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Process Control System For Regulating And Controlling A Modular Plant For Manufacturing Biopharmaceutical And Biological Macromolecular Products

Patent No. EP3294856 (titled "Process Control System For Regulating And Controlling A Modular Plant For Manufacturing Biopharmaceutical And Biological Macromolecular Products") was filed by Bayer on May 10, 2016. The application was issued on Sep 18, 2019.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
BREUER	Jun 18, 2020	BREUER

Dossier Documents

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Sep 27, 2024
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Sep 27, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Sep 27, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jul 8, 2024
Letter relating to the revocation of the automatic debiting procedure
Jun 19, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jun 19, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jun 19, 2024
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Jun 19, 2024
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
May 15, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 13, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
May 13, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 13, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 13, 2024
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
May 8, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
May 8, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 8, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Apr 12, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 10, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 10, 2024
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Apr 10, 2024
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Apr 10, 2024
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Apr 10, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 10, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Mar 1, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jan 12, 2024
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
Jan 12, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 29, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 29, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 29, 2023
Request for change of opponent's representative
Dec 21, 2023
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Dec 21, 2023
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Dec 18, 2023
F3056 Communication: Change of Board due to the technical nature of the appeal
Dec 18, 2023
F3056 Communication: Change of Board due to the technical nature of the appeal
Dec 18, 2023
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Dec 18, 2023
F3313 Order: change of Board due to the technical aspects of the appeal
Jul 13, 2023
Advice of delivery
Jul 6, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jul 6, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jul 6, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jul 6, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jul 3, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Aug 18, 2022
Composition of the board (T)
Jul 5, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 30, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 30, 2022
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jun 30, 2022
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jun 30, 2022
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jun 30, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 30, 2022
Reply to appeal
Apr 28, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Apr 22, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 22, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 22, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
Mar 30, 2022
Document concerning representation
Feb 28, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Feb 28, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Feb 21, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 21, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 21, 2022
Notice of appeal
Dec 23, 2021
Advice of delivery
Dec 15, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 15, 2021
Advice of delivery
Dec 15, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 14, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Dec 14, 2021
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Dec 14, 2021
Decision rejecting the opposition
Dec 14, 2021
Decision rejecting the opposition
Dec 14, 2021
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Dec 14, 2021
Means of redress
Dec 14, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Dec 14, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Dec 14, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Dec 14, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Dec 14, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Dec 14, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Dec 14, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Oct 22, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Sep 30, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 23, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 23, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 23, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Aug 26, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 20, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 20, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Aug 20, 2021
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Aug 20, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 20, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Aug 2, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 27, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 27, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 27, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jul 14, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 2, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jul 2, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jan 12, 2021
Advice of delivery
Dec 29, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 29, 2020
Advice of delivery
Dec 29, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 22, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Dec 22, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
Dec 22, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Dec 22, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Dec 22, 2020
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Dec 22, 2020
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Dec 10, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 4, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 4, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 4, 2020
Reply from the opponent to submission of proprietor
Sep 23, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 9, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 9, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 9, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 9, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 9, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Sep 9, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Sep 9, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Sep 9, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 9, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jun 30, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jun 30, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jun 23, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jun 18, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 18, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Jun 18, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Jun 18, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Jun 18, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Jun 18, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Jun 18, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 18, 2020
Notice of opposition
Sep 30, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Aug 22, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
Aug 7, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 7, 2019
English translation of the claims
Aug 7, 2019
Filing of the translations of the claims
Aug 7, 2019
French translation of claims
Aug 7, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 5, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jun 5, 2019
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jun 5, 2019
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jun 5, 2019
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jun 5, 2019
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jan 14, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 14, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 14, 2019
Amended description with annotations
Jan 14, 2019
Annex
Jan 14, 2019
Claims
Jan 14, 2019
Description
Jan 14, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 14, 2019
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Dec 10, 2018
Annex to the communication
Dec 10, 2018
Communication from the Examining Division
Oct 18, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 18, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 18, 2018
Claims
Oct 18, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 18, 2018
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Aug 31, 2018
Annex to the communication
Aug 31, 2018
Communication from the Examining Division
Aug 17, 2018
Examination started
Feb 21, 2018
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Feb 1, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 1, 2018
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Feb 1, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 1, 2018
Amendments received before examination
Feb 1, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 22, 2017
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Dec 20, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Dec 20, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Dec 20, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Dec 16, 2017
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
Nov 27, 2017
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Nov 8, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 8, 2017
Annex
Nov 8, 2017
Request for entry into the European phase
Sep 22, 2017
Information on entry into European phase
Dec 6, 2016
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Dec 5, 2016
Notification of the recording of a change
Dec 5, 2016
Notification of the recording of a change
Nov 17, 2016
Copy of the international search report
Nov 17, 2016
Copy of the international search report
Nov 17, 2016
Published international application - A1
Jun 30, 2016
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Jun 30, 2016
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Jun 30, 2016
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
May 18, 2016
Notification of the international application number and of the international filing date
May 10, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
May 10, 2016
Document concerning fees and payments
May 10, 2016
Electronic request for grant of an International application
May 10, 2016
Priority document (RO-procedure)

EP3294856

BAYER

Application Number: EP16722163A
Filing Date: May 10, 2016
Status: Revoked; Oct 8, 2024
Publication Date: Sep 18, 2019
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