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A Method And Apparatus For Removing Nox And N2O From A Gas - EP3368194

The patent EP3368194 was granted to Casale on Aug 14, 2019. The application was filed on Oct 28, 2016 under application number EP16788521A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

EP3368194

CASALE

Application Number: EP16788521A
Filing Date: Oct 28, 2016
Status: Revoked; Jan 8, 2025
Publication Date: Aug 14, 2019
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
THYSSENKRUPP INDUSTRIAL SOLUTIONS	May 8, 2020	KUTZENBERGER WOLFF & PARTNER	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (35) New

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

Citation Phase	Publication Number
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US2003143141
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US2003143142
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US2006051277
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US2014044636
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US2014363359
OPPOSITION	DE10112444
OPPOSITION	DE102005022650
OPPOSITION	DE102010022775
OPPOSITION	DE102012010017
OPPOSITION	DE10215605
OPPOSITION	DE19859003
OPPOSITION	DE3532209
OPPOSITION	DE4440833
OPPOSITION	EP0818232
OPPOSITION	EP1150763
OPPOSITION	EP1286027
OPPOSITION	EP1355725
OPPOSITION	EP1475140
OPPOSITION	GB2162830
OPPOSITION	US2002127163
OPPOSITION	US2003143141
OPPOSITION	US2003143142
OPPOSITION	US2005284134
OPPOSITION	US2006051277
OPPOSITION	US2010266469
OPPOSITION	US2014044636
OPPOSITION	US2014363359
OPPOSITION	US2015113966
OPPOSITION	US2970034
OPPOSITION	US3467492
OPPOSITION	US4049777
OPPOSITION	US4081511
OPPOSITION	US6182553
OPPOSITION	WO2014000977
OPPOSITION	WO2015130219

Dossier Documents

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Decision of the Board of Appeal
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Request for transfer of rights - opponent
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Request for transfer of rights - opponent
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
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Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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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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F3303.16 Change of 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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Oct 10, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 10, 2022
Reply to appeal
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Sep 30, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Reply to appeal
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Composition of the board (T)
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F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
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F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
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May 24, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 24, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 24, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
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Citation in appeal procedure - 041
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Statement of grounds of appeal
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Mar 28, 2022
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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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Notice 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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Mar 8, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 8, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 8, 2022
Notice of appeal
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Advice of delivery
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Jan 17, 2022
Advice of delivery
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Jan 14, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Jan 14, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Jan 14, 2022
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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Means of redress
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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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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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Jan 14, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Jan 14, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Nov 19, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Sep 22, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Sep 21, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Sep 16, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 16, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 16, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
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Sep 16, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 16, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Aug 25, 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 17, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Aug 17, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Apr 13, 2021
Advice of delivery
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Apr 6, 2021
Communication about missing advice of delivery
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Feb 1, 2021
Advice of delivery
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Jan 26, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Jan 26, 2021
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Jan 26, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Jan 26, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Jan 26, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Nov 2, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Oct 27, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
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Oct 27, 2020
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Oct 27, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 13
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Oct 27, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Jun 17, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Jun 17, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Jun 5, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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May 29, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 29, 2020
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
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May 29, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 29, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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May 14, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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May 14, 2020
Request for documents
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May 13, 2020
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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May 8, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 8, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
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May 8, 2020
International publication (Pamphlet)
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May 8, 2020
Notice of opposition
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May 8, 2020
Notice of opposition
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Aug 26, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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Jul 18, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
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Jul 2, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 2, 2019
Filing of the translations of the claims
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Jul 2, 2019
French translation of claims
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Jul 2, 2019
German translation of the claims
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Jul 2, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 20, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Mar 20, 2019
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Mar 20, 2019
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Feb 20, 2019
Examination started
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Dec 12, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
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Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Amended claims with annotations
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Dec 10, 2018
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Aug 8, 2018
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
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Jun 6, 2018
Communication regarding comments on written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
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Jun 4, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
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May 29, 2018
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
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May 9, 2018
Copy of the international preliminary examination report
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Mar 9, 2018
Information on entry into European phase
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Mar 8, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 8, 2018
Request for entry into the European phase
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Dec 22, 2017
International preliminary examination report
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Dec 22, 2017
International preliminary examination report - free text sheet
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Dec 22, 2017
International preliminary examination report - points I-VIII
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Dec 22, 2017
Transmittal of International Preliminary Examination Report
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Sep 27, 2017
Communication in cases for which no other form is available
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Sep 26, 2017
Reply to International Search Opinion
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Sep 1, 2017
Grant of extension of time limit
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Aug 28, 2017
Request for extension of time limit
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May 23, 2017
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
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May 9, 2017
Notification of election of EPO
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May 4, 2017
Copy of the international search report
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May 4, 2017
Published international application - A1
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Mar 31, 2017
Amendments of documents (Article 19 PCT) (without attachments)
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Mar 24, 2017
Document concerning fees and payments
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Mar 24, 2017
PCT demand form
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Mar 23, 2017
Notification of receipt of demand
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Mar 20, 2017
Document concerning fees and payments
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Mar 20, 2017
PCT demand form
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Mar 20, 2017
Payment of fees and costs
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Jan 17, 2017
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
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Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
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Jan 17, 2017
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
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Nov 7, 2016
Notification of the international application number and of the international filing date
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Oct 28, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 28, 2016
Abstract
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Claims
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Description
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