Method For Neutralization Of Antibiotics In A Culture Medium

Patent No. EP2449130 (titled "Method For Neutralization Of Antibiotics In A Culture Medium") was filed by Biomerieux on Jun 30, 2010. The application was issued on Nov 4, 2020.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
BLODIG	Jun 9, 2021	BLODIG

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Jun 23, 2023
Communication to the parties concerning the termination of the opposition proceedings (opponent)
Jun 23, 2023
Communication to the parties concerning the termination of the opposition proceedings (proprietor)
Jun 20, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent
Apr 12, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 12, 2023
Advice of delivery
Apr 12, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 9, 2023
Advice of delivery
Mar 9, 2023
Annex to the communication - opposition
Mar 9, 2023
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Mar 9, 2023
Decision revoking the European patent
Mar 9, 2023
Decision revoking the European patent
Mar 9, 2023
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Mar 9, 2023
Means of redress
Mar 9, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Mar 9, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Mar 9, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Mar 9, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Mar 9, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Mar 9, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Mar 9, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Mar 9, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Mar 9, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Mar 9, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Feb 2, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 2, 2023
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Jan 31, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 31, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 31, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 31, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 31, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 31, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 31, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Jan 31, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Jan 31, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Jan 31, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Jan 31, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
Jan 31, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 31, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 4, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 8, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 7, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 2, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 2, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 2, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 2, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 2, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 2, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 2, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Dec 2, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Dec 2, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Dec 2, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Dec 2, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Dec 2, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 024
Dec 2, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 025
Dec 2, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 026
Dec 2, 2022
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Dec 2, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 2, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 30, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 30, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Nov 29, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Nov 29, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jul 21, 2022
Advice of delivery
Jul 21, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jul 21, 2022
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jul 21, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jul 21, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jul 21, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jul 21, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jul 21, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jun 8, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 2, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 2, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 023
Jun 2, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 2, 2022
Reply from the opponent to submission of proprietor
Jan 3, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 20, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 20, 2021
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Dec 20, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 20, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 20, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 20, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 20, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Dec 20, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Dec 20, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Dec 20, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Dec 20, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 20, 2021
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Aug 9, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 9, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Aug 9, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Aug 9, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Aug 9, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 23, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 23, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 23, 2021
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jun 18, 2021
Request for documents
Jun 14, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jun 9, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 9, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Jun 9, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Jun 9, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Jun 9, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Jun 9, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Jun 9, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Jun 9, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Jun 9, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Jun 9, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Jun 9, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
Jun 9, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
Jun 9, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 015
Jun 9, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 016
Jun 9, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 017
Jun 9, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 018
Jun 9, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 019
Jun 9, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 020
Jun 9, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 021
Jun 9, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 022
Jun 9, 2021
Notice of opposition
Jun 9, 2021
Notice of opposition
Sep 24, 2020
Correction to published European patent application/patent specification
Sep 21, 2020
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Sep 7, 2020
Communication concerning corrected entries of the applicant
Sep 2, 2020
Result of consultation by telephone/in person
Aug 20, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 20, 2020
Request for correction of the publication
Aug 13, 2020
Decision to grant a European patent
Aug 3, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 3, 2020
Filing of the translations of the claims
Aug 3, 2020
French translation of claims
Aug 3, 2020
German translation of the claims
Aug 3, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 10, 2020
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jul 10, 2020
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jul 10, 2020
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jul 10, 2020
