Recently published decisions

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.

June 2013

T 1582/08 (Collagen/INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORP.) of 7.5.2013

Online on

18.06.2013

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

7.5.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 38/39

Application no.

98944836.0

Keywords:

All requests - added-matter (yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 158.219K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T158208.20130507
T 0899/09 (Caralluma extracts/RAJENDRAN) of 24.4.2013

Online on

18.06.2013

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

24.4.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 36/00

Application no.

04735495.6

Keywords:

Main request - admitted (no)
Remittal to the department of first instance (no), adjournment of oral proceedings (no)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 138.565K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T089909.20130424
T 1398/09 (Amplification of DNA/THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR DEFENCE) of 7.5.2013

Online on

18.06.2013

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

7.5.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12Q 1/68

Application no.

99943134.9

Keywords:

All requests - Article 84 EPC (no)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 99.068K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T139809.20130507
T 1439/09 (Sclerostin/UCB PHARMA) of 16.4.2013

Online on

18.06.2013

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

16.4.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07K 14/51
C07K 16/22
A61K 39/395

Application no.

99963986.7

Keywords:

Anonymous third party observations (deemed not to have been filed (see points 1.7, 1.8))
Sufficiency of disclosure (yes), novelty (yes), inventive step (yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 176.977K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T143909.20130416
T 1662/09 (Eye control of computer apparatus/TOBII) of 19.2.2013

Online on

18.06.2013

Board

3.5.05

Decision date

19.2.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 3/00

Application no.

04445071.6

Keywords:

Remittal to the department of first instance (yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 135.186K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T166209.20130219
T 1955/09 (Antimicrobial peptides/OCTOPLUS SCIENCES) of 12.6.2013

Online on

18.06.2013

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

12.6.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 38/17
A61K 31/04
A61P 31/10

Application no.

05769152.9

Keywords:

Main request - Claim 1 - novelty (yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 128.126K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T195509.20130612
T 2018/09 (Avenacin synthesis/PLANT BIOSCIENCE) of 12.6.2013

Online on

18.06.2013

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

12.6.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/82
A01H 5/00

Application no.

05815360.2

Keywords:

All requests - sufficiency of disclosure (no)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 111.365K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T201809.20130612
T 0520/10 (Protein expression/CELLTECH) of 11.6.2013

Online on

18.06.2013

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

11.6.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/13

Application no.

93917891.9

Keywords:

Lapse of patent in all designated states (yes)
Patent proprietor sole appellant
No request by patent proprietor to continue appeal proceedings
Termination of appeal proceedings

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 102.125K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T052010.20130611
T 0613/10 () of 29.11.2012

Online on

18.06.2013

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

29.11.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H05B 3/52
H05B 3/44
H05B 3/18
H01C 7/02

Application no.

05000743.4

Keywords:

Zulässigkeit des Einspruchs - (verneint)

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Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 195.497K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T061310.20121129
T 0662/10 (Utilisation of applications stored on a SIM/TELIASONERA) of 19.2.2013

Online on

18.06.2013

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

19.2.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04Q 7/32

Application no.

00903728.4

Keywords:

Admissibility of opposition and opponent's appeal - yes
Inventive step (all requests) - no

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 153.427K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T066210.20130219
T 1761/10 () of 11.4.2013

Online on

18.06.2013

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

11.4.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A23L 1/305
A23K 1/18
A61K 38/01
A61P 1/00

Application no.

02762401.4

Keywords:

Amendments - added subject-matter (no)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)
Admissibility of new inventive step attack (no)
Admissibility of late-filed documents (no)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 185.081K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T176110.20130411
T 2333/10 () of 12.3.2013

Online on

18.06.2013

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

12.3.2013

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C07F 15/04
C01G 53/00
B01J 31/16

Application no.

04790947.8

Keywords:

Hauptantrag: Neuheit (ja) - nach Änderung, erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja) - non obvious modification

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 124.871K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T233310.20130312
T 0233/11 () of 4.6.2013

Online on

18.06.2013

Board

3.2.08

Decision date

4.6.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 2/30
A61F 2/46

Application no.

99956343.0

Keywords:

Claim 1 as granted; extension of the subject-matter (yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 124.721K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T023311.20130604
T 1003/11 () of 28.3.2013

Online on

18.06.2013

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

28.3.2013

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A24D 3/02

Application no.

06011475.8

Keywords:

Ansprüche 1, 4, 14 - unzulässig erweitert (nein)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 111.112K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T100311.20130328
T 1814/11 (Synergistische Fungizide Mischung/BASF SE) of 6.2.2013

Online on

18.06.2013

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

6.2.2013

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A01N 43/653
A01N 43/40

Application no.

05026582.6

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja) - Synergismus nicht vorhersehbar

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 124.548K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T181411.20130206
T 0513/12 (Roving software license/INTEL) of 16.4.2013

Online on

18.06.2013

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

16.4.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04K 1/00
G06F 1/00

Application no.

95933027.5

Keywords:

Inventive step - main request and first to third and fifth auxiliary requests (no)
Added subject-matter - fourth auxiliary request (yes)
Clarity - fourth auxiliary request (no)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 137.015K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T051312.20130416
T 2106/12 (Vermin poison/MORVUS) of 7.6.2013

Online on

18.06.2013

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

7.6.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A01N 25/00
A01N 43/44
A01P 11/00

Application no.

07823963.9

Keywords:

Main request: amended claims allowable, taking into account data filed with statement of grounds of appeal

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 124.720K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T210612.20130607
T 2215/12 () of 7.6.2013

Online on

18.06.2013

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

7.6.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 17/30

Application no.

05786391.2

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds of appeal

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 91.629K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T221512.20130607
T 2485/12 () of 6.6.2013

Online on

18.06.2013

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

6.6.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 17/60

Application no.

01973614.9

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds of appeal

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 89.758K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T248512.20130606
T 1946/12 () of 12.6.2013

Online on

17.06.2013

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

12.6.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G02F 1/01
H04B 10/155

Application no.

08252169.1

Keywords:

Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes)
Amendments - added subject-matter (no)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 264.328K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T194612.20130612
T 0978/09 () of 10.6.2013

Online on

14.06.2013

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

10.6.2013

Proc. language

FR

IPC

G01N 37/00
A61K 41/00

Application no.

01102392.6

Keywords:

Caractère suffisant de l'exposé (requête principale et auxiliaire - non)
Extension au-delà du contenu de la demande telle que déposée (requête auxiliaire - oui)

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Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 357.005K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T097809.20130610
T 1316/09 () of 18.12.2012

Online on

14.06.2013

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

18.12.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 17/30

Application no.

05007058.0

Keywords:

Inventive step - no (all requests)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 118.262K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T131609.20121218
T 1569/10 () of 17.1.2013

Online on

14.06.2013

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

17.1.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08J 9/14
C08G 18/48
C08G 18/50

Application no.

04102405.0

Keywords:

Inventive step: main request (no), first and second auxiliary requests (no), third auxiliary request (yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 220.079K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T156910.20130117
T 0873/11 () of 21.5.2013

Online on

14.06.2013

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

21.5.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B32B 5/26
A61F 13/15

Application no.

01121751.0

Keywords:

Non-approval of the granted or amended text of the patent by patentee: revocation of the patent

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 92.726K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T087311.20130521
T 1103/11 () of 19.3.2013

Online on

14.06.2013

Board

3.2.08

Decision date

19.3.2013

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61C 19/10

Application no.

02002708.2

Keywords:

Zulässigkeit des Einspruchs - bejaht
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - verneint
Vorlage an die Grosse Beschwerdekammer - verneint

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 115.812K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T110311.20130319
T 1331/11 () of 14.5.2013

Online on

14.06.2013

Board

3.2.08

Decision date

14.5.2013

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F16G 13/16

Application no.

04026502.7

Keywords:

Hauptantrag - Neuheit - verneint
Hilfsantrag - Neuheit, erfinderische Tätigkeit - bejaht

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 116.227K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T133111.20130514
T 1427/11 () of 16.5.2013

Online on

14.06.2013

Board

3.2.08

Decision date

16.5.2013

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F16H 57/04
F16D 25/12
F16H 61/688

Application no.

05011913.0

Keywords:

Hauptantrag (Erfinderische Tätigkeit - nein)
Hilfsantrag 1 (Klarheit - nein)
Hilfsanträge 2 und 3 (Unzulässige Erweiterung - ja)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 137.746K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T142711.20130516
T 2149/11 () of 29.5.2013

Online on

14.06.2013

Board

3.2.08

Decision date

29.5.2013

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F16D 13/64
F16D 21/06

Application no.

07001761.1

Keywords:

Neuheit - (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (ja)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 155.512K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T214911.20130529
T 0637/09 (Tablet comprising micronised drosperinone and micronised estradiol/ … of 20.3.2013

Online on

13.06.2013

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

20.3.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 31/585
A61P 5/30
A61K 31/565

Application no.

01900579.2

Keywords:

Admission of submissions, documents and claim's requests (point 2)
Main request and auxiliary requests I and II (added subject-matter)
Auxiliary request IV: inventive step (no)

Distribution

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 292.192K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T063709.20130320
T 1661/09 () of 16.5.2013

Online on

13.06.2013

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

16.5.2013

Proc. language

FR

IPC

G05B 19/05

Application no.

02078403.9

Keywords:

Possibilité d'exécuter l'invention - exposé de l'invention permettant sa mise en oeuvre (non)

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Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 113.241K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T166109.20130516
T 0418/10 (Grid/FOSTER WHEELER) of 3.5.2013

Online on

13.06.2013

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

3.5.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01J 8/44
F23C 10/20

Application no.

03722623.0

Keywords:

Inventive step (main request): yes - non obvious alternative

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 151.374K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T041810.20130503
T 2359/10 () of 24.5.2013

Online on

13.06.2013

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

24.5.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F25B 6/02
F25B 7/00
F25B 40/02
F25B 13/00
F25B 9/00

Application no.

06738137.6

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 123.843K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T235910.20130524
T 0465/11 () of 25.4.2013

Online on

13.06.2013

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

25.4.2013

Proc. language

FR

IPC

E04C 2/296
B32B 17/04

Application no.

04707958.7

Keywords:

Documents amendés du brevet satisfont aux exigences de la CBE
Objections au titre de l'article 112bis(2) : rejetées

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Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 155.920K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T046511.20130425
T 1235/11 () of 23.4.2013

Online on

13.06.2013

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

23.4.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01D 63/02

Application no.

02000951.0

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 138.762K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T123511.20130423
T 1430/11 (Virtual backup units/SAP) of 24.4.2013

Online on

13.06.2013

Board

3.5.05

Decision date

24.4.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04L 29/08
H04L 29/14
H04M 3/22

Application no.

07115417.3

Keywords:

Added subject-matter - main request (no, after amendment)
Clarity - main request (yes, after amendment)
Inventive step - main request (no)
Admission - first auxiliary request (no)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 318.387K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T143011.20130424
T 1204/08 (Distributed caching / DIVINE TECHNOLOGY VENTURES) of 10.4.2013

Online on

12.06.2013

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

10.4.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 17/30

Application no.

01935510.6

Keywords:

Admissibility of amendment - no (main request)
Inventive step - no (auxiliary request)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 130.751K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T120408.20130410
T 2246/08 (Store address buffer/CRAY) of 24.5.2013

Online on

12.06.2013

Board

3.5.06

Decision date

24.5.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 12/08

Application no.

04781494.2

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 137.182K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T224608.20130524
T 1554/09 () of 25.4.2013

Online on

12.06.2013

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

25.4.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01V 3/32

Application no.

99402827.2

Keywords:

Inventive step (no) - main request, second auxiliary request
First auxiliary request not admitted

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 206.142K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T155409.20130425
T 1633/09 (Programmierbare Zellstruktur/RICHTER und KRASS) of 8.5.2013

Online on

12.06.2013

Board

3.5.06

Decision date

8.5.2013

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G06F 12/08

Application no.

03008165.7

Keywords:

Vorliegender Stand der Technik steht der Zulassung des geänderten Hauptantrags unter Regel 137 (4) EPÜ nicht entgegen

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 123.375K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T163309.20130508
T 1941/09 () of 23.4.2013

Online on

12.06.2013

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

23.4.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 17/60

Application no.

02749306.3

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 117.042K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T194109.20130423
T 0228/10 () of 20.3.2013

Online on

12.06.2013

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

20.3.2013

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F01N 7/18
F16L 27/111
F16L 11/16
F16L 51/02

Application no.

04712512.5

Keywords:

Einspruchsgründe - mangelnde Klarheit kein Einspruchsgrund
Einspruchsgründe - Ausführbarkeit (ja)
Neuheit - Hauptantrag (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hauptantrag und Hilfsantrag 1 (nein)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hilfsantrag 2 (ja)
Spät eingereichte Dokumente - zugelassen (nein)
Geändertes Vorbringen - Dokumente und Argumente
Geändertes Vorbringen - zugelassen (nein)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 502.198K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T022810.20130320
T 1850/10 (Benzoylpyrazole herbicide/NIPPON SODA) of 16.4.2013

Online on

12.06.2013

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

16.4.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07D 413/10
A01N 43/80

Application no.

98950443.6

Keywords:

Main request, allowable: Amendments (yes), directly and unambiguously disclosed; Novelty (yes), combination of features not directly and unambiguously disclosed in prior art under Article 54(3) EPC; Inventive step (yes), unexpected improvement

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 303.559K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T185010.20130416
T 1978/12 () of 6.6.2013

Online on

12.06.2013

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

6.6.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B25C 1/04

Application no.

07776664.0

Keywords:

Amendments: allowable (yes)
Remittal to the department of first instance (yes)
Novelty (yes - after amendment)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 117.429K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T197812.20130606
T 0555/08 () of 4.6.2013

Online on

11.06.2013

Board

3.5.05

Decision date

4.6.2013

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G06F 19/00
G06F 17/18

Application no.

99105884.3

Keywords:

-

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 130.827K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T055508.20130604
T 1009/08 (Funkmesseinrichtung/ENDRESS+HAUSER) of 17.4.2013

Online on

11.06.2013

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

17.4.2013

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G06F 17/40

Application no.

98115124.4

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - verneint

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Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 129.757K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T100908.20130417
T 1427/09 (Communicating spread spectrum signals using variable signal … of 3.5.2013

Online on

11.06.2013

Board

3.5.05

Decision date

3.5.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04L 1/00
H04L 27/34

Application no.

01962282.8

Keywords:

Added subject-matter (yes)
Clarity (no)
Inventive step (no)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T142709.20130503
T 1434/09 (Oligonucleotides/ISIS PHARMACEUTICALS) of 14.5.2013

Online on

11.06.2013

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

14.5.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07H 21/04
C12Q 1/68

Application no.

01994359.6

Keywords:

Main request - added matter (no) - novelty, inventive step, clarity, sufficiency of disclosure (yes)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T143409.20130514
T 1696/09 () of 24.4.2013

Online on

11.06.2013

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

24.4.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B65G 15/42

Application no.

03707655.1

Keywords:

Added subject-matter (main request - yes)
Admissibility (auxiliary request 1 - no)
Inventive step (auxiliary requests 2 and 3 - no)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T169609.20130424
T 1711/09 () of 17.4.2013

Online on

11.06.2013

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

17.4.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H02M 3/158

Application no.

05025262.6

Keywords:

Novelty - (no)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T171109.20130417
T 0281/10 () of 12.4.2013

Online on

11.06.2013

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

12.4.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B60C 23/04

Application no.

