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Security Element, Method For Its Production And Data Carrier Equipped Wth The Security Element - EP3034315

The patent EP3034315 was granted to Giesecke & Devrient on Feb 21, 2018. The application was originally filed on Dec 16, 2015 under application number EP15003592A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

EP3034315

GIESECKE & DEVRIENT

Application Number: EP15003592A
Filing Date: Dec 16, 2015
Status: Revoked; Jul 11, 2025
Publication Date: Feb 21, 2018
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HUECK FOLIEN	Nov 21, 2018	KLIMENT & HENHAPEL	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (19) New

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Citation Phase	Publication Number
DESCRIPTION	EP1497141
DESCRIPTION	GB2386584
DESCRIPTION	WO2004028825
DESCRIPTION	WO2006066431
DESCRIPTION	WO2007079851
DESCRIPTION	WO2011015622
DESCRIPTION	WO2011066991
OPPOSITION	DE19744953
OPPOSITION	DE3942663
OPPOSITION	EP2065214
OPPOSITION	EP2196322
OPPOSITION	EP2269837
OPPOSITION	EP2310211
OPPOSITION	WO03016980
OPPOSITION	WO03068525
OPPOSITION	WO2005008108
OPPOSITION	WO2007079851
SEARCH	DE102005061749
SEARCH	WO03053713

Non-Patent Literature (NPL) Citations (3) New

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Citation Phase	Reference Text
OPPOSITION	- Anonymous, "D4.5 - Report on product range for UV curing lacquers, validated for ML² devices", MIcrosharp Innovation, (20230522), pages 1 - 12, MIcrosharp Innovation, URL: https://cordis.europa.eu/docs/projects/cnect/8/318088/080/deliverables/001-D45ReportonproductrangeforUVcuringlaquersvalidatedforMLdevices.pdf, (20230522), XP009559632
OPPOSITION	- Anonymous, "Passage ; Grundlagen der Verpackung: Leitfaden für die fächerübergreifende Verpackungsausbildung", Anonymous, Kaßmann Monika, Grundlagen der Verpackung Leitfaden für fächerübergreifende Verpackungsausbildung, Beuth Verlag GmbH, (20140101), pages 208 - 208, XP093253014
OPPOSITION	- Gilles Sandra , "Nanoimprint Lithographie als Methode zur chemischen Oberflächenstrukturierung für Anwendungen in der Bioelektronik", Dissertation, (20101012), pages 7 - 7, XP093253017

