by Daniel X. Thomas
EP 3 076 804 B1 relates to a heated aerosol generating article with thermal spreading wrap.
Brief outline of the case
The opposition was rejected and the opponent appealed.
The feature at stake
Claim 1 as granted contains the feature that the material is a “gathered sheet”.
by Daniel X. Thomas
EP 3 111 380 B1 relates to processing signals in a quantum computing system.
Brief outline of the case
The opposition was rejected and the opponent appealed.
The OD did not admit the ground of opposition of lack of N in the procedure.
The board held that the OD had not exercised its discretion correctly and admitted the objection of lack of N in the procedure.
by Daniel X. Thomas
EP 2 736 576 B1 relates to a needle tip protector assembly for safety IV catheter assembly.
Brief outline of the case
The opposition was rejected and the opponent appealed.
The appeal was dismissed mainly for lack of substantiation.
An objection under R 106 by the opponent was as well dismissed.
by Daniel X. Thomas
EP 3 388 490 B1 relates to decorating natural leather. It has not been opposed at the EPO.
Brief outline of the case
The proprietor, Agfa NV, sued for infringement of EP 3 388 490 B1 by a group of companies all belonging to the Gucci group before the LD Hamburg of the UPC.
by Daniel X. Thomas
EP 3 672 361 B1 relates to an induction heating device that clears condensation from a viewing window of a camera.
Claim1 starts with: “A windshield (20) or a cover-glass…..”
Brief outline of the case
The OD considered that the patent as granted was infringing Art 123(2).