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An Aerosol Generating System Having Means For Determining Depletion Of A Liquid Substrate - EP2654469

The patent EP2654469 was granted to Philip Morris on Mar 22, 2017. The application was filed on Dec 22, 2011 under application number EP11808641A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

EP2654469

PHILIP MORRIS

Application Number: EP11808641A
Filing Date: Dec 22, 2011
Status: Opposition Rejected; Jul 29, 2022
Publication Date: Mar 22, 2017
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

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Patent Oppositions (2)

Patent oppositions filed by competitors challenge the validity of a granted patent. These oppositions are typically based on claims of prior art, lack of novelty, or non-obviousness. They are a key part of the process for determining a patent's strength and enforceability.

Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
JAPAN TOBACCO	Dec 22, 2017	BANDPAY & GREUTER	ADMISSIBLE
BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO	Dec 14, 2017	D YOUNG	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (23) New

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

Citation Phase	Publication Number
DESCRIPTION	WO2007078273
DESCRIPTION	WO2009132793
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	EP0430559
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US2009283103
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO2007078273
OPPOSITION	EP2022349
OPPOSITION	EP2110033
OPPOSITION	EP2253233
OPPOSITION	EP2468116
OPPOSITION	EP2468118
OPPOSITION	US2002079309
OPPOSITION	US2003033055
OPPOSITION	US2004081624
OPPOSITION	US2009126518
OPPOSITION	US2009283103
OPPOSITION	US2057353
OPPOSITION	US4947874
OPPOSITION	US5095921
OPPOSITION	US5666977
OPPOSITION	US6155268
OPPOSITION	WO2006028843
OPPOSITION	WO2007078273
OPPOSITION	WO2010045671

Dossier Documents

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Jul 25, 2022
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
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Jul 21, 2022
Decision of the Board of Appeal
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F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
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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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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
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F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
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F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
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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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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oral proceedings: change of venue
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Request for change of opponent's representative
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Request for change of opponent's representative
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Jan 22, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
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F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
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Composition of the board (T)
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Jun 4, 2020
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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Jun 4, 2020
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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May 29, 2020
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
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Mar 13, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Mar 9, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 9, 2020
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
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Mar 9, 2020
Reply to appeal
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Oct 30, 2019
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
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F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
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Statement of grounds of appeal
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Notice of 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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Acknowledgement of a document
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Acknowledgement of a document
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Jun 11, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Jun 11, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Jun 11, 2019
Decision rejecting the opposition
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Decision rejecting the opposition
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Jun 11, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Means of redress
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Jun 11, 2019
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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Jun 11, 2019
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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Jun 11, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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May 17, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Apr 30, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 25, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 25, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Apr 25, 2019
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
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Apr 25, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Mar 22, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Mar 22, 2019
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Mar 20, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Mar 15, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 15, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
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Mar 15, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
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Mar 15, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
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Mar 15, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
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Mar 15, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
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Mar 15, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 15, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 15, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Mar 15, 2019
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
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Mar 15, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Mar 15, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Mar 15, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Feb 27, 2019
Miscellaneous requests concerning client data
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Oct 8, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 8, 2018
Advice of delivery
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Oct 8, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 27, 2018
Advice of delivery
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Sep 25, 2018
Advice of delivery
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Sep 24, 2018
Advice of delivery
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Sep 20, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
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Sep 20, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
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Sep 20, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
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Sep 20, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Sep 20, 2018
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Sep 20, 2018
Preparation for oral proceedings
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Sep 20, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Sep 20, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Jun 1, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jun 1, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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May 28, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 28, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
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May 28, 2018
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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May 28, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 28, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Mar 8, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Mar 8, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Mar 8, 2018
Communication confirming withdrawal from representation
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Mar 8, 2018
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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Mar 1, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 1, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 1, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
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Jan 17, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Jan 17, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Jan 17, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Jan 10, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Dec 22, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 22, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Dec 22, 2017
Notice of opposition
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Dec 22, 2017
Notice of opposition
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Dec 22, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Dec 22, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Dec 22, 2017
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Dec 22, 2017
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Dec 22, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Dec 14, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 14, 2017
Notice of opposition
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Dec 14, 2017
Notice of opposition
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Dec 14, 2017
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
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Dec 14, 2017
Patent document cited during the examination 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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Dec 14, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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May 16, 2017
Submission concerning representation
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Mar 23, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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Feb 23, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
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Feb 6, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 6, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
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Feb 6, 2017
French translation of claims
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Feb 6, 2017
German translation of the claims
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Feb 6, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 27, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Sep 27, 2016
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Sep 27, 2016
Intention to grant (signatures)
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Sep 27, 2016
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Sep 27, 2016
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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Aug 18, 2016
Examination started
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 16, 2013
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Amended claims with annotations
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Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Amended description with annotations
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Dec 16, 2013
Amendments received before examination
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Dec 16, 2013
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 3, 2013
Letter concerning fees and payments
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Oct 2, 2013
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
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Aug 28, 2013
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
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Aug 26, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
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Aug 26, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
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Aug 26, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
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Aug 26, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
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Aug 21, 2013
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
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Jul 23, 2013
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 23, 2013
Request for entry into the European phase
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Jul 11, 2013
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
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Jun 27, 2013
Notification of the recording of a change
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Jun 27, 2013
Notification of the recording of a change
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Jun 19, 2013
Notification of the recording of a change
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Jun 19, 2013
Notification of the recording of a change
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May 6, 2013
Information on entry into European phase
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Jul 17, 2012
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
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Apr 23, 2012
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
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Apr 23, 2012
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
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Apr 23, 2012
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
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Dec 22, 2011
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 22, 2011
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 22, 2011
Abstract
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Claims
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Description
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