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Date Document type Procedure Number of pages
Total number of pages: 372
03.07.2008 CDS Clean up - amended opponent data Opposition 1
03.04.2003 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
03.04.2003 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
28.03.2003 Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent Opposition 1
07.03.2003 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
07.03.2003 Translation of the claims Opposition 2
07.03.2003 Translation of the claims Opposition 2
10.12.2002 Communication of bibliographic data Opposition 1
10.12.2002 Communication with request to pay printing fees and file translations Opposition 3
10.12.2002 Communication with request to pay printing fees and file translations Opposition 2
10.12.2002 Text intended for grant Opposition 12
21.11.2002 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
21.11.2002 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
19.11.2002 Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision Opposition 1
13.11.2002 Data sheet for the decision Appeal 22
27.06.2002 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 2
18.06.2002 Claims Appeal 2
18.06.2002 Drawings Appeal 2
18.06.2002 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 2
17.06.2002 Board of Appeal mail Appeal 6
15.04.2002 F3326 Communication with time limit (inter partes) Appeal 4
30.08.2000 Communication (no form) Appeal 1
30.08.2000 Communication (no form) Appeal 1
21.08.2000 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
13.05.1998 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
06.05.1998 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 2
22.01.1998 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
17.01.1998 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 2
20.10.1997 Communication (no form) Appeal 1
20.10.1997 Communication (no form) Appeal 1
16.10.1997 Composition of the board (except 325, 337 and 341) Appeal 1
29.09.1997 F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes) Appeal 1
15.09.1997 Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 14
15.09.1997 Statement of grounds of appeal Appeal 5
22.07.1997 Composition of the board (except 325, 337 and 341) Appeal 1
16.07.1997 Communication to appellant regarding the appeal number (inter partes) Appeal 1
16.07.1997 Communication to respondent(s) concerning the filing of an appeal Appeal 1
10.07.1997 Document concerning appeal fee Appeal 1
01.07.1997 Notice of appeal Appeal 2
20.05.1997 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
15.05.1997 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
12.05.1997 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
06.05.1997 Annex to a communication Opposition 2
06.05.1997 Annex to the communication Opposition 3
06.05.1997 Decision revoking the European patent Opposition 1
06.05.1997 Decision revoking the European patent Opposition 1
06.05.1997 Grounds for the decision (Annex) Opposition 7
06.05.1997 Minutes of the oral proceedings (examining division) Opposition 2
06.05.1997 Provision of a copy of the minutes of oral proceedings Opposition 1
06.05.1997 Provision of a copy of the minutes of oral proceedings Opposition 1
18.04.1997 Decision of the Opposition Division Opposition 1
26.10.1996 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
26.10.1996 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
25.10.1996 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
21.10.1996 Annex to the communication Opposition 2
21.10.1996 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Bayerstrasse 34) Opposition 1
21.10.1996 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Bayerstrasse 34) Opposition 1
01.10.1996 Annex to the communication Opposition 2
01.10.1996 Preparation of oral proceedings Opposition 1
01.10.1996 Preparation of oral proceedings Opposition 1
27.09.1996 Preparation for oral proceedings Opposition 1
23.07.1996 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
18.07.1996 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 3
18.07.1996 Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition Opposition 5
25.04.1996 Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations Opposition 1
25.04.1996 Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s) Opposition 1
13.03.1996 Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor Opposition 1
01.03.1996 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Opposition 3
01.03.1996 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Opposition 1
01.03.1996 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 3
01.03.1996 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 3
01.03.1996 Notice of opposition Opposition 4
01.03.1996 Notice of opposition Opposition 3
11.05.1995 Decision to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
17.03.1995 Filing of the translations of the claims Search / examination 1
17.03.1995 Translation of the claims Search / examination 2
17.03.1995 Translation of the claims Search / examination 2
21.12.1994 Invitation to pay the fees for intended grant Search / examination 3
14.12.1994 Approval to announcement of intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
18.10.1994 Communication about intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 3
18.10.1994 Text intended for grant Search / examination 42
23.09.1994 Documents for grant of a patent Search / examination 3
23.08.1994 Claims Search / examination 1
23.08.1994 Description Search / examination 5
23.08.1994 Drawings Search / examination 1
23.08.1994 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 4
25.04.1994 Communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 4
24.02.1994 General enquiry Search / examination 1
22.01.1993 Maintenance of the application Search / examination 1
02.07.1992 Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report Search / examination 1
02.07.1992 European search report Search / examination 2
12.06.1992 Letter concerning the priority Search / examination 1
12.06.1992 Priority document Search / examination 14
12.06.1992 Priority document Search / examination 14
12.06.1992 Translation of priority document Search / examination 23
12.06.1992 Translation of priority document Search / examination 21
03.03.1992 Abstract Search / examination 1
03.03.1992 Claims Search / examination 2
03.03.1992 Description Search / examination 28
03.03.1992 Designation of inventor Search / examination 1
03.03.1992 Matter concerning the application Search / examination 2
03.03.1992 Patent document cited during the examination procedure Search / examination 2
03.03.1992 Patent document cited during the examination procedure Search / examination 1
03.03.1992 Patent document cited during the examination procedure Search / examination 1
03.03.1992 Request for grant of a European patent Search / examination 6