by Daniel X. Thomas
EP 2 991 507 B1 relates to a composition comprising fish oil and juice in an oil-in-water emulsion for use in treatment (and post-treatment) of cancer.
Brief outline of the case
The patent was revoked and the proprietor appealed.
In response to the board’s communication under Art 15(1) RPBA,
by Daniel X. Thomas
EP 3 701 420 B1 relates to a compact optical sensor, such as a fingerprint detector. The sensor is placed under a display panel for detecting and imaging light returned from a fingerprint on top of the display panel.
Existing solutions use absorbing channels as collimators to lead the light to the pixels below the display have the downside of also absorbing desired light.
by Daniel X. Thomas
The patent relates to “An access point, AP, for facilitating multi-user communication in a wireless network (100) operating in compliance with IEEE Standard 802.11ax”.
Brief outline of the case
The opposition was rejected and the opponent appealed.
During appeal, interveners 2-6 obtained the status of opponent.
The board decided lack of sufficiency as granted and the patent was revoked.
by Daniel X. Thomas
EP 2 575 508 B1 relates to an enteral composition containing a non-digestible oligosaccharide and a partial protein hydrolysate, which can induce oral immunological tolerance to the native proteins in the diet, in particular to milk proteins.
Brief outline of the case
The opposition was rejected and the opponent appealed.
The board held that the claims as granted lacked sufficiency,
by Daniel X. Thomas
Patent EP 3 116 979 B1 relates to a method of lubricating an internal combustion engine equipped with a centrifugal oil mist separator with a specific lubrication composition.
Brief outline of the case
The patent was maintained according to AR1 and the opponent appealed.
AR1 consisted of the claims as granted with the deletion of claim 10 which infringed Art 123(2).