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Measuring Arrangement, Electric Drive, Hoisting Machine And Elevator System - EP2480475

The patent EP2480475 was granted to Kone on Mar 21, 2018. The application was filed on Sep 24, 2010 under application number EP10818469A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

EP2480475

KONE

Application Number: EP10818469A
Filing Date: Sep 24, 2010
Status: Revoked; Sep 1, 2023
Publication Date: Mar 21, 2018
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
THYSSENKRUPP ELEVATOR	Dec 19, 2018	MICHALSKI HUTTERMANN & PARTNER PATENTANWALTE MBB	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (22) New

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

Citation Phase	Publication Number
DESCRIPTION	JP2011100180
DESCRIPTION	US2003052667
DESCRIPTION	US2004174161
DESCRIPTION	US4584505
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	EP1447368
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	JPH11100180
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US2006243537
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US5886308
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US5962948
OPPOSITION	EP1471331
OPPOSITION	EP1679283
OPPOSITION	JPH11100180
OPPOSITION	US2003052667
OPPOSITION	US2004174161
OPPOSITION	US4584505
OPPOSITION	WO2008043614
OPPOSITION	WO2009053719
OPPOSITION	WO8911080
SEARCH	JPH11100180
SEARCH	US2003052667
SEARCH	US2004174161
SEARCH	US4584505

