Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP Event history: EP0706978


Date  Description European Patent Bulletin date, issue number
13.05.2005 Opposition rejected published on  29.06.2005  [2005/26]
28.01.2005 New entry: Despatch of communication that opposition is rejected
06.07.2004 New entry: Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
04.05.2004 New entry: Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations + time limit
18.12.2003 New entry: Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations + time limit
31.10.2003 Opposition filed published on  17.12.2003  [2003/51]
28.10.2003 Unpublished change to opponent data
24.10.2003 Change - representative published on  10.12.2003  [2003/50]
06.12.2002 (Expected) grant published on  22.01.2003  [2003/04]
13.11.2002 Communication of intention to grant a patent
29.10.2002 Renewal fee
23.07.2002 Communication of intention to grant
23.07.2002 Communication of intention to grant a patent
25.02.2002 Communication of intention to grant
30.10.2001 Renewal fee
02.08.2001 Examination report or reply
22.03.2001 Examination report or reply
16.03.2001 Communication of intention to grant
26.10.2000 Communication of intention to grant
02.10.2000 Renewal fee
18.01.2000 Examination report or reply
11.11.1999 Examination report or reply
29.09.1999 Renewal fee
23.06.1999 Examination report or reply
01.06.1999 Examination report or reply
21.05.1999 Change - applicant published on  07.07.1999 [1999/27]
15.01.1999 First examination report
13.01.1999 Examination report or reply
30.09.1998 Renewal fee
08.10.1997 Renewal fee
01.11.1996 Request for examination filed published on  18.12.1996 [1996/51]
05.07.1996 Publication of search report published on  21.08.1996 [1996/34]
02.03.1996 Publication in section I.1 EP Bulletin published on  17.04.1996 [1996/16]