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Date Document type Procedure Number of pages
Total number of pages: 662
11.03.2014 CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative for the applicant Search / examination 1
07.11.2005 Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent Opposition 2
28.10.2005 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 2
30.09.2005 F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes Appeal 4
20.09.2005 Title page: Decision (inter partes / rejection of opposition) Appeal 9
21.04.2005 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
21.04.2005 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
20.04.2005 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
20.04.2005 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
18.04.2005 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
18.04.2005 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
15.04.2005 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
08.04.2005 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 2
08.04.2005 F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing Appeal 2
06.04.2005 F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing Appeal 1
29.03.2005 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
24.03.2005 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
19.03.2005 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
18.03.2005 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
17.03.2005 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
17.03.2005 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
09.03.2005 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 4
07.03.2005 F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons Appeal 1
07.03.2005 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
03.03.2005 Composition of the board (except 325, 337 and 341) Appeal 1
25.02.2005 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 2
18.05.2004 Composition of the board (except 325, 337 and 341) Appeal 1
07.05.2004 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
30.04.2004 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
28.04.2004 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
04.03.2004 F3040 Term extension: Yes/No Appeal 2
27.02.2004 Request for extension of time limit Appeal 1
25.02.2004 Request for extension of time limit Appeal 1
15.12.2003 Submission concerning representation Appeal 1
04.12.2003 F3040 Term extension: Yes/No Appeal 2
03.12.2003 Request for extension of time limit Appeal 1
28.11.2003 Request for extension of time limit Appeal 1
28.08.2003 F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes) Appeal 1
19.08.2003 Statement of grounds of appeal Appeal 7
03.07.2003 Communication to appellant regarding the appeal number (inter partes) Appeal 1
03.07.2003 Communication to respondent(s) concerning the filing of an appeal Appeal 1
02.07.2003 Composition of the board (except 325, 337 and 341) Appeal 1
25.06.2003 Processing of an appeal Appeal 1
20.06.2003 Notice of appeal Appeal 1
20.06.2003 Payment of fees and costs Appeal 1
13.05.2003 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
19.04.2003 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 1
19.04.2003 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
17.04.2003 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
10.04.2003 Annex to the communication Opposition 2
10.04.2003 Decision rejecting the opposition Opposition 3
10.04.2003 Documents for the maintenance of the patent as amended Opposition 1
10.04.2003 Grounds for the decision (Annex) Opposition 6
10.04.2003 Provision of a copy of the minutes of oral proceedings Opposition 2
21.02.2003 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
19.02.2003 Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings Opposition 4
17.02.2003 Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings Opposition 4
14.02.2003 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 2
11.02.2003 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 4
06.02.2003 Findings upon submissions relating to oral proceedings Opposition 2
05.02.2003 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
01.02.2003 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
29.01.2003 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
29.01.2003 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
31.10.2002 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
30.10.2002 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 1
30.10.2002 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
30.10.2002 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
23.10.2002 Information concerning oral proceedings Opposition 2
23.10.2002 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Bayerstrasse 34) Opposition 2
07.10.2002 Annex to the communication Opposition 1
19.08.2002 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 14
08.07.2002 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
03.07.2002 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
28.06.2002 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
13.06.2002 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
04.06.2002 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 1
04.06.2002 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 40
04.06.2002 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 10
01.02.2002 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
30.01.2002 Composition of the board (except 325, 337 and 341) Appeal 1
23.01.2002 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 6
14.09.2001 F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes) Appeal 1
08.09.2001 Statement of grounds of appeal Appeal 2
06.09.2001 Statement of grounds of appeal Appeal 2
13.06.2001 Communication to appellant regarding the appeal number (inter partes) Appeal 1
13.06.2001 Communication to respondent(s) concerning the filing of an appeal Appeal 1
13.06.2001 Document concerning appeal fee Appeal 1
31.05.2001 Processing of an appeal Appeal 1
25.05.2001 Notice of appeal Appeal 1
25.05.2001 Notice of appeal Appeal 1
07.05.2001 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 1
05.05.2001 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 1
05.05.2001 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
05.05.2001 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
27.04.2001 Annex to the communication Opposition 4
27.04.2001 Decision revoking the European patent Opposition 3
27.04.2001 Documents for the maintenance of the patent as amended Opposition 1
27.04.2001 Grounds for the decision (Annex) Opposition 5
27.04.2001 Provision of a copy of the minutes of oral proceedings Opposition 1
02.03.2001 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
28.12.2000 Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings Opposition 2
25.08.2000 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
17.08.2000 Annex to the communication Opposition 1
17.08.2000 Information concerning oral proceedings Opposition 4
17.08.2000 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Bayerstrasse 34) Opposition 2
16.08.2000 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
04.08.2000 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 2
18.07.2000 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
12.07.2000 Preparation of oral proceedings Opposition 4
21.02.2000 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
03.02.2000 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
01.02.2000 Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address Opposition 1
23.12.1999 Request for assignment Opposition 2
07.12.1999 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
30.11.1999 Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings Opposition 9
26.11.1999 Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings Opposition 9
16.07.1999 Annex to the communication Opposition 2
16.07.1999 Communication inviting the parties to file observations Opposition 3
19.10.1998 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
07.10.1998 Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition Opposition 9
02.10.1998 Communication of amended entries concerning the representative Opposition 1
02.10.1998 Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition Opposition 9
09.09.1998 Submission concerning representation Opposition 1
02.06.1998 Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations Opposition 1
02.06.1998 Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s) Opposition 1
22.05.1998 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
07.05.1998 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
07.05.1998 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 46
07.05.1998 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 8
07.05.1998 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 6
07.05.1998 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 8
07.05.1998 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 19
07.05.1998 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 5
07.05.1998 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 22
07.05.1998 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 18
07.05.1998 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 22
07.05.1998 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 9
07.05.1998 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 17
07.05.1998 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 21
05.05.1998 Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor Opposition 1
05.05.1998 Request for documents Opposition 1
23.04.1998 Notice of opposition Opposition 6
23.04.1998 Notice of opposition Opposition 9
12.06.1997 Decision to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
03.04.1997 Filing of the translations of the claims Search / examination 1
03.04.1997 Translation of the claims Search / examination 3
03.04.1997 Translation of the claims Search / examination 4
20.01.1997 Invitation to pay the fees for intended grant Search / examination 3
11.01.1997 Approval to announcement of intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
22.11.1996 Communication about intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 3
22.11.1996 Text intended for grant Search / examination 17
13.11.1996 Documents for grant of a patent Search / examination 2
26.02.1996 Claims Search / examination 3
26.02.1996 Description Search / examination 5
26.02.1996 Drawings Search / examination 3
26.02.1996 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 1
16.11.1995 Communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 6
06.05.1993 Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report Search / examination 1
06.05.1993 European search report Search / examination 2
15.01.1993 Abstract Search / examination 1
15.01.1993 Claims Search / examination 4
15.01.1993 Description Search / examination 14
15.01.1993 Designation of inventor Search / examination 1
15.01.1993 Drawings Search / examination 5
15.01.1993 Letter concerning search matters Search / examination 2
15.01.1993 Letter concerning the priority Search / examination 31
15.01.1993 Request for grant of a European patent Search / examination 5
15.01.1993 Translation of priority document Search / examination 25