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Date Document type Procedure Number of pages
Total number of pages: 625
13.02.2015 CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative for the opponent Opposition 1
08.01.2001 Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent Opposition 1
17.11.2000 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
17.11.2000 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
17.11.2000 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
11.10.2000 Filing of the translation of the amended claims Opposition 1
11.10.2000 Translation of the claims Opposition 2
11.10.2000 Translation of the claims Opposition 2
11.10.2000 Translation of the claims Opposition 2
11.10.2000 Translation of the claims Opposition 2
24.07.2000 Communication of bibliographic data Opposition 1
24.07.2000 Communication with request to pay printing fees and file translations Opposition 3
24.07.2000 Communication with request to pay printing fees and file translations Opposition 1
24.07.2000 Communication with request to pay printing fees and file translations Opposition 1
24.07.2000 Text intended for grant Opposition 13
13.07.2000 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
13.07.2000 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
13.07.2000 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
31.03.2000 F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes Appeal 1
31.03.2000 F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes Appeal 1
31.03.2000 F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes Appeal 1
23.03.2000 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 4
23.03.2000 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 6
23.03.2000 Data sheet for the decision Appeal 22
23.03.2000 F3315 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant : Proprietor) Appeal 3
17.03.2000 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
16.03.2000 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 2
15.03.2000 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
10.03.2000 F3090 FAX Boards of Appeal (general) Appeal 4
10.03.2000 F3090 FAX Boards of Appeal (general) Appeal 4
10.03.2000 F3090 FAX Boards of Appeal (general) Appeal 4
09.03.2000 F3090 FAX Boards of Appeal (general) Appeal 1
09.03.2000 F3090 FAX Boards of Appeal (general) Appeal 1
09.03.2000 F3090 FAX Boards of Appeal (general) Appeal 1
09.03.2000 F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes) Appeal 2
06.03.2000 Communication (no form) Appeal 1
06.03.2000 Communication (no form) Appeal 1
02.03.2000 F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters Appeal 1
02.03.2000 F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters Appeal 1
02.03.2000 F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters Appeal 1
01.03.2000 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 4
28.02.2000 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
28.02.2000 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
28.02.2000 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
25.02.2000 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
24.02.2000 Claims Appeal 2
24.02.2000 Claims Appeal 2
24.02.2000 Claims Appeal 3
24.02.2000 Claims Appeal 3
24.02.2000 Claims Appeal 3
24.02.2000 Claims Appeal 2
24.02.2000 Description Appeal 6
24.02.2000 Description Appeal 6
24.02.2000 Description Appeal 6
24.02.2000 Description Appeal 5
24.02.2000 Description Appeal 5
24.02.2000 Description Appeal 6
24.02.2000 Description Appeal 6
24.02.2000 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 9
24.02.2000 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 2
23.02.2000 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 66
14.02.2000 Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision Opposition 1
11.02.2000 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
11.02.2000 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
02.02.2000 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 4
20.08.1999 Acknowledgement of a document Appeal 2
09.08.1999 Advice of delivery Appeal 2
06.08.1999 Acknowledgement of a document Appeal 2
03.08.1999 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
02.08.1999 Advice of delivery Appeal 2
30.07.1999 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 1
30.07.1999 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 1
30.07.1999 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 1
30.07.1999 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
30.07.1999 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
20.07.1999 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
09.07.1999 Oral proceedings: FAX proposing dates (inter partes) Appeal 2
09.07.1999 Oral proceedings: FAX proposing dates (inter partes) Appeal 2
09.07.1999 Oral proceedings: FAX proposing dates (inter partes) Appeal 2
07.07.1999 F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons Appeal 1
07.07.1999 F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes) Appeal 5
19.03.1999 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
19.03.1999 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
12.03.1999 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
12.03.1999 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
13.01.1999 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
13.01.1999 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
08.01.1999 F3040 Term extension: Yes/No Appeal 1
08.01.1999 F3040 Term extension: Yes/No Appeal 1
08.01.1999 F3040 Term extension: Yes/No Appeal 1
05.01.1999 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 4
04.01.1999 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 4
21.12.1998 Request for extension of time limit Appeal 1
09.10.1998 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
09.10.1998 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
30.09.1998 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
02.09.1998 F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes) Appeal 1
02.09.1998 F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes) Appeal 1
26.08.1998 Claims Appeal 2
26.08.1998 Claims Appeal 3
26.08.1998 Claims Appeal 3
26.08.1998 Claims Appeal 2
26.08.1998 Claims Appeal 2
26.08.1998 Claims Appeal 3
26.08.1998 Claims Appeal 3
26.08.1998 Claims Appeal 3
26.08.1998 Claims Appeal 3
