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Date Document type Procedure Number of pages
Total number of pages: 1094
23.09.2010 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
23.09.2010 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
17.09.2010 Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent Opposition 2
05.08.2010 (Electronic) Receipt Opposition 2
05.08.2010 Filing of the translation of the amended claims Opposition 2
05.08.2010 French translation of claims Opposition 3
05.08.2010 German translation of the claims Opposition 3
26.04.2010 Communication to opponent concerning maintenance Opposition 2
26.04.2010 Communication with request to pay printing fees and file translations Opposition 2
22.04.2010 Druckexemplar in opposition procedure Opposition 40
12.04.2010 Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision Opposition 1
25.03.2010 Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision Opposition 1
16.03.2010 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
15.03.2010 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
12.03.2010 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 40
21.01.2010 Decision of the Board of Appeal Appeal 38
28.12.2009 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
18.12.2009 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 2
26.09.2009 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
26.09.2009 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
24.09.2009 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 7
21.09.2009 F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons Appeal 1
23.06.2008 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
18.06.2008 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
17.06.2008 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 4
10.06.2008 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 3
30.05.2008 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
14.05.2008 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 13
14.03.2008 F3040 Term extension: Yes/No Appeal 2
07.03.2008 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 2
11.01.2008 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
21.12.2007 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 4
19.11.2007 F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes) Appeal 1
09.11.2007 Statement of grounds of appeal Appeal 10
06.11.2007 F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes) Appeal 1
25.10.2007 Statement of grounds of appeal Appeal 5
11.10.2007 Composition of the board (T) Appeal 1
19.09.2007 F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties Appeal 2
19.09.2007 F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties Appeal 2
12.09.2007 Notice of appeal Appeal 6
11.09.2007 Notice of appeal Appeal 1
10.09.2007 Notice of appeal Appeal 2
10.09.2007 Processing of an appeal Appeal 1
05.07.2007 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
04.07.2007 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
04.07.2007 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
03.07.2007 Annex to the communication - opposition Opposition 4
03.07.2007 Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction Opposition 1
03.07.2007 Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition Opposition 10
03.07.2007 Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings Opposition 2
03.07.2007 Internal form - Opposition/addressees Opposition 1
03.07.2007 Internal form - Opposition/addressees Opposition 1
03.07.2007 Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings Opposition 2
03.07.2007 Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings Opposition 1
03.07.2007 Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties Opposition 1
03.07.2007 Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure Opposition 1
28.06.2007 Text intended for grant Opposition 41
27.03.2007 Brief communication - Opposition proceedings Opposition 1
19.03.2007 Claims Opposition 4
19.03.2007 Claims Opposition 4
19.03.2007 Claims Opposition 4
19.03.2007 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 3
26.01.2007 Brief communication - Opposition proceedings Opposition 1
26.01.2007 Brief communication - Opposition proceedings Opposition 1
19.01.2007 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
19.01.2007 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 2
19.01.2007 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
18.01.2007 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
18.01.2007 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
18.01.2007 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
16.01.2007 Summons to attend oral proceedings Opposition 1
16.01.2007 Summons to attend oral proceedings Opposition 1
12.01.2007 Annex to the communication - opposition Opposition 3
12.01.2007 Preparation for oral proceedings Opposition 2
09.01.2007 Provision of a copy of the minutes of oral proceedings Opposition 1
09.01.2007 Provision of a copy of the minutes of oral proceedings Opposition 1
09.01.2007 Summons to attend oral proceedings Opposition 1
09.01.2007 Summons to attend oral proceedings Opposition 1
16.11.2006 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
05.07.2005 Communication of amended entries concerning the representative Opposition 1
21.06.2005 Request for change of representative Opposition 3
09.07.2004 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
05.07.2004 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 20
06.05.2004 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
30.04.2004 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
21.04.2004 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
14.04.2004 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 2
01.04.2004 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
25.03.2004 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
25.03.2004 Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 24
10.10.2003 Change of composition of the board (except boards 325, 337 and 341) Appeal 1
27.03.2002 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
21.03.2002 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
15.03.2002 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
11.03.2002 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 4
08.08.2001 Letter Boards of Appeal, with label space Appeal 1
