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Automobile Urea Tank And Forming Method Thereof - EP2733321

The patent EP2733321 was granted to Yapp Automotive Parts on Nov 8, 2017. The application was filed on Sep 28, 2012 under application number EP12873881A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

EP2733321

YAPP AUTOMOTIVE PARTS

Application Number: EP12873881A
Filing Date: Sep 28, 2012
Status: Opposition Rejected; Aug 6, 2021
Publication Date: Nov 8, 2017
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

Patent Summary

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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
KAUTEX TEXTRON	Aug 7, 2018	RICHLY & RITSCHEL	-
KAUTEX TEXTRON	Aug 7, 2018	RICHLY & RITSCHEL PATENTANWALTE PARTG MBB	-

Patent Citations (15) New

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

Citation Phase	Publication Number
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	CN201045310Y
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	CN201902253U
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	CN201991591U
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	CN202325772U
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	FR2848496
OPPOSITION	DE102005032497
OPPOSITION	DE102008014820
OPPOSITION	DE102010024554
OPPOSITION	DE102010032931
OPPOSITION	DE19531424
OPPOSITION	DE202011000201U
OPPOSITION	WO2012085053
SEARCH	DE202011000201U
SEARCH	US2011209465
SEARCH	WO2012085053

Dossier Documents

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Aug 9, 2021
Communication to the parties concerning termination of the opposition proceedings - opposition rejected - no appeal lodged
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Aug 9, 2021
Communication to the parties concerning the termination of the opposition proceedings (opponent)
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Aug 4, 2021
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
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Apr 27, 2021
Advice of delivery
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Apr 27, 2021
Advice of delivery
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Apr 23, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Apr 23, 2021
Decision rejecting the opposition
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Apr 23, 2021
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Apr 23, 2021
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Apr 23, 2021
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Apr 23, 2021
Means of redress
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Apr 23, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Apr 23, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
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Apr 23, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Apr 23, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Apr 23, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Apr 20, 2021
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Mar 2, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Feb 23, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Feb 23, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Feb 23, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Feb 18, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 18, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 18, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Feb 17, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Feb 17, 2021
Communication about exclusion of parts of the file from file inspection
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Feb 15, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 13, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Jan 13, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Jan 12, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jan 11, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Dec 21, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Dec 18, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Nov 26, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Nov 20, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 20, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Nov 19, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Nov 12, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 12, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 12, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Nov 3, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Nov 3, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Oct 30, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Oct 26, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 26, 2020
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Aug 18, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Aug 3, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Jul 31, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
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Jul 31, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
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Jul 31, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Jul 31, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Jul 31, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Jul 31, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Jul 28, 2020
Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Mar 20, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Mar 19, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Mar 17, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 17, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 17, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Mar 12, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Mar 12, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Mar 12, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Mar 9, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Mar 9, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jan 30, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jan 27, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 27, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 27, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Jan 27, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Jan 27, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Jan 14, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jan 8, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 8, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
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Jan 8, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 8, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Oct 7, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Oct 1, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Sep 9, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Sep 3, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 3, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Aug 8, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Jul 25, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Jul 22, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Jul 17, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Jul 15, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
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Jul 15, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
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Jul 15, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Jul 15, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Jul 15, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Jul 15, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Jan 7, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Dec 21, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 21, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 21, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Dec 21, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Aug 21, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Aug 21, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Aug 17, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Aug 14, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Aug 14, 2018
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
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Aug 8, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 8, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Aug 8, 2018
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Aug 8, 2018
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
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Aug 7, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 7, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
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Aug 7, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
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Citation in opposition procedure - 003
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Citation in opposition procedure - 004
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Citation in opposition procedure - 005
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Aug 7, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
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Aug 7, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
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Aug 7, 2018
Notice of opposition
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Aug 7, 2018
Notice of opposition
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Jul 16, 2018
Submission concerning representation
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Jul 2, 2018
Submission concerning representation
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Feb 15, 2018
Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney
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Feb 15, 2018
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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Feb 9, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 9, 2018
Authorisation
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Feb 9, 2018
Submission concerning representation
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Nov 15, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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Nov 8, 2017
