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Date Document type Procedure Number of pages
Total number of pages: 1049
14.01.1994 Transmission of the new certificate for a European patent pursuant to 87 EPC in conjunction with Rule 74 EPC Opposition 1
03.12.1993 Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent Opposition 1
02.12.1993 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
02.12.1993 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
26.10.1993 Filing of the translation of the amended claims Opposition 1
26.10.1993 Translation of the claims Opposition 2
26.10.1993 Translation of the claims Opposition 2
28.07.1993 Communication of bibliographic data Opposition 1
28.07.1993 Communication with request to pay printing fees and file translations Opposition 2
28.07.1993 Communication with request to pay printing fees and file translations Opposition 1
28.07.1993 Text intended for grant Opposition 9
16.07.1993 Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision Opposition 1
17.05.1993 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
17.05.1993 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
05.05.1993 Data sheet for the decision Appeal 1
05.05.1993 Title page: Decision (inter partes / revocation of patent) Appeal 2
28.04.1993 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
28.04.1993 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
18.02.1993 F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes Appeal 1
18.02.1993 F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes Appeal 1
16.02.1993 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 1
16.02.1993 Claims Appeal 1
16.02.1993 Data sheet for the decision Appeal 23
16.02.1993 Data sheet for the decision Appeal 22
16.02.1993 Data sheet for the decision Appeal 3
16.02.1993 Data sheet for the decision Appeal 3
16.02.1993 Description Appeal 1
16.02.1993 F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons Appeal 1
16.02.1993 F3315 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant : Proprietor) Appeal 3
15.02.1993 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
09.02.1993 Communication issued by Treasury and Accounting Appeal 3
09.02.1993 Communication issued by Treasury and Accounting Appeal 3
09.02.1993 F3060 Request to provide missing authorisation Appeal 2
09.02.1993 F3060 Request to provide missing authorisation Appeal 2
08.02.1993 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
03.02.1993 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 5
18.12.1992 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
16.12.1992 Communication (no form) Appeal 1
16.12.1992 Communication for party to proceedings/third party Appeal 2
14.12.1992 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
09.12.1992 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 3
23.11.1992 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
13.11.1992 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
12.11.1992 Acknowledgement of a document Appeal 2
10.11.1992 F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal) Appeal 12
10.11.1992 F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal) Appeal 1
09.11.1992 Acknowledgement of a document Appeal 2
09.11.1992 Advice of delivery Appeal 2
05.11.1992 Communication (no form) Appeal 2
05.11.1992 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
04.11.1992 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 1
04.11.1992 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 1
03.11.1992 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
19.10.1992 Oral proceedings: FAX proposing dates (inter partes) Appeal 2
19.10.1992 Oral proceedings: FAX proposing dates (inter partes) Appeal 2
12.10.1992 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
06.10.1992 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
27.09.1992 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
19.09.1992 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
13.07.1992 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 1
13.07.1992 F3346 Communication with reference to loss of rights, with time limit (ex parte) Appeal 4
13.07.1992 F3346 Communication with reference to loss of rights, with time limit (ex parte) Appeal 1
11.05.1992 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
11.05.1992 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
08.05.1992 Communication for party to proceedings/third party Appeal 1
05.05.1992 Data sheet for the decision Appeal 15
27.09.1991 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
21.09.1991 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 3
01.08.1991 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
01.08.1991 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
23.07.1991 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 2
23.07.1991 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 2
23.07.1991 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 6
23.07.1991 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 2
23.07.1991 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 2
23.07.1991 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 2
23.07.1991 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 2
23.07.1991 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 5
23.07.1991 Communication (no form) Appeal 6
17.06.1991 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
17.06.1991 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
14.06.1991 Communication for party to proceedings/third party Appeal 2
10.06.1991 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
06.05.1991 Communication (no form) Appeal 1
06.05.1991 Communication (no form) Appeal 1
03.05.1991 Composition of the board (except 325, 337 and 341) Appeal 1
30.04.1991 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
30.04.1991 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
28.03.1991 Data sheet for the decision Appeal 17
28.03.1991 Data sheet for the decision Appeal 17
28.03.1991 Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 8
28.03.1991 Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 10
28.03.1991 Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 20
07.12.1990 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 2
08.10.1990 F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes) Appeal 1
08.10.1990 F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes) Appeal 3
05.10.1990 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
25.05.1990 Communication issued by Treasury and Accounting Appeal 2
25.05.1990 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
14.05.1990 Communication (no form) Appeal 1
31.08.1988 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
26.08.1988 F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes) Appeal 1
25.08.1988 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 2
25.08.1988 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
20.08.1988 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 1
20.08.1988 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 1
20.08.1988 Statement of grounds of appeal Appeal 37
18.08.1988 Statement of grounds of appeal Appeal 39
19.07.1988 Communication (no form) Appeal 1
19.07.1988 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
07.07.1988 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
07.07.1988 Payment of fees and costs Appeal 1
04.07.1988 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 2
01.07.1988 Communication (no form) Appeal 1
01.07.1988 Communication to respondent(s) concerning the filing of an appeal Appeal 1
30.06.1988 Composition of the board (except 325, 337 and 341) Appeal 2
23.06.1988 Notice of appeal Appeal 1
22.06.1988 Processing of an appeal Opposition 1
16.06.1988 Notice of appeal Appeal 1
30.04.1988 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
29.04.1988 Communication of amended entries concerning the representative Search / examination 1
