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Method And Device For Ameliorating Recesses - EP2380524

The patent EP2380524 was granted to Nexilis on Sep 4, 2024. The application was originally filed on May 13, 2009 under application number EP11174531A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP2380524

NEXILIS

Application Number: EP11174531A
Filing Date: May 13, 2009
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Aug 2, 2024
Grant Date: Sep 4, 2024
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Patent Citations (18) New

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Citation Phase	Publication Number	Publication Link
DESCRIPTION	EP1363543
DESCRIPTION	US3919775
DESCRIPTION	WO2004080325
OPPOSITION	EP0405658
OPPOSITION	US6554852
OPPOSITION	US7087073
OPPOSITION	WO02069817
OPPOSITION	WO2008034277
OPPOSITION	WO2009052644
OPPOSITION	WO2009055952
OPPOSITION	WO2009132472
OPPOSITION	WO9414598
SEARCH	US4100954
SEARCH	WO2008034277
SEARCH	WO2008034278
SEARCH	WO2008128367
SEARCH	WO2009052644
SEARCH	WO2010045751

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Aug 8, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Aug 8, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Jul 1, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 1, 2024
English translation of the claims
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Jul 1, 2024
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
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Jul 1, 2024
French translation of claims
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Jul 1, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 18, 2024
Communication of bibliographic data
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Apr 18, 2024
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
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Apr 18, 2024
Communication with request to file translations
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Apr 18, 2024
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
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Apr 11, 2024
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
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Apr 5, 2024
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
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Apr 4, 2024
Decision of the Board of Appeal
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Apr 4, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
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Apr 4, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
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Mar 19, 2024
Amended description with annotations
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Mar 19, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
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Mar 19, 2024
F3317 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Proprietor + Opponent)
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Feb 7, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Feb 6, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 6, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 6, 2024
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Nov 2, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Oct 30, 2023
Advice of delivery
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Oct 26, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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Oct 26, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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Oct 26, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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Oct 26, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Oct 25, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
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Oct 24, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 24, 2023
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
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Oct 24, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
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Oct 24, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
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Oct 24, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 24, 2023
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
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Sep 14, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 14, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Sep 14, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 14, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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Sep 11, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Sep 7, 2023
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
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Sep 1, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 1, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 1, 2023
Miscellaneous requests concerning client data
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Sep 1, 2023
Submission concerning change of proprietor's address
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Jun 12, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Jun 5, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
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Jun 5, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
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Jun 1, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jun 1, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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Jun 1, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Mar 29, 2023
Advice of delivery
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Feb 24, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
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Feb 24, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
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Feb 24, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Feb 22, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
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Feb 22, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
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Feb 22, 2023
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
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Feb 22, 2023
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
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Feb 21, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 21, 2023
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
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Feb 21, 2023
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
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Feb 21, 2023
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
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Feb 21, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Feb 17, 2023
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
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Feb 17, 2023
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
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Feb 15, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Feb 10, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 10, 2023
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
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Feb 10, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Feb 6, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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Feb 6, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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Feb 1, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
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Feb 1, 2023
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
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May 19, 2022
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
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Nov 3, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Oct 27, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 27, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 27, 2020
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
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Oct 23, 2020
Composition of the board (T)
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Oct 1, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Sep 18, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 18, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
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Sep 18, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 18, 2020
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
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Sep 14, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Aug 31, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 31, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
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Aug 31, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
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Aug 31, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
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Aug 31, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Aug 31, 2020
Reply to appeal
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May 6, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
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Apr 28, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 28, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 28, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
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Apr 17, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 17, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
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Apr 17, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
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Apr 17, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
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Amended claims with annotations
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Amended claims with annotations
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Amended claims with annotations
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Amended claims with annotations
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Apr 17, 2020
Claims
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Apr 17, 2020
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Apr 17, 2020
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Apr 17, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 17, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
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Mar 16, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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Mar 16, 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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Feb 27, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 27, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 27, 2020
