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Date Document type Procedure Number of pages
Total number of pages: 1029
20.02.1998 Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent Opposition 2
19.02.1998 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
19.02.1998 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
26.01.1998 Filing of the translation of the amended claims Opposition 1
26.01.1998 French translation of claims Opposition 4
26.01.1998 German translation of the claims Opposition 4
26.01.1998 Letter accompanying subsequently filed items Opposition 1
28.10.1997 Communication with request to pay printing fees and file translations Opposition 2
28.10.1997 Communication with request to pay printing fees and file translations Opposition 5
22.10.1997 Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision Opposition 1
16.08.1997 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
19.07.1997 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
18.07.1997 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
17.07.1997 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
11.07.1997 Grounds for the decision (Annex) Opposition 2
11.07.1997 Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings Opposition 1
11.07.1997 Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings Opposition 1
11.07.1997 Text intended for grant Opposition 27
04.07.1997 Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction Opposition 2
19.06.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
06.06.1997 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
11.04.1997 Invitation to file observations on a submission from a party in opposition proceedings Opposition 1
09.04.1997 Communication of amended entries concerning the representative Search / examination 1
07.04.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
26.03.1997 Claims Opposition 1
26.03.1997 Description Opposition 1
26.03.1997 General authorisation Opposition 1
26.03.1997 Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings Opposition 2
24.03.1997 Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings Opposition 5
14.01.1997 Annex to the communication Opposition 1
14.01.1997 Communication inviting the parties to file observations Opposition 2
09.12.1996 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
09.12.1996 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
10.04.1996 F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes Appeal 1
10.04.1996 F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes Appeal 1
27.03.1996 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 1
27.03.1996 Claims Appeal 3
27.03.1996 Claims Appeal 3
27.03.1996 Claims Appeal 3
27.03.1996 Claims Appeal 3
27.03.1996 Claims Appeal 3
27.03.1996 Claims Appeal 2
27.03.1996 Data sheet for the decision Appeal 23
27.03.1996 F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent) Appeal 2
22.03.1996 Communication (no form) Appeal 1
22.03.1996 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 2
21.03.1996 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 5
13.03.1996 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
29.12.1995 Advice of delivery Appeal 2
13.12.1995 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 2
13.12.1995 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 2
13.12.1995 Oral proceedings: Annex to summons Appeal 5
11.12.1995 F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons Appeal 1
23.11.1995 Oral proceedings: FAX proposing dates (inter partes) Appeal 1
23.11.1995 Oral proceedings: FAX proposing dates (inter partes) Appeal 1
26.06.1995 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
22.06.1995 Communication (no form) Appeal 1
21.06.1995 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
27.07.1994 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
22.07.1994 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
01.06.1994 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
24.05.1994 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
13.05.1994 Communication (no form) Appeal 1
14.02.1994 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
27.07.1993 F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes) Appeal 1
16.07.1993 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 42
16.07.1993 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
09.07.1993 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 1
09.07.1993 Composition of the board (except 325, 337 and 341) Appeal 1
24.06.1993 Communication to appellant regarding the appeal number (inter partes) Appeal 1
23.06.1993 Communication to respondent(s) concerning the filing of an appeal Appeal 1
10.05.1993 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 1
10.05.1993 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 7
10.05.1993 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 5
10.05.1993 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 26
10.05.1993 Notice of appeal Appeal 1
26.03.1993 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
25.03.1993 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
25.03.1993 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
18.03.1993 Annex to the communication Opposition 3
18.03.1993 Decision rejecting the opposition Opposition 1
18.03.1993 Decision rejecting the opposition Opposition 1
18.03.1993 Grounds for the decision (Annex) Opposition 34
18.03.1993 Means of redress Opposition 1
18.03.1993 Minutes of the oral proceedings (examining division) Opposition 2
18.03.1993 Provision of a copy of the minutes of oral proceedings Opposition 1
