Luciferase-Based Thermal Shift Assays

Patent No. EP3254113 (titled "Luciferase-Based Thermal Shift Assays") was filed by Promega on Feb 5, 2016. The application was issued on Oct 9, 2024.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
BAYER	Jul 9, 2025	MONCONDUIT

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May 21, 2026
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
May 21, 2026
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
May 21, 2026
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
May 21, 2026
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
May 21, 2026
Means of redress
May 21, 2026
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
May 19, 2026
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Apr 23, 2026
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 23, 2026
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 23, 2026
Main request during Opposition procedure
Apr 23, 2026
Main request during Opposition procedure
Apr 23, 2026
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Feb 25, 2026
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Feb 24, 2026
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 24, 2026
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 20, 2026
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 20, 2026
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 20, 2026
Withdrawal of an opposition
Jan 30, 2026
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 28, 2026
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 28, 2026
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 28, 2026
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jan 21, 2026
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jan 21, 2026
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jan 21, 2026
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jan 21, 2026
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jan 21, 2026
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Nov 19, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 17, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 17, 2025
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Nov 17, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Nov 17, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Nov 17, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 17, 2025
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Nov 17, 2025
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jul 18, 2025
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jul 18, 2025
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jul 15, 2025
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jul 9, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 9, 2025
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Jul 9, 2025
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Jul 9, 2025
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Jul 9, 2025
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Jul 9, 2025
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Jul 9, 2025
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Jul 9, 2025
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Jul 9, 2025
Notice of opposition
Jul 9, 2025
Notice of opposition
Oct 22, 2024
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Sep 12, 2024
Decision to grant a European patent
Sep 3, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 3, 2024
Filing of the translations of the claims
Sep 3, 2024
French translation of claims
Sep 3, 2024
German translation of the claims
May 6, 2024
Annex to the communication about intention to grant a European patent
May 6, 2024
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
May 6, 2024
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
May 6, 2024
Intention to grant (signatures)
May 6, 2024
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
May 6, 2024
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Dec 20, 2022
Document concerning representation
Nov 10, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 10, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 10, 2022
Amended description with annotations
Nov 10, 2022
Claims
Nov 10, 2022
Description
Nov 10, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 10, 2022
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Oct 5, 2022
Annex to the communication
Oct 5, 2022
Communication from the Examining Division
Feb 9, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 9, 2022
Amended description with annotations
Feb 9, 2022
Claims
Feb 9, 2022
Description
Feb 9, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 9, 2022
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jan 25, 2022
Annex to the communication
Jan 25, 2022
Communication from the Examining Division
Jan 20, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 20, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 20, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 20, 2021
Claims
Jan 20, 2021
Claims
Jan 20, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 20, 2021
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Oct 2, 2020
Annex to the communication
Oct 2, 2020
Communication from the Examining Division
May 21, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
May 21, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
May 21, 2020
Claims
May 21, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 21, 2020
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Feb 24, 2020
Annex to the communication
Feb 24, 2020
Communication from the Examining Division
Feb 14, 2020
Examination started
Dec 20, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 20, 2018
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Dec 20, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 20, 2018
Amendments received before examination
Dec 20, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 14, 2018
Submission concerning representation
Jun 15, 2018
Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
May 30, 2018
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
May 30, 2018
European search opinion
May 30, 2018
Information on Search Strategy
May 30, 2018
Supplementary European search report
May 14, 2018
Search started
Jan 15, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 15, 2018
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jan 15, 2018
Amendments received before examination
Jan 15, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 15, 2017
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Sep 22, 2017
Communication regarding possible amendment of the application/payment of claims fee
Sep 8, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Sep 8, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Sep 8, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Sep 8, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Sep 8, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Sep 8, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Sep 8, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Sep 8, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Aug 23, 2017
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Aug 9, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 9, 2017
Matter concerning the application
Aug 9, 2017
Request for entry into the European phase
Jun 19, 2017
Information on entry into European phase
Aug 30, 2016
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Aug 11, 2016
Converted Sequence Listing
Aug 11, 2016
Copy of the international search report
Aug 11, 2016
Published international application - A1

EP3254113

PROMEGA

Application Number: EP16747366A
Filing Date: Feb 5, 2016
Status: Granted And Under Opposition; Sep 6, 2024
Publication Date: Oct 9, 2024
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