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Date Document type Procedure Number of pages
Total number of pages: 396
28.01.1997 Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent Opposition 1
12.12.1996 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
12.12.1996 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
12.12.1996 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
05.11.1996 Filing of the translation of the amended claims Opposition 1
29.10.1996 Communication of bibliographic data Opposition 1
29.10.1996 Communication with request to pay printing fees and file translations Opposition 3
29.10.1996 Text intended for grant Opposition 11
23.10.1996 Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision Opposition 2
27.09.1996 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
27.09.1996 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
27.09.1996 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
24.05.1996 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
24.05.1996 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
17.05.1996 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
15.05.1996 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
10.05.1996 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
10.05.1996 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
02.05.1996 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
26.03.1996 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
26.03.1996 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
19.03.1996 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
15.03.1996 F3346 Communication with reference to loss of rights, with time limit (ex parte) Appeal 4
15.03.1996 F3346 Communication with reference to loss of rights, with time limit (ex parte) Appeal 1
15.03.1996 F3346 Communication with reference to loss of rights, with time limit (ex parte) Appeal 1
15.03.1996 F3346 Communication with reference to loss of rights, with time limit (ex parte) Appeal 1
27.11.1995 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
27.11.1995 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
18.11.1995 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 5
17.11.1995 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 5
06.11.1995 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
06.11.1995 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
28.10.1995 Claims Appeal 2
28.10.1995 Description Appeal 7
28.10.1995 Drawings Appeal 2
28.10.1995 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 2
28.10.1995 Translation of the claims Appeal 1
28.10.1995 Translation of the claims Appeal 1
14.09.1995 F3346 Communication with reference to loss of rights, with time limit (ex parte) Appeal 1
14.09.1995 F3346 Communication with reference to loss of rights, with time limit (ex parte) Appeal 8
14.09.1995 F3346 Communication with reference to loss of rights, with time limit (ex parte) Appeal 1
14.09.1995 F3346 Communication with reference to loss of rights, with time limit (ex parte) Appeal 1
09.09.1994 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
09.09.1994 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
06.09.1994 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
06.09.1994 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
30.08.1994 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 3
28.04.1994 F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes) Appeal 1
28.04.1994 F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes) Appeal 1
18.04.1994 Statement of grounds of appeal Appeal 7
23.03.1994 Composition of the board (except 325, 337 and 341) Appeal 1
16.03.1994 Communication to appellant regarding the appeal number (inter partes) Appeal 1
15.03.1994 Communication to respondent(s) concerning the filing of an appeal Appeal 1
15.03.1994 Communication to respondent(s) concerning the filing of an appeal Appeal 1
24.02.1994 Document concerning appeal fee Appeal 1
14.02.1994 Notice of appeal Appeal 1
24.12.1993 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 1
22.12.1993 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 1
22.12.1993 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 1
22.12.1993 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
22.12.1993 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
22.12.1993 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
17.12.1993 Annex to the communication Opposition 2
17.12.1993 Decision revoking the European patent Opposition 1
17.12.1993 Grounds for the decision (Annex) Opposition 11
17.12.1993 Means of redress Opposition 1
17.12.1993 Minutes of the oral proceedings (examining division) Opposition 1
04.06.1993 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
04.06.1993 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
18.02.1993 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 1
17.02.1993 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
16.02.1993 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 1
16.02.1993 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
15.02.1993 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
13.02.1993 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 1
12.02.1993 Annex to the communication Opposition 2
12.02.1993 Information concerning oral proceedings Opposition 1
12.02.1993 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Bayerstrasse 34) Opposition 1
12.02.1993 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Bayerstrasse 34) Opposition 1
12.02.1993 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Bayerstrasse 34) Opposition 1
03.02.1993 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
26.01.1993 Brief communication with time limit Opposition 1
26.01.1993 Brief communication with time limit Opposition 1
23.01.1993 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
19.01.1993 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
13.01.1993 Preparation of oral proceedings Opposition 2
13.01.1993 Preparation of oral proceedings Opposition 2
13.01.1993 Preparation of oral proceedings Opposition 2
11.01.1993 Preparation for oral proceedings Opposition 1
07.12.1992 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
07.12.1992 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
07.12.1992 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
28.11.1992 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Opposition 1
28.11.1992 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 11
28.11.1992 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 18
28.11.1992 Reply from the opponent to submission of proprietor Opposition 5
28.11.1992 Reply from the opponent to submission of proprietor Opposition 7
23.07.1992 Communication of observations of the patent proprietor to opponent(s) with time limit Opposition 1
23.07.1992 Communication of observations of the patent proprietor to opponent(s) with time limit Opposition 1
16.07.1992 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Opposition 1
16.07.1992 Claims Opposition 2
16.07.1992 Description Opposition 10
16.07.1992 Drawings Opposition 2
16.07.1992 Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition Opposition 10
07.04.1992 Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations Opposition 1
07.04.1992 Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s) Opposition 1
07.04.1992 Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s) Opposition 1
01.04.1992 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
01.04.1992 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 11
16.03.1992 Request for documents Opposition 1
04.03.1992 Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor Opposition 1
22.02.1992 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 4
22.02.1992 Notice of opposition Opposition 6
17.02.1992 Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor Opposition 1
08.02.1992 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 4
08.02.1992 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 4
08.02.1992 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 3
08.02.1992 Notice of opposition Opposition 7
12.04.1991 Decision to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
03.12.1990 Filing of the translations of the claims Search / examination 1
03.12.1990 Translation of the claims Search / examination 2
03.12.1990 Translation of the claims Search / examination 2
22.11.1990 Invitation to pay the fees for intended grant Search / examination 2
15.11.1990 Approval to announcement of intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
09.11.1990 Communication about intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 3
09.11.1990 Text intended for grant Search / examination 36
25.10.1990 Documents for grant of a patent Search / examination 4
26.07.1990 Communication of amended entries concerning the representative Search / examination 1
14.07.1990 Annex Search / examination 1
14.07.1990 Description Search / examination 2
14.07.1990 Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure Search / examination 16
14.07.1990 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 6
19.03.1990 Communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 4
18.10.1988 Amendments received before examination Search / examination 1
18.10.1988 Claims Search / examination 1
06.09.1988 Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment Search / examination 2
20.07.1988 Notification of forthcoming publication Search / examination 1
04.07.1988 Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report Search / examination 1
04.07.1988 European search report Search / examination 2
13.01.1988 Letter concerning the priority Search / examination 1
13.01.1988 Priority document Search / examination 13
07.01.1988 Authorisation Search / examination 1
07.01.1988 Submission concerning representation Search / examination 1
15.12.1987 Abstract Search / examination 1
15.12.1987 Claims Search / examination 2
15.12.1987 Description Search / examination 8
15.12.1987 Designation of inventor Search / examination 1
15.12.1987 Drawings Search / examination 2
15.12.1987 Patent document cited during the examination procedure Search / examination 1
15.12.1987 Request for grant of a European patent Search / examination 5