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Date Document type Procedure Number of pages
Total number of pages: 431
25.04.2012 CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative for the applicant Search / examination 1
27.01.2010 CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative of the opponent (Association) Opposition 1
04.01.2002 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
09.08.2001 Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent Opposition 1
03.08.2001 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
03.08.2001 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
03.08.2001 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
09.07.2001 Filing of the translation of the amended claims Opposition 1
09.07.2001 Translation of the claims Opposition 4
09.07.2001 Translation of the claims Opposition 3
09.04.2001 Communication of bibliographic data Opposition 1
09.04.2001 Communication with request to pay printing fees and file translations Opposition 3
09.04.2001 Communication with request to pay printing fees and file translations Opposition 2
09.04.2001 Communication with request to pay printing fees and file translations Opposition 2
09.04.2001 Text intended for grant Opposition 12
20.03.2001 Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision Opposition 1
20.12.2000 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
20.12.2000 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
20.12.2000 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
22.11.2000 F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes Appeal 1
22.11.2000 F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes Appeal 1
22.11.2000 F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes Appeal 1
14.11.2000 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 8
14.11.2000 Data sheet for the decision Appeal 18
14.11.2000 F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent) Appeal 3
21.06.2000 Advice of delivery Appeal 2
17.06.2000 Acknowledgement of a document Appeal 2
14.06.2000 Advice of delivery Appeal 2
14.06.2000 F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters Appeal 1
14.06.2000 F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters Appeal 1
14.06.2000 F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters Appeal 1
10.06.2000 Advice of delivery Appeal 2
08.06.2000 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 1
08.06.2000 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 1
05.06.2000 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 2
02.06.2000 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
31.05.2000 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 2
25.05.2000 F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons Appeal 1
25.05.2000 F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal) Appeal 3
25.05.2000 Oral proceedings: FAX proposing dates (inter partes) Appeal 2
25.05.2000 Oral proceedings: FAX proposing dates (inter partes) Appeal 2
25.05.2000 Oral proceedings: FAX proposing dates (inter partes) Appeal 2
08.05.2000 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 1
01.12.1998 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
01.12.1998 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
25.11.1998 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 4
21.08.1998 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
21.08.1998 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
18.08.1998 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 9
20.04.1998 F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes) Appeal 1
20.04.1998 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
15.04.1998 Statement of grounds of appeal Appeal 13
14.04.1998 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
14.04.1998 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
07.04.1998 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
13.03.1998 Communication to appellant regarding the appeal number (inter partes) Appeal 1
13.03.1998 Composition of the board (except 325, 337 and 341) Appeal 1
10.03.1998 Communication to respondent(s) concerning the filing of an appeal Appeal 1
10.03.1998 Communication to respondent(s) concerning the filing of an appeal Appeal 1
24.02.1998 Notice of appeal Appeal 1
13.02.1998 Notice of appeal Appeal 1
05.01.1998 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
29.12.1997 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
27.12.1997 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
19.12.1997 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
18.12.1997 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
18.12.1997 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
16.12.1997 Annex to a communication Opposition 1
16.12.1997 Annex to the communication Opposition 4
16.12.1997 Grounds for the decision (Annex) Opposition 6
16.12.1997 Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings Opposition 1
16.12.1997 Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings Opposition 1
16.12.1997 Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings Opposition 1
16.12.1997 Text intended for grant Opposition 11
14.10.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
14.10.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
30.09.1997 Claims Opposition 2
30.09.1997 Description Opposition 2
30.09.1997 Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings Opposition 1
14.09.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
16.04.1997 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
16.04.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
16.04.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
11.04.1997 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
09.04.1997 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
09.04.1997 Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings Opposition 4
08.04.1997 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
08.04.1997 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
07.04.1997 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
07.04.1997 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
