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Date Document type Procedure Number of pages
Total number of pages: 464
04.09.2008 CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative of the opponent (Association) Opposition 1
24.07.2001 Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address Opposition 1
14.07.2001 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
14.07.2001 Request for assignment Opposition 2
27.06.2001 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
27.06.2001 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
27.06.2001 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
27.06.2001 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
26.06.2001 Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent Opposition 2
05.06.2001 Filing of the translation of the amended claims Opposition 1
05.06.2001 Translation of the claims Opposition 1
05.06.2001 Translation of the claims Opposition 1
02.05.2001 Communication of amended entries concerning the representative Opposition 1
17.04.2001 Submission concerning representation Opposition 1
17.04.2001 Submission concerning representation Opposition 1
14.03.2001 Communication of bibliographic data Opposition 1
14.03.2001 Communication with request to pay printing fees and file translations Opposition 3
14.03.2001 Text intended for grant Opposition 5
06.03.2001 Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision Opposition 1
11.12.2000 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
29.11.2000 Data sheet for the decision Appeal 10
27.11.2000 F3042 Dispatch of attendance note about a phone conversation Appeal 1
22.11.2000 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 3
22.11.2000 Note of consultation between member and appellant / representative Appeal 1
22.09.2000 Claims Appeal 1
22.09.2000 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
25.07.2000 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 2
14.06.2000 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
15.10.1999 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
12.10.1999 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
05.10.1999 Withdrawal of an opposition Appeal 1
11.06.1999 F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes) Appeal 1
07.06.1999 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 2
07.06.1999 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 2
07.06.1999 Statement of grounds of appeal Appeal 5
07.05.1999 Communication to appellant regarding the appeal number (inter partes) Appeal 1
06.05.1999 Communication for party to proceedings/third party Appeal 1
03.05.1999 Communication to respondent(s) concerning the filing of an appeal Appeal 1
29.03.1999 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
26.03.1999 Notice of appeal Appeal 2
25.03.1999 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
17.03.1999 Decision revoking the European patent Opposition 1
17.03.1999 Decision revoking the European patent Opposition 1
11.03.1999 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
03.03.1999 Communication for party to proceedings/third party Opposition 1
02.02.1999 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
02.02.1999 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
29.01.1999 Annex to the communication Opposition 3
29.01.1999 Claims Opposition 1
29.01.1999 Description Opposition 1
29.01.1999 Description Opposition 1
29.01.1999 Grounds for the decision (Annex) Opposition 8
29.01.1999 Means of redress Opposition 1
16.11.1998 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
09.11.1998 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 2
22.10.1998 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
15.10.1998 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
12.10.1998 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
05.10.1998 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
02.10.1998 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
28.09.1998 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
02.09.1998 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
27.08.1998 Communication for party to proceedings/third party Opposition 1
24.08.1998 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
22.08.1998 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
23.07.1998 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
23.07.1998 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
20.07.1998 Annex to the communication Opposition 1
20.07.1998 Information concerning oral proceedings Opposition 4
20.07.1998 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Bayerstrasse 34) Opposition 1
20.07.1998 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Bayerstrasse 34) Opposition 1
30.06.1998 Preparation of oral proceedings Opposition 2
30.06.1998 Preparation of oral proceedings Opposition 2
24.06.1998 Preparation for oral proceedings Opposition 2
27.05.1998 Claims Opposition 1
27.05.1998 Description Opposition 1
27.05.1998 Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings Opposition 4
03.04.1998 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
03.04.1998 Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure) Opposition 1
27.03.1998 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 1
23.03.1998 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
12.03.1998 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 1
12.03.1998 Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings Opposition 4
05.03.1998 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
24.02.1998 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
19.02.1998 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
19.02.1998 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
19.02.1998 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
17.02.1998 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
17.02.1998 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 10
11.02.1998 Withdrawal of an opposition Opposition 1
02.02.1998 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
02.02.1998 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
02.02.1998 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
24.01.1998 Withdrawal of an opposition Opposition 1
20.11.1997 Annex to the communication Opposition 6
20.11.1997 Communication inviting the parties to file observations Opposition 2
16.10.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
16.10.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
16.10.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
16.10.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
07.10.1997 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
