by Daniel X. Thomas
EP 3 023 948 A1 relates to a method for detecting of a risk of substitution of an authentic electronic payment terminal by a fraudulent electronic payment terminal.
Brief outline of the case
The application was refused and the applicant appealed the refusal.
The board held that claim 1 of the MR lacked IS.
by Daniel X. Thomas
EP 3 202 693 B1 relates to a transfer apparatus which picks up an electronic component from one storage unit, and places this electronic component in another storage unit.
Brief outline of the case
The opposition was rejected, and the opponent appealed.
The board held that claim 1 as granted contravened Art 123(2) due to an intermediate generalisation.
by Daniel X. Thomas
EP 2 379 063 B1 relates to a pharmaceutical formulation comprising an erosion matrix.
Brief outline of the case
The petition for review, filed by Opponent 1, concerns the decision T 537/16, according to which the patent could be maintained on the basis of the proprietor’s AR1.
by Daniel X. Thomas
EP 3 341 216 B1 relates to a single or dual transfer process for preparing and transferring relatively non-tearable or tear resistant single elements having sharp definition to objects to be protected, particularly security documents such as banknotes.
Brief outline of the case
The proprietors appealed against the OD’s decision revoking their patent.
by Daniel X. Thomas
EP 3 203 396 A1 relates to a system and method for analysing glucose monitoring data indicative of a glucose level, and a computer program product.
Brief outline of the case
The ED decided that the MR and AR 1 to 4 did not comply with Art 84 and 56 and,