Decisions in 2020

All board of appeal decisions released for publication in 2020 are shown in the list below by month.

Available months in 2020

September 2020

T 0002/16 (Sicherheitselement/L Kurz Stiftung) of 27.8.2020
Online on 28.09.2020	Board 3.3.06	Decision date 27.8.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC B32B29/00 D21H21/44	Application no. 08707598.2
Keywords Ausreichende Offenbarung - (ja) Neuheit - Hauptantrag (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - nicht naheliegende Alternative				Application title SICHERHEITSELEMENT
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T000216.20200827				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 410 KB)
T 0188/16 (Strassenmautsystem /Kapsch TrafficCom) of 25.6.2020
Online on 28.09.2020	Board 3.5.05	Decision date 25.6.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC G07B15/00	Application no. 09450193.9
Keywords Neuheit - Hauptantrag (nein) Erster Hilfsantrag - Klarheit (nein) Zweiter Hilfsantrag - zugelassen (nein)				Application title Fahrzeuggerät für ein Strassenmautsystem
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T018816.20200625				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 442 KB)
T 0404/16 () of 21.7.2020
Online on 28.09.2020	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 21.7.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC A61M1/36	Application no. 06838361.1
Keywords Grounds for opposition - insufficiency of disclosure (no) added subject-matter (no) Claims - clarity (yes) Late-filed evidence - admitted (yes) Inventive step - (yes)				Application title CITRATE ANTICOAGULATION SYSTEM FOR EXTRACORPOREAL BLOOD TREATMENTS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T040416.20200721				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 605 KB)
T 1170/16 () of 1.9.2020
Online on 28.09.2020	Board 3.2.06	Decision date 1.9.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC A61F13/514 A61F13/53 A61F13/15 A61F13/532 A61F13/535 B05C1/08 B05C11/10 B05C19/04 B32B37/00 G06F17/50	Application no. 05016289.0
Keywords Claims - clarity (no) Late-filed auxiliary requests - admitted (no)				Application title Process for producing sandwich structures with particulate material pattern
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T117016.20200901				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 359 KB)
T 1797/16 () of 30.6.2020
Online on 28.09.2020	Board 3.2.05	Decision date 30.6.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC B41J2/165	Application no. 09005738.1
Keywords Zulassung der Hilfsanträge 1 und 2, eingereicht in der mündlichen Verhandlung (ja) Änderung veranlasst durch Einspruchsgrund (ja) Neuheit (Hauptantrag, Hilfsantrag 1: nein) Änderungen - Erweiterung des Patentanspruchs (Hilfsantrag 2: nein) Klarheit (Hilfsantrag 2: ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit (Hilfsantrag 2: ja)				Application title Vorrichtung zur Reinigung von Wischelementen für einen Tintendruckkopf
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T179716.20200630				Distribution D	Decision PDF nicht verfügbar
T 0264/17 () of 22.9.2020
Online on 28.09.2020	Board 3.3.10	Decision date 22.9.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC A61L27/18 A61L27/54 C08L71/02	Application no. 12794927.9
Keywords Neuheit - zweite (bzw. weitere) medizinische Verwendung Neuheit - Stoff oder Stoffgemisch im Sinne von Artikel 54(4) bzw. 54(5) EPÜ				Application title SYNTHETISCHES SCHMIERMITTEL ZUR VERWENDUNG ALS SYNOVIALFLÜSSIGKEITSERSATZ
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T026417.20200922				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 441 KB)
T 1004/18 () of 15.9.2020
Online on 28.09.2020	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 15.9.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC B60K11/04	Application no. 08011494.5
Keywords Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hauptantrag (nein) Verspätet eingereichte Hilfsanträge 1 bis 3 - Zugelassen (nein)				Application title Frontendmodul für Fahrzeuge
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T100418.20200915				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 317 KB)
T 2562/18 () of 21.7.2020
Online on 28.09.2020	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 21.7.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC A61M1/36	Application no. 11153847.6
Keywords Grounds for opposition - insufficiency of disclosure (no) Novelty - main request (no) Novelty - auxiliary request 2 (yes) Claims - clarity Claims - auxiliary requests 1 and 2 (yes) Amendments - extension beyond the content of the original application and the parent application as filed - auxiliary request 1 (yes) - auxiliary request 2 (no) Inventive step - auxiliary request 2 (yes)				Application title Citrate anticoagulation system for extracorporeal blood treatments
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T256218.20200721				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 727 KB)
T 0777/19 () of 6.7.2020
Online on 28.09.2020	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 6.7.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC A61B17/122 A61B17/128 A61B17/00 A61B17/12	Application no. 15158361.4
Keywords Subject-matter extends beyond content of original or earlier application - main request and auxiliary requests 1 to 4B (yes) - auxiliary request 5 (no) Claims - clarity and support in the description Claims - auxiliary request 5 (yes) Amendments - extension of the scope of protection of the patent (no) Insufficiency of disclosure (no) Novelty - auxiliary request 5 (yes) Inventive step - auxiliary request 5 (yes)				Application title MEDICAL DEVICE FOR CAUSING HEMOSTASIS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T077719.20200706				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 724 KB)
T 1568/15 (Phase cut dimmer / Tridonic) of 10.6.2020
Online on 25.09.2020	Board 3.4.01	Decision date 10.6.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC H05B33/08	Application no. 10766043.3
Keywords Sufficiency of disclosure - (no) Claims - clarity (no)				Application title PHASE CUT DIMMING OF LEDS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T156815.20200610				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 345 KB)
T 0752/16 (Relatives Extinktions-Minimum) of 27.8.2020
Online on 25.09.2020	Board 3.5.03	Decision date 27.8.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC G05D21/02	Application no. 08801762.9
Keywords Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hauptantrag (nein): Umformulierung der objektiven Aufgabe Zulassung von nach der Ladung zur mündlichen Verhandlung eingereichten Anspruchssätzen - Hilfsanträge 1, 1A, 1B, 2, 3 (nein): keine "außergewöhnlichen Umstände"				Application title Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur kontinuierlichen Aufbereitung belasteter Fluide
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T075216.20200827				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 375 KB)
T 2778/17 () of 16.9.2020
Online on 25.09.2020	Board 3.4.02	Decision date 16.9.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC G01L1/12 G01L3/10 G01L5/10 G01M5/00	Application no. 12854092.9
Keywords Claims - clarity (no) Late-filed request - justification for late filing (no)				Application title STRESS MONITORING DEVICE OF MAGNETO-ELASTIC AND MAGNETO-ELECTRIC EFFECT TYPE
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T277817.20200916				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 338 KB)
T 0534/18 (Liquid nicotine formulation / McNeil AB) of 18.9.2020
Online on 25.09.2020	Board 3.3.07	Decision date 18.9.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K9/00 A61K31/465	Application no. 09002569.3
Keywords Grounds for opposition - added subject-matter (no) Remittal to the department of first instance				Application title A liquid pharmaceutical formulation comprising nicotine for the administration to the oral cavity
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T053418.20200918				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 331 KB)
T 0702/18 (VOC-reduzierte Reinigungslösung und Konzentrat / CHEMISCHE WERKE … of 1.9.2020
Online on 25.09.2020	Board 3.3.06	Decision date 1.9.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC C11D3/43 C09D9/00 C09D9/04	Application no. 11727630.3
Keywords Zulässigkeit der Hilfsanträge 1A und 2A : (ja) Gegenstand geht über den Inhalt der früheren Anmeldung hinaus - Hauptantrag sowie Hilfsanträge 1 und 1A : (ja) Mangelnde Klarheit - Hilfsantrag 2 : (ja) Gegenstand geht über den Inhalt der früheren Anmeldung hinaus - Hilfsantrag 2A : (nein) Ausreichende Offenbarung - Hilfsantrag 2A : (ja) Neuheit - Hilfsantrag 2A : (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hilfsantrag 2A : (ja)				Application title VOC-reduzierte, mildalkalische wässrige Reinigungslösung mit nichtionischen Tensiden sowie dessen Konzentrat
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T070218.20200901				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 433 KB)
T 1430/19 (High amylose durum wheat grains/BARILLA) of 2.9.2020
Online on 25.09.2020	Board 3.3.04	Decision date 2.9.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC A01H5/10 A21D2/18 C08B30/00	Application no. 08425721.1
Keywords Main request - exceptions to patentability (no); remittal to the examining division (yes)				Application title High amylose durum wheat grains, meal and starch
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T143019.20200902				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 280 KB)
T 2873/19 () of 22.9.2020
Online on 25.09.2020	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 22.9.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC B65B39/00 A61M39/00 F16L11/04 A61M25/00 A61M5/00 A61J1/20 F16L11/10 B65B3/04 A61M39/08 A61M39/12 B65B3/00	Application no. 16197448.0
Keywords Patentansprüche - Klarheit Patentansprüche - Hauptantrag (ja) Neuheit - Hauptantrag (nein) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hauptantrag (nein) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hilfsantrag (ja) Einheitlichkeit der Erfindung - Rückerstattung der zusätzlich entrichteten Recherchengebühr (nein)				Application title SCHLAUCHSET UND ABFÜLLNADEL ZUR VERWENDUNG IN EINEM SCHLAUCHSET ZUM ABFÜLLEN EINES FLIESSFÄHIGEN MEDIUMS, INSBESONDERE EINES PHARMAZEUTIKUMS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T287319.20200922				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 365 KB)
T 3279/19 () of 17.9.2020
Online on 25.09.2020	Board 3.4.02	Decision date 17.9.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC G01N21/95	Application no. 10751799.7
Keywords Zulässigkeit der Beschwerde - fehlende Beschwerdebegründung				Application title VERFAHREN ZUR DETEKTION VON RISSEN IN HALBLEITERSUBSTRATEN
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T327919.20200917				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 236 KB)
T 2044/15 () of 21.9.2020
Online on 24.09.2020	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 21.9.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC G06Q30/00	Application no. 05722457.8
Keywords Novelty - (no)				Application title APPLICATION-BASED VALUE BILLING IN A WIRELESS SUBSCRIBER NETWORK
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T204415.20200921				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 274 KB)
T 0822/16 () of 21.9.2020
Online on 24.09.2020	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 21.9.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC G07D7/12 B42D15/00	Application no. 02790486.1
Keywords Neuheit - Hauptantrag (nein) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hilfsanträge 1 und 2 (nein) Reformatio in peius				Application title WERTDOKUMENT
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T082216.20200921				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 363 KB)
T 2351/17 () of 21.9.2020
Online on 24.09.2020	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 21.9.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC B27B31/06 B27G1/00 B27M1/08	Application no. 10177849.6
Keywords Spät eingereichter Antrag - Rechtfertigung für späte Vorlage (ja) Änderungen - Erweiterung über den Inhalt der Anmeldung in der eingereichten Fassung hinaus (nein) Neuheit - (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (ja)				Application title Vorrichtung und Verfahren zum Ausrichten von Werkstücken
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T235117.20200921				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 367 KB)
T 0686/18 (Geschäumte Polymermasse/TESA) of 14.7.2020
Online on 24.09.2020	Board 3.3.09	Decision date 14.7.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC C08J9/32 C09J7/00 C09J7/02 C09J5/08 C08K7/22 B29C44/22 C08K5/00	Application no. 11188670.1
Keywords Hauptantrag: Ausreichende Offenbarung - (ja) Hauptantrag: Neuheit - (ja) Hauptantrag: Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (ja) (rückschauende Betrachtungsweise) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Neuformulierung der technischen Aufgabe				Application title Verfahren zur Herstellung schäumbarer Polymermassen, Verfahren zur Herstellung geschäumter Polymermassen daraus, geschäumte Polymermassen und Klebeband damit
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T068618.20200714				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 401 KB)
T 0595/16 (Kontrollbedüftiges Fahrzeug/TOLLCOLLECT) of 14.9.2020
Online on 23.09.2020	Board 3.5.05	Decision date 14.9.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC G07B15/00	Application no. 01273553.6
Keywords Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (nein)				Application title KONTROLLVERFAHREN ZUR STRASSENGEBÜHRENERFASSUNG
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T059516.20200914				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 289 KB)
T 0911/16 () of 23.6.2020
Online on 23.09.2020	Board 3.3.02	Decision date 23.6.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC C10G49/04 B01J35/10 B01J23/85	Application no. 03785754.7
Keywords Claims - clarity (yes) Inventive step - (yes)				Application title HYDROPROCESSING OF HYDROCARBON USING A MIXTURE OF CATALYSTS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T091116.20200623				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 396 KB)
T 1609/16 (Process to reduce acidity of crude oil/Saudi Arabian Oil Company et … of 9.9.2020
Online on 23.09.2020	Board 3.3.06	Decision date 9.9.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC C10G31/08 B01J21/06 C10G75/00	Application no. 08858300.0
Keywords Late-filed main request - admitted (yes) Amendments - added subject-matter (no) Inventive step - (yes)				Application title PROCESS TO REDUCE ACIDITY OF CRUDE OIL
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T160916.20200909				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 331 KB)
T 0602/15 () of 17.9.2020
Online on 22.09.2020	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 17.9.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC G01V8/10	Application no. 05016032.4
Keywords Neuheit - (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (ja)				Application title Optischer Sensor
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T060215.20200917				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 407 KB)
T 0984/15 (Configuring proximity indication/HTC) of 8.9.2020
Online on 22.09.2020	Board 3.5.03	Decision date 8.9.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC H04W36/14	Application no. 11000052.8
Keywords Novelty - (yes): no direct and unambiguous link between separate sections of a technical specification Inventive step - technical prejudice in the art (no): obvious improvement of a technical specification				Application title Methods and system to configure proximity indication in wireless communication systems
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T098415.20200908				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 357 KB)
T 0012/16 (Animal models/KYMAB) of 15.9.2020
Online on 22.09.2020	Board 3.3.04	Decision date 15.9.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC A01K67/027 C07K16/00 C07K16/46 C12N15/85	Application no. 10734546.4
Keywords Basis of decision - text or agreement to text withdrawn by patent proprietor Basis of decision - patent revoked				Application title Animal Models and Therapeutic Molecules
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T001216.20200915				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 264 KB)
T 1376/17 () of 3.6.2020
Online on 22.09.2020	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 3.6.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC F03D1/06	Application no. 03814464.8
Keywords Einspruchsgründe - unzulässige Erweiterung (nein) Zurückverweisung an die erste Instanz				Application title WINDTURBINENROTORBLATT MIT VERRINGERTER SCHALLEMISSION
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T137617.20200603				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 312 KB)
T 2402/17 () of 8.9.2020
Online on 22.09.2020	Board 3.4.02	Decision date 8.9.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC G01B5/008 G01B21/04	Application no. 11717500.0
Keywords Erfinderische Tätigkeit: Hauptantrag (nein), Hilfsantrag (ja) Anspruch: Relation zwischen relativen Begriffen - Klarheit (ja)				Application title BETRIEB EINER KOORDINATENMESSMASCHINE ODER EINER WERKZEUGMASCHINE
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T240217.20200908				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 360 KB)
T 0490/18 (Multi-language input with accents on touch screen / Samsung) of 16.9.2020
Online on 22.09.2020	Board 3.5.05	Decision date 16.9.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC G06F3/0488	Application no. 14191284.0
Keywords Inventive step - (no) Inventive step - obvious modification Amendments - added subject-matter (yes) Claims - clarity Claims - auxiliary request (no)				Application title Multi-language input method and multi-language input apparatus using the same
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T049018.20200916				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 306 KB)
T 1322/18 (Re-establishment of rights/Mignon Belle) of 17.9.2020
Online on 22.09.2020	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 17.9.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC A61M21/02 A61G7/05 A61M21/00 A61N5/06	Application no. 10835717.9
Keywords Re-establishment of rights - time limit for filing notice of appeal Re-establishment of rights - all due care (no) Appeal deemed not to have been filed				Application title SLEEP INDUCTION DEVICE
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T132218.20200917				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 274 KB)
T 2288/18 () of 3.9.2020
Online on 22.09.2020	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 3.9.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC B60P3/20 H04L12/24 H04B5/00 H04B7/00 B60H1/00 B60H1/32 F25D29/00 B65D88/74 H04L29/08 H04W4/02	Application no. 10797532.8
Keywords Late-filed request - request could have been filed in first instance proceedings (no) Amendments - extension beyond the content of the application as filed (no) Novelty - (yes) Inventive step - (yes)				Application title PERFORMANCE AND POSITION MONITORING OF A MOBILE HVAC&R UNIT
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T228818.20200903				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 331 KB)
T 0344/15 (Gapmer antisense compound/IONIS) of 11.9.2020
Online on 21.09.2020	Board 3.3.08	Decision date 11.9.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC C12N15/113	Application no. 07811872.6
Keywords Basis for a decision on the appeal (no) - revocation of the patent				Application title COMPOUNDS AND METHODS FOR MODULATING GENE EXPRESSION
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T034415.20200911				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 261 KB)
T 0452/14 (Integrating charts in documents / MICROSOFT) of 13.2.2020
Online on 16.09.2020	Board 3.5.01	Decision date 13.2.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC G06Q10/00 G06F17/00 G06F17/21	Application no. 06802783.8
Keywords Inventive step - handling user action with non-visible instance of spreadsheet (no Inventive step - obvious)				Application title INTEGRATING CHARTS IN DOCUMENTS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T045214.20200213				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 374 KB)
T 2110/14 (Optimizing translation lookaside buffer entries / QUALCOMM … of 4.6.2020
Online on 16.09.2020	Board 3.5.01	Decision date 4.6.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC G06F12/10	Application no. 06739038.5
Keywords Novelty - (yes) Inventive step (yes Inventive step - after amendment) Inventive step - contiguity check of individual entries at each TLB miss (yes Inventive step - non-obvious modification)				Application title METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPTIMIZING TRANSLATION LOOKASIDE BUFFER ENTRIES
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T211014.20200604				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 320 KB)
T 0770/15 (RFID Tag / Sato Holdings) of 18.6.2020
Online on 16.09.2020	Board 3.4.01	Decision date 18.6.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC G06K7/14	Application no. 04077912.6
Keywords Novelty - (no) Amendments - allowable (no)				Application title A method for applying a RFID tag carrying label on an object
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T077015.20200618				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 343 KB)
T 0848/15 () of 24.6.2020
Online on 16.09.2020	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 24.6.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC G06Q40/00	Application no. 06700549.6
Keywords Remittal to the department of first instance - (no) Inventive step - (no) Inventive step - mixture of technical and non-technical features				Application title METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING A RISK OF LOSSES
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T084815.20200624				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 361 KB)
T 1154/16 () of 13.8.2020
Online on 16.09.2020	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 13.8.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC D21F3/02 C08G18/10 C08G18/48 C08G18/76	Application no. 08777456.8
Keywords Grounds for opposition - lack of patentability (no)				Application title SHOE PRESS BELT FOR PAPER MAKING
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T115416.20200813				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 413 KB)
T 0996/17 () of 26.8.2020
Online on 16.09.2020	Board 3.4.02	Decision date 26.8.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC G01D21/00	Application no. 07016524.6
Keywords Änderungen - unzulässige Erweiterung (nein) Ausreichende Offenbarung - (ja) Neuheit - (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (ja)				Application title Verfahren zum drahtlosen Austausch von Daten und Funksystem
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T099617.20200826				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 622 KB)
T 1547/17 () of 11.9.2020
Online on 16.09.2020	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 11.9.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC F02B57/00 F02B41/10 F02M25/07 F02D23/02 F02B37/24 F02D41/00 F02D41/14	Application no. 08705768.3
Keywords Inventive step - (yes) Reimbursement of appeal fee - substantial procedural violation (no)				Application title METHOD FOR REDUCING DIESEL ENGINE EMISSIONS, AND DIESEL ENGINE
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T154717.20200911				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 320 KB)
T 1230/18 () of 7.7.2020
Online on 16.09.2020	Board 3.3.02	Decision date 7.7.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC B01D65/10 B01D69/02 G01N15/08	Application no. 10171837.7
Keywords Claims - all requests Claims - clarity (no)				Application title Method for improved scaling of filters
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T123018.20200707				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 409 KB)
T 1449/18 () of 3.9.2020
Online on 16.09.2020	Board 3.4.02	Decision date 3.9.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC G01N15/02 B01D45/04 B01D45/12 B01D21/00 B01D21/26 B01L3/00	Application no. 12156921.4
Keywords Claims - clarity (no) Claims - essential features				Application title Systems and methods for particle focusing in microchannels
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T144918.20200903				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 392 KB)
T 2214/14 (New onset diabetes/UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH) of 8.9.2020
Online on 15.09.2020	Board 3.3.08	Decision date 8.9.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC C12N15/11	Application no. 07813820.3
Keywords Main request - requirements of the EPC met				Application title MICROSPHERE-BASED COMPOSITION FOR PREVENTING AND/OR REVERSING NEW-ONSET AUTOIMMUNE DIABETES
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T221414.20200908				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 376 KB)
T 2022/15 () of 20.8.2020
Online on 15.09.2020	Board 3.5.04	Decision date 20.8.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC H04N7/32 H03M7/36	Application no. 06798249.6
Keywords All requests - inventive step (no)				Application title DYNAMIC IMAGE ENCODING DEVICE AND DYNAMIC IMAGE DECODING DEVICE
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T202215.20200820				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 401 KB)
T 1769/16 (Adaptive directional audio signals/CIRRUS) of 30.7.2020
Online on 15.09.2020	Board 3.5.03	Decision date 30.7.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC H04R3/00 H04R1/40 H04R25/00	Application no. 04761108.2
Keywords Added subject-matter - (yes)				Application title Method and apparatus for producing adaptive directional signals
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T176916.20200730				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 411 KB)
T 0243/17 () of 20.7.2020
Online on 15.09.2020	Board 3.3.02	Decision date 20.7.2020	Proc. language FR	IPC C07D223/16 C07B37/10 C07B43/06	Application no. 09290466.3
Keywords Recevabilité du recours Document produit tardivement Activité inventive Possibilité d'exécuter l'invention				Application title Procédé de synthèse de la 7,8-diméthoxy-1,3-dihydro-2H-3-benzazépin-2-one, et son application à la synthèse de l'ivabradine et de ses sels d'addition avec un acide pharmaceutiquement acceptable
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T024317.20200720				Distribution D	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 638 KB)
T 0487/17 () of 10.9.2020
Online on 15.09.2020	Board 3.2.08	Decision date 10.9.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC F16F7/09 D06F37/22 D06F37/20	Application no. 09786334.4
Keywords Claims - clarity in opposition proceedings Amendments - allowable (yes) Inventive step - (yes)				Application title FRICTION SHOCK ABSORBER
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T048717.20200910				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 452 KB)
T 1832/16 () of 3.9.2020
Online on 14.09.2020	Board 3.2.06	Decision date 3.9.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC A61F13/15 A61F13/20	Application no. 07736086.5
Keywords Basis of decision - text or agreement to text withdrawn by patent proprietor Basis of decision - patent revoked				Application title LEG CUT-OUT STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T183216.20200903				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 254 KB)
T 2493/16 (HIV-1 primers/BIOMERIEUX) of 7.9.2020
Online on 14.09.2020	Board 3.3.08	Decision date 7.9.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC C12Q1/70	Application no. 10183902.5
Keywords Auxiliary request 2 upheld at first instance (sole request) - added subject-matter (yes)				Application title Nucleic acid sequences that can be used as primers and probes in the amplification and detection of all subtypes of HIV-1
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T249316.20200907				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 399 KB)
T 2721/16 (HIV-1 primers/BIOMERIEUX) of 7.9.2020
Online on 14.09.2020	Board 3.3.08	Decision date 7.9.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC C12Q1/70	Application no. 04077617.1
Keywords Auxiliary request 1 upheld at first instance (sole request) - added subject-matter (yes)				Application title Method for using nucleic acid sequences as primers and probes in the amplification and detection of all subtypes of HIV-1
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T272116.20200907				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 385 KB)
T 1255/18 () of 16.6.2020
Online on 14.09.2020	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 16.6.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC C08K3/22 C08K3/34 C08K9/04 C09D5/08 C09D7/12	Application no. 12003913.6
Keywords Divisional application - subject matter extends beyond the content of the earlier application (yes) (all requests) Auxiliary requests 4 to 7 submitted after notification of the summons to oral proceedings - admitted into the proceedings (yes) - exceptional circumstances				Application title Coating compositions exhibiting corrosion resistance properties, related coated substrates, and methods
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T125518.20200616				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 414 KB)
T 1353/19 () of 9.9.2020
Online on 14.09.2020	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 9.9.2020	Proc. language FR	IPC C08G83/00 C08G69/26 C08G69/08 C08G69/14 C08L101/00 C08L77/02 C08L77/06	Application no. 11711914.9
Keywords Activité inventive - (non)				Application title COMPOSITION POLYAMIDE DE HAUTE VISCOSITE
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T135319.20200909				Distribution D	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 335 KB)
T 2362/13 (Logistics central station/SCHNEIDER LOGISTICS) of 1.9.2020
Online on 11.09.2020	Board 3.5.01	Decision date 1.9.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC G06F17/60	Application no. 01977530.3
Keywords Inventive step - providing different user interfaces and functions to different classes of users Inventive step - (no Inventive step - obvious implementation of non-technical requirements)				Application title METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INTERFACING WITH A SHIPPING SERVICE
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T236213.20200901				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 313 KB)
T 0020/16 (OspC-Dimere/EUROIMMUN) of 11.2.2020
Online on 11.09.2020	Board 3.3.04	Decision date 11.2.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC C07K14/20 G01N33/569	Application no. 08021660.9
Keywords Ausreichende Offenbarung - Hauptantrag (nein) Änderungen - Hilfsäntrage 6 und 7Änderungen - unzulässige Erweiterung (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hilfsantrag 8 (nein) Hilfsantrag 10 - zugelassen (nein) Änderungen - Hilfsantrang 11Änderungen - unzulässige Erweiterung (ja)				Application title Polypeptide und Verfahren zur spezifischen Detektion von Antikörpern bei Patienten mit einer Borrelieninfektion
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T002016.20200211				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 496 KB)
T 0967/16 (Oxcarbazepine Stevens-Johnson Syndrome/ACADEMIA SINICA PHARMIGENE) of 4.8.2020
Online on 11.09.2020	Board 3.3.08	Decision date 4.8.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC C12Q1/68	Application no. 07797432.7
Keywords Main request (claims as granted) - inventive step (no); Auxiliary requests 1 to 7 - withdrawn; Auxiliary request 8 - admission in appeal (no);				Application title METHOD FOR PREDICTING A RISK OF ADVERSE DRUG REACTIONS BY DETERMINATION OF HLA-B 1502
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T096716.20200804				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 443 KB)
T 0746/18 (Cinacalcet formulations / K.H.S. PHARMA HOLDING GMBH) of 4.9.2020
Online on 11.09.2020	Board 3.3.07	Decision date 4.9.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K9/16 A61K9/20 A61K31/137	Application no. 12007638.5
Keywords Inventive step - (no)				Application title Immediate release formulations of cinacalcet
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T074618.20200904				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 283 KB)
T 2352/18 ("La Jurisprudence des Chambres de recours", Neuvième é … of 25.8.2020
Online on 11.09.2020	Board 3.5.05	Decision date 25.8.2020	Proc. language FR	IPC B61L25/02	Application no. 15161677.8
Keywords Nouveauté (non) Requêtes subsidiaires produites tardivement - irrecevables				Application title Procédé de calcul d'un intervalle de positions d'un véhicule ferroviaire sur une voie ferrée et dispositif associé
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T235218.20200825				Distribution D	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 488 KB)
T 1168/15 () of 3.7.2020
Online on 10.09.2020	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 3.7.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC A61M5/32 A61M5/315 A61M5/145	Application no. 05799659.7
Keywords Inventive step - (no) Late-filed auxiliary requests - admitted (no)				Application title INJECTION DEVICE WITH A PROCESSOR FOR COLLECTING EJECTION INFORMATION
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T116815.20200703				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 608 KB)
T 0681/16 (Radio head device/ALCATEL) of 4.9.2020
Online on 10.09.2020	Board 3.5.03	Decision date 4.9.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC H04B1/04 H03G3/30 H04B1/18	Application no. 11290161.6
Keywords Decision in written proceedings - (yes): no request for oral proceedings Added subject-matter - (yes) Reimbursement of the appeal fee - (no): no substantiation				Application title Radio head device and method of operating a radio head device
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T068116.20200904				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 277 KB)
T 1030/19 (Tetraploid corn salad/NUNHEMS) of 30.8.2020
Online on 10.09.2020	Board 3.3.04	Decision date 30.8.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC A01H1/08 A01H5/12	Application no. 10793168.5
Keywords Exceptions to patentability - (no)				Application title Tetraploid corn salad
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T103019.20200830				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 282 KB)
T 1341/19 (High amylose durum wheat grains/BARILLA) of 3.9.2020
Online on 10.09.2020	Board 3.3.04	Decision date 3.9.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC A01H5/10 A21D2/18 C08B30/04 A23L1/16	Application no. 12195780.7
Keywords Sole claim request - exceptions to patentability (no); remittal to the examining division (yes)				Application title High amylose durum wheat grains, meal and starch