Dossier Documents

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Aug 28, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent
OPPO
Aug 25, 2023
Advice of delivery
Appeal
Aug 24, 2023
Communication about missing proof of delivery
Appeal
Jul 20, 2023
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Appeal
Jul 20, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Appeal
Jul 20, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
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Apr 25, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
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Apr 25, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
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Apr 25, 2023
F3315 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant : Proprietor)
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Apr 12, 2023
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
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Apr 12, 2023
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
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Apr 6, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Apr 3, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 3, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Apr 3, 2023
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
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Mar 24, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Mar 20, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 20, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 20, 2023
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
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Mar 17, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
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Mar 17, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
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Mar 17, 2023
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
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Feb 3, 2023
Advice of delivery
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Jan 30, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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Jan 30, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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Jan 25, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
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Jan 7, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Dec 24, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 24, 2021
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
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Dec 24, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 24, 2021
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
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Dec 24, 2021
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
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Dec 24, 2021
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
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Dec 24, 2021
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
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Dec 24, 2021
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
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Dec 24, 2021
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
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Dec 24, 2021
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
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Dec 24, 2021
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
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Dec 24, 2021
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
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Dec 24, 2021
Reply to appeal
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Oct 29, 2021
F3040 Term extension: Yes/No
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Oct 29, 2021
F3040 Term extension: Yes/No
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Oct 22, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 22, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 22, 2021
Request for extension of time limit
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Jul 7, 2021
F3004 Communication of the Registry
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Jul 7, 2021
F3004 Communication of the Registry
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Jun 25, 2021
Composition of the board (T)
Appeal
Jun 14, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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Jun 14, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Appeal
Jun 14, 2021
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Appeal
May 28, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
May 28, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
May 19, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
May 19, 2021
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Appeal
May 19, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
May 19, 2021
Statement of grounds of appeal
Appeal
Mar 23, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 23, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Mar 23, 2021
Notice of appeal
Appeal
Mar 15, 2021
Communication to the parties concerning the termination of the opposition proceedings (opponent)
OPPO
Mar 15, 2021
Communication to the parties concerning the termination of the opposition proceedings (proprietor)
OPPO
Mar 10, 2021
Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent
OPPO
Feb 18, 2021
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Feb 12, 2021
Decision revoking the European patent
Appeal
Feb 12, 2021
Decision revoking the European patent
OPPO
Feb 8, 2021
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
OPPO
Feb 2, 2021
Communication about missing advice of delivery
OPPO
Dec 3, 2020
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Nov 27, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
Nov 27, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
Nov 27, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
OPPO
Nov 27, 2020
Decision revoking the European patent
OPPO
Nov 27, 2020
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
OPPO
Nov 27, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
OPPO
Nov 27, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
OPPO
Nov 27, 2020
Means of redress
OPPO
Nov 27, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
OPPO
Nov 27, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
OPPO
Nov 27, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
OPPO
Nov 27, 2020
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
OPPO
Nov 27, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
OPPO
Nov 9, 2020
Information about the result of oral proceedings
OPPO
Nov 5, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Nov 4, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Nov 4, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Nov 4, 2020
Claims
OPPO
Nov 4, 2020
Claims
OPPO
Nov 4, 2020
Description
OPPO
Nov 4, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Nov 4, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
OPPO
Sep 18, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
OPPO
Sep 18, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
OPPO
Sep 15, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Sep 11, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Sep 8, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Sep 8, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Sep 8, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
OPPO
Sep 8, 2020
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Sep 8, 2020
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Sep 4, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Sep 4, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Aug 24, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Aug 24, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Aug 24, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
OPPO
Aug 24, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
OPPO
Aug 6, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Aug 6, 2020
Communication of amended entries
OPPO
Aug 5, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Jul 28, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Jul 28, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Jul 28, 2020
Request for change of opponent's representative
OPPO
Mar 13, 2020
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Feb 11, 2020
Communication about missing advice of delivery
OPPO
Jan 7, 2020
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Jan 2, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
Jan 2, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
Jan 2, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
OPPO
Jan 2, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
Jan 2, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
Dec 20, 2019
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
OPPO
Dec 20, 2019
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
OPPO
Dec 19, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Dec 13, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Dec 13, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Dec 13, 2019
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
OPPO
Dec 11, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Dec 11, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Dec 5, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
Dec 5, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
Dec 5, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
OPPO
Dec 5, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
OPPO
Dec 5, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
Dec 5, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
May 10, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
May 7, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
May 7, 2019
Amended description with annotations
OPPO
May 7, 2019
Amended description with annotations
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May 7, 2019
Amended description with annotations
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May 7, 2019
Amended description with annotations
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May 7, 2019
Amended description with annotations
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May 7, 2019
Amended description with annotations
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May 7, 2019
Claims
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May 7, 2019
Claims
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May 7, 2019
Claims
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May 7, 2019
Claims
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May 7, 2019
Claims
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May 7, 2019
Claims
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May 7, 2019
Claims
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May 7, 2019
Claims
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Claims
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May 7, 2019
Claims
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May 7, 2019
Claims
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May 7, 2019
Claims
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May 7, 2019
Description
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May 7, 2019
Description
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May 7, 2019
Description
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May 7, 2019
Description
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May 7, 2019
Description
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May 7, 2019
Description
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May 7, 2019
Drawings
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May 7, 2019
Drawings
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May 7, 2019
Drawings
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May 7, 2019
Drawings
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May 7, 2019
Drawings
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May 7, 2019
Drawings
OPPO
May 7, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
May 7, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
OPPO
Jan 15, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
OPPO
Jan 15, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
OPPO
Jan 8, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
OPPO
Dec 19, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Dec 19, 2018
Notice of opposition
OPPO
Dec 19, 2018
Notice of opposition
OPPO
Dec 19, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Dec 19, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Dec 19, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Dec 19, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Dec 19, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Dec 19, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Dec 19, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Dec 19, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Dec 19, 2018
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
OPPO
Apr 3, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Search/Exam
Feb 22, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
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Feb 6, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 6, 2018
Filing of the translations of the claims
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Feb 6, 2018
French translation of claims
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Feb 6, 2018
German translation of the claims
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Feb 6, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 23, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Nov 23, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Nov 23, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
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Nov 23, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Nov 23, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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Oct 30, 2017
Examination started
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Jul 25, 2017
Submission concerning representation
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May 10, 2017
Response to enquiry for communication from the Examining Division
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Apr 26, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 26, 2017
Enquiry as to the processing of the file
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Apr 26, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jun 30, 2016
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
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May 3, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 3, 2016
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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May 3, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
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May 3, 2016
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
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May 3, 2016
Amended description with annotations
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May 3, 2016
Amended drawings filed after receipt of (European) search report
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May 3, 2016
Amendments received before examination
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May 3, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 3, 2015
Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
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Oct 16, 2015
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
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Oct 16, 2015
European search opinion
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Oct 16, 2015
Supplementary European search report
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Oct 5, 2015
Search started
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Aug 2, 2013
Submission concerning representation
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Jan 14, 2013
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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Jan 3, 2013
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
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Jul 4, 2012
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
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May 4, 2012
Communication regarding possible amendment of the application/payment of claims fee
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Apr 19, 2012
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
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Mar 21, 2012
Letter concerning search matters
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Mar 21, 2012
Letter concerning search matters
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Mar 21, 2012
Letter concerning search matters
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Mar 21, 2012
Priority search results
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Mar 21, 2012
Priority search results
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Mar 21, 2012
Priority search results
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Mar 16, 2012
Payment of fees and costs
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Mar 8, 2012
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 8, 2012
Request for entry into the European phase
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Feb 3, 2012
Information on entry into European phase
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Apr 26, 2011
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
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Apr 26, 2011
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
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Mar 31, 2011
Copy of the international search report
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Mar 31, 2011
Published international application - A1
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