00122283.5

Keywords:

Main request - added subject-matter (yes)
Auxiliary request 1, 2, 5, 6 not prima facie allowable - not admitted
Auxiliary request 3 - reformatio in peius
Auxiliary request 4 - inventive step (no)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T028110.20130412
T 1366/12 (Guanylate cyclase receptor agonists/SYNERGY) of 4.6.2013

Online on

11.06.2013

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

4.6.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07K 7/00
C07K 7/64
A61K 38/04
A61K 38/12
A61P 35/00
A61P 29/00

Application no.

02721604.3

Keywords:

Admissibility of appeal (no) - missing statement of grounds

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 91.160K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T136612.20130604
T 2029/12 () of 6.6.2013

Online on

11.06.2013

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

6.6.2013

Proc. language

FR

IPC

B60H 1/00

Application no.

01123968.8

Keywords:

Recevabilité du recours - absence de mémoire de recours

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Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 207.921K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T202912.20130606
T 0108/09 (Fulvestrant for treating resistant breast cancer/ASTRA ZENECA AB) of 14.2.2013

Online on

10.06.2013

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

14.2.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 31/565
A61P 35/00

Application no.

01917289.9

Keywords:

Added matter (no)
Sufficiency of disclosure, novelty and inventive step (yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 148.493K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T010809.20130214
T 0930/10 (Monitoring of environmental data/AMERICAN POWER) of 14.2.2013

Online on

10.06.2013

Board

3.5.05

Decision date

14.2.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04L 12/24

Application no.

00123523.3

Keywords:

Inventive step - main, first to third auxiliary requests (no)
Admission - fourth auxiliary request (no)
Reimbursement of appeal fee - (no)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 311.995K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T093010.20130214
T 1033/10 () of 21.3.2013

Online on

10.06.2013

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

21.3.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F01N 3/28

Application no.

01915675.1

Keywords:

Main request and first, third and fifth auxiliary requests - clarity (no)
Final set of requests not admitted - state of the proceedings and procedural economy

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 390.835K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T103310.20130321
T 1327/10 () of 28.5.2013

Online on

10.06.2013

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

28.5.2013

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B23Q 11/08

Application no.

05018050.4

Keywords:

Neuheit (nein)
Neuheit - offenkundige Vorbenutzung

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 349.455K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T132710.20130528
T 1432/10 () of 12.4.2013

Online on

10.06.2013

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

12.4.2013

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G01N 21/88

Application no.

01270755.0

Keywords:

erfinderische Tätigkeit - alle Anträge (nein)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 364.372K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T143210.20130412
T 2589/11 () of 8.5.2013

Online on

10.06.2013

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

8.5.2013

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B23Q 3/06
B23P 15/02
B24B 41/06
B21D 53/78

Application no.

07819941.1

Keywords:

Klarheit (nein)
Änderungen - Erweiterung über den Inhalt der Anmeldung in der eingereichten Fassung hinaus (ja)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 331.253K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T258911.20130508
D 0001/12 () of 5.12.2012

Online on

07.06.2013

Board

DBA

Decision date

5.12.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

-

Application no.

-

Keywords:

-

Distribution

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 50.945K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2012:D000112.20121205
D 0002/12 () of 5.12.2012

Online on

07.06.2013

Board

DBA

Decision date

5.12.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

-

Application no.

-

Keywords:

-

Distribution

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 49.548K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2012:D000212.20121205
D 0003/12 () of 5.12.2012

Online on

07.06.2013

Board

DBA

Decision date

5.12.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

-

Application no.

-

Keywords:

-

Distribution

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 50.562K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2012:D000312.20121205
D 0004/12 () of 5.12.2012

Online on

07.06.2013

Board

DBA

Decision date

5.12.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

-

Application no.

-

Keywords:

-

Distribution

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 50.785K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2012:D000412.20121205
T 1025/08 () of 19.4.2013

Online on

07.06.2013

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

19.4.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G07F 7/00
G07F 19/00

Application no.

00917248.7

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 130.999K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T102508.20130419
T 1261/08 (Electronic trading / INTERCONTINENTALEXCHANGE) of 21.3.2013

Online on

07.06.2013

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

21.3.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 17/60

Application no.

03736747.1

Keywords:

Inventive technical contribution - no

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 133.054K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T126108.20130321
T 2086/09 () of 8.3.2013

Online on

07.06.2013

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

8.3.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 17/60

Application no.

03009625.9

Keywords:

Additional search (yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 102.175K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T208609.20130308
T 2102/09 (Terfenadine carboxylate and the treatment of allergic disorders/ … of 11.3.2013

Online on

07.06.2013

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

11.3.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 31/445

Application no.

97104837.6

Keywords:

Admissibility of auxiliary requests 3 and 4 (yes), auxiliary requests 1, 2, 5 to 7 (no); main request and auxiliary requests 3 and 4: added subject-matter (yes)

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C

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 343.061K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T210209.20130311
T 2427/09 (Accessing Internet resources/NEOMEDIA) of 3.6.2013

Online on

07.06.2013

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

3.6.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 17/30
G06F 17/60
G06F 3/06
G06F 13/00

Application no.

96923352.7

Keywords:

Admissible generalisation - yes

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 137.209K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T242709.20130603
T 1132/10 (Combinatorial/REGENTS-SYMYX) of 23.4.2013

Online on

07.06.2013

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

23.4.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C01G 51/04
B01J 19/00
C01G 51/00

Application no.

95937472.9

Keywords:

Novelty (main request): no
Admissibility (first to thirteenth auxiliary requets): no - auxiliary requests could have been filed earlier

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 143.595K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T113210.20130423
T 1133/12 () of 8.4.2013

Online on

07.06.2013

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

8.4.2013

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61B 17/32

Application no.

05740230.7

Keywords:

Verzicht auf das Patent - Beendigung des Beschwerdeverfahrens

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 91.275K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T113312.20130408
J 0016/11 (Restitutio in integrum) of 7.12.2012

Online on

06.06.2013

Board

3.1.01

Decision date

7.12.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01D 53/08

Application no.

06737989.1

Keywords:

-

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 135.314K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2012:J001611.20121207
T 1161/08 () of 21.3.2013

Online on

06.06.2013

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

21.3.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06K 9/20
G07C 9/00

Application no.

02013534.9

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (no)
Admissibility of a new request (no)
Change of category of claims (not allowable) under Art. 123(2) EPC)

Distribution

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 882.887K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T116108.20130321
T 1869/11 (Treatment of respiratory disorders/OCKHAM BIOTECH LIMITED) of 22.3.2013

Online on

06.06.2013

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

22.3.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 9/12
A61K 31/726
A61K 31/727
A61P 11/00
A61K 9/72
A61K 31/728

Application no.

03704789.1

Keywords:

New main request - admission (yes)
Added matter (no)
Sufficiency of disclosure, novelty and inventive step (yes)
Remittal (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 161.625K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T186911.20130322
J 0028/10 (Date of notification/GENERAL SEMICONDUCTOR) of 28.2.2013

Online on

05.06.2013

Board

3.1.01

Decision date

28.2.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01L 29/872
H01L 29/06
H01L 21/329

Application no.

02739322.2

Keywords:

Notification to the representative via an external mail service
Proof of receipt of communication

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D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 105.385K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:J002810.20130228
T 0634/09 () of 25.10.2012

Online on

05.06.2013

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

25.10.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08K 9/08

Application no.

99965604.4

Keywords:

Amendments - Extension of scope of protection (no)
Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)
Late submitted material - Admissibility of documents (no)

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 147.378K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T063409.20121025
T 0220/10 (Composition de teinture d'oxydation/L'OREAL) of 20.11.2012

Online on

05.06.2013

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

20.11.2012

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A61K 8/34
A61K 8/46
A61K 8/86
A61K 8/87
A61Q 5/10

Application no.

03292933.3

Keywords:

Requêtes principale et subsidiaires 1 et 2: recevabilité (oui); modifications pas admissibles - non conformes aux exigences de clarté
Requêtes subsidiaires 3, 4, 8 et 9: activité inventive (non) - pas d'essais comparatifs pertinents - alternatives évidentes
Requêtes subsidiaires 5, 6 et 7 : recevabilité (non) - tardives - pas clairement admissibles

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Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 167.373K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T022010.20121120
D 0002/10 () of 3.11.2011

Online on

04.06.2013

Board

DBA

Decision date

3.11.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

-

Application no.

-

Keywords:

-

Distribution

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 159.959K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2011:D000210.20111103
D 0003/10 () of 22.9.2011

Online on

04.06.2013

Board

DBA

Decision date

22.9.2011

Proc. language

DE

IPC

-

Application no.

-

Keywords:

-

Distribution

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 126.957K)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2011:D000310.20110922
D 0003/11 () of 26.9.2011

Online on

04.06.2013

Board

DBA

Decision date

26.9.2011

Proc. language

DE

IPC

-

Application no.

-

Keywords:

-

Distribution

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 91.928K)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2011:D000311.20110926
J 0010/11 () of 3.12.2012

Online on

04.06.2013

Board

3.1.01

Decision date

3.12.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 9/46
H04L 29/08
H04L 29/06

Application no.

05796511.3

Keywords:

Admissibility of appeal: statement of grounds of appeal compliant with Article 108 EPC (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 134.112K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2012:J001011.20121203
T 1266/09 (Surrender of the patent/GE Healthcare) of 31.7.2012

Online on

04.06.2013

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

31.7.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 51/12

Application no.

00956719.9

Keywords:

Continuation of appeal proceedings after surrender of the patent in all the designated Contracting States (no)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 90.695K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T126609.20120731
T 0658/10 () of 14.3.2013

Online on

04.06.2013

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

14.3.2013

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B62D 25/08
B62D 65/00

Application no.

04000415.2

Keywords:

Unzulässige Erweiterung (Hauptantrag: ja)
Zulassung (Hilfsanträge 1, 2: nein)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 116.014K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T065810.20130314
T 1138/10 () of 19.4.2013

Online on

04.06.2013

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

19.4.2013

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B60J 1/20

Application no.

05021949.2

Keywords:

Hauptantrag: Neuheit (ja), erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein)
Hilfsantrag: Neuheit und erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)
Rückerstattung der Beschwerdegebühr (nein)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 130.087K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T113810.20130419
T 0433/11 (Erkältungskrankheiten/PANDALIS) of 24.5.2012

Online on

04.06.2013

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

24.5.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61K 36/185

Application no.

06006149.6

Keywords:

Zulässigkeit von spät eingereichten Anträgen (ja)
Hauptantrag: Regel 80 EPÜ, Klarheit (ja) - unzulässige Erweiterung, Neuheit (nein)
Zulässigkeit neuer Einspruchsgrund unter Art. 100 (b) EPÜ und/oder Äusserungen zu Art. 83 EPÜ (nein)
Antrag Geschäftsführer einer Partei Ausführungen zum Stand der Technik machen zu lassen (nein)
Zulässigkeit von neuen Argumenten: Neuheit (nein), Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)
1. Hilfsantrag: Regel 80 EPÜ, Klarheit, Neuheit, Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja) - unzulässige Erweiterung (nein)
Anpassung der Beschreibung in erster Instanz (ja)
Berichtigung der Niederschrift der mündlichen Verhandlung (nein)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 270.309K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T043311.20120524
D 0001/11 () of 30.11.2011

Online on

03.06.2013

Board

DBA

Decision date

30.11.2011

Proc. language

DE

IPC

-

Application no.

-

Keywords:

-

Distribution

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 143.900K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2011:D000111.20111130
D 0002/11 () of 30.11.2011

Online on

03.06.2013

Board

DBA

Decision date

30.11.2011

Proc. language

DE

IPC

-

Application no.

-

Keywords:

-

Distribution

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 137.314K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2011:D000211.20111130
D 0006/11 () of 10.7.2012

Online on

03.06.2013

Board

DBA

Decision date

10.7.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

-

Application no.

-

Keywords:

-

Distribution

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 117.421K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2012:D000611.20120710
D 0007/11 () of 3.7.2012

Online on

03.06.2013

Board

DBA

Decision date

3.7.2012

Proc. language

FR

IPC

-

Application no.

-

Keywords:

-

Distribution

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 99.955K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2012:D000711.20120703
D 0008/11 () of 26.4.2012

Online on

03.06.2013

Board

DBA

Decision date

26.4.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

-

Application no.

-

Keywords:

-

Distribution

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 112.389K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2012:D000811.20120426
D 0009/11 () of 23.4.2012

Online on

03.06.2013

Board

DBA

Decision date

23.4.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

-

Application no.

-

Keywords:

-

Distribution

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 148.912K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2012:D000911.20120423
D 0010/11 () of 23.4.2012

Online on

03.06.2013

Board

DBA

Decision date

23.4.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

-

Application no.

-

Keywords:

-

Distribution

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 115.509K)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:D001011.20120423
D 0011/11 () of 20.1.2012

Online on

03.06.2013

Board

DBA

Decision date

20.1.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

-

Application no.

-

Keywords:

-

Distribution

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 119.995K)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:D001111.20120120
D 0009/12 () of 21.3.2013

Online on

03.06.2013

Board

DBA

Decision date

21.3.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

-

Application no.

-

Keywords:

-

Distribution

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 124.778K)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2013:D000912.20130321
T 1189/10 () of 19.2.2013

Online on

03.06.2013

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

19.2.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F04D 19/04

Application no.

01830178.8

Keywords:

Main request - inventive step (no)
Auxiliary requests - unallowable added subject-matter (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 132.021K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T118910.20130219
T 1600/10 (Herstellung von Acrylsäure/BASF) of 14.3.2013

Online on

03.06.2013

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

14.3.2013

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C07C 51/25

Application no.

02777265.6

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein) - Verbesserung nicht glaubhaft - umformulierte Aufgabe - willkürliche Auswahl - Routinetätigkeit

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 146.976K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T160010.20130314
T 1859/10 () of 14.3.2013

Online on

03.06.2013

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

14.3.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A24C 5/00
A24C 5/31

Application no.

04100946.5

Keywords:

Main request - novelty (no)
Auxiliary requests 1 to 14 - not admitted into the proceedings

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T185910.20130314
T 1869/10 (Polyurethane dispersants/LUBRIZOL) of 17.4.2013

Online on

03.06.2013

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

17.4.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01F 17/34
C08G 63/02
C08G 63/20
C08G 18/42
C09D 7/02
C09D 11/00
C09D 17/00

Application no.

99918177.9

Keywords:

Admissibility of the appeal: yes
Novelty (main request): no
Admissibility of auxiliary requests 1 to 3: yes
Added subject-matter (auxiliary requests 1 to 3): yes
Admissibility of auxiliary request 4 (no): unjustified filing of an auxiliary request during oral proceedings

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T186910.20130417
T 0213/11 () of 18.4.2013

Online on

03.06.2013

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

18.4.2013

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A22C 11/02
A47J 42/56

Application no.

03027665.3

Keywords:

Hauptantrag und Hilfsantrag 1 - unzulässige Erweiterung des Gegenstandes des Anspruchs 3 (ja)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T021311.20130418
T 1030/11 () of 7.5.2013

Online on

03.06.2013

Board

3.2.08

Decision date

7.5.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F16D 3/22

Application no.

04250524.8

Keywords:

Main request (novelty - no)
Auxiliary request 1 (clarity - no)
Auxiliary request 2' (not admitted into the proceedings)
Auxiliary requests 2 to 8 (novelty - no)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T103011.20130507
T 1075/11 (Keyboard module with tactile feedback mechanism/HTC) of 20.3.2013

Online on

03.06.2013

Board

3.5.05

Decision date

20.3.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 3/01
G06F 1/16

Application no.

