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Composition For Treating Or Preventing Metabolic Disease, Containing, As Active Ingredient, Extracellular Vesicles Derived From Akkermansia Muciniphila Bacteria - EP3165227

The patent EP3165227 was granted to MD Healthcare on Oct 27, 2021. The application was originally filed on May 19, 2015 under application number EP15796520A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP3165227

MD HEALTHCARE

Application Number: EP15796520A
Filing Date: May 19, 2015
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Sep 24, 2021
Publication Date: Oct 27, 2021
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
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ICOSA EUROPE	Dec 13, 2019	WILLNEGGER	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (11) New

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

Citation Phase	Publication Number
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	KR20100120846
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	KR20130021920
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US2013224155
OPPOSITION	KR20100120846
OPPOSITION	KR20130021920
OPPOSITION	US2012222142
OPPOSITION	US2013224155
OPPOSITION	WO2014019271
OPPOSITION	WO2014076246
SEARCH	US2012222142
SEARCH	WO2014019271

Dossier Documents

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Sep 30, 2021
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Sep 30, 2021
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Sep 24, 2021
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
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Sep 21, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 21, 2021
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
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Sep 21, 2021
French translation of claims
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Sep 21, 2021
German translation of the claims
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Sep 21, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 22, 2021
Communication of bibliographic data
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Jul 22, 2021
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
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Jul 22, 2021
Communication with request to file translations
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Jul 20, 2021
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
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Apr 11, 2021
Advice of delivery
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Apr 8, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 8, 2021
Advice of delivery
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Apr 8, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 7, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Apr 7, 2021
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Apr 7, 2021
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
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Apr 7, 2021
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Apr 7, 2021
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Apr 7, 2021
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Apr 7, 2021
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Apr 7, 2021
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Apr 7, 2021
Means of redress
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Apr 7, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
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Apr 7, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Apr 7, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Apr 7, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Mar 2, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Feb 2, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 2, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 13, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jan 12, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jan 12, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Jan 12, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Dec 22, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 22, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 22, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 018
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Dec 22, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 019
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Dec 22, 2020
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Dec 22, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 021
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Dec 22, 2020
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
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Dec 22, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 22, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 22, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
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Dec 22, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Dec 22, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Sep 7, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Sep 7, 2020
Communication of amended entries
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Aug 11, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 11, 2020
Authorisation
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Aug 11, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Aug 11, 2020
Request for change of opponent's representative
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Jul 28, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 28, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Jul 28, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 20, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 20, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Jul 20, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 15, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
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Jul 15, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
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Jul 15, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Jul 15, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Jul 15, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Jul 15, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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May 25, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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May 15, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 15, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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May 15, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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May 15, 2020
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May 15, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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May 15, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
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May 15, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 15
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May 15, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 15, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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May 15, 2020
Main request during Opposition procedure
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May 15, 2020
Main request during Opposition procedure
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May 15, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Jan 7, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Jan 7, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Dec 19, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Dec 13, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 13, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
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Citation in opposition procedure - 002
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Dec 13, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 017
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Dec 13, 2019
Notice of opposition
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Dec 13, 2019
Notice of opposition
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Mar 25, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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Feb 14, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
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Jan 28, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 28, 2019
Filing of the translations of the claims
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Jan 28, 2019
French translation of claims
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Jan 28, 2019
German translation of the claims
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Jan 28, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 16, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Nov 16, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Nov 16, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
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Nov 16, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Nov 16, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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Jun 27, 2018
Examination started
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May 28, 2018
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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May 17, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
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Mar 12, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 12, 2018
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Mar 12, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
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Mar 12, 2018
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Mar 12, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 30, 2017
Communication confirming withdrawal from representation
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Nov 30, 2017
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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Nov 24, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 24, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 24, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
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Nov 21, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 21, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 21, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
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Oct 10, 2017
Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
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Sep 21, 2017
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
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Sep 21, 2017
Document annexed to the Extended European Search Report
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Sep 21, 2017
European search opinion
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Sep 21, 2017
Information on Search Strategy
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Sep 21, 2017
Supplementary European search report
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Sep 11, 2017
Search started
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Apr 12, 2017
Notification of forthcoming publication
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Jan 3, 2017
Communication regarding possible amendment of the application/payment of claims fee
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Dec 23, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
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Dec 23, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
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Dec 5, 2016
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
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Dec 5, 2016
Translation of the international preliminary report on patentability
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Nov 10, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 10, 2016
Abstract
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Nov 10, 2016
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Nov 10, 2016
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Nov 10, 2016
Claims
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Nov 10, 2016
Description
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Nov 10, 2016
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Nov 10, 2016
Request for entry into the European phase
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Sep 30, 2016
Information on entry into European phase
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Apr 19, 2016
Notification of the recording of a change
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Dec 14, 2015
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
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Dec 14, 2015
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
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Nov 26, 2015
Copy of the international search report
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Nov 26, 2015
Copy of the translated international search report
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Nov 26, 2015
International publication pamphlet
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