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Device For Damping Torsional Oscillations - EP3207278

The patent EP3207278 was granted to Valeo Embrayages on Sep 3, 2025. The application was filed on Oct 9, 2015 under application number EP15775731A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP3207278

VALEO EMBRAYAGES

Application Number: EP15775731A
Filing Date: Oct 9, 2015
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Aug 1, 2025
Publication Date: Sep 3, 2025
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
SCHAEFFLER	Jan 9, 2020	WALLINGER RICKER SCHLOTTER TOSTMANN	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (33) New

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

Citation Phase	Publication Number
DESCRIPTION	DE102009042812
DESCRIPTION	DE102011086532
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	DE102010049556
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	FR2986592
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO2013156733
OPPOSITION	DE102004011830
OPPOSITION	DE102006028556
OPPOSITION	DE102009042812
OPPOSITION	DE102009042836
OPPOSITION	DE102010049556
OPPOSITION	DE102010054297
OPPOSITION	DE102011013232
OPPOSITION	DE102011013480
OPPOSITION	DE102011082482
OPPOSITION	DE102011088049
OPPOSITION	DE102012211216
OPPOSITION	DE102012211439
OPPOSITION	DE102012220887
OPPOSITION	DE102012223044
OPPOSITION	DE102013208430
OPPOSITION	DE102013212272
OPPOSITION	DE3700853
OPPOSITION	DE806073
OPPOSITION	EP2607743
OPPOSITION	FR2986592
OPPOSITION	JP2013210006
OPPOSITION	US2014251073
OPPOSITION	US2137418
OPPOSITION	WO2013068667
OPPOSITION	WO2013156733
OPPOSITION	WO2014012835
OPPOSITION	WO2014096612
OPPOSITION	WO2014096614

