Device For Automatically Adjusting The Bacterial Inoculum Level Of A Sample

Patent No. EP2069751 (titled "Device For Automatically Adjusting The Bacterial Inoculum Level Of A Sample") was filed by Becton on Sep 25, 2007. The application was issued on Aug 2, 2017.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
MURGITROYD	May 2, 2018	-

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Feb 24, 2021
Communication to the parties concerning termination of the opposition proceedings - opposition rejected - no appeal lodged
Feb 24, 2021
Communication to the parties concerning the termination of the opposition proceedings (opponent)
Feb 19, 2021
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Nov 13, 2020
Annex to the communication
Nov 13, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 13, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 16, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 16, 2020
General enquiry
Oct 16, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 22, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 12, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 12, 2020
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Jun 12, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 12, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jun 5, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 5, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 5, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jun 4, 2020
Annex to the communication
Jun 4, 2020
Brief communication in opposition procedure - time limit
Jun 4, 2020
Brief communication in opposition procedure - time limit
Feb 11, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 2, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Nov 25, 2019
Advice of delivery
Nov 25, 2019
Advice of delivery
Nov 18, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Nov 18, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Nov 18, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Nov 18, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Nov 18, 2019
Decision rejecting the opposition
Nov 18, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Nov 18, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Nov 18, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Nov 18, 2019
Means of redress
Nov 18, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Nov 18, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Nov 18, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Nov 18, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jul 9, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Jul 4, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 4, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 4, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 4, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
May 14, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 14, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 7, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
May 7, 2019
Claims
May 7, 2019
Claims
May 7, 2019
Claims
May 7, 2019
Claims
May 7, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
May 7, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
May 6, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Feb 19, 2019
Advice of delivery
Feb 18, 2019
Advice of delivery
Feb 7, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jan 25, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jan 22, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Jan 22, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Jan 22, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jan 22, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jan 22, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jan 22, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jan 17, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Oct 8, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 26, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jun 19, 2018
Communication confirming withdrawal from representation
Jun 19, 2018
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jun 5, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 5, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 5, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
May 29, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
May 18, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
May 18, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
May 11, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
May 2, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
May 2, 2018
Notice of opposition
May 2, 2018
Notice of opposition
May 2, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 2, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 2, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 2, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 2, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 2, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 2, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 2, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 2, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jul 6, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Jun 20, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 20, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
Jun 20, 2017
French translation of claims
Jun 20, 2017
German translation of the claims
Jun 20, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 20, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Feb 20, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Feb 20, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Feb 20, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Feb 20, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Apr 4, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 4, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 4, 2016
Amended description with annotations
Apr 4, 2016
Claims
Apr 4, 2016
Description
Apr 4, 2016
Description
Apr 4, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 4, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Nov 23, 2015
Annex to the communication
Nov 23, 2015
Communication from the Examining Division
Apr 7, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 7, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 7, 2015
Claims
Apr 7, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 7, 2015
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Nov 27, 2014
Annex to the communication
Nov 27, 2014
Communication from the Examining Division
Sep 23, 2014
Submission concerning representation
Aug 7, 2014
CDS Clean up - amended applicant details
Mar 14, 2014
Submission concerning representation
Mar 12, 2014
Submission concerning representation
Jul 26, 2013
Communication concerning corrected entries of the applicant
Jul 17, 2013
Request for correction of client data
May 23, 2011
(Electronic) Receipt
May 23, 2011
Amended claims with annotations
May 23, 2011
Claims
May 23, 2011
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 23, 2011
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Mar 14, 2011
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Mar 9, 2011
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 9, 2011
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 9, 2011
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Nov 11, 2010
Annex to the communication
Nov 11, 2010
Communication from the Examining Division
Jan 5, 2010
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 5, 2010
Claims
Jan 5, 2010
Claims
Jan 5, 2010
Description
Jan 5, 2010
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 5, 2010
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Nov 11, 2009
CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative for the applicant
Oct 29, 2009
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Oct 26, 2009
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 26, 2009
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 26, 2009
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Jun 26, 2009
Annex to the communication
Jun 26, 2009
Communication from the Examining Division
Jun 15, 2009
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 15, 2009
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jun 15, 2009
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jun 15, 2009
Amendments received before examination
Jun 15, 2009
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 20, 2009
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
May 15, 2009
Communication regarding possible amendment of claims/payment of claims fees
Apr 21, 2009
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Mar 31, 2009
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 31, 2009
Request for entry into the European phase
Feb 5, 2009
Information on entry into European phase
Apr 25, 2008
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Apr 25, 2008
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Apr 3, 2008
Published international application - A1

EP2069751

BECTON

Application Number: EP07838789A
Filing Date: Sep 25, 2007
Status: Opposition Rejected; Feb 26, 2021
Publication Date: Aug 2, 2017
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