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Date Document type Procedure Number of pages
Total number of pages: 490
06.07.2000 Refund of fees Opposition 1
06.07.2000 Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent Opposition 1
25.05.2000 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
25.05.2000 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
09.05.2000 Filing of the translation of the amended claims Opposition 1
09.05.2000 Translation of the claims Opposition 1
09.05.2000 Translation of the claims Opposition 1
18.02.2000 Communication of bibliographic data Opposition 1
18.02.2000 Communication with request to pay printing fees and file translations Opposition 1
18.02.2000 Communication with request to pay printing fees and file translations Opposition 3
18.02.2000 Text intended for grant Opposition 3
11.02.2000 Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision Opposition 1
10.02.2000 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
10.02.2000 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
11.01.2000 F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes Appeal 1
11.01.2000 F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes Appeal 1
21.12.1999 Data sheet for the decision Appeal 16
21.12.1999 F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent) Appeal 6
06.12.1999 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
03.12.1999 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
03.12.1999 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
03.12.1999 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 2
30.11.1999 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 2
26.11.1999 Claims Appeal 1
26.11.1999 Claims Appeal 1
26.11.1999 Claims Appeal 1
26.11.1999 Claims Appeal 1
26.11.1999 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 5
26.11.1999 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 5
25.11.1999 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Appeal 1
25.11.1999 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 3
22.11.1999 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 25
19.11.1999 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 6
02.12.1998 Communication of amended entries concerning the representative Search / examination 5
14.10.1998 Acknowledgement of a document Appeal 2
12.10.1998 Acknowledgement of a document Appeal 2
10.10.1998 Advice of delivery Appeal 2
06.10.1998 F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons Appeal 8
06.10.1998 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 1
06.10.1998 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 1
22.09.1998 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
16.09.1998 Oral proceedings: FAX proposing dates (inter partes) Appeal 2
16.09.1998 Oral proceedings: FAX proposing dates (inter partes) Appeal 2
15.12.1997 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
05.12.1997 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 2
03.12.1997 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 2
24.07.1997 F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes) Appeal 1
18.07.1997 Statement of grounds of appeal Appeal 7
15.07.1997 Statement of grounds of appeal Appeal 7
30.06.1997 Communication to appellant regarding the appeal number (inter partes) Appeal 1
27.06.1997 Composition of the board (except 325, 337 and 341) Appeal 1
26.06.1997 Communication to respondent(s) concerning the filing of an appeal Appeal 1
24.06.1997 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 2
24.06.1997 Statement of grounds of appeal Appeal 4
19.06.1997 Statement of grounds of appeal Appeal 7
03.05.1997 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 2
03.05.1997 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 2
03.05.1997 Notice of appeal Appeal 1
29.04.1997 Notice of appeal Appeal 1
13.03.1997 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
11.03.1997 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
10.03.1997 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
04.03.1997 Annex to a communication Opposition 1
04.03.1997 Annex to the communication Opposition 3
04.03.1997 Decision rejecting the opposition Opposition 1
04.03.1997 Decision rejecting the opposition Opposition 1
04.03.1997 Grounds for the decision (Annex) Opposition 10
04.03.1997 Means of redress Opposition 1
04.03.1997 Minutes of the oral proceedings (examining division) Opposition 2
24.02.1997 Decision of the Opposition Division Opposition 1
20.01.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
20.01.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
13.01.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
13.01.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
10.01.1997 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Opposition 1
10.01.1997 Claims Opposition 4
10.01.1997 Claims Opposition 4
10.01.1997 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 1
10.01.1997 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 1
10.01.1997 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 1
10.01.1997 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 1
10.01.1997 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 1
10.01.1997 Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings Opposition 1
10.01.1997 Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings Opposition 7
07.01.1997 Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings Opposition 16
07.01.1997 Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings Opposition 7
19.09.1996 Communication for party to proceedings/third party Opposition 1
16.09.1996 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
20.08.1996 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
13.08.1996 Annex to the communication Opposition 4
13.08.1996 Information concerning oral proceedings Opposition 2
13.08.1996 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Bayerstrasse 34) Opposition 1
13.08.1996 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Bayerstrasse 34) Opposition 1
23.07.1996 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 2
17.07.1996 Preparation of oral proceedings Opposition 2
17.07.1996 Preparation of oral proceedings Opposition 2
12.07.1996 Preparation for oral proceedings Opposition 1
08.02.1996 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
29.01.1996 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 4
29.01.1996 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 6
29.01.1996 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 4
29.01.1996 Reply from the opponent to submission of proprietor Opposition 8
26.01.1996 Reply from the opponent to submission of proprietor Opposition 8
22.11.1995 Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure) Opposition 1
21.11.1995 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 1
17.11.1995 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 1
15.09.1995 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
08.09.1995 Claims Opposition 1
08.09.1995 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 4
18.07.1995 Communication of observations of the patent proprietor to opponent(s) with time limit Opposition 1
11.07.1995 Claims Opposition 1
11.07.1995 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 6
11.07.1995 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 6
11.07.1995 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 1
11.07.1995 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 1
11.07.1995 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 1
11.07.1995 Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition Opposition 11
10.07.1995 Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition Opposition 28
11.05.1995 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 1
10.05.1995 Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure) Opposition 1
08.05.1995 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 1
04.05.1995 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 1
30.12.1994 Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations Opposition 1
30.12.1994 Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s) Opposition 1
13.12.1994 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
12.12.1994 Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor Opposition 1
07.12.1994 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Opposition 4
07.12.1994 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 8
07.12.1994 Notice of opposition Opposition 9
07.12.1994 Notice of opposition Opposition 4
07.12.1994 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 2
07.12.1994 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 4
07.12.1994 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 2
07.12.1994 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 1
02.12.1994 Notice of opposition Opposition 14
20.01.1994 Decision to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
22.11.1993 Filing of the translations of the claims Search / examination 1
22.11.1993 Payment of fees and costs Search / examination 1
22.11.1993 Translation of the claims Search / examination 1
22.11.1993 Translation of the claims Search / examination 1
25.08.1993 Invitation to pay the fees for intended grant Search / examination 3
18.08.1993 Approval to announcement of intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
30.04.1993 Communication about intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 3
30.04.1993 Text intended for grant Search / examination 5
13.04.1993 Documents for grant of a patent Search / examination 2
19.01.1993 Claims Search / examination 1
19.01.1993 Description Search / examination 3
19.01.1993 Patent document cited during the examination procedure Search / examination 6
19.01.1993 Patent document cited during the examination procedure Search / examination 8
19.01.1993 Patent document cited during the examination procedure Search / examination 6
19.01.1993 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 2
14.09.1992 Communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 3
25.08.1992 General enquiry Search / examination 1
05.08.1992 Notice drawing attention to the payment of the renewal fee and additional fee Search / examination 1
26.08.1991 Payment of fees and costs Search / examination 1
26.08.1991 Submission concerning representation Search / examination 1
04.03.1991 Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report Search / examination 1
04.03.1991 European search report Search / examination 2
20.08.1990 Letter concerning the priority Search / examination 1
20.08.1990 Priority document Search / examination 5
20.08.1990 Translation of priority document Search / examination 3
19.06.1990 Abstract Search / examination 1
19.06.1990 Authorisation Search / examination 1
19.06.1990 Claims Search / examination 1
19.06.1990 Description Search / examination 2
19.06.1990 Designation of inventor Search / examination 1
19.06.1990 Drawings Search / examination 1
19.06.1990 Request for grant of a European patent Search / examination 6