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Date Document type Procedure Number of pages
Total number of pages: 872
30.08.2001 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
30.08.2001 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
30.08.2001 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
28.08.2001 Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent Opposition 2
05.05.2001 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
05.05.2001 Translation of the claims Opposition 1
03.05.2001 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 2
21.03.2001 Filing of the translation of the amended claims Opposition 1
21.03.2001 Translation of the claims Opposition 1
21.03.2001 Translation of the claims Opposition 1
02.02.2001 Communication of bibliographic data Opposition 1
02.02.2001 Communication with request to pay printing fees and file translations Opposition 2
02.02.2001 Communication with request to pay printing fees and file translations Opposition 3
02.02.2001 Communication with request to pay printing fees and file translations Opposition 2
02.02.2001 Text intended for grant Opposition 3
30.01.2001 Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision Opposition 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 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
29.06.2000 F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes Appeal 1
29.06.2000 F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes Appeal 1
29.06.2000 F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes Appeal 1
16.06.2000 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 1
16.06.2000 Data sheet for the decision Appeal 17
16.06.2000 F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent) Appeal 3
22.05.2000 F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition Appeal 1
22.05.2000 F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition Appeal 1
22.05.2000 F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition Appeal 1
22.05.2000 Letter Boards of Appeal, with label space Appeal 1
22.05.2000 Letter Boards of Appeal, with label space Appeal 1
17.05.2000 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
17.05.2000 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
17.05.2000 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
17.05.2000 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
16.05.2000 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 3
16.05.2000 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 6
16.05.2000 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 4
16.05.2000 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 4
16.05.2000 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 2
16.05.2000 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 2
15.05.2000 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 4
12.05.2000 F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters Appeal 1
12.05.2000 F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters Appeal 1
12.05.2000 F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters Appeal 1
12.05.2000 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 22
12.05.2000 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 18
04.05.2000 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 2
13.04.2000 F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes) Appeal 2
04.04.2000 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
15.03.2000 Authorisation Appeal 1
15.03.2000 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
01.03.2000 Acknowledgement of a document Appeal 2
01.03.2000 Advice of delivery Appeal 2
26.02.2000 Advice of delivery 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
22.02.2000 F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal) Appeal 2
18.02.2000 F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons Appeal 1
04.02.2000 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 2
02.02.2000 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
01.02.2000 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
27.01.2000 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
26.01.2000 Oral proceedings: FAX proposing dates (inter partes) Appeal 2
26.01.2000 Oral proceedings: FAX proposing dates (inter partes) Appeal 2
26.01.2000 Oral proceedings: FAX proposing dates (inter partes) Appeal 2
30.12.1999 Letter Boards of Appeal, with label space Appeal 1
30.12.1999 Letter Boards of Appeal, with label space Appeal 1
21.12.1999 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 7
26.11.1999 Brief communication to applicant/representative Appeal 1
26.11.1999 Brief communication to applicant/representative Appeal 1
17.11.1999 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 1
17.11.1999 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
05.11.1999 Letter Boards of Appeal, with label space Appeal 1
05.11.1999 Letter Boards of Appeal, with label space Appeal 1
26.10.1999 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 23
25.10.1999 Letter Boards of Appeal, with label space Appeal 1
25.10.1999 Letter Boards of Appeal, with label space Appeal 1
21.10.1999 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 1
21.10.1999 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 3
20.10.1999 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 4
05.08.1999 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
05.08.1999 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
02.08.1999 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
22.07.1999 F3326 Communication with time limit (inter partes) Appeal 3
09.07.1999 Letter Boards of Appeal, with label space Appeal 1
09.07.1999 Letter Boards of Appeal, with label space Appeal 1
09.07.1999 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 6
07.07.1999 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 6
28.05.1999 Communication (no form) Appeal 4
24.03.1999 Letter Boards of Appeal, with label space Appeal 1
24.03.1999 Letter Boards of Appeal, with label space Appeal 1
15.03.1999 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 7
18.01.1999 Letter Boards of Appeal, with label space Appeal 1
18.01.1999 Letter Boards of Appeal, with label space Appeal 1
18.01.1999 Letter Boards of Appeal, with label space Appeal 1
08.01.1999 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 2
19.11.1998 Communication (no form) Appeal 1
19.11.1998 Letter Boards of Appeal, with label space Appeal 1
10.11.1998 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 11
10.11.1998 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 2
10.11.1998 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 11
18.08.1998 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
18.08.1998 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
05.08.1998 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 5
05.08.1998 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 2
