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The patent EP2816815 was granted to Bose on Jan 18, 2023. The application was filed on Aug 15, 2011 under application number EP14184719A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP2816815

BOSE

Application Number: EP14184719A
Filing Date: Aug 15, 2011
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Dec 16, 2022
Publication Date: Jan 18, 2023
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

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FREEBIT	Feb 13, 2018	HOFSTETTER	-

Patent Citations (30) New

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

Citation Phase	Publication Number
DESCRIPTION	US6831984
EXAMINATION	WO2009153221
OPPOSITION	DE202011002165U
OPPOSITION	EP0825796
OPPOSITION	EP1874080
OPPOSITION	EP2816815
OPPOSITION	JPS6228154Y
OPPOSITION	US2003174853
OPPOSITION	US2006067524
OPPOSITION	US6122388
OPPOSITION	US8254621
OPPOSITION	US8311253
OPPOSITION	US9036853
OPPOSITION	WO0245390
OPPOSITION	WO2010031775
OPPOSITION	WO2010127265
OPPOSITION	WO2011041541
OPPOSITION	WO9623443
OTHER	DE29718483U
OTHER	US2008013774
OTHER	US8666102
OTHER	US8879769
OTHER	US9020181
OTHER	WO2010031775
OTHER	WO2010040350
SEARCH	DE202011002165U
SEARCH	EP1874080
SEARCH	WO2010031775
SEARCH	WO2010040350
SEARCH	WO2010040351

Dossier Documents

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Dec 22, 2022
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Dec 22, 2022
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Dec 16, 2022
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
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Dec 12, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 12, 2022
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
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Dec 12, 2022
French translation of claims
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Dec 12, 2022
German translation of the claims
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Dec 12, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 13, 2022
Refund of fees
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Sep 9, 2022
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
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Sep 9, 2022
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
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Sep 6, 2022
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
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Aug 30, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Aug 25, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 25, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Aug 25, 2022
Withdrawal of an appeal
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Jun 29, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Jun 19, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
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Cited document during appeal procedure
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
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Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
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Jun 19, 2020
Reply to appeal
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Mar 30, 2020
Document concerning representation
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Mar 10, 2020
Document concerning representation
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Feb 10, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
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Jan 13, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 13, 2020
Claims
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Jan 13, 2020
Claims
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Jan 13, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
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Nov 13, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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Nov 13, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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Nov 6, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 6, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 6, 2019
Notice of appeal
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Oct 24, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Oct 24, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Oct 24, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
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Oct 8, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Sep 16, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Sep 13, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Sep 12, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Sep 12, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Sep 11, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
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Sep 11, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
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Sep 11, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Sep 11, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Sep 11, 2019
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
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Sep 11, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Sep 11, 2019
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Sep 11, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Sep 11, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Sep 11, 2019
Means of redress
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Sep 11, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Sep 11, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Sep 11, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
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Sep 11, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Sep 11, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Sep 11, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Jun 25, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jun 25, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jun 25, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jun 25, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Jun 19, 2019
Annex to the communication
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Jun 18, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jun 18, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jun 18, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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May 6, 2019
Annex to the communication
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May 6, 2019
Annex to the communication
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May 6, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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May 6, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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May 6, 2019
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May 6, 2019
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May 2, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Apr 30, 2019
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Apr 30, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Apr 29, 2019
Enlargement of the examining/opposition division
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Apr 25, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 25, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 25, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Apr 24, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 24, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 24, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Apr 24, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure
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Citation in opposition procedure
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Citation in opposition procedure
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Citation in opposition procedure
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Apr 24, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 24, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Apr 24, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Apr 24, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Apr 23, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 23, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 23, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Apr 23, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Sep 27, 2018
Advice of delivery
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Sep 21, 2018
Advice of delivery
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Sep 20, 2018
Advice of delivery
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Sep 20, 2018
Advice of delivery
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Sep 19, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
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Sep 19, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
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Sep 19, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Sep 19, 2018
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Sep 19, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Sep 19, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Sep 10, 2018
Preparation for oral proceedings
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Aug 10, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Aug 6, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 6, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Aug 6, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Mar 29, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
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Mar 28, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Mar 28, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Feb 21, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Feb 21, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Feb 13, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 13, 2018
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
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Feb 13, 2018
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Feb 13, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Feb 13, 2018
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Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Feb 13, 2018
Non-scannable object
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Feb 13, 2018
Non-scannable object
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Feb 13, 2018
Notice of opposition
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Feb 13, 2018
Notice of opposition
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Feb 13, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Feb 13, 2018
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Feb 13, 2018
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
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Jun 15, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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May 18, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
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May 4, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 4, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
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May 4, 2017
French translation of claims
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May 4, 2017
German translation of the claims
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May 4, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 5, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Apr 5, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Apr 5, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
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Apr 5, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Apr 5, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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Mar 21, 2017
Submission concerning representation
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Dec 15, 2016
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
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Dec 9, 2016
Observations by third parties
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Dec 6, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 6, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
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Dec 6, 2016
Claims
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Dec 6, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 6, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
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Nov 17, 2016
Annex to the communication
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Nov 17, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
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Sep 19, 2016
Reply from applicant/patentee regarding third party observations
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Aug 18, 2016
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
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Aug 11, 2016
Observations by third parties
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Jul 18, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
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Jul 18, 2016
Amended description with annotations
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Jul 18, 2016
Claims
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Jul 18, 2016
Description
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Jul 18, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
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Jun 10, 2016
Annex to the communication
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Jun 10, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
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May 30, 2016
Examination started
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Oct 30, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 30, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
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Oct 30, 2015
Claims
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Oct 30, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 30, 2015
Reply from applicant/patentee regarding third party observations
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Sep 29, 2015
Brief communication to applicant/representative
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Sep 29, 2015
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
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Sep 23, 2015
General enquiry
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Sep 8, 2015
Observations by third parties
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Sep 8, 2015
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Patent document filed by a Third party
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Jun 12, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jun 12, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jun 12, 2015
Reply to Written Opinion prepared by the EPO
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Mar 16, 2015
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
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Feb 25, 2015
Refund of fees
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Feb 10, 2015
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
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Feb 10, 2015
European search opinion
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Feb 10, 2015
European search report
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Nov 26, 2014
Notification of forthcoming publication
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Nov 7, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
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Communication to designated inventor
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Nov 7, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
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Nov 7, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
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Nov 7, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
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Oct 15, 2014
Refund of fees
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Oct 15, 2014
Refund of fees
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Sep 15, 2014
Abstract
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Sep 15, 2014
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
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Sep 15, 2014
Claims
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Sep 15, 2014
Description
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Sep 15, 2014
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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Designation of inventor
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Sep 15, 2014
Drawings
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Sep 15, 2014
Request for grant of a European patent
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Mar 14, 2012
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
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Mar 14, 2012
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
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