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Date Document type Procedure Number of pages
Total number of pages: 2664
10.04.2014 CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative for the applicant Search / examination 1
20.09.2006 Communication to the parties concerning the termination of the opposition proceedings (opponent) Opposition 1
20.09.2006 Communication to the parties concerning the termination of the opposition proceedings (proprietor) Opposition 1
15.09.2006 Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent Opposition 2
11.09.2006 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
10.08.2006 Communication about missing advice of delivery Opposition 1
09.05.2006 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
28.04.2006 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
25.04.2006 Decision revoking the European Patent (patent proprietor) Opposition 3
25.04.2006 Decision revoking the European patent (opponent) Opposition 3
11.01.2006 Communication concerning surcharge and failure to observe time limit Opposition 1
25.08.2005 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
24.08.2005 Communication of bibliographic data Opposition 1
24.08.2005 Communication to opponent concerning maintenance Opposition 2
24.08.2005 Communication with request to pay printing fees and file translations Opposition 2
11.08.2005 Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision Opposition 2
09.08.2005 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 13
29.07.2005 F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing Appeal 1
26.07.2005 F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing Appeal 1
25.07.2005 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
22.07.2005 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
24.05.2005 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 6
21.01.2005 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
12.01.2005 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 2
11.01.2005 Notice of appeal/statement of grounds Appeal 1
30.12.2004 Withdrawal of an appeal Appeal 1
18.06.2004 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 3
09.06.2004 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
02.06.2004 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
24.05.2004 Annex Appeal 28
24.05.2004 Letter dealing with oral proceedings Appeal 2
24.05.2004 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 9
05.05.2004 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 2
28.04.2004 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 5
28.04.2004 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 5
28.04.2004 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 8
28.04.2004 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 2
27.04.2004 F3040 Term extension: Yes/No Appeal 2
26.04.2004 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 20
22.03.2004 Request for extension of time limit Appeal 1
16.03.2004 Letter filed during examination procedure after communication from the Examining Division Appeal 1
11.03.2004 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 2
20.01.2004 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 2
15.01.2004 Description Appeal 1
15.01.2004 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 4
15.01.2004 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 3
15.01.2004 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 3
13.01.2004 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 11
29.12.2003 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 2
19.12.2003 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 3
16.12.2003 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 3
08.12.2003 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
14.11.2003 F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes) Appeal 2
07.10.2003 Statement of grounds of appeal Appeal 23
06.10.2003 Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure Appeal 10
06.10.2003 Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure Appeal 19
06.10.2003 Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure Appeal 9
06.10.2003 Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure Appeal 8
06.10.2003 Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure Appeal 2
06.10.2003 Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure Appeal 5
06.10.2003 Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure Appeal 21
06.10.2003 Statement of grounds of appeal Appeal 28
06.10.2003 Statement of grounds of appeal Appeal 24
12.08.2003 Composition of the board (except 325, 337 and 341) Appeal 1
08.08.2003 Communication to appellant regarding the appeal number (inter partes) Appeal 2
08.08.2003 Communication to respondent(s) concerning the filing of an appeal Appeal 2
25.07.2003 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 8
25.07.2003 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 7
25.07.2003 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 4
25.07.2003 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 4
25.07.2003 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 9
25.07.2003 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 9
25.07.2003 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 8
25.07.2003 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 5
25.07.2003 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 6
25.07.2003 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 7
25.07.2003 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 3
25.07.2003 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 6
25.07.2003 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 9
25.07.2003 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 4
25.07.2003 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 5
25.07.2003 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 6
25.07.2003 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 5
