Decisions in 2016

All board of appeal decisions released for publication in 2016 are shown in the list below by month.

Available months in 2016

December 2016

J 0009/14 (Correction of withdrawal (no)) of 9.11.2016
Online on 23.12.2016	Board 3.1.01	Decision date 9.11.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC A61M 5/42	Application no. 07733714.5
Keywords Correction of withdrawal of the designation of a Contracting State (no) Publication in European Patent Register Publication in European Patent Bulletin				Application title Improvements relating to intravenous needle insertion or cannulation
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:J000914.20161109				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 256.797K)
T 1789/11 (Clipboard formats I/MICROSOFT) of 8.12.2016
Online on 23.12.2016	Board 3.5.06	Decision date 8.12.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC G06F 9/46	Application no. 95119547.8
Keywords Admissibility of opposition - (yes) Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes) Inventive step - (no)				Application title Data transfer with expanded clipboard formats
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T178911.20161208				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 472.663K)
T 1796/11 (Clipboard formats VI/MICROSOFT) of 8.12.2016
Online on 23.12.2016	Board 3.5.06	Decision date 8.12.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC G06F 9/46	Application no. 00110615.2
Keywords Admissibility of opposition - (yes) Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes) Inventive step - (no) Arrangements for Deposit Accounts (ADA)(Supplement to OJ EPO 10/2007), points 6.4, 6.5				Application title Data transfer with expanded clipboard formats
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T179611.20161208				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 489.740K)
T 1797/11 (Clipboard formats IV/MICROSOFT) of 8.12.2016
Online on 23.12.2016	Board 3.5.06	Decision date 8.12.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC G06F 9/46	Application no. 00110614.5
Keywords Admissibility of opposition - (yes) Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes) Inventive step - (no) Arrangements for Deposit Accounts (ADA)(Supplement to OJ EPO 10/2007), points 6.4, 6.5				Application title Data transfer with expanded clipboard formats
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T179711.20161208				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 486.412K)
T 1798/11 (Clipboard formats V/MICROSOFT) of 8.12.2016
Online on 23.12.2016	Board 3.5.06	Decision date 8.12.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC G06F 9/46	Application no. 00110652.5
Keywords Admissibility of opposition - (yes) Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes) Inventive step - (no) Arrangements for Deposit Accounts (ADA)(Supplement to OJ EPO 10/2007), points 6.4, 6.5				Application title Data transfer with expanded clipboard formats
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T179811.20161208				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 486.332K)
T 1799/11 (Clipboard formats III/MICROSOFT) of 8.12.2016
Online on 23.12.2016	Board 3.5.06	Decision date 8.12.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC G06F 9/46	Application no. 00110654.1
Keywords Admissibility of opposition - (yes) Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes) Inventive step - (no) Arrangements for Deposit Accounts (ADA)(Supplement to OJ EPO 10/2007), points 6.4, 6.5				Application title Data transfer with expanded clipboard formats
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T179911.20161208				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 487.029K)
T 1800/11 (Clipboard formats II/MICROSOFT) of 8.12.2016
Online on 23.12.2016	Board 3.5.06	Decision date 8.12.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC G06F 9/46	Application no. 00110655.8
Keywords Admissibility of opposition - (yes) Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes) Inventive step - (no) Arrangements for Deposit Accounts (ADA)(Supplement to OJ EPO 10/2007), points 6.4, 6.5				Application title Data transfer with expanded clipboard formats
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T180011.20161208				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 493.904K)
T 0378/12 () of 8.12.2016
Online on 23.12.2016	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 8.12.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC H01L 25/075	Application no. 07864969.6
Keywords Novelty - selection invention (yes) Inventive step - (no) Evidence - sufficient probative value (no)				Application title LIGHTING DEVICE AND LIGHTING METHOD
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T037812.20161208				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 418.242K)
T 0469/12 () of 29.11.2016
Online on 23.12.2016	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 29.11.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC H02K 41/03	Application no. 07819745.6
Keywords Claims - clarity after amendment (yes) Amendments - added subject-matter (no) Remittal to the department of first instance				Application title Switched reluctance linear motor/generator
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T046912.20161129				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 281.493K)
T 1129/12 (Header and footer detection/XEROX) of 5.10.2016
Online on 23.12.2016	Board 3.5.07	Decision date 5.10.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC G06F 17/21	Application no. 06100200.2
Keywords Inventive step - (no) Inventive step - main request and auxiliary requests I-III Lack of clarity and support in the description - auxiliary request IV				Application title Method and apparatus for detecting pagination constructs including a header and a footer in legacy documents
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T112912.20161005				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 480.266K)
T 2048/12 (PU catalysts / AIR PRODUCTS) of 19.1.2016
Online on 23.12.2016	Board 3.3.06	Decision date 19.1.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC B01J 31/02 C08G 18/18	Application no. 07013630.4
Keywords Novelty (yes Novelty - main request) commercial availability of a chemical product not necessarily a disclosure of all impurities contained therein Inventive step: (no Inventive step - main request) product claim embraces obvious modifications of the prior art (yes Inventive step - auxiliary request) non-obvious improved preparation method Sufficiency of disclosure - auxiliary request (yes)				Application title N,N,N'-Trimethyl-bis-(aminoethyl) ether and its derivatives as catalysts for polyurethanes
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T204812.20160119				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 701.655K)
T 0936/14 () of 10.11.2016
Online on 23.12.2016	Board 3.2.08	Decision date 10.11.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC B23K 26/06 G01B 3/00	Application no. 03701588.0
Keywords Inventive step Late-filed request Late-filed argument				Application title LASER MARKING
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T093614.20161110				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 321.399K)
T 2239/14 (Treatment of congestive heart failure/CAMBRIDGE NEUROSCIENCE) of 26.2.2016
Online on 23.12.2016	Board 3.3.04	Decision date 26.2.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K 38/18 A61K 39/395	Application no. 00931938.5
Keywords Late filed main request and auxiliary request 1 - admitted (no) Auxiliary requests 2 to 5 - added matter (yes) Reimbursement of appeal fee (no)				Application title Methods for treating congestive heart failure
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T223914.20160226				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 364.986K)
T 2147/10 () of 6.10.2016
Online on 22.12.2016	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 6.10.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC H01J 7/18	Application no. 00935489.5
Keywords Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes) Novelty - (yes) Inventive step - (yes)				Application title COMPOSITE MATERIALS CAPABLE OF HYDROGEN SORPTION INDEPENDENTLY FROM ACTIVATING TREATMENTS AND METHODS FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T214710.20161006				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 435.240K)
T 1393/11 () of 18.10.2016
Online on 22.12.2016	Board 3.4.01	Decision date 18.10.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC G06K 1/00	Application no. 06725095.1
Keywords Patentierbare Erfindung - technischer Charakter der Erfindung Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (nein)				Application title VERFAHREN ZUM BEREITSTELLEN VON DOKUMENTATIONSINFORMATIONEN VON KOMPLEXEN MASCHINEN UND ANLAGEN, INSBESONDERE EINER SPRITZGUSSMASCHINE
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T139311.20161018				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 420.089K)
T 1521/11 () of 15.12.2016
Online on 22.12.2016	Board 3.4.01	Decision date 15.12.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC G06K 9/00 G07C 9/00	Application no. 04024353.7
Keywords Patentansprüche - Klarheit Patentansprüche - Hauptantrag (nein) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hilfsantrag (nein)				Application title Zugangskontrollsystem
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T152111.20161215				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 411.852K)
T 1132/12 () of 9.12.2016
Online on 22.12.2016	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 9.12.2016	Proc. language FR	IPC H05B 6/36 H05B 6/02	Application no. 04717127.7
Keywords Motifs d'opposition - motif d'opposition produit tardivement Faits produits tardivement - motif non examinée par la division d'opposition				Application title Dispositif de chauffage par induction d'une bande métallique.
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T113212.20161209				Distribution D	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 312.758K)
T 1219/12 (Field-based asset management/FISHER-ROSEMOUNT) of 25.11.2016
Online on 22.12.2016	Board 3.5.03	Decision date 25.11.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC G05B 19/042 G05B 19/418	Application no. 06801008.1
Keywords Inventive step (no)				Application title Field-based asset management device and architecture
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T121912.20161125				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 320.080K)
T 1789/12 () of 29.11.2016
Online on 22.12.2016	Board 3.4.02	Decision date 29.11.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC G01F 23/284	Application no. 97109195.4
Keywords Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (ja)				Application title Mit Mikrowellen arbeitendes Füllstandsmessgerät
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T178912.20161129				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 348.670K)
T 1889/12 (Coated mica hair conditioner / KAO) of 18.2.2016
Online on 22.12.2016	Board 3.3.06	Decision date 18.2.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K 8/11 A61K 8/26 A61K 8/29 A61K 8/41 A61Q 5/12 A61K 8/891 A61K 8/892 A61K 8/898	Application no. 07022337.5
Keywords Inventive step - (yes)				Application title Conditioning composition for keratin fibres
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T188912.20160218				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 415.229K)
T 1381/13 (Carbon dioxide purification/AIR PRODUCTS) of 1.12.2016
Online on 22.12.2016	Board 3.3.05	Decision date 1.12.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC C01B 31/20 B01D 53/60	Application no. 06255984.4
Keywords Amendments - allowable (yes) Inventive step - (yes)				Application title Purification of carbon dioxide
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T138113.20161201				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 339.194K)
T 1715/13 (Ellipsoid/VFF) of 5.8.2016
Online on 22.12.2016	Board 3.3.06	Decision date 5.8.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC B01J 19/30	Application no. 06022137.1
Keywords Änderungen - Erweiterung des ursprünglichen Inhalts (nein) Klarheit der Ansprüche - nach Änderung (ja - Hauptantrag) Zurückverweisung an die erste Instanz zur weiteren Prüfung				Application title Gitterförmiger Füllkörper, insbesondere für Stoff- und/oder Wärmeaustauschkolonnen
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T171513.20160805				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 345.685K)
T 2030/13 (Composition de nettoyage/L'OREAL) of 20.12.2016
Online on 22.12.2016	Board 3.3.06	Decision date 20.12.2016	Proc. language FR	IPC A61K 8/02 A61K 8/44 A61K 8/60 A61K 8/73 A61K 8/81 A61Q 19/10	Application no. 07115223.5
Keywords Revendications - clarté (non) Revendications - revendication comprenant caractéristiques entre parenthèses Revendications - disclaimer comprenant des marques commerciales				Application title Composition de nettoyage contenant des polymères superabsorbants
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T203013.20161220				Distribution D	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 319.913K)
T 0522/14 () of 24.11.2016
Online on 22.12.2016	Board 3.3.07	Decision date 24.11.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC A61K 9/70 A61K 47/32	Application no. 07018343.9
Keywords Einspruchsgründe - mangelhafte Offenbarung (nein) Beschwerdeentscheidung - Zurückverweisung an die erste Instanz (ja)				Application title Pflaster, enthaltend Fentanylum
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T052214.20161124				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 328.035K)
T 0257/15 () of 7.12.2016
Online on 22.12.2016	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 7.12.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC B60G 11/46 B60G 11/28 B60G 7/00 B60G 9/00	Application no. 05076954.6
Keywords Inventive step - (no)				Application title Suspension arm with flattened end part
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T025715.20161207				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 334.519K)
T 2240/10 (Adaptive error correction/NXP) of 14.12.2016
Online on 21.12.2016	Board 3.5.05	Decision date 14.12.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC H04L 1/00	Application no. 06821115.0
Keywords Inventive step - (yes, after amendment)				Application title Apparatus and method for error correction in mobile wireless applications incorporating correction bypass
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T224010.20161214				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 324.292K)
T 2381/11 () of 28.10.2016
Online on 21.12.2016	Board 3.2.05	Decision date 28.10.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC F16M 1/08	Application no. 02704125.0
Keywords Sufficiency of disclosure - enabling disclosure (yes) Remittal to the department of first instance (yes)				Application title Low growth power transmission belt
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T238111.20161028				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 388.889K)
T 0431/12 (Dual clutch transmission/LUBRIZOL) of 15.6.2016
Online on 21.12.2016	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 15.6.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC C10M 141/10 C10M 141/12 C10M 141/08 C10N 40/04	Application no. 03746927.7
Keywords Amendments - extension beyond the content of the application as filed (no) Inventive step - non-obvious solution				Application title METHOD FOR LUBRICATING A DUAL CLUTCH TRANSMISSION
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T043112.20160615				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 395.498K)
T 1585/12 () of 13.10.2016
Online on 21.12.2016	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 13.10.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC A22C 21/06	Application no. 07075198.7
Keywords Grounds for opposition - added subject-matter (no) Novelty - (yes) Inventive step - (yes)				Application title Device for taking entrails packages
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T158512.20161013				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 385.678K)
T 2009/12 (Recipient control of messages/PITNEY BOWES) of 1.12.2016
Online on 21.12.2016	Board 3.5.03	Decision date 1.12.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC H04M 1/64 H04M 1/65 H04M 3/42 H04M 3/50 H04M 3/527 H04M 3/53 H04M 3/533	Application no. 01939896.5
Keywords Late-filed requests Late-filed request - admitted (no)				Application title Recipient control over aspects of incoming messages
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T200912.20161201				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 364.081K)
T 2051/12 (Automatic repeat request during soft hand-off/ALCATEL-LUCENT) of 7.12.2016
Online on 21.12.2016	Board 3.5.03	Decision date 7.12.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC H04Q 7/38 H04L 1/18	Application no. 05255758.4
Keywords Added subject-matter - no (after amendment)				Application title Hybrid automatic repeat request operation during soft hand offs in a wireless system
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T205112.20161207				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 269.387K)
T 2159/12 (Bispecific antibody/AMGEN) of 6.10.2016
Online on 21.12.2016	Board 3.3.04	Decision date 6.10.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC C07K 16/28 A61K 39/395 A61P 35/00 A61P 35/02 A61P 19/02	Application no. 04739378.0
Keywords Amendments - allowable (yes) Inventive Step - main request - claim 1 (yes) Remittal to the department of first instance - (yes)				Application title Pharmaceutical compositions comprising bispecific anti-CD3, anti-CD19 antibody constructs for the treatment of B-cell related disorders
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T215912.20161006				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 357.333K)
T 0018/13 (Polypeptides/NOVOZYMES) of 14.12.2016
Online on 21.12.2016	Board 3.3.04	Decision date 14.12.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC C07K 14/32 C12N 9/00 C12N 15/31 C12N 15/52 A23K 1/00	Application no. 06706131.7
Keywords Lapse of patent in all designated states - termination of appeal proceedings				Application title Polypeptides and nucleic acids encoding same
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T001813.20161214				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 248.125K)
T 1870/13 () of 21.10.2016
Online on 21.12.2016	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 21.10.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC B60T 7/12 B60W 10/02 B60W 10/06 B60W 30/18	Application no. 03783018.9
Keywords Novelty - (yes) Inventive step - (yes)				Application title METHOD AND DEVICE FOR HILL START
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T187013.20161021				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 346.184K)
T 2177/13 (Decoding hypotheses/QUALCOMM) of 2.12.2016
Online on 21.12.2016	Board 3.5.05	Decision date 2.12.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC H04L 1/00	Application no. 08782007.2
Keywords Oral proceedings - non-attendance of the appellant Inventive step - (no): obvious implementation details Remittal to the first instance for further prosecution - (no) Reimbursement of appeal fee - (no)				Application title Decoding scheme using multiple hypotheses about transmitted messages
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T217713.20161202				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 386.672K)
T 0203/14 () of 28.11.2016
Online on 21.12.2016	Board 3.3.09	Decision date 28.11.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC C09J 123/08	Application no. 03794458.4
Keywords Basis of decision - text or agreement to text withdrawn by patent proprietor Basis of decision - patent revoked				Application title IMPROVED POLYOLEFIN-BASED ADHESIVE RESINS AND METHOD OF MAKING ADHESIVE RESINS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T020314.20161128				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 225.919K)
T 0692/14 () of 5.7.2016
Online on 21.12.2016	Board 3.3.09	Decision date 5.7.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC A23L 1/09 A23L 1/236 A23L 2/60	Application no. 07816204.7
Keywords Admissibility of new main request (yes) Remittal (yes) Reimbursement of costs (no)				Application title CONSUMABLES
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T069214.20160705				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 334.328K)
T 0974/15 () of 26.10.2016
Online on 21.12.2016	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 26.10.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC B60D 1/52 B60R 9/06 B60D 1/06	Application no. 10164859.0
Keywords Novelty - main request (no) Novelty - first and second alternative main requests (no) Novelty - first auxiliary request (no) Amendments - extension beyond the content of the application as filed Amendments - second and third auxiliary requests (yes) Inventive step - fourth auxiliary request (yes)				Application title Vehicle hitch device
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T097415.20161026				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 429.772K)
T 1602/16 () of 16.12.2016
Online on 21.12.2016	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 16.12.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC A61M 5/158 A61M 5/32	Application no. 03711322.2
Keywords Admissibility of appeal - missing statement of grounds				Application title INSERTION DEVICE FOR AN INSERTION SET AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T160216.20161216				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 251.093K)
T 1291/13 (Uplink power control/SAMSUNG) of 14.12.2016
Online on 20.12.2016	Board 3.5.03	Decision date 14.12.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC H04B 7/005	Application no. 07016645.9
Keywords Reasoned decision (no) Remittal (yes) Substantial procedural violation and reimbursement of appeal fee (yes)				Application title Method and apparatus for uplink power control in communication system
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T129113.20161214				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 279.667K)
T 2199/13 () of 4.11.2016
Online on 20.12.2016	Board 3.2.08	Decision date 4.11.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC F16D 25/08	Application no. 07008393.6
Keywords Rechtliches Gehör Angefochtene Entscheidung - begründet (nein)				Application title Nehmerzylinder und Hydraulisches System
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T219913.20161104				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 251.548K)
T 2151/14 (Emulating an http server/OPENTV) of 14.12.2016
Online on 20.12.2016	Board 3.5.03	Decision date 14.12.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC H04H 20/16 H04N 7/16 H04N 7/24 H04N 7/173	Application no. 03754762.7
Keywords Amendments - added subject-matter (no)				Application title METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR EMULATING AN HTTP SERVER THROUGH A BROADCAST CAROUSEL
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T215114.20161214				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 285.778K)
T 0704/12 () of 10.12.2016
Online on 19.12.2016	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 10.12.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC A01K 1/12	Application no. 03774441.4
Keywords Sufficiency of disclosure (yes) Novelty and inventive step of claim 1 as upheld (yes) Admissibility of late filed documents (no)				Application title AN APPARATUS FOR DETECTING ANIMALS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T070412.20161210				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 297.298K)
T 1820/12 () of 20.10.2016
Online on 19.12.2016	Board 3.2.08	Decision date 20.10.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC B23Q 5/10	Application no. 08168321.1
Keywords Inventive step - (yes)				Application title Spindle device for machine tool
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T182012.20161020				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 301.370K)
T 0623/13 () of 1.12.2016
Online on 19.12.2016	Board 3.4.02	Decision date 1.12.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC A61B 5/145	Application no. 06728184.0
Keywords Claims - clarity (no) Claims - claim must be clear in itself				Application title OPTICAL SENSOR DEVICE AND IMAGE PROCESSING UNIT FOR MEASURING CHEMICAL CONCENTRATIONS, CHEMICAL SATURATIONS AND BIOPHYSICAL PARAMETERS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T062313.20161201				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 341.994K)
T 1071/13 () of 27.10.2016
Online on 19.12.2016	Board 3.2.08	Decision date 27.10.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC F16D 13/72	Application no. 06026391.0
Keywords Neuheit Änderungen				Application title Kühlmediumverteileinrichtung
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T107113.20161027				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 356.725K)
T 1198/16 () of 13.12.2016
Online on 19.12.2016	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 13.12.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC H03H 17/04	Application no. 99300265.8
Keywords Admissibility of appeal - missing statement of grounds				Application title Improvements in or relating to filters
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T119816.20161213				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 217.515K)
T 0661/11 (Uniform directory-service access/MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING) of 15.11.2016
Online on 16.12.2016	Board 3.5.07	Decision date 15.11.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC G06F 17/30	Application no. 04014741.5
Keywords Inventive step - main request (yes)				Application title Method and system for uniformly accessing multiple directory services
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T066111.20161115				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 360.523K)
T 0463/12 () of 22.11.2016
Online on 16.12.2016	Board 3.4.02	Decision date 22.11.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC G01D 5/244	Application no. 03748065.4
Keywords Ausreichende Offenbarung - (ja) Neuheit und erfinderische Tätigkeit Neuheit - (ja)				Application title VERFAHREN ZUM BETRIEB EINER POSITIONSMESSEINRICHTUNG UND GEEIGNETE POSITIONSMESSEINRICHTUNG HIERZU
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T046312.20161122				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 459.169K)
T 0211/13 (Implant / Howmedica Osteonics Corp.) of 23.6.2016
Online on 16.12.2016	Board 3.3.10	Decision date 23.6.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC A61L 27/30 A61L 27/56	Application no. 06125422.3
Keywords New objection raised during oral proceedings - admitted (no) Inventive step - main request (yes)				Application title Implant with laser-produced porous surface
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T021113.20160623				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 352.655K)
T 2338/13 (Bille frittée/SAINT-GOBAIN) of 29.9.2016
Online on 16.12.2016	Board 3.3.05	Decision date 29.9.2016	Proc. language FR	IPC C04B 35/486	Application no. 06709384.9
Keywords Motifs d'opposition - exposé insuffisant (non) Motifs d'opposition - nouveauté (oui) Motifs d'opposition - activité inventive (oui) Etat de la technique - présentation PowerPoint - accessibilité au public (non) Procédure d'instruction - audition de témoins Procédure d'instruction - affidavits Procédure d'instruction - degré de conviction de l'instance Procédure d'instruction - force probante suffisante (non)				Application title BILLE FRITTEE À BASE DE ZIRCONE ET D'OXYDE DE CERIUM
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T233813.20160929				Distribution C	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 400.795K)
T 2355/14 () of 27.9.2016
Online on 16.12.2016	Board 3.2.05	Decision date 27.9.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC B29C 49/78	Application no. 05000444.9
Keywords Erfinderische Tätigkeit (Hauptantrag) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - nein Zulässigkeit von Hilfsanträgen, die ohne Begründung eingereicht wurden - nein				Application title Vorrichtung zur Bearbeitung von Werkstücken
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T235514.20160927				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 357.458K)
T 1858/15 () of 30.11.2016
Online on 16.12.2016	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 30.11.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC B60R 22/46	Application no. 07729317.3
Keywords Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (ja)				Application title GURTSTRAFFERANTRIEB
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T185815.20161130				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 290.581K)
T 1827/11 () of 9.11.2016
Online on 15.12.2016	Board 3.5.04	Decision date 9.11.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC H04N 7/167 G06F 17/30	Application no. 03791219.3
Keywords Inventive step - (no)				Application title Diligent control of preview of stored contents
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T182711.20161109				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 330.103K)
T 0415/12 () of 9.9.2016
Online on 15.12.2016	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 9.9.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC A47J 31/44 A47J 31/60	Application no. 08020408.4
Keywords Added subject-matter - main and first to third auxiliary requests (yes) Added subject-matter - fourth auxiliary request (no) Inventive step - fourth auxiliary request (yes) Admissibility of late submission (no)				Application title Coffee machine
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T041512.20160909				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 354.488K)
T 0417/12 () of 16.9.2016
Online on 15.12.2016	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 16.9.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC A47L 15/00 A47L 15/46	Application no. 04804727.8
Keywords Einführung neuer Einspruchsgrund (nein) Spät eingereichte Beweismittel (teilweise zugelassen) Spät eingereichter Hilfsantrag - zugelassen (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Haupt- und Hilfsanträge 2 und 3 (nein) Hilfsantrag 4 (ja)				Application title SPÜLMASCHINENSTEUERUNG ZUR BEWÄLTIGUNG GROSSER SPEISERESTMENGEN DURCH VARIIERBARE SPÜLPROGRAMME
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T041712.20160916				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 411.596K)
T 1390/12 () of 28.7.2016
Online on 15.12.2016	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 28.7.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC C08G 18/48	Application no. 01105735.3
Keywords Neuheit - mehrfache Auswahl Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (nein) weiteres Verfahren Erfinderische Tätigkeit - kein technischer Effekt Verspätetes Vorbringen- neue Argumente nach Anberaumung der mündlichen Verhandlung bzw. während der mündlichen Verhandlung zugelassen Verspätetes Vorbringen - nein				Application title Verfahren zur Herstellung von Hartschaumstoffen auf Isocyanatbasis
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T139012.20160728				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 398.559K)
T 2104/13 (Abgasanlage/CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE) of 9.12.2016
Online on 15.12.2016	Board 3.3.05	Decision date 9.12.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC B01D 53/94 F01N 3/022 F01N 3/023 F01N 3/20	Application no. 10180942.4
Keywords Änderungen - Erweiterung über den Inhalt der früheren Anmeldung in der eingereichten Fassung hinaus (nein) Änderungen - Erweiterung über den Inhalt der Anmeldung in der eingereichten Fassung hinaus (nein)				Application title Abgasanlage mit Reduktionsmittelzufuhr und Filterelement mit SCR-Katalysator
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T210413.20161209				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 297.698K)
T 1938/14 (Luftfiltermedium/Wolf) of 24.11.2016
Online on 15.12.2016	Board 3.3.05	Decision date 24.11.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC B01D 39/16	Application no. 08167401.2
Keywords Ausreichende Offenbarung - Hauptantrag (nein) Ausreichende Offenbarung - Hilfsantrag (nein) Änderungen - Erweiterung des Patentanspruchs (ja)				Application title Luftfiltermedium
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T193814.20161124				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 347.429K)
T 2043/12 () of 21.6.2016
Online on 14.12.2016	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 21.6.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC C08F 4/04 C08F 4/32 C08F 4/40 C08J 3/28 C08J 3/12 C08F 6/00 C08F 2/10 C08F 2/48	Application no. 04721845.8
Keywords Novelty - (yes) impurities- subject-matter of claim a particle not a polymer per se Inventive step - (no) (main request, auxiliary request) Late-filed argument - admitted (no) argument could have been brought forward in first instance proceedings				Application title COLOR-STABLE SUPERABSORBENT POLYMER COMPOSITION
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T204312.20160621				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 429.983K)
T 0850/13 () of 7.7.2016
Online on 14.12.2016	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 7.7.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC C08G 18/48 C08G 18/10	Application no. 99110684.0
Keywords Änderungen - offenbarter Disclaimer Änderungen - Zulässig Ausreichende Offenbarung - (ja) Alle Anträge Neuheit - (ja) Alle Anträge Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (nein) Hauptantrag Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (ja) Hauptantrag Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (ja) Hilfsantrag VI				Application title Verfahren zur Herstellung von Polyurethan-Elastomeren
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T085013.20160707				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 398.923K)
T 0964/13 () of 8.12.2016
Online on 14.12.2016	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 8.12.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC G01N 33/543	Application no. 07121917.4
Keywords Novelty - (main request and auxiliary request 1) (no) Inventive step - (auxiliary requests 5 and 6) (no) Amendments - extension beyond the content of the application as filed (auxiliary requests 2, 3, 4, 4A and 7) (yes) Late-filed request - justification for late filing (auxiliary requests 1A and 3A) (no) Late-filed document - admitted (yes)				Application title Organic polymer particles and process for producing the same, magnetic particles for diagnostics, carboxyl group-containing particles and process for producing the same, and probe-bound particles and process for producing the same
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T096413.20161208				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 684.947K)
T 2064/11 (Unzulässige Erweiterung (Ja - Hauptantrag)) of 4.11.2016
Online on 13.12.2016	Board 3.4.01	Decision date 4.11.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC G06K 19/18	Application no. 00110988.3
Keywords -				Application title Coextrudierte Verbundfolie
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T206411.20161104				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 383.632K)
T 2439/11 (Web-page classification/FACILITYLIVE OPCO) of 11.11.2016
Online on 13.12.2016	Board 3.5.07	Decision date 11.11.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC G06F 17/30	Application no. 07856906.8
Keywords Amendments - added subject-matter (yes) Inventive step - (no)				Application title Method for classifying web pages and organising corresponding contents
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T243911.20161111				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 330.177K)
T 2506/12 () of 4.10.2016
Online on 13.12.2016	Board 3.3.07	Decision date 4.10.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K 47/48 A61K 31/704 A61K 31/4995 A61K 45/06 A61P 35/00	Application no. 05803151.9
Keywords Novelty - second (or further) medical use (yes) Inventive step - reasonable expectation of success (yes)				Application title PEGYLATED LIPOSOMAL DOXORUBICIN IN COMBINATION WITH ECTEINESCIDIN 743
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T250612.20161004				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 542.607K)
T 2521/12 () of 18.10.2016
Online on 13.12.2016	Board 3.2.08	Decision date 18.10.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC B23K 26/38 F01D 5/18	Application no. 06775915.9
Keywords Neuheit - Hauptantrag (nein) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hilfsantrag (ja)				Application title VERFAHREN ZUM FERTIGEN VON BOHRUNGEN
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T252112.20161018				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 333.764K)
T 1075/13 () of 20.7.2016
Online on 13.12.2016	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 20.7.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC C08L 23/08 C08L 23/06 C08J 5/18	Application no. 04768050.9
Keywords Inventive step - All requests (no)				Application title POLYMER BLENDS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T107513.20160720				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 338.899K)
T 1530/13 (Air cleaner arrangements/DONALDSON) of 17.11.2016
Online on 13.12.2016	Board 3.3.05	Decision date 17.11.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC B01D 46/52	Application no. 05713751.5
Keywords Amendments - allowable (yes) Claims - clarity (yes) Inventive step - (yes)				Application title AIR CLEANER ARRANGEMENTS; SERVICEABLE FILTER ELEMENTS; AND, METHODS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T153013.20161117				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 405.828K)
T 1620/13 () of 20.9.2016
Online on 13.12.2016	Board 3.3.10	Decision date 20.9.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC A61L 9/20 A61M 16/06 A62B 18/02	Application no. 08718993.2
Keywords Main request and auxiliary request 1: novelty (no) - feature depending on how device is used does not necessarily restrict the device per se Auxiliary request 2: amendments (allowable); method not excluded by Article 53(c) EPC; remittal - fresh case				Application title PROTECTIVE DEVICE
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T162013.20160920				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 292.749K)
T 1834/13 () of 25.10.2016
Online on 13.12.2016	Board 3.3.09	Decision date 25.10.2016	Proc. language FR	IPC C09J 7/04 D04H 1/48 D04H 1/60	Application no. 00402422.0
Keywords Nouveauté - sélection multiple Activité inventive - alternative non évidente				Application title Ruban adhésif sur support non tissé déchirable à la main
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T183413.20161025				Distribution D	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 371.059K)
T 2167/13 () of 7.12.2016
Online on 13.12.2016	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 7.12.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC B22C 9/10 B29C 67/00	Application no. 07121789.7
Keywords implicit disclosure (no) selection invention (yes) Inventive step - (yes)				Application title Disposable thin wall core die, methods of manufacture thereof and articles manufactured therefrom
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T216713.20161207				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 294.611K)
T 2420/13 () of 8.12.2016
Online on 13.12.2016	Board 3.4.02	Decision date 8.12.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC G02C 7/02	Application no. 08002475.5
Keywords Ausnahmen von der Patentierbarkeit - Verfahren zur therapeutischen Behandlung des menschlichen Körpers Ausnahmen von der Patentierbarkeit - Nein				Application title Progressives Brillenglas mit geringen Vergrößerungsunterschieden
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T242013.20161208				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 362.461K)
T 2219/10 (Request objects in display order/SAMSUNG) of 6.9.2016
Online on 12.12.2016	Board 3.5.07	Decision date 6.9.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC G06F 17/30	Application no. 07102583.7
Keywords Inventive step - (no) Request not admitted in first instance - admitted (yes)				Application title Apparatus and method for displaying objects according to object request order
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T221910.20160906				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 384.775K)
T 2604/11 (POWER MANAGEMENT / HP) of 7.12.2016
Online on 12.12.2016	Board 3.5.06	Decision date 7.12.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC G06F 1/32 G06F 1/26	Application no. 07749806.1
Keywords Inventive step - after amendment (yes)				Application title POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T260411.20161207				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 287.850K)
T 0107/12 () of 22.11.2016
Online on 12.12.2016	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 22.11.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC H03J 5/02	Application no. 05789530.2
Keywords Inventive step - (yes, after amendment)				Application title Electronic filter device for the reception of TV-signals
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T010712.20161122				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 326.349K)
T 0272/13 () of 11.11.2016
Online on 12.12.2016	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 11.11.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC B27N 3/00 B27N 3/08	Application no. 00962480.0
Keywords Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hauptantrag (ja)				Application title PLATTENFÖRMIGES FORMELEMENT AUF NATURFASERBASIS UND VERFAHREN ZU SEINER HERSTELLUNG
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T027213.20161111				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 288.701K)
T 0066/14 (Behandlung von biologischen Abfällen/FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT) of 15.11.2016
Online on 12.12.2016	Board 3.3.05	Decision date 15.11.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC C02F 1/36 C02F 11/12 C02F 3/34 C02F 3/30	Application no. 99250308.6
Keywords Wesentlicher Verfahrensmangel - (ja) Wesentlicher Verfahrensmangel - pflichtgemäße Ausübung des Ermessens (nein) Wesentlicher Verfahrensmangel - Zulassung eines Einwands unter Artikel 83 EPÜ im Ermessen der Einspruchsabteilung (nein) Wesentlicher Verfahrensmangel - Rückzahlung der Beschwerdegebühr (nein) Ausreichende Gelegenheit zur Stellungnahme hinsichtlich im Prüfungsverfahren eingereichter Beweismittel (ja) Zurückverweisung an die erste Instanz - besondere Gründe gegen unmittelbare Zurückverweisung (ja) Änderungen - Erweiterung über den Inhalt der Anmeldung in der eingereichten Fassung hinaus (nein) Änderungen - Erweiterung des Patentanspruchs (nein)				Application title Verfahren zur Behandlung von biologischen Abfällen
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T006614.20161115				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 471.756K)
D 0015/16 () of 7.9.2016
Online on 09.12.2016	Board DBA	Decision date 7.9.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC -	Application no. -
Keywords -				Application title -
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:D001516.20160907				Distribution	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 35.021K)
R 0008/15 (Fundamental violation of the right to be heard) of 18.7.2016
Online on 09.12.2016	Board EBA	Decision date 18.7.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC B61L 27/00	Application no. 05812515.4
Keywords Parties entitled to advance indications of the reasons for a decision (no) Decision non-reasoned for purposes of the right to be heard (no) Petition allowable (no) no violation of petitioners right to be heard European Court of Human Rights: Luka v. Romania, No. 34197/02; Hadjianastassiou v. Greece, No. 12945/87; Schumacher v. Germany, No. 14029/05				Application title COMMUNICATION, MONITOR AND CONTROL METHOD FOR RAILWAY TRAFFIC
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:R000815.20160718				Distribution B	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 57.299K)
T 0315/11 () of 7.12.2016
Online on 09.12.2016	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 7.12.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC H01L 29/06 H01L 29/78 H01L 29/267 H01L 29/165 H01L 21/04 H01L 29/812 H01L 29/732 H01L 29/24 H01L 29/20 H01L 29/16	Application no. 06011118.4
Keywords Inventive step - (yes)				Application title Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the same
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T031511.20161207				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 304.293K)
T 1357/11 () of 12.10.2016
