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Heat-Treatment Device Comprising A Shielded Microwave-Radiometry-Antenna - EP2546624

The patent EP2546624 was granted to CFS Bakel on Nov 29, 2017. The application was originally filed on Jul 15, 2011 under application number EP11005804A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

EP2546624

CFS BAKEL

Application Number: EP11005804A
Filing Date: Jul 15, 2011
Status: Revoked; Sep 23, 2022
Publication Date: Nov 29, 2017
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

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MAREL TOWNSEND FURTHER PROCESSING	May 1, 2018	BROOKHUIS	-

Patent Citations (18) New

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Citation Phase	Publication Number
OPPOSITION	DE4416960
OPPOSITION	EP2295945
OPPOSITION	US2005053118
OPPOSITION	US2005236385
OPPOSITION	US2006004029
OPPOSITION	US2010058936
OPPOSITION	US4106340
OPPOSITION	US4191876
OPPOSITION	US4583869
OPPOSITION	US4963375
OPPOSITION	WO2006070142
OPPOSITION	WO8505546
OPPOSITION	WO9928991
SEARCH	EP2295945
SEARCH	FR2705441
SEARCH	FR2880114
SEARCH	US2003026320
SEARCH	US3881403

Dossier Documents

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Sep 26, 2022
Refund of fees
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Sep 22, 2022
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
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Sep 22, 2022
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
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Sep 22, 2022
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
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Sep 22, 2022
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
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Sep 22, 2022
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
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Sep 20, 2022
Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent
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Sep 19, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 19, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 19, 2022
Withdrawal of an appeal
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Jul 25, 2022
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
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Jul 25, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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Jul 25, 2022
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
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Dec 1, 2020
Composition of the board (T)
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Oct 14, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Oct 8, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 8, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 8, 2020
Reply to appeal
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F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
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Jun 5, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
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Claims
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Statement of grounds of appeal
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Advice of delivery
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Feb 3, 2020
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Jan 27, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Jan 27, 2020
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Jan 27, 2020
Decision revoking the European patent
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Jan 27, 2020
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Jan 27, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Jan 27, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Jan 27, 2020
Means of redress
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Jan 27, 2020
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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Jan 27, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
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Jan 27, 2020
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Dec 4, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Nov 22, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Nov 19, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 19, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Nov 19, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure
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Nov 19, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure
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Nov 19, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure
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Nov 19, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 19, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Nov 19, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Nov 14, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 14, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Nov 14, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Nov 14, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Nov 14, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Nov 14, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 14, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Nov 13, 2019
Refund of fees
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Nov 11, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Nov 1, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 1, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 1, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Nov 1, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Nov 1, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Nov 1, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Oct 22, 2019
Result of consultation by telephone/in person
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Oct 14, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Oct 14, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Oct 14, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Oct 10, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Oct 4, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 4, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
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Amended claims with annotations
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Oct 4, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
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Oct 4, 2019
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Oct 4, 2019
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Oct 4, 2019
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Claims
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Oct 4, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 4, 2019
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Jul 4, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jun 28, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jun 28, 2019
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Jun 28, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jun 28, 2019
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May 20, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Advice of delivery
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May 20, 2019
Advice of delivery
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May 13, 2019
Advice of delivery
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May 8, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
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May 8, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
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May 8, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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May 8, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Jan 24, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Jan 21, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 21, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 21, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Nov 19, 2018
Submission concerning representation
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Sep 10, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Sep 10, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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May 7, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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May 1, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 1, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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May 1, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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May 1, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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May 1, 2018
Notice of opposition
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May 1, 2018
Notice of opposition
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May 1, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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May 1, 2018
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May 1, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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May 1, 2018
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May 1, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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May 1, 2018
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May 1, 2018
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May 1, 2018
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May 1, 2018
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May 1, 2018
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May 1, 2018
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Dec 7, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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Nov 6, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
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Oct 26, 2017
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
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Oct 18, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 18, 2017
Annexes in respect of a client data request
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Oct 18, 2017
Annexes in respect of a client data request
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Oct 18, 2017
Annexes in respect of a client data request
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Oct 18, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
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Oct 18, 2017
French translation of claims
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Oct 18, 2017
German translation of the claims
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Oct 18, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jun 14, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Jun 14, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Jun 14, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
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Jun 14, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Jun 14, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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Mar 13, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 13, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
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Mar 13, 2017
Claims
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Mar 13, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 13, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
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Nov 14, 2016
Annex to the communication
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Nov 14, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
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Oct 28, 2016
Examination started
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Sep 4, 2013
Notice drawing attention to the payment of the renewal fee and additional fee
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Jul 18, 2013
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Jul 18, 2013
Amendments received before examination
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Jul 18, 2013
Payment of fees and costs
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Jul 16, 2013
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Jul 16, 2013
Amendments received before examination
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Jul 16, 2013
Payment of fees and costs
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Jul 16, 2013
Payment of fees and costs
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Apr 4, 2013
Submission concerning representation
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Apr 3, 2013
Submission concerning representation
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Jan 21, 2013
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
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Dec 19, 2012
Notification of forthcoming publication
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May 4, 2012
Designation of inventor
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May 4, 2012
Letter concerning the inventor
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May 2, 2012
Designation of inventor
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May 2, 2012
Letter concerning the inventor
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Dec 29, 2011
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
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Dec 29, 2011
European search opinion
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Dec 29, 2011
European search report
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Dec 22, 2011
Modified abstract
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Nov 12, 2011
(Partial) set of drawings filed in response to formal objections
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Nov 12, 2011
Reply to the invitation to remedy deficiencies
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Nov 10, 2011
(Partial) set of drawings filed in response to formal objections
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Nov 10, 2011
Reply to the invitation to remedy deficiencies
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Sep 19, 2011
Deficiencies in application documents - annex C
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Sep 7, 2011
Letter which had not been notified
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Aug 31, 2011
Deficiencies in application documents - annex C
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Aug 31, 2011
Deficiency in designation of inventor
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Aug 12, 2011
Matter concerning the application
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Aug 10, 2011
Letter concerning fees and payments
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Aug 10, 2011
Payment of fees and costs
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Jul 20, 2011
Abstract
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Claims
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