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Multilayer Heat Shrinkable Film Comprising Styrene Polymer Or A Blend Of Styrene Polymers - EP1566266

The patent EP1566266 was granted to Flexopack Plastics Industry on Sep 14, 2022. The application was filed on Feb 18, 2005 under application number EP05003540A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP1566266

FLEXOPACK PLASTICS INDUSTRY

Application Number: EP05003540A
Filing Date: Feb 18, 2005
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Aug 12, 2022
Publication Date: Sep 14, 2022
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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
CRYOVAC	Jan 26, 2018	UEXKULL & STOLBERG	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (6) New

Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.

Citation Phase	Publication Number
EXAMINATION	US6406763
OPPOSITION	US6218024
OPPOSITION	US6406763
OPPOSITION	WO9532095
SEARCH	US4399181
SEARCH	US5658625

Dossier Documents

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Aug 19, 2022
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
OPPO
Aug 19, 2022
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Aug 12, 2022
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
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Aug 4, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 4, 2022
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
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Aug 4, 2022
French translation of claims
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Aug 4, 2022
German translation of the claims
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May 12, 2022
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
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May 12, 2022
Communication with request to file translations
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Apr 25, 2022
Refund of fees
Appeal
Apr 21, 2022
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
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Apr 14, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
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Apr 14, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Appeal
Apr 14, 2022
F3315 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant : Proprietor)
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Apr 14, 2022
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
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Apr 14, 2022
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
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Mar 4, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Mar 4, 2022
Oral proceedings: change of venue
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Mar 4, 2022
Oral proceedings: change of venue
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Feb 28, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 28, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 28, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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Feb 11, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Feb 8, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 8, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 8, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Nov 25, 2021
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
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Nov 25, 2021
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
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Aug 11, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 11, 2021
F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
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Aug 11, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Aug 10, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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Aug 10, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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Aug 5, 2021
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
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Jul 14, 2021
Composition of the board (T)
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Jun 24, 2021
Annexes in respect of a client data request
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Dec 10, 2020
Document concerning representation
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May 4, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Apr 28, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 28, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 28, 2020
Reply to appeal
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Apr 21, 2020
F3040 Term extension: Yes/No
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Apr 21, 2020
F3040 Term extension: Yes/No
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Apr 21, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Apr 16, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 16, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 16, 2020
Request for extension of time limit
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Jan 20, 2020
F3057 Communication: Change of responsibility of a Board of Appeal
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Jan 20, 2020
F3057 Communication: Change of responsibility of a Board of Appeal
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Dec 11, 2019
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
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Dec 5, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 5, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
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Dec 5, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
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Dec 5, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
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Dec 5, 2019
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
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Dec 5, 2019
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
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Dec 5, 2019
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
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Dec 5, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 5, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
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Oct 14, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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Oct 14, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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Oct 4, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 4, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 4, 2019
Notice of appeal
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Sep 4, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Sep 4, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Aug 14, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Aug 8, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Aug 2, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Jul 31, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Jul 31, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Jul 30, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Jul 26, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Jul 26, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Jul 26, 2019
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
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Jul 26, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Jul 26, 2019
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Jul 26, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Jul 26, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Jul 26, 2019
Means of redress
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Jul 26, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Jul 26, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Jul 26, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
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Jul 26, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Jul 26, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Jul 26, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Jun 6, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Apr 10, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Apr 10, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Apr 8, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Apr 5, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 5, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Apr 5, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Apr 5, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Apr 5, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Apr 5, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Apr 5, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Apr 5, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
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Apr 5, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
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Apr 5, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
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Apr 5, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
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Apr 5, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
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Apr 5, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
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Apr 5, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 5, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Apr 4, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Apr 1, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 1, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 1, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Oct 30, 2018
Advice of delivery
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Oct 29, 2018
Advice of delivery
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Oct 26, 2018
Advice of delivery
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Oct 26, 2018
Advice of delivery
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Oct 24, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Oct 24, 2018
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Oct 24, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Oct 24, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Jun 26, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jun 18, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jun 18, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jun 18, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Feb 7, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Feb 7, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Feb 1, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Jan 26, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 26, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 26, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 26, 2018
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
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Jan 26, 2018
Filing of a new opposition
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Jan 26, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Jan 26, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Jan 26, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Jan 26, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Jan 26, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Jan 26, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Jan 26, 2018
Notice of opposition
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Jan 26, 2018
Notice of opposition
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Jan 26, 2018
Notice of opposition
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Jan 26, 2018
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
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Jan 26, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Jan 26, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Jan 26, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Jan 26, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Jan 26, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Apr 26, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Search/Exam
Mar 30, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
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Mar 17, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 17, 2017
French translation of claims
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Mar 17, 2017
German translation of the claims
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Mar 17, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 23, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Nov 23, 2016
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Nov 23, 2016
Intention to grant (signatures)
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Nov 23, 2016
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Nov 23, 2016
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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Jul 5, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 5, 2016
Amended description with annotations
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Jul 5, 2016
Description
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Jul 5, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 5, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
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Mar 16, 2016
Annex to the communication
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Mar 16, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
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Mar 10, 2016
Submission concerning representation
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Nov 5, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 5, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
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Nov 5, 2015
Claims
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Nov 5, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 5, 2015
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
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Sep 15, 2015
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
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Sep 10, 2015
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
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May 20, 2015
Submission concerning representation
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May 5, 2015
Annex to the communication
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May 5, 2015
Communication from the Examining Division
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Apr 2, 2012
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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Mar 22, 2012
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
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Dec 16, 2011
CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative for the applicant
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Dec 14, 2011
Submission concerning representation
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Aug 25, 2011
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 25, 2011
Amended claims with annotations
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Aug 25, 2011
Claims
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Aug 25, 2011
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Aug 25, 2011
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
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Jun 24, 2011
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
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Jun 17, 2011
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
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Feb 17, 2011
Annex to the communication
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Feb 17, 2011
Communication from the Examining Division
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Dec 23, 2010
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 23, 2010
Claims
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Dec 23, 2010
Claims
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Dec 23, 2010
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 23, 2010
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
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Aug 16, 2010
Annex to the communication
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Aug 16, 2010
Communication from the Examining Division
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Aug 5, 2010
Response to enquiry for communication from the Examining Division
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Aug 3, 2010
General enquiry
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Oct 15, 2008
Submission concerning representation
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Feb 22, 2006
Letter concerning the designation and/or extension and/or validation of states
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Aug 29, 2005
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
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Jul 13, 2005
Notification of forthcoming publication
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Jul 13, 2005
Refund order search fee
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Jun 15, 2005
Annex to European Search report
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Jun 15, 2005
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
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Jun 15, 2005
European search report
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Mar 23, 2005
Priority document
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Mar 8, 2005
Letter concerning fees and payments
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Feb 18, 2005
Abstract
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Feb 18, 2005
Claims
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Feb 18, 2005
Description
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Feb 18, 2005
Designation of inventor
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Feb 18, 2005
Request for grant of a European patent
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