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Date Document type Procedure Number of pages
Total number of pages: 759
29.03.2001 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
29.03.2001 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
29.03.2001 Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent Opposition 1
05.03.2001 Filing of the translation of the amended claims Opposition 1
05.03.2001 Translation of the claims Opposition 9
05.03.2001 Translation of the claims Opposition 6
08.12.2000 Communication of bibliographic data Opposition 1
08.12.2000 Communication with request to pay printing fees and file translations Opposition 3
08.12.2000 Communication with request to pay printing fees and file translations Opposition 2
08.12.2000 Text intended for grant Opposition 35
23.11.2000 Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision Opposition 1
28.08.2000 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
28.08.2000 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
04.07.2000 F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes Appeal 1
04.07.2000 F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes Appeal 1
27.06.2000 Claims Appeal 3
27.06.2000 Data sheet for the decision Appeal 16
27.06.2000 F3315 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant : Proprietor) Appeal 3
31.05.2000 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
24.05.2000 Claims Appeal 3
24.05.2000 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 5
07.10.1999 Advice of delivery Appeal 2
29.09.1999 Acknowledgement of a document Appeal 2
23.09.1999 Advice of delivery Appeal 2
21.09.1999 F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons Appeal 1
21.09.1999 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 1
21.09.1999 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 1
21.09.1999 F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal) Appeal 4
30.08.1999 Oral proceedings: FAX proposing dates (inter partes) Appeal 2
30.08.1999 Oral proceedings: FAX proposing dates (inter partes) Appeal 2
28.05.1998 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
22.05.1998 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
05.05.1998 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
23.04.1998 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 5
08.01.1998 F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes) Appeal 1
22.12.1997 Statement of grounds of appeal Appeal 9
11.11.1997 Communication to appellant regarding the appeal number (inter partes) Appeal 1
11.11.1997 Communication to respondent(s) concerning the filing of an appeal Appeal 1
11.11.1997 Composition of the board (except 325, 337 and 341) Appeal 1
28.10.1997 Document concerning appeal fee Appeal 1
17.10.1997 Notice of appeal Appeal 1
19.08.1997 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
18.08.1997 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
18.08.1997 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
18.08.1997 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
13.08.1997 Claims Opposition 3
13.08.1997 Decision revoking the European patent Opposition 1
13.08.1997 Decision revoking the European patent Opposition 1
13.08.1997 Drawings Opposition 1
13.08.1997 Grounds for the decision (Annex) Opposition 6
13.08.1997 Means of redress Opposition 1
13.08.1997 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 6
11.07.1997 Decision of the Opposition Division Opposition 1
24.03.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
06.03.1997 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 4
06.03.1997 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 15
07.02.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
31.01.1997 Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition Opposition 6
03.12.1996 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
03.12.1996 Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure) Opposition 1
25.11.1996 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 1
23.07.1996 Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations Opposition 1
23.07.1996 Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s) Opposition 1
05.06.1996 Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor Opposition 1
28.05.1996 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 30
28.05.1996 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 4
28.05.1996 Notice of opposition Opposition 14
18.08.1995 Decision to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
01.06.1995 Filing of the translations of the claims Search / examination 1
01.06.1995 Translation of the claims Search / examination 5
01.06.1995 Translation of the claims Search / examination 8
02.03.1995 Invitation to pay the fees for intended grant Search / examination 3
23.02.1995 Approval to announcement of intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
02.11.1994 Communication about intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 3
02.11.1994 Text intended for grant Search / examination 98
19.10.1994 Documents for grant of a patent Search / examination 2
01.08.1994 Description Search / examination 20
01.08.1994 Description Search / examination 2
01.08.1994 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 2
19.06.1994 Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure) Search / examination 1
31.05.1994 Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 1
22.03.1994 Communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 3
28.02.1994 Claims Search / examination 8
28.02.1994 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 3
07.01.1994 Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure) Search / examination 1
22.12.1993 Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 1
19.10.1993 Request for grant of a European patent Search / examination 3
11.10.1993 Decision to allow further processing Search / examination 1
17.02.1993 Claims Search / examination 3
17.02.1993 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 6
07.12.1992 Application deemed to be withdrawn (no reply to communication from the Examining Division) Search / examination 1
09.09.1992 Communication for party to proceedings/third party Search / examination 8
27.08.1992 Matter concerning the application Search / examination 1
22.05.1990 Communication for party to proceedings/third party Search / examination 2
22.05.1990 Communication for party to proceedings/third party Search / examination 2
27.04.1990 Matter concerning the application Search / examination 1
03.04.1990 Annex Search / examination 9
29.03.1990 Matter concerning the application Search / examination 1
06.03.1990 Communication for party to proceedings/third party Search / examination 3
18.01.1990 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 1
30.11.1989 Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure) Search / examination 1
21.11.1989 Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 1
12.07.1989 Communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 6
10.05.1989 Claims Search / examination 9
10.05.1989 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 6
21.03.1989 Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure) Search / examination 1
10.03.1989 Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 1
19.01.1989 Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure) Search / examination 1
10.01.1989 Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 1
31.08.1988 Communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 4
23.04.1987 Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment Search / examination 2
04.03.1987 Notification of forthcoming publication Search / examination 1
18.02.1987 Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report Search / examination 1
18.02.1987 European search report Search / examination 3
22.08.1986 Letter concerning the priority Search / examination 1
22.08.1986 Priority document Search / examination 47
22.08.1986 Priority document Search / examination 31
22.08.1986 Translation of priority document Search / examination 28
22.08.1986 Translation of priority document Search / examination 48
30.06.1986 Abstract Search / examination 2
30.06.1986 Authorisation Search / examination 1
30.06.1986 Claims Search / examination 20
30.06.1986 Description Search / examination 67
30.06.1986 Designation of inventor Search / examination 1
30.06.1986 Drawings Search / examination 13
30.06.1986 Letter accompanying subsequently filed items Search / examination 1
30.06.1986 Request for grant of a European patent Search / examination 10