Notice of appeal
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Jan 24, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
OPPO
Jan 24, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Jan 24, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jan 6, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 6, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Jan 6, 2020
Request for correction
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Dec 24, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Dec 24, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Dec 19, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
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Dec 19, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
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Dec 19, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
OPPO
Dec 19, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Dec 19, 2019
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
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Dec 19, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Dec 19, 2019
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Dec 19, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Dec 19, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Dec 19, 2019
Means of redress
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Dec 19, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
OPPO
Dec 19, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Dec 19, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
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Dec 19, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Dec 19, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Oct 9, 2019
Claims submitted during oral proceedings
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Oct 9, 2019
Claims submitted during oral proceedings
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Claims submitted during oral proceedings
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Oct 9, 2019
Claims submitted during oral proceedings
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Claims submitted during oral proceedings
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Oct 9, 2019
Claims submitted during oral proceedings
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Oct 9, 2019
Description submitted during oral proceedings
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Oct 9, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Aug 13, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Aug 7, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 7, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
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Aug 7, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
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Aug 7, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
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Aug 7, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
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Aug 7, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
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Aug 7, 2019
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
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Aug 7, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Aug 7, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Jul 18, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jul 12, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 12, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
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Jul 12, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
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Jul 12, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
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Jul 12, 2019
Claims
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Jul 12, 2019
Claims
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Jul 12, 2019
Claims
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Jul 12, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 12, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Feb 22, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Feb 22, 2019
Advice of delivery
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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 12, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
Feb 12, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
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Feb 12, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
OPPO
Feb 12, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
OPPO
Feb 12, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
Feb 12, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
Nov 8, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Nov 5, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Nov 5, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Nov 5, 2018
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
OPPO
Oct 29, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Oct 24, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Oct 24, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Oct 24, 2018
Reply from the opponent to submission of proprietor
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Jul 12, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jul 6, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 6, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
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Jul 6, 2018
Claims
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Jul 6, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Jul 6, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
OPPO
Apr 13, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Apr 10, 2018
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Apr 6, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Apr 6, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Mar 29, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Mar 21, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 21, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
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Mar 21, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
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Citation in opposition procedure - 003
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Mar 21, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
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Mar 21, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
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Mar 21, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
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Mar 21, 2018
Notice of opposition
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Mar 21, 2018
Notice of opposition
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Jun 21, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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May 26, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
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May 12, 2017
Payment of fees and costs
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May 10, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 10, 2017
English translation of the claims
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May 10, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
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May 10, 2017
French translation of claims
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May 10, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 17, 2017
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
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Mar 10, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 10, 2017
Annexes in respect of a client data request
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Mar 10, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 10, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
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Mar 10, 2017
Submission concerning representation
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Jan 26, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Jan 26, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Jan 26, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
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Jan 26, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Jan 26, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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Dec 2, 2016
Examination started
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May 11, 2016
Payment of fees and costs
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May 11, 2016
Payment of fees and costs
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May 12, 2015
Payment of fees and costs
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May 12, 2015
Payment of fees and costs
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Mar 25, 2014
Payment of fees and costs
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Mar 25, 2014
Payment of fees and costs
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Apr 20, 2012
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 20, 2012
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Apr 20, 2012
Amended claims with annotations
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Apr 20, 2012
Amendments received before examination
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Apr 20, 2012
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 31, 2011
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
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Oct 6, 2011
Refund of fees
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Sep 28, 2011
Notification of forthcoming publication
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Sep 23, 2011
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
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Sep 23, 2011
European search opinion
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Sep 23, 2011
European search report
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Jul 19, 2011
Abstract
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Jul 19, 2011
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
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Jul 19, 2011
Claims
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Jul 19, 2011
Description
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Jul 19, 2011
Designation of inventor
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Jul 19, 2011
Designation of inventor
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Jul 19, 2011
Drawings
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Jul 19, 2011
Request for grant of a European patent
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Dec 16, 2009
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
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