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Date Document type Procedure Number of pages
Total number of pages: 1217
11.07.1996 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
11.07.1996 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
09.07.1996 Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent Opposition 1
14.05.1996 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
07.05.1996 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
04.05.1996 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
29.04.1996 Confirmation of the correction of a decision Opposition 1
12.04.1996 Claims Opposition 6
12.04.1996 Filing of the translation of the amended claims Opposition 1
12.04.1996 Translation of the claims Opposition 11
12.04.1996 Translation of the claims Opposition 12
18.01.1996 Communication of bibliographic data Opposition 1
18.01.1996 Communication with request to pay printing fees and file translations Opposition 3
12.01.1996 Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision Opposition 1
16.08.1995 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
12.08.1995 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
12.08.1995 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
11.08.1995 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
04.08.1995 Documents for the maintenance of the patent as amended Opposition 1
04.08.1995 Grounds for the decision (Annex) Opposition 1
04.08.1995 Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings Opposition 1
04.08.1995 Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings Opposition 1
21.07.1995 Decision of the Opposition Division Opposition 1
11.04.1995 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
11.04.1995 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
28.02.1995 F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes Appeal 1
28.02.1995 F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes Appeal 1
21.02.1995 F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent) Appeal 2
09.01.1995 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
07.01.1995 Acknowledgement of a document Appeal 1
03.01.1995 Communication (no form) Appeal 1
03.01.1995 Communication (no form) Appeal 1
02.01.1995 F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes Appeal 1
02.01.1995 F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes Appeal 1
20.12.1994 Claims Appeal 3
20.12.1994 Claims Appeal 4
20.12.1994 Claims Appeal 1
20.12.1994 Claims Appeal 2
20.12.1994 F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent) Appeal 2
15.12.1994 Communication (no form) Appeal 1
15.12.1994 Communication (no form) Appeal 1
14.12.1994 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
08.12.1994 F3060 Request to provide missing authorisation Appeal 1
07.12.1994 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 2
07.12.1994 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 4
07.12.1994 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 12
01.12.1994 Authorisation Appeal 1
29.11.1994 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
11.11.1994 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
03.11.1994 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 6
03.11.1994 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Appeal 5
18.10.1994 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
22.09.1994 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
09.09.1994 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 4
09.09.1994 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 2
09.09.1994 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 3
09.09.1994 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 3
09.09.1994 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 2
09.09.1994 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 2
09.09.1994 F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal) Appeal 8
09.09.1994 F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal) Appeal 1
09.09.1994 F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal) Appeal 1
06.09.1994 F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons Appeal 1
22.08.1994 F3060 Request to provide missing authorisation Appeal 1
12.08.1994 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
11.08.1994 Oral proceedings: FAX proposing dates (inter partes) Appeal 1
11.08.1994 Oral proceedings: FAX proposing dates (inter partes) Appeal 1
04.07.1994 Communication for party to proceedings/third party Appeal 1
13.01.1994 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
07.01.1994 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 8
07.01.1994 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 5
03.01.1994 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 17
30.11.1993 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 2
09.11.1993 Submission concerning representation Search / examination 3
23.06.1993 Communication for party to proceedings/third party Appeal 1
23.06.1993 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
14.06.1993 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 2
14.06.1993 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
11.06.1993 Statement of grounds of appeal Appeal 12
13.04.1993 Notice of appeal Appeal 2
25.02.1993 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
20.02.1993 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
15.02.1993 Annex to a communication Opposition 4
15.02.1993 Annex to a communication Opposition 4
15.02.1993 Annex to the communication Opposition 9
15.02.1993 Decision rejecting the opposition Opposition 1
15.02.1993 Decision rejecting the opposition Opposition 1
15.02.1993 Grounds for the decision (Annex) Opposition 23
15.02.1993 Means of redress Opposition 1
15.02.1993 Minutes of the oral proceedings (examining division) Opposition 2
15.02.1993 Provision of a copy of the minutes of oral proceedings Opposition 1
15.02.1993 Provision of a copy of the minutes of oral proceedings Opposition 1
15.12.1992 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Opposition 2
15.12.1992 Letter dealing with oral proceedings Opposition 2
11.12.1992 Acknowledgement of receipt of third party observations Opposition 1
11.12.1992 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
10.12.1992 Transmittal of third party observations to applicant Opposition 1
10.12.1992 Transmittal of third party observations to applicant Opposition 1
09.12.1992 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Opposition 1
09.12.1992 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
09.12.1992 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
09.12.1992 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 3
07.12.1992 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Opposition 6
07.12.1992 Letter dealing with oral proceedings Opposition 2
07.12.1992 Reply to communication to third party Opposition 3
03.12.1992 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
03.12.1992 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 6
03.12.1992 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 1
30.11.1992 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
26.11.1992 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Opposition 1
26.11.1992 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 11
26.11.1992 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
25.11.1992 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Opposition 2
25.11.1992 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 4
25.11.1992 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
25.11.1992 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 2
09.11.1992 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
26.10.1992 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
22.10.1992 Authorisation Opposition 1
22.10.1992 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
17.10.1992 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Opposition 1
17.10.1992 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Opposition 24
17.10.1992 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Opposition 4
17.10.1992 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 32
17.10.1992 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 20
17.10.1992 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 18
07.10.1992 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
29.09.1992 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Opposition 3
29.09.1992 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 2
23.09.1992 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
01.09.1992 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
01.09.1992 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
28.08.1992 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
27.08.1992 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
24.08.1992 Annex to a communication Opposition 1
24.08.1992 Annex to the communication Opposition 1
