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Motor Vehicle Column And Method For Producing A Thermoformed And Press-Hardened Motor Vehicle Column - EP2441850

The patent EP2441850 was granted to Benteler Automobiltechnik on Jun 22, 2022. The application was filed on Feb 23, 2011 under application number EP11155681A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP2441850

BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK

Application Number: EP11155681A
Filing Date: Feb 23, 2011
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; May 20, 2022
Publication Date: Jun 22, 2022
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

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Patent Oppositions (2)

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
PUCHBERGER & PARTNER PATENTANWALTE	Jan 5, 2018	-	ADMISSIBLE
AUTOTECH ENGINEERING AIE	Jan 4, 2018	BALDER LAW	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (25) New

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

Citation Phase	Publication Number
DESCRIPTION	DE102005054847
OPPOSITION	DE102007057855
OPPOSITION	DE102008022399
OPPOSITION	DE102009050623
OPPOSITION	DE10208216
OPPOSITION	DE10300371
OPPOSITION	DE112008001803T
OPPOSITION	DE20014361U
OPPOSITION	DE202008016877U
OPPOSITION	DE2543750
OPPOSITION	EP0816520
OPPOSITION	EP1180470
OPPOSITION	EP2233593
OPPOSITION	US2004060623
OPPOSITION	US2008196800
OPPOSITION	US2010300584
OPPOSITION	US5916389
OPPOSITION	US7678208
OPPOSITION	WO2008138330
OPPOSITION	WO2009064236
OPPOSITION	WO2009123804
OPPOSITION	WO2010076247
SEARCH	DE102007057855
SEARCH	DE10208216
SEARCH	WO2010076247

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May 27, 2022
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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May 27, 2022
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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May 27, 2022
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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May 20, 2022
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
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May 17, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 17, 2022
Amended description with annotations
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May 17, 2022
Clean copy of description pages in the opposition procedure
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May 17, 2022
English translation of the claims
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May 17, 2022
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
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May 17, 2022
French translation of claims
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May 17, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
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Feb 14, 2022
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
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Feb 14, 2022
Communication with request to file translations
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Feb 9, 2022
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
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Feb 8, 2022
Advice of delivery
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Feb 4, 2022
Decision of the Board of Appeal
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oral proceedings: change of venue
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Advice of delivery
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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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Claims
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Feb 17, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 17, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 17, 2021
Withdrawal of a request for oral proceedings
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Feb 15, 2021
Advice of delivery
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Advice of delivery
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Feb 11, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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Feb 11, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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Feb 11, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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Feb 11, 2021
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
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Feb 8, 2021
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
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Jul 20, 2020
Composition of the board (T)
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May 13, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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May 13, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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May 13, 2020
Communication of amended entries
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Feb 7, 2020
Request for change of opponent's representative
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Jan 14, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Jan 6, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 6, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
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Jan 6, 2020
Claims
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Jan 6, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 6, 2020
Reply to appeal
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Aug 26, 2019
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
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Aug 26, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Aug 21, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Aug 21, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
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Aug 20, 2019
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
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F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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Processing of an appeal
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Declaration for the purpose of the reduction of the fee for appeal
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Jun 19, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jun 19, 2019
Notice of appeal
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May 16, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Acknowledgement of a document
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Annex to a communication
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Apr 23, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Apr 23, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Apr 23, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Apr 23, 2019
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Apr 23, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Apr 23, 2019
Means of redress
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Apr 23, 2019
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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Apr 23, 2019
OPPODREX with handwritten amendments
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Apr 23, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Apr 9, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Apr 9, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Apr 4, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 4, 2019
Clean copy of description pages in the opposition procedure
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Apr 4, 2019
Description
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Apr 4, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 4, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Apr 2, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Feb 18, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Feb 18, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Feb 13, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 13, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 13, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Feb 11, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Feb 5, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Feb 1, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 1, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
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Feb 1, 2019
Claims
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Feb 1, 2019
Claims
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Feb 1, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 1, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jan 30, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 30, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Jan 23, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jan 23, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jan 23, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Jan 16, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 16, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 16, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Sep 10, 2018
Advice of delivery
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Aug 10, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 10, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
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Aug 10, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Advice of delivery
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Advice of delivery
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Advice of delivery
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Aug 3, 2018
Advice of delivery
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Jul 31, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
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Acknowledgement of a document
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Jul 31, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
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Jul 31, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Jul 31, 2018
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Jul 31, 2018
Preparation for oral proceedings
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Jul 31, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Jul 31, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Jul 31, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Jun 11, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jun 11, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jun 5, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jun 5, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jun 5, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jun 5, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jun 5, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Jun 5, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Jan 26, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Jan 26, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Jan 26, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Jan 17, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Jan 5, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 5, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Jan 5, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Notice of opposition
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Notice of opposition
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Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Notice of opposition
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Notice of opposition
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Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Jan 4, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Apr 5, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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Mar 9, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
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Jan 17, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 17, 2017
English translation of the claims
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Jan 17, 2017
French translation of claims
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Jan 17, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 4, 2016
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
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Oct 24, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 24, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 18, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Oct 18, 2016
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Oct 18, 2016
Intention to grant (signatures)
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Oct 18, 2016
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Oct 18, 2016
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 21, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
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Sep 21, 2016
Amended description with annotations
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Sep 21, 2016
Claims
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Sep 21, 2016
Description
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Sep 21, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 21, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
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May 18, 2016
Annex to the communication
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May 18, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
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May 11, 2016
Examination started
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Dec 19, 2012
Payment of fees and costs
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Nov 6, 2012
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
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Nov 2, 2012
Invitation to file a copy of search results(priority)
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Oct 23, 2012
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Oct 23, 2012
Amended claims with annotations
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Oct 23, 2012
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Oct 23, 2012
Amended description with annotations
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Oct 23, 2012
Amendments received before examination
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Oct 23, 2012
Letter concerning fees and payments
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Oct 18, 2012
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 18, 2012
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Oct 18, 2012
Amended claims with annotations
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Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Amended description with annotations
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Oct 18, 2012
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Submission concerning representation
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Apr 23, 2012
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
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Mar 21, 2012
Notification of forthcoming publication
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Mar 1, 2012
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
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Mar 1, 2012
European search opinion
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Mar 1, 2012
European search report
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Mar 11, 2011
Letter concerning the priority
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Mar 11, 2011
Priority document
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Mar 4, 2011
Designation of inventor
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Mar 4, 2011
Letter concerning the inventor
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Feb 23, 2011
Abstract
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Feb 23, 2011
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
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Feb 23, 2011
Claims
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Feb 23, 2011
Description
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Feb 23, 2011
Drawings
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Feb 23, 2011
Request for grant of a European patent
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