08173106.9

Keywords:

Added subject-matter - main request (yes)
Enabling disclosure for the whole range claimed - main request (no)
Essential feature missing - main request (yes)
Inventive step - main and auxiliary requests (no)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T107511.20130320

May 2013

T 2331/08 () of 23.4.2013

Online on

31.05.2013

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

23.4.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01D 45/14
B04B 5/12
B04B 5/08
F01M 13/04

Application no.

02078688.5

Keywords:

Extension beyond the content of the earlier application as filed (yes)
Reimbursement of appeal fee (no)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T233108.20130423
T 2306/09 () of 13.5.2013

Online on

31.05.2013

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

13.5.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B60J 5/04

Application no.

04380195.0

Keywords:

Novelty: no

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T230609.20130513
T 0177/10 () of 14.3.2013

Online on

31.05.2013

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

14.3.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B62M 25/04
B62K 23/04
B62M 9/12

Application no.

95116921.8

Keywords:

Admissibility of opposition - (yes)
Novelty - main request (no)
Inventive step - auxiliary request (no)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T017710.20130314
T 1008/10 () of 10.4.2013

Online on

31.05.2013

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

10.4.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B23Q 16/10
B23Q 7/02
B23B 3/16

Application no.

03720852.7

Keywords:

Admissibility of appeal - yes
Novelty (main request, first and second auxiliary requests)
Novelty - no
Admittance into the proceedings (third auxiliary request) - no

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T100810.20130410
T 0718/11 () of 21.3.2013

Online on

31.05.2013

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

21.3.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B32B 21/08
B27D 1/00

Application no.

99908983.2

Keywords:

Inventive step - yes

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T071811.20130321
R 0015/11 (Fundamental violation of Article 113 EPC/IVIS TECHNOLOGIES) of 13.5.2013

Online on

29.05.2013

Board

EBA

Decision date

13.5.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 9/01

Application no.

03009955.0

Keywords:

Petition allowable (yes) - no opportunity to comment on grounds on which the decision under review was based
Replacement of members of the Board of Appeal (no) - no reasonable suspicion of partiality; the criteria and standards according to the case law on replacement under Article 24(3) EPC apply

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:R001511.20130513
R 0015/12 (Violation fondamentale alléguée de l'article 113(1) CBE) of 11.3.2013

Online on

29.05.2013

Board

EBA

Decision date

11.3.2013

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A47J 37/04
A47J 39/00

Application no.

05775356.8

Keywords:

Requête en révision - manifestement non fondée

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:R001512.20130311
T 0414/09 (System and method for operating medical devices/BAXTER) of 20.12.2012

Online on

29.05.2013

Board

3.5.05

Decision date

20.12.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 19/00

Application no.

02794323.2

Keywords:

Inventive step - all requests (no)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T041409.20121220
T 1630/09 (Medication delivery system/BAXTER) of 17.1.2013

Online on

29.05.2013

Board

3.5.05

Decision date

17.1.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 19/00

Application no.

02786891.8

Keywords:

Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Clarity (yes - after amendment)
Inventive step (yes - after amendment)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T163009.20130117
T 1820/09 (Data encryption system/PANASONIC) of 18.4.2013

Online on

29.05.2013

Board

3.5.05

Decision date

18.4.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04L 9/08
H04N 7/167

Application no.

02707213.1

Keywords:

Clarity and conciseness - (yes, after amendment)
Remittal to the first instance for further prosecution - (yes)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T182009.20130418
T 0238/10 (Calling numbers allocation in IP network/HUAWEI) of 11.4.2013

Online on

29.05.2013

Board

3.5.05

Decision date

11.4.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04L 29/06

Application no.

02721957.5

Keywords:

Admission of late-filed amendments to appellant's case (yes)
Remittal to the first instance for further prosecution

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T023810.20130411
T 0783/10 (Tractor hydraulic fluid/CHEVRON ORONITE) of 19.3.2013

Online on

29.05.2013

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

19.3.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C10M 135/36
C10M 165/00
C10N 30/12
C10N 40/08

Application no.

01307423.2

Keywords:

Novelty (yes), combination of features not directly and unambiguously disclosed in the prior art
Inventive step (no), solution obvious in the light of closest prior art

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 231.848K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T078310.20130319
T 0996/10 () of 1.3.2013

Online on

29.05.2013

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

1.3.2013

Proc. language

FR

IPC

B60H 1/22
F24H 9/20
H05B 1/02

Application no.

04016070.7

Keywords:

Recevabilité d'une requête déposée en procédure orale (oui)
Activité inventive (oui)

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Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 118.117K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T099610.20130301
T 0520/12 () of 10.4.2013

Online on

29.05.2013

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

10.4.2013

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B61D 27/00

Application no.

07100357.8

Keywords:

Klarheit (Anspruch 1, Hauptantrag) - nein
Zulassung in das Verfahren (Hilfsantrag) - nein

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 106.543K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T052012.20130410
T 0288/09 (Intracellular transduction/MERCK) of 18.4.2013

Online on

28.05.2013

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

18.4.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12Q 1/68

Application no.

91914376.8

Keywords:

Admissibility of a new document (no)
Amendments - added subject-matter (no)
Disclosure - sufficiency (yes)
Novelty and inventive step (yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 182.428K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T028809.20130418
T 0505/10 () of 28.2.2013

Online on

28.05.2013

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

28.2.2013

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B60R 21/20

Application no.

03014551.0

Keywords:

Unzulässige Erweiterung (Hauptantrag, Hilfsantrag 1: ja)
Klarheit (Hilfsantrag 2: nein)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T050510.20130228
T 1648/11 (Chromosome-specific staining/UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA) of 8.11.2012

Online on

28.05.2013

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

8.11.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12Q 1/68

Application no.

98202403.6

Keywords:

Main request and auxiliary request 1 - added matter (yes)
Auxiliary requests 2 and 3 - not admitted into the proceedings

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 174.134K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T164811.20121108
T 1407/08 () of 20.3.2013

Online on

27.05.2013

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

20.3.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 2/06

Application no.

00890039.1

Keywords:

Insufficiency of disclosure (no)
Exception to patentability (no)
Added subject-matter (no, after amendment)
Novelty (yes, after amendment)
Admission of new line of argument (no)
Remittal (yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 170.315K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T140708.20130320
T 0609/09 (Telemedical expert service provision/VISICU) of 22.1.2013

Online on

27.05.2013

Board

3.5.05

Decision date

22.1.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 19/00

Application no.

00943124.8

Keywords:

Clarity - (yes, after amendment)
Extension of subject-matter - (no, after amendment)
Inventive step - (yes, after amendment)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 157.688K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T060909.20130122
T 1281/09 () of 12.4.2013

Online on

27.05.2013

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

12.4.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61B 8/13
A61B 8/14

Application no.

01302344.5

Keywords:

Clarity (yes, after amendments)
Added subject-matter (no, after amendments)
Novelty (yes, after amendments)
Inventive step (yes, after amendments)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 102.781K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T128109.20130412
T 0738/10 (Hydrosilylierung mit geträgerten Multielement-katalysatoren/EVONIK) of 10.1.2013

Online on

27.05.2013

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

10.1.2013

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C07F 7/14

Application no.

99124116.7

Keywords:

Änderungen des Vorbringens nach Anberaumung der Verhandlung - nicht zugelassen
Hauptantrag: erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja) - nicht naheliegende Alternative

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 174.123K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T073810.20130110
T 1254/10 (Rice actin promoter/MONSANTO) of 3.5.2013

Online on

27.05.2013

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

3.5.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/82
A01H 5/00

Application no.

04789084.3

Keywords:

Admissibility of Main Request and first and second Auxiliary Request (yes)
Added subject-matter (no)
Inventive step (no)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 139.898K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T125410.20130503
T 1511/12 () of 14.5.2013

Online on

27.05.2013

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

14.5.2013

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A61M 15/00

Application no.

04742738.0

Keywords:

Vice substantiel de procédure (oui)
Renvoi (oui)
Remboursement de la taxe de recours (oui)

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Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 129.858K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T151112.20130514
T 1225/09 (Touchscreen controlling medical equipment from multiple manufacturers … of 23.4.2013

Online on

24.05.2013

Board

3.5.05

Decision date

23.4.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 19/00

Application no.

06026019.7

Keywords:

Inventive step - main request (yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 114.662K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T122509.20130423
T 2024/09 () of 6.3.2013

Online on

24.05.2013

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

6.3.2013

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H03K 17/97
F16H 59/04

Application no.

05814267.0

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - ja (nach Änderung)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 112.376K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T202409.20130306
T 1311/10 (Sicherheitssteuerung/BOSCH REXROTH) of 12.4.2013

Online on

24.05.2013

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

12.4.2013

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G05B 19/042
G06F 11/00

Application no.

06707010.2

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (Hauptantrag, Hilfsantrag 3 - verneint)
Klarheit (Hilfsantrag 1 - verneint)
Zulässigkeit (Hilfsantrag 5 - verneint)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 135.327K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T131110.20130412
T 2336/10 () of 28.2.2013

Online on

24.05.2013

Board

3.2.08

Decision date

28.2.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F16D 65/092
F16D 55/226
F16D 65/84

Application no.

02749297.4

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds
Re-establishment of rights
Proof of all due care (no)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 135.343K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T233610.20130228
T 0041/13 () of 21.5.2013

Online on

24.05.2013

Board

3.5.05

Decision date

21.5.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 19/00

Application no.

06825598.3

Keywords:

Admissibility of appeal - missing statement of grounds

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 207.497K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T004113.20130521
T 1505/08 () of 17.12.2012

Online on

23.05.2013

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

17.12.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06T 7/00

Application no.

00124936.6

Keywords:

Inventive step - (no)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 254.604K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T150508.20121217
T 0059/09 () of 28.6.2012

Online on

23.05.2013

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

28.6.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B62M 25/04

Application no.

01302277.7

Keywords:

Main request: inventive step (no) - reformulation of technical problem - common general knowledge
Auxiliary requests 1, 3, 4, 5: extension of subject-matter beyond content of the application as filed (yes)
Auxiliary request 2: not prima facie allowable for lack of clarity" - not admitted
Auxiliary request 6: complex amendments requiring adjournment - not admitted
Violation of the right to be heard (no)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T005909.20120628
T 0242/09 () of 10.5.2012

Online on

23.05.2013

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

10.5.2012

Proc. language

FR

IPC

B01D 63/06
B01D 69/10

Application no.

05009454.9

Keywords:

Nouveauté (non) - requête principale
Modifications - admissibles (non) - requête subsidiaire 1
Activité inventive (non) - solution évidente - requête subsidiaire 2

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ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T024209.20120510
T 0080/10 () of 17.10.2012

Online on

23.05.2013

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

17.10.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H03L 7/081

Application no.

07000456.9

Keywords:

Inventive step - auxiliary request (yes) - non-obvious alternative

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 130.607K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T008010.20121017
T 0553/11 () of 19.3.2013

Online on

23.05.2013

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

19.3.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08J 3/12

Application no.

00102987.5

Keywords:

Sufficiency of disclosure - no (main request), yes (first auxiliary request)
Inventive step - yes (first auxiliary request)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 183.883K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T055311.20130319
T 2126/08 (Surface antigen/ORTHO-CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS) of 23.4.2013

Online on

22.05.2013

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

23.4.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07K 14/08
A61K 39/42
C07K 16/10
G01N 33/576

Application no.

01303073.9

Keywords:

Correction - not allowed

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 128.167K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T212608.20130423
T 2307/08 () of 16.5.2013

Online on

22.05.2013

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

16.5.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01G 9/00

Application no.

02796350.3

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 121.941K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T230708.20130516
T 1682/09 () of 21.3.2013

Online on

22.05.2013

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

21.3.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01G 19/393

Application no.

97306375.3

Keywords:

Novelty over public prior use (yes)
Inventive step (no)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 420.764K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T168209.20130321
T 0766/11 () of 17.4.2013

Online on

22.05.2013

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

17.4.2013

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B22D 11/128
B22D 11/20

Application no.

05811242.6

Keywords:

Neuheit (bejaht)
Offenkundige Vorbenutzung (nein)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 156.429K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T076611.20130417
T 1351/11 () of 2.5.2013

Online on

22.05.2013

Board

3.2.08

Decision date

2.5.2013

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C21D 7/06
B24C 1/10
C04B 41/00

Application no.

05812258.1

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja, nach Änderungen)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 95.999K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T135111.20130502
T 1538/11 () of 9.4.2013

Online on

22.05.2013

Board

3.2.08

Decision date

9.4.2013

Proc. language

DE

IPC

E06B 3/28
E05C 19/16
E06B 9/52

Application no.

04022415.6

Keywords:

Hauptantrag, Hilfsanträge 1, 4 und 5: Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein)
Hilfsanträge 2 bis 4: Zulässigkeit der Änderungen (nein)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T153811.20130409
T 2135/11 () of 20.3.2013

Online on

22.05.2013

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

20.3.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H02K 9/00
H02K 15/09
H02K 55/04

Application no.

97933177.4

Keywords:

Inventive step - (yes) - non-obvious modification

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T213511.20130320
T 2276/11 () of 7.5.2013

Online on

22.05.2013

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

7.5.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01B 11/275
G01B 21/26
B62D 17/00
G01M 17/06

Application no.

01948761.0

Keywords:

Amendments to documents proposed for grant by the examining division not objectionable

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 234.079K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T227611.20130507
T 2522/12 () of 17.4.2013

Online on

22.05.2013

Board

3.5.06

Decision date

17.4.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06N 3/00

Application no.

06252290.9

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds of appeal

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 89.422K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T252212.20130417
T 0411/09 () of 19.2.2013

Online on

21.05.2013

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

19.2.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01H 33/66

Application no.

97940953.9

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)
Amendments - added subject-matter (no)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 144.449K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T041109.20130219
T 0513/09 () of 8.5.2013

Online on

21.05.2013

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

8.5.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H02K 7/118
F16D 3/02
F04D 13/02
F16D 3/10
F04D 29/22
F04D 29/26

Application no.

03017761.2

Keywords:

Inventive step - (yes) after amendment
Amendments - added subject-matter (no)

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D

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 111.107K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T051309.20130508
T 0957/09 (Electrolysis cell/HELEN OF TROY LTD) of 25.4.2013

Online on

21.05.2013

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

25.4.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C02F 1/461
C02F 1/467
C25B 1/26

Application no.

02742482.9

Keywords:

Inventive step - main request (no) - auxiliary request (yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 138.436K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T095709.20130425
T 1659/09 () of 11.4.2013

Online on

21.05.2013

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

11.4.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01L 51/20
H01L 27/00

Application no.

02077318.0

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)
Amendments - undisclosed disclaimer, added subject-matter (yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 160.743K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T165909.20130411
T 1738/09 () of 6.2.2013

Online on

21.05.2013

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

6.2.2013

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G08G 1/0968

Application no.

04025019.3

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - ja (nach Änderung)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 146.847K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T173809.20130206
T 1894/09 () of 15.5.2013

Online on

21.05.2013

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

15.5.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G07F 17/32

Application no.

00200655.9

Keywords:

Amendments - added subject-matter (yes)

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D

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 123.101K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T189409.20130515
T 0463/10 (Coloured Glasses/PILKINGTON GROUP LTD.) of 18.4.2013

Online on

21.05.2013

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

18.4.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C03C 3/087
C03C 4/02
C03C 1/10

Application no.

