Recently published decisions 2022
All board of appeal decisions released for publication in the last three months are shown in the list below (newest first). The website checks for new decisions daily and updates the list accordingly. For full lists per year, please access the subpages.
December 2022
Basis of decision - text or agreement to text withdrawn by patent proprietor
Basis of decision - patent revoked
Patent as granted - added matter - (no)
Admittance of experimental data not admitted in opposition proceedings - (no)
Objection under Rule 106 EPC - dismissed
Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes)
Validity of the priority - (yes)
Novelty - (yes)
Inventive step - (yes)
Admittance of late-filed evidence and lines of attack - (no)
Valid filing of the appeal (yes)
Admittance of improved translation (yes)
Added matter (no)
Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Novelty (no)
Admittance of auxiliary requests 2 and 3 (no)
Amendment to appeal case - amendment overcomes issues raised (no)
Remittal - special reasons for remittal
Remittal - (no)
Claims - clarity (no)
Grounds for opposition - added subject-matter (no)
Grounds for opposition - lack of patentability (no)
Amendment to appeal case - justification by party (no)
Late-filed objection raised after summons
Late-filed objection - exceptional circumstances (no)
Inventive step - main request (yes)
Reimbursement of appeal fee - appealed decision reasoned (yes)
Reimbursement of appeal fee - request for oral proceedings withdrawn (yes)
Novelty - main request (no)
Inventive step - auxiliary request (no)
Admissibility of opponent's appeal (no)
Late-filed objection - admitted into the proceedings (no)
Main request - novelty (yes), inventive step (yes)