by Daniel X. Thomas
The patent relates to a “Method and device for producing film composites”
Brief outline of the procedure
The OD rejected the opposition because it was not convinced that a public prior use had taken place before the priority date. The OD did not hear the witnesses offered by the opponent.
The opponent appealed the rejection of the opposition.
“Your mission, Etna, if you accept it, is to pass parts ABC of the European Qualifying Exam within two attempts. Your dreams of success will collide with mind-bending riddles, highly specialized technology and deadly traps, raising the bar beyond reason, year after year. In an entirely foreign language, you must gather the scattered pieces of a
by Daniel X. Thomas
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.
by Daniel X. Thomas
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.
by Daniel X. Thomas
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.
