Recently published decisions

All board of appeal decisions released for publication in the last three months are shown in the list below (newest first). The website checks for new decisions daily and updates the list accordingly. For full lists per year, please access the subpages.

June 2023

T 1498/19 () of 25.4.2023

Online on

09.06.2023

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

25.4.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C09K 5/04

Application no.

09773598.9

Keywords

Inventive step - (no)

Application title

REFRIGERANT COMPOSITION COMPRISING 1,1,1,2-TETRAFLUOROETHANE (HFC134a) AND 2,3,3,3-TETRAFLUOROPROPENE (HFO1234yf)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T149819.20230425

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 322 KB)
T 0801/20 (NFC mobile wallet processing system/PAYPAL) of 1.6.2023

Online on

09.06.2023

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

1.6.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06Q 20/34
G06Q 20/32
G06Q 20/40
G06Q 20/36

Application no.

15755379.3

Keywords

Inventive step - transmitting transaction details in two steps (no
Inventive step - not technical)

Application title

NFC MOBILE WALLET PROCESSING SYSTEMS AND METHODS

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T080120.20230601

Distribution

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 316 KB)
T 0961/21 () of 5.5.2023

Online on

09.06.2023

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

5.5.2023

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A01B 39/08
A01B 39/18

Application no.

15839097.1

Keywords

Neuheit - Hauptantrag (nein)
Neuheit - Hilfsantrag (ja)
Änderung nach Ladung - Ermessensausübung

Application title

BODENBEARBEITUNGSGERÄT; VERFAHREN ZUR HÖHENFÜHRUNG MINDESTENS EINES FINGERHACKENWERKZEUGES ÜBER EINER REIHE IN EINER REIHENKULTUR

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T096121.20230505

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 314 KB)
T 1867/18 (Approximate string matching/AB INITIO) of 5.6.2023

Online on

07.06.2023

Board

3.5.06

Decision date

5.6.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 7/00
G06F 17/30

Application no.

08870601.5

Keywords

Amendment after summons - taken into account (yes)
Inventive step - (no)

Application title

MANAGING AN ARCHIVE FOR APPROXIMATE STRING MATCHING

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T186718.20230605

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 424 KB)
T 1139/19 (Iron carboxymaltose complex/VIFOR) of 24.5.2023

Online on

07.06.2023

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

24.5.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 31/715
A61P 7/06

Application no.

07716309.5

Keywords

Basis of decision - text or agreement to text withdrawn by patent proprietor

Application title

METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR ADMINISTRATION OF IRON

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T113919.20230524

Distribution

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 247 KB)
T 2155/19 () of 21.3.2023

Online on

07.06.2023

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

21.3.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 13/00
A61F 13/02
A61M 1/00
A61M 27/00

Application no.

14706464.6

Keywords

Amendments - added subject-matter (yes)

Application title

ABSORBENT DRESSING WITH HYBRID DRAPE

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T215519.20230321

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 372 KB)
T 1216/20 (Consumption meter with error correction/KAMSTRUP) of 9.5.2023

Online on

07.06.2023

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

9.5.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04Q 9/00
G01D 4/00
G06Q 50/06
H04L 1/00

Application no.

14805781.3

Keywords

Inventive step - main request (no): opposition division's claim construction not followed
Admittance of request filed during oral proceedings - auxiliary request (no): no exceptional circumstances

Application title

Consumption meter with error-correction

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T121620.20230509

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 360 KB)
T 1764/20 () of 5.5.2023

Online on

07.06.2023

Board

3.2.08

Decision date

5.5.2023

Proc. language

DE

IPC

E05F 15/611

Application no.

08733256.5

Keywords

Neuheit - (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (ja)
Spät eingereichte Tatsachen - im erstinstanzlichen Verfahren zugelassen (nein)

Application title

KLAPPENANTRIEBSSYSTEM

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T176420.20230505

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 333 KB)
T 1807/15 () of 2.12.2022

Online on

06.06.2023

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

2.12.2022

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H03F 1/02

Application no.

04758381.0

Keywords

Amendment after summons - taken into account (no)
Amendments - added subject-matter (yes)
Apportionment of costs - (no)

Application title

High Efficiency Amplifier and Method of Designing Same

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2022:T180715.20221202

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 570 KB)
T 1739/19 () of 8.3.2023

Online on

06.06.2023

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

8.3.2023

Proc. language

FR

IPC

B29L 7/00

Application no.

13758913.1

Keywords

Compétence de la chambre pour examiner la clarté de la revendication 1 de la requête principale (oui)
Clarté de la revendication 1 (non ; toutes les requêtes)

Application title

Procédé de cuisson d'un matelas continu de fibres minérales ou végétales

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T173919.20230308

Distribution

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Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 380 KB)
T 2177/19 () of 1.6.2023

Online on

06.06.2023

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

1.6.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06Q 30/00
G06Q 50/00
G06Q 30/02
G06F 17/30

Application no.

11832927.5

Keywords

Inventive step - (yes)
Inventive step - mixture of technical and non-technical features

Application title

SECURELY RENDERING ONLINE ADS IN A HOST PAGE

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T217719.20230601

Distribution

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 444 KB)
T 2536/19 () of 26.4.2023

Online on

06.06.2023

Board

3.5.07

Decision date

26.4.2023

Proc. language

FR

IPC

G06F 17/14
A61B 5/08

Application no.

11723517.6

Keywords

Revendications - clarté
Revendications - requête auxiliare n°3 (non)
Modification après signification - circonstances exceptionnelles
Modification après signification - requêtes auxiliares n°4 et n°5 (non)

Application title

PROCÉDÉ ET SYSTÈME D'ANALYSE DE L'ACTIVITÉ RESPIRATOIRE D'UN PATIENT ET APPLICATIONS CORRESPONDANTES

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T253619.20230426

Distribution

D

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 397 KB)
T 2617/19 (Taste-masking agent/NUTRICIA) of 1.6.2023

Online on

06.06.2023

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

1.6.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 31/7052
A61K 31/7072
A61K 35/60
A61K 47/36
A61K 47/38
A61P 25/28
A61K 9/00
A61K 38/02
A23L 29/262
A23L 29/269
A23L 33/115
A23L 33/13
A23L 33/17
A23L 33/00
A61K 33/06
A61K 47/42
A61K 47/44

Application no.

08864664.1

Keywords

Basis of decision - text or agreement to text withdrawn by patent proprietor

Application title

A PALATABLE NUTRITIONAL COMPOSITION COMPRISING A NUCLEOTIDE AND/OR A NUCLEOSIDE AND A TASTE MASKING AGENT

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T261719.20230601

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 233 KB)
T 0654/20 (Stem cell immunodepletion/STANFORD UNIVERSITY) of 16.2.2023

Online on

06.06.2023

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

16.2.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07K 16/28
A01N 63/00

Application no.

07871350.0

Keywords

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

Application title

Selective immunodepletion of endogenous stem cell niche for engraftment

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T065420.20230216

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 547 KB)
T 0970/21 () of 21.4.2023

Online on

06.06.2023

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

21.4.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A22C 7/00
A23P 1/10

Application no.

03761866.7

Keywords

Inventive step - (no)

Application title

METHOD AND MOULDING DEVICES FOR MOULDING THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRODUCTS

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T097021.20230421

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 364 KB)
T 2324/18 () of 11.5.2023

Online on

05.06.2023

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

11.5.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F01D 5/18

Application no.

07116280.4

Keywords

Inventive step - obvious combination of known features
Reply to statement of grounds of appeal - auxiliary requests
Reply to statement of grounds of appeal - party's complete case
Reply to statement of grounds of appeal - specification of all facts, arguments and evidence relied on (no)
Late-filed auxiliary request - exceptional circumstances (no)

Application title

Double feeding for the serpentine of a cooled blade

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T232418.20230511

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 484 KB)
T 2023/19 () of 3.5.2023

Online on

05.06.2023

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

3.5.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06Q 30/00

Application no.

09015497.2

Keywords

Amendments - added subject-matter
Amendments - main request and first and second auxiliary requests (yes)
Amendment after summons - taken into account (no)
Amendment after summons - no exceptional circumstances and prima facie giving rise to new issues

Application title

Methods and apparatus for associating media devices with a demographic composition of a geographic area

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T202319.20230503

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 379 KB)
T 2294/19 () of 4.5.2023

Online on

05.06.2023

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

4.5.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F01D 11/06
F04D 29/12
F16J 15/34
F16J 15/40

Application no.

12790924.0

Keywords

Inventive step - main request, auxiliary request 1
Inventive step - (no)

Application title

DRY GAS SEAL FOR SUPERCRITICAL CO2 PUMP-HIGH PRESSURE BUFFER

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T229419.20230504

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 334 KB)
T 0084/20 () of 3.5.2023

Online on

05.06.2023

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

3.5.2023

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A41D 27/28
A41D 3/00

Application no.

13802338.7

Keywords

Kostenverteilung - (nein)

Application title

SPORTJACKE MIT VORRICHTUNG ZUR WÄRMEREGULIERUNG

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T008420.20230503

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 272 KB)
T 0157/20 () of 24.4.2023

Online on

05.06.2023

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

24.4.2023

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B29C 49/56

Application no.

11159316.6

Keywords

Spät eingereichter Einwand - zugelassen (nein)
Ausreichende Offenbarung - Ausführbarkeit (ja)
Patentansprüche - Klarheit
Patentansprüche - (ja)
Änderungen - unzulässige Erweiterung (nein)
Neuheit - (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (ja)

Application title

Blasformanordnung mit kontrolliertem Verriegelungsmechanismus

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T015720.20230424

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 424 KB)
T 1034/20 () of 5.5.2023

Online on

05.06.2023

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

5.5.2023

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A01M 29/06
A01M 29/10
C03C 17/23
C03C 23/00

Application no.

09014121.9

Keywords

Neuheit - (nein)
Patentansprüche - wesentliche Merkmale
Patentansprüche - Klarheit
Patentansprüche - Hilfsantrag (nein)
Änderung nach Ladung - außergewöhnliche Umstände (nein)
Änderung nach Ladung - berücksichtigt (nein)

Application title

Transparente Scheibe, Vogelschlagvermeidungsverfahren

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T103420.20230505

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 404 KB)
T 1424/21 () of 27.4.2023

Online on

05.06.2023

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

27.4.2023

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B05D 1/30
B05D 5/06
B05D 1/40
B05D 7/06
B05D 7/00
C09D 5/00

Application no.

11802909.9

Keywords

Ermessensfehler - (nein)
Ausführbarkeit - (ja)
Unzulässige Erweiterung - (nein)
Neuheit - (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (ja)

Application title

HOCHGLANZOBERFLÄCHE DURCH HOTCOATING

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T142421.20230427

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 428 KB)
T 0730/19 (Electric heater / LG Electronics) of 24.4.2023

Online on

02.06.2023

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

24.4.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H05B 3/16

Application no.

08778779.2

Keywords

Grounds for opposition - Main Request
Grounds for opposition - added subject-matter (yes)
Novelty - Auxiliary Requests 1,2,3 (no)
Inventive step - Auxiliary Requests 3a,4,4a,4b,5,6,7 (no)
Amendments - Auxiliary Requests 3,4,4a,6,7,8,9,10,11
Amendments - added subject-matter (yes)
Claims - clarity
Claims - Auxiliary Request 4a (no)
Amendment after summons - Auxiliary Request 4c
Amendment after summons - taken into account (no)

Application title

ELECTRIC HEATER

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T073019.20230424

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 476 KB)
T 1138/19 () of 13.2.2023

Online on

02.06.2023

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

13.2.2023

Proc. language

FR

IPC

B29B 13/02

Application no.

12734963.7

Keywords

Recevabilité du recours de la requérante I (oui)
Nouveauté (non: requêtes auxiliaires 1 et 3: oui: requête auxiliaire 4)
Activité inventive (non: requête auxiliaire 4)

Application title

Procédé de chauffe d'une ébauche de récipient à faible température de paroi externe et unité de chauffage d'ébauches

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T113819.20230213

Distribution

D

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 961 KB)
T 1795/19 () of 7.3.2023

Online on

02.06.2023

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

7.3.2023

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B66B 5/00

Application no.

09180014.4

Keywords

Zulässigkeit des Einspruchs - Substantiierung des Einspruchs (ja)
Zulässigkeit der Beschwerde - Beschwerde hinreichend begründet (ja)
Patentierbare Erfindung - technischer Charakter der Erfindung (ja)
Ausreichende Offenbarung - Ausführbarkeit (ja)
Spät eingereichte Beweismittel - eingereicht in der mündlichen Verhandlung
Spät eingereichte Beweismittel - zugelassen (nein)
Neuheit - Hauptantrag (ja)
Neuheit - gegenüber D2
Zurückverweisung an die erste Instanz
Zurückverweisung - (ja)
Rückzahlung der Beschwerdegebühr - wesentlicher Verfahrensmangel (nein)

Application title

Verfahren zur Ferndiagnose einer Aufzuganlage und Aufzuganlage zur Durchführung des Verfahrens

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T179519.20230307

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 493 KB)
T 0957/20 () of 11.5.2023

Online on

02.06.2023

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

11.5.2023

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A61B 17/70
A61B 17/02

Application no.

13731368.0

Keywords

Activité inventive - requête principale (non)
Requêtes subsidiaires insuffisamment motivées dans la réponse au mémoire de recours - recevables (non)
Requêtes subsidiaires produites tardidement - circonstances exceptionnelles (non) - recevables (non)

Application title

SYSTEME D'INSTRUMENTATION POUR LA REALISATION D'UNE INTERVENTION CHIRURGICALE SUR DES VERTEBRES COMPRENANT DES MOYENS DE BLOCAGE TEMPORAIRE

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T095720.20230511

Distribution

D

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 632 KB)
T 0048/21 (Disaggregated network architecture/HUAWEI) of 30.5.2023

Online on

02.06.2023

Board

3.5.07

Decision date

30.5.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 15/173

Application no.

14764967.7

Keywords

Inventive step - main request and first and second auxiliary requests (no)
Amendment after summons - exceptional circumstances (no)
Amendment after summons - third to eighth auxiliary requests

Application title

Disaggregated network architecture for data centers

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T004821.20230530

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 359 KB)
T 0151/21 (Module execution/THE NIELSEN COMPANY) of 25.5.2023

Online on

02.06.2023

Board

3.5.07

Decision date

25.5.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 17/00
G06Q 30/02

Application no.

14748932.2

Keywords

Amendment to case - request no longer maintained in first-instance proceedings
Amendment to case - main request (not admitted)
Amendments - first to fourth auxiliary requests
Amendments - allowable (no)

Application title

Methods and apparatus for efficient execution of modules

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T015121.20230525

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 349 KB)
R 0003/21 (Antrag auf Überprüfung) of 24.5.2023

Online on

01.06.2023

Board

EBA

Decision date

24.5.2023

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61C 8/00

Application no.

06790255.1

Keywords

Antrag auf Überprüfung - teils offensichtlich unzulässig
Antrag auf Überprüfung - Überprüfung materiellrechtliche Fragen
Antrag auf Überprüfung - teils offensichtlich unzulässig
Antrag auf Überprüfung - verspätet
Antrag auf Überprüfung - teils offensichtlich unzulässig oder zumindest offensichtlich unbegründet
Antrag auf Überprüfung - keine rechtskräftig festgestellte Straftat
Antrag auf Überprüfung - verfrüht

Application title

ZAHNIMPLANTAT

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:R000321.20230524

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 518 KB)
R 0014/21 (Antrag auf Überprüfung - rechtliches Gehör) of 24.5.2023

Online on

01.06.2023

Board

EBA

Decision date

24.5.2023

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F16C 33/46

Application no.

03020732.8

Keywords

Antrag auf Überprüfung - offensichtlich unbegründet
Antrag auf Überprüfung - schwerwiegende Verletzung des rechtlichen Gehörs (nein)

Application title

Käfig für ein Wälzlager

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:R001421.20230524

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 390 KB)
T 2391/18 () of 19.4.2023

Online on

01.06.2023

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

19.4.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F27B 3/28
F27D 19/00
F27B 3/18
C21C 5/56
F27D 3/12
F27D 3/00
B65G 47/51
C21C 5/52
C21B 13/12

Application no.

06742598.3

Keywords

Novelty - (yes)
Inventive step - (yes)
Grounds for opposition - subject-matter extends beyond content of earlier application (no)
Amendments - allowable (yes)
Observations by third parties - legal position of third party
Observations by third parties - relevant (no)
Observations by third parties - admissibility of a new document (no)
Amendment to appeal case - justification by party (no)
Amendment after summons - exceptional circumstances (no)
Amendment after summons - taken into account (no)
Amendment after summons - cogent reasons (no)

Application title

EQUIPMENT FOR MEASUREMENT AND CONTROL OF LOAD MATERIAL OR SCRAP FEEDING INTO A FURNACE AND RELATIVE METHOD

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T239118.20230419

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 513 KB)
T 2151/19 () of 26.5.2023

Online on

01.06.2023

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

26.5.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B29B 9/06
B29C 71/00
C08J 3/18
C08B 37/00
C08B 1/00

Application no.

18158802.1

Keywords

Inventive step (yes)
Remittal for further prosecution

Application title

Method for pelletizing biomaterial composites

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T215119.20230526

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 339 KB)
T 2309/19 () of 4.5.2023

Online on

01.06.2023

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

4.5.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H02M 3/155

Application no.

05786208.8

Keywords

Inventive step - (no)

Application title

Step-down voltage converter

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T230919.20230504

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 341 KB)
T 0419/20 () of 9.5.2023

Online on

01.06.2023

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

9.5.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 13/00
H04N 13/04

Application no.

12844506.1

Keywords

Appellant's sole request - Admittance (no)

Application title

VIDEO PRESENTATION METHOD AND SYSTEM

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T041920.20230509

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 347 KB)
T 0990/20 () of 31.5.2023

Online on

01.06.2023

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

31.5.2023

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C08L 7/00
B60C 1/00
B29B 7/74

Application no.

14739399.5

Keywords

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - naheliegende Alternative

Application title

SCHWEFELVERNETZBARE KAUTSCHUKMISCHUNG UND FAHRZEUGLUFTREIFEN

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T099020.20230531

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 340 KB)
T 1314/21 () of 28.4.2023

Online on

01.06.2023

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

28.4.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B65D 65/40
B65D 85/72
B32B 5/18
B32B 5/20
B32B 5/26
B32B 7/02
B32B 7/04
B32B 23/00
B32B 23/06
B32B 23/08
B32B 27/08
B32B 27/10
B32B 27/32

Application no.

15724700.8

Keywords

Inventive step - (yes)
Inventive step - non-obvious combination of known features
Late-filed evidence - admitted in first-instance proceedings (no)
Late-filed evidence - circumstances of appeal case justify admittance (no)

Application title

PACKAGING MATERIAL AND PACKAGING CONTAINER

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T131421.20230428

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 318 KB)
T 1790/21 () of 12.5.2023

Online on

01.06.2023

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

12.5.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A62B 7/00
A61M 16/12
A61M 16/16
A62B 7/02
A61M 16/10
A61M 16/00

Application no.

06757911.0

Keywords

Basis of decision - text or agreement to text withdrawn by patent proprietor
Basis of decision - patent revoked

Application title

A BREATHING ASSISTANCE APPARATUS WITH A MANIFOLD TO ADD AUXILIARY GASES TO AMBIENT GASES

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T179021.20230512

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 233 KB)

May 2023

T 1587/18 (Earthquake damage prediction/SWISS RE) of 28.3.2023

Online on

31.05.2023

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

28.3.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06Q 40/00

Application no.

09781198.8

Keywords

Sufficiency of disclosure - (no)

Application title

EARTHQUAKE DAMAGE PREDICTION AND PREVENTION SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T158718.20230328

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 322 KB)
T 1893/18 () of 14.3.2023

Online on

31.05.2023

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

14.3.2023

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B41F 23/04
F26B 21/08
F26B 23/00

Application no.

11170081.1

Keywords

Neuheit (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Application title

Bogenverarbeitende Maschine mit einem oder mehreren Trocknern

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T189318.20230314

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 529 KB)
T 2330/18 () of 11.5.2023

Online on

31.05.2023

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

11.5.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B60L 11/18
H02J 5/00
H02J 7/02

Application no.

15739609.4

Keywords

Appeal decision - remittal to the department of first instance (no)
Claims - clarity (no)
Novelty - main request (no)
Inventive step - auxiliary request (no)

Application title

Operation of an inductive power transfer system

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T233018.20230511

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 370 KB)
T 1219/19 (Methods for nucleic acid sequencing I/PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES) of 18.1.2023

Online on

31.05.2023

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

18.1.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12Q 1/68

Application no.

