by Daniel X. Thomas
The patent relates to a dishwasher and especially to a door mechanism allowing the door leaf to extend in the vertical direction at the end of the opening process. This allows a better access to the inner volume of the dishwasher.
Brief outline of the case
The opposition was rejected and the opponent appealed.
by Daniel X. Thomas
The patent related to a cold/hot water supply apparatus
Brief outline of the case
The patent was revoked by the OD and the proprietor appealed.
The OD found that Art 100(c) prejudiced the maintenance of the patent as granted, that the subject-matter of claim 1 of any of AR 1 to 6 did not comply with Art 123(2),
by Daniel X. Thomas
The patent relates to compositions comprising paraffins produced from biological raw materials as well as materials and a method for producing the same.
Brief outline of the case
The opposition was rejected and the opponent appealed.
The OD had decided that D4=Kanokporn Sinthavarayan, “Fractionation and Characterization of Renewable Paraffinic Solvents”,
by Daniel X. Thomas
T 2719/19 is one of the decisions, the second being T 1513/17, having led to the referral and the decisions G 1/21 and G 2/22 of the EBA.
The application behind T 2719/19 is a divisional application from EP 1 755 674 leading to T 1513/17
In the present case, the ED refused the application for lack of N over D20 and D21 published in the priority interval.
by Daniel X. Thomas
The patent relates to a method of producing an antibody comprising a human variable region and a rodent constant region, i.e. chimeric antibodies.
Brief outline of the case
The patent was revoked and the proprietor appealed.
For the OD, the new MR and AR 1-11 as well as AR 14 contravened Art 123(2).