Recently published decisions

All board of appeal decisions released for publication are shown in the list below (newest first). The website checks for new decisions daily and updates the list accordingly.

Available months in 2012

May 2012

T 0634/08 (Network events/ACCENTURE) of 8.5.2012

Online on

23.05.2012

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

8.5.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 17/60

Application no.

03253075.0

Keywords:

Inventive step - no (business innovation)

Decision

EN (PDF, 30.779K)
T 1147/08 (Ophthalmologische Anwendung von Panthenol und Hyaluronat/URSAPHARM) of 28.2.2012

Online on

23.05.2012

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

28.2.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61K 31/728
A61K 31/16
A61P 27/02
A61P 27/16

Application no.

02794984.1

Keywords:

Geänderter Hauptantrag neu und erfinderisch

Decision

DE (PDF, 40.691K)
T 2219/08 (Mundwasserzusammensetzung/HENKEL) of 8.5.2012

Online on

23.05.2012

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

8.5.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61Q 11/00

Application no.

06004805.5

Keywords:

Neuheit (ja): Weit ausgelegter Begriff im Licht der Beschreibung klar und abgrenzend

Decision

DE (PDF, 24.562K)
T 2240/08 (Data management architecture/EVERETT) of 28.3.2012

Online on

23.05.2012

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

28.3.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 17/30

Application no.

03766583.3

Keywords:

Clarity (no)

Decision

EN (PDF, 19.545K)
T 2330/08 () of 3.4.2012

Online on

23.05.2012

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

3.4.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H02K 3/12

Application no.

01126004.9

Keywords:

Amendments - Opposition proceedings - Inescapable trap (yes)

Decision

EN (PDF, 29.160K)
T 0051/09 () of 26.4.2012

Online on

23.05.2012

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

26.4.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G07F 17/32

Application no.

04024211.7

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)

Decision

EN (PDF, 26.503K)
T 0087/09 () of 6.3.2012

Online on

23.05.2012

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

6.3.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H03G 3/32

Application no.

05015687.6

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - nein (alle Anträge)

Decision

DE (PDF, 48.817K)
T 0091/09 () of 14.2.2012

Online on

23.05.2012

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

14.2.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08J 9/10
C09D 11/02
C08L 23/06

Application no.

99309273.3

Keywords:

Sufficiency of disclosure: Main - first auxiliary requests (no); second auxiliary request (yes)
Inventive step: second auxiliary request (yes)

Decision

EN (PDF, 51.716K)
T 0106/09 (Culture medium/MINNESOTA) of 22.3.2012

Online on

23.05.2012

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

22.3.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12Q 1/10
C12M 1/16
C12M 1/26
C12N 1/20

Application no.

95926253.6

Keywords:

Sole request on file: compliance with the requirements of the EPC (yes)

Decision

EN (PDF, 26.550K)
T 0192/09 () of 25.11.2011

Online on

23.05.2012

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

25.11.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08L 77/12
C08K 7/04
C08K 7/14
C08K 7/18
C08K 7/28

Application no.

03763836.8

Keywords:

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

Decision

EN (PDF, 48.521K)
T 0194/09 () of 14.2.2012

Online on

23.05.2012

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

14.2.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07D 301/10

Application no.

02803665.5

Keywords:

Main request: admissibility (yes) - objection under Article 123(2) EPC raised for the first time during oral proceedings
Sufficiency of disclosure (no) - values for multiplication factors cannot reliably be determined
First, seventh to ninth and eleventh auxiliary request: admissibility (no) - not clearly allowable
Second auxiliary request: admissibility (no) - filed too late, adjournment would have been required

Decision

EN (PDF, 96.734K)
T 0268/09 (Composition de teinture/L'OREAL) of 12.1.2012

Online on

23.05.2012

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

12.1.2012

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A61K 7/13

Application no.

99934809.7

Keywords:

Nouveauté: nouveau motif d'opposition admis dans la procédure de recours suite au consentement du titulaire du brevet
Requête principale - nouveauté (non)
Requêtes subsidiaires: renvoi à la première instance pour poursuite de la procédure

Decision

FR (PDF, 196.445K)
T 0432/09 (Chlorine bypass/TAIHEIYO CEMENT CORP.) of 13.4.2012

Online on

23.05.2012

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

13.4.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C04B 7/43
C04B 7/44

Application no.

96941160.2

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes) - improvement (yes) - crucial process step (not obvious) - crucial apparatus element (not obvious)

Decision

EN (PDF, 81.086K)
T 0438/09 () of 27.3.2012

Online on

23.05.2012

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

27.3.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G08B 21/10
G08B 31/00

Application no.

05754054.4

Keywords:

Clarity - yes (after amendment)

Decision

EN (PDF, 34.363K)
T 0509/09 () of 26.4.2012

Online on

23.05.2012

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

26.4.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G08B 13/00
E05B 47/00

Application no.

03014819.1

Keywords:

Unzulässige Erweiterung - nein
Neuheit und erfinderische Tätigkeit - ja

Decision

DE (PDF, 42.612K)
T 0521/09 (Zuckerrübenpromotor/KWS SÜDZUCKER) of 29.3.2012

Online on

23.05.2012

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

29.3.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C12N 15/82
A01H 5/00

Application no.

05817889.8

Keywords:

Zulässigkeit des Hauptantrages (ja)
Einheitlichkeit und Neuheit des Hauptantrages (ja)
Zurückverweisung des Hauptantrages zur weiteren Prüfung (ja)

Decision

DE (PDF, 21.270K)
T 0593/09 () of 20.12.2011

Online on

23.05.2012

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

20.12.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B32B 15/08

Application no.

97915703.9

Keywords:

Sufficiency of disclosure - no (main and auxiliary requests)

Decision

EN (PDF, 107.499K)
T 0611/09 (Catheter lock solution/ASH ACCESS TECHNOLOGY, INC.) of 18.10.2011

Online on

23.05.2012

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

18.10.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61P 31/04
A61K 31/194

Application no.

99943881.5

Keywords:

Main request and auxiliary requests 1-5 - sufficiency of disclosure (no): catheter lock solution not active within the human or animal body
Auxiliary request 6 - novelty (no): Swiss-type claim does not relate to use in a method referred to in Art. 52(4) EPC 1973
Auxiliary request 7 - admission (no): late-filed, amendments not forseeable

Decision

EN (PDF, 39.352K)
T 0738/09 () of 4.4.2012

Online on

23.05.2012

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

4.4.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08L 101/00
C08K 3/24
C08K 9/04
C08L 23/00
C08L 27/00
C08K 3/22
C01F 7/00
C08K 3/26

Application no.

98929810.4

Keywords:

Novelty - yes
Remittal for further prosecution

Decision

EN (PDF, 124.243K)
T 0740/09 () of 16.2.2012

Online on

23.05.2012

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

16.2.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B65G 47/38
B65G 17/14
B65G 17/32
B65G 47/94

Application no.

02780178.6

Keywords:

Different functionality of coupling as defined in claim 1 and known coupling (point 3.3.1); inventive step - yes (point 3.3.6)

Decision

EN (PDF, 33.680K)
T 0831/09 () of 8.3.2012

Online on

23.05.2012

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

8.3.2012

Proc. language

FR

IPC

G08B 13/22

Application no.

02743499.2

Keywords:

Nouveauté (oui - après amendement)
Activité inventive (oui)

Decision

FR (PDF, 61.752K)
T 0834/09 (Public availability/HYDRO-QUEBEC) of 2.2.2012

Online on

23.05.2012

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

2.2.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01M 4/58
C01B 25/26
C01B 25/45

Application no.

97923437.4

Keywords:

Novelty (no): document publicly available before the priority date

Decision

EN (PDF, 24.858K)
T 0868/09 () of 27.3.2012

Online on

23.05.2012

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

27.3.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08L 23/04
C08F 10/02
C08F 297/08
B29C 47/02

Application no.

01911780.3

Keywords:

Late submitted material - admitted (no)
Inventive step - (second and third auxiliary requests) - (no)

Decision

EN (PDF, 96.354K)
T 1035/09 () of 6.3.2012

Online on

23.05.2012

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

6.3.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A22C 13/00

Application no.

98108590.5

Keywords:

Verspätet vorgebrachter Versuchsbericht - Zulässigkeit des Vorbringens (verneint)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (verneint, Hauptantrag und 1. Hilfsantrag

Decision

DE (PDF, 88.534K)
T 1101/09 () of 13.3.2012

Online on

23.05.2012

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

13.3.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B60R 1/00
G08G 1/16
H04N 7/18
B60R 11/04
G06T 7/00
G06T 15/20
G08G 1/04

Application no.

07101180.3

Keywords:

Extended subject-matter (main request, first auxiliary request: yes)
Admissibility (second auxiliary request: no)

Decision

EN (PDF, 29.722K)
T 1111/09 (Mobile telephone set/KYOCERA) of 22.3.2012

Online on

23.05.2012

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

22.3.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04Q 7/32

Application no.

00115773.4

Keywords:

Novelty - no
Reimbursement of the appeal fee - no

Decision

EN (PDF, 21.645K)
T 1246/09 () of 9.2.2012

Online on

23.05.2012

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

9.2.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B60H 1/34
B60H 1/00

Application no.

04803638.8

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (Hauptantrag, Hilfsantrag 1 und 2): nein
Zulassung in das Verfahren (Hilfsantrag 3 und 4): nein

Decision

DE (PDF, 33.555K)
T 1445/09 (Composition de teinture/L'OREAL) of 17.11.2011

Online on

23.05.2012

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

17.11.2011

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A61K 7/13

Application no.

95402040.0

Keywords:

Document déposé avec le mémoire de recours - admission dans la procédure de recours (oui)
Renvoi à l'instance du premier degré (non)
Activité inventive (non)

Decision

FR (PDF, 102.463K)
T 1504/09 () of 28.2.2012

Online on

23.05.2012

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

28.2.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B60H 1/22

Application no.

04007303.3

Keywords:

Hauptantrag patentfähig (ja)

Decision

DE (PDF, 21.018K)
T 1609/09 (Stereo signal reproduction system/EMBRACING SOUND EXPERIENCE) of 20.4.2012

Online on

23.05.2012

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

20.4.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04S 1/00

Application no.

00944551.1

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

Decision

EN (PDF, 87.767K)
T 1643/09 ("Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)") of 17.2.2012

Online on

23.05.2012

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

17.2.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B60R 1/072

Application no.

02754982.3

Keywords:

-

Decision

DE (PDF, 28.963K)
T 1684/09 () of 1.2.2012

Online on

23.05.2012

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

1.2.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G02B 1/04
A61L 27/00
C08G 77/20

Application no.

99952577.7

Keywords:

Amendments - added subject-matter (no)
Claims - clarity (yes)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes) - after amendment
Reimbursement of the appeal fee (no)

Decision

EN (PDF, 45.652K)
T 1685/09 () of 1.2.2012

Online on

23.05.2012

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

1.2.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G02B 1/04
A61L 27/00
C08G 77/24

Application no.

99953839.0

Keywords:

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

Decision

EN (PDF, 43.111K)
T 1848/09 () of 12.4.2012

Online on

23.05.2012

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

12.4.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F26B 5/06
F26B 25/00

Application no.

04380160.4

Keywords:

Admissibility of patent proprietor's appeal (no)
Main and first auxiliary request of Proprietor: not admissible (Reformatio in peius)
Second auxiliary request of proprietor: allowable (novel)

Decision

EN (PDF, 28.083K)
T 1918/09 () of 28.3.2012

Online on

23.05.2012

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

28.3.2012

Proc. language

FR

IPC

F25J 3/04

Application no.

01403286.6

Keywords:

Activité inventive: requête principale (non); requête auxiliaire (oui)

Decision

FR (PDF, 41.543K)
T 1923/09 () of 27.3.2012

Online on

23.05.2012

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

27.3.2012

Proc. language

FR

IPC

F25J 3/04

Application no.

01403287.4

Keywords:

-

Decision

FR (PDF, 46.082K)
T 2001/09 () of 16.12.2011

Online on

23.05.2012

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

16.12.2011

Proc. language

FR

IPC

B32B 17/10
C03C 27/10
G02B 5/22

Application no.

00943844.1

Keywords:

Recebabilité des requêtes (oui)
Requête principale : support (oui), clarté (oui), suffisance de description (oui)
Renvoi à la division d'opposition pour continuer la procédure

Decision

FR (PDF, 66.490K)
T 2082/09 (Emergency call/LUCENT) of 20.4.2012

Online on

23.05.2012

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

20.4.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04Q 7/38

Application no.

04254143.3

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes, following amendment)

Decision

EN (PDF, 21.937K)
T 2093/09 () of 27.3.2012

Online on

23.05.2012

Board

3.2.08

Decision date

27.3.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61L 31/02
C61L 31/18

Application no.

03754476.4

Keywords:

Inventive step (no) - main and first auxiliary request
Inventive step (yes) - second auxiliary request

Decision

EN (PDF, 32.955K)
T 2096/09 () of 27.4.2012

Online on

23.05.2012

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

27.4.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01Q 21/24
H01Q 9/30
H01Q 13/08
H01Q 1/38
H01Q 21/28

Application no.

05257624.6

Keywords:

Added subject-matter (yes, all requests)
Substantial procedural violation (no)
Reimbursement of the appeal fee (no)

Decision

EN (PDF, 25.605K)
T 2236/09 () of 13.3.2012

Online on

23.05.2012

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

13.3.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B01J 35/02
C07C 17/156
C07C 51/25
C07C 51/235

Application no.

01103199.4

Keywords:

Zulässigkeit der Anträge - Hauptantrag (bejaht), Hilfsanträge (verneint)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (verneint)

Decision

DE (PDF, 89.849K)
J 0027/10 () of 9.12.2011

Online on

22.05.2012

Board

3.1.01

Decision date

9.12.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B62B 1/14

Application no.

09167775.7

Keywords:

Missing parts of the description - (no)
Clearly specified what exactly is deemed to be deleted - (no)
Remittal - (yes)

Decision

EN (PDF, 45.156K)
T 1639/07 (E-mail printing apparatus/CANON) of 17.2.2012

Online on

22.05.2012

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

17.2.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 17/60
G06F 3/12
G06F 13/00

Application no.

01306755.8

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

Decision

EN (PDF, 32.239K)
T 2245/09 () of 24.1.2012

Online on

22.05.2012

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

24.1.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61K 7/42

Application no.

99106120.1

Keywords:

Zulässigkeit des Antrages (ja)
Neuheit (nein): keine Auswahl aus zwei Listen

Decision

DE (PDF, 31.425K)
T 2328/09 () of 17.4.2012

Online on

22.05.2012

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

17.4.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01J 23/46
B01J 37/18
H01M 8/04
H01M 8/06
H01M 8/10
C01B 3/58

Application no.

01965667.7

Keywords:

Amendments - added subject-matter (no)
Decision re appeals - remittal (yes)

Decision

EN (PDF, 25.087K)
T 2400/09 () of 26.3.2012

Online on

22.05.2012

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

26.3.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01Q 9/04
H01Q 1/24

Application no.

05019116.2

Keywords:

Added subject-matter (yes, all requests)

Decision

EN (PDF, 21.546K)
T 2434/09 () of 22.11.2011

Online on

22.05.2012

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

22.11.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G11B 7/24

Application no.

02007071.0

Keywords:

Examination of the appeal - yes
Admission of submissions made for the first time during oral proceedings - (no)
Substantial procedural violation - (no)
Reimbursement of appeal fee - (no)

Decision

EN (PDF, 55.292K)
T 2438/09 (Detergent products/PROCTER) of 16.3.2012

Online on

22.05.2012

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

16.3.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C11D 17/04
B65D 81/00

Application no.

04021614.5

Keywords:

Inventive step: no (all requests)

Decision

EN (PDF, 46.110K)
T 2452/09 (Vacuum sensor /DELAVAL) of 2.2.2012

Online on

22.05.2012

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

2.2.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A01J 5/007
A01J 5/017

Application no.

02793660.8

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)
Apportionment of costs (no)

Decision

EN (PDF, 28.345K)
T 0036/10 () of 1.3.2012

Online on

22.05.2012

Board

3.2.08

Decision date

1.3.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C22C 14/00
C22F 1/18

Application no.

01904673.9

Keywords:

Novelty (no) - main request
Unallowable amendment - first auxiliary request
Inventive step (no) - second auxiliary request

Decision

EN (PDF, 70.500K)
T 0039/10 () of 29.3.2012

Online on

22.05.2012

Board

3.2.08

Decision date

29.3.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 5/058
A61H 9/00

Application no.

03468008.2

Keywords:

Allowability of amendments (no)
Reimbursement of the appeal fee (no)

Decision

EN (PDF, 18.429K)
T 0062/10 (Papermaking/CIBA) of 4.4.2012

Online on

22.05.2012

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

4.4.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

D21H 21/10
D21H 17/68

Application no.

01987827.1

Keywords:

Inventive step (no): main request, first, second and fourth auxiliary requests
Amendments (not allowable): third auxiliary request

Decision

EN (PDF, 38.057K)
T 0088/10 () of 2.2.2012

Online on

22.05.2012

Board

3.2.08

Decision date

2.2.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F16C 33/46

Application no.

02007076.9

Keywords:

Allowability of amendments - main request - no
Inventive step - 1st and 2nd auxiliary request - no
Remittal to the department of first instance
Opponent status - transfer - yes

Decision

EN (PDF, 49.155K)
T 0091/10 (Constant Vacuum/MAASLAND) of 7.2.2012

Online on

22.05.2012

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

7.2.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A01J 5/08
A01J 7/00
A01J 5/007
A01J 7/02

Application no.

01204523.3

Keywords:

Lack of inventive step (main and second auxiliary requests)
Extension of subject-matter (first auxiliary request)

Decision

EN (PDF, 44.727K)
T 0181/10 () of 28.2.2012

Online on

22.05.2012

Board

3.2.08

Decision date

28.2.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F16D 3/41
F16D 3/38

Application no.

03701762.1

Keywords:

Clarity - yes
Inventive step - yes
Reimbursement of appeal fee - no

Decision

EN (PDF, 30.985K)
T 0222/10 () of 23.2.2012

Online on

22.05.2012

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

23.2.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B02C 4/02
B02C 23/10
B02C 23/12
B02C 23/14
B02C 23/30
B02C 23/32

Application no.

03752740.5

Keywords:

Offenbarung des Dokuments D1 (Punkt 2.3); Neuheit (ja) (Punkt 3); erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja) - auch unter Berücksichtigung einer übergeordneten Aufgabe (Punkte 4.4.1 und 4.4.3)

Decision

DE (PDF, 48.306K)
T 0321/10 () of 22.3.2012

Online on

22.05.2012

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

22.3.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

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

Application no.

04012124.6

Keywords:

Aufgabe - sterilisierendes gasförmiges Medium näher zu definieren/Offenbarungslücke im nächstkommenden Stand der Technik schließen (Punkt 4); Offenbarung des weiteren Stands der Technik (Punkt 6.4); Erfinderische Tätigkeit - nein (sämtliche Anträge); konkrete Anhaltspunkte für fachmännisches Handeln nicht erforderlich, da Unterscheidungsmerkmale nicht auf spezifisches Handeln gerichtet (Punkt 9.5)

Decision

DE (PDF, 44.137K)
T 0325/10 () of 13.3.2012

Online on

22.05.2012

Board

3.2.08

Decision date

13.3.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 5/448
A61F 5/441
A61F 5/443

Application no.

02779226.6

Keywords:

Allowability of amendments - yes
Sufficiency of disclosure - yes
Novelty - yes
Inventive step - yes

Decision

EN (PDF, 31.926K)
T 0510/10 (Hydrated barrier salt granules/GENENCOR) of 17.4.2012

Online on

22.05.2012

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

17.4.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C11D 3/386
C12N 9/98

Application no.

98964195.6

Keywords:

Priority validly claimed - all requests (no)
Novelty - main request, auxiliary requests 1-3 (no), auxiliary request 4 (yes)
Remittal to department of first instance for further prosecution

Decision

EN (PDF, 40.425K)
T 0522/10 () of 29.2.2012

Online on

22.05.2012

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

29.2.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C23C 8/20

Application no.

06253302.1

Keywords:

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

Decision

EN (PDF, 31.355K)
T 0563/10 () of 8.3.2012

Online on

22.05.2012

Board

3.2.08

Decision date

8.3.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F16D 25/10
F16D 25/12

Application no.

04014167.3

Keywords:

Neuheit - bejaht
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - bejaht

Decision

DE (PDF, 24.762K)
T 0573/10 () of 15.3.2012

Online on

22.05.2012

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

15.3.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B22F 9/24
H01G 9/052

Application no.

02762773.6

Keywords:

"Amendments - broadening of claim (no)"
"Novelty (yes)"
"Inventive step (no)"

Decision

EN (PDF, 31.811K)
T 0683/10 () of 25.4.2012

Online on

22.05.2012

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

25.4.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B27N 3/28
B27N 3/08

Application no.

99913293.9

Keywords:

Zulässigkeit des zuletzt eingereichten einzigen Antrags - nein, mangelnde prima-facie Gewährbarkeit; Vorliegen einer von dem Patentinhaber vorgelegten oder gebilligten Fassung - nein

Decision

DE (PDF, 35.255K)
T 0705/10 () of 20.3.2012

Online on

22.05.2012

Board

3.2.08

Decision date

20.3.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

E06B 9/00

Application no.

01978675.5

Keywords:

Inventive step - no

Decision

EN (PDF, 18.455K)
T 0759/10 () of 22.3.2012

Online on

22.05.2012

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

22.3.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A23D 9/013
A23D 7/00
A23L 1/30

Application no.

97911262.0

Keywords:

Enlarged Board - referral (no)
Extension of subject-matter - yes (main request and auxiliary requests 1 and 2), no (auxiliary request 3)
Clarity of claims - yes (auxiliary request 3)
Allowability of amendments under Rule 80 EPC - yes (auxiliary request 3)

Decision

EN (PDF, 67.947K)
T 0834/10 (Alkalisilicat-Korngrößenverteilung/DALLI) of 21.3.2012

Online on

22.05.2012

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

21.3.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C11D 17/00
C11D 3/00

Application no.

02024319.2

Keywords:

Unzulässige Erweiterung - Hauptantrag (nein)
Neuheit und erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hauptantrag (ja)

Decision

DE (PDF, 28.142K)
T 0941/10 (Keypad assembly/LG) of 13.4.2012

Online on

22.05.2012

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

13.4.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04M 1/03
H04M 1/02

Application no.

07120675.9

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

Decision

EN (PDF, 25.760K)
T 1108/10 () of 9.3.2012

Online on

22.05.2012

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

9.3.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F25D 29/00
F25D 23/02

Application no.

04705084.4

Keywords:

Neuheit - Hauptantrag: nein
Zulässigkeit - Hilfsanträge 1 bis 7: nein

Decision

DE (PDF, 37.350K)
T 1115/10 () of 5.4.2012

Online on

22.05.2012

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

5.4.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C09J 133/02
D04H 1/64
C03C 25/28
C03C 25/32
B32B 17/10

Application no.

03768889.2

Keywords:

Amendments - added subject-matter (yes: main and first auxiliary requests; no: second auxiliary request)
Amendments - clarity (yes: second auxiliary request)
Amendments - occasioned by grounds of opposition (yes: second auxiliary request)

Decision

EN (PDF, 54.650K)
T 1277/10 () of 26.4.2012

Online on

22.05.2012

Board

3.2.08

Decision date

26.4.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C22C 19/03
C22C 19/05
C23C 30/00

Application no.

06807025.9

Keywords:

Neuheit (ja) nach Änderungen

Decision

DE (PDF, 30.181K)
T 1398/10 () of 24.4.2012

Online on

22.05.2012

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

24.4.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B22F 1/02
B22F 3/00
B22F 9/18
C23C 16/44

Application no.

