by Daniel X. Thomas
EP 3 222 595 B1 relates to a hot plate device.
Brief outline of the case
The OD decided maintenance according to AR1. The proprietor appealed.
The board set aside the decision of maintenance and maintained the patent as granted. In other words, the opposition was thus rejected.
by Daniel X. Thomas
EP 3 118 356 B1 relates to methods or securely starting and/or stopping a rotor of a rotor spinning machine and rotor spinning machine.
Brief outline of the case
The OD maintained the patent according to AR1. The opponent appealed.
The board decided that claim 1 as maintained lacked N over a document not mentioned in the ESR.
by Daniel X. Thomas
EP 3 711 729 B1 relates to absorbent hygiene products.
Claim 1 as granted lacked N over a Public Prior Use.
The patent was maintained according to AR1.
The proprietor and both opponents appealed.
The board held that claim 1 as granted infringed Art 123(2).
by Daniel X. Thomas
EP 3 711 729 B1 relates to absorbent hygiene products.
Brief outline of the case
Claim 1 as granted lacked N over a Public Prior Use.
The patent was maintained according to AR1.
The proprietor and both opponents appealed.
The board held that claim 1 as granted infringed Art 123(2).
by Daniel X. Thomas
EP 2 178 814 B1 relates to a method for producing fluorinated olefins.
Brief outline of the case
The patent was revoked by the OD and the proprietor appealed.
OP were rescheduled by the board to 10.10.2024, but maintained as in-person OP.
In a communication under Art 15(1) RPBA the board indicated that the appeal was likely to be dismissed.