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Infant Formula System With Adaptive Levels Of Human Milk Oligosaccharides (Hmos) - EP3197295

The patent EP3197295 was granted to Nestec on Mar 6, 2019. The application was filed on Sep 24, 2015 under application number EP15771909A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

EP3197295

NESTEC

Application Number: EP15771909A
Filing Date: Sep 24, 2015
Status: Revoked; Jul 10, 2023
Publication Date: Mar 6, 2019
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

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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
NUTRICIA	Dec 6, 2019	NEDERLANDSCH OCTROOIBUREAU	ADMISSIBLE
RECKITT BENCKISER	Dec 6, 2019	CARLIN	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (16) New

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

Citation Phase	Publication Number
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	EP2656862
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US6146670
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO2009068549
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO2011051482
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO2013025104
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO2013032674
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO2014070016
OPPOSITION	EP2433507
OPPOSITION	EP2880993
OPPOSITION	US2012172319
OPPOSITION	US2013236596
OPPOSITION	WO2004093557
OPPOSITION	WO2011051482
OPPOSITION	WO2011136647
OPPOSITION	WO2016046294
OPPOSITION	WO9843494

Dossier Documents

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Jul 11, 2023
Decision of the Board of Appeal
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F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
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Jul 11, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
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Jul 7, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent
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May 30, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
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May 30, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
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May 30, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
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F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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May 25, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 25, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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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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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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F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
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F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Cited document during appeal procedure
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Cited document during appeal procedure
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 1, 2023
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
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Jan 19, 2023
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
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Dec 23, 2022
Oral proceedings: change of venue
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Dec 23, 2022
Oral proceedings: change of venue
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Oral proceedings: change of venue
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Dec 19, 2022
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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Dec 9, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Dec 7, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 7, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 7, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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Nov 11, 2022
F3004 Communication of the Registry
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F3004 Communication of the Registry
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F3004 Communication of the Registry
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Nov 11, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Nov 11, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Nov 8, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 8, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 8, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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Nov 2, 2022
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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Sep 21, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Sep 21, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Sep 21, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Sep 19, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 19, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 19, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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Sep 19, 2022
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
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Sep 16, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 16, 2022
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
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Sep 16, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 16, 2022
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
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Aug 8, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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Aug 8, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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Aug 3, 2022
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Mar 4, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Feb 16, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 16, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
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Feb 16, 2022
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
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Feb 16, 2022
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
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Feb 16, 2022
Claims
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Feb 16, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 16, 2022
Reply to appeal
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Oct 22, 2021
Composition of the board (T)
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Oct 7, 2021
F3056 Communication: Change of Board due to the technical nature of the appeal
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Oct 7, 2021
F3056 Communication: Change of Board due to the technical nature of the appeal
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Oct 7, 2021
F3056 Communication: Change of Board due to the technical nature of the appeal
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Oct 7, 2021
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
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Oct 7, 2021
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
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Sep 16, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 16, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 16, 2021
Statement of grounds of appeal
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Jul 23, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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Jul 23, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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Jul 23, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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Jul 16, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 16, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 16, 2021
Notice of appeal
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May 11, 2021
Advice of delivery
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May 10, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 10, 2021
Advice of delivery
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May 10, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
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May 10, 2021
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
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May 10, 2021
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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May 10, 2021
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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May 10, 2021
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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May 10, 2021
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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May 10, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 10, 2021
Means of redress
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May 10, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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May 10, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
OPPO
May 10, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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May 10, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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May 10, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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May 10, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Mar 17, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Jan 22, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jan 22, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jan 22, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jan 20, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jan 20, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jan 15, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 15, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 15, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 15, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Jan 15, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Jan 15, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Jan 15, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Jan 15, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Jan 15, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 15, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 15, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
OPPO
Jan 15, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Jan 15, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Jan 11, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Jan 11, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
OPPO
Jan 11, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Dec 17, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 17, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Dec 17, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Oct 29, 2020
Communication about missing advice of delivery
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Sep 28, 2020
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Sep 24, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Sep 24, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Sep 24, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Sep 22, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
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Sep 22, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
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Sep 22, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
