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Methods Of Monitoring Immunosuppressive Therapies In A Transplant Recipient - EP3117012

The patent EP3117012 was granted to Caredx on Feb 20, 2019. The application was originally filed on Mar 13, 2015 under application number EP15761889A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3117012

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Application Number: EP15761889A
Filing Date: Mar 13, 2015
Status: Granted And Under Opposition; Jan 18, 2019
Publication Date: Feb 20, 2019
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Patent Oppositions (2)

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
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J A KEMP	Nov 20, 2019	J A KEMP	ADMISSIBLE
REGIMBEAU	Nov 20, 2019	REGIMBEAU	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (14) New

Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.

Citation Phase	Publication Number
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US2012295810
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	USRE39920E
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO2010009398
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO2013049892
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO2014194113
OPPOSITION	US2012295810
OPPOSITION	US2013024127
OPPOSITION	WO2011057061
OPPOSITION	WO2012019200
OPPOSITION	WO2013043922
OPPOSITION	WO2013049892
OPPOSITION	WO2013159035
OPPOSITION	WO2014194113
SEARCH	WO2013043922

Dossier Documents

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Oct 30, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Oct 30, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 21, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Filing of the translation of the amended claims
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French translation of claims
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German translation of the claims
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
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Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
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Communication with request to file translations
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Jan 15, 2025
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
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Decision of the Board of Appeal
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F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
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F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
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Refund of fees
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F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oral proceedings: change of venue
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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Advice of delivery
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F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
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Citation in appeal procedure - 035
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Consolidated list of documents cited in appeal procedure
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Reply to appeal
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Citation in appeal procedure - 034
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Reply to appeal
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Amended claims with annotations
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Amended claims with annotations
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
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Statement of grounds of appeal
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Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Request for a change of address - opponent
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Notice of appeal
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Notice of appeal
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Miscellaneous requests concerning client data
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Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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Aug 5, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
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Advice of delivery
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Advice of delivery
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Advice of delivery
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Annex to the communication - opposition
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Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
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Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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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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Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Mar 17, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Citation in opposition procedure - 020
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Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Citation in opposition procedure - 019
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Advice of delivery
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Advice of delivery
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Acknowledgement of a document
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Annex to the communication - opposition
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Information concerning oral proceedings
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Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
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Citation in opposition procedure - 018
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Communication confirming withdrawal from representation
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Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 16, 2020
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
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Dec 3, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Dec 3, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Dec 3, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Nov 26, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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(Electronic) Receipt
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Citation in opposition procedure - 001
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Citation in opposition procedure - 017
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International publication (Pamphlet)
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Nov 20, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Notice of opposition
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Notice of opposition
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Notice of opposition
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Notice of opposition
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Priority document
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Mar 4, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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Decision to grant a European patent
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Filing of the translations of the claims
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French translation of claims
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German translation of the claims
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Sep 13, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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Amended claims with annotations
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Amended description with annotations
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Jun 1, 2018
Annex
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Jun 1, 2018
Claims
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Jun 1, 2018
Description
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Reply to communication from the Examining Division
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Mar 15, 2018
Annex to the communication
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Mar 15, 2018
Communication from the Examining Division
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Feb 28, 2018
Examination started
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Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Amended claims with annotations
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Feb 5, 2018
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Feb 5, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
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Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
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European search opinion
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Jul 28, 2017
Information on Search Strategy
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Jul 28, 2017
Supplementary European search report
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Search started
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Amended claims with annotations
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
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Communication to designated inventor
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Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
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Information on entry into European phase
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Sep 17, 2015
Published international application - A1
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