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Date Document type Procedure Number of pages
Total number of pages: 1585
20.06.2007 Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent Opposition 2
03.05.2007 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
03.05.2007 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
14.04.2007 Claims Opposition 1
14.04.2007 French translation of claims Opposition 6
14.04.2007 German translation of the claims Opposition 6
14.04.2007 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
14.04.2007 New French translation of the claims Opposition 5
14.04.2007 New German translation of the claims Opposition 5
19.01.2007 Communication of bibliographic data Opposition 1
19.01.2007 Communication to opponent concerning maintenance Opposition 2
19.01.2007 Communication with request to pay printing fees and file translations Opposition 2
19.01.2007 Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision Appeal 1
26.10.2006 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 21
25.10.2006 Text intended for grant Opposition 25
21.08.2006 Fax relating to Appeal procedure Appeal 1
18.08.2006 Letter Boards of Appeal, with label space Appeal 2
10.07.2006 F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing Appeal 2
05.07.2006 F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing Appeal 1
28.06.2006 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
28.06.2006 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
28.06.2006 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
12.06.2006 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
02.06.2006 Description Appeal 1
02.06.2006 Description Appeal 1
02.06.2006 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
02.06.2006 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
30.05.2006 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 4
11.05.2006 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
11.05.2006 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
04.05.2006 Description Appeal 5
04.05.2006 Description Appeal 5
04.05.2006 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 2
04.05.2006 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 2
29.04.2006 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
28.04.2006 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
25.04.2006 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
25.04.2006 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
20.04.2006 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
20.04.2006 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
20.04.2006 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
20.04.2006 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
20.04.2006 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
20.04.2006 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
18.04.2006 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 7
11.04.2006 F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons Appeal 1
15.02.2006 Description Appeal 8
15.02.2006 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
23.12.2005 F3326 Communication with time limit (inter partes) Appeal 9
03.03.2005 F3040 Term extension: Yes/No Appeal 1
28.02.2005 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
28.02.2005 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
24.02.2005 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
24.02.2005 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
24.02.2005 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
24.02.2005 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
23.02.2005 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
23.02.2005 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
14.02.2005 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
14.02.2005 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
25.01.2005 Claims Appeal 5
25.01.2005 Claims Appeal 5
25.01.2005 Claims Appeal 5
25.01.2005 Claims Appeal 6
25.01.2005 Claims Appeal 7
25.01.2005 Claims Appeal 5
25.01.2005 Claims Appeal 6
25.01.2005 Claims Appeal 7
25.01.2005 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 5
25.01.2005 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 5
08.04.2004 Notification of decision Appeal 46
22.01.2004 Observations by third parties Appeal 5
13.01.2004 Letter Enlarged Board of Appeal Appeal 9
19.11.2003 Letter Enlarged Board of Appeal Appeal 1
19.11.2003 Letter Enlarged Board of Appeal Appeal 7
14.11.2003 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 4
13.11.2003 Letter Enlarged Board of Appeal Appeal 1
13.11.2003 Letter Enlarged Board of Appeal Appeal 1
11.11.2003 Letter Enlarged Board of Appeal Appeal 2
11.11.2003 Letter Enlarged Board of Appeal Appeal 13
08.11.2003 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
07.11.2003 Letter Enlarged Board of Appeal Appeal 2
07.11.2003 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 4
06.11.2003 Letter Enlarged Board of Appeal Appeal 1
05.11.2003 Letter Enlarged Board of Appeal Appeal 12
03.11.2003 Communication (no form) Appeal 1
03.11.2003 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 2
31.10.2003 Observations by third parties Appeal 8
30.10.2003 Observations by third parties Appeal 8
29.10.2003 Letter Enlarged Board of Appeal Appeal 1
29.10.2003 Observations by third parties Appeal 1
29.10.2003 Observations by third parties Appeal 4
28.10.2003 Communication of amended entries concerning the representative Appeal 1
28.10.2003 Letter Enlarged Board of Appeal Appeal 2
23.10.2003 Acknowledgement of a document Appeal 1
22.10.2003 Request for change of representative Appeal 1
21.10.2003 Composition of the board (except 325, 337 and 341) Appeal 1
21.10.2003 Request for change of representative Appeal 1
09.10.2003 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
17.09.2003 Advice of delivery Appeal 2
13.09.2003 Acknowledgement of a document Appeal 2
13.09.2003 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
11.09.2003 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 3
05.08.2003 Observations by third parties Appeal 9
05.08.2003 Observations by third parties Appeal 7
05.08.2003 Observations by third parties Appeal 8
02.08.2003 Observations by third parties Appeal 5
02.08.2003 Observations by third parties Appeal 1
01.08.2003 Observations by third parties Appeal 12
01.08.2003 Observations by third parties Appeal 12
