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Heterocyclic Compounds For The Treatment Of Neurological And Psychological Disorders - EP2445502

The patent EP2445502 was granted to Alkermes on Sep 28, 2022. The application was originally filed on Jun 24, 2010 under application number EP10792677A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP2445502

ALKERMES

Application Number: EP10792677A
Filing Date: Jun 24, 2010
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Aug 26, 2022
Publication Date: Sep 28, 2022
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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
GENERICS UK	Mar 21, 2018	ELKINGTON AND FIFE	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (26) New

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

Citation Phase	Publication Number
EXAMINATION	DE1070760
EXAMINATION	EP0339976
EXAMINATION	EP0367141
EXAMINATION	US4831031
EXAMINATION	US6444668
EXAMINATION	WO0066571
EXAMINATION	WO2004026864
EXAMINATION	WO2005019215
EXAMINATION	WO2005090357
EXAMINATION	WO2007082907
EXAMINATION	WO2007084391
EXAMINATION	WO2010149755
EXAMINATION	WO2011161030
EXAMINATION	WO9736893
EXAMINATION	WO9849157
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US2007031513
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US2009068290
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US2009143403
OPPOSITION	EP0367141
OPPOSITION	US4267326
OPPOSITION	WO2007052104
OPPOSITION	WO2008025781
SEARCH	DE4439493
SEARCH	EP0409435
SEARCH	US3573308
SEARCH	WO2006090273

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Sep 1, 2022
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Sep 1, 2022
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Aug 26, 2022
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
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Aug 17, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 17, 2022
French translation of claims
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Aug 17, 2022
German translation of the claims
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Aug 17, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Aug 1, 2022
Refund of fees
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Jul 29, 2022
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
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Jul 29, 2022
Communication with request to file translations
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Jul 29, 2022
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
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Jul 26, 2022
Decision of the Board of Appeal
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Jul 26, 2022
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Jul 21, 2022
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
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Jun 8, 2022
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
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F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
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F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
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Amended description with annotations
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 19, 2022
Oral proceedings: change of venue
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Letter dealing with 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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Jul 15, 2021
Fax relating to Appeal procedure
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F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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Fax relating to Appeal procedure
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F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
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Jun 28, 2021
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
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Mar 17, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Mar 10, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 10, 2020
Reply to appeal
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Composition of the board (T)
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Feb 28, 2020
Refund of fees
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Feb 26, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
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Feb 20, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 20, 2020
All other documents for the Appeal procedure not covered by any other Code
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Feb 20, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
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Feb 20, 2020
Claims
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Claims
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Feb 20, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
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Feb 20, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
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Feb 13, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Feb 10, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 10, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 10, 2020
Withdrawal of an appeal
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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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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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Dec 20, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 20, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 20, 2019
Notice of appeal
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Dec 18, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 18, 2019
Notice of appeal
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Oct 21, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Oct 21, 2019
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Oct 18, 2019
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Oct 10, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
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Acknowledgement of a document
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Oct 10, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Oct 10, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Oct 10, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Oct 10, 2019
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Oct 10, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Oct 10, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Oct 10, 2019
Means of redress
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Oct 10, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Oct 10, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Oct 10, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
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Oct 10, 2019
OPPODREX with handwritten amendments
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Oct 10, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Oct 10, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Jul 5, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
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May 9, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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May 9, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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May 3, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 3, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 3, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
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May 3, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 019
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Citation in opposition procedure - 020
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Citation in opposition procedure - 021
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Citation in opposition procedure - 022
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May 3, 2019
Claims
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May 3, 2019
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
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May 3, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 3, 2019
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
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May 3, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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May 3, 2019
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May 3, 2019
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Apr 5, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Apr 1, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 1, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 1, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Jan 14, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Advice of delivery
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Dec 21, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
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Dec 21, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
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Dec 21, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Dec 21, 2018
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Dec 21, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Dec 21, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Nov 5, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Oct 30, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 30, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 018
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Oct 30, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 30, 2018
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Oct 2, 2018
Request for change of opponent's representative
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Aug 23, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Aug 16, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 16, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
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Aug 16, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
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Aug 16, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
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Amended claims with annotations
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Aug 16, 2018
Amended description with annotations
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Aug 16, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
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Citation in opposition procedure - 016
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Aug 16, 2018
Claims
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Aug 16, 2018
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Aug 16, 2018
Description
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Aug 16, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Aug 16, 2018
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Apr 18, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 18, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
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Apr 18, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 18, 2018
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Apr 18, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Apr 18, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Apr 18, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Apr 18, 2018
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Apr 12, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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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
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Mar 29, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Mar 29, 2018
Request for documents
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Mar 21, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 21, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
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Citation in opposition procedure - 011
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Mar 21, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
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Mar 21, 2018
Notice of opposition
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Mar 21, 2018
Notice of opposition
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Sep 14, 2017
Submission concerning representation
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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 11, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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May 11, 2017
Information about intention to grant a patent
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May 11, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
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May 11, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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May 11, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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May 9, 2017
Processing of request for correction of text proposed for grant or third party observations (from 01-04-2012)
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Apr 28, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 28, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
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Apr 28, 2017
Claims
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Apr 28, 2017
French translation of claims
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Apr 28, 2017
German translation of the claims
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Apr 28, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 28, 2017
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
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Feb 6, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Feb 6, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Feb 6, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
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Feb 6, 2017
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Sep 20, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 20, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
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Sep 20, 2016
Amended description with annotations
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Sep 20, 2016
Claims
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Sep 20, 2016
Description
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Sep 20, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 20, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
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Jul 21, 2016
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
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Jul 15, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 15, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 15, 2016
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
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Mar 18, 2016
Annex to the communication
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Communication from the Examining Division
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Amended claims with annotations
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Amended description with annotations
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Claims
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Feb 25, 2016
Description
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Feb 25, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 25, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
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Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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Nov 24, 2015
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Nov 24, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 24, 2015
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
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Oct 15, 2015
Annex to the communication
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Oct 15, 2015
Communication from the Examining Division
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Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
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Amended claims with annotations
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Claims
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Sep 16, 2015
Description
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Sep 16, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Reply to communication from the Examining Division
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
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Annex to the communication
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Communication from the Examining Division
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Examination started
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Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
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Dec 6, 2012
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Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
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European search opinion
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Supplementary European search report
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Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
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Refund of fees
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Communication regarding possible amendment of the application/payment of claims fee
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Annex
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Request for entry into the European phase
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Dec 29, 2010
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Dec 29, 2010
Published international application - A1
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