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T134119.20200903				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 280 KB)
T 0763/16 (Buffer state reports/NOKIA) of 3.9.2020
Online on 09.09.2020	Board 3.5.03	Decision date 3.9.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC H04W4/00 H04L12/56	Application no. 07705514.3
Keywords Clarity - main request (no) Added subject-matter - main request (yes) Inventive step - first auxiliary request (no)				Application title Apparatus, method and computer program product providing threshold-based buffer state reports from user equipment to a wireless network
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T076316.20200903				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 299 KB)
T 1487/17 (Danisco/enzyme-substrate) of 29.7.2020
Online on 09.09.2020	Board 3.3.06	Decision date 29.7.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC C11D3/386 C11D17/00	Application no. 09756878.6
Keywords Amendments - allowable (yes) Admissibility of appeal Inventive step - non-obvious combination of known features Inventive step - could-would approach Late filed request - admitted (yes)				Application title DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR CO-FORMULATED ENZYME AND SUBSTRATE
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T148717.20200729				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 378 KB)
T 1247/18 (Search-based application development framework/ORACLE INTERNATIONAL) of 4.9.2020
Online on 09.09.2020	Board 3.5.07	Decision date 4.9.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC G06F17/30	Application no. 07759453.9
Keywords Inventive step - (decision under appeal provides no suitable basis for assessing inventive step) Remittal to the department of first instance - (yes)				Application title Search-based application development framework
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T124718.20200904				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 341 KB)
T 3142/19 (Analyzing Cytological Specimens/HOLOGIC) of 1.9.2020
Online on 09.09.2020	Board 3.5.06	Decision date 1.9.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC G06K9/00	Application no. 14722003.2
Keywords Amendments - combination of optional features Amendments - added subject-matter (no)				Application title SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REVIEWING AND ANALYZING CYTOLOGICAL SPECIMENS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T314219.20200901				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 355 KB)
T 1452/14 () of 21.7.2020
Online on 08.09.2020	Board 3.5.04	Decision date 21.7.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC H04N7/16 H04N7/24	Application no. 09720027.3
Keywords Claims - clarity (no)				Application title APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING AN ENTERTAINMENT DEVICE USING A MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T145214.20200721				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 340 KB)
T 1875/16 (Secured synchronisation message/ABB) of 28.7.2020
Online on 08.09.2020	Board 3.5.03	Decision date 28.7.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC H04L29/06	Application no. 10165325.1
Keywords Novelty - main and sixth auxiliary requests (no) Inventive step - first to fifth auxiliary requests (no) Prohibition of reformatio in peius: seventh auxiliary request not to be challenged				Application title Secure clock synchronization
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T187516.20200728				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 352 KB)
T 2337/16 (Steuerelektronik/PHOENIX) of 15.6.2020
Online on 08.09.2020	Board 3.5.03	Decision date 15.6.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC G05B19/05	Application no. 08707499.3
Keywords Bindungswirkung der vorangegangenen Beschwerdekammer-Entscheidung - (nein): keine abschließende Entscheidung zur erfinderischen Tätigkeit und neuer Sachverhalt Berücksichtigung von durch die Einspruchsabteilung zugelassenen Beweismittel - Dokumente ED1 und ED2 (ja): Nicht-Berücksichtigung würde Art. 12(2) VOBK 2020 entgegenstehen Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (nein): Juxtaposition				Application title Steuer- und/oder Datenübertragungsmodul
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T233716.20200615				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 1 MB)
T 0349/17 () of 12.8.2020
Online on 07.09.2020	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 12.8.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC B05B7/32 C09D7/14 C09D175/04	Application no. 06803385.1
Keywords Late submitted material - document admitted by first instance (yes) Novelty - main request (no) Novelty - auxiliary request (yes) Remittal to the department of first instantce - (yes)				Application title PROCESS FOR PRODUCING COATING COMPOSITIONS WITH CUSTOMIZABLE PROPERTIES
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T034917.20200812				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 375 KB)
T 1436/17 (Hot formed steel part/Tata) of 1.7.2020
Online on 07.09.2020	Board 3.3.05	Decision date 1.7.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC C21D8/00 C21D8/02 C22C38/22 C22C38/28 C22C38/38 C22C38/02 C22C38/04 C22C38/12 C22C38/14 C21D1/673 C21D9/48 C21D9/46	Application no. 11772882.4
Keywords Late-filed request - admitted (yes) Late-filed evidence - admitted (yes) Sufficiency of disclosure - (no) Late-filed auxiliary requests - admitted (no)				Application title METHOD OF HOT FORMING A STEEL BLANK AND THE HOT FORMED PART
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T143617.20200701				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 373 KB)
T 0165/18 (Verfahren zur Bildung einer Filtermatte/HYDAC FILTERTECHNIK) of 9.7.2020
Online on 07.09.2020	Board 3.3.05	Decision date 9.7.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC B01D29/11 B29C65/08 B29C65/16	Application no. 10781621.7
Keywords Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hauptantrag (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - nicht naheliegende Änderung Patentansprüche - Klarheit Patentansprüche - Hauptantrag (ja) Patentansprüche - Klarheit nach Änderung (ja) Änderungen - zulässig (ja) Änderungen - Erweiterung über den Inhalt der Anmeldung in der eingereichten Fassung hinaus (nein)				Application title VERFAHREN ZUR BILDUNG EINER FILTERMATTE
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T016518.20200709				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 306 KB)
T 0870/14 (Meningococcal Hib vaccine/GLAXOSMITHKLINE) of 20.7.2020
Online on 04.09.2020	Board 3.3.04	Decision date 20.7.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K39/095 A61K39/102 A61K39/09	Application no. 08075538.2
Keywords Main request, auxiliary requests 1 to 8: inventive step - (no)				Application title Combined meningitis vaccines
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T087014.20200720				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 468 KB)
T 1399/16 () of 22.6.2020
Online on 04.09.2020	Board 3.2.05	Decision date 22.6.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC B41N1/08 B41N3/03	Application no. 10188553.1
Keywords Unzulässige Erweiterung (nein) Ausführbarkeit (ja) Neuheit (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)				Application title Lithoband für die elektrochemische Aufrauung sowie Verfahren zu dessen Herstellung
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T139916.20200622				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 643 KB)
T 1935/17 (Pool of storage/DELL) of 12.8.2020
Online on 04.09.2020	Board 3.5.05	Decision date 12.8.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC G06F3/06 G06F11/14	Application no. 10010835.6
Keywords Divisional application - added subject-matter (yes)				Application title Virtual disk drive system and method
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T193517.20200812				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 291 KB)
T 2432/17 () of 1.9.2020
Online on 04.09.2020	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 1.9.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC B02C25/00 B02C2/00	Application no. 05803668.2
Keywords Decision in written proceedings without oral proceedings - (yes) Novelty - (no)				Application title A METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A CRUSHER AND A CRUSHER
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T243217.20200901				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 292 KB)
T 0601/19 () of 1.9.2020
Online on 04.09.2020	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 1.9.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC B05D5/00 C23C14/00 C09D5/28	Application no. 14730738.3
Keywords Patentansprüche - Klarheit Patentansprüche - Hauptantrag (ja) Patentansprüche - Deutlichkeit (ja) Zurückverweisung an die erste Instanz - (ja)				Application title GLANZGRADEINSTELLUNG VON KUNSTSTOFFSUBSTRATEN MIT METALLISCHEM FINISH
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T060119.20200901				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 305 KB)
T 2839/19 () of 4.8.2020
Online on 04.09.2020	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 4.8.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC C08L5/00 C08L3/00 C03C25/32 C07H5/04 C08F251/02 C08L51/02 C09D105/00 E04B1/78 E04B1/84 B29C70/68 C03C17/28 F16L59/02 F16L59/14 C09D167/04	Application no. 12198249.0
Keywords Amendments - allowable (yes) Claims - clarity Claims - main request (yes) Appeal decision - remittal to the department of first instance (yes)				Application title Binders and materials made therewith
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T283919.20200804				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 252 KB)
T 0460/17 () of 24.7.2020
Online on 03.09.2020	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 24.7.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC C08G18/40 C08G18/62 C08G18/79 C09D175/04	Application no. 10152208.4
Keywords Inventive step - (no) Late-filed auxiliary requests - admitted (no)				Application title Two-component polyurethane clear coat kit system
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T046017.20200724				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 407 KB)
T 1602/17 () of 31.8.2020
Online on 03.09.2020	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 31.8.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC D04H1/64 C03C25/32 C08B37/00 C08L5/00 C09J179/00 D04H3/12	Application no. 11009802.7
Keywords Priority - (yes) Novelty - main request (yes) Inventive step - main request (yes) Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes) Article 100(c)- validly invoked as gorund of opposition - no Interpretation of the claims - unduly broad (Appellant); unduly narrow (Respondent)				Application title Improved spunbond polyester mat
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T160217.20200831				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 495 KB)
T 3218/19 (Light emitting devices/PRINCETON) of 20.8.2020
Online on 03.09.2020	Board 3.3.09	Decision date 20.8.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC H01L21/00 C09K11/06 H05B33/14 H01L51/50 H01L51/30	Application no. 10180580.2
Keywords Main request: added subject-matter - no Remittal to opposition division for further prosecution - yes				Application title Very high efficiency organic light emitting devices based on electrophosphorescence
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T321819.20200820				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 288 KB)
T 1338/16 (Contention-free parallel LDPC decoder/SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS) of 29.6.2020
Online on 02.09.2020	Board 3.5.07	Decision date 29.6.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC H03M13/11 H03M13/00	Application no. 09832102.9
Keywords Main request and auxiliary requests 1 to 3 - not admitted Amendments - added subject-matter (yes Amendments - auxiliary request 4) Claims - clarity Claims - auxiliary request 4 (no) Remittal to the department of first instance - (yes after amendment Remittal to the department of first instance - auxiliary request 5)				Application title Contention-free parallel processing multimode LDPC decoder
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T133816.20200629				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 437 KB)
T 1636/17 (Optimal flight/BOEING) of 17.8.2020
Online on 02.09.2020	Board 3.5.05	Decision date 17.8.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC G08G5/00 G01C21/20 G06Q10/04	Application no. 13182817.0
Keywords Main request - Novelty - (no) Auxiliary requests 1 and 2 - Inventive step - (no) Auxiliary requests 3 to 5 - Amendments - added subject-matter (yes)				Application title Optimized flight plan management system
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T163617.20200817				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 329 KB)
T 0344/15 (Gapmer antisense compound/IONIS) of 26.8.2020
Online on 01.09.2020	Board 3.3.08	Decision date 26.8.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC C12N15/113	Application no. 07811872.6
Keywords Basis for a decision on the appeal (no) - revocation of the patent				Application title COMPOUNDS AND METHODS FOR MODULATING GENE EXPRESSION
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T034415.20200826				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 255 KB)
T 1353/15 () of 27.8.2020
Online on 01.09.2020	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 27.8.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC G06Q10/00	Application no. 01916492.0
Keywords Inventive step - all requests (no)				Application title METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CUSTOMIZING PET FOOD
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T135315.20200827				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 368 KB)
T 1031/16 (Myoblasts for treating the urinary sphincter muscle / UNIVERSITY OF … of 24.8.2020
Online on 01.09.2020	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 24.8.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K35/34 C12N5/0775 A61P13/02	Application no. 08169379.8
Keywords Amendments - added subject-matter Amendments - all requests (yes)				Application title Use of myoblasts in the manufacture of a medicament for treating stress urinary incontinence
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T103116.20200824				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 604 KB)
T 1817/16 () of 4.8.2020
Online on 01.09.2020	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 4.8.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC E21B7/02 E21B19/083 E21B19/14 E21B19/15	Application no. 06821780.1
Keywords Appeal decision - remittal to the department of first instance (yes) Reimbursement of appeal fee - (yes) Substantial procedural violation - violation of the right to be heard (yes)				Application title WELL DRILLING MACHINE WITH NEW DRILL PIPE LOADER
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T181716.20200804				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 293 KB)
T 2461/16 () of 17.7.2020
Online on 01.09.2020	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 17.7.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC F25B15/10 F25B27/00	Application no. 09785156.2
Keywords Inventive step - (yes) Claims - clarity Claims - main request (yes) Amendments - added subject-matter (no)				Application title MODULAR COOLING APPARATUS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T246116.20200717				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 323 KB)
T 0650/17 () of 18.8.2020
Online on 01.09.2020	Board 3.2.06	Decision date 18.8.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC F01D5/08 F02C7/18 F01D11/02	Application no. 03751268.8
Keywords Substantial procedural violation - (no) Reimbursement of appeal fee - (no) Remittal to the department of first instance - (no) Amendments - added subject-matter (yes)				Application title GAS TURBINE SEALING AIR SUPPLY SYSTEM
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T065017.20200818				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 349 KB)
T 0292/20 (Combination for treating HCV patients / ABBVIE) of 13.8.2020
Online on 01.09.2020	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 13.8.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K31/454 A61K31/4985 A61K31/7056 A61P31/22	Application no. 14725812.3
Keywords Basis of decision - text or agreement to text withdrawn by patent proprietor Basis of decision - patent revoked				Application title COMBINATION OF DIRECT ACTING ANTIVIRAL AGENTS AND RIBAVIRIN FOR TREATING HCV PATIENTS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T029220.20200813				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 236 KB)

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T 2090/16 (Programmable control of a hearing aid/STARKEY) of 30.6.2020
Online on 28.08.2020	Board 3.5.03	Decision date 30.6.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC H04R25/00	Application no. 11250440.2
Keywords Inventive step - main request and auxiliary request 4 (no) Admission of late-filed requests - auxiliary requests 1, 2, 2', 3 and 5 (no): no exceptional circumstances				Application title System for programming special function buttons for hearing assistance device applications
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T209016.20200630				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 486 KB)
T 0277/17 (Cyanocobalamin/PAR) of 20.8.2020
Online on 26.08.2020	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 20.8.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K31/714 A61K9/08 A61K47/10	Application no. 06785533.8
Keywords Clarity - main request and auxiliary requests 1, 2 and 4 (no) Added subject-matter - auxiliary request 3 (yes) Inventive step - auxiliary requests 5 and 6 (no) Partial reimbursement of appeal fee - (no) - late withdrawal of the request for oral proceedings				Application title CYANOCOBALAMIN LOW VISCOSITY AQUEOUS FORMULATIONS FOR INTRANASAL DELIVERY
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T027717.20200820				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 400 KB)
T 0617/16 (Multi-mode base station/QUALCOMM) of 10.7.2020
Online on 24.08.2020	Board 3.5.03	Decision date 10.7.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC H04B7/26 H04W52/02	Application no. 11174472.8
Keywords Admissibility of prior-art document admitted by the opposition division - (yes): denial would contravene Art. 12(2) RPBA 2020 Inventive step - all requests (no): juxtaposition of obvious features				Application title Multi-mode base station method and apparatus for use in a wireless communications system
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T061716.20200710				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 480 KB)
T 0670/16 (Gebührenguthaben/KAPSCH) of 17.8.2020
Online on 24.08.2020	Board 3.5.05	Decision date 17.8.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC G07B15/00	Application no. 01988918.7
Keywords Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (nein) Verspätet eingereichter Antrag - Antrag hätte bereits im erstinstanzlichen Verfahren vorgebracht werden können (ja)				Application title VERFAHREN ZUR ERHEBUNG VON NUTZUNGSGEBÜHREN
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T067016.20200817				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 313 KB)
T 2210/16 (Verringern des Mikrofonrauschens/SIVANTOS) of 25.6.2020
Online on 24.08.2020	Board 3.5.03	Decision date 25.6.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC H04R25/00	Application no. 12190794.3
Keywords Ausführbarkeit - Haupt- und Hilfsantrag (nein): im Anspruch angegebener technischer Effekt nicht für alle unter den Schutzbereich fallenden und technisch sinnvollen Ausführungsarten erzielbar				Application title Hörvorrichtung mit einer Einrichtung zum Verringern eines Mikrofonrauschens und Verfahren zum Verringern eines Mikrofonrauschens
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T221016.20200625				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 375 KB)
T 2072/17 () of 10.7.2020
Online on 24.08.2020	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 10.7.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC F03D11/00 G01N25/72	Application no. 12182635.8
Keywords Patentansprüche - Klarheit nach Änderung (ja) Änderungen - unzulässige Erweiterung (nein) Spät eingereichter Antrag - Änderungen nach Anberaumung der mündlichen Verhandlung				Application title Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur thermischen Überprüfung des Bauzustandes von Windkraftanlagen
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T207217.20200710				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 338 KB)
T 0533/15 (Transmitter arrangement / Philips) of 13.7.2020
Online on 21.08.2020	Board 3.4.01	Decision date 13.7.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC G01R33/34 G01R33/3415 G01R33/561	Application no. 08737988.9
Keywords Inventive step - (no) Amendments - added subject-matter (yes)				Application title METHOD AND RF TRANSMITTER ARRANGEMENT FOR GENERATING RF FIELDS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T053315.20200713				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 383 KB)
T 0891/15 () of 22.6.2020
Online on 21.08.2020	Board 3.5.04	Decision date 22.6.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC H04N5/00 H04N5/222	Application no. 04780741.7
Keywords Inventive step - (yes)				Application title DIGITAL MEDIA DISTRIBUTION DEVICE
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T089115.20200622				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 335 KB)
T 1504/15 () of 29.5.2020
Online on 21.08.2020	Board 3.5.04	Decision date 29.5.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC H04N5/445 H04N5/781	Application no. 11162898.8
Keywords Main request - extension beyond the content of the application as filed (yes) First and second auxiliary requests - mixture of technical and non-technical features (yes), inventive step (no)				Application title A receiving device and method for presenting information about available programming
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T150415.20200529				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 527 KB)
T 1826/15 () of 18.8.2020
Online on 21.08.2020	Board 3.5.04	Decision date 18.8.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC H04N1/60	Application no. 07808525.5
Keywords Inventive step - all requests (no)				Application title METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONVERTING AT LEAST ONE FIRST-SPECTRUM IMAGE INTO A SECOND-SPECTRUM IMAGE
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T182615.20200818				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 402 KB)
T 1267/16 (diabetes/EPSHTEIN) of 6.12.2019
Online on 21.08.2020	Board 3.3.04	Decision date 6.12.2019	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K41/00 C07K16/28 C07K16/40	Application no. 11773314.7
Keywords All claim requests - clarity (no) Postponement of oral proceedings (no) Right to be heard - violation (no)				Application title A combination pharmaceutical composition and methods of treating diabetes and metabolic disorders
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2019:T126716.20191206				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 505 KB)
T 2294/16 () of 16.7.2020
Online on 21.08.2020	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 16.7.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC B60C25/138	Application no. 09173532.4
Keywords Late-filed evidence - common general knowledge (admitted) Sufficiency of disclosure - support by the description (yes) Amendments - added subject-matter (no) Extension of scope of protection - interpretation of claims as granted (no) Novelty - (yes) Inventive step - (yes)				Application title Tyre-changing machine for fitting and removing vehicle wheels
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T229416.20200716				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 500 KB)
T 1504/17 () of 17.8.2020
Online on 21.08.2020	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 17.8.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC A63F13/211 A63F13/40	Application no. 11176961.8
Keywords Amendments - added subject-matter (no) Novelty - (yes) Inventive step - (yes)				Application title Information processing program, information processing apparatus, information processing system and information processing method
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T150417.20200817				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 327 KB)
T 0623/16 () of 17.8.2020
Online on 20.08.2020	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 17.8.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC H01J1/62 H01J63/04 C09K11/06 H01J29/32 H05B33/14 H01J1/74	Application no. 02734378.9
Keywords Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes) Sufficiency of disclosure - support by the description (yes) Sufficiency of disclosure - reproducibility (yes) Sufficiency of disclosure - completeness of disclosure Sufficiency of disclosure - main request (no) Sufficiency of disclosure - auxiliary request (yes) Essential features				Application title HIGH EFFICIENCY MULTI-COLOR ELECTRO-PHOSPHORESCENT OLEDS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T062316.20200817				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 419 KB)
T 1050/19 () of 20.7.2020
Online on 20.08.2020	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 20.7.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC F21S8/00 F21V21/40 F21V23/04 F21W131/205	Application no. 10181051.3
Keywords Antrag auf mündliche Verhandlung - nicht verspätet Verspätetes Vorbringen - Beweismittel erstinstanzlich zugelassen (ja) Verspätetes Vorbringen - Rechtfertigung der Verspätung (nein) Verspätetes Vorbringen - nicht zugelassen Teile der Entscheidung in gekürzter Form (Zustimmung der Beteiligten) Neuheit - Hauptantrag (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hauptantrag (ja)				Application title Operationsleuchte mit steriler Bedieneinrichtung
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T105019.20200720				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 391 KB)
J 0012/18 () of 19.5.2020
Online on 19.08.2020	Board 3.1.01	Decision date 19.5.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC A61M16/08 A61B5/087 G01F1/68	Application no. 17195173.4
Keywords Divisional application - designation of contracting states Late-filed facts - submitted with the statement of grounds of appeal Late-filed facts - admitted (no) Late-filed facts - submitted during oral proceedings Late-filed facts - admitted (no)				Application title CONDUIT CONNECTOR FOR A PATIENT BREATHING DEVICE
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:J001218.20200519				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 379 KB)
J 0013/18 () of 19.5.2020
Online on 19.08.2020	Board 3.1.01	Decision date 19.5.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC A61M16/06 A61M16/08	Application no. 17179765.7
Keywords Divisional application - designation of contracting states Late-filed facts - submitted with the statement of grounds of appeal Late-filed facts - admitted (no) Late-filed facts - submitted during oral proceedings Late-filed facts - admitted (no)				Application title PATIENT INTERFACE AND ASPECTS THEREOF
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:J001318.20200519				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 375 KB)
J 0014/18 () of 19.5.2020
Online on 19.08.2020	Board 3.1.01	Decision date 19.5.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC A61M16/06 A61M16/00 A61M16/08	Application no. 16174992.4
Keywords Divisional application - designation of contracting states Late-filed facts - submitted with the statement of grounds of appeal Late-filed facts - admitted (no) Late-filed facts - submitted during oral proceedings Late-filed facts - admitted (no)				Application title INTERFACE COMPRISING A ROLLING NASAL BRIDGE PORTION
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:J001418.20200519				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 378 KB)
J 0007/19 (Withdrawal of application/Nitto Denko) of 15.1.2020
Online on 19.08.2020	Board 3.1.01	Decision date 15.1.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC C03C17/34 G09F9/30 B32B17/06 B32B7/12 G02F1/1333 H01L51/50 H05B33/02 H05B33/10	Application no. 09734244.8
Keywords "Request for correction of a withdrawal of an application (not allowed)"				Application title TRANSPARENT SUBSTRATE
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:J000719.20200115				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 397 KB)
J 0010/19 (Unterbrechung des Verfahrens wegen Insolvenz des Patentinhabers) of 13.7.2020
Online on 19.08.2020	Board 3.1.01	Decision date 13.7.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC H01L31/18 H01L31/0216 H01L31/068	Application no. 08850615.9
Keywords -				Application title VERFAHREN ZUM HERSTELLEN EINER SOLARZELLE MIT EINER OBERFLÄCHENPASSIVIERENDEN DIELEKTRIKUMDOPPELSCHICHT UND ENTSPRECHENDE SOLARZELLE
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:J001019.20200713				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 347 KB)
J 0003/20 () of 19.5.2020
Online on 19.08.2020	Board 3.1.01	Decision date 19.5.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC A61M16/00 A61M16/10 A61M16/20 A61M16/08	Application no. 18183683.4
Keywords Divisional application - designation of contracting states Late-filed facts - submitted with the statement of grounds of appeal Late-filed facts - admitted (no) Late-filed facts - submitted during oral proceedings Late-filed facts - admitted (no)				Application title SYSTEM, APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR SUPPLYING GASES
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:J000320.20200519				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 370 KB)
T 1224/15 (Structure multicouche a base de polyamide / ARKEMA FRANCE) of 21.7.2020
Online on 19.08.2020	Board 3.3.06	Decision date 21.7.2020	Proc. language FR	IPC B32B27/34 C08K5/20 B29C45/16	Application no. 05775238.8
Keywords Possibilité d'exécuter l'invention - (oui) Recevabilité des requêtes subsidiaires (requêtes subsidiaires 3 et 6 - oui) Modifications - extension au-delà du contenu de la demande telle que déposée (requête principale et requêtes subsidiaires 1, 2, 4 et 5 Modifications - oui) (requête subsidiaire 6 Modifications - non) Nouveauté (requête subsidiairie 3 Nouveauté - non) (requête subsidiaire 6 Nouveauté - oui) Renvoi à la première instance - (oui)				Application title STRUCTURE MULTICOUCHE A BASE DE POLYAMIDE POUR RECOUVRIR DES SUBSTRATS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T122415.20200721				Distribution D	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 452 KB)
T 2098/16 () of 5.8.2020
Online on 19.08.2020	Board 3.2.08	Decision date 5.8.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC A61C13/00	Application no. 04000286.7
Keywords Unzulässige Erweiterung (nein) Patentansprüche - Klarheit im Einspruchsbeschwerdeverfahren Patentansprüche - Merkmal des erteilten Anspruchs Patentansprüche - nicht zu prüfen Neuheit - (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (ja)				Application title Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Herstellung von Zahnersatz
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T209816.20200805				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 385 KB)
T 1877/19 () of 13.8.2020
Online on 19.08.2020	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 13.8.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC A47B3/091 A47C4/04 A47C11/00	Application no. 14001369.9
Keywords Patentansprüche - Klarheit nach Änderung (ja) Änderungen - unzulässige Erweiterung (nein) Zurückverweisung an die erste Instanz - (ja)				Application title Klappgestell für Bänke oder Tische
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T187719.20200813				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 293 KB)
T 1503/16 () of 12.8.2020
Online on 18.08.2020	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 12.8.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC H02J3/28 F03D7/02 F03D1/06 H02J3/38	Application no. 07722543.1
Keywords Inventive step - main request (yes) Reply to the appeal sufficiently substantiated (no)				Application title Wind turbine with a protection system for an electric generator and use thereof
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T150316.20200812				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 337 KB)
T 1412/17 () of 3.7.2020
Online on 18.08.2020	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 3.7.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC A47J31/54	Application no. 11727180.9
Keywords Novelty - Main request (no) Inventive step - auxiliary request (yes)				Application title ADVANCED HEATING DEVICE
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T141217.20200703				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 402 KB)
T 2472/17 (Non-invasive collection of colorectal mucocellular layer/DIAGNODUS) of 13.8.2020
Online on 18.08.2020	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 13.8.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC G01N33/50 G01N33/574	Application no. 12730009.3
Keywords Amendments - allowable (yes) Inventive step - (yes)				Application title DEVICE AND METHOD FOR NON-INVASIVE COLLECTION OF COLORECTAL MUCOCELLULAR LAYER AND DISEASE DETECTION
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T247217.20200813				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 294 KB)
T 0892/18 () of 28.7.2020
Online on 18.08.2020	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 28.7.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC A63F13/06 G07F17/32	Application no. 06786488.4
Keywords Amendments - allowable (yes) Inventive step - non-obvious alternative				Application title SYSTEM FOR WIRELESS GAMING WITH LOCATION DETERMINATION
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T089218.20200728				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 285 KB)
T 0633/16 () of 10.7.2020
Online on 17.08.2020	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 10.7.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC G03H1/18 G09F3/02 B31D1/02	Application no. 04747491.1
Keywords documents E6 to E10 filed with statement of grounds of appeal - admitted (yes) Wikipedia extracts cited by appellant - admitted (no) appellant's new line of attack - alleged lack novelty based on E3 - admitted (yes) appellant's new line of arguments - admitted (yes) main request - claim 1 - novelty (yes) main request - claim 1 - inventive step (no) auxiliary requests 1 and 1a - claim 1 - added subject-matter (yes) auxiliary request 1b filed after oral proceedings have been arranged - admitted (yes) auxiliary request 1b - claims 1 and 6 - inventive step (yes)				Application title FORGERY PREVENTING LABEL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T063316.20200710				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 520 KB)
T 1689/16 () of 29.7.2020
