by Daniel X. Thomas
EP 3 251 376 B1 relates to an active hearing protection device and method therefore.
Brief outline of the procedure
The patent was maintained according to AR2. The opponent appealed.
The OD did not admit the late-filed N objection against claim 1 of AR2 in view of D1=US 2014/0126734.
by Daniel X. Thomas
EP 3 376 185 B1 relates to a combination weighing device comprising a helical screw.
Brief outline of the procedure
The opposition was rejected and the opponent appealed.
The board found that claim 1 as granted and of AR1 lacked N over D1=JP 2016-61690 and its translation.
by Daniel X. Thomas
EP 2 626 911 B1 relates to an encapsulating material for solar cell and a solar cell module.
Brief outline of the case
The opposition was rejected and the opponent appealed.
The board held that the granted patent fulfiled the requirements of sufficiency of disclosure.
by Daniel X. Thomas
EP 2 757 423 B1 relates to a metal pivot pin for a timepiece movement including at least one pivot hardened to a predetermined depth by carbon or nitrogen atoms in interstitial diffused sites.
Brief outline of the case
The patent was revoked,
by Daniel X. Thomas
The patent relates to a process for preparing a carbohydrate-containing nutritional powder by spray–drying.
Brief outline of the case
The patent was revoked and the proprietor appealed the decision.
The OD decided not to admit the fresh ground for opposition under Art 100(a) regarding lack of novelty.