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Device And Method For Loading A Magazine - EP3112302

The patent EP3112302 was granted to Cermex Constructions Etudes ET Recherches DE Materiels Pour Lemballage Dexpedition on Jul 20, 2022. The application was filed on Jun 23, 2016 under application number EP16175991A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP3112302

CERMEX CONSTRUCTIONS ETUDES ET RECHERCHES DE MATERIELS POUR LEMBALLAGE DEXPEDITION

Application Number: EP16175991A
Filing Date: Jun 23, 2016
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Jun 17, 2022
Publication Date: Jul 20, 2022
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
KRONES	Feb 15, 2019	GRUNECKER PATENT	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (24) New

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Citation Phase	Publication Number
DESCRIPTION	FR2563494
DESCRIPTION	WO2008047008
DESCRIPTION	WO9852826
OPPOSITION	DE102013104265
OPPOSITION	DE10352279
OPPOSITION	DE2425734
OPPOSITION	DE3425734
OPPOSITION	DE68925448T
OPPOSITION	EP1254854
OPPOSITION	EP2135826
OPPOSITION	EP2556950
OPPOSITION	FR2987772
OPPOSITION	JP2000127265
OPPOSITION	US2003120387
OPPOSITION	US2004179924
OPPOSITION	US2014222203
OPPOSITION	US5970834
OPPOSITION	US6595740
OPPOSITION	WO2007036317
OPPOSITION	WO2013159180
OTHER	US2014222203
OTHER	US5970834
SEARCH	US2004240979
SEARCH	US5970834

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Jun 23, 2022
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Jun 23, 2022
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Jun 17, 2022
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
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Jun 9, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jun 9, 2022
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
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Jun 9, 2022
English translation of the claims
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Jun 9, 2022
German translation of the claims
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Jun 9, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 12, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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May 12, 2022
Communication confirming withdrawal from representation
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May 12, 2022
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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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
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
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Mar 24, 2022
Communication of bibliographic data
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Mar 24, 2022
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
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Mar 24, 2022
Communication with request to file translations
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Mar 10, 2022
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
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Jan 18, 2022
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
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Oct 13, 2021
Advice of delivery
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Oct 7, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Oct 7, 2021
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Oct 7, 2021
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
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Oct 7, 2021
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Oct 7, 2021
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Means of redress
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Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
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Oct 7, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Oct 7, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Oct 7, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Oct 7, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Oct 7, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Oct 7, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Jun 25, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
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May 4, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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May 4, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Apr 26, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 26, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Apr 26, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Apr 26, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
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Apr 26, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
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Apr 26, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 26, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Apr 23, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 23, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 23, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 020
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Apr 23, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 021
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Apr 23, 2021
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
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Apr 23, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 23, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 23, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Apr 23, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Apr 16, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 16, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 15, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 15, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 22, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Feb 22, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Jul 20, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Jul 17, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Jul 15, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jul 13, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Jul 8, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
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Jul 8, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
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Jul 8, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Jul 8, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Jul 8, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Jul 7, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 7, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 7, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Jul 7, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Jul 7, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Jun 19, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
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Jun 17, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
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May 11, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Apr 30, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 30, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 017
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Apr 30, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 018
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Citation in opposition procedure - 019
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Apr 30, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 30, 2020
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Apr 30, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Apr 24, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Apr 14, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 14, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Apr 14, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Apr 14, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Apr 14, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
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Apr 14, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
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Apr 14, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 14, 2020
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Apr 14, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Nov 13, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Nov 12, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Nov 8, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
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Nov 8, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
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Nov 8, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Nov 8, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Nov 8, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Nov 8, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Sep 24, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Aug 16, 2019
Request concerning the applicant/representative
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Aug 1, 2019
Invitation to file an authorisation
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Jul 9, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 9, 2019
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
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Jul 9, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 9, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Jul 9, 2019
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
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Mar 1, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Mar 1, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Feb 26, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Feb 15, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 15, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
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Feb 15, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
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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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Citation in opposition procedure - 014
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Citation in opposition procedure - 015
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Feb 15, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 016
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Feb 15, 2019
Notice of opposition
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Feb 15, 2019
Notice of opposition
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Feb 13, 2019
Request for change of applicant's representative
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May 30, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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Apr 19, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
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Mar 28, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 28, 2018
English translation of the claims
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Mar 28, 2018
Filing of the translations of the claims
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Mar 28, 2018
German translation of the claims
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Mar 28, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 28, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Nov 28, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Nov 28, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
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Nov 28, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Nov 28, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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Nov 3, 2017
Examination started
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Aug 14, 2017
Acknowledgement of receipt of third party observations
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Aug 14, 2017
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
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Aug 4, 2017
Non-patent literature filed by a third party
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Aug 4, 2017
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Observations by third parties
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Jun 23, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jun 23, 2017
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Jun 23, 2017
Amended description with annotations
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Jun 23, 2017
Amendments received before examination
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Jun 23, 2017
Letter concerning fees and payments
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Jan 10, 2017
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
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Dec 7, 2016
Notification of forthcoming publication
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Nov 9, 2016
Refund of fees
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Oct 28, 2016
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
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Oct 28, 2016
European search opinion
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Oct 28, 2016
European search report
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Oct 28, 2016
Information on Search Strategy
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Oct 19, 2016
Search started
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Aug 17, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
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Jul 30, 2016
Letter concerning the priority
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Jul 30, 2016
Priority document
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Jul 27, 2016
Refund of fees
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Jul 27, 2016
Refund of fees
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Jun 27, 2016
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
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Jun 24, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jun 24, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jun 24, 2016
Letter concerning fees and payments
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Jun 24, 2016
Payment of fees and costs
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Jun 23, 2016
Abstract
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Jun 23, 2016
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
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Jun 23, 2016
Claims
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Description
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Designation of inventor
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Drawings
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Request for grant of a European patent
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