EP 3 441 375 B1 relates to laminated glass used as head-up display.
Brief outline of the case
The OD held that claim 1 as granted lacked N over D6=WO 2017/176452 or D7=US 2010/0314900. The same applied to AR1-4. Cl1 of AR5 lack N over D6.
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T 0847/14-On the application of G 1/24 and G 1/19
by Daniel X. Thomas
EP 2 931 143 B1 relates to an implant and guide for maxillofacial surgery.
Brief outline of the case
The OD decided revocation as some requests were not compliant with Art 123(2) or (3) lacked N over D2.
The proprietor appealed.
T 2027/23-A further interpretation of G 1/24-No interpretative somersaults for the boards
by Daniel X. Thomas
EP 2 960 746 B1 relates to a control system and method for controlling the movement of an aerial apparatus, i.e. an aerial firefighting ladder controlled by a joystick.
Brief outline of the case
The patent was revoked due to lack of N of most of the requests over a public prior use,
T 1193/23 – A chatbot does not replace the skilled person
by Daniel X. Thomas
EP 3 118 356 B1 relates to methods or securely starting and/or stopping a rotor of a rotor spinning machine and rotor spinning machine.
Brief outline of the case
The OD maintained the patent according to AR1. The opponent appealed.
Action n°: UPC 1/2023 - Revocation of a patent by the Munich Local Section of the Central Division
by Daniel X. Thomas
EP 3 666 797 B1 relates to antigen binding proteins that bind to proprotein convertase subtilisin kexin type 9 (PCSK9) and methods of using and making the antigen binding proteins.
The case is interesting not only as is a decision taken by a Section of the Central Division,