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Date Document type Procedure Number of pages
Total number of pages: 1687
26.06.2013 CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative for the opponent Opposition 1
13.09.2012 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
13.09.2012 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
13.09.2012 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
10.09.2012 Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent Opposition 2
28.08.2012 Filing of the translation of the amended claims Opposition 1
28.08.2012 French translation of claims Opposition 2
28.08.2012 German translation of the claims Opposition 2
09.07.2012 Communication of bibliographic data Opposition 1
09.07.2012 Communication to opponent concerning maintenance Opposition 2
09.07.2012 Communication to opponent concerning maintenance Opposition 2
09.07.2012 Communication with request to pay printing fees and file translations Opposition 2
09.07.2012 Druckexemplar in opposition procedure Opposition 22
12.06.2012 Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision Opposition 1
09.01.2012 Acknowledgement of a document Appeal 1
02.01.2012 Acknowledgement of a document Appeal 1
30.12.2011 Advice of delivery Appeal 2
29.12.2011 Acknowledgement of a document Appeal 1
28.12.2011 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 25
25.10.2011 F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes Appeal 22
17.10.2011 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 4
17.10.2011 Fax relating to Appeal procedure Appeal 3
27.09.2011 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 2
23.09.2011 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 4
22.09.2011 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 2
21.09.2011 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 5
21.09.2011 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 2
20.09.2011 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 5
20.09.2011 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 2
15.09.2011 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 6
08.08.2011 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 2
02.08.2011 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
01.08.2011 Acknowledgement of a document Appeal 1
01.08.2011 Advice of delivery Appeal 2
27.07.2011 Advice of delivery Appeal 2
25.07.2011 Acknowledgement of a document Appeal 1
23.07.2011 Advice of delivery Appeal 2
22.07.2011 Acknowledgement of a document Appeal 1
20.07.2011 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 11
18.07.2011 F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons Appeal 1
27.05.2011 F3080 Communication regarding observations by third parties Appeal 3
17.05.2011 Receipt of third party observations during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
26.07.2010 F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T) Appeal 1
10.11.2009 CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative for the opponent Opposition 1
07.07.2009 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 2
15.06.2009 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 2
10.06.2009 Fax relating to Appeal procedure Appeal 7
10.06.2009 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 7
24.04.2009 F3040 Term extension: Yes/No Appeal 3
09.04.2009 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
11.12.2008 F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes) Appeal 2
24.11.2008 Claims Appeal 3
24.11.2008 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 2
24.11.2008 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 21
24.11.2008 Non-scannable object Search / examination 22
24.11.2008 Non-scannable object Appeal 1
24.11.2008 Statement of grounds of appeal Appeal 7
07.11.2008 Composition of the board (T) Appeal 1
06.10.2008 F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties Appeal 2
02.10.2008 Brief communication - Opposition proceedings Opposition 1
02.10.2008 Brief communication - Opposition proceedings Opposition 1
29.09.2008 Processing of an appeal Appeal 1
24.09.2008 Notice of appeal Appeal 1
25.07.2008 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
25.07.2008 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
18.07.2008 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
17.07.2008 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
16.07.2008 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
14.07.2008 Annex to the communication - opposition Opposition 7
14.07.2008 Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction Opposition 1
14.07.2008 Decision revoking the European patent Opposition 2
14.07.2008 Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition Opposition 8
14.07.2008 Internal form - Opposition/addressees Opposition 1
14.07.2008 Internal form - Opposition/addressees Opposition 1
14.07.2008 Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings Opposition 1
14.07.2008 Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings Opposition 1
14.07.2008 Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties Opposition 1
14.07.2008 Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure Opposition 1
14.07.2008 Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure Opposition 6
14.07.2008 Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure Opposition 3
02.06.2008 Brief communication - Opposition proceedings Opposition 1
02.06.2008 Brief communication - Opposition proceedings Opposition 1
28.05.2008 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 4
28.05.2008 Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings Opposition 2
23.05.2008 Brief communication - Opposition proceedings Opposition 1
23.05.2008 Brief communication - Opposition proceedings Opposition 1
14.05.2008 Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings Opposition 1
02.05.2008 Brief communication - Opposition proceedings Opposition 1
02.05.2008 Brief communication - Opposition proceedings Opposition 1
29.04.2008 Brief communication - Opposition proceedings Opposition 1
29.04.2008 Request for interpreters during oral proceedings Opposition 1
28.04.2008 Request for interpreters during oral proceedings Opposition 1
11.04.2008 Submission concerning representation Search / examination 1
08.04.2008 Brief communication - Opposition proceedings Opposition 1
08.04.2008 Brief communication - Opposition proceedings Opposition 1
07.04.2008 Brief communication - Opposition proceedings Opposition 1
07.04.2008 Brief communication - Opposition proceedings Opposition 1
28.03.2008 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Opposition 3
28.03.2008 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 9
28.03.2008 Request for interpreters during oral proceedings Opposition 5
28.03.2008 Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings Opposition 3
26.03.2008 Brief communication - Opposition proceedings Opposition 1
26.03.2008 Brief communication - Opposition proceedings Opposition 1
