by Daniel X. Thomas
EP 3 467 666 B1 relates to the progressive playback of multimedia files as they are downloaded over a network.
The corresponding patent application 18206048.3 is a divisional of European application 08705745.1, which was filed as an international application and published as WO 2008/086313.
Brief outline of the case
The patent was revoked as the claim 1 as granted as well as the AR filed in opposition were infringing Art 76(1) or Art 123(2),
by Daniel X. Thomas
EP 2 526 241 B1 relates to a stair tread element, such as a stair tread cover element or a stair tread renovation element.
Brief outline of the procedure
The OD maintained the patent according a MR filed during OP before the OD.
The opponent appealed.
The board held that the OD committed a SPV and remitted the case for further prosecution.
by Daniel X. Thomas
EP 3 446 216 A1 relates to a real-time environment and programmable logic controller and has been published as WO 2017/182467 A1.
The aim of the application is to enable the integration of additional functions with an indefinite function runtime into the real-time environment.
Prior art D5 discloses a real-time environment in which tasks (‘co-operative tasks’) are executed with a predefined task runtime.
by Daniel X. Thomas
EP 2 558 029 B1 relates to systems for transcatheter implantation of a stented prosthetic heart valve.
Brief outline of the procedure
The OD decided that the patent as granted lacked N over D11 which was prior art under Art 54(3).
AR1 was offending Art 123(2) and the OD maintained the patent according to AR2.
by Daniel X. Thomas
EP 3 449 030 B1 relates to an apparatus for the continuous hot dip coating of a metal strip, and the associated method.
An important feature was that the outer wall (28) of the rear pouring compartment (29) being configured to form, with the passage plane of the metal strip (1),