Containers For Compositions Comprising Meloxicam

Patent No. EP2488145 (titled "Containers For Compositions Comprising Meloxicam") was filed by Boehringer Ingelheim on Oct 11, 2010. The application was issued on Apr 24, 2024.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
VIRBAC	Apr 25, 2024	AXE PI

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Nov 6, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 6, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 6, 2025
Decision concerning the inadmissibility of the opposition to opponent
Nov 6, 2025
Decision concerning the inadmissibility of the opposition to opponent
Nov 6, 2025
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Nov 6, 2025
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Nov 6, 2025
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Nov 6, 2025
Means of redress
Oct 9, 2025
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Oct 9, 2025
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Oct 7, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 1, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 1, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 1, 2025
Withdrawal of a request for oral proceedings
Sep 25, 2025
Annex to the communication - opposition
Sep 25, 2025
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Sep 25, 2025
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Sep 17, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 15, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 15, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 15, 2025
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Sep 12, 2025
Miscellaneous requests concerning client data
Sep 8, 2025
Annex to the communication - opposition
Sep 8, 2025
Information concerning oral proceedings
Sep 8, 2025
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Sep 8, 2025
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 7, 2025
Annex to the communication - opposition
May 7, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 7, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 7, 2025
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
May 7, 2025
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
Aug 20, 2024
Letter relating to the revocation of the automatic debiting procedure
May 8, 2024
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
May 2, 2024
Communication indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition which may be remedied within the opposition period
Apr 30, 2024
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Apr 25, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 25, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 25, 2024
Notice of opposition
Mar 28, 2024
Decision to grant a European patent
Mar 20, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 20, 2024
Annex to the communication about intention to grant a European patent
Mar 20, 2024
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Mar 20, 2024
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Mar 20, 2024
Filing of the translations of the claims
Mar 20, 2024
French translation of claims
Mar 20, 2024
German translation of the claims
Mar 20, 2024
Intention to grant (signatures)
Mar 20, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 20, 2024
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Mar 20, 2024
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Mar 12, 2024
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Feb 19, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 19, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 19, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 19, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 19, 2024
Claims
Feb 19, 2024
Claims
Feb 19, 2024
Claims
Feb 19, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 19, 2024
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Feb 13, 2024
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Feb 12, 2024
Non-patent literature filed by a third party
Feb 12, 2024
Observations by third parties
Jan 31, 2024
Annex to the communication
Jan 31, 2024
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jan 4, 2024
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Dec 21, 2023
Non-patent literature filed by a third party
Dec 21, 2023
Observations by third parties
Dec 8, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 8, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 8, 2023
Claims
Dec 8, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 8, 2023
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Sep 27, 2023
Annex to a communication
Sep 27, 2023
Annex to the communication
Sep 27, 2023
Communication from the Examining Division
Sep 15, 2023
Communication for party to proceedings/third party
Sep 11, 2023
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Sep 7, 2023
Non-patent literature filed by a third party
Sep 7, 2023
Observations by third parties
Sep 5, 2023
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Sep 4, 2023
Information about non-relevance of third-party observations
Aug 30, 2023
Observations by third parties
Aug 21, 2023
Annex to the communication about intention to grant a European patent
Aug 21, 2023
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Aug 21, 2023
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Aug 21, 2023
Intention to grant (signatures)
Aug 21, 2023
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Aug 21, 2023
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jul 20, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 20, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 20, 2023
Amended description with annotations
Jul 20, 2023
Amended description with annotations
Jul 20, 2023
Claims
Jul 20, 2023
Claims
Jul 20, 2023
Description
Jul 20, 2023
Description
Jul 20, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 20, 2023
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jun 9, 2023
Annex to the communication
Jun 9, 2023
Communication from the Examining Division
May 4, 2023
Refund of fees
May 2, 2023
Advice of delivery
May 2, 2023
Decision of the Board of Appeal
May 2, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Apr 5, 2023
Advice of delivery
Apr 5, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Mar 31, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 31, 2023
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Mar 31, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 31, 2023
Withdrawal of a request for oral proceedings
Mar 17, 2023
F3346 Communication with reference to loss of rights, with time limit (ex parte)
Feb 20, 2023
Communication regarding the examination of the appeal
Feb 15, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 15, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 15, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Dec 19, 2022
Advice of delivery
Dec 19, 2022
