Endoluminal Laser Ablation Device And Method For Treating Veins

Patent No. EP2974687 (titled "Endoluminal Laser Ablation Device And Method For Treating Veins") was filed by Biolitec Pharma Marketing on Mar 2, 2009. The application was issued on Nov 6, 2019.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
LIGHT GUIDE OPTICS GERMANY	Jul 21, 2020	VON ROHR PATENTANWALTE PARTNERSCHAFT MBB

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Jan 2, 2026
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 22, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 22, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 22, 2025
Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings
Nov 12, 2025
Annex to the communication - opposition
Nov 12, 2025
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
Nov 12, 2025
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
Oct 10, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 6, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 6, 2025
Description
Oct 6, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 6, 2025
Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings
Sep 1, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 27, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 27, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 27, 2025
Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings
Aug 7, 2025
Annex to the communication - opposition
Aug 7, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 7, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 7, 2025
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
Aug 7, 2025
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
Jun 23, 2025
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Jun 23, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jun 23, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
May 27, 2025
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
May 27, 2025
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
May 27, 2025
F3315 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant : Proprietor)
Apr 30, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 25, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 25, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 24, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 24, 2025
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 24, 2025
Claims
Apr 24, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 24, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Apr 17, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 17, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 17, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 17, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 17, 2025
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Apr 17, 2025
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Mar 28, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 25, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 25, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 25, 2025
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Jan 24, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jan 24, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Aug 16, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 12, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 12, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 12, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Aug 5, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 1, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 1, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 1, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jul 17, 2024
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
Jul 17, 2024
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
Jul 15, 2024
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
May 21, 2024
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Oct 17, 2023
Composition of the board (T)
Aug 4, 2023
F3056 Communication: Change of Board due to the technical nature of the appeal
Aug 4, 2023
F3056 Communication: Change of Board due to the technical nature of the appeal
Aug 4, 2023
F3313 Order: change of Board due to the technical aspects of the appeal
Feb 9, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 6, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 6, 2023
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Feb 6, 2023
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Feb 6, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 6, 2023
Reply to appeal
Oct 12, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Oct 6, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 6, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 6, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 6, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 6, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 6, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 6, 2022
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Oct 6, 2022
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Oct 6, 2022
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Oct 6, 2022
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Oct 6, 2022
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Oct 6, 2022
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Oct 6, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Oct 6, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Oct 6, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
Oct 6, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 05
Oct 6, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 06
Oct 6, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 6, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
Aug 9, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Aug 9, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Aug 3, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 3, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 3, 2022
Notice of appeal
Jun 1, 2022
Advice of delivery
May 27, 2022
Advice of delivery
May 27, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
May 27, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
May 27, 2022
Decision revoking the European patent
May 27, 2022
Decision revoking the European patent
May 27, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
May 27, 2022
Means of redress
May 27, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
May 27, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
May 27, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
May 27, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
May 27, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
May 27, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
May 27, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
May 27, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
May 27, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Mar 22, 2022
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Feb 11, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 7, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 7, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 7, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Feb 3, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 31, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 31, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 31, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 31, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jan 24, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 21, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 18, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 18, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 18, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 18, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 18, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jan 18, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 4, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 23, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 23, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 23, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Dec 3, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 3, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jun 2, 2021
Advice of delivery
May 25, 2021
Advice of delivery
May 19, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
May 19, 2021
Information concerning oral proceedings
May 19, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 19, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 19, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
May 19, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jan 18, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 11, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 11, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 11, 2021
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Aug 25, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Aug 25, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jul 24, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jul 21, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 21, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Jul 21, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Jul 21, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Jul 21, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Jul 21, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Jul 21, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Jul 21, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Jul 21, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Jul 21, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Jul 21, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Jul 21, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Jul 21, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Jul 21, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
Jul 21, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
Jul 21, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 015
Jul 21, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 016
Jul 21, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 017
Jul 21, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 018
Jul 21, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 019
Jul 21, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 020
Jul 21, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 021
Jul 21, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 022
Jul 21, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 023
Jul 21, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 024
Jul 21, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 025
Jul 21, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 026
Jul 21, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 027
Jul 21, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 028
Jul 21, 2020
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Jul 21, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 21, 2020
Notice of opposition
Jul 21, 2020
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 18, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Oct 10, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
Sep 19, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 19, 2019
Filing of the translations of the claims
Sep 19, 2019
French translation of claims
Sep 19, 2019
German translation of the claims
Sep 19, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 9, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
May 9, 2019
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
May 9, 2019
Intention to grant (signatures)
May 9, 2019
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
May 9, 2019
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Apr 17, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 17, 2019
Amended description with annotations
Apr 17, 2019
Description
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 7, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Dec 7, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Dec 7, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
Dec 7, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Dec 7, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Nov 21, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 21, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 21, 2018
Claims
Nov 21, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 21, 2018
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
Jul 11, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jul 11, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jul 11, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jul 11, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jul 11, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
May 29, 2018
Processing of request for correction of text proposed for grant or third party observations (from 01-04-2012)
May 15, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
May 15, 2018
Description
May 15, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 15, 2018
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
Apr 13, 2018
Submission concerning representation
Jan 5, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jan 5, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jan 5, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jan 5, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jan 5, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Aug 24, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 24, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 24, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jun 22, 2017
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Jun 14, 2017
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Feb 15, 2017
Annex to the communication
Feb 15, 2017
Communication from the Examining Division
Feb 15, 2017
Letter concerning fees and payments
Feb 15, 2017
Payment of fees and costs
Feb 15, 2017
Payment of fees and costs
Feb 6, 2017
Examination started
Dec 20, 2016
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Dec 6, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 6, 2016
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Dec 6, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 6, 2016
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
Jul 20, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 20, 2016
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jul 20, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 20, 2016
Amendments received before examination
Jul 20, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 31, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 31, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 31, 2016
Matter concerning the application
Feb 24, 2016
Letter concerning fees and payments
Feb 24, 2016
Payment of fees and costs
Feb 24, 2016
Payment of fees and costs
Feb 3, 2016
Refund of fees
Jan 25, 2016
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Dec 23, 2015
Notification of forthcoming publication
Dec 22, 2015
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Dec 22, 2015
European search opinion
Dec 22, 2015
European search report
Dec 22, 2015
Information on Search Strategy
Nov 18, 2015
Search started
Oct 13, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Aug 20, 2015
Abstract
Aug 20, 2015
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Aug 20, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 20, 2015
Claims
Aug 20, 2015
Description
Aug 20, 2015
Designation of inventor
Aug 20, 2015
Drawings
Aug 20, 2015
Matter concerning the application
Aug 20, 2015
Request for grant of a European patent
Sep 23, 2009
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Sep 23, 2009
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Sep 23, 2009
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Sep 23, 2009
Priority document (electronically transmitted)

EP2974687

BIOLITEC PHARMA MARKETING

Application Number: EP15181794A
Filing Date: Mar 2, 2009
Status: Granted And Under Opposition; Oct 4, 2019
Publication Date: Nov 6, 2019
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Endoluminal Laser Ablation Device And Method For Treating Veins

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