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Date Document type Procedure Number of pages
Total number of pages: 624
28.08.2000 Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent Opposition 1
20.07.2000 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
20.07.2000 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
29.06.2000 Filing of the translation of the amended claims Opposition 1
29.06.2000 Translation of the claims Opposition 2
29.06.2000 Translation of the claims Opposition 3
05.04.2000 Communication with request to pay printing fees and file translations Opposition 4
05.04.2000 Communication with request to pay printing fees and file translations Opposition 1
10.02.2000 Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision Opposition 1
20.01.2000 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
20.01.2000 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
29.11.1999 F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes Appeal 1
29.11.1999 F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes Appeal 1
25.11.1999 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 3
25.11.1999 F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent) Appeal 3
19.11.1999 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 6
18.11.1999 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 4
16.11.1999 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
10.11.1999 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
03.11.1999 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
21.10.1999 Claims Appeal 1
21.10.1999 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
21.10.1999 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
19.10.1999 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
06.08.1999 F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes) Appeal 3
06.08.1999 F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes) Appeal 1
04.08.1999 Acknowledgement of a document Appeal 2
03.08.1999 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
30.07.1999 F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters Appeal 1
30.07.1999 F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters Appeal 1
29.07.1999 Advice of delivery Appeal 2
27.07.1999 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 2
21.07.1999 F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal) Appeal 5
14.07.1999 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Appeal 1
07.07.1999 Oral proceedings: FAX proposing dates (inter partes) Appeal 2
07.07.1999 Oral proceedings: FAX proposing dates (inter partes) Appeal 2
07.07.1999 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Appeal 1
02.07.1999 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
26.06.1999 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 2
23.06.1999 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 2
24.03.1998 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
16.03.1998 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 2
25.02.1998 F3040 Term extension: Yes/No Appeal 1
25.02.1998 F3040 Term extension: Yes/No Appeal 1
17.02.1998 Request for extension of time limit Appeal 1
14.01.1998 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
14.01.1998 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
21.10.1997 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
14.10.1997 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
10.10.1997 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
07.10.1997 F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes) Appeal 1
01.10.1997 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
25.09.1997 F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes) Appeal 1
25.09.1997 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
25.09.1997 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
24.09.1997 Advice of delivery Appeal 2
22.09.1997 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 1
22.09.1997 Communication (no form) Appeal 1
22.09.1997 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 2
19.09.1997 F3028 Inadmissibility of the appeal: non-submission of the statement of grounds Appeal 1
19.09.1997 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
16.09.1997 Statement of grounds of appeal Appeal 1
30.07.1997 Communication for party to proceedings/third party Appeal 1
18.07.1997 Communication to appellant regarding the appeal number (inter partes) Appeal 1
17.07.1997 Communication to respondent(s) concerning the filing of an appeal Appeal 1
14.07.1997 Processing of an appeal Opposition 1
11.07.1997 Notice of appeal Appeal 1
09.05.1997 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
09.05.1997 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
09.05.1997 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
07.05.1997 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
05.05.1997 Annex to a communication Opposition 3
05.05.1997 Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction Opposition 2
05.05.1997 Grounds for the decision (Annex) Opposition 5
05.05.1997 Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings Opposition 1
05.05.1997 Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings Opposition 1
05.05.1997 Provision of a copy of the minutes of oral proceedings Opposition 1
05.05.1997 Provision of a copy of the minutes of oral proceedings Opposition 1
13.03.1997 Annex to the communication Opposition 5
13.03.1997 Minutes of the oral proceedings (examining division) Opposition 2
06.03.1997 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
06.03.1997 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
06.03.1997 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
04.03.1997 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
04.03.1997 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
04.03.1997 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Bayerstrasse 34) Opposition 1
04.03.1997 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Bayerstrasse 34) Opposition 1
28.02.1997 Findings upon submissions relating to oral proceedings Opposition 3
27.02.1997 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
26.02.1997 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
