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Extending Socket For Portable Media Player - EP2686751

The patent EP2686751 was granted to Popsockets on May 10, 2023. The application was filed on Mar 14, 2012 under application number EP12716127A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP2686751

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Application Number: EP12716127A
Filing Date: Mar 14, 2012
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Apr 7, 2023
Publication Date: May 10, 2023
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
OUT OF THE BLUE	May 4, 2018	GESKES	WITHDRAWN

Patent Citations (13) New

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

Citation Phase	Publication Number
DESCRIPTION	US2094268
DESCRIPTION	US4846510
EXAMINATION	JPH1155378
EXAMINATION	US5568549
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US2011036876
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US4955493
OPPOSITION	DE202011105790U
OPPOSITION	RU2059399
OPPOSITION	US2002069582
OPPOSITION	US2011036876
OPPOSITION	US2880902
OPPOSITION	US5568549
OPPOSITION	WO2012125690

Dossier Documents

The dossier documents provide a comprehensive record of the patent's prosecution history - including filings, correspondence, and decisions made by patent offices - and are crucial for understanding the patent's legal journey and any challenges it may have faced during examination.

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Apr 14, 2023
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
OPPO
Apr 11, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
OPPO
Apr 3, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Apr 3, 2023
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
OPPO
Apr 3, 2023
French translation of claims
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Apr 3, 2023
German translation of the claims
OPPO
Apr 3, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 15, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Mar 15, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Dec 15, 2022
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
OPPO
Aug 29, 2022
Advice of delivery
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Aug 26, 2022
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
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Aug 26, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Aug 26, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Aug 26, 2022
Means of redress
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Aug 26, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Jun 28, 2022
Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings
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Jun 28, 2022
Result of consultation by telephone/in person
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Jun 3, 2022
Advice of delivery
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Jun 1, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Jun 1, 2022
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
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Jun 1, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Mar 18, 2022
Decision of the Board of Appeal
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Mar 18, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Appeal
Jan 26, 2022
Composition of the board (T)
Appeal
Oct 5, 2021
F3057 Communication: Change of responsibility of a Board of Appeal
Appeal
Jan 23, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Jan 23, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Appeal
Jan 23, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
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Jan 23, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
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Jan 23, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
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Jan 23, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
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Jan 23, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
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Jan 23, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
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Jan 23, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
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Jan 23, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
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Jan 23, 2020
Claims
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Jan 23, 2020
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Jan 23, 2020
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Jan 23, 2020
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Jan 23, 2020
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Jan 23, 2020
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Jan 23, 2020
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Jan 23, 2020
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Jan 23, 2020
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Jan 23, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 23, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
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Nov 28, 2019
Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney
Appeal
Nov 28, 2019
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Appeal
Nov 28, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Appeal
Nov 22, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 22, 2019
Authorisation
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Nov 22, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Nov 22, 2019
Notice of appeal
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Nov 4, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Sep 19, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Sep 18, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Sep 13, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
OPPO
Sep 13, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Sep 13, 2019
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
OPPO
Sep 13, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
OPPO
Sep 13, 2019
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
OPPO
Sep 13, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Sep 13, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Sep 13, 2019
Means of redress
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Sep 13, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
OPPO
Sep 13, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Sep 13, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
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Sep 13, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Sep 13, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Sep 13, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Jul 8, 2019
Claims
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Jul 8, 2019
Description
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Jul 8, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
OPPO
Jun 24, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Jun 24, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Jun 24, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Jun 19, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
OPPO
Jun 19, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
May 8, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
May 8, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
OPPO
May 8, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
OPPO
May 8, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
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May 8, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
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May 8, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
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May 8, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
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May 8, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
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May 8, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
OPPO
May 8, 2019
Authorisation
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May 8, 2019
Claims
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May 8, 2019
Claims
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May 8, 2019
Claims
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May 8, 2019
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May 8, 2019
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May 8, 2019
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May 8, 2019
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May 8, 2019
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May 8, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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May 8, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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May 2, 2019
Non-scannable object
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May 2, 2019
Non-scannable object
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Apr 29, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Apr 29, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Apr 29, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Apr 29, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Apr 29, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Apr 29, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Apr 2, 2019
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
OPPO
Apr 1, 2019
Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney
OPPO
Mar 26, 2019
Authorisation
OPPO
Mar 26, 2019
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
OPPO
Mar 22, 2019
Authorisation
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Mar 22, 2019
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
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Mar 21, 2019
Invitation to file an authorisation
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Mar 15, 2019
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
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Mar 14, 2019
