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Date Document type Procedure Number of pages
Total number of pages: 564
29.10.2009 CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative for the opponent Opposition 1
12.02.2003 Communication (no form) Appeal 1
12.02.2003 Communication (no form) Appeal 1
11.02.2003 Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent Opposition 1
23.12.2002 F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes Appeal 1
23.12.2002 F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes Appeal 1
13.12.2002 Annex to a communication Appeal 2
13.12.2002 Data sheet for the decision Appeal 16
13.12.2002 F3315 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant : Proprietor) Appeal 2
09.07.2002 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
09.07.2002 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Search / examination 1
22.06.2002 Letter dealing with oral proceedings Search / examination 1
20.06.2002 Letter dealing with oral proceedings Search / examination 1
06.06.2002 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
06.06.2002 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
01.06.2002 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
28.05.2002 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 1
28.05.2002 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 1
23.05.2002 F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons Appeal 1
22.01.1999 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 1
22.01.1999 Communication (no form) Appeal 1
22.01.1999 Communication (no form) Appeal 1
26.10.1998 F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes) Appeal 1
19.10.1998 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 2
19.10.1998 Statement of grounds of appeal Appeal 21
08.09.1998 Brief communication to applicant/representative Appeal 1
08.09.1998 Communication of amended entries concerning the representative Appeal 1
04.09.1998 Communication to appellant regarding the appeal number (inter partes) Appeal 1
04.09.1998 Communication to respondent(s) concerning the filing of an appeal Appeal 1
10.08.1998 Notice of appeal Appeal 1
17.06.1998 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
15.06.1998 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
08.06.1998 Annex to a communication Opposition 2
08.06.1998 Annex to the communication Opposition 2
08.06.1998 Decision revoking the European patent Opposition 1
08.06.1998 Decision revoking the European patent Opposition 1
08.06.1998 Grounds for the decision (Annex) Opposition 10
08.06.1998 Means of redress Opposition 1
05.05.1998 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 4
24.04.1998 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
20.04.1998 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
20.04.1998 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
17.04.1998 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
15.04.1998 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
15.04.1998 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
15.04.1998 Findings upon submissions relating to oral proceedings Opposition 3
15.04.1998 Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings Opposition 2
15.04.1998 Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings Opposition 2
14.04.1998 Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings Opposition 2
09.04.1998 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Opposition 4
09.04.1998 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
09.04.1998 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
09.04.1998 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 1
09.04.1998 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 21
09.04.1998 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 4
09.04.1998 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 10
09.04.1998 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 4
09.04.1998 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 10
09.04.1998 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 20
09.04.1998 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 21
09.04.1998 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 1
09.04.1998 Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings Opposition 2
09.04.1998 Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings Opposition 2
08.04.1998 Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings Opposition 2
08.04.1998 Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings Opposition 6
13.02.1998 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
02.02.1998 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
26.01.1998 Annex to the communication Opposition 7
26.01.1998 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Bayerstrasse 34) Opposition 1
26.01.1998 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Bayerstrasse 34) Opposition 1
22.01.1998 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
16.01.1998 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
15.01.1998 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
09.01.1998 Preparation of oral proceedings Opposition 1
09.01.1998 Preparation of oral proceedings Opposition 1
08.01.1998 Preparation for oral proceedings Opposition 1
20.08.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
12.08.1997 Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition Opposition 5
27.06.1997 Communication for party to proceedings/third party Opposition 1
27.06.1997 Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure) Opposition 1
18.06.1997 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 1
13.02.1997 Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations Opposition 1
13.02.1997 Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s) Opposition 1
21.01.1997 Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor Opposition 1
14.01.1997 Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor Opposition 1
09.01.1997 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 2
09.01.1997 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 15
09.01.1997 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 9
09.01.1997 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 26
09.01.1997 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 12
09.01.1997 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 14
09.01.1997 Notice of opposition Opposition 5
09.01.1997 Notice of opposition Opposition 11
07.01.1997 Notice of opposition Opposition 18
29.02.1996 Decision to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
18.01.1996 Communication of amended entries concerning the representative Search / examination 1
04.01.1996 Submission concerning representation Search / examination 1
03.01.1996 Filing of the translations of the claims Search / examination 1
03.01.1996 Translation of the claims Search / examination 2
03.01.1996 Translation of the claims Search / examination 2
10.10.1995 Invitation to pay the fees for intended grant Search / examination 4
11.09.1995 Disapproval to announcement of intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
12.05.1995 Communication about intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 3
12.05.1995 Text intended for grant Search / examination 32
05.05.1995 Documents for grant of a patent Search / examination 2
28.02.1995 Communication of amended entries concerning the applicant/patent proprietor Search / examination 1
12.12.1994 Request for assignment Search / examination 2
10.11.1994 Claims Search / examination 1
10.11.1994 Claims Search / examination 1
10.11.1994 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 5
20.09.1994 Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure) Search / examination 1
09.09.1994 Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 1
05.05.1994 Communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 6
22.12.1993 Claims Search / examination 1
22.12.1993 Description Search / examination 3
22.12.1993 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 3
18.08.1993 Communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 5
11.12.1992 Claims Search / examination 1
11.12.1992 Description Search / examination 5
11.12.1992 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 2
02.12.1992 Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 1
01.12.1992 Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure) Search / examination 1
31.07.1992 Communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 6
29.04.1992 Letter concerning fees and payments Search / examination 1
02.09.1991 Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report Search / examination 1
02.09.1991 European search report Search / examination 2
22.08.1991 Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report Search / examination 1
22.08.1991 European search report Search / examination 2
03.08.1991 Letter concerning the priority Search / examination 1
03.08.1991 Priority document Search / examination 28
03.08.1991 Priority document Search / examination 18
16.05.1991 Abstract Search / examination 1
16.05.1991 Authorisation Search / examination 1
16.05.1991 Claims Search / examination 2
16.05.1991 Description Search / examination 17
16.05.1991 Designation of inventor Search / examination 1
16.05.1991 Drawings Search / examination 2
16.05.1991 Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure Search / examination 2
16.05.1991 Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure Search / examination 2
16.05.1991 Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure Search / examination 3
16.05.1991 Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure Search / examination 12
16.05.1991 Request for grant of a European patent Search / examination 6
07.04.1991 Letter concerning fees and payments Search / examination 1