by Daniel X. Thomas
EP 3 071 045 B1 relates to a method of extraction of pea proteins
Brief outline of the case
The patent was maintained according to AR6.
Both proprietor and both opponents appealed. Later, opponent 1 withdrew its appeal.
The patent was eventually maintained according to AR1 filed and admitted in appeal.
by Daniel X. Thomas
EP 3 071 045 B1 relates to a method of extraction of pea proteins
Brief outline of the case
The patent was maintained according to AR6.
Both proprietor and both opponents appealed. Later, opponent 1 withdrew its appeal.
The patent was eventually maintained according to AR1 filed and admitted in appeal.
by Daniel X. Thomas
EP 3 658 692 B1 relates to a steel strip, sheet or blank for producing a hot formed part; a hot formed part, and a method for producing a hot formed part.
Brief outline of the case
The patent was maintained according to AR2 and the opponent appealed.
The board held that claim 1 as maintained were infringing Art 123(2).
by Daniel X. Thomas
EP 2 569 419 B1 relates to methods to promote the differentiation of pluripotent stem cells into insulin producing cells.
Brief outline of the procedure
The OD held, inter alia, that, while the subject-matter of claims 1 and 2 of the MR did not meet the requirement of novelty,
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The patent was revoked as the claim 1 as granted as well as the AR filed in opposition were infringing Art 76(1) or Art 123(2),