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Code				Short description
EP AA		P P		PRIORITY
EP AA	A	P P		PRIORITY (PATENT APPLICATION)
EP AA	A3	P P		DIVIDED OUT OF
EP AA	D	P P		PRIORITY (APPLICATION OF DESIGN)
EP AA	E	P P		PRIORITY (EXHIBITION PRIORITY)
EP AA	U	P P		PRIORITY (APPLICATION OF UTILITY MODEL)
EP AA	W	P P		PCT-APPLICATION
EP AC		P R		DIVISIONAL APPLICATION (ART. 76) OF:
EP AC	P	P R		DIVISIONAL APPLICATION (ART. 76) OF:
EP AE		P A		EP-APPLICATION
EP AE	A	P A		EP-APPLICATION
EP AF		P R		SUCCESSIVE APPLICATION (ART. 61)
EP AF	P	P R		SUCCESSIVE APPLICATION (ART. 61)
EP AG		P R		SUCCESSIVE APPLICATION (ART. 61) TO:
EP AG	P	P R		SUCCESSIVE APPLICATION (ART. 61) TO:
EP AH		P R		DIVISIONAL APPLICATION (ART. 76) IN:
EP AH	P	P R		DIVISIONAL APPLICATION (ART. 76) IN:
EP AK		P	+	DESIGNATED CONTRACTING STATES:
EP AK	A1	P	+	DESIGNATED CONTRACTING STATES IN AN APPLICATION WITH SEARCH REPORT:
EP AK	A2	P	+	DESIGNATED CONTRACTING STATES IN AN APPLICATION WITHOUT SEARCH REPORT:
EP AK	A3	P	+	DESIGNATED CONTRACTING STATES IN A SEARCH REPORT:
EP AK	A4	P	+	DESIGNATED CONTRACTING STATES MENTIONED IN A SUPPLEMENTARY SEARCH REPORT:
EP AK	B1	P	+	DESIGNATED CONTRACTING STATES MENTIONED IN A PATENT SPECIFICATION:
EP AK	B2	P	+	DESIGNATED CONTRACTING STATES MENTIONED IN A CORR. PATENT SPECIFICATION:
EP AK	X	P	-	DESIGNATED CONTRACTING STATES (DOCUMENT NOT PUBLISHED):
EP AKNL		P		NL: CORRECTIONS (PART 1 HEADING G)
EP A1		P	+	PUBLICATION OF APPLICATION WITH SEARCH REPORT
EP A2		P	+	PUBLICATION OF APPLICATION WITHOUT SEARCH REPORT
EP A3		P	+	SEPARATE PUBLICATION OF THE SEARCH REPORT (ART. 93)
EP A4		P	+	SUPPLEMENTARY SEARCH REPORT
EP A5		P	+	SEPARATE PUBLICATION OF THE EP OR INT. SEARCH REPORT
EP BECA		P		BE: CHANGE OF HOLDER'S ADRESS
EP BECH		P		BE: CHANGE OF HOLDER
EP BECN		P		BE: CHANGE OF HOLDER'S NAME
EP BERE		P	-	BE: LAPSED
EP BERR		P	+	BE: REESTABLISHED
EP B1		P	+	PATENT SPECIFICATION
EP B2		P	+	NEW PATENT SPECIFICATION
EP CCPA		P		BE: APPLICATION FOR A COMPLEMENTARY PROTECTION CERTIFICATE
EP CCPR		P	-	BE: REJECTION OF A COMPLEMENTARY PROTTION CERTIFICATE
EP CCPT		P	-	BE: WITHDRAWAL OF A COMPLEMENTARY PROTTION CERTIFICATE
EP CCPV		P	+	BE: GRANT OF A COMPLEMENTARY PROTECTION CERTIFICATE
EP DAC		P R		DIVISIONAL APPLICATION (ART. 76) OF: (DELETED)
EP DAF		P R		SUCCESSIVE APPLICATION (ART. 61) (DELETED)
EP DAX		P		EXTENSION OF THE EUROPEAN PATENT TO (DELETED)
EP DA1		P		DATE AND KIND OF FIRST PUBLICATION (DELETED)
EP DA4		P		DATE AND KIND OF SUPPLEMENTARY SEARCH REPORT (DELETED)
EP DBV		P	+	DESIGNATED CONTRACTING STATES (DELETED)
EP DB1		P		DATE AND KIND OF SECOND PUBLICATION (DELETED)
