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The Split Blended Winglet - EP2718182

The patent EP2718182 was granted to Aviation Partners on Apr 18, 2018. The application was filed on Jun 11, 2012 under application number EP12796526A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

EP2718182

AVIATION PARTNERS

Application Number: EP12796526A
Filing Date: Jun 11, 2012
Status: Revoked; Jan 23, 2023
Publication Date: Apr 18, 2018
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITEDAIRBUS OPERATIONS SASAIRBUS OPERATIONS SLAIRBUS SASAIRBUS OPERATIONS	Jan 17, 2019	ABEL & IMRAY	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (24) New

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

Citation Phase	Publication Number
DESCRIPTION	US2007114327
DESCRIPTION	US2007252031
DESCRIPTION	US2009084904
DESCRIPTION	US2010181432
DESCRIPTION	US4674709
DESCRIPTION	US5348253
DESCRIPTION	US6484968
DESCRIPTION	US6722615
DESCRIPTION	US6827314
DESCRIPTION	US6886778
DESCRIPTION	US790076
DESCRIPTION	WO2012007358
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US2009084904
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US4674709
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US7900876
OPPOSITION	EP2644498
OPPOSITION	US2010181432
OPPOSITION	US4714215
OPPOSITION	US5348253
OPPOSITION	WO2012007358
SEARCH	GB2282996
SEARCH	US2009084904
SEARCH	US2011024556
SEARCH	US4674709

Dossier Documents

The dossier documents provide a comprehensive record of the patent's prosecution history - including filings, correspondence, and decisions made by patent offices - and are crucial for understanding the patent's legal journey and any challenges it may have faced during examination.

