Device For Sampling Tissue From An Animal And Corresponding Storage Means

Patent No. EP2378980 (titled "Device For Sampling Tissue From An Animal And Corresponding Storage Means") was filed by Allflex Europe on Dec 18, 2009. The application was issued on Feb 12, 2020.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
CAISLEY	Nov 12, 2020	EP&C

Dossier Documents

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Jun 5, 2024
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Jun 5, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jun 5, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Apr 18, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Apr 18, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Apr 18, 2024
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Apr 5, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 26, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 21, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 21, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 21, 2024
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Mar 20, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Mar 13, 2024
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Mar 13, 2024
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Mar 11, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 7, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 7, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 5, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 5, 2024
General enquiry
Mar 5, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 4, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 4, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 4, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 4, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 4, 2024
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Feb 12, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Feb 12, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Feb 5, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Feb 5, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jan 31, 2024
Composition of the board (T)
Jan 31, 2024
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Feb 15, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 10, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 10, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 10, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 12
Feb 10, 2023
Drawings
Feb 10, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 10, 2023
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Feb 10, 2023
Reply to appeal
Oct 6, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Sep 30, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 30, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 30, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
Aug 4, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Aug 4, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Aug 4, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jul 28, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 28, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 28, 2022
Notice of appeal
May 30, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
May 30, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
May 30, 2022
Decision rejecting the opposition
May 30, 2022
Decision rejecting the opposition
May 30, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
May 30, 2022
Means of redress
May 30, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
May 30, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
May 30, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
May 30, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
May 30, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
May 30, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Apr 6, 2022
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Apr 4, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 4, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 4, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 4, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 4, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Apr 4, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Apr 1, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 1, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 1, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Feb 17, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 17, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 15, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 15, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 14, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 10, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Feb 10, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Feb 9, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 9, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 9, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 9, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Feb 4, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 4, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Feb 4, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Feb 4, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 10
Feb 4, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 11
Feb 4, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 4, 2022
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Feb 4, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Oct 7, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 1, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 1, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 1, 2021
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Jul 28, 2021
Advice of delivery
Jul 28, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jul 28, 2021
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jul 28, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jul 28, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jul 28, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jul 28, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jul 15, 2021
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Apr 9, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 2, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 2, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 2, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 2, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 2, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 2, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 2, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 2, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 2, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 2, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 2, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Apr 2, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Apr 2, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Apr 2, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Apr 2, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Apr 2, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
Apr 2, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 07
Apr 2, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 08
Apr 2, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 09
Apr 2, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 2, 2021
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Apr 2, 2021
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Nov 26, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Nov 26, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Nov 18, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Nov 12, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 12, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Nov 12, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Nov 12, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Nov 12, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Nov 12, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Nov 12, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Nov 12, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Nov 12, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Nov 12, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Nov 12, 2020
Notice of opposition
Nov 12, 2020
Notice of opposition
Nov 12, 2020
Published international application - A2
Feb 24, 2020
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jan 16, 2020
Decision to grant a European patent
Dec 20, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 20, 2019
English translation of the claims
Dec 20, 2019
Filing of the translations of the claims
Dec 20, 2019
German translation of the claims
Dec 20, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 15, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Nov 15, 2019
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Nov 15, 2019
Intention to grant (signatures)
Nov 15, 2019
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Nov 15, 2019
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Sep 10, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 10, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 10, 2019
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jun 18, 2019
Annex to the communication
Jun 18, 2019
Communication from the Examining Division
Jan 14, 2019
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Jan 7, 2019
Citation filed by a third party
Jan 7, 2019
Citation filed by a third party
Jan 7, 2019
Observations by third parties
Jan 3, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 3, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 3, 2019
Amended description with annotations
Jan 3, 2019
Claims
Jan 3, 2019
Description
Jan 3, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 3, 2019
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jan 3, 2019
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Sep 11, 2018
Annex to the communication
Sep 11, 2018
Communication from the Examining Division
Jun 19, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 19, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 19, 2018
Claims
Jun 19, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 19, 2018
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jun 19, 2018
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Mar 2, 2018
Annex to a communication
Mar 2, 2018
Annex to the communication
Mar 2, 2018
Communication from the Examining Division
Nov 9, 2017
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Oct 30, 2017
Observations by third parties
Sep 11, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 11, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 11, 2017
Claims
Sep 11, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 11, 2017
Letter filed during examination procedure after communication from the Examining Division
Sep 11, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Aug 2, 2017
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Jul 28, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 28, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 28, 2017
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Apr 13, 2017
Annex to the communication
Apr 13, 2017
Communication from the Examining Division
Jul 11, 2016
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Jul 6, 2016
Citation filed by a third party
Jul 6, 2016
Citation filed by a third party
Jul 6, 2016
Observations by third parties
Jul 6, 2016
Observations by third parties
Apr 22, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 22, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 22, 2016
Amended description with annotations
Apr 22, 2016
Claims
Apr 22, 2016
Description
Apr 22, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 22, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Apr 22, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Feb 22, 2016
Annex to the communication
Feb 22, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
Feb 15, 2016
Examination started
Mar 9, 2015
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Mar 4, 2015
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Oct 4, 2011
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 4, 2011
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Oct 4, 2011
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 4, 2011
Amendments received before examination
Oct 4, 2011
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 28, 2011
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Sep 12, 2011
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Jul 5, 2011
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Jun 15, 2011
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 15, 2011
Request for entry into the European phase
Apr 29, 2011
Information on entry into European phase
Feb 15, 2011
Reminder for payment period (examination fee/designation fees)
Feb 10, 2011
Copy of the international search report
Feb 10, 2011
Copy of the international search report
Feb 10, 2011
International publication of the international search report
Dec 1, 2010
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Dec 1, 2010
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Dec 1, 2010
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Jul 13, 2010
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Jun 24, 2010
Published international application - A2
Dec 18, 2009
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 18, 2009
Abstract
Dec 18, 2009
Claims
Dec 18, 2009
Description
Dec 18, 2009
Drawings

EP2378980

ALLFLEX EUROPE

Application Number: EP09796715A
Filing Date: Dec 18, 2009
Status: Opposition Rejected; Jun 7, 2024
Publication Date: Feb 12, 2020
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