by Daniel X. Thomas
EP 3 066 715 B1 relates to improved rotary joints that enable high-speed wide-bandwidth electrical signal transmissions between two relatively-movable members without the use of sliding electrical contacts therebetween.
Brief outline of the case
As claim 1 as granted infringed Art 123(2), the patent was maintained according to AR 1A.
Proprietor and opponent appealed.
by Daniel X. Thomas
EP 3 158 513 A1 filed as PCT/IB2015/054631 and published as WO 2015/193853 A1relates to a system for managing a vehicular mission of a goods delivery vehicle.
The aim is to delay the delivery of rain-sensitve parcels until it stops raining, by re-routing the parcel delivery vehicle according to rain forecasts.
by Daniel X. Thomas
EP 3 235 916 B1 relates to a casting alloy based on aluminium, magnesium and iron, in particular for use in structural components of vehicles.
Brief outline of the case
Claim 1 of the patent as granted and of AR1 was lacking N. The patent was maintained according AR2.
by Daniel X. Thomas
EP 2 920 270 B1 relates to a process for tertiary mineral oil production, i.e. a form of fracking known as polymer flooding.
Brief outline of the case
The patent was revoked for lack of sufficiency.
The proprietor appealed.
The board set aside the OD’s decision of lack of sufficiency and remitted to the OD.
by Daniel X. Thomas
EP 3 098 679 A1 filed as PCT/JP2014/051255 relates to a production system comprising a management computer allowing to restrict access to a human operator if its production is too low.
Brief outline of the case
The application was refused for lack of IS and the applicant appealed.
The board confirmed the refusal.