Recombinant Fsh Including Alpha 2,3- And Alpha 2,6-Sialylation

Patent No. EP2808340 (titled "Recombinant Fsh Including Alpha 2,3- And Alpha 2,6-Sialylation") was filed by Ferring on Apr 16, 2009. The application was issued on Aug 17, 2016.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
MERCK SERONO	May 15, 2017	WEICKMANN & WEICKMANN PARTMBB

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Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent
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Decision of the Board of Appeal
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
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Amended claims with annotations
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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F3039 Attendance note about a phone conversation and continuation sheet
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F3004 Communication of the Registry
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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General enquiry
Aug 30, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Advice of delivery
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F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
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F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
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Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
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Composition of the board (T)
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 24, 2019
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Sep 24, 2019
Cited document during appeal procedure
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Reply to appeal
Mar 19, 2019
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Mar 13, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 13, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 13, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
Feb 13, 2019
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Jan 24, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 21, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 21, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 21, 2019
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Jan 17, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jan 17, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jan 10, 2019
Processing of an appeal
Jan 9, 2019
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 9, 2019
Notice of appeal
Nov 20, 2018
Advice of delivery
Nov 20, 2018
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Nov 14, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
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Nov 14, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
Nov 14, 2018
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Nov 14, 2018
Decision rejecting the opposition
Nov 14, 2018
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Nov 14, 2018
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Nov 14, 2018
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Nov 14, 2018
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Nov 14, 2018
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Nov 14, 2018
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Nov 14, 2018
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Nov 14, 2018
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Sep 12, 2018
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Aug 16, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 8, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 8, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 8, 2018
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 27, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 12, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure
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Claims
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Jun 19, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 11, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 11, 2018
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Feb 14, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 7, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 7, 2018
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Reply from the opponent to submission of proprietor
Jan 25, 2018
Advice of delivery
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Jan 19, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
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Annex to a communication
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Annex to the communication - opposition
Jan 19, 2018
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jan 19, 2018
Preparation for oral proceedings
Jan 19, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jan 19, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Nov 14, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 9, 2017
Communication confirming withdrawal from representation
Nov 9, 2017
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Nov 6, 2017
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Nov 6, 2017
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Nov 3, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 3, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 3, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Jun 26, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jun 26, 2017
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
May 19, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
May 16, 2017
Submission concerning representation
May 15, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
May 15, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
May 15, 2017
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May 15, 2017
Notice of opposition
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May 15, 2017
Submission concerning representation
Aug 18, 2016
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jul 21, 2016
Decision to grant a European patent
Jun 29, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 29, 2016
Filing of the translations of the claims
Jun 29, 2016
French translation of claims
Jun 29, 2016
German translation of the claims
Jun 29, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 17, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jun 17, 2016
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jun 17, 2016
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jun 17, 2016
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jun 17, 2016
Text intended for grant (sequence listing)
Jun 17, 2016
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
May 10, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
May 10, 2016
Enquiry as to when a communication from the Examining Division can be expected
May 10, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 27, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 27, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 27, 2016
Amended description with annotations
Jan 27, 2016
Claims
Jan 27, 2016
Description
Jan 27, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 27, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jan 19, 2016
Annex to the communication
Jan 19, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
Oct 16, 2015
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Annex
Oct 16, 2015
Annex
Oct 16, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 16, 2015
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Aug 14, 2015
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
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Aug 4, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 4, 2015
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Jun 11, 2015
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 5, 2015
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
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Communication from the Examining Division
Feb 4, 2015
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Dec 8, 2014
Information about publication, reminder payment of designation fee, response to extended European search report, if applicable
Nov 13, 2014
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Nov 13, 2014
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Nov 12, 2014
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Nov 4, 2014
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Communication to designated inventor
Sep 19, 2014
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
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Aug 26, 2014
Claims
Aug 26, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 26, 2014
Matter concerning the application
Aug 12, 2014
Invitation to file claims
Aug 8, 2014
Communication on invalid designation/extension/validation of states
Jul 28, 2014
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Jul 28, 2014
Abstract
Jul 28, 2014
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Jul 28, 2014
Converted Sequence Listing
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Description
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Designation of inventor
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Designation of inventor
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Designation of inventor
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Letter concerning fees and payments
Jul 28, 2014
Request for grant of a European patent
Nov 11, 2009
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Nov 11, 2009
Priority document (electronically transmitted)

EP2808340

FERRING

Application Number: EP14178729A
Filing Date: Apr 16, 2009
Status: Revoked; Jan 5, 2022
Publication Date: Aug 17, 2016
External Links: Slate, Register , Google Patents

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Recombinant Fsh Including Alpha 2,3- And Alpha 2,6-Sialylation

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EP2808340