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Date Document type Procedure Number of pages
Total number of pages: 648
03.07.2008 CDS Clean up - amended applicant details Search / examination 1
16.10.2003 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
16.10.2003 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
16.10.2003 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
10.10.2003 Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent Opposition 2
23.09.2003 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
23.09.2003 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
23.09.2003 Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney Opposition 1
23.09.2003 Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney Opposition 1
23.09.2003 Communication of amended entries concerning the representative Opposition 1
23.09.2003 Communication of amended entries concerning the representative Search / examination 1
23.09.2003 Communication of amended entries concerning the representative Opposition 1
29.08.2003 Claims Opposition 2
29.08.2003 Claims Opposition 2
29.08.2003 Filing of the translation of the amended claims Opposition 2
28.08.2003 Filing of the translation of the amended claims Opposition 2
28.08.2003 Translation of the claims Opposition 2
28.08.2003 Translation of the claims Opposition 2
04.06.2003 Communication of bibliographic data Opposition 1
04.06.2003 Communication to opponent concerning maintenance Opposition 2
04.06.2003 Communication to opponent concerning maintenance Opposition 2
04.06.2003 Communication with request to pay printing fees and file translations Opposition 2
04.06.2003 Communication with request to pay printing fees and file translations Opposition 3
04.06.2003 Communication with request to pay printing fees and file translations Opposition 2
04.06.2003 Communication with request to pay printing fees and file translations Opposition 3
27.05.2003 Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision Opposition 1
27.05.2003 Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision Opposition 1
03.03.2003 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 1
03.03.2003 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
24.02.2003 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 1
24.02.2003 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 1
22.02.2003 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
17.02.2003 Annex to a communication Opposition 14
17.02.2003 Grounds for the decision (Annex) Opposition 2
17.02.2003 Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings Opposition 3
06.11.2002 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
06.11.2002 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
24.10.2002 Description Opposition 2
24.10.2002 Description Opposition 2
24.10.2002 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
26.07.2002 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
27.06.2002 Annex to the communication Opposition 1
27.06.2002 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 2
27.06.2002 Communication inviting the parties to file observations Opposition 3
26.06.2002 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 2
20.06.2002 Communication inviting the parties to file observations Opposition 1
11.06.2002 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
11.06.2002 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
11.06.2002 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
08.05.2002 F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes Appeal 1
27.04.2002 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
15.04.2002 F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes Appeal 1
15.04.2002 F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes Appeal 1
15.04.2002 F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes Appeal 1
21.03.2002 Claims Appeal 2
21.03.2002 Claims Appeal 2
21.03.2002 Claims Appeal 2
21.03.2002 Data sheet for the decision Appeal 20
21.03.2002 F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent) Appeal 2
19.03.2002 Claims Appeal 2
19.03.2002 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 2
18.03.2002 F3090 FAX Boards of Appeal (general) Appeal 1
18.03.2002 F3090 FAX Boards of Appeal (general) Appeal 1
15.03.2002 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 4
06.03.2002 Communication (no form) Appeal 1
06.03.2002 Communication (no form) Appeal 1
06.03.2002 Communication (no form) Appeal 1
01.03.2002 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
01.03.2002 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
25.02.2002 Claims Appeal 2
25.02.2002 Claims Appeal 2
25.02.2002 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 4
21.02.2002 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 8
15.02.2002 F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters Appeal 1
15.02.2002 F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters Appeal 1
15.02.2002 F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters Appeal 1
07.02.2002 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
07.02.2002 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
06.02.2002 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
04.02.2002 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
22.10.2001 Acknowledgement of a document Appeal 2
17.10.2001 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
17.10.2001 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
10.10.2001 Acknowledgement of a document Appeal 2
09.10.2001 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
04.10.2001 Letter Boards of Appeal, with label space Appeal 1
04.10.2001 Letter Boards of Appeal, with label space Appeal 1
21.06.2001 Advice of delivery Appeal 2
19.06.2001 Acknowledgement of a document Appeal 2
15.06.2001 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 1
15.06.2001 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 1
15.06.2001 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 1
23.05.2001 F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons Appeal 1
14.07.2000 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
14.07.2000 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
06.07.2000 Communication of amended entries concerning the representative Appeal 1
15.06.2000 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 1
15.06.2000 General authorisation Appeal 2
15.06.2000 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
22.05.2000 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
11.05.2000 Communication of amended entries concerning the representative Appeal 1
13.04.2000 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
21.01.2000 Communication (no form) Appeal 1
22.01.1999 Communication (no form) Appeal 1
22.01.1999 Communication (no form) Appeal 1
22.01.1999 Communication (no form) Appeal 1
09.11.1998 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
09.11.1998 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
02.11.1998 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
23.10.1998 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
23.10.1998 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
12.10.1998 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 5
21.08.1998 F3040 Term extension: Yes/No Appeal 1
21.08.1998 F3040 Term extension: Yes/No Appeal 1
21.08.1998 F3040 Term extension: Yes/No Appeal 1
17.08.1998 Request for extension of time limit Appeal 1
14.08.1998 Request for extension of time limit Appeal 1
23.04.1998 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
23.04.1998 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
15.04.1998 F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes) Appeal 1
15.04.1998 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
11.04.1998 Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 7
08.04.1998 Statement of grounds of appeal Appeal 3
