by Daniel X. Thomas
EP 2 817 000 B1 relates to oral pharmaceutical compositions comprising dabigatran etexilate mesylate.
Brief outline of the case
The OD decided maintenance according a new MR= MRn.
Opponent 1 withdrew its opposition and opponents 2+3 appealed.
The board held that claim 1 as maintained lacked IS over D1=WO 2012/001156.
by Daniel X. Thomas
EP 3 512 713 B1 relates to a value document having a security marking and a method for identifying the security marking.
Brief outline of the case
The OD decided that claim 4 as granted was to be objected under Art 83.
by Daniel X. Thomas
EP 2 656 524 B1 relates to a wireless communication system supporting multiple carriers.
Brief outline of the case
The OD held that claim 1 as granted was lacking N over D2, and eventually decided maintenance according to AR7.
by Daniel X. Thomas
EP 2 033 285 B1 relates to a spark plug with a fine wire ground electrode.
Brief outline of the procedure
The patent was maintained according to AR1.
Both proprietor and opponent appealed.
In a communication under Art 15(1) RPBA,
by Daniel X. Thomas
EP 2 558 029 B1 relates to systems for transcatheter implantation of a stented prosthetic heart valve.
Brief outline of the procedure
The OD decided that the patent as granted lacked N over D11 which was prior art under Art 54(3).
AR1 was offending Art 123(2) and the OD maintained the patent according to AR2.