97305455.4

Keywords:

Novelty (main request): no
Admissibility of the auxiliary request (no) - late filed - admission would raise new technical issues

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 134.662K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T046310.20130418
T 0525/10 (Honeycomb/IBIDEN) of 18.3.2013

Online on

21.05.2013

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

18.3.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01D 39/20
F01N 3/02
B01J 35/04
F01N 3/28
F01N 3/022

Application no.

04746285.8

Keywords:

All requests: extension beyond the content of the application as filed (yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 164.247K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T052510.20130318
T 0600/10 () of 15.5.2013

Online on

21.05.2013

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

15.5.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G07F 17/32

Application no.

00200656.7

Keywords:

Amendments - added subject-matter (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 132.315K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T060010.20130515
T 0463/11 () of 19.3.2013

Online on

21.05.2013

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

19.3.2013

Proc. language

FR

IPC

E04B 2/74
E04B 9/00

Application no.

03291294.1

Keywords:

-

Distribution

D

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Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 164.497K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T046311.20130319
T 1197/12 () of 12.3.2013

Online on

21.05.2013

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

12.3.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F01N 3/022
B01D 39/20

Application no.

05014332.0

Keywords:

Inventive step - (no)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 370.700K)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T119712.20130312
T 0400/13 () of 13.5.2013

Online on

21.05.2013

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

13.5.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B03D 1/24
B01F 3/08
B01F 3/04
B01F 5/04
C02F 1/24

Application no.

06709954.9

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 90.679K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T040013.20130513
T 0724/08 () of 16.11.2012

Online on

17.05.2013

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

16.11.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H01L 21/00

Application no.

99112660.8

Keywords:

Zulässigkeit der Beschwerde der Einsprechenden (ja)
Dokumente eingereicht mit der Beschwerdebegründung (nicht zugelassen)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 190.844K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T072408.20121116
T 2217/08 (Executable code/MICROSOFT) of 10.4.2013

Online on

17.05.2013

Board

3.5.06

Decision date

10.4.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 9/445
G06F 17/30
H04L 12/58
H04L 29/06

Application no.

04028765.8

Keywords:

Inventive step - (yes) after amendment

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 137.123K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T221708.20130410
T 0833/09 () of 30.4.2013

Online on

17.05.2013

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

30.4.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 7/10

Application no.

99963413.2

Keywords:

Amendments - added subject-matter (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 232.099K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T083309.20130430
T 1044/09 () of 18.4.2013

Online on

17.05.2013

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

18.4.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 1/40
H04N 1/52

Application no.

03014316.8

Keywords:

Clarity (yes - after amendments)
novelty and inventive step (yes - after amendments)

Distribution

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 301.858K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T104409.20130418
T 1288/09 (Detecting unauthorized transmission/AUDIBLE MAGIC) of 18.4.2013

Online on

17.05.2013

Board

3.5.06

Decision date

18.4.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 1/00

Application no.

02725522.3

Keywords:

Inventive step - yes (after amendment)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 147.566K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T128809.20130418
T 1304/09 () of 20.3.2013

Online on

17.05.2013

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

20.3.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C23C 2/12
C23C 2/28
B32B 15/01

Application no.

03013731.9

Keywords:

Inventive step - no, all requests

Distribution

D

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 166.220K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T130409.20130320
T 1637/09 (Polymerizable polyorganosiloxane composition/DENTSPLY) of 15.1.2013

Online on

17.05.2013

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

15.1.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 6/10

Application no.

96912744.8

Keywords:

Main request, first and second auxiliary requests: Admissibility - (yes)
Third auxiliary request: Admissibility (no)
Sufficiency of disclosure (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 202.967K)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T163709.20130115
T 2020/09 () of 5.3.2013

Online on

17.05.2013

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

5.3.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01L 51/00

Application no.

00961101.3

Keywords:

Admissibility of late-filed documents (no)
Admissibility of late-filed claim request (no, second auxiliary request)
Extension of scope of protection (yes, main request)
Sufficiency of disclosure (yes, auxiliary request)
Inventive step (no, auxiliary request)

Distribution

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 216.992K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T202009.20130305
T 2057/09 (Interaktionsprüfung von Medikamenten anhand von Rezeptdaten/ … of 9.4.2013

Online on

17.05.2013

Board

3.5.05

Decision date

9.4.2013

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G06F 19/00

Application no.

03025241.5

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Haupt- und Hilfsanträge (nein)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 123.885K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T205709.20130409
T 2330/09 () of 30.4.2013

Online on

17.05.2013

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

30.4.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B05D 7/24

Application no.

03732642.8

Keywords:

Oral proceedings held in the absence of both parties
Amendments extend beyond content of the application as originally filed and extend the scope of protection of claim 1 as granted (all requests - yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 180.094K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T233009.20130430
T 0379/10 (Tiotropiumbromidmikronisat/BOEHRINGER) of 5.3.2013

Online on

17.05.2013

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

5.3.2013

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C07D 451/10
A61P 11/00
A61K 31/40

Application no.

03708206.2

Keywords:

Verspätete Beweismittel - Zulässigkeit (teilweise verneint)
Hilfsanträge 1 und 2 - Zulässigkeit (ja)
Hauptantrag, Hilfsantrag 1 - Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein): behauptete Verbesserung nicht belegt - naheliegende Alternative
Hilfsantrag 2 - Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja): Verbesserung nachgewiesen, Lösung nicht nahegelegt

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 202.307K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T037910.20130305
T 0535/10 () of 22.3.2013

Online on

17.05.2013

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

22.3.2013

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A47G 1/02

Application no.

04701293.5

Keywords:

Ausführbarkeit (ja)
Zulässigkeit D11-D16 (ja), D17-D20 (nein)
Hauptantrag - Neuheit und erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 141.534K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T053510.20130322
T 1530/10 () of 21.3.2013

Online on

17.05.2013

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

21.3.2013

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B65G 1/137

Application no.

05700832.8

Keywords:

Zulässigkeit Änderungen (ja)
Neuheit, erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 121.135K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T153010.20130321
T 2066/10 () of 11.4.2013

Online on

17.05.2013

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

11.4.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B60N 2/30
E05C 3/32

Application no.

02730888.1

Keywords:

Allowability of amendments (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 137.054K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T206610.20130411
T 2516/10 () of 7.3.2013

Online on

17.05.2013

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

7.3.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A23C 19/032
C12M 1/26
A23C 9/123
A23C 9/12

Application no.

98939488.7

Keywords:

Substantial procedural violation - no
Main and first auxiliary request: added subject-matter - yes
Second auxiliary request: novelty - no
Third auxiliary request: added subject-matter - no, clarity - yes, sufficiency - yes, novelty - yes
Remittal for further prosecution

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D

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 199.261K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T251610.20130307
T 1159/11 () of 11.4.2013

Online on

17.05.2013

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

11.4.2013

Proc. language

DE

IPC

E04D 1/30
F24F 7/02

Application no.

06126953.6

Keywords:

-

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 105.624K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T115911.20130411
T 1442/12 () of 11.4.2013

Online on

17.05.2013

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

11.4.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 7/64

Application no.

05706083.2

Keywords:

Claims - clarity after amendment (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 288.413K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T144212.20130411
T 0655/08 () of 4.2.2013

Online on

16.05.2013

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

4.2.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 5/232

Application no.

05253686.9

Keywords:

Inventive step - main request, first and second auxiliary requests (no)
Third auxiliary request - admitted (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 312.912K)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T065508.20130204
T 2289/11 () of 10.1.2013

Online on

16.05.2013

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

10.1.2013

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F16K 31/60

Application no.

04804254.3

Keywords:

Neuheit - (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (ja)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 294.616K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T228911.20130110
T 2373/11 (Anhörung/SIEMENS) of 9.4.2013

Online on

16.05.2013

Board

3.5.05

Decision date

9.4.2013

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H04L 12/56

Application no.

06819918.1

Keywords:

Antrag auf "Anhörung" - keine Anberaumung einer mündlichen Verhandlung
Wesentlicher Verfahrensmangel - (ja)
Zurückverweisung an die erste Instanz - (ja)
Rückzahlung der Beschwerdegebühr - (ja)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 305.805K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T237311.20130409
T 0368/12 () of 20.3.2013

Online on

16.05.2013

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

20.3.2013

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G01B 11/02
B23Q 17/09
B23Q 17/22
B23Q 17/24

Application no.

99120380.3

Keywords:

Einspruchsgründe - Gegenstand geht über den Inhalt der früheren Anmeldung hinaus (nein)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 313.571K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T036812.20130320
J 0023/10 (Video recording conflict management/MICROSOFT) of 12.7.2011

Online on

15.05.2013

Board

3.1.01

Decision date

12.7.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 7/173

Application no.

04795905.1

Keywords:

Re-establishment of rights
All due care (no)
Good faith (no)
Exclusion from file inspection (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 130.368K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2011:J002310.20110712
J 0003/12 (Navigating an image/SEADRAGON) of 5.12.2012

Online on

15.05.2013

Board

3.1.01

Decision date

5.12.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06T 15/00

Application no.

05740967.4

Keywords:

Re-establishment of rights for paying the renewal fee (no)
Satisfactory system (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 128.567K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2012:J000312.20121205
J 0004/12 (Encoding and serving geospatial or other vector data as images/ … of 5.12.2012

Online on

15.05.2013

Board

3.1.01

Decision date

5.12.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01C 21/26

Application no.

05725818.8

Keywords:

Re-establishment of rights for paying the renewal fee (no)
Satisfactory system (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 129.139K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2012:J000412.20121205
T 1287/09 () of 6.5.2013

Online on

13.05.2013

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

6.5.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C23C 4/12
C23C 4/06

Application no.

00105405.5

Keywords:

Inventive step - no (all requests)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 112.729K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T128709.20130506
T 2245/10 (Protein stabilized pharmacologically active agents/ABRAXIS BIOSCIENCE … of 31.1.2013

Online on

10.05.2013

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

31.1.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 31/00
A61K 47/42

Application no.

00932669.5

Keywords:

Inventive step - (no): definition of a technical problem which is in contradiction to the original teaching is not allowable

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 134.830K)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T224510.20130131
T 0086/11 () of 26.3.2013

Online on

10.05.2013

Board

3.2.08

Decision date

26.3.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C22F 1/18
C22C 16/00
G21C 3/07

Application no.

01201703.4

Keywords:

Main request: clarity (yes)
Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 145.373K)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T008611.20130326
T 0143/11 () of 6.3.2013

Online on

10.05.2013

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

6.3.2013

Proc. language

FR

IPC

F03D 11/00
F03D 9/00

Application no.

01943572.6

Keywords:

Nouveauté et activité inventive - requête principale (oui)
Remboursement de la taxe de recours - rejeté

Distribution

D

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 151.632K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T014311.20130306
T 0154/11 () of 20.3.2013

Online on

10.05.2013

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

20.3.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B62D 25/04

Application no.

04014011.3

Keywords:

Novelty, inventive step (yes)
One-part form of claim 1 and indication of background art

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 149.032K)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T015411.20130320
D 0009/09 () of 21.12.2011

Online on

08.05.2013

Board

DBA

Decision date

21.12.2011

Proc. language

DE

IPC

-

Application no.

-

Keywords:

-

Distribution

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 87.138K)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2011:D000909.20111221
T 0942/07 (Web Mining/ORACLE) of 18.1.2013

Online on

08.05.2013

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

18.1.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 17/30

Application no.

01971352.8

Keywords:

Inventive step - (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 285.733K)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T094207.20130118
T 2260/08 () of 11.3.2013

Online on

08.05.2013

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

11.3.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61B 8/08
A61N 5/10

Application no.

03778559.9

Keywords:

Novelty (yes, after amendment)
Inventive step (yes, after amendment)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 106.563K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T226008.20130311
T 0430/09 () of 19.3.2013

Online on

08.05.2013

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

19.3.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G11B 20/10
G11B 27/034

Application no.

05002538.6

Keywords:

Sufficiency of disclosure

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T043009.20130319
T 0620/09 () of 12.3.2013

Online on

08.05.2013

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

12.3.2013

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H04N 17/00
G05B 19/4061

Application no.

01925492.9

Keywords:

-

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 392.546K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T062009.20130312
T 1010/09 () of 26.3.2013

Online on

08.05.2013

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

26.3.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61M 5/46
A61M 5/32

Application no.

01927021.4

Keywords:

Added subject-matter (no)
Clarity (yes)
Remittal (yes)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T101009.20130326
T 1029/09 () of 14.3.2013

Online on

08.05.2013

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

14.3.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G11C 7/06
G11C 7/10

Application no.

03754870.8

Keywords:

Inventive step - after amendment

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 291.503K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T102909.20130314
T 1499/09 (Xylosyltransferase/GLÖSSL) of 23.10.2012

Online on

08.05.2013

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

23.10.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/54

Application no.

01919367.1

Keywords:

New main request - compliance with Rule 80 EPC (yes)
Added matter (no)
Extension of the scope of protection (no)
Sufficiency of disclosure, novelty and inventive step (yes)
Article 113(1) EPC - complied with

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ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T149909.20121023
T 1524/09 () of 17.1.2013

Online on

08.05.2013

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

17.1.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01N 30/48
C07B 57/00
B01J 20/32

Application no.

95924517.6

Keywords:

Inventive step - (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T152409.20130117
T 1824/09 () of 21.2.2013

Online on

08.05.2013

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

21.2.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61M 21/00

Application no.

05019146.9

Keywords:

Inventive step (no; main request and auxiliary requests 2 and 3)
Admissibility (no; auxiliary requests 1, 4 and 5)
Request to record a statement in the minutes of oral proceedings (refused)

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Decision

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T182409.20130221
T 0042/10 (Determining relative skills/MICROSOFT) of 28.2.2013

Online on

08.05.2013

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

28.2.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06Q 10/00

Application no.

06270014.1

Keywords:

Inventive step - (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 349.771K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T004210.20130228
T 0504/10 () of 7.3.2013

Online on

08.05.2013

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

7.3.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B29C 70/36

Application no.

96921312.3

Keywords:

Amendments - added subject-matter (yes)

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D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 327.075K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T050410.20130307
T 0993/10 () of 6.2.2013

Online on

08.05.2013

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

6.2.2013

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B60T 8/00
B60T 8/24

Application no.

04029629.5

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit JA
Zulassung von Beweismitteln in das Beschwerdeverfahren NEIN

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Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 122.454K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T099310.20130206
T 1125/10 () of 7.2.2013

Online on

08.05.2013

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

7.2.2013

Proc. language

FR

IPC

B23K 26/12
B23K 35/38
B23K 26/32

Application no.

03291249.5

Keywords:

Remboursement de la taxe de recours - (non)
Absence de réaction de la titulaire à de nouveaux documents pertinents lui notifiés avant une procédure orale devant la division d'opposition, à laquelle elle n'a pas comparu, comme annoncé - requêtes présentées, en réaction à ces documents, avec le mémoire du recours recevables (non) (point 1.8 des motifs de la décision).

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Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 302.729K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T112510.20130207
T 1281/10 (BAYESIAN SCORING/Microsoft) of 28.2.2013

Online on

08.05.2013

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

28.2.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06Q 10/00

Application no.

06100075.8

Keywords:

Inventive step - mixture of technical and non-technical features

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Decision

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T128110.20130228
T 1683/10 () of 16.4.2013

Online on

08.05.2013

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

16.4.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01N 25/72
G01N 29/06
G06T 7/00
G01N 21/70

Application no.

