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Method Of Laser Ablation For Engraving Of A Surface With Patch Optimization - EP3047932

The patent EP3047932 was granted to Agie Charmilles NEW on Dec 26, 2018. The application was filed on Jan 21, 2015 under application number EP15151873A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

EP3047932

AGIE CHARMILLES NEW

Application Number: EP15151873A
Filing Date: Jan 21, 2015
Status: Revoked; Jan 17, 2025
Publication Date: Dec 26, 2018
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
DMG MORI ULTRASONIC LASERTEC	Sep 26, 2019	MERH MATIAS ERNY REICHL HOFFMANN PATENTANWALTE PARTG MBB	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (18) New

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Citation Phase	Publication Number
DESCRIPTION	DE4209933
DESCRIPTION	EP1174208
DESCRIPTION	EP1189724
DESCRIPTION	EP2301706
DESCRIPTION	EP2647464
DESCRIPTION	WO0074891
DESCRIPTION	WO2005030430
OPPOSITION	EP2647464
OPPOSITION	JP2011140057
OPPOSITION	US2007120842
OPPOSITION	US2011048254
OPPOSITION	US2013270269
OPPOSITION	US6720524
OPPOSITION	WO2005030430
SEARCH	EP2647464
SEARCH	JP2011140057
SEARCH	US6720524
SEARCH	WO2005030430

Dossier Documents

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Jan 10, 2025
Decision of the Board of Appeal
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Jan 10, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
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F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
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F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
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F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
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Dec 6, 2024
F3315 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant : Proprietor)
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Nov 25, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Nov 18, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 18, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 18, 2024
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Nov 11, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Nov 7, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 7, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 7, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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Nov 5, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 5, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 5, 2024
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Oct 30, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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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
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Aug 19, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
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Aug 19, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
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Nov 16, 2023
Advice of delivery
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Nov 14, 2023
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
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F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
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F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
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Composition of the board (T)
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Feb 7, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 7, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 7, 2023
Reply to appeal
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Sep 28, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
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Sep 21, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 21, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
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Amended claims with annotations
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Sep 21, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
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Sep 21, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
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Amended claims with annotations
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Sep 21, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
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Sep 21, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
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Sep 21, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 21, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
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Aug 1, 2022
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Jul 27, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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Jul 27, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 27, 2022
Request for change of opponent's representative
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Jul 21, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 21, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 21, 2022
Notice of appeal
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May 31, 2022
Advice of delivery
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May 30, 2022
Advice of delivery
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May 25, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
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May 25, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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May 25, 2022
Decision revoking the European patent
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May 25, 2022
Decision revoking the European patent
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May 25, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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May 25, 2022
Means of redress
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May 25, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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May 25, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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May 25, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
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May 25, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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May 25, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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May 25, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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May 25, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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May 25, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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May 25, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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May 25, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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May 25, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Nov 16, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
OPPO
Nov 5, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 5, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Sep 21, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Sep 15, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 15, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
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Sep 15, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
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Sep 15, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
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Sep 15, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
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Sep 15, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
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Sep 15, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 15, 2021
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Sep 15, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
OPPO
Sep 15, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
OPPO
Jul 15, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Jul 15, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Dec 23, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Dec 22, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Dec 22, 2020
Communication of amended entries
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Dec 16, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Dec 16, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Dec 15, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 15, 2020
Annexes in respect of a client data request
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Dec 15, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Dec 15, 2020
Request for change of name -opponent
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Dec 11, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Dec 11, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Dec 11, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Dec 11, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Dec 11, 2020
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
OPPO
Dec 11, 2020
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Oct 26, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Oct 8, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 8, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
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Oct 8, 2020
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
OPPO
Oct 8, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 8, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Oct 6, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Oct 6, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Oct 1, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Oct 1, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Sep 30, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Sep 24, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 24, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 24, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
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Sep 17, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Sep 10, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 10, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 10, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
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Aug 28, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Aug 28, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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May 28, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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May 28, 2020
Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney
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May 28, 2020
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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May 15, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 15, 2020
General authorisation
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May 15, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 15, 2020
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
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Apr 28, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Apr 24, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Apr 21, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Apr 21, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Apr 21, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
Apr 21, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
Feb 11, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Feb 5, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Feb 5, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
OPPO
Feb 5, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
OPPO
Feb 5, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Feb 5, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
OPPO
Oct 11, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
OPPO
Oct 11, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
OPPO
Oct 2, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
OPPO
Sep 26, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Sep 26, 2019
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
OPPO
Sep 26, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
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Sep 26, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
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Sep 26, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
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Sep 26, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
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Sep 26, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
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Sep 26, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
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Sep 26, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
OPPO
Sep 26, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
OPPO
Sep 26, 2019
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
OPPO
Sep 26, 2019
Notice of opposition
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Sep 26, 2019
Notice of opposition
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Sep 26, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Jan 9, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Search/Exam
Nov 29, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
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Nov 8, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 8, 2018
French translation of claims
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Nov 8, 2018
German translation of the claims
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Nov 8, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Aug 6, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Aug 6, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Aug 6, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
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Aug 6, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Aug 6, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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Jan 16, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 16, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
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Jan 16, 2018
Claims
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Jan 16, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 16, 2018
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
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Sep 20, 2017
Annex to a communication
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Sep 20, 2017
Annex to the communication
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Sep 20, 2017
Communication from the Examining Division
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Sep 7, 2017
Examination started
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Mar 27, 2017
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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Mar 22, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
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Jan 11, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 11, 2017
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Jan 11, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
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Jan 11, 2017
Amendments received before examination
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Jan 11, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Aug 1, 2016
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
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Jun 29, 2016
Notification of forthcoming publication
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Jul 24, 2015
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
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Jul 24, 2015
European search opinion
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Jul 24, 2015
European search report
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Jul 20, 2015
Modified abstract
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Jul 10, 2015
Search started
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Mar 16, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
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Jan 21, 2015
Abstract
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Jan 21, 2015
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
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Jan 21, 2015
Claims
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Jan 21, 2015
Description
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Jan 21, 2015
Designation of inventor
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Jan 21, 2015
Drawings
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Request for grant of a European patent
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