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Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Conjugate Vaccine

Patent No. EP3017827 (titled "Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Conjugate Vaccine") was filed by Glaxosmithkline on Dec 20, 2006. The application was issued on Nov 7, 2018.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
PFIZER	Aug 6, 2019	PFIZER
SANOFI PASTEUR INCSANOFI AVENTIS DEUTSCHLAND GMBHSANOFI WINTHROP INDUSTRIES	Aug 6, 2019	ZWICKER
SK BIOSCIENCE	Aug 6, 2019	ZWICKER

Dossier Documents

The dossier documents provide a comprehensive record of the patent's prosecution history - including filings, correspondence, and decisions made by patent offices - and are crucial for understanding the patent's legal journey and any challenges it may have faced during examination.

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Apr 1, 2025
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Apr 1, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Apr 1, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Apr 1, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Apr 1, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Mar 11, 2025
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Mar 5, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 4, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 4, 2025
General enquiry
Jul 10, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jul 10, 2024
F3315 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant : Proprietor)
Jul 1, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 1, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 1, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 1, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jun 7, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 6, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 6, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 6, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 6, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 6, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jun 6, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
May 21, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 17, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
May 17, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
May 17, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
May 17, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
May 17, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 17, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
May 16, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 10, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
May 10, 2024
General enquiry
Oct 10, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Oct 10, 2023
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
Oct 5, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
May 26, 2023
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
May 26, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 17, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
May 17, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 17, 2023
Request for a change of address - opponent
Mar 15, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 9, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 9, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 9, 2023
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Jan 19, 2023
Composition of the board (T)
Nov 4, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 4, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 31, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 31, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 31, 2022
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Oct 31, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 31, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 31, 2022
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Oct 31, 2022
Reply to appeal
Oct 31, 2022
Reply to appeal
Oct 27, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 27, 2022
Cited document during appeal procedure
Oct 27, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 27, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 27, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 27, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 27, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 27, 2022
Reply to appeal
Jun 20, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jun 20, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jun 20, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jun 10, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 10, 2022
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jun 10, 2022
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jun 10, 2022
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jun 10, 2022
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jun 10, 2022
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jun 10, 2022
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jun 10, 2022
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jun 10, 2022
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jun 10, 2022
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jun 10, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 10, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
Apr 12, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Apr 6, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 6, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 6, 2022
Notice of appeal
Feb 14, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 14, 2022
Advice of delivery
Feb 14, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 7, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 7, 2022
Advice of delivery
Feb 7, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Feb 7, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Feb 7, 2022
Decision revoking the European patent
Feb 7, 2022
Decision revoking the European patent
Feb 7, 2022
Decision revoking the European patent
Feb 7, 2022
Decision revoking the European patent
Feb 7, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Feb 7, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 7, 2022
Means of redress
Feb 7, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Feb 7, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Feb 7, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Feb 7, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Feb 7, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Feb 7, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Feb 7, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Feb 7, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Feb 7, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Feb 7, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Feb 7, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Feb 7, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Feb 7, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Nov 22, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 22, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 22, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 17, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Nov 16, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 16, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 16, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 12, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 12, 2021
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Nov 12, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 12, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 8, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 8, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 8, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Sep 27, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 27, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 27, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 27, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 17, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 17, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 17, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 17, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 17, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 12
Sep 17, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 026
Sep 17, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 026
Sep 17, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 027
Sep 17, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 028
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Citation in opposition procedure - 030
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Citation in opposition procedure - 031
Sep 17, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 032
Sep 17, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 033
Sep 17, 2021
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Sep 17, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 17, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 17, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 17, 2021
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 17, 2021
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 17, 2021
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 17, 2021
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 17, 2021
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 17, 2021
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 17, 2021
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 17, 2021
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 17, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Sep 17, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Sep 17, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Sep 17, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 1, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jul 1, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jul 1, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jul 1, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Nov 3, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 3, 2020
Advice of delivery
Nov 3, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 28, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 28, 2020
Advice of delivery
Oct 28, 2020
Advice of delivery
