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Date Document type Procedure Number of pages
Total number of pages: 635
13.08.2008 CDS Clean up - amended applicant details Search / examination 1
03.04.2002 Communication regarding the expiry of opposition period Search / examination 1
20.04.2001 Decision to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
13.11.2000 Filing of the translations of the claims Search / examination 1
13.11.2000 Translation of the claims Search / examination 6
13.11.2000 Translation of the claims Search / examination 6
03.08.2000 Invitation to pay the fees for intended grant Search / examination 4
03.08.2000 Text intended for grant Search / examination 27
27.04.2000 Processing of grant of a patent after appeal (internal) Search / examination 1
17.04.2000 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
06.04.2000 Text: Decision / Communication Appeal 10
28.03.2000 F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing Appeal 1
28.03.2000 Note of consultation between member and appellant / representative Appeal 1
24.03.2000 Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings Appeal 35
08.03.2000 F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition Appeal 1
14.01.2000 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
12.01.2000 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 6
30.12.1999 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Appeal 1
20.12.1999 Oral proceedings: FAX proposing dates (ex parte) Appeal 2
17.12.1999 Oral proceedings: FAX proposing dates (ex parte) Appeal 1
14.12.1999 Letter Boards of Appeal Appeal 1
09.03.1999 Notice drawing attention to the payment of the renewal fee and additional fee Appeal 2
30.09.1998 Submission concerning representation Search / examination 1
09.09.1998 Composition of the board (except 325, 337 and 341) Appeal 1
31.07.1998 Communication to appellant regarding the appeal number (ex parte) Appeal 1
14.07.1998 Annex Appeal 4
14.07.1998 Statement of grounds Appeal 4
14.05.1998 Notice of appeal/statement of grounds Appeal 2
10.03.1998 Notice drawing attention to the payment of the renewal fee and additional fee Search / examination 2
09.03.1998 Advice of delivery Search / examination 1
07.03.1998 Advice of delivery Search / examination 1
05.03.1998 Decision to refuse the application (examining division) Search / examination 6
05.03.1998 Provision of a copy of the minutes of oral proceedings Search / examination 1
03.03.1998 Decision to allow further processing Search / examination 1
27.02.1998 Minutes of the oral proceedings (examining division) Search / examination 4
20.02.1998 Advice of delivery Search / examination 1
19.02.1998 Advice of delivery Search / examination 1
11.02.1998 Preparation for oral proceedings Search / examination 1
11.02.1998 Summons to attend oral proceedings Search / examination 3
10.02.1998 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 1
09.02.1998 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 1
09.02.1998 Result of consultation by telephone/in person Search / examination 1
05.02.1998 Communication for party to proceedings/third party Search / examination 2
03.11.1997 Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure) Search / examination 1
03.11.1997 Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 2
02.11.1997 Refusal of request for extension of time limit Search / examination 1
11.09.1997 Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure) Search / examination 1
01.09.1997 Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 1
22.04.1997 Communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 4
13.03.1997 Citation for the examination procedure Search / examination 2
13.03.1997 Claims Search / examination 5
13.03.1997 Description Search / examination 13
13.03.1997 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 4
20.02.1997 Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure) Search / examination 1
12.02.1997 Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 1
02.10.1996 Communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 3
03.09.1996 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
23.07.1996 F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes Appeal 3
15.07.1996 F3314 Oral proceedings: Minutes (ex parte) Appeal 10
15.07.1996 Text: Decision / Communication Appeal 20
17.06.1996 Claims Appeal 5
17.06.1996 Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings Appeal 4
11.05.1996 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
09.05.1996 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 9
07.05.1996 Submission concerning representation Appeal 2
03.05.1996 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Appeal 1
24.04.1996 Oral proceedings: FAX proposing dates (ex parte) Appeal 1
23.04.1996 F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons Appeal 1
22.05.1995 Communication of amended entries concerning the representative Search / examination 1
11.05.1995 Submission concerning representation Appeal 2
09.05.1995 Submission concerning representation Appeal 1
16.07.1993 Communication to appellant regarding the appeal number (ex parte) Appeal 1
15.07.1993 Composition of the board (except 325, 337 and 341) Appeal 1
22.06.1993 Board of Appeal mail Appeal 3
16.06.1993 Board of Appeal mail Appeal 3
16.06.1993 Drawings Appeal 1
02.06.1993 Citation for the examination procedure Appeal 17
02.06.1993 Citation for the examination procedure Appeal 17
02.06.1993 Citation for the examination procedure Appeal 16
02.06.1993 Claims Appeal 1
02.06.1993 Claims Appeal 1
02.06.1993 Claims Appeal 1
02.06.1993 Claims Appeal 1
02.06.1993 Statement of grounds Appeal 21
04.03.1993 Notice of appeal Appeal 1
29.01.1993 Advice of delivery Search / examination 1
28.01.1993 Advice of delivery Search / examination 1
