Method And System For Microbiome Analysis

Patent No. EP3097211 (titled "Method And System For Microbiome Analysis") was filed by Macrogen on Jan 9, 2015. The application was issued on Sep 13, 2023.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
BIOMES NGS	Jun 4, 2024	CH KILGER ANWALTSPARTNERSCHAFT MBB

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Dec 16, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 8, 2025
Communication to the parties concerning the termination of the opposition proceedings (opponent)
Dec 8, 2025
Communication to the parties concerning the termination of the opposition proceedings (proprietor)
Sep 1, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 1, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 1, 2025
Decision to discontinue the opposition proceedings
Sep 1, 2025
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Aug 27, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 27, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 27, 2025
Withdrawal of an opposition
Mar 20, 2025
Annex to the communication - opposition
Mar 20, 2025
Information concerning oral proceedings
Mar 20, 2025
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Mar 20, 2025
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Mar 20, 2025
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jan 9, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 27, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 27, 2024
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Dec 27, 2024
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Dec 27, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 27, 2024
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Oct 25, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 25, 2024
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Oct 21, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 21, 2024
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Oct 21, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 21, 2024
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
Aug 30, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 30, 2024
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Aug 30, 2024
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Aug 19, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 14, 2024
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Aug 14, 2024
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Aug 14, 2024
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Aug 14, 2024
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Aug 14, 2024
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Aug 14, 2024
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Aug 14, 2024
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Aug 14, 2024
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Aug 14, 2024
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Aug 14, 2024
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Aug 14, 2024
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Aug 14, 2024
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Aug 14, 2024
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Aug 14, 2024
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Aug 14, 2024
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Aug 14, 2024
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Aug 14, 2024
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Aug 14, 2024
Non-scannable object
Jun 18, 2024
Request for documents
Jun 7, 2024
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jun 4, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 4, 2024
Authorisation
Jun 4, 2024
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Jun 4, 2024
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Jun 4, 2024
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Jun 4, 2024
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Jun 4, 2024
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Jun 4, 2024
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Jun 4, 2024
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Jun 4, 2024
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Jun 4, 2024
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Jun 4, 2024
Non-scannable object
Jun 4, 2024
Non-scannable object
Jun 4, 2024
Notice of opposition
Jun 4, 2024
Notice of opposition
Sep 26, 2023
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Aug 18, 2023
Decision to grant a European patent
Aug 3, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 3, 2023
Filing of the translations of the claims
Aug 3, 2023
French translation of claims
Aug 3, 2023
German translation of the claims
Aug 3, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 31, 2023
Annex to the communication about intention to grant a European patent
Mar 31, 2023
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Mar 31, 2023
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Mar 31, 2023
Intention to grant (signatures)
Mar 31, 2023
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Mar 31, 2023
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jan 11, 2023
Acknowledgement of receipt of third party observations
Jan 11, 2023
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Jan 9, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 9, 2023
Description
Jan 9, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 9, 2023
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jan 5, 2023
Citation filed by a third party
Jan 5, 2023
Non-patent literature filed by a third party
Jan 5, 2023
Non-patent literature filed by a third party
Jan 5, 2023
Observations by third parties
Nov 3, 2022
Annex to the communication
Nov 3, 2022
Communication from the Examining Division
Jul 13, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 13, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 13, 2022
Claims
Jul 13, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 13, 2022
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Mar 24, 2022
Annex to the communication
Mar 24, 2022
Communication from the Examining Division
Jan 13, 2022
Acknowledgement of receipt of third party observations
Jan 13, 2022
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Jan 10, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 10, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 10, 2022
Claims
Jan 10, 2022
Description
Jan 10, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 10, 2022
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jan 7, 2022
Citation filed by a third party
Jan 7, 2022
Citation filed by a third party
Jan 7, 2022
Citation filed by a third party
Jan 7, 2022
Citation filed by a third party
Jan 7, 2022
Non-patent literature filed by a third party
Jan 7, 2022
Observations by third parties
Jan 7, 2022
Patent document filed by a Third party
Nov 9, 2021
Annex to the communication
Nov 9, 2021
Communication from the Examining Division
Aug 3, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 3, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 3, 2021
Claims
Aug 3, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 3, 2021
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jun 16, 2021
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Jun 10, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 10, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 10, 2021
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Feb 1, 2021
Annex to the communication
Feb 1, 2021
Communication from the Examining Division
Jan 20, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 20, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 19, 2020