06252814.6

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

Decision

EN (PDF, 72.136K)
T 1411/10 () of 9.2.2012

Online on

22.05.2012

Board

3.2.08

Decision date

9.2.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

E05B 9/02
E05B 63/08

Application no.

02773096.9

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes) - after amendments

Decision

EN (PDF, 22.278K)
T 1455/10 (Foldable telephone/SHARP) of 16.3.2012

Online on

22.05.2012

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

16.3.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04M 1/02

Application no.

05014707.3

Keywords:

Inventive step - no
Case Number: T 1455/10 - 3.5.03
DECISION
of the Technical Board of Appeal 3.5.03
of 16 March 2012

Decision

EN (PDF, 26.270K)
T 1572/10 () of 22.3.2012

Online on

22.05.2012

Board

3.2.08

Decision date

22.3.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F16D 13/74

Application no.

00301143.4

Keywords:

Novelty (yes) - after amendments
Inventive step (yes) - after amendments

Decision

EN (PDF, 33.005K)
T 1639/10 () of 15.3.2012

Online on

22.05.2012

Board

3.2.08

Decision date

15.3.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C22F 1/04
C22F 1/053
B05D 7/14
B05D 3/02
C09J 4/00
B64C 1/00

Application no.

99202744.1

Keywords:

Added subject-matter (no)

Decision

EN (PDF, 25.956K)
T 1675/10 (Pflanzenölkraftstoff mit niedrigem Phosphor- und Kaliumgehalt/GRUBER) of 30.4.2012

Online on

22.05.2012

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

30.4.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C10L 1/02
C11B 3/00
C11B 1/06

Application no.

07857123.9

Keywords:

Neuheit: Hauptantrag (nein), Hilfsantrag (ja)
Zurückverweisung an die erste Instanz

Decision

DE (PDF, 22.369K)
T 0452/11 () of 27.1.2012

Online on

22.05.2012

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

27.1.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B60P 7/08
B60P 7/15

Application no.

02019273.8

Keywords:

Zulässigkeit der Änderungen (bejaht)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht)

Decision

DE (PDF, 44.560K)
T 1572/11 () of 27.3.2012

Online on

22.05.2012

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

27.3.2012

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A47J 37/04
A47J 39/00

Application no.

05775356.8

Keywords:

Rejet du motif d'opposition de l'opposante 1 fondé sur un défaut de nouveauté (non)
Requêtes principale et requêtes auxiliaires 1, 1bis, 2 à 4 - nouveauté (non)
Requête auxiliaire 5 - extension inadmissible (oui)
Requêtes auxiliaires 6 à 10 - irrecevables (oui)

Decision

FR (PDF, 48.832K)
T 1867/11 () of 27.3.2012

Online on

22.05.2012

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

27.3.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B65D 25/10
B65D 81/07

Application no.

02079511.8

Keywords:

Disclosure of document - with respect to inventive step not limited to the specific embodiment if person skilled in the art can derive further information
Inventive step (no) (main request, auxiliary requests 1-7; 9)
Auxiliary request 8 - violation of Article 76(1) EPC - not admitted

Decision

EN (PDF, 43.900K)
T 2060/11 (Integrated battery/CYMBET) of 20.4.2012

Online on

22.05.2012

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

20.4.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01M 10/36
H01M 4/04
H01M 6/18
H01M 2/10
H01M 10/46
H01M 10/48
C23C 14/48
H05K 1/16
H01L 27/00

Application no.

01920727.3

Keywords:

Allowability of the amendments (yes)

Decision

EN (PDF, 26.975K)
T 2195/11 () of 25.4.2012

Online on

22.05.2012

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

25.4.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B60S 1/04
B60S 1/34

Application no.

06764073.0

Keywords:

-

Decision

DE (PDF, 15.690K)
T 2258/11 () of 17.4.2012

Online on

22.05.2012

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

17.4.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G02F 3/00
G02B 6/122

Application no.

06844875.2

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

Decision

EN (PDF, 15.798K)
T 2600/11 (Functionally related genes/RIBONOMICS) of 11.5.2012

Online on

22.05.2012

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

11.5.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12Q 1/68

Application no.

03799870.5

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

Decision

EN (PDF, 15.317K)
T 0618/06 (Close coupled catalyst/ENGELHARD CO) of 16.9.2011

Online on

21.05.2012

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

16.9.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01D 53/94

Application no.

95934413.6

Keywords:

Allowability of the amendments: Main request and first auxiliary request (no)
Sufficiency of disclosure: second and third auxiliary request (yes)
Novelty: second and third auxiliary request (yes)
Inventive step: second and third auxiliary request (no) - obvious alternative

Decision

EN (PDF, 149.888K)
T 1672/06 (Secure transaction/AUTHERNATIVE) of 15.3.2012

Online on

21.05.2012

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

15.3.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 17/60
G07F 19/00

Application no.

01309186.3

Keywords:

Inventive step - no (administrative/business contribution)

Decision

EN (PDF, 39.745K)
T 0290/07 (Automatische Belegablage/SAP) of 24.4.2012

Online on

21.05.2012

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

24.4.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G06F 17/60

Application no.

02021648.7

Keywords:

Notorische technische Merkmale - bejaht
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - verneint

Decision

DE (PDF, 35.788K)
T 0387/07 (Nachweis von Helicobacter/DAKOCYTOMATION) of 27.9.2011

Online on

21.05.2012

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

27.9.2011

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G01N 33/48

Application no.

00967861.6

Keywords:

Hauptantrag (geänderte Ansprüche)
Zulässigkeit der Änderungen (ja)
Klarheit (ja)
Ausreichende Offenbarung (ja)
Neuheit (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Decision

DE (PDF, 41.236K)
T 0463/07 (Antikörper-Bibliotheken/SIEMENS HEALTHCARE) of 21.10.2011

Online on

21.05.2012

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

21.10.2011

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C12N 15/13
C12P 21/08
C12Q 1/68
G01N 33/53

Application no.

91101095.7

Keywords:

Neuheit (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)
Ausreichende Offenbarung (ja)

Decision

DE (PDF, 83.789K)
T 1205/07 (Adenoviral packaging system/CRUCELL) of 20.9.2011

Online on

21.05.2012

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

20.9.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/861

Application no.

96917735.1

Keywords:

Main request - added matter (yes)
Auxiliary request 1 - sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Inventive step (no)

Decision

EN (PDF, 59.959K)
T 1238/07 (LED-Lichtquelle/TRIDONIC JENNERSDORF) of 15.3.2012

Online on

21.05.2012

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

15.3.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H01L 25/075
H01L 33/00
F21V 19/00
G09F 9/33

Application no.

01984193.1

Keywords:

Änderungen zulässig (ja)
Mehr als ein unabhängiger Anspruch der gleichen Kategorie (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Decision

DE (PDF, 31.562K)
T 1241/07 () of 6.7.2011

Online on

21.05.2012

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

6.7.2011

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C08L 23/16

Application no.

00912348.0

Keywords:

Einspruchsgründe - unzureichende Offenbarung (verneint)
Gültigkeit der Priorität (verneint)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht)
Neuheit (bejaht)

Decision

DE (PDF, 72.430K)
T 1572/07 (TEM 17/THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY) of 29.3.2012

Online on

21.05.2012

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

29.3.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/12

Application no.

01961827.1

Keywords:

All requests - added matter (yes)

Decision

EN (PDF, 46.660K)
T 1644/07 () of 12.10.2011

Online on

21.05.2012

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

12.10.2011

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C08F 8/44
A61L 15/00

Application no.

01964679.3

Keywords:

Änderungen - Anspruchserweiterungen (Haupt- und Hilfsanträge 1-3: bejaht)
Klarheit der Ansprüche wie in der Streitentscheidung enthalten (verneint)

Decision

DE (PDF, 145.205K)
T 1664/07 (Zolpidem controlled-release/SANOFI) of 23.2.2012

Online on

21.05.2012

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

23.2.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 31/415

Application no.

99968394.9

Keywords:

Inventive step (no): absence of comparative examples, solution of less ambitious problem obvious in view of the state of the art

Decision

EN (PDF, 42.356K)
T 1668/07 () of 27.10.2011

Online on

21.05.2012

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

27.10.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 5/445
H04N 5/50

Application no.

97917734.2

Keywords:

Party to appeal proceedings - change of name - entitlement (yes)
Inventive step - no (first to fourth auxiliary requests)
Claims - support by description - no (fifth auxiliary request)
Inventive step - yes (sixth auxiliary request)

Decision

EN (PDF, 81.695K)
T 1769/07 (Travel management/HEWLETT-PACKARD) of 21.3.2012

Online on

21.05.2012

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

21.3.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 17/60

Application no.

97902983.2

Keywords:

Inventive step - storing travel data in single format (no
Inventive step - obvious design consideration)

Decision

EN (PDF, 213.962K)
T 1806/07 (Supply management/SAP) of 6.3.2012

Online on

21.05.2012

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

6.3.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 17/60

Application no.

04104737.4

Keywords:

Adequately defined technical purpose - no
Technical contribution by simulation - no
Inventive technical contribution - no (all requests)

Decision

EN (PDF, 27.663K)
T 1877/07 (Low power CD-ROM player/O2 MICRO) of 12.3.2012

Online on

21.05.2012

Board

3.5.06

Decision date

12.3.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 1/32

Application no.

99301798.7

Keywords:

Relevant common general knowledge not established - remittal for further prosecution

Decision

EN (PDF, 35.668K)
T 1993/07 (Continuous polymerisation/CHEVRON) of 13.10.2011

Online on

21.05.2012

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

13.10.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08F 2/00

Application no.

99924333.0

Keywords:

Sufficiency of disclosure (yes): main and 3rd auxiliary requests
Novelty (yes): main and 3rd auxiliary requests
Inventive step (no): main request - obvious solution
First and second auxiliary requests: admissible (no), late filed, new issues, divergent claims versions
Inventive step (yes): third auxiliary request

Decision

EN (PDF, 68.957K)
T 2037/07 () of 9.3.2012

Online on

21.05.2012

Board

3.5.06

Decision date

9.3.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 9/445
H04L 29/06

Application no.

99310077.5

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

Decision

EN (PDF, 26.692K)
T 0089/08 () of 7.2.2012

Online on

21.05.2012

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

7.2.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 7/06
A61K 7/50
C08L 83/00

Application no.

01980525.8

Keywords:

Sufficiency (yes)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes) - proposed combination of prior art documents not shown to provide the claimed subject-matter

Decision

EN (PDF, 46.356K)
T 0303/08 (Per-copy printing apparatus and method/CANON) of 20.3.2012

Online on

21.05.2012

Board

3.5.05

Decision date

20.3.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 3/12

Application no.

98112171.8

Keywords:

Clarity of claims - yes (after amendment)
Extension of subject-matter - no
Remittal for further prosecution - (yes)

Decision

EN (PDF, 25.060K)
T 0319/08 (Titanium oxide sol/SHOWA DENKO) of 26.7.2011

Online on

21.05.2012

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

26.7.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C01G 23/047
C01G 23/053

Application no.

00114857.6

Keywords:

Novelty, main request (no): implicit novelty-destroying disclosure
Novelty, auxiliary request (yes): implicit disclosure not convincingly demonstrated
Inventive step, auxiliary request (yes): product with optimised balance of properties not suggested by prior art

Decision

EN (PDF, 52.828K)
T 0409/08 () of 30.4.2012

Online on

21.05.2012

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

30.4.2012

Proc. language

FR

IPC

C23F 13/04

Application no.

99950609.0

Keywords:

Extension de la protection: oui

Decision

FR (PDF, 27.643K)
T 0546/08 () of 24.1.2012

Online on

21.05.2012

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

24.1.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01L 51/40
H01L 51/20

Application no.

04257205.7

Keywords:

Clarity (no - main and auxiliary request)

Decision

EN (PDF, 25.479K)
T 0570/08 (Soluble lubrifying diesel additive/INFINEUM) of 17.2.2012

Online on

21.05.2012

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

17.2.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C10L 1/14
C10L 10/04

Application no.

98202902.7

Keywords:

Contradicting comparative tests - no effect shown
Inventive step - no, obvious alternative

Decision

EN (PDF, 35.849K)
T 0620/08 (Oxo-pyridine/ENCYSIVE) of 4.5.2011

Online on

21.05.2012

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

4.5.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07D 405/12

Application no.

00930450.2

Keywords:

Admissibility of documents late-filed during opposition proceedings: (yes) partly
Late-filed ground for opposition - considered
Main, first and second auxiliary request: novelty (no) special - meaning of terms used in patent specification considered
Adjournment of oral proceedings (no) - no new issues
Fourth auxiliary request: novelty (yes); inventive step (yes) - oxo-pyridine compounds non-obvious alternative

Decision

EN (PDF, 167.614K)
T 0621/08 () of 2.2.2012

Online on

21.05.2012

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

2.2.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G07F 7/10

Application no.

98907003.2

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)

Decision

EN (PDF, 40.554K)
T 0648/08 (Vitrage auto-nettoyant/SAINT GOBAIN) of 19.1.2012

Online on

21.05.2012

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

19.1.2012

Proc. language

FR

IPC

C03C 17/00
C03C 8/20
C03C 17/34

Application no.

01106093.6

Keywords:

Activité inventive (requêtes principale et subsidiaires): non - mise au point d'un vitrage alternatif - solution évidente

Decision

FR (PDF, 90.810K)
T 0916/08 () of 6.3.2012

Online on

21.05.2012

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

6.3.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B01D 45/08
F01N 3/037

Application no.

01957832.7

Keywords:

Zulassung von verspätet vorgelegten Dokumenten (nein)
Stütze für Änderungen (Hauptantrag, Hilfsantrag 3): ja; Hilfsantrag 3 (Anspruch 10) - Bedeutung von "insbesondere" abhängig vom Kontext: Punkt 2.2 der Entscheidungsgründe
Deutlichkeit der Ansprüche des Hilfsantrags 3 (bejaht)
Neuheit - Hauptantrag, Hilfsanträge 1 und 2 (nein) - Hilfsantrag 3 (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hilfsantrag 3 (ja) - Verbesserung (nein) - alternatives Produkt und alternatives Verfahren (nicht nahegelegen)

Decision

DE (PDF, 92.961K)
T 1461/08 () of 23.3.2012

Online on

21.05.2012

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

23.3.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G02F 1/355
G02B 6/134

Application no.

04798526.2

Keywords:

Inventive step (claim 1 - yes)

Decision

EN (PDF, 216.398K)
T 1750/08 () of 16.2.2012

Online on

21.05.2012

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

16.2.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H02G 15/068
H02G 15/00

Application no.

00114100.1

Keywords:

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

Decision

EN (PDF, 416.578K)
T 2130/08 () of 29.2.2012

Online on

21.05.2012

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

29.2.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06T 7/00
G01N 21/89

Application no.

04812435.8

Keywords:

Clarity of claims (after amendment - yes)
Inventive step (after amendment - yes)

Decision

EN (PDF, 217.246K)
T 0216/09 () of 21.3.2012

Online on

21.05.2012

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

21.3.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G02F 1/1339

Application no.

06012749.5

Keywords:

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

Decision

EN (PDF, 227.797K)
T 0813/09 () of 29.3.2012

Online on

21.05.2012

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

29.3.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01N 35/00
G05B 19/418

Application no.

00943418.4

Keywords:

Added subject-matter (no - amended claims)
Clarity (yes - amended claims)
Novelty and inventive step (yes - amended claims)

Decision

EN (PDF, 223.023K)
T 1100/09 () of 1.3.2012

Online on

21.05.2012

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

1.3.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F01B 31/08
F02F 3/22
F02F 3/00

Application no.

00982620.7

Keywords:

Clarity (main request) - no
Exception to the prohibition of reformatio in peius (auxiliary request) - yes
Remittal to the department of first instance - yes

Decision

EN (PDF, 224.685K)
T 0830/10 () of 23.2.2012

Online on

21.05.2012

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

23.2.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

D01G 31/00
D01G 15/20

Application no.

05020313.2

Keywords:

Zulässigkeit der Änderungen - nein
Zulassung zum Verfahren (neuer Antrag) - nein

Decision

DE (PDF, 210.781K)
T 1116/10 () of 22.2.2012

Online on

21.05.2012

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

22.2.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

D01G 15/20

Application no.

02028598.7

Keywords:

Neuheit - ja
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - nein

Decision

DE (PDF, 214.650K)
T 1741/10 () of 3.4.2012

Online on

21.05.2012

Board

3.2.08

Decision date

3.4.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 6/14
A61K 9/00

Application no.

03797325.2

Keywords:

Novelty (main request, no)
Inventive step (auxiliary request 1 and 2, no)
Request filed with statement of grounds (admitted)

Decision

EN (PDF, 28.206K)
T 1825/10 () of 16.3.2012

Online on

21.05.2012

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

16.3.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08J 9/00

Application no.

06723938.4

Keywords:

Clarity, sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Added subject-matter (no)
Remittal

Decision

EN (PDF, 41.685K)
T 2125/10 () of 23.3.2012

Online on

21.05.2012

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

23.3.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61M 25/00

Application no.

97918923.0

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)

Decision

EN (PDF, 50.293K)
T 2220/10 () of 19.4.2012

Online on

21.05.2012

Board

3.2.08

Decision date

19.4.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F16D 65/092

Application no.

05425228.3

Keywords:

Clarity (main request, no)
Added subject-matter (First and second auxiliary request)

Decision

EN (PDF, 23.854K)
T 2417/10 () of 22.3.2012

Online on

21.05.2012

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

22.3.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B60D 1/54

Application no.

05000638.6

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Decision

DE (PDF, 69.281K)
T 0111/11 () of 1.3.2012

Online on

21.05.2012

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

1.3.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F16J 15/44

Application no.

03254501.4

Keywords:

Added subject-matter (no)
Clarity of claims (yes)
Novelty (yes)
Remittal to the department of first instance for further prosecution (yes)

Decision

EN (PDF, 207.283K)
T 0118/11 () of 13.3.2012

Online on

21.05.2012

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

13.3.2012

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A23G 9/16
A23G 9/28

Application no.

03816343.2

Keywords:

Document tardif (admis; pouvoir d'appréciation exercé correctement par la division d'opposition)
Nouveauté (oui)
Activité inventive (oui; approche ex post facto)

Decision

FR (PDF, 43.226K)
T 0181/11 () of 27.3.2012

Online on

21.05.2012

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

27.3.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A23L 1/29
A23J 7/00
A61P 25/28
C07F 9/10

Application no.

06728307.7

Keywords:

Main request (added subject-matter - yes)
Auxiliary request (inventive step - yes)

Decision

EN (PDF, 75.668K)
T 0189/11 () of 2.5.2012

Online on

21.05.2012

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

2.5.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A24D 1/02

Application no.

00977742.6

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

Decision

EN (PDF, 17.508K)
T 0346/11 () of 10.1.2012

Online on

21.05.2012

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

10.1.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G11B 27/10

Application no.

04773789.5

Keywords:

Admission of late filed requests - no
Added subject-matter - yes

Decision

EN (PDF, 225.893K)
T 0853/11 (Polymer array/AFFYMETRIX) of 7.3.2012

Online on

21.05.2012

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

7.3.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01J 19/00
C07H 21/00

Application no.

99202441.4

Keywords:

Inventive step (all requests): no

Decision

EN (PDF, 44.480K)
T 0915/11 () of 28.2.2012

Online on

21.05.2012

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

28.2.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B67C 3/22
B67C 7/00

Application no.

08004120.5

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (Hauptantrag): nein
Zulässigkeit der verspätet vorgelegten Hilfsanträge 1 und 2: nein

Decision

DE (PDF, 33.183K)
T 1019/11 (Multianalytbestimmung/BAYER) of 27.4.2012

Online on

21.05.2012

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

27.4.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B01L 3/00
G01N 21/05
G01N 21/25

Application no.

00983314.6

Keywords:

Zulässigkeit des in der mündlichen Verhandlung eingereichten Hilfsantrags 4 (nein)
Zulässigkeit der Änderungen nach Artikel 123(2) EPÜ (nein)

Decision

DE (PDF, 35.097K)
T 1225/11 () of 2.5.2012

Online on

21.05.2012

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

2.5.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F03D 11/04

Application no.

03709662.5

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

Decision

EN (PDF, 17.732K)
T 1287/11 () of 7.3.2012

Online on

21.05.2012

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

7.3.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F01D 25/00
C23C 4/10
C23C 18/12
C23C 30/00
C23C 28/00

Application no.

06251560.6

Keywords:

Amended requests filed after the appellant's grounds of appeal - not admitted

Decision

EN (PDF, 226.365K)
T 1916/11 (Unzulässigkeit der Beschwerde) of 11.4.2012

Online on

21.05.2012

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

11.4.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B21D 1/02

Application no.

05777248.5

Keywords:

-

Decision

DE (PDF, 186.570K)

April 2012

J 0004/11 () of 25.11.2011

Online on

26.04.2012

Board

3.1.01

Decision date

25.11.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

-

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Divisonal application
Pending earlier application (no)
Deemed withdrawal of application
Request for re-establishment
Request for referral of question to Enlarged Board of Appeal (no)

Decision

EN (PDF, 51.856K)
R 0012/10 () of 14.12.2011

Online on

26.04.2012

Board

EBA

Decision date

14.12.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 38/16

Application no.

98911246.1

Keywords:

Inconsistency in the decision (no)
Petition for review as far as not rejected as clearly inadmissible, rejected as clearly not allowable

Decision

EN (PDF, 30.044K)
T 1553/06 (Public availability of documents on the World Wide Web/PHILIPS) of 12.3.2012

Online on

26.04.2012

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

12.3.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 9/16

Application no.

00200326.7

Keywords:

Admissibility of a contrived opposition test case (yes)
Novelty: the theoretical possibility of access to a means of disclosure is not sufficient for public availability; the practical possibility of having access, i.e. "direct and unambiguous access", is required
Novelty: public availability of a document stored on the World Wide Web and accessible only by guessing its URL
Novelty: public availability of a document stored on the World Wide Web and indexed in a public web search engine

Decision

EN (PDF, 146.854K)
T 1815/07 (Analysis data grouping/AEGIS) of 9.12.2011

Online on

26.04.2012

Board

3.5.06

Decision date

9.12.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 1/00

Application no.

01952438.8

Keywords:

Novelty - yes
Inventive step (main request and auxiliary request 1) - no
Clarity (auxiliary requests 2 and 3) - no
Admissibility (auxiliary request 4) - no
Case Number: T 1815/07 - 3.5.06
DECISION
of the Technical Board of Appeal 3.5.06
of 9 December 2011

Decision

EN (PDF, 49.160K)
T 0762/08 (Temporary Modification of a User Profile/ RESEARCH IN MOTION) of 1.2.2012

Online on

26.04.2012

Board

3.5.05

Decision date

1.2.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 3/033
H04M 1/725

Application no.

06114547.0

Keywords:

Non-attendance at oral proceedings
Inventive step - main request, first and second auxiliary requests (no)
Admission into proceedings - third auxiliary request (no)

Decision

EN (PDF, 50.941K)
T 0933/08 (Palmtop device/SIEMENS) of 24.2.2012

Online on

26.04.2012

Board

3.5.05

Decision date

24.2.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 3/023
G06F 3/033

Application no.

01101001.4

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

Decision

EN (PDF, 28.308K)
T 1486/08 (Filter material/PROCTER) of 23.2.2012

Online on

26.04.2012

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

23.2.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01D 39/20
B01J 20/32

Application no.

02749521.7

Keywords:

Support by the description (main request): no - claims should define the matter for which protection is sought
Inventive step (auxiliary request 1): yes - non obvious provision of a further process

Decision

EN (PDF, 37.519K)
T 1823/08 () of 9.2.2012

Online on

26.04.2012

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

9.2.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G08G 1/09

Application no.

04018839.3

Keywords:

Novelty - no (both requests)

Decision

EN (PDF, 26.093K)
T 1849/08 () of 1.3.2012

Online on

26.04.2012

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

1.3.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01L 29/739

Application no.

