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Date Document type Procedure Number of pages
Total number of pages: 716
10.03.2011 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
10.03.2011 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
04.03.2011 Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent Opposition 2
23.02.2011 English translation of the claims Opposition 6
23.02.2011 Filing of the translation of the amended claims Opposition 2
23.02.2011 French translation of claims Opposition 7
04.01.2011 Communication of bibliographic data Opposition 1
04.01.2011 Communication to opponent concerning maintenance Opposition 2
04.01.2011 Communication with request to pay printing fees and file translations Opposition 2
23.12.2010 Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision Opposition 1
12.08.2010 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
11.08.2010 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
11.08.2010 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
11.08.2010 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
09.08.2010 Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction Opposition 1
09.08.2010 Druckexemplar in opposition procedure Opposition 17
09.08.2010 Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition Opposition 2
09.08.2010 Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings Opposition 2
09.08.2010 Internal form - Opposition/addressees Opposition 1
01.07.2010 Brief communication - Opposition proceedings Opposition 1
26.06.2010 Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings Opposition 1
25.06.2010 Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings Opposition 1
08.06.2010 Brief communication - Opposition proceedings Opposition 1
08.06.2010 Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure) Opposition 1
04.06.2010 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 1
01.06.2010 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 1
26.03.2010 Brief communication with time limit Opposition 1
17.03.2010 Description Opposition 1
17.03.2010 Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings Opposition 1
27.01.2010 Annex to the communication - opposition Opposition 1
27.01.2010 Communication inviting the parties to file observations Opposition 2
27.01.2010 Internal form - Opposition/addressees Opposition 1
21.12.2009 Communication inviting the parties to file observations Opposition 1
28.11.2009 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
28.11.2009 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
26.11.2009 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 24
09.11.2009 F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes Appeal 5
26.10.2009 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
26.10.2009 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 7
06.10.2009 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 2
05.10.2009 Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address Search / examination 1
02.10.2009 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 4
02.10.2009 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
02.10.2009 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
02.10.2009 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
02.10.2009 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
02.10.2009 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
02.10.2009 Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 14
30.09.2009 Fax relating to Appeal procedure Appeal 4
30.09.2009 Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure Appeal 5
30.09.2009 Patent document cited during the examination procedure Appeal 14
29.09.2009 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 3
29.09.2009 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 10
29.09.2009 Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant) Appeal 32
17.08.2009 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
17.08.2009 F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes) Appeal 8
12.08.2009 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
20.02.2009 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
11.02.2009 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 8
11.02.2009 Letter relating to the search and/or examination procedure Appeal 2
11.02.2009 Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 23
20.05.2008 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
03.05.2008 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 12
03.05.2008 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 6
16.11.2007 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
07.11.2007 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 8
09.07.2007 F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes) Appeal 1
26.06.2007 Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure Appeal 1
26.06.2007 Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure Appeal 7
26.06.2007 Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure Appeal 1
26.06.2007 Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure Appeal 1
26.06.2007 Statement of grounds of appeal Appeal 11
25.06.2007 Statement of grounds of appeal Appeal 21
29.05.2007 Composition of the board (T) Appeal 1
20.04.2007 F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties Appeal 2
18.04.2007 Notice of appeal Appeal 1
17.04.2007 Processing of an appeal Appeal 1
16.04.2007 Notice of appeal Appeal 2
21.02.2007 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
20.02.2007 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
20.02.2007 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
20.02.2007 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
16.02.2007 Annex to the communication - opposition Opposition 4
