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Date Document type Procedure Number of pages
Total number of pages: 903
04.02.2011 CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative for the applicant Search / examination 1
04.08.2008 CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative for the applicant Search / examination 1
07.07.2003 Request for change of client data cannot be registered anymore Search / examination 1
06.12.2001 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
06.12.2001 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
30.11.2001 Submission concerning representation Search / examination 1
30.11.2001 Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent Opposition 1
18.05.2001 Filing of the translation of the amended claims Opposition 1
18.05.2001 Translation of the claims Opposition 1
18.05.2001 Translation of the claims Opposition 2
16.05.2001 Filing of the translation of the amended claims Opposition 4
22.03.2001 Communication concerning surcharge and failure to observe time limit Opposition 2
02.11.2000 Communication of bibliographic data Opposition 1
02.11.2000 Communication with request to pay printing fees and file translations Opposition 3
12.10.2000 Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision Opposition 1
18.08.2000 Communication of amended entries concerning the representative Opposition 1
10.08.2000 Submission concerning representation Opposition 1
13.07.2000 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
10.07.2000 Annex to a communication Opposition 2
10.07.2000 Grounds for the decision (Annex) Opposition 4
10.07.2000 Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings Opposition 3
25.05.2000 Claims Opposition 2
25.05.2000 Description Opposition 1
25.05.2000 Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings Opposition 1
11.05.2000 Annex to the communication Opposition 3
11.05.2000 Communication inviting the parties to file observations Opposition 3
28.04.2000 Communication inviting the parties to file observations Opposition 1
10.12.1999 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
18.10.1999 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
29.09.1999 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
12.08.1999 Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address Appeal 1
27.07.1999 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
27.07.1999 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
30.03.1999 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
24.11.1998 Withdrawal of an opposition Appeal 1
18.09.1998 F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes Appeal 1
18.09.1998 F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes Appeal 1
18.08.1998 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 2
18.08.1998 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 4
18.08.1998 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 4
18.08.1998 Data sheet for the decision Appeal 18
18.08.1998 F3315 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant : Proprietor) Appeal 3
10.08.1998 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
07.08.1998 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
07.08.1998 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
05.08.1998 F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes) Appeal 3
05.08.1998 F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes) Appeal 3
05.08.1998 F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes) Appeal 2
05.08.1998 F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes) Appeal 1
05.08.1998 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 4
05.08.1998 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 3
05.08.1998 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 5
04.08.1998 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
03.08.1998 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 4
01.08.1998 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 1
01.08.1998 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 4
01.08.1998 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 2
01.08.1998 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 3
01.08.1998 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 6
01.08.1998 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 5
31.07.1998 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 5
29.07.1998 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
27.07.1998 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
23.07.1998 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
22.07.1998 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
20.07.1998 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 3
20.07.1998 Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 16
17.07.1998 Claims Appeal 3
17.07.1998 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 3
08.06.1998 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
29.05.1998 Communication (no form) Appeal 1
19.05.1998 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 12
19.05.1998 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
18.05.1998 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 12
18.05.1998 Claims Appeal 2
18.05.1998 Claims Appeal 2
18.05.1998 Claims Appeal 2
18.05.1998 Claims Appeal 2
18.05.1998 Claims Appeal 1
18.05.1998 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 9
18.05.1998 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 6
11.04.1998 Acknowledgement of a document Appeal 2
23.03.1998 Advice of delivery Appeal 2
20.03.1998 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 1
20.03.1998 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 1
16.03.1998 F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons Appeal 1
06.03.1998 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 2
04.03.1998 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
26.02.1998 Oral proceedings: FAX proposing dates (inter partes) Appeal 2
26.02.1998 Oral proceedings: FAX proposing dates (inter partes) Appeal 2
25.02.1998 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 3
24.02.1998 F3060 Request to provide missing authorisation Appeal 3
06.02.1998 Oral proceedings: FAX proposing dates (inter partes) Appeal 2
05.02.1998 Oral proceedings: FAX proposing dates (inter partes) Appeal 2
05.02.1998 Oral proceedings: FAX proposing dates (inter partes) Appeal 1
05.02.1998 Oral proceedings: FAX proposing dates (inter partes) Appeal 1
14.05.1997 Communication (no form) Appeal 1
14.05.1997 Communication (no form) Appeal 1
09.05.1997 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
06.05.1997 Communication (no form) Appeal 1
29.04.1997 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
03.12.1996 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
27.11.1996 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
12.09.1996 Communication (no form) Appeal 1
06.09.1996 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 2
06.09.1996 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 3
06.09.1996 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
01.03.1996 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
22.02.1996 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 4
22.02.1996 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 14
22.02.1996 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 5
03.01.1996 F3040 Term extension: Yes/No Appeal 1
03.01.1996 F3040 Term extension: Yes/No Appeal 1
20.12.1995 Request for extension of time limit Appeal 2
24.11.1995 F3040 Term extension: Yes/No Appeal 1