97308267.0

Keywords:

Novelty (no) - main and first auxiliary request
Inventive step (no) - second to fifth auxiliary request

Decision

EN (PDF, 48.248K)
T 2011/08 (Datenübertragung im Kfz mit Firewall/HARMAN BECKER) of 28.3.2012

Online on

26.04.2012

Board

3.5.05

Decision date

28.3.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H04L 29/06

Application no.

01112307.2

Keywords:

Neuheit - Hauptantrag (nein)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hilfsantrag (nein)

Decision

DE (PDF, 28.733K)
T 2117/08 () of 7.3.2012

Online on

26.04.2012

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

7.3.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01L 27/115
H01L 21/8247
G11C 16/06

Application no.

97108659.0

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)

Decision

EN (PDF, 31.925K)
T 2140/08 () of 23.2.2012

Online on

26.04.2012

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

23.2.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H03M 7/42

Application no.

02792004.0

Keywords:

"Clarity - no (main request and first auxiliary request);
­ yes (amended second auxiliary request)"

Decision

EN (PDF, 63.293K)
T 2278/08 () of 20.3.2012

Online on

26.04.2012

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

20.3.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01L 29/78
H01L 29/10
H01L 21/336

Application no.

00300391.0

Keywords:

Main request not admitted
Inventive step (no) - first and second auxiliary request

Decision

EN (PDF, 29.042K)
T 2279/08 () of 30.11.2011

Online on

26.04.2012

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

30.11.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A23D 9/00

Application no.

97914289.0

Keywords:

Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Clarity - not objectionable
Novelty (yes): No unambiguous disclosure of the meaning of a feature in an example of a prior art document; non-enabling disclosure of the example
Inventive step (yes)
Amendments occasioned by an opposition ground (yes)

Decision

EN (PDF, 125.865K)
T 2360/08 (Checking data consistency/SAP) of 29.2.2012

Online on

26.04.2012

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

29.2.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 17/30

Application no.

05106974.8

Keywords:

-

Decision

EN (PDF, 26.917K)
T 0002/09 (Public availability of an e-mail transmitted via the Internet/PHILIPS … of 12.3.2012

Online on

26.04.2012

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

12.3.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 9/16

Application no.

02077838.7

Keywords:

Admissibility of a contrived opposition test case (yes)
Novelty and inventive step (yes - no public availability of an e-mail transmitted via the Internet)

Decision

EN (PDF, 250.167K)
T 0096/09 () of 14.3.2012

Online on

26.04.2012

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

14.3.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F23N 5/00
F23N 5/12

Application no.

01949361.8

Keywords:

Unzureichende Offenbarung - Ausführbarkeit - nein

Decision

DE (PDF, 29.009K)
T 0254/09 () of 26.1.2012

Online on

26.04.2012

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

26.1.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B32B 27/08
A61J 1/00

Application no.

98949404.2

Keywords:

Novelty, Inventive step (yes)

Decision

EN (PDF, 81.082K)
T 0303/09 () of 17.1.2012

Online on

26.04.2012

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

17.1.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08G 18/10
C08G 18/48
D21F 3/02

Application no.

01981017.5

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)- no reformulation of the technical problem

Decision

EN (PDF, 37.041K)
T 0581/09 (Washmittelformkörper/HENKEL) of 28.2.2012

Online on

26.04.2012

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

28.2.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C11D 17/00
B01J 2/22

Application no.

99923598.9

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - nein (alle Anträge)

Decision

DE (PDF, 73.628K)
T 0670/09 (Silylierung von Kieselsäure/WACKER) of 14.12.2011

Online on

26.04.2012

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

14.12.2011

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C09C 1/30

Application no.

02022245.1

Keywords:

Verspätetes Vorbringen
Hauptantrag: Zulässigkeit der Änderungen, Ausführbarkeit, Neuheit und erfinderische Tätigkeit - (ja)

Decision

DE (PDF, 86.783K)
T 0817/09 (Lysine decarboxylase/AJINOMOTO) of 10.1.2012

Online on

26.04.2012

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

10.1.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/60
C12N 9/88
C12P 13/08

Application no.

95938648.3

Keywords:

Admissibility of a scientific report filed one month before the oral proceedings (no)
Main request - added subject-matter (yes)
First auxiliary request - requirements of the EPC met (yes)
Decision cited:
T 0019/90

Decision

EN (PDF, 61.626K)
T 0913/09 (Campylobacter/BIOCONTROL SYSTEMS) of 2.2.2012

Online on

26.04.2012

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

2.2.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12Q 1/04

Application no.

01966295.6

Keywords:

Admission of late filed request (yes)
Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Decision

EN (PDF, 37.959K)
T 1051/09 () of 7.2.2012

Online on

26.04.2012

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

7.2.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08G 73/02
D21H 17/55
D21H 21/20

Application no.

98964923.1

Keywords:

Sufficieny of disclosure - (no) - all requests

Decision

EN (PDF, 74.448K)
T 1095/09 () of 26.3.2012

Online on

26.04.2012

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

26.3.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 7/00

Application no.

00923326.3

Keywords:

Amendments allowable - no added subject-matter
Clarity and support (yes)
Remittal for oustanding issues

Decision

EN (PDF, 30.089K)
T 1229/09 (Reinraumanlage/M+W ZANDER) of 1.2.2012

Online on

26.04.2012

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

1.2.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G05B 19/042
F24F 3/16

Application no.

96107831.8

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (Hauptantrag, Hilfsanträge I-IV) - verneint
Zulässigkeit (Hilfsanträge V-VII) - verneint

Decision

DE (PDF, 41.497K)
T 1334/09 () of 3.2.2012

Online on

26.04.2012

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

3.2.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A23L 1/22
A23L 1/275
A32P 1/04
A23G 1/00

Application no.

99903374.9

Keywords:

Amendments - added subject-matter (yes, main request, first to fourth auxiliary requests, sixth and seventh auxiliary requests)
Amendments - extension of protection (yes, fifth and seventh auxiliary requests)

Decision

EN (PDF, 57.632K)
T 1438/09 (Dicamba Oxygenase/REGENTS NEBRASKA) of 9.2.2012

Online on

26.04.2012

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

9.2.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/00

Application no.

98915256.6

Keywords:

Main request and Auxiliary Requests 1 to 4 - inventive step (no)

Decision

EN (PDF, 38.260K)
T 1628/09 () of 31.1.2012

Online on

26.04.2012

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

31.1.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A23G 9/32

Application no.

00943985.2

Keywords:

Added subject-matter - no
Suficiency - yes
Clarity - yes
Novelty - yes
Inventive step - yes

Decision

EN (PDF, 55.870K)
T 1718/09 () of 8.3.2012

Online on

26.04.2012

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

8.3.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61K 7/00
A61K 7/48
A61K 9/107

Application no.

97953710.7

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (verneint) - naheliegende Lösung

Decision

DE (PDF, 88.681K)
T 1797/09 (Dish-wash composition/UNILEVER) of 8.2.2012

Online on

26.04.2012

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

8.2.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C11D 3/37
C11D 3/36

Application no.

01988756.1

Keywords:

Inventive step: no (all requests), burden of proof, indirect evidence - post-published

Decision

EN (PDF, 32.041K)
T 1942/09 () of 29.11.2011

Online on

26.04.2012

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

29.11.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08K 5/21
C08L 27/12

Application no.

99940933.7

Keywords:

Amendments - extended subject-matter: yes (main request; auxiliary requests I-II); no (auxiliary request IIIA)
Clarity, sufficiency of disclosure, novelty, inventive step: yes (auxiliary request IIIA)

Decision

EN (PDF, 55.026K)
T 1988/09 (Amulet/NOKIA) of 11.4.2012

Online on

26.04.2012

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

11.4.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04M 1/02

Application no.

03712177.9

Keywords:

Inventive step - no

Decision

EN (PDF, 22.840K)
T 2028/09 () of 30.11.2011

Online on

26.04.2012

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

30.11.2011

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A01N 25/04
A01N 25/30

Application no.

02743170.9

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (verneint)

Decision

DE (PDF, 31.772K)
T 2224/09 (Membrane pump/TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS) of 14.2.2012

Online on

26.04.2012

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

14.2.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01J 19/00
B01J 97/18
B01J 19/24
C08F 10/00

Application no.

05716677.9

Keywords:

Admissibility of documents already filed during opposition proceedings (yes) - response to comments in the communication by the Opposition Division attached to the summons
Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Inventive step (main request): no - obvious combination of known technical means
Admissibility of late filed auxiliary requests 1 and 2 (no)

Decision

EN (PDF, 40.561K)
T 2307/09 (Stoffaustausch/BASF) of 20.1.2012

Online on

26.04.2012

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

20.1.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B01J 19/32

Application no.

00116188.4

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - nein

Decision

DE (PDF, 72.364K)
T 2378/09 (Lubricant composition/CHEMTURA) of 21.12.2011

Online on

26.04.2012

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

21.12.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C10M 159/18

Application no.

00910196.5

Keywords:

Inventive step - (yes) - non-obvious solution

Decision

EN (PDF, 27.457K)
T 0083/10 (Purification de gaz de synthèse/CECA) of 2.3.2012

Online on

26.04.2012

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

2.3.2012

Proc. language

FR

IPC

B01D 53/047
B01D 53/04
C01B 3/56

Application no.

02292754.5

Keywords:

Nouveauté (oui)
Activité inventive (oui): solution du problème technique sous-jacent à l'invention pas évident

Decision

FR (PDF, 82.179K)
T 0371/10 (Herbizid-Kombinationen in Reiskulturen/BAYER CROP SCIENCE AG) of 23.1.2012

Online on

26.04.2012

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

23.1.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A01N 57/20
A01N 33/18

Application no.

99941558.1

Keywords:

Haupt- und Hilfsantrag 1 - unzulässige Zwischenverallgemeinerung
Hilfsantrag 2 - erfinderische Tätigkeit - (ja)

Decision

DE (PDF, 41.666K)
T 0426/10 (Multiautoclave II/SINVENT) of 28.2.2012

Online on

26.04.2012

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

28.2.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01J 3/00

Application no.

98904447.4

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes): device not suggested by prior art

Decision

EN (PDF, 30.313K)
T 0663/10 (Telephone line testing/AT&T) of 23.3.2012

Online on

26.04.2012

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

23.3.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04M 1/24

Application no.

03765463.9

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)
No obligation to hold oral proceedings in the absence of the appellant if the appellant informs the board that it will not attend the oral proceedings

Decision

EN (PDF, 27.557K)
T 0716/10 (Unsaturated fatty acids/SUNTORY) of 12.10.2011

Online on

26.04.2012

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

12.10.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12P 7/64
A23K 1/16
A23C 9/152
A23C 9/20
A23L 1/30

Application no.

04012292.1

Keywords:

Main request - sufficiency of disclosure (yes)

Decision

EN (PDF, 60.512K)
T 0852/10 (Determining user-selected input/RESEARCH IN MOTION) of 8.2.2012

Online on

26.04.2012

Board

3.5.05

Decision date

8.2.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 3/048

Application no.

08153041.2

Keywords:

Clarity and support by the description - yes (after amendment)
Extension of subject-matter - no
Novelty - yes (after amendment)
Remittal for further prosecution - (yes)

Decision

EN (PDF, 28.608K)
T 1030/10 () of 23.2.2012

Online on

26.04.2012

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

23.2.2012

Proc. language

FR

IPC

B32B 17/10
F41H 5/04
C03C 27/12

Application no.

00945999.1

Keywords:

Activité inventive - non (requête principale et requête subsidiaire)

Decision

FR (PDF, 40.469K)
T 1057/10 () of 13.12.2011

Online on

26.04.2012

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

13.12.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01V 3/12

Application no.

01902538.6

Keywords:

Sufficient disclosure (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Decision

EN (PDF, 104.996K)
T 1092/10 () of 19.1.2012

Online on

26.04.2012

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

19.1.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B32B 27/30

Application no.

95928395.3

Keywords:

Rechtliches Gehör zur Anspruchsinterpretation (bejaht)
Ausreichende Offenbarung (bejaht)
Neuheit - offenkundige Vorbenutzung (bejaht)
Neuheit - schriftlicher Stand der Technik (bejaht)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht)

Decision

DE (PDF, 80.939K)
T 0363/11 (HPLC packing material/DAICEL) of 10.1.2012

Online on

26.04.2012

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

10.1.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

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

Application no.

95912469.4

Keywords:

Main request: added subject-matter (yes)
Auxiliary request 1: extension of protection conferred (no) - more embodiments excluded than in granted claims

Decision

EN (PDF, 73.850K)
T 0443/11 () of 30.1.2012

Online on

26.04.2012

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

30.1.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H03M 13/00
H03M 13/29
H03M 13/27

Application no.

03019290.0

Keywords:

Added subject-matter (no)
Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Clarity (yes)

Decision

EN (PDF, 72.881K)
T 0902/11 () of 29.2.2012

Online on

26.04.2012

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

29.2.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H02G 3/30

Application no.

06110888.2

Keywords:

Änderungen: Erweiterung des Schutzumfangs (nein); ursprünglich offenbart (ja)

Decision

DE (PDF, 26.922K)
T 1566/11 () of 21.3.2012

Online on

26.04.2012

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

21.3.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F41H 5/04

Application no.

98301769.0

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

Decision

EN (PDF, 15.928K)
T 2062/11 () of 12.3.2012

Online on

26.04.2012

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

12.3.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B65G 27/02

Application no.

06785593.2

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

Decision

EN (PDF, 15.074K)
T 2248/11 () of 8.3.2012

Online on

26.04.2012

Board

3.5.06

Decision date

8.3.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 21/00

Application no.

09156291.8

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

Decision

EN (PDF, 15.057K)
T 2366/11 (Storing cells/ONCOSCIENCE) of 26.3.2012

Online on

26.04.2012

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

26.3.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 5/06
G01N 33/50
A61K 9/127

Application no.

04731585.8

Keywords:

Decision sufficiently reasoned (no)
Substantial procedural violation (yes)
Reimbursement of appeal fee (yes)

Decision

EN (PDF, 26.276K)
J 0004/10 (Registration as co-applicant/KOMIPHARM) of 15.3.2012

Online on

23.04.2012

Board

3.1.01

Decision date

15.3.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 33/36

Application no.

02722968.1

Keywords:

Recording of co-applicants by the International Bureau and EPO
Proof of entitlement to be registered as co-applicant
Evidence of transfer of rights
Deletion of entries from the European Patent Register
Submissions not made by professional representative

Decision

EN (PDF, 39.329K)
J 0021/10 (Wiedereinsetzung) of 22.12.2011

Online on

23.04.2012

Board

3.1.01

Decision date

22.12.2011

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B42C 11/04

Application no.

02797893.1

Keywords:

Wiedereinsetzung in die Frist zur Weiterbehandlung - Zulässigkeit des Antrags auf Wiedereinsetzung - Wegfall des Hindernisses im Zeitpunkt, in dem der Irrtum bei gebotener Sorgfalt hätte erkannt werden müssen - Wegfall des Hindernisses vor Ablauf der Frist für den Antrag auf Weiterbehandlung

Decision

DE (PDF, 35.968K)
T 0570/06 (Method for treating FAS glass/MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING … of 28.10.2010

Online on

23.04.2012

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

28.10.2010

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C03C 17/30

Application no.

92913926.9

Keywords:

Inventive step (no; main request and first auxiliary request) - technical problem not solved over the whole scope of the claims
"Inventive step (yes; second auxiliary request)
- improvement credibly achieved by non-obvious method"

Decision

EN (PDF, 170.368K)
T 1353/08 () of 20.10.2011

Online on

23.04.2012

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

20.10.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61M 15/00

Application no.

00935340.0

Keywords:

Extended subject-matter: no
Novelty: - no (main request); - yes (auxiliary request)
Inventive step: yes (auxiliary request)

Decision

EN (PDF, 37.430K)
T 1472/08 (Fungizide Triazolopyrimidine/BASF) of 8.2.2012

Online on

23.04.2012

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

8.2.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A01N 43/90
C07D 487/04

Application no.

05716390.9

Keywords:

Hauptantrag und Hilfsantrag 2 - nicht zugelassen
Hilfsantrag 1: Neuheit, erfinderische Tätigkeit und Ausführbarkeit (ja)

Decision

DE (PDF, 44.082K)
T 1835/08 () of 18.11.2011

Online on

23.04.2012

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

18.11.2011

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B60D 1/54

Application no.

03018477.4

Keywords:

Zulassung des in der mündlichen Verhandlung eingereichten Antrags (ja)
Zulässigkeit der Prüfung hinsichtlich Klarheit und unzulässiger Erweiterung bei geringfügigen Änderungen in einer Kombination erteilter Ansprüche (ja)
Klarheit und Zulässigkeit der Änderungen (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Decision

DE (PDF, 56.752K)
T 1942/08 (Lubricating compositions/LUBRIZOL) of 6.3.2012

Online on

23.04.2012

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

6.3.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C10M 163/00

Application no.

02776225.1

Keywords:

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

Decision

EN (PDF, 47.953K)
T 2236/08 () of 14.2.2012

Online on

23.04.2012

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

14.2.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C23C 28/00
C23C 4/00
B23P 6/00
B23P 9/00

Application no.

02250777.6

Keywords:

Inventive step (no - obvious modification of prior art)

Decision

EN (PDF, 38.614K)
T 0239/09 (Coating composition/DAIKIN) of 21.3.2012

Online on

23.04.2012

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

21.3.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C09D 127/12
C09D 5/02
C09D 127/18
C08K 5/053
C09D 133/10

Application no.

02746078.1

Keywords:

Main request: amended claims at appeal allowable

Decision

EN (PDF, 37.550K)
T 0269/09 () of 3.2.2012

Online on

23.04.2012

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

3.2.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B60T 17/02
B60T 11/32
B60T 7/10

Application no.

04006303.4

Keywords:

Befugnis zur Prüfung eines neuen Einspruchsgrunds (nein)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht)

Decision

DE (PDF, 35.929K)
T 0540/09 () of 20.12.2011

Online on

23.04.2012

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

20.12.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B65D 5/74
B65D 5/06

Application no.

00830486.7

Keywords:

Admissibilty of the appeal (name and adress): yes" "Novelty (main request): yes
Inventive step (main request): yes

Decision

EN (PDF, 42.104K)
T 0549/09 () of 31.1.2012

Online on

23.04.2012

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

31.1.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B60R 13/02
B60R 21/20

Application no.

02009045.2

Keywords:

Extension beyond the content of the earlier application as filed (no)
Remittal to first instance for further prosecution

Decision

EN (PDF, 36.666K)
T 0737/09 () of 13.2.2012

Online on

23.04.2012

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

13.2.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B60B 35/08

Application no.

01955301.5

Keywords:

Zulassung Druckschriften in das Verfahren (D8: ja, D9: nein)
Neuheit und erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Decision

DE (PDF, 42.143K)
T 1058/09 () of 1.2.2012

Online on

23.04.2012

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

1.2.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B63H 5/125
B63H 20/12
B63H 21/17

Application no.

01903825.6

Keywords:

Admission of main request (yes)
Inventive step (no)

Decision

EN (PDF, 26.660K)
T 1099/09 () of 12.1.2012

Online on

23.04.2012

Board

3.2.08

Decision date

12.1.2012

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A61F 2/00
A61B 17/02

Application no.

06018981.8

Keywords:

"Indication médicale supplémentaire (nouveauté non reconnue sur cette base)
Saisine de la Grande Chambre de recours (non)

Decision

FR (PDF, 50.910K)
T 1185/09 (Mixtures for weed control in glyphosate tolerant soy beans/MONSANTO … of 8.11.2011

Online on

23.04.2012

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

8.11.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A01N 57/20

Application no.

99911223.8

Keywords:

-

Decision

EN (PDF, 33.339K)
T 1289/09 () of 8.2.2012

Online on

23.04.2012

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

8.2.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B26B 21/52

Application no.

05773388.3

Keywords:

Inventive step (no - obvious modification of the prior art)

Decision

EN (PDF, 43.156K)
T 1763/09 (Antennas/DELAVAL) of 17.1.2012

Online on

23.04.2012

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

17.1.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A01K 5/02

Application no.

97914903.6

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

Decision

EN (PDF, 27.497K)
T 2139/09 () of 2.2.2012

Online on

23.04.2012

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

2.2.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

E03F 7/10

Application no.

00109067.9

Keywords:

Admissibility of late-filed evidence concerning prior use (no)
Claims of the main request - novel (yes) - inventive step (yes)

Decision

EN (PDF, 43.239K)
T 2349/09 () of 14.3.2012

Online on

23.04.2012

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

14.3.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B60S 1/04

Application no.

04729608.2

Keywords:

Neuheit (nein)

Decision

DE (PDF, 23.511K)
T 2475/09 () of 29.2.2012

Online on

23.04.2012

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

29.2.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F21V 7/00
F21S 8/08

Application no.

98903263.6

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)

Decision

EN (PDF, 40.926K)
T 0017/10 () of 9.2.2012

Online on

23.04.2012

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

9.2.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B05B 12/08
B05B 7/02

Application no.

01830716.5

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes), no hint for redesign of the structure according to the closest prior art

Decision

EN (PDF, 43.941K)
T 0037/10 () of 17.1.2012

Online on

23.04.2012

Board

3.2.08

Decision date

17.1.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F16D 25/0638
F16D 25/12

Application no.

04008678.7

Keywords:

Neuheit - Hauptantrag und Hilfsantrag 1 - verneint
Klarheit - Hilfsantrag 2 - bejaht
Neuheit - Hilfsantrag 2 - bejaht
Zurückverweisung

Decision

DE (PDF, 34.450K)
T 0118/10 () of 14.2.2012

Online on

23.04.2012

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

14.2.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B22D 11/16
B22D 11/22

Application no.

01942855.6

Keywords:

Neuheit (bejaht)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht)

Decision

DE (PDF, 30.874K)
T 0292/10 () of 24.1.2012

Online on

23.04.2012

Board

3.2.08

Decision date

24.1.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F16D 65/56

Application no.

00926939.0

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Haupt- und Hilfsantrag - verneint

Decision

DE (PDF, 24.376K)
T 0295/10 () of 1.3.2012

Online on

23.04.2012

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

1.3.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

E21B 44/00

Application no.

00975066.2

Keywords:

Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (no)

Decision

EN (PDF, 34.517K)
T 0763/10 () of 16.2.2012

Online on

23.04.2012

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

16.2.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A01K 45/00

Application no.

03018888.2

Keywords:

Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (no)

Decision

EN (PDF, 24.542K)
T 0764/10 () of 26.1.2012

Online on

23.04.2012

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

26.1.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A47F 3/00

Application no.

02764584.5

Keywords:

Ausführbarkeit - nicht im gesamten beanspruchten Bereich gegeben
Rückzahlung der Beschwerdegebühr (nein)

Decision

DE (PDF, 25.783K)
T 0766/10 () of 9.2.2012

Online on

23.04.2012

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

9.2.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A22C 21/06

Application no.

01916947.3

Keywords:

Added subject-matter (no)
Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Decision

EN (PDF, 31.645K)
T 1484/10 () of 27.3.2012

Online on

23.04.2012

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

27.3.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

E04B 1/68
E04D 5/10

Application no.

06724171.1

Keywords:

Neuheit und erfinderische Tätigkeit - nach Änderung (bejaht)
Aktenzeichen: T 1484/10 - 3.2.03
ENTSCHEIDUNG
der Technischen Beschwerdekammer 3.2.03
vom 27. März 2012
Beschwerdeführerin:
(Anmelderin)
EWALD DÖRKEN AG
Wetterstraße 58
D-58313 Herdecke (DE)
Vertreter:
Gesthuysen, von Rohr & Eggert
Patentanwälte
Huyssenallee 100
D-45128 Essen (DE)
Angefochtene Entscheidung:
Entscheidung der Prüfungsabteilung des Europäischen Patentamts, die am 5. März 2010 zur Post gegeben wurde und mit der die europäische Patentanmeldung Nr. 06724171.1 aufgrund des Artikels 97 (2) EPÜ zurückgewiesen worden ist.
Zusammensetzung der Kammer:

Decision

DE (PDF, 26.092K)
T 1726/10 () of 6.3.2012

Online on

23.04.2012

Board

3.2.08

Decision date

6.3.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

E06B 3/68

Application no.

