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Rail Vehicle Comprising Snow Plough - EP3080356

The patent EP3080356 was granted to Siemens on Apr 25, 2018. The application was originally filed on Feb 6, 2015 under application number EP15705230A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

EP3080356

SIEMENS

Application Number: EP15705230A
Filing Date: Feb 6, 2015
Status: Opposition Rejected; Apr 27, 2024
Publication Date: Apr 25, 2018
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BOMBARDIER TRANSPORTATION	Jan 28, 2019	ZIMMERMANN & PARTNER PATENTANWALTE MBB	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (34) New

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Citation Phase	Publication Number
DESCRIPTION	DE102009019576
DESCRIPTION	DE19933914
DESCRIPTION	DE19933915
DESCRIPTION	EP1070792
DESCRIPTION	JPH10252030
DESCRIPTION	US51829
DESCRIPTION	US6688021
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	JPS4897209
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	JPS63141220U
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US1207789
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US1518685
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US289705
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US345257
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US517478
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US51829
OPPOSITION	DE102009019576
OPPOSITION	DE19933914
OPPOSITION	DE19933915
OPPOSITION	EP1070791
OPPOSITION	EP1070792
OPPOSITION	JPH10252030
OPPOSITION	JPS4897209
OPPOSITION	JPS63141220U
OPPOSITION	US1207789
OPPOSITION	US1518685
OPPOSITION	US2009307940
OPPOSITION	US289705
OPPOSITION	US345257
OPPOSITION	US517478
OPPOSITION	US51829
OPPOSITION	US6688021
OPPOSITION	WO2010124925
OPPOSITION	WO2015043661
OPPOSITION	WO2015128166

Non-Patent Literature (NPL) Citations (4) New

NPL citations refer to non-patent references such as research papers, articles, or other publications cited during examination or opposition phases.

Citation Phase	Reference Text
OPPOSITION	- LOEBER M; ET AL, "INNOVATIVE CRASHFAEHIGE KASTENSTRUKTUR DER TRAXX-LOKOMOTIVEN//INNOVATIVE CRASHWORTHY CARBODY STRUCTURE OF THE TRAXX LOCOMOTIVE//UNE STRUCTURE DE CAISSE INNOVANTE ET RESISTANTE AUX COLLISIONS POUR LES LOCOMOTIVES TRAXX", EB- Elektrische Bahnen, (20040800), XP001201811
OPPOSITION	- Wilfried Wolter; Federic B Carl; Bernhard Bloess, "10 Jahre praktische Nutzung europäischer Forschungsergebnisse zur Kollisionssicherheit von Schienenfahrzeugen Teil II: Ansätze für wirtschaftliche Crashkonzepte, Betriebserfahrungen und Anregungen für das europäische Regelwerk", ZEVrail, (20130400), pages 116 - 125, XP001582105
OPPOSITION	- Wilfried Wolter, Federic B. Carl, Bernhard Bloess, "10 Jahre praktische Nutzung europäischer Forschungsergebnisse zur Kollisionssicherheit von Schienenfahrzeugen Teil I: Von den Anfängen zum aktuellen Beispiel: Bombardier-Lokomotive TRAXX AC3", ZEVrail, (20130303), vol. 137, pages 68 - 76, XP055555166
OPPOSITION	- Wilfried Wolter; Federic B Carl; Bernhard Bloess, "Die Baureihe 185.2 im Spiegel künftiger Anforderungen an die Kollisionssicherheit", EI - Eisenbahningenieur, (20050900), vol. 56, pages 61 - 68, XP055555197