Dossier Documents

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Aug 7, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Aug 7, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Jul 29, 2025
English translation of the claims
OPPO
Jul 29, 2025
German translation of the claims
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Jul 29, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 15, 2025
Communication of bibliographic data
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May 15, 2025
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
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May 15, 2025
Communication with request to file translations
OPPO
May 1, 2025
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
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Apr 24, 2025
Decision of the Board of Appeal
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Apr 24, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
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Apr 24, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
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Mar 18, 2025
Refund of fees
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Mar 12, 2025
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
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Mar 12, 2025
F3317 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Proprietor + Opponent)
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Feb 21, 2025
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
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Feb 17, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Feb 12, 2025
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
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Feb 12, 2025
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
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Feb 11, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Feb 11, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 11, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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Feb 5, 2025
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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Nov 26, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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Nov 26, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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Nov 21, 2024
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
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Nov 21, 2024
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
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Sep 20, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Sep 16, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 16, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 16, 2024
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
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Sep 4, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Aug 29, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 29, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Aug 29, 2024
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
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Jan 4, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Dec 22, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 22, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 22, 2023
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
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Jul 20, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Jul 12, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 12, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 12, 2023
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
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May 10, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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May 4, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 4, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
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May 4, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
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May 4, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
May 4, 2023
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
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Mar 31, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Mar 27, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 27, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 27, 2023
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Appeal
Mar 1, 2023
Composition of the board (T)
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Oct 19, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Oct 13, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Oct 13, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Oct 13, 2022
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Appeal
Sep 20, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Sep 20, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Sep 9, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 9, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 9, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
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Sep 9, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
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Sep 9, 2022
Amended description with annotations
Appeal
Sep 9, 2022
Amended description with annotations
Appeal
Sep 9, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
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Sep 9, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
Appeal
Sep 9, 2022
Description
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Sep 9, 2022
Description
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Sep 9, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 9, 2022
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Appeal
Sep 9, 2022
Reply to appeal
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Sep 9, 2022
Reply to appeal
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May 2, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Appeal
Apr 22, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Apr 22, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Apr 22, 2022
Amended description with annotations
Appeal
Apr 22, 2022
Claims
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Apr 22, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Apr 22, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 22, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
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Apr 22, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
Appeal
Mar 7, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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Mar 7, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Appeal
Feb 24, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Feb 24, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 24, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Feb 24, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Feb 24, 2022
Notice of appeal
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Feb 24, 2022
Notice of appeal
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Dec 17, 2021
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Dec 15, 2021
Document concerning representation
OPPO
Dec 15, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Dec 14, 2021
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Dec 14, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
OPPO
Dec 14, 2021
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
OPPO
Dec 14, 2021
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
OPPO
Dec 14, 2021
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
OPPO
Dec 14, 2021
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
OPPO
Dec 14, 2021
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Dec 14, 2021
Means of redress
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Dec 14, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
OPPO
Dec 14, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
OPPO
Dec 14, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
OPPO
Dec 14, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
OPPO
Dec 14, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Dec 14, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Dec 14, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Dec 14, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
OPPO
Nov 4, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
OPPO
Sep 10, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Sep 3, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Sep 3, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 3, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Sep 3, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Sep 3, 2021
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
OPPO
Sep 3, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Aug 10, 2021
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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Aug 4, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Aug 4, 2021
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
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Jun 22, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Jun 22, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Feb 16, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Feb 5, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 5, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 5, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Dec 15, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Nov 20, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Nov 12, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
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Nov 12, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
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Nov 12, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Nov 12, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Nov 12, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Nov 12, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
Aug 10, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Jul 28, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 28, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
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Jul 28, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
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Jul 28, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
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Jul 28, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Jul 28, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
OPPO
May 20, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
May 20, 2020
Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure)
OPPO
May 14, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
May 14, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
May 14, 2020
Request for extension of time limit
OPPO
Jan 24, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Jan 24, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Jan 15, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
OPPO
Jan 10, 2020
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
OPPO
Jan 9, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Jan 9, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
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Jan 9, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
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Jan 9, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
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Citation in opposition procedure - 004
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Citation in opposition procedure - 007
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Citation in opposition procedure - 007
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Citation in opposition procedure - 008
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Citation in opposition procedure - 009
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Citation in opposition procedure - 010
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Citation in opposition procedure - 024
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Citation in opposition procedure - 025
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Jan 9, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 026
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Jan 9, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 027
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Jan 9, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 028
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Jan 9, 2020
Notice of opposition
OPPO
Jan 9, 2020
Notice of opposition
OPPO
Apr 24, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Search/Exam
Mar 14, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
Search/Exam
Feb 25, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 25, 2019
English translation of the claims
Search/Exam
Feb 25, 2019
Filing of the translations of the claims
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Feb 25, 2019
German translation of the claims
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Feb 25, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 29, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Oct 29, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Oct 29, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
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Oct 29, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Oct 29, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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Aug 29, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 29, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
Aug 29, 2018
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Search/Exam
Jul 6, 2018
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Search/Exam
Jun 28, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Jun 28, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
Jun 28, 2018
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Search/Exam
Mar 1, 2018
Annex to the communication
Search/Exam
Mar 1, 2018
Communication from the Examining Division
Search/Exam
Jul 26, 2017
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
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May 23, 2017
Communication regarding comments on written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
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May 19, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
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May 16, 2017
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
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May 4, 2017
Communication in cases for which no other form is applicable
PCTRO
May 2, 2017
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
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Apr 13, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 13, 2017
Abstract
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Apr 13, 2017
Abstract
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Apr 13, 2017
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Apr 13, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
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Apr 13, 2017
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Apr 13, 2017
Amended description with annotations
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Apr 13, 2017
Amended drawings filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Apr 13, 2017
Request for entry into the European phase
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Feb 24, 2017
Information on entry into European phase
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Nov 10, 2016
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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Nov 4, 2016
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
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Sep 2, 2016
CDS Clean up - amended applicant details
Search/Exam
Sep 1, 2016
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
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Sep 1, 2016
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
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May 18, 2016
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
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Apr 21, 2016
Copy of the international search report
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Apr 21, 2016
Copy of the international search report
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Apr 21, 2016
Published international application - A1
Search/Exam
Jan 5, 2016
ISR: cited documents
PCTISA
Jan 5, 2016
International Search Report - copy in English for the IB
PCTISA
Jan 4, 2016
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
PCTISA
Jan 4, 2016
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
PCTISA
Jan 4, 2016
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
PCTISA
Oct 28, 2015
Incoming letter related to PCT RO
PCTRO
Oct 20, 2015
Notification of receipt of Search copy
PCTISA
Oct 19, 2015
Notification of the international application number and of the international filing date
PCTRO
Oct 14, 2015
Request form for international application (copy for ISA/EP)
PCTISA
Oct 9, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
PCTRO
Oct 9, 2015
Abstract
PCTRO
Oct 9, 2015
Claims
PCTRO
Oct 9, 2015
Description
PCTRO
Oct 9, 2015
Document concerning fees and payments
PCTRO
Oct 9, 2015
Drawings
PCTRO
Oct 9, 2015
Electronic request for grant of an International application
PCTRO
Oct 9, 2015
Incoming letter related to PCT RO
PCTRO
Oct 9, 2015
Incoming letter related to PCT RO
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