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Amusement Device Seat Assembly - EP1904203

The patent EP1904203 was granted to Vekoma Rides Engineering on Aug 16, 2017. The application was originally filed on May 15, 2006 under application number EP06753628A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

EP1904203

VEKOMA RIDES ENGINEERING

Application Number: EP06753628A
Filing Date: May 15, 2006
Status: Revoked; Dec 6, 2022
Publication Date: Aug 16, 2017
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

Patent Summary

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Patent Oppositions (2)

Patent oppositions filed by competitors challenge the validity of a granted patent. These oppositions are typically based on claims of prior art, lack of novelty, or non-obviousness. They are a key part of the process for determining a patent's strength and enforceability.

Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
HARDS	May 16, 2018	-	ADMISSIBLE
EUROPE PATENTANWALTSKANZLEI	May 15, 2018	-	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (17) New

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

Citation Phase	Publication Number
DESCRIPTION	US4186962
DESCRIPTION	US4770468
DESCRIPTION	US5779319
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US2003085608
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US4186962
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US4770468
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US5779319
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US6431989
OPPOSITION	DE20314975U
OPPOSITION	US2003024428
OPPOSITION	US2003085608
OPPOSITION	US4518174
OPPOSITION	US4706993
OPPOSITION	US5566978
OPPOSITION	US5779319
OPPOSITION	US5860808
OPPOSITION	US6220171