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
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Dec 17, 2018
Advice of delivery
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Dec 17, 2018
Advice of delivery
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Dec 13, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
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Dec 13, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
OPPO
Dec 13, 2018
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
OPPO
Dec 13, 2018
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Dec 13, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
Nov 5, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Oct 16, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Oct 16, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Oct 16, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
OPPO
Jun 7, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Jun 7, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Jun 6, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
OPPO
Jun 6, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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May 30, 2018
Withdrawal of an opposition
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May 29, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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May 22, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
OPPO
May 8, 2018
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
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May 8, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
May 8, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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May 8, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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May 8, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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May 8, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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May 8, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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May 8, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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May 8, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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May 8, 2018
Non-scannable object
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May 8, 2018
Notice of opposition
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May 8, 2018
Notice of opposition
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May 8, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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May 8, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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May 8, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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May 8, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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May 8, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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May 8, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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May 8, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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May 8, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
May 8, 2018
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
OPPO
May 4, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
May 4, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
May 4, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
May 4, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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May 4, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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May 4, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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May 4, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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May 4, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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May 4, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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May 4, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
May 4, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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May 4, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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May 4, 2018
Notice of opposition
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May 4, 2018
Notice of opposition
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May 4, 2018
Notice of opposition
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May 4, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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May 4, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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May 4, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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May 4, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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May 4, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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May 4, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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May 4, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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May 4, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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May 4, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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May 4, 2018
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
OPPO
Aug 23, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Search/Exam
Jul 27, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Search/Exam
Jul 26, 2017
Brief communication to applicant/representative (Legal Division)
Search/Exam
Jul 14, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Jul 14, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
Search/Exam
Jul 14, 2017
French translation of claims
Search/Exam
Jul 14, 2017
German translation of the claims
Search/Exam
Jul 14, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
Jun 30, 2017
Annex to the communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Jun 30, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Jun 30, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Jun 30, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
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Jun 30, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Jun 30, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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Apr 18, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 18, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Search/Exam
Apr 18, 2017
Claims
Search/Exam
Apr 18, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
Apr 18, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Search/Exam
Mar 9, 2017
Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney
Search/Exam
Mar 9, 2017
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Search/Exam
Mar 9, 2017
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Search/Exam
Feb 20, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Feb 20, 2017
Authorisation
Search/Exam
Feb 20, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
Feb 20, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Search/Exam
Feb 7, 2017
Annex to the communication
Search/Exam
Feb 7, 2017
Communication from the Examining Division
Search/Exam
Jan 24, 2017
Examination started
Search/Exam
Jan 7, 2014
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Search/Exam
Nov 13, 2013
Communication regarding comments on written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
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Nov 7, 2013
Communication concerning corrected entries of the applicant
Search/Exam
Oct 21, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
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Oct 21, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
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Oct 14, 2013
Refund of fees
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Oct 7, 2013
Notification of the recording of a change
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Oct 1, 2013
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Search/Exam
Sep 9, 2013
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Sep 9, 2013
Amendments received before examination
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Sep 9, 2013
Annexes in respect of a client data request
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Sep 9, 2013
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
Sep 9, 2013
Payment of fees and costs
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Sep 9, 2013
Request for entry into the European phase
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Jul 24, 2013
Information on entry into European phase
Search/Exam
Oct 10, 2012
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
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Oct 10, 2012
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Search/Exam
Sep 20, 2012
Copy of the international search report
Search/Exam
Sep 20, 2012
Published international application - A1
Search/Exam
Jun 12, 2012
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
PCTISA
Jun 12, 2012
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
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Jun 12, 2012
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
PCTISA
Mar 23, 2012
Abstract
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Mar 23, 2012
Claims
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Mar 23, 2012
Description
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Mar 23, 2012
Drawings
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