Online on 17.08.2020	Board 3.2.08	Decision date 29.7.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC A61F6/20 A61B17/12 A61N1/36	Application no. 09822269.8
Keywords Claims - clarity Claims - main request (yes)				Application title AN APPARATUS FOR TEMPORARY MALE CONTRACEPTION
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T168916.20200729				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 1 MB)
T 2253/16 () of 8.7.2020
Online on 17.08.2020	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 8.7.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC B60M1/30	Application no. 10152165.6
Keywords Neuheit - Hauptantrag (ja) Neuheit - Definition des Anspruchsgegenstandes durch Bezugnahme auf weiteren Gegenstand Beschwerdevorbringen - im Verfahren berücksichtigt (nein) - nicht ausreichend substantiiert Änderung des Beschwerdevorbringens - unberücksichtigt geblieben (ja) - keine außergewöhnlichen Umstände				Application title Stromschiene
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T225316.20200708				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 439 KB)
T 0206/17 () of 7.8.2020
Online on 17.08.2020	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 7.8.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC C08K5/16 C08L75/08 C09J175/08 C08L101/10 C09J201/10 C08K5/57 C09K3/10	Application no. 12183144.0
Keywords Novelty - (yes) Inventive step (no)- effect not made credible within the whole scope of claim Inventive step - obvious alternative Auxiliary requests not properly substantiated - not be taken into account				Application title Curable composition
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T020617.20200807				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 618 KB)
T 2530/17 () of 22.7.2020
Online on 17.08.2020	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 22.7.2020	Proc. language FR	IPC C08F10/02 C08F2/00	Application no. 12707885.5
Keywords Activité inventive - (oui) Faits produits tardivement - recevable (non)				Application title POLYMERISATION RADICALAIRE DE L'ETHYLENE AMORCEE PAR DES PEROXYDES ORGANIQUES A HAUTE PRODUCTIVITE
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T253017.20200722				Distribution D	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 456 KB)
T 1400/19 () of 14.7.2020
Online on 17.08.2020	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 14.7.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC B63B35/12 B63H1/20	Application no. 11807145.5
Keywords Novelty - (yes) Inventive step - (yes)				Application title A PROPULSION UNIT FOR A MARINE VESSEL AND A MARINE VESSEL HAVING A PROPULSION UNIT
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T140019.20200714				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 285 KB)
T 2158/15 () of 28.7.2020
Online on 14.08.2020	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 28.7.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC G08B25/06 G08B29/06 G08B29/08 G01R31/02	Application no. 09700171.3
Keywords Beschwerdebegründung - vollständiger Sachvortrag eines Beteiligten Beschwerdebegründung - Hauptantrag (nein) Ausreichende Offenbarung - Hauptantrag und Hilfsanträge I bis VIII (nein) Patentansprüche - Klarheit Patentansprüche - Hauptantrag und Hilfsanträge I bis VIII (nein) Spät eingereichte Hilfsanträge Ia und Va Spät eingereichte Hilfsanträge - zulässig (nein)				Application title Überwachungsvorrichtung für ein Meldesystem, Meldesystem und Verfahren zur Überwachung des Meldesystems
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T215815.20200728				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 313 KB)
T 0942/17 () of 30.6.2020
Online on 14.08.2020	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 30.6.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC C08F214/26 C08F2/24 C08J9/00	Application no. 10828382.1
Keywords Sufficiency of disclosure - main request (yes) Novelty - main request (yes) Inventive step - main request (yes)				Application title AQUEOUS POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE EMULSION AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF, AQUEOUS POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE DISPERSION OBTAINED USING THE EMULSION, POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE FINE POWDER, AND STRETCH-EXPANDED BODY
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T094217.20200630				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 575 KB)
T 2232/16 () of 10.8.2020
Online on 13.08.2020	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 10.8.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC H01L25/07 H01L23/373	Application no. 09790134.2
Keywords Inventive step - (yes)				Application title GROUNDING SYSTEM AND APPARATUS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T223216.20200810				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 331 KB)
T 1503/18 (Electronic device using pen input device, determining tilt / Samsung) of 30.7.2020
Online on 13.08.2020	Board 3.5.05	Decision date 30.7.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC G06F3/0354 G06F3/0488	Application no. 13175799.9
Keywords Time limits - interruption in the delivery of mail Amendments - extension beyond the content of the application as filed (yes) Inventive step - effect not made credible within the whole scope of claim Inventive step - obvious alternative Inventive step - obvious combination of known features				Application title Input method and electronic device using pen input device
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T150318.20200730				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 318 KB)
T 2214/15 () of 21.7.2020
Online on 11.08.2020	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 21.7.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC G08B25/04 G01R11/00 G01R21/00	Application no. 09729412.8
Keywords Lack of support - main, first and second auxiliary request - (no) Admissibility of auxiliary requests - second auxiliary request (yes) - third auxiliary request (no)				Application title Device State Detecting Device, Device State Detecting Method, Device State Detecting Server, Device State Detecting System, Liver Abnormality Detecting Device, Liver Abnormality Detecting System, Liver Abnormality Detecting Method, and Device State Database Maintaining Server
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T221415.20200721				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 451 KB)
T 0492/17 () of 2.7.2020
Online on 11.08.2020	Board 3.3.02	Decision date 2.7.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC A01N25/02 A01N25/30 A01N43/56 A01N43/80 A01P13/00	Application no. 09783537.5
Keywords Erfinderische Tätigkeit Änderungen				Application title ZUSAMMENSETZUNG ZUR VERBESSERUNG DER WIRKSAMKEIT VON HERBIZIDEN
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T049217.20200702				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 516 KB)
T 0201/18 () of 27.7.2020
Online on 11.08.2020	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 27.7.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K31/506 A61P35/00	Application no. 09704256.8
Keywords Basis of decision - text or agreement to text withdrawn by patent proprietor Basis of decision - patent revoked				Application title METHOD OF OPTIMIZING THE TREATMENT OF PROLIFERATIVE DISEASES MEDIATED BY THE TYROSINE KINASE RECEPTOR KIT WITH IMATINIB
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T020118.20200727				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 235 KB)
T 0796/15 () of 3.8.2020
Online on 10.08.2020	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 3.8.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC A61M1/00	Application no. 08846963.0
Keywords Rücknahme des Patents im Beschwerdeverfahren - nicht möglich Auslegung des Antrags Antrag auf Widerruf des Patents durch den Patentinhaber				Application title PRÜFEINHEIT FÜR WUNDDRAINAGEAUFLAGEN
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T079615.20200803				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 246 KB)
T 2101/15 () of 22.8.2019
Online on 10.08.2020	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 22.8.2019	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K31/155 A61K31/40 A61P3/10 A61K9/20 A61K9/48 A61K31/4439	Application no. 06815305.5
Keywords Amendments - added subject-matter (yes) Amendments - main request, auxiliary request 1 Inventive step - (yes) Inventive step - auxiliary request 2				Application title FORMULATION COMPRISING METFORMIN AND VILDAGLIPTIN
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2019:T210115.20190822				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 488 KB)
T 2149/15 () of 19.6.2020
Online on 10.08.2020	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 19.6.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC G01V8/12	Application no. 09100159.4
Keywords Neuheit - Hauptantrag (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hauptantrag (ja)				Application title Optoelektronischer Sensor
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T214915.20200619				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 406 KB)
T 1613/16 (Multilayer structure/A. Schulman, Inc.) of 24.7.2020
Online on 10.08.2020	Board 3.3.06	Decision date 24.7.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC B32B27/08 B32B27/32 B29C51/14	Application no. 12171722.7
Keywords Amendments - added subject-matter (yes) Amendments - all claim requests Claims - clarity (no) Claims - auyiliary request I				Application title Multilayer structure
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T161316.20200724				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 372 KB)
T 1650/19 () of 5.8.2020
Online on 10.08.2020	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 5.8.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC B25J5/00 B25J9/00 B25J9/16 B25J11/00 G05D1/02	Application no. 13151003.4
Keywords Claims - clarity Claims - main request (yes) Remittal to the department of first instance - (yes)				Application title Beacon collision avoidance method for a mobile robot system
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T165019.20200805				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 351 KB)
T 0769/15 () of 20.3.2020
Online on 06.08.2020	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 20.3.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC H01B17/30	Application no. 05798826.3
Keywords Inventive step - (yes)				Application title Electric bushing and a method of manufacturing an electric bushing
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T076915.20200320				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 319 KB)
T 1135/15 () of 19.2.2020
Online on 06.08.2020	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 19.2.2020	Proc. language FR	IPC G07B17/02	Application no. 04292729.3
Keywords Requête produite tardivement - requête aurait pu être produite en première instance (non) Modifications - extension au-delà du contenu de la demande telle que déposée (non) Revendications - clarté Revendications - requête principale (oui) Décision sur le recours - renvoi à la première instance (oui)				Application title Procédé d'impression pour machine à affranchir compacte et machine à affranchir associée
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T113515.20200219				Distribution D	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 363 KB)
T 2042/15 () of 24.6.2020
Online on 06.08.2020	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 24.6.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC A61B6/00	Application no. 06781500.1
Keywords Inventive step (no)				Application title METHOD OF CONTROLLING X-RAY DIAGNOSIS DEVICE
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T204215.20200624				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 411 KB)
T 0289/16 () of 18.6.2020
Online on 06.08.2020	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 18.6.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC G07B17/00	Application no. 09305638.0
Keywords Novelty - (yes) Inventive step - (yes) Continuation of the appeal procedure after withdrawal of the opposition				Application title Postal indicia generating system and method
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T028916.20200618				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 328 KB)
T 0400/16 () of 23.6.2020
Online on 06.08.2020	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 23.6.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC A61B17/04	Application no. 05750101.7
Keywords Added subject-matter (no) Novelty (yes) Inventive step (yes) Admissibility of a late-filed document (no)				Application title SUTURE DEVICES
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T040016.20200623				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 418 KB)
T 0014/20 () of 24.7.2020
Online on 06.08.2020	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 24.7.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC B65B31/02 B65B59/04	Application no. 16164932.2
Keywords Neuheit - (nein) Mündliche Verhandlung - Fernbleiben eines Beteiligten Spät eingereichter Antrag - Antrag hätte bereits im erstinstanzlichen Verfahren vorgebracht werden können (ja) Spät eingereichter Antrag - Rechtfertigung für späte Vorlage (nein)				Application title VORRICHTUNG ZUR VERPACKUNG VON LEBENSMITTELN
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T001420.20200724				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 346 KB)
T 1734/14 (Quiescent current diagnostics device / Rosemount Inc.) of 9.1.2020
Online on 05.08.2020	Board 3.4.01	Decision date 9.1.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC G01R31/28 G08C19/02	Application no. 04757422.3
Keywords Amendments - main request, sixth and eighth auxiliary request Amendments - allowable (no) Late-filed first, second and third auxiliary requests - admitted (no) Claims - clarity Claims - fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, ninth auxiliary request (no) Sufficiency of disclosure - sixth auxiliary request (no)				Application title PROCESS DEVICE WITH QUIESCENT CURRENT DIAGNOSTICS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T173414.20200109				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 354 KB)
T 0694/15 (Visualisation / Counterflo) of 4.6.2020
Online on 05.08.2020	Board 3.4.01	Decision date 4.6.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC G01R19/145 G01R13/02 G02B6/44 H05B33/12 G01R13/40 H01B7/36 H01R13/66 H01R13/717	Application no. 06716969.8
Keywords Inventive step - closest prior art Inventive step - problem and solution				Application title VISUALISATION ARRANGEMENT
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T069415.20200604				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 345 KB)
T 1842/15 (FVIII/vWF for the treatment of a bleeding event/CSL BEHRING) of 10.10.2019
Online on 05.08.2020	Board 3.3.04	Decision date 10.10.2019	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K 38/37 A61P 7/04	Application no. 09777111.7
Keywords Main request, auxiliary requests 1 to 11 - sufficiency of disclosure (no) auxiliary request 12 - novelty (yes), sufficiency of disclosure (no) auxiliary request 12A - inventive step (yes)				Application title Von Willebrand Factor or Factor VIII and von Willebrand Factor for the treatment of coagulopathy induced by inhibitors of thrombocytes
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2019:T184215.20191010				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 694 KB)
T 1418/17 () of 17.7.2020
Online on 05.08.2020	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 17.7.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC B23P19/06 F16B37/06	Application no. 09008497.1
Keywords Neuheit - Hauptantrag (nein) Neuheit - Hilfsantrag (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hilfsantrag (ja) Spät eingereichter Antrag zugelassen Zurückverweisung an die erste Instanz Entscheidung teilweise in gekürzter Form Öffentliche Zugänglichkeit einer offenkundigen Vorbenutzung				Application title Vorrichtung und Verfahren zum Einpressen von Befestigungselementen
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T141817.20200717				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 495 KB)
T 0452/19 (Brassica oleracea plants with improved nutritional value/SEMINIS … of 22.7.2020
Online on 05.08.2020	Board 3.3.04	Decision date 22.7.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC A01H5/10 A01H1/04 C12Q1/68 C12N15/11	Application no. 13184376.5
Keywords Sole claim request - exceptions to patentability (no); remittal to the examining division (yes)				Application title Brassica oleracea plants with improved nutritional value
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T045219.20200722				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 298 KB)
T 1028/19 (Plants with an intense fruit phenotype/NUNHEMS) of 27.7.2020
Online on 05.08.2020	Board 3.3.04	Decision date 27.7.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC A01H5/08 C07K14/415 C12Q1/68	Application no. 14766735.6
Keywords Main request - exceptions to patentability (no); remittal to the examining division (yes)				Application title Plants with an intense fruit phenotype
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T102819.20200727				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 307 KB)
T 1961/14 (Main counter ions/AJINOMOTO) of 30.7.2020
Online on 04.08.2020	Board 3.3.08	Decision date 30.7.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC C12P13/08	Application no. 01120248.8
Keywords Main request (patent as granted) - sufficiency of disclosure - (yes) Remittal to the opposition division - (yes)				Application title Method for producing basic amino acid
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T196114.20200730				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 441 KB)
T 0115/17 () of 23.7.2020
Online on 04.08.2020	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 23.7.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC F24F7/06 F24F11/00 F24F11/02 F24F11/04	Application no. 12172716.8
Keywords Spät eingereichtes Dokument Neuheit - Hauptantrag (ja) Rücknahme des Einspruchs Zurückverweisung an die erste Instanz - (ja)				Application title Verfahren zur Steuerung des Volumenstroms eines Ventilators
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T011517.20200723				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 350 KB)
T 0170/19 (Shampoo Containing A Gel Network / PROCTER & GAMBLE) of 24.7.2020
Online on 03.08.2020	Board 3.3.07	Decision date 24.7.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K8/34 A61K8/86 A61Q5/02 A61K8/36 A61K8/04	Application no. 08856247.5
Keywords Amendments - added subject-matter (no) Remittal to the department of first instance - special reasons for remitting the case				Application title SHAMPOO CONTAINING A GEL NETWORK
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T017019.20200724				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 326 KB)

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T 1994/16 () of 28.7.2020
Online on 31.07.2020	Board 3.2.06	Decision date 28.7.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC B65H69/00 B65H63/06	Application no. 09775790.0
Keywords Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hauptantrag und zweiter Hilfsantrag (nein) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Kombination technischer und nicht-technischer Merkmale Änderung veranlasst durch Einspruchsgrund - erster Hilfsantrag (nein)				Application title QUALITÄTSUBERWACHUNG VON SPLEISSEN IN EINEM LÄNGLICHEN TEXTILEN PRÜFGUT
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T199416.20200728				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 329 KB)
T 0568/17 (Database transactions/OPEN TEXT SOFTWARE) of 28.7.2020
Online on 31.07.2020	Board 3.5.07	Decision date 28.7.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC G06F17/30	Application no. 09755851.4
Keywords Novelty - main request (yes) Inventive step - not rendered obvious by document D1 Remittal to the department of first instance - (yes)				Application title Method for performing transactions on data and a transactional database
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T056817.20200728				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 374 KB)
T 0882/18 (Glasbauelement/SIKA) of 3.7.2020
Online on 31.07.2020	Board 3.3.05	Decision date 3.7.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC C03C17/30 C03C27/04 E04F13/14 C09D183/04 C08G77/16	Application no. 13710340.4
Keywords -				Application title GLASBAUELEMENT UND VERFAHREN ZU DESSEN HERSTELLUNG
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T088218.20200703				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 334 KB)
T 0915/15 (Sicherheitsdokument/LEONHARD KURZ) of 26.6.2020
Online on 30.07.2020	Board 3.3.09	Decision date 26.6.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC B32B29/00 D21H21/44	Application no. 08707586.7
Keywords Hauptantrag - unzulässige Erweiterung (ja) Hilfsanträge 1 bis 12 - unzulässige Erweiterung (ja) Hilfsanträge 13 und 14 - Zulassung (nein)				Application title SICHERHEITSDOKUMENT
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T091515.20200626				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 385 KB)
T 1041/15 () of 27.7.2020
Online on 30.07.2020	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 27.7.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC G09B7/00	Application no. 08019720.5
Keywords Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Mischung technischer und nichttechnischer Merkmale Rückzahlung der Beschwerdegebühr - (nein)				Application title Koordination und/oder Durchführung von Unterrichtzwecken dienenden Lehreinheiten mit optischen und/oder akustischen Lehrinhalten
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T104115.20200727				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 353 KB)
T 1561/15 () of 24.6.2020
Online on 30.07.2020	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 24.6.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC A61M16/00 A61M16/12 G09B23/28 A61H31/00	Application no. 07400032.4
Keywords Neuheit - (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (ja) Ausreichende Offenbarung - (ja) Patentansprüche - Klarheit (ja) Änderungen - unzulässige Erweiterung (nein) Zulässigkeit der Beschwerde - Beschwerde hinreichend begründet (nein) Spät eingereichter Antrag - Rechtfertigung für späte Vorlage (ja) Zurückverweisung an die erste Instanz - (nein)				Application title Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Abgabe von Sauerstoff im Rahmen einer Reanimation
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T156115.20200624				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 463 KB)
T 1994/15 () of 27.7.2020
Online on 30.07.2020	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 27.7.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC H01J1/15 G05D23/27	Application no. 10737667.5
Keywords Inventive step - (yes)				Application title METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR HEATING A TIP APEX OF A CHARGED PARTICLE SOURCE
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T199415.20200727				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 337 KB)
T 0891/16 () of 26.6.2020
Online on 30.07.2020	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 26.6.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC G07F17/32	Application no. 04765712.7
Keywords main request - added subject-matter (yes) auxiliary request 1 - added subject-matter (yes) late-filed auxiliary request 1a - admitted (no) - article 13(1) RPBA 2020 in combination with article 25(1) RPBA 2020				Application title DOORFRAME FOR GAMING MACHINE
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T089116.20200626				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 418 KB)
T 1372/16 () of 4.6.2020
Online on 30.07.2020	Board 3.3.02	Decision date 4.6.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC C09D183/04 C04B41/49 C08J3/03	Application no. 05850021.6
Keywords Grounds for opposition - insufficiency of disclosure (no)				Application title HIGH-VISCOSITY AQUEOUS EMULSIONS OF FUNCTIONAL ALKOXYSILANES, CONDENSED OLIGOMERS THEREOF, ORGANOPOLYSILOXANES, THEIR PREPARATION AND USE FOR SURFACE TREATMENT OF INORGANIC MATERIALS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T137216.20200604				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 496 KB)
T 1504/16 (System for manufacturing frozen edible products/GRAM) of 17.7.2020
Online on 30.07.2020	Board 3.3.09	Decision date 17.7.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC A23G9/14 A23G9/16 A23G9/20 A23C3/00	Application no. 05772325.6
Keywords Inventive step - main request (no) Auxiliary requests - admission (no)				Application title SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING FROZEN EDIBLE PRODUCTS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T150416.20200717				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 315 KB)
T 0717/19 () of 21.7.2020
Online on 30.07.2020	Board 3.2.05	Decision date 21.7.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC F16L15/04 C10M103/06 C10M169/02 C25D5/26 C25D7/00 C10N10/12 C10N40/00 C10N50/08 C10N50/10	Application no. 06797658.9
Keywords Withdrawal of the approval of the text of the patent				Application title Threaded joint for steel pipes
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T071719.20200721				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 263 KB)
T 0949/13 (Taxol to avoid restenosis/BOSTON SCIENTIFIC) of 19.12.2019
Online on 29.07.2020	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 19.12.2019	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K31/535	Application no. 94907364.7
Keywords Claims - clarity Claims - main and auxiliary requests (no) Summons to oral proceedings - continuation of proceedings without duly summoned parties				Application title THERAPEUTIC INHIBITORS OF VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE CELLS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2019:T094913.20191219				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 331 KB)
T 0552/16 () of 25.6.2020
Online on 29.07.2020	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 25.6.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC H03F3/20 H03F3/21 H03F1/02 H03F1/56 H03F1/07 H03F3/195 H03F1/42	Application no. 08793032.7
Keywords Claims - clarity Claims - main request (no) Late-filed document - admitted (no)				Application title Broadband power amplifier
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T055216.20200625				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 293 KB)
T 1987/16 (Controlling gene expression/BASF) of 17.6.2020
Online on 29.07.2020	Board 3.3.04	Decision date 17.6.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC C12N15/82 C12N15/85 C12N15/79 A01H5/00	Application no. 06754739.8
Keywords Amendments - extension beyond the content of the application as filed (no)				Application title Improved methods controlling gene expression
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T198716.20200617				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 329 KB)
T 0193/17 (Electrode surface coating/SECOND SIGHT MEDICAL PRODUCTS) of 1.7.2020
Online on 29.07.2020	Board 3.3.05	Decision date 1.7.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC C25D3/50 A61N1/05	Application no. 06815176.0
Keywords Amendments - added subject-matter (yes)				Application title PLATINUM ELECTRODE SURFACE COATING AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T019317.20200701				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 296 KB)
T 0354/17 () of 8.7.2020
Online on 29.07.2020	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 8.7.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC B60C1/00 C08C19/20 C08C19/25 C08C19/44 C08F2/26 C08F36/06 C08F2/38	Application no. 12193785.8
Keywords Novelty - (yes) Inventive step - (yes) Interpretation of the claims - explicit wording thereof - no reason to construe differently				Application title Functionalized polymer, rubber composition with such a polymer and pneumatic tire
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T035417.20200708				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 373 KB)
T 1678/17 (TACTILE PRESENTATION DEVICE / Kyocera) of 30.6.2020
Online on 28.07.2020	Board 3.5.05	Decision date 30.6.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC G06F3/041 G09G3/00	Application no. 11800338.3
Keywords Time limits - interruption in the delivery of mail Novelty - (no) Inventive step - auxiliary request (no) Inventive step - common general knowledge Inventive step - obvious solution				Application title TACTILE PRESENTATION DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING TACTILE PRESENTATION DEVICE
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T167817.20200630				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 291 KB)
T 2421/17 () of 29.6.2020
Online on 28.07.2020	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 29.6.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC A47K3/022	Application no. 06450099.4
Keywords Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (nein) Änderungen - unzulässige Erweiterung (ja)				Application title Verfahren zur Schaffung einer Einstiegsöffnung in bestehende Badewannen
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T242117.20200629				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 310 KB)
T 2514/19 () of 7.7.2020
Online on 28.07.2020	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 7.7.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC B62K25/20 B62K25/28	Application no. 14723175.7
Keywords Claims - clarity (yes) Amendments - extension beyond the content of the application as filed (no) Appeal decision - remittal to the department of first instance (yes)				Application title BICYCLE REAR SUSPENSION
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T251419.20200707				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 271 KB)
T 3269/19 () of 23.7.2020
Online on 28.07.2020	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 23.7.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC F21S4/22 F21V23/00 F21Y115/10	Application no. 15003605.1
Keywords Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (nein)				Application title BELEUCHTUNGSLEISTE
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T326919.20200723				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 341 KB)
T 1888/14 () of 15.7.2020
Online on 27.07.2020	Board 3.5.04	Decision date 15.7.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC H04N7/24	Application no. 09729744.4
Keywords Claims - clarity Claims - main request and auxiliary requests (no) Amendments - added subject-matter Amendments - fourth and fifth auxiliary requests (yes)				Application title METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTENT REPLACEMENT IN LIVE PRODUCTION
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T188814.20200715				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 392 KB)
T 1355/18 (Belitzement/HeidelbergCement AG) of 9.7.2020
Online on 27.07.2020	Board 3.3.05	Decision date 9.7.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC C04B111/00 C04B7/345	Application no. 12004620.6
Keywords Spät eingereichter Antrag - Anlass zu neuen Einwänden Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hilfsanträge (nein) Beschwerdeentscheidung - Zurückverweisung an die erste Instanz (nein) Vorlage an die Große Beschwerdekammer - (nein)				Application title Verfahren zur Herstellung eines Belitzements mit hoher Reaktivitaet und geringem Calcium/Silicat-Verhaeltnis
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T135518.20200709				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 353 KB)
T 2329/18 () of 17.7.2020
Online on 27.07.2020	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 17.7.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC E04B1/80 E04C2/16	Application no. 07090044.4
Keywords Entscheidung nach Aktenlage Angefochtene Entscheidung ausreichend begründet (nein) Verletzung des rechtlichen Gehörs (ja) Wesentlicher Verfahrensmangel - Rückzahlung der Beschwerdegebühr (ja) Änderungen zulässig (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)				Application title Dämmstoffplatte bzw. -matte aus einem Holzwerkstoff-Bindemittel-Gemisch
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T232918.20200717				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 516 KB)
T 2457/18 () of 16.7.2020
Online on 27.07.2020	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 16.7.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC E03F5/04 E03C1/22 E03C1/20	Application no. 08103885.3
Keywords Spät eingereichter Antrag - zugelassen (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (ja) Rückzahlung der Beschwerdegebühr - (nein)				Application title Ablaufgarnitur für Duschen oder Badewannen
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T245718.20200716				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 389 KB)
T 1111/14 (Human hepatocytes/OREGON UNIVERSITY) of 21.7.2020
Online on 24.07.2020	Board 3.3.08	Decision date 21.7.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC C12N15/85	Application no. 08770211.4
Keywords Main request - added matter - (no) Claims - support in the description (yes) Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes) Exception to patentability - (no) Novelty - (yes) Inventive step - (yes)				Application title METHOD OF EXPANDING HUMAN HEPATOCYTES IN VIVO
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T111114.20200721				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 488 KB)
T 2087/15 () of 21.7.2020
Online on 24.07.2020	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 21.7.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC G09B7/00	Application no. 07834775.4
Keywords Inventive step - claim 8 of sole request (no) Inventive step - mixture of technical and non-technical features				Application title SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF COMPUTER GENERATED EXAMS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T208715.20200721				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 435 KB)
T 1003/16 () of 21.7.2020
Online on 24.07.2020	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 21.7.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC G07D7/04	Application no. 08758982.6
Keywords Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (ja)				Application title SICHERHEITSELEMENT ZUR ABSICHERUNG VON WERTDOKUMENTEN
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T100316.20200721				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 296 KB)
T 1957/16 () of 15.7.2020
Online on 24.07.2020	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 15.7.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC E04C2/04	Application no. 03739044.0
Keywords Lapse of patent in all designated states - termination of appeal proceedings				Application title ANTIMICROBIAL WALLBOARD
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T195716.20200715				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 235 KB)
T 2431/16 () of 28.5.2020
