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Polyethylene Composition Suitable For Pipe Applications - EP3088458

The patent EP3088458 was granted to ABU Dhabi Polymers Borouge on Oct 5, 2022. The application was filed on Apr 27, 2015 under application number EP15001245A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP3088458

ABU DHABI POLYMERS BOROUGE

Application Number: EP15001245A
Filing Date: Apr 27, 2015
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Sep 2, 2022
Publication Date: Oct 5, 2022
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
TOTALENERGIES ONE TECH BELGIUM	May 16, 2018	GARCIA MARTIN	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (28) New

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Citation Phase	Publication Number
DESCRIPTION	EP0479186
DESCRIPTION	EP0560035
DESCRIPTION	EP0810235
DESCRIPTION	US3324093
DESCRIPTION	US3405109
DESCRIPTION	US4532311
DESCRIPTION	US4582816
DESCRIPTION	US4803251
DESCRIPTION	US4855370
DESCRIPTION	US5026795
DESCRIPTION	US5391654
DESCRIPTION	WO0001765
DESCRIPTION	WO2004055068
DESCRIPTION	WO2004055069
DESCRIPTION	WO9619503
DESCRIPTION	WO9632420
OPPOSITION	EP1655337
OPPOSITION	EP1655339
OPPOSITION	EP1764385
OPPOSITION	EP1764389
OPPOSITION	EP1819770
OPPOSITION	EP1909014
OPPOSITION	EP1927627
OPPOSITION	EP2740761
OPPOSITION	EP2860200
OPPOSITION	EP2894174
SEARCH	EP1655337
SEARCH	EP1739110

Dossier Documents

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Sep 8, 2022
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Sep 8, 2022
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Sep 2, 2022
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
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Aug 25, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 25, 2022
Description
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Aug 25, 2022
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
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Aug 25, 2022
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
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Aug 25, 2022
French translation of claims
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Aug 25, 2022
German translation of the claims
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Aug 25, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 19, 2022
Communication of bibliographic data
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Jul 19, 2022
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
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Jul 19, 2022
Communication with request to file translations
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Jul 13, 2022
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
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Jul 11, 2022
Advice of delivery
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Jul 5, 2022
Decision of the Board of Appeal
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Jul 5, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
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Feb 27, 2022
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
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Annexes in respect of a client data request
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Request for change of name -opponent
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Feb 4, 2022
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
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Oral proceedings: change of venue
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Submission concerning change of applicant's address
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
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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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F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
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Jul 12, 2021
Advice of delivery
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Jul 6, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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Jul 1, 2021
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
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F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
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Jul 15, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Jul 10, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 10, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 10, 2020
Reply to appeal
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Apr 15, 2020
Composition of the board (T)
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 23, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 23, 2020
Reply to appeal
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
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Feb 26, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
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Nov 21, 2019
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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Nov 17, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 17, 2019
Notice of appeal
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Oct 31, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Oct 31, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Oct 28, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Oct 28, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Acknowledgement of a document
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Acknowledgement of a document
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Oct 16, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Oct 16, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Oct 16, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Oct 16, 2019
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Oct 16, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Oct 16, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Oct 16, 2019
Means of redress
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Oct 16, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Oct 16, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Oct 16, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
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Oct 16, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Oct 16, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Sep 19, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Jul 23, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jul 18, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 18, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
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Jul 18, 2019
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Jul 18, 2019
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 18, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Jun 25, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jun 16, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jun 16, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure
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Jun 16, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jun 16, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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May 3, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Apr 29, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 29, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 29, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Feb 21, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Feb 18, 2019
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Feb 11, 2019
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Feb 6, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Feb 1, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
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Feb 1, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
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Feb 1, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Feb 1, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Feb 1, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Feb 1, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Feb 1, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Oct 16, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Oct 15, 2018
Rejection of request for extension of time limit
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Oct 10, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 10, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 10, 2018
Request for extension of time limit
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Sep 4, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Aug 28, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 28, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Aug 28, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Jun 1, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Jun 1, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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May 25, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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May 22, 2018
Submission concerning representation
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May 16, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 16, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 16, 2018
Notice of opposition
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May 16, 2018
Notice of opposition
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May 16, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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May 16, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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May 16, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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May 16, 2018
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May 16, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Aug 17, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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Jul 20, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
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Jun 30, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
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Jun 30, 2017
French translation of claims
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Jun 30, 2017
German translation of the claims
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Jun 30, 2017
Payment of fees and costs
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May 31, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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May 31, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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May 31, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
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May 31, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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May 31, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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Apr 21, 2017
Examination started
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Jan 5, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 5, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 5, 2017
Reply to Written Opinion prepared by the EPO
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Nov 7, 2016
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
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Oct 6, 2016
Notification of forthcoming publication
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Jul 7, 2015
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
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Jul 7, 2015
European search opinion
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Jul 7, 2015
European search report
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Jun 29, 2015
Search started
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Jun 19, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
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Jun 19, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
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Apr 27, 2015
Abstract
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Apr 27, 2015
Claims
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Apr 27, 2015
Description
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Apr 27, 2015
Designation of inventor
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Apr 27, 2015
Matter concerning the application
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Apr 27, 2015
Payment of fees and costs
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Apr 27, 2015
Request for grant of a European patent
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