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Date Document type Procedure Number of pages
Total number of pages: 1234
18.09.2001 Communication to the parties concerning the termination of the opposition proceedings (proprietor) Opposition 1
18.09.2001 Communication to the parties concerning the termination of the opposition proceedings (proprietor) Opposition 1
13.09.2001 Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent Opposition 1
27.01.2001 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
22.01.2001 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
16.01.2001 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
16.01.2001 Decision revoking the European Patent (patent proprietor) Opposition 2
16.01.2001 Decision revoking the European Patent (patent proprietor) Opposition 2
25.08.2000 Communication concerning surcharge and failure to observe time limit Opposition 2
18.05.2000 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
17.05.2000 Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision Opposition 1
10.05.2000 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
10.05.2000 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
27.03.2000 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
24.03.2000 Communication of bibliographic data Opposition 1
24.03.2000 Communication of bibliographic data Opposition 1
24.03.2000 Communication with request to pay printing fees and file translations Opposition 3
24.03.2000 Communication with request to pay printing fees and file translations Opposition 2
24.03.2000 Text intended for grant Opposition 25
21.03.2000 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
08.03.2000 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
06.03.2000 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 2
03.02.2000 F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes Appeal 1
03.02.2000 F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes Appeal 1
25.01.2000 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 1
25.01.2000 Data sheet for the decision Appeal 16
25.01.2000 Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 26
12.01.2000 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
12.01.2000 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
05.01.2000 F3315 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant : Proprietor) Appeal 3
03.01.2000 Claims Appeal 5
03.01.2000 Claims Appeal 7
03.01.2000 Claims Appeal 5
03.01.2000 Claims Appeal 5
03.01.2000 Claims Appeal 3
03.01.2000 Claims Appeal 7
03.01.2000 Claims Appeal 5
03.01.2000 Claims Appeal 4
03.01.2000 Claims Appeal 8
03.01.2000 Claims Appeal 9
03.01.2000 Claims Appeal 7
03.01.2000 Claims Appeal 10
03.01.2000 Claims Appeal 4
03.01.2000 Claims Appeal 8
03.01.2000 Claims Appeal 4
03.01.2000 Claims Appeal 5
03.01.2000 Description Appeal 8
03.01.2000 Description Appeal 9
03.01.2000 Description Appeal 11
03.01.2000 Description Appeal 3
03.01.2000 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 4
24.12.1999 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 12
24.12.1999 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 131
25.11.1999 Acknowledgement of a document Appeal 2
24.11.1999 Acknowledgement of a document Appeal 2
18.11.1999 Advice of delivery Appeal 2
11.11.1999 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 1
11.11.1999 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 1
05.11.1999 F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons Appeal 1
26.10.1999 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 2
21.10.1999 Oral proceedings: FAX proposing dates (inter partes) Appeal 2
21.10.1999 Oral proceedings: FAX proposing dates (inter partes) Appeal 2
18.10.1999 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 2
18.10.1999 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 2
12.10.1999 Oral proceedings: FAX proposing dates (inter partes) Appeal 2
12.10.1999 Oral proceedings: FAX proposing dates (inter partes) Appeal 2
18.06.1999 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
04.06.1999 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 14
12.04.1999 F3040 Term extension: Yes/No Appeal 1
12.04.1999 F3040 Term extension: Yes/No Appeal 1
01.04.1999 Request for extension of time limit Appeal 1
11.12.1998 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
04.12.1998 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
25.11.1998 F3326 Communication with time limit (inter partes) Appeal 2
25.11.1998 F3326 Communication with time limit (inter partes) Appeal 1
12.10.1998 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
25.09.1998 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 18
07.08.1998 F3040 Term extension: Yes/No Appeal 1
07.08.1998 F3040 Term extension: Yes/No Appeal 1
22.07.1998 Request for extension of time limit Appeal 1
28.05.1998 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
19.05.1998 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 2
19.05.1998 F3326 Communication with time limit (inter partes) Appeal 1
19.05.1998 F3326 Communication with time limit (inter partes) Appeal 1
19.05.1998 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
07.04.1998 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 11
06.04.1998 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 21
06.04.1998 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 11
10.03.1998 Annex Appeal 1
26.02.1998 Submission concerning representation Search / examination 1
06.02.1998 F3040 Term extension: Yes/No Appeal 1
06.02.1998 F3040 Term extension: Yes/No Appeal 1
30.01.1998 Request for extension of time limit Appeal 1
16.10.1997 Annex to a communication Opposition 4
16.10.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
16.10.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
01.10.1997 Composition of the board (only boards 325, 337 and 341) Appeal 1
29.09.1997 F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes) Appeal 1
29.09.1997 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
26.09.1997 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
17.09.1997 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 6
17.09.1997 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 6
17.09.1997 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 6
17.09.1997 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 7
17.09.1997 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
17.09.1997 Statement of grounds of appeal Appeal 6
06.08.1997 Communication to appellant regarding the appeal number (inter partes) Appeal 1
04.08.1997 Communication to respondent(s) concerning the filing of an appeal Appeal 1
26.07.1997 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 1
26.07.1997 F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal) Appeal 6
26.07.1997 Notice of appeal Appeal 1
09.06.1997 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
05.06.1997 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
04.06.1997 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
04.06.1997 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
28.05.1997 Annex to the communication Opposition 3
28.05.1997 Decision revoking the European patent Opposition 1
