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Date Document type Procedure Number of pages
Total number of pages: 824
29.09.2011 CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative for the opponent Opposition 1
30.07.2010 Letter concerning fees and payments Opposition 1
30.07.2010 Refund of fees Opposition 1
16.07.2010 Refund of fees Opposition 1
10.07.2010 Refund of fees Opposition 2
19.05.2010 Refund of fees Opposition 1
02.06.2000 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
02.06.2000 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
26.05.2000 Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent Opposition 1
06.04.2000 Filing of the translation of the amended claims Opposition 1
06.04.2000 Translation of the claims Opposition 3
06.04.2000 Translation of the claims Opposition 4
15.02.2000 Communication of bibliographic data Opposition 1
15.02.2000 Communication with request to pay printing fees and file translations Opposition 3
15.02.2000 Communication with request to pay printing fees and file translations Opposition 2
15.02.2000 Text intended for grant Opposition 14
28.01.2000 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
28.01.2000 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
26.01.2000 Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision Opposition 1
12.01.2000 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
23.12.1999 F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes Appeal 1
23.12.1999 F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes Appeal 1
14.12.1999 Acknowledgement of a document Appeal 1
14.12.1999 Acknowledgement of a document Appeal 1
14.12.1999 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
14.12.1999 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 2
14.12.1999 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 1
14.12.1999 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 1
14.12.1999 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 10
14.12.1999 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 1
14.12.1999 Claims Appeal 5
14.12.1999 Data sheet for the decision Appeal 28
14.12.1999 Decision on the taking of evidence Appeal 1
14.12.1999 Decision on the taking of evidence Appeal 1
14.12.1999 Decision on the taking of evidence Appeal 1
14.12.1999 Decision on the taking of evidence Appeal 1
14.12.1999 Decision on the taking of evidence Appeal 1
14.12.1999 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 14
14.12.1999 Oral proceedings: FAX proposing dates (inter partes) Appeal 21
09.12.1999 Acknowledgement of a document Appeal 1
09.12.1999 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
09.12.1999 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
09.12.1999 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
08.12.1999 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
02.12.1999 F3093 Taking of evidence: Summons Appeal 1
02.12.1999 F3093 Taking of evidence: Summons Appeal 1
02.12.1999 F3093 Taking of evidence: Summons Appeal 1
02.12.1999 F3093 Taking of evidence: Summons Appeal 1
02.12.1999 F3093 Taking of evidence: Summons Appeal 1
02.12.1999 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
02.12.1999 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
19.11.1999 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
18.11.1999 F3090 FAX Boards of Appeal (general) Appeal 1
18.11.1999 F3090 FAX Boards of Appeal (general) Appeal 1
18.11.1999 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 2
18.11.1999 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
11.11.1999 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
11.11.1999 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
10.11.1999 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
09.11.1999 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 3
09.11.1999 Claims Appeal 2
09.11.1999 Claims Appeal 2
09.11.1999 Claims Appeal 3
09.11.1999 Claims Appeal 6
09.11.1999 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 9
09.11.1999 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 2
08.11.1999 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
08.11.1999 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 2
28.10.1999 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 4
27.10.1999 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
27.10.1999 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
27.10.1999 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
27.10.1999 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
27.10.1999 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
27.10.1999 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
27.10.1999 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
22.10.1999 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 3
22.10.1999 Data sheet for the decision Appeal 5
13.09.1999 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
02.09.1999 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
02.09.1999 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 2
20.08.1999 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
17.08.1999 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
16.08.1999 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 4
16.08.1999 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
10.08.1999 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 6
10.08.1999 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 9
05.08.1999 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
15.06.1999 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
12.06.1999 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
29.05.1999 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
28.05.1999 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
26.05.1999 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
26.05.1999 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
26.05.1999 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
26.05.1999 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
21.05.1999 Oral proceedings: FAX proposing dates (inter partes) Appeal 2
21.05.1999 Oral proceedings: FAX proposing dates (inter partes) Appeal 2
01.02.1999 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
21.01.1999 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
17.12.1998 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
08.12.1998 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 5
19.10.1998 F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes) Appeal 1
08.10.1998 Statement of grounds of appeal Appeal 17
17.09.1998 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
08.09.1998 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
28.08.1998 Composition of the board (except 325, 337 and 341) Appeal 1
21.08.1998 Communication to appellant regarding the appeal number (inter partes) Appeal 1
21.08.1998 Communication to respondent(s) concerning the filing of an appeal Appeal 1
14.08.1998 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
14.08.1998 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
14.08.1998 Document concerning appeal fee Appeal 1
06.08.1998 Authorisation Appeal 1
06.08.1998 Notice of appeal Appeal 2
15.06.1998 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 1
12.06.1998 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 1
12.06.1998 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
10.06.1998 F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons Appeal 1
10.06.1998 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 1
10.06.1998 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 1
