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Date Document type Procedure Number of pages
Total number of pages: 1151
31.08.2006 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
31.08.2006 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
28.08.2006 Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent Opposition 2
19.09.2005 Filing of the translation of the amended claims Opposition 1
19.09.2005 French translation of claims Opposition 4
19.09.2005 German translation of the claims Opposition 4
13.09.2005 Filing of the translation of the amended claims Opposition 9
06.09.2005 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
01.09.2005 Result of consultation by telephone/in person Opposition 1
18.08.2005 Filing of the translation of the amended claims Opposition 1
18.08.2005 French translation of claims Opposition 4
18.08.2005 German translation of the claims Opposition 4
11.07.2005 Communication of bibliographic data Opposition 1
11.07.2005 Communication to opponent concerning maintenance Opposition 2
11.07.2005 Communication with request to pay printing fees and file translations Opposition 2
11.07.2005 Text intended for grant Opposition 44
08.07.2005 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
08.07.2005 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
24.06.2005 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 2
06.06.2005 N/A Opposition 3
06.06.2005 N/a Opposition 2
27.05.2005 Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision Opposition 1
20.05.2005 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 17
12.04.2005 F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes Appeal 35
30.03.2005 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
29.03.2005 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
24.03.2005 Submission concerning representation Search / examination 1
03.03.2005 Communication of amended entries concerning the representative Appeal 1
03.03.2005 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
21.02.2005 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
09.12.2004 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
19.11.2004 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
19.11.2004 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
10.11.2004 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 6
05.11.2004 F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons Appeal 1
29.09.2004 Composition of the board (except 325, 337 and 341) Appeal 1
23.01.2003 Description Appeal 6
23.01.2003 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
23.01.2003 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
15.01.2003 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 8
15.11.2002 F3040 Term extension: Yes/No Appeal 2
14.11.2002 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
08.11.2002 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 2
09.07.2002 F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes) Appeal 1
05.07.2002 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 13
02.07.2002 Statement of grounds of appeal Appeal 13
15.05.2002 Composition of the board (except 325, 337 and 341) Appeal 1
13.05.2002 Communication to appellant regarding the appeal number (inter partes) Appeal 1
13.05.2002 Communication to respondent(s) concerning the filing of an appeal Appeal 1
07.05.2002 Document concerning appeal fee Appeal 1
22.04.2002 Notice of appeal Appeal 3
07.03.2002 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 1
05.03.2002 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
27.02.2002 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 1
20.02.2002 Annex to the communication Opposition 6
20.02.2002 Documents for the maintenance of the patent as amended Opposition 1
20.02.2002 Grounds for the decision (Annex) Opposition 15
20.02.2002 Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings Opposition 3
20.02.2002 Provision of a copy of the minutes of oral proceedings Opposition 2
20.02.2002 Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure Opposition 1
20.02.2002 Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure Opposition 6
20.02.2002 Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure Opposition 32
20.02.2002 Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure Opposition 33
20.02.2002 Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure Opposition 43
20.02.2002 Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure Opposition 1
20.02.2002 Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure Opposition 1
10.12.2001 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 2
06.12.2001 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
30.11.2001 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
28.11.2001 Communication of amended entries concerning the representative Opposition 1
27.11.2001 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
26.11.2001 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
22.11.2001 Claims Opposition 1
22.11.2001 Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings Opposition 10
19.11.2001 Citation in opposition procedure Opposition 11
19.11.2001 Citation in opposition procedure Opposition 2
19.11.2001 Citation in opposition procedure Opposition 27
19.11.2001 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 1
19.11.2001 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 20
19.11.2001 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 1
19.11.2001 Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings Opposition 11
19.11.2001 Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings Opposition 12
19.11.2001 Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings Opposition 12
20.09.2001 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 1
15.09.2001 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
31.08.2001 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
23.08.2001 Annex to the communication Opposition 8
23.08.2001 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Erhardtstrasse 27) Opposition 1
23.08.2001 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Erhardtstrasse 27) Opposition 1
16.08.2001 Preparation for oral proceedings Opposition 2
