Needle Tip Shielding Device

Patent No. EP2618874 (titled "Needle Tip Shielding Device") was filed by Greiner BIO ONE on Sep 23, 2011. The application was issued on Feb 22, 2023.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
POLY MEDICURE	Oct 31, 2019	THUM

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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Jan 26, 2023
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Jan 26, 2023
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Jan 20, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Jan 18, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 18, 2023
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Jan 18, 2023
French translation of claims
Jan 18, 2023
German translation of the claims
Jan 18, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 21, 2022
Communication of bibliographic data
Oct 21, 2022
Communication with request to file translations
Oct 19, 2022
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Oct 13, 2022
Refund of fees
Oct 10, 2022
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Oct 10, 2022
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Oct 7, 2022
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Oct 7, 2022
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Sep 28, 2022
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Sep 28, 2022
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Sep 27, 2022
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Sep 26, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 26, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 26, 2022
Withdrawal of an appeal
Sep 23, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 21, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 21, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 21, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Sep 13, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Sep 13, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jul 27, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jul 27, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jul 22, 2022
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
May 6, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
May 6, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 6, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 6, 2022
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
May 6, 2022
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Feb 26, 2022
Composition of the board (T)
Feb 2, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 2, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 1, 2022
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Feb 1, 2022
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Dec 21, 2021
Indication of deficiencies in a request for registering a transfer of rights and invitation to correct them
Dec 14, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 14, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 14, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 14, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 14, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 14, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 14, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 14, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 14, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 14, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 14, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 14, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 14, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 14, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 14, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 14, 2021
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Dec 14, 2021
Authorisation
Dec 14, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Dec 14, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Dec 14, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Dec 14, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Dec 14, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Dec 14, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
Dec 14, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
Dec 14, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 05
Dec 14, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 06
Dec 14, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 07
Dec 14, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 08
Dec 14, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 09
Dec 14, 2021
Claims
Dec 14, 2021
Description
Dec 14, 2021
Description
Dec 14, 2021
Description
Dec 14, 2021
Description
Dec 14, 2021
Description
Dec 14, 2021
Description
Dec 14, 2021
Description
Dec 14, 2021
Description
Dec 14, 2021
Description
Dec 14, 2021
Description
Dec 14, 2021
Description
Dec 14, 2021
Description
Dec 14, 2021
General authorisation
Dec 14, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 14, 2021
Reply to appeal
Dec 14, 2021
Reply to appeal
Dec 14, 2021
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (proprietor)
Dec 9, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 7, 2021
General authorisation
Dec 7, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 7, 2021
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (proprietor)
Dec 7, 2021
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (proprietor)
Dec 3, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 3, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 3, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 3, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 3, 2021
Claims
Dec 3, 2021
Claims
Dec 3, 2021
Claims
Dec 3, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 3, 2021
Reply to appeal
Nov 8, 2021
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
Nov 8, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 30, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 30, 2021
Request for change of opponent's representative
Sep 1, 2021
F3057 Communication: Change of responsibility of a Board of Appeal
Sep 1, 2021
F3057 Communication: Change of responsibility of a Board of Appeal
Aug 4, 2021
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jul 29, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 29, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 29, 2021
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jun 16, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
May 28, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
May 28, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 28, 2021
Notice of appeal
Mar 22, 2021
Advice of delivery
Mar 19, 2021
Advice of delivery
Mar 19, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Mar 19, 2021
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Mar 19, 2021
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Mar 19, 2021
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Mar 19, 2021
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Mar 19, 2021
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Mar 19, 2021
Means of redress
Mar 19, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Mar 19, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Mar 19, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Mar 19, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Mar 19, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Mar 19, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Mar 19, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Mar 19, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Mar 19, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Feb 4, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Dec 10, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 10, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 4, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 4, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 4, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 4, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 4, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 4, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 4, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 4, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 4, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 4, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 4, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 4, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Dec 4, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Dec 4, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Dec 4, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Dec 4, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Dec 4, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
Dec 4, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 07
Dec 4, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 08
Dec 4, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 09
Dec 4, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 4, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 4, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 4, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 4, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 4, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 17, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jul 14, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jul 10, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Jul 10, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Jul 10, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jul 10, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 029
Jul 10, 2020
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Jul 10, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jul 10, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jul 10, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Apr 28, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 21, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 21, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 21, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Dec 18, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Dec 18, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Nov 7, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Oct 31, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 31, 2019
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Oct 31, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Oct 31, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Oct 31, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Oct 31, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Oct 31, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Oct 31, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Oct 31, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Oct 31, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Oct 31, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Oct 31, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Oct 31, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Oct 31, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Oct 31, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Oct 31, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
Oct 31, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
Oct 31, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 015
Oct 31, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 016
Oct 31, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 017
Oct 31, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 018
Oct 31, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 019
Oct 31, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 020
Oct 31, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 021
Oct 31, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 022
Oct 31, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 023
Oct 31, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 024
Oct 31, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 025
Oct 31, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 026
Oct 31, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 027
Oct 31, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 028
Oct 31, 2019
International publication (Pamphlet)
Oct 31, 2019
Notice of opposition
Oct 31, 2019
Notice of opposition
Oct 31, 2019
Priority document
Oct 31, 2019
Priority document
Mar 18, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Feb 25, 2019
Communication concerning a request to change bibliographic data after the decision to grant/decision to maintain the patent in a
Feb 13, 2019
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Feb 7, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 7, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
Feb 7, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 7, 2019
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
Jan 24, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 24, 2019
Filing of the translations of the claims
Jan 24, 2019
French translation of claims
Jan 24, 2019
German translation of the claims
Jan 24, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 26, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Oct 26, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Oct 26, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
Oct 26, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Oct 26, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Feb 16, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 16, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 16, 2018
Claims
Feb 16, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 16, 2018
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Feb 12, 2018
Annex to the communication
Feb 12, 2018
Communication from the Examining Division
Jun 13, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 13, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 13, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
May 3, 2017
Annex to the communication
May 3, 2017
Communication from the Examining Division
Sep 8, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 8, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 8, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jul 21, 2016
Annex to the communication
Jul 21, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
Jan 18, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 18, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 18, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Oct 7, 2015
Annex to the communication
Oct 7, 2015
Communication from the Examining Division
Nov 4, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 4, 2014
Cover letter for submission of priority search results
Nov 4, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 4, 2014
Reply to invitation to file a copy of priority search results
Oct 21, 2014
Invitation to file a copy of search results(priority)
Sep 23, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 23, 2014
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Sep 23, 2014
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 23, 2014
Amendments received before examination
Sep 23, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 21, 2014
Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
Mar 5, 2014
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Mar 5, 2014
European search opinion
Mar 5, 2014
Supplementary European search report
Feb 24, 2014
Search started
Jul 3, 2013
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
May 2, 2013
Communication regarding possible amendment of the application/payment of claims fee
Apr 26, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 26, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 9, 2013
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Mar 26, 2013
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 26, 2013
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Mar 26, 2013
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 26, 2013
Request for entry into the European phase
Feb 1, 2013
Information on entry into European phase
Apr 20, 2012
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Apr 20, 2012
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Mar 29, 2012
Copy of the international search report
Mar 29, 2012
Published international application - A1

EP2618874

GREINER BIO ONE

Application Number: EP11827059A
Filing Date: Sep 23, 2011
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Jan 20, 2023
Publication Date: Feb 22, 2023
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