10.06.1998 F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal) Appeal 4
06.06.1998 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
04.06.1998 Annex to a communication Opposition 3
04.06.1998 Annex to the communication Opposition 3
04.06.1998 Decision rejecting the opposition Opposition 1
04.06.1998 Decision rejecting the opposition Opposition 1
04.06.1998 Grounds for the decision (Annex) Opposition 13
04.06.1998 Means of redress Opposition 1
15.05.1998 Decision of the Opposition Division Opposition 1
16.04.1998 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
08.04.1998 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
06.04.1998 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 1
06.04.1998 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 7
06.04.1998 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 1
06.04.1998 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 1
06.04.1998 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 1
06.04.1998 Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings Opposition 11
01.04.1998 Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings Opposition 11
12.11.1997 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 1
12.11.1997 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
08.11.1997 Advice of delivery Opposition 1
07.11.1997 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 1
06.11.1997 Annex to the communication Opposition 3
06.11.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
06.11.1997 Information concerning oral proceedings Opposition 4
06.11.1997 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Bayerstrasse 34) Opposition 1
06.11.1997 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Bayerstrasse 34) Opposition 1
28.10.1997 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
22.10.1997 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
13.10.1997 Preparation of oral proceedings Opposition 2
13.10.1997 Preparation of oral proceedings Opposition 2
08.10.1997 Preparation for oral proceedings Opposition 2
14.08.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
07.08.1997 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Opposition 2
07.08.1997 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 6
07.08.1997 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 2
07.08.1997 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 2
07.08.1997 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 14
07.08.1997 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 30
07.08.1997 Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings Opposition 16
26.06.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
12.06.1997 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Opposition 1
12.06.1997 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 16
12.06.1997 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 17
12.06.1997 Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings Opposition 2
28.05.1997 Annex to the communication Opposition 1
28.05.1997 Communication inviting the parties to file observations Opposition 3
12.05.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
02.05.1997 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Opposition 1
02.05.1997 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Opposition 14
02.05.1997 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 6
02.05.1997 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 3
22.04.1997 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
21.04.1997 Preparation of oral proceedings Opposition 2
21.04.1997 Preparation of oral proceedings Opposition 2
17.04.1997 Preparation for oral proceedings Opposition 1
13.01.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
28.12.1996 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Opposition 2
28.12.1996 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 7
28.12.1996 Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings Opposition 15
23.12.1996 Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings Opposition 16
30.10.1996 Annex to the communication Opposition 8
30.10.1996 Communication inviting the parties to file observations Opposition 3
07.10.1996 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
26.09.1996 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
26.09.1996 Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition Opposition 9
18.09.1996 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
10.09.1996 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 3
10.09.1996 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 4
24.07.1996 Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations Opposition 1
24.07.1996 Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s) Opposition 1
01.07.1996 Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor Opposition 1
22.06.1996 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 6
22.06.1996 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 2
22.06.1996 Notice of opposition Opposition 5
22.06.1996 Notice of opposition Opposition 14
20.06.1996 Notice of opposition Opposition 20
08.12.1995 Communication of amended entries concerning the representative Search / examination 1
27.11.1995 Submission concerning representation Search / examination 1
10.08.1995 Decision to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
17.02.1995 Filing of the translations of the claims Search / examination 1
17.02.1995 Translation of the claims Search / examination 5
17.02.1995 Translation of the claims Search / examination 6
02.12.1994 Bibliographic data of the European patent application Search / examination 1
02.12.1994 Invitation to pay the fees for intended grant Search / examination 3
02.12.1994 Text intended for grant Search / examination 28
06.10.1994 Claims Search / examination 6
06.10.1994 Description Search / examination 14
06.10.1994 Disapproval to announcement of intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 2
09.09.1994 Consultation by telephone/in person Search / examination 3
06.07.1994 Submission concerning representation Search / examination 1
27.06.1994 Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney Search / examination 1
27.06.1994 Communication of amended entries concerning the representative Search / examination 1
20.06.1994 Communication about intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 3
20.06.1994 Text intended for grant Search / examination 28
17.06.1994 Authorisation Search / examination 1
17.06.1994 Submission concerning representation Search / examination 1
31.05.1994 Documents for grant of a patent Search / examination 2
11.05.1994 Claims Search / examination 4
11.05.1994 Description Search / examination 3
11.05.1994 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 1
03.01.1994 Communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 4
30.06.1993 Amendments received before examination Search / examination 4
30.06.1993 Claims Search / examination 4
11.06.1993 Matter concerning the application Search / examination 1
08.10.1992 Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report Search / examination 1
08.10.1992 European search report Search / examination 2
27.08.1992 Letter concerning the priority Search / examination 1
27.08.1992 Priority document Search / examination 21
03.06.1992 Abstract Search / examination 1
03.06.1992 Claims Search / examination 5
03.06.1992 Description Search / examination 14
03.06.1992 Designation of inventor Search / examination 1
03.06.1992 Drawings Search / examination 4
03.06.1992 Request for grant of a European patent Search / examination 5