, 2020
Mar 27, 2020
Mar 17, 2020
Mar 17, 2020
Mar 17, 2020
Mar 11, 2020
Mar 11, 2020
Mar 11, 2020
Mar 11, 2020
Mar 11, 2020
Mar 11, 2020
Dec 5, 2019
Nov 29, 2019
Nov 29, 2019
Nov 29, 2019
Nov 29, 2019
Nov 29, 2019
Nov 29, 2019
Nov 29, 2019
Nov 29, 2019
Nov 29, 2019
Nov 29, 2019
Nov 29, 2019
Nov 29, 2019
Nov 29, 2019
Sep 3, 2019
Aug 28, 2019
Aug 28, 2019
Aug 28, 2019
Aug 28, 2019
Aug 1, 2019
Jul 30, 2019
Jul 29, 2019
Jul 17, 2019
Jul 17, 2019
Jul 17, 2019
Jul 17, 2019
Jul 17, 2019
Jul 17, 2019
Jul 17, 2019
Jul 17, 2019
Jul 17, 2019
Jul 17, 2019
Jul 17, 2019
Jul 17, 2019
Jul 17, 2019
Jul 17, 2019
Jul 17, 2019
Oct 29, 2018
Oct 15, 2018
Registration under Rule 23 EPC
Search/Exam
Sep 20, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
Search/Exam
Sep 12, 2018
Registration under Rule 23 EPC
Search/Exam
Sep 12, 2018
Registration under Rule 23 EPC
Search/Exam
Sep 3, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Sep 3, 2018
Annex
Search/Exam
Sep 3, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
Sep 3, 2018
Letter to the Legal Division
Search/Exam
Jul 10, 2018
Jun 27, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Jun 27, 2018
Filing of the translations of the claims
Search/Exam
Jun 27, 2018
French translation of claims
Search/Exam
Jun 27, 2018
German translation of the claims
Search/Exam
Jun 27, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
Jun 26, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Jun 26, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Jun 26, 2018
Annex
Search/Exam
Jun 26, 2018
Annex
Search/Exam
Jun 26, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
Jun 26, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
Jun 26, 2018
Letter to the Legal Division
Search/Exam
Jun 26, 2018
Letter to the Legal Division
Search/Exam
Jun 5, 2018
May 30, 2018
Submission concerning representation
Search/Exam
Apr 13, 2018
Apr 13, 2018
Apr 13, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
Search/Exam
Apr 13, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Search/Exam
Apr 13, 2018
Nov 24, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Nov 24, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Search/Exam
Nov 24, 2017
Amended description with annotations
Search/Exam
Nov 24, 2017
Claims
Search/Exam
Nov 24, 2017
Description
Search/Exam
Nov 24, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
Nov 24, 2017
Sep 25, 2017
Sep 20, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Sep 20, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
Sep 20, 2017
May 23, 2017
Annex to the communication
Search/Exam
May 23, 2017
Communication from the Examining Division
Search/Exam
Feb 24, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Feb 24, 2017
Feb 24, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Search/Exam
Feb 24, 2017
Amendments received before examination
Search/Exam
Feb 24, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
Aug 29, 2016
Jul 27, 2016
Notification of forthcoming publication
Search/Exam
Jun 27, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Search/Exam
Jun 27, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Search/Exam
Jun 17, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Jun 17, 2016
Designation of inventor
Search/Exam
Jun 17, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
Feb 17, 2016
Feb 17, 2016
Feb 4, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Feb 4, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
Feb 4, 2016
Jan 25, 2016
Oct 2, 2015
Oct 2, 2015
European search opinion
Search/Exam
Oct 2, 2015
European search report
Search/Exam
Jun 2, 2015
Jun 2, 2015
Partial European search report
Search/Exam
May 20, 2015
Search started
Search/Exam
Apr 20, 2015
Deficiency in designation of inventor
Search/Exam
Mar 9, 2015
Feb 20, 2015
Abstract
Search/Exam
Feb 20, 2015
Feb 20, 2015
Claims
Search/Exam
Feb 20, 2015
Description
Search/Exam
Feb 20, 2015
Drawings
Search/Exam
Feb 20, 2015
Request for grant of a European patent
Search/Exam