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Method Of Protecting An Electrical Component In A Laminate - EP2898529

The patent EP2898529 was granted to Assa Abloy on Feb 5, 2025. The application was filed on Aug 28, 2013 under application number EP13785923A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP2898529

ASSA ABLOY

Application Number: EP13785923A
Filing Date: Aug 28, 2013
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Jan 3, 2025
Publication Date: Feb 5, 2025
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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
BUNDESDRUCKEREI	May 13, 2020	EISENFUHR SPEISER	-

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	WO2012EP63671
DESCRIPTION	DE19716912
DESCRIPTION	EP0116148
DESCRIPTION	EP0880754
DESCRIPTION	US4450024
DESCRIPTION	WO2007061303
DESCRIPTION	WO2009135823
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	DE19716912
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	JPH1092970
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US2002137263
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US2003201331
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO2007061303
OPPOSITION	DE10141382
OPPOSITION	DE102010025774
OPPOSITION	DE102012001346
OPPOSITION	DE19528730
OPPOSITION	DE19716912
OPPOSITION	DE69929981T
OPPOSITION	EP0268830
OPPOSITION	EP2205437
OPPOSITION	US2002137263
OPPOSITION	US5013900
OPPOSITION	US5741392
OPPOSITION	WO2007061303
OPPOSITION	WO2009135823
OPPOSITION	WO2011039327
OPPOSITION	WO2012072610

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Jan 10, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Jan 10, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Dec 24, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 24, 2024
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
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Dec 24, 2024
French translation of claims
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Dec 24, 2024
German translation of the claims
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
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Dec 4, 2024
Communication with request to file translations
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Refund of fees
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F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
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Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
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Nov 28, 2024
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Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
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Oral proceedings: change of venue
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Reply to appeal
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Request for extension of time limit
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F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
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May 19, 2022
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Statement of grounds of appeal
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Mar 21, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 21, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 21, 2022
Notice of appeal
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Jan 28, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Jan 28, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Jan 28, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jan 28, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jan 28, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Jan 28, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Jan 27, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jan 20, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 20, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 20, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Jan 12, 2022
Advice of delivery
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Jan 10, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Jan 10, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Jan 10, 2022
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
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Jan 10, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Jan 10, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Jan 10, 2022
Means of redress
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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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Jan 10, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Jan 10, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Nov 17, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Sep 24, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Sep 24, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Sep 21, 2021
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Sep 20, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Sep 15, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 15, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 15, 2021
Amended description with annotations
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Sep 15, 2021
Amended description with annotations
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Sep 15, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 016
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Citation in opposition procedure - 017
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Citation in opposition procedure - 018
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Citation in opposition procedure - 019
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Citation in opposition procedure - 020
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Sep 15, 2021
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
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Sep 15, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 15, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 15, 2021
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Sep 15, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Sep 15, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Sep 13, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Sep 8, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 8, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 8, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Aug 6, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jul 20, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 20, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 20, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Jun 17, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Jun 17, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Apr 29, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Apr 23, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jan 27, 2021
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 21, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 21, 2021
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
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Jan 20, 2021
Advice of delivery
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Jan 14, 2021
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Jan 11, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Jan 11, 2021
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Jan 11, 2021
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Jan 11, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Jan 11, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Jan 11, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Jan 11, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Oct 29, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Oct 26, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 26, 2020
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Oct 26, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Oct 26, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Oct 26, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Oct 26, 2020
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Oct 26, 2020
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Oct 26, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 10
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Oct 26, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 11
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Oct 26, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 26, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Jun 17, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Jun 17, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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May 18, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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May 13, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 13, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
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Citation in opposition procedure - 002
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Citation in opposition procedure - 022
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May 13, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 023
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May 13, 2020
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
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May 13, 2020
Notice of opposition
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May 13, 2020
Notice of opposition
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Aug 26, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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Aug 12, 2019
Payment submission rejected
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Jul 18, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
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Jun 28, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jun 28, 2019
Filing of the translations of the claims
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Jun 28, 2019
French translation of claims
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Jun 28, 2019
German translation of the claims
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Jun 28, 2019
Letter concerning fees and payments
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Mar 14, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Mar 14, 2019
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Mar 14, 2019
Intention to grant (signatures)
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Mar 14, 2019
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Mar 14, 2019
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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Feb 16, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
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Feb 16, 2018
Amended description with annotations
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Feb 16, 2018
Claims
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Feb 16, 2018
Description
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Feb 16, 2018
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
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Feb 5, 2018
Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney
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Feb 5, 2018
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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Jan 30, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
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Jan 29, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
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Dec 5, 2017
Annex to the communication
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Dec 5, 2017
Communication from the Examining Division
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Nov 29, 2017
Examination started
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Aug 17, 2017
Notification regarding date of start of examination with possibility to withdraw
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Dec 17, 2015
Statement of non-availability of priority search results
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Dec 14, 2015
Invitation to file a copy of search results(priority)
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Nov 27, 2015
Decision to allow further processing
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Nov 19, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 19, 2015
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Nov 19, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
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Nov 19, 2015
Amendments received before examination
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Nov 19, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 1, 2015
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
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Jun 10, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
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Jun 3, 2015
Letter concerning the inventor
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May 29, 2015
Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor
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May 18, 2015
Letter which had not been notified
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Apr 24, 2015
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
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Apr 22, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
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Apr 8, 2015
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
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Feb 27, 2015
Payment of fees and costs
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Feb 27, 2015
Payment of fees and costs
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Feb 9, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 9, 2015
Request for entry into the European phase
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Jan 30, 2015
Information on entry into European phase
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Apr 14, 2014
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
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Mar 27, 2014
Copy of the international search report
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Mar 27, 2014
Published international application - A1
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Feb 10, 2014
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
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Feb 10, 2014
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
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Feb 10, 2014
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
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Nov 1, 2013
Abstract
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Nov 1, 2013
Claims
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Nov 1, 2013
Description
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Nov 1, 2013
Drawings
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Nov 1, 2013
Submission concerning representation
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