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Air Bellows For A Pneumatic Spring - EP2280186

The patent EP2280186 was granted to SAF Holland on May 3, 2023. The application was originally filed on Jul 22, 2010 under application number EP10170493A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP2280186

SAF HOLLAND

Application Number: EP10170493A
Filing Date: Jul 22, 2010
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Mar 31, 2023
Publication Date: May 3, 2023
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VIBRACOUSTIC	Dec 14, 2017	PATENTANWALTE OLBRICHT BUCHHOLD KEULERTZ	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (24) New

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Citation Phase	Publication Number
EXAMINATION	GB807535
OPPOSITION	DE10007153
OPPOSITION	DE102004021594
OPPOSITION	DE102005041800
OPPOSITION	DE10323332
OPPOSITION	DE1264878
OPPOSITION	DE1405282
OPPOSITION	DE19809658
OPPOSITION	DE2064751
OPPOSITION	DE2904521
OPPOSITION	DE2904522
OPPOSITION	DE481648
OPPOSITION	EP0062112
OPPOSITION	EP0448833
OPPOSITION	EP1371872
OPPOSITION	EP1797345
OPPOSITION	EP1918609
OPPOSITION	EP1979177
OPPOSITION	GB2372795
OPPOSITION	GB807535
SEARCH	DE19809658
SEARCH	DE2064751
SEARCH	EP0062112
SEARCH	FR2448661

