Methods Of Genomic Evaluation In Livestock

Patent No. EP3362578 (titled "Methods Of Genomic Evaluation In Livestock") was filed by Inguran on Oct 14, 2016. The application was issued on Aug 12, 2020.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
JAMES POOLE	May 12, 2021	CARPMAELS & RANSFORD

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Sep 19, 2025
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Sep 19, 2025
F3315 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant : Proprietor)
Aug 13, 2025
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Aug 12, 2025
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Jun 3, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Oct 30, 2024
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
Oct 30, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Oct 25, 2024
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Sep 24, 2024
Composition of the board (T)
May 29, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
May 29, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 29, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 29, 2024
Reply to appeal
Jan 29, 2024
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jan 26, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 26, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 26, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 26, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Jan 26, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Jan 26, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 26, 2024
Main request during appeals procedure
Jan 26, 2024
Statement of grounds of appeal
Dec 4, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Nov 22, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 22, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 22, 2023
Notice of appeal
Oct 31, 2023
Advice of delivery
Sep 26, 2023
Annex to the communication - opposition
Sep 26, 2023
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Sep 26, 2023
Decision revoking the European patent
Sep 26, 2023
Decision revoking the European patent
Sep 26, 2023
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Sep 26, 2023
Means of redress
Sep 26, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Sep 26, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Sep 26, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Sep 26, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Sep 26, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Sep 26, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Sep 26, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Sep 12, 2023
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Aug 17, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 17, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 18, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 13, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 13, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 13, 2023
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jul 12, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 12, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 12, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 12, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 12, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 5, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 1, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 26, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 26, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 016
Jan 26, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 017
Jan 26, 2023
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Jan 26, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 26, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 7, 2022
Advice of delivery
Dec 5, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 5, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Nov 29, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 29, 2022
Advice of delivery
Nov 29, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 25, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Nov 25, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 015
Nov 25, 2022
Information concerning oral proceedings
Nov 25, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Nov 25, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Nov 25, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Nov 25, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Dec 14, 2021
Document concerning representation
Dec 14, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 11, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 5, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 5, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Oct 5, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Oct 5, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
Oct 5, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
Oct 5, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 5, 2021
Main request during Opposition procedure
Oct 5, 2021
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Aug 5, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 5, 2021
Request for change of opponent's representative
May 26, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
May 26, 2021
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
May 20, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
May 12, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
May 12, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
May 12, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
May 12, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
May 12, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
May 12, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
May 12, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
May 12, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
May 12, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
May 12, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
May 12, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
May 12, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
May 12, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
May 12, 2021
International publication (Pamphlet)
May 12, 2021
International publication (Pamphlet)
May 12, 2021
Notice of opposition
May 12, 2021
Notice of opposition
Aug 24, 2020
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jul 16, 2020
Decision to grant a European patent
Jul 6, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 6, 2020
Filing of the translations of the claims
Jul 6, 2020
French translation of claims
Jul 6, 2020
German translation of the claims
Jul 6, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 25, 2020
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Feb 25, 2020
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Feb 25, 2020
Intention to grant (signatures)
Feb 25, 2020
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Feb 25, 2020
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jan 31, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 31, 2020
Amended description with annotations
Jan 31, 2020
Description
Jan 31, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 31, 2020
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Oct 11, 2019
Annex to the communication
Oct 11, 2019
Communication from the Examining Division
Oct 4, 2019
Examination started
Aug 28, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 28, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 28, 2019
Reply to Written Opinion prepared by the EPO
Mar 7, 2019
Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
Feb 18, 2019
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Feb 18, 2019
European search opinion
Feb 18, 2019
Information on Search Strategy
Feb 18, 2019
Supplementary European search report
Feb 7, 2019
Search started
Nov 21, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 21, 2018
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Nov 21, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 21, 2018
Amendments received before examination
Nov 21, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 12, 2018
Request for further processing allowed
Sep 3, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 3, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 3, 2018
Request for further processing
Aug 31, 2018
Note on telephone consultation
Aug 28, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 28, 2018
Converted Sequence Listing
Aug 28, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 28, 2018
Reply to the invitation to remedy deficiencies
Aug 22, 2018
Communication for party to proceedings/third party
Aug 15, 2018
Communication for party to proceedings/third party
Aug 10, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 10, 2018
Converted Sequence Listing
Aug 10, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 10, 2018
Reply to the invitation to remedy deficiencies
Jul 25, 2018
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Jun 5, 2018
Deficiencies in sequence listing
May 24, 2018
Communication regarding possible amendment of the application/payment of claims fee
May 22, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
May 22, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
May 22, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
May 22, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 30, 2018
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Apr 23, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 23, 2018
Request for entry into the European phase
Apr 23, 2018
Submission concerning representation
Feb 23, 2018
Information on entry into European phase
Jul 20, 2017
Copy of the international search report
Jul 20, 2017
International publication of the international search report
May 9, 2017
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
May 9, 2017
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Apr 20, 2017
Published international application - A2

EP3362578

INGURAN

Application Number: EP16856306A
Filing Date: Oct 14, 2016
Status: Granted And Under Opposition; Jul 10, 2020
Publication Date: Aug 12, 2020
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