EP 3 468 222 B1 relates to a headphone. It aims at providing a headphone that does not completely shield the wearer off from the outside acoustic environment.
Brief outline of the case
For the OD, claim 1 as granted lacked N over D1.
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T 1847/22 -Reordering requests before the OD might render them not admissible in appeal
by Daniel X. Thomas
EP 3 085 344 B1 relates to a wound pad and a self-adhesive member comprising a wound pad.
Brief outline of the case
The patent was maintained according AR4.
Both proprietor and opponent appealed this decision.
T 655/21 – A board is not limited to the objections raised in the statement of grounds of appeal
by Daniel X. Thomas
Brief outline of the case
D23 and D26 were not admitted by the OD under R 116(1).
The opposition was rejected and the opponent appealed.
The opponent’s late objection as regards lack of IS over D18 against claim 1 of the granted patent was admitted into the appeal proceedings.
T 1656/17 – A board is free to bring into appeal new objections not discussed in the decision of the OD
by Daniel X. Thomas
The patent relates to digital cameras, such as those for capturing still or moving pictures, and more particularly, to digital cameras that compress image data.
Brief outline of the case
The OD decided that claim 1 and 7 as granted was deemed lacking IS over D5,