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Date Document type Procedure Number of pages
Total number of pages: 481
19.02.2001 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
19.02.2001 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
19.02.2001 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
14.02.2001 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
14.02.2001 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
14.02.2001 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
14.02.2001 Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent Opposition 1
23.01.2001 Filing of the translation of the amended claims Opposition 1
23.01.2001 Translation of the claims Opposition 2
23.01.2001 Translation of the claims Opposition 1
15.12.2000 Communication of bibliographic data Opposition 1
15.12.2000 Communication with request to pay printing fees and file translations Opposition 3
15.12.2000 Communication with request to pay printing fees and file translations Opposition 2
15.12.2000 Communication with request to pay printing fees and file translations Opposition 2
15.12.2000 Text intended for grant Opposition 8
11.12.2000 Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision Opposition 1
07.12.2000 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
07.12.2000 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
07.12.2000 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
04.10.2000 F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes Appeal 1
04.10.2000 F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes Appeal 1
04.10.2000 F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes Appeal 1
20.09.2000 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 8
20.09.2000 Data sheet for the decision Appeal 20
20.09.2000 F3315 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant : Proprietor) Appeal 3
08.09.2000 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 2
08.09.2000 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 2
07.09.2000 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 19
07.09.2000 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 2
07.09.2000 Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 11
07.09.2000 Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 6
24.08.2000 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
24.08.2000 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
23.08.2000 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
23.08.2000 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
22.08.2000 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 1
22.08.2000 Claims Appeal 1
22.08.2000 Claims Appeal 1
22.08.2000 Claims Appeal 1
22.08.2000 Claims Appeal 1
22.08.2000 Claims Appeal 1
22.08.2000 Claims Appeal 1
22.08.2000 Claims Appeal 2
22.08.2000 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 2
21.08.2000 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 11
19.08.2000 Acknowledgement of a document Appeal 2
18.08.2000 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
04.08.2000 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
04.08.2000 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
02.08.2000 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
02.08.2000 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
17.07.2000 Advice of delivery Appeal 2
11.07.2000 Advice of delivery Appeal 2
11.07.2000 Advice of delivery Appeal 2
07.07.2000 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 1
07.07.2000 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 1
07.07.2000 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 1
05.07.2000 F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons Appeal 1
27.06.2000 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
20.06.2000 Oral proceedings: FAX proposing dates (inter partes) Appeal 2
20.06.2000 Oral proceedings: FAX proposing dates (inter partes) Appeal 2
20.06.2000 Oral proceedings: FAX proposing dates (inter partes) Appeal 2
29.03.2000 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
29.03.2000 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
23.03.2000 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 1
08.03.2000 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
08.03.2000 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
02.03.2000 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 3
15.06.1999 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
15.06.1999 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
15.06.1999 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
08.06.1999 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 5
05.06.1999 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 10
05.06.1999 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 9
19.04.1999 F3040 Term extension: Yes/No Appeal 1
19.04.1999 F3040 Term extension: Yes/No Appeal 1
19.04.1999 F3040 Term extension: Yes/No Appeal 1
12.04.1999 Request for extension of time limit Appeal 1
09.04.1999 F3040 Term extension: Yes/No Appeal 1
09.04.1999 F3040 Term extension: Yes/No Appeal 1
09.04.1999 F3040 Term extension: Yes/No Appeal 1
23.12.1998 Authorisation Appeal 1
23.12.1998 Brief communication to applicant/representative Appeal 1
23.12.1998 Communication (no form) Appeal 1
23.12.1998 Submission concerning representation Appeal 1
12.12.1998 Submission concerning representation Appeal 1
04.12.1998 Brief communication to applicant/representative Appeal 1
04.12.1998 Communication of amended entries concerning the representative Appeal 1
04.12.1998 Invitation to file an authorisation Appeal 1
30.11.1998 Communication to appellant regarding the appeal number (inter partes) Appeal 1
30.11.1998 Communication to respondent(s) concerning the filing of an appeal Appeal 1
30.11.1998 Communication to respondent(s) concerning the filing of an appeal Appeal 1
27.11.1998 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
27.11.1998 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
27.11.1998 Communication of amended entries concerning the applicant/patent proprietor Opposition 1
03.11.1998 Annexes filed during the procedure of transfer of rights Opposition 1
03.11.1998 Request for change of name of the applicant Opposition 1
23.10.1998 Claims Appeal 1
23.10.1998 Description Appeal 5
23.10.1998 Statement of grounds of appeal Appeal 12
20.08.1998 Notice of appeal Appeal 2
17.07.1998 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
15.07.1998 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
14.07.1998 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
13.07.1998 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
