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Date Document type Procedure Number of pages
Total number of pages: 428
27.03.2000 Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent Opposition 1
01.02.2000 F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes Appeal 1
01.02.2000 F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes Appeal 1
19.01.2000 Data sheet for the decision Appeal 10
19.01.2000 F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent) Appeal 2
14.01.2000 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
31.08.1999 Acknowledgement of a document Appeal 2
25.08.1999 Advice of delivery Appeal 2
20.08.1999 F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons Appeal 1
20.08.1999 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 1
20.08.1999 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 1
20.08.1999 F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal) Appeal 4
17.08.1999 Authorisation Appeal 1
17.08.1999 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
13.08.1999 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
06.08.1999 Oral proceedings: FAX proposing dates (inter partes) Appeal 2
06.08.1999 Oral proceedings: FAX proposing dates (inter partes) Appeal 2
27.07.1999 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
16.07.1999 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 2
16.07.1999 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 2
24.08.1998 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
14.08.1998 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 3
14.08.1998 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 8
21.07.1998 Communication (no form) Appeal 1
21.07.1998 Communication (no form) Appeal 1
15.07.1998 Composition of the board (except 325, 337 and 341) Appeal 1
13.05.1998 F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes) Appeal 1
25.04.1998 Statement of grounds of appeal Appeal 4
24.04.1998 Statement of grounds of appeal Appeal 4
23.02.1998 Communication to appellant regarding the appeal number (inter partes) Appeal 1
23.02.1998 Communication to respondent(s) concerning the filing of an appeal Appeal 1
14.02.1998 Notice of appeal Appeal 2
31.12.1997 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
27.12.1997 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
24.12.1997 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
22.12.1997 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
18.12.1997 Annex to a communication Opposition 4
18.12.1997 Annex to a communication Opposition 5
18.12.1997 Annex to the communication Opposition 2
18.12.1997 Documents for the maintenance of the patent as amended Opposition 1
18.12.1997 Grounds for the decision (Annex) Opposition 8
18.12.1997 Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings Opposition 1
18.12.1997 Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings Opposition 1
18.12.1997 Means of redress Opposition 1
18.12.1997 Text intended for grant Opposition 11
18.11.1997 Decision of the Opposition Division Opposition 1
27.10.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
27.10.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
24.10.1997 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
20.10.1997 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
10.10.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
08.10.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
02.10.1997 Claims Opposition 2
02.10.1997 Claims Opposition 4
02.10.1997 Letter accompanying subsequently filed items Opposition 1
02.10.1997 Letter dealing with oral proceedings Opposition 3
01.10.1997 Letter dealing with oral proceedings Opposition 10
30.05.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
30.05.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
23.05.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
22.05.1997 Findings upon submissions relating to oral proceedings Opposition 3
16.05.1997 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
22.04.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
19.04.1997 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
16.04.1997 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
10.04.1997 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
07.04.1997 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
07.04.1997 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
27.03.1997 Annex to the communication Opposition 2
27.03.1997 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Bayerstrasse 34) Opposition 1
27.03.1997 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Bayerstrasse 34) Opposition 1
03.03.1997 Preparation of oral proceedings Opposition 2
03.03.1997 Preparation of oral proceedings Opposition 2
26.02.1997 Preparation for oral proceedings Opposition 1
02.12.1996 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
22.11.1996 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 5
19.11.1996 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 5
19.09.1996 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
19.09.1996 Invitation to file observations on a submission from a party in opposition proceedings Opposition 1
01.07.1996 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
25.06.1996 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 11
25.06.1996 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 20
25.06.1996 Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings Opposition 7
26.04.1996 Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure) Opposition 1
19.04.1996 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 1
31.01.1996 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
31.01.1996 Submission concerning representation Opposition 1
23.01.1996 Annex to the communication Opposition 5
23.01.1996 Communication inviting the parties to file observations Opposition 2
07.11.1995 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
27.10.1995 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 5
27.10.1995 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 6
27.10.1995 Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition Opposition 18
12.10.1995 Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure) Opposition 1
09.10.1995 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 1
06.10.1995 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 1
09.06.1995 Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations Opposition 1
09.06.1995 Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s) Opposition 1
19.12.1994 Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor Opposition 1
15.12.1994 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Opposition 2
15.12.1994 Notice of opposition Opposition 5
15.12.1994 Notice of opposition Opposition 5
12.12.1994 Notice of opposition Opposition 13
23.06.1994 Decision to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
02.03.1994 Filing of the translations of the claims Search / examination 1
02.03.1994 Letter accompanying subsequently filed items Search / examination 1
02.03.1994 Translation of the claims Search / examination 3
02.03.1994 Translation of the claims Search / examination 3
31.01.1994 Invitation to pay the fees for intended grant Search / examination 3
08.12.1993 Description Search / examination 2
08.12.1993 Disapproval to announcement of intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 2
08.12.1993 Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure Search / examination 12
02.11.1993 Communication about intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 2
02.11.1993 Text intended for grant Search / examination 17
19.10.1993 Documents for grant of a patent Search / examination 2
08.06.1993 Claims Search / examination 3
08.06.1993 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 5
05.02.1993 Communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 4
21.10.1992 Submission concerning representation Search / examination 1
10.10.1992 Claims Search / examination 3
10.10.1992 Description Search / examination 11
10.10.1992 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 3
11.07.1992 Communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 6
14.05.1992 Refund order of filing/examination fee Search / examination 1
28.04.1992 Amendments received before examination Search / examination 1
28.04.1992 Claims Search / examination 2
17.09.1991 Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report Search / examination 1
17.09.1991 European search report Search / examination 2
29.05.1991 Matter concerning the application Search / examination 1
29.05.1991 Payment of fees and costs Search / examination 1
21.05.1991 Abstract Search / examination 1
21.05.1991 Authorisation Search / examination 1
21.05.1991 Claims Search / examination 2
21.05.1991 Description Search / examination 9
21.05.1991 Designation of inventor Search / examination 1
21.05.1991 Drawings Search / examination 3
21.05.1991 Priority document Search / examination 15
21.05.1991 Request for grant of a European patent Search / examination 5
21.05.1991 Translation of priority document Search / examination 12