Method For Increasing Specificity Of Diagnostic Tests For Autoimmune Diseases

Patent No. EP2726867 (titled "Method For Increasing Specificity Of Diagnostic Tests For Autoimmune Diseases") was filed by Inova Diagnostics on Jul 1, 2011. The application was issued on Apr 6, 2016.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
EUROIMMUN MEDIZINISCHE LABORDIAGNOSTIKA	Jan 6, 2017	RICHTER

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Sep 5, 2017
Communication to the parties concerning the termination of the opposition proceedings (proprietor)
Aug 31, 2017
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
May 23, 2017
Advice of delivery
May 23, 2017
Advice of delivery
May 22, 2017
Acknowledgement of a document
May 22, 2017
Decision to discontinue the opposition proceedings
Apr 13, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 13, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 13, 2017
Withdrawal of an opposition
Apr 10, 2017
Withdrawal of an opposition
Feb 10, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Feb 10, 2017
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jan 25, 2017
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jan 13, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jan 9, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 9, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 9, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 9, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 9, 2017
Non-scannable object
Jan 9, 2017
Non-scannable object
Jan 9, 2017
Non-scannable object
Jan 9, 2017
Non-scannable object
Jan 9, 2017
Notice of opposition
Jan 9, 2017
Notice of opposition
Jan 9, 2017
Payment of fees and costs
Jan 6, 2017
Cover sheet for fax transmission
Jan 6, 2017
Cover sheet for fax transmission
Jan 6, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 6, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 6, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 6, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 6, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 6, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 6, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 6, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 6, 2017
Notice of opposition
Jan 6, 2017
Notice of opposition
Jan 6, 2017
Payment of fees and costs
Jan 6, 2017
Payment of fees and costs
Apr 7, 2016
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Mar 10, 2016
Decision to grant a European patent
Feb 15, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 15, 2016
Filing of the translations of the claims
Feb 15, 2016
French translation of claims
Feb 15, 2016
German translation of the claims
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
Sep 30, 2015
Examination started
Sep 1, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 1, 2015
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Sep 1, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 1, 2015
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Sep 1, 2015
Amended description with annotations
Sep 1, 2015
Amendments received before examination
Sep 1, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 24, 2015
Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
Feb 5, 2015
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Feb 5, 2015
European search opinion
Feb 5, 2015
Supplementary European search report
Jan 22, 2015
Search started
Oct 28, 2014
Communication to applicant regarding observations by third parties
Oct 20, 2014
Observations by third parties
Oct 7, 2014
Observations by third parties
Apr 9, 2014
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Mar 31, 2014
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Mar 31, 2014
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 31, 2014
Amendments received before examination
Feb 26, 2014
Communication regarding possible amendment of the application/payment of claims fee
Feb 12, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 30, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 30, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 30, 2014
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jan 30, 2014
Amendments received before examination
Jan 30, 2014
Converted Sequence Listing
Jan 30, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 30, 2014
Request for entry into the European phase
Jan 21, 2014
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Nov 15, 2013
Information on entry into European phase
Jan 10, 2013
Copy of the international search report
Jan 10, 2013
Published international application - A1
Jan 10, 2013
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EP2726867

INOVA DIAGNOSTICS

Application Number: EP11868877A
Filing Date: Jul 1, 2011
Status: Opposition Procedure Closed
Publication Date: Apr 6, 2016
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EP2726867