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Apparatus For Flow Restoration - EP3266391

The patent EP3266391 was granted to Covidien LP on May 1, 2019. The application was filed on Feb 20, 2009 under application number EP17185818A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

EP3266391

COVIDIEN LP

Application Number: EP17185818A
Filing Date: Feb 20, 2009
Status: Revoked; Jul 21, 2023
Publication Date: May 1, 2019
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
PHENOX	Feb 3, 2020	SCHNEIDERS & BEHRENDT BOCHUM	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (29) New

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OPPOSITION	EP1437097
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Dossier Documents

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Decision of the Enlarged Board of Appeal in review procedure
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Notification of the Decision to the Petitioner / Other party (R)
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Jun 4, 2025
Notification of the Decision to the Petitioner / Other party (R)
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Feb 6, 2025
F3315 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant : Proprietor)
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Feb 6, 2025
OP - forwarding minutes to the Petitioner / Other party (R)
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Feb 6, 2025
OP - forwarding minutes to the Petitioner / Other party (R)
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Jan 2, 2025
Communication of change of OP (R)
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Dec 11, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 11, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 11, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during review procedure
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Dec 4, 2024
F3326 Communication with time limit (inter partes)
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Sep 16, 2024
Forwarding of submissions to Petitioner / Other party (R)
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Sep 10, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 10, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 10, 2024
Letter relating to review procedure
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Sep 6, 2024
Communication of change of OP (R)
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Sep 4, 2024
Order - OP - cancellation or postponing (R)
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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 dealing with oral proceedings during review procedure
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Aug 7, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 7, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Aug 7, 2024
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
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OP Summons (R)
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Jul 30, 2024
Order - OP Summons (R)
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Communication of the Registry during review procedure
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Communication of the Registry during review procedure
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Feb 1, 2024
Order from the Enlarged Board of Appeal in review procedure
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Sep 15, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 15, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 15, 2023
Letter relating to review procedure
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Jul 20, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent
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Jul 19, 2023
F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
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Jul 12, 2023
Decision of the Board of Appeal
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Jul 12, 2023
Decision of the Board of Appeal
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F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
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F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
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F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
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Jul 4, 2023
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
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F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
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F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
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F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
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F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
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Apr 26, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Apr 21, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 21, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 21, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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Apr 21, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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Apr 4, 2023
F3326 Communication with time limit (inter partes)
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Apr 4, 2023
F3326 Communication with time limit (inter partes)
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Apr 3, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Mar 29, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 29, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 29, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 29, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 29, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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Mar 29, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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Mar 17, 2023
Claims submitted during oral proceedings
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Mar 17, 2023
Claims submitted during oral proceedings
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Mar 17, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
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F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
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Mar 17, 2023
F3317 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Proprietor + Opponent)
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Mar 17, 2023
F3317 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Proprietor + Opponent)
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Mar 8, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Mar 7, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 7, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 7, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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Mar 3, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Mar 2, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 2, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 2, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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Feb 27, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Feb 23, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 23, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 23, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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Feb 13, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Feb 10, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Feb 8, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 8, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 8, 2023
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Feb 7, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 7, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 7, 2023
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Jan 31, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
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Jan 31, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
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Jan 19, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Jan 16, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 16, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 16, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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Jan 16, 2023
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
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Jan 16, 2023
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
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Jan 3, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jan 3, 2023
Communication confirming withdrawal from representation
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Jan 3, 2023
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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Dec 21, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 21, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 21, 2022
Authorisation
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Dec 21, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 21, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 21, 2022
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
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Dec 21, 2022
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
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Aug 24, 2022
Advice of delivery
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Aug 10, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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Aug 10, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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Aug 5, 2022
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
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Jul 29, 2022
Composition of the board (T)
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Apr 22, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Apr 19, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 19, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Apr 19, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 19, 2022
Reply to appeal
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Apr 11, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 11, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
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Apr 11, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 11, 2022
Reply to appeal
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Dec 10, 2021
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
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Dec 10, 2021
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
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Dec 6, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 6, 2021
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
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Dec 6, 2021
Cited document during appeal procedure
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Dec 6, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 6, 2021
Statement of grounds of appeal
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Dec 3, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 3, 2021
Claims
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Dec 3, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 3, 2021
Statement of grounds of appeal
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Oct 6, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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Oct 6, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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Sep 29, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 29, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 29, 2021
