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Date Document type Procedure Number of pages
Total number of pages: 396
08.02.2013 CDS Clean up - amended opponent data Opposition 1
06.02.2013 CDS Clean up - amended opponent data Opposition 1
18.07.2001 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
17.07.2001 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
13.07.2001 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
13.07.2001 Decision revoking the European Patent (patent proprietor) Opposition 2
27.04.2001 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
27.04.2001 Communication concerning surcharge and failure to observe time limit Opposition 2
01.12.2000 Communication of bibliographic data Opposition 1
01.12.2000 Communication of bibliographic data Opposition 1
01.12.2000 Communication with request to pay printing fees and file translations Opposition 2
01.12.2000 Communication with request to pay printing fees and file translations Opposition 3
01.12.2000 Text intended for grant Opposition 10
20.11.2000 Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision Opposition 1
18.04.2000 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
18.04.2000 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
13.04.2000 Data sheet for the decision Appeal 12
13.04.2000 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
07.04.2000 Description Appeal 1
07.04.2000 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
17.03.2000 F3326 Communication with time limit (inter partes) Appeal 2
25.02.2000 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
16.02.2000 Description Appeal 2
16.02.2000 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
16.12.1999 F3326 Communication with time limit (inter partes) Appeal 2
30.11.1999 Advice of delivery Appeal 2
27.11.1999 Advice of delivery Appeal 2
23.11.1999 F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing Appeal 1
23.11.1999 F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing Appeal 1
19.11.1999 F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing Appeal 1
19.11.1999 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties 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 1
09.11.1999 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
17.08.1999 Advice of delivery Appeal 2
16.08.1999 Advice of delivery Appeal 2
12.08.1999 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 1
12.08.1999 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 1
10.08.1999 F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons Appeal 1
28.07.1999 Oral proceedings: FAX proposing dates (inter partes) Appeal 2
28.07.1999 Oral proceedings: FAX proposing dates (inter partes) Appeal 2
27.07.1999 F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal) Appeal 2
24.08.1998 Communication of amended entries concerning the representative Appeal 1
12.08.1998 Submission concerning representation Appeal 1
04.08.1998 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
29.06.1998 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 2
29.06.1998 Brief communication to applicant/representative Appeal 1
17.06.1998 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
10.06.1998 Submission concerning representation Appeal 1
13.02.1998 F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes) Appeal 1
04.02.1998 Claims Appeal 1
04.02.1998 Description Appeal 2
04.02.1998 Statement of grounds of appeal Appeal 7
08.01.1998 Composition of the board (except 325, 337 and 341) Appeal 1
02.01.1998 Communication to appellant regarding the appeal number (inter partes) Appeal 1
22.12.1997 Communication to respondent(s) concerning the filing of an appeal Appeal 1
16.12.1997 Processing of an appeal Appeal 9
10.12.1997 Notice of appeal Appeal 1
11.11.1997 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
07.11.1997 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
06.11.1997 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
06.11.1997 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
03.11.1997 Decision revoking the European patent Opposition 1
03.11.1997 Decision revoking the European patent Opposition 1
03.11.1997 Grounds for the decision (Annex) Opposition 7
06.10.1997 Decision of the Opposition Division Opposition 1
12.05.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
23.04.1997 Claims Opposition 1
23.04.1997 Description Opposition 1
23.04.1997 Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings Opposition 3
19.02.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
11.02.1997 Withdrawal of a request for oral proceedings Opposition 1
23.01.1997 Annex to the communication Opposition 4
23.01.1997 Communication inviting the parties to file observations Opposition 2
30.05.1996 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
21.05.1996 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
17.05.1996 Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition Opposition 3
14.05.1996 Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition Opposition 3
22.01.1996 Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations Opposition 1
22.01.1996 Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s) Opposition 1
24.11.1995 Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor Opposition 1
14.11.1995 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 1
14.11.1995 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 2
14.11.1995 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 6
14.11.1995 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 6
14.11.1995 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 68
14.11.1995 Notice of opposition Opposition 4
14.11.1995 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 10
14.11.1995 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 22
14.11.1995 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 12
14.11.1995 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 9
14.11.1995 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 10
14.11.1995 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 1
14.11.1995 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 20
19.01.1995 Decision to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
09.12.1994 Decision to allow further processing Search / examination 1
10.11.1994 Request for further processing Search / examination 1
10.11.1994 Translation of the claims Search / examination 1
10.11.1994 Translation of the claims Search / examination 2
11.10.1994 Application deemed to be withdrawn (translations of claims/payment missing) Search / examination 1
25.05.1994 Invitation to pay the fees for intended grant Search / examination 3
13.05.1994 Approval to announcement of intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
19.04.1994 Communication about intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 3
19.04.1994 Text intended for grant Search / examination 14
25.02.1994 Documents for grant of a patent Search / examination 2
16.06.1992 Invitation to pay examination fee/designation fees with additional fee Search / examination 1
16.08.1991 Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report Search / examination 1
16.08.1991 European search report Search / examination 2
26.06.1991 Designation of inventor Search / examination 1
13.06.1991 Deficiency in designation of inventor Search / examination 2
13.06.1991 Fee for additional copies not paid Search / examination 1
28.05.1991 Letter concerning the priority Search / examination 1
28.05.1991 Priority document Search / examination 14
08.05.1991 Abstract Search / examination 1
08.05.1991 Claims Search / examination 2
08.05.1991 Description Search / examination 6
08.05.1991 Drawings Search / examination 4
08.05.1991 Request for grant of a European patent Search / examination 5