Polymer Coatings Containing Drug Powder Of Controlled Morphology

Patent No. EP1909973 (titled "Polymer Coatings Containing Drug Powder Of Controlled Morphology") was filed by Micell on Jul 14, 2006. The application was issued on Aug 22, 2018.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
BIOTRONIK	May 23, 2019	KEIL & SCHAAFHAUSEN PATENTANWALTE PARTGMBB

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Jan 8, 2026
Communication to the parties concerning the termination of the opposition proceedings (opponent)
Jan 8, 2026
Communication to the parties concerning the termination of the opposition proceedings (proprietor)
Sep 22, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 22, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 22, 2025
Decision revoking the European Patent (patent proprietor)
Sep 22, 2025
Decision revoking the European patent (opponent)
Jun 16, 2025
Communication concerning surcharge and failure to observe time limit
Feb 11, 2025
Communication of bibliographic data
Feb 11, 2025
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Feb 11, 2025
Communication with request to file translations
Feb 3, 2025
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Oct 18, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 18, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 18, 2024
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Oct 18, 2024
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Oct 18, 2024
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Oct 18, 2024
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Oct 18, 2024
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Oct 18, 2024
Means of redress
May 31, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 31, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 31, 2024
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
May 31, 2024
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
Apr 22, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 16, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 16, 2024
Amended description with annotations
Apr 16, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 16, 2024
Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings
Mar 6, 2024
Annex to the communication - opposition
Mar 6, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 6, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 6, 2024
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
Mar 6, 2024
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
Feb 12, 2024
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Feb 12, 2024
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Feb 12, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Feb 12, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Nov 27, 2023
Claims submitted during oral proceedings
Nov 27, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Nov 27, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Nov 27, 2023
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Nov 27, 2023
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Oct 5, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Oct 5, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jun 13, 2023
Advice of delivery
Jun 12, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jun 12, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jun 6, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Feb 9, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 28, 2022
Communication from the Legal Division
Aug 8, 2022
Indication of deficiencies in a request for registering a transfer of rights and invitation to correct them
Jul 22, 2022
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Jul 22, 2022
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Jul 22, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 22, 2022
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
Jun 7, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 7, 2022
Request for extension of time limit
Apr 6, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 6, 2022
Request for extension of time limit
Mar 29, 2022
F3056 Communication: Change of Board due to the technical nature of the appeal
Mar 29, 2022
F3056 Communication: Change of Board due to the technical nature of the appeal
Mar 24, 2022
Composition of the board (T)
Mar 24, 2022
F3313 Order: change of Board due to the technical aspects of the appeal
Feb 22, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 7, 2022
Communication from the Legal Division
Jan 25, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 25, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 20, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 20, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 20, 2022
Annex
Jan 20, 2022
Annex
Jan 20, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 20, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 20, 2022
Letter to the Legal Division
Jan 20, 2022
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
Jan 20, 2022
Withdrawal of a request for oral proceedings
Jul 1, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 28, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 28, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 28, 2021
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Jun 28, 2021
Reply to appeal
Mar 23, 2021
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Mar 17, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 17, 2021
Cited document during appeal procedure
Mar 17, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 17, 2021
Statement of grounds of appeal
Dec 21, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 18, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Dec 18, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Dec 16, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 16, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 16, 2020
Notice of appeal
Dec 14, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 14, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 14, 2020
Notice of appeal
Dec 2, 2020
Advice of delivery
Nov 16, 2020
Advice of delivery
Nov 12, 2020
Advice of delivery
Nov 9, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Nov 9, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Nov 9, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Nov 9, 2020
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Nov 9, 2020
Decision rejecting the opposition
Nov 9, 2020
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Nov 9, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Nov 9, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Nov 9, 2020
Means of redress
Nov 9, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Nov 9, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Nov 9, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Nov 9, 2020
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Nov 9, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Nov 9, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Oct 14, 2020
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Sep 9, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 3, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 3, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 027
Sep 3, 2020
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Sep 3, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 3, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Aug 27, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 27, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 20, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Aug 20, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Aug 18, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 18, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 13, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 13, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 022
Aug 13, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 023
Aug 13, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 024
Aug 13, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 025
Aug 13, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 026
Aug 13, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 13, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Aug 3, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 3, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 3, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Jul 31, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 24, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 24, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 24, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Jul 15, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jul 15, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
May 7, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
May 6, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 6, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Apr 29, 2020
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Apr 28, 2020
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Mar 12, 2020
Advice of delivery
Mar 11, 2020
Advice of delivery
