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Date Document type Procedure Number of pages
Total number of pages: 534
13.11.2001 Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent Opposition 1
18.01.2001 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
18.01.2001 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
27.11.2000 Filing of the translation of the amended claims Opposition 1
27.11.2000 French translation of claims Opposition 2
27.11.2000 German translation of the claims Opposition 2
27.09.2000 Communication with request to pay printing fees and file translations Opposition 2
27.09.2000 Communication with request to pay printing fees and file translations Opposition 4
21.09.2000 Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision Opposition 1
06.09.2000 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
06.09.2000 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
25.08.2000 F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes Appeal 1
25.08.2000 F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes Appeal 1
17.08.2000 Data sheet for the decision Appeal 14
17.08.2000 F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent) Appeal 2
26.07.2000 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
21.07.2000 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
19.07.2000 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
17.07.2000 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 12
02.06.2000 Acknowledgement of a document Appeal 2
02.06.2000 Acknowledgement of a document Appeal 2
02.06.2000 Advice of delivery Appeal 2
02.06.2000 Advice of delivery Appeal 2
25.05.2000 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 1
25.05.2000 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 1
23.05.2000 F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons Appeal 1
23.05.2000 F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal) Appeal 8
05.05.2000 Oral proceedings: FAX proposing dates (inter partes) Appeal 2
05.05.2000 Oral proceedings: FAX proposing dates (inter partes) Appeal 2
15.04.1998 Request for change of address of the applicant Search / examination 1
11.11.1997 Composition of the board (only boards 325, 337 and 341) Appeal 1
10.10.1996 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
30.09.1996 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
05.08.1996 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
30.07.1996 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 2
22.03.1996 F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes) Appeal 1
18.03.1996 Statement of grounds of appeal Appeal 14
30.01.1996 Communication to appellant regarding the appeal number (inter partes) Appeal 1
24.01.1996 Communication to respondent(s) concerning the filing of an appeal Appeal 1
09.01.1996 Notice of appeal Appeal 2
09.01.1996 Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 12
05.01.1996 Notice of appeal Appeal 2
17.11.1995 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
17.11.1995 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
07.11.1995 Annex to a communication Opposition 1
07.11.1995 Annex to the communication Opposition 4
07.11.1995 Claims Opposition 2
07.11.1995 Description Opposition 3
07.11.1995 Grounds for the decision (Annex) Opposition 12
07.11.1995 Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings Opposition 1
07.11.1995 Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings Opposition 1
07.11.1995 Means of redress Opposition 1
07.11.1995 Minutes of the oral proceedings (examining division) Opposition 2
07.11.1995 Provision of a copy of the minutes of oral proceedings Opposition 1
07.11.1995 Provision of a copy of the minutes of oral proceedings Opposition 1
07.11.1995 Text intended for grant Opposition 16
12.10.1995 Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction Opposition 3
22.02.1995 Communication of amended entries concerning the representative Search / examination 1
16.02.1995 Deletion of the entry relating to the representative ('et al' case) Search / examination 1
12.12.1994 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
06.12.1994 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
06.12.1994 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
01.12.1994 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Bayerstrasse 34) Opposition 1
01.12.1994 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Bayerstrasse 34) Opposition 1
20.10.1994 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
14.10.1994 Preparation of oral proceedings Opposition 1
14.10.1994 Preparation of oral proceedings Opposition 1
07.10.1994 Preparation for oral proceedings Opposition 1
05.08.1994 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
19.07.1994 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 3
19.07.1994 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 34
19.07.1994 Reply from the opponent to submission of proprietor Opposition 5
18.07.1994 Reply from the opponent to submission of proprietor Opposition 5
28.06.1994 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
28.06.1994 Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure) Opposition 1
22.06.1994 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 2
21.06.1994 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 2
02.05.1994 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
02.05.1994 Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure) Opposition 1
27.04.1994 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 1
26.04.1994 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 1
26.04.1994 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 1
11.02.1994 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
11.02.1994 Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure) Opposition 1
11.02.1994 Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure) Opposition 1