Online on 24.07.2020	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 28.5.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC F25D23/06 F25D25/02	Application no. 11738202.8
Keywords Spät eingereichtes Dokument - zugelassen (nein) Neuheit - Hauptantrag (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hauptantrag (ja)				Application title KÄLTEGERÄT MIT EINER TRAGSCHIENE FÜR EINEN FACHBODEN
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T243116.20200528				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 391 KB)
T 2039/17 () of 29.6.2020
Online on 24.07.2020	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 29.6.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC E04G27/00	Application no. 13173479.0
Keywords Spät eingereichter Antrag - zugelassen (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hauptantrag (nein) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hilfsantrag (ja)				Application title Modulartig aufgebauter Treppengerüstturm und Treppengerüstmodul
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T203917.20200629				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 426 KB)
T 2088/18 (Credentials for a connected thermostat/HONEYWELL) of 29.6.2020
Online on 24.07.2020	Board 3.5.03	Decision date 29.6.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC H04W12/06 H04L12/24	Application no. 12175131.7
Keywords Oral proceedings - held as a videoconference in accordance with appellant's request Inventive step - all requests (no): juxtaposition of obvious features				Application title Provisioning credentials for embedded wireless devices
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T208818.20200629				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 393 KB)
T 3196/19 (Anti-PD-1 antibody/DANA-FARBER GENETICS INSTITUTE) of 15.5.2020
Online on 24.07.2020	Board 3.3.08	Decision date 15.5.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC C12N15/12 C07K14/705 C12N5/10 A61K38/17 A61K39/395 G01N33/50 C07K16/28	Application no. 10075561.0
Keywords Main request and auxiliary requests 1 to 7 - added subject-matter (yes); Auxiliary requests 8 to 14 - admitted into the appeal proceedings (no); Appellant's right to be heard - violation (no);				Application title Assays for screening anti-pd-1 antibodies and uses thereof
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T319619.20200515				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 585 KB)
T 1214/20 (Re-establishment of rights) of 16.7.2020
Online on 24.07.2020	Board 3.4.01	Decision date 16.7.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC H05B33/08 G09G3/20 H03K7/00	Application no. 14750518.4
Keywords Admissibility of appeal - appeal fee (not paid) Admissibility of appeal - appeal deemed not to have been filed Admissibility of appeal - notice of appeal Admissibility of appeal - filed within time limit (no) Re-establishment of rights - time limit for filing notice of appeal Re-establishment of rights - (no) Re-establishment of rights - all due care (no) Re-establishment of rights - system for monitoring time limits Re-establishment of rights - due care on the part of the professional representative Re-establishment of rights - principle of proportionality				Application title SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING LED LIGHTING BY DISTRIBUTED PWM
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T121420.20200716				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 302 KB)
W 0024/03 () of 15.1.2004
Online on 24.07.2020	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 15.1.2004	Proc. language FR	IPC A61C 8/00 A61C 1/14 A61B 17/16	Application no. -
Keywords Unité d'invention				Application title Outil de préparation osseuse utilisable notamment en médecine dentaire et dispositif pour sa mise en oeuvre
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2004:W002403.20040115				Distribution	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 433 KB)
W 0030/04 (Piperazines/UCB) of 29.11.2004
Online on 24.07.2020	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 29.11.2004	Proc. language EN	IPC C07D295/14	Application no. -
Keywords Lack of unity 'a posteriori' (no)				Application title New piperazine derivatives and their use as synthesis intermediates
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2004:W003004.20041129				Distribution	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 361 KB)
W 0023/07 (Nahrungsergänzungsmittel/CHEM. FABRIK BUDENHEIM KG) of 11.11.2008
Online on 24.07.2020	Board 3.3.02	Decision date 11.11.2008	Proc. language DE	IPC A61K33/06	Application no. -
Keywords Uneinheitlichkeit (ja): Einzige allgemeine Idee nicht neu				Application title Nahrungsergänzungsmittel
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2008:W002307.20081111				Distribution	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 527 KB)
W 0039/07 (Isoxazoles and oxadiazoles/NOVARTIS) of 6.8.2008
Online on 24.07.2020	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 6.8.2008	Proc. language EN	IPC C07D261/08	Application no. -
Keywords Misleading form inviting the applicant to pay the protest fee although his limited protest was allowed by the review panel - Refund of the protest fee				Application title 3,5-Di(aryl or heteroaryl)isoxazoles and 1,2,4-oxadiazoles as S1PI receptor agonists, immunosuppresive and anti-inflammatory agents
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2008:W003907.20080806				Distribution	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 418 KB)
W 0002/08 () of 22.8.2008
Online on 24.07.2020	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 22.8.2008	Proc. language DE	IPC B65B1/02 B65B65/00	Application no. -
Keywords Mangelnde Einheitlichkeit a posteriori - ja				Application title FORM-, FILL-, SEALMASCHINE SOWIE VERFAHREN ZUM HERSTELLEN, BEFÜLLEN UND SCHLIEßEN VON SÄCKEN
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2008:W000208.20080822				Distribution	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 972 KB)
W 0026/08 (Sélection de cellules/CELOGOS) of 11.8.2008
Online on 24.07.2020	Board 3.3.08	Decision date 11.8.2008	Proc. language FR	IPC C12N5/06	Application no. -
Keywords Unité d'invention (non)				Application title Méthode d'extraction et de sélection de cellules
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2008:W002608.20080811				Distribution	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 647 KB)
W 0001/82 () of 9.3.1982
Online on 24.07.2020	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 9.3.1982	Proc. language EN	IPC -	Application no. -
Keywords -				Application title -
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:1982:W000182.19820309				Distribution	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 114 KB)
W 0001/83 () of 12.7.1983
Online on 24.07.2020	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 12.7.1983	Proc. language DE	IPC -	Application no. -
Keywords -				Application title -
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:1983:W000183.19830712				Distribution	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 321 KB)
T 2612/17 () of 20.7.2020
Online on 23.07.2020	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 20.7.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC A63F1/10	Application no. 08827627.4
Keywords Amendments - added subject-matter Amendments - main request (yes) Inventive step - auxiliary request (yes)				Application title TABLE WITH INDICATORS AND SMART CARD HOLDER FOR AUTOMATED GAMING SYSTEM AND GAMING CARDS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T261217.20200720				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 349 KB)
T 2312/18 () of 20.7.2020
Online on 23.07.2020	Board 3.3.02	Decision date 20.7.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC C07D471/10 A61K31/438 A61P1/08	Application no. 07774640.2
Keywords Basis of decision - text or agreement to text withdrawn by patent proprietor Basis of decision - patent revoked				Application title HYDROCHLORIDE SALT OF 8-[{1-(3,5-BIS-(TRIFLUOROMETHYL) PHENYL) -ETHOXY}-METHYL]-8-PHENYL-1,7-DIAZA-SPIRO[4.5]DECAN-2-ONE AND PREPARATION PROCESS THEREFOR
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T231218.20200720				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 235 KB)
T 0578/16 (Negotiating SDP versions/HUAWEI) of 14.7.2020
Online on 22.07.2020	Board 3.5.03	Decision date 14.7.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC H04L29/06	Application no. 07816566.9
Keywords Added subject-matter - main request (no) Remittal to the first instance for further prosecution - (yes): "special reasons" Reimbursement of appeal fee - (no): change in composition of opposition division per se not a procedural violation				Application title A method and system for negotiating the session description protocol version
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T057816.20200714				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 301 KB)
T 0901/16 (Estimation of synthetic audio prototypes/BOSE) of 16.7.2020
Online on 22.07.2020	Board 3.5.03	Decision date 16.7.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC H04S3/02	Application no. 11776678.2
Keywords Late-filed request admissible Late-filed request - (yes) Clarity - (yes, after amendment) Added subject-matter - (no, after amendment) Novelty - (yes, after amendment) Remittal to the first instance for further prosecution - (yes)				Application title Estimation of synthetic audio prototypes
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T090116.20200716				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 329 KB)
T 0922/16 () of 30.6.2020
Online on 22.07.2020	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 30.6.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC G07D7/00	Application no. 09780856.2
Keywords Patentansprüche - Klarheit Patentansprüche - Hauptantrag (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hauptantrag (ja)				Application title VERFAHREN ZUR PRÜFUNG DER ECHTHEIT EINES DOKUMENTS, COMPUTERPROGRAMMPRODUKT, PRÜFGERÄT UND DATENVERARBEITUNGSSYSTEM
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T092216.20200630				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 326 KB)
T 2112/17 (Dipositif d'affichage par guides d'ondes/LUO) of 17.7.2020
Online on 22.07.2020	Board 3.5.05	Decision date 17.7.2020	Proc. language FR	IPC G06F3/023 G09F13/18 H01H9/18 H01H13/83	Application no. 09740737.3
Keywords Activité inventive - (oui) Revendications - clarté (oui) Modifications - extension de l'objet de la demande (non)				Application title DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ D'AFFICHAGE ET UN CLAVIER LES METTANT EN OEUVRE
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T211217.20200717				Distribution D	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 309 KB)
T 2735/18 (NFC-based multimedia distribution/SONY ERICSSON) of 30.6.2020
Online on 22.07.2020	Board 3.5.03	Decision date 30.6.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC H04M1/725	Application no. 07841506.4
Keywords Admission into the appeal proceedings - main and first auxiliary request (no): "fresh case" Added subject-matter - second and third auxiliary requests (yes)				Application title Multimedia distribution using a near field communication capable wireless communication device
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T273518.20200630				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 323 KB)
T 0740/18 (Fabric laundering method / UNILEVER) of 16.4.2020
Online on 21.07.2020	Board 3.3.06	Decision date 16.4.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC C11D3/00 C11D3/37 C11D3/386	Application no. 12707100.9
Keywords Inventive step (main request and auxiliary requests 1, 2 and 5) : (no) Admissibility of auxiliary requests 3 and 4 : (no)				Application title Method of laundering fabric
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T074018.20200416				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 387 KB)
T 1414/18 (Refund of a further search fee/HTC) of 15.7.2020
Online on 21.07.2020	Board 3.5.03	Decision date 15.7.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC H04W72/04	Application no. 14178323.3
Keywords Unity of invention - (yes): single invention Refund of further search fee - (yes) Substantial procedural violation - (yes) Remittal to the first instance for further prosecution - (yes) Reimbursement of the appeal fee - (yes): ex officio				Application title Method for configuring timing resource in device to device communication
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T141418.20200715				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 356 KB)
T 1843/18 () of 16.6.2020
Online on 21.07.2020	Board 3.2.08	Decision date 16.6.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC E05F1/16 E05F5/00 E05F5/02	Application no. 09761739.3
Keywords Ausreichende Offenbarung - Ausführbarkeit (ja) Änderungen - unzulässige Erweiterung (ja): Hauptantrag, Hilfsantrag 1; unzulässige Erweiterung (nein): Hilfsantrag 2 Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hilfsantrag 2 (ja)				Application title SCHIEBETÜR
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T184318.20200616				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 387 KB)
T 2406/18 (Composite oxide catalyst / MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL) of 16.6.2020
Online on 21.07.2020	Board 3.3.06	Decision date 16.6.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC B01J27/228 B01J37/00 C07C51/235 C07C57/055 C07B61/00 B01J23/887 B01J23/888	Application no. 04773122.9
Keywords Inventive step (all requests) : no Inventive step - no effect convincingly shown over the closest prior art				Application title Process for producing composite oxide and composite oxide catalyst
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T240618.20200616				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 385 KB)
T 2640/18 (Parallel chromatography) of 18.5.2020
Online on 21.07.2020	Board 3.3.06	Decision date 18.5.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC B01J47/14 B01D15/18 G01N30/28 G01N30/46	Application no. 11763151.5
Keywords Late-filed request - admitted (no) Late-filed request - request identical to request not admitted in first instance proceedings Late-filed request - request clearly allowable (no) Inventive step - (no)				Application title A PARALLEL SEPARATION SYSTEM
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T264018.20200518				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 393 KB)
T 1069/15 () of 17.6.2020
Online on 20.07.2020	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 17.6.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC F41A21/44 F41A25/06	Application no. 08017594.6
Keywords Neuheit - offenkundige Vorbenutzung (nein) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (ja) Ausreichende Offenbarung - unzumutbarer Aufwand (nein) Änderungen - Erweiterung über den Inhalt der Anmeldung in der eingereichten Fassung hinaus (nein) Spät eingereichte Tatsachen - eingereicht mit der Beschwerdebegründung Spät eingereichte Tatsachen - Antrag hätte bereits im erstinstanzlichen Verfahren vorgebracht werden können (ja) Spät eingereichte Beweismittel - eingereicht mit der Beschwerdebegründung Spät eingereichte Beweismittel - Antrag hätte bereits im erstinstanzlichen Verfahren vorgebracht werden können (ja)				Application title Klein- oder mittelkalibrige Maschinenkanone
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T106915.20200617				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 653 KB)
T 0704/16 () of 30.4.2020
Online on 20.07.2020	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 30.4.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC B22F1/00 C22C38/54	Application no. 11757707.2
Keywords Inventive step - (yes)				Application title PROCESSABLE HIGH THERMAL NEUTRON ABSORBING FE-BASE ALLOYS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T070416.20200430				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 342 KB)
T 2017/16 () of 8.7.2020
Online on 20.07.2020	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 8.7.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC F25D21/08 F25D17/06	Application no. 10720591.6
Keywords Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes) Remittal to the department of first instance - (yes)				Application title A COOLING DEVICE HEATED TO PREVENT FROSTING
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T201716.20200708				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 408 KB)
T 2182/17 () of 19.5.2020
Online on 20.07.2020	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 19.5.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC C08B11/193 A23L11/00 C08B11/20 C08L1/28 A23L29/219	Application no. 12728340.6
Keywords Documents not admitted by opposition division - not admitted - discretion exercised in appropriate manner New document submitted on appeal - not admitted - lack of justification New document submitted on appeal - admitted - legitimate and direct submission Amendments - allowable (yes) Sufficiency of disclosure (yes) Novelty - (yes) Inventive step - (yes)				Application title FOOD COMPOSITION COMPRISING A CELLULOSE ETHER
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T218217.20200519				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 496 KB)
T 2987/19 () of 10.7.2020
Online on 20.07.2020	Board 3.5.01	Decision date 10.7.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC G06F15/16 H04N21/2662 H04N21/24 H04N21/2385 H04L29/06 H04L12/825 H04N21/845	Application no. 11765154.7
Keywords Admissibility of appeal - missing statement of grounds				Application title MANAGING STREAMING BANDWIDTH FOR MULTIPLE CLIENTS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T298719.20200710				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 227 KB)
T 1317/14 (Prüfverfahren für eine Integrität eines Quelltextes/BECKHOFF … of 18.6.2020
Online on 17.07.2020	Board 3.5.01	Decision date 18.6.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC G06F11/28 G06F21/00	Application no. 11776752.5
Keywords Patentansprüche - Allgemeine Auswahl der Prüfsummenverfahren und Bildung einer prädizierten Prüfsumme Patentansprüche - Stützung durch die Beschreibung (nein) Patentansprüche - Klarheit Patentansprüche - Hauptantrag (nein) Patentansprüche - Klarheit Patentansprüche - Hilfsantrag 1 (nein) Spät eingereichter Hilfsantrag 2 - Zulassung (nein)				Application title PRÜFVERFAHREN FÜR EINE INTEGRITÄT EINES QUELLTEXTES
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T131714.20200618				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 362 KB)
T 0315/16 () of 30.6.2020
Online on 17.07.2020	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 30.6.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC B65B13/18	Application no. 09775573.0
Keywords Ermessensfehler - (nein) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (nein) Spät eingereichter Hilfsantrag - eindeutig gewährbar (nein) - zugelassen (nein)				Application title SPEICHERVORRICHTUNG FÜR BINDEDRAHT EINER SCHNÜRMASCHINE
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T031516.20200630				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 362 KB)
T 1406/16 () of 26.5.2020
Online on 17.07.2020	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 26.5.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC B22D11/043	Application no. 09784060.7
Keywords Spät eingereichte Beweismittel - zugelassen (nein) Neuheit - öffentliche Zugänglichmachung Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hauptantrag (nein) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hilfsantrag (ja) Rückzahlung der Beschwerdegebühr - wesentlicher Verfahrensmangel (nein)				Application title VERFAHREN UND STRANGGIESSANLAGE ZUM HERSTELLEN VON DICKEN BRAMMEN
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T140616.20200526				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 453 KB)
T 0514/17 () of 12.12.2019
Online on 16.07.2020	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 12.12.2019	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K31/381 A61K31/4162 A61K31/502 A61K31/5517 A61P25/28	Application no. 10763011.3
Keywords Late-filed facts - submitted with the statement of grounds of appeal Inventive step - (no) Late-filed auxiliary requests - justification for late filing (no)				Application title COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR TREATING COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENTS IN DOWN SYNDROM SUBJECTS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2019:T051417.20191212				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 744 KB)
T 1335/17 (Onalespib combinations/ASTEX) of 30.6.2020
Online on 16.07.2020	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 30.6.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K31/403	Application no. 07824118.9
Keywords Main request - admitted (yes) - added subject-matter (no) - novelty (yes) - remittal (yes)				Application title PHARMACEUTICAL COMBINATIONS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T133517.20200630				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 373 KB)
T 0111/20 (Admissibility/Bayer CropScience LP) of 18.6.2020
Online on 16.07.2020	Board 3.3.02	Decision date 18.6.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC A01N25/24 A01N43/40 A01N47/40 A01N51/00 A01N25/26 A01N25/30 A01N25/28	Application no. 14733396.7
Keywords Admissibility of appeal - missing statement of grounds				Application title COMPOSITIONS, ADDITIVES, AND METHODS FOR MITIGATING OR CONTROLLING SEED DUST
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T011120.20200618				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 233 KB)
T 0437/17 () of 8.7.2020
Online on 15.07.2020	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 8.7.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC B02C1/02 E02F3/36 E02F3/40	Application no. 08829092.9
Keywords Amendments - added subject-matter (yes) Amendments - deletion of features (yes) Grounds for opposition - extension of subject-matter (yes) Oral proceedings - before board of appeal Oral proceedings - postponement (no) Oral proceedings - non-attendance of party The mere general reference to the COVID-19 pandemic and health risks with travel in Germany to and from the Boards of Appeal does not amount to serious reasons justifying the fixing of a new date for oral proceedings.				Application title BUCKET TYPE JAW CRUSHER
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T043717.20200708				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 368 KB)
T 1174/15 () of 19.5.2020
Online on 14.07.2020	Board 3.2.08	Decision date 19.5.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC A61B1/12 A61L2/18	Application no. 09158261.9
Keywords -				Application title Vorrichtung und Verfahren zum Behandeln und Analysieren von Kanälen in Instrumenten, insbesondere in Endoskopen
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T117415.20200519				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 392 KB)
T 2127/16 (Anti-ADDL antibodies/MERCK) of 9.6.2020
Online on 14.07.2020	Board 3.3.04	Decision date 9.6.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC C07K16/18 G01N33/50 G01N33/68	Application no. 05820737.4
Keywords Inventive step - (yes) Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes)				Application title Anti-ADDL antibodies and uses thereof
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T212716.20200609				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 425 KB)
T 1971/17 () of 18.5.2020
Online on 14.07.2020	Board 3.3.02	Decision date 18.5.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC C07K7/23	Application no. 10720343.2
Keywords Inventive step - (no)				Application title METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF DEGARELIX
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T197117.20200518				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 546 KB)
T 1834/16 (compositions comprenant un colorant fluorescent/L'OREAL) of 7.7.2020
Online on 13.07.2020	Board 3.3.10	Decision date 7.7.2020	Proc. language FR	IPC A61K8/44 A61Q5/10 A61Q19/02 A61K8/49	Application no. 04290864.0
Keywords Requête principale et requêtes subsidiaires 2 et 4 : Activité inventive -(non) Requêtes subsidiaires 1,3 et 5 produites avec les motifs du recours: non fondées requête subsidiaire 6: Activité inventive - (oui)				Application title Utilisation de compositions comprenant un colorant fluorescent et un tensioactif amphotère ou non ionique particuliers pour colorer avec un effet eclaircissant des matières kératiniques humaines
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T183416.20200707				Distribution D	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 486 KB)
T 0449/17 () of 3.12.2019
Online on 13.07.2020	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 3.12.2019	Proc. language DE	IPC B60H3/00 A61L9/12	Application no. 09002431.6
Keywords Ausreichende Offenbarung - (ja) Unzulässige Erweiterung - (nein) Neuheit - Hauptantrag und Hilfsantrag 1 (nein) Neuheit - Hilfsantrag 2 (ja)				Application title Vorrichtung zur Zuführung von Geruchsstoffen
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2019:T044917.20191203				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 294 KB)
T 1091/17 (Clinical statistics/PHILIPS) of 4.6.2020
Online on 13.07.2020	Board 3.5.05	Decision date 4.6.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC G06F19/00	Application no. 08868858.5
Keywords Inventive step - (no) Inventive step - mixture of technical and non-technical features Features relating to presentation of information Presentation of information in diagnostic tasks				Application title METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REFINING SIMILAR CASE SEARCH
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T109117.20200604				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 352 KB)
T 2371/17 (Animated 3D-GUI/SAMSUNG) of 7.7.2020
Online on 13.07.2020	Board 3.5.05	Decision date 7.7.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC G06F3/048	Application no. 06122715.3
Keywords Inventive step - (no)				Application title Three-dimensional motion graphical user interface and apparatus and method of providing same
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T237117.20200707				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 357 KB)
T 0633/18 (High-strength pressed member/JFE) of 22.6.2020
Online on 13.07.2020	Board 3.3.05	Decision date 22.6.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC C22C38/00 B21D22/20 C21D1/18 C21D9/00 C22C38/60 C21D9/46 C21D8/02 C21D1/22 C22C38/02 C22C38/04 C22C38/06	Application no. 11752999.0
Keywords Added subject-matter (no) Insufficiency of disclosure (no) Novelty (yes) Inventive step (yes)				Application title HIGH-STRENGTH PRESSED MEMBER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T063318.20200622				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 327 KB)
T 0197/20 () of 2.7.2020
Online on 13.07.2020	Board 3.5.05	Decision date 2.7.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC G06F19/00 G06Q10/04 G06Q10/06 G01S19/19	Application no. 12765793.0
Keywords Admissibility of appeal - missing statement of grounds				Application title PROVIDING REAL-TIME SEGMENT PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T019720.20200702				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 231 KB)
T 0917/20 () of 6.7.2020
Online on 13.07.2020	Board 3.5.05	Decision date 6.7.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC G06F3/12	Application no. 11788747.1
Keywords Admissibility of appeal - missing statement of grounds				Application title ACTIVATION CODE PROVIDED WITH DISCRETE INCREMENT OF PAPER SUBSTRATE FOR ACTIVATING REMOTELY ACCESSIBLE PRINTER CONTROLLER SOFTWARE
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T091720.20200706				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 230 KB)
D 0003/19 () of 1.7.2020
Online on 10.07.2020	Board DBA	Decision date 1.7.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC -	Application no. -
Keywords -				Application title -
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:D000319.20200701				Distribution	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 194 KB)
T 2295/14 (Remote method invocation/BUSINESS OBJECTS SOFTWARE) of 1.7.2020
Online on 10.07.2020	Board 3.5.06	Decision date 1.7.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC G06F9/54	Application no. 11008415.9
Keywords Amendments - added subject-matter (yes)				Application title Transparent distribution and decoupling of modules using asynchronous communication and scopes
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T229514.20200701				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 313 KB)
T 0102/15 () of 16.6.2020
Online on 10.07.2020	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 16.6.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC G06Q10/00 H04M1/57	Application no. 06777650.0
Keywords Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hauptantrag und Hilfsantrag 1 (nein) Spät eingereichte Hilfsanträge 2 bis 4 Spät eingereichte Hilfsanträge - zugelassen (nein)				Application title VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUM ÜBERTRAGEN EINER ADRESSE IN EIN ELEKTRONISCHES FORMULAR FÜR EINEN TEILNEHMER EINER KOMMUNIKATIONSVERBINDUNG
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T010215.20200616				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 394 KB)
T 0138/16 () of 22.6.2020
Online on 10.07.2020	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 22.6.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC F23N1/02 F23N5/00 F23N5/12	Application no. 03000375.0
Keywords Einspruchsgrund - mangelnde erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)				Application title Verfahren zur Regelung eines Gasbrenners
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T013816.20200622				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 354 KB)
T 0943/16 (Tier assignments/MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING) of 25.6.2020
Online on 10.07.2020	Board 3.5.07	Decision date 25.6.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC G06F17/30 G06F17/00 G06F9/50	Application no. 08868759.5
Keywords Inventive step - claimed subject-matter not rendered obvious by D1 Remittal to the department of first instance - special reasons for remitting the case (yes)				Application title Determining quality of tier assignments
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T094316.20200625				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 369 KB)
T 0110/18 (Zinced Steel sheet/Nippon Steel) of 12.6.2020
Online on 10.07.2020	Board 3.3.05	Decision date 12.6.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC C22C38/00 C23C2/06 C22C38/02 C22C38/04 C22C38/06 C21D9/46 C23C2/28 C23C2/02 C22C18/04 C22C18/00	Application no. 06782398.9
Keywords Correction of error - (no) Amendments - added subject-matter (yes) Amendments - main request Sufficiency of disclosure - auxiliary request (yes) Inventive step - auxiliary request (yes) Reimbursement of appeal fee - (yes) -25%				Application title HIGH-STRENGTH HOT-DIP ZINCED STEEL SHEET EXCELLENT IN MOLDABILITY AND SUITABILITY FOR PLATING, HIGH-STRENGTH ALLOYED HOT-DIP ZINCED STEEL SHEET, AND PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING THESE
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T011018.20200612				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 411 KB)
T 1501/15 (Chipkarte/GIESECKE) of 29.6.2020
Online on 09.07.2020	Board 3.4.01	Decision date 29.6.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC G06K19/07 G06K7/00	Application no. 10011624.3
Keywords -				Application title Chipkarte
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T150115.20200629				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 371 KB)
T 2360/15 () of 19.5.2020
Online on 09.07.2020	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 19.5.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC A61B8/00 G09B23/00	Application no. 07826255.7
Keywords Inventive step - (no) Inventive step - obvious combination of known features Inventive step - common general knowledge				Application title MEDICAL SYSTEM WITH COMPREHENSIVE REPORT SIMULATION FEATURE
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T236015.20200519				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 356 KB)
T 1250/16 (Alkaline phosphatase/ALLOKSYS LIFE SCIENCE) of 29.11.2019
Online on 09.07.2020	Board 3.3.04	Decision date 29.11.2019	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K38/46 A61P29/00 A61P37/04 A61P41/00 A61P1/00 A61P11/00 A61P17/00 A61P9/00 A61P1/16 A61P39/00	Application no. 09715588.1
Keywords Main request - added subject-matter (yes) Late filed auxiliary request - admitted into proceedings (no)				Application title Alkaline phosphatase for increasing the activity of the immune system of a mammal at risk of inflammatory diseases
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2019:T125016.20191129				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 367 KB)
T 2609/16 () of 6.7.2020
Online on 09.07.2020	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 6.7.2020	Proc. language FR	IPC H01H33/66	Application no. 08011061.2
Keywords Motifs d'opposition - extension au-delà du contenu de la demande antérieure telle qu'elle a été déposée (oui)				Application title Appareillage électrique de coupure multipolaire muni d'un mécanisme d'entraînement et de modules de coupure
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T260916.20200706				Distribution D	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 269 KB)
T 1037/19 (PCV2 immunogenic compositions/BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM) of 3.7.2020
Online on 09.07.2020	Board 3.3.04	Decision date 3.7.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC C07K14/01 A61K39/12	Application no. 10174465.4
Keywords Agreement to text withdrawn by patent proprietor - appeal dismissed				Application title PCV2 immunogenic compositions for use in a method of preventing PCV2 infection
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T103719.20200703				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 259 KB)
T 0140/17 () of 3.7.2020
Online on 08.07.2020	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 3.7.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC B26D7/08	Application no. 07003846.8
Keywords Spät eingereichte Dokumente sowie darauf gestützte Argumentationslinien - zugelassen (nein) korrekte Ermessensausübung (ja) - im Beschwerdeverfahren zugelassen (nein) Spät vorgebrachte Argumentationslinien - zugelassen (nein) Hauptantrag und Hilfsantrag 1 - Neuheit (nein) Hilfsantrag 2 - Neuheit (ja) Hilfsantrag 2 - Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja) Anteilige Rückzahlung der Beschwerdegebühr (ja) - 25 % der gezahlten Beschwerdegebühr				Application title Vorrichtung zum Bearbeiten von Werkstücken mittels Ultraschall sowie Verfahren zum Betreiben einer derartigen Vorrichtung
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T014017.20200703				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 499 KB)
T 0218/17 () of 7.4.2020
Online on 08.07.2020	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 7.4.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC A22C13/00 B32B1/08 B32B27/20 B32B5/18	Application no. 06021304.8
