Methods For Treating Hepatitis C

Patent No. EP2897611 (titled "Methods For Treating Hepatitis C") was filed by Abbvie on Sep 17, 2013. The application was issued on Jul 24, 2019.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
LUIGI	Apr 24, 2020	TER MEER STEINMEISTER & PARTNER

Dossier Documents

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Nov 24, 2025
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
Nov 24, 2025
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
Sep 16, 2025
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Sep 10, 2025
Submission concerning representation
Jul 17, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 14, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 14, 2025
Amended description with annotations
Jul 14, 2025
Description
Jul 14, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 14, 2025
Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings
May 19, 2025
Annex to the communication - opposition
May 19, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 19, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 19, 2025
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
May 19, 2025
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
Nov 15, 2024
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Nov 15, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Nov 15, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Oct 25, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Oct 25, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Oct 25, 2024
F3315 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant : Proprietor)
Oct 1, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 27, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 27, 2024
Citation in appeal procedure - 021
Sep 27, 2024
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Sep 27, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 27, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Sep 23, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 20, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 20, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 20, 2024
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Aug 30, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 29, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 29, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 29, 2024
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
May 28, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
May 28, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Oct 9, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Oct 9, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Oct 4, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Dec 21, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 16, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 16, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 16, 2022
Reply to appeal
Oct 5, 2022
Composition of the board (T)
Aug 10, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Aug 4, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 4, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 4, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 4, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 4, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 4, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Aug 4, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Aug 4, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Aug 4, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 4, 2022
Main request during appeals procedure
Aug 4, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
Aug 1, 2022
F3057 Communication: Change of responsibility of a Board of Appeal
Jun 8, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jun 8, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
May 27, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
May 27, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 27, 2022
Notice of appeal
Apr 4, 2022
Advice of delivery
Mar 30, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 30, 2022
Advice of delivery
Mar 30, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 25, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Mar 25, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Mar 25, 2022
Decision revoking the European patent
Mar 25, 2022
Decision revoking the European patent
Mar 25, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Mar 25, 2022
Means of redress
Mar 25, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Mar 25, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Mar 25, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Mar 25, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Mar 25, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Mar 25, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Mar 25, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jan 18, 2022
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Jan 17, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 11, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 11, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 11, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 24, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 24, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 24, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Nov 24, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Nov 18, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 18, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 18, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 18, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Nov 18, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Nov 18, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Nov 18, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Nov 18, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Nov 18, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Nov 18, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 019
Nov 18, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 020
Nov 18, 2021
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Nov 18, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 18, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 18, 2021
Main request during Opposition procedure
Nov 18, 2021
Main request during Opposition procedure
Nov 18, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Nov 18, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 18, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 16, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 2, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Aug 2, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Mar 31, 2021
Advice of delivery
Mar 18, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 18, 2021
Advice of delivery
Mar 18, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 16, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Mar 16, 2021
Information concerning oral proceedings
Mar 16, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Mar 16, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Mar 16, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Mar 16, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Nov 9, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 3, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 3, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Nov 3, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Nov 3, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Nov 3, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Nov 3, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Nov 3, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Nov 3, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Nov 3, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Nov 3, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Nov 3, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Nov 3, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Nov 3, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Nov 3, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
Nov 3, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 07
Nov 3, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Nov 3, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Nov 3, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
Nov 3, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
Nov 3, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 015
Nov 3, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 016
Nov 3, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 017
Nov 3, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 018
Nov 3, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 3, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jun 23, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jun 23, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jun 9, 2020
Communication confirming withdrawal from representation
Jun 9, 2020
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jun 1, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 1, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 1, 2020
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
Apr 30, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Apr 24, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 24, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Apr 24, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Apr 24, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Apr 24, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Apr 24, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Apr 24, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Apr 24, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Apr 24, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Apr 24, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Apr 24, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Apr 24, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Apr 24, 2020
International publication (Pamphlet)
Apr 24, 2020
Notice of opposition
Apr 24, 2020
Notice of opposition
Sep 10, 2019
Payment submission rejected
Aug 5, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jun 27, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
May 13, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
May 13, 2019
Information about intention to grant a patent
May 13, 2019
Intention to grant (signatures)
May 13, 2019
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
May 13, 2019
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Apr 8, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 8, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 8, 2019
Claims
Apr 8, 2019
French translation of claims
Apr 8, 2019
German translation of the claims
Apr 8, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 8, 2019
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
Mar 20, 2019
Submission concerning representation
Dec 6, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Dec 6, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Dec 6, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
Dec 6, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Dec 6, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Nov 19, 2018
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Oct 23, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 23, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 23, 2018
Claims
Oct 23, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 23, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Oct 23, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Oct 23, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Oct 23, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Oct 23, 2018
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Oct 23, 2018
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Oct 2, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Aug 1, 2018
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Jul 26, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 26, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 26, 2018
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Apr 13, 2018
Annex to the communication
Apr 13, 2018
Communication from the Examining Division
Apr 9, 2018
Examination started
Feb 20, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 20, 2018
Submission concerning representation
Feb 13, 2018
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Feb 7, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Dec 21, 2015
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Dec 21, 2015
Amendments received before examination
Dec 7, 2015
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Dec 7, 2015
Amendments received before examination
Dec 7, 2015
Letter concerning fees and payments
Dec 7, 2015
Payment of fees and costs
Dec 7, 2015
Payment of fees and costs
Jul 1, 2015
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
May 29, 2015
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Apr 22, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 22, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 22, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 22, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 22, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 22, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 22, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 22, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 22, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 22, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 22, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 22, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 8, 2015
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Mar 25, 2015
Notification of the recording of a change
Mar 11, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 11, 2015
Request for entry into the European phase
Mar 11, 2015
Submission concerning representation
Jan 30, 2015
Information on entry into European phase
Apr 14, 2014
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Mar 27, 2014
Copy of the international search report
Mar 27, 2014
Published international application - A1
Nov 4, 2013
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Nov 4, 2013
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Nov 4, 2013
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Sep 26, 2013
Abstract
Sep 26, 2013
Claims
Sep 26, 2013
Description

EP2897611

ABBVIE

Application Number: EP13773463A
Filing Date: Sep 17, 2013
Status: Granted And Under Opposition; Jun 21, 2019
Publication Date: Jul 24, 2019
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