by Daniel X. Thomas
Notice of the EPO dated 7 April 2025 concerning the preparation of the minutes of OP held by ViCo with the assistance of AI will be issued in the next OJ.
A corresponding decision of the president dated 7 April 2025 is as well to be issued in the next OJ.
In May 2025,
by Daniel X. Thomas
EP 2 707 383 B1 relates to methods of preventing and eliminating the formation of trisulfide bonds in proteins during protein production.
Claim 1 reads:
Use of an inhibitor of cysteine degradation for reducing the formation of trisulfide bonds in proteins, ……. and wherein the use comprises: culturing cells expressing said proteins in the presence of an effective amount of the inhibitor of cysteine degradation,
by Daniel X. Thomas
EP 3 493 464 B1 relates to a client device for hearing device communication and a corresponding method.
There aim is improve security for a hearing device communication, and as well reducing the risk of a hearing aid and hearing aid function being compromised by a third party.
It turns about the generation of a “certificate key”
by Daniel X. Thomas
EP 3 405 558 B1 relates to laundry products of the type that a consumer may add to the laundry process to boost or adjust fragrance.
Brief outline of the case
The opposition was rejected and the opponent appealed
The board confirmed the rejection of the opposition.
The objection of lack of N raised by the opponent is of interest.
by Daniel X. Thomas
EP 2 133 289 B1 relates to a device for stocking and removing goods and for cleaning the store, and method for operating such a device.
The covering page of T 2078/17-2
The present decision is the second decision in matters of suspected partiality of a member of the OD.