Method Of Threating Cancer

Patent No. EP2467140 (titled "Method Of Threating Cancer") was filed by Novartis on Aug 20, 2010. The application was issued on Jun 1, 2016.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
GENERICS UK	Mar 1, 2017	ELKINGTON AND FIFE

Dossier Documents

The dossier documents provide a comprehensive record of the patent's prosecution history - including filings, correspondence, and decisions made by patent offices - and are crucial for understanding the patent's legal journey and any challenges it may have faced during examination.

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May 15, 2025
Communication to the parties concerning the termination of the opposition proceedings (opponent)
May 15, 2025
Communication to the parties concerning the termination of the opposition proceedings (proprietor)
Feb 10, 2025
Decision revoking the European Patent (patent proprietor)
Feb 10, 2025
Decision revoking the European patent (opponent)
Apr 8, 2024
Communication concerning surcharge and failure to observe time limit
Dec 13, 2023
Letter relating to the revocation of the automatic debiting procedure
Nov 29, 2023
Communication of bibliographic data
Nov 29, 2023
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Nov 29, 2023
Communication with request to file translations
Nov 27, 2023
Refund of fees
Nov 23, 2023
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Nov 20, 2023
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Nov 20, 2023
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Nov 8, 2023
Advice of delivery
Nov 3, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Nov 3, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Nov 2, 2023
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Nov 2, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 1, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 1, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 1, 2023
Withdrawal of an appeal
Jan 19, 2023
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Jan 19, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Aug 11, 2022
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Aug 11, 2022
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Aug 10, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Aug 10, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Aug 5, 2022
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Aug 5, 2022
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
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
Apr 27, 2022
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Apr 27, 2022
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Apr 25, 2022
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Feb 18, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 15, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 15, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 15, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Dec 10, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Dec 10, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Dec 8, 2021
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Apr 1, 2021
Document concerning representation
Jan 13, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 11, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 11, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 11, 2020
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
May 8, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 15, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 15, 2020
Citation in appeal procedure - 026
Apr 15, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 15, 2020
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Apr 15, 2020
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Mar 22, 2020
Composition of the board (T)
Oct 8, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 19, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 19, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 19, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 19, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 19, 2019
Citation in appeal procedure - 024
Sep 19, 2019
Citation in appeal procedure - 025
Sep 19, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 19, 2019
Reply to appeal
Aug 2, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 2, 2019
Communication confirming withdrawal from representation
Aug 2, 2019
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jul 31, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 26, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 26, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 26, 2019
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
May 13, 2019
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Apr 25, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 25, 2019
Citation in appeal procedure - 022
Apr 25, 2019
Citation in appeal procedure - 022
Apr 25, 2019
Citation in appeal procedure - 023
Apr 25, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 25, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
Apr 25, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
Feb 20, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Feb 20, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Feb 6, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 6, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 6, 2019
Notice of appeal
Feb 6, 2019
Processing of an appeal
Jan 29, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jan 25, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jan 2, 2019
Advice of delivery
Dec 24, 2018
Advice of delivery
Dec 18, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
Dec 18, 2018
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Dec 18, 2018
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Dec 18, 2018
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Dec 18, 2018
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Dec 18, 2018
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Dec 18, 2018
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Dec 18, 2018
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Dec 18, 2018
Means of redress
Dec 18, 2018
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Dec 18, 2018
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Dec 18, 2018
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Dec 18, 2018
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Dec 18, 2018
Provision of a copy of the minutes of oral proceedings
Dec 18, 2018
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Nov 20, 2018
Communication of amended entries
Oct 2, 2018
Request for change of opponent's representative
Sep 11, 2018
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Sep 7, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 5, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 5, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 5, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure
Sep 5, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure
Sep 5, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 5, 2018
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Aug 30, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 30, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure
Aug 30, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure
Aug 30, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 30, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 30, 2018
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Aug 13, 2018
Annex to the communication
Aug 13, 2018
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Aug 13, 2018
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Aug 7, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 7, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 7, 2018
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Aug 3, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 1, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 1, 2018
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jul 30, 2018
Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney
Jul 27, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 27, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 27, 2018