15191903.2

Keywords

Amendments - added subject-matter (yes)
Discretion of the opposition division not to admit amended claims filed at the oral proceedings (yes)
Late-filed request - admitted (no)
Amendment after summons - exceptional circumstances (no)

Application title

Methods for nucleic acid sequencing

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T121919.20230118

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 584 KB)
T 2351/19 (Animal food/HILL'S PET NUTRITION) of 4.5.2023

Online on

31.05.2023

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

4.5.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A23K 40/00
A23K 10/26
A23K 20/174
A23K 20/147
A23K 20/158
A23K 50/48
A23K 20/163

Application no.

12891430.6

Keywords

Grounds for opposition - added subject-matter (no)
Novelty - (yes)
Inventive step - (yes)

Application title

ANIMAL FOOD COMPOSITION AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T235119.20230504

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 439 KB)
T 2410/19 (PCV2 composition/BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM) of 16.3.2023

Online on

31.05.2023

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

16.3.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 39/12

Application no.

06850366.3

Keywords

Admissibility of opposition - (yes)
Inventive step - (no)

Application title

PCV2 immunogenic composition for lessening clinical symptoms in pigs

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T241019.20230316

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 463 KB)
T 2835/19 (Methods for nucleic acid sequencing II/PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES) of 18.1.2023

Online on

31.05.2023

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

18.1.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12Q 1/68

Application no.

16189216.1

Keywords

Main request, auxiliary requests 1 to 3 and 5 to 8 - added subject-matter (yes)

Application title

Compositions and methods for nucleic acid sequencing

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T283519.20230118

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 608 KB)
T 0484/20 () of 30.3.2023

Online on

31.05.2023

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

30.3.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

E04B 1/76

Application no.

09768324.7

Keywords

Grounds for opposition - added subject-matter (no)
Grounds for opposition - insufficiency of disclosure (no)
Grounds for opposition - lack of patentability (no)

Application title

FACADE INSULATION SYSTEM

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T048420.20230330

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 466 KB)
T 1023/20 () of 21.3.2023

Online on

31.05.2023

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

21.3.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F23R 3/00
F23M 5/02

Application no.

14752417.7

Keywords

Novelty - main request (no)
Novelty - auxiliary request 5 (yes)
Inventive step - obvious alternative
Inventive step - auxiliary request 5 (no)
Amendments - extension beyond the content of the application as filed (yes- auxiliary requests 1-4)
Reimbursement of appeal fee - (no)
Reimbursement of appeal fee - substantial procedural violation (no)
Amendment after summons - exceptional circumstances (yes -auxiliary request 5)
Amendment after summons - exceptional circumstances (no- auxiliary requests 6,7)

Application title

TILE FOR COVERING COMBUSTION CHAMBERS, IN PARTICULAR FOR GAS TURBINE ENERGY PRODUCTION POWER PLANT AND COMBUSTION CHAMBER COMPRISING SAID TILE

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T102320.20230321

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 1007 KB)
T 1171/20 (Zugriffsgeschützter Datenträger/GIESECKE) of 10.5.2023

Online on

31.05.2023

Board

3.5.06

Decision date

10.5.2023

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G06F 21/77
G06F 21/55
G06Q 20/34
G07F 7/08
H04L 9/00

Application no.

99924992.3

Keywords

Mündliche Verhandlung in Präsenz
Mündliche Verhandlung - gegen den Antrag einer Partei
Mündliche Verhandlung - in Abwesenheit einer Partei
Kostenverteilung - nein
Neuheit - Hauptantrag (nein)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hilfsantrag 1 (nein), Hilfsantrag 7 (ja)
Nichtzulassungsentscheidung der Einspruchsabteilung bestätigt - Hilfsantrag 2 (ja)
Zulassung eines mit der Beschwerde eingereichten Antrags - Hilfsantrag 7 (ja)
Ausreichende Offenbarung - Hilfsantrag 7 (ja)
Ursprüngliche Offenbarung - Hilfsantrag 7 (ja)
Vor der Einspruchsabteilung nicht aufrechterhaltener Tatsachenvortrag - Berücksichtigung (nein)

Application title

ZUGRIFFSGESCHÜTZTER DATENTRÄGER

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T117120.20230510

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 579 KB)
T 1743/20 () of 25.4.2023

Online on

31.05.2023

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

25.4.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

E04F 11/18

Application no.

14163023.6

Keywords

Amendments - added subject-matter (no)
Appeal decision - remittal to the department of first instance (yes)
Remittal - special reasons for remittal

Application title

Lower profile for balcony railing

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T174320.20230425

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 332 KB)
T 1846/20 () of 9.3.2023

Online on

31.05.2023

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

9.3.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07D 471/04
A61K 31/519
A61P 35/00

Application no.

15810067.7

Keywords

-

Application title

PYRIDINO[1,2-A]PYRIMIDONE ANALOGUE USED AS PI3K INHIBITOR

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T184620.20230309

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 428 KB)
T 1991/20 () of 28.2.2023

Online on

31.05.2023

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

28.2.2023

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F24C 7/08
H05B 3/74
H05B 6/06

Application no.

13182240.5

Keywords

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - nicht naheliegende Lösung

Application title

Kochfeldvorrichtung

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T199120.20230228

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 671 KB)
T 2055/20 () of 15.3.2023

Online on

31.05.2023

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

15.3.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B22F 3/00
B29D 28/00
B29C 64/153
B29C 64/20
B29L 31/00

Application no.

11752232.6

Keywords

Novelty - (yes)
Late-filed request - error in use of discretion at first instance (yes)
Amendment after summons - exceptional circumstances (no)

Application title

METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT HAVING AN INTERNAL STRUCTURE

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T205520.20230315

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 756 KB)
T 1259/21 () of 26.4.2023

Online on

31.05.2023

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

26.4.2023

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B60J 5/10

Application no.

12153333.5

Keywords

Neuheit - Hauptantrag (nein)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hilfsantrag 1, 2 (nein)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hilfantrag 3 (ja)
Ausreichende Offenbarung - Ausführbarkeit (ja)
Änderungen - Erweiterung über den Inhalt der Anmeldung in der eingereichten Fassung hinaus (nein)

Application title

Vorrichtung zur Anordnung von Sensoren für eine elektronische Betätigung einer Klappe eines Kraftfahrzeugs

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T125921.20230426

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 609 KB)
T 1621/21 () of 25.5.2023

Online on

31.05.2023

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

25.5.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G09B 7/00

Application no.

12005997.7

Keywords

Inventive step - identification of technical and non-technical features
Inventive step - problem-solution approach
Remittal - fundamental deficiency in first-instance proceedings (yes)

Application title

Variation and control of sensory work playback

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T162121.20230525

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 383 KB)
T 1622/21 () of 25.5.2023

Online on

31.05.2023

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

25.5.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G09B 7/00

Application no.

12005999.3

Keywords

Substantial procedural violation - (yes)
Substantial procedural violation - appealed decision reasoned (no)
Substantial procedural violation - reimbursement of appeal fee (yes)
Remittal - (yes)

Application title

Variation and control of sensory work playback

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T162221.20230525

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 306 KB)
T 1623/21 () of 25.5.2023

Online on

31.05.2023

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

25.5.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G09B 7/00

Application no.

12006000.9

Keywords

Inventive step - identification of technical and non-technical features
Inventive step - problem-solution approach
Remittal - fundamental deficiency in first-instance proceedings (yes)

Application title

Variation and control of sensory work playback

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T162321.20230525

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 333 KB)
T 0423/22 () of 24.3.2023

Online on

31.05.2023

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

24.3.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B60C 23/04

Application no.

09179826.4

Keywords

Evidence - public prior use
Evidence - hearing witness
Taking of evidence - hearing witness by videoconference

Application title

RFID enabled tire control system and method

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T042322.20230324

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 453 KB)
T 0080/20 () of 25.4.2023

Online on

30.05.2023

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

25.4.2023

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F28D 7/16
F28F 1/02
F28D 21/00

Application no.

15190213.7

Keywords

Zulässigkeit der Beschwerde - Beschwerde hinreichend begründet (ja)
Spät eingereichter Einwand - wäre bereits im erstinstanzlichen Verfahren vorzubringen gewesen (ja)
Spät eingereichte Tatsachen - Umstände der Beschwerdesache rechtfertigen Zulassung (nein)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hauptantrag (ja)

Application title

WÄRMEÜBERTRAGER

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T008020.20230425

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 405 KB)
T 1314/20 (Biometric transaction authentication using mobile devices/CHIPTEC) of 25.4.2023

Online on

30.05.2023

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

25.4.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06Q 20/32
G06Q 20/40

Application no.

14833551.6

Keywords

Inventive step - use of biometric instead of PIN-based verification to be carried out inside a SIM card (no
Inventive step - obvious alternative)

Application title

SYSTEM, USER DEVICE AND METHOD FOR AN ELECTRONIC TRANSACTION

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T131420.20230425

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 376 KB)
T 1563/20 () of 20.4.2023

Online on

30.05.2023

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

20.4.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A01N 43/713
A01P 3/00
A01P 7/00
A01N 51/00
A01N 47/38
A01N 47/34
A01N 47/24
A01N 47/14
A01N 47/12
A01N 43/88
A01N 43/653
A01N 43/56
A01N 43/54
A01N 43/40
A01N 37/50
A01N 37/34

Application no.

17158810.6

Keywords

Inventive step

Application title

PESTICIDE COMPOSITION COMPRISING A TETRAZOLYLOXIME DERIVATIVE AND AN INSECTICIDE ACTIVE SUBSTANCE

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T156320.20230420

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 413 KB)
T 1829/20 () of 16.5.2023

Online on

30.05.2023

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

16.5.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61M 5/20
A61M 5/32

Application no.

12733240.1

Keywords

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

Application title

NEEDLE SHEATH REMOVER ASSEMBLY

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T182920.20230516

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 574 KB)
T 0126/21 () of 1.3.2023

Online on

30.05.2023

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

1.3.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08L 101/02

Application no.

05709364.3

Keywords

Novelty - (yes)
Amendment after summons - exceptional circumstances (no)
Inventive step - (no: main request and first auxiliary request)
Appeal decision - remittal to the department of first instance (yes)

Application title

HARDENABLE COMPOSITION

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T012621.20230301

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 433 KB)
T 0874/21 () of 18.4.2023

Online on

30.05.2023

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

18.4.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F02C 6/00
F01D 17/02
F01D 17/20
F01D 25/16
F01D 17/08
F23M 11/04
H04Q 9/00

Application no.

11790510.9

Keywords

Inventive step - (yes)

Application title

SENSOR COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND MACHINE HAVING THE SAME

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T087421.20230418

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 345 KB)
T 1256/21 () of 3.5.2023

Online on

30.05.2023

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

3.5.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A47J 31/44

Application no.

05826001.9

Keywords

Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes)
Novelty - (yes)
Inventive step - (yes)

Application title

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING FOAMED AND STEAMED MILK FROM MILK CONCENTRATE

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T125621.20230503

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 327 KB)
T 1742/21 (FGFR3 fusion/ASTELLAS PHARMA) of 16.3.2023

Online on

30.05.2023

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

16.3.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12Q 1/6886

Application no.

13757006.5

Keywords

Main request and auxiliary requests 1 to 7 - claims - clarity (no)
Auxiliary requests 8 and 9 - amendement to case - admitted (no)

Application title

Novel FGFR3 fusion product

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T174221.20230316

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 450 KB)
T 2417/22 () of 3.5.2023

Online on

30.05.2023

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

3.5.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B22F 3/105
C22C 1/04
C22C 9/00
B33Y 70/00
B22F 3/24
C22F 1/08
C22C 9/06
B33Y 80/00
B22F 10/20

Application no.

17198275.4

Keywords

Admissibility of appeal - missing statement of grounds
Oral proceedings - abandonment of request

Application title

USE OF A COPPER ALLOY POWDER, METHOD OF PRODUCING ADDITIVELY-MANUFACTURED ARTICLE, AND ADDITIVELY-MANUFACTURED ARTICLE

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T241722.20230503

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 242 KB)
T 0695/18 (Withdrawal of the withdrawal of the appeal/ZTE) of 3.3.2023

Online on

26.05.2023

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

3.3.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04W 68/00
H04L 5/00
H04W 24/10

Application no.

11865564.6

Keywords

Correction of withdrawal of appeal - (no): Rule 139 EPC not applicable to non-pending appeal cases
Pendency of application after withdrawal of appeal - (no)
Divergence from an interpretation of the EPC in earlier decisions of any Board - (yes): different interpretation of Rule 139 EPC

Application title

Method for notifying interference measurement reference information, method and device for measuring interference

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T069518.20230303

Distribution

B

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 561 KB)
T 1292/19 () of 16.3.2023

Online on

26.05.2023

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

16.3.2023

Proc. language

DE

IPC

E04B 1/68
C09J 7/02

Application no.

12005517.3

Keywords

Ausreichende Offenbarung - (ja)
Änderungen - unzulässige Erweiterung (nein)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - rückschauende Betrachtungsweise
Spät eingereichte Tatsachen - zugelassen (nein)

Application title

Folienband

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T129219.20230316

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 544 KB)
T 1626/19 () of 25.4.2023

Online on

26.05.2023

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

25.4.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G07F 11/00

Application no.

08843739.7

Keywords

Amendment after summons - taken into account (yes)
Amendment after summons - response to objection raised in the oral proceedings for the first time
Amendments - extension beyond the content of the application as filed
Amendments - all requests (yes)

Application title

MANAGING MEDICATIONS AT THE BEDSIDE

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T162619.20230425

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 310 KB)
T 2257/19 () of 18.4.2023

Online on

26.05.2023

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

18.4.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B42D 25/355

Application no.

08720207.3

Keywords

Amendments - added subject-matter (yes)
Amendments - inescapable trap (yes)
Amendments - relationship between Art. 123(2) and Art. 123(3)
Amendment after summons - taken into account (no)
Amendment after summons - objection not overcome

Application title

SECURITY ELEMENT PARTICULARLY FOR BANKNOTES, SECURITY CARDS AND THE LIKE, HAVING ANTI-COUNTERFEITING FEATURES

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T225719.20230418

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 383 KB)
T 0872/20 () of 22.5.2023

Online on

26.05.2023

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

22.5.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

E01C 23/06
E01C 23/14

Application no.

03792366.1

Keywords

Inventive step - main request (no)
Sufficiency of disclosure - auxiliary request (no)
Claims - clarity
Claims - auxiliary request (no)

Application title

IMPROVED ROAD REPAIR SYSTEMS

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T087220.20230522

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 294 KB)
T 0895/20 (2XXX SERIES ALUMINUM LITHIUM ALLOYS/Arconic) of 7.3.2023

Online on

26.05.2023

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

7.3.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C22C 21/00
C22C 21/12

Application no.

12747128.2

Keywords

Grounds for opposition - insufficiency of disclosure (no)
Grounds for opposition - lack of patentability (no)
Novelty - (yes)
Inventive step - (yes)
Amendment after summons - exceptional circumstances (no)

Application title

2XXX SERIES ALUMINUM LITHIUM ALLOYS

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T089520.20230307

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 336 KB)
T 0911/20 (Druckluftaufbereitungseinrichtung/Haldex) of 27.2.2023

Online on

26.05.2023

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

27.2.2023

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B01D 53/26
B60T 17/00

Application no.

11171179.2

Keywords

Patentansprüche - Klarheit
Patentansprüche - Hauptantrag (ja)
Neuheit - (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (ja)
Änderung nach Ladung - berücksichtigt (ja)
Änderung nach Ladung - berücksichtigt (nein)
Änderungen - Berichtigung von Mängeln (ja)
Änderungen - unzulässige Erweiterung (nein)

Application title

Druckluftaufbereitungseinrichtung mit zwei Lufttrocknungskartuschen

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T091120.20230227

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 367 KB)
T 1333/20 () of 26.4.2023

Online on

26.05.2023

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

26.4.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B05D 7/24
B05D 1/26
B32B 27/00
B41M 5/00
B41M 7/00

Application no.

12829296.8

Keywords

Grounds for opposition - insufficiency of disclosure (no)
Grounds for opposition - added subject-matter (no)
Remittal - special reasons for remittal
Remittal - (yes)
Reply to statement of grounds of appeal - party's complete appeal case
Amendment to appeal case - exercise of discretion
Amendment to appeal case - admitted (no)
Discretion not to admit submission - requirements of Art. 12(3) RPBA 2020 met (no)
Discretion not to admit submission - submission admitted (no)

Application title

UV INK PRINTING METHOD

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T133320.20230426

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 373 KB)
T 0900/21 (Overload and elute chromatography/Hoffmann La Roche) of 29.3.2023

Online on

26.05.2023

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

29.3.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01D 15/08

Application no.

17157670.5

Keywords

Sufficiency of disclosure - main request and auxiliary requests 1-4, 6, 8, 9, 13, 13a
Sufficiency of disclosure - (no)
Inventive step - auxiliary requests 5, 7, 10-12
Inventive step - (no)
auxiliary request 14 allowable

Application title

OVERLOAD AND ELUTE CHROMATOGRAPHY

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T090021.20230329

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 437 KB)
T 0139/22 () of 24.4.2023

Online on

26.05.2023

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

24.4.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F02C 9/48
F01D 21/14
F01D 21/02
F01D 21/00
F01D 19/00

Application no.

13711687.7

Keywords

Inventive step - (yes)

Application title

METHOD OF OPERATING A TURBINE ENGINE AFTER FLAME OFF

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T013922.20230424

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 311 KB)
T 0531/22 () of 9.5.2023

Online on

26.05.2023

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

9.5.2023

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B65D 85/804

Application no.

13730232.9

Keywords

Dokumente nicht zugelassen im Einspruchsverfahren - Ermessensfehler (nein)
Änderungen - Erweiterung über den Inhalt der Anmeldung in der eingereichten Fassung hinaus (nein)
Änderungen - zulässig (ja)
Neuheit - (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - rückschauende Betrachtungsweise

Application title

PORTIONSKAPSEL UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES GETRÄNKS MIT EINER PORTIONSKAPSEL

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T053122.20230509

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 368 KB)
T 0836/22 (Adaptive immunity profiling/ADAPTIVE BIOTECHNOLOGIES) of 17.5.2023

Online on

26.05.2023

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

17.5.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C40B 50/06
C12N 5/078
C12Q 1/68

Application no.

16162568.6

Keywords

Basis of decision - text or agreement to text withdrawn by patent proprietor
Basis of decision - patent revoked

Application title

Adaptive immunity profiling and methods for generation of monoclonal antibodies

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T083622.20230517

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 248 KB)
T 0237/20 () of 28.2.2023

Online on

25.05.2023

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

28.2.2023

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B29C 45/00
B29K 307/04
B29B 17/00
B29B 17/04
B29K 105/04
B29K 105/06

Application no.

13175878.1

Keywords

Neuheit - Hauptantrag (nein)
Änderung veranlasst durch Einspruchsgrund - Hilfsantrag I (nein)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hilfsanträge II und III (nein)

Application title

Verfahren zur Herstellung von Leichtbauelementen aus kohlenstofffaserverstärktem, thermoplastischem Kunststoff

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T023720.20230228

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 479 KB)
T 0255/20 () of 5.5.2023

Online on

25.05.2023

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

5.5.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61B 5/103
A61B 5/11
G06F 19/00

Application no.

11837661.5

Keywords

Claims - clarity
Claims - main request (yes)
Remittal - special reasons for remittal
Remittal - (yes)
Primary object of appeal proceedings to review decision
Obiter Dictum not forming part of the grounds for refusal

Application title

COMPUTER AIDED ANALYSIS AND MONITORING OF MOBILITY ABNORMALITIES IN HUMAN PATIENTS

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T025520.20230505

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 276 KB)
T 0532/20 () of 8.2.2023

Online on

25.05.2023

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

8.2.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F03D 7/04
F03D 9/00
F03D 7/02

Application no.

04704812.9

Keywords

Intervention of the assumed infringer - admissible (yes)
Grounds for opposition - insufficiency of disclosure (no)
Grounds for opposition - added subject-matter (yes)
Added subject-matter (yes) - auxiliary requests 1 to 5
Clarity (no) - auxiliary request 6 to 9
Amendment after summons - taken into account (no)
Referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal (no)
Objection under Rule 106 (dismissed)

Application title

Wind Turbine Generator with a Low Voltage Ride-Through Controller and a Method for Controlling Wind Turbine Components

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T053220.20230208

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 710 KB)
T 0761/20 (Automated script grading/UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE) of 22.5.2023

Online on

25.05.2023

Board

3.5.06

Decision date

22.5.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06N 99/00

Application no.

