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Date Document type Procedure Number of pages
Total number of pages: 477
27.10.2000 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
27.10.2000 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
10.10.2000 Filing of the translation of the amended claims Opposition 1
10.10.2000 Translation of the claims Opposition 2
10.10.2000 Translation of the claims Opposition 3
28.09.2000 Communication of bibliographic data Opposition 1
28.09.2000 Communication with request to pay printing fees and file translations Opposition 3
28.09.2000 Text intended for grant Opposition 12
04.09.2000 Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision Opposition 1
25.08.2000 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
17.08.2000 F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes Appeal 1
09.08.2000 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 8
09.08.2000 Data sheet for the decision Appeal 14
09.08.2000 F3315 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant : Proprietor) Appeal 2
28.07.2000 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
08.05.2000 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 2
08.05.2000 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 1
08.05.2000 Authorisation Appeal 1
08.05.2000 Authorisation Appeal 1
08.05.2000 Brief communication to applicant/representative Appeal 1
08.05.2000 Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney Appeal 1
08.05.2000 Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney Appeal 1
08.05.2000 Communication of amended entries concerning the representative Appeal 1
08.05.2000 Communication of amended entries concerning the representative Appeal 1
19.04.2000 Authorisation Appeal 1
19.04.2000 Submission concerning representation Appeal 2
20.03.2000 Acknowledgement of a document Appeal 2
10.03.2000 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 1
08.03.2000 F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons Appeal 1
11.02.2000 Oral proceedings: FAX proposing dates (ex parte) Appeal 2
01.02.2000 F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal) Appeal 4
16.02.1998 Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney Appeal 1
16.02.1998 Communication of amended entries concerning the representative Appeal 1
29.01.1998 Authorisation Appeal 2
29.01.1998 Submission concerning representation Appeal 1
21.07.1997 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
17.07.1997 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 2
17.07.1997 Claims Appeal 2
17.07.1997 Claims Appeal 2
17.07.1997 Statement of grounds of appeal Appeal 16
16.07.1997 Statement of grounds of appeal Appeal 24
09.07.1997 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
02.07.1997 Withdrawal of an opposition Appeal 1
09.06.1997 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
30.05.1997 Communication to appellant regarding the appeal number (inter partes) Appeal 1
28.05.1997 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
27.05.1997 Composition of the board (except 325, 337 and 341) Appeal 1
23.05.1997 Communication to respondent(s) concerning the filing of an appeal Appeal 1
05.05.1997 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 1
05.05.1997 Notice of appeal Appeal 1
02.05.1997 Notice of appeal Appeal 1
04.04.1997 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
29.03.1997 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
24.03.1997 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
21.03.1997 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
20.03.1997 Annex to a communication Opposition 2
20.03.1997 Annex to the communication Opposition 3
20.03.1997 Decision revoking the European patent Opposition 1
20.03.1997 Decision revoking the European patent Opposition 1
20.03.1997 Grounds for the decision (Annex) Opposition 12
20.03.1997 Minutes of the oral proceedings (examining division) Opposition 2
26.02.1997 Decision of the Opposition Division Opposition 1
17.01.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
16.01.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 2
15.01.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 2
15.01.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 2
15.01.1997 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
14.01.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 2
14.01.1997 Findings upon submissions relating to oral proceedings Opposition 3
14.01.1997 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
13.01.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 2
12.01.1997 Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings Opposition 2
10.01.1997 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 4
10.01.1997 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 4
10.01.1997 Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings Opposition 3
10.01.1997 Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings Opposition 3
09.01.1997 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
09.01.1997 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Bayerstrasse 34) Opposition 2
09.01.1997 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Bayerstrasse 34) Opposition 2
09.01.1997 Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings Opposition 20
13.12.1996 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
05.12.1996 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Bayerstrasse 34) Opposition 1
05.12.1996 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Bayerstrasse 34) Opposition 1
02.12.1996 Communication of amended entries concerning the representative Search / examination 1
16.10.1996 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
07.10.1996 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
05.10.1996 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
05.10.1996 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
28.09.1996 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
27.09.1996 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
25.09.1996 Annex to the communication Opposition 2
25.09.1996 Information concerning oral proceedings Opposition 4
25.09.1996 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Bayerstrasse 34) Opposition 1
25.09.1996 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Bayerstrasse 34) Opposition 1
19.09.1996 Preparation for oral proceedings Opposition 1
03.09.1996 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
02.09.1996 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
30.08.1996 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 2
29.08.1996 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
26.08.1996 Preparation of oral proceedings Opposition 2
26.08.1996 Preparation of oral proceedings Opposition 2
27.02.1996 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
13.02.1996 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
10.02.1996 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Opposition 2
10.02.1996 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
03.02.1996 Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition Opposition 18
29.01.1996 Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure) Opposition 1
25.01.1996 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 1
23.01.1996 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 1
30.10.1995 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
20.10.1995 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
17.10.1995 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
17.10.1995 Request for documents Opposition 1
07.10.1995 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
05.10.1995 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
29.09.1995 Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations Opposition 1
29.09.1995 Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s) Opposition 1
07.09.1995 Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor Opposition 1
22.08.1995 Notice of opposition Opposition 7
22.08.1995 Notice of opposition Opposition 4
13.10.1994 Decision to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
11.08.1994 Filing of the translations of the claims Search / examination 1
11.08.1994 Letter concerning fees and payments Search / examination 1
11.08.1994 Translation of the claims Search / examination 2
11.08.1994 Translation of the claims Search / examination 3
16.05.1994 Invitation to pay the fees for intended grant Search / examination 3
06.05.1994 Approval to announcement of intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
18.01.1994 Communication about intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 3
18.01.1994 Text intended for grant Search / examination 38
17.12.1993 Documents for grant of a patent Search / examination 2
04.09.1993 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 3
31.08.1993 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 3
05.05.1993 Communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 4
29.04.1991 Written request for examination Search / examination 1
20.03.1991 Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data Search / examination 1
24.12.1990 Authorisation Search / examination 1
24.12.1990 Matter concerning the application Search / examination 1
24.12.1990 Request for entry into the European phase Search / examination 4
11.12.1990 Submission concerning representation Search / examination 1
07.12.1990 Submission concerning representation Search / examination 2
29.11.1990 Information on entry into European phase Search / examination 3
01.11.1990 Copy of the international search report Search / examination 2
01.11.1990 International publication (Pamphlet) Search / examination 40
01.11.1990 Priority document Search / examination 52
30.10.1990 Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent Opposition 1
29.05.1990 Letter relating to the search and/or examination procedure Search / examination 1