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Dec 19, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Dec 14, 2022
Composition of the board (T)
Dec 14, 2022
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Aug 19, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jul 15, 2019
Refund of fees
Jul 8, 2019
Letter relating to the automatic debiting procedure
Jul 5, 2019
Processing of an appeal
Jul 2, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 2, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 2, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 2, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 2, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 2, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 2, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 2, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 2, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 2, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 2, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 2, 2019
Claims
Jul 2, 2019
Claims
Jul 2, 2019
Claims
Jul 2, 2019
Claims
Jul 2, 2019
Claims
Jul 2, 2019
Claims
Jul 2, 2019
Claims
Jul 2, 2019
Claims
Jul 2, 2019
Claims
Jul 2, 2019
Claims
Jul 2, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 2, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jun 28, 2019
Confirmation of revocation of automatic debit order
Jun 25, 2019
Letter relating to the automatic debiting procedure
May 24, 2019
Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney
May 24, 2019
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
May 21, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
May 21, 2019
Authorisation
May 21, 2019
Authorisation
May 21, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 21, 2019
Notice of appeal
May 21, 2019
Submission concerning representation
Apr 24, 2019
Advice of delivery
Mar 25, 2019
Advice of delivery
Mar 22, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Mar 22, 2019
Decision to refuse the application (Examining Division)
Mar 22, 2019
Decision to refuse the application (examining division)
Mar 22, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex)
Mar 22, 2019
Means of redress
Mar 20, 2019
Annex to the communication
Mar 20, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (examining division)
Mar 20, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (examining division)
Mar 20, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (examining division)
Mar 20, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes of oral proceedings
Jan 16, 2019
Annex to a communication
Jan 16, 2019
Annex to a communication
Jan 16, 2019
Annex to the communication
Jan 16, 2019
Consultation by telephone/in person
Jan 16, 2019
Result of consultation by telephone/in person
Dec 6, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 6, 2018
Claims
Dec 6, 2018
Claims
Dec 6, 2018
Claims
Dec 6, 2018
Claims
Dec 6, 2018
Claims
Dec 6, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 6, 2018
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 16, 2018
Advice of delivery
Oct 22, 2018
Advice of delivery
Oct 18, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 18, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 2, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 2, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 2, 2018
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Aug 14, 2018
Advice of delivery
Aug 14, 2018
Confirmation of revocation of automatic debit order
Aug 9, 2018
Letter relating to the automatic debiting procedure
Aug 9, 2018
Letter relating to the automatic debiting procedure
Aug 7, 2018
Advice of delivery
Aug 3, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Aug 3, 2018
Annex to the communication
Aug 3, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jul 24, 2018
Preparation for oral proceedings
Jul 26, 2017
Decision to allow further processing
Jul 12, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 12, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 12, 2017
Claims
Jul 12, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 12, 2017
Request for further processing
May 15, 2017
Application deemed to be withdrawn (no reply to communication from the Examining Division)
Apr 3, 2017
Submission concerning representation
Jan 23, 2017
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Jan 12, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 12, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 12, 2017
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Sep 26, 2016
Annex to the communication
Sep 26, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
Jan 8, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 8, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 8, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Nov 3, 2015
Annex to the communication
Nov 3, 2015
Communication from the Examining Division
Jun 26, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 26, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 26, 2015
Claims
Jun 26, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 26, 2015
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Apr 21, 2015
Annex to the communication
Apr 21, 2015
Communication from the Examining Division
Apr 15, 2015
Examination started
Nov 23, 2012
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Nov 23, 2012
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 23, 2012
Amended drawings filed after receipt of (European) search report
Nov 23, 2012
Amendments received before examination
Sep 3, 2012
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Aug 28, 2012
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Jul 25, 2012
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
May 31, 2012
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
May 10, 2012
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
May 9, 2012
(Electronic) Receipt
May 9, 2012
General authorisation
May 9, 2012
Request for entry into the European phase
Mar 26, 2012
Notification of the recording of a change
Feb 24, 2012
Information on entry into European phase
Jan 31, 2012
Notification of the recording of a change
May 11, 2011
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Apr 21, 2011
Copy of the international search report
Apr 21, 2011
Published international application - A1
Jan 26, 2011
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Jan 26, 2011
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Jan 26, 2011
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Nov 1, 2010
Abstract
Nov 1, 2010
Claims
Nov 1, 2010
Description
Nov 1, 2010
Drawings
Nov 1, 2010
Submission concerning representation

EP2488145

BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM

Application Number: EP10771837A
Filing Date: Oct 11, 2010
Status: Granted And Under Opposition; Mar 22, 2024
Publication Date: Apr 24, 2024
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