11183934.6

Keywords

Patentable invention - field of technology
Patentable invention - computer implemented invention
Patentable invention - mathematical method
Inventive step - (no)
Referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal - (no)

Application title

Automated assessment of examination scripts

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T076120.20230522

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 419 KB)
T 0817/20 (Feuerlöschsystem mit Hochdruckregler/SCHURACK) of 2.3.2023

Online on

25.05.2023

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

2.3.2023

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G05D 16/10

Application no.

06116418.2

Keywords

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (nein): Juxtaposition von naheliegenden Maßnahmen

Application title

Druckregler für Hochdruckgas

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T081720.20230302

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 574 KB)
T 1634/20 (Bildqualität/BUNDESDRUCKEREI) of 22.5.2023

Online on

25.05.2023

Board

3.5.06

Decision date

22.5.2023

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G06K 9/00
G06K 9/03

Application no.

14727447.6

Keywords

Änderung nach Ladung - außergewöhnliche Umstände (nein)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Keine technische Aufgabe

Application title

VERFAHREN ZUM BEWERTEN EINER BILDQUALITÄT EINES BILDES

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T163420.20230522

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 406 KB)
T 0268/21 (Acid gas separation/Hu) of 19.4.2023

Online on

25.05.2023

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

19.4.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01D 53/40

Application no.

16151560.6

Keywords

Clarity - result to be achieved (no)

Application title

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ACID GAS SEPARATION USING A SELF-CONCENTRATING ABSORBENT WHICH FORMS A CONCENTRATED-AGENT PHASE AND A REMAINDER

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T026821.20230419

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 322 KB)
T 1765/18 (Adaptive immunity profiling/ADAPTIVE BIOTECHNOLOGIES) of 16.5.2023

Online on

24.05.2023

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

16.5.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C40B 50/06
C12N 5/078
C12Q 1/68

Application no.

10732172.1

Keywords

Basis of decision - text or agreement to text withdrawn by patent proprietor
Basis of decision - patent revoked

Application title

Adaptive immunity profiling and methods for generation of monoclonal antibodies

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T176518.20230516

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 251 KB)
T 0479/19 (Multi-client ultrasound inaging - B-K Medical ApS) of 19.5.2023

Online on

24.05.2023

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

19.5.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01S 7/00
G01S 15/89
G01S 7/52
G06F 9/50

Application no.

13710542.5

Keywords

Decision in written proceedings (yes)
announcement of non-attendance of the oral proceedings

Application title

MULTI-CLIENT ULTRASOUND IMAGING SYSTEM

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T047919.20230519

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 318 KB)
T 0791/19 () of 28.4.2023

Online on

24.05.2023

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

28.4.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61B 5/145
A61B 8/08
G01N 29/024
G01N 29/07
G01S 7/52
G01N 29/032
A61B 5/00

Application no.

14723042.9

Keywords

Sufficiency of disclosure - (no)
Amendment after summons - exceptional circumstances (no)

Application title

DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTINUOUS DETECTION OF CHANGES OF DENSITY IN FLUIDS AND SOLIDS AS WELL AS USE OF THE DEVICE

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T079119.20230428

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 312 KB)
T 1187/20 (Wet food compositions having the characteristics of dry food … of 27.4.2023

Online on

24.05.2023

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

27.4.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A23K 10/20
A23K 50/48

Application no.

10804827.3

Keywords

Sufficiency of disclosure - (no)

Application title

WET FOOD COMPOSITIONS HAVING THE CHARACTERISTICS OF DRY FOOD COMPOSITIONS

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T118720.20230427

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 352 KB)
T 0914/21 (Brazing sheet/UACJ) of 16.3.2023

Online on

24.05.2023

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

16.3.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C22C 21/00
B23K 1/00
B23K 1/19
B23K 31/02
B23K 35/14
B23K 35/22
B23K 35/28
B23K 103/10
B32B 15/01
F28F 21/08
B23K 1/008
B23K 35/02
C22C 21/02
C22C 21/06

Application no.

15826433.3

Keywords

Amendments - allowable (no)

Application title

ALUMINIUM ALLOY BRAZING SHEET

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T091421.20230316

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 312 KB)
T 1322/21 (Dry powder formulation / CHIESI FARMACEUTICI) of 16.5.2023

Online on

24.05.2023

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

16.5.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 9/14
A61K 31/167
A61K 31/57
A61P 11/00
A61P 11/06

Application no.

13704372.5

Keywords

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

Application title

DRY POWDER FORMULATION COMPRISING A CORTICOSTEROID AND A BETA-ADRENERGIC FOR ADMINISTRATION BY INHALATION

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T132221.20230516

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 381 KB)
T 2155/21 (Steel sheet/KABUSHIKI) of 3.3.2023

Online on

24.05.2023

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

3.3.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C22C 38/00
C21D 9/46
C22C 38/06
C22C 38/58

Application no.

10780303.3

Keywords

Inventive step - (no)
Inventive step - obvious combination of known features
Amendment to a party's case after summons - cogent reasons (no) - taken into account (no)

Application title

HIGH STRENGTH STEEL SHEET HAVING EXCELLENT HYDROGEN EMBRITTLEMENT RESISTANCE

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T215521.20230303

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 344 KB)
T 1593/18 () of 31.3.2023

Online on

23.05.2023

Board

3.2.08

Decision date

31.3.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 2/24

Application no.

11005559.7

Keywords

Appeal case directed to facts on which decision was based (yes)
Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes)
Claims - clarity (yes)
Divisional application - added subject-matter (no)
Inventive step - (yes)

Application title

System for replacing a deficient native heart valve

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T159318.20230331

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 366 KB)
T 0416/19 () of 25.4.2023

Online on

23.05.2023

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

25.4.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 5/445

Application no.

13166985.5

Keywords

Main request - amendment to appeal case - amendment overcomes issues raised (no) - not admitted
First auxiliary request - amendment overcomes issues raised (yes) - admitted
First to third auxiliary requests - inventive step (no)

Application title

System and/or method for distributing media content

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T041619.20230425

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 449 KB)
T 2400/19 () of 27.4.2023

Online on

23.05.2023

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

27.4.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 5/225
B60R 11/04
H04N 13/02

Application no.

14167380.6

Keywords

Main request taken into account pursuant to Article 12(2),(4) RPBA 2007 (no)
First, second and third auxiliary requests - Inventive step (no)
Second auxiliary request - Clarity (no)

Application title

Imaging system for a motor vehicle and method of mounting an imaging system

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T240019.20230427

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 393 KB)
T 3280/19 () of 28.2.2023

Online on

23.05.2023

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

28.2.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F28D 9/00

Application no.

09804262.5

Keywords

Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes)
Amendments - added subject-matter (no)
Novelty - (yes)
Inventive step - (yes)
Amendment to case - reasons for submitting amendment in appeal proceedings (no)

Application title

Brazed plate heat exchanger

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T328019.20230228

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 450 KB)
T 0156/20 () of 7.3.2023

Online on

23.05.2023

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

7.3.2023

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F42B 12/20
F42B 3/02

Application no.

16000974.2

Keywords

Zulässigkeit der Beschwerde - Beschwerdebegründung
Zulässigkeit der Beschwerde - fristgerecht eingelegt (ja)
Neuheit - (nein)

Application title

GESCHOSS MIT SPRENGLADUNG MIT VORGEGEBENEM VOLUMEN UND VORGEGEBENER ÄUSSERER FORM

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T015620.20230307

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 313 KB)
T 1135/20 () of 18.4.2023

Online on

23.05.2023

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

18.4.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G08B 21/10
G08B 27/00

Application no.

08748029.9

Keywords

Inventive step - main request (no)
Amendments - auxiliary request
Amendments - extension beyond the content of the application as filed (yes)

Application title

An information broadcasting system

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T113520.20230418

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 402 KB)
T 0879/21 (Geopolymer composite/SYNTHOS) of 21.4.2023

Online on

23.05.2023

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

21.4.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08J 9/00
C08J 9/16
C04B 28/00
C08J 9/20

Application no.

16700584.2

Keywords

Opposition division's discretion to admit documents exercised according to wrong principles and in unreasonable manner
Remittal of the case to the opposition division

Application title

EXPANDABLE VINYL AROMATIC POLYMER GRANULATE AND EXPANDED VINYL AROMATIC POLYMER FOAM COMPRISING GEOPOLYMER COMPOSITE AND ITS USE THEREIN

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T087921.20230421

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 364 KB)
T 0948/21 () of 5.5.2023

Online on

23.05.2023

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

5.5.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B65D 85/10

Application no.

15767302.1

Keywords

Correction of error - immediately evident that nothing else could have been intended (no)
Novelty - main request (no)
Remittal - special reasons (yes)

Application title

PACKET OF SMOKE ARTICLES

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T094821.20230505

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 329 KB)
T 1731/21 () of 4.5.2023

Online on

23.05.2023

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

4.5.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B60K 7/00
B60B 27/00
F16C 19/36
F16C 19/54
F16C 33/66
F16C 33/78
F16C 33/80

Application no.

09850121.6

Keywords

Admissibility of opposition - (yes)
Admissibility of appeal - (yes)
Main request and auxiliary requests 2-9 - Amendments - allowable (no)
Auxiliary request 1 - Amendment - allowable (yes)
Auxiliary request 1 - Inventive step - (no)
Auxiliary request 10 - Admitted in opposition proceedings - error in use of discretion at first instance (no)
Auxiliary request 10 - Amendments - allowable (yes)
Auxiliary request 10 - Inventive step - (yes)
Amendment to appeal case after summons
Amendment to appeal case - (no)

Application title

A WHEEL HUB UNIT

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T173121.20230504

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 465 KB)
T 1393/19 () of 20.4.2023

Online on

22.05.2023

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

20.4.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06Q 10/08

Application no.

15704813.3

Keywords

Inventive step - (no)
Inventive step - main request and first auxiliary request
Late-filed request - second auxiliary request submitted during oral proceedings
Late-filed request - not taken into account
Late-filed request - third auxiliary request filed with the statement of grounds
Late-filed request - request could have been filed in first instance proceedings (yes)

Application title

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRACING ITEMS

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T139319.20230420

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 415 KB)
T 0162/20 () of 3.5.2023

Online on

22.05.2023

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

3.5.2023

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C08G 65/00
C08G 75/23

Application no.

10713605.3

Keywords

Spät eingereichte Beweismittel - zugelassen (nein)
Spät eingereichter Einwand - zugelassen (nein)
Neuheit - (Hauptantrag: ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (Hauptantrag: ja)

Application title

VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON CHLORARMEN POLYBIPHENYLSULFON-POLYMEREN

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T016220.20230503

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 527 KB)
T 1027/20 (Availability status/MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING) of 15.2.2023

Online on

22.05.2023

Board

3.5.07

Decision date

15.2.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 17/30
G06F 15/16
G06F 9/44
G06F 3/14

Application no.

11832929.1

Keywords

Inventive step - (no)

Application title

Presenting availability statuses of synchronized objects

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T102720.20230215

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 336 KB)
T 1473/20 () of 20.4.2023

Online on

22.05.2023

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

20.4.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B60N 2/70
B60N 2/28

Application no.

15183145.0

Keywords

Novelty - main request (no)
Claims - clarity
Claims - auxiliary request (yes)
Sufficiency of disclosure - auxiliary request (yes)
Appeal decision - remittal to the department of first instance (yes)
Amended auxiliary request after summons - taken into account (yes)
Amended auxiliary request after summons - exceptional circumstances (yes)
Amended auxiliary request after summons - cogent reasons (yes)
New submission after summons - taken into account (no)
New submissions after summons - exceptional circumstances (no)
New submissions after summons - cogent reasons (no)

Application title

SIDE IMPACT PROTECTION FOR CHILD SAFETY SEATS

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T147320.20230420

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 562 KB)
T 2032/20 () of 21.3.2023

Online on

22.05.2023

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

21.3.2023

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61Q 19/00
A61K 8/49
A61K 8/37

Application no.

12726112.1

Keywords

Ausreichende Offenbarung - (ja)
Ausreichende Offenbarung - Verhältnis von Art. 83 zu Art. 84 EPÜ
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (ja)

Application title

NATURKOSMETIK-KONFORME-ZUBEREITUNGEN

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T203220.20230321

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 344 KB)
T 1645/21 (Tuyau flexible à base de polyamide/ARKEMA) of 2.5.2023

Online on

22.05.2023

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

2.5.2023

Proc. language

FR

IPC

B32B 1/08
B32B 27/34
F16L 11/04
B32B 27/32
F16L 11/08
C08L 77/02
C08K 5/00
C08L 23/08
C08L 51/06
C08L 77/00
C08K 5/435

Application no.

17150352.7

Keywords

Fondement de décision - texte ou consentement au texte retiré par le titulaire du brevet

Application title

UTILISATION D'UNE COMPOSITION A BASE DE POLYAMIDE POUR DES TUYAUX FLEXIBLES DESTINES A VEHICULER DU PETROLE OU DU GAZ ET TUYAU FLEXIBLE A BASE D'UNE TELLE COMPOSITION

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T164521.20230502

Distribution

D

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 241 KB)
T 1541/19 () of 17.2.2023

Online on

19.05.2023

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

17.2.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C09D 5/00
C09K 3/18

Application no.

12806238.7

Keywords

Inventive step - improvement not credible
Inventive step - obvious combination of known features
Inventive step - main request (no)
Late-filed request - admitted (yes)
Inventive step - auxiliary request (no)

Application title

METHOD OF MITIGATING ICE BUILD-UP ON A SUBSTRATE

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T154119.20230217

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 390 KB)
T 1874/19 () of 27.4.2023

Online on

19.05.2023

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

27.4.2023

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H05B 6/06

Application no.

12160496.1

Keywords

Zulassung bzw. Berücksichtigung geänderter Ansprüche, eingereicht während der mündlichen Verhandlung (ja)
Neuheit und erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Application title

Schaltungsvorrichtung

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T187419.20230427

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 372 KB)
T 2408/19 () of 15.5.2023

Online on

19.05.2023

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

15.5.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 2/24

Application no.

16152466.5

Keywords

Divisional application - subject-matter extends beyond content of earlier application (yes)

Application title

A REPLACEMENT VALVE

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T240819.20230515

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 407 KB)
T 2733/19 (Whey protein micelles/NESTLE) of 14.3.2023

Online on

19.05.2023

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

14.3.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 35/20
A61P 3/04
A23L 33/19
A23L 33/10

Application no.

12786858.6

Keywords

Sufficiency of disclosure - main request (yes)

Application title

USE OF WHEY PROTEIN MICELLES FOR ENHANCING ENERGY EXPENDITURE AND SATIETY

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T273319.20230314

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 339 KB)
T 0621/20 () of 25.4.2023

Online on

19.05.2023

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

25.4.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 2/24

Application no.

10712101.4

Keywords

Novelty - (no)
Novelty - main and auxiliary requests 2-5
Exceptions to patentability - method for treatment by surgery
Exceptions to patentability - auxiliary request 1
Amendments - allowable (no)
Amendments - auxiliary requests 6, 7
Amendment after summons - exceptional circumstances (no)
Amendment after summons - auxiliary request 8

Application title

HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T062120.20230425

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 436 KB)
T 0978/20 () of 24.4.2023

Online on

19.05.2023

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

24.4.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F03D 1/00
F03D 1/06

Application no.

12737573.1

Keywords

Novelty - (yes)
Inventive step - (yes)

Application title

WIND TURBINE BLADE COMPRISING VORTEX GENERATORS

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T097820.20230424

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 2 MB)
T 0409/21 (Activating a storage's "power up in standby mode" … of 4.5.2023

Online on

19.05.2023

Board

3.5.05

Decision date

4.5.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 3/06

Application no.

14838194.0

Keywords

Claims - clarity after amendment (yes)
Inventive step - after amendment
Inventive step - (yes)

Application title

STORAGE DEVICE SUPPORTING PERIODIC WRITES WHILE IN A LOW POWER MODE FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T040921.20230504

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 306 KB)
T 0659/22 () of 2.5.2023

Online on

19.05.2023

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

2.5.2023

Proc. language

DE

IPC

E21B 7/02
E02D 7/00
E02F 9/26

Application no.

10004085.6

Keywords

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (nein)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - naheliegende Kombination bekannter Merkmale

Application title

Baumaschine mit einer Sicherheitseinrichtung

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T065922.20230502

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 381 KB)
T 2766/19 (Phosphorescent OLED/NOVALED) of 22.3.2023

Online on

18.05.2023

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

22.3.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01L 51/54

Application no.

14165200.8

Keywords

Auxiliary request 2:
Added subject matter - (no)
Clarity, sufficiency of disclosure, inventive step - (yes)

Application title

Phosphorescent OLED and hole transporting materials for phosphorescent OLEDs

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T276619.20230322

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 625 KB)
T 0951/17 (Method of manufacturing anticounterfeiting labels / Istituto … of 23.3.2023

Online on

17.05.2023

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

23.3.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06K 19/077
G06K 19/02

Application no.

11182173.2

Keywords

Main request - Amendments - undisclosed disclaimer
Inventive step - first auxiliary request (no)
Second auxiliary request - late-filed request - request withdrawn before the opposition division
Second auxiliary request - primary object of appeal proceedings to review decision - appeal case directed to requests on which decision was based (no)
Grounds for opposition - fresh ground for opposition in appeal proceedings (yes)
Grounds for opposition - no consent of proprietor
Novelty, Inventive step
Novelty - third auxiliary request (yes)

Application title

Anti-counterfeiting tags and related manufacturing method

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T095117.20230323

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 449 KB)
T 2323/19 () of 19.4.2023

Online on

17.05.2023

Board

3.2.08

Decision date

19.4.2023

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61C 8/00
A61C 13/265

Application no.

13727071.6

Keywords

Neuheit - Hauptantrag
Neuheit - (nein)
Neuheit - Hilfsantrag 1
Neuheit - (nein)
Neuheit - Hilfsantrag 2
Neuheit - (ja)
Ausreichende Offenbarung - Hilfsantrag 2
Ausreichende Offenbarung - (ja)
Änderungen - Hilfsantrag 2
Änderungen - zulässig (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hilfsantrag 2
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (ja)

Application title

RETENTIONSEINSATZ UND VERBINDUNGSVORRICHTUNG FÜR DENTALE APPLIKATIONEN

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T232319.20230419

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 442 KB)
T 2525/19 (PROCEDE DE CHAUFFAGE ET/OU CLIMATISATION D'UN VEHICULE/ARKEMA) of 26.1.2023

Online on

17.05.2023

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

26.1.2023

Proc. language

FR

IPC

C09K 5/04
B60H 1/00

Application no.

09760545.5

Keywords

Requêtes principale et subsidiaire 1 - Nouveauté - (non)
Requêtes subsidiare 2 - Nouveauté - (oui)
Activité inventive - (non)

Application title

PROCEDE DE CHAUFFAGE ET/OU CLIMATISATION D'UN VEHICULE

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T252519.20230126

Distribution

D

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 513 KB)
T 1164/20 () of 10.5.2023

Online on

17.05.2023

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

10.5.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B66B 1/34

Application no.

15163914.3

Keywords

Novelty - (yes)
Remittal to the department of first instance
Remittal - (no)

Application title

METHOD FOR THE POSITION DETECTION OF AN ELEVATOR CAR

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T116420.20230510

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 299 KB)
T 1267/20 () of 4.5.2023

Online on

17.05.2023

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

4.5.2023

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G01B 21/04
G01D 5/347

Application no.

11709710.5

Keywords

Neuheit - Hauptantrag (nein)
Patentansprüche - Klarheit
Patentansprüche - Hilfsantrag (nein)
Zurückverweisung - besondere Gründe für Zurückverweisung (ja)

Application title

MESSVERFAHREN FÜR EINE OBERFLÄCHENVERMESSENDE MESSMASCHINE

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T126720.20230504

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 418 KB)
T 0402/21 (Preparation of a rivaroxaban composition / SANDOZ) of 20.4.2023

Online on

17.05.2023

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

20.4.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 9/14
A61K 9/20
A61K 31/5377

Application no.

14727455.9

Keywords

primary object of appeal proceedings to review decision - appeal case directed to objections on which decision was based (yes)
Amendment after summons - taken into account (no)
Novelty - main request and auxiliary request 1 (no)
Inventive step - auxiliary requests 2 to 7 (no)

Application title

PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF A PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION COMPRISING RIVAROXABAN

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T040221.20230420

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 485 KB)
T 0617/18 (Purification Vaccinia virus/BAVARIAN NORDIC) of 11.5.2023

Online on

16.05.2023

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

11.5.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 7/02
A61K 39/00
A61K 39/285
A61K 48/00
C12N 15/863

Application no.