16.02.2007 Documents for the maintenance of the patent as amended Opposition 1
16.02.2007 Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition Opposition 8
16.02.2007 Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings Opposition 2
16.02.2007 Internal form - Opposition/addressees Opposition 1
16.02.2007 Internal form - Opposition/addressees Opposition 1
16.02.2007 Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings Opposition 1
16.02.2007 Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties Opposition 1
16.02.2007 Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure Opposition 1
16.02.2007 Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure Opposition 16
16.02.2007 Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure Opposition 6
16.02.2007 Text intended for grant Opposition 16
20.12.2006 Brief communication - Opposition proceedings Opposition 1
13.12.2006 General authorisation Opposition 1
13.12.2006 Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings Opposition 4
28.11.2006 Brief communication - Opposition proceedings Opposition 1
21.11.2006 Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings Opposition 5
17.11.2006 Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings Opposition 5
01.04.2006 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
01.04.2006 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
31.03.2006 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
30.03.2006 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
28.03.2006 Annex to the communication - opposition Opposition 1
28.03.2006 Summons to attend oral proceedings Opposition 1
28.03.2006 Summons to attend oral proceedings Opposition 1
15.03.2006 Preparation for oral proceedings Opposition 2
19.12.2005 Submission concerning representation Opposition 1
04.08.2005 Brief communication - Opposition proceedings Opposition 1
27.07.2005 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
12.05.2005 Brief communication - Opposition proceedings Opposition 1
04.05.2005 Claims Opposition 3
04.05.2005 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 3
25.11.2004 Brief communication - Opposition proceedings Opposition 1
19.11.2004 Reply from the opponent to submission of proprietor Opposition 4
13.08.2004 Communication of observations of the patent proprietor to opponent(s) with time limit Opposition 1
29.07.2004 Claims Opposition 3
29.07.2004 Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition Opposition 4
30.04.2004 Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations Opposition 1
30.04.2004 Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s) Opposition 1
22.03.2004 Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor Opposition 1
13.03.2004 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 13
13.03.2004 Notice of opposition Opposition 13
13.03.2004 Notice of opposition Opposition 4
13.03.2004 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 8
13.03.2004 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 14
13.03.2004 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 13
13.03.2004 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 23
13.03.2004 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 15
12.03.2004 Notice of opposition Opposition 17
15.05.2003 Decision to grant a European patent Search / examination 2
03.04.2003 Letter concerning fees and payments Search / examination 2
24.03.2003 Communication regarding the forthcoming grant Search / examination 2
24.03.2003 Decision to allow further processing Search / examination 1
27.02.2003 Filing of the translations of the claims Search / examination 1
27.02.2003 Translation of the claims Search / examination 6
27.02.2003 Translation of the claims Search / examination 6
12.02.2003 Notice concerning a request for amendments/corrections Search / examination 1
30.01.2003 Filing of the translations of the claims Search / examination 1
11.10.2002 Bibliographic data of the European patent application Search / examination 2
11.10.2002 Communication about intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 4
08.10.2002 Text intended for grant Search / examination 33
22.08.2002 Claims Search / examination 5
22.08.2002 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 3
24.04.2002 Annex to the communication Search / examination 1
24.04.2002 Communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 1
11.04.2002 Claims Search / examination 5
11.04.2002 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 1
28.01.2002 Annex to the communication Search / examination 1
28.01.2002 Communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 1
12.12.2001 Annex to European Search report Search / examination 1
12.12.2001 Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report Search / examination 1
12.12.2001 European search report Search / examination 1
04.10.2001 Communication of expected date of establishment of search report Search / examination 1
04.10.2001 Notification of forthcoming publication Search / examination 1
06.06.2001 Communication to designated inventor Search / examination 1
06.06.2001 Communication to designated inventor Search / examination 1
06.06.2001 Communication to designated inventor Search / examination 1
06.06.2001 Communication to designated inventor Search / examination 1
06.06.2001 Communication to designated inventor Search / examination 1
12.04.2001 Abstract Search / examination 1
12.04.2001 Claims Search / examination 5
12.04.2001 Description Search / examination 27
12.04.2001 Designation of inventor Search / examination 1
12.04.2001 General authorisation Search / examination 2
12.04.2001 Priority document Search / examination 26
12.04.2001 Request for accelerated search Search / examination 1
12.04.2001 Request for grant of a European patent Search / examination 6