Decisions in 2012

All board of appeal decisions released for publication in 2012 are shown in the list below by month.

Available months in 2012

December 2012

R 0019/11 () of 2.10.2012

Online on

21.12.2012

Board

EBA

Decision date

2.10.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F16H 35/02

Application no.

02803716.6

Keywords

Petition for review not clearly inadmissible
No right to advance indication of reasons for decision
List of possible grounds for review in Article 112a(2) and Rule 104 - exhaustive" - "Adequacy of the reasoning of the board's decision; no ground" "Judicial ground of irrationality, known as Wednesbury unreasonableness, no ground
Petition for review clearly unallowable

Application title

Synchronous drive apparatus with non-circular drive elements

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:R001911.20121002

Distribution

B

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 143 KB)
R 0004/12 (Violation fondamentale alléguée de l'article 113(1) CBE) of 20.12.2012

Online on

21.12.2012

Board

EBA

Decision date

20.12.2012

Proc. language

FR

IPC

G06F 17/30

Application no.

00991296.5

Keywords

Requête en revision - manifestement non fondée dans la mesure où elle n'est pas manifestement irrecevable
Nouveau grief soumis après expiration du délai pour déposer une requête en révision et sans incidence sur la décision fondée sur la requête en révision elle même - pas de motif pour considérer ce grief

Application title

Procédé et dispositif pour accéder à des sources d'information et services sur le WEB

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:R000412.20121220

Distribution

B

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 146 KB)
R 0005/12 () of 20.12.2012

Online on

21.12.2012

Board

EBA

Decision date

20.12.2012

Proc. language

FR

IPC

F16L 13/14

Application no.

05356034.8

Keywords

Requête en révision - irrecevable faute d'objection

Application title

Raccord à sertir comprenant une bague de visualisation sécable

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:R000512.20121220

Distribution

B

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 126 KB)
T 0385/08 (Fixed-dose association/FERRER INTERNACIONAL) of 28.11.2012

Online on

21.12.2012

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

28.11.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 38/55

Application no.

98500119.7

Keywords

Main request - inventive step (no)

Application title

Fixed-dose association of an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor and of a calcium channel antagonist for the treatment of cardiovascular illnesses

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T038508.20121128

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 159 KB)
T 1591/08 () of 27.9.2012

Online on

21.12.2012

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

27.9.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

D01F 6/62
D01F 6/84
C08L 67/02
C08G 63/672
C08G 63/682

Application no.

98941707.6

Keywords

Evidence filed with the statement setting out the grounds of appeal - admissible (yes)
Inventive step (no) - obvious solution - Main and Auxiliary Requests

Application title

Polyester fiber and fabrics made by using the same

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T159108.20120927

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 170 KB)
T 1620/08 () of 4.12.2012

Online on

21.12.2012

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

4.12.2012

Proc. language

FR

IPC

H01L 51/30
C01B 31/02

Application no.

04767309.0

Keywords

Requête principale: modifications (conformes à l'Art. 123(2)), clarté (oui); nouveauté (oui)
Renvoi à la division d'examen pour suite à donner

Application title

Dispositif comprenant au moins un type de nanostructure tubulaire ayant à sa surface au moins un pigment complexe

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T162008.20121204

Distribution

D

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 125 KB)
T 1725/08 (Wireless communication system/CELLPORT SYSTEMS) of 16.10.2012

Online on

21.12.2012

Board

3.5.05

Decision date

16.10.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04L 29/06

Application no.

97901330.7

Keywords

Inventive step (yes)
Admission to appeal proceedings of document not admitted to first instance proceedings (no)
Admission of late-filed amendments to appellant's case (no)

Application title

Mobile portable wireless communication system

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T172508.20121016

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 168 KB)
T 2014/08 () of 23.11.2012

Online on

21.12.2012

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

23.11.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H01L 51/00

Application no.

04803246.0

Keywords

Neuer einziger Antrag: Neuheit (ja)
Abschließende Prüfung der Erfinderischen Tätigkeit (nein)
Zurückverweisung

Application title

Organisches Elektrolumineszenzelement

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T201408.20121123

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 145 KB)
T 2192/08 (Stock management/CANON) of 10.12.2012

Online on

21.12.2012

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

10.12.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 17/60

Application no.

02256095.7

Keywords

Inventive step - (yes)

Application title

Information processing apparatus, consumables stock management system, consumables stock managing method, consumables stock managing program, and memory medium

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T219208.20121210

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 256 KB)
T 1241/09 (Unified index/SAP) of 26.10.2012

Online on

21.12.2012

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

26.10.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 17/30

Application no.

03028314.7

Keywords

Inventive step - no

Application title

Method and computer system for data retrieval

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T124109.20121026

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 114 KB)
T 1645/09 () of 4.12.2012

Online on

21.12.2012

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

4.12.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 17/30

Application no.

01994070.9

Keywords

Nonappearance of appellant at oral proceedings

Application title

System and method for automatically generating user interfaces for arbitrarily complex or large databases

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T164509.20121204

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 94 KB)
T 2119/09 (Spray-dried powders/BASF CORPORATION) of 11.6.2012

Online on

21.12.2012

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

11.6.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 47/00

Application no.

99913182.4

Keywords

Main request - allowability of amendments (no): new combination of features
Auxiliary request 1 - inventive step (no): beneficial effects not related to the subject-matter as claimed
Auxiliary request 2 - admission (no): late-filed
Admission of objection concerning validity of priority (no): late-filed

Application title

Spray-dried powders with high edible-oil loadings based on non-hydrolyzed gelatin and a method of making such spray-dried tablettable powders

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T211909.20120611

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 130 KB)
T 2277/09 (Diestergemische/BASF) of 11.10.2012

Online on

21.12.2012

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

11.10.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C07C 69/44
C07C 69/80
C07C 67/08
C08K 5/11

Application no.

99973824.8

Keywords

Ausführbarkeit (ja) - Erfindung ohne unzumutbaren Aufwand unter Mithilfe üblicher Versuche im gesamten beanspruchten Bereich ausführbar

Application title

Gemisch von Diestern der Adipin- oder Phthalsäure mit isomeren Nonanolen

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T227709.20121011

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 141 KB)
T 0391/10 () of 6.11.2012

Online on

21.12.2012

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

6.11.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F16L 11/12

Application no.

99108343.7

Keywords

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hauptantrag und Hilfsantrag I und II (nein)
Zulässigkeit - Hilfsantrag III (nein)

Application title

Antistatische und peroxidstabile Formmassen

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T039110.20121106

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 341 KB)
T 1200/10 () of 23.11.2012

Online on

21.12.2012

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

23.11.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F28F 9/00

Application no.

99122223.3

Keywords

Extended subject-matter (no)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Application title

Side member for heat exchanger and heat exchanger incorporating side plate

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T120010.20121123

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 111 KB)
T 1691/10 (Slide type terminal/LG) of 21.11.2012

Online on

21.12.2012

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

21.11.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04M 1/02

Application no.

08152005.8

Keywords

Extension beyond the content of the earlier application (main and first auxiliary requests) - yes
Admissibility (second auxiliary request) - no
Case Number: T 1691/10 - 3.5.03
DECISION
of the Technical Board of Appeal 3.5.03
of 21 November 2012

Application title

Slide type portable terminal

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T169110.20121121

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 130 KB)
T 2273/10 (Composition de nettoyage contenant un copolymère reticulé/L'OREAL … of 16.11.2012

Online on

21.12.2012

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

16.11.2012

Proc. language

FR

IPC

C11D 1/02
C11D 3/37
A61Q 19/10
A61K 8/81

Application no.

05292171.5

Keywords

Admissibilité d'une requête déposée tardivement (non)
Article 123(2) - (non): Plusieurs séléctions nécessaires

Application title

Composition liquide de nettoyage à base de tensioactifs anioniques; utilisations pour le nettoyage des matières kératiniques humaines

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T227310.20121116

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 834 KB)
T 0378/11 (Detergent compositionwith PAP particles having a specific … of 22.10.2012

Online on

21.12.2012

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

22.10.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C11D 17/00
C11D 17/04
C11D 3/39

Application no.

04719513.6

Keywords

Amendment beyond original disclosure - main request (no)
Clarity - main request (yes)
Sufficiency of disclosure - main request (yes)
Novelty - main request (yes)
Inventive step - main request (yes)

Application title

Package comprising a detergent composition

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T037811.20121022

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 149 KB)
T 1221/11 () of 11.10.2012

Online on

21.12.2012

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

11.10.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C09J 123/14

Application no.

06801668.2

Keywords

Inventive step (yes)

Application title

Hot melt sealant and foam-in-place gasketing material

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T122111.20121011

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 132 KB)
T 2155/08 (Content distribution/SONY) of 14.12.2012

Online on

20.12.2012

Board

3.5.06

Decision date

14.12.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 12/14
G06F 9/06
G06F 1/00
G06F 11/00
G06F 17/60

Application no.

01978980.9

Keywords

Inventive step - after amendment (yes)

Application title

Terminal capable of preventing false use of content distributed over network

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T215508.20121214

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 137 KB)
T 0175/09 () of 18.9.2012

Online on

20.12.2012

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

18.9.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07C 273/04

Application no.

00110451.2

Keywords

Inventive step - main request (no)
Auxiliary request - not admitted into the proceedings

Application title

Apparatus for the preparation of urea

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T017509.20120918

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 359 KB)
T 0294/09 (Passively cooled computer/KONTRON) of 16.11.2012

Online on

20.12.2012

Board

3.5.06

Decision date

16.11.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 1/20
H05K 7/20
G06F 1/18

Application no.

02405074.2

Keywords

Admissibility of main request - no
Inventive step (auxiliary request 1) - yes

Application title

Housing for a passively cooled computer

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T029409.20121116

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 138 KB)
T 0446/09 (Adjusting Icons/RESEARCH IN MOTION) of 5.12.2012

Online on

20.12.2012

Board

3.5.06

Decision date

5.12.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 1/16
G06F 3/01

Application no.

06121142.1

Keywords

Inventive step – all requests (no)

Application title

System and method for adjusting icons, text and images on an electronic device

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T044609.20121205

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 139 KB)
T 0810/09 () of 25.9.2012

Online on

20.12.2012

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

25.9.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B62M 3/00

Application no.

04005647.5

Keywords

Main request and auxiliary requests of group I - added subject-matter (yes)
Auxiliary requests of group II - extension of scope of protection (yes)
Auxiliary requests III.2 and III.3 - could have been filed before first instance (yes)
Auxiliary request III.4 - not prima facie allowable objections to violation of right to be heard (rejected)

Application title

Bicycle crank assembly and assembly tools

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T081009.20120925

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 220 KB)
T 1558/09 () of 16.10.2012

Online on

20.12.2012

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

16.10.2012

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A61K 8/81
A61Q 5/04
A61Q 5/06

Application no.

02700399.5

Keywords

Activité inventive - (non) - toutes les requêtes

Application title

Composition cosmétique comprenant un polymère fixant et un poly(vinyllactame) cationique

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T155809.20121016

Distribution

D

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 165 KB)
T 1975/09 () of 24.9.2012

Online on

20.12.2012

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

24.9.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B62M 3/00

Application no.

04024187.9

Keywords

Main request - added subject-matter (yes)
Auxiliary requests - not prima facie allowable

Application title

Bicycle crank assembly

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T197509.20120924

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 211 KB)
T 2219/09 () of 20.11.2012

Online on

20.12.2012

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

20.11.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B23H 9/10

Application no.

04802723.9

Keywords

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Application title

Verfahren zur Strukturierung der Aerodynamik von Bauteilen in Fluggasturbinen

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T221909.20121120

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 134 KB)
T 0253/10 () of 16.3.2012

Online on

20.12.2012

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

16.3.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A01N 57/20
A01N 33/18

Application no.

99940185.4

Keywords

Zulassung verspätet eingereichter Anträge (nein) - nicht durch den Verfahrensverlauf veranlasst
Wiederzulassung des mit der Beschwerdeschrift eingereichten Haupt- und Hilfsantrag (ja)
Haupt- und Hilfsantrag: Neuheit (nein) - Gegenstand unmittelbar und eindeutig im Stand der Technik offenbart
Vorlage an die Große Beschwerdekammer (nein)

Application title

Herbizide Mittel für tolerante oder resistente Rapskulturen

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T025310.20120316

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 333 KB)
T 0847/10 (Microcapsules/OCEAN NUTRITION) of 6.12.2012

Online on

20.12.2012

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

6.12.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01J 13/10
B01J 13/08
B01J 13/02
A61K 9/50
A61J 3/07
A23L 1/00

Application no.

06727590.9

Keywords

Extension beyond the content of the application as filed: no
Inventive step: yes - non obvious alternative

Application title

Microcapsules and emulsions containing low Bloom gelatin and methods of making and using thereof

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T084710.20121206

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 159 KB)
T 0939/10 (Laundry conditioning composition/PROCTER & GAMBLE) of 25.10.2012

Online on

20.12.2012

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

25.10.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C11D 3/00
C11D 3/37
C11D 3/20

Application no.

03726900.8

Keywords

Inventive step: yes

Application title

A liquid laundry conditioning composition containing a fabric-softening silicone

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T093910.20121025

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 159 KB)
T 1134/10 (Filterkartusche/BRITA GMBH) of 4.12.2012

Online on

20.12.2012

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

4.12.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B01D 35/157
C02F 1/00

Application no.

05747871.1

Keywords

Neuheit (Hauptantrag): ja
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (Hauptantrag): ja - keine Hinweise im Stand der Technik auf die vom Patent vorgeschlagene Lösung

Application title

VORRICHTUNG ZUR FILTRATION VON FLÜSSIGKEITEN

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T113410.20121204

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 149 KB)
T 2355/10 () of 20.11.2012

Online on

20.12.2012

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

20.11.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B60R 16/02
G01C 21/36

Application no.

99963257.3

Keywords

Neuheit (Hauptantrag, Hilfsantrag I: nein)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (Hilfsantrag II: nein)

Application title

Fahrzeugkommunikationssystem und Verfahren zum Austausch von Daten in einem Fahrzeug

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T235510.20121120

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 151 KB)
T 2399/10 (Particules d'alumine avec un facteur de forme/RHODIA) of 28.11.2012

Online on

20.12.2012

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

28.11.2012

Proc. language

FR

IPC

C09C 1/00
C08K 3/34
C09C 3/04

Application no.

00958673.6

Keywords

Suffisance de l'exposé - toutes les requêtes (non)

Application title

Composition utilisable comme charge renforçante dans les compositions de polymère

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T239910.20121128

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 107 KB)
T 1034/11 () of 30.11.2012

Online on

20.12.2012

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

30.11.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H03M 1/06

Application no.

05726128.1

Keywords

Right to be heard - no
Reimbursement of the appeal fee

Application title

Reduced complexity nonlinear filters for analog-to-digital converter linearization

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T103411.20121130

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 138 KB)
T 1205/12 (Optimization of decisions/LANDMARK GRAPHICS) of 14.12.2012

Online on

20.12.2012

Board

3.5.06

Decision date

14.12.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06N 5/00

Application no.

06751928.0

Keywords

Decision sufficiently reasoned - no
Substantial procedural violation - yes
Remittal for further prosecution

Application title

Analysis of multiple assets in view of uncertainties

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T120512.20121214

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 127 KB)
T 1206/12 (Optimization of decisions/LANDMARK GRAPHICS) of 14.12.2012

Online on

20.12.2012

Board

3.5.06

Decision date

14.12.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06N 5/00

Application no.

06751882.9

Keywords

Decision sufficiently reasoned - no
Substantial procedural violation - yes
Remittal for further prosecution

Application title

Optimization of decisions regarding multiple assets in the presence of various underlying uncertainties

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T120612.20121214

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 128 KB)
T 1816/07 (Integrating semantic web/SAP) of 13.11.2012

Online on

19.12.2012

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

13.11.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 17/30

Application no.

04030451.1

Keywords

Inventive step - integrating semantic web services into existing web (No)

Application title

A method and a system for integrating semantic web services into a existing web service infrastructure

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T181607.20121113

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 238 KB)
T 1023/09 () of 29.10.2012

Online on

19.12.2012

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

29.10.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B63H 5/125
B63H 21/17
B63H 25/24

Application no.

99944654.5

Keywords

Inventive step (sole request): no

Application title

Arrangement and method for turning a propulsion unit

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T102309.20121029

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 127 KB)
T 1846/09 () of 11.10.2012

Online on

19.12.2012

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

11.10.2012

Proc. language

FR

IPC

B60H 1/00

Application no.

04019011.8

Keywords

Activité inventive - requêtes principale et subsidiaire (non)

Application title

Gestion aérothermique perfectionnée dans un dispositif de chauffage et/ou climatisation d'habitacle

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T184609.20121011

Distribution

D

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 119 KB)
T 2384/09 (Treatment of connective tissue/NUTRAMAX) of 29.11.2012

Online on

19.12.2012

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

29.11.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 45/00
A61K 45/06

Application no.

06077156.5

Keywords

Main request - extension beyond the content of the earlier and the divisional application as filed (no)
Remittal (yes)
Case Number: T 2384/09 - 3.3.04
DECISION
of the Technical Board of Appeal 3.3.04
of 29 November 2012

Application title

The use of anabolic agents, anti-catabolic agents, antioxidant agents, and analgesics for protection, treatment and repair of connective tissue in humans and animals

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T238409.20121129

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 142 KB)
T 1402/10 () of 14.12.2012

Online on

19.12.2012

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

14.12.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

E04B 1/66
E04B 1/68
E02D 31/02
F16L 5/02

Application no.

03018607.6

Keywords

Form der Beschwerde - Gründe - Substantiierung (nein)

Application title

Verfahren zum Herstellen einer Abdichtung

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T140210.20121214

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 124 KB)
T 1419/10 () of 2.10.2012

Online on

19.12.2012

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

2.10.2012

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A61K 8/87
A61Q 5/00
A61Q 19/00

Application no.

05291362.1

Keywords

Activité inventive (non) - Alternative évidente (toutes les requêtes)

Application title

Composition cosmétique non rincée comprenant des polymères filmogènes élastomériques, son utilisation pour le conditionnement des matières kératiniques

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T141910.20121002

Distribution

D

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 159 KB)
T 1614/10 (Objektfilter/BELL+HOWELL) of 15.11.2012

Online on

19.12.2012

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

15.11.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G06Q 50/00
H04L 29/06

Application no.

04017073.0

Keywords

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - verneint
Später Hilfsantrag - nicht zugelassen

Application title

Objektfilter zur Organisation der Verteilung von Postsendungen

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T161410.20121115

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 137 KB)
T 1931/10 () of 15.11.2012

Online on

19.12.2012

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

15.11.2012

Proc. language

FR

IPC

F21V 7/00

Application no.

03290971.5

Keywords

Requête principale : nouveauté (oui), activité inventive (non)
Requêtes auxiliaires 1 à 3 : non admises
Requête auxiliaire 4 : les deux jeux de revendication satisfont à la CBE

Application title

Projecteur d'éclairage de véhicule comprenant deux modules d'éclairage elliptique sans cache réalisant un faisceau d'éclairage à coupure

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T193110.20121115

Distribution

D

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 173 KB)
T 1961/10 () of 15.11.2012

Online on

19.12.2012

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

15.11.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B65B 31/04
C23C 14/34

Application no.

04773025.4

Keywords

Inventive step (all requests): no

Application title

Packaging device and packaging method for hollow cathode type spattering target

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T196110.20121115

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 152 KB)
T 0591/11 () of 19.6.2012

Online on

19.12.2012

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

19.6.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

E04F 15/18

Application no.

99919242.0

Keywords

Erweiterung (verneint)
Zulässigkeit verspäteter Beweismittel (teilweise verneint)
Neuheit (bejaht)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht)

Application title

Trägerplatte aus folienartigem Kunststoff für einen plattenbekleideten Bodenaufbau oder eine Wand

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T059111.20120619

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 170 KB)
T 1476/11 () of 17.10.2012

Online on

19.12.2012

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

17.10.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01N 21/01

Application no.

00955617.6

Keywords

Independent Claims 1 and 4 as granted - Added Subject matter (no)
Independent Claims 1 and 4 as granted - Inventive Step (yes)

Application title

LIQUID PHOTOMETER USING SURFACE TENSION TO CONTAIN SAMPLE

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T147611.20121017

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 365 KB)
T 2495/11 () of 30.10.2012

Online on

19.12.2012

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

30.10.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 5/232

Application no.

04747891.2

Keywords

Additional search refused on the basis of incorrect criteria

Application title

IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS AND SYNCHRONIZATION SIGNAL GENERATING APPARATUS

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T249511.20121030

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 404 KB)
T 2505/11 (Drospirenon/BAYER) of 17.10.2012

Online on

19.12.2012

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

17.10.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C07J 53/00

Application no.

01250277.9

Keywords

Zulassung geänderter Ansprüche (ja) - nicht verspätet
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja) - nicht naheliegende Alternative

Application title

Drospirenon (6b, 7b, 15b, 16b-Dimethylene-3-oxo-17alpha-pregn-4-ene-21, 17-carbolactone, DRSP) mit weniger als 0,2% Verunreinigung

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T250511.20121017

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 212 KB)
T 1009/09 () of 2.10.2012

Online on

18.12.2012

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

2.10.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B62M 9/10

Application no.

03029154.6

Keywords

Each request prima facie not allowable - not admitted into the proceedings

Application title

Multiple sprocket assembly

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T100909.20121002

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 290 KB)
T 1407/11 () of 11.12.2012

Online on

18.12.2012

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

11.12.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01N 23/201
G21K 1/02

Application no.

06717483.9

Keywords

-

Application title

TWO-DIMENSIONAL SMALL ANGLE X-RAY SCATTERING CAMERA

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T140711.20121211

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 345 KB)
T 1398/08 () of 24.7.2012

Online on

17.12.2012

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

24.7.2012

Proc. language

FR

IPC

B65D 81/00

Application no.

01108406.8

Keywords

Requête principale, requête subsidiaire 2: clarté (non)
Requête subsidiaire 1 modifiée, requêtes subsidiaires 4 et 5: recevabilité (non)
Requête subsidiaire 3 corrigée: admissibilité (non), conditions préalables telles qu'énoncées dans G 0001/99

Application title

Capsule fermée pour la préparation de boissons

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T139808.20120724

Distribution

D

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 202 KB)
T 1869/08 () of 4.10.2012

Online on

17.12.2012

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

4.10.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 7/173
H04N 7/16

Application no.

02777626.9

Keywords

Inventive step - (no)

Application title

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECOMMENDING ITEMS OF INTEREST TO A USER BASED ON RECOMMENDATIONS OF ONE OR MORE THIRD PARTIES

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T186908.20121004

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 311 KB)
T 1945/08 () of 11.10.2012

Online on

17.12.2012

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

11.10.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 7/173
G06Q 10/00
H04N 5/445
H04N 5/00

Application no.

06076553.4

Keywords

Sufficiency of disclosure (yes - all requests)
Inventive step (no - all requests)

Application title

Internet television program guide system

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T194508.20121011

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 352 KB)
T 2122/08 (Multi-carrier negotiations/PANASONIC) of 3.8.2012

Online on

17.12.2012

Board

3.5.05

Decision date

3.8.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04L 5/14
H04L 29/06
H04M 11/06

Application no.

03007771.3

Keywords

Added subject-matter - (no)
Claims - clarity
Claims - broad but not unclear phrase (yes)
Novelty - (yes)
Inventive step - (no)
Inventive step - juxtaposition

Application title

Activation of multiple xDSL modems with implicit channel probe

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T212208.20120803

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 247 KB)
T 2125/08 (Multi-carrier channel probing in DSL systems/PANASONIC) of 2.8.2012

Online on

17.12.2012

Board

3.5.05

Decision date

2.8.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04L 5/14
H04L 29/06

Application no.

99914300.1

Keywords

Added subject-matter - auxiliary and second amended auxiliary requests (yes)
Claims - clarity
Claims - main request (no)
Novelty - (yes)
Inventive step - (no)
Unsearched subject-matter - (no)
Admissibility of requests - (yes)

Application title

ACTIVATION OF MULTIPLE xDSL MODEMS WITH IMPLICIT CHANNEL PROBE

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T212508.20120802

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 265 KB)
T 2132/08 () of 23.10.2012

Online on

17.12.2012

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

23.10.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 7/30
H03M 7/40

Application no.

03100485.6

Keywords

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

Application title

System and method for using pattern vectors for video and image coding and decoding

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T213208.20121023

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 296 KB)
T 0353/09 (Herstellung von Mannit/MERCK) of 27.9.2012

Online on

17.12.2012

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

27.9.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C07C 29/74
C07C 31/26

Application no.

02795184.7

Keywords

-

Application title

Verfahren zur Herstellung von direkt tablettierbarem Alpha-Mannit

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T035309.20120927

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 120 KB)
T 0628/09 () of 16.10.2012

Online on

17.12.2012

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

16.10.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 2/06

Application no.

97931425.9

Keywords

Procedural violation (no)
Added subject-matter (yes, all requests)

Application title

STENTED, RADIALLY EXPANDABLE, TUBULAR PTFE GRAFTS

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T062809.20121016

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 356 KB)
T 0648/09 () of 16.10.2012

Online on

17.12.2012

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

16.10.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 1/21

Application no.

03017648.1

Keywords

Inventive step - (no)

Application title

Alert generating system and method for a digital camera embedded in a mobile communication terminal

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T064809.20121016

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 311 KB)
T 0806/09 () of 23.10.2012

Online on

17.12.2012

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

23.10.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H02B 13/045

Application no.

00114534.1

Keywords

Inventive step - no (main request and auxiliary request 4)
Added subject-matter - yes (auxiliary requests 2 - 10)
Admissibility of late-filed requests - yes (auxiliary request 11) - no (auxiliary requests 12, 13)

Application title

Current transformer for a gas insulated switchgear

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T080609.20121023

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 182 KB)
T 1911/09 () of 27.9.2012

Online on

17.12.2012

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

27.9.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B41J 2/175

Application no.

99115582.1

Keywords

Stay of appeal proceedings in view of G 1/12 (no)
Admissibility of appeal - appellant II (no)
Admissibility of appeal - appellant III (yes)
Divisional application extending beyond content of earlier application - main request and auxiliary requests 1 to 5 (yes)
Inventive step - auxiliary request 6 (no)

Application title

Ink jet recording apparatus

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T191109.20120927

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 273 KB)
T 1787/10 () of 6.12.2012

Online on

17.12.2012

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

6.12.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F01D 11/24
F01D 11/14
F01D 11/08
F01D 25/12

Application no.

05790086.2

Keywords

Admissibility of appeal - appeal sufficiently substantiated (no)

Application title

SHROUD FOR A GAS TURBINE

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T178710.20121206

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 256 KB)
T 0295/11 () of 23.11.2012

Online on

17.12.2012

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

23.11.2012

Proc. language

FR

IPC

C08L 77/00
C08L 77/02
C08L 23/08
C08L 101/00
C08F 283/04

Application no.

97928305.8

Keywords

Recevablilité des requêtes déposées tardivement: non (requête principale); oui (requêtes subsidiaires 1 à 3)
Clarté: non (requêtes subsidiaires 1 à 3)

Application title

Thermoplastiques à flexibilité et transparence améliorée

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T029511.20121123

Distribution

D

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 174 KB)
T 1676/11 () of 26.6.2012

Online on

17.12.2012

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

26.6.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61L 24/10
A61L 24/04
B01F 13/00
B01F 15/02
B65D 25/08
A61K 9/00
B01F 3/12
A61L 33/12

Application no.

09159082.8

Keywords

Added subject-matter (yes, main and first auxiliary requests)
Inventive step (no, second to seventh auxiliary requests)

Application title

Medical device comprising a haemostatic agent and haemostatic kit comprising the medical device

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T167611.20120626

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 274 KB)
T 2483/11 () of 14.9.2012

Online on

17.12.2012

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

14.9.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 5/92
G11B 27/32

Application no.

03719229.1

Keywords

Inventive step - (no)

Application title

RECORDING DEVICE AND RECORDING METHOD

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T248311.20120914

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 317 KB)
T 1271/12 (Missing Statement of Grounds) of 10.12.2012

Online on

17.12.2012

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

10.12.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 1/387
G06K 9/36

Application no.

05777620.5

Keywords

Admissibility of appeal - statement of grounds (not filed)

Application title

PHOTOGRAPHIC DOCUMENT IMAGING SYSTEM

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T127112.20121210

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 207 KB)
T 1623/08 () of 13.11.2012

Online on

14.12.2012

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

13.11.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01L 39/14
H01L 39/24
H01F 6/00
C22C 27/02

Application no.

02806112.5

Keywords

Inventive step (no)

Application title

Zirconia-stabilized multi-filamentary niobium-tin superconducting wire

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T162308.20121113

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 132 KB)
T 1675/09 () of 17.10.2012

Online on

14.12.2012

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

17.10.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B66B 5/00
B66B 1/34

Application no.

00917699.1

Keywords

Novelty (main request, first auxiliary request) - no
Admission into the proceedings (second and third auxiliary requests) - no

Application title

ELECTRONIC SAFETY SYSTEM FOR ELEVATORS

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T167509.20121017

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 320 KB)
T 1904/09 () of 7.11.2012

Online on

14.12.2012

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

7.11.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B67B 3/20
B67B 3/28

Application no.

04743991.4

Keywords

Inventive step - no (main and auxiliary request)

Application title

A capping unit for closing containers with respective caps

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T190409.20121107

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 167 KB)
T 0811/12 () of 19.11.2012

Online on

14.12.2012

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

19.11.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B67D 1/00
B65D 75/58
A47J 31/41
B67D 1/12
A47J 31/40
B65D 81/00

Application no.

05795288.9

Keywords

Added subject-matter (yes): no disclosure concerning second meaning of added feature

Application title

System and method for preparing a beverage suitable for consumption

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T081112.20121119

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 119 KB)
T 1660/12 () of 21.11.2012

Online on

14.12.2012

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

21.11.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B23Q 1/62
B23Q 5/40
B23B 3/00

Application no.

09009013.5

Keywords

Admissibility of appeal - appeal sufficiently substantiated (no)

Application title

A cross slide for a turning machine

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T166012.20121121

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 107 KB)
T 1424/08 () of 18.10.2012

Online on

13.12.2012

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

18.10.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H05B 3/68
H05B 3/06

Application no.

99106973.3

Keywords

Zulässigkeit der Beschwerde - ja
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - ja

Application title

Verwendung einer Elektrokochplatte in einem Elektroherd und Elektroherd

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T142408.20121018

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 153 KB)
T 2161/08 () of 10.12.2012

Online on

13.12.2012

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

10.12.2012

Proc. language

FR

IPC

G03H 1/02
B42D 15/10

Application no.

95920935.4

Keywords

Activité inventive (non)

Application title

Procédé pour le transfert irréversible d'un réseau de diffraction, film de transfert et dispositif pour la mise en oeuvre du procédé

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T216108.20121210

Distribution

D

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 137 KB)
T 2334/08 (Identification of delivery objects/NEXTLIMIT) of 9.8.2012

Online on

13.12.2012

Board

3.5.05

Decision date

9.8.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04L 12/24
H04L 29/02
H04M 3/22
H04Q 3/00

Application no.

02806418.6

Keywords

Appellant lost capacity to be a party to proceedings - appeal terminated

Application title

Identification of delivery objects in a telecommunications network

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T233408.20120809

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 106 KB)
T 1364/09 () of 16.11.2012

Online on

13.12.2012

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

16.11.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G03F 7/029
G03C 9/08
B29C 67/00

Application no.

