by Daniel X. Thomas
EP 2 678 436 B1 relates to a method for preventing bacterial infection in a rmentation process by using performic acid.
Brief outline of the case
The OD decided maintenance according to AR7. Proprietor and opponent appealed.
During OP before the board, the proprietor withdrew his appeal.
by Daniel X. Thomas
EP 3 325 559 B1 relates to a dispersant effect on aluminium pigments, specifically VMP (Vacuum Metalized Pigments) pigments.
Brief outline of the case
The opponent appealed the decision to maintain the patent according to AR1.
The board held that the MR=claim as maintained lacked IS lacked.
by Daniel X. Thomas
EP 3 296 282 B1 relates to a method for producing hydrohalofluoroolefins.
Brief outline of the case
The OD decided maintenance according to AR3. The opponent appealed.
The proprietor filed with the reply to the grounds of appeal AR 3, 3a, 4, 4a, 5 and 5a. AR3 is the highest ranked request.
by Daniel X. Thomas
EP 3 525 585 B1 relates to a method for controlling Septoria tritici resistant to succinate dehydrogenase inhibitor fungicides on cereal plants, comprising treating the plants, their seed or the soil with a fungicidally effective amount of pydiflumetofen.
Brief outline of the case
The opposition was rejected and the opponent appealed.
by Daniel X. Thomas
EP 2 960 746 B1 relates to a control system and method for controlling the movement of an aerial apparatus, i.e. an aerial firefighting ladder controlled by a joystick.
Brief outline of the case
The patent was revoked due to lack of N of most of the requests over a public prior use,