by Daniel X. Thomas
EP 1 793 917 B1 relates to a well-known device for carbonating water in which the bottle is received in a container=flask whereby the container and the filling head are movable in relation to each other between an insertion position (I) and a carbonating position (C).
Brief outline of the case
The patent in suit has been granted with effect for Austria,
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by Daniel X. Thomas
EP 3 167 888 B1 relates to the treatment of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria patients with an inhibitor of complement component 5.
Claim 2 reads:
“A pharmaceutical composition comprising the antibody of claim 1.”
Claim 1 reads
“An antibody that binds C5 comprising a heavy chain consisting of SEQ ID NO: 2
and a light chain consisting of SEQ ID NO:4.”
According to the description SEQ ID NO: 2 represents the eculizumab heavy chain and SEQ ID NO:4 represents the eculizumab light chain.
by Daniel X. Thomas
EP 2 500 151 B1 relates to a machine and method for cartoning or packaging articles, in particular of articles with a tapered shape like the capsules, cups, etc.
Brief outline of the case
The OD had rejected the opposition and the opponent appealed.
The OD held that a prior use “Caffitaly”,
by Daniel X. Thomas
EP 1 856 792 B2 relates to a method for detecting the position of a rotor.
Brief outline of the case
The OD decided maintenance according to AR13 as claim 1 as granted lacked N over D12=AT 408 591, classified as Y,A in the ESR established by the EPO. The same applied to AR1.
