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Coffee Product - EP2996485

The patent EP2996485 was granted to Koninklijke Douwe Egberts on Mar 5, 2025. The application was originally filed on May 8, 2014 under application number EP14789352A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP2996485

KONINKLIJKE DOUWE EGBERTS

Application Number: EP14789352A
Filing Date: May 8, 2014
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Jan 31, 2025
Publication Date: Mar 5, 2025
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Patent Citations (12) New

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Citation Phase	Publication Number
DESCRIPTION	WO0108504
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	EP0220889
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	EP2491797
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	NL3472C
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US2011183048
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US3261689
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO2009059938
OPPOSITION	EP2491797
OPPOSITION	US3652292
OPPOSITION	US3700463
OPPOSITION	WO03011041
OPPOSITION	WO2009040249

Non-Patent Literature (NPL) Citations (1) New

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Citation Phase	Reference Text
OPPOSITION	- "COFFEE VOL.2 TECHNOLOGY", R Clarke, Et Al, Elsevier Applied Science, (19890101), pages 215 - 216, XP055766617

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Feb 6, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Feb 6, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Jan 23, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 23, 2025
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
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Jan 23, 2025
French translation of claims
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Jan 23, 2025
German translation of the claims
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Jan 23, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 14, 2024
Communication of bibliographic data
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Nov 14, 2024
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
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Nov 14, 2024
Communication with request to file translations
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Nov 7, 2024
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
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Nov 6, 2024
Decision of the Board of Appeal
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Nov 6, 2024
Decision of the Board of Appeal
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Nov 6, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
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Nov 6, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
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Aug 19, 2024
Refund of fees
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Aug 14, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
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Aug 14, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
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Aug 14, 2024
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
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Aug 14, 2024
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
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Jul 30, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Jul 29, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 29, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 29, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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Jul 16, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Jul 15, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 15, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Jun 14, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Jun 13, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jun 13, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jun 13, 2024
Withdrawal of an appeal
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Jun 11, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Jun 10, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jun 10, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jun 10, 2024
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Apr 3, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
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Apr 3, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
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Mar 13, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 18, 2023
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
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Oct 18, 2023
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
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Oct 13, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
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Oct 13, 2023
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
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Feb 22, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Feb 20, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 20, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
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Feb 20, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
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Feb 20, 2023
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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Feb 20, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
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Feb 20, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
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Feb 20, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 09
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Feb 20, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 10
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Feb 20, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 20, 2023
Reply to appeal
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Feb 17, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Feb 15, 2023
Composition of the board (T)
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Feb 10, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 10, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 10, 2023
Reply to appeal
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Oct 10, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
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Oct 10, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
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Sep 30, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 30, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
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Sep 30, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
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Sep 30, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
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Sep 30, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 30, 2022
Main request during appeals procedure
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Sep 30, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
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Sep 29, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 29, 2022
Cited document during appeal procedure
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Sep 29, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 29, 2022
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
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Sep 29, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
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Sep 5, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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Sep 5, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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Aug 1, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 1, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Aug 1, 2022
Notice of appeal
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Jul 29, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 29, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 29, 2022
Notice of appeal
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May 30, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
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May 30, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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May 30, 2022
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
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May 30, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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May 30, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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May 30, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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May 30, 2022
Means of redress
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May 30, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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May 30, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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May 30, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
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May 30, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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May 30, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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May 30, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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May 30, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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May 30, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Apr 13, 2022
Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Apr 7, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Apr 1, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 1, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
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Apr 1, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
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Apr 1, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
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Apr 1, 2022
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
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Apr 1, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 1, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Mar 21, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Mar 11, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 11, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Mar 11, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Mar 11, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 10
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 11
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Mar 11, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 11, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Feb 21, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Feb 18, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Feb 11, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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(Electronic) Receipt
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 11, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
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Citation in opposition procedure - 012
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Feb 11, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 11, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 11, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 11, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Feb 11, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Feb 11, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Dec 23, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Dec 23, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Oct 11, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Oct 11, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Oct 5, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 5, 2021
Advice of delivery
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Oct 5, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 14, 2021
Advice of delivery
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Sep 6, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Sep 6, 2021
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Sep 6, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Sep 6, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Dec 2, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Nov 26, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 26, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Nov 26, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Nov 26, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Nov 26, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Nov 26, 2020
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Nov 26, 2020
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Nov 26, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
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Nov 26, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
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Nov 26, 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 - 05
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
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Nov 26, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 07
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Nov 26, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 08
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Nov 26, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 09
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Nov 26, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
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Nov 26, 2020
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
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Nov 26, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Nov 26, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Jul 16, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Jul 16, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Jul 13, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Jul 2, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 2, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
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Jul 2, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
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Jul 2, 2020
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 - 007
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Citation in opposition procedure - 008
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Jul 2, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
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Jul 2, 2020
Notice of opposition
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Jul 2, 2020
Notice of opposition
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Oct 21, 2019
Submission concerning representation
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Oct 14, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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Sep 5, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
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Aug 16, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 16, 2019
Filing of the translations of the claims
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Aug 16, 2019
French translation of claims
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Aug 16, 2019
German translation of the claims
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Aug 16, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 18, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Apr 18, 2019
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Apr 18, 2019
Intention to grant (signatures)
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Apr 18, 2019
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Apr 18, 2019
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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Mar 11, 2019
Submission concerning representation
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Nov 22, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 22, 2018
Claims
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Nov 22, 2018
Description
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Nov 22, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 22, 2018
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
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Sep 25, 2018
Annex to the communication
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Sep 25, 2018
Communication from the Examining Division
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Jul 3, 2018
Submission concerning representation
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Jun 8, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jun 8, 2018
Amended description with annotations
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Jun 8, 2018
Description
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Jun 8, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jun 8, 2018
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
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Apr 30, 2018
Annex to the communication
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Apr 30, 2018
Communication from the Examining Division
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Apr 13, 2018
Examination started
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Jan 3, 2018
Notification regarding date of start of examination with possibility to withdraw
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May 24, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 24, 2016
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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May 24, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
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May 24, 2016
Amendments received before examination
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May 24, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 8, 2016
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
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Apr 5, 2016
Annexes in respect of a client data request
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Apr 5, 2016
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
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Apr 4, 2016
Annexes in respect of a client data request
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Apr 4, 2016
Annexes in respect of a client data request
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Apr 4, 2016
Annexes in respect of a client data request
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Apr 4, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 1, 2016
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
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Feb 24, 2016
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
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Feb 1, 2016
Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor
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Jan 25, 2016
Letter which had not been notified
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Dec 22, 2015
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
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Dec 18, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
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Dec 18, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
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Dec 18, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
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Dec 18, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
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Dec 1, 2015
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
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Sep 28, 2015
Information regarding early processing
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Aug 19, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 19, 2015
Request for entry into the European phase
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Apr 16, 2015
Copy of the international search report
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Apr 16, 2015
International publication of the international search report
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Jan 27, 2015
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
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Jan 27, 2015
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
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Jan 27, 2015
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
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Dec 8, 2014
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
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Nov 20, 2014
Published international application - A2
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Oct 10, 2014
Abstract
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Oct 10, 2014
Claims
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Oct 10, 2014
Description
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Oct 10, 2014
Drawings
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