23.04.1988 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
19.04.1988 Annex to a communication Opposition 1
19.04.1988 Annex to a communication Opposition 1
19.04.1988 Annex to the communication Opposition 2
19.04.1988 Decision revoking the European patent Opposition 1
19.04.1988 Decision revoking the European patent Opposition 1
19.04.1988 Grounds for the decision (Annex) Opposition 15
19.04.1988 Minutes of the oral proceedings (examining division) Opposition 2
19.04.1988 Provision of a copy of the minutes of oral proceedings Opposition 1
19.04.1988 Provision of a copy of the minutes of oral proceedings Opposition 1
12.04.1988 Authorisation Search / examination 1
12.04.1988 Submission concerning representation Search / examination 2
15.02.1988 Information concerning oral proceedings Opposition 1
11.02.1988 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
19.01.1988 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
12.01.1988 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
09.01.1988 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
07.01.1988 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
29.12.1987 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Erhardtstrasse 27) Opposition 1
29.12.1987 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Erhardtstrasse 27) Opposition 1
10.12.1987 Communication for party to proceedings/third party Opposition 1
10.12.1987 Communication for party to proceedings/third party Opposition 1
24.11.1987 Preparation for oral proceedings Opposition 1
27.10.1987 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
12.09.1987 Claims Opposition 1
12.09.1987 Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings Opposition 12
18.08.1987 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 1
31.07.1987 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
21.07.1987 Claims Opposition 1
21.07.1987 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 11
17.07.1987 Communication for party to proceedings/third party Opposition 1
16.07.1987 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 2
14.07.1987 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 1
09.03.1987 Annex to the communication Opposition 4
09.03.1987 Communication inviting the parties to file observations Opposition 3
05.02.1987 Communication inviting the parties to file observations Opposition 1
12.12.1986 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
28.11.1986 Reply from the opponent to submission of proprietor Opposition 4
30.10.1986 Communication of observations of the patent proprietor to opponent(s) with time limit Opposition 1
20.10.1986 Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition Opposition 5
16.07.1986 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
11.07.1986 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
19.06.1986 Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations Opposition 1
19.06.1986 Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s) Opposition 1
21.05.1986 Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor Opposition 1
17.05.1986 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Opposition 1
17.05.1986 Communication for party to proceedings/third party Opposition 1
17.05.1986 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 2
17.05.1986 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 6
17.05.1986 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 1
17.05.1986 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 1
17.05.1986 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 8
17.05.1986 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 6
17.05.1986 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 6
17.05.1986 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 2
17.05.1986 Notice of opposition Opposition 5
17.05.1986 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 16
17.05.1986 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 8
17.05.1986 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 8
14.05.1986 Notice of opposition Opposition 2
14.08.1985 Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC Search / examination 1
21.06.1985 Decision to grant a European patent Search / examination 2
20.12.1984 Filing of the translations of the claims Search / examination 1
20.12.1984 Translation of the claims Search / examination 2
20.12.1984 Translation of the claims Search / examination 3
04.10.1984 Invitation to pay the fees for intended grant Search / examination 2
17.07.1984 Communication about intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 2
17.07.1984 Text intended for grant Search / examination 22
27.04.1984 Documents for grant of a patent Search / examination 2
18.04.1984 Consultation by telephone/in person Search / examination 4
04.04.1984 Result of consultation by telephone/in person Search / examination 3
10.03.1984 Description Search / examination 12
10.03.1984 Drawings Search / examination 3
10.03.1984 Matter concerning the application Search / examination 1
17.01.1984 Result of consultation by telephone/in person Search / examination 11
17.12.1983 Claims Search / examination 2
17.12.1983 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 3
25.08.1983 Communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 5
25.08.1983 Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure Search / examination 6
28.10.1982 Communication for party to proceedings/third party Search / examination 1
28.10.1982 Maintenance of the application Search / examination 1
18.06.1982 Communication for party to proceedings/third party Search / examination 1
04.06.1982 Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report Search / examination 1
04.06.1982 European search report Search / examination 3
25.01.1982 Letter concerning the inventor Search / examination 1
24.12.1981 Letter concerning the inventor Search / examination 1
16.12.1981 Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor Search / examination 1
08.12.1981 Notification of forthcoming publication Search / examination 1
05.11.1981 Communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 6
05.11.1981 Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure Search / examination 14
27.10.1981 Communication for party to proceedings/third party Search / examination 1
22.10.1981 Communication to designated inventor Search / examination 2
22.10.1981 Communication to designated inventor Search / examination 2
22.10.1981 Letter which had not been notified Search / examination 5
14.09.1981 Abstract Search / examination 1
14.09.1981 Designation of inventor Search / examination 1
14.09.1981 Letter accompanying subsequently filed items Search / examination 1
14.09.1981 Request for grant of a European patent Search / examination 12
14.09.1981 Written request for examination Search / examination 1
10.09.1981 Communication for party to proceedings/third party Search / examination 4
20.06.1981 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 5
27.02.1981 Communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 5
16.05.1979 Designation of inventor Search / examination 1
16.05.1979 Letter concerning the inventor Search / examination 1
27.04.1979 Submission concerning representation Search / examination 1
11.04.1979 General authorisation Search / examination 1
27.03.1979 Abstract Search / examination 1
27.03.1979 Abstract Search / examination 2
27.03.1979 Annex Search / examination 2
27.03.1979 Claims Search / examination 16
27.03.1979 Claims Search / examination 11
27.03.1979 Description Search / examination 57
27.03.1979 Description Search / examination 60
27.03.1979 Drawings Search / examination 8
27.03.1979 Drawings Search / examination 12
27.03.1979 Matter concerning the application Search / examination 1
27.03.1979 Priority document Search / examination 139
27.03.1979 Request for grant of a European patent Search / examination 3