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A Wheelchair Securement System And Device - EP2777668

The patent EP2777668 was granted to Valeda DBA Qstraint on Aug 28, 2024. The application was filed on Mar 14, 2014 under application number EP14250043A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP2777668

VALEDA DBA QSTRAINT

Application Number: EP14250043A
Filing Date: Mar 14, 2014
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Jul 26, 2024
Publication Date: Aug 28, 2024
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
MASKINFABRIK DAHL ENGINEERING VCLAUS DAHL PEDERSEN	Oct 29, 2019	LARSEN & BIRKEHOLM	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (24) New

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

Citation Phase	Publication Number
DESCRIPTION	US7452170
DESCRIPTION	US8414234
OPPOSITION	EP3007669
OPPOSITION	US2005214088
OPPOSITION	US3888509
OPPOSITION	US4257644
OPPOSITION	US4688843
OPPOSITION	US4995775
OPPOSITION	US5219207
OPPOSITION	US5391030
OPPOSITION	US6113325
OPPOSITION	US6287060
OPPOSITION	US6899497
OPPOSITION	US7040847
OPPOSITION	US7717655
OTHER	US4120077
OTHER	US7963730
SEARCH	GB2200529
SEARCH	US2001006303
SEARCH	US2003190208
SEARCH	US2012219395
SEARCH	US7040847
SEARCH	WO9202389
SEARCH	WO9922959