96919045.3

Keywords

Appeal of patent proprietor (inadmissible)
New documents in appeal (admissible)
Novelty of the request maintained by the opposition division (no)

Application title

Photohardenable epoxy composition

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T136409.20121116

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 121 KB)
T 0921/10 (Laundry detergent with beads/PROCTER & GAMBLE) of 10.10.2012

Online on

13.12.2012

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

10.10.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C11D 17/00
C11D 3/37
C11D 3/22
C11D 3/20

Application no.

03447205.0

Keywords

Inventive step: yes

Application title

Aqueous liquid laundry detergent compositions with visible beads

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T092110.20121010

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 152 KB)
T 0986/10 (User interface/RESEARCH IN MOTION) of 19.10.2012

Online on

13.12.2012

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

19.10.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

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

Application no.

06122386.3

Keywords

Inventive step - main request and first to fifth auxiliary requests (no)
Admissibility - sixth to twelfth and fifteenth auxiliary requests (no)

Application title

User interface method and apparatus for initiating telephone calls to a telephone number contained in a message received by a mobile station

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T098610.20121019

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 157 KB)
T 1688/10 () of 13.11.2012

Online on

13.12.2012

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

13.11.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A23B 7/10
A23D 9/00
C12N 1/00
C12P 7/64
C12N 15/52

Application no.

01903376.0

Keywords

Inventive step - yes

Application title

Enhanced production of lipids containing polyenoic fatty acids by high density cultures of eukaryotic microbes in fermentors

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T168810.20121113

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 144 KB)
T 1747/11 () of 7.9.2012

Online on

13.12.2012

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

7.9.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B60R 25/02

Application no.

04011122.1

Keywords

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (Hauptantrag, Hilfsantrag 2: nein)
Zulassung Hilfsantrag 1 (nein)

Application title

Vorrichtung zur Verriegelung der Lenkspindel eines Fahrzeuges

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T174711.20120907

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 171 KB)
T 1797/08 (Server management/BLADELOGIC) of 19.10.2012

Online on

12.12.2012

Board

3.5.06

Decision date

19.10.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 9/54

Application no.

03760238.0

Keywords

Sufficient disclosure - all requests (yes)
Inventive step - main and first auxiliary request (no)

Application title

Method and system for simplifying distributed server management

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T179708.20121019

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 131 KB)
T 0046/11 () of 6.11.2012

Online on

12.12.2012

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

6.11.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01J 23/72
B01J 23/02
B01J 21/16
B01J 23/00
C07B 31/00
C07D 307/44
C07C 209/36
C07C 29/132
C07C 29/141
C07C 29/149

Application no.

03075070.7

Keywords

Inventive step - obvious alternative (all requests)

Application title

Shaped hydrogenation catalysts and processes for their preparation and use

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T004611.20121106

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 151 KB)
T 1700/11 () of 15.11.2012

Online on

12.12.2012

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

15.11.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B60J 10/00
B60J 10/06

Application no.

03809275.5

Keywords

Fiktion der nicht erfolgten Einlegung des Einspruchs (ja)
Prüfung der Zulässigkeit des Einspruchs (nein)

Application title

Dichtungsprofil mit Zierleiste

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T170011.20121115

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 161 KB)
T 0135/12 (Zusammensetzung der Einspruchsabteilung/APPLIED MATERIALS) of 7.12.2012

Online on

12.12.2012

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

7.12.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C23C 14/56

Application no.

04007820.6

Keywords

Korrekte Zusammensetzung der Einspruchsabteilung (nein)
Wesentlicher Verfahrensfehler (ja)
Zurückverweisung (ja)
Rückzahlung der Beschwerdegebühr (ja)

Application title

Schleusenanordnung für eine Vakuumbehandlungsanlage und Verfahren zum Betreiben von dieser

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T013512.20121207

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 125 KB)
T 1476/07 (Solid-state device/AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC.) of 13.11.2012

Online on

11.12.2012

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

13.11.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01M 8/02

Application no.

02009227.6

Keywords

Disapproval of the text of the claims by the patentee - revocation

Application title

Electrochemical solid-state device comprising lanthanide calcium manganite

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T147607.20121113

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 102 KB)
T 1350/08 (NTRU cryptosystem/PANASONIC) of 17.10.2012

Online on

11.12.2012

Board

3.5.05

Decision date

17.10.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04L 9/30

Application no.

04727431.1

Keywords

Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes, after amendment)
Claims - clarity and conciseness (yes, after amendment)
Remittal to the first instance for further prosecution

Application title

Apparatus to generate parameter for NTRU, NTRU decryption and encryption system, apparatus, method and program implementing said parameter generating unit

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T135008.20121017

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 281 KB)
T 1607/08 () of 13.6.2012

Online on

11.12.2012

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

13.6.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 7/24
H04N 7/26

Application no.

02012773.4

Keywords

Principle of the protection of legitimate expectations

Application title

Method for arranging compressed video data for transmission over a noisy communication channel

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T160708.20120613

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 272 KB)
T 2218/08 () of 26.7.2012

Online on

11.12.2012

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

26.7.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C08F 6/00
C08J 3/12
C04B 40/00

Application no.

01128478.3

Keywords

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (verneint) - (Hauptantrag)
Änderungen- Erweiterung - (bejaht) - (Hilfsantrag)

Application title

Verfahren zur Herstellung von Polymerisaten mit reduziertem Gehalt an flüchtigen Komponenten

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T221808.20120726

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 143 KB)
T 0280/09 (Transaction management/YANTRA) of 11.10.2012

Online on

11.12.2012

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

11.10.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 17/00

Application no.

01930662.0

Keywords

Inventive step - (no)

Application title

REAL-TIME TRANSACTION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T028009.20121011

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 281 KB)
T 0573/09 () of 26.9.2012

Online on

11.12.2012

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

26.9.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 7/26
H04N 7/30
H04N 1/41

Application no.

04734106.0

Keywords

Admissibility of appeal - appeal sufficiently substantiated (no)

Application title

IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T057309.20120926

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 287 KB)
T 0610/09 () of 4.12.2012

Online on

11.12.2012

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

4.12.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01N 27/90

Application no.

98310391.2

Keywords

Novelty and inventive step (yes - amended claims)

Application title

Method and apparatus for non destructive inspection

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T061009.20121204

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 314 KB)
T 1011/09 () of 9.11.2012

Online on

11.12.2012

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

9.11.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G01N 27/414
G01N 27/00

Application no.

01106136.3

Keywords

Neuheit und erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja - geänderte Ansprüche)
Wesentlicher Verfahrensmangel (nein)

Application title

Suspended Gate Field Effect Transistor (SGFET) mit Polymerbeschichtung als Feuchtesensor

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T101109.20121109

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 362 KB)
T 0203/10 () of 15.10.2012

Online on

11.12.2012

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

15.10.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08F 226/02
C08G 61/12
C09K 11/06
H05B 33/14

Application no.

02765394.8

Keywords

Clarity: no (main request); yes (auxiliary request 1)
Amendments - added subject-matter: no (auxiliary request 1)
Novelty: yes (auxiliary request 1)
Inventive step: yes (auxiliary request 1)

Application title

Phosphor light-emitting compound, phosphor light-emitting composition, and organic light emitting element

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T020310.20121015

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 155 KB)
T 1668/10 () of 2.10.2012

Online on

11.12.2012

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

2.10.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G03G 9/083
G03G 9/09

Application no.

01309736.5

Keywords

Novelty - yes
Inventive step - yes

Application title

Toner for developing latent electrostatic images, and image forming method and device

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T166810.20121002

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 138 KB)
T 2154/10 (Dewaxing process with dealuminated zeolites/SHELL) of 29.8.2012

Online on

11.12.2012

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

29.8.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C10G 45/64
B01J 29/06

Application no.

99962151.9

Keywords

Admissibility of late filed requests (no)
Amendments going beyond original disclosure - second auxiliary request (yes)
Clarity, sufficiency, 123(2) met - third auxiliary request (yes)
Remittal to the departments of first instance

Application title

Catalytic dewaxing process

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T215410.20120829

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 120 KB)
T 0731/11 () of 29.6.2012

Online on

11.12.2012

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

29.6.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08L 31/00

Application no.

03815251.8

Keywords

Amendments - added subject matter (main Request: yes; first auxiliary request: no)
Novelty - yes (first auxiliary request)
Inventive step - yes (first auxiliary request)

Application title

Polymerizable composite materials

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T073111.20120629

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 453 KB)
T 0007/12 () of 26.10.2012

Online on

11.12.2012

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

26.10.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C23C 4/10

Application no.

01928636.8

Keywords

Request not to admit the auxiliary requests (refused)
Claims - clarity (main request and first auxilairy request - no, second auxiliary request - yes)
Admissibility of amendments (second auxiliary request - yes)
Reimbursement of appeal fee (no)
Remittal to the department of first instance

Application title

THERMAL SPRAY POWDER

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T000712.20121026

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 217 KB)
J 0006/10 (Stay of proceedings/DE WINTER) of 13.11.2012

Online on

10.12.2012

Board

3.1.01

Decision date

13.11.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61M 25/02

Application no.

03816760.7

Keywords

Stay of proceedings for grant
Resumption of proceedings for grant

Application title

Anchoring screw device

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:J000610.20121113

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 130 KB)
J 0007/10 (Stay of proceedings/DE WINTER) of 13.11.2012

Online on

10.12.2012

Board

3.1.01

Decision date

13.11.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61B 17/11
A61B 17/064

Application no.

03816761.5

Keywords

Stay of proceedings for grant
Resumption of proceedings for grant
Reimbursement of the appeal fee (no)

Application title

Screw-device for anastomosis

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:J000710.20121113

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 136 KB)
T 1922/07 (Multimedia-Darbietung in Aufzugsanlage/INVENTIO) of 9.11.2012

Online on

10.12.2012

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

9.11.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G06F 17/60
G09F 27/00
B66B 3/00

Application no.

03003543.0

Keywords

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - verneint
Zurückverweisung an erste Instanz - abgelehnt

Application title

Verfahren, System und Computerprogrammprodukt zur Darbietung von Multimedia-Inhalten in Aufzugsanlagen

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T192207.20121109

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 154 KB)
T 1455/08 () of 20.6.2012

Online on

10.12.2012

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

20.6.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08G 65/10
C08G 65/26
C08F 290/06
C04B 24/26
C04B 24/32

Application no.

98946420.1

Keywords

Inventive step - (no) - (main request, first, second, fourth, fifth auxiliary requests)
Claims - clarity - (no) - (third auxiliary request)

Application title

Preparation of functionalised polyethers

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T145508.20120620

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 161 KB)
T 1545/08 (Combination therapy HCV/MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.) of 21.3.2012

Online on

10.12.2012

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

21.3.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 38/21
A61K 31/7056
A61P 31/14

Application no.

99303729.0

Keywords

Inventive step - (yes)

Application title

Combination therapy comprising ribavirin and interferon alpha in antiviral treatment naive patients having chronic hepatitis C infection

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T154508.20120321

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 305 KB)
T 1783/08 () of 26.10.2012

Online on

10.12.2012

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

26.10.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06K 7/00
G06K 7/10

Application no.

99100094.4

Keywords

Inventive step (yes)

Application title

Method and system for controlling contactless IC cards

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T178308.20121026

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 141 KB)
T 2031/08 () of 13.6.2012

Online on

10.12.2012

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

13.6.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H02K 7/10
F16D 41/06

Application no.

98101237.0

Keywords

Inventive step (no)

Application title

Alternator pulley

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T203108.20120613

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 165 KB)
T 1397/09 () of 18.9.2012

Online on

10.12.2012

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

18.9.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A43B 7/08
A43B 7/06

Application no.

01117622.9

Keywords

Inventive step - (no) main request, auxiliary requests I, III
Added subject-matter (yes) auxiliary requests IV, V, VIII" "Referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal - (no)

Application title

Shoe

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T139709.20120918

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 153 KB)
T 1883/09 () of 20.9.2012

Online on

10.12.2012

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

20.9.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A63F 9/24

Application no.

96936267.2

Keywords

Inventive step - mixture of technical and non-technical features - (no)

Application title

Method of participating in a live casino game from a remote location

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T188309.20120920

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 139 KB)
T 2043/09 (Herstellung von Mononitrotoluolen/LANXESS) of 28.6.2012

Online on

10.12.2012

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

28.6.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C07C 205/06
C07C 201/08

Application no.

01125354.9

Keywords

Hilfsanträge 1 bis 4: Neuheit (ja) - Wert aus Beispiel kann nicht mit allgemeinem Bereich aus der Beschreibung kombiniert werden; Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein) - Verbesserung nicht glaubhaft - umformulierte Aufgabe - willkürliche Auswahl bzw. minimale Änderungen
Hilfsantrag 6: Zulässigkeit (nein) - verspätet - Merkmal aus der Beschreibung aufgenommen - neuer Sachverhalt

Application title

Kontinuierliches isothermes Verfahren zur Herstellung von Mononitrotoluolen

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T204309.20120628

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 163 KB)
T 0305/10 () of 18.7.2012

Online on

10.12.2012

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

18.7.2012

Proc. language

FR

IPC

C08B 30/18

Application no.

02290759.6

Keywords

Support des modifications (non)

Application title

Procédé de préparation d'un aliment hypocalorique.

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T030510.20120718

Distribution

D

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 565 KB)
T 1208/10 () of 3.12.2012

Online on

10.12.2012

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

3.12.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B60D 1/54
B60D 1/06

Application no.

05020400.7

Keywords

-

Application title

Manueller Antrieb für eine Anhängerkupplung

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T120810.20121203

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 91 KB)
T 1663/10 () of 15.11.2012

Online on

10.12.2012

Board

3.2.08

Decision date

15.11.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61C 13/00
A61C 8/00

Application no.

03799440.7

Keywords

Ausreichende Offenbarung (verneint)

Application title

Verfahren zur automatischen Erzeugung einer dentalen Suprastruktur zur Verbindung mit einem Implantat

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T166310.20121115

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 104 KB)
T 2218/10 (Channel assignment/ALCATEL LUCENT) of 28.11.2012

Online on

10.12.2012

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

28.11.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04Q 7/36

Application no.

97304245.0

Keywords

Oral proceedings held in absence of appellant
Novelty (all requests) - no

Application title

Interference based dynamic channel assignment

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T221810.20121128

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 116 KB)
T 1323/12 () of 4.12.2012

Online on

10.12.2012

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

4.12.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01S 5/14

Application no.

04760228.9

Keywords

Missing statement of grounds

Application title

System and method to obtain signal acquisition assistance data

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T132312.20121204

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 91 KB)
T 1678/11 () of 31.7.2012

Online on

07.12.2012

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

31.7.2012

Proc. language

FR

IPC

B26D 1/30
B28D 1/22

Application no.

06709043.1

Keywords

Exposé suffisant (requête principale) : non
Recevabilité (deux requêtes subsidiaires) : non
Recevabilité des documents tardifs : non

Application title

Outil de coupe pour découper une plaque

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T167811.20120731

Distribution

D

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 46 KB)
T 0116/09 () of 7.11.2012

Online on

06.12.2012

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

7.11.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06K 9/00

Application no.

04794080.4

Keywords

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

Application title

Methods for finger biometric processing and associated finger biometric sensors

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T011609.20121107

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 21 KB)
T 2406/09 () of 20.11.2012

Online on

06.12.2012

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

20.11.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01P 1/10
H01P 1/18

Application no.

04795430.0

Keywords

Added subject-matter (yes, both requests)

Application title

Ferroelectric varactors suitable for capacitive shunt

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T240609.20121120

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 19 KB)
T 0564/11 () of 31.5.2012

Online on

06.12.2012

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

31.5.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

E02D 17/13
E02F 3/20
E02D 5/46
E02D 5/18
E21B 17/07

Application no.

06024531.3

Keywords

Verspätete Einspruchsgründe (im Verfahren - nein)
Zulässigkeit verspäteter Beweismittel (teilweise verneint)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht)

Application title

Schlitzwandfräsvorrichtung und Verfahren zum Herstellen einer Schlitzwand im Boden

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T056411.20120531

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 53 KB)
T 1969/07 (Managing entity data/DESCARTES SYSTEMS GROUP) of 2.10.2012

Online on

05.12.2012

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

2.10.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 17/30

Application no.

98203995.0

Keywords

Novelty - making data relating to an entity in a linked list valid for subordinate entities (no
Novelty - disclosed in D1)
Right to be heard - violation by way of refusal after one communication introducing new document (no)

Application title

Device for managing data

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T196907.20121002

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 267 KB)
T 0671/08 () of 18.9.2012

Online on

05.12.2012

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

18.9.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H05B 3/86
H01Q 1/12

Application no.

00931168.9

Keywords

Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Novelty - main request and first auxiliary request (no), second auxiliary request (yes)
Apportionment of costs (yes) - occasioned by new objection by the opponent
Remittal (yes)

Application title

An automotive glazing panel with solar control coating comprising a data transmission window

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T067108.20120918

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 105 KB)
T 0713/08 (Neurotrophins/H. LUNDBECK A/S) of 24.10.2012

Online on

05.12.2012

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

24.10.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 38/18

Application no.

03779769.3

Keywords

Main and first auxiliary request - added matter (yes)
Second auxiliary request - admissibility (no)

Application title

Modulation of activity of neurotrophins

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T071308.20121024

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 47 KB)
T 1393/08 (L-amino acid/AJINOMOTO) of 7.11.2012

Online on

05.12.2012

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

7.11.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12P 13/22
C12R 1/19
C12P 13/00

Application no.

02000976.7

Keywords

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

Application title

Methods for producing L-amino acids

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T139308.20121107

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 48 KB)
T 1543/08 () of 8.11.2012

Online on

05.12.2012

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

8.11.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G03F 7/20
H02K 41/00

Application no.

03250316.1

Keywords

Inventive step (no)

Application title

Stage system

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T154308.20121108

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 31 KB)
T 1714/08 () of 4.10.2012

Online on

05.12.2012

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

4.10.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01B 3/20
H01F 27/12

Application no.

03102536.4

Keywords

Added subject-matter - yes (main request, auxiliary requests A to Q)
Admissibility of late filed request - no (auxiliary request R)

Application title

Vegetable all based dielectric coolant

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T171408.20121004

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 30 KB)
T 1853/08 (Configuring client computers/RED HAT) of 9.11.2012

Online on

05.12.2012

Board

3.5.06

Decision date

9.11.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 9/445

Application no.

05255532.3

Keywords

Inventive step - no (all requests)

Application title

System method and medium for configuring client computers to operate disconnected from a server computer while using a master instance of the operating system

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T185308.20121109

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 38 KB)
T 2120/08 () of 24.10.2012

Online on

05.12.2012

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

24.10.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

D06M 23/00
D06M 15/285
H01B 7/28

Application no.

98945227.1

Keywords

New main request submitted during the oral proceedings - admissible (yes)
Amendments - allowable (yes) - clear (yes) - reference to description absolutely necessary
Novelty (yes)
Remittal (yes) - further prosecution to be carried out by the Examining Division

Application title

Process for manufacture of superabsorbent-coated yarn

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T212008.20121024

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 30 KB)
T 2129/08 (Online charging/COMPTEL) of 10.8.2012

Online on

05.12.2012

Board

3.5.05

Decision date

10.8.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04L 12/14

Application no.

03396087.3

Keywords

Claims - clarity and support by description (no)
Novelty - main request (no)
Inventive step (no)
Oral proceedings - non-attendance of party

Application title

Method, system and computer program product for online charging in a communications network

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T212908.20120810

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 228 KB)
T 0020/09 () of 20.9.2012

Online on

05.12.2012

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

20.9.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B29C 51/36
B29C 51/16
B29C 33/42
B29C 59/02

Application no.

03732485.2

Keywords

Zulässigkeit verspätet eingereichter Dokumente
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Application title

Luftdurchlässiges Formwerkzeug sowie Verfahren zur Herstellung genarbter Bauteile durck Aufkaschieren einer Folie auf ein Trägerteil

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T002009.20120920

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 29 KB)
T 0228/09 () of 28.9.2012

Online on

05.12.2012

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

28.9.2012

Proc. language

FR

IPC

G04C 3/00

Application no.

98920434.2

Keywords

Exposé permettant d'exécuter l'invention - suffisant (non)

Application title

Dispositif de commande de fonctions d'un instrument horaire

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T022809.20120928

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 29 KB)
T 0281/09 (Transferring funds/CITICORP) of 18.9.2012

Online on

05.12.2012

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

18.9.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 17/60
G07F 19/00

Application no.

98908450.4

Keywords

Inventive step - (no)

Application title

A CUSTOMER-DIRECTED, AUTOMATED PROCESS FOR TRANSFERRING FUNDS BETWEEN ACCOUNTS USING A HOLDING ACCOUNT AND LOCAL PROCESSING

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T028109.20120918

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 306 KB)
T 0318/09 () of 12.10.2012

Online on

05.12.2012

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

12.10.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H03L 1/02
H03L 7/06
H03L 7/16
H03L 7/18

Application no.

97904231.4

Keywords

Decision re appeals - new prior art document - remittal (yes)

Application title

Frequency synthesizer with temperature compensation and frequency multiplication and method of providing the same

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T031809.20121012

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 33 KB)
T 0476/09 () of 21.9.2012

Online on

05.12.2012

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

21.9.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G03G 9/08
G03G 9/087

Application no.

03014697.1

Keywords

Admissibility of requests filed with grounds of appeal - yes
Admissibility of fresh documents - yes
Remittal - no
Priority - no, all requests
Main request and auxiliary requests 1 and 2 - novelty - yes; inventive step - no
Auxiliary request 3 - inventive step - yes
Objection under Rule 106 EPC - dismissed

Application title

Toner for developing latent electrostatic image, container having the same, developer using the same, process for developing using the same, image-forming process using the same, image-forming apparatus using the same, and image-forming process cartridge using the same

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T047609.20120921

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 104 KB)
T 0505/09 (Testing program code/SIEMENS) of 9.11.2012

Online on

05.12.2012

Board

3.5.06

Decision date

9.11.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 11/36

Application no.

04810843.5

Keywords

Original disclosure and clarity - after amendment (yes)
Inventive step over general common knowledge (yes)
Common knowledge in the pertinent technical field insufficiently substantiated
Remittal for further prosecution

Application title

System, method, and computer program product for identifying code development errors

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T050509.20121109

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 26 KB)
T 0667/09 () of 26.10.2012

Online on

05.12.2012

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

26.10.2012

Proc. language

FR

IPC

H02P 21/10

Application no.

06110400.6

Keywords

Activité inventive - après modifications - oui

Application title

Procédé et système pour la commande d'un moteur électrique en cas de défluxage

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T066709.20121026

Distribution

D

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 73 KB)
T 0679/09 (isolation of nucleic acids/INVITROGEN DYNAL) of 13.11.2012

Online on

05.12.2012

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

13.11.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/10

Application no.

95940351.0

Keywords

Main request - novelty (no)
Auxiliary requests I and II - not admitted

Application title

ISOLATION OF NUCLEIC ACID

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T067909.20121113

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 32 KB)
T 0849/09 (Sunscreen compositions/PROCTER & GAMBLE) of 24.7.2012

Online on

05.12.2012

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

24.7.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 7/42

Application no.

99937607.2

Keywords

Inventive step (no) - obvious to try - expectation of success

Application title

Sunscreen compositions

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T084909.20120724

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 86 KB)
T 0881/09 () of 22.6.2012

Online on

05.12.2012

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

22.6.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B62L 1/00

Application no.

02014182.6

Keywords

Novelty (main request: yes)
Inventive step (main request, second auxiliary request: no; third auxiliary request: yes)
First auxiliary request filed with the grounds of appeal (not admitted)
Objection in respect of a procedural defect under Rule 106 (dismissed)

Application title

Bicycle disc brake hub

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T088109.20120622

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 56 KB)
T 1678/09 () of 22.10.2012

Online on

05.12.2012

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

22.10.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B29C 43/22

Application no.

04766186.3

Keywords

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - ja

Application title

Verfahren zur Herstellung von Folien auf Basis Polymerer Materialien mit strukturierter Oberfläche

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T167809.20121022

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 31 KB)
T 1853/09 () of 10.10.2012

Online on

05.12.2012

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

10.10.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B60G 15/06
F16F 1/04

Application no.

01129850.2

Keywords

Patentee's request for revocation of the patent

Application title

Helical compression spring for a vehicle suspension

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T185309.20121010

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 14 KB)
T 2184/09 () of 12.11.2012

Online on

05.12.2012

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

12.11.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B23B 31/08

Application no.

01301146.5

Keywords

Grounds for opposition - added subject-matter (yes)
Admissibility of auxiliary requests 1 to 3 - prima facie allowable (no)
Admissibility of auxiliary request 4 - prima facie allowable (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Application title

Tap holder

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T218409.20121112

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 35 KB)
T 2240/09 () of 30.10.2012

Online on

05.12.2012

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

30.10.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01C 21/36

Application no.

02019738.0

Keywords

Inventive step (yes, after amendment)

Application title

Navigation device, map displaying method and image display device

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T224009.20121030

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 313 KB)
T 2270/09 (Accessing services of a mobile communication network/NOKIA) of 13.11.2012

Online on

05.12.2012

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

13.11.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04Q 7/30
H04Q 7/38

Application no.

99910577.8

Keywords

Added subject-matter (main and first auxiliary request) - yes

Application title

System and device for accessing services of a mobile communication network directly or via an IP network

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T227009.20121113

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 24 KB)
T 2300/09 () of 17.10.2012

Online on

05.12.2012

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

17.10.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B60R 13/04

Application no.

03019819.6

Keywords

Zulassung erstmalig mit der Beschwerdebegründung vorgelegter Druckschriften (ja)
Zurückverweisung an die erste Instanz (ja)

Application title

Kraftfahrzeug-Anbauteil

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T230009.20121017

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 60 KB)
T 2374/09 (Communication method and system/NOKIA) of 3.9.2012

Online on

05.12.2012

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

3.9.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04Q 7/34
H04L 29/14
H04L 12/24

Application no.

00985250.0

Keywords

Inventive step (main and auxiliary request) - no
Admissibility (new auxiliary request) - no

Application title

Communication method and system

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T237409.20120903

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 25 KB)
T 0172/10 (Wireless remote controller/SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO.) of 30.10.2012

Online on

05.12.2012

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

30.10.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04B 1/20

Application no.

04251662.5

Keywords

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

Application title

Wireless remote controller having navigation function and method of providing navigation function to the same

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T017210.20121030

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 24 KB)
T 0227/10 () of 6.9.2012

Online on

05.12.2012

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

6.9.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07D 319/12
B01D 9/02
B01D 9/00

Application no.

01917675.9

Keywords

Main and auxiliary requests 1-4 - Inventive step (no) - obvious alternative
Auxiliary request 5 - Inventive step - (yes)

Application title

Method of refining cyclic ester/KUREHA KAGAKU KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T022710.20120906

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 33 KB)
T 0621/10 (Positionsmesseinrichtung/HEIDENHAIN) of 4.10.2012

Online on

05.12.2012

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

4.10.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G05B 19/418
H04B 3/54

Application no.

98103992.8

Keywords

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - verneint (Haupt- und Hilfsantrag)

Application title

Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Übertragung von Daten zwischen einer Positionsmesseinrichtung und einer Auswerteeinheit

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T062110.20121004

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 25 KB)
T 0712/10 () of 25.10.2012

Online on

05.12.2012

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

25.10.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 13/494
A61F 13/475
A61F 13/15

Application no.

00946345.6

Keywords

Main request, auxiliary requests I - IV: no clear and unambiguous disclosure
Auxiliary request V, VIII to XI: not admitted
Auxiliary request VI: extended scope of protection
Auxiliary request VII: "footnote" - formulation of the claim; incompatible with the European patent system
Request for referral of questions to Enlarged Board - rejected

Application title

Disposable absorbing article

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T071210.20121025

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 42 KB)
T 0934/10 () of 6.11.2012

Online on

05.12.2012

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

6.11.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61B 17/22

Application no.

04784163.0

Keywords

Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Application title

Embolectomy device

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T093410.20121106

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 22 KB)
T 1178/10 () of 10.10.2012

Online on

05.12.2012

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

10.10.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F01N 3/08

Application no.

01660135.3

Keywords

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

Application title

System and method for purifying exhaust gases

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T117810.20121010

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 69 KB)
T 1230/10 (Fabric softening article/PROCTER & GABMLE) of 6.11.2012

Online on

05.12.2012

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

6.11.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C11D 3/50
C11D 1/92
C11D 3/43
C11D 17/04

Application no.

01937313.3

Keywords

Inventive step (main request and auxiliary request 1): no - obvious combination of known technical means
Clarity (auxiliary request 2): yes
Suitability for a claimed process step not suggested in the available prior art
Inventive step (auxiliary requets 2): yes

Application title

Highly concentrated fabric softener compositions and articles containing such compositions

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T123010.20121106

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 36 KB)
T 1302/10 (Audio Signal Enhancement/PHILIPS) of 11.10.2012

Online on

05.12.2012

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

11.10.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04S 1/00

Application no.

05777216.2

Keywords

Novelty (both requests) - no

Application title

Audio Signal Enhancement

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T130210.20121011

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 54 KB)
T 1331/10 (Network billing/HEWLETT-PACKARD) of 29.11.2012

Online on

05.12.2012

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

29.11.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04M 17/00
H04M 15/00

Application no.

05300352.1

Keywords

Inventive step (no)

Application title

Improved network billing

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T133110.20121129

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 20 KB)
T 1384/10 (Rapid cycle pressure swing adsorption process/AIR PRODUCTS AND … of 16.10.2012

Online on

05.12.2012

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

16.10.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61M 16/10
B01D 53/047
B01D 53/26
C01B 13/02

Application no.

07117595.4

Keywords

Inventive step: no

Application title

Performance stability in rapid cycle pressure swing adsorption systems

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T138410.20121016

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 32 KB)
T 1563/10 () of 25.9.2012

Online on

05.12.2012

Board

3.2.08

Decision date

25.9.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C22C 9/04
C22F 1/08

Application no.

03794057.4

Keywords

Clarity (no) - all requests
Allowability of more than one independent claim of the same category (no) - main and second auxiliary requests

Application title

High-strenght copper alloy

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T156310.20120925

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 54 KB)
T 2438/10 () of 2.7.2012

Online on

05.12.2012

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

2.7.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01J 29/06
C10G 49/08

Application no.

01923996.1

Keywords

Admissibility of late filed requests - main request (yes), auxiliary requests (no)
Novelty (no)

Application title

Catalyst, catalyst support and process for hydrogenation, hydroisomerization, hydrocracking and/or hydrodesulfurization

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T243810.20120702

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 31 KB)
T 0216/11 (Erythropoietin/EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY) of 14.11.2012

Online on

05.12.2012

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

14.11.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 38/18
A61K 45/00
A61P 35/00

Application no.

02725577.7

Keywords

Missing statement of grounds of appeal

Application title

Erythropoietin ameliorates chemotherapy-induced toxicity in vivo

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T021611.20121114

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 13 KB)
T 0563/11 () of 6.11.2012

Online on

05.12.2012

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

6.11.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

E01C 21/00
E01C 19/20

Application no.

99910299.9

Keywords

Keine Entscheidung nach Ablauf der mündlichen Verhandlung vor der Einspruchsabteilung
Schriftliche Fortführung des Einspruchsverfahrens
Bescheid über neue Besetzung der Einspruchsabteilung der Einsprechenden nicht zugestellt
Unterzeichnung der Entscheidung durch eine Person (1. Prüfer), die an der mündlichen Verhandlung nicht teilnahm
Entscheidung ohne erneute mündliche Verhandlung
Wesentlicher Verfahrensfehler (ja)
Rückerstattung der Beschwerdegebühr (ja)
Zurückverweisung an die Einspruchsabteilung (ja)

Application title

Vorrichtung zum Bearbeiten von Fahrbahnen

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T056311.20121106

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 28 KB)
T 1097/11 () of 30.10.2012

Online on

05.12.2012

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

30.10.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01F 3/04
A45D 44/00
B01F 13/10

Application no.