24.08.1992 Information concerning oral proceedings Opposition 1
24.08.1992 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Bayerstrasse 34) Opposition 1
24.08.1992 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Bayerstrasse 34) Opposition 1
19.08.1992 Result of consultation by telephone/in person Opposition 1
05.08.1992 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
03.08.1992 Preparation of oral proceedings Opposition 2
30.07.1992 Preparation of oral proceedings Opposition 2
22.07.1992 Preparation for oral proceedings Opposition 1
10.07.1992 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
03.07.1992 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 2
03.07.1992 Submission concerning representation Opposition 1
05.06.1992 Communication for party to proceedings/third party Opposition 1
05.06.1992 Grounds for the decision (Annex) Opposition 24
09.04.1992 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
14.02.1992 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
31.01.1992 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 13
31.01.1992 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 11
31.01.1992 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 5
31.01.1992 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 16
31.01.1992 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 6
31.01.1992 Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition Opposition 20
29.01.1992 Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition Opposition 4
08.11.1991 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
23.10.1991 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
27.09.1991 Communication for party to proceedings/third party Opposition 2
27.09.1991 Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations Opposition 1
27.09.1991 Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s) Opposition 1
26.09.1991 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 3
17.09.1991 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 4
13.09.1991 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 6
09.09.1991 Brief communication with time limit Opposition 2
14.08.1991 Communication regarding the expiry of opposition period Search / examination 1
07.08.1991 Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor Opposition 1
16.07.1991 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
09.07.1991 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Opposition 1
09.07.1991 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 3
09.07.1991 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 4
09.07.1991 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 14
09.07.1991 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 4
09.07.1991 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 9
09.07.1991 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 5
09.07.1991 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 6
09.07.1991 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 5
09.07.1991 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 9
09.07.1991 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 6
09.07.1991 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 3
09.07.1991 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 7
09.07.1991 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 3
09.07.1991 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 3
09.07.1991 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 4
09.07.1991 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 4
09.07.1991 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 9
09.07.1991 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 5
09.07.1991 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 5
09.07.1991 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 6
09.07.1991 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 1
09.07.1991 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 4
09.07.1991 Notice of opposition Opposition 17
09.07.1991 Notice of opposition Opposition 4
03.09.1990 Decision to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
07.05.1990 Authorisation Search / examination 1
07.05.1990 Submission concerning representation Search / examination 1
23.03.1990 Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address Search / examination 1
23.03.1990 Indication of deficiencies in a request for registering a transfer of rights and invitation to correct them Search / examination 1
16.02.1990 Request for assignment Search / examination 19
10.02.1990 Filing of the translations of the claims Search / examination 1
10.02.1990 Translation of the claims Search / examination 12
10.02.1990 Translation of the claims Search / examination 11
06.11.1989 Invitation to pay the fees for intended grant Search / examination 4
11.10.1989 Claims Search / examination 3
11.10.1989 Disapproval to announcement of intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
15.09.1989 Communication about intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 2
15.09.1989 Text intended for grant Search / examination 92
06.09.1989 Documents for grant of a patent Search / examination 2
04.08.1989 Matter concerning the application Search / examination 2
09.03.1989 Notice drawing attention to the payment of the renewal fee and additional fee Search / examination 1
03.02.1989 Drawings Search / examination 3
03.02.1989 Matter concerning the application Search / examination 1
24.01.1989 Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 1
23.01.1989 Claims Search / examination 12
23.01.1989 Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure Search / examination 4
23.01.1989 Patent document cited during the examination procedure Search / examination 52
23.01.1989 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 12
20.01.1989 Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 1
12.09.1988 Communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 6
08.08.1988 Communication for party to proceedings/third party Search / examination 1
15.07.1988 Matter concerning the application Search / examination 3
27.10.1987 Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment Search / examination 2
09.09.1987 Notification of forthcoming publication Search / examination 1
25.08.1987 Matter concerning the application Search / examination 1
25.08.1987 Refund order search fee Search / examination 1
20.08.1987 Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report Search / examination 1
20.08.1987 European search report Search / examination 6
21.07.1987 Communication for party to proceedings/third party Search / examination 1
25.06.1987 Letter concerning the priority Search / examination 1
25.06.1987 Priority document Search / examination 42
04.05.1987 Letter concerning biological material Search / examination 10
04.05.1987 Matter concerning the application Search / examination 2
02.04.1987 Deficiencies concerning the deposit of biological material Search / examination 2
27.03.1987 Annex Search / examination 1
27.03.1987 Deficiency in designation of inventor Search / examination 1
27.03.1987 Invitation to file authorisation Search / examination 1
23.03.1987 Deficiency in designation of inventor Search / examination 2
23.03.1987 Invitation to file authorisation Search / examination 1
16.03.1987 Authorisation Search / examination 1
16.03.1987 Designation of inventor Search / examination 1
16.03.1987 Submission concerning representation Search / examination 1
21.01.1987 Abstract Search / examination 1
21.01.1987 Claims Search / examination 9
21.01.1987 Description Search / examination 50
21.01.1987 Drawings Search / examination 9
21.01.1987 Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure Search / examination 1
21.01.1987 Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure Search / examination 2
21.01.1987 Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure Search / examination 16
21.01.1987 Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure Search / examination 6
21.01.1987 Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure Search / examination 1
21.01.1987 Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure Search / examination 18
21.01.1987 Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure Search / examination 1
21.01.1987 Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure Search / examination 8
21.01.1987 Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure Search / examination 6
21.01.1987 Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure Search / examination 10
21.01.1987 Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure Search / examination 18
21.01.1987 Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure Search / examination 3
21.01.1987 Patent document cited during the examination procedure Search / examination 2
21.01.1987 Patent document cited during the examination procedure Search / examination 2
21.01.1987 Request for grant of a European patent Search / examination 6