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Production Process For Nsaid-Containing Lozenges, Their Compositions, Their Medicinal Use - EP1853220

The patent EP1853220 was granted to Reckitt Benckiser on Mar 29, 2023. The application was filed on Feb 27, 2006 under application number EP06709907A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP1853220

RECKITT BENCKISER

Application Number: EP06709907A
Filing Date: Feb 27, 2006
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Feb 24, 2023
Publication Date: Mar 29, 2023
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
ZBM PATENTS	May 15, 2018	ZBM PATENTS ZEA	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (19) New

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

Citation Phase	Publication Number
DESCRIPTION	WO1996EP05208
DESCRIPTION	EP0862424
DESCRIPTION	GB1084864
DESCRIPTION	US2002071857
DESCRIPTION	WO9718802
DESCRIPTION	WO9852539
DESCRIPTION	WO9852540
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	GB1084864
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US2002071857
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO9718802
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO9852540
OPPOSITION	GB1084864
OPPOSITION	US2002071857
OPPOSITION	US2007190153
OPPOSITION	US5302394
OPPOSITION	WO8802625
OPPOSITION	WO9718802
OPPOSITION	WO9852539
OPPOSITION	WO9852540

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Mar 2, 2023
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Mar 2, 2023
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Feb 24, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
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Dec 15, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 15, 2022
Clean copy of claims in the opposition procedure
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Dec 15, 2022
Clean copy of description pages in the opposition procedure
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Dec 15, 2022
Filing of the translations of the claims
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Dec 15, 2022
French translation of claims
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Dec 15, 2022
German translation of the claims
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Dec 15, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 3, 2022
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
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Nov 3, 2022
Communication with request to file translations
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Oct 28, 2022
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
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Oct 4, 2022
Refund of fees
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Oct 4, 2022
Refund of fees
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Sep 28, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
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Sep 28, 2022
F3317 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Proprietor + Opponent)
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Sep 28, 2022
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
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Sep 27, 2022
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
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Aug 9, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Aug 5, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 5, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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Aug 3, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
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F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
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Aug 2, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 2, 2021
F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
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Aug 2, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 27, 2021
F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
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Jul 26, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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Jul 26, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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Jul 21, 2021
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
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Jul 21, 2021
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
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Nov 26, 2020
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
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Nov 26, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Nov 25, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Nov 19, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 05
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Nov 19, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 19, 2020
Reply to appeal
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Nov 18, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 18, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 18, 2020
Reply to appeal
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Jul 9, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
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Jul 9, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
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Jul 6, 2020
Composition of the board (T)
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Jul 2, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 2, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
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Jul 2, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 2, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
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Jun 25, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jun 25, 2020
Cited document during appeal procedure
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Jun 25, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jun 25, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
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May 26, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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May 18, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 18, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 18, 2020
Reply to a deficiency communication regarding an appeal
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May 11, 2020
F3045 Inadmissibility of the appeal: missing address / missing name
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May 11, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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May 11, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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May 11, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Apr 30, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 30, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 30, 2020
Notice of appeal
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Apr 23, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 23, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Apr 23, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 23, 2020
Notice of appeal
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Apr 9, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 9, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 9, 2020
Request for correction of errors in filed documents
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Mar 3, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Mar 2, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Feb 26, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
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Feb 26, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
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Feb 26, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Feb 26, 2020
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Feb 26, 2020
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Feb 26, 2020
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Feb 26, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Feb 26, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Feb 26, 2020
Means of redress
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Feb 26, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Feb 26, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Feb 26, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
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Feb 26, 2020
OPPODREX with handwritten amendments
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Feb 26, 2020
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Feb 26, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Nov 29, 2019
Communication of amended entries
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Nov 19, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Oct 10, 2019
Request concerning representative opponent
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Oct 10, 2019
Request concerning representative opponent
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Sep 25, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Sep 25, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Sep 24, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Sep 20, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Sep 19, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 19, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 19, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
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Sep 19, 2019
Claims
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Sep 19, 2019
Claims
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Sep 19, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 19, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 19, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Sep 19, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Sep 17, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 17, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 17, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Sep 16, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 16, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 16, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Feb 18, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Feb 6, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Feb 4, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Jan 28, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
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Jan 28, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
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Jan 28, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Jan 28, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Jan 28, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Jan 28, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Oct 15, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Oct 5, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 5, 2018
Claims
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Oct 5, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 5, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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May 29, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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May 29, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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May 24, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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May 15, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 15, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
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May 15, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
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May 15, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
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Citation in opposition procedure - 004
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Citation in opposition procedure - 005
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Citation in opposition procedure - 006
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May 15, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
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May 15, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
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May 15, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
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May 15, 2018
Notice of opposition
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May 15, 2018
Notice of opposition
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Aug 17, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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Jul 20, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
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Jul 6, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Jul 6, 2017
Information about intention to grant a patent
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Jul 6, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
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Jul 6, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Jul 6, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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Jun 12, 2017
Processing of request for correction of text proposed for grant or third party observations (from 01-04-2012)
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Jun 1, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jun 1, 2017
Claims
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Jun 1, 2017
French translation of claims
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Jun 1, 2017
German translation of the claims
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Jun 1, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jun 1, 2017
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
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Apr 11, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Apr 11, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Apr 11, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
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Apr 11, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Apr 11, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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Jan 28, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 28, 2014
Amended claims with annotations
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Jan 28, 2014
Claims
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Jan 28, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 28, 2014
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
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Sep 30, 2013
Annex to the communication
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Sep 30, 2013
Communication from the Examining Division
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Jul 4, 2012
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 4, 2012
Amended claims with annotations
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Jul 4, 2012
Amended description with annotations
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Jul 4, 2012
Claims
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Jul 4, 2012
Description
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Jul 4, 2012
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 4, 2012
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
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Mar 2, 2012
Annex to the communication
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Mar 2, 2012
Communication from the Examining Division
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Jun 25, 2008
Claims
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Jun 25, 2008
Description
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Jun 25, 2008
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
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Jun 23, 2008
Claims
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Jun 23, 2008
Description
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Jun 23, 2008
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jun 23, 2008
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
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May 2, 2008
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
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Apr 23, 2008
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
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Apr 22, 2008
Submission concerning representation
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Apr 18, 2008
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
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Dec 13, 2007
Annex to the communication
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Dec 13, 2007
Communication from the Examining Division
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Nov 23, 2007
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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Nov 12, 2007
Request for change of representative
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Oct 17, 2007
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
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Oct 12, 2007
Communication regarding possible amendment of claims/payment of claims fees
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Sep 26, 2007
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
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Sep 4, 2007
Notice on debiting of fees
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Jul 25, 2007
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 25, 2007
Matter concerning the application
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Jul 25, 2007
Request for entry into the European phase
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Jul 13, 2007
Information on entry into European phase
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Sep 27, 2006
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
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Sep 8, 2006
Copy of the international search report
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Sep 8, 2006
Published international application - A1
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Jul 6, 2006
Abstract
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Jun 26, 2006
Notification of the recording of a change
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Mar 16, 2006
Abstract
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Mar 16, 2006
Claims
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Mar 16, 2006
Description
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