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Date Document type Procedure Number of pages
Total number of pages: 934
20.01.2012 CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative for the opponent Opposition 1
23.12.2010 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
23.12.2010 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
20.12.2010 Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent Opposition 2
01.12.2010 French translation of claims Opposition 5
01.12.2010 German translation of the claims Opposition 5
01.12.2010 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
02.09.2010 Communication to opponent concerning maintenance Opposition 2
02.09.2010 Communication with request to pay printing fees and file translations Opposition 2
26.08.2010 Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision Opposition 1
16.07.2010 Advice of delivery Appeal 2
08.07.2010 Advice of delivery Appeal 2
01.07.2010 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 43
26.05.2010 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
21.05.2010 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
19.05.2010 Fax relating to Appeal procedure Appeal 1
18.05.2010 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
12.05.2010 Claims Appeal 4
12.05.2010 Claims Appeal 4
12.05.2010 Claims Appeal 5
12.05.2010 Claims Appeal 4
12.05.2010 Claims Appeal 4
12.05.2010 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 6
12.05.2010 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 3
12.05.2010 Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
12.05.2010 Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
12.05.2010 Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
12.05.2010 Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
10.05.2010 Fax relating to Appeal procedure Appeal 35
13.01.2010 Advice of delivery Appeal 2
07.01.2010 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
01.09.2009 Change of composition of the board (except boards 325, 337 and 341) Appeal 1
11.03.2008 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
28.02.2008 Claims Appeal 5
28.02.2008 Claims Appeal 5
28.02.2008 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
28.02.2008 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
25.02.2008 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 38
22.02.2008 Fax relating to Appeal procedure Appeal 39
19.10.2007 F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes) Appeal 1
10.10.2007 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 4
10.10.2007 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 3
10.10.2007 Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 6
10.10.2007 Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 4
10.10.2007 Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 19
10.10.2007 Statement of grounds of appeal Appeal 12
09.10.2007 Statement of grounds of appeal Appeal 13
08.10.2007 Composition of the board (T) Appeal 1
27.08.2007 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 9
27.08.2007 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
21.08.2007 F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties Appeal 2
16.08.2007 Processing of an appeal Appeal 1
09.08.2007 Notice of appeal Appeal 1
07.08.2007 Notice of appeal Appeal 3
20.07.2007 Brief communication - Opposition proceedings Opposition 1
20.07.2007 Brief communication - Opposition proceedings Opposition 1
19.07.2007 Annexes filed during the procedure of transfer of rights Opposition 2
19.07.2007 Request concerning the applicant/representative Opposition 1
13.07.2007 Request concerning the applicant/representative Opposition 4
22.06.2007 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
18.06.2007 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
13.06.2007 Annex to a communication Opposition 1
13.06.2007 Annex to a communication Opposition 1
13.06.2007 Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction Opposition 1
13.06.2007 Druckexemplar in opposition procedure Opposition 14
13.06.2007 Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition Opposition 11
13.06.2007 Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings Opposition 2
13.06.2007 Internal form - Opposition/addressees Opposition 1
05.06.2007 Brief communication - Opposition proceedings Opposition 1
05.06.2007 Brief communication - Opposition proceedings Opposition 1
01.06.2007 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
30.05.2007 Fax filed during the opposition procedure Opposition 2
05.04.2007 General enquiry Opposition 1
04.04.2007 Annex to the communication - opposition Opposition 9
04.04.2007 Internal form - Opposition/addressees Opposition 1
04.04.2007 Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings Opposition 1
04.04.2007 Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties Opposition 1
04.04.2007 Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure Opposition 1
29.03.2007 General enquiry Opposition 2
25.10.2006 Brief communication - Opposition proceedings Opposition 1
23.10.2006 Brief communication - Opposition proceedings Opposition 1
18.10.2006 Brief communication - Opposition proceedings Opposition 1
18.10.2006 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
16.10.2006 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 2
16.10.2006 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 3
16.10.2006 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 1
12.10.2006 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 5
22.09.2006 Submission concerning representation Opposition 3
22.09.2006 Submission concerning representation Opposition 3
06.09.2006 Brief communication - Opposition proceedings Opposition 1
04.09.2006 Brief communication - Opposition proceedings Opposition 1
04.09.2006 Communication of amended entries Opposition 2
31.08.2006 Brief communication - Opposition proceedings Opposition 1
30.08.2006 Claims Opposition 5
30.08.2006 Claims Opposition 5
30.08.2006 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 2
16.08.2006 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 3
