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Date Document type Procedure Number of pages
Total number of pages: 571
11.11.1997 Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent Opposition 1
06.11.1997 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
06.11.1997 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
20.10.1997 Filing of the translation of the amended claims Opposition 1
20.10.1997 French translation of claims Opposition 2
20.10.1997 German translation of the claims Opposition 1
21.07.1997 Annex to a communication Opposition 5
21.07.1997 Communication with request to pay printing fees and file translations Opposition 4
21.07.1997 Communication with request to pay printing fees and file translations Opposition 2
15.07.1997 Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision Opposition 1
14.07.1997 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
14.07.1997 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
24.04.1997 F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes Appeal 1
24.04.1997 F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes Appeal 1
16.04.1997 Annex to a communication Appeal 5
16.04.1997 Data sheet for the decision Appeal 22
16.04.1997 F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent) Appeal 3
26.03.1997 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 2
24.03.1997 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
24.03.1997 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
17.03.1997 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
14.03.1997 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 2
14.03.1997 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 13
16.12.1996 Advice of delivery Appeal 2
10.12.1996 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 1
10.12.1996 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 1
10.12.1996 F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal) Appeal 2
09.12.1996 F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons Appeal 1
28.11.1996 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Appeal 1
25.11.1996 Oral proceedings: FAX proposing dates (inter partes) Appeal 1
25.11.1996 Oral proceedings: FAX proposing dates (inter partes) Appeal 1
20.11.1996 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Appeal 2
18.11.1996 Oral proceedings: FAX proposing dates (inter partes) Appeal 1
18.11.1996 Oral proceedings: FAX proposing dates (inter partes) Appeal 1
25.10.1996 Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address Search / examination 1
21.10.1996 Request for extension of time limit Appeal 1
11.10.1996 Request for assignment Search / examination 2
10.10.1996 Request for assignment Search / examination 4
19.09.1996 Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney Appeal 1
19.09.1996 Communication of amended entries concerning the representative Appeal 1
19.09.1996 Invitation to file an authorisation Appeal 1
30.08.1996 Authorisation Appeal 1
23.08.1996 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 3
27.07.1995 Communication of amended entries concerning the representative Search / examination 1
29.06.1995 General authorisation Search / examination 1
29.06.1995 Submission concerning representation Search / examination 1
18.05.1994 Communication (no form) Appeal 1
18.05.1994 F3040 Term extension: Yes/No Appeal 1
13.05.1994 Request for extension of time limit Appeal 1
14.04.1994 Composition of the board (except 325, 337 and 341) Appeal 1
03.02.1994 F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes) Appeal 1
21.01.1994 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 18
21.01.1994 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 4
21.01.1994 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 3
21.01.1994 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 7
21.01.1994 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 13
21.01.1994 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 13
21.01.1994 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 5
21.01.1994 Statement of grounds of appeal Appeal 1
15.12.1993 Communication to appellant regarding the appeal number (inter partes) Appeal 1
13.12.1993 Communication to respondent(s) concerning the filing of an appeal Appeal 1
15.11.1993 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
05.10.1993 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
02.10.1993 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
29.09.1993 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
29.09.1993 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
21.09.1993 Annex to a communication Opposition 2
21.09.1993 Annex to a communication Opposition 1
21.09.1993 Decision rejecting the opposition Opposition 1
21.09.1993 Decision rejecting the opposition Opposition 1
21.09.1993 Grounds for the decision (Annex) Opposition 6
21.09.1993 Means of redress Opposition 1
21.09.1993 Provision of a copy of the minutes of oral proceedings Opposition 1
21.09.1993 Provision of a copy of the minutes of oral proceedings Opposition 1
03.09.1993 Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction Opposition 1
23.08.1993 Annex to a communication Opposition 1
23.08.1993 Minutes of the oral proceedings (examining division) Opposition 2
26.07.1993 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
17.07.1993 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 2
17.07.1993 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 28
14.04.1993 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
10.04.1993 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
29.03.1993 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Erhardtstrasse 27) Opposition 1
29.03.1993 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Erhardtstrasse 27) Opposition 1
08.03.1993 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
04.03.1993 Preparation of oral proceedings Opposition 1
04.03.1993 Preparation of oral proceedings Opposition 1
24.02.1993 Preparation for oral proceedings Opposition 1
08.02.1993 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
09.12.1992 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 12
04.12.1992 Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition Opposition 47
16.09.1992 Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure) Opposition 1
07.09.1992 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 1
25.05.1992 Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations Opposition 1
25.05.1992 Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s) Opposition 1
22.04.1992 Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor Opposition 1
14.04.1992 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 10
14.04.1992 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 3
14.04.1992 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 5
14.04.1992 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 2
14.04.1992 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 7
14.04.1992 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 2
14.04.1992 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 3
14.04.1992 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 3
14.04.1992 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 2
02.04.1992 Annex to a communication Opposition 3
02.04.1992 Annex to a communication Opposition 2
02.04.1992 Description Opposition 15
02.04.1992 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 1
02.04.1992 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 7
02.04.1992 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 5
02.04.1992 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 1
02.04.1992 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 9
02.04.1992 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 8
02.04.1992 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 5
02.04.1992 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 6
02.04.1992 Notice of opposition Opposition 4
09.02.1992 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Opposition 1
09.02.1992 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 16
09.02.1992 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 30
09.02.1992 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 17
09.02.1992 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 7
09.02.1992 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 1
09.02.1992 Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition Opposition 5
22.07.1991 Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC Search / examination 1
24.05.1991 Decision to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
12.11.1990 Filing of the translations of the claims Search / examination 1
12.11.1990 French translation of claims Search / examination 2
12.11.1990 German translation of the claims Search / examination 2
18.09.1990 Invitation to pay the fees for intended grant Search / examination 4
17.08.1990 Disapproval to announcement of intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
10.08.1990 Disapproval to announcement of intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
02.04.1990 Communication about intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 4
02.04.1990 Text intended for grant Search / examination 12
13.03.1990 Documents for grant of a patent Search / examination 2
21.02.1990 Maintenance of the application Search / examination 1
13.02.1990 Maintenance of the application Search / examination 2
04.01.1990 Communication of amended entries concerning the representative Search / examination 1
29.12.1989 Deletion of the entry relating to the representative (general authorisation) Search / examination 1
11.01.1989 Maintenance of the application Search / examination 1
28.12.1988 Invitation to confirm maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application Search / examination 1
02.11.1988 Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report Search / examination 1
02.11.1988 European search report Search / examination 1
25.10.1988 Annex Search / examination 1
25.10.1988 Maintenance of the application Search / examination 1
16.08.1988 General enquiry Search / examination 1
11.08.1988 General enquiry Search / examination 2
03.03.1988 Communication of expected date of establishment of search report Search / examination 1
10.02.1988 General enquiry Search / examination 1
07.07.1987 General enquiry Search / examination 1
18.02.1986 Notification of forthcoming publication Search / examination 1
10.10.1985 Communication to designated inventor Search / examination 2
11.09.1985 Abstract Search / examination 1
11.09.1985 Claims Search / examination 2
11.09.1985 Description Search / examination 9
11.09.1985 Designation of inventor Search / examination 1
11.09.1985 Priority document Search / examination 8
11.09.1985 Request for grant of a European patent Search / examination 10