03813097.7

Keywords

Subject-matter extending beyond the contents of the application as filed (main request, auxiliary requests 1 to 7): yes
Extension of protection (auxiliary requests 1, 3 and 7): yes
Clarity (auxiliary requests 2, 4, 5 and 6): no

Application title

Two stage mixing process for personal care products

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T109711.20121030

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 50 KB)
T 1310/11 () of 26.10.2012

Online on

05.12.2012

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

26.10.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B32B 1/00
H01Q 19/06

Application no.

03749246.9

Keywords

Support in the application as filed (yes)
Clarity of claims (yes)
Sufficiency (yes)

Application title

Indefinite materials

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T131011.20121026

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 80 KB)
T 1486/11 (Testable filter system/CAMFIL FARR ET AL.) of 13.4.2012

Online on

05.12.2012

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

13.4.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01D 46/42

Application no.

05796821.6

Keywords

"Appeal fee filed late (yes)" "Request and fee for re-establishment of rights filed late (yes)" "Appeal deemed not filed (yes)"
Re-imbursement of appeal fee (yes) and of the fee for re-establishment of rights (yes)

Application title

Axial flow scan testable filter system

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T148611.20120413

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 19 KB)
T 1611/11 (Daten-Vorabübertragung/TELLIQUE) of 18.10.2012

Online on

05.12.2012

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

18.10.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G06F 17/30
H04L 29/06
H04L 29/08

Application no.

07024410.8

Keywords

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - verneint

Application title

Verfahren zum Vorabübertragen strukturierter Datenmengen zwischen einer Clienteinrichtung und einer Servereinrichtung

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T161111.20121018

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 35 KB)
T 2347/11 (Dynamic random access memory/RAMBUS) of 16.10.2012

Online on

05.12.2012

Board

3.5.06

Decision date

16.10.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 13/42

Application no.

05026720.2

Keywords

Enlarged Board - referral (no)

Application title

Dynamic random access memory (DRAM) semiconductor device

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T234711.20121016

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 42 KB)
T 0005/12 () of 27.11.2012

Online on

05.12.2012

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

27.11.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B62D 5/00
F16H 49/00

Application no.

05746407.5

Keywords

-

Application title

Vorrichtung zum Überlagern von Lenkbewegungen für eine Lenkkrafthilfe sowie Verfahren zum Betreiben der Vorrichtung

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T000512.20121127

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 15 KB)
T 1389/12 () of 30.10.2012

Online on

05.12.2012

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

30.10.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

D02G 3/00

Application no.

02748226.4

Keywords

Clarity - main request first to fourth variants (no)
Added subject-matter - sixth and eighth variants (yes), ninth auxiliary request (yes)

Application title

Thermally Efficient Micromachined Device

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T138912.20121030

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 81 KB)
T 1838/12 () of 26.11.2012

Online on

05.12.2012

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

26.11.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G09G 3/36

Application no.

04736137.3

Keywords

Missing statement of grounds of appeal

Application title

Liquid crystal display device and mobile terminal

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T183812.20121126

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 13 KB)

November 2012

T 0230/08 (BAFF-inhibitors/BIOGEN) of 10.10.2012

Online on

27.11.2012

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

10.10.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 38/17
A61K 39/395
A61K 48/00
A61P 9/00
A61P 9/12
A61P 13/12
A61P 35/00
A61P 31/18
A61P 37/02

Application no.

00909970.6

Keywords

Main request - novelty (no)

Application title

BAFF, inhibitors thereof and their use in the modulation of the B-cell response

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T023008.20121010

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 145 KB)
T 0344/08 () of 9.10.2012

Online on

27.11.2012

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

9.10.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61M 1/16

Application no.

02078806.3

Keywords

Insufficiency of disclosure (no), novelty (yes), inventive step (yes)

Application title

Controller for a blood treatment equipment

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T034408.20121009

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 160 KB)
T 1606/08 () of 24.9.2012

Online on

27.11.2012

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

24.9.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61N 5/067

Application no.

00954782.9

Keywords

Claims - clarity (no)

Application title

Molecular resonance stimulated by low intensity laser light

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T160608.20120924

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 136 KB)
T 1695/08 (Vascular endothelial cell growth factor antagonists/GENENTECH) of 14.11.2012

Online on

27.11.2012

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

14.11.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 39/395
A61K 38/17
A61P 7/10
C07K 19/00
C07K 14/71

Application no.

99968115.8

Keywords

Missing statement of grounds of appeal

Application title

Vascular endothelial cell growth factor antagonists and uses thereof

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T169508.20121114

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 91 KB)
T 2068/08 (Handheld electronic device/RESEARCH IN MOTION) of 19.7.2012

Online on

27.11.2012

Board

3.5.05

Decision date

19.7.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 3/023
G06F 3/033

Application no.

05250179.8

Keywords

Extension of subject-matter - second auxiliary request (yes)
Inventive step - main request, first and third to fifth auxiliary requests (no)

Application title

Handheld electronic device with roller ball input

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T206808.20120719

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 168 KB)
T 0162/09 (Virtuelles Papierdokument/ANSWERS) of 13.9.2012

Online on

27.11.2012

Board

3.5.05

Decision date

13.9.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H04L 12/58

Application no.

01969744.0

Keywords

Neuheit - Hauptantrag (nein)
Klarheit - Hilfsantrag 2 (nein)
Zulässigkeit - Hilfsanträge 1 und 3 (nein)
Rückzahlung der Beschwerdegebühr - wesentlicher Verfahrensmangel (nein)

Application title

Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Austausch von Informationen

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T016209.20120913

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 171 KB)
T 0182/09 (Reinforced foam implants/ETHICON) of 9.2.2012

Online on

27.11.2012

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

9.2.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61L 27/58
A61L 27/56
A61L 27/54
A61L 27/44
A61L 27/24
A61L 27/22
A61L 27/18
A61L 27/16
A61L 2/02

Application no.

01310843.6

Keywords

Late filed document - admitted
Remittal to the first instance - no
Main Request and auxiliary request 1: Novelty - no
Late filed auxiliary request 2 - not admitted

Application title

Reinforced foam implants for soft tissue repair and regeneration

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T018209.20120209

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 416 KB)
T 0603/09 (Zweiteiliger Akkudeckel/MOLL) of 12.7.2012

Online on

27.11.2012

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

12.7.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H01M 2/04

Application no.

02027920.4

Keywords

Neuheit (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja): durch den Stand der Technik nicht nahegelegte Alternative

Application title

Akkumulator mit einem zweiteiligen Deckel

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T060309.20120712

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 154 KB)
T 1176/09 (Modulation of stem cells/SANGAMO BIOSCIENCES) of 16.10.2012

Online on

27.11.2012

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

16.10.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A01N 37/18
A01N 43/04
C12N 5/00
C12N 15/63
A01N 63/00
C07H 21/04
C07K 1/00

Application no.

02766356.6

Keywords

Requirements of the EPC - met

Application title

Modulation of stem cells using zinc finger proteins

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T117609.20121016

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 122 KB)
T 1588/09 () of 18.10.2012

Online on

27.11.2012

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

18.10.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B62M 25/04
B62M 25/08

Application no.

06001839.7

Keywords

Requests concerning appeal of proprietor - not admitted - not prima facie allowable
Amendments allowed by opposition division - added subject-matter

Application title

Bicycle shift control device

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T158809.20121018

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 170 KB)
T 1851/09 () of 9.10.2012

Online on

27.11.2012

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

9.10.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B60G 15/07
F16F 1/04

Application no.

99114847.9

Keywords

Patentee's request for revocation of the patent

Application title

Helical compression spring for a vehicle suspension

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T185109.20121009

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 91 KB)
T 2352/09 (Amino acid production/AJINOMOTO) of 18.10.2012

Online on

27.11.2012

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

18.10.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/52
C12P 13/10
C12P 13/24
C12N 1/21
C12N 15/31
C07K 14/245
C12R 1/185

Application no.

04028877.1

Keywords

Claims as granted - sufficiency of disclosure (yes), novelty (yes), inventive step (yes)
Appeal dismissed

Application title

Method for producing l-amino acid using bacteria belonging to the genus escherichia

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T235209.20121018

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 177 KB)
T 2354/09 (Amino acid production/AJINOMOTO) of 18.10.2012

Online on

27.11.2012

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

18.10.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/31
C12N 1/21
C12P 13/08
C07K 14/245
C12R 1/185

Application no.

04028876.3

Keywords

Claims as granted - sufficiency of disclosure (yes), novelty (yes), inventive step (yes)
Appeal dismissed

Application title

Method for producing l-amino acid using bacteria belonging to the genus escherichia

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T235409.20121018

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 174 KB)
T 2385/09 () of 26.7.2012

Online on

27.11.2012

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

26.7.2012

Proc. language

FR

IPC

B60Q 1/12

Application no.

04291793.0

Keywords

Nouveauté (requête principale: non)
Activité inventive (requête subsidiaire 1: non)
Activité inventive (requête subsidiaire 2bis: oui)
Recevabilité (requête subsidiaire 1bis: non, requête subsidiaire 2bis: oui)

Application title

Projecteur lumineux fixe de virage pour véhicule automobile

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T238509.20120726

Distribution

D

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 124 KB)
T 2474/09 () of 13.7.2012

Online on

27.11.2012

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

13.7.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B60R 21/0132

Application no.

04749172.5

Keywords

Inventive step (yes)

Application title

A Crash Sensor arrangement

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T247409.20120713

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 121 KB)
T 0478/10 (CeO2/ZrO2 composite/TOYOTA) of 19.10.2012

Online on

27.11.2012

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

19.10.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C01G 25/00
B01J 23/10
B01D 53/94
B01J 23/63

Application no.

03024667.2

Keywords

Novelty (main request): yes
Inventive step (main request): yes - improvement (no evidence) - reformulation of the problem - non obvious alternative

Application title

A method for preparing metal oxide particles and an exhaust gas purifying catalyst

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T047810.20121019

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 131 KB)
T 0646/10 () of 18.9.2012

Online on

27.11.2012

Board

3.2.08

Decision date

18.9.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 2/06

Application no.

00991735.2

Keywords

Admissibility of late-filed documents - partly
Novelty - yes
Inventive step - yes

Application title

Micro structure stent configurations

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T064610.20120918

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 141 KB)
T 0849/10 (Oxygenase cleaning composition/P&G) of 10.8.2012

Online on

27.11.2012

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

10.8.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C11D 3/386

Application no.

97934949.5

Keywords

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

Application title

Cleaning compositions comprising a specific oxygenase

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T084910.20120810

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 112 KB)
T 0902/10 (Robot calibration/DYNALOG) of 9.10.2012

Online on

27.11.2012

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

9.10.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G05B 19/04
G05B 19/418
B25J 9/16

Application no.

98944773.5

Keywords

Sole request not admissible

Application title

Method for calibration of a robot inspection system

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T090210.20121009

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 121 KB)
T 1028/10 () of 23.10.2012

Online on

27.11.2012

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

23.10.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F24C 7/00
F24B 1/18

Application no.

05025114.9

Keywords

Novelty (no)

Application title

Artificial open fire

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T102810.20121023

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 111 KB)
T 1310/10 () of 11.9.2012

Online on

27.11.2012

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

11.9.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A23L 3/3571
A23C 9/12
A21D 8/04

Application no.

01996313.1

Keywords

Auxiliary requests 3 to 10 (admitted into the proceedings)
Experimental evidence filed after issue of summary to attend oral proceedings (not admitted - not timely filed so that the opponent had the possibility to reply)
Inventive step (no; none of the requests)

Application title

Process for prevention of Maillard reaction in foodstuffs

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T131010.20120911

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 199 KB)
T 1431/10 (Sicherheitsfolien hergestellt mit wasserlöslichen Druckfarben/ … of 4.9.2012

Online on

27.11.2012

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

4.9.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

D21H 21/42
B41M 3/14
B44C 3/00

Application no.

98948925.7

Keywords

Spät eingereichte Anträge berücksichtigt - nein (Verfahrensmissbrauch)
Neuheit - Hauptantrag, 1. Hilfsantrag (nein)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - 2. Hilfsantrag (nein), 3. Hilfsantrag (ja)

Application title

Sicherheitsfolien für Wertpapiere und Verfahren zu ihrer Herstellung

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T143110.20120904

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 121 KB)
T 1673/10 () of 18.10.2012

Online on

27.11.2012

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

18.10.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F25D 23/02
F25D 29/00
A47L 15/42
A47L 15/46

Application no.

01984662.5

Keywords

Erfinderische Tätigkeit: Haupt- und 1. Hilfsantrag - nein, Hilfsantrag 2 - ja

Application title

Griff mit Anzeigeelement für ein Einbauelektrogerät

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T167310.20121018

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 145 KB)
T 2311/10 () of 24.9.2012

Online on

27.11.2012

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

24.9.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

E03C 1/046
B05B 17/06

Application no.

05777264.2

Keywords

Erweiterung (verneint) - zur Anwendung des "Wesentlichkeitstests" bei Zwischenverallgemeinerung
Verfahrensmangel (verneint) - Art und Umfang Prüfungsbescheide

Application title

Sanitärarmatur mit Nebelerzeuger

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T231110.20120924

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 148 KB)
T 0546/11 () of 30.5.2012

Online on

27.11.2012

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

30.5.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

E02D 17/13
E02F 5/10
E02D 5/46
E02D 5/18

Application no.

04000766.8

Keywords

Verspäteter Einspruchsgrund (im Verfahren - nein)
Zulässigkeit verspäteten Vorbringens (verneint)
Zulässigkeit verspäteter Beweismittel (verneint)
Neuheit (bejaht)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht)

Application title

Verfahren zum Herstellen einer Schlitzwand im Boden, Schlitzwandfräse und Schlitzwandfräsvorrichtung

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T054611.20120530

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 186 KB)
T 1680/11 () of 18.10.2012

Online on

27.11.2012

Board

3.2.08

Decision date

18.10.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F16D 65/097

Application no.

03735580.7

Keywords

Rückzahlung der Beschwerdegebühr (nein)

Application title

Bremshalter einer Schwimmsattel-Scheibenbremse mit Bremsbelagführungsfeder

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T168011.20121018

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 136 KB)
T 1175/12 () of 8.11.2012

Online on

27.11.2012

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

8.11.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61L 27/26
A61L 27/36

Application no.

03785276.1

Keywords

Missing statement of grounds

Application title

Synthesis of a bone-polymer composite material

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T117512.20121108

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 89 KB)
R 0020/11 (Nichtentscheiden über relevanten Antrag/Andawari GmbH) of 23.10.2012

Online on

16.11.2012

Board

EBA

Decision date

23.10.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G06F 1/00

Application no.

03727353.9

Keywords

Überprüfungsantrag offensichtlich unbegründet
Nichtentscheiden über relevanten Antrag - nein
Katalog der Überprüfungsgründe in Art. 112a(2) i.V.m. R. 104 EPÜ ist abschließend

Application title

Verfahren zum Authentifizieren und/oder Autorisieren einer Person

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:R002011.20121023

Distribution

B

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 114 KB)
R 0021/11 (Relevanter Antrag nicht entschieden/BAYER) of 15.6.2012

Online on

16.11.2012

Board

EBA

Decision date

15.6.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A01N 61/00

Application no.

95106925.1

Keywords

Antrag auf Zulassung neuer Beweismittel im Beschwerdeverfahren nicht entschieden und Antrag für die Entscheidung relevant (bejaht)
'Relevant' in Regel 104 b) EPÜ bedeutet geeignet, zu einem anderen Ergebnis des Beschwerdeverfahrens zu führen
Ein Einwand nach Regel 106 EPÜ muss ausdrücklich (expressis verbis) erhoben werden; ein Antrag auf Zurückverweisung, auf Vertagung oder auf schriftliche Fortsetzung des Verfahrens gilt nicht als solcher Einwand
Die Ersetzung von Beschwerdekammermitgliedern, die an der aufgehobenen Entscheidung mitgewirkt haben, liegt im Ermessen der Großen Beschwerdekammer, die dieses Ermessen unter Berücksichtigung des Sachverhalts gerecht und verhältnismäßig ausübt
Die Gebühr für den Überprüfungsantrag ist zurückzuerstatten, wenn das Verfahren vor der Beschwerdekammer wiedereröffnet wird, auch wenn weitere, im Überprüfungsantrag vom Antragsteller formulierte Anträge (hier: Ersetzung von Beschwerdekammermitgliedern) keinen Erfolg haben und damit den Anträgen des Antragstellers insgesamt nur teilweise stattgegeben wird

Application title

Nicht-systemische Bekämpfung von Parasiten

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:R002111.20120615

Distribution

B

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 198 KB)
T 1784/06 (Classification method/COMPTEL) of 21.9.2012

Online on

14.11.2012

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

21.9.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 17/30
H04M 15/00

Application no.

03396071.7

Keywords

Comvik approach - interrelationship of Article 52(1)(2)(3) EPC and Article 56 EPC 1973 (yes)
Referral of questions to the Enlarged Board of Appeal (no)
Inventive step (no)

Application title

Method and computer program product for classification and linking data records, and a classification system

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T178406.20120921

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 48 KB)
T 1369/07 (State transition nullification / FUJITSU) of 17.6.2011

Online on

14.11.2012

Board

3.5.06

Decision date

17.6.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 1/32

Application no.

99913564.3

Keywords

Clarity (no)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (no)

Application title

Electronic device, control circuit for electronic device, and method of controlling electronic device

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2011:T136907.20110617

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 32 KB)
T 1413/07 () of 19.10.2012

Online on

14.11.2012

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

19.10.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G07F 19/00
G06K 5/00

Application no.

00930499.9

Keywords

Novelty, inventive step (yes) - after amendment

Application title

Cardless payment system

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T141307.20121019

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 27 KB)
T 1451/07 (Cooling device/FUJITSU) of 25.8.2011

Online on

14.11.2012

Board

3.5.06

Decision date

25.8.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 1/20

Application no.

99310524.6

Keywords

Inventive step - no (main and first and second auxiliary requests)
Basis of decisions - opportunity to comment (yes)

Application title

Cooling device and method of controlling the same

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2011:T145107.20110825

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 37 KB)
T 1654/07 () of 27.9.2012

Online on

14.11.2012

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

27.9.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01L 21/00

Application no.

01121029.1

Keywords

Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Application title

Substrate processing apparatus and substrate inspection method

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T165407.20120927

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 24 KB)
T 0024/08 () of 14.6.2012

Online on

14.11.2012

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

14.6.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C08G 63/78
C08G 63/183
C08G 63/85
C08G 63/90

Application no.

01120528.3

Keywords

Neuheit - Hauptantrag und Hilfsantrag 1 (bejaht)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (Hauptantrag: nein; Hilfsantrag 1: ja)

Application title

Verfahren zur Herstellung von Polyestern mit reduziertem Gehalt an freiem Acetaldehyd

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T002408.20120614

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D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 55 KB)
T 0050/08 () of 31.7.2012

Online on

14.11.2012

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

31.7.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H05B 41/288
H05B 41/24

Application no.

97900125.2

Keywords

Inventive step - (no)

Application title

Discharge lamp lighting device

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T005008.20120731

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D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 66 KB)
T 0155/08 (IMPDH-Inhibitoren/BAYER CROPSCIENCE) of 14.6.2012

Online on

14.11.2012

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

14.6.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C12Q 1/32

Application no.

02026487.5

Keywords

Ausreichende Offenbarung - nein

Application title

IMP Dehydrogenase und deren Verwendung zum Identifizieren von fungizid wirksamen Verbindungen

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T015508.20120614

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 33 KB)
T 0309/08 () of 24.8.2012

Online on

14.11.2012

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

24.8.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61B 17/20
A61B 17/32
A61M 1/00

Application no.

98909046.9

Keywords

Novelty (no)

Application title

Power assisted liposuction and lipoinjection equipment

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T030908.20120824

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 31 KB)
T 0666/08 () of 26.6.2012

Online on

14.11.2012

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

26.6.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C08G 59/00
B65D 83/14

Application no.

02776991.8

Keywords

Änderungen gewährbar - Hauptantrag (bejaht)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hauptantrag (bejaht)

Application title

Zweikomponenten-Epoxi-Lacksprühdose

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T066608.20120626

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 42 KB)
T 0840/08 () of 13.9.2012

Online on

14.11.2012

Board

3.2.08

Decision date

13.9.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61C 1/08
F21V 21/088
A61B 1/247

Application no.

00122315.5

Keywords

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

Application title

Lighting device for dental or medical instrument

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T084008.20120913

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D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 34 KB)
T 1122/08 (Event structures/COMPUTER ASSOCIATES THINK) of 11.9.2012

Online on

14.11.2012

Board

3.5.06

Decision date

11.9.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 9/44
G06F 9/46

Application no.

99966713.2

Keywords

Amended claims searched - no
Remittal for further prosecution - yes

Application title

Method and apparatus for a user extensible event structure

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T112208.20120911

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D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 145 KB)
T 1265/08 () of 26.7.2012

Online on

14.11.2012

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

26.7.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H05B 3/26
H05B 6/28
H05B 6/26

Application no.

97500191.8

Keywords

Claims objected to in decision under appeal deleted in appeal
Remaining opposition grounds do not prejudice maintenance

Application title

Process to maufacture heating panels and panels obtained therefrom

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T126508.20120726

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D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 20 KB)
T 1383/08 () of 11.9.2012

Online on

14.11.2012

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

11.9.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06K 9/46
G06K 9/62

Application no.

04023696.0

Keywords

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

Application title

Image matching method, program, and system

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T138308.20120911

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 77 KB)
T 1583/08 () of 5.10.2012

Online on

14.11.2012

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

5.10.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01L 51/20

Application no.

05012023.7

Keywords

Inventive step (no)

Application title

Organic electro-luminescent display and method for manufacturing the same

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T158308.20121005

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 46 KB)
T 2024/08 () of 11.7.2012

Online on

14.11.2012

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

11.7.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61B 5/00

Application no.

98914727.7

Keywords

Admissibility of late-filed requests: no (main and 1st to 3rd auxiliary requests filed during oral proceedings)
Extended subject-matter: yes (main request filed 11 June 2012 and 1st auxiliary request filed 18 June 2012)
Clarity and sufficiency of disclosure: yes (2nd auxiliary request (A) filed during oral proceedings)
Exception from patentability: no (2nd auxiliary request (A) filed during oral proceedings)
Novelty and inventive step: yes (2nd auxiliary request (A) filed during oral proceedings)

Application title

Method of assessing tissue viability using near-infrared spectroscopy

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T202408.20120711

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D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 72 KB)
T 2137/08 () of 2.8.2012

Online on

14.11.2012

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

2.8.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H03K 19/177
G06F 7/50

Application no.

01307921.5

Keywords

Inventive step (no)

Application title

Programmable logic devices with function-specific blocks

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T213708.20120802

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 37 KB)
T 2188/08 (Crankcase lubricant/INFINEUM) of 9.10.2012

Online on

14.11.2012

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

9.10.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C10M 69/04
C10M 111/02

Application no.

02076993.1

Keywords

Novelty and inventive step (yes) - non-obvious solution

Application title

Lubricating oil compositions

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T218808.20121009

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 40 KB)
T 2207/08 (Integrable software component/PERKINELMER) of 21.9.2012

Online on

14.11.2012

Board

3.5.06

Decision date

21.9.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 9/44
G06F 21/22

Application no.

05252385.9

Keywords

Novelty - no (main and auxiliary request)
Cited decisions:
T 1018/02
Case Number: T 2207/08 - 3.5.06
DECISION
of the Technical Board of Appeal 3.5.06
of 21 September 2012

Application title

A computer system, integrable software component and software application

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T220708.20120921

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D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 23 KB)
T 2250/08 () of 30.8.2012

Online on

14.11.2012

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

30.8.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61B 5/00

Application no.

01310663.8

Keywords

Inventive step (no)
Admissibility of new requests (no)

Application title

Automated scheduling of emergency procedure based on identification of high-risk patient

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T225008.20120830

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D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 30 KB)
T 2251/08 () of 9.8.2012

Online on

14.11.2012

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

9.8.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G08B 13/196

Application no.

06717309.6

Keywords

Novelty (no) main request, first auxiliary request
Inventive step (no) second auxiliary request
Amendments - added subject-matter (yes)
Reimbursement of the appeal fee (no)

Application title

Systems and methods for night time surveillance

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T225108.20120809

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 40 KB)
T 0086/09 (Sintered ferrite magnet/TDK) of 11.10.2012

Online on

14.11.2012

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

11.10.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01F 1/11
H01F 1/113
C04B 35/26
H02K 1/02
G11B 5/706

Application no.

98905643.7

Keywords

Clarity (no): ambiguous definition of claimed subject-matter

Application title

Oxide magnetic material, ferrite particle, sintered magnet, bonded magnet, magnetic recording medium and motor

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T008609.20121011

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 64 KB)
T 0109/09 (Use of chemical chelators as reversal agents for NMBAs/MSD OSS B.V.) of 18.9.2012

Online on

14.11.2012

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

18.9.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 31/724
A61K 31/194
A61P 39/04

Application no.

00964006.1

Keywords

New main request filed in appeal proceedings: allowable (yes)

Application title

Use of chemical chelators as reversal agents for drug-induced neuromuscular block

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T010909.20120918

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 86 KB)
T 0197/09 (Récepteur de l'IL-13/SANOFI) of 12.6.2012

Online on

14.11.2012

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

12.6.2012

Proc. language

FR

IPC

C12N 15/12

Application no.

96938273.8

Keywords

Vice de procédure non substantiel - renvoi à la première instance et remboursement de la taxe de recours (non)
Requêtes auxiliaires 1 à 6 : disclaimer incomplet - modifications inacceptables (oui)
Requête auxiliaire 7 : satisfait aux conditions de la CBE (oui)

Application title

Polypeptide récepteur de l'IL-13

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T019709.20120612

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 120 KB)
T 0487/09 () of 2.8.2012

Online on

14.11.2012

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

2.8.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F16L 25/00

Application no.

04014538.5

Keywords

Zulässigkeit der verspätet eingereichten Anträge (ja)
Unzulässige Erweiterung (ja)

Application title

Rohr-Bausatz

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T048709.20120802

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 28 KB)
T 0494/09 (Solution de facteur VIII sécurisée viralement/LABORATOIRE FRANÇAIS) of 28.9.2011

Online on

14.11.2012

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

28.9.2011

Proc. language

FR

IPC

C07K 14/755
A61K 38/37

Application no.

98959975.8

Keywords

Recevabilité des requêtes subsidiaires 1A à 1C (oui);
Requête principale, requêtes subsidiaires 1A et 1B - modifications étendant l'objet au-delà du contenu de la demande telle qu'elle a été déposée (oui);
Requête subsidiaire 1C - modifications étendant l'objet au-delà du contenu de la demande telle qu'elle a été déposée ou étendant la protection conférée du brevet européen (non); clarté, exécution de l'invention, nouveauté, activité inventive (oui)

Application title

Procédé de préparation par filtration d'une solution de facteur VIII sécurisée viralement

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2011:T049409.20110928

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 124 KB)
T 0685/09 (Precipitated silica/PPG INDUSTRIES OHIO, INC.) of 16.10.2012

Online on

14.11.2012

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

16.10.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C01B 33/193
H01M 2/16

Application no.

97921275.0

Keywords

Novelty (yes) (main request)
Remittal (yes)

Application title

Amorphous precipitated silica

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T068509.20121016

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 125 KB)
T 0698/09 (Marqueur de commande auxiliaire sur écran de pilotage/AIRBUS) of 31.8.2012

Online on

14.11.2012

Board

3.5.05

Decision date

31.8.2012

Proc. language

FR

IPC

G06F 3/033
G06F 3/023
G08G 5/00

Application no.

02290265.4

Keywords

Clarté des revendications - oui (après modifications)
Activité inventive - oui (après modifications)

Application title

Dispositif de dialogue d'aéronef, pour dialoguer avec un système dudit aéronef

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T069809.20120831

Distribution

D

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 37 KB)
T 0843/09 () of 11.10.2012

Online on

14.11.2012

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

11.10.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G07F 19/00

Application no.

04761909.3

Keywords

Inventive step (no)

Application title

Computer-based system for transactions processing

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T084309.20121011

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 30 KB)
T 0905/09 (Anthropomorphized toy/EIGHTING) of 18.9.2012

Online on

14.11.2012

Board

3.5.06

Decision date

18.9.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 13/00
G06F 17/60
A63F 13/12

Application no.

02701727.6

Keywords

Inventive (no) - both requests

Application title

Method of communication by e-mail

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T090509.20120918

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 34 KB)
T 0949/09 (Arrayed Biomolecules/ILLUMINA) of 17.10.2012

Online on

14.11.2012

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

17.10.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12Q 1/68
B01J 19/00

Application no.

99936809.5

Keywords

Termination of appeal proceedings after lapse of patent in the absence of a request for continuation by the appellant/opponent within the period prescribed

Application title

Arrayed biomolecules and their use in sequencing

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T094909.20121017

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 19 KB)
T 1186/09 () of 7.9.2012

Online on

14.11.2012

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

7.9.2012

Proc. language

FR

IPC

B60N 2/22

Application no.

02292509.3

Keywords

Nouveauté (oui)
Activité inventive (oui)

Application title

Siège de véhicule comportant un dossier rabattable vers l'avant

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T118609.20120907

Distribution

D

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 36 KB)
T 1232/09 (SiOXNY Layer/GUARDIAN) of 31.7.2012

Online on

14.11.2012

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

31.7.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C03C 17/36

Application no.

01914608.3

Keywords

Main request and auxiliary requests 1 to 5: Inventive step (no) - obvious alternative
Auxiliary request 6: Inventive step (yes) - non-obvious alternative

Application title

Low-emissivity glass coatings having a layer of silicon oxynitride and methods of making same

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T123209.20120731

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 179 KB)
T 1324/09 (Anthelmintic compositions/WYETH LLC) of 14.5.2012

Online on

14.11.2012

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

14.5.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 31/7048
A61K 9/10

Application no.

01308417.3

Keywords

Main request - clarity (no): composition of "MTM" and "MTC" not known
Auxiliary request I - inventive step (no): obvious combination

Application title

Anthelmintic compositions

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T132409.20120514

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 28 KB)
T 1407/09 (Glass fiber/STM-URSA) of 28.9.2012

Online on

14.11.2012

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

28.9.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C03C 13/00

Application no.

00969800.2

Keywords

Main request and first auxiliary request: Novelty (no) - Prior use novelty-destroying
Second auxiliary request: Novelty (yes), Inventive step (yes) - prior use conveying implicitly a teaching as starting point - non obvious alternative

Application title

A glass fiber composition

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T140709.20120928

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 60 KB)
T 1430/09 (Béton THP/EIFFAGE) of 6.9.2012

Online on

14.11.2012

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

6.9.2012

Proc. language

FR

IPC

C04B 28/04
C04B 40/00

Application no.

99400235.0

Keywords

Exposé de l'invention: insuffisant (Requêtes principale et subsidiaires 1 et 2) - paramètre insuffisamment décrit; suffisant (Requête subsidiaire 3) - suppression du paramètre insuffisamment décrit
Extension de la protection du brevet tel que délivré (Requête subsidiaire 3): non - conditions liées au paramètre supprimé satisfaites implicitement par les modifications apportées à la revendication

Application title

Béton très haute performance, autonivelant, son procédé de préparation et son utilisation

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T143009.20120906

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 180 KB)
T 1464/09 () of 25.7.2012

Online on

14.11.2012

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

25.7.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

D21G 1/00

Application no.

