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Method For Manufacturing A Three-Dimensional Object - EP3436503

The patent EP3436503 was granted to Solvay Specialty Polymers USA on Oct 25, 2023. The application was filed on Mar 27, 2017 under application number EP17714178A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP3436503

SOLVAY SPECIALTY POLYMERS USA

Application Number: EP17714178A
Filing Date: Mar 27, 2017
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Sep 22, 2023
Publication Date: Oct 25, 2023
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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
EVONIK OPERATIONS	Nov 18, 2020	F & E PATENT	-

Patent Citations (18) New

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

Citation Phase	Publication Number
DESCRIPTION	US2015028523
DESCRIPTION	WO2010112602
DESCRIPTION	WO2013007128
DESCRIPTION	WO2015007918
DESCRIPTION	WO9724388
DESCRIPTION	WO9960508
DESCRIPTION	WO9964496
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US2001025073
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US2002017743
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US2016068678
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO2015012862
OPPOSITION	CN105238041
OPPOSITION	US2010152328
OPPOSITION	US2010244333
OPPOSITION	US2011293918
OPPOSITION	US2014141168
OPPOSITION	WO0189814
OPPOSITION	WO2017167691

Dossier Documents

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Jun 24, 2024
Letter relating to the revocation of the automatic debiting procedure
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Dec 13, 2023
Letter relating to the request for the automatic debiting procedure
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Dec 13, 2023
Letter relating to the revocation of the automatic debiting procedure
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Sep 28, 2023
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Sep 28, 2023
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Sep 22, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
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Sep 15, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 15, 2023
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
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Sep 15, 2023
French translation of claims
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Sep 15, 2023
German translation of the claims
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Sep 15, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 26, 2023
Communication of bibliographic data
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Jul 26, 2023
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
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Jul 26, 2023
Communication with request to file translations
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Jul 20, 2023
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
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Apr 19, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 19, 2023
Advice of delivery
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Apr 18, 2023
Advice of delivery
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Apr 6, 2023
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Apr 6, 2023
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Apr 6, 2023
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
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Apr 6, 2023
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Apr 6, 2023
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Apr 6, 2023
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Apr 6, 2023
Means of redress
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Apr 6, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Apr 6, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Apr 6, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
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Apr 6, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Apr 6, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Apr 6, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Apr 6, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Apr 6, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Apr 6, 2023
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Apr 6, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Apr 6, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Apr 6, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Apr 6, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Mar 7, 2023
Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Jan 12, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jan 10, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jan 6, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 6, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Jan 6, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Jan 6, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Jan 6, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Jan 6, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Jan 6, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Jan 6, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Jan 6, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
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Jan 6, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
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Jan 6, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
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Jan 6, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 07
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Jan 6, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 08
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Jan 6, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 015
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Jan 6, 2023
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
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Jan 6, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 6, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Jan 3, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 3, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 3, 2023
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Nov 29, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Nov 29, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Jul 27, 2022
Advice of delivery
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Jul 15, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Jul 15, 2022
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Jul 15, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
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Jul 15, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Jul 15, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Jul 15, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Jul 15, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Jan 28, 2022
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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Jan 25, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 25, 2022
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
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Nov 12, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Nov 8, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 8, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 8, 2021
Reply from the opponent to submission of proprietor
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Apr 15, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Apr 12, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 12, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Apr 12, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Apr 12, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
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Apr 12, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
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Apr 12, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 12, 2021
Main request during Opposition procedure
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Apr 12, 2021
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Dec 1, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Dec 1, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Nov 24, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Nov 18, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 18, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
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Nov 18, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
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Nov 18, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
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Citation in opposition procedure - 012
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Nov 18, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
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Nov 18, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
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Nov 18, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
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Nov 18, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 18, 2020
Notice of opposition
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Nov 18, 2020
Notice of opposition
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Mar 2, 2020
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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Jan 23, 2020
Decision to grant a European patent
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Jan 9, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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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
German translation of the claims
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Jan 9, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 30, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Sep 30, 2019
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Sep 30, 2019
Intention to grant (signatures)
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Sep 30, 2019
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Sep 30, 2019
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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Sep 2, 2019
Examination started
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Jan 9, 2019
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
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Dec 20, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 20, 2018
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Dec 20, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
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Dec 20, 2018
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Dec 20, 2018
Amendments received before examination
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Dec 20, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 15, 2018
Communication regarding comments on written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
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Nov 13, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
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Nov 13, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
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Oct 16, 2018
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
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Sep 13, 2018
Communication confirming withdrawal from representation
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Sep 13, 2018
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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Sep 6, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 6, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 6, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
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Sep 5, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 5, 2018
Request for entry into the European phase
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Aug 10, 2018
Information on entry into European phase
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Oct 24, 2017
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
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Oct 5, 2017
Copy of the international search report
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Oct 5, 2017
Published international application - A1
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Jul 7, 2017
ISR: cited documents
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Jul 6, 2017
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
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Jul 6, 2017
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
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Jul 6, 2017
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
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May 9, 2017
Notification of the recording of a change
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May 9, 2017
Notification of the recording of a change
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Apr 11, 2017
Notification of receipt of Search copy
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Apr 5, 2017
Notification of the international application number and of the international filing date
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Apr 1, 2017
Request form for international application (copy for ISA/EP)
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Mar 27, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 27, 2017
Abstract
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Mar 27, 2017
Claims
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Mar 27, 2017
Description
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Mar 27, 2017
Document concerning fees and payments
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Mar 27, 2017
Electronic request for grant of an International application
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