Online on 09.12.2016	Board 3.5.04	Decision date 12.10.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC H04N 7/24 H04N 5/00 H04N 7/58	Application no. 02758439.0
Keywords Amendments - extension beyond the content of the application as filed (yes) Claims - clarity (no)				Application title MPEG-4 remote communication device
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T135711.20161012				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 302.528K)
T 0475/14 (Antiperspirant or deodorant composition/Unilever PLC, Unilever N.V.) of 30.6.2016
Online on 09.12.2016	Board 3.3.07	Decision date 30.6.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K 8/92 A61K 8/34 A61K 8/04 A61K 8/37 A61Q 15/00	Application no. 03257403.0
Keywords Main request - Amendments (no) Auxiliary request 1 - Amendments (no) Auxiliary request 2 - Amendments (no) Auxiliary requests 3 and 4 - Admission into the proceedings (no) Auxiliary request 5 -Inventive step (no) Auxiliary request 6 - Amendments and inventive step (yes)				Application title Antiperspirant or deodorant composition
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T047514.20160630				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 471.847K)
T 2434/10 (Custom product design/CIMPRESS SCHWEIZ) of 2.8.2016
Online on 08.12.2016	Board 3.5.07	Decision date 2.8.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC G06F 17/21	Application no. 04812723.7
Keywords Claims - clarity after amendment (yes) Inventive step - after amendment (yes) Patentable invention - presentation of information as such (no)				Application title System and method for custom product design
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T243410.20160802				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 409.868K)
T 0222/11 (Maturation of the immune system in neonates/BAVARIAN NORDIC) of 4.3.2016
Online on 08.12.2016	Board 3.3.04	Decision date 4.3.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K 39/285 A61K 39/245	Application no. 03732280.7
Keywords Sole request - requirements of the EPC met (yes)				Application title Modified Vaccinia Virus Ankara for the vaccination of neonates
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T022211.20160304				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 484.291K)
T 1525/11 (Fluency A/D functions/JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY) of 12.10.2016
Online on 08.12.2016	Board 3.5.07	Decision date 12.10.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC H03M 1/12 H03F 3/45 H04L 29/02	Application no. 05719929.1
Keywords Inventive step - (no)				Application title Signal processing device and method, signal processing program, and recording medium where the program is recorded
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T152511.20161012				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 488.952K)
T 1770/11 () of 30.11.2016
Online on 08.12.2016	Board 3.4.01	Decision date 30.11.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC G06K 7/00 G06K 19/07	Application no. 07003851.8
Keywords Claims - clarity (no)				Application title Multi-mode identification system
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T177011.20161130				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 312.744K)
T 1908/11 () of 6.6.2016
Online on 08.12.2016	Board 3.2.05	Decision date 6.6.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC F16J 15/12	Application no. 03016474.3
Keywords Neuheit (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)				Application title Verfahren zur Herstellung von Dichtelementen sowie Dichtelement
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T190811.20160606				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 438.021K)
T 1330/13 () of 10.11.2016
Online on 08.12.2016	Board 3.3.05	Decision date 10.11.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC C03C 13/00 C04B 35/624	Application no. 06808476.3
Keywords Amendments - allowable (yes) Claims - clarity Claims - main request (yes) Novelty - (yes) Inventive step - (yes)				Application title HIGH TEMPERATURE RESISTANT FIBRES
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T133013.20161110				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 361.943K)
T 1471/13 () of 12.10.2016
Online on 08.12.2016	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 12.10.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC B60T 7/04 B60T 7/10 B60T 13/66	Application no. 06791852.4
Keywords Erfinderische Tätigkeit (Hauptantrag, Hilfsantrag 1, Hilfsantrag 2): NEIN				Application title VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM STEUERN EINER ELEKTRISCHEN FESTSTELLBREMSE EINES NUTZFAHRZEUGS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T147113.20161012				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 355.104K)
T 0658/14 (Erfinderische Tätigkeit: JA - Deutlich und vollständig offenbart: JA) of 15.11.2016
Online on 08.12.2016	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 15.11.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC B60D 1/14	Application no. 08173077.2
Keywords -				Application title Anhängekupplung
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T065814.20161115				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 345.542K)
T 1584/15 () of 21.11.2016
Online on 08.12.2016	Board 3.2.06	Decision date 21.11.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC B66F 7/24	Application no. 11007797.1
Keywords Amendments - added subject-matter (yes)				Application title A levelling device
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T158415.20161121				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 273.218K)
T 2082/13 () of 8.9.2016
Online on 07.12.2016	Board 3.3.07	Decision date 8.9.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K 8/02 A61Q 5/02 A61Q 19/10 C11D 1/29 C11D 1/94 C11D 3/18 C11D 3/382 C11D 1/88 C11D 1/90 C11D 3/20 C11D 3/22 C11D 3/37	Application no. 05786482.9
Keywords Inventive step - main request (no) Inventive step - first and second auxiliary request (no) Third auxiliary request - allowed				Application title ENHANCED OIL DELIVERY FROM STRUCTURED SURFACTANT FORMULATIONS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T208213.20160908				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 438.923K)
T 0859/14 () of 11.11.2016
Online on 07.12.2016	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 11.11.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC B64D 45/02	Application no. 07873670.9
Keywords Added subject-matter (no) Remittal for further prosecution (yes)				Application title LARGE AREA CIRCUITRY USING APPLIQUES
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T085914.20161111				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 297.481K)
T 2642/11 () of 15.11.2016
Online on 06.12.2016	Board 3.2.06	Decision date 15.11.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC B66B 5/04 B66B 7/02 B66B 7/06	Application no. 01958428.3
Keywords Novelty - (yes) Inventive step - (yes)				Application title GOVERNOR AND ELEVATOR
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T264211.20161115				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 348.386K)
T 0066/12 () of 9.11.2016
Online on 06.12.2016	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 9.11.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC H01M 8/04 H01M 16/00 B60L 11/18 H01M 10/42	Application no. 01972381.6
Keywords Novelty - selection from a range Novelty - (no) Late-filed simulation results - admitted (no) Late-filed requests Late-filed request - admitted (no) Referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal - (no)				Application title DC power source with fuel cell
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T006612.20161109				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 441.092K)
T 1825/14 (Wireless communication system/HTC) of 5.9.2016
Online on 06.12.2016	Board 3.5.03	Decision date 5.9.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC H04W 60/00	Application no. 11002792.7
Keywords Substantial procedural violation - (yes)				Application title Method to inform user equipment to perform register procedure in wireless communication system, and related communication device
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T182514.20160905				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 260.990K)
T 0760/15 () of 29.9.2016
Online on 06.12.2016	Board 3.2.08	Decision date 29.9.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC B23D 47/04 B27B 5/07	Application no. 08008721.6
Keywords Grounds for opposition - added subject-matter (yes) Amendments - allowable (no) Amendments - broadening of claim (yes) Correction of errors in decisions Correction of error - (no)				Application title Sawing machine of the vertical type
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T076015.20160929				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 300.855K)
T 0547/10 (Transgenic cotton plants/BAYER CROPSCIENCE) of 13.7.2016
Online on 05.12.2016	Board 3.3.04	Decision date 13.7.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC C12N 15/82 C12Q 1/68 A01H 5/00	Application no. 06762978.2
Keywords Main request - requirements of the EPC met (yes)				Application title Herbicide tolerant cotton plants and methods for identifying same
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T054710.20160713				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 386.623K)
T 1743/12 () of 15.7.2016
Online on 05.12.2016	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 15.7.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC C08F 20/06 C08F 2/10 A61L 15/60	Application no. 04021552.7
Keywords Amendments - added subject-matter (yes) Main request, Auxiliary requests 1-7 Novelty - (yes) Auxiliary request 8				Application title Water-absorbent resin having treated surface and process for producing the same
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T174312.20160715				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 383.866K)
T 1637/13 () of 24.10.2016
Online on 05.12.2016	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 24.10.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC B64C 13/26 B64C 9/14 B64C 3/50	Application no. 05794250.0
Keywords Added subject-matter (main request, auxiliary request I : yes) Substantiation of grounds of appeal concerning inventive step (no)				Application title SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING DIFFERENTIAL MOTION TO WING HIGH LIFT DEVICES
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T163713.20161024				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 320.452K)
T 1738/14 () of 24.6.2016
Online on 05.12.2016	Board 3.2.05	Decision date 24.6.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC B42D 15/10	Application no. 08762344.3
Keywords Novelty - main request (no) Novelty - auxiliary request 1 (no) Admissibility of auxiliary requests 2 and 3 - request clearly allowable (no) Admissibility of late-filed auxiliary request 4 - could have been presented at first instance proceedings (no)				Application title Holographic Security Device
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T173814.20160624				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 425.387K)
J 0007/15 (Re-establishment of rights) of 12.10.2016
Online on 02.12.2016	Board 3.1.01	Decision date 12.10.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC B22F 3/087 B22F 3/11 B22F 3/12 B22F 3/15 B22F 3/16 B22F 3/17	Application no. 10729366.4
Keywords Re-establishment of rigths - payment of renewal fee - all due care by the applicant (yes) - isolated mistake with a normally satisfactory system				Application title MULTILEVEL PARTS FROM AGGLOMERATED SPHERICAL METAL POWDER
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:J000715.20161012				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 391.262K)
J 0008/15 (Re-establishment of rights) of 12.10.2016
Online on 02.12.2016	Board 3.1.01	Decision date 12.10.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC B22F 3/16 B22F 3/11 B22F 3/12 B22F 3/15 B22F 3/17 C22C 33/02	Application no. 10729365.6
Keywords Re-establishment of rights - payment of renewal fee Re-establishment of rights - all due care by the applicant (yes) Re-establishment of rights - isolated mistake within a normally satisfactory monitoring system				Application title METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF A METAL PART
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:J000815.20161012				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 390.515K)
R 0005/16 (Petition clearly unallowable) of 24.10.2016
Online on 02.12.2016	Board EBA	Decision date 24.10.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC A61L 24/08	Application no. 07700163.4
Keywords Fundamental violation of the right to be heard (no)				Application title LAYERED ADHESIVE CONSTRUCTION WITH ADHESIVE LAYERS HAVING DIFFERENT HYDROCOLLOID COMPOSITION
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:R000516.20161024				Distribution B	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 36.274K)
T 1196/12 (Immunogenic composition/NOVARTIS) of 5.7.2016
Online on 02.12.2016	Board 3.3.04	Decision date 5.7.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K 39/39 A61P 31/00	Application no. 02767756.6
Keywords Inventive step - main request, auxiliary requests 1 to 6 (no)				Application title Vaccines comprising aluminium adjuvants and histidine
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T119612.20160705				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 360.854K)
T 1961/12 (Storing and accessing personal location-based information/NOKIA) of 10.11.2016
Online on 02.12.2016	Board 3.5.03	Decision date 10.11.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC H04Q 7/20 H04Q 7/32	Application no. 03760098.8
Keywords Novelty - all requests (no)				Application title A method and device for storing and accessing personal information
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T196112.20161110				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 300.953K)
T 2103/14 () of 29.11.2016
Online on 02.12.2016	Board 3.2.06	Decision date 29.11.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC F01M 13/04	Application no. 00916937.6
Keywords Schwerwiegender Verfahrensmangel - mündliche Verhandlung nicht anberaumt Rückzahlung der Beschwerdegebühr - (ja)				Application title ÖLABSCHEIDER ZUR ENTÖLUNG VON KURBELGEHÄUSE-ENTLÜFTUNGSGASEN EINER BRENNKRAFTMASCHINE
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T210314.20161129				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 255.749K)
T 1931/16 (Patient self-care device/NOVO NORDISK) of 29.11.2016
Online on 02.12.2016	Board 3.5.05	Decision date 29.11.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC G06F 19/00	Application no. 05801403.6
Keywords -				Application title METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SELF- MANAGEMENT OF A DISEASE
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T193116.20161129				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 219.819K)
T 1921/12 () of 26.10.2016
Online on 01.12.2016	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 26.10.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC B24B 31/00 B23F 19/00 F16H 55/06	Application no. 04753821.0
Keywords Correction of errors in the granted patent by the Examining Division (see points 2 and 3) Public access to decisions correcting the patent after grant (see point 3.6) Fundamental procedural defect - (no) Late-filed auxiliary requests - request clearly allowable (no) Inventive step - (no)				Application title SUPERFINISHING LARGE PLANETARY GEAR SYSTEMS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T192112.20161026				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 566.235K)
T 1902/14 () of 28.6.2016
Online on 01.12.2016	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 28.6.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC B60J 7/00	Application no. 11159575.7
Keywords Late-filed document - admitted (yes) Novelty - main request (no) Late-filed auxiliary requests - admitted (yes) Amendments - added subject-matter (yes) auxiliary request 1 Amendments - added subject-matter (no) auxiliary request 2 Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes) Inventive step - auxiliary request 2 (yes)				Application title Shade apparatus for vehicle
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T190214.20160628				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 430.465K)
T 0236/15 () of 25.11.2016
Online on 01.12.2016	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 25.11.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC H01R 13/24	Application no. 07728664.9
Keywords Admissibility of appeal - notice of appeal Admissibility of appeal - filed within time limit (no) Re-establishment of rights - all due care (no)				Application title CONNECTION DEVICE FOR ELECTRICAL OR ELECTRONIC CONNECTIONS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T023615.20161125				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 329.695K)

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T 0773/12 (Bimodal dispersions/DOW) of 21.9.2016
Online on 30.11.2016	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 21.9.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC C09D 125/10 D21H 19/58 C09D 113/02	Application no. 02723055.6
Keywords Inventive step - auxiliary request 2 (no) Late-filed requests A and B Late-filed request - admitted (no)				Application title BIMODAL AQUEOUS POLYMER DISPERSIONS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T077312.20160921				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 371.347K)
T 0116/15 (Aufbereitung von Abwasser/BAUER) of 18.11.2016
Online on 30.11.2016	Board 3.3.05	Decision date 18.11.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC C02F 3/32 B01D 1/00	Application no. 09001327.7
Keywords Einspruchsgründe - Gegenstand geht über den Inhalt der Anmeldung in der ursprünglich eingereichten Fassung hinaus (nein)				Application title Anlage und Verfahren zur Aufbereitung und Entsorgung von salz- und ölhaltigem Abwasser
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T011615.20161118				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 312.363K)
R 0011/14 (Petition for review) of 23.9.2016
Online on 29.11.2016	Board EBA	Decision date 23.9.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC F16K 5/10	Application no. 06742464.8
Keywords Petition for review (not allowable) Violation of Art. 112a(2)(c) and (d) EPC (No)				Application title A control valve
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:R001114.20160923				Distribution B	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 26.880K)
R 0002/16 (Antrag auf Überprüfung) of 28.10.2016
Online on 29.11.2016	Board EBA	Decision date 28.10.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC A23J 3/08 A23L 1/00 A23C 9/142 A23J 1/20	Application no. 05782792.5
Keywords Antrag auf Überprüfung (offensichtlich nicht begründet) Verstoß gegen Art.112a(2)c) (nein)				Application title VORRICHTUNG UND EIN VERFAHREN ZUR MIKROPARTIKULIERUNG VON FILTRATIONSRETENTATEN
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:R000216.20161028				Distribution B	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 19.587K)
T 1279/12 () of 27.10.2016
Online on 29.11.2016	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 27.10.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC A22C 21/06	Application no. 04076819.4
Keywords Inventive step - main request (yes) Binding effect of earlier appeal decision after remittal				Application title Apparatus for breaking tissue connections in poultry suspended by the feet
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T127912.20161027				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 367.125K)
T 2413/12 () of 20.10.2016
Online on 29.11.2016	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 20.10.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC F28D 1/03 F28F 3/04	Application no. 03250318.7
Keywords Novelty - (no) Summons to oral proceedings - continuation of proceedings without duly summoned party				Application title Automotive heat exchanger
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T241312.20161020				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 282.550K)
T 1553/13 () of 23.11.2016
Online on 29.11.2016	Board 3.2.06	Decision date 23.11.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC F01N 3/035 F01N 3/28 F01N 13/18	Application no. 08716627.8
Keywords Beschwerde nicht fristgerecht eingelegt				Application title ABGASANLAGE
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T155313.20161123				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 243.867K)
T 2227/13 () of 23.9.2016
Online on 29.11.2016	Board 3.3.09	Decision date 23.9.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC A23D 9/00 A23C 11/02 A23C 19/09 A23C 20/00 A23L 1/29 A23L 1/30	Application no. 08766864.6
Keywords Inventive step (no): main request and auxiliary requests I and II Added subject-matter (yes): auxiliary request III				Application title VEGETABLE FAT BLEND AND EDIBLE PRODUCTS CONTAINING SUCH A FAT BLEND
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T222713.20160923				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 472.169K)
T 0327/15 () of 5.10.2016
Online on 29.11.2016	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 5.10.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC A61M 1/18 A61M 1/16 B01D 61/24 B01D 63/02	Application no. 05768322.9
Keywords Substantial procedural violation - appealed decision reasoned (no) - reimbursement of appeal fee (yes) Remittal to the department of first instance - fundamental deficiency in first instance proceedings (yes)				Application title POLYSULFONE HEMODIALYZER
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T032715.20161005				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 353.399K)
T 0992/11 (Modifying software/EXTREME NETWORKS) of 25.10.2016
Online on 28.11.2016	Board 3.5.06	Decision date 25.10.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC G06F 9/445	Application no. 05775076.2
Keywords Inventive step - (no)				Application title METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MODIFYING SOFTWARE
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T099211.20161025				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 311.022K)
T 1928/11 () of 23.11.2016
Online on 28.11.2016	Board 3.4.02	Decision date 23.11.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC G01F 1/84 G01N 9/00	Application no. 04797605.5
Keywords Neuheit - (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (ja)				Application title MESSAUFNEHMER VOM VIBRATIONSTYP
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T192811.20161123				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 321.119K)
T 2210/12 () of 7.10.2016
Online on 28.11.2016	Board 3.2.08	Decision date 7.10.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC B23Q 39/02 B23P 23/00 B29C 65/78 B23P 21/00 B26D 1/38 B29C 65/00 B29C 65/48	Application no. 05007505.0
Keywords Neuheit - (nein) offenkundige Vorbenutzung (ja) Geheimhaltungsverpflichtung (nein) Änderungen - unzulässige Erweiterung (ja)				Application title Vorrichtung zum Stanzen und Schweissen oder Kleben von Werkstücken
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T221012.20161007				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 341.109K)
T 0691/15 () of 27.9.2016
Online on 28.11.2016	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 27.9.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC A24D 1/02 A24D 1/00	Application no. 01992470.3
Keywords Amendments - extension beyond the content of the application as filed (yes) Late-filed auxiliary requests - request clearly allowable (no)				Application title PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SMOKING ARTICLES WITH REDUCED IGNITION PROCLIVITY CHARACTERISTICS AND PRODUCTS MADE ACCORDING TO SAME
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T069115.20160927				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 371.461K)
D 0006/16 () of 11.11.2016
Online on 25.11.2016	Board DBA	Decision date 11.11.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC -	Application no. -
Keywords -				Application title -
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:D000616.20161111				Distribution	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 42.121K)
T 1741/12 (Head assignment for tape lamination machine/BOEING) of 3.11.2016
Online on 25.11.2016	Board 3.5.03	Decision date 3.11.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC G05B 19/4093 G05B 19/4097 G05B 19/4099 B29C 70/30 B65H 81/00	Application no. 06256522.1
Keywords Inventive step (main and first to fifth auxiliary requests) Inventive step - no Admissibility (sixth to ninth auxiliary requests) - no				Application title Head assignment modeling and simulation for a Multiple Head Tape Lamination Machine.
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T174112.20161103				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 390.790K)
T 1265/13 (Biological sample storage/BIOMATRICA) of 26.10.2016
Online on 25.11.2016	Board 3.3.05	Decision date 26.10.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC B01L 3/00 C12Q 1/68 G01S 13/00 G06K 19/07	Application no. 05778182.5
Keywords Main request and auxiliary requests 1 to 4 - amended claims relating to unsearched subject-matter Right to be heard - non-attendance at oral proceedings Auxiliary requests 5 to 9 - lack of clarity of the claims				Application title INTEGRATION OF SAMPLE STORAGE AND SAMPLE MANAGEMENT FOR LIFE SCIENCE
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T126513.20161026				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 305.395K)
T 1107/15 () of 28.10.2016
Online on 25.11.2016	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 28.10.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC C23C 14/34 C22C 27/02 C22F 1/18 H01L 21/28 H01L 21/285 C22F 1/00	Application no. 10777652.8
Keywords Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes) Claims - clarity (yes)				Application title TANTALUM SPUTTERING TARGET
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T110715.20161028				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 263.697K)
T 2047/15 () of 5.10.2016
Online on 25.11.2016	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 5.10.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC B60R 22/48	Application no. 10844555.2
Keywords Main Request- Inventive step -(no) Auxiliary Requests- not admitted				Application title SEATBELT RETRACTOR AND SEATBELT DEVICE PROVIDED WITH SAME
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T204715.20161005				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 320.140K)
T 2123/11 () of 12.10.2016
Online on 24.11.2016	Board 3.4.01	Decision date 12.10.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC G06K 19/00	Application no. 06851704.4
Keywords Inventive step - (no) Inventive step - mixture of technical and non-technical features				Application title SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR TRACKING AIRCRAFT COMPONENTS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T212311.20161012				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 291.869K)
T 1581/12 (Outer membrane protein immunogen Neisseria/GLAXOSMITHKLINE) of 15.9.2016
Online on 24.11.2016	Board 3.3.08	Decision date 15.9.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC C12N 15/31 C07K 14/22 C07K 16/12 C12Q 1/68 A61K 39/095 G01N 33/50	Application no. 05077865.3
Keywords Main Request - admissibility (yes); Main Request - meets all requirements of the EPC (yes)				Application title Neisseria antigens and compositions
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T158112.20160915				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 557.562K)
T 1678/12 (Composition pour la décoloration et la coloration / L'OREAL) of 5.10.2016
Online on 24.11.2016	Board 3.3.10	Decision date 5.10.2016	Proc. language FR	IPC A61Q 5/10	Application no. 06116140.2
Keywords Activité inventive - (non)				Application title Composition pour la décoloration et la Coloration simultanées des fibres kératiniques comprenant un colorant anionique ou non ionique et un polymère associatif
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T167812.20161005				Distribution D	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 363.407K)
T 1954/12 (Recombinant vitamin K epoxide reductase/UNIVERSITY NORTH CAROLINA) of 27.10.2016
Online on 24.11.2016	Board 3.3.08	Decision date 27.10.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC C12N 15/68 C12N 9/04	Application no. 07109353.8
Keywords Main Request - meets all requirements of the EPC (yes)				Application title Cells coexpressing vitamin K reductase and vitamin K dependent protein and use thereof to improve the productivity of said vitamin K dependent protein
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T195412.20161027				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 475.580K)
T 2004/12 () of 14.10.2016
Online on 24.11.2016	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 14.10.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC B65D 75/58 B65D 77/20 B65D 75/30	Application no. 06114576.9
Keywords Late filed evidence - admitted (no) Inventive step - main and first auxiliary request (no); second auxiliary request (yes)				Application title Peelable vacuum skin packages
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T200412.20161014				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 411.054K)
T 1237/13 () of 27.9.2016
Online on 24.11.2016	Board 3.2.08	Decision date 27.9.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC B23B 27/22 B23B 27/16 B23D 77/02	Application no. 07705087.0
Keywords Amendments Inventive step				Application title A CUTTING INSERT
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T123713.20160927				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 358.251K)
T 2401/13 (Pop-up window/PHILIPS) of 13.10.2016
Online on 24.11.2016	Board 3.5.05	Decision date 13.10.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC G06F 19/00	Application no. 07826672.3
Keywords Inventive step - (no): obvious implementation of an administrative rule				Application title Clinician decision support system
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T240113.20161013				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 338.870K)
T 0320/15 () of 15.9.2016
Online on 24.11.2016	Board 3.3.09	Decision date 15.9.2016	Proc. language FR	IPC B32B 9/04 B32B 15/20 B32B 37/00 C04B 35/536 F16J 15/12	Application no. 07730944.1
Keywords Droit d'être entendu - vice substantiel de procédure (non) Moyens invoqués tardivement - recevables (non) Activité inventive - requête principale (non) Activité inventive - requête subsidiaire 1 (non) Activité inventive - requête subsidiaire 2 (oui)				Application title JOINTS D'ETANCHEITE MULTICOUCHES GRAPHITE SOUPLE/METAL ADAPTES A DES CONDITIONS DE SERVICE A HAUTE TEMPERATURE
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T032015.20160915				Distribution D	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 494.144K)
T 0210/13 (Touch-sensitive panel/ELO) of 22.9.2016
Online on 23.11.2016	Board 3.5.05	Decision date 22.9.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC G06F 3/048 G06F 3/043	Application no. 08290067.1
Keywords Novelty - main request (no) Novelty - auxiliary request (no) Inventive step - auxiliary request (no)				Application title Touch-sensitive panel
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T021013.20160922				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 286.318K)
T 0351/13 () of 3.11.2016
Online on 23.11.2016	Board 3.2.06	Decision date 3.11.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC D01D 5/04 D02G 1/12	Application no. 05739043.7
Keywords Inventive step - (yes)				Application title CELLULOSE ACETATE TOW AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T035113.20161103				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 304.777K)
T 0398/13 () of 29.9.2016
Online on 23.11.2016	Board 3.2.06	Decision date 29.9.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC B66C 23/70 E04G 21/04	Application no. 08152672.5
Keywords Inventive step - main request (no) Late-filed auxiliary requests - admitted (no)				Application title Boom for the distribution of concrete for work vehicles and relative production method
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T039813.20160929				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 407.545K)
T 1369/13 () of 20.10.2016
Online on 23.11.2016	Board 3.4.02	Decision date 20.10.2016	Proc. language FR	IPC G02B 23/26 G02B 6/06 A61B 1/00	Application no. 07731440.9
Keywords Activité inventive - après modification Activité inventive - (oui) Vice substantiel de procédure - (non) Remboursement de la taxe de recours - (non)				Application title DISPOSITIF ET PROCEDE D'ENDOSCOPIE POUR UNE OBSERVATION SIMULTANEE DE PLUSIEURS ZONES D'INTERET
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T136913.20161020				Distribution D	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 377.903K)
T 1496/13 (Jetness/CABOT) of 18.4.2016
Online on 23.11.2016	Board 3.3.06	Decision date 18.4.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC C09C 1/56 C08K 3/04	Application no. 06759836.7
Keywords Amendments - extension of the protection conferred (no) Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes) Inventive step (yes) Inventive step - non-obvious modified product				Application title CARBON BLACKS AND POLYMERS CONTAINING THE SAME
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T149613.20160418				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 467.019K)
T 2374/13 (Molecular imprinted contact lenses/AUBURN) of 20.7.2016
Online on 23.11.2016	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 20.7.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC C07D 487/04 A61K 31/5025 A61P 3/04	Application no. 06734512.4
Keywords Oral proceedings - held in absence of appellant Main request, auxiliary requests 1 and 2: sufficiency of disclosure - undue burden (yes) Appeal decision - remittal to the department of first instance (yes)				Application title Contact drug delivery system
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T237413.20160720				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 398.805K)
T 1060/11 () of 11.10.2016
Online on 22.11.2016	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 11.10.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC H01L 29/06 H01L 33/00 H01J 1/312 H01J 9/02	Application no. 03744009.6
Keywords Inventive step - (no)				Application title QUANTUM DEVICE
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T106011.20161011				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 330.538K)
T 2562/11 () of 7.11.2016
Online on 22.11.2016	Board 3.2.06	Decision date 7.11.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC B21D 24/10 G05B 19/18	Application no. 06722642.3
Keywords Einspruchsgründe - mangelnde Patentierbarkeit (nein) Einspruchsgründe - mangelhafte Offenbarung (nein) Einspruchsgründe - Gegenstand geht über den Inhalt der früheren Anmeldung hinaus (nein) Neuheit - (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (ja) Spät eingereichte Tatsachen - zugelassen (nein) Spät eingereichte Tatsachen - eingereicht mit der Beschwerdebegründung Spät eingereichte Tatsachen - Einwand hätte bereits im erstinstanzlichen Verfahren vorgebracht werden können (ja)				Application title VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR STEUERUNG UND REGELUNG VON SERVO-ELEKTRISCHEN ZIEHKISSEN
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T256211.20161107				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 385.268K)
T 0772/12 (Detection of renal tubular cell injury/CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AND … of 16.6.2016
Online on 22.11.2016	Board 3.3.02	Decision date 16.6.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC G01N 33/68	Application no. 04758356.2
Keywords Summons to oral proceedings - non-attendance of party Amendments - allowable (yes) Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes) Inventive step - (yes)				Application title A METHOD AND KIT FOR DETECTING THE EARLY ONSET OF RENAL TUBULAR CELL INJURY
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T077212.20160616				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 433.507K)
T 0628/14 () of 30.6.2016
Online on 22.11.2016	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 30.6.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC B60S 5/04 B60C 29/06 B29C 73/16	Application no. 08158282.7
Keywords Exercise of opposition division's discretion not to admit late-filed documents - (confirmed) Inventive step - (yes)				Application title Kit for inflating and repairing inflatable articles, in particular tyres
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T062814.20160630				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 440.570K)
T 0750/11 (BASF SE / INVISTA Technologies) of 3.3.2016
Online on 21.11.2016	Board 3.3.10	Decision date 3.3.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC C07C 253/10 C07C 255/04	Application no. 05701204.9
Keywords Hauptantrag: Änderungen veranlasst durch Einspruchsgrund - Änderungen zulässig (ja) - unzulässige Erweiterung (nein) Klarheit (ja) Ausreichende Offenbarung (nein) Hilfsantrag I - Änderungen - unzulässige Erweiterung (nein) Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)				Application title VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON DINITRILEN
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T075011.20160303				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 413.191K)
T 2475/11 (Brandgeschützte Verbundsysteme) of 5.4.2016
Online on 21.11.2016	Board 3.3.10	Decision date 5.4.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC C09K 21/14 C04B 26/26 C04B 28/26 C04B 26/16	Application no. 04740708.5
Keywords Hauptantrag - Neuheit (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)				Application title FEUERHEMMENDES BRANDSCHUTZELEMENT
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T247511.20160405				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 393.191K)
T 1809/12 (Industrial control and monitoring method/ROCKWELL) of 21.10.2016
Online on 21.11.2016	Board 3.5.03	Decision date 21.10.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC G05B 19/048	Application no. 03025567.3
Keywords Inventive step (all requests) Inventive step - (no) Reimbursement of the appeal fee - (no)				Application title Industrial control and monitoring method and system
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T180912.20161021				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 369.035K)
T 2035/14 () of 9.11.2016
Online on 21.11.2016	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 9.11.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC B60T 13/58 B60T 8/17 B60T 13/68	Application no. 10174896.0
Keywords Eindeutigkeit eines mangelhaften Abbuchungsauftrags (ja) Rückzahlung der Wiedereinsetzungsgebühr (ja)				Application title Verfahren zum Betrieb einer Bremseinrichtung für ein hydraulisch gebremstes Zugfahrzeug
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T203514.20161109				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 253.456K)
J 0015/16 () of 11.11.2016
Online on 17.11.2016	Board 3.1.01	Decision date 11.11.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC G06F 17/60 G07F 19/00	Application no. 03808202.0
Keywords No statement of grounds Appeal inadmissible				Application title SECURE ELECTRONIC PAYMENT MESSAGING SYSTEM WITH RECONCILABLE FINALITY
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:J001516.20161111				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 221.485K)
T 2547/12 (Reducing bone fracture /ELI LILLY) of 22.7.2016
Online on 17.11.2016	Board 3.3.04	Decision date 22.7.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K 38/29 A61P 19/08	Application no. 10180447.4
Keywords Sole request: requirements of EPC met (yes)				Application title Method of increasing bone toughness and stiffness and reducing fractures
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T254712.20160722				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 302.105K)
T 1738/13 () of 6.9.2016
Online on 17.11.2016	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 6.9.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC C08F 297/08 C08L 23/06 C08L 23/08	Application no. 05808420.3
Keywords Late-filed evidence - admitted (no) Sufficiency of disclosure - Main request (no) Sufficiency of disclosure - First auxiliary request (yes) Amendment occasioned by ground for opposition - First auxiliary request (yes)				Application title POLYETHYLENE MOLDING COMPOSITION FOR COATING STEEL PIPES
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T173813.20160906				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 393.540K)
T 1802/13 (Brain stimulation/CLEVELAND) of 10.11.2016
Online on 17.11.2016	Board 3.5.05	Decision date 10.11.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC G06F 19/00	Application no. 05794215.3
Keywords Oral proceedings - non-attendance of appellant Inventive step of "mixed invention" Inventive step - (no): no technical effect derivable from the manner in which information is presented				Application title Method and system for creating deep brain stimulation models
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T180213.20161110				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 372.688K)
D 0003/16 () of 25.8.2016
Online on 16.11.2016	Board DBA	Decision date 25.8.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC -	Application no. -
Keywords -				Application title -
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:D000316.20160825				Distribution	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 42.812K)
D 0005/16 () of 25.8.2016
Online on 16.11.2016	Board DBA	Decision date 25.8.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC -	Application no. -
Keywords -				Application title -
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:D000516.20160825				Distribution	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 54.255K)
D 0007/16 () of 25.8.2016
Online on 16.11.2016	Board DBA	Decision date 25.8.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC -	Application no. -
Keywords -				Application title -
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:D000716.20160825				Distribution	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 51.630K)
T 0792/12 () of 14.9.2016
Online on 16.11.2016	Board 3.2.06	Decision date 14.9.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC F01N 7/10	Application no. 07008152.6
Keywords Novelty - main request, auxiliary request 3 (no); auxiliary requests 5 and 11 (yes) Amendments - added subject matter Amendments - auxiliary requests 1, 2 and 4 (yes) Inventive step - auxiliary request 5 (no); auxiliary request 11 (yes) Substantial procedural violation - appealed decision sufficiently reasoned (no) Remittal to the department of first instance - (no) Reimbursement of appeal fee - (no) "Interruption by the Board of a party's pleading - impartiality (Point 2.1 to 2.3)"				Application title Exhaust manifold for internal combustion engine
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T079212.20160914				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 548.328K)
T 2061/12 () of 19.10.2016
Online on 16.11.2016	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 19.10.2016	Proc. language FR	IPC B25C 1/08 F17C 13/04 F16L 29/02 F16K 1/30	Application no. 02805369.2
Keywords Opposition - formée et recevable (oui) Activité inventive - (oui)				Application title CARTOUCHE DE GAZ COMPRIME POUR APPAREIL DE FIXATION A RECCORD INTEGRE D ETANCHEITE
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T206112.20161019				Distribution D	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 408.374K)
T 2143/12 (Ohreinsatz/SIEMENS AUDIOLOGISCHE TECHNIK) of 7.9.2016
Online on 16.11.2016	Board 3.5.03	Decision date 7.9.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC H04R 25/00	Application no. 05001144.4
Keywords Antrag eingereicht in der mündlichen Verhandlung - zugelassen (nein)				Application title Ohreinsatz für Hörgeräte
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T214312.20160907				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 270.215K)
T 2198/12 (Lebenszeichentelegramm/SIEMENS) of 27.10.2016
Online on 16.11.2016	Board 3.5.03	Decision date 27.10.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC G05B 19/042 G06F 11/00	Application no. 06011855.1
Keywords Neuheit - (nein) Spät eingereichter Hilfsantrag - zugelassen (nein)				Application title Verfahren zum Betrieb eines Automatisierungssystems, Kommunikationsteilnehmer und Automatisierungssystem
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T219812.20161027				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 321.867K)
T 1285/13 (miR-1/MAX-PLANCK-GESELLSCHAFT) of 20.10.2016
