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Date Document type Procedure Number of pages
Total number of pages: 1231
18.10.2018 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
18.10.2018 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
12.10.2018 Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent Opposition 1
13.09.2018 (Electronic) Receipt Opposition 1
13.09.2018 Filing of the translation of the amended claims Opposition 1
13.09.2018 French translation of claims Opposition 2
13.09.2018 German translation of the claims Opposition 2
13.09.2018 Letter accompanying subsequently filed items Opposition 1
22.06.2018 Communication of bibliographic data Opposition 2
22.06.2018 Communication to opponent concerning maintenance Opposition 2
22.06.2018 Communication with request to pay printing fees and file translations Opposition 2
18.06.2018 Brief communication - Opposition proceedings Opposition 1
14.06.2018 Communication of amended entries Opposition 2
14.06.2018 Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision Appeal 3
25.04.2018 Request for change of opponent's representative Opposition 2
14.02.2015 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
09.02.2015 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
03.02.2015 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 1
03.02.2015 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 1
03.02.2015 Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction Opposition 2
03.02.2015 Druckexemplar in opposition procedure Opposition 13
03.02.2015 Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition Opposition 1
03.02.2015 Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings Opposition 2
03.02.2015 Internal form - Opposition/addressees Opposition 1
16.01.2015 Brief communication - Opposition proceedings Opposition 1
09.01.2015 (Electronic) Receipt Opposition 1
09.01.2015 Description Opposition 5
09.01.2015 Letter accompanying subsequently filed items Opposition 1
09.01.2015 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
24.06.2014 Brief communication - Opposition proceedings Opposition 1
18.06.2014 (Electronic) Receipt Opposition 1
18.06.2014 Amended description with annotations Opposition 5
18.06.2014 Letter accompanying subsequently filed items Opposition 1
18.06.2014 Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings Opposition 1
28.05.2014 Annex to the communication - opposition Opposition 1
28.05.2014 Communication inviting the parties to file observations Opposition 2
28.05.2014 Internal form - Opposition/addressees Opposition 1
28.03.2014 Brief communication - Opposition proceedings Opposition 1
24.02.2014 (Electronic) Receipt Opposition 1
24.02.2014 Amended description with annotations Opposition 5
24.02.2014 Letter accompanying subsequently filed items Opposition 2
24.02.2014 Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings Opposition 1
14.10.2013 Annex to the communication - opposition Opposition 1
14.10.2013 Communication inviting the parties to file observations Opposition 2
14.10.2013 Internal form - Opposition/addressees Opposition 1
22.06.2013 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
21.06.2013 Advice of delivery Appeal 2
13.06.2013 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
07.06.2013 Data sheet for the decision Appeal 1
07.06.2013 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 22
17.01.2013 Annex Appeal 2
17.01.2013 F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes Appeal 6
15.10.2012 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
10.10.2012 (Electronic) Receipt Appeal 1
10.10.2012 Letter accompanying subsequently filed items Appeal 1
10.10.2012 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 4
10.10.2012 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 2
20.09.2012 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
19.09.2012 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 17
14.09.2012 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 17
10.08.2012 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
04.08.2012 Request for interpreters during oral proceedings Appeal 1
02.08.2012 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
01.08.2012 Request for interpreters during oral proceedings Appeal 2
31.07.2012 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
25.07.2012 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 12
26.03.2012 F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T) Appeal 1
26.03.2012 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
23.03.2012 Fax relating to Appeal procedure Appeal 2
10.10.2011 F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T) Appeal 1
10.01.2011 Change of composition of the board (except boards 325, 337 and 341) Appeal 1
10.12.2009 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
07.12.2009 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 4
07.12.2009 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 2
04.12.2009 Fax relating to Appeal procedure Appeal 7
06.10.2009 F3040 Term extension: Yes/No Appeal 2
28.09.2009 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
25.09.2009 Fax filed during the search and/or examination procedure Appeal 2
05.06.2009 F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes) Appeal 1
04.06.2009 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
04.06.2009 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 13
04.06.2009 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
04.06.2009 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 8
04.06.2009 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
04.06.2009 Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 8
04.06.2009 Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 11
04.06.2009 Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 13
04.06.2009 Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 70
04.06.2009 Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 9
