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Method And Device For Thin-Slab Strand Casting - EP3134220

The patent EP3134220 was granted to Thyssenkrupp on Jan 22, 2025. The application was filed on Apr 15, 2015 under application number EP15716054A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP3134220

THYSSENKRUPP

Application Number: EP15716054A
Filing Date: Apr 15, 2015
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Dec 20, 2024
Publication Date: Jan 22, 2025
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
PRIMETALS AUSTRIA	Jun 4, 2020	METALSLINZ	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (27) New

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

Citation Phase	Publication Number
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	DE10020703
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	DE19542211
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	EP0092126
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	JP2003326339
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	JPH08323454
OPPOSITION	CN1142045C
OPPOSITION	CN201596751U
OPPOSITION	DE10020703
OPPOSITION	DE102009056000
OPPOSITION	DE19542211
OPPOSITION	DE19639302
OPPOSITION	DE212009000056U
OPPOSITION	DE3113192
OPPOSITION	DE69824749T
OPPOSITION	EP0009803
OPPOSITION	EP0040383
OPPOSITION	EP0092126
OPPOSITION	EP0401504
OPPOSITION	EP0698434
OPPOSITION	EP0815987
OPPOSITION	JP2000000648
OPPOSITION	JP2001087846
OPPOSITION	JP2003326339
OPPOSITION	JPH08323454
OPPOSITION	JPS61193755
OPPOSITION	JPS61255749
OPPOSITION	US2001020528

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Jan 7, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Jan 7, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Dec 12, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 12, 2024
English translation of the claims
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Dec 12, 2024
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
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Dec 12, 2024
French translation of claims
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Dec 12, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 6, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 6, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 6, 2024
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Dec 6, 2024
Translation of the claims
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Dec 6, 2024
Translation of the claims
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Nov 22, 2024
Communication of bibliographic data
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Nov 22, 2024
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
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Nov 22, 2024
Communication with request to file translations
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Nov 13, 2024
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
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Oct 30, 2024
Refund of fees
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Oct 25, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
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Oct 25, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
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F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
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Oct 25, 2024
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
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F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Citation in appeal procedure - 018
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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Aug 21, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Amended claims with annotations
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Amended claims with annotations
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
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Aug 15, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Aug 15, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Authorisation
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 17, 2024
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
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Apr 5, 2024
Oral proceedings: change of venue
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Apr 5, 2024
Oral proceedings: change of venue
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Apr 4, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 4, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 4, 2024
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
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Mar 22, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Mar 19, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 19, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 19, 2024
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
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Mar 15, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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Mar 15, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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Mar 15, 2024
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
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Mar 12, 2024
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
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Dec 22, 2023
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
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May 30, 2023
Letter relating to the revocation of the automatic debiting procedure
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Mar 13, 2023
Composition of the board (T)
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Dec 1, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Nov 28, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 28, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 28, 2022
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
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Nov 2, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Oct 27, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 27, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 27, 2022
Reply to appeal
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Aug 11, 2022
Consolidated list of documents cited in appeal procedure
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Jul 12, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
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Jul 4, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 4, 2022
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
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Jul 4, 2022
Citation in appeal procedure - 001
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Citation in appeal procedure - 017
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Jul 4, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 4, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
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May 9, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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May 9, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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Apr 29, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 29, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 29, 2022
Notice of appeal
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Mar 15, 2022
Advice of delivery
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Mar 10, 2022
Advice of delivery
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Mar 8, 2022
Advice of delivery
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Mar 3, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Mar 3, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Mar 3, 2022
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
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Mar 3, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Mar 3, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Mar 3, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Mar 3, 2022
Means of redress
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Mar 3, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Mar 3, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Mar 3, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
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Mar 3, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Mar 3, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Mar 3, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Mar 3, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Mar 3, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Feb 1, 2022
Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Dec 6, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Dec 3, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Dec 1, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 1, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 1, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 1, 2021
Authorisation
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Dec 1, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Dec 1, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
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Dec 1, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 1, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 1, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 1, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Dec 1, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Nov 30, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 30, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 023
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Nov 30, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 024
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Nov 30, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 30, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Nov 29, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Apr 20, 2021
Advice of delivery
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Apr 13, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Apr 13, 2021
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
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Apr 13, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Apr 13, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Apr 13, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Apr 13, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Nov 19, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 19, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 022
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Nov 19, 2020
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
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Nov 19, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 19, 2020
Main request during Opposition procedure
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Nov 19, 2020
Main request during Opposition procedure
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Nov 19, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Oct 8, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Oct 8, 2020
Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure)
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Oct 2, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 2, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 2, 2020
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
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Jun 19, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Jun 19, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Jun 10, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Jun 4, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jun 4, 2020
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
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Jun 4, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
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Jun 4, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
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Jun 4, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
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Jun 4, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
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Citation in opposition procedure - 004
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Citation in opposition procedure - 005
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Citation in opposition procedure - 005
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Citation in opposition procedure - 006
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Jun 4, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
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Jun 4, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
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Jun 4, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
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Jun 4, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
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Citation in opposition procedure - 010
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Jun 4, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
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Jun 4, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
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Jun 4, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
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Citation in opposition procedure - 012
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Citation in opposition procedure - 012
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Citation in opposition procedure - 013
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Citation in opposition procedure - 014
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Citation in opposition procedure - 015
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Citation in opposition procedure - 015
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Citation in opposition procedure - 018
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Jun 4, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 019
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Jun 4, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 020
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Jun 4, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 021
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Jun 4, 2020
Notice of opposition
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Jun 4, 2020
Notice of opposition
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Sep 16, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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Aug 8, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
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Jul 18, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 18, 2019
English translation of the claims
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Jul 18, 2019
French translation of claims
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Jul 18, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 12, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Apr 12, 2019
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Apr 12, 2019
Intention to grant (signatures)
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Apr 12, 2019
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Apr 12, 2019
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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Mar 18, 2019
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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Mar 11, 2019
Examination started
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Mar 1, 2019
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
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Nov 26, 2018
Notification regarding date of start of examination with possibility to withdraw
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May 10, 2017
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
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Apr 11, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's name
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Mar 22, 2017
Annexes in respect of a client data request
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Mar 22, 2017
Annexes in respect of a client data request
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Mar 22, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's name
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Mar 2, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 2, 2017
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Mar 2, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
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Mar 2, 2017
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Mar 2, 2017
Amended description with annotations
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Mar 2, 2017
Amendments received before examination
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Mar 2, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 1, 2017
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
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Dec 2, 2016
Communication regarding comments on written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
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Nov 30, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
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Nov 30, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
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Nov 30, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
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Nov 30, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
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Nov 8, 2016
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
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Sep 26, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 26, 2016
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Sep 26, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
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Sep 26, 2016
Priority search results
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Sep 26, 2016
Request for entry into the European phase
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Sep 2, 2016
Information on entry into European phase
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Nov 16, 2015
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
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Oct 29, 2015
Copy of the international search report
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Oct 29, 2015
Copy of the international search report
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Oct 29, 2015
Published international application - A1
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Jun 23, 2015
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
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Jun 23, 2015
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
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Jun 23, 2015
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
PCTISA
Apr 15, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 15, 2015
Abstract
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Apr 15, 2015
Claims
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Apr 15, 2015
Description
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Apr 15, 2015
Drawings
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