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Centrifugal Separator - EP1993702

The patent EP1993702 was granted to Alfa Laval Corporate on Nov 2, 2022. The application was originally filed on Jan 12, 2007 under application number EP07701158A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP1993702

ALFA LAVAL CORPORATE

Application Number: EP07701158A
Filing Date: Jan 12, 2007
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Sep 30, 2022
Publication Date: Nov 2, 2022
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

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Patent Oppositions

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
REINZ DICHTUNGS	Dec 21, 2018	PFENNING	WITHDRAWN

Patent Citations (30) New

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

Citation Phase	Publication Number
DESCRIPTION	EP1745833
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	SE454954
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	SE505471
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US2004040442
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US6821319
OPPOSITION	DE224425
OPPOSITION	EP0340087
OPPOSITION	EP0553022
OPPOSITION	EP1745833
OPPOSITION	FR2267153
OPPOSITION	FR2305237
OPPOSITION	FR2317967
OPPOSITION	FR2378555
OPPOSITION	FR2666031
OPPOSITION	FR2714850
OPPOSITION	GB186631
OPPOSITION	JP2003080114
OPPOSITION	JPH11141802
OPPOSITION	SE454954
OPPOSITION	SE505471
OPPOSITION	US1006622
OPPOSITION	US2004040442
OPPOSITION	US2031734
OPPOSITION	US3234716
OPPOSITION	US5637217
OPPOSITION	US5851396
OPPOSITION	US6821319
OPPOSITION	WO2004024297
OPPOSITION	WO2005032723
SEARCH	EP1745833

Dossier Documents

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Oct 7, 2022
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Oct 3, 2022
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
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Sep 21, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 21, 2022
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
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Sep 21, 2022
French translation of claims
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Sep 21, 2022
German translation of the claims
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Sep 21, 2022
New French translation of the claims
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Sep 21, 2022
New German translation of the claims
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Jul 27, 2022
Communication of bibliographic data
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Jul 27, 2022
Communication with request to file translations
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Jul 21, 2022
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
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Apr 11, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Apr 11, 2022
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
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Apr 11, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Apr 11, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Apr 11, 2022
Means of redress
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Apr 11, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Oct 2, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Oct 1, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Sep 29, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 29, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 21, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Sep 14, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 14, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Sep 14, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Sep 14, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Sep 14, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
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Sep 14, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 14, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Sep 14, 2020
Main request during Opposition procedure
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Sep 14, 2020
Main request during Opposition procedure
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Sep 14, 2020
Main request during Opposition procedure
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Sep 7, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Sep 3, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Sep 2, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Aug 27, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Aug 19, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 19, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Aug 19, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
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Jul 21, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Jul 1, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 1, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
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Jul 1, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
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Jul 1, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 1, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Jun 22, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jun 22, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jun 17, 2020
Cover sheet for fax transmission
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Jun 17, 2020
Withdrawal of an opposition
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Jun 16, 2020
Withdrawal of an opposition
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Jan 13, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Dec 20, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Dec 17, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
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Dec 17, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
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Dec 17, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Dec 17, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Dec 17, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Dec 17, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Jun 4, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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May 24, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 24, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 24, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Jan 15, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Jan 15, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Jan 7, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Dec 21, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 21, 2018
Notice of opposition
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Dec 21, 2018
Notice of opposition
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Dec 21, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Dec 21, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Dec 21, 2018
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Dec 21, 2018
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Dec 21, 2018
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Dec 21, 2018
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Dec 21, 2018
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Dec 21, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Dec 21, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Dec 21, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Dec 21, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Dec 21, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Dec 21, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Dec 21, 2018
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Dec 21, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Dec 21, 2018
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Dec 21, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Dec 21, 2018
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Dec 21, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Dec 21, 2018
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Dec 21, 2018
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Dec 21, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Dec 21, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Apr 10, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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Mar 1, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
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Feb 15, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 15, 2018
French translation of claims
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Feb 15, 2018
German translation of the claims
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Feb 15, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 15, 2018
New French translation of the claims
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Feb 15, 2018
New German translation of the claims
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Dec 14, 2017
Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney
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Dec 14, 2017
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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Dec 11, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 11, 2017
Authorisation
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Dec 11, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 5, 2017
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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Dec 1, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Dec 1, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Dec 1, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
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Dec 1, 2017
Text intended for grant
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Nov 30, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
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Nov 23, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 23, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 23, 2017
Matter concerning the application
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Nov 15, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Nov 15, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Nov 15, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
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Nov 15, 2017
Text intended for grant
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Sep 29, 2017
Examination started
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Jun 16, 2017
Notification regarding date of start of examination with possibility to withdraw
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Apr 25, 2012
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 25, 2012
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Apr 25, 2012
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Apr 25, 2012
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Apr 25, 2012
Amendments received before examination
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Apr 25, 2012
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 2, 2011
Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
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Oct 13, 2011
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
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Oct 13, 2011
European search opinion
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Oct 13, 2011
Supplementary European search report
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May 27, 2011
CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative for the applicant
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May 26, 2011
Submission concerning representation
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Oct 31, 2008
Annex
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Oct 31, 2008
Letter concerning the inventor
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Oct 29, 2008
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
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Oct 28, 2008
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 28, 2008
Matter concerning the application
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Oct 28, 2008
Notification of the recording of a change
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Oct 15, 2008
Communication regarding possible amendment of claims/payment of claims fees
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Sep 11, 2008
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 11, 2008
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Sep 11, 2008
Annex
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Sep 11, 2008
Request for entry into the European phase
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Sep 2, 2008
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
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Jun 27, 2008
Information on entry into European phase
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Nov 14, 2007
Notification of the recording of a change
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Sep 12, 2007
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
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Aug 23, 2007
Copy of the international search report
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Aug 23, 2007
Published international application - A1
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