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Methods And Kits To Determine The Sensitivity Of Strains Of Lactococcus Lactis Bacteria To Phage Infection

Patent No. EP2971088 (titled "Methods And Kits To Determine The Sensitivity Of Strains Of Lactococcus Lactis Bacteria To Phage Infection") was filed by DSM Assets on Mar 13, 2014. The application was issued on May 29, 2024.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
CHR HANSEN	Nov 27, 2019	HOFFMANN EITLE

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May 7, 2024
Communication confirming withdrawal from representation
May 7, 2024
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
May 3, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
May 3, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Apr 29, 2024
Request for change of client data cannot be registered anymore
Apr 23, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 23, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 23, 2024
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
Apr 19, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 19, 2024
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Apr 19, 2024
French translation of claims
Apr 19, 2024
German translation of the claims
Apr 19, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 22, 2024
Communication of bibliographic data
Jan 22, 2024
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Jan 22, 2024
Communication with request to file translations
Jan 19, 2024
Refund of fees
Jan 17, 2024
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Jan 17, 2024
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Jan 17, 2024
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Jan 16, 2024
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Jan 16, 2024
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Jan 11, 2024
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Jan 11, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 10, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 10, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 10, 2024
Withdrawal of an appeal
Jan 8, 2024
Communication confirming withdrawal from representation
Jan 8, 2024
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jan 8, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 5, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 2, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 2, 2024
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Dec 29, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 29, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 29, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Dec 22, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 22, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 22, 2023
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
Dec 13, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Dec 13, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Dec 13, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 8, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 8, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 8, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jul 17, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Jul 17, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Jul 13, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 12, 2023
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Jul 12, 2023
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Jul 7, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 7, 2023
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jul 7, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 7, 2023
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Jul 5, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jul 5, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jul 5, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jul 5, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jun 30, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Aug 18, 2022
Composition of the board (T)
May 3, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 28, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 28, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 28, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 28, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 28, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Apr 28, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Apr 28, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Apr 28, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 28, 2022
Main request during Opposition procedure
Apr 28, 2022
Reply to appeal
Dec 17, 2021
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Dec 13, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 13, 2021
Citation in appeal procedure - 026
Dec 13, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 13, 2021
Statement of grounds of appeal
Oct 18, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Oct 18, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Oct 12, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 12, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 12, 2021
Notice of appeal
Aug 3, 2021
Advice of delivery
Aug 2, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 2, 2021
Advice of delivery
Aug 2, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Aug 2, 2021
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Aug 2, 2021
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Aug 2, 2021
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Aug 2, 2021
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Aug 2, 2021
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Aug 2, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 2, 2021
Means of redress
Aug 2, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Aug 2, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Aug 2, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Aug 2, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Aug 2, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Aug 2, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Aug 2, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Aug 2, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Aug 2, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
May 12, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Apr 23, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 23, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 9, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 9, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 19, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 17, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 12, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 12, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 12, 2021
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Mar 11, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 11, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 022
Mar 11, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 023
Mar 11, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 024
Mar 11, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 025
Mar 11, 2021
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Mar 11, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 11, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Feb 26, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 26, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 10, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Feb 10, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Oct 5, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 5, 2020
Advice of delivery
Oct 5, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 1, 2020
Advice of delivery
Sep 28, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Sep 28, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Sep 28, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Sep 28, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
Sep 28, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Sep 28, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Apr 24, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 20, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 20, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
Apr 20, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 015
Apr 20, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 016
Apr 20, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 017
Apr 20, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 018
Apr 20, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 019
Apr 20, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 020
Apr 20, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 021
Apr 20, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 20, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Dec 11, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Dec 11, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Dec 2, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Nov 27, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 27, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Nov 27, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Nov 27, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Nov 27, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Nov 27, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Nov 27, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Nov 27, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Nov 27, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Nov 27, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Nov 27, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Nov 27, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Nov 27, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Nov 27, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
Nov 27, 2019
Notice of opposition
Nov 27, 2019
Notice of opposition
Mar 11, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jan 31, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
Jan 9, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 9, 2019
Filing of the translations of the claims
Jan 9, 2019
French translation of claims
Jan 9, 2019
German translation of the claims
Jan 9, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 14, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Sep 14, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Sep 14, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
Sep 14, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Sep 14, 2018
Text intended for grant (sequence listing)
Sep 14, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Apr 10, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 10, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 10, 2018
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Feb 28, 2018
Annex to the communication
Feb 28, 2018
Consultation by telephone/in person (with time limit)
Feb 28, 2018
Result of consultation by telephone/in person
Nov 6, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 6, 2017
Amended description with annotations
Nov 6, 2017
Description
Nov 6, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 6, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Oct 18, 2017
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Oct 3, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Sep 11, 2017
Annex to the communication
Sep 11, 2017
Consultation by telephone/in person (with time limit)
Sep 11, 2017
Result of consultation by telephone/in person
May 9, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
May 9, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
May 9, 2017
Amended description with annotations
May 9, 2017
Claims
May 9, 2017
Description
May 9, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 9, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Apr 24, 2017
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Apr 13, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 13, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 13, 2017
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Dec 15, 2016
Annex to the communication
Dec 15, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
Dec 9, 2016
Examination started
Aug 30, 2016
Notification regarding date of start of examination with possibility to withdraw
Apr 15, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 15, 2016
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Apr 15, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 15, 2016
Amendments received before examination
Apr 15, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 23, 2015
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Oct 21, 2015
Refund of fees
Oct 20, 2015
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Oct 16, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Oct 16, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Oct 16, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Oct 16, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Oct 16, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Oct 13, 2015
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
Oct 1, 2015
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Sep 16, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 16, 2015
Request for entry into the European phase
Sep 15, 2015
Notification of the recording of a change
Sep 15, 2015
Notification of the recording of a change
Sep 15, 2015
Notification of the recording of a change
Sep 15, 2015
Notification of the recording of a change
Sep 1, 2015
Notification of the recording of a change
Sep 1, 2015
Notification of the recording of a change
Sep 1, 2015
Notification of the recording of a change
Sep 1, 2015
Notification of the recording of a change
Jul 22, 2015
Information on entry into European phase
Oct 8, 2014
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Sep 18, 2014
Converted Sequence Listing
Sep 18, 2014
Copy of the international search report
Sep 18, 2014
Published international application - A1
Aug 6, 2014
Communication in cases for which no other form is applicable
Aug 5, 2014
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Aug 5, 2014
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Aug 5, 2014
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Aug 1, 2014
Annex
May 13, 2014
Annex
Mar 20, 2014
Drawings
Mar 13, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 13, 2014
Abstract
Mar 13, 2014
Claims
Mar 13, 2014
Description
Mar 13, 2014
Priority document (RO-procedure)

EP2971088

DSM ASSETS

Application Number: EP14715554A
Filing Date: Mar 13, 2014
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Apr 27, 2024
Publication Date: May 29, 2024
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