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The patent EP2757144 was granted to The Procter & Gamble on Dec 20, 2023. The application was filed on Jan 21, 2013 under application number EP13152040A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP2757144

THE PROCTER & GAMBLE

Application Number: EP13152040A
Filing Date: Jan 21, 2013
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Nov 17, 2023
Publication Date: Dec 20, 2023
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
UNILEVER UNILEVER	Sep 5, 2018	CORSTEN	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (17) New

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

Citation Phase	Publication Number
DESCRIPTION	WO0023548
DESCRIPTION	WO0023549
DESCRIPTION	WO9905082
DESCRIPTION	WO9905084
DESCRIPTION	WO9905241
DESCRIPTION	WO9905242
DESCRIPTION	WO9905243
DESCRIPTION	WO9905244
DESCRIPTION	WO9907656
OPPOSITION	EP0176151
OPPOSITION	EP2338961
OPPOSITION	EP2757145
OPPOSITION	JP2004137171
OPPOSITION	US2006142174
OPPOSITION	WO2005121292
SEARCH	EP2338961
SEARCH	WO9739089

Dossier Documents

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Nov 23, 2023
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Nov 23, 2023
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Nov 9, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 9, 2023
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
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Nov 9, 2023
French translation of claims
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Nov 9, 2023
German translation of the claims
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Nov 9, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Aug 24, 2023
Communication of bibliographic data
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Aug 24, 2023
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
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Aug 24, 2023
Communication with request to file translations
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Aug 17, 2023
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
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Jul 31, 2023
Refund of fees
Appeal
Jul 27, 2023
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
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Jul 27, 2023
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
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Jul 26, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
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Jul 26, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
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Jul 25, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Jul 21, 2023
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
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Jul 20, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 20, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 20, 2023
Withdrawal of an appeal
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Jul 12, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
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Jul 12, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
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Jan 9, 2023
General authorisation
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Jan 9, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 9, 2023
Request concerning representative opponent
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Jul 26, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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Jul 26, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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Jul 21, 2022
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
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Jul 18, 2022
Composition of the board (T)
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Nov 24, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Nov 19, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 19, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 19, 2020
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
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Oct 29, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Oct 23, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 23, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 23, 2020
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
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Oct 23, 2020
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
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Oct 13, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Oct 7, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 7, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
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Oct 7, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
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Amended claims with annotations
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Amended claims with annotations
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Oct 7, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
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Oct 7, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
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Oct 7, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
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Oct 7, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
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Oct 7, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
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Oct 7, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
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Oct 7, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
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Oct 7, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 05
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Oct 7, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 06
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Oct 7, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 07
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Oct 7, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 08
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Oct 7, 2020
Claims
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Oct 7, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 7, 2020
Reply to appeal
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Jun 5, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Appeal
Jun 2, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jun 2, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Jun 2, 2020
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Appeal
Jun 2, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
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Apr 1, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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Apr 1, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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Mar 19, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 19, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 19, 2020
Notice of appeal
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Jan 29, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Jan 23, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 23, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Jan 23, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 22, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
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Jan 22, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
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Jan 22, 2020
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Jan 22, 2020
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
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Jan 22, 2020
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Jan 22, 2020
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Jan 22, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Jan 22, 2020
Means of redress
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Jan 22, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Jan 22, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Jan 17, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Jan 17, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Jan 17, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Jan 17, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Jan 17, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
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Jan 17, 2020
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Jan 17, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Jan 17, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Nov 21, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Nov 6, 2019
Communication of amended entries
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Oct 31, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 31, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 31, 2019
Request concerning representative opponent
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Oct 24, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Oct 21, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 21, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 21, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Sep 25, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Sep 23, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Sep 20, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 20, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
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Sep 20, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
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Sep 20, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
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Sep 20, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
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Sep 20, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
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Sep 20, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
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Sep 20, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
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Sep 20, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
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Sep 20, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
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Sep 20, 2019
Claims
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Sep 20, 2019
Claims
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Sep 20, 2019
Claims
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Sep 20, 2019
Claims
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Sep 20, 2019
Claims
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Sep 20, 2019
Claims
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Sep 20, 2019
Claims
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Sep 20, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 20, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Sep 19, 2019
Result of consultation by telephone/in person
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Sep 18, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 18, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure
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Sep 18, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 18, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Aug 1, 2019
Miscellaneous requests concerning client data
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Jul 30, 2019
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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Jul 24, 2019
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
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May 7, 2019
Advice of delivery
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May 6, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Apr 29, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Apr 25, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
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Apr 25, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
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Apr 25, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Apr 25, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Apr 25, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Apr 25, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Apr 16, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Apr 10, 2019
Note on telephone consultation
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Jan 29, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jan 24, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 24, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
OPPO
Jan 24, 2019
Claims
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Jan 24, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Jan 24, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Sep 24, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Sep 24, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Sep 13, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Sep 5, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 5, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Sep 5, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Sep 5, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Sep 5, 2018
Notice of opposition
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Sep 5, 2018
Notice of opposition
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Sep 5, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Sep 5, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Sep 5, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Sep 5, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Sep 5, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Sep 5, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Sep 5, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Dec 14, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Search/Exam
Nov 9, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
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Oct 20, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Oct 20, 2017
French translation of claims
Search/Exam
Oct 20, 2017
German translation of the claims
Search/Exam
Oct 20, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
Jul 25, 2017
Request concerning the applicant/representative
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Jul 21, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Jul 21, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Jul 21, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
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Jul 21, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Jul 21, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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Oct 10, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 10, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 10, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
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Aug 12, 2016
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
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Aug 8, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 8, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Aug 8, 2016
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
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Apr 1, 2016
Annex to the communication
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Apr 1, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
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Mar 24, 2016
Examination started
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Jan 23, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 23, 2015
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Jan 23, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
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Jan 23, 2015
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Jan 23, 2015
Amended description with annotations
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Jan 23, 2015
Amendments received before examination
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Jan 23, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 23, 2015
Letter concerning search matters
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Jul 28, 2014
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
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Jun 25, 2014
Notification of forthcoming publication
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Jul 1, 2013
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
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Jul 1, 2013
European search opinion
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Jul 1, 2013
European search report
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Mar 15, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
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Mar 15, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
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Jan 21, 2013
Abstract
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Jan 21, 2013
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
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Jan 21, 2013
Claims
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Jan 21, 2013
Description
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Jan 21, 2013
Designation of inventor
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Jan 21, 2013
Designation of inventor
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Jan 21, 2013
Request for grant of a European patent
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