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Production Process For Nsaid-Containing Lozenges, Their Compositions, Their Medicinal Use

Patent No. EP1853220 (titled "Production Process For Nsaid-Containing Lozenges, Their Compositions, Their Medicinal Use") was filed by Reckitt Benckiser on Feb 27, 2006. The application was issued on Mar 29, 2023.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
ZBM PATENTS	May 15, 2018	ZBM PATENTS ZEA

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Mar 2, 2023
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Mar 2, 2023
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Feb 24, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Dec 15, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 15, 2022
Clean copy of claims in the opposition procedure
Dec 15, 2022
Clean copy of description pages in the opposition procedure
Dec 15, 2022
Filing of the translations of the claims
Dec 15, 2022
French translation of claims
Dec 15, 2022
German translation of the claims
Dec 15, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 3, 2022
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Nov 3, 2022
Communication with request to file translations
Oct 28, 2022
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Oct 4, 2022
Refund of fees
Oct 4, 2022
Refund of fees
Sep 28, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Sep 28, 2022
F3317 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Proprietor + Opponent)
Sep 28, 2022
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Sep 27, 2022
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Aug 9, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 5, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 5, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 5, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Aug 3, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 3, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 3, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 3, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jun 15, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jun 15, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Aug 2, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 2, 2021
F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
Aug 2, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 27, 2021
F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
Jul 26, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jul 26, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jul 21, 2021
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Jul 21, 2021
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Nov 26, 2020
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
Nov 26, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 25, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 25, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 19, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 19, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Nov 19, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
Nov 19, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 05
Nov 19, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 19, 2020
Reply to appeal
Nov 18, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 18, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 18, 2020
Reply to appeal
Jul 9, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jul 9, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jul 6, 2020
Composition of the board (T)
Jul 2, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 2, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jul 2, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 2, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jun 25, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 25, 2020
Cited document during appeal procedure
Jun 25, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 25, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
May 26, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 18, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
May 18, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 18, 2020
Reply to a deficiency communication regarding an appeal
May 11, 2020
F3045 Inadmissibility of the appeal: missing address / missing name
May 11, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
May 11, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
May 11, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 30, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 30, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 30, 2020
Notice of appeal
Apr 23, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 23, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 23, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 23, 2020
Notice of appeal
Apr 9, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 9, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 9, 2020
Request for correction of errors in filed documents
Mar 3, 2020
Advice of delivery
Mar 2, 2020
Advice of delivery
Feb 26, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Feb 26, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Feb 26, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Feb 26, 2020
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Feb 26, 2020
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Feb 26, 2020
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Feb 26, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Feb 26, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Feb 26, 2020
Means of redress
Feb 26, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Feb 26, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Feb 26, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Feb 26, 2020
OPPODREX with handwritten amendments
Feb 26, 2020
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Feb 26, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Nov 29, 2019
Communication of amended entries
Nov 19, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Oct 10, 2019
Request concerning representative opponent
Oct 10, 2019
Request concerning representative opponent
Sep 25, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 25, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 24, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 20, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 19, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 19, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 19, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Sep 19, 2019
Claims
Sep 19, 2019
Claims
Sep 19, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 19, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 19, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Sep 19, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Sep 17, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 17, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 17, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Sep 16, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 16, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 16, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Feb 18, 2019
Advice of delivery
Feb 6, 2019
Advice of delivery
Feb 4, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jan 28, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Jan 28, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Jan 28, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jan 28, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jan 28, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jan 28, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 15, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 5, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 5, 2018
Claims
Oct 5, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 5, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
May 29, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
May 29, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
May 24, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
May 15, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
May 15, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
May 15, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
May 15, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
May 15, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
May 15, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
May 15, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
May 15, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
May 15, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
May 15, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
May 15, 2018
Notice of opposition
May 15, 2018
Notice of opposition
Aug 17, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jul 20, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Jul 6, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jul 6, 2017
Information about intention to grant a patent
Jul 6, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jul 6, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jul 6, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jun 12, 2017
Processing of request for correction of text proposed for grant or third party observations (from 01-04-2012)
Jun 1, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 1, 2017
Claims
Jun 1, 2017
French translation of claims
Jun 1, 2017
German translation of the claims
Jun 1, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 1, 2017
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
Apr 11, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Apr 11, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Apr 11, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Apr 11, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Apr 11, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jan 28, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 28, 2014
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 28, 2014
Claims
Jan 28, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 28, 2014
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Sep 30, 2013
Annex to the communication
Sep 30, 2013
Communication from the Examining Division
Jul 4, 2012
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 4, 2012
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 4, 2012
Amended description with annotations
Jul 4, 2012
Claims
Jul 4, 2012
Description
Jul 4, 2012
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 4, 2012
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Mar 2, 2012
Annex to the communication
Mar 2, 2012
Communication from the Examining Division
Jun 25, 2008
Claims
Jun 25, 2008
Description
Jun 25, 2008
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jun 23, 2008
Claims
Jun 23, 2008
Description
Jun 23, 2008
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 23, 2008
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
May 2, 2008
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Apr 23, 2008
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Apr 22, 2008
Submission concerning representation
Apr 18, 2008
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Dec 13, 2007
Annex to the communication
Dec 13, 2007
Communication from the Examining Division
Nov 23, 2007
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Nov 12, 2007
Request for change of representative
Oct 17, 2007
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Oct 12, 2007
Communication regarding possible amendment of claims/payment of claims fees
Sep 26, 2007
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Sep 4, 2007
Notice on debiting of fees
Jul 25, 2007
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 25, 2007
Matter concerning the application
Jul 25, 2007
Request for entry into the European phase
Jul 13, 2007
Information on entry into European phase
Sep 27, 2006
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Sep 8, 2006
Copy of the international search report
Sep 8, 2006
Published international application - A1
Jul 6, 2006
Abstract
Jun 26, 2006
Notification of the recording of a change
Mar 16, 2006
Abstract
Mar 16, 2006
Claims
Mar 16, 2006
Description

EP1853220

RECKITT BENCKISER

Application Number: EP06709907A
Filing Date: Feb 27, 2006
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Feb 24, 2023
Publication Date: Mar 29, 2023
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