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Date Document type Procedure Number of pages
Total number of pages: 293
24.11.2000 Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent Opposition 1
23.11.2000 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
23.11.2000 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
30.10.2000 Filing of the translation of the amended claims Opposition 1
30.10.2000 Translation of the claims Opposition 1
30.10.2000 Translation of the claims Opposition 1
08.09.2000 Submission concerning representation Opposition 1
03.08.2000 Communication of bibliographic data Opposition 1
03.08.2000 Communication with request to pay printing fees and file translations Opposition 3
03.08.2000 Communication with request to pay printing fees and file translations Opposition 2
03.08.2000 Text intended for grant Opposition 4
20.07.2000 Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision Opposition 2
06.07.2000 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
06.07.2000 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
17.04.2000 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
08.04.2000 Claims Appeal 1
08.04.2000 Description Appeal 2
08.04.2000 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
28.03.2000 F3326 Communication with time limit (inter partes) Appeal 2
20.03.2000 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
06.03.2000 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
02.03.2000 F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing Appeal 1
02.03.2000 F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing Appeal 2
02.03.2000 F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing Appeal 2
01.03.2000 Submission concerning representation Appeal 1
01.02.2000 Advice of delivery Appeal 2
29.01.2000 Advice of delivery Appeal 2
26.01.2000 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 1
26.01.2000 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 1
26.01.2000 F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal) Appeal 3
24.01.2000 F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons Appeal 1
13.01.2000 Oral proceedings: FAX proposing dates (inter partes) Appeal 2
13.01.2000 Oral proceedings: FAX proposing dates (inter partes) Appeal 2
07.10.1999 Composition of the board (except 325, 337 and 341) Appeal 1
06.10.1999 Letter Boards of Appeal Appeal 1
06.10.1999 Letter Boards of Appeal Appeal 1
17.02.1998 Communication (no form) Appeal 1
30.01.1998 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 1
30.01.1998 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 4
30.01.1998 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Appeal 8
23.10.1997 Composition of the board (only boards 325, 337 and 341) Appeal 1
06.10.1997 F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes) Appeal 1
23.09.1997 Statement of grounds of appeal Appeal 5
19.09.1997 Statement of grounds of appeal Appeal 5
30.07.1997 Document concerning appeal fee Appeal 1
29.07.1997 Communication to appellant regarding the appeal number (inter partes) Appeal 1
29.07.1997 Communication to respondent(s) concerning the filing of an appeal Appeal 1
21.07.1997 Notice of appeal Appeal 1
04.06.1997 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
30.05.1997 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
30.05.1997 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
28.05.1997 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
22.05.1997 Annex to a communication Opposition 3
22.05.1997 Annex to a communication Opposition 1
22.05.1997 Annex to a communication Opposition 3
22.05.1997 Annex to the communication Opposition 2
22.05.1997 Documents for the maintenance of the patent as amended Opposition 1
22.05.1997 Documents for the maintenance of the patent as amended Opposition 1
22.05.1997 Grounds for the decision (Annex) Opposition 5
22.05.1997 Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings Opposition 1
22.05.1997 Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings Opposition 1
22.05.1997 Means of redress Opposition 1
22.05.1997 Minutes of the oral proceedings (examining division) Opposition 2
22.05.1997 Text intended for grant Opposition 4
01.04.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
18.03.1997 Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings Opposition 3
20.12.1996 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
18.12.1996 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
12.12.1996 Annex to the communication Opposition 1
12.12.1996 Information concerning oral proceedings Opposition 4
12.12.1996 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Bayerstrasse 34) Opposition 1
12.12.1996 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Bayerstrasse 34) Opposition 1
12.11.1996 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
11.11.1996 Preparation of oral proceedings Opposition 2
11.11.1996 Preparation of oral proceedings Opposition 2
22.10.1996 Preparation for oral proceedings Opposition 1
24.09.1996 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
18.09.1996 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
17.09.1996 Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings Opposition 6
09.09.1996 Claims Opposition 2
09.09.1996 Description Opposition 1
09.09.1996 Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings Opposition 1
13.05.1996 Annex to the communication Opposition 4
13.05.1996 Communication inviting the parties to file observations Opposition 2
10.11.1995 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
03.11.1995 Submission concerning representation Opposition 1
17.10.1995 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
06.10.1995 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 3
05.09.1995 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
30.08.1995 Reply from the opponent to submission of proprietor Opposition 4
13.07.1995 Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure) Opposition 1
07.07.1995 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 1
01.03.1995 Communication of observations of the patent proprietor to opponent(s) with time limit Opposition 1
20.02.1995 Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition Opposition 4
24.10.1994 Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations Opposition 1
24.10.1994 Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s) Opposition 1
06.10.1994 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
30.09.1994 Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor Opposition 1
26.09.1994 Notice of opposition Opposition 7
26.09.1994 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 11
22.09.1994 Notice of opposition Opposition 7
11.11.1993 Decision to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
20.08.1993 Filing of the translations of the claims Search / examination 1
20.08.1993 Translation of the claims Search / examination 1
20.08.1993 Translation of the claims Search / examination 2
28.05.1993 Invitation to pay the fees for intended grant Search / examination 3
18.05.1993 Approval to announcement of intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
26.01.1993 Communication about intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 3
26.01.1993 Text intended for grant Search / examination 16
03.11.1992 Documents for grant of a patent Search / examination 2
13.07.1992 Claims Search / examination 2
13.07.1992 Description Search / examination 2
13.07.1992 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 3
18.03.1992 Communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 3
17.12.1990 Communication for party to proceedings/third party Search / examination 1
03.10.1990 Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data Search / examination 1
20.09.1990 Request for change of name of the applicant Search / examination 7
11.09.1990 Request for change of name of the applicant Search / examination 2
17.04.1990 Request for entry into the European phase Search / examination 4
04.04.1990 Information on entry into European phase Search / examination 3
08.03.1990 Copy of the international search report Search / examination 4
08.03.1990 International publication (Pamphlet) Search / examination 14
08.03.1990 Priority document Search / examination 14
28.08.1989 Letter relating to the search and/or examination procedure Search / examination 1