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Coating Assembly And Method For Operating Same - EP3354352

The patent EP3354352 was granted to Audi on Oct 23, 2019. The application was filed on Jan 16, 2018 under application number EP18151980A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

EP3354352

AUDI

Application Number: EP18151980A
Filing Date: Jan 16, 2018
Status: Opposition Rejected; Dec 12, 2023
Publication Date: Oct 23, 2019
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

Patent Summary

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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
EISENMANN	Jul 23, 2020	OSTERTAG & PARTNER PATENTANWALTE MBB	ADMISSIBLE
DURR SYSTEMS	Jul 22, 2020	DTS PATENT UND RECHTSANWALTE PARTMBB	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (23) New

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

Citation Phase	Publication Number
DESCRIPTION	EP1702687
OPPOSITION	DE102008036321
OPPOSITION	DE102008036322
OPPOSITION	DE102008038760
OPPOSITION	DE102010032143
OPPOSITION	DE102010045014
OPPOSITION	DE102013003057
OPPOSITION	DE102013113729
OPPOSITION	DE102014102990
OPPOSITION	DE10232402
OPPOSITION	DE10350846
OPPOSITION	DE19641524
OPPOSITION	DE202004018512U
OPPOSITION	DE4115111
OPPOSITION	EP1702687
OPPOSITION	EP1745858
OPPOSITION	JPH01187104
OPPOSITION	US2010263191
OPPOSITION	WO2007131660
OPPOSITION	WO2015132379
OPPOSITION	WO2018069012
SEARCH	DE102010032143
SEARCH	EP1745858

Dossier Documents

The dossier documents provide a comprehensive record of the patent's prosecution history - including filings, correspondence, and decisions made by patent offices - and are crucial for understanding the patent's legal journey and any challenges it may have faced during examination.

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Jan 8, 2024
Request for change of client data cannot be registered anymore
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Dec 19, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 19, 2023
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
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Dec 6, 2023
Decision of the Board of Appeal
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F3315 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant : Proprietor)
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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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Oral proceedings: change of venue
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Oral proceedings: change of venue
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
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Jul 11, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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Jul 6, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
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Jul 6, 2023
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
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Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
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Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
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Feb 17, 2023
Composition of the board (T)
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Submission concerning representation
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Dec 15, 2022
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 15, 2022
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
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Dec 7, 2022
Request concerning representative opponent
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Reply to appeal
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F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Statement of grounds of appeal
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F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 2, 2022
Notice of appeal
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Advice of delivery
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Mar 11, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Mar 11, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
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Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Means of redress
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Mar 11, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Mar 11, 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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Mar 11, 2022
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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Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Mar 11, 2022
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Mar 11, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Mar 11, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Mar 11, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Feb 1, 2022
Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Jan 31, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jan 31, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jan 28, 2022
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Jan 28, 2022
Authorisation
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Jan 28, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 28, 2022
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Jan 27, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jan 27, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jan 27, 2022
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Jan 27, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jan 27, 2022
Communication of amended entries
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Jan 27, 2022
Communication of amended entries
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Jan 24, 2022
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Jan 24, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 24, 2022
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Jan 18, 2022
Annexes in respect of a client data request
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Jan 18, 2022
Request for change of opponent's representative
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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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Jan 7, 2022
Annexes in respect of a client data request
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Request for change of opponent's representative
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Request for change of opponent's representative
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Jan 3, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 3, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 3, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Dec 14, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Dec 14, 2021
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Dec 7, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 7, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Dec 7, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Dec 7, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Dec 1, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 1, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 1, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Dec 1, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Dec 1, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Aug 27, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Aug 27, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Aug 23, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 23, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 022
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Aug 23, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 023
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Aug 23, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 024
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Aug 23, 2021
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
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Aug 23, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Aug 23, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Jul 27, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jul 27, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jul 27, 2021
Communication of amended entries
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Jul 19, 2021
Request concerning representative opponent
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Jun 29, 2021
Advice of delivery
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Jun 22, 2021
Advice of delivery
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Jun 21, 2021
Advice of delivery
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Jun 21, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Jun 21, 2021
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Jun 21, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Jun 21, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Jun 21, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Jun 21, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Jun 21, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Jun 21, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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May 4, 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
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Apr 23, 2021
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Feb 3, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Feb 3, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Feb 3, 2021
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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Jan 28, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 28, 2021
Authorisation
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Jan 28, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 28, 2021
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
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Jan 25, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jan 25, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jan 20, 2021
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Jan 20, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 20, 2021
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Nov 26, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Nov 26, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Nov 19, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 19, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Nov 19, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Nov 19, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Nov 19, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
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Nov 19, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
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Nov 19, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
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Nov 19, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 19, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Aug 6, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Aug 6, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Aug 6, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Aug 4, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jul 31, 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
Citation in opposition procedure - 018
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Jul 23, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 019
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Jul 23, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 020
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Jul 23, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 021
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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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Jul 23, 2020
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Jul 22, 2020
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Jul 22, 2020
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
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Jul 22, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
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Citation in opposition procedure - 016
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Jul 22, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 017
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Jul 22, 2020
Notice of opposition
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Jul 22, 2020
Notice of opposition
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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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Sep 11, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 11, 2019
English translation of the claims
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Sep 11, 2019
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French translation of claims
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Examination started
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Amended description with annotations
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Sep 3, 2018
Amendments received before examination
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Aug 6, 2018
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
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Jul 30, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 20, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 20, 2018
Letter concerning the inventor
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Jul 4, 2018
Notification of forthcoming publication
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Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor
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May 28, 2018
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
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May 28, 2018
European search opinion
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May 28, 2018
European search report
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May 28, 2018
Information on Search Strategy
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May 28, 2018
Letter which had not been notified
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May 16, 2018
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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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Communication to designated inventor
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Communication to designated inventor
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Jan 16, 2018
Abstract
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Claims
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Description
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Request for grant of a European patent
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