Keywords Grounds for opposition - insufficiency of disclosure (yes)				Application title Food casings capable of transferring a functional additive from a porous inner layer onto an encased food product
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T021817.20200407				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 380 KB)
T 0477/17 () of 25.5.2020
Online on 08.07.2020	Board 3.2.08	Decision date 25.5.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC F16G3/02 F16G3/09	Application no. 11745958.6
Keywords -				Application title STAHLSEILFÖRDERGURT MIT EINEM VERBINDUNGSSCHARNIER ZUM KOPPELN ZWEIER GURTENDEN
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T047717.20200525				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 326 KB)
T 2152/17 () of 28.5.2020
Online on 08.07.2020	Board 3.2.08	Decision date 28.5.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC F16D3/64 F16F15/124	Application no. 12007229.3
Keywords Erlöschen des Patents in allen benannten Vertragsstaaten - Beendigung des Beschwerdeverfahrens				Application title Elastische Wellenkupplung mit adaptiver Charakteristik
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T215217.20200528				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 240 KB)
T 2153/14 () of 2.7.2020
Online on 07.07.2020	Board 3.5.04	Decision date 2.7.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC G06T7/00	Application no. 08762935.8
Keywords Inventive step - main and auxiliary request (no)				Application title METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING MULTIPLE SERIES OF BIOLOGICAL IMAGES OBTAINED FROM A PATIENT
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T215314.20200702				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 359 KB)
T 1879/16 (Pressure compensation apparatus/NOKIA) of 17.6.2020
Online on 07.07.2020	Board 3.5.03	Decision date 17.6.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC H04R1/22	Application no. 09804590.9
Keywords Oral proceedings before the board Oral proceedings - held by videoconference Added subject-matter - all requests (yes)				Application title Apparatus incorporating an adsorbent material, and methods of making same
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T187916.20200617				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 374 KB)
T 1109/17 () of 2.7.2020
Online on 07.07.2020	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 2.7.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC B21B13/14 B21B29/00	Application no. 12184124.1
Keywords Novelty - (yes) Inventive step - (yes)				Application title Cold-rolling mill, tandem rolling system, reversing rolling system, modification method of rolling system, and operating method of cold-rolling mill
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T110917.20200702				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 469 KB)
T 1316/17 () of 20.5.2020
Online on 07.07.2020	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 20.5.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC C08G18/12 C08G18/62 C08G18/40 C09J175/04	Application no. 04753154.6
Keywords Inventive step - (no) Main request and auxiliary requests I-III Amendments - allowable (no) Auxiliary requests IV-VII				Application title MOISTURE CURING REACTIVE POLYURETHANE HOT MELT ADHESIVES MODIFIED WITH ACRYLIC POLYMERS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T131617.20200520				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 418 KB)
T 1990/15 (Value holding apparatus/PANASONIC) of 18.6.2020
Online on 06.07.2020	Board 3.5.05	Decision date 18.6.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC G07B15/00 G07F7/08	Application no. 04732017.1
Keywords Added subject-matter - main request (yes) Inventive step - (yes) Inventive step - could-would approach				Application title VALUE HOLDING SYSTEM, VALUE HOLDING METHOD, VALUE HOLDING PROGRAM, AND TRANSACTION SYSTEM
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T199015.20200618				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 316 KB)
T 1378/16 (Internet connection through a NAT or firewall/NOKIA) of 8.5.2020
Online on 06.07.2020	Board 3.5.03	Decision date 8.5.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC H04L29/06 H04L29/12	Application no. 06765540.7
Keywords Oral proceedings before the board Oral proceedings - converted into a videoconference with the appellant's consent Inventive step - (no)				Application title System, terminal, method and computer program product or establishing a transport-level connection with a server located behind a network address translator and/or firewall
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T137816.20200508				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 366 KB)
T 2300/17 () of 1.7.2020
Online on 06.07.2020	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 1.7.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC F02M37/22 F02M37/00 B62K11/00 B62J37/00 B01D35/00	Application no. 14188294.4
Keywords Novelty - (yes) Inventive step - (yes) Amendments - allowable (yes)				Application title Saddle riding type vehicle
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T230017.20200701				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 291 KB)
T 0942/18 () of 1.7.2020
Online on 06.07.2020	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 1.7.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC B26B19/38	Application no. 11158576.6
Keywords Remittal to the department of first instance - fundamental deficiency in first instance proceedings (yes) Substantial procedural violation - appealed decision reasoned (no)				Application title Electric shaver
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T094218.20200701				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 407 KB)
T 0776/16 (Reducing mannose content/AMGEN) of 30.10.2019
Online on 03.07.2020	Board 3.3.08	Decision date 30.10.2019	Proc. language EN	IPC C12P21/00	Application no. 07717002.5
Keywords Main request - extension beyond the content of the application as filed (yes) Admission of auxiliary requests I, II, IIa, III and IIIa into the proceedings (yes) All auxiliary requests - extension beyond the content of the application as filed (yes)				Application title METHODS FOR MODULATING MANNOSE CONTENT OF RECOMBINANT PROTEINS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2019:T077616.20191030				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 454 KB)
T 2328/16 () of 18.6.2020
Online on 03.07.2020	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 18.6.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC F02M51/06 F02M61/16 F02M63/00	Application no. 11196257.7
Keywords Neuheit - (ja) Änderungen - zulässig (ja) Spät eingereichte Hilfsanträge - Änderungen nach Anberaumung der mündlichen Verhandlung Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (ja)				Application title Kraftstoffeinspritzkomponente
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T232816.20200618				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 354 KB)
T 1203/17 () of 25.6.2020
Online on 03.07.2020	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 25.6.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC E01C19/26 E01C19/28 F01P5/02 F01P3/18 E02D3/026 E02D3/032 E02D3/046 E02D3/02 F02B29/04 F02M25/07	Application no. 12708810.2
Keywords Neuheit - Hauptantrag (ja)-implizierte Offenbarung Neuheit - Hilfsantrag (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hauptantrag (nein) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hilfsantrag (ja)				Application title BODENVERDICHTER
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T120317.20200625				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 363 KB)
T 0498/19 () of 22.6.2020
Online on 03.07.2020	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 22.6.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC B66C23/88 B66C23/90 B66C15/06	Application no. 13820710.5
Keywords Ausreichende Offenbarung - Ausführbarkeit (ja) Zurückverweisung an die erste Instanz - (ja)				Application title VERFAHREN ZUR MELDUNG VON KIPPGEFAHR EINES KRANS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T049819.20200622				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 281 KB)
T 1365/20 () of 30.6.2020
Online on 03.07.2020	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 30.6.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC G03G15/08 G03G21/18	Application no. 18166572.0
Keywords Admissibility of appeal - missing statement of grounds				Application title PROCESS CARTRIDGE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T136520.20200630				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 232 KB)
T 2258/15 (PTK7 antibodies/SQUIBB) of 16.1.2020
Online on 02.07.2020	Board 3.3.04	Decision date 16.1.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC C07K16/30 C07K16/40 A61P35/00	Application no. 06848508.5
Keywords Inventive step - (no)				Application title Human monoclonal antibodies to protein tyrosine kinase 7 (PTK7) and their use
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T225815.20200116				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 431 KB)
T 2164/16 () of 30.1.2020
Online on 02.07.2020	Board 3.2.08	Decision date 30.1.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC E06B7/23	Application no. 09007167.1
Keywords Einspruchsgründe - mangelhafte Offenbarung (nein) Einspruchsgründe - unzulässige Erweiterung (nein) Neuheit - (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (ja)				Application title Tor
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T216416.20200130				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 514 KB)
T 1351/17 () of 29.6.2020
Online on 02.07.2020	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 29.6.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC C08G18/32 C08G18/36 C08G18/48 C09J175/04	Application no. 11807904.5
Keywords Neuheit - Hauptantrag (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hauptantrag (ja)				Application title KLEBSTOFF FÜR ROTORBLÄTTER FÜR WINDKRAFTANLAGEN
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T135117.20200629				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 381 KB)
T 2724/17 () of 29.6.2020
Online on 02.07.2020	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 29.6.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC C08G18/67 C08G18/75 C08F222/10 C09D175/16 C08F220/18	Application no. 10731499.9
Keywords Erfinderische Tätigkeit - naheliegende Alternative				Application title BINDEMITTEL ZUR HERSTELLUNG SCHNELL ÜBERROLLBARER FAHRBAHNMARKIERUNGEN
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T272417.20200629				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 324 KB)
T 0674/20 () of 25.6.2020
Online on 02.07.2020	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 25.6.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC B66F9/24 B66F9/075	Application no. 17174238.0
Keywords Neuheit - (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (ja)				Application title VERFAHREN ZUR STEUERUNG EINES FLURFÖRDERZEUGS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T067420.20200625				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 320 KB)
T 2039/14 (Certificate-stamp identifying system / NEC) of 19.5.2020
Online on 01.07.2020	Board 3.4.01	Decision date 19.5.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC G06K9/66 G07D7/00	Application no. 07023162.6
Keywords Claims - clarity (no) Amendments - main request Amendments - allowable (no)				Application title Certificate stamp identifying system and certificate stamp identifying method
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T203914.20200519				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 340 KB)
T 1142/15 () of 26.5.2020
Online on 01.07.2020	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 26.5.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC G06Q20/00	Application no. 11250498.0
Keywords Inventive step - (no) Late-filed auxiliary request - not admitted				Application title Method and device for conducting trusted remote payment transactions
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T114215.20200526				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 388 KB)
T 1294/15 () of 28.5.2020
Online on 01.07.2020	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 28.5.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC G06Q30/02	Application no. 10799779.3
Keywords Inventive step - main and auxiliary requests (no)				Application title AFFILIATION APPORTIONMENT DEVICE, AFFILIATION APPORTIONMENT SYSTEM, AFFILIATION APPORTIONMENT METHOD, AFFILIATION APPORTIONMENT PROGRAM, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T129415.20200528				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 354 KB)
T 2366/15 () of 26.6.2020
Online on 01.07.2020	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 26.6.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC G07F17/12 G06Q10/00	Application no. 02736449.6
Keywords Main Requst - not admissible (reformatio in peius) Inventive step - auxiliary requests (no)				Application title SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING DELIVERY AND RETURN SERVICE
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T236615.20200626				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 407 KB)
T 2044/16 () of 24.6.2020
Online on 01.07.2020	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 24.6.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC A24C5/24 A24D3/02	Application no. 10173019.0
Keywords Neuheit - (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (ja)				Application title Vorrichtung und Verfahren zum Bilden eines Filterstrangs der tabakverarbeitenden Industrie
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T204416.20200624				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 405 KB)
T 1744/18 (THERAPEUTIC COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING INGENOL-3-ANGELATE/LEO … of 25.6.2020
Online on 01.07.2020	Board 3.3.07	Decision date 25.6.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K9/06 A61K9/107 A61K47/10 A61P35/00	Application no. 06820561.6
Keywords Basis of decision - text or agreement to text withdrawn by patent proprietor Basis of decision - patent revoked				Application title THERAPEUTIC COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING INGENOL-3-ANGELATE
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T174418.20200625				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 237 KB)
T 2282/18 () of 19.6.2020
Online on 01.07.2020	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 19.6.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC A24D3/14 A24D3/18 A24B15/28 A24D3/06 A24D3/04	Application no. 13717982.6
Keywords Inventive step - non-obvious solution				Application title SMOKING ARTICLE MOUTHPIECE WITH COOLING AGENT INCLUSION COMPLEX
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T228218.20200619				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 369 KB)

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T 0738/15 (Gene silencing/CSIRO) of 30.10.2019
Online on 30.06.2020	Board 3.3.04	Decision date 30.10.2019	Proc. language EN	IPC C12N15/82 C12N15/11	Application no. 99910592.7
Keywords Novelty - (yes) Inventive step - (yes) Industrial application - (yes) Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes) Amendments - added subject-matter (no) Amendments - broadening of claim (no)				Application title Methods and Means for Obtaining Modified Phenotypes
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2019:T073815.20191030				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 715 KB)
T 1845/18 () of 23.6.2020
Online on 30.06.2020	Board 3.3.10	Decision date 23.6.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC C09K8/38 B01F17/00 C09K8/518 C09K8/528 C09K8/536 C09K8/54 C09K8/584 C09K8/594 C09K8/70 C09K8/94 C11D1/00 C23F11/00	Application no. 15194729.8
Keywords Amendments - extension beyond the content of the application as filed (no)				Application title MULTIFUNCTIONAL FOAMING COMPOSITION WITH WETTABILITY MODIFYING, CORROSION INHIBITORY AND MINERAL SCALE INHIBITORY/DISPERSANTS PROPERTIES FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE AND ULTRA HIGH SALINITY
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T184518.20200623				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 352 KB)
T 0320/20 (Missing statement of grounds) of 15.6.2020
Online on 30.06.2020	Board 3.3.07	Decision date 15.6.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K49/10	Application no. 16194654.6
Keywords Admissibility of appeal - missing statement of grounds				Application title PROCESS FOR PREPARING A PHARMACEUTICAL FORMULATION OF CONTRAST AGENTS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T032020.20200615				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 230 KB)
T 0680/16 () of 5.3.2020
Online on 29.06.2020	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 5.3.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC B22F1/00 C22C1/04 C22C24/00 H01M10/052 H01M4/04	Application no. 11767963.9
Keywords Spät eingereichter Hauptantag - zugelassen (ja) Neuheit - Hauptantrag (ja) Neuheit - Neuheit der Verwendung Neuheit - zweite (bzw. weitere) nicht medizinische Verwendung Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (ja)				Application title STABILISIERTES, REINES LITHIUMMETALLPULVER UND VERFAHREN ZU DESSEN HERSTELLUNG
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T068016.20200305				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 294 KB)
T 1501/17 (Lapse of patent) of 23.6.2020
Online on 29.06.2020	Board 3.3.02	Decision date 23.6.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC C07D215/48 A61K31/282 A61K31/47 A61P35/00 A61K45/06	Application no. 08846814.5
Keywords Lapse of patent in all designated states - termination of appeal proceedings				Application title COMBINATION OF ANTI-ANGIOGENIC SUBSTANCE AND ANTI-TUMOR PLATINUM COMPLEX
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T150117.20200623				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 234 KB)
T 2038/17 () of 22.6.2020
Online on 29.06.2020	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 22.6.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC F41H7/04 F41H7/02 F41H5/007 B60R21/013	Application no. 11001197.0
Keywords Neuheit - Hauptantrag (nein) Neuheit - Hilfsantrag (ja) Patentansprüche - Deutlichkeit (nein) Spät eingereichte Hilfsanträge - zugelassen (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hilfsantrag (ja)				Application title Schutzsystem für ein Fahrzeug
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T203817.20200622				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 542 KB)
T 2830/18 (Aluminiumlegierung/AMAG) of 16.6.2020
Online on 29.06.2020	Board 3.3.05	Decision date 16.6.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC C22F1/05 C22C21/08	Application no. 01890265.0
Keywords Beschränkungsverfahren - Beschränkung des Europäischen Patents Beschränkungsverfahren - (ja) Vorlage an die Große Beschwerdekammer - (nein)				Application title Ausscheidungshärten einer Aluminiumlegierung
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T283018.20200616				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 305 KB)
T 3029/18 (Wiedereinsetzung in die Beschwerdefrist) of 3.6.2020
Online on 29.06.2020	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 3.6.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC F02D9/04 F02D9/10 F02D11/06 F02D11/10 F16K1/22	Application no. 09003474.5
Keywords Wiedereinsetzung in den vorigen Stand - (ja) Wiedereinsetzung in den vorigen Stand - Sorgfaltspflicht bei Einsatz von Hilfspersonen Wiedereinsetzung in den vorigen Stand - alle gebotene Sorgfalt (ja) Wiedereinsetzung in den vorigen Stand - Grundsatz der Verhältnismäßigkeit Wiedereinsetzung in den vorigen Stand - einmaliges Versehen in einem zuverlässigen System zur Fristenüberwachung				Application title Abgasklappenantrieb für ein Kraftfahrzeug
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T302918.20200603				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 370 KB)
T 1612/14 () of 18.6.2020
Online on 26.06.2020	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 18.6.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC H03K3/00 H04L25/02	Application no. 10016003.5
Keywords Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (ja)				Application title Schaltungsanordnung zur Übertragung von Signalen
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T161214.20200618				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 275 KB)
T 1426/15 () of 23.6.2020
Online on 26.06.2020	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 23.6.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC G07D7/00	Application no. 05019772.2
Keywords Hauptantrag, Hilfsanträge 2, 3, 4: Änderungen - unzulässige Erweiterung (ja) Hilfsanträge 1, 2a: Neuheit - (nein) Hilfsanträge 3a, 4a: Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (nein) Hilfsanträge 2b, 2c: spät eingereichte Hilfsanträge - zugelassen (nein)				Application title Sicherheitselement
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T142615.20200623				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 482 KB)
T 1632/15 () of 23.6.2020
Online on 26.06.2020	Board 3.5.04	Decision date 23.6.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC H04N5/335 H04N3/15	Application no. 06251681.0
Keywords Claims - clarity Claims - main and auxiliary request (no) Inventive step - main and auxiliary request (no)				Application title Identifying a photoelectric sensor array size
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T163215.20200623				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 325 KB)
T 0876/16 () of 30.4.2020
Online on 26.06.2020	Board 3.2.05	Decision date 30.4.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC B29C70/08 B32B1/08 F16L9/12 B29C65/48 C09J5/06 F16L11/08 F16L9/133 B29K27/18 B29L23/00	Application no. 07009577.3
Keywords Entscheidung im schriftlichen Verfahren Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein) Kostenverteilung - (nein)				Application title Verfahren zur Herstellung eines Rotationssymmetrischen Hohlkörpers aus einer faserverstärkten Kunststoffarmierung und einer mit PVE modifizierten PTFE-Auskleidung
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T087616.20200430				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 474 KB)
T 2884/18 (Kumulativ darzulegenden Tatsachen) of 28.5.2020
Online on 26.06.2020	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 28.5.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC B60J10/50 B60J10/74 B60J10/763 B60J10/27	Application no. 13814538.8
Keywords Zulässigkeit der Beschwerde - Beschwerde hinreichend begründet (nein)				Application title DICHTUNGSPROFIL
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T288418.20200528				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 446 KB)
T 3286/19 (Recours irrecevable/INRIA) of 23.6.2020
Online on 26.06.2020	Board 3.5.06	Decision date 23.6.2020	Proc. language FR	IPC G06K9/64 G06T7/00 A61N2/02 A61B5/05	Application no. 10703314.4
Keywords -				Application title DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ D'AIDE À LA LOCALISATION CÉRÉBRALE
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T328619.20200623				Distribution D	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 234 KB)
T 0126/20 (Appeal inadmissible/TEXAS INSTRUMENTS) of 17.6.2020
Online on 26.06.2020	Board 3.5.06	Decision date 17.6.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC G06F9/48	Application no. 09155494.9
Keywords -				Application title Interrupt- related circuits, systems and processes
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T012620.20200617				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 238 KB)
T 0989/15 () of 5.3.2020
Online on 25.06.2020	Board 3.2.05	Decision date 5.3.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC B41F31/02 B41F31/26 B41N7/06 B23K26/08	Application no. 08836787.5
Keywords Late-filed requests filed after arrangement of oral proceedings Late-filed request - admitted (main request, first to third auxiliary requests: no; fourth auxiliary request: yes) Amendments - allowable (no) Reimbursement of appeal fee - (no) Apportionment of costs - (no)				Application title A method for printing a substrate using an anilox roll, an anilox roll for a printing method and a printing apparatus
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T098915.20200305				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 472 KB)
T 0344/16 () of 17.12.2019
Online on 25.06.2020	Board 3.2.05	Decision date 17.12.2019	Proc. language EN	IPC B41F13/00 B41K3/10 B41K3/12	Application no. 10168523.8
Keywords Amendments - added subject-matter (main request Amendments - yes, auxiliary request Amendments - no)				Application title Numbering device for typographic numbering having a releasable indexing mechanism
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2019:T034416.20191217				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 340 KB)
T 0682/16 (Non-human organism/INTREXON) of 5.6.2020
Online on 25.06.2020	Board 3.3.08	Decision date 5.6.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC C12N15/63 C12N15/85 C12N15/12 C12N15/62 C07K14/705 C07K14/72 A01H5/00 C12Q1/68 G01N33/68	Application no. 02714955.8
Keywords Admission joint opposition and appeal (yes); Main request - admission in appeal (yes); Main request - overcomes all grounds of opposition (yes); Main request - remittal to the first instance (yes);				Application title NOVEL ECDYSONE RECEPTOR/INVERTEBRATE RETINOID X RECEPTOR-BASED INDUCIBLE GENE EXPRESSION SYSTEM
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T068216.20200605				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 292 KB)
T 0789/16 (Non-human organism/INTREXON) of 5.6.2020
Online on 25.06.2020	Board 3.3.08	Decision date 5.6.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC C12N15/63 C12N15/85 C12N15/12 C12N15/62 C07K14/705 C07K14/72 A01H5/00 C12Q1/68 G01N33/68	Application no. 02714990.5
Keywords Admission joint opposition and appeal (yes); Main request - admission in appeal (yes); Main request - overcomes all grounds of opposition (yes); Main request - remittal to the first instance (yes);				Application title CHIMERIC RETINOID X RECEPTORS AND THEIR USE IN A NOVEL ECDYSONE RECEPTOR-BASED INDUCIBLE GENE EXPRESSION SYSTEM
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T078916.20200605				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 288 KB)
T 1713/17 () of 29.5.2020
Online on 25.06.2020	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 29.5.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC C08F2/00 C08F2/06 C08F2/18 C08F2/22	Application no. 12729029.4
Keywords Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (nein: alle Anträge)				Application title VERFAHREN ZUR KONTINUIERLICHEN HERSTELLUNG WASSERABSORBIERENDER POLYMERPARTIKEL
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T171317.20200529				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 425 KB)
T 0123/18 () of 17.12.2019
Online on 25.06.2020	Board 3.2.05	Decision date 17.12.2019	Proc. language EN	IPC B41F13/00 B41K3/12 B41K3/10 B41F33/00	Application no. 12185299.0
Keywords Amendments - extension beyond the content of the application as filed (main request, auxiliary requests I, II, III, IIIa Amendments - yes) Amendments - extension beyond the content of the application as filed (auxiliary request IIIb Amendments - no) Remittal to the department of first instance (yes)				Application title Numbering device for typographic numbering having independent driving means
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2019:T012318.20191217				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 462 KB)
T 0249/18 () of 22.6.2020
Online on 25.06.2020	Board 3.4.02	Decision date 22.6.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC G01N27/327	Application no. 12183629.0
Keywords Amendments of application Amendments - allowable (yes) Remittal to the department of first instance - (yes)				Application title Multi-electrode biosensor system
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T024918.20200622				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 350 KB)
T 1151/17 () of 5.3.2020
Online on 24.06.2020	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 5.3.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC B60R1/00	Application no. 13151456.4
Keywords Ausreichende Offenbarung der Erfindung Ausreichende Offenbarung - (NEIN) Zulassung in das Verfahren - Hilfsantrag - (NEIN)				Application title Sichtsystem für Nutzfahrzeuge zur Darstellung von gesetzlich vorgeschriebenen Sichtfeldern eines Hauptspiegels und eines Weitwinkelspiegels
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T115117.20200305				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 313 KB)
T 0132/19 () of 15.6.2020
Online on 24.06.2020	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 15.6.2020	Proc. language FR	IPC B60K6/48 B60K6/547 B60W20/00 B60W40/12	Application no. 15185799.2
Keywords Nouveauté - (oui) Activité inventive - (oui)				Application title PROCÉDÉ DE DÉTERMINATION DU MODE CINÉMATIQUE D'UNE TRANSMISSION HYBRIDE
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T013219.20200615				Distribution D	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 318 KB)
T 3221/19 (Appeal inadmissible/NXP) of 19.6.2020
Online on 24.06.2020	Board 3.5.06	Decision date 19.6.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC G06F9/06 G06F9/44 G06F11/08 G06F11/10	Application no. 12874768.0
Keywords -				Application title INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROTECTING DATA IN A CALL STACK
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T322119.20200619				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 234 KB)
T 1012/15 () of 15.6.2020
Online on 23.06.2020	Board 3.2.05	Decision date 15.6.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC B44C3/02 B44F9/02	Application no. 08008164.9
Keywords Withdrawal of the approval of the text of the patent				Application title Floor panel, method for manufacturing floor panels and transfer foil
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T101215.20200615				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 249 KB)
T 0005/16 (Anti TNF antibody for use in adjunctive therapy to methotrexate in … of 21.11.2019
Online on 23.06.2020	Board 3.3.04	Decision date 21.11.2019	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K39/395 A61K31/505 A61P19/02 A61P37/06 A61K38/17 C07K14/705	Application no. 08005013.1
Keywords Main request, auxiliary request I: amendments - allowable (no) auxiliary request II - admitted (no)				Application title TNF antagonists for use in adjunctive therapy to methotrexate in the treatment of autoimmune diseases
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2019:T000516.20191121				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 499 KB)
T 0800/16 (Cardiac troponin as biomarker for heart disease/ROCHE) of 3.3.2020
Online on 23.06.2020	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 3.3.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC G01N33/68	Application no. 07114174.1
Keywords Summons to oral proceedings - non-attendance of party Amendments - allowable (no)				Application title Cardiac troponin as an indicator of advanced coronary artery disease
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T080016.20200303				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 305 KB)
T 1684/15 () of 3.6.2020
Online on 22.06.2020	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 3.6.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC B65D85/46 B65D85/62 B65D81/05	Application no. 12738200.0
Keywords Amendments - allowable (yes) Inventive step - (yes) Claims - clarity (yes)				Application title METHOD AND PACKAGE FOR FLAT ARTICLES
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T168415.20200603				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 344 KB)
T 1216/16 () of 15.6.2020
Online on 22.06.2020	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 15.6.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC A61M1/00 A61M27/00	Application no. 07794746.3
Keywords Admissibility of appeal - (yes) Novelty - (yes) Inventive step - (yes)				Application title DEVICE FOR WOUND THERAPY
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T121616.20200615				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 393 KB)
T 2141/16 (Reduction of risk of obesity/NESTLE) of 16.6.2020
Online on 22.06.2020	Board 3.3.09	Decision date 16.6.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC A23L1/30 A61K35/74 A61P3/04	Application no. 08716883.7
Keywords Main request - sufficiency of disclosure (yes) Main request - inventive step (yes) Decision in written proceedings after withdrawal of request for oral proceedings by both parties Reimbursement of appeal fee at 25% (yes)				Application title PROBIOTICS FOR REDUCTION OF RISK OF OBESITY
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T214116.20200616				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 335 KB)
T 0954/17 () of 10.3.2020
Online on 22.06.2020	Board 3.4.02	Decision date 10.3.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC G01N23/083	Application no. 10162321.3
Keywords Late-filed request - submitted with the statement of grounds of appeal Late-filed request - admitted (yes) Late-filed objection - admitted (yes) Amendments - added subject-matter (no) Late-filed evidence - submitted during oral proceedings Late-filed evidence - admitted (no) Novelty - after amendment Novelty - (yes) Inventive step - after amendment Inventive step - (yes)				Application title X-ray inspection device
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T095417.20200310				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 500 KB)
T 1082/17 () of 16.6.2020
Online on 22.06.2020	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 16.6.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC H01R25/14	Application no. 09757635.9
Keywords Lapse of patent in all designated states - termination of appeal proceedings Lapse of patent in all designated states - Patent proprietor sole appellant				Application title Connectors with brushes and pins which slide along electrical guides for home, business or industrial installations
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T108217.20200616				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 251 KB)
T 1150/13 (Linking data/TRA) of 26.5.2020
Online on 19.06.2020	Board 3.5.01	Decision date 26.5.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC G06Q30/00	Application no. 09157878.1
Keywords Inventive step - protection of privacy by linking customer data with a key instead of personally identifiable information (no Inventive step - not technical) Postponement of oral proceedings - representative unable to identify authorised person (no - reason in sphere of appellant) Exclusion from file inspection - details of arrangements for providing instructions to a representative (no - not prejudicial to appellant's legitimate interest)				Application title Analyzing return on investment of advertising campaigns using cross-correlation of multiple data sources
