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Vehicle Window Glass - EP3163675

The patent EP3163675 was granted to Nippon Sheet Glass on Feb 17, 2021. The application was filed on Oct 27, 2016 under application number EP16196064A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3163675

NIPPON SHEET GLASS

Application Number: EP16196064A
Filing Date: Oct 27, 2016
Status: Granted And Under Opposition; Jan 15, 2021
Publication Date: Feb 17, 2021
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
AGC GLASS EUROPE	Nov 17, 2021	MULLER BORE & PARTNER PATENTANWALTE PARTG MBB	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (10) New

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

Citation Phase	Publication Number
DESCRIPTION	JP2014216805
OPPOSITION	AU2014201816
OPPOSITION	EP2173008
OPPOSITION	EP2797164
OPPOSITION	EP3101733
OPPOSITION	JPH09153716
SEARCH	EP2173008
SEARCH	EP2797164
SEARCH	EP3118930
SEARCH	WO2015137108

Dossier Documents

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Claims submitted during oral proceedings
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F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Nov 20, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 20, 2025
Authorisation
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Nov 20, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 20, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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Nov 13, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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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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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 31, 2025
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
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F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
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F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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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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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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Sep 19, 2025
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
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Sep 15, 2025
Annex
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Sep 15, 2025
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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Sep 10, 2025
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
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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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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 12, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
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Nov 12, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
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Nov 12, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 12, 2024
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
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Nov 7, 2024
Standard Communication Rule 103 (2) EPC
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Nov 7, 2024
Standard Communication Rule 103 (2) EPC
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Sep 16, 2024
Composition of the board (T)
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Aug 16, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Aug 10, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 10, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
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Apr 18, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Apr 12, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 12, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 12, 2024
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
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Mar 14, 2024
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
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Mar 14, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Mar 8, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 8, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 8, 2024
Authorisation
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Mar 8, 2024
Authorisation
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Mar 8, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 8, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 8, 2024
Request for change of opponent's representative
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Mar 8, 2024
Request for change of opponent's representative
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Dec 19, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Dec 14, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 14, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
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Dec 14, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
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Dec 14, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
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Dec 14, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
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Dec 14, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
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Dec 14, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
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Dec 14, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
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Dec 14, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
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Dec 14, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
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Dec 14, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 14, 2023
Main request during appeals procedure
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Dec 14, 2023
Main request during appeals procedure
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Dec 14, 2023
Reply to appeal
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Aug 14, 2023
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
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Aug 4, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 4, 2023
Cited document during appeal procedure
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Cited document during appeal procedure
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Aug 4, 2023
Cited document during appeal procedure
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Aug 4, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Aug 4, 2023
Statement of grounds of appeal
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Jun 28, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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Jun 28, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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Jun 1, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jun 1, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jun 1, 2023
Notice of appeal
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Apr 7, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 7, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 7, 2023
Advice of delivery
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Apr 7, 2023
Advice of delivery
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Apr 7, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 7, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 6, 2023
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Apr 6, 2023
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Apr 6, 2023
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
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Apr 6, 2023
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Apr 6, 2023
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Apr 6, 2023
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Apr 6, 2023
Means of redress
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Apr 6, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Apr 6, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Apr 6, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
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Apr 6, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Apr 6, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Apr 6, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Apr 6, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Apr 6, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Apr 6, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Feb 16, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Feb 14, 2023
Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Feb 10, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 10, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
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Feb 10, 2023
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
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Feb 10, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 10, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Feb 1, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jan 30, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 30, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 30, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Jan 18, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jan 12, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 12, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 12, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Jan 3, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Dec 23, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Dec 22, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 22, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 22, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Dec 22, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 22, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 22, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Dec 22, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Dec 21, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Dec 15, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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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
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 15, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Dec 15, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Dec 14, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 14, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Dec 14, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Dec 14, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 10
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Dec 14, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 11
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Dec 14, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 14, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Nov 30, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Nov 30, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Nov 25, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Nov 24, 2022
Communication confirming withdrawal from representation
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Nov 24, 2022
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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Nov 16, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 16, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 16, 2022
Authorisation
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Nov 16, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 16, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 16, 2022
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
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Nov 16, 2022
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
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Jul 19, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 19, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 19, 2022
Advice of delivery
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Jul 19, 2022
Advice of delivery
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Jul 19, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Jul 19, 2022
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Jul 19, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 19, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 19, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Jul 19, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Jul 19, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Jul 19, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Apr 14, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Apr 11, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 11, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Apr 11, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Apr 11, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Apr 11, 2022
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Apr 11, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Apr 11, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
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Apr 11, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
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Apr 11, 2022
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Apr 11, 2022
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Apr 11, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 08
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Apr 11, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 09
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Apr 11, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
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Apr 11, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 11, 2022
Main request during Opposition procedure
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Apr 11, 2022
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Nov 29, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Nov 29, 2021
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Nov 23, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Nov 17, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 17, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
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Nov 17, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
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Nov 17, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
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Nov 17, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
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Nov 17, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
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Nov 17, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
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Nov 17, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 17, 2021
Notice of opposition
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Mar 1, 2021
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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Jan 21, 2021
Decision to grant a European patent
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Jan 8, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 8, 2021
Filing of the translations of the claims
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Jan 8, 2021
French translation of claims
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Jan 8, 2021
German translation of the claims
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Jan 8, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 6, 2020
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Oct 6, 2020
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Oct 6, 2020
Intention to grant (signatures)
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Oct 6, 2020
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Oct 6, 2020
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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Mar 19, 2020
Document concerning representation
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Dec 30, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 30, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
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Dec 30, 2019
Claims
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Dec 30, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 30, 2019
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
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Nov 7, 2019
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
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Nov 4, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 4, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 4, 2019
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
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Jun 28, 2019
Annex to the communication
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Jun 28, 2019
Communication from the Examining Division
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Jun 21, 2019
Examination started
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Dec 20, 2018
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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Dec 14, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
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Dec 13, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
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Nov 2, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 2, 2017
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Nov 2, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
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Nov 2, 2017
Amendments received before examination
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Nov 2, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 9, 2017
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
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Apr 5, 2017
Notification of forthcoming publication
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Mar 30, 2017
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
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Mar 30, 2017
European search opinion
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Mar 30, 2017
European search report
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Mar 30, 2017
Information on Search Strategy
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Mar 20, 2017
Search started
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Mar 3, 2017
Confirmation of receipt of (electronically) transmitted priority document
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Feb 16, 2017
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
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Feb 16, 2017
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
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Jan 9, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
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Oct 27, 2016
Abstract
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Oct 27, 2016
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
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Oct 27, 2016
Annex
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Oct 27, 2016
Claims
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Oct 27, 2016
Description
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Oct 27, 2016
Designation of inventor
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Oct 27, 2016
Drawings
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Oct 27, 2016
Request for grant of a European patent
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