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Rubber Composition And Molded Rubber Products - EP2581410

The patent EP2581410 was granted to Nakanishi Metal Works on Mar 5, 2025. The application was filed on Jun 8, 2010 under application number EP10852865A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP2581410

NAKANISHI METAL WORKS

Application Number: EP10852865A
Filing Date: Jun 8, 2010
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Jan 31, 2025
Publication Date: Mar 5, 2025
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
AECHTER	Sep 6, 2018	TER MEER STEINMEISTER & PARTNER	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (12) New

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

Citation Phase	Publication Number
DESCRIPTION	JP2003287040
DESCRIPTION	JP2005180575
DESCRIPTION	JP2008163989
EXAMINATION	EP2030777
EXAMINATION	JP2004346193
EXAMINATION	JP2007039557
EXAMINATION	JP2008179663
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	JP2003001762
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	JPH11279284
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO9617015
SEARCH	EP0795580
SEARCH	JP2001214152

Dossier Documents

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Feb 6, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Feb 6, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Jan 28, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 28, 2025
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
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Jan 28, 2025
French translation of claims
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Jan 28, 2025
German translation of the claims
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Jan 28, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 29, 2024
Communication of bibliographic data
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Oct 29, 2024
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
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Oct 29, 2024
Communication with request to file translations
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Oct 24, 2024
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
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Jul 22, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jul 22, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jul 22, 2024
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Jul 22, 2024
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
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Jul 22, 2024
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Jul 22, 2024
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Jul 22, 2024
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Jul 22, 2024
Means of redress
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May 6, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Apr 29, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 29, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 29, 2024
Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings
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Apr 4, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Apr 4, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Apr 4, 2024
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
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Apr 4, 2024
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
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Mar 21, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Mar 21, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Mar 21, 2024
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
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Mar 21, 2024
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
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Mar 4, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Feb 28, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 28, 2024
Amended description with annotations
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Feb 28, 2024
Description
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Feb 28, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 28, 2024
Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings
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Jan 4, 2024
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Jan 4, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Communication inviting the parties to file observations
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Jan 4, 2024
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
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Sep 15, 2023
Decision of the Board of Appeal
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Sep 15, 2023
Decision of the Board of Appeal
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Sep 15, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
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Sep 15, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
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Jun 20, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
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Jun 20, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
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F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
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Jun 13, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Jun 12, 2023
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Jun 12, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jun 12, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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May 17, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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May 16, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 16, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 16, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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May 11, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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May 10, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 10, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
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May 10, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
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May 10, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
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May 10, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
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May 10, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 10, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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Apr 25, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Apr 25, 2023
Oral proceedings: change of venue
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Apr 25, 2023
Oral proceedings: change of venue
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Apr 24, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 24, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Apr 24, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 24, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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Apr 21, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 21, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 21, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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Apr 12, 2023
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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Feb 22, 2023
F3004 Communication of the Registry
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Feb 22, 2023
F3004 Communication of the Registry
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Jun 15, 2022
Advice of delivery
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Jun 10, 2022
Advice of delivery
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Jun 9, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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Jun 9, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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Jun 3, 2022
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
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Jun 2, 2022
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
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Apr 6, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Apr 1, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 1, 2022
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
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May 21, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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May 18, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 18, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 18, 2021
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
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May 7, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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May 3, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 3, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 3, 2021
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
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Apr 8, 2021
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
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Feb 3, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Jan 29, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 29, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 29, 2021
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
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Dec 3, 2020
Composition of the board (T)
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Sep 9, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Sep 4, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 4, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
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Sep 4, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
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Sep 4, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
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Sep 4, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
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Sep 4, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
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Sep 4, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
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Sep 4, 2020
Cited document during appeal procedure
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Sep 4, 2020
Cited document during appeal procedure
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Sep 4, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 4, 2020
Reply to appeal
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May 6, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
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Apr 29, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 29, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 29, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
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Mar 3, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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Mar 3, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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Feb 21, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 21, 2020
Declaration for the purpose of the reduction of the fee for appeal
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Feb 21, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 21, 2020
Notice of appeal
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Jan 10, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Jan 3, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Dec 20, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
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Dec 20, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
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Dec 20, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Dec 20, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Dec 20, 2019
Decision rejecting the opposition
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Dec 20, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Dec 20, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Dec 20, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Dec 20, 2019
Means of redress
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Dec 20, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Dec 20, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Dec 20, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
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Dec 20, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Nov 20, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Sep 27, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Sep 27, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Sep 20, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 20, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 20, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
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Sep 20, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
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Sep 20, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 015
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Sep 20, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 016
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Citation in opposition procedure - 017
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Citation in opposition procedure - 018
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Sep 20, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 019
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Sep 20, 2019
Claims
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Sep 20, 2019
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
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Sep 20, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 20, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 20, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Sep 20, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Sep 10, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Sep 3, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 3, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 3, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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May 23, 2019
Advice of delivery
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May 20, 2019
Advice of delivery
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May 15, 2019
Advice of delivery
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May 14, 2019
Advice of delivery
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May 10, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
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May 10, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
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May 10, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
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May 10, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
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May 10, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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May 10, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Feb 7, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jan 29, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 29, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
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Jan 29, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
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Jan 29, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
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Jan 29, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 29, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Sep 27, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Sep 27, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Sep 12, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Sep 6, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 6, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
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Sep 6, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
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Sep 6, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
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Citation in opposition procedure - 004
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Citation in opposition procedure - 005
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Citation in opposition procedure - 006
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Citation in opposition procedure - 007
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Citation in opposition procedure - 008
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Sep 6, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
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Sep 6, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
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Sep 6, 2018
Notice of opposition
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Sep 6, 2018
Notice of opposition
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Dec 14, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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Nov 9, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
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Oct 26, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 26, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
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Oct 26, 2017
French translation of claims
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Oct 26, 2017
German translation of the claims
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Oct 26, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jun 29, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Jun 29, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Jun 29, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
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Jun 29, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Jun 29, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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Dec 22, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 22, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
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Dec 22, 2016
Amended description with annotations
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Dec 22, 2016
Claims
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Dec 22, 2016
Description
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Dec 22, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 22, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
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Sep 1, 2016
Annex to a communication
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Sep 1, 2016
Annex to the communication
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Sep 1, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
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Aug 22, 2016
Examination started
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Jun 9, 2016
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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Jun 1, 2016
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
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Oct 23, 2015
Submission concerning representation
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Apr 24, 2014
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Apr 24, 2014
Amended claims with annotations
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Apr 24, 2014
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Apr 24, 2014
Amended description with annotations
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Apr 24, 2014
Amendments received before examination
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Jan 14, 2014
Submission concerning representation
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Oct 29, 2013
Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
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Oct 10, 2013
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
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Oct 10, 2013
European search opinion
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Oct 10, 2013
Supplementary European search report
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Mar 20, 2013
Notification of forthcoming publication
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Jan 29, 2013
Translation of the international preliminary report on patentability
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Jan 24, 2013
Communication regarding possible amendment of the application/payment of claims fee
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Jan 22, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
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Jan 22, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
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Jan 22, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
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Jan 22, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
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Jan 2, 2013
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
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Dec 19, 2012
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 19, 2012
Abstract
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Dec 19, 2012
Claims
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Dec 19, 2012
Description
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Dec 19, 2012
Request for entry into the European phase
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Oct 19, 2012
Information on entry into European phase
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Dec 15, 2011
Copy of the international search report
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Dec 15, 2011
Copy of the translated international search report
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Dec 15, 2011
International publication pamphlet
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