04.06.2009 Statement of grounds of appeal Appeal 9
28.05.2009 Statement of grounds of appeal Appeal 31
28.04.2009 Composition of the board (T) Appeal 1
28.03.2009 Notice of appeal Appeal 2
24.03.2009 F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties Appeal 2
19.03.2009 Processing of an appeal Appeal 2
18.03.2009 Notice of appeal Appeal 2
07.02.2009 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
28.01.2009 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
26.01.2009 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
19.01.2009 Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction Opposition 1
19.01.2009 Druckexemplar in opposition procedure Opposition 13
19.01.2009 Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition Opposition 10
19.01.2009 Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings Opposition 2
19.01.2009 Internal form - Opposition/addressees Opposition 1
13.10.2008 Brief communication with time limit Opposition 1
09.10.2008 Description Opposition 2
09.10.2008 Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings Opposition 1
07.10.2008 Description Opposition 2
07.10.2008 Letter accompanying subsequently filed items Opposition 2
07.10.2008 Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings Opposition 2
14.08.2008 Brief communication - Opposition proceedings Opposition 2
14.08.2008 Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure) Opposition 1
11.08.2008 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 1
08.08.2008 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 2
11.06.2008 Annex to the communication - opposition Opposition 5
11.06.2008 Internal form - Opposition/addressees Opposition 1
11.06.2008 Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings Opposition 1
11.06.2008 Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings Opposition 1
11.06.2008 Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties Opposition 1
11.06.2008 Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure Opposition 1
11.06.2008 Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure Opposition 2
09.05.2008 Brief communication - Opposition proceedings Opposition 1
06.05.2008 Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings Opposition 2
11.04.2008 Brief communication - Opposition proceedings Opposition 1
11.04.2008 Brief communication - Opposition proceedings Opposition 1
11.04.2008 Claims Opposition 3
11.04.2008 Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings Opposition 2
10.04.2008 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 36
10.04.2008 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 3
10.04.2008 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 9
10.04.2008 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 24
10.04.2008 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 7
10.04.2008 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 18
10.04.2008 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 7
10.04.2008 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 6
10.04.2008 Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings Opposition 13
08.04.2008 Claims Opposition 3
08.04.2008 Letter accompanying subsequently filed items Opposition 2
08.04.2008 Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings Opposition 3
07.04.2008 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 7
07.04.2008 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 3
07.04.2008 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 36
07.04.2008 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 18
07.04.2008 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 24
07.04.2008 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 7
07.04.2008 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 9
07.04.2008 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 6
07.04.2008 Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings Opposition 13
06.02.2008 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
01.02.2008 Communication about missing advice of delivery Opposition 1
05.01.2008 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
03.01.2008 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
03.01.2008 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
03.01.2008 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
27.12.2007 Annex to the communication - opposition Opposition 4
27.12.2007 Summons to attend oral proceedings Opposition 4
27.12.2007 Summons to attend oral proceedings Opposition 4
27.11.2007 Preparation for oral proceedings Opposition 2
30.01.2006 Brief communication - Opposition proceedings Opposition 1
26.01.2006 Claims Opposition 3
26.01.2006 Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition Opposition 8
24.01.2006 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Opposition 1
24.01.2006 Claims Opposition 3
24.01.2006 Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition Opposition 9
16.12.2005 Brief communication - Opposition proceedings Opposition 1
16.12.2005 Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure) Opposition 1
13.12.2005 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 1
09.12.2005 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 2
21.10.2005 Brief communication - Opposition proceedings Opposition 1
13.10.2005 Brief communication - Opposition proceedings Opposition 1
13.10.2005 Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure) Opposition 1
04.10.2005 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 2
04.10.2005 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 2
01.10.2005 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 3
01.10.2005 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 5
28.09.2005 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 9
03.06.2005 Brief communication - Opposition proceedings Opposition 1
31.05.2005 Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations Opposition 1
31.05.2005 Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s) Opposition 1