02.08.2001 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 3
28.06.2001 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
22.06.2001 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 10
12.02.2001 Communication to appellant regarding the appeal number (inter partes) Appeal 1
12.02.2001 Communication to respondent(s) concerning the filing of an appeal Appeal 1
12.02.2001 Composition of the board (except 325, 337 and 341) Appeal 1
09.02.2001 Document concerning appeal fee Appeal 1
07.02.2001 Processing of an appeal Appeal 1
30.01.2001 Notice of appeal Appeal 1
30.01.2001 Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 10
30.01.2001 Statement of grounds of appeal Appeal 3
08.12.2000 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 1
08.12.2000 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
07.12.2000 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 1
07.12.2000 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
05.12.2000 Annex to a communication Opposition 2
05.12.2000 Annex to a communication Opposition 46
05.12.2000 Annex to a communication Opposition 1
05.12.2000 Annex to the communication Opposition 3
05.12.2000 Documents for the maintenance of the patent as amended Opposition 1
05.12.2000 Grounds for the decision (Annex) Opposition 6
05.12.2000 Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings Opposition 3
05.12.2000 Provision of a copy of the minutes of oral proceedings Opposition 2
09.11.2000 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 2
27.10.2000 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
19.10.2000 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
17.10.2000 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
10.10.2000 Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings Opposition 5
05.09.2000 Communication for party to proceedings/third party Opposition 2
05.09.2000 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 4
02.08.2000 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 1
01.08.2000 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
01.08.2000 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
31.07.2000 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 1
28.07.2000 Annex to the communication Opposition 5
28.07.2000 Information concerning oral proceedings Opposition 4
28.07.2000 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Erhardtstrasse 27) Opposition 1
28.07.2000 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Erhardtstrasse 27) Opposition 1
04.07.2000 Preparation of oral proceedings Opposition 1
04.07.2000 Preparation of oral proceedings Opposition 1
03.07.2000 Preparation for oral proceedings Opposition 2
06.03.2000 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
25.02.2000 Reply from the opponent to submission of proprietor Opposition 3
25.11.1999 Communication of observations of the patent proprietor to opponent(s) with time limit Opposition 1
18.11.1999 Claims Opposition 2
18.11.1999 Claims Opposition 2
18.11.1999 Claims Opposition 2
18.11.1999 Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition Opposition 10
09.07.1999 Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations Opposition 1
09.07.1999 Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s) Opposition 1
15.06.1999 Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor Opposition 1
27.05.1999 Filing of a new opposition Opposition 6
27.05.1999 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 7
27.05.1999 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 1
27.05.1999 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 20
27.05.1999 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 24
27.05.1999 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 9
23.07.1998 Decision to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
16.04.1998 Filing of the translations of the claims Search / examination 1
16.04.1998 Translation of the claims Search / examination 4
16.04.1998 Translation of the claims Search / examination 4
16.01.1998 Invitation to pay the fees for intended grant Search / examination 3
07.01.1998 Approval to announcement of intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
28.08.1997 Communication about intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 3
28.08.1997 Text intended for grant Search / examination 79
19.08.1997 Documents for grant of a patent Search / examination 2
26.06.1997 Claims Search / examination 4
26.06.1997 Description Search / examination 29
26.06.1997 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 2
11.06.1997 Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure) Search / examination 1
27.05.1997 Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 1
29.01.1997 Consultation by telephone/in person Search / examination 7
08.01.1997 Matter concerning the application Search / examination 1
11.12.1996 Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure) Search / examination 1
03.12.1996 Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 1
01.08.1996 Communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 3
09.07.1996 Claims Search / examination 4
09.07.1996 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 4
14.05.1996 Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure) Search / examination 1
04.05.1996 Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 1
03.01.1996 Communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 4
30.03.1994 Letter concerning the priority Search / examination 1
30.03.1994 Translation of priority document Search / examination 39
30.03.1994 Translation of priority document Search / examination 52
30.03.1994 Translation of priority document Search / examination 41
03.02.1994 Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report Search / examination 1
03.02.1994 European search report Search / examination 3
06.10.1993 Letter concerning the priority Search / examination 1
06.10.1993 Priority document Search / examination 36
06.10.1993 Priority document Search / examination 30
06.10.1993 Priority document Search / examination 27
29.06.1993 Claims Search / examination 6
29.06.1993 Description Search / examination 49
29.06.1993 Designation of inventor Search / examination 1
29.06.1993 Drawings Search / examination 26
29.06.1993 Request for grant of a European patent Search / examination 5