Destruction Of Microbial Products By Enzymatic Digestion

Patent No. EP2273995 (titled "Destruction Of Microbial Products By Enzymatic Digestion") was filed by Baxter on Mar 19, 2009. The application was issued on Nov 15, 2023.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
MCNAB	Oct 10, 2016	MARKS & CLERK

Dossier Documents

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Oct 19, 2023
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Oct 19, 2023
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Oct 13, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Oct 6, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 6, 2023
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Oct 6, 2023
French translation of claims
Oct 6, 2023
German translation of the claims
Jul 12, 2023
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Jul 12, 2023
Communication with request to file translations
Jul 7, 2023
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Apr 12, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 12, 2023
Advice of delivery
Apr 12, 2023
Advice of delivery
Apr 12, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 12, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 28, 2023
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Mar 28, 2023
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Mar 28, 2023
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Mar 28, 2023
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Mar 28, 2023
Means of redress
Mar 28, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Mar 28, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Mar 23, 2023
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Dec 20, 2022
Document concerning representation
Nov 17, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Nov 17, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 17, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 17, 2022
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
Nov 17, 2022
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
Nov 17, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Nov 7, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 31, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 31, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 31, 2022
Amended description with annotations
Oct 31, 2022
Claims
Oct 31, 2022
Description
Oct 31, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 31, 2022
Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings
Sep 21, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Sep 21, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 21, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 21, 2022
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
Sep 21, 2022
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
Jul 19, 2022
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Jul 19, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jul 18, 2022
F3057 Communication: Change of responsibility of a Board of Appeal
Jul 18, 2022
F3057 Communication: Change of responsibility of a Board of Appeal
Jul 13, 2022
Request concerning representative opponent
Jul 12, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 12, 2022
Request for change of opponent's representative
May 10, 2022
Refund of fees
May 3, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
May 3, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
May 3, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
May 3, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
May 3, 2022
F3317 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Proprietor + Opponent)
Apr 22, 2022
F3039 Attendance note about a phone conversation and continuation sheet
Apr 21, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 13, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 13, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 13, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Apr 19, 2021
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Apr 19, 2021
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Apr 16, 2021
Advice of delivery
Apr 14, 2021
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Apr 1, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 31, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 31, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 31, 2021
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Mar 30, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 30, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 30, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 30, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 30, 2021
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Mar 30, 2021
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Mar 25, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 25, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 25, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 25, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 25, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Mar 25, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Mar 25, 2021
Claims
Mar 25, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 25, 2021
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Mar 23, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 23, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 23, 2021
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Mar 12, 2021
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Mar 12, 2021
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Mar 11, 2021
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Aug 18, 2020
Advice of delivery
Aug 12, 2020
Advice of delivery
Aug 4, 2020
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Aug 4, 2020
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Aug 4, 2020
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
Jul 30, 2020
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Dec 14, 2018
Submission concerning representation
Nov 12, 2018
Composition of the board (T)
Oct 9, 2018
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 9, 2018
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 3, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 3, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 3, 2018
Reply to appeal
Oct 3, 2018
Reply to appeal
Oct 2, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 2, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 2, 2018
Reply to appeal
Jun 4, 2018
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
Jun 4, 2018
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 24, 2018
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
May 24, 2018
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
May 18, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
May 18, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 18, 2018
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
May 18, 2018
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
May 18, 2018
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
May 18, 2018
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
May 18, 2018
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
May 18, 2018
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
May 18, 2018
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
May 18, 2018
Statement of grounds of appeal
May 18, 2018
Statement of grounds of appeal
May 17, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
May 17, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
May 17, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
May 17, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
May 17, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
May 17, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
May 17, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
May 17, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
May 17, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
May 17, 2018
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
May 17, 2018
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
May 17, 2018
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
May 17, 2018
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
May 17, 2018
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
May 17, 2018
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 05
May 17, 2018
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 06
May 17, 2018
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 07
May 17, 2018
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 08
May 17, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 17, 2018
Statement of grounds of appeal
May 17, 2018
Statement of grounds of appeal
