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Polycarbonate Resin Composition, Method For Producing Same And Molded Article Of This Resin Composition - EP2554599

The patent EP2554599 was granted to Mitsubishi Chemical on Aug 28, 2024. The application was originally filed on Mar 31, 2011 under application number EP11765803A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP2554599

MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL

Application Number: EP11765803A
Filing Date: Mar 31, 2011
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Jul 26, 2024
Publication Date: Aug 28, 2024
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Patent Citations (21) New

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Citation Phase	Publication Number
DESCRIPTION	JP2010083181
DESCRIPTION	JP2010262055
DESCRIPTION	JP2010262056
DESCRIPTION	JP2011018525
DESCRIPTION	JP2011018526
DESCRIPTION	JP2011047877
DESCRIPTION	JP2011076450
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	JP2003535948
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US2008015289
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO2008018467
OPPOSITION	JPS6462351
OPPOSITION	JPS6469625
OPPOSITION	US2008015290
OPPOSITION	US2008015291
OPPOSITION	US2008254299
OPPOSITION	US2009176946
OPPOSITION	US5804673
SEARCH	US2003060575
SEARCH	US2008015291
SEARCH	US2008254299
SEARCH	WO2008002734

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Aug 1, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Aug 1, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Jul 19, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 19, 2024
French translation of claims
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Jul 19, 2024
German translation of the claims
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Jul 19, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 29, 2024
Communication of bibliographic data
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Apr 29, 2024
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
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Communication with request to file translations
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Apr 23, 2024
Decision of the Board of Appeal
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F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
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Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
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Jan 29, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
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F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
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F3315 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant : Proprietor)
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
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Oral proceedings: change of venue
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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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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Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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F3004 Communication of the Registry
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F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
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F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
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Composition of the board (T)
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Cited document during appeal procedure
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Reply to appeal
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Amended claims with annotations
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Amended claims with annotations
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Amended claims with annotations
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
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Statement of grounds of appeal
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Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
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Miscellaneous requests concerning client data
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F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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Processing of an appeal
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Notice of appeal
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Advice of delivery
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Advice of delivery
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Aug 2, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
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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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Means of redress
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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) - 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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Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Jun 15, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 3, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Advice of delivery
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Advice of delivery
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Sep 9, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Acknowledgement of a document
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Acknowledgement of a document
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Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Aug 10, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Aug 6, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 31, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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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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Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Advice of delivery
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Advice of delivery
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Acknowledgement of a document
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Advice of delivery
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Advice of delivery
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 24, 2020
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
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Mar 23, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
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Citation in opposition procedure - 020
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Citation in opposition procedure - 021
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Mar 13, 2020
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Mar 4, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Feb 28, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 28, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 28, 2020
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Advice of delivery
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Acknowledgement of a document
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Acknowledgement of a document
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Aug 23, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Aug 23, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Aug 23, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Aug 23, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Aug 22, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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May 14, 2019
(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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Citation in opposition procedure - 016
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Citation in opposition procedure - 019
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May 14, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 14, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Jan 4, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Jan 4, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Jan 2, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Dec 19, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Request for extension of time limit
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Aug 29, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Aug 29, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Aug 22, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Notice of opposition
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Aug 9, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 9, 2018
Authorisation
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Aug 9, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Aug 9, 2018
Notice of opposition
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Nov 22, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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Oct 19, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
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Oct 5, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 5, 2017
French translation of claims
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German translation of the claims
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Oct 5, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jun 20, 2017
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
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Jun 14, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Annexes in respect of a client data request
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
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(Electronic) Receipt
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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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Reply to communication from the Examining Division
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Dec 15, 2016
Annex to the communication
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Communication from the Examining Division
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Amended claims with annotations
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Amended description with annotations
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Claims
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Nov 22, 2016
Description
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Annex to the communication
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Communication from the Examining Division
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Examination started
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Enquiry as to when a communication from the Examining Division can be expected
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CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative of the applicant (Association)
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CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative of the applicant (Association)
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Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
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Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
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European search opinion
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Supplementary European search report
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Communication to designated inventor
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Communication to designated inventor
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Notification of forthcoming publication
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Letter concerning the inventor
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Translation of the international preliminary report on patentability
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Communication regarding possible amendment of the application/payment of claims fee
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Abstract
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Information on entry into European phase
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