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T115013.20200526				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 312 KB)
T 0698/14 () of 16.6.2020
Online on 19.06.2020	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 16.6.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC H01L21/04 H01L29/06 H01L29/417 H01L33/38	Application no. 10182703.8
Keywords Added subject matter beyond the content of parent application - after amendment - (no) Claims - Support in the description Claims - after amendment Claims - (yes) Inventive step - (yes)				Application title Silicon carbide dimpled substrate
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T069814.20200616				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 328 KB)
T 2280/15 () of 16.6.2020
Online on 19.06.2020	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 16.6.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC B65G53/30 B65G53/14 B22F9/08	Application no. 09770482.9
Keywords Amendments - allowable (yes) Main request -Novelty (yes) Main request - Inventive step (yes)				Application title METHOD AND DEVICE FOR OUTPUT OF GRANULATE FROM THE BOTTOM OF A TANK THAT IN ADDITION TO GRANULATE HOLDS LIQUID
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T228015.20200616				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 315 KB)
T 0073/17 () of 15.6.2020
Online on 19.06.2020	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 15.6.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC B25J9/16 G05B19/423	Application no. 11741080.3
Keywords Änderungen - Erweiterung über den Inhalt der Anmeldung in der eingereichten Fassung hinaus (nein) Ausreichende Offenbarung - Ausführbarkeit (ja) Neuheit - (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (ja) Anteilige Rückzahlung der Beschwerdegebühr (ja) - 25 % der gezahlten Beschwerdegebühr Voraussetzungen nach Regel 103 (4) a) EPÜ i.d.F. ab 01.04.2020 erfüllt (ja) - Rücknahme der Beschwerde in der Entscheidungsphase Voraussetzungen nach Regel 103 (4) c) EPÜ i.d.F. ab 01.04.2020 erfüllt (nein) - keine ausdrückliche Rücknahme des Antrages auf mündliche Verhandlung				Application title VERFAHREN ZUM PROGRAMMIEREN ODER VORGEBEN VON BEWEGUNGEN ODER ABLÄUFEN EINES INDUSTRIEROBOTERS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T007317.20200615				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 563 KB)
T 0565/17 (Cross-system analytics/SAP) of 15.6.2020
Online on 19.06.2020	Board 3.5.07	Decision date 15.6.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC G06F17/30 G06F19/28	Application no. 14183888.8
Keywords Novelty - (yes) Remittal to the department of first instance - (yes)				Application title Cross system analytics for in memory data warehouse
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T056517.20200615				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 323 KB)
T 1963/17 (Layered catalyst composite / BASF) of 28.5.2020
Online on 19.06.2020	Board 3.3.06	Decision date 28.5.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC B01J23/46 B01J23/44 B01J37/02 B01D53/94	Application no. 12736476.8
Keywords Replacement of the original description: not allowable Compliance with the requirements of Article 84 EPC (all requests): no - Wording "substantially simultaneoulsy" unclear				Application title Three-way conversion catalyst with alumina-free rhodium layer
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T196317.20200528				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 377 KB)
T 1770/18 (Lithiumsilikat Glaskeramik Restauration/Ivoclar) of 25.5.2020
Online on 19.06.2020	Board 3.3.05	Decision date 25.5.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC C03C3/095 C03C10/12 A61K6/027 A61K6/02	Application no. 13179985.0
Keywords Teilanmeldung - unzulässige Erweiterung (nein) Änderungen - zulässig (ja) Änderungen - unzulässige Erweiterung (nein) Ausreichende Offenbarung - (ja) Neuheit - (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (ja)				Application title Lithiumsilikat-Glaskeramik und -Glas mit Gehalt an ZrO2
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T177018.20200525				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 312 KB)
T 2063/18 (Lithiumsilikat Glaskeramik/Ivoclar) of 25.5.2020
Online on 19.06.2020	Board 3.3.05	Decision date 25.5.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC C03C10/12 A61K6/027 A61K6/02 C03C3/095	Application no. 13179987.6
Keywords Teilanmeldung - unzulässige Erweiterung (nein) Änderungen - zulässig (ja) Änderungen - unzulässige Erweiterung (nein) Ausreichende Offenbarung - (ja) Neuheit - (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (ja)				Application title Lithiumsilikat-Glaskeramik und -Glas mit Gehalt an ZrO2
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T206318.20200525				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 319 KB)
T 2636/18 (Herstellung von Lyocellfasern/List Technology) of 10.6.2020
Online on 19.06.2020	Board 3.3.06	Decision date 10.6.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC D01D5/06 D01D13/02	Application no. 13722303.8
Keywords Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hauptantrag (nein)				Application title VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON FORMKÖRPERN
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T263618.20200610				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 342 KB)
T 2986/18 () of 16.6.2020
Online on 19.06.2020	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 16.6.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC B65D65/46 B65D1/26 B65D3/22 B65D1/28 B65D25/36 B65D81/38	Application no. 11177853.6
Keywords Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hauptantrag (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - rückschauende Betrachtungsweise				Application title Verpackungsbehälter
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T298618.20200616				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 300 KB)
T 2133/14 (Implant revision/CODMAN) of 3.6.2020
Online on 18.06.2020	Board 3.5.06	Decision date 3.6.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC G06F9/445 A61N1/372	Application no. 09250414.1
Keywords Claims - clarity (yes) Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes) Inventive step (no)				Application title Implant revision recognition by exchanging the revision data during transmission
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T213314.20200603				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 337 KB)
T 2262/16 () of 6.2.2020
Online on 18.06.2020	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 6.2.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC A47J31/52	Application no. 10748090.7
Keywords Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes) Claims - clarity (yes) Amendments - allowable (yes) Novelty - (yes) Inventive step - (yes)				Application title BEVERAGE MACHINE FOR A NETWORK
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T226216.20200206				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 355 KB)
T 0846/17 (Unit dose detergent/ DIVERSEY) of 4.6.2020
Online on 18.06.2020	Board 3.3.06	Decision date 4.6.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC C11D17/00 C11D17/04 C11D7/54	Application no. 06110656.3
Keywords Lapse of patent in all designated states - termination of appeal proceedings				Application title Unit dose detergent for cleaning a coffee machine
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T084617.20200604				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 236 KB)
T 2519/17 (ORAL COMPOSITIONS AND USES THEREOF/Colgate-Palmolive Company) of 15.5.2020
Online on 18.06.2020	Board 3.3.07	Decision date 15.5.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K8/25 A61Q11/00	Application no. 09747658.4
Keywords Main request - Sufficiency of disclosure (Yes) Main request - Clarity (Yes) Remittal to the examining division				Application title ORAL COMPOSITIONS AND USES THEREOF
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T251917.20200515				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 361 KB)
T 0161/18 (Äquivalenter Aortendruck/ARC SEIBERSDORF) of 12.5.2020
Online on 18.06.2020	Board 3.5.05	Decision date 12.5.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC G06F19/00	Application no. 06804383.5
Keywords Ausreichende Offenbarung - Ausführbarkeit (nein) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (nein)				Application title VERFAHREN ZUR BESTIMMUNG DES HERZZEITVOLUMENS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T016118.20200512				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 312 KB)
T 1304/19 () of 8.6.2020
Online on 17.06.2020	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 8.6.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC G08B21/04	Application no. 11782526.5
Keywords Admissibility of appeal - appeal sufficiently substantiated (no)				Application title The localization and activation of alarm of persons in danger
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T130419.20200608				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 299 KB)
T 1075/15 (Error management in a safety unit/OMRON) of 26.5.2020
Online on 16.06.2020	Board 3.5.03	Decision date 26.5.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC G05B19/05	Application no. 06007864.9
Keywords Added subject-matter - all requests (yes)				Application title Input device of a safety unit
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T107515.20200526				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 354 KB)
T 2688/16 (REINIGUNGSMITTEL / Henkel AG & Co. KGaA) of 10.3.2020
Online on 16.06.2020	Board 3.3.06	Decision date 10.3.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC C11D3/33 C11D3/37	Application no. 07847823.7
Keywords Ausreichende Offenbarung - (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - rückschauende Betrachtungsweise				Application title REINIGUNGSMITTEL
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T268816.20200310				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 357 KB)
T 2444/17 () of 5.6.2020
Online on 16.06.2020	Board 3.4.02	Decision date 5.6.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC G01N27/16	Application no. 09151052.9
Keywords Claims - clarity (no)				Application title Temperature and humidity compensated single element pellistor
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T244417.20200605				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 344 KB)
T 2796/17 (Adsorptionsmittelgranulat/Chemiewerk Bad Köstritz GmbH) of 12.3.2020
Online on 16.06.2020	Board 3.3.06	Decision date 12.3.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC B01J20/18 B01D53/04	Application no. 09717626.7
Keywords Erst mit der Beschwerdeerwiderung eingereichter 1. Hilfsantrag - zugelassen (ja) Verspätetes Vorbringen (erstmals während der mündlichen Verhandlung geltend gemacht) zugelassen (nein) Ausreichende Offenbarung - Ausführbarkeit (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - kein zulässiger Einwand erhoben				Application title ADSORPTIONSMITTELGRANULAT UND VERFAHREN ZU DESSEN HERSTELLUNG
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T279617.20200312				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 404 KB)
T 2330/15 (Tunable multichannel headphone/PAN) of 8.6.2020
Online on 15.06.2020	Board 3.5.03	Decision date 8.6.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC H04R3/00 H04R3/06 H04R1/28 H04S3/00	Application no. 12185789.0
Keywords Added subject-matter - main request (no, after amendments) Clarity - main request (yes, after amendments) Remittal to the examining division - (yes): "special reasons" (ruling on novelty and inventive step for the first time on appeal would constitute an undue burden)				Application title Tunable multichannel headphone and method for assembling the same
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T233015.20200608				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 378 KB)
T 2272/16 () of 8.6.2020
Online on 15.06.2020	Board 3.4.02	Decision date 8.6.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC G01N27/87	Application no. 06775800.3
Keywords Zulässigkeit der Beschwerde (nein) Zulässigkeit der Beschwerde - Beschwerde nicht ausreichend begründet				Application title VERFAHREN ZUR ZERSTÖRUNGSFREIEN PRÜFUNG VON ROHREN AUF OBERFLÄCHENFEHLER
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T227216.20200608				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 325 KB)
T 2411/16 () of 8.6.2020
Online on 15.06.2020	Board 3.4.02	Decision date 8.6.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC G01N29/46 G01N29/04	Application no. 06775801.1
Keywords Beschwerde zulässig (nein) - Beschwerde nicht ausreichend begründet				Application title VERFAHREN ZUR ZERSTÖRUNGSFREIEN PRÜFUNG VON ROHREN AUF OBERFLÄCHENFEHLER
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T241116.20200608				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 366 KB)
T 0410/17 () of 29.5.2020
Online on 15.06.2020	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 29.5.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC C08F220/06 A61L15/60 A61L15/22 C08F2/01 B01J19/00 C07C51/41	Application no. 09780113.8
Keywords Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (nein)				Application title VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG WASSERABSORBIERENDER POLYMERPARTIKEL
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T041017.20200529				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 423 KB)
T 1822/17 () of 6.2.2020
Online on 15.06.2020	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 6.2.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC B62K21/12 B62K21/26	Application no. 11178302.3
Keywords Neuheit - (nein) Neuheit - Hauptantrag, Hilfsantrag 3b Berücksichtigung - (nein) - Hilfsanträge 4, 5, 6a, 7 bis 10				Application title Fahrradgriff
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T182217.20200206				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 344 KB)
T 1847/17 () of 23.4.2020
Online on 15.06.2020	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 23.4.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC E04B2/74 A47G5/00 F16M11/20	Application no. 11772315.5
Keywords Amendments - allowable (yes) Novelty - (yes) Inventive step - (yes)				Application title AN ARRANGEMENT WITH A BASE PLATE AND A COVERING HOOD FOR A SCREEN
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T184717.20200423				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 341 KB)
T 1278/18 () of 4.6.2020
Online on 15.06.2020	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 4.6.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC F25C1/24 F25C1/04	Application no. 07108409.9
Keywords Late-filed request - admitted (yes) Novelty - main request (no) Novelty - auxiliary request (yes) Remittal to the department of first instance - (yes)				Application title Water spillage management for in the door ice maker
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T127818.20200604				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 393 KB)
T 1241/14 () of 8.6.2020
Online on 12.06.2020	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 8.6.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC H02P7/00 H02P7/29 H02P7/28 B25F5/00	Application no. 08773840.7
Keywords Änderungen - zulässig (ja) Patentansprüche - Klarheit (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (ja)				Application title Ansteuervorrichtung für einen Elektromotor
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T124114.20200608				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 274 KB)
T 1717/15 () of 28.5.2020
Online on 12.06.2020	Board 3.3.02	Decision date 28.5.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC C07D201/04 C07D201/06	Application no. 03000846.0
Keywords Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes)				Application title Procsess for producing laurolactam from cyclododecanone
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T171715.20200528				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 372 KB)
T 2131/15 () of 13.3.2020
Online on 12.06.2020	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 13.3.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC G08B13/24	Application no. 03724161.9
Keywords Amendments - main request and first and second auxiliary requests Amendments - allowable (no)				Application title System and method for managing assets using a portable combined electronic article surveillance system and barcode scanner
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T213115.20200313				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 263 KB)
T 2253/15 () of 8.6.2020
Online on 12.06.2020	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 8.6.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC G09G3/34 G09G3/20	Application no. 04781635.0
Keywords Novelty - after amendment (yes) Inventive step - (no) Inventive step - obvious solution				Application title METHODS FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRO-OPTIC DISPLAYS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T225315.20200608				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 375 KB)
T 0411/17 (Automatic adaptation to acoustic environments in a hearing aid/SONOVA … of 19.5.2020
Online on 12.06.2020	Board 3.5.03	Decision date 19.5.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC H04R25/00	Application no. 06120253.7
Keywords Novelty - main and first auxiliary requests (no) Novelty - second auxiliary request (yes) Admission of second auxiliary request not admitted by the opposition division - (yes): sufficient time for the opponent to deal with the request Remittal to opposition division - (yes): "special reasons" (ruling on inventive step for the first time on appeal would constitute an undue burden) Reimbursement of appeal fee - (no)				Application title Hearing device and method of operating a hearing device
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T041117.20200519				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 443 KB)
T 1160/17 (Soluble unit dose articles comprising a cationic polymer / The … of 5.6.2020
Online on 12.06.2020	Board 3.3.06	Decision date 5.6.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC C11D3/22 C11D3/37 C11D10/04 C11D17/00 C11D17/04 C11D1/04 C11D3/20	Application no. 10167234.3
Keywords Amendments - added subject-matter (no) Inventive step - (yes)				Application title Soluble unit dose articles comprising a cationic polymer
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T116017.20200605				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 574 KB)
T 0908/19 () of 25.5.2020
Online on 12.06.2020	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 25.5.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC A01G1/04 C05F9/04	Application no. 12002101.9
Keywords Amendments - broadening of claim (no) Inventive step - (yes) Late submitted material - justification for late filing (no)				Application title A METHOD OF TRANSPORTING COMPOST
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T090819.20200525				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 378 KB)
T 2279/16 () of 3.6.2020
Online on 09.06.2020	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 3.6.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC H01L29/78 H01L29/739 H01L29/872 H01L29/06 H01L29/40	Application no. 11756731.3
Keywords Inventive step - main request (no) Late-filed auxiliary requests - admitted (no)				Application title TRENCH DMOS DEVICE WITH IMPROVED TERMINATION STRUCTURE FOR HIGH VOLTAGE APPLICATIONS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T227916.20200603				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 393 KB)
T 2355/16 () of 4.6.2020
Online on 09.06.2020	Board 3.2.08	Decision date 4.6.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC F16H3/66 B60K6/547	Application no. 15187090.4
Keywords Ausreichende Offenbarung - unzumutbarer Aufwand (nein)				Application title GETRIEBE FÜR EIN KRAFTFAHRZEUG, SOWIE ANTRIEBSSTRANG FÜR EIN KRAFTFAHRZEUG
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T235516.20200604				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 275 KB)
T 0418/17 (Therapeutic Oral Composition / COLGATE-PALMOLIVE) of 4.6.2020
Online on 09.06.2020	Board 3.3.07	Decision date 4.6.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K6/00 A61K8/25 A61K8/44 A61K9/00 A61Q11/00	Application no. 10727321.1
Keywords Late-filed evidence - admitted (yes) Remittal to the department of first instance - (no) Amendments - added subject-matter (no) Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes) Inventive step - (yes)				Application title THERAPEUTIC ORAL COMPOSITION
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T041817.20200604				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 374 KB)
T 0438/17 () of 4.6.2020
Online on 09.06.2020	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 4.6.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC B05B7/16 C23C4/06 C23C4/12 C23C24/04 C23C24/08 B05B7/14	Application no. 12002884.0
Keywords Erlöschen des Patents in allen benannten Vertragsstaaten - Beendigung des Beschwerdeverfahrens				Application title Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum thermischen Spritzen
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T043817.20200604				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 234 KB)
T 0244/20 () of 4.6.2020
Online on 09.06.2020	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 4.6.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC B65G63/00 B65G67/60 B66C13/48 B66C19/00 G06Q10/08	Application no. 13169146.1
Keywords Admissibility of appeal - missing statement of grounds				Application title Method and system for predicting working progress of a gantry crane
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T024420.20200604				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 228 KB)
T 1750/13 (Scheduling opportunity previewer/Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC) of 1.10.2019
Online on 08.06.2020	Board 3.5.01	Decision date 1.10.2019	Proc. language EN	IPC G06Q10/00	Application no. 09755574.2
Keywords Inventive step - previewing a scheduling opportunity in a mini-calendar format (no Inventive step - presentation of information)				Application title SCHEDULING OPPORTUNITY PREVIEWER
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2019:T175013.20191001				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 345 KB)
T 1798/13 (Forecasting the value of a structured financial product/SWISS … of 25.5.2020
Online on 08.06.2020	Board 3.5.01	Decision date 25.5.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC G06Q40/00	Application no. 05796344.9
Keywords Inventive step - improving a weather forecast (no Inventive step - not technical)				Application title A METHOD AND A COMPUTER SYSTEM FOR FORECASTING THE VALUE OF A STRUCTURED FINANCIAL PRODUCT
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T179813.20200525				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 390 KB)
T 1005/15 () of 5.3.2020
Online on 08.06.2020	Board 3.3.02	Decision date 5.3.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC C07K1/34 C07K1/36 A61M1/02 A61M1/00	Application no. 09731947.9
Keywords Novelty - (yes) Inventive step - (yes) Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes)				Application title Two-stage ultrafiltration/diafiltration
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T100515.20200305				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 671 KB)
T 2177/15 () of 27.5.2020
Online on 08.06.2020	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 27.5.2020	Proc. language FR	IPC B05B5/04	Application no. 03722683.4
Keywords Possibilité d'exécuter l'invention - (oui) Revendications - clarté (oui) Revendications - fondement sur la description (oui) Modifications - extension au-delà du contenu de la demande telle que déposée (non) Modifications - extension de la protection (non) Arguments produits tardivement - recevable (oui) Nouveauté - (oui) Requêtes subsidiaires 1, 2, 4 et 7 produites tardivement - économie de procédure Activité inventive - requête principale et requêtes subsidiaires 3, 5 et 6 (non) Activité inventive - requête subsidiaire 8 (oui)				Application title DISPOSITIF DE PULVERISATION DE PRODUIT DE REVETEMENT LIQUIDE
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T217715.20200527				Distribution D	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 730 KB)
T 0630/16 (Détection simultanée d'un antigène et d'un anticorps/BIO-RAD) of 26.11.2019
Online on 08.06.2020	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 26.11.2019	Proc. language FR	IPC G01N33/576 G01N33/569 C07K16/10 C07K16/42 C07K14/005	Application no. 03749938.1
Keywords Recevabilité du recours - acte et mémoire de recours Revendications - clarté Revendications - requête principale (non), requête auxiliaire 2 (oui) Modifications - extension au-delà du contenu de la demande telle que déposée Modifications - requête auxiliare 1 (oui) Activité inventive - requête auxilaire 2 (non) Requêtes auxiliaires produites tardivement - recevable (oui)				Application title PROCEDE DE DETECTION SIMULTANEE D'UN ANTIGENE ET D'UN ANTICORPS D'UN MICROORGANISME INFECTIEUX
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2019:T063016.20191126				Distribution D	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 557 KB)
T 1402/17 (galvanische Abscheidung/Enthone) of 3.6.2020
Online on 08.06.2020	Board 3.3.05	Decision date 3.6.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC C25D3/58 C25D3/60	Application no. 02022718.7
Keywords Vor der Einspruchsabteilung zurückgenommenen Antrag - zugelassen (nein)				Application title Verfahren und Elektrolyt zur galvanischen Abscheidung von Bronzen
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T140217.20200603				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 306 KB)
T 0097/14 (Asynchronous web service/ORACLE) of 25.5.2020
Online on 05.06.2020	Board 3.5.01	Decision date 25.5.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC G06F15/16	Application no. 02756343.6
Keywords Substantial procedural violation - appealed decision sufficiently reasoned (no) Substantial procedural violation - opportunity to comment (no) Appeal decision - remittal to the department of first instance (yes Appeal decision - the Board cannot decide the case on the merits because the search was not complete)				Application title WEB SERVICE DEVELOPMENT PLATFORM FOR ASYNCHRONOUS WEB SERVICES
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T009714.20200525				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 307 KB)
T 1702/14 () of 25.9.2019
Online on 05.06.2020	Board 3.2.05	Decision date 25.9.2019	Proc. language EN	IPC B29C57/06 B29C57/00 F16L9/12 B29C61/02	Application no. 03077403.8
Keywords Late-filed request - admitted (yes) Inventive step - main request (yes)				Application title Apparatus and method for post-forming thermoplastic ducts
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2019:T170214.20190925				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 428 KB)
T 1703/16 () of 7.5.2020
Online on 05.06.2020	Board 3.2.08	Decision date 7.5.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC A61B1/00	Application no. 08769222.4
Keywords -				Application title APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR POSITIONING AND RETENTION OF CATHETER
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T170316.20200507				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 295 KB)
T 1867/17 (Stylet pour mesure de pression/INGENICO) of 14.2.2020
Online on 05.06.2020	Board 3.5.05	Decision date 14.2.2020	Proc. language FR	IPC G06F3/033 G06F3/0354	Application no. 13730278.2
Keywords Possibilité d'exécuter l'invention - (oui) Revendications - clarté (oui) Modifications - admises (oui) Requête produite tardivement - justification du retard (oui) Renvoi à la première instance				Application title STYLET DE SAISIE DE DONNÉES
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T186717.20200214				Distribution D	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 291 KB)
T 2012/17 (Customised application/INTELLIPOCKET) of 2.6.2020
Online on 05.06.2020	Board 3.5.07	Decision date 2.6.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC G06F17/30 G06F21/00 H04L29/08 G06Q30/02 G07F7/10	Application no. 11849211.5
Keywords Substantial procedural violation - violation of the right to be heard (yes) Remittal to the department of first instance - fundamental deficiency in first instance proceedings (yes)				Application title Providing a customized application to a user terminal
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T201217.20200602				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 306 KB)
T 2327/17 (Authenticated encryption of audio data/BOSCH) of 21.2.2020
Online on 05.06.2020	Board 3.5.05	Decision date 21.2.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC H04L9/00	Application no. 10713889.3
Keywords Inventive step - main request (no) Inventive step - auxiliary requests 1 and 5 (no) Claims - clarity Claims - auxiliary requests 3 and 4 (no) Late-filed auxiliary request 2 - request identical to request not admitted in first instance proceedings				Application title METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTHENTICATED ENCRYPTION OF AUDIO
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T232717.20200221				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 324 KB)
T 2382/17 () of 7.5.2020
Online on 05.06.2020	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 7.5.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC E02F5/12 E02F5/10 B63B35/03	Application no. 04740592.3
Keywords Amendments - allowable (yes) Novelty - (yes) Inventive step - (yes)				Application title TRENCHING APPARATUS AND METHOD
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T238217.20200507				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 430 KB)
T 0367/18 () of 23.4.2020
Online on 05.06.2020	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 23.4.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC E04G5/04	Application no. 12181171.5
Keywords Änderungen - Erweiterung über den Inhalt der Anmeldung in der eingereichten Fassung hinaus (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hauptantrag (nein) Spät eingereichte Hilfsanträge - zugelassen (nein)				Application title Gerüstverankerung
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T036718.20200423				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 372 KB)
T 2936/19 () of 18.5.2020
Online on 05.06.2020	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 18.5.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC A01G7/04	Application no. 13766682.2
Keywords Admissibility of appeal - (no) Admissibility of appeal - missing statement of grounds				Application title LIGHTING DEVICE CAPABLE OF PROVIDING HORTICULTURE LIGHT AND METHOD OF ILLUMINATING HORTICULTURE
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T293619.20200518				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 231 KB)
T 1986/16 () of 28.5.2020
Online on 03.06.2020	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 28.5.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC A47J31/36 A47J31/44 A47J31/52	Application no. 12171460.4
Keywords Neuheit - (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (ja)				Application title Brüheinrichtung eines Kaffeeautomatens
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T198616.20200528				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 319 KB)
T 2113/16 (Chipmischung/ZWEIFEL) of 20.5.2020
Online on 03.06.2020	Board 3.3.09	Decision date 20.5.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC A23B7/02 A23B7/03 A23L1/216 A23L1/217 A23L1/31 A23L1/325 A23L1/212 A23B4/03	Application no. 10015938.3
Keywords Entscheidung im schriftlichen Verfahren nach Rücknahme des Antrags auf mündliche Verhandlung (ja) Ausreichende Offenbarung - Hauptantrag (ja) Neuheit - Hauptantrag (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hauptantrag (ja) Rückzahlung der Beschwerdegebühr in Höhe von 25% Rückzahlung der Beschwerdegebühr - (ja)				Application title Chipmischung
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T211316.20200520				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 335 KB)
T 1011/17 () of 12.3.2020
Online on 03.06.2020	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 12.3.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K31/4709 A61K31/496 A61P35/02	Application no. 12160638.8
Keywords Inventive step - (yes)				Application title Treatment of imatinib resistant leukemia using 4-amino-quinoline-3-carbonitriles
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T101117.20200312				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 361 KB)
T 2675/17 () of 26.5.2020
Online on 03.06.2020	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 26.5.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC F02D29/00 A01G23/08 B60W10/06	Application no. 06820104.5
Keywords Novelty - (yes) Inventive step - (yes)				Application title METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A POWER SOURCE OF A FORESTRY MACHINE
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T267517.20200526				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 323 KB)
T 1684/16 () of 3.3.2020
Online on 02.06.2020	Board 3.3.02	Decision date 3.3.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC C07D215/54 A61K31/4709	Application no. 06774184.3
Keywords Grounds for opposition - amendments New allegation of facts Inventive step				Application title CRYSTALLINE FORMS OF 4-[(2,4-DICHLORO-5-METHOXYPHENYL)AMINO]-6-METHOXY-7-[3-(4-METHYL-1-PIPERAZINYL)PROPOXY]-3-QUINOLINECARB-ONITRILE AND METHODS OF PREPARING THE SAME
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T168416.20200303				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 472 KB)
T 1059/18 (Cell changing in heterogeneous networks/HUAWEI) of 27.5.2020
Online on 02.06.2020	Board 3.5.03	Decision date 27.5.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC H04W36/04 H04W36/32 H04W36/00 H04W48/12 H04W48/20 H04W24/02 H04W84/04	Application no. 12800854.7
Keywords Inventive step - main request (yes)				Application title Method and device for cell changing in heterogeneous network
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T105918.20200527				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 351 KB)
T 0036/19 (Entering free form information in URL address/SPRING VENTURES) of 13.9.2019
Online on 02.06.2020	Board 3.5.07	Decision date 13.9.2019	Proc. language EN	IPC G06F17/30	Application no. 10000433.2
Keywords Application pending for more than 20 years - legitimate interest of applicant in grant decision (yes) Inventive step - main request (no) Inventive step - first and second auxiliary requests (no) Third auxiliary request - inventive step over documents discussed in appeal proceedings (yes) - remittal to department of first instance (yes)				Application title WWW addressing
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2019:T003619.20190913				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 514 KB)