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jul 10, 2020
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Apr 24, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 24, 2020
Amended description with annotations
Apr 24, 2020
Description
Apr 24, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 24, 2020
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Mar 17, 2020
Annex to the communication
Mar 17, 2020
Communication from the Examining Division
Dec 6, 2019
Decision to allow further processing
Nov 27, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 27, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 27, 2019
Claims
Nov 27, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 27, 2019
Request for further processing
Nov 22, 2019
Submission concerning representation
Sep 18, 2019
Application deemed to be withdrawn (no reply to communication from the Examining Division)
Jun 17, 2019
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Jun 7, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 7, 2019
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Feb 8, 2019
Annex to the communication
Feb 8, 2019
Communication from the Examining Division
Dec 19, 2018
Decision on interlocutory revision
Dec 19, 2018
Refund of fees
Dec 7, 2018
Processing of an appeal
Nov 30, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 30, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 30, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 30, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 30, 2018
Claims
Nov 30, 2018
Claims
Nov 30, 2018
Claims
Nov 30, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 30, 2018
Statement of grounds of appeal
Sep 20, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 20, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 20, 2018
Notice of appeal
Aug 2, 2018
Advice of delivery
Jul 25, 2018
Advice of delivery
Jul 20, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Jul 20, 2018
Decision to refuse the application (Examining Division)
Jul 20, 2018
Decision to refuse the application (examining division)
Jul 20, 2018
Grounds for the decision (Annex)
Jul 20, 2018
Means of redress
Jun 20, 2018
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jun 15, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 15, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 15, 2018
Letter dealing with oral proceedings
Feb 27, 2018
Advice of delivery
Feb 27, 2018
Advice of delivery
Feb 19, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Feb 19, 2018
Annex to the communication
Feb 19, 2018
Preparation for oral proceedings
Feb 19, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jan 12, 2018
Decision to allow further processing
Dec 21, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 21, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 21, 2017
Claims
Dec 21, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 21, 2017
Request for further processing
Oct 24, 2017
Submission concerning representation
Oct 17, 2017
Application deemed to be withdrawn (no reply to communication from the Examining Division)
Sep 19, 2017
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Sep 7, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Jul 11, 2017
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Jul 3, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 3, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 3, 2017
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Mar 10, 2017
Annex to a communication
Mar 10, 2017
Annex to the communication
Mar 10, 2017
Communication from the Examining Division
Feb 23, 2017
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Feb 22, 2017
Decision to allow further processing
Feb 16, 2017
Observations by third parties
Feb 10, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 10, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 10, 2017
Claims
Feb 10, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 10, 2017
Request for further processing
Dec 9, 2016
Application deemed to be withdrawn (no reply to communication from the Examining Division)
Sep 13, 2016
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Sep 8, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 8, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 8, 2016
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
May 2, 2016
Annex to the communication
May 2, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
Mar 1, 2016
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Feb 19, 2016
Non-patent literature filed by a third party
Feb 19, 2016
Non-patent literature filed by a third party
Feb 19, 2016
Non-patent literature filed by a third party
Feb 19, 2016
Observations by third parties
Dec 7, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 7, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 7, 2015
Claims
Dec 7, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 7, 2015
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Oct 12, 2015
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Oct 5, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 5, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 5, 2015
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
May 28, 2015
Annex to the communication
May 28, 2015
Communication from the Examining Division
Feb 20, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 20, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 20, 2015
Claims
Feb 20, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 20, 2015
Request for further processing
Dec 10, 2014
Application deemed to be withdrawn (no reply to communication from the Examining Division)
Sep 2, 2014
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Aug 28, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 28, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 28, 2014
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Apr 30, 2014
Annex to the communication
Apr 30, 2014
Communication from the Examining Division
Feb 13, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 13, 2014
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 13, 2014
Claims
Feb 13, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 13, 2014
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Dec 4, 2013
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Nov 29, 2013
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 29, 2013
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 29, 2013
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Aug 6, 2013
Annex to a communication
Aug 6, 2013
Annex to the communication
Aug 6, 2013
Communication from the Examining Division
Jul 26, 2013
Examination started
Dec 18, 2012
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 18, 2012
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Dec 18, 2012
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 18, 2012
Amendments received before examination
Dec 18, 2012
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 11, 2012
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
May 31, 2012
Copy of the international search report
May 31, 2012
International publication of the international search report
May 9, 2012
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Apr 12, 2012
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Mar 23, 2012
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Mar 23, 2012
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Mar 23, 2012
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Feb 20, 2012
Abstract
Feb 20, 2012
Claims
Feb 20, 2012
Description
Feb 20, 2012
Drawings
Feb 20, 2012
Submission concerning representation
Jan 30, 2012
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 30, 2012
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jan 30, 2012
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 30, 2012
Request for entry into the European phase
Nov 11, 2011
Information on entry into European phase
Feb 7, 2011
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Jan 6, 2011
Published international application - A2

EP2449130

BIOMERIEUX

Application Number: EP10794689A
Filing Date: Jun 30, 2010
Status: Revoked; Jun 23, 2023
Publication Date: Nov 4, 2020
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