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Date Document type Procedure Number of pages
Total number of pages: 1167
22.07.2010 CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative for the opponent Opposition 1
16.06.2009 CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative for the opponent Opposition 1
11.02.2009 CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative for the opponent Opposition 1
03.07.2008 CDS Clean up - amended opponent data Opposition 1
30.06.2006 Request for change of client data cannot be registered anymore Search / examination 1
08.07.2004 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
08.07.2004 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
08.07.2004 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
08.07.2004 Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form Opposition 1
02.07.2004 Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent Opposition 2
22.05.2004 Filing of the translation of the amended claims Opposition 1
22.05.2004 Letter accompanying subsequently filed items Opposition 1
22.05.2004 Translation of the claims Opposition 3
22.05.2004 Translation of the claims Opposition 4
18.05.2004 Filing of the translation of the amended claims Opposition 8
19.03.2004 Communication of bibliographic data Opposition 1
19.03.2004 Communication with request to file translations Opposition 2
19.03.2004 Communication with request to file translations Opposition 2
19.03.2004 Communication with request to file translations Opposition 3
19.03.2004 Communication with request to file translations Opposition 2
19.03.2004 Text intended for grant Opposition 11
10.03.2004 Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision Opposition 1
05.03.2004 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
05.03.2004 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
05.03.2004 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
05.03.2004 F3032 Notification(s) of the decision Appeal 1
13.11.2003 Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address Appeal 1
13.11.2003 F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes Appeal 1
13.11.2003 F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes Appeal 1
13.11.2003 F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes Appeal 1
13.11.2003 F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes Appeal 1
06.11.2003 Data sheet for the decision Appeal 17
06.11.2003 F3315 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant : Proprietor) Appeal 44
05.11.2003 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 20
04.11.2003 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 4
17.10.2003 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
17.10.2003 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
17.10.2003 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
15.10.2003 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
27.09.2003 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 4
05.09.2003 F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters Appeal 1
05.09.2003 F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters Appeal 1
05.09.2003 F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters Appeal 1
25.08.2003 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
22.08.2003 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
22.08.2003 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
22.08.2003 Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure Appeal 1
21.08.2003 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
20.08.2003 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
20.08.2003 Advice of delivery Appeal 1
19.08.2003 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 1
19.08.2003 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 1
19.08.2003 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 1
19.08.2003 F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons Appeal 1
19.08.2003 F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal) Appeal 3
14.08.2003 F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons Appeal 1
05.03.2003 F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters Appeal 1
07.01.2002 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
07.01.2002 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
07.01.2002 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
31.12.2001 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 12
09.11.2001 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
09.11.2001 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
09.11.2001 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
05.11.2001 Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure Appeal 16
05.11.2001 F3040 Term extension: Yes/No Appeal 1
05.11.2001 F3040 Term extension: Yes/No Appeal 1
05.11.2001 F3040 Term extension: Yes/No Appeal 1
05.11.2001 F3040 Term extension: Yes/No Appeal 1
05.11.2001 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 6
28.09.2001 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
28.09.2001 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 2
28.09.2001 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
21.09.2001 Letter relating to Appeal Procedure Appeal 2
07.08.2001 Composition of the board (except 325, 337 and 341) Appeal 1
27.06.2001 F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes) Appeal 1
27.06.2001 F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes) Appeal 1
27.06.2001 F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes) Appeal 1
21.06.2001 Statement of grounds of appeal Appeal 5
18.06.2001 Statement of grounds of appeal Appeal 5
27.04.2001 Communication to appellant regarding the appeal number (inter partes) Appeal 1
27.04.2001 Communication to respondent(s) concerning the filing of an appeal Appeal 1
27.04.2001 Communication to respondent(s) concerning the filing of an appeal Appeal 1
27.04.2001 Communication to respondent(s) concerning the filing of an appeal Appeal 1
17.04.2001 Notice of appeal Appeal 3
12.03.2001 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
26.02.2001 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
22.02.2001 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
22.02.2001 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
21.02.2001 Acknowledgement of a document Opposition 2
21.02.2001 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
21.02.2001 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
21.02.2001 Advice of delivery Opposition 2
19.02.2001 Decision revoking the European patent Opposition 3
19.02.2001 Grounds for the decision (Annex) Opposition 8
