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Polysaccharide Soft Tissue Fillers With Improved Persistence - EP3125961

The patent EP3125961 was granted to HTL on Jul 31, 2019. The application was originally filed on Mar 31, 2015 under application number EP15722062A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

EP3125961

HTL

Application Number: EP15722062A
Filing Date: Mar 31, 2015
Status: Opposition Rejected; Jan 24, 2025
Publication Date: Jul 31, 2019
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LABORATOIRES VIVACY	Jun 2, 2020	TRIPOZ	-

Patent Citations (23) New

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

Citation Phase	Publication Number
DESCRIPTION	EP0466300
DESCRIPTION	EP1711552
DESCRIPTION	US2010028435
DESCRIPTION	US2010316683
DESCRIPTION	US7741476
DESCRIPTION	US8052990
DESCRIPTION	US8450475
DESCRIPTION	US8455465
DESCRIPTION	WO0001428
DESCRIPTION	WO2008068297
DESCRIPTION	WO2013149161
DESCRIPTION	WO2013185934
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US8450475
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO2009056602
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO2013149161
OPPOSITION	US2006194758
OPPOSITION	US2008226690
OPPOSITION	US4582865
OPPOSITION	US5827937
OPPOSITION	WO2005085329
OPPOSITION	WO2009071697
OPPOSITION	WO2013185934
OPPOSITION	WO2014198406