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Dossier Documents

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Apr 11, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Apr 11, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 11, 2024
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
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Apr 8, 2024
Communication about missing proof of delivery
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Apr 8, 2024
Communication about missing proof of delivery
Appeal
Mar 19, 2024
Refund of fees
Search/Exam
Mar 6, 2024
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Appeal
Mar 6, 2024
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
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Mar 5, 2024
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
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Mar 5, 2024
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
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Mar 5, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Feb 29, 2024
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
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Feb 28, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 28, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 28, 2024
Withdrawal of an appeal
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Feb 6, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Feb 1, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
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Feb 1, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
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Jan 31, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 31, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 31, 2024
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
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Jan 31, 2024
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Jan 19, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Jan 17, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 17, 2024
General enquiry
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Jan 17, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 22, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Nov 16, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 16, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 16, 2023
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
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Nov 16, 2023
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Oct 12, 2023
Advice of delivery
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Oct 6, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Appeal
Oct 6, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
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Oct 4, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Oct 4, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Oct 2, 2023
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
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Sep 26, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 26, 2023
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
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Sep 26, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 26, 2023
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
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Sep 18, 2023
Advice of delivery
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Sep 14, 2023
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
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F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
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F3303.14 Composition of the Board (T), in case Chairman is a legal member
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Feb 1, 2023
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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Jan 26, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 26, 2023
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
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Aug 9, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Aug 4, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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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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Apr 8, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
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Apr 7, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 7, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 7, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
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Feb 4, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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Feb 4, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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Jan 31, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 31, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Jan 31, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Jan 31, 2022
Notice of appeal
Appeal
Dec 14, 2021
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Dec 7, 2021
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Dec 3, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
OPPO
Dec 3, 2021
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
OPPO
Dec 3, 2021
Decision rejecting the opposition
OPPO
Dec 3, 2021
Decision rejecting the opposition
OPPO
Dec 3, 2021
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
OPPO
Dec 3, 2021
Means of redress
OPPO
Dec 3, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
OPPO
Dec 3, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
OPPO
Dec 3, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
OPPO
Dec 3, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
OPPO
Dec 3, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
OPPO
Dec 3, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
OPPO
Dec 3, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
OPPO
Sep 28, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
OPPO
Sep 1, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Aug 23, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Aug 23, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Aug 23, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
OPPO
Jul 29, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 29, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Jun 15, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
OPPO
Jun 15, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
OPPO
May 18, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
May 11, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
May 11, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
May 11, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Oct 22, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 22, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Oct 22, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 16, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Oct 12, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Oct 7, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Oct 7, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
Oct 7, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
Oct 5, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Oct 2, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Sep 30, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Sep 30, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Sep 30, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Sep 23, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 23, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 23, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Sep 15, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Sep 15, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
OPPO
Sep 9, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Sep 9, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Sep 9, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
OPPO
Aug 20, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Aug 18, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Aug 13, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Aug 13, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Aug 13, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
OPPO
Aug 4, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Aug 4, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Aug 4, 2020
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
OPPO
Jul 21, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
OPPO
Jul 21, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
OPPO
Jan 2, 2020
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Dec 31, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Dec 19, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
OPPO
Dec 19, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
OPPO
Dec 19, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
Dec 19, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
Dec 4, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Nov 28, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Nov 28, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Nov 28, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
OPPO
Aug 21, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Aug 15, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Aug 15, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Aug 15, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
OPPO
Aug 9, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Aug 5, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Aug 5, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Aug 5, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
OPPO
Apr 16, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
OPPO
Apr 16, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
OPPO
Apr 10, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Apr 10, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Apr 10, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
OPPO
Apr 10, 2019
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
OPPO
Apr 10, 2019
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
OPPO
Apr 10, 2019
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
OPPO
Feb 4, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Feb 4, 2019
Request for documents
OPPO
Jan 31, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
OPPO
Jan 25, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Jan 25, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Jan 25, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Jan 25, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Jan 25, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Jan 25, 2019
Notice of opposition
OPPO
Jan 25, 2019
Notice of opposition
OPPO
Jan 25, 2019
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
OPPO
Jan 25, 2019
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
OPPO
Jan 25, 2019
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
OPPO
Jan 25, 2019
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
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Jan 25, 2019
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
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Jan 25, 2019
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
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Jan 25, 2019
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
OPPO
Jan 25, 2019
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
OPPO
Jan 25, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Jan 25, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Jan 25, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Jan 25, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Jan 25, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Jan 25, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Jan 25, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Jan 25, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Jan 25, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Jan 25, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Oct 1, 2018
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Search/Exam
Sep 17, 2018
Annexes in respect of a client data request
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Sep 17, 2018
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
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Aug 23, 2018
Annexes in respect of a client data request
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Aug 23, 2018
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
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May 7, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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Mar 29, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
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Mar 14, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 14, 2018
English translation of the claims
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Mar 14, 2018
French translation of claims
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Mar 14, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 20, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Dec 20, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Dec 20, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
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Dec 20, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Dec 20, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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Nov 30, 2017
Examination started
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Jul 31, 2017
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
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Jul 24, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
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Mar 27, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 27, 2017
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Mar 27, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
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Mar 27, 2017
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Mar 27, 2017
Amended description with annotations
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Mar 27, 2017
Amendments received before examination
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Mar 27, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 4, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
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Oct 4, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
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Oct 4, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
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Oct 4, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
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Sep 21, 2016
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
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Sep 19, 2016
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
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Sep 16, 2016
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
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Jul 8, 2016
Information on entry into European phase
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Jun 29, 2016
Notification of the recording of a change
PCTRO
Jun 29, 2016
Notification of the recording of a change
PCTISA
Jun 29, 2016
Notification of the recording of a change
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Jun 16, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jun 16, 2016
Priority search results
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Jun 16, 2016
Request for entry into the European phase
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Sep 22, 2015
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
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Sep 3, 2015
Copy of the international search report
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Sep 3, 2015
Copy of the international search report
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Sep 3, 2015
Published international application - A1
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Jun 5, 2015
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
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Jun 5, 2015
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
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Jun 5, 2015
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
PCTISA
Feb 6, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 6, 2015
Abstract
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Feb 6, 2015
Claims
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Feb 6, 2015
Description
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Feb 6, 2015
Drawings
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