01914002.9

Keywords:

Clarity (yes)
Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Extension of protection (no)

Decision

EN (PDF, 22.512K)
T 0047/11 () of 20.12.2011

Online on

23.04.2012

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

20.12.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B65D 5/74
B65D 5/06

Application no.

04022993.2

Keywords:

Novelty (main request): yes
Inventive step (main request): yes

Decision

EN (PDF, 38.238K)
T 0153/11 () of 2.3.2012

Online on

23.04.2012

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

2.3.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F02B 37/24
F02D 35/00
F02D 21/08

Application no.

01118251.6

Keywords:

Novelty (yes - main request)

Decision

EN (PDF, 23.186K)
W 0034/07 (Coated ceramics/CSGI) of 21.12.2011

Online on

23.04.2012

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

21.12.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C04B 35/486

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Lack of unity a posteriori (yes)
Protest dismissed (yes)

Decision

EN (PDF, 28.644K)
W 0002/10 (Rotary furnace/BAT) of 22.12.2011

Online on

23.04.2012

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

22.12.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C01B 31/08

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Sufficient reasoning (no)
Refund of search and protest fees (yes)

Decision

EN (PDF, 30.639K)

March 2012

T 1450/08 () of 16.1.2012

Online on

16.03.2012

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

16.1.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B60H 1/00

Application no.

00940908.7

Keywords:

Extended scope of protection (main request: yes)
Clarity (subsidiary requests 1 and 2: no)
Admissibility (subsidiary request 3: no)
Extended subject-matter (subsidiary request 4: yes)

Decision

EN (PDF, 33.229K)
T 0819/07 (Mittel zur hormonalen Kontrazeption/WYETH LLC) of 5.3.2012

Online on

15.03.2012

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

5.3.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61K 31/565

Application no.

98954135.4

Keywords:

Widerruf auf Veranlassung der Patentinhaberin

Decision

DE (PDF, 16.141K)
T 1575/07 (Managing maintenance/ACCENTURE) of 12.1.2012

Online on

15.03.2012

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

12.1.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 17/60

Application no.

02779301.7

Keywords:

Inventive step - filtering and displaying maintenance tasks related to a given location (no
Inventive step - administrative scheme)

Decision

EN (PDF, 217.970K)
T 1607/07 (Formoterol composition/ASTRAZENECA) of 15.12.2011

Online on

15.03.2012

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

15.12.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 9/72

Application no.

01932484.7

Keywords:

Inventive step (no): Improvement not proved to be related to distinguishing feature; feature added without effect

Decision

EN (PDF, 37.853K)
T 1876/07 (Content licensing/YAMAHA) of 18.1.2012

Online on

15.03.2012

Board

3.5.06

Decision date

18.1.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 1/00

Application no.

04000644.7

Keywords:

Clarity - no

Decision

EN (PDF, 33.148K)
T 0013/08 (Milk sampler/DELAVAL) of 16.12.2011

Online on

15.03.2012

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

16.12.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A01J 5/04
G01N 1/10
A01J 5/017

Application no.

01918088.4

Keywords:

Lack of inventive step (no - all requests)

Decision

EN (PDF, 47.487K)
T 0653/08 (Calculation reuse/HEWLETT-PACKARD) of 22.2.2012

Online on

15.03.2012

Board

3.5.06

Decision date

22.2.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 15/02

Application no.

04254476.7

Keywords:

Basis of decisions - opportunity to comment (yes)
Amended claims admitted - yes
Claims - clarity (no)
Inventive step - no

Decision

EN (PDF, 43.296K)
T 0711/08 (Procurement system/TOSHIBA) of 1.2.2012

Online on

15.03.2012

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

1.2.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 17/60

Application no.

02257302.6

Keywords:

Inventive step (no): main and auxiliary requests
Additional search (no)

Decision

EN (PDF, 26.191K)
T 0926/08 (MRI center / TOSHIBA) of 9.2.2012

Online on

15.03.2012

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

9.2.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 17/60
A61B 5/00
A61B 5/055
G01R 33/28
G06F 19/00
G06F 11/34

Application no.

05007755.1

Keywords:

Inventive step (no) - Main and first auxiliary requests
Amendment admitted (no) - Second auxiliary request

Decision

EN (PDF, 27.715K)
T 1216/08 (Authenticating a program image/ROVI) of 13.1.2012

Online on

15.03.2012

Board

3.5.06

Decision date

13.1.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 1/00

Application no.

00950637.9

Keywords:

Novelty - yes
Inventive step - yes
Case Number: T 1216/08 - 3.5.06
DECISION
of the Technical Board of Appeal 3.5.06
of 13 January 2012

Decision

EN (PDF, 31.592K)
T 1248/08 (Coating solution/SUMITOMO METAL MINING CO. LTD) of 16.2.2012

Online on

15.03.2012

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

16.2.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C03C 17/00
C03C 17/34

Application no.

99309919.1

Keywords:

Added subject-matter (main request, auxiliary requests 1 to 3) (yes) - illegible number in the application as originally filed - value not unambiguously derivable from graphical representation - a survey: not an acceptable evidence for supporting the most probable value - balance of probability: not an acceptable standard for determining the actual value - priority document cannot be used as a basis for corrections" "Referral to the EBA (no) - question already answered by the jurisprudence" "Disclaimer (auxiliary request 4): not allowable" "Added subject-matter (auxiliary request 5) (no) - range construction allowable - critical feature (weight ratio) not inextricably linked with further features - no inadmissible intermediate generalisation" "Extension of protection (auxiliary request 5) (no)" "Priority (validly claimed) - priority document was first application of the invention - earlier document D1 of same applicant not disclosing the same invention" "Novelty having regard to D1 (auxiliary request 5) (yes)" "Remittal for further prosecution

Decision

EN (PDF, 96.152K)
T 1448/08 () of 17.1.2012

Online on

15.03.2012

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

17.1.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B60H 1/00

Application no.

01912301.7

Keywords:

Extended subject-matter (main request, subsidiary requests 1 to 4: yes)
Admissibility of late filed request (subsidiary request 5: no)

Decision

EN (PDF, 32.978K)
T 1657/08 (Chloroplast transformation/AUBURN UNIVERSITY) of 1.2.2012

Online on

15.03.2012

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

1.2.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A01H 5/00
C12N 5/04
C12N 15/29
C12N 15/31
C12N 15/52
C12N 15/82

Application no.

01918263.3

Keywords:

Main and auxiliary request - inventive step (no)

Decision

EN (PDF, 51.050K)
T 1843/08 () of 30.1.2012

Online on

15.03.2012

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

30.1.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G07B 17/00

Application no.

00301114.5

Keywords:

Inventive step - no (all requests)

Decision

EN (PDF, 32.124K)
T 1901/08 () of 9.2.2012

Online on

15.03.2012

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

9.2.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G07F 19/00

Application no.

05250955.1

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)

Decision

EN (PDF, 32.845K)
T 1921/08 (Electrode assembly/JAPAN GORE-TEX, INC.) of 26.1.2012

Online on

15.03.2012

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

26.1.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01M 8/10
C25B 9/00

Application no.

01129420.4

Keywords:

Added subject-matter (no)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes): Method steps not derivable from the prior art

Decision

EN (PDF, 77.279K)
T 2073/08 () of 24.1.2012

Online on

15.03.2012

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

24.1.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H02M 3/335
H02M 7/537
H02M 1/10

Application no.

04250978.6

Keywords:

Inventive step - no

Decision

EN (PDF, 39.390K)
T 2304/08 (Mechanism for transmitting vibration feedback to user of tablet … of 19.1.2012

Online on

15.03.2012

Board

3.5.05

Decision date

19.1.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 3/00

Application no.

05002407.4

Keywords:

Inventive step - Main and auxiliary requests (no)

Decision

EN (PDF, 27.764K)
T 0305/09 (Use of a self-cleaning composite having a photocatalytic titania … of 19.7.2011

Online on

15.03.2012

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

19.7.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C09K 3/18

Application no.

96906906.1

Keywords:

Main request and first auxiliary request: Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (no): solution to technical problem obvious
Second auxiliary request: not admitted - Rule 80
Third to sixth auxiliary request: not admitted - fresh case

Decision

EN (PDF, 37.056K)
T 0309/09 (Dateiwiedergabe/SWISSCOM) of 9.3.2012

Online on

15.03.2012

Board

3.5.06

Decision date

9.3.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G06F 1/00

Application no.

04105986.6

Keywords:

Begründungsmangel - Hauptantrag und Hilfsanträge (ja)
Wesentlicher Verfahrensmangel (ja)
Rückzahlung der Beschwerdegebühr (ja)

Decision

DE (PDF, 38.179K)
T 0867/09 (Procédé d'hydrofluoration/SOLVAY) of 6.10.2011

Online on

15.03.2012

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

6.10.2011

Proc. language

FR

IPC

C07C 17/20

Application no.

99905981.9

Keywords:

Requête tardive (non admise)
Révocation du brevet en l'absence d'une requête admise dans la procédure

Decision

FR (PDF, 36.592K)
T 0925/09 () of 14.2.2012

Online on

15.03.2012

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

14.2.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F02B 23/10

Application no.

06018887.7

Keywords:

No comments on the objections raised in the annex to summons to oral proceedings
Amendments (not admissible under Articles 76, 123(2) EPC)
Clarity (no)

Decision

EN (PDF, 77.702K)
T 1016/09 (Push to talk/LUCENT) of 20.2.2012

Online on

15.03.2012

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

20.2.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04Q 7/28

Application no.

05251290.2

Keywords:

Added subject-matter - yes
Lack of support - yes

Decision

EN (PDF, 20.718K)
T 1057/09 (Stabilized 3-isothiazolone composition/ROHM AND HAAS) of 25.10.2011

Online on

15.03.2012

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

25.10.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A01N 43/80

Application no.

96303905.2

Keywords:

Main request and auxiliary request 1 - clarity (no) - wording of claim 9 ambiguous
Auxiliary request 2 - novelty (yes)
Alleged prior use - (no) - No clear and unambiguously determination of the information disclosed during the oral presentation of the thesis. Special relationship between the student and the staff of the sponsoring chemical company - No proof that confidentiality was breached - Thesis was not displayed on the library shelves of the "Fachhochschule"
Inventive step (yes) - deterrent prior art

Decision

EN (PDF, 42.572K)
T 1096/09 () of 20.1.2012

Online on

15.03.2012

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

20.1.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B60H 1/00
B60H 1/32
F28D 20/02

Application no.

03808689.8

Keywords:

Neuheit (Hauptantrag, Hilfsantrag 2) - nein
Zulassung in das Verfahren (Hilfsantrag) - nein

Decision

DE (PDF, 26.335K)
T 1202/09 () of 15.12.2011

Online on

15.03.2012

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

15.12.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61M 25/06
A61M 5/32

Application no.

04000853.4

Keywords:

Extension beyond parent application (no, after amendment)

Decision

EN (PDF, 27.733K)
T 1265/09 (Call center/IEX) of 24.1.2012

Online on

15.03.2012

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

24.1.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04M 1/72

Application no.

98935600.1

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

Decision

EN (PDF, 45.407K)
T 1331/09 () of 10.1.2012

Online on

15.03.2012

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

10.1.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 13/00
A61F 13/12

Application no.

98952149.7

Keywords:

Public prior use - yes
Novelty (main request) - no
Admittance into the proceedings (first to sixth auxiliary requests) - no

Decision

EN (PDF, 231.423K)
T 1421/09 () of 31.1.2012

Online on

15.03.2012

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

31.1.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B23Q 9/00

Application no.

02789406.2

Keywords:

Admittance into the proceedings (new main request) - yes
Remittal to the opposition division - yes

Decision

EN (PDF, 212.006K)
T 1424/09 () of 10.1.2012

Online on

15.03.2012

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

10.1.2012

Proc. language

FR

IPC

C09J 7/04
D04H 1/48
D04H 1/60

Application no.

00402422.0

Keywords:

Exposé - suffisant (oui)
Remboursement de la taxe de recours - non ; pas de vice substantiel de procédure

Decision

FR (PDF, 46.037K)
T 1660/09 (Short text message dynamic service scripts/MICROSOFT) of 9.2.2012

Online on

15.03.2012

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

9.2.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04W 8/24

Application no.

02003569.7

Keywords:

Main request and auxiliary request 1a - added subject-matter (yes)
Auxiliary request 1b - added subject-matter (no), inventive step (yes)
Late-filed documents B1-B10 not admitted

Decision

EN (PDF, 39.899K)
T 1679/09 () of 18.1.2012

Online on

15.03.2012

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

18.1.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B65H 16/10

Application no.

05701605.7

Keywords:

Zulässigkeit der Beschwerde der Beschwerdeführerin II (ja)
Änderungen durch Einspruchsgründe veranlasst, Hilfsantrag I, Ia, Ib (ja)
Klarheit, Hilfsanträge I, Ia, Ib, II, IIa, IIb (ja)
Unzulässige Erweiterung, Hilfsanträge I, Ia, Ib, II, IIa (ja)
Neuheit, Hauptantrag (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit, Hauptantrag (nein), Hilfsantrag IIb (ja)

Decision

DE (PDF, 48.549K)
T 1741/09 (Network selection/INTEROUTE) of 10.2.2012

Online on

15.03.2012

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

10.2.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04M 15/00
H04M 17/00
H04Q 7/38

Application no.

02711084.0

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

Decision

EN (PDF, 24.997K)
T 1885/09 (Antrieb/DEERE) of 29.11.2011

Online on

15.03.2012

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

29.11.2011

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A01D 57/20

Application no.

00126260.9

Keywords:

Unzulässige Erweiterung (ja)

Decision

DE (PDF, 20.972K)
T 2036/09 () of 17.1.2012

Online on

15.03.2012

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

17.1.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B65D 21/02
B01L 3/14

Application no.

03755741.0

Keywords:

Inventive step (all requests): no

Decision

EN (PDF, 34.236K)
T 2292/09 () of 7.2.2012

Online on

15.03.2012

Board

3.2.08

Decision date

7.2.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C22C 19/03
C22C 19/05
C22F 1/10

Application no.

02258710.9

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)
Apportionment of costs (no)

Decision

EN (PDF, 29.821K)
T 2296/09 () of 31.1.2012

Online on

15.03.2012

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

31.1.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B05B 7/06
B05B 7/08

Application no.

99926841.0

Keywords:

Novelty - yes, measurements taken from drawings cannot be considered "directly and unambiguously" derivable
Inventive step - no, measurements can be taken from drawings if true to scale, to reduce a teaching to practice (point 4.4.1)

Decision

EN (PDF, 45.562K)
T 2443/09 () of 14.2.2012

Online on

15.03.2012

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

14.2.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B41J 2/175

Application no.

04779378.1

Keywords:

Inventive step (main request - yes)

Decision

EN (PDF, 218.900K)
T 0260/10 () of 8.11.2011

Online on

15.03.2012

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

8.11.2011

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A47L 15/42

Application no.

03024836.3

Keywords:

Hauptantrag und Hilfsantrag 1 - Erweiterung des Schutzbereichs (ja)
Hilfsantrag 2 - erfinderische Tätigkeit - (ja)
"Insbesondere" im Hauptanspruch

Decision

DE (PDF, 32.653K)
T 0284/10 () of 7.7.2011

Online on

15.03.2012

Board

3.2.08

Decision date

7.7.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F16H 35/02

Application no.

02803716.6

Keywords:

Transfer of opponent status (yes)
Admissibility of an appeal (no)
Added subject-matter (no)
Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Decision

EN (PDF, 47.836K)
T 0319/10 () of 31.1.2012

Online on

15.03.2012

Board

3.2.08

Decision date

31.1.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C22C 29/08

Application no.

99933443.6

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

Decision

EN (PDF, 29.391K)
T 0380/10 ((Meth)acrylic acid column treating process/NIPPON SHOKUBAI) of 31.1.2012

Online on

15.03.2012

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

31.1.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01D 3/14
B01D 3/32
C07C 57/05
C07C 57/07
C07C 51/44

Application no.

00123532.4

Keywords:

Main request: Art. 56 EPC 1973 met

Decision

EN (PDF, 33.832K)
T 0453/10 () of 17.11.2011

Online on

15.03.2012

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

17.11.2011

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A24D 3/02

Application no.

02024718.5

Keywords:

Hauptantrag - Neuheit (ja) - erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Decision

DE (PDF, 26.081K)
T 0690/10 (Delivery of carbon monoxide/HEMOCORM) of 30.11.2011

Online on

15.03.2012

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

30.11.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 31/28

Application no.

02769517.0

Keywords:

Unity of set of claims as originally filed (no)
Unsearched subject-matter claimed (yes)

Decision

EN (PDF, 38.041K)
T 0699/10 () of 29.2.2012

Online on

15.03.2012

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

29.2.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B62D 5/04
B62D 6/00

Application no.

07734711.0

Keywords:

Clarity (yes)
Novelty and Inventive step (yes, after amendments)

Decision

EN (PDF, 33.120K)
T 1042/10 () of 1.3.2012

Online on

15.03.2012

Board

3.2.08

Decision date

1.3.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F16D 69/02
C04B 35/83

Application no.

04254993.1

Keywords:

Added subject-matter (no, after amendment)
Clarity (yes, after amendment)

Decision

EN (PDF, 39.769K)
T 1143/10 () of 19.1.2012

Online on

15.03.2012

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

19.1.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F04B 39/10
F16J 15/00
F16K 15/08

Application no.

02752310.9

Keywords:

Inventive step - all requests - no

Decision

EN (PDF, 25.020K)
T 1347/10 () of 19.1.2012

Online on

15.03.2012

Board

3.2.08

Decision date

19.1.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 9/01
A61B 3/103

Application no.

00977422.5

Keywords:

Added subject-matter (yes; Main request and alternative requests 1, 1A, 2, 3)
Late-filed request (not admitted)

Decision

EN (PDF, 24.762K)
T 0377/11 () of 14.12.2011

Online on

15.03.2012

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

14.12.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C09K 3/18
C03C 17/25
C03C 17/34

Application no.

02028664.7

Keywords:

Debit order for the appeal fee no valid means of filing the appeal
Requirements for filing of appeal in electronic form the same as in paper form
No obligation on the Board to notify the Appellant that the notice of appeal is missing when an appeal fee has been paid

Decision

EN (PDF, 26.189K)
T 1218/11 () of 17.2.2012

Online on

15.03.2012

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

17.2.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B27M 1/08

Application no.

06015452.3

Keywords:

Fehlende Beschwerdebegründung

Decision

DE (PDF, 17.233K)
T 1358/11 () of 15.2.2012

Online on

15.03.2012

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

15.2.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C09D 5/02
C08F 265/04
B05D 7/00
C09D 133/00
C09D 151/00

Application no.

02256328.2

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

Decision

EN (PDF, 15.597K)
T 1762/11 () of 24.2.2012

Online on

15.03.2012

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

24.2.2012

Proc. language

FR

IPC

G06F 17/00

Application no.

00953246.6

Keywords:

Mémoire exposant les motifs du recours - non déposé

Decision

FR (PDF, 23.721K)
T 2124/11 () of 17.1.2012

Online on

15.03.2012

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

17.1.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01S 5/14
G01S 1/04
H04K 3/00

Application no.

07003486.3

Keywords:

Inadmissibility of the appeal
Statement of grounds of appeal not filed

Decision

EN (PDF, 16.415K)
T 2337/11 () of 2.3.2012

Online on

15.03.2012

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

2.3.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06Q 20/00
G06F 21/00

Application no.

08102469.7

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds of appeal

Decision

EN (PDF, 15.107K)
J 0029/10 (Rückzahlung der Weiterbehandlungsgebühr wegen rechtswidriger … of 18.11.2011

Online on

12.03.2012

Board

3.1.01

Decision date

18.11.2011

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G01F 1/84

Application no.

06011884.1

Keywords:

Rechtswidrige Fristenregelung in Richtlinien (nein)
Fehlerhafte Ermessensausübung (nein)
Vorlage an Große Beschwerdekammer (nein)

Decision

DE (PDF, 118.600K)
T 1173/08 () of 16.1.2012

Online on

12.03.2012

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

16.1.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B41M 3/14

Application no.

99907459.4

Keywords:

Neuheit - ja
Zurückverweisung an die Einspruchsabteilung

Decision

DE (PDF, 83.642K)
T 1176/08 () of 16.1.2012

Online on

12.03.2012

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

16.1.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B41M 3/14

Application no.

99910166.0

Keywords:

Neuheit - ja
Antrag auf Befassung der Großen Beschwerdekammer - zurückgewiesen
Zurückverweisung an die Einspruchsabteilung

Decision

DE (PDF, 108.314K)
T 1220/08 () of 1.2.2012

Online on

12.03.2012

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

1.2.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B60L 7/22

Application no.

04732606.1

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Decision

DE (PDF, 22.562K)
T 1272/08 (Configurable processor architecture/IMAGINATION) of 24.2.2012

Online on

12.03.2012

Board

3.5.06

Decision date

24.2.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 9/318

Application no.

03775521.2

Keywords:

Clarity - no
Added subject matter - yes
Inventive step - no
Case Number: T 1272/08 - 3.5.06
DECISION
of the Technical Board of Appeal 3.5.06
of 24 February 2012

Decision

EN (PDF, 28.404K)
T 1326/08 (MIT-based microbicides/ROHM AND HAAS) of 10.1.2012

Online on

12.03.2012

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

10.1.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A01N 43/80

Application no.

03250329.4

Keywords:

Main request: sufficiency (no), synergy not achieved within whole range claimed
First auxiliary request: allowable - non-obvious further synergistic microbicidal compositions

Decision

EN (PDF, 57.327K)
T 1838/08 () of 21.9.2011

Online on

12.03.2012

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

21.9.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B29C 44/00

Application no.

98902562.2

Keywords:

Inventive step (main request) - no
Clarity (auxiliary request) - no
Request to refer questions to the Enlarged Board of Appeal - refused

Decision

EN (PDF, 51.765K)
T 0061/09 (Immodulation/TRILLIUM) of 23.2.2012

Online on

12.03.2012

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

23.2.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/12

Application no.

98952476.4

Keywords:

Sole request on file: part of the factual and legal frame of the appeal (no)
Remittal with the order to maintain the patent (yes)

Decision

EN (PDF, 19.559K)
T 0577/09 () of 8.12.2011

Online on

12.03.2012

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

8.12.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B29C 53/36

Application no.

03077425.1

Keywords:

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

Decision

EN (PDF, 29.344K)
T 0605/09 () of 7.2.2012

Online on

12.03.2012

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

7.2.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A23K 1/16
A23K 1/18

Application no.

00979476.9

Keywords:

Novelty - no (main and auxiliary request)

Decision

EN (PDF, 42.047K)
T 1031/09 (GST-Pi gene/COMMONWEALTH) of 23.2.2012

Online on

12.03.2012

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

23.2.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12Q 1/68
C12Q 1/48
C12N 15/54

Application no.

99914382.9

Keywords:

Main request: compliance with Articles 83, 84 and 123(2) EPC (yes)

Decision

EN (PDF, 28.685K)
T 1033/09 () of 20.9.2011

Online on

12.03.2012

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

20.9.2011

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A24C 5/47

Application no.

02798702.3

Keywords:

Zulässiger Einspruch (ja)
Einwand unter Art. 100c) EPÜ - unzulässig
Hauptantrag - Neuheit (ja), erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein)
Hilfsanträge 1 und 2 - erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein)
Hilfsantrag 3 - erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)
Kostenverteilung (ja)

Decision

DE (PDF, 45.728K)
T 1263/09 (Coupled PCR/CORNELL) of 26.1.2012

Online on

12.03.2012

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

26.1.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12Q 1/68

Application no.