11.07.1998 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
11.07.1998 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
09.07.1998 Annex to a communication Opposition 1
09.07.1998 Annex to the communication Opposition 3
09.07.1998 Decision revoking the European patent Opposition 1
09.07.1998 Decision revoking the European patent Opposition 1
09.07.1998 Decision revoking the European patent Opposition 1
09.07.1998 Grounds for the decision (Annex) Opposition 4
09.07.1998 Means of redress Opposition 1
04.04.1998 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
02.04.1998 Authorisation Opposition 1
02.04.1998 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
28.03.1998 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
27.03.1998 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
27.03.1998 Payment of fees and costs Opposition 1
25.03.1998 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
25.03.1998 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
25.03.1998 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
25.03.1998 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
25.03.1998 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
25.03.1998 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
25.03.1998 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
25.03.1998 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Bayerstrasse 34) Opposition 1
25.03.1998 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Bayerstrasse 34) Opposition 1
25.03.1998 Summons to attend oral proceedings (Site = Bayerstrasse 34) Opposition 1
24.03.1998 Request for extension of time limit Appeal 1
18.03.1998 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
16.03.1998 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 10
16.03.1998 Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings Opposition 7
28.02.1998 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
26.02.1998 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
26.02.1998 Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings Opposition 1
25.02.1998 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
25.02.1998 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
24.02.1998 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
24.02.1998 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
20.02.1998 Annex to the communication Opposition 2
20.02.1998 Information concerning oral proceedings Opposition 4
20.02.1998 Summons to attend oral proceedings Opposition 1
20.02.1998 Summons to attend oral proceedings Opposition 1
20.02.1998 Summons to attend oral proceedings Opposition 1
11.02.1998 Submission concerning representation Opposition 1
31.01.1998 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
29.01.1998 Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed Opposition 1
28.01.1998 Preparation of oral proceedings Opposition 1
28.01.1998 Preparation of oral proceedings Opposition 1
28.01.1998 Preparation of oral proceedings Opposition 1
23.01.1998 Preparation for oral proceedings Opposition 2
20.10.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
20.09.1997 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
12.09.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
12.09.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
04.09.1997 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 2
04.09.1997 Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition Opposition 13
14.08.1997 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Opposition 1
14.08.1997 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
11.08.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
22.07.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
22.07.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
22.07.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
01.07.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
01.07.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
01.07.1997 Communication for party to proceedings/third party Opposition 2
24.06.1997 Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s) Opposition 1
24.06.1997 Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s) Opposition 1
10.06.1997 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (with time limit) Opposition 1
21.05.1997 Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations Opposition 1
21.05.1997 N/A Opposition 1
09.05.1997 Noting of loss of rights (opposition deemed not to have been filed) Opposition 1
03.04.1997 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
03.04.1997 Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor Opposition 1
02.04.1997 Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor Opposition 1
27.03.1997 Notice of opposition Opposition 4
27.03.1997 Notice of opposition Opposition 3
26.03.1997 Notice of opposition Opposition 3
26.03.1997 Notice of opposition Opposition 4
19.03.1997 Authorisation Opposition 1
19.03.1997 Notice of opposition Opposition 8
17.05.1996 Decision to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
05.01.1996 Filing of the translations of the claims Search / examination 1
05.01.1996 Translation of the claims Search / examination 2
05.01.1996 Translation of the claims Search / examination 2
20.12.1995 Invitation to pay the fees for intended grant Search / examination 3
12.12.1995 Approval to announcement of intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
14.09.1995 Communication about intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 3
14.09.1995 Text intended for grant Search / examination 13
04.09.1995 Documents for grant of a patent Search / examination 2
18.07.1995 Claims Search / examination 2
18.07.1995 Description Search / examination 5
18.07.1995 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 4
17.07.1995 Reply to communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 11
15.03.1995 Communication from the Examining Division Search / examination 3
16.11.1993 Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report Search / examination 1
16.11.1993 European search report Search / examination 2
02.07.1993 Letter concerning the priority Search / examination 1
02.07.1993 Priority document Search / examination 15
29.04.1993 Abstract Search / examination 1
29.04.1993 Claims Search / examination 2
29.04.1993 Description Search / examination 10
29.04.1993 Designation of inventor Search / examination 1
29.04.1993 Drawings Search / examination 1
29.04.1993 Request for grant of a European patent Search / examination 5
10.06.1991 Composition of the board (except 325, 337 and 341) Appeal 1