Dossier Documents

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Aug 1, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Aug 1, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Jul 19, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 19, 2024
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
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Jul 19, 2024
French translation of claims
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Jul 19, 2024
German translation of the claims
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Jul 19, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 31, 2024
Communication of bibliographic data
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May 31, 2024
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
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May 31, 2024
Communication with request to file translations
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May 23, 2024
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
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May 23, 2024
Refund of fees
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May 22, 2024
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
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May 17, 2024
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Appeal
May 17, 2024
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
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May 17, 2024
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
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May 17, 2024
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
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May 15, 2024
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
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May 14, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 14, 2024
Withdrawal of an appeal
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Apr 12, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 12, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings
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Jan 26, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
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Jan 26, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
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Nov 10, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 25, 2023
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
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Oct 25, 2023
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
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Oct 20, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
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Jan 17, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Jan 12, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 12, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
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Jan 12, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
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Jan 12, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 12, 2023
Reply to appeal
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Sep 27, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
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Sep 26, 2022
Composition of the board (T)
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Sep 22, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 22, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 22, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
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Sep 16, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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Sep 16, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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Sep 12, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 12, 2022
Declaration for the purpose of the reduction of the fee for appeal
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Sep 12, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 12, 2022
Notice of appeal
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Jul 15, 2022
Advice of delivery
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Jul 13, 2022
Advice of delivery
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Jul 12, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Jul 12, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division
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Jul 12, 2022
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
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Jul 12, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Jul 12, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Jul 12, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Jul 12, 2022
Means of redress
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Jul 12, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Jul 12, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Jul 12, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
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Jul 12, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Jul 12, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Jul 12, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Jul 12, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Mar 11, 2022
Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Mar 10, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Mar 10, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Feb 22, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Feb 21, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Feb 18, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 18, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 058
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Feb 18, 2022
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
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Feb 18, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 18, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Feb 17, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Feb 16, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 16, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 16, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Feb 11, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 11, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 11, 2022
Authorisation
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Feb 11, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 051
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Feb 11, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 052
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Feb 11, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 053
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Feb 11, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 054
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Feb 11, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 055
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Feb 11, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 056
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Feb 11, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 057
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Feb 11, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 11, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 11, 2022
Submission concerning representation
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Feb 11, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Feb 11, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Jan 14, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jan 14, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jan 11, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 11, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 11, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 041
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Jan 11, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 042
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Jan 11, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 043
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Jan 11, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 044
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Jan 11, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 044
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Jan 11, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 045
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Jan 11, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 046
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Jan 11, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 047
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Jan 11, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 048
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Jan 11, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 049
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Jan 11, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 050
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Jan 11, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 11, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 11, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Jan 11, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Dec 16, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 9, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
OPPO
Dec 9, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Oct 28, 2021
Advice of delivery
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Oct 22, 2021
Advice of delivery
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Oct 18, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
OPPO
Oct 18, 2021
Information concerning oral proceedings
OPPO
Oct 18, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Oct 18, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Apr 23, 2021
Enlargement of the examining/opposition division
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Apr 21, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Apr 21, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Apr 20, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Apr 14, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 14, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 024
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Apr 14, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 025
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Apr 14, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 026
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Apr 14, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 027
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Apr 14, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 028
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Apr 14, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 029
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Apr 14, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 030
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Apr 14, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 031
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Apr 14, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 032
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Apr 14, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 033
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Apr 14, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 034
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Apr 14, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 035
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Apr 14, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 036
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Apr 14, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 037
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Apr 14, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 038
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Apr 14, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 039
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Apr 14, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 040
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Apr 14, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 14, 2021
Main request during Opposition procedure
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Apr 14, 2021
Main request during Opposition procedure
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Apr 14, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Mar 26, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Mar 23, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 23, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 018
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Mar 23, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 019
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Mar 23, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 020
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Mar 23, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 021
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Mar 23, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 022
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Mar 23, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 023
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Mar 23, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 23, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Feb 26, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 25, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Feb 22, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 22, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 22, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Feb 19, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 19, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 017
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Feb 19, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 19, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Feb 19, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Feb 19, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Nov 19, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Nov 17, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Nov 11, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
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Nov 11, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
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Nov 11, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Nov 11, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
OPPO
Nov 11, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Nov 11, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
Jun 9, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jun 2, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jun 2, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jun 2, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Jan 13, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Jan 13, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Dec 10, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Dec 10, 2019
Communication confirming withdrawal from representation
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Dec 10, 2019
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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Dec 9, 2019
Confirmation of revocation of automatic debit order
OPPO
Dec 4, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 4, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 4, 2019
Letter relating to the automatic debiting procedure
OPPO
Dec 4, 2019
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
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Nov 4, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Oct 29, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 29, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
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Oct 29, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
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Oct 29, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
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Oct 29, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
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Oct 29, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
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Oct 29, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
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Oct 29, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
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Oct 29, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
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Oct 29, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
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Oct 29, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
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Oct 29, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
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Oct 29, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
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Oct 29, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
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Oct 29, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
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Oct 29, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 015
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Oct 29, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 016
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Oct 29, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 29, 2019
Notice of opposition
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Oct 29, 2019
Notice of opposition
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Mar 11, 2019
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
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Mar 4, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 4, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 4, 2019
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
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Feb 7, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
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Jan 14, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 14, 2019
Filing of the translations of the claims
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Jan 14, 2019
French translation of claims
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Jan 14, 2019
German translation of the claims
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Jan 14, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 7, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 7, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 7, 2018
Letter concerning fees and payments
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Nov 26, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Nov 26, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Nov 26, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
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Nov 26, 2018
Text intended for grant
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Oct 11, 2018
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
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Oct 8, 2018
Observations by third parties
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Jul 18, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 18, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Aug 4, 2017
Submission concerning representation
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Jul 14, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
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Jul 14, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
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Jul 14, 2017
Claims
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Jul 14, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
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Mar 20, 2017
Annex to the communication
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Mar 20, 2017
Communication from the Examining Division
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Mar 8, 2017
Examination started
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Nov 28, 2016
Notification regarding date of start of examination with possibility to withdraw
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Sep 16, 2016
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Sep 16, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
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Sep 16, 2016
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Sep 16, 2016
Amended description with annotations
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Sep 16, 2016
Amendments received before examination
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Jun 23, 2016
Letter concerning fees and payments
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May 19, 2016
Communication to applicant regarding observations by third parties
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Apr 21, 2016
Observations by third parties
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Apr 21, 2016
Patent document filed by a Third party
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Mar 21, 2016
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
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Feb 17, 2016
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
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Feb 17, 2016
European search opinion
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Feb 17, 2016
European search report
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Feb 17, 2016
Information on Search Strategy
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Feb 2, 2016
Reply to the invitation to clarify the claims/the subject matter of the application
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Jan 25, 2016
Reply to the invitation to clarify the claims/the subject matter of the application
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Nov 16, 2015
Annex to the communication
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Nov 16, 2015
Invitation to indicate the claims to be searched
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Nov 19, 2014
Communication to applicant regarding observations by third parties
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Oct 20, 2014
Non-patent literature filed by a third party
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Oct 20, 2014
Observations by third parties
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Oct 20, 2014
Observations by third parties
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Oct 20, 2014
Patent document filed by a Third party
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Oct 20, 2014
Patent document filed by a Third party
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Sep 29, 2014
Confirmation of receipt of (electronically) transmitted priority document
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Sep 22, 2014
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
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Aug 20, 2014
Notification of forthcoming publication
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Jun 6, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
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Jun 6, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
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Jun 6, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
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Mar 14, 2014
Abstract
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Mar 14, 2014
Claims
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Mar 14, 2014
Description
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Mar 14, 2014
Designation of inventor
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Mar 14, 2014
Drawings
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Mar 14, 2014
Request for grant of a European patent
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