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Date Document type Procedure Number of pages
Total number of pages: 674
31.01.2013 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
31.01.2013 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
29.01.2013 Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent Opposition 2
07.01.2013 (Electronic) Receipt Opposition 1
07.01.2013 English translation of the claims Opposition 2
07.01.2013 Filing of the translation of the amended claims Opposition 1
07.01.2013 French translation of claims Opposition 2
07.01.2013 Letter accompanying subsequently filed items Opposition 2
09.11.2012 Communication of bibliographic data Opposition 1
09.11.2012 Communication to opponent concerning maintenance Opposition 2
09.11.2012 Communication with request to file translations Opposition 2
09.11.2012 Druckexemplar in opposition procedure Opposition 6
25.10.2012 Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision Opposition 1
02.10.2012 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
25.09.2012 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
22.09.2012 Advice of delivery Appeal 2
21.09.2012 Advice of delivery Appeal 2
20.09.2012 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
18.09.2012 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 53
17.09.2012 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
11.09.2012 (Electronic) Receipt Appeal 1
11.09.2012 Letter accompanying subsequently filed items Appeal 1
10.07.2012 Brief communication to applicant/representative Appeal 2
10.07.2012 Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address Appeal 1
10.07.2012 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
25.05.2012 (Electronic) Receipt Appeal 1
25.05.2012 Annexes in respect of a client data request Appeal 3
25.05.2012 Letter accompanying subsequently filed items Appeal 1
25.05.2012 Submission concerning change of applicant's name Appeal 1
09.05.2012 F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes Appeal 12
05.04.2012 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
30.03.2012 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
27.03.2012 (Electronic) Receipt Appeal 2
27.03.2012 (Electronic) Receipt Appeal 1
27.03.2012 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 2
27.03.2012 Authorisation Appeal 1
27.03.2012 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 15
27.03.2012 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 2
27.03.2012 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
27.03.2012 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 10
27.03.2012 Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
27.03.2012 Request for change of opponent's representative Appeal 1
27.03.2012 Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings Appeal 2
27.03.2012 Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings Appeal 2
26.03.2012 (Electronic) Receipt Appeal 2
26.03.2012 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 2
26.03.2012 Authorisation Appeal 1
26.03.2012 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 15
26.03.2012 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 10
26.03.2012 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 2
26.03.2012 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
26.03.2012 Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
26.03.2012 Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings Appeal 2
24.03.2012 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
24.03.2012 Non-scannable object Appeal 1
23.03.2012 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
21.03.2012 (Electronic) Receipt Appeal 1
21.03.2012 Amended claims with annotations Appeal 12
21.03.2012 Letter accompanying subsequently filed items Appeal 1
21.03.2012 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 5
23.02.2012 Acknowledgement of a document Appeal 1
22.02.2012 Advice of delivery Appeal 2
20.02.2012 Communication of amended entries concerning the representative Appeal 1
17.02.2012 Advice of delivery Appeal 2
16.02.2012 Acknowledgement of a document Appeal 1
14.02.2012 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 13
10.02.2012 General enquiry Appeal 1
03.02.2012 Submission concerning representation Appeal 4
13.01.2012 General enquiry Appeal 1
18.11.2011 CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative of the opponent (Association) Opposition 1
04.04.2011 F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T) Appeal 1
08.03.2011 F3004 Communication of the Registry Appeal 1
08.03.2011 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
28.02.2011 (Electronic) Receipt Appeal 1
28.02.2011 Letter accompanying subsequently filed items Appeal 1
28.02.2011 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
10.01.2011 F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T) Appeal 1
17.11.2009 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
10.11.2009 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 1
10.11.2009 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 17
25.08.2009 F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes) Appeal 1
18.08.2009 Statement of grounds of appeal Appeal 11
14.08.2009 Statement of grounds of appeal Appeal 12
14.08.2009 Statement of grounds of appeal Appeal 12
04.08.2009 Composition of the board (T) Appeal 1
19.06.2009 F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties Appeal 2
13.06.2009 Notice of appeal Appeal 2
12.06.2009 Cover sheet for fax transmission Appeal 1
12.06.2009 Notice of appeal Appeal 2
12.06.2009 Processing of an appeal Appeal 2
05.05.2009 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
01.05.2009 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
22.04.2009 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
20.04.2009 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
20.04.2009 Brief communication - Opposition proceedings Opposition 1
16.04.2009 Brief communication - Opposition proceedings Opposition 1
16.04.2009 Communication confirming withdrawal from representation Opposition 1
16.04.2009 Communication of amended entries concerning the representative Opposition 1
14.04.2009 Annex Opposition 1
14.04.2009 Annex to the communication - opposition Opposition 6
14.04.2009 Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction Opposition 2
14.04.2009 Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition Opposition 15
14.04.2009 Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings Opposition 2
14.04.2009 Internal form - Opposition/addressees Opposition 1
14.04.2009 Internal form - Opposition/addressees Opposition 1
14.04.2009 Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings Opposition 2
14.04.2009 Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings Opposition 1
14.04.2009 Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties Opposition 1
14.04.2009 Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure Opposition 1
14.04.2009 Submission concerning change of applicant's representative Opposition 1
14.04.2009 Text intended for grant Opposition 6
