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Novel Confectionary With Improved Crispiness - EP2981176

The patent EP2981176 was granted to Roquette Frres on Jul 16, 2025. The application was originally filed on Apr 4, 2014 under application number EP14715294A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP2981176

ROQUETTE FRRES

Application Number: EP14715294A
Filing Date: Apr 4, 2014
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Jun 13, 2025
Grant Date: Jul 16, 2025
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SUDZUCKER MANNHEIMOCHSENFURT	Jun 19, 2019	SCHRELL	-

Patent Citations (14) New

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Citation Phase	Publication Number	Publication Link
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO2008096945
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO2011137329
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO9837769
OPPOSITION	EP0785724
OPPOSITION	JP2006006264
OPPOSITION	US2011020417
OPPOSITION	US2011171342
OPPOSITION	WO02091847
OPPOSITION	WO2007100720
OPPOSITION	WO2008096945
OPPOSITION	WO2011084760
OPPOSITION	WO2011137329
OPPOSITION	WO2013192066
OPPOSITION	WO9837769

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Dossier Documents

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Jun 20, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Jun 20, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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May 29, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 29, 2025
English translation of the claims
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May 29, 2025
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
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May 29, 2025
German translation of the claims
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May 29, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 13, 2025
Communication of bibliographic data
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Mar 13, 2025
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
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Mar 13, 2025
Communication with request to file translations
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Mar 10, 2025
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
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Dec 6, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Dec 6, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Dec 6, 2024
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Dec 6, 2024
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
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Dec 6, 2024
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Dec 6, 2024
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Dec 6, 2024
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Dec 6, 2024
Means of redress
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Nov 4, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Oct 28, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 28, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 28, 2024
Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings
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Sep 16, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Sep 16, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Sep 16, 2024
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
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Sep 16, 2024
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
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Sep 16, 2024
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
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Jul 5, 2024
Document concerning representation
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Jun 4, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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May 29, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 29, 2024
Amended description with annotations
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May 29, 2024
Description
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May 29, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 29, 2024
Miscellaneous requests concerning client data
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May 29, 2024
Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings
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Apr 25, 2024
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Apr 25, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Apr 25, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Apr 25, 2024
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
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Apr 25, 2024
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
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Mar 27, 2024
Decision of the Board of Appeal
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Mar 27, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
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Mar 27, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
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Mar 6, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
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Mar 6, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
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Mar 6, 2024
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
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Jan 2, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Dec 20, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 20, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 20, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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Dec 13, 2023
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
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Dec 13, 2023
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
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Nov 8, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Oct 30, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 30, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 30, 2023
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
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Oct 5, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Sep 18, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 18, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 18, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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Sep 12, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Sep 7, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 7, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 7, 2023
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
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Aug 8, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
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Aug 8, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
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Jul 13, 2023
Advice of delivery
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Jul 12, 2023
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
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Jul 12, 2023
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
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Jul 11, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
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Jul 11, 2023
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
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May 10, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Mar 29, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 29, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
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Mar 29, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
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Mar 29, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
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Mar 29, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 08
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 09
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Mar 29, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 10
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Mar 29, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 29, 2022
Reply to appeal
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Jan 21, 2022
Composition of the board (T)
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Nov 19, 2021
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
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Oct 28, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 28, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 28, 2021
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
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Oct 28, 2021
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
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Oct 28, 2021
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
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Oct 28, 2021
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
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Oct 28, 2021
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
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Oct 28, 2021
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
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Oct 28, 2021
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Oct 28, 2021
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Oct 28, 2021
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
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Oct 28, 2021
Statement of grounds of appeal
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Oct 6, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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Oct 6, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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Aug 26, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 26, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Aug 26, 2021
Notice of appeal
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Jul 23, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 23, 2021
Advice of delivery
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Jul 23, 2021
Communication about missing advice of delivery
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Jul 23, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jun 22, 2021
Advice of delivery
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Jun 18, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
OPPO
Jun 18, 2021
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Jun 18, 2021
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
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Jun 18, 2021
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Jun 18, 2021
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Jun 18, 2021
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Jun 18, 2021
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Jun 18, 2021
Means of redress
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Jun 18, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Jun 18, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Jun 18, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
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Jun 18, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Jun 18, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Jun 18, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Jun 18, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Jun 18, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Jun 18, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Jun 18, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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May 31, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
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May 4, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Apr 29, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 29, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 29, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Apr 9, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Apr 2, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 2, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Feb 24, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Feb 24, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Sep 23, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Sep 21, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Sep 17, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