Online on 16.11.2016	Board 3.3.08	Decision date 20.10.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC C12N 15/11 A61K 48/00	Application no. 02782801.1
Keywords Main request - requirements of the EPC met (yes)				Application title MICRO-RNA MOLECULES
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T128513.20161020				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 365.980K)
T 1361/11 () of 23.9.2016
Online on 15.11.2016	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 23.9.2016	Proc. language FR	IPC G07F 7/00 E04H 6/14 G07B 15/00	Application no. 07731071.2
Keywords Activité inventive - requête principale (non) Activité inventive - requêtes subsidiaires (non)				Application title PROCÉDÉ ET SYSTÈME DE TRANSPORT COLLECTIF
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T136111.20160923				Distribution D	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 417.039K)
T 0427/12 () of 6.10.2016
Online on 15.11.2016	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 6.10.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC A61B 5/00	Application no. 07763115.8
Keywords Amendments - allowable (no)				Application title MULTIUSER WELLNESS PARAMETER MONITORING SYSTEM
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T042712.20161006				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 299.667K)
T 0891/12 () of 12.10.2016
Online on 15.11.2016	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 12.10.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC A61M 25/00 A61M 25/10 A61F 2/06	Application no. 04811126.4
Keywords Novelty (yes) Inventive step (yes)				Application title Catheter tip
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T089112.20161012				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 303.615K)
T 1101/12 () of 13.10.2016
Online on 15.11.2016	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 13.10.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC H01L 21/20 H01L 21/02	Application no. 06124375.4
Keywords Inventive step - after amendment Inventive step - (yes) Claims - clarity after amendment (yes) Amendments - added subject-matter (no)				Application title Method of forming highly orientated silicon film, method of manufacturing three-dimensional semiconductor device, and three-dimensional semiconductor device
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T110112.20161013				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 292.653K)
T 2079/12 () of 8.11.2016
Online on 15.11.2016	Board 3.2.06	Decision date 8.11.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC F01M 13/02 G05D 16/06 F16K 7/17	Application no. 10155334.5
Keywords Änderungen - zulässig (ja) Patentansprüche - Deutlichkeit (ja) Neuheit - nach Änderung Neuheit - (ja) Beschwerdeentscheidung - Zurückverweisung an die erste Instanz (ja)				Application title Druckregelventil
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T207912.20161108				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 272.004K)
T 1050/13 () of 8.11.2016
Online on 15.11.2016	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 8.11.2016	Proc. language FR	IPC A61M 5/168	Application no. 07825823.3
Keywords Modifications - extension au-delà du contenu de la demande telle que déposée (non) recevabilité du recours - requête implicite				Application title DISPOSITIF MÉDICAL POUR L'ADMINISTRATION D'UNE SOLUTION
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T105013.20161108				Distribution D	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 305.131K)
T 1900/13 () of 1.7.2016
Online on 15.11.2016	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 1.7.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC A61G 13/08 A61G 13/10	Application no. 07015262.4
Keywords Neuheit - (ja)				Application title Operationstisch
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T190013.20160701				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 708.603K)
T 0875/15 () of 14.7.2016
Online on 15.11.2016	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 14.7.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC B62D 1/28 B62D 15/02 B66C 19/00 B66F 9/06 B66C 13/48	Application no. 08000600.0
Keywords Erfinderische Tätigkeit (Hauptantrag, Hilfsantrag 6, 8) NEIN (Hilfsantrag 9) JA				Application title Portalhubstapler mit automatischer Lenkung
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T087515.20160714				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 376.301K)
T 1634/15 (CODIS core STR loci forensic human identification/PROMEGA) of 14.10.2016
Online on 15.11.2016	Board 3.3.08	Decision date 14.10.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC C12Q 1/68	Application no. 99965030.2
Keywords Main and sole request (claims as granted) - novelty (no) Referral of question to the Enlarged Board of Appeal (no)				Application title MULTIPLEX AMPLIFICATION OF SHORT TANDEM REPEAT LOCI
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T163415.20161014				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 389.154K)
T 2546/11 () of 25.10.2016
Online on 14.11.2016	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 25.10.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC H01H 37/54 H01H 1/50	Application no. 99100553.9
Keywords Neuheit - (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (ja)				Application title Temperaturabhängiger Schalter
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T254611.20161025				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 284.030K)
T 1118/12 (Immune-compromised patient/GLAXOSMITHKLINE) of 1.3.2016
Online on 14.11.2016	Board 3.3.04	Decision date 1.3.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K 39/116	Application no. 02806591.0
Keywords Novelty - (yes) Inventive step - (no)				Application title Glycoconjugate vaccines for use in immune-compromised populations
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T111812.20160301				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 385.734K)
T 1383/12 () of 20.9.2016
Online on 14.11.2016	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 20.9.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC F02M 31/13	Application no. 03758110.5
Keywords Admissibility of appeal Claims - clarity Claims - main request (yes) Novelty - (yes) Inventive step - (yes)				Application title MODULE FOR HEATING THE INTAKE GASES OF AN AUTOMOTIVE ENGINE, WITH INTEGRATED ELECTRONIC TEMPERATURE CONTROL
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T138312.20160920				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 378.149K)
T 1815/12 () of 12.8.2016
Online on 14.11.2016	Board 3.2.05	Decision date 12.8.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC B29C 45/26 B29C 45/27 B29L 11/00 B29D 11/02 B29C 33/00	Application no. 05803636.9
Keywords Late-filed requests Late-filed request - admitted Novelty - main request (no) Inventive step - auxiliary requests (no)				Application title Apparatus for injection moulding an intraocular lens device
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T181512.20160812				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 389.840K)
T 1618/13 (NON-ISOTOPIC DETECTION OF OSTEOBLASTIC ACTIVITY IN VIVO USING … of 16.6.2016
Online on 14.11.2016	Board 3.3.07	Decision date 16.6.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K 49/00	Application no. 01986230.9
Keywords All request - Article 84 EPC (no)				Application title NON-ISOTOPIC DETECTION OF OSTEOBLASTIC ACTIVITY IN VIVO USING MODIFIED BISPHOSPHONATES
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T161813.20160616				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 401.308K)
T 0289/14 (Bonded carboxymethylcellulose / M-REAL OYJ) of 28.9.2016
Online on 14.11.2016	Board 3.3.06	Decision date 28.9.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC D21H 17/25	Application no. 99918016.9
Keywords Added matter (main request) : yes Inventive step (auxiliary requests 1 and 2) : no Inventive step - obvious alternative Added matter (auxiliary requests 3 to 5) : yes				Application title A method for producing a fiber product
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T028914.20160928				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 422.036K)
T 0353/14 () of 15.9.2016
Online on 14.11.2016	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 15.9.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC H05K 7/20 F28D 19/04	Application no. 07115828.1
Keywords Novelty - internet disclosure Novelty - availability to the public (no)				Application title Apparatus and method for cooling a space in a data center by means of recirculation air
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T035314.20160915				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 363.810K)
T 1575/11 (Vulnerability detection/MICROSOFT) of 20.10.2016
Online on 11.11.2016	Board 3.5.06	Decision date 20.10.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC G06F 9/445	Application no. 04014752.2
Keywords Inventive step - (no)				Application title Automatic detection and patching of vulnerable files
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T157511.20161020				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 303.678K)
T 1890/11 () of 20.9.2016
Online on 11.11.2016	Board 3.4.02	Decision date 20.9.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC G02B 5/04 G02B 5/08 G02B 3/00 G02B 23/04 G01B 11/14 G01C 1/02	Application no. 05814475.9
Keywords Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (nein) Rückzahlung der Beschwerdegebühr - (nein)				Application title FERNROHR UND PANFOKAL-FERNROHR MIT PLANKONVEX- ODER PLANKONKAVLINSE UND DAMIT VERBUNDENEM UMLENKMITTEL
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T189011.20160920				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 544.820K)
T 0998/12 () of 27.9.2016
Online on 11.11.2016	Board 3.2.08	Decision date 27.9.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC B23B 27/14	Application no. 99890086.4
Keywords Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hauptantrag (nein) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hilfsantrag 1 (nein) Mit der Beschwerdebegründung eingereichter Antrag - Hilfsanträge 2-4 - Anträge wurden im Einspruchsverfahren explizit zurückgenommen Änderungen - Hilfsanträge 5-9 Änderungen - Erweiterung des Patentanspruchs (ja) Spät eingereichter Hilfsantrag - Hilfsantrag 10 - Antrag eindeutig gewährbar (nein)				Application title Schneideinsatz für Zerspanungswerkzeuge
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T099812.20160927				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 377.682K)
T 2231/12 (Darstellung von Automatisierungsprozessen/SIEMENS) of 14.10.2016
Online on 11.11.2016	Board 3.5.03	Decision date 14.10.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC G05B 19/042	Application no. 03029426.8
Keywords Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (nein)				Application title Web-basierte Darstellung von Automatisierungsprozessen
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T223112.20161014				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 277.707K)
T 0416/13 (Dust eliminator / LG) of 27.10.2016
Online on 11.11.2016	Board 3.5.06	Decision date 27.10.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC G06F 1/20 H05K 7/20	Application no. 08166773.5
Keywords Inventive step - main request (no) Inventive step - auxiliary request 1 (no) Inventive step - auxiliary request 2 (yes)				Application title Dust eliminator for computer and control method thereof
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T041613.20161027				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 335.820K)
T 1646/13 (Composition oxydante pour le traitement des fibres kératiniques … of 25.5.2016
Online on 11.11.2016	Board 3.3.07	Decision date 25.5.2016	Proc. language FR	IPC A61K 8/898 A61Q 5/10 A61Q 5/04	Application no. 02292747.9
Keywords Documents recevables (oui) Requête principale - Activité inventive (oui)				Application title Composition oxydante pour le traitement des fibres kératiniques comprenant une silicone aminée particulière
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T164613.20160525				Distribution D	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 375.781K)
T 0569/14 (Tapetensubstrat / GLATFELTER DRESDEN) of 21.7.2016
Online on 11.11.2016	Board 3.3.06	Decision date 21.7.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC D21H 27/20 D21H 27/38 B32B 29/00	Application no. 07803541.7
Keywords Ausführbarkeit (Hauptantrag) : nein Zulässigkeit des Hilfsantrags 6 : nein				Application title Tapetensubstrat und Verfahren zu seiner Herstellung
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T056914.20160721				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 427.749K)
T 1555/14 () of 2.11.2016
Online on 11.11.2016	Board 3.2.06	Decision date 2.11.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC F01D 5/18	Application no. 02253253.5
Keywords Lapse of patent in all designated states - termination of appeal proceedings				Application title Turbine airfoil with single aft flowing three pass serpentine cooling circuit
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T155514.20161102				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 222.942K)
T 1196/15 (Puncturing pattern/SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS) of 18.10.2016
Online on 11.11.2016	Board 3.5.07	Decision date 18.10.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC H03M 13/11	Application no. 09153078.2
Keywords Amendments - third auxiliary request (not allowable) Amendments - fifth auxiliary request (allowable) Claims - clarity Claims - fifth auxiliary request (yes) Remittal to the department of first instance - (yes)				Application title Method and apparatus for channel encoding and decoding in a communication system using low-density parity-check codes
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T119615.20161018				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 517.656K)
T 0050/14 (Kompensation von Beschleunigungsstörgrößen/WIPOTEC) of 6.10.2016
Online on 09.11.2016	Board 3.4.02	Decision date 6.10.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC G01G 23/12	Application no. 06742234.5
Keywords Neuheit - Hauptantrag (nein) Spät eingereichte Hilfsanträge - zugelassen (nein)				Application title WÄGEVORRICHTUNG, INSBESONDERE MEHRSPUR-WÄGEVORRICHTUNG
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T005014.20161006				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 320.130K)
R 0001/15 (Antrag auf Überprüfung) of 3.6.2016
Online on 08.11.2016	Board EBA	Decision date 3.6.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC G01F 23/284 H05K 5/06	Application no. 98104762.4
Keywords Antrag auf Überprüfung (nicht begründet) Verstoß gegen Art.112a(2)c) (nein)				Application title Elektronisches Gerät für den Einsatz in explosionsgefährdeten Bereichen
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:R000115.20160603				Distribution B	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 34.083K)
T 1110/11 () of 20.9.2016
Online on 08.11.2016	Board 3.2.08	Decision date 20.9.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC B23Q 1/00 B23B 19/02	Application no. 02762966.6
Keywords Inventive step - (yes)				Application title SPINDLE DEVICE OF MACHINE TOOL AND METHOD OF REPLACING SPINDLE
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T111011.20160920				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 311.549K)
T 1406/12 (Synchronizing a control signal of a slave follower with a master … of 28.10.2016
Online on 08.11.2016	Board 3.5.03	Decision date 28.10.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC G05B 19/414	Application no. 08869139.9
Keywords Inventive step - main and first auxiliary requests (no) Clarity - first and second auxiliary requests (no)				Application title Methods and systems for synchronizing a control signal of a slave follower with a master source
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T140612.20161028				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 301.062K)
T 0918/14 () of 2.11.2016
Online on 08.11.2016	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 2.11.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC F02B 75/04 H02K 7/18	Application no. 08775256.4
Keywords Erklärung nach Artikel 17(2) a) PCT - unvollständige Recherche Zusätzliche Recherche Ermessensentscheidung nach Regel 137(3) EPÜ Schwerwiegender Verfahrensfehler (ja) Zurückverweisung (ja) Rückzahlung der Beschwerdegebühr (ja)				Application title FREIKOLBENVORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR STEUERUNG UND/ODER REGELUNG EINER FREIKOLBENVORRICHTUNG
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T091814.20161102				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 362.546K)
T 0745/11 (Erstellen eines Lageplans/S-Y SYSTEMS) of 28.10.2016
Online on 07.11.2016	Board 3.5.07	Decision date 28.10.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC G06F 17/50	Application no. 04740816.6
Keywords Patentansprüche - Klarheit Patentansprüche - Hauptantrag (ja)				Application title Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Erstellen eines Lageplans für einen Leitungssatz, insbesondere für ein Kraftfahrzeug
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T074511.20161028				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 387.456K)
T 2316/13 () of 6.10.2016
Online on 07.11.2016	Board 3.3.09	Decision date 6.10.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC C09J 175/00 C08G 18/10 C08G 18/76	Application no. 07703176.3
Keywords Neuheit Erfinderische Tätigkeit				Application title KLEB-/DICHTSTOFFZUSAMMENSETZUNG MIT DOPPELTEM HÄRTUNGSMECHANISMUS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T231613.20161006				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 419.101K)
T 0104/12 (Metadata-based query/SAP) of 8.9.2016
Online on 03.11.2016	Board 3.5.07	Decision date 8.9.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC G06F 17/30	Application no. 04740649.1
Keywords Inventive step - all requests (no)				Application title Metadata based query
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T010412.20160908				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 387.465K)
T 0697/12 () of 29.9.2016
Online on 03.11.2016	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 29.9.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC H01L 29/786 H01P 1/15	Application no. 06786943.8
Keywords Novelty - (yes) Inventive step - (yes)				Application title METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USE IN IMPROVING LINEARITY OF MOSFETS USING AN ACCUMULATED CHARGE SINK
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T069712.20160929				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 330.721K)
T 2278/13 () of 20.9.2016
Online on 03.11.2016	Board 3.3.09	Decision date 20.9.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC B32B 27/32 H01G 4/30 H01B 3/44	Application no. 06119897.4
Keywords Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (nein, alle Anträge)				Application title Biaxial orientierte Elektroisolierfolie
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T227813.20160920				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 494.883K)
T 1383/16 (Mousse à raser sans savon à base de n-acylsarcosinate et d'acide … of 25.10.2016
Online on 03.11.2016	Board 3.3.07	Decision date 25.10.2016	Proc. language FR	IPC A61K 8/04 A61K 8/31 A61K 8/36 A61K 8/44 A61Q 9/02	Application no. 07121861.4
Keywords Recevabilité du recours - absence de mémoire de recours				Application title Mousse à raser sans savon à base de n-acylsarcosinate et d'acide gras saturé linéaire libre; procédé de rasage
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T138316.20161025				Distribution D	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 220.425K)
T 0521/12 (Graphical interface for information retrieval and simulation/BOEING) of 2.6.2016
Online on 02.11.2016	Board 3.5.07	Decision date 2.6.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC G06F 17/30	Application no. 03075856.9
Keywords Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes)				Application title Integrated management system for technical information
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T052112.20160602				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 448.325K)
T 0564/12 () of 14.9.2016
Online on 02.11.2016	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 14.9.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC A24F 23/04	Application no. 04749206.1
Keywords prior use (proven) - Main request (no) Inventive step - Auxiliary request (no) Referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal - (no)				Application title SNUFF-BOX WITH LID
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T056412.20160914				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 511.479K)
T 0827/12 () of 6.10.2016
Online on 02.11.2016	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 6.10.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC A01K 5/02	Application no. 99204058.4
Keywords Novelty - (yes) Novelty - after amendment Inventive step - (yes) Inventive step - after amendment Grounds for opposition - insufficiency of disclosure (no)				Application title A method of automatically milking and feeding animals
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T082712.20161006				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 436.129K)
T 1689/12 () of 5.10.2016
Online on 02.11.2016	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 5.10.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC C23C 2/00 C23C 2/20 C23C 2/24 C23C 2/40	Application no. 05756220.9
Keywords Main request - could have been maintained in first instance proceedings (yes) (see points 1.2 and 1.4) Auxiliary request - addition of independent claims to the set of claims maintained in first instance - admissible (yes) - inventive (yes) Reformatio in peius - maintained claims in a set with other (added) claims cannot be challenged by non-appealing opponent (point 2.2.2)				Application title A DEVICE AND A METHOD FOR STABILIZING A METALLIC OBJECT
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T168912.20161005				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 514.041K)
T 1319/14 () of 21.10.2016
Online on 02.11.2016	Board 3.3.05	Decision date 21.10.2016	Proc. language FR	IPC C02F 1/44	Application no. 09352006.2
Keywords Modifications - extension au-delà du contenu de la demande telle que déposée (oui)				Application title Installation et procédé de traitement d'eau pour dialyse
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T131914.20161021				Distribution D	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 406.318K)
T 1659/15 () of 24.10.2016
Online on 02.11.2016	Board 3.2.08	Decision date 24.10.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC A61F 2/00	Application no. 07809885.2
Keywords Admissibility of appeal - missing statement of grounds				Application title EASE OF USE TISSUE REPAIR PATCH
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T165915.20161024				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 221.466K)

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J 0013/13 (Frist zur Einreichung einer Teilanmeldung) of 15.9.2016
Online on 31.10.2016	Board 3.1.01	Decision date 15.9.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC -	Application no. -
Keywords Teilanmeldung - obligatorische Teilung (nein)				Application title -
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:J001313.20160915				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 443.523K)
T 0507/12 () of 20.9.2016
Online on 31.10.2016	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 20.9.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC G03B 42/04	Application no. 00935837.5
Keywords Inventive step - (yes)				Application title BITE BLOCK FOR DENTAL X-RAY PROCEDURES
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T050712.20160920				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 321.131K)
T 0196/13 (Specialty cellulose pulp/Borregaard) of 4.3.2016
Online on 31.10.2016	Board 3.3.06	Decision date 4.3.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC D21C 9/00 C08B 1/00	Application no. 03761497.1
Keywords Novelty (no): Claims 1 and 8 Novelty - Main Request Remittal (yes)				Application title TREATMENT OF A MIXTURE CONTAINING CELLULOSE WITH A REDUCING AGENT
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T019613.20160304				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 564.091K)
T 2298/13 () of 7.10.2016
Online on 31.10.2016	Board 3.3.09	Decision date 7.10.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC H01L 51/05	Application no. 09154334.8
Keywords Inventive step (yes, after amendment)				Application title Thin-film transistors
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T229813.20161007				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 341.992K)
T 0334/14 () of 30.9.2016
Online on 31.10.2016	Board 3.3.09	Decision date 30.9.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC A23G 3/20 A23G 3/26 A23G 4/00	Application no. 01959585.9
Keywords New main request: admission (no)				Application title CONTINUOUSLY FORMING COATED CENTER-FILLED GUM PRODUCTS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T033414.20160930				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 298.003K)
T 2261/10 (Search request via instant messaging/YAHOO) of 21.10.2016
Online on 28.10.2016	Board 3.5.07	Decision date 21.10.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC G06F 17/30	Application no. 05736250.1
Keywords Inventive step (yes Inventive step - with respect to the prior art cited by the first instance) Remittal to the department of first instance				Application title Conducting Internet search from an instant messenging [sic] application
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T226110.20161021				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 362.712K)
T 0485/11 (Identification of sample containers/DIESSE) of 27.9.2016
Online on 28.10.2016	Board 3.5.05	Decision date 27.9.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC G06F 19/00	Application no. 00964617.5
Keywords Inventive step - (yes)				Application title Method and means for data management in a laboratory
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T048511.20160927				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 291.710K)
T 0700/11 (Document URL to ID conversion/COPYRIGHT CLEARANCE CENTER) of 29.6.2016
Online on 28.10.2016	Board 3.5.07	Decision date 29.6.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC G06F 17/30	Application no. 07010859.2
Keywords Inventive step - (no) Inventive step - mixture of technical and non-technical features				Application title Method and apparatus for converting a document universal resource locator to a standard document identifier
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T070011.20160629				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 339.324K)
T 0715/11 (Lactic acid bacterial helper organisms/CHR. HANSEN) of 11.5.2016
Online on 28.10.2016	Board 3.3.08	Decision date 11.5.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC C12N 15/63	Application no. 98924059.3
Keywords Correction of typographical error (yes) Added matter (no) Clarity (yes) Sufficiency of disclosure (yes) Novelty (yes) Inventive step (yes)				Application title LACTIC ACID BACTERIAL STARTER CULTURES AND COMPOSITIONS THEREOF
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T071511.20160511				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 593.639K)
T 0874/11 () of 25.10.2016
Online on 28.10.2016	Board 3.4.02	Decision date 25.10.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC G01N 21/35 G01N 21/47 G08G 1/16 G08B 19/02 G08G 1/0967 G08G 1/0962	Application no. 05018740.0
Keywords Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja Erfinderische Tätigkeit - geänderte Ansprüche)				Application title Vorrichtung zur Bestimmung der Beschaffenheit einer Oberfläche einer Fahrbahn
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T087411.20161025				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 420.015K)
T 1197/11 () of 18.10.2016
Online on 28.10.2016	Board 3.5.04	Decision date 18.10.2016	Proc. language FR	IPC H04N 1/32	Application no. 01929764.7
Keywords Nouveauté - requête principale (non) Activité inventive - requête subsidiaire (non) Remboursement de la taxe de recours - (non)				Application title PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF DE CONTROLE DE TATOUAGE DE DONNEES MULTIMEDIA
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T119711.20161018				Distribution D	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 343.440K)
T 1852/11 () of 10.10.2016
Online on 28.10.2016	Board 3.2.05	Decision date 10.10.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC B29C 70/54 B29C 70/44	Application no. 06010921.2
Keywords Novelty - main request (no) Novelty - auxiliary requests (no)				Application title A method and a device for resin transfer moulding a component comprising at least partly of fibre-reinforced plastic laminate
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T185211.20161010				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 313.499K)
T 0182/12 () of 20.10.2016
Online on 28.10.2016	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 20.10.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC H01B 7/29 H01B 7/18	Application no. 01105201.6
Keywords Spät eingereichter Antrag - Antrag identisch mit dem im erstinstanzlichen Verfahren nicht zugelassenen Hilfsantrag				Application title Verwendung eines Klebebandes als Bandagierungsband für Kabel
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T018212.20161020				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 273.360K)
T 0426/12 (Industrielle Steuerung/SIEMENS) of 11.10.2016
Online on 28.10.2016	Board 3.5.03	Decision date 11.10.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC B62K 15/00 G05B 19/418 G05B 19/042	Application no. 01117884.5
Keywords Einspruchsgründe - unzulässige Erweiterung (ja)				Application title Industrielle Steuerung auf der Basis verteilbarer Technologischer Objekte
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T042612.20161011				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 305.514K)
T 0587/12 (Factor VIIa/GRIFOLS) of 28.6.2016
Online on 28.10.2016	Board 3.3.04	Decision date 28.6.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K 38/36 A61P 7/04	Application no. 07380021.1
Keywords Scope of appeal Main request - novelty, inventive step (yes)				Application title Therapeutic preparation of very high purity FVIIa and method for obtaining same
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T058712.20160628				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 400.330K)
T 1915/13 (Flow control/QUALCOMM) of 7.10.2016
Online on 28.10.2016	Board 3.5.05	Decision date 7.10.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC H04L 12/56	Application no. 06817113.1
Keywords Oral proceedings - non-attendance of the appellant Allowable amendments - (no)				Application title Method and apparatus for flow control of data in a mesh network
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T191513.20161007				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 322.351K)
T 2094/13 (Treatment of amyloidogenic diseases/JANSSEN) of 12.5.2016
Online on 28.10.2016	Board 3.3.04	Decision date 12.5.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K 39/395 A61P 25/28 A61K 38/00 A61K 38/28 A61K 9/26 A61K 33/06	Application no. 08011409.3
Keywords Sufficiency of disclosure - all claim requests (no)				Application title Prevention and treatment of amyloidogenic disease
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T209413.20160512				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 419.961K)
T 2049/14 () of 31.8.2016
Online on 28.10.2016	Board 3.2.05	Decision date 31.8.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC F15B 15/26	Application no. 04810941.7
Keywords Novelty - yes Remittal to the examining division - yes				Application title Motion control apparatus with backlash reduction
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T204914.20160831				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 316.943K)
T 2343/14 () of 1.9.2016
Online on 28.10.2016	Board 3.2.05	Decision date 1.9.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC B44C 1/22	Application no. 05713290.4
Keywords Novelty with respect to a document under Article 54(3) EPC Novelty - yes Remittal to the examining division - yes				Application title Elevator load bearing member having a jacket with at least one traction-enhancing exterior surface
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T234314.20160901				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 338.869K)
T 0483/15 () of 15.6.2016
Online on 28.10.2016	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 15.6.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC B60J 5/04	Application no. 07013280.8
Keywords Novelty - main request (no) Novelty - auxiliary request 1 (yes) Amendments - added subject-matter Amendments - auxiliary request 1 (no) Inventive step - auxiliary request 1 (yes)				Application title Automotive door
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T048315.20160615				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 320.434K)
T 1480/15 () of 7.10.2016
Online on 28.10.2016	Board 3.2.05	Decision date 7.10.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC F16K 1/12	Application no. 09170612.7
Keywords Inventive step - yes				Application title Poppet valve with sloped purge holes and method for reducing a pressure force therein
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T148015.20161007				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 338.139K)
R 0007/13 (Petition for review) of 26.10.2016
Online on 27.10.2016	Board EBA	Decision date 26.10.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC C14B 1/56 C14C 11/00	Application no. 98119184.4
Keywords Petition for review (not allowable) Violation of Art. 112a(2)(c) EPC (no)				Application title Engraved cylinder for fitting to machines for rolled finishing of hides, artificial hides, fabrics, synthetic materials and the like
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:R000713.20161026				Distribution B	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 22.932K)
T 1824/15 (Adapter unit for PDA/SYMBOL TECHNOLOGIES) of 26.7.2016
Online on 27.10.2016	Board 3.5.06	Decision date 26.7.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC G06F 1/16	Application no. 02001500.4
Keywords Fundamental procedural defect - (no) Substantial procedural violation - (no) T 0823/11 - not followed Violation of Article 6(1) ECHR (not established) Referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal - (no) Inventive step - (no)				Application title Adapter unit having a handle grip for a personal digital assistant
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T182415.20160726				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 657.157K)
T 1653/16 (Audio-related system node instantiation/HARMAN) of 25.10.2016
Online on 27.10.2016	Board 3.5.03	Decision date 25.10.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC H04H 7/00	Application no. 05006735.4
Keywords Basis of decision - text submitted or agreed by applicant (no) Appealed decision sufficiently reasoned (no) Substantial procedural violations (yes) Reimbursement of the appeal fee (yes) Remittal (yes)				Application title Audio-related system node instantiation
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T165316.20161025				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 264.543K)
R 0004/15 () of 16.9.2016
Online on 26.10.2016	Board EBA	Decision date 16.9.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC B65D 85/72 B65D 30/28 B65D 17/00	Application no. 05728441.6
Keywords Petition for review Fee paid out of time Petition deemed not to have been filed Reimbursement of the fee (yes)				Application title EASILY OPENED FLEXIBLE VACUUM PACKAGING FOR SINGLE PORTIONS OF PASTY FLUIDS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:R000415.20160916				Distribution B	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 22.271K)
T 0614/13 () of 25.2.2016
Online on 26.10.2016	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 25.2.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC C08G 69/26 C08L 77/06 C08K 3/00	Application no. 08102840.9
Keywords Ausreichende Offenbarung - (ja) Hauptantrag Neuheit - (ja) Hauptantrag Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (ja) Hauptantrag				Application title Teilaromatische Polyamidformmassen und deren Verwendungen
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T061413.20160225				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 609.468K)
T 1040/13 (IMPROVEMENTS IN THE STABILISATION OF BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS/Nova Bio- … of 9.6.2016
Online on 26.10.2016	Board 3.3.07	Decision date 9.6.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K 9/16	Application no. 06779620.1
Keywords Main request 1A - amendments (yes) Main request 1A - Support by the description (yes) Main request 1A - novelty (yes) Remittal to the department of first instance				Application title IMPROVEMENTS IN THE STABILISATION OF BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T104013.20160609				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 290.588K)
T 1444/13 () of 27.9.2016
Online on 26.10.2016	Board 3.3.07	Decision date 27.9.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K 6/083	Application no. 99925867.6
Keywords Amendments - main request: added subject-matter (yes) Amendments - auxiliary request: added subject-matter (no) Amendments - auxiliary request: broadening of claims (no) Appeal decision - remittal to the department of first instance (yes)				Application title OPTIMUM PARTICLE SIZED HYBRID COMPOSITE
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T144413.20160927				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 462.308K)
T 2322/13 (Modifying digital rights/SAMSUNG) of 18.10.2016
Online on 26.10.2016	Board 3.5.06	Decision date 18.10.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC G06F 21/00	Application no. 06123324.3
Keywords Inventive step - all requests (no)				Application title Digital rights management method and system
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T232213.20161018				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 326.281K)
T 1633/11 () of 23.9.2016
Online on 25.10.2016	Board 3.4.01	Decision date 23.9.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC G10L 21/02	Application no. 08152711.1
Keywords Divisional application - subject-matter extends beyond content of earlier application (yes) Claims - clarity (no)				Application title Speech decoder employing noise compensation
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T163311.20160923				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 307.780K)
T 2047/11 (Service providing/SONY) of 5.10.2016
Online on 25.10.2016	Board 3.5.06	Decision date 5.10.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC G06F 1/00 G06F 15/00 H04M 11/00 G06F 9/06	Application no. 02728139.3
Keywords Claims - clarity (no) Claims - support in the description (no)				Application title SERVICE PROVIDING METHOD AND INTEGRATED CIRCUIT
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T204711.20161005				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 369.990K)
T 0017/12 () of 18.8.2016
Online on 25.10.2016	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 18.8.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC A61M 25/00	Application no. 04738721.2
Keywords Unzulässige Erweiterung - Hauptantrag (ja), Hilfsantrag I (nein) Zulässigkeit des Hilfsantrags I (ja) Ausführbarkeit (ja) Neuheit (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)				Application title Blasenkatheter-Set
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T001712.20160818				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 410.747K)
T 1696/12 () of 22.9.2016
Online on 25.10.2016	Board 3.2.08	Decision date 22.9.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC B23G 5/06	Application no. 02766718.7
Keywords Novelty Inventive step				Application title A THREAD CUTTING TAP AND A METHOD OF ITS MANUFACTURE
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T169612.20160922				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 412.052K)
T 1844/12 () of 10.8.2016
Online on 25.10.2016	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 10.8.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC A61B 17/072	Application no. 06254867.2
Keywords Added subject-matter - main request (yes), auxiliary request (no)				Application title Surgical stapling instrument having force controlled spacing end effector
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T184412.20160810				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 304.062K)
T 2580/12 (WLAN connection procedure/SAMSUNG) of 7.10.2016
Online on 25.10.2016	Board 3.5.03	Decision date 7.10.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC H04W 52/02 H04W 76/02 H04W 48/20 H04W 84/12	Application no. 10165651.0
Keywords Main request - added subject-matter (yes) Auxiliary request - inventive step (no)				Application title Method and apparatus for connecting portable terminal to WLAN
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T258012.20161007				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 304.604K)
T 1892/13 (Sharing a Trusted Platform Module/HEWLETT-PACKARD) of 11.10.2016
Online on 25.10.2016	Board 3.5.06	Decision date 11.10.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC G06F 9/48	Application no. 07867226.8
Keywords Inventive step - (no)				Application title SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SHARING ATRUSTED PLATFORM MODULE
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T189213.20161011				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 295.118K)
T 2425/13 (Proximity authentication system/NXP) of 4.10.2016
Online on 25.10.2016	Board 3.5.06	Decision date 4.10.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC G06F 1/00	Application no. 04023384.3
Keywords Inventive step - (no)				Application title Proximity authentication system
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T242513.20161004				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 343.027K)
T 1348/14 (Bortezomib formulation/UNITED STATES) of 29.9.2016
Online on 25.10.2016	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 29.9.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC C07F 5/02 C07F 5/04 C07K 5/078 A61K 38/05 A61K 31/69 A61P 35/00 A61P 29/00	Application no. 02709145.3
Keywords Additional data, partially admitted Inventive step (no), obvious alternative				Application title FORMULATION OF BORONIC ACID COMPOUNDS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T134814.20160929				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 630.739K)
T 0663/15 () of 19.8.2016
Online on 25.10.2016	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 19.8.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC A61M 25/00	Application no. 08020454.8
Keywords Unzulässige Erweiterung - Hauptantrag (ja), Hilfsantrag (nein) Ausführbarkeit (ja) Neuheit (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)				Application title Blasenkatheter-Set
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T066315.20160819				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 381.572K)
T 0710/15 () of 16.6.2016
Online on 25.10.2016	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 16.6.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC B60S 1/40	Application no. 05111926.1
Keywords Arguments submitted late (Article 114(2) EPC not applicable) Substantial procedural violation (no) Remittal to the department of first instance - (no) Novelty - (yes) Inventive step - (yes)				Application title A windscreen wiper device
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T071015.20160616				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 450.184K)
T 0281/13 (METHOD FOR PRODUCING ACRYLIC ACID/Nippon Shokubai) of 24.8.2016
Online on 24.10.2016	Board 3.3.10	Decision date 24.8.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC C07C 51/235 C07C 57/055	Application no. 05704387.9
Keywords Grounds for opposition - insufficiency of disclosure (no) Inventive step (yes) Inventive step - non-obvious alternative				Application title METHOD FOR PRODUCING ACRYLIC ACID
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T028113.20160824				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 335.707K)
T 0642/13 () of 19.10.2016
Online on 24.10.2016	Board 3.3.05	Decision date 19.10.2016	Proc. language FR	IPC B01J 13/16	Application no. 09150749.1
Keywords Possibilité d'exécuter l'invention - (non)				Application title Procédé d'encapsulation de produit lipophile ou hydrophile dans une membrane polysiloxane.