06.10.1997 Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition Opposition 28
28.07.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
28.07.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
28.07.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
28.07.1997 Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure) Opposition 1
25.07.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
25.07.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
25.07.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
24.07.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
24.07.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
24.07.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
23.07.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Search / examination 1
23.07.1997 Communication of amended entries concerning the representative Search / examination 1
18.07.1997 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 3
18.07.1997 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 2
18.07.1997 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 4
18.07.1997 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 1
15.07.1997 Authorisation Search / examination 1
15.07.1997 Matter concerning the application Search / examination 1
23.06.1997 Submission concerning representation Search / examination 1
10.04.1997 Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s) Opposition 1
10.04.1997 Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s) Opposition 1
10.04.1997 Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s) Opposition 1
01.04.1997 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
29.03.1997 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
28.03.1997 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
24.03.1997 Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations Opposition 1
24.03.1997 N/A Opposition 1
24.03.1997 N/A Opposition 1
24.03.1997 N/A Opposition 1
22.03.1997 Authorisation Opposition 1
22.03.1997 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
14.03.1997 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 2
14.03.1997 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 1
14.03.1997 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 2
31.01.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
31.01.1997 Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor Opposition 1
29.01.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
29.01.1997 Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor Opposition 1
29.01.1997 Request for documents Opposition 1
24.01.1997 Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor Opposition 1
24.01.1997 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 4
24.01.1997 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 3
24.01.1997 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 7
23.01.1997 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 4
23.01.1997 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 3
23.01.1997 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 1
23.01.1997 Notice of opposition Opposition 3
23.01.1997 Notice of opposition Opposition 4
20.01.1997 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 17
20.01.1997 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 17
20.01.1997 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 5
20.01.1997 Notice of opposition Opposition 4
20.01.1997 Notice of opposition Opposition 5
15.01.1997 Notice of opposition Opposition 7
15.01.1997 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 4
14.03.1996 Decision to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
06.02.1996 Brief communication to applicant/representative Search / examination 1
12.01.1996 Description Search / examination 1
12.01.1996 Filing of the translations of the claims Search / examination 1
12.01.1996 Translation of the claims Search / examination 1
12.01.1996 Translation of the claims Search / examination 1
30.10.1995 Invitation to pay the fees for intended grant Search / examination 4
21.10.1995 Approval to announcement of intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
29.09.1995 Communication about intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 3
29.09.1995 Text intended for grant Search / examination 10
18.09.1995 Documents for grant of a patent Search / examination 2
27.07.1995 Claims Search / examination 1
27.07.1995 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 2
20.06.1995 Communication for party to proceedings/third party Search / examination 1
13.06.1995 Result of consultation by telephone/in person Search / examination 1
23.02.1995 Claims Search / examination 1
23.02.1995 Description Search / examination 2
23.02.1995 Drawings Search / examination 1
23.02.1995 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 5
25.11.1994 Communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 4
14.11.1994 Annex Search / examination 4
14.11.1994 Claims Search / examination 1
14.11.1994 Drawings Search / examination 1
14.11.1994 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 1
08.08.1994 Communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 3
01.06.1993 Matter concerning the application Search / examination 1
01.06.1993 Payment of fees and costs Search / examination 3
23.02.1993 Letter concerning the designation and/or extension and/or validation of states Search / examination 1
16.02.1993 Letter concerning the designation and/or extension and/or validation of states Search / examination 2
05.02.1993 Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report Search / examination 1
05.02.1993 European search report Search / examination 2
05.02.1993 Letter concerning the designation and/or extension and/or validation of states Search / examination 1
05.02.1993 Payment of fees and costs Search / examination 3
12.01.1993 Invitation to pay filing fee/search fee with additional fee Search / examination 1
12.01.1993 Invitation to pay filing fee/search fee with additional fee Search / examination 1
07.12.1992 Letter concerning the priority Search / examination 1
07.12.1992 Priority document Search / examination 15
07.12.1992 Translation of priority document Search / examination 12
09.10.1992 Abstract Search / examination 1
09.10.1992 Authorisation Search / examination 1
09.10.1992 Claims Search / examination 1
09.10.1992 Description Search / examination 6
09.10.1992 Designation of inventor Search / examination 1
09.10.1992 Drawings Search / examination 1
09.10.1992 Request for grant of a European patent Search / examination 5
09.10.1992 Specification filed by fax and/or in non-official language Search / examination 12