T 0648/19 () of 19.5.2020
Online on 02.06.2020	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 19.5.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC F21S45/60 F21S45/49 F21S45/10 F21S41/19 F21S41/147 F21S41/16 F21S41/14 F21S45/43	Application no. 13714533.0
Keywords Neuheit - (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (ja)				Application title FAHRZEUGSCHEINWERFER MIT LASERLICHTQUELLE
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T064819.20200519				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 296 KB)
T 0989/19 (Fehlende Unterschrift auf Entscheidungs-Formblatt) of 25.5.2020
Online on 02.06.2020	Board 3.5.03	Decision date 25.5.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC H04R25/00	Application no. 16159081.5
Keywords Form der Entscheidung - fehlende Unterschrift eines zuständigen Bediensteten auf Formblatt 2048.2 Wesentlicher Verfahrensmangel - (ja) Zurückverweisung an die erste Instanz - (ja) Rückzahlung der Beschwerdegebühr - (ja) Rechtliches Gehör: Notwendigkeit einer beantragten mündlichen Verhandlung Rechtliches Gehör - (nein)				Application title Vorrichtung, System und Verfahren zum Trocknen von Hörhilfegeräten
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T098919.20200525				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 340 KB)

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T 1850/16 (An antibody which is monovalent for CD40L/DOMANTIS) of 18.2.2020
Online on 29.05.2020	Board 3.3.04	Decision date 18.2.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC C07K16/28 A61K39/395 A61P37/06	Application no. 05784064.7
Keywords Main request, auxiliary requests I to VI - extension of subject-matter (yes)				Application title Compositions monovalent for CD40L binding and methods of use
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T185016.20200218				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 396 KB)
T 1900/16 () of 17.4.2020
Online on 29.05.2020	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 17.4.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC G07B17/00	Application no. 08001906.0
Keywords Inventive step - main request (yes)				Application title Method and system for mitigating errors when processing print stream data
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T190016.20200417				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 314 KB)
T 0025/17 () of 4.3.2020
Online on 29.05.2020	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 4.3.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC C08F2/01 A61L15/60 B01J19/26 C08F2/04 C08F2/44 A61L15/24 C08K5/00	Application no. 06793089.1
Keywords Einspruchsgründe - mangelhafte Offenbarung (nein) Neuheit - (ja) Verfahren - nicht naheligende Alternative Vorrichtung - naheliegende Alternative				Application title POLYMERISATIONSVERFAHREN
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T002517.20200304				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 449 KB)
T 1232/17 (Polling by using non-acknowledged packets /INNOVATIVE SONIC) of 6.2.2020
Online on 29.05.2020	Board 3.5.05	Decision date 6.2.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC H04L12/64	Application no. 06008830.9
Keywords Novelty - main request (yes) Inventive step - main request (yes) Sufficiency of disclosure - main request (yes) Claims - clarity Claims - main request (yes) Priority - same invention (yes) Amendments - added subject-matter (no) Amendments - broadening of claim (no) Reimbursement of appeal fee - (no)				Application title Method and apparatus for polling transmission status in a wireless communication system
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T123217.20200206				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 409 KB)
T 1967/17 () of 25.5.2020
Online on 29.05.2020	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 25.5.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC C08F220/06 C08F2/38	Application no. 12708775.7
Keywords Neuheit - (nein)				Application title NIEDERMOLEKULARE PHOSPHORHALTIGE POLYACRYLSÄUREN UND DEREN VERWENDUNG ALS DISPERGIERMITTEL
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T196717.20200525				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 299 KB)
T 0615/19 (Composition à réductibilité élevée / RHODIA) of 6.3.2020
Online on 29.05.2020	Board 3.3.06	Decision date 6.3.2020	Proc. language FR	IPC B01J37/03 B01J37/08 B01J21/06 B01J23/10 B01J23/63 B01J35/10 B01J37/00 B01D53/94 C01G25/00	Application no. 07727063.5
Keywords Possibilité d'exécuter l'invention - (oui) Activité inventive : (oui)				Application title Composition à base d'oxyde de zirconium et de cérium à réductibilité élevée et à surface spécifique stable, procédé de préparation et utilisation dans le traitement des gaz d'échappement
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T061519.20200306				Distribution D	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 396 KB)
D 0004/18 () of 5.5.2020
Online on 28.05.2020	Board DBA	Decision date 5.5.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC -	Application no. -
Keywords -				Application title -
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:D000418.20200505				Distribution	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 507 KB)
T 1956/15 () of 25.5.2020
Online on 28.05.2020	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 25.5.2020	Proc. language FR	IPC G01V5/00	Application no. 09772762.2
Keywords Procédure orale - déclaration de non-comparution considérée comme retrait de la requête tendant à recourir à une procédure orale Revendications - clarté Revendications - requête subsidiaire 1 (non) Activité inventive - requête subsidiaire 1 (non) Requêtes subsidiaires 2 et 3 non prises en considération par la Chambre - article 12(4) RPCR 2007 en combinaison avec l'article 12(2) RPCR 2007 et l'article 25(2) RPCR 2020				Application title PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF POUR DÉTECTER LA PRÉSENCE, DANS UNE CHARGE, D'OBJETS SUSPECTS RENFERMANT AU MOINS UN MATÉRIAU À POIDS ATOMIQUE DONNÉ
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T195615.20200525				Distribution D	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 418 KB)
T 1531/16 () of 25.5.2020
Online on 28.05.2020	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 25.5.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC B65B5/12 B65B21/06 B65G61/00 B65B65/00 B65G47/08	Application no. 11181230.1
Keywords Entscheidung im schriftlichen Verfahren ohne mündliche Verhandlung (ja) Neuheit - (ja) Beschwerdeentscheidung - Zurückverweisung an die erste Instanz (ja)				Application title Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Zusammenstellen eines Gebindes aus befüllten Behältern
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T153116.20200525				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 315 KB)
T 0869/17 () of 25.5.2020
Online on 28.05.2020	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 25.5.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC B65F1/06 B32B27/08 B32B27/32	Application no. 11166232.6
Keywords Inventive step - (yes) Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes) Claims - clarity (yes)				Application title Waste packaging device
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T086917.20200525				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 317 KB)
T 0958/14 () of 27.9.2019
Online on 27.05.2020	Board 3.2.05	Decision date 27.9.2019	Proc. language EN	IPC B29C49/04 B29C69/00 B29C47/16 B29C47/22 B29C51/02 B29C47/06 B29C51/12 B29C49/20	Application no. 07820890.7
Keywords Novelty (yes) Inventive step (yes)				Application title Process for manufacturing a plastic hollow body from a parison
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2019:T095814.20190927				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 380 KB)
T 0112/16 () of 8.5.2020
Online on 26.05.2020	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 8.5.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC H01L23/38 H01L35/28	Application no. 05856066.5
Keywords Inventive step - (yes)				Application title MICROELECTRONIC ASSEMBLY WITH BUILT-IN THERMOELECTRIC COOLER AND METHOD OF FABRICATING SAME
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T011216.20200508				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 310 KB)
T 0635/18 (Viable blood/HAEMONETICS) of 13.5.2020
Online on 26.05.2020	Board 3.5.05	Decision date 13.5.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC G06F19/00	Application no. 10012933.7
Keywords Amendments - added subject-matter (yes)				Application title Method for ensuring the viability of blood to be transfused
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T063518.20200513				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 285 KB)
T 1916/19 () of 19.5.2020
Online on 26.05.2020	Board 3.3.10	Decision date 19.5.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K8/31 A61K8/34 A61K8/35 A61K8/37 A61K8/49 A61K8/81 A61K8/86 A61Q17/00	Application no. 11719581.8
Keywords Exceptions to patentability - method for treatment by therapy Exceptions to patentability - (no) Amendments - undisclosed disclaimer Amendments - allowable (yes) Claims - clarity (yes)				Application title SKIN TREATMENT COMPOSITION
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T191619.20200519				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 341 KB)
T 2592/19 () of 18.5.2020
Online on 26.05.2020	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 18.5.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC F02M26/32 F28D21/00 F28F1/40 F28D7/16 F28F3/02	Application no. 12769434.7
Keywords Admissibility of appeal - (no) Admissibility of appeal - missing statement of grounds				Application title HEAT EXCHANGER FOR GASES, ESPECIALLY ENGINE EXHAUST GASES
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T259219.20200518				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 233 KB)
T 0005/17 () of 30.4.2020
Online on 25.05.2020	Board 3.3.07	Decision date 30.4.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K33/06 A61K33/12 A61P17/00	Application no. 09781176.4
Keywords Claims - clarity (no)				Application title COMPOSITIONS FOR THE PROPHYLAXIS AND TREATMENT OF DERMATOLOGICAL/MUCOSAL DISEASES, AND USES THEREOF
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T000517.20200430				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 302 KB)
T 0385/17 () of 18.5.2020
Online on 25.05.2020	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 18.5.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC B26B19/38	Application no. 12160136.3
Keywords Basis of decision - text or agreement to text withdrawn by patent proprietor Basis of decision - patent revoked				Application title Electric hair grooming appliance including touchscreen
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T038517.20200518				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 233 KB)
T 0251/18 (PS-Schaumstoffe mit geringem Metallgehalt/BASF) of 14.5.2020
Online on 25.05.2020	Board 3.3.09	Decision date 14.5.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC C08J9/00	Application no. 09738211.3
Keywords Entscheidung im schriftlichen Verfahren nach Rücknahme der Anträge auf mündliche Verhandlung durch beide Parteien Ausreichende Offenbarung - Hauptantrag (ja) Zurückverweisung an die erste Instanz - (ja)				Application title PS-SCHAUMSTOFFE MIT GERINGEM METALLGEHALT
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T025118.20200514				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 305 KB)
T 2202/19 () of 18.5.2020
Online on 25.05.2020	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 18.5.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC B65D85/816	Application no. 12808853.1
Keywords Decision in written proceedings without holding oral proceedings Remittal to the department of first instance (no) Remittal to the department of first instance - special reasons for remitting the case (no)				Application title CAPSULE FOR THE PREPARATION OF BEVERAGES
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T220219.20200518				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 332 KB)
T 0784/16 () of 15.5.2020
Online on 20.05.2020	Board 3.2.06	Decision date 15.5.2020	Proc. language FR	IPC F01P3/08	Application no. 03356125.9
Keywords Modifications - extension au-delà du contenu de la demande telle que déposée (oui)				Application title Gicleur a projections multiples pour refroidissement de moteur, et moteurs equipés de tels gicleurs
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T078416.20200515				Distribution D	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 279 KB)
T 2169/16 () of 28.2.2020
Online on 20.05.2020	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 28.2.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K31/557 A61K31/7072 A23L1/30 A23L1/304 A23L1/302 A61P25/28	Application no. 08766834.9
Keywords Sufficiency of disclosure - (no) Late-filed auxiliary requests - admitted (no)				Application title Improving memory in subjects with mini-mental state examination of 24-26
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T216916.20200228				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 439 KB)
T 0902/17 () of 20.2.2020
Online on 20.05.2020	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 20.2.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC A61F13/15 A61F13/20 B32B25/04 B32B25/14 B32B27/12 B32B27/32 C08J5/18 C08L23/16 B32B25/10	Application no. 09703318.7
Keywords Main request - novelty (yes) (ex post facto analysis) - sufficiency (yes) - inventive step (no) (obvious alternative) Auxiliary requests I to IV - inventive step (no) Auxiliary requests V - extension beyond the scope of application as filed (yes)				Application title ELASTOMERIC MATERIALS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T090217.20200220				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 483 KB)
T 0314/18 () of 14.2.2020
Online on 20.05.2020	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 14.2.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC A47C27/06 A47C27/07	Application no. 12198084.1
Keywords Alleged public prior use - witness offered but not heard - substantial procedural violation (yes) Remittal to the department of first instance - (yes) Reimbursement of appeal fee - (yes)				Application title Backfolded pocket mattress
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T031418.20200214				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 415 KB)
T 3170/19 () of 15.5.2020
Online on 20.05.2020	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 15.5.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC B65D65/40 B32B27/32	Application no. 14176477.9
Keywords Decision in written proceedings without holding oral proceedings				Application title Thin film for waste packing cassettes
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T317019.20200515				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 298 KB)
T 0655/14 (Process for preparing recombinant polypeptides/SANDOZ AG) of 11.5.2020
Online on 19.05.2020	Board 3.3.08	Decision date 11.5.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC C12N1/21 C12P21/02	Application no. 04764305.1
Keywords Basis for a decision on the appeal (no) - revocation of the patent				Application title PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF RECOMBINANT POLYPEPTIDES
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T065514.20200511				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 239 KB)
T 1718/14 () of 13.5.2020
Online on 18.05.2020	Board 3.5.04	Decision date 13.5.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC H04N7/26 H04N7/50	Application no. 06815754.4
Keywords Admissission into appeal proceedings - main request - (no) Admission into appeal proceedings - auxiliary requests II-B and II-C - (no) Substantial procedural violation - (no) Claims - clarity Claims - auxiliary requests I, II-A and II-C (no) Amendments - extension beyond the content of the application as filed- auxiliary requests I, II-A and II-D- (yes) Reimbursement of appeal fee - (no)				Application title REDUNDANT DATA ENCODING METHODS AND DEVICE
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T171814.20200513				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 436 KB)
T 2694/16 () of 8.5.2020
Online on 18.05.2020	Board 3.2.05	Decision date 8.5.2020	Proc. language FR	IPC B29C49/46 B29C49/68 B29C49/06 B29C49/64 A61L2/20	Application no. 11726373.1
Keywords Nouveauté (oui) Activité inventive (oui)				Application title Procédé de recyclage d'air comportant un agent stérilisant et installation de fabrication de récipients comportant un circuit de recyclage d'air
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T269416.20200508				Distribution D	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 934 KB)
T 2710/16 (Speichereffizientes Suchen eines Anfragedatenelementes/SIEMENS) of 10.2.2020
Online on 18.05.2020	Board 3.5.07	Decision date 10.2.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC G06F17/30	Application no. 09010241.9
Keywords Patentansprüche - Klarheit nach Änderung (ja) Änderungen - Erweiterung über den Inhalt der Anmeldung in der eingereichten Fassung hinaus (nein) Zurückverweisung an die erste Instanz - (ja)				Application title Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum speichereffizienten Suchen mindestens eines Anfragedatenelementes
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T271016.20200210				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 336 KB)
T 0910/17 () of 17.2.2020
Online on 18.05.2020	Board 3.2.05	Decision date 17.2.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC B29C49/78 B29C49/12 B29C49/06	Application no. 09716999.9
Keywords Neuheit - Hauptantrag und erster Hilfsantrag (nein) Neuheit - zweiter Hilfsantrag (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - zweiter Hilfsantrag (ja) Änderungen - Erweiterung über den Inhalt der Anmeldung in der eingereichten Fassung hinaus Änderungen - zweiter Hilfsantrag (nein)				Application title Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Blasformung von Behältern
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T091017.20200217				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 419 KB)
T 1505/17 (Transposition gestures/HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES) of 17.2.2020
Online on 18.05.2020	Board 3.5.07	Decision date 17.2.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC G06F17/24	Application no. 12742291.3
Keywords Inventive step - main request and auxiliary request 2 (no) Claims - clarity Claims - auxiliary requests 1 and 3 (no)				Application title Method and device for graphical management of form
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T150517.20200217				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 362 KB)
G 0003/19 (Pepper (follow-up to Tomatoes II and Broccoli II)) of 14.5.2020
Online on 15.05.2020	Board EBA	Decision date 14.5.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC -	Application no. -
Keywords referred point of law re-phrased yes admissibility of referral by the President of the European Patent Office yes, after re-phrasing uniform application of the law - yes point of law of fundamental importance - yes different decisions by two Boards of Appeal yes application of Article 112(1)(b) EPC by analogy - no rules of interpretation hierachy of norms conflicting provisions - no of laws dynamic interpretation of Article 53(b) EPC yes impact of Rule 28(2) EPC on interpretation of Article 53(b) EPC yes exception to patentability of product claims or product-by-process claims directed to plants, plant material or animals, if the claimed product is exclusively obtained by means of an essentially biological process or if the claimed process features define an essentially biological process yes applicability of the exception to European patents granted before 1 July 2017 and pending European patent applications filed before that day no				Application title -
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:G000319.20200514				Distribution A	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 612 KB)
T 2147/15 () of 12.5.2020
Online on 15.05.2020	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 12.5.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC B65D19/40 B65D77/04	Application no. 12161093.5
Keywords Entscheidung im schriftlichen Verfahren ohne mündliche Verhandlung (ja) Änderungen - zulässig (ja) Patentansprüche - Klarheit Patentansprüche - Hauptantrag (ja) Neuheit - (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (ja)				Application title Verfahren zur Herstellung eines Eckfusses für ein palettenartiges Untergestell
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T214715.20200512				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 361 KB)
T 0283/16 () of 20.2.2020
Online on 15.05.2020	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 20.2.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC F27B1/00 F27D17/00 C04B7/44	Application no. 09781767.0
Keywords Spät eingereichte Beweismittel - eingereicht mit der Beschwerdebegründung Einspruchsgründe - mangelhafte Offenbarung (nein) Neuheit - (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - nicht naheliegende Lösung				Application title VERFAHREN UND SCHACHTOFEN ZUM BRENNEN VON STÜCKIGEM MATERIAL
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T028316.20200220				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 447 KB)
T 0009/17 (Zubereitung mit Fliessgrenze / BEIERSDORF) of 19.2.2020
Online on 15.05.2020	Board 3.3.06	Decision date 19.2.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC A61K8/44 A61K8/46 A61K8/81 A61Q19/10	Application no. 04765528.7
Keywords Mangelnde Klarheit (alle Anträge) : (ja) Unzulässige Erweiterung (alle Anträge) : (ja)				Application title Schäumende Zubereitungen mit Fliessgrenze
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T000917.20200219				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 305 KB)
T 0847/17 (HEAVY FEED HYDROPROCESSING/ Albemarle) of 21.2.2020
Online on 15.05.2020	Board 3.3.06	Decision date 21.2.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC B01J23/24 B01J35/10 C10G49/04	Application no. 03782317.6
Keywords Inventive step - non-obvious modification				Application title HEAVY FEED HYDROPROCESSING USING A MIXTURE OF CATALYSTS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T084717.20200221				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 332 KB)
T 1539/17 () of 29.4.2020
Online on 15.05.2020	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 29.4.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC A47B96/06 A47B57/42 A47G29/02 A47B57/16 A47F5/08	Application no. 11752750.7
Keywords Amendments - extension beyond the content of the application as filed (no) Appeal decision - remittal to the department of first instance (yes)				Application title A RACK SYSTEM AND BRACKET
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T153917.20200429				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 271 KB)
T 1545/18 (CONDITIONING COMPOSITION FOR HAIR/Kao Germany GmbH) of 6.5.2020
Online on 15.05.2020	Board 3.3.07	Decision date 6.5.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K8/898 A61Q5/02 A61Q5/12	Application no. 10795245.9
Keywords Main request (former auxiliary request) - Novel and inventive				Application title CONDITIONING COMPOSITION FOR HAIR
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T154518.20200506				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 275 KB)
T 1606/14 () of 12.12.2019
Online on 14.05.2020	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 12.12.2019	Proc. language DE	IPC H02K5/22 F04D13/06 H02K3/52	Application no. 06010873.5
Keywords Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hauptantrag, Hilfsantrag V (nein) Klarheit - Hilfsanträge I, VII, VIII, IX (nein) Änderungen - zulässig Änderungen - Hilfsantrag II (nein) Spät eingereichte Hilfsanträge III, IV, VI hätten bereits im erstinstanzlichen Verfahren vorgebracht werden können (ja)				Application title Pumpenaggregat
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2019:T160614.20191212				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 491 KB)
T 2162/15 (Urine progenitor cells/WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY) of 4.2.2020
Online on 14.05.2020	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 4.2.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K35/22 C12N5/08 C12N5/06	Application no. 08754571.1
Keywords Oral proceedings - held in absence of appellant Amendments - allowable (no)				Application title PROGENITOR CELLS FROM URINE AND METHODS FOR USING THE SAME
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T216215.20200204				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 354 KB)
T 1872/16 (IL-13 antibodies for the treatment of severe asthma/GLAXO) of 23.7.2019
Online on 14.05.2020	Board 3.3.04	Decision date 23.7.2019	Proc. language EN	IPC C07K16/24 A61P37/02 A61P37/08	Application no. 11181891.0
Keywords Sufficiency of disclosure of further medical use Sufficiency of disclosure - main request (no) Sufficiency of disclosure - auxiliary requests 1, 2, 4, 5 (no) Inventive step - auxiliary request 3 (no)				Application title Chimeric and humanised monoclonal antibodies against interleukin-13
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2019:T187216.20190723				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 519 KB)
T 1914/16 (Ciclesonide/COVIS) of 20.2.2020
Online on 14.05.2020	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 20.2.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K31/57 A61K31/58 A61K9/00	Application no. 04766791.0
Keywords main request - allowable				Application title USE OF CICLESONIDE FOR THE TREATMENT OF RESPIRATORY DISEASES
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T191416.20200220				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 360 KB)
T 0608/19 (Bewegliche Führung eines Stuhls/GORACON ENGINEERING GMBH) of 17.3.2020
Online on 14.05.2020	Board 3.2.08	Decision date 17.3.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC A47C9/02 A47C1/023	Application no. 13003584.3
Keywords Zulässigkeit der Beschwerde - Beschwerdebegründung Zulässigkeit der Beschwerde - fristgerecht eingelegt (nein) Wiedereinsetzung - erforderliche Sorgfalt - (nein) Ausnahme von der Akteneinsicht Kostenerstattung - (nein)				Application title Vorrichtung zur Abstützung und zur beweglichen Führung eines Stuhles
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T060819.20200317				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 307 KB)
D 0009/18 () of 7.5.2020
Online on 13.05.2020	Board DBA	Decision date 7.5.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC -	Application no. -
Keywords -				Application title -
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:D000918.20200507				Distribution	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 207 KB)
T 1584/16 () of 20.2.2020
Online on 13.05.2020	Board 3.2.08	Decision date 20.2.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC F16C29/00 G01B3/00 G01B7/00 G01D5/347 F16C29/06	Application no. 08015177.2
Keywords Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (nein)				Application title Führungsschiene mit absoluter Massverkörperung
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T158416.20200220				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 391 KB)
T 1825/16 (Process for preparing granules/NOVOZYMES A/S) of 7.5.2020
Online on 13.05.2020	Board 3.3.08	Decision date 7.5.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC C12N9/98 C11D3/386 A23K1/165	Application no. 00943685.8
Keywords Main and auxiliary request 1 - Article 123(2) - (no) Auxiliary requests 2 to 6 - admitted (yes) Auxiliary requests 2 to 6 - Article 123(2) (no) Auxiliary requests 7 and 8 - admitted (no)				Application title A PROCESS FOR PREPARING AN ENZYME CONTAINING GRANULE
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T182516.20200507				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 398 KB)
T 0584/17 () of 10.2.2020
Online on 13.05.2020	Board 3.4.02	Decision date 10.2.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC G01N29/024 G01N29/32 G01F1/66	Application no. 07765679.1
Keywords Spät eingereichte Dokumente - zugelassen (ja) Hauptantrag - Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (nein) Hilfsantrag 1 - Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (nein) Hilfsantrag 2 - Änderungen - unzulässige Erweiterung (ja) Spät eingereichter Hilfsantrag 3 - zugelassen (ja) - Neuheit und erfindersiche Tätigkeit (ja)				Application title Verwendung einer Vorrichtung in einer Anlage zur Erzeugung von Biogas und Verfahren zur Ultraschallbestimmung der Konzentrationen von Komponenten eines Biogasgemisches
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T058417.20200210				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 553 KB)
T 1177/17 (Fucosyllactose for treating and/or preventing viral infections / … of 13.2.2020
Online on 13.05.2020	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 13.2.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K31/702 A23L1/29 A23L1/09 A23L1/30 A61P31/12 A61P31/16 A61P31/18 A61P31/22	Application no. 10734570.4
Keywords Inventive step - all requests (no)				Application title Fucosyllactose as breast milk identical non-digestible oligosaccharide for treating and/or preventing viral infections
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T117717.20200213				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 380 KB)
T 0622/14 (Keramikprallkörper / Storz Medical AG) of 6.11.2019
Online on 12.05.2020	Board 3.4.01	Decision date 6.11.2019	Proc. language DE	IPC A61N7/00 A61B17/22 A61H1/00 B06B1/18	Application no. 08003840.9
Keywords Ausreichende Offenbarung - Ausführbarkeit (ja) Änderungen - unzulässige Erweiterung (nein) Neuheit - (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (ja)				Application title Vorrichtung zur Behandlung biologischer Körpersubstanzen mit mechanischen Druckwellen
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2019:T062214.20191106				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 496 KB)
T 1650/14 (Rotation parameter/SIEMENS GAMESA) of 17.2.2020
Online on 12.05.2020	Board 3.4.01	Decision date 17.2.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC G01P3/22 G01P3/44 F03D7/04 G01P15/18	Application no. 08009630.8
Keywords Grounds for opposition - extension of subject-matter (yes)				Application title Wind turbine and method determining at least one rotation parameter of a wind turbine rotor
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T165014.20200217				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 619 KB)
T 0372/15 () of 4.5.2020
Online on 12.05.2020	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 4.5.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC G03F7/095 B41C1/10 G03F7/34 G03F7/36 G03F7/09 G03F7/11 G03F1/00	Application no. 02251567.0
Keywords Inventive step - (yes) Inventive step - reasonable expectation of success (no) Inventive step - technical prejudice in the art (yes)				Application title A process for making a flexographic printing plate and a photosensitive element for use in the process
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T037215.20200504				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 375 KB)
T 2024/15 () of 6.5.2020
Online on 12.05.2020	Board 3.5.04	Decision date 6.5.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC H04N7/16 G06F21/00	Application no. 10152534.3
Keywords Inventive step - closest prior art Remittal to the department of first instance				Application title Preventing the use of modified receiver firmware in receivers of a conditional access system
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T202415.20200506				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 372 KB)
T 0890/17 () of 20.2.2020
Online on 12.05.2020	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 20.2.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC A61F13/15 A61F13/20 B32B25/04 B32B25/14 B32B27/12 B32B27/32 C08J5/18 C08L23/16 B32B25/10	Application no. 13155905.6
Keywords Novelty (yes) Novelty - multiple selections Novelty - objection based on hindsight knowledge of the patent in suit Inventive step (yes) objection not substantiated				Application title Elastomeric materials
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T089017.20200220				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 398 KB)
T 0938/14 (Ex vivo human skin model/SYMRISE AG, CUTECH SRL) of 30.1.2020
Online on 11.05.2020	Board 3.3.08	Decision date 30.1.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC C12N5/07	Application no. 08157036.8
Keywords New main and auxiliary requests 1 and 3 - admitted (no) Late-filed evidence - admitted (no) Auxiliary request 2 - admitted (yes) Auxiliary request 2 - inventive step - (no) Apportionment of costs - (no)				Application title Ex vivo human skin model
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T093814.20200130				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 481 KB)
T 1071/17 () of 30.1.2020
Online on 11.05.2020	Board 3.2.05	Decision date 30.1.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC B29C49/00 B29K105/00	Application no. 11774024.1
Keywords Amendments - added subject-matter (main request Amendments - no) Inventive step (main request Inventive step - no, auxiliary request III Inventive step - yes) Reformatio in peius (auxiliary requests I and II - yes)				Application title Process for producing injection stretch blow molded polyolefin containers
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T107117.20200130				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 420 KB)
T 1912/17 (FREE SPACE POINTING DEVICES WITH TILT COMPENSATION / IDHL) of 31.1.2020
Online on 11.05.2020	Board 3.5.05	Decision date 31.1.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC G06F3/01 G06F3/033	Application no. 05744089.3
Keywords Inventive step - (no) Inventive step - obvious alternative Inventive step - closest prior art discloses features in combination				Application title FREE SPACE POINTING DEVICES WITH TILT COMPENSATION AND IMPROVED USABILITY
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T191217.20200131				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 320 KB)
T 2496/17 (Accessing spreadsheet objects/PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES) of 6.5.2020
Online on 11.05.2020	Board 3.5.07	Decision date 6.5.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC G06F17/24 G06F17/27	Application no. 12179096.8
Keywords Novelty - main request (yes) Remittal to the department of first instance - (yes)				Application title System and method for accessing rich objects via spreadsheets
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T249617.20200506				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 316 KB)
T 0509/18 () of 3.3.2020
Online on 11.05.2020	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 3.3.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC B60K28/06 B60W50/14 A61B5/18 G06K9/00	Application no. 12765209.7
