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T 437/21 – What can be considered a problem invention?
The patent relates to a “Pharmaceutical composition comprising ivabradine hydrochloride polymorph IV”
Brief outline of the case
Claim 1 as granted was lacking IS over D2=WO 2013/064307. This document was the first document cited in the ESR and was qualified as X,D,Y. The same applied to AR1.
The OD thus revoked the patent
The proprietor appealed the revocation of its patent.
T 1807/15 – Late filed prior art – Apportionment of costs – The follow up to G 1/21
The present case led to decision G 1/21.
The patent relates generally to RF amplifiers, such as those used for wireless communications, and more specifically to RF amplifiers for handling significant peak-to-average ratio power applications and the efficient design thereof.
Brief outline of the case
The OD decided to maintain the patent according to a new MR filed in opposition.
T 1795/19 – Filing a new translation during OP before a board may not be admitted
The patent relates to a method for remote diagnosis of a lift assembly and lift assembly for executing the method.
Brief outline of the procedure
The OD decided that claim 1 as granted lacked N over D2/D2a=CN 101 291 866 (Not in ESR) and to maintain the patent in amended form according to AR2.
T 2391/18 – Adaptation of the description in opposition and R 80
The present invention relates to equipment for the measurement and control of feeding load material and scrap into a furnace and the relative method.
Brief outline of the case
The opposition was rejected and the opponent appealed.
The proprietor filed first AR 1-15 with its reply to the statement of grounds of appeal.