16.08.2006 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 13
15.08.2006 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 17
05.08.2006 Request for transfer of rights Opposition 10
05.08.2006 Request for transfer of rights Opposition 10
01.08.2006 Request for transfer of rights Opposition 10
06.07.2006 Notice of opposition Opposition 2
06.06.2006 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
02.06.2006 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
30.05.2006 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
30.05.2006 Summons to attend oral proceedings Opposition 1
30.05.2006 Summons to attend oral proceedings Opposition 1
26.05.2006 Annex to the communication - opposition Opposition 5
22.05.2006 Provision of a copy of the minutes of oral proceedings Opposition 1
22.05.2006 Provision of a copy of the minutes of oral proceedings Opposition 1
18.05.2006 Preparation for oral proceedings Opposition 2
07.04.2006 Annexes filed during the procedure of transfer of rights Opposition 3
23.03.2006 Submission concerning representation Opposition 5
10.03.2006 Indication of deficiencies in a request for registering a transfer of rights and invitation to correct them Opposition 5
02.03.2006 Request for transfer of rights Opposition 3
02.03.2006 Request for transfer of rights Opposition 3
30.01.2006 Brief communication - Opposition proceedings Opposition 1
09.01.2006 Claims Opposition 3
09.01.2006 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 13
15.11.2005 Brief communication - Opposition proceedings Opposition 1
09.11.2005 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
08.11.2005 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 2
28.09.2005 Brief communication - Opposition proceedings Opposition 1
28.09.2005 Refusal of request for extension of time limit Opposition 1
24.08.2005 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 1
22.08.2005 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 2
11.08.2005 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
11.08.2005 Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure) Opposition 1
29.06.2005 Submission concerning representation Opposition 2
28.06.2005 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 1
27.06.2005 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 2
15.02.2005 Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations Opposition 1
15.02.2005 Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s) Opposition 1
17.01.2005 Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor Opposition 1
07.01.2005 Filing of a new opposition Opposition 11
07.01.2005 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 11
07.01.2005 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 19
07.01.2005 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 15
07.01.2005 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 16
07.01.2005 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 59
06.01.2005 Filing of a new opposition Opposition 11
26.02.2004 Decision to grant a European patent Search / examination 2
28.01.2004 Reply to communication about intention to grant Search / examination 1
28.01.2004 Translation of the claims Search / examination 5
28.01.2004 Translation of the claims Search / examination 5
27.01.2004 Reply to communication about intention to grant Search / examination 12
17.09.2003 Bibliographic data of the European patent application Search / examination 1
17.09.2003 Communication about intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 4
17.09.2003 Text intended for grant Search / examination 29
11.04.2002 Claims Search / examination 5
11.04.2002 Description Search / examination 5
11.04.2002 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 2
27.03.2002 Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure) Search / examination 1
12.03.2002 Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 1
11.03.2002 Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 2
31.10.2001 Annex to the communication Search / examination 3
31.10.2001 Communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 1
25.05.2001 Decision to allow further processing Search / examination 1
07.05.2001 Claims Search / examination 5
07.05.2001 Description Search / examination 5
07.05.2001 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 2
03.05.2001 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 13
26.02.2001 Application deemed to be withdrawn (no reply to communication from the Examining Division) Search / examination 1
08.01.2001 Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure) Search / examination 1
20.11.2000 Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 1
17.11.2000 Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 2
26.10.2000 Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address Search / examination 1
13.07.2000 Request for transfer of rights Search / examination 4
07.07.2000 Annex to the communication Search / examination 4
07.07.2000 Communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 1
08.03.2000 Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data Search / examination 1
17.01.2000 Claims Search / examination 7
17.01.2000 Claims Search / examination 5
17.01.2000 Matter concerning the application Search / examination 1
17.01.2000 Request for entry into the European phase Search / examination 5
14.01.2000 Claims Search / examination 5
14.01.2000 Claims Search / examination 7
14.01.2000 Matter concerning the application Search / examination 2
14.01.2000 Request for entry into the European phase Search / examination 5
05.10.1999 Annexes to the international preliminary examination report Search / examination 7
05.10.1999 Copy of the international preliminary examination report Search / examination 7
11.03.1999 Notification of the recording of a change Search / examination 1
09.03.1999 Information on entry into European phase Search / examination 4
07.01.1999 Priority document Search / examination 24
14.12.1998 Copy of the international search report Search / examination 4
14.12.1998 International publication (Pamphlet) Search / examination 36