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Photoluminescent Pigment, And Photoluminescent Paint Composition And Automobile Outer Panel Coating Material Containing Same - EP2789658

The patent EP2789658 was granted to Nippon Sheet Glass on Sep 2, 2020. The application was originally filed on Dec 7, 2012 under application number EP12855309A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP2789658

NIPPON SHEET GLASS

Application Number: EP12855309A
Filing Date: Dec 7, 2012
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Jul 31, 2020
Publication Date: Sep 2, 2020
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
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BASF COLORS & EFFECTS	Apr 19, 2018	ALTMANN STOSSEL DICK PATENTANWALTE PARTG MBB	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (28) New

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

Citation Phase	Publication Number
DESCRIPTION	JP2001031421
DESCRIPTION	JP2004168940
DESCRIPTION	JP2005187782
DESCRIPTION	JPH10279828
DESCRIPTION	WO2008136471
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	JP2002155241
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO2007114442
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO2008136471
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO2009154064
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO2010024283
OPPOSITION	EP0289240
OPPOSITION	EP1980594
OPPOSITION	US2004134385
OPPOSITION	US2005176850
OPPOSITION	US2006223910
OPPOSITION	US2006225609
OPPOSITION	US2010297045
OPPOSITION	US2011064779
OPPOSITION	US2011226161
OPPOSITION	WO03006558
OPPOSITION	WO2004087816
OPPOSITION	WO2007054379
OPPOSITION	WO9308237
OPPOSITION	WO9746624
SEARCH	EP2145927
SEARCH	EP2287124
SEARCH	EP2325147
SEARCH	US2008035017

Dossier Documents

The dossier documents provide a comprehensive record of the patent's prosecution history - including filings, correspondence, and decisions made by patent offices - and are crucial for understanding the patent's legal journey and any challenges it may have faced during examination.

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Aug 6, 2020
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Aug 6, 2020
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Jul 31, 2020
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
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Jul 16, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 16, 2020
Clean copy of description pages in the opposition procedure
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Jul 16, 2020
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
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Jul 16, 2020
French translation of claims
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Jul 16, 2020
German translation of the claims
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Jul 16, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 7, 2020
Communication of bibliographic data
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Apr 7, 2020
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
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Apr 7, 2020
Communication with request to file translations
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Apr 1, 2020
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
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Apr 1, 2020
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
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Feb 5, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Jan 28, 2020
Communication about missing advice of delivery
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Dec 30, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Dec 19, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
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Dec 19, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
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Dec 19, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Dec 19, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Dec 19, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Dec 19, 2019
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Dec 19, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Dec 19, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Dec 19, 2019
Means of redress
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Dec 19, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Dec 19, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Dec 19, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
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Dec 19, 2019
OPPODREX with handwritten amendments
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Dec 19, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Dec 19, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Dec 19, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Nov 26, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Nov 26, 2019
Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney
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Nov 26, 2019
Communication of amended entries
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Nov 20, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 20, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 20, 2019
Request for change of opponent's representative
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Oct 24, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Oct 24, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Oct 21, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Oct 18, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 18, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 18, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Oct 18, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Oct 18, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Aug 29, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Aug 26, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Aug 23, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 23, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Aug 23, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Aug 23, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Aug 23, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Aug 23, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Aug 23, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Aug 21, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 21, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Aug 21, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Aug 19, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 19, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Aug 19, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Mar 6, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Feb 13, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 13, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Feb 13, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Feb 13, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 7, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
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Feb 7, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
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Feb 7, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Feb 7, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Feb 7, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Feb 7, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Sep 28, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Sep 18, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 18, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
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Sep 18, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
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Sep 18, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
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Sep 18, 2018
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Sep 18, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
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Sep 18, 2018
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Sep 18, 2018
Claims
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Claims
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Claims
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Sep 18, 2018
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Sep 18, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 18, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Sep 18, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Sep 18, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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May 28, 2018
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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May 17, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
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May 8, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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May 8, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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May 2, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Apr 19, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 19, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 19, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Apr 19, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Apr 19, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Apr 19, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Apr 19, 2018
Notice of opposition
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Apr 19, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Apr 19, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Apr 19, 2018
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Apr 19, 2018
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Apr 19, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Jul 20, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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Jun 22, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
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Jun 7, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jun 7, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
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Jun 7, 2017
French translation of claims
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Jun 7, 2017
German translation of the claims
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Jun 7, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 12, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Apr 12, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Apr 12, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
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Apr 12, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Apr 12, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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Mar 24, 2017
Examination started
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Mar 29, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 29, 2016
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Mar 29, 2016
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Mar 29, 2016
Amended description with annotations
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Mar 29, 2016
Amendments received before examination
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Mar 29, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 18, 2015
Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
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Sep 2, 2015
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
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Sep 2, 2015
European search opinion
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Sep 2, 2015
Supplementary European search report
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Aug 27, 2015
Search started
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Dec 18, 2014
Payment of fees and costs
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Dec 18, 2014
Payment of fees and costs
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Sep 17, 2014
Notification of forthcoming publication
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Aug 5, 2014
Communication regarding possible amendment of the application/payment of claims fee
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Aug 1, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
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Jul 9, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 9, 2014
Abstract
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Jul 9, 2014
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Jul 9, 2014
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Jul 9, 2014
Amendments received before examination
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Jul 9, 2014
Claims
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Jul 9, 2014
Description
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Jul 9, 2014
Designation of inventor
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Jul 9, 2014
Drawings
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Jul 9, 2014
Request for entry into the European phase
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Jun 26, 2014
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
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Jun 26, 2014
Translation of the international preliminary report on patentability
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Apr 22, 2014
Information on entry into European phase
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Jul 3, 2013
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
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Jun 13, 2013
Copy of the international search report
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Jun 13, 2013
Copy of the translated international search report
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Jun 13, 2013
International publication pamphlet
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