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Date Document type Procedure Number of pages
Total number of pages: 875
19.09.2007 Request for change of client data cannot be registered anymore Search / examination 1
23.08.2007 Request for change of client data cannot be registered anymore Search / examination 1
23.09.2002 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
12.02.2001 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
07.02.2001 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
07.02.2001 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
02.02.2001 Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent Opposition 1
18.12.2000 Filing of the translation of the amended claims Opposition 1
18.12.2000 Translation of the claims Opposition 1
18.12.2000 Translation of the claims Opposition 1
28.09.2000 Communication of bibliographic data Opposition 1
28.09.2000 Communication with request to pay printing fees and file translations Opposition 3
28.09.2000 Communication with request to pay printing fees and file translations Opposition 2
24.08.2000 Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision Opposition 1
14.07.2000 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
14.07.2000 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
26.04.2000 F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes Appeal 1
26.04.2000 F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes Appeal 1
13.04.2000 Data sheet for the decision Appeal 16
13.04.2000 F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent) Appeal 2
13.04.2000 F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent) Appeal 3
27.03.2000 F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters Appeal 1
27.03.2000 F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters Appeal 1
24.03.2000 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
24.03.2000 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
18.03.2000 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 7
13.03.2000 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 2
26.01.2000 F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing Appeal 1
26.01.2000 F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing Appeal 1
17.01.2000 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 2
25.11.1999 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Opposition 1
22.11.1999 F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal) Appeal 2
10.11.1999 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 2
09.11.1999 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
02.11.1999 Acknowledgement of a document Appeal 2
02.11.1999 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 1
02.11.1999 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 3
25.10.1999 Advice of delivery Appeal 2
21.10.1999 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 1
21.10.1999 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 1
18.10.1999 F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons Appeal 1
08.10.1999 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
05.10.1999 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 1
05.10.1999 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
30.09.1999 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 3
27.09.1999 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
20.09.1999 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 2
14.09.1999 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 3
14.09.1999 Oral proceedings: FAX proposing dates (inter partes) Appeal 1
14.09.1999 Oral proceedings: FAX proposing dates (inter partes) Appeal 1
14.09.1999 Oral proceedings: FAX proposing dates (inter partes) Appeal 1
14.09.1999 Oral proceedings: FAX proposing dates (inter partes) Appeal 1
10.09.1999 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
01.09.1999 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 15
01.09.1999 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 8
28.06.1999 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
02.03.1999 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
22.02.1999 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 6
22.02.1999 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
22.02.1999 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
12.02.1999 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 2
12.02.1999 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Appeal 22
12.02.1999 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Appeal 12
12.02.1999 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Appeal 12
12.02.1999 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 20
12.02.1999 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Appeal 26
12.02.1999 Non-scannable object Appeal 2
22.01.1999 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
12.01.1999 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
28.12.1998 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
18.12.1998 F3326 Communication with time limit (inter partes) Appeal 8
20.11.1998 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 5
20.11.1998 Authorisation Appeal 1
20.11.1998 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 2
09.10.1998 Request for extension of time limit Appeal 2
01.10.1998 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
21.09.1998 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 8
02.09.1998 F3040 Term extension: Yes/No Appeal 1
02.09.1998 F3040 Term extension: Yes/No Appeal 1
24.08.1998 Request for extension of time limit Appeal 1
04.05.1998 F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes) Appeal 1
23.04.1998 F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes) Appeal 1
08.04.1998 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 10
07.04.1998 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Appeal 12
07.04.1998 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Appeal 12
07.04.1998 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
02.02.1998 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 80
22.01.1998 Composition of the board (except 325, 337 and 341) Appeal 1
21.01.1998 Communication to appellant regarding the appeal number (inter partes) Appeal 1
21.01.1998 Communication to respondent(s) concerning the filing of an appeal Appeal 1
22.12.1997 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
20.12.1997 Notice of appeal Appeal 3
17.12.1997 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
13.12.1997 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
11.12.1997 Documents for the maintenance of the patent as amended Opposition 1
11.12.1997 Grounds for the decision (Annex) Opposition 11
11.12.1997 Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings Opposition 1
11.12.1997 Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings Opposition 1
11.12.1997 Means of redress Opposition 1
11.12.1997 Text intended for grant Opposition 8
18.11.1997 Decision of the Opposition Division Opposition 1
27.10.1997 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
17.06.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
06.06.1997 Reply from the opponent to submission of proprietor Opposition 38
