Methods For Inactivation Of Viruses And Bacteria In Cell Culture Media

Patent No. EP2864471 (titled "Methods For Inactivation Of Viruses And Bacteria In Cell Culture Media") was filed by F Hoffmann LA Roche on Jun 20, 2013. The application was issued on Mar 8, 2017.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
BLODIG	Dec 8, 2017	DORRIES
BLODIG	Dec 8, 2017	DORRIES, HANS ULRICH , DF-MP DORRIES FRANK-MOLNIA & POHLMAN
BAYER	Nov 9, 2017	DRIEHAUS

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Decision of the Board of Appeal
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Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent
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Oral proceedings: change of venue
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F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
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F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
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F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
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F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
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Composition of the board (T)
Jul 10, 2020
F3348 Confirmation of withdrawal of the opposition by the respondent and former opponent
Jul 7, 2020
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Jul 7, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 7, 2020
Withdrawal of an opposition
Mar 31, 2020
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Mar 31, 2020
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 26, 2020
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
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Document concerning representation
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 24, 2020
Reply to appeal
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(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 14, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 14, 2020
Reply to appeal
Sep 17, 2019
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Sep 17, 2019
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Sep 12, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 12, 2019
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Statement of grounds of appeal
Sep 12, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jul 17, 2019
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
Jul 17, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 11, 2019
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Jul 11, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jul 11, 2019
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Jul 11, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jul 11, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 11, 2019
Request for change of opponent's representative
Jul 5, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 5, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 5, 2019
Notice of appeal
May 10, 2019
Advice of delivery
May 10, 2019
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May 2, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
May 2, 2019
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May 2, 2019
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May 2, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
May 2, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
May 2, 2019
Decision revoking the European patent
May 2, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
May 2, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
May 2, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
May 2, 2019
Means of redress
May 2, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
May 2, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
May 2, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
May 2, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
May 2, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Apr 1, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 1, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 27, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Mar 26, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 26, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 26, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Mar 15, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 15, 2019
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Mar 12, 2019
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Jan 31, 2019
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Jan 31, 2019
Communication of amended entries
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Jan 28, 2019
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Jan 28, 2019
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 25, 2019
Request for change of opponent's representative
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Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jan 22, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 22, 2019
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Jan 17, 2019
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 17, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Dec 20, 2018
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Sep 3, 2018
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Sep 3, 2018
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Sep 3, 2018
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Sep 3, 2018
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Sep 3, 2018
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Aug 29, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 29, 2018
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Aug 28, 2018
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Aug 28, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 28, 2018
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Aug 23, 2018
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Aug 23, 2018
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Aug 23, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 23, 2018
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Jul 25, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 20, 2018
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Jul 20, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 20, 2018
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Jul 5, 2018
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Jun 29, 2018
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Jun 27, 2018
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Jun 27, 2018
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Jun 27, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jun 27, 2018
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jun 27, 2018
Preparation for oral proceedings
Jun 27, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jun 27, 2018
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Jun 27, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 8, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 8, 2018
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May 8, 2018
Confirmation of revocation of automatic debit order
May 2, 2018
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May 2, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 2, 2018
Letter relating to the automatic debiting procedure
Apr 30, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 30, 2018
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Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Apr 30, 2018
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Apr 30, 2018
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Apr 30, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jan 26, 2018
Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney
Jan 26, 2018
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jan 19, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 19, 2018
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Jan 4, 2018
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Jan 4, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 4, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Dec 22, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Dec 22, 2017
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Dec 22, 2017
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Dec 15, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Dec 8, 2017
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Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Nov 9, 2017
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 9, 2017
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Notice of opposition
Nov 9, 2017
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Mar 9, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Feb 9, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Jan 24, 2017
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Jan 24, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
Jan 24, 2017
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Jan 24, 2017
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Jan 24, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 9, 2017
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Jan 9, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jan 9, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jan 9, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jan 9, 2017
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Dec 21, 2016
Processing of request for correction of text proposed for grant or third party observations (from 01-04-2012)
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Dec 1, 2016
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Dec 1, 2016
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Feb 26, 2016
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Feb 26, 2016
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Feb 22, 2016
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Aug 5, 2015
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Aug 5, 2015
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Aug 5, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 1, 2015
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Feb 10, 2015
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Jan 28, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
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Jan 28, 2015
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Nov 20, 2014
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Oct 31, 2014
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Jan 14, 2014
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Dec 27, 2013
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Aug 13, 2013
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EP2864471

F HOFFMANN LA ROCHE

Application Number: EP13733496A
Filing Date: Jun 20, 2013
Status: Revoked; Aug 25, 2023
Publication Date: Mar 8, 2017
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Methods For Inactivation Of Viruses And Bacteria In Cell Culture Media

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