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Method Of Treating Or Ameliorating Metabolic Disorders Using Growth Differentiation Factor 15 (Gdf-15)

Patent No. EP2694092 (titled "Method Of Treating Or Ameliorating Metabolic Disorders Using Growth Differentiation Factor 15 (Gdf-15)") was filed by Amgen on Apr 5, 2012. The application was issued on Jan 4, 2017.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
NGM BIOPHARMACEUTICALS	Oct 4, 2017	JONES DAY

Dossier Documents

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Date
Description

Sep 15, 2022
Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent
Sep 9, 2022
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Sep 9, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Sep 9, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jul 25, 2022
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Nov 22, 2021
Claims submitted during oral proceedings
Nov 22, 2021
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Nov 22, 2021
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Nov 22, 2021
F3317 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Proprietor + Opponent)
Oct 21, 2021
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Oct 21, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 18, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 18, 2021
General enquiry
Oct 18, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 8, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 8, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 8, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 8, 2021
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Sep 23, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 20, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 20, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Sep 20, 2021
Cited document during appeal procedure
Sep 20, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 20, 2021
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Sep 2, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 27, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 27, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 27, 2021
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Mar 9, 2021
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Mar 3, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 26, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 26, 2021
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Feb 26, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 26, 2021
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Dec 18, 2020
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Nov 27, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 23, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 23, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 23, 2020
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Nov 13, 2020
Advice of delivery
Nov 9, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 9, 2020
Advice of delivery
Nov 9, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 6, 2020
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Nov 3, 2020
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Nov 3, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 3, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 27, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 27, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 27, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Oct 27, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Oct 27, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 27, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 27, 2020
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Oct 27, 2020
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Oct 26, 2020
Advice of delivery
Oct 21, 2020
Advice of delivery
Oct 20, 2020
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Oct 20, 2020
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
Oct 15, 2020
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Sep 1, 2020
F3303.17 Change of the composition of the Board (T), in case Chairman is a legal member
Feb 20, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 14, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 14, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 14, 2020
Reply to appeal
Feb 12, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 30, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jan 30, 2020
Reply to appeal
Nov 11, 2019
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Nov 11, 2019
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Nov 11, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 5, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 5, 2019
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Nov 5, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 5, 2019
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Nov 4, 2019
Composition of the board (T)
Nov 4, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 29, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 29, 2019
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Oct 29, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 29, 2019
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Oct 16, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 20, 2019
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Sep 20, 2019
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Sep 16, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
Sep 13, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 13, 2019
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Sep 13, 2019
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Sep 13, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 13, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jul 17, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jul 17, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jul 11, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 11, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 11, 2019
Notice of appeal
Jun 18, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jun 13, 2019
Processing of an appeal
Jun 12, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 12, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 12, 2019
Notice of appeal
May 14, 2019
Advice of delivery
May 13, 2019
Advice of delivery
May 10, 2019
Advice of delivery
May 7, 2019
Advice of delivery
May 6, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
May 6, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
May 6, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
May 6, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
May 6, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
May 6, 2019
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
May 6, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
May 6, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
May 6, 2019
Means of redress
May 6, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
May 6, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
May 6, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
May 6, 2019
OPPODREX with handwritten amendments
May 6, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
May 6, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Mar 21, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 21, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Mar 14, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure
Mar 14, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 14, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 14, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 14, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 14, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 14, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 14, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 14, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 14, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 25, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 24, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 22, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 21, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 21, 2019
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Jan 21, 2019
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Jan 21, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 21, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 21, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 21, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 21, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 21, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 21, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 21, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 21, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 17, 2019
Claims
Jan 17, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 16, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 16, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jul 17, 2018
Advice of delivery
Jul 17, 2018
Advice of delivery
Jul 16, 2018
Advice of delivery
Jul 13, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Jul 13, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Jul 13, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jul 13, 2018
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jul 13, 2018
Preparation for oral proceedings
Jul 13, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jul 13, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Mar 27, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 19, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 19, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 19, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 19, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 19, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Nov 8, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Nov 8, 2017
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Oct 12, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Oct 4, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 4, 2017
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Oct 4, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 4, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 4, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 4, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 4, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 4, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 4, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 4, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 4, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 4, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 4, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 4, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 4, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 4, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 4, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 4, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 4, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 4, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 4, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 4, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 4, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 4, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 4, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 4, 2017
Notice of opposition
Oct 4, 2017
Notice of opposition
Oct 4, 2017
Notice of opposition
Oct 4, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 4, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 4, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 4, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Dec 8, 2016
Decision to grant a European patent
Nov 21, 2016
Filing of the translations of the claims
Nov 21, 2016
French translation of claims
Nov 21, 2016
German translation of the claims
Nov 21, 2016
Payment of fees and costs
Jul 18, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jul 18, 2016
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jul 18, 2016
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jul 18, 2016
Text intended for grant
Mar 18, 2016
Claims
Mar 18, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jan 7, 2016
Annex to the communication
Jan 7, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
Nov 17, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 17, 2015
Claims
Nov 17, 2015
Description
Nov 17, 2015
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Sep 21, 2015
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Sep 11, 2015
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
May 8, 2015
Annex to the communication
May 8, 2015
Communication from the Examining Division
Apr 21, 2015
Processing of request for correction of text proposed for grant or third party observations (from 01-04-2012)
Apr 13, 2015
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Apr 8, 2015
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Apr 8, 2015
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Apr 8, 2015
Intention to grant (signatures)
Apr 8, 2015
Text intended for grant
Mar 29, 2015
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Mar 29, 2015
Observations by third parties
Feb 24, 2015
Submission concerning representation
Jan 14, 2015
Claims
Jan 14, 2015
Description
Jan 14, 2015
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jan 5, 2015
Annex to the communication
Jan 5, 2015
Communication from the Examining Division
Dec 23, 2014
Annex to the communication
Dec 23, 2014
Consultation by telephone/in person
Dec 23, 2014
Result of consultation by telephone/in person
Sep 23, 2014
Examination started
Jun 6, 2014
Amendments received before examination
Jun 6, 2014
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Jan 15, 2014
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Nov 27, 2013
Communication regarding comments on written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Nov 25, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Nov 25, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Nov 25, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Nov 25, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Nov 25, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Nov 11, 2013
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Nov 8, 2013
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 8, 2013
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Nov 8, 2013
Annex
Nov 8, 2013
Request for entry into the European phase
Oct 22, 2013
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Oct 1, 2013
Notification of the recording of a change
Oct 1, 2013
Notification of the recording of a change
Aug 19, 2013
Information on entry into European phase
Jun 12, 2013
Notification of the recording of a change
Mar 19, 2013
Notification of the recording of a change
Mar 7, 2013
Copy of the international search report
Mar 7, 2013
Published international application - A9
Jan 17, 2013
Copy of the international search report
Jan 17, 2013
International publication of the international search report
Nov 22, 2012
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Nov 22, 2012
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Nov 22, 2012
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Nov 1, 2012
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Oct 11, 2012
Converted Sequence Listing
Oct 11, 2012
Published international application - A2
Sep 21, 2012
Abstract
Sep 21, 2012
Claims
Sep 21, 2012
Description
Sep 21, 2012
Drawings
Sep 21, 2012
Submission concerning representation

EP2694092

AMGEN

Application Number: EP12761825A
Filing Date: Apr 5, 2012
Status: Revoked; Sep 16, 2022
Publication Date: Jan 4, 2017
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