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Jan 17, 2023
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Appeal
Jan 17, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
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Jan 17, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Appeal
Dec 1, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Appeal
Dec 1, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
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Dec 1, 2022
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
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Nov 24, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Nov 23, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Nov 23, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 23, 2022
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
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Nov 15, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Nov 15, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 14, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Nov 14, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 2, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Appeal
Nov 2, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Appeal
Nov 2, 2022
Oral proceedings: change of venue
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Nov 2, 2022
Oral proceedings: change of venue
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Oct 28, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 28, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 28, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Oct 28, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 28, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Oct 28, 2022
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Appeal
Oct 28, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Oct 27, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Oct 27, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Oct 27, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 27, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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Oct 25, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Oct 25, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Oct 25, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Oct 25, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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Oct 4, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Sep 30, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Appeal
Sep 30, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
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Sep 30, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Sep 28, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 28, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 28, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Appeal
Sep 27, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 27, 2022
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Appeal
Sep 27, 2022
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
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Sep 27, 2022
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
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Sep 27, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 27, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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Sep 27, 2022
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Appeal
Sep 27, 2022
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
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Sep 27, 2022
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Appeal
Sep 27, 2022
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Appeal
Jul 7, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Appeal
Jul 7, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Appeal
Mar 7, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Appeal
Mar 7, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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Mar 2, 2022
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Appeal
Feb 19, 2022
Composition of the board (T)
Appeal
Jan 26, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Jan 21, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 21, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Jan 21, 2022
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Appeal
Dec 23, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Dec 17, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Dec 17, 2021
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Appeal
Dec 17, 2021
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Appeal
Dec 17, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Dec 17, 2021
Reply to appeal
Appeal
Aug 10, 2021
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Appeal
Aug 4, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Aug 4, 2021
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Appeal
Aug 4, 2021
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
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Aug 4, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Aug 4, 2021
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Appeal
Aug 4, 2021
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
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Aug 4, 2021
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Appeal
Aug 4, 2021
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Appeal
Aug 4, 2021
Statement of grounds of appeal
Appeal
Jun 22, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Jun 17, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Jun 17, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Jun 17, 2021
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
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Jun 15, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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Jun 15, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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Jun 9, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Jun 9, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Jun 9, 2021
Notice of appeal
Appeal
Apr 26, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Apr 26, 2021
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Apr 26, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
Apr 1, 2021
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Mar 31, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
OPPO
Mar 31, 2021
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Mar 31, 2021
Decision rejecting the opposition
OPPO
Mar 31, 2021
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Mar 31, 2021
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
OPPO
Mar 31, 2021
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
OPPO
Mar 31, 2021
Means of redress
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Mar 31, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
OPPO
Mar 31, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
OPPO
Mar 31, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
OPPO
Mar 31, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
OPPO
Feb 17, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
OPPO
Dec 18, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Dec 7, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
OPPO
Dec 7, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
OPPO
Jul 2, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Jul 2, 2020
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Jul 2, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Jun 22, 2020
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Jun 17, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
OPPO
Jun 17, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
OPPO
Jun 17, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
Jun 17, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
Jun 8, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Jun 3, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Jun 3, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Jun 3, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
OPPO
May 8, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
OPPO
May 8, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
OPPO
Apr 1, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Mar 31, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Mar 30, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Mar 27, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Mar 27, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Mar 27, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
OPPO
Mar 26, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Mar 26, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Mar 26, 2020
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
OPPO
Mar 25, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Mar 25, 2020
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
OPPO
Mar 25, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Mar 25, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
OPPO
Mar 25, 2020
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Dec 3, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Dec 3, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Nov 14, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Nov 8, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Nov 8, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Nov 8, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
OPPO
Oct 17, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Oct 17, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Oct 4, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Sep 25, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
OPPO
Sep 25, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
OPPO
Sep 25, 2019
Non-scannable object
OPPO
Sep 25, 2019
Non-scannable object
OPPO
Sep 24, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Sep 19, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Sep 19, 2019
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
OPPO
Sep 19, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Sep 19, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
OPPO
Sep 19, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Sep 19, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Sep 19, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Sep 19, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Sep 19, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Sep 19, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Sep 19, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Sep 19, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Sep 19, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Sep 19, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Sep 19, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Sep 5, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Sep 4, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Sep 4, 2019
Cover sheet for fax transmission
OPPO
Sep 2, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Aug 29, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
OPPO
Aug 29, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
OPPO
Aug 29, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
Aug 29, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
Jun 24, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Jun 6, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
May 29, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
OPPO
Feb 7, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Feb 1, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Feb 1, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Feb 1, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
OPPO
Jan 30, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
OPPO
Jan 30, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
OPPO
Jan 23, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
OPPO
Jan 17, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Jan 17, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Jan 17, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Jan 17, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Jan 17, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Jan 17, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Jan 17, 2019
Notice of opposition
OPPO
Jan 17, 2019
Notice of opposition
OPPO
Jan 17, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Jan 17, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Jan 17, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Jan 17, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Jan 17, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Jan 17, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Apr 30, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Search/Exam
Mar 22, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
Search/Exam
Mar 9, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Search/Exam
Mar 9, 2018
Information about intention to grant a patent
Search/Exam
Mar 9, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
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Mar 9, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Mar 9, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Search/Exam
Mar 1, 2018
Processing of request for correction of text proposed for grant or third party observations (from 01-04-2012)
Search/Exam
Feb 5, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Feb 5, 2018
Claims
Search/Exam
Feb 5, 2018
French translation of claims
Search/Exam
Feb 5, 2018
German translation of the claims
Search/Exam
Feb 5, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
Feb 5, 2018
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
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Sep 26, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Search/Exam
Sep 26, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Search/Exam
Sep 26, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
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Sep 26, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Search/Exam
Sep 26, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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Aug 24, 2017
Examination started
Search/Exam
May 16, 2017
Notification regarding date of start of examination with possibility to withdraw
Search/Exam
Sep 1, 2015
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Sep 1, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Search/Exam
Sep 1, 2015
Amendments received before examination
Search/Exam
Mar 17, 2015
Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
Search/Exam
Feb 26, 2015
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Search/Exam
Feb 26, 2015
European search opinion
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Feb 26, 2015
Supplementary European search report
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Jan 23, 2015
Search started
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Sep 26, 2014
Submission concerning representation
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Jul 24, 2014
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Jul 24, 2014
Amended claims with annotations
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Jul 24, 2014
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Jul 24, 2014
Amended description with annotations
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Jul 24, 2014
Amendments received before examination
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Jul 15, 2014
Letter concerning the inventor
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Mar 19, 2014
Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor
Search/Exam
Mar 19, 2014
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
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Mar 4, 2014
Letter which had not been notified
Search/Exam
Jan 31, 2014
Communication regarding possible amendment of the application/payment of claims fee
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Jan 27, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
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Jan 8, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 8, 2014
Request for entry into the European phase
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Jan 2, 2014
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
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Oct 18, 2013
Information on entry into European phase
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Jan 3, 2013
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
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Dec 13, 2012
Copy of the international search report
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Dec 13, 2012
Published international application - A1
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