08749384.7

Keywords

Main request - inventive step (no);
Auxiliary requests I and II - admission (no);
Appellant's right to be heard (yes);

Application title

PURIFICATION OF VACCINIA VIRUS- AND RECOMBINANT VACCINIA VIRUS-BASED VACCINES

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T061718.20230511

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 433 KB)
T 1161/20 () of 6.3.2023

Online on

16.05.2023

Board

3.2.08

Decision date

6.3.2023

Proc. language

FR

IPC

E05B 83/16
E05B 79/02
E05B 81/76
E05B 81/54

Application no.

01947603.5

Keywords

Nouveauté - (oui)
Activité inventive - requête principal (non)
Activité inventive - après modification (oui)
Requête auxiliaire soumise tardivement - objet de la revendication maintenu dans la procédure de première instance (non) - prise en compte de la finalité de l'article 12(6), 2ème phrase RCPR 2020
Objection soumise tardivement - circonstances du recours justifiant son admission (non)

Application title

ENSEMBLE DE COMMANDE DE SERRURE POUR UN OUVRANT DE VEHICULE AUTOMOBILE ET OUVRANT MUNI DE CET ENSEMBLE

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T116120.20230306

Distribution

D

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 426 KB)
T 0296/21 (WASTE WATER PURIFICATION/Kemppainen) of 24.3.2023

Online on

16.05.2023

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

24.3.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C02F 1/463
C02F 1/465

Application no.

15754254.9

Keywords

Novelty - (no)

Application title

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WASTE WATER PURIFICATION

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T029621.20230324

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 284 KB)
T 0563/21 () of 10.5.2023

Online on

16.05.2023

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

10.5.2023

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F02D 41/02
F02D 41/14
F02D 41/00

Application no.

14744553.0

Keywords

-

Application title

VERFAHREN ZUM BETREIBEN EINER BRENNKRAFTMASCHINE

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T056321.20230510

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 229 KB)
T 1558/21 () of 10.5.2023

Online on

16.05.2023

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

10.5.2023

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A01B 69/00
A01B 79/00

Application no.

15401040.9

Keywords

Rückzahlung der Beschwerdegebühr - wesentlicher Verfahrensmangel (ja)
Wesentlicher Verfahrensmangel - Antrag nicht beschieden oder falschen Antrag beschieden
Berichtigung von Mängeln - sofort erkennbar dass nichts anderes beabsichtigt sein konnte (nein)
Berichtigung von Fehlern in Entscheidungen - nein
Berichtigung von Fehlern in Unterlagen - nein

Application title

LANDWIRTSCHAFTLICHE ARBEITSMASCHINE

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T155821.20230510

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 409 KB)
T 1683/19 () of 10.5.2023

Online on

15.05.2023

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

10.5.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B42D 15/00
G07D 7/00
G07D 7/20
B42D 25/29
G03H 1/00
G03H 1/02
G03H 1/30
B42D 25/40
B42D 25/324
B42D 25/328
G07D 7/207

Application no.

11705983.2

Keywords

Amendments - added subject-matter
Amendments - main request (yes)
Auxiliary request 1 - patent as maintained by the opposition division - proprietor sole appellant - no power to challenge the patent - not examined
Auxiliary requests 2 to 7 - more limited versions of patent as maintained - prohibition of reformatio in peius - not examined

Application title

SECURITY DEVICE

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T168319.20230510

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 327 KB)
T 2284/19 () of 28.3.2023

Online on

15.05.2023

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

28.3.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F01D 5/00

Application no.

15166328.3

Keywords

Novelty - (no)
Inventive step - (no)
Auxiliary requests 11 and 12 - Contravention of the principle of prohibition of reformatio in peius (yes)

Application title

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REPAIRING A SURFACE OF DAMAGED METAL COMPONENTS

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T228419.20230328

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 408 KB)
T 3171/19 (Republishing mobile content/BLACKBERRY) of 21.2.2023

Online on

15.05.2023

Board

3.5.07

Decision date

21.2.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G11B 27/10
H04L 29/08
H04N 21/262
G06F 17/30
H04N 21/414
H04N 21/433
H04N 21/458
H04N 21/4722

Application no.

09765288.7

Keywords

Inventive step - main request (no)
Amended claims filed with the statement of grounds of appeal - first to third auxiliary requests - not admitted
Amendment after summons - exceptional circumstances
Amendment after summons - fourth to seventh auxiliary requests (no)

Application title

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REPUBLISHING MOBILE CONTENT

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T317119.20230221

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 434 KB)
T 0141/20 (Ballonkatheter/ BAYER) of 20.1.2023

Online on

15.05.2023

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

20.1.2023

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61L 29/16

Application no.

10163581.1

Keywords

Rechtliches Gehör - Gelegenheit zur Stellungnahme (ja)
Rechtliches Gehör - mündliche Verhandlung vor der Einspruchsabteilung
Rechtliches Gehör - Verletzung (nein)
Rückzahlung der Beschwerdegebühr - wesentlicher Verfahrensmangel (nein)
Teilanmeldung - unzulässige Erweiterung (ja)
Teilanmeldung - Hauptantrag und Hilfsanträge 1-12
Teilanmeldung - Gegenstand geht über den Inhalt der früheren Anmeldung hinaus (nein)
Teilanmeldung - nach Änderung
Teilanmeldung - Hilfsantrag 13
Spät eingereichter Antrag - wäre bereits im erstinstanzlichen Verfahren vorzubringen gewesen (nein)
Ausreichende Offenbarung - (ja)
Neuheit - (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - nicht naheliegende Alternative

Application title

Medizinische Vorrichtung zur Arzneimittelabgabe

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T014120.20230120

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 561 KB)
T 1304/20 () of 17.4.2023

Online on

15.05.2023

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

17.4.2023

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F03D 1/06
F03D 13/10

Application no.

13714314.5

Keywords

Änderungen - zulässig (nein)
Änderung des Vorbringens - Änderung räumt Einwände aus (nein)
Änderung des Vorbringens - Antrag

Application title

ROTORBLATT EINER WINDENERGIEANLAGE

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T130420.20230417

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 333 KB)
T 0817/21 () of 18.4.2023

Online on

15.05.2023

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

18.4.2023

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F04C 18/16
F04C 23/00
F04C 25/02
F04C 28/02
F04C 28/06

Application no.

13727952.7

Keywords

Neuheit - Hauptantrag (ja)
Zurückverweisung - (ja)

Application title

VERFAHREN UND PUMPENANORDNUNG ZUM EVAKUIEREN EINER KAMMER

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T081721.20230418

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 347 KB)
T 1225/19 () of 16.3.2023

Online on

12.05.2023

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

16.3.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06Q 10/10

Application no.

12174629.1

Keywords

Inventive step - mixture of technical and non-technical features
Inventive step - main request (no)
Inventive step - first and second auxiliary request (no)
Late-filed request - submitted with the statement of grounds of appeal
Late-filed request - third auxiliary request
Late-filed request - admitted (no)

Application title

Methods and devices for providing action item reminders

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T122519.20230316

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 444 KB)
T 1371/19 () of 21.3.2023

Online on

12.05.2023

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

21.3.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06Q 30/00

Application no.

12735534.5

Keywords

Inventive step - all requests (no)
Obvious implementation of non-technical constraints

Application title

AUTOMATIC DETERMINATION OF GENRE-SPECIFIC RELEVANCE OF RECOMMENDATIONS IN A SOCIAL NETWORK

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T137119.20230321

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 386 KB)
T 2022/20 (INPUTTING INFORMATION BY DESCRIPTION OF THE ALLOWABLE CLOSED … of 15.2.2023

Online on

12.05.2023

Board

3.5.05

Decision date

15.2.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 3/048
G06F 3/033

Application no.

08845230.5

Keywords

Amendments - broadening of claim (yes)
Amendments - allowable (no)

Application title

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR INPUTTING INFORMATION BY DESCRIPTION OF THE ALLOWABLE CLOSED TRAJECTORIES

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T202220.20230215

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 278 KB)
T 1309/21 () of 18.4.2023

Online on

12.05.2023

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

18.4.2023

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B66F 9/24

Application no.

14195890.0

Keywords

Spät eingereichte Beweismittel - Ermessensfehler in erster Instanz (nein)
Spät eingereichte Beweismittel - Umstände der Beschwerdesache rechtfertigen Zulassung (nein)
Neuheit - (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (ja)

Application title

Flurförderzeug mit Anzeige- und Bedienvorrichtung

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T130921.20230418

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D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 361 KB)
T 0802/20 () of 26.4.2023

Online on

11.05.2023

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

26.4.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08G 75/04
C09D 181/02

Application no.

08797021.6

Keywords

Amendment to case - exercise of discretion
Inventive step - (yes)

Application title

PROCESS FOR FORMING MULTILAYER COATING WITH RADIATION CURABLE POLYENE/POLYTHIOL COATING COMPOSITIONS

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T080220.20230426

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D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 327 KB)
D 0035/21 () of 11.2.2022

Online on

10.05.2023

Board

DBA

Decision date

11.2.2022

Proc. language

DE

IPC

-

Application no.

-

Keywords

-

Application title

-

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2022:D003521.20220211

Distribution

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 389 KB)
T 0933/18 (Method for preparing a biosensor/IKEDA FOOD RESEARCH / PHC … of 27.1.2023

Online on

10.05.2023

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

27.1.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/09
C12M 1/00
C12N 1/15
C12N 1/19
C12N 1/21
C12N 5/10
C12N 9/04
C12Q 1/32

Application no.

11156649.3

Keywords

Patent as granted - requirements of the EPC met - (yes)

Application title

Coenzyme-linked glucose dehydrogenase and polynucleotide encoding the same

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T093318.20230127

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D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 878 KB)
T 2630/18 (Compliance of PPE articles/3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES) of 31.1.2023

Online on

10.05.2023

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

31.1.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06Q 10/00

Application no.

08782226.8

Keywords

Inventive step - evaluating a criterion concerning a personal protection article based on data sensed in the working environment (no
Inventive step - not technical at the claimed level of generality)

Application title

TRACKING COMPLIANCE OF PERSONAL PROTECTION ARTICLES

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T263018.20230131

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 334 KB)
T 2876/18 () of 24.3.2023

Online on

10.05.2023

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

24.3.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C09K 11/02
C09K 11/62
C09K 11/66
C09K 11/88
H01L 33/50
G09G 3/36

Application no.

15186267.9

Keywords

-

Application title

LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T287618.20230324

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 314 KB)
T 2879/18 (Proximity-dependent reminders/BLACKBERRY) of 6.12.2022

Online on

10.05.2023

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

6.12.2022

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06Q 10/00

Application no.

07109405.6

Keywords

Inventive step - the automatic conversion of a proximity-dependent reminder into a time-dependent one (no
Inventive step - not technical)
Inventive step - detecting that two mobile devices are nearby using ultra wideband radio (no
Inventive step - obvious)

Application title

Proximity-dependent events

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2022:T287918.20221206

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 385 KB)
T 1447/19 (Determination of a container's position / Cargotec) of 20.4.2023

Online on

10.05.2023

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

20.4.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01S 17/42
B66C 13/46

Application no.

12781941.5

Keywords

Grounds for opposition - insufficiency of disclosure (no)
Grounds for opposition - lack of inventive step (no)
Late-filed evidence - some admitted, some not

Application title

SYSTEM FOR DETERMINATION OF A CONTAINER'S POSITION IN A VEHICLE AND/OR IN ITS TRAILER TO BE LOADED WITH CONTAINERS

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T144719.20230420

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 404 KB)
T 1563/19 () of 6.2.2023

Online on

10.05.2023

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

6.2.2023

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F15B 13/08
F16K 31/04

Application no.

13708725.0

Keywords

Neuheit - Hauptantrag (nein)
Änderungen - unzulässige Erweiterung
Änderungen - Hilfsantrag 1 (ja)
Änderungen - Hilfsantrag 2 (nein)
Änderungen - Erweiterung des Schutzbereichts
Änderungen - Hilfsantrag 2 (nein)
Patentansprüche - Klarheit
Patentansprüche - Hilfsantrag 2 (ja)
Patentansprüche - Stützung durch die Beschreibung
Patentansprüche - Hilfsantrag 2 (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hilfsantrag 2 (ja)

Application title

Gasregeleinheit in modularer Bauweise und Gasregelventil

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T156319.20230206

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 548 KB)
T 1654/19 () of 10.2.2023

Online on

10.05.2023

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

10.2.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08K 3/14
C08K 3/34
C08K 3/36
C08K 5/00
C08K 5/098
C08K 5/3462
C08K 13/02
F16L 9/12
F16L 9/127

Application no.

14726226.5

Keywords

Additional evidence submitted to fill a gap in the reasoning - admitted (yes)
Additional inventive step objection starting from the same document - admitted (no)
Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Application title

HEAVY METAL FREE CPVC COMPOSITIONS

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T165419.20230210

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 532 KB)
T 1828/19 () of 14.3.2023

Online on

10.05.2023

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

14.3.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C09J 5/06
C09J 7/00
C09J 163/00
C08K 7/22
C08K 5/00
C08K 3/36
B32B 7/12
B32B 15/092
B32B 37/12
B21D 39/02

Application no.

12181578.1

Keywords

Admissibility of appeal - (yes)
Admissibility of appeal - notice of appeal
Admissibility of appeal - request defining subject of appeal
Admissibility of appeal - requests in the grounds of appeal different from requests in the notice of appeal
Admissibility of request different from request in the notice of appeal - (yes)
Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes)

Application title

Structural adhesive film

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T182819.20230314

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 384 KB)
T 0256/20 (Potato derived flavour enhancing composition/UNILEVER) of 18.4.2023

Online on

10.05.2023

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

18.4.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A23L 27/22
A23L 27/10

Application no.

14707722.6

Keywords

Grounds for opposition - insufficiency of disclosure (no)
Remittal - (yes)

Application title

POTATO DERIVED FLAVOUR ENHANCING COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE THEREOF

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T025620.20230418

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 329 KB)
T 0290/20 () of 7.2.2023

Online on

10.05.2023

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

7.2.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07C 227/18
C07C 227/36
C07C 229/16

Application no.

14758971.7

Keywords

Auxiliary request 4 - Inventive step - (no)
Auxiliary request 5 - Admissibility - (yes)
Auxiliary request 5 - Inventive step - (yes)
Amendment to case - change in case during oral proceedings before the opposition division
Admission of document not admitted by the opposition division - justified reaction of opponent - admitted (yes)

Application title

MIXTURES OF ENANTIOMERS, AND PROCESS FOR MAKING SUCH MIXTURES

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T029020.20230207

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 465 KB)
T 0315/20 (Polydiorganosiloxane-treated powders/DOW) of 18.4.2023

Online on

10.05.2023

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

18.4.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C09C 1/00
C09C 1/02
C09C 1/36
C09C 1/42
C09C 1/40
C08G 77/18

Application no.

07820270.2

Keywords

Late-filed auxiliary requests
Amendment after summons - exceptional circumstances (no)
Novelty - (no)
Amendments - extension beyond the content of the application as filed (yes)
Unallowable intermediate generalisation

Application title

FILLERS, PIGMENTS AND MINERAL POWDERS TREATED WITH ORGANOPOLYSILOXANES

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T031520.20230418

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 428 KB)
T 0665/20 (Fibrous reinforcement/TAPE WEAVING SWEDEN) of 25.4.2023

Online on

10.05.2023

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

25.4.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B32B 5/02
B32B 5/06
B32B 5/08
B32B 5/26
B32B 7/00
B32B 7/12
B32B 7/14
B32B 3/08
B29B 15/00
B29C 70/00
D04H 13/00

Application no.

14194313.4

Keywords

Amendments (sole request)
Amendments - allowable (no)

Application title

Tape-like dry fibrous reinforcement

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T066520.20230425

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 296 KB)
T 0064/21 (Dyed coated bleach / RECKITT BENCKISER) of 27.4.2023

Online on

10.05.2023

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

27.4.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C11D 3/39
C11D 3/40
C11D 17/00
C11D 3/22

Application no.

11791621.3

Keywords

Inventive step (main request)
Inventive step - (no)
Admissibility of auxiliary requests 1 and 2 - (no) - filed after summons to oral proceedings - no exceptional circumstances

Application title

Dyed coated bleach material

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T006421.20230427

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 332 KB)
T 0486/21 () of 3.4.2023

Online on

10.05.2023

Board

3.2.08

Decision date

3.4.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61C 7/08

Application no.

15801229.4

Keywords

Description - adapted to claims (yes)

Application title

ORTHODONTIC ALIGNER WITH ISOLATED SEGMENTS

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T048621.20230403

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 263 KB)
T 0506/21 () of 5.5.2023

Online on

10.05.2023

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

5.5.2023

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B29C 51/02
B29C 51/14
B32B 37/15
B32B 38/14
B32B 38/12
B32B 27/08
B29K 27/06
B29L 9/00

Application no.

10172121.5

Keywords

Entscheidung im schriftlichen Verfahren
Unzulässige Erweiterung (ja)

Application title

Verfahren zum Herstellen von thermoplastisch geformten Anordnungen und Folienanordnung

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T050621.20230505

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 310 KB)
T 0691/21 (Secure web browsing/RANDED TECHNOLOGIES) of 3.5.2023

Online on

10.05.2023

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

3.5.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04L 29/06
H04L 29/08

Application no.

16382216.6

Keywords

Admissibility of opposition - (yes): opposition substantiated
Inventive step - all requests (no)
Decision in written proceedings: cancellation of hearing following appellant's announcement of non-attendance
Partial reimbursement of appeal fee at 25% - (yes)

Application title

Server and method for providing secure access to web-based services

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T069121.20230503

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 381 KB)
T 0735/21 () of 24.4.2023

Online on

10.05.2023

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

24.4.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F42D 5/04
B63G 7/02

Application no.

11754719.0

Keywords

Amendments - added subject-matter (yes)
Amendments - intermediate generalisation
Amendments - allowable (no)
Amendment after summons - exceptional circumstances (no)
Amendment after summons - taken into account (no)

Application title

ATTACHMENT DEVICE AND ASSEMBLIES AND SYSTEMS USING SAME

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T073521.20230424

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 435 KB)
T 0795/21 (Chemical compounds / NUCANA) of 24.3.2023

Online on

10.05.2023

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

24.3.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61P 43/00
A61P 35/00
C07H 19/10

Application no.

15154759.3

Keywords

Inventive step - (no) main request, auxiliary requests 1-3, 10-13, 24-27, 34-37, 48-49, 52-53, 60-61, 54-65, 72-75, 84-87, 96-97, 201-103
Divisional application - subject-matter extends beyond content of earlier application
Divisional application - (yes) auxiliary requess 4-9, 14-23, 28-33, 38-47, 50-51, 54-59, 62-63, 66-71, 76-83, 88-95, 98-101, 104-107

Application title

Chemical compounds

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T079521.20230324

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 729 KB)
T 0984/21 () of 25.4.2023

Online on

10.05.2023

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

25.4.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01F 1/84

Application no.

11715319.7

Keywords

Admission of amended requests (no)

Application title

VIBRATING FLOW METER AND METHOD FOR MEASURING TEMPERATURE

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T098421.20230425

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 329 KB)
T 1589/21 (Vaccine comprising non-live antigens/INTERVET) of 28.2.2023

Online on

10.05.2023

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

28.2.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 39/295
A61K 39/106
A61P 31/04
A61P 31/12
A61K 39/02

Application no.

13169835.9

Keywords

Grounds for opposition - subject-matter extends beyond content of earlier application and application as filed (yes)
Late-filed request - circumstances of appeal case justify admittance (no)
Amendment after summons - exceptional circumstances (no)
Amendment after summons - cogent reasons (no)
Amendment after summons - admitted (no)

Application title

Vaccine for protection against Lawsonia intracellularis, Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae and Porcine circo virus

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T158921.20230228

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 453 KB)
T 1045/19 (Single dose administration/BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM) of 2.5.2023

Online on

09.05.2023

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

2.5.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 39/12

Application no.

11164849.9

Keywords

Basis of decision - text or agreement to text withdrawn by patent proprietor
Apportionment of costs - (no)

Application title

Use of a PCV2 immunogenic composition for lessening clinical symptoms in pigs

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T104519.20230502

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 300 KB)
T 2054/19 () of 2.5.2023

Online on

09.05.2023

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

2.5.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61B 5/053
A61B 8/08
A61B 5/145
A61B 5/1477
A61B 5/0408

Application no.

14188200.1

Keywords

Substantial procedural violation
Reimbursement of appeal fee
Remittal to the department of first instance

Application title

Method for the detection and characterisation of bubbles in liquids and device therefor, resp.system

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T205419.20230502

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 283 KB)
T 2211/19 () of 6.3.2023

Online on

09.05.2023

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

6.3.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A01N 37/12
A01N 37/44
A61K 31/198
A61K 31/167
A61K 9/00
A61K 9/20

Application no.

