by Daniel X. Thomas
In a blog entry of 11.10.2025, the board’s communication under Art 15(1) was analysed and commented.
OP were held on 15.10.2025.
From the minutes of the OP, the following conclusions could be drawn:
The parties were heard on G 1/23.
The proprietor essentially submitted that a non-reproducible product,
by Daniel X. Thomas
EP 1 765 914 B1 relates to a method for preparing a bitumen-polymer mixture.
Brief outline of the cade
The OD revoked the patent for non-conformity with Art 123(2) of all requests on file.
The proprietor appealed the OD’s decision.
The board noted in a communication dated 13.08.2025 that,
by Daniel X. Thomas
EP 3 123 424 A1=WO 2015/145131, relates to a remote transaction system, method an point of sale (PoS) terminal.
Brief outline of the case
The application was refused for lack of IS. The applicant appealed.
During OP before the board, the applicant withdrew all previous requests and kept a new MR.
by Daniel X. Thomas
EP 3 509 866 B1 relates to to security devices as well as methods for manufacturing such security devices.
In the patent, paragraf [008] was amended to read:
“applying a coating of a colour-shifting coating structure (referred to as a “colour-shifting coating structure”)………such that such that a thickness of the coating of the colour-shifting coating structure land areas and such that a thickness of the coating of the colour-shifting coating structure in the first recess or recesses is greater than or less than a thickness of the coating of the colour-shifting coating structure on the one or more first land areas.
by Daniel X. Thomas
EP 2 651 581 B1 relates to a low-emission cold-setting binder for the foundry industry.
Brief outline of the case
The opponent brought forward a series of public prior uses. Witnesses were heard by the OD. The OD did not find the PPU sufficiently proven. The OD decided that claim 1 as granted was lacking IS,