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Joint-Sealing Tape Having Predetermined Geometry And Sealing Assembly Having Such A Joint-Sealing Tape - EP3256662

The patent EP3256662 was granted to Hilti on May 24, 2023. The application was filed on Feb 5, 2016 under application number EP16703121A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP3256662

HILTI

Application Number: EP16703121A
Filing Date: Feb 5, 2016
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Apr 21, 2023
Publication Date: May 24, 2023
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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
TREMCO CPG GERMANY	Dec 8, 2020	HANNKE BITTNER & PARTNER MBB REGENSBURG	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (20) New

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

Citation Phase	Publication Number
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US1960137
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US2011011019
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US2013031856
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US3041682
OPPOSITION	AT385899B
OPPOSITION	DE102007034112
OPPOSITION	DE19930836
OPPOSITION	DE202010008322U
OPPOSITION	DE3404221
OPPOSITION	EP0312937
OPPOSITION	EP1983119
OPPOSITION	US1960137
OPPOSITION	US2011011019
OPPOSITION	US2011123801
OPPOSITION	US2012023846
OPPOSITION	US2012110934
OPPOSITION	US2013031856
OPPOSITION	US3041682
OPPOSITION	US4839223
OPPOSITION	US8739495

Dossier Documents

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Apr 22, 2025
Letter relating to the request for the automatic debiting procedure
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Apr 22, 2025
Letter relating to the revocation of the automatic debiting procedure
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Jun 2, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
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Apr 28, 2023
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
OPPO
Apr 28, 2023
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Apr 14, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 14, 2023
English translation of the claims
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Apr 14, 2023
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
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Apr 14, 2023
French translation of claims
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Apr 14, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 15, 2023
Communication of bibliographic data
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Mar 15, 2023
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
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Mar 15, 2023
Communication with request to file translations
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Mar 9, 2023
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
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Nov 30, 2022
Advice of delivery
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Nov 28, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 28, 2022
Advice of delivery
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Nov 28, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 24, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Nov 24, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Nov 24, 2022
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
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Nov 24, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Nov 24, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Nov 24, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Nov 24, 2022
Means of redress
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Nov 24, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Nov 24, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Nov 24, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
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Nov 24, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Nov 24, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Nov 24, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Nov 24, 2022
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Nov 24, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Nov 24, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Nov 24, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Nov 24, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Nov 24, 2022
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Nov 24, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Nov 24, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Nov 24, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Nov 24, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Sep 22, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
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Sep 22, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
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Sep 22, 2022
Clean copy of claims in the opposition procedure
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Sep 22, 2022
Clean copy of claims in the opposition procedure
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Sep 22, 2022
Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Sep 5, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Aug 31, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 31, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Aug 31, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Aug 1, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jul 26, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jul 22, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 22, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 22, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 22, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 22, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 22, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 22, 2022
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
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Jul 22, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Jul 22, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Jul 21, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 21, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Jul 21, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
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Jul 21, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 21, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Jun 20, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jun 8, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jun 8, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jun 8, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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May 13, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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May 13, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Oct 25, 2021
Advice of delivery
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Oct 18, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 18, 2021
Advice of delivery
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Oct 18, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
OPPO
Oct 18, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
OPPO
Oct 18, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 18, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Oct 18, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Jun 16, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jun 11, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jun 11, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Jun 11, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Jun 11, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Jun 11, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Jun 11, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Jun 11, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
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Jun 11, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
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Jun 11, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
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Jun 11, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
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Jun 11, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
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Jun 11, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jun 11, 2021
Main request during Opposition procedure
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Jun 11, 2021
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Feb 2, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Feb 2, 2021
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Dec 15, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Dec 8, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 8, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure
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Dec 8, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure
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Dec 8, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
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Citation in opposition procedure - 002
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Citation in opposition procedure - 007
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Citation in opposition procedure - 008
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Citation in opposition procedure - 009
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Citation in opposition procedure - 010
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Dec 8, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
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Citation in opposition procedure - 012
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Citation in opposition procedure - 013
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Dec 8, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
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Dec 8, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 015
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Dec 8, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 016
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Dec 8, 2020
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
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Dec 8, 2020
Notice of opposition
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Dec 8, 2020
Notice of opposition
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Apr 15, 2020
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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Mar 5, 2020
Decision to grant a European patent
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Jan 22, 2020
Communication regarding the forthcoming grant
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Jan 9, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 9, 2020
English translation of the claims
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Jan 9, 2020
Filing of the translations of the claims
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Jan 9, 2020
French translation of claims
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Jan 9, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 15, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Nov 15, 2019
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Nov 15, 2019
Intention to grant (signatures)
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Nov 15, 2019
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Nov 15, 2019
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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Oct 18, 2019
Examination started
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Mar 15, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 15, 2018
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Mar 15, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
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Mar 15, 2018
Amendments received before examination
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Mar 15, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 22, 2017
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
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Sep 22, 2017
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
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Sep 20, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
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Sep 20, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
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Sep 20, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
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Sep 20, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
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Sep 16, 2017
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
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Aug 30, 2017
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
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May 2, 2017
Information regarding early processing
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Apr 25, 2017
Notification of the recording of a change
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Apr 25, 2017
Notification of the recording of a change
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Apr 12, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 12, 2017
Request for entry into the European phase
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Sep 6, 2016
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
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Aug 18, 2016
Copy of the international search report
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Aug 18, 2016
Copy of the international search report
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Aug 18, 2016
Published international application - A1
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Apr 15, 2016
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
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Apr 15, 2016
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
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Apr 15, 2016
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
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Feb 11, 2016
Notification of the international application number and of the international filing date
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Feb 5, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 5, 2016
Abstract
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Feb 5, 2016
Claims
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Feb 5, 2016
Description
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Feb 5, 2016
Document concerning fees and payments
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Feb 5, 2016
Drawings
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Feb 5, 2016
Electronic request for grant of an International application
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Feb 5, 2016
Priority document (RO-procedure)
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