28.05.1997 Decision revoking the European patent Opposition 1
28.05.1997 Grounds for the decision (Annex) Opposition 9
28.05.1997 Means of redress Opposition 1
28.05.1997 Minutes of the oral proceedings (examining division) Opposition 2
25.04.1997 Decision of the Opposition Division Opposition 1
17.04.1997 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
17.04.1997 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
11.04.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 2
10.04.1997 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 2
25.03.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 2
25.03.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
25.03.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 2
24.03.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
22.03.1997 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
20.03.1997 Findings upon submissions relating to oral proceedings Opposition 3
19.03.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
19.03.1997 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 2
18.03.1997 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 11
17.03.1997 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 12
17.03.1997 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 8
12.03.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
12.03.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
12.03.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
10.03.1997 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
07.03.1997 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 2
04.03.1997 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
02.01.1997 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
31.12.1996 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
31.12.1996 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
23.12.1996 Annex to the communication Opposition 6
23.12.1996 Information concerning oral proceedings Opposition 4
23.12.1996 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Bayerstrasse 34) Opposition 1
23.12.1996 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Bayerstrasse 34) Opposition 1
14.12.1996 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
28.11.1996 Preparation of oral proceedings Opposition 2
28.11.1996 Preparation of oral proceedings Opposition 2
25.11.1996 Preparation for oral proceedings Opposition 1
15.04.1996 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
05.04.1996 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Opposition 2
05.04.1996 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
05.04.1996 Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition Opposition 19
03.04.1996 Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition Opposition 22
29.01.1996 Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure) Opposition 1
19.01.1996 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 1
04.10.1995 Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations Opposition 1
04.10.1995 Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s) Opposition 1
05.09.1995 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
05.09.1995 Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor Opposition 1
30.08.1995 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Opposition 31
30.08.1995 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 3
30.08.1995 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 5
30.08.1995 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 6
30.08.1995 Notice of opposition Opposition 1
30.08.1995 Notice of opposition Opposition 36
30.08.1995 Notice of opposition Opposition 5
30.08.1995 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 6
30.08.1995 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 10
30.08.1995 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 7
30.08.1995 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 10
30.08.1995 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 48
30.08.1995 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 6
30.08.1995 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 26
30.08.1995 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 12
29.08.1995 Notice of opposition Opposition 34
29.08.1995 Notice of opposition Opposition 8
29.08.1995 Notice of opposition Opposition 6
29.08.1995 Notice of opposition Opposition 3
20.10.1994 Decision to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
17.08.1994 Filing of the translations of the claims Search / examination 1
17.08.1994 Translation of the claims Search / examination 10
17.08.1994 Translation of the claims Search / examination 7
14.07.1994 Brief communication to applicant/representative Search / examination 1
01.07.1994 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 8
19.05.1994 Invitation to pay the fees for intended grant Search / examination 11
19.05.1994 Invitation to pay the fees for intended grant Search / examination 3
08.04.1994 Description Search / examination 12
08.04.1994 Disapproval to announcement of intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 3
08.12.1993 Communication about intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 3
08.12.1993 Text intended for grant Search / examination 66
26.11.1993 Documents for grant of a patent Search / examination 2
07.10.1993 Claims Search / examination 10
07.10.1993 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 2
11.08.1993 Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure) Search / examination 1
04.08.1993 Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 1
16.04.1993 Communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 4
20.01.1993 Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data Search / examination 1
04.12.1992 Delay of examination for Euro-PCT applications with WTO/TRIPS priority Search / examination 1
02.12.1992 Communication to designated inventor Search / examination 1
02.12.1992 Communication to designated inventor Search / examination 1
02.12.1992 Communication to designated inventor Search / examination 1
09.11.1992 Letter concerning fees and payments Search / examination 1
09.11.1992 Payment of fees and costs Search / examination 1
03.11.1992 Claims Search / examination 12
03.11.1992 Description Search / examination 6
03.11.1992 Letter concerning fees and payments Search / examination 1
03.11.1992 Payment of fees and costs Search / examination 1
03.11.1992 Request for entry into the European phase Search / examination 4
14.08.1992 Annexes to the international preliminary examination report Search / examination 13
14.08.1992 Copy of the international preliminary examination report Search / examination 6
14.08.1992 Letter relating to the search and/or examination procedure Search / examination 1
21.01.1992 Letter relating to the search and/or examination procedure Search / examination 1
17.01.1992 Information on entry into European phase Search / examination 3
14.11.1991 Copy of the international search report Search / examination 4
14.11.1991 International publication (Pamphlet) Search / examination 52
12.06.1990 Letter relating to the search and/or examination procedure Search / examination 1