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Method And Device For Continuously Producing A Mesh-Type Support - EP2726230

The patent EP2726230 was granted to Progress Maschinen & Automation on Feb 1, 2017. The application was filed on Jun 22, 2012 under application number EP12729877A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

EP2726230

PROGRESS MASCHINEN & AUTOMATION

Application Number: EP12729877A
Filing Date: Jun 22, 2012
Status: Opposition Rejected; Aug 18, 2023
Publication Date: Feb 1, 2017
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

Patent Summary

UPC Cases New

Latest UPC cases involving this patent.

Case Number	Filing Date	Plaintiff	Proceeding Type
UPC_COA_0000921/2025	Dec 11, 2025	Progress Maschinen & Automation	Appeal
UPC_CFI_432/2024	Jul 22, 2024	AWM, Schnell	Counter Claim For Revocation
UPC_CFI_178/2024	Apr 15, 2024	Progress Maschinen & Automation	Infringement
UPC_CFI_287/2023	Aug 23, 2023	Progress Maschinen & Automation	Generic
UPC_CFI_286/2023	Aug 23, 2023	Progress Maschinen & Automation	Generic

Patent Family

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
SCHLATTER INDUSTRIES	Oct 31, 2017	KELLER SCHNEIDER PATENT UND MARKENANWALTE	ADMISSIBLE
EVG ENTWICKLUNGS U VERWERTUNGS GESELLSCHAFT	Sep 7, 2017	FOX	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (7) New

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

Citation Phase	Publication Number
DESCRIPTION	WO2005021181
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO2005021181
OPPOSITION	DE3204563
OPPOSITION	GB2346575
OPPOSITION	IT1381868
OPPOSITION	US3487861
OPPOSITION	WO2005021181

Dossier Documents

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Aug 11, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
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Aug 4, 2023
Advice of delivery
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Aug 1, 2023
Advice of delivery
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Decision of the Board of Appeal
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F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
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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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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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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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F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
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F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
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Document concerning representation
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Request concerning representative opponent
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Composition of the board (T)
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Reply to appeal
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Mar 30, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
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Mar 30, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Mar 17, 2020
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
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Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
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Mar 17, 2020
Non-scannable object
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Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
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Statement of grounds of appeal
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F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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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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Nov 12, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Nov 12, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Nov 12, 2019
Decision rejecting the opposition
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Nov 12, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Nov 12, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Nov 12, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Nov 12, 2019
Means of redress
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Nov 12, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Nov 12, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Nov 12, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
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Nov 12, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Nov 12, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Oct 15, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Sep 27, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Sep 27, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Sep 23, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 23, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
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Sep 23, 2019
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Sep 23, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 23, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Aug 22, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Aug 22, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Aug 14, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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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
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Jul 22, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jul 22, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jul 16, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 16, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 16, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Oct 19, 2018
Advice of delivery
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Oct 18, 2018
Advice of delivery
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Oct 15, 2018
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Oct 15, 2018
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Oct 15, 2018
Advice of delivery
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Oct 11, 2018
Advice of delivery
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Oct 8, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
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Acknowledgement of a document
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Oct 8, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
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Oct 8, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Oct 8, 2018
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Oct 8, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Oct 8, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Aug 30, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Aug 30, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Aug 24, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 24, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Aug 24, 2018
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Jun 4, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jun 4, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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May 29, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 29, 2018
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
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May 29, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 29, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
OPPO
Jan 9, 2018
Request for change of opponent's representative
OPPO
Nov 8, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
OPPO
Oct 31, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 31, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Oct 31, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Oct 31, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Oct 31, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Oct 31, 2017
Notice of opposition
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Oct 31, 2017
Notice of opposition
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Oct 31, 2017
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
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Oct 31, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Oct 31, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Sep 18, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Sep 15, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
OPPO
Sep 7, 2017
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
OPPO
Sep 7, 2017
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
OPPO
Sep 7, 2017
Citation in opposition procedure
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Sep 7, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Sep 7, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Sep 7, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Sep 7, 2017
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Sep 7, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Sep 7, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Sep 7, 2017
Non-scannable object
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Sep 7, 2017
Non-scannable object
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Sep 7, 2017
Non-scannable object
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Sep 7, 2017
Notice of opposition
OPPO
Sep 7, 2017
Notice of opposition
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Sep 7, 2017
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
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Sep 7, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Sep 7, 2017
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Sep 7, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Sep 7, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Sep 7, 2017
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
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Feb 1, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Search/Exam
Jan 5, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
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Dec 22, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 22, 2016
Filing of the translations of the claims
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Dec 22, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 5, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Dec 5, 2016
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Dec 5, 2016
Intention to grant (signatures)
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Dec 5, 2016
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Dec 5, 2016
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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Jul 25, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 25, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 25, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Search/Exam
Jun 27, 2016
Payment of fees and costs
Search/Exam
Jun 27, 2016
Payment of fees and costs
Search/Exam
Jun 16, 2016
Annex to the communication
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Jun 16, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
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Jun 10, 2016
Processing of request for correction of text proposed for grant or third party observations (from 01-04-2012)
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May 31, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 31, 2016
Claims
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May 31, 2016
English translation of the claims
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May 31, 2016
French translation of claims
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May 31, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 31, 2016
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
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Mar 22, 2016
Submission concerning representation
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Mar 16, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Mar 16, 2016
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Mar 16, 2016
Intention to grant (signatures)
Search/Exam
Mar 16, 2016
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Mar 16, 2016
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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Mar 15, 2016
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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Mar 10, 2016
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
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Jun 25, 2015
Payment of fees and costs
Search/Exam
Jun 25, 2015
Payment of fees and costs
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Jul 3, 2014
Amended claims with annotations
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Jul 3, 2014
Amended description with annotations
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Jul 3, 2014
Claims
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Jul 3, 2014
Description
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Jul 3, 2014
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
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Jun 30, 2014
Payment of fees and costs
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Jun 30, 2014
Payment of fees and costs
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May 13, 2014
Annex to the communication
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May 13, 2014
Communication from the Examining Division
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Apr 9, 2014
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
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Feb 4, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
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Feb 4, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
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Jan 21, 2014
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
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Dec 13, 2013
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Dec 13, 2013
Amended claims with annotations
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Dec 13, 2013
Amendments received before examination
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Dec 13, 2013
Payment of fees and costs
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Dec 13, 2013
Payment of fees and costs
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Dec 13, 2013
Request for entry into the European phase
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Nov 8, 2013
Information on entry into European phase
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Jan 22, 2013
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
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Jan 3, 2013
Copy of the international search report
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Jan 3, 2013
Copy of the international search report
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Jan 3, 2013
Published international application - A1
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Oct 23, 2012
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
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Oct 23, 2012
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
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Oct 23, 2012
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
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Jun 22, 2012
Abstract
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Jun 22, 2012
Description
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Jun 22, 2012
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