by Daniel X. Thomas
EP 2 611 767 B1 relates to the “Elimination of Organohalo and Oxirane Species in Carboxylic Acid Ester Streams”.
Brief outline of the case
Following four oppositions, the patent was revoked and the board confirmed the revocation.
At the beginning of the OP, the proprietor withdrew its approval of the patent as granted.
by Daniel X. Thomas
EP 2 356 730 B1 relates to a “Method for using a mining vehicle, and arrangement in mine, a rock drilling rig and a mining vehicle.
Brief outline of the case
Both proprietor appealed the decision of maintenance according to AR1.
The board eventually revoked the patent for lack of N respectively IS.
by Daniel X. Thomas
EP 2 182 898 B1 relates to treatment devices, systems, and methods for removing heat from lipid-rich cells, such as subcutaneous lipid-rich cells.
Brief outline of the case
The patent was maintained according to AR8. The opponent appealed.
The board held that claim 1 as maintained infringed Art 123(2) and eventually the board revoked the patent.
by Daniel X. Thomas
EP 3 441 997 B1 relates to a safety switch device for safe activation/deactivation of at least one electric machine.
Brief outline of the case
The opposition was rejected and the opponent appealed.
The board held that claim 1 as granted was infringing Art 123(2). AR1 was not admitted under Art 13(2) RPBA.
by Daniel X. Thomas
EP 3 393 416 B1 relates to a wearable absorbent article.
Brief outline of the case
The opposition was revoked and the opponent appealed.
The board found that claim 1 a granted and AR2 lacked IS.
The patent was maintained according to AR3.
The case is interesting in that,