03000903.9

Keywords

Neuheit - ja
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - ja
Reformatio in peius

Application title

Kalander und Verfahren zum Betreiben eines Kalanders

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T146409.20120725

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 45 KB)
T 1503/09 () of 5.9.2012

Online on

14.11.2012

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

5.9.2012

Proc. language

FR

IPC

B60J 10/02
B60J 10/06
B23P 19/02
B60R 13/06
E06B 7/16
F16J 15/10

Application no.

04291921.7

Keywords

Activité inventive (oui)

Application title

Cellule de pose en continu d'un joint d'étanchéité sur la caisse ou un élément de carrosserie d'un véhicule à moteur par exemple

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T150309.20120905

Distribution

D

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 38 KB)
T 1533/09 () of 21.9.2012

Online on

14.11.2012

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

21.9.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B60K 20/02
G05G 1/04

Application no.

02736394.4

Keywords

Inventive step (yes)

Application title

Gear shift lever unit for a motor vehicle

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T153309.20120921

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 29 KB)
T 1592/09 () of 21.10.2011

Online on

14.11.2012

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

21.10.2011

Proc. language

DE

IPC

E04B 1/68
C04B 28/02
C04B 28/10
C09K 3/10

Application no.

04026547.2

Keywords

Zulässigkeit der Beschwerde (ja)
Verspäteter Einspruchsgrund (Einführung - ja)
Offenbarung der Erfindung (ja)
Zulässigkeit von Beweismitteln (teilweise nein)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Application title

Abdichteinrichtung zur Abdichtung von Arbeitsfugen

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2011:T159209.20111021

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 44 KB)
T 1742/09 (Leistungsregelung/IPCOM) of 12.9.2012

Online on

14.11.2012

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

12.9.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H04B 7/005

Application no.

00109142.0

Keywords

Neuheit und erfinderische Tätigkeit - neuer Hauptantrag (bejaht)

Application title

Verfahren and Vorrichtung zur Leistungsregelung eines Senders

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T174209.20120912

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 82 KB)
T 1795/09 () of 18.9.2012

Online on

14.11.2012

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

18.9.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B60J 10/02

Application no.

01938211.8

Keywords

Unzulässige Erweiterung (Hauptantrag): ja
Zulassung in das Verfahren (Hilfsanträge 1 bis 3): nein

Application title

Abdichtungs-Anordnung für Fahrzeugscheiben

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T179509.20120918

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 38 KB)
T 1965/09 () of 25.9.2012

Online on

14.11.2012

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

25.9.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F03D 7/00
F03D 11/00

Application no.

99953725.1

Keywords

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

Application title

Method of controlling the operation of a wind turbine and wind turbine for use in said method

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T196509.20120925

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 38 KB)
T 2033/09 () of 13.8.2012

Online on

14.11.2012

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

13.8.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A23L 1/236
C07H 3/04
C07H 15/04

Application no.

01932104.1

Keywords

Main request, Auxiliary requests 1, 2: Sufficiency of disclosure (yes), novelty (no)
Auxiliary request 3: admitted into the proceedings
Remittal

Application title

Syrup containing compositions and process for producing the same

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T203309.20120813

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 78 KB)
T 2035/09 () of 29.8.2012

Online on

14.11.2012

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

29.8.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61B 3/12

Application no.

07007261.6

Keywords

Added subject-matter (no)

Application title

A fundus observation device with movable fixation target

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T203509.20120829

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 23 KB)
T 2233/09 (Augmenting step/ANDRITZ) of 21.9.2012

Online on

14.11.2012

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

21.9.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

D21C 3/22
D21C 3/02
D21C 7/00
D21C 11/04

Application no.

01200864.5

Keywords

Admissibility of the new grounds of opposition (no): no consent of the Patent Proprietor
Admissibility of the new objections raised under Art. 123(2) EPC (no): their introduction during oral proceedings would have disadvantaged the Patent Proprietor
Admissibility of documents submitted with the grounds of appeal (yes): reaction to the decision under appeal
Novelty (yes): implicit disclosure of one of the claimed method steps not convincingly proven
Inventive step (yes): unobvious alternative
Apportionment of costs in the Respondent's favour (yes): adjournment of oral proceedings due to Appellant's conduct

Application title

Dissolved solids control in pulp production

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T223309.20120921

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 47 KB)
T 2275/09 () of 13.9.2012

Online on

14.11.2012

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

13.9.2012

Proc. language

FR

IPC

B60Q 1/32
F21S 8/10
F21V 8/00

Application no.

04292894.5

Keywords

Activité inventive (requêtes principale et subsidiaire: non)

Application title

Dispositif de signalisation ou d'éclairage, en particulier pour véhicule automobile

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T227509.20120913

Distribution

D

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 36 KB)
T 2308/09 () of 19.7.2012

Online on

14.11.2012

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

19.7.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C09J 5/00
G11B 7/26

Application no.

99121699.5

Keywords

Neuer Einspruchsgrund - Zulässigkeit (verneint)
Neuheit (bejaht)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht)

Application title

Verfahren zum Verhindern von Blasen oder Bläschen beim Verbinden von Substratteilen optischer Datenträger durch einen Kleber

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T230809.20120719

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 47 KB)
T 2359/09 () of 16.10.2012

Online on

14.11.2012

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

16.10.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A01G 9/10
B66F 9/19

Application no.

02786238.2

Keywords

Added subject-matter - yes (main request)
Late filed requests - not admitted - not clearly allowable

Application title

Apparatus and method for moving or positioning wider or narrower objects

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T235909.20121016

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 66 KB)
T 2393/09 (Perfumed laundry composition/PROCTER & GAMBLE) of 26.7.2012

Online on

14.11.2012

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

26.7.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C11D 3/50
C11D 17/06
C11D 17/00

Application no.

02794042.8

Keywords

Inventive step - no: obvious modification

Application title

Fabric treatment composition

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T239309.20120726

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 33 KB)
T 2429/09 () of 11.6.2012

Online on

14.11.2012

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

11.6.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B60R 13/10
G02B 6/00

Application no.

03010574.6

Keywords

Inventive step (Main Request, 1st to 5th auxiliary request) no

Application title

Illuminated license plate for vehicles and vehicle provided with the same

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T242909.20120611

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 35 KB)
T 0114/10 (Replacing corroded fluid conducting parts/ATI) of 20.7.2012

Online on

14.11.2012

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

20.7.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01J 19/02
F28F 11/00
F28F 19/06
F28F 9/18

Application no.

05781453.5

Keywords

Inventive step - no (all requests)

Application title

Method for replacing corroded fluid conducting parts in equipment via welding, and parts obtained thereby

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T011410.20120720

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 27 KB)
T 0138/10 () of 12.6.2012

Online on

14.11.2012

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

12.6.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A23D 9/00
A21D 2/14
A23D 7/015
A23L 1/24
A21D 8/04

Application no.

99942574.7

Keywords

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

Application title

Stable suspension of a particulate component

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T013810.20120612

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 114 KB)
T 0204/10 () of 11.10.2012

Online on

14.11.2012

Board

3.2.08

Decision date

11.10.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61C 13/00
A61C 5/10

Application no.

00110016.3

Keywords

Hauptantrag (Neuheit - verneint)
Hilfsantrag (Klarheit und erfinderische Tätigkeit - beide bejaht)

Application title

Verfahren zur Herstellung eines individuell gefertigten, implantatgestützten Zahnersatzes und Verfahren zur Herstellung eines Zahnersatzteiles, insbesondere aus beliebigen, auch biokompatiblen Werkstoffen und insbesondere mit Hilfe der CAD-CAM-Fräs- und Schleif-Technik

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T020410.20121011

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 31 KB)
T 0258/10 () of 9.10.2012

Online on

14.11.2012

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

9.10.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

E04F 15/02
B05D 7/06
E04F 15/20
E04F 13/08
E04F 15/04

Application no.

05003619.3

Keywords

Hauptantrag und Hilfsantrag 1: mangelnde Neuheit
Hilfsanträge 2 und 3: verspätet, nicht zugelassen

Application title

Holzwerkstoffplatte, insbesondere Fussbodenpaneel

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T025810.20121009

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 31 KB)
T 0294/10 (TMADH-haltige Biozide/ISP) of 20.9.2012

Online on

14.11.2012

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

20.9.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A01N 43/90

Application no.

02005939.0

Keywords

Ausdruck "mehrere" klar
Neuheit - offenkundige Vorbenutzung (verneint)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein) - naheliegende Alternative
Zulässigkeit des Antrags auf Bestellung eines Sachverständigen (verneint)
Kostenverteilung (nein)

Application title

Synergistische biozide Wirkstoffkombinationen, Tetramethylolacetylendiharnstoff und zwei oder mehrere Isothiazoline-3-onen enthaltend, und Verwendungen solcher Wirkstoffkombinationen als Konservierungsmittel

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T029410.20120920

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 73 KB)
T 0316/10 (Olefins production process/BP) of 14.8.2012

Online on

14.11.2012

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

14.8.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C10G 9/00

Application no.

02772614.0

Keywords

Inventive step (all requests): no - obvious simplification

Application title

OLEFINS PRODUCTION PROCESS

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T031610.20120814

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 50 KB)
T 0354/10 () of 11.10.2012

Online on

14.11.2012

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

11.10.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F01N 3/022
B01D 39/20

Application no.

05014331.2

Keywords

Remittal - (yes)
Admittance of D13 - (yes, in relation to inventive step)

Application title

Filter made of porous ceramic sintered body

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T035410.20121011

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 83 KB)
T 0378/10 () of 9.8.2012

Online on

14.11.2012

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

9.8.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F28F 1/40
F28F 13/18
F28F 19/00

Application no.

03780029.9

Keywords

Neuheit (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Application title

Vorrichtung zur Verlängerung der Standzeit eines Rohrbündelwärmeaustauschers in indirekt beheizten UHT-Anlagen für Nahrungsmittel

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T037810.20120809

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 87 KB)
T 0407/10 (Detergent with enhanced amylase/PROCTER & GAMBLE) of 26.9.2012

Online on

14.11.2012

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

26.9.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C11D 3/386
C11D 3/02
C11D 3/20
C11D 3/22

Application no.

02714975.6

Keywords

Added subject-matter (Main and 1st to 4th Auxiliary Requests: yes - combination of alternative and preferred features
Added subject-matter (5th Auxiliary Request): no - combination of preferred features

Application title

Liquid detergent composition exhibiting enhanced alpha-amylase enzyme stability

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T040710.20120926

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 132 KB)
T 0611/10 () of 13.9.2012

Online on

14.11.2012

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

13.9.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F21V 7/10

Application no.

98957087.4

Keywords

Novelty (yes)

Application title

UNIT OF ELECTRIC LAMP AND REFLECTOR

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T061110.20120913

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 22 KB)
T 0619/10 () of 18.9.2012

Online on

14.11.2012

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

18.9.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61B 17/02
A61B 17/072
A61B 17/00
A61B 17/10
A61B 17/32

Application no.

07250483.0

Keywords

Inventive step (no)

Application title

Apparatus for performing trans-anal resection

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T061910.20120918

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 26 KB)
T 0638/10 () of 27.9.2012

Online on

14.11.2012

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

27.9.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F24J 3/06
F28D 15/02

Application no.

04252779.6

Keywords

Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Application title

Natural thermo-carrier heat release system

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T063810.20120927

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 27 KB)
T 0976/10 (Waschmittel-Portionen/HENKEL) of 1.8.2012

Online on

14.11.2012

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

1.8.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C11D 17/00
C11D 17/04

Application no.

01974141.2

Keywords

Verspätetes Vorbringen (zulässig); erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein)

Application title

Mechanisch stabile, flüssig formulierte Waschmittel-, Spülmittel- oder Reinigungsmittel-Portionen

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T097610.20120801

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 71 KB)
T 1018/10 () of 2.8.2012

Online on

14.11.2012

Board

3.2.08

Decision date

2.8.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61F 2/44
A61F 2/46

Application no.

04007507.9

Keywords

Zulässigkeit des Antrags der Patentinhaberin - bejaht
Klarheit - bejaht
Zulässigkeit der Änderungen - bejaht
"Ausführbarkeit - bejaht
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - bejaht
Doppelpatentierung - verneint

Application title

Implantat für den Zwischenwirbelraum

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T101810.20120802

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 45 KB)
T 1050/10 () of 2.10.2012

Online on

14.11.2012

Board

3.2.08

Decision date

2.10.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F16D 13/64
F16D 25/0638
F16D 65/00

Application no.

04029658.4

Keywords

Zulässigkeit von verspätet eingereichten Entgegenhaltungen - verneint
Zulässigkeit des Hilfsantrag 1.1 - bejaht
Neuheit - Hauptantrag und Hilfsantrag 1 - verneint
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hilfsantrag 1.1 - verneint
Neuheit und Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hilfsantrag 2 - bejaht

Application title

Lamelle für Kraftübertragungsaggregat sowie Kraftübertragungsaggregat mit Lamelle

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T105010.20121002

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 29 KB)
T 1133/10 (Procédé d'hydrodésulfuration sans dégazage intermédiaire/IFP) of 5.10.2012

Online on

14.11.2012

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

5.10.2012

Proc. language

FR

IPC

C10G 45/04

Application no.

05291383.7

Keywords

Activité inventive (oui)

Application title

Procédé d'hydrodésulfuration des essences mettant en oeuvre un catalysateur à porosité contrôlée

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T113310.20121005

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 33 KB)
T 1165/10 (Identification of materials/UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA) of 2.10.2012

Online on

14.11.2012

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

2.10.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01J 19/00
G01N 21/00
G01N 22/00

Application no.

99203886.9

Keywords

Admissibility of the auxiliary requests submitted with the statement of the grounds of appeal: no - abuse of procedure
Added matter (main request): yes - combination of technical features does not emerge clearly and unambiguously from the original parent application

Application title

The combinatorial synthesis of novel materials

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T116510.20121002

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 34 KB)
T 1227/10 (Flue gas cleaning process/BELCO) of 19.10.2012

Online on

14.11.2012

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

19.10.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C10G 11/18

Application no.

02733859.9

Keywords

Added subject-matter (yes): deletion of a figure labelled as prior art and of the corresponding part of the description in the original application

Application title

Process of removing nitrogen oxides from flue gases from a fluidized catalytic cracking unit

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T122710.20121019

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 31 KB)
T 1674/10 (Process for dissolving lipophilic compounds/L'OREAL) of 22.10.2012

Online on

14.11.2012

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

22.10.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01F 17/00

Application no.

03773718.6

Keywords

No text of the patent approved by the proprietor - revocation

Application title

Process for dissolving lipophilic compounds and cosmetic composition

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T167410.20121022

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 16 KB)
T 2023/10 () of 18.10.2012

Online on

14.11.2012

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

18.10.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61L 2/20
B65B 55/02
B67B 1/03

Application no.

06706292.7

Keywords

Zulässigkeit der Änderungen (ja)
Zurückverweisung an die Prüfungsabteilung

Application title

Vorrichtung zum Zuführen von in Säcken angelieferten sterilen Verschlüssen in eine Abfüllanlage für Flaschen oder dgl.

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T202310.20121018

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 21 KB)
T 2133/10 () of 1.8.2012

Online on

14.11.2012

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

1.8.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A24C 5/18

Application no.

03799567.7

Keywords

Admissibility of the Patentee's appeal (yes)
Public availability - prior use (no) - A3 (yes)
Remittal (no)
Main request and auxiliary requests 1, 4-7, 12, 13 - inventive step (no)
Auxiliary requests 2, 3 and 8-11 - extended subject-matter (yes)
Reimbursement of the appeal fee - question to the EBA - refused

Application title

Product change method for a cigarette manufacturing machine

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T213310.20120801

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 47 KB)
T 2246/10 () of 10.10.2012

Online on

14.11.2012

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

10.10.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B65D 85/10
B65D 65/38

Application no.

06841268.3

Keywords

Erfinderische Tätigkeit: ja

Application title

Zigarettenverpackung mit Innenumhüllungen aus Polymerfolie

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T224610.20121010

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 28 KB)
T 2383/10 () of 10.10.2012

Online on

14.11.2012

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

10.10.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B65D 5/66
B65D 85/10

Application no.

08104573.4

Keywords

Inventive step: no

Application title

Sealed box

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T238310.20121010

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 23 KB)
T 2402/10 (Prostaglandin derivatives / Pfizer) of 10.5.2012

Online on

14.11.2012

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

10.5.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07C 405/00
A61K 31/557
A61P 27/02

Application no.

02009255.7

Keywords

Amendments (allowable) - no added matter
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes) - solution not obvious
Double patenting (no) - not the same subject-matter

Application title

Prostaglandin derivatives for the treatment of glaucoma or ocular hypertension

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T240210.20120510

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 83 KB)
T 2463/10 () of 20.9.2012

Online on

14.11.2012

Board

3.2.08

Decision date

20.9.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

E05D 7/02
E05D 7/04
E05D 11/00

Application no.

00908198.5

Keywords

Inventive step (yes)

Application title

Device in doors

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T246310.20120920

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 28 KB)
T 0010/11 () of 2.10.2012

Online on

14.11.2012

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

2.10.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F21S 8/06

Application no.

05012670.5

Keywords

Neuheit (bejaht); erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht)

Application title

Innenraumleuchte

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T001011.20121002

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 36 KB)
T 0075/11 () of 24.4.2012

Online on

14.11.2012

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

24.4.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07D 401/12
A61K 31/4439
A61P 1/04

Application no.

02764081.2

Keywords

Late-filed documents not admitted by the opposition division
Discretionary power exercised according to the right principles
Evidence provided with the statement setting out the grounds of appeal - not admitted - should and could have been submitted before the first instance
Remittal - (no) - Failure to present evidence in due time

Application title

Crystalline form of Omeprazole

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T007511.20120424

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 64 KB)
T 0079/11 (Suspensionskonzentrate auf Ölbasis/BAYER CROPSCIENCE) of 27.7.2012

Online on

14.11.2012

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

27.7.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A01N 25/04
A01N 25/30

Application no.

06001909.8

Keywords

Verspätet eingereichte experimentelle Daten - nicht zugelassen
Verspätet eingereichter Hilfsantrag - zugelassen - keine Verschiebung der mündlichen Verhandlung erforderlich
Haupt- und Hilfsantrag - Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (nein) - naheliegende Alternative

Application title

Suspensionskonzentrate auf Ölbasis

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T007911.20120727

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 42 KB)
T 0107/11 () of 27.9.2012

Online on

14.11.2012

Board

3.2.08

Decision date

27.9.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

E05B 65/12

Application no.

00945796.1

Keywords

Änderungen - Erweiterung (verneint); Klarheit (bejaht); Neuheit (bejaht)

Application title

Türaussengriff, insbesondere für Fahrzeuge

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T010711.20120927

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 31 KB)
T 0126/11 () of 14.9.2012

Online on

14.11.2012

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

14.9.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A23G 4/00

Application no.

02779228.2

Keywords

Novelty - yes
Inventive step - yes

Application title

Biodegradable chewing gum comprising at least one high molecular weight biodegradable polymer

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T012611.20120914

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 88 KB)
T 0592/11 () of 25.10.2012

Online on

14.11.2012

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

25.10.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G01N 21/17

Application no.

06754567.3

Keywords

Beachtung der gebotenen Sorgfalt im Sinne von Artikel 122 (1) EPÜ bei fehlerhafter Überprüfung der Berechnung der Beschwerdebegründungsfrist durch den Patentingenieur und zugelassenen Vertreter bei Kenntnis der maßgeblichen Berechnungsvorschriften (nein)

Application title

Photoakustischer Freifelddetektor

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T059211.20121025

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 62 KB)
T 0854/11 () of 2.7.2012

Online on

14.11.2012

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

2.7.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B60S 3/00

Application no.

05017278.2

Keywords

Neuheit (einziger Antrag) - nein

Application title

Trocknungsverfahren und Trockeneinrichtung für Behandlungseinrichtungen von Fahrzeugen

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T085411.20120702

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 28 KB)
T 0968/11 (Automatic dishwashing method comprising >= 8 wt% of a low foaming … of 7.9.2012

Online on

14.11.2012

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

7.9.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C11D 3/00
C11D 3/02
C11D 1/66
C11D 1/722

Application no.

05801068.7

Keywords

Article 83 objection admissible - (yes)
Maintenance of the patent as granted

Application title

Methods of protecting glassware surfaces from corrosion using detergent compositions containing polyvalent metal compounds and high levels of low foaming, nonionic surfactants

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T096811.20120907

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 79 KB)
T 1138/11 () of 23.8.2012

Online on

14.11.2012

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

23.8.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B65D 49/06

Application no.

00973063.1

Keywords

Intervention - inadmissible (point 1)
Features relating to use as defined in claim 1 - not considered for novelty and inventive step (point 2.2.6); third auxiliary request - not admitted (point 5.4)

Application title

Liquid container closure assembly

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T113811.20120823

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 97 KB)
T 1408/11 (Interdisziplinäre Sprach-Shortcut-Befehle/VOLKSWAGEN) of 5.7.2012

Online on

14.11.2012

Board

3.5.05

Decision date

5.7.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G06F 3/16
G10L 15/26

Application no.

00117263.4

Keywords

Neuheit - Hauptantrag und Hilfsantrag 1 (nein)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hilfsantrag 2 (ja)

Application title

Verfahren zum Betrieb einer sprachgesteuerten Befehlseingabeeinheit in einem Kraftfahrzeug

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T140811.20120705

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 31 KB)
T 1498/11 () of 24.9.2012

Online on

14.11.2012

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

24.9.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B42D 1/00

Application no.

01957798.0

Keywords

Ansprüche deutlich, knapp gefasst und von der Beschreibung gestützt - ja
Vorliegen einer Nichterfindung - nein
Zurückverweisung an die Prüfungsabteilung

Application title

Anordnung zur Informationsdarstellung

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T149811.20120924

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 26 KB)
T 1980/11 () of 12.9.2012

Online on

14.11.2012

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

12.9.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

E21B 43/26

Application no.

03745718.1

Keywords

Amendments - added subject matter (yes)

Application title

Use of dispersion polymers as friction reducers in aqueous fracturing fluids

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T198011.20120912

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 22 KB)
T 1994/11 () of 5.10.2012

Online on

14.11.2012

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

5.10.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B60R 21/34

Application no.

08014301.9

Keywords

Interlocutory revision
Decision re appeals - remittal (yes)
Reimbursement of appeal fee (no)

Application title

Hood pop-up system

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T199411.20121005

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 19 KB)
T 2274/11 () of 29.8.2012

Online on

14.11.2012

Board

3.5.06

Decision date

29.8.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 9/44

Application no.

06256109.7

Keywords

Re-establishment of rights (no)
All due care (denied)
Instructions sent on last day of appeal period by e-mail

Application title

A broadcast receiver and oad download method of the same

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T227411.20120829

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 25 KB)
T 2401/11 () of 23.10.2012

Online on

14.11.2012

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

23.10.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A23L 1/236

Application no.

07843196.2

Keywords

Reimbursement of appeal fee after rectification of decision (no)

Application title

Calorie reduced beverages employing a blend of neotame and acesulfame-K

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T240111.20121023

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 29 KB)
T 2639/11 () of 8.10.2012

Online on

14.11.2012

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

8.10.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07D 401/12
A61K 31/44

Application no.

03253070.1

Keywords

Missing Statement of Grounds

Application title

Magnesium salt of s-omeprazole

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T263911.20121008

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 17 KB)
T 0091/12 (Wasserzeicheneinbettung/FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT) of 12.10.2012

Online on

14.11.2012

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

12.10.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H04H 1/00
G10L 19/00

Application no.

05715993.1

Keywords

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - bejaht

Application title

Wasserzeicheneinbettung

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T009112.20121012

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 29 KB)
T 0162/12 () of 2.8.2012

Online on

14.11.2012

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

2.8.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B65D 71/00
B65D 85/16

Application no.

06828829.9

Keywords

Novelty (main request): no
Admissibility (all auxiliary requests): no" (see points 2.2-2.4)

Application title

Assembly of stacked rolls or slabs of compressible insulation material

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T016212.20120802

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 142 KB)
T 0253/12 () of 30.10.2012

Online on

14.11.2012

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

30.10.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61B 17/072

Application no.

04258082.9

Keywords

Missing statement of grounds

Application title

Replaceable cartridge module for a surgical stapling and cutting instrument

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T025312.20121030

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 16 KB)
T 0633/12 (Wireless application layer broker/AVAYA) of 14.9.2012

Online on

14.11.2012

Board

3.5.05

Decision date

14.9.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04L 29/06
H04L 29/08
H04Q 7/38
H04L 12/56

Application no.

04255299.2

Keywords

Added subject-matter (main request) - no (after amendment)
Remittal for further prosecution
Case Number: T 0633/12 - 3.5.05
DECISION
of the Technical Board of Appeal 3.5.05
of 14 September 2012

Application title

Method and apparatus for secure wireless delivery of converged services

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T063312.20120914

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 25 KB)
T 0813/12 () of 17.10.2012

Online on

14.11.2012

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

17.10.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 17/30

Application no.

08250052.1

Keywords

Missing statement of grounds of appeal

Application title

Prioritized data synchronization with host device

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T081312.20121017

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 15 KB)
T 1242/12 () of 17.10.2012

Online on

14.11.2012

Board

3.5.06

Decision date

17.10.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 7/499
G06F 7/533

Application no.

07710246.5

Keywords

Missing statement of grounds

Application title

Pre-saturating fixed-point multiplier

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T124212.20121017

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 15 KB)
T 1339/12 (Mittel gegen Infektionskrankheit/TEMPER) of 22.10.2012

Online on

14.11.2012

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

22.10.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61K 36/07
A61K 9/00

Application no.

07819519.5

Keywords

Fehlende Beschwerdebegründung

Application title

Verfahren zum Herstellen eines Mittels gegen eine Infektionskrankheit

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T133912.20121022

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 16 KB)
T 1664/12 (IPV6 Address/HUAWEI) of 12.10.2012

Online on

14.11.2012

Board

3.5.05

Decision date

12.10.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04L 29/12

Application no.

06840627.1

Keywords

Admissibility of appeal - missing statements of grounds

Application title

A device and method and system for acquiring IPV6 address

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T166412.20121012

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 15 KB)
T 0419/09 () of 7.8.2012

Online on

13.11.2012

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

7.8.2012

Proc. language

FR

IPC

H04N 7/26
H04N 7/46

Application no.

04767775.2

Keywords

Possibilité d'exécuter l'invention - exposé suffisant (non)

Application title

PROCEDE DE REDUCTION DE LA TAILLE DES DONNEES D'UN FICHIER NUMERIQUE AUDIO, IMAGE OU VIDEO PAR DESYNCHRONISATION DES CRITERES ORIGINELS DE LECTURE.

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T041909.20120807

Distribution

D

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 256 KB)
T 0455/09 () of 7.8.2012

Online on

13.11.2012

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

7.8.2012

Proc. language

FR

IPC

H04N 7/26

Application no.

04786024.2

Keywords

Revendications - clarté et fondement (oui, après amendement)
Activité inventive - solution non évidente
Correction d'erreurs (oui, en partie)
Possibilité d'exécuter l'invention (oui)

Application title

PROCEDE DE REDUCTION DE LA TAILLE D'UN FICHIER NUMERIQUE AUDIO, IMAGE OU VIDEO.

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T045509.20120807

Distribution

D

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 289 KB)
T 0665/09 (Preamble design for multi-carrier transmissions/NORTEL) of 22.10.2012

Online on

13.11.2012

Board

3.5.05

Decision date

22.10.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04L 1/06
H04L 5/02
H04L 27/26
H04B 7/06

Application no.

01307304.4

Keywords

Added subject-matter - (yes)
Novelty - (no)
Oral proceedings - withdrawal of request for oral proceedings

Application title

Preamble design for multicarrier transmission over channels with multiple inputs and outputs

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T066509.20121022

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 249 KB)
T 1753/09 () of 4.7.2012

Online on

13.11.2012

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

4.7.2012

Proc. language

FR

IPC

B42F 7/04

Application no.

03796123.2

Keywords

Activité inventive - requête principale (non)
Activité inventive - requête subsidiaire (non)

Application title

CHEMISE DE CLASSEMENT A AU MOINS DEUX RABATS POUR DOCUMENTS

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T175309.20120704

Distribution

D

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 221 KB)
T 1756/09 () of 21.6.2012

Online on

13.11.2012

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

21.6.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B65H 35/02

Application no.

07100518.5

Keywords

Änderungen, Klarheit - (ja)
Ausreichende Offenbarung - (ja)
Neuheit - (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (ja) mehrere gedankliche Schritte erforderlich

Application title

Vorrichtung zur Bearbeitung und/oder Förderung einer Bahn in einer Rollenrotationsdruckmaschine

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T175609.20120621

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 249 KB)
T 1759/09 () of 21.6.2012

Online on

13.11.2012

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

21.6.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B65H 45/00

Application no.

05104189.5

Keywords

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

Application title

Vorrichtungen zur Bearbeitung und/oder Förderung einer Bahn

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T175909.20120621

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 245 KB)
T 1905/09 () of 5.10.2012

Online on

13.11.2012

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

5.10.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01J 3/28
G01J 3/453

Application no.

03732738.4

Keywords

Inventive step - (yes)

Application title

IMAGING APPARATUS

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T190509.20121005

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 339 KB)
T 2023/09 () of 2.10.2012

Online on

13.11.2012

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

2.10.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01B 5/008
B23Q 35/04
B25J 9/02

Application no.

03709088.3

Keywords

question of the admissibility of the appeal left open in the circumstances (point 1 of the Reasons)
clarity of the amended claims (no)

Application title

AN ARTICULATED ARM FOR A PORTABLE COORDINATE MEASUREMENT MACHINE

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T202309.20121002

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 296 KB)
T 1993/10 () of 20.6.2012

Online on

13.11.2012

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

20.6.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B65H 35/02

Application no.

05113062.3

Keywords

Änderungen - unzulässige Erweiterung (nein)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (ja)
Verspätetes Vorbringen - (nicht zugelassen)

Application title

Verfahren zur Voreinstellung einer Druckmaschine und Verfahren zur Einstellung von Bahnbearbeitungswerkzeugen

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T199310.20120620

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 239 KB)
T 0442/11 () of 1.10.2012

Online on

13.11.2012

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

1.10.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B29C 49/42

Application no.

05767841.9

Keywords

Zulässigkeit der Beschwerde (ja)
Unzulässige Erweiterung, Hauptantrag (nein)
Geänderte Ansprüche in Widerspruch zu Regeln 137 (4) EPÜ in der Fassung vor dem 1. April 2010 und 164 (2) EPÜ, Hauptantrag (nein)
Zurückverweisung (ja)

Application title

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR BLASFORMUNG VON BEHÄLTERN

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T044211.20121001

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 251 KB)
T 1496/11 () of 12.9.2012

Online on

13.11.2012

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

12.9.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B41M 3/14

Application no.

97942714.3

Keywords

Priority - identity of invention
Priority - main request (no)
Admissibility of late filed documents (yes)
Remittal (no)
Novelty - main request (no)
Inventive step - auxiliary request 1 (yes)
Reimbursement of appeal fee (no)

Application title

Self-verifying security documents

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T149611.20120912

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 424 KB)
T 0118/12 () of 23.10.2012

Online on

13.11.2012

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

23.10.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 13/00

Application no.

