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Method For Producing Methacrylic Acid Ester - EP2848694

The patent EP2848694 was granted to Mitsubishi Chemical on Aug 1, 2018. The application was filed on Sep 10, 2013 under application number EP13834617A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

EP2848694

MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL

Application Number: EP13834617A
Filing Date: Sep 10, 2013
Status: Opposition Rejected; Mar 7, 2025
Publication Date: Aug 1, 2018
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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
FORRESTERS	Apr 26, 2019	FORRESTERS	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (27) New

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

Citation Phase	Publication Number
DESCRIPTION	JP2011200133
DESCRIPTION	JPH0564589
DESCRIPTION	JPH1024867
DESCRIPTION	JPH10337185
DESCRIPTION	WO0032789
DESCRIPTION	WO2007039415
DESCRIPTION	WO2007110394
DESCRIPTION	WO2008145737
DESCRIPTION	WO2009135074
DESCRIPTION	WO2011031897
DESCRIPTION	WO2012135789
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	JP2011519561
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO0032789
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO2007039415
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO2012135789
OPPOSITION	EP3029145
OPPOSITION	US2010291644
OPPOSITION	WO0032789
OPPOSITION	WO2007039415
OPPOSITION	WO2009135074
OPPOSITION	WO2012135789
OPPOSITION	WO2015015784
SEARCH	WO0032789
SEARCH	WO2005090586
SEARCH	WO2007039415
SEARCH	WO2009135074
SEARCH	WO2012135789

Dossier Documents

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Decision of the Board of Appeal
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F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
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F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
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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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Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
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F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
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F3056 Communication: Change of Board due to the technical nature of the appeal
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F3313 Order: change of Board due to the technical aspects of the appeal
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F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
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F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
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Composition of the board (T)
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F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Amended claims with annotations
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Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
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Apr 6, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
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Citation in appeal procedure - 020
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Consolidated list of documents cited in appeal procedure
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Reply to appeal
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Nov 28, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
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Nov 23, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 23, 2022
Citation in appeal procedure - 018
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Citation in appeal procedure - 019
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Nov 23, 2022
Consolidated list of documents cited in appeal procedure
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 23, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
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Oct 6, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Sep 30, 2022
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Sep 30, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 30, 2022
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
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Sep 13, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Aug 31, 2022
Notice of appeal
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Advice of delivery
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Advice of delivery
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Jul 13, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Jul 13, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Jul 13, 2022
Decision rejecting the opposition
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Jul 13, 2022
Decision rejecting the opposition
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Jul 13, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Jul 13, 2022
Means of redress
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Jul 13, 2022
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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Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
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Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Apr 13, 2022
Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Apr 7, 2022
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Citation in opposition procedure - 017
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Citation in opposition procedure - 017
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Feb 11, 2022
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
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Feb 11, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 11, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Feb 10, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Feb 3, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 3, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 3, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Dec 16, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 16, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 16, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Dec 16, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Apr 21, 2021
Advice of delivery
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Apr 16, 2021
Advice of delivery
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Apr 13, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Apr 13, 2021
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Apr 13, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Apr 13, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Apr 13, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Apr 13, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Mar 10, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Mar 4, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 4, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 4, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Sep 14, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 14, 2020
Request concerning representative opponent
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Sep 14, 2020
Request concerning representative opponent
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Aug 6, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Aug 6, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Aug 4, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jul 30, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 30, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 30, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
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Jul 24, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Jul 24, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Feb 24, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Feb 24, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Feb 20, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
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Feb 20, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
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Feb 20, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Feb 20, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Feb 20, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Feb 20, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Oct 15, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Oct 8, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 8, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Oct 8, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Oct 8, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
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Oct 8, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
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Oct 8, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 015
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Oct 8, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 016
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Oct 8, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 8, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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May 31, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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May 31, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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May 24, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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May 21, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 21, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
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May 21, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
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May 21, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 21, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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May 15, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
May 9, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 9, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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May 9, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
May 9, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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May 9, 2019
Request for documents
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May 3, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
OPPO
Apr 26, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 26, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
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Apr 26, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
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Citation in opposition procedure - 002
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Citation in opposition procedure - 003
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Citation in opposition procedure - 003
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Citation in opposition procedure - 006
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Citation in opposition procedure - 007
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Citation in opposition procedure - 008
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Citation in opposition procedure - 010
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Citation in opposition procedure - 011
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Citation in opposition procedure - 012
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Apr 26, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
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Apr 26, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
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Apr 26, 2019
Notice of opposition
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Apr 26, 2019
Notice of opposition
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Apr 26, 2019
Priority document
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Apr 26, 2019
Priority document
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Aug 13, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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Jul 5, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
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Jun 20, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jun 20, 2018
Filing of the translations of the claims
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Jun 20, 2018
French translation of claims
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German translation of the claims
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Jun 20, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 29, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Mar 29, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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Processing of request for correction of text proposed for grant or third party observations (from 01-04-2012)
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
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Examination started
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Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 14, 2017
Deficiencies in an enquiry
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Jul 14, 2017
Enquiry as to the processing of the file
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Jul 14, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 12, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's name
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Submission concerning change of applicant's name
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Jul 6, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 6, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 6, 2017
Letter relating to the search and/or examination procedure
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Jan 25, 2016
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Jan 25, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
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Jan 25, 2016
Amendments received before examination
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Jul 23, 2015
Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
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Jul 6, 2015
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
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European search opinion
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Supplementary European search report
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Communication to designated inventor
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Translation of the international preliminary report on patentability
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Confirmation of receipt of (electronically) transmitted priority document
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Notification of forthcoming publication
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Translation of the international preliminary report on patentability
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Abstract
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Claims
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Description
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