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Device And Method For Guiding Metal Strips Having Wear Bodies - EP3049198

The patent EP3049198 was granted to Primetals Austria on May 24, 2023. The application was originally filed on Sep 5, 2014 under application number EP14766935A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP3049198

PRIMETALS AUSTRIA

Application Number: EP14766935A
Filing Date: Sep 5, 2014
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Apr 21, 2023
Grant Date: May 24, 2023
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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
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SMS GROUP	Mar 8, 2018	KROSS	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (17) New

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Citation Phase	Publication Number
DESCRIPTION	DE1427923
DESCRIPTION	DE69408332T
DESCRIPTION	JPH05161917
DESCRIPTION	US2818954
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	JPH05161917
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	JPS59215202
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US2818954
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US5218848
OPPOSITION	DE1427923
OPPOSITION	DE69408332T
OPPOSITION	JPH05161917
OPPOSITION	JPS5350039
OPPOSITION	JPS59215202
OPPOSITION	JPS6234910U
OPPOSITION	JPS6340609
OPPOSITION	US2818954
OPPOSITION	US5218848

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Citation Phase	Reference Text
OPPOSITION	- AUFSATZ, "Operation time extended by a factor of ten", Eco Slide Disc, (20140301), XP055478703

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Apr 28, 2023
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Apr 28, 2023
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Apr 21, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
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Apr 13, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 13, 2023
English translation of the claims
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Apr 13, 2023
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
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Apr 13, 2023
French translation of claims
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Apr 13, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 30, 2023
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
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Jan 30, 2023
Communication with request to file translations
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Jan 25, 2023
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
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Jan 25, 2023
Refund of fees
Appeal
Jan 24, 2023
Advice of delivery
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Jan 23, 2023
Advice of delivery
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Jan 20, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
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Jan 20, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
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Jan 20, 2023
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
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Jan 20, 2023
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
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Jan 17, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 17, 2023
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
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Jan 17, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 17, 2023
Withdrawal of an appeal
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Dec 8, 2022
Advice of delivery
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Nov 29, 2022
Oral proceedings: change of venue
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Nov 29, 2022
Oral proceedings: change of venue
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May 10, 2022
Refund of fees
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May 9, 2022
F3004 Communication of the Registry
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May 9, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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May 2, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 2, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 2, 2022
Withdrawal of an appeal
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Apr 25, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Apr 20, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 20, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
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Apr 20, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
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Apr 20, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
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Apr 20, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
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Apr 20, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
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Apr 20, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
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Apr 20, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
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Apr 20, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
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Apr 20, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 20, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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Apr 13, 2022
Advice of delivery
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Apr 8, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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Apr 8, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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Apr 8, 2022
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
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Apr 5, 2022
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
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Nov 9, 2021
Composition of the board (T)
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Mar 2, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Feb 25, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 25, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Feb 25, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 25, 2020
Reply to appeal
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Feb 12, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 12, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Appeal
Feb 12, 2020
Claims
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Feb 12, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Feb 12, 2020
Reply to appeal
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Nov 26, 2019
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
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Nov 26, 2019
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Appeal
Nov 21, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 21, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Appeal
Nov 21, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
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Nov 21, 2019
Claims
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Nov 21, 2019
Claims
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Nov 21, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 21, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
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Nov 8, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 8, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 8, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
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Sep 20, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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Sep 13, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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Sep 12, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 12, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Sep 12, 2019
Notice of appeal
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Sep 5, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 5, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 5, 2019
Notice of appeal
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Jul 26, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Jul 23, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Jul 22, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Jul 19, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Jul 17, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Jul 17, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Jul 17, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Jul 17, 2019
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
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Jul 17, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Jul 17, 2019
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Jul 17, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Jul 17, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Jul 17, 2019
Means of redress
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Jul 17, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Jul 17, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Jul 17, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
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Jul 17, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Jul 17, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Jul 17, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Jun 25, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Apr 30, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Apr 25, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 25, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Apr 25, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 25, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Apr 17, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 17, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 17, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Apr 10, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Apr 3, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Dec 27, 2018
Advice of delivery
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Dec 18, 2018
Advice of delivery
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Dec 14, 2018
Advice of delivery
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Dec 14, 2018
Advice of delivery
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Dec 11, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
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Dec 11, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
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Dec 11, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Dec 11, 2018
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Dec 11, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Dec 11, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Aug 3, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jul 26, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Jul 26, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
OPPO
Jul 26, 2018
Claims
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Jul 26, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Jul 26, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Jul 19, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jul 19, 2018
Rejection of request for extension of time limit
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Jul 11, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 11, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 11, 2018
Request for extension of time limit
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Mar 26, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Mar 26, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Mar 14, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Mar 8, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 8, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure
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Mar 8, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure
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Mar 8, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Mar 8, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Mar 8, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Mar 8, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Mar 8, 2018
Notice of opposition
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Mar 8, 2018
Notice of opposition
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Mar 8, 2018
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
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Mar 8, 2018
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
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Mar 8, 2018
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
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Mar 8, 2018
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
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Mar 8, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Mar 8, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Mar 8, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Mar 8, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Mar 8, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Mar 8, 2018
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
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Mar 8, 2018
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
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Mar 8, 2018
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
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Mar 8, 2018
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
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Jun 15, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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May 18, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
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May 8, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 8, 2017
English translation of the claims
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May 8, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
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May 8, 2017
French translation of claims
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May 8, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 16, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Feb 16, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Feb 16, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
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Feb 16, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Feb 16, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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Feb 1, 2017
Examination started
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Nov 21, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 21, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 21, 2016
Reply from applicant/patentee regarding third party observations
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Jul 19, 2016
Acknowledgement of receipt of third party observations
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Jul 19, 2016
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
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Jul 16, 2016
Non-scannable object
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Jul 16, 2016
Non-scannable object
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Jul 16, 2016
Reply to communication to third party
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Jul 13, 2016
Citation filed by a third party
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Jul 13, 2016
Reply to communication to third party
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Jul 6, 2016
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
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May 9, 2016
Communication regarding comments on written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
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May 4, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
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May 4, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
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May 4, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
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May 4, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
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Apr 29, 2016
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
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Apr 12, 2016
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
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Feb 4, 2016
Information regarding early processing
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Feb 1, 2016
CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative of the applicant (Association)
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Jan 29, 2016
Notification of the recording of a change
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Jan 29, 2016
Notification of the recording of a change
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Jan 25, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 25, 2016
Letter concerning the inventor
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Jan 25, 2016
Request for entry into the European phase
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Sep 22, 2015
Notification of the recording of a change
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Sep 22, 2015
Notification of the recording of a change
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Aug 4, 2015
Notification of the recording of a change
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Aug 4, 2015
Notification of the recording of a change
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Aug 4, 2015
Notification of the recording of a change
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Aug 4, 2015
Notification of the recording of a change
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Jul 2, 2015
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
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Apr 21, 2015
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
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Apr 2, 2015
Copy of the international search report
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Apr 2, 2015
Copy of the international search report
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Apr 2, 2015
Published international application - A1
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Dec 17, 2014
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
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Dec 17, 2014
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
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Dec 17, 2014
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
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Sep 5, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 5, 2014
Abstract
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Sep 5, 2014
Claims
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Sep 5, 2014
Description
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Sep 5, 2014
Drawings
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Sep 5, 2014
Priority document (RO-procedure)
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