25.03.2008 Withdrawal of a request for oral proceedings Opposition 1
17.03.2008 Withdrawal of a request for oral proceedings Opposition 1
19.11.2007 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
19.11.2007 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
16.11.2007 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
15.11.2007 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
14.11.2007 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
14.11.2007 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
12.11.2007 Annex to the communication - opposition Opposition 1
12.11.2007 Information concerning oral proceedings Opposition 3
12.11.2007 Summons to attend oral proceedings Opposition 1
12.11.2007 Summons to attend oral proceedings Opposition 1
12.11.2007 Summons to attend oral proceedings Opposition 1
07.11.2007 Preparation for oral proceedings Opposition 2
19.06.2007 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 19
16.05.2007 F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes Appeal 18
08.05.2007 F3090 FAX Boards of Appeal (general) Appeal 2
07.05.2007 Fax relating to Appeal procedure Appeal 24
04.05.2007 Claims Appeal 3
04.05.2007 Claims Appeal 3
04.05.2007 Claims Appeal 3
04.05.2007 Claims Appeal 3
04.05.2007 Claims Appeal 3
04.05.2007 Description Appeal 1
04.05.2007 Description Appeal 1
04.05.2007 Description Appeal 1
04.05.2007 Description Appeal 1
04.05.2007 Description Appeal 1
04.05.2007 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 4
04.05.2007 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
26.04.2007 F3090 FAX Boards of Appeal (general) Appeal 6
17.04.2007 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 2
05.04.2007 Claims Appeal 4
05.04.2007 Claims Appeal 4
05.04.2007 Claims Appeal 4
05.04.2007 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 2
01.03.2007 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 2
26.02.2007 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
22.02.2007 Fax dealing with oral proceedings during the EP procedure Appeal 1
08.02.2007 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
06.02.2007 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
02.02.2007 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
31.01.2007 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 13
18.09.2006 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
11.10.2005 F3057 Communication: Change of responsibility of a Board of Appeal Appeal 3
16.09.2005 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 2
12.09.2005 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 27
12.09.2005 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 19
12.09.2005 Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 17
12.09.2005 Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 12
26.08.2005 F3040 Term extension: Yes/No Appeal 3
23.08.2005 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
22.08.2005 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 2
22.08.2005 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
19.08.2005 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 7
17.08.2005 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 7
10.08.2005 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 2
10.08.2005 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 19
10.08.2005 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 12
10.08.2005 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 11
10.08.2005 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 11
10.08.2005 Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 8
10.08.2005 Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 46
10.08.2005 Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 12
08.08.2005 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 12
11.04.2005 F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes) Appeal 2
04.04.2005 Statement of grounds of appeal Appeal 45
21.02.2005 Composition of the board (only boards 325, 337 and 341) Appeal 1
11.02.2005 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
11.02.2005 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
09.02.2005 Communication to appellant regarding the appeal number (inter partes) Appeal 2
09.02.2005 Communication to respondent(s) concerning the filing of an appeal Appeal 2
09.02.2005 Communication to respondent(s) concerning the filing of an appeal Appeal 2
07.02.2005 Processing of an appeal Appeal 1
03.02.2005 Notice of appeal Appeal 2
01.12.2004 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 1
01.12.2004 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
30.11.2004 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
27.11.2004 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 1
27.11.2004 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
25.11.2004 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 1
25.11.2004 Decision revoking the European patent Opposition 2
25.11.2004 Grounds for the decision (Annex) Opposition 6
20.10.2004 Brief communication - Opposition proceedings Opposition 1
20.10.2004 Brief communication - Opposition proceedings Opposition 1
18.10.2004 Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings Opposition 2
07.10.2004 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
07.10.2004 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
06.10.2004 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
06.10.2004 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
01.10.2004 Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings Opposition 3
30.09.2004 Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings Opposition 3
29.09.2004 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 18
29.09.2004 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 2
29.09.2004 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 6
29.09.2004 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 13
29.09.2004 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 5
29.09.2004 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 17
29.09.2004 Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings Opposition 7
27.09.2004 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
27.09.2004 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
23.09.2004 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
23.09.2004 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
23.09.2004 Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings Opposition 7
20.09.2004 Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings Opposition 7
17.09.2004 Claims Opposition 4
17.09.2004 Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings Opposition 5
02.08.2004 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
02.08.2004 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
27.07.2004 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
22.07.2004 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
