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Electrolytic Stripping Agent For Jig - EP3168332

The patent EP3168332 was granted to Okuno Chemical Industries on Jul 26, 2023. The application was filed on Jan 29, 2016 under application number EP16764540A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP3168332

OKUNO CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES

Application Number: EP16764540A
Filing Date: Jan 29, 2016
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Jun 23, 2023
Publication Date: Jul 26, 2023
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

Patent Summary

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Patent Oppositions (2)

Patent oppositions filed by competitors challenge the validity of a granted patent. These oppositions are typically based on claims of prior art, lack of novelty, or non-obviousness. They are a key part of the process for determining a patent's strength and enforceability.

Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
ATOTECH DEUTSCHLAND	Dec 10, 2019	MKS ASSOCIATION	ADMISSIBLE
MACDERMID	Dec 10, 2019	JENKINS	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (35) New

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

Citation Phase	Publication Number
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	JP2002363761
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	JP2009030151
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	JPS5479131
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	JPS5662999
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	JPS58213900
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US3912603
OPPOSITION	CN1626703
OPPOSITION	DE19829274
OPPOSITION	DE2146828
OPPOSITION	DE2363352
OPPOSITION	EP0913502
OPPOSITION	EP2050841
OPPOSITION	EP2514855
OPPOSITION	GB2079321
OPPOSITION	JP2001207276
OPPOSITION	US2005109734
OPPOSITION	US2007254479
OPPOSITION	US2185858
OPPOSITION	US2649361
OPPOSITION	US3819494
OPPOSITION	US4128463
OPPOSITION	US4233124
OPPOSITION	US4264420
OPPOSITION	US4548791
OPPOSITION	US4606797
OPPOSITION	US4608091
OPPOSITION	US5639360
OPPOSITION	US6899803
OPPOSITION	US8709277
OPPOSITION	WO8204072
SEARCH	EP2514855
SEARCH	US2007254479
SEARCH	US4264420
SEARCH	US4554049
SEARCH	US4608091

