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Pneumatic Spring Assembly For Railway Vehicle And Railway Vehicle With Pneumatic Spring Assembly - EP3121090

The patent EP3121090 was granted to Alstom on Jul 2, 2025. The application was originally filed on Jul 21, 2016 under application number EP16180567A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP3121090

ALSTOM

Application Number: EP16180567A
Filing Date: Jul 21, 2016
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; May 29, 2025
Publication Date: Jul 2, 2025
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Citation Phase	Publication Number
DESCRIPTION	EP0568043
DESCRIPTION	EP1610995
OPPOSITION	AT407138B
OPPOSITION	DE102009007674
OPPOSITION	DE102009036722
OPPOSITION	DE1036072
OPPOSITION	DE1214098
OPPOSITION	DE2830359
OPPOSITION	EP0099597
OPPOSITION	EP0100513
OPPOSITION	EP0568043
OPPOSITION	EP1610995
OPPOSITION	EP2778011
OPPOSITION	JPH0617867
OPPOSITION	US2011315044
OPPOSITION	US2014020595
OPPOSITION	US2790650
SEARCH	DE102009036722
SEARCH	EP0100513
SEARCH	EP0568043
SEARCH	EP2778011
SEARCH	JPH0617867

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Jun 5, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Jun 5, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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May 14, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 14, 2025
English translation of the claims
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May 14, 2025
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
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May 14, 2025
French translation of claims
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May 14, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 24, 2025
Communication of bibliographic data
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Feb 24, 2025
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
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Feb 24, 2025
Communication with request to file translations
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Feb 14, 2025
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
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Feb 14, 2025
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
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Feb 4, 2025
Decision of the Board of Appeal
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Feb 4, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
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Feb 4, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
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Jan 22, 2025
Refund of fees
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Jan 17, 2025
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
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F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
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F3317 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Proprietor + Opponent)
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Jan 14, 2025
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
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F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
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F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Oral proceedings: change of venue
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Oral proceedings: change of venue
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
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Dec 9, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
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(Electronic) Receipt
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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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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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(Electronic) Receipt
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Nov 15, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 15, 2024
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Nov 11, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 11, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 11, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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Feb 19, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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Feb 19, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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Feb 19, 2024
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
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Feb 14, 2024
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
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Oct 10, 2023
Composition of the board (T)
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Aug 16, 2023
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
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Aug 16, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Aug 7, 2023
Annexes in respect of a client data request
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Aug 7, 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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Aug 7, 2023
Annexes in respect of a client data request
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Aug 7, 2023
Annexes in respect of a client data request
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Aug 7, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Aug 7, 2023
Letter concerning fees and payments
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Aug 7, 2023
Letter concerning fees and payments
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Aug 7, 2023
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
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May 12, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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May 8, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 8, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 8, 2023
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
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Apr 19, 2023
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
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Apr 19, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Jan 26, 2023
Request for change of opponent's representative
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Dec 20, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Dec 15, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 15, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 15, 2022
Reply to appeal
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Dec 9, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 6, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 6, 2022
Reply to appeal
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F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
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Aug 9, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
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Aug 3, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 3, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
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Aug 3, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
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Amended claims with annotations
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Amended claims with annotations
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Claims
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Aug 3, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Statement of grounds of appeal
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Jul 25, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 25, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
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Jun 9, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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Jun 2, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jun 2, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jun 2, 2022
Notice of appeal
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Jun 1, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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Jun 1, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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May 24, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 24, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 24, 2022
Notice of appeal
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Apr 5, 2022
Advice of delivery
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Apr 1, 2022
Advice of delivery
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Mar 28, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Mar 28, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Mar 28, 2022
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
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Mar 28, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Mar 28, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Mar 28, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Mar 28, 2022
Means of redress
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Mar 28, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Mar 28, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Mar 28, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
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Mar 28, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Mar 28, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Mar 28, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Mar 28, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Mar 28, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Mar 28, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Feb 2, 2022
Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Dec 16, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 9, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 7, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Dec 7, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Dec 2, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 2, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Dec 2, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Dec 2, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Dec 2, 2021
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Dec 2, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Dec 2, 2021
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
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Dec 2, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
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Dec 2, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
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Dec 2, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 2, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Dec 2, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Dec 2, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
OPPO
Dec 2, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Nov 25, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Nov 22, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 22, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 22, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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May 11, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Apr 30, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 30, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 30, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Feb 17, 2021
Advice of delivery
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Feb 17, 2021
Advice of delivery
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Feb 11, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Feb 11, 2021
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Feb 11, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Feb 11, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Feb 11, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Feb 11, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Oct 20, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Oct 14, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 14, 2020
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
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Oct 14, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Oct 14, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Oct 14, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
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Oct 14, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
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Oct 14, 2020
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
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Oct 14, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 14, 2020
Letter concerning the priority
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Oct 14, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Jun 22, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Jun 22, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Jun 2, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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May 26, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 26, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
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May 26, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
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May 26, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
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Citation in opposition procedure - 015
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May 26, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 016
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May 26, 2020
Notice of opposition
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May 26, 2020
Notice of opposition
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Sep 16, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Search/Exam
Aug 8, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
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Jul 23, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 23, 2019
English translation of the claims
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Jul 23, 2019
Filing of the translations of the claims
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Jul 23, 2019
French translation of claims
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Jul 23, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 21, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Mar 21, 2019
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Mar 21, 2019
Intention to grant (signatures)
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Mar 21, 2019
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Mar 21, 2019
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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Feb 13, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 13, 2019
Amended description with annotations
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Feb 13, 2019
Description
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Feb 13, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 13, 2019
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
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Oct 23, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Oct 23, 2018
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Oct 23, 2018
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Jul 27, 2018
Examination started
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Jul 21, 2017
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 19, 2017
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Jul 19, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
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Jul 19, 2017
Amendments received before examination
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Jul 19, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 19, 2017
Letter concerning fees and payments
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Jul 17, 2017
CDS Clean up - amended applicant details
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Jul 14, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
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Jan 30, 2017
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
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Jan 4, 2017
Notification of forthcoming publication
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Dec 23, 2016
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
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Dec 23, 2016
European search opinion
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Dec 23, 2016
European search report
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Dec 23, 2016
Information on Search Strategy
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Dec 14, 2016
Search started
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Oct 12, 2016
Letter concerning the priority
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Oct 12, 2016
Priority document
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Communication to designated inventor
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Jul 21, 2016
Abstract
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Jul 21, 2016
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
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Jul 21, 2016
Claims
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Description
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Jul 21, 2016
Designation of inventor
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Request for grant of a European patent
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