Soft Tissue Filler

Patent No. EP3138586 (titled "Soft Tissue Filler") was filed by Allergan Industrie on Nov 8, 2011. The application was issued on Jan 6, 2021.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
MERZ PHARMA	Oct 6, 2021	WALLINGER RICKER SCHLOTTER TOSTMANN

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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Nov 26, 2025
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Nov 26, 2025
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Nov 26, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Nov 26, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Sep 24, 2025
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Sep 24, 2025
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Sep 24, 2025
F3315 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant : Proprietor)
Sep 24, 2025
F3315 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant : Proprietor)
Sep 2, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 1, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 1, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 27, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 27, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 27, 2025
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Aug 4, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 29, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 29, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 29, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jun 20, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jun 20, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Oct 4, 2024
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
Oct 4, 2024
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
Oct 1, 2024
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Sep 30, 2024
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Sep 30, 2024
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
May 2, 2024
Composition of the board (T)
Apr 24, 2024
F3056 Communication: Change of Board due to the technical nature of the appeal
Apr 24, 2024
F3056 Communication: Change of Board due to the technical nature of the appeal
Apr 19, 2024
F3313 Order: change of Board due to the technical aspects of the appeal
Jan 18, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 15, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 15, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 15, 2024
Reply to appeal
Sep 5, 2023
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Aug 31, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 31, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 31, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 31, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 31, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 31, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 31, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 31, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 31, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Aug 31, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Aug 31, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Aug 31, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
Aug 31, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 05
Aug 31, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 06
Aug 31, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 07
Aug 31, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 31, 2023
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jul 19, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jul 19, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jul 13, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 13, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 13, 2023
Notice of appeal
May 4, 2023
Advice of delivery
May 3, 2023
Annex to the communication - opposition
May 3, 2023
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
May 3, 2023
Decision revoking the European patent
May 3, 2023
Decision revoking the European patent
May 3, 2023
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
May 3, 2023
Means of redress
May 3, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
May 3, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
May 3, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
May 3, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
May 3, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
May 3, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
May 3, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Mar 28, 2023
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Feb 2, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 27, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 27, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 27, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 27, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 27, 2023
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jan 27, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 26, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 23, 2023
Non-public (electronic) receipt
Nov 29, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Nov 29, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jul 18, 2022
Advice of delivery
Jul 15, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jul 15, 2022
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jul 15, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jul 15, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jul 15, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jul 15, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jun 14, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 8, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 8, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Jun 8, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Jun 8, 2022
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Jun 8, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 8, 2022
Reply from the opponent to submission of proprietor
Mar 4, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 28, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 28, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Feb 28, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Feb 28, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Feb 28, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Feb 28, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Feb 28, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Feb 28, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Feb 28, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Feb 28, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Feb 28, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Feb 28, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Feb 28, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Feb 28, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
Feb 28, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 07
Feb 28, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 28, 2022
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Oct 20, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 20, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Oct 20, 2021
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Oct 15, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 15, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 15, 2021
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Oct 12, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Oct 6, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 6, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Oct 6, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Oct 6, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Oct 6, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Oct 6, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Oct 6, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Oct 6, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Oct 6, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Oct 6, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Oct 6, 2021
Notice of opposition
Oct 6, 2021
Notice of opposition
Jan 20, 2021
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Dec 10, 2020
Decision to grant a European patent
Oct 27, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 27, 2020
Filing of the translations of the claims
Oct 27, 2020
French translation of claims
Oct 27, 2020
German translation of the claims
Oct 27, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 5, 2020
Information about non-relevance of third-party observations
Sep 11, 2020
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Sep 7, 2020
Non-patent literature filed by a third party
Sep 7, 2020
Non-patent literature filed by a third party
Sep 7, 2020
Observations by third parties
Sep 7, 2020
Patent document filed by a Third party
Aug 25, 2020
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Aug 25, 2020
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Aug 25, 2020
Intention to grant (signatures)
Aug 25, 2020
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Aug 25, 2020
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jun 9, 2020
Decision to allow further processing
May 28, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
May 28, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
May 28, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
May 28, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
May 28, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
May 28, 2020
Claims
May 28, 2020
Claims
May 28, 2020
Claims
May 28, 2020
Claims
May 28, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 28, 2020
Request for further processing
Feb 27, 2020
Application deemed to be withdrawn (no reply to communication from the Examining Division)
Jan 13, 2020
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Jan 6, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 6, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 6, 2020
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Oct 28, 2019
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Oct 23, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 23, 2019
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Jun 25, 2019
Annex to the communication
Jun 25, 2019
Communication from the Examining Division
Mar 20, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 20, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 20, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 20, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 20, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 20, 2019
Amended description with annotations
Mar 20, 2019
Claims
Mar 20, 2019
Claims
Mar 20, 2019
Claims
Mar 20, 2019
Claims
Mar 20, 2019
Description
Mar 20, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 20, 2019
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Feb 26, 2019
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Feb 20, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 20, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 20, 2019
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Feb 15, 2019
Acknowledgement of receipt of third party observations
Feb 15, 2019
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Feb 7, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 7, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 7, 2019
Observations by third parties
Dec 11, 2018
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Dec 5, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 5, 2018
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Oct 30, 2018
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Oct 16, 2018
Observations by third parties
Aug 10, 2018
Annex to the communication
Aug 10, 2018
Communication from the Examining Division
Aug 3, 2018
Examination started
Sep 6, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 6, 2017
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Sep 6, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 6, 2017
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Sep 6, 2017
Amendments received before examination
Sep 6, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 24, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 24, 2017
Letter concerning fees and payments
Mar 13, 2017
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Mar 1, 2017
Refund of fees
Feb 8, 2017
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Feb 8, 2017
European search opinion
Feb 8, 2017
European search report
Feb 8, 2017
Information on Search Strategy
Feb 8, 2017
Notification of forthcoming publication
Jan 27, 2017
Search started
Dec 14, 2016
Refund of fees
Dec 5, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Dec 5, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Nov 23, 2016
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
Oct 12, 2016
Abstract
Oct 12, 2016
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Oct 12, 2016
Annex
Oct 12, 2016
Claims
Oct 12, 2016
Description
Oct 12, 2016
Designation of inventor
Oct 12, 2016
Request for grant of a European patent
Jun 5, 2012
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Jun 5, 2012
Priority document (electronically transmitted)

EP3138586

ALLERGAN INDUSTRIE

Application Number: EP16193473A
Filing Date: Nov 8, 2011
Status: Granted And Under Opposition; Dec 4, 2020
Publication Date: Jan 6, 2021
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