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System Comprising An Audio Device And A Mobile Device For Displaying Information Concerning The Audio Device - EP3123355

The patent EP3123355 was granted to Sonova on Mar 20, 2019. The application was filed on Mar 24, 2014 under application number EP14713428A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

EP3123355

SONOVA

Application Number: EP14713428A
Filing Date: Mar 24, 2014
Status: Revoked; May 6, 2024
Publication Date: Mar 20, 2019
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
OTICON GN HEARING WIDEX	Dec 19, 2019	COHAUSZ & FLORACK	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (17) New

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

Citation Phase	Publication Number
DESCRIPTION	EP2256650
DESCRIPTION	EP2432209
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	DE102006000556
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	EP1965344
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	EP2256650
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US2009237546
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US2010033430
OPPOSITION	DE102006000556
OPPOSITION	EP1965344
OPPOSITION	EP2256650
OPPOSITION	EP2627104
OPPOSITION	US2009180631
OPPOSITION	US2011200213
OPPOSITION	WO2009000311
OPPOSITION	WO2010108492
OPPOSITION	WO2012048739
OPPOSITION	WO2012092562

Dossier Documents

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May 13, 2024
Refund of fees
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May 6, 2024
Decision of the Board of Appeal
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F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
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F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
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May 2, 2024
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
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Apr 17, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Apr 15, 2024
Request for revocation of patent
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F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
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F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
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Feb 6, 2024
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
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Feb 5, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 5, 2024
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
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Feb 5, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 5, 2024
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
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F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
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Standard Communication Rule 103 (2) EPC
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Standard Communication Rule 103 (2) EPC
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Reply to appeal
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Reply to appeal
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F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
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F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
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Aug 30, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 30, 2021
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
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Aug 30, 2021
Citation in appeal procedure - 008
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Aug 30, 2021
Citation in appeal procedure - 009
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Aug 30, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Aug 30, 2021
Statement of grounds of appeal
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Aug 26, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 26, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
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Amended claims with annotations
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Aug 26, 2021
Claims
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Aug 26, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Statement of grounds of appeal
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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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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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(Electronic) Receipt
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jun 29, 2021
Notice of appeal
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Jun 29, 2021
Notice of appeal
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Apr 19, 2021
Advice of delivery
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Apr 19, 2021
Advice of delivery
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Apr 19, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Apr 19, 2021
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Apr 19, 2021
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Apr 19, 2021
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Apr 19, 2021
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Apr 19, 2021
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Apr 19, 2021
Means of redress
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Apr 19, 2021
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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Apr 19, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Apr 19, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Apr 19, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Apr 19, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Feb 1, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Jan 14, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Dec 28, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 28, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Dec 28, 2020
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Dec 28, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Dec 28, 2020
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Dec 28, 2020
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Dec 28, 2020
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Dec 28, 2020
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Dec 28, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 28, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Dec 7, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Dec 7, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Dec 4, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Dec 3, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Dec 1, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 1, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 1, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Nov 30, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 30, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 30, 2020
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Nov 30, 2020
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Nov 27, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Nov 23, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 23, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Nov 23, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
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Nov 23, 2020
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Nov 23, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Jul 24, 2020
Request for change of opponent's representative
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Jul 24, 2020
Request for change of opponent's representative
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Jul 17, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jul 17, 2020
Communication of amended entries
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Jul 17, 2020
Communication of amended entries
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Jul 9, 2020
Request for change of opponent's representative
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Jun 26, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jun 26, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Jun 26, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jun 25, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Jun 22, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
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Acknowledgement of a document
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Jun 22, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Jun 22, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Jun 22, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Jun 22, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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May 29, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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May 25, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 25, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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May 25, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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May 25, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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May 25, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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May 25, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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May 25, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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May 25, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
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May 25, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
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May 25, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
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May 25, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
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May 25, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
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May 25, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
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May 25, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
May 25, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
OPPO
Jan 14, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
OPPO
Jan 14, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
OPPO
Jan 9, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
OPPO
Dec 19, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Dec 19, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
OPPO
Dec 19, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
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Dec 19, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
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Dec 19, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
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Citation in opposition procedure - 005
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Citation in opposition procedure - 006
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Dec 19, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
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Dec 19, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
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Dec 19, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
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Dec 19, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
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Dec 19, 2019
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
OPPO
Dec 19, 2019
International publication (Pamphlet)
OPPO
Dec 19, 2019
Notice of opposition
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Dec 19, 2019
Notice of opposition
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Apr 1, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Search/Exam
Feb 21, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
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Feb 6, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Feb 6, 2019
Information about intention to grant a patent
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Feb 6, 2019
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Feb 6, 2019
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Feb 6, 2019
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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Dec 14, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 14, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
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Dec 14, 2018
Claims
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Dec 14, 2018
French translation of claims
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Dec 14, 2018
German translation of the claims
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Dec 14, 2018
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
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Aug 14, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Aug 14, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Aug 14, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
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Aug 14, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Aug 14, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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Jul 17, 2018
Examination started
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May 8, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 8, 2017
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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May 8, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
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May 8, 2017
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
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May 8, 2017
Amended description with annotations
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May 8, 2017
Amendments received before examination
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May 8, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 4, 2017
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
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Nov 2, 2016
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
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Oct 28, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
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Oct 12, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 12, 2016
Request for entry into the European phase
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Oct 11, 2016
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
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Aug 5, 2016
Information on entry into European phase
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Oct 1, 2015
Copy of the international search report
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Oct 1, 2015
Published international application - A1
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Aug 12, 2015
Notification of the recording of a change
PCTRO
May 21, 2014
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
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May 21, 2014
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
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May 21, 2014
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
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Mar 24, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 24, 2014
Abstract
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Mar 24, 2014
Claims
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Mar 24, 2014
Description
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Mar 24, 2014
Drawings
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