Dossier Documents

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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Jan 17, 2025
Refund of fees
Appeal
Jan 13, 2025
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Appeal
Jan 13, 2025
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Appeal
Jan 10, 2025
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Appeal
Jan 10, 2025
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Appeal
Jan 9, 2025
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
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Jan 9, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Jan 8, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 8, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Jan 8, 2025
Withdrawal of an appeal
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Aug 21, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Aug 14, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Aug 14, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Aug 14, 2024
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Appeal
Jun 7, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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Jun 7, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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Jun 4, 2024
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
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Apr 18, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
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Apr 18, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
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Jan 4, 2024
Composition of the board (T)
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Nov 23, 2023
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
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Nov 23, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Nov 17, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 17, 2023
Annexes in respect of a client data request
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Nov 17, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 17, 2023
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (proprietor)
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Nov 28, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Nov 22, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 22, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
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Nov 22, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
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Nov 22, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
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Nov 22, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
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Nov 22, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
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Nov 22, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
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Nov 22, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
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Nov 22, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
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Nov 22, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
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Nov 22, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
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Nov 22, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
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Nov 22, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
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Nov 22, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
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Nov 22, 2022
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Nov 22, 2022
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Nov 22, 2022
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Nov 22, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 08
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Nov 22, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 09
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Nov 22, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 22, 2022
Reply to appeal
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Aug 9, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Appeal
Aug 2, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 2, 2022
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
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Aug 2, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Aug 2, 2022
Statement of grounds 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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May 24, 2022
Notice of appeal
Appeal
Mar 28, 2022
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Mar 24, 2022
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Mar 23, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
OPPO
Mar 23, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
OPPO
Mar 23, 2022
Decision rejecting the opposition
OPPO
Mar 23, 2022
Decision rejecting the opposition
OPPO
Mar 23, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
OPPO
Mar 23, 2022
Means of redress
OPPO
Mar 23, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
OPPO
Mar 23, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
OPPO
Mar 23, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
OPPO
Mar 23, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
OPPO
Mar 23, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
OPPO
Mar 23, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
OPPO
Mar 23, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
OPPO
Feb 25, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Feb 25, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Feb 25, 2022
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
OPPO
Nov 30, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
OPPO
Nov 23, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Nov 19, 2021
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
OPPO
Nov 17, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Nov 17, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Nov 17, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
OPPO
Nov 4, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Oct 26, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Oct 26, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Oct 26, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
OPPO
Sep 30, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Sep 30, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Sep 29, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Sep 22, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Sep 22, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Sep 22, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 22, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Sep 22, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
OPPO
Sep 22, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
OPPO
Sep 22, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
OPPO
Sep 22, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 07
OPPO
Sep 22, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 08
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Sep 22, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 09
OPPO
Sep 22, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Sep 22, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Sep 22, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Sep 22, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Sep 22, 2021
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
OPPO
Sep 22, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
OPPO
Sep 22, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
OPPO
Sep 22, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
OPPO
Sep 21, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Sep 21, 2021
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
OPPO
Sep 21, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Jul 20, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
OPPO
Jul 20, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
OPPO
May 21, 2021
Advice of delivery
OPPO
May 18, 2021
Advice of delivery
OPPO
May 11, 2021
Information concerning oral proceedings
OPPO
May 11, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
OPPO
May 11, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
OPPO
May 11, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
May 11, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
May 11, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
OPPO
May 11, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
OPPO
May 3, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
OPPO
Feb 4, 2021
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Jan 25, 2021
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
Jan 25, 2021
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
Jan 25, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
OPPO
Jan 25, 2021
Information concerning oral proceedings
OPPO
Jan 25, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
Jan 25, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
Oct 29, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Oct 23, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Oct 23, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
OPPO
Oct 23, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
OPPO
Oct 23, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
OPPO
Oct 23, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
OPPO
Oct 23, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
OPPO
Oct 23, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
OPPO
Oct 23, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
OPPO
Oct 23, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
OPPO
Oct 23, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
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Oct 23, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
OPPO
Oct 23, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
OPPO
Oct 23, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
OPPO
Oct 23, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
OPPO
Oct 23, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
OPPO
Oct 23, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 015
OPPO
Oct 23, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 016
OPPO
Oct 23, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Oct 23, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
OPPO
Jun 18, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
OPPO
Jun 18, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
OPPO
Jun 8, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
OPPO
Jun 2, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Jun 2, 2020
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
OPPO
Jun 2, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
OPPO
Jun 2, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
OPPO
Jun 2, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
OPPO
Jun 2, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
OPPO
Jun 2, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
OPPO
Jun 2, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
OPPO
Jun 2, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
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Jun 2, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
OPPO
Jun 2, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
OPPO
Jun 2, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
OPPO
Jun 2, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
OPPO
Jun 2, 2020
Notice of opposition
OPPO
Jun 2, 2020
Notice of opposition
OPPO
Aug 12, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Search/Exam
Jul 4, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
Search/Exam
Jun 20, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Jun 20, 2019
Information about intention to grant a patent
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Jun 20, 2019
Intention to grant (signatures)
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Jun 20, 2019
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Jun 20, 2019
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Search/Exam
May 21, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
May 21, 2019
Amended description with annotations
Search/Exam
May 21, 2019
Description
Search/Exam
May 21, 2019
French translation of claims
Search/Exam
May 21, 2019
German translation of the claims
Search/Exam
May 21, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
May 21, 2019
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
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Jan 25, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Jan 25, 2019
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Jan 25, 2019
Intention to grant (signatures)
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Jan 25, 2019
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Jan 25, 2019
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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Jun 19, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Jun 19, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Search/Exam
Jun 19, 2018
Claims
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Jun 19, 2018
Description
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Jun 19, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jun 19, 2018
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
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Mar 20, 2018
Annex to the communication
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Mar 20, 2018
Communication from the Examining Division
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Mar 13, 2018
Examination started
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Mar 9, 2017
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Mar 9, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
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Mar 9, 2017
Amendments received before examination
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Jan 11, 2017
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
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Nov 18, 2016
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
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Nov 14, 2016
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
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Nov 11, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
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Nov 11, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
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Nov 11, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
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Oct 28, 2016
Payment of fees and costs
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Oct 28, 2016
Request for entry into the European phase
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Oct 17, 2016
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
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Aug 12, 2016
Information on entry into European phase
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Oct 28, 2015
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
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Oct 8, 2015
Copy of the international search report
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Oct 8, 2015
Published international application - A1
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Jul 14, 2015
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
PCTISA
Jul 14, 2015
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
PCTISA
Jul 14, 2015
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
PCTISA
Mar 31, 2015
Abstract
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Mar 31, 2015
Claims
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Mar 31, 2015
Description
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Mar 31, 2015
Payment of fees and costs
PCTRO
Mar 31, 2015
Priority document (RO-procedure)
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