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Process For Providing Structures For Improved Protein Adherence On The Surface Of A Body

Patent No. EP2744529 (titled "Process For Providing Structures For Improved Protein Adherence On The Surface Of A Body") was filed by Straumann Holding on Oct 19, 2012. The application was issued on Jul 15, 2020.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
NOBEL BIOCARE SERVICES	Apr 14, 2021	HOFFMANN EITLE

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Sep 15, 2025
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Sep 15, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Sep 15, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jun 10, 2025
Claims submitted during oral proceedings
Jun 10, 2025
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jun 10, 2025
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jun 10, 2025
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
May 6, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 5, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
May 5, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 5, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Apr 9, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Apr 9, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Apr 8, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 3, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 3, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 3, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Mar 31, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 26, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 26, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 26, 2025
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Mar 12, 2025
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Mar 12, 2025
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Mar 7, 2025
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Dec 13, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Dec 13, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Nov 19, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 14, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 14, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 14, 2024
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Oct 1, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Oct 1, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Sep 26, 2024
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Apr 17, 2024
Composition of the board (T)
Sep 8, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 5, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 5, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 5, 2023
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Jun 22, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 16, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 16, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 16, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 16, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 16, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Jun 16, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Jun 16, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Jun 16, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 16, 2023
Reply to appeal
Feb 9, 2023
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Feb 2, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 2, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 2, 2023
Statement of grounds of appeal
Dec 6, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Dec 6, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Nov 30, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 30, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 30, 2022
Notice of appeal
Oct 13, 2022
Advice of delivery
Oct 6, 2022
Advice of delivery
Oct 4, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Oct 4, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Oct 4, 2022
Decision rejecting the opposition
Oct 4, 2022
Decision rejecting the opposition
Oct 4, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Oct 4, 2022
Means of redress
Oct 4, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Oct 4, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Oct 4, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Oct 4, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Oct 4, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Oct 4, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Oct 4, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Oct 4, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Sep 14, 2022
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Jul 19, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 18, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 14, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 14, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 14, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 14, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 14, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jul 14, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 12, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 12, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 12, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
May 11, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 5, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
May 5, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 5, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Apr 19, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Apr 19, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Mar 3, 2022
Document concerning representation
Mar 3, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 31, 2022
Advice of delivery
Jan 26, 2022
Advice of delivery
Jan 20, 2022
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jan 20, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jan 20, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jan 20, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jan 20, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jan 20, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jan 20, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jan 5, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 31, 2021
Advice of delivery
Dec 24, 2021
Advice of delivery
Dec 23, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Dec 23, 2021
Information concerning oral proceedings
Dec 23, 2021
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Dec 23, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Dec 23, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Dec 23, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Dec 23, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Nov 11, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 5, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 5, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Nov 5, 2021
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Nov 5, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 5, 2021
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Sep 9, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 2, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 2, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 2, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 2, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Sep 2, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Sep 2, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 2, 2021
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Apr 30, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Apr 30, 2021
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Apr 19, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Apr 14, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 14, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Apr 14, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Apr 14, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Apr 14, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Apr 14, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Apr 14, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Apr 14, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Apr 14, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Apr 14, 2021
Notice of opposition
Apr 14, 2021
Notice of opposition
Jul 27, 2020
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jun 18, 2020
Decision to grant a European patent
Jun 3, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 3, 2020
Filing of the translations of the claims
Jun 3, 2020
French translation of claims
Jun 3, 2020
German translation of the claims
Feb 3, 2020
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Feb 3, 2020
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Feb 3, 2020
Intention to grant (signatures)
Feb 3, 2020
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Feb 3, 2020
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Sep 18, 2019
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Sep 10, 2019
Observations by third parties
Mar 4, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 4, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 4, 2019
Claims
Mar 4, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 4, 2019
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Nov 2, 2018
Annex to the communication
Nov 2, 2018
Communication from the Examining Division
Oct 25, 2018
Examination started
Jun 14, 2018
Notification regarding date of start of examination with possibility to withdraw
Oct 7, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 7, 2014
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Oct 7, 2014
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 7, 2014
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Oct 7, 2014
Amended description with annotations
Oct 7, 2014
Amendments received before examination
Oct 7, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 28, 2014
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
May 26, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
May 26, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
May 7, 2014
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Apr 7, 2014
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Mar 31, 2014
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
Mar 22, 2014
Matter concerning the application
Mar 3, 2014
Information regarding early processing
Feb 13, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 13, 2014
Payment of fees and costs
Feb 13, 2014
Payment of fees and costs
Feb 13, 2014
Request for entry into the European phase
May 16, 2013
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Apr 25, 2013
Copy of the international search report
Apr 25, 2013
Published international application - A1
Mar 12, 2013
Notification of the recording of a change
Feb 26, 2013
Notification of the recording of a change
Feb 26, 2013
Notification of the recording of a change
Feb 26, 2013
Notification of the recording of a change
Nov 26, 2012
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Nov 26, 2012
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Nov 26, 2012
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Oct 24, 2012
Abstract
Oct 24, 2012
Claims
Oct 24, 2012
Description
Oct 24, 2012
Drawings
Oct 19, 2012
Priority document (RO-procedure)

EP2744529

STRAUMANN HOLDING

Application Number: EP12775624A
Filing Date: Oct 19, 2012
Status: Revoked; Sep 16, 2025
Publication Date: Jul 15, 2020
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