04.02.1998 Communication to appellant regarding the appeal number (inter partes) Appeal 1
02.02.1998 Communication to respondent(s) concerning the filing of an appeal Appeal 1
02.02.1998 Communication to respondent(s) concerning the filing of an appeal Appeal 1
02.02.1998 Composition of the board (except 325, 337 and 341) Appeal 1
20.01.1998 Document concerning appeal fee Appeal 1
15.01.1998 Communication issued by Treasury and Accounting Opposition 1
07.01.1998 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 3
07.01.1998 Notice of appeal Appeal 1
07.01.1998 Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 35
07.01.1998 Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 13
07.01.1998 Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 15
07.01.1998 Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 4
07.01.1998 Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 7
23.12.1997 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
22.12.1997 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
20.12.1997 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
19.12.1997 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
10.12.1997 Annex to a communication Opposition 2
10.12.1997 Annex to a communication Opposition 3
10.12.1997 Annex to a communication Opposition 2
10.12.1997 Annex to a communication Opposition 2
10.12.1997 Annex to the communication Opposition 4
10.12.1997 Documents for the maintenance of the patent as amended Opposition 1
10.12.1997 Documents for the maintenance of the patent as amended Opposition 1
10.12.1997 Grounds for the decision (Annex) Opposition 11
10.12.1997 Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings Opposition 1
10.12.1997 Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings Opposition 1
10.12.1997 Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings Opposition 1
10.12.1997 Provision of a copy of the minutes of oral proceedings Opposition 1
10.12.1997 Provision of a copy of the minutes of oral proceedings Opposition 1
10.12.1997 Provision of a copy of the minutes of oral proceedings Opposition 1
03.12.1997 Decision of the Opposition Division Opposition 1
11.11.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
11.11.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
03.11.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
03.11.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
03.11.1997 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
27.10.1997 General authorisation Opposition 2
27.10.1997 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 2
27.10.1997 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
24.10.1997 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 5
25.08.1997 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
22.08.1997 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
14.03.1997 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
14.03.1997 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
13.03.1997 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
12.03.1997 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
06.03.1997 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
06.03.1997 Annex to the communication Opposition 1
06.03.1997 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Bayerstrasse 34) Opposition 1
06.03.1997 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Bayerstrasse 34) Opposition 1
06.03.1997 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Bayerstrasse 34) Opposition 1
01.03.1997 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
21.02.1997 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
17.02.1997 Annex to the communication Opposition 1
17.02.1997 Preparation of oral proceedings Opposition 1
17.02.1997 Preparation of oral proceedings Opposition 1
17.02.1997 Preparation of oral proceedings Opposition 1
14.02.1997 Preparation for oral proceedings Opposition 1
16.12.1996 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
13.12.1996 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
06.12.1996 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 8
21.10.1996 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
21.10.1996 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
11.10.1996 Claims Opposition 2
11.10.1996 Description Opposition 2
11.10.1996 Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition Opposition 5
27.09.1996 Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition Opposition 10
30.07.1996 Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure) Opposition 1
30.07.1996 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 1
24.07.1996 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 2
28.03.1996 Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations Opposition 1
28.03.1996 Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s) Opposition 1
28.03.1996 Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s) Opposition 1
20.03.1996 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (with time limit) Opposition 1
15.03.1996 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (with time limit) Opposition 1
06.03.1996 Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor Opposition 1
06.03.1996 N/A Opposition 1
06.03.1996 N/A Opposition 1
05.03.1996 Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor Opposition 1
27.02.1996 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
27.02.1996 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 2
27.02.1996 Notice of opposition Opposition 5
27.02.1996 Notice of opposition Opposition 3
27.02.1996 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 10
27.02.1996 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 7
27.02.1996 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 8
27.02.1996 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 28
27.02.1996 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 13
26.02.1996 Notice of opposition Opposition 6
26.02.1996 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 7
26.02.1996 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 7
26.02.1996 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 13
23.02.1996 Notice of opposition Opposition 5
23.02.1996 Notice of opposition Opposition 4
22.02.1996 Notice of opposition Opposition 6
13.04.1995 Decision to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
14.12.1994 Filing of the translations of the claims Search / examination 1
14.12.1994 Translation of the claims Search / examination 2
14.12.1994 Translation of the claims Search / examination 2
30.11.1994 Invitation to pay the fees for intended grant Search / examination 3
21.11.1994 Approval to announcement of intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
29.09.1994 Communication about intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 3
29.09.1994 Text intended for grant Search / examination 20
09.09.1994 Documents for grant of a patent Search / examination 2
12.05.1993 Communication of amended entries concerning the representative Search / examination 1
08.04.1993 Submission concerning representation Search / examination 2
09.11.1992 Communication of amended entries concerning the applicant/patent proprietor Search / examination 1
02.10.1992 Matter concerning the application Search / examination 1
11.07.1991 Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report Search / examination 1
11.07.1991 European search report Search / examination 3
17.04.1991 Letter concerning the priority Search / examination 1
17.04.1991 Priority document Search / examination 26
25.03.1991 Abstract Search / examination 1
25.03.1991 Claims Search / examination 2
25.03.1991 Description Search / examination 17
25.03.1991 Designation of inventor Search / examination 1
25.03.1991 Payment of fees and costs Search / examination 1
25.03.1991 Request for grant of a European patent Search / examination 6