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T064213.20161019				Distribution D	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 332.969K)
T 0437/14 () of 17.10.2016
Online on 24.10.2016	Board 3.3.09	Decision date 17.10.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC H01L 51/30 C09K 11/06 H05B 33/14	Application no. 08003327.7
Keywords Grounds for opposition - subject-matter extends beyond content of earlier application Amendments - undisclosed disclaimer Fundamental question of law Divergence in case law Sufficiency of disclosure Novelty over transient rather than intermediate product in prior art (point 5.4 of the reasons) Inventive step Validity of priority claim				Application title Complexes of form L2IrX
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T043714.20161017				Distribution A	Decision No PDF available
T 0437/14 () of 17.10.2016
Online on 24.10.2016	Board 3.3.09	Decision date 17.10.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC H01L 51/30 C09K 11/06 H05B 33/14	Application no. 08003327.7
Keywords Grounds for opposition - subject-matter extends beyond content of earlier application Amendments - undisclosed disclaimer Fundamental question of law Divergence in case law Sufficiency of disclosure Novelty over transient rather than intermediate product in prior art (point 5.4 of the reasons) Inventive step Validity of priority claim				Application title Complexes of form L2IrX
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T043714.20161017				Distribution A	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 880.347K)
T 0543/14 (Touch interface reconfiguration/APPLE) of 10.10.2016
Online on 24.10.2016	Board 3.5.05	Decision date 10.10.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC G06F 3/048	Application no. 09170697.8
Keywords Inventive step - mixture of technical and non-technical features Remittal to the department of first instance				Application title Portable electronic device with interface reconfiguration mode
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T054314.20161010				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 270.780K)
T 1296/14 () of 8.9.2016
Online on 24.10.2016	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 8.9.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC B60B 21/08 B60B 5/02	Application no. 02804070.7
Keywords Request of the Patent Proprietor to correct the priority declaration under Rule 139 EPC - rejected Inventive step - (no)				Application title COMPOSITE BICYCLE RIM WITH SEAMLESS BRAKING SURFACE
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T129614.20160908				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 442.971K)
D 0010/16 () of 5.9.2016
Online on 21.10.2016	Board DBA	Decision date 5.9.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC -	Application no. -
Keywords -				Application title -
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:D001016.20160905				Distribution	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 40.496K)
T 2371/11 () of 22.3.2016
Online on 21.10.2016	Board 3.3.10	Decision date 22.3.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC C07C 29/42 C07C 33/02 C07C 33/048	Application no. 06829396.8
Keywords Main request - inventive step (no) auxiliary request - inventive step (yes)				Application title PROCESS FOR UBIQUINONE INTERMEDIATES
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T237111.20160322				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 331.464K)
T 0069/12 () of 11.10.2016
Online on 21.10.2016	Board 3.2.06	Decision date 11.10.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC A61F 13/511 A61F 13/84	Application no. 01300449.4
Keywords Amendments - allowable (no) Late-filed request - need for additional search (yes) - amendments after arrangement of oral proceedings				Application title Absorbent article containing skin-protective ingredient
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T006912.20161011				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 294.302K)
T 0279/12 () of 28.7.2016
Online on 21.10.2016	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 28.7.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC H01R 13/703	Application no. 03003712.1
Keywords Neuheit - (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (ja) Vorlage an die Große Beschwerdekammer - (nein)				Application title Steckerteil
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T027912.20160728				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 386.746K)
T 1510/12 () of 29.9.2016
Online on 21.10.2016	Board 3.4.02	Decision date 29.9.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC G01C 21/34	Application no. 00909053.1
Keywords Neuheit - Hauptantrag und Hilfsantrag 1 (nein) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hilfsantrag 2 (nein)				Application title NAVIGATIONSVERFAHREN UND NAVIGATIONSSYSTEM ZUM BESTIMMEN EINER ROUTE VON EINEM STARTORT ZU EINEM ZIELORT FÜR EIN FORTBEWEGUNGSMITTEL
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T151012.20160929				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 399.299K)
T 0067/13 () of 20.9.2016
Online on 21.10.2016	Board 3.2.06	Decision date 20.9.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC A61F 13/20	Application no. 04751910.3
Keywords Late-filed request - justification for late filing (yes) prima facie allowable (yes) Remittal to the department of first instance - (yes)				Application title A PROCESS FOR PRODUCING STABILIZED TAMPONS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T006713.20160920				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 375.315K)
T 0645/13 () of 19.7.2016
Online on 21.10.2016	Board 3.3.07	Decision date 19.7.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC A61Q 5/02 A61Q 5/00 A61Q 5/12 A61K 8/898 A61K 8/23 A61K 8/34 A61K 8/41 A61K 8/46	Application no. 05028577.4
Keywords Admissibility of opposition - opposition substantiated (yes) Evidence submitted with the statement of grounds of appeal Evidence - admitted (yes) Late-filed documents Late-filed document - admitted (no) Inventive step - (yes)				Application title Method for enhancing chroma of hair
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T064513.20160719				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 441.608K)
T 0843/13 (Disazo dyes/EVERLIGHT) of 6.7.2016
Online on 21.10.2016	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 6.7.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC C09B 67/00 D06P 3/66 D06P 1/38	Application no. 05025981.1
Keywords Novelty - auxiliary request (yes) Inventive step - auxiliary request (yes)				Application title Dye mixture and the use thereof
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T084313.20160706				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 417.372K)
T 0891/13 (Reduktion von Ketonen mittels Alkoholdehydrogenase/CAMPREX) of 2.8.2016
Online on 21.10.2016	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 2.8.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC C12N 15/53 C12N 9/04 C12N 1/21 C12P 7/02	Application no. 02737953.6
Keywords Spät eingereichter Antrag - Rechtfertigung für späte Vorlage (ja) Haupt- und Hilfsantrag: erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein) - beanspruchte Mengenangaben weder zielgerichtet noch kritisch				Application title ENZYMATISCHES VERFAHREN ZUR ENANTIOSELEKTIVEN REDUKTION VON KETOVERBINDUNGEN
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T089113.20160802				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 455.847K)
T 1408/13 () of 29.9.2016
Online on 21.10.2016	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 29.9.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC C10B 29/00 C10B 47/02 C10B 57/00	Application no. 00976238.6
Keywords Admissibility of appeal - (yes) Inventive step - (yes)				Application title Energy recovery coke oven facility producing high quality metallurgical coke
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T140813.20160929				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 361.446K)
T 1642/13 () of 9.9.2016
Online on 21.10.2016	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 9.9.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC C08K 3/26 C08K 9/04 C08K 13/06 C08J 5/18	Application no. 99922271.4
Keywords Late-filed document - admitted (yes and no) Late-filed request - justification for late filing (yes) Sufficiency of disclosure - main request (yes) Novelty - main request (yes) Appeal decision - remittal to the department of first instance (yes)				Application title USE OF PARTICULATE CARBONATES IN THERMOPLASTIC FILM COMPOSITIONS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T164213.20160909				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 545.913K)
T 1886/13 () of 27.9.2016
Online on 21.10.2016	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 27.9.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC B60R 21/20 F16B 5/06 F16B 21/08	Application no. 05006980.6
Keywords Novelty (yes) Inventive step (yes)				Application title Airbag assembly mounting system
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T188613.20160927				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 285.106K)
T 2277/13 () of 28.7.2016
Online on 21.10.2016	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 28.7.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC F41H 7/04	Application no. 08774235.9
Keywords -				Application title PANZERUNG FÜR KRAFTFAHRZEUG
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T227713.20160728				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 396.250K)
T 1266/14 () of 15.9.2016
Online on 21.10.2016	Board 3.2.08	Decision date 15.9.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC A61F 2/02 A61F 2/30 A61L 2/08 A61L 27/00 A61L 31/00 B01J 19/08 C08J 3/28 C08F 110/02 A61F 2/32	Application no. 01934941.4
Keywords Clarity Inventive step				Application title OXIDATION-RESISTANT AND WEAR-RESISTANT POLYETHYLENES FOR HUMAN JOINT REPLACEMENTS AND METHODS FOR MAKING THEM
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T126614.20160915				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 315.628K)
T 1680/14 () of 20.9.2016
Online on 21.10.2016	Board 3.2.08	Decision date 20.9.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC C22C 38/04 C22C 38/38	Application no. 07874486.9
Keywords Amendments Inventive step				Application title AUSTENITIC PARAMAGNETIC CORROSION RESISTANT STEEL
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T168014.20160920				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 322.870K)
T 1902/10 (Web page indexing/YAHOO) of 21.6.2016
Online on 20.10.2016	Board 3.5.07	Decision date 21.6.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC G06F 17/30	Application no. 02012929.2
Keywords Amendments - allowable (no) (main request) Claims - support in the description (no) (first auxiliary request) Inventive step - (yes) (second auxiliary request)				Application title System and method for locating pages on the world wide web and for locating documents from a network of computers
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T190210.20160621				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 520.532K)
T 2038/10 (Programming a phase-change memory/OVONYX) of 24.5.2016
Online on 20.10.2016	Board 3.5.07	Decision date 24.5.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC G11C 11/34	Application no. 02761617.6
Keywords Novelty - after amendment (yes) Inventive step - after amendment (yes)				Application title Programming a phase-change material memory
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T203810.20160524				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 409.147K)
T 2528/10 () of 22.9.2016
Online on 20.10.2016	Board 3.3.02	Decision date 22.9.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC B01D 9/00 B01F 5/02 A61K 9/00	Application no. 00951767.3
Keywords Revocation of the patent at request of the patent proprietor				Application title PROCESS FOR PRODUCING FINE MEDICINAL SUBSTANCES
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T252810.20160922				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 223.576K)
T 0571/11 () of 1.12.2015
Online on 20.10.2016	Board 3.3.07	Decision date 1.12.2015	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K 9/16 A61K 9/26 A61K 9/28 A61K 47/32 A61K 47/38 A61K 31/505	Application no. 03722519.0
Keywords Inventive step - main request (no) Remittal to the department of first instance - auxiliary request (yes)				Application title HIGH DRUG LOAD TABLET
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2015:T057111.20151201				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 589.158K)
T 0928/11 () of 24.8.2016
Online on 20.10.2016	Board 3.5.04	Decision date 24.8.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC H04N 7/10	Application no. 06252094.5
Keywords Inventive step - (no) Request for oral proceedings to be held by video conference - (refused)				Application title Image display device, method of controlling the same and home network system
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T092811.20160824				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 373.559K)
T 0757/12 () of 7.6.2016
Online on 20.10.2016	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 7.6.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC C08L 101/10 C09J 201/10 C09K 3/10	Application no. 03758787.0
Keywords Amendments - added subject-matter (yes) main request, first and second auxiliary requests Claims - clarity (no) first auxiliary request				Application title CURABLE COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING RECOVERY PROPERTIES AND CREEP PROPERTIES
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T075712.20160607				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 402.023K)
T 0980/12 (Audience data gathering/NIELSEN) of 9.6.2016
Online on 20.10.2016	Board 3.5.03	Decision date 9.6.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC H04H 9/00	Application no. 03815891.1
Keywords Inventive step - (no)				Application title Methods and apparatus to adaptively gather audience information data
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T098012.20160609				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 422.679K)
T 1058/12 () of 16.6.2016
Online on 20.10.2016	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 16.6.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC F03D 7/04 F03D 11/00	Application no. 04739202.2
Keywords Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hauptantrag (ja)				Application title VERFAHREN ZUM BETREIBEN EINER WINDENERGIEANLAGE
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T105812.20160616				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 322.534K)
T 2138/12 (Device for selecting information/ALCATEL LUCENT) of 31.8.2016
Online on 20.10.2016	Board 3.5.03	Decision date 31.8.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC H04L 29/06	Application no. 06292052.5
Keywords Inventive step - (no)				Application title Supplying object code defined information to users
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T213812.20160831				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 284.005K)
T 0016/13 () of 28.7.2016
Online on 20.10.2016	Board 3.2.06	Decision date 28.7.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC A61F 13/15 B41J 3/54	Application no. 05713238.3
Keywords Claims - clarity Claims - main request (no) Amendments - added subject-matter (yes) Late-filed auxiliary requests - admitted (no)				Application title TWO-STEP CONTACT AND NON-CONTACT PRINTING
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T001613.20160728				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 331.187K)
T 1042/13 () of 6.9.2016
Online on 20.10.2016	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 6.9.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC C08K 3/00 C08K 5/00 B29C 65/16	Application no. 02016828.2
Keywords Erlöschen des Patents in allen benannten Vertragsstaaten - Einstellung des Beschwerdeverfahrens				Application title Verfahren zur Verbesserung der Oberflächenqualität von Formteilen
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T104213.20160906				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 227.995K)
T 1098/13 () of 5.7.2016
Online on 20.10.2016	Board 3.3.07	Decision date 5.7.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC A61Q 5/02 A61Q 5/12 A61K 8/06 A61K 8/896 A61K 8/73 A61K 8/44 A61K 8/46	Application no. 05711564.4
Keywords Late-filed evidence submitted with the statement setting out the grounds of appeal Late-filed evidence - admitted (no) Novelty - (yes) Inventive step - (yes)				Application title Conditioning shampoo compositions
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T109813.20160705				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 358.687K)
T 1833/13 (Microwave-assistend peptide synthesis/CEM) of 13.7.2016
Online on 20.10.2016	Board 3.3.05	Decision date 13.7.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC C07K 1/04 B01J 19/12 H05B 6/80	Application no. 04253742.3
Keywords Main request - amendments - allowable (no) Auxiliary request - amendments - extention of protection (yes)				Application title Method and apparatus for the microwave-assisted peptide synthesis
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T183313.20160713				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 314.026K)
T 2295/13 (Gypsum board/U.S. GYPSUM) of 2.9.2016
Online on 20.10.2016	Board 3.3.05	Decision date 2.9.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC C04B 24/04	Application no. 06773013.5
Keywords Amendments - allowable (yes)				Application title Gypsum products utilising a two-repeating unit dispersant and a method for making them
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T229513.20160902				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 344.453K)
T 1795/14 () of 16.6.2016
Online on 20.10.2016	Board 3.3.10	Decision date 16.6.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC A61L 31/16 A61L 29/16 A61L 27/54	Application no. 03764655.1
Keywords Main request - added subject-matter (no), novelty (yes). Remittal				Application title COATED MEDICAL DEVICE
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T179514.20160616				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 318.890K)
T 1795/15 () of 7.7.2016
Online on 20.10.2016	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 7.7.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC E04B 1/74	Application no. 08014355.5
Keywords Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (nein)				Application title Elektro-Hausheizung betrieben mit Kraftwerksstrom und Solarstrom
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T179515.20160707				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 290.975K)
T 2517/11 () of 12.10.2016
Online on 19.10.2016	Board 3.4.01	Decision date 12.10.2016	Proc. language FR	IPC G10L 19/02 H04N 7/30	Application no. 08865193.0
Keywords Démonstration de l'existence d'une caractéristique technique cachée dans un procédé connu L'homme du métier doit avoir des raisons de rechercher l'existence de caractéristiques cachées (non) Activité inventive - nouvelle formulation du problème technique				Application title CODAGE/DECODAGE PAR TRANSFORMEE, A FENETRES ADAPTATIVES
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T251711.20161012				Distribution B	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 411.530K)
T 1447/12 (Field device/ROSEMOUNT) of 27.9.2016
Online on 19.10.2016	Board 3.5.03	Decision date 27.9.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC G05B 19/042 G05D 23/19 G01L 19/00	Application no. 06825182.6
Keywords Inventive step (no)				Application title Process field device temperature control
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T144712.20160927				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 319.460K)
T 2469/11 () of 22.9.2016
Online on 18.10.2016	Board 3.2.06	Decision date 22.9.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC F01D 5/18 F01D 21/00	Application no. 01128803.2
Keywords Neuheit - Hauptantrag, Hilfsantrag 1 (nein) Spät eingereichte Hilfsanträge - Hilfsanträge 2, 3 Spät eingereichte Hilfsanträge - prima facie unklar Spät eingereichte Hilfsanträge - zugelassen (nein)				Application title Komponente einer Strömungsmaschine mit Inspektionsöffnung, und Verfahren zur Inspection und Reinigung einer solchen Komponente
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T246911.20160922				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 417.254K)
T 1373/14 () of 21.9.2016
Online on 18.10.2016	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 21.9.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC B60H 1/00	Application no. 05795729.2
Keywords Inventive step - (yes)				Application title VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONER
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T137314.20160921				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 328.602K)
T 1368/15 () of 13.9.2016
Online on 18.10.2016	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 13.9.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC B62D 5/04 B62D 5/06 B66F 9/24	Application no. 02016633.6
Keywords Inventive step (no) Reimbursement of appeal fee (no)				Application title Steering apparatus in vehicle and industrial vehicle
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T136815.20160913				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 290.595K)
J 0014/16 (Re-establishment of rights) of 10.10.2016
Online on 17.10.2016	Board 3.1.01	Decision date 10.10.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC A22C 15/00 B21D 15/02	Application no. 09015402.2
Keywords Re-establishment of rights - payment of renewal fee, all due care by the applicant (no), exceptional circumstances (no), isolated mistake within a normally satisfactory monitoring system (no)				Application title Press-formed shape, in particular a smoking rod, and method of manufacturing thereof
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:J001416.20161010				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 359.707K)
T 0793/12 () of 29.6.2016
Online on 17.10.2016	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 29.6.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC H01H 71/08	Application no. 03793698.6
Keywords Neuheit - (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - nicht naheliegende Alternative				Application title Elektrisches Schaltgerät
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T079312.20160629				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 357.888K)
T 0361/14 (Mobile accounting/QUALCOMM) of 11.10.2016
Online on 17.10.2016	Board 3.5.05	Decision date 11.10.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC H04L 12/14 H04M 15/00	Application no. 08770907.7
Keywords Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes) Remittal to the first instance for further prosecution - (yes)				Application title Method and apparatus for accounting in a mobile data packet network
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T036114.20161011				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 273.525K)
T 1717/12 () of 15.9.2016
Online on 14.10.2016	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 15.9.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC C08K 5/06 C08K 5/07 C08K 5/21 C08K 5/357 C09J 129/04 B27N 3/00 C08L 97/02 C09J 103/04	Application no. 07718062.8
Keywords Amendments - allowable (no)				Application title POLYMER-ALDEHYDE BINDING SYSTEM FOR MANUFACTURE OF WOOD PRODUCTS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T171712.20160915				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 294.748K)
T 2266/12 (Hybridempfänger/HIRSCHMANN) of 29.9.2016
Online on 13.10.2016	Board 3.5.03	Decision date 29.9.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC H04B 1/40	Application no. 04740830.7
Keywords Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (nein)				Application title HYBRIDEMPFÄNGER MIT ADAPTIVEM INTELLIGENTEM ALGORITHMUS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T226612.20160929				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 269.625K)
T 2172/13 () of 7.9.2016
Online on 13.10.2016	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 7.9.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC A63F 13/00	Application no. 06759706.2
Keywords Amendments - added subject-matter (no) Claims - clarity (yes) Novelty - (yes) Inventive step - (yes)				Application title REAL-TIME HD TV/VIDEO IP STREAMING TO A GAME CONSOLE
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T217213.20160907				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 347.335K)
T 0742/15 () of 26.7.2016
Online on 13.10.2016	Board 3.3.09	Decision date 26.7.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K 31/198 A61K 31/702 A23L 1/29 A61P 31/18 A61K 31/70	Application no. 10165389.7
Keywords Main request: extension beyond the content of the earlier application as filed (yes) Auxiliary request 1: added subject-matter (no) Claims - clarity (yes) Sufficiency of disclosure (yes) Novelty (yes) Inventive step (yes)				Application title Nutritional supplement comprising oligosaccharides and cysteine for treating HIV
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T074215.20160726				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 565.869K)
T 0899/11 (Security for document collaboration/ORACLE) of 2.8.2016
Online on 12.10.2016	Board 3.5.06	Decision date 2.8.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC G06F 1/00	Application no. 05101068.4
Keywords Inventive step - main request (no) Inventive step - auxiliary request (yes) background art in a document potential starting point for the inventive-step assessment even in view of its disadvantages				Application title Distributed dynamic security for document collaboration
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T089911.20160802				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 407.753K)
T 0311/12 () of 10.8.2016
Online on 12.10.2016	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 10.8.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC A61M 35/00 B05B 15/12	Application no. 04708811.7
Keywords Grounds for opposition - added subject-matter (no)				Application title TANNING BOOTH
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T031112.20160810				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 265.775K)
T 1264/12 () of 22.9.2016
Online on 12.10.2016	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 22.9.2016	Proc. language FR	IPC B67D 5/02	Application no. 04707566.8
Keywords Requête mise en cause par l'opposition (non)				Application title PROCÉDÉ DE VIDANGE D'UN CONTENEUR SOUPLE RENFERMANT UN PRODUIT VISQUEUX
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T126412.20160922				Distribution D	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 310.121K)
T 2085/12 (Fibre-reinforced epoxy coatings for ballast tanks/HEMPEL) of 11.5.2016
Online on 12.10.2016	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 11.5.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC C09D 5/02 C08L 63/00	Application no. 06722939.3
Keywords Admissibility of appeal (yes) Inventive step - obvious solution Late-filed auxiliary requests - admitted (no)				Application title METHOD FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CRACK RESISTANT EPOXY PAINT COAT AND PAINT COMPOSITIONS SUITABLE FOR SAID METHOD
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T208512.20160511				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 442.710K)
T 1244/13 () of 28.7.2016
Online on 12.10.2016	Board 3.5.06	Decision date 28.7.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC G06F 7/72 G06F 9/302	Application no. 02027872.7
Keywords Substantial procedural violation - (no) Inventive step - after amendment (yes)				Application title Arithmetic processor accomodating different finite field size
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T124413.20160728				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 471.439K)
T 0545/12 (Anti-TNF antibodies and methotrexate/THE KENNEDY TRUST) of 14.6.2016
Online on 11.10.2016	Board 3.3.04	Decision date 14.6.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K 39/395 A61K 31/505	Application no. 97933799.5
Keywords Transfer of opponent status (yes) Main request: amendments - allowable (yes) Remittal to the opposition division (yes)				Application title Anti-TNF antibodies / TNF receptor and methotrexate in the treatment of autoimmune disease
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T054512.20160614				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 366.579K)
T 1421/12 () of 21.7.2016
Online on 11.10.2016	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 21.7.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC A61B 17/80	Application no. 06705403.1
Keywords Neuer Einspruchsgrund - erstinstanzliche Ermessensausübung und Nichtzulassung im Beschwerdeverfahren Verspätetes Vorbringen - erstinstanzlich nicht zugelassenes Dokument im Beschwerdeverfahren zugelassen (ja) Verspätetes Vorbringen - weiteres Dokument zugelassen (nein) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (ja)				Application title KNOCHENPLATTE
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T142112.20160721				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 442.284K)
T 2455/12 () of 21.4.2016
Online on 11.10.2016	Board 3.3.07	Decision date 21.4.2016	Proc. language FR	IPC A61K 8/73 A61K 8/34 A61Q 5/02 A61Q 5/12	Application no. 06000353.0
Keywords Nouveauté - (oui) Renvoi à la première instance - (non) Requêtes subsidiaires 6 et 7 - (admises) Activité inventive - (non)				Application title Composition cosmétique comprenant un tensioactif cationique, un polymère cationique, un composé solide et un amidon et procédé de traitement cosmétique
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T245512.20160421				Distribution D	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 495.914K)
T 2209/13 () of 8.6.2016
Online on 11.10.2016	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 8.6.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC B60R 25/02	Application no. 08020437.3
Keywords Added subject-matter (main request, aux. requests 1,2,3: yes) Admissibility (aux. requests 4,5,6: no) Inventive step (aux. request 7 : yes) Admissibility of new line of argument on inventive step (no)				Application title Electric steering lock device
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T220913.20160608				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 402.449K)
T 0291/14 (Verfahren zum Mischen/DR. HERFELD) of 26.9.2016
Online on 11.10.2016	Board 3.3.05	Decision date 26.9.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC B01F 3/18 B01F 7/00 B01F 7/16 B01F 7/18 B01F 13/00 B01F 13/10	Application no. 12157516.1
Keywords Änderungen der Anmeldung Änderungen - zulässig (ja) Patentansprüche - Klarheit nach Änderung (ja) Neuheit - nach Änderung (ja) Zurückverweisung an die erste Instanz - (ja)				Application title Verfahren zum Mischen von pulver- und/oder granulatförmigen Stoffen sowie Mischmaschine
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T029114.20160926				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 303.918K)
T 1586/15 () of 27.9.2016
Online on 11.10.2016	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 27.9.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC B08B 3/12	Application no. 12196408.4
Keywords Amendments - allowable (no)				Application title Ultrasonic cleaning method
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T158615.20160927				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 270.404K)
T 0497/11 () of 22.6.2016
Online on 10.10.2016	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 22.6.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC G08G 5/04	Application no. 02734482.9
Keywords Late-filed requests Late-filed request - procedural economy Late-filed request - diverging versions of claims Inventive step - (no)				Application title Aircraft Flow Management Method and System
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T049711.20160622				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 438.097K)
T 2519/11 (Info card selector/APPLE) of 13.9.2016
Online on 10.10.2016	Board 3.5.06	Decision date 13.9.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC G06F 21/20 H04L 29/06	Application no. 09152616.0
Keywords Inventive step - both requests (no)				Application title Info card selector reception of identity provider based data pertaining to info cards
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T251911.20160913				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 326.857K)
T 0266/12 () of 8.9.2016
Online on 10.10.2016	Board 3.4.02	Decision date 8.9.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC G01N 1/34 B01D 15/02	Application no. 04000425.1
Keywords Änderungen - Unzulässige Erweiterung bzw. Zwischenverallgemeinerung (nein) Neuheit und erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja Neuheit - geänderte Ansprüche)				Application title Sammler für die Festphasenmikroextraktion und Analyse zu untersuchender Substanzen
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T026612.20160908				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 383.471K)
T 0438/12 (Schnittstelleneinrichtung/NOKIA) of 26.7.2016
Online on 10.10.2016	Board 3.5.03	Decision date 26.7.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC H04M 1/00 H04B 1/38 G08G 1/09	Application no. 99119786.4
Keywords Anträge eingereicht mit der Beschwerdebegründung - Anträge hätten bereits im erstinstanzlichen Verfahren vorgebracht werden können (ja) - zugelassen (nein)				Application title Schnittstelleneinrichtung
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T043812.20160726				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 317.794K)
T 0511/12 () of 16.6.2016
Online on 10.10.2016	Board 3.4.02	Decision date 16.6.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC G01D 5/249 G01D 5/14 G01D 5/16	Application no. 02004720.5
Keywords Neuheit - Hilfsantrag 3 (ja) Zurückverweisung an die erste Instanz - (ja)				Application title Winkelmessvorrichtung zur Erfassung der absoluten Position und der Anzahl der Umdrehungen einer Welle
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T051112.20160616				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 603.395K)
T 1163/12 () of 27.6.2016
Online on 10.10.2016	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 27.6.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC F03D 1/06 F03D 3/06	Application no. 02787103.7
Keywords Novelty - (yes) Inventive step - (yes) Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes) Admissibility of appeal - notice of appeal Admissibility of appeal - change of name				Application title WIND TURBINE BLADE
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T116312.20160627				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 385.900K)
T 2346/12 () of 16.9.2016
Online on 10.10.2016	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 16.9.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC B65D 41/04 B65D 41/26	Application no. 05766083.9
Keywords Sufficiency of disclosure - (no)				Application title ERGONOMIC CLOSURE
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T234612.20160916				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 297.039K)
T 0255/13 () of 5.10.2016
Online on 10.10.2016	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 5.10.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC B05B 1/18 B05B 1/34	Application no. 00100535.4
Keywords Neuheit - (nein)				Application title Brausekopf
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T025513.20161005				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 296.812K)
T 0448/13 () of 11.8.2016
Online on 10.10.2016	Board 3.2.08	Decision date 11.8.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC F16H 45/02	Application no. 04008035.0
Keywords Ausreichende Offenbarung - (nein)				Application title Torsionsschwingungsdämpfer für Drehmomentwandler
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T044813.20160811				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 359.613K)
T 0556/14 (Masking a private key/CERTICOM) of 28.7.2016
Online on 10.10.2016	Board 3.5.06	Decision date 28.7.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC G06F 21/00 G06F 7/72	Application no. 03018048.3
Keywords The protection of a cryptographic computation against power analysis attacks is a technical effect Inventive step - after amendment (yes)				Application title Method of masking a private key used in a cryptographic operation
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T055614.20160728				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 373.222K)
T 0171/11 (Blockade of CTLA-4/UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA) of 9.6.2016
Online on 07.10.2016	Board 3.3.04	Decision date 9.6.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K 38/16 A61K 39/395 C07K 14/47 C07K 14/705 C07K 14/725 C07K 16/28	Application no. 96942901.8
Keywords Inventive step - main request (no)				Application title Blockade of T lymphocyte down-regulation associated with CTLA-4 signaling
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T017111.20160609				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 339.654K)
T 1626/12 (Handling a timer for triggering buffer status report/INNOVATIVE) of 16.9.2016
Online on 07.10.2016	Board 3.5.05	Decision date 16.9.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC H04L 1/18 H04W 72/04	Application no. 09012042.9
Keywords Claims - essential features Claims - clarity after amendment (yes) Inventive step - after amendment Inventive step - auxiliary request (yes)				Application title Method and apparatus of handling a timer for triggering buffer status report
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T162612.20160916				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 291.777K)
T 0490/13 (Traitement de fibres kératiniques colorées avec une composition … of 10.5.2016
Online on 07.10.2016	Board 3.3.07	Decision date 10.5.2016	Proc. language FR	IPC A61K 8/46 A61K 8/49 A61K 8/60 A61Q 5/00 A61Q 5/02 A61Q 5/06	Application no. 04292747.5
Keywords Requête principale - nouveauté (non) Requête subsidiaire 1 - recevabilité (oui) Renvoi en première instance (oui) Répartition des frais différente (oui)				Application title Traitement de fibres kératiniques colorées avec une composition comprenant un tensioactif non ionique particulier et utilisation pour protéger la couleur
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T049013.20160510				Distribution D	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 363.328K)
T 0944/13 () of 5.10.2016
Online on 07.10.2016	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 5.10.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC G03B 15/03 G08G 1/01 G03B 15/05	Application no. 01107590.0
Keywords Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (ja)				Application title Blitzlampe zur Verwendung in photographischen Verkehrsüberwachungs-Anlagen
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T094413.20161005				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 325.929K)
T 1297/14 () of 28.7.2016
Online on 07.10.2016	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 28.7.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC B61D 27/00 B60H 1/26	Application no. 07727232.6
