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Titania-Doped Quartz Glass And Making Method - EP2426091

The patent EP2426091 was granted to Shin Etsu Chemical on Sep 6, 2023. The application was originally filed on Aug 31, 2011 under application number EP11179625A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP2426091

SHIN ETSU CHEMICAL

Application Number: EP11179625A
Filing Date: Aug 31, 2011
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Aug 4, 2023
Publication Date: Sep 6, 2023
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CORNING INCORPORATED	Aug 28, 2018	ELKINGTON AND FIFE	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (22) New

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Citation Phase	Publication Number
DESCRIPTION	JP2004315351
DESCRIPTION	JP2005022954
DESCRIPTION	JP2008182220
DESCRIPTION	JP2008505043
DESCRIPTION	JP2008505827
DESCRIPTION	US7053017
DESCRIPTION	WO2005114328
DESCRIPTION	WO2006004169
OPPOSITION	EP1795506
OPPOSITION	US2010003609
OPPOSITION	US4367085
OPPOSITION	US6849114
OPPOSITION	WO2004089839
SEARCH	JPS59174535
SEARCH	US2002148256
SEARCH	US2003091308
SEARCH	US2004182114
SEARCH	US2007042893
SEARCH	US2007134566
SEARCH	US2010003609
SEARCH	US4367085
SEARCH	WO03077038

Non-Patent Literature (NPL) Citations (4) New

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Citation Phase	Reference Text
DESCRIPTION	- J. NON-CRYST. SOLIDS, (1995), vol. 185, page 191
DESCRIPTION	- ZURNAL PRIL, ADNOI SPEKTROSKOPII, (198706), vol. 46, no. 6, pages 987 - 991
OPPOSITION	- AGARWAL et al., "A simple IR spectroscopic method for determining fictive temperature of silica glasses", JOURNAL OF NON-CRYSTALLINE SOLIDS, (19950000), vol. 185, pages 191 - 198, XP004068016
OPPOSITION	- CARAPELLA et al., "ULE® Glass for EUVL applications, a fictive temperature correlation", JOURNAL OF NON-CRYSTALLINE SOLIDS, (20130000), vol. 367, pages 37 - 42, XP055256002

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Aug 10, 2023
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Aug 10, 2023
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Aug 4, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
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Jun 14, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jun 14, 2023
Description
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Jun 14, 2023
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
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Jun 14, 2023
French translation of claims
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Jun 14, 2023
German translation of the claims
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Communication concerning corrected entries of the applicant
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Request for correction of client data
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Communication of bibliographic data
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Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
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Mar 17, 2023
Communication with request to file translations
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Mar 15, 2023
Refund of fees
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F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
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F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
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F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
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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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Mar 10, 2023
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
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Mar 10, 2023
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
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Feb 21, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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Jan 20, 2023
Oral proceedings: change of venue
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Oral proceedings: change of venue
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
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F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
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F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
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F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
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Sep 21, 2021
Composition of the board (T)
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Jun 8, 2021
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
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Jun 8, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jun 8, 2021
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
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Nov 11, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 6, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
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Nov 6, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
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Nov 6, 2020
Cited document during appeal procedure
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Nov 6, 2020
Claims
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Nov 6, 2020
Claims
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Nov 6, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 6, 2020
Reply to appeal
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Nov 6, 2020
Reply to appeal
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Cited document during appeal procedure
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Statement of grounds of appeal
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Statement of grounds of appeal
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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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Notice of appeal
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Document concerning representation
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Advice of delivery
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Acknowledgement of a document
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Acknowledgement of a document
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Feb 21, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Feb 21, 2020
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Feb 21, 2020
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Means of redress
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Feb 21, 2020
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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Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
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Feb 21, 2020
OPPODREX with handwritten amendments
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Feb 21, 2020
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Clean copy of description pages in the opposition procedure
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Nov 28, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Claims
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Claims
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Notice of opposition
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Acknowledgement of a document
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Information concerning oral proceedings
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Information concerning oral proceedings
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Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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May 27, 2019
Advice of delivery
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May 21, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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May 15, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 15, 2019
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May 15, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Advice of delivery
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May 8, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
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Acknowledgement of a document
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Annex to the communication - opposition
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Information concerning oral proceedings
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Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Feb 4, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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(Electronic) Receipt
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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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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Jan 25, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 25, 2019
Main request during Opposition procedure
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Jan 25, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Dec 20, 2018
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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Dec 14, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
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Dec 13, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
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Dec 11, 2018
Communication of amended entries
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Oct 2, 2018
Request concerning representative opponent
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Sep 18, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Sep 18, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Sep 6, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Aug 28, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 28, 2018
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Aug 28, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Aug 28, 2018
Notice of opposition
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Notice of opposition
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Dec 7, 2017
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Oct 25, 2017
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Oct 18, 2017
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Oct 18, 2017
French translation of claims
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German translation of the claims
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Oct 18, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jun 21, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Examination started
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Submission concerning representation
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Application deemed to be withdrawn (non-reply to Written Opinion)
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 6, 2012
Amended claims with annotations
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Sep 6, 2012
Amended description with annotations
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Sep 6, 2012
Amendments received before examination
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Sep 6, 2012
Claims
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Sep 6, 2012
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 12, 2012
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
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Feb 8, 2012
Notification of forthcoming publication
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Dec 1, 2011
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
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Aug 31, 2011
Abstract
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Description
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