06011667.0

Keywords:

Main request - obvious error and correction (yes)
Added subject-matter (no)
Novelty and inventive step (yes)

Decision

EN (PDF, 46.449K)
T 2180/09 () of 10.1.2012

Online on

12.03.2012

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

10.1.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B29C 49/42

Application no.

00106357.7

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit, Hauptantrag (ja)

Decision

DE (PDF, 30.144K)
T 0989/10 () of 23.1.2012

Online on

12.03.2012

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

23.1.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B29C 45/26

Application no.

05790133.2

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (Hauptantrag, Hilfsanträge 1 bis 3, nein)
Zulässigkeit des Hilfsantrags 4 (nein)

Decision

DE (PDF, 25.799K)
T 2124/08 () of 24.1.2012

Online on

07.03.2012

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

24.1.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06T 11/60

Application no.

04783859.4

Keywords:

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

Decision

EN (PDF, 230.614K)
T 0134/08 () of 21.12.2011

Online on

06.03.2012

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

21.12.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G11B 20/10
G11B 20/12
G11B 27/32
G11B 27/11
H04N 5/765
H04N 9/804

Application no.

98932520.4

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Decision

EN (PDF, 225.656K)
T 1428/08 () of 24.2.2012

Online on

06.03.2012

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

24.2.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01N 27/447

Application no.

96928167.4

Keywords:

Claim 1 (Main Request) - Added Subject Matter(no)

Decision

EN (PDF, 206.962K)
T 2327/08 () of 14.2.2012

Online on

06.03.2012

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

14.2.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G01B 11/04
G01B 11/25
B07C 3/14

Application no.

06020135.7

Keywords:

-

Decision

DE (PDF, 226.717K)
T 0556/09 () of 10.11.2011

Online on

06.03.2012

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

10.11.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B41J 2/175

Application no.

99309442.4

Keywords:

Novelty (main request - yes)
Inventive step (main request - no)
Admissibility of auxiliary requests 1 to 4 - no
Objection according to Article 112a(2)(d) EPC - dismissed

Decision

EN (PDF, 262.411K)
T 0798/09 () of 27.2.2012

Online on

06.03.2012

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

27.2.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G01M 15/00
G01M 17/007

Application no.

03450169.2

Keywords:

Unzulässige Erweiterung (nein)
Neuheit und erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Decision

DE (PDF, 222.738K)
T 0273/09 () of 2.12.2010

Online on

02.03.2012

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

2.12.2010

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B23P 6/00

Application no.

04724975.0

Keywords:

Neuheit - ja
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - ja

Decision

DE (PDF, 24.668K)

February 2012

T 1595/09 () of 1.2.2012

Online on

27.02.2012

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

1.2.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

D03D 51/02

Application no.

01830717.3

Keywords:

Main request, first auxiliary request: novelty (no); Second auxiliary request, third auxiliary request: not clear prima facie - not admitted

Decision

EN (PDF, 33.842K)
T 1676/07 (Inventive step (no)) of 19.1.2012

Online on

24.02.2012

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

19.1.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B61L 3/12
B61L 27/00
H04L 12/28

Application no.

00957491.4

Keywords:

-

Decision

EN (PDF, 27.320K)
T 1260/08 () of 20.12.2011

Online on

24.02.2012

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

20.12.2011

Proc. language

FR

IPC

G06K 7/06
G06K 7/00

Application no.

97201929.3

Keywords:

Admissibilité d'un nouveau motif de révocation (non)
Admissibilité de nouveaux documents (non)
Nouveauté (oui)
Activité inventive (oui)

Decision

FR (PDF, 160.010K)
T 2048/08 () of 16.1.2012

Online on

24.02.2012

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

16.1.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H03M 13/11

Application no.

04254015.3

Keywords:

Inventive step - no

Decision

EN (PDF, 70.041K)
T 0280/10 (Keyboard cover/IPCom) of 3.2.2012

Online on

24.02.2012

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

3.2.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04M 1/02

Application no.

00110595.6

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

Decision

EN (PDF, 33.368K)
T 0392/10 () of 12.1.2012

Online on

24.02.2012

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

12.1.2012

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A23G 9/30
A23G 3/26
A23G 3/00
A23G 3/30

Application no.

02755079.7

Keywords:

Nouveaux documents (admissibles)
Activité inventive (oui)

Decision

FR (PDF, 45.761K)
T 0452/10 () of 12.1.2012

Online on

24.02.2012

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

12.1.2012

Proc. language

FR

IPC

F02D 23/02
F02D 41/40

Application no.

02292573.9

Keywords:

Renvoi devant l'instance du premier degré (non)
Requête principale - nouveauté et activité inventive (oui)

Decision

FR (PDF, 41.350K)
R 0006/11 (Petition for review/DU PONT) of 4.11.2011

Online on

23.02.2012

Board

EBA

Decision date

4.11.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08F 259/08

Application no.

02728552.7

Keywords:

No denial of opportunity to be heard
No right to advance indication of reasons for decision
Article 112a(2)(d) EPC extends only to grounds in Rule 104 EPC; the list of grounds in Article 112a(2)(d) and Rule 104 EPC is exhaustive
Petition for review clearly unallowable

Decision

EN (PDF, 51.511K)
T 0019/05 (Tannin concentration/PRORAS) of 15.2.2012

Online on

23.02.2012

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

15.2.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01D 11/02

Application no.

98961103.3

Keywords:

Availability to the public of relevant technical information (no)
Novelty (yes) - cited documents are not state of the art
Inventive step (yes) - opponent's reasoning based on information not made available to the public

Decision

EN (PDF, 38.735K)
T 0418/07 (Human anti-TNFalpha antibodies/ABBOTT) of 4.5.2011

Online on

23.02.2012

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

4.5.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07K 16/24

Application no.

97906572.9

Keywords:

Main request: Sufficiency of disclosure, inventive step (yes)
Copying services for multiple representatives (no)
Provision of translation in oral proceedings (no)
Requests for decision prior to oral proceedings (no)
Admissibility of late filed documents (no)

Decision

EN (PDF, 165.063K)
T 0599/07 (Dry yeast compositions/DSM IP ASSETS B.V.) of 10.8.2011

Online on

23.02.2012

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

10.8.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A21D 8/04

Application no.

01200011.3

Keywords:

Admissibility - (no): addition of new dependent claims cannot overcome the grounds for refusal

Decision

EN (PDF, 17.871K)
T 0840/07 (Immunomodulatory peptide/CELLACT PHARMA) of 14.9.2011

Online on

23.02.2012

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

14.9.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07K 14/705
A61K 38/18
A61P 37/06

Application no.

02777137.7

Keywords:

Unity of invention (yes)
Remittal (yes)
Reimbursement of appeal fee (no)

Decision

EN (PDF, 37.469K)
T 1987/07 (Fahrzeug-Rechnersystem/BOSCH) of 11.1.2012

Online on

23.02.2012

Board

3.5.06

Decision date

11.1.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G06F 9/50

Application no.

03778246.3

Keywords:

-

Decision

DE (PDF, 36.455K)
T 0103/08 () of 25.1.2012

Online on

23.02.2012

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

25.1.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 5/91

Application no.

99104609.5

Keywords:

Inventive step - (yes) after amendment

Decision

EN (PDF, 233.562K)
T 0250/08 () of 24.1.2012

Online on

23.02.2012

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

24.1.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06K 1/00

Application no.

02795655.6

Keywords:

-

Decision

EN (PDF, 38.406K)
T 0269/08 () of 27.10.2011

Online on

23.02.2012

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

27.10.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01R 33/385
G01R 33/422

Application no.

05256359.0

Keywords:

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

Decision

EN (PDF, 39.646K)
T 0435/08 (Azeotrope-like compositions/3M) of 29.9.2011

Online on

23.02.2012

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

29.9.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C09K 5/04

Application no.

00916582.0

Keywords:

Main request, first and second auxiliary requests: extension of protection conferred (yes)
Third auxiliary request: extension of protection conferred (no)

Decision

EN (PDF, 45.141K)
T 0509/08 () of 24.1.2012

Online on

23.02.2012

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

24.1.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 7/32

Application no.

01943313.5

Keywords:

Inventive step - all requests (no)

Decision

EN (PDF, 125.888K)
T 0532/08 () of 19.12.2011

Online on

23.02.2012

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

19.12.2011

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A01N 25/04
A01N 25/08

Application no.

98920492.0

Keywords:

Zulassung verspätet eingereichter Druckschriften (nein)
Hauptantrag: unzulässige Erweiterung des Schutzbereichs durch Streichung eines Disclaimers
Hilfsanträge 2-4: Merkmalskombinationen nicht ursprünglich offenbart
Zulassung des Hilfsantrags 5 (nein) - verspätet - nicht eindeutig gewährbar

Decision

DE (PDF, 49.713K)
T 0535/08 (Reibbelagmischung/CHEMETALL) of 12.1.2012

Online on

23.02.2012

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

12.1.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C10M 103/06
F16D 69/02

Application no.

96909915.9

Keywords:

Zulässigkeit der Änderungen (ja)
Gültigkeit der Priorität des Streitpatents (ja)
Neuheit und erfinderische Tätigkeit - ja, aufgrund neuer Verwendung

Decision

DE (PDF, 42.966K)
T 0587/08 () of 22.11.2011

Online on

23.02.2012

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

22.11.2011

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H01L 23/14
H01L 23/15
H01L 23/367
H01L 21/48
H01L 23/13

Application no.

97104225.4

Keywords:

-

Decision

DE (PDF, 103.758K)
T 0600/08 () of 17.11.2011

Online on

23.02.2012

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

17.11.2011

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H01L 31/0232
H01L 31/0203
H01L 33/00
G09F 9/33

Application no.

99124677.8

Keywords:

Neuheit (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Decision

DE (PDF, 46.433K)
T 0664/08 () of 2.11.2011

Online on

23.02.2012

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

2.11.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01S 1/04
G01S 5/14

Application no.

00985504.0

Keywords:

Claims - support by description (no)

Decision

EN (PDF, 63.959K)
T 0676/08 () of 13.1.2012

Online on

23.02.2012

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

13.1.2012

Proc. language

FR

IPC

H04N 3/15

Application no.

01943599.9

Keywords:

Nouveauté (oui)
Activité inventive (oui)

Decision

FR (PDF, 223.231K)
T 0960/08 (Transfer of opposition/VDO Automotive AG) of 1.12.2011

Online on

23.02.2012

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

1.12.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01P 13/04
G01P 3/44

Application no.

00305969.8

Keywords:

Admissibility of the appeal, transfer of opposition

Decision

EN (PDF, 48.950K)
T 0991/08 () of 17.1.2012

Online on

23.02.2012

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

17.1.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H02K 1/14
H02K 15/02
H02K 15/12

Application no.

99969545.5

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (verneint)
Änderungen - Erweiterung (bejaht)

Decision

DE (PDF, 32.895K)
T 1017/08 (Gasdiffusionselektrode/BASF) of 7.2.2012

Online on

23.02.2012

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

7.2.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H01M 8/10

Application no.

96941024.0

Keywords:

Änderung nicht zulässig - Anspruchsgegenstand geht über den Inhalt der ursprünglich eingereichten Anmeldung hinaus

Decision

DE (PDF, 58.611K)
T 1030/08 () of 29.9.2011

Online on

23.02.2012

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

29.9.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06K 9/00

Application no.

01938914.7

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

Decision

EN (PDF, 29.786K)
T 1049/08 () of 6.12.2011

Online on

23.02.2012

Board

3.2.08

Decision date

6.12.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 5/00

Application no.

99943570.4

Keywords:

Admissibility of late field documents - partly
Admissibility of late filed request - yes
Allowability of a new ground of opposition - no
Validity of priority - main request - no
Novelty - main request - no
Validity of priority - auxiliary request - yes
Clarity - auxiliary request - yes
Allowability of amendments - auxiliary request - yes
Inventive step - auxiliary request - yes

Decision

EN (PDF, 52.381K)
T 1057/08 () of 15.12.2011

Online on

23.02.2012

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

15.12.2011

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H01L 51/52

Application no.

05005386.7

Keywords:

Klarheit, Stützung durch die Beschreibung, ausreichende Offenbarung (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Decision

DE (PDF, 32.039K)
T 1254/08 () of 10.1.2012

Online on

23.02.2012

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

10.1.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61Q 19/00
A61K 8/34
A61Q 15/00
A61K 8/26

Application no.

00936188.2

Keywords:

Inventive step - (no) - obvious alternative

Decision

EN (PDF, 31.885K)
T 1400/08 () of 8.2.2012

Online on

23.02.2012

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

8.2.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01N 21/64

Application no.

00117522.3

Keywords:

Clarity (yes)
Sufficiency (yes)

Decision

EN (PDF, 340.869K)
T 1436/08 (Monohydric aralkyl alcohols/SUMMERS) of 13.1.2012

Online on

23.02.2012

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

13.1.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A01N 25/24
A01N 31/04

Application no.

05732157.2

Keywords:

Non-appearance in oral proceedings
No comments on objections in the board's communication
Main and auxiliary request: amendments - unallowable generalisation

Decision

EN (PDF, 23.938K)
T 1519/08 () of 16.12.2011

Online on

23.02.2012

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

16.12.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G10K 11/175

Application no.

97202843.5

Keywords:

-

Decision

EN (PDF, 41.687K)
T 1701/08 () of 20.10.2011

Online on

23.02.2012

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

20.10.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 1/00
H04N 1/32

Application no.

99110023.1

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

Decision

EN (PDF, 143.553K)
T 1716/08 () of 4.10.2011

Online on

23.02.2012

Board

3.2.08

Decision date

4.10.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 5/443

Application no.

97944751.3

Keywords:

Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Allowability of amendments (yes)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step - main request - (no)
Inventive step - auxiliary request - (yes)

Decision

EN (PDF, 38.853K)
T 1731/08 () of 20.1.2012

Online on

23.02.2012

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

20.1.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G07F 7/10

Application no.

05252105.1

Keywords:

Remittal for further prosecution

Decision

EN (PDF, 27.518K)
T 1734/08 () of 14.12.2011

Online on

23.02.2012

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

14.12.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08K 5/3475
C08K 5/3492
C08K 5/315
C08L 69/00

Application no.

01910865.3

Keywords:

Newly filed document - highly relevant - (yes)
Newly filed document - admitted to procedure - (yes)

Decision

EN (PDF, 46.014K)
T 1808/08 () of 28.9.2011

Online on

23.02.2012

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

28.9.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08F 4/70
C08F 10/00

Application no.

97928992.3

Keywords:

Amendments- added subject-matter - (yes) - (main request, first-fourth, sixth-eighth auxiliary requests).
Amendments- extension of protection conferred - (yes) - (main request, first-fifth auxiliary requests)

Decision

EN (PDF, 170.753K)
T 1913/08 (Acryldecklack/BASF COATINGS) of 24.11.2011

Online on

23.02.2012

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

24.11.2011

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C09D 133/06
B05D 7/26
C08G 18/78

Application no.

97925944.7

Keywords:

Zulassung während der mündlichen Verhandlung angebotener Beweismittel (nein)
Hauptantrag und 2. Hilfsantrag - Verstoss gegen Artikel 123(2) EPÜ
1. und 3. Hilfsantrag: Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein) - Lösung naheliegend bei Suche nach Alternativen

Decision

DE (PDF, 43.377K)
T 1938/08 () of 21.12.2011

Online on

23.02.2012

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

21.12.2011

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G07B 17/00
G06F 1/00

Application no.

01250259.7

Keywords:

Neuheit - ja (Hilfanträge II and III)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - ja (Hilfsantrag III)

Decision

DE (PDF, 38.062K)
T 2270/08 () of 14.9.2011

Online on

23.02.2012

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

14.9.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61B 5/15

Application no.

03253439.8

Keywords:

Clarity (yes, after amendments)
Added subject-matter (no, after amendments)
Extension of the protection (no, after amendments)
Novelty and inventive step (yes, after amendments)

Decision

EN (PDF, 40.878K)
T 0094/09 () of 15.9.2011

Online on

23.02.2012

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

15.9.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B32B 27/30

Application no.

98203000.9

Keywords:

Inventive step - no (main and auxiliary requests)

Decision

EN (PDF, 45.944K)
T 0117/09 () of 5.12.2011

Online on

23.02.2012

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

5.12.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01Q 9/04
H01Q 1/38

Application no.

04737993.8

Keywords:

-

Decision

EN (PDF, 47.268K)
T 0230/09 (Settable mixture/CAIRNS) of 12.1.2012

Online on

23.02.2012

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

12.1.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C04B 26/04

Application no.

97912345.2

Keywords:

Clarity (main request, auxiliary requests 1 and 2): no - relative term
Added matter (auxiliary requests 3 and 4): yes - generalisation of examples

Decision

EN (PDF, 37.348K)
T 0357/09 () of 22.11.2011

Online on

23.02.2012

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

22.11.2011

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B42D 1/04

Application no.

03405643.2

Keywords:

Klarheit, Hauptantrag (ja)
Neuheit und erfinderische Tätigkeit, Hauptantrag (ja)

Decision

DE (PDF, 239.114K)
T 0439/09 (Spreizspektrumsignal/U-BLOX) of 10.2.2012

Online on

23.02.2012

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

10.2.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H04B 1/707

Application no.

03020331.9

Keywords:

Neuheit - bejaht
Zurückverweisung an die erste Instanz
Aktenzeichen: T 0439/09 - 3.5.03
ENTSCHEIDUNG
der Technischen Beschwerdekammer 3.5.03
vom 10. Februar 2012
Beschwerdeführer:
(Anmelder)
u-blox AG
Zürcherstrasse 68
CH-8800 Thalwil (CH)
Vertreter:
Wagner, Wolfgang Heribert
Zimmerli, Wagner & Partner AG
Apollostrasse 2
Postfach 1021
CH-8032 Zürich (CH)
Angefochtene Entscheidung:
Entscheidung der Prüfungsabteilung des Europäischen Patentamts, die am 30. September 2008 zur Post gegeben wurde und mit der die europäische Patentanmeldung Nr. 03020331.9 aufgrund des Artikels 97 (2) EPÜ zurückgewiesen worden ist.
Zusammensetzung der Kammer:

Decision

DE (PDF, 22.630K)
T 0694/09 () of 24.11.2011

Online on

23.02.2012

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

24.11.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B32B 5/28
B65D 81/26

Application no.

02778806.6

Keywords:

Sufficiency of disclosure - yes
Inventive step - yes
Reimbursement of appeal fee - no

Decision

EN (PDF, 50.945K)
T 0780/09 () of 1.9.2011

Online on

23.02.2012

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

1.9.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01R 33/563

Application no.

07010270.2

Keywords:

Late-filed (admitted: main request, first to third auxiliary request, not admitted: fourth auxiliary request)
Inventive step (no, all admitted requests on file)

Decision

EN (PDF, 40.718K)
T 0800/09 () of 3.11.2011

Online on

23.02.2012

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

3.11.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A23L 1/40
A23P 1/02

Application no.

03076936.8

Keywords:

Main request, auxiliary requests I, II: Inventive step (no)
Auxiliary request III: not admitted

Decision

EN (PDF, 32.992K)
T 0812/09 (Bleaching performance/P&G) of 8.7.2011

Online on

23.02.2012

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

8.7.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C11D 3/39

Application no.

99958788.4

Keywords:

Added subject-matter (main and first auxiliary requests): no
Novelty (main and first auxiliary requests): yes
Inventive step (main and first auxiliary requests): no - comparison not with respect to the distinguishing features of the invention; burden of proof on the Appellant
Added subject-matter (second to fifth auxiliary requests): yes - arbitrary selection of features

Decision

EN (PDF, 40.900K)
T 0825/09 (tal gene/EVONIK) of 26.8.2011

Online on

23.02.2012

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

26.8.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/54

Application no.

00956165.5

Keywords:

Admissibility of the appeal - yes
Fresh objections and new evidence - not admitted
Amended claims - admitted
Articles 123(2)(3), 84, 52 - yes
Novelty - yes
Remittal - yes

Decision

EN (PDF, 39.485K)
T 0842/09 () of 23.8.2011

Online on

23.02.2012

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

23.8.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

E21B 21/08
E21B 44/00

Application no.

03742832.3

Keywords:

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

Decision

EN (PDF, 32.792K)
T 0856/09 () of 19.12.2011

Online on

23.02.2012

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

19.12.2011

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B60S 1/08
B60Q 1/14

Application no.

99914438.9

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit: ja

Decision

DE (PDF, 23.294K)
T 1175/09 () of 6.2.2012

Online on

23.02.2012

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

6.2.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F04D 29/66

Application no.

02017651.7

Keywords:

Novelty - main request (yes)
Remittal to the department of first instance (yes)

Decision

EN (PDF, 27.112K)
T 1219/09 () of 15.12.2011

Online on

23.02.2012

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

15.12.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F25B 9/00

Application no.

01952270.5

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

Decision

EN (PDF, 31.477K)
T 1234/09 () of 9.12.2011

Online on

23.02.2012

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

9.12.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A23D 7/02
A23D 9/05
A23D 7/00
A23C 11/04
A23L 1/30

Application no.

97915412.7

Keywords:

Added subject-matter - no
Sufficiency - yes
Novelty - yes
Inventive step - yes

Decision

EN (PDF, 94.006K)
T 1341/09 () of 22.11.2011

Online on

23.02.2012

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

22.11.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01Q 3/32
H01P 1/18

Application no.

02010599.5

Keywords:

Added subject-matter (yes)

Decision

EN (PDF, 27.498K)
T 1342/09 () of 22.11.2011

Online on

23.02.2012

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

22.11.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01Q 3/32
H01P 1/18

Application no.

02010598.7

Keywords:

Added subject-matter (yes)

Decision

EN (PDF, 27.449K)
T 1432/09 () of 7.2.2012

Online on

23.02.2012

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

7.2.2012

Proc. language

FR

IPC

G01N 21/64
G01N 21/25
G01N 21/76

Application no.

05793765.8

Keywords:

-

Decision

FR (PDF, 242.438K)
T 1582/09 (Power division multiplexing/HUGHES) of 18.1.2012

Online on

23.02.2012

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

18.1.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04H 1/00
H04L 27/34
H04B 1/12

Application no.

02728894.3

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes, following amendment)

Decision

EN (PDF, 70.930K)
T 1650/09 () of 8.11.2011

Online on

23.02.2012

Board

3.2.08

Decision date

8.11.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 5/448

Application no.

95927442.4

Keywords:

Late-filed request (admitted)
Added subject-matter (no)
Clarity (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Decision

EN (PDF, 37.457K)
T 1691/09 () of 10.1.2012

Online on

23.02.2012

Board

3.2.08

Decision date

10.1.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C22C 21/00
B23K 35/28
B32B 15/01
F28F 21/08

Application no.

02076669.7

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

Decision

EN (PDF, 70.696K)
T 1948/09 (Geometric mean particle diameter/PROCTER & GAMBLE) of 8.9.2011

Online on

23.02.2012

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

8.9.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C11D 11/00

Application no.

00942965.5

Keywords:

Added subject-matter (yes)

Decision

EN (PDF, 23.590K)
T 2003/09 () of 15.12.2011

Online on

23.02.2012

Board

3.2.08

Decision date

15.12.2011

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B41N 3/00
B41N 3/03
C22F 1/04
C22C 21/00

Application no.

00110267.2

Keywords:

Hauptantrag, Hilfsantrag 1: Ausführbarkeit (nein)
Hilfsantrag 2: erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein)
Hilfsantrag 3: (nicht zugelassen)

Decision

DE (PDF, 56.224K)
T 2083/09 (Echo cancellation/LUCENT) of 30.1.2012

Online on

23.02.2012

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

30.1.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04M 11/06

Application no.

