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Date Document type Procedure Number of pages
Total number of pages: 746
11.03.2014 CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative for the applicant Search / examination 1
13.06.2007 Refund of fees Search / examination 1
14.06.2006 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
14.06.2006 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
14.06.2006 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
09.06.2006 Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent Opposition 2
31.05.2006 Text intended for grant Opposition 6
01.03.2006 Filing of the translation of the amended claims Search / examination 1
01.03.2006 French translation of claims Opposition 2
01.03.2006 German translation of the claims Opposition 3
01.03.2006 Letter accompanying subsequently filed items Search / examination 2
01.03.2006 Payment of fees and costs Search / examination 1
01.02.2006 Communication to opponent concerning maintenance Opposition 2
30.01.2006 Brief communication - Opposition proceedings Opposition 1
30.01.2006 Brief communication - Opposition proceedings Opposition 1
11.01.2006 Communication of bibliographic data Opposition 1
11.01.2006 Communication to opponent concerning maintenance Opposition 2
11.01.2006 Communication with request to pay printing fees and file translations Opposition 2
04.01.2006 Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision Opposition 1
20.12.2005 Request for change of representative Opposition 1
11.11.2005 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 29
10.10.2005 F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes Appeal 17
15.09.2005 Claims Appeal 2
15.09.2005 Claims Appeal 2
15.09.2005 Claims Appeal 2
15.09.2005 Claims Appeal 2
15.09.2005 Claims Appeal 2
15.09.2005 Description Appeal 2
15.09.2005 Description Appeal 1
15.09.2005 Description Appeal 1
15.09.2005 Description Appeal 1
15.09.2005 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 3
09.09.2005 Advice of delivery Search / examination 1
09.09.2005 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 2
08.09.2005 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 18
29.08.2005 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 2
26.08.2005 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 2
24.08.2005 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 2
24.08.2005 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 2
18.08.2005 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
02.08.2005 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 2
27.07.2005 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 8
27.07.2005 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 5
27.07.2005 Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 50
29.04.2005 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 2
23.04.2005 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
23.04.2005 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
22.04.2005 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
21.04.2005 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
21.04.2005 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 2
14.04.2005 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
14.04.2005 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 2
12.04.2005 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 3
12.04.2005 F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing Appeal 3
09.04.2005 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
08.04.2005 F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing Appeal 1
07.04.2005 Composition of the board (except 325, 337 and 341) Appeal 1
07.04.2005 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
02.04.2005 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
01.04.2005 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 3
31.03.2005 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
31.03.2005 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 3
29.03.2005 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
26.03.2005 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
24.03.2005 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
24.03.2005 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
23.03.2005 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
18.03.2005 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
15.03.2005 F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing Appeal 3
11.03.2005 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 2
09.03.2005 F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing Appeal 1
09.03.2005 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 2
09.03.2005 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 2
08.03.2005 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 2
08.03.2005 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 2
08.03.2005 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 2
08.03.2005 Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 11
08.03.2005 Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 11
14.01.2005 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
10.01.2005 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
03.01.2005 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
03.01.2005 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
30.12.2004 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
23.12.2004 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 3
21.12.2004 Composition of the board (except 325, 337 and 341) Appeal 1
21.12.2004 F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons Appeal 1
12.05.2004 Composition of the board (except 325, 337 and 341) Appeal 1
05.05.2004 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 2
23.04.2004 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 5
23.04.2004 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 5
15.12.2003 Submission concerning representation Appeal 1
03.12.2003 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 2
29.11.2003 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 5
27.11.2003 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 5
29.10.2003 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 2
20.10.2003 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 2
