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Date Document type Procedure Number of pages
Total number of pages: 335
17.04.2001 Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent Opposition 1
12.04.2001 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
12.04.2001 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
05.03.2001 Filing of the translation of the amended claims Opposition 1
05.03.2001 Translation of the claims Opposition 2
05.03.2001 Translation of the claims Opposition 2
01.03.2001 Filing of the translation of the amended claims Opposition 5
08.12.2000 Communication of bibliographic data Opposition 1
08.12.2000 Communication with request to pay printing fees and file translations Opposition 3
08.12.2000 Communication with request to pay printing fees and file translations Opposition 2
08.12.2000 Text intended for grant Opposition 4
04.12.2000 Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision Opposition 1
20.11.2000 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
20.11.2000 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
20.10.2000 F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes Appeal 1
20.10.2000 F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes Appeal 1
16.10.2000 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 1
16.10.2000 Data sheet for the decision Appeal 22
16.10.2000 F3315 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant : Proprietor) Appeal 2
28.09.2000 F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition Appeal 1
28.09.2000 F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition Appeal 1
13.09.2000 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
12.09.2000 F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters Appeal 1
12.09.2000 F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters Appeal 1
07.09.2000 Claims Appeal 1
07.09.2000 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
23.08.2000 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
03.08.2000 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
28.07.2000 Acknowledgement of a document Appeal 2
28.07.2000 Advice of delivery Appeal 2
27.07.2000 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
25.07.2000 Advice of delivery Appeal 2
20.07.2000 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 1
20.07.2000 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 1
04.07.2000 Oral proceedings: FAX proposing dates (inter partes) Appeal 2
04.07.2000 Oral proceedings: FAX proposing dates (inter partes) Appeal 2
01.07.2000 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
29.06.2000 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
27.06.2000 F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal) Appeal 6
27.06.2000 Oral proceedings: FAX proposing dates (inter partes) Appeal 2
27.06.2000 Oral proceedings: FAX proposing dates (inter partes) Appeal 2
26.06.2000 F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons Appeal 1
01.12.1999 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
26.11.1999 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
10.03.1999 Communication to appellant regarding the appeal number (inter partes) Appeal 1
10.03.1999 Composition of the board (except 325, 337 and 341) Appeal 1
25.02.1999 Communication to respondent(s) concerning the filing of an appeal Appeal 1
17.02.1999 Notice of appeal Appeal 8
14.01.1999 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
07.01.1999 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
31.12.1998 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
31.12.1998 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
22.12.1998 Annex to a communication Opposition 2
22.12.1998 Annex to a communication Opposition 2
22.12.1998 Annex to a communication Opposition 1
22.12.1998 Annex to the communication Opposition 3
22.12.1998 Decision revoking the European patent Opposition 1
22.12.1998 Decision revoking the European patent Opposition 1
22.12.1998 Grounds for the decision (Annex) Opposition 8
03.12.1998 Decision of the Opposition Division Opposition 1
02.11.1998 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
26.10.1998 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
22.10.1998 Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings Opposition 3
19.10.1998 Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings Opposition 3
19.06.1998 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
19.06.1998 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
18.06.1998 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
16.06.1998 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
12.06.1998 Annex to the communication Opposition 3
12.06.1998 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Erhardtstrasse 27) Opposition 1
12.06.1998 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Erhardtstrasse 27) Opposition 1
22.05.1998 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 2
20.05.1998 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 2
18.05.1998 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
14.05.1998 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
12.05.1998 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
06.05.1998 Information concerning oral proceedings Opposition 4
06.05.1998 Preparation for oral proceedings Opposition 2
06.05.1998 Preparation of oral proceedings Opposition 1
06.05.1998 Preparation of oral proceedings Opposition 1
30.04.1998 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
22.04.1998 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
20.04.1998 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (with time limit) Opposition 1
15.04.1998 N/A Opposition 1
08.04.1998 Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings Opposition 4
07.04.1998 Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings Opposition 4
02.04.1998 Claims Opposition 1
02.04.1998 Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings Opposition 4
31.03.1998 Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings Opposition 5
05.12.1997 Annex to the communication Opposition 6
05.12.1997 Communication inviting the parties to file observations Opposition 2
24.10.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
15.10.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
15.10.1997 Communication of amended entries Opposition 1
02.10.1997 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 20
16.09.1997 Reply from the opponent to submission of proprietor Opposition 3
12.09.1997 Reply from the opponent to submission of proprietor Opposition 3
10.07.1997 Communication of observations of the patent proprietor to opponent(s) with time limit Opposition 1
02.07.1997 Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition Opposition 5
19.03.1997 Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations Opposition 1
19.03.1997 Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s) Opposition 1
19.02.1997 Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor Opposition 1
13.02.1997 Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor Opposition 1
10.02.1997 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 10
10.02.1997 Notice of opposition Opposition 5
10.02.1997 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 9
06.02.1997 Notice of opposition Opposition 5
28.03.1996 Decision to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
23.01.1996 Filing of the translations of the claims Search / examination 1
23.01.1996 Translation of the claims Search / examination 2
23.01.1996 Translation of the claims Search / examination 2
08.11.1995 Invitation to pay the fees for intended grant Search / examination 3
17.10.1995 Approval to announcement of intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
11.07.1995 Communication about intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 3
11.07.1995 Text intended for grant Search / examination 8
12.06.1995 Documents for grant of a patent Search / examination 2
10.10.1994 Claims Search / examination 2
10.10.1994 Description Search / examination 3
10.10.1994 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 1
31.08.1994 Result of consultation by telephone/in person Search / examination 1
19.08.1994 Communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 4
24.09.1993 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 3
22.09.1993 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 3
27.05.1993 Communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 3
06.02.1993 Letter concerning fees and payments Search / examination 1
19.05.1992 Refund order search fee Search / examination 1
08.05.1992 Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report Search / examination 1
08.05.1992 European search report Search / examination 2
24.01.1992 Abstract Search / examination 1
24.01.1992 Authorisation Search / examination 1
24.01.1992 Claims Search / examination 2
24.01.1992 Description Search / examination 5
24.01.1992 Designation of inventor Search / examination 1
24.01.1992 Drawings Search / examination 1
24.01.1992 Letter concerning search matters Search / examination 2
24.01.1992 Priority document Search / examination 7
24.01.1992 Request for grant of a European patent Search / examination 5