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Date Document type Procedure Number of pages
Total number of pages: 446
07.10.2004 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Search / examination 1
07.10.2004 Letter which had not been notified Search / examination 1
07.10.2004 Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure Search / examination 23
05.10.2004 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 26
04.10.2004 Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent Opposition 1
06.08.2004 F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes Appeal 5
29.06.2004 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
25.06.2004 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
25.06.2004 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Appeal 5
25.06.2004 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 6
23.06.2004 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 5
22.06.2004 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 6
14.05.2004 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
06.05.2004 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
28.04.2004 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
20.04.2004 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
15.04.2004 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
06.04.2004 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
01.04.2004 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 2
29.03.2004 F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons Appeal 1
16.05.2003 Letter relating to the search and/or examination procedure Appeal 1
02.05.2003 Refund of fees Appeal 1
14.03.2003 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
11.03.2003 Annex Appeal 1
11.03.2003 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 6
07.03.2003 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 6
19.12.2002 F3040 Term extension: Yes/No Appeal 1
19.12.2002 F3040 Term extension: Yes/No Appeal 1
13.12.2002 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
28.08.2002 F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes) Appeal 1
19.08.2002 Cited document during appeal procedure Appeal 25
19.08.2002 Statement of grounds of appeal Appeal 10
19.07.2002 Composition of the board (except 325, 337 and 341) Appeal 1
17.07.2002 Communication to appellant regarding the appeal number (inter partes) Appeal 1
17.07.2002 Communication to respondent(s) concerning the filing of an appeal Appeal 1
28.06.2002 Notice of appeal Appeal 1
16.05.2002 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
16.05.2002 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
02.05.2002 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
30.04.2002 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
26.04.2002 Annex to the communication Opposition 3
26.04.2002 Decision rejecting the opposition Opposition 3
26.04.2002 Documents for the maintenance of the patent as amended Opposition 1
26.04.2002 Grounds for the decision (Annex) Opposition 6
26.04.2002 Provision of a copy of the minutes of oral proceedings Opposition 2
21.02.2002 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
19.02.2002 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
19.02.2002 Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address Opposition 1
13.02.2002 Annexes filed during the procedure of transfer of rights Opposition 3
13.02.2002 Request for change of name of the applicant Opposition 3
11.02.2002 Request for change of name of the applicant Opposition 6
13.12.2000 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
09.12.2000 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
06.12.2000 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
02.12.2000 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
30.11.2000 Annex to the communication Opposition 1
30.11.2000 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Bayerstrasse 34) Opposition 1
30.11.2000 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Bayerstrasse 34) Opposition 1
23.11.2000 Preparation for oral proceedings Opposition 2
17.04.2000 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
07.04.2000 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 22
07.04.2000 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 17
07.04.2000 Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings Opposition 5
25.02.2000 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
25.02.2000 Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure) Opposition 1
11.02.2000 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
10.02.2000 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 1
04.02.2000 Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings Opposition 3
03.02.2000 Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings Opposition 3
04.10.1999 Annex to the communication Opposition 3
04.10.1999 Communication inviting the parties to file observations Opposition 3
12.09.1999 Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address Opposition 1
15.03.1999 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
12.03.1999 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
12.03.1999 Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address Search / examination 1
11.01.1999 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 3
11.01.1999 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 3
15.12.1998 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
05.12.1998 Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition Opposition 4
04.12.1998 Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition Opposition 4
03.11.1998 Annexes filed during the procedure of transfer of rights Search / examination 1
03.11.1998 Request for assignment Search / examination 1
22.09.1998 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 1
25.05.1998 Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations Opposition 1
25.05.1998 Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s) Opposition 1
29.04.1998 Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor Opposition 1
20.04.1998 Notice of opposition Opposition 4
20.04.1998 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 17
15.04.1998 Notice of opposition Opposition 4
05.06.1997 Decision to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
16.04.1997 Filing of the translations of the claims Search / examination 1
16.04.1997 Translation of the claims Search / examination 2
16.04.1997 Translation of the claims Search / examination 2
16.04.1997 Translation of the claims Search / examination 2
16.04.1997 Translation of the claims Search / examination 3
13.01.1997 Invitation to pay the fees for intended grant Search / examination 4
07.01.1997 Approval to announcement of intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
02.01.1997 Approval to announcement of intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
29.08.1996 Communication about intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 3
29.08.1996 Consultation by telephone/in person Search / examination 2
29.08.1996 Text intended for grant Search / examination 26
14.08.1996 Documents for grant of a patent Search / examination 3
08.05.1996 Claims Search / examination 2
08.05.1996 Description Search / examination 2
02.04.1996 Communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 5
08.03.1996 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 1
27.10.1995 Annex Search / examination 1
27.10.1995 Claims Search / examination 2
27.10.1995 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 1
26.10.1995 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 4
29.06.1995 Communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 3
22.05.1995 Decision to allow further processing Search / examination 1
28.12.1994 Annex Search / examination 1
28.12.1994 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 2
27.12.1994 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 3
29.11.1994 Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure) Search / examination 1
25.11.1994 Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 1
21.11.1994 Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 1
21.09.1994 Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure) Search / examination 1
16.09.1994 Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 1
14.09.1994 Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 1
10.05.1994 Communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 4
28.09.1992 Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report Search / examination 1
28.09.1992 European search report Search / examination 2
11.02.1992 Letter concerning the inventor Search / examination 1
07.01.1992 Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor Search / examination 1
20.12.1991 Letter which had not been notified Search / examination 3
09.10.1991 Abstract Search / examination 1
09.10.1991 Claims Search / examination 2
09.10.1991 Claims Search / examination 2
09.10.1991 Description Search / examination 16
09.10.1991 Designation of inventor Search / examination 1
09.10.1991 Priority document Search / examination 11
09.10.1991 Request for grant of a European patent Search / examination 5