04252481.9

Keywords:

Clarity (yes - amended claims)
Novelty and inventive step (yes
Novelty - amended claims)

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Decision

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T168310.20130416
T 2030/10 () of 23.4.2013

Online on

08.05.2013

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

23.4.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01D 15/08

Application no.

04714336.7

Keywords:

Clarity (no) - Apparatus defined by features relating to its use

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Decision

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T203010.20130423
T 2422/10 () of 26.2.2013

Online on

08.05.2013

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

26.2.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B65B 55/10
A61L 2/20

Application no.

03773019.9

Keywords:

Inventive step - no (main and auxiliary requests)
Request for simultaneous translation - not granted

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C

Decision

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T242210.20130226
T 0137/11 () of 15.4.2013

Online on

08.05.2013

Board

3.2.08

Decision date

15.4.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C22C 14/00
C22C 32/00

Application no.

05256818.5

Keywords:

Main request: novelty of claim 1 (yes) - after amendment

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D

Decision

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T013711.20130415
T 1465/11 (Searching with automata/FUJITSU) of 15.3.2013

Online on

08.05.2013

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

15.3.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 17/30

Application no.

04253257.2

Keywords:

Inventive step - (no)

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Decision

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T146511.20130315
T 2267/11 () of 24.1.2013

Online on

08.05.2013

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

24.1.2013

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F16L 11/11

Application no.

06010137.5

Keywords:

Unzulässige Erweiterung - alle Anträge (ja)
Zulässigkeit des verspätet vorgebrachten Hilfsantrags 5 (ja)

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Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 347.927K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T226711.20130124
T 1273/09 (Homeopathic mixture/EPSHTEIN) of 20.2.2013

Online on

07.05.2013

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

20.2.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 39/395
A61P 9/00
A61P 9/12
C07K 16/28
C07K 16/26
C07K 16/24
C07K 16/40

Application no.

02753323.1

Keywords:

Sufficiency of disclosure - no

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 156.757K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T127309.20130220
T 1585/09 () of 17.4.2013

Online on

07.05.2013

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

17.4.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06K 7/08
G06K 7/00

Application no.

05253003.7

Keywords:

Late-filed request (not admitted)
No appellant's request on file

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 125.062K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T158509.20130417
T 0675/11 () of 9.4.2013

Online on

07.05.2013

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

9.4.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 7/28
A61K 7/22
A61K 7/16

Application no.

03726731.7

Keywords:

Admissibility of late-filed requests (yes)
Inventive step - all requests (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 143.186K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T067511.20130409
T 0642/12 (Reduced appeal fee/LELY ENTERPRISES AG) of 11.1.2013

Online on

07.05.2013

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

11.1.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A01J 5/007
A01J 5/017
A01K 1/12

Application no.

02077086.3

Keywords:

Erroneously applied 20% fee reduction, small amount lacking (no), overlooking small amount justified (no), Principle of the protection of legitimate expectations (not applicable), request for re-establishment of rights setting out facts (no), referral to the Enlarged Board (no)

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Decision

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T064212.20130111
D 0009/09 () of 20.10.2011

Online on

06.05.2013

Board

DBA

Decision date

20.10.2011

Proc. language

DE

IPC

-

Application no.

-

Keywords:

-

Distribution

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 151.646K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2011:D000909.20111020
D 0004/11 () of 28.10.2011

Online on

06.05.2013

Board

DBA

Decision date

28.10.2011

Proc. language

FR

IPC

-

Application no.

-

Keywords:

-

Distribution

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 90.056K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2011:D000411.20111028
R 0006/12 () of 18.1.2013

Online on

06.05.2013

Board

EBA

Decision date

18.1.2013

Proc. language

FR

IPC

E04D 5/06
E04D 5/14

Application no.

98901890.8

Keywords:

Dans la mesure où elle n'est pas manifestement irrecevable, la requête en révision est rejetée comme manifestement non fondée.

Distribution

B

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 150.263K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:R000612.20130118
T 0078/09 () of 9.4.2013

Online on

06.05.2013

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

9.4.2013

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H01L 33/00
H01L 23/34

Application no.

97918043.7

Keywords:

-

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 127.691K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T007809.20130409
T 0428/09 (Proteinreinigung/QIAGEN GmbH) of 11.12.2012

Online on

06.05.2013

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

11.12.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C07K 1/36
B01D 29/01
B01D 61/18
B01L 9/06
B01L 3/00

Application no.

00949438.6

Keywords:

Hauptantrag, Hilfsanträge 1, 2 und 5 - Neuheit (nein)
Hilfsanträge 3 und 4 - Änderungen (nicht zulässig)
Hilfsantrag 6 - Zulässigkeit (nein)

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Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 168.737K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T042809.20121211
T 0924/09 (KONICA MINOLTA / Multifunction printer) of 6.3.2013

Online on

06.05.2013

Board

3.5.06

Decision date

6.3.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 21/24

Application no.

06251411.2

Keywords:

Inventive step - yes

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D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 125.312K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T092409.20130306
T 0992/09 (Catabolisme de la bétaïne/SANOFI) of 21.3.2013

Online on

06.05.2013

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

21.3.2013

Proc. language

FR

IPC

C12N 15/52

Application no.

94901994.7

Keywords:

Nouveauté (non)

Distribution

D

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 148.538K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T099209.20130321
T 2156/09 () of 18.1.2013

Online on

06.05.2013

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

18.1.2013

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B29C 49/00

Application no.

04769639.8

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - nein

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 143.799K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T215609.20130118
T 2386/09 () of 31.1.2013

Online on

06.05.2013

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

31.1.2013

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B41F 33/16

Application no.

01110142.5

Keywords:

Zulässigkeit der Beschwerde - ja
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - ja

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 131.719K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T238609.20130131
T 0035/10 () of 20.2.2013

Online on

06.05.2013

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

20.2.2013

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B60R 21/015

Application no.

04766064.2

Keywords:

Neuheit (Hauptantrag, Hilfsanträge 1 bis 5: nein)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 142.950K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T003510.20130220
T 0161/10 () of 13.3.2013

Online on

06.05.2013

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

13.3.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08F 220/18
C10M 149/06
C10M 149/04

Application no.

01204089.5

Keywords:

Inventive step: no (main request - auxiliary requests 1-7)
Late submitted request: not admitted (auxiliary request 8)

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 160.711K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T016110.20130313
T 0745/10 (Integrating audio and visual messaging/HELFERICH-THOMPSON) of 19.3.2013

Online on

06.05.2013

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

19.3.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04M 3/533
H04Q 7/22
H04L 12/58
H04Q 7/12

Application no.

00918483.9

Keywords:

Admissibility of the appeal (yes)
Admissibility of the main request and first to fourth auxiliary requests (no)
Added subject-matter - fifth to seventh auxiliary requests (yes)

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 158.323K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T074510.20130319
T 0819/10 () of 16.1.2013

Online on

06.05.2013

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

16.1.2013

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B60D 1/54
B60D 1/06

Application no.

02009190.6

Keywords:

Hauptantrag: Neuheit (ja); erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

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Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 117.857K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T081910.20130116
T 1106/10 () of 22.1.2013

Online on

06.05.2013

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

22.1.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B32B 27/18
C09D 5/14
A01N 43/40

Application no.

98904827.7

Keywords:

Late submitted ground of opposition - considered
Granted claim 3 - added subject-matter (yes)
Remittal (yes)

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 126.770K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T110610.20130122
T 1669/10 (Portable token/HEWLETT-PACKARD) of 19.4.2013

Online on

06.05.2013

Board

3.5.06

Decision date

19.4.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 9/445

Application no.

07749562.0

Keywords:

Original disclosure (yes)
Clarity (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 132.429K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T166910.20130419
T 1878/10 () of 7.3.2013

Online on

06.05.2013

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

7.3.2013

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F24C 7/08
H05B 3/74
F24C 15/10

Application no.

99118589.3

Keywords:

Zulässigkeit der offenkundigen Vorbenutzung (nein)
Zulässigkeit des Einspruchs (ja)
Neuheit (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein)

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Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 151.458K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T187810.20130307
T 0398/11 () of 26.2.2013

Online on

06.05.2013

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

26.2.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B32B 15/08
B65D 65/40
B32B 33/00

Application no.

00120151.6

Keywords:

Clarity, sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Novelty (yes) - no implicit disclosure of a feature of claim 1 in a document of the prior art
Inventive step (yes)

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 166.205K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T039811.20130226
T 0406/11 () of 26.3.2013

Online on

06.05.2013

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

26.3.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08J 3/20
C08K 9/00
C08J 3/22
C08K 13/06

Application no.

02739571.4

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 152.011K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T040611.20130326
T 1215/11 () of 8.4.2013

Online on

06.05.2013

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

8.4.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B32B 31/30
B29C 53/24
E04D 3/35

Application no.

98900120.1

Keywords:

Inventive step - yes

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 131.104K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T121511.20130408
T 1786/11 () of 25.4.2013

Online on

06.05.2013

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

25.4.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08G 64/28

Application no.

03749032.3

Keywords:

Revocation based on a post-published document
Remittal - yes

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 105.020K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T178611.20130425
T 1282/12 (Telekommunikationskanalzugriff/IPCOM) of 7.3.2013

Online on

06.05.2013

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

7.3.2013

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H04W 72/10

Application no.

07009265.5

Keywords:

Änderungen - unzulässige Erweiterung (verneint)

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Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 160.826K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T128212.20130307
T 1326/12 () of 18.4.2013

Online on

06.05.2013

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

18.4.2013

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B03C 3/16
A01G 15/00
E01H 13/00
E03B 3/28

Application no.

07764379.9

Keywords:

Nichterscheinen bei der mündlichen Verhandlung - Entscheidung nach Aktenlage
Neuheit - verneint

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Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 153.391K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T132612.20130418
T 1417/12 () of 5.4.2013

Online on

06.05.2013

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

5.4.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B65D 37/00

Application no.

05002442.1

Keywords:

Admissibility of appeal - missing statement of grounds

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 89.403K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T141712.20130405
T 2226/12 (Beta-glucosidase/NOVOZYMES) of 22.4.2013

Online on

06.05.2013

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

22.4.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 9/42

Application no.

09717599.6

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

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D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 91.708K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T222612.20130422
T 0207/08 () of 29.1.2013

Online on

03.05.2013

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

29.1.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G07C 5/00
H04B 7/26

Application no.

00939377.8

Keywords:

Inventive step - (yes)

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 130.523K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T020708.20130129
T 0015/09 () of 19.12.2012

Online on

03.05.2013

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

19.12.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61M 5/172
A61M 15/00
A61M 16/01
A61B 5/11

Application no.

01932895.4

Keywords:

Obvious correction (no - main request and auxiliary request 2a)
Added subject-matter (yes - auxiliary request 1)
Admissibility of late-filed request (yes - auxiliary request 2b new)
Admissibility of late-filed document (no)
Added subject-matter (no - auxiliary request 2b new)
Extension of scope of protection (no - auxiliary request 2b new)
Clarity and support (yes - auxiliary request 2b new)
Sufficiency of disclosure (yes - auxiliary request 2b new)
Novelty (yes - auxiliary request 2b new)
Inventive step (yes - auxiliary request 2b new)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T001509.20121219
T 1395/09 () of 3.4.2013

Online on

03.05.2013

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

3.4.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B26B 21/40
B26B 19/38

Application no.

04712604.0

Keywords:

Admissibility of amendments made in claim 1 of the main request: clarity - no
Admissibility of claim 1 of the first auxiliary request - yes
Inventive step - yes

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T139509.20130403
T 1809/09 () of 26.2.2013

Online on

03.05.2013

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

26.2.2013

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B65H 63/06

Application no.

02017290.4

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T180909.20130226
T 0733/10 (Wound dressings/INSENSE) of 31.1.2013

Online on

03.05.2013

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

31.1.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61L 15/38
A61F 13/15

Application no.

03718951.1

Keywords:

Admissibility of patent proprietor's appeal (no), not adversely affected
Novelty (yes)
All requests: inventive step (no) - foreseeable improvement of oxygen delivery to wound

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T 2152/10 () of 13.3.2013

Online on

03.05.2013

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

13.3.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01J 29/46
B01J 27/18
C10G 11/05

Application no.

05824020.1

Keywords:

Clarity - all requests (no)
Admissibility of sixth to fifteenth auxiliary requests (yes)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T215210.20130313
T 1883/11 (Refrigerant compositions/DU PONT) of 21.2.2013

Online on

03.05.2013

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

21.2.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C09K 5/04

Application no.

98932436.3

Keywords:

Adaptation of description to claims (no) - failure to delete composition not falling under amended claims

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T188311.20130221
T 1903/08 (Conjugates for nicotine addiction/NABI) of 28.1.2013

Online on

02.05.2013

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

28.1.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 47/48

Application no.

99964009.7

Keywords:

Inventive step (no), subject-matter of all requests obvious in view of combination of two documents of the state of the art

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T190308.20130128
T 2147/08 () of 6.3.2013

Online on

02.05.2013

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

6.3.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61B 3/10
A61F 9/00
A61N 5/06

Application no.

05027736.7

Keywords:

Added subject-matter (no, after amendments)
Clarity (yes, after amendments)
Inventive step (yes, after amendments)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T214708.20130306
T 0099/09 (Composition pharmaceutique de fénofibrate présentant une … of 6.2.2013

Online on

02.05.2013

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

6.2.2013

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A61K 31/215
A61K 9/16
A61K 9/20
A61K 9/50
A61K 9/10

Application no.

02018029.5

Keywords:

Requête en exclusion d'un document de l'inspection publique (oui)
Admission dans la procédure de la requête principale et des requêtes subsidiaires 1-14 (oui)
Admission dans la procédure de nouveaux moyens durant la procédure orale (non)
Modification admise (non): Généralisation non dérivable directement et sans équivoque de la demande telle que déposée

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T009909.20130206
T 0130/09 (Two-stages frequency offset estimation/LUCENT) of 8.2.2013

Online on

02.05.2013

Board

3.5.05

Decision date

8.2.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04L 27/26

Application no.

00307597.5

Keywords:

Novelty - main request and auxiliary request I (no)
Inventive step - auxiliary requests II and III (no)
Admissibility of request - auxiliary request IIa (no)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T013009.20130208
T 0407/09 () of 30.1.2013

Online on

02.05.2013

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

30.1.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01F 7/00
H01F 6/06

Application no.

95939529.4

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T040709.20130130
T 1172/09 (Registered data processing on delivery/KONICA MINOLTA) of 6.3.2013

Online on

02.05.2013

Board

3.5.06

Decision date

6.3.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 21/24

Application no.

06251395.7

Keywords:

Inventive step - yes (after amendment)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T117209.20130306
T 1426/09 () of 19.3.2013

Online on

02.05.2013

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

19.3.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01L 29/24

Application no.

00988041.0

Keywords:

Clarity, support by description (no) - main request
Inventive step (no) - first auxiliary request

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T142609.20130319
T 2430/09 () of 22.11.2012

Online on

02.05.2013

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

22.11.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B60C 23/04

Application no.

00300107.0

Keywords:

Clarity (no)
Reimbursement of appeal fee (no)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T243009.20121122
T 0245/10 (Composition de teinture/L'OREAL) of 17.10.2012

Online on

02.05.2013

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

17.10.2012

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A61Q 5/10
A61K 8/49
A61K 8/41
A61K 8/34

Application no.