98308520.0

Keywords:

Inventive step - no

Decision

EN (PDF, 22.177K)
T 2090/09 () of 18.10.2011

Online on

23.02.2012

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

18.10.2011

Proc. language

FR

IPC

C08F 2/32
A61K 8/06
A61K 8/81
A61Q 19/00
A61Q 5/00

Application no.

99900919.4

Keywords:

Modifications - extension (requête principale et requêtes subsidiaires 1 à 3): oui
Clarté (requête subsidiaire 4): non
Recevabilité de requêtes déposées tardivement: oui (requête subsidiaire 4), non (requête subsidiaire 5)

Decision

FR (PDF, 60.051K)
T 2267/09 () of 29.9.2011

Online on

23.02.2012

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

29.9.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B60K 6/04

Application no.

05252437.8

Keywords:

Main request - added matter (yes)
First auxiliary request - not admitted
Second auxiliary request - novelty (no)

Decision

EN (PDF, 30.106K)
T 2373/09 (Silikatbeschichtetes Percabonat/HENKEL) of 26.1.2012

Online on

23.02.2012

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

26.1.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C11D 3/39
C11D 17/00

Application no.

03767718.4

Keywords:

Ausführbarkeit (ja)
Neuheit (Hauptantrag): nein - keine Auswahl aus zwei Listen
Neuheit (Hilfsantrag 2): nein - Percabonatpartikel als Wasch- oder Reinigungsmittel geeignet
Unzulässige Änderung der Patentansprüche (Hilfsantrag 1): nein
Klarheit (Hilfsantrag 1): ja
Neuheit (Hilfsantrag 1): ja
Zurückverweisung: ja - keine missbräuchliche Verzögerung des Verfahrens

Decision

DE (PDF, 36.561K)
T 0074/10 () of 19.1.2012

Online on

23.02.2012

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

19.1.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

D05B 37/02
D05B 3/06
D05B 19/12
D05B 69/20

Application no.

01124348.2

Keywords:

Main request - claim 1 not novel; Auxiliary requests 1 and 2
Main request - late filed, not clearly allowable, not admitted; Auxiliary request 3
Main request - claim 1 novel and inventive (yes)

Decision

EN (PDF, 243.026K)
T 0273/10 (Pipette/SOCOREX) of 12.9.2011

Online on

23.02.2012

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

12.9.2011

Proc. language

FR

IPC

B01L 3/02

Application no.

03405604.4

Keywords:

Requêtes principale et subsidiaire 1c: Activité inventive (non), combinaison évidente
Requêtes subsidiaires 3c, 4c, 5c : Clarté (non), caractéristique exposant un souhait
Requêtes subsidiaires 6c, 7c : Extension au-delà de la demande telle que déposée (oui), omission de caractéristiques extraites d'un mode particulier de réalisation
Requête subsidiaire 8c : Extension au-delà de la demande telle que déposée (non), présence de toutes les caractéristiques essentielles pour l'exécution du problème sous-tendu par l'invention décrite dans un mode particulier; Activité inventive (oui)
"Répartition des frais ordonnée par la division d’opposition (annulée)
Remboursement d'une partie des frais engagés par l'une des parties en procédure de recours (non)

Decision

FR (PDF, 273.518K)
T 0350/10 () of 25.11.2011

Online on

23.02.2012

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

25.11.2011

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A47G 27/04

Application no.

00118969.5

Keywords:

Hauptantrag - Hilfsanträge 1, 2 - Neuheit (ja) - erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein)
Hilfsantrag 3 - nicht zugelassen

Decision

DE (PDF, 33.705K)
T 0811/10 () of 28.10.2011

Online on

23.02.2012

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

28.10.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A23L 1/30

Application no.

06118220.0

Keywords:

Clarity - yes
Inventive step - yes, new experimental results

Decision

EN (PDF, 37.498K)
T 1196/10 () of 2.2.2012

Online on

23.02.2012

Board

3.2.08

Decision date

2.2.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C22B 3/08
C22B 23/00

Application no.

03753717.2

Keywords:

Novelty (no)

Decision

EN (PDF, 33.222K)
T 1307/10 () of 15.12.2011

Online on

23.02.2012

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

15.12.2011

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F02M 61/14
F16J 15/12

Application no.

08007585.6

Keywords:

Beschwerde unzureichend begründet - als unzulässig verworfen

Decision

DE (PDF, 24.775K)
T 1435/10 () of 8.12.2011

Online on

23.02.2012

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

8.12.2011

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A01M 29/00

Application no.

04011948.9

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein)

Decision

DE (PDF, 24.833K)
T 1947/10 () of 16.9.2011

Online on

23.02.2012

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

16.9.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A47J 31/41
A47J 31/60
B67D 1/07

Application no.

03782332.5

Keywords:

Novelty - no (main request)
Inventive step - no (all requests)
Clarity - no (auxiliary requests)
Added subject-matter - yes (auxiliary requests)
Unity - no (auxiliary requests)

Decision

EN (PDF, 30.996K)
T 2449/10 () of 23.9.2011

Online on

23.02.2012

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

23.9.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A63F 3/06

Application no.

06717747.7

Keywords:

Patentable inventions - games
Inventive step - no (all requests)

Decision

EN (PDF, 28.711K)
T 0065/11 () of 16.11.2011

Online on

23.02.2012

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

16.11.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04R 23/00

Application no.

05022410.4

Keywords:

Re-establishment of rights in respect of the time limit for filing the notice of appeal (by department of 1st instance) - null and void

Decision

EN (PDF, 18.661K)
T 0317/11 () of 23.1.2012

Online on

23.02.2012

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

23.1.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04M 11/02

Application no.

05711096.7

Keywords:

Substantial procedural violation - no
Remittal for further prosecution

Decision

EN (PDF, 25.553K)
T 0521/11 (Isoflavones/Unilever) of 13.12.2011

Online on

23.02.2012

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

13.12.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 36/81
A61K 36/48
A61K 31/352
A61K 8/49
A61K 8/97
A23L 1/29

Application no.

01202796.7

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

Decision

EN (PDF, 15.367K)
T 0636/11 (Detergent composition with foam control/UNILEVER) of 17.11.2011

Online on

23.02.2012

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

17.11.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C11D 3/37
C11D 17/00
C11D 3/22
C11D 17/06

Application no.

95302732.3

Keywords:

Text of the patent no longer agreed by the proprietors - revocation

Decision

EN (PDF, 17.260K)
T 0771/11 (Arrangement for implementing voice transmission/APPLE INC.) of 20.10.2011

Online on

23.02.2012

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

20.10.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04M 7/12

Application no.

06764542.4

Keywords:

Missing Statement of Grounds

Decision

EN (PDF, 15.034K)
T 0920/11 () of 31.1.2012

Online on

23.02.2012

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

31.1.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C23C 24/08

Application no.

02799383.1

Keywords:

Fehlende Beschwerdebegründung

Decision

DE (PDF, 15.913K)
T 1487/11 (Missing Statement of Grounds) of 11.12.2011

Online on

23.02.2012

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

11.12.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 5/64

Application no.

01986825.6

Keywords:

-

Decision

EN (PDF, 192.115K)
T 1787/11 () of 27.1.2012

Online on

23.02.2012

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

27.1.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08F 210/06
C08F 4/642

Application no.

04763765.7

Keywords:

Missing Statement of Grounds

Decision

EN (PDF, 14.971K)
T 1880/11 (Copyright management system/INTARSIA) of 19.1.2012

Online on

23.02.2012

Board

3.5.06

Decision date

19.1.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 21/00
H04L 29/06

Application no.

98109085.5

Keywords:

Substantial procedural violation (yes)

Decision

EN (PDF, 25.137K)
T 1709/08 (Mechanism for displaying objects to enable user access to resources/ … of 13.1.2012

Online on

14.02.2012

Board

3.5.05

Decision date

13.1.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 3/00
G06F 3/033
H04B 1/20

Application no.

99964551.8

Keywords:

Clarity - all claims (no)
Inventive step (no)

Decision

EN (PDF, 25.790K)
T 0942/06 (Low-e glass/GUARDIAN INDUSTRIES CORP.) of 21.9.2011

Online on

13.02.2012

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

21.9.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C03C 17/36

Application no.

98117464.2

Keywords:

Sufficiency of disclosure (no) - gaps of information - lack of guidance - no instruction by way of examples

Decision

EN (PDF, 157.793K)
T 1834/07 (Bioreaktor/BEKON ENERGY) of 16.11.2010

Online on

13.02.2012

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

16.11.2010

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C12M 1/107

Application no.

01955353.6

Keywords:

Hauptantrag: erfinderische Tätigkeit: ja

Decision

DE (PDF, 32.801K)
T 0416/08 () of 12.1.2012

Online on

13.02.2012

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

12.1.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 7/06
A61K 7/48
A61K 7/11
A61K 7/15
A61K 7/043
A61K 7/02
A61K 7/032

Application no.

00953937.0

Keywords:

Inventive step - all requests (no)

Decision

EN (PDF, 37.110K)
T 0871/08 (H2O2 production/AKZO) of 8.12.2011

Online on

13.02.2012

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

8.12.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C01B 15/023

Application no.

00850170.2

Keywords:

Main request: novelty (no): state of the art value to be compared to the claimed value with the same accuracy
Third and fifth auxiliary requests: inventive step (no) - absence of a particular effect - ranges of values derivalbe from the state of the art

Decision

EN (PDF, 48.063K)
T 1212/08 () of 13.1.2012

Online on

13.02.2012

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

13.1.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61B 18/20
A61B 19/00

Application no.

05004032.8

Keywords:

Neuheit - Hauptantrag, Hilfsanträge 1 und 3 (nein)
Zulässigkeit - Hilfsantrag 2 (nein)

Decision

DE (PDF, 32.111K)
T 1240/08 (Unequal error protection for multi-mode vocoders/LUCENT) of 9.12.2011

Online on

13.02.2012

Board

3.5.05

Decision date

9.12.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04L 1/00

Application no.

00301167.3

Keywords:

Clarity and support by the description (yes - after amendment)
Novelty (yes - after amendment)
Remittal to the department of first instance

Decision

EN (PDF, 26.941K)
T 1451/08 () of 29.6.2011

Online on

13.02.2012

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

29.6.2011

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B60K 15/04

Application no.

01890108.2

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht)
Offenkundige Vorbenutzung - Vertraulichkeit (bejaht)

Decision

DE (PDF, 40.850K)
T 1943/08 (Geocoding/GEOCODEX) of 25.1.2012

Online on

13.02.2012

Board

3.5.06

Decision date

25.1.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 1/00

Application no.

01991039.7

Keywords:

Cited Decisions:
T 0465/97

Decision

EN (PDF, 28.242K)
T 2063/08 () of 9.9.2011

Online on

13.02.2012

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

9.9.2011

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B60R 21/20

Application no.

00117286.5

Keywords:

Neuheit (Hauptantrag: nein)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (Hilfsanträge 1, 2: nein)
Zulässigkeit von verspätet eingereichten Anträgen (Hilfsantrag 1, 2: ja; Hilfsantrag 3: nein)

Decision

DE (PDF, 33.235K)
T 2135/08 () of 15.12.2011

Online on

13.02.2012

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

15.12.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C23C 14/34
C23C 14/38

Application no.

96906935.0

Keywords:

Admissibility of oral presentation of technical experts (no)
Admissibility of new documents (yes)
Admissibility of late filed auxiliary requests (1. to 4. auxiliary requests - yes; 5. to 11. auxiliary requests - no)
Extension beyond content of application as originally filed (no)
Novelty (main request - no, 1. auxiliary request - yes)
Inventive step (all admitted auxiliary requests - no) - partial problems

Decision

EN (PDF, 89.416K)
T 0397/09 () of 25.10.2011

Online on

13.02.2012

Board

3.2.08

Decision date

25.10.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 2/06

Application no.

00907760.3

Keywords:

Late-filed submissions (no good reason for delay - not admitted)
Added subject-matter (no)
Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Priority (valid)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Decision

EN (PDF, 31.634K)
T 0467/09 () of 13.10.2011

Online on

13.02.2012

Board

3.2.08

Decision date

13.10.2011

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61F 5/00

Application no.

03790816.7

Keywords:

Neuheit - bejaht
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - verneint

Decision

DE (PDF, 36.319K)
T 0534/09 () of 2.2.2012

Online on

13.02.2012

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

2.2.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B60K 31/04

Application no.

05014887.3

Keywords:

Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Remittal to the first instance

Decision

EN (PDF, 29.164K)
T 0624/09 (Skin irritancy/UNILEVER) of 8.4.2011

Online on

13.02.2012

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

8.4.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C11D 3/00

Application no.

99950531.6

Keywords:

Admissibility of the appeal (yes)
Novelty (main request): no - claim 1 clear as it stands; not to be interpreted in the light of the description
Inventive step (auxiliary request): no - obvious to try

Decision

EN (PDF, 29.985K)
T 0650/09 () of 13.9.2011

Online on

13.02.2012

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

13.9.2011

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B60H 1/22

Application no.

00112395.9

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (Hauptantrag, Hilfsanträge 1, 2, 3, 3a, 4) - nein
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (Hilfsantrag 5) ja

Decision

DE (PDF, 72.340K)
T 0714/09 () of 8.11.2011

Online on

13.02.2012

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

8.11.2011

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B61F 5/14
B61F 5/24
B61F 5/02

Application no.

02012004.4

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht)

Decision

DE (PDF, 32.457K)
T 0795/09 () of 10.11.2011

Online on

13.02.2012

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

10.11.2011

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B60T 15/04

Application no.

01100146.8

Keywords:

Unzulässige Erweiterung (Hauptantrag: ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (Hilfsantrag: ja)

Decision

DE (PDF, 32.558K)
T 1373/09 () of 10.1.2012

Online on

13.02.2012

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

10.1.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F25D 21/14
F25B 39/02
F28F 1/12
F28D 1/03

Application no.

00204029.3

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)
Remittal for further prosecution

Decision

EN (PDF, 70.220K)
T 1497/09 (FLUIDREAKTOR/LEHMANN JÖRG ET AL) of 7.10.2011

Online on

13.02.2012

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

7.10.2011

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B01F 5/00

Application no.

01944938.8

Keywords:

Hauptantrag: Ausführbarkeit (nein)
Hilfsantrag 1: Ausführbarkeit (ja) - Neuheit (ja) - erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja) - Verbesserung (ja) - technische Lösung (nicht nahegelegt)

Decision

DE (PDF, 57.279K)
T 1670/09 () of 26.1.2012

Online on

13.02.2012

Board

3.2.08

Decision date

26.1.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61F 5/41

Application no.

05025858.1

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein)

Decision

DE (PDF, 31.755K)
T 1751/09 () of 27.10.2011

Online on

13.02.2012

Board

3.2.08

Decision date

27.10.2011

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61F 2/46

Application no.

01105912.8

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - bejaht

Decision

DE (PDF, 21.443K)
T 1761/09 () of 20.9.2011

Online on

13.02.2012

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

20.9.2011

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B60S 1/38

Application no.

01921170.5

Keywords:

Neuheit (bejaht)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nach Änderung bejaht)

Decision

DE (PDF, 36.019K)
T 1906/09 () of 20.10.2011

Online on

13.02.2012

Board

3.2.08

Decision date

20.10.2011

Proc. language

DE

IPC

E05F 15/00
E05F 15/16
F16P 3/12

Application no.

97904992.1

Keywords:

Zulässigkeit der Änderungen - verneint (Hauptantrag und Hilfsantrag 2)
Erweiterung des Schutzbereichs - bejaht (Hilfsantrag 2)

Decision

DE (PDF, 26.541K)
T 2280/09 () of 14.9.2011

Online on

13.02.2012

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

14.9.2011

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F02B 29/04

Application no.

07007273.1

Keywords:

Rücknahme des Antrags auf mündliche Verhandlung
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (verneint)

Decision

DE (PDF, 23.286K)
T 0032/10 () of 12.1.2012

Online on

13.02.2012

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

12.1.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B22F 7/06
B23K 20/10
B23K 33/00

Application no.

01300670.5

Keywords:

Admissibility of documents cited but relevance not explained (no)
Admissibility of witness evidence to establish knowledge of skilled person (no)
Late-filed request for accompanying person to make submissions (no)
Clarity (yes)
Novelty (yes) - features not directly and unambiguously derivable from prior art document
Inventive step (yes)

Decision

EN (PDF, 43.519K)
T 0272/10 (Ausspülbares Wasch- oder Reinigungsmittel/HENKEL) of 30.11.2011

Online on

13.02.2012

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

30.11.2011

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C11D 17/06
C11D 3/10
C11D 3/20
C11D 1/83

Application no.

02785254.0

Keywords:

Hauptantrag: Erweiterung über ursprünglich eingereichte Fassung - (ja)
Hilfsantrag: Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (ja)

Decision

DE (PDF, 26.729K)
T 1076/10 () of 22.11.2011

Online on

13.02.2012

Board

3.2.08

Decision date

22.11.2011

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F16D 3/68
F16F 15/123

Application no.

01105077.0

Keywords:

Teilanmeldung - Erweiterung über den Inhalt der früheren Anmeldung hinaus (ja)

Decision

DE (PDF, 23.894K)
T 0036/11 (Telecommunications radio system/KPN) of 30.1.2012

Online on

13.02.2012

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

30.1.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04W 16/28

Application no.

03765105.6

Keywords:

Appeal by the patent proprietor against decision to discontinue the opposition proceedings after withdrawal of the opposition - admissible (no)
Adversely affected (no)

Decision

EN (PDF, 23.094K)
T 1525/10 (Sustained release of fluvastatin/NOVARTIS AG) of 20.9.2011

Online on

08.02.2012

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

20.9.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 9/20
A61K 31/19

Application no.

97944240.7

Keywords:

Main request and auxiliary request I - clarity (no): parameter and method for measuring it not clearly defined
Auxiliary request I - Article 123(2) EPC (no): unallowable generalisation
Auxiliary request II - admission (no): request withdrawn in first instance proceedings

Decision

EN (PDF, 43.391K)
T 1744/09 () of 20.12.2011

Online on

07.02.2012

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

20.12.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F02K 9/64
F02K 9/97

Application no.

99124967.3

Keywords:

Admissibility of the opposition (yes)
Admissibility of the appeal (yes)
Inventive step (no)
Reimbursement of appeal fee (no)

Decision

EN (PDF, 132.932K)
T 1436/07 (Managing a transaction I / INTERTRUST TECHNOLOGIES) of 1.12.2011

Online on

06.02.2012

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

1.12.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 11/07
G06F 1/00

Application no.

05001745.8

Keywords:

Request for remittal - rejected
Inventive step - all requests (no)

Decision

EN (PDF, 32.860K)
T 1438/07 (Managing a transaction II / INTERTRUST TECHNOLOGIES) of 1.12.2011

Online on

06.02.2012

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

1.12.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 17/60
G07F 19/00
G06F 1/00

Application no.

05001746.6

Keywords:

Request for remittal - rejected
Inventive step - all requests (no)

Decision

EN (PDF, 32.976K)
T 1695/07 () of 28.9.2011

Online on

06.02.2012

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

28.9.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01D 61/32
A61M 1/36

Application no.

95902560.2

Keywords:

Exception to patentability (yes) - Main Request and Auxiliary Request 1
Disclaimer admissible (no) - Auxiliary Request 2
Exception to patentability (no) - apparatus - Auxiliary Requests 3 and 4
Amendments - Clarity (no) - Auxiliary Requests 3 and 4
Amendments - allowable (yes) - Auxiliary Request 5
Inventive step (yes) - non obvious solution - Auxiliary Request 5
Remittal (yes) - description yet to be adapted

Decision

EN (PDF, 211.114K)
T 0109/08 (Dental Composite/KERR) of 27.1.2012

Online on

06.02.2012

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

27.1.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 6/083

Application no.

99925867.6

Keywords:

Admission of late-filed ground for opposition (yes) - discretionary power exercised erroneously - remittal

Decision

EN (PDF, 46.303K)
T 1648/08 () of 29.11.2011

Online on

06.02.2012

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

29.11.2011

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C14C 1/08
C14C 5/00

Application no.

02758288.1

Keywords:

Zulässigkeit eines verspätet eingereichten Dokuments (bejaht)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - alle Anträge (verneint)

Decision

DE (PDF, 85.891K)
T 1295/09 () of 16.1.2012

Online on

06.02.2012

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

16.1.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F28D 9/00
F28F 27/00
G01K 13/02
G01K 5/00

Application no.

02712583.0

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)

Decision

EN (PDF, 26.636K)
T 1889/09 (Counting the number of animals/DELAVAL) of 15.11.2011

Online on

06.02.2012

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

15.11.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A01K 1/12
A01J 5/017

Application no.

03717841.5

Keywords:

Inventive step - main request (yes)

Decision

EN (PDF, 46.977K)
T 2164/09 () of 27.9.2011

Online on

06.02.2012

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

27.9.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A22C 21/00

Application no.

01202575.5

Keywords:

Main request - novelty (no)
Auxiliary requests 2 to 4 - added subject-matter (yes)
Auxiliary request 1 - inventive step (no)
Auxiliary request 5 - inventive step (yes)

Decision

EN (PDF, 28.505K)
T 2424/09 () of 14.10.2011

Online on

06.02.2012

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

14.10.2011

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A24C 5/52

Application no.

99123622.5

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hauptantrag und Hilfsantrag 2 - (nein)
Unzulässige Erweiterung - Hilfsanträge 1, 1a, 1b, 1c, 3, 3a, 3b, 3c - (ja)
In der mündlichen Verhandlung überreichter Hilfsantrag 4: nicht zugelassen

Decision

DE (PDF, 37.287K)
T 1504/10 () of 2.1.2012

Online on

06.02.2012

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

2.1.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F41H 5/04

Application no.

04731007.3

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Decision

EN (PDF, 23.236K)
T 1965/07 () of 8.12.2011

Online on

03.02.2012

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

8.12.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01L 27/146

Application no.

02000810.8

Keywords:

Main request: not supported by the description
Auxiliary request: allowable

Decision

EN (PDF, 96.122K)
T 2048/07 (Dynamic data type enrichment/SAP) of 24.11.2011

Online on

03.02.2012

Board

3.5.06

Decision date

24.11.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 9/45
G06F 9/44

Application no.

02021572.9

Keywords:

Further technical effect - no
Inventive step - no

Decision

EN (PDF, 38.098K)
T 1469/08 (Prothèse composite/SOFRADIM) of 27.10.2011

Online on

03.02.2012

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

27.10.2011

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A61L 31/00

Application no.

98940315.9

Keywords:

Usage anterieur public (non): accessibilité au public insuffisamment prouvée
Activité inventive (oui)

Decision

FR (PDF, 52.143K)
T 1685/08 () of 20.7.2011

Online on

03.02.2012

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

20.7.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B29C 45/17

Application no.

02751307.6

Keywords:

Authorisation not filed
Notice of appeal deemed not to have been filed

Decision

EN (PDF, 19.221K)
T 1774/08 () of 7.12.2011

Online on

03.02.2012

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

7.12.2011

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G08B 13/184

Application no.

02002639.9

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - nein (alle Anträge)

Decision

DE (PDF, 45.947K)
T 0007/09 () of 29.11.2011

Online on

03.02.2012

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

29.11.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B29D 30/30

Application no.

01309801.7

Keywords:

Novelty (main request and first auxiliary request, no)
Extension beyond the content of the application as filed (corrected second and second auxiliary request, yes)
Third auxiliary request not admitted as late filed

Decision

EN (PDF, 31.817K)
T 0630/09 () of 11.1.2012

Online on

03.02.2012

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

11.1.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B60J 7/02

Application no.

99102954.7

Keywords:

Zulassung in das Verfahren (einziger Antrag: ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein)

Decision

DE (PDF, 39.605K)
T 1553/09 () of 29.11.2011

Online on

03.02.2012

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

29.11.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G07F 17/32

Application no.

