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Method For Optimising A Batch Change In An Open-End Spinning Machine - EP2762617

The patent EP2762617 was granted to Saurer Germany on Mar 8, 2017. The application was filed on Dec 20, 2013 under application number EP13006037A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

EP2762617

SAURER GERMANY

Application Number: EP13006037A
Filing Date: Dec 20, 2013
Status: Revoked; Apr 23, 2024
Publication Date: Mar 8, 2017
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
MASCHINENFABRIK RIETER	Dec 5, 2017	CANZLER & BERGMEIER PATENTANWALTE PARTNERSCHAFT MBB	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (14) New

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Citation Phase	Publication Number
DESCRIPTION	DE10139075
DESCRIPTION	DE102004044551
DESCRIPTION	DE10251623
DESCRIPTION	DE19648215
OPPOSITION	DE10139075
OPPOSITION	DE102004044551
OPPOSITION	DE102008003704
OPPOSITION	DE10251623
OPPOSITION	DE19505023
SEARCH	DE10139075
SEARCH	DE102008003704
SEARCH	DE102008019214
SEARCH	DE19505023
SEARCH	US3922642

Dossier Documents

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(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 19, 2024
Advice of delivery
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Feb 19, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Communication about missing proof of delivery
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Decision of the Board of Appeal
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Dec 21, 2023
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
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F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
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F3303.17 Change of the composition of the Board (T), in case Chairman is a legal member
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Nov 20, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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Nov 17, 2023
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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F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
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Advice of delivery
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F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
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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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Amended claims with annotations
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 7, 2020
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Statement of grounds of appeal
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Acknowledgement of a document
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Jul 27, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Jul 27, 2020
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Jul 27, 2020
Decision rejecting the opposition
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Jul 27, 2020
Decision rejecting the opposition
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Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Jul 27, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Jul 27, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Jul 27, 2020
Means of redress
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Jul 27, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Jul 27, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Jul 27, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
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Jul 27, 2020
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Jul 27, 2020
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Jul 2, 2020
Information about the result of oral proceedings
OPPO
Jun 10, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
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Jun 10, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
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Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
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Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
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Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
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Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
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Jun 9, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
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Jun 8, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jun 8, 2020
Communication for party to proceedings/third party
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Jun 8, 2020
Communication for party to proceedings/third party
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Jun 8, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Jun 8, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
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Jun 2, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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May 29, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 29, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 29, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
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May 28, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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May 27, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 27, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 27, 2020
Letter dealing with oral proceedings
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May 26, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
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May 25, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 25, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 25, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
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Advice of delivery
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Acknowledgement of a document
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Mar 23, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Mar 23, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Mar 23, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Mar 23, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Mar 19, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Mar 18, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Mar 13, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 13, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 13, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Mar 13, 2020
Result of consultation by telephone/in person
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Jan 27, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jan 20, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 20, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 20, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Dec 6, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Dec 3, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 3, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Dec 3, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 3, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Nov 27, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 27, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 27, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Jun 6, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Jun 4, 2019
Advice of delivery
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May 31, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
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May 31, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
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May 31, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
OPPO
May 31, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
OPPO
May 31, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
May 31, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
Oct 2, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Oct 2, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Sep 26, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 26, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Sep 26, 2018
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Sep 24, 2018
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
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Sep 20, 2018
Annexes in respect of a client data request
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Sep 7, 2018
Annexes in respect of a client data request
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Sep 7, 2018
Annexes in respect of a client data request
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Sep 7, 2018
Annexes in respect of a client data request
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Sep 7, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's name
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Apr 23, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Apr 18, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 18, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 18, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Feb 13, 2018
Refund of fees
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Dec 20, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Dec 20, 2017
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
OPPO
Dec 12, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Dec 12, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Dec 11, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Dec 8, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 8, 2017
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
OPPO
Dec 7, 2017
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Dec 7, 2017
Notice of opposition
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Dec 6, 2017
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
OPPO
Dec 6, 2017
Notice of opposition
OPPO
Dec 5, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Dec 5, 2017
Notice of opposition
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Dec 5, 2017
Notice of opposition
OPPO
Dec 5, 2017
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
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Dec 5, 2017
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
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Dec 5, 2017
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
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Dec 5, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Dec 5, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
May 24, 2017
Confirmation of revocation of automatic debit order
Search/Exam
May 19, 2017
Letter relating to the automatic debiting procedure
Search/Exam
Mar 9, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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Feb 9, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
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Jan 23, 2017
English translation of the claims
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Jan 23, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
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Jan 23, 2017
French translation of claims
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Nov 7, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Nov 7, 2016
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Nov 7, 2016
Intention to grant (signatures)
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Nov 7, 2016
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Nov 7, 2016
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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Jun 22, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
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Jun 22, 2016
Claims
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Jun 22, 2016
Description
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Jun 22, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
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Jun 21, 2016
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
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Feb 25, 2016
Annex to the communication
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Feb 25, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
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Feb 17, 2016
Examination started
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Dec 13, 2014
Reply to Written Opinion prepared by the EPO
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Aug 11, 2014
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
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Jul 9, 2014
Notification of forthcoming publication
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May 8, 2014
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
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May 8, 2014
European search opinion
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May 8, 2014
European search report
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Mar 14, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
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Jan 24, 2014
Letter concerning the priority
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Jan 24, 2014
Priority document
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Dec 20, 2013
Abstract
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Dec 20, 2013
Abstract
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Dec 20, 2013
Claims
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Dec 20, 2013
Claims
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Dec 20, 2013
Description
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Dec 20, 2013
Description
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Dec 20, 2013
Designation of inventor
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Dec 20, 2013
Drawings
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Dec 20, 2013
Drawings
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Dec 20, 2013
Priority search results
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Dec 20, 2013
Request for grant of a European patent
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