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A System And A Method For Hydraulic Drive Transmission In A Working Machine - EP2540550

The patent EP2540550 was granted to John Deere Forestry on Jan 8, 2025. The application was filed on Jun 18, 2012 under application number EP12397518A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP2540550

JOHN DEERE FORESTRY

Application Number: EP12397518A
Filing Date: Jun 18, 2012
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Dec 6, 2024
Publication Date: Jan 8, 2025
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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
BOSCH REXROTH	Apr 24, 2020	-	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
OPPOSITION	DE4219876
OPPOSITION	EP0530380
OPPOSITION	EP0761491
OPPOSITION	EP1223069
OPPOSITION	EP1577566
OPPOSITION	EP2123947
OPPOSITION	EP2278193
OPPOSITION	JP2002039374
OPPOSITION	JP2008169912
OPPOSITION	JPH05263926
OPPOSITION	JPH06191317
OPPOSITION	JPH07166578
OPPOSITION	US2005247504
OPPOSITION	US2007289639
OPPOSITION	US5287280
OPPOSITION	US6474063
OPPOSITION	WO2006128786
OPPOSITION	WO2010061384
SEARCH	EP1223069
SEARCH	US2007289639
SEARCH	US5287280
SEARCH	WO2006128786

Dossier Documents

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Dec 12, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Dec 12, 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
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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Oct 1, 2024
Communication of bibliographic data
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Oct 1, 2024
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
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Oct 1, 2024
Communication with request to file translations
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Oct 1, 2024
Refund of fees
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Sep 26, 2024
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
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Sep 26, 2024
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
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Sep 25, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
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Sep 25, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
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Sep 25, 2024
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Appeal
Sep 24, 2024
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
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Sep 16, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Sep 16, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Aug 8, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Aug 5, 2024
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
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Apr 29, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
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Apr 29, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
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Jan 11, 2024
Advice of delivery
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Dec 15, 2023
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
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Dec 15, 2023
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
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Dec 12, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
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Oct 14, 2023
Composition of the board (T)
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Mar 10, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Mar 3, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 3, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 3, 2023
Reply to appeal
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Oct 26, 2022
Letter relating to the revocation of the automatic debiting procedure
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Oct 25, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
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Oct 19, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 19, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 19, 2022
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
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Oct 19, 2022
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
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Oct 19, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
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Aug 26, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Aug 23, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 23, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Aug 23, 2022
Letter concerning fees and payments
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Aug 22, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 22, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Aug 9, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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Aug 9, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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Aug 5, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Aug 5, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Aug 5, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Aug 3, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Aug 3, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Aug 3, 2022
Notice of appeal
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Aug 1, 2022
Communication of amended entries
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Aug 1, 2022
Communication of amended entries
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Jul 25, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 25, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 25, 2022
Request for change of opponent's representative
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Jun 28, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jun 28, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jun 28, 2022
Request for correction
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Jun 13, 2022
Advice of delivery
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Jun 10, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
OPPO
Jun 10, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Jun 10, 2022
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
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Jun 10, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Jun 10, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Jun 10, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Jun 10, 2022
Means of redress
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Jun 10, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Jun 10, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Jun 10, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
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Jun 10, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Jun 10, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Jun 10, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Jun 10, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Jun 10, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Apr 26, 2022
Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Feb 25, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 25, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 24, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 24, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 7, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Dec 22, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 22, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 22, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Dec 1, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Dec 1, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Oct 29, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Oct 26, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 26, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Oct 26, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 26, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Oct 21, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 21, 2021
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
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Oct 21, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Oct 21, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Oct 21, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
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Oct 21, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
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Oct 21, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 21, 2021
Main request during Opposition procedure
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Oct 21, 2021
Main request during Opposition procedure
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Oct 21, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Mar 11, 2021
Communication of amended entries
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Jan 25, 2021
Advice of delivery
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Jan 19, 2021
Advice of delivery
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Jan 18, 2021
Advice of delivery
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Jan 18, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
OPPO
Jan 18, 2021
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Jan 18, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Jan 18, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Oct 20, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Oct 15, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Oct 15, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
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Oct 15, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
OPPO
Oct 15, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Oct 15, 2020
Main request during Opposition procedure
OPPO
Oct 15, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Jun 15, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Jun 15, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Apr 30, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Apr 24, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 24, 2020
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
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Apr 24, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
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Apr 24, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
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Apr 24, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
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Apr 24, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
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Apr 24, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
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Apr 24, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
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Apr 24, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
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Apr 24, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
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Apr 24, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
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Apr 24, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
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Apr 24, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
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Apr 24, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
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Apr 24, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 015
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Apr 24, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 016
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Apr 24, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 017
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Apr 24, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 018
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Apr 24, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 019
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Apr 24, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 020
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Apr 24, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 021
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Apr 24, 2020
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
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Apr 24, 2020
Notice of opposition
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Apr 24, 2020
Notice of opposition
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Aug 5, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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Jun 27, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
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Jun 10, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jun 10, 2019
French translation of claims
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Jun 10, 2019
German translation of the claims
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Jun 10, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 19, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Feb 19, 2019
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Feb 19, 2019
Intention to grant (signatures)
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Feb 19, 2019
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Feb 19, 2019
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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Dec 5, 2018
Refund order of filing/examination fee
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Dec 4, 2018
Examination started
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Nov 9, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 9, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 22, 2018
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
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Apr 16, 2018
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
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Apr 16, 2018
European search opinion
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Apr 16, 2018
European search report
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Apr 16, 2018
Information on Search Strategy
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Mar 13, 2018
Search started
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Dec 21, 2016
Submission concerning representation
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Oct 1, 2015
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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Sep 28, 2015
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
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Sep 9, 2015
Submission concerning representation
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Dec 5, 2012
Notification of forthcoming publication
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Aug 10, 2012
Communication to designated inventor
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Jul 7, 2012
Letter concerning the priority
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Jul 7, 2012
Priority document
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Jun 29, 2012
Acknowledgement of receipt from National Office - R35(4)
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Jun 18, 2012
Abstract
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Jun 18, 2012
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
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Jun 18, 2012
Claims
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Jun 18, 2012
Description
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Jun 18, 2012
Designation of inventor
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Jun 18, 2012
Drawings
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Jun 18, 2012
Priority search results
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Jun 18, 2012
Request for grant of a European patent
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Jun 18, 2012
Specification filed by fax and/or in non-official language
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