24.11.1995 F3040 Term extension: Yes/No Appeal 1
20.10.1995 Request for extension of time limit Appeal 1
31.08.1995 F3040 Term extension: Yes/No Appeal 1
31.08.1995 F3040 Term extension: Yes/No Appeal 1
21.08.1995 Request for extension of time limit Appeal 1
12.04.1995 F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes) Appeal 1
06.04.1995 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 2
06.04.1995 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 2
06.04.1995 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 9
06.04.1995 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 1
06.04.1995 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 2
06.04.1995 Claims Appeal 3
06.04.1995 Claims Appeal 3
06.04.1995 Claims Appeal 3
06.04.1995 Claims Appeal 4
06.04.1995 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 6
06.04.1995 Statement of grounds of appeal Appeal 16
27.02.1995 Composition of the board (except 325, 337 and 341) Appeal 1
17.02.1995 Communication to appellant regarding the appeal number (inter partes) Appeal 1
17.02.1995 Communication to respondent(s) concerning the filing of an appeal Appeal 1
27.01.1995 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 2
27.01.1995 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 5
27.01.1995 Notice of appeal Appeal 1
17.01.1995 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
11.01.1995 Communication for party to proceedings/third party Opposition 1
15.12.1994 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
09.12.1994 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
05.12.1994 Annex to a communication Opposition 3
05.12.1994 Annex to a communication Opposition 3
05.12.1994 Annex to a communication Opposition 3
05.12.1994 Annex to a communication Opposition 3
05.12.1994 Annex to a communication Opposition 7
05.12.1994 Annex to the communication Opposition 3
05.12.1994 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
05.12.1994 Decision revoking the European patent Opposition 1
05.12.1994 Decision revoking the European patent Opposition 1
05.12.1994 Grounds for the decision (Annex) Opposition 9
05.12.1994 Minutes of the oral proceedings (examining division) Opposition 2
05.12.1994 Provision of a copy of the minutes of oral proceedings Opposition 1
05.12.1994 Provision of a copy of the minutes of oral proceedings Opposition 1
02.12.1994 Communication of amended entries concerning the representative Opposition 1
25.11.1994 Decision of the Opposition Division Opposition 1
11.11.1994 Authorisation Opposition 1
11.11.1994 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
10.11.1994 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
10.11.1994 Claims Opposition 3
10.11.1994 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 2
10.11.1994 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
09.11.1994 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 7
08.11.1994 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
25.10.1994 Authorisation Opposition 1
25.10.1994 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 5
25.10.1994 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 14
26.05.1994 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
19.05.1994 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
13.05.1994 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
13.05.1994 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
05.05.1994 Annex to the communication Opposition 2
05.05.1994 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Erhardtstrasse 27) Opposition 1
05.05.1994 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Erhardtstrasse 27) Opposition 1
18.04.1994 Preparation for oral proceedings Opposition 1
14.04.1994 Preparation of oral proceedings Opposition 1
14.04.1994 Preparation of oral proceedings Opposition 1
07.02.1994 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
31.01.1994 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 7
31.01.1994 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 3
31.01.1994 Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition Opposition 13
28.01.1994 Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition Opposition 23
26.11.1993 Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure) Opposition 1
18.11.1993 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 1
21.07.1993 Refund of fees Opposition 1
20.07.1993 Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations Opposition 1
20.07.1993 Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s) Opposition 1
02.07.1993 Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor Opposition 1
17.06.1993 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Opposition 2
17.06.1993 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 3
17.06.1993 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 5
17.06.1993 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 9
17.06.1993 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 1
17.06.1993 Notice of opposition Opposition 25
16.06.1993 Notice of opposition Opposition 27
09.03.1993 Communication of amended entries concerning the representative Search / examination 1
09.03.1993 Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address Search / examination 1
06.02.1993 Annexes filed during the procedure of transfer of rights Search / examination 1
06.02.1993 Request for assignment Search / examination 1
25.09.1992 Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC Search / examination 1
10.08.1992 Decision to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
26.06.1992 Filing of the translations of the claims Search / examination 1
26.06.1992 Translation of the claims Search / examination 2
26.06.1992 Translation of the claims Search / examination 3
24.03.1992 Invitation to pay the fees for intended grant Search / examination 2
14.03.1992 Approval to announcement of intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
13.11.1991 Communication about intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 2
13.11.1991 Text intended for grant Search / examination 64
07.11.1991 Documents for grant of a patent Search / examination 2
10.10.1991 Description Search / examination 1
10.10.1991 Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure Search / examination 5
10.10.1991 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 3
09.08.1991 Communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 3
27.06.1991 Claims Search / examination 2
27.06.1991 Description Search / examination 11
27.06.1991 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 6
14.03.1991 Communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 4
20.12.1989 Communication for party to proceedings/third party Search / examination 1
13.12.1989 Matter concerning the application Search / examination 1
10.07.1989 Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report Search / examination 1
10.07.1989 European search report Search / examination 2
16.06.1989 Letter concerning the priority Search / examination 1
16.06.1989 Priority document Search / examination 43
16.06.1989 Priority document Search / examination 26
16.06.1989 Translation of priority document Search / examination 46
16.06.1989 Translation of priority document Search / examination 29
14.04.1989 Abstract Search / examination 1
14.04.1989 Authorisation Search / examination 1
14.04.1989 Claims Search / examination 2
14.04.1989 Description Search / examination 43
14.04.1989 Designation of inventor Search / examination 1
14.04.1989 Request for grant of a European patent Search / examination 5