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Bias Magnet And Measurement Device For Measuring Magnetic Properties Of The Surroundings Of The Measurement Device And Method For Biasing Of Magnetic Materials On A Measurement Object - EP3262432

The patent EP3262432 was granted to TE Connectivity Sensors Germany on Jan 19, 2022. The application was filed on Feb 24, 2016 under application number EP16710087A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP3262432

TE CONNECTIVITY SENSORS GERMANY

Application Number: EP16710087A
Filing Date: Feb 24, 2016
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Dec 17, 2021
Publication Date: Jan 19, 2022
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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
GIESECKEDEVRIENT CURRENCY TECHNOLOGY	Oct 30, 2019	-	WITHDRAWN

Patent Citations (19) New

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

Citation Phase	Publication Number
DESCRIPTION	DE1698245U
DESCRIPTION	EP0977015
DESCRIPTION	WO2010006801
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	DE102011110138
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	DE102012024175
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US2006279280
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US6310475
OPPOSITION	EP1770657
OPPOSITION	EP2985621
OPPOSITION	US4536230
OPPOSITION	WO2006042667
OPPOSITION	WO2010066779
OPPOSITION	WO2011026829
OPPOSITION	WO2011154088
OPPOSITION	WO2013020702
OPPOSITION	WO2013023781
OPPOSITION	WO2013087168
OPPOSITION	WO2014168180
OPPOSITION	WO2015090545

Dossier Documents

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Dec 23, 2021
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Dec 17, 2021
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
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Dec 13, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 13, 2021
English translation of the claims
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Dec 13, 2021
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
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Dec 13, 2021
French translation of claims
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Dec 13, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 24, 2021
Communication of bibliographic data
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Sep 24, 2021
Communication with request to file translations
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Sep 21, 2021
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
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May 27, 2021
Advice of delivery
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May 21, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
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May 21, 2021
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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May 21, 2021
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
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May 21, 2021
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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May 21, 2021
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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May 21, 2021
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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May 21, 2021
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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May 21, 2021
Means of redress
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May 21, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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May 21, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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May 21, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
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May 21, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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May 21, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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May 21, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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May 6, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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May 6, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Apr 30, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Apr 30, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Apr 30, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Apr 26, 2021
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Apr 26, 2021
Withdrawal of an opposition
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Apr 19, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Apr 8, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 8, 2021
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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Apr 8, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 07
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Apr 8, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 08
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Apr 8, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 8, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Mar 31, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Mar 25, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 25, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 25, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Mar 17, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 17, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 3, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Feb 24, 2021
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Feb 10, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Feb 5, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 5, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Feb 5, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Feb 5, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Feb 5, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Feb 5, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
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Feb 5, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
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Feb 5, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
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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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Jan 22, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Jan 22, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Sep 17, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Sep 17, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Sep 9, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Sep 9, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Sep 9, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Sep 9, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Apr 7, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Apr 1, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 1, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Apr 1, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Apr 1, 2020
Claims
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Apr 1, 2020
Claims
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Apr 1, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 1, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Mar 31, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Mar 31, 2020
Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure)
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Mar 23, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 23, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 23, 2020
Request for extension of time limit
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Jan 17, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jan 17, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jan 9, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Dec 11, 2019
Request for documents
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Dec 9, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Dec 4, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 4, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 4, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Nov 26, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Nov 26, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Nov 21, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Nov 21, 2019
Request for documents
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Nov 19, 2019
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
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Oct 30, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
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Oct 30, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
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Citation in opposition procedure - 009
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Citation in opposition procedure - 010
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Oct 30, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
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Oct 30, 2019
Notice of opposition
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Oct 30, 2019
Notice of opposition
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Feb 11, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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Jan 7, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
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Dec 11, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 11, 2018
English translation of the claims
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Dec 11, 2018
Filing of the translations of the claims
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Dec 11, 2018
French translation of claims
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Dec 11, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 18, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Sep 18, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Sep 18, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
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Sep 18, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Sep 18, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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Jul 9, 2018
Examination started
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Jul 4, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
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Jul 4, 2018
Reply to invitation to file a copy of priority search results
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Jun 13, 2018
Invitation to file a copy of search results(priority)
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May 2, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 2, 2018
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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May 2, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
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May 2, 2018
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
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May 2, 2018
Amended description with annotations
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May 2, 2018
Amendments received before examination
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May 2, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 6, 2017
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
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Oct 24, 2017
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
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Oct 2, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
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Oct 2, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
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Sep 22, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 22, 2017
Request for entry into the European phase
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Sep 12, 2017
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
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Jul 5, 2017
Information on entry into European phase
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Nov 15, 2016
Notification of the recording of a change
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Nov 15, 2016
Notification of the recording of a change
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Oct 13, 2016
Notification of the recording of a change
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Oct 13, 2016
Notification of the recording of a change
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Sep 19, 2016
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
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Sep 9, 2016
Submission concerning change of applicant's name
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Sep 1, 2016
Copy of the international search report
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Sep 1, 2016
Copy of the international search report
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Sep 1, 2016
Published international application - A1
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Jul 18, 2016
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
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Jul 18, 2016
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
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Jul 18, 2016
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
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Jun 10, 2016
Incoming letter related to ISA procedure
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Apr 8, 2016
Incoming letter related to PCT RO
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Apr 4, 2016
Notification of receipt of Search copy
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Mar 25, 2016
Request form for international application (copy for ISA/EP)
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Mar 23, 2016
Notification of the international application number and of the international filing date
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Mar 21, 2016
Document concerning fees and payments
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Mar 18, 2016
Incoming fax related to PCT RO
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Mar 18, 2016
Payment of fees and costs
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Mar 11, 2016
Abstract
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Mar 11, 2016
Annex
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Mar 11, 2016
Claims
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Mar 11, 2016
Confirmation copy of request for grant of an international application
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Mar 11, 2016
Description
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Mar 11, 2016
Drawings
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Feb 24, 2016
FAX Request for grant of an international application
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