Keywords Begründungsmangel - angefochtene Entscheidung (nein) Unzulässige Erweiterung - (nein) Ausführbarkeit der Erfindung - (ja) Klarheit - keine Prüfungsbefugnis Neuheit - Hauptantrag (nein) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hilfsantrag I (nein) - Hilfsantrag II (ja) Änderungen - Hilfsantrag II Änderungen - unzulässige Erweiterung (nein)				Application title LUFTEINLASSBAUTEIL FÜR EINE KLIMATISIERUNGSEINRICHTUNG EINES SCHIENENFAHRZEUGS UND MIT DEM LUFTEINLASSBAUTEIL AUSGESTATTETES SCHIENENFAHRZEUG
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T129714.20160728				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 527.978K)
T 0921/11 () of 6.9.2016
Online on 06.10.2016	Board 3.4.01	Decision date 6.9.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC G06K 17/00	Application no. 05102341.4
Keywords Claims - clarity (no) Amendments - added subject-matter (yes)				Application title Generation of meaningful names in flattened hierarchical structures
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T092111.20160906				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 343.675K)
T 0971/11 () of 4.3.2016
Online on 06.10.2016	Board 3.2.05	Decision date 4.3.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC B29C 61/02 B29C 55/02 C08J 5/18 B29C 47/10 B29B 7/30 B29B 7/58 B29B 11/00 B29B 13/10 C08L 67/02	Application no. 02722834.5
Keywords Late-filed evidence - re-submitted with the statement of grounds of appeal (admitted) Public prior use (evidence insufficient) Novelty (yes) Inventive step (yes)				Application title Heat-shrinkable polyester film roll and process for producing the same
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T097111.20160304				Distribution B	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 443.641K)
T 2416/11 () of 15.9.2016
Online on 06.10.2016	Board 3.2.06	Decision date 15.9.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC F01N 3/28	Application no. 06022843.4
Keywords Sufficiency of disclosure - unknown parameter Sufficiency of disclosure - (no)				Application title Fiber sheet member and exhaust gas purifying device using the same as a support mat
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T241611.20160915				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 376.155K)
T 2203/12 () of 12.7.2016
Online on 06.10.2016	Board 3.2.05	Decision date 12.7.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC B41C 1/05 B41M 3/14 B23K 26/00	Application no. 03727109.5
Keywords Sufficiency of disclosure (yes) Admission of late-filed documents (yes) Remittal to the department of first instance (yes)				Application title Method of manufacturing an engraved plate
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T220312.20160712				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 341.108K)
T 2454/12 (Mikrodialyse/Joanneum) of 15.1.2016
Online on 06.10.2016	Board 3.3.06	Decision date 15.1.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC B01D 69/02 A61B 5/00 A61L 33/00 A61M 1/16 G01N 33/487 B01D 63/02 B01D 63/08	Application no. 07819121.0
Keywords Novelty - (yes) - Combination of features as claimed not directly and unambiguously disclosed Inventive step - (yes) - non-obvious combination of features				Application title DEVICE FOR ANALYSING A FLUIDIC SAMPLE BY MICRODIALYSIS AND METHOD OF MONITORING A PARAMETER OF A FLUIDIC SAMPLE
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T245412.20160115				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 532.268K)
T 0365/13 () of 9.6.2016
Online on 06.10.2016	Board 3.2.05	Decision date 9.6.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC B41J 2/21 B41J 11/00	Application no. 06718872.2
Keywords Novelty - main request (no) Inventive step - obvious modification Late-filed auxiliary requests - request clearly allowable (no)				Application title Methods and Apparatus for Backlit and Dual-Sided Imaging
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T036513.20160609				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 582.296K)
T 2170/10 (Peer-to-peer collaboration/SIEMENS CORPORATION) of 9.9.2016
Online on 05.10.2016	Board 3.5.07	Decision date 9.9.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC G06F 17/30	Application no. 04757503.0
Keywords Admissibility of appeal - appeal sufficiently substantiated (no)				Application title A meta-search web service-based architecture for peer-to-peer collaboration and voice-over-IP
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T217010.20160909				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 319.100K)
T 1414/12 () of 24.8.2016
Online on 05.10.2016	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 24.8.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC C23C 22/34	Application no. 03254085.8
Keywords Main request - extension of the protection (yes) Auxiliary request - extension beyond the content of the application as originally filed (no) Auxiliary request - inventive step (yes)				Application title Corrosion resistant trivalent chromium phosphated chemical conversion coatings
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T141412.20160824				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 371.956K)
T 2253/12 () of 31.5.2016
Online on 05.10.2016	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 31.5.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC A61M 1/00 A61M 27/00	Application no. 07117289.4
Keywords Subject-matter extends beyond content of earlier application - main request (no) Insufficiency of disclosure - main request (no) Novelty - (yes) Inventive step - main and first auxiliary request (no) - second auxiliary request (yes) Added subject-matter - second auxiliary request (no)				Application title Vacuum assisted tissue treatment system
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T225312.20160531				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 645.002K)
T 0863/13 () of 11.5.2016
Online on 05.10.2016	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 11.5.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC B60H 1/00	Application no. 07101444.3
Keywords Novelty - (yes) Inventive step - (yes)				Application title Dual zone vehicle air distribution apparatus
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T086313.20160511				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 274.407K)
T 0046/14 () of 27.9.2016
Online on 05.10.2016	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 27.9.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC B62D 5/04	Application no. 09158443.3
Keywords Novelty - (yes) Inventive step - (yes)				Application title Steering control apparatus
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T004614.20160927				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 319.003K)
T 2129/14 () of 1.6.2016
Online on 05.10.2016	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 1.6.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC A61M 1/00 A61M 27/00	Application no. 02766098.4
Keywords Amendments - added subject-matter Amendments - main and first auxiliary request (yes), second auxiliary request (no) Late-filed request - admitted (yes) Amendment occasioned by ground for opposition - (yes) Sufficiency of disclosure - second auxiliary request (yes) Claims - clarity Claims - second auxiliary request (yes) Appeal decision - remittal to the department of first instance (no) Reformatio in peius - exception to the prohibition (yes) Late-filed evidence - admitted (yes) Inventive step - second auxiliary request (yes)				Application title VACUUM ASSISTED TISSUE TREATMENT SYSTEM
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T212914.20160601				Distribution B	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 660.385K)
T 1647/15 () of 24.6.2016
Online on 05.10.2016	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 24.6.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC B60P 3/06 B62D 53/06	Application no. 05075660.0
Keywords Suspected partiality against at least one member of the opposition division (yes) Remittal to the first instance (no) Added subject-matter- main request- auxiliary request 5 (yes) Prior uses- violation of the right to be heard (yes)- availability to the public (yes) Novelty- auxiliary request 1- (no) Auxiliary request 5A- admissibility (yes)- added-subject-matter (no)- clarity (yes)- novelty and inventive step (yes) Reimbursement of the appeal fees (yes)				Application title Trailer having pivoted axles and a central recess
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T164715.20160624				Distribution B	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 724.012K)
T 2045/10 (Sorting cells by format/MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING) of 28.4.2016
Online on 04.10.2016	Board 3.5.07	Decision date 28.4.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC G06F 17/21 G06F 17/24	Application no. 05112248.9
Keywords Inventive step - main request (no) Inventive step - auxiliary request (no) Inventive step - mixture of technical and non-technical features Patentable invention - (no) Patentable invention - presentation of information				Application title Filter and sort by format
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T204510.20160428				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 375.687K)
T 1355/11 () of 19.7.2016
Online on 04.10.2016	Board 3.5.04	Decision date 19.7.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC H04N 7/14 G08B 13/196	Application no. 00401314.0
Keywords Inventive step - (no)				Application title Portable videophone unit
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T135511.20160719				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 312.132K)
T 2249/11 () of 8.6.2016
Online on 04.10.2016	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 8.6.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC H05B 3/06 H05B 1/02 B29C 45/27 H05B 3/42	Application no. 04812091.9
Keywords Late-filed document - admitted (yes) Novelty - (yes) Inventive step - (yes)				Application title TWO-WIRE LAYERED HEATER SYSTEM
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T224911.20160608				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 329.670K)
T 0054/13 () of 12.7.2016
Online on 04.10.2016	Board 3.4.02	Decision date 12.7.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC G01F 1/84 G01F 15/14	Application no. 00941336.0
Keywords Inventive step - auxiliary request (yes)				Application title CORIOLIS FLOWMETER HAVING A CASING WITH A PROTECTIVE OUTER LAYER
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T005413.20160712				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 439.287K)
T 1110/13 () of 19.5.2016
Online on 04.10.2016	Board 3.3.09	Decision date 19.5.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC A23L 1/236 C11B 9/00 C07C 49/84	Application no. 07727190.6
Keywords Late-filed request - admitted (yes) Amendments - added subject-matter (no) Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes) Novelty - (yes) Late submitted material - correct exercise of discretion (yes) Request to suspend the proceedings in order to carry out additional documentary search (refused) Inventive step - (yes) Late-filed argument - admitted (yes)				Application title USE OF 4-HYDROXYDIHYDROCHALCONES AND THEIR SALTS FOR ENHANCING AN IMPRESSION OF SWEETNESS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T111013.20160519				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 542.825K)
T 1468/14 () of 14.9.2016
Online on 04.10.2016	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 14.9.2016	Proc. language FR	IPC B61D 17/10	Application no. 07290672.0
Keywords Requête principale: brevet tel que délivré Nouveauté - (oui) Activité inventive - (oui)				Application title Ensemble structurel d'extrémité de caisse de voiture ferroviaire
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T146814.20160914				Distribution D	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 331.172K)
T 2098/15 () of 27.9.2016
Online on 04.10.2016	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 27.9.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC B64B 1/58 B64B 1/60	Application no. 12705382.5
Keywords Novelty - (no)				Application title A MODIFICATION TO GAS ENVELOPES OF AIRSHIPS AND BALLOONS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T209815.20160927				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 297.104K)

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T 1311/11 () of 6.9.2016
Online on 30.09.2016	Board 3.5.04	Decision date 6.9.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC H04N 7/16 H04N 7/167 H04N 5/00	Application no. 02008933.0
Keywords Spät eingereichter Antrag - Antrag hätte bereits im erstinstanzlichen Verfahren vorgebracht werden können (ja)				Application title Entschlüsselungs-Modul für Receiver zum Empfangen von digital codierten Rundfunk- oder Fernsehsignalen
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T131111.20160906				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 317.055K)
T 1951/12 (Gefahrenbereichabsicherung/HEIDELBERGER DRUCKMASCHINEN) of 14.9.2016
Online on 30.09.2016	Board 3.5.03	Decision date 14.9.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC G05B 19/406 G05B 19/042 F16P 3/00	Application no. 05109430.8
Keywords Zulässigkeit des Einspruchs - (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit (Hauptantrag, Hilfsanträge 1 und 3) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - nein Patentansprüche - Klarheit nach Änderung (Hilfsantrag 2) Patentansprüche - nein				Application title Absicherung von Maschinen in Abhängigkeit von deren Zustand
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T195112.20160914				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 350.738K)
T 0980/13 (Kommunikationssystem/TELEFONICA) of 20.9.2016
Online on 30.09.2016	Board 3.5.03	Decision date 20.9.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC H04M 15/00 H04M 17/00 H04Q 3/00	Application no. 07786167.2
Keywords Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (nein)				Application title Kommunikationssystem
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T098013.20160920				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 361.708K)
T 1089/14 (Dynamische Speicherzuweisung/SIEMENS) of 13.9.2016
Online on 30.09.2016	Board 3.5.05	Decision date 13.9.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC H04L 12/56	Application no. 06012055.7
Keywords Zulassung - Einspruchsgrund nach Artikel 123(2) EPÜ (nein) Neuheit - Hauptantrag (nein) Zulassung - Hilfsantrag I (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hilfsantrag I (ja)				Application title Verfahren zum Betrieb eines Automatisierungsgerätes und Automatisierungsgerät
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T108914.20160913				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 429.715K)
T 0194/15 (Anti-TNF antibodies and methotrexate/THE KENNEDY TRUST) of 9.3.2016
Online on 30.09.2016	Board 3.3.04	Decision date 9.3.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K 39/395 A61K 38/17 A61K 31/505 A61P 37/00	Application no. 05076131.1
Keywords Admissibility of appeal - (yes) Validity of transfer of opponent status - (no) Remittal to the opposition division - (yes)				Application title Anti-TNF antibodies and methotrexate in the concomitant treatment of autoimmune diseases
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T019415.20160309				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 427.072K)
T 1068/12 () of 18.8.2016
Online on 29.09.2016	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 18.8.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC B05D 1/30 D21H 23/48 B05C 5/00	Application no. 98924149.2
Keywords Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Neuformulierung der technischen Aufgabe				Application title VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM AUFTRAGEN VON DISPERSIONEN AUF EINE MATERIALBAHN
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T106812.20160818				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 391.555K)
T 1379/12 (Software versioning on mobile devices/QUALCOMM) of 9.9.2016
Online on 29.09.2016	Board 3.5.03	Decision date 9.9.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC H04M 3/00 H04M 1/00	Application no. 04796815.1
Keywords Inventive step - (no)				Application title Method, software and apparatus for performing actions on a wireless device using action lists and versioning
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T137912.20160909				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 305.697K)
T 1681/13 () of 29.6.2016
Online on 29.09.2016	Board 3.5.04	Decision date 29.6.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC H04N 5/775	Application no. 99909867.6
Keywords Late-filed auxiliary requests - admitted (yes) Inventive step - (no)				Application title Multimedia time warping system
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T168113.20160629				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 486.086K)
T 2358/13 (Carbon dioxide adsorbent/Micropore) of 29.6.2016
Online on 29.09.2016	Board 3.3.06	Decision date 29.6.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC B01D 53/04 B01J 20/04	Application no. 05810385.4
Keywords Late-filed request - admitted (yes) Late-filed request - submitted in reaction to Board's communication Amendments - added subject-matter (no) Claims - clarity Claims - main request (yes) Remittal to the department of first instance - (yes) Remittal to the department of first instance - outstanding substantive issues not yet examined				Application title ENHANCED CARBON DIOXIDE ADSORBENT
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T235813.20160629				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 312.695K)
T 0070/14 () of 21.7.2016
Online on 29.09.2016	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 21.7.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC F21S 8/08 F21V 5/04 F21Y 101/02	Application no. 07025237.4
Keywords -				Application title Außenleuchte
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T007014.20160721				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 300.622K)
T 0774/14 (Estimating resynchronisations/BT) of 6.9.2016
Online on 29.09.2016	Board 3.5.05	Decision date 6.9.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC H04L 12/28 H04L 12/26 H04L 29/06	Application no. 08865741.6
Keywords Inventive step - main request (no) Admission of first auxiliary request - (yes): appropriate reaction to clarity objection raised in opposition proceedings Remittal to first instance for further prosecution - (yes)				Application title Monitoring of network connections
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T077414.20160906				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 356.683K)
T 1005/14 (Setting up a medical device/LUNDIA) of 11.8.2016
Online on 29.09.2016	Board 3.5.05	Decision date 11.8.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC G06F 19/00 A61M 1/16	Application no. 07789432.7
Keywords Allowable amendments - (yes) Admission of fresh ground under Article 83 EPC - (no) Admission of objections under Article 84 EPC - (no) Inventive step - (yes, after amendment)				Application title Fluid processing medical apparatus and method for setting-up a fluid processing medical apparatus
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T100514.20160811				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 442.529K)
T 0603/15 (Antrag zur Berichtigung des EPA Formulars 2300) of 25.5.2016
Online on 29.09.2016	Board 3.3.09	Decision date 25.5.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC B32B 27/08 B32B 27/34 C09J 177/00 C08L 77/00 F16L 11/04	Application no. 01113738.7
Keywords Berichtigung des EPA Formulars 2300 unter Regel 139 EPÜ - nicht stattgegeben Rechtliches Gehör der Beschwerdeführerin Rechtliches Gehör - verletzt Wesentliches Verfahrensmangel - ja Rückzahlung der Beschwerdegebühr - ja				Application title Thermoplastische Mehrschichtverbunde
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T060315.20160525				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 405.319K)
T 2116/15 () of 13.9.2016
Online on 29.09.2016	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 13.9.2016	Proc. language FR	IPC C03B 5/235	Application no. 07870396.4
Keywords Modifications de la demande Modifications - admises (oui) Revendications - fondement sur la description (oui) Nouveauté - (oui) Renvoi à la première instance - (oui)				Application title FOUR DE FUSION DE VERRE
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T211615.20160913				Distribution D	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 379.821K)
T 1033/16 (Cross-community invitation/ACCENTURE GLOBAL SERVICES) of 26.9.2016
Online on 29.09.2016	Board 3.5.07	Decision date 26.9.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC G06F 17/30	Application no. 09425065.1
Keywords Appealed decision - signed by the director on behalf of the second examiner Appealed decision - not taken by the Examining Division in its correct composition Substantial procedural violation - (yes) Reimbursement of appeal fee - (yes)				Application title Cross community invitation and multiple provider product information processing system
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T103316.20160926				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 278.828K)
D 0001/16 () of 25.8.2016
Online on 27.09.2016	Board DBA	Decision date 25.8.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC -	Application no. -
Keywords -				Application title -
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:D000116.20160825				Distribution	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 28.157K)
T 2115/12 (Composition de teinture directe L'OREAL) of 12.7.2016
Online on 27.09.2016	Board 3.3.10	Decision date 12.7.2016	Proc. language FR	IPC A61Q 5/06 A61K 8/41 A61K 8/44 A61K 8/73	Application no. 07123806.7
Keywords Modifications - extension au-delà du contenu de la demande telle que déposée (non) Activité inventive - amélioration non évidente				Application title Composition de teinture directe comprenant un tensio-actif cationique, un biohétéropolysaccharide, un tensio-actif amphotère et un colorant direct
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T211512.20160712				Distribution D	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 345.972K)
T 0488/13 () of 9.6.2016
Online on 27.09.2016	Board 3.3.10	Decision date 9.6.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K 8/25 A61Q 5/10	Application no. 03722596.8
Keywords Admissibility of late-filed requests (yes) - filed in direct response to objections raised by Respondents Main and auxiliary request 1: novelty (yes) - objection based on alleged prior use not reasoned Main request: inventive step (no) - alleged improvement not shown over entire scope of claim, reformulation of problem, obvious alternative Auxiliary request 1: inventive step (yes) - improvement plausible, means for achieving it not suggested by prior art Clarity - no power to examine				Application title COMPOSITION FOR THE OXIDATION DYEING OF HUMAN KERATINOUS FIBRES
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T048813.20160609				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 386.629K)
T 0675/15 () of 6.7.2016
Online on 27.09.2016	Board 3.3.10	Decision date 6.7.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC A61L 29/04 A61L 29/14 A61L 29/08	Application no. 10181916.7
Keywords Added subject-matter (yes) - all requests				Application title Urinary catheter
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T067515.20160706				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 301.542K)
T 1994/12 () of 19.4.2016
Online on 26.09.2016	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 19.4.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC C08L 9/00 B60C 1/00 C08L 91/00 C08L 95/00	Application no. 01274630.1
Keywords Amendments - extension beyond the content of the application as filed (no) Amendments - broadening of claim (no) Claims - lack of clarity no ground for opposition Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes) Inventive step - (yes) Declaration submitted with the statement grounds of appeal - taken into account				Application title RUBBER COMPOSITION
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T199412.20160419				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 541.555K)
T 2032/12 () of 28.7.2016
Online on 26.09.2016	Board 3.3.10	Decision date 28.7.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC A61L 9/03	Application no. 05708077.2
Keywords Respondent restricted to subject-matter to which the Appellant had no objections				Application title DIFFUSER FOR VOLATILE SUBSTANCES WITH MULTIPLE FRAGRANCES
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T203212.20160728				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 277.266K)
T 2091/12 () of 1.7.2016
Online on 26.09.2016	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 1.7.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC B65D 17/34 B21D 22/30	Application no. 07115235.9
Keywords Grounds for opposition - fresh ground for opposition (yes) Late-filed argument - admitted (no) Inventive step - (yes)				Application title Can End for a Container
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T209112.20160701				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 394.404K)
T 2183/12 (Composition colorante/ L'OREAL) of 29.1.2016
Online on 26.09.2016	Board 3.3.10	Decision date 29.1.2016	Proc. language FR	IPC A61K 8/34 A61K 8/37 A61K 8/73 A61K 8/81 A61K 8/86 A61K 8/87 A61Q 5/06 A61Q 5/10	Application no. 06111859.2
Keywords Requêtes principale et subsidiaire 1: Activité inventive (non) - alternative évidente Requête subsidiaire 2 produite tardivement - report de la procédure orale aurait été nécessaire (non) Requête subsidiare 2: Activité inventive (oui) - amélioration inattendue				Application title Composition colorante comprenant un polymère associatif non ionique, procédé de coloration de fibres kératiniques la mettant en oeuvre
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T218312.20160129				Distribution D	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 394.731K)
T 2561/12 () of 5.8.2016
Online on 26.09.2016	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 5.8.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC A61B 6/00 A61B 6/04	Application no. 07003323.8
Keywords Oral proceedings - held in absence of appellant Novelty - main and auxiliary requests (no) Divisional application - subject-matter extends beyond content of earlier application - second and third auxiliary requests (yes)				Application title C-arm holding apparatus and X-ray diagnostic apparatus
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T256112.20160805				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 350.377K)
T 0419/13 () of 7.7.2016
Online on 26.09.2016	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 7.7.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC A61M 25/00	Application no. 05770366.2
Keywords Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes) Amendments - added subject-matter (no) Novelty - (yes) Inventive step - (yes)				Application title Indwelling needle assembly
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T041913.20160707				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 354.234K)
T 0491/13 (COSMETIC MICROEMULSION/Natura Cosméticos S.A.) of 21.4.2016
Online on 26.09.2016	Board 3.3.07	Decision date 21.4.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K 8/06 A61Q 5/02	Application no. 04761521.6
Keywords Main request and auxiliary requests 1, 1B, 2 - Inventive step (no) Auxilary request 3 - Article 123(3) EPC (yes), Article 123(2) EPC (yes), Article 84 EPC (yes) Auxiliary request 3 - Inventive step (yes)				Application title COSMETIC MICROEMULSION
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T049113.20160421				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 465.103K)
T 0565/13 () of 10.5.2016
Online on 26.09.2016	Board 3.3.10	Decision date 10.5.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K 38/39 A61K 9/00 A61F 2/02	Application no. 06784588.3
Keywords Grounds for opposition - lack of novelty (yes) Grounds for opposition - fresh ground for opposition (not admitted) Novelty - (no) Novelty - auxiliary request 1 Auxiliary request 2 - added subject-matter (no), novelty (yes), inventive step (yes)				Application title REINFORCED COLLAGEN SCAFFOLD
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T056513.20160510				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 362.479K)
T 0841/13 () of 5.8.2016
Online on 26.09.2016	Board 3.2.08	Decision date 5.8.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC B23Q 17/24 G05B 19/4069	Application no. 07023792.0
Keywords Neuheit - (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (ja)				Application title Arbeitsmaschine
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T084113.20160805				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 313.926K)
T 1084/13 () of 20.9.2016
Online on 26.09.2016	Board 3.4.02	Decision date 20.9.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC G02B 6/44	Application no. 04803113.2
Keywords Inventive step - (yes) - after amendment				Application title WATER-BLOCKED OPTICAL CABLE AND PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T108413.20160920				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 299.394K)
T 1321/11 (Authenticating an accessory/APPLE) of 4.8.2016
Online on 23.09.2016	Board 3.5.06	Decision date 4.8.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC G06F 21/00 G06F 21/20	Application no. 07812335.3
Keywords Inventive step - after amendment				Application title METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTHENTICATING AN ACCESSORY
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T132111.20160804				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 335.501K)
T 1507/11 (Bryostatin with alpha-tocopherol/BRNI) of 4.8.2016
Online on 23.09.2016	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 4.8.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K 31/365 A61K 31/355 A61P 25/28	Application no. 05784925.9
Keywords Inventive step (no): obvious combination of active ingredients Auxiliary request 4: admitted (no)				Application title COMBINATIONS OF PKC ACTIVATORS AND PKC INHIBITORS FOR ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE TREATMENT AND COGNITIVE ENHANCEMENT
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T150711.20160804				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 416.871K)
T 1795/11 () of 30.6.2016
Online on 23.09.2016	Board 3.5.04	Decision date 30.6.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC H04N 5/775	Application no. 06019602.9
Keywords Main request - patent granted on a divisional application - subject-matter extends beyond content of earlier application (yes) First auxiliary request - amendments - broadening of claim (no) First auxiliary request - sufficiency of disclosure (yes) Remittal to the department of first instance (yes)				Application title Multimedia time warping system
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T179511.20160630				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 440.466K)
T 0897/12 (Online-Diagnose/SEW) of 19.7.2016
Online on 23.09.2016	Board 3.5.03	Decision date 19.7.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC G05B 19/042 G05B 19/418	Application no. 00116554.7
Keywords Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hauptantrag und Hilfsanträge 1 bis 7 (nein) Unzulässige Erweiterung - Hilfsantrag 7				Application title Online-Diagnose für ein Diagnose-Gerät und Diagnose-Gerät
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T089712.20160719				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 375.798K)
T 0944/12 (Silver alloys for semi-reflective layer/TARGET TECHNOLOGY) of 14.6.2016
Online on 23.09.2016	Board 3.5.07	Decision date 14.6.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC G11B 7/24 G11B 7/26	Application no. 04026812.0
Keywords Divisional application - added subject-matter (no) Divisional application - after amendment Inventive step - (yes)				Application title Metal alloys for the reflective or the semi-reflective layer of an optical storage medium
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T094412.20160614				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 574.541K)
T 0521/13 () of 19.9.2016
Online on 23.09.2016	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 19.9.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC F21V 8/00	Application no. 02254949.7
Keywords Novelty - (yes) Inventive step - (yes)				Application title Light delivery systems and applications thereof
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T052113.20160919				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 286.310K)
T 2277/14 (ABUSE RESISTANT AMPHETAMINE COMPOUNDS/Shire LLC) of 14.4.2016
Online on 23.09.2016	Board 3.3.07	Decision date 14.4.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K 38/00 A61K 47/48 A61P 25/00	Application no. 04753925.9
Keywords Main request - amendments (no) Auxiliayr request 1 - amendments (no) Auxiliary request 2 - amendments (yes) Admission of objection under Article 84 EPC into the appeal proceedings (no) Auxiliary request 2 - sufficiency of disclosure (yes) Admission of a document into the proceedings (yes) Auxiliary request 2 - novelty and inventive step (yes)				Application title ABUSE RESISTANT AMPHETAMINE COMPOUNDS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T227714.20160414				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 656.514K)
T 0169/11 () of 30.8.2016
Online on 22.09.2016	Board 3.2.06	Decision date 30.8.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC B23K 9/10	Application no. 04000826.0
Keywords Inventive step - (yes) Late-filed document - admitted (yes)				Application title Electric arc welding system
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T016911.20160830				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 348.624K)
T 1513/11 (Photocatalytic concrete/ ITALCEMENTI SPA) of 25.7.2016
Online on 22.09.2016	Board 3.3.05	Decision date 25.7.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC C04B 28/02 C04B 14/30 C04B 40/00	Application no. 05100826.6
Keywords Novelty - (yes) Novelty - novelty of use Novelty - second (or further) non-medical use Novelty - public prior use (no) Inventive step - (yes)				Application title Architectural concrete comprising photocatalyst particles
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T151311.20160725				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 319.493K)
T 0057/12 () of 12.7.2016
Online on 22.09.2016	Board 3.2.06	Decision date 12.7.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC A44B 18/00	Application no. 04006783.7
Keywords Zulässigkeit des Hautpantrags (ja) Änderungen - Hauptantrag Änderungen - Erweiterung des Patentanspruchs (nein) Änderungen - Klarheit (nein) Zulässigkeit - Hilfsantrag 1 (nein) - Merkmal gestrichen - G1/99 erste Möglichkeit nicht ausgeschöpft Zulässigkeit - Hilfsantrag 2 und 3 (nein) - Änderungen nicht zweifelsfrei offenbart				Application title Verbundstoff für Klettverschlüsse, insbesondere Windelverschlüsse
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T005712.20160712				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 445.846K)
T 0125/12 (Host cells/STERRENBELD) of 13.5.2016
Online on 22.09.2016	Board 3.3.02	Decision date 13.5.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC C12P 21/02 C12N 15/19 C07K 14/505 C12N 5/06 C12N 15/63	Application no. 99971863.8
Keywords Requirements of the EPC met (yes)				Application title HOST CELLS EXPRESSING RECOMBINANT HUMAN ERYTHROPOIETIN
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T012512.20160513				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 347.920K)
T 0423/12 (Fällungskieselsäure/EVONIK DEGUSSA GMBH) of 18.5.2016
Online on 22.09.2016	Board 3.3.05	Decision date 18.5.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC C01B 33/193 C01B 33/18 C09C 1/30 B60C 1/00	Application no. 03784044.4
Keywords Ausreichende Offenbarung - (ja) Änderungen - unzulässige Erweiterung (nein) Neuheit - (ja) Neuheit - Hauptantrag (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (ja) Zurückverweisung an die erste Instanz - (nein)				Application title HOCHDISPERSIBLE FÄLLUNGSKIESELSÄURE
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T042312.20160518				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 395.289K)
T 1246/13 () of 12.7.2016
Online on 22.09.2016	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 12.7.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC B05D 1/02 B05D 7/00 B05B 3/10 B05B 3/08	Application no. 05785733.6
Keywords Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hauptantrag (ja)				Application title VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON VERBUNDELEMENTEN AUF DER BASIS VON SCHAUMSTOFFEN AUF ISOCYANATBASIS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T124613.20160712				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 314.697K)
T 2282/13 () of 15.9.2016
Online on 22.09.2016	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 15.9.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC B22D 11/16 B22D 11/18	Application no. 10717648.9
Keywords -				Application title REGELVERFAHREN FÜR DEN GIESSSPIEGEL EINER STRANGGIESSKOKILLE
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T228213.20160915				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 349.346K)
T 0141/14 (NOx selective reduction/UMICORE) of 25.5.2016
Online on 22.09.2016	Board 3.3.05	Decision date 25.5.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC B01D 53/94 F01N 3/20	Application no. 01125186.5
Keywords Main request - correction of error - not immediately evident that nothing else could have been intended - amendment not allowable Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes) Auxiliary request - inventive step (yes) - non-obvious alternative				Application title Process and device for the selective catalytic reduction of nitrogen oxides in oxygen-rich exhaust gas
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T014114.20160525				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 397.427K)
T 1438/14 (Continuous closed circuit desalination/ Desalitech) of 28.7.2016
Online on 22.09.2016	Board 3.3.05	Decision date 28.7.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC C02F 1/42	Application no. 05754582.4
Keywords Claims - clarity (yes) Amendments - allowable (yes) Novelty - (yes) Inventive step - (yes)				Application title CONTINUOUS CLOSED-CIRCUIT DESALINATION APPARATUS WITHOUT CONTAINERS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T143814.20160728				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 365.283K)
T 1575/14 (UREA FOR SCR/CASALE S.A.) of 18.8.2016
Online on 22.09.2016	Board 3.3.05	Decision date 18.8.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC B01D 53/79 B01D 53/90 C07C 273/16	Application no. 09802489.6
Keywords Inventive step - all requests Inventive step - obvious alternative late-filed request - not admitted				Application title PROCESS AND PLANT FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A UREA SOLUTION FOR USE IN AN SCR PROCESS FOR REDUCTION OF NOx
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T157514.20160818				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 340.914K)
T 1277/15 () of 30.8.2016
Online on 22.09.2016	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 30.8.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC B65B 25/00	Application no. 10004445.2
