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Date Document type Procedure Number of pages
Total number of pages: 551
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
08.03.2001 Filing of the translation of the amended claims Opposition 1
08.03.2001 Translation of the claims Opposition 3
08.03.2001 Translation of the claims Opposition 2
11.12.2000 Communication of bibliographic data Opposition 1
11.12.2000 Communication with request to pay printing fees and file translations Opposition 2
11.12.2000 Communication with request to pay printing fees and file translations Opposition 3
11.12.2000 Text intended for grant Opposition 11
30.11.2000 Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision Opposition 1
31.10.2000 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
31.10.2000 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
10.08.2000 F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes Appeal 1
10.08.2000 F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes Appeal 1
02.08.2000 Annex to a communication Appeal 1
02.08.2000 Data sheet for the decision Appeal 18
02.08.2000 F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent) Appeal 2
02.08.2000 General authorisation Appeal 1
07.07.2000 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
04.07.2000 Claims Appeal 3
04.07.2000 Claims Appeal 3
04.07.2000 Claims Appeal 2
04.07.2000 Claims Appeal 2
04.07.2000 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 2
30.06.2000 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 12
21.02.2000 Acknowledgement of a document Appeal 2
14.02.2000 Advice of delivery Appeal 2
11.02.2000 Advice of delivery Appeal 2
08.02.2000 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 1
08.02.2000 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 1
08.02.2000 Oral proceedings: Annex to summons Appeal 2
04.02.2000 F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons Appeal 1
28.01.2000 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
24.01.2000 Oral proceedings: FAX proposing dates (inter partes) Appeal 2
24.01.2000 Oral proceedings: FAX proposing dates (inter partes) Appeal 2
21.07.1997 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
11.07.1997 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 4
29.04.1997 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
18.04.1997 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 4
20.02.1997 F3040 Term extension: Yes/No Appeal 1
20.02.1997 F3040 Term extension: Yes/No Appeal 1
11.02.1997 Request for extension of time limit Appeal 1
11.10.1996 F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes) Appeal 1
01.10.1996 Statement of grounds of appeal Appeal 5
19.09.1996 Composition of the board (except 325, 337 and 341) Appeal 1
30.08.1996 Communication to appellant regarding the appeal number (inter partes) Appeal 1
30.08.1996 Communication to respondent(s) concerning the filing of an appeal Appeal 1
07.08.1996 Result of consultation by telephone/in person Opposition 1
31.07.1996 Notice of appeal Appeal 1
08.07.1996 Communication for party to proceedings/third party Opposition 1
08.06.1996 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
07.06.1996 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
05.06.1996 Annex to a communication Opposition 1
05.06.1996 Annex to a communication Opposition 1
05.06.1996 Annex to the communication Opposition 7
05.06.1996 Claims Opposition 3
05.06.1996 Description Opposition 3
05.06.1996 Grounds for the decision (Annex) Opposition 9
05.06.1996 Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings Opposition 1
05.06.1996 Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings Opposition 1
05.06.1996 Means of redress Opposition 1
05.06.1996 Minutes of the oral proceedings (examining division) Opposition 2
05.06.1996 Text intended for grant Opposition 10
18.04.1996 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
15.04.1996 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
10.04.1996 Claims Opposition 2
10.04.1996 Claims Opposition 3
10.04.1996 Claims Opposition 2
10.04.1996 Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings Opposition 4
06.04.1996 Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings Opposition 6
04.04.1996 Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings Opposition 11
25.03.1996 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
25.03.1996 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
19.03.1996 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
18.03.1996 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
05.03.1996 Brief communication with time limit Opposition 1
23.02.1996 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
23.02.1996 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
23.02.1996 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
21.02.1996 Information concerning oral proceedings Opposition 4
21.02.1996 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Bayerstrasse 34) Opposition 1
21.02.1996 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Bayerstrasse 34) Opposition 1
16.02.1996 Brief communication with time limit Opposition 2
16.02.1996 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
15.02.1996 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
15.02.1996 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
14.02.1996 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
14.02.1996 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
06.02.1996 Letter dealing with oral proceedings Opposition 1
05.02.1996 Letter dealing with oral proceedings Opposition 1
23.01.1996 Preparation of oral proceedings Opposition 2
23.01.1996 Preparation of oral proceedings Opposition 2
18.01.1996 Findings upon submissions relating to oral proceedings Opposition 3
15.01.1996 Acknowledgement of receipt of third party observations Opposition 1
15.01.1996 Transmittal of third party observations to applicant Opposition 1
15.01.1996 Transmittal of third party observations to applicant Opposition 1
05.01.1996 Non-patent literature filed by a third party Opposition 41
05.01.1996 Observations by third parties Opposition 2
04.01.1996 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
04.01.1996 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
04.01.1996 Communication of amended entries concerning the representative Opposition 1
27.12.1995 Authorisation Opposition 1
27.12.1995 Submission concerning representation Opposition 1
22.12.1995 Submission concerning representation Opposition 2
