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Improved Insecticide Formulations - EP2672817

The patent EP2672817 was granted to DOW Agrosciences on Aug 5, 2020. The application was originally filed on Feb 10, 2012 under application number EP12744477A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP2672817

DOW AGROSCIENCES

Application Number: EP12744477A
Filing Date: Feb 10, 2012
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Jul 3, 2020
Publication Date: Aug 5, 2020
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

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SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION	May 8, 2018	SYNGENTA	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (17) New

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

Citation Phase	Publication Number
DESCRIPTION	WO2010101821
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO0005962
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO2010101820
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO2011017480
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO9614743
OPPOSITION	US4056610
OPPOSITION	WO0194001
OPPOSITION	WO2007072052
OPPOSITION	WO2009097860
OPPOSITION	WO2010101821
OPPOSITION	WO2011017480
SEARCH	EP0611253
SEARCH	US4056610
SEARCH	WO2010101821
SEARCH	WO9523506
SEARCH	WO9622159
SEARCH	WO9845036

Dossier Documents

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Jul 9, 2020
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Jul 9, 2020
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Jul 3, 2020
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
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Jun 10, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jun 10, 2020
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
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Jun 10, 2020
French translation of claims
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Jun 10, 2020
German translation of the claims
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Jun 10, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 1, 2020
Communication of bibliographic data
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Apr 1, 2020
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
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Apr 1, 2020
Communication with request to file translations
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Mar 24, 2020
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
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Mar 23, 2020
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
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Dec 18, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Dec 17, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Dec 16, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Dec 10, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
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Dec 10, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
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Dec 10, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Dec 10, 2019
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
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Dec 10, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Dec 10, 2019
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Dec 10, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Dec 10, 2019
Means of redress
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Nov 11, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Nov 6, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 6, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 6, 2019
Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings
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Oct 11, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Oct 11, 2019
Communication of amended entries
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Oct 3, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 3, 2019
Request for a change of address - opponent
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Sep 5, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Sep 5, 2019
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
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Sep 5, 2019
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
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Sep 5, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Aug 30, 2019
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Aug 30, 2019
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Aug 27, 2019
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Aug 27, 2019
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Aug 27, 2019
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Aug 20, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Aug 19, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Aug 13, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 13, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Aug 13, 2019
Communication of amended entries
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Aug 13, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Aug 13, 2019
Withdrawal of a request for oral proceedings
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Aug 12, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 12, 2019
Amended description with annotations
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Aug 12, 2019
Description
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Aug 12, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Aug 12, 2019
Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings
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Aug 2, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Aug 2, 2019
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
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Aug 2, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Aug 2, 2019
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Aug 2, 2019
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Jul 26, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jul 26, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jul 23, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 23, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 23, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Jul 19, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 19, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 19, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Jul 18, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jul 17, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jul 15, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 15, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 15, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Jul 11, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 11, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
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Jul 11, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
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Jul 11, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
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Jul 11, 2019
Claims
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Jul 11, 2019
Claims
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Jul 11, 2019
Claims
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Jul 11, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 11, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Jun 24, 2019
Request concerning representative opponent
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May 15, 2019
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
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Feb 25, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Feb 20, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Feb 13, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Feb 13, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Feb 12, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
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Feb 12, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
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Feb 12, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Feb 12, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Feb 12, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Feb 12, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Oct 8, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Oct 2, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 2, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
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Oct 2, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 2, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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May 25, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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May 25, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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May 18, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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May 8, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 8, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
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May 8, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
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May 8, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
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May 8, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
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May 8, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
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May 8, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
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May 8, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
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May 8, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 8, 2018
Notice of opposition
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Aug 10, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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Jul 13, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
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Jun 20, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jun 20, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jun 20, 2017
Claims
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Jun 20, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
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Jun 20, 2017
French translation of claims
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Jun 20, 2017
German translation of the claims
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Jun 20, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jun 20, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 22, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Feb 22, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Feb 22, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
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Feb 22, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Feb 22, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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Nov 8, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 8, 2016
Amended description with annotations
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Nov 8, 2016
Description
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Nov 8, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 8, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
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Jul 8, 2016
Annex to the communication
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Jul 8, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
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Feb 2, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
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Feb 2, 2016
Claims
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Feb 2, 2016
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
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Feb 2, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
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Sep 30, 2015
Annex to the communication
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Sep 30, 2015
Communication from the Examining Division
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Sep 23, 2015
Examination started
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Apr 4, 2015
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Apr 4, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
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Apr 4, 2015
Amendments received before examination
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Mar 31, 2015
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Mar 31, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
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Mar 31, 2015
Amendments received before examination
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Mar 31, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 31, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 23, 2014
Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
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Sep 5, 2014
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
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Sep 5, 2014
European search opinion
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Sep 5, 2014
Supplementary European search report
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Aug 26, 2014
Search started
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Dec 16, 2013
Submission concerning representation
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Nov 27, 2013
Letter which had not been notified
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Nov 20, 2013
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
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Oct 29, 2013
Communication regarding possible amendment of the application/payment of claims fee
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Oct 25, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
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Oct 25, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
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Oct 25, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
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Oct 25, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
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Oct 25, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
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Oct 25, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
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Sep 13, 2013
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
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Sep 9, 2013
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Sep 9, 2013
Amended claims with annotations
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Sep 9, 2013
Amendments received before examination
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Sep 9, 2013
Payment of fees and costs
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Sep 9, 2013
Request for entry into the European phase
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Sep 6, 2013
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Sep 6, 2013
Amended claims with annotations
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Sep 6, 2013
Amendments received before examination
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Sep 6, 2013
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 6, 2013
Request for entry into the European phase
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Jun 21, 2013
Information on entry into European phase
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Dec 27, 2012
Copy of the international search report
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Dec 27, 2012
International publication of the international search report
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Sep 5, 2012
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
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Aug 16, 2012
Published international application - A2
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