Liposomes Useful For Drug Delivery

Patent No. EP1746976 (titled "Liposomes Useful For Drug Delivery") was filed by Hermes Biosciences on May 2, 2005. The application was issued on Jan 11, 2017.

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
TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS INC.	Oct 11, 2017	D YOUNG

Dossier Documents

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

Oct 19, 2021
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Sep 29, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 29, 2021
F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
Sep 29, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 27, 2021
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Sep 27, 2021
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Sep 27, 2021
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Sep 10, 2021
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Sep 10, 2021
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Sep 6, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 5, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 5, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 5, 2021
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Sep 5, 2021
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Sep 1, 2021
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Sep 1, 2021
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Aug 17, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 16, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 16, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 16, 2021
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Aug 13, 2021
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Aug 12, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 12, 2021
F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
Aug 12, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 11, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 11, 2021
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Aug 11, 2021
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Aug 6, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 6, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 6, 2021
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Aug 5, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 5, 2021
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Aug 4, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 3, 2021
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Aug 3, 2021
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Jul 30, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 30, 2021
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jul 30, 2021
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jul 30, 2021
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jul 13, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 7, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 7, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
May 18, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
May 18, 2021
F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
May 18, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 14, 2021
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
May 14, 2021
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
May 13, 2021
F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
May 6, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
May 6, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Apr 30, 2021
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
May 26, 2020
Composition of the board (T)
Dec 13, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 9, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 9, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Dec 9, 2019
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Dec 9, 2019
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Dec 9, 2019
Reply to appeal
Dec 9, 2019
Reply to appeal
Jul 29, 2019
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jul 23, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 23, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 23, 2019
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Jul 23, 2019
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Jul 23, 2019
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Jul 23, 2019
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Jul 23, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
May 9, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
May 2, 2019
Processing of an appeal
May 1, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
May 1, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 1, 2019
Notice of appeal
Mar 28, 2019
Advice of delivery
Mar 28, 2019
Advice of delivery
Mar 20, 2019
Advice of delivery
Mar 14, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Mar 14, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Mar 14, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Mar 14, 2019
Decision rejecting the opposition
Mar 14, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Mar 14, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Mar 14, 2019
Means of redress
Mar 6, 2019
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Mar 4, 2019
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Feb 13, 2019
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Feb 13, 2019
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Feb 7, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 4, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 4, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 1, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 1, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 1, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 28, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 28, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 28, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 24, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 24, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jan 9, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 3, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 3, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 3, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Oct 5, 2018
Advice of delivery
Oct 5, 2018
Advice of delivery
Sep 28, 2018
Advice of delivery
Sep 20, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Sep 20, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Sep 20, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
Sep 20, 2018
Information concerning oral proceedings
Sep 20, 2018
Preparation for oral proceedings
Sep 20, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Sep 20, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Apr 6, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 27, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 27, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 27, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 27, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 27, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure
Mar 27, 2018
Claims
Mar 27, 2018
Claims
Mar 27, 2018
Claims
Mar 27, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 27, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 27, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 27, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Mar 27, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Dec 8, 2017
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Nov 27, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 27, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 27, 2017
