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Ph-Controlled Pulsatile Delivery System, Methods For Preparation And Use Thereof

Patent No. EP1916995 (titled "Ph-Controlled Pulsatile Delivery System, Methods For Preparation And Use Thereof") was filed by Stichting Groningen Centre FOR Drug Research on Jul 29, 2005. The application was issued on Jun 29, 2022.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
TILLOTTS PHARMA AG	Jul 25, 2016	BECK GREENER

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Jun 2, 2022
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Jun 2, 2022
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
May 27, 2022
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
May 20, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
May 20, 2022
Clean copy of description pages in the opposition procedure
May 20, 2022
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
May 20, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 12, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 5, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
May 5, 2022
Description
May 5, 2022
French translation of claims
May 5, 2022
German translation of the claims
May 5, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 25, 2022
Communication of bibliographic data
Feb 25, 2022
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Feb 25, 2022
Communication with request to file translations
Feb 21, 2022
Communication of bibliographic data
Feb 21, 2022
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Feb 7, 2022
Refund of fees
Jan 31, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 31, 2022
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Jan 31, 2022
F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
Jan 31, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 28, 2022
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Jan 28, 2022
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Jan 28, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 27, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 27, 2022
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Jan 27, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 27, 2022
Withdrawal of an appeal
Dec 10, 2021
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Dec 10, 2021
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Dec 9, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 8, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 8, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 8, 2021
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Dec 2, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 1, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 1, 2021
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Dec 1, 2021
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Dec 1, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 1, 2021
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Oct 21, 2021
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Oct 21, 2021
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
May 17, 2021
F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
May 14, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
May 14, 2021
F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
May 14, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 10, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
May 10, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
May 5, 2021
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Oct 8, 2020
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Jan 20, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 19, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 19, 2019
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Dec 19, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 19, 2019
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
May 2, 2019
Composition of the board (T)
Apr 17, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 12, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 12, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 12, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 12, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 12, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 12, 2019
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Apr 12, 2019
Claims
Apr 12, 2019
Claims
Apr 12, 2019
Claims
Apr 12, 2019
Claims
Apr 12, 2019
Claims
Apr 12, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 12, 2019
Reply to appeal
Mar 28, 2019
Request concerning representative opponent
Dec 13, 2018
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Dec 7, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 7, 2018
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Dec 7, 2018
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Dec 7, 2018
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Dec 7, 2018
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Dec 7, 2018
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Dec 7, 2018
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Dec 7, 2018
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Dec 7, 2018
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Dec 7, 2018
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Dec 7, 2018
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Dec 7, 2018
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Dec 7, 2018
Statement of grounds of appeal
Oct 12, 2018
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Oct 4, 2018
Processing of an appeal
Oct 3, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 3, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 3, 2018
Notice of appeal
Aug 23, 2018
Advice of delivery
Aug 3, 2018
Advice of delivery
Aug 3, 2018
Advice of delivery
Jul 30, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Jul 30, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Jul 30, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jul 30, 2018
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jul 30, 2018
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jul 30, 2018
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Jul 30, 2018
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jul 30, 2018
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jul 30, 2018
Means of redress
Jul 30, 2018
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jul 30, 2018
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jul 30, 2018
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Jul 30, 2018
OPPODREX with handwritten amendments
Jul 30, 2018
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jul 30, 2018
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
May 7, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 3, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 1, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
May 1, 2018
Amended description with annotations
May 1, 2018
Amended description with annotations
May 1, 2018
Clean copy of description pages in the opposition procedure
May 1, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 1, 2018
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Apr 26, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 25, 2018
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Apr 20, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 20, 2018
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Apr 19, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 19, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 19, 2018
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Mar 5, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 27, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 23, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 23, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 23, 2018
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Feb 23, 2018
Claims
Feb 23, 2018
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Feb 23, 2018
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Feb 20, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 20, 2018
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Aug 14, 2017
Advice of delivery
Aug 3, 2017
Advice of delivery
Aug 1, 2017
Advice of delivery
Jul 27, 2017
Acknowledgement of a document
Jul 27, 2017
Acknowledgement of a document
Jul 27, 2017
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jul 27, 2017
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jul 27, 2017
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jul 27, 2017
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jul 12, 2017
Preparation for oral proceedings
Jan 13, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 6, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 6, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 6, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 6, 2017
Main request during Opposition procedure
Jan 6, 2017
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Sep 8, 2016
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Sep 8, 2016
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jul 29, 2016
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jul 25, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 25, 2016
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 25, 2016
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 25, 2016
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 25, 2016
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 25, 2016
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 25, 2016
Notice of opposition
Jul 25, 2016
Notice of opposition
Jul 25, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 25, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 28, 2015
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Oct 8, 2015
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Oct 1, 2015
Decision to grant a European patent
Sep 29, 2015
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Sep 16, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 16, 2015
Filing of the translations of the claims
Sep 16, 2015
French translation of claims
Sep 16, 2015
German translation of the claims
May 19, 2015
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
May 19, 2015
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
May 19, 2015
Intention to grant (signatures)
May 19, 2015
Text intended for grant
May 5, 2015
Processing of request for correction of text proposed for grant or third party observations (from 01-04-2012)
Apr 2, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 2, 2015
Amended description with annotations
Apr 2, 2015
Amended description with annotations
Apr 2, 2015
Description
Apr 2, 2015
Description
Apr 2, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 2, 2015
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
Mar 3, 2015
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Mar 3, 2015
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Mar 3, 2015
Intention to grant (signatures)
Mar 3, 2015
Text intended for grant
May 22, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
May 22, 2014
Enquiry as to when a communication from the Examining Division can be expected
May 22, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 23, 2013
CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative for the applicant
Apr 2, 2013
Submission concerning representation
Aug 3, 2012
Claims
Aug 3, 2012
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Aug 3, 2012
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Aug 3, 2012
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Aug 2, 2012
Claims
Aug 2, 2012
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Aug 2, 2012
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Aug 2, 2012
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jun 8, 2012
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Jun 5, 2012
Request for extension of time limit
Jun 1, 2012
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Feb 7, 2012
Annex to a communication
Feb 7, 2012
Annex to the communication
Feb 7, 2012
Communication from the Examining Division
Sep 20, 2011
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 20, 2011
Claims
Sep 20, 2011
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Sep 19, 2011
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 19, 2011
Claims
Sep 19, 2011
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jul 21, 2011
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Jul 18, 2011
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Jul 15, 2011
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Mar 15, 2011
Annex to the communication
Mar 15, 2011
Communication from the Examining Division
Mar 3, 2011
Enquiry as to when a communication from the Examining Division can be expected
Apr 9, 2008
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Mar 18, 2008
Communication regarding possible amendment of claims/payment of claims fees
Feb 29, 2008
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 29, 2008
Request for entry into the European phase
Feb 29, 2008
Submission concerning representation
Feb 13, 2008
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Dec 5, 2007
Information on entry into European phase
Feb 1, 2007
Copy of the international search report
Feb 1, 2007
Published international application - A1
Aug 22, 2005
Abstract
Aug 22, 2005
Claims
Aug 22, 2005
Description
Aug 22, 2005
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EP1916995

STICHTING GRONINGEN CENTRE FOR DRUG RESEARCH

Application Number: EP05770631A
Filing Date: Jul 29, 2005
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; May 27, 2022
Publication Date: Jun 29, 2022
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