07112884.7

Keywords

Admissibility of appeal - missing statement of grounds

Application title

High resolution 2D/3D switchable display apparatus

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T011812.20121023

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 205 KB)
T 1491/12 (Inter-layer coordination of retransmissions/ERICSSON) of 22.10.2012

Online on

13.11.2012

Board

3.5.05

Decision date

22.10.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04L 12/56
H04L 29/06

Application no.

04724917.2

Keywords

Admissibility of appeal - missing statement of grounds

Application title

A METHOD AND AN ARRANGEMENT FOR AVOIDING UNNECESSARY RETRANSMISSIONS

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T149112.20121022

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 204 KB)
T 1627/07 (Database packet commands/KABUSHIKI KAISHA VISUAL) of 20.1.2012

Online on

06.11.2012

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

20.1.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 17/30

Application no.

00966423.6

Keywords

Inventive step - use of public network and TCP/IP (no obvious alternative to a dedicated line)
Inventive step - use of VPN (no obvious measure to increase security)
Inventive step - use of proprietary commands (no obvious from D3)

Application title

DATA TRANSMISSION SYSTEM AND SALE MANAGING SYSTEM

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T162707.20120120

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 217 KB)
T 1747/08 (Adaptive real-time queuing system/SAMSUNG) of 20.9.2012

Online on

06.11.2012

Board

3.5.05

Decision date

20.9.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04L 12/56

Application no.

05019441.4

Keywords

Added subject-matter - (yes)
Oral proceedings - non-attendance of party

Application title

Adaptive queue method and system for realtime packet transfer

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T174708.20120920

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 256 KB)
T 1855/08 () of 5.9.2012

Online on

06.11.2012

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

5.9.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 7/30
H04N 7/34

Application no.

00310521.0

Keywords

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

Application title

Methods and apparatus for context selection of block transform coefficients

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T185508.20120905

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 331 KB)
T 2255/08 (Remote control of target devices/HITACHI) of 11.9.2012

Online on

06.11.2012

Board

3.5.05

Decision date

11.9.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04L 12/66
H04L 12/24
H04L 12/28
H04L 29/06

Application no.

02024284.8

Keywords

Added subject-matter - main and first auxiliary requests (yes)
Inventive step - second auxiliary request (no)

Application title

Method of controlling the network devices

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T225508.20120911

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 344 KB)
T 0187/09 () of 30.8.2012

Online on

06.11.2012

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

30.8.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B62M 25/08
B62M 25/00

Application no.

02017319.1

Keywords

Admissibility of amendments (main and first to fifth auxiliary requests) - no
Admittance into the proceedings (sixth auxiliary request) - yes
Novelty (sixth auxiliary request) - yes
Inventive step (sixth auxiliary request) - yes

Application title

Shift positioning device for a bicycle transmission

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T018709.20120830

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 363 KB)
T 0276/09 (Multiplication-free signal processing/LUCENT) of 17.10.2012

Online on

06.11.2012

Board

3.5.05

Decision date

17.10.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04L 27/38

Application no.

00307409.3

Keywords

Added subject-matter - (no, after amendment)
Claims - support by description (yes, after amendment)
Inventive step (yes, after amendment)

Application title

Signal processing without multiplication in receivers for digital signals

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T027609.20121017

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 274 KB)
T 1179/09 () of 11.10.2012

Online on

06.11.2012

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

11.10.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G02B 1/10
G02B 1/04
C08J 7/04

Application no.

00972077.2

Keywords

Claim 1, main and auxiliary request - clarity (yes, objection of lack of clarity based on unconvincing "inventive concept" argument)

Application title

CONTACT LENS COATING SELECTION AND MANUFACTURING PROCESS

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T117909.20121011

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 300 KB)

October 2012

T 1446/11 () of 26.9.2012

Online on

15.10.2012

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

26.9.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F24H 1/00
F24H 1/20

Application no.

03789644.6

Keywords

-

Application title

Device for heating liquids and assembly for use in such a device

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T144611.20120926

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 32 KB)
T 1735/08 () of 5.6.2012

Online on

12.10.2012

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

5.6.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C08L 23/04
C08L 23/08

Application no.

01976204.6

Keywords

Hauptantrag - Änderungen - Erweiterung - (bejaht)
Hilfsantrag 1 - Änderungen - Erweiterung - (verneint)

Application title

Polyethylen Formmasse geeignet als Rohrwerkstoff mit herausragenden Verarbeitungseigenschaften

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T173508.20120605

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 34 KB)
T 2363/10 () of 26.9.2012

Online on

12.10.2012

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

26.9.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B62B 3/00
B62B 5/00

Application no.

07824482.9

Keywords

Correction of description (no)
Main request: clarity (no), novelty (no)
Auxiliary request 1: clarity (no), novelty (no), late-filed, not admitted
Auxiliary request 2: clarity (no), novelty (no), late-filed, not admitted
Auxiliary request 3: clarity (no), novelty (no), late-filed, not admitted
Auxiliary request 4: clarity (no), late-filed, not admitted
Auxiliary request 5: amendments - intermediate generalisation, clarity (no), late-filed, not admitted

Application title

Walk-with apparatus

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T236310.20120926

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 37 KB)
T 0030/11 () of 11.9.2012

Online on

12.10.2012

Board

3.2.08

Decision date

11.9.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 5/00

Application no.

05731781.0

Keywords

Admissibility of appeal - no

Application title

Glans-stripper apparatus to hold the tucked up foreskin at the root of the erect penis

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T003011.20120911

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 18 KB)
T 1076/12 () of 7.9.2012

Online on

12.10.2012

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

7.9.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B62M 3/00
B62K 19/16
B29C 70/58

Application no.

09009916.9

Keywords

Divisional application - added subject-matter (no) - after amendment
Inventive step - main request (no)

Application title

Bicycle component

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T107612.20120907

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 32 KB)
T 1301/12 (Spreading codes generator/INTERDIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION) of 18.9.2012

Online on

12.10.2012

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

18.9.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04B 1/707
H04J 13/00

Application no.

05018803.6

Keywords

Missing statement of grounds

Application title

Spreading codes' generator for CDMA communication systems

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T130112.20120918

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 16 KB)
T 1810/09 () of 31.7.2012

Online on

11.10.2012

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

31.7.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08J 9/00
A61F 13/514
C08L 23/14
C08L 23/16
C08L 23/10

Application no.

01934507.3

Keywords

Novelty, inventive step (yes)

Application title

Porous polypropylene film, process for producing the same, and absorbent article employing the film

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T181009.20120731

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 98 KB)
T 2329/09 () of 20.9.2012

Online on

11.10.2012

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

20.9.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

D01F 8/04
D01F 1/10

Application no.

06014813.7

Keywords

Late filed request - admitted
Added subject-matter (no)
Clarity (yes)
Decision re appeal - remittal (yes)

Application title

Multi-component fibers having reversible thermal properties

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T232909.20120920

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 30 KB)
T 1557/10 () of 6.9.2012

Online on

11.10.2012

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

6.9.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F01D 17/00
F02C 9/00

Application no.

01964341.0

Keywords

Claims - clarity (no)
Sufficiency of disclosure (no)

Application title

System and method for providing efficiency and cost analysis for a power generation unit

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T155710.20120906

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 27 KB)
T 1096/08 () of 11.10.2011

Online on

10.10.2012

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

11.10.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

E21B 17/042

Application no.

99969767.5

Keywords

Admissibility of evidence - partly no
Novelty and inventive step - yes

Application title

Thread coupling for a drill string for percussive rock drilling

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2011:T109608.20111011

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 65 KB)
T 1338/08 () of 5.10.2012

Online on

10.10.2012

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

5.10.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G03G 15/01

Application no.

03020446.5

Keywords

Novety (no)

Application title

Desktop color image forming apparatus and method of making the same

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T133808.20121005

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 102 KB)
T 0807/10 (Tinnitus rehabilitation/NEUROMONICS) of 21.9.2012

Online on

10.10.2012

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

21.9.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04R 25/00
A61B 5/12

Application no.

00908849.3

Keywords

Clarity (no)

Application title

Tinnitus rehabilitation device and method

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T080710.20120921

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 21 KB)
T 1362/10 (Grinding method with "sub-effective" amount of dispersant/ … of 3.8.2012

Online on

10.10.2012

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

3.8.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C09C 3/00
C09C 1/02
C09C 1/42
C01F 11/18
D21H 17/67
D21H 19/38
C04B 35/63
C04B 35/634
C09D 7/12
C09D 17/00
C08K 3/26
C08K 3/34

Application no.

03750912.2

Keywords

Inventive step - all requests (no)

Application title

Grinding method for inorganic particulate material

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T136210.20120803

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 26 KB)
T 0893/12 (Plant centromeres/UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO) of 17.9.2012

Online on

10.10.2012

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

17.9.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/29

Application no.

00916559.8

Keywords

Missing statement of grounds

Application title

Plant centromeres

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T089312.20120917

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 15 KB)
T 1653/08 () of 30.5.2012

Online on

09.10.2012

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

30.5.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 5/445

Application no.

00204781.9

Keywords

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

Application title

A television schedule system

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T165308.20120530

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 238 KB)
T 0306/09 () of 25.4.2012

Online on

09.10.2012

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

25.4.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61L 9/14
B01D 1/16
A61L 9/00

Application no.

03707697.3

Keywords

Procedural violation (yes): decision not reasoned
Remittal (yes): reimbursement of appeal fees (yes)

Application title

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EVAPORATING MULTI-COMPONENT LIQUIDS

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T030609.20120425

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 191 KB)
T 0431/09 () of 15.5.2012

Online on

09.10.2012

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

15.5.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01J 23/74
A62D 3/00
B01J 37/26
B01J 37/02
B01J 21/06

Application no.

95101593.2

Keywords

Sufficiency (yes)
Remittal for further prosecution

Application title

Titanium oxide photocatalyst

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T043109.20120515

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 35 KB)
T 0595/09 () of 6.9.2012

Online on

09.10.2012

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

6.9.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G01N 21/88
G01N 21/95

Application no.

01931443.4

Keywords

-

Application title

ANORDNUNG ZUR INSPEKTION VON OBJEKTOBERFLÄCHEN

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T059509.20120906

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 403 KB)
T 0594/10 () of 1.10.2012

Online on

09.10.2012

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

1.10.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F24D 3/00
F24D 3/18
F24D 12/02
F02G 1/043
F02G 1/055
F24H 1/00

Application no.

01934637.8

Keywords

Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (no)

Application title

Apparatus and method for combined generation of heat and electricity

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T059410.20121001

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 36 KB)
T 1360/10 () of 26.6.2012

Online on

09.10.2012

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

26.6.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

E04D 13/16
E04B 1/80

Application no.

02743074.3

Keywords

Zulässigkeit verspätetes Vorbringen (nein)
Offenbarung der Erfindung (bejaht)
Neuheit (bejaht)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht)

Application title

Dachkonstruktion in flacher und/oder flach geneigter Ausgestaltung sowie Dämmstoffelement hierfür

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T136010.20120626

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 48 KB)
T 1808/10 () of 2.10.2012

Online on

09.10.2012

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

2.10.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C23C 14/34
C23C 14/54
C23C 14/35
H01J 37/32
H01J 37/34

Application no.

03731194.1

Keywords

Oral proceedings held in the absence of the appellant
Amendments extend beyond content of the application as originally filed (all requests - yes)

Application title

System and apparatus for control of sputter deposition process

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T180810.20121002

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 31 KB)
T 0507/11 () of 24.9.2012

Online on

09.10.2012

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

24.9.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B42D 15/00

Application no.

04765835.6

Keywords

Anwendbarkeit der Regel 137 (5) EPÜ (nein)
Zulässigkeit der geänderten Ansprüche unter Regel 164 (2) EPÜ (ja)
Zurückverweisung (ja)

Application title

WERTDOKUMENT

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T050711.20120924

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 228 KB)
T 0509/11 () of 24.9.2012

Online on

09.10.2012

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

24.9.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B42D 15/00

Application no.

04790133.5

Keywords

Anwendbarkeit der Regel 137 (5) EPÜ (nein)
Zulässigkeit der geänderten Ansprüche unter Regel 164 (2) EPÜ (ja)
Zurückverweisung (ja)

Application title

WERTDOKUMENT

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T050911.20120924

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 237 KB)
T 1119/11 () of 14.9.2012

Online on

09.10.2012

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

14.9.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B81B 1/00
B81C 1/00
G01N 21/03

Application no.

99934932.7

Keywords

claims 1 and 3 - added subject matter (no)

Application title

SILICON MICRO-MACHINED PROJECTION WITH DUCT

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T111911.20120914

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 281 KB)
T 0478/12 () of 24.9.2012

Online on

09.10.2012

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

24.9.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G02B 6/28

Application no.

06800384.7

Keywords

Novelty and inventive step (yes)

Application title

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISTRIBUTING SIGNALS COMMUNICATED ON FIBER OPTIC TRANSMISSION LINES

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T047812.20120924

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 258 KB)
T 0535/05 (wk-Koeffizient I/EVONIK) of 27.9.2012

Online on

08.10.2012

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

27.9.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C01B 33/193
C09C 1/30
C08K 3/36

Application no.

99115208.3

Keywords

Ausführbarkeit (ja): Informationslücken (nein) oder Anleitungsmangel (nein) bezüglich der Meßmethodik
Neuheit (ja): technisch sinnvolle Auslegung einer Wertebereichtsgrenze in Anspruch 1 des Streitpatents
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)
Erfolg der Lösung (belegt) - Gegenstand der Ansprüche durch Stand der Technik nicht nahegelegt

Application title

Fällungskieselsäure

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T053505.20120927

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 45 KB)
T 0519/06 (wk-Koeffizient II/EVONIK) of 27.9.2012

Online on

08.10.2012

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

27.9.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C01B 33/193
C08K 3/36

Application no.

98116279.5

Keywords

Ausführbarkeit (ja): Informationslücken (nein) oder Anleitungsmangel (nein) bezüglich der Messmethodik
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja): Verbesserung nachgewiesen, beanspruchter Gegenstand durch Stand der Technik nicht nahegelegt

Application title

Leicht dispergierbare Fällungskieselsäure

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T051906.20120927

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 88 KB)
T 1199/06 (Herstellung einer Reibeinheit/DLR) of 26.9.2011

Online on

08.10.2012

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

26.9.2011

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C04B 35/573

Application no.

95935944.9

Keywords

Neuheit (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja): Keine Anregung im Stand der Technik, die zum beanspruchten Verfahren führt

Application title

Verfahren zur Herstellung einer Reibeinheit

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2011:T119906.20110926

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 49 KB)
T 1352/07 () of 15.5.2012

Online on

08.10.2012

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

15.5.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08F 8/00
A61L 15/00

Application no.

97117337.2

Keywords

Sufficiency of disclosure - no - all requests

Application title

Water-absorbing agent and production process therefor

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T135207.20120515

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 136 KB)
T 0422/08 (Information reader / SONY) of 12.9.2012

Online on

08.10.2012

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

12.9.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 17/60

Application no.

00402614.2

Keywords

Inventive step - no

Application title

Information processing system, hand held cellular phone and information processing method

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T042208.20120912

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 34 KB)
T 0794/08 () of 15.6.2012

Online on

08.10.2012

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

15.6.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61N 1/36

Application no.

99911299.8

Keywords

Sufficiency of disclosure (no)

Application title

Apparatus for preferential outer retinal stimulation

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T079408.20120615

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 38 KB)
T 1013/08 (Lipoxin analogs/BRIGHAM) of 10.7.2012

Online on

08.10.2012

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

10.7.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 31/232

Application no.

02795936.0

Keywords

Main request: novelty (no)
First auxiliary request: medical treatment (yes)
Second auxiliary request: clarity (no)

Application title

Use of lipoxin analogs to promote cell defense against gram-negative infections

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T101308.20120710

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 277 KB)
T 1309/08 (Exendins/AMYLIN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.) of 22.5.2012

Online on

08.10.2012

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

22.5.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 38/22
A61P 3/06
A61K 38/22
A61K 31/20
A61K 38/22
A61K 31/22
A61K 38/22
A61K 31/365
A61K 38/22
A61K 31/40

Application no.

01900978.6

Keywords

Main request and auxiliary requests 1 to 3: added subject-matter (yes)
Auxiliary request 4: added subject-matter (no), sufficiency of disclosure (yes), novelty (yes), inventive step (yes)

Application title

Use of exendins and agonists thereof for the treatment of hypertriglyceridemia

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T130908.20120522

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 61 KB)
T 1741/08 (GUI layout/SAP) of 2.8.2012

Online on

08.10.2012

Board

3.5.06

Decision date

2.8.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 9/44

Application no.

03766056.0

Keywords

Inventive step - main and auxiliary request (no)
Request for referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal (no)

Application title

A method of entering of data into a data processing system

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T174108.20120802

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 51 KB)
T 0040/09 () of 30.8.2012

Online on

08.10.2012

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

30.8.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B25F 5/00
B24B 23/02

Application no.

02774318.6

Keywords

"Zulässigkeit der einen Monat vor der mündlichen Verhandlung eingereichten geänderten Anspruchssätze nach Haupt- und Hilfsantrag - nein" (Gründe 1.5 - 1.8)

Application title

Handwerkzeugmaschine mit Spindelstop

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T004009.20120830

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 37 KB)
T 0043/09 (Hohlfaserdialysator/FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DEUTSCHLAND) of 17.9.2012

Online on

08.10.2012

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

17.9.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B01D 1/00

Application no.

01909766.6

Keywords

Zulässigkeit der Beschwerde (ja)" "Neuheit (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja) - Verbesserung (ja) - kein Naheliegen

Application title

Verfahren zur Befüllung einer Filtervorrichtung, vorzugsweise Hohlfaserdialysator mit gelockten Hohlfasern

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T004309.20120917

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 88 KB)
T 0234/09 (Laine minérale/SAINT-GOBAIN) of 1.6.2012

Online on

08.10.2012

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

1.6.2012

Proc. language

FR

IPC

C03C 13/06

Application no.

99942986.3

Keywords

Nouveauté (Requêtes principale et subsidiaire 1) : non - Arrondi d'une valeur numérique divulguée dans l'antériorité"; (Requête subsidiaire 2bis) : oui
Clarté (Requête subsidiaire 2) : non - Ambiguïté de la définition d'une composition due à des plages de pourcentages incompatibles
Activité inventive (Requête subsidiaire 2bis) : oui - amélioration non démontrée sur la largeur de la revendication - reformulation du problème technique - autre procédé ne découlant pas à l'évidence de l'état de la technique

Application title

Composition de laine minérale

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T023409.20120601

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 110 KB)
T 0380/09 () of 4.9.2012

Online on

08.10.2012

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

4.9.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B08B 9/04

Application no.

97938713.1

Keywords

Feature added during examination phase - admissibility (no, all requests)

Application title

SOFT CORE PIG

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T038009.20120904

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 45 KB)
T 0895/09 (Sub-carrier allocations/LG ELECTRONICS) of 28.8.2012

Online on

08.10.2012

Board

3.5.05

Decision date

28.8.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04L 27/26
H04Q 7/36

Application no.

04774329.9

Keywords

Added subject-matter - inadmissible combination of embodiments (yes)

Application title

SUB-CARRIER ALLOCATION METHOD FOR REDUCING INTER-CELL INTERFERENCE IN OFDM CELLULAR ENVIRONMENT

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T089509.20120828

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 270 KB)
T 0937/09 () of 20.7.2012

Online on

08.10.2012

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

20.7.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F02B 71/04
F02B 75/04
H02K 7/18

Application no.

03747110.9

Keywords

Zulässigkeit von Änderungen nach dem ersten Bescheid der Prüfungsabteilung - Ermessen - große Anzahl abhängiger Ansprüche
Wesentlicher Verfahrensmangel
Rückzahlung der Beschwerdegebühr
Zurückverweisung an die 1. Instanz

Application title

Freikolbenvorrichtung mit elektrischem Lineartrieb

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T093709.20120720

Distribution

B

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 36 KB)
T 1018/09 ([Ir(cod)Cl]2/HERAEUS) of 28.8.2012

Online on

08.10.2012

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

28.8.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C07F 15/00

Application no.

00127772.2

Keywords

Neuheit (ja)
Hauptantrag, 1. und 2. Hilfsantrag: Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein) - positiver Effekt nicht über den gesamten Umfang der Ansprüche glaubhaft gemacht; naheliegende Alternative
3. Hilfsantrag: Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Application title

Verfahren zur Herstellung von [IrCODCl]2

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T101809.20120828

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 50 KB)
T 1502/09 (Verfahren zur Herstellung von MDI/BAYER) of 5.6.2012

Online on

08.10.2012

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

5.6.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C07C 263/10
C07C 263/20
C08G 18/76
C08G 18/10
C09J 175/04

Application no.

05001281.4

Keywords

Hauptantrag: erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein) - Verfahren zur Herstellung eines bekannten Produktes, wobei das bekannte Verfahren durch die Aufnahme eines zusätzlichen naheliegenden Schrittes geändert worden ist
Hilfsantrag: Änderungen (nicht zulässig) - Kombination der besonders bevorzugten Mengenbereichen nicht offenbart

Application title

Verfahren zur Herstellung von hochreinem 2,4'-Methylendiphenyldiisocyanat

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T150209.20120605

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 30 KB)
T 1525/09 () of 23.5.2012

Online on

08.10.2012

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

23.5.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B60R 21/16

Application no.

04029547.9

Keywords

Ausreichende Offenbarung (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (Hauptantrag, Hilfsantrag 3 und 4: nein, Hilfsantrag 5: ja)

Application title

Seitenaufprall-Rückhaltevorrichtung

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T152509.20120523

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 62 KB)
T 1831/09 () of 18.9.2012

Online on

08.10.2012

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

18.9.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B32B 27/32
B32B 27/28
B65D 65/40
C08L 25/10

Application no.

99920634.5

Keywords

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

Application title

Multilayer packaging film and bag made therefrom

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T183109.20120918

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 17 KB)
T 2087/09 (Kosmetische Zubereitung/BEIERSDORF) of 23.8.2012

Online on

08.10.2012

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

23.8.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61K 7/135
A61K 7/42
A61K 7/48

Application no.

02802642.5

Keywords

Beide Anträge: erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein)

Application title

Kosmetische und/oder dermatologische Zubereitung enthaltend Octadecendicarbonsäure und UV-Filtersubstanzen

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T208709.20120823

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 71 KB)
T 2220/09 (Transposed file access/MITSUBISHI) of 13.9.2012

Online on

08.10.2012

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

13.9.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 17/00

Application no.

98121286.3

Keywords

Clarity of claims - yes
Sufficiency of disclosure - yes

Application title

File managing method

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T222009.20120913

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 26 KB)
T 2246/09 () of 13.9.2012

Online on

08.10.2012

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

13.9.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01J 35/04
F01N 3/28

Application no.

05709923.6

Keywords

Claims - clarity (no) - main and first to third auxiliary requests
Amendments - added subject-matter (yes) - fourth to seventh auxiliary requests

Application title

Honeycomb structure, honeycomb structure assembly, and honeycomb catalist

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T224609.20120913

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 71 KB)
T 2295/09 () of 26.6.2012

Online on

08.10.2012

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

26.6.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B28C 7/06
B28C 5/40

Application no.

02740513.3

Keywords

Consideration of document as further prior art - yes
Inventive step - no (both requests)

Application title

Method for dosing reinforcing fibres for the manufacturing of fibre concrete and the used chain packing

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T229509.20120626

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 36 KB)
T 0016/10 () of 11.9.2012

Online on

08.10.2012

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

11.9.2012

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A61Q 5/02
A61Q 5/12
A61K 8/27
A61K 8/49
A61K 8/81
A61K 8/68
A61K 8/891

Application no.

00402660.5

Keywords

Activité inventive - (non) - (requêtes principale et subsidiaire)

Application title

Composition de traitement antipelliculaire à base d'un sel de pyridinethione, d'un agent de conditionnement insoluble et d'un terpolymère acrylique

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T001610.20120911

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Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 91 KB)
T 0020/10 () of 15.11.2011

Online on

08.10.2012

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

15.11.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08G 18/42
C08G 18/72
C08G 18/79
C09D 175/08

Application no.

02732700.6

Keywords

-

Application title

Coating composition comprising a polyisocyanate and a polyester oligomer prepared from a polyol, a poly-carboxylic acid, and a monocarboxylic acid

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2011:T002010.20111115

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 52 KB)
T 0092/10 () of 5.7.2012

Online on

08.10.2012

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

5.7.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A47G 19/22

Application no.

99943860.9

Keywords

Amendments - added subject-matter (yes) (main request)
Apportionment of costs - (no)
Late filed requests - admitted (no) (auxiliary request)

Application title

No-spill drinking cup apparatus

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T009210.20120705

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 32 KB)
T 0495/10 () of 3.7.2012

Online on

08.10.2012

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

3.7.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A23K 1/16
A23K 1/18

Application no.

02766984.5

Keywords

Admissibility of appeal - yes
Admissibility of main request and auxiliary requests 1 to 5 - no (withdrawn in opposition proceedings)
Auxiliary request 6 - admissibility - yes
Claim drafted analogous to Swiss-type
Claims: fulfils Article 123, 84 and 53(c) EPC
Remittal - yes

Application title

NON-STARCH-POLYSACCHARIDES

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T049510.20120703

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 61 KB)
T 0545/10 () of 29.8.2012

Online on

08.10.2012

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

29.8.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07D 251/62

Application no.

99909417.0

Keywords

No text agreed by patentee - revocation of the patent

Application title

CRYSTALLINE MELAMINE

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T054510.20120829

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 17 KB)
T 0892/10 (Message transmission/NOKIA) of 4.7.2012

Online on

08.10.2012

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

4.7.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04Q 7/22

Application no.

01983628.7

Keywords

Inventive step - no (all requests)

Application title

Transmitting messages in telecommunication system comprising a packet radio network

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T089210.20120704

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 29 KB)
T 0999/10 () of 19.6.2012

Online on

08.10.2012

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

19.6.2012

Proc. language

FR

IPC

C09J 153/00
C09J 153/02
B32B 27/06
B65D 77/20

Application no.

02703683.9

Keywords

Modifications fondées sur la description - oui
Extension de la protection conférée par le brevet - non
Exposé - suffisant - oui
Nouveauté - oui
Activité inventive - oui

Application title

Adhésifs thermofusibles auto-adhésifs extrudables à chaud et leur utilistaion dans les films multicouches

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T099910.20120619

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Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 110 KB)
T 1273/10 () of 26.7.2012

Online on

08.10.2012

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

26.7.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A23G 3/20
A23G 4/00

Application no.

02732098.5

Keywords

Amendments - added subject-matter (yes, main and first auxiliary requests)
Inventive step (no, first auxiliary request)

Application title

Three phase confectionary made by extrusion

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T127310.20120726

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 37 KB)
T 1458/10 (Steuereinrichtung mit integriertem Datenbanktreiber/PHOENIX CONTACT) of 26.9.2012

Online on

08.10.2012

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

26.9.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G05B 19/418

Application no.

07015855.5

Keywords

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - verneint
Aktenzeichen: T 1458/10 - 3.5.03
ENTSCHEIDUNG
der Technischen Beschwerdekammer 3.5.03
vom 26. September 2012
Beschwerdeführerin:
(Anmelderin)
Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
Flachsmarktstrasse 8
D-32825 Blomberg (DE)
Vertreter:
Kampfenkel, Klaus
Blumbach - Zinngrebe
Patentanwälte
Alexandrastrasse 5
D-65187 Wiesbaden (DE)
Angefochtene Entscheidung:
Entscheidung der Prüfungsabteilung des Europäischen Patentamts, die am 16. Februar 2010 zur Post gegeben wurde und mit der die europäische Patentanmeldung Nr. 07015855.5 aufgrund des Artikels 97 (2) EPÜ zurückgewiesen worden ist.
Zusammensetzung der Kammer:

Application title

Speicherprogrammierbare Steuereinrichtung mit integriertem Datenbanktreiber

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T145810.20120926

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 21 KB)
T 1576/10 () of 3.7.2012

Online on

08.10.2012

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

3.7.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A22C 21/00
A22B 7/00
B65G 47/31

Application no.

03786440.2

Keywords

Novelty and inventive step (yes)

Application title

Converting a fluctuating stream of poultry into a uniform stream of poultry

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T157610.20120703

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 30 KB)
T 2097/10 () of 12.7.2012

Online on

08.10.2012

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

12.7.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F04C 18/344
F04C 29/00

Application no.

99947419.0

Keywords

Zulassung verspäteter Druckschriften - neuer Einspruchsgrund - Einspruchsumfang, im Ermessen der Einspruchsabteilung, Verfahrensverlauf - kein wesentlicher Verfahrensfehler
Rückzahlung der Beschwerdegebühr (nein)
Hauptantrag - Hilfsanträge 1 und 2, erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein)
Hilfsantrag 3 - erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Application title

Vakuumpumpe

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T209710.20120712

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 39 KB)
T 2272/10 () of 11.7.2012

Online on

08.10.2012

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

11.7.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B29C 59/02
B44C 1/24
G03F 7/00

Application no.

04816228.3

Keywords

Neuheit (Hauptantrag, Hilfsanträge 2 und 3, nein)
Zulassung der verspätet eingereichten Hilfsanträge 5 und 6, nein
Rückzahlung der Beschwerdegebühr, ja

Application title

Werkzeug und Verfahren zum Erzeugen einer mikrostrukturierten Oberfläche

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T227210.20120711

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 30 KB)
T 0291/11 () of 26.6.2012

Online on

08.10.2012

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

26.6.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B28C 7/06
B28C 5/40
E04C 5/01
B65D 65/46
C04B 40/00
C04B 20/00

Application no.

02724204.9

Keywords

Closest prior art - modified package of document D7 (yes concerning claim 1 of second and third auxiliary request)
Inventive step - no, claims 1 of first to third auxiliary request
Fourth auxiliary request filed during oral proceedings - not admitted

Application title

Closed reinforcement fibre package, as well as chain packing consisting of such closed packages

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T029111.20120626

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 52 KB)
T 0846/11 () of 17.9.2012

Online on

08.10.2012

Board

3.2.08

Decision date

17.9.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 2/44

Application no.

06701063.7

Keywords

Inventive step (yes, after amendments)

Application title

Total disc replacement device

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T084611.20120917

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 27 KB)
T 1467/11 () of 24.7.2012

Online on

08.10.2012

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

24.7.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B23K 26/32
B23K 9/23
F01N 7/10
F01N 7/18

Application no.

05715467.6

Keywords

Vorlage an die Große Beschwerdekammer - (nein)" "Verlegung der mündlichen Verhandlung bis zur Entscheidung der Grossen Beschwerdekammer in einer anderen Sache - (nein)
Dahinstehenlassen der Zulässigkeit bei fehlender Begründetheit - (ja)
Zulassung von Anträgen, die von der Einspruchsabteilung bereits nicht zugelassen wurden - (nein)

Application title

Verfahren zum Puls-Schweissen eines Blechbauteils wie ein Rohr mit einem Gussmetallbauteil wie eine Öffnung eines Gehäuses für Abgasanlage

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T146711.20120724

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C

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 34 KB)
T 2454/11 () of 19.7.2012

Online on

08.10.2012

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

19.7.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B29C 33/60

Application no.

07010555.6

Keywords

Versäumung der Beschwerdefrist - ja
Wiedereinsetzung in den vorigen Stand - nein
Rückzahlung der Beschwerdegebühr - ja
Rückzahlung der Wiedereinsetzungsgebühr - nein

Application title

Trennmittel und seine Verwendung bei der Herstellung von Polyurethan-Formkörpern

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T245411.20120719

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C

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 34 KB)
T 0079/12 () of 26.7.2012

Online on

08.10.2012

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

26.7.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B65H 73/00

Application no.

