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Brief outline of the case
The candidate sat all papers ABCD in 2024.
Only the marks received in paper A, 42, were such that the Examination Board had decided the candidate did not pass the EQE 2024.
The candidate appealed this decision.
The DBA decided to set the decision under appeal aside,

EP 3 594 009 B1 relates to a lithographic printing plate precursor and a method of preparing a lithographic printing plate.

Brief outline of the procedure before the UPC

EP 3 594 009 B1 is in force in Germany and the UK.

FUJIFILM Corporation instituted infringement proceedings before the LD Düsseldorf of the UPC against a group of Kodak companies,

The present blogpost is a new version of the post of 27.01.2025 after publication of the corresponding decision. When the post was originally drafted, only the minutes of the OP before the board were known.

EP 2 387 844 B1 relates to managing associated sessions in a network.

Its proprietor is KPN.

EP 3 374 443 B1 relates to a non-aqueous stripping composition and to a method of stripping an organic coating from a substrate using this stripping composition.

Brief outline of the case

The patent was maintained according to a new MR filed in reply to the opposition.
The opponent appealed.

EP 2 387 844 B1 relates to managing associated sessions in a network.

Its proprietor is KPN.

Brief outline of the procedure before the EPO

An opposition was filed by Xiaomi and the OD decided maintenance in amended form. The opponent appealed the decision.

The UPC informed the board that EP 2 387 844 B1 was subjected to infringement proceedings before it.