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Date Document type Procedure Number of pages
Total number of pages: 714
30.06.2004 Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent Appeal 1
29.06.2004 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 16
29.06.2004 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
29.06.2004 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
13.05.2004 Brief communication to applicant/representative Appeal 1
13.05.2004 Communication of amended entries Appeal 1
25.03.2004 F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes Appeal 6
18.03.2004 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 10
18.03.2004 Request for change of name Appeal 2
16.03.2004 Data sheet for the decision Appeal 14
16.03.2004 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
16.03.2004 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 8
15.03.2004 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 2
15.03.2004 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 9
08.03.2004 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
06.03.2004 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
05.03.2004 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
05.03.2004 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 2
05.03.2004 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
05.03.2004 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
05.03.2004 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
05.03.2004 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
05.03.2004 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
05.03.2004 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 3
04.03.2004 F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters Appeal 1
04.03.2004 F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters Appeal 2
04.03.2004 F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters Appeal 1
04.03.2004 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 4
04.03.2004 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
25.02.2004 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
24.02.2004 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
19.02.2004 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 5
16.02.2004 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 6
16.02.2004 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 6
17.11.2003 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
17.11.2003 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
15.11.2003 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
15.11.2003 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
08.11.2003 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
05.11.2003 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 1
05.11.2003 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 1
31.10.2003 F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons Appeal 1
25.03.2002 F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes Appeal 1
25.03.2002 F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes Appeal 1
16.03.2002 F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent) Appeal 4
16.06.2000 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
09.06.2000 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 10
25.02.2000 Communication to appellant regarding the appeal number (inter partes) Appeal 1
25.02.2000 F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes) Appeal 1
24.02.2000 Composition of the board (except 325, 337 and 341) Appeal 1
18.02.2000 Statement of grounds of appeal Appeal 25
10.02.2000 Communication to respondent(s) concerning the filing of an appeal Appeal 1
21.12.1999 Notice of appeal Appeal 1
11.11.1999 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
10.11.1999 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
06.11.1999 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
05.11.1999 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
02.11.1999 Annex to a communication Opposition 7
02.11.1999 Annex to a communication Opposition 40
02.11.1999 Annex to a communication Opposition 3
02.11.1999 Annex to the communication Opposition 1
02.11.1999 Grounds for the decision (Annex) Opposition 11
02.11.1999 Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings Opposition 3
02.11.1999 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 6
02.11.1999 Provision of a copy of the minutes of oral proceedings Opposition 2
30.08.1999 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
20.08.1999 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
03.08.1999 N/A Opposition 1
26.07.1999 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 14
26.07.1999 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 6
25.03.1999 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
24.03.1999 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
23.03.1999 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
18.03.1999 Annex to the communication Opposition 2
18.03.1999 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Bayerstrasse 34) Opposition 1
18.03.1999 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Bayerstrasse 34) Opposition 1
10.03.1999 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 2
08.03.1999 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
03.03.1999 Preparation of oral proceedings Opposition 2
03.03.1999 Preparation of oral proceedings Opposition 2
01.03.1999 Preparation for oral proceedings Opposition 2
09.10.1998 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 8
09.10.1998 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 3
09.10.1998 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 3
09.10.1998 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 5
09.10.1998 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 8
09.10.1998 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 1
09.10.1998 Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition Opposition 9
07.10.1998 Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition Opposition 9
21.07.1998 Communication issued by Treasury and Accounting Opposition 1
21.07.1998 Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure) Opposition 1
08.07.1998 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 1
07.04.1998 Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations Opposition 1
07.04.1998 Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s) Opposition 1
17.03.1998 Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor Opposition 1
13.03.1998 Advice of delivery Search / examination 2
12.03.1998 Advice of delivery Search / examination 2
10.03.1998 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 12
10.03.1998 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 3
10.03.1998 Notice of opposition Opposition 16
10.03.1998 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 51
10.03.1998 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 6
10.03.1998 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 3
10.03.1998 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 5
09.03.1998 Decision refusing a request for correction of errors Search / examination 1
02.03.1998 Notice of opposition Opposition 16
10.02.1998 Description Search / examination 2
10.02.1998 Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent until 31.03.2012 Search / examination 1
17.04.1997 Decision to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
18.12.1996 Filing of the translations of the claims Search / examination 1
18.12.1996 Translation of the claims Search / examination 3
18.12.1996 Translation of the claims Search / examination 3
04.11.1996 Invitation to pay the fees for intended grant Search / examination 4
28.10.1996 Approval to announcement of intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
02.10.1996 Communication about intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 3
02.10.1996 Text intended for grant Search / examination 58
03.09.1996 Documents for grant of a patent Search / examination 2
17.06.1996 Claims Search / examination 1
17.06.1996 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 1
26.02.1996 Communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 3
15.02.1996 Consultation by telephone/in person Search / examination 1
07.02.1996 Result of consultation by telephone/in person Search / examination 2
13.12.1995 Abstract Search / examination 1
13.12.1995 Claims Search / examination 2
13.12.1995 Claims Search / examination 2
13.12.1995 Description Search / examination 4
13.12.1995 Description Search / examination 5
13.12.1995 Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure Search / examination 8
13.12.1995 Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure Search / examination 9
13.12.1995 Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure Search / examination 6
13.12.1995 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 4
03.11.1995 Communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 5
26.08.1995 Claims Search / examination 1
26.08.1995 Description Search / examination 5
26.08.1995 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 3
25.08.1995 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 9
19.04.1995 Communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 3
06.06.1994 Acknowledgement of receipt of third party observations Search / examination 1
06.06.1994 Transmittal of third party observations to applicant Search / examination 1
17.05.1994 Observations by third parties Search / examination 7
08.04.1993 Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report Search / examination 1
08.04.1993 European search report Search / examination 2
02.03.1993 Letter concerning the priority Search / examination 1
02.03.1993 Priority document Search / examination 40
08.02.1993 Abstract Search / examination 1
08.02.1993 Claims Search / examination 3
08.02.1993 Description Search / examination 35
08.02.1993 Designation of inventor Search / examination 1
08.02.1993 Request for grant of a European patent Search / examination 5