EP DB2		P		DATE OF PUBLICATION OF NEW SECOND SPECIFICATION ** LAST ENTRY DELETED
EP DET		P		DE: TRANSLATION OF PATENT CLAIMS
EP DIN1		P		INVENTOR (DELETED)
EP DIN2		P		INVENTOR (DELETED)
EP DPR1		P		PRIORITY (DELETED)
EP DPR2		P		PRIORITY (DELETED)
EP DX		P		MISCELLANEOUS: (DELETED)
EP D11X		P		LEGAL MEANS OF EXECUTION (DELETED)
EP D17D		P		SEARCH REPORT (DELETED)
EP D17P		P		REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION FILED (DELETED)
EP D17Q		P		FIRST EXAMINATION REPORT (DELETED)
EP D18D		P		EP-APPLICATION DEEMED TO BE WITHDRAWN: (DELETED)
EP D18R		P		REFUSED (DELETED)
EP D18W		P		WITHDRAWAL (DELETED)
EP D18Z		P		REQUEST FOR RE-ESTABLISHMENT (DELETED)
EP D20		P		CORRECTIONS OF A PATENT SPECIFICATION (DELETED)
EP D25		P	+	LAPSED DURING OPPOSITION (DELETED)
EP D26		P		OPPOSITION FILED (DELETED)
EP D27C		P		OPPOSITION FINISHED (DELETED)
EP D27O		P		OPPOSITION REJECTED (DELETED)
EP D27W		P		REVOKED (DELETED)
EP D8RA		P		DATE OF RECEIPT OF REQUEST FOR RE-ESTABLISHMENT OF RIGHTS (ART 122) (DELETED)
EP EAL		P	+	SE: EUROPEAN PATENT IN FORCE IN SWEDEN
EP EL		P	+	FR: TRANSLATION OF CLAIMS FILED
EP EL1		P	+	FR: TRADUCTION ET EVENTUELLEMENT TRADUCTION REVISEE DES REVENDICATIONS ** REVISION DE LA TRADUCTION OU DES REVENDICATIONS
EP EM		P	+	FR: REVISED TRANSLATION OF CLAIMS FILED
EP EN		P	-	FR: TRANSLATION NOT FILED
EP EN3		P	-	FR: TRANSLATION NOT FILED ** DECISION CONCERNING OPPOSITION
EP EPTA		P	+	LU: LAST PAID ANNUAL FEE
EP ET		P	+	FR: TRANSLATION FILED
EP ETR		P	+	FR: TRANSLATION FILED ** RESTORATION OF THE RIGHT
EP ET1		P	+	FR: TRANSLATION FILED ** REVISION OF THE TRANSLATION OF THE PATENT OR THE CLAIMS
EP ET2		P	+	FR: TRANSLATION FILED ** REVISION OF THE TRANSLATION OF THE MODIFIED PATENT AFTER OPPOSITION
EP ET3		P	+	FR: TRANSLATION FILED ** DECISION CONCERNING OPPOSITION
EP EUG		P	-	SE: EUROPEAN PATENT HAS LAPSED
EP GBA		P	+	GB: TRANSLATION AMENDED (GB SECTION 77(6)(A)/1977)
EP GBAT		P	+	GB: AMENDMENT OF TRANSLATION ALLOWED (OF EP PATENT) (GB SECT. 80(3)/1977)
EP GBAW		P	-	GB: APPLICATION WITHDRAWN
EP GBC		P	+	GB: TRANSLATION OF CLAIMS FILED (GB SECTION 78(7)/1977)
EP GBCC		P	+	GB: CORRECTED TRANSLATION (OF CLAIMS) FILED (GB SECTION 80(3)/1977)
EP GBC8		P	+	GB: TRANSLATION OF CLAIMS FILED (GB SECTION 80(3)/1977)
EP GBDL		P	+	GB: DELETE "EUROPEAN PATENT CEASED" FROM JOURNAL
EP GBDW		P	-	GB: GB DESIGNATION WITHDRAWN
EP GBGD		P	-	GB: DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE NEW SPECIFICATION OF THE PATENT UNDER ARTICLE 103 (1977) ** GRANT DATE WITHDRAWN
EP GBGR		P	-	GB: GRANT DATE REVOKED
EP GBGW		P	-	GB: GRANT DATE WITHDRAWN
EP GBPC		P	-	GB: EUROPEAN PATENT CEASED THROUGH NON-PAYMENT OF RENEWAL FEE
