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The patent EP3341359 was granted to Glenmark Life Sciences on Jan 22, 2025. The application was originally filed on Aug 22, 2016 under application number EP16838641A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP3341359

GLENMARK LIFE SCIENCES

Application Number: EP16838641A
Filing Date: Aug 22, 2016
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Dec 20, 2024
Publication Date: Jan 22, 2025
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HAMM & WITTKOPP	Dec 22, 2022	HAMM & WITTKOPP	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (20) New

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Citation Phase	Publication Number
DESCRIPTION	CN104478790
DESCRIPTION	US2014081032
DESCRIPTION	WO03080049
DESCRIPTION	WO2016066116
DESCRIPTION	WO2016192694
DESCRIPTION	WO2016199031
DESCRIPTION	WO2017085568
EXAMINATION	WO03080049
EXAMINATION	WO2016066116
EXAMINATION	WO2016199031
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	CN104447443
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	CN105330586
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO03080049
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO2016066116
OPPOSITION	CN104478790
OPPOSITION	WO03080049
SEARCH	CN104478790
SEARCH	US2014081032
SEARCH	WO2016192694
SEARCH	WO2017085568

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Jan 7, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Jan 7, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Dec 18, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 18, 2024
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
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Dec 18, 2024
French translation of claims
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Dec 18, 2024
German translation of the claims
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Dec 18, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 15, 2024
Communication of bibliographic data
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Oct 15, 2024
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
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Oct 15, 2024
Communication with request to file translations
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Oct 7, 2024
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
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Oct 4, 2024
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
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Jul 4, 2024
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Jul 4, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jul 4, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jul 4, 2024
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
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Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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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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Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
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Jul 4, 2024
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Apr 25, 2024
Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Mar 28, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Mar 20, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 20, 2024
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
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Citation in opposition procedure - 013
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Mar 20, 2024
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
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Mar 20, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 20, 2024
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Mar 4, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Citation in opposition procedure - 010
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Citation in opposition procedure - 011
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 22, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
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Citation in opposition procedure - 009
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Main request during Opposition procedure
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Advice of delivery
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Oct 13, 2023
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Oct 10, 2023
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Oct 10, 2023
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Oct 10, 2023
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Jun 19, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
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Jun 14, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Main request during Opposition procedure
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Main request during Opposition procedure
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Jun 14, 2023
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Jun 14, 2023
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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May 26, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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May 26, 2023
Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure)
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May 22, 2023
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May 22, 2023
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May 22, 2023
Request for extension of time limit
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Apr 11, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Apr 6, 2023
Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney
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Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Mar 31, 2023
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
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Mar 30, 2023
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Mar 30, 2023
Authorisation
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Mar 30, 2023
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Mar 30, 2023
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
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Jan 17, 2023
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Jan 17, 2023
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Dec 22, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 22, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
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Citation in opposition procedure - 002
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Citation in opposition procedure - 007
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Citation in opposition procedure - 008
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Dec 22, 2022
Notice of opposition
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Dec 22, 2022
Notice of opposition
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Apr 5, 2022
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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Feb 24, 2022
Decision to grant a European patent
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Feb 8, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 8, 2022
Filing of the translations of the claims
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French translation of claims
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German translation of the claims
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Nov 10, 2021
Document concerning representation
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Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Amended description with annotations
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Description
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Reply to communication from the Examining Division
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Dec 18, 2020
Annex to the communication
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Dec 18, 2020
Communication from the Examining Division
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Aug 7, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 7, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
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Claims
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Reply to communication from the Examining Division
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Annex to the communication
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Apr 30, 2020
Communication from the Examining Division
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Examination started
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Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Annexes in respect of a client data request
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
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Statement of non-availability of priority search results
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Invitation to file a copy of search results(priority)
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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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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
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Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
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Document annexed to the Extended European Search Report
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European search opinion
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Information on Search Strategy
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Supplementary European search report
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Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
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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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Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Amended claims with annotations
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Amendments received before examination
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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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Priority document (electronically transmitted)
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Copy of the international search report
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Published international application - A1
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