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The patent relates to wet food compositions having the characteristics of dry food.

Brief outline of the case

The opponent appealed the rejection of the opposition.

The board held that the patent as granted was not sufficiently disclosed. The same applied to AR1-9.

The patent was thus revoked.

The application concerns an anti-theft system for a straddle-type vehicle, in particular a motorcycle comprising a GPS system attached to the motorcycle.

Brief outline of the file

The ED decided that the subject-matter of claim 1 of each of a MR and AR 1 to 3 lacked IS. AR 4 had been found allowable,

The patent results from a divisional application of EP 09732113/2 291 195, and relates to a vaccine for protection against Lawsonia intracellularis, Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae and Porcine circo virus.

Brief outline of the case

The OD held inter alia that the sole claim of the patent as granted (claim 1) did not contain subject-matter which extended beyond the content of the application and the earlier application,

The patent relates to heart valve prostheses, namely implantable replacement heart valves.

Brief outline of the case

The proprietor and the opponent appealed the maintenance in amended form according to AR 2.

The proprietor requested maintenance as granted and filed AR 1-8

The opponent requested revocation of the patent.

Introduction of a new ground of opposition in appeal

Independently of the Rules of Procedure, a new ground of opposition can only be raised before a Board of Appeal if the proprietor consents to its introduction, cf. G 10/91, 1993, 408 as well as G 1/95 and G 7/95,