28.11.1995 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
20.11.1995 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
17.11.1995 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
16.11.1995 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
15.11.1995 Annex to the communication Opposition 8
15.11.1995 Information concerning oral proceedings Opposition 4
15.11.1995 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Bayerstrasse 34) Opposition 1
15.11.1995 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Bayerstrasse 34) Opposition 1
08.11.1995 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
06.11.1995 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 2
06.11.1995 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
30.10.1995 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
30.10.1995 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
26.10.1995 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
24.10.1995 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
23.10.1995 Preparation of oral proceedings Opposition 2
23.10.1995 Preparation of oral proceedings Opposition 2
13.09.1995 Preparation for oral proceedings Opposition 1
18.07.1995 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
05.07.1995 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 7
07.06.1995 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
18.05.1995 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
21.03.1995 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
14.03.1995 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Opposition 2
14.03.1995 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 3
14.03.1995 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 5
14.03.1995 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 13
14.03.1995 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 3
14.03.1995 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 20
14.03.1995 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 6
14.03.1995 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 5
14.03.1995 Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition Opposition 10
03.01.1995 Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure) Opposition 1
23.12.1994 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 1
05.09.1994 Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations Opposition 1
05.09.1994 Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s) Opposition 1
16.08.1994 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
16.08.1994 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
09.08.1994 Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor Opposition 1
02.08.1994 Notice of opposition Opposition 3
02.08.1994 Notice of opposition Opposition 12
23.09.1993 Decision to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
27.07.1993 Filing of the translations of the claims Search / examination 1
27.07.1993 Translation of the claims Search / examination 3
27.07.1993 Translation of the claims Search / examination 3
10.05.1993 Invitation to pay the fees for intended grant Search / examination 5
28.04.1993 Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent until 31.03.2012 Search / examination 1
15.03.1993 Grant of extension of time limit Search / examination 1
02.03.1993 Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent until 31.03.2012 Search / examination 1
01.03.1993 Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent until 31.03.2012 Search / examination 1
01.03.1993 Request for extension of time limit Search / examination 1
26.02.1993 Approval to announcement of intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
27.10.1992 Communication about intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 3
27.10.1992 Text intended for grant Search / examination 16
14.10.1992 Documents for grant of a patent Search / examination 2
19.05.1992 Annex Search / examination 1
19.05.1992 Claims Search / examination 3
19.05.1992 Description Search / examination 4
19.05.1992 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 2
26.03.1992 Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure) Search / examination 1
18.03.1992 Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 1
18.11.1991 Communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 4
09.10.1989 Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report Search / examination 1
09.10.1989 European search report Search / examination 3
06.04.1989 Drawings Search / examination 1
06.04.1989 Matter concerning the application Search / examination 2
13.03.1989 Letter concerning the priority Search / examination 1
13.03.1989 Priority document Search / examination 22
08.03.1989 Communication to designated inventor Search / examination 1
08.03.1989 Communication to designated inventor Search / examination 1
08.03.1989 Communication to designated inventor Search / examination 1
08.03.1989 Communication to designated inventor Search / examination 1
08.03.1989 Communication to designated inventor Search / examination 1
08.03.1989 Communication to designated inventor Search / examination 1
08.03.1989 Communication to designated inventor Search / examination 1
08.03.1989 Communication to designated inventor Search / examination 1
08.03.1989 Communication to designated inventor Search / examination 1
08.03.1989 Communication to designated inventor Search / examination 1
08.03.1989 Communication to designated inventor Search / examination 1
08.03.1989 Communication to designated inventor Search / examination 1
08.03.1989 Communication to designated inventor Search / examination 1
08.03.1989 Communication to designated inventor Search / examination 1
22.02.1989 Designation of inventor Search / examination 2
22.02.1989 Designation of inventor Search / examination 2
22.02.1989 Designation of inventor Search / examination 2
22.02.1989 Designation of inventor Search / examination 2
22.02.1989 Designation of inventor Search / examination 2
22.02.1989 Designation of inventor Search / examination 2
22.02.1989 Designation of inventor Search / examination 2
22.02.1989 Designation of inventor Search / examination 2
22.02.1989 Letter concerning the inventor Search / examination 1
25.01.1989 Deficiency in designation of inventor Search / examination 2
08.12.1988 Abstract Search / examination 1
08.12.1988 Claims Search / examination 3
08.12.1988 Description Search / examination 9
08.12.1988 Drawings Search / examination 2
08.12.1988 Request for grant of a European patent Search / examination 5