25.07.2003 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 3
25.07.2003 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 4
25.07.2003 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 9
25.07.2003 Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 6
24.07.2003 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 16
11.07.2003 Notice of appeal Appeal 1
04.07.2003 Notice of appeal Appeal 2
20.06.2003 Notice of appeal Appeal 1
20.06.2003 Payment of fees and costs Appeal 1
19.06.2003 Notice of appeal Appeal 1
19.06.2003 Payment of fees and costs Appeal 1
02.06.2003 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
02.06.2003 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
27.05.2003 Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings Opposition 59
27.05.2003 Provision of a copy of the minutes of oral proceedings Opposition 16
27.05.2003 Text intended for grant Opposition 24
05.05.2003 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 2
05.05.2003 Letter dealing with oral proceedings Opposition 1
05.05.2003 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 8
01.05.2003 Letter dealing with oral proceedings Opposition 9
29.04.2003 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
29.04.2003 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
28.04.2003 Claims Opposition 3
28.04.2003 Letter dealing with oral proceedings Opposition 3
25.04.2003 Letter dealing with oral proceedings Opposition 7
24.04.2003 Letter dealing with oral proceedings Opposition 6
17.04.2003 Drawings Opposition 6
17.04.2003 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
17.04.2003 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 2
11.04.2003 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
11.04.2003 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 2
09.04.2003 Acknowledgement of receipt of third party observations Opposition 1
09.04.2003 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
09.04.2003 Fax filed during the search and/or examination procedure Opposition 22
09.04.2003 Transmittal of third party observations to applicant Opposition 1
08.04.2003 Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure Opposition 349
08.04.2003 Patent document cited during the examination procedure Opposition 89
08.04.2003 Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings Opposition 22
31.03.2003 Observations by third parties Opposition 5
28.03.2003 Observations by third parties Opposition 5
08.03.2003 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 1
13.02.2003 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 1
04.02.2003 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Erhardtstrasse 27) Opposition 8
27.01.2003 Findings upon submissions relating to oral proceedings Opposition 2
17.01.2003 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
13.01.2003 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 1
10.01.2003 Letter dealing with oral proceedings Opposition 2
09.01.2003 Letter dealing with oral proceedings Opposition 3
23.12.2002 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 1
02.12.2002 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 4
02.12.2002 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 4
26.11.2002 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 1
20.11.2002 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 1
19.11.2002 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 1
19.11.2002 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 3
19.11.2002 Letter dealing with oral proceedings Opposition 1
18.11.2002 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 3
18.11.2002 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 3
18.11.2002 Letter dealing with oral proceedings Opposition 1
15.11.2002 Annex to the communication Opposition 6
15.11.2002 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
15.11.2002 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
15.11.2002 Findings upon submissions relating to oral proceedings Opposition 2
15.11.2002 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 2
15.11.2002 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Erhardtstrasse 27) Opposition 2
14.11.2002 Letter dealing with oral proceedings Opposition 2
14.11.2002 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 2
13.11.2002 Letter dealing with oral proceedings Opposition 2
11.11.2002 Findings upon submissions relating to oral proceedings Opposition 2
11.11.2002 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 2
08.11.2002 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 1
08.11.2002 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
08.11.2002 Letter dealing with oral proceedings Opposition 2
06.11.2002 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
31.10.2002 Annex to the communication Opposition 6
31.10.2002 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Erhardtstrasse 27) Opposition 3
24.10.2002 Preparation for oral proceedings Opposition 2
04.10.2002 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
27.09.2002 Citation in opposition procedure Opposition 19
27.09.2002 Citation in opposition procedure Opposition 8
27.09.2002 Citation in opposition procedure Opposition 6
27.09.2002 Citation in opposition procedure Opposition 10
27.09.2002 Citation in opposition procedure Opposition 25
27.09.2002 Citation in opposition procedure Opposition 19
27.09.2002 Citation in opposition procedure Opposition 52
27.09.2002 Citation in opposition procedure Opposition 7
27.09.2002 Citation in opposition procedure Opposition 19
27.09.2002 Citation in opposition procedure Opposition 7
27.09.2002 Citation in opposition procedure Opposition 29
27.09.2002 Citation in opposition procedure Opposition 3
27.09.2002 Citation in opposition procedure Opposition 6
27.09.2002 Citation in opposition procedure Opposition 2
