Thermal Contrast Assay And Reader

Patent No. EP2810052 (titled "Thermal Contrast Assay And Reader") was filed by Regents OF The University OF Minnesota on Jan 30, 2013. The application was issued on Dec 6, 2017.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
HOFFMANN EITLE	Sep 6, 2018	HOFFMANN EITLE

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Jan 13, 2021
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Dec 28, 2020
Advice of delivery
Dec 14, 2020
Advice of delivery
Dec 7, 2020
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Dec 7, 2020
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Dec 7, 2020
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Dec 7, 2020
F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
Dec 7, 2020
F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
Sep 18, 2020
Composition of the board (T)
Aug 12, 2020
Letter which had not been notified
Jul 15, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jul 14, 2020
F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
Jul 10, 2020
Communication about missing proof of delivery
Jun 2, 2020
F3028 Inadmissibility of the appeal: non-submission of the statement of grounds
Jun 2, 2020
F3028 Inadmissibility of the appeal: non-submission of the statement of grounds
Jun 2, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 2, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 20, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Feb 20, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Feb 7, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 7, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 7, 2020
Notice of appeal
Dec 24, 2019
Advice of delivery
Dec 4, 2019
Advice of delivery
Dec 2, 2019
Advice of delivery
Nov 27, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Nov 27, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Nov 27, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Nov 27, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Nov 27, 2019
Decision rejecting the opposition
Nov 27, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Nov 27, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Nov 27, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Nov 27, 2019
Means of redress
Nov 27, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Nov 27, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Nov 27, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Nov 27, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Nov 13, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Oct 7, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 30, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Sep 25, 2019
Brief communication in opposition procedure - time limit
Sep 18, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 18, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 13, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 13, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 13, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 13, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 13, 2019
Claims
Sep 13, 2019
Claims
Sep 13, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 13, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 13, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Sep 13, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Sep 13, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
May 22, 2019
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
May 3, 2019
Advice of delivery
Apr 10, 2019
Advice of delivery
Apr 9, 2019
Advice of delivery
Apr 5, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Apr 5, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Apr 5, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Apr 5, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
Apr 5, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Apr 5, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jan 25, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 25, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 25, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Sep 20, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Sep 20, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Sep 14, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Sep 6, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 6, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Sep 6, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Sep 6, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Sep 6, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Sep 6, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Sep 6, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Sep 6, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Sep 6, 2018
Notice of opposition
Sep 6, 2018
Notice of opposition
Sep 6, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 6, 2018
Priority document
Apr 23, 2018
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Apr 6, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 6, 2018
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Apr 6, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 6, 2018
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
Feb 7, 2018
Indication of deficiencies in a request for registering a transfer of rights and invitation to correct them
Feb 5, 2018
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Jan 22, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 22, 2018
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Jan 22, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 22, 2018
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
Dec 14, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Nov 9, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Oct 25, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 25, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
Oct 25, 2017
French translation of claims
Oct 25, 2017
German translation of the claims
Jul 14, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jul 14, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jul 14, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jul 14, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jul 14, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jun 23, 2017
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jun 16, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 16, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 16, 2017
Amended description with annotations
Jun 16, 2017
Claims
Jun 16, 2017
Description
Jun 16, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 16, 2017
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
May 12, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
May 12, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
May 12, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
May 12, 2017
Claims
May 12, 2017
Claims
May 12, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 12, 2017
Letter dealing with oral proceedings
Dec 19, 2016
Advice of delivery
Dec 16, 2016
Advice of delivery
Dec 15, 2016
Acknowledgement of a document
Dec 15, 2016
Annex to the communication
Dec 15, 2016
Preparation for oral proceedings
Dec 15, 2016
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Mar 10, 2016
Submission concerning representation
Nov 5, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 5, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 5, 2015
Claims
Nov 5, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 5, 2015
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Oct 26, 2015
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Oct 21, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 21, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 21, 2015
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Jun 12, 2015
Annex to the communication
Jun 12, 2015
Communication from the Examining Division
Jun 9, 2015
Examination started
Jun 3, 2015
CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative of the applicant (Association)
Jun 3, 2015
CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative of the applicant (Association)
May 20, 2015
Submission concerning representation
Mar 6, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 6, 2015
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Mar 6, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 6, 2015
Amendments received before examination
Mar 6, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 19, 2014
Letter concerning the inventor
Nov 12, 2014
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Nov 3, 2014
Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor
Oct 15, 2014
Letter which had not been notified
Sep 29, 2014
Letter which had not been notified
Sep 12, 2014
Letter concerning the inventor
Sep 9, 2014
Communication regarding comments on written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Sep 5, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Sep 5, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Sep 5, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Sep 5, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Aug 20, 2014
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Jul 31, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 31, 2014
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jul 31, 2014
Request for entry into the European phase
Jun 13, 2014
Information on entry into European phase
Nov 7, 2013
Copy of the international search report
Nov 7, 2013
International publication of the international search report
Sep 13, 2013
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Sep 3, 2013
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Sep 3, 2013
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Sep 3, 2013
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Aug 8, 2013
Published international application - A2
May 8, 2013
Notification of the recording of a change
May 8, 2013
Notification of the recording of a change
Feb 11, 2013
Abstract
Feb 11, 2013
Claims
Feb 11, 2013
Description
Feb 11, 2013
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EP2810052

REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA

Application Number: EP13706780A
Filing Date: Jan 30, 2013
Status: Opposition Rejected; Jan 15, 2021
Publication Date: Dec 6, 2017
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