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Date Document type Procedure Number of pages
Total number of pages: 415
21.08.2008 CDS Clean up - amended opponent data Opposition 1
13.09.2000 Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent Opposition 1
24.08.2000 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
24.08.2000 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
10.07.2000 F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes Appeal 1
10.07.2000 F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes Appeal 1
06.07.2000 F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent) Appeal 3
29.06.2000 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
23.06.2000 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 3
09.06.2000 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
05.06.2000 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
02.06.2000 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 4
29.05.2000 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 2
25.04.2000 Acknowledgement of a document Appeal 2
25.04.2000 Advice of delivery Appeal 2
18.04.2000 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 1
18.04.2000 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 1
18.04.2000 F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal) Appeal 5
14.04.2000 F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons Appeal 1
31.03.2000 Oral proceedings: FAX proposing dates (inter partes) Appeal 2
31.03.2000 Oral proceedings: FAX proposing dates (inter partes) Appeal 2
01.03.1999 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
19.02.1999 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 4
10.11.1998 Composition of the board (except 325, 337 and 341) Appeal 1
27.10.1998 Communication to appellant regarding the appeal number (inter partes) Appeal 1
23.10.1998 Communication to respondent(s) concerning the filing of an appeal Appeal 1
05.10.1998 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 6
05.10.1998 Notice of appeal Appeal 5
01.09.1998 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
25.08.1998 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
19.08.1998 Decision rejecting the opposition Opposition 1
19.08.1998 Decision rejecting the opposition Opposition 1
19.08.1998 Grounds for the decision (Annex) Opposition 6
19.08.1998 Means of redress Opposition 1
05.08.1998 Decision of the Opposition Division Opposition 1
30.07.1998 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 4
05.03.1998 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
26.02.1998 Communication for party to proceedings/third party Opposition 1
10.02.1998 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
21.06.1996 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
13.06.1996 Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition Opposition 6
11.06.1996 Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition Opposition 7
13.04.1996 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 1
12.04.1996 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
12.04.1996 Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure) Opposition 1
11.04.1996 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 2
20.02.1996 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
15.02.1996 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 1
08.02.1996 Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure) Opposition 2
06.02.1996 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 2
02.10.1995 Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations Opposition 1
02.10.1995 Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s) Opposition 1
16.02.1995 Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor Opposition 1
08.02.1995 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 22
08.02.1995 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 6
08.02.1995 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 6
08.02.1995 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 6
08.02.1995 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 9
08.02.1995 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 11
08.02.1995 Notice of opposition Opposition 5
08.02.1995 Notice of opposition Opposition 5
01.09.1994 Decision to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
09.07.1994 Filing of the translations of the claims Search / examination 1
09.07.1994 Translation of the claims Search / examination 2
09.07.1994 Translation of the claims Search / examination 2
06.05.1994 Submission concerning representation Search / examination 1
08.04.1994 Invitation to pay the fees for intended grant Search / examination 3
30.03.1994 Approval to announcement of intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
28.03.1994 Approval to announcement of intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
22.11.1993 Communication about intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 3
22.11.1993 Text intended for grant Search / examination 54
14.10.1993 Documents for grant of a patent Search / examination 2
01.10.1993 Claims Search / examination 2
01.10.1993 Description Search / examination 3
01.10.1993 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 1
29.09.1993 Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 1
28.09.1993 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 7
23.09.1993 Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 2
27.07.1993 Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure) Search / examination 1
26.07.1993 Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 1
22.07.1993 Result of consultation by telephone/in person Search / examination 1
18.03.1993 Communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 3
21.11.1992 Claims Search / examination 2
21.11.1992 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 2
18.11.1992 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 5
08.07.1992 Communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 5
02.04.1992 Matter concerning the application Search / examination 1
17.10.1990 Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data Search / examination 1
13.09.1990 General authorisation Search / examination 1
13.09.1990 Submission concerning representation Search / examination 1
13.08.1990 Letter relating to the search and/or examination procedure Search / examination 1
13.08.1990 Matter concerning the application Search / examination 1
13.08.1990 Request for entry into the European phase Search / examination 4
09.08.1990 Request for entry into the European phase Search / examination 7
21.06.1990 Copy of the international preliminary examination report Search / examination 5
21.06.1990 Letter relating to the search and/or examination procedure Search / examination 1
12.02.1990 Letter relating to the search and/or examination procedure Search / examination 1
10.11.1989 Letter relating to the search and/or examination procedure Search / examination 1
18.09.1989 Information on entry into European phase Search / examination 3
24.08.1989 Copy of the international search report Search / examination 2
24.08.1989 International publication (Pamphlet) Search / examination 56
24.08.1989 Priority document Search / examination 32
10.03.1989 Letter relating to the search and/or examination procedure Search / examination 1
10.02.1989 Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure Search / examination 8
10.02.1989 Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure Search / examination 6