by Daniel X. Thomas
EP 2 885 583 B1 relates to a cooktop with a device for fire mitigation and a corresponding method.
Brief outline of the case
In view of objections under Art 123(2) for the patent as granted and AR1, the OD decided maintenance according to AR2. The proprietor appealed.
The board confirmed the OD’s decision,
by Daniel X. Thomas
EP 3 467 666 B1 relates to the progressive playback of multimedia files as they are downloaded over a network.
The corresponding patent application 18206048.3 is a divisional of European application 08705745.1, which was filed as an international application and published as WO 2008/086313.
Brief outline of the case
The patent was revoked as the claim 1 as granted as well as the AR filed in opposition were infringing Art 76(1) or Art 123(2),