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Date Document type Procedure Number of pages
Total number of pages: 376
20.08.1993 Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent Search / examination 2
08.07.1993 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Search / examination 1
08.07.1993 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Search / examination 1
14.06.1993 Filing of the translation of the amended claims Search / examination 1
14.06.1993 Payment of fees and costs Search / examination 1
14.06.1993 Translation of the claims Search / examination 2
14.06.1993 Translation of the claims Search / examination 2
07.04.1993 Brief communication to applicant/representative Search / examination 1
07.04.1993 Brief communication to applicant/representative Search / examination 1
24.03.1993 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Search / examination 4
24.03.1993 Claims Search / examination 2
24.03.1993 Drawings Search / examination 2
24.03.1993 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Search / examination 2
18.03.1993 Annex to a communication Search / examination 4
18.03.1993 Communication of bibliographic data Search / examination 1
18.03.1993 Communication with request to file translations Search / examination 2
09.03.1993 Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision Search / examination 1
03.03.1993 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
03.03.1993 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
15.12.1992 F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent) Appeal 2
04.12.1992 Annex to a communication Appeal 1
04.12.1992 Annex to a communication Appeal 3
04.12.1992 Annex to a communication Appeal 1
04.12.1992 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
27.11.1992 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 3
25.11.1992 Communication for party to proceedings/third party Appeal 1
25.11.1992 F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters Appeal 1
25.11.1992 F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters Appeal 1
03.07.1992 Acknowledgement of a document Appeal 2
30.06.1992 Advice of delivery Appeal 2
26.06.1992 Advice of delivery Appeal 2
23.06.1992 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Appeal 1
22.06.1992 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
19.06.1992 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Appeal 1
12.06.1992 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Appeal 1
04.06.1992 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
26.05.1992 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
23.05.1992 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 21
23.05.1992 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
20.05.1992 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 5
02.03.1992 Communication regarding the examination of the appeal (ex parte) Appeal 8
02.03.1992 Communication regarding the examination of the appeal (ex parte) Appeal 1
10.01.1992 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
30.12.1991 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 41
30.12.1991 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 1
30.12.1991 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
24.10.1991 F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes) Appeal 1
15.10.1991 Statement of grounds of appeal Appeal 5
08.10.1991 Communication to appellant regarding the appeal number (inter partes) Appeal 1
07.10.1991 Composition of the board (except 325, 337 and 341) Appeal 1
04.10.1991 Communication to respondent(s) concerning the filing of an appeal Appeal 1
13.09.1991 Notice of appeal Appeal 2
22.07.1991 Advice of delivery Search / examination 2
20.07.1991 Advice of delivery Search / examination 2
16.07.1991 Annex to a communication Search / examination 1
16.07.1991 Annex to a communication Search / examination 3
16.07.1991 Decision rejecting the opposition Search / examination 1
16.07.1991 Decision rejecting the opposition Search / examination 1
16.07.1991 Grounds for the decision (Annex) Search / examination 9
16.07.1991 Means of redress Search / examination 1
16.07.1991 Minutes of the oral proceedings (examining division) Search / examination 1
16.07.1991 Minutes of the oral proceedings (examining division) Search / examination 1
05.04.1991 Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction Search / examination 1
05.04.1991 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Search / examination 2
06.03.1991 Annex to a communication Search / examination 1
06.03.1991 Annex to a communication Search / examination 1
06.03.1991 Communication for party to proceedings/third party Search / examination 1
06.03.1991 Communication for party to proceedings/third party Search / examination 1
05.03.1991 Letter dealing with oral proceedings Search / examination 2
04.03.1991 Findings upon submissions relating to oral proceedings Search / examination 2
01.03.1991 Letter dealing with oral proceedings Search / examination 2
26.11.1990 Brief communication to applicant/representative Search / examination 1
19.11.1990 Letter dealing with oral proceedings Search / examination 7
12.11.1990 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Search / examination 1
10.11.1990 Acknowledgement of a document Search / examination 2
08.11.1990 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Search / examination 1
07.11.1990 Acknowledgement of a document Search / examination 2
07.11.1990 Advice of delivery Search / examination 2
06.11.1990 Advice of delivery Search / examination 2
31.10.1990 Information concerning oral proceedings Search / examination 1
31.10.1990 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Erhardtstrasse 27) Search / examination 1
31.10.1990 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Erhardtstrasse 27) Search / examination 1
26.10.1990 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Search / examination 1
24.10.1990 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Search / examination 1
17.10.1990 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Search / examination 1
17.10.1990 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Search / examination 1
15.10.1990 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Search / examination 1
11.10.1990 Communication for party to proceedings/third party Search / examination 1
11.10.1990 Communication for party to proceedings/third party Search / examination 1
09.10.1990 Preparation for oral proceedings Search / examination 1
20.08.1990 Brief communication to applicant/representative Search / examination 1
09.08.1990 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Search / examination 17
09.08.1990 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Search / examination 1
07.05.1990 Brief communication to applicant/representative Search / examination 1
27.04.1990 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 7
27.04.1990 Reply from the opponent to submission of proprietor Opposition 6
28.02.1990 Communication of observations of the patent proprietor to opponent(s) with time limit Opposition 1
22.02.1990 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Opposition 1
22.02.1990 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Opposition 32
22.02.1990 Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition Opposition 1
07.11.1989 Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations Opposition 1
07.11.1989 Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s) Opposition 1
06.10.1989 Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor Opposition 1
23.09.1989 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Opposition 3
23.09.1989 Notice of opposition Opposition 4
28.11.1988 Decision to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
18.03.1988 English translation of the claims Search / examination 2
18.03.1988 Filing of the translations of the claims Search / examination 1
18.03.1988 German translation of the claims Search / examination 2
13.01.1988 Invitation to pay the fees for intended grant Search / examination 2
18.12.1987 Approval to announcement of intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
13.10.1987 Communication about intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 2
13.10.1987 Text intended for grant Search / examination 18
29.09.1987 Documents for grant of a patent Search / examination 2
06.07.1987 Claims Search / examination 1
06.07.1987 Description Search / examination 2
06.07.1987 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 2
02.07.1987 Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure) Search / examination 1
29.06.1987 Consultation by telephone/in person Search / examination 3
25.03.1987 Communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 4
14.03.1986 Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment Search / examination 2
23.01.1986 Notification of forthcoming publication Search / examination 1
09.01.1986 Refund of (partial) search fee Search / examination 1
12.12.1985 Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report Search / examination 1
12.12.1985 European search report Search / examination 2
22.07.1985 Authorisation Search / examination 1
22.07.1985 Claims Search / examination 2
22.07.1985 Description Search / examination 7
22.07.1985 Designation of inventor Search / examination 1
22.07.1985 Drawings Search / examination 3
22.07.1985 Letter concerning search matters Search / examination 1
22.07.1985 Priority document Search / examination 9
22.07.1985 Request for grant of a European patent Search / examination 10