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Artificial Turf And Method For Producing A Turf Of This Type - EP2122058

The patent EP2122058 was granted to Michel VAN DE Wiele on Aug 23, 2017. The application was filed on Dec 19, 2007 under application number EP07856872A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

EP2122058

MICHEL VAN DE WIELE

Application Number: EP07856872A
Filing Date: Dec 19, 2007
Status: Revoked; Dec 1, 2023
Publication Date: Aug 23, 2017
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
STAUBLI BAYREUTH	May 22, 2018	LAVOIX	-

Patent Citations (26) New

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

Citation Phase	Publication Number
DESCRIPTION	WO2004057111
EXAMINATION	JP2002186697
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	EP1705292
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	FR2208014
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	JPS5147165
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	NL1016230C
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO2004057111
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO9823817
OPPOSITION	EP1705292
OPPOSITION	FR2208014
OPPOSITION	GB484071
OPPOSITION	JP2002186697
OPPOSITION	JPS5147165
OPPOSITION	NL1016230C
OPPOSITION	US1379931
OPPOSITION	US2004200539
OPPOSITION	US2006137758
OPPOSITION	US2306390
OPPOSITION	US3332828
OPPOSITION	US3513062
OPPOSITION	US547608
OPPOSITION	US5655573
OPPOSITION	US6837274
OPPOSITION	WO2004057111
OPPOSITION	WO2006091085
OPPOSITION	WO9823817

Dossier Documents

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Dec 6, 2023
Refund of fees
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Dec 4, 2023
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Dec 4, 2023
Advice of delivery
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Dec 4, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 30, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
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F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
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F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
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F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 29, 2023
Withdrawal of an appeal
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F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
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Oral proceedings: change of venue
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Annexes in respect of a client data request
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Sep 4, 2023
Authorisation
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 4, 2023
Submission concerning change of proprietor's name
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Aug 31, 2023
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
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F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Reply to appeal
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Jul 13, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Reply to appeal
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Mar 16, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
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Mar 9, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Claims
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Mar 9, 2020
Description
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Statement of grounds of appeal
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 7, 2020
Notice of appeal
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Nov 15, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Nov 14, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Nov 8, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
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Nov 8, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
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Nov 8, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Nov 8, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Nov 8, 2019
Decision revoking the European patent
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Nov 8, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Nov 8, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Nov 8, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Nov 8, 2019
Means of redress
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Nov 8, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Nov 8, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
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Nov 8, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Nov 8, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Oct 21, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Aug 26, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Aug 23, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Aug 23, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Aug 21, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 21, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
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Aug 21, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
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Aug 21, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
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Aug 21, 2019
Claims
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Aug 21, 2019
Claims
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Aug 21, 2019
Claims
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Aug 21, 2019
Description
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Aug 21, 2019
Description
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Aug 21, 2019
Description
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Aug 21, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Aug 21, 2019
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
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Aug 21, 2019
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Aug 20, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 20, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure
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Aug 20, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
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Citation in opposition procedure - 022
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Citation in opposition procedure - 023
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Aug 20, 2019
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
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Aug 20, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Aug 20, 2019
Non-scannable object
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Aug 20, 2019
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
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Aug 20, 2019
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
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Aug 20, 2019
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
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Aug 20, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Aug 19, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 19, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Aug 19, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Jul 9, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jul 3, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 3, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 3, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Feb 18, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Feb 15, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Feb 15, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Feb 11, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Feb 7, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
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Feb 7, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
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Feb 7, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Feb 7, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Feb 7, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Feb 7, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Jan 25, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Oct 18, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Oct 15, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 15, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
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Oct 15, 2018
Claims
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Oct 15, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 15, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Jun 5, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Jun 5, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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May 28, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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May 22, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 22, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
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May 22, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
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Citation in opposition procedure - 019
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May 22, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 021
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May 22, 2018
Notice of opposition
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May 22, 2018
Notice of opposition
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May 22, 2018
Notice of opposition
OPPO
Aug 23, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Search/Exam
Jul 27, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
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Jul 14, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 14, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
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Jul 14, 2017
French translation of claims
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Jul 14, 2017
German translation of the claims
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Jul 14, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 16, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Mar 16, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Mar 16, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
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Mar 16, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Mar 16, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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Jun 1, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
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Jun 1, 2016
Amended description with annotations
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Jun 1, 2016
Claims
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Jun 1, 2016
Description
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Jun 1, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
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Mar 31, 2016
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
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Mar 23, 2016
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
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Nov 25, 2015
Annex to the communication
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Nov 25, 2015
Communication from the Examining Division
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Oct 14, 2015
CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative for the applicant
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Mar 12, 2015
Claims
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Mar 12, 2015
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
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Mar 4, 2015
Claims
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Mar 4, 2015
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
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Jan 8, 2015
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
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Dec 23, 2014
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
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Aug 29, 2014
Annex to a communication
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Aug 29, 2014
Annex to the communication
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Aug 29, 2014
Communication from the Examining Division
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Nov 12, 2010
Description
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Nov 12, 2010
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Nov 12, 2010
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Nov 5, 2010
Description
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Nov 5, 2010
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Nov 5, 2010
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
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Aug 2, 2010
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
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Jul 31, 2010
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
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Jul 27, 2010
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
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May 5, 2010
Annex to the communication
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May 5, 2010
Communication from the Examining Division
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Apr 19, 2010
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
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Apr 19, 2010
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
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Feb 15, 2010
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
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Feb 5, 2010
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
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Dec 9, 2009
Annex to the communication
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Dec 9, 2009
Communication from the Examining Division
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Oct 28, 2009
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
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Aug 26, 2009
Refund of fees
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Jul 29, 2009
Communication regarding possible amendment of claims/payment of claims fees
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Jul 27, 2009
Authorisation
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Jul 27, 2009
Submission concerning representation
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Jul 10, 2009
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 10, 2009
Request for entry into the European phase
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Jul 8, 2009
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
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May 8, 2009
Information on entry into European phase
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Jul 21, 2008
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
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Jul 3, 2008
Copy of the international search report
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Jul 3, 2008
Published international application - A1
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Jan 17, 2008
Submission concerning representation
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Dec 21, 2007
Abstract
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Dec 21, 2007
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Dec 21, 2007
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Dec 21, 2007
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