27.05.2005 Authorisation Opposition 1
27.05.2005 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
27.04.2005 Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor Opposition 1
20.04.2005 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 18
20.04.2005 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 8
20.04.2005 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 1
20.04.2005 Notice of opposition Opposition 24
20.04.2005 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 17
20.04.2005 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 9
20.04.2005 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 27
20.04.2005 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 16
20.04.2005 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 20
20.04.2005 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 28
20.04.2005 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 5
14.04.2005 Notice of opposition Opposition 35
04.06.2004 Decision to grant a European patent Search / examination 2
17.03.2004 Approval of request for amendments/corrections Search / examination 1
12.03.2004 Documents for grant of a patent Search / examination 1
11.03.2004 Claims Search / examination 2
11.03.2004 Claims Search / examination 2
11.03.2004 Filing of the translations of the claims Search / examination 1
11.03.2004 Letter concerning fees and payments Search / examination 1
09.03.2004 Filing of the translations of the claims Search / examination 6
17.02.2004 Notice concerning a request for amendments/corrections Search / examination 1
11.02.2004 Claims Search / examination 2
11.02.2004 Description Search / examination 2
11.02.2004 Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent until 31.03.2012 Search / examination 1
06.02.2004 Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent until 31.03.2012 Search / examination 6
09.12.2003 Bibliographic data of the European patent application Search / examination 1
09.12.2003 Communication about intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 3
09.12.2003 Text intended for grant Search / examination 20
17.11.2003 Preparation of grant Search / examination 2
13.09.2003 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 1
02.09.2003 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 2
14.07.2003 Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure) Search / examination 1
07.07.2003 Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 1
04.07.2003 Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 2
18.03.2003 Annex to the communication Search / examination 1
18.03.2003 Communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 1
07.03.2002 Communication regarding possible amendment of claims/payment of claims fees Search / examination 2
06.03.2002 Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data Search / examination 1
05.03.2002 Communication to designated inventor Search / examination 1
05.03.2002 Enquiry with the International Bureau Search / examination 1
28.11.2001 Abstract Search / examination 1
28.11.2001 Claims Search / examination 2
28.11.2001 Description Search / examination 18
28.11.2001 General authorisation Search / examination 1
28.11.2001 Request for entry into the European phase Search / examination 5
28.11.2001 Submission concerning representation Search / examination 1
26.11.2001 Request for entry into the European phase Search / examination 5
26.11.2001 Specification filed by fax and/or in non-official language Search / examination 23
26.10.2001 Notification of the recording of a change PCT Chapter 2 procedure 1
25.10.2001 Notification of the recording of a change Search / examination 1
19.10.2001 International preliminary examination report PCT Chapter 2 procedure 1
19.10.2001 International preliminary examination report PCT Chapter 2 procedure 1
19.10.2001 International preliminary examination report - free text sheet PCT Chapter 2 procedure 1
19.10.2001 International preliminary examination report - free text sheet PCT Chapter 2 procedure 1
19.10.2001 International preliminary examination report - points I-VIII PCT Chapter 2 procedure 2
19.10.2001 International preliminary examination report - points I-VIII PCT Chapter 2 procedure 2
19.10.2001 Notification of documents sent to WIPO PCT Chapter 2 procedure 1
19.10.2001 Transmittal of International Preliminary Examination Report PCT Chapter 2 procedure 1
08.10.2001 PCT(IPEA): Amended sheet - claims PCT Chapter 2 procedure 3
08.10.2001 Reply to communication PCT/IPEA/408 PCT Chapter 2 procedure 1
05.10.2001 PCT(IPEA): Amended sheet - claims PCT Chapter 2 procedure 3
05.10.2001 Reply to communication PCT/IPEA/408 PCT Chapter 2 procedure 2
19.09.2001 Written opinion PCT Chapter 2 procedure 1
19.09.2001 Written opinion - free text sheet PCT Chapter 2 procedure 1
19.09.2001 Written opinion - points I-VIII PCT Chapter 2 procedure 2
13.02.2001 Priority document Search / examination 24
18.01.2001 Information on entry into European phase Search / examination 4
11.01.2001 Copy of the international search report Search / examination 2
11.01.2001 International publication (Pamphlet) Search / examination 22
07.06.2000 Letter regarding PCTII procedure PCT Chapter 2 procedure 1
31.05.2000 Invitation to pay prescribed fees together with late payment fee (Rule 58bis PCT) PCT Chapter 2 procedure 1
31.05.2000 Notification of documents sent to WIPO PCT Chapter 2 procedure 1
31.05.2000 Notification of receipt of demand PCT Chapter 2 procedure 1
16.05.2000 Letter regarding PCTII procedure PCT Chapter 2 procedure 1
27.03.2000 Urgent incoming letter International Searching Authority 1
15.03.2000 Urgent incoming letter International Searching Authority 2
15.03.2000 Urgent incoming letter International Searching Authority 1
29.02.2000 Abstract International Searching Authority 1
29.02.2000 Claims International Searching Authority 2
29.02.2000 Description International Searching Authority 14
22.12.1999 PCT demand form PCT Chapter 2 procedure 3