Aqueous Pharmaceutical Compositions Containing Borate-Polyol Complexes

Patent No. EP2722035 (titled "Aqueous Pharmaceutical Compositions Containing Borate-Polyol Complexes") was filed by Alcon Research on Jun 17, 2010. The application was issued on Apr 27, 2016.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
GENERICS UK	Jan 27, 2017	FRKELLY
TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LTD	Jan 27, 2017	GREINER

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Nov 3, 2023
Advice of delivery
Oct 25, 2023
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Oct 25, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Oct 25, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Oct 25, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Sep 26, 2023
Receipt of third party observations during the appeal procedure
Mar 15, 2023
General enquiry
Sep 6, 2022
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Aug 31, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 26, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 26, 2022
General enquiry
Aug 26, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 11, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Mar 11, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Mar 11, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Mar 11, 2022
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Feb 15, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 28, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 28, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 26, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 26, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 21, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 21, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 21, 2022
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Jan 21, 2022
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Jan 21, 2022
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Jan 20, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 20, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 20, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jan 19, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 19, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 19, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 19, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 17, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 17, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Jan 17, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Jan 17, 2022
Claims
Jan 17, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 17, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jan 14, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 14, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 14, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jan 13, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jan 13, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jan 13, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Dec 3, 2021
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Dec 3, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Dec 3, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Dec 3, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Dec 3, 2021
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Dec 3, 2021
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
Nov 19, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 19, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 10, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 10, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 10, 2021
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Oct 21, 2021
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
Oct 21, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 21, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 8, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 8, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 8, 2021
Request for a change of address - opponent
Oct 8, 2021
Request for a change of address - opponent
Dec 4, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 4, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 17, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 17, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 17, 2020
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Mar 22, 2020
Composition of the board (T)
Aug 14, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 14, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 9, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 9, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 9, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 9, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 9, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 9, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 9, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 9, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 9, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 9, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 9, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 9, 2019
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Aug 9, 2019
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Aug 9, 2019
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
Aug 9, 2019
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 05
Aug 9, 2019
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 06
Aug 9, 2019
Claims
Aug 9, 2019
Claims
Aug 9, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 9, 2019
Reply to appeal
May 15, 2019
F3056 Communication: Change of Board due to the technical nature of the appeal
May 8, 2019
F3313 Order: change of Board due to the technical aspects of the appeal
May 8, 2019
F3313 Order: change of Board due to the technical aspects of the appeal
Apr 4, 2019
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Apr 4, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 4, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 29, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 29, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 29, 2019
Cited document during appeal procedure
Mar 29, 2019
Cited document during appeal procedure
Mar 29, 2019
Cited document during appeal procedure
Mar 29, 2019
Cited document during appeal procedure
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Cited document during appeal procedure
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Cited document during appeal procedure
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Cited document during appeal procedure
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Cited document during appeal procedure
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Cited document during appeal procedure
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Cited document during appeal procedure
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Cited document during appeal procedure
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Cited document during appeal procedure
Mar 29, 2019
Cited document during appeal procedure
Mar 29, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 29, 2019
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Mar 29, 2019
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
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Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
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Mar 29, 2019
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Mar 29, 2019
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Mar 29, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
Mar 29, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
Mar 29, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
Mar 20, 2019
Submission concerning representation
Feb 4, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jan 30, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jan 28, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 28, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 28, 2019
Notice of appeal
Jan 23, 2019
Processing of an appeal
Jan 22, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 22, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 22, 2019
Notice of appeal
Dec 17, 2018
Advice of delivery
Dec 12, 2018
Advice of delivery
Dec 6, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 6, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 5, 2018
Advice of delivery
Dec 3, 2018
Advice of delivery
Dec 3, 2018
Advice of delivery
Nov 30, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 30, 2018
Amended description with annotations
Nov 30, 2018
Clean copy of description pages in the opposition procedure
Nov 30, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 30, 2018
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Nov 28, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Nov 28, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Nov 28, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Nov 28, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
