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Heat Exchanger System And Method For Detecting A Relocation Of A Temperature Sensor In A Heat Exchanger System - EP3282337

The patent EP3282337 was granted to Danfoss on May 24, 2023. The application was filed on Aug 10, 2016 under application number EP16183491A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP3282337

DANFOSS

Application Number: EP16183491A
Filing Date: Aug 10, 2016
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Apr 21, 2023
Publication Date: May 24, 2023
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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
TECHEM ENERGY SERVICES	Oct 15, 2020	K PATENTANWALTE BLASBERG KEWITZ & REICHEL	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (20) New

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

Citation Phase	Publication Number
OPPOSITION	DE102004020292
OPPOSITION	DE19749623
OPPOSITION	DE202016101631U
OPPOSITION	DE29710248U
OPPOSITION	DE3704778
OPPOSITION	DE4025323
OPPOSITION	EP1158250
OPPOSITION	EP1645324
OPPOSITION	EP2068138
OPPOSITION	EP2442038
OPPOSITION	US2007018830
OPPOSITION	US2013081799
OPPOSITION	US2014100673
OPPOSITION	US2015187194
SEARCH	DE4025323
SEARCH	EP1645324
SEARCH	US2007018830
SEARCH	US2013081799
SEARCH	US2014100673
SEARCH	US2015187194

Dossier Documents

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Apr 28, 2023
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Apr 28, 2023
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Apr 21, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
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Apr 12, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 12, 2023
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
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Apr 12, 2023
French translation of claims
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Apr 12, 2023
German translation of the claims
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Apr 12, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 7, 2023
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
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Feb 7, 2023
Communication with request to file translations
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Jan 30, 2023
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
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Jan 16, 2023
Decision of the Board of Appeal
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Jan 16, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
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Jan 16, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
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Sep 13, 2022
F3028 Inadmissibility of the appeal: non-submission of the statement of grounds
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Notice of appeal
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Apr 4, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Advice of delivery
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Apr 4, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Apr 4, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Apr 4, 2022
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
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Apr 4, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Apr 4, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Apr 4, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Apr 4, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 4, 2022
Means of redress
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Apr 4, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Apr 4, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Apr 4, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
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Apr 4, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Apr 4, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Apr 4, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Apr 4, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Apr 4, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Apr 4, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Feb 24, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Feb 22, 2022
Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Feb 21, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 21, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Feb 21, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
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Feb 21, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 21, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Jan 26, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jan 19, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 19, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Jan 19, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
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Jan 19, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 19, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Jan 10, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jan 10, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Dec 22, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 22, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 015
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Dec 22, 2021
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
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Dec 22, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 15, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Dec 10, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Dec 7, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 7, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 3, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Dec 3, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Dec 2, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 2, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Dec 2, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
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Dec 2, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 2, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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May 28, 2021
Advice of delivery
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May 4, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 4, 2021
Advice of delivery
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May 4, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
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May 4, 2021
Information concerning oral proceedings
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May 4, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 4, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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May 4, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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May 4, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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May 4, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Jan 22, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jan 18, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 18, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Jan 18, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Jan 18, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Jan 18, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Jan 18, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
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Jan 18, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
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Jan 18, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
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Jan 18, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
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Jan 18, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 18, 2021
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Dec 11, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Dec 10, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Dec 10, 2020
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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Dec 4, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 4, 2020
Authorisation
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Dec 4, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 4, 2020
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
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Oct 28, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Oct 28, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Oct 21, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Oct 15, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 15, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
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Oct 15, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
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Oct 15, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
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Citation in opposition procedure - 004
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Citation in opposition procedure - 005
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Citation in opposition procedure - 006
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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 - 011
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Oct 15, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
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Oct 15, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
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Oct 15, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
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Oct 15, 2020
Notice of opposition
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Oct 15, 2020
Notice of opposition
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Jan 27, 2020
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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Dec 19, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
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Dec 4, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 4, 2019
French translation of claims
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Dec 4, 2019
German translation of the claims
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Dec 4, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 6, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Sep 6, 2019
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Sep 6, 2019
Intention to grant (signatures)
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Sep 6, 2019
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Sep 6, 2019
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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Apr 12, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 12, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
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Apr 12, 2019
Amended description with annotations
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Apr 12, 2019
Claims
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Apr 12, 2019
Description
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Apr 12, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 12, 2019
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
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Jan 2, 2019
Annex to the communication
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Jan 2, 2019
Communication from the Examining Division
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Dec 13, 2018
Examination started
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Sep 14, 2018
Communication confirming withdrawal from representation
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Sep 7, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
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Aug 10, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 10, 2018
Letter concerning fees and payments
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Aug 7, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 7, 2018
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Aug 7, 2018
Amendments received before examination
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Aug 7, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jun 18, 2018
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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Jun 8, 2018
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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Jun 4, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
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Jun 4, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
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Feb 19, 2018
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
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Jan 17, 2018
Notification of forthcoming publication
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Apr 21, 2017
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
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Apr 21, 2017
European search opinion
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Apr 21, 2017
European search report
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Apr 21, 2017
Information on Search Strategy
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Mar 31, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 31, 2017
Letter concerning search matters
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Feb 27, 2017
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
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Feb 27, 2017
Information on Search Strategy
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Feb 27, 2017
Partial European search report
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Feb 8, 2017
Search started
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Oct 28, 2016
Submission concerning representation
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Oct 4, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
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Oct 4, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
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Oct 4, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
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Aug 10, 2016
Abstract
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Aug 10, 2016
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
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Aug 10, 2016
Claims
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Aug 10, 2016
Description
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Aug 10, 2016
Designation of inventor
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Aug 10, 2016
Drawings
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Aug 10, 2016
Request for grant of a European patent
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