25.01.1993 Decision to refuse the application (examining division) Search / examination 23
25.01.1993 Means of redress Search / examination 1
25.01.1993 Provision of a copy of the minutes of oral proceedings Search / examination 14
14.01.1993 Decision to refuse the application (Examining Division) Search / examination 1
11.12.1992 Consultation by telephone/in person (with time limit) Search / examination 1
04.12.1992 Result of consultation by telephone/in person Search / examination 1
01.12.1992 Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney Search / examination 1
01.12.1992 Communication of amended entries concerning the representative Search / examination 1
26.11.1992 Claims Search / examination 7
26.11.1992 Description Search / examination 1
26.11.1992 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Search / examination 8
19.11.1992 Authorisation Search / examination 1
19.11.1992 Matter concerning the application Search / examination 1
09.11.1992 Matter concerning the application Search / examination 1
27.07.1992 Advice of delivery Search / examination 1
25.07.1992 Advice of delivery Search / examination 1
23.07.1992 Summons to attend oral proceedings Search / examination 7
16.07.1992 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Search / examination 1
13.07.1992 Matter concerning the application Search / examination 1
06.07.1992 Preparation of oral proceedings Search / examination 1
26.06.1992 Findings upon submissions relating to oral proceedings Search / examination 3
23.06.1992 Result of consultation by telephone/in person Search / examination 1
23.06.1992 Result of consultation by telephone/in person Search / examination 1
22.06.1992 Matter concerning the application Search / examination 1
05.06.1992 Result of consultation by telephone/in person Search / examination 1
05.06.1992 Result of consultation by telephone/in person Search / examination 1
25.05.1992 Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 1
25.05.1992 Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 1
15.05.1992 Result of consultation by telephone/in person Search / examination 1
13.05.1992 Annex to the communication Search / examination 7
08.05.1992 Communication of amended entries concerning the representative Search / examination 1
24.04.1992 Preparation of oral proceedings Search / examination 1
24.04.1992 Result of consultation by telephone/in person Search / examination 1
15.04.1992 Submission concerning representation Search / examination 1
01.04.1992 Preparation for oral proceedings Search / examination 1
31.03.1992 Result of consultation by telephone/in person Search / examination 1
18.03.1991 Grant of extension of time limit Search / examination 1
07.03.1991 Claims Search / examination 8
07.03.1991 Description Search / examination 1
07.03.1991 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 4
21.02.1991 Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 1
14.01.1991 Grant of extension of time limit Search / examination 1
20.12.1990 Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 1
10.10.1990 Communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 5
13.08.1990 Claims Search / examination 7
13.08.1990 Description Search / examination 1
09.08.1990 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 14
01.06.1990 Grant of extension of time limit Search / examination 1
25.05.1990 Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 1
09.02.1990 Communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 4
18.01.1990 Acknowledgement of receipt of third party observations Search / examination 1
18.01.1990 Transmittal of third party observations to applicant Search / examination 1
15.01.1990 Claims Search / examination 6
15.01.1990 Description Search / examination 12
15.01.1990 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 3
21.12.1989 Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 1
23.11.1989 Citation for the examination procedure Search / examination 1
23.11.1989 Citation for the examination procedure Search / examination 2
23.11.1989 Citation for the examination procedure Search / examination 1
23.11.1989 Citation for the examination procedure Search / examination 5
23.11.1989 Claims Search / examination 2
23.11.1989 Description Search / examination 18
23.11.1989 Drawings Search / examination 4
23.11.1989 Letter concerning search matters Search / examination 1
23.11.1989 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 2
18.10.1989 Submission concerning representation Search / examination 1
16.10.1989 Submission concerning representation Search / examination 1
27.09.1989 Communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 3
23.11.1987 Submission concerning representation Search / examination 1
27.10.1987 Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment Search / examination 2
31.08.1987 Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report Search / examination 1
31.08.1987 European search report Search / examination 2
27.07.1987 Communication to designated inventor Search / examination 1
01.07.1987 Notification of forthcoming publication Search / examination 1
05.05.1987 Letter concerning the inventor Search / examination 1
10.04.1987 Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor Search / examination 1
06.04.1987 Letter which had not been notified Search / examination 1
06.03.1987 Communication to designated inventor Search / examination 2
06.03.1987 Communication to designated inventor Search / examination 1
29.01.1987 Abstract Search / examination 1
29.01.1987 Claims Search / examination 4
29.01.1987 Description Search / examination 12
29.01.1987 Designation of inventor Search / examination 1
29.01.1987 Drawings Search / examination 12
29.01.1987 Priority document Search / examination 33
29.01.1987 Request for grant of a European patent Search / examination 6