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Cap For A Moisture Tight Cap And Container Assembly - EP2796386

The patent EP2796386 was granted to CSP on May 15, 2019. The application was originally filed on Oct 10, 2003 under application number EP14170403A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

EP2796386

CSP

Application Number: EP14170403A
Filing Date: Oct 10, 2003
Status: Revoked; Sep 27, 2023
Publication Date: May 15, 2019
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

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Patent Citations (23) New

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DESCRIPTION	DE29705720U
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DESCRIPTION	US5723085
DESCRIPTION	US5911937
DESCRIPTION	US6080350
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EXAMINATION	JPH08230920
EXAMINATION	JPH09315448
EXAMINATION	US4717018
EXAMINATION	US4834234
EXAMINATION	US4934556
EXAMINATION	US5788064
SEARCH	EP0208413
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SEARCH	FR2662147
SEARCH	US5108029
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Dossier Documents

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Sep 27, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent
OPPO
Sep 19, 2023
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Appeal
Sep 19, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
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Sep 19, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
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Aug 30, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
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Aug 30, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
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Aug 29, 2023
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
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Aug 29, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Aug 29, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Aug 28, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 28, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Aug 28, 2023
Withdrawal of a request for oral proceedings
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Aug 24, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 24, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Aug 24, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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Mar 10, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 10, 2023
Advice of delivery
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Mar 10, 2023
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
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Mar 10, 2023
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
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Mar 10, 2023
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
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Mar 10, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 6, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
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Feb 27, 2023
Composition of the board (T)
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Feb 22, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Feb 20, 2023
F3057 Communication: Change of responsibility of a Board of Appeal
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Feb 20, 2023
F3057 Communication: Change of responsibility of a Board of Appeal
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Feb 16, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 16, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 16, 2023
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
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Oct 26, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Oct 21, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 21, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 21, 2022
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
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Sep 5, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Aug 31, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 31, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Aug 31, 2022
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
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Jul 11, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Jul 6, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 6, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 6, 2022
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
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Apr 21, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Apr 20, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Apr 14, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 14, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 14, 2022
Reply to appeal
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Apr 13, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 13, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
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Apr 13, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
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Apr 13, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 07
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Apr 13, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 07
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Apr 13, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 13, 2022
Reply to appeal
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Dec 6, 2021
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
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Dec 6, 2021
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
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Nov 30, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 30, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 30, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 30, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 30, 2021
Statement of grounds of appeal
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Nov 30, 2021
Statement of grounds of appeal
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Oct 4, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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Oct 4, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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Oct 4, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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Oct 4, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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Sep 29, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 29, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 29, 2021
Notice of appeal
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Sep 28, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 28, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 28, 2021
Notice of appeal
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Jul 22, 2021
Advice of delivery
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Jul 21, 2021
Advice of delivery
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Jul 20, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Jul 20, 2021
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Jul 20, 2021
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
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Jul 20, 2021
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Jul 20, 2021
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Jul 20, 2021
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Jul 20, 2021
Means of redress
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Jul 20, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Jul 20, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Jul 20, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
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Jul 20, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Jul 20, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Jul 20, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Jul 20, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
OPPO
Jun 10, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
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May 28, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 28, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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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
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Apr 16, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 16, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Apr 12, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 12, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
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Citation in opposition procedure - 012
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Citation in opposition procedure - 012
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Citation in opposition procedure - 013
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Apr 12, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
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Apr 12, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
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Apr 12, 2021
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
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Apr 12, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 12, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Apr 9, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 9, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 9, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
OPPO
Mar 31, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Mar 25, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 25, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 25, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral 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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Dec 30, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Dec 23, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
OPPO
Dec 23, 2020
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
OPPO
Dec 23, 2020
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
OPPO
Jun 23, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Jun 10, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Jun 10, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
OPPO
Jun 10, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
OPPO
Jun 10, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
OPPO
Jun 10, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
OPPO
Jun 10, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
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Jun 10, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
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Jun 10, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
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Jun 10, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
OPPO
Jun 10, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Jun 10, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
OPPO
Mar 4, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
OPPO
Mar 4, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
OPPO
Feb 28, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
OPPO
Feb 28, 2020
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
OPPO
Feb 14, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Feb 14, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
OPPO
Feb 14, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
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Feb 14, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
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Feb 14, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
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Feb 14, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
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Feb 14, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
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Feb 14, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
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Feb 14, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
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Feb 14, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
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Feb 14, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
OPPO
Feb 14, 2020
Notice of opposition
OPPO
Feb 14, 2020
Notice of opposition
OPPO
May 27, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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Apr 18, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
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Apr 2, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 2, 2019
French translation of claims
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Apr 2, 2019
German translation of the claims
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Apr 2, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 6, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Dec 6, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Intention to grant (signatures)
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Dec 6, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Dec 6, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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Nov 8, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 8, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
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Nov 8, 2018
Claims
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Nov 8, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 8, 2018
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
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Jul 13, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Jul 13, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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Apr 20, 2018
Submission concerning representation
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Mar 12, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
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Mar 12, 2018
Claims
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Mar 12, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 12, 2018
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
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Nov 15, 2017
Annex to the communication
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Nov 15, 2017
Communication from the Examining Division
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Jul 26, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 26, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
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Claims
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Jul 26, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 26, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
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Mar 23, 2017
Annex to the communication
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Mar 23, 2017
Communication from the Examining Division
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Jun 14, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
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Jun 14, 2016
Claims
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Non-scannable object
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Non-scannable object
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Jun 14, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
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Apr 21, 2016
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
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Apr 14, 2016
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
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Dec 17, 2015
Annex to the communication
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Dec 17, 2015
Communication from the Examining Division
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Dec 3, 2015
Examination started
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Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Amended claims with annotations
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Nov 3, 2014
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
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Oct 8, 2014
Refund of fees
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Oct 1, 2014
Notification of forthcoming publication
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Sep 30, 2014
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
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Sep 30, 2014
European search opinion
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Sep 30, 2014
European search report
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Sep 23, 2014
Modified abstract
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Sep 19, 2014
Search started
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Jul 21, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
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May 28, 2014
Abstract
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May 28, 2014
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
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Claims
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Description
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Letter concerning search matters
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Request for grant of a European patent
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Priority document (electronically transmitted)
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