08.02.1994 Communication for party to proceedings/third party Opposition 2
19.01.1994 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
19.01.1994 Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure) Opposition 1
19.01.1994 Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure) Opposition 1
10.01.1994 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 1
23.12.1993 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
23.12.1993 Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure) Opposition 1
07.12.1993 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 1
03.12.1993 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 1
02.12.1993 Claims Opposition 1
02.12.1993 Claims Opposition 2
02.12.1993 Description Opposition 4
02.12.1993 Description Opposition 3
02.12.1993 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 2
17.08.1993 Communication of observations of the patent proprietor to opponent(s) with time limit Opposition 1
31.07.1993 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Opposition 3
31.07.1993 Claims Opposition 1
31.07.1993 Claims Opposition 1
31.07.1993 Description Opposition 3
31.07.1993 Description Opposition 2
31.07.1993 Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition Opposition 1
27.07.1993 Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition Opposition 11
28.05.1993 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
28.05.1993 Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure) Opposition 1
17.05.1993 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 1
12.05.1993 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 1
20.01.1993 Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations Opposition 1
20.01.1993 Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s) Opposition 1
28.12.1992 Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor Opposition 1
11.12.1992 Annex to a communication Opposition 6
11.12.1992 Notice of opposition Opposition 1
11.12.1992 Notice of opposition Opposition 4
11.12.1992 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 36
10.12.1992 Notice of opposition Opposition 11
19.05.1992 Request for change of address of the applicant Search / examination 1
23.03.1992 Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC Search / examination 1
31.01.1992 Decision to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
08.11.1991 Filing of the translations of the claims Search / examination 1
08.11.1991 French translation of claims Search / examination 2
08.11.1991 German translation of the claims Search / examination 2
18.08.1991 Invitation to pay the fees for intended grant Search / examination 2
09.08.1991 Approval to announcement of intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
22.07.1991 Communication of amended entries concerning the representative Search / examination 1
16.07.1991 Deletion of the entry relating to the representative ('et al' case) Search / examination 1
22.05.1991 Communication about intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 2
22.05.1991 Text intended for grant Search / examination 30
02.05.1991 Documents for grant of a patent Search / examination 3
13.04.1991 Claims Search / examination 2
13.04.1991 Description Search / examination 2
13.04.1991 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 3
27.02.1991 Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure) Search / examination 1
18.02.1991 Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 1
18.10.1990 Communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 5
22.09.1989 Annex Search / examination 1
22.09.1989 Annex Search / examination 1
22.09.1989 Communication about missing advice of delivery Search / examination 1
22.09.1989 Letter concerning fees and payments Search / examination 1
14.09.1989 Annex Search / examination 1
14.09.1989 Annex Search / examination 1
14.09.1989 Annex Search / examination 1
14.09.1989 Letter concerning fees and payments Search / examination 2
14.09.1989 Notice drawing attention to the payment of the renewal fee and additional fee Search / examination 1
31.08.1989 Notice drawing attention to the payment of the renewal fee and additional fee Search / examination 1
09.08.1988 Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment Search / examination 2
10.06.1988 Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report Search / examination 1
10.06.1988 European search report Search / examination 2
18.08.1987 Communication of transfer of rights/change of name of applicant Search / examination 1
18.05.1987 Annex Search / examination 1
18.05.1987 Annex Search / examination 1
18.05.1987 Annex Search / examination 1
18.05.1987 Annex Search / examination 1
18.05.1987 Annex Search / examination 2
18.05.1987 Annex Search / examination 1
18.05.1987 Annex Search / examination 1
18.05.1987 Annex Search / examination 1
18.05.1987 Annex Search / examination 2
18.05.1987 Annex Search / examination 1
18.05.1987 Annex Search / examination 1
18.05.1987 Annex Search / examination 1
18.05.1987 Annex Search / examination 1
18.05.1987 Annex Search / examination 1
18.05.1987 Request for change of name of the applicant Search / examination 2
13.11.1985 Notification of forthcoming publication Search / examination 1
12.08.1985 Communication to designated inventor Search / examination 2
12.08.1985 Communication to designated inventor Search / examination 2
30.07.1985 Reply to the invitation to remedy deficiencies Search / examination 1
04.07.1985 Abstract Search / examination 1
04.07.1985 Claims Search / examination 1
04.07.1985 Description Search / examination 9
04.07.1985 Designation of inventor Search / examination 1
04.07.1985 Drawings Search / examination 12
04.07.1985 Priority document Search / examination 24
04.07.1985 Request for grant of a European patent Search / examination 10
04.07.1985 Translation of priority document Search / examination 22