Process For Purifying Insulin And Analogues Thereof

Patent No. EP2931301 (titled "Process For Purifying Insulin And Analogues Thereof") was filed by Merck Sharp & Dohme on Dec 12, 2013. The application was issued on Sep 15, 2021.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
HERZOG FIESSER & PARTNER PATENTANWALTE PARTG MBB	Apr 24, 2019	ALTMANN STOSSEL DICK PATENTANWALTE PARTG MBB

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Sep 21, 2022
Refund of fees
Sep 14, 2022
Request for change of client data cannot be registered anymore
Sep 12, 2022
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
Sep 12, 2022
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
Sep 12, 2022
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
Sep 12, 2022
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
Aug 26, 2022
Indication of deficiencies in a request for registering a transfer of rights and invitation to correct them
Aug 18, 2022
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Aug 18, 2022
General authorisation
Aug 18, 2022
Letter concerning fees and payments
Aug 18, 2022
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
Aug 18, 2022
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
Aug 19, 2021
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Aug 19, 2021
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Aug 13, 2021
Refund of fees
Aug 13, 2021
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Aug 4, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 4, 2021
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Aug 4, 2021
French translation of claims
Aug 4, 2021
German translation of the claims
Aug 4, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 10, 2021
Communication of bibliographic data
May 10, 2021
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
May 10, 2021
Communication with request to file translations
May 3, 2021
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Dec 15, 2020
Document concerning representation
Nov 27, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 27, 2020
Advice of delivery
Nov 27, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 24, 2020
Advice of delivery
Nov 20, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Nov 20, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Nov 20, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Nov 20, 2020
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Nov 20, 2020
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Nov 20, 2020
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Nov 20, 2020
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Nov 20, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Nov 20, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Nov 20, 2020
Means of redress
Nov 20, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Nov 20, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Nov 20, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Nov 20, 2020
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Nov 20, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Nov 20, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Oct 22, 2020
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Sep 22, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 22, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Sep 22, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Sep 16, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 16, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Sep 16, 2020
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Sep 14, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 14, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 8, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 8, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Sep 8, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Aug 28, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 28, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 28, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Aug 21, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 21, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Aug 21, 2020
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Aug 21, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 21, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Aug 17, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 12, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 12, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Aug 12, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Aug 12, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Aug 12, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Aug 12, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 12, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Feb 18, 2020
Advice of delivery
Feb 11, 2020
Advice of delivery
Feb 5, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Feb 5, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Feb 5, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Feb 5, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
Feb 5, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Feb 5, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Feb 5, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Sep 24, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 18, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 18, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 18, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 18, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Sep 18, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Sep 18, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 18, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jul 15, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 15, 2019
Communication of amended entries
Jun 14, 2019
Request concerning representative opponent
Jun 14, 2019
Request concerning representative opponent
May 8, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
May 8, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Apr 29, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Apr 24, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 24, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Apr 24, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Apr 24, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Apr 24, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Apr 24, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Apr 24, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Apr 24, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Apr 24, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Apr 24, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Apr 24, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Apr 24, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Apr 24, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Apr 24, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
Apr 24, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
Apr 24, 2019
Notice of opposition
Apr 24, 2019
Notice of opposition
Aug 6, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jun 28, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
Jun 12, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 12, 2018
Filing of the translations of the claims
Jun 12, 2018
French translation of claims
Jun 12, 2018
German translation of the claims
Jun 12, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 27, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Feb 27, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Feb 27, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
Feb 27, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Feb 27, 2018
Text intended for grant (sequence listing)
Feb 27, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Nov 9, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 9, 2017
Amended description with annotations
Nov 9, 2017
Description
Nov 9, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 9, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Sep 13, 2017
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Sep 8, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 8, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 8, 2017
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Jun 30, 2017
Annex to the communication
Jun 30, 2017
Communication from the Examining Division
Jun 26, 2017
Examination started
Dec 20, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 20, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 20, 2016
Reply to Written Opinion prepared by the EPO
Jun 10, 2016
Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
May 25, 2016
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
May 25, 2016
European search opinion
May 25, 2016
Information on Search Strategy
May 25, 2016
Supplementary European search report
May 11, 2016
Search started
Sep 23, 2015
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Aug 28, 2015
Communication regarding possible amendment of the application/payment of claims fee
Aug 7, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Aug 7, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Aug 7, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Aug 7, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Jul 16, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 16, 2015
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jul 16, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 16, 2015
Converted Sequence Listing
Jul 16, 2015
Request for entry into the European phase
Jul 7, 2015
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
May 4, 2015
Information on entry into European phase
Jul 17, 2014
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Jun 26, 2014
Converted Sequence Listing
Jun 26, 2014
Copy of the international search report
Jun 26, 2014
Published international application - A1

EP2931301

MERCK SHARP & DOHME

Application Number: EP13864587A
Filing Date: Dec 12, 2013
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Aug 13, 2021
Publication Date: Sep 15, 2021
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