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Date Document type Procedure Number of pages
Total number of pages: 519
08.02.2013 CDS Clean up - amended opponent data Opposition 1
06.02.2013 CDS Clean up - amended opponent data Opposition 1
28.08.2008 CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative of the applicant (Association) Search / examination 1
04.10.2006 Request for change of client data cannot be registered anymore Search / examination 1
28.09.2006 Request for change of client data cannot be registered anymore Search / examination 1
21.09.2006 Request for change of representative Search / examination 2
12.09.2006 Request for change of representative Search / examination 1
13.03.2000 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
13.03.2000 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
10.03.2000 Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent Opposition 1
03.12.1999 F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes Appeal 1
03.12.1999 F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes Appeal 1
30.11.1999 F3315 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant : Proprietor) Appeal 3
29.11.1999 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
04.09.1999 Advice of delivery Appeal 2
02.09.1999 F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal) Appeal 4
01.09.1999 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
23.08.1999 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
13.08.1999 Oral proceedings: FAX proposing dates (inter partes) Appeal 2
13.08.1999 Oral proceedings: FAX proposing dates (inter partes) Appeal 2
22.09.1998 Annex to a communication Opposition 1
22.09.1998 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
22.09.1998 Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address Search / examination 1
22.09.1998 Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address Opposition 1
10.09.1998 F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes) Appeal 1
03.09.1998 Statement of grounds of appeal Appeal 12
30.07.1998 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
24.07.1998 Communication to appellant regarding the appeal number (inter partes) Appeal 1
23.07.1998 Communication for party to proceedings/third party Appeal 1
20.07.1998 Communication to respondent(s) concerning the filing of an appeal Appeal 1
17.07.1998 Annex to a communication Opposition 2
17.07.1998 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
15.07.1998 Indication of deficiencies in a request for registering a transfer of rights and invitation to correct them Opposition 1
03.07.1998 Notice of appeal Appeal 2
17.06.1998 Request for assignment Opposition 17
28.04.1998 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
25.04.1998 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
25.04.1998 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
24.04.1998 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
23.04.1998 Annex to a communication Opposition 1
23.04.1998 Annex to the communication Opposition 3
23.04.1998 Authorisation Opposition 1
23.04.1998 Decision revoking the European patent Opposition 1
23.04.1998 Decision revoking the European patent Opposition 1
23.04.1998 Grounds for the decision (Annex) Opposition 11
23.04.1998 Means of redress Opposition 1
23.04.1998 Provision of a copy of the minutes of oral proceedings Opposition 1
23.04.1998 Provision of a copy of the minutes of oral proceedings Opposition 1
02.04.1998 Decision of the Opposition Division Opposition 1
23.01.1998 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
16.01.1998 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 7
16.01.1998 Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings Opposition 1
16.12.1997 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
16.12.1997 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
13.12.1997 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
11.12.1997 Annex to the communication Opposition 3
11.12.1997 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Bayerstrasse 34) Opposition 1
11.12.1997 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Bayerstrasse 34) Opposition 1
24.11.1997 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
21.11.1997 Findings upon submissions relating to oral proceedings Opposition 3
21.11.1997 Preparation of oral proceedings Opposition 1
21.11.1997 Preparation of oral proceedings Opposition 1
14.11.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
05.11.1997 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
05.11.1997 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
03.11.1997 Annex to the communication Opposition 3
03.11.1997 Information concerning oral proceedings Opposition 4
03.11.1997 Preparation of oral proceedings Opposition 1
03.11.1997 Preparation of oral proceedings Opposition 1
20.10.1997 Preparation for oral proceedings Opposition 1
16.07.1996 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
05.07.1996 Reply from the opponent to submission of proprietor Opposition 2
06.05.1996 Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure) Opposition 1
26.04.1996 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 1
28.12.1995 Invitation to file observations on a submission from a party in opposition proceedings Opposition 1
14.12.1995 Information about the result of oral proceedings Opposition 1
17.11.1995 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
07.11.1995 Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings Opposition 8
06.11.1995 Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings Opposition 9
12.09.1995 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
12.09.1995 Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure) Opposition 1
28.08.1995 Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings Opposition 1
21.08.1995 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 1
25.04.1995 Annex to the communication Opposition 4
25.04.1995 Communication inviting the parties to file observations Opposition 2
11.01.1995 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
16.12.1994 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 3
17.11.1994 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 1
26.10.1994 Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure) Opposition 1
06.06.1994 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
06.06.1994 Invitation to file observations on a submission from a party in opposition proceedings Opposition 1
18.05.1994 Information about the result of oral proceedings Opposition 1
08.04.1994 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
24.03.1994 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 9
24.03.1994 Reply from the opponent to submission of proprietor Opposition 3
08.02.1994 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
08.02.1994 Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure) Opposition 1
27.01.1994 Request for extension of time limit Search / examination 1
20.09.1993 Invitation to file observations on a submission from a party in opposition proceedings Opposition 1
03.09.1993 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
10.08.1993 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
02.08.1993 Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition Opposition 8
24.02.1993 Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor Opposition 1
15.02.1993 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 7
15.02.1993 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 11
15.02.1993 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 5
15.02.1993 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 22
15.02.1993 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 7
15.02.1993 Notice of opposition Opposition 7
03.04.1992 Decision to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
03.04.1992 Request for change of address of the applicant Search / examination 2
25.03.1992 Communication of amended entries concerning the applicant/patent proprietor Search / examination 1
23.03.1992 Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations Opposition 1
23.03.1992 Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s) Opposition 1
13.03.1992 Request for change of address of the applicant Search / examination 1
24.02.1992 Filing of the translations of the claims Search / examination 1
24.02.1992 Translation of the claims Search / examination 6
24.02.1992 Translation of the claims Search / examination 6
23.01.1992 Invitation to pay the fees for intended grant Search / examination 1
14.11.1991 Invitation to pay the fees for intended grant Search / examination 3
05.11.1991 Approval to announcement of intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
11.07.1991 Communication about intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 2
11.07.1991 Text intended for grant Search / examination 62
03.07.1991 Documents for grant of a patent Search / examination 3
28.03.1991 Claims Search / examination 2
28.03.1991 Description Search / examination 5
28.03.1991 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 5
22.11.1990 Communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 6
27.09.1988 Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment Search / examination 2
28.07.1988 Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report Search / examination 1
28.07.1988 European search report Search / examination 2
27.03.1987 Communication of transfer of rights/change of name of applicant Search / examination 1
19.03.1987 Request for assignment Search / examination 1
28.10.1986 Authorisation Search / examination 1
28.10.1986 Request for assignment Search / examination 3
26.03.1986 Notification of forthcoming publication Search / examination 1
30.05.1985 Abstract Search / examination 1
30.05.1985 Authorisation Search / examination 1
30.05.1985 Claims Search / examination 5
30.05.1985 Description Search / examination 29
30.05.1985 Designation of inventor Search / examination 1
30.05.1985 Drawings Search / examination 8
30.05.1985 Letter accompanying subsequently filed items Search / examination 1
30.05.1985 Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure Search / examination 11
30.05.1985 Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure Search / examination 7
30.05.1985 Priority document Search / examination 49
30.05.1985 Request for grant of a European patent Search / examination 11