Nov 28, 2018
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Nov 28, 2018
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Nov 28, 2018
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Nov 28, 2018
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Nov 28, 2018
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Nov 28, 2018
Means of redress
Nov 28, 2018
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Nov 28, 2018
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Nov 28, 2018
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Nov 28, 2018
OPPODREX with handwritten amendments
Nov 28, 2018
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Nov 28, 2018
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Nov 19, 2018
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Oct 2, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Sep 18, 2018
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Aug 17, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 17, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 10, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 10, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 10, 2018
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 24, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 24, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 24, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 24, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 24, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 24, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 23, 2018
Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney
Jul 23, 2018
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jul 18, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 18, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 18, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 18, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 18, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 18, 2018
Claims
Jul 18, 2018
Claims
Jul 18, 2018
Claims
Jul 18, 2018
Claims
Jul 18, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 18, 2018
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 17, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 17, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 17, 2018
Authorisation
Jul 17, 2018
Invitation to file an authorisation
Jul 17, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 17, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 17, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 17, 2018
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 13, 2018
Invitation to file an authorisation
Jul 12, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 12, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 12, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 10, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 10, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 10, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Jul 5, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 5, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 5, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 5, 2018
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jul 5, 2018
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 16, 2017
Communication confirming withdrawal from representation
Nov 16, 2017
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Nov 14, 2017
Advice of delivery
Nov 13, 2017
Advice of delivery
Nov 10, 2017
Advice of delivery
Nov 9, 2017
Advice of delivery
Nov 9, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Nov 9, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Nov 6, 2017
Advice of delivery
Nov 3, 2017
Advice of delivery
Oct 30, 2017
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 30, 2017
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 30, 2017
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 30, 2017
Annex to the communication - opposition
Oct 30, 2017
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Oct 30, 2017
Information concerning oral proceedings
Oct 30, 2017
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 30, 2017
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 30, 2017
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 23, 2017
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Oct 23, 2017
Preparation for oral proceedings
Aug 14, 2017
Communication of amended entries
Jul 31, 2017
Request for change of opponent's representative
Jul 21, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 21, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 17, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 17, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 17, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 17, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 17, 2017
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Jul 17, 2017
Claims
Jul 17, 2017
Claims
Jul 17, 2017
Claims
Jul 17, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 17, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 17, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 17, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 17, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 17, 2017
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jul 11, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Jul 7, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Mar 7, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Mar 7, 2017
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Mar 7, 2017
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Feb 6, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Feb 3, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jan 27, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 27, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 27, 2017
Citation in opposition procedure
Jan 27, 2017
Citation in opposition procedure
Jan 27, 2017
Citation in opposition procedure
Jan 27, 2017
Citation in opposition procedure
Jan 27, 2017
Citation in opposition procedure
Jan 27, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 27, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 27, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 27, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 27, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 27, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 27, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 27, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 27, 2017
Notice of opposition
Jan 27, 2017
Notice of opposition
Jan 27, 2017
Notice of opposition
Jan 27, 2017
Notice of opposition
Jan 27, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 27, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 24, 2016
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Jul 29, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 29, 2016
Payment of fees and costs
Jul 29, 2016
Payment of fees and costs
Jul 29, 2016
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
Apr 27, 2016
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Apr 1, 2016
Decision to grant a European patent
Feb 26, 2016
Filing of the translations of the claims
Feb 26, 2016
French translation of claims
Feb 26, 2016
German translation of the claims
Feb 26, 2016
Payment of fees and costs
Oct 28, 2015
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Oct 28, 2015
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Oct 28, 2015
Intention to grant (signatures)
Oct 28, 2015
Text intended for grant
Oct 12, 2015
Examination started
Oct 23, 2014
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Oct 23, 2014
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Oct 23, 2014
Amendments received before examination
Oct 23, 2014
Payment of fees and costs
May 13, 2014
Submission concerning representation
Apr 28, 2014
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Apr 2, 2014
Refund of fees
Mar 26, 2014
Notification of forthcoming publication
Mar 24, 2014
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Mar 24, 2014
European search opinion
Mar 24, 2014
European search report
Mar 5, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 10, 2014
Abstract
Jan 10, 2014
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Jan 10, 2014
Claims
Jan 10, 2014
Description
Jan 10, 2014
Designation of inventor
Jan 10, 2014
Document related to search matters
Jan 10, 2014
Request for grant of a European patent
Jan 18, 2011
Priority document (electronically transmitted)

EP2722035

ALCON RESEARCH

Application Number: EP14150805A
Filing Date: Jun 17, 2010
Status: Revoked; Oct 24, 2023
Publication Date: Apr 27, 2016
External Links: Slate, Register , Google Patents

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Aqueous Pharmaceutical Compositions Containing Borate-Polyol Complexes

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EP2722035