Updates on EPC, PCT, EPO case law and the e-EQE

The patent relates to a “Seal for doors, windows or the like with a seal strip that can be lowered”.

Brief outline of the case

The patent was revoked and the proprietor appealed.

The OD decided that claim 1 as granted lacked N over A2=DE 298 20 770 U1,

All the references to Articles in this blog post relate to the Articles of the RPBA20/21.

The EBA consulted the users about possible changes of the RPBA in order “To support the pursuit of more ambitious timeliness objectives”. The proposed changes were discussed on this blog.

Reduction of the time to reply to a statement of grounds of appeal

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The application relates to “FC-region variants with improved protein A-binding” and the applicant is Hoffman-La Roche. The appeal is dealt with by board 3.3.04.

Brief outline of the case

The application EP 15 700 545.5 was refused as the applicant disapproved the text of the patent proposed by the ED in the communication under R 71(3).

The patent relates to digital cameras, such as those for capturing still or moving pictures, and more particularly, to digital cameras that compress image data.

Brief outline of the case

The OD decided that claim 1 and 7 as granted was deemed lacking IS over D5, a publication of the proprietor,

The application relates to a “Secondary flow path system for a rotor assembly of a gas turbine engine”.

Brief outline of the case

The application was refused by the ED and the applicant appealed.

The board set the decision aside and remitted the case to the ED as the latter had committed several substantial procedural violations.