07005397.0

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)

Decision

EN (PDF, 42.070K)
T 1621/09 () of 22.9.2011

Online on

03.02.2012

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

22.9.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B22D 18/04

Application no.

02754043.4

Keywords:

Admission of late-filed arguments in appeal proceedings having the effect of amending the party's case (no)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Decision

EN (PDF, 63.245K)
T 1794/09 () of 20.12.2011

Online on

03.02.2012

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

20.12.2011

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B41M 5/26

Application no.

03796055.6

Keywords:

Neuheit und erfinderische Tätigkeit (Hauptantrag) - ja

Decision

DE (PDF, 31.156K)
T 0928/10 () of 27.10.2011

Online on

03.02.2012

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

27.10.2011

Proc. language

FR

IPC

E04D 5/06
E04D 5/14

Application no.

98901890.8

Keywords:

Requête principale: défaut d'activité inventive
Requêtes auxiliaires 1 à 4 et 6: extension inadmissible
Requête auxiliaire 5: brevetable
Audition de témoins: non

Decision

FR (PDF, 57.971K)
T 0645/11 () of 26.1.2012

Online on

03.02.2012

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

26.1.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 17/30
G11B 20/10
H04N 5/93
G11B 27/30

Application no.

01912343.9

Keywords:

Substantial procedural violation - yes
Remittal to the department of first instance - yes
Reimbursement of the appeal fee - yes

Decision

EN (PDF, 28.956K)
T 1139/11 (Liquid Pharmaceutical Formulations of Palonosetron/HELSINN HEALTHCARE … of 30.1.2012

Online on

03.02.2012

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

30.1.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 31/4747
A61K 9/08

Application no.

04706657.6

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

Decision

EN (PDF, 16.460K)
T 1514/07 (Benzimidazol Zubereitung/RATIOPHARM) of 30.1.2012

Online on

02.02.2012

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

30.1.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61K 9/00

Application no.

00989954.3

Keywords:

Widerruf auf Veranlassung des Patentinhabers und durch fehlende Billigung der Fassung des Patents

Decision

DE (PDF, 16.004K)
T 0017/09 () of 19.10.2011

Online on

02.02.2012

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

19.10.2011

Proc. language

FR

IPC

B60J 5/10

Application no.

00400368.7

Keywords:

Invention exposée de façon suffisamment claire et complète (oui)
Activité inventive (non)

Decision

FR (PDF, 45.067K)
T 0161/09 () of 30.11.2011

Online on

02.02.2012

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

30.11.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B64D 11/04

Application no.

01202669.6

Keywords:

Extended subject-matter (no)
Extended scope of protection (no)
Late-filed line of argumentation (admitted)
Inventive step (yes)

Decision

EN (PDF, 34.151K)
T 2169/09 (Traitement et prévention du paludisme/SANOFI) of 30.11.2011

Online on

02.02.2012

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

30.11.2011

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A61K 31/444
A61K 31/4725
A61K 31/506
A61K 31/437
A61P 33/06

Application no.

05739655.8

Keywords:

Requête principale - Activité inventive - non: alternative évidente
La requête subsidiaire soumise en procédure de recours satisfait aux dispositions de la CBE

Decision

FR (PDF, 199.749K)
T 1033/07 (Appeal fee/TOSOH) of 23.1.2012

Online on

01.02.2012

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

23.1.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01D 53/86
B01J 29/068
B01J 21/06

Application no.

04012169.1

Keywords:

Procedural violation (no)
Reimbursement of the appeal fee (no)

Decision

EN (PDF, 24.248K)
T 0971/08 () of 10.1.2012

Online on

01.02.2012

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

10.1.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C23C 22/83
C23C 22/34
C23C 22/68

Application no.

00983893.9

Keywords:

Entitlement to priority (main request - no disclosure in this individulized form)
Inventive step (main request - no)
Admissibility of new auxiliary requests (not disclosed in individualized form)

Decision

EN (PDF, 63.109K)
T 1720/08 () of 29.11.2011

Online on

01.02.2012

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

29.11.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B60K 28/06
B60K 31/00

Application no.

04736293.4

Keywords:

Novelty - main request (no)
Admissibility - first to third auxiliary request (no)
Novelty - fourth to sixth auxiliary request (no)

Decision

EN (PDF, 48.579K)
T 1885/08 () of 16.11.2011

Online on

01.02.2012

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

16.11.2011

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B60K 5/12
B61C 9/48

Application no.

04000719.7

Keywords:

Neuheit (bejaht)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (verneint)

Decision

DE (PDF, 24.295K)
T 0470/09 () of 12.10.2011

Online on

01.02.2012

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

12.10.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F16J 15/32

Application no.

99115924.5

Keywords:

Inventive step - yes

Decision

EN (PDF, 130.025K)
T 1984/10 () of 8.12.2011

Online on

01.02.2012

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

8.12.2011

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B27D 1/08
B27L 5/00
B27M 3/04
B44C 5/04

Application no.

05450100.2

Keywords:

Neuheit und erfinderische Tätigkeit: ja

Decision

DE (PDF, 30.079K)
T 2161/10 () of 14.12.2011

Online on

01.02.2012

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

14.12.2011

Proc. language

FR

IPC

F16L 13/14

Application no.

05356034.8

Keywords:

Nouveauté (requête principale - oui)
Activité inventive (requête principale - oui)

Decision

FR (PDF, 245.979K)

January 2012

J 0008/10 () of 5.10.2011

Online on

31.01.2012

Board

3.1.01

Decision date

5.10.2011

Proc. language

DE

IPC

-

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Aufnahme eines Rechtsanwalts in einen Zusammenschluss von Vertretern (nein)

Decision

DE (PDF, 37.533K)
J 0018/10 (Retraction of withdrawal) of 2.12.2011

Online on

31.01.2012

Board

3.1.01

Decision date

2.12.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G03B 21/14

Application no.

05792677.6

Keywords:

Retraction of withdrawal of an application (no)
Public officially notified of the withdrawal (yes)
Error form inspection of the complete file (no)

Decision

EN (PDF, 22.759K)
J 0007/11 (Sequenzprotokoll/N.N.) of 24.1.2012

Online on

31.01.2012

Board

3.1.01

Decision date

24.1.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

-

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Sequenzprotokoll - Nachschieben von Mängelrügen ohne weiteren Bescheid - Verfahrensmangel (ja)
Unzureichende Begründung der Zurückweisungsentscheidung (ja)
Rückzahlung der Beschwerdegebühr (ja)

Decision

DE (PDF, 43.643K)
T 0877/07 () of 21.10.2011

Online on

31.01.2012

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

21.10.2011

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B60J 7/20
B62D 25/12

Application no.

00119152.7

Keywords:

Änderungen - Zulässigkeit - bejaht
Zurückverweisung an die erste Instanz

Decision

DE (PDF, 23.185K)
T 1334/07 (Controlled production of polyethylene/BRASKEM) of 7.12.2011

Online on

31.01.2012

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

7.12.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08F 10/02

Application no.

00984662.7

Keywords:

Inventive step (sole request) - no

Decision

EN (PDF, 32.115K)
T 0399/08 (Masked digital signatures/CERTICOM) of 17.11.2011

Online on

31.01.2012

Board

3.5.05

Decision date

17.11.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04L 9/32

Application no.

98952478.0

Keywords:

Clarity and support by the description - yes, after amendment
Novelty - yes, after amendment
Remittal to the department of first instance for further prosecution

Decision

EN (PDF, 31.038K)
T 1131/08 () of 16.1.2012

Online on

31.01.2012

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

16.1.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H02P 7/63

Application no.

01302896.4

Keywords:

Claims - clarity (yes)
Inventive step - (yes) after amendment

Decision

EN (PDF, 75.309K)
T 1236/08 (Diphenyl ureas/BAYER HEALTHCARE) of 22.12.2011

Online on

31.01.2012

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

22.12.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07D 273/00
C07D 275/00
A61K 31/17
C07D 333/20
C07D 233/70
C07D 213/70
C07D 209/88
C07C 317/42
C07C 275/36
C07C 205/57
A61K 31/44
A61K 31/535
A61K 31/425
A61K 31/40
C07D 207/26
C07D 207/40
C07D 213/53
C07D 231/08
C07D 277/68
C07D 209/76
C07D 213/68
C07D 233/22
C07D 307/20
C07C 275/34
C07C 311/48

Application no.

05012144.1

Keywords:

Main request and auxiliary request 1: Novelty (no)
Auxiliary request 2: not admitted - submitted at a late stage of the oral proceedings and not prima facie overcoming the objections

Decision

EN (PDF, 92.039K)
T 1314/08 () of 15.12.2011

Online on

31.01.2012

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

15.12.2011

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61K 8/04
A61K 8/37
A61Q 19/00

Application no.

01962809.8

Keywords:

Zulässigkeit von neuen Beweismitteln und Anträgen (ja)
Änderungen - zulässig (ja) - Hauptantrag
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (verneint) - naheliegende Lösung - Hauptantrag und 1. und 2. Hilfsantrag

Decision

DE (PDF, 115.685K)
T 1663/08 (Subtilisin/NOVOZYMES) of 19.1.2012

Online on

31.01.2012

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

19.1.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 9/54

Application no.

98955392.0

Keywords:

Basis of decision - patent proprietor (no longer approves the text of the patent)

Decision

EN (PDF, 16.720K)
T 1766/08 (Abtrennung von Ammoniak/BASF) of 15.12.2011

Online on

31.01.2012

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

15.12.2011

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C07D 201/16

Application no.

01936425.6

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)
Nicht naheliegende Alternative

Decision

DE (PDF, 29.327K)
T 1852/08 () of 8.12.2011

Online on

31.01.2012

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

8.12.2011

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G07B 17/02

Application no.

04090090.4

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein)

Decision

DE (PDF, 32.158K)
T 0098/09 (Insektizid + Fungizid/BAYER) of 27.10.2011

Online on

31.01.2012

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

27.10.2011

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A01N 51/00
A01N 47/40

Application no.

95926913.5

Keywords:

"Änderungen (nicht zulässig) - ursprünglich nicht offenbarte Wirkstoffkombinationen aus Listen herausgegriffen ("singling out")

Decision

DE (PDF, 64.557K)
T 0443/09 (Process for producing dimethyl ether/TOYO ENGINEERING) of 16.6.2011

Online on

31.01.2012

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

16.6.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07C 41/09

Application no.

03292023.3

Keywords:

Late-filed evidence in relation to the Appellant's prior use: (not admitted into the appeal proceedings) - insufficiently substantiated
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Decision

EN (PDF, 46.995K)
T 0504/09 (Melamine/OCI) of 9.11.2011

Online on

31.01.2012

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

9.11.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07D 251/60

Application no.

98923216.0

Keywords:

Sufficiency of disclosure (no): product cannot be achieved over the whole range claimed without undue burden

Decision

EN (PDF, 121.812K)
T 0541/09 () of 18.8.2011

Online on

31.01.2012

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

18.8.2011

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C08J 9/16
B29C 44/34

Application no.

03735567.4

Keywords:

Molekulargewicht, Mw: keine Angabe der Messmethode - Erfindung nicht ausführbar

Decision

DE (PDF, 58.795K)
T 1238/09 (Portable terminal device/NEC) of 19.1.2012

Online on

31.01.2012

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

19.1.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04M 1/60

Application no.

05024174.4

Keywords:

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

Decision

EN (PDF, 31.243K)
T 1818/09 () of 10.11.2011

Online on

31.01.2012

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

10.11.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 8/18

Application no.

03741093.3

Keywords:

Novelty (no)

Decision

EN (PDF, 23.295K)
T 2453/09 () of 5.10.2011

Online on

31.01.2012

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

5.10.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A22C 13/00

Application no.

02755233.0

Keywords:

Admissibility of the appeal (yes)
Inventive step (no)

Decision

EN (PDF, 26.932K)
T 0185/10 () of 19.10.2011

Online on

31.01.2012

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

19.10.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

E04F 15/02

Application no.

99958193.7

Keywords:

Lack of inventive step: main, third, fourth and fifth auxiliary requests
Not admitted into the proceedings: first and second auxiliary requests

Decision

EN (PDF, 52.382K)
T 1278/10 () of 6.12.2011

Online on

31.01.2012

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

6.12.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C23C 28/02
C23C 4/08
F01D 5/28

Application no.

03254022.1

Keywords:

Withdrawal of auxiliary request for oral proceedings four days before scheduled date and at the same time filing an auxiliary request
Oral proceedings continued in the absence of the appellant
Novelty (single request underlying the impugned decision - no)
Late-filed auxiliary request (not admitted)

Decision

EN (PDF, 35.865K)
T 1285/11 (Polymorphs/PFIZER) of 15.12.2011

Online on

31.01.2012

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

15.12.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07D 213/71
A61K 31/435

Application no.

08806952.1

Keywords:

Admissibility of amendments under Rules 137(5) and 164(2) EPC (yes)
Substantial procedural violation (yes) - lack of essential reasoning prior to refusal
Reimbursement of the appeal fee (yes)
Remittal (yes)

Decision

EN (PDF, 38.096K)
T 0955/09 () of 9.11.2011

Online on

30.01.2012

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

9.11.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01M 3/38
G01M 3/00
G01N 21/35
G01N 21/39
G01C 11/06

Application no.

03078345.0

Keywords:

Added subject-matter (yes)

Decision

EN (PDF, 244.754K)
T 1855/09 () of 23.1.2012

Online on

30.01.2012

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

23.1.2012

Proc. language

FR

IPC

G01N 3/30
G01N 3/313

Application no.

06708735.3

Keywords:

nouveauté, activité inventive (oui)

Decision

FR (PDF, 231.084K)
T 0149/10 () of 7.12.2011

Online on

30.01.2012

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

7.12.2011

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B21B 1/46

Application no.

04706634.5

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (Anspruch 1) - nein
Klarheit (Anspruch 2) - nein
Kostenverteilung - nein

Decision

DE (PDF, 225.753K)
T 1047/10 () of 22.12.2011

Online on

30.01.2012

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

22.12.2011

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B66D 1/74
F16G 11/12

Application no.

02748332.0

Keywords:

Verstoß gegen das rechtliche Gehör - nein
Neuheit und erfinderische Tätigkeit - ja
Rückzahlung der Beschwerdegebühr - nein

Decision

DE (PDF, 226.770K)
T 2104/10 () of 17.11.2011

Online on

30.01.2012

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

17.11.2011

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B21H 5/02

Application no.

01998418.6

Keywords:

Neuheit (Hauptantrag) - nein
Zulassung zum Verfahren (Hilfsanträge 1 und 2) - nein

Decision

DE (PDF, 224.625K)
T 0372/08 () of 9.11.2010

Online on

26.01.2012

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

9.11.2010

Proc. language

FR

IPC

B60J 5/04

Application no.

00400597.1

Keywords:

Suffisance d'exposé de l'invention (oui)
Usages antérieurs déposés tardivement (non admis)
Pouvoir discrétionnaire de la division d'opposition (confirmé)
Nouveauté et activité inventive (oui)

Decision

FR (PDF, 39.975K)
T 1166/09 () of 2.12.2011

Online on

26.01.2012

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

2.12.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F04D 29/24
F04D 29/42

Application no.

01108605.5

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

Decision

EN (PDF, 68.695K)
T 1182/09 (Ultrasound treatment/ASHLAND) of 20.12.2011

Online on

26.01.2012

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

20.12.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C02F 1/36
C02F 1/74
C02F 103/16

Application no.

04777649.7

Keywords:

Clarity (no): absence of tests or procedures for verifying a feature defined as a result to be achieved

Decision

EN (PDF, 29.294K)
T 2278/09 (Analyte capture device/ABBOTT) of 15.12.2011

Online on

26.01.2012

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

15.12.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01N 33/543
B01L 3/00
G01N 33/53

Application no.

03018643.1

Keywords:

Main request and first auxiliary request - clarity (no)
Admissibility of the second and third auxiliary requests (no)

Decision

EN (PDF, 30.261K)
R 0002/11 (Violation fondamentale alléguée de l'article 113(1) CBE/KSB S.A.S … of 23.11.2011

Online on

25.01.2012

Board

EBA

Decision date

23.11.2011

Proc. language

FR

IPC

F04D 13/08

Application no.

99400093.3

Keywords:

Objection non qualifiée - Manifestement irrecevable

Decision

FR (PDF, 32.281K)
R 0010/11 () of 9.11.2011

Online on

25.01.2012

Board

EBA

Decision date

9.11.2011

Proc. language

FR

IPC

F24F 3/16
F24F 9/00

Application no.

02732868.1

Keywords:

Requête en revision - manifestement irrecevable comme non-fondée

Decision

FR (PDF, 42.368K)
T 1491/06 () of 20.12.2011

Online on

25.01.2012

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

20.12.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 7/30

Application no.

99113786.0

Keywords:

General principles - double patenting (no - after amendment)

Decision

EN (PDF, 25.522K)
T 0298/07 (Conveying freezer/LARSSON) of 7.6.2011

Online on

25.01.2012

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

7.6.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01J 8/40

Application no.

00906808.1

Keywords:

Admissibility of the appeal (yes)
Admissibility of late filed prior art document (yes)
Admissibility of late filed evidence for alleged prior use (no)
Admissibility of late filed request (yes)
Allowability of the amendments (yes)
Admissibility of clarity objection (no) - not arising from amendments
Novelty (main request): yes
Inventive step (main request): yes - non obvious alternative

Decision

EN (PDF, 62.900K)
T 0999/07 () of 13.9.2011

Online on

25.01.2012

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

13.9.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01J 37/18

Application no.

96938142.5

Keywords:

Admissibility of late filed requests (no)
Amendments - added subject-matter (yes)

Decision

EN (PDF, 35.858K)
T 1984/07 () of 14.12.2011

Online on

25.01.2012

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

14.12.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01R 21/133

Application no.

00946923.0

Keywords:

Added subject-matter (yes)
Basis of decisions - opportunity to comment (yes)

Decision

EN (PDF, 29.418K)
T 0102/08 () of 8.11.2011

Online on

25.01.2012

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

8.11.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 7/24

Application no.

03708307.8

Keywords:

Inventive step - no (all requests)
Treatment of non-technical problem described in the application

Decision

EN (PDF, 49.613K)
T 0139/08 () of 9.11.2011

Online on

25.01.2012

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

9.11.2011

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61B 17/22
A61N 7/00

Application no.

00941984.7

Keywords:

Zulässigkeit der Beschwerde (ja)
Neuheit (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Decision

DE (PDF, 43.691K)
T 0181/08 (Multiple unit preparation/ASTRAZENECA) of 25.10.2011

Online on

25.01.2012

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

25.10.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 9/26

Application no.

95926055.5

Keywords:

Amendments - added subject-matter (yes): claimed combination of features not directly and unambiguously disclosed

Decision

EN (PDF, 38.344K)
T 0272/08 (Authoring e-mail with modular components/INTELLINET) of 20.12.2011

Online on

25.01.2012

Board

3.5.05

Decision date

20.12.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 3/14

Application no.

99966120.0

Keywords:

Non-attendance at oral proceedings
Novelty - no

Decision

EN (PDF, 36.665K)
T 0515/08 (Automated patient care system/CARDIAC INTELLIGENCE CORPORATION) of 24.11.2011

Online on

25.01.2012

Board

3.5.05

Decision date

24.11.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 19/00

Application no.

00650193.6

Keywords:

Admission into proceedings - main request, first and third auxiliary requests (no)
Clarity and support by the description - second auxiliary request (no)
Extension of subject-matter - second auxiliary request (yes)

Decision

EN (PDF, 58.368K)
T 0518/08 (Pot and marble/JOHNS MANVILLE) of 19.8.2011

Online on

25.01.2012

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

19.8.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C03C 13/00

Application no.

98913041.4

Keywords:

Inventive step (main request): no - strong incentive in state of the art to try another manufacturing method
Admissibility of auxiliary request: no - new issues raised by amendments filed during oral proceedings

Decision

EN (PDF, 142.442K)
T 0576/08 (Fehleroffenbarung in der Prozessleitstelle/SIEMENS) of 15.11.2011

Online on

25.01.2012

Board

3.5.06

Decision date

15.11.2011

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G06F 11/16
B61L 25/06

Application no.

05013775.1

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - nein

Decision

DE (PDF, 32.515K)
T 0626/08 (Cyclopamine in the treatment of BCC/TAS SINAN) of 28.9.2011

Online on

25.01.2012

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

28.9.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 31/4355
A61P 35/00

Application no.

01952097.2

Keywords:

All requests: Article 123(2) - (no): unallowable generalisation

Decision

EN (PDF, 30.989K)
T 0660/08 () of 1.12.2011

Online on

25.01.2012

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

1.12.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 7/173

Application no.

00944975.2

Keywords:

Late-filed amended claims (not admitted - auxiliary requests IV to IX and XIV to XIX)
Inventive step (no - main request and auxiliary requests I to III and X to XIII)

Decision

EN (PDF, 257.738K)
T 1043/08 (Programming interface for licensing/MICROSOFT) of 2.12.2011

Online on

25.01.2012

Board

3.5.06

Decision date

2.12.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 1/00

Application no.

04021618.6

Keywords:

Inventive step - all requests (no)
Case Number: T 1043/08 - 3.5.06
DECISION
of the Technical Board of Appeal 3.5.06
of 2 December 2011

Decision

EN (PDF, 34.080K)
T 1114/08 () of 1.12.2011

Online on

25.01.2012

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

1.12.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01L 21/66
H01L 21/98
H01L 25/07

Application no.

02802769.6

Keywords:

Inventive step (no) - patent as granted
Inventive step (yes) - auxiliary request

Decision

EN (PDF, 31.084K)
T 1134/08 (Blade-Server/FUJITSU) of 30.11.2011

Online on

25.01.2012

Board

3.5.06

Decision date

30.11.2011

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G06F 1/18

Application no.

04705376.4

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - geänderte Ansprüche (ja)
Aktenzeichen: T 1134/08 - 3.5.06
ENTSCHEIDUNG
der Technischen Beschwerdekammer 3.5.06
vom 30. November 2011
Beschwerdeführer:
(Anmelder)
Fujitsu Technology Solutions
Intellectual Property GmbH
Mies-van-der-Rohe-Strasse 8
D-80807 München (DE)
Vertreter:
Epping, Wilhelm
Epping Hermann Fischer
Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Ridlerstrasse 55
D-80339 München (DE)
Angefochtene Entscheidung:
Entscheidung der Prüfungsabteilung des Europäischen Patentamts, die am 20. März 2008 zur Post gegeben wurde und mit der die europäische Patentanmeldung Nr. 04705376.4 aufgrund des Artikels 97 (2) EPÜ zurückgewiesen worden ist.
Zusammensetzung der Kammer:

Decision

DE (PDF, 33.521K)
T 1169/08 () of 11.8.2011

Online on

25.01.2012

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

11.8.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06K 7/10

Application no.

01937094.9

Keywords:

Clarity - support - (yes)
Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)

Decision

EN (PDF, 78.006K)
T 1476/08 (Aircraft glass/SCHOTT) of 9.1.2012

Online on

25.01.2012

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

9.1.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C03C 3/097
C03C 3/11
C03C 3/093
C03C 3/091
C03C 3/085
C03C 3/087
C03C 21/00

Application no.

04795478.9

Keywords:

Main request: Novelty (no)
First auxiliary request: Novelty (yes)
Remittal to the first instance for further prosecution

Decision

EN (PDF, 41.486K)
T 1528/08 () of 14.12.2011

Online on

25.01.2012

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

14.12.2011

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61B 6/00

Application no.

00100962.0

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit: ja (nach Änderungen)

Decision

DE (PDF, 24.300K)
T 1529/08 () of 29.11.2011

Online on

25.01.2012

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

29.11.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H03M 13/11
H03M 13/27
H03M 13/25

Application no.

