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Date Document type Procedure Number of pages
Total number of pages: 677
26.01.2023 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
26.01.2023 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
20.01.2023 Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent Opposition 1
13.01.2023 (Electronic) Receipt Opposition 1
13.01.2023 English translation of the claims Opposition 1
13.01.2023 German translation of the claims Opposition 1
13.01.2023 Letter accompanying subsequently filed items Opposition 2
06.10.2022 Communication of bibliographic data Opposition 2
06.10.2022 Communication to opponent concerning maintenance Opposition 4
06.10.2022 Communication with request to pay printing fees and file translations Opposition 4
28.09.2022 Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision Opposition 1
29.07.2022 Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision Opposition 1
25.04.2022 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
20.04.2022 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
19.04.2022 Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction Opposition 1
19.04.2022 Druckexemplar in opposition procedure Opposition 6
19.04.2022 Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition Opposition 2
19.04.2022 Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings Opposition 2
19.04.2022 Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings Opposition 2
19.04.2022 Means of redress Opposition 2
19.04.2022 Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition Opposition 13
19.04.2022 Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition Opposition 13
23.12.2021 Brief communication - Opposition proceedings Opposition 2
20.12.2021 (Electronic) Receipt Opposition 1
20.12.2021 Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings Opposition 1
28.10.2021 Brief communication - Opposition proceedings Opposition 3
28.10.2021 Brief communication - Opposition proceedings Opposition 3
28.10.2021 Communication inviting the parties to file observations Opposition 2
28.10.2021 Communication inviting the parties to file observations Opposition 2
09.08.2021 Brief communication - Opposition proceedings Opposition 5
03.08.2021 (Electronic) Receipt Opposition 1
03.08.2021 Amended description with annotations Opposition 3
03.08.2021 Description Opposition 3
03.08.2021 Letter accompanying subsequently filed items Opposition 1
03.08.2021 Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings Opposition 1
14.05.2021 Annex to the communication - opposition Opposition 1
14.05.2021 Brief communication - Opposition proceedings Opposition 5
14.05.2021 Brief communication - Opposition proceedings Opposition 5
14.05.2021 Communication inviting the parties to file observations Opposition 2
14.05.2021 Internal form - Opposition/addressees Opposition 1
25.02.2021 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
24.02.2021 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
22.02.2021 Decision of the Board of Appeal Appeal 14
22.02.2021 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 2
22.02.2021 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 2
01.12.2020 F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes Appeal 1
01.12.2020 F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes Appeal 1
01.12.2020 F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent) Appeal 4
30.10.2020 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
29.10.2020 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
27.10.2020 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
27.10.2020 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
27.10.2020 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
26.10.2020 F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing Appeal 1
26.10.2020 F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing Appeal 1
23.10.2020 (Electronic) Receipt Appeal 1
23.10.2020 Amended claims with annotations Appeal 2
23.10.2020 Amended claims with annotations Appeal 2
23.10.2020 Amended claims with annotations Appeal 2
23.10.2020 Amended claims with annotations Appeal 2
23.10.2020 Amended claims with annotations Appeal 1
23.10.2020 Amended claims with annotations Appeal 2
23.10.2020 Amended claims with annotations Appeal 1
23.10.2020 Amended claims with annotations Appeal 2
23.10.2020 Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04 Appeal 2
23.10.2020 Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04 Appeal 1
23.10.2020 Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04 Opposition 2
23.10.2020 Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04 Opposition 1
23.10.2020 Letter accompanying subsequently filed items Appeal 1
23.10.2020 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 10
22.10.2020 (Electronic) Receipt Appeal 1
22.10.2020 (Electronic) Receipt Appeal 1
22.10.2020 Letter accompanying subsequently filed items Appeal 1
22.10.2020 Letter accompanying subsequently filed items Appeal 1
22.10.2020 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
21.10.2020 (Electronic) Receipt Appeal 1
21.10.2020 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
24.04.2020 F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes) Appeal 1
24.04.2020 F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes) Appeal 1
24.04.2020 F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal) Appeal 9
23.12.2019 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
23.12.2019 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
19.12.2019 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
18.12.2019 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 4
13.12.2019 F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons Appeal 1
09.10.2018 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
02.10.2018 (Electronic) Receipt Appeal 1
02.10.2018 Letter accompanying subsequently filed items Appeal 1
