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Date Document type Procedure Number of pages
Total number of pages: 406
14.09.2011 CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative for the opponent Opposition 1
18.10.2000 Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent Opposition 1
07.09.2000 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
07.09.2000 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
12.08.2000 Filing of the translation of the amended claims Opposition 1
12.08.2000 Translation of the claims Opposition 1
12.08.2000 Translation of the claims Opposition 1
10.08.2000 Filing of the translation of the amended claims Opposition 3
16.05.2000 Communication of bibliographic data Opposition 1
16.05.2000 Communication with request to pay printing fees and file translations Opposition 3
16.05.2000 Communication with request to pay printing fees and file translations Opposition 1
16.05.2000 Documents for the maintenance of the patent as amended Opposition 1
16.05.2000 Text intended for grant Opposition 5
05.05.2000 Claims Opposition 1
05.05.2000 Description Opposition 3
05.05.2000 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
03.05.2000 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 5
14.04.2000 Brief communication with time limit Opposition 1
10.04.2000 Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision Opposition 1
13.03.2000 Data sheet for the decision Appeal 16
22.02.2000 Claims Appeal 1
22.02.2000 Description Appeal 2
22.02.2000 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
22.02.2000 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
21.02.2000 F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing Appeal 1
21.02.2000 F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing Appeal 1
21.02.2000 F3090 FAX Boards of Appeal (general) Appeal 1
21.02.2000 F3090 FAX Boards of Appeal (general) Appeal 1
18.02.2000 F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing Appeal 1
17.02.2000 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 4
11.02.2000 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
01.02.2000 Claims Appeal 1
01.02.2000 F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition Appeal 1
01.02.2000 F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition Appeal 1
01.02.2000 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 4
01.02.2000 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 12
01.02.2000 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 6
27.01.2000 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 5
12.07.1999 Acknowledgement of a document Appeal 2
01.07.1999 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
23.06.1999 Advice of delivery Appeal 2
23.06.1999 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
22.06.1999 Advice of delivery Appeal 2
17.06.1999 Acknowledgement of a document Appeal 2
10.06.1999 F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons Appeal 1
10.06.1999 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 1
10.06.1999 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 1
10.06.1999 F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal) Appeal 2
17.05.1999 Oral proceedings: FAX proposing dates (inter partes) Appeal 2
17.05.1999 Oral proceedings: FAX proposing dates (inter partes) Appeal 2
05.03.1999 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
26.02.1999 Claims Appeal 1
26.02.1999 Claims Appeal 1
26.02.1999 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 20
11.02.1999 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 25
09.01.1999 Matter concerning the application Search / examination 2
02.12.1998 F3040 Term extension: Yes/No Appeal 1
02.12.1998 F3040 Term extension: Yes/No Appeal 1
02.12.1998 Request for extension of time limit Appeal 1
30.11.1998 Request for extension of time limit Appeal 1
26.11.1998 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
18.11.1998 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
18.11.1998 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 13
02.10.1998 F3326 Communication with time limit (inter partes) Appeal 1
02.10.1998 F3326 Communication with time limit (inter partes) Appeal 1
27.05.1998 F3326 Communication with time limit (inter partes) Appeal 8
27.05.1998 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
15.05.1998 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
12.05.1998 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
01.08.1997 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
25.07.1997 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 5
18.07.1997 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 5
07.04.1997 Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney Search / examination 1
07.04.1997 Communication of amended entries concerning the representative Search / examination 1
27.03.1997 F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes) Appeal 1
20.03.1997 Claims Appeal 1
20.03.1997 Claims Appeal 1
20.03.1997 General authorisation Appeal 1
20.03.1997 Statement of grounds of appeal Appeal 4
18.03.1997 Statement of grounds of appeal Appeal 7
06.02.1997 Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney Appeal 1
06.02.1997 Communication of amended entries concerning the representative Appeal 1
05.02.1997 Communication to appellant regarding the appeal number (inter partes) Appeal 1
03.02.1997 Composition of the board (except 325, 337 and 341) Appeal 1
30.01.1997 Communication to respondent(s) concerning the filing of an appeal Appeal 1
22.01.1997 Document concerning appeal fee Appeal 1
15.01.1997 Authorisation Appeal 2
15.01.1997 Notice of appeal Appeal 2
13.01.1997 Notice of appeal Appeal 4
13.01.1997 Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 8
23.11.1996 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
21.11.1996 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
18.11.1996 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
13.11.1996 Decision revoking the European patent Opposition 1
13.11.1996 Decision revoking the European patent Opposition 1
13.11.1996 Grounds for the decision (Annex) Opposition 6
13.11.1996 Means of redress Opposition 1
05.11.1996 Decision of the Opposition Division Opposition 1
17.09.1996 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
10.09.1996 Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition Opposition 3
03.09.1996 Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition Opposition 3
29.04.1996 Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations Opposition 1
29.04.1996 Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s) Opposition 1
02.04.1996 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
29.03.1996 Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor Opposition 1
26.03.1996 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 8
26.03.1996 Notice of opposition Opposition 5
26.03.1996 Notice of opposition Opposition 6
25.03.1996 Notice of opposition Opposition 11
18.05.1995 Decision to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
06.04.1995 Filing of the translations of the claims Search / examination 1
06.04.1995 Translation of the claims Search / examination 1
06.04.1995 Translation of the claims Search / examination 1
03.04.1995 Filing of the translations of the claims Search / examination 3
27.12.1994 Invitation to pay the fees for intended grant Search / examination 3
23.12.1994 Approval to announcement of intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
19.12.1994 Approval to announcement of intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
06.09.1994 Communication about intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 3
06.09.1994 Text intended for grant Search / examination 10
22.08.1994 Documents for grant of a patent Search / examination 2
10.08.1994 Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address Search / examination 1
07.07.1994 Abstract Search / examination 1
07.07.1994 Annexes filed during the procedure of transfer of rights Search / examination 1
07.07.1994 Authorisation Search / examination 1
07.07.1994 Claims Search / examination 1
07.07.1994 Description Search / examination 6
07.07.1994 Request for assignment Search / examination 2
07.03.1994 Communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 3
22.07.1993 Letter concerning the priority Search / examination 1
22.07.1993 Translation of priority document Search / examination 12
07.07.1993 Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data Search / examination 1
02.07.1993 Invitation to file priority document Search / examination 1
01.06.1993 Claims Search / examination 1
01.06.1993 Request for entry into the European phase Search / examination 3
28.05.1993 Request for entry into the European phase Search / examination 4
19.02.1993 Annexes to the international preliminary examination report Search / examination 1
19.02.1993 Copy of the international preliminary examination report Search / examination 3
19.02.1993 Letter relating to the search and/or examination procedure Search / examination 1
03.07.1992 Letter relating to the search and/or examination procedure Search / examination 1
15.06.1992 Information on entry into European phase Search / examination 3
14.05.1992 Copy of the international search report Search / examination 2
14.05.1992 International publication (Pamphlet) Search / examination 14
14.05.1992 Priority document Search / examination 12
18.11.1991 Letter relating to the search and/or examination procedure Search / examination 1