05104885.8

Keywords

Wesentlicher Verfahrensmangel
Zurückverweisung an die erste Instanz

Application title

Vorrichtung zum Abwickeln einer Materialbahn von einer auf einer Wickelachse gelagerten Wickelrolle

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T007912.20120726

Distribution

D

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 17 KB)
T 1039/12 () of 27.9.2012

Online on

08.10.2012

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

27.9.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A63F 13/00

Application no.

04014813.2

Keywords

Missing statement of grounds

Application title

Reel spinning slot machine with superimposed video image

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T103912.20120927

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D

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 15 KB)
T 1499/12 () of 1.10.2012

Online on

08.10.2012

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

1.10.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F02M 61/18

Application no.

01925195.8

Keywords

Missing statement of grounds

Application title

Deposit control in fuel injector nozzles

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T149912.20121001

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 15 KB)

September 2012

T 0599/08 () of 13.9.2012

Online on

25.09.2012

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

13.9.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01L 21/66

Application no.

01902094.0

Keywords

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

Application title

Method and apparatus for control of critical dimension using feedback etch control

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T059908.20120913

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D

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 29 KB)
T 1372/08 (Authorized domain/PHILIPS) of 27.7.2012

Online on

25.09.2012

Board

3.5.06

Decision date

27.7.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 1/00

Application no.

04744585.3

Keywords

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

Application title

Hybrid device and person based authorized domain architecture

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T137208.20120727

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D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 33 KB)
T 1418/08 (Clock output circuit/SANYO) of 24.8.2012

Online on

25.09.2012

Board

3.5.06

Decision date

24.8.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 1/04

Application no.

04255663.9

Keywords

Original disclosure (yes)
Clarity (no)
Inventive step (yes)

Application title

Interface circuit and a clock output method therefor

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T141808.20120824

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D

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 40 KB)
T 1169/09 () of 3.7.2012

Online on

25.09.2012

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

3.7.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B25B 5/08

Application no.

99300049.6

Keywords

Inventive step (main request and first auxiliary request): no
Amendments (second auxiliary request): not allowable
Admittance into the proceedings (third (amended) auxiliary request): no

Application title

Clamp with internal cam action

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T116909.20120703

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D

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 39 KB)
T 1388/09 () of 4.7.2012

Online on

25.09.2012

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

4.7.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B60G 17/052
B60T 17/02

Application no.

04016904.7

Keywords

Befugnis zur Prüfung neuer Einspruchsgründe (nein)
Zulassung eines verspäteten Einwands zu einem Hilfsantrag (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hauptantrag und Hilfsanträge I bis III (nein) - Hilfsantrag IV (ja)

Application title

Druckluftaufbereitungseinrichtung für Kraftfahrzeug-Druckluftanlagen

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T138809.20120704

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D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 48 KB)
T 2301/09 () of 6.7.2012

Online on

25.09.2012

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

6.7.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B62D 5/04
B62D 6/04
B62D 5/00

Application no.

05112309.9

Keywords

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein)
Rückerstattung der Beschwerdegebühr (nein)

Application title

Betriebsverfahren für ein elektromotorisch unterstütztes Fahrzeug-Lenksystem

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T230109.20120706

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 24 KB)
T 2409/10 () of 3.9.2012

Online on

25.09.2012

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

3.9.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F27D 11/08
H05B 7/085
C04B 35/528

Application no.

04765269.8

Keywords

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht)

Application title

Verfahren zur Verbesserung der Haltbarkeit von Kohlenstoff- oder Graphitelektroden durch Einsatz von TiO2-haltigen Produkten

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T240910.20120903

Distribution

D

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 24 KB)
T 0454/11 () of 1.8.2012

Online on

25.09.2012

Board

3.2.08

Decision date

1.8.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F16B 35/00
E02D 5/80

Application no.

06009901.7

Keywords

Erweiterung des Schutzbereichs - verneint
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - bejaht

Application title

Spinnanker

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T045411.20120801

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 44 KB)
T 1536/11 () of 2.8.2012

Online on

25.09.2012

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

2.8.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F25D 3/11

Application no.

05008211.4

Keywords

Hauptantrag: Erweiterung (ja)
Hilfsantrag: Neuheit (nein)

Application title

Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Kühlen und/oder Gefrieren von Gegenständen

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T153611.20120802

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 27 KB)
T 0099/12 () of 17.9.2012

Online on

25.09.2012

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

17.9.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 31/07
A61P 27/02

Application no.

04757476.9

Keywords

Missing statement of grounds

Application title

Retinoid replacements and opsin agonists and methods for the use thereof

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T009912.20120917

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 15 KB)
T 0921/08 () of 17.7.2012

Online on

24.09.2012

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

17.7.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H05B 41/285

Application no.

02253633.8

Keywords

Added subject-matter - yes

Application title

Electronic elimination of striations in linear lamps

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T092108.20120717

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 30 KB)
T 1276/08 (Silice conditionnée/RHODIA) of 6.7.2012

Online on

24.09.2012

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

6.7.2012

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A61K 9/14
C01B 33/193
A23K 1/16

Application no.

99910448.2

Keywords

Exposé de l'invention (suffisant) - pas de lacune d'information ni défaut d'orientation ou d'instruction
Activité inventive (requête principale): oui - reformulation du problème (oui) - alternative non évidente

Application title

Composition comprenant un liquide absorbé sur un support à base de silice précipitée

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T127608.20120706

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 133 KB)
T 1978/08 () of 19.7.2012

Online on

24.09.2012

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

19.7.2012

Proc. language

FR

IPC

H05B 3/84
H05B 3/06

Application no.

94401279.8

Keywords

Moyens invoqués tardivement - document recevable (oui)
Décision sur le recours - renvoi à la première instance (oui)

Application title

Liaison électrique d'un vitrage

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T197808.20120719

Distribution

D

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 32 KB)
T 0916/09 (Ink jet ink binder/ROHM AND HAAS) of 3.8.2012

Online on

24.09.2012

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

3.8.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C09D 133/06
C09D 11/10

Application no.

00310632.5

Keywords

Main request: novelty (no)
First auxiliary request: novelty (no) - amendments in the description cannot establish novelty
Second auxiliary request: novelty and inventive step (yes)
Incorporation of a statement of the respondent/patentee into the minutes (no) - not relevant for the decision

Application title

Polymeric binder

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T091609.20120803

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 54 KB)
T 2238/09 (Koexistenz von Kommunikationssystemen/SIEMENS) of 28.8.2012

Online on

24.09.2012

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

28.8.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H04Q 7/36

Application no.

00967608.1

Keywords

erfinderische Tätigkeit (Hauptantrag) - nein
Zulässigkeit von verspätet eingereichten Anträgen - nein

Application title

Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Realisierung einer Koexistenz von Kommunikationssystemen

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T223809.20120828

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D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 30 KB)
T 0028/10 (Fungizide Wirkstoffkombination/BAYER CROPSCIENCE AG) of 12.12.2011

Online on

24.09.2012

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

12.12.2011

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A01N 43/653

Application no.

03023230.0

Keywords

Zulässigkeit der Beschwerde (ja)
Zulassung des Hauptantrags (nein) - von der Einspruchsabteilung ohne Ermessensfehler nicht zugelassen
Zulassung der Hilfsanträge 1 bis 10 sowie 11 bis 15 (nein) - nicht Bestandteil des Einspruchsverfahrens (breiterer Gegenstand) - nicht durch den Verfahrensgang veranlasst
Vorlage an die Große Beschwerdekammer (nein) - keine widerstreitende Rechtsauffassung zu Artikel 12(4) VOBK

Application title

Fungizide Wirkstoffkombinationen

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2011:T002810.20111212

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 87 KB)
T 1555/10 () of 24.7.2012

Online on

24.09.2012

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

24.7.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A23G 3/30

Application no.

95301641.7

Keywords

Added subject-matter - no
Remittal for further prosecution

Application title

Continuous gum base manufacturing using highly distributive mixing

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T155510.20120724

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D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 37 KB)
T 2175/10 () of 27.7.2012

Online on

24.09.2012

Board

3.2.08

Decision date

27.7.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61F 2/38
A61F 2/30

Application no.

06000231.8

Keywords

Zulässigkeit der Änderungen - bejaht

Application title

Verfahren zur Erstellung von individuellen Cranioplastiken und Cranioplastik

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T217510.20120727

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D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 19 KB)
T 0391/12 () of 11.9.2012

Online on

24.09.2012

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

11.9.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B66B 1/34

Application no.

01106026.6

Keywords

Unzulässigkeit der Beschwerde

Application title

Verfahren zur Bedienung eines Aufzuges

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T039112.20120911

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D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 16 KB)
R 0014/11 (Objection under Rule 106 EPC/Celanese International) of 5.7.2012

Online on

21.09.2012

Board

EBA

Decision date

5.7.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07C 51/47

Application no.

01918923.2

Keywords

Petition for review - clearly inadmissible
Failure to have raised an objection within the meaning of Rule 106 EPC - yes
Request for remittal or postponement does not qualify as such an objection
No separate objection raised - no deviation by this Board from R 4/08 and established jurisprudence

Application title

Method of removing organic iodides from organic media

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:R001411.20120705

Distribution

B

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 44 KB)
T 1807/07 () of 24.7.2012

Online on

21.09.2012

Board

3.2.08

Decision date

24.7.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61C 13/00

Application no.

99939826.6

Keywords

-

Application title

Zahnkronen und/oder Zahnbrücken

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T180707.20120724

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 80 KB)
T 1494/08 () of 6.9.2012

Online on

21.09.2012

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

6.9.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01J 61/073

Application no.

01954370.1

Keywords

Clarity (yes)
Remittal for further prosecution
Reimbursement of the appeal fee (no) - no substantial procedural violation, error of judgment

Application title

Short-arc high-pressure discharge lamp

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T149408.20120906

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 37 KB)
T 1950/08 (Electromagnetic sensing layer of conductor grid/TAIGUEN) of 27.6.2012

Online on

21.09.2012

Board

3.5.05

Decision date

27.6.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 3/033

Application no.

02764507.6

Keywords

Clarity - main and auxiliary request (no)
Inventive step - main and auxiliary request (no)

Application title

Electronic white board having electromagnetic sensing layer of conductor grid

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T195008.20120627

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 31 KB)
T 2191/08 () of 18.4.2012

Online on

21.09.2012

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

18.4.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B60R 16/02

Application no.

01102427.0

Keywords

Subject-matter extends beyond the content of the application as filed (Main Request, Auxiliary Requests II, III, IV) yes

Application title

Vehicle's communication apparatus

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T219108.20120418

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 30 KB)
T 0315/09 () of 27.6.2012

Online on

21.09.2012

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

27.6.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B60J 10/12

Application no.

02027315.7

Keywords

Zulässigkeit (Hauptantrag, Hilfsantrag I: ja)
Zurückverweisung (ja)

Application title

Dichtungsanordnung zwischen einem bewegbaren Schiebedeckel und einem Flansch

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T031509.20120627

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 26 KB)
T 0511/09 (Dispersant viscosity improver/CASTROL) of 26.6.2012

Online on

21.09.2012

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

26.6.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C10M 149/10
C10M 167/00

Application no.

97925182.4

Keywords

Main request and first auxiliary request: novelty (no)
Second auxiliary request - not admitted into the proceedings

Application title

The use of a functionalised viscosity improver in a lubricant for diesel engines

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T051109.20120626

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 42 KB)
T 1959/09 () of 20.6.2012

Online on

21.09.2012

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

20.6.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B64D 11/02

Application no.

97203992.9

Keywords

Extended subject-matter (main request, auxiliary requests 1 to 3: yes)
Referral of a question to the Enlarged Board (no)
Admissibility (auxiliary requests 4 and 5: no)

Application title

Stowable module airplane lavatory

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T195909.20120620

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 40 KB)
T 2130/09 (Detergent composition with peroxide and enzyme/PROCTER & GAMBLE) of 20.6.2012

Online on

21.09.2012

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

20.6.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C11D 3/395
C11D 3/386
C11D 3/08
C11D 3/10
C11D 3/39

Application no.

96906561.4

Keywords

Added subject-matter (Main Request) = yes
Inventive step (1st Auxiliary Request) = no - obvious modification
Inventive step (2nd Auxiliary Request) = yes

Application title

Detergent composition comprising source of hydrogen peroxide and protease enzyme

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T213009.20120620

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 54 KB)
T 0059/10 () of 25.5.2012

Online on

21.09.2012

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

25.5.2012

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A23L 1/48
A23L 1/03
A23C 9/13
A23C 11/10
A23C 13/14

Application no.

99907661.5

Keywords

Requête déposée tardivement (admissible)
Modifications: examen de clarté - non
Exposé: suffisant - oui
Nouveauté et activité inventive - oui
Répartition des frais - non

Application title

Suspension homogène stable dépourvue d'émulsifiant, son procédé de préparation et son utilisation dans des compositions alimentaires

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T005910.20120525

Distribution

D

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 119 KB)
T 0184/10 (Treatment of diabetes/TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY LIMITED) of 7.5.2012

Online on

21.09.2012

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

7.5.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 31/4439
A61K 31/155
A61P 3/10

Application no.

98200252.9

Keywords

Inventive step - (no): insufficient comparative tests

Application title

Pharmaceutical composition for use in treatment of diabetes

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T018410.20120507

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 76 KB)
T 0961/10 () of 31.5.2012

Online on

21.09.2012

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

31.5.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C09J 153/00
C09J 7/02
C08F 297/02
C08F 293/00

Application no.

98965528.7

Keywords

Admittance of documents
Main request (novelty - yes; inventive step - no)
Auxiliary request 1 (novelty - yes; inventive step - yes)

Application title

Block coploymer hot-metal processable adhesives, methods of their preparation, and articles therefrom

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T096110.20120531

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 174 KB)
T 2370/10 () of 19.7.2012

Online on

21.09.2012

Board

3.2.08

Decision date

19.7.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F16D 23/06
F16H 57/04

Application no.

04764442.2

Keywords

Verspätet vorgebrachte offenkundige Vorbenutzung - (nicht zugelassen)
Neuheit und erfinderische Tätigkeit - (ja)

Application title

Synchronkupplung für ein Kraftfahrzeug-Stufengetriebe

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T237010.20120719

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 27 KB)
T 0077/11 (Thiophenderivate als halbleitende Schichten/H.C. STARCK GMBH) of 15.5.2012

Online on

21.09.2012

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

15.5.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C07F 7/18
C07F 7/08
C07D 333/18
H01L 29/24

Application no.

04025730.5

Keywords

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja) - keine naheliegende Lösung

Application title

Unsymmetrische lineare organische Oligomere

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T007711.20120515

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 36 KB)
T 1540/11 () of 26.7.2012

Online on

21.09.2012

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

26.7.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61L 15/18

Application no.

03076151.4

Keywords

Correct exercise of discretion by the Examining Division under Rule 137(3) EPC

Application title

Absorbing agent composition, absorbent material, and absorbent product containing absorbent material

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T154011.20120726

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 26 KB)
T 1142/08 (Bandbreitenabhängige Software-Übertragung/SIEMENS ENTERPRISE) of 21.6.2012

Online on

20.09.2012

Board

3.5.05

Decision date

21.6.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H04L 29/06

Application no.

04766434.7

Keywords

Änderungen - unzulässige Erweiterung
Änderungen - Hauptantrag (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hilfsantrag (nein)

Application title

VERFAHREN ZUR BEREITSTELLUNG VON LEISTUNGSMERKMALEN BEI BEDARF

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T114208.20120621

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 233 KB)
T 1647/08 () of 18.7.2012

Online on

20.09.2012

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

18.7.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B62M 25/00
B62M 9/12
B62M 25/02

Application no.

02023389.6

Keywords

Admissibility of amendments - yes
Novelty - yes
Inventive step - yes

Application title

Assisting apparatus for changing speeds in a bicycle transmission

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T164708.20120718

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 232 KB)
T 2094/08 () of 8.8.2012

Online on

20.09.2012

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

8.8.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G02B 1/10
G21K 1/06

Application no.

01987139.1

Keywords

Inventive Step - Claims 1 and 8 (yes)

Application title

A SELF-CLEANING OPTIC FOR EXTREME ULTRAVIOLET LITHOGRAPHY

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T209408.20120808

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 206 KB)
T 2152/08 () of 24.7.2012

Online on

20.09.2012

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

24.7.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 7/173

Application no.

04769005.2

Keywords

Claims - clarity after amendment (yes)
Decision re appeals - remittal (yes)

Application title

NON-LINEAR INTERACTIVE VIDEO NAVIGATION

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T215208.20120724

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 223 KB)
T 0032/09 (Rückkopplungsunterdrückung/WABCO) of 6.9.2012

Online on

20.09.2012

Board

3.5.05

Decision date

6.9.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H04L 12/44
H04L 12/413

Application no.

95111216.8

Keywords

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (ja, nach Änderung)

Application title

Serielles Bussystem

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T003209.20120906

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 274 KB)
T 0035/09 () of 11.7.2012

Online on

20.09.2012

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

11.7.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B62M 9/10

Application no.

01130987.9

Keywords

Admissibiliy of amendments (main request, second and third auxiliary requests) - no
Admission into the proceedings (fourth auxiliary request) - no

Application title

Chamfered sprocket assembly

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T003509.20120711

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 235 KB)
T 1873/09 () of 11.9.2012

Online on

20.09.2012

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

11.9.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G02C 7/00
G02C 7/04
A61B 3/00

Application no.

04710440.1

Keywords

-

Application title

METHODS FOR DESIGNING CUSTOM LENSES FOR IMPROVED VISION AND CORRESPONDING LENSES

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T187309.20120911

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 305 KB)
T 1947/09 (Ethernet switch/GE CISCO) of 30.8.2012

Online on

20.09.2012

Board

3.5.05

Decision date

30.8.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04L 12/24
H04L 12/46

Application no.

02786598.9

Keywords

Added subject-matter - (yes)
Claims - clarity
Claims - (no)
Claims - result to be achieved
Inventive step - (no)
Oral proceedings - withdrawal of request for oral proceedings
Right to be heard - request for decision according to the state of the file

Application title

ETHERNET SWITCH AND SYSTEM

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T194709.20120830

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 257 KB)
T 1964/09 () of 18.6.2012

Online on

20.09.2012

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

18.6.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F16K 37/00

Application no.

98947096.8

Keywords

Documents available to the public before date of filing of the European patent application - (yes)
Remittal to the department of first instance for further prosecution (yes)

Application title

METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINISTICALLY OBTAINING MEASUREMENTS OF A PROCESS CONTROL DEVICE PARAMETER WHILE A PROCESS IS OPERATING ON-LINE

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T196409.20120618

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 216 KB)
T 2260/09 () of 11.9.2012

Online on

20.09.2012

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

11.9.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G02B 6/44

Application no.

00400187.1

Keywords

Inventive step (all requests: no)

Application title

Flexible thermoplastic polyolefin elastomers for buffering transmission elements in a telecommunications cable

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T226009.20120911

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 293 KB)
T 0387/11 (Funkbasierte Fahrzeugkommunikation/DEUTSCHE TELEKOM) of 6.7.2012

Online on

20.09.2012

Board

3.5.05

Decision date

6.7.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H04L 12/28

Application no.

03001601.8

Keywords

Wiedereinsetzung in die Beschwerdebegründungsfrist - (ja)
Zulässigkeit der Beschwerde - (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (nein)

Application title

Verfahren und System für die Informationsbereitstellung und Kommunikation in Fahrzeugen

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T038711.20120706

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 242 KB)
T 2202/11 () of 5.9.2012

Online on

20.09.2012

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

5.9.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G02F 1/1337
G02F 1/1343

Application no.

05014215.7

Keywords

Clarity and sufficiency (yes)

Application title

In-plane switching mode liquid crystal display device and fabrication method thereof

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T220211.20120905

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 285 KB)
T 1008/12 (USE OF WHOLE BACTERIAL CELLS/BioEos Limited) of 28.8.2012

Online on

20.09.2012

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

28.8.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 39/04
A61K 39/05
A61P 33/00

Application no.

06820586.3

Keywords

Missing statement of grounds

Application title

USE OF WHOLE BACTERIAL CELLS (ACTINOMYCETALES) FOR MATERNAL ADMINISTRATION TO MODULATE OFFSPRING IMMUNE RESPONSE

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T100812.20120828

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 205 KB)
T 1051/12 (DENDRITIC CELL/MAYO FOUNDATION) of 28.8.2012

Online on

20.09.2012

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

28.8.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07K 16/28
C07K 14/00
C07K 7/00
A61K 39/395
A61K 39/00
A61K 39/12
A61K 39/02
A61K 45/00
C12N 15/13
C12N 15/63
C12N 5/10

Application no.

03764607.2

Keywords

Missing statement of grounds

Application title

DENDRITIC CELL PONTENTIATION

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T105112.20120828

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 206 KB)
T 1334/12 (Subscriber-based charging rules/HUAWEI) of 12.9.2012

Online on

20.09.2012

Board

3.5.05

Decision date

12.9.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04L 12/14

Application no.

05754868.7

Keywords

Admissibility of appeal - missing statement of grounds

Application title

METHOD FOR SELECTING A CHARGING RULE IN CONNECTION WITH SUBSCRIBER

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T133412.20120912

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 208 KB)
J 0005/11 () of 6.6.2012

Online on

19.09.2012

Board

3.1.01

Decision date

6.6.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H05K 7/14

Application no.

03756355.8

Keywords

Re-establishment of rights
Proof of all due care(no)
Admissibility of new evidence(no)

Application title

Methods and apparatus for mounting computer components

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:J000511.20120606

Distribution

B

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 76 KB)
J 0006/11 () of 6.6.2012

Online on

19.09.2012

Board

3.1.01

Decision date

6.6.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H05K 5/03

Application no.

04751511.9

Keywords

Re-establishment of rights
Proof of all due care(no)
Admissibility of new evidence(no)

Application title

Compact electronic component system and method

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:J000611.20120606

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 76 KB)
T 1514/06 (Agitateur/MIXEL) of 5.10.2011

Online on

19.09.2012

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

5.10.2011

Proc. language

FR

IPC

B01F 13/08

Application no.

99420128.3

Keywords

Transfert valide de la qualité d'opposante/requérante (oui)
Activité inventive (toutes les requêtes - non): Mise à disposition d'une alternative - mise en pratique évidente de l'enseignement plus général donné dans l'état de la technique le plus proche

Application title

Agitateur à entraînement magnétique

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2011:T151406.20111005

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 75 KB)
T 0406/08 (Alcohol-based anti-microbial compositions/ETHICON) of 16.2.2012

Online on

19.09.2012

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

16.2.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 7/48
A61K 7/50
A61L 2/00
A61L 2/18

Application no.

99300394.6

Keywords

Main request, auxiliary requests I and II; sufficiency of disclosure of invention (yes) - novelty (yes) - inventive step (no) - obvious alternative
Auxiliary requst III: Inventive step (yes) - solution not obvious from prior art

Application title

Alcohol based anti-microbial compositions with cosmetic appearance

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T040608.20120216

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 37 KB)
T 0789/08 () of 26.6.2012

Online on

19.09.2012

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

26.6.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G07F 19/00

Application no.

97951534.3

Keywords

-

Application title

Reliance server for electronic transaction system

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T078908.20120626

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 62 KB)
T 1256/08 (Mobile internet access/TAGG) of 3.9.2012

Online on

19.09.2012

Board

3.5.06

Decision date

3.9.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 15/16

Application no.

01994159.0

Keywords

Amendments - added subject matter (no)
Inventive step - yes (auxiliary request 4)
Decision re appeals - remittal (yes)

Application title

Cooperative network for mobile internet access

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T125608.20120903

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 46 KB)
T 1640/08 () of 31.7.2012

Online on

19.09.2012

Board

3.2.08

Decision date

31.7.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61C 13/00
A61K 6/06

Application no.

00988789.4

Keywords

Unzulässige Erweiterung (nein)
Ausführbarkeit (ja)
Neuheit, erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Application title

Verfahren zur Herstellung keramischen Zahnersatzes

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T164008.20120731

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 31 KB)
T 2305/08 (Rendering transaction/CONTENTGUARD) of 5.7.2012

Online on

19.09.2012

Board

3.5.06

Decision date

5.7.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 1/00
H04L 12/14
H04L 29/06

Application no.

02028709.0

Keywords

Inventive step - after amendment (yes)
Remittal for further prosecution

Application title

System for controlling the distribution and use of digital works

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T230508.20120705

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 33 KB)
T 2332/08 (Ultrasonic treatment/UFO) of 14.3.2012

Online on

19.09.2012

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

14.3.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C02F 1/36
B01J 19/10

Application no.

02789120.9

Keywords

Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Novelty (yes): no direct and unambiguous implicit disclosure
Inventive step (yes): claimed method not obvious in view of the prior art

Application title

Ultrasonic transducer system

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T233208.20120314

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 40 KB)
T 0118/09 () of 12.9.2012

Online on

19.09.2012

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

12.9.2012

Proc. language

FR

IPC

C08J 7/12
B29C 59/12

Application no.

01907664.5

Keywords

Nouveauté (oui)
Activité inventive (non)

Application title

Procédé de traitement de surface de substrats polymerés

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T011809.20120912

Distribution

D

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 41 KB)
T 0478/09 () of 21.6.2012

Online on

19.09.2012

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

21.6.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01J 37/26
B01J 37/00
C08G 65/10
C08G 65/26

Application no.

04753255.1

Keywords

Form of appeal - admissible (yes) - partial admissibility (no)
Claims - lack of clarity of a granted claim - need for interpretation of the feature "average particle size determined by TEM" (yes)
Novelty (yes) - Main Request (the known catalyst having a bimodal distribution of particles does not make available a catalyst in form of either of its subgroups of particles)
Inventive step (yes) - non obvious alternative (Main Request)

Application title

Nano-scale DMC catalyst particles

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T047809.20120621

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 108 KB)
T 0827/09 (Labelled plant/BAYER CROPSCIENCE) of 26.7.2012

Online on

19.09.2012

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

26.7.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/82

Application no.

01986901.5

Keywords

Main request - requirements of the EPC met - (yes)

Application title

Method of encoding information in nucleic acids of a genetically engineered organism

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T082709.20120726

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 28 KB)
T 0990/09 (Cell culture medium/BAXTER) of 3.7.2012

Online on

19.09.2012

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

3.7.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 5/00
C12N 5/06

Application no.

00969319.3

Keywords

Admission of the main request and auxiliary request I filed at the oral proceedings (yes)
Auxiliary request I: added matter (no)
Novelty (yes)
Remittal (yes)

Application title

Medium for the protein-free and serum-free cultivation of cells

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T099009.20120703

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 85 KB)
T 1156/09 (Osteoblast-Neuronal cell transdifferentiation/KANEKA) of 21.6.2012

Online on

19.09.2012

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

21.6.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 5/06

Application no.

05734077.0

Keywords

Admissibility of the Main Request and of Auxiliary Requests 1 and 2 (no)
Admissibility of Auxiliary Request 3 (yes)
Auxiliary Request 3 - inventive step (no)

Application title

Method of cell transdifferentiation

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T115609.20120621

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 46 KB)
T 1253/09 () of 25.4.2012

Online on

19.09.2012

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

25.4.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B62D 53/08

Application no.

03812582.9

Keywords

Ermessen der Einspruchsabteilung - Zulassung eines Hauptantrags, Nichtzulassung verspätetes Dokument (in zulässiger Weise ausgeübt)
Neuer Einspruchsgrund (nicht berücksichtigt)
Zulässigkeit der Änderungen - Hauptantrag (ja)
Mangelnde Ausführbarkeit (nein)
Zulassung - verspätet vorgebrachtes Dokument sowie Neuheitseinwand und Argumentationslinie erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)
Zurückverweisung an die erste Instanz (nein)
Zulässigkeit der Änderungen gemäß Hilfsantrag I (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (Hauptantrag: nein, Hilfsantrag I: ja)

Application title

Sattelkupplung

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T125309.20120425

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 84 KB)
T 1787/09 () of 5.7.2012

Online on

19.09.2012

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

5.7.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G08G 1/09
H04H 1/00

Application no.

05802726.9

Keywords

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - ja (nach Änderung)

Application title

Portabler Computer für Navigationsaufgaben

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T178709.20120705

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 39 KB)
T 1852/09 (Three-in-one dishwashing composition/UNILEVER) of 5.6.2012

Online on

19.09.2012

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

5.6.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C11D 3/37

Application no.

01974165.1

Keywords

Inventive step (all requests): no - obvious modification

Application title

Polycarboxylic acid containing three-in-one dishwashing composition

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T185209.20120605

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 47 KB)
T 2369/09 () of 26.7.2012

Online on

19.09.2012

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

26.7.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F01D 5/00
C23C 4/02
C23C 4/18
B23P 6/00

Application no.

02254349.0

Keywords

Amendments - allowable (yes)
Inventive step - (yes)
of 26 July 2012

Application title

Method for repairing an apertured gas turbine component

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T236909.20120726

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 49 KB)
T 0328/10 () of 16.5.2012

Online on

19.09.2012

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

16.5.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A23L 1/36
A23L 1/38

Application no.

99952243.6

Keywords

Hilfsanträge - Zulässigkeit (bejaht)
Erweiterung des Schutzumfanges - verneint (Hauptantrag und Hilfsantrag 5)
Ausreichende Offenbarung - bejaht (Hauptantrag und Hilfsantrag 5)
Änderungen - Klarheit - verneint (Hilfsanträge 2-4), bejaht (Hilfsantrag 5)
Änderung - Basis in der ursprünglich eingereichten Anmeldung - bejaht (Hilfsantrag 5)
Neuheit - bejaht (Hauptantrag und Hilfsantrag 5)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - verneint (Hauptantrag und Hilfsantrag 1), bejaht (Hilfsantrag 5)

Application title

Verfahren zur Herstellung einer Biologischen Substanz sowie derartige Substanz und deren Verwendung

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T032810.20120516

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 219 KB)
T 0358/10 () of 12.7.2012

Online on

19.09.2012

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

12.7.2012

Proc. language

FR

IPC

E04B 1/88
E04D 13/16

Application no.

99400859.7

Keywords

Remboursement de la taxe de recours (oui): vice substantiel de procédure (oui, dû au délai excessif de la signification de la décision écrite)
Nouveauté (oui); un cahier de charges pour l'emploi d'un dispositif n'est pas, contrairement à des brochures commerciales, destiné en soi à être diffusé au public

Application title

Toiture thermiquement isolante et acoustiquement absorbante

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T035810.20120712

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 49 KB)
T 0377/10 (Milking criterion/LELY) of 27.6.2012

Online on

19.09.2012

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

27.6.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

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

Application no.

03076098.7

Keywords

Inventive step (no)

Application title

A method and a device for milking animals

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T037710.20120627

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 35 KB)
T 0406/10 () of 17.7.2012

Online on

19.09.2012

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

17.7.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B32B 3/24

Application no.

02760220.0

Keywords

Ausführbarkeit-(ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Application title

Perforiertes Laminat

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T040610.20120717

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 43 KB)
T 0721/10 () of 17.7.2012

Online on

19.09.2012

Board

3.2.08

Decision date

17.7.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 5/443

Application no.

04024344.6

Keywords

Sufficiency of disclosure (no)
Apportionment of costs (yes)

Application title

Ostomy pouch attachment adhesives resistant to stomal effluent

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T072110.20120717

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 28 KB)
T 1231/10 () of 5.7.2012

Online on

19.09.2012

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

5.7.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B25B 27/30

Application no.

