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Date Document type Procedure Number of pages
Total number of pages: 1095
19.09.2008 CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative for the opponent Opposition 1
23.06.2000 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
23.06.2000 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
20.06.2000 Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent Opposition 1
19.05.2000 Filing of the translation of the amended claims Opposition 1
19.05.2000 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
19.05.2000 Translation of the claims Opposition 3
19.05.2000 Translation of the claims Opposition 2
09.03.2000 Communication of bibliographic data Opposition 1
09.03.2000 Communication with request to pay printing fees and file translations Opposition 3
09.03.2000 Communication with request to pay printing fees and file translations Opposition 2
09.03.2000 Text intended for grant Opposition 44
09.02.2000 Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision Opposition 1
25.01.2000 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
25.01.2000 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
20.01.2000 F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes Appeal 1
20.01.2000 F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes Appeal 1
16.12.1999 Claims Appeal 3
16.12.1999 Data sheet for the decision Appeal 15
16.12.1999 Description Appeal 24
16.12.1999 F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons Appeal 1
16.12.1999 F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent) Appeal 3
16.12.1999 F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent) Appeal 3
16.12.1999 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
19.11.1999 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 14
19.11.1999 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 2
19.11.1999 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 3
19.11.1999 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
17.11.1999 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
17.11.1999 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 3
16.11.1999 F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes) Appeal 2
16.11.1999 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 2
15.11.1999 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 15
12.11.1999 F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters Appeal 1
12.11.1999 F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters Appeal 1
12.11.1999 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 2
10.11.1999 Communication (no form) Appeal 2
14.10.1999 Acknowledgement of a document Appeal 2
13.10.1999 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
09.10.1999 Advice of delivery Appeal 2
08.10.1999 Advice of delivery Appeal 2
05.10.1999 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 1
05.10.1999 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 1
28.09.1999 F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes) Appeal 6
25.09.1999 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
22.09.1999 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
13.09.1999 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
06.09.1999 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
03.09.1999 Oral proceedings: FAX proposing dates (inter partes) Appeal 2
03.09.1999 Oral proceedings: FAX proposing dates (inter partes) Appeal 2
11.11.1997 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
07.11.1997 Composition of the board (except 325, 337 and 341) Appeal 1
03.11.1997 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 4
03.11.1997 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 5
03.11.1997 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 6
28.10.1997 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 4
18.06.1997 F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes) Appeal 1
17.06.1997 Document concerning appeal fee Appeal 1
06.06.1997 Statement of grounds of appeal Appeal 5
04.06.1997 Statement of grounds of appeal Appeal 5
15.04.1997 Communication to appellant regarding the appeal number (inter partes) Appeal 1
11.04.1997 Communication to respondent(s) concerning the filing of an appeal Appeal 1
03.04.1997 Notice of appeal Appeal 1
02.04.1997 Notice of appeal Appeal 1
13.02.1997 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
11.02.1997 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
06.02.1997 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
04.02.1997 Annex to a communication Opposition 2
04.02.1997 Documents for the maintenance of the patent as amended Opposition 1
04.02.1997 Grounds for the decision (Annex) Opposition 4
04.02.1997 Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings Opposition 1
04.02.1997 Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings Opposition 1
04.02.1997 Means of redress Opposition 1
04.02.1997 Text intended for grant Opposition 45
29.01.1997 Decision of the Opposition Division Opposition 1
23.01.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
23.01.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
17.01.1997 Communication of amended entries concerning the representative Opposition 1
17.01.1997 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
14.01.1997 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 2
10.01.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
31.12.1996 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 2
27.12.1996 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
27.12.1996 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 2
17.12.1996 Claims Opposition 1
17.12.1996 Description Opposition 10
17.12.1996 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
17.12.1996 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
18.10.1996 Annex to the communication Opposition 1
18.10.1996 Claims Opposition 1
18.10.1996 Communication inviting the parties to file observations Opposition 3
18.10.1996 Description Opposition 8
26.09.1996 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
18.09.1996 Claims Opposition 3
