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Optical Element And Article Equipped With Optical Element - EP3401712

The patent EP3401712 was granted to Toppan Printing on Feb 26, 2025. The application was originally filed on Jan 6, 2017 under application number EP17736029A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP3401712

TOPPAN PRINTING

Application Number: EP17736029A
Filing Date: Jan 6, 2017
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Jan 24, 2025
Grant Date: Feb 26, 2025
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GIESECKEDEVRIENT CURRENCY TECHNOLOGY	Nov 25, 2020	BREIT	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (18) New

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Citation Phase	Publication Number	Publication Link
DESCRIPTION	JP4983899B
DESCRIPTION	JP4983948B
DESCRIPTION	JP5570210B
DESCRIPTION	JPH04136810
DESCRIPTION	JPS5143855B
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	JP2006133625
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	JP2011218648
OPPOSITION	DE102012105571
OPPOSITION	EP2077459
OPPOSITION	EP2447743
OPPOSITION	EP2960690
OPPOSITION	EP3367140
OPPOSITION	US2012236415
OPPOSITION	US8147945
OPPOSITION	WO2014023415
SEARCH	US2012236415
SEARCH	US2015192897
SEARCH	US8147945

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Jan 30, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Jan 30, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Jan 22, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 22, 2025
Description
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Jan 22, 2025
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
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Jan 22, 2025
French translation of claims
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Jan 22, 2025
German translation of the claims
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Jan 22, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 27, 2024
Communication of bibliographic data
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Nov 27, 2024
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
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Nov 27, 2024
Communication with request to file translations
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Nov 19, 2024
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
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Nov 19, 2024
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
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Nov 12, 2024
Refund of fees
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Nov 8, 2024
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
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Nov 8, 2024
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
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Nov 8, 2024
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
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Nov 8, 2024
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
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Nov 5, 2024
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
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Nov 4, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 4, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 4, 2024
Withdrawal of an appeal
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Oct 15, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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Oct 15, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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Oct 15, 2024
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
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Oct 10, 2024
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
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Mar 11, 2024
Composition of the board (T)
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Jul 19, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Jul 14, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 14, 2023
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
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Jul 14, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 14, 2023
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
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May 8, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Apr 28, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 28, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 28, 2023
Reply to appeal
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Dec 22, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
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Dec 19, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 19, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 19, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
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Oct 18, 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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Oct 11, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 11, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 11, 2022
Notice of appeal
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Aug 23, 2022
Advice of delivery
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Aug 19, 2022
Advice of delivery
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Aug 18, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Aug 18, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Aug 18, 2022
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
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Aug 18, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Aug 18, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Aug 18, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Aug 18, 2022
Means of redress
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Aug 18, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Aug 18, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Aug 18, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
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Aug 18, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Aug 18, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Aug 18, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Aug 18, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Aug 18, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Aug 18, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Jul 7, 2022
Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Jun 29, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jun 27, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jun 27, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Jun 27, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Jun 27, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Jun 27, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Jun 27, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
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Jun 27, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
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Jun 27, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
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Jun 27, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
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Jun 27, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jun 27, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Jun 2, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jun 2, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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May 11, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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May 10, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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May 9, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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May 6, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 6, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 6, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 6, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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May 6, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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May 6, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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May 6, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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May 6, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
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May 6, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
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May 6, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
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May 6, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
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May 6, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 6, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 6, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 6, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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May 6, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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May 3, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 3, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 3, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 3, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 3, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Apr 29, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 29, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 29, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Apr 28, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Apr 28, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Dec 7, 2021
Advice of delivery
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Dec 7, 2021
Advice of delivery
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Dec 3, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Dec 3, 2021
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Dec 3, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Dec 3, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Dec 3, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Dec 3, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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May 26, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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May 20, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 20, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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May 20, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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May 20, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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May 20, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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May 20, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
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May 20, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
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May 20, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
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May 20, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
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May 20, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 20, 2021
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Jan 27, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jan 21, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 21, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 21, 2021
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Jan 13, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Jan 13, 2021
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Dec 17, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Dec 14, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 14, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 14, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Dec 10, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Nov 26, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 26, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
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Nov 26, 2020
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
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Nov 26, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 26, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Nov 25, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 25, 2020
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
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Nov 25, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
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Nov 25, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
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Nov 25, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
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Nov 25, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
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Nov 25, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
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Nov 25, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
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Nov 25, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
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Nov 25, 2020
Notice of opposition
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Nov 25, 2020
Notice of opposition
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Nov 25, 2020
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Mar 9, 2020
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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Jan 30, 2020
Decision to grant a European patent
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Nov 26, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 26, 2019
Filing of the translations of the claims
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Nov 26, 2019
French translation of claims
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Nov 26, 2019
German translation of the claims
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Nov 26, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 4, 2019
Annex to the communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Sep 4, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Sep 4, 2019
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Sep 4, 2019
Intention to grant (signatures)
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Sep 4, 2019
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Sep 4, 2019
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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Jul 18, 2019
Examination started
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Mar 4, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 4, 2019
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Mar 4, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
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Mar 4, 2019
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Mar 4, 2019
Amended description with annotations
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Mar 4, 2019
Amendments received before examination
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Mar 4, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 8, 2019
Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
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Dec 20, 2018
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
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Dec 20, 2018
European search opinion
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Dec 20, 2018
Information on Search Strategy
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Dec 20, 2018
Supplementary European search report
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Dec 11, 2018
Search started
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Oct 17, 2018
Notification of forthcoming publication
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Aug 10, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
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Aug 10, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
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Jul 24, 2018
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
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Jul 24, 2018
Translation of the international preliminary report on patentability
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Jul 4, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 4, 2018
Abstract
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Jul 4, 2018
Claims
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Jul 4, 2018
Description
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Jul 4, 2018
Drawings
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Jul 4, 2018
Request for entry into the European phase
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May 18, 2018
Information on entry into European phase
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Aug 1, 2017
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
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Jul 13, 2017
Copy of the international search report
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Jul 13, 2017
Copy of the translated international search report
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Jul 13, 2017
International publication pamphlet
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