27.09.2002 Filing of a new opposition Opposition 23
27.09.2002 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 2
25.09.2002 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 26
15.05.2002 Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations Opposition 1
15.05.2002 Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s) Opposition 1
10.05.2002 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 4
01.05.2002 Matter concerning the application Opposition 1
12.04.2002 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
04.04.2002 Citation in opposition procedure Opposition 11
04.04.2002 Citation in opposition procedure Opposition 32
04.04.2002 Citation in opposition procedure Opposition 10
04.04.2002 Citation in opposition procedure Opposition 9
04.04.2002 Citation in opposition procedure Opposition 22
04.04.2002 Citation in opposition procedure Opposition 3
04.04.2002 Citation in opposition procedure Opposition 13
04.04.2002 Citation in opposition procedure Opposition 7
04.04.2002 Citation in opposition procedure Opposition 30
04.04.2002 Citation in opposition procedure Opposition 3
04.04.2002 Citation in opposition procedure Opposition 2
04.04.2002 Citation in opposition procedure Opposition 50
04.04.2002 Citation in opposition procedure Opposition 13
04.04.2002 Citation in opposition procedure Opposition 11
04.04.2002 Citation in opposition procedure Opposition 15
04.04.2002 Citation in opposition procedure Opposition 5
04.04.2002 Citation in opposition procedure Opposition 7
04.04.2002 Citation in opposition procedure Opposition 9
04.04.2002 Citation in opposition procedure Opposition 1
04.04.2002 Citation in opposition procedure Opposition 14
04.04.2002 Citation in opposition procedure Opposition 13
04.04.2002 Citation in opposition procedure Opposition 9
04.04.2002 Citation in opposition procedure Opposition 3
04.04.2002 Citation in opposition procedure Opposition 2
04.04.2002 Citation in opposition procedure Opposition 40
04.04.2002 Citation in opposition procedure Opposition 6
04.04.2002 Citation in opposition procedure Opposition 30
04.04.2002 Citation in opposition procedure Opposition 9
04.04.2002 Citation in opposition procedure Opposition 3
04.04.2002 Citation in opposition procedure Opposition 19
04.04.2002 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 19
04.04.2002 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 5
11.01.2002 Submission concerning representation Opposition 2
17.10.2001 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
09.10.2001 Citation in opposition procedure Opposition 184
09.10.2001 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
26.09.2001 Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor Opposition 1
18.09.2001 Notice of opposition Opposition 20
18.09.2001 Payment of fees and costs Opposition 1
14.09.2001 Notice of opposition Opposition 21
25.05.2001 Decision to grant a European patent Search / examination 2
05.05.2001 Filing of the translations of the claims Search / examination 1
30.04.2001 Filing of the translations of the claims Search / examination 1
19.04.2001 Invitation to pay the fees for intended grant Search / examination 4
07.04.2001 Approval to announcement of intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
07.04.2001 Translation of the claims Search / examination 4
07.04.2001 Translation of the claims Search / examination 3
16.03.2001 Bibliographic data of the European patent application Search / examination 2
16.03.2001 Communication about intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 2
16.03.2001 Text intended for grant Search / examination 52
09.01.2001 Claims Search / examination 3
09.01.2001 Claims Search / examination 3
09.01.2001 Letter filed during examination procedure after communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 1
09.01.2001 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Search / examination 12
09.01.2001 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Search / examination 12
27.12.2000 Annex to the communication Search / examination 3
27.12.2000 Communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 1
03.11.2000 Annex Search / examination 6
03.11.2000 Claims Search / examination 3
03.11.2000 Description Search / examination 3
03.11.2000 Description Search / examination 3
03.11.2000 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 3
02.11.2000 Letter filed during examination procedure after communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 19
09.08.2000 Annex to the communication Search / examination 3
09.08.2000 Annex to the communication Search / examination 3
09.08.2000 Communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 1
07.06.2000 Notification of forthcoming publication Search / examination 1
06.06.2000 Communication to designated inventor Search / examination 2
06.06.2000 Communication to designated inventor Search / examination 2
06.06.2000 Communication to designated inventor Search / examination 2
06.06.2000 Communication to designated inventor Search / examination 2
06.06.2000 Communication to designated inventor Search / examination 2
06.06.2000 Communication to designated inventor Search / examination 2
31.05.2000 Annex to European Search report Search / examination 1
31.05.2000 Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report Search / examination 1
31.05.2000 European search report Search / examination 1
10.04.2000 Abstract Search / examination 1
10.04.2000 Claims Search / examination 3
10.04.2000 Description Search / examination 49
10.04.2000 Designation of inventor Search / examination 1
10.04.2000 Request for accelerated search Search / examination 2
10.04.2000 Request for grant of a European patent (divisional application) Search / examination 6
23.04.1999 Priority document Search / examination 44
23.04.1999 Priority document Search / examination 14
23.04.1999 Priority document Search / examination 234