06.04.2009 Submission concerning change of applicant's representative Opposition 1
26.01.2009 Brief communication - Opposition proceedings Opposition 1
19.01.2009 Brief communication - Opposition proceedings Opposition 1
13.01.2009 Non-scannable object Opposition 1
13.01.2009 Non-scannable object Opposition 5
13.01.2009 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 13
13.01.2009 Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings Opposition 14
09.01.2009 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 3
09.01.2009 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 1
09.01.2009 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 13
09.01.2009 Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings Opposition 14
29.12.2008 Brief communication - Opposition proceedings Opposition 1
18.12.2008 Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings Opposition 2
17.11.2008 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
13.11.2008 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
11.11.2008 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
11.11.2008 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
03.11.2008 Annex to the communication - opposition Opposition 8
03.11.2008 Brief communication - Opposition proceedings Opposition 1
03.11.2008 Summons to attend oral proceedings Opposition 1
03.11.2008 Summons to attend oral proceedings Opposition 1
27.10.2008 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 7
27.10.2008 Preparation for oral proceedings Opposition 2
29.08.2008 Brief communication - Opposition proceedings Opposition 1
22.08.2008 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 12
22.08.2008 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 6
19.05.2008 Brief communication - Opposition proceedings Opposition 1
08.05.2008 Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition Opposition 7
26.03.2008 Brief communication - Opposition proceedings Opposition 2
26.03.2008 Brief communication - Opposition proceedings Opposition 1
26.03.2008 Communication of amended entries concerning the representative Opposition 1
26.03.2008 Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure) Opposition 1
07.03.2008 Request for change of representative Opposition 2
12.11.2007 Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations Opposition 1
12.11.2007 Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s) Opposition 1
19.10.2007 Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor Opposition 1
29.09.2007 Filing of a new opposition Opposition 13
29.09.2007 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 4
29.09.2007 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 1
29.09.2007 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 1
29.09.2007 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 1
29.09.2007 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 6
29.09.2007 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 4
29.09.2007 Non-scannable object Opposition 2
29.09.2007 Non-scannable object Opposition 2
29.09.2007 Non-scannable object Opposition 2
29.09.2007 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 14
07.12.2006 Decision to grant a European patent Search / examination 2
10.11.2006 English translation of the claims Search / examination 2
10.11.2006 Filing of the translations of the claims Search / examination 1
10.11.2006 French translation of claims Search / examination 2
11.08.2006 Bibliographic data of the European patent application Search / examination 1
11.08.2006 Communication about intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 5
11.08.2006 Text intended for grant Search / examination 11
27.06.2006 Documents for grant of a patent Search / examination 1
27.06.2006 Intention to grant (signatures) Search / examination 1
06.06.2006 Claims Search / examination 2
06.06.2006 Description Search / examination 2
06.06.2006 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 1
24.05.2006 Claims Search / examination 2
24.05.2006 Description Search / examination 2
24.05.2006 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 1
26.01.2006 Annex to the communication Search / examination 2
26.01.2006 Communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 1
18.08.2005 Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data Search / examination 1
17.08.2005 Communication regarding possible amendment of claims/payment of claims fees Search / examination 2
27.07.2005 Letter concerning fees and payments Search / examination 1
27.07.2005 Refund order of filing/examination fee Search / examination 1
27.07.2005 Refund order search fee Search / examination 1
22.07.2005 Application deemed to be withdrawn (non-entry into European phase) Search / examination 4
29.04.2005 Information on entry into European phase Search / examination 3
20.04.2005 Claims Search / examination 2
20.04.2005 Request for entry into the European phase Search / examination 5
08.10.2004 Annexes to the international preliminary examination report Search / examination 4
08.10.2004 Copy of the international preliminary examination report Search / examination 6
03.09.2004 Annex to International preliminary examination report PCT Chapter 2 procedure 2
03.09.2004 International preliminary examination report PCT Chapter 2 procedure 1
03.09.2004 International preliminary examination report PCT Chapter 2 procedure 1
03.09.2004 International preliminary examination report - free text sheet PCT Chapter 2 procedure 2
03.09.2004 International preliminary examination report - free text sheet PCT Chapter 2 procedure 2
03.09.2004 International preliminary examination report - points I-VIII PCT Chapter 2 procedure 2
03.09.2004 International preliminary examination report - points I-VIII PCT Chapter 2 procedure 2
03.09.2004 Notification of documents sent to WIPO PCT Chapter 2 procedure 1
03.09.2004 Transmittal of International Preliminary Examination Report PCT Chapter 2 procedure 1
05.08.2004 Copy of the international search report Search / examination 4
05.08.2004 International publication of the international search report Search / examination 2
29.07.2004 PCT(IPEA): Amended sheet - claims PCT Chapter 2 procedure 2
29.07.2004 Reply to communication PCT/IPEA/408 PCT Chapter 2 procedure 2
19.07.2004 Priority document (electronically transmitted) Search / examination 12
24.06.2004 Published international application - A2 Search / examination 12
01.06.2004 Written opinion - Automated PCT Chapter 2 procedure 2
25.05.2004 Notification of documents sent to WIPO PCT Chapter 2 procedure 1
25.05.2004 Notification of receipt of demand PCT Chapter 2 procedure 1
12.05.2004 PCT demand form PCT Chapter 2 procedure 3
12.02.2004 Notification of the recording of a change Search / examination 1
25.11.2003 Abstract International Searching Authority 1
25.11.2003 Claims International Searching Authority 2
25.11.2003 Description International Searching Authority 5
25.11.2003 Drawings International Searching Authority 3
31.10.2003 General authorisation Search / examination 1