06004766.9

Keywords:

Novelty - no (main request and auxiliary request)

Decision

EN (PDF, 32.384K)
T 1552/08 (Enhanced cryptoprocessing of messages/LUCENT) of 6.12.2011

Online on

25.01.2012

Board

3.5.05

Decision date

6.12.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04L 9/06

Application no.

98954922.5

Keywords:

Clarity and support by the description - main and auxiliary request (no)
Novelty - main request (no)

Decision

EN (PDF, 29.082K)
T 1557/08 () of 22.12.2011

Online on

25.01.2012

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

22.12.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01C 7/12

Application no.

98907061.0

Keywords:

Continuation of appeal proceedings after lapse of patent

Decision

EN (PDF, 15.515K)
T 1736/08 (Programmieren einer Sicherheitssteuerung/PILZ) of 11.11.2011

Online on

25.01.2012

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

11.11.2011

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G05B 19/042

Application no.

02716730.3

Keywords:

Neuheit (Hauptantrag) - verneint
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (Hilfsantrag 1* und 2*) - verneint

Decision

DE (PDF, 39.957K)
T 1872/08 (Ink set/SEIKO EPSON) of 20.10.2011

Online on

25.01.2012

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

20.10.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C09D 11/00

Application no.

96119644.1

Keywords:

Admission of late filed documents and comparative tests not admitted before the first instance
Sufficiency of disclosure and novelty (yes) - res judicata
Main request: inventive step (yes) - non-obvious solution of a problem based on an advantageous effect demonstrated by means of comparative tests

Decision

EN (PDF, 103.620K)
T 2262/08 () of 6.12.2011

Online on

25.01.2012

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

6.12.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61B 5/00

Application no.

01925056.2

Keywords:

Novelty and inventive step (yes; after amendment)

Decision

EN (PDF, 21.396K)
T 0003/09 (Alkylglycosides/LG) of 8.12.2011

Online on

25.01.2012

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

8.12.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07H 15/04
C07H 1/06

Application no.

98959225.8

Keywords:

Admissibility of a document filed in the course of the appeal proceedings (no)
Inventive step (yes)

Decision

EN (PDF, 71.739K)
T 0069/09 () of 26.10.2011

Online on

25.01.2012

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

26.10.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F16L 1/12

Application no.

02791432.4

Keywords:

Admissibility of fresh grounds for opposition - main request (no)
Novelty and inventive step - main request (yes)

Decision

EN (PDF, 32.209K)
T 0113/09 () of 25.10.2011

Online on

25.01.2012

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

25.10.2011

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B32B 11/10
D06N 5/00
E04D 5/10
E04D 5/12

Application no.

00110649.1

Keywords:

Neuheit - Hauptantrag (bejaht)

Decision

DE (PDF, 52.979K)
T 0170/09 () of 5.10.2011

Online on

25.01.2012

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

5.10.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61M 15/08

Application no.

98924061.9

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

Decision

EN (PDF, 29.787K)
T 0181/09 (Liquid hydrocarbon production/SHELL) of 24.11.2011

Online on

25.01.2012

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

24.11.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07C 1/04
C10G 2/00
C01B 3/38

Application no.

98952665.2

Keywords:

Main request: novelty (no)
Auxiliary requests 1 and 2: inventive step (no) - improvement not shown - reformulation of problem - obvious alternative

Decision

EN (PDF, 33.044K)
T 0236/09 (Water-absorbent resin/NIPPON SHOKUBAI) of 18.10.2011

Online on

25.01.2012

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

18.10.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61L 15/00

Application no.

00925720.5

Keywords:

Main and auxiliary requests 1 and 4: inventive step (no)- experimental report not reproducible - purported improvement not shown - obvious alternative
Auxiliary requests 2 and 3: added subject-matter (yes) - undue generalisation of a particular embodiment from an example

Decision

EN (PDF, 34.809K)
T 0359/09 () of 25.11.2011

Online on

25.01.2012

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

25.11.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01B 3/10

Application no.

97936481.7

Keywords:

Proper construction of Claim 1
inventive step (yes)

Decision

EN (PDF, 270.568K)
T 0433/09 (NOx/FOSTER WHEELER) of 6.9.2011

Online on

25.01.2012

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

6.9.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01D 53/86

Application no.

03778632.4

Keywords:

Inventive step (all requests): no - obvious alternative

Decision

EN (PDF, 84.011K)
T 0583/09 (Novel genes/MILLENNIUM) of 13.12.2011

Online on

25.01.2012

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

13.12.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/00
C07K 14/47
C12Q 1/68
G01N 33/50

Application no.

00941494.7

Keywords:

Added matter: all requests (yes)

Decision

EN (PDF, 31.955K)
T 0658/09 (Drainage of pulp/AGA) of 25.11.2011

Online on

25.01.2012

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

25.11.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

D21C 9/18
D21F 1/66
D21H 17/65

Application no.

98952766.8

Keywords:

Inventive step - no (all requests)

Decision

EN (PDF, 30.110K)
T 1262/09 () of 13.12.2011

Online on

25.01.2012

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

13.12.2011

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B32B 27/36

Application no.

01902300.1

Keywords:

Keine Zustimmung zur erteilten Fassung durch Patentinhaber - Widerruf des Patents

Decision

DE (PDF, 26.756K)
T 1277/09 () of 1.12.2011

Online on

25.01.2012

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

1.12.2011

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C09J 7/02
C09J 7/04

Application no.

99102643.6

Keywords:

Unzureichende Offenbarung - bejaht (Hauptantrag, Hilfsanträge III und V)
Änderungen - Erweiterung - bejaht (Hilfsanträge I, II, IV und VI)

Decision

DE (PDF, 36.680K)
T 1291/09 () of 8.11.2011

Online on

25.01.2012

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

8.11.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08J 3/12
C08L 101/14

Application no.

01101070.9

Keywords:

Requirements of Article 123(2) - satisfied
Remittal for further prosecution

Decision

EN (PDF, 39.014K)
T 1303/09 () of 17.11.2011

Online on

25.01.2012

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

17.11.2011

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G02C 7/02

Application no.

02760135.0

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Decision

DE (PDF, 234.114K)
T 1336/09 () of 14.12.2011

Online on

25.01.2012

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

14.12.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01F 1/84

Application no.

99904082.7

Keywords:

Novelty and inventive step (yes)
third party observations - filed late and anonymously (admitted into the procedure)

Decision

EN (PDF, 242.139K)
T 1340/09 () of 22.11.2011

Online on

25.01.2012

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

22.11.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01Q 1/24
H01Q 3/26
H01Q 3/32

Application no.

02010597.9

Keywords:

Added subject-matter (yes)

Decision

EN (PDF, 27.379K)
T 1449/09 () of 7.12.2011

Online on

25.01.2012

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

7.12.2011

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G01R 31/36

Application no.

99903577.7

Keywords:

Unzulässige Erweiterung (ja; alle Anträge)
Fehlende Klarheit (ja; Hilfsanträge 7 bis 13)

Decision

DE (PDF, 40.961K)
T 1477/09 (Huffman shaping/BROADCOM) of 13.12.2011

Online on

25.01.2012

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

13.12.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04B 15/00

Application no.

01963892.3

Keywords:

Inventive step (both requests) - no

Decision

EN (PDF, 85.097K)
T 1636/09 (Beheizbares Dehnstoffelement/EICHENAUER) of 2.12.2011

Online on

25.01.2012

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

2.12.2011

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G05D 23/19

Application no.

02735114.7

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - verneint (alle Anträge)

Decision

DE (PDF, 31.584K)
T 1681/09 () of 6.12.2011

Online on

25.01.2012

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

6.12.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A01J 9/04

Application no.

02708883.0

Keywords:

Claim Interpretation
Novelty (yes - main request)
New ground for opposition (not admitted)
Remittal (yes - main request)

Decision

EN (PDF, 76.013K)
T 1836/09 () of 18.10.2011

Online on

25.01.2012

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

18.10.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B32B 27/32
C08L 23/08
C08L 23/04
C08J 5/18

Application no.

99119916.7

Keywords:

Main request: inventive step (no)
Auxiliary request: inventive step (no)
Second auxiliary request: not admitted into the proceedings

Decision

EN (PDF, 100.536K)
T 2415/09 (Procédé de conversion/IFP) of 15.9.2011

Online on

25.01.2012

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

15.9.2011

Proc. language

FR

IPC

C07C 1/04

Application no.

99402245.7

Keywords:

Respect du droit d'être entendu (non)
Vice substantiel de procédure (oui)
Remboursement de la taxe de recours (oui)
Renvoi à la première instance pour poursuite de la procédure

Decision

FR (PDF, 35.225K)
T 2457/09 () of 30.11.2011

Online on

25.01.2012

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

30.11.2011

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B65D 77/06
B29C 49/22

Application no.

04000428.5

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - nein (sämtl. Anträge), Fachmann berücksichtigt in Dokument offenbarte Alternative unabhängig von weiterer Offenbarung betr. spezielle Anwendung einer der Alternativen (Punkte 7.1.1 - 7.1.3)

Decision

DE (PDF, 50.193K)
T 0009/10 (Isotropic bicontinuous skin cleansing composition/KAO) of 16.11.2011

Online on

25.01.2012

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

16.11.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 8/34
A61K 8/39
A61K 8/86
A61Q 19/10
A61Q 1/14

Application no.

03029675.0

Keywords:

Main request: Art. 123(3) EPC not met
1st auxiliary request: Art. 123(3) EPC, Art. 54(1)(2), 56 EPC 1973 met

Decision

EN (PDF, 42.323K)
T 0122/10 () of 9.12.2011

Online on

25.01.2012

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

9.12.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A46B 9/04
A46D 3/04

Application no.

03022159.2

Keywords:

Main Request - no disclosure of the method in the originally filed application
Auxiliary request 1 - no disclosure of the claimed sequence of method steps in combination
Amended auxiliary requests 2 to 4 to be considered under Article 13(1) RPBA

Decision

EN (PDF, 33.571K)
T 0197/10 (Wasch- oder Reinigungsmittel mit wasserlöslichem Buildersystem/HENKEL … of 28.10.2011

Online on

25.01.2012

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

28.10.2011

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C11D 3/22
C11D 3/00
C11D 17/00
C11D 3/39

Application no.

04707148.5

Keywords:

Neuheit des Anspruchssatzes - nein

Decision

DE (PDF, 22.465K)
T 0382/10 (Handover to minimize service delay/SAMSUNG) of 13.12.2011

Online on

25.01.2012

Board

3.5.05

Decision date

13.12.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04L 12/28

Application no.

05004936.0

Keywords:

Substantial procedural violation (yes)
Reimbursement of the appeal fee (yes)
Remittal to the department of first instance (yes)

Decision

EN (PDF, 23.807K)
T 0612/10 () of 13.12.2011

Online on

25.01.2012

Board

3.2.08

Decision date

13.12.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C21D 1/78
C21D 9/36
C23C 8/32
C23C 8/80
F16C 33/30

Application no.

04016980.7

Keywords:

Main request, first and second auxiliary request: inventive step - no
Third auxiliary request: not admitted

Decision

EN (PDF, 28.851K)
T 0949/10 (Multimodal ion exchange resins/GE HEALTHCARE) of 6.12.2011

Online on

25.01.2012

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

6.12.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01D 15/08
C07K 16/00

Application no.

05722175.6

Keywords:

Inventive step: no-obvious combination of known technical means

Decision

EN (PDF, 32.541K)
T 1265/10 (Valid payment of opposition fee (yes)) of 15.4.2011

Online on

25.01.2012

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

15.4.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A22C 21/00

Application no.

99964785.2

Keywords:

Payment of opposition fee (yes)
Authorisation to withdraw fee from deposit account (yes)

Decision

EN (PDF, 40.953K)
T 0782/11 (Fish vaccine/NOVARTIS) of 10.1.2012

Online on

25.01.2012

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

10.1.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 39/106
A61K 39/102
A61K 39/02
C12N 1/20
C07K 16/12
A61P 31/04

Application no.

00949768.6

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

Decision

EN (PDF, 15.459K)
T 1149/11 () of 20.9.2011

Online on

25.01.2012

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

20.9.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01Q 1/50

Application no.

07706650.4

Keywords:

Re-establishment of rights (no)

Decision

EN (PDF, 32.788K)
T 1998/11 () of 15.12.2011

Online on

25.01.2012

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

15.12.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 9/00
A61K 6/00
A61K 31/74

Application no.

05811827.4

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

Decision

EN (PDF, 15.096K)
T 0110/07 (PASC Coatings/PPG INDUSTRIES OHIO, INC.) of 30.11.2011

Online on

18.01.2012

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

30.11.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C03C 17/245
C03C 17/25
C03C 17/34

Application no.

98909123.6

Keywords:

Admissibility of a late filed request (no): amendments, even if deletion, amount to unforseeable issues
Priority validly claimed (yes - feature at issue disclosed in priority document (reasons 2.4)
Novelty (main request, auxiliary request 1): yes
Inventive step (main request, auxiliary request 1): no - obvious alternative

Decision

EN (PDF, 92.657K)
T 1697/07 () of 20.9.2011

Online on

18.01.2012

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

20.9.2011

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B01J 23/26

Application no.

00960568.4

Keywords:

Übertragung der Einsprechendenstellung
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (verneint)

Decision

DE (PDF, 43.616K)
T 2013/07 () of 15.11.2011

Online on

18.01.2012

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

15.11.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01J 35/02
B01J 27/122
B01J 23/78
C07C 17/152
C07C 17/156
C07C 19/045

Application no.

99303973.4

Keywords:

Inventive step - main and first auxiliary request (no)
Admissibility - second auxiliary request (no)

Decision

EN (PDF, 79.918K)
T 2020/07 () of 28.7.2011

Online on

18.01.2012

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

28.7.2011

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C08F 8/32

Application no.

00971319.9

Keywords:

Neuheit - Haupt-, erster und zweiter Hilfsantrag (verneint)
Klarheit - dritter Hilfsantrag (verneint)
Neuheit - vierter Hilfsantrag (bejaht)
Neuheit - Disclaimer

Decision

DE (PDF, 118.822K)
T 2021/07 () of 10.11.2011

Online on

18.01.2012

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

10.11.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01L 21/56
H01L 23/31

Application no.

00918292.4

Keywords:

Inventive step (denied)

Decision

EN (PDF, 38.800K)
T 0437/08 () of 17.11.2011

Online on

18.01.2012

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

17.11.2011

Proc. language

FR

IPC

C03C 17/36

Application no.

97403006.6

Keywords:

Recevabilité du recours, des requêtes et des documents tardifs (oui)
Suffisance de l'exposé de l'invention: requête principale (non) - 1ère requête subsidiaire (oui)
1ère requête subsidiaire: Nouveauté (oui): Activité inventive (oui)

Decision

FR (PDF, 114.574K)
T 0770/08 (Receiving apparatus in OFDM transmission system/FUJITSU) of 21.10.2011

Online on

18.01.2012

Board

3.5.05

Decision date

21.10.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04L 25/03

Application no.

05000138.7

Keywords:

Main request - Inventive step (no)
Auxiliary request 1 - Inventive step (yes) - after amendment

Decision

EN (PDF, 28.418K)
T 0841/08 () of 26.8.2011

Online on

18.01.2012

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

26.8.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61M 25/01

Application no.

02002109.3

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)
Right to be heard (yes)

Decision

EN (PDF, 39.277K)
T 0885/08 () of 10.11.2011

Online on

18.01.2012

Board

3.2.08

Decision date

10.11.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 2/28
A61F 2/30
G06F 19/00
G06T 17/00

Application no.

01122248.6

Keywords:

Inventive step - no

Decision

EN (PDF, 19.559K)
T 1417/08 (Protecting data in a packet network/AGERE) of 11.11.2011

Online on

18.01.2012

Board

3.5.05

Decision date

11.11.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04L 12/56

Application no.

05250625.0

Keywords:

Inventive step - main and first auxiliary requests (no)
Clarity - second auxiliary request (no)

Decision

EN (PDF, 25.443K)
T 1488/08 () of 14.10.2011

Online on

18.01.2012

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

14.10.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B64D 11/06

Application no.

99203877.8

Keywords:

Grounds of opposition substantiated in the notice of opposition but not relied upon in the grounds of appeal - not admitted
Inventive step (yes)

Decision

EN (PDF, 36.298K)
T 1610/08 () of 21.9.2011

Online on

18.01.2012

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

21.9.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61M 1/36

Application no.

00912217.7

Keywords:

Sufficiency of disclosure: no
Postponement of oral proceedings: no

Decision

EN (PDF, 31.992K)
T 1804/08 () of 8.11.2011

Online on

18.01.2012

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

8.11.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G08B 25/08

Application no.

05013981.5

Keywords:

Novelty (no - main request, first and second auxiliary requests)
Added subject-matter (yes - third auxiliary request)

Decision

EN (PDF, 44.197K)
T 1909/08 () of 22.12.2011

Online on

18.01.2012

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

22.12.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 2/06

Application no.

02785665.7

Keywords:

Clarity: yes (after amendment)
Sufficiency of disclosure: yes (after amendment)
Technical character: yes (after amendment)
Novelty: yes (after amendment)
Inventive step: yes (after amendment)

Decision

EN (PDF, 24.685K)
T 2005/08 () of 27.9.2011

Online on

18.01.2012

Board

3.2.08

Decision date

27.9.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 5/443
A61F 5/448

Application no.

03013344.1

Keywords:

Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Novelty (yes)

Decision

EN (PDF, 27.856K)
T 0448/09 () of 18.10.2011

Online on

18.01.2012

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

18.10.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01R 31/3185
G06F 11/267
G11C 29/00

Application no.

96202805.6

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)
Apportionment of costs (no)
Devolutive effect of the appeal

Decision

EN (PDF, 48.871K)
T 0814/09 (Wässriges Reinigungsmittel/ECOLAB) of 9.11.2011

Online on

18.01.2012

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

9.11.2011

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C11D 1/825

Application no.

96920820.6

Keywords:

Verspätetes Vorbringen (nein)
Zulässigkeit der Änderungen (ja): durch Einspruchsgründe veranlasst
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein): alle Anträge

Decision

DE (PDF, 35.889K)
T 0935/09 () of 12.12.2011

Online on

18.01.2012

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

12.12.2011

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B61K 9/00
G01H 1/00
G01M 13/04

Application no.

01890281.7

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein)

Decision

DE (PDF, 24.672K)
T 1178/09 () of 13.9.2011

Online on

18.01.2012

Board

3.2.08

Decision date

13.9.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 2/06

Application no.

01830489.9

Keywords:

Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Novelty and inventive step (yes)

Decision

EN (PDF, 31.004K)
T 1508/09 () of 15.11.2011

Online on

18.01.2012

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

15.11.2011

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F23H 17/12
F23H 17/08
F27D 15/02

Application no.

02754377.6

Keywords:

-

Decision

DE (PDF, 30.206K)
T 1775/09 () of 8.12.2011

Online on

18.01.2012

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

8.12.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B62M 25/04

Application no.

05008555.4

Keywords:

Termination of appeal proceedings

Decision

EN (PDF, 15.165K)
T 1827/09 () of 18.10.2011

Online on

18.01.2012

Board

3.2.08

Decision date

18.10.2011

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61L 31/00

Application no.

02019905.5

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein)

Decision

DE (PDF, 26.840K)
T 1892/09 (Laundry detergent tablet/UNILEVER) of 11.11.2011

Online on

18.01.2012

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

11.11.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C11D 17/00
C11D 1/66
C11D 3/00

Application no.

02806319.6

Keywords:

Inventive step (main request): no - claim to be interpreted literally
Admissibility of auxiliary request submitted during oral proceedings: yes
Inventive step (auxiliary request): no - improved properties to be expected; obvious to try

Decision

EN (PDF, 32.217K)
T 2064/09 () of 6.12.2011

Online on

18.01.2012

Board

3.2.08

Decision date

6.12.2011

Proc. language

FR

IPC

E06B 9/58
E06B 9/13

Application no.

01971523.4

Keywords:

Extension de l'objet (non)
Suffisance de l'exposé (oui)
Nouveauté (oui)
Activité inventive (oui)

Decision

FR (PDF, 34.084K)
T 2196/09 (Optical microprobe system/BECTON, DICKINSON) of 1.12.2011

Online on

18.01.2012

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

1.12.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01N 33/487

Application no.

01970866.8

Keywords:

Admissibility of the appeal (yes)
Admissibility of the Main Request and of Auxiliary Requests 1, 3 and 4 (no)
Admissibility of Auxiliary Request 2 (yes)
Auxiliary Request 2 - added subject-matter (no); clarity (no)

Decision

EN (PDF, 84.964K)
T 0076/10 () of 8.12.2011

Online on

18.01.2012

Board

3.2.08

Decision date

8.12.2011

Proc. language

DE

IPC

E05D 7/08
A47B 91/02
E05D 7/12
F25D 23/02

Application no.

03740133.8

Keywords:

Zulässigkeit der Beschwerde - verneint

Decision

DE (PDF, 19.819K)
T 0449/10 (Transaction processing/INTERTRUST) of 22.12.2011

Online on

18.01.2012

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

22.12.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 1/00

Application no.

00955281.1

Keywords:

Inventive step - main request, first and second auxiliary requests (no)
Admission of late-filed requests - third and fourth auxiliary requests (no)

Decision

EN (PDF, 44.366K)
T 0482/10 () of 29.11.2011

Online on

18.01.2012

Board

3.2.08

Decision date

29.11.2011

Proc. language

FR

IPC

C21D 8/02
C22C 38/38
C22C 38/02
C22C 38/06

Application no.

00402987.2

Keywords:

Activité inventive (Requête principale et requête subsidiaire 3 - non)
Extension de l'objet de la demande (Requêtes subsidiaires 1, 2, 4 et 5 - oui)

Decision

FR (PDF, 88.051K)
T 0569/10 () of 1.12.2011

Online on

18.01.2012

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

1.12.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C23C 14/34
H01J 37/34

Application no.

04026537.3

Keywords:

Oral proceedings continued in the absence of the appellant
Clarity (no - claim 1 does not contain all essential features)

Decision

EN (PDF, 32.444K)
T 1655/10 (Information identification/NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS) of 10.11.2011

Online on

18.01.2012

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

10.11.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 17/30
H04L 9/00
G06F 17/27
G06F 3/023

Application no.

04737836.9

Keywords:

Added subject-matter - yes

Decision

EN (PDF, 28.932K)
T 2418/10 (Production of glycolaldehyde/RESOURCE TRANSFORMS INT.) of 3.11.2011

Online on

18.01.2012

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

3.11.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07C 45/51

Application no.

01983367.2

Keywords:

-

Decision

EN (PDF, 31.210K)
T 0372/11 () of 21.12.2011

Online on

18.01.2012

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

21.12.2011

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61M 1/16
A61K 9/10

Application no.

02702217.7

Keywords:

Fehlende Beschwerdebegründung

Decision

DE (PDF, 17.109K)
T 0698/11 (Packaging specification/SAP) of 14.12.2011

Online on

18.01.2012

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

14.12.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06Q 10/00

Application no.

05815787.6

Keywords:

Notorious feature - no
Remittal for a search into the prior art - yes
Procedural violation - no (error of judgement)

Decision

EN (PDF, 25.590K)
T 1213/11 () of 20.12.2011

Online on

18.01.2012

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

20.12.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01N 21/17
G01N 21/55

Application no.

02795516.0

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

Decision

EN (PDF, 15.401K)
T 1234/11 () of 21.12.2011

Online on

18.01.2012

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

21.12.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F24C 15/00

Application no.

07425320.4

Keywords:

Entitlement to appeal (no)
Time limit for filing an appeal
Re-establishment of rights (no)

Decision

EN (PDF, 28.610K)
T 1474/11 () of 2.1.2012

Online on

18.01.2012

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

2.1.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01J 5/34
G01J 5/20
G01J 5/10
G01J 5/02

Application no.

06075345.6

Keywords:

Missing Statement of Grounds

Decision

EN (PDF, 15.312K)

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