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Apr 6, 2023
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Apr 6, 2023
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Mar 31, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
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Mar 17, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 17, 2023
Clean copy of description pages in the opposition procedure
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Mar 17, 2023
English translation of the claims
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Mar 17, 2023
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
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Mar 17, 2023
French translation of claims
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Mar 17, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 19, 2023
Communication of bibliographic data
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Jan 19, 2023
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
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Jan 19, 2023
Communication with request to file translations
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Jan 17, 2023
Refund of fees
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Jan 13, 2023
Advice of delivery
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Jan 13, 2023
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
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Jan 13, 2023
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
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Jan 13, 2023
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
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Jan 11, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
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Jan 11, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
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Jan 10, 2023
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
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Dec 23, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Dec 22, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 22, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 22, 2022
Withdrawal of an appeal
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Dec 14, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Dec 8, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 8, 2022
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
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Dec 8, 2022
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
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Dec 8, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 8, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Dec 5, 2022
F3303.17 Change of the composition of the Board (T), in case Chairman is a legal member
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Nov 16, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
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Nov 16, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
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Oct 26, 2022
Advice of delivery
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Oct 25, 2022
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
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Oct 25, 2022
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
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Oct 24, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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Oct 24, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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Oct 19, 2022
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
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Oct 19, 2022
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
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Mar 16, 2021
F3004 Communication of the Registry
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Mar 16, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Mar 5, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 5, 2021
Enquiry as to the processing of the file
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Mar 5, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 2, 2020
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
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Sep 2, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Aug 28, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 28, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Aug 28, 2020
Request for change of opponent's representative
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Aug 25, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 25, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Aug 25, 2020
Request for change of opponent's representative
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Jul 20, 2020
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
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Jul 20, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Jul 20, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Jul 2, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 2, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
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Jul 2, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
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Jul 2, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 2, 2020
Reply to appeal
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Mar 2, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
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Feb 28, 2020
Composition of the board (T)
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Feb 26, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 26, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 26, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
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Jan 10, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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Dec 19, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 19, 2019
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
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Dec 19, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 19, 2019
Notice of appeal
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Nov 13, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Nov 13, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Oct 30, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Oct 28, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Oct 24, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
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Oct 24, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
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Oct 24, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Oct 24, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Oct 24, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Oct 24, 2019
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Oct 24, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Oct 24, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Oct 24, 2019
Means of redress
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Oct 24, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Oct 24, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Oct 24, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
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Oct 24, 2019
OPPODREX with handwritten amendments
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Oct 24, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Oct 24, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Sep 13, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 13, 2019
Enquiry as to the processing of the file
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Sep 13, 2019
General enquiry
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Jul 29, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 29, 2019
Enquiry as to the processing of the file
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Jul 29, 2019
General enquiry
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May 17, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
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May 16, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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May 10, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 10, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 10, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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May 10, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Mar 27, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Mar 27, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Mar 19, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Mar 15, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 15, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
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Amended claims with annotations
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Mar 15, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 15, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Mar 14, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 14, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 14, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Mar 13, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 13, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 13, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Nov 16, 2018
Advice of delivery
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Nov 8, 2018
Advice of delivery
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Oct 22, 2018
Advice of delivery
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Oct 19, 2018
Advice of delivery
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Oct 16, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
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Oct 16, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
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Oct 16, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Oct 16, 2018
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Oct 16, 2018
Preparation for oral proceedings
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Oct 16, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Oct 16, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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May 25, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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May 16, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 16, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 16, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Jan 16, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Jan 16, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Dec 19, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Dec 14, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 14, 2017
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
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Dec 14, 2017
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
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Dec 14, 2017
Notice of opposition
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Dec 14, 2017
Notice of opposition
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Dec 14, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Dec 14, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Dec 14, 2017
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Dec 14, 2017
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Dec 14, 2017
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Dec 14, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Mar 15, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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Feb 16, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
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Feb 2, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 2, 2017
English translation of the claims
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Feb 2, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
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Feb 2, 2017
French translation of claims
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Feb 2, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 13, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Oct 13, 2016
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Oct 13, 2016
Intention to grant (signatures)
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Oct 13, 2016
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Oct 13, 2016
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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Sep 21, 2016
Enquiry as to when a communication from the Examining Division can be expected
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Aug 17, 2015
Response to enquiry for communication from the Examining Division
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Aug 4, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 4, 2015
Enquiry as to when a communication from the Examining Division can be expected
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Feb 3, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 3, 2015
Amended description with annotations
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Feb 3, 2015
Description
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Feb 3, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 3, 2015
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
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Nov 21, 2014
Annex to the communication
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Nov 21, 2014
Communication from the Examining Division
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May 7, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 7, 2014
Enquiry as to when a communication from the Examining Division can be expected
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May 5, 2014
Payment of fees and costs
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May 5, 2014
Payment of fees and costs
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Mar 19, 2014
Submission concerning representation
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May 29, 2013
Payment of fees and costs
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May 6, 2013
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 6, 2013
Amended claims with annotations
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May 6, 2013
Claims
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May 6, 2013
Description
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May 6, 2013
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 6, 2013
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
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Jan 28, 2013
Annex to the communication
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Jan 28, 2013
Communication from the Examining Division
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Dec 3, 2012
Response to enquiry for communication from the Examining Division
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Nov 28, 2012
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 28, 2012
Enquiry as to when a communication from the Examining Division can be expected
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Feb 20, 2012
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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Feb 3, 2012
Submission concerning representation
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Aug 29, 2011
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 29, 2011
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Aug 29, 2011
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Aug 29, 2011
Amendments received before examination
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Aug 29, 2011
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Aug 29, 2011
Maintenance of the application
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May 16, 2011
Invitation to confirm maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
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Apr 13, 2011
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
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Apr 13, 2011
European search opinion
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Apr 13, 2011
European search report
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Jan 21, 2011
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 21, 2011
General enquiry
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Jan 21, 2011
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 5, 2011
Notification of forthcoming publication
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Aug 31, 2010
Letter concerning the priority
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Aug 31, 2010
Priority document
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Jul 22, 2010
Abstract
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Jul 22, 2010
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
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Jul 22, 2010
Claims
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Jul 22, 2010
Description
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Jul 22, 2010
Designation of inventor
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Jul 22, 2010
Drawings
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Jul 22, 2010
Request for grant of a European patent
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Jul 22, 2010
Submission concerning representation
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