Oct 28, 2020
Advice of delivery
Oct 28, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 22, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 22, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 22, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 22, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 22, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Oct 22, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
Oct 22, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 22, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 22, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 22, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Sep 25, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 25, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 25, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 25, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Sep 25, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Sep 25, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Sep 25, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Sep 17, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 17, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 17, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
May 15, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 15, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 13, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 7, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
May 7, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 7, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Mar 19, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 19, 2020
Advice of delivery
Mar 19, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 5, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 5, 2020
Advice of delivery
Mar 5, 2020
Advice of delivery
Mar 5, 2020
Advice of delivery
Mar 5, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 2, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Mar 2, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Mar 2, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Mar 2, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Mar 2, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Mar 2, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
Mar 2, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Mar 2, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Mar 2, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Mar 2, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Mar 2, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jan 9, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 9, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 9, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 23, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 23, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 23, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 23, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 23, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 23, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 23, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 23, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 23, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 23, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 23, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 23, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 23, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Dec 23, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Dec 23, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Dec 23, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Dec 23, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Dec 23, 2019
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Dec 23, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 07
Dec 23, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 08
Dec 23, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 09
Dec 23, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 10
Dec 23, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 11
Dec 23, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 024
Dec 23, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 025
Dec 23, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 23, 2019
Main request during Opposition procedure
Dec 23, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Aug 29, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Aug 29, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Aug 22, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Aug 22, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Aug 22, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Aug 22, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Aug 12, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Aug 6, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 6, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 6, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 6, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure
Aug 6, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure
Aug 6, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure
Aug 6, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Aug 6, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Aug 6, 2019
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Citation in opposition procedure - 021
Aug 6, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 022
Aug 6, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 023
Aug 6, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 6, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 6, 2019
Notice of opposition
Aug 6, 2019
Notice of opposition
Aug 6, 2019
Notice of opposition
Aug 6, 2019
Notice of opposition
Aug 6, 2019
Notice of opposition
Aug 6, 2019
Notice of opposition
Aug 6, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 6, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 6, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 6, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 6, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 6, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 6, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 6, 2019
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Nov 19, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Oct 11, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
Sep 27, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Sep 27, 2018
Information about intention to grant a patent
Sep 27, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
Sep 27, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Sep 27, 2018
Text intended for grant (sequence listing)
Sep 27, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Sep 4, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 4, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 4, 2018
Amended description with annotations
Sep 4, 2018
Amended drawings with annotations
Sep 4, 2018
Claims
Sep 4, 2018
Description
Sep 4, 2018
Drawings
Sep 4, 2018
French translation of claims
Sep 4, 2018
German translation of the claims
Sep 4, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 4, 2018
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
Apr 25, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Apr 25, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Apr 25, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
Apr 25, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Apr 25, 2018
Text intended for grant (sequence listing)
Apr 25, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Nov 9, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 9, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 9, 2017
Amended description with annotations
Nov 9, 2017
Claims
Nov 9, 2017
Description
Nov 9, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 9, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Sep 14, 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
May 12, 2017
Annex to the communication
May 12, 2017
Communication from the Examining Division
Nov 9, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 9, 2016
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Nov 9, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 9, 2016
Amendments received before examination
Nov 9, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 17, 2016
Invitation to confirm maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
Apr 20, 2016
Refund of fees
Apr 13, 2016
Notification of forthcoming publication
Apr 11, 2016
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Apr 11, 2016
European search opinion
Apr 11, 2016
European search report
Apr 11, 2016
Information on Search Strategy
Apr 4, 2016
Search started
Mar 11, 2016
Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor
Mar 11, 2016
Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor
Mar 3, 2016
Letter which had not been notified
Mar 3, 2016
Letter which had not been notified
Jan 12, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 12, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 12, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 12, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 12, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Dec 16, 2015
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
Nov 19, 2015
Abstract
Nov 19, 2015
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Nov 19, 2015
Claims
Nov 19, 2015
Converted Sequence Listing
Nov 19, 2015
Description
Nov 19, 2015
Designation of inventor
Nov 19, 2015
Drawings
Nov 19, 2015
Letter concerning search matters
Nov 19, 2015
Priority search results
Nov 19, 2015
Request for grant of a European patent (divisional application)
Jul 16, 2007
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Jul 16, 2007
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Jul 16, 2007
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
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Priority document (electronically transmitted)
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Priority document (electronically transmitted)

EP3017827

GLAXOSMITHKLINE

Application Number: EP15195398A
Filing Date: Dec 20, 2006
Status: Revoked; Apr 4, 2025
Publication Date: Nov 7, 2018
External Links: Slate, EP3017827B1, Google Patents

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EP3017827