05.01.2001 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Opposition 10
05.01.2001 Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 21
05.01.2001 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 50
05.01.2001 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 18
05.01.2001 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 20
05.01.2001 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 28
05.01.2001 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 20
05.01.2001 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 32
05.01.2001 Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition Opposition 9
02.01.2001 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
02.01.2001 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
02.01.2001 Brief communication to applicant/representative Opposition 1
30.12.2000 Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition Opposition 19
24.10.2000 Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s) Opposition 1
24.10.2000 Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s) Opposition 1
24.10.2000 Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s) Opposition 1
22.09.2000 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (with time limit) Opposition 1
14.09.2000 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (with time limit) Opposition 1
07.09.2000 Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations Opposition 1
07.09.2000 N/A Opposition 1
07.09.2000 N/A Opposition 1
07.09.2000 N/A Opposition 1
26.08.2000 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
26.08.2000 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 21
26.08.2000 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 24
24.08.2000 Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor Opposition 1
24.08.2000 Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor Opposition 1
12.08.2000 Authorisation Opposition 1
12.08.2000 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
03.08.2000 Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit) Opposition 1
03.08.2000 Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 144
03.08.2000 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Appeal 24
26.07.2000 Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor Opposition 1
26.07.2000 Request for documents Opposition 1
20.07.2000 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Opposition 23
20.07.2000 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Opposition 5
20.07.2000 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 5
20.07.2000 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 2
20.07.2000 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 1
20.07.2000 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 1
20.07.2000 Notice of opposition Opposition 4
20.07.2000 Notice of opposition Opposition 21
20.07.2000 Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 8
20.07.2000 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 21
20.07.2000 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 21
20.07.2000 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 12
20.07.2000 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 15
19.07.2000 Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter Opposition 3
19.07.2000 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 6
19.07.2000 Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 2
19.07.2000 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 1
19.07.2000 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 12
19.07.2000 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 2
19.07.2000 Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 2
19.07.2000 Notice of opposition Opposition 4
19.07.2000 Notice of opposition Opposition 5
19.07.2000 Notice of opposition Opposition 4
19.07.2000 Notice of opposition Opposition 17
19.07.2000 Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure Appeal 22
19.07.2000 Patent document cited during the opposition procedure Opposition 8
18.07.2000 Notice of opposition Opposition 8
18.07.2000 Notice of opposition Opposition 4
09.09.1999 Decision to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
06.07.1999 Filing of the translations of the claims Search / examination 1
06.07.1999 Translation of the claims Search / examination 5
06.07.1999 Translation of the claims Search / examination 4
23.04.1999 Invitation to pay the fees for intended grant Search / examination 4
16.04.1999 Approval to announcement of intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 1
02.03.1999 Communication of amended entries concerning the representative Search / examination 1
26.01.1999 Communication about intention to grant a European patent Search / examination 3
26.01.1999 Text intended for grant Search / examination 18
13.01.1999 Documents for grant of a patent Search / examination 2
14.10.1998 Authorisation Search / examination 1
14.10.1998 Submission concerning representation Search / examination 1
30.09.1998 Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data Search / examination 1
07.07.1998 Authorisation Search / examination 1
07.07.1998 Request for entry into the European phase Search / examination 1
07.07.1998 Submission concerning representation Search / examination 1
03.07.1998 Payment of fees and costs Search / examination 1
03.07.1998 Payment of fees and costs Search / examination 1
03.07.1998 Request for entry into the European phase Search / examination 5
30.04.1998 Annexes to the international preliminary examination report Search / examination 14
30.04.1998 Copy of the international preliminary examination report Search / examination 4
04.09.1997 Information on entry into European phase Search / examination 4
31.07.1997 Copy of the international search report Search / examination 8
31.07.1997 International publication (Pamphlet) Search / examination 24
31.07.1997 International publication (Pamphlet) Search / examination 20
22.01.1997 Patent document cited during the examination procedure Search / examination 10
22.01.1997 Patent document cited during the examination procedure Search / examination 10
22.01.1997 Patent document cited during the examination procedure Search / examination 8
22.01.1997 Patent document cited during the examination procedure Search / examination 26
22.01.1997 Patent document cited during the examination procedure Search / examination 3
22.01.1997 Patent document cited during the examination procedure Search / examination 12
05.11.1988 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
05.11.1988 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1
05.11.1988 F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties Appeal 1