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Closed Loop Mold Temperature Control System And Method - EP2511245

The patent EP2511245 was granted to Emhart Glass on Oct 15, 2025. The application was filed on Mar 6, 2012 under application number EP12158307A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP2511245

EMHART GLASS

Application Number: EP12158307A
Filing Date: Mar 6, 2012
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Sep 12, 2025
Publication Date: Oct 15, 2025
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Patent Oppositions (2)

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
NIHON YAMAMURA GLASS	Jun 25, 2020	MANITZ FINSTERWALD PATENT UND RECHTSANWALTSPARTNERSCHAFT MBB	-
HEYE	Jun 24, 2020	MICHALSKI HUTTERMANN & PARTNER PATENTANWALTE MBB	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
OPPOSITION	DE102004054254
OPPOSITION	EP1136453
OPPOSITION	JP2002037634
OPPOSITION	JPH0812349
OPPOSITION	US2007006617
OPPOSITION	US2012186301
OPPOSITION	US4654066
OPPOSITION	WO2011040318
SEARCH	DE102004054254
SEARCH	EP1136453
SEARCH	JP2002037634
SEARCH	JPH0812349
SEARCH	US2007006617
SEARCH	US4654066
SEARCH	WO2011040318

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Sep 18, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Sep 18, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Sep 18, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Aug 29, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 29, 2025
French translation of claims
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Aug 29, 2025
German translation of the claims
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Aug 29, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jun 30, 2025
Communication of bibliographic data
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Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
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Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
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Communication with request to file translations
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Jun 25, 2025
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
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Mar 24, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Mar 24, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
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Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Means of redress
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Sep 16, 2024
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Brief communication in opposition procedure - time limit
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Brief communication in opposition procedure - time limit
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Amended description with annotations
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Description
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jun 6, 2024
Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings
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May 31, 2024
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Communication inviting the parties to file observations
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May 31, 2024
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
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May 31, 2024
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Mar 5, 2024
Decision of the Board of Appeal
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F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
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F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
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Feb 7, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
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F3315 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant : Proprietor)
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F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
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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 dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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Oct 17, 2023
Oral proceedings: change of venue
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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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Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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(Electronic) Receipt
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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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F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
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Sep 26, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 26, 2023
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Sep 22, 2023
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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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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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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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Advice of delivery
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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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Aug 22, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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Composition of the board (T)
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F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
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Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Reply to appeal
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F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
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Nov 30, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Amended claims with annotations
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Amended claims with annotations
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Main request during appeals procedure
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Nov 30, 2022
Statement of grounds of 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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Sep 8, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 8, 2022
Notice of appeal
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Aug 16, 2022
Advice of delivery
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Advice of delivery
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Aug 5, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Aug 5, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Aug 5, 2022
Decision revoking the European patent
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Aug 5, 2022
Decision revoking the European patent
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Aug 5, 2022
Decision revoking the European patent
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Aug 5, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Aug 5, 2022
Means of redress
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Aug 5, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
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Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Aug 5, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Aug 5, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Aug 5, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Aug 5, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Jun 14, 2022
Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Jun 9, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jun 9, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Citation in opposition procedure - 008
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Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Apr 14, 2022
Communication of amended entries
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Apr 13, 2022
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Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Apr 7, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 7, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 6, 2022
Request concerning representative opponent
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Feb 25, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Feb 16, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Nov 15, 2021
Communication for party to proceedings/third party
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Communication for party to proceedings/third party
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Jul 14, 2021
Advice of delivery
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Jul 1, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Nov 30, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Nov 24, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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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 - 07
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Nov 24, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Nov 24, 2020
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Jul 20, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Jul 20, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Jul 15, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jul 9, 2020
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
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Citation in opposition procedure - 002
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Citation in opposition procedure - 004
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Citation in opposition procedure - 007
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Citation in opposition procedure - 007
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Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Request for documents
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Jun 30, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Jun 25, 2020
Notice of opposition
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Notice of opposition
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(Electronic) Receipt
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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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Notice of opposition
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Jun 24, 2020
Notice of opposition
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Oct 7, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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Decision to grant a European patent
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Aug 13, 2019
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French translation of claims
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German translation of the claims
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Nov 16, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
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Claims
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Reply to communication from the Examining Division
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Annex to the communication
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