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A Die-Cut Lid And Associated Container And Method - EP3169611

The patent EP3169611 was granted to Koninklijke Douwe Egberts on Jun 12, 2024. The application was originally filed on Jun 18, 2015 under application number EP15736036A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP3169611

KONINKLIJKE DOUWE EGBERTS

Application Number: EP15736036A
Filing Date: Jun 18, 2015
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; May 10, 2024
Publication Date: Jun 12, 2024
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Patent Citations (19) New

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Citation Phase	Publication Number
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	CN201287895Y
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	EP2345352
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	EP2698745
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US4969965
OPPOSITION	CH673827
OPPOSITION	CN201287895Y
OPPOSITION	EP0242252
OPPOSITION	EP2345352
OPPOSITION	EP2698745
OPPOSITION	FR2731986
OPPOSITION	JP2000255619
OPPOSITION	JPH09221171
OPPOSITION	US2005247713
OPPOSITION	US2010078480
OPPOSITION	US2010200449
OPPOSITION	US2012305584
OPPOSITION	US2015041470
OPPOSITION	US4969965
OPPOSITION	WO2016009258

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May 16, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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May 16, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Apr 30, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 30, 2024
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
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Apr 30, 2024
French translation of claims
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Apr 30, 2024
German translation of the claims
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Apr 30, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 13, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 28, 2024
Communication of bibliographic data
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Feb 28, 2024
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
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Feb 28, 2024
Communication with request to file translations
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Feb 22, 2024
Decision of the Board of Appeal
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Feb 22, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
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Feb 22, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
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Feb 22, 2024
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
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Feb 7, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
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Feb 7, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
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Feb 7, 2024
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
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Jan 23, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Jan 17, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 17, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 17, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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Jan 3, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Dec 21, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 21, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 21, 2023
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Dec 13, 2023
Oral proceedings: change of venue
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Dec 13, 2023
Oral proceedings: change of venue
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Sep 21, 2023
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
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Sep 21, 2023
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
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Sep 20, 2023
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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Sep 18, 2023
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
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Jul 21, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Jul 18, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 18, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 18, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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Jul 7, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Jul 3, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 3, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 3, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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Jun 9, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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Jun 9, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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Jun 5, 2023
Composition of the board (T)
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Jun 5, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
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Jan 24, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Jan 18, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 18, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
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Jan 18, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
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Jan 18, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
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Jan 18, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
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Jan 18, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
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Jan 18, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
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Jan 18, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
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Jan 18, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
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Jan 18, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
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Jan 18, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
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Jan 18, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
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Jan 18, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 05
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Jan 18, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 06
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Jan 18, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 18, 2023
Main request during appeals procedure
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Jan 18, 2023
Reply to appeal
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Sep 9, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
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Sep 2, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 2, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 2, 2022
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
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Sep 2, 2022
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
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Sep 2, 2022
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
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Sep 2, 2022
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
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Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
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Sep 2, 2022
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
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Sep 2, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
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Jul 7, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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Jul 1, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 1, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 1, 2022
Notice of appeal
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May 3, 2022
Advice of delivery
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May 2, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
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May 2, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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May 2, 2022
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
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May 2, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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May 2, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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May 2, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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May 2, 2022
Means of redress
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May 2, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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May 2, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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May 2, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
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May 2, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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May 2, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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May 2, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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May 2, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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May 2, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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May 2, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Dec 14, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Nov 24, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 24, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 19, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Oct 18, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Oct 13, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 13, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 13, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 13, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 13, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Oct 12, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 12, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 12, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Jul 21, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Jul 21, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Jan 27, 2021
Advice of delivery
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Jan 27, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 25, 2021
Communication about missing advice of delivery
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Dec 24, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 24, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Dec 24, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 21, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Dec 21, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Dec 21, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Dec 21, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Dec 21, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Dec 21, 2020
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Dec 21, 2020
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Dec 15, 2020
Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Nov 26, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Nov 26, 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 - 04
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Nov 23, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 23, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Nov 23, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Oct 15, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Oct 7, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 7, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 7, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Sep 10, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Sep 10, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Sep 1, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Aug 25, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 25, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Aug 25, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
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Jul 30, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Jul 30, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Jul 30, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Jul 28, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 28, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Jul 21, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 21, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
