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Date Document type Procedure Number of pages
Total number of pages: 1383
15.07.1999 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
15.07.1999 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
12.07.1999 Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent Opposition 1
02.07.1999 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
02.07.1999 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
21.05.1999 Data sheet for the decision Appeal 20
21.04.1999 F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes Appeal 1
21.04.1999 F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes Appeal 1
09.04.1999 General authorisation Appeal 1
09.04.1999 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
23.03.1999 F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent) Appeal 7
22.03.1999 Letter Boards of Appeal, with label space Appeal 1
22.03.1999 Letter Boards of Appeal, with label space Appeal 1
22.03.1999 Letter Boards of Appeal, with label space Appeal 1
19.03.1999 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 2
18.03.1999 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 3
18.03.1999 Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings Appeal 1
12.03.1999 Letter Boards of Appeal, with label space Appeal 1
09.03.1999 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 2
09.03.1999 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 3
08.03.1999 Letter Boards of Appeal, with label space Appeal 1
03.03.1999 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 2
03.03.1999 Communication (no form) Appeal 1
03.03.1999 Letter Boards of Appeal, with label space Appeal 1
02.03.1999 Communication (no form) Appeal 1
01.03.1999 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 3
01.03.1999 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 3
01.03.1999 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
26.02.1999 Letter Boards of Appeal, with label space Appeal 1
25.02.1999 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 3
25.02.1999 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 1
25.02.1999 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 30
25.02.1999 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 3
25.02.1999 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 14
25.02.1999 Claims Appeal 3
25.02.1999 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 2
22.02.1999 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 4
22.02.1999 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 1
22.02.1999 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 1
22.02.1999 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 4
22.02.1999 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 4
22.02.1999 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 6
22.02.1999 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 3
22.02.1999 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 3
22.02.1999 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 3
15.02.1999 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Appeal 1
19.01.1999 F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes) Appeal 1
12.01.1999 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 17
07.12.1998 Communication (no form) Appeal 1
07.12.1998 Communication (no form) Appeal 1
07.12.1998 F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes) Appeal 2
04.12.1998 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
27.11.1998 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 2
23.11.1998 Acknowledgement of a document Appeal 2
20.11.1998 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
14.11.1998 Advice of delivery Appeal 2
11.11.1998 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 3
11.11.1998 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 1
11.11.1998 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 1
11.11.1998 F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal) Appeal 6
11.11.1998 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
09.11.1998 F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons Appeal 1
06.11.1998 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Appeal 2
05.11.1998 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Appeal 1
20.10.1998 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Appeal 1
19.10.1998 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Appeal 1
19.10.1998 Request for extension of time limit Appeal 1
09.10.1998 Oral proceedings: FAX proposing dates (inter partes) Appeal 2
09.10.1998 Oral proceedings: FAX proposing dates (inter partes) Appeal 2
04.03.1998 Communication (no form) Appeal 1
04.03.1998 F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes) Appeal 1
25.02.1998 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
17.02.1998 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Appeal 1
17.10.1997 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
25.09.1997 Drawings Appeal 2
25.09.1997 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 29
27.02.1997 Communication (no form) Appeal 1
10.02.1997 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
10.02.1997 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 3
06.12.1996 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
03.12.1996 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 53
03.12.1996 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
03.12.1996 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 20
03.12.1996 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 3
29.11.1996 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 77
30.10.1996 F3040 Term extension: Yes/No Appeal 1
30.10.1996 F3040 Term extension: Yes/No Appeal 1
25.10.1996 Request for extension of time limit Appeal 1
10.10.1996 F3040 Term extension: Yes/No Appeal 1
10.10.1996 F3040 Term extension: Yes/No Appeal 1
25.09.1996 Request for extension of time limit Appeal 1
02.08.1996 F3040 Term extension: Yes/No Appeal 1
02.08.1996 F3040 Term extension: Yes/No Appeal 1
29.07.1996 Request for extension of time limit Appeal 1
04.06.1996 F3040 Term extension: Yes/No Appeal 1
04.06.1996 F3040 Term extension: Yes/No Appeal 1
29.05.1996 Request for extension of time limit Appeal 2
22.03.1996 F3040 Term extension: Yes/No Appeal 1
22.03.1996 F3040 Term extension: Yes/No Appeal 1
19.03.1996 Request for extension of time limit Appeal 1
20.11.1995 F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes) Appeal 1
13.11.1995 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 8
13.11.1995 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 5
13.11.1995 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 4
13.11.1995 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 3
13.11.1995 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 5
13.11.1995 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 4
13.11.1995 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 4