Miscellaneous requests concerning client data
Nov 27, 2017
Miscellaneous requests concerning client data
Nov 27, 2017
Miscellaneous requests concerning client data
Nov 17, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Nov 17, 2017
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Nov 10, 2017
Indication of deficiencies in a request for registering a transfer of rights and invitation to correct them
Oct 20, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 20, 2017
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Oct 20, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 20, 2017
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
Oct 19, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Oct 11, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 11, 2017
Citation in opposition procedure
Oct 11, 2017
Citation in opposition procedure
Oct 11, 2017
Citation in opposition procedure
Oct 11, 2017
Notice of opposition
Oct 11, 2017
Notice of opposition
Jan 11, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Dec 15, 2016
Decision to grant a European patent
Dec 14, 2016
Refund of fees
Dec 14, 2016
Refund of fees
Dec 5, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Dec 5, 2016
Information about intention to grant a patent
Dec 5, 2016
Intention to grant (signatures)
Dec 5, 2016
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Dec 5, 2016
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Nov 17, 2016
Processing of request for correction of text proposed for grant or third party observations (from 01-04-2012)
Nov 10, 2016
Annex to the communication
Nov 10, 2016
Consultation by telephone/in person
Nov 10, 2016
Result of consultation by telephone/in person
Nov 2, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 2, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 2, 2016
Claims
Nov 2, 2016
French translation of claims
Nov 2, 2016
German translation of the claims
Nov 2, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 2, 2016
Processing of request for correction of text proposed for grant or third party observations (from 01-04-2012)
Nov 2, 2016
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
Oct 20, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 20, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 20, 2016
Amended description with annotations
Oct 20, 2016
Claims
Oct 20, 2016
Description
Oct 20, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 20, 2016
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
Oct 20, 2016
Translation of the claims
Oct 20, 2016
Translation of the claims
Jun 10, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jun 10, 2016
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jun 10, 2016
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jun 10, 2016
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jun 10, 2016
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Mar 18, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 18, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 18, 2016
Amended description with annotations
Mar 18, 2016
Claims
Mar 18, 2016
Description
Mar 18, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 18, 2016
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Mar 18, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Feb 10, 2016
Registration under Rule 23 EPC
Feb 5, 2016
Letter to the Legal Division
Feb 4, 2016
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Feb 4, 2016
Letter to the Legal Division
Jan 29, 2016
Deficiencies as to Rule 23 EPC
Jan 29, 2016
Rule 23 - Annex A
Jan 29, 2016
Rule 23 - Annex C
Jan 12, 2016
Letter to the Legal Division
Jan 12, 2016
Payment of fees and costs
Jan 11, 2016
Letter to the Legal Division
Dec 22, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 22, 2015
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Dec 22, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 22, 2015
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
Dec 1, 2015
Annex to the communication
Dec 1, 2015
Communication from the Examining Division
Nov 11, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 11, 2015
Amended description with annotations
Nov 11, 2015
Description
Nov 11, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 11, 2015
Matter concerning the application
Oct 12, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 12, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 12, 2015
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Sep 30, 2015
Communication confirming withdrawal from representation
Sep 30, 2015
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Sep 23, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 23, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 23, 2015
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Aug 18, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 18, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 18, 2015
Claims
Aug 18, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 18, 2015
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Apr 9, 2015
Annex to the communication
Apr 9, 2015
Communication from the Examining Division
Nov 19, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 19, 2014
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 19, 2014
Claims
Nov 19, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 19, 2014
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jul 10, 2014
Annex to the communication
Jul 10, 2014
Communication from the Examining Division
Jul 4, 2014
Examination started
Dec 15, 2010
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 15, 2010
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Dec 15, 2010
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 15, 2010
Amendments received before examination
Dec 15, 2010
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 30, 2010
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 30, 2010
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 30, 2010
Maintenance of the application
Sep 20, 2010
Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
Sep 1, 2010
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Sep 1, 2010
Supplementary European search report
Jun 29, 2010
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 29, 2010
Enquiry as to when the search report can be expected
Jun 29, 2010
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 5, 2009
Submission concerning representation
Jan 31, 2007
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jan 31, 2007
Amendments received before examination
Jan 30, 2007
Amendments received before examination
Jan 30, 2007
Letter concerning fees and payments
Jan 4, 2007
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Dec 20, 2006
Communication regarding possible amendment of claims/payment of claims fees
Dec 4, 2006
Annex
Dec 4, 2006
Matter concerning the application
Dec 4, 2006
Payment of fees and costs
Dec 4, 2006
Request for entry into the European phase
Dec 1, 2006
Fax request to enter the European phase
Nov 20, 2006
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Sep 22, 2006
Information on entry into European phase
Dec 7, 2005
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Nov 17, 2005
Copy of the international search report
Nov 17, 2005
Published international application - A1

EP1746976

HERMES BIOSCIENCES

Application Number: EP05745505A
Filing Date: May 2, 2005
Status: Opposition Rejected; Oct 22, 2021
Publication Date: Jan 11, 2017
External Links: Slate, Register , Google Patents

IP Verse

Liposomes Useful For Drug Delivery

Patent Summary

Patent Family

Patent Oppositions

Dossier Documents

EP1746976