Brief communication to applicant/representative
Nov 4, 2020
Notice drawing attention to the payment of the renewal fee and additional fee
Sep 28, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 28, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 28, 2020
Matter concerning the application
Jul 2, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 2, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 2, 2020
Letter to the Legal Division
Jun 29, 2020
Brief communication to third party
Jun 29, 2020
Brief communication to third party
Jun 29, 2020
Communication from the Legal Division
Jun 18, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 18, 2020
Annex
Jun 18, 2020
Annex
Jun 18, 2020
Annex
Jun 18, 2020
Indication of deficiencies in a request for registering a transfer of rights and invitation to correct them
Jun 18, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 18, 2020
Letter to the Legal Division
Jun 18, 2020
Letter to the Legal Division
Jun 9, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 9, 2020
Annex
Jun 9, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 9, 2020
Letter to the Legal Division
Jun 2, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 2, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 2, 2020
Annex
Jun 2, 2020
Claims
Jun 2, 2020
Grounds for re-establishment of rights
Jun 2, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 2, 2020
Letter filed before dispatch of the 1st communication from the Examining Division(examination procedure)
Jun 2, 2020
Letter filed before dispatch of the 1st communication from the Examining Division(examination procedure)
Jun 2, 2020
Letter filed before dispatch of the 1st communication from the Examining Division(examination procedure)
Jun 2, 2020
Letter filed before dispatch of the 1st communication from the Examining Division(examination procedure)
Jun 2, 2020
Letter filed before dispatch of the 1st communication from the Examining Division(examination procedure)
Jun 2, 2020
Letter filed before dispatch of the 1st communication from the Examining Division(examination procedure)
Jun 2, 2020
Letter filed before dispatch of the 1st communication from the Examining Division(examination procedure)
Jun 2, 2020
Letter filed before dispatch of the 1st communication from the Examining Division(examination procedure)
Jun 2, 2020
Letter filed before dispatch of the 1st communication from the Examining Division(examination procedure)
Jun 2, 2020
Letter filed before dispatch of the 1st communication from the Examining Division(examination procedure)
Jun 2, 2020
Letter filed before dispatch of the 1st communication from the Examining Division(examination procedure)
Jun 2, 2020
Letter filed before dispatch of the 1st communication from the Examining Division(examination procedure)
Jun 2, 2020
Letter filed before dispatch of the 1st communication from the Examining Division(examination procedure)
Jun 2, 2020
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jun 2, 2020
Request for further processing
May 4, 2020
Communication from the Legal Division
Apr 29, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 29, 2020
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Apr 20, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 20, 2020
Annex
Apr 20, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 20, 2020
Letter to the Legal Division
Apr 16, 2020
Annex
Apr 16, 2020
Letter to the Legal Division
Jun 24, 2019
Application deemed to be withdrawn (no reply to communication from the Examining Division)
Mar 19, 2019
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Mar 13, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 13, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 13, 2019
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Nov 15, 2018
Annex to the communication
Nov 15, 2018
Communication from the Examining Division
Aug 1, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 1, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 1, 2018
Claims
Aug 1, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 1, 2018
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Apr 11, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 11, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 11, 2018
Submission concerning representation
Apr 6, 2018
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Apr 4, 2018
Annex to the communication
Apr 4, 2018
Communication from the Examining Division
Mar 29, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Mar 27, 2018
Examination started
Mar 16, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 16, 2018
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Mar 16, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 16, 2018
Amendments received before examination
Mar 16, 2018
Authorisation
Mar 16, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 12, 2018
Communication to applicant regarding observations by third parties
Mar 1, 2018
Observations by third parties
Mar 1, 2018
Patent document filed by a Third party
Mar 1, 2018
Patent document filed by a Third party
Nov 7, 2017
Submission concerning representation
Sep 7, 2017
Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
Aug 21, 2017
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Aug 21, 2017
European search opinion
Aug 21, 2017
Information on Search Strategy
Aug 21, 2017
Supplementary European search report
Jul 18, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 18, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 18, 2017
Claims
Jul 18, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 18, 2017
Reply to the invitation to clarify the claims/the subject matter of the application
May 18, 2017
Annex to the communication
May 18, 2017
Invitation to indicate the claims to be searched
May 12, 2017
Search started
Feb 3, 2017
Submission concerning representation
Dec 14, 2016
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Dec 8, 2016
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Dec 5, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 5, 2016
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Dec 5, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 5, 2016
Amendments received before examination
Dec 5, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 5, 2016
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Nov 3, 2016
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Sep 1, 2016
Communication regarding possible amendment of the application/payment of claims fee
Aug 30, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Aug 30, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Aug 8, 2016
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Jul 19, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 19, 2016
Matter concerning the application
Jul 19, 2016
Request for entry into the European phase
Jun 9, 2016
Republication of front page of international application with corrected bibliographic data
Jun 3, 2016
Information on entry into European phase
Nov 12, 2015
Copy of the international search report
Nov 12, 2015
International publication of the international search report
Aug 17, 2015
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Aug 17, 2015
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Aug 17, 2015
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Jul 30, 2015
Converted Sequence Listing
Jul 30, 2015
Published international application - A2

EP3097211

MACROGEN

Application Number: EP15740133A
Filing Date: Jan 9, 2015
Status: Granted And Under Opposition; Aug 11, 2023
Publication Date: Sep 13, 2023
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