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Date Document type Procedure Number of pages
Total number of pages: 780
05.05.1998 Communication for party to proceedings/third party Opposition 1
26.02.1998 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
26.02.1998 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
26.02.1998 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
27.01.1998 Filing of the translation of the amended claims Opposition 1
27.01.1998 Translation of the claims Opposition 2
27.01.1998 Translation of the claims Opposition 2
28.10.1997 Communication of bibliographic data Opposition 1
28.10.1997 Communication of bibliographic data Opposition 1
28.10.1997 Communication with request to pay printing fees and file translations Opposition 3
13.10.1997 Communication for party to proceedings/third party Opposition 1
16.08.1997 Communication for party to proceedings/third party Opposition 1
08.08.1997 Communication for party to proceedings/third party Opposition 1
08.08.1997 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
16.07.1997 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
14.07.1997 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
14.07.1997 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
11.07.1997 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
11.07.1997 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
07.07.1997 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Opposition 20
07.07.1997 Claims Opposition 2
07.07.1997 Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction Opposition 1
07.07.1997 Description Opposition 1
07.07.1997 Grounds for the decision (Annex) Opposition 2
07.07.1997 Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings Opposition 1
07.07.1997 Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings Opposition 1
07.07.1997 Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings Opposition 1
19.06.1997 Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction Opposition 1
16.07.1996 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
28.06.1996 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
21.06.1996 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
14.06.1996 Claims Opposition 2
14.06.1996 Claims Opposition 2
14.06.1996 Description Opposition 2
14.06.1996 Description Opposition 2
14.06.1996 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
17.05.1996 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
12.05.1996 Claims Opposition 3
12.05.1996 Description Opposition 1
12.05.1996 Description Opposition 5
12.05.1996 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
10.05.1996 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 11
01.03.1996 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
01.03.1996 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
15.02.1996 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Opposition 1
01.02.1996 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
01.02.1996 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
18.01.1996 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
10.01.1996 Annex to the communication Opposition 1
10.01.1996 Communication inviting the parties to file observations Opposition 2
30.11.1995 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
30.11.1995 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
30.11.1995 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
10.08.1995 F3315 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant : Proprietor) Appeal 6
10.08.1995 F3315 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant : Proprietor) Appeal 2
19.06.1995 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
15.06.1995 Authorisation Opposition 1
19.05.1995 Communication (no form) Appeal 2
19.05.1995 Communication (no form) Appeal 2
19.05.1995 Communication (no form) Appeal 3
19.05.1995 F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal) Appeal 2
15.05.1995 Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings Appeal 3
11.05.1995 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Appeal 2
05.05.1995 Communication (no form) Appeal 1
05.05.1995 Communication (no form) Appeal 1
05.05.1995 Oral proceedings: FAX proposing dates (inter partes) Appeal 1
28.01.1994 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Appeal 1
28.01.1994 Notice of appeal Appeal 1
22.12.1993 Communication (no form) Appeal 1
22.12.1993 Communication (no form) Appeal 1
22.12.1993 Communication (no form) Appeal 1
13.12.1993 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 5
10.12.1993 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Appeal 1
10.12.1993 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 7
27.10.1993 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
27.10.1993 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
22.10.1993 Request for extension of time limit Appeal 1
19.10.1993 F3040 Term extension: Yes/No Appeal 1
19.10.1993 F3040 Term extension: Yes/No Appeal 1
19.10.1993 F3040 Term extension: Yes/No Appeal 1
08.10.1993 Request for extension of time limit Appeal 1
07.10.1993 Request for extension of time limit Appeal 1
09.06.1993 Communication (no form) Appeal 1
09.06.1993 Communication (no form) Appeal 1
09.06.1993 Communication (no form) Appeal 1
02.06.1993 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
25.05.1993 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
25.05.1993 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
19.05.1993 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 12
17.05.1993 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 12
17.05.1993 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
28.03.1993 Statement of grounds of appeal Appeal 7
25.03.1993 Communication to appellant regarding the appeal number (inter partes) Appeal 1
25.03.1993 Communication to respondent(s) concerning the filing of an appeal Appeal 1
25.03.1993 Communication to respondent(s) concerning the filing of an appeal Appeal 1
19.03.1993 Communication to respondent(s) concerning the filing of an appeal Appeal 1
18.03.1993 Composition of the board (except 325, 337 and 341) Appeal 2
17.03.1993 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 2
15.03.1993 Communication to respondent(s) concerning the filing of an appeal Appeal 1
15.03.1993 Communication to respondent(s) concerning the filing of an appeal Appeal 1
06.03.1993 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
06.03.1993 Statement of grounds of appeal Appeal 1
22.01.1993 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
22.01.1993 Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings Opposition 1
22.01.1993 Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings Opposition 1
22.01.1993 Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings Opposition 1
14.01.1993 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
11.01.1993 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
11.01.1993 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
29.12.1992 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
28.12.1992 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
23.12.1992 Annex to the communication Opposition 3
23.12.1992 Claims Opposition 1
23.12.1992 Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction Opposition 1
23.12.1992 Description Opposition 4
23.12.1992 Drawings Opposition 11
23.12.1992 Grounds for the decision (Annex) Opposition 12
23.12.1992 Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings Opposition 1
23.12.1992 Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings Opposition 1
23.12.1992 Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings Opposition 1
23.12.1992 Minutes of the oral proceedings (examining division) Opposition 2
