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Formulation For The Controlled Release Of One Or Several Substances In The Digestive Tract Of A Mammal

Patent No. EP2753310 (titled "Formulation For The Controlled Release Of One Or Several Substances In The Digestive Tract Of A Mammal") was filed by Saur Brosch on Sep 7, 2012. The application was issued on Mar 24, 2021.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
ELKINGTON AND FIFE	Dec 21, 2021	ELKINGTON AND FIFE

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Annex to the communication - opposition
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Information concerning oral proceedings
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Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Parts of the file excluded from file inspection under Rule 144 d) EPC
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Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings
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Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings
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Request for extension of time limit
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Annex to the communication - opposition
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Communication inviting the parties to file observations
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Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Request for documents
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Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Citation in opposition procedure - 001
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Notice of opposition
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Notice of opposition
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Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Feb 25, 2021
Decision to grant a European patent
Oct 19, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 19, 2020
English translation of the claims
Oct 19, 2020
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Request for further processing
Aug 17, 2020
Application deemed to be withdrawn ( translations of claims/payment missing)
May 15, 2020
Refund of fees
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Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Mar 4, 2020
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 10, 2020
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
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Sep 30, 2019
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Annex to the communication
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Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Advice of delivery
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Advice of delivery
Dec 19, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 6, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
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Annex to the communication
Dec 6, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 30, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
May 30, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
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Claims
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Reply to communication from the Examining Division
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter filed before dispatch of the 1st communication from the Examining Division(examination procedure)
May 25, 2018
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
May 14, 2018
Decision to allow further processing
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Amended claims with annotations
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Feb 19, 2018
Application deemed to be withdrawn (no reply to communication from the Examining Division)
Nov 16, 2017
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Annex to the communication
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Amended claims with annotations
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 11, 2016
Refund of fees
May 6, 2016
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Apr 13, 2016
Application deemed to be withdrawn (non-reply to Written Opinion)
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Matter concerning the application
Feb 2, 2016
Application deemed to be withdrawn (no declaration of maintenance of the application/non-reply to the Written Opinion)
Oct 29, 2015
Extension of time limit granted
Oct 21, 2015
Request for extension of time limit
Apr 17, 2015
Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
Apr 1, 2015
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Apr 1, 2015
European search opinion
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Supplementary European search report
Mar 24, 2015
Search started
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Request for correction of errors in filed documents
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
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Communication regarding possible amendment of the application/payment of claims fee
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Note on telephone consultation
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Refund of fees
May 23, 2014
Copy of the international preliminary examination report
May 14, 2014
Confirmation of receipt of (electronically) transmitted priority document
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Priority document (electronically transmitted)
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Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Priority search results
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Request for entry into the European phase
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Annexes to the international preliminary examination report
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Copy of the international preliminary examination report
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Information on entry into European phase
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Notification of election of EPO
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Copy of the international search report
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Copy of the international search report
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Published international application - A2

EP2753310

SAUR BROSCH

Application Number: EP12829553A
Filing Date: Sep 7, 2012
Status: Granted And Under Opposition; Feb 19, 2021
Publication Date: Mar 24, 2021
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