EP GBPR		P	-	GB: PATENT REVOKED UNDER ART. 102 OF THE EP CONVENTION DESIGNATING THE UK AS CONTRACTING STATE
EP GBRH		P	+	GB: EP (UK) PATENT REINSTATED (GB RULE 100)
EP GBRI		P	+	GB: EP (UK) PATENT REINSTATED (GB RULE 110(3)A/1987)
EP GBT		P	+	GB: TRANSLATION OF EP PATENT FILED (GB SECTION 77(6)(A)/1977)
EP GBTA		P	+	GB: TRANSLATION OF AMENDED EP PATENT FILED (GB SECTION 77(6)(B)/1977)
EP GBTC		P	+	GB: CORRECTED TRANSLATION (OF EP PATENT) FILED (GB SECTION 80(3)/1977)
EP GBT8		P	+	GB: TRANSLATION FILED (GB SECTION 80(3)/1977)
EP GBV		P	-	GB: EP PATENT (UK) TREATED AS ALWAYS HAVING BEEN VOID IN ACCORDANCE WITH GB SECTION 77(7)/1977
EP IECL		P	+	IE: TRANSLATION FOR EP CLAIMS FILED
EP ITCL		P	+	IT: TRANSLATION FOR EP CLAIMS FILED
EP ITCP		P		IT: COMPLEMENTARY PROTECTION CERTIFICATE
EP ITF		P	+	IT: TRANSLATION FOR A EP PATENT FILED
EP ITPR		P		IT: CHANGES IN OWNERSHIP OF A EUROPEAN PATENT
EP ITTA		P		IT: LAST PAID ANNUAL FEE
EP KL		P		CORRECTION LIST
EP K1C0		P		PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED CORRECTION OF PATENT APPLICATION CANCELLED
EP K1C1		P		CORRECTION OF PATENT APPLICATION (TITLE PAGE) PUBLISHED
EP K1C2		P		CORRECTION OF PATENT APPLICATION (PARTIAL REPRINT) PUBLISHED
EP K1C3		P		CORRECTION OF PATENT APPLICATION (COMPLETE REPRINT) PUBLISHED
EP K2		P		CORRECTION OF PATENT SPECIFICATION PUBLISHED
EP K2C0		P		ANNOUNCED RECTIFICATION CANCELLED
EP K2C1		P		CORRECTION OF PATENT SPECIFICATION (TITLE PAGE) PUBLISHED
EP K2C2		P		CORRECTION OF PATENT SPECIFICATION (PARTIAL REPRINT) PUBLISHED
EP K2C3		P		CORRECTION OF PATENT SPECIFICATION (COMPLETE REPRINT) PUBLISHED
EP NLE		P	+	NL: NOTIFICATIONS CONCERNING APPLICATIONS
EP NLR1		P	-	NL: OPPOSITION HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE EPO
EP NLR2		P		NL: DECISION OF OPPOSITION
EP NLR3		P	+	NL: RECEIPT OF MODIFIED TRANSLATIONS IN THE NETHERLANDS LANGUAGE AFTER AN OPPOSITION PROCEDURE
EP NLR4		P	+	NL: RECEIPT OF CORRECTED TRANSLATION IN THE NETHERLANDS LANGUAGE AT THE INITIATIVE OF THE PROPRIETOR OF THE PATENT
EP NLR5		P		NL: PATENTS IN RESPECT OF WHICH A REQUEST TO PROVIDE A CERTIFICATE OF PRIOR USE HAS BEEN FILED
EP NLR6		P		NL: PATENTS IN RESPECT OF WHICH A DECISION HAS BEEN TAKEN ON A REQUEST CONCERNING PRIOR USE
EP NLS		P		NL: ASSIGNMENTS OF EP-PATENTS
EP NLT1		P		NL: MODIFICATIONS OF NAMES REGISTERED IN VIRTUE OF DOCUMENTS PRESENTED TO THE PATENT OFFICE PERSUANT TO ART. 16 A, PARAGRAPH 1(d) OF THE PATEN
EP NLT2		P		NL: MODIFICATIONS (OF NAMES), TAKEN FROM THE EUROPEAN PATENT PATENT BULLETIN
EP NLUE		P		NL: LICENCES REGISTERED WITH REGARD TO TO EUROPEAN PATENTS
