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Methods And Apparatus To Implement Flexible Bioreactor Control Systems

Patent No. EP2895924 (titled "Methods And Apparatus To Implement Flexible Bioreactor Control Systems") was filed by GE Healthcare BIO Sciences on Sep 16, 2013. The application was issued on Mar 25, 2020.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
SARTORIUS STEDIM BIOTECH	Dec 22, 2020	MULLER BORE & PARTNER PATENTANWALTE PARTG MBB

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Sep 4, 2024
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Sep 4, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Sep 4, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Aug 13, 2024
Refund of fees
Aug 9, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Aug 9, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
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F3317 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Proprietor + Opponent)
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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(Electronic) Receipt
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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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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
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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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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
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F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Feb 14, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 14, 2023
Reply to appeal
Jan 2, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 21, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 21, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 21, 2022
Reply to appeal
Oct 24, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 18, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 18, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 18, 2022
Reply to a deficiency communication regarding an appeal
Oct 5, 2022
F3045 Inadmissibility of the appeal: missing address / missing name
Oct 5, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Sep 30, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Sep 29, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 29, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 29, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
Sep 27, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 27, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 27, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jul 29, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jul 29, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jul 25, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 25, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 25, 2022
Notice of appeal
Jul 21, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jul 21, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jul 18, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 18, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 18, 2022
Notice of appeal
Jul 12, 2022
Annex to a communication
Jul 12, 2022
Annex to a communication
Jul 12, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jul 12, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jun 15, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 9, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 9, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 9, 2022
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
May 24, 2022
Advice of delivery
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Advice of delivery
May 19, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
May 19, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
May 19, 2022
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
May 19, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
May 19, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
May 19, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
May 19, 2022
Means of redress
May 19, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
May 19, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
May 19, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
May 19, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
May 19, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
May 19, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
May 19, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
May 19, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Apr 26, 2022
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Apr 26, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Apr 25, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Apr 22, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 14, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 14, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 14, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Apr 14, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 14, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Mar 2, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 23, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 23, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 23, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Feb 3, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 31, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 31, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Dec 13, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 8, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 8, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 8, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 3, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 3, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Nov 16, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 10, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 10, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 10, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Oct 14, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 14, 2021
Advice of delivery
Oct 14, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 12, 2021
Advice of delivery
Oct 8, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Oct 8, 2021
Information concerning oral proceedings
Oct 8, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 8, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 8, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Oct 8, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jun 9, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 2, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 2, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jun 2, 2021
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 08
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 09
Jun 2, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 2, 2021
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
May 11, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 11, 2021
Communication confirming withdrawal from representation
May 11, 2021
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
May 6, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
May 6, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 6, 2021
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
Jan 26, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jan 26, 2021
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jan 12, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Dec 22, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 22, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Dec 22, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Dec 22, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
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Citation in opposition procedure - 010
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Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Dec 22, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Dec 22, 2020
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Dec 22, 2020
Notice of opposition
Dec 22, 2020
Notice of opposition
Apr 6, 2020
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Feb 27, 2020
Decision to grant a European patent
Jan 22, 2020
Refund of fees
Jan 20, 2020
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Jan 14, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 14, 2020
Filing of the translations of the claims
Jan 14, 2020
French translation of claims
Jan 14, 2020
German translation of the claims
Jan 14, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 14, 2020
Submission concerning change of applicant's name
Jan 7, 2020
Indication of deficiencies in a request for registering a transfer of rights and invitation to correct them
Dec 20, 2019
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Dec 20, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 20, 2019
Submission concerning change of applicant's name
Dec 17, 2019
Submission concerning change of applicant's name
Oct 2, 2019
Annex to the communication about intention to grant a European patent
Oct 2, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Oct 2, 2019
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Oct 2, 2019
Intention to grant (signatures)
Oct 2, 2019
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Oct 2, 2019
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Apr 9, 2019
Confirmation of revocation of automatic debit order
Apr 4, 2019
Letter relating to the automatic debiting procedure
May 7, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
May 7, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
May 7, 2018
Claims
May 7, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 7, 2018
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Apr 12, 2018
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Apr 9, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 9, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 9, 2018
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Dec 7, 2017
Annex to the communication
Dec 7, 2017
Communication from the Examining Division
Nov 30, 2017
Examination started
Jan 4, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 4, 2017
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jan 4, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 4, 2017
Amendments received before examination
Jan 4, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 7, 2016
Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
Jun 20, 2016
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Jun 20, 2016
European search opinion
Jun 20, 2016
Information on Search Strategy
Jun 20, 2016
Supplementary European search report
Jun 7, 2016
Search started
Jun 24, 2015
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Apr 30, 2015
Refund of fees
Apr 21, 2015
Communication regarding possible amendment of the application/payment of claims fee
Apr 17, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Mar 31, 2015
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Mar 30, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 30, 2015
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Mar 30, 2015
Request for entry into the European phase
Jan 23, 2015
Information on entry into European phase
Jun 5, 2014
Copy of the international search report
Jun 5, 2014
International publication of the international search report
Apr 14, 2014
Notification of the recording of a change
Apr 8, 2014
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Mar 20, 2014
Published international application - A2

EP2895924

GE HEALTHCARE BIO SCIENCES

Application Number: EP13838017A
Filing Date: Sep 16, 2013
Status: Revoked; Sep 4, 2024
Publication Date: Mar 25, 2020
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