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Methods For Joining Two Blanks And Blanks And Products Obtained - EP3347158

The patent EP3347158 was granted to Autotech Engineering on Jun 12, 2019. The application was filed on Dec 16, 2016 under application number EP16819869A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

EP3347158

AUTOTECH ENGINEERING

Application Number: EP16819869A
Filing Date: Dec 16, 2016
Status: Opposition Rejected; Jun 7, 2024
Publication Date: Jun 12, 2019
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
VOESTALPINE AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS LINZ	Jan 3, 2020	BRATOVIC	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (21) New

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

Citation Phase	Publication Number
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US2005028897
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US2013043219
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO2015086781
OPPOSITION	DE102007059261
OPPOSITION	DE102013101953
OPPOSITION	DE10214949
OPPOSITION	DE202007018832U
OPPOSITION	DE69627802T
OPPOSITION	EP1880791
OPPOSITION	EP2666579
OPPOSITION	EP2735620
OPPOSITION	EP2942143
OPPOSITION	JP2010167436
OPPOSITION	US2003121895
OPPOSITION	US2005028897
OPPOSITION	US2008011720
OPPOSITION	US2013043219
OPPOSITION	US2013098878
OPPOSITION	US2013270233
OPPOSITION	US2015306702
OPPOSITION	WO2015086781

Dossier Documents

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Jun 11, 2024
Refund of fees
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F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
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F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Withdrawal of an appeal
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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May 6, 2024
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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Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
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Citation for the examination procedure
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Request for change of name -opponent
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Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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General authorisation
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Request for change of opponent's representative
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Request for change of opponent's representative
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
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Jul 31, 2023
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F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter relating to 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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Reply to appeal
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Jun 30, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
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Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
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Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jun 24, 2022
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
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Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
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Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
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Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
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Jun 24, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
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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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Feb 24, 2022
Advice of delivery
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Advice of delivery
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Feb 24, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Feb 24, 2022
Decision rejecting the opposition
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Feb 24, 2022
Decision rejecting the opposition
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Decision rejecting the opposition
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Decision rejecting the opposition
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Feb 24, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Feb 24, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 24, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 24, 2022
Means of redress
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Feb 24, 2022
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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Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Feb 24, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Nov 30, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Nov 24, 2021
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Nov 24, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 24, 2021
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Oct 4, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Sep 13, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Aug 27, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Aug 20, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 20, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Aug 20, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Aug 19, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Aug 16, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 16, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Aug 16, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Aug 10, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Aug 9, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Aug 4, 2021
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Aug 4, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Aug 2, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Aug 2, 2021
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Aug 2, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Jul 7, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jul 5, 2021
Communication of amended entries
OPPO
Jun 28, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
OPPO
Jun 28, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Dec 10, 2020
Request concerning representative opponent
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Nov 13, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Nov 13, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Nov 13, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 29, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Oct 27, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
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Oct 27, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
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Oct 27, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Oct 27, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
OPPO
Oct 27, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
Oct 27, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
Oct 6, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Sep 17, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 17, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 027
OPPO
Sep 17, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 028
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Sep 17, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 029
OPPO
Sep 17, 2020
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
OPPO
Sep 17, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Sep 17, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
OPPO
Jun 3, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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May 28, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 28, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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May 28, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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May 28, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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May 28, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
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May 28, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
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May 28, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
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May 28, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 28, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
OPPO
Feb 7, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Jan 22, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
OPPO
Jan 22, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Jan 9, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Jan 3, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 3, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
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Jan 3, 2020
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Citation in opposition procedure - 026
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Jan 3, 2020
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
OPPO
Jan 3, 2020
International publication (Pamphlet)
OPPO
Jan 3, 2020
Notice of opposition
OPPO
Jan 3, 2020
Notice of opposition
OPPO
Jul 29, 2019
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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Jul 26, 2019
Confirmation of revocation of automatic debit order
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Jul 24, 2019
Invitation to file an authorisation
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Jul 23, 2019
Letter relating to the automatic debiting procedure
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Jul 23, 2019
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
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Jul 12, 2019
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
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Apr 15, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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Apr 11, 2019
Communication concerning a request to change bibliographic data after the decision to grant/decision to maintain the patent in a
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Apr 9, 2019
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
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Apr 1, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 1, 2019
Annexes in respect of a client data request
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Apr 1, 2019
Annexes in respect of a client data request
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Apr 1, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 1, 2019
Submission concerning change of applicant's name
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Mar 7, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
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Feb 25, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Feb 25, 2019
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Feb 25, 2019
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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Feb 11, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 11, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
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Feb 11, 2019
Claims
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Feb 11, 2019
French translation of claims
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Feb 11, 2019
German translation of the claims
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Feb 11, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
Feb 11, 2019
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
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Dec 19, 2018
Letter relating to the automatic debiting procedure
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Oct 16, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Oct 16, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Oct 16, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
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Oct 16, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Oct 16, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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Sep 18, 2018
Examination started
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Jul 5, 2018
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
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Jun 20, 2018
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
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Apr 26, 2018
Confirmation of effective date of early entry
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Apr 25, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
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Communication to designated inventor
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Apr 25, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
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Apr 25, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
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Apr 20, 2018
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
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Apr 11, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 11, 2018
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Apr 11, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
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Apr 11, 2018
Amendments received before examination
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Apr 11, 2018
Request for entry into the European phase
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Jul 10, 2017
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
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Jun 22, 2017
Copy of the international search report
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Jun 22, 2017
Published international application - A1
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Feb 8, 2017
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
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Feb 8, 2017
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
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Feb 8, 2017
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
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Jan 13, 2017
Notification of the international application number and of the international filing date
PCTRO
Dec 16, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 16, 2016
Abstract
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Dec 16, 2016
Claims
PCTRO
Dec 16, 2016
Description
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Dec 16, 2016
Document concerning fees and payments
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Dec 16, 2016
Drawings
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Dec 16, 2016
Electronic request for grant of an International application
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Dec 16, 2016
Incoming letter related to PCT RO
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Dec 16, 2016
Priority document (RO-procedure)
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