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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Jun 29, 2023
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Jun 29, 2023
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Jun 29, 2023
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Jun 23, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
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Jun 7, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jun 7, 2023
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
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Jun 7, 2023
French translation of claims
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Jun 7, 2023
German translation of the claims
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Jun 7, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 3, 2023
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
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Apr 3, 2023
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
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Apr 3, 2023
Communication with request to file translations
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Apr 3, 2023
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
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Mar 29, 2023
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
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Mar 3, 2023
Decision of the Board of Appeal
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Mar 3, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
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F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
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F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
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Dec 15, 2022
Amended description with annotations
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Dec 15, 2022
Claims
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Dec 15, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
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F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
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F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
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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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Nov 7, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 7, 2022
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
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Oct 26, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Oct 26, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Oct 21, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 21, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 21, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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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 10, 2022
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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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Aug 10, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 10, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Aug 10, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings
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Aug 1, 2022
Advice of delivery
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Jul 25, 2022
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
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Jul 25, 2022
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
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Jul 25, 2022
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
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Jul 20, 2022
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
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Jul 20, 2022
F3303.17 Change of the composition of the Board (T), in case Chairman is a legal member
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Feb 21, 2022
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
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Feb 21, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Feb 11, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 11, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 11, 2022
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
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Feb 3, 2022
F3004 Communication of the Registry
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Feb 3, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Feb 3, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Jan 14, 2022
Annexes in respect of a client data request
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Jan 14, 2022
Annexes in respect of a client data request
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Jan 14, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 14, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 14, 2022
Request concerning representative opponent
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Jan 14, 2022
Request for change of name -opponent
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Nov 8, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Nov 8, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Nov 2, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 2, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
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Nov 2, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
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Nov 2, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
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Nov 2, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
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Nov 2, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
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Nov 2, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
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Nov 2, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
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Nov 2, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
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Nov 2, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 05
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Nov 2, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 2, 2021
Reply to appeal
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Jul 6, 2021
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
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Jul 6, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Jul 1, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 1, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 1, 2021
Statement of grounds of appeal
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May 6, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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May 6, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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May 6, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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Apr 28, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 28, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 28, 2021
Notice of appeal
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Mar 9, 2021
Advice of delivery
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Mar 8, 2021
Advice of delivery
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Mar 2, 2021
Advice of delivery
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Mar 1, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Mar 1, 2021
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Mar 1, 2021
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
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Mar 1, 2021
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Mar 1, 2021
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Mar 1, 2021
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Mar 1, 2021
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Mar 1, 2021
Means of redress
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Mar 1, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Mar 1, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Mar 1, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
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Mar 1, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Mar 1, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Mar 1, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Mar 1, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Mar 1, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Mar 1, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Mar 1, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Jan 28, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Jan 21, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jan 21, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jan 4, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 4, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Dec 22, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Dec 22, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Dec 17, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 17, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 17, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Dec 2, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Dec 2, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Dec 2, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Dec 2, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Dec 2, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Nov 30, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Nov 30, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Nov 30, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Nov 30, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Nov 27, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 27, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 27, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Nov 25, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 25, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Nov 25, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Nov 25, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Nov 25, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Nov 25, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Nov 25, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Nov 25, 2020
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Nov 25, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Nov 25, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 07
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 10
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 11
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 12
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Nov 25, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 13
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Nov 25, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Nov 25, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Nov 25, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 25, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Nov 24, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 24, 2020
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Nov 20, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 20, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Nov 20, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Nov 20, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 20, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Nov 17, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 17, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 17, 2020
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Jul 24, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jul 24, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jul 16, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 16, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Jul 16, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 16, 2020
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Jul 15, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 15, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Jul 15, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 14, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Jul 9, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
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Jul 9, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
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Jul 9, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
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Jul 9, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Jul 9, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Jul 9, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Jul 9, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Jul 9, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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May 13, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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May 13, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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May 7, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 7, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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May 7, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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May 7, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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May 7, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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May 7, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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May 7, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
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May 7, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
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May 7, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
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May 7, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 7, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Jan 9, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Jan 9, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Jan 9, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Dec 18, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Dec 18, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Dec 10, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 10, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 10, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
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Citation in opposition procedure - 002
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Citation in opposition procedure - 025
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Dec 10, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 026
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Dec 10, 2019
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
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Dec 10, 2019
Notice of opposition
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Dec 10, 2019
Notice of opposition
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Dec 10, 2019
Notice of opposition
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Dec 10, 2019
Notice of opposition
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Dec 10, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Mar 25, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Search/Exam
Feb 14, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
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Jan 16, 2019
Communication for party to proceedings/third party
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Jan 14, 2019
Communication concerning corrected entries of the applicant
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Dec 27, 2018
Filing of the translations of the claims
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Dec 27, 2018
French translation of claims
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Dec 27, 2018
German translation of the claims
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Oct 9, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Oct 9, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Oct 9, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
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Oct 9, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Oct 9, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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Aug 20, 2018
Examination started
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Jun 4, 2018
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Jun 4, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
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Jun 4, 2018
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Jun 4, 2018
Amended description with annotations
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Jun 4, 2018
Amendments received before examination
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Dec 15, 2017
Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
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Nov 28, 2017
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
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Nov 28, 2017
European search opinion
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Nov 28, 2017
Information on Search Strategy
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Nov 28, 2017
Supplementary European search report
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Nov 15, 2017
Search started
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Oct 18, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
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Oct 18, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
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Sep 22, 2017
Copy of the international preliminary examination report
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Sep 22, 2017
Translation of the international preliminary examination report
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Apr 20, 2017
Notification of forthcoming publication
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Feb 24, 2017
Communication regarding possible amendment of the application/payment of claims fee
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Feb 9, 2017
Payment of fees and costs
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Feb 8, 2017
Matter concerning the application
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Feb 7, 2017
Abstract
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Feb 7, 2017
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Feb 7, 2017
Amendments received before examination
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Feb 7, 2017
Claims
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Feb 7, 2017
Description
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Feb 7, 2017
Request for entry into the European phase
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Feb 7, 2017
Request for grant of a European patent
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Oct 12, 2016
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
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Oct 5, 2016
Notification of election of EPO
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Sep 22, 2016
Copy of the international search report
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Sep 22, 2016
Copy of the translated international search report
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Sep 22, 2016
International publication pamphlet
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