13.11.1995 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 6
13.11.1995 Statement of grounds of appeal Appeal 28
05.09.1995 Communication to appellant regarding the appeal number (inter partes) Appeal 1
05.09.1995 Communication to respondent(s) concerning the filing of an appeal Appeal 1
05.09.1995 Composition of the board (except 325, 337 and 341) Appeal 1
29.08.1995 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 4
29.08.1995 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 2
29.08.1995 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 8
29.08.1995 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 3
29.08.1995 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 3
29.08.1995 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 15
29.08.1995 Notice of appeal Appeal 1
31.07.1995 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
18.07.1995 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
08.07.1995 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
03.07.1995 Annex to a communication Opposition 1
03.07.1995 Annex to a communication Opposition 2
03.07.1995 Annex to a communication Opposition 2
03.07.1995 Annex to a communication Opposition 1
03.07.1995 Annex to a communication Opposition 2
03.07.1995 Grounds for the decision (Annex) Opposition 10
03.07.1995 Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings Opposition 1
03.07.1995 Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings Opposition 1
03.07.1995 Text intended for grant Opposition 15
03.07.1995 Text intended for grant Opposition 22
21.06.1995 Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction Opposition 2
29.03.1995 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
29.03.1995 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
24.03.1995 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
23.03.1995 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
18.03.1995 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
18.03.1995 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 6
18.03.1995 Text intended for grant Opposition 8
17.03.1995 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 15
07.03.1995 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
31.01.1995 Annex to a communication Opposition 2
31.01.1995 Annex to a communication Opposition 1
31.01.1995 Annex to a communication Opposition 2
31.01.1995 Annex to a communication Opposition 2
31.01.1995 Annex to a communication Opposition 6
31.01.1995 Annex to a communication Opposition 2
31.01.1995 Annex to the communication Opposition 6
31.01.1995 Minutes of the oral proceedings (examining division) Opposition 2
31.01.1995 Provision of a copy of the minutes of oral proceedings Opposition 1
31.01.1995 Provision of a copy of the minutes of oral proceedings Opposition 1
18.01.1995 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
12.01.1995 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
10.01.1995 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
03.01.1995 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Opposition 3
03.01.1995 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
03.01.1995 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
30.12.1994 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Opposition 2
30.12.1994 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Opposition 3
30.12.1994 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
30.12.1994 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 4
30.12.1994 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 2
23.12.1994 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Opposition 4
23.12.1994 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 4
19.12.1994 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 8
15.12.1994 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
13.12.1994 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
12.12.1994 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
01.12.1994 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
23.11.1994 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Opposition 12
23.11.1994 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 21
23.11.1994 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 15
23.11.1994 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 5
23.11.1994 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 7
23.11.1994 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 6
23.11.1994 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 2
23.11.1994 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 5
21.11.1994 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
19.08.1994 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
18.08.1994 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
17.08.1994 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
12.08.1994 Annex to the communication Opposition 3
12.08.1994 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Erhardtstrasse 27) Opposition 1
12.08.1994 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Erhardtstrasse 27) Opposition 1
29.07.1994 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
29.07.1994 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
29.07.1994 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
27.07.1994 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
20.07.1994 Preparation of oral proceedings Opposition 2
20.07.1994 Preparation of oral proceedings Opposition 1
15.07.1994 Preparation for oral proceedings Opposition 1
06.04.1994 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
12.03.1994 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 2
10.03.1994 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 2
01.03.1994 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
28.02.1994 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
21.02.1994 Claims Opposition 2
21.02.1994 Claims Opposition 2
21.02.1994 Claims Opposition 3
21.02.1994 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
18.02.1994 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Opposition 4
18.02.1994 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Opposition 76
18.02.1994 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Opposition 4
18.02.1994 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Opposition 14
18.02.1994 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Opposition 2
18.02.1994 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Opposition 13
18.02.1994 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 8
18.02.1994 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 4
18.02.1994 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 6
18.02.1994 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 20
18.02.1994 Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition Opposition 2
20.12.1993 Communication for party to proceedings/third party Opposition 1
