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Protective Element For Protection Against Ballistic Missiles, And Military Vehicle - EP3128283

The patent EP3128283 was granted to Krauss Maffei Wegmann on Sep 12, 2018. The application was filed on Jan 18, 2013 under application number EP16190363A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

EP3128283

KRAUSS MAFFEI WEGMANN

Application Number: EP16190363A
Filing Date: Jan 18, 2013
Status: Opposition Rejected; Jul 1, 2022
Publication Date: Sep 12, 2018
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
RHEINMETALL WAFFE MUNITION	May 29, 2019	-	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (25) New

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

Citation Phase	Publication Number
OPPOSITION	CH666743
OPPOSITION	DE2556722
OPPOSITION	DE2815582
OPPOSITION	DE4344711
OPPOSITION	DE7915552U
OPPOSITION	EP0209221
OPPOSITION	EP0897097
OPPOSITION	EP1574810
OPPOSITION	FR1288212
OPPOSITION	FR909792
OPPOSITION	JP3104839U
OPPOSITION	US2009084256
OPPOSITION	US4398446
OPPOSITION	US4716810
OPPOSITION	US4926761
OPPOSITION	US5007326
OPPOSITION	US5221807
OPPOSITION	US6345563
OPPOSITION	US8375839
OPPOSITION	WO2010036411
OPPOSITION	WO8908377
OPPOSITION	WO9006387
SEARCH	DE2815582
SEARCH	US4716810
SEARCH	US5007326

Dossier Documents

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Jun 30, 2022
Communication to the parties concerning termination of the opposition proceedings - opposition rejected - no appeal lodged
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Jun 30, 2022
Communication to the parties concerning the termination of the opposition proceedings (opponent)
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Jun 27, 2022
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
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Mar 17, 2022
Advice of delivery
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Mar 17, 2022
Advice of delivery
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Mar 17, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Mar 17, 2022
Communication of amended entries
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Mar 17, 2022
Communication of amended entries
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Mar 14, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Mar 14, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Mar 14, 2022
Decision rejecting the opposition
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Mar 14, 2022
Decision rejecting the opposition
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Mar 14, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Mar 14, 2022
Means of redress
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Mar 14, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Mar 14, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
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Mar 14, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Mar 14, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Mar 14, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Mar 14, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Mar 10, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 10, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 10, 2022
Request for change of opponent's representative
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Feb 18, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Feb 15, 2022
Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Feb 14, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 14, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Feb 14, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Feb 14, 2022
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Feb 14, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Feb 14, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Feb 14, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
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Feb 14, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
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Feb 14, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
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Feb 14, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 14, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Feb 1, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jan 28, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jan 27, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 27, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 023
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Jan 27, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 27, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Jan 21, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 21, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 21, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Jan 20, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 20, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 20, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Jan 12, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jan 3, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 3, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 3, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Dec 22, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Dec 20, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Dec 15, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 15, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 15, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Dec 13, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 13, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 13, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Dec 13, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Dec 7, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Dec 7, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Oct 7, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Oct 5, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Sep 30, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
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Sep 30, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
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Sep 30, 2020
Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Sep 30, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Sep 30, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Sep 4, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 4, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 4, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
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Sep 2, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Sep 2, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Aug 26, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 26, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Aug 26, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
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Aug 18, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Aug 11, 2020
Communication for party to proceedings/third party
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Jul 31, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 31, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 31, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Jul 21, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Jul 21, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Apr 17, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Apr 8, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 8, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Apr 8, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Apr 8, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Apr 8, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
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Apr 8, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
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Apr 8, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
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Apr 8, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 8, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Jan 28, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Jan 27, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Jan 21, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
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Jan 21, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
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Jan 21, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Jan 21, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Jan 21, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Jan 21, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Sep 6, 2019
Submission concerning representation
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Aug 19, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Aug 8, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 8, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Aug 8, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Jul 9, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 9, 2019
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
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Jul 9, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 9, 2019
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
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Jun 27, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Jun 27, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Jun 6, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Jun 6, 2019
Request for documents
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May 29, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 29, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure
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May 29, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
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May 29, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
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May 29, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 021
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May 29, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 022
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May 29, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 29, 2019
Notice of opposition
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May 29, 2019
Notice of opposition
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Sep 24, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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Aug 17, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
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Jul 20, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 20, 2018
English translation of the claims
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Jul 20, 2018
Filing of the translations of the claims
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Jul 20, 2018
French translation of claims
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Jul 20, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 15, 2018
Annex to the communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Mar 15, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Mar 15, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Mar 15, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
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Mar 15, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Mar 15, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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Dec 15, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 15, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
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Dec 15, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
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Dec 15, 2017
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Dec 15, 2017
Amended description with annotations
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Dec 15, 2017
Claims
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Claims
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Description
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Dec 15, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 15, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
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Sep 7, 2017
Annex to the communication
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Sep 7, 2017
Communication from the Examining Division
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Sep 1, 2017
Examination started
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Jun 28, 2017
Letter relating to the automatic debiting procedure
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Apr 28, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 28, 2017
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Apr 28, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
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Apr 28, 2017
Amendments received before examination
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Apr 28, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 13, 2017
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
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Jan 23, 2017
Payment of fees and costs
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Jan 23, 2017
Payment of fees and costs
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Jan 11, 2017
Notification of forthcoming publication
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Jan 4, 2017
Refund of fees
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Dec 13, 2016
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
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Dec 13, 2016
European search opinion
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Dec 13, 2016
European search report
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Dec 13, 2016
Information on Search Strategy
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Dec 6, 2016
Search started
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Nov 16, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
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Nov 16, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
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Oct 11, 2016
Communication for party to proceedings/third party
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Sep 23, 2016
Abstract
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Sep 23, 2016
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
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Sep 23, 2016
Claims
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Sep 23, 2016
Description
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Sep 23, 2016
Designation of inventor
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Sep 23, 2016
Priority search results
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Sep 23, 2016
Request for grant of a European patent
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Aug 7, 2014
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
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Aug 20, 2013
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