by Daniel X. Thomas
EP 3 039 186 B1 relates to “Efficiently producible cigarette for self-extinguishing cigarettes.
Brief outline of the case
The opposition was rejected and the opponent appealed.
The board decided that the deletion of a not-optional feature in claim 1 as granted infringed Art 123(2).
The board decided maintenance according to the claims set of AR1 and remitted,
by Daniel X. Thomas
EP 3 270 716 B1 relates to a process for preparing a meat-analogue food product.
Brief outline of the case
The oppositions were rejected and both opponents appealed.
The bord held that claim 1 as granted was lacking IS over D2=WO 2012/158023, the first X document in the ISR established by the EPO (also cited in the application as filed).
by Daniel X. Thomas
EP 2 921 914 B1 relates to a light diffraction layer laminated sheet and a method for producing a card.
Brief outline of the procedure
The OD rejected the opposition and the opponent appealed.
The board considered that claim 1 as granted and of AR9 infringed Art 123(2), as the subject-matter represented an intermediate generalisation.
by Daniel X. Thomas
The patent relates to a gear pair that includes a first gear and a second gear engaged and paired with each other.
Brief outline of the procedure
the OD found that claim1 as granted lacked N over D9=EP 1 887 103.
The patent was maintained by the OD according to AR1.