02.10.2018 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 18
11.04.2017 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
05.04.2017 (Electronic) Receipt Appeal 2
05.04.2017 Claims Appeal 1
05.04.2017 Claims Appeal 2
05.04.2017 Claims Appeal 2
05.04.2017 Claims Appeal 1
05.04.2017 Claims Appeal 2
05.04.2017 Claims Appeal 2
05.04.2017 Claims Appeal 2
05.04.2017 Claims Appeal 2
05.04.2017 Claims Appeal 2
05.04.2017 Claims Appeal 2
05.04.2017 Claims Appeal 2
05.04.2017 Claims Appeal 2
05.04.2017 Claims Appeal 2
05.04.2017 Claims Appeal 2
05.04.2017 Letter accompanying subsequently filed items Appeal 2
05.04.2017 Reply to appeal Appeal 14
03.03.2017 Composition of the board (T) Appeal 1
25.11.2016 F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes) Appeal 1
18.11.2016 Letter accompanying subsequently filed items Appeal 3
18.11.2016 Statement of grounds of appeal Appeal 12
13.10.2016 Submission concerning representation Search / examination 2
10.10.2016 F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties Appeal 2
28.09.2016 Processing of an appeal Appeal 2
22.09.2016 Letter accompanying subsequently filed items Appeal 1
22.09.2016 Notice of appeal Appeal 2
22.09.2016 Payment of fees and costs Appeal 1
21.07.2016 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
21.07.2016 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
21.07.2016 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
21.07.2016 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
20.07.2016 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 1
20.07.2016 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 1
20.07.2016 Annex to the communication - opposition Opposition 4
20.07.2016 Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction Opposition 1
20.07.2016 Druckexemplar in opposition procedure Opposition 7
20.07.2016 Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition Opposition 13
20.07.2016 Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings Opposition 2
20.07.2016 Internal form - Opposition/addressees Opposition 1
20.07.2016 Internal form - Opposition/addressees Opposition 1
20.07.2016 Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings Opposition 1
20.07.2016 Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings Opposition 2
20.07.2016 Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties Opposition 1
20.07.2016 Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure Opposition 1
20.07.2016 Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure Opposition 7
20.07.2016 Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure Opposition 4
25.02.2016 Brief communication - Opposition proceedings Opposition 6
18.02.2016 Brief communication - Opposition proceedings Opposition 2
16.02.2016 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 5
16.02.2016 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
15.02.2016 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
12.01.2016 Brief communication - Opposition proceedings Opposition 2
04.01.2016 Request for interpreters during oral proceedings Opposition 1
04.01.2016 Request for interpreters during oral proceedings Opposition 1
09.11.2015 Brief communication - Opposition proceedings Opposition 2
29.10.2015 Request for interpreters during oral proceedings Opposition 1
20.07.2015 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
17.07.2015 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 1
17.07.2015 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 1
17.07.2015 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
17.07.2015 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
17.07.2015 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
17.07.2015 Annex to the communication - opposition Opposition 5
17.07.2015 Information concerning oral proceedings Opposition 3
17.07.2015 Summons to attend oral proceedings Opposition 1
17.07.2015 Summons to attend oral proceedings Opposition 1
10.07.2015 Information about the result of oral proceedings Opposition 1
10.07.2015 Preparation for oral proceedings Opposition 2
04.09.2014 Brief communication - Opposition proceedings Opposition 1
28.08.2014 Claims Opposition 1
28.08.2014 Claims Opposition 2
28.08.2014 Claims Opposition 2
28.08.2014 Claims Opposition 1
28.08.2014 Claims Opposition 2
28.08.2014 Claims Opposition 2
28.08.2014 Claims Opposition 2
28.08.2014 Claims Opposition 2
28.08.2014 Claims Opposition 2
28.08.2014 Claims Opposition 2
28.08.2014 Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition Opposition 15
26.06.2014 Brief communication - Opposition proceedings Opposition 3
26.06.2014 Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure) Opposition 1
17.06.2014 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 2
02.06.2014 Submission concerning change of applicant's representative Opposition 2
25.04.2014 Brief communication - Opposition proceedings Opposition 3
25.04.2014 Communication confirming withdrawal from representation Opposition 1
25.04.2014 Communication of amended entries concerning the representative Opposition 1
02.04.2014 (Electronic) Receipt Opposition 1
02.04.2014 Letter accompanying subsequently filed items Opposition 1
02.04.2014 Submission concerning change of applicant's representative Opposition 1
17.03.2014 Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s) Opposition 1
19.02.2014 Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations Opposition 1
31.01.2014 Communication of amended entries concerning the representative Opposition 1
28.01.2014 Submission concerning change of applicant's representative Opposition 1
23.01.2014 Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor Opposition 1
10.01.2014 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 2
10.01.2014 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 4
10.01.2014 Notice of opposition Opposition 7
10.01.2014 Notice of opposition Opposition 4
10.01.2014 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 24
