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Date Document type Procedure Number of pages
Total number of pages: 1093
10.07.2009 Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent Opposition 1
10.06.2009 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
10.06.2009 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
29.05.2009 (Electronic) Receipt Opposition 1
29.05.2009 Filing of the translation of the amended claims Opposition 1
29.05.2009 French translation of claims Opposition 4
29.05.2009 German translation of the claims Opposition 6
29.05.2009 Letter accompanying subsequently filed items Opposition 1
20.03.2009 Communication of bibliographic data Opposition 1
20.03.2009 Communication to opponent concerning maintenance Opposition 2
20.03.2009 Communication with request to pay printing fees and file translations Opposition 2
20.03.2009 Text intended for grant Opposition 16
13.03.2009 Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision Opposition 1
03.03.2009 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
21.02.2009 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
18.02.2009 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 17
16.01.2009 F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes Appeal 9
18.12.2008 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
18.12.2008 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
15.12.2008 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 10
13.12.2008 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 8
12.12.2008 Fax relating to Appeal procedure Appeal 10
12.12.2008 Fax relating to Appeal procedure Appeal 7
11.12.2008 F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters Appeal 2
10.12.2008 Letter accompanying subsequently filed items Appeal 1
10.12.2008 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
08.12.2008 Fax relating to Appeal procedure Appeal 1
28.07.2008 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
15.07.2008 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
14.07.2008 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
03.07.2008 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 11
01.07.2008 F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons Appeal 1
01.07.2008 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 2
25.07.2007 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
20.07.2007 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 2
19.07.2007 Fax relating to Appeal procedure Appeal 2
01.06.2007 Composition of the board (except 325, 337 and 341) Appeal 1
19.03.2007 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
14.03.2007 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 9
12.03.2007 Fax relating to Appeal procedure Appeal 8
04.10.2006 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
29.09.2006 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 20
28.09.2006 Fax relating to Appeal procedure Appeal 20
27.06.2006 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
22.06.2006 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
22.06.2006 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 6
21.06.2006 Fax relating to Appeal procedure Appeal 6
21.06.2006 Fax relating to Appeal procedure Appeal 2
20.06.2006 Letter accompanying subsequently filed items Appeal 1
20.06.2006 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 3
20.06.2006 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 11
19.06.2006 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 2
16.06.2006 Fax relating to Appeal procedure Appeal 11
16.06.2006 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 2
12.06.2006 F3040 Term extension: Yes/No Appeal 3
09.06.2006 Fax relating to Appeal procedure Appeal 2
26.05.2006 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
23.05.2006 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 2
22.05.2006 Fax relating to Appeal procedure Appeal 1
07.04.2006 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
03.03.2006 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
01.03.2006 Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address Search / examination 1
23.02.2006 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 2
16.02.2006 F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes) Appeal 2
14.02.2006 Statement of grounds of appeal Appeal 5
10.02.2006 Request concerning the applicant/representative Appeal 6
10.02.2006 Statement of grounds of appeal Appeal 5
07.02.2006 Statement of grounds of appeal Appeal 30
20.01.2006 Indication of deficiencies in a request for registering a transfer of rights and invitation to correct them Appeal 2
29.12.2005 Request concerning the applicant/representative Appeal 24
20.12.2005 Composition of the board (except 325, 337 and 341) Appeal 1
13.12.2005 F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties Appeal 2
12.12.2005 Notice of appeal Appeal 1
08.12.2005 F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties Appeal 2
05.12.2005 Notice of appeal Appeal 1
30.11.2005 Processing of an appeal Appeal 1
25.11.2005 Letter accompanying subsequently filed items Appeal 1
25.11.2005 Notice of appeal Appeal 1
31.10.2005 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
15.10.2005 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
14.10.2005 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 1
12.10.2005 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 1
07.10.2005 Annex to a communication Opposition 8
07.10.2005 Annex to a communication Opposition 7
07.10.2005 Annex to the communication Opposition 4
07.10.2005 Grounds for the decision (Annex) Opposition 15
07.10.2005 Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings Opposition 2
07.10.2005 Internal form - Opposition/addressees Opposition 1
07.10.2005 Internal form - Opposition/addressees Opposition 1
07.10.2005 Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings Opposition 2
07.10.2005 Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties Opposition 1
07.10.2005 Provision of a copy of the minutes of oral proceedings Opposition 1
07.10.2005 Text intended for grant Opposition 16
08.07.2005 Information about the result of oral proceedings Opposition 1
05.07.2005 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
04.07.2005 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
20.06.2005 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
09.06.2005 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
08.06.2005 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 2
08.06.2005 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 9
08.06.2005 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 9
08.06.2005 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 30
08.06.2005 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 14
08.06.2005 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 6
08.06.2005 Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings Opposition 5
07.06.2005 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 2
07.06.2005 Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings Opposition 5
03.06.2005 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
03.06.2005 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
01.06.2005 Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings Opposition 24
31.05.2005 Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings Opposition 23
27.05.2005 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
20.05.2005 Letter accompanying subsequently filed items Opposition 1
20.05.2005 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
19.05.2005 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
29.04.2005 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
22.04.2005 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