May 10, 2018
Request concerning representative opponent
Mar 29, 2018
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Mar 29, 2018
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Mar 29, 2018
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Mar 29, 2018
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Mar 21, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 21, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 21, 2018
Notice of appeal
Mar 21, 2018
Processing of an appeal
Mar 20, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 20, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 20, 2018
Notice of appeal
Jan 30, 2018
Advice of delivery
Jan 26, 2018
Advice of delivery
Jan 25, 2018
Advice of delivery
Jan 11, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Jan 11, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Jan 11, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jan 11, 2018
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jan 11, 2018
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Jan 11, 2018
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jan 11, 2018
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Jan 11, 2018
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jan 11, 2018
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jan 11, 2018
Means of redress
Jan 11, 2018
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jan 11, 2018
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jan 11, 2018
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Jan 11, 2018
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jan 11, 2018
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Nov 24, 2017
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Sep 29, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 29, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 22, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 22, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 22, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 22, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 22, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 22, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 22, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 22, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 22, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 22, 2017
Claims
Sep 22, 2017
Claims
Sep 22, 2017
Claims
Sep 22, 2017
Claims
Sep 22, 2017
Claims
Sep 22, 2017
Claims
Sep 22, 2017
Claims
Sep 22, 2017
Claims
Sep 22, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 22, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 22, 2017
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Sep 22, 2017
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Sep 22, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 22, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 22, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 22, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 22, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 22, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 22, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 22, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
May 16, 2017
Advice of delivery
Apr 27, 2017
Advice of delivery
Apr 27, 2017
Advice of delivery
Apr 19, 2017
Acknowledgement of a document
Apr 19, 2017
Acknowledgement of a document
Apr 19, 2017
Annex to the communication - opposition
Apr 19, 2017
Information concerning oral proceedings
Apr 19, 2017
Preparation for oral proceedings
Apr 19, 2017
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Apr 19, 2017
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Mar 20, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 14, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 14, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 14, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 14, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 14, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 14, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 14, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 14, 2017
Claims
Mar 14, 2017
Claims
Mar 14, 2017
Claims
Mar 14, 2017
Claims
Mar 14, 2017
Claims
Mar 14, 2017
Claims
Mar 14, 2017
Claims
Mar 14, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 14, 2017
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Mar 14, 2017
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Nov 21, 2016
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Nov 21, 2016
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Oct 17, 2016
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Oct 10, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 10, 2016
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 10, 2016
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 10, 2016
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 10, 2016
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 10, 2016
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 10, 2016
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 10, 2016
Notice of opposition
Oct 10, 2016
Notice of opposition
Oct 10, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 10, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 10, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 13, 2016
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Dec 17, 2015
Decision to grant a European patent
Nov 25, 2015
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Nov 25, 2015
Information about intention to grant a patent
Nov 25, 2015
Intention to grant (signatures)
Nov 25, 2015
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Nov 25, 2015
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Nov 23, 2015
Processing of request for correction of text proposed for grant or third party observations (from 01-04-2012)
Nov 4, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 4, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 4, 2015
Annex
Nov 4, 2015
Claims
Nov 4, 2015
French translation of claims
Nov 4, 2015
German translation of the claims
Nov 4, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 4, 2015
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
Jun 29, 2015
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jun 29, 2015
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jun 29, 2015
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jun 29, 2015
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jun 29, 2015
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
May 12, 2015
Examination started
Aug 8, 2013
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Aug 2, 2013
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Jul 31, 2013
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Sep 28, 2012
Submission concerning representation
Dec 22, 2010
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Dec 16, 2010
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Dec 16, 2010
Amendments received before examination
Dec 15, 2010
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Dec 15, 2010
Amendments received before examination
Dec 15, 2010
Cover sheet for fax transmission
Dec 8, 2010
Communication regarding comments on Written Opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Oct 14, 2010
Matter concerning the application
Oct 14, 2010
Request for entry into the European phase
Oct 7, 2010
Submission concerning representation
Oct 6, 2010
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Aug 17, 2010
Notification of the recording of a change
Aug 17, 2010
Notification of the recording of a change
Aug 9, 2010
Submission concerning representation
Jul 28, 2010
Information on entry into European phase
Jul 20, 2010
Reminder for payment period (examination fee/designation fees)
Jul 15, 2010
Copy of the international search report
Jul 15, 2010
International publication of the international search report
Jun 2, 2010
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Jun 2, 2010
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Jun 2, 2010
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Oct 15, 2009
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Sep 24, 2009
Published international application - A2
Sep 24, 2009
Published international application - A2
Mar 30, 2009
Abstract
Mar 30, 2009
Claims
Mar 30, 2009
Description
Mar 30, 2009
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EP2273995

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Application Number: EP09721748A
Filing Date: Mar 19, 2009
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Oct 13, 2023
Publication Date: Nov 15, 2023
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