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Date Document type Procedure Number of pages
Total number of pages: 640
31.01.2002 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
31.01.2002 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
28.01.2002 Communication for party to proceedings/third party Opposition 1
22.11.2001 Filing of the translation of the amended claims Opposition 1
22.11.2001 Translation of the claims Opposition 4
22.11.2001 Translation of the claims Opposition 4
17.10.2001 Communication of bibliographic data Opposition 1
17.10.2001 Communication of bibliographic data Opposition 1
17.10.2001 Communication with request to pay printing fees and file translations Opposition 3
17.10.2001 Communication with request to pay printing fees and file translations Opposition 3
12.10.2001 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
12.10.2001 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
01.06.2001 F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes Appeal 1
01.06.2001 F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes Appeal 1
21.05.2001 Annex Appeal 3
21.05.2001 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 1
21.05.2001 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 1
21.05.2001 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 1
21.05.2001 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 1
21.05.2001 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 1
21.05.2001 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 1
21.05.2001 Data sheet for the decision Appeal 34
21.05.2001 F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent) Appeal 2
21.05.2001 F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent) Appeal 3
21.05.2001 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 3
18.05.2001 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 6
17.05.2001 Communication (no form) Appeal 1
17.05.2001 Communication (no form) Appeal 1
17.05.2001 F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes) Appeal 2
27.04.2001 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
23.04.2001 Annex Appeal 3
23.04.2001 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 17
20.04.2001 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 20
18.04.2001 F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters Appeal 1
18.04.2001 F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters Appeal 1
07.04.2001 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
02.04.2001 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
27.03.2001 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
15.03.2001 Acknowledgement of a document Appeal 2
14.03.2001 Advice of delivery Appeal 2
09.03.2001 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 1
09.03.2001 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 1
07.03.2001 F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons Appeal 1
22.03.2000 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
22.03.2000 Letter Boards of Appeal, with label space Appeal 1
08.03.2000 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
18.11.1998 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
23.09.1998 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
14.09.1998 Annex Appeal 1
14.09.1998 Annex Appeal 1
14.09.1998 Annex Appeal 28
14.09.1998 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 7
14.05.1998 F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes) Appeal 1
02.05.1998 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 11
02.05.1998 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 10
02.05.1998 Statement of grounds of appeal Appeal 33
20.03.1998 Communication (no form) Appeal 1
20.03.1998 Communication (no form) Appeal 1
12.03.1998 Communication (no form) Appeal 1
04.02.1998 Communication to appellant regarding the appeal number (inter partes) Appeal 1
04.02.1998 Document concerning appeal fee Appeal 1
03.02.1998 Composition of the board (except 325, 337 and 341) Appeal 1
30.01.1998 Communication to respondent(s) concerning the filing of an appeal Appeal 1
26.01.1998 Notice of appeal Appeal 1
12.01.1998 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
31.12.1997 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
30.12.1997 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
22.12.1997 Documents for the maintenance of the patent as amended Opposition 1
22.12.1997 Grounds for the decision (Annex) Opposition 1
22.12.1997 Grounds for the decision (Annex) Opposition 7
22.12.1997 Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings Opposition 1
22.12.1997 Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings Opposition 1
22.12.1997 Text intended for grant Opposition 17
15.12.1997 Decision of the Opposition Division Opposition 1
08.12.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
02.12.1997 Claims Opposition 1
02.12.1997 Claims Opposition 3
02.12.1997 Description Opposition 3
02.12.1997 Description Opposition 5
02.12.1997 Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings Opposition 1
18.11.1997 Communication for party to proceedings/third party Opposition 1
14.11.1997 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
12.11.1997 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
06.11.1997 Annex to the communication Opposition 2
06.11.1997 Provision of a copy of the minutes of oral proceedings Opposition 1
06.11.1997 Provision of a copy of the minutes of oral proceedings Opposition 1
30.09.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
18.09.1997 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 4
17.09.1997 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 10
14.07.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
05.07.1997 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 10
30.04.1997 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
24.04.1997 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
24.04.1997 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
23.04.1997 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
22.04.1997 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
22.04.1997 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
18.04.1997 Annex to the communication Opposition 1
18.04.1997 Information concerning oral proceedings Opposition 4
18.04.1997 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Bayerstrasse 34) Opposition 1
18.04.1997 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Bayerstrasse 34) Opposition 1
16.04.1997 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
12.04.1997 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
12.04.1997 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
11.04.1997 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
08.04.1997 Annex to the communication Opposition 1
08.04.1997 Preparation of oral proceedings Opposition 1
08.04.1997 Preparation of oral proceedings Opposition 1
07.04.1997 Preparation for oral proceedings Opposition 1
02.04.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
21.03.1997 Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition Opposition 3
20.03.1997 Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition Opposition 3
13.11.1996 Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations Opposition 1
13.11.1996 Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s) Opposition 1
18.10.1996 Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor Opposition 1
10.10.1996 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 7
10.10.1996 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 1
10.10.1996 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 7
10.10.1996 Notice of opposition Opposition 4
10.10.1996 Notice of opposition Opposition 14
10.10.1996 Payment of fees and costs Opposition 1
30.11.1995 Decision to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
04.10.1995 Filing of the translations of the claims Search / examination 1
04.10.1995 Translation of the claims Search / examination 4
04.10.1995 Translation of the claims Search / examination 4
10.07.1995 Invitation to pay the fees for intended grant Search / examination 4
04.07.1995 Approval to announcement of intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
23.03.1995 Bibliographic data of the European patent application Search / examination 1
23.03.1995 Brief communication to applicant/representative Search / examination 1
09.03.1995 Communication about intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 6
09.03.1995 Text intended for grant Search / examination 48
09.01.1995 Documents for grant of a patent Search / examination 2
19.12.1994 Claims Search / examination 5
19.12.1994 Claims Search / examination 5
19.12.1994 Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure Search / examination 3
19.12.1994 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 1
15.12.1994 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 14
02.09.1994 Communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 3
31.03.1994 Maintenance of the application Search / examination 1
17.02.1994 Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report Search / examination 1
17.02.1994 European search report Search / examination 1
22.12.1993 Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data Search / examination 1
15.12.1993 Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data Search / examination 1
12.11.1993 Letter relating to the search and/or examination procedure Search / examination 1
08.11.1993 Letter concerning the designation and/or extension and/or validation of states Search / examination 1
15.10.1993 Amendments received before examination Search / examination 1
15.10.1993 Claims Search / examination 4
15.10.1993 Claims Search / examination 5
15.10.1993 Request for entry into the European phase Search / examination 3
11.08.1993 Annexes to the international preliminary examination report Search / examination 10
11.08.1993 Copy of the international preliminary examination report Search / examination 4
11.08.1993 Letter relating to the search and/or examination procedure Search / examination 1
17.02.1993 Letter relating to the search and/or examination procedure Search / examination 1
18.12.1992 Information on entry into European phase Search / examination 3
29.10.1992 Copy of the international search report Search / examination 2
29.10.1992 International publication (Pamphlet) Search / examination 48
29.10.1992 Priority document Search / examination 52
22.06.1992 Letter relating to the search and/or examination procedure Search / examination 1