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Retainer For Laterally Fastening A Guide Groove For Energy Supply Chains And Retaining System Having Said Retainer - EP2705582

The patent EP2705582 was granted to Igus on Apr 11, 2018. The application was originally filed on May 3, 2012 under application number EP12717771A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

EP2705582

IGUS

Application Number: EP12717771A
Filing Date: May 3, 2012
Status: Revoked; Aug 31, 2021
Grant Date: Apr 11, 2018
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TSUBAKI KABELSCHLEPP	Jan 11, 2019	KEENWAY PATENTANWALTE NEUMANN HEINE TARUTTIS	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (15) New

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Citation Phase	Publication Number	Publication Link
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	FR2682230
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	FR2758419
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	FR2840462
OPPOSITION	DE20111273U
OPPOSITION	DE29706670U
OPPOSITION	DE4140910
OPPOSITION	FR2682230
OPPOSITION	FR2758419
OPPOSITION	FR2840462
OPPOSITION	SE439712
OPPOSITION	US3299839
OPPOSITION	US3888440
OPPOSITION	US4557446
OPPOSITION	WO02061305
OPPOSITION	WO2009048689

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Dossier Documents

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Aug 24, 2021
Advice of delivery
Appeal
Aug 24, 2021
Advice of delivery
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Aug 18, 2021
Decision of the Board of Appeal
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Aug 18, 2021
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
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Aug 18, 2021
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
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Jul 28, 2021
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Appeal
Jun 23, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Appeal
Jun 23, 2021
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Appeal
Jun 23, 2021
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
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Jun 23, 2021
F3317 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Proprietor + Opponent)
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Jun 11, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jun 11, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Jun 11, 2021
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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Jun 11, 2021
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
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Jun 11, 2021
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
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May 20, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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May 14, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 14, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
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May 14, 2021
Claims
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May 14, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 14, 2021
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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May 11, 2021
Advice of delivery
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May 6, 2021
Advice of delivery
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Advice of delivery
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May 3, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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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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Apr 27, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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(Electronic) Receipt
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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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Apr 23, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 16, 2021
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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Apr 14, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Apr 9, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 9, 2021
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
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Apr 9, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 9, 2021
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
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Mar 17, 2021
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
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Mar 17, 2021
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
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Mar 9, 2021
Composition of the board (T)
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Jan 21, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Jan 13, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Dec 29, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 29, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
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Dec 29, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
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Dec 29, 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 - 04
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 05
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 05
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Dec 29, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 29, 2020
Reply to appeal
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Dec 18, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 18, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
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Dec 18, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 18, 2020
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Appeal
Dec 18, 2020
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Appeal
Dec 18, 2020
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
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Dec 18, 2020
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
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Dec 18, 2020
Reply to appeal
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Aug 26, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Appeal
Aug 26, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
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Aug 20, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 20, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
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Aug 20, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 08
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Aug 20, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Aug 20, 2020
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
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Aug 20, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
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Aug 19, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 19, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Appeal
Aug 19, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Aug 19, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
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Jun 26, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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Jun 19, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jun 19, 2020
Notice of appeal
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Jun 18, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jun 18, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jun 18, 2020
Notice of appeal
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Apr 24, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Apr 24, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Apr 20, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
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Apr 20, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
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Apr 20, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Apr 20, 2020
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Apr 20, 2020
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
OPPO
Apr 20, 2020
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Apr 20, 2020
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Apr 20, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
OPPO
Apr 20, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Apr 20, 2020
Means of redress
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Apr 20, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
OPPO
Apr 20, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Apr 20, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
OPPO
Apr 20, 2020
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Apr 20, 2020
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Apr 20, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Apr 20, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Mar 9, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Mar 9, 2020
Enquiry as to the processing of the file
OPPO
Mar 9, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Feb 17, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Feb 17, 2020
Communication of amended entries
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Jan 13, 2020
Request concerning representative opponent
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Jan 8, 2020
Information about the result of oral proceedings
OPPO
Dec 20, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Dec 20, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Dec 18, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
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Dec 18, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
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Dec 18, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
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Dec 18, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
