by Daniel X. Thomas
EP 3 092 035 B1 relates to systems, devices, and methods for detecting and treating cardiac arrhythmias and, more specifically to multiple device systems, whereby the therapy activity of a first implantable medical device methods is communicated to another implantable medical device.
Brief outline of the case
The patent was revoked as the OD considered that claim 1 as granted and all claims of AR1-30 were infringing Art 123(2).
by Daniel X. Thomas
EP 3 092 035 B1 relates to systems, devices, and methods for detecting and treating cardiac arrhythmias and, more specifically to multiple device systems, whereby the therapy activity of a first implantable medical device methods is communicated to another implantable medical device.
Brief outline of the case
The patent was revoked as the OD considered that claim 1 as granted and all claims of AR1-30 were infringing Art 123(2).
by Daniel X. Thomas
EP 2 513 134 B1 relates to a wash solution and a method for affinity chromatography.
Brief outline of the case
The OD maintained the patent according to a new MR.
Claim 1 of the MR relates to a method of producing certain purified proteins of interest,
by Daniel X. Thomas
Application EP 2 627 197 relates to optimised nutritional formulations.
Brief outline of the case
The application was refused and the applicant appealed the decision
The board confirmed the refusal.
Claim 1 of the MR contravened the requirement of Art 123(2).
The same applied to claim 1 of AR1.
by Daniel X. Thomas
EP 2 682 491 B1 relates to a hot work tool steel having improved toughness, and a process of producing the same.
Brief outline of the case
The OD decided maintenance according to AR1.
The opponent appealed.
The board held that claim 1 as amended infringed Art 123(2) and that the description could not alter this conclusion as the claim was clear in itself.