14.04.1997 Invitation to file observations on a submission from a party in opposition proceedings Opposition 2
08.04.1997 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 2
07.04.1997 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 3
04.04.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
26.03.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
24.03.1997 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
24.03.1997 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 3
21.03.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
21.03.1997 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
14.03.1997 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
05.02.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
25.01.1997 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 8
27.12.1996 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
16.12.1996 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 2
29.11.1996 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
19.11.1996 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 6
15.10.1996 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
07.10.1996 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
04.10.1996 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 10
30.09.1996 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Appeal 12
30.09.1996 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Appeal 4
30.09.1996 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Appeal 1
30.09.1996 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Appeal 12
30.09.1996 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Appeal 4
30.09.1996 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Appeal 2
30.09.1996 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Appeal 4
30.09.1996 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Appeal 12
30.09.1996 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 25
30.09.1996 Non-scannable object Appeal 2
30.09.1996 Non-scannable object Appeal 14
30.09.1996 Non-scannable object Appeal 2
25.09.1996 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
16.09.1996 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Opposition 1
16.09.1996 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 3
01.07.1996 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
24.06.1996 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 11
04.06.1996 Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney Opposition 1
04.06.1996 Communication of amended entries concerning the representative Opposition 1
28.05.1996 Annex to the communication Opposition 3
28.05.1996 Communication inviting the parties to file observations Opposition 3
20.05.1996 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Opposition 1
20.05.1996 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
02.04.1996 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
02.04.1996 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
22.03.1996 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
23.02.1996 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
15.02.1996 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Appeal 4
15.02.1996 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Appeal 4
15.02.1996 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Appeal 3
15.02.1996 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Appeal 4
15.02.1996 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Appeal 7
15.02.1996 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Appeal 2
15.02.1996 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Appeal 5
15.02.1996 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 32
29.11.1995 Invitation to file observations on a submission from a party in opposition proceedings Opposition 1
26.10.1995 Reply from the opponent to submission of proprietor Opposition 3
24.10.1995 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
13.10.1995 Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition Opposition 6
13.10.1995 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 1
10.10.1995 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 1
22.09.1995 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
15.09.1995 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Opposition 1
15.09.1995 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
17.07.1995 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
08.07.1995 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
20.06.1995 Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations Opposition 1
20.06.1995 Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s) Opposition 1
15.05.1995 Authorisation Opposition 1
15.05.1995 Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor Opposition 1
15.05.1995 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
03.05.1995 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Appeal 2
03.05.1995 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Appeal 1
03.05.1995 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Appeal 33
03.05.1995 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Appeal 4
03.05.1995 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Appeal 2
03.05.1995 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Appeal 1
03.05.1995 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Appeal 1
03.05.1995 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Appeal 2
03.05.1995 Non-scannable object Appeal 11
03.05.1995 Non-scannable object Appeal 3
03.05.1995 Notice of opposition Opposition 26
03.05.1995 Notice of opposition Opposition 4
26.08.1994 Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address Search / examination 1
30.06.1994 Decision to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
05.05.1994 Filing of the translations of the claims Search / examination 1
05.05.1994 Translation of the claims Search / examination 1
05.05.1994 Translation of the claims Search / examination 1
11.02.1994 Invitation to pay the fees for intended grant Search / examination 3
05.02.1994 Approval to announcement of intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
28.10.1993 Communication about intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 3
28.10.1993 Text intended for grant Search / examination 12
19.10.1993 Documents for grant of a patent Search / examination 2
25.08.1993 Claims Search / examination 1
25.08.1993 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 2
03.08.1993 Communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 4
15.12.1992 Letter concerning fees and payments Search / examination 1
14.07.1992 Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report Search / examination 1
14.07.1992 European search report Search / examination 3
19.12.1991 Abstract Search / examination 1
19.12.1991 Claims Search / examination 1
19.12.1991 Description Search / examination 6
19.12.1991 Drawings Search / examination 4
04.12.1991 Letter concerning fees and payments Search / examination 1
13.11.1991 Designation of inventor Search / examination 1
13.11.1991 Letter concerning the priority Search / examination 1
13.11.1991 Priority document Search / examination 10
13.11.1991 Priority document Search / examination 12
13.11.1991 Request for grant of a European patent Search / examination 6