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A Non-Aqueous Stripping Composition And A Method Of Stripping An Organic Coating From A Substrate - EP3374443

The patent EP3374443 was granted to Atotech Deutschland on Jan 8, 2020. The application was filed on May 8, 2017 under application number EP17720839A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

EP3374443

ATOTECH DEUTSCHLAND

Application Number: EP17720839A
Filing Date: May 8, 2017
Status: Revoked; Feb 1, 2025
Publication Date: Jan 8, 2020
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
CHEMETALL	Oct 7, 2020	STEFFAN & KIEHNE PATENTANWALTE PARTG MBB	-

Patent Citations (11) New

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

Citation Phase	Publication Number
DESCRIPTION	EP1319694
DESCRIPTION	US3790489
DESCRIPTION	US6855210
DESCRIPTION	US7151080
DESCRIPTION	US7161080
DESCRIPTION	WO2013117757
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	EP1119591
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	EP1319694
OPPOSITION	EP0032179
OPPOSITION	EP0860479
OPPOSITION	WO2011012559

Dossier Documents

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Decision of the Board of Appeal
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Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney
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Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
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Authorisation
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 2, 2024
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
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Sep 25, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Sep 20, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
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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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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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F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
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F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
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Feb 20, 2023
Consolidated list of documents cited in appeal procedure
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Feb 15, 2023
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Feb 15, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
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Feb 15, 2023
Annex
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Feb 15, 2023
Citation in appeal procedure - 031
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Claims
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 15, 2023
Reply to appeal
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Oct 19, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
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Oct 15, 2022
Composition of the board (T)
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Oct 7, 2022
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Oct 7, 2022
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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F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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Jul 28, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 28, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 28, 2022
Notice of appeal
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Jul 22, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Jul 22, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jul 22, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jul 22, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Jul 22, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Jul 22, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
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Jul 22, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Jul 22, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Jul 22, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Jul 22, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Jun 28, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jun 23, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jun 23, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jun 23, 2022
Request for correction
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May 31, 2022
Advice of delivery
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May 31, 2022
Advice of delivery
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May 30, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
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May 30, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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May 30, 2022
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
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May 30, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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May 30, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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May 30, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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May 30, 2022
Means of redress
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May 30, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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May 30, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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May 30, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
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May 30, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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May 30, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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May 30, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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May 30, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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May 30, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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May 30, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Apr 28, 2022
Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Mar 4, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Mar 3, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Feb 28, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 28, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Feb 28, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Feb 28, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 10
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Feb 28, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 11
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Feb 28, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 019
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Feb 28, 2022
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
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Feb 28, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 28, 2022
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Feb 25, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 25, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 024
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Feb 25, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 25, 2022
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Feb 22, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Feb 22, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Feb 14, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 14, 2022
Annexes in respect of a client data request
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Feb 14, 2022
Annexes in respect of a client data request
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Feb 14, 2022
Submission concerning change of proprietor's name
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Jan 26, 2022
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
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Jan 18, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jan 17, 2022
Annexes in respect of a client data request
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Jan 17, 2022
Document concerning representation
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Jan 17, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 14, 2022
Annexes in respect of a client data request
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Document concerning representation
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Jan 14, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 14, 2022
Submission concerning change of proprietor's name
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Jan 13, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 13, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Dec 8, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Dec 8, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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May 25, 2021
Advice of delivery
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May 21, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
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May 21, 2021
Information concerning oral proceedings
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May 21, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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May 21, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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May 21, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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May 21, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Mar 2, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Feb 23, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 23, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Feb 23, 2021
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Feb 23, 2021
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Feb 23, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 23, 2021
Main request during Opposition procedure
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Feb 23, 2021
Main request during Opposition procedure
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Feb 23, 2021
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Feb 2, 2021
Communication of amended entries
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Dec 3, 2020
Request concerning representative opponent
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Oct 22, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Oct 22, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Oct 13, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Oct 7, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 7, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
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Oct 7, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
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Oct 7, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 018
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Oct 7, 2020
Notice of opposition
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Oct 7, 2020
Notice of opposition
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Jun 18, 2020
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Search/Exam
Jun 9, 2020
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Search/Exam
Jan 20, 2020
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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Dec 12, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
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Dec 3, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 3, 2019
Filing of the translations of the claims
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Dec 3, 2019
French translation of claims
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Dec 3, 2019
German translation of the claims
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Oct 2, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 30, 2019
Claims
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Aug 30, 2019
Filing of the translations of the claims
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Aug 30, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Aug 9, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Aug 9, 2019
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Aug 9, 2019
Intention to grant (signatures)
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Aug 9, 2019
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Aug 9, 2019
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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Jun 7, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jun 7, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jun 7, 2019
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
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Apr 1, 2019
Annex to the communication
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Apr 1, 2019
Communication from the Examining Division
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Nov 28, 2018
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
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Aug 22, 2018
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
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Jul 10, 2018
Communication regarding comments on written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
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Jul 5, 2018
Confirmation of effective date of early entry
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Jul 4, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
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Jul 3, 2018
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
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Jun 11, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jun 11, 2018
Request for entry into the European phase
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Dec 6, 2017
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
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Nov 16, 2017
Copy of the international search report
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Nov 16, 2017
Published international application - A1
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Jul 31, 2017
ISR: cited documents
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Jul 28, 2017
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
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Jul 28, 2017
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
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Jul 28, 2017
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
PCTISA
Jul 28, 2017
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
PCTISA
May 16, 2017
Notification of receipt of Search copy
PCTISA
May 15, 2017
Notification of the international application number and of the international filing date
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May 10, 2017
Request form for international application (copy for ISA/EP)
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May 8, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 8, 2017
Abstract
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May 8, 2017
Claims
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May 8, 2017
Description
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May 8, 2017
Document concerning fees and payments
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May 8, 2017
Electronic request for grant of an International application
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May 8, 2017
Incoming communication concerning PCT Direct
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May 8, 2017
Priority document (RO-procedure)
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