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The patent EP2755318 was granted to Controltronic on Mar 28, 2018. The application was originally filed on Jan 10, 2014 under application number EP14000087A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP2755318

CONTROLTRONIC

Application Number: EP14000087A
Filing Date: Jan 10, 2014
Status: Granted And Under Opposition; Feb 23, 2018
Publication Date: Mar 28, 2018
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Patent Oppositions (2)

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
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ARNOLD & SIEDSMA	Dec 27, 2018	ARNOLD & SIEDSMA	ADMISSIBLE
ARNOLD & SIEDSMA	Dec 27, 2018	DHALLEWEYN	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (17) New

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Citation Phase	Publication Number
OPPOSITION	DE202004007876U
OPPOSITION	EP1553690
OPPOSITION	EP2256284
OPPOSITION	EP2551440
OPPOSITION	FR2972872
OPPOSITION	US2007221338
OPPOSITION	US2008260363
OPPOSITION	US2009090805
OPPOSITION	WO2006107597
OPPOSITION	WO2009049632
SEARCH	EP0483528
SEARCH	EP1553690
SEARCH	EP2228885
SEARCH	EP2256284
SEARCH	EP2383416
SEARCH	FR2972872
SEARCH	US2009090805

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Dossier Documents

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Oct 22, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 22, 2025
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
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Jul 30, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
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Jul 30, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Request concerning representative opponent
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(Electronic) Receipt
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F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
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F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
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F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
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May 21, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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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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F3056 Communication: Change of Board due to the technical nature of the appeal
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F3056 Communication: Change of Board due to the technical nature of the appeal
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Composition of the board (T)
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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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Reply to appeal
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Jun 5, 2023
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
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May 30, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 30, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 30, 2023
Statement of grounds of appeal
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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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(Electronic) Receipt
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Notice of appeal
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 18, 2023
Advice of delivery
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Jan 18, 2023
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Jan 18, 2023
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Jan 18, 2023
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
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Jan 18, 2023
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Jan 18, 2023
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Jan 18, 2023
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Jan 18, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 18, 2023
Means of redress
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Jan 18, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Jan 18, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
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Jan 18, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Jan 18, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Jan 18, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Jan 18, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Jan 18, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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May 20, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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May 20, 2022
Information about the result of oral proceedings
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May 17, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 17, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 17, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Apr 21, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Apr 13, 2022
Advice of delivery
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Apr 12, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Apr 12, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Apr 11, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Apr 11, 2022
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Apr 11, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Apr 11, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Apr 11, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Apr 11, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Mar 31, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Mar 31, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Mar 25, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Mar 24, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 24, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 24, 2022
Request for correction
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Mar 24, 2022
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Feb 4, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Feb 1, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jan 28, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 28, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Jan 25, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 25, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
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Jan 25, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
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Jan 25, 2022
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
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Jan 25, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Jan 25, 2022
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Dec 14, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Dec 6, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Dec 6, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Aug 6, 2021
Advice of delivery
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Aug 6, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Aug 6, 2021
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Aug 6, 2021
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Aug 6, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Aug 6, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Aug 6, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Aug 5, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Aug 5, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Aug 5, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Aug 5, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Aug 5, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
OPPO
Aug 5, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
OPPO
Aug 5, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
OPPO
Aug 5, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
OPPO
Jun 18, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
OPPO
Jun 17, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Jun 10, 2021
Amended description with annotations
OPPO
Jun 10, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Jun 10, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Jun 10, 2021
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Jun 10, 2021
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Jun 10, 2021
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Jun 10, 2021
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Jun 10, 2021
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Jun 10, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 16
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Jun 10, 2021
Description
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Jun 10, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jun 10, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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May 19, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Apr 23, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Apr 22, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Apr 22, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Apr 16, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 16, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Apr 16, 2021
Amended description with annotations
OPPO
Apr 16, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
OPPO
Apr 16, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
OPPO
Apr 16, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 015
OPPO
Apr 16, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Apr 16, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Apr 16, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
OPPO
Apr 16, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Apr 16, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
OPPO
Feb 11, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Feb 11, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Feb 11, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Feb 11, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Feb 11, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Feb 11, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Oct 19, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Oct 15, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Oct 14, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
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Oct 14, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
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Oct 14, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Oct 14, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Oct 14, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Oct 1, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Sep 24, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 24, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
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Sep 24, 2020
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Sep 22, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Sep 17, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Sep 17, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Sep 15, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Sep 9, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
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Sep 3, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Sep 3, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Mar 6, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Mar 3, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Feb 26, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
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Feb 26, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
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Feb 26, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Feb 26, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Feb 26, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Feb 26, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Sep 20, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Sep 17, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 17, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
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Sep 17, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
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Sep 17, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 17, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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May 29, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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May 23, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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May 23, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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May 23, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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May 23, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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May 23, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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May 23, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
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May 23, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
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May 23, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
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May 23, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
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May 23, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
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May 23, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Feb 5, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Jan 28, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
OPPO
Jan 16, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
OPPO
Jan 16, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
OPPO
Jan 11, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Dec 28, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 28, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
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Dec 28, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
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Dec 28, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
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Dec 28, 2018
Notice of opposition
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Dec 28, 2018
Notice of opposition
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Dec 27, 2018
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Dec 27, 2018
Notice of opposition
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Dec 27, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Dec 27, 2018
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Dec 27, 2018
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Dec 27, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Apr 10, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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Mar 1, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
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Feb 16, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 16, 2018
English translation of the claims
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Feb 16, 2018
French translation of claims
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Feb 16, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 20, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Oct 20, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Oct 20, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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Jun 20, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
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Jun 20, 2017
Amended description with annotations
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Jun 20, 2017
Claims
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Jun 20, 2017
Description
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Jun 20, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
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Feb 17, 2017
Annex to the communication
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Feb 17, 2017
Consultation by telephone/in person (with time limit)
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Feb 17, 2017
Result of consultation by telephone/in person
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Nov 21, 2016
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
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Annexes in respect of a client data request
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Payment of fees and costs
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Oct 14, 2016
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
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Sep 22, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
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May 12, 2016
Annex to the communication
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May 12, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
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May 4, 2016
Examination started
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Jan 15, 2016
Submission concerning representation
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Jan 16, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
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Jan 16, 2015
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Jan 16, 2015
Payment of fees and costs
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Dec 2, 2014
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
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Nov 26, 2014
Authorisation
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Nov 26, 2014
Matter concerning the application
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Oct 31, 2014
Request for correction of client data
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Jul 21, 2014
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
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Jun 25, 2014
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
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Jun 18, 2014
Notification of forthcoming publication
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Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
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Jun 3, 2014
European search opinion
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