CASELAW-EPO - reviews of EPO Boards of Appeal decisions

EP 3 483 299 A1 relates to a steel material for hot stamp forming with ultra-fine grains and a process of making the same, a hot stamp forming process and a hot stamp formed member. It has been published in accordance with Art. 153(4) and goes back to the application PCT/CN2016/098411 published as WO 2018/006490.

Brief outline of the case

The unsuccessful candidate to the EQE appealed the decision of the EQE Examination Board that he had not passed the EQE.

With decision D33/22, the Disciplinary Board of Appeal (DBA) rejected the appeal.

The candidate filed a petition for review against the decision of the DBA.

EP 3 725 778 B1 relates to solid formulations of enzalutamide. More particularly, this disclosure relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising a solid dispersion containing enzalutamide and at least one polymer.

EP 3 725 778 B1 is a divisional  application of EP 2 895 463 A1, originally published under WO 2014/043208.

EP 3 520 758 B1 relates to a  multi-layer nonwoven material  for absorbing and distributing liquids for hygiene articles.  

The multi-layer nonwoven material has a top layer which in hygiene articles is facing towards the user and a bottom layer which in hygiene articles is attached facing the absorbent body,

EP 2 970 875 B1 relates to cell culture compositions with antioxidants and methods for polypeptide production in which hypotaurine plays an important role.

Brief outline of the case

The patent was maintained according to a new MR filed before the OD.

One of the two opponents appealed.