23.04.2004 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 1
23.04.2004 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
19.04.2004 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 1
16.04.2004 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 1
15.04.2004 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
15.04.2004 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
15.04.2004 Findings upon submissions relating to oral proceedings Opposition 2
15.04.2004 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Bayerstrasse 34) Opposition 3
06.04.2004 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
06.04.2004 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
06.04.2004 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
29.03.2004 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 1
29.03.2004 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
26.03.2004 Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings Opposition 2
25.03.2004 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 1
25.03.2004 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
25.03.2004 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 2
23.03.2004 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 1
23.03.2004 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
19.03.2004 Annex to the communication Opposition 3
19.03.2004 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Bayerstrasse 34) Opposition 3
10.03.2004 Preparation for oral proceedings Opposition 2
28.08.2003 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
28.08.2003 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
18.08.2003 Claims Opposition 3
18.08.2003 Description Opposition 2
18.08.2003 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 4
18.08.2003 Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition Opposition 14
27.06.2003 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
27.06.2003 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
27.06.2003 Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure) Opposition 1
17.06.2003 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 2
29.04.2003 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
29.04.2003 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
29.04.2003 Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure) Opposition 1
16.04.2003 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 1
03.03.2003 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
03.03.2003 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
03.03.2003 Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure) Opposition 1
19.02.2003 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 1
23.12.2002 Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure) Opposition 1
13.12.2002 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 1
09.08.2002 Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations Opposition 1
09.08.2002 Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s) Opposition 1
09.08.2002 Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s) Opposition 1
09.08.2002 Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s) Opposition 1
09.08.2002 Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s) Opposition 1
02.07.2002 Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor Opposition 1
01.07.2002 Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor Opposition 1
27.06.2002 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
27.06.2002 Notice of opposition Opposition 19
27.06.2002 Notice of opposition Opposition 6
27.06.2002 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 26
27.06.2002 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 52
27.06.2002 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 18
27.06.2002 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 13
27.06.2002 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 27
27.06.2002 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 39
26.06.2002 Notice of opposition Opposition 20
26.06.2002 Notice of opposition Opposition 6
19.06.2002 Notice of opposition Opposition 4
19.06.2002 Notice of opposition Opposition 16
19.06.2002 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 15
19.06.2002 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 51
19.06.2002 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 22
19.06.2002 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 34
19.06.2002 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 1
17.08.2001 Decision to grant a European patent Search / examination 2
15.06.2001 Filing of the translations of the claims Search / examination 1
15.06.2001 Translation of priority document Search / examination 42
15.06.2001 Translation of priority document Search / examination 20
15.06.2001 Translation of the claims Search / examination 4
15.06.2001 Translation of the claims Search / examination 4
26.03.2001 Invitation to pay the fees for intended grant Search / examination 3
15.03.2001 Approval to announcement of intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
10.11.2000 Bibliographic data of the European patent application Search / examination 2
10.11.2000 Communication about intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 2
10.11.2000 Text intended for grant Search / examination 41
02.06.2000 Description Search / examination 17
02.06.2000 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 2
10.02.2000 Communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 2
28.10.1999 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 3
05.10.1999 Decision to allow further processing Search / examination 1
20.09.1999 Claims Search / examination 4
20.09.1999 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 3
08.07.1999 Application deemed to be withdrawn (no reply to communication from the Examining Division) Search / examination 1
14.06.1999 Refusal of request for extension of time limit Search / examination 1
07.06.1999 Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 1
07.06.1999 Translation of priority document Search / examination 20
07.06.1999 Translation of priority document Search / examination 42
13.04.1999 Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure) Search / examination 1
01.04.1999 Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 1
26.11.1998 Communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 3
17.10.1997 Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report Search / examination 1
17.10.1997 European search report Search / examination 3
17.03.1997 Letter concerning the priority Search / examination 1
17.03.1997 Priority document Search / examination 44
17.03.1997 Priority document Search / examination 21
06.12.1996 Abstract Search / examination 1
06.12.1996 Claims Search / examination 5
06.12.1996 Description Search / examination 33
06.12.1996 Designation of inventor Search / examination 1
06.12.1996 Drawings Search / examination 4
06.12.1996 Request for grant of a European patent Search / examination 6