03.04.1997 Annex to the communication Opposition 1
03.04.1997 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Erhardtstrasse 27) Opposition 1
03.04.1997 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Erhardtstrasse 27) Opposition 1
03.04.1997 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Erhardtstrasse 27) Opposition 1
14.03.1997 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
06.03.1997 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
06.03.1997 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
06.03.1997 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
03.03.1997 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
28.02.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
28.02.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
24.02.1997 Preparation of oral proceedings Opposition 1
24.02.1997 Preparation of oral proceedings Opposition 1
24.02.1997 Preparation of oral proceedings Opposition 1
20.02.1997 Findings upon submissions relating to oral proceedings Opposition 3
18.02.1997 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
10.02.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
10.02.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
10.02.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
31.01.1997 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
25.01.1997 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
21.01.1997 Annex to the communication Opposition 1
21.01.1997 Information concerning oral proceedings Opposition 4
21.01.1997 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
21.01.1997 Preparation of oral proceedings Opposition 1
21.01.1997 Preparation of oral proceedings Opposition 1
21.01.1997 Preparation of oral proceedings Opposition 1
20.01.1997 Preparation for oral proceedings Opposition 1
25.11.1996 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
25.11.1996 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
14.11.1996 Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition Opposition 5
25.09.1996 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
25.09.1996 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
25.09.1996 Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure) Opposition 1
20.09.1996 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
19.09.1996 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 1
18.09.1996 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 2
17.09.1996 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
23.07.1996 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
23.07.1996 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
23.07.1996 Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure) Opposition 1
11.07.1996 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 1
11.03.1996 Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations Opposition 1
11.03.1996 Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s) Opposition 1
11.03.1996 Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s) Opposition 1
13.02.1996 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
06.02.1996 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (with time limit) Opposition 1
05.02.1996 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
05.02.1996 Request for documents Opposition 1
29.01.1996 N/A Opposition 1
29.01.1996 N/A Opposition 1
12.01.1996 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
03.01.1996 Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor Opposition 1
30.12.1995 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
20.12.1995 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
18.12.1995 N/A Opposition 1
15.12.1995 Notice of opposition Opposition 4
15.12.1995 Notice of opposition Opposition 3
14.12.1995 Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor Opposition 1
07.12.1995 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 6
07.12.1995 Notice of opposition Opposition 8
07.12.1995 Notice of opposition Opposition 4
06.12.1995 Notice of opposition Opposition 8
06.12.1995 Notice of opposition Opposition 5
02.02.1995 Decision to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
06.12.1994 Filing of the translations of the claims Search / examination 1
06.12.1994 Translation of the claims Search / examination 3
06.12.1994 Translation of the claims Search / examination 3
16.09.1994 Invitation to pay the fees for intended grant Search / examination 3
05.09.1994 Description Search / examination 4
05.09.1994 Disapproval to announcement of intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 2
04.05.1994 Communication about intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 3
04.05.1994 Text intended for grant Search / examination 24
21.04.1994 Documents for grant of a patent Search / examination 2
24.02.1994 Claims Search / examination 3
24.02.1994 Description Search / examination 2
24.02.1994 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 2
03.01.1994 Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure) Search / examination 1
20.12.1993 Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 1
20.08.1993 Communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 2
27.08.1992 Amendments received before examination Search / examination 2
27.08.1992 Claims Search / examination 5
06.07.1992 Letter concerning fees and payments Search / examination 1
10.03.1992 Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report Search / examination 1
10.03.1992 European search report Search / examination 2
17.02.1992 Matter concerning the application Search / examination 1
23.01.1992 Letter concerning the priority Search / examination 1
23.01.1992 Priority document Search / examination 21
11.12.1991 Authorisation Search / examination 1
11.12.1991 Submission concerning representation Search / examination 1
12.11.1991 Abstract Search / examination 1
12.11.1991 Claims Search / examination 5
12.11.1991 Description Search / examination 10
12.11.1991 Designation of inventor Search / examination 1
12.11.1991 Drawings Search / examination 3
12.11.1991 Request for grant of a European patent Search / examination 6