10800558.8

Keywords

Amendments - broadening of claim

Application title

N-ACETYL CYSTEINE COMPOSITIONS AND THEIR USE IN IMPROVING THE THERAPEUTIC EFFICACY OF ACETAMINOPHEN

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T221119.20230306

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 318 KB)
T 2432/19 () of 25.4.2023

Online on

09.05.2023

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

25.4.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 13/49

Application no.

09156501.0

Keywords

Right to oral proceedings in form of a videoconference (no)
Amendments - main request and auxiliary requests 1 to 4
Amendments - added subject-matter (yes)
Late-filed auxiliary requests 5 to 8
Late-filed auxiliary requests - procedural economy (no)

Application title

Disposable diaper

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T243219.20230425

Distribution

B

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 1 MB)
T 0182/22 () of 2.5.2023

Online on

09.05.2023

Board

3.2.08

Decision date

2.5.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61C 8/00
B25B 15/00
F16B 23/00

Application no.

17183481.5

Keywords

Basis of decision - revocation of the patent at request of the patent proprietor

Application title

SCREWDRIVER FOR DENTAL IMPLANTOLOGY

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T018222.20230502

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 234 KB)
D 0049/21 () of 9.2.2022

Online on

08.05.2023

Board

DBA

Decision date

9.2.2022

Proc. language

EN

IPC

-

Application no.

-

Keywords

-

Application title

-

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2022:D004921.20220209

Distribution

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 460 KB)
T 1609/19 () of 4.4.2023

Online on

08.05.2023

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

4.4.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 13/49
A61F 13/15
A61F 13/514
B32B 37/20
A61F 13/511

Application no.

06813007.9

Keywords

Novelty - main request (yes)
Inventive step - main request (no)
Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes)
Late-filed auxiliary requests - justification for late filing (yes)
Remittal to the department of first instance
Remittal - (yes)

Application title

ABSORBENT ARTICLE COMPRISING AN ELASTIC LAMINATE MATERIAL

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T160919.20230404

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 468 KB)
T 2265/19 () of 18.4.2023

Online on

08.05.2023

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

18.4.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 13/15
A61F 13/49
A61F 13/53
B29C 53/04
A61F 13/533

Application no.

11792417.5

Keywords

Inventive step - main request and auxiliary request 4
Inventive step - (no)
Added subject-matter - auxiliary requests 1 to 3 - (yes)

Application title

PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF ABSORBER

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T226519.20230418

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 339 KB)
T 0653/20 () of 27.4.2023

Online on

08.05.2023

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

27.4.2023

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H01R 27/00
H01R 31/06

Application no.

09765311.7

Keywords

Grundlage der Entscheidung - Rücknahme der Zustimmung zur vorgelegten oder gebilligten Fassung des Patents

Application title

Dreipoliges Zwischensteckerset mit einem Steckerteil und einem in das Steckerteil einsteckbaren Dosenteil

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T065320.20230427

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 239 KB)
T 0926/20 (Mobile location-based task assignment/AR CHECK) of 21.3.2023

Online on

08.05.2023

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

21.3.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06Q 10/00
H04W 4/00

Application no.

15731333.9

Keywords

Inventive step - assigning tasks based on user location and profiles (no
Inventive step - non-technical)

Application title

A METHOD FOR PROVIDING A MOBILE LOCATION BASED INFORMATION SERVICE

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T092620.20230321

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 325 KB)
T 0396/21 () of 3.5.2023

Online on

08.05.2023

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

3.5.2023

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61K 31/198
A61K 31/375
A61K 31/60
A61K 33/06
A61K 33/22
A61K 33/24
A61P 39/06

Application no.

13770444.1

Keywords

Ausreichende Offenbarung - Nacharbeitbarkeit (ja)
Beschwerdeentscheidung - Zurückverweisung an die erste Instanz (ja)

Application title

THERAPEUTISCHE NUTZUNG VON WASSERSTOFFMOLEKÜLEN

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T039621.20230503

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 335 KB)
T 2684/18 () of 3.5.2023

Online on

04.05.2023

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

3.5.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C09D 167/00
B65D 1/26
C09D 7/12
B05D 7/14

Application no.

12845742.1

Keywords

Text or agreement to text withdrawn by patent proprietor - appeal dismissed

Application title

COATING COMPOSITION FOR PACKAGING ARTICLES

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T268418.20230503

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 258 KB)
T 1128/19 (Bispecific Single Chain Antibody/AMGEN) of 10.3.2023

Online on

04.05.2023

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

10.3.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07K 16/28
C07K 16/22
C07K 16/30
C07K 16/40
A61K 39/00

Application no.

16167900.6

Keywords

Divisional application - double patenting (yes)
Claims - clarity
Claims - auxiliary request 4 (no)

Application title

Cross-Species-Specific PSMAXCD3 Bispecific Single Chain Antibody

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T112819.20230310

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 378 KB)
T 2916/19 () of 19.4.2023

Online on

04.05.2023

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

19.4.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08F 10/02
C08F 4/654

Application no.

07791177.4

Keywords

Novelty - state of the art
Objection raised during the opposition proceedings and submitted with the statement of grounds of appeal
Appeal decision - remittal to the department of first instance (yes)

Application title

ETHYLENE POLYMER PARTICLE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND MOLDED ARTICLE USING THE SAME

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T291619.20230419

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 462 KB)
T 3234/19 () of 25.4.2023

Online on

04.05.2023

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

25.4.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F16L 23/00

Application no.

07824034.8

Keywords

Novelty - (yes)
Inventive step - (yes)

Application title

TESTING AND VENTING PIPE ANNULUS

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T323419.20230425

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 295 KB)
T 1526/20 (Liveness testing/SAMSUNG) of 14.3.2023

Online on

04.05.2023

Board

3.5.06

Decision date

14.3.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06K 9/00

Application no.

15163789.9

Keywords

Sufficiency of disclosure - (no)
Correction of error - (yes)

Application title

LIVENESS TESTING METHODS AND APPARATUSES AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHODS AND APPARATUSES

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T152620.20230314

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 404 KB)
T 1067/21 () of 23.3.2023

Online on

04.05.2023

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

23.3.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A24C 1/00
C12M 1/34
G06F 19/00

Application no.

13857169.0

Keywords

Novelty - main request (yes)
Appeal decision - remittal to the department of first instance (yes)
Remittal - special reasons for remittal (yes)
Amendment after summons - exceptional circumstances (no)
Amendment after summons - taken into account (no)
Amendment after summons - cogent reasons (no)
Discretional decision of the Board to hold oral proceedings by videoconference

Application title

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC PLANT TISSUE SAMPLING

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T106721.20230323

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 637 KB)
T 1655/18 () of 7.3.2023

Online on

03.05.2023

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

7.3.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C09D 11/40
C09D 11/101
C08F 2/50
C09D 11/322

Application no.

06122098.4

Keywords

Late-filed evidence - not admitted by the opposition division
Late-filed evidence - admitted (no)
Late-filed evidence - could have been filed in first instance proceedings (yes)
Late-filed evidence - admitted (no)
Amendment after summons - exceptional circumstances (no)
Amendment after summons - taken into account (no)
Inventive step - main request (yes)

Application title

Methods for preparing curable pigment inkjet ink sets

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T165518.20230307

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 427 KB)
T 0002/19 () of 14.3.2023

Online on

03.05.2023

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

14.3.2023

Proc. language

FR

IPC

F01N 3/021
F01N 3/035
F01N 3/20
F01N 3/28
F01N 13/00

Application no.

10809286.7

Keywords

Nouveauté - (oui)
Activité inventive - (oui)
Objection soumise tardivement - aurait du être soumise en première instance (oui)

Application title

DISPOSITIF DE POST-TRAITEMENT DES GAZ D'ÉCHAPPEMENT D'UN MOTEUR À COMBUSTION INTERNE

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T000219.20230314

Distribution

D

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 427 KB)
T 0529/19 () of 24.4.2023

Online on

03.05.2023

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

24.4.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61B 5/103
G01N 21/64

Application no.

04257677.7

Keywords

Exceptions to patentability - diagnostic method
Exceptions to patentability - (no)
Remittal to the department of first instance
Remittal - (yes)

Application title

Method of assessing skin and overall health of an individual

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T052919.20230424

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 299 KB)
T 1416/19 () of 2.3.2023

Online on

03.05.2023

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

2.3.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61Q 17/04
A61K 8/34
A61K 8/37
A61K 8/41
A61K 8/49
A61K 8/67
A61K 8/92

Application no.

12759212.9

Keywords

-

Application title

ECO-COMPATIBLE SUNSCREEN COMPOSITIONS

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T141619.20230302

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 372 KB)
T 1441/19 () of 30.3.2023

Online on

03.05.2023

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

30.3.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61H 15/00
A63B 22/00
A63B 23/00
A61H 7/00

Application no.

10740852.8

Keywords

Amendment after summons - taken into account (yes)
Novelty - (yes)
Inventive step - (yes)

Application title

IMPROVED EXERCISE ROLLER

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T144119.20230330

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 259 KB)
T 2932/19 () of 25.4.2023

Online on

03.05.2023

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

25.4.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61B 19/00
G06F 19/00

Application no.

05740306.5

Keywords

Inventive step - (yes)

Application title

TOOL MEMORY-BASED SOFTWARE UPGRADES FOR ROBOTIC SURGERY

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T293219.20230425

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 321 KB)
T 3085/19 () of 30.1.2023

Online on

03.05.2023

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

30.1.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01R 24/68
H01R 35/04
H01R 31/06
H01R 13/71
H01R 12/72
H01R 12/71

Application no.

14190946.5

Keywords

Admissibility of appeal - (yes)
Fundamental procedural defect - (yes)
Remittal - (no)
Re-establishment of rights - (no)
Re-establishment of rights - all due care (no)
Amendment after summons - taken into account (no)

Application title

A plug-in device having a foldable plug

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T308519.20230130

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 506 KB)
T 0019/20 () of 8.3.2023

Online on

03.05.2023

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

8.3.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C09D 11/101
C09D 11/40
C09D 11/322
C08F 2/50

Application no.

14179426.3

Keywords

Amendments - deletion of features (yes)
Amendments - broadening of claim (yes)
Amendment after summons - line of defence
Amendment after summons - taken into account (no)
Late-filed request - should have been submitted in first-instance proceedings (yes)

Application title

Methods for preparing curable pigment inkjet ink sets

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T001920.20230308

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 382 KB)
T 0639/20 (Wind-farm optimisation/GENERAL ELECTRIC) of 30.3.2023

Online on

03.05.2023

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

30.3.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F03D 7/04
F03D 9/00
G05B 13/04
F03D 17/00

Application no.

15164911.8

Keywords

Novelty - main request (no): incorrect claim interpretation by the opposition division
Admittance of claim requests filed but not examined during the opposition proceedings - auxiliary requests 1 to 5 (yes)
Remittal - "special reasons" (yes): auxiliary requests not examined yet by the opposition division

Application title

Systems and methods for optimizing operation of a wind farm

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T063920.20230330

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 445 KB)
T 0825/20 () of 25.4.2023

Online on

03.05.2023

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

25.4.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61M 25/10
A61L 29/00

Application no.

12835108.7

Keywords

Inventive step - (no)
Late-filed request - should have been submitted in first-instance proceedings (yes)
Late-filed request - admitted (no)

Application title

CATHETER BALLOON AND BALLOON CATHETER

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T082520.20230425

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 369 KB)
T 1308/20 (Zeit-Sync-Master/SIEMENS) of 20.4.2023

Online on

03.05.2023

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

20.4.2023

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H04J 3/06
G04G 7/00

Application no.

11173295.4

Keywords

Neuheit - Hauptantrag (nein)
Zulassung von in der mündlichen Verhandlung vorgebrachtem Anspruchssatz - Hilfsantrag (nein): keine außergewöhnlichen Umstände

Application title

Verfahren zur Arbeitstakt- und Zeittaktsynchronisation in einem Automatisierungsnetzwerk

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T130820.20230420

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 322 KB)
T 1445/20 (Error overflow/HUAWEI) of 27.4.2023

Online on

03.05.2023

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

27.4.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H03M 13/11

Application no.

12732365.7

Keywords

Decision in written proceedings - (yes): indication of non-attendance by applicant - oral proceedings neither necessary nor expedient
Admittance of request filed with the appeal - sole claim request (no): amendment not suitable to address the issues which led to the appealed decision

Application title

Decoding method and decoding device

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T144520.20230427

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 287 KB)
T 1731/20 () of 13.4.2023

Online on

03.05.2023

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

13.4.2023

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A22C 11/02

Application no.

10192860.4

Keywords

Änderungen - zulässig (ja)
Ausreichende Offenbarung - (ja)
Neuheit - (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (ja)

Application title

Skalierbare Maschine und Verfahren zu ihrem Betrieb

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T173120.20230413

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 468 KB)
T 0165/21 (Verfolgung von Mautverletzern / Toll Collect) of 18.4.2023

Online on

03.05.2023

Board

3.5.05

Decision date

18.4.2023

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G07B 15/06
G08G 1/01

Application no.

15175360.5

Keywords

Patentansprüche - Klarheit
Patentansprüche - Hauptantrag (nein)
Patentansprüche - Klarheit nach Änderung (ja)
Änderungen - zulässig (nein)
Änderungen - zulässig nach weiterer Änderung (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (ja)

Application title

VERFAHREN ZUR VERFOLGUNG MAUTPFLICHTIGER FAHRZEUGE IN EINEM MAUTSYSTEM

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T016521.20230418

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 380 KB)
T 0618/21 (Videokonferenz/KÖRBER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH) of 29.3.2023

Online on

03.05.2023

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

29.3.2023

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A24C 5/34

Application no.

14176939.8

Keywords

Mündliche Verhandlung - vor der Beschwerdekammer
Zweckmäßigkeit der Durchführung als Videokonferenz
Ermessensentscheidung der Kammer gegen den Willen einer Partei

Application title

Anordnung und Verfahren zur Überprüfung von stabförmigen Artikeln der Tabak verarbeitenden Industrie

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T061821.20230329

Distribution

B

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 581 KB)
T 0701/21 () of 19.4.2023

Online on

03.05.2023

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

19.4.2023

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B60D 1/07
B60D 1/24
B60D 1/54
B60R 9/06

Application no.

13001794.0

Keywords

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (ja)
Änderungen - zulässig (ja)
Beschwerdeerwiderung - vollständiges Beschwerdevorbringen eines Beteiligten
Ermessen Vorbringen nicht zuzulassen - Vorbringen zugelassen (nein)

Application title

Kupplungsanordnung für einen Heckträger

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T070121.20230419

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 383 KB)
T 1251/21 () of 12.4.2023

Online on

03.05.2023

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

12.4.2023

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F02F 7/00

Application no.

12175309.9

Keywords

Ausreichende Offenbarung - (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (ja)

Application title

Brennkraftmaschine

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T125121.20230412

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 384 KB)
D 0027/22 () of 27.2.2023

Online on

02.05.2023

Board

DBA

Decision date

27.2.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

-

Application no.

-

Keywords

-

Application title

-

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:D002722.20230227

Distribution

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 461 KB)
T 2649/18 (Motorcycle with GPS unit / Yamaha) of 9.2.2023

Online on

02.05.2023

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

9.2.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01Q 1/32
G01S 1/00
B60R 25/10
G01S 19/16

Application no.

11008955.4

Keywords

Remittal - fundamental deficiency in first-instance proceedings (no)
Inventive step - main request and auxiliary requests 1, 2, 3 (no)
Inventive step - auxiliary request 4b (yes)
Claims - clarity
Claims - auxiliary request 4 (no)

Application title

Straddle-type vehicle

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T264918.20230209

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 464 KB)
T 1483/19 (card transaction terminal / GOLDMINE WORLD) of 27.2.2023

Online on

02.05.2023

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

27.2.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06Q 40/00

Application no.

07813356.8

Keywords

Inventive step - (no)

Application title

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MULTI-LANGUAGE USER SELECTION AND CURRENCY CONVERSION

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T148319.20230227

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 321 KB)
T 1813/19 (Malware detection/WITHSECURE) of 26.4.2023

Online on

02.05.2023

Board

3.5.06

Decision date

26.4.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 21/00

Application no.

09782681.2

Keywords

Claims - clarity (no)
Inventive step - (no)

Application title

MALWARE DETECTION METHOD AND APPARATUS

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T181319.20230426

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 403 KB)
T 2121/19 () of 8.3.2023

Online on

02.05.2023

Board

3.2.08

Decision date

8.3.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

E06B 3/663

Application no.

12708668.4

Keywords

Amendments - allowable (yes)
Claims - clarity
Claims - main request (yes)
Novelty - (yes)
Inventive step - (yes)
Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes)

Application title

SPACER PROFILE AND INSULATING GLASS UNIT COMPRISING SUCH A SPACER

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T212119.20230308

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 327 KB)
T 2292/19 () of 22.4.2023

Online on

02.05.2023

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

22.4.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61J 1/00

Application no.

10771837.1

Keywords

Inventive step - (yes)
Remittal to the department of first instance
Remittal - (yes)

Application title

CONTAINERS FOR COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING MELOXICAM

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T229219.20230422

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 274 KB)
T 2490/19 () of 5.4.2023

Online on

02.05.2023

Board

3.2.08

Decision date

5.4.2023

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F16F 15/14

Application no.

11819055.2

Keywords

Ausreichende Offenbarung - (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (nein)
Änderung nach Ladung - berücksichtigt (nein)

Application title

FLIEHKRAFTPENDEL UND KUPPLUNGSSCHEIBE MIT DEMSELBEN

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T249019.20230405

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 588 KB)
T 2973/19 () of 9.2.2023

Online on

02.05.2023

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

9.2.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F25B 1/00
C09K 5/04

Application no.

09715074.2

Keywords

Amendments - allowable (yes)
Priority - same invention (yes)
Novelty - multiple selection
Inventive step - non-obvious alternative
Late-filed facts - admitted (no)
Late-filed evidence - admitted (yes)
Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes)
Amendment occasioned by ground for opposition - (yes)

Application title

REFRIGERATING APPARATUS

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T297319.20230209

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 480 KB)
T 0506/20 () of 2.2.2023

Online on

02.05.2023

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

2.2.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B29C 70/44
B29C 70/54
B29L 31/08

Application no.

13733002.3

Keywords

Novelty - auxiliary request 2 (yes)
Inventive step - auxiliary request 2 (yes)

Application title

Method and moulding system for manufacturing a fibre-reinforced polymer object via a feedback system for controlling resin flow rate

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T050620.20230202

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 623 KB)
T 0934/20 () of 9.3.2023

Online on

02.05.2023

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

9.3.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F24D 5/08
F24D 12/02
F24H 6/00
F24H 8/00
F24D 1/00

Application no.

10776422.7

Keywords

Amendments - allowable (no)
Amendments - disclosure in drawings
Amendments - extension beyond the content of the application as filed (yes)
Amendments - intermediate generalisation
Amendment after summons - exceptional circumstances (no)
Amendment after summons - taken into account (no)
Amendment after summons - cogent reasons (no)
Substantial procedural violation - reimbursement of appeal fee (no)

Application title

HIGH EFFICIENCY DEVICE FOR HEATING ENVIRONMENTS AND HEATING SYSTEM COMPRISING SUCH DEVICE

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T093420.20230309

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 420 KB)
T 1089/20 (Usable communication channels I/QUALCOMM) of 28.3.2023

Online on

02.05.2023

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

28.3.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04M 1/247
H04M 1/725
H04M 1/2745

Application no.

16157697.0

Keywords

Added subject-matter having regard to earlier application: main request, auxiliary requests 1 and 2 (yes)
Admittance of requests filed after summons - auxiliary requests 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B: no exceptional circumstances justified with cogent reasons (including reasons related to parallel national proceedings)

Application title

Method and device for communication channel selection

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T108920.20230328

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 348 KB)
T 1105/20 (Usable communication channels II/QUALCOMM) of 28.3.2023

Online on

02.05.2023

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

28.3.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04M 1/247
H04M 1/725
H04M 1/2745

Application no.

16157698.8

Keywords

Added subject-matter having regard to earlier application: main request, auxiliary requests 1 and 2 (yes)
Admittance of requests filed after summons - auxiliary requests 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B: no exceptional circumstances justified with cogent reasons (including reasons related to parallel national proceedings)

Application title

Method and device for communication channel selection

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T110520.20230328

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 349 KB)
T 2043/20 (Synchronising multicast service user information/HUAWEI) of 24.3.2023

Online on

02.05.2023

Board

3.5.05

Decision date

24.3.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04L 12/56

Application no.

