by Daniel X. Thomas
This is the second appeal concerning EP 2079319.
At the end of the first appeal, see T 692/14, the case was remitted to the OD for further prosecution.
The proprietor and both opponents appealed the OD’s interlocutory decision holding the then AR 7 allowable.
The decision is interesting in two respects.
by Daniel X. Thomas
Brief outline of the case
The patent at stake is a divisional application of EP 07711716/EP 2 119 287.
The present invention relates to self-configuring and optimisation of cell neighbours in wireless telecommunications networks.
The ESR only quoted A documents. In the ESO, claims 1-10 were considered directly allowable,
by Daniel X. Thomas
Brief outline of the case
The patent relates to a polymerizable liquid composition and a process for the production of organic glass as well as the organic glass obtained from the polymerization of said compositions.
The proprietor appealed against the decision of OD of maintaining the patent according to AR1 filed during the OP before the OD.
by Daniel X. Thomas
Brief outline of the case
The invention relates to a coin token assembly for use in a vending machine dispensing coin tokens. The assembly consists of a number of mutually distinguishable tokens, wherein mutually adjacent tokens are connected to each other in a manner such that they are ordered in mutually separable manner relative to each other.
by Daniel X. Thomas
Brief outline of the procedure
The present application concerns digital communication systems in which communication data is transmitted via interleaving using error correction.
According to the application as filed, the invention provides “for a very efficient and reliable use of memory for error-correcting code interleaving” (paragraph [0011]).
The applicant appealed the refusal decision of the ED that the sole request was not allowable view of Art 84 and 123(2).