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Date Document type Procedure Number of pages
Total number of pages: 399
31.03.2009 Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent Opposition 2
05.02.2009 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
05.02.2009 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
30.01.2009 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
28.01.2009 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 15
22.12.2008 F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes Appeal 2
15.12.2008 F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent) Appeal 2
21.11.2008 F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters Appeal 2
19.11.2008 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
17.11.2008 Fax relating to Appeal procedure Appeal 1
11.11.2008 F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes) Appeal 6
24.10.2008 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
22.10.2008 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
21.10.2008 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
21.10.2008 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
21.10.2008 Fax relating to Appeal procedure Appeal 1
16.10.2008 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
21.07.2008 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
05.03.2007 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
01.03.2007 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 3
28.02.2007 Fax relating to Appeal procedure Appeal 3
18.10.2006 F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes) Appeal 1
05.10.2006 Statement of grounds of appeal Appeal 25
04.10.2006 Statement of grounds of appeal Appeal 25
07.09.2006 Composition of the board (T) Appeal 1
08.08.2006 F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties Appeal 2
01.08.2006 Notice of appeal Appeal 2
01.08.2006 Processing of an appeal Appeal 1
31.07.2006 Notice of appeal Appeal 3
09.06.2006 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
09.06.2006 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
07.06.2006 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
24.05.2006 Annex to a communication Opposition 3
24.05.2006 Annex to the communication - opposition Opposition 2
24.05.2006 Decision rejecting the opposition Opposition 1
24.05.2006 Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition Opposition 11
24.05.2006 Internal form - Opposition/addressees Opposition 1
24.05.2006 Internal form - Opposition/addressees Opposition 1
24.05.2006 Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings Opposition 1
24.05.2006 Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings Opposition 1
24.05.2006 Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties Opposition 1
24.05.2006 Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure Opposition 1
11.05.2006 Information about the result of oral proceedings Opposition 1
12.04.2006 Brief communication - Opposition proceedings Opposition 1
06.04.2006 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 4
06.04.2006 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 4
03.04.2006 Fax dealing with oral proceedings during the opposition procedure Opposition 8
02.03.2006 Brief communication - Opposition proceedings Opposition 1
23.02.2006 Brief communication - Opposition proceedings Opposition 1
22.02.2006 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 2
20.02.2006 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 2
17.02.2006 Fax dealing with oral proceedings during the opposition procedure Opposition 2
14.02.2006 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
11.02.2006 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
11.02.2006 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
08.02.2006 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
30.01.2006 Annex to the communication - opposition Opposition 4
30.01.2006 Summons to attend oral proceedings Opposition 1
30.01.2006 Summons to attend oral proceedings Opposition 1
11.01.2006 Preparation for oral proceedings Opposition 2
04.01.2006 Brief communication - Opposition proceedings Opposition 1
09.12.2005 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
08.12.2005 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
22.09.2004 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
16.09.2004 Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition Opposition 5
15.09.2004 Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition Opposition 5
22.07.2004 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
22.07.2004 Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure) Opposition 1
15.07.2004 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 1
14.07.2004 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 1
15.03.2004 Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations Opposition 1
15.03.2004 Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s) Opposition 1
16.02.2004 Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor Opposition 1
10.02.2004 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 3
10.02.2004 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 1
10.02.2004 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 2
10.02.2004 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 6
10.02.2004 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 1
10.02.2004 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 2
10.02.2004 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 1
10.02.2004 Notice of opposition Opposition 4
10.02.2004 Notice of opposition Opposition 10
10.02.2004 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 3
09.02.2004 Notice of opposition Opposition 14
27.03.2003 Decision to grant a European patent Search / examination 2
05.03.2003 Filing of the translations of the claims Search / examination 1
05.03.2003 Translation of the claims Search / examination 6
05.03.2003 Translation of the claims Search / examination 5
28.10.2002 Bibliographic data of the European patent application Search / examination 1
28.10.2002 Communication about intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 4
28.10.2002 Text intended for grant Search / examination 26
23.09.2002 Documents for grant of a patent Search / examination 2
13.05.2002 Claims Search / examination 5
13.05.2002 Description Search / examination 9
13.05.2002 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 2
11.04.2002 Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure) Search / examination 1
28.03.2002 Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 1
23.11.2001 Annex to the communication Search / examination 2
23.11.2001 Communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 1
10.11.2000 Designation deemed to be withdrawn (non payment of designation fees) Search / examination 1
25.08.2000 Communication concerning non paid of designation fees Search / examination 1
04.05.2000 Letter concerning the designation and/or extension and/or validation of states Search / examination 1
01.02.2000 Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment Search / examination 2
15.12.1999 Notification of forthcoming publication Search / examination 1
18.11.1999 Annex to European Search report Search / examination 1
18.11.1999 Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report Search / examination 1
18.11.1999 European search report Search / examination 1
11.11.1999 Abstract Search / examination 1
23.08.1999 Letter concerning the priority Search / examination 1
23.08.1999 Priority document Search / examination 42
19.05.1999 Communication to designated inventor Search / examination 1
12.03.1999 Abstract Search / examination 1
12.03.1999 Claims Search / examination 6
12.03.1999 Description Search / examination 17
12.03.1999 Designation of inventor Search / examination 1
12.03.1999 Drawings Search / examination 4
12.03.1999 Matter concerning the application Search / examination 1
12.03.1999 Request for grant of a European patent Search / examination 7