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Al-Zn-Based Plated Steel Sheet - EP2980260

The patent EP2980260 was granted to JFE Steel on Feb 28, 2024. The application was filed on Mar 19, 2014 under application number EP14774993A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP2980260

JFE STEEL

Application Number: EP14774993A
Filing Date: Mar 19, 2014
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Jan 26, 2024
Publication Date: Feb 28, 2024
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
ARCELORMITTAL	Dec 11, 2018	LAVOIX	-

Patent Citations (20) New

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

Citation Phase	Publication Number
DESCRIPTION	JP2011006785
DESCRIPTION	JP2012126993
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	JP2001316791
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	JP2002047549
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	JP2005272922
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	JP2013189671
OPPOSITION	EP2537954
OPPOSITION	EP2957648
OPPOSITION	JP2001316791
OPPOSITION	JP2004143506
OPPOSITION	JP2005272922
OPPOSITION	JP2009120948
OPPOSITION	JP2014148713
OPPOSITION	US2003003321
OPPOSITION	WO2006105593
OPPOSITION	WO2011088518
SEARCH	EP2537954
SEARCH	JP2001316791
SEARCH	JP2004143506
SEARCH	US2013059086

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Feb 1, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Feb 1, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Jan 18, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 18, 2024
French translation of claims
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Jan 18, 2024
German translation of the claims
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Jan 18, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 19, 2023
Communication of bibliographic data
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Oct 19, 2023
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
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Oct 19, 2023
Communication with request to file translations
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Oct 16, 2023
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
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Sep 19, 2023
Decision of the Board of Appeal
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F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
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Sep 19, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
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Refund of fees
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F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
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F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
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May 26, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 26, 2023
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
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Oral proceedings: change of venue
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
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F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
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F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
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F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
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F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
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Jan 23, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
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Jan 10, 2023
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
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F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
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Aug 17, 2022
Consolidated list of documents cited in appeal procedure
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Mar 12, 2022
Composition of the board (T)
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Jun 11, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Jun 2, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jun 2, 2021
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
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Apr 15, 2021
Document concerning representation
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Dec 11, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Dec 11, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Dec 4, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 4, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 4, 2020
Reply to appeal
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Nov 27, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 27, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 27, 2020
Reply to appeal
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Aug 13, 2020
Document concerning representation
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Jul 31, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
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Jul 31, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
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Jul 24, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 24, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
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Jul 24, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
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Claims
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 24, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
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Jul 16, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 16, 2020
Citation in appeal procedure - 001
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Citation in appeal procedure - 010
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 16, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
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May 29, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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May 29, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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May 19, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 19, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 19, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 19, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 19, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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May 19, 2020
Notice of appeal
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May 14, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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May 14, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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May 6, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 6, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 6, 2020
Notice of appeal
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Mar 27, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Mar 25, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Mar 17, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
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Mar 17, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
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Mar 17, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Mar 17, 2020
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Mar 17, 2020
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
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Mar 17, 2020
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Mar 17, 2020
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Mar 17, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Mar 17, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Mar 17, 2020
Means of redress
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Mar 17, 2020
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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Mar 17, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
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Mar 17, 2020
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Feb 25, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Feb 25, 2020
Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Feb 20, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 20, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Feb 20, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 20, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Jan 24, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jan 17, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 17, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 17, 2020
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Jan 17, 2020
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Jan 17, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Jan 8, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jan 7, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Dec 20, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 20, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 20, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
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Dec 20, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
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Dec 20, 2019
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Dec 20, 2019
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Dec 20, 2019
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Dec 20, 2019
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Dec 20, 2019
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Dec 20, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Jul 15, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Jul 11, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Jul 10, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Jul 9, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Jul 5, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
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Jul 5, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
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Jul 5, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Jul 5, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Jul 5, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Jul 5, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Jun 17, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jun 11, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jun 11, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jun 11, 2019
Reply from the opponent to submission of proprietor
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May 21, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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May 14, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 14, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
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May 14, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
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May 14, 2019
Claims
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May 14, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 14, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Apr 25, 2019
Submission concerning representation
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Jan 18, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jan 11, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 11, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 11, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Jan 11, 2019
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
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Jan 11, 2019
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
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Jan 11, 2019
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
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Jan 11, 2019
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
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Jan 10, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jan 4, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Jan 4, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Jan 3, 2019
Letter which had not been notified
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Dec 18, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Dec 11, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 11, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Dec 11, 2018
Notice of opposition
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Dec 11, 2018
Notice of opposition
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Dec 11, 2018
Notice of opposition
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Dec 11, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Dec 11, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Dec 11, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Dec 11, 2018
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
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Dec 11, 2018
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
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Dec 11, 2018
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
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Dec 11, 2018
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
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Aug 1, 2018
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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Jul 27, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
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Mar 26, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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Feb 15, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
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Jan 31, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 31, 2018
Filing of the translations of the claims
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Jan 31, 2018
French translation of claims
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Jan 31, 2018
German translation of the claims
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Sep 22, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Sep 22, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Sep 22, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
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Sep 22, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Sep 22, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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May 17, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 17, 2017
Claims
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May 17, 2017
Claims
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May 17, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 17, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
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Mar 16, 2017
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
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Mar 10, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 10, 2017
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
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Nov 9, 2016
Annex to the communication
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Nov 9, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
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Nov 2, 2016
Examination started
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Oct 6, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 6, 2016
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Oct 6, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
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Oct 6, 2016
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Oct 6, 2016
Amended description with annotations
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Oct 6, 2016
Amendments received before examination
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Oct 6, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 5, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 5, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 31, 2016
Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
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Mar 10, 2016
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
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Mar 10, 2016
European search opinion
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Mar 10, 2016
Information on Search Strategy
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Mar 10, 2016
Supplementary European search report
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Mar 1, 2016
Search started
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Jan 7, 2016
Notification of forthcoming publication
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Oct 30, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
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Oct 30, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
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Oct 30, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
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Oct 28, 2015
Brief communication to applicant/representative
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Oct 13, 2015
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
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Oct 13, 2015
Translation of the international preliminary report on patentability
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Sep 24, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 24, 2015
Abstract
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Sep 24, 2015
Claims
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Sep 24, 2015
Description
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Sep 24, 2015
Drawings
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Sep 24, 2015
Request for entry into the European phase
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Aug 7, 2015
Information on entry into European phase
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Oct 22, 2014
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
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Oct 2, 2014
Copy of the international search report
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Oct 2, 2014
Copy of the translated international search report
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Oct 2, 2014
International publication pamphlet
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