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The patent EP2454416 was granted to Permavoid on Jan 15, 2025. The application was originally filed on Jul 13, 2010 under application number EP10737094A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP2454416

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Application Number: EP10737094A
Filing Date: Jul 13, 2010
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Dec 13, 2024
Publication Date: Jan 15, 2025
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HEWITECH	Sep 17, 2020	PATENTANWALTE OLBRICHT BUCHHOLD KEULERTZ	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (9) New

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Citation Phase	Publication Number
DESCRIPTION	WO0214608
DESCRIPTION	WO2009030896
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	AU620283B
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	EP1469133
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US2007274776
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US5437698
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO2008009879
OPPOSITION	AU620283B
OPPOSITION	EP1311727

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Dec 19, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Dec 19, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Dec 3, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 3, 2024
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
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Dec 3, 2024
French translation of claims
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Dec 3, 2024
German translation of the claims
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Dec 3, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 3, 2024
Communication of bibliographic data
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Sep 3, 2024
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
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Sep 3, 2024
Communication with request to file translations
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Aug 21, 2024
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
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Jul 19, 2024
Decision of the Board of Appeal
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Jul 19, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
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F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
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Jun 7, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
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F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
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Jun 7, 2024
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
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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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May 24, 2024
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
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May 7, 2024
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
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F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
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Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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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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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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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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(Electronic) Receipt
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 27, 2023
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
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Nov 30, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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Nov 27, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
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Nov 24, 2023
Composition of the board (T)
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Sep 20, 2023
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
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Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Sep 5, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 5, 2023
Request for change of opponent's representative
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Jun 27, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Jun 20, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jun 20, 2023
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 appeals procedure - 01
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 15
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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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Reply to appeal
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Feb 10, 2023
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
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Feb 6, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 6, 2023
Citation in appeal procedure - 009
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Citation in appeal procedure - 010
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Feb 6, 2023
Citation in appeal procedure - 011
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Feb 6, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 6, 2023
Statement of grounds of appeal
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Dec 15, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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Dec 15, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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Dec 6, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 6, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 6, 2022
Notice of appeal
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Oct 7, 2022
Advice of delivery
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Sep 30, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Sep 30, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Sep 30, 2022
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
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Sep 30, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Sep 30, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Sep 30, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Sep 30, 2022
Means of redress
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Sep 30, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Sep 30, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
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Sep 30, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Sep 30, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Sep 30, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Sep 30, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Sep 30, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Sep 30, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Sep 30, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Jun 29, 2022
Information about the result of oral proceedings
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May 13, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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May 9, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 9, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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May 9, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 9, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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(Electronic) Receipt
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(Electronic) Receipt
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 07
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Apr 29, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 29, 2022
Main request during Opposition procedure
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Apr 29, 2022
Main request during Opposition procedure
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Apr 29, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Apr 29, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Apr 29, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Apr 21, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Apr 21, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Aug 9, 2021
Advice of delivery
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Aug 6, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Aug 6, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Aug 6, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Aug 6, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Aug 6, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Jul 14, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jul 7, 2021
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Mar 16, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Mar 10, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 10, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Mar 10, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Mar 10, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Mar 10, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
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Mar 10, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
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Mar 10, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 10, 2021
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Feb 24, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Feb 24, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Feb 18, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 18, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Feb 18, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 18, 2021
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
OPPO
Feb 18, 2021
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Nov 11, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Oct 19, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Oct 19, 2020
Non-scannable object
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Oct 8, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
OPPO
Oct 8, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Sep 28, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Sep 28, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
OPPO
Sep 21, 2020
Authorisation
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Sep 21, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
OPPO
Sep 21, 2020
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Sep 21, 2020
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Sep 21, 2020
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Sep 21, 2020
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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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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Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Sep 21, 2020
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Sep 21, 2020
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Sep 21, 2020
Non-scannable object
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Sep 17, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 17, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 17, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 17, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 17, 2020
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
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Sep 17, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
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Citation in opposition procedure - 002
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Citation in opposition procedure - 003
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Citation in opposition procedure - 006
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Citation in opposition procedure - 007
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Sep 17, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
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Sep 17, 2020
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
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Sep 17, 2020
International publication (Pamphlet)
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Sep 17, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 17, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 17, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 17, 2020
Notice of opposition
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Sep 17, 2020
Notice of opposition
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Sep 17, 2020
Notice of opposition
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Jan 3, 2020
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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Nov 28, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
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Nov 18, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 18, 2019
Filing of the translations of the claims
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Nov 18, 2019
French translation of claims
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Nov 18, 2019
German translation of the claims
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Nov 18, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 18, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Jul 18, 2019
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Jul 18, 2019
Intention to grant (signatures)
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Jul 18, 2019
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Jul 18, 2019
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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Jan 10, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 10, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
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Jan 10, 2019
Amended description with annotations
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Jan 10, 2019
Claims
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Jan 10, 2019
Description
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Jan 10, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 10, 2019
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
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Nov 13, 2018
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
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Nov 8, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 8, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 2, 2018
Annex to the communication
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Jul 2, 2018
Communication from the Examining Division
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May 28, 2018
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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May 17, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
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Jul 31, 2017
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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Jul 17, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 17, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
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May 18, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 18, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
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May 18, 2017
Amended description with annotations
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May 18, 2017
Claims
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May 18, 2017
Description
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May 18, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 18, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
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Apr 3, 2017
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
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Mar 28, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 28, 2017
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
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Nov 18, 2016
Annex to the communication
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Nov 18, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
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Nov 14, 2016
Examination started
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May 23, 2016
Response to enquiry for communication from the Examining Division
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May 16, 2016
Enquiry as to when a communication from the Examining Division can be expected
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Jul 21, 2015
Payment of fees and costs
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Jul 21, 2015
Payment of fees and costs
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Jul 23, 2014
Payment of fees and costs
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Jul 23, 2014
Payment of fees and costs
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Jul 26, 2013
Letter concerning fees and payments
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Jul 26, 2013
Payment of fees and costs
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Sep 5, 2012
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 5, 2012
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Sep 5, 2012
Amended claims with annotations
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Sep 5, 2012
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Sep 5, 2012
Amended description with annotations
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Sep 5, 2012
Amendments received before examination
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Sep 5, 2012
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 27, 2012
Letter concerning fees and payments
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Apr 25, 2012
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
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Feb 24, 2012
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
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Feb 13, 2012
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 13, 2012
Request for entry into the European phase
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Feb 1, 2012
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
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Nov 25, 2011
Information on entry into European phase
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Feb 11, 2011
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
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Jan 20, 2011
Copy of the international search report
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Jan 20, 2011
Published international application - A1
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Nov 4, 2010
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
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Nov 4, 2010
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
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Nov 4, 2010
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
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Jul 23, 2010
Abstract
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Jul 23, 2010
Claims
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Jul 23, 2010
Description
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Jul 23, 2010
Drawings
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