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The patent EP3018979 was granted to Schreder on Feb 27, 2019. The application was originally filed on Nov 10, 2014 under application number EP14192580A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

Patent oppositions filed by competitors challenge the validity of a granted patent. These oppositions are typically based on claims of prior art, lack of novelty, or non-obviousness. They are a key part of the process for determining a patent's strength and enforceability.
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| OPPOSITION | US2011215735 |
| OPPOSITION | US2012147604 |
| OPPOSITION | US2013057158 |
| OPPOSITION | US2013057181 |
| OPPOSITION | US8010319 |
| OPPOSITION | US8820952 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2015000803 |
| SEARCH | US2011215735 |
| SEARCH | US2012147604 |
| SEARCH | US2013057158 |
| SEARCH | US2013057181 |
| SEARCH | WO2015000803 |
The dossier documents provide a comprehensive record of the patent's prosecution history - including filings, correspondence, and decisions made by patent offices - and are crucial for understanding the patent's legal journey and any challenges it may have faced during examination.
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Claims
Appeal
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Appeal
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Notice of appeal
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Decision to grant a European patent
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Jan 7, 2019
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Filing of the translations of the claims
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French translation of claims
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German translation of the claims
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Jan 7, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 7, 2019
Letter concerning fees and payments
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Sep 4, 2018
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Intention to grant (signatures)
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Sep 4, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Apr 26, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Amended claims with annotations
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Amended description with annotations
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Apr 26, 2018
Claims
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Apr 26, 2018
Description
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Annex to the communication
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Communication from the Examining Division
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Amended claims with annotations
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Amended description with annotations
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Claims
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Description
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Intention to grant (signatures)
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Jun 28, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Jun 28, 2017
May 31, 2017
Examination started
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Oct 6, 2016
Refund of fees
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Sep 23, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
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Amended claims with annotations
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Sep 23, 2016
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Amended description with annotations
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Sep 23, 2016
Amendments received before examination
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Sep 23, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 17, 2016
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Notification of forthcoming publication
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Aug 20, 2015
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European search opinion
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Aug 20, 2015
European search report
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Aug 13, 2015
Modified abstract
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Aug 10, 2015
Search started
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Communication to designated inventor
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Communication to designated inventor
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Communication to designated inventor
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Dec 9, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 9, 2014
Abstract
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Dec 9, 2014
Letter concerning fees and payments
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Nov 10, 2014
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Claims
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Nov 10, 2014
Description
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Nov 10, 2014
Designation of inventor
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Nov 10, 2014
Designation of inventor
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Designation of inventor
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Nov 10, 2014
Drawings
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Nov 10, 2014
Request for grant of a European patent
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