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Dec 18, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
OPPO
Dec 6, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Dec 5, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Dec 5, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Dec 5, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Nov 15, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Nov 15, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Nov 8, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Nov 8, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Nov 8, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure
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Nov 8, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Nov 8, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
OPPO
Nov 8, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Nov 7, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Nov 7, 2019
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
OPPO
Nov 7, 2019
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Nov 7, 2019
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Nov 7, 2019
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
OPPO
Nov 7, 2019
Claims
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Claims
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Claims
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Claims
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Nov 7, 2019
Claims
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Nov 7, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Nov 7, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
OPPO
Nov 7, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
OPPO
Jul 4, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Jul 2, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Jul 2, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Jul 2, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Jun 27, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
OPPO
Jun 27, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Jun 5, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
May 28, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
May 28, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
OPPO
May 28, 2019
Claims
OPPO
May 28, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
OPPO
May 28, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
OPPO
May 15, 2019
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
OPPO
Jan 23, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
OPPO
Jan 23, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
OPPO
Jan 16, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
OPPO
Jan 11, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Jan 11, 2019
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
OPPO
Jan 11, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure
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Jan 11, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
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Citation in opposition procedure - 002
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Citation in opposition procedure - 003
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Citation in opposition procedure - 008
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Citation in opposition procedure - 008
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Citation in opposition procedure - 009
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Citation in opposition procedure - 010
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Citation in opposition procedure - 011
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Citation in opposition procedure - 012
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Jan 11, 2019
International publication (Pamphlet)
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Jan 11, 2019
International publication (Pamphlet)
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Jan 11, 2019
Notice of opposition
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Jan 11, 2019
Notice of opposition
OPPO
Apr 23, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Search/Exam
Mar 15, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
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Feb 28, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Feb 28, 2018
English translation of the claims
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Feb 28, 2018
Filing of the translations of the claims
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Feb 28, 2018
French translation of claims
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Feb 28, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 30, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Oct 30, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Oct 30, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
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Oct 30, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Oct 30, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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Jun 26, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
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Jun 26, 2017
Amended description with annotations
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Amended drawings with annotations
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Jun 26, 2017
Claims
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Jun 26, 2017
Description
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Jun 26, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
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Jun 22, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
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Jun 22, 2017
Amended description with annotations
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Amended drawings with annotations
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Jun 22, 2017
Claims
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Jun 22, 2017
Description
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Jun 22, 2017
Drawings
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Jun 22, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
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Apr 19, 2017
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
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Apr 13, 2017
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
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Apr 11, 2017
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
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Jan 16, 2017
CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative of the applicant (Association)
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Dec 21, 2016
Submission concerning representation
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Dec 15, 2016
Annex to the communication
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Dec 15, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
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Jul 7, 2016
Response to enquiry for communication from the Examining Division
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Jun 29, 2016
Enquiry as to when a communication from the Examining Division can be expected
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Jan 14, 2015
Refund of fees
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Aug 20, 2014
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Aug 20, 2014
Amended claims with annotations
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Aug 20, 2014
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Aug 20, 2014
Amended description with annotations
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Aug 20, 2014
Amendments received before examination
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Feb 27, 2014
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
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Feb 12, 2014
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
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Jan 29, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
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Nov 26, 2013
Authorisation
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Nov 26, 2013
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
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Nov 26, 2013
Matter concerning the application
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Nov 11, 2013
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 11, 2013
Priority search results
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Nov 11, 2013
Request for entry into the European phase
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Sep 13, 2013
Information on entry into European phase
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Aug 29, 2013
Published international application - A4
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Jun 25, 2013
Reminder for payment period (examination fee/designation fees)
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Jun 20, 2013
Copy of the international search report
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Jun 20, 2013
Copy of the international search report
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Jun 20, 2013
International publication of the international search report
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May 8, 2013
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
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May 8, 2013
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
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May 8, 2013
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
PCTISA
Nov 27, 2012
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
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Nov 8, 2012
Published international application - A2
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May 3, 2012
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 3, 2012
Abstract
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May 3, 2012
Claims
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May 3, 2012
Description
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May 3, 2012
Drawings
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