blank Quick help
blank Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

Italy joins the Federated Register

Click here for more information on the Federated Register.

2025-06-12

More...
blank Related links

Release notes
European Patent Register Assistant
European Patent Register User Manual
European Patent Register – pocket guide
FAQ - European Patent Register
Federated Register (Flyer)
Global Dossier (Flyer)
Register events
Deep link coverage
Federated Register content
The Patent Information Tour
Fair use charter

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP All documents: EP0496637 Dossier alert: RSS Email

Subscribe to email alerts


Dossier(s):   EP0496637



A confirmation email will be sent to the email address indicated

Date Document type Procedure Number of pages
Total number of pages: 388
21.07.2004 Communication regarding the expiry of opposition period Search / examination 1
07.08.2003 Decision to grant a European patent Search / examination 2
26.02.2003 Filing of the translations of the claims Search / examination 1
26.02.2003 Translation of the claims Search / examination 3
26.02.2003 Translation of the claims Search / examination 3
25.10.2002 Bibliographic data of the European patent application Search / examination 3
25.10.2002 Communication about intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 4
25.10.2002 Text intended for grant Search / examination 51
23.10.2002 Letter relating to the search and/or examination procedure Search / examination 1
18.09.2002 Description Search / examination 2
18.09.2002 Letter filed during examination procedure after communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 1
12.09.2002 Description Search / examination 2
12.09.2002 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 1
12.07.2002 Communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 2
26.06.2002 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
15.04.2002 Data sheet for the decision Appeal 14
23.11.2001 Composition of the board (except 325, 337 and 341) Appeal 1
06.04.2000 Letter Boards of Appeal, with label space Appeal 1
16.03.2000 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 2
08.03.1999 Submission concerning representation Search / examination 1
17.02.1999 Communication (no form) Appeal 1
30.07.1998 Communication to appellant regarding the appeal number (ex parte) Appeal 1
30.07.1998 Composition of the board (only boards 325, 337 and 341) Appeal 1
08.07.1998 Statement of grounds of appeal Appeal 12
20.05.1998 Document concerning appeal fee Appeal 1
12.05.1998 Notice of appeal Appeal 1
23.03.1998 Advice of delivery Search / examination 1
21.03.1998 Advice of delivery Search / examination 1
13.03.1998 Decision to refuse the application (examining division) Search / examination 7
13.03.1998 Provision of a copy of the minutes of oral proceedings Search / examination 5
05.03.1998 Decision to refuse the application (Examining Division) Search / examination 1
19.02.1998 Preparation for oral proceedings Search / examination 1
28.01.1998 Claims Search / examination 3
28.01.1998 Description Search / examination 1
28.01.1998 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Search / examination 2
22.01.1998 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Search / examination 6
28.10.1997 Advice of delivery Search / examination 1
28.10.1997 Advice of delivery Search / examination 1
17.10.1997 Summons to attend oral proceedings Search / examination 2
30.09.1997 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 3
22.09.1997 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 3
23.07.1997 Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure) Search / examination 1
15.07.1997 Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 1
14.03.1997 Communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 2
25.09.1996 Annex Search / examination 5
25.09.1996 Claims Search / examination 3
25.09.1996 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 1
19.09.1996 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 9
19.09.1996 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 2
23.07.1996 Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure) Search / examination 1
12.07.1996 Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 1
18.03.1996 Communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 3
12.09.1994 Maintenance of the application Search / examination 1
01.08.1994 Change of Board composition for 3 or 5 members (R) Search / examination 1
28.07.1994 Letter concerning search matters Search / examination 1
28.07.1994 Matter concerning the application Search / examination 1
13.06.1994 Cited document during appeal procedure Appeal 10
13.06.1994 Cited document during appeal procedure Appeal 1
13.06.1994 Cited document during appeal procedure Appeal 1
13.06.1994 Cited document during appeal procedure Appeal 1
13.06.1994 Cited document during appeal procedure Appeal 10
13.06.1994 Cited document during appeal procedure Appeal 22
13.06.1994 Cited document during appeal procedure Appeal 1
13.06.1994 Cited document during appeal procedure Appeal 22
13.06.1994 Cited document during appeal procedure Appeal 1
13.06.1994 Cited document during appeal procedure Appeal 1
13.06.1994 Cited document during appeal procedure Appeal 10
13.06.1994 Cited document during appeal procedure Appeal 1
13.06.1994 Cited document during appeal procedure Appeal 1
13.06.1994 Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report Search / examination 1
13.06.1994 European search report Search / examination 2
13.08.1992 Letter accompanying subsequently filed items Search / examination 1
13.08.1992 Translation of priority document Search / examination 28
20.05.1992 Letter concerning the priority Search / examination 1
20.05.1992 Priority document Search / examination 30
24.01.1992 Abstract Search / examination 1
24.01.1992 Claims Search / examination 3
24.01.1992 Description Search / examination 38
24.01.1992 Drawings Search / examination 10
24.01.1992 Request for grant of a European patent Search / examination 6