Dossier Documents

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Dec 6, 2022
Advice of delivery
Appeal
Dec 6, 2022
Advice of delivery
Appeal
Dec 6, 2022
Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent
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Dec 2, 2022
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Appeal
Dec 2, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Appeal
Dec 2, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Appeal
Dec 2, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
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Nov 3, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
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Nov 3, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
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Nov 3, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
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Nov 3, 2022
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
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Oct 24, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Oct 24, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Oct 21, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 21, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 21, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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Oct 20, 2022
Advice of delivery
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Oct 20, 2022
Advice of delivery
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Oct 19, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Oct 19, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Oct 18, 2022
Oral proceedings: change of venue
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Oct 18, 2022
Oral proceedings: change of venue
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Oct 18, 2022
Oral proceedings: change of venue
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Oct 17, 2022
Advice of delivery
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Oct 17, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Oct 17, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Oct 17, 2022
Oral proceedings: change of venue
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Oral proceedings: change of venue
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Oral proceedings: change of venue
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Oct 14, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 14, 2022
Advice of delivery
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Oct 14, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 14, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 14, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 14, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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Oct 14, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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Oct 14, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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Sep 29, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Sep 29, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Sep 27, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 27, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 27, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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Sep 13, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Sep 13, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Sep 8, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 8, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 8, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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Aug 19, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Aug 19, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Aug 16, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 16, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Aug 16, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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Jun 28, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
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Jun 28, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
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Jun 28, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
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Mar 10, 2022
Advice of delivery
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Mar 10, 2022
Advice of delivery
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Mar 9, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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Mar 9, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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Mar 9, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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Mar 4, 2022
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
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Nov 27, 2020
Composition of the board (T)
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Sep 24, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Sep 24, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Sep 21, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 21, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
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Sep 21, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
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Sep 21, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
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Sep 21, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
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Sep 21, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
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Sep 21, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
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Sep 21, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
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Sep 21, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
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Sep 21, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Appeal
Sep 21, 2020
Reply to appeal
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May 11, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
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May 11, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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May 4, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 4, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 4, 2020
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
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May 4, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
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Mar 6, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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Mar 6, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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Mar 6, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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Mar 2, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 2, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 2, 2020
Notice of appeal
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Jan 15, 2020
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Jan 7, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Jan 7, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Jan 2, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
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Jan 2, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
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Jan 2, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
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Jan 2, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Jan 2, 2020
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Jan 2, 2020
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
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Jan 2, 2020
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
OPPO
Jan 2, 2020
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Jan 2, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Jan 2, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Jan 2, 2020
Means of redress
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Jan 2, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
OPPO
Jan 2, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Jan 2, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
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Jan 2, 2020
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Jan 2, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
OPPO
Nov 11, 2019
Claims submitted during oral proceedings
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Nov 11, 2019
Claims submitted during oral proceedings
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Nov 11, 2019
Description submitted during oral proceedings
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Nov 11, 2019
Description submitted during oral proceedings
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Nov 11, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Sep 23, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Sep 23, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Sep 16, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Sep 16, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Sep 11, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Sep 11, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Sep 11, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Sep 11, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Sep 11, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Sep 11, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Sep 11, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
OPPO
Sep 11, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Jun 21, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Jun 14, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Jun 7, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Jun 7, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Jun 4, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Jun 3, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
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Jun 3, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
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Jun 3, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
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Jun 3, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Jun 3, 2019
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Jun 3, 2019
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Jun 3, 2019
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Jun 3, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
Jun 3, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Jun 3, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
May 16, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
May 16, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
May 13, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
May 13, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
May 13, 2019
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
OPPO
Apr 25, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Apr 24, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Apr 15, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Apr 15, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Apr 10, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Apr 10, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Apr 9, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
Apr 9, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
Apr 9, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
Apr 9, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
OPPO
Apr 9, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
OPPO
Apr 9, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
Apr 9, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
Apr 9, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
Oct 16, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Oct 16, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Oct 10, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Oct 10, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
OPPO
Oct 10, 2018
Claims
OPPO
Oct 10, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Oct 10, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
OPPO
Jun 1, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
OPPO
Jun 1, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
OPPO
Jun 1, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
OPPO
May 23, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
OPPO
May 23, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
OPPO
May 16, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
May 16, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure
OPPO
May 16, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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May 16, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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May 16, 2018
Notice of opposition
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May 16, 2018
Notice of opposition
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May 16, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
May 16, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
May 16, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
May 16, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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May 16, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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May 16, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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May 16, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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May 16, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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May 16, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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May 15, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
May 15, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure
OPPO
May 15, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
May 15, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
May 15, 2018
Notice of opposition
OPPO
May 15, 2018
Notice of opposition
OPPO
May 15, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
May 15, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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May 15, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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May 15, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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May 15, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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May 15, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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May 15, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
May 15, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
May 15, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Aug 17, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Search/Exam
Jul 20, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Search/Exam
Apr 19, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Apr 19, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
Search/Exam
Apr 19, 2017
French translation of claims
Search/Exam
Apr 19, 2017
German translation of the claims
Search/Exam
Apr 19, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
Jan 19, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Jan 19, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Search/Exam
Jan 19, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
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Jan 19, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Jan 19, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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Apr 21, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 21, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Search/Exam
Apr 21, 2016
Claims
Search/Exam
Apr 21, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
Apr 21, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Search/Exam
Dec 22, 2015
Annex to the communication
Search/Exam
Dec 22, 2015
Communication from the Examining Division
Search/Exam
Sep 24, 2014
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Search/Exam
Sep 17, 2014
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Search/Exam
Jan 30, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 30, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Jan 30, 2014
Amended claims with annotations
Search/Exam
Jan 30, 2014
Amended description with annotations
Search/Exam
Jan 30, 2014
Claims
Search/Exam
Jan 30, 2014
Description
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Jan 30, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 30, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 30, 2014
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Search/Exam
Jan 13, 2014
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Search/Exam
Dec 24, 2013
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Dec 24, 2013
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
Dec 24, 2013
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Search/Exam
Aug 30, 2013
Annex to the communication
Search/Exam
Aug 30, 2013
Communication from the Examining Division
Search/Exam
Aug 22, 2013
Examination started
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Aug 25, 2010
CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative for the applicant
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Aug 24, 2010
Submission concerning representation
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Mar 27, 2008
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Mar 27, 2008
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Mar 27, 2008
Amendments received before examination
Search/Exam
Mar 27, 2008
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
Mar 5, 2008
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
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Mar 3, 2008
Communication regarding possible amendment of claims/payment of claims fees
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Dec 12, 2007
Matter concerning the application
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Dec 12, 2007
Request for entry into the European phase
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Nov 28, 2007
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
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Sep 21, 2007
Information on entry into European phase
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Dec 4, 2006
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
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Nov 16, 2006
Copy of the international search report
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Nov 16, 2006
Published international application - A1
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May 16, 2006
Abstract
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May 16, 2006
Claims
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May 16, 2006
Description
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May 16, 2006
Drawings
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May 15, 2006
Abstract
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May 15, 2006
Claims
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May 15, 2006
Description
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May 15, 2006
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