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Sep 22, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Sep 22, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
OPPO
Sep 22, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
Sep 22, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
Sep 22, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
May 7, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
May 7, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Apr 30, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Apr 30, 2020
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
OPPO
Apr 30, 2020
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
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Apr 30, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Apr 30, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Apr 30, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Apr 30, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Apr 30, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Apr 30, 2020
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Apr 30, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Apr 30, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Apr 30, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Apr 30, 2020
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Apr 30, 2020
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Apr 30, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Apr 30, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Apr 30, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
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Apr 30, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
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Apr 30, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
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Apr 30, 2020
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Apr 30, 2020
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Apr 30, 2020
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Apr 30, 2020
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Apr 30, 2020
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Apr 30, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 11
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Apr 30, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 12
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Apr 30, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 13
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Apr 30, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 017
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Apr 30, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 017
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Apr 30, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 020
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Apr 30, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 021
OPPO
Apr 30, 2020
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
OPPO
Apr 30, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Apr 30, 2020
Main request during Opposition procedure
OPPO
Apr 30, 2020
Main request during Opposition procedure
OPPO
Apr 30, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
OPPO
Feb 11, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Feb 11, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Feb 6, 2020
Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney
OPPO
Feb 6, 2020
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
OPPO
Jan 14, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Jan 14, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Jan 14, 2020
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
OPPO
Dec 20, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
OPPO
Dec 20, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
OPPO
Dec 20, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
OPPO
Dec 13, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
OPPO
Dec 6, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Dec 6, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Dec 6, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
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Dec 6, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
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Dec 6, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
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Dec 6, 2019
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Citation in opposition procedure - 010
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Dec 6, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
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Citation in opposition procedure - 013
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Dec 6, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 016
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Dec 6, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 017
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Dec 6, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 018
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Dec 6, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 019
OPPO
Dec 6, 2019
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
OPPO
Dec 6, 2019
International publication (Pamphlet)
OPPO
Dec 6, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Dec 6, 2019
Notice of opposition
OPPO
Dec 6, 2019
Notice of opposition
OPPO
Dec 6, 2019
Notice of opposition
OPPO
Dec 6, 2019
Notice of opposition
OPPO
Jun 11, 2019
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Search/Exam
Mar 18, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Search/Exam
Feb 7, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
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Jan 25, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Jan 25, 2019
Filing of the translations of the claims
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Jan 25, 2019
French translation of claims
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Jan 25, 2019
German translation of the claims
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Jan 25, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
Oct 5, 2018
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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Sep 27, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Sep 27, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Sep 27, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Sep 27, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
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Sep 27, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 27, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
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Sep 27, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Sep 27, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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Sep 19, 2018
Annex to the communication
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Sep 19, 2018
Consultation by telephone/in person
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Sep 19, 2018
Result of consultation by telephone/in person
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Jul 26, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 26, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
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Jul 26, 2018
Amended description with annotations
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Jul 26, 2018
Claims
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Jul 26, 2018
Description
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Jul 26, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 26, 2018
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
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May 28, 2018
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
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May 22, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 22, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 22, 2018
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
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Jan 25, 2018
Annex to the communication
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Jan 25, 2018
Communication from the Examining Division
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Jan 18, 2018
Examination started
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Oct 17, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 17, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 17, 2017
Reply to Written Opinion prepared by the EPO
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Jul 5, 2017
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
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May 9, 2017
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
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May 4, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
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May 4, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
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May 4, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
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May 4, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
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May 4, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
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Apr 28, 2017
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
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Apr 28, 2017
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
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Apr 10, 2017
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
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Apr 6, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 6, 2017
Request for entry into the European phase
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Feb 3, 2017
Information on entry into European phase
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Apr 19, 2016
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
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Apr 19, 2016
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
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Mar 31, 2016
Copy of the international search report
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Mar 31, 2016
Published international application - A1
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Nov 16, 2015
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
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Nov 16, 2015
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
PCTISA
Nov 16, 2015
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
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Oct 12, 2015
Notification of the international application number and of the international filing date
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Sep 24, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 24, 2015
Abstract
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Sep 24, 2015
Claims
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Sep 24, 2015
Description
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Sep 24, 2015
Document concerning fees and payments
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Sep 24, 2015
Drawings
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Sep 24, 2015
Electronic request for grant of an International application
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Sep 24, 2015
Priority document (RO-procedure)
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Sep 24, 2015
Priority document (RO-procedure)
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