23.12.1992 Provision of a copy of the minutes of oral proceedings Opposition 1
23.12.1992 Provision of a copy of the minutes of oral proceedings Opposition 1
23.12.1992 Provision of a copy of the minutes of oral proceedings Opposition 1
16.12.1992 Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction Opposition 1
09.11.1992 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
03.11.1992 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
30.10.1992 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 4
30.10.1992 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 1
27.10.1992 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Opposition 2
27.10.1992 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Opposition 1
27.10.1992 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 2
26.10.1992 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Opposition 20
26.10.1992 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 11
26.10.1992 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
20.10.1992 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
10.10.1992 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 3
09.10.1992 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
07.10.1992 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
06.10.1992 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 3
05.10.1992 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 4
01.10.1992 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Opposition 5
01.10.1992 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Opposition 19
01.10.1992 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Opposition 18
01.10.1992 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Opposition 8
01.10.1992 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Opposition 15
01.10.1992 Claims Opposition 1
01.10.1992 Claims Opposition 1
01.10.1992 Claims Opposition 1
01.10.1992 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
22.07.1992 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
22.07.1992 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
21.07.1992 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
14.07.1992 Annex to the communication Opposition 5
14.07.1992 Summons to attend oral proceedings Opposition 1
14.07.1992 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Erhardtstrasse 27) Opposition 1
14.07.1992 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Erhardtstrasse 27) Opposition 1
10.07.1992 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
06.07.1992 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
03.07.1992 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
28.06.1992 Preparation of oral proceedings Opposition 2
26.06.1992 Annex to the communication Opposition 5
09.06.1992 Preparation for oral proceedings Opposition 1
21.03.1992 Preparation of oral proceedings Opposition 1
21.03.1992 Preparation of oral proceedings Opposition 1
04.10.1991 Reply from the opponent to submission of proprietor Opposition 1
23.08.1991 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
14.08.1991 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Opposition 22
14.08.1991 Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure) Opposition 1
14.08.1991 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 24
14.08.1991 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 15
05.08.1991 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
20.06.1991 Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure) Opposition 1
20.06.1991 Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure) Opposition 1
12.06.1991 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
11.06.1991 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 1
14.04.1991 Communication of observations of the patent proprietor to opponent(s) with time limit Opposition 1
22.03.1991 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Opposition 48
22.03.1991 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
26.02.1991 Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure) Opposition 1
22.02.1991 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 2
19.02.1991 Result of consultation by telephone/in person Opposition 1
18.02.1991 Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition Opposition 2
13.02.1991 Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure) Opposition 1
19.01.1991 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
26.11.1990 Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure) Opposition 1
26.11.1990 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 1
26.11.1990 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 1
19.11.1990 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 1
20.07.1990 Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations Opposition 1
20.07.1990 Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s) Opposition 1
20.07.1990 Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s) Opposition 1
25.06.1990 Authorisation Opposition 1
25.06.1990 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
20.06.1990 Communication for party to proceedings/third party Opposition 1
20.06.1990 Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor Opposition 1
20.06.1990 Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor Opposition 1
16.06.1990 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
08.06.1990 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Opposition 8
08.06.1990 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
08.06.1990 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 4
05.06.1990 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 14
05.06.1990 Notice of opposition Opposition 20
05.06.1990 Notice of opposition Opposition 4
07.08.1989 Decision to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
01.04.1989 Filing of the translations of the claims Search / examination 1
01.04.1989 Translation of the claims Search / examination 5
01.04.1989 Translation of the claims Search / examination 4
06.03.1989 Invitation to pay the fees for intended grant Search / examination 2
25.02.1989 Approval to announcement of intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
14.12.1988 Communication about intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 2
14.12.1988 Text intended for grant Opposition 58
24.11.1988 Bibliographic data of the European patent application Search / examination 1
24.11.1988 Documents for grant of a patent Search / examination 2
28.10.1988 Claims Search / examination 1
28.10.1988 Description Search / examination 15
28.10.1988 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 3
07.09.1988 Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure) Search / examination 1
29.08.1988 Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 1
29.08.1988 Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 1
26.08.1988 Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 1
26.04.1988 Communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 5
18.03.1987 Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment Search / examination 2
19.01.1987 Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report Search / examination 1
19.01.1987 European search report Search / examination 2
29.07.1986 General enquiry Search / examination 1
29.08.1985 Notification of forthcoming publication Search / examination 1
15.08.1985 Communication of transfer of rights/change of name of applicant Search / examination 2
01.07.1985 Annex Opposition 14
01.07.1985 Matter concerning the application Search / examination 1
19.04.1985 Letter concerning the priority Search / examination 1
19.04.1985 Priority document Search / examination 43
23.05.1975 Advice of delivery Appeal 2