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The patent EP2876389 was granted to VA Q TEC on Jan 10, 2018. The application was filed on May 5, 2004 under application number EP14004268A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

EP2876389

VA Q TEC

Application Number: EP14004268A
Filing Date: May 5, 2004
Status: Revoked; Jan 18, 2023
Publication Date: Jan 10, 2018
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
PELICAN BIOTHERMAL	Oct 10, 2018	VOSSIUS & PARTNER PATENTANWALTE RECHTSANWALTE MBB	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (20) New

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

Citation Phase	Publication Number
DESCRIPTION	US6062040
OPPOSITION	DE10243120
OPPOSITION	DE10322764
OPPOSITION	FR2762899
OPPOSITION	JP2002264717
OPPOSITION	US2002099567
OPPOSITION	US4313993
OPPOSITION	US4845959
OPPOSITION	US5669233
OPPOSITION	US5924302
OPPOSITION	US6062040
OPPOSITION	US6065314
OPPOSITION	US6244458
OPPOSITION	WO0040908
OPPOSITION	WO9215506
OPPOSITION	WO9712100
SEARCH	JP2002264717
SEARCH	JPH0868591
SEARCH	US6062040
SEARCH	WO9712100

Dossier Documents

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Jan 18, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent
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Jan 17, 2023
F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
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Jan 13, 2023
Decision of the Board of Appeal
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Jan 13, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
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Jan 13, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
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Dec 13, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
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Dec 13, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
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Dec 13, 2022
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
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Nov 18, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Nov 15, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 15, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 15, 2022
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
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Nov 9, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Nov 3, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 3, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 3, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Oct 28, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Oct 25, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 25, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 25, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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Jun 17, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
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Jun 17, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
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May 6, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Apr 29, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 29, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 29, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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Apr 14, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Apr 11, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 11, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 11, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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Mar 28, 2022
Advice of delivery
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Mar 22, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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Mar 22, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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Mar 22, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Mar 17, 2022
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
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Mar 16, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 16, 2022
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
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Mar 16, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 16, 2022
Request for acceleration of appeal proceedings
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Mar 12, 2022
Composition of the board (T)
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Jun 17, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Jun 14, 2021
Consolidated list of documents cited in appeal procedure
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Jun 11, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jun 11, 2021
Citation in appeal procedure - 009
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Jun 11, 2021
Citation in appeal procedure - 010
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Citation in appeal procedure - 011
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Citation in appeal procedure - 015
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Jun 11, 2021
Citation in appeal procedure - 016
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Jun 11, 2021
Citation in appeal procedure - 017
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Jun 11, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jun 11, 2021
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
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Nov 10, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Nov 2, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 2, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
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Nov 2, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
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Nov 2, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
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Nov 2, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
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Nov 2, 2020
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Nov 2, 2020
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Nov 2, 2020
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Nov 2, 2020
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Nov 2, 2020
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Nov 2, 2020
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Nov 2, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
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Nov 2, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
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Nov 2, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
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Nov 2, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
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Nov 2, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
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Nov 2, 2020
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Nov 2, 2020
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Nov 2, 2020
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Nov 2, 2020
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Nov 2, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 09
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Nov 2, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 10
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Nov 2, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 11
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Nov 2, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 2, 2020
Reply to appeal
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Jun 22, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
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Jun 15, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jun 15, 2020
Citation in appeal procedure - 001
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Jun 15, 2020
Citation in appeal procedure - 002
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Jun 15, 2020
Citation in appeal procedure - 003
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Jun 15, 2020
Citation in appeal procedure - 004
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Jun 15, 2020
Citation in appeal procedure - 007
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Jun 15, 2020
Citation in appeal procedure - 008
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Jun 15, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jun 15, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
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Feb 28, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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Feb 21, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 21, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 21, 2020
Notice of appeal
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Feb 13, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Feb 11, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Feb 6, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
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Feb 6, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
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Feb 6, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Feb 6, 2020
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Feb 6, 2020
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Feb 6, 2020
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Feb 6, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Feb 6, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Feb 6, 2020
Means of redress
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Feb 6, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Feb 6, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Feb 6, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
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Feb 6, 2020
OPPODREX with handwritten amendments
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Feb 6, 2020
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Feb 6, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Feb 6, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Dec 19, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Dec 5, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Dec 2, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Nov 29, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 29, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 29, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Nov 29, 2019
Reply from the opponent to submission of proprietor
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Nov 27, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Nov 21, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 21, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure
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Nov 21, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure
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Nov 21, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 21, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Nov 21, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Nov 21, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Nov 21, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Nov 21, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Nov 21, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Nov 21, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Nov 21, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Oct 21, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Oct 17, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Oct 11, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Oct 9, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 9, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
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Oct 9, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
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Oct 9, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
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Oct 9, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
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Oct 9, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
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Oct 9, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
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Oct 9, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
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Oct 9, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
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Oct 9, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
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Oct 9, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
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Oct 9, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
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Oct 9, 2019
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Oct 9, 2019
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Oct 9, 2019
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Oct 9, 2019
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Oct 9, 2019
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Oct 9, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
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Oct 9, 2019
Claims
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Oct 9, 2019
Claims
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Oct 9, 2019
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Oct 9, 2019
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Oct 9, 2019
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Oct 9, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 9, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
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Oct 9, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
OPPO
Oct 9, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Oct 9, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Jul 23, 2019
Advice of delivery
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May 27, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Apr 26, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Apr 16, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 16, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Apr 16, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 16, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Apr 15, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Apr 10, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
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Apr 10, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
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Apr 10, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Apr 10, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Apr 10, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Apr 10, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Apr 3, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Jan 11, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jan 3, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Oct 25, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Oct 25, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Oct 19, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Oct 10, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 10, 2018
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
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Oct 10, 2018
Notice of opposition
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Oct 10, 2018
Notice of opposition
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Oct 10, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Oct 10, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Oct 10, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Oct 10, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Oct 10, 2018
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Oct 10, 2018
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Oct 10, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Oct 10, 2018
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Oct 10, 2018
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Oct 10, 2018
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Oct 10, 2018
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Oct 10, 2018
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Oct 10, 2018
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Oct 10, 2018
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Oct 10, 2018
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Oct 10, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Oct 10, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Oct 10, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Oct 10, 2018
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
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Jan 26, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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Dec 14, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
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Nov 30, 2017
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
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Nov 8, 2017
English translation of the claims
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Nov 8, 2017
French translation of claims
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Nov 8, 2017
Payment of fees and costs
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Nov 8, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
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Oct 9, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Oct 9, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Oct 9, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
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Oct 9, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Oct 9, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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May 23, 2017
Letter concerning fees and payments
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May 23, 2017
Payment of fees and costs
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Feb 7, 2017
Response to enquiry for communication from the Examining Division
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Jan 30, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 30, 2017
Enquiry as to the processing of the file
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Jan 30, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 22, 2016
Amended description with annotations
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Nov 22, 2016
Claims
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Nov 22, 2016
Description
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Nov 22, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
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Nov 14, 2016
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
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Nov 8, 2016
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
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Jul 13, 2016
Annex to the communication
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Jul 13, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
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Jul 1, 2016
Examination started
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May 17, 2016
Payment of fees and costs
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May 17, 2016
Payment of fees and costs
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Nov 11, 2015
Priority search results
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Nov 11, 2015
Reply to invitation to file a copy of priority search results
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Oct 30, 2015
Invitation to file a copy of search results(priority)
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Oct 15, 2015
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Oct 15, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
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Oct 15, 2015
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Oct 15, 2015
Amended description with annotations
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Oct 15, 2015
Amendments received before examination
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Oct 15, 2015
Payment of fees and costs
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Oct 15, 2015
Payment of fees and costs
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Aug 5, 2015
Refund of fees
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Jun 1, 2015
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
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May 20, 2015
Payment of fees and costs
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May 20, 2015
Payment of fees and costs
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Apr 30, 2015
Notification of forthcoming publication
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Apr 16, 2015
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
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Apr 16, 2015
European search opinion
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Apr 16, 2015
European search report
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Mar 6, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
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Jan 12, 2015
Payment of fees and costs
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Jan 12, 2015
Payment of fees and costs
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Dec 18, 2014
Abstract
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Dec 18, 2014
Annex
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Dec 18, 2014
Claims
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Dec 18, 2014
Description
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Dec 18, 2014
Designation of inventor
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Dec 18, 2014
Drawings
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Dec 18, 2014
Request for grant of a European patent
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Dec 20, 2004
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
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