Mar 6, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Mar 6, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Mar 6, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Mar 6, 2020
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Mar 6, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
Mar 6, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Mar 6, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Feb 24, 2020
Communication of amended entries
Feb 4, 2020
Request concerning representative opponent
Dec 5, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 2, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 2, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 2, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 2, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 2, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 2, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 2, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 2, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 2, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 2, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Dec 2, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Dec 2, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Dec 2, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Dec 2, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Dec 2, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
Dec 2, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 07
Dec 2, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 08
Dec 2, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Dec 2, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Dec 2, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Dec 2, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Dec 2, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
Dec 2, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
Dec 2, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 015
Dec 2, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 016
Dec 2, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 017
Dec 2, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 018
Dec 2, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 019
Dec 2, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 020
Dec 2, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 021
Dec 2, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 2, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jul 24, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 24, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jul 16, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 16, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 16, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jun 18, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jun 18, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
May 28, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
May 22, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
May 22, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
May 22, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
May 22, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
May 22, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
May 22, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
May 22, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
May 22, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
May 22, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
May 22, 2019
Notice of opposition
May 22, 2019
Notice of opposition
May 22, 2019
Priority document
May 22, 2019
Priority document
May 22, 2019
Priority document
May 22, 2019
Priority document
May 22, 2019
Priority document
May 22, 2019
Priority document
Sep 3, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jul 26, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
Jul 3, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 3, 2018
Filing of the translations of the claims
Jul 3, 2018
French translation of claims
Jul 3, 2018
German translation of the claims
Mar 9, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Mar 9, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Mar 9, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
Mar 9, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Mar 9, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jan 12, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 12, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 12, 2018
Amended description with annotations
Jan 12, 2018
Claims
Jan 12, 2018
Description
Jan 12, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 12, 2018
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Nov 22, 2017
Annex to the communication
Nov 22, 2017
Consultation by telephone/in person (with time limit)
Nov 22, 2017
Result of consultation by telephone/in person
Jun 13, 2017
Response to enquiry for communication from the Examining Division
May 26, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
May 26, 2017
Enquiry as to the processing of the file
May 26, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 21, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 21, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 21, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 21, 2016
Claims
Apr 21, 2016
Claims
Apr 21, 2016
Claims
Apr 21, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Mar 8, 2016
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Mar 1, 2016
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Oct 22, 2015
Annex to the communication
Oct 22, 2015
Communication from the Examining Division
Sep 14, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 14, 2015
Claims
Sep 14, 2015
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
May 7, 2015
Annex to the communication
May 7, 2015
Communication from the Examining Division
Mar 30, 2015
CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative for the applicant
Mar 26, 2015
Submission concerning representation
Nov 18, 2014
Response to enquiry for communication from the Examining Division
Nov 11, 2014
Enquiry as to when a communication from the Examining Division can be expected
Sep 13, 2013
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 13, 2013
Claims
Sep 13, 2013
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Sep 13, 2013
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Sep 13, 2013
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Sep 13, 2013
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Sep 13, 2013
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jul 29, 2013
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Jul 15, 2013
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Mar 15, 2013
Annex to the communication
Mar 15, 2013
Communication from the Examining Division
Aug 20, 2012
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Aug 20, 2012
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 20, 2012
Amendments received before examination
Feb 23, 2012
Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
Feb 6, 2012
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Feb 6, 2012
European search opinion
Feb 6, 2012
Supplementary European search report
Nov 11, 2011
Reply to the invitation to clarify the claims/the subject matter of the application
Sep 5, 2011
Annex to the communication
Sep 5, 2011
Invitation to indicate the claims to be searched
Sep 22, 2010
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Sep 14, 2010
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Aug 27, 2009
Submission concerning representation
Dec 17, 2008
Submission concerning representation
Mar 19, 2008
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Mar 5, 2008
Communication regarding possible amendment of claims/payment of claims fees
Mar 3, 2008
Confirmation of receipt of (electronically) transmitted priority document
Mar 3, 2008
Confirmation of receipt of (electronically) transmitted priority document
Feb 14, 2008
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 14, 2008
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Feb 14, 2008
Request for entry into the European phase
Feb 6, 2008
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Jan 9, 2008
Reminder for payment period (examination fee/designation fees)
Dec 27, 2007
Copy of the international search report
Dec 27, 2007
International publication of the international search report
Nov 30, 2007
Information on entry into European phase
Feb 15, 2007
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Feb 15, 2007
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Feb 15, 2007
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Feb 15, 2007
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Feb 15, 2007
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Feb 15, 2007
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Jan 25, 2007
Published international application - A2

EP1909973

MICELL

Application Number: EP06787258A
Filing Date: Jul 14, 2006
Status: Granted And Under Opposition; Jul 20, 2018
Publication Date: Aug 22, 2018
External Links: Slate, EP1909973B1, Google Patents

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