10.01.2014 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 14
10.01.2014 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 8
10.01.2014 Payment of fees and costs Opposition 1
10.04.2013 Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC Search / examination 1
14.03.2013 Decision to grant a European patent Search / examination 2
28.02.2013 (Electronic) Receipt Search / examination 1
28.02.2013 English translation of the claims Search / examination 1
28.02.2013 Filing of the translations of the claims Search / examination 1
28.02.2013 German translation of the claims Search / examination 2
28.02.2013 Letter accompanying subsequently filed items Search / examination 2
29.01.2013 Bibliographic data of the European patent application Search / examination 1
29.01.2013 Communication about intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 5
29.01.2013 Intention to grant (signatures) Search / examination 1
29.01.2013 Text intended for grant Search / examination 7
08.01.2013 Brief communication to applicant/representative Search / examination 2
27.12.2012 (Electronic) Receipt Search / examination 1
27.12.2012 Letter accompanying subsequently filed items Search / examination 1
27.12.2012 Withdrawal of designation of a Contracting State Search / examination 1
06.11.2012 Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings Search / examination 1
31.10.2012 Findings upon submissions relating to oral proceedings Search / examination 2
25.10.2012 (Electronic) Receipt Search / examination 1
25.10.2012 Claims Search / examination 1
25.10.2012 Letter accompanying subsequently filed items Search / examination 1
25.10.2012 Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings Search / examination 2
23.10.2012 Annex to the communication Search / examination 1
23.10.2012 Consultation by telephone/in person Search / examination 1
23.10.2012 Result of consultation by telephone/in person Search / examination 1
10.10.2012 Findings upon submissions relating to oral proceedings Search / examination 2
09.10.2012 (Electronic) Receipt Search / examination 1
09.10.2012 Claims Search / examination 1
09.10.2012 Claims Search / examination 1
09.10.2012 Claims Search / examination 1
09.10.2012 Claims Search / examination 1
09.10.2012 Claims Search / examination 1
09.10.2012 Letter accompanying subsequently filed items Search / examination 1
09.10.2012 Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings Search / examination 3
30.05.2012 Advice of delivery Search / examination 2
22.05.2012 Advice of delivery Search / examination 1
10.05.2012 Acknowledgement of a document Search / examination 1
10.05.2012 Annex to the communication Search / examination 4
10.05.2012 Summons to attend oral proceedings Search / examination 1
04.05.2012 Preparation for oral proceedings Search / examination 2
12.08.2010 (Electronic) Receipt Search / examination 1
12.08.2010 Claims Search / examination 1
12.08.2010 Letter accompanying subsequently filed items Search / examination 1
12.08.2010 Letter filed during examination procedure after communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 1
15.03.2010 Submission concerning representation Search / examination 1
12.03.2010 Submission concerning representation Search / examination 1
28.12.2009 Payment of fees and costs Search / examination 2
14.05.2009 Claims Search / examination 1
14.05.2009 Claims Search / examination 1
14.05.2009 Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure Search / examination 8
14.05.2009 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 2
06.05.2009 Claims Search / examination 1
06.05.2009 Claims Search / examination 1
06.05.2009 Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure Search / examination 8
06.05.2009 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 2
14.03.2009 Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 1
06.03.2009 Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure) Search / examination 1
02.03.2009 Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 1
27.01.2009 Letter concerning fees and payments Search / examination 1
27.01.2009 Payment of fees and costs Search / examination 1
07.11.2008 Annex to the communication Search / examination 1
07.11.2008 Communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 1
22.08.2008 Communication regarding possible amendment of claims/payment of claims fees Search / examination 2
20.08.2008 Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data Search / examination 1
21.07.2008 Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability Search / examination 7
10.07.2008 Submission concerning representation Search / examination 1
30.06.2008 Annex Search / examination 7
26.06.2008 Fax request to enter the European phase Search / examination 6
26.06.2008 Letter accompanying subsequently filed items Search / examination 1
26.06.2008 Payment of fees and costs Search / examination 1
15.05.2008 Information on entry into European phase Search / examination 3
30.08.2007 Copy of the international search report Search / examination 4
30.08.2007 International publication of the international search report Search / examination 1
30.07.2007 Priority document (electronically transmitted) Search / examination 19
12.07.2007 Published international application - A2 Search / examination 9
02.05.2007 Notification of the recording of a change International Searching Authority 1
02.05.2007 Notification of the recording of a change International Searching Authority 1
02.05.2007 Notification relating to declaration under Rule 4.17 PCT (copy for ISA/EP) International Searching Authority 1
12.04.2007 Abstract International Searching Authority 1
12.04.2007 Claims International Searching Authority 1
12.04.2007 Description International Searching Authority 4
12.04.2007 Drawings International Searching Authority 2
12.04.2007 Submission concerning representation International Searching Authority 2