04029755.8

Keywords

Unzulässige Erweiterung - ja (Hauptantrag)
Zurückverweisung - nein
Zulassung ins Verfahren (Hilfsantrag) - nein

Application title

Innenspanner zum Spannen einer Schraubenfeder

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T123110.20120705

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 30 KB)
T 1348/10 () of 7.8.2012

Online on

19.09.2012

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

7.8.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B05B 7/14
B05B 5/03
B05B 5/053

Application no.

00307778.1

Keywords

Amendments - admissibility - no, all requests

Application title

Powder spray gun

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T134810.20120807

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 41 KB)
T 1914/10 () of 12.7.2012

Online on

19.09.2012

Board

3.2.08

Decision date

12.7.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C21D 9/46
B21B 37/00
B21B 37/76
C22C 38/00
C22C 38/06
C22C 38/58

Application no.

05816475.7

Keywords

Main request and auxiliary requests 1 to 4: clarity (no)
Auxiliary requests 5 to 6: late filed, not admitted

Application title

Method for control of cooling of steel plate

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T191410.20120712

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 45 KB)
T 2067/10 () of 26.4.2012

Online on

19.09.2012

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

26.4.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B01J 31/40
B01J 38/56
B01D 11/04
C07C 253/10
C07C 253/32
B01J 31/18
B01J 31/24

Application no.

05798767.9

Keywords

Änderungen (zulässig) - Merkmale in Kombination offenbart - Zurückverweisung

Application title

Extraktion von Nickel(0)-Komplexen aus Nitrilgemischen mit verminderter Mulmbildung

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T206710.20120426

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 58 KB)
T 2266/10 (HIV-3/INNOGENETICS) of 28.6.2012

Online on

19.09.2012

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

28.6.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 7/00

Application no.

94110658.5

Keywords

Added matter - (no)
Sufficiency of disclosure - deposit/redeposit of claimed virus - (yes)
Remittal for further prosecution

Application title

HIV-3 retrovirus strains and their use

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T226610.20120628

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 38 KB)
T 2280/10 () of 3.7.2012

Online on

19.09.2012

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

3.7.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H02M 3/158
H02M 1/00

Application no.

05753216.0

Keywords

Inventive step - obvious combination of known features

Application title

System and method for detecting an operational fault condition in a power supply

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T228010.20120703

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 24 KB)
T 2346/10 () of 13.7.2012

Online on

19.09.2012

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

13.7.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06Q 10/00

Application no.

05722205.1

Keywords

Form of appeal - admissible (no) - no indication of reasons

Application title

Detection and prediction in an electronic system

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T234610.20120713

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 37 KB)
T 1884/11 () of 6.9.2012

Online on

19.09.2012

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

6.9.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 8/19
A61K 8/27
A61Q 11/00

Application no.

06005851.8

Keywords

Form of appeal - statement of grounds filed late - appeal inadmissible

Application title

Oral zinc compositions

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T188411.20120906

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 17 KB)
T 2313/11 (Datenanalyse / NOLL) of 31.8.2012

Online on

19.09.2012

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

31.8.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G06F 17/10

Application no.

04100660.2

Keywords

Unzulässige Beschwerde (unzureichende Beschwerdebegründung)

Application title

Verfahren zur Analyse von Daten

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T231311.20120831

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 29 KB)
T 2328/11 () of 13.9.2012

Online on

19.09.2012

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

13.9.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B65G 39/06

Application no.

06013089.5

Keywords

Zulässigkeit der Änderungen (ja)
Neuheit (ja)
Zurückverweisung an die Prüfungsabteilung

Application title

Laufrolle für Führungs- und/oder Transportzwecke

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T232811.20120913

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 25 KB)
T 2657/11 () of 3.9.2012

Online on

19.09.2012

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

3.9.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C11D 3/39
C11D 17/00
C11D 3/02
C01B 15/10

Application no.

06117986.7

Keywords

Fehlende Beschwerdebegründung

Application title

Umhüllte Natriumpercarbonatpartikel

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T265711.20120903

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 16 KB)
T 1140/12 () of 11.9.2012

Online on

19.09.2012

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

11.9.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G07F 7/06
G07F 17/30
G07F 17/16

Application no.

08172664.8

Keywords

Missing statement of grounds of appeal

Application title

System and method for remotely buying, renting, and/or selling media discs

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T114012.20120911

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 15 KB)
T 0435/07 () of 10.9.2012

Online on

14.09.2012

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

10.9.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01J 32/00
B01J 35/06
B01J 35/02
B01J 35/04
B01J 21/08
B01J 21/16
B01J 37/02
B01J 10/00
C01B 15/023

Application no.

01203415.3

Keywords

Basis of the decision - right to be heard (no)

Application title

Catalyst carrier comprising a fibre paper impregnated with micro fibres, process for its production and its uses

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T043507.20120910

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 31 KB)
T 0706/08 () of 10.9.2012

Online on

14.09.2012

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

10.9.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01J 37/00
B01J 37/04
B01J 29/85

Application no.

02784263.2

Keywords

Inventive step - yes

Application title

Method of making molecular sieve catalyst

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T070608.20120910

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 28 KB)
T 0540/08 () of 5.7.2012

Online on

13.09.2012

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

5.7.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01L 21/66

Application no.

01922058.1

Keywords

Inventive step (no)

Application title

Semiconductor device inspection system

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T054008.20120705

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 28 KB)
T 0128/09 (Lactobacillus/GERVAIS DANONE) of 6.9.2012

Online on

13.09.2012

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

6.9.2012

Proc. language

FR

IPC

C12N 15/56
A23C 9/123
C12N 1/20
C12N 9/38
C12R 1/225

Application no.

99919337.8

Keywords

Requête principale - activité inventive (oui)
N( du recours : T 0128/09 - 3.3.08
DECISION
de la Chambre de recours technique 3.3.08
du 6 septembre 2012
Requérant :
(Titulaire du brevet)
COMPAGNIE GERVAIS DANONE
17 Boulevard Haussmann
F-75009 Paris (FR)
Mandataire :
Vialle-Presles, Marie José
Cabinet ORES
36, rue de St Pétersbourg
F-75008 Paris (FR)
Décision attaquée :
Décision de la division d'opposition de l'Office européen des brevets postée le 18 novembre 2008 par laquelle le brevet européen nº 1078074 a été révoqué conformément aux dispositions de l'article 101(3)(b) CBE.
Composition de la Chambre :

Application title

Souches mutantes de lactobacillus bulgaricus dépourvues d'activité beta-galactosidase

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T012809.20120906

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 81 KB)
T 1550/06 () of 23.8.2012

Online on

11.09.2012

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

23.8.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61M 25/10

Application no.

89118420.2

Keywords

Insufficiency of disclosure (no)

Application title

Balloons for medical devices

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T155006.20120823

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 37 KB)
T 1582/07 () of 12.7.2012

Online on

11.09.2012

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

12.7.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G07F 7/10
G06F 17/60
G06F 1/00

Application no.

03773831.7

Keywords

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

Application title

Facilitating and authenticating transactions

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T158207.20120712

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 41 KB)
T 0298/08 (Synchronisation conflict resolution/MICROSOFT) of 10.7.2012

Online on

11.09.2012

Board

3.5.06

Decision date

10.7.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 11/14
G06F 17/30
G06F 11/00
G06F 11/20

Application no.

02013763.4

Keywords

Novelty - yes
Inventive step - yes
Case Number: T 0298/08 - 3.5.06
DECISION
of the Technical Board of Appeal 3.5.06
of 10 July 2012

Application title

System and method for resolving conflicts detected during a synchronization session

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T029808.20120710

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 26 KB)
T 0433/08 (Fluorinated ketones/3M) of 4.8.2011

Online on

11.09.2012

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

4.8.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A62D 1/00

Application no.

00948791.9

Keywords

Reimbursement of appeal fee: no - not equitable
Remittal (direct remittal for further prosecution: no - remittal with order to maintain patent in amended form: yes)
Inventive step (main request, 1st to 3rd auxiliary request): no - improvement not proven - reformulation of the problem - obvious further method
Inventive step (4th auxiliary request): yes - evidence for improvement - non-obvious solution to the technical problem

Application title

Use of fluorinated ketones in fire extinguishing compositions

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2011:T043308.20110804

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 82 KB)
T 0506/08 (Online-Auktion / Volkswagen) of 16.8.2012

Online on

11.09.2012

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

16.8.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G06F 17/60

Application no.

01982220.4

Keywords

Erstattung der internationalen Recherchengebühr wegen Nicht-Durchführung der Recherche - unzulässiger Antrag (Unzuständigkeit der Beschwerdekammer)
Vorlage von Rechtsfragen an GBK - verneint
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - verneint (nichttechnischer Zweck)
Zurückverweisung zur Durchführung einer Nachrecherche - verneint

Application title

Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Durchführen einer elektronischen Auktion in einem Kommunikationsnetz

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T050608.20120816

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 68 KB)
T 0816/08 (Redox-Katalysator/UMICORE) of 16.8.2012

Online on

11.09.2012

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

16.8.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B01D 53/94
B01J 23/652
B01J 23/30

Application no.

02748747.9

Keywords

Neuheit und erfinderische Tätigkeit (Hauptantrag) - bejaht - nicht naheliegende Kombination von Merkmalen

Application title

Redox-Katalysator für die selektive katalytische Reduktion sowie Verfahren zu seiner Herstellung

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T081608.20120816

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 75 KB)
T 0819/08 () of 31.5.2012

Online on

11.09.2012

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

31.5.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61L 9/02
A61L 9/14

Application no.

04750232.3

Keywords

Novelty (yes)
Remittal

Application title

System for emitting volatile compositions

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T081908.20120531

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 24 KB)
T 1021/08 (Human albumin/GRIFOLS SA.) of 1.12.2011

Online on

11.09.2012

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

1.12.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 39/38

Application no.

96500164.7

Keywords

Sufficiency of disclosure: undue burden (yes)

Application title

Therapeutic human albumin having a low aluminium binding capacity

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2011:T102108.20111201

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 50 KB)
T 1029/08 () of 18.7.2012

Online on

11.09.2012

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

18.7.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G01S 1/00

Application no.

01129820.5

Keywords

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Application title

Verfahren zur Positionsbestimmung von geostationären Satelliten durch Laufzeitmessungen von Satelliten-Navigationssignalen

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T102908.20120718

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 26 KB)
T 1081/08 (Pre-emphasis of TMDS/BROADCOM) of 8.5.2012

Online on

11.09.2012

Board

3.5.05

Decision date

8.5.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04L 25/03
H04B 7/005
H04L 27/36

Application no.

03024384.4

Keywords

Admissibility of the requests (first auxiliary request: no)
Novelty and inventive step (main and second auxiliary request: no)

Application title

Pre-emphasis of TMDS signaling in video applications

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T108108.20120508

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 90 KB)
T 1218/08 (User controlled image for simulating physical movements/MACRI) of 13.7.2012

Online on

11.09.2012

Board

3.5.05

Decision date

13.7.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 3/00

Application no.

00929667.4

Keywords

Inventive step - Yes (after amendments)

Application title

Processing system for interactive, personal and idiosyncratic control of images and devices

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T121808.20120713

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 34 KB)
T 1251/08 (Serial bus simulation / TERADYNE) of 29.6.2012

Online on

11.09.2012

Board

3.5.06

Decision date

29.6.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 13/00

Application no.

03766878.7

Keywords

Request for telephone interview with rapporteur - refused
Amended claims filed in oral proceedings admitted - yes (third auxiliary request)
Claims - support by description - no (Main and first and second auxiliary requests)
Novelty - yes (third auxiliary request)
Decision re appeals - remittal - yes (third auxiliary request)

Application title

Universal approach for simulating, emulating, and testing a variety of serial bus types

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T125108.20120629

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 52 KB)
T 1386/08 () of 7.8.2012

Online on

11.09.2012

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

7.8.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H01Q 1/12
H01Q 23/00

Application no.

02004597.7

Keywords

Änderungen (offenbart)
Klarheit (gegeben)
Neuheit und erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht)

Application title

Aktive Breitband-Empfangsantenne

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T138608.20120807

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 30 KB)
T 1597/08 (Interfacing tokens to cryptographic machine/MICROSOFT) of 24.7.2012

Online on

11.09.2012

Board

3.5.05

Decision date

24.7.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 1/00

Application no.

04027129.8

Keywords

Oral proceedings held in the absence of the appellant
Clarity and sufficiency of disclosure - yes
Main request and first auxiliary request - Novelty (no)
Second and third auxiliary requests - Inventive step (no)

Application title

Methods and arrangements for mapping widely disparate portable tokens to a static machine concentric cryptographic environment

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T159708.20120724

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 29 KB)
T 1748/08 () of 11.6.2012

Online on

11.09.2012

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

11.6.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61B 5/0478

Application no.

99958852.8

Keywords

Inventive step (main request): no
Admissibility of auxiliary requests: no

Application title

fMRI compatible electrode and electrode placement techniques

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T174808.20120611

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 32 KB)
T 1834/08 (Bus Signal Calibration/RAMBUS) of 19.7.2012

Online on

11.09.2012

Board

3.5.06

Decision date

19.7.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 13/42

Application no.

00972087.1

Keywords

added subject matter (yes) - main request and auxiliary requests I-V and VII
inventive step (no) - auxiliary request VI
Case Number: T 1834/08 - 3.5.06
DECISION
of the Technical Board of Appeal 3.5.06
of 19 July 2012

Application title

Bus System Optimization

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T183408.20120719

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 41 KB)
T 1837/08 () of 26.6.2012

Online on

11.09.2012

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

26.6.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01H 33/36

Application no.

98966870.2

Keywords

Amendments - added subject-matter - yes (main request, auxiliary requests 1, 2)
Inventive step - no (auxiliary requests 3, 3a, 3b, 3c, 4)
request for apportionment of costs refused

Application title

Operating device for driving and controlling an electrical switching apparatus

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T183708.20120626

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 60 KB)
T 1948/08 (Antenna arrayed in gridding inside/TAIGUEN) of 26.6.2012

Online on

11.09.2012

Board

3.5.05

Decision date

26.6.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 3/033

Application no.

02771993.9

Keywords

Clarity (no)
Inventive step (no)

Application title

An electromagnetic induction electronic board with antenna arrayed in gridding inside

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T194808.20120626

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 25 KB)
T 1984/08 (Device having osteoinductive and osteoconductive properties/SCIL) of 5.7.2012

Online on

11.09.2012

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

5.7.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61L 27/34
A61L 27/40
A61L 27/54

Application no.

02803343.9

Keywords

Main request: Allowability of amendments (yes) - remittal

Application title

Homogeneously coated device having osteoinductive and osteoconductive properties

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T198408.20120705

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 22 KB)
T 2096/08 () of 23.4.2012

Online on

11.09.2012

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

23.4.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B64F 1/06

Application no.

01967969.5

Keywords

Inventive step (yes)

Application title

Mobile Aircraft Launcher

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T209608.20120423

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 34 KB)
T 2108/08 (Pharmaceutical formulation comprising amino acids/SIGMAPHARM) of 27.7.2012

Online on

11.09.2012

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

27.7.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 47/00
A61K 31/195
A61K 9/20

Application no.

01975405.0

Keywords

Admissibility of the requests: no

Application title

Stable solid dosage forms of amino acids and processes for producing same

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T210808.20120727

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 115 KB)
T 2205/08 (Nachladen von Software/BMW) of 12.7.2012

Online on

11.09.2012

Board

3.5.06

Decision date

12.7.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G06F 9/445

Application no.

04730255.9

Keywords

Klarheit - beide Anträge (nein)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - beide Anträge (nein)
Aktenzeichen: T 2205/08 - 3.5.06
ENTSCHEIDUNG
der Technischen Beschwerdekammer 3.5.06
vom 12. Juli 2012
Beschwerdeführer:
(Anmelder)
Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
Petuelring 130
D-80809 München (DE)
Vertreter:
Grüter, Klaus Peter
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG
Patentabteilung AJ-3
D-80788 München (DE)
Angefochtene Entscheidung:
Entscheidung der Prüfungsabteilung des Europäischen Patentamts, die am 11. Juli 2008 zur Post gegeben wurde und mit der die europäische Patentanmeldung Nr. 04730255.9 aufgrund des Artikels 97 (2) EPÜ zurückgewiesen worden ist.
Zusammensetzung der Kammer:

Application title

Verfahren zum Nachladen einer Software in den Bootsektor eines programmierbaren Lesespeicher

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T220508.20120712

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 29 KB)
T 2344/08 (Humidifier/DESIGN TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION LIMITED) of 7.8.2012

Online on

11.09.2012

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

7.8.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F24F 6/02
A01G 9/24
C02F 1/44
B01D 61/36

Application no.

02079621.5

Keywords

Inventive step (main request): no - obvious technical solution
Prohibition of reformatio in peius - patent maintained in amended form in accordance with the auxiliary request

Application title

Use of an apparatus for augmenting humidity

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T234408.20120807

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 30 KB)
T 2350/08 () of 12.6.2012

Online on

11.09.2012

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

12.6.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01J 29/90
C07C 1/20

Application no.

98931676.5

Keywords

Main Request - not allowable - added subject-matter
Admissibility of Auxiliary Requests 1 to 11 (no)

Application title

Process for converting oxygenates to olefins using molecular sieve catalysts comprising desirable carbonaceous deposits

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T235008.20120612

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 48 KB)
T 0056/09 () of 27.6.2012

Online on

11.09.2012

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

27.6.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61M 5/24
A61M 5/31

Application no.

97939980.5

Keywords

Inventive step (yes)

Application title

Syringe

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T005609.20120627

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 40 KB)
T 0132/09 (Olefin epoxidation/EVONIK DEGUSSA) of 24.7.2012

Online on

11.09.2012

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

24.7.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07D 301/12

Application no.

03722565.3

Keywords

Entitlement to priority (main request, no; auxiliary request 1, yes)
Novelty (main request, no; auxiliary request 1, yes)
Remittal, auxiliary request 1

Application title

Process for the epoxidation of olefins

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T013209.20120724

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 32 KB)
T 0226/09 () of 2.2.2012

Online on

11.09.2012

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

2.2.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B01J 31/22
B01J 31/18
C07F 15/00
C08G 61/08

Application no.

99910357.5

Keywords

Beschwerdegegenstand - Hauptantrag im Verfahren (bejaht)
Zulässigkeit - Hilfsanträge 3 bis 6 (bejaht), Hilfsantrag 7 (verneint)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hauptantrag und Hilfsanträge 1 bis 6 (verneint)

Application title

Alkylidenkomplexe des Rutheniums mit N-heterozyklischen Carbenliganden; Verwendung als Katalysatoren für die Olefin-Metathese

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T022609.20120202

Distribution

B

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 109 KB)
T 0238/09 (Detecting battery deterioration/PANASONIC) of 2.8.2012

Online on

11.09.2012

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

2.8.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01M 10/48
G01R 31/36

Application no.

00935657.7

Keywords

Clarity (main request and auxiliary requests): no

Application title

Method for detecting deterioration of electrochemical device, method for measuring remaining capacity, charger comprising them, and discharge controller

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T023809.20120802

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 27 KB)
T 0331/09 ("Zulässigkeit der Änderungen - bejaht""Erfinderische T … of 26.7.2012

Online on

11.09.2012

Board

3.2.08

Decision date

26.7.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61C 17/34

Application no.

00965717.2

Keywords

-

Application title

Zahnbürste mit vibrierendem Kopfteil

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T033109.20120726

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 24 KB)
T 0377/09 () of 26.6.2012

Online on

11.09.2012

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

26.6.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01J 37/20
C10G 45/08

Application no.

00201039.5

Keywords

Inventive step (no) - all requests - obvious improvement

Application title

Process for sulphiding a hydrotreating catalyst comprising an organic compound comprising N and carbonyl

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T037709.20120626

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 87 KB)
T 0417/09 (Mapping a two-tiered application/RIM) of 31.7.2012

Online on

11.09.2012

Board

3.5.06

Decision date

31.7.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 9/44

Application no.

05103037.7

Keywords

Clarity - no

Application title

System and method for unified visualization of two-tiered applications

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T041709.20120731

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 26 KB)
T 0500/09 () of 20.4.2012

Online on

11.09.2012

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

20.4.2012

Proc. language

FR

IPC

B60H 1/00

Application no.

98963610.5

Keywords

Recevabilité d'une requête tardive (oui)
Clarté (oui)
Extension de l'objet de la demande (non)
Activité inventive (oui)

Application title

Dispositif de chauffage-climatisation intégré dans une planche de bord de véhicule automobile

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T050009.20120420

Distribution

D

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 42 KB)
T 0535/09 () of 24.7.2012

Online on

11.09.2012

Board

3.2.08

Decision date

24.7.2012

Proc. language

FR

IPC

F16H 61/02

Application no.

05717725.5

Keywords

Extension de l'objet de la demande - non

Application title

Procédé de correction des rapports d'une transmission automatique

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T053509.20120724

Distribution

D

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 29 KB)
T 0591/09 (c-Fos Induced Growth Factor/VEGENICS) of 24.7.2012

Online on

11.09.2012

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

24.7.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/12

Application no.

96932771.7

Keywords

Admissibility of the opposition (not decided)
Main Request - added subject-matter (yes)
Admissibility of Auxiliary Request I (no)

Application title

Regulated genes and uses thereof

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T059109.20120724

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 36 KB)
T 0622/09 (Transitions in a user interface/SONY ERICSSON) of 6.9.2012

Online on

11.09.2012

Board

3.5.05

Decision date

6.9.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 3/033

Application no.

04014306.7

Keywords

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

Application title

Method and apparatus for transitions in a user interface

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T062209.20120906

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 31 KB)
T 0626/09 () of 23.7.2012

Online on

11.09.2012

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

23.7.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

D21F 1/00
D21F 11/04

Application no.

97203859.0

Keywords

Neuheit (Hauptantrag, Hilfsanträge 2 und 3, nein)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (Hilfsanträge 4 bis 8, nein)

Application title

Siebpartie zum Formen einer mehrlagigen Faserstoffbahn

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T062609.20120723

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 28 KB)
T 0636/09 (Herstellung eines Tetrahydrocannabinol- und cannabidiol-haltigen … of 3.4.2012

Online on

11.09.2012

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

3.4.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61K 31/35
C07D 311/80

Application no.

01987666.3

Keywords

Hauptantrag - Neuheit (nein): durch das Herstellungsverfahren definierte Produkt nicht neu gegenüber dem Stand der Technik
Hilfsanträge 1 und 2 - erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein): Inkaufnahme einer zu erwartenden geringeren Ausbeute bei Verwendung eines leichter erhältlichen Ausgangsmaterials beinhaltet keine erfinderische Tätigkeit

Application title

Verfahren zur Herstellung eines Tetrahydrocannabinol- und cannabidiol-haltigen Extraktes aus Cannabis-Pflanzenmaterial sowie Cannabis-Extrakte

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T063609.20120403

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 86 KB)
T 0660/09 () of 26.7.2012

Online on

11.09.2012

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

26.7.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C23F 1/44
F01D 5/28

Application no.

99928117.3

Keywords

Inventive step (all requests - no)

Application title

Method of stripping a coating from a rotary seal of an aircraft engine

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T066009.20120726

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 46 KB)
T 0683/09 () of 28.6.2012

Online on

11.09.2012

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

28.6.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G08B 5/00
F21S 8/00
F21Y 101/02
F21W 111/00

Application no.

01951485.0

Keywords

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - nein (Hauptantrag)
Zulässigkeit verspätet eingereichter Hilfsanträge - nein
Zurückverweisung an die erste Instanz - nein

Application title

Flugbefeuerungseinrichtung an Windenergieanlagen

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T068309.20120628

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 39 KB)
T 0953/09 (Aqueous solution of Na salt of HEDTA/AKZO NOBEL) of 24.4.2012

Online on

11.09.2012

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

24.4.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07C 229/26
B01D 61/44

Application no.

04741030.3

Keywords

Admissibility of late-filed documents (yes)
Admissibility of late-filed novelty objection based on document not previously cited against novelty (no)
Remittal (no) - no absolute right to two intances
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes) - improvements shown, non obvious solution
Sufficiency of disclosure (yes) - process can be carried out within whole area claimed

Application title

Anaqueous solution of a sodium salt of HEDTA

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T095309.20120424

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 90 KB)
T 1161/09 () of 31.5.2012

Online on

11.09.2012

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

31.5.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B60T 8/00
B60R 16/02

Application no.

01106483.9

Keywords

Zulässigkeit von Änderungen - Hauptantrag (verneint) - Hilfsantrag (bejaht)
Zurückverweisung

Application title

Stabilisierung von Gliederzügen

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T116109.20120531

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 28 KB)
T 1486/09 () of 25.7.2012

Online on

11.09.2012

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

25.7.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G08B 17/10

Application no.

06754468.4

Keywords

Klarheit, Neuheit und erfinderische Tätigkeit - ja (nach Änderung)

Application title

Sensorvorrichtung

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T148609.20120725

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 30 KB)
T 1656/09 (Microparticle filter/POLARIS) of 9.8.2012

Online on

11.09.2012

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

9.8.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01D 46/24
F01N 3/021
F01N 3/031
B01D 47/06
B04C 5/23

Application no.

06023725.2

Keywords

Clarity: no

Application title

Apparatus for filtering micro particles

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T165609.20120809

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 57 KB)
T 1920/09 () of 14.6.2012

Online on

11.09.2012

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

14.6.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01J 35/04
B01D 39/20
B01D 53/94
F01N 3/022
F01N 3/28

Application no.

06001438.8

Keywords

Novelty (no) - unusual parameter feature representing the only difference from the prior art - Presumption of lack of novelty not displaced by evidence (Main and First to 14th Auxiliary Requests)

Application title

Honeycomb structure body

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T192009.20120614

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 84 KB)
T 2026/09 () of 4.7.2012

Online on

11.09.2012

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

4.7.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01D 71/68
B01D 69/08
A61M 1/16

Application no.

98919641.5

Keywords

Clarity - parametrical definition - method of determination of the defined amount not clear - Main Request and Auxiliary Requests 1-4
Amendments -. fairly based on the application as originally filed (yes) - Auxiliary Request 5
Remittal (yes) - fresh case

Application title

Polysulfone-base hollow-fiber hemocathartic membrane and processes for the production thereof

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T202609.20120704

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 222 KB)
T 2066/09 () of 15.3.2012

Online on

11.09.2012

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

15.3.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B62D 5/04
F16D 7/02

Application no.

97109508.8

Keywords

Inventive step (yes)

Application title

Electric power steering device

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T206609.20120315

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 30 KB)
T 2124/09 (Methylphenidate modified release formulations/SHIRE PHARMACEUTICALS … of 23.4.2012

Online on

11.09.2012

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

23.4.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 9/00
A61K 31/4458
A61K 9/50

Application no.

01977934.7

Keywords

Main request - allowability of amendments (no): unallowable generalisation
Auxiliary request I - inventive step (no): obvious modification

Application title

Methylphenidate modified release formulations

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T212409.20120423

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 43 KB)
T 2177/09 (Membran-Elektroden-Einheit/ELCOMAX) of 17.7.2012

Online on

11.09.2012

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

17.7.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H01M 8/10

Application no.

03815370.6

Keywords

Zulässigkeit der Änderungen (ja)
Neuheit (Hauptantrag) (nein); Hilfsantrag 1 (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (Hilfsantrag 1) (ja): Verbesserung des Verfahrens glaubhaft

Application title

Membran-Elektroden-Einheit, Polymermembranen für eine Membran-Elektroden-Einheit and Polymerelektrolyt-Brennstoffzellen sowie Verfahren zur Herstellung derselben

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T217709.20120717

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 57 KB)
T 2428/09 () of 18.6.2012

Online on

11.09.2012

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

18.6.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B62D 21/11

Application no.

05405184.2

Keywords

Neuheit (Hauptantrag) nein
Unzulässige Erweiterung (Hilfsantrag 1 und 2): ja

Application title

Hilfsrahmen für Kraftfahrzeuge

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T242809.20120618

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 31 KB)
T 2433/09 (Ink-jet inks/COATES BROTHERS) of 13.7.2012

Online on

11.09.2012

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

13.7.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C09D 11/00

Application no.

99918129.0

Keywords

Late-filed document - not admitted
Inventive step: no (all requests) - obvious composition within the teaching of closest prior art

Application title

Radiation-curable compositions

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T243309.20120713

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 45 KB)
T 0387/10 () of 3.7.2012

Online on

11.09.2012

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

3.7.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F21S 2/00
F21S 6/00
F21S 8/00

Application no.

99125646.2

Keywords

Hauptantrag: Neuheit (nein)
Hilfsanträge: Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein)

Application title

Deckenleuchte mit Lichtleiter

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T038710.20120703

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 40 KB)
T 0838/10 (Klärschlammasche/GFR) of 21.8.2012

Online on

11.09.2012

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

21.8.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C05D 9/00
C05B 13/00
C05F 3/00

Application no.

01106112.4

Keywords

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja): Vereinfachte Verwendung mit nicht zu erwartender Wirkung

Application title

Verwendung von Klärschlamm- und Tierabfallverbrennungsaschen als Phosphatdünger

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T083810.20120821

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 36 KB)
T 1084/10 () of 10.7.2012

Online on

11.09.2012

Board

3.2.08

Decision date

10.7.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C21B 11/02

Application no.

06116219.4

Keywords

Zulässigkeit der Änderungen im Einspruchsverfahren (ja)
Neuheit, erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Application title

Verfahren zur Ultraschall-Eindüsung eines Oxidationsmittels in einen Schmelzofen

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T108410.20120710

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 32 KB)
T 1187/10 () of 2.5.2012

Online on

11.09.2012

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

2.5.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A23L 3/46
A23L 3/18
A23C 1/04
A23C 3/037
A23L 3/24
A23L 2/46
A23L 2/10
A23L 2/00

Application no.

01995816.4

Keywords

Main request: added subject-matter - yes
Auxiliary request: admission into the proceedings - no

Application title

Pasteurizing or sterilizing

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T118710.20120502

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 40 KB)
T 1408/10 (Defibrotide and/or oligodeoxyribonucleotides/GENTIUM S.P.A.) of 17.2.2012

Online on

11.09.2012

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

17.2.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 31/711
A61P 35/00

Application no.

06708536.5

Keywords

All requests - allowability of amendments (no): no basis in the original application

Application title

Defibrotide and/or oligodeoxyribonucleotides for treating angiogenesis-dependent tumors

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T140810.20120217

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 33 KB)
T 1492/10 (Geschirrspültabletten mit alpha-Olefin Copolymer/DALLI) of 27.6.2012

Online on

11.09.2012

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

27.6.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C11D 17/00
C11D 3/37

Application no.

03014785.4

Keywords

Zulässigkeit spät eingereichter Anträge (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hauptantrag, erster Hilfsantrag (nein), zweiter Hilfsantrag (ja)

Application title

Alpha Olefin- und Alpha Olefin-Cellulose Granulate als Sprengmittel

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T149210.20120627

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 70 KB)
T 1656/10 () of 4.7.2012

Online on

11.09.2012

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

4.7.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B22F 3/105
B22F 7/08
B22F 5/00
B23K 26/34

Application no.

03762442.6

Keywords

Änderungen - Art. 123(2) und (3) - Erweiterung (verneint)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht)

Application title

Verfahren zur Herstellung eines metallischen Werkstücks

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T165610.20120704

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 53 KB)
T 2295/10 () of 28.6.2012

Online on

11.09.2012

Board

3.2.08

Decision date

28.6.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F16D 21/06

Application no.