EP NLV1		P	-	NL: LAPSED OR ANNULED DUE TO FAILURE TO FULFILL THE REQUIREMENTS OF ART. 29P AND 29M OF THE PATENTS ACT; NO LEGAL EFFECT FROM THE DATE OF
EP NLV4		P	-	NL: LAPSED OR ANNULED DUE TO NON-PAYMENT OF THE ANNUAL FEE
EP NLV5		P	-	NL: ANNULMENT (ART. 75)
EP NLXE		P		NL: OTHER COMMUNICATIONS CONCERNING EP-PATENTS (PART 3 HEADING XE)
EP RAC		P R		DIVISIONAL APPLICATION (ART. 76) OF: (CORRECTION)
EP RAF		P R		SUCCESSIVE APPLICATION (ART. 61) (CORRECTION)
EP RAG		P R		HAS SUCCESSIVE APPLICATION (ART. 61) (CORRECTION)
EP RAH		P R		DIVISIONAL APPLICATION (ART 76) IN: (CORRECTION)
EP RAP1		P		APPLICANT (CORRECTION)
EP RAP2		P		PATENT OWNER (CORRECTION)
EP RAP3		P		APPLICANT (CORRECTION)
EP RAP4		P		PATENT OWNER (CORRECTION)
EP RAX		P		EXTENSION OF THE EUROPEAN PATENT TO (CORRECTION)
EP RA1		P	+	DATE AND KIND OF FIRST PUBLICATION (CORRECTION)
EP RA4		P	+	DATE AND KIND OF SUPPLEMENTARY SEARCH REPORT (CORRECTION)
EP RBV		P	+	DESIGNATED CONTRACTING STATES (CORRECTION):
EP RB1		P	+	DATE AND KIND OF SECOND PUBLICATION (CORRECTION)
EP RB2		P	+	DATE AND KIND OF THIRD PUBLICATION (CORRECTION)
EP REF		P R		CORRESPONDS TO:
EP REF	P	P R		CORRESPONDS TO:
EP REF	R	P R	+	IN AUSTRIA REGISTERED AS:
EP REG		P		REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE
EP RHK1		P		MAIN CLASSIFICATION (CORRECTION)
EP RHK2		P		MAIN CLASSIFICATION (CORRECTION)
EP RIN1		P		INVENTOR (CORRECTION)
EP RIN2		P		INVENTOR (CORRECTION)
EP RPR1		P		PRIORITY (CORRECTION)
EP RPR2		P		PRIORITY (CORRECTION)
EP RTI1		P		TITLE (CORRECTION)
EP RTI2		P		TITLE (CORRECTION)
EP RX1		P	-	CANCELLATION OF FIRST PUBLICATION
EP RX2		P	-	CANCELLATION OF SECOND PUBLICATION
EP R11L		P		GRANTING OF A LICENSE (CORRECTION)
EP R11X		P		LEGAL MEANS OF EXECUTION (CORRECTION)
EP R110		P		FILING OF A REQUEST FOR CONVERSION (CORRECTION)
EP R16A		P		NEW DOCUMENTS DISCOVERED AFTER COMPLETION OF THE EP-SEARCH REPORT (CORRECTION)
EP R17C		P	+	DATE OF DESPATCH OF FIRST EXAMINATION REPORT
EP R17D		P		SEARCH REPORT (CORRECTION)
EP R17P		P	+	REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION FILED (CORRECTION)
EP R18D		P	-	EP-APPLICATION DEEMED TO BE WITHDRAWN: (CORRECTION)
EP R18R		P	-	REFUSED (CORRECTION)
EP R18W		P	-	WITHDRAWAL (CORRECTION)
EP R18X		P	+	RE-ESTABLISHED (CORRECTION)
EP R18Z		P		REQUEST FOR RE-ESTABLISHMENT (CORRECTION)
EP R19A		P	-	SUSPENSION (RULE 13) (CORRECTION)
EP R19F		P	+	RESUMPTION (RULE 13) (CORRECTION)
EP R19U		P	-	INTERRUPTION (RULE 90) (CORRECTION)
EP R19W		P	+	RESUMPTION (RULE 90) (CORRECTION)
EP R20		P		CORRECTIONS OF A PATENT SPECIFICATION
EP R25		P	-	LAPSED DURING OPPOSITION (CORRECTION)
EP R26		P	-	OPPOSITION FILED (CORRECTION)
EP R26D		P	+	OPPOSITION DEEMED NOT TO HAVE BEEN FILED (CORR.)
