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Date Document type Procedure Number of pages
Total number of pages: 1430
28.03.2003 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
25.10.2001 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
25.10.2001 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
24.10.2001 Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent Opposition 1
09.08.2001 Filing of the translation of the amended claims Opposition 1
09.08.2001 Translation of the claims Opposition 4
09.08.2001 Translation of the claims Opposition 4
10.07.2001 Communication of bibliographic data Opposition 1
10.07.2001 Communication of bibliographic data Opposition 1
10.07.2001 Communication with request to pay printing fees and file translations Opposition 2
10.07.2001 Communication with request to pay printing fees and file translations Opposition 3
02.07.2001 Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision Opposition 1
19.03.2001 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
16.03.2001 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
09.03.2001 Grounds for the decision (Annex) Opposition 1
09.03.2001 Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings Opposition 3
09.03.2001 Text intended for grant Opposition 54
11.01.2001 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
21.12.2000 Claims Opposition 1
21.12.2000 Description Opposition 2
21.12.2000 Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings Opposition 2
15.12.2000 Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings Opposition 6
16.11.2000 Annex to the communication Opposition 1
16.11.2000 Communication inviting the parties to file observations Opposition 3
09.11.2000 Communication inviting the parties to file observations Opposition 1
06.11.2000 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
18.10.2000 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
12.10.2000 Description Opposition 2
12.10.2000 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 2
07.10.2000 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
27.09.2000 Claims Opposition 4
27.09.2000 Description Opposition 16
27.09.2000 Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings Opposition 1
26.09.2000 Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings Opposition 22
18.07.2000 Annex to the communication Opposition 1
18.07.2000 Communication inviting the parties to file observations Opposition 3
11.07.2000 Communication inviting the parties to file observations Opposition 2
05.07.2000 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
05.07.2000 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
29.05.2000 F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes Appeal 1
29.05.2000 F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes Appeal 1
23.05.2000 Claims Appeal 16
23.05.2000 Data sheet for the decision Appeal 26
23.05.2000 F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent) Appeal 2
16.05.2000 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 2
04.05.2000 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
28.04.2000 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
25.04.2000 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 2
20.04.2000 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
20.04.2000 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 10
10.04.2000 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 1
08.04.2000 Acknowledgement of a document Appeal 2
03.04.2000 F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters Appeal 1
03.04.2000 F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters Appeal 1
25.03.2000 Advice of delivery Appeal 2
23.03.2000 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 1
23.03.2000 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 1
16.03.2000 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
08.03.2000 F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal) Appeal 3
08.03.2000 Oral proceedings: FAX proposing dates (inter partes) Appeal 2
08.03.2000 Oral proceedings: FAX proposing dates (inter partes) Appeal 2
07.03.2000 F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons Appeal 1
18.11.1999 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
12.11.1999 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 15
22.09.1999 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
18.09.1999 F3040 Term extension: Yes/No Appeal 1
14.09.1999 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 5
14.09.1999 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 20
10.09.1999 F3040 Term extension: Yes/No Appeal 1
08.09.1999 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 2
14.07.1999 F3040 Term extension: Yes/No Appeal 1
14.07.1999 F3040 Term extension: Yes/No Appeal 1
07.07.1999 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
06.07.1999 Request for extension of time limit Appeal 1
30.06.1999 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
30.06.1999 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
15.06.1999 F3040 Term extension: Yes/No Appeal 1
15.06.1999 F3040 Term extension: Yes/No Appeal 1
10.06.1999 Request for extension of time limit Appeal 1
05.03.1999 F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes) Appeal 1
05.03.1999 F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes) Appeal 1
26.02.1999 Statement of grounds of appeal Appeal 49
19.02.1999 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 3
19.02.1999 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
19.01.1999 Statement of grounds of appeal Appeal 12
15.01.1999 Communication to appellant regarding the appeal number (inter partes) Appeal 1
15.01.1999 Communication to appellant regarding the appeal number (inter partes) Appeal 1
15.01.1999 Composition of the board (except 325, 337 and 341) Appeal 1
13.01.1999 Communication to respondent(s) concerning the filing of an appeal Appeal 1
11.01.1999 Communication to respondent(s) concerning the filing of an appeal Appeal 1
08.01.1999 Document concerning appeal fee Appeal 1
07.01.1999 Document concerning appeal fee Appeal 1
21.12.1998 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 4
21.12.1998 Notice of appeal Appeal 1
18.12.1998 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 7
18.12.1998 Notice of appeal Appeal 2
18.12.1998 Notice of appeal Appeal 2
18.12.1998 Statement of grounds of appeal Appeal 3
22.10.1998 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
19.10.1998 Annex to a communication Opposition 11
19.10.1998 Annex to a communication Opposition 15
19.10.1998 Annex to the communication Opposition 6
19.10.1998 Grounds for the decision (Annex) Opposition 11
19.10.1998 Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings Opposition 1
19.10.1998 Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings Opposition 1
19.10.1998 Text intended for grant Opposition 25
09.09.1998 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
09.09.1998 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
31.08.1998 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
25.08.1998 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Opposition 3
25.08.1998 Claims Opposition 4
25.08.1998 Claims Opposition 4
25.08.1998 Claims Opposition 4
25.08.1998 Claims Opposition 4
25.08.1998 Claims Opposition 4
25.08.1998 Claims Opposition 4
25.08.1998 Claims Opposition 4
25.08.1998 Claims Opposition 4
25.08.1998 Claims Opposition 4
25.08.1998 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
25.08.1998 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 33