Notice of appeal
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Sep 15, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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Sep 15, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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Sep 9, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 9, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 9, 2021
Notice of appeal
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Sep 1, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 1, 2021
Advice of delivery
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Sep 1, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Aug 26, 2021
Document concerning representation
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Aug 2, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 2, 2021
Advice of delivery
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Aug 2, 2021
Advice of delivery
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Aug 2, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Jul 26, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
OPPO
Jul 26, 2021
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
OPPO
Jul 26, 2021
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
OPPO
Jul 26, 2021
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Jul 26, 2021
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
OPPO
Jul 26, 2021
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Jul 26, 2021
Means of redress
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Jul 26, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
OPPO
Jul 26, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Jul 26, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
OPPO
Jul 26, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Jul 26, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
OPPO
Jul 26, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Jul 26, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Jul 26, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Jun 9, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Jun 7, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jun 7, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Jun 7, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Jun 4, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Jun 2, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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May 31, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 31, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 31, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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May 27, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 27, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 27, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
May 27, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 27, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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May 18, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 18, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 4, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 4, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 29, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Apr 23, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 23, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Apr 23, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
OPPO
Apr 15, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Apr 14, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Apr 9, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Apr 9, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
OPPO
Apr 9, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
OPPO
Apr 9, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
OPPO
Apr 9, 2021
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
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Apr 9, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Apr 9, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Apr 8, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Apr 8, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Apr 8, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
OPPO
Mar 16, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Mar 10, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 10, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Mar 10, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Mar 10, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
OPPO
Mar 10, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Dec 15, 2020
Communication of amended entries
OPPO
Nov 30, 2020
Request for change of opponent's representative
OPPO
Oct 7, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Oct 7, 2020
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Oct 7, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 30, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Sep 25, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
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Sep 25, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
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Sep 25, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Sep 25, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Sep 25, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
Jul 2, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jun 26, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Jun 26, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Jun 26, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Jun 26, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Jun 26, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Jun 26, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
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Jun 26, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
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Jun 26, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
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Jun 26, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
OPPO
Jun 26, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Jun 26, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
OPPO
Feb 18, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
OPPO
Feb 18, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
OPPO
Feb 7, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
OPPO
Feb 3, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Feb 3, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
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Feb 3, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
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Feb 3, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
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Feb 3, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
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Feb 3, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
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Feb 3, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
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Feb 3, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
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Feb 3, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
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Feb 3, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
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Feb 3, 2020
Notice of opposition
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Feb 3, 2020
Notice of opposition
OPPO
May 13, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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Apr 4, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
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Mar 18, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 18, 2019
Filing of the translations of the claims
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Mar 18, 2019
French translation of claims
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Mar 18, 2019
German translation of the claims
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Mar 18, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 13, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Nov 13, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Nov 13, 2018
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Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Nov 13, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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Oct 2, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 2, 2018
Amended description with annotations
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Oct 2, 2018
Description
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Oct 2, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 2, 2018
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
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May 31, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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May 31, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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May 31, 2018
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May 31, 2018
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May 31, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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Examination started
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Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Mar 26, 2018
Amended description with annotations
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Mar 26, 2018
Amendments received before examination
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Mar 26, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 15, 2018
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
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Dec 13, 2017
Notification of forthcoming publication
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Dec 12, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
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Dec 1, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 1, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 1, 2017
Letter concerning the inventor
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Nov 23, 2017
Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor
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Nov 22, 2017
Refund of fees
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Nov 14, 2017
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
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Nov 14, 2017
European search opinion
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European search report
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Nov 14, 2017
Information on Search Strategy
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Letter which had not been notified
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Communication to designated inventor
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Communication to designated inventor
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Communication to designated inventor
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Refund of fees
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Refund of fees
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Aug 10, 2017
Abstract
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Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
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Claims
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Description
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Designation of inventor
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Aug 10, 2017
Request for grant of a European patent
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Sep 17, 2009
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