Keywords Teilanmeldung - unzulässige Erweiterung (nein) Schwerwiegender Verfahrensmangel - (nein) Mündliche Verhandlung - Niederschrift der mündlichen Verhandlung				Application title Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Verpacken kleinstückiger Artikel
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T127715.20160830				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 359.117K)
T 0550/12 () of 21.6.2016
Online on 21.09.2016	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 21.6.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC A01M 7/00	Application no. 04725413.1
Keywords Inventive step - main request (yes)				Application title CROP SPRAYING APPARATUS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T055012.20160621				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 301.690K)
T 0823/12 (Glycosyl hydrolase/NOVOZYMES) of 23.8.2016
Online on 21.09.2016	Board 3.3.02	Decision date 23.8.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC C12N 9/24 C12N 15/56 C12N 15/11 A01K 67/027 C12N 5/10	Application no. 08756561.0
Keywords Inventive step - obvious alternative				Application title POLYPEPTIDES HAVING CELLULOLYTIC ENHANCING ACTIVITY AND POLYNUCLEOTIDES ENCODING SAME
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T082312.20160823				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 324.201K)
T 1600/12 (Prematurely ageing mouse models/ERASMUS MC) of 9.6.2016
Online on 21.09.2016	Board 3.3.02	Decision date 9.6.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC G01N 33/50	Application no. 05809080.4
Keywords Inventive step - (no)				Application title PREMATURELY AGEING MOUSE MODELS FOR THE ROLE OF DNA DAMAGE IN AGEING AND INTERVENTION IN AGEING-RELATED PATHOLOGY
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T160012.20160609				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 523.244K)
T 1242/06 (Tomatoes III/STATE OF ISRAEL) of 8.12.2015
Online on 20.09.2016	Board 3.3.04	Decision date 8.12.2015	Proc. language EN	IPC A01H 5/10 A01H 1/04	Application no. 00940724.8
Keywords "Auxiliary request I - exception to patentability (no), sufficiency of disclosure, novelty, inventive step (yes)"				Application title Method for breeding tomatoes having reduced water content and product of the method
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2015:T124206.20151208				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 509.428K)
T 0610/11 (Retraction of withdrawal of the appeal - (no)) of 8.9.2016
Online on 19.09.2016	Board 3.4.01	Decision date 8.9.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC G10L 15/18	Application no. 06117047.8
Keywords Correction of error - (no)				Application title Methods and systems for natural language understanding using human knowledge and collected data
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T061011.20160908				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 309.105K)
T 1865/11 () of 9.6.2016
Online on 19.09.2016	Board 3.4.02	Decision date 9.6.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC G02B 21/00	Application no. 99112488.4
Keywords Zulassung eines neuen Dokuments, eingereicht mit der Beschwerdebegründung - (ja) Zulassung geänderter Ansprüche, eingereicht mit der Beschwerdeerwiderung - (ja) Zulässigkeit bzw. Berücksichtigung von Änderungen des Vorbringens der Beteiligten während der mündlichen Verhandlung: Neue Einwände (ja) - Neuer Einspruchsgrund und neue Argumentation zur erfinderischen Tätigkeit (nein) Unzulässige Verallgemeinerung (nein) Klarheit (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)				Application title Verfahren und Anordnung zur konfokalen Mikroskopie
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T186511.20160609				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 539.002K)
T 2339/11 () of 18.8.2016
Online on 19.09.2016	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 18.8.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC H03F 3/68	Application no. 04750107.7
Keywords Amendments - extension beyond the content of the application as filed (yes)				Application title N-Way RF Power Amplifier Circuit with Increased Back-Off Capability and Power Added Efficiency Using Selected Phase Lengths and Output Impedances
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T233911.20160818				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 303.481K)
T 2554/11 () of 23.6.2016
Online on 19.09.2016	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 23.6.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC A01J 5/017 A01J 5/007	Application no. 02076177.1
Keywords Underpayment of appeal fee Protection of legitimate expectations (yes) Deemed filing of the appeal (yes) Novelty - main and first auxiliary requests (no) Admission of new auxiliary request 2 (no)				Application title A construction for automatically milking animals
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T255411.20160623				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 397.102K)
T 2306/15 (Missing statement of grounds) of 8.9.2016
Online on 19.09.2016	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 8.9.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC A47K 7/02 D04H 1/46	Application no. 05776940.8
Keywords -				Application title LOW BASIS WEIGHT WET WIPES WITH A PLEASING HAND
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T230615.20160908				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 222.293K)
T 0584/10 (Intuitive Navigations-Zieleingabe/BOSCH) of 7.7.2016
Online on 16.09.2016	Board 3.5.05	Decision date 7.7.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC G06F 3/023	Application no. 01943062.8
Keywords Erfinderische Tätigkeit mit Umformulierung der objektiven Aufgabe Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hauptantrag und Hilfsantrag 1 (nein) Zulassung ins Beschwerdeverfahren - Hilfsantrag 2 (nein)				Application title Verfahren zur Eingabe einer Zeichenfolge und Vorrichtung
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T058410.20160707				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 421.428K)
T 1142/10 () of 8.9.2016
Online on 16.09.2016	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 8.9.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC H05K 5/00 H05K 5/02 B60R 16/02	Application no. 96118001.5
Keywords Neuheit - Hauptantrag (nein) Neuheit - 1. Hilfsantrag (nein) Neuheit - 2. Hilfsantrag (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - 2. Hilfsantrag (ja) Änderungen zulässig Änderungen - 2. Hilfsantrag (ja)				Application title Gehäuse für eine elektrische Baugruppe
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T114210.20160908				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 392.771K)
T 2481/10 (Eye tracking display/GEC) of 25.7.2016
Online on 16.09.2016	Board 3.5.05	Decision date 25.7.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC G06F 19/00	Application no. 05256084.4
Keywords Claims - clarity (yes) Inventive step - after amendment				Application title Method and apparatus for surgical operating room information display gaze detection and user prioritization for control
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T248110.20160725				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 265.980K)
T 1175/11 () of 15.3.2016
Online on 16.09.2016	Board 3.4.01	Decision date 15.3.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC G06K 19/14 G07D 7/12	Application no. 00110404.1
Keywords Amendments - allowable (yes) Novelty - (yes) Inventive step - (yes) Reimbursement of appeal fee - (no)				Application title Method, device and security system, all for authenticating a marking
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T117511.20160315				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 511.397K)
T 1180/11 () of 11.5.2016
Online on 16.09.2016	Board 3.4.01	Decision date 11.5.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC G01R 15/14	Application no. 03700988.3
Keywords Claims - clarity (no) Remittal to the department of first instance - (no) Reimbursement of appeal fee - (no)				Application title A MONITORING DEVICE FOR A MEDIUM VOLTAGE OVERHEAD LINE
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T118011.20160511				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 300.573K)
T 2433/11 () of 13.9.2016
Online on 16.09.2016	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 13.9.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC H01H 33/66	Application no. 05077252.4
Keywords Novelty - (no) Novelty - main and first auxiliary requests Inventive step - (no) Inventive step - second auxilairy request				Application title A medium-voltage vacuum circuit breaker and a related medium-voltage switchboard
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T243311.20160913				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 376.854K)
T 2448/11 (Uninterruptible co-processor/QUALCOMM) of 7.9.2016
Online on 16.09.2016	Board 3.5.06	Decision date 7.9.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC G06F 9/38	Application no. 03007418.1
Keywords Amendments - added subject-matter (no) Inventive step - (yes)				Application title RISC processor supporting one or more uninterruptible co-processors
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T244811.20160907				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 284.415K)
T 0088/12 () of 11.8.2016
Online on 16.09.2016	Board 3.2.06	Decision date 11.8.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC D06F 39/00 D06F 39/08 D06F 39/12	Application no. 06757485.5
Keywords Amendments - added subject-matter (yes) Late-filed auxiliary requests - admitted (no) Late-filed auxiliary requests - amendments after arrangement of oral proceedings Late-filed auxiliary requests - requests clearly allowable (no) Late-filed auxiliary requests - adjournment of oral proceedings would have been required (yes)				Application title Drying machine
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T008812.20160811				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 495.033K)
T 0600/13 (Schwamm-Reiniger-Kit / HENKEL) of 3.5.2016
Online on 16.09.2016	Board 3.3.06	Decision date 3.5.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC A47L 13/17 C11D 17/04	Application no. 05737767.3
Keywords Zulässigkeit der erst im Beschwerdeverfahren zitierten Dokumente (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - naheliegende Alternative				Application title Kit aus Schwamm und Reiniger
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T060013.20160503				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 375.119K)
T 0658/13 () of 12.7.2016
Online on 16.09.2016	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 12.7.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC C08L 23/06 C08F 10/00 C08F 210/02 C08L 101/00 F16L 9/12	Application no. 07757304.6
Keywords Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes)				Application title POLYETHYLENE COMPOSITIONS AND PIPE MADE FROM SAME
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T065813.20160712				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 362.946K)
T 1516/13 () of 29.6.2016
Online on 16.09.2016	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 29.6.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC B64C 9/02 B64C 7/00	Application no. 06851632.7
Keywords Amendments - added subject-matter (main request : yes) Amendments - broadening of scope of protection (auxiliary request 1 : no) Remittal to department of first instance (yes)				Application title SEAL ASSEMBLIES FOR USE WITH DROOPED SPOILERS AND OTHER CONTROL SURFACES ON AIRCRAFT
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T151613.20160629				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 283.337K)
T 1612/13 (Titanium dioxide pigments / CRISTAL USA) of 21.1.2016
Online on 16.09.2016	Board 3.3.06	Decision date 21.1.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC C09C 1/36	Application no. 02721170.5
Keywords Novelty (yes) Inventive step (yes) - improvement convincingly proven				Application title Titanium dioxide pigments with improved gloss and/or durability
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T161213.20160121				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 505.819K)
T 1890/13 (Generation of security keys/ERICSSON) of 21.6.2016
Online on 16.09.2016	Board 3.5.05	Decision date 21.6.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC H04L 9/08 H04L 29/06 H04L 9/32 H04W 12/04	Application no. 08767152.5
Keywords Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes) Validity of priority claim - (yes) Admission of document substantiated only at the oral proceedings before the board - (no) Inventive step - (yes)				Application title Method and arrangement in a telecommunication system
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T189013.20160621				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 425.421K)
T 1784/14 () of 12.5.2016
Online on 16.09.2016	Board 3.3.09	Decision date 12.5.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC A23L 1/236 C07H 3/04 C07H 15/04	Application no. 01932104.1
Keywords Inventive step - (main request, no) First to third auxiliary requests - not deemed to have been validly filed				Application title SYRUP-CONTAINING COMPOSITIONS AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T178414.20160512				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 326.722K)
T 1227/16 () of 12.9.2016
Online on 16.09.2016	Board 3.5.07	Decision date 12.9.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC G06F 17/28	Application no. 07873538.8
Keywords Admissibility of appeal - missing statement of grounds				Application title System and method for a cooperative conversational voice user interface
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T122716.20160912				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 221.430K)
T 2014/11 (Avionic switching system/EMBRAER) of 26.7.2016
Online on 15.09.2016	Board 3.5.05	Decision date 26.7.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC H04L 12/40 H04L 12/24 H03K 17/96	Application no. 09179354.7
Keywords -				Application title Switch usage for routing ethernet-based aircraft data buses in avionics systems
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T201411.20160726				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 307.130K)
T 0940/12 () of 13.7.2016
Online on 15.09.2016	Board 3.2.08	Decision date 13.7.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC B23K 26/03	Application no. 99122600.2
Keywords Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (ja)				Application title Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Messung von Prozessparametern eines Materialbearbeitungsprozesses
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T094012.20160713				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 308.637K)
T 0598/13 () of 14.7.2016
Online on 15.09.2016	Board 3.3.07	Decision date 14.7.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K 51/08	Application no. 05380116.3
Keywords Evidence submitted in appeal proceedings Evidence - admitted (yes) Appeal decision - remittal to the department of first instance (yes)				Application title Therapeutic human albumin solutions with low prekallicrein activator (PKA) activity and process for obtaining them
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T059813.20160714				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 447.869K)
T 1307/13 () of 13.6.2016
Online on 15.09.2016	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 13.6.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC B61G 5/02 B61G 9/10	Application no. 04775361.1
Keywords Novelty, inventive step (yes) Availability to public (no) Objection relating to validity of priority (late filed, not admitted)				Application title COLLISION PROTECTION IN A COUPLER FOR RAIL-MOUNTED VEHICLES, AND A COUPLER EQUIPPED THEREWITH FOR PERMANENTLY CONNECTING TWO RAIL-MOUNTED VEHICLE UNITS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T130713.20160613				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 312.462K)
T 1473/11 () of 11.5.2016
Online on 14.09.2016	Board 3.4.02	Decision date 11.5.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC G01N 21/21 G01N 21/31 G01N 21/47	Application no. 06728193.1
Keywords -				Application title SPECTRAL IMAGING CAMERA AND APPLICATIONS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T147311.20160511				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 362.349K)
T 2177/11 () of 8.7.2016
Online on 14.09.2016	Board 3.4.01	Decision date 8.7.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC G01R 31/327	Application no. 06405173.3
Keywords Statement of grounds of appeal - party's complete case (no) Amendments - added subject-matter (no) Novelty - (yes) Inventive step - (yes)				Application title System level testing for substation automation systems
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T217711.20160708				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 445.591K)
T 2413/10 (Database synchronization/NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES) of 23.5.2016
Online on 09.09.2016	Board 3.5.07	Decision date 23.5.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC G06F 17/30	Application no. 02716869.9
Keywords Amendments - added subject-matter (no) Claims - clarity after amendment (yes) Inventive step - (yes)				Application title Synchronization of database data
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T241310.20160523				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 373.694K)
T 1179/11 () of 30.6.2016
Online on 08.09.2016	Board 3.4.01	Decision date 30.6.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC G06K 7/00 G06K 7/08	Application no. 07251386.4
Keywords Late-filed auxiliary requests - admitted (no) Late-filed auxiliary requests - admitted (yes) Claims - clarity (no) Inventive step - (no) Remittal to the department of first instance				Application title Transponder detector for an RFID system generating a progression of detection signals
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T117911.20160630				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 433.351K)
T 2255/12 () of 31.5.2016
Online on 08.09.2016	Board 3.3.07	Decision date 31.5.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K 9/36 A61K 38/46	Application no. 06778240.9
Keywords Amendments - allowable (yes) Inventive step - (yes)				Application title Controlled release pharmaceutical compositions for acid labile drugs
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T225512.20160531				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 484.203K)
T 2337/15 (ORAL CARE PRODUCT/Unilever PLC, Unilever N.V.) of 12.7.2016
Online on 08.09.2016	Board 3.3.07	Decision date 12.7.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K 33/06 A61K 33/08 A61K 33/10 A61K 33/42 A61Q 11/00	Application no. 07866282.2
Keywords Admissibility of appeal - missing statement of grounds				Application title ORAL CARE PRODUCT
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T233715.20160712				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 223.327K)
T 0136/14 (Kolonne zur Herstellung von Acetalen / TICONA) of 29.4.2016
Online on 07.09.2016	Board 3.3.06	Decision date 29.4.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC B01D 3/00 C07C 41/56 C07C 41/58 C07C 43/303	Application no. 05825969.8
Keywords Neuheit: nein (beide Anträge) Neuheit - beanspruchte Vorrichtung weist keine strukturellen Unterschiede zum Stand der Technik auf				Application title Verfahren zur Herstellung von Acetalen
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T013614.20160429				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 363.059K)
T 0409/14 (Encapsulated liquid benefit agent laundry composition/UNILEVER) of 4.7.2016
Online on 07.09.2016	Board 3.3.06	Decision date 4.7.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC C11D 3/50	Application no. 07723661.0
Keywords Sufficiency of disclosure - undue burden (no) Novelty - (yes) Inventive step - main request (yes)				Application title LAUNDRY COMPOSITION WITH ENCAPSULATED LIQUID BENEFIT AGENT
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T040914.20160704				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 347.727K)
T 1747/14 () of 1.9.2016
Online on 07.09.2016	Board 3.4.02	Decision date 1.9.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC G01F 1/72 G01F 15/02	Application no. 99102267.4
Keywords Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (ja)				Application title Volumen- oder Massedurchflussmesser
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T174714.20160901				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 309.697K)
D 0006/15 () of 5.8.2015
Online on 06.09.2016	Board DBA	Decision date 5.8.2015	Proc. language FR	IPC -	Application no. -
Keywords -				Application title -
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2015:D000615.20150805				Distribution	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 23.580K)
D 0002/16 () of 30.8.2016
Online on 06.09.2016	Board DBA	Decision date 30.8.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC -	Application no. -
Keywords -				Application title -
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:D000216.20160830				Distribution	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 25.596K)
D 0004/16 () of 30.8.2016
Online on 06.09.2016	Board DBA	Decision date 30.8.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC -	Application no. -
Keywords -				Application title -
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:D000416.20160830				Distribution	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 23.571K)
T 1177/11 () of 24.6.2016
Online on 06.09.2016	Board 3.4.01	Decision date 24.6.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC G06K 19/10	Application no. 06804794.3
Keywords Änderungen - zulässig (ja) Änderungen - beanspruchter Bereich aus einer Kombination eines expliziten Bereichs und eines impliziten Teilbereichs herleitbar				Application title VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES DATENTRÄGERS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T117711.20160624				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 327.466K)
T 2277/11 () of 12.7.2016
Online on 06.09.2016	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 12.7.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC G07F 7/10 G07F 19/00	Application no. 01201056.7
Keywords Inventive step - (no) Inventive step - mixture of technical and non-technical features				Application title Credit card system and method
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T227711.20160712				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 332.868K)
T 0087/12 (Purification of Factor VII/NOVO NORDISK HEALTH CARE AG) of 28.6.2016
Online on 06.09.2016	Board 3.3.02	Decision date 28.6.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC C12N 9/64 A61K 38/48	Application no. 04721468.9
Keywords Amendments - allowable (no)				Application title Method for the production of Factor VII polypeptides
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T008712.20160628				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 432.632K)
T 0876/13 () of 23.6.2016
Online on 06.09.2016	Board 3.3.07	Decision date 23.6.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K 8/898 A61Q 5/00	Application no. 03258020.1
Keywords Documents filed with the statement setting out the grounds of appeal - admitted (yes) Remittal to the department of first instance (no) Amendments - added subject-matter (no) Novelty (yes) Inventive step (yes)				Application title Enhancing the colour perception of artificially coloured hair
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T087613.20160623				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 461.811K)
T 2018/12 (Hearing protector/SENSEAR) of 23.8.2016
Online on 05.09.2016	Board 3.5.03	Decision date 23.8.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC H04R 1/40 A61F 11/14 G10K 11/178	Application no. 05777947.2
Keywords Inventive step (main and 5th auxiliary requests) Inventive step - no Admissibility (1st-4th, 6th and 7th auxiliary requests) - no				Application title Apparatus and method for sound enhancement
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T201812.20160823				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 335.969K)
T 0690/13 () of 23.6.2016
Online on 05.09.2016	Board 3.5.04	Decision date 23.6.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC G06T 7/00	Application no. 02755135.7
Keywords Inventive step - main and first auxiliary requests (no) Support by the description - second auxiliary request (no) Clarity - third auxiliary request (no)				Application title EYE TRACKING SYSTEMS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T069013.20160623				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 408.590K)
T 0688/10 () of 29.6.2016
Online on 02.09.2016	Board 3.2.05	Decision date 29.6.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC F15B 13/00	Application no. 99110225.2
Keywords Zulässigkeit der Beschwerde - Identität und Rechtsstatus der Beschwerdeführerin (Voraussetzungen erfüllt) Entgegenhaltung öffentlich zugänglich (ja) Neuheit - Hauptantrag und Hilfsanträge 1-5 (nein) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hilfsantrag 6 (nein)				Application title Steuereinrichtung für fluidbetätigte Verbraucher
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T068810.20160629				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 392.634K)
T 0022/12 (Spam classification/MICROSOFT) of 16.11.2015
Online on 02.09.2016	Board 3.5.01	Decision date 16.11.2015	Proc. language EN	IPC G06F 17/60	Application no. 99930560.0
Keywords Inventive step - mixture of technical and non-technical features Inventive step - mathematical method Inventive step - technical effect (no)				Application title A TECHNIQUE WHICH UTILIZES A PROBABILISTIC CLASSIFIER TO DETECT "JUNK" E-MAIL
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2015:T002212.20151116				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 356.749K)
T 1206/13 (Low levels of lactic acid production in mammalian cell culture/WYETH … of 28.7.2016
Online on 02.09.2016	Board 3.3.08	Decision date 28.7.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC C12N 5/02	Application no. 04752591.0
Keywords Main request - requirements of the EPC met (yes)				Application title RESTRICTED GLUCOSE FEED FOR ANIMAL CELL CULTURE
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T120613.20160728				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 492.333K)
T 0416/12 () of 14.6.2016
Online on 01.09.2016	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 14.6.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC A24C 5/34 G01N 22/02	Application no. 03425029.0
Keywords Inventive step - main request (no) Late-filed auxiliary requests - admitted (no) Obligation to raise objections - objection dismissed				Application title A method of detecting and eliminating foreign bodies in a flow of tobacco
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T041612.20160614				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 392.034K)
T 1270/12 (Lawsonia intracellularis cultivation vaccine infection rate/ … of 21.7.2016
Online on 01.09.2016	Board 3.3.08	Decision date 21.7.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC C07K 16/12 G01N 33/554 C12Q 1/02 C12N 9/92 C12N 1/00 C12N 1/36 C12N 1/20 C12R 1/01 G01N 33/569 A61K 39/02	Application no. 96921391.7
Keywords Main Request, Auxiliary Requests I-IV; admissibility (yes) Main Request, Auxiliary Requests I-III; sufficiency disclosure (no) Auxiliary Request IV; meets all requirements of the EPC (yes)				Application title LAWSONIA INTRACELLULARIS CULTIVATION, ANTI-LAWSONIA INTRACELLULARIS VACCINES AND DIAGNOSTIC AGENTS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T127012.20160721				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 542.945K)
T 1448/12 (Outputting image with associated background sound/SAMSUNG) of 27.7.2016
Online on 01.09.2016	Board 3.5.03	Decision date 27.7.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC H04M 1/725	Application no. 06006117.3
Keywords Novelty - both requests Novelty - (no)				Application title Mobile terminal and method for outputting image with associated background sound
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T144812.20160727				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 300.709K)
T 0140/13 () of 17.6.2016
Online on 01.09.2016	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 17.6.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC B05B 12/08 B05B 12/14 B05B 9/04	Application no. 06800684.0
Keywords Sufficiency of disclosure - main request (no) Sufficiency of disclosure - auxiliary request (yes) Novelty - (yes) Inventive step - (yes) Fundamental procedural defect - (no) Late-filed evidence - admitted (no) Remittal to the department of first instance - (no)				Application title PAINT CIRCULATING SYSTEM AND METHOD
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T014013.20160617				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 555.548K)
T 1598/13 (Lipase containing detergent compositions/P&G) of 8.1.2016
Online on 01.09.2016	Board 3.3.06	Decision date 8.1.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC C11D 3/386 C11D 3/50 C11D 17/00	Application no. 05025877.1
Keywords Amendments - added subject-matter (no) Amendments - clarity (yes) Remittal (yes)				Application title Detergent compositions
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T159813.20160108				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 381.742K)
T 0218/16 (Influenza Vaccine/GLAXO) of 1.8.2016
Online on 01.09.2016	Board 3.3.04	Decision date 1.8.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K 39/145 A61P 31/12	Application no. 10178205.0
Keywords "Admissibility of appeal (no) - missing statement of grounds"				Application title Influenza Vaccine
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T021816.20160801				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 222.170K)

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T 1501/13 (Multi-layer effect pigment/BASF) of 26.1.2016
Online on 31.08.2016	Board 3.3.06	Decision date 26.1.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC C09C 1/00	Application no. 04701488.1
Keywords Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes) Novelty - main request (yes) Remittal (yes)				Application title MULTI-LAYER EFFECT PIGMENT WITH THE OUTERMOST LAYER HAVING A LARGER THICKNESS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T150113.20160126				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 417.861K)
T 1884/13 () of 1.7.2016
Online on 31.08.2016	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 1.7.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC A63F 13/00	Application no. 06836201.1
Keywords Inventive step - (no) Inventive step - mixture of technical and non-technical features				Application title COMPUTER GAMING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR COMPUTER GAMING
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T188413.20160701				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 346.295K)
T 1691/15 () of 27.7.2016
Online on 31.08.2016	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 27.7.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC B65B 69/00	Application no. 09765878.5
Keywords Admissibility of appeal - (yes) Amendments - allowable (yes) Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes) Novelty - (yes) Inventive step - (yes) Procedural violation - (no) Inspection of files - Exclusion of documents from file inspection (no) Notification of all correspondence to all parties in inter partes proceedings Referrals to the Enlarged Board of Appeal - (no)				Application title USE OF A CAPSULE TREATMENT APPARATUS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T169115.20160727				Distribution A	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 613.064K)
T 1123/10 () of 5.7.2016
Online on 30.08.2016	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 5.7.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC H01J 37/305 G01N 1/32 G01N 1/42 H01J 37/28 H01J 37/02	Application no. 03077738.7
Keywords Novelty - (yes) Inventive step - (yes)				Application title Method of obtaining an image of a sample in a particle-optical device
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T112310.20160705				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 347.514K)
T 0917/11 () of 3.6.2016
Online on 30.08.2016	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 3.6.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC G07B 17/00	Application no. 01964168.7
Keywords Inventive step (yes) Inventive step - mixture of technical and non-technical features Late submitted material - document admitted by first instance (no) Late submitted material - documents filed in appeal admitted (no)				Application title System and method for verifying digital postal marks
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T091711.20160603				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 381.076K)
T 1199/11 () of 5.7.2016
Online on 30.08.2016	Board 3.5.04	Decision date 5.7.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC H04N 1/21 G01S 5/14	Application no. 03717897.7
Keywords Claims - clarity after amendment (yes) Amendments - added subject-matter (no) Inventive step - (yes)				Application title RECORDING-LOCATION DETERMINATION USING DIFFERENT TYPES OF SIGNAL SOURCES
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T119911.20160705				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 353.489K)
T 1878/11 () of 23.6.2016
Online on 30.08.2016	Board 3.4.02	Decision date 23.6.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC G01B 11/24 G01B 11/10 G01B 11/255 B21B 38/04	Application no. 01105634.8
Keywords Klarheit und ausreichende Offenbarung - keine Prüfungsbefugnis Neuheit und erfinderische Tätigkeit Neuheit - ja				Application title Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Messung der Dicke und Unrundheit von länglichen Werkstücken
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T187811.20160623				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 447.007K)
T 2158/11 () of 30.6.2016
Online on 30.08.2016	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 30.6.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC H05B 33/08	Application no. 05425567.4
Keywords Grounds for opposition - added subject-matter (no) Grounds for opposition - insufficiency of disclosure (no) Novelty - (no) Novelty - main request, auxiliary request 1 Amendments - broadening of claim (no) Amendments - auxiliary request 2 Inventive step - (yes) Inventive step - auxiliary request 2				Application title A multiple-cell LED arrangement, related cell and manufacturing process
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T215811.20160630				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 426.986K)
T 1275/12 () of 22.7.2016
Online on 30.08.2016	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 22.7.2016	Proc. language FR	IPC C23C 8/34	Application no. 06743815.0
Keywords Requête principale non examinée par la division d'opposition - recevable (non) Activité inventive - première et seconde requêtes subsidiaires (non) Activité inventive - brevet tel que maintenu (oui)				Application title PROCEDE ET FOUR DE CARBONITRURATION A BASSE PRESSION
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T127512.20160722				Distribution D	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 449.076K)
T 1682/12 (Computergehäuse mit Kühlkanal/KONTRON) of 22.7.2016
Online on 30.08.2016	Board 3.5.06	Decision date 22.7.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC G06F 1/18	Application no. 08405214.1
Keywords Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (nein)				Application title Computergehäuse mit Steckkartenmodul
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T168212.20160722				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 292.474K)
T 2258/12 () of 14.7.2016
Online on 30.08.2016	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 14.7.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC G09G 3/36	Application no. 09161629.2
Keywords Inventive step - (yes)				Application title Display device, liquid crystal display device and electronic device including the same
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T225812.20160714				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 334.414K)
T 0069/13 (Herstellung von Proteinen/WACKER CHEMIE) of 8.3.2016
Online on 30.08.2016	Board 3.3.08	Decision date 8.3.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC C12N 1/20	Application no. 06121090.2
Keywords Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (ja)				Application title Verfahren zur fermentativen Herstellung von Proteinen
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T006913.20160308				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 445.481K)
T 0394/13 (Procédé de déformation permanente des fibres kératiniques comprenant … of 26.4.2016
Online on 30.08.2016	Board 3.3.07	Decision date 26.4.2016	Proc. language FR	IPC A45D 7/06	Application no. 07301718.8
Keywords Recours recevables (oui) Requête principale - amendements (non) Requête subsidiare 1 - amendements (oui) Requête subsidiare 1 - nouveauté et activité inventive (oui)				Application title Procédé de déformation permanente des fibres kératiniques comprenant une étape d'application d'une composition réductrice faiblement concentrée et une étape intermédiaire de séchage
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T039413.20160426				Distribution D	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 347.271K)
T 0036/14 (Aerosolarme Partialkondensation/MESSER) of 3.6.2016
Online on 30.08.2016	Board 3.3.06	Decision date 3.6.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC B01D 53/00 B01D 5/00	Application no. 05104633.2
Keywords Neuheit - Hauptantrag (nein) Neuheit - Hilfsantrag (nein)				Application title Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur aerosolarmen Partialkondensation
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T003614.20160603				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 383.241K)
T 1419/14 () of 3.8.2016
Online on 30.08.2016	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 3.8.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC B60R 21/207	Application no. 03772990.2
Keywords Amendments - allowable (yes) Novelty - (yes) Inventive step - (yes)				Application title IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO VEHICLE SEATS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T141914.20160803				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 354.551K)
T 1377/15 () of 2.6.2016
Online on 30.08.2016	Board 3.5.04	Decision date 2.6.2016	Proc. language FR	IPC G06T 1/00 G06K 9/46	Application no. 10723226.6
Keywords Recevabilité d'un recours contre une notification selon la règle 71(3) CBE (non)				Application title DETERMINATION DE DESCRIPTEUR DANS UN CONTENU MULTIMEDIA
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T137715.20160602				Distribution D	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 317.646K)
T 1691/15 () of 27.7.2016
Online on 30.08.2016	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 27.7.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC B65B 69/00	Application no. 09765878.5
