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Method For The Production Of High-Filled Non-Woven Fabrics - EP2985374

The patent EP2985374 was granted to Johns Manville Europe on Jan 12, 2022. The application was filed on Jul 27, 2015 under application number EP15178475A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP2985374

JOHNS MANVILLE EUROPE

Application Number: EP15178475A
Filing Date: Jul 27, 2015
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Dec 10, 2021
Publication Date: Jan 12, 2022
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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
OWENS CORNING CAPITAL	Mar 13, 2019	MEWBURN ELLIS	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (26) New

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

Citation Phase	Publication Number
DESCRIPTION	EP2431173
DESCRIPTION	US5837620
DESCRIPTION	US6303207
DESCRIPTION	US6331339
DESCRIPTION	WO2006111458
OPPOSITION	EP0899092
OPPOSITION	EP2053083
OPPOSITION	EP2644762
OPPOSITION	US2006292948
OPPOSITION	US2008014815
OPPOSITION	US2011135079
OPPOSITION	US2013323497
OPPOSITION	US2187383
OPPOSITION	US4088708
OPPOSITION	US5837620
OPPOSITION	US5965257
OPPOSITION	US6303207
OPPOSITION	US6331339
OPPOSITION	US7989370
OPPOSITION	WO2006111458
OPPOSITION	WO2007098018
OPPOSITION	WO2011043937
SEARCH	EP2644762
SEARCH	US2006292948
SEARCH	US2008014815
SEARCH	US5965257

Dossier Documents

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Dec 16, 2021
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Dec 16, 2021
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Dec 10, 2021
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
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Oct 26, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 26, 2021
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
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Oct 26, 2021
French translation of claims
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Oct 26, 2021
German translation of the claims
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Oct 26, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Aug 11, 2021
Communication of bibliographic data
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Aug 11, 2021
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
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Aug 11, 2021
Communication with request to file translations
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Aug 6, 2021
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
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Apr 21, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 21, 2021
Advice of delivery
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Apr 21, 2021
Communication about missing advice of delivery
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Apr 21, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 19, 2021
Advice of delivery
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Mar 17, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Mar 17, 2021
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Mar 17, 2021
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
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Mar 17, 2021
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Mar 17, 2021
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Mar 17, 2021
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Mar 17, 2021
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Mar 17, 2021
Means of redress
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Mar 17, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Mar 17, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Mar 17, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
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Mar 17, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Mar 17, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Mar 17, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Mar 15, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Mar 15, 2021
Communication of amended entries
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Feb 26, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 26, 2021
Citation for the examination procedure
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Feb 26, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Feb 26, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 26, 2021
Request for transfer of rights - opponent
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Feb 19, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Feb 19, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Feb 16, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Feb 16, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Feb 11, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 11, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 11, 2021
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
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Feb 10, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 10, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 021
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Feb 10, 2021
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
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Feb 10, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 10, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during 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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Dec 14, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Dec 8, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 8, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
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Dec 8, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 8, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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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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Sep 23, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 23, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Sep 23, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 21, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Sep 15, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
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Sep 15, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
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Sep 15, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Sep 15, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Sep 15, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Sep 15, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Aug 18, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Aug 18, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Aug 10, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jul 31, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 31, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 31, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Jul 21, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jul 16, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 16, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 16, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
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Jul 9, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Jul 9, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Jul 6, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 6, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Jul 6, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jun 18, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Jun 15, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
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Jun 15, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
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Jun 15, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Jun 15, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Jun 15, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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May 19, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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May 19, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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May 18, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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May 14, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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May 14, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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May 13, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 13, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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May 13, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 13, 2020
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
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May 11, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 11, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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May 11, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
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May 11, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 11, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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May 4, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 4, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 4, 2020
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
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May 1, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 1, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 1, 2020
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
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Apr 21, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Apr 16, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 16, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
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Apr 16, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 015
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Apr 16, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 016
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Apr 16, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 016
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Apr 16, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 017
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Apr 16, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 018
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Citation in opposition procedure - 019
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Apr 16, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 020
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Apr 16, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 16, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Mar 27, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Mar 27, 2020
Communication of amended entries
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Mar 19, 2020
Request concerning representative opponent
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Mar 13, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Mar 9, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 9, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 9, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 9, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Jan 14, 2020
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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Dec 19, 2019
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
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Dec 19, 2019
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
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Nov 7, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Nov 6, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Nov 4, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Nov 1, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Oct 31, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
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Oct 31, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
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Oct 31, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Oct 31, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Oct 31, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Oct 31, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Jul 31, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jul 25, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Mar 27, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Mar 27, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Mar 18, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Mar 13, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 13, 2019
Notice of opposition
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Mar 13, 2019
Notice of opposition
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Jun 25, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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May 17, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
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Apr 26, 2018
Filing of the translations of the claims
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Apr 26, 2018
French translation of claims
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Apr 26, 2018
German translation of the claims
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Jan 4, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Jan 4, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Jan 4, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
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Jan 4, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Jan 4, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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Sep 18, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
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Sep 18, 2017
Claims
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Sep 18, 2017
Description
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Sep 18, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
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Jun 6, 2017
Annex to the communication
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Jun 6, 2017
Communication from the Examining Division
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May 31, 2017
Examination started
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Apr 4, 2017
Submission concerning representation
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Apr 3, 2017
Submission concerning representation
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Sep 8, 2016
Statement of non-availability of priority search results
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Aug 30, 2016
Invitation to file a copy of search results(priority)
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Aug 16, 2016
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Aug 16, 2016
Amendments received before examination
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Aug 16, 2016
Letter concerning fees and payments
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Aug 16, 2016
Payment of fees and costs
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Aug 12, 2016
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Aug 12, 2016
Amendments received before examination
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Aug 12, 2016
Letter concerning fees and payments
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Aug 12, 2016
Payment of fees and costs
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Aug 12, 2016
Payment of fees and costs
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Feb 22, 2016
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
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Jan 20, 2016
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
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Jan 20, 2016
European search opinion
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Jan 20, 2016
European search report
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Jan 20, 2016
Information on Search Strategy
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Jan 20, 2016
Notification of forthcoming publication
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Jan 12, 2016
Search started
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Sep 21, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
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Sep 21, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
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Aug 29, 2015
Designation of inventor
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Aug 29, 2015
Letter concerning the inventor
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Aug 20, 2015
Deficiency in designation of inventor
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Aug 4, 2015
Letter concerning the priority
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Aug 4, 2015
Priority document
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Jul 29, 2015
Letter concerning fees and payments
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Jul 29, 2015
Payment of fees and costs
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Jul 27, 2015
Abstract
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Jul 27, 2015
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
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Jul 27, 2015
Claims
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Jul 27, 2015
Description
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Jul 27, 2015
Request for grant of a European patent
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