06110630.8

Keywords

Added subject-matter (yes)

Application title

A clutch and flywheel assembly for a motor-vehicle

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T229510.20120628

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 26 KB)
T 2395/10 () of 17.7.2012

Online on

11.09.2012

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

17.7.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F23Q 7/00
H05B 3/14

Application no.

02251651.2

Keywords

Inventive step - (yes)

Application title

Ceramic heater device and method for manufacturing the device

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T239510.20120717

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 44 KB)
T 0415/11 (Lyophilized Neisseria meningococcus vaccine/NOVARTIS) of 12.1.2012

Online on

11.09.2012

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

12.1.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 39/385
A61K 39/095
A61K 47/22
A61K 47/26

Application no.

00992589.2

Keywords

Main request and auxiliary requests 1 to 8 - inventive step (no)

Application title

Compositions and methods for stabilizing biological molecules upon lyophilization

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T041511.20120112

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 66 KB)
T 1383/11 (Exhaust treatment device/UMICORE AG) of 22.8.2012

Online on

11.09.2012

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

22.8.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01D 53/94
B01J 23/40
B01J 37/02
B01J 23/46

Application no.

04078285.6

Keywords

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

Application title

Exhaust treatment device and methods of making the same

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T138311.20120822

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 69 KB)
T 1856/11 () of 9.8.2012

Online on

11.09.2012

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

9.8.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B65G 47/90
B65G 47/52

Application no.

06005936.7

Keywords

Admissibility of the opposition: yes
Remittal: yes

Application title

Method and apparatus for transferring articles from a first conveyor to a second conveyor

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T185611.20120809

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 27 KB)
T 1889/11 (Epitopes of wt-1 and and gata-1/GANYMED PHARMACEUTICALS) of 3.9.2012

Online on

11.09.2012

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

3.9.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07K 14/47
C07K 4/12
C07K 7/06
A61K 38/08

Application no.

05023645.4

Keywords

Missing statement of grounds of appeal

Application title

Immunotherapeutic methods using epitopes of wt-1 and gata-1

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T188911.20120903

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 16 KB)
T 2633/11 () of 21.8.2012

Online on

11.09.2012

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

21.8.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 17/60

Application no.

03733140.2

Keywords

Missing statement of grounds of appeal

Application title

Information processing system

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T263311.20120821

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 16 KB)
T 0779/12 () of 13.8.2012

Online on

11.09.2012

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

13.8.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B64C 23/00
F15D 1/06

Application no.

05716113.5

Keywords

Fehlende Beschwerdebegründung

Application title

Fortbewegungsmittel mit verbesserten Strömungseigenschaften

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T077912.20120813

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 17 KB)
T 1518/12 () of 27.8.2012

Online on

11.09.2012

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

27.8.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07K 5/08
C07D 417/14
C07D 417/04
C07D 277/56
C07C 217/84

Application no.

05756274.6

Keywords

Reimbursement of appeal fee (no)

Application title

Process for preparing acyclic HCV protease inhibitors

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T151812.20120827

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 21 KB)
R 0016/11 () of 23.3.2012

Online on

10.09.2012

Board

EBA

Decision date

23.3.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 31/663

Application no.

01201913.9

Keywords

New objection raised by the Board (no)- denial of the right to be heard (no)- petition for review clearly unallowable

Application title

Alendronate for use in the treatment of osteoporosis

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:R001611.20120323

Distribution

B

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 145 KB)
R 0003/12 () of 29.8.2012

Online on

10.09.2012

Board

EBA

Decision date

29.8.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 31/4355
A61P 35/00

Application no.

01952097.2

Keywords

Submissions with respect to Art. 113 EPC not substantiated
Petition for review clearly inadmissible

Application title

Use of cyclopamine in the treatment of basal cell carcinoma and other tumors

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:R000312.20120829

Distribution

B

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 109 KB)

August 2012

T 1930/07 (Power saving/SAMSUNG) of 21.7.2011

Online on

20.08.2012

Board

3.5.06

Decision date

21.7.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 1/32

Application no.

99301944.7

Keywords

Support by the description - no
Inventive step - no
Non-attendance at oral proceedings

Application title

Power saving in a portable computer

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2011:T193007.20110721

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 210 KB)
T 1798/07 () of 31.7.2012

Online on

13.08.2012

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

31.7.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G07F 19/00
G06F 17/60

Application no.

02078832.9

Keywords

Inventive step (no)

Application title

Arrangement and method for tele-commerce with client profiles

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T179807.20120731

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 131 KB)
T 0253/09 (Chlorine dioxide/BASF) of 23.7.2012

Online on

13.08.2012

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

23.7.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C01B 11/02

Application no.

01948972.3

Keywords

Amendments (main request): allowable - no added subject-matter
Clarity (main request): yes
Essential features present (main request): yes

Application title

Massive bodies for producing highly converted solutions of chlorine dioxide

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T025309.20120723

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 132 KB)
T 0908/09 (Kühlschmierstoff/FUCHS) of 17.7.2012

Online on

13.08.2012

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

17.7.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C10M 173/00

Application no.

99927938.3

Keywords

Hauptantrag: Neuheit (nein)
1. Hilfsantrag: Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein) - naheliegende Alternative
2. und 3. Hilfsantrag - verspätet vorgelegt und nicht zugelassen
4. Hilfsantrag: Neuheit (ja)
Zurückverweisung an die erste Instanz auf Grundlage des 4. Hilfsantrags

Application title

Wassermischbares Kühlschmierstoff-Konzentrat

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T090809.20120717

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 134 KB)
T 0981/09 (Laundry Wash Compositions/UNILEVER) of 17.7.2012

Online on

13.08.2012

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

17.7.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C11D 3/37
C11D 1/02

Application no.

01925514.0

Keywords

Proprietor's non-approval of the text of the patent

Application title

Laundry wash compositions

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T098109.20120717

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 91 KB)
T 1070/10 () of 8.8.2012

Online on

13.08.2012

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

8.8.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B65D 83/16

Application no.

03004198.2

Keywords

Amendments (main request and auxiliary requests 1 to 10): not allowable
Extension of the scope of protection (auxiliary requests 8 to 11): yes

Application title

Sprayhead

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T107010.20120808

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 160 KB)
T 1412/07 (Formulation containing penetrants/IDEA) of 19.6.2012

Online on

10.08.2012

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

19.6.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 9/127

Application no.

98966846.2

Keywords

Appeal admissible (yes), filed in due time
Sufficiency of disclosure (no)

Application title

Improved formulation for topical non-invasive application in vivo

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T141207.20120619

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 137 KB)
T 1082/08 () of 28.3.2012

Online on

10.08.2012

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

28.3.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B42D 15/00

Application no.

02748334.6

Keywords

Ausführbarkeit - ja
Neuheit - ja
Erfinderische Tätigkeit, Haupt- und Hilfsantrag - nein
Reformatio in peius - keine Schlechterstellung
Zurückverweisung an die erste Instanz - nein
Antrag auf Vorlage an die Große Beschwerdekammer - zurückgewiesen

Application title

Wertdokument

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T108208.20120328

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 96 KB)
T 0008/09 () of 10.7.2012

Online on

10.08.2012

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

10.7.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

D21F 11/00

Application no.

02021404.5

Keywords

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - ja

Application title

Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Herstellung einer Faserstoffbahn

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T000809.20120710

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 31 KB)
T 1139/09 () of 12.6.2012

Online on

10.08.2012

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

12.6.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B65D 81/00
A47J 31/40

Application no.

04250364.9

Keywords

Amendment: allowable
Clarity: yes
Inventive step: yes
Sufficiency of disclosure: yes

Application title

Cartridge for the preparation of beverages

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T113909.20120612

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 48 KB)
T 0366/10 (Riechstoffkonzentrat/BELL FLAVORS) of 27.6.2012

Online on

10.08.2012

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

27.6.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C11D 3/50

Application no.

03748123.1

Keywords

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - ja

Application title

Verfahren zur Herstellung eines festen Riechstoffkonzentrates

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T036610.20120627

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 33 KB)
T 0552/10 () of 12.7.2012

Online on

10.08.2012

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

12.7.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F15B 15/18
G04B 1/20

Application no.

05797083.2

Keywords

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein)

Application title

Linearantrieb

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T055210.20120712

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 103 KB)
T 1208/11 () of 17.7.2012

Online on

10.08.2012

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

17.7.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A01K 67/027
A01K 67/033
C12P 21/00
C07K 16/00
C12N 5/00
C12N 5/06

Application no.

02717703.9

Keywords

Missing statement of grounds of Appeal

Application title

Transgenic animals expressing antibodies specific for genes of interest and uses thereof

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T120811.20120717

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 90 KB)
T 1034/08 (Microemulsions with adsorbed macromolecules and microparticles/ … of 29.3.2012

Online on

09.08.2012

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

29.3.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 9/107
A61K 9/00

Application no.

00907228.1

Keywords

Admissibility of opposition - (yes): opponent clearly identifiable
All requests - allowability of amendments - (no): new specific combinations
Auxiliary requests I to V - extension of the protection conferred - (yes)

Application title

Microemulsions with adsorbed macromolecules and microparticles

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T103408.20120329

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 38 KB)
T 2176/08 () of 28.6.2012

Online on

09.08.2012

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

28.6.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G09B 5/08

Application no.

02727627.8

Keywords

-

Application title

Language learning system and a digital storage unit

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T217608.20120628

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 30 KB)
T 0160/09 (Layered Architecture/ERICSSON) of 20.6.2012

Online on

09.08.2012

Board

3.5.06

Decision date

20.6.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 9/40

Application no.

03711885.8

Keywords

remittal in case of an adverse decision - no
additional argument in decision - substantial procedural violation (no)
change in composition of examining division before oral proceedings - procedural violation (no)
support by the description - main and 1st-15th auxiliary requests (no)
technical problem solved by the invention - 16th auxiliary request (no)
inventive step - 16th auxiliary request (no)
reimbursement of the appeal fee (no)

Application title

Layered architecture for mobile terminals

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T016009.20120620

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 58 KB)
R 0013/11 (Petition for review/VECTURA) of 20.4.2012

Online on

08.08.2012

Board

EBA

Decision date

20.4.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 9/00

Application no.

02007397.9

Keywords

Non-admission of auxiliary requests in the exercise of discretion under Article 12(4) RPBA is a violation of the right to be heard (no)

Application title

Powder for use in dry powder inhalers

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:R001311.20120420

Distribution

B

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 49 KB)
T 1039/08 () of 20.7.2012

Online on

08.08.2012

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

20.7.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06K 9/00
G06K 9/62

Application no.

05253006.0

Keywords

Clarity (no; all requests)

Application title

Method and apparatus for face description and recognition

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T103908.20120720

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 27 KB)
T 1356/08 () of 22.6.2012

Online on

08.08.2012

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

22.6.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G10L 15/18
G10L 15/22

Application no.

06100067.5

Keywords

Admissibility of late filed requests

Application title

A library of existing spoken dialog data for use in generating new natural language spoken dialog systems

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T135608.20120622

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 41 KB)
T 1367/08 (Restricting use of an application program / SYSMEX) of 27.6.2012

Online on

08.08.2012

Board

3.5.06

Decision date

27.6.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 1/00

Application no.

05021028.5

Keywords

Inventive step (no - main, first, second and fourth auxiliary requests)
Added subject-matter (yes - third auxiliary request)

Application title

Method and system for restricting the use of an application program

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T136708.20120627

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 39 KB)
T 1496/08 (Therapeutic vaccination/BN IMMUNOTHERAPEUTICS, INC.) of 15.2.2012

Online on

08.08.2012

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

15.2.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 38/17
A61K 38/18
C07K 14/50
C07K 14/705
C07K 14/71
C12N 15/63
C12N 5/16
C12N 15/12

Application no.

99945967.0

Keywords

Admissibility in appeal proceedings of submissions which could have been made at first instance (no)" "Main request - sufficiency of disclosure (no)
Auxiliary request 1 - sufficiency of disclosure (yes)

Application title

Methods for therapeutic vaccination

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T149608.20120215

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 56 KB)
T 1671/08 (E-mail status synchronization/NORTEL) of 28.6.2012

Online on

08.08.2012

Board

3.5.05

Decision date

28.6.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04L 12/58

Application no.

04743826.2

Keywords

Added-matter - No
Novelty and inventive step - Yes (after amendments)
Case Number: T 1671/08 - 3.5.05
DECISION
of the Technical Board of Appeal 3.5.05
of 28 June 2012

Application title

Method and system for providing network synchronization with a unified messaging system

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T167108.20120628

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 27 KB)
T 1781/08 () of 10.7.2012

Online on

08.08.2012

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

10.7.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06K 19/077
H05K 5/02
B29C 65/08

Application no.

99118160.3

Keywords

Added subject-matter (yes)

Application title

PCMCIA Standard memory card package

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T178108.20120710

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 27 KB)
T 1809/08 (Selection of optimal coding scheme/ALCATEL LUCENT) of 3.7.2012

Online on

08.08.2012

Board

3.5.05

Decision date

3.7.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04L 1/00

Application no.

00300356.3

Keywords

Clarity of claims - Yes (after amendments)
Added subject-matter - No
Inventive step - Yes (after amendments)
Case Number: T 1809/08 - 3.5.05
DECISION
of the Technical Board of Appeal 3.5.05
of 3 July 2012

Application title

Method and system for selecting a coding/modulation scheme

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T180908.20120703

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 30 KB)
T 1993/08 () of 20.6.2012

Online on

08.08.2012

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

20.6.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 7/48
A61K 7/00
A61K 7/06
A61K 31/52
A61K 31/675
A61P 17/00
A61P 17/16

Application no.

02705373.5

Keywords

Inventive step (yes): claimed use not obvious from prior art

Application title

Sugar Intake Promoters

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T199308.20120620

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 24 KB)
T 1344/09 () of 19.6.2012

Online on

08.08.2012

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

19.6.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01S 5/02

Application no.

02806207.3

Keywords

Inventive step (no, main request and first auxiliary request)
Admissibility of late-filed requests (no, second to fourth auxiliary requests)

Application title

Satellite positioning system enabled media measurement system and method

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T134409.20120619

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 43 KB)
T 1368/09 (Filtergehäuse/MANN + HUMMEL) of 26.7.2012

Online on

08.08.2012

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

26.7.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B01D 46/24
B01D 46/42

Application no.

03011109.0

Keywords

Unzulässige Erweiterung (alle Anträge) - ja

Application title

Filter mit einem Filtergehäuse

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T136809.20120726

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 31 KB)
T 1531/09 (Process for the production of acetic acid/BP) of 15.3.2012

Online on

08.08.2012

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

15.3.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07C 51/215
C07C 51/25
C07C 53/08
C07C 67/05
C07C 69/15

Application no.

99943081.2

Keywords

Main request: novelty (no)
Auxiliary request: novelty (yes) - inventive step (no)

Application title

Process for the production of acetic acid

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T153109.20120315

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 31 KB)
T 2158/09 (Model predictive control/ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC.) of 24.7.2012

Online on

08.08.2012

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

24.7.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 38/00

Application no.

99952962.1

Keywords

Decision reasoned - no
Substantial procedural violation - yes

Application title

Robust steady-state target calculation for model predictive control

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T215809.20120724

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 20 KB)
T 2178/09 () of 10.7.2012

Online on

08.08.2012

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

10.7.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F23L 5/02
F23M 13/00

Application no.

07101283.5

Keywords

Neuheit (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Application title

Mit einem Brenner versehene Verbrennungskammer

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T217809.20120710

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 24 KB)
T 2203/09 (Inserting emoticons in text message/RIM) of 19.6.2012

Online on

08.08.2012

Board

3.5.05

Decision date

19.6.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 3/023

Application no.

05108175.0

Keywords

Oral proceedings held in the absence of the appellant
Inventive step (no)
Case Number: T 2203/09 - 3.5.05
DECISION
of the Technical Board of Appeal 3.5.05
of 19 June 2012

Application title

System and method for inserting a graphic object into a text based message

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T220309.20120619

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 29 KB)
T 0443/10 (Protubérances partiellement écrasées/GEORGIA-PACIFIC) of 29.6.2012

Online on

08.08.2012

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

29.6.2012

Proc. language

FR

IPC

D21H 27/40
B31F 1/07

Application no.

01403377.3

Keywords

Modifications supportées (requête principale): non - généralisation d'un aspect specifique de l'invention
Recevabilité des requêtes subsidiaires: non - aucune explication par écrit des raisons pour le dépôt tardif des requêtes subsidiaires

Application title

Feuille de papier gaufrée

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T044310.20120629

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 36 KB)
T 0737/10 (Musk mixtures with improved substantivity/GIVAUDAN) of 15.6.2012

Online on

08.08.2012

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

15.6.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C11B 9/00
A61K 7/46

Application no.

98900920.4

Keywords

Admissibility of late-filed requests (no)
Article 123(2)(3) met - auxiliary request (yes)
Inventive step - main request (no), auxiliary request (yes)

Application title

Macrocyclic Musk Mixtures

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T073710.20120615

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 27 KB)
T 0797/10 () of 29.6.2012

Online on

08.08.2012

Board

3.2.08

Decision date

29.6.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61F 9/008

Application no.

05005039.2

Keywords

Zurückverweisung an die erste Instanz - (ja)

Application title

Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Behandlung von Trübungen und/oder Verhärtungen eines ungeöffneten Auges

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T079710.20120629

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 18 KB)
T 0909/10 () of 3.7.2012

Online on

08.08.2012

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

3.7.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F16L 47/02
B29C 70/76

Application no.

06015666.8

Keywords

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein)

Application title

Kunststoffleitung

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T090910.20120703

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 17 KB)
T 1662/10 () of 21.6.2012

Online on

08.08.2012

Board

3.2.08

Decision date

21.6.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C21D 1/10
C21D 9/32
H05B 6/40

Application no.

02078834.5

Keywords

Remittal - (no)
Inventive step - (no)

Application title

Induction processing with the aid of a conductive shield

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T166210.20120621

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 30 KB)
T 1860/10 () of 14.6.2012

Online on

08.08.2012

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

14.6.2012

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A01K 75/00

Application no.

05848214.2

Keywords

Nouveauté et activité inventive (oui)

Application title

Procédé de fabrication ou de pré-assemblage d'un filet, notamment un filet de pêche, filet de pêche ainsi obtenu

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T186010.20120614

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 36 KB)
T 2068/10 (Fixed-dried platelets/UNIVERSITY NORTH CAROLINA) of 21.5.2012

Online on

08.08.2012

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

21.5.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A01N 1/02

Application no.

04801949.1

Keywords

Main and sole request: clarity and support by the description (yes)
Remittal

Application title

Delivery of compounds with rehydrated blood cells

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T206810.20120521

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 31 KB)
T 2432/10 () of 15.5.2012

Online on

08.08.2012

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

15.5.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B65B 5/10
B65B 21/18

Application no.

05011542.7

Keywords

Violation of right to be heard: no
Late-filed document: admitted
Late-filed objection under Article 100(c) EPC in respect of a specific feature: admitted
Amendments (1st auxiliary request): allowed
Inventive step (1st auxiliary request): yes

Application title

Semiautomatic boxing machine

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T243210.20120515

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 48 KB)
T 0904/11 () of 29.6.2012

Online on

08.08.2012

Board

3.2.08

Decision date

29.6.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F16D 48/06
F16D 13/75

Application no.

05007731.2

Keywords

Neuheit - (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (ja)

Application title

Verfahren zum Betätigen eines automatisierten Kupplungssystems

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T090411.20120629

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 21 KB)
T 0939/11 () of 25.4.2012

Online on

08.08.2012

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

25.4.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B29C 47/00

Application no.

05724938.5

Keywords

Extension beyond the application as filed - yes

Application title

Thermoplastic molding process and apparatus

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T093911.20120425

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 19 KB)
T 1184/11 () of 3.5.2012

Online on

08.08.2012

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

3.5.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B05D 7/06
B05D 7/00

Application no.

04764333.3

Keywords

Mangelnde erfinderische Tätigkeit - naheliegende Maßnahmen bei naheliegender Produktänderung

Application title

Holzwerkstoffplatte mit weicher Kunststoffschicht

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T118411.20120503

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 136 KB)
J 0009/10 (Request for refund of the examination fee) of 18.4.2012

Online on

07.08.2012

Board

3.1.01

Decision date

18.4.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A63B 23/035
A63B 23/04

Application no.

07109768.7

Keywords

Partial refund of the examination fee (yes)
Beginning of 'substantial examination' on despatch of EPO Form 2001A generated automatically without the involvement of an examiner (no)
Reimbursement of the appeal fee (no)

Application title

Stationary exercise device

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:J000910.20120418

Distribution

B

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 43 KB)
J 0013/11 (Renewal fee, re-establishment of rights) of 22.6.2012

Online on

07.08.2012

Board

3.1.01

Decision date

22.6.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F02M 35/104
F02B 33/44
F02B 39/00

Application no.

06721269.6

Keywords

Non-payment of renewal fee - re-establishment of rights (no)
Non-payment of renewal fee - Legitimate expectations (no)
Non-payment of renewal fee - principle of proportionality (not applicable)

Application title

AN APPARATUS FOR A VEHICLE

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:J001311.20120622

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 230 KB)
T 0649/08 () of 20.6.2012

Online on

07.08.2012

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

20.6.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H03L 7/08
H03L 1/02

Application no.

04258172.8

Keywords

Amendments - added subject-matter (yes)
Novelty - main request (no) - auxiliary request (no)

Application title

Selectively pretuning and updating a phase lock loop

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T064908.20120620

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 68 KB)
T 1070/08 () of 13.7.2012

Online on

07.08.2012

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

13.7.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 5/445

Application no.

05077267.2

Keywords

Inventive step - main request (no)
Admissibiliy of amendments - auxiliary request (no)

Application title

Program guide system with interactive advertisements

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T107008.20120713

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 210 KB)
T 1821/08 () of 11.7.2012

Online on

07.08.2012

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

11.7.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 7/24

Application no.

05018287.2

Keywords

Claims - clarity (no)

Application title

Apparatus for transmitting video signal and method thereof

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T182108.20120711

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 214 KB)
T 2286/08 () of 19.7.2012

Online on

07.08.2012

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

19.7.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61B 19/00

Application no.

05000467.0

Keywords

Erfinderische Tätigkeit: ja (nach Änderungen)

Application title

Video-Tracking und -Registrierung

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T228608.20120719

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 25 KB)
T 0083/09 (Ausspähungsgeschützte modulare Inversion/GIESECKE & DEVRIENT) of 25.7.2012

Online on

07.08.2012

Board

3.5.06

Decision date

25.7.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G06F 7/72

Application no.

03735380.2

Keywords

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - nach Änderung (ja)
Einheitlichkeit (ja)

Application title

Ausspähungsgeschützte modulare Inversion

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T008309.20120725

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 72 KB)
T 0141/09 (Point of care diagnosis/PHILIPS) of 10.7.2012

Online on

07.08.2012

Board

3.5.05

Decision date

10.7.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 19/00
A61B 5/00

Application no.

03719001.4

Keywords

Inventive step - yes (after amendments)

Application title

System for point of care diagnosis and/or analysis

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T014109.20120710

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 24 KB)
T 0206/09 (Gateway for mimicking legacy devices/CANON) of 27.7.2012

Online on

07.08.2012

Board

3.5.05

Decision date

27.7.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04L 29/06
H04L 29/12
H04L 12/24
H04L 12/56

Application no.

02253065.3

Keywords

Added subect-matter - No
Remittal for further prosecution

Application title

Network application gateway

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T020609.20120727

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 23 KB)
T 0362/09 () of 20.7.2012

Online on

07.08.2012

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

20.7.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01S 13/90

Application no.

96933969.6

Keywords

-

Application title

Delay compensated doppler radar altimeter

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T036209.20120720

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 66 KB)
T 0695/09 () of 18.6.2012

Online on

07.08.2012

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

18.6.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H03K 17/955
A47K 10/36

Application no.

05110815.7

Keywords

Inventive step (no) - main and first auxiliary requests
Added subject-matter (no) - second auxiliary request
Remittal to first instance (yes)

Application title

Paper towel dispenser

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T069509.20120618

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 32 KB)
T 0943/09 (Identification of a terrestrial repeater/LUCENT) of 12.6.2012

Online on

07.08.2012

Board

3.5.05

Decision date

12.6.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04L 27/26
H04H 1/00

Application no.

00307622.1

Keywords

Clarity and support by the description - (yes, after amendment)"
Extension of subject-matter - (no, after amendment)
Remittal to the department of first instance for further prosecution

Application title

Identification of a terrestrial repeater using inactive subcarriers of a multicarrier signal

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T094309.20120612

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 29 KB)
T 2421/09 (Bestellkombination/DEERE) of 16.5.2012

Online on

07.08.2012

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

16.5.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A01B 49/06

Application no.

02014605.6

Keywords

-

Application title

Landwirtschaftliche Bestellkombination

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T242109.20120516

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 35 KB)
T 0179/10 () of 2.12.2011

Online on

07.08.2012

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

2.12.2011

Proc. language

EN

IPC

E04B 1/62
E04B 1/76
E04B 1/82
E04B 2/74

Application no.

02803370.2

Keywords

Admissibility of late filed evidence and submissions - no
Novelty and inventive step - yes

Application title

Dividing wall element for room partitions and the like with a filling of heat insulating material, especially mineral wool

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2011:T017910.20111202

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 42 KB)
T 0313/10 (Item matching/AMAZON) of 19.7.2012

Online on

07.08.2012

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

19.7.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 17/30

Application no.

04702199.3

Keywords

Additional search - computer system/index (no
Additional search - notorious)
Inventive step - using indexes (no
Inventive step - notorious)
Inventive step - identifying candidate matches (no
Inventive step - algorithm)
Procedural violation - not following Guidelines and jurisprudence (yes)

Application title

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MAINTAINING ITEM AUTHORITY

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T031310.20120719

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 221 KB)
T 0424/10 () of 9.5.2012

Online on

07.08.2012

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

9.5.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

E04F 15/04
B27M 3/04
B27F 1/02

Application no.

02729616.9

Keywords

Admissibility of new main request - yes
Novelty and inventive step - yes

Application title

Flooring system comprising a plurality of mechanically joinable floorboards

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T042410.20120509

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 31 KB)
T 0434/10 () of 16.5.2012

Online on

07.08.2012

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

16.5.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B25J 19/00

Application no.

05007961.5

Keywords

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - nein (Hauptantrag und Hilfsanträge 1, 2 und 2a)
Grundsätzliche Eignung eines Formteils auch ohne diesbezüglichen Hinweis zu berücksichtigen (Pkt. 5.3)
Am Ende der mündlichen Verhandlung: eingereichter Hilfsantrag 3 - nicht zugelassen, da früheres Einreichen möglich gewesen wäre

Application title

Führen flexibler Elemente entlang beweglicher Maschinenteile und Befestigen von Maschinenanbauten

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T043410.20120516

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 94 KB)
T 0586/10 (Distillation apparatus for polymerizable material/SHOKUBAI) of 4.7.2012

Online on

07.08.2012

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

4.7.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01D 3/32

Application no.

00309421.6

Keywords

Admissibility of prior art documents (yes)
Remittal to first instance (no)
Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Novelty - main request (yes)
Inventive step - main request (yes)

Application title

Distillation apparatus and distilling method

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T058610.20120704

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 36 KB)
T 0760/10 () of 10.5.2012

Online on

07.08.2012

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

10.5.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B30B 1/40
B21D 28/32

Application no.

00122406.2

Keywords

Einschränkende Auslegung eines Anspruchs - nein
Offenbarung technischen Gegenstandes durch Geschmacksmuster - ja
Neuheit - nein

Application title

Keiltrieb

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T076010.20120510

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 31 KB)
T 0793/10 () of 6.6.2012

Online on

07.08.2012

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

6.6.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B04B 5/08
F01N 3/02
F01M 13/04

Application no.

99927023.4

Keywords

Consideration of D7 as further prior art - yes, features going beyond method of claim 1 no obstacle (cf. point 4.4.3)
Inventive step - no (both requests)

Application title

Method and plant for cleaning of gases from a combusion engine

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T079310.20120606

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 47 KB)
T 0853/10 (Particles for supporting surfactant/KAO CORPORATION) of 10.7.2012

Online on

07.08.2012

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

10.7.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C11D 11/00
C11D 3/02
C11D 3/10
C11D 3/37
C11D 11/02
C11D 17/06
C11D 3/12

Application no.

00937223.6

Keywords

Substantial procedural violation (no)
Reimbursement of the appeal fee (no)
Remittal (yes)

Application title

Granules for carrying surfactant and method for producing the same

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T085310.20120710

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 26 KB)
T 1739/10 () of 15.6.2012

Online on

07.08.2012

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

15.6.2012

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F21V 5/02
F21S 8/00

Application no.

00993114.8

Keywords

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht); Änderungen - Erweiterung (verneint)

Application title

Entblendungstransparent für Leuchtkörper

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T173910.20120615

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 77 KB)
T 0223/11 (Ibandronic acid/HOFFMANN - LA ROCHE) of 22.5.2012

Online on

07.08.2012

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

22.5.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61P 19/10
A61K 31/663

Application no.

03722591.9

Keywords

All requests: added subject-matter (yes)
Admissibility of intervention (no)
Referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal (no)

Application title

Ibandronic acid for the treatment and prevention of osteoporosis

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T022311.20120522

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 52 KB)
T 0294/11 () of 27.6.2012

Online on

07.08.2012

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

27.6.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01R 33/565

Application no.

03253027.1

Keywords

Admissibility of the appeal (no)

Application title

Gradient non-linearity compensation in moving table MRI

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T029411.20120627

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 26 KB)
T 0501/11 (GSM cellular terminal/S.I.SV.EL.) of 11.7.2012

Online on

07.08.2012

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

11.7.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04Q 7/32
H04B 1/38

Application no.

99903846.6

Keywords

Inventive step - first and fifth auxiliary request (no)
Admissibility - sixth to twelfth auxiliary requests (no)

Application title

Improved GSM cellular terminal

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T050111.20120711

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 40 KB)
T 0629/11 (Personalization of data services/AALTO) of 26.6.2012

Online on

07.08.2012

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

26.6.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 17/30

Application no.

02748917.8

Keywords

Inventive step - (no)

Application title

USER-SPECIFIC PERSONALIZATION OF INFORMATION SERVICES

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T062911.20120626

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 260 KB)
T 1898/11 (Utterance retrieval/AT&T) of 27.7.2012

Online on

07.08.2012

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

27.7.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 17/30
G10L 15/14
G10L 15/18

Application no.

05270042.4

Keywords

Right to be heard (infringed)
Substantial procedural violation (yes)

Application title

System and method of lattice-based search for spoken utterance retrieval

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T189811.20120727

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 247 KB)
T 2009/11 () of 20.6.2012

Online on

07.08.2012

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

20.6.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 7/50
H04N 7/26
H04N 7/36

Application no.

07022122.1

Keywords

Amendments - added subject-matter
Appeal decision - remittal to the department of first instance

Application title

Moving picture prediction system

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T200911.20120620

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 208 KB)

July 2012

T 1199/08 (Selected sperm/XY) of 3.5.2012

Online on

31.07.2012

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

3.5.2012

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A01N 1/02
C12N 5/06
A61D 19/02

Application no.

00980267.9

Keywords

Main request: compliance with Art. 53(b) yes
Inventive step (no)
Auxiliary request: added matter (yes)
Lack of clarity (yes)

Application title

Method of cryopreserving selected sperm cells

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T119908.20120503

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 58 KB)
T 2215/08 (Potassium sorbate granulate/DAICEL) of 22.3.2012

Online on

31.07.2012