20.10.2003 Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 8
26.08.2003 F3040 Term extension: Yes/No Appeal 3
16.08.2003 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
13.08.2003 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
06.06.2003 F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes) Appeal 2
28.05.2003 Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 47
28.05.2003 Statement of grounds of appeal Appeal 19
10.04.2003 Composition of the board (except 325, 337 and 341) Appeal 1
31.03.2003 Communication to appellant regarding the appeal number (inter partes) Appeal 1
31.03.2003 Communication to respondent(s) concerning the filing of an appeal Appeal 2
24.03.2003 Processing of an appeal Appeal 1
20.03.2003 Notice of appeal Appeal 3
20.03.2003 Notice of appeal Appeal 2
20.03.2003 Notice of appeal Appeal 2
08.02.2003 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
08.02.2003 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
07.02.2003 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 1
06.02.2003 Advice of delivery Search / examination 1
05.02.2003 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
03.02.2003 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 1
30.01.2003 Annex to a communication Opposition 1
30.01.2003 Annex to the communication Opposition 3
30.01.2003 Decision rejecting the opposition Opposition 3
30.01.2003 Documents for the maintenance of the patent as amended Opposition 1
30.01.2003 Grounds for the decision (Annex) Opposition 9
30.01.2003 Provision of a copy of the minutes of oral proceedings Opposition 1
08.11.2002 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
08.11.2002 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
31.10.2002 Letter dealing with oral proceedings Opposition 1
29.07.2002 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
27.07.2002 Acknowledgement of a document Search / examination 1
27.07.2002 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
26.07.2002 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
24.07.2002 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
23.07.2002 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
19.07.2002 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
19.07.2002 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Bayerstrasse 34) Opposition 1
19.07.2002 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Bayerstrasse 34) Opposition 1
19.07.2002 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Bayerstrasse 34) Opposition 1
12.06.2002 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
12.06.2002 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
16.05.2002 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
16.05.2002 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
13.05.2002 Citation in opposition procedure Opposition 7
13.05.2002 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 2
06.05.2002 Citation in opposition procedure Opposition 14
06.05.2002 Citation in opposition procedure Opposition 11
06.05.2002 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 10
21.01.2002 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
21.01.2002 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
21.01.2002 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
18.01.2002 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
18.01.2002 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
07.01.2002 General authorisation Opposition 1
07.01.2002 Request concerning the applicant/representative Opposition 1
04.01.2002 Request concerning the applicant/representative Opposition 2
24.12.2001 Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition Opposition 4
14.12.2001 Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition Opposition 4
16.08.2001 Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations Opposition 1
16.08.2001 Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s) Opposition 1
16.08.2001 Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s) Opposition 1
18.05.2001 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
17.05.2001 Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor Opposition 1
11.05.2001 Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor Opposition 1
07.05.2001 Citation in opposition procedure Opposition 8
07.05.2001 Citation in opposition procedure Opposition 19
07.05.2001 Citation in opposition procedure Opposition 10
07.05.2001 Citation in opposition procedure Opposition 14
07.05.2001 Notice of opposition Opposition 8
02.05.2001 Citation in opposition procedure Opposition 19
02.05.2001 Citation in opposition procedure Opposition 45
02.05.2001 Citation in opposition procedure Opposition 8
02.05.2001 Citation in opposition procedure Opposition 10
02.05.2001 Citation in opposition procedure Opposition 14
02.05.2001 Notice of opposition Opposition 7
02.05.2001 Notice of opposition Opposition 8
23.06.2000 Decision to grant a European patent Search / examination 2
31.03.2000 Filing of the translations of the claims Search / examination 1
31.03.2000 Translation of the claims Search / examination 3
31.03.2000 Translation of the claims Search / examination 3
03.03.2000 Letter relating to the search and/or examination procedure Search / examination 1
03.03.2000 Priority document Search / examination 5
03.03.2000 Priority document Search / examination 2
03.03.2000 Priority document Search / examination 1
02.02.2000 Filing of a translation of the previous application Search / examination 1
02.02.2000 Invitation to pay the fees for intended grant Search / examination 4
03.01.2000 Approval to announcement of intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
22.10.1999 Communication about intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 3
22.10.1999 Text intended for grant Search / examination 8
17.02.1999 Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data Search / examination 1
04.11.1998 Priority document Search / examination 12
14.10.1998 Information on entry into European phase Search / examination 4
16.09.1998 Request for entry into the European phase Search / examination 5
06.07.1998 Copy of the international search report Search / examination 3
06.07.1998 International publication (Pamphlet) Search / examination 10