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Date Document type Procedure Number of pages
Total number of pages: 407
02.02.2010 CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative for the applicant Search / examination 1
29.08.2002 Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent Opposition 2
19.07.2002 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
19.07.2002 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
21.06.2002 Filing of the translation of the amended claims Opposition 1
21.06.2002 Translation of the claims Opposition 8
21.06.2002 Translation of the claims Opposition 6
26.03.2002 Communication of bibliographic data Opposition 1
26.03.2002 Communication with request to pay printing fees and file translations Opposition 3
26.03.2002 Communication with request to pay printing fees and file translations Opposition 2
20.03.2002 Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision Opposition 1
14.02.2002 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
01.02.2002 Claims Opposition 3
01.02.2002 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
30.11.2001 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
30.11.2001 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
27.11.2001 Grounds for the decision (Annex) Opposition 4
27.11.2001 Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings Opposition 3
27.11.2001 Text intended for grant Opposition 14
07.08.2001 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
07.08.2001 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
26.04.2001 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
26.04.2001 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
24.04.2001 Findings upon submissions relating to oral proceedings Opposition 2
17.04.2001 Withdrawal of a request for oral proceedings Opposition 1
14.04.2001 Withdrawal of a request for oral proceedings Opposition 1
03.04.2001 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 1
02.04.2001 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 1
31.03.2001 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
31.03.2001 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
29.03.2001 Annex to the communication Opposition 3
29.03.2001 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Bayerstrasse 34) Opposition 1
23.03.2001 Preparation for oral proceedings Opposition 2
09.03.2001 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
02.03.2001 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 2
02.03.2001 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 5
02.03.2001 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 9
19.02.2001 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
12.02.2001 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 4
12.02.2001 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 5
12.02.2001 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 5
12.02.2001 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 4
12.02.2001 Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings Opposition 3
09.02.2001 Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings Opposition 21
14.12.2000 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
05.12.2000 Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings Opposition 1
29.11.2000 Annex to the communication Opposition 1
29.11.2000 Communication inviting the parties to file observations Opposition 3
23.11.2000 Communication inviting the parties to file observations Opposition 1
17.08.2000 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
10.08.2000 Communication inviting the parties to file observations Opposition 3
09.08.2000 Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings Opposition 1
31.07.2000 Communication inviting the parties to file observations Opposition 1
27.07.2000 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
20.07.2000 Description Opposition 9
20.07.2000 Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings Opposition 1
10.05.2000 Annex to the communication Opposition 1
10.05.2000 Communication inviting the parties to file observations Opposition 3
03.05.2000 Communication inviting the parties to file observations Opposition 1
05.04.2000 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
05.04.2000 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
16.03.2000 F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes Appeal 1
16.03.2000 F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes Appeal 1
03.03.2000 Data sheet for the decision Appeal 18
02.03.2000 F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent) Appeal 2
07.02.2000 F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters Appeal 1
07.02.2000 F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters Appeal 1
12.11.1999 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
03.11.1999 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
16.09.1999 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
11.09.1999 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
09.09.1999 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 1
09.09.1999 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 1
07.09.1999 F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons Appeal 1
01.09.1999 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
25.08.1999 Oral proceedings: FAX proposing dates (inter partes) Appeal 2
25.08.1999 Oral proceedings: FAX proposing dates (inter partes) Appeal 2
18.12.1996 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
13.12.1996 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 6
24.10.1996 F3040 Term extension: Yes/No Appeal 1
24.10.1996 F3040 Term extension: Yes/No Appeal 1
04.10.1996 Request for extension of time limit Appeal 1
05.06.1996 F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes) Appeal 1
25.05.1996 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 1
25.05.1996 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 1
25.05.1996 Statement of grounds of appeal Appeal 4
17.04.1996 Communication to appellant regarding the appeal number (inter partes) Appeal 1
15.04.1996 Composition of the board (except 325, 337 and 341) Appeal 1
26.03.1996 Communication to respondent(s) concerning the filing of an appeal Appeal 1
20.03.1996 Notice of appeal Appeal 1
11.03.1996 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
07.03.1996 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
06.03.1996 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 1
04.03.1996 Annex to the communication Opposition 2
04.03.1996 Communication for party to proceedings/third party Opposition 10
04.03.1996 Decision rejecting the opposition Opposition 1
04.03.1996 Decision rejecting the opposition Opposition 1
04.03.1996 Minutes of the oral proceedings (examining division) Opposition 2
04.03.1996 Provision of a copy of the minutes of oral proceedings Opposition 1
04.03.1996 Provision of a copy of the minutes of oral proceedings Opposition 1
26.02.1996 Decision of the Opposition Division Opposition 1
23.01.1996 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
23.01.1996 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
19.01.1996 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
18.01.1996 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
04.01.1996 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
02.01.1996 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
13.07.1995 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 1
12.07.1995 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
28.06.1995 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
26.06.1995 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 1
23.06.1995 Annex to the communication Opposition 1
23.06.1995 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Bayerstrasse 34) Opposition 1
23.06.1995 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Bayerstrasse 34) Opposition 1
09.06.1995 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
02.06.1995 Preparation of oral proceedings Opposition 1
02.06.1995 Preparation of oral proceedings Opposition 1
23.05.1995 Preparation for oral proceedings Opposition 1
31.01.1995 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
24.01.1995 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Opposition 9
24.01.1995 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Opposition 6
24.01.1995 Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition Opposition 6
08.11.1994 Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations Opposition 1
08.11.1994 Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s) Opposition 1
07.09.1994 Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor Opposition 1
31.08.1994 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 13
31.08.1994 Notice of opposition Opposition 4
31.08.1994 Notice of opposition Opposition 2
25.11.1993 Decision to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
21.09.1993 Filing of the translations of the claims Search / examination 1
21.09.1993 Translation of the claims Search / examination 8
21.09.1993 Translation of the claims Search / examination 5
24.06.1993 Invitation to pay the fees for intended grant Search / examination 3
14.06.1993 Approval to announcement of intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
11.03.1993 Communication about intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 3
11.03.1993 Text intended for grant Search / examination 26
10.02.1993 Documents for grant of a patent Search / examination 2
24.09.1991 Refund order search fee Search / examination 1
19.09.1991 Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report Search / examination 1
19.09.1991 European search report Search / examination 2
30.05.1991 Abstract Search / examination 1
30.05.1991 Claims Search / examination 7
30.05.1991 Description Search / examination 18
30.05.1991 Designation of inventor Search / examination 1
30.05.1991 Letter concerning search matters Search / examination 2
30.05.1991 Priority document Search / examination 15
30.05.1991 Request for grant of a European patent Search / examination 5