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Operating And Display Device For A Program Controlled Beverage Maker And Beverage Maker - EP2801304

The patent EP2801304 was granted to Miele & CIE on Apr 5, 2023. The application was filed on Apr 22, 2014 under application number EP14165354A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP2801304

MIELE & CIE

Application Number: EP14165354A
Filing Date: Apr 22, 2014
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Mar 3, 2023
Publication Date: Apr 5, 2023
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Patent Oppositions (2)

Patent oppositions filed by competitors challenge the validity of a granted patent. These oppositions are typically based on claims of prior art, lack of novelty, or non-obviousness. They are a key part of the process for determining a patent's strength and enforceability.

Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
KONINKLIJKE DOUWE EGBERTS	May 9, 2018	VO	ADMISSIBLE
QBO COFFEE	Apr 19, 2018	FREI PATENT ATTORNEYS	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (18) New

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

Citation Phase	Publication Number
DESCRIPTION	WO2007003062
OPPOSITION	EP1700549
OPPOSITION	EP1992236
OPPOSITION	EP1992263
OPPOSITION	EP2303761
OPPOSITION	EP2474255
OPPOSITION	US2004202757
OPPOSITION	US2007214966
OPPOSITION	WO03038770
OPPOSITION	WO2007003062
OPPOSITION	WO2008138710
OPPOSITION	WO2010010587
OPPOSITION	WO2011046428
SEARCH	EP1992263
SEARCH	EP2474255
SEARCH	WO2007003062
SEARCH	WO2010010587
SEARCH	WO2011046428

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Mar 10, 2023
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Mar 10, 2023
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Mar 10, 2023
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Mar 3, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
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Jan 20, 2023
English translation of the claims
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Jan 20, 2023
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
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Jan 20, 2023
French translation of claims
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Jan 9, 2023
Communication of bibliographic data
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Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
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Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
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Jan 9, 2023
Communication with request to file translations
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Jan 2, 2023
Advice of delivery
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Dec 21, 2022
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
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Dec 20, 2022
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
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Dec 19, 2022
Decision of the Board of Appeal
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F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
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F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
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F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
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Oral proceedings: change of venue
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Advice of delivery
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F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
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F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
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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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F3303.14 Composition of the Board (T), in case Chairman is a legal member
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Jul 16, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Amended claims with annotations
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Claims
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Claims
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Reply to appeal
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Mar 20, 2020
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Statement of grounds of appeal
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F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 14, 2020
Notice of appeal
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Nov 11, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Acknowledgement of a document
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Acknowledgement of a document
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Nov 4, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Nov 4, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Nov 4, 2019
Decision rejecting the opposition
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Nov 4, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Nov 4, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Means of redress
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Nov 4, 2019
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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Nov 4, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
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Nov 4, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Nov 4, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Sep 18, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Aug 13, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Aug 13, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Aug 8, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Jul 31, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jul 24, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jul 19, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jul 18, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 18, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 16, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 16, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Jul 3, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jul 3, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jun 27, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
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Jun 27, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
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Jun 27, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
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Jun 27, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
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Jun 27, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
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Jun 27, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
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Jun 27, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
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Jun 27, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Nov 7, 2018
Advice of delivery
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Nov 5, 2018
Advice of delivery
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Oct 30, 2018
Advice of delivery
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Acknowledgement of a document
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Acknowledgement of a document
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Acknowledgement of a document
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Oct 24, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Oct 24, 2018
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Oct 24, 2018
Preparation for oral proceedings
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Oct 24, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Oct 24, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Aug 31, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Aug 31, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Aug 28, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 28, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Aug 28, 2018
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Jul 27, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jul 27, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jul 23, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
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Jul 23, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
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Jul 23, 2018
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
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Jul 23, 2018
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
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Jul 23, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Jun 7, 2018
Refund of fees
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May 28, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 28, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 28, 2018
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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May 23, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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May 23, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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May 23, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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May 16, 2018
Communication indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition which may be remedied
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May 16, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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May 9, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 9, 2018
Citation for the examination procedure
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May 9, 2018
Citation for the examination procedure
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May 9, 2018
Citation for the examination procedure
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Citation for the examination procedure
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May 9, 2018
Citation for the examination procedure
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May 9, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure
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Citation in opposition procedure
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Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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May 9, 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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May 9, 2018
Notice of opposition
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Notice of opposition
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Apr 24, 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
Notice of opposition
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Apr 19, 2018
Notice of opposition
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Apr 19, 2018
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
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Apr 19, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Aug 9, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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Jul 13, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
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Jun 26, 2017
English translation of the claims
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Jun 26, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
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Jun 26, 2017
French translation of claims
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Apr 12, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Intention to grant (signatures)
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Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Feb 23, 2017
Examination started
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Oct 24, 2016
Notification regarding date of start of examination with possibility to withdraw
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Jan 8, 2015
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Jan 8, 2015
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Jan 8, 2015
Amendments received before examination
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Nov 17, 2014
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
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Oct 15, 2014
Notification of forthcoming publication
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Sep 9, 2014
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
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Sep 9, 2014
European search opinion
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European search report
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Search started
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Communication to designated inventor
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Letter concerning the priority
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Priority document
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Abstract
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Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
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Apr 22, 2014
Claims
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Description
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Apr 22, 2014
Designation of inventor
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Apr 22, 2014
Priority search results
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Apr 22, 2014
Request for grant of a European patent
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