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Date Document type Procedure Number of pages
Total number of pages: 405
27.07.2001 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
27.07.2001 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
29.06.2001 Filing of the translation of the amended claims Opposition 1
29.06.2001 Translation of the claims Opposition 3
29.06.2001 Translation of the claims Opposition 3
26.06.2001 Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address Search / examination 1
11.05.2001 Request for assignment Search / examination 11
11.05.2001 Request for assignment Opposition 1
03.04.2001 Communication of bibliographic data Opposition 1
03.04.2001 Communication with request to pay printing fees and file translations Opposition 3
03.04.2001 Communication with request to pay printing fees and file translations Opposition 2
03.04.2001 Text intended for grant Opposition 19
22.01.2001 Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision Opposition 1
03.11.2000 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
03.11.2000 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
04.10.2000 F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes Appeal 1
04.10.2000 F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes Appeal 1
26.09.2000 Claims Appeal 4
26.09.2000 Data sheet for the decision Appeal 14
26.09.2000 Description Appeal 5
26.09.2000 F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent) Appeal 2
31.08.2000 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
26.08.2000 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 6
25.08.2000 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 6
11.08.2000 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 1
11.08.2000 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 1
07.08.2000 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
01.08.2000 Claims Appeal 4
01.08.2000 Claims Appeal 5
01.08.2000 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 2
14.06.2000 F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition Appeal 1
14.06.2000 F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition Appeal 1
13.04.2000 Advice of delivery Appeal 2
13.04.2000 Advice of delivery Appeal 2
11.04.2000 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 1
11.04.2000 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 1
06.04.2000 F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons Appeal 1
23.03.2000 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
16.03.2000 Oral proceedings: FAX proposing dates (inter partes) Appeal 2
15.03.2000 Oral proceedings: FAX proposing dates (inter partes) Appeal 2
14.03.2000 F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal) Appeal 3
20.07.1998 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
10.07.1998 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 4
01.07.1998 F3040 Term extension: Yes/No Appeal 1
01.07.1998 F3040 Term extension: Yes/No Appeal 1
23.06.1998 Request for extension of time limit Appeal 1
23.02.1998 F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes) Appeal 1
16.02.1998 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 1
13.02.1998 Statement of grounds of appeal Appeal 12
22.12.1997 Communication to appellant regarding the appeal number (inter partes) Appeal 1
22.12.1997 Communication to respondent(s) concerning the filing of an appeal Appeal 1
22.12.1997 Composition of the board (except 325, 337 and 341) Appeal 1
09.12.1997 Notice of appeal Appeal 2
16.10.1997 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
14.10.1997 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
14.10.1997 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
14.10.1997 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
10.10.1997 Annex to the communication Opposition 2
10.10.1997 Decision of the Opposition Division Opposition 1
10.10.1997 Documents for the maintenance of the patent as amended Opposition 1
10.10.1997 Grounds for the decision (Annex) Opposition 10
10.10.1997 Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings Opposition 1
10.10.1997 Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings Opposition 1
10.10.1997 Means of redress Opposition 1
10.10.1997 Minutes of the oral proceedings (examining division) Opposition 2
10.10.1997 Text intended for grant Opposition 16
22.09.1997 Decision of the Opposition Division Opposition 1
14.08.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
12.08.1997 Claims Opposition 1
12.08.1997 Claims Opposition 5
12.08.1997 Description Opposition 3
12.08.1997 Description Opposition 3
12.08.1997 Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings Opposition 11
23.07.1997 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
15.07.1997 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
15.07.1997 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
15.07.1997 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
14.07.1997 Annex to the communication Opposition 4
14.07.1997 Information concerning oral proceedings Opposition 4
14.07.1997 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Bayerstrasse 34) Opposition 1
14.07.1997 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Bayerstrasse 34) Opposition 1
24.06.1997 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
23.06.1997 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
19.06.1997 Preparation of oral proceedings Opposition 1
19.06.1997 Preparation of oral proceedings Opposition 1
16.06.1997 Preparation for oral proceedings Opposition 1
13.03.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
05.03.1997 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 4
03.03.1997 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 4
13.01.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
13.01.1997 Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure) Opposition 1
08.01.1997 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 1
03.01.1997 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 1
02.10.1996 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
02.10.1996 Invitation to file observations on a submission from a party in opposition proceedings Opposition 1
26.09.1996 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
17.09.1996 Claims Opposition 4
17.09.1996 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 2
01.08.1996 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
27.07.1996 Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings Opposition 4
28.03.1996 Annex to the communication Opposition 6
28.03.1996 Communication inviting the parties to file observations Opposition 3
08.12.1995 Communication of amended entries concerning the applicant/patent proprietor Search / examination 1
28.11.1995 Request for change of name of the applicant Search / examination 3
10.10.1995 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
29.09.1995 Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition Opposition 3
18.07.1995 Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations Opposition 1
18.07.1995 Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s) Opposition 1
03.07.1995 Authorisation Opposition 1
03.07.1995 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
14.06.1995 Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor Opposition 1
09.06.1995 Notice of opposition Opposition 5
09.06.1995 Notice of opposition Opposition 5
07.06.1995 Notice of opposition Opposition 10
28.07.1994 Decision to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
13.05.1994 Letter concerning fees and payments Search / examination 1
04.05.1994 Filing of the translations of the claims Search / examination 1
04.05.1994 Translation of the claims Search / examination 3
04.05.1994 Translation of the claims Search / examination 4
11.03.1994 Invitation to pay the fees for intended grant Search / examination 3
03.03.1994 Approval to announcement of intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
25.02.1994 Communication about intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 3
25.02.1994 Text intended for grant Search / examination 21
18.02.1994 Documents for grant of a patent Search / examination 2
07.12.1993 Claims Search / examination 4
07.12.1993 Description Search / examination 4
07.12.1993 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 3
02.08.1993 Communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 5
25.01.1991 Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report Search / examination 1
25.01.1991 European search report Search / examination 2
28.11.1990 Drawings Search / examination 7
28.11.1990 Matter concerning the application Search / examination 1
06.06.1990 Authorisation Search / examination 1
06.06.1990 Designation of inventor Search / examination 1
06.06.1990 Submission concerning representation Search / examination 1
15.05.1990 Abstract Search / examination 1
15.05.1990 Claims Search / examination 4
15.05.1990 Description Search / examination 10
15.05.1990 Drawings Search / examination 7
15.05.1990 Request for grant of a European patent Search / examination 5