28.05.2001 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
17.05.2001 Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition Opposition 6
14.05.2001 Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition Opposition 6
23.04.2001 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
23.04.2001 Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure) Opposition 1
19.04.2001 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 1
12.04.2001 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 1
24.01.2001 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
24.01.2001 Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure) Opposition 1
18.01.2001 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 1
15.01.2001 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 1
04.10.2000 Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations Opposition 1
04.10.2000 Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s) Opposition 1
01.09.2000 Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor Opposition 1
24.08.2000 Citation in opposition procedure Opposition 7
24.08.2000 Citation in opposition procedure Opposition 5
24.08.2000 Citation in opposition procedure Opposition 14
24.08.2000 Citation in opposition procedure Opposition 16
24.08.2000 Citation in opposition procedure Opposition 24
24.08.2000 Citation in opposition procedure Opposition 17
24.08.2000 Citation in opposition procedure Opposition 17
24.08.2000 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 5
24.08.2000 Notice of opposition Opposition 1
24.08.2000 Notice of opposition Opposition 29
24.08.2000 Notice of opposition Opposition 6
23.08.2000 Notice of opposition Opposition 29
23.08.2000 Notice of opposition Opposition 1
23.08.2000 Notice of opposition Opposition 6
25.05.2000 Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address Search / examination 1
24.05.2000 Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address Search / examination 1
04.05.2000 Request for assignment Search / examination 88
02.05.2000 Request for assignment Search / examination 3
14.10.1999 Decision to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
03.09.1999 Filing of the translations of the claims Search / examination 1
03.09.1999 Translation of the claims Search / examination 4
03.09.1999 Translation of the claims Search / examination 4
31.05.1999 Invitation to pay the fees for intended grant Search / examination 4
21.05.1999 Approval to announcement of intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
08.04.1999 Notice drawing attention to the payment of the renewal fee and additional fee Search / examination 2
02.03.1999 Communication about intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 3
02.03.1999 Text intended for grant Search / examination 44
23.02.1999 Documents for grant of a patent Search / examination 2
12.02.1999 Decision to allow the request for re-establishment of rights Search / examination 1
27.01.1999 Grounds for re-establishment of rights Search / examination 3
25.01.1999 Grounds for re-establishment of rights Search / examination 3
12.01.1999 Submission concerning representation Search / examination 1
26.11.1998 Communication issued by Treasury and Accounting Search / examination 1
23.10.1998 Request for re-establishment of rights Search / examination 6
21.10.1998 Request for re-establishment of rights Search / examination 6
21.09.1998 Application deemed to be withdrawn (non-payment of renewal fee) Search / examination 1
05.09.1998 Letter concerning fees and payments Search / examination 1
01.09.1998 Letter concerning fees and payments Search / examination 1
07.04.1998 Notice drawing attention to the payment of the renewal fee and additional fee Search / examination 2
26.11.1997 Decision to allow further processing Search / examination 1
15.11.1997 Claims Search / examination 3
15.11.1997 Description Search / examination 3
15.11.1997 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 2
12.11.1997 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 8
16.09.1997 Application deemed to be withdrawn (no reply to communication from the Examining Division) Search / examination 1
08.04.1997 Notice drawing attention to the payment of the renewal fee and additional fee Search / examination 2
07.04.1997 Communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 3
11.04.1996 Notice drawing attention to the payment of the renewal fee and additional fee Search / examination 2
27.09.1995 Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data Search / examination 1
19.07.1995 Claims Search / examination 4
19.07.1995 Request for entry into the European phase Search / examination 8
17.07.1995 Request for entry into the European phase Search / examination 12
16.06.1995 Invitation to pay claims fees Search / examination 1
16.06.1995 Invitation to pay fees for entry into European phase Search / examination 1
16.06.1995 Invitation to pay fees for entry into European phase Search / examination 1
17.05.1995 Submission concerning representation Search / examination 1
12.05.1995 Submission concerning representation Search / examination 1
30.09.1994 Letter relating to the search and/or examination procedure Search / examination 1
16.05.1994 Letter relating to the search and/or examination procedure Search / examination 1
02.05.1994 Copy of the international preliminary examination report Search / examination 6
02.05.1994 Letter relating to the search and/or examination procedure Search / examination 1
25.10.1993 Claims Search / examination 6
25.10.1993 Letter relating to the search and/or examination procedure Search / examination 2
25.10.1993 Letter relating to the search and/or examination procedure Search / examination 1
12.10.1993 Information on entry into European phase Search / examination 3
08.10.1993 Letter relating to the search and/or examination procedure Search / examination 1
02.09.1993 Copy of the international search report Search / examination 4
02.09.1993 International publication (Pamphlet) Search / examination 64
02.09.1993 Priority document Search / examination 26
02.09.1993 Priority document Search / examination 60
02.09.1993 Priority document Search / examination 38