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Non-Diffusive Botulinum Toxin Causing Local Muscle Paralysis, And Purification Method Thereof

Patent No. EP2578228 (titled "Non-Diffusive Botulinum Toxin Causing Local Muscle Paralysis, And Purification Method Thereof") was filed by Medexgen on May 13, 2011. The application was issued on Nov 15, 2017.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
WACHTERSHAUSER & HARTZ PATENTANWALTSPARTNERSCHAFT MBB BLODIG	Aug 14, 2018	SCHIENER

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May 13, 2022
Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent
May 6, 2022
Decision of the Board of Appeal
May 6, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
May 6, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jan 19, 2022
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Jan 19, 2022
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Jan 18, 2022
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Jan 5, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 23, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 23, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 23, 2021
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Dec 13, 2021
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Dec 13, 2021
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Dec 8, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 3, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 3, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 3, 2021
Withdrawal of a request for oral proceedings
Aug 2, 2021
Advice of delivery
Aug 2, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Aug 2, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jul 28, 2021
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Mar 1, 2021
Composition of the board (T)
Dec 10, 2020
Document concerning representation
Aug 28, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 25, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 25, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 25, 2020
Reply to appeal
Apr 22, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Apr 17, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 17, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 17, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
Feb 3, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Feb 3, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jan 29, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 29, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 29, 2020
Notice of appeal
Dec 12, 2019
Advice of delivery
Dec 11, 2019
Advice of delivery
Dec 10, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Dec 10, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Dec 10, 2019
Annex to a communication
Dec 10, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Dec 10, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Dec 10, 2019
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Dec 10, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Dec 10, 2019
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Dec 10, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Dec 10, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Dec 10, 2019
Means of redress
Dec 10, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Dec 10, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Dec 10, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Dec 10, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Dec 10, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Oct 24, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Aug 26, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 20, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 20, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 018
Aug 20, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 019
Aug 20, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 020
Aug 20, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 021
Aug 20, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 022
Aug 20, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 023
Aug 20, 2019
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Aug 20, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 20, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Aug 14, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 9, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Apr 3, 2019
Advice of delivery
Apr 3, 2019
Advice of delivery
Apr 2, 2019
Advice of delivery
Apr 1, 2019
Advice of delivery
Mar 29, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Mar 29, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Mar 29, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Mar 29, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
Mar 29, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Mar 29, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Mar 29, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jan 10, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 7, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 7, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 7, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 7, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 7, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 016
Jan 7, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 017
Jan 7, 2019
Claims
Jan 7, 2019
Claims
Jan 7, 2019
Claims
Jan 7, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 7, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Aug 29, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Aug 29, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Aug 22, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Aug 14, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 14, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Aug 14, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Aug 14, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Aug 14, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Aug 14, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Aug 14, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Aug 14, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Aug 14, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Aug 14, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Aug 14, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Aug 14, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Aug 14, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Aug 14, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Aug 14, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
Aug 14, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
Aug 14, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 015
Aug 14, 2018
Notice of opposition
Aug 14, 2018
Notice of opposition
Nov 22, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Oct 19, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Oct 2, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 2, 2017
French translation of claims
Oct 2, 2017
German translation of the claims
Oct 2, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 31, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
May 31, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
May 31, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
May 31, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
May 31, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Apr 3, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 3, 2017
Amended description with annotations
Apr 3, 2017
Description
Apr 3, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 3, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Dec 7, 2016
Annex to the communication
Dec 7, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
Jul 4, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 4, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 4, 2016
Annex
Jul 4, 2016
Claims
Jul 4, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 4, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Mar 10, 2016
Submission concerning representation
Feb 23, 2016
Annex to the communication
Feb 23, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
Dec 16, 2015
Acknowledgement of receipt of third party observations
Dec 16, 2015
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Dec 8, 2015
Non-patent literature filed by a third party
Dec 8, 2015
Non-patent literature filed by a third party
Dec 8, 2015
Non-patent literature filed by a third party
Dec 8, 2015
Non-patent literature filed by a third party
Dec 8, 2015
Observations by third parties
Dec 8, 2015
Patent document filed by a Third party
Dec 3, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 3, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 3, 2015
Observations by third parties
May 20, 2015
Submission concerning representation
Jan 5, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 5, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 5, 2015
Claims
Jan 5, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 5, 2015
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Nov 24, 2014
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Nov 18, 2014
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Jul 8, 2014
Annex to the communication
Jul 8, 2014
Communication from the Examining Division
Mar 5, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 5, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 5, 2014
Maintenance of the application
Sep 19, 2013
Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
Sep 2, 2013
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Sep 2, 2013
European search opinion
Sep 2, 2013
Supplementary European search report
Aug 7, 2013
Search started
Apr 3, 2013
Matter concerning the application
Mar 13, 2013
Notification of forthcoming publication
Mar 12, 2013
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Mar 6, 2013
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Jan 24, 2013
Communication regarding possible amendment of the application/payment of claims fee
Jan 22, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 22, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 2, 2013
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Jan 2, 2013
Translation of the international preliminary report on patentability
Dec 28, 2012
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 28, 2012
Abstract
Dec 28, 2012
Claims
Dec 28, 2012
Claims
Dec 28, 2012
Description
Dec 28, 2012
Drawings
Dec 28, 2012
Request for entry into the European phase
Oct 12, 2012
Information on entry into European phase
Jul 12, 2012
Published international application - A4
May 24, 2012
Copy of the international search report
May 24, 2012
Copy of the translated international search report
May 24, 2012
International publication of the international search report
May 11, 2012
Notification of the recording of a change
Mar 22, 2012
Published international application - A9
Mar 5, 2012
Notification of the recording of a change
Dec 29, 2011
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Dec 8, 2011
Published international application - A2

EP2578228

MEDEXGEN

Application Number: EP11789976A
Filing Date: May 13, 2011
Status: Revoked; May 13, 2022
Publication Date: Nov 15, 2017
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