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Coupling Assembly For A Rear Carrier - EP2657051

The patent EP2657051 was granted to Westfalia Automotive on Aug 23, 2023. The application was originally filed on Apr 8, 2013 under application number EP13001794A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP2657051

WESTFALIA AUTOMOTIVE

Application Number: EP13001794A
Filing Date: Apr 8, 2013
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Jul 21, 2023
Publication Date: Aug 23, 2023
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Patent Citations (28) New

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Citation Phase	Publication Number
DESCRIPTION	EP1757488
OPPOSITION	DE102007014442
OPPOSITION	DE102007043126
OPPOSITION	DE102008047372
OPPOSITION	DE102008057181
OPPOSITION	DE102010032991
OPPOSITION	DE102010045356
OPPOSITION	DE102010045357
OPPOSITION	DE10309327
OPPOSITION	DE19826618
OPPOSITION	DE202010003623U
OPPOSITION	DE3020367
OPPOSITION	DE4315292
OPPOSITION	EP0799732
OPPOSITION	EP1160105
OPPOSITION	EP1225067
OPPOSITION	EP1533149
OPPOSITION	EP1557298
OPPOSITION	EP1557299
OPPOSITION	EP1557300
OPPOSITION	EP1757488
OPPOSITION	EP2033845
OPPOSITION	FR2820381
OPPOSITION	FR2820382
OPPOSITION	WO03039913
SEARCH	DE10338724
SEARCH	FR2820381
SEARCH	FR2820382

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Jul 27, 2023
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Jul 27, 2023
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Jul 24, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
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Jul 18, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 18, 2023
English translation of the claims
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Jul 18, 2023
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
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Jul 18, 2023
French translation of claims
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Jul 18, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jun 16, 2023
Communication of bibliographic data
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Jun 16, 2023
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
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Jun 16, 2023
Communication with request to file translations
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Jun 16, 2023
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
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Jun 13, 2023
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
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May 3, 2023
Decision of the Board of Appeal
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F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
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F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
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Apr 26, 2023
Amended description with annotations
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Apr 26, 2023
Description
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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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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Mar 1, 2023
Oral proceedings: change of venue
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Mar 1, 2023
Oral proceedings: change of venue
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Feb 22, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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Dec 22, 2022
F3326 Communication with time limit (inter partes)
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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Mar 15, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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Mar 15, 2022
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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Feb 26, 2022
Composition of the board (T)
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
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Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
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Dec 16, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Reply to appeal
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Aug 18, 2021
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
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Aug 12, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 12, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Aug 12, 2021
Statement of grounds of appeal
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Jun 7, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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Jun 7, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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May 28, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 28, 2021
Claims
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 28, 2021
Notice of appeal
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May 25, 2021
Communication of amended entries
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May 10, 2021
Request concerning representative opponent
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Apr 12, 2021
Advice of delivery
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Apr 6, 2021
Advice of delivery
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Apr 6, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Apr 6, 2021
Decision revoking the European patent
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Apr 6, 2021
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Apr 6, 2021
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Apr 6, 2021
Means of redress
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Apr 6, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Apr 6, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
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Apr 6, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Apr 6, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Apr 6, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Apr 6, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Apr 6, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Mar 29, 2021
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Feb 24, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Feb 8, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Feb 2, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 2, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 019
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Feb 2, 2021
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
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Feb 2, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 2, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Jan 13, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jan 11, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Dec 22, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 22, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Dec 22, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Dec 22, 2020
Main request during Opposition procedure
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Dec 21, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 21, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 21, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Dec 14, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Oct 26, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Oct 26, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Oct 26, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Oct 21, 2020
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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May 13, 2020
Advice of delivery
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May 11, 2020
Advice of delivery
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May 7, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
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May 7, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
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May 7, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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May 7, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Mar 4, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Feb 27, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 27, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
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Citation in opposition procedure - 015
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Citation in opposition procedure - 018
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Feb 27, 2020
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
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Feb 27, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 27, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Feb 5, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jan 27, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 27, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
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Jan 27, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
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Jan 27, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
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Jan 27, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 27, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Sep 19, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Sep 19, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Sep 13, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Sep 5, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 5, 2019
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
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Sep 5, 2019
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
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Sep 5, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
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Sep 5, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
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Sep 5, 2019
Notice of opposition
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Sep 5, 2019
Notice of opposition
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Sep 5, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Dec 17, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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Nov 8, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
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Oct 29, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Oct 29, 2018
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Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Oct 29, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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Oct 9, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 9, 2018
Claims
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Oct 9, 2018
English translation of the claims
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Oct 9, 2018
French translation of claims
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Oct 9, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 9, 2018
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
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Jul 2, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Claims
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Sep 13, 2017
Description
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Sep 13, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 13, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
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May 12, 2017
Annex to the communication
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May 12, 2017
Communication from the Examining Division
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May 4, 2017
Examination started
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Mar 6, 2017
Payment of fees and costs
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Notification regarding date of start of examination with possibility to withdraw
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Payment of fees and costs
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Payment of fees and costs
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Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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Oct 24, 2014
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
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Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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Sep 2, 2014
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
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Aug 12, 2014
General authorisation
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Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
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Apr 26, 2014
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Apr 26, 2014
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Apr 26, 2014
Amendments received before examination
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Apr 26, 2014
Payment of fees and costs
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Apr 24, 2014
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Apr 24, 2014
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Apr 24, 2014
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Apr 24, 2014
Payment of fees and costs
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Apr 24, 2014
Payment of fees and costs
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Nov 5, 2013
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
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Oct 2, 2013
Notification of forthcoming publication
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Aug 13, 2013
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
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Aug 13, 2013
European search opinion
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Aug 13, 2013
European search report
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Jul 3, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
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Jun 15, 2013
Designation of inventor
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Letter concerning the inventor
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Deficiency in designation of inventor
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Letter concerning the priority
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Priority document
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Abstract
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