Citation in opposition procedure
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Oct 12, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
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Sep 28, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 28, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
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Sep 28, 2017
French translation of claims
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Sep 28, 2017
German translation of the claims
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Jun 28, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Jun 28, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Jun 28, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
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Jun 28, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Jun 28, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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May 19, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 19, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
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May 19, 2017
Amended description with annotations
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May 19, 2017
Claims
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May 19, 2017
Description
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May 19, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 19, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
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Mar 20, 2017
Acknowledgement of receipt of third party observations
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Mar 20, 2017
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
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Mar 15, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 15, 2017
Annex to the communication
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Mar 15, 2017
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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Mar 15, 2017
Consultation by telephone/in person (with time limit)
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Mar 15, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 15, 2017
Observations by third parties
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Mar 15, 2017
Result of consultation by telephone/in person
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Mar 7, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 7, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 7, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
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Oct 17, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 17, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
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Oct 17, 2016
Amended description with annotations
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Oct 17, 2016
Claims
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Oct 17, 2016
Description
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Oct 17, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 17, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
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Aug 26, 2016
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
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Aug 23, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 23, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Aug 23, 2016
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
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May 4, 2016
Annex to the communication
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May 4, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
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Feb 2, 2016
Result of consultation by telephone/in person
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Jan 28, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 28, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
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Jan 28, 2016
Amended description with annotations
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Jan 28, 2016
Annex
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Jan 28, 2016
Claims
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Jan 28, 2016
Description
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Jan 28, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 28, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
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Oct 7, 2015
Annex to the communication
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Oct 7, 2015
Communication from the Examining Division
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Oct 1, 2015
Examination started
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Jul 27, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 27, 2015
Annex
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Jul 27, 2015
Citation for the examination procedure
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Jul 27, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 27, 2015
Statement of non-availability of priority search results
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Jun 17, 2015
Invitation to file a copy of search results(priority)
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Jun 8, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jun 8, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jun 8, 2015
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Jun 8, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
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Jun 8, 2015
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Amended description with annotations
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Amended drawings filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Jun 8, 2015
Amended drawings with annotations
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Jun 8, 2015
Amendments received before examination
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Jun 8, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jun 8, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jun 8, 2015
Maintenance of the application
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Apr 1, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
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Apr 1, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
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Apr 1, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
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Communication to designated inventor
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Communication to designated inventor
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Apr 1, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
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Mar 17, 2015
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
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Mar 17, 2015
Translation of the international preliminary report on patentability
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Dec 5, 2014
Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
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Nov 18, 2014
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
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Nov 18, 2014
European search opinion
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Nov 18, 2014
Supplementary European search report
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Nov 6, 2014
Search started
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May 21, 2014
Citation in opposition procedure
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Apr 24, 2014
Notification of forthcoming publication
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Apr 14, 2014
Translation of the international preliminary report on patentability
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Apr 14, 2014
Transmission of a document (International preliminary examination report)
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Mar 12, 2014
Confirmation of receipt of (electronically) transmitted priority document
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Mar 7, 2014
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
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Mar 7, 2014
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
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Mar 6, 2014
Copy of the international search report
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Mar 6, 2014
Copy of the translated international search report
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Mar 6, 2014
International publication pamphlet
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Feb 19, 2014
Communication regarding possible amendment of the application/payment of claims fee
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Feb 11, 2014
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
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Feb 11, 2014
Transmission of a document (International preliminary examination report)
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Jan 21, 2014
Enquiry with the International Bureau
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Jan 21, 2014
Information regarding early processing
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Jan 20, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 20, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 20, 2014
Matter concerning the application
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Oct 15, 2013
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 15, 2013
Abstract
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Oct 15, 2013
Claims
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Oct 15, 2013
Description
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Oct 15, 2013
Drawings
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Oct 15, 2013
Matter concerning the application
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Oct 15, 2013
Request for entry into the European phase
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