01925617.1

Keywords:

Essais comparatifs déposés avec le mémoire de recours - admission dans la procédure (oui)
Essais comparatifs déposés après la citation à la procédure orale - admission dans la procédure (non)
Requête principale - activité inventive (non)
Requête subsidiaire 1 - modifications - recevable (oui) - caractéristiques divulguées en combinaison dans la demande telle que déposée (oui) - activité inventive (oui) - essais comparatifs probants - amélioration surprenante

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ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T024510.20121017
T 0432/10 (Process for improving glucose metabolism/THE IAMS COMPANY) of 19.12.2012

Online on

02.05.2013

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

19.12.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 31/715
A61K 45/06
A23K 1/16
A23K 1/18
A61P 3/08

Application no.

98913414.3

Keywords:

Sufficiency of disclosure - (no): invention as claimed not workable

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T 0752/10 () of 11.3.2013

Online on

02.05.2013

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

11.3.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B25J 9/16

Application no.

05018406.8

Keywords:

Inventive step: yes

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T075210.20130311
T 0890/10 (Softener with a mixture of cationic polymers/COLGATE-PALMOLIVE CO.) of 27.2.2013

Online on

02.05.2013

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

27.2.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C11D 3/00
C11D 3/37

Application no.

03814720.3

Keywords:

Inventive step: yes

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T089010.20130227
T 1026/10 (Anti-Stokes-Leuchtstoffe/BUNDESDRUCKEREI) of 13.12.2012

Online on

02.05.2013

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

13.12.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C09K 11/84
G06K 19/14
G06K 7/12
C09D 11/00
B42D 15/00

Application no.

02005177.7

Keywords:

Deutlichkeit (nein) - unklare Charakterisierung durch Parameter - weder Bestimmungsverfahren noch Messbedingungen angegeben

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ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T102610.20121213
T 1067/10 (Terfenadine caboxylate and the treatment of dermal irritation/ … of 13.3.2013

Online on

02.05.2013

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

13.3.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 31/445
A61P 17/00

Application no.

02006356.6

Keywords:

Late-filed requests not admitted
No valid requests left
Apportionment of costs (no)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T106710.20130313
T 1442/10 () of 14.3.2013

Online on

02.05.2013

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

14.3.2013

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B65G 1/137
B65G 1/04

Application no.

05747204.5

Keywords:

Verständnis des Anspruchs 1 (Pkt. 1,6); erfinderische Tätigkiet - nein (Hauptantrag, Hilfsanträge 1, 2), Zulassen der Hilfsanträge 3, 4 - nein, neue Probleme aufgeworfen, Änderung im Hinblick auf Regel 80 EPÜ kein Rechtfertigungsgrund (Pkt. 10, 11,3)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T144210.20130314
T 1772/10 (Method of communicating data/ERICSSON) of 12.3.2013

Online on

02.05.2013

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

12.3.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04J 3/16
H04J 3/06

Application no.

00310903.0

Keywords:

Novelty (no)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T177210.20130312
T 2373/10 (Process for the preparation of ketones/EASTMAN) of 11.12.2012

Online on

02.05.2013

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

11.12.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07C 45/74

Application no.

05013578.9

Keywords:

Main and auxiliary requests: amendment (not allowable) - not unambiguously derivable from the application as filed

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ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T237310.20121211
T 2382/10 () of 12.3.2013

Online on

02.05.2013

Board

3.2.08

Decision date

12.3.2013

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F16D 33/18
F16D 9/02

Application no.

05004874.3

Keywords:

Zulässigkeit der Beschwerde - bejaht
Neuheit - verneint

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T238210.20130312
T 0051/11 () of 7.3.2013

Online on

02.05.2013

Board

3.2.08

Decision date

7.3.2013

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61C 13/00
A61C 8/00

Application no.

04005756.4

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit Hauptantrag (ja)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T005111.20130307
T 0308/11 () of 6.12.2012

Online on

02.05.2013

Board

3.2.08

Decision date

6.12.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F16H 57/08

Application no.

05011875.1

Keywords:

Hauptantrag (Neuheit - verneint)
Hilfsanträge 1 bis 3 und 6 bis 8 (nicht zugelassen)
Hilfsantrag 4 (Erfinderische Tätigkeit - verneint)
Hilfsantrag 5 (Zulässigkeit der Änderungen - verneint)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T030811.20121206
T 0410/11 (Edible ink formulations/MARS, INC.) of 21.11.2012

Online on

02.05.2013

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

21.11.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C09D 11/00
A23G 3/00
A21D 13/00

Application no.

04718172.2

Keywords:

Novelty as ground of opposition - (no) - not substantiated when filing the opposition
Inventive step - (yes) - non obvious improvement
Late-filed documents - not accepted - opposition division used its discretion according to the right principles

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ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T041011.20121121
T 0753/11 () of 8.3.2013

Online on

02.05.2013

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

8.3.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

E04C 5/02

Application no.

05731651.5

Keywords:

Product-by-process-claim - novel (no)
Method claim - inventive step (no)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T075311.20130308
T 1704/11 () of 16.4.2013

Online on

02.05.2013

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

16.4.2013

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B65G 1/04

Application no.

06001481.8

Keywords:

Erlöschen des Patents in allen benannten Vertragsstaaten - Einstellung des Beschwerdeverfahrens

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T170411.20130416
T 1718/11 () of 22.4.2013

Online on

02.05.2013

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

22.4.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A01N 25/28

Application no.

03792469.3

Keywords:

Admissibility of appeal - missing statement of grounds

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T171811.20130422
T 2556/11 (Allelic ladder/QIAGEN) of 11.4.2013

Online on

02.05.2013

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

11.4.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12Q 1/68

Application no.

06022099.3

Keywords:

Lack of unity of invention (no)
Remittal to the examining division

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T255611.20130411
T 1556/12 () of 20.2.2013

Online on

02.05.2013

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

20.2.2013

Proc. language

FR

IPC

B65G 1/137

Application no.

09290091.9

Keywords:

Activité inventive (requête principale, deuxième et troisième requêtes auxiliaires - non)
"Recevabilité d'une requête tardive (première requête auxiliaire - non)" (voir points 2.3-2.5)
Clarté (quatrième requête auxiliaire - non)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T155612.20130220

April 2013

T 2323/08 (Hydroxyapatite-targeting PEGs/NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS) of 26.11.2012

Online on

30.04.2013

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

26.11.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 47/48

Application no.

01984000.8

Keywords:

Main request - novelty (no): disclosure of prior art enabling
Auxiliary request I - novelty (yes): claimed subject-matter not specifically disclosed in the prior art
Remittal (yes): undecided issues

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ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T232308.20121126
T 1396/09 () of 3.4.2013

Online on

30.04.2013

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

3.4.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B26B 19/38
B26B 21/40

Application no.

04712616.4

Keywords:

Inventive step (all requests) - no

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T139609.20130403
T 1726/09 (Authoring in web browser) of 25.1.2013

Online on

30.04.2013

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

25.1.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 17/24
G06F 17/21

Application no.

98961846.7

Keywords:

Inventive step – no (all requests)

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T 2179/09 () of 19.3.2013

Online on

30.04.2013

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

19.3.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B65D 25/04
B65D 5/48
B65D 77/20

Application no.

03028028.3

Keywords:

Novelty (main request and 1st to 3rd auxiliary requests): no
Amendments (4th auxiliary request): not admissible
Non-attendance at oral proceedings without notification: apportionment of costs

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T217909.20130319
T 0030/10 (Clopidogrel-Adsorbat/HELM) of 19.2.2013

Online on

30.04.2013

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

19.2.2013

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C07D 495/04
A61K 31/435

Application no.

04710847.7

Keywords:

Hauptantrag - Neuheit (nein)
Hilfsantrag I - erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein) - eine Ausführungsform naheliegend
Hilfsantrag II - Verstoß gegen Artikel 123(2) EPÜ

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T003010.20130219
T 0654/10 (Searchable message storage system/J2 GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS) of 26.2.2013

Online on

30.04.2013

Board

3.5.05

Decision date

26.2.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04L 29/08

Application no.

98950859.3

Keywords:

Admissibility of late-filed request and documents - yes
Inventive step - yes (after amendments)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T065410.20130226
T 1932/10 (Collecting television program data/UNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES) of 26.3.2013

Online on

30.04.2013

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

26.3.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04H 1/02

Application no.

98944742.0

Keywords:

Inventive step - no

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T193210.20130326
T 0440/11 () of 11.1.2013

Online on

30.04.2013

Board

3.2.08

Decision date

11.1.2013

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A61F 2/38

Application no.

01400441.0

Keywords:

Modifications - extension de l'objet de la demande (non)
Revendications - clarté (oui)
Décision sur le recours - renvoi à la première instance

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T044011.20130111
T 1069/11 () of 14.3.2013

Online on

30.04.2013

Board

3.2.08

Decision date

14.3.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 2/90
A61F 2/88

Application no.

08151651.0

Keywords:

Main request (plural independent claims in the same category - no)
Auxiliary requests (novelty on the base of the medical indication - no)
Referral to Enlarged Board of Appeal (no)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T106911.20130314
T 1675/11 (Low temperature diesel fuel/NESTE) of 9.4.2013

Online on

30.04.2013

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

9.4.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C10G 3/00
C10L 1/08

Application no.

03793834.7

Keywords:

Refund of appeal fee - no (no procedural violation)
Fresh case - remittal to department of first instance

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T167511.20130409
T 1713/11 () of 12.12.2012

Online on

30.04.2013

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

12.12.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A63C 17/01

Application no.

03721127.3

Keywords:

Admissibility of the interventions (yes)
Oral submissions by accompanying person (allowed)
Feasibility and/or added subject-matter - main request and auxiliary requests 1 to 17 - requirements not fulfilled
Auxiliary request 18 - admissibility (yes) - inventive step (no)
Reimbursement of the appeal fee (no)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T171311.20121212
T 2594/11 (Toilet bowl article containing a gelled perfume/RECKITT) of 3.4.2013

Online on

30.04.2013

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

3.4.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C11D 17/04
C11D 3/50
C11D 3/00
E03D 9/02
C11D 17/00
C11D 1/83
C11D 1/86

Application no.

02767704.6

Keywords:

Sufficiency of disclosure - main request (yes)
Inventive step - main request (yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 109.465K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T259411.20130403
T 0537/12 () of 14.2.2013

Online on

30.04.2013

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

14.2.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 13/15

Application no.

04755163.5

Keywords:

-

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 144.022K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T053712.20130214
T 1712/12 () of 16.4.2013

Online on

30.04.2013

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

16.4.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C01B 3/40

Application no.

01109122.0

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 92.963K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T171212.20130416
T 1115/08 () of 21.2.2013

Online on

29.04.2013

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

21.2.2013

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H01L 31/048
H01L 31/18
B32B 31/00

Application no.

99931217.6

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein)

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D

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 125.476K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T111508.20130221
T 1715/08 (Fucosyltransferase/ALTMANN) of 24.10.2012

Online on

29.04.2013

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

24.10.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C12N 15/54

Application no.

00904677.2

Keywords:

Im Beschwerdeverfahren eingereichte Beweismittel - nicht zugelassen
Einwände nach Art. 100 a), b), c) EPÜ - zurückgewiesen
Antrag auf Erstattung der Beschwerdegebühr - nicht stattgegeben

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ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T171508.20121024
T 0378/09 (Collection system with caspase inhibitor/BECTON DICKINSON) of 20.2.2013

Online on

29.04.2013

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

20.2.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61B 10/00

Application no.

03773259.1

Keywords:

Claim 1 of request: added subject-matter (no); wording derived directly and unambiguously from original application

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D

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 110.059K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T037809.20130220
T 1145/09 (Stay of proceedings/FISHER-ROSEMOUNT) of 17.6.2010

Online on

29.04.2013

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

17.6.2010

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G05B 19/418

Application no.

99115002.0

Keywords:

Request for correction of grant decision filed after initiation of opposition proceedings - admissibility - competence - referral of questions to the Enlarged Board of Appeal

Distribution

A

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 123.766K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2010:T114509.20100617
T 0105/10 (Fuel with lubricity enhancers/INFINEUM USA) of 23.1.2013

Online on

29.04.2013

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

23.1.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C10L 1/18

Application no.

95942145.4

Keywords:

Inventive step (all requests refused by the Opposition Division): no - arbitrary selections among the alternatives that the prior art rendered obvious to try
Inventive step (patent as maintained): yes

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 190.055K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T010510.20130123
T 0279/10 () of 18.12.2012

Online on

29.04.2013

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

18.12.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B62D 5/00
F16D 41/08

Application no.

06113850.9

Keywords:

Zulassung eines Dokuments (ja)
Zulässigkeit von Änderungen - Hauptantrag (verneint)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hilfsanträge 1 bis 3 (verneint)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 135.672K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T027910.20121218
T 0885/10 () of 17.4.2013

Online on

29.04.2013

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

17.4.2013

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A46B 9/04

Application no.

03797198.3

Keywords:

Neuheit - Hauptantrag (nein)
Änderungen - Hilfsantrag - unzulässige Erweiterung (ja)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 120.085K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T088510.20130417
T 0888/11 () of 14.2.2013

Online on

29.04.2013

Board

3.2.08

Decision date

14.2.2013

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61F 2/00

Application no.

05740680.3

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hauptantrag - bejaht

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D

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 113.417K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T088811.20130214
T 1017/11 () of 19.2.2013

Online on

29.04.2013

Board

3.2.08

Decision date

19.2.2013

Proc. language

DE

IPC

E06B 3/26

Application no.

99100686.7

Keywords:

Hauptantrag und Hilfsantrag 1: (unzulässig erweitert)
Hilfsantrag 2: Zugelassen obwohl verspätet vorgelegt; Verbot der reformatio in peius (nein); Art. 84 EPÜ Einwand (nicht aus den Änderungen entstanden); Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 139.416K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T101711.20130219
T 1607/11 () of 23.4.2013

Online on

29.04.2013

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

23.4.2013

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B02C 18/12
B02C 18/22

Application no.

07013650.2

Keywords:

Änderungen (Hauptantrag, Hilfsantrag 1): unzulässig
Klarheit (Hilfsantrag 2): nein
Zurückverweisung an die Prüfungsabteilung

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 148.674K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T160711.20130423
T 1813/11 (Inaktivierung von Prionen/WEIGERT) of 22.3.2013

Online on

29.04.2013

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

22.3.2013

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C11D 3/02
A61L 2/00
A61L 2/16

Application no.

03706394.8

Keywords:

Zulassung von im Einspruchsverfahren nicht zugelassenen Dokumenten - nein (Ermessensspielraum eingehalten)
Mangelnde Offenbarung - nein
Mangelnde Neuheit - nein
Mangelnde erfinderische Tätigkeit - nein

Distribution

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 112.706K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T181311.20130322
T 0248/12 () of 5.3.2013

Online on

29.04.2013

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

5.3.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B60C 25/13
B60C 25/132
B60C 25/138

Application no.

01201385.0

Keywords:

Amendments - intermediate generalisation - added subject-matter (yes)
Technical relevance as such versus direct and unambiguous disclosure for a skilled person when deciding on Article 123(2) EPC (Point 3.3.7 - 3.3.11)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 196.767K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T024812.20130305
T 0271/85 (Zulässigkeit der Beschwerde eines Einsprechenden) of 9.3.1988

Online on

26.04.2013

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

9.3.1988

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C07C 102/04

Application no.