18.09.1996 Description Opposition 4
18.09.1996 Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings Opposition 5
06.08.1996 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
06.08.1996 Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure) Opposition 1
29.07.1996 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 1
25.07.1996 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 2
17.06.1996 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
17.06.1996 Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure) Opposition 1
12.06.1996 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 1
10.06.1996 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 2
05.06.1996 Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings Opposition 4
03.06.1996 Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings Opposition 4
29.01.1996 Annex to the communication Opposition 2
29.01.1996 Communication inviting the parties to file observations Opposition 3
23.01.1996 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
15.01.1996 Claims Opposition 3
15.01.1996 Claims Opposition 3
15.01.1996 Description Opposition 3
15.01.1996 Description Opposition 3
15.01.1996 Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition Opposition 6
08.12.1995 Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure) Opposition 1
06.12.1995 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 1
04.12.1995 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 2
05.10.1995 Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure) Opposition 1
02.10.1995 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 1
28.09.1995 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 2
26.05.1995 Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations Opposition 1
26.05.1995 Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s) Opposition 1
28.04.1995 Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor Opposition 1
18.04.1995 Notice of opposition Opposition 3
09.06.1994 Decision to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
12.03.1994 Filing of the translations of the claims Search / examination 1
12.03.1994 Matter concerning the application Search / examination 1
12.03.1994 Translation of the claims Search / examination 4
12.03.1994 Translation of the claims Search / examination 2
27.12.1993 Invitation to pay the fees for intended grant Search / examination 3
23.12.1993 Communication of amended entries concerning the representative Search / examination 1
02.12.1993 Description Search / examination 2
02.12.1993 Disapproval to announcement of intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
29.11.1993 Disapproval to announcement of intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 4
19.07.1993 Communication about intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 3
19.07.1993 Text intended for grant Search / examination 110
08.07.1993 Documents for grant of a patent Search / examination 2
28.06.1993 Claims Search / examination 2
28.06.1993 Claims Search / examination 3
28.06.1993 Description Search / examination 5
28.06.1993 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 2
23.06.1993 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 13
25.05.1993 Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure) Search / examination 1
19.05.1993 Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 1
17.05.1993 Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 2
22.01.1993 Communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 3
20.05.1992 Maintenance of the application Search / examination 1
19.05.1992 Maintenance of the application Search / examination 2
27.03.1992 Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application Search / examination 1
17.03.1992 Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report Search / examination 1
17.03.1992 European search report Search / examination 7
11.12.1991 Letter which had not been notified Search / examination 2
11.12.1991 Letter which had not been notified Search / examination 2
17.01.1991 Letter concerning the inventor Search / examination 1
04.01.1991 Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor Search / examination 1
12.12.1990 Written request for examination Search / examination 1
19.11.1990 Communication to designated inventor Search / examination 1
19.11.1990 Communication to designated inventor Search / examination 1
19.11.1990 Communication to designated inventor Search / examination 1
19.11.1990 Communication to designated inventor Search / examination 1
19.11.1990 Communication to designated inventor Search / examination 1
15.11.1990 Letter concerning fees and payments Search / examination 1
24.10.1990 Matter concerning the application Search / examination 1
24.10.1990 Translation of priority document Search / examination 32
24.10.1990 Translation of priority document Search / examination 34
24.10.1990 Translation of priority document Search / examination 34
24.10.1990 Translation of priority document Search / examination 29
16.10.1990 Authorisation Search / examination 1
16.10.1990 Matter concerning the application Search / examination 1
16.10.1990 Request for entry into the European phase Search / examination 4
13.10.1990 Invitation to pay claims fees Search / examination 1
27.09.1990 Claims Search / examination 5
27.09.1990 Description Search / examination 71
27.09.1990 Drawings Search / examination 18
27.09.1990 Matter concerning the application Search / examination 1
27.09.1990 Matter concerning the application Search / examination 1
25.09.1990 Matter concerning the application Search / examination 2
13.09.1990 Information on entry into European phase Search / examination 3
09.08.1990 Copy of the international search report Search / examination 4
09.08.1990 International publication (Pamphlet) Search / examination 98
09.08.1990 Priority document Search / examination 34
09.08.1990 Priority document Search / examination 36
09.08.1990 Priority document Search / examination 68
09.08.1990 Priority document Search / examination 30
27.02.1990 Letter relating to the search and/or examination procedure Search / examination 1