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Date Document type Procedure Number of pages
Total number of pages: 725
13.11.2001 Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent Opposition 1
02.11.2001 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
02.11.2001 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
09.10.2001 Filing of the translation of the amended claims Opposition 1
09.10.2001 Translation of the claims Opposition 4
09.10.2001 Translation of the claims Opposition 4
06.07.2001 Communication of bibliographic data Opposition 1
06.07.2001 Communication of bibliographic data Opposition 1
06.07.2001 Communication with request to pay printing fees and file translations Opposition 2
06.07.2001 Communication with request to pay printing fees and file translations Opposition 3
06.07.2001 Text intended for grant Opposition 15
02.07.2001 Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision Opposition 1
18.06.2001 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
18.06.2001 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
11.06.2001 F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes Appeal 1
11.06.2001 F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes Appeal 1
16.05.2001 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 1
16.05.2001 Claims Appeal 1
16.05.2001 Claims Appeal 4
16.05.2001 F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent) Appeal 3
16.05.2001 Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 42
04.05.2001 F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters Appeal 1
04.05.2001 F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters Appeal 1
25.04.2001 Claims Appeal 3
25.04.2001 Claims Appeal 4
25.04.2001 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
19.04.2001 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
19.04.2001 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
12.04.2001 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
12.04.2001 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 8
05.01.2001 Acknowledgement of a document Appeal 2
05.01.2001 Advice of delivery Appeal 2
22.12.2000 Advice of delivery Appeal 2
20.12.2000 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 1
20.12.2000 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 1
18.12.2000 F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal) Appeal 16
15.12.2000 F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons Appeal 1
21.07.1999 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
21.07.1999 Letter Boards of Appeal Appeal 1
05.07.1999 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
01.01.1999 Communication (no form) Appeal 1
13.10.1997 Composition of the board (except 325, 337 and 341) Appeal 1
07.10.1997 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
22.09.1997 Claims Appeal 4
22.09.1997 Claims Appeal 4
22.09.1997 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 5
26.08.1997 F3040 Term extension: Yes/No Appeal 1
26.08.1997 F3040 Term extension: Yes/No Appeal 1
15.08.1997 Request for extension of time limit Appeal 1
17.04.1997 F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes) Appeal 1
07.04.1997 Statement of grounds of appeal Appeal 5
25.02.1997 Communication to appellant regarding the appeal number (inter partes) Appeal 1
24.02.1997 Communication to respondent(s) concerning the filing of an appeal Appeal 1
03.02.1997 Notice of appeal Appeal 2
24.12.1996 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
16.12.1996 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
06.12.1996 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
04.12.1996 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
03.12.1996 Annex to a communication Opposition 3
03.12.1996 Annex to a communication Opposition 2
03.12.1996 Annex to a communication Opposition 3
03.12.1996 Annex to a communication Opposition 3
03.12.1996 Annex to a communication Opposition 3
03.12.1996 Annex to a communication Opposition 3
03.12.1996 Annex to the communication Opposition 11
03.12.1996 Documents for the maintenance of the patent as amended Opposition 1
03.12.1996 Documents for the maintenance of the patent as amended Opposition 1
03.12.1996 Grounds for the decision (Annex) Opposition 19
03.12.1996 Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings Opposition 1
03.12.1996 Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings Opposition 1
03.12.1996 Means of redress Opposition 1
03.12.1996 Minutes of the oral proceedings (examining division) Opposition 2
03.12.1996 Provision of a copy of the minutes of oral proceedings Opposition 1
03.12.1996 Provision of a copy of the minutes of oral proceedings Opposition 1
03.12.1996 Text intended for grant Opposition 14
19.11.1996 Decision of the Opposition Division Opposition 1
08.10.1996 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
30.09.1996 Letter dealing with oral proceedings Opposition 4
13.08.1996 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
05.08.1996 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
05.08.1996 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
03.08.1996 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
31.07.1996 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
30.07.1996 Annex to the communication Opposition 8
30.07.1996 Information concerning oral proceedings Opposition 4
30.07.1996 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Erhardtstrasse 27) Opposition 1
30.07.1996 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Erhardtstrasse 27) Opposition 1
04.07.1996 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
02.07.1996 Annex to the communication Opposition 8
02.07.1996 Information concerning oral proceedings Opposition 4
02.07.1996 Preparation of oral proceedings Opposition 1
02.07.1996 Preparation of oral proceedings Opposition 1
01.07.1996 Preparation for oral proceedings Opposition 1
26.06.1996 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 4
28.03.1996 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
15.03.1996 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
12.03.1996 Claims Opposition 3
12.03.1996 Claims Opposition 3
12.03.1996 Claims Opposition 3
12.03.1996 Claims Opposition 3
12.03.1996 Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings Opposition 7
08.03.1996 Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings Opposition 19
30.10.1995 Annex to the communication Opposition 3
30.10.1995 Communication inviting the parties to file observations Opposition 2
25.10.1995 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
17.10.1995 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 4
23.05.1995 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
10.05.1995 Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition Opposition 3
11.01.1995 Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations Opposition 1
11.01.1995 Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s) Opposition 1
12.12.1994 Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor Opposition 1
01.12.1994 Notice of opposition Opposition 5
01.12.1994 Notice of opposition Opposition 4
01.12.1994 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 12
01.12.1994 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 16
01.12.1994 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 56
01.12.1994 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 12
20.01.1994 Decision to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
05.01.1994 Result of consultation by telephone/in person Search / examination 1
28.12.1993 Matter concerning the application Search / examination 1
12.07.1993 Matter concerning the application Search / examination 1
06.07.1993 Matter concerning the application Search / examination 1
29.03.1993 Claims Search / examination 1
29.03.1993 Description Search / examination 2
29.03.1993 Filing of the translations of the claims Search / examination 1
29.03.1993 Translation of the claims Search / examination 3
29.03.1993 Translation of the claims Search / examination 3
10.02.1993 Invitation to pay the fees for intended grant Search / examination 3
01.02.1993 Approval to announcement of intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
10.11.1992 Communication about intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 2
10.11.1992 Text intended for grant Search / examination 18
23.10.1992 Documents for grant of a patent Search / examination 2
04.08.1992 Claims Search / examination 2
04.08.1992 Description Search / examination 8
04.08.1992 Drawings Search / examination 3
04.08.1992 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 2
08.04.1992 Communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 3
01.04.1992 General enquiry Search / examination 1
03.05.1990 Claims Search / examination 2
03.05.1990 Description Search / examination 1
03.05.1990 Matter concerning the application Search / examination 1
24.08.1989 Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report Search / examination 1
24.08.1989 European search report Search / examination 2
13.01.1988 Notification of forthcoming publication Search / examination 1
05.08.1987 Abstract Search / examination 1
05.08.1987 Claims Search / examination 2
05.08.1987 Description Search / examination 10
05.08.1987 Designation of inventor Search / examination 1
05.08.1987 Drawings Search / examination 6
05.08.1987 Patent document cited during the examination procedure Search / examination 14
05.08.1987 Patent document cited during the examination procedure Search / examination 38
05.08.1987 Patent document cited during the examination procedure Search / examination 8
05.08.1987 Patent document cited during the examination procedure Search / examination 4
05.08.1987 Patent document cited during the examination procedure Search / examination 10
05.08.1987 Patent document cited during the examination procedure Search / examination 36
05.08.1987 Patent document cited during the examination procedure Search / examination 14
05.08.1987 Priority document Search / examination 27
05.08.1987 Request for grant of a European patent Search / examination 5
05.08.1987 Translation of priority document Search / examination 25