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Patient Interface And Aspects Thereof - EP2429623

The patent EP2429623 was granted to Fisher & Paykel Healthcare on Jul 12, 2017. The application was filed on May 10, 2010 under application number EP10774623A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

EP2429623

FISHER & PAYKEL HEALTHCARE

Application Number: EP10774623A
Filing Date: May 10, 2010
Status: Revoked; Apr 28, 2023
Publication Date: Jul 12, 2017
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

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Patent Oppositions (2)

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
RESMED	Apr 12, 2018	VOSSIUS & PARTNER	ADMISSIBLE
RESMED	Apr 12, 2018	VOSSIUS & PARTNER PATENTANWALTE RECHTSANWALTE MBB	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (23) New

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

Citation Phase	Publication Number
DESCRIPTION	US2002059935
DESCRIPTION	US2007089749
DESCRIPTION	US2010006101
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US2002053347
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US2005150497
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US2007089749
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US2009120442
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US3802431
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO0197892
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO2008148086
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO2009139647
OPPOSITION	US2004112377
OPPOSITION	US2005150497
OPPOSITION	US2009120442
OPPOSITION	US5243971
OPPOSITION	US5724965
OPPOSITION	US6431172
OPPOSITION	US7219669
OPPOSITION	WO2004073778
OPPOSITION	WO2005086943
OPPOSITION	WO2008011682
SEARCH	US2002059935
SEARCH	US2007089749

Dossier Documents

The dossier documents provide a comprehensive record of the patent's prosecution history - including filings, correspondence, and decisions made by patent offices - and are crucial for understanding the patent's legal journey and any challenges it may have faced during examination.

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Apr 27, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent
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Apr 25, 2023
Advice of delivery
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Decision of the Board of Appeal
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F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
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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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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 17, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
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Mar 17, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 15
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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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 dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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F3004 Communication of the Registry
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F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
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F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
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Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Amended claims with annotations
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Main request during appeals procedure
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Reply to appeal
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May 11, 2020
Refund of fees
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Apr 29, 2020
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
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Composition of the board (T)
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Notice of appeal
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Request for change of name -opponent
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F3045 Inadmissibility of the appeal: missing address / missing name
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Cited document during appeal procedure
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Non-scannable object
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Statement of grounds of appeal
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Statement of grounds of appeal
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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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Advice of delivery
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Advice of delivery
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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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Dec 9, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Dec 9, 2019
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
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Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Dec 9, 2019
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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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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Dec 9, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
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Dec 9, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Dec 9, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Oct 25, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Sep 2, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Aug 28, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Aug 28, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Aug 22, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 22, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
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Aug 22, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
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Aug 22, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
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Aug 22, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
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Aug 22, 2019
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
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Aug 22, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Aug 22, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Aug 22, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Aug 20, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Mar 5, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Mar 4, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Mar 4, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Feb 28, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Feb 27, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
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Feb 27, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
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Feb 27, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Feb 27, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Feb 27, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Feb 27, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Jan 30, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jan 23, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Sep 11, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Sep 5, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 5, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 5, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Jun 22, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Jun 22, 2018
Communication confirming withdrawal from representation
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Jun 22, 2018
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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Jun 20, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jun 20, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jun 20, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Jun 19, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
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Apr 25, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Apr 25, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Apr 18, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Apr 12, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 12, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
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Citation in opposition procedure - 002
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Citation in opposition procedure - 010
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Citation in opposition procedure - 015
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Apr 12, 2018
Notice of opposition
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Apr 12, 2018
Notice of opposition
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Apr 12, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Apr 12, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Apr 12, 2018
Priority document
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Apr 12, 2018
Priority document
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Jul 12, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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Jun 16, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
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May 30, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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May 30, 2017
Information about intention to grant a patent
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May 30, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
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May 30, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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May 30, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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May 24, 2017
Processing of request for correction of text proposed for grant or third party observations (from 01-04-2012)
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Apr 20, 2017
Submission concerning representation
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Apr 18, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 18, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 18, 2017
Amended description with annotations
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Apr 18, 2017
Description
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Apr 18, 2017
French translation of claims
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Apr 18, 2017
German translation of the claims
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Apr 18, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 18, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 18, 2017
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
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Apr 18, 2017
Translation of the claims
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Apr 18, 2017
Translation of the claims
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Mar 8, 2017
Brief communication to applicant/representative
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Mar 2, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 2, 2017
Letter concerning the designation and/or extension and/or validation of states
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Dec 19, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Dec 19, 2016
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Intention to grant (signatures)
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Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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Nov 14, 2016
Examination started
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Aug 30, 2016
Notification regarding date of start of examination with possibility to withdraw
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Mar 22, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 22, 2016
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Mar 22, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
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Mar 22, 2016
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Mar 22, 2016
Amended description with annotations
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Mar 22, 2016
Amendments received before examination
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Mar 22, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 25, 2015
Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
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Sep 8, 2015
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
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Sep 8, 2015
European search opinion
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Sep 8, 2015
Supplementary European search report
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Aug 25, 2015
Search started
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Jun 8, 2012
Letter which had not been notified
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Mar 27, 2012
Submission concerning representation
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Mar 22, 2012
Notification of the recording of a change
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Mar 20, 2012
Letter which had not been notified
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Feb 27, 2012
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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Feb 22, 2012
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
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Feb 20, 2012
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
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Feb 3, 2012
Letter which had not been notified
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Dec 29, 2011
Communication regarding possible amendment of the application/payment of claims fee
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 12, 2011
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Dec 12, 2011
Amended claims with annotations
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Dec 12, 2011
Annex
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Dec 12, 2011
Request for entry into the European phase
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Nov 28, 2011
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
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Notification of the recording of a change
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Sep 23, 2011
Information on entry into European phase
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Notification of the recording of a change
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Aug 30, 2011
Notification of the recording of a change
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Dec 8, 2010
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
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Priority document (electronically transmitted)
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Nov 18, 2010
Copy of the international search report
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Nov 18, 2010
Published international application - A1
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