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Date Document type Procedure Number of pages
Total number of pages: 1029
12.10.2000 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
12.10.2000 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
12.10.2000 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
12.10.2000 Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent Opposition 1
08.09.2000 F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes Appeal 1
08.09.2000 F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes Appeal 1
08.09.2000 F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes Appeal 1
22.08.2000 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 9
22.08.2000 Data sheet for the decision Appeal 24
22.08.2000 F3315 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant : Proprietor) Appeal 3
14.08.2000 F3090 FAX Boards of Appeal (general) Appeal 2
14.08.2000 F3090 FAX Boards of Appeal (general) Appeal 2
10.08.2000 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 3
10.08.2000 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 1
10.08.2000 F3090 FAX Boards of Appeal (general) Appeal 2
10.08.2000 F3090 FAX Boards of Appeal (general) Appeal 2
10.08.2000 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
09.08.2000 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
31.07.2000 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
31.07.2000 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
27.07.2000 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
27.07.2000 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
21.07.2000 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 3
21.07.2000 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 3
21.07.2000 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 1
21.07.2000 Claims Appeal 3
21.07.2000 Claims Appeal 3
21.07.2000 Claims Appeal 3
21.07.2000 Claims Appeal 3
21.07.2000 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 13
21.07.2000 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 11
21.07.2000 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 6
21.07.2000 Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 15
19.07.2000 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
18.07.2000 F3090 FAX Boards of Appeal (general) Appeal 2
18.07.2000 F3090 FAX Boards of Appeal (general) Appeal 2
18.07.2000 F3090 FAX Boards of Appeal (general) Appeal 2
18.07.2000 F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes) Appeal 2
13.07.2000 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
26.06.2000 F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters Appeal 1
26.06.2000 F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters Appeal 1
26.06.2000 F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters Appeal 1
16.06.2000 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
15.06.2000 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
01.03.2000 Acknowledgement of a document Appeal 2
29.02.2000 Acknowledgement of a document Appeal 2
28.02.2000 Advice of delivery Appeal 2
28.02.2000 Advice of delivery Appeal 2
24.02.2000 Advice of delivery Appeal 2
23.02.2000 Acknowledgement of a document Appeal 2
22.02.2000 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 1
22.02.2000 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 1
22.02.2000 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 1
17.02.2000 F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons Appeal 1
02.02.2000 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
31.01.2000 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
25.01.2000 Oral proceedings: FAX proposing dates (inter partes) Appeal 2
25.01.2000 Oral proceedings: FAX proposing dates (inter partes) Appeal 2
25.01.2000 Oral proceedings: FAX proposing dates (inter partes) Appeal 2
21.12.1999 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
21.12.1999 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
16.12.1999 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
16.12.1999 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
13.12.1999 F3040 Term extension: Yes/No Appeal 1
13.12.1999 F3040 Term extension: Yes/No Appeal 1
13.12.1999 F3040 Term extension: Yes/No Appeal 1
09.12.1999 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 3
01.12.1999 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 11
24.09.1999 Request for extension of time limit Appeal 1
08.09.1999 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
08.09.1999 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
01.09.1999 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 12
20.07.1999 F3040 Term extension: Yes/No Appeal 1
20.07.1999 F3040 Term extension: Yes/No Appeal 1
20.07.1999 F3040 Term extension: Yes/No Appeal 1
19.07.1999 F3040 Term extension: Yes/No Appeal 1
19.07.1999 F3040 Term extension: Yes/No Appeal 1
19.07.1999 F3040 Term extension: Yes/No Appeal 1
15.07.1999 Request for extension of time limit Appeal 1
13.07.1999 Request for extension of time limit Appeal 1
30.03.1999 F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes) Appeal 1
30.03.1999 F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes) Appeal 1
19.03.1999 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 7
19.03.1999 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 5
19.03.1999 Claims Appeal 3
19.03.1999 Claims Appeal 3
19.03.1999 Claims Appeal 2
19.03.1999 Claims Appeal 3
19.03.1999 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 2
19.03.1999 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 62
19.03.1999 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 2
19.03.1999 Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 18
19.03.1999 Statement of grounds of appeal Appeal 25
27.01.1999 Communication to appellant regarding the appeal number (inter partes) Appeal 1
25.01.1999 Communication for party to proceedings/third party Appeal 1
19.01.1999 Communication to respondent(s) concerning the filing of an appeal Appeal 1
19.01.1999 Communication to respondent(s) concerning the filing of an appeal Appeal 1
11.01.1999 Notice of appeal Appeal 2
20.11.1998 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
17.11.1998 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
17.11.1998 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
16.11.1998 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
16.11.1998 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
12.11.1998 Annex to a communication Opposition 6
12.11.1998 Annex to a communication Opposition 12
12.11.1998 Annex to a communication Opposition 3
12.11.1998 Annex to a communication Opposition 21
12.11.1998 Annex to the communication Opposition 3
12.11.1998 Decision revoking the European patent Opposition 1
12.11.1998 Decision revoking the European patent Opposition 1
12.11.1998 Decision revoking the European patent Opposition 1
12.11.1998 Grounds for the decision (Annex) Opposition 9
12.11.1998 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 6
12.11.1998 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 1
12.11.1998 Provision of a copy of the minutes of oral proceedings Opposition 1
12.11.1998 Provision of a copy of the minutes of oral proceedings Opposition 1
12.11.1998 Provision of a copy of the minutes of oral proceedings Opposition 1
04.11.1998 Decision of the Opposition Division Opposition 1
13.10.1998 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 2
13.10.1998 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 2
13.10.1998 Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings Opposition 3
12.10.1998 Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings Opposition 3
09.10.1998 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
09.10.1998 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
30.09.1998 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Opposition 1
30.09.1998 Claims Opposition 3
