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Date Document type Procedure Number of pages
Total number of pages: 728
03.08.2004 Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent Opposition 2
29.07.2004 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 14
06.05.2004 F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes Appeal 6
19.04.2004 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
16.04.2004 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 2
13.04.2004 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 3
13.04.2004 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 10
13.04.2004 Claims Appeal 2
13.04.2004 Description Appeal 3
13.04.2004 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 28
13.04.2004 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 2
13.04.2004 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 6
08.04.2004 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 27
02.04.2004 F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters Appeal 2
02.04.2004 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 2
29.03.2004 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 7
26.03.2004 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 26
24.03.2004 Claims Appeal 1
24.03.2004 Description Appeal 3
24.03.2004 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 2
23.03.2004 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 8
23.03.2004 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 7
26.02.2004 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
19.02.2004 Acknowledgement of a document Appeal 1
19.02.2004 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
17.02.2004 Acknowledgement of a document Appeal 1
17.02.2004 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
17.02.2004 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
13.02.2004 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 6
10.02.2004 F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons Appeal 1
04.02.2004 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
03.02.2004 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 2
14.11.2003 Communication (no form) Appeal 2
16.10.2003 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
07.02.2003 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
23.01.2003 Description Appeal 4
23.01.2003 Drawings Appeal 5
23.01.2003 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 6
23.01.2003 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 3
23.01.2003 Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 10
19.04.2002 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
12.04.2002 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
03.04.2002 Composition of the board (only boards 325, 337 and 341) Appeal 1
07.03.2002 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
26.02.2002 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 12
30.11.2001 F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes) Appeal 1
26.11.2001 Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 8
26.11.2001 Statement of grounds of appeal Appeal 25
23.11.2001 Statement of grounds of appeal Appeal 34
21.09.2001 Communication to appellant regarding the appeal number (inter partes) Appeal 1
21.09.2001 Communication to respondent(s) concerning the filing of an appeal Appeal 1
19.09.2001 Document concerning appeal fee Appeal 1
17.09.2001 Processing of an appeal Appeal 1
10.09.2001 Notice of appeal Appeal 1
01.08.2001 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
28.07.2001 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
26.07.2001 Decision revoking the European patent Opposition 3
26.07.2001 Grounds for the decision (Annex) Opposition 6
17.05.2001 Annex to a communication Opposition 3
17.05.2001 Annex to a communication Opposition 1
17.05.2001 Annex to the communication Opposition 3
17.05.2001 Documents for the maintenance of the patent as amended Opposition 1
17.05.2001 Non-scannable object Opposition 4
17.05.2001 Provision of a copy of the minutes of oral proceedings Opposition 2
06.12.2000 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
28.11.2000 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
21.11.2000 Claims Opposition 1
21.11.2000 Claims Opposition 3
21.11.2000 Description Opposition 6
21.11.2000 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 7
21.11.2000 Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings Opposition 3
20.11.2000 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 7
20.11.2000 Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings Opposition 13
21.06.2000 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
09.06.2000 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
29.05.2000 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 1
25.05.2000 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
23.05.2000 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 1
23.05.2000 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
19.05.2000 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Bayerstrasse 34) Opposition 1
19.05.2000 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Bayerstrasse 34) Opposition 1
09.05.2000 Findings upon submissions relating to oral proceedings Opposition 3
25.04.2000 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
07.04.2000 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
07.04.2000 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
07.01.2000 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
30.12.1999 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 1
23.12.1999 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 1
23.12.1999 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
20.12.1999 Annex to the communication Opposition 1
20.12.1999 Information concerning oral proceedings Opposition 4
20.12.1999 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Erhardtstrasse 27) Opposition 1
20.12.1999 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Erhardtstrasse 27) Opposition 1
06.12.1999 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
03.12.1999 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
02.12.1999 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
01.12.1999 Preparation of oral proceedings Opposition 2
01.12.1999 Preparation of oral proceedings Opposition 2
29.11.1999 Preparation for oral proceedings Opposition 2
31.05.1999 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
12.05.1999 Description Opposition 8
12.05.1999 Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings Opposition 4
23.03.1999 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
23.03.1999 Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure) Opposition 1
16.03.1999 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 1
23.11.1998 Annex to the communication Opposition 4
23.11.1998 Communication inviting the parties to file observations Opposition 3
04.05.1998 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
23.04.1998 Claims Opposition 2
23.04.1998 Description Opposition 3
23.04.1998 Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition Opposition 6
22.04.1998 Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition Opposition 12
27.02.1998 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
27.02.1998 Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure) Opposition 1
20.02.1998 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
19.02.1998 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 1
18.02.1998 Communication of amended entries concerning the applicant/patent proprietor Search / examination 1
16.02.1998 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
16.02.1998 Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure) Opposition 1
13.02.1998 Request for change of name of the applicant Search / examination 2
10.02.1998 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 1
17.12.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
17.12.1997 Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure) Opposition 1
08.12.1997 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 1
22.08.1997 Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations Opposition 1
22.08.1997 Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s) Opposition 1
31.07.1997 Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor Opposition 1
16.07.1997 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 6
16.07.1997 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 10
16.07.1997 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 6
16.07.1997 Non-scannable object Opposition 2
16.07.1997 Non-scannable object Opposition 2
16.07.1997 Notice of opposition Opposition 14
16.07.1997 Notice of opposition Opposition 4
16.07.1997 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 42
05.09.1996 Decision to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
15.02.1996 Filing of the translations of the claims Search / examination 1
15.02.1996 Translation of the claims Search / examination 4
15.02.1996 Translation of the claims Search / examination 5
07.02.1996 Invitation to pay the fees for intended grant Search / examination 5
18.01.1996 Description Search / examination 1
18.01.1996 Disapproval to announcement of intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
18.01.1996 Drawings Search / examination 2
06.10.1995 Communication about intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 3
06.10.1995 Text intended for grant Search / examination 32
21.09.1995 Documents for grant of a patent Search / examination 2
10.07.1995 Claims Search / examination 4
10.07.1995 Description Search / examination 3
10.07.1995 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 3
29.06.1995 Communication of amended entries concerning the applicant/patent proprietor Search / examination 1
20.06.1995 Request for change of name of the applicant Search / examination 2
10.04.1995 Communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 7
28.07.1993 Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data Search / examination 1
03.05.1993 Request for entry into the European phase Search / examination 4
22.01.1993 Copy of the international preliminary examination report Search / examination 3
22.01.1993 Letter relating to the search and/or examination procedure Search / examination 1
18.11.1992 Demand for preliminary examination received in time (21-months time limit no longer applicable) Search / examination 1
28.10.1992 Letter relating to the search and/or examination procedure Search / examination 1
13.10.1992 Enquiry with the International Bureau Search / examination 1
12.10.1992 Annex Search / examination 1
12.10.1992 Annex Search / examination 1
12.10.1992 Matter concerning the application Search / examination 1
02.10.1992 Invitation to pay fees for entry into European phase Search / examination 1
10.09.1992 Matter concerning the application Search / examination 3
02.07.1992 Information on entry into European phase Search / examination 3
30.06.1992 Letter relating to the search and/or examination procedure Search / examination 1
11.06.1992 Copy of the international search report Search / examination 2
11.06.1992 International publication (Pamphlet) Search / examination 42
11.06.1992 Priority document Search / examination 32
23.12.1991 Letter relating to the search and/or examination procedure Search / examination 1