79102131.4

Keywords:

Zulässigkeit der Beschwerde eines Einsprechenden
Vorlage an Grosse Beschwerdekammer

Distribution

A

Decision

PDF nicht verfügbar

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ECLI:EP:BA:1988:T027185.19880309
T 0271/85 (Zulässigkeit der Beschwerde eines Einsprechenden) of 9.3.1988

Online on

26.04.2013

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

9.3.1988

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C07C 102/04

Application no.

79102131.4

Keywords:

Zulässigkeit der Beschwerde eines Einsprechenden
Vorlage an Grosse Beschwerdekammer

Distribution

A

Decision

PDF nicht verfügbar

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ECLI:EP:BA:1988:T027185.19880309
T 0271/85 (Admissibility of appeal by opponent) of 9.3.1988

Online on

26.04.2013

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

9.3.1988

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C07C 102/04

Application no.

79102131.4

Keywords:

Admissibility of appeal by opponent
Submission to Enlarged Board of Appeal

Distribution

Decision

No PDF available

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ECLI:EP:BA:1988:T027185.19880309
T 0271/85 (Recevabilité du recours formé par un opposant) of 9.3.1988

Online on

26.04.2013

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

9.3.1988

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C07C 102/04

Application no.

79102131.4

Keywords:

Recevabilité du recours formé par un opposant
Saisine de la Grande Chambre de recours

Distribution

Decision

PDF pas disponible

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ECLI:EP:BA:1988:T027185.19880309
R 0012/12 (Antrag auf Überprüfung/DEUTSCHE SISI-WERKE) of 14.1.2013

Online on

17.04.2013

Board

EBA

Decision date

14.1.2013

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B65B 55/06
B65B 55/10
B65B 43/36

Application no.

04012124.6

Keywords:

Verstoß gegen Artikel 113 (nein)
Antrag auf Überprüfung - offensichtlich unbegründet

Distribution

B

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 136.107K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:R001212.20130114
T 0454/08 (Comprimé multiparticulaire à délitement buccal rapide/ETHYPHARM) of 8.11.2012

Online on

17.04.2013

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

8.11.2012

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A61K 9/20

Application no.

92917134.6

Keywords:

Recevabilité des requêtes (oui)
Nouveauté des requêtes (non)

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 182.597K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T045408.20121108
T 1728/08 (Adjuvants/WYETH) of 17.12.2012

Online on

17.04.2013

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

17.12.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 39/39

Application no.

96303835.1

Keywords:

Main request - novelty (no)
Auxiliary request 1 - clarity (no)
Auxiliary request 2 - inventive step (no)
Auxiliary request 3 - not admitted

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 166.607K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T172808.20121217
T 0396/09 (Triethylenetetramine dihydrochloride/PHILERA) of 27.2.2013

Online on

17.04.2013

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

27.2.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 31/15
A61K 31/155
A61K 31/16
A61K 31/175
A61K 31/195
A61K 31/275
A61K 31/40
A61K 31/44
A61K 31/50
A61K 31/655

Application no.

99946470.4

Keywords:

Admissibility of the main request and auxiliary request 1 (no)
Clarity and support, auxiliary request 2 (no): term 'acetylated metabolic derivative' not clear
Auxiliary request 3, inventive step (yes), remittal to the first instance

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 135.766K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T039609.20130227
T 0772/09 (Faktor VII/BAYER HEALTHCARE) of 14.3.2013

Online on

17.04.2013

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

14.3.2013

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C12N 9/64
A61K 38/36

Application no.

99926183.7

Keywords:

Hauptantrag - Neuheit (nein)
Hilfsantrag I - erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein)
Hilfsantrag II - Bestimmungen des EPÜ erfüllt

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 150.035K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T077209.20130314
T 1439/10 () of 13.3.2013

Online on

17.04.2013

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

13.3.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B65B 11/04
B65B 61/02

Application no.

03021228.6

Keywords:

Amendments: not allowable (all requests)

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D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 133.379K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T143910.20130313
T 2528/12 (Ereignisanzeige/VODAFONE) of 12.4.2013

Online on

17.04.2013

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

12.4.2013

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H04M 1/725
H04M 1/247

Application no.

06707175.3

Keywords:

Entscheidung durch Änderungen Grundlage entzogen
Pflicht zur Abhilfe

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Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 116.241K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T252812.20130412
R 0009/11 (Fundamental violation of Article 113 EPC/KUREHA CORPORATION) of 7.12.2012

Online on

16.04.2013

Board

EBA

Decision date

7.12.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B32B 27/36

Application no.

99917109.3

Keywords:

Non-admission of auxiliary requests in the exercise of discretion under Article 13(1) and (3) RPBA - violation of right to be heard (no)

Distribution

B

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 158.442K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2012:R000911.20121207
T 2174/08 (Protected file system/NOKIA) of 18.3.2013

Online on

16.04.2013

Board

3.5.06

Decision date

18.3.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 1/00

Application no.

03727704.3

Keywords:

Decision re appeals - remittal (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 120.200K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T217408.20130318
T 0761/09 () of 19.2.2013

Online on

16.04.2013

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

19.2.2013

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B24C 1/00
B24C 5/04
B24C 7/00

Application no.

03807743.4

Keywords:

Unzulässige Erweiterung (Hauptantrag) - ja
Zulässigkeit der Hilfsanträge im Hinblick auf die G 0001/99: Hilfsantrag 1 - nein, Hilfsanträge 2a-4a - ja
Zulässigkeit der Hilfsanträge im Hinblick auf Änderung des Vorbringens: Hilfsantrag 4a - nein, Hilfsanträge 2a und 3a - ja
Neuheit (Hilfsanträge 2a und 3a) - ja
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (Hilfsanträge 2a und 3a) - nein
Kostenantrag - abgelehnt

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 226.400K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T076109.20130219
T 1218/09 () of 10.4.2013

Online on

16.04.2013

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

10.4.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G07F 7/08
G07F 19/00

Application no.

98912684.2

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)

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D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 128.662K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T121809.20130410
T 1278/09 (Air Filter/STACKHOUSE) of 22.2.2013

Online on

16.04.2013

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

22.2.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01D 46/42
B01D 46/46
A61B 18/00

Application no.

01302454.2

Keywords:

Novelty (all requests): No - device configured for a specific purpose directly and unambignously disclosed in the prior art

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 175.070K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T127809.20130222
T 1512/09 (Content protection/EMMA MIXED SIGNAL) of 20.3.2013

Online on

16.04.2013

Board

3.5.06

Decision date

20.3.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 1/00
G01R 31/3185
G06F 12/14

Application no.

05006951.7

Keywords:

Inventive step - yes

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 130.049K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T151209.20130320
T 1689/09 (CAN-Bussystem mit Erweiterung nach ATA-Kapiteln/AIRBUS) of 5.2.2013

Online on

16.04.2013

Board

3.5.05

Decision date

5.2.2013

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H04L 12/28

Application no.

04029831.7

Keywords:

Hauptantrag - Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein)
Hilfsantrag - Technischer Charakter (ja)
Zurückverweisung an die erste Instanz

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 121.927K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T168909.20130205
T 1712/09 (Silice/RHODIA) of 5.2.2013

Online on

16.04.2013

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

5.2.2013

Proc. language

FR

IPC

C01B 33/193

Application no.

98925723.3

Keywords:

Suffisance d'exposé de l'invention: oui
Activité inventive (requête principale - procédé): non
Nouveauté (requête subsidiaire - produit): oui
Activité inventive (requêtes principale et subsidiaire - produit): oui

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Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 229.454K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T171209.20130205
T 1618/10 (Cell switching in a wireless system/ALCATEL-LUCENT) of 13.3.2013

Online on

16.04.2013

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

13.3.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04Q 7/38
H04B 7/005

Application no.

05254150.5

Keywords:

Added subject-matter - main request (yes)
Inventive step - auxiliary request (yes)

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 133.449K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T161810.20130313
T 2142/10 () of 12.3.2013

Online on

16.04.2013

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

12.3.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08J 3/075
C08L 101/14
A61L 15/60

Application no.

97948474.8

Keywords:

Main request (added subject-matter)
Auxiliary request 1 (allowable)

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 169.349K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T214210.20130312
T 2198/10 (Call set-up/PAPST) of 21.2.2013

Online on

16.04.2013

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

21.2.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04Q 3/00
H04M 3/42
H04M 15/00

Application no.

97904465.8

Keywords:

Inventive step - no
Referral to the Enlarged Board - no

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 159.581K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T219810.20130221
T 2238/10 () of 18.12.2012

Online on

16.04.2013

Board

3.2.08

Decision date

18.12.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 9/01

Application no.

04759430.4

Keywords:

Clarity - main request, auxiliary requests A, 1A, 2, 2A, 3 - no
Clarity - auxiliary request 3A - yes

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 127.247K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T223810.20121218
T 0533/11 () of 19.3.2013

Online on

16.04.2013

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

19.3.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 8/73
A61K 8/86
A61Q 5/02
A61Q 5/12

Application no.

05755558.3

Keywords:

Late submitted material - admitted (yes)
Inventive step (no)

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 128.281K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T053311.20130319
T 0692/11 () of 8.1.2013

Online on

16.04.2013

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

8.1.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G09F 3/02
G09F 3/10
B32B 7/06
B32B 3/24
B32B 27/20

Application no.

03005557.8

Keywords:

Admissibility of documents filed with grounds of appeal (yes)
Inventive step (no)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 151.022K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T069211.20130108
T 1912/11 (Analyse eines Betrachtungsverlaufs anhand von Mausklicks/SCHEIER ET … of 15.1.2013

Online on

16.04.2013

Board

3.5.05

Decision date

15.1.2013

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G06F 3/033

Application no.

03012738.5

Keywords:

Hauptantrag - erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein)
Hilfsantrag 1 - Zurückverweisung zur weiteren Prüfung

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Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 116.698K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T191211.20130115
T 0808/09 () of 28.2.2013

Online on

15.04.2013

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

28.2.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B65D 81/00

Application no.

04250365.6

Keywords:

"Sufficiency of disclosure: all requests - no" (the viscosity of the liquid chocolate ingredients represents an essential feature which cannot be measured due to lacking information)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 165.903K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T080809.20130228
T 1036/09 (Active dimeric non-peptidic agents/ARIAD) of 7.2.2013

Online on

15.04.2013

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

7.2.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12Q 1/68

Application no.

95941352.7

Keywords:

Admissibility of new documents (no)
Main and sole Request (granted claims) - problem not solved over the whole claimed scope, reformulation of the technical problem; inventive step (no)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T103609.20130207
T 2249/09 () of 25.1.2013

Online on

15.04.2013

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

25.1.2013

Proc. language

FR

IPC

H05B 6/12

Application no.

98401760.8

Keywords:

Documents produits tardivement - recevables (oui)
Nouvelles requêtes - admission après fixation de la date de la procédure orale (oui)
Activité inventive - requête subsidiaire III (oui)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T224909.20130125
T 0906/10 (Vaccination per os/NOVARTIS) of 9.4.2013

Online on

15.04.2013

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

9.4.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 39/145
A61K 39/39

Application no.

00992122.2

Keywords:

Main request - compliance with the requirements of Articles 54, 56, 83, 84 and 123(2) EPC (yes)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T090610.20130409
T 0975/10 (Detergent compostion/RECKITT BENCKISER N.V.) of 28.3.2013

Online on

15.04.2013

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

28.3.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C11D 3/386
C11D 17/00
C11D 3/43
C11D 3/04

Application no.

03761708.1

Keywords:

Inventive step (no) - all claim requests - obvious solution

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T097510.20130328
T 1361/10 () of 10.4.2013

Online on

15.04.2013

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

10.4.2013

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B25F 5/02

Application no.

02020927.6

Keywords:

Änderungen (zulässig)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit: ja

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 133.529K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T136110.20130410
T 1831/10 (Silane emulsions/MOMENTIVE PERFORMANCE MATERIALS) of 8.3.2013

Online on

15.04.2013

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

8.3.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01F 17/00

Application no.

00944734.3

Keywords:

Sufficiency of disclosure (all requests): no - patent in suit not containing teaching enabling a skilled person to carry out all essential process steps of the claimed invention

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T183110.20130308
T 1850/08 () of 8.3.2013

Online on

12.04.2013

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

8.3.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01J 37/34

Application no.

94912385.5

Keywords:

Inventive step (affirmed)
Repartition of costs (refused)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T185008.20130308
T 0300/09 () of 11.1.2013

Online on

12.04.2013

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

11.1.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H02P 21/00

Application no.

04104340.7

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T030009.20130111
T 2162/09 (Kapillarstop/BOEHRINGER) of 13.3.2013

Online on

12.04.2013

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

13.3.2013

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B01L 3/00
G01N 33/53

Application no.

03025615.0

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 164.757K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T216209.20130313
T 1003/10 () of 9.1.2013

Online on

12.04.2013

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

9.1.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H03M 13/29

Application no.

02797323.9

Keywords:

Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes)
Inventive step - after amendment (yes)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T100310.20130109
T 0247/09 (Image processing of 3-D objects/QUALCOMM) of 10.1.2013

Online on

11.04.2013

Board

3.5.05

Decision date

10.1.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 3/033

Application no.

02743563.5

Keywords:

Novelty - second and fifth auxiliary requests (no)
Inventive step - all requests (no)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T024709.20130110
T 1164/09 () of 22.3.2013

Online on

11.04.2013

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

22.3.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B29C 59/00

Application no.

03014875.3

Keywords:

Inventive step - yes

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T116409.20130322
T 2304/09 (Discrete multi-tone transmissions/MITSUBISHI) of 26.3.2013

Online on

11.04.2013

Board

3.5.05

Decision date

26.3.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04L 29/08
H04M 11/06
H04L 5/06
H04J 11/00
H04B 3/32

Application no.

99923903.1

Keywords:

Inventive step - (no)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T230409.20130326
T 1099/11 (Bleichmittelteilchen mit PVA-Umhüllung/HENKEL) of 16.1.2013

Online on

11.04.2013

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

16.1.2013

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C11D 3/39
C11D 17/00
C11D 3/37

Application no.

05728973.8

Keywords:

Beschwerde OP II nicht begründet
Product-by-process"-Anspruch klar (ja)
Neuheit - Hauptantrag (nein), 1. Hilfsantrag (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - 1. Hilfsantrag (ja)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T109911.20130116
T 1244/11 (Imprägnat mit körnigen Zellulosepartikeln/KRONOTEC) of 13.2.2013

Online on

11.04.2013

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

13.2.2013

Proc. language

DE

IPC

D21H 27/26
D21H 27/28
B44C 5/04
D21H 23/50
D21H 23/56

Application no.

05019549.4

Keywords:

Rückbezug auf Produktanspruch eingefügt - Art. 123(2) EPÜ erfüllt
Klarheit eines erteilten Merkmals - nicht im Widerspruch zu den Erfordernissen des Art.84 EPÜ 1973
Neuheit (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 115.750K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T124411.20130213
T 1528/11 (Reinigungsmittel mit "Carry over"-Tensid und … of 22.2.2013

Online on

11.04.2013

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

22.2.2013

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C11D 1/72
C11D 17/00
C11D 3/37
C11D 1/08
C11D 1/06
C11D 1/90
C11D 1/75
C11D 1/88

Application no.

04023137.5

Keywords:

Spät eingereichte Dokumente ins Verfahren aufgenommen: (ja)
Zurückverweisung an 1. Instanz (ja), alle Parteien einverstanden

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 163.092K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T152811.20130222
T 1809/11 (Carbon fibre paper with high surface area ratio/TORAY) of 13.3.2013

Online on

11.04.2013

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

13.3.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

D21H 13/50
H01M 4/96

Application no.