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Jul 17, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 17, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 11, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 11, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 11, 2018
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 11, 2018
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 11, 2018
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 11, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure
Jul 11, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure
Jul 11, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 11, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 11, 2018
Main request during Opposition procedure
Jul 11, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 11, 2018
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 11, 2018
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 11, 2018
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jun 11, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 6, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 6, 2018
Authorisation
Jun 6, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 6, 2018
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jan 10, 2018
Advice of delivery
Jan 10, 2018
Advice of delivery
Jan 10, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 5, 2018
Advice of delivery
Jan 4, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 4, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 4, 2018
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Dec 21, 2017
Advice of delivery
Dec 18, 2017
Acknowledgement of a document
Dec 18, 2017
Acknowledgement of a document
Dec 18, 2017
Annex to the communication - opposition
Dec 18, 2017
Information concerning oral proceedings
Dec 18, 2017
Preparation for oral proceedings
Dec 18, 2017
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Dec 18, 2017
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Aug 28, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 17, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 17, 2017
Citation in opposition procedure
Aug 17, 2017
Claims
Aug 17, 2017
Claims
Aug 17, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 17, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 17, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 17, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 17, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 17, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 17, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 17, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 17, 2017
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Apr 10, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Apr 10, 2017
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Mar 15, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Mar 9, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Mar 1, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 1, 2017
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Mar 1, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 1, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 1, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 1, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 1, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 1, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 1, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 1, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 1, 2017
Notice of opposition
Mar 1, 2017
Notice of opposition
Jun 1, 2016
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
May 6, 2016
Decision to grant a European patent
Apr 26, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Apr 26, 2016
Information about intention to grant a patent
Apr 26, 2016
Intention to grant (signatures)
Apr 26, 2016
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Apr 26, 2016
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Apr 25, 2016
Processing of request for correction of text proposed for grant or third party observations (from 01-04-2012)
Apr 12, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 12, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 12, 2016
Claims
Apr 12, 2016
French translation of claims
Apr 12, 2016
German translation of the claims
Apr 12, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 12, 2016
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
Dec 23, 2015
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Dec 23, 2015
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Dec 23, 2015
Intention to grant (signatures)
Dec 23, 2015
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Dec 23, 2015
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Aug 14, 2015
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Aug 14, 2015
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Jul 8, 2015
Letter relating to the automatic debiting procedure
Jun 24, 2015
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
Jun 4, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 4, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 4, 2015
Reply to the invitation to remedy deficiencies
May 28, 2015
Communication concerning signing of documents
Apr 22, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 22, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 22, 2015
Amended description with annotations
Apr 22, 2015
Claims
Apr 22, 2015
Description
Apr 22, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 22, 2015
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Mar 10, 2015
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Mar 5, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 5, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 5, 2015
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Dec 18, 2014
Annex to the communication
Dec 18, 2014
Communication from the Examining Division
Aug 14, 2014
Annex to the communication
Aug 14, 2014
Consultation by telephone/in person
Aug 14, 2014
Result of consultation by telephone/in person
Aug 7, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 7, 2014
Claims
Aug 7, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 7, 2014
Matter concerning the application
Apr 15, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 15, 2014
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Apr 15, 2014
Amendments received before examination
Apr 15, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 15, 2014
Letter filed before dispatch of the 1st communication from the Examining Division(examination procedure)
Apr 10, 2014
CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative for the applicant
Oct 24, 2013
Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
Oct 7, 2013
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Oct 7, 2013
European search opinion
Oct 7, 2013
Supplementary European search report
Sep 24, 2013
Search started
Jul 1, 2013
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 1, 2013
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jul 1, 2013
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 1, 2013
Amendments received before examination
Jul 1, 2013
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 8, 2013
Communication regarding possible amendment of the application/payment of claims fee
Dec 27, 2012
Copy of the international search report
Dec 27, 2012
International publication of the international search report
May 31, 2012
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Mar 27, 2012
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 27, 2012
Amendments received before examination
Mar 27, 2012
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 20, 2012
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 20, 2012
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Mar 20, 2012
Amendments received before examination
Mar 20, 2012
Request for entry into the European phase
Mar 6, 2012
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Dec 29, 2011
Information on entry into European phase
Mar 21, 2011
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Mar 21, 2011
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Feb 24, 2011
Published international application - A2

EP2467140

NOVARTIS

Application Number: EP10810654A
Filing Date: Aug 20, 2010
Status: Revoked; May 16, 2025
Publication Date: Jun 1, 2016
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