25.08.1998 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 6
25.08.1998 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 3
25.08.1998 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 4
21.08.1998 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 178
18.08.1998 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 2
18.08.1998 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
18.08.1998 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 7
10.07.1998 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
02.07.1998 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
30.06.1998 Annex to the communication Opposition 1
30.06.1998 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Erhardtstrasse 27) Opposition 1
30.06.1998 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Erhardtstrasse 27) Opposition 2
29.06.1998 Preparation for oral proceedings Opposition 2
19.06.1998 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
19.06.1998 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
19.06.1998 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
16.06.1998 Findings upon submissions relating to oral proceedings Opposition 3
15.06.1998 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
12.06.1998 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
05.06.1998 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
03.06.1998 Annex to the communication Opposition 1
03.06.1998 Information concerning oral proceedings Opposition 4
03.06.1998 Preparation of oral proceedings Opposition 1
03.06.1998 Preparation of oral proceedings Opposition 1
02.06.1998 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 8
27.05.1998 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 8
06.05.1998 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
24.04.1998 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
08.04.1998 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
06.04.1998 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
02.04.1998 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
06.03.1998 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
28.02.1998 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
26.02.1998 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
02.12.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
20.11.1997 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Opposition 6
20.11.1997 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 7
20.11.1997 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 1
20.11.1997 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 2
20.11.1997 Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings Opposition 10
16.10.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
16.10.1997 Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure) Opposition 1
23.09.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
22.09.1997 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 1
11.09.1997 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
21.05.1997 Annex to the communication Opposition 3
21.05.1997 Communication inviting the parties to file observations Opposition 3
03.04.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
19.03.1997 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 6
19.03.1997 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 3
19.03.1997 Non-scannable object Opposition 1
19.03.1997 Non-scannable object Opposition 3
19.03.1997 Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition Opposition 17
18.03.1997 Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition Opposition 26
10.02.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
10.02.1997 Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure) Opposition 1
10.02.1997 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 1
29.01.1997 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 1
19.09.1996 Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations Opposition 1
19.09.1996 Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s) Opposition 1
19.08.1996 Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor Opposition 1
07.08.1996 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 12
07.08.1996 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 2
07.08.1996 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 13
07.08.1996 Notice of opposition Opposition 9
07.08.1996 Notice of opposition Opposition 4
28.09.1995 Decision to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
15.04.1995 Filing of the translations of the claims Search / examination 1
15.04.1995 Translation of the claims Search / examination 4
15.04.1995 Translation of the claims Search / examination 4
24.01.1995 Invitation to pay the fees for intended grant Search / examination 3
20.01.1995 Approval to announcement of intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
17.01.1995 Approval to announcement of intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
15.11.1994 Grant of extension of time limit Search / examination 1
10.11.1994 Request for extension of time limit to announcement of intention to grant Search / examination 1
08.11.1994 Request for extension of time limit to announcement of intention to grant Search / examination 1
08.07.1994 Communication about intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 3
20.06.1994 Documents for grant of a patent Search / examination 2
14.05.1994 Description Search / examination 11
14.05.1994 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 1
31.03.1994 Communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 3
05.03.1994 Claims Search / examination 4
05.03.1994 Description Search / examination 8
05.03.1994 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 5
06.12.1993 Communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 2
07.04.1993 Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data Search / examination 1
09.03.1993 Communication to designated inventor Search / examination 1
09.03.1993 Communication to designated inventor Search / examination 1
18.02.1993 Claims Search / examination 4
18.02.1993 Matter concerning the application Search / examination 1
18.02.1993 Request for entry into the European phase Search / examination 4
16.11.1992 Copy of the international preliminary examination report Search / examination 9
16.11.1992 Letter relating to the search and/or examination procedure Search / examination 1
23.05.1992 Text intended for grant Search / examination 94
22.05.1992 Copy of the international search report Search / examination 6
22.05.1992 Letter relating to the search and/or examination procedure Search / examination 1
22.05.1992 Patent document cited during the examination procedure Search / examination 6
22.05.1992 Patent document cited during the examination procedure Search / examination 6
22.05.1992 Patent document cited during the examination procedure Search / examination 6
21.05.1992 Letter relating to the search and/or examination procedure Search / examination 1
02.04.1992 Letter relating to the search and/or examination procedure Search / examination 1
12.03.1992 Information on entry into European phase Search / examination 3
20.02.1992 International publication (Pamphlet) Search / examination 70
30.10.1991 Priority document Search / examination 86
27.09.1991 Letter relating to the search and/or examination procedure Search / examination 1
01.08.1991 Patent document cited during the examination procedure Search / examination 70
01.08.1991 Priority document Search / examination 70