03746435.1

Keywords:

Admissibility of inventive step objection - admitted
Admissibility of documents filed with the grounds of appeal - admitted
Novelty - yes
Inventive step - yes

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 119.600K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T180911.20130313
T 2305/11 (Extraktionsverfahren/UHDE HIGH PRESSURE TECHNOLOGIES) of 7.3.2013

Online on

11.04.2013

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

7.3.2013

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B01D 11/02
C11B 1/10

Application no.

07846703.2

Keywords:

Informationslücke durch Fachwissen nicht schließbar

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 152.493K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T230511.20130307
T 0484/07 () of 15.3.2013

Online on

10.04.2013

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

15.3.2013

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H01M 8/02
C25B 9/00

Application no.

00949068.1

Keywords:

Hauptantrag, 1. und 2. Hilfsantrag - Neuheit (nein)
3. Hilfsantrag - Erweiterung gegenüber ursprünglicher Fassung (ja)
4. Hilfsantrag - nicht zugelassen (verspätet)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T048407.20130315
T 0902/07 (BRCA2/CANCER RESEARCH TECHNOLOGY) of 7.9.2010

Online on

10.04.2013

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

7.9.2010

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07K 14/82

Application no.

96939218.2

Keywords:

Main request, auxiliary requests 1-5, priority - (no), novelty (no)
Change of date of oral proceedings - (yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 135.880K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2010:T090207.20100907
T 0176/10 (Delayed release pharmaceutical formulations/EURO-CELTIQUE S.A.) of 21.1.2013

Online on

10.04.2013

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

21.1.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 9/16
A61K 9/50
A61K 9/22

Application no.

01972310.5

Keywords:

Main request - allowability of amendments, clarity - (yes)
Remittal - (yes): undecided issues

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 108.831K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T017610.20130121
T 1007/11 () of 6.3.2013

Online on

10.04.2013

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

6.3.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B65D 81/38
B65D 3/22
B29C 65/02

Application no.

05019031.3

Keywords:

Understanding of claim 1 (points 2.3.3, 2.5.3); inventive step - no (all requests)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T100711.20130306
T 1731/07 () of 18.12.2012

Online on

09.04.2013

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

18.12.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G03F 7/42

Application no.

99103676.5

Keywords:

Main request (not allowable - novelty - no)
Auxiliary request (allowable)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 195.231K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T173107.20121218
T 0559/08 () of 11.1.2013

Online on

09.04.2013

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

11.1.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61M 37/00

Application no.

01953399.1

Keywords:

Added subject-matter (no)
Remittal (no)
Inventive step (no)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 153.220K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T055908.20130111
T 1371/08 () of 28.2.2013

Online on

09.04.2013

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

28.2.2013

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G01S 17/02
G01S 7/497

Application no.

99111773.0

Keywords:

Klarheit (ja)
Unzulässige Erweiterung (nein)
Neuheit (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T137108.20130228
T 1485/08 (Black azo dyes/DYSTAR) of 20.12.2012

Online on

09.04.2013

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

20.12.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C09B 67/22
C09B 67/24
C07D 251/50
C07C 317/32
C07D 251/54
C07D 251/46
C07D 239/42

Application no.

00905576.5

Keywords:

Admissibility of document not admitted during opposition proceedings (yes) - highly relevant, discretion not correctly exercised
Second auxiliary request maintained by Opposition Division: novelty (no)
Third auxiliary request: amendments supported by the application as filed (no) - unallowable generalisation

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 375.689K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T148508.20121220
T 1643/08 () of 28.3.2013

Online on

09.04.2013

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

28.3.2013

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C08G 77/14
C08G 77/20

Application no.

99920614.7

Keywords:

Berichtigung einer Zwischenentscheidung

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T164308.20130328
T 1676/08 (Controlled release oxycodone compositions/THE PURDUE PHARMA COMPANY) of 9.3.2012

Online on

09.04.2013

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

9.3.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 31/485
A61K 9/20
A61P 25/04

Application no.

96102992.3

Keywords:

For a list of keywords and decisions cited, see the PDF document

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 450.578K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T167608.20120309
T 1954/08 (Marketing simulation/SAP) of 6.3.2013

Online on

09.04.2013

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

6.3.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06Q 10/00

Application no.

04727275.2

Keywords:

Inventive step - no (all requests)

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 141.444K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T195408.20130306
T 2144/08 (A MRI contrast medium composition/CMC contrast AB) of 10.1.2013

Online on

09.04.2013

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

10.1.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 49/06
A61K 49/18

Application no.

03013794.7

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes): improved effect

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 115.406K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T214408.20130110
T 0143/09 () of 25.1.2013

Online on

09.04.2013

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

25.1.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G03G 9/08

Application no.

99308474.8

Keywords:

Late-filed experimental evidence (not admitted)
Inventive step (no)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 144.022K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T014309.20130125
T 0767/09 (Diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease/ELAN) of 28.2.2013

Online on

09.04.2013

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

28.2.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01N 33/53
G01N 33/537
G01N 33/542
G01N 33/543

Application no.

95939892.6

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 152.132K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T076709.20130228
T 1001/09 (Einwegbiosensor/PELIKAN TECHNOLOGIES) of 21.2.2013

Online on

09.04.2013

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

21.2.2013

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C12Q 1/32
C12Q 1/42
G01N 33/543

Application no.

01962825.4

Keywords:

Hauptantrag, Hilfsanträge I bis III - Zulässigkeit (nein) (Punkt 2 bis 8)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T100109.20130221
T 1015/09 (Enhancing data security/SMART MEDIA) of 6.2.2013

Online on

09.04.2013

Board

3.5.06

Decision date

6.2.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 1/00

Application no.

01306775.6

Keywords:

Clarity (no) - all requests

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 124.026K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T101509.20130206
T 1354/09 (Biometric quality control/BIO-RAD) of 7.3.2013

Online on

09.04.2013

Board

3.5.05

Decision date

7.3.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 19/00

Application no.

02753539.2

Keywords:

Clarity and support by the description - main request (no)
Correct exercise of first-instance discretionary power - auxiliary request (yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 289.844K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T135409.20130307
T 1418/09 () of 5.2.2013

Online on

09.04.2013

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

5.2.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 5/765
H04N 5/775
H04N 5/445

Application no.

03007120.3

Keywords:

Divisional application - added subject-matter (yes)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T141809.20130205
T 1526/09 (Irbesartan/SANOFI) of 22.1.2013

Online on

09.04.2013

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

22.1.2013

Proc. language

FR

IPC

C07D 403/10
A61K 31/415

Application no.

99923712.6

Keywords:

Exposé suffisant de l'invention (oui) - la définition vague des paramètres du produit n'empêche pas l'homme du métier de préparer le produit selon le procédé divulgué dans le brevet (v. 2.)
Renvoi à la première instance (oui) - la division d'opposition n'a pas encore pris position sur les autres motifs d'opposition (v. 3.)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T152609.20130122
T 1695/09 () of 27.11.2012

Online on

09.04.2013

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

27.11.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

D21F 1/02

Application no.

01123705.4

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - nein
Verspätet eingereichte Hilfsanträge 1 und 2 - nicht zugelassen

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ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T169509.20121127
T 1909/09 (Nanoémulsion épaissie/L'OREAL) of 5.3.2013

Online on

09.04.2013

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

5.3.2013

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A61Q 1/00
A61K 8/03
A61K 8/30

Application no.

00403574.7

Keywords:

Requête principale - Nouveauté - non
Requêtes subsidiaires - Activité inventive - non

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Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 151.197K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T190909.20130305
T 2101/09 (Human Delta3 - Notch/MILLENNIUM) of 26.2.2013

Online on

09.04.2013

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

26.2.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/12

Application no.

98915305.1

Keywords:

Admissibility of Main Request (yes) and of new documents (no)
Main Request - amendments occasioned by opposition grounds (yes); extension of protection (no), clarity (yes), sufficiency of discloure and industrial applicability (yes), novelty and inventive step (yes)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T210109.20130226
T 2113/09 () of 8.11.2012

Online on

09.04.2013

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

8.11.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08L 9/00

Application no.

98911096.0

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 144.372K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T211309.20121108
T 2174/09 (Converged charging/ALCATEL-LUCENT) of 19.3.2013

Online on

09.04.2013

Board

3.5.05

Decision date

19.3.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04L 12/14
H04M 15/00

Application no.

06773986.2

Keywords:

Clarity - main, first and second auxiliary requests (yes)
Inventive step - main, first and second auxiliary requests (no)
Admission - further auxiliary request (no)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 314.789K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T217409.20130319
T 2271/09 (Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Ja) of 22.3.2013

Online on

09.04.2013

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

22.3.2013

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G01L 9/00
A61M 5/168

Application no.

03009109.4

Keywords:

-

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T227109.20130322
T 0275/10 () of 11.12.2012

Online on

09.04.2013

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

11.12.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B60T 13/68
B60T 7/10

Application no.

04015854.5

Keywords:

Neuheit - Hauptantrag - (nein)
Zulässigkeit von Änderungen - Hilfsanträge 1 bis 17 (nein)
Zulassung Hilfsanträge 18 und 19 (nein)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 161.254K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T027510.20121211
T 0413/10 () of 29.11.2012

Online on

09.04.2013

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

29.11.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 8/37
A61K 8/42
A61K 8/46
A61K 8/73
A61K 8/891
A61K 8/895
A61Q 5/02
A61Q 5/12

Application no.

03028205.7

Keywords:

Admissibility of new items of evidence
Inventive step -main request, first and third auxiliary requests (no)
Admissiblity of late filed requests - second ahd fourth auxiliary requests (no)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 170.089K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T041310.20121129
T 0836/10 () of 13.2.2013

Online on

09.04.2013

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

13.2.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 13/15

Application no.

01985613.7

Keywords:

Novelty - (yes)
Inventive step - (yes)
Amendments - extension beyond the content of the application as filed (no)
Sufficiency of disclosure - enabling disclosure (yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 359.083K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T083610.20130213
T 0858/10 () of 22.3.2013

Online on

09.04.2013

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

22.3.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B63B 19/16
B63B 19/24
B63B 19/14

Application no.

01870098.9

Keywords:

Late-filed docoument (admitted)
Novelty: main request and auxiliary requests 1 and 2 (no)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 114.604K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T085810.20130322
T 0979/10 (Oxazolidinone ring opening/DIPHARMA) of 11.12.2012

Online on

09.04.2013

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

11.12.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07D 257/04

Application no.

04026903.7

Keywords:

Main request: sufficiency of disclosure (yes); inventive step (yes) - non obvious alternative

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 270.107K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T097910.20121211
T 1032/10 () of 17.1.2013

Online on

09.04.2013

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

17.1.2013

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F27D 15/02

Application no.

04819217.3

Keywords:

Identität und Rechtsstatus der Beschwerdeführerin
Beschwerde: zulässig
Hauptantrag: fehlende Neuheit
Hilfsanträge 1 bis 3: unklares, aus der Beschreibung hinzugefügtes Merkmal
Hilfsantrag 4: verspätet, nicht zugelassen

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 289.590K)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T103210.20130117
T 1175/10 (Richtmikrofonsystem/SIEMENS AUDIOLOGISCHE TECHNIK) of 26.2.2013

Online on

09.04.2013

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

26.2.2013

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H04R 5/00

Application no.

00927233.7

Keywords:

Wirksam in Anspruch genommmene Priorität - verneint
Neuheit (Hauptantrag verneint, Hilfsantrag bejaht)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (Hilfsantrag bejaht)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 137.228K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T117510.20130226
T 1459/10 (Program update/SAMSUNG) of 22.3.2013

Online on

09.04.2013

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

22.3.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04Q 7/24
G06F 9/445
H04N 7/00

Application no.

05105404.7

Keywords:

Inventive step (main and auxiliary request) - no

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 123.412K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T145910.20130322
T 1601/10 (Handover method/SAMSUNG) of 28.2.2013

Online on

09.04.2013

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

28.2.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04Q 7/38

Application no.

04005476.9

Keywords:

Inventive step - yes (following amendment)
Remittal

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 127.604K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T160110.20130228
T 2403/10 () of 21.2.2013

Online on

09.04.2013

Board

3.2.08

Decision date

21.2.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 2/06

Application no.

99902265.0

Keywords:

Admission of late-filed document (no)
Sufficiency of disclosure - Main Request - (yes)
Novelty and inventive step - Main Request - (yes)
Clarity and admissibility of amendment - Main Request - (yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 155.685K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T240310.20130221
T 0101/11 () of 7.3.2013

Online on

09.04.2013

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

7.3.2013

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B60T 17/00

Application no.

04011721.0

Keywords:

Neuheit (nein)
Zulassung von nach der Beschwerdeerwiderung eingereichtem Hilfsantrag 2 (ja)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 156.253K)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T010111.20130307
T 0202/11 () of 5.3.2013

Online on

09.04.2013

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

5.3.2013

Proc. language

FR

IPC

F41H 1/02

Application no.

06290889.2

Keywords:

Requête principale : critères formels, nouveauté, activité inventive : oui
Remboursement de la taxe de recours de la titulaire après retrait du recours : non

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Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 166.977K)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T020211.20130305
T 0208/11 () of 27.2.2013

Online on

09.04.2013

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

27.2.2013

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B22C 1/02
B22C 1/04
B22C 1/08
B22C 1/10

Application no.

04739801.1

Keywords:

Entscheidung über die Beschwerde - Ermessensausübung bei verspätetem Einspruchsgrad
Änderungen - Erweiterung - unzulässige Zwischen-verallgemeinerung (bejaht)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 134.074K)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T020811.20130227
T 1222/11 () of 4.12.2012

Online on

09.04.2013

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

4.12.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 8/362
A61K 8/365
A61Q 5/06
A61Q 5/12

Application no.

05004107.8

Keywords:

Novelty destroying application by the same applicant published between date of priority and date of filing
Priority not valid in so far as the claim covers subject-matter disclosed in an earlier application by the same applicant
Coherence with principles of claiming mutiple priorities and partial priority
Disclaimer solely based on a disclosure in an earlier application by the same applicant not allowed

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 373.377K)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T122211.20121204
T 1717/11 () of 14.2.2013

Online on

09.04.2013

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

14.2.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A23L 1/28
A23L 1/221
A23L 1/227
A23L 1/231
A23L 1/22
A23L 1/229

Application no.

99972501.3

Keywords:

Inventive step - yes

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 135.997K)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T171711.20130214
T 2526/11 (Generation of a silane based coating/NANOGATE) of 9.1.2013

Online on

09.04.2013

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

9.1.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C09D 183/04
C09D 183/08
C09D 4/00

Application no.

03779813.9

Keywords:

Right to be heard (yes) - Discretion of the opposition division not to postpone the oral proceedings - Right principles applied
Admissibility of the amendment (no) - Reformulation of the wording of claim 1 - not occasioned by a ground of opposition
Late-filed requests (not admitted) - Could have been filed earlier - contravene the need for procedural economy

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 142.614K)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T252611.20130109
T 1131/12 (Light signal detection/TOPCON) of 8.2.2013

Online on

09.04.2013

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

8.2.2013

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04B 10/06

Application no.

95400425.5

Keywords:

Inventive step - yes (after amendment)
Substantive procedural violation - raised one week prior the oral proceeedings and partly substantiated only during the oral proceedings
Reimbursement of the appeal fee - no

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 129.722K)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T113112.20130208

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