30.09.1998 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 5
30.09.1998 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 5
30.09.1998 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
30.09.1998 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
30.09.1998 Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings Opposition 5
29.09.1998 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 2
29.09.1998 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
29.09.1998 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 2
29.09.1998 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
25.09.1998 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
25.09.1998 Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings Opposition 20
11.07.1998 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
10.07.1998 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
10.07.1998 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
09.07.1998 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
09.07.1998 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
06.07.1998 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
03.07.1998 Annex to the communication Opposition 1
03.07.1998 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Bayerstrasse 34) Opposition 1
03.07.1998 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Bayerstrasse 34) Opposition 1
03.07.1998 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Bayerstrasse 34) Opposition 1
02.07.1998 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
30.06.1998 Preparation for oral proceedings Opposition 2
17.06.1998 Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings Opposition 1
29.05.1998 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
16.05.1998 Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings Opposition 1
12.05.1998 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
07.05.1998 Annex to the communication Opposition 1
07.05.1998 Communication inviting the parties to file observations Opposition 2
18.02.1998 Communication for party to proceedings/third party Opposition 1
18.02.1998 Communication for party to proceedings/third party Opposition 1
04.02.1998 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Opposition 1
04.02.1998 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Opposition 13
04.02.1998 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Opposition 1
04.02.1998 Authorisation Opposition 1
04.02.1998 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 2
04.02.1998 Notice of opposition Opposition 4
04.02.1998 Notice of opposition Opposition 9
03.02.1998 Notice of opposition Opposition 4
03.02.1998 Notice of opposition Opposition 23
07.11.1997 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
05.11.1997 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
05.11.1997 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
03.11.1997 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
03.11.1997 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
30.10.1997 Annex to the communication Opposition 2
30.10.1997 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Bayerstrasse 34) Opposition 1
30.10.1997 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Bayerstrasse 34) Opposition 1
24.10.1997 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
18.10.1997 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
17.10.1997 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
15.10.1997 Annex to the communication Opposition 2
15.10.1997 Preparation of oral proceedings Opposition 1
15.10.1997 Preparation of oral proceedings Opposition 1
10.10.1997 Preparation for oral proceedings Opposition 1
03.07.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
25.06.1997 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 7
25.06.1997 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 1
25.06.1997 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 1
25.06.1997 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 2
07.02.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
31.01.1997 Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition Opposition 8
18.11.1996 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
23.10.1996 Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations Opposition 1
23.10.1996 Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s) Opposition 1
17.10.1996 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
11.10.1996 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
11.10.1996 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 13
11.10.1996 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 14
11.10.1996 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 3
11.10.1996 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 5
08.10.1996 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
25.09.1996 Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor Opposition 1
25.09.1996 Request for documents Opposition 1
17.09.1996 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Opposition 1
17.09.1996 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 6
17.09.1996 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 1
17.09.1996 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 6
17.09.1996 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 7
17.09.1996 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 5
17.09.1996 Notice of opposition Opposition 8
17.09.1996 Notice of opposition Opposition 5
09.11.1995 Decision to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
18.09.1995 Filing of the translations of the claims Search / examination 1
18.09.1995 Translation of the claims Search / examination 3
18.09.1995 Translation of the claims Search / examination 3
15.09.1995 Brief communication to applicant/representative Search / examination 1
22.08.1995 Claims Search / examination 1
22.08.1995 Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent until 31.03.2012 Search / examination 1
06.06.1995 Invitation to pay the fees for intended grant Search / examination 4
17.05.1995 Claims Search / examination 1
17.05.1995 Disapproval to announcement of intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 2
12.01.1995 Communication about intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 3
12.01.1995 Text intended for grant Search / examination 74
13.12.1994 Documents for grant of a patent Search / examination 2
10.10.1994 Result of consultation by telephone/in person Search / examination 1
04.10.1994 Claims Search / examination 3
04.10.1994 Description Search / examination 2
04.10.1994 Patent document cited during the examination procedure Search / examination 18
04.10.1994 Patent document cited during the examination procedure Search / examination 15
04.10.1994 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 3
22.09.1994 Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure) Search / examination 1
12.09.1994 Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 1
10.05.1994 Communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 4
20.05.1992 Written request for examination Search / examination 1
11.03.1992 Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report Search / examination 1
11.03.1992 European search report Search / examination 2
26.11.1991 Matter concerning the application Search / examination 1
22.10.1991 General authorisation Search / examination 1
22.10.1991 Letter concerning the priority Search / examination 1
22.10.1991 Priority document Search / examination 27
22.10.1991 Priority document Search / examination 56
22.10.1991 Priority document Search / examination 23
08.10.1991 Abstract Search / examination 1
08.10.1991 Claims Search / examination 3
08.10.1991 Description Search / examination 64
08.10.1991 Designation of inventor Search / examination 1
08.10.1991 Request for grant of a European patent Search / examination 6