Keywords Admissibility of appeal - (yes) Amendments - allowable (yes) Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes) Novelty - (yes) Inventive step - (yes) Procedural violation - (no) Inspection of files - Exclusion of documents from file inspection (no) Notification of all correspondence to all parties in inter partes proceedings Referrals to the Enlarged Board of Appeal - (no)				Application title USE OF A CAPSULE TREATMENT APPARATUS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T169115.20160727				Distribution A	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 613.060K)
T 0554/16 () of 22.8.2016
Online on 30.08.2016	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 22.8.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC B60N 2/06 B29C 45/16 F16H 25/20 B60N 2/44 B60N 2/22	Application no. 04762419.2
Keywords Fehlende Beschwerdebegründung				Application title VERSTELLGETRIEBE FÜR EIN KRAFTFAHRZEUG UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG SOLCHES VERSTELLGETRIEBES
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T055416.20160822				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 224.989K)
T 1138/16 () of 24.8.2016
Online on 30.08.2016	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 24.8.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC H01L 21/8238	Application no. 06748263.8
Keywords Admissibility of appeal - missing statement of grounds				Application title ACTIVATED CARBON SELECTIVE EPITAXIAL PROCESS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T113816.20160824				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 220.260K)
T 2064/12 () of 28.6.2016
Online on 24.08.2016	Board 3.3.09	Decision date 28.6.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC C09J 7/04	Application no. 06016956.2
Keywords Ausreichende Offenbarung - (ja) Neuheit - (ja) mehrfache Auswahl Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (ja)				Application title Verwendung eines Klebebandes zum Umwickeln eines Kabelbündels
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T206412.20160628				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 411.733K)
T 2067/12 () of 21.6.2016
Online on 24.08.2016	Board 3.3.09	Decision date 21.6.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC A23B 4/28 A22C 17/00 A22C 9/00 A23L 3/3589	Application no. 06100727.4
Keywords Claims - functional features (no)				Application title Brine device
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T206712.20160621				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 282.753K)
T 0355/14 (Katalysatorformkörper/BASF) of 14.7.2016
Online on 24.08.2016	Board 3.3.06	Decision date 14.7.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC B01J 23/72 B01J 37/00 C07D 307/08 C07D 315/00 C07C 29/136	Application no. 04803522.4
Keywords Klarheitsmangel resultierend aus der Einfügung eines Merkmals aus der Beschreibung (Anspruch 1 - beide Anträge)				Application title KATALYSATOREXTRUDATE AUF BASIS KUPFEROXID UND IHRE VERWENDUNG ZUR HYDRIERUNG VON CARBONYLVERBINDUNGEN
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T035514.20160714				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 363.034K)
T 1150/11 () of 3.12.2015
Online on 23.08.2016	Board 3.3.10	Decision date 3.12.2015	Proc. language DE	IPC C07C 45/62 C07C 49/04	Application no. 03763838.4
Keywords Verfahrensanträge - kein Verzicht auf erteilte Fassung im Einspruchsverfahren - keine Zurückverweisung Neuheit (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - naheliegende Lösung				Application title VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON TETRAHYDROGERANYLACETON
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2015:T115011.20151203				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 337.455K)
T 1686/12 () of 9.8.2016
Online on 23.08.2016	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 9.8.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC B65D 51/20 B65D 53/04	Application no. 06111411.2
Keywords Claims - clarity (yes) Inventive step - (yes)				Application title Vessel closing laminate
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T168612.20160809				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 344.535K)
T 0439/13 () of 28.7.2016
Online on 23.08.2016	Board 3.3.09	Decision date 28.7.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC C09J 133/06 C09J 4/00	Application no. 03775330.8
Keywords Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (nein)				Application title HAFTKLEBEMASSE AUF POLY(METH)ACRYLATBASIS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T043913.20160728				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 324.318K)
T 0854/12 (Unterbrechung des Verfahrens) of 8.8.2016
Online on 22.08.2016	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 8.8.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC B62D 53/08	Application no. 07801619.3
Keywords Insolvenzverwalter als Partei kraft Amtes Unterbrechung des Verfahrens - von Amts wegen zu berücksichtigen - Keine Unterbrechung bei Übertragung des Patents bei bereits bestelltem Insolvenzverwalter Europäisches Patentregister - keine Bindungswirkung Zuständigkeit der Beschwerdekammern - Zuständigkeit der Technischen Beschwerdekammer (ja) Vorlage an die Große Beschwerdekammer - (nein) Kostenverteilung - (ja) Kostenverteilung - billig Rückzahlung der Beschwerdegebühr - (ja) Heilungswirkung des Erteilungsbeschlusses				Application title VORRICHTUNG ZUR DREHGELENKIGEN KUPPLUNG, INSBESONDERE VON SATTELAUFLIEGERZÜGEN
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T085412.20160808				Distribution B	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 599.771K)
T 1106/12 (Nachweis von Anti-Borrelia-Antikörpern/VIRAMED) of 30.6.2016
Online on 22.08.2016	Board 3.3.02	Decision date 30.6.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC G01N 33/569	Application no. 05011134.3
Keywords Mündliche Verhandlung - in Abwesenheit des Beschwerdeführers abgehalten Neuheit - (nein) Änderungen - zulässig (nein)				Application title Träger und Verfahren zum Nachweis von Anti-Borrelia-Antikörpern sowie Testkit zur Verwendung in der Diagnostik von Lyme-Borreliose-Infektionen
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T110612.20160630				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 358.345K)
T 0817/13 (Conformable films and labels) of 11.8.2016
Online on 22.08.2016	Board 3.3.09	Decision date 11.8.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC B32B 5/16 B32B 7/10 B32B 27/08 B32B 27/20 B32B 27/32	Application no. 96902093.2
Keywords Lapse of patent in all designated states (yes) Termination of appeal proceedings				Application title CLEAR CONFORMABLE ORIENTED FILMS AND LABELS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T081713.20160811				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 224.854K)
T 1659/14 () of 8.7.2016
Online on 22.08.2016	Board 3.2.08	Decision date 8.7.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC B21C 47/14 F16C 17/03	Application no. 05708580.5
Keywords Amendments - added subject-matter (yes) Late-filed auxiliary requests - admitted (no)				Application title LAYING HEAD WITH A VIBRATION DAMPING DEVICE
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T165914.20160708				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 297.090K)
T 1832/14 () of 7.7.2016
Online on 22.08.2016	Board 3.2.08	Decision date 7.7.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC C22B 1/24	Application no. 07725511.5
Keywords -				Application title PROCESS FOR RECYCLING OF STEEL INDUSTRY IRON-BEARING BY-PRODUCTS BY TREATING PELLETS IN DIRECT REDUCTION FURNACES
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T183214.20160707				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 338.091K)
T 1773/10 (Menu data structure/LG ELECTRONICS) of 4.5.2016
Online on 18.08.2016	Board 3.5.07	Decision date 4.5.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC G11B 20/10	Application no. 03738745.3
Keywords Amendments - added subject-matter (yes) Inventive step - (no) (all requests) "Supplemental requests"				Application title Read-only recording medium containing menu data and menu displaying method therefor
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T177310.20160504				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 522.856K)
T 0779/11 (Case law database/THOMSON REUTERS GLOBAL RESOURCES) of 23.6.2016
Online on 18.08.2016	Board 3.5.07	Decision date 23.6.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC G06F 17/30	Application no. 05704890.2
Keywords Inventive step - main request (no) Remittal to the department of first instance - additional search (yes)				Application title Systems, methods, software and interfaces for integration of case law with legal briefs, litigation documents, and/or other litigation-support documents
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T077911.20160623				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 412.938K)
T 1225/12 (Flight data transmission/TELEDYNE CONTROLS) of 15.4.2016
Online on 18.08.2016	Board 3.5.07	Decision date 15.4.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC G06F 17/40 G06F 13/00 H04B 3/60 H04B 7/00 H04B 7/155 H04B 7/204 H04L 5/00	Application no. 99935996.1
Keywords Late-filed document - justification for late filing (yes) Inventive step - (yes)				Application title Aircraft flight data acquisition and transmission system
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T122512.20160415				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 353.567K)
T 1566/14 (Catalytic dewaxing/SHELL) of 19.2.2016
Online on 18.08.2016	Board 3.3.06	Decision date 19.2.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC C10G 45/64 B01J 29/06	Application no. 99962151.9
Keywords Inventive step - obvious combination of features disclosed in the closest prior art document				Application title CATALYTIC DEWAXING PROCESS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T156614.20160219				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 389.992K)
T 0078/16 () of 12.8.2016
Online on 18.08.2016	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 12.8.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC B05D 1/28	Application no. 08700234.1
Keywords Amendments - extension beyond the content of the application as filed (no)				Application title METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTACTING OF A FLEXIBLE SHEET AND A SUBSTRATE
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T007816.20160812				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 306.429K)
T 0697/11 (Computer system/KNAPP INVESTMENT COMPANY) of 1.7.2016
Online on 17.08.2016	Board 3.5.07	Decision date 1.7.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC G06F 17/21	Application no. 00914261.3
Keywords Inventive step - main request, auxiliary request 1a, third auxiliary request (no) Late-filed auxiliary requests - first and second auxiliary requests Late-filed auxiliary requests - admitted (no)				Application title Computer system
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T069711.20160701				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 417.743K)
T 0171/12 () of 7.6.2016
Online on 17.08.2016	Board 3.2.08	Decision date 7.6.2016	Proc. language FR	IPC B23Q 7/04 B25J 9/00 B23K 37/047 B23P 19/00 B62D 65/00	Application no. 05795941.3
Keywords Nouveauté - requête principale (non) Activité inventive - requête subsidiaire (oui)				Application title POSTE DE REALISATION D'UN TRAVAIL SUR UNE PIECE
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T017112.20160607				Distribution D	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 371.370K)
T 0244/12 () of 10.6.2016
Online on 17.08.2016	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 10.6.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC C23C 30/00 C23C 16/30 C23C 16/36 C23C 16/40 B23B 27/14	Application no. 06445040.6
Keywords Admissibility of opposition - (yes) Admissibility of appeal - (yes) Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes) Inventive step - (yes)				Application title Coated cutting tool insert
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T024412.20160610				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 640.374K)
T 1926/12 () of 20.7.2016
Online on 17.08.2016	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 20.7.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC B65G 67/20 B65D 88/54 B65F 9/00	Application no. 05809786.6
Keywords Inventive step - (yes)				Application title LOADING ASSEMBLY FOR TRANSPORT CONTAINERS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T192612.20160720				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 383.264K)
T 1791/13 (Hydrophobic-hydrophilic tissue/ KIMBERLY-CLARK) of 3.2.2016
Online on 17.08.2016	Board 3.3.06	Decision date 3.2.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC D21H 17/59 D21H 27/02	Application no. 04751162.1
Keywords Sufficiency of disclosure (yes) Novelty (yes) - Features of claim 1 not disclosed in combination Inventive step (yes) - non-obvious alternative				Application title Tissue sheets containing multiple polysiloxanes and having regions of varying hydrophobicity
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T179113.20160203				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 454.376K)
T 2209/14 () of 3.8.2016
Online on 17.08.2016	Board 3.2.08	Decision date 3.8.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC C22F 1/10	Application no. 05011190.5
Keywords Amendments Novelty Inventive step				Application title Thermal recovery treatment for a service-degraded component of a gas turbine
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T220914.20160803				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 398.568K)
T 0342/15 () of 13.6.2016
Online on 17.08.2016	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 13.6.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC F21S 8/00	Application no. 07846754.5
Keywords Zulässigkeit des Einspruchs - Substantiierung des Einspruchs (ja) Änderungen - Erweiterung des Patentanspruchs (nein) Patentansprüche - Klarheit nach Änderung (ja) Neuheit - (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (ja)				Application title OPERATIONS- ODER UNTERSUCHUNGSLEUCHTE
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T034215.20160613				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 498.623K)
T 0423/15 () of 8.7.2016
Online on 17.08.2016	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 8.7.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC B65D 88/16	Application no. 06828008.0
Keywords Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes)				Application title CONTAINER ASSEMBLY
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T042315.20160708				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 347.592K)
T 1686/15 () of 26.7.2016
Online on 17.08.2016	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 26.7.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC A61B 3/08 A61B 3/113	Application no. 10002726.7
Keywords Änderungen - zulässig (nein)				Application title Differenzmessung der monokularen zur binokularen Augenstellung
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T168615.20160726				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 285.192K)
T 1689/15 () of 26.7.2016
Online on 17.08.2016	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 26.7.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC A61B 3/032 A61B 3/036	Application no. 10002065.0
Keywords Änderungen - zulässig (nein)				Application title Simultane Netzhautbilder unterschiedlicher Bildweite zur subjektiven Refraktion
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T168915.20160726				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 274.186K)
T 1443/11 () of 17.6.2016
Online on 16.08.2016	Board 3.2.08	Decision date 17.6.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC B23K 9/12 B23K 9/09	Application no. 99118592.7
Keywords Grounds for opposition - subject-matter extends beyond content of earlier application (no) Grounds for opposition - insufficiency of disclosure (no) Novelty - (yes) Inventive step - (yes)				Application title Short circuit welder
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T144311.20160617				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 309.010K)
T 0530/13 () of 3.6.2016
Online on 16.08.2016	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 3.6.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC B64C 9/20 B64C 9/32	Application no. 06734316.0
Keywords Amendments - intermediate generalisation (no) Novelty - prior European application (yes) Inventive step - (yes)				Application title SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING AIRCRAFT FLAPS AND SPOILERS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T053013.20160603				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 424.688K)
T 0455/13 (Tolperisone/Sanochemia) of 22.6.2016
Online on 15.08.2016	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 22.6.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC C07D 295/108 A61K 31/4453	Application no. 08767427.1
Keywords Novelty - (no)				Application title COMPOSITIONS OF TOLPERISONE
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T045513.20160622				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 380.305K)
T 0799/12 () of 12.7.2016
Online on 12.08.2016	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 12.7.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC A61M 1/00 A61M 27/00	Application no. 07001838.7
Keywords Clarity (yes) Added subject-matter (no) Extension of protection (no) Inventive step (yes)				Application title Cleansing dressing for wounds for vacuum therapy
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T079912.20160712				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 396.404K)
T 0605/10 (LFSR PSA/YOGITECH) of 6.10.2015
Online on 11.08.2016	Board 3.5.01	Decision date 6.10.2015	Proc. language EN	IPC G06F 11/267	Application no. 03015860.4
Keywords Inventive step - (no)				Application title Dependable microcontroller, method for designing a dependable microcontroller and computer program product therefor
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2015:T060510.20151006				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 332.785K)
T 2128/10 () of 5.4.2016
Online on 11.08.2016	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 5.4.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC H01F 38/18	Application no. 05006641.4
Keywords Verspätetes Vorbringen - Dokument zugelassen (ja) Neuheit - Hauptantrag (nein) Neuheit - Hilfsantrag 1 (nein) Spät eingereichte Hilfsanträge - Änderungen nach Anberaumung der mündlichen Verhandlung Spät eingereichte Hilfsanträge - Antrag eindeutig gewährbar (nein) Spät eingereichter Antrag - Verlegung der mündlichen Verhandlung wäre erforderlich gewesen (ja)				Application title Induktiver Drehübertrager
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T212810.20160405				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 365.973K)
T 0968/12 () of 30.6.2016
Online on 11.08.2016	Board 3.2.08	Decision date 30.6.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC B23Q 1/00	Application no. 01911416.4
Keywords Neuheit - Hauptantrag und Hilfsantrag * Neuheit - nein Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hilfsanträge Erfinderische Tätigkeit - nein				Application title SPINDEL MIT EINEM DATENSPEICHERELEMENT
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T096812.20160630				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 445.436K)
T 0536/12 () of 3.3.2016
Online on 10.08.2016	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 3.3.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC F24H 9/14	Application no. 01103726.4
Keywords Neuheit - Hauptantrag (nein) Neuheit - Hilfsantrag (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (ja)				Application title Baueinheit für eine Kompaktheizungsanlage
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T053612.20160303				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 385.980K)
T 0735/12 () of 8.6.2016
Online on 10.08.2016	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 8.6.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC A61M 5/315 A61M 5/24	Application no. 06700025.7
Keywords Zulässigkeit der Beschwerde (ja) Änderungen - geänderte Ansprüche mit Bezug auf nicht recherchierte Gegenstände Zwischenverallgemeinerung - Hauptantrag(ja), Hilfsantrag (nein) Patentansprüche - Klarheit Patentansprüche - Hilfsantrag (ja) Ausreichende Offenbarung - Hilfsantrag (ja) Neuheit - Hauptantrag (nein) Neuheit - Hilfsantrag (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hilfsantrag (ja) Angemessene Würdigung des Standes der Technik (ja)				Application title VERABREICHUNGSVORRICHTUNG MIT ANZEIGETROMMEL
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T073512.20160608				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 524.646K)
T 2133/12 () of 14.3.2016
Online on 10.08.2016	Board 3.3.07	Decision date 14.3.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC A61Q 5/12 A61K 8/04 A61K 8/34 A61K 8/41 A61K 8/44 A61K 8/81 A61Q 5/10	Application no. 01123821.9
Keywords Spät eingereichtes Dokument - zugelassen (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hauptantrag (nein) Spät eingereichter Hilfsantrag - zugelassen (ja) Änderungen - zulässig (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hilfsantrag (ja)				Application title Verwendung von auf den isoelektrischen Punkt von Haaren eingestellten Zubereitungen zur Konditionierung von oxidativ gefärbten Haaren
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T213312.20160314				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 407.932K)
T 0078/13 (Pleated aligned web filters/3M) of 20.7.2016
Online on 10.08.2016	Board 3.3.05	Decision date 20.7.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC B01D 39/16	Application no. 05724959.1
Keywords Grounds for opposition - added subject-matter (yes)				Application title PLEATED ALIGNED WEB FILTER
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T007813.20160720				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 328.788K)
T 2027/13 () of 7.7.2016
Online on 10.08.2016	Board 3.3.07	Decision date 7.7.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K 9/24 A61K 9/22 A61P 25/08 A61K 31/197	Application no. 08852637.1
Keywords Claims - clarity Claims - main request (no) Claims - clarity after amendment (yes) Amendments - allowable (yes) Appeal decision - remittal to the department of first instance (yes)				Application title CONTROLLED RELEASE PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS OF PREGABALIN
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T202713.20160707				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 305.286K)
T 0211/14 (Ballast water treatment/McNULLTY) of 8.6.2016
Online on 10.08.2016	Board 3.3.05	Decision date 8.6.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC C02F 1/20 B01D 19/00	Application no. 03719750.6
Keywords Inventive step - main request (no) Inventive step - obvious solution Inventive step - first auxiliary request (yes) Inventive step - non-obvious improvement				Application title APPARATUS AND METHOD OF BALLAST WATER TREATMENT
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T021114.20160608				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 418.252K)
J 0011/15 (Rückerstattung der Beschwerdegebühr) of 29.7.2016
Online on 09.08.2016	Board 3.1.01	Decision date 29.7.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC H02M 7/797	Application no. 14192950.5
Keywords Abhilfe "Rückerstattung der Beschwerdegebühr nach Abhilfe (nein) - kein wesentlicher Verfahrensmangel"				Application title Bidirektionale Stromrichterschaltungsanordnung mit Potentialtrennung und Verfahren zum Betreiben der bidirektionalen Stromrichterschaltungsanordnung
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:J001115.20160729				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 241.812K)
T 0360/11 () of 18.5.2016
Online on 09.08.2016	Board 3.4.01	Decision date 18.5.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC G10L 19/00 G10L 19/14 G10L 19/04	Application no. 06799097.8
Keywords Late-filed request - amendments after arrangement of oral proceedings				Application title METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SIGNAL PROCESSING AND ENCODING AND DECODING METHOD, AND APPARATUS THEREFOR
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T036011.20160518				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 323.262K)
T 0255/12 () of 21.6.2016
Online on 09.08.2016	Board 3.2.08	Decision date 21.6.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC B23P 19/04 B60J 10/00	Application no. 06012096.1
Keywords Ausreichende Offenbarung - Ausführbarkeit (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (ja) Patentansprüche - Stützung durch die Beschreibung (ja)				Application title Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Bildung einer Dichtung oder Abdeckung an einem Dichtungs- bzw. Abdeckungsträger, insbesondere an einer Fahrzeugtür oder einem Karosserieausschnitt
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T025512.20160621				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 383.303K)
T 0683/12 () of 18.5.2016
Online on 09.08.2016	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 18.5.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC A61B 5/00	Application no. 04779357.5
Keywords Amendments - added subject-matter (no) Claims - clarity Claims - main request (yes) Observations by third parties - relevant (no) Inventive step - main request (no) Late-filed auxiliary request - admitted (no)				Application title PROCESSING ANALYTE SENSOR DATA
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T068312.20160518				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 308.790K)
T 2256/15 () of 3.8.2016
Online on 09.08.2016	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 3.8.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC H02M 3/158 H02M 7/493 G06F 1/26	Application no. 09180265.2
Keywords Remittal to the department of first instance - (yes)				Application title Circuit system and control method thereof
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T225615.20160803				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 246.389K)
T 0754/12 () of 5.7.2016
Online on 08.08.2016	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 5.7.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC C08G 18/12 C08G 18/08 C08G 18/22 C09D 175/04 C09J 175/04 C08J 3/07	Application no. 05716032.7
Keywords Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (ja)				Application title N-ETHYLPYRROLIDON IN DER HERSTELLUNG VON POLYURETHANDISPERSIONEN
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T075412.20160705				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 318.120K)
T 0483/11 (Document summary/ARIZAN CORPORATION) of 13.10.2015
Online on 05.08.2016	Board 3.5.01	Decision date 13.10.2015	Proc. language EN	IPC G06F 15/00 G06F 17/00	Application no. 03786541.7
Keywords -				Application title METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SUMMARIZING DOCUMENT CONTENT FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICES
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2015:T048311.20151013				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 380.849K)
T 0670/15 () of 7.6.2016
Online on 05.08.2016	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 7.6.2016	Proc. language FR	IPC B60J 7/00 B60Q 3/02	Application no. 10745313.6
Keywords Nouveauté - (oui) Remboursement de la taxe de recours - (non)				Application title DISPOSITIF D'OCCULTATION D'UN PAVILLON DE VÉHICULE À GUIDE(S) DE LUMIÈRE INTÉGRÉ(S)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T067015.20160607				Distribution D	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 328.788K)
T 2591/12 () of 14.7.2016
Online on 04.08.2016	Board 3.2.06	Decision date 14.7.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC F01M 13/04 B04B 5/08 B04B 9/04 B01D 45/14	Application no. 03725951.2
Keywords Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes) Inventive step - (no)				Application title A METHOD OF CLEANING CRANKCASE GAS AND A GAS CLEANING SEPARATOR
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T259112.20160714				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 314.744K)
T 0738/13 () of 1.7.2016
Online on 04.08.2016	Board 3.2.06	Decision date 1.7.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC D03D 13/00 B60K 37/00 B60R 13/02	Application no. 05779353.1
Keywords Rechtliches Gehör - Verletzung (ja) Zurückverweisung an die erste Instanz - besondere Gründe gegen unmittelbare Zurückverweisung				Application title ARMATURENBRETT FÜR EIN KRAFTFAHRZEUG
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T073813.20160701				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 314.383K)
T 2347/11 (DRAM/RAMBUS 1) of 25.7.2016
Online on 03.08.2016	Board 3.5.06	Decision date 25.7.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC G06F 13/42	Application no. 05026720.2
Keywords Grounds for opposition - extension of subject-matter (yes)				Application title Dynamic random access memory (DRAM) semiconductor device
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T234711.20160725				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 447.861K)
T 2533/12 (Laundering composition/P&G) of 23.2.2016
Online on 03.08.2016	Board 3.3.06	Decision date 23.2.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC C11D 3/37 C11D 3/12	Application no. 04250560.2
Keywords Novelty - Main Request (no) - First Auxiliary Request (yes) Late-filed request - First Auxiliary Request Late-filed request - admitted (yes) Amendments - First Auxiliary Request Amendments - allowable (yes) Remittal to the department of first instance - (yes)				Application title A composition for use in the laundering or treatment of fabrics, and a process for making the composition
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T253312.20160223				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 445.813K)
T 0528/13 () of 19.5.2016
Online on 03.08.2016	Board 3.3.10	Decision date 19.5.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC A61L 24/00 A61L 24/06	Application no. 08726365.3
Keywords Sufficiency of diclosure and clarity of claims - (yes) - reasons for refusal now moot Novelty - (yes) Appeal decision - remittal to the department of first instance (yes)				Application title BONE CEMENT WITH ADAPTED MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T052813.20160519				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 287.110K)
T 1216/13 () of 18.7.2016
Online on 03.08.2016	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 18.7.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC B05B 12/00	Application no. 07110658.7
Keywords Lapse of patent in all designated states - termination of appeal proceedings				Application title Water flow volume display device for watering nozzle
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T121613.20160718				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 223.271K)
T 0250/11 () of 27.7.2016
Online on 02.08.2016	Board 3.2.05	Decision date 27.7.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC B41F 31/30	Application no. 03722262.7
Keywords Neuheit - ja Erfinderische Tätigkeit - ja				Application title Verfahren und Vorrichtungen zum Einstellen verstellbar gelagerter Walzen
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T025011.20160727				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 361.869K)
T 0837/11 () of 27.7.2016
Online on 02.08.2016	Board 3.4.01	Decision date 27.7.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC G01R 31/00 H04L 12/40	Application no. 02026775.3
Keywords Neuheit - (ja) Neuheit - nach Änderung Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - nach Änderung				Application title Anordnung bestehend aus einem ersten Halbleiter-Baustein und einem mit diesem verbundenen zweiten Halbleiter-Baustein
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T083711.20160727				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 319.238K)
T 1717/13 () of 14.6.2016
Online on 02.08.2016	Board 3.2.05	Decision date 14.6.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC B41C 1/10	Application no. 02011281.9
Keywords Substantial procedural violation - reimbursement of appeal fee (no) Statement of the opposition division not to accept further auxiliary requests (inappropriate) Amendments - intermediate generalisation allowable (yes) Inventive step - main request (yes)				Application title Plate producing apparatus
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T171713.20160614				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 438.938K)
T 1252/11 (Bead arrays/ILLUMINA) of 19.1.2016
Online on 01.08.2016	Board 3.3.08	Decision date 19.1.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC C12Q 1/68	Application no. 00926204.9
Keywords New main request - admitted into the proceedings Amendment occasioned by a ground for opposition (yes) Clarity (yes) Added matter (no) Sufficiency of disclosure (yes) Inventive step (yes) Remittal for adaptation of the description				Application title DETECTION OF NUCLEIC ACID REACTIONS ON BEAD ARRAYS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T125211.20160119				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 514.200K)
T 1345/11 (DRAM/RAMBUS 2) of 29.6.2016
Online on 01.08.2016	Board 3.5.06	Decision date 29.6.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC G06F 1/04 G06F 1/12 G06F 13/16 G06F 13/36 G06F 13/38 G11C 8/04 G11C 11/401 H03K 19/003	Application no. 00108822.8
Keywords Grounds for opposition - extension of subject-matter (yes)				Application title Integrated circuit I/O using a high performance bus interface
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T134511.20160629				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 460.467K)
T 1632/11 () of 13.6.2016
Online on 01.08.2016	Board 3.4.01	Decision date 13.6.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC A61N 1/36	Application no. 09176675.8
Keywords Claims - clarity (no)				Application title Facial stimulation apparatus
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T163211.20160613				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 325.655K)
T 1888/15 () of 14.7.2016
Online on 01.08.2016	Board 3.2.08	Decision date 14.7.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC C22C 1/03 C22C 14/00 B22F 1/00	Application no. 10009922.5
Keywords Inventive step (yes, after amendment)				Application title Method of making and using formed articles including master alloy
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T188815.20160714				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 245.261K)

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T 0875/11 () of 21.4.2016
Online on 29.07.2016	Board 3.2.06	Decision date 21.4.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC B66B 7/06	Application no. 01999218.9
Keywords Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes) Amendments - added subject-matter (no) Late-filed argument - admitted (no) Remittal to the department of first instance - (yes)				Application title ELEVATOR HOIST ROPE THIN HIGH-STRENGTH WIRES
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T087511.20160421				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 378.510K)
T 2565/11 () of 5.4.2016
Online on 29.07.2016	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 5.4.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC B61D 27/00 B60H 1/00	Application no. 04251272.3
Keywords Public prior use - proven beyond reasonable doubt (yes) Novelty - main request (yes) Inventive step - main request (no) Amendments - intermediate generalisation Amendments - auxiliary request 1 (yes) Claims - clarity Claims - auxiliary requests 2 and 3 (no)				Application title Method of operating ventilator and air conditioner for vehicle
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T256511.20160405				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 416.832K)
T 0439/12 () of 11.3.2016
Online on 29.07.2016	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 11.3.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC C08G 73/00 C08G 73/02 C08G 61/00 C08G 61/12 H01L 51/00 H01L 51/30 H01B 1/00 H01B 1/12	Application no. 03759472.8
Keywords Amendments - added subject-matter (yes) Main request, auxiliary requests 1,1A, 2, 3, 4 Late-filed auxiliary requests - admitted (yes) Auxiliary request 4A Remittal to the department of first instance - (yes) Auxiliary request 4A				Application title WATER DISPERSIBLE POLYTHIOPHENES MADE WITH POLYMERIC ACID COLLOIDS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T043912.20160311				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 381.170K)
T 1742/12 (On-demand instantiation/RAYTHEON) of 22.6.2016
Online on 29.07.2016	Board 3.5.06	Decision date 22.6.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC G06F 9/46 G06F 9/445 H04L 29/06	Application no. 05252240.6
Keywords Claims - clarity (yes) Problem-solution approach - selection of "closest prior art" Inventive step - main request and auxiliary requests 1 and 2 (no) Remittal to department of first instance (yes) Referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal (no)				Application title On-demand instantiation in a high-performance computing (HPC) system
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T174212.20160622				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 437.613K)
T 2570/12 () of 23.6.2016
Online on 29.07.2016	Board 3.2.06	Decision date 23.6.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC B66B 7/12 D07B 1/16 D07B 1/22	Application no. 02015041.3
Keywords Amendments - extension beyond the content of the application as filed (yes) Late-filed auxiliary requests - admitted (no)				Application title Suspension rope wear detector
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T257012.20160623				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 322.246K)
T 2273/12 (PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING AROMATIC CARBOXYLIC ACIDS/BP) of 22.2.2016
Online on 28.07.2016	Board 3.3.10	Decision date 22.2.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC C07C 51/265 B01D 3/00 B01D 3/14 C07C 63/15 C07C 63/00	Application no. 06739160.7
Keywords Main request and auxiliary requests 1 to14: subject-matter extends beyond the content of the application as filed (yes) Auxiliary requests 15 to 20: Amendments - broadening of the scope of the claims as granted (yes)				Application title PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING PURE FORMS OF AROMATIC CARBOXYLIC ACIDS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T227312.20160222				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 402.723K)
T 0449/15 (Antimicrobial material/CONVATEC) of 25.2.2016
Online on 28.07.2016	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 25.2.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K 31/74 A61K 9/70 A61F 13/00	Application no. 01998356.8
Keywords Auxiliary requests 4, 5 - res iudicata (yes), identity of wording not required Auxiliary request 9, 10 - admission (no) Referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal (no)				Application title LIGHT STABILIZED ANTIMICROBIAL MATERIALS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T044915.20160225				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 453.527K)
T 0461/15 () of 4.5.2016
Online on 28.07.2016	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 4.5.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC B60J 7/06 B60J 7/12	Application no. 09010221.1
