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Method Of Laundering A Fabric - EP2767579

The patent EP2767579 was granted to The Procter & Gamble on Jul 18, 2018. The application was filed on Feb 19, 2013 under application number EP13155780A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

EP2767579

THE PROCTER & GAMBLE

Application Number: EP13155780A
Filing Date: Feb 19, 2013
Status: Revoked; Oct 24, 2023
Publication Date: Jul 18, 2018
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

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Patent Oppositions (2)

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
UNILEVER UNILEVER	Apr 18, 2019	OATES	ADMISSIBLE
HENKEL	Apr 11, 2019	-	ADMISSIBLE

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Dossier Documents

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Dec 19, 2023
Request for change of client data cannot be registered anymore
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
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Decision of the Board of Appeal
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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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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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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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F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
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F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
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F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Jan 9, 2023
General authorisation
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 9, 2023
Request concerning representative opponent
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F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
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F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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Nov 18, 2022
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
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Aug 10, 2022
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Aug 25, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Amended claims with annotations
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Citation in appeal procedure - 011
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Reply to appeal
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Notice of appeal
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Jan 26, 2021
Notice of appeal
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Dec 4, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Dec 4, 2020
Request for change of opponent's representative
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Advice of delivery
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Nov 27, 2020
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Annex to the communication - opposition
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Nov 27, 2020
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Nov 27, 2020
Decision rejecting the opposition
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Nov 27, 2020
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Nov 27, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Nov 27, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Nov 27, 2020
Means of redress
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Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
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Nov 27, 2020
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Nov 5, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Nov 5, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Nov 4, 2020
Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Nov 2, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Nov 2, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Oct 30, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 30, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
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Oct 30, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 30, 2020
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Oct 23, 2020
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 20, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Oct 20, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Oct 14, 2020
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Oct 14, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 14, 2020
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Oct 13, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Oct 8, 2020
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Oct 8, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 8, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
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Sep 30, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Sep 30, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Sep 25, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 25, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
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Sep 25, 2020
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
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Sep 25, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 25, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Sep 10, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Sep 7, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Sep 4, 2020
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Sep 4, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 3, 2020
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Jan 20, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
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Acknowledgement of a document
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Jan 20, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Jan 20, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Jan 20, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Jan 20, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Nov 21, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Nov 21, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Nov 21, 2019
Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney
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Nov 21, 2019
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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Nov 15, 2019
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 15, 2019
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
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Sep 24, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Sep 24, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Sep 18, 2019
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Sep 18, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 18, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Jul 30, 2019
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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Jul 24, 2019
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
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May 8, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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May 8, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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May 8, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Apr 30, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Apr 18, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 18, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
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Citation in opposition procedure - 005
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Citation in opposition procedure - 006
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Citation in opposition procedure - 007
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Citation in opposition procedure - 008
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Apr 18, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Apr 18, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 18, 2019
Notice of opposition
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Apr 18, 2019
Notice of opposition
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Apr 18, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Apr 11, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
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Citation in opposition procedure - 002
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Citation in opposition procedure - 003
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Notice of opposition
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Apr 11, 2019
Notice of opposition
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Jul 30, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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Jun 21, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
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Jun 8, 2018
French translation of claims
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Examination started
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Aug 13, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jun 19, 2015
Decision to allow further processing
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Jun 9, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jun 9, 2015
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Jun 9, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
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Jun 9, 2015
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Jun 9, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 8, 2015
Request for change of applicant's representative
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Mar 30, 2015
Application deemed to be withdrawn (non-reply to Written Opinion)
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Mar 13, 2015
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Mar 5, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 5, 2015
Letter concerning the inventor
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 18, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 16, 2014
CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative for the applicant
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Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
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Notification of forthcoming publication
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Aug 21, 2013
Request for change of applicant's representative
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Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
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European search opinion
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European search report
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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 12, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
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Feb 19, 2013
Abstract
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Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
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Feb 19, 2013
Claims
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Description
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Designation of inventor
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Designation of inventor
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Designation of inventor
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Designation of inventor
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Feb 19, 2013
Request for grant of a European patent
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