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Properties Of A Surface And Subsurface Structures With White Light Interferometry Using Photonic Jets - EP3387368

The patent EP3387368 was granted to Nanoform Finland OYJ on Oct 16, 2019. The application was filed on Dec 11, 2015 under application number EP15816487A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

EP3387368

NANOFORM FINLAND OYJ

Application Number: EP15816487A
Filing Date: Dec 11, 2015
Status: Revoked; Feb 9, 2024
Publication Date: Oct 16, 2019
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
UNIVERSITE DE STRASBOURG	Jul 15, 2020	IPAZ	-

Patent Citations (21) New

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

Citation Phase	Publication Number
DESCRIPTION	US2009276923
DESCRIPTION	US2010245816
DESCRIPTION	WO2013043818
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US2007013916
OPPOSITION	CN102305776
OPPOSITION	CN103823353
OPPOSITION	CN104568951
OPPOSITION	CN106289048
OPPOSITION	CN204389528U
OPPOSITION	DE102008020902
OPPOSITION	DE19632594
OPPOSITION	EP1454113
OPPOSITION	EP2463616
OPPOSITION	US2007013916
OPPOSITION	US2015276864
OPPOSITION	US5428635
OPPOSITION	US6011624
OPPOSITION	US6554440
OPPOSITION	US8446592
OPPOSITION	WO2007124930
OPPOSITION	WO2007128509

