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The patent was revoked for lack of sufficiency.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.
by Daniel X. Thomas
EP 2 018 441 B1 relates to tagged microorganisms and methods for tagging microorganisms.
Brief outline of the case
A first decision of an OD to maintain the patent in amended form according to AR1 was set aside in a first appeal due to a substantial procedural violation to the disadvantage of Opponent 2,
by Daniel X. Thomas
EP 3 236 167 B1 relates to the configuration of a ventilation system by component in selection.
Brief outline of the case
As granted claim 7 lacked N, and the same applied to AR1-3, the patent was maintained according to AR4, in which claim 7 was deleted.
Opponent 2 appealed the decision.
by Daniel X. Thomas
EP 3 080 765 A1 originally filed as PCT/GB2014/052846 relates to a method and server for providing fare availabilities, such as air fare availabilities.
Brief outline of the case
The ISR established by the EPO contained a statement to the effect that the subject-matter claimed was such that no search was required.