| Date | Description | European Patent Bulletin date, issue number |
|---|---|---|
| 20.01.2006 | No opposition filed within time limit | published on 08.03.2006 [2006/10] |
| 28.01.2005 | (Expected) grant | published on 16.03.2005 [2005/11] |
| 21.01.2005 | New entry: Payment of fee for grant | |
| 21.01.2005 | New entry: Payment of fee for publishing/printing | |
| 10.09.2004 | New entry: Communication of intention to grant a patent | |
| 10.09.2004 | Change - German title | published on 27.10.2004 [2004/44] |
| 13.07.2004 | New entry: Decision on request for further processing | |
| 13.07.2004 | New entry: Reply to examination report | |
| 13.07.2004 | New entry: Fee payment for request for further processing | |
| 02.07.2004 | New entry: Receipt of request for further processing | |
| 22.04.2004 | New entry: Application deemed to be withdrawn: despatch of communication + time limit | |
| 31.03.2004 | New entry: Renewal fee paid | |
| 05.02.2004 | Deletion: Fee payment for extension state | |
| 05.02.2004 | Deletion: Withdrawal of extension state | |
| 09.01.2004 | New entry: Despatch of examination report + time limit | |
| 10.10.2003 | Definitive list of designations | published on 26.11.2003 [2003/48] |
| 12.09.2003 | First examination report | |
| 06.09.2003 | New entry: Despatch of examination report + time limit | |
| 29.08.2003 | Request for examination filed | published on 15.10.2003 [2003/42] |
| 15.02.2003 | Renewal fee | |
| 17.01.2003 | Publication of search report | published on 05.03.2003 [2003/10] |
| 17.01.2003 | Change - classification | published on 05.03.2003 [2003/10] |
| 17.08.2001 | Publication in section I.1 EP Bulletin | published on 04.10.2001 [2001/40] |