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Formulation Suitable For Stabilizing Proteins, Which Is Free Of Mammalian Excipients

Patent No. EP2627318 (titled "Formulation Suitable For Stabilizing Proteins, Which Is Free Of Mammalian Excipients") was filed by Merz Pharma on Oct 11, 2011. The application was issued on Aug 16, 2017.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
ALLERGAN	May 16, 2018	HOFFMANN EITLE

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Dec 15, 2022
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Dec 2, 2022
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Dec 2, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Dec 2, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Nov 10, 2022
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Nov 10, 2022
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Nov 10, 2022
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Nov 10, 2022
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Nov 10, 2022
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Nov 9, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 4, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 4, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 4, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 4, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 4, 2022
Withdrawal of a request for oral proceedings
Nov 4, 2022
Withdrawal of a request for oral proceedings
Oct 18, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 17, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 17, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 17, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 17, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Oct 14, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 14, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 14, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jan 25, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jan 25, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Sep 28, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 22, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 22, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 22, 2021
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Sep 15, 2021
F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
Sep 13, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Sep 13, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Sep 8, 2021
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Sep 17, 2020
Composition of the board (T)
Sep 4, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 4, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 2, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 31, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 31, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 31, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 31, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 31, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Aug 31, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Aug 31, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Aug 31, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Aug 31, 2020
Claims
Aug 31, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 31, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 31, 2020
Reply to appeal
Aug 31, 2020
Reply to appeal
Aug 27, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 27, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Aug 27, 2020
Reply to appeal
Apr 20, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Apr 20, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Apr 14, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 14, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Apr 14, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 14, 2020
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Apr 14, 2020
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Apr 14, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
Apr 9, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 9, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Apr 9, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 9, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
Feb 18, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Feb 13, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 13, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 13, 2020
Notice of appeal
Jan 31, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jan 24, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 24, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 24, 2020
Notice of appeal
Dec 6, 2019
Advice of delivery
Dec 4, 2019
Advice of delivery
Dec 3, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Dec 3, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Dec 3, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Dec 3, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Dec 3, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Dec 3, 2019
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Dec 3, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Dec 3, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Dec 3, 2019
Means of redress
Dec 3, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Dec 3, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Dec 3, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Dec 3, 2019
OPPODREX with handwritten amendments
Dec 3, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Dec 3, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Sep 27, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Jul 30, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 30, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 23, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 23, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 23, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jul 23, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jul 23, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Feb 7, 2019
Advice of delivery
Feb 7, 2019
Advice of delivery
Feb 6, 2019
Advice of delivery
Feb 5, 2019
Advice of delivery
Feb 4, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Feb 4, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Feb 4, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Feb 4, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
Feb 4, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Feb 4, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 8, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 2, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 2, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 2, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 2, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 2, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 2, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 2, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 2, 2018
Claims
Oct 2, 2018
Claims
Oct 2, 2018
Claims
Oct 2, 2018
Claims
Oct 2, 2018
Claims
Oct 2, 2018
Claims
Oct 2, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 2, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jun 1, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jun 1, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
May 23, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
May 16, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
May 16, 2018
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
May 16, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
May 16, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
May 16, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
May 16, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
May 16, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
May 16, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
May 16, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
May 16, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
May 16, 2018
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
May 16, 2018
Notice of opposition
May 16, 2018
Notice of opposition
Aug 17, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jul 20, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Jul 4, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
Jul 4, 2017
French translation of claims
Jul 4, 2017
German translation of the claims
Jul 4, 2017
Payment of fees and costs
Feb 22, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Feb 22, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Feb 22, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Feb 22, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Feb 22, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Nov 22, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 22, 2016
Amended description with annotations
Nov 22, 2016
Claims
Nov 22, 2016
Description
Nov 22, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Oct 13, 2016
Submission concerning representation
Aug 9, 2016
Annex to the communication
Aug 9, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
Mar 8, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 8, 2016
Claims
Mar 8, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Nov 18, 2015
Annex to the communication
Nov 18, 2015
Communication from the Examining Division
Nov 10, 2015
Examination started
Nov 11, 2013
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Nov 11, 2013
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 11, 2013
Amendments received before examination
Jul 24, 2013
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
May 27, 2013
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
May 23, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
May 23, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
May 23, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
May 17, 2013
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
May 7, 2013
Payment of fees and costs
May 7, 2013
Request for entry into the European phase
May 2, 2013
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Feb 22, 2013
Information on entry into European phase
Jun 7, 2012
Copy of the international search report
Jun 7, 2012
International publication of the international search report
May 8, 2012
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
May 8, 2012
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Apr 19, 2012
Published international application - A2
Apr 17, 2012
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Apr 17, 2012
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Apr 17, 2012
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Oct 11, 2011
Abstract
Oct 11, 2011
Claims
Oct 11, 2011
Description
Oct 11, 2011
Drawings
Oct 11, 2011
Priority document (RO-procedure)

EP2627318

MERZ PHARMA

Application Number: EP11767935A
Filing Date: Oct 11, 2011
Status: Opposition Rejected; Dec 16, 2022
Publication Date: Aug 16, 2017
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