10813359.6

Keywords

Amendment to case - third to fifth auxiliary requests
Amendment to case - admitted (yes)
Amendment to case - sixth and seventh auxiliary requests
Amendment to case - admitted (no)
Amendments - main request and first to fifth auxiliary requests
Amendments - added subject-matter (yes)

Application title

USER SIDE MULTICAST SERVICE PRIMARY AND STANDBY PROTECTION SYSTEM, METHOD AND ROUTE DEVICE

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T204320.20230324

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 392 KB)
T 0965/21 () of 31.3.2023

Online on

02.05.2023

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

31.3.2023

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A47B 96/20
E06B 9/11

Application no.

16168093.9

Keywords

Änderungen - Berichtigung von Mängeln (nein)
Änderungen - zulässig (nein)

Application title

MÖBEL- UND/ODER RAUMTEILERSTRUKTURELEMENT

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T096521.20230331

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 327 KB)
T 1358/21 () of 22.3.2023

Online on

02.05.2023

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

22.3.2023

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B60R 13/02
B60R 13/04
B60R 13/06
B60R 13/07

Application no.

06026466.0

Keywords

Änderung nach Ladung - außergewöhnliche Umstände (ja)
Änderungen - unzulässige Erweiterung (nein)

Application title

Säulenblende für ein Kraftfahrzeug

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T135821.20230322

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 361 KB)
T 1973/21 () of 25.4.2023

Online on

02.05.2023

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

25.4.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A47L 9/02

Application no.

05076181.6

Keywords

Basis of decision - revocation of the patent at request of the patent proprietor

Application title

Suction nozzle for vacuum cleaner or the like

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T197321.20230425

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 232 KB)
T 0412/22 () of 24.3.2023

Online on

02.05.2023

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

24.3.2023

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61B 5/024
A61B 5/0402

Application no.

13774371.2

Keywords

Änderungen - unzulässige Erweiterung (ja)
Spät eingereichter Hilfsantrag - zugelassen (nein)
Änderung des Beschwerdevorbringens - Eignung der Änderung zur Lösung der aufgeworfenen Fragen (nein)

Application title

VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM ERKENNEN UND MELDEN EINES BELASTUNGSZUSTANDES EINER PERSON

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T041222.20230324

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 372 KB)

April 2023

T 1668/18 () of 26.1.2023

Online on

28.04.2023

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

26.1.2023

Proc. language

FR

IPC

F01N 3/035
F02B 37/00
F01N 3/20
F01N 13/08
B60K 13/04

Application no.

12705320.5

Keywords

Activité inventive - requête principale (non)
Activité inventive - requête subsidiaire (oui)
Modifications - extension au-delà du contenu de la demande telle que déposée (non)
Possibilité d'exécuter l'invention - exposé de l'invention permettant sa mise en oeuvre (oui)

Application title

ENSEMBLE DE POST-TRAITEMENT DES GAZ D'ECHAPPEMENT D'UN MOTEUR A COMBUSTION SURALIMENTE, ET VEHICULE AUTOMOBILE COMPORTANT UN TEL ENSEMBLE

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T166818.20230126

Distribution

D

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 499 KB)
T 0379/20 () of 28.3.2023

Online on

28.04.2023

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

28.3.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 2/24

Application no.

10727584.4

Keywords

Amendments - allowable (no)

Application title

STENTED PROSTHETIC HEART VALVES

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T037920.20230328

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 352 KB)
T 0743/20 () of 15.2.2023

Online on

28.04.2023

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

15.2.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08G 18/73
C08G 18/44
C08G 18/08
C08G 18/10
C08G 64/02
C08G 64/30
C09D 175/06

Application no.

08850010.3

Keywords

Admittance of documents
Inventive step - Main Request (no)
Admittance of auxiliary requests 2 and 10 (no)

Application title

POLYCARBONATE DIOL

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T074320.20230215

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 393 KB)
T 0975/20 (Visual localization method/NAVVIS) of 8.2.2023

Online on

28.04.2023

Board

3.5.07

Decision date

8.2.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 17/30

Application no.

11719575.0

Keywords

Amendments - added subject-matter
Amendments - main request and auxiliary requests I to III (yes)
Claims - clarity
Claims - auxiliary request IV (no)
Amendment after summons - exceptional circumstances
Amendment after summons - auxiliary request V (no)
Oral proceedings - substantial procedural violation (no)
Oral proceedings - request for continuation of proceedings in writing (no)
Remittal to the department of first instance
Remittal - (no)
Obligation to raise objections - objection dismissed

Application title

Visual localization method

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T097520.20230208

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 453 KB)
T 1772/20 (Dynamic multifactor authentication/ONESPAN) of 21.4.2023

Online on

28.04.2023

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

21.4.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04W 12/06
H04L 29/06

Application no.

06820602.8

Keywords

Decision in written proceedings - (yes): withdrawal of request for oral proceedings - oral proceedings neither necessary nor expedient
Added subject-matter - main and auxiliary requests (yes)

Application title

System and method for dynamic multifactor authentication

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T177220.20230421

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 323 KB)
T 0477/21 (Brass alloy/Garret Transportation I) of 2.3.2023

Online on

28.04.2023

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

2.3.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C22F 1/08
C22C 9/04
F16C 33/08
F16C 33/12
F01D 25/16
F02C 7/06
F02B 39/00

Application no.

14770702.0

Keywords

Novelty - (yes)
Inventive step - main request (no)
Inventive step - auxiliary requests (no)
Inventive step - obvious alternative
Amendments - remaining auxiliary requests
Amendments - allowable (no)
Remittal - (no)

Application title

BRASS ALLOYS FOR USE IN TURBOCHARGER BEARING APPLICATIONS

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T047721.20230302

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 419 KB)
T 0557/21 () of 27.3.2023

Online on

28.04.2023

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

27.3.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B67D 1/00
B67D 1/08

Application no.

14815375.2

Keywords

Novelty - (yes)
Inventive step - (yes)
Grounds for opposition - fresh ground for opposition (yes)
Discretion not to admit submission - requirements of Art. 12(3) RPBA 2020 met (no)
Late-filed objection - should have been submitted in first-instance proceedings (yes)
Late-filed objection - admitted (no)
Amendment after summons - exceptional circumstances (no)

Application title

BEVERAGE DISPENSING DEVICE FOR DISPENSING DIFFERENT TYPES OF BEVERAGES OR BEVERAGE COMPONENTS

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T055721.20230327

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 392 KB)
T 0565/20 () of 27.1.2023

Online on

27.04.2023

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

27.1.2023

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B29C 70/30
B29C 33/42
F03D 1/06
B29C 70/08

Application no.

12758775.6

Keywords

Einspruchsgründe - mangelnde erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein)
Beschwerdebegründung - Gründe deutlich und knapp angegeben (nein)
Ermessen Vorbringen nicht zuzulassen - Vorbringen zugelassen (nein)
Mündliche Verhandlung - in Abwesenheit eines Beteiligten abgehalten

Application title

Form und Verfahren zur Herstellung eines Steges und Steg für ein Rotorblatt einer Windenergieanlage

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T056520.20230127

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 434 KB)
T 1600/21 () of 25.4.2023

Online on

27.04.2023

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

25.4.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C11B 3/10
C11B 3/14
C11C 1/08
C11C 1/10
A23L 5/20

Application no.

12810306.6

Keywords

Basis of decision - text or agreement to text withdrawn by patent proprietor
Basis of decision - patent revoked

Application title

METHOD OF TREATING A VEGETABLE OIL

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T160021.20230425

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 256 KB)
D 0001/20 () of 24.4.2023

Online on

26.04.2023

Board

DBA

Decision date

24.4.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

-

Application no.

-

Keywords

-

Application title

-

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:D000120.20230424

Distribution

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 412 KB)
J 0003/21 () of 7.2.2023

Online on

26.04.2023

Board

3.1.01

Decision date

7.2.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

-

Application no.

-

Keywords

Correction of originally filed application documents (no)
Referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal (no)
Reimbursement of the appeal fee (no)

Application title

-

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:J000321.20230207

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 376 KB)
T 2447/19 () of 31.3.2023

Online on

26.04.2023

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

31.3.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 13/494
A61F 13/49
A61F 13/15

Application no.

11004097.9

Keywords

Basis of decision - text or agreement to text withdrawn by patent proprietor
Basis of decision - patent revoked

Application title

Absorbent garment with strand coated adhesive components

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T244719.20230331

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 235 KB)
T 0260/20 (Retrieving an object/KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA) of 23.1.2023

Online on

26.04.2023

Board

3.5.07

Decision date

23.1.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 17/30
G06T 17/10

Application no.

12195449.9

Keywords

Claims - clarity
Claims - main request and first to ninth auxiliary request (no)
Amendment after summons - exceptional circumstances (yes)

Application title

An apparatus and a method for retrieving an object

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T026020.20230123

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 379 KB)
T 1328/20 (Endoxifen / JINA PHARMACEUTICALS) of 6.4.2023

Online on

26.04.2023

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

6.4.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 9/00
A61K 9/127
A61K 9/19
A61K 31/138
A61K 31/35
C07D 309/10
A61P 35/00

Application no.

07871563.8

Keywords

Inventive step - technical prejudice in the art (no)
Amendment to case - suitability of amendment to address issues (no)

Application title

ENDOXIFEN FOR USE IN THE TREATMENT OF CANCER

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T132820.20230406

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 394 KB)
T 1656/20 (Hypocaloric, high protein nutritional compositions/NESTLÉ) of 13.2.2023

Online on

26.04.2023

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

13.2.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61J 15/00
A23L 33/00

Application no.

11730513.6

Keywords

Late-filed requests
Late-filed request - main request and auxiliary requests 1 and 2
Late-filed request - admitted (no)
Inventive step - auxiliary requests 3 to 5 (no)

Application title

HYPOCALORIC, HIGH PROTEIN NUTRITIONAL COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USING SAME

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T165620.20230213

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 437 KB)
T 0045/21 (Lipopeptide compositions / CUBIST) of 2.2.2023

Online on

26.04.2023

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

2.2.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 9/19
A61K 38/12
A61P 31/04
A61K 9/08
A61K 38/00
A61K 47/18
A61K 47/26
C07K 11/02
A61P 17/00
A61P 31/00

Application no.

10832379.1

Keywords

Amendments - added subject-matter (no)
Sufficiency of disclosure - relationship between Article 83 and Article 84
Novelty - (yes)
Inventive step - (yes)

Application title

LIPOPEPTIDE COMPOSITIONS AND RELATED METHODS

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T004521.20230202

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 421 KB)
T 0704/21 (Wellbore isolation device/Halliburton) of 21.3.2023

Online on

26.04.2023

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

21.3.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C22C 1/04
C22C 32/00

Application no.

14870921.5

Keywords

Inventive step - main and auxiliary requests 1 and 2 (no)
Amendment after summons - taken into account (no)

Application title

WELLBORE ISOLATION DEVICE MADE FROM A POWDERED FUSIBLE ALLOY MATRIX

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T070421.20230321

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 328 KB)
D 0037/22 () of 24.2.2023

Online on

25.04.2023

Board

DBA

Decision date

24.2.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

-

Application no.

-

Keywords

-

Application title

-

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:D003722.20230224

Distribution

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 440 KB)
T 0524/18 () of 27.1.2023

Online on

25.04.2023

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

27.1.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C09D 5/16
C09D 7/12
C09D 183/04

Application no.

10792948.1

Keywords

Admittance of claim requests submitted on appeal (yes)
Admittance of experimental reports and documents
Inventive step (no)
Inventive step - obvious improvement

Application title

NOVEL FOULING CONTROL COATING COMPOSITIONS

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T052418.20230127

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 565 KB)
T 0382/20 (Dow/Sealant composition) of 20.3.2023

Online on

25.04.2023

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

20.3.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B32B 27/00
C08J 5/00
C08L 23/08

Application no.

13779661.1

Keywords

Grounds for opposition - insufficiency of disclosure (no)
Grounds for opposition - lack of patentability (no)

Application title

SEALANT COMPOSITION

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T038220.20230320

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 433 KB)
T 0705/20 (Streckwärmebehandlung/SIG) of 24.2.2023

Online on

25.04.2023

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

24.2.2023

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B32B 38/04
B65D 5/74
B32B 3/10

Application no.

11760994.1

Keywords

Zurückverweisung - wesentlicher Mangel im Verfahren vor der ersten Instanz (ja)
Rückzahlung der Beschwerdegebühr - angefochtene Entscheidung ausreichend begründet (nein)
Rückzahlung der Beschwerdegebühr - entspricht der Billigkeit wegen eines wesentlichen Verfahrensmangels

Application title

VON EINER ROLLE GEFORMTER BEHÄLTER MIT VERBESSERTEN ÖFFNUNGSEIGENSCHAFTEN DURCH STRECKWÄRMEBEHANDLUNG VON POLYMERSCHICHTEN

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T070520.20230224

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 390 KB)
T 1094/20 (Streckwärmebehandlung/SIG) of 24.2.2023

Online on

25.04.2023

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

24.2.2023

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B32B 38/04
B32B 3/10
B65D 5/74

Application no.

11760993.3

Keywords

Zurückverweisung - wesentlicher Mangel im Verfahren vor der ersten Instanz (ja)
Rückzahlung der Beschwerdegebühr - angefochtene Entscheidung ausreichend begründet (nein)
Rückzahlung der Beschwerdegebühr - entspricht der Billigkeit wegen eines wesentlichen Verfahrensmangels

Application title

AUS EINEM BEHÄLTERROHLING GEFORMTER BEHÄLTER MIT VERBESSERTEN ÖFFNUNGSEIGENSCHAFTEN DURCH STRECKWÄRMEBEHANDLUNG VON POLYMERSCHICHTEN

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T109420.20230224

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 366 KB)
T 1567/20 () of 29.3.2023

Online on

25.04.2023

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

29.3.2023

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F03D 13/10
E04H 12/08
F03D 13/20

Application no.

14165927.6

Keywords

Änderungen - zulässig (ja)
Ausreichende Offenbarung - (ja)
Neuheit - (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (ja)

Application title

Verfahren zur Herstellung und zum Errichten eines Rohrturmbauwerks

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T156720.20230329

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 453 KB)
T 0347/21 (Dry oil-and-fat separation method/FUJI) of 28.3.2023

Online on

25.04.2023

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

28.3.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C11B 7/00
A23D 9/00

Application no.

10738316.8

Keywords

Sufficiency of disclosure - (no)

Application title

DRY OIL-AND-FAT SEPARATION METHOD

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T034721.20230328

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 464 KB)
T 0875/21 (Method of making structured protein compositions/NESTLÉ) of 19.4.2023

Online on

25.04.2023

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

19.4.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A23J 3/26
A23J 3/16
A23P 30/20
A23P 30/30

Application no.

12724759.1

Keywords

Basis of decision - text or agreement to text withdrawn by patent proprietor
Basis of decision - patent revoked

Application title

METHOD OF MAKING STRUCTURED PROTEIN COMPOSITIONS

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T087521.20230419

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 235 KB)
T 1193/21 (PRINTED WATER-SOLUBLE PACKAGE/UNILEVER) of 9.3.2023

Online on

25.04.2023

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

9.3.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C11D 17/04
B65D 65/46

Application no.

16736438.9

Keywords

Admissibility of appeal - indication of the reasons for setting aside the decision (yes)
Late-filed evidence - abuse of procedure (no)
Right to be heard - violation (no)

Application title

WATER-SOLUBLE PACKAGE

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T119321.20230309

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 397 KB)
T 0261/18 () of 17.1.2023

Online on

24.04.2023

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

17.1.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61B 3/14

Application no.

04812972.0

Keywords

Novelty - (yes)
Inventive step - (yes)
Referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal - (no)
Amendments - added subject-matter (no)
Interpretation of prior art documents - norms and standards

Application title

PATTERNED LASER TREATMENT OF THE RETINA

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T026118.20230117

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 455 KB)
T 0042/19 () of 19.1.2023

Online on

24.04.2023

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

19.1.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61M 5/20
A61M 5/315

Application no.

13723906.7

Keywords

Public prior use (no) - insufficient evidence (yes)
Late-filed request to hear witness
Late-filed request - admitted (no)
Sufficiency of disclosure - main request (yes)
Novelty - main request (yes)
Inventive step - main request (yes)
Late-filed facts - submitted with the statement of grounds of appeal
Late-filed facts - admitted (no)
Free evaluation of evidence

Application title

INJECTION DEVICES USING A RESILIENTLY COMPRESSIBLE TORSION SPRING AS DRIVING FORCE

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T004219.20230119

Distribution

B

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 678 KB)
T 1167/19 () of 19.4.2023

Online on

24.04.2023

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

19.4.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06Q 10/00

Application no.

07008330.8

Keywords

Inventive step - main request (no)
Inventive step - mixture of technical and non-technical features
Late-filed request - submitted with the statement of grounds of appeal
Late-filed request - admitted (no)
Late-filed request - request could have been filed in first instance proceedings (yes)
Statement of grounds of appeal - party's complete case
Statement of grounds of appeal - mere reference to first instance proceedings
Amendment after summons - cogent reasons (no)
Amendment after summons - exceptional circumstances (no)

Application title

System for providing information to a user

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T116719.20230419

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 371 KB)
T 1298/19 (Medicament comprising phenylephrine hydrochloride and paracetamol / … of 20.4.2023

Online on

24.04.2023

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

20.4.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 31/137
A61K 31/135
A61K 31/167
A61P 11/02
A61P 11/12

Application no.

14746905.0

Keywords

Appeal decision - remittal to the examining division (yes)

Application title

A COMBINATION MEDICAMENT COMPRISING PHENYLEPHRINE AND PARACETAMOL

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T129819.20230420

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 292 KB)
T 1529/19 () of 2.2.2023

Online on

24.04.2023

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

2.2.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

D06F 35/00

Application no.

09741302.5

Keywords

Amendments - Main request and auxiliary requests 2 and 6
Amendments - extension beyond the content of the application as filed (yes)
Remittal - (no)
Late-filed auxiliary requests - diverging versions of claims 1, 3-5 and 7
Late-filed auxiliary requests - request clearly allowable (no) 7 to 13
Late-filed auxiliary requests - diverging versions of claims

Application title

A HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE USING OZONE GAS

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T152919.20230202

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 2 MB)
T 0180/20 () of 18.4.2023

Online on

24.04.2023

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

18.4.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61M 16/06
A61M 16/08

Application no.

10774623.2

Keywords

Basis of decision - text or agreement to text withdrawn by patent proprietor
Basis of decision - patent revoked

Application title

PATIENT INTERFACE AND ASPECTS THEREOF

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T018020.20230418

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 232 KB)
T 0347/20 () of 13.2.2023

Online on

24.04.2023

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

13.2.2023

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H02J 3/12
H02J 3/14
H02J 3/24

Application no.

14156363.5

Keywords

Zulässigkeit des Einspruchs - Ausreichende Substantiierung (ja)
Zulässigkeit der Beschwerde - Namensänderung des Beschwerdeführers vor Beschwerdeeinlegung (ja)
Neuheit - Hauptantrag (nein)
Änderungen zulässig
Änderungen - Hilfsantrag 1 (nein)
Änderung Beschwerdevorbringen nach Ladung - Hilfsanträge 1a, 1b und 1c - außergewöhnliche Umstände (nein)
Ermessen Vorbringen nicht zuzulassen - Voraussetzungen des Art. 12 (3) VOBK 2020 erfüllt (nein)

Application title

Nutzung eines drehzahlgeregelten Antriebs zur Netzstabilisierung

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T034720.20230213

Distribution

D

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 517 KB)
T 0628/20 (Detergent + quaternary ammonium salt additives/INNOSPEC) of 8.3.2023

Online on

24.04.2023

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

8.3.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C10L 1/224

Application no.

11709796.4

Keywords

Amendment (main request and auxiliary requests 1-6 and 14-19) - correction of error (no)
Amendment (main request and auxiliary requests 1-6 and 14-19) - broadening of claim (yes)
Amendment (auxiliary requests 7-13) - extension beyond the content of the application as filed (yes)

Application title

Method for reducing deposits in an engine with a fuel composition comprising a detergent and a quaternary ammonium salt additive

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T062820.20230308

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 355 KB)
T 0836/20 () of 18.4.2023

Online on

24.04.2023

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

18.4.2023

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H02K 1/20
H02K 1/32

Application no.

14001794.8

Keywords

Neuheit - Hauptantrag (nein)
Spät eingereichte Tatsachen - Hilfsantrag
Spät eingereichte Tatsachen - Umstände der Beschwerdesache rechtfertigen Zulassung (nein)

Application title

Bleche und Blechpaket für elektrische Maschinen

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T083620.20230418

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 283 KB)
T 0517/21 () of 29.3.2023

Online on

24.04.2023

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

29.3.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A63F 13/327
A63F 13/235
A63F 13/34

Application no.