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Jul 21, 2020
Communication about missing advice of delivery
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Jul 21, 2020
Communication about missing advice of delivery
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Jul 21, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jun 5, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
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Jun 5, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
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Jun 5, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Jun 5, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Jun 5, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Jun 5, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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May 28, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 28, 2020
Advice of delivery
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May 28, 2020
Information about the result of oral proceedings
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May 28, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 25, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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May 15, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 15, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 15, 2020
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
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May 14, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 14, 2020
Advice of delivery
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May 12, 2020
Communication about missing advice of delivery
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Apr 28, 2020
Communication about missing advice of delivery
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Apr 2, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 2, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Apr 2, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 25, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
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Mar 25, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Mar 25, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Mar 25, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Mar 25, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Dec 16, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Dec 10, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 10, 2019
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
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Dec 10, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 07
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Dec 10, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 08
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Dec 10, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 08
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Dec 10, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 09
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Dec 10, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 10
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Dec 10, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 10
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Dec 10, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 11
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Dec 10, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 12
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Dec 10, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 13
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Dec 10, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 10, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Oct 21, 2019
Submission concerning representation
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Oct 11, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Oct 7, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 7, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 7, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Oct 7, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Oct 7, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Oct 7, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Aug 8, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Aug 7, 2019
Communication of amended entries
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Jul 15, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jul 10, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 10, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
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Jul 10, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
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Jul 10, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
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Jul 10, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
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Jul 10, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
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Jul 10, 2019
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Jul 10, 2019
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Jul 10, 2019
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Jul 10, 2019
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Jul 10, 2019
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Jul 10, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
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Jul 10, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
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Jul 10, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
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Jul 10, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
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Jul 10, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
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Jul 10, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
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Jul 10, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
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Jul 10, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
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Jul 10, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 07
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Jul 10, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 08
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 09
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Jul 10, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 10
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Jul 10, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 11
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Jul 10, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 12
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Jul 10, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 10, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Jun 13, 2019
Miscellaneous requests concerning client data
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Jun 12, 2019
Miscellaneous requests concerning client data
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May 31, 2019
Request for transfer of rights - opponent
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Mar 11, 2019
Submission concerning representation
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Mar 1, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
OPPO
Mar 1, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Feb 21, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Feb 15, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 15, 2019
Notice of opposition
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Feb 15, 2019
Notice of opposition
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Feb 15, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Feb 15, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Feb 15, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Feb 15, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Feb 15, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Feb 15, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Feb 15, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Feb 15, 2019
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
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Feb 15, 2019
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
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Feb 15, 2019
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
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Jul 3, 2018
Submission concerning representation
Search/Exam
May 30, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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Apr 19, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
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Apr 5, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 5, 2018
Filing of the translations of the claims
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Apr 5, 2018
French translation of claims
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Apr 5, 2018
German translation of the claims
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Apr 5, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 1, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Dec 1, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Dec 1, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
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Dec 1, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Dec 1, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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Oct 19, 2017
Examination started
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Sep 4, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 4, 2017
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Sep 4, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
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Sep 4, 2017
Amendments received before examination
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Sep 4, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 29, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
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May 19, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 19, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 19, 2017
Letter concerning the inventor
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Apr 26, 2017
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
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Apr 5, 2017
Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor
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Mar 30, 2017
Letter which had not been notified
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Feb 23, 2017
Communication regarding comments on written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
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Feb 21, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
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Feb 21, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
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Feb 21, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
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Feb 21, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
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Jan 30, 2017
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
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Jan 20, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 20, 2017
Request for entry into the European phase
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Nov 25, 2016
Information on entry into European phase
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May 26, 2016
Notification of the recording of a change
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Feb 8, 2016
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
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Jan 21, 2016
Copy of the international search report
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Jan 21, 2016
Published international application - A1
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Aug 31, 2015
ISR: cited documents
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Aug 27, 2015
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
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Aug 27, 2015
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
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Aug 27, 2015
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
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Jul 10, 2015
Abstract
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Claims
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Description
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