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Compression Of A Carbon Dioxide Containing Fluid - EP2476476

The patent EP2476476 was granted to Alstom Technology on May 30, 2018. The application was originally filed on Jan 14, 2011 under application number EP11150969A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

EP2476476

ALSTOM TECHNOLOGY

Application Number: EP11150969A
Filing Date: Jan 14, 2011
Status: Revoked; Mar 3, 2023
Publication Date: May 30, 2018
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

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Patent Oppositions (2)

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
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LAIR LIQUIDE SOCIETE ANONYME POUR LETUDE ET LEXPLOITATION DES PROCEDES GEORGES CLAUDE	Feb 28, 2019	AIR LIQUIDE	ADMISSIBLE
MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES ENGINEERING	Feb 28, 2019	RGTH	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (15) New

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

Citation Phase	Publication Number
DESCRIPTION	EP2092973
DESCRIPTION	GB2416389
DESCRIPTION	US5931021
OPPOSITION	CA2732778
OPPOSITION	EP2092973
OPPOSITION	US2009264695
OPPOSITION	US2010287123
OPPOSITION	WO2011000761
OPPOSITION	WO2011101296
OTHER	US2009264695
OTHER	US2010287123
SEARCH	CA2732778
SEARCH	EP2092973
SEARCH	US2009264695
SEARCH	US2010287123

Dossier Documents

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Mar 2, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent
OPPO
Feb 1, 2023
Refund of fees
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Jan 30, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
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Jan 30, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
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Jan 30, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
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Jan 30, 2023
F3315 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant : Proprietor)
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Jan 30, 2023
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
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Jan 30, 2023
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
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Jan 30, 2023
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
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Jan 13, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Jan 13, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Jan 10, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 10, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 10, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Jan 4, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Jan 4, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Dec 23, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 23, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 23, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Dec 12, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Dec 12, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Dec 7, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 7, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Dec 7, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Dec 5, 2022
Advice of delivery
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Dec 2, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
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Dec 2, 2022
Oral proceedings: change of venue
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Sep 26, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Sep 21, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 21, 2022
Advice of delivery
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Sep 21, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 21, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Sep 20, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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Sep 15, 2022
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
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Aug 8, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Aug 3, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 3, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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Aug 3, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Jun 27, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Jun 27, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Jun 22, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jun 22, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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Jun 3, 2022
F3326 Communication with time limit (inter partes)
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Jun 3, 2022
F3326 Communication with time limit (inter partes)
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Jun 3, 2022
F3326 Communication with time limit (inter partes)
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Apr 13, 2022
F3056 Communication: Change of Board due to the technical nature of the appeal
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Apr 13, 2022
F3056 Communication: Change of Board due to the technical nature of the appeal
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Apr 13, 2022
F3056 Communication: Change of Board due to the technical nature of the appeal
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Apr 13, 2022
F3313 Order: change of Board due to the technical aspects of the appeal
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Apr 8, 2022
Composition of the board (T)
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Nov 4, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Nov 4, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Nov 4, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Nov 3, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 3, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 3, 2020
Request concerning representative opponent
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Nov 3, 2020
Request concerning representative opponent
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Oct 23, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 23, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 23, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Jul 15, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Jul 15, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Jul 10, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 10, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Jul 10, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Jul 10, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 10, 2020
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
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Jul 8, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Jul 8, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Jul 6, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 6, 2020
Annexes filed during the Appeal procedure
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Jul 6, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Jul 6, 2020
Notice of opposition
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Jul 6, 2020
Reply to appeal
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Jul 6, 2020
Reply to appeal
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Jul 2, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 2, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Jul 2, 2020
Reply to appeal
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Jun 30, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
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Jun 30, 2020
F3045 Inadmissibility of the appeal: missing address / missing name
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May 5, 2020
Composition of the board (T)
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Mar 6, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
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Mar 6, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
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Mar 2, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 2, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
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Mar 2, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
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Mar 2, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 2, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
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Jan 22, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Jan 22, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Jan 14, 2020
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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Jan 14, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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Dec 23, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 23, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 23, 2019
Notice of appeal
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Nov 13, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Nov 12, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Nov 7, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Nov 4, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Oct 30, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
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Oct 30, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
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Oct 30, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
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Oct 30, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Oct 30, 2019
Decision revoking the European patent
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Oct 30, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Oct 30, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Oct 30, 2019
Means of redress
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Aug 12, 2019
Submission concerning representation
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Jun 13, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Jun 13, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jun 4, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Jun 4, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure
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Jun 4, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Jun 4, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
OPPO
May 28, 2019
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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May 21, 2019
Confirmation of revocation of automatic debit order
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May 16, 2019
Letter relating to the automatic debiting procedure
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May 15, 2019
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
OPPO
Mar 15, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Mar 12, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 12, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Mar 12, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
OPPO
Mar 12, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Mar 8, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
OPPO
Feb 28, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 28, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 28, 2019
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
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Feb 28, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure
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Feb 28, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Feb 28, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Feb 28, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Feb 28, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Feb 28, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Feb 28, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Feb 28, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Feb 28, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Feb 28, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Feb 28, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Feb 28, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Feb 28, 2019
Notice of opposition
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Feb 28, 2019
Notice of opposition
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Feb 28, 2019
Notice of opposition
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Feb 28, 2019
Notice of opposition
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Feb 28, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Feb 28, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Feb 28, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Feb 28, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Feb 28, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Feb 28, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Feb 28, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Jun 11, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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May 4, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
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Apr 19, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 19, 2018
French translation of claims
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Apr 19, 2018
German translation of the claims
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Apr 19, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 16, 2018
Submission concerning representation
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Dec 18, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Dec 18, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Dec 18, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
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Dec 18, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Dec 18, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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May 12, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 12, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
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May 12, 2017
Amended description with annotations
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May 12, 2017
Claims
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May 12, 2017
Description
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May 12, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 12, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
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Feb 28, 2017
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
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Feb 22, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 22, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 22, 2017
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
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Nov 2, 2016
Annex to the communication
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Nov 2, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
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Oct 19, 2016
Examination started
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Aug 1, 2016
Notification regarding date of start of examination with possibility to withdraw
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Jul 14, 2016
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
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Jul 5, 2016
Annexes in respect of a client data request
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Jul 4, 2016
Letter relating to the automatic debiting procedure
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Jul 4, 2016
Letter relating to the automatic debiting procedure
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Jun 21, 2016
Submission concerning change of applicant's name
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Apr 8, 2016
CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative of the applicant (Association)
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Apr 4, 2016
Submission concerning representation
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Nov 10, 2015
Submission concerning representation
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Apr 24, 2015
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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Apr 17, 2015
Submission concerning representation
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Mar 10, 2015
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
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Mar 3, 2015
Non-patent literature filed by a third party
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CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the postal address of the applicant
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Jan 17, 2013
Abstract
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Abstract
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Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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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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Amended drawings with annotations
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 23, 2012
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
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Jun 20, 2012
Notification of forthcoming publication
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Jul 5, 2011
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
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Jul 5, 2011
European search opinion
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European search report
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Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
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Jan 14, 2011
Abstract
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Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
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Claims
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