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Feb 13, 2024
Communication to the parties concerning the termination of the opposition proceedings (opponent)
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Feb 13, 2024
Communication to the parties concerning the termination of the opposition proceedings (proprietor)
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Nov 17, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 17, 2023
Advice of delivery
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Nov 17, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 9, 2023
Decision revoking the European Patent (patent proprietor)
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Nov 9, 2023
Decision revoking the European patent (opponent)
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Nov 9, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Communication concerning surcharge and failure to observe time limit
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Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
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Mar 3, 2023
Communication with request to file translations
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Feb 24, 2023
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
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Nov 22, 2022
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Nov 22, 2022
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Nov 22, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 15, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Nov 15, 2022
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
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Nov 15, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Nov 15, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Nov 15, 2022
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Nov 15, 2022
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Nov 15, 2022
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Sep 19, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Aug 3, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jul 25, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 25, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 25, 2022
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Jul 7, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jul 6, 2022
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Jul 4, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Jul 4, 2022
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Jul 4, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 4, 2022
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Jul 4, 2022
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Jul 4, 2022
Main request during Opposition procedure
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Jul 1, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jun 28, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jun 28, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jun 28, 2022
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Jun 14, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jun 6, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jun 6, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jun 6, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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May 31, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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May 31, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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May 2, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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May 2, 2022
Communication of amended entries
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Apr 22, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 22, 2022
Request concerning representative opponent
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Feb 4, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 4, 2022
Advice of delivery
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Feb 4, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 3, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 3, 2022
Advice of delivery
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Feb 3, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Feb 3, 2022
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Feb 3, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 3, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Feb 3, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Feb 3, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Feb 3, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Dec 16, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Dec 8, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Dec 3, 2021
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Jun 2, 2021
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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May 28, 2021
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
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May 3, 2021
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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Apr 26, 2021
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
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Apr 7, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Mar 23, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 23, 2021
Amended description with annotations
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Mar 23, 2021
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
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Mar 23, 2021
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Mar 23, 2021
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Mar 23, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Mar 23, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
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Mar 23, 2021
Description
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Mar 23, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 23, 2021
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Dec 10, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Dec 10, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Sep 23, 2020
Brief communication to third party
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Sep 23, 2020
Brief communication to third party
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Sep 23, 2020
Communication from the Legal Division
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Sep 17, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 17, 2020
Annex
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Sep 17, 2020
Annex
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Sep 17, 2020
Annex
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Sep 17, 2020
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Sep 17, 2020
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Sep 17, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 17, 2020
Letter to the Legal Division
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Aug 24, 2020
Brief communication
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Aug 24, 2020
Brief communication to third party
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Aug 24, 2020
Communication from the Legal Division
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Aug 18, 2020
Annex
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Aug 18, 2020
Annex
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Aug 11, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Aug 11, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Aug 4, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Jul 30, 2020
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
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Jul 15, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 15, 2020
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Jul 15, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
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Jul 15, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 15, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 15, 2020
Notice of opposition
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Jul 15, 2020
Notice of opposition
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Oct 28, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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Sep 19, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
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Sep 3, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 3, 2019
Filing of the translations of the claims
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Sep 3, 2019
French translation of claims
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Sep 3, 2019
German translation of the claims
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Sep 3, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 22, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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May 22, 2019
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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May 22, 2019
Intention to grant (signatures)
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May 22, 2019
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May 22, 2019
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May 9, 2019
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
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Apr 29, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 29, 2019
Annexes in respect of a client data request
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Apr 29, 2019
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Apr 29, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 29, 2019
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
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Apr 25, 2019
Examination started
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Jan 24, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 24, 2019
Abstract
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Jan 24, 2019
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Jan 24, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
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Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Amended description with annotations
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Jan 24, 2019
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Jan 24, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 19, 2018
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
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Aug 13, 2018
Annexes to the international preliminary examination report
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Aug 13, 2018
Copy of the international preliminary examination report
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Aug 9, 2018
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
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Jul 20, 2018
Free text
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Jul 16, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
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Jul 16, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
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Jun 21, 2018
Copy of the international preliminary examination report
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Jun 20, 2018
Copy of the international preliminary examination report
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May 28, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 28, 2018
Request for entry into the European phase
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Apr 23, 2018
Information on entry into European phase
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Feb 28, 2018
Annex to International preliminary examination report
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Feb 28, 2018
International preliminary examination report
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Feb 28, 2018
International preliminary examination report - free text sheet
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Feb 28, 2018
International preliminary examination report - points I-VIII
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Feb 28, 2018
Transmittal of International Preliminary Examination Report
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Oct 31, 2017
Written opinion
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Oct 31, 2017
Written opinion - free text sheet
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Oct 31, 2017
Written opinion - points I-VIII
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Aug 4, 2017
Notification of the recording of a change
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Aug 4, 2017
Notification of the recording of a change
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Aug 4, 2017
Notification of the recording of a change
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Aug 4, 2017
Notification of the recording of a change
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Aug 4, 2017
Notification of the recording of a change
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Aug 4, 2017
Notification of the recording of a change
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Jun 20, 2017
Notification of election of EPO
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Jun 15, 2017
Copy of the international search report
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Jun 15, 2017
Published international application - A1
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Apr 28, 2017
Amendments of documents (Article 19 PCT) (without attachments)
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Mar 22, 2017
Notification of receipt of demand
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Mar 13, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 13, 2017
Annex
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Mar 13, 2017
PCT demand form
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Mar 13, 2017
PCT(IPEA): Amended sheet - claims
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Mar 13, 2017
PCT(IPEA): Amended sheet - claims
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Mar 13, 2017
PCT(IPEA): Amended sheet - description
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Mar 13, 2017
PCT(IPEA): Amended sheet - description
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Mar 13, 2017
Payment of fees and costs
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Mar 13, 2017
Reply to International Search Opinion
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Dec 8, 2016
Notification of the recording of a change
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Aug 9, 2016
ISR: cited documents
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Aug 8, 2016
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
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Aug 8, 2016
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
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Aug 8, 2016
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
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Jan 14, 2016
Notification of receipt of Search copy
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Dec 23, 2015
Request form for international application (copy for ISA/EP)
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Dec 11, 2015
Abstract
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Dec 11, 2015
Claims
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Dec 11, 2015
Description
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Dec 11, 2015
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