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Mrna Therapy For The Treatment Of Ocular Diseases - EP3122878

The patent EP3122878 was granted to Shire Human Genetic Therapies on Oct 24, 2018. The application was originally filed on Mar 19, 2015 under application number EP15767977A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

EP3122878

SHIRE HUMAN GENETIC THERAPIES

Application Number: EP15767977A
Filing Date: Mar 19, 2015
Status: Opposition Rejected; Mar 5, 2021
Publication Date: Oct 24, 2018
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
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PRUFER & PARTNER MBB	Jul 24, 2019	PRUFER & PARTNER MBB PATENTANWALTE RECHTSANWALTE	-

Patent Citations (24) New

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

Citation Phase	Publication Number
EXAMINATION	WO2013151671
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US2006241071
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US2013266640
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO2012170930
OPPOSITION	US2009011040
OPPOSITION	US2012321719
OPPOSITION	WO2012170930
OPPOSITION	WO2013090648
OPPOSITION	WO2013093029
OPPOSITION	WO2013151671
OPPOSITION	WO2013151672
OTHER	EP2656837
OTHER	US2009011040
OTHER	US2012002012
OTHER	US2012321719
OTHER	US2013266640
OTHER	WO2006123248
OTHER	WO2008083949
OTHER	WO2012170930
OTHER	WO2013093029
OTHER	WO2013151671
SEARCH	US2013266640
SEARCH	WO2006110813
SEARCH	WO2013149140

Dossier Documents

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Mar 8, 2021
Communication to the parties concerning termination of the opposition proceedings - opposition rejected - no appeal lodged
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Mar 8, 2021
Communication to the parties concerning the termination of the opposition proceedings (opponent)
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Mar 3, 2021
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
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Dec 3, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Nov 24, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Nov 20, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
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Nov 20, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
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Nov 20, 2020
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Nov 20, 2020
Decision rejecting the opposition
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Nov 20, 2020
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Nov 20, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Nov 20, 2020
Means of redress
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Sep 24, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Sep 24, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Aug 28, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Aug 25, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 25, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Aug 25, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Aug 21, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Aug 17, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 17, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Aug 17, 2020
Withdrawal of a request for oral proceedings
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Jul 22, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Jul 22, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Apr 6, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 6, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Apr 6, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 30, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Mar 23, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
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Mar 23, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
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Mar 23, 2020
Annex to the communication
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Mar 23, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Jan 3, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Dec 17, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 17, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Dec 17, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Dec 17, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Dec 17, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Dec 17, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Dec 17, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Dec 17, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
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Dec 17, 2019
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Dec 17, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
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Dec 17, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 021
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Dec 17, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 028
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Dec 17, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 029
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Dec 17, 2019
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
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Dec 17, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 17, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Dec 17, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Aug 7, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Aug 7, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Aug 1, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Jul 24, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 24, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
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Jul 24, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
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Jul 24, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 019
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Jul 24, 2019
Notice of opposition
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Jul 24, 2019
Notice of opposition
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Nov 5, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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Sep 27, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
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Sep 13, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 13, 2018
Filing of the translations of the claims
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Sep 13, 2018
French translation of claims
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Sep 13, 2018
German translation of the claims
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Sep 13, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Aug 30, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Aug 30, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Aug 30, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
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Aug 30, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Aug 30, 2018
Text intended for grant (sequence listing)
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Aug 30, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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Jul 27, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 27, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
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Jul 27, 2018
Amended description with annotations
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Jul 27, 2018
Claims
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Jul 27, 2018
Description
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Jul 27, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 27, 2018
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
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Jul 26, 2018
Annex to the communication
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Jul 26, 2018
Consultation by telephone/in person
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Jul 26, 2018
Result of consultation by telephone/in person
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Jul 9, 2018
Annex to the communication
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Jul 9, 2018
Communication from the Examining Division
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May 25, 2018
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
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Submission concerning change of applicant's address
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 26, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
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Mar 26, 2018
Claims
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Mar 26, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 26, 2018
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
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Jan 19, 2018
Annex to the communication
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Jan 19, 2018
Communication from the Examining Division
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Examination started
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 24, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
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Reply from applicant/patentee regarding third party observations
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Acknowledgement of receipt of observations by third party
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Oct 5, 2017
Communication to applicant regarding observations by third parties
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Amended claims with annotations
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Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Amended description with annotations
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Aug 16, 2017
Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
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Aug 9, 2017
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
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Aug 1, 2017
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
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Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
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European search opinion
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Jul 28, 2017
Information on Search Strategy
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Jul 28, 2017
Supplementary European search report
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Jul 4, 2017
Search started
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Jan 4, 2017
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
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Nov 7, 2016
Communication regarding possible amendment of the 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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Communication to designated inventor
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Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
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Submission concerning change of applicant's address
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Oct 13, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
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Converted Sequence Listing
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Request for entry into the European phase
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Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
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Information on entry into European phase
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Notification of the recording of a change
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Oct 20, 2015
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
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Copy of the international search report
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Oct 1, 2015
Published international application - A1
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