EP R26U		P	+	INADMISSIBLE OPPOSITION (CORRECTION)
EP R27A		P	+	MAINTENANCE OF THE EP-PATENT AS AMENDED (CORRECTION)
EP R27C		P		OPPOSITION FINISHED
EP R27O		P	+	OPPOSITION REJECTED (CORRECTION)
EP R27W		P	-	REVOKED (CORRECTION)
EP R28		P	+	RE-ESTABLISHED (CORRECTION)
EP R28E		P	+	DATE OF RECEIPT OF REQUEST FOR RE-ESTABLISHMENT OF RIGHTS (ART 122) (KORR.)
EP R29A		P	-	SUSPENSION (RULE 13) (CORRECTION)
EP R29F		P	+	RESUMPTION (RULE 13) (CORRECTION)
EP R29U		P	-	INTERRUPTION (RULE 90) (CORRECTION)
EP R29W		P	+	RESUMPTION (RULE 90) (CORRECTION)
EP R80		P		PUBLIC NOTIFICATION UNDER RULE 80 EPC
EP SC4A		P	+	PT: TRANSLATION IS AVAILABLE
EP TCAT		P	+	AT: TRANSLATION OF PATENT CLAIMS FILED
EP TCNL		P	+	NL: TRANSLATION OF PATENT CLAIMS FILED
EP TDAT		P	+	AT: TRANSLATION OF APPLICATION PUBLISHED
EP X		P	-	DOCUMENT NOT PUBLISHED
EP XX		P		MISCELLANEOUS:
EP X1		P	-	NO ENTRY UNDER THIS NUMBER
EP ZE		P		NL: CORRECTIONS TO EARLIER ENTRIES IN HEADINGS PE - XE
EP 110E		P		REQUEST FOR CONVERSION
EP 111L		P		LICENSES
EP 111R		P		OTHER RIGHTS "IN REM"
EP 111Z		P		LEGAL MEANS OF EXECUTION
EP 16A		P		NEW DOCUMENTS DISCOVERED AFTER COMPLETION OF THE EP-SEARCH REPORT
EP 17A		P	+	APPLICATION MAINTAINED
EP 17P		P	+	REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION FILED
EP 17Q		P	+	FIRST EXAMINATION REPORT
EP 18D		P	-	DEEMED TO BE WITHDRAWN
EP 18R		P	-	REFUSED
EP 18RA		P	+	DATE OF RECEIPT OF REQUEST FOR RE-ESTABLISHMENT OF RIGHTS
EP 18RR		P	+	RE-ESTABLISHED
EP 18W		P	-	WITHDRAWN
EP 19A		P	-	DATE OF SUSPENSION (RULE 13)
EP 19F		P	+	DATE OF RESUMPTION (RULE 13)
EP 19U		P	-	DATE OF INTERRUPTION (RULE 90)
EP 19W		P	+	DATE OF RESUMPTION (RULE 90)
EP 25		P	-	LAPSED AS TO RULE 92 1 P
EP 25N		P	+	VALID IN ALL DESIGNATED STATES
EP 26		P	-	OPPOSITION FILED
EP 26D		P	+	OPPOSITION DEEMED NOT TO HAVE BEEN FILED
EP 26N		P	+	NO OPPOSITION FILED
EP 26U		P	+	INADMISSIBLE OPPOSITION
EP 27A		P	+	MAINTENANCE AS AMENDED
EP 27C		P	+	TERMINATION OF OPPOSITION PROCEDURE
EP 27O		P	+	OPPOSITION REJECTED
EP 27W		P	-	REVOKED
EP 28		P	+	RE-ESTABLISHED (RULE 92 LIT. 1 LETTER U)
EP 29A		P	-	DATE OF SUSPENSION (RULE 13)
EP 29F		P	+	DATE OF RESUMPTION (RULE 13)
EP 29U		P	-	DATE OF INTERRUPTION (RULE 90)
EP 29W		P	+	DATE OF RESUMPTION (RULE 90)
EP 31I		P	-	INTERRUPTION
EP 31R		P	+	RESUMPTION
EP 31S		P	-	SUSPENSION
EP 31W		P	+	RESUMPTION
EP 32		P	-	CONVERSION
EP 33		P		TRANSFER OF RIGHTS
EP 34C		P	-	CANCELLATIONS
EP 34E		P		ESTABLISHMENT OF OTHER RIGHTS "IN REM"
EP 34G		P		GRANT OF LICENSES
EP 34L		P		LEGAL MEANS OF EXECUTION
EP 34TL		P		TRANSFER OF LICENSES
EP 34TR		P		TRANSFER OF OTHER RIGHTS "IN REM"
EP 35		P		CORRECTION
EP 710B		P		GB: PROCEEDING UNDER RULE 110(4) PATENTS ACT 1977

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