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The patent EP3104863 was granted to Kreutz on Oct 18, 2023. The application was originally filed on Oct 30, 2014 under application number EP14792485A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

Patent oppositions filed by competitors challenge the validity of a granted patent. These oppositions are typically based on claims of prior art, lack of novelty, or non-obviousness. They are a key part of the process for determining a patent's strength and enforceability.
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US5985927 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US6395720 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2005016354 |
| OPPOSITION | US2003166621 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2005016354 |
| OPPOSITION | WO9858639 |
The dossier documents provide a comprehensive record of the patent's prosecution history - including filings, correspondence, and decisions made by patent offices - and are crucial for understanding the patent's legal journey and any challenges it may have faced during examination.
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Decision to grant a European patent
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Sep 15, 2023
Refund of fees
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Sep 13, 2023
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 31, 2023
Filing of the translations of the claims
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Aug 31, 2023
French translation of claims
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Aug 31, 2023
German translation of the claims
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Aug 31, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Aug 22, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 22, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 22, 2023
Annexes in respect of a client data request
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Annexes in respect of a client data request
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Intention to grant (signatures)
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Apr 21, 2023
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Jan 30, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 30, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 30, 2023
Matter concerning the application
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 21, 2021
Amended description with annotations
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Apr 21, 2021
Description
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Drawings
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Apr 21, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Annex to the communication
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Oct 22, 2020
Communication from the Examining Division
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Decision to allow further processing
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 17, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 2, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
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Amended drawings with annotations
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Apr 2, 2019
Claims
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Apr 2, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 2, 2019
Request for further processing
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Annex to the communication
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Jun 21, 2018
Communication from the Examining Division
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Jun 14, 2018
Examination started
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Mar 23, 2018
Decision to allow further processing
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Mar 13, 2018
Letter concerning fees and payments
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Mar 13, 2018
Request for further processing
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Jan 3, 2018
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Payment of fees and costs
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Priority search results copy provided by EPO
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Apr 20, 2017
Payment of fees and costs
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Dec 5, 2016
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Request for further processing allowed
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Oct 14, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 14, 2016
Request for entry into the European phase
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Oct 14, 2016
Request for further processing
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Information on entry into European phase
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Copy of the international search report
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May 14, 2015
Published international application - A1
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(Electronic) Receipt
PCTRO
Oct 30, 2014
Abstract
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Oct 30, 2014
Claims
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Oct 30, 2014
Description
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Oct 30, 2014
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Oct 30, 2014