20.12.1993 Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure) Opposition 1
13.12.1993 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 1
14.10.1993 Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure) Opposition 1
09.10.1993 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 1
07.10.1993 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 1
21.06.1993 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
21.06.1993 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
11.06.1993 Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations Opposition 1
11.06.1993 Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s) Opposition 1
08.06.1993 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
29.04.1993 Communication for party to proceedings/third party Opposition 1
29.04.1993 Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor Opposition 1
08.04.1993 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Opposition 1
08.04.1993 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
14.07.1992 Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC Search / examination 1
02.06.1992 Decision to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
19.03.1992 Filing of the translations of the claims Search / examination 1
19.03.1992 French translation of claims Search / examination 2
19.03.1992 German translation of the claims Search / examination 2
23.01.1992 Invitation to pay the fees for intended grant Search / examination 1
10.01.1992 Invitation to pay the fees for intended grant Search / examination 2
04.01.1992 Approval to announcement of intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
31.12.1991 Approval to announcement of intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
28.08.1991 Communication about intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 2
28.08.1991 Text intended for grant Search / examination 64
20.08.1991 Documents for grant of a patent Search / examination 2
01.07.1991 Claims Search / examination 2
01.07.1991 Description Search / examination 2
01.07.1991 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 3
15.05.1991 Authorisation Search / examination 1
15.05.1991 Submission concerning representation Search / examination 1
07.05.1991 Communication of amended entries concerning the representative Search / examination 1
07.05.1991 Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address Search / examination 1
07.05.1991 Indication of deficiencies in a request for registering a transfer of rights and invitation to correct them Search / examination 1
05.03.1991 Request for assignment Search / examination 5
02.03.1991 Request for assignment Search / examination 5
25.02.1991 Communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 4
22.11.1990 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 3
19.11.1990 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 11
21.08.1990 Submission concerning representation Search / examination 1
13.07.1990 Communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 4
28.06.1990 Decision to allow further processing Search / examination 1
15.06.1990 Request for further processing Search / examination 1
07.06.1990 Application deemed to be withdrawn (reply to communication from Examining Division too late) Search / examination 1
31.05.1990 Refusal of request for extension of time limit Search / examination 1
28.05.1990 Annex Search / examination 2
28.05.1990 Claims Search / examination 3
28.05.1990 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 4
22.05.1990 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 8
30.04.1990 Communication of amended entries concerning the representative Search / examination 1
13.04.1990 Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 1
09.04.1990 Communication concerning signing of documents Search / examination 1
07.04.1990 Submission concerning representation Search / examination 2
29.03.1990 Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 1
29.03.1990 Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 1
14.11.1989 Communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 4
13.01.1988 Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment Search / examination 2
07.01.1988 Letter concerning fees and payments Search / examination 1
04.01.1988 Letter concerning fees and payments Search / examination 1
09.11.1987 Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report Search / examination 1
09.11.1987 European search report Search / examination 1
03.06.1987 Notification of forthcoming publication Search / examination 1
28.03.1987 Letter concerning the inventor Search / examination 1
24.03.1987 Deficiencies concerning the deposit of biological material Search / examination 2
25.02.1987 Communication for party to proceedings/third party Search / examination 1
25.02.1987 Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor Search / examination 1
12.02.1987 Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor Search / examination 1
10.02.1987 Letter which had not been notified Search / examination 3
27.01.1987 Letter which had not been notified Search / examination 3
23.01.1987 Letter concerning the priority Search / examination 1
23.01.1987 Priority document Search / examination 57
23.01.1987 Priority document Search / examination 43
23.01.1987 Priority document Search / examination 45
13.01.1987 Communication to designated inventor Search / examination 1
13.01.1987 Communication to designated inventor Search / examination 1
13.01.1987 Communication to designated inventor Search / examination 1
13.01.1987 Communication to designated inventor Search / examination 1
13.01.1987 Communication to designated inventor Search / examination 1
13.01.1987 Communication to designated inventor Search / examination 1
13.01.1987 Communication to designated inventor Search / examination 1
02.12.1986 EPO/applicant correspondence crossed Search / examination 1
26.11.1986 Deficiency in designation of inventor Search / examination 2
24.11.1986 Amendments received before examination Search / examination 1
24.11.1986 Drawings Search / examination 10
12.11.1986 Letter concerning the inventor Search / examination 1
11.11.1986 Designation of inventor Search / examination 1
11.11.1986 Letter concerning the inventor Search / examination 1
04.11.1986 Matter concerning the application Search / examination 1
03.11.1986 Annex Search / examination 1
03.11.1986 Matter concerning the application Search / examination 2
17.10.1986 Abstract Search / examination 1
17.10.1986 Claims Search / examination 3
17.10.1986 Description Search / examination 40
17.10.1986 Drawings Search / examination 5
17.10.1986 Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure Search / examination 2
17.10.1986 Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure Search / examination 8
17.10.1986 Request for grant of a European patent Search / examination 10