31.07.2003 Observations by third parties Appeal 16
31.07.2003 Observations by third parties Appeal 10
31.07.2003 Observations by third parties Appeal 6
31.07.2003 Observations by third parties Appeal 6
31.07.2003 Observations by third parties Appeal 6
31.07.2003 Observations by third parties Appeal 6
30.07.2003 Observations by third parties Appeal 2
30.07.2003 Observations by third parties Appeal 16
30.07.2003 Observations by third parties Appeal 6
30.07.2003 Observations by third parties Appeal 5
29.07.2003 Observations by third parties Appeal 7
25.07.2003 Observations by third parties Appeal 7
25.07.2003 Observations by third parties Appeal 2
12.07.2003 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 15
11.07.2003 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 15
04.07.2003 Observations by third parties Appeal 3
03.07.2003 Letter Enlarged Board of Appeal Appeal 1
30.06.2003 Observations by third parties Appeal 7
13.06.2003 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
01.04.2003 Communication (no form) Appeal 3
01.04.2003 Letter Enlarged Board of Appeal Appeal 29
21.03.2003 Communication (no form) Appeal 1
21.03.2003 Letter Enlarged Board of Appeal Appeal 1
04.02.2003 Letter Enlarged Board of Appeal Appeal 2
04.02.2003 Letter Enlarged Board of Appeal Appeal 2
29.01.2003 Order - 3 members - R. 109(2)(a) EPC (R) Appeal 1
13.01.2003 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
13.01.2003 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
20.12.2002 Data sheet for the decision Appeal 31
02.09.2002 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
02.09.2002 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
28.08.2002 Data sheet for the decision Appeal 36
26.06.2002 F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes Appeal 1
26.06.2002 F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes Appeal 1
12.06.2002 Claims Appeal 11
12.06.2002 F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent) Appeal 3
12.06.2002 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 3
12.06.2002 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 3
17.05.2002 Communication (no form) Appeal 1
17.05.2002 Communication (no form) Appeal 1
17.05.2002 F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters Appeal 1
17.05.2002 F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters Appeal 1
16.05.2002 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
16.05.2002 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
16.05.2002 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 2
14.05.2002 Claims Appeal 7
14.05.2002 Claims Appeal 6
14.05.2002 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 4
14.05.2002 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 9
13.05.2002 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 22
13.05.2002 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 2
18.03.2002 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
14.03.2002 Claims Appeal 5
14.03.2002 Claims Appeal 5
14.03.2002 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 8
28.12.2001 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
15.12.2001 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
13.12.2001 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 1
13.12.2001 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 1
13.12.2001 F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal) Appeal 33
11.12.2001 F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons Appeal 1
12.12.2000 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
05.12.2000 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
23.10.2000 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
16.10.2000 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 2
16.10.2000 Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 11
21.01.2000 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
12.01.2000 Claims Appeal 5
12.01.2000 Claims Appeal 6
12.01.2000 Claims Appeal 6
12.01.2000 Claims Appeal 6
12.01.2000 Claims Appeal 5
12.01.2000 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 4
08.11.1999 F3040 Term extension: Yes/No Appeal 1
08.11.1999 F3040 Term extension: Yes/No Appeal 1
27.10.1999 Request for extension of time limit Appeal 1
29.07.1999 F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes) Appeal 1
29.07.1999 F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes) Appeal 1
21.07.1999 Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 7
21.07.1999 Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 10
21.07.1999 Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 8
21.07.1999 Statement of grounds of appeal Appeal 27
16.07.1999 Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
16.07.1999 Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
16.07.1999 Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
16.07.1999 Statement of grounds of appeal Appeal 15
28.05.1999 Communication to appellant regarding the appeal number (inter partes) Appeal 1
28.05.1999 Communication to respondent(s) concerning the filing of an appeal Appeal 1
21.05.1999 Composition of the board (except 325, 337 and 341) Appeal 1
21.05.1999 Notice of appeal Appeal 1
17.05.1999 Communication to appellant regarding the appeal number (inter partes) Appeal 1
17.05.1999 Communication to respondent(s) concerning the filing of an appeal Appeal 1
14.05.1999 Document concerning appeal fee Appeal 1
06.05.1999 Notice of appeal Appeal 1
03.04.1999 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 1
18.03.1999 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
16.03.1999 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 1
15.03.1999 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
11.03.1999 Annex to a communication Opposition 1
11.03.1999 Annex to a communication Opposition 4
11.03.1999 Annex to a communication Opposition 7
11.03.1999 Annex to a communication Opposition 1
11.03.1999 Annex to a communication Opposition 7
11.03.1999 Annex to the communication Opposition 5
11.03.1999 Documents for the maintenance of the patent as amended Opposition 2
11.03.1999 Grounds for the decision (Annex) Opposition 12
11.03.1999 Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings Opposition 1
11.03.1999 Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings Opposition 1
11.03.1999 Provision of a copy of the minutes of oral proceedings Opposition 1