16.04.2005 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
15.04.2005 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 1
09.04.2005 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
08.04.2005 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 1
05.04.2005 Annex to the communication Opposition 14
05.04.2005 Information concerning oral proceedings Opposition 4
05.04.2005 Preparation for oral proceedings Opposition 2
05.04.2005 Summons to attend oral proceedings Opposition 1
05.04.2005 Summons to attend oral proceedings Opposition 1
02.11.2004 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
27.10.2004 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 4
26.10.2004 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 3
20.10.2004 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
08.10.2004 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
04.10.2004 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
05.08.2004 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
24.07.2004 Annex Opposition 4
24.07.2004 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
24.07.2004 Letter which had not been notified Opposition 1
22.07.2004 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
14.07.2004 Letter accompanying subsequently filed items Opposition 1
14.07.2004 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 4
13.07.2004 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 4
08.07.2004 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
30.06.2004 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 4
25.06.2004 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 4
25.05.2004 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
17.05.2004 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
15.05.2004 Letter accompanying subsequently filed items Opposition 1
15.05.2004 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
14.05.2004 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
08.05.2004 Annex Opposition 3
08.05.2004 Drawings Opposition 1
08.05.2004 Letter accompanying subsequently filed items Opposition 1
08.05.2004 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 10
07.05.2004 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 14
25.03.2004 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
18.03.2004 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
15.03.2004 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
25.09.2003 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
02.09.2003 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
01.09.2003 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
20.08.2003 Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition Opposition 9
18.08.2003 Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition Opposition 9
30.05.2003 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
30.05.2003 Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure) Opposition 1
23.05.2003 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 1
22.05.2003 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 1
14.02.2003 Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations Opposition 1
14.02.2003 Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s) Opposition 1
28.01.2003 Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor Opposition 1
10.01.2003 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 2
10.01.2003 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 2
10.01.2003 Non-scannable object Opposition 1
09.01.2003 Letter accompanying subsequently filed items Opposition 1
09.01.2003 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
09.01.2003 Non-scannable object Opposition 1
08.01.2003 Letter accompanying subsequently filed items Opposition 1
08.01.2003 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 15
08.01.2003 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 1
08.01.2003 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 34
08.01.2003 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 7
08.01.2003 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 3
08.01.2003 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 4
08.01.2003 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 2
08.01.2003 Non-scannable object Opposition 1
08.01.2003 Notice of opposition Opposition 13
08.01.2003 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 11
08.01.2003 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 19
07.01.2003 Notice of opposition Opposition 13
28.02.2002 Decision to grant a European patent Search / examination 2
05.02.2002 Brief communication to applicant/representative Search / examination 1
05.02.2002 Filing of the translations of the claims Search / examination 1
05.02.2002 Translation of the claims Search / examination 1
15.01.2002 Submission concerning representation Search / examination 1
24.10.2001 Filing of the translations of the claims Search / examination 1
24.10.2001 Matter concerning the application Search / examination 1
24.10.2001 Translation of the claims Search / examination 4
24.10.2001 Translation of the claims Search / examination 3
22.10.2001 Filing of the translations of the claims Search / examination 1
17.09.2001 Letter concerning the priority Search / examination 1
17.09.2001 Translation of priority document Search / examination 38
07.09.2001 Filing of a translation of the previous application Search / examination 1
07.09.2001 Invitation to pay the fees for intended grant Search / examination 4
05.09.2001 Request for accelerated grant Search / examination 1
03.09.2001 Letter concerning the priority Search / examination 1
03.09.2001 Reply to announcement of intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
03.09.2001 Request for accelerated grant Search / examination 2
03.09.2001 Translation of priority document Search / examination 18
30.08.2001 Reply to announcement of intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
04.05.2001 Bibliographic data of the European patent application Search / examination 2
04.05.2001 Communication about intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 2
04.05.2001 Text intended for grant Search / examination 31
09.05.2000 Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address Search / examination 1
05.05.2000 Request for change of name of the applicant Search / examination 1
19.04.2000 Indication of deficiencies in a request for entry of a change in personal particulars and invitation to correct them Search / examination 2
18.04.2000 Request for change of name of the applicant Search / examination 5
14.04.2000 Request for change of name of the applicant Search / examination 1
04.04.2000 Request for change of name of the applicant Search / examination 1
01.12.1999 General enquiry Search / examination 1
01.12.1999 Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data Search / examination 1
22.10.1999 General enquiry Search / examination 2
09.09.1999 Information on entry into European phase Search / examination 4
02.09.1999 Annex Search / examination 42
02.09.1999 Claims Search / examination 2
02.09.1999 Description Search / examination 1
02.09.1999 Letter relating to the search and/or examination procedure Search / examination 1
02.09.1999 Request for entry into the European phase Search / examination 9
24.08.1999 General enquiry Search / examination 1
13.11.1998 Copy of the international search report Search / examination 4
29.10.1998 Priority document Search / examination 42
29.10.1998 Priority document Search / examination 18
10.08.1998 Copy of the international search report Search / examination 2
10.08.1998 International publication (Pamphlet) Search / examination 2
08.06.1998 International publication (Pamphlet) Search / examination 33