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Method For Operating A Central Lubricating System, And Central Lubricating System - EP2880355

The patent EP2880355 was granted to SKF Lubrication Systems Germany on Mar 18, 2020. The application was filed on Jun 26, 2013 under application number EP13734979A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP2880355

SKF LUBRICATION SYSTEMS GERMANY

Application Number: EP13734979A
Filing Date: Jun 26, 2013
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Feb 14, 2020
Publication Date: Mar 18, 2020
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
REBS ZENTRALSCHMIERTECHNIK	Dec 29, 2017	HAVERKAMP	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (16) New

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

Citation Phase	Publication Number
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	DE2929580
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	EP0498242
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	EP0728984
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO2010085489
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO2011123011
OPPOSITION	DE102010016412
OPPOSITION	DE2514022
OPPOSITION	DE2822442
OPPOSITION	DE2929580
OPPOSITION	EP0498242
OPPOSITION	EP0728984
OPPOSITION	EP2505905
OPPOSITION	US5495917
OPPOSITION	US5800139
OPPOSITION	WO2010085489
OPPOSITION	WO2011123011

Dossier Documents

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Feb 20, 2020
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Feb 20, 2020
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Feb 14, 2020
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
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Feb 10, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 10, 2020
English translation of the claims
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Feb 10, 2020
French translation of claims
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Feb 10, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 2, 2019
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
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Dec 2, 2019
Communication with request to file translations
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Nov 26, 2019
Refund of fees
Appeal
Nov 23, 2019
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
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Nov 22, 2019
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
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Nov 22, 2019
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
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Oct 30, 2019
Composition of the board (T)
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Oct 29, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Oct 21, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 21, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 21, 2019
Withdrawal of an appeal
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Sep 26, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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Sep 18, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 18, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 18, 2019
Notice of appeal
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Jul 17, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Jul 12, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Jul 12, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Jul 12, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Jul 11, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Jul 8, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Jul 8, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Jul 8, 2019
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
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Jul 8, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Jul 8, 2019
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Jul 8, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Jul 8, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Jul 8, 2019
Means of redress
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Jul 8, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Jul 8, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Jul 8, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
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Jul 8, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Jul 8, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Jul 8, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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May 15, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Apr 29, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Apr 24, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 24, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 24, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Mar 22, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Mar 21, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Mar 15, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 15, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure
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Mar 15, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure
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Citation in opposition procedure
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Mar 15, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure
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Mar 15, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 15, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Mar 15, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Mar 14, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 14, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Mar 14, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Mar 14, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 14, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Mar 14, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Mar 14, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Mar 14, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Oct 19, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Oct 15, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 15, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Oct 15, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Oct 15, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 11, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Oct 8, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 8, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 8, 2018
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Sep 7, 2018
Advice of delivery
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Aug 13, 2018
Advice of delivery
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Aug 10, 2018
Advice of delivery
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Aug 9, 2018
Advice of delivery
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Aug 6, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Aug 6, 2018
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Aug 6, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Aug 6, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Jul 11, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jul 5, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 5, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 5, 2018
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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May 3, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Apr 26, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 26, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 26, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Jan 17, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Jan 17, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Jan 10, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Dec 29, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 29, 2017
Citation in opposition procedure
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Dec 29, 2017
Notice of opposition
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Dec 29, 2017
Notice of opposition
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Dec 29, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Dec 29, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Dec 29, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Dec 29, 2017
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Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Dec 29, 2017
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Dec 29, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Dec 29, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Dec 29, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Mar 30, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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Mar 2, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
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Feb 17, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 17, 2017
English translation of the claims
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Feb 17, 2017
French translation of claims
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Feb 17, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 15, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Dec 15, 2016
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Dec 15, 2016
Intention to grant (signatures)
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Dec 15, 2016
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Dec 15, 2016
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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Nov 23, 2016
Examination started
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Jul 12, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 12, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 12, 2016
Priority search results
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Mar 2, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 2, 2016
Statement of non-availability of priority search results
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Jan 8, 2016
Invitation to file a copy of search results(priority)
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Aug 12, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
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Aug 6, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 6, 2015
Letter concerning the inventor
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Jul 9, 2015
Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor
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Jul 2, 2015
Letter which had not been notified
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May 27, 2015
Communication regarding comments on written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
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May 13, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
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May 13, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
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May 13, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
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May 13, 2015
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
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Jan 23, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 23, 2015
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Jan 23, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
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Jan 23, 2015
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Jan 23, 2015
Amended description with annotations
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Jan 23, 2015
Amendments received before examination
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Jan 23, 2015
Annex
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Jan 23, 2015
Priority search results
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Jan 23, 2015
Request for entry into the European phase
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Jan 12, 2015
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
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Nov 7, 2014
Information on entry into European phase
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Jan 21, 2014
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
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Jan 21, 2014
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
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Jan 3, 2014
Copy of the international search report
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Jan 3, 2014
Copy of the international search report
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Jan 3, 2014
Published international application - A1
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Oct 9, 2013
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
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Oct 9, 2013
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
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Oct 9, 2013
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
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Jun 26, 2013
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jun 26, 2013
Abstract
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Jun 26, 2013
Claims
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Jun 26, 2013
Description
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Jun 26, 2013
Drawings
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