05.08.1998 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 3
05.08.1998 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 4
05.08.1998 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 2
05.08.1998 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 2
05.08.1998 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 2
05.08.1998 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 2
05.08.1998 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 2
05.08.1998 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 2
05.08.1998 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 2
05.08.1998 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 2
05.08.1998 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 2
05.08.1998 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 2
05.08.1998 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 2
05.08.1998 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 3
05.08.1998 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 4
14.08.1997 Communication (no form) Appeal 1
14.08.1997 Communication (no form) Appeal 1
09.08.1997 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
08.08.1997 Composition of the board (except 325, 337 and 341) Appeal 1
04.08.1997 Communication (no form) Appeal 1
04.08.1997 Communication (no form) Appeal 1
25.07.1997 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 18
09.04.1997 F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes) Appeal 1
09.04.1997 F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes) Appeal 1
07.04.1997 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 5
07.04.1997 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
07.04.1997 Non-scannable object Appeal 1
04.04.1997 F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes) Appeal 1
04.04.1997 F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes) Appeal 1
27.03.1997 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 2
27.03.1997 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 1
27.03.1997 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 2
27.03.1997 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 6
27.03.1997 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 2
27.03.1997 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 13
27.03.1997 Non-scannable object Appeal 1
27.03.1997 Statement of grounds of appeal Appeal 13
26.03.1997 Statement of grounds of appeal Appeal 41
25.03.1997 Statement of grounds of appeal Appeal 4
20.03.1997 Statement of grounds of appeal Appeal 4
13.02.1997 Communication to appellant regarding the appeal number (inter partes) Appeal 1
13.02.1997 Communication to respondent(s) concerning the filing of an appeal Appeal 1
13.02.1997 Communication to respondent(s) concerning the filing of an appeal Appeal 1
13.02.1997 Notice of appeal Appeal 2
06.02.1997 Notice of appeal Appeal 2
05.02.1997 Communication to appellant regarding the appeal number (inter partes) Appeal 1
05.02.1997 Communication to respondent(s) concerning the filing of an appeal Appeal 1
05.02.1997 Communication to respondent(s) concerning the filing of an appeal Appeal 1
24.01.1997 Notice of appeal Appeal 2
21.01.1997 Notice of appeal Appeal 2
06.12.1996 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
05.12.1996 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
04.12.1996 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
04.12.1996 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
04.12.1996 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
28.11.1996 Annex to a communication Opposition 2
28.11.1996 Annex to a communication Opposition 1
28.11.1996 Annex to the communication Opposition 5
28.11.1996 Grounds for the decision (Annex) Opposition 19
28.11.1996 Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings Opposition 1
28.11.1996 Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings Opposition 1
28.11.1996 Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings Opposition 1
28.11.1996 Means of redress Opposition 1
28.11.1996 Minutes of the oral proceedings (examining division) Opposition 2
28.11.1996 Text intended for grant Opposition 3
07.10.1996 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 3
07.10.1996 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 3
03.10.1996 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
26.09.1996 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
26.09.1996 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
18.09.1996 Claims Opposition 1
18.09.1996 Claims Opposition 1
18.09.1996 Claims Opposition 1
18.09.1996 Claims Opposition 1
18.09.1996 Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings Opposition 16
22.08.1996 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
22.08.1996 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
13.08.1996 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
13.08.1996 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
13.08.1996 Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings Opposition 10
05.08.1996 Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings Opposition 7
29.07.1996 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
29.07.1996 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
02.07.1996 Submission concerning representation Opposition 1
04.06.1996 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
31.05.1996 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
31.05.1996 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
31.05.1996 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
31.05.1996 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
30.05.1996 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
24.05.1996 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
24.05.1996 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
23.05.1996 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
22.05.1996 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
22.05.1996 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
21.05.1996 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
21.05.1996 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
15.05.1996 Annex to the communication Opposition 1
15.05.1996 Information concerning oral proceedings Opposition 4
15.05.1996 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Bayerstrasse 34) Opposition 1
15.05.1996 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Bayerstrasse 34) Opposition 1
15.05.1996 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Bayerstrasse 34) Opposition 1
13.05.1996 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
13.05.1996 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
13.05.1996 Communication of amended entries concerning the applicant/patent proprietor Search / examination 1
13.05.1996 Communication of amended entries concerning the applicant/patent proprietor Opposition 1