18.03.1993 Provision of a copy of the minutes of oral proceedings Opposition 1
10.02.1993 Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction Opposition 1
18.01.1993 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
16.01.1993 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 2
11.01.1993 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Opposition 1
11.01.1993 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
16.10.1992 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
15.10.1992 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
15.10.1992 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
10.10.1992 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
08.10.1992 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Erhardtstrasse 27) Opposition 1
08.10.1992 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Erhardtstrasse 27) Opposition 1
05.10.1992 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 2
01.10.1992 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
01.10.1992 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 2
21.09.1992 Preparation of oral proceedings Opposition 2
21.09.1992 Preparation of oral proceedings Opposition 2
18.09.1992 Preparation for oral proceedings Opposition 1
12.08.1992 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
29.07.1992 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Opposition 12
29.07.1992 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 29
29.07.1992 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 6
29.07.1992 Reply from the opponent to submission of proprietor Opposition 1
09.07.1992 Communication for party to proceedings/third party Opposition 1
02.07.1992 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 1
29.06.1992 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 1
27.05.1992 Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure) Opposition 1
19.05.1992 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 1
29.04.1992 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 1
19.12.1991 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
19.12.1991 Invitation to file observations on a submission from a party in opposition proceedings Opposition 1
17.12.1991 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
06.12.1991 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
19.11.1991 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
19.11.1991 Request for documents Opposition 1
11.11.1991 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Opposition 9
11.11.1991 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 3
11.11.1991 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 15
11.11.1991 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 10
11.11.1991 Reply from the opponent to submission of proprietor Opposition 1
08.11.1991 Reply from the opponent to submission of proprietor Opposition 11
12.07.1991 Invitation to file observations on a submission from a party in opposition proceedings Opposition 1
05.07.1991 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
06.06.1991 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Opposition 8
06.06.1991 Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition Opposition 1
16.04.1991 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
16.04.1991 Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure) Opposition 1
06.04.1991 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 1
02.04.1991 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 1
28.11.1990 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Opposition 1
28.11.1990 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
22.11.1990 Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations Opposition 1
22.11.1990 Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s) Opposition 1
26.10.1990 Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor Opposition 1
24.10.1990 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 5
24.10.1990 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 6
24.10.1990 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 6
24.10.1990 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 6
24.10.1990 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 3
24.10.1990 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 6
24.10.1990 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 7
24.10.1990 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 10
24.10.1990 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 6
11.10.1990 Annex to a communication Opposition 4
11.10.1990 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 4
11.10.1990 Notice of opposition Opposition 4
09.10.1990 Notice of opposition Opposition 9
26.01.1990 French translation of claims Search / examination 5
26.01.1990 French translation of claims Search / examination 5
26.01.1990 German translation of the claims Search / examination 4
26.01.1990 German translation of the claims Search / examination 4
26.01.1990 Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC Search / examination 1
01.12.1989 Decision to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
23.11.1989 Claims Search / examination 4
23.11.1989 Claims Search / examination 5
23.11.1989 Consultation by telephone/in person Search / examination 1
23.11.1989 Description Search / examination 36
23.11.1989 Drawings Search / examination 12
15.11.1989 Result of consultation by telephone/in person Search / examination 1
31.05.1989 Matter concerning the application Search / examination 2
11.05.1989 Invitation to file observations concerning non acceptable request for amendment Search / examination 2