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Jul 9, 2025
Communication to the parties concerning the termination of the opposition proceedings (opponent)
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Jul 9, 2025
Communication to the parties concerning the termination of the opposition proceedings (proprietor)
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Apr 4, 2025
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Apr 4, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Apr 4, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Apr 4, 2025
Decision revoking the European patent
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Apr 4, 2025
Decision revoking the European patent
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Apr 4, 2025
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Apr 4, 2025
Means of redress
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Apr 4, 2025
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Apr 4, 2025
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
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Apr 4, 2025
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Apr 4, 2025
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Apr 4, 2025
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Apr 4, 2025
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Apr 4, 2025
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Apr 2, 2025
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Mar 6, 2025
Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Feb 27, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Feb 24, 2025
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Feb 10, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Feb 3, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 3, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 3, 2025
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Jan 22, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jan 15, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jan 13, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jan 13, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jan 7, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 7, 2025
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
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Jan 7, 2025
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
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Jan 7, 2025
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
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Jan 7, 2025
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
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Citation in opposition procedure - 010
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Citation in opposition procedure - 011
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Citation in opposition procedure - 012
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Citation in opposition procedure - 013
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Jan 7, 2025
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
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Jan 7, 2025
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
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Jan 7, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 7, 2025
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Jan 3, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 3, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Jan 3, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Jan 3, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
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Jan 3, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
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Jan 3, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 3, 2025
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Dec 23, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 23, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 23, 2024
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Nov 21, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Nov 14, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 14, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 14, 2024
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Jul 5, 2024
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Jul 5, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jul 5, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jul 5, 2024
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Jul 5, 2024
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Jul 5, 2024
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Apr 25, 2024
Decision of the Board of Appeal
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Apr 25, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
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Apr 25, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
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Jan 29, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
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Jan 29, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
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Jan 29, 2024
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
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Jan 18, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Jan 15, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 15, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 15, 2024
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Jan 4, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Jan 2, 2024
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
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Jan 2, 2024
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
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Dec 22, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 22, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 22, 2023
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Dec 21, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
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Dec 21, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
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Dec 19, 2023
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
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Jul 12, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Jul 11, 2023
Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney
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Jul 11, 2023
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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Jun 30, 2023
Letter relating to the request for the automatic debiting procedure
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Jun 30, 2023
Letter relating to the revocation of the automatic debiting procedure
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Jun 26, 2023
General authorisation
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Jun 26, 2023
General authorisation
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Jun 26, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jun 26, 2023
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
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Jun 20, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Jun 14, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jun 14, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jun 14, 2023
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
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Jun 14, 2023
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
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Jun 14, 2023
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
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Jun 14, 2023
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
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Apr 13, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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Apr 13, 2023
Standard Communication Rule 103 (2) EPC
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Apr 13, 2023
Standard Communication Rule 103 (2) EPC
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Apr 7, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
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Mar 27, 2023
Composition of the board (T)
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Feb 8, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Feb 7, 2023
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
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Oct 7, 2022
Annexes in respect of a client data request
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Oct 7, 2022
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
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Aug 12, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Aug 4, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 4, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
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Aug 4, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
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Aug 4, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
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Aug 4, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
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Aug 4, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
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Aug 4, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
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Aug 4, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
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Aug 4, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
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Aug 4, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Aug 4, 2022
Reply to appeal
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May 17, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
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May 11, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 11, 2022
Citation in appeal procedure - 008
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Citation in appeal procedure - 009
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Citation in appeal procedure - 010
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Citation in appeal procedure - 011
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May 11, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 11, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
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Mar 9, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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Mar 2, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 2, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 2, 2022
Notice of appeal
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Jan 17, 2022
Advice of delivery
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Jan 7, 2022
Advice of delivery
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Jan 5, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Jan 5, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Jan 5, 2022
Decision rejecting the opposition
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Jan 5, 2022
Decision rejecting the opposition
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Jan 5, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Jan 5, 2022
Means of redress
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Jan 5, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Jan 5, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Jan 5, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
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Jan 5, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Jan 5, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Jan 5, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Jan 5, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Nov 30, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Nov 29, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Nov 22, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 22, 2021
Authorisation
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Nov 22, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 7, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Sep 28, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 28, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Sep 28, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Sep 28, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
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Sep 28, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
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Sep 28, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 28, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Jun 14, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Jun 14, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Dec 3, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Nov 27, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Nov 23, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Nov 23, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Nov 23, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Nov 23, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Apr 22, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Apr 20, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Apr 20, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Apr 17, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Apr 15, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 15, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 15, 2020
Letter dealing with oral proceedings
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Apr 6, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 6, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 6, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Feb 26, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Feb 24, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Feb 21, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 21, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 21, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Feb 18, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 18, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
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Feb 18, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Feb 18, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 18, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Dec 18, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Dec 6, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 6, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 6, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Sep 5, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Sep 2, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Aug 30, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Aug 30, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Aug 26, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Aug 26, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Aug 26, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Aug 26, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Jun 19, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jun 19, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jun 19, 2019
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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May 13, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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May 13, 2019
Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney
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May 13, 2019
Communication of amended entries
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May 7, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 7, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 7, 2019
Request for change of opponent's representative
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Apr 16, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Apr 11, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 11, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 11, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Dec 6, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Dec 6, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Dec 4, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Nov 28, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
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Nov 26, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
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Nov 26, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
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Nov 26, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
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Nov 26, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
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Nov 26, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
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Nov 26, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
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Nov 26, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
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Nov 26, 2018
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Nov 26, 2018
Notice of opposition
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Nov 21, 2018
Notice of opposition
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Nov 21, 2018
Notice of opposition
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Nov 21, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Nov 21, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Nov 21, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Nov 21, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Nov 21, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Nov 21, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Nov 21, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Mar 9, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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Jan 25, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
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Nov 22, 2017
Communication regarding the forthcoming grant
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Nov 10, 2017
English translation of the claims
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Nov 10, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
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Nov 10, 2017
French translation of claims
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Jul 27, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Jul 27, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Jul 27, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
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Jul 27, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Jul 27, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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Jul 17, 2017
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
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Jul 11, 2017
Examination started
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Jul 7, 2017
Annexes in respect of a client data request
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Jul 6, 2017
Annexes in respect of a client data request
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Jul 4, 2017
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
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Jan 24, 2017
Statement of non-availability of priority search results
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Jan 11, 2017
Invitation to file a copy of search results(priority)
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Dec 22, 2016
Reply to Written Opinion prepared by the EPO
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Jun 27, 2016
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
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May 25, 2016
Notification of forthcoming publication
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May 3, 2016
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
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May 3, 2016
European search opinion
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May 3, 2016
European search report
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May 3, 2016
Information on Search Strategy
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Apr 15, 2016
Search started
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Mar 11, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
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Dec 16, 2015
Abstract
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Dec 16, 2015
Claims
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Dec 16, 2015
Description
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Dec 16, 2015
Designation of inventor
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Dec 16, 2015
Drawings
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Dec 16, 2015
Priority document
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Dec 16, 2015
Request for grant of a European patent
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