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The patent EP2885467 was granted to Hans Sasserath on Dec 9, 2020. The application was filed on Aug 16, 2013 under application number EP13752886A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP2885467

HANS SASSERATH

Application Number: EP13752886A
Filing Date: Aug 16, 2013
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Nov 6, 2020
Publication Date: Dec 9, 2020
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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
GEORG FISCHER JRG	Jul 20, 2018	DIETZ	WITHDRAWN

Patent Citations (41) New

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Nov 12, 2020
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Nov 6, 2020
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
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Oct 30, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 30, 2020
English translation of the claims
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Oct 30, 2020
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
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Oct 30, 2020
French translation of claims
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Oct 30, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 7, 2020
Communication of bibliographic data
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Oct 7, 2020
Communication with request to file translations
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Sep 30, 2020
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
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Sep 30, 2020
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
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Apr 14, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Apr 6, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
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Apr 6, 2020
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Apr 6, 2020
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
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Apr 6, 2020
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Apr 6, 2020
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Jan 9, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Dec 19, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 19, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 19, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Nov 28, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Nov 28, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Nov 21, 2019
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Nov 21, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Nov 21, 2019
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Nov 21, 2019
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Nov 21, 2019
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Nov 21, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Nov 21, 2019
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Nov 21, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 21, 2019
Letter dealing with oral proceedings
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Nov 20, 2019
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Nov 20, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 20, 2019
Withdrawal of an opposition
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Jun 28, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jun 25, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jun 25, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
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Jun 25, 2019
Claims
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Jun 25, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jun 25, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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May 31, 2019
Advice of delivery
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May 31, 2019
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May 29, 2019
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May 29, 2019
Advice of delivery
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May 27, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
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May 27, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
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May 27, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
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May 27, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
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May 27, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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May 27, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Dec 11, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Dec 6, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 6, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
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Dec 6, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
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Dec 6, 2018
Claims
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Dec 6, 2018
Claims
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Dec 6, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 6, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Dec 6, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Aug 21, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 21, 2018
Authorisation
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Aug 21, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Aug 21, 2018
Submission concerning representation
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Aug 8, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Aug 8, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Jul 30, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Jul 20, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 20, 2018
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
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Jul 20, 2018
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
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Jul 20, 2018
Notice of opposition
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Jul 20, 2018
Notice of opposition
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Jul 20, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Jul 20, 2018
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Jul 20, 2018
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Jul 20, 2018
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Nov 2, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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Sep 28, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
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Sep 19, 2017
Submission concerning representation
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Sep 5, 2017
English translation of the claims
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Sep 5, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
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Sep 5, 2017
French translation of claims
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Sep 5, 2017
Letter concerning fees and payments
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Sep 5, 2017
Payment of fees and costs
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May 26, 2017
Annex to the communication about intention to grant a European patent
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May 26, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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May 26, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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May 26, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
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May 26, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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May 26, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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Apr 19, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 19, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
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Apr 19, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
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Apr 19, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
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Apr 19, 2017
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Amended description with annotations
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Description
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 19, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
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Jan 10, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 10, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
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Jan 10, 2017
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Jan 10, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 10, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
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Dec 1, 2016
Annex to the communication
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Dec 1, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
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Nov 2, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 2, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
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Nov 2, 2016
Claims
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Nov 2, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 2, 2016
Reply 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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Jun 28, 2016
Examination started
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Mar 2, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 2, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 29, 2016
Response to enquiry for communication from the Examining Division
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Feb 24, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 24, 2016
Enquiry as to when a communication from the Examining Division can be expected
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Feb 24, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jun 1, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jun 1, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jun 1, 2015
Statement of non-availability of priority search results
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May 29, 2015
Invitation to file a copy of search results(priority)
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May 28, 2015
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
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May 8, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
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May 4, 2015
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
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Mar 10, 2015
Annexes to the international preliminary examination report
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Mar 10, 2015
Copy of the international preliminary examination report
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Jan 21, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 21, 2015
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Jan 21, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
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Jan 21, 2015
Amendments received before examination
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Jan 21, 2015
Cover letter for submission of priority search results
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Jan 21, 2015
Priority search results
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Jan 21, 2015
Request for entry into the European phase
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Jan 8, 2015
Information on entry into European phase
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Dec 17, 2014
Annex to International preliminary examination report
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Dec 17, 2014
International preliminary examination report
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Dec 17, 2014
International preliminary examination report - free text sheet
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Dec 17, 2014
International preliminary examination report - points I-VIII
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Dec 17, 2014
Transmittal of International Preliminary Examination Report
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Dec 8, 2014
Despatch of copy of consultation
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Dec 8, 2014
Result of consultation
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Dec 8, 2014
Separate sheet with IPEA428
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Oct 7, 2014
Notification of the recording of a change
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Oct 7, 2014
Notification of the recording of a change
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Oct 7, 2014
Notification of the recording of a change
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Sep 17, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 17, 2014
PCT(IPEA): Amended sheet - claims
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Sep 17, 2014
PCT(IPEA): Amended sheet - claims
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Sep 17, 2014
Reply to communication PCT/IPEA/408
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Jul 17, 2014
Written opinion
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Jul 17, 2014
Written opinion - free text sheet
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Jul 17, 2014
Written opinion - points I-VIII
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Apr 23, 2014
Notification of election of EPO
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Apr 9, 2014
Notification of receipt of demand
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Mar 18, 2014
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
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Mar 18, 2014
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
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Mar 17, 2014
PCT demand form
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Mar 17, 2014
PCT(IPEA): Amended sheet - claims
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Mar 17, 2014
PCT(IPEA): Amended sheet - claims
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Mar 17, 2014
PCT(IPEA): Amended sheet - claims
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Mar 17, 2014
PCT(IPEA): Amended sheet - description
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Mar 17, 2014
PCT(IPEA): Amended sheet - description
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Mar 17, 2014
PCT(IPEA): Amended sheet - description
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Mar 17, 2014
Payment of fees and costs
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Mar 17, 2014
Reply to International Search Opinion
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Feb 27, 2014
Copy of the international search report
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Feb 27, 2014
Copy of the international search report
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Feb 27, 2014
Published international application - A1
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Nov 20, 2013
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
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Nov 20, 2013
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
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Nov 20, 2013
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
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Sep 5, 2013
Notification relating to declaration under Rule 4.17 PCT (copy for ISA/EP)
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Aug 16, 2013
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 16, 2013
Abstract
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Aug 16, 2013
Claims
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Aug 16, 2013
Description
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Aug 16, 2013
Drawings
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Aug 16, 2013
Priority document (RO-procedure)
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Aug 16, 2013
Priority document (RO-procedure)
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