26.08.1998 Claims Appeal 3
26.08.1998 Claims Appeal 3
26.08.1998 Claims Appeal 1
26.08.1998 Statement of grounds of appeal Appeal 7
25.08.1998 Statement of grounds of appeal Appeal 20
09.07.1998 Communication to appellant regarding the appeal number (inter partes) Appeal 1
09.07.1998 Communication to respondent(s) concerning the filing of an appeal Appeal 1
09.07.1998 Communication to respondent(s) concerning the filing of an appeal Appeal 1
08.07.1998 Composition of the board (except 325, 337 and 341) Appeal 1
02.07.1998 Document concerning appeal fee Appeal 1
30.06.1998 Notice of appeal Appeal 1
23.06.1998 Notice of appeal Appeal 1
15.05.1998 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
14.05.1998 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
13.05.1998 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
12.05.1998 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
09.05.1998 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
06.05.1998 Annex to a communication Opposition 3
06.05.1998 Annex to a communication Opposition 4
06.05.1998 Annex to a communication Opposition 4
06.05.1998 Annex to a communication Opposition 3
06.05.1998 Decision revoking the European patent Opposition 1
06.05.1998 Decision revoking the European patent Opposition 1
06.05.1998 Decision revoking the European patent Opposition 1
06.05.1998 Grounds for the decision (Annex) Opposition 7
04.03.1998 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
04.03.1998 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
27.02.1998 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
27.02.1998 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
24.02.1998 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
24.02.1998 Reply from the opponent to submission of proprietor Opposition 6
23.02.1998 Reply from the opponent to submission of proprietor Opposition 7
20.02.1998 Reply from the opponent to submission of proprietor Opposition 4
24.12.1997 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 1
23.12.1997 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 2
18.12.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
18.12.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
18.12.1997 Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure) Opposition 1
09.12.1997 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 1
26.08.1997 Communication of observations of the patent proprietor to opponent(s) with time limit Opposition 1
26.08.1997 Communication of observations of the patent proprietor to opponent(s) with time limit Opposition 1
12.08.1997 Claims Opposition 4
12.08.1997 Claims Opposition 3
12.08.1997 Claims Opposition 4
12.08.1997 Claims Opposition 3
12.08.1997 Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition Opposition 10
07.08.1997 Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition Opposition 24
26.05.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
26.05.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
26.05.1997 Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure) Opposition 1
24.05.1997 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 1
16.05.1997 Request for extension of time limit Opposition 1
07.02.1997 Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations Opposition 1
07.02.1997 Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s) Opposition 1
07.02.1997 Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s) Opposition 1
03.02.1997 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 2
24.01.1997 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 2
03.12.1996 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
29.11.1996 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
29.11.1996 Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor Opposition 1
28.11.1996 Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor Opposition 1
28.11.1996 Request for documents Opposition 1
26.11.1996 Notice of opposition Opposition 8
21.11.1996 Notice of opposition Opposition 8
20.11.1996 Notice of opposition Opposition 5
20.11.1996 Notice of opposition Opposition 3
19.11.1996 Notice of opposition Opposition 8
11.01.1996 Decision to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
19.10.1995 Filing of the translations of the claims Search / examination 1
19.10.1995 Translation of the claims Search / examination 4
19.10.1995 Translation of the claims Search / examination 3
23.08.1995 Invitation to pay the fees for intended grant Search / examination 4
16.08.1995 Approval to announcement of intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
17.05.1995 Communication about intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 3
17.05.1995 Text intended for grant Search / examination 11
05.05.1995 Documents for grant of a patent Search / examination 2
07.03.1995 Claims Search / examination 3
07.03.1995 Description Search / examination 2
07.03.1995 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 1
17.02.1995 Provision of a copy of the minutes of oral proceedings Search / examination 7
30.01.1995 Acknowledgement of a document Search / examination 2
17.10.1994 Advice of delivery Search / examination 2
10.10.1994 Annex to the communication Search / examination 1
10.10.1994 Information concerning oral proceedings Search / examination 2
10.10.1994 Summons to attend oral proceedings Search / examination 1
09.09.1994 Preparation of oral proceedings Search / examination 1
07.09.1994 Communication about intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
30.05.1994 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 2
09.05.1994 Communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 3
13.07.1993 Written request for examination Search / examination 1
08.01.1993 Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report Search / examination 1
08.01.1993 European search report Search / examination 2
14.12.1992 Refund order search fee Search / examination 1
06.08.1992 Abstract Search / examination 1
06.08.1992 Claims Search / examination 2
06.08.1992 Description Search / examination 5
06.08.1992 Designation of inventor Search / examination 1
06.08.1992 Drawings Search / examination 3
06.08.1992 Letter concerning search matters Search / examination 2
06.08.1992 Priority document Search / examination 18
06.08.1992 Request for grant of a European patent Search / examination 6