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Assembly Comprising A Two-Phase Heat Exchanger And A Bottle - EP2434235

The patent EP2434235 was granted to Valeo Systemes Thermiques on Feb 20, 2019. The application was originally filed on Jul 26, 2011 under application number EP11175455A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

EP2434235

VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUES

Application Number: EP11175455A
Filing Date: Jul 26, 2011
Status: Revoked; May 29, 2025
Grant Date: Feb 20, 2019
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MAHLE	Nov 20, 2019	GRAUEL	-

Patent Citations (9) New

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Citation Phase	Publication Number	Publication Link
DESCRIPTION	FR2923899
OPPOSITION	DE10357176
OPPOSITION	DE69817296T
OPPOSITION	FR2846736
OPPOSITION	FR2923899
OPPOSITION	US2008202735
OPPOSITION	WO2004042293
SEARCH	FR2846736
SEARCH	US2008202735

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Jun 3, 2025
Communication to the parties concerning the termination of the opposition proceedings (opponent)
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Jun 3, 2025
Communication to the parties concerning the termination of the opposition proceedings (proprietor)
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Feb 26, 2025
Decision revoking the European Patent (patent proprietor)
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Feb 26, 2025
Decision revoking the European patent (opponent)
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Nov 18, 2024
Communication concerning surcharge and failure to observe time limit
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Jul 10, 2024
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
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Jul 10, 2024
Communication with request to file translations
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Jul 3, 2024
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
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Jun 11, 2024
Decision of the Board of Appeal
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Jun 11, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
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Jun 11, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
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May 17, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
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May 17, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
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May 17, 2024
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
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Feb 23, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
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Feb 23, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
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Feb 16, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Feb 13, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 13, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 13, 2024
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
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Dec 5, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Nov 30, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 30, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 30, 2023
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Nov 16, 2023
F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
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Nov 10, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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Nov 10, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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Nov 7, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
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Mar 12, 2023
Composition of the board (T)
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Apr 8, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Apr 4, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 4, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
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Apr 4, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
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Apr 4, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
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Apr 4, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
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Apr 4, 2022
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 4, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
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Apr 4, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 05
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Apr 4, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 05
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Apr 4, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 4, 2022
Reply to appeal
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Dec 2, 2021
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
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Nov 26, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 26, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 26, 2021
Statement of grounds of appeal
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Sep 30, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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Sep 30, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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Sep 23, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 23, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 23, 2021
Notice of appeal
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Sep 6, 2021
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
OPPO
Sep 1, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Sep 1, 2021
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
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Jul 29, 2021
Advice of delivery
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Jul 23, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
OPPO
Jul 23, 2021
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Jul 23, 2021
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
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Jul 23, 2021
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Jul 23, 2021
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Jul 23, 2021
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Jul 23, 2021
Means of redress
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Jul 23, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Jul 23, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
OPPO
Jul 23, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
OPPO
Jul 23, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
OPPO
Jul 23, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Jul 23, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Jul 23, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Jul 23, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
OPPO
Jun 8, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Jun 7, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jun 1, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Jun 1, 2021
Submission concerning representation
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May 25, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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May 19, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 19, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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May 19, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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May 19, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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May 19, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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May 19, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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May 19, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
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May 19, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
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May 19, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 07
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May 19, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 08
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May 19, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 09
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May 19, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 19, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Apr 16, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Apr 12, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Apr 8, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 8, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
OPPO
Apr 8, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
OPPO
Apr 8, 2021
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
OPPO
Apr 8, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Apr 8, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Apr 7, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 7, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 7, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
OPPO
Jan 28, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
OPPO
Jan 28, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
OPPO
Aug 7, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Jul 28, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Jul 28, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Jul 28, 2020
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
OPPO
Jul 21, 2020
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Jul 16, 2020
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Jul 9, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
OPPO
Jul 9, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
OPPO
Jul 9, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
Jul 9, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
Apr 20, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Apr 14, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 14, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
OPPO
Apr 14, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Apr 14, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Apr 14, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Apr 14, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
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Apr 14, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
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Apr 14, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
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Apr 14, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
OPPO
Apr 14, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Apr 14, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
OPPO
Mar 16, 2020
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
OPPO
Mar 16, 2020
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
OPPO
Mar 10, 2020
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
OPPO
Dec 4, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
OPPO
Dec 4, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
OPPO
Nov 26, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
OPPO
Nov 20, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Nov 20, 2019
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
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Nov 20, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
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Nov 20, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
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Nov 20, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
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Nov 20, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
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Nov 20, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
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Nov 20, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
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Nov 20, 2019
Notice of opposition
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Nov 20, 2019
Notice of opposition
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Mar 4, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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Jan 24, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
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Jan 2, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 2, 2019
English translation of the claims
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Jan 2, 2019
German translation of the claims
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Jan 2, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 7, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Sep 7, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Sep 7, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
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Sep 7, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Sep 7, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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Dec 7, 2016
CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative for the applicant
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Dec 6, 2016
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
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Feb 25, 2015
CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative for the applicant
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Feb 19, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 19, 2014
Amended claims with annotations
Search/Exam
Feb 19, 2014
Claims
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Feb 19, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 19, 2014
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
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Nov 13, 2013
Annex to the communication
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Nov 13, 2013
Communication from the Examining Division
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Feb 12, 2013
Decision to allow further processing
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Feb 12, 2013
Request for further processing allowed
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Jan 11, 2013
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 11, 2013
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 11, 2013
Reply to Written Opinion prepared by the EPO
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Jan 8, 2013
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 8, 2013
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 8, 2012
Application deemed to be withdrawn (non-payment of examination fee/designation fee/non-reply to Written Opinion)
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Apr 2, 2012
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
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Feb 29, 2012
Notification of forthcoming publication
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Nov 30, 2011
Refund of fees
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Nov 23, 2011
Letter concerning the priority
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Nov 23, 2011
Priority document
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Nov 4, 2011
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
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Nov 4, 2011
European search opinion
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Nov 4, 2011
European search report
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Aug 3, 2011
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
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Jul 26, 2011
Abstract
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Jul 26, 2011
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
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Jul 26, 2011
Claims
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Jul 26, 2011
Description
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Jul 26, 2011
Designation of inventor
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Jul 26, 2011
Designation of inventor
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Jul 26, 2011
Drawings
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Jul 26, 2011
Request for grant of a European patent
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