Methods For Purifying Antibodies

Patent No. EP2969098 (titled "Methods For Purifying Antibodies") was filed by Glaxosmithkline on Mar 13, 2014. The application was issued on Oct 30, 2019.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
WALLINGER RICKER SCHLOTTER TOSTMANN	Jul 30, 2020	OETKE

Dossier Documents

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Aug 29, 2025
Decision revoking the European patent
Aug 29, 2025
Decision revoking the European patent
Aug 26, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 26, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 26, 2025
Request for revocation of patent
Aug 22, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 22, 2025
Brief communication in opposition procedure - time limit
Aug 18, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 18, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 18, 2025
Request for revocation of patent
Jul 22, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 18, 2025
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Jul 10, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 10, 2025
Submission concerning change of proprietor's address
Feb 11, 2025
Annex to the communication - opposition
Feb 11, 2025
Information concerning oral proceedings
Feb 11, 2025
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Feb 11, 2025
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Feb 11, 2025
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Nov 27, 2024
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Nov 27, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Nov 27, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Oct 22, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Oct 22, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Oct 22, 2024
F3315 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant : Proprietor)
Sep 23, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 19, 2024
Document concerning representation
Sep 19, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 19, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 18, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 18, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 18, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Sep 16, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 16, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 16, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jul 9, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 4, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 4, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 4, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jul 1, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 26, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 26, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 26, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jun 5, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jun 5, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Dec 18, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 18, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 18, 2023
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Oct 10, 2023
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
Oct 10, 2023
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
Oct 5, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Jan 25, 2023
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Jan 25, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 18, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 18, 2023
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Jan 18, 2023
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Jan 18, 2023
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Jan 18, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 18, 2023
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
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
Nov 25, 2022
Indication of deficiencies in a request for registering a transfer of rights and invitation to correct them
Nov 14, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 14, 2022
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Nov 14, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 14, 2022
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
Aug 16, 2022
Composition of the board (T)
Aug 16, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Aug 5, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 5, 2022
Citation in appeal procedure - 020
Aug 5, 2022
Citation in appeal procedure - 021
Aug 5, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 5, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jun 30, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jun 30, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jun 6, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 6, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 6, 2022
Notice of appeal
May 13, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
May 13, 2022
Advice of delivery
May 13, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 21, 2022
Advice of delivery
Apr 12, 2022
Advice of delivery
Apr 7, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Apr 7, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Apr 7, 2022
Decision revoking the European patent
Apr 7, 2022
Decision revoking the European patent
Apr 7, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Apr 7, 2022
Means of redress
Apr 7, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Apr 7, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Apr 7, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Apr 7, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Apr 7, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Apr 7, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Apr 7, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Mar 10, 2022
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Mar 2, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 25, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 25, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 25, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 14, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 13, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 10, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 10, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 10, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Jan 10, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Jan 10, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Jan 10, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 31
Jan 10, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 017
Jan 10, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 018
Jan 10, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 019
Jan 10, 2022
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Jan 10, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 10, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 10, 2022
Main request during Opposition procedure
Jan 10, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 5, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 5, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 015
Jan 5, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 016
Jan 5, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 5, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 1, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 1, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Aug 3, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 3, 2021
Advice of delivery
Aug 3, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 27, 2021
Advice of delivery
Jul 27, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jul 27, 2021
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jul 27, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jul 27, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jul 27, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jul 27, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Dec 17, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 11, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 11, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 11, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Aug 13, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Aug 13, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Aug 4, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jul 30, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 30, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Jul 30, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Jul 30, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Jul 30, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Jul 30, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Jul 30, 2020
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Jul 30, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Jul 30, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Jul 30, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Jul 30, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Jul 30, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Jul 30, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Jul 30, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
Jul 30, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
Jul 30, 2020
Notice of opposition
Jul 30, 2020
Notice of opposition
Nov 11, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Oct 4, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
Sep 18, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 18, 2019
Filing of the translations of the claims
Sep 18, 2019
French translation of claims
Sep 18, 2019
German translation of the claims
Sep 18, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 24, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
May 24, 2019
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
May 24, 2019
Intention to grant (signatures)
May 24, 2019
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
May 24, 2019
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
May 16, 2019
Annex to the communication
May 16, 2019
Consultation by telephone/in person
May 16, 2019
Result of consultation by telephone/in person
Apr 17, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 17, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 17, 2019
Claims
Apr 17, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 17, 2019
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
Dec 20, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Dec 20, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Dec 20, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
Dec 20, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Dec 20, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Nov 30, 2018
Annex to the communication
Nov 30, 2018
Consultation by telephone/in person
Nov 30, 2018
Result of consultation by telephone/in person
Nov 29, 2018
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Nov 27, 2018
Annex to the communication
Nov 27, 2018
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Nov 26, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 26, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 26, 2018
Amended description with annotations
Nov 26, 2018
Claims
Nov 26, 2018
Description
Nov 26, 2018
Drawings
Nov 26, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 26, 2018
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 22, 2018
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Nov 6, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 6, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 6, 2018
Amended description with annotations
Nov 6, 2018
Description
Nov 6, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 6, 2018
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Oct 9, 2018
Annex to the communication
Oct 9, 2018
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jun 25, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 25, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 25, 2018
Claims
Jun 25, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 25, 2018
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Mar 9, 2018
Advice of delivery
Feb 28, 2018
Annex to the communication
Feb 28, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jan 15, 2018
Preparation for oral proceedings
Jun 15, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 15, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 15, 2017
Claims
Jun 15, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 15, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Jun 15, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Feb 23, 2017
Annex to the communication
Feb 23, 2017
Communication from the Examining Division
Feb 10, 2017
Examination started
May 18, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
May 18, 2016
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
May 18, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
May 18, 2016
Amendments received before examination
May 18, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 21, 2016
Communication concerning corrected entries of the applicant
Apr 19, 2016
CDS Clean up - amended applicant details
Apr 14, 2016
Request for correction
Apr 11, 2016
Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor
Mar 30, 2016
Letter which had not been notified
Dec 23, 2015
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Nov 20, 2015
Communication regarding comments on written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Oct 20, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Oct 20, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Oct 20, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Oct 8, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 8, 2015
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Oct 8, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 8, 2015
Request for entry into the European phase
Oct 1, 2015
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Jul 22, 2015
Information on entry into European phase
Oct 7, 2014
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Sep 18, 2014
Copy of the international search report
Sep 18, 2014
Published international application - A1
Jul 3, 2014
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Jul 3, 2014
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Jul 3, 2014
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Mar 28, 2014
Abstract
Mar 28, 2014
Claims
Mar 28, 2014
Description
Mar 28, 2014
Drawings
Mar 28, 2014
Submission concerning representation

EP2969098

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Application Number: EP14713926A
Filing Date: Mar 13, 2014
Status: Granted And Under Opposition; Sep 27, 2019
Publication Date: Oct 30, 2019
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