17154178.2

Keywords

Inventive step - (no)

Application title

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T051721.20230329

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 371 KB)
T 2623/16 (Survivine/CEA) of 17.4.2023

Online on

21.04.2023

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

17.4.2023

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A61K 39/00
A61K 38/10
A61K 38/16
C07K 7/08
C07K 14/705
C07K 19/00
C12N 15/12
C12N 15/63
G01N 33/574
G01N 33/68
A61P 35/00

Application no.

06808209.8

Keywords

Extinction du brevet dans tous les Etats contractants - poursuite de la procédure de recours (non)

Application title

Epitopes T CD4+ de la survivine et leurs applications

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T262316.20230417

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Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 251 KB)
T 1079/18 () of 30.1.2023

Online on

21.04.2023

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

30.1.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07D 277/56
A61K 31/425
A61P 19/06

Application no.

11727454.8

Keywords

Inventive step - try and see situation, bonus effect
Reimbursement of appeal fee
Substantial procedural violation - appealed decision reasoned
Late-filed evidence - submitted with the statement of grounds of appeal
Late-filed evidence - submitted shortly before oral proceedings

Application title

POLYMORPHS OF AN ACTIVE PHARMACEUTICAL INGREDIENT

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T107918.20230130

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 624 KB)
T 0668/19 () of 10.1.2023

Online on

21.04.2023

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

10.1.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01R 13/422

Application no.

06742565.2

Keywords

Novelty - Sole request (no)

Application title

Electrical Connector

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T066819.20230110

Distribution

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 351 KB)
T 0203/20 () of 25.1.2023

Online on

21.04.2023

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

25.1.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C10M 141/08
C10M 163/00
C10N 10/04
C10N 30/10
C10N 40/20

Application no.

10725593.7

Keywords

Inventive step
Amendment to appeal case

Application title

ENGINE OIL FORMULATIONS FOR BIODIESEL FUELS

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T020320.20230125

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 523 KB)
T 0818/20 () of 14.3.2023

Online on

21.04.2023

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

14.3.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H02J 50/10
A61B 6/00
H01F 38/18
H01F 27/36

Application no.

14198919.4

Keywords

Sufficiency of disclosure - main request and auxiliary request 1 (no)

Application title

Inductive rotary joint with U-shaped ferrite cores

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T081820.20230314

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 335 KB)
T 1245/20 (Identifying an application type of unknown data/MAGNET FORENSICS) of 3.3.2023

Online on

21.04.2023

Board

3.5.07

Decision date

3.3.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 17/30

Application no.

14848057.7

Keywords

Amendment after summons - sole request
Amendment after summons - admissible
Inventive step - sole request
Inventive step - no technical effect over the whole scope of claim

Application title

METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND DEVICES FOR IDENTIFYING AN APPLICATION TYPE OF UNKNOWN DATA

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T124520.20230303

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 390 KB)
T 0049/21 (Use cases/ROCHE) of 17.3.2023

Online on

21.04.2023

Board

3.5.05

Decision date

17.3.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 19/00

Application no.

09803731.0

Keywords

Inventive step - (no)
Amendment to case - admissibly raised and maintained (no)
Amendment after summons - exceptional circumstances (no)

Application title

STRUCTURED TESTING METHOD FOR DIAGNOSTIC OR THERAPY SUPPORT OF A PATIENT WITH A CHRONIC DISEASE AND DEVICES THEREOF

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T004921.20230317

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 373 KB)
T 0503/21 (Controlling TX/RX mode of a UART / TI) of 18.4.2023

Online on

21.04.2023

Board

3.5.05

Decision date

18.4.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 13/38
G06F 13/42

Application no.

15751545.3

Keywords

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

Application title

CONTROL OF TX/RX MODE IN SERIAL HALF-DUPLEX TRANSCEIVER SEPARATELY FROM COMMUNICATING HOST

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T050321.20230418

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 305 KB)
T 0546/21 () of 31.1.2023

Online on

21.04.2023

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

31.1.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07D 277/56
A61K 31/425
A61P 19/06

Application no.

15181097.5

Keywords

Inventive step - try and see situation, bonus effect
Late-filed evidence - submitted shortly before oral proceedings

Application title

POLYMORPHS OF FEBUXOSTAT

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T054621.20230131

Distribution

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 627 KB)
T 0942/21 (Zirconium and yttrium oxide/Daiichi) of 9.3.2023

Online on

21.04.2023

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

9.3.2023

Proc. language

FR

IPC

C01G 25/00
C04B 35/486

Application no.

05753596.5

Keywords

Modification après signification - prise en compte (oui)
Modifications - extension de l'objet de la demande (non)
Possibilité d'exécuter l'invention - (oui)
Activité inventive - alternative non évidente

Application title

COMPOSITION À BASE D'OXYDES DE ZIRCONIUM ET D'YTTRIUM, PROCÉDÉ DE PRÉPARATION ET UTILISATION DANS UN SYSTÈME CATALYTIQUE

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T094221.20230309

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Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 318 KB)
D 0031/22 () of 17.3.2023

Online on

20.04.2023

Board

DBA

Decision date

17.3.2023

Proc. language

DE

IPC

-

Application no.

-

Keywords

-

Application title

-

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:D003122.20230317

Distribution

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 319 KB)
T 0809/16 (Opioid dosage forms for reducing adverse effects associated with … of 1.2.2023

Online on

20.04.2023

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

1.2.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 31/485
A61K 9/22
A61K 47/10
A61K 9/36

Application no.

06836771.3

Keywords

Inventive step - (no)
Inventive step - obvious selection among a number of commonly known possibilities

Application title

METHODS OF REDUCING ALCOHOL-INDUCED DOSE DUMPING FOR OPIOID SUSTAINED RELEASE ORAL DOSAGE FORMS

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T080916.20230201

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 352 KB)
T 1065/18 () of 30.1.2023

Online on

20.04.2023

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

30.1.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07D 277/56
A61K 31/425
A61P 19/06

Application no.

10167344.0

Keywords

Clarity
Inventive step - try and see situation, bonus effect
Reimbursement of appeal fee
Substantial procedural violation - appealed decision reasoned
Late-filed evidence - submitted with the statement of grounds of appeal
Late-filed evidence - submitted shortly before oral proceedings

Application title

Polymorphs of Febuxostat

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T106518.20230130

Distribution

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 662 KB)
T 1454/18 () of 23.3.2023

Online on

20.04.2023

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

23.3.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 21/431
H04N 21/854
H04N 21/488
H04N 21/478
H04N 21/4722
G11B 27/34
G06F 17/30

Application no.

13718435.4

Keywords

Main request and first, third, fourth and fifth auxiliary requests - Added subject-matter (yes)
Second auxiliary request - Admittance (no)

Application title

A USER INTERFACE TO PROVIDE COMMENTARY UPON POINTS OR PERIODS OF INTEREST IN A MULTIMEDIA PRESENTATION

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T145418.20230323

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 368 KB)
T 2358/18 () of 8.3.2023

Online on

20.04.2023

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

8.3.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 7/50
H04N 7/26

Application no.

10701751.9

Keywords

Main request - Added subject-matter (yes)
First auxiliary request - Admittance (no)

Application title

FRAME PACKING FOR VIDEO CODING

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T235818.20230308

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 371 KB)
T 2778/18 () of 30.3.2023

Online on

20.04.2023

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

30.3.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 19/70
H04N 19/61

Application no.

13813437.4

Keywords

Inventive step - main request (no)
Inventive step - first to third auxiliary requests (no)

Application title

VIDEO PREDICTIVE ENCODING DEVICE, VIDEO PREDICTIVE ENCODING METHOD, VIDEO PREDICTIVE ENCODING PROGRAM, VIDEO PREDICTIVE DECODING DEVICE, VIDEO PREDICTIVE DECODING METHOD, AND VIDEO PREDICTIVE DECODING PROGRAM

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T277818.20230330

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 349 KB)
T 1700/19 (Tenofovir alafenamide hemifumarate / GILEAD) of 14.3.2023

Online on

20.04.2023

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

14.3.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07D 473/34
A61K 31/52
A61P 31/18
A61P 31/20

Application no.

12753867.6

Keywords

Novelty - main request (yes)
Sufficiency of disclosure - main request (yes)
Inventive step - main request (yes)
Substantial procedural violation - (no)

Application title

TENOFOVIR ALAFENAMIDE HEMIFUMARATE

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T170019.20230314

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 385 KB)
T 2968/19 () of 28.3.2023

Online on

20.04.2023

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

28.3.2023

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F25J 3/04
G05B 13/04

Application no.

15718770.9

Keywords

Patentansprüche - Deutlichkeit (nein)
Patentansprüche - wesentliche Merkmale fehlen
Patentansprüche - Auslegung mittels Rückgriff auf Defition in der Beschreibung (nein)
Änderung nach Ladung - außergewöhnliche Umstände (nein)
Änderung nach Ladung - berücksichtigt (nein)

Application title

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR TIEFTEMPERATURZERLEGUNG VON LUFT

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T296819.20230328

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 442 KB)
T 3289/19 (Dose sphérique de café moulu compacté/COMPAGNIE MÉDITERRANÉENNE DE … of 1.3.2023

Online on

20.04.2023

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

1.3.2023

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A23F 5/12

Application no.

11720767.0

Keywords

Modification après signification - circonstances exceptionnelles (non)

Application title

DOSE SPHÉRIQUE DE CAFÉ MOULU COMPACTÉ ET SON PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T328919.20230301

Distribution

D

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 264 KB)
T 1606/20 () of 7.3.2023

Online on

20.04.2023

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

7.3.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07C 17/20
C07C 17/25

Application no.

13770976.2

Keywords

Amendments - extension beyond the content of the application as filed (yes)
Amendments - Main request and auxiliary requests 1-9
Amendments - Amendments during oral proceedings
Amendments - exceptional circumstances (no)
Amendments - taken into account (no)
Amendments - auxiliary requests 10 and 11

Application title

PROCESS FOR PRODUCING 2,3,3,3-TETRAFLUOROPROPENE

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T160620.20230307

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 388 KB)
T 1890/20 (DISPLAY DEVICE / NEC) of 1.3.2023

Online on

20.04.2023

Board

3.5.05

Decision date

1.3.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 3/048
G06F 3/14
G06F 3/041

Application no.

11826676.6

Keywords

Inventive step - effect not made credible within the whole scope of claim
Amendment to case - reasons for submitting amendment in appeal proceedings (no)

Application title

DISPLAY DEVICE

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T189020.20230301

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 303 KB)
T 0271/21 () of 13.1.2023

Online on

20.04.2023

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

13.1.2023

Proc. language

FR

IPC

B05B 11/00

Application no.

15197393.0

Keywords

Possibilité d'exécuter l'invention - (oui)
Nouveauté - (oui)
Activité inventive - (oui)

Application title

SYSTÈME DE DISTRIBUTION D'UN PRODUIT FLUIDE

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T027121.20230113

Distribution

D

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 303 KB)
T 1099/21 () of 15.3.2023

Online on

20.04.2023

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

15.3.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A01N 43/80
A01N 25/28
A01P 15/00
C09D 5/16

Application no.

07250962.3

Keywords

Grounds for opposition - added subject-matter

Application title

BLENDS OF ENCAPSULATED BIOCIDES

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T109921.20230315

Distribution

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 405 KB)
T 1545/21 () of 17.4.2023

Online on

20.04.2023

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

17.4.2023

Proc. language

FR

IPC

F04B 27/02
B60T 17/02
F04B 39/00
F04B 39/06

Application no.

15781023.5

Keywords

Activité inventive - (oui)

Application title

COMPRESSEUR FERROVIAIRE A PISTONS SEC FERME AVEC UN CAISSON DE PROTECTION ET D'INSONORISATION

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T154521.20230417

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Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 284 KB)
T 1825/21 () of 13.3.2023

Online on

20.04.2023

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

13.3.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07D 401/12
A61K 31/506
A61P 35/00

Application no.

16167355.3

Keywords

Inventive step

Application title

CRYSTALLINE FORMS OF 5-CHLORO-N2-(2-ISOPROPOXY-5-METHYL-4-PIPERIDIN-4-YL-PHENYL)-N4[2-(PROPANE-2-SULFONYL)-PHENYL]-PYRIMIDINE-2,4-DIAMINE

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T182521.20230313

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 316 KB)
D 0017/22 () of 14.3.2023

Online on

19.04.2023

Board

DBA

Decision date

14.3.2023

Proc. language

DE

IPC

-

Application no.

-

Keywords

-

Application title

-

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:D001722.20230314

Distribution

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 300 KB)
D 0030/22 () of 14.3.2023

Online on

19.04.2023

Board

DBA

Decision date

14.3.2023

Proc. language

DE

IPC

-

Application no.

-

Keywords

-

Application title

-

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:D003022.20230314

Distribution

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 359 KB)
T 2541/18 () of 10.3.2023

Online on

18.04.2023

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

10.3.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 1/00
H04N 1/203
H04N 1/32

Application no.

12805544.9

Keywords

Inventive step - (no)

Application title

SCANNER WITH EXCEPTION PREVIEW

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T254118.20230310

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 412 KB)
T 2760/18 (Enhanced scrollbar/BLACKBERRY) of 26.1.2023

Online on

18.04.2023

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

26.1.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06Q 10/10

Application no.

12175430.3

Keywords

Inventive step - modifying the width of a scrollbar's navigation element according to the relative time span of displayed items (no
Inventive step - presentation of information)

Application title

Displaying content items in a graphical user interface

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T276018.20230126

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 395 KB)
T 1959/19 () of 15.3.2023

Online on

18.04.2023

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

15.3.2023

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B65G 47/76

Application no.

09401015.4

Keywords

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (nein)
Spät vorgebrachte Argumente - zugelassen (nein)
Hilfsanträge - ausreichend substantiiert (nein)

Application title

Vorrichtung zum Führen von Leergut

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T195919.20230315

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 346 KB)
T 2077/19 (Specimen areas/SONY) of 7.2.2023

Online on

18.04.2023

Board

3.5.06

Decision date

7.2.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06K 9/00
G06K 9/46
G02B 21/36
G06F 3/0485
G06T 7/00
G06T 7/33

Application no.

12826830.7

Keywords

Admissibility of opposition - case can be properly understood
Admissibility of opposition - indication of facts and evidence
Grounds for opposition - lack of patentability (yes)
Amendments - extension beyond the content of the application as filed (yes)

Application title

INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T207719.20230207

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 460 KB)
T 2736/19 () of 19.1.2023

Online on

18.04.2023

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

19.1.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B29C 44/38
C08G 18/48
C08G 18/76
C08J 9/14

Application no.

06827462.0

Keywords

Admissibility of appeal (yes)
Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)
Resubmission of objections withdrawn at the opposition stage - admitted (no)

Application title

Method of molding rigid polyurethane foams with enhanced thermal conductivity

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T273619.20230119

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 466 KB)
T 0489/20 (Buprenorphine/LOHMANN) of 17.3.2023

Online on

18.04.2023

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

17.3.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 9/70
A61K 31/485
A61P 25/04

Application no.

12826670.7

Keywords

Amendment after summons
Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes)
Novelty - (yes)
Inventive step - (yes)

Application title

TRANSDERMAL DELIVERY SYSTEM COMPRISING BUPRENORPHINE

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T048920.20230317

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 432 KB)
T 1404/20 () of 10.2.2023

Online on

18.04.2023

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

10.2.2023

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B65B 25/06
B65B 35/30
B65B 35/44
B65B 35/54
B65G 47/08
B65G 15/24

Application no.

15000291.3

Keywords

Spät eingereichter Antrag - zugelassen (nein)
Ausreichende Offenbarung - (ja)
Patentansprüche - Deutlichkeit (ja)
Änderungen - zulässig (ja)
Neuheit - (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (ja)
Spät eingereichter Einwand - zugelassen (nein)

Application title

Verfahren zur Produktformatierung von Lebensmittelprodukten auf einer Fördereinrichtung

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T140420.20230210

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 443 KB)
T 1548/20 () of 8.2.2023

Online on

18.04.2023

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

8.2.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08F 2/00
C08F 4/48
C08F 36/04
C08F 2/06
C08F 212/08

Application no.

14825947.6

Keywords

Inventive step - (all requests: no)

Application title

METHOD FOR PRODUCING POLYMER

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T154820.20230208

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 431 KB)
T 1923/22 () of 12.4.2023

Online on

18.04.2023

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

12.4.2023

Proc. language

FR

IPC

B29C 49/12

Application no.

17305812.4

Keywords

Recevabilité du recours (non : mémoire de recours manquant)

Application title

Procédé de fabrication par étirage-soufflage d'un récipient à vitesse d'étirage élevée

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T192322.20230412

Distribution

D

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 234 KB)
T 2980/18 (Closed-loop current transducer / LEM International) of 9.3.2023

Online on

17.04.2023

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

9.3.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01R 15/18

Application no.

11769940.5

Keywords

Claims - clarity
Claims - main request (yes)
Novelty - main request (yes)
Inventive step - main request (no)
Amendment to appeal case - suitability of amendment to resolve issues raised (no)

Application title

CLOSED-LOOP CURRENT TRANSDUCER WITH SWITCHED MODE AMPLIFIER

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T298018.20230309

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 388 KB)
T 0172/20 () of 3.2.2023

Online on

17.04.2023

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

3.2.2023

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C08G 75/23
C08G 65/40

Application no.

14758946.9

Keywords

Neuheit - implizite Offenbarung
Neuheit - Beweislast
Neuheit - (ja)
Beweismittel - Maßstab bei der Beweiswürdigung
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Verbesserung nicht glaubhaft
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - naheliegende Lösung
Spät eingereichter Antrag - zugelassen (ja)

Application title

POLYARYLENETHERSULFON-POLYMERE FÜR MEMBRANANWENDUNGEN

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T017220.20230203

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 454 KB)
T 1722/20 () of 30.3.2023

Online on

17.04.2023

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

30.3.2023

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G01L 9/00
G01L 19/06
G01L 23/10
G01L 23/18

Application no.

14180120.9

Keywords

Neuheit und erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Application title

Drucksensor

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T172220.20230330

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 473 KB)
R 0011/21 (Petition for review) of 8.12.2022

Online on

14.04.2023

Board

EBA

Decision date

8.12.2022

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A22C13/00
C08J5/18
C08L29/04
C08L77/00

Application no.

05001395.2

Keywords

Petition for review - partly clearly inadmissible and partly clearly unallowable
Objection under Rule 106 EPC – raised prematurely
Written reasoned decision - Fundamental violation of Article 113(1) EPC (no)

Application title

Smokable polymeric casing

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2022:R001121.20221208

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 491 KB)
T 2583/18 () of 22.3.2023

Online on

14.04.2023

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

22.3.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 5/235
H04N 5/335

Application no.

10852372.1

Keywords

Late-filed request - request could have been filed in first instance proceedings (yes)
Late-filed request - admitted (no)

Application title

CMOS IMAGE SENSOR, TIMING CONTROL METHOD AND EXPOSURE METHOD THEREOF

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T258318.20230322

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 357 KB)
T 0741/20 () of 21.3.2023

Online on

14.04.2023

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

21.3.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01K 1/08

Application no.

14169351.5

Keywords

Submissions with respect to sufficiency of disclosure and novelty not substantiated or incomplete (admission: no)
Unallowable intermediate generalisation (no)
Admission of late-filed objection (no)
Novelty and inventive step (yes)

Application title

Temperature sensor assembly

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T074120.20230321

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 430 KB)
T 2297/19 (Melange primaire/ARKEMA) of 4.4.2023

Online on

13.04.2023

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

4.4.2023

Proc. language

FR

IPC

C08J 3/24
C08K 5/01
C08K 5/101
C08K 5/14
C08K 5/23
C08K 5/34
C08L 23/06
H01B 7/04

Application no.

13765378.8

Keywords

Fondement de décision - texte ou consentement au texte retiré
par le titulaire du brevet - brevet révoqué

Application title

MELANGE PRIMAIRE D'INITIATEUR ET DE PROMOTEUR DE RETICULATION

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T229719.20230404

Distribution

D

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 246 KB)
T 0435/20 (Anti-IL-23 antibodies binding at conformational epitope/MERCK SHARP & … of 14.7.2022

Online on

12.04.2023

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

14.7.2022

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07K 16/24
C12N 15/13
A61K 39/395
A61P 35/00
A61P 37/00

Application no.

06802592.3

Keywords

Grounds for opposition - insufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Sufficiency of disclosure - undue burden (yes)
Late submitted material - correct exercise of discretion (no)

Application title

Engineered anti-IL-23 antibodies

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2022:T043520.20220714

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 601 KB)
T 2152/22 (RNA-containing particles/HIGHLIGHT) of 4.4.2023

Online on

12.04.2023

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

4.4.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 9/08
A61K 9/19
A61K 47/26
A61K 47/69
A61K 31/713
A61P 35/00

Application no.

