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A Method For Providing A Chemical Resistant Film - EP3397476

The patent EP3397476 was granted to Adapa Flexibles Denmark Slagelse on Aug 21, 2024. The application was filed on Dec 29, 2016 under application number EP16819959A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP3397476

ADAPA FLEXIBLES DENMARK SLAGELSE

Application Number: EP16819959A
Filing Date: Dec 29, 2016
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Jul 19, 2024
Publication Date: Aug 21, 2024
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
AMCOR FLEXIBLES NORTH AMERICA	Mar 5, 2020	VOSSIUS & PARTNER PATENTANWALTE RECHTSANWALTE MBB	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (12) New

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

Citation Phase	Publication Number
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	EP2939667
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US2004234790
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US2005037162
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US2005112337
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US6120860
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO0044559
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO2005037539
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO2013004243
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO2015174502
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO9109731
OPPOSITION	US6767601
OPPOSITION	WO2015123211

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Jul 25, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Jul 25, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Jul 18, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 18, 2024
French translation of claims
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Jul 18, 2024
German translation of the claims
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Jul 18, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 18, 2024
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Apr 18, 2024
Communication of bibliographic data
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Apr 18, 2024
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
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Apr 18, 2024
Communication with request to file translations
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Apr 17, 2024
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
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F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
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Apr 17, 2024
Refund of fees
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Refund of fees
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
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Apr 11, 2024
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F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
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Withdrawal of an appeal
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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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Submission concerning change of applicant's name
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
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Dec 13, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Dec 7, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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Nov 13, 2023
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
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F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
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Nov 9, 2023
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
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F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
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Nov 6, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
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Nov 6, 2023
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
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Jul 26, 2023
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
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Jul 24, 2023
F3056 Communication: Change of Board due to the technical nature of the appeal
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F3056 Communication: Change of Board due to the technical nature of the appeal
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Jul 19, 2023
F3313 Order: change of Board due to the technical aspects of the appeal
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Dec 9, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Dec 8, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Dec 6, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 6, 2022
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
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Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
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Dec 6, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 6, 2022
Reply to appeal
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Dec 5, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 5, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 5, 2022
Reply to appeal
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Jul 27, 2022
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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Cited document during appeal procedure
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
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Jul 22, 2022
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
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Jul 22, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
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Jul 21, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 21, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
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Amended claims with annotations
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Jul 21, 2022
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
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Jul 21, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
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Jun 23, 2022
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
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Jun 23, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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May 27, 2022
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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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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May 23, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 23, 2022
Notice of appeal
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May 20, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 20, 2022
Annexes in respect of a client data request
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May 20, 2022
Annexes in respect of a client data request
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May 20, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 20, 2022
Notice of appeal
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Mar 15, 2022
Advice of delivery
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Mar 14, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Mar 14, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Mar 14, 2022
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
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Mar 14, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Mar 14, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Mar 14, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Mar 14, 2022
Means of redress
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Mar 14, 2022
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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Mar 14, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Mar 14, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Mar 14, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Mar 14, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Mar 14, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Mar 14, 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 7, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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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
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 23, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 23, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
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Dec 23, 2021
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
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Dec 23, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 23, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Dec 9, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition 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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Dec 6, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Dec 1, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 1, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
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Dec 1, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
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Dec 1, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 1, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Dec 1, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Nov 30, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 30, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Nov 30, 2021
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Nov 30, 2021
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Nov 30, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 08
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Nov 30, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 09
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Nov 30, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 30, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Apr 29, 2021
Advice of delivery
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Apr 28, 2021
Advice of delivery
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Apr 28, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Apr 28, 2021
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Apr 28, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Apr 28, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Apr 28, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Apr 28, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Jul 20, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jul 15, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 15, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
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Jul 15, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
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Jul 15, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
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Jul 15, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 15, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Mar 20, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Mar 20, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Mar 11, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Mar 5, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 5, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
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Mar 5, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
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Citation in opposition procedure - 003
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Mar 5, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
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Mar 5, 2020
Notice of opposition
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Mar 5, 2020
Notice of opposition
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Jun 18, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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May 9, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
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Apr 23, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 23, 2019
Filing of the translations of the claims
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Apr 23, 2019
French translation of claims
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Apr 23, 2019
German translation of the claims
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Apr 23, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 18, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Jan 18, 2019
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Jan 18, 2019
Intention to grant (signatures)
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Jan 18, 2019
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Jan 18, 2019
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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Oct 18, 2018
Examination started
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Oct 10, 2018
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
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Aug 3, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
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Aug 3, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
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Aug 3, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
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Aug 1, 2018
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
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Jul 26, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 26, 2018
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Jul 26, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
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Jul 26, 2018
Amendments received before examination
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Jul 26, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 26, 2018
Matter concerning the application
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Jul 18, 2018
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
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Jun 18, 2018
Notification of the recording of a change
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Jun 18, 2018
Notification of the recording of a change
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Jun 5, 2018
Letter which had not been notified
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May 14, 2018
Information on entry into European phase
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(Electronic) Receipt
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May 8, 2018
Request for entry into the European phase
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May 8, 2018
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Jul 24, 2017
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
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Jul 7, 2017
Notification of the recording of a change
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Jul 6, 2017
Copy of the international search report
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Jul 6, 2017
Published international application - A1
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Jun 14, 2017
Communication in cases for which no other form is applicable
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Jun 12, 2017
Communication in cases for which no other form is applicable
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Mar 30, 2017
ISR: cited documents
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Mar 30, 2017
ISR: cover sheet
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Mar 29, 2017
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
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Mar 29, 2017
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
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Mar 29, 2017
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
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Jan 23, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 23, 2017
Incoming letter related to PCT RO
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Jan 23, 2017
Incoming letter related to PCT RO
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Jan 16, 2017
Notification of receipt of Search copy
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Jan 11, 2017
Invitation to correct defects in the international application
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Jan 11, 2017
Notification of the international application number and of the international filing date
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Jan 10, 2017
Request form for international application (copy for ISA/EP)
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Dec 29, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 29, 2016
Abstract
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Dec 29, 2016
Claims
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Dec 29, 2016
Description
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Dec 29, 2016
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Dec 29, 2016
Drawings
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Dec 29, 2016
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