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Colour Changing Composition In Emulsion Form Comprising A Partially Neutralized, Crosslinked Acrylic Homopolymer Or Copolymer - EP2964336

The patent EP2964336 was granted to L'Oreal on Jun 26, 2024. The application was filed on Mar 5, 2014 under application number EP14712357A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP2964336

L'OREAL

Application Number: EP14712357A
Filing Date: Mar 5, 2014
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; May 24, 2024
Publication Date: Jun 26, 2024
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
BEIERSDORF	May 8, 2019	BEIERSDORF	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (14) New

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

Citation Phase	Publication Number
DESCRIPTION	FR2841155
DESCRIPTION	US2004175338
DESCRIPTION	US6197283
DESCRIPTION	US6444785
DESCRIPTION	US6491927
DESCRIPTION	WO0135933
DESCRIPTION	WO2008139053
DESCRIPTION	WO2011027960
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	EP1776985
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	EP2277982
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	FR2591102
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US4756906
OPPOSITION	DE10355716
OPPOSITION	WO2009138978

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May 31, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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May 31, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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May 7, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 7, 2024
French translation of claims
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May 7, 2024
German translation of the claims
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May 7, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 16, 2024
Communication of bibliographic data
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Feb 16, 2024
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
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Feb 16, 2024
Communication with request to file translations
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Feb 12, 2024
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
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Jan 26, 2024
Decision of the Board of Appeal
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Jan 26, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
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Jan 26, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
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Dec 5, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
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Dec 5, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
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F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
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F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
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F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 27, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Oct 27, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 27, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
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Oct 18, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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Oct 18, 2023
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
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Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
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Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
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Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
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Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
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Oct 17, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 17, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 17, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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Apr 20, 2023
Oral proceedings: change of venue
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Oral proceedings: change of venue
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Mar 21, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
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Mar 21, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
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Mar 13, 2023
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Mar 6, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 6, 2023
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
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Feb 21, 2023
F3004 Communication of the Registry
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F3004 Communication of the Registry
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Aug 19, 2022
Advice of delivery
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Aug 8, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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Aug 3, 2022
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
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May 11, 2022
F3057 Communication: Change of responsibility of a Board of Appeal
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May 11, 2022
F3057 Communication: Change of responsibility of a Board of Appeal
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May 6, 2022
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
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May 6, 2022
F3313 Order: change of Board due to the technical aspects of the appeal
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Dec 20, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Dec 14, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 14, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
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Dec 14, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
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Dec 14, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
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Dec 14, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
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Amended claims with annotations
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Amended claims with annotations
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Amended claims with annotations
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Amended claims with annotations
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Amended claims with annotations
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 08
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Dec 14, 2021
Claims
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Dec 14, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 14, 2021
Reply to appeal
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Dec 13, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 13, 2021
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
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Dec 13, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 13, 2021
Reply to appeal
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Aug 20, 2021
Communication of amended entries
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Aug 5, 2021
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
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Aug 2, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 2, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Aug 2, 2021
Statement of grounds of appeal
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Jun 18, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jun 18, 2021
Request for change of opponent's representative
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Jun 8, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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May 31, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 31, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 31, 2021
Notice of appeal
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Mar 29, 2021
Advice of delivery
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Mar 22, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 22, 2021
Advice of delivery
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Mar 22, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Mar 22, 2021
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Mar 22, 2021
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
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Mar 22, 2021
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Mar 22, 2021
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Mar 22, 2021
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Mar 22, 2021
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Mar 22, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 22, 2021
Means of redress
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Mar 22, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Mar 22, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Mar 22, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
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Mar 22, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Mar 22, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Mar 22, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Mar 22, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Mar 22, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Mar 22, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Feb 24, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Jan 26, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 26, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 22, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 22, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 22, 2021
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
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Dec 18, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Dec 15, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 15, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 15, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
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Dec 4, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Dec 4, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Jul 28, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jul 22, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 22, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 22, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
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Jul 17, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Jul 17, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Jul 16, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Jul 13, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jul 8, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Jul 8, 2020
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
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Jul 7, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 7, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Jul 7, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Jul 7, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Jul 7, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Jul 7, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 08
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Jul 7, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 09
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Jul 7, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 10
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Jul 7, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
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Jul 7, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 7, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Jul 6, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
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Jul 6, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
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Jul 6, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Jul 6, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Jul 6, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Jul 3, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Jul 3, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Jun 22, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jun 17, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jun 17, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jun 17, 2020
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
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Jun 16, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jun 9, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jun 9, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jun 9, 2020
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Dec 18, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Dec 16, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Dec 13, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Dec 12, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 12, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 12, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Dec 6, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
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Dec 6, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
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Dec 6, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Dec 6, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Dec 6, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Dec 6, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Sep 20, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Sep 17, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 17, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 17, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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May 22, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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May 22, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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May 16, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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May 8, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 8, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
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May 8, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
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May 8, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
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May 8, 2019
Notice of opposition
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May 8, 2019
Notice of opposition
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Aug 20, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Search/Exam
Jul 12, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
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Jun 27, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Jun 27, 2018
Filing of the translations of the claims
Search/Exam
Jun 27, 2018
French translation of claims
Search/Exam
Jun 27, 2018
German translation of the claims
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Jun 27, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 7, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Mar 7, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Mar 7, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
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Mar 7, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Mar 7, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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Jan 31, 2018
Examination started
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May 13, 2016
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
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Mar 15, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 15, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 15, 2016
Reply to Written Opinion prepared by the EPO
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Dec 16, 2015
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
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Oct 20, 2015
Communication regarding comments on written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
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Oct 13, 2015
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
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Oct 9, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
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Oct 9, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
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Sep 22, 2015
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
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Sep 11, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 11, 2015
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Sep 11, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
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Sep 11, 2015
Request for entry into the European phase
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Jul 17, 2015
Information on entry into European phase
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Jan 22, 2015
Copy of the international search report
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Jan 22, 2015
International publication of the international search report
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Oct 29, 2014
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
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Oct 29, 2014
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
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Oct 29, 2014
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
PCTISA
Oct 1, 2014
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
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Sep 12, 2014
Published international application - A2
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Mar 24, 2014
Abstract
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Mar 24, 2014
Claims
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Mar 24, 2014
Description
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Mar 24, 2014
Drawings
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Mar 24, 2014
Submission concerning representation
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