26.02.1997 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
24.02.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
24.02.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 2
20.02.1997 Preparation of oral proceedings Opposition 1
20.02.1997 Preparation of oral proceedings Opposition 1
19.02.1997 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 2
19.02.1997 Preparation for oral proceedings Opposition 1
19.02.1997 Result of consultation by telephone/in person Opposition 1
07.02.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
05.02.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
03.02.1997 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 4
03.02.1997 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
30.01.1997 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 2
14.01.1997 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
14.01.1997 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
14.01.1997 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
10.01.1997 Annex to the communication Opposition 1
10.01.1997 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Erhardtstrasse 27) Opposition 1
10.01.1997 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Erhardtstrasse 27) Opposition 1
20.12.1996 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
19.12.1996 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
09.12.1996 Annex to the communication Opposition 1
09.12.1996 Information concerning oral proceedings Opposition 4
09.12.1996 Preparation of oral proceedings Opposition 1
09.12.1996 Preparation of oral proceedings Opposition 1
02.12.1996 Preparation for oral proceedings Opposition 1
16.10.1996 Refusal of request for extension of time limit Opposition 1
16.10.1996 Refusal of request for extension of time limit Opposition 1
07.10.1996 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 1
27.09.1996 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
30.07.1996 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 1
29.03.1996 Annex to the communication Opposition 4
29.03.1996 Communication inviting the parties to file observations Opposition 2
27.02.1996 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
30.08.1995 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
16.08.1995 Reply from the opponent to submission of proprietor Opposition 4
14.08.1995 Reply from the opponent to submission of proprietor Opposition 4
02.06.1995 Communication of observations of the patent proprietor to opponent(s) with time limit Opposition 1
22.05.1995 Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition Opposition 4
18.05.1995 Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition Opposition 4
16.03.1995 Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure) Opposition 1
10.03.1995 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 1
09.03.1995 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 1
09.11.1994 Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations Opposition 1
09.11.1994 Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s) Opposition 1
11.10.1994 Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor Opposition 1
01.10.1994 Notice of opposition Opposition 8
29.09.1994 Notice of opposition Opposition 8
18.11.1993 Decision to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
09.09.1993 Filing of the translations of the claims Search / examination 1
09.09.1993 Translation of the claims Search / examination 4
09.09.1993 Translation of the claims Search / examination 3
30.06.1993 Invitation to pay the fees for intended grant Search / examination 3
21.06.1993 Approval to announcement of intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
26.04.1993 Communication about intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 3
18.02.1993 Claims Search / examination 4
18.02.1993 Description Search / examination 2
17.02.1993 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 6
16.02.1993 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 1
21.10.1992 Communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 3
16.04.1992 Claims Search / examination 3
16.04.1992 Description Search / examination 3
16.04.1992 Request for further processing Search / examination 10
16.04.1992 Request for further processing Search / examination 3
18.03.1992 Application deemed to be withdrawn (no reply to communication from the Examining Division) Search / examination 1
12.03.1992 Documents for grant of a patent Search / examination 2
14.02.1992 Refusal of request for extension of time limit Search / examination 1
06.02.1992 Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 1
05.02.1992 Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 1
17.12.1991 Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure) Search / examination 1
09.12.1991 Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 1
06.12.1991 Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 1
08.08.1991 Communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 6
30.08.1989 Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report Search / examination 1
30.08.1989 European search report Search / examination 2
09.05.1989 General enquiry Search / examination 1
15.03.1988 Letter concerning the priority Search / examination 1
15.03.1988 Translation of priority document Search / examination 47
15.03.1988 Translation of priority document Search / examination 62
24.02.1988 Notification of forthcoming publication Search / examination 1
23.11.1987 Drawings Search / examination 15
23.11.1987 Letter concerning the priority Search / examination 1
23.11.1987 Priority document Search / examination 49
23.11.1987 Priority document Search / examination 66
20.11.1987 Communication for party to proceedings/third party Search / examination 1
30.09.1987 Abstract Search / examination 1
30.09.1987 Authorisation Search / examination 2
30.09.1987 Claims Search / examination 4
30.09.1987 Description Search / examination 45
30.09.1987 Designation of inventor Search / examination 2
30.09.1987 Drawings Search / examination 15
30.09.1987 Request for grant of a European patent Search / examination 5
05.08.1986 Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure) Opposition 1