11.03.1999 Provision of a copy of the minutes of oral proceedings Opposition 1
11.03.1999 Text intended for grant Opposition 23
23.02.1999 Decision of the Opposition Division Opposition 1
03.02.1999 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 2
03.02.1999 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 6
03.02.1999 Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings Opposition 2
29.01.1999 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 3
28.01.1999 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 11
28.01.1999 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 23
28.01.1999 Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings Opposition 3
26.01.1999 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 5
23.01.1999 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
22.01.1999 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 23
22.01.1999 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 11
22.01.1999 Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings Opposition 3
20.01.1999 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
21.12.1998 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
17.12.1998 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
12.11.1998 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
29.10.1998 Claims Opposition 5
29.10.1998 Claims Opposition 5
29.10.1998 Description Opposition 7
29.10.1998 Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings Opposition 2
20.08.1998 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
10.07.1998 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
07.07.1998 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 1
04.07.1998 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
02.07.1998 Annex to the communication Opposition 7
02.07.1998 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Erhardtstrasse 27) Opposition 1
02.07.1998 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Erhardtstrasse 27) Opposition 1
27.06.1998 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
22.06.1998 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
22.06.1998 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
12.06.1998 Preparation of oral proceedings Opposition 1
12.06.1998 Preparation of oral proceedings Opposition 1
05.06.1998 Preparation for oral proceedings Opposition 2
22.04.1998 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
09.04.1998 Claims Opposition 5
09.04.1998 Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition Opposition 8
20.02.1998 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
20.02.1998 Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure) Opposition 1
12.02.1998 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 1
12.12.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
04.12.1997 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 4
04.12.1997 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 22
04.12.1997 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 10
04.12.1997 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 28
04.12.1997 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 17
07.10.1997 Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations Opposition 1
07.10.1997 Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s) Opposition 1
14.08.1997 Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor Opposition 1
06.08.1997 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 13
06.08.1997 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 4
06.08.1997 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 6
06.08.1997 Notice of opposition Opposition 23
06.08.1997 Notice of opposition Opposition 3
06.08.1997 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 8
06.08.1997 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 23
06.08.1997 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 12
06.08.1997 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 13
06.08.1997 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 7
06.08.1997 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 7
06.08.1997 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 5
06.08.1997 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 29
03.10.1996 Decision to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
13.08.1996 Claims Search / examination 5
13.08.1996 Filing of the translations of the claims Search / examination 1
13.08.1996 Translation of the claims Search / examination 4
13.08.1996 Translation of the claims Search / examination 5
14.05.1996 Invitation to pay the fees for intended grant Search / examination 4
04.05.1996 Approval to announcement of intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
03.04.1996 Communication about intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 3
03.04.1996 Text intended for grant Search / examination 25
23.01.1996 Documents for grant of a patent Search / examination 2
21.11.1995 Claims Search / examination 1
21.11.1995 Description Search / examination 19
21.11.1995 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 1
25.07.1995 Communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 3
11.07.1995 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 2
16.05.1995 Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure) Search / examination 1
04.05.1995 Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 1
09.01.1995 Communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 4
22.12.1994 Claims Search / examination 5
22.12.1994 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 4
26.08.1994 Communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 4
17.08.1993 Written request for examination Search / examination 1
12.05.1993 Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report Search / examination 1
12.05.1993 European search report Search / examination 5
18.01.1993 Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report Search / examination 1
18.01.1993 European search report Search / examination 3
25.09.1992 Abstract Search / examination 1
25.09.1992 Claims Search / examination 4
25.09.1992 Description Search / examination 17
25.09.1992 Designation of inventor Search / examination 1
25.09.1992 Drawings Search / examination 3
25.09.1992 Priority document Search / examination 29
25.09.1992 Priority document Search / examination 18
25.09.1992 Request for grant of a European patent Search / examination 6