13.05.1996 Communication of amended entries concerning the applicant/patent proprietor Opposition 1
13.05.1996 Communication of amended entries concerning the representative Search / examination 1
04.05.1996 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Opposition 1
04.05.1996 Authorisation Opposition 1
04.05.1996 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 2
02.05.1996 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 4
02.05.1996 Request for change of name of the applicant Search / examination 4
24.04.1996 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
23.04.1996 Preparation of oral proceedings Opposition 2
23.04.1996 Preparation of oral proceedings Opposition 2
23.04.1996 Preparation of oral proceedings Opposition 2
22.04.1996 Preparation for oral proceedings Opposition 1
15.12.1995 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
15.12.1995 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
15.12.1995 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
02.12.1995 Authorisation Opposition 1
02.12.1995 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
25.10.1995 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
25.10.1995 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
17.10.1995 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Opposition 1
17.10.1995 Claims Opposition 1
17.10.1995 Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition Opposition 18
01.08.1995 Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s) Opposition 1
01.08.1995 Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s) Opposition 1
21.07.1995 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (with time limit) Opposition 1
27.06.1995 Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations Opposition 1
27.06.1995 N/A Opposition 1
17.06.1995 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Opposition 1
17.06.1995 Reply to the communication concerning admissibility of an opposition Opposition 1
24.04.1995 Communication indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition which may be remedied Opposition 2
21.04.1995 Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor Opposition 1
05.04.1995 Authorisation Opposition 1
05.04.1995 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 3
05.04.1995 Notice of opposition Opposition 6
16.03.1995 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
07.03.1995 Submission concerning representation Search / examination 1
13.12.1994 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
13.12.1994 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
05.12.1994 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
01.08.1994 Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor Opposition 1
20.07.1994 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Opposition 2
20.07.1994 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Opposition 2
20.07.1994 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Opposition 2
20.07.1994 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Opposition 2
20.07.1994 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Opposition 2
20.07.1994 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Opposition 4
20.07.1994 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Opposition 5
20.07.1994 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Opposition 3
20.07.1994 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Opposition 2
20.07.1994 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Opposition 12
20.07.1994 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Opposition 3
20.07.1994 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Opposition 1
20.07.1994 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Opposition 2
20.07.1994 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 1
20.07.1994 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 52
20.07.1994 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 3
20.07.1994 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 1
20.07.1994 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 2
20.07.1994 Notice of opposition Opposition 28
20.07.1994 Notice of opposition Opposition 5
27.05.1994 Decision to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
12.03.1994 Filing of the translations of the claims Search / examination 1
12.03.1994 Translation of the claims Search / examination 1
12.03.1994 Translation of the claims Search / examination 1
11.01.1994 Invitation to pay the fees for intended grant Search / examination 3
29.12.1993 Approval to announcement of intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
10.12.1993 Communication about intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 3
10.12.1993 Text intended for grant Search / examination 5
29.11.1993 Documents for grant of a patent Search / examination 2
30.10.1993 Patent document filed by a Third party Search / examination 1
30.10.1993 Patent document filed by a Third party Search / examination 2
30.10.1993 Reply to communication to third party Search / examination 1
13.10.1993 Matter concerning the application Search / examination 1
16.09.1993 Acknowledgement of receipt of third party observations Search / examination 1
16.09.1993 Transmittal of third party observations to applicant Search / examination 1
29.07.1993 Communication of amended entries concerning the applicant/patent proprietor Search / examination 1
22.07.1993 Annex Search / examination 8
22.07.1993 Observations by third parties Search / examination 1
22.07.1993 Patent document filed by a Third party Search / examination 3
21.06.1993 Authorisation Search / examination 2
21.06.1993 Request for change of name of the applicant Search / examination 3
23.03.1993 Annex Search / examination 2
23.03.1993 Matter concerning the application Search / examination 1
04.03.1993 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 2
22.02.1993 Communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 3
01.02.1993 Matter concerning the application Search / examination 1
24.10.1991 Amendments received before examination Search / examination 1
24.10.1991 Claims Search / examination 1
24.10.1991 Description Search / examination 3
10.06.1991 Refund order search fee Search / examination 1
04.06.1991 Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report Search / examination 1
04.06.1991 European search report Search / examination 2
20.02.1991 Authorisation Search / examination 1
20.02.1991 Claims Search / examination 1
20.02.1991 Description Search / examination 3
20.02.1991 Designation of inventor Search / examination 1
20.02.1991 Drawings Search / examination 1
20.02.1991 Letter concerning search matters Search / examination 1
20.02.1991 Priority document Search / examination 5
20.02.1991 Request for grant of a European patent Search / examination 6
20.01.1991 Abstract Search / examination 1