16805990.5

Keywords

Admissibility of appeal - missing statement of grounds

Application title

NOVEL PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION COMPRISING PARTICLES COMPRISING A COMPLEX OF A DOUBLE-STRANDED POLYRIBONUCLEOTIDE AND A POLYALKYLENEIMINE

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T215222.20230404

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 235 KB)
D 0046/21 () of 17.2.2022

Online on

11.04.2023

Board

DBA

Decision date

17.2.2022

Proc. language

DE

IPC

-

Application no.

-

Keywords

-

Application title

-

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2022:D004621.20220217

Distribution

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 315 KB)
T 1651/20 () of 30.3.2023

Online on

11.04.2023

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

30.3.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B05B 1/16

Application no.

13165513.6

Keywords

Novelty - (yes)
Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes)

Application title

Sprayer nozzle cartridge

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T165120.20230330

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 300 KB)
T 1227/21 () of 23.3.2023

Online on

11.04.2023

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

23.3.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B07B 13/10

Application no.

17182187.9

Keywords

Oral proceedings - held in absence of party
Late-filed objection - should have been submitted in first-instance proceedings (yes)
Late-filed objection - admitted (no)
Grounds for opposition - insufficiency of disclosure (no)
Grounds for opposition - lack of patentability (no)
Novelty - (yes)
Inventive step - (yes)
Statement of grounds of appeal - party's complete appeal case
Amendment after summons - exceptional circumstances (no)
Amendment after summons - cogent reasons (no)
Amendment after summons - taken into account (no)

Application title

METHOD OF SEPARATING PARTICLES

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T122721.20230323

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 388 KB)
T 1577/21 (SOFT CHEWABLE PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS/Intervet International B.V.) of 27.3.2023

Online on

11.04.2023

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

27.3.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 9/00
A61K 47/12

Application no.

13715654.3

Keywords

Main request - Admissibility (Yes)
Main request - Amendments (Yes)
Deletion of a proviso
Change of the scope of the claims and Article 123(2) EPC
Remittal to the opposition division

Application title

SOFT CHEWABLE PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T157721.20230327

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 372 KB)
D 0055/21 () of 21.3.2023

Online on

06.04.2023

Board

DBA

Decision date

21.3.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

-

Application no.

-

Keywords

-

Application title

-

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:D005521.20230321

Distribution

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 439 KB)
T 2652/17 (Trial Stimulation System / Medtronic) of 14.3.2023

Online on

06.04.2023

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

14.3.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61N 1/375

Application no.

13717084.1

Keywords

Claims - clarity
Claims - auxiliary requests 1 to 7 (no)
Inventive step - auxiliary requests 1 to 7 (no)
Late-filed request - main request withdrawn before the Examining Division
Amendment to appeal case - auxiliary requests 1A to 7A
Amendment to appeal case - suitability of amendment to resolving issues raised (no)

Application title

TRIAL STIMULATION SYSTEMS

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T265217.20230314

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 401 KB)
T 0665/19 () of 16.3.2023

Online on

06.04.2023

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

16.3.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B60L 15/00
B60L 15/20
B60L 3/00

Application no.

12156390.2

Keywords

Novelty - (yes)
Inventive step - (yes)

Application title

DC-link decoupling circuit for parallel inverters

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T066519.20230316

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 372 KB)
T 1336/19 () of 2.2.2023

Online on

06.04.2023

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

2.2.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61L 2/16
A61L 101/32
A23L 3/3463
A01N 35/02
C02F 1/50
A01N 37/02
A23K 20/105
A23K 20/158

Application no.

12842371.2

Keywords

-

Application title

ANTIMICROBIAL FORMULATIONS WITH PELARGONIC ACID

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T133619.20230202

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 366 KB)
T 2234/19 (COSMETIC COMPOSITION/L'OREAL) of 10.1.2023

Online on

06.04.2023

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

10.1.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 8/84
A61K 8/34
A61K 8/41
A61K 8/46
A61Q 5/06
A61K 8/97
A61Q 5/12
A61K 8/81
A61Q 5/02
A61K 8/891
A61K 8/92
A61K 8/36
A61Q 5/00
A61K 8/89

Application no.

12732596.7

Keywords

Novelty - (yes)
Remittal - (no)
Main request: Inventive step - (no)
Auxiliary request 1: Amendments - extension beyond the content of the application as filed (yes)
Auxiliary request 2: Inventive step - (yes)

Application title

COSMETIC COMPOSITION COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE PARTICULAR AMPHOTERIC POLYMER AND AT LEAST ONE PARTICULAR CONDITIONING AGENT

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T223419.20230110

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 376 KB)
T 0739/20 () of 28.2.2023

Online on

06.04.2023

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

28.2.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C09K 5/04
C07C 19/08

Application no.

11778316.7

Keywords

Inventive step - obvious alternative
Inventive step - all requests

Application title

USE OF COMPOSITIONS FOR REFRIGERATION

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T073920.20230228

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 424 KB)
T 0315/21 () of 20.3.2023

Online on

06.04.2023

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

20.3.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A47J 31/40

Application no.

13714278.2

Keywords

Claims - clarity (yes)
Amendment to case - amendment admitted (yes)
Remittal - (yes)

Application title

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING METERED AMOUNTS OF INGREDIENT, ESPECIALLY FOR A TAILORED NUTRITION TO INFANTS

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T031521.20230320

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 332 KB)
D 0040/21 () of 22.3.2023

Online on

05.04.2023

Board

DBA

Decision date

22.3.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

-

Application no.

-

Keywords

-

Application title

-

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:D004021.20230322

Distribution

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 412 KB)
D 0033/22 () of 1.3.2023

Online on

05.04.2023

Board

DBA

Decision date

1.3.2023

Proc. language

DE

IPC

-

Application no.

-

Keywords

-

Application title

-

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:D003322.20230301

Distribution

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 288 KB)
T 0768/17 (Authenticating wireless payments/VODAFONE) of 26.1.2023

Online on

05.04.2023

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

26.1.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06Q 20/20
G06Q 20/32
G06Q 20/38
G06Q 20/40

Application no.

13175965.6

Keywords

Inventive step - authenticating a wireless payment by comparing information about a transaction provided independently by a customer's mobile device and a merchant system (no - obvious implementation of a business requirement)

Application title

Direct debit procedure

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T076817.20230126

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 392 KB)
T 1182/18 () of 14.2.2023

Online on

05.04.2023

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

14.2.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

D03D 27/06
D03D 27/10
D03D 39/00
D03D 39/16

Application no.

03075127.5

Keywords

Inventive step - (no)

Application title

Equipment of a weaving machine, method for the modification of a weaving machine equipment, and weaving process making use of a weaving machine having such equipment

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T118218.20230214

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 371 KB)
T 0130/19 () of 11.1.2023

Online on

05.04.2023

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

11.1.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C09D 5/16
C09D 183/12

Application no.

12805420.2

Keywords

Correction of error - form for payment of appeal fee (yes)
Amendment after summons - exceptional circumstances (yes)
Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes)
Remittal to the department of first instance
Remittal - (yes)

Application title

FOULING CONTROL COATING COMPOSITIONS

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T013019.20230111

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 692 KB)
T 1011/19 () of 16.1.2023

Online on

05.04.2023

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

16.1.2023

Proc. language

FR

IPC

B29B 13/02

Application no.

08761848.4

Keywords

Opposabilité du document E4 (non)
Motifs d'opposition - extension au-delà du contenu de la demande telle que déposée (non)
Motifs d'opposition - non brevetable (non)
Interprétation de l'objet de la revendication 1
Nouveauté (oui)
Activité inventive (oui)

Application title

Perfectionnements à la chauffe des matières plastiques par rayonnement infrarouge

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T101119.20230116

Distribution

D

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 1 MB)
T 2648/19 () of 29.3.2023

Online on

05.04.2023

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

29.3.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07H 19/06
C07H 19/10
C07H 19/16
C07H 19/20
C07H 21/00
C12Q 1/68
G01N 33/53

Application no.

09005942.9

Keywords

Basis of decision - text or agreement to text withdrawn by patent proprietor

Application title

Labelled nucleotides

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T264819.20230329

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 234 KB)
T 1049/21 (Prédiction de demande de consommation/ELECTRICITÉ DE FRANCE) of 20.12.2022

Online on

05.04.2023

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

20.12.2022

Proc. language

FR

IPC

G06Q 10/04
G06Q 10/06
G06Q 50/06

Application no.

17740416.7

Keywords

Restitutio in integrum (non)
Restitutio in integrum - mécanisme de vérification indépendant (non)

Application title

PROCÉDÉ DE PRÉDICTION DE DEMANDE DE CONSOMMATION, UTILISANT UN MODÈLE DE PRÉDICTION PERFECTIONNÉ

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2022:T104921.20221220

Distribution

D

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 336 KB)
T 1349/21 () of 12.1.2023

Online on

05.04.2023

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

12.1.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12C 12/04
C12G 3/02
C12G 3/08
C12G 3/06
C12C 5/02

Application no.

12813354.3

Keywords

Inventive step

Application title

LOW ALCOHOL OR ALCOHOL FREE FERMENTED MALT BASED BEVERAGE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING IT

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T134921.20230112

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 611 KB)
T 1834/21 () of 27.3.2023

Online on

05.04.2023

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

27.3.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F03D 7/04

Application no.

11716470.7

Keywords

Basis of decision - text or agreement to text withdrawn by patent proprietor
Basis of decision - patent revoked

Application title

A WIND TURBINE

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T183421.20230327

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 232 KB)
T 2113/17 () of 7.3.2023

Online on

04.04.2023

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

7.3.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61M 1/34

Application no.

08841705.0

Keywords

Primary object of appeal proceedings to review decision
Late-filed facts - submitted with the statement of grounds of appeal - admitted (no)
Amendment after summons - exceptional circumstances (no) - taken into account (no)
Amendments - broadening of claim (no)
Claims - clarity (yes)
Novelty - (yes)
Inventive step - (yes)

Application title

OPTIMIZING CLEARANCE FOR PROTEIN BOUND MOLECULES USING CASCADE FILTRATION THERAPY

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T211317.20230307

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 547 KB)
T 2204/18 () of 7.3.2023

Online on

04.04.2023

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

7.3.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G07C 9/00

Application no.

12156831.5

Keywords

Inventive step - main request (no)
Late filed auxiliary request - admitted in first-instance proceedings (no) - admitted in appeal proceedings (no)
Correction of error in decision
Correction of error - request (refused)
Substantial procedural violation - (no)

Application title

Methods and apparatus to control access

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T220418.20230307

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 413 KB)
T 0078/19 () of 30.3.2023

Online on

04.04.2023

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

30.3.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61L 2/18
A61L 2/24

Application no.

06780013.6

Keywords

-

Application title

COLD STERILIZER

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T007819.20230330

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D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 347 KB)
T 2770/19 () of 15.3.2023

Online on

04.04.2023

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

15.3.2023

Proc. language

DE

IPC

E03F 5/04

Application no.

16158711.8

Keywords

Änderungen der Anmeldung
Änderungen - zulässig unter Regel 137(5) EPÜ (ja)
Änderungen - geänderte Ansprüche mit Bezug auf nicht recherchierte Gegenstände (nein)
Beschwerdeentscheidung - Zurückverweisung an die erste Instanz (ja)

Application title

DICHTMITTEL FÜR DIE ABDICHTUNG EINER ABLAUFVORRICHTUNG

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T277019.20230315

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D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 378 KB)
T 2831/19 () of 3.2.2023

Online on

04.04.2023

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

3.2.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H02J 4/00
H02J 3/38
H02J 3/18

Application no.

13720894.8

Keywords

Inventive step - (no)

Application title

Method and controller for continuously operating a plurality of electric energy generating machines during a high voltage condition

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T283119.20230203

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D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 326 KB)
T 3006/19 (Dynamic code management/LIVEPERSON) of 19.1.2023

Online on

04.04.2023

Board

3.5.07

Decision date

19.1.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 17/30

Application no.

15771812.3

Keywords

Amendments - main request (not allowable)
Inventive step - auxiliary requests 1 and 2 (no)

Application title

Dynamic code management

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T300619.20230119

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 375 KB)
T 0868/20 (Wasserreiche Bleicherde/Clariant) of 21.3.2023

Online on

04.04.2023

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

21.3.2023

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B01J 20/12
B01J 20/22
B01J 20/30
C11B 3/10

Application no.

15706222.5

Keywords

Spät eingereichter Antrag - Umstände der Beschwerdesache rechtfertigen Zulassung (ja)
Spät eingereichte Beweismittel - im erstinstanzlichen Verfahren zugelassen (nein)
Spät eingereichte Beweismittel - Umstände der Beschwerdesache rechtfertigen Zulassung (nein)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - nach Änderung

Application title

TROCKEN MODIFIZIERTE, SÄUREAKTIVIERTE BLEICHERDE, VERFAHREN ZU DEREN HERSTELLUNG UND VERWENDUNG DIESER

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T086820.20230321

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D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 409 KB)
T 1520/20 (Verfahren zur Herstellung von expandierten thermoplastischen … of 27.1.2023

Online on

04.04.2023

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

27.1.2023

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C08J 9/18
C08J 9/232
C08J 9/236
B29C 44/34

Application no.

14783597.9

Keywords

Zulässigkeit der Beschwerde (ja)
Änderungen
Neuheit - Hauptantrag und Hilfsanträge 1-3 (nein)
Neuheit - Hilfsantrag 4 (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hilfsantrag 4 (ja)
Klarheit der Ansprüche - Hilfsantrag 4 (ja)
Ausreichende Offenbarung - Hilfsantrag 4 (ja)

Application title

VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON EXPANDIERTEN THERMOPLASTISCHEN ELASTOMERPARTIKELN

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T152020.20230127

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D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 545 KB)
T 1750/20 () of 24.3.2023

Online on

04.04.2023

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

24.3.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01N 21/51

Application no.

14195059.2

Keywords

Inventive step - (no)

Application title

Nephelometric turbidimeter using a labeled cuvette

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T175020.20230324

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D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 338 KB)
T 1792/20 (Focal length of mobile terminal/HUAWEI) of 23.1.2023

Online on

04.04.2023

Board

3.5.05

Decision date

23.1.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 3/0488
H04N 5/232
G06F 3/0484

Application no.

15893601.3

Keywords

Inventive step - (no)
Late-filed request - admitted (no)

Application title

METHOD FOR ADJUSTING PHOTOGRAPHING FOCUS OF MOBILE TERMINAL THROUGH TOUCH CONTROL PANEL AND MOBILE TERMINAL

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T179220.20230123

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D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 323 KB)
T 1924/20 (Hearing-device hull/SONOVA) of 16.3.2023

Online on

04.04.2023

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

16.3.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04R 25/00

Application no.

12761978.1

Keywords

Inventive step - main request (no): juxtaposition of obvious features
Admittance of claim requests filed after summons - auxiliary requests 1 to 4 (no): increased complexity + no clear allowability

Application title

Encapsulated hearing device

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T192420.20230316

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 425 KB)
T 0139/21 () of 24.3.2023

Online on

04.04.2023

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

24.3.2023

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B29C 49/64
B29C 49/78
B29C 49/68

Application no.

16192433.7

Keywords

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hilfsantrag (ja)

Application title

HEIZEINRICHTUNG UND HEIZVERFAHREN FÜR BLASMASCHINE SOWIE BLASMASCHINE

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T013921.20230324

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D

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 318 KB)
T 0802/21 () of 17.3.2023

Online on

04.04.2023

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

17.3.2023

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F02B 37/18
F16K 31/04
F01P 3/20

Application no.

15705024.6

Keywords

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - naheliegende Lösung

Application title

ABGASTURBOLADER MIT EINEM WASTE-GATE-VENTIL

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T080221.20230317

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D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 361 KB)
T 1009/21 (Negotiating the USB role of a USB device / Micro Motion) of 16.3.2023

Online on

04.04.2023

Board

3.5.05

Decision date

16.3.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 13/38
G06F 13/40

Application no.

14781732.4

Keywords

Late-filed request - circumstances of appeal case justify admittance (no)
Late-filed request - admitted in first-instance proceedings (no)
Late-filed request - error in use of discretion at first instance (no)
Late-filed request - admitted (no)

Application title

A METHOD AND APPARATUS TO CONTROL A MODE OF A DEVICE

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T100921.20230316

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 284 KB)
T 2907/19 () of 14.3.2023

Online on

03.04.2023

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

14.3.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01L 21/04
H01L 29/66

Application no.

12181385.1

Keywords

Amendments - main, first to third auxiliary requests
Amendments - added subject-matter (yes)
Claims - main, first to third auxiliary requests
Claims - clarity (no)
Claims - fifth auxiliary request
Claims - clarity (yes)
Inventive step - main, second auxiliary request (no)
Inventive step - fifth auxiliary request (yes)
Amendment after summons - fourth auxiliary request
Amendment after summons - taken into account (no)
Amendment after summons - fifth auxiliary request
Amendment after summons - taken into account (yes)
Double patenting - same subject-matter (no)

Application title

Methods of processing semiconductor wafers having silicon carbide power devices thereon

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T290719.20230314

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D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 466 KB)
T 0213/20 (GROBHANDREINIGER / Deb IP) of 31.1.2023

Online on

03.04.2023

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

31.1.2023

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61K 8/39
A61K 8/60
A61Q 19/10

Application no.

08749638.6

Keywords

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - unerwartete Verbesserung
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Aufgabe-Lösungs-Ansatz

Application title

HAUT- UND HÄNDEREINIGUNGSMITTEL MIT HYDROPHILEN EMOLLIENTS

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T021320.20230131

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 359 KB)
T 1785/20 (Notification events/HUAWEI) of 31.3.2023

Online on

03.04.2023

Board

3.5.06

Decision date

31.3.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 9/44
G06F 9/54
G06F 3/048
G06F 3/0481
G06F 3/0488
H04M 1/725

Application no.

13867968.3

Keywords

Amendment to case - reasons for submitting amendment in appeal proceedings (no)

Application title

TASK EVENT PROCESSING METHOD AND DEVICE

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T178520.20230331

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 312 KB)
T 0822/21 () of 9.3.2023

Online on

03.04.2023

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

9.3.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01G 19/393
G01G 13/24
G01G 13/02

Application no.

10011970.0

Keywords

Inventive step (main request
Inventive step - no)
Remittal for further prosecution (yes)

Application title

Weighing arrangement

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T082221.20230309

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 403 KB)
T 0883/21 (COMPOSITION COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE SPECIFIC ALKOXYSILANE POLYMER/L&# … of 19.1.2023

Online on

03.04.2023

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

19.1.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 8/58
A61K 8/86
A61Q 5/04
A61Q 5/06

Application no.

13700922.1

Keywords

Main request - Inventive step (No)
Admission of the auxiliary requests (No)

Application title

COMPOSITION COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE SPECIFIC ALKOXYSILANE POLYMER

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T088321.20230119

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 417 KB)
T 1235/21 () of 13.3.2023

Online on

03.04.2023

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

13.3.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F04B 13/02
F04B 23/06
G01N 1/38
G01N 1/40
G01N 30/20

Application no.

10746644.3

Keywords

Amendments - allowable (no)
Amendment after summons - exceptional circumstances (no)

Application title

AUTOMATED DILUTION FOR LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T123521.20230313

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 363 KB)
T 1788/21 () of 22.3.2023

Online on

03.04.2023

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

22.3.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B65B 19/22
B65B 35/56

Application no.

17162182.4

Keywords

Auxiliary request 2 - prohibition of reformatio in peius (no) - admitted (yes) - inventive step (yes)

Application title

ORIENTATION UNIT AND METHOD FOR CAUSING A CHANGE IN ORIENTATION OF A PARALLELEPIPED-SHAPED ARTICLE IN A PACKING MACHINE

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T178821.20230322

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 351 KB)
T 1808/21 () of 27.2.2023

Online on

03.04.2023

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

27.2.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B65G 1/04

Application no.

16166677.1

Keywords

Admissibility of opposition - (yes)
Grounds for opposition - insufficiency of disclosure (no)
Grounds for opposition - lack of patentability (no)
Novelty - availability to the public
Referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal - (no)

Application title

ROBOT FOR TRANSPORTING STORAGE BINS

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T180821.20230227

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 586 KB)
T 1000/22 () of 29.3.2023

Online on

03.04.2023

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

29.3.2023

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B24B 33/02
F02F 1/00
F16J 10/04
F02F 1/20

Application no.

16203511.7

Keywords

Novelty - (yes)
Remittal - (yes)
Remittal - special reasons for remittal

Application title

CYLINDER LINER FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T100022.20230329

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 323 KB)

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