24.11.1988 Claims Search / examination 3
24.11.1988 Claims Search / examination 2
24.11.1988 Description Search / examination 20
24.11.1988 Filing of the translations of the claims Search / examination 1
24.11.1988 French translation of claims Search / examination 5
24.11.1988 French translation of claims Search / examination 5
24.11.1988 German translation of the claims Search / examination 4
24.11.1988 German translation of the claims Search / examination 4
24.11.1988 Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent until 31.03.2012 Search / examination 4
16.08.1988 Invitation to pay the fees for intended grant Search / examination 7
13.06.1988 Claims Search / examination 1
13.06.1988 Claims Search / examination 1
13.06.1988 Matter concerning the application Search / examination 2
16.05.1988 Disapproval to announcement of intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 2
06.05.1988 Communication about intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 2
06.05.1988 Text intended for grant Search / examination 60
25.04.1988 Documents for grant of a patent Search / examination 3
07.04.1988 Communication for party to proceedings/third party Search / examination 1
30.03.1988 Claims Search / examination 5
30.03.1988 Claims Search / examination 4
30.03.1988 Description Search / examination 26
30.03.1988 Drawings Search / examination 12
30.03.1988 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 2
06.10.1987 Decision to allow further processing Search / examination 1
14.09.1987 Annex Search / examination 6
14.09.1987 Claims Search / examination 5
14.09.1987 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 2
14.09.1987 Request for further processing Search / examination 1
09.07.1987 Annex Search / examination 1
09.07.1987 Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 1
03.07.1987 Application deemed to be withdrawn (no reply to communication from the Examining Division) Search / examination 1
01.07.1987 Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure) Search / examination 1
15.06.1987 Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 2
01.06.1987 Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 1
16.04.1987 Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure) Search / examination 1
03.04.1987 Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 1
30.03.1987 Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 1
21.11.1986 Consultation by telephone/in person (with time limit) Search / examination 1
12.11.1986 Result of consultation by telephone/in person Search / examination 2
29.09.1986 Claims Search / examination 4
29.09.1986 Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure Search / examination 16
29.09.1986 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 5
17.07.1986 Consultation by telephone/in person (with time limit) Search / examination 1
01.07.1986 Result of consultation by telephone/in person Search / examination 2
13.05.1986 Decision to allow further processing Search / examination 1
24.03.1986 Annex Search / examination 6
24.03.1986 Claims Search / examination 5
24.03.1986 Claims Search / examination 5
24.03.1986 Payment of fees and costs Search / examination 2
24.03.1986 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 6
24.03.1986 Request for further processing Search / examination 1
13.01.1986 Application deemed to be withdrawn (no reply to communication from the Examining Division) Search / examination 1
12.12.1985 Refusal of request for extension of time limit Search / examination 1
29.11.1985 Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 1
09.10.1985 Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure) Search / examination 1
30.09.1985 Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 1
28.09.1985 Request for change of address of the applicant Search / examination 1
21.05.1985 Communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 8
20.08.1984 Annex Search / examination 1
20.08.1984 Annex Search / examination 1
20.08.1984 Matter concerning the application Search / examination 1
07.01.1984 Written request for examination Search / examination 1
03.01.1984 Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment Search / examination 2
27.10.1983 Notification of forthcoming publication Search / examination 1
18.10.1983 Request for correction of obvious mistakes allowed Search / examination 1
19.09.1983 Annex Search / examination 2
19.09.1983 Annex Search / examination 2
19.09.1983 Annex Search / examination 1
19.09.1983 Matter concerning the application Search / examination 2
19.09.1983 Matter concerning the application Search / examination 2
25.08.1983 Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report Search / examination 1
25.08.1983 European search report Search / examination 3
02.06.1983 Communication to designated inventor Search / examination 2
02.06.1983 Communication to designated inventor Search / examination 2
02.06.1983 Communication to designated inventor Search / examination 2
02.06.1983 Communication to designated inventor Search / examination 2
19.05.1983 Abstract Search / examination 1
19.05.1983 Claims Search / examination 5
19.05.1983 Description Search / examination 36
19.05.1983 Designation of inventor Search / examination 1
19.05.1983 Drawings Search / examination 24
19.05.1983 Payment of fees and costs Search / examination 2
19.05.1983 Priority document Search / examination 21
19.05.1983 Request for grant of a European patent Search / examination 5
19.05.1983 Translation of priority document Search / examination 21