Keywords Erfinderische Tätigkeit (erteiltes Patent) JA				Application title Faltverdeck für einen Personenkraftwagen
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T046115.20160504				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 275.150K)
T 0028/16 () of 25.7.2016
Online on 28.07.2016	Board 3.3.06	Decision date 25.7.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC D21H 11/18 D21H 27/38 B32B 29/00 D21H 27/10	Application no. 07852174.7
Keywords Admissibility of appeal - statement of grounds Admissibility of appeal - filed within time limit (no)				Application title METHOD OF PRODUCING A PAPER PRODUCT
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T002816.20160725				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 223.785K)
T 2238/11 (Antibody against the extracellular domain of canine CD20/IDEXX) of 8.10.2015
Online on 27.07.2016	Board 3.3.04	Decision date 8.10.2015	Proc. language EN	IPC C07K 14/705	Application no. 05798217.5
Keywords Inventive step of all requests - (no) Substantial procedural violation - (no)				Application title Canine CD20 compositions
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2015:T223811.20151008				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 442.964K)
T 2532/12 () of 9.6.2016
Online on 27.07.2016	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 9.6.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC B21B 1/46 B21B 13/22	Application no. 06818359.9
Keywords Patentansprüche - Klarheit Patentansprüche - Hauptantrag (nein) Änderungen - unzulässige Erweiterung (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hilfsantrag (ja)				Application title VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES WARMGEWALZTEN STAHLBANDES UND KOMBINIERTE GIESS- UND WALZANLAGE ZUR DURCHFÜHRUNG DES VERFAHRENS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T253212.20160609				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 403.624K)
T 0248/13 () of 12.7.2016
Online on 27.07.2016	Board 3.3.09	Decision date 12.7.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC A23G 1/00 A23G 1/04	Application no. 02747438.6
Keywords Grounds for opposition - subject-matter extends beyond content of earlier application Grounds for opposition - benefit of the doubt goes to the opponent Clarity of amendment - feature of granted claim taken out of context - applicability of G 3/14 Late-filed request - change of subject-matter				Application title MANIPULATION OF CHOCOLATE FLAVOUR
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T024813.20160712				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 425.995K)
T 0550/13 (Formulation phytosanitaire/Rhodia Opérations) of 15.3.2016
Online on 27.07.2016	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 15.3.2016	Proc. language FR	IPC A01N 25/02	Application no. 07821178.6
Keywords Documents (12) et (15) à (17): admis dans la procédure (oui) Renvoi de l'affaire (non) Requêtes subsidiaires 2 et 4: recevables (non) Requête principale et requête subsidiaire 1: activité inventive (non) Requête subsidiaire 3: activité inventive (oui)				Application title COMPOSITION SOLVANTE COMPRENANT AU MOINS DEUX SOLVANTS, ET FORMULATION PHYTOSANITAIRE COMPRENANT LADITE COMPOSITION SOLVANTE AINSI QU'UN COMPOSE ACTIF
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T055013.20160315				Distribution D	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 460.781K)
T 1587/13 (Unsymetric metallocenes/BASELL) of 13.4.2016
Online on 27.07.2016	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 13.4.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC C07F 17/00 C08F 210/06	Application no. 04803537.2
Keywords Appellant 2 adversely affected by decision under appeal (yes) Main request: Amendments - broadening the scope of the claims as granted (yes) First and fourth auxiliary requests: Amendments - added subject-matter (yes)				Application title ORGANOMETALLIC TRANSITION METAL COMPOUND, BISCYCLOPENTADIENYL LIGAND SYSTEM, CATALYST SYSTEM AND PREPARATION OF POLYOLEFINS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T158713.20160413				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 449.235K)
T 1872/14 (Travoprost/ALCON) of 21.4.2016
Online on 27.07.2016	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 21.4.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K 31/558 A61K 9/00 A61P 27/06 A61K 31/5575 A61K 45/06 C07C 405/00 A61K 31/557	Application no. 08100474.9
Keywords Undisclosed disclaimer, allowable in the light of G 1/03, G 2/10, G 3/14 Main Request: Inventive step (no) - obvious alternative suggested in closest prior art Auxiliary request 1: Inventive step (yes) - unexpected improvement credible within claimed scope				Application title Fluprostenol isopropyl ester for use in the treatment of glaucoma and ocular hypertension
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T187214.20160421				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 1.050M)
T 0454/15 (hPTH(1-34) therapy/ELI LILLY) of 25.7.2016
Online on 27.07.2016	Board 3.3.04	Decision date 25.7.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K 38/29 A61P 19/08 A61K 33/06 A61K 31/59	Application no. 06027055.0
Keywords Withdrawal of approval of text on which patent was granted - appeal dismissed				Application title hPTH(1-34) for use in preventing or reducing the incidence or severity of vertebral and / or non vertebral fracture in a male human
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T045415.20160725				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 265.798K)
T 0756/12 () of 7.4.2016
Online on 26.07.2016	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 7.4.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC C08G 18/18 C08J 9/08	Application no. 03766815.9
Keywords Amendments - added subject-matter (no) Inventive step - (yes) Inventive step - non-obvious alternative				Application title PROCESS FOR PREPARING POLYURETHANE FOAM
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T075612.20160407				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 496.663K)
T 2306/12 () of 12.7.2016
Online on 26.07.2016	Board 3.3.07	Decision date 12.7.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC A61K 9/70	Application no. 07725656.8
Keywords Spät eingereichter Antrag - zugelassen (ja) Einspruchsgründe - mangelhafte Offenbarung (nein) Einspruchsgründe - mangelnde Klarheit kein Einspruchsgrund Neuheit - (ja) Beschwerdeentscheidung - Zurückverweisung (ja)				Application title WIRKSTOFFPARTIKELHALTIGES TRANSDERMALES THERAPEUTISCHES SYSTEM MIT ERHÖHTEM WIRKSTOFFFLUSS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T230612.20160712				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 338.360K)
T 1056/13 () of 21.7.2016
Online on 26.07.2016	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 21.7.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC B27L 5/00 B44C 5/04	Application no. 10001543.7
Keywords Inventive step - Claim 1 (non-obvious over the teaching of D1 alone and over the combination of the teachings of D1 and D3) Appeal decision - remittal to the department of first instance (yes)				Application title Method for producing a veneer
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T105613.20160721				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 303.632K)
T 0889/11 () of 14.6.2016
Online on 25.07.2016	Board 3.5.04	Decision date 14.6.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC H04N 7/26 H04N 7/46 H04N 7/24 H04N 7/68	Application no. 00966849.2
Keywords Inventive step (no Inventive step - all requests)				Application title VIDEO COMMUNICATION USING MULTIPLE STREAMS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T088911.20160614				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 404.712K)
T 0894/12 (Inbetriebnahme einer Anlage/SEW) of 22.6.2016
Online on 25.07.2016	Board 3.5.03	Decision date 22.6.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC G05B 19/042	Application no. 06753795.1
Keywords Erfinderische Tätigkeit (Hauptantrag und Hilfsantrag 1) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (nein) Klarheit (Hilfsanträge 2, 3 und 5) - (nein) Spät eingereichte Anträge (Zulässigkeit) (Hilfsanträge 4 und 6 bis 9) - (nein)				Application title Verfahren zur Inbetriebnahme einer Anlage und Anlage
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T089412.20160622				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 350.694K)
T 1479/12 (Article sécurisé / ARJOWIGGINS) of 5.11.2015
Online on 25.07.2016	Board 3.3.06	Decision date 5.11.2015	Proc. language FR	IPC D21H 21/40 B42D 15/10 G06K 19/00 G07D 7/00	Application no. 06808335.1
Keywords Recevabilité des requêtes (oui) Nouveauté (requête principale) - (non) Activité inventive (requêtes subsidiaires I et II) - (non) : juxtaposition d'éléments connus				Application title Article sécurisé, notamment un document de sécurité et/ou de valeur
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2015:T147912.20151105				Distribution D	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 497.982K)
T 0983/16 (Methods and compositions for preparing rna) of 19.7.2016
Online on 25.07.2016	Board 3.3.08	Decision date 19.7.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC C12N 15/10	Application no. 10184549.3
Keywords Missing statement of grounds				Application title Methods and compositions for preparing rna from a fixed sample
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T098316.20160719				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 221.014K)
T 1603/10 (Enzyme-based tumor targeting/GLYKOS) of 18.7.2016
Online on 22.07.2016	Board 3.3.04	Decision date 18.7.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K 39/00 A61K 31/70 A61P 35/00 A61P 31/00 G01N 33/574 C07H 5/06 A61K 47/48	Application no. 03792440.4
Keywords Amendments - allowable (yes) Appeal decision - remittal to the examining division (yes)				Application title Tumor specific oligosaccharide epitopes and use thereof
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T160310.20160718				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 313.352K)
T 0123/11 () of 31.5.2016
Online on 22.07.2016	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 31.5.2016	Proc. language FR	IPC G07C 9/00 E05B 65/20	Application no. 01128120.1
Keywords Nouveauté - requête principale (non) Activité inventive - première requête subsidiaire (oui) Revendications - clarté dans la procédure de recours après opposition				Application title Poignée d'ouvrant de véhicule comprenant un capteur d'approche et un capteur tactile coopérant avec un système d'accès mains libres
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T012311.20160531				Distribution D	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 419.618K)
T 1821/11 (Single primer whole genome amplification/QIAGEN GmbH) of 15.7.2016
Online on 22.07.2016	Board 3.3.08	Decision date 15.7.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC C12Q 1/68 C12P 19/34 C07H 21/04	Application no. 03799976.0
Keywords Main request - Articles 123(2) and 84 EPC - (yes) Interlocutory revision - Article 109(1) EPC Remittal to the examining division - Article 111(1) EPC				Application title SINGLE PRIMER WHOLE GENOME AMPLIFICATION
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T182111.20160715				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 287.690K)
T 0631/12 () of 13.7.2016
Online on 22.07.2016	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 13.7.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC H02M 7/48 H02M 7/5387	Application no. 06738382.8
Keywords Amendments - allowable Amendments - main request (no) Novelty - auxiliary request (no)				Application title Power Converter System and Method
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T063112.20160713				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 255.164K)
T 1841/12 (Préparation du 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluorobutane/ARKEMA) of 12.5.2016
Online on 22.07.2016	Board 3.3.10	Decision date 12.5.2016	Proc. language FR	IPC C07C 17/278 C07C 17/20 C07C 19/08	Application no. 97400119.0
Keywords Recevabilité du recours (oui) Modification occasionnée par un motif d'opposition - Modifications admises (oui) Activité inventive - (oui) Remboursement de la taxe de recours (non) Remboursement de la taxe de recours - décision attaquée suffisamment motivée (oui)				Application title Préparation du 1,1,1,3,3-pentachlorobutane et du 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluorobutane
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T184112.20160512				Distribution D	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 374.397K)
T 1097/13 () of 28.6.2016
Online on 22.07.2016	Board 3.3.07	Decision date 28.6.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC A61Q 5/00 A61K 8/04 A61K 8/31 A61K 8/34 A61K 8/37 A61K 8/41 A61K 8/49 A61K 8/892 A61K 8/92 A61Q 5/12	Application no. 07786987.3
Keywords Inventive step - (no)				Application title Anti-dandruff hair conditioning composition
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T109713.20160628				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 399.896K)
T 1663/13 () of 14.7.2016
Online on 22.07.2016	Board 3.3.09	Decision date 14.7.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC A23L 2/60 A23L 1/29 A23L 1/30 A23F 3/40	Application no. 06291197.9
Keywords Request for postponing oral proceedings (rejected) Apportionment of costs - non-attendance at oral proceedings (allowed)				Application title Improved beverage
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T166313.20160714				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 365.104K)
T 0184/15 (Anti-connexin/CODA) of 14.7.2016
Online on 22.07.2016	Board 3.3.04	Decision date 14.7.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K 38/17 C12N 15/11 A61L 24/00 A61P 17/02 A61P 43/00	Application no. 08868457.6
Keywords Decision according to the state of the file - reasoned within the meaning of Rule 111(2)EPC (no) Violation of the right to be heard (yes) Substantial procedural violation (yes) Remittal (yes) Reimbursement of the appeal fee (yes)				Application title Use of anti-connexin polynucleotides and peptides for the treatment of abnormal or excessive scars
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T018415.20160714				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 287.257K)
T 2513/12 () of 2.6.2016
Online on 21.07.2016	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 2.6.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC C08G 59/18	Application no. 05774413.8
Keywords Inventive step - main request (yes)				Application title EPOXY RESINS WITH IMPROVED ELASTICITY
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T251312.20160602				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 330.140K)
T 0147/12 () of 16.3.2016
Online on 20.07.2016	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 16.3.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC C08G 77/14 C08G 77/46	Application no. 07754369.2
Keywords Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes) Novelty - (yes) Inventive step - (yes) Late-filed document - admitted (no)				Application title PROCESS FOR PREPARING SILICONE POLYETHERS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T014712.20160316				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 490.997K)
T 2385/12 () of 7.4.2016
Online on 20.07.2016	Board 3.2.06	Decision date 7.4.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC B66B 1/46 B66B 5/02	Application no. 03752512.8
Keywords Late filed request before opposition division reverting to claims as granted - abuse of procedure (no) Reimbursement of appeal fee - (no) Novelty - (yes) Inventive step - (yes)				Application title ELEVATOR EQUIPPED WITH EMERGENCY MEDICAL DEVICE
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T238512.20160407				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 403.169K)
T 2355/11 () of 3.7.2016
Online on 19.07.2016	Board 3.4.01	Decision date 3.7.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC G06K 13/08	Application no. 04722560.2
Keywords Patentansprüche - Knappheit (ja)				Application title KARTENAUFNAHMEVORRICHTUNG
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T235511.20160703				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 369.509K)
T 2049/11 () of 13.7.2016
Online on 18.07.2016	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 13.7.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC G07C 3/08	Application no. 06763141.6
Keywords Inventive step - (yes)				Application title A SYSTEM FOR MEASURING THE PERFORMANCE OF A FOREST MACHINE
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T204911.20160713				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 321.363K)
T 0604/12 (Antriebssystem/LENZE) of 18.3.2016
Online on 18.07.2016	Board 3.5.03	Decision date 18.3.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC G05B 19/042 G05B 19/12	Application no. 03012406.9
Keywords Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (nein)				Application title Mechanisches-Elektronisches Antriebssystem
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T060412.20160318				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 341.465K)
T 0983/12 () of 31.5.2016
Online on 18.07.2016	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 31.5.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC F03D 9/00 H02J 3/38	Application no. 02740489.6
Keywords Änderungen - Offenbarung durch Zeichnung Änderungen - unzulässige Erweiterung (ja) Spät eingereichte Hilfsanträge - zugelassen (nein)				Application title WINDENERGIEANLAGE UND VERFAHREN ZUM BETREIBEN EINER WINDENERGIEANLAGE
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T098312.20160531				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 418.064K)
T 1033/12 (Optical communication device/FUJITSU) of 8.7.2016
Online on 18.07.2016	Board 3.5.03	Decision date 8.7.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC H04B 10/18	Application no. 04014150.9
Keywords Sufficiency of disclosure - (no) Claims - clarity (no)				Application title Optical device for optical communication
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T103312.20160708				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 326.841K)
T 1948/12 (Optical switch/ROCKSTAR) of 7.7.2016
Online on 18.07.2016	Board 3.5.03	Decision date 7.7.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC H04Q 11/00 H04J 14/02	Application no. 00306485.4
Keywords Inventive step (main and auxiliary request) Inventive step - no				Application title Optical switch and protocols for use therewith
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T194812.20160707				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 315.785K)
T 1429/13 () of 5.7.2016
Online on 18.07.2016	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 5.7.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC F02B 75/04	Application no. 04015253.0
Keywords Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes) Claims - clarity (yes) Novelty - (yes) Inventive step - (yes)				Application title Lower link of piston crank mechanism for internal combustion engine
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T142913.20160705				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 317.510K)
T 2098/13 (Underlaid signalling data/QUALCOMM) of 4.7.2016
Online on 18.07.2016	Board 3.5.05	Decision date 4.7.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC H04L 27/26	Application no. 05791214.9
Keywords Oral proceedings - non-attendance of the party Claims contain essential features Claims - (no) Raising new objections in ex parte appeal proceedings - admissible (yes) G 3/14 applicable to ex parte appeal proceedings - (no)				Application title OFDM system with code spreading of signalling data
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T209813.20160704				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 304.608K)
T 0524/14 () of 16.6.2016
Online on 18.07.2016	Board 3.3.09	Decision date 16.6.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC A23L 1/29 A23P 1/06	Application no. 02702268.0
Keywords Late-filed objection - amendment of case after arrangement of oral proceedings Inventive step - non-obvious alternative				Application title BALANCED FOOD POWDER COMPOSITION
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T052414.20160616				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 389.892K)
T 1272/10 (Skin penetration enhancers/US GOVERNMENT) of 11.7.2016
Online on 15.07.2016	Board 3.3.04	Decision date 11.7.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K 39/39 A61K 9/00 C12N 15/11 A61K 39/00 A61K 38/16 A61K 39/02 A61K 39/106	Application no. 03007948.7
Keywords Lapse of patent in all designated states - continuation of appeal proceedings (no)				Application title Use of skin penetration enhancers and barrier disruption agents to enhance transcutaneous immune response
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T127210.20160711				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 239.242K)
T 1082/11 () of 7.6.2016
Online on 15.07.2016	Board 3.5.04	Decision date 7.6.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC H04N 7/18 H04N 5/76	Application no. 04701299.2
Keywords Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hauptantrag (nein) Patentansprüche - Klarheit Patentansprüche - Hilfsantrag (nein) Spät eingereichte Tatsachen - Antrag hätte bereits im erstinstanzlichen Verfahren vorgebracht werden können (ja)				Application title VERFAHREN ZUR AUFZEICHNUNG VON VIDEO-/AUDIODATEN IN EINEM NETZWERK
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T108211.20160607				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 466.337K)
T 0574/12 () of 28.6.2016
Online on 15.07.2016	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 28.6.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC G07D 7/00	Application no. 99931386.9
Keywords Amendments - added subject-matter (yes) Clarity (no)				Application title INTELLIGENT CURRENCY VALIDATION NETWORK
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T057412.20160628				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 305.873K)
T 2524/12 (Anti-ERBB antibody cancer therapy/GENENTECH) of 11.7.2016
Online on 15.07.2016	Board 3.3.04	Decision date 11.7.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K 39/395 A61K 31/335 G01N 33/574 A61P 35/00	Application no. 01939145.7
Keywords Withdrawal of approval of text on which patent was granted - appeal dismissed				Application title Gene detection assay for improving the likelihood of an effective response to an ErbB antagonist cancer therapy
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T252412.20160711				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 246.331K)
T 0108/14 (SiC-Si NITRIDE REFRACTORY/NGK) of 12.5.2016
Online on 15.07.2016	Board 3.3.05	Decision date 12.5.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC C04B 35/565 C04B 35/63 C04B 35/66	Application no. 04770889.6
Keywords All requests - Amendments extend beyond the content of the application as filed				Application title SiC REFRACTORY COMPRISING SILICON NITRIDE BONDED THERETO
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T010814.20160512				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 334.939K)
T 1434/14 () of 23.6.2016
Online on 15.07.2016	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 23.6.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC B22F 9/02 B22F 9/22 C22C 14/00 C22C 16/00 C01B 6/02 C01B 6/24 C01G 23/04 C01G 25/02 C22B 7/00 C22B 34/12 C22B 34/14 C22C 1/04	Application no. 09714804.3
Keywords Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hauptantrag (nein) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hilfsantrag (ja)				Application title VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON LEGIERUNGSPULVERN AUF DER BASIS VON TITAN, ZIRCONIUM UND/ODER HAFNIUM, LEGIERT MIT DEN ELEMENTEN NI, CU, TA, W, RE, OS UND/ODER IR
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T143414.20160623				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 425.136K)
T 0156/12 () of 25.5.2016
Online on 14.07.2016	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 25.5.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC A61B 17/00 A61F 2/01 A61B 17/12	Application no. 07015958.7
Keywords Amendments - added subject-matter (no) Claims - clarity Claims - main request (yes) Request to finish examination - rejected				Application title Percutaneous catheter directed occlusion devices
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T015612.20160525				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 364.709K)
T 0369/12 () of 25.5.2016
Online on 14.07.2016	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 25.5.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC A61B 5/03	Application no. 06849080.4
Keywords Inventive step - main request (yes) Inventive step - selection of closest prior art - ex post facto analysis				Application title TECHNIQUES FOR EVALUATING URINARY STRESS INCONTINENCE
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T036912.20160525				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 366.697K)
T 0941/12 () of 6.7.2016
Online on 14.07.2016	Board 3.4.02	Decision date 6.7.2016	Proc. language FR	IPC G01M 11/02	Application no. 05754585.7
Keywords Clarté et activité inventive (oui - revendications modifiées) Renvoi à la première instance - (oui)				Application title APPAREIL POUR LE CONTROLE DE PIECES TRANSPARENTES OU REFLECHISSANTES
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T094112.20160706				Distribution D	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 353.335K)
T 1819/12 (Aluminium piston/AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA) of 10.5.2016
Online on 14.07.2016	Board 3.3.05	Decision date 10.5.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC C25D 1/00 C25D 11/04 C22C 21/02 F02F 3/10 F16J 1/02 F16J 1/04	Application no. 05024929.1
Keywords Inventive step - main request (no) Inventive step - auxiliary request 1 (yes)				Application title Aluminium-piston at least partially covered with an alumina film
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T181912.20160510				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 363.357K)
T 2316/12 () of 7.7.2016
Online on 14.07.2016	Board 3.2.06	Decision date 7.7.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC B62M 7/12 B60K 7/00 B62M 6/65	Application no. 10153052.5
Keywords Amendments - added subject-matter (yes) Main request, Auxiliary requests 1 to 5 Amendments - undisclosed disclaimer Auxiliary request 4				Application title A device for externally rotary drive of offset motor
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T231612.20160707				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 336.467K)
T 2512/12 () of 30.6.2016
Online on 14.07.2016	Board 3.3.09	Decision date 30.6.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC C09J 133/00 A61L 15/48	Application no. 06806862.6
Keywords Neuheit Erfinderische Tätigkeit Änderungen Spät eingereichter Antrag - Wechsel des Gegenstandes				Application title ACRYLATKLEBEMASSE MIT WASSERFESTEN KLEBEIGENSCHAFTEN
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T251212.20160630				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 358.683K)
T 0022/13 (BROWSING THROUGH A MUSIC CATALOG USING CORRELATION METRICS OF A … of 13.5.2016
Online on 14.07.2016	Board 3.5.05	Decision date 13.5.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC G06F 3/00 G06F 17/30	Application no. 06720426.3
Keywords Inventive step - (no) Inventive step - mixture of technical and non-technical features Inventive step - obvious alternative				Application title SYSTEM FOR BROWSING THROUGH A MUSIC CATALOG USING CORRELATION METRICS OF A KNOWLEDGE BASE OF MEDIASETS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T002213.20160513				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 316.660K)
T 0089/13 () of 3.5.2016
Online on 14.07.2016	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 3.5.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC C08F 210/06	Application no. 06755094.7
Keywords Sufficiency of disclosure and clarity requirements Appropriate criteria for assessing sufficiency of disclosure not considered in the decision Remittal to the department of first instance				Application title PROPYLENE-ETHYLENE COPOLYMERS AND PROCESS FOR THEIR PREPARATION
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T008913.20160503				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 352.944K)
T 0178/13 () of 2.5.2016
Online on 14.07.2016	Board 3.3.07	Decision date 2.5.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K 9/48 A61P 35/00 A61P 3/06 A61P 11/06 A61P 25/18 A61P 29/00	Application no. 05702139.6
Keywords Novelty - main request (no) Novelty - auxiliary request (yes) Amendments - auxiliary request, added subject-matter (no) Sufficiency of disclosure - auxiliary request (yes) Inventive step - auxiliary request (yes)				Application title SOFT GELATIN CAPSULE COMPRISING OMEGA-3 POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACID
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T017813.20160502				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 530.214K)
T 0454/13 (Sample block apparatus/LIFE TECHNOLOGIES) of 21.6.2016
Online on 14.07.2016	Board 3.3.05	Decision date 21.6.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC B01L 7/00 B01L 9/00	Application no. 03795576.2
Keywords Novelty - (yes) Skilled person would have combined teachings of documents from remote technical fields (no) Inventive step - (yes)				Application title SAMPLE BLOCK APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MAINTAINING A MICROCARD ON A SAMPLE BLOCK
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T045413.20160621				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 367.497K)
T 1927/13 () of 11.7.2016
Online on 14.07.2016	Board 3.4.02	Decision date 11.7.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC G01M 17/02	Application no. 01109655.9
Keywords Erlöschen des Patents in allen benannten Vertragsstaaten - Beendigung des Beschwerdeverfahrens				Application title Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur optischen Prüfung von Reifen
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T192713.20160711				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 232.054K)
T 2259/11 () of 2.6.2016
Online on 13.07.2016	Board 3.2.06	Decision date 2.6.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC A46B 9/04	Application no. 97903043.4
Keywords Auxiliary request - admitted Novelty - claim 1 over documents cited under Article 54 (3) EPC Novelty - (yes) Remittal to the department of first instance				Application title A TOOTHBRUSH WITH ELASTOMER FILLED FLEXIBLE HEAD
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T225911.20160602				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 343.541K)
T 2507/11 () of 25.4.2016
Online on 13.07.2016	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 25.4.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC A61G 13/08	Application no. 06123593.3
Keywords Neuheit - (ja) Spät eingereichte Beweismittel - zugelassen (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (ja) Spät vorgebrachte Argumente - zugelassen (nein)				Application title Patientenlagerfläche für einen Operationstisch
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T250711.20160425				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 729.863K)
T 0821/12 () of 31.3.2016
Online on 13.07.2016	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 31.3.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC A61B 5/028	Application no. 06025617.9
Keywords Novelty - (yes) Inventive step - (yes)				Application title Dilution apparatus and computer program
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T082112.20160331				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 327.651K)
T 0972/12 () of 15.6.2016
Online on 13.07.2016	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 15.6.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC A61B 17/17 A61F 2/30	Application no. 01920504.6
Keywords Added subject-matter (no) Clarity (yes) Novelty and inventive step (yes)				Application title A METHOD OF MAKING A CUSTOM REPLACEMENT DEVICE FOR RESURFACING A FEMUR
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T097212.20160615				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 292.550K)
T 1113/12 (Use of GM-CSF and a type 1 interferon for treating multiple sclerosis … of 18.2.2016
Online on 13.07.2016	Board 3.3.04	Decision date 18.2.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K 38/19	Application no. 03776426.3
Keywords Main request: requirements of the EPC met (yes)				Application title Method for treatment of demyelinating central nervous system disease using GM-CSF
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T111312.20160218				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 340.479K)
T 0660/13 (Lapse of the patent) of 7.7.2016
Online on 13.07.2016	Board 3.3.02	Decision date 7.7.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC C12N 9/52 C12Q 1/37 G01N 33/542	Application no. 05858107.5
Keywords Lapse of patent in all designated states - termination of appeal proceedings				Application title ASSAY FOR DETERMINING CLOSTRIDIAL TOXIN ACTIVITY COMBINING FRET AND FLUORESCENCE POLARIZATION
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T066013.20160707				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 244.105K)
T 0750/13 () of 20.4.2016
Online on 13.07.2016	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 20.4.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC A61B 17/80	Application no. 06019616.9
Keywords Einspruchsgründe - unzulässige Erweiterung (nein) Neuheit - (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (ja)				Application title Knochenplatte
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T075013.20160420				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 423.484K)
T 1068/11 () of 17.6.2016
Online on 12.07.2016	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 17.6.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC H01L 27/30	Application no. 06792706.1
Keywords Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (ja)				Application title FOTODETEKTOR, RÖNTGENSTRAHLENFLACHBILDDETEKTOR UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG DERGLEICHEN
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T106811.20160617				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 313.713K)
T 1649/11 () of 14.6.2016
Online on 12.07.2016	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 14.6.2016	Proc. language DE	IPC H01L 29/861	Application no. 03740057.9
Keywords Erfinderische Tätigkeit - nach Änderung Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (ja) Patentansprüche - Klarheit nach Änderung (ja) Patentansprüche - Knappheit (ja)				Application title HALBELEITERDIODE UND VERFAHREN ZU IHRER HERSTELLUNG
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T164911.20160614				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 327.177K)
T 0020/12 (Antibodies specific for beta-amyloid ends/INTELLECT NEUROSCIENCES) of 15.4.2016
Online on 12.07.2016	Board 3.3.02	Decision date 15.4.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K 48/00 C07H 21/00 C12N 15/00 C12P 21/04 C12P 21/06 C12P 21/08 C07K 16/18	Application no. 98918035.1
Keywords Main request, auxiliary requests 2 to 7 - added subject-matter (yes) Auxiliary request 1 - extension of scope of protection (yes) Auxiliary request 8 - admission (no) (withdrawn in opposition proceedings)				Application title RECOMBINANT ANTIBODIES SPECIFIC FOR BETA-AMYLOID ENDS, DNA ENCODING AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T002012.20160415				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 404.844K)
T 0920/12 (Solar control coated glass article/PILKINGTON NORTH AMERICA, INC.) of 14.4.2016
Online on 12.07.2016	Board 3.3.05	Decision date 14.4.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC C03C 17/34	Application no. 03716744.2
Keywords Novelty - main request (no) Novelty - auxiliary request (yes) Inventive step - auxiliary request (yes)				Application title REFLECTIVE, SOLAR CONTROL COATED GLASS ARTICLE
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T092012.20160414				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 417.688K)
T 1059/12 (Single domain antibody/DOMANTIS) of 10.5.2016
Online on 12.07.2016	Board 3.3.04	Decision date 10.5.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC C07K 16/24	Application no. 05755389.3
Keywords Main request - inventive step (no) Auxiliary request 1 - amendments allowable (no) Auxiliary request 2 - inventive step (no)				Application title Compositions and methods for treating inflammatory disorders
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T105912.20160510				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 368.780K)
T 1200/12 () of 1.3.2016
Online on 12.07.2016	Board 3.3.09	Decision date 1.3.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC B32B 27/32 B65D 65/40	Application no. 01972859.1
Keywords main request: amendments (allowable), clarity (yes), sufficiency (yes), novelty (yes), inventive step (yes)				Application title A PACKAGING LAMINATE FOR A RETORTABLE PACKAGING CONTAINER
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T120012.20160301				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 898.204K)
T 1901/12 () of 26.4.2016
Online on 12.07.2016	Board 3.3.09	Decision date 26.4.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC A23K 1/18 A23K 1/17 A23K 1/00 A23K 1/16 A61K 9/00	Application no. 04763629.5
Keywords Admissibility of new main request - (yes) Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes) Novelty - (yes) Inventive step - (yes)				Application title PALATABLE DUCTILE CHEWABLE VETERINARY COMPOSITION
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T190112.20160426				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 509.803K)
T 2189/12 () of 9.6.2016
Online on 12.07.2016	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 9.6.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC H01L 23/552 H01L 23/66 H01L 25/16 H01P 1/22 H01P 5/08 H01P 1/162	Application no. 05765133.3
Keywords Novelty - (yes) Inventive step - (yes)				Application title TRANSMISSION LINE SUBSTRATE AND SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T218912.20160609				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 349.999K)
T 1479/13 () of 3.6.2016
Online on 12.07.2016	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 3.6.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC E04F 15/02 C09J 7/02 B65H 37/00 A47G 27/04	Application no. 05812737.4
Keywords Late-filed request - admitted (yes) Amendments - added subject-matter (no) Claims - clarity (yes) Novelty - (yes) Inventive step - (yes)				Application title SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FLOOR COVERING INSTALLATION
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T147913.20160603				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 368.119K)
T 1844/13 () of 31.5.2016
Online on 12.07.2016	Board 3.3.09	Decision date 31.5.2016	Proc. language EN	IPC A23G 3/00	Application no. 03713243.8
Keywords Amendments - added subject-matter (no) Inventive step - (yes)				Application title METHOD FOR CHOCOLATE COATING OF SOFT CONFECTIONERY CENTERS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T184413.20160531				Distribution D	Decision

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