Pharmaceutical Composition Containing Crystalline Macitentan

Patent No. EP2988733 (titled "Pharmaceutical Composition Containing Crystalline Macitentan") was filed by Sandoz on Apr 17, 2014. The application was issued on Mar 27, 2019.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY	Dec 23, 2019	GILL JENNINGS & EVERY

Dossier Documents

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Sep 11, 2024
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Sep 11, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Sep 11, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jun 25, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jun 25, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jun 25, 2024
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
May 28, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 27, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
May 27, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
May 27, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
May 27, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
May 27, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
May 27, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 27, 2024
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
May 13, 2024
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
May 13, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 7, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
May 7, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 7, 2024
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
May 2, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 29, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 29, 2024
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Feb 29, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Feb 29, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Feb 12, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 8, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 8, 2024
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
May 24, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
May 24, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
May 19, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Mar 9, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 3, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 3, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 3, 2023
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Jul 6, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 1, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 1, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 1, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 1, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Jul 1, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Jul 1, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 1, 2022
Reply to appeal
Mar 1, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Feb 23, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 23, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 23, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jan 17, 2022
Composition of the board (T)
Dec 23, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Dec 23, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Dec 16, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 16, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 16, 2021
Notice of appeal
Nov 2, 2021
Advice of delivery
Oct 26, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 26, 2021
Advice of delivery
Oct 25, 2021
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Oct 25, 2021
Decision rejecting the opposition
Oct 25, 2021
Decision rejecting the opposition
Oct 25, 2021
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Oct 25, 2021
Means of redress
Oct 25, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Oct 25, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Oct 25, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Oct 21, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Oct 21, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Oct 21, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Oct 21, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Oct 21, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Oct 21, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Sep 23, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Aug 24, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 24, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 26, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 21, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 21, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 21, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 21, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Jul 21, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Jul 21, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 21, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 19, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 9, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 9, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 015
Jul 9, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 016
Jul 9, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 017
Jul 9, 2021
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Jul 9, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 9, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jun 18, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 18, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jun 18, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Feb 26, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 19, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 19, 2021
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Oct 9, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 9, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 30, 2020
Advice of delivery
Sep 24, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Sep 24, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Sep 24, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Sep 24, 2020
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Sep 24, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
Sep 24, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Sep 24, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jun 2, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 22, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
May 22, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
May 22, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
May 22, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
May 22, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 22, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jan 22, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jan 22, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jan 16, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Dec 23, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 23, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Dec 23, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Dec 23, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Dec 23, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Dec 23, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Dec 23, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Dec 23, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Dec 23, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Dec 23, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Dec 23, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Dec 23, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Dec 23, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Dec 23, 2019
International publication (Pamphlet)
Dec 23, 2019
Notice of opposition
Dec 23, 2019
Notice of opposition
Apr 8, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Feb 28, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
Feb 12, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 12, 2019
Enquiry as to the processing of the file
Feb 12, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 23, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 23, 2018
Filing of the translations of the claims
Nov 23, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 13, 2018
Annex to the communication about intention to grant a European patent
Nov 13, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Nov 13, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Nov 13, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
Nov 13, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Nov 13, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jul 11, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 11, 2018
Annex
Jul 11, 2018
Drawings
Jul 11, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 11, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Jul 11, 2018
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
May 4, 2018
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Apr 27, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 27, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 27, 2018
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Jan 2, 2018
Annex to the communication
Jan 2, 2018
Communication from the Examining Division
Dec 22, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 22, 2017
Annex
Dec 22, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 22, 2017
Reply from applicant/patentee regarding third party observations
Dec 18, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 18, 2017
French translation of claims
Dec 18, 2017
German translation of the claims
Dec 18, 2017
Reply to communication about intention to grant
Dec 12, 2017
Processing of request for correction of text proposed for grant or third party observations (from 01-04-2012)
Dec 11, 2017
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Dec 1, 2017
Non-patent literature filed by a third party
Dec 1, 2017
Non-patent literature filed by a third party
Dec 1, 2017
Non-patent literature filed by a third party
Dec 1, 2017
Non-patent literature filed by a third party
Dec 1, 2017
Observations by third parties
Nov 30, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Nov 30, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Nov 30, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Nov 30, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Nov 30, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Aug 4, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 4, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 4, 2017
Claims
Aug 4, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 4, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Aug 4, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jul 31, 2017
Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney
Jul 31, 2017
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jul 26, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 26, 2017
Authorisation
Jul 26, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 20, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 20, 2017
Authorisation
Jul 20, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 20, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Mar 29, 2017
Annex to the communication
Mar 29, 2017
Communication from the Examining Division
Mar 13, 2017
Examination started
Feb 8, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 8, 2017
Annex
Feb 8, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 8, 2017
Reply from applicant/patentee regarding third party observations
Jan 17, 2017
Acknowledgement of receipt of third party observations
Jan 17, 2017
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Jan 10, 2017
Non-patent literature filed by a third party
Jan 10, 2017
Observations by third parties
Jan 9, 2017
Observations by third parties
Jun 7, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 7, 2016
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jun 7, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 7, 2016
Amendments received before examination
Jun 7, 2016
Amendments received before examination
Jun 7, 2016
Amendments received before examination
Jun 7, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 3, 2016
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Dec 8, 2015
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Dec 4, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Dec 4, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Dec 4, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Dec 1, 2015
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
Nov 11, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 11, 2015
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Nov 11, 2015
Request for entry into the European phase
Sep 4, 2015
Information on entry into European phase
Nov 18, 2014
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Oct 30, 2014
Copy of the international search report
Oct 30, 2014
Published international application - A1
Jun 24, 2014
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Jun 24, 2014
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Jun 24, 2014
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Apr 17, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 17, 2014
Abstract
Apr 17, 2014
Claims
Apr 17, 2014
Description
Apr 17, 2014
Drawings
Apr 17, 2014
Priority document (RO-procedure)

EP2988733

SANDOZ

Application Number: EP14721256A
Filing Date: Apr 17, 2014
Status: Revoked; Sep 16, 2024
Publication Date: Mar 27, 2019
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