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Sep 17, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
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Sep 17, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Sep 17, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Sep 17, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Aug 11, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Aug 11, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Aug 6, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 6, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Aug 6, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
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Aug 5, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
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Aug 4, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
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Jul 29, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jul 29, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jul 29, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jul 24, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 24, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 24, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 24, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
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Jul 24, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
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Jul 24, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 07
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Jul 24, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 08
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Jul 24, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 09
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 10
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 11
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Jul 24, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 12
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Jul 24, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 13
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Jul 24, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
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Jul 24, 2020
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
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Jul 24, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 24, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 24, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 24, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
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Jul 24, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Jul 24, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Jul 13, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Jul 13, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Mar 24, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 24, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Mar 24, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 18, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Mar 12, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
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Mar 12, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
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Mar 12, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Mar 12, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Mar 12, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Mar 12, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
Feb 20, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Feb 14, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Feb 14, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Feb 14, 2020
Reply from the opponent to submission of proprietor
OPPO
Nov 19, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Nov 13, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 13, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Nov 13, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Nov 13, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Nov 13, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Nov 13, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Nov 13, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Nov 13, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Nov 13, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Nov 13, 2019
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Nov 13, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Nov 13, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
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Nov 13, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
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Nov 13, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
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Nov 13, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 07
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 08
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 09
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Nov 13, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 10
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Nov 13, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 11
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Nov 13, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 12
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Nov 13, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
OPPO
Nov 13, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Nov 13, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
OPPO
Jul 8, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
OPPO
Jul 8, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
OPPO
Jun 25, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
OPPO
Jun 19, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Jun 19, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
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Jun 19, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
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Jun 19, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
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Citation in opposition procedure - 004
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Citation in opposition procedure - 005
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Citation in opposition procedure - 006
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Citation in opposition procedure - 006
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Citation in opposition procedure - 007
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Citation in opposition procedure - 008
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Citation in opposition procedure - 009
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Citation in opposition procedure - 010
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Jun 19, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
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Jun 19, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
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Jun 19, 2019
Notice of opposition
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Jun 19, 2019
Notice of opposition
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Oct 8, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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Aug 30, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
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Aug 17, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 17, 2018
English translation of the claims
Search/Exam
Aug 17, 2018
Filing of the translations of the claims
Search/Exam
Aug 17, 2018
German translation of the claims
Search/Exam
Aug 17, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 25, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Apr 25, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Apr 25, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
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Apr 25, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Apr 25, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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Apr 4, 2018
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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Mar 28, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
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Mar 27, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 27, 2018
Amended description with annotations
Search/Exam
Mar 27, 2018
Description
Search/Exam
Mar 27, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
Mar 27, 2018
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
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Mar 7, 2018
Annex to the communication
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Mar 7, 2018
Communication from the Examining Division
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Feb 8, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 8, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
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Feb 8, 2018
Claims
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Feb 8, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 8, 2018
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
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Dec 6, 2017
Annex to the communication
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Dec 6, 2017
Communication from the Examining Division
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Nov 30, 2017
Examination started
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Jan 13, 2016
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
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Dec 2, 2015
Communication regarding comments on written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
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Nov 25, 2015
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
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Nov 9, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
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Nov 9, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
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Nov 9, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
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Oct 21, 2015
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
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Oct 8, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 8, 2015
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Oct 8, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
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Oct 8, 2015
Request for entry into the European phase
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Aug 14, 2015
Information on entry into European phase
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Oct 29, 2014
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
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Oct 9, 2014
Copy of the international search report
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Oct 9, 2014
Copy of the international search report
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Oct 9, 2014
Published international application - A1
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May 13, 2014
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
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May 13, 2014
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
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May 13, 2014
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
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Apr 4, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 4, 2014
Abstract
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Apr 4, 2014
Claims
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Apr 4, 2014
Description
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