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Absorbent Structure For Absorbent Articles - EP3338751

The patent EP3338751 was granted to The Procter & Gamble on Oct 23, 2019. The application was filed on Jun 8, 2012 under application number EP18156475A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

EP3338751

THE PROCTER & GAMBLE

Application Number: EP18156475A
Filing Date: Jun 8, 2012
Status: Revoked; Nov 22, 2024
Publication Date: Oct 23, 2019
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

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Patent Oppositions (2)

Patent oppositions filed by competitors challenge the validity of a granted patent. These oppositions are typically based on claims of prior art, lack of novelty, or non-obviousness. They are a key part of the process for determining a patent's strength and enforceability.

Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
KIMBERLY CLARK WORLDWIDE	Jul 23, 2020	DEHNS	ADMISSIBLE
VON WESTERNHAGEN	Jul 23, 2020	ROCHE	WITHDRAWN

Patent Citations (61) New

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Dossier Documents

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Nov 19, 2024
Decision of the Board of Appeal
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F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
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Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
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Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
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Oral proceedings: change of venue
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Oral proceedings: change of venue
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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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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F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
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F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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Jul 10, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
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Composition of the board (T)
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Amended claims with annotations
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Amended claims with annotations
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Apr 3, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 11
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Apr 3, 2023
Claims
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Reply to appeal
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Nov 23, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
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Nov 17, 2022
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Nov 17, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 17, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
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Sep 20, 2022
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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Sep 13, 2022
Notice of appeal
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Sep 8, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 8, 2022
Advice of delivery
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Sep 8, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 8, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 8, 2022
Advice of delivery
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Jul 8, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 7, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Jul 7, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Jul 7, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Jul 7, 2022
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
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Jul 7, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Jul 7, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Jul 7, 2022
Means of redress
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Jul 7, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
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Jul 7, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Jul 7, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Jul 7, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Jul 7, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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May 16, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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May 16, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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May 16, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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May 13, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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May 13, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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May 12, 2022
Information about the result of oral proceedings
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May 12, 2022
Withdrawal of an opposition
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May 11, 2022
Withdrawal of a request for oral proceedings
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May 10, 2022
Withdrawal of an opposition
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May 6, 2022
Withdrawal of a request for oral proceedings
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Apr 25, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Apr 25, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Apr 19, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 19, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 19, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Mar 17, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Mar 17, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Mar 17, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Mar 14, 2022
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
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Mar 11, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 11, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
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Mar 11, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 016
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Citation in opposition procedure - 016
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Citation in opposition procedure - 018
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Mar 11, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 11, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 11, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Mar 11, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Mar 8, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Mar 8, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Mar 2, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 2, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 2, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Feb 10, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Feb 10, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Feb 4, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Jan 24, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jan 24, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jan 18, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 18, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 18, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Dec 20, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Dec 20, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Dec 20, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Jul 16, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 16, 2021
Advice of delivery
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Jul 16, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 13, 2021
Advice of delivery
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Jul 2, 2021
Advice of delivery
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Jul 1, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Jul 1, 2021
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Jul 1, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Jul 1, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Jul 1, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Jul 1, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Jul 1, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Jul 1, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Feb 22, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Feb 22, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Feb 16, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 16, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 16, 2021
Reply from the opponent to submission of proprietor
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Dec 17, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Dec 17, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Dec 14, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 14, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 14, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Dec 14, 2020
Main request during Opposition procedure
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Dec 14, 2020
Main request during Opposition procedure
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Dec 14, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Aug 13, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Aug 13, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Aug 13, 2020
Communication confirming withdrawal from representation
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Aug 13, 2020
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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Aug 10, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 10, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Aug 10, 2020
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
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Aug 4, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Aug 4, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Aug 4, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Jul 28, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Jul 28, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Jul 23, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 23, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 23, 2020
Authorisation
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Jul 23, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
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Jul 23, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
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Citation in opposition procedure - 003
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Citation in opposition procedure - 008
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Citation in opposition procedure - 013
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Citation in opposition procedure - 014
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Jul 23, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 015
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Jul 23, 2020
Notice of opposition
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Jul 23, 2020
Notice of opposition
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Jul 23, 2020
Notice of opposition
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Jul 23, 2020
Notice of opposition
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Jul 23, 2020
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Jul 23, 2020
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Nov 4, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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Sep 26, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
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Jul 30, 2019
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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Jul 24, 2019
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
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Jun 25, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jun 25, 2019
Filing of the translations of the claims
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Jun 25, 2019
French translation of claims
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Jun 25, 2019
German translation of the claims
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May 14, 2019
Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney
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May 14, 2019
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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May 2, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 2, 2019
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
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Mar 20, 2019
Submission concerning representation
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Mar 11, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Mar 11, 2019
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Mar 11, 2019
Intention to grant (signatures)
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Mar 11, 2019
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Mar 11, 2019
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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Feb 20, 2019
Examination started
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Nov 19, 2018
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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Oct 2, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
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Sep 20, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 20, 2018
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Sep 20, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
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Sep 20, 2018
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Sep 20, 2018
Amended description with annotations
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Sep 20, 2018
Amendments received before examination
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Sep 20, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Aug 29, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 29, 2018
Letter concerning fees and payments
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Jul 12, 2018
Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney
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Jul 12, 2018
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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Jul 2, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 2, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 2, 2018
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
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Jul 2, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
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May 30, 2018
Notification of forthcoming publication
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May 24, 2018
Refund of fees
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May 8, 2018
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
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May 8, 2018
European search opinion
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May 8, 2018
European search report
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May 8, 2018
Information on Search Strategy
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Apr 23, 2018
Search started
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Apr 6, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
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Apr 6, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
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Communication to designated inventor
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Communication to designated inventor
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Apr 6, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
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Apr 6, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
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Feb 13, 2018
Abstract
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Feb 13, 2018
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
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Feb 13, 2018
Claims
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Feb 13, 2018
Description
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Feb 13, 2018
Designation of inventor
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Feb 13, 2018
Drawings
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Feb 13, 2018
Request for grant of a European patent
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Jan 3, 2013
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