Needle Sheath Remover Assembly

Patent No. EP2729203 (titled "Needle Sheath Remover Assembly") was filed by SHL Group on Jun 15, 2012. The application was issued on Sep 13, 2023.

Patent oppositions filed by competitors challenge the validity of a granted patent. These oppositions are typically based on claims of prior art, lack of novelty, or non-obviousness. They are a key part of the process for determining a patent's strength and enforceability.

Company	Opposition Date	Representative
SANOFI AVENTIS DEUTSCHLAND	Oct 24, 2018	HUDSON

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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Aug 18, 2023
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Aug 18, 2023
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Aug 11, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Aug 8, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 8, 2023
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Aug 8, 2023
French translation of claims
Aug 8, 2023
German translation of the claims
Aug 8, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 6, 2023
Communication of bibliographic data
Jun 6, 2023
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Jun 6, 2023
Communication with request to file translations
Jun 2, 2023
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
May 30, 2023
Decision of the Board of Appeal
May 30, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
May 30, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
May 22, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
May 22, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
May 22, 2023
F3317 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Proprietor + Opponent)
May 11, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
May 11, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 11, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 11, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
May 11, 2023
Oral proceedings: change of venue
May 11, 2023
Oral proceedings: change of venue
May 5, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
May 5, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 5, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 5, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
May 3, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 2, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
May 2, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 2, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Apr 28, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Apr 28, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Aug 3, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Aug 3, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Aug 1, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 26, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 26, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 26, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jun 3, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jun 3, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
May 31, 2022
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Jan 5, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 22, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 22, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 22, 2021
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Dec 6, 2021
Composition of the board (T)
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 5, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 30, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 30, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 30, 2021
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Apr 16, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 12, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 12, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 12, 2021
Reply to appeal
Apr 9, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 7, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 7, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 7, 2021
Reply to appeal
Dec 2, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Dec 2, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Nov 26, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 26, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 26, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
Nov 20, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 20, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 20, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 20, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Nov 20, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Nov 20, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 20, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
Nov 5, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Nov 5, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 5, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 21, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 21, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 21, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Sep 30, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Sep 30, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Sep 25, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 25, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 25, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 25, 2020
Notice of appeal
Sep 24, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 24, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 24, 2020
Notice of appeal
Sep 21, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 21, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 21, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Sep 2, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 2, 2020
Advice of delivery
Sep 2, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 25, 2020
Communication about missing advice of delivery
Jul 23, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jul 17, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Jul 17, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Jul 17, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jul 17, 2020
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jul 17, 2020
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Jul 17, 2020
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jul 17, 2020
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Jul 17, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jul 17, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jul 17, 2020
Means of redress
Jul 17, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jul 17, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jul 17, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Jul 17, 2020
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jul 17, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jan 22, 2020
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Jan 10, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 27, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 9, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 28, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 27, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 22, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 22, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 22, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 22, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 22, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 22, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 22, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 22, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 21, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 21, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 21, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 18, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jul 3, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jul 2, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jun 27, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jun 26, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Jun 26, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Jun 26, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jun 26, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jun 26, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jun 26, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Mar 29, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 22, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Nov 26, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 26, 2018
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Nov 20, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Nov 12, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Nov 12, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Nov 2, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Oct 24, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 24, 2018
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Oct 24, 2018
Notice of opposition
Oct 24, 2018
Notice of opposition
Oct 24, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 24, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 24, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 24, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 24, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 24, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 24, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 24, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 24, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 24, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 24, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 24, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 24, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 24, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 24, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 24, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 2, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jan 5, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
Dec 18, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 18, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
Dec 18, 2017
French translation of claims
Dec 18, 2017
German translation of the claims
Dec 18, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 20, 2017
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Oct 5, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
Sep 26, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Sep 26, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Sep 26, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Sep 26, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Sep 26, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Sep 15, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
Jul 27, 2017
Examination started
Apr 26, 2017
Notification regarding date of start of examination with possibility to withdraw
Oct 15, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 15, 2014
Cover letter for submission of priority search results
Oct 15, 2014
Reply to invitation to file a copy of priority search results
Sep 30, 2014
Invitation to file a copy of search results(priority)
Apr 16, 2014
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Feb 12, 2014
Communication regarding comments on written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Feb 10, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 21, 2014
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Dec 20, 2013
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 20, 2013
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Dec 20, 2013
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 20, 2013
Amendments received before examination
Dec 20, 2013
Request for entry into the European phase
Nov 15, 2013
Information on entry into European phase
Jan 29, 2013
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Jan 29, 2013
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Jan 10, 2013
Copy of the international search report
Jan 10, 2013
Published international application - A1
Aug 9, 2012
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Aug 9, 2012
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Aug 9, 2012
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Jun 15, 2012
Abstract
Jun 15, 2012
Annex
Jun 15, 2012
Claims
Jun 15, 2012
Description
Jun 15, 2012
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EP2729203

SHL GROUP

Application Number: EP12733240A
Filing Date: Jun 15, 2012
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Aug 11, 2023
Publication Date: Sep 13, 2023
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