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Date Document type Procedure Number of pages
Total number of pages: 790
26.01.2016 CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative for the opponent Opposition 1
01.02.2001 Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent Opposition 1
31.01.2001 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
31.01.2001 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
08.12.2000 Communication of amended entries concerning the applicant/patent proprietor Opposition 1
29.11.2000 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Opposition 3
29.11.2000 Filing of the translation of the amended claims Opposition 1
29.11.2000 Translation of the claims Opposition 4
29.11.2000 Translation of the claims Opposition 3
12.09.2000 Communication of bibliographic data Opposition 1
12.09.2000 Communication with request to pay printing fees and file translations Opposition 3
12.09.2000 Communication with request to pay printing fees and file translations Opposition 1
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
25.08.2000 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
11.07.2000 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
11.07.2000 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
30.06.2000 F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes Appeal 1
30.06.2000 F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes Appeal 1
29.06.2000 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 4
29.06.2000 Data sheet for the decision Appeal 18
27.06.2000 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
02.06.2000 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
29.05.2000 Notice of appeal Appeal 7
16.05.2000 F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters Appeal 1
16.05.2000 F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters Appeal 1
03.04.2000 Acknowledgement of a document Appeal 2
28.03.2000 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 2
27.03.2000 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
25.03.2000 Advice of delivery Appeal 2
24.03.2000 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 2
24.03.2000 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 3
23.03.2000 Advice of delivery Appeal 2
23.03.2000 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 2
21.03.2000 Communication (no form) Appeal 1
21.03.2000 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 1
21.03.2000 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 1
21.03.2000 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
21.03.2000 Oral proceedings: Annex to summons Appeal 3
17.03.2000 F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons Appeal 1
10.03.2000 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
02.03.2000 Oral proceedings: FAX proposing dates (inter partes) Appeal 2
02.03.2000 Oral proceedings: FAX proposing dates (inter partes) Appeal 2
17.11.1999 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
10.11.1999 Claims Appeal 4
10.11.1999 Description Appeal 19
10.11.1999 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 2
08.11.1999 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
29.10.1999 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 2
27.08.1999 F3040 Term extension: Yes/No Appeal 1
27.08.1999 F3040 Term extension: Yes/No Appeal 1
23.08.1999 Request for extension of time limit Appeal 1
22.04.1999 F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes) Appeal 1
08.04.1999 Statement of grounds of appeal Appeal 7
09.03.1999 Composition of the board (except 325, 337 and 341) Appeal 1
03.03.1999 Communication to appellant regarding the appeal number (inter partes) Appeal 1
12.02.1999 Communication to respondent(s) concerning the filing of an appeal Appeal 1
27.01.1999 Processing of an appeal Opposition 1
21.01.1999 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 1
21.01.1999 Notice of appeal Appeal 2
12.12.1998 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
10.12.1998 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
04.12.1998 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
04.12.1998 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
02.12.1998 Annex to the communication Opposition 3
02.12.1998 Documents for the maintenance of the patent as amended Opposition 1
02.12.1998 Documents for the maintenance of the patent as amended Opposition 1
02.12.1998 Grounds for the decision (Annex) Opposition 11
02.12.1998 Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings Opposition 1
02.12.1998 Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings Opposition 1
02.12.1998 Text intended for grant Opposition 54
15.11.1998 Decision of the Opposition Division Opposition 2
25.09.1998 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
23.09.1998 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
21.09.1998 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
15.09.1998 Claims Opposition 4
15.09.1998 Claims Opposition 4
15.09.1998 Description Opposition 19
15.09.1998 Description Opposition 19
15.09.1998 Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings Opposition 2
04.09.1998 Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings Opposition 11
04.09.1998 Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings Opposition 5
28.05.1998 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
18.04.1998 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
11.04.1998 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
09.04.1998 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
07.04.1998 Annex to the communication Opposition 9
07.04.1998 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Bayerstrasse 34) Opposition 1
07.04.1998 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Bayerstrasse 34) Opposition 1
31.03.1998 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
27.03.1998 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
26.03.1998 Preparation of oral proceedings Opposition 1
26.03.1998 Preparation of oral proceedings Opposition 1
24.03.1998 Preparation for oral proceedings Opposition 2
14.01.1998 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
07.01.1998 Claims Opposition 4
07.01.1998 Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings Opposition 4
02.01.1998 Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings Opposition 9
10.11.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
10.11.1997 Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure) Opposition 1
07.11.1997 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 1
06.11.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
03.11.1997 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 1
30.10.1997 Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings Opposition 1
02.07.1997 Annex to the communication Opposition 8
02.07.1997 Communication inviting the parties to file observations Opposition 4
28.05.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
15.05.1997 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 4
15.05.1997 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 11
13.03.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
05.03.1997 Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition Opposition 3
27.02.1997 Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition Opposition 3
31.10.1996 Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations Opposition 1
31.10.1996 Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s) Opposition 1
02.10.1996 Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor Opposition 1
25.09.1996 Authorisation Opposition 1
25.09.1996 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
20.09.1996 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 7
20.09.1996 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 4
20.09.1996 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 18
20.09.1996 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 6
20.09.1996 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 2
20.09.1996 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 18
20.09.1996 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 2
20.09.1996 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 5
20.09.1996 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 14
20.09.1996 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 6
20.09.1996 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 7
20.09.1996 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 4
20.09.1996 Notice of opposition Opposition 16
28.05.1996 Patent document cited during the examination procedure Search / examination 18
28.05.1996 Patent document cited during the examination procedure Search / examination 6
28.05.1996 Patent document cited during the examination procedure Search / examination 20
28.05.1996 Patent document cited during the examination procedure Search / examination 44
28.05.1996 Patent document cited during the examination procedure Search / examination 24
09.11.1995 Decision to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
07.09.1995 Filing of the translations of the claims Search / examination 1
07.09.1995 Translation of the claims Search / examination 3
07.09.1995 Translation of the claims Search / examination 3
26.06.1995 Invitation to pay the fees for intended grant Search / examination 3
17.06.1995 Approval to announcement of intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
17.03.1995 Communication about intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 3
17.03.1995 Text intended for grant Search / examination 44
06.02.1995 Documents for grant of a patent Search / examination 2
08.12.1994 Communication of amended entries concerning the representative Search / examination 1
30.11.1994 Claims Search / examination 4
30.11.1994 Description Search / examination 7
30.11.1994 General authorisation Search / examination 1
30.11.1994 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 3
25.11.1994 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 16
23.09.1994 Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure) Search / examination 1
22.09.1994 Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 1
19.09.1994 Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 2
25.05.1994 Communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 8
18.03.1992 Maintenance of the application Search / examination 1
30.08.1991 Refund order search fee Search / examination 1
21.08.1991 Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report Search / examination 1
21.08.1991 European search report Search / examination 2
21.02.1991 Abstract Search / examination 1
21.02.1991 Claims Search / examination 2
21.02.1991 Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report Search / examination 1
21.02.1991 Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report Search / examination 1
21.02.1991 Description Search / examination 25
21.02.1991 Designation of inventor Search / examination 1
21.02.1991 Drawings Search / examination 6
21.02.1991 Request for grant of a European patent Search / examination 5
15.12.1988 European search report Search / examination 6
01.06.1988 European search report Search / examination 2
28.05.1986 Priority document Search / examination 20
28.05.1986 Translation of priority document Search / examination 14