Keywords sufficiency of disclosure (no)				Application title SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING DRIVER ALERTNESS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T050918.20200303				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 317 KB)
T 3074/19 (Missing statement of grounds/INTEL) of 5.5.2020
Online on 11.05.2020	Board 3.5.07	Decision date 5.5.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC G11C16/34 G11C16/30	Application no. 14774103.7
Keywords Admissibility of appeal - missing statement of grounds				Application title Auto-suspend and auto-resume operations for a multi-die NAND memory device
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T307419.20200505				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 227 KB)
T 0369/15 () of 2.10.2019
Online on 08.05.2020	Board 3.2.05	Decision date 2.10.2019	Proc. language DE	IPC B32B29/06 B41M5/50 D21H17/20 D21H17/33 D21H19/76 D21H19/84	Application no. 08716179.0
Keywords Spät vorgebrachte Argumente - zugelassen (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hauptantrag (nein) Spät eingereichter Antrag - Hilfsantrag 1 Spät eingereichter Antrag - zugelassen (ja, siehe Punkt 3.1) Änderungen - Hilfsantrag 1 Änderungen - unzulässige Erweiterung (nein) Zurückverweisung an die erste Instanz - (ja) Rüge nach Regel 106 EPÜ - (zurückgewiesen, siehe Punkt 4)				Application title Verfahren zum Herstellen eines flächigen, bedruckten Bauteils
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2019:T036915.20191002				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 665 KB)
T 0487/16 () of 30.4.2020
Online on 08.05.2020	Board 3.2.06	Decision date 30.4.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC F01M13/04 B04B5/08 B04B9/10 B01D45/14	Application no. 03736402.3
Keywords Novelty - main request (yes) Inventive step - main request (yes) Late filed inventive step objection - could have been filed before the opposition division (yes) - objection admitted (no) Document admitted by the opposition division upon which the decision was based - not to be excluded from appeal proceedings				Application title A METHOD AND A DEVICE FOR CLEANING OF CRANKCASE GAS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T048716.20200430				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 371 KB)
T 0695/16 () of 5.5.2020
Online on 08.05.2020	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 5.5.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC B65D83/22	Application no. 12164862.0
Keywords Claims - support in the description (yes) Appeal decision - remittal to the department of first instance (yes)				Application title Sprayhead for a spray device
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T069516.20200505				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 304 KB)
T 2256/16 (SURFACE ACTIVE BLEACH/The Procter & Gamble Company) of 7.2.2020
Online on 08.05.2020	Board 3.3.06	Decision date 7.2.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC C11D3/386 C11D1/74 C11D1/66 C11D3/20 C11D3/22	Application no. 07751097.2
Keywords Amendments - allowable (yes) Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes) Novelty - (yes) Inventive step - non-obvious modification				Application title SURFACE ACTIVE BLEACH AT DYNAMIC PH
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T225616.20200207				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 440 KB)
T 2368/16 (Ionic liquid supported catalyst/IONIQA) of 7.2.2020
Online on 08.05.2020	Board 3.3.06	Decision date 7.2.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC B01J31/18 C08J11/28 B01J31/16	Application no. 14753318.6
Keywords Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes) Amendments - multiple selections from lists of converging alternatives Amendments - allowable (yes)				Application title POLYMER DEGRADATION
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T236816.20200207				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 337 KB)
T 0786/15 () of 3.2.2020
Online on 07.05.2020	Board 3.3.02	Decision date 3.2.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC C09D143/04 B05D7/24 C09D5/16 C09D7/12	Application no. 07832304.5
Keywords Appealed decision - substantial procedural violation (yes) Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes) Reimbursement of appeal fee - equitable by reason of a substantial procedural violation Remittal to the department of first instance				Application title STAIN-PROOF COATING COMPOSITION, METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF THE COMPOSITION, STAIN-PROOF COATING FILM FORMED BY USING THE COMPOSITION, COATED ARTICLE HAVING THE COATING FILM ON THE SURFACE, AND STAIN-PROOFING TREATMENT METHOD FOR FORMING THE COATING FILM
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T078615.20200203				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 520 KB)
T 1601/15 () of 4.12.2019
Online on 07.05.2020	Board 3.2.05	Decision date 4.12.2019	Proc. language DE	IPC B29C45/28	Application no. 06829241.6
Keywords Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein: Hauptantrag und Hilfsantrag 1; ja: Hilfsantrag 2)				Application title Betätigungsvorrichtung für Verschlussnadeln in Spritzgießvorrichtungen mit Nadelverschlussdüsen
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2019:T160115.20191204				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 810 KB)
T 0446/16 () of 12.3.2020
Online on 07.05.2020	Board 3.3.10	Decision date 12.3.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC A61L2/00	Application no. 03003632.1
Keywords Neuheit - (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (ja) Ausreichende Offenbarung - (ja) Spät eingereichte Beweismittel				Application title Verfahren zur Abtrennung von Viren aus einer Proteinlösung durch Nanofiltration
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T044616.20200312				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 441 KB)
T 0756/16 (Anti-IL-23 antibodies/JANSSEN) of 28.2.2020
Online on 07.05.2020	Board 3.3.04	Decision date 28.2.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K39/395 G01N33/567 C07H21/04 C12P21/06 C07K16/24	Application no. 06800000.9
Keywords Late-filed request - admitted (no)				Application title Anti-IL-23 antibodies, compositions, methods and uses
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T075616.20200228				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 320 KB)
T 2114/16 (Paper Furnish/UPM-Kymmene Corporation) of 11.2.2020
Online on 07.05.2020	Board 3.3.06	Decision date 11.2.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC D21H17/67 D21H11/18	Application no. 10719950.7
Keywords Late-filed evidence - admitted (no) Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes) Sufficiency of disclosure - main request Amendments - allowable (yes) Amendments - main request Novelty - (yes) Novelty - main request Inventive step - (yes) Inventive step - main request				Application title METHOD FOR PRODUCING FURNISH, FURNISH AND PAPER
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T211416.20200211				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 485 KB)
T 0629/18 () of 28.4.2020
Online on 07.05.2020	Board 3.2.08	Decision date 28.4.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC F16H15/38	Application no. 13700991.6
Keywords Admissibility of appeal - missing statement of grounds				Application title CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TOROIDAL TRANSMISSION
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T062918.20200428				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 230 KB)
T 1616/18 () of 30.4.2020
Online on 07.05.2020	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 30.4.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC A61G5/06 A61G5/10	Application no. 13800671.3
Keywords Amendments - added subject-matter (no) Appeal decision - remittal to the department of first instance (yes)				Application title DEVICES FOR ENABLING MOVEMENT OF A WHEELCHAIR ON STAIRS AND A WHEELCHAIR INCLUDING THE DEVICES
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T161618.20200430				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 263 KB)
T 3032/19 () of 30.4.2020
Online on 07.05.2020	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 30.4.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC G08G5/00	Application no. 15196868.2
Keywords Admissibility of appeal - missing statement of grounds Request for oral proceedings only for discussion on the merits, not admissibility				Application title Systems and Method for Wirelessly and Securely Updating a Terrain Awareness Warning System Database
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T303219.20200430				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 230 KB)
T 0986/14 (Textilinformationsträger / ASTRA) of 8.1.2020
Online on 06.05.2020	Board 3.4.01	Decision date 8.1.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC G06F3/02 G06K19/00 G06K19/077 H04B5/00	Application no. 07012087.8
Keywords Zulässigkeit der Beschwerde - Beschwerdeschrift (fehlerhaft) Änderungen - Erweiterung des Patentanspruchs (nein) Ausreichende Offenbarung - Hauptantrag (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (ja) Spät eingereichter Antrag - Verfahrensökonomie				Application title Informationsträger für Textilien
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T098614.20200108				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 409 KB)
T 1676/14 (Befestigung einer Dachantenne / Hirschmann) of 28.1.2020
Online on 06.05.2020	Board 3.4.01	Decision date 28.1.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC H01Q1/32 H01Q1/12	Application no. 06742554.6
Keywords Patentansprüche - Auslegung mehrdeutiger Bergriffe				Application title BEFESTIGUNG EINER DACHANTENNE EINES FAHRZEUGES MIT EINEM KLEMMTEIL
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T167614.20200128				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 344 KB)
T 1749/14 (MOBILE PERSONAL POINT-OF-SALE TERMINAL/MAXIM) of 3.4.2020
Online on 06.05.2020	Board 3.5.01	Decision date 3.4.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC G06Q20/00 G07F7/08	Application no. 09810380.7
Keywords Inventive step - personalized mobile POS terminal Inventive step - distinguishing features provide for a technical contribution Inventive step - no mere automation of constraints imposed by business related aspects Inventive step - structural and functional modifications of the closest prior art required Remittal to the department of first instance - (yes)				Application title MOBILE PERSONAL POINT-OF-SALE TERMINAL
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T174914.20200403				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 323 KB)
T 0700/15 () of 7.2.2020
Online on 06.05.2020	Board 3.2.05	Decision date 7.2.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC B42C11/04	Application no. 05405604.9
Keywords Spät eingereichte Anträge - (nicht zugelassen) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hauptantrag und Hilfsanträge 1, 1a, 2, 2a, 3, 3a (nein) Änderungen - Hilfsantrag 4 (nicht zulässig) Vorlage an die Große Beschwerdekammer - (nein)				Application title Einrichtung für das Anreiben einer Buchdecke an den beleimten Aussenflächen von Buchblocks mit separatem Antrieb
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T070015.20200207				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 638 KB)
T 0581/16 () of 23.4.2020
Online on 06.05.2020	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 23.4.2020	Proc. language FR	IPC F28F9/02 F16L39/00	Application no. 04029971.1
Keywords -				Application title Dispositif de raccordement entre un échangeur de chaleur et ses conduits d'admission et de sortie de liquide et son procédé de montage correspondant
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T058116.20200423				Distribution D	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 336 KB)
T 1845/16 () of 10.3.2020
Online on 06.05.2020	Board 3.2.08	Decision date 10.3.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC E05B65/20 B61D19/00 E05B65/12 E05B65/22	Application no. 09727371.8
Keywords Patentansprüche - Klarheit Patentansprüche - Hauptantrag (nein) Reformatio in peius - Ausnahme vom Verschlechterungsverbot - Hilfsantrag 1 (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hilfsantrag 1 (ja)				Application title VERRIEGELUNG FÜR AUSSENSCHWINGTÜR
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T184516.20200310				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 397 KB)
T 0806/17 () of 29.4.2020
Online on 06.05.2020	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 29.4.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC A62B33/00 A62B99/00	Application no. 06026770.5
Keywords Erfinderische Tätigkeit - nicht naheliegende Änderung				Application title Lawinenrettungsgerät
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T080617.20200429				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 307 KB)
T 1089/17 (Ambiguous queries on online social networks/FACEBOOK) of 7.2.2020
Online on 06.05.2020	Board 3.5.07	Decision date 7.2.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC G06F17/30 G06Q50/00	Application no. 13197982.5
Keywords Remittal to the department of first instance - (no) Inventive step - all requests (no)				Application title Structuring ambiguous structured search queries on online social networks
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T108917.20200207				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 511 KB)
T 0433/18 () of 29.4.2020
Online on 06.05.2020	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 29.4.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC F04C29/12 F04C2/344	Application no. 06745359.7
Keywords Grounds for opposition - insufficiency of disclosure (no)				Application title VACUUM PUMP FOR VEHICLE MOTORS AND A ONE-WAY VALVE FOR SAID VACUUM PUMP
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T043318.20200429				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 301 KB)
T 2618/18 () of 23.4.2020
Online on 06.05.2020	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 23.4.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC A47B88/00 A47B88/04	Application no. 13005939.7
Keywords Neuheit - (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (ja) Änderungen - unzulässige Erweiterung (nein) Fehlende Klarheit durch Fremdbezug (nein)				Application title Vorrichtung zur Einstellung eines mittels einer Führungseinheit bewegbaren Möbelteils
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T261818.20200423				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 345 KB)
T 2045/16 () of 27.1.2020
Online on 05.05.2020	Board 3.2.05	Decision date 27.1.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC B29B13/06 F26B21/12 F26B17/12 F26B9/06	Application no. 08169234.5
Keywords Admissibility of the requests on file (no)				Application title High-efficiency system for dehumidifying and/or drying plastic materials
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T204516.20200127				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 406 KB)
T 1002/17 () of 23.4.2020
Online on 05.05.2020	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 23.4.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC A23G9/30 B01F7/00 A23G9/12 A23G9/22	Application no. 08167234.7
Keywords Grounds for opposition - lack of patentability (no) Grounds for opposition - insufficiency of disclosure (no) Grounds for opposition - added subject-matter (no)				Application title A machine for producing and dispensing liquid or semi-liquid consumer food products
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T100217.20200423				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 331 KB)
T 0467/15 () of 10.12.2019
Online on 04.05.2020	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 10.12.2019	Proc. language DE	IPC H05B6/06	Application no. 08844102.7
Keywords Änderungen - Hauptantrag Änderungen - zulässig (nein) Ausreichende Offenbarung - Hilfsantrag 2 Ausreichende Offenbarung - (ja) Neuheit - Hilfsantrag 2 Neuheit - (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hilfsantrag 2 Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (ja) Spät vorgebrachte Argumente - zugelassen (nein) Kostenverteilung - unbillig hohe Anzahl von Hilfsanträgen Kostenverteilung - (nein) Anordnung der Kostenverteilung - aufgehoben				Application title Kochvorrichtung
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2019:T046715.20191210				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 476 KB)
T 1443/15 (Lenalidomide polymorph/CELGENE) of 5.3.2020
Online on 04.05.2020	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 5.3.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K31/445 C07D401/04	Application no. 04783095.5
Keywords Main request - admitted (yes) - added subject-matter (no) - remitted (yes) Late-filed objections - admitted (no)				Application title POLYMORPHIC FORMS OF 3-(4-AMINO-1-OXO-1,3 DIHYDRO-ISOINDOL-2-YL)-PIPERIDINE-2,6-DIONE
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T144315.20200305				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 416 KB)
T 1004/17 () of 28.4.2020
Online on 04.05.2020	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 28.4.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC B24B53/075 B24B53/12	Application no. 09000293.2
Keywords Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (nein) Spät eingereichte Hilfsanträge - zugelassen (nein) Mündliche Verhandlung - Rücknahme des Antrags auf mündliche Verhandlung				Application title Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Prototypen- und Kleinserienfertigung von Zahnrädern
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T100417.20200428				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 339 KB)

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T 1653/14 () of 12.3.2020
Online on 30.04.2020	Board 3.5.04	Decision date 12.3.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC H04N7/12 H04N7/26 H04N7/30 G06T3/40 G06T9/00 H04N7/50	Application no. 12160433.4
Keywords Divisional application - subject-matter extends beyond content of earlier application Divisional application - main request and auxiliary request I (yes) Amendments - added subject-matter Amendments - main request and auxliliary request I (yes) Claims - clarity Claims - auxiliary request II (no)				Application title Method for improving compressed image chroma information
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T165314.20200312				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 359 KB)
T 1654/14 () of 12.3.2020
Online on 30.04.2020	Board 3.5.04	Decision date 12.3.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC H04N7/12 H04N7/26 H04N7/30 G06T3/40 G06T9/00 H04N7/50	Application no. 12161254.3
Keywords Divisional application - subject-matter extends beyond content of earlier application (yes)				Application title Method and system for improving compressed image chroma information including extended quantization parameter range function
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T165414.20200312				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 310 KB)
T 0547/15 () of 22.4.2020
Online on 30.04.2020	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 22.4.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC A61M16/06 A62B9/06	Application no. 06704770.4
Keywords clarity (yes) novelty (yes) inventive step (yes)				Application title RESPIRATORY MASKS WITH GUSSETED CUSHIONS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T054715.20200422				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 378 KB)
T 2350/15 () of 19.2.2020
Online on 30.04.2020	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 19.2.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC A61B17/04 A61B17/062	Application no. 02761831.3
Keywords Grounds for opposition - added subject-matter (no) Grounds for opposition - insufficiency of disclosure (no) Grounds for opposition - lack of novelty (no) Grounds for opposition - lack of inventive step (no) Apportionment of costs - (yes)				Application title SUTURING APPARATUS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T235015.20200219				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 1 MB)
T 0750/16 () of 17.1.2020
Online on 30.04.2020	Board 3.2.05	Decision date 17.1.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC F16L5/10 E04G15/06	Application no. 11002284.5
Keywords Änderungen - Erweiterung über den Inhalt der Anmeldung in der eingereichten Fassung hinaus (nein) Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)				Application title Durchführung zum Einbau in ein Wand- oder Bodenelement
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T075016.20200117				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 380 KB)
T 0819/16 (Cucumis/NUNHEMS) of 19.11.2019
Online on 30.04.2020	Board 3.3.04	Decision date 19.11.2019	Proc. language EN	IPC A01H5/00	Application no. 03078990.3
Keywords Main request (patent as granted) - added subject-matter (yes) Auxiliary request - admitted in proceedings (no)				Application title Resistance to powdery mildew infection and absence of necrosis in cucumber, Cucumis sativus
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2019:T081916.20191119				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 361 KB)
T 2526/16 () of 13.2.2020
Online on 30.04.2020	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 13.2.2020	Proc. language FR	IPC B61G5/02	Application no. 06290690.4
Keywords Nouveauté (oui) Activité inventive (oui)				Application title Rame de train articulée et voiture permettant de constituer une telle rame
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T252616.20200213				Distribution D	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 336 KB)
T 2617/16 () of 12.3.2020
Online on 30.04.2020	Board 3.2.08	Decision date 12.3.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC E05B63/20 E05B63/00	Application no. 11151046.7
Keywords Änderungen - Hauptantrag Änderungen - zulässig (nein) Neuheit - Hilfsantrag (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hilfsantrag (ja)				Application title Verriegelungseinrichtung
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T261716.20200312				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 411 KB)
T 2676/16 (Cyclic shift and sequence hopping/NOKIA) of 24.4.2020
Online on 30.04.2020	Board 3.5.03	Decision date 24.4.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC H04J11/00 H04L27/26	Application no. 08736378.4
Keywords Claims - clarity Claims - main request (yes) Remittal to the first instance for further prosecution - (yes)				Application title Coordinated cyclic shift and sequence hopping for Zadoff-Chu, modified Zadoff-Chu, and block-wise spreading sequences
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T267616.20200424				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 294 KB)
T 0151/17 () of 26.2.2020
Online on 30.04.2020	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 26.2.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC C08L23/20 B60C1/00 C08L53/00 C08L53/02 B60C5/14	Application no. 11004001.1
Keywords Inventive step - Main request and auxiliary requests 1-7 (no) Amendments - Auxiliary request 8 Amendments - allowable (no)				Application title Polymer sheet for inner liner and pneumatic tire using the same
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T015117.20200226				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 444 KB)
T 1112/17 () of 9.4.2020
Online on 30.04.2020	Board 3.2.08	Decision date 9.4.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC A61C8/00	Application no. 10161786.8
Keywords Amendments - allowable (no) Inventive step - (no)				Application title Dental superstructure, and a method of manufacture thereof
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T111217.20200409				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 273 KB)
T 0076/18 (Cement admixtures/Nippon Shokubai) of 3.4.2020
Online on 30.04.2020	Board 3.3.05	Decision date 3.4.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC C04B24/26 C04B24/32 C08L51/00 C08L71/02 C08F216/14 C08F290/06 C08G65/26	Application no. 00125128.9
Keywords Requests and evidence filed with statement of grounds - admitted (yes) Inventive step - (no) Inventive step - auxiliary request (yes)				Application title Cement admixtures and its use
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T007618.20200403				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 307 KB)
T 0363/18 (Treatment of hematologic malignancies/BIOGEN) of 30.7.2019
Online on 30.04.2020	Board 3.3.04	Decision date 30.7.2019	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K39/395 A61P35/02	Application no. 09002504.0
Keywords All requests - claim 1 - added subject-matter (yes)				Application title Treatment of hematologic malignancies associated with circulating tumor cells using chimeric anti-CD20 antibody
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2019:T036318.20190730				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 432 KB)
T 1930/14 (Antibody Purification/HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE) of 28.11.2019
Online on 29.04.2020	Board 3.3.04	Decision date 28.11.2019	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K39/395 C07K16/00 G01N30/34 C07K1/18	Application no. 06753791.0
Keywords Novelty - main and auxiliary request 1 (no) Auxiliary requests 2 and 4 to 6 - Admission (no) Auxiliary request 3 - clarity (no) Auxiliary request 7 - allowable (yes)				Application title Method for the purification of Antibodies
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2019:T193014.20191128				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 635 KB)
T 0898/15 () of 4.2.2020
Online on 29.04.2020	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 4.2.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC E04B2/02 E04B2/14	Application no. 04716513.9
Keywords Spät eingereichte Tatsachen - zugelassen (ja) Neuheit - (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (nein)				Application title VERFAHREN ZUM VERBINDEN VON BAUSTEINEN ZUR BILDUNG EINES BAUSTEINVERBUNDES SOWIE BAUSTEINVERBUND
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T089815.20200204				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 419 KB)
T 1615/15 () of 4.2.2020
Online on 29.04.2020	Board 3.2.05	Decision date 4.2.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC B42D15/10 B42D15/00	Application no. 07789183.6
Keywords Inventive step (no)				Application title Photonic crystal security device
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T161515.20200204				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 419 KB)
T 0129/16 (Multicast method in optical networks/ZTE) of 22.4.2020
Online on 29.04.2020	Board 3.5.03	Decision date 22.4.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC H04Q11/00 H04L12/18	Application no. 09847264.0
Keywords Decision in written proceedings after cancellation of oral proceedings Added subject-matter - main and first auxiliary requests (yes): intermediate generalisation Inventive step - second auxiliary request (no)				Application title Multicast processing method and apparatus
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T012916.20200422				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 337 KB)
T 2595/16 () of 6.2.2020
Online on 29.04.2020	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 6.2.2020	Proc. language FR	IPC F25B43/00	Application no. 10151858.7
Keywords Nouveauté - requête principale (non) Activité inventive - requête subsidiaire (oui) Document produit tardivement - modifications après fixation de la date de la procédure orale				Application title Dispositif de stockage présentant un moyen destiné à provoquer des turbulences.
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T259516.20200206				Distribution D	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 498 KB)
T 0229/17 (Stable Phenylephrine compositions) of 5.8.2019
Online on 29.04.2020	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 5.8.2019	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K31/137 A61P11/02	Application no. 07735602.0
Keywords Novelty - (yes) Novelty - implicit disclosure (no) Inventive step - (no) Inventive step - obvious alternative Inventive step - improvement not credible				Application title COMPOSITIONS AND KITS OF PHENYLEPHRINE
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2019:T022917.20190805				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 494 KB)
T 1077/17 (Immunoglobulin purification/Hoffmann-La Roche) of 26.2.2020
Online on 29.04.2020	Board 3.3.06	Decision date 26.2.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC C07K16/00 C07K16/24 C07K16/32	Application no. 08758815.8
Keywords Late-filed evidence - justification for late filing (yes) Sufficiency of disclosure - main request (yes) Amendments - extension beyond the content of the application as filed (no) Remittal to the department of first instance - (yes)				Application title IMMUNOGLOBULIN PURIFICATION
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T107717.20200226				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 464 KB)
T 1625/17 () of 22.4.2020
Online on 29.04.2020	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 22.4.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC C08G18/38 C08L63/00 C08L63/02 C08L75/00 C09D163/00 C09D163/02 C09D175/02 C09D175/04	Application no. 09749928.9
Keywords New evidence admitted on appeal - direct and appropriate response to the contested decision Handout of slides made available during presentation - availability to the public (yes) Inventive step (no) (main request, 5th and 10 th auxiliary requests) Unsubstantiated 1st to 4th, 6th to 9th and 11th to 14th auxiliary requests - not admitted into the proceedings				Application title NOVEL FAST CURING ULTRA HIGH SOLIDS LOW VOC COATING SYSTEM FOR AGGRESSIVE CORROSIVE ENVIRONMENTS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T162517.20200422				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 508 KB)
T 0641/18 (Dihydroimidazolones for treating dogs / BOEHRINGER) of 24.2.2020
Online on 29.04.2020	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 24.2.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K31/5377 A61K31/515 A61P25/08 A61P25/22	Application no. 14191084.4
Keywords Main request - Inventive step - (yes)				Application title Use of dihydroimidazolones for the treatment of dogs
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T064118.20200224				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 298 KB)
T 1831/18 (Polymeric compositions comprising therapeutic agents in crystalline … of 16.4.2020
Online on 29.04.2020	Board 3.3.07	Decision date 16.4.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K9/00 A61K47/48 A61K31/196 A61K31/337 A61K31/427 A61K31/454 A61K31/4745 A61K31/485 A61K31/565 A61K31/65 A61L27/54 A61L31/16 A61L33/00 A61K9/50	Application no. 06256581.7
Keywords Admissibility of appeal by opponent Admissibility of appeal - (yes) Inventive step - main request, auxiliary requests 1, 2, 4-6 (no) Amendments - added subject-matter, auxiliary requests 3, 7 (yes) Amendments - broadening of claim, auxiliary requests 4-7 (yes)				Application title Polymeric compositions comprising therapeutic agents in crystalline phases, and methods of forming the same
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T183118.20200416				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 441 KB)
T 1060/19 (Incorrect appeal fee/DASSAULT) of 11.2.2020
Online on 29.04.2020	Board 3.5.06	Decision date 11.2.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC G06G7/50 G06F17/50	Application no. 12855099.3
Keywords Payment of the appropriate fee for appeal in time (no) Re-establishment of rights (no) Payment of the appropriate fee for appeal in time (no) Re-establishment of rights (no)				Application title COMPUTER SIMULATION OF PHYSICAL PROCESSES
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T106019.20200211				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 598 KB)
T 3041/19 (ERK inhibitors/MERCK) of 16.4.2020
Online on 29.04.2020	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 16.4.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K31/415 C07D401/14 C07D405/14 C07D413/14 C07D409/14 C07D417/14 C07D471/04 A61K31/444 A61K31/454 A61K31/4545 A61K31/5377 A61K45/06	Application no. 11836905.7
Keywords Admissibility of appeal - missing statement of grounds				Application title NOVEL COMPOUNDS THAT ARE ERK INHIBITORS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T304119.20200416				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 230 KB)
T 1376/15 () of 21.4.2020
Online on 28.04.2020	Board 3.5.04	Decision date 21.4.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC H04N3/15	Application no. 09735547.3
Keywords Clarity - main request and auxiliary request (no) Extension beyond the content of the application as filed - auxiliary request (yes)				Application title IR DETECTOR SYSTEM AND METHOD
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T137615.20200421				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 321 KB)
T 1602/15 () of 14.1.2020
Online on 28.04.2020	Board 3.2.05	Decision date 14.1.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC B41F9/06 B41F9/02 B41F11/02 B41F15/42	Application no. 07020523.2
Keywords Compliance with the requirements of the EPC (not contested)				Application title Liquid supply apparatus
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T160215.20200114				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 232 KB)
T 0072/16 () of 20.2.2020
Online on 28.04.2020	Board 3.2.05	Decision date 20.2.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC B29C53/56 F16L59/02 F16L59/14	Application no. 09749542.8
Keywords Public availability of prior use proven (no) Public prior use - (at least) implicit obligation to maintain secrecy (yes)				Application title Pipe section and method for its production
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T007216.20200220				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 553 KB)
T 0102/16 () of 28.1.2020
Online on 28.04.2020	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 28.1.2020	Proc. language FR	IPC B22D11/10 B22D11/117 B22D21/00	Application no. 10707100.3
Keywords Modifications - admises (oui) Possibilité d'exécuter l'invention - (oui) Nouveauté - requête principale (non) Nouveauté - requête subsidiaire (oui) Activité inventive - requête subsidiaire (oui)				Application title PROCÉDÉ DE COULÉE POUR ALLIAGES D'ALUMINIUM
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T010216.20200128				Distribution D	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 749 KB)
T 0852/16 () of 10.2.2020
Online on 28.04.2020	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 10.2.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC C23G1/12 C23G1/22 C23G5/02 B41N1/08 B41N3/03	Application no. 06725588.5
Keywords Amendments - extension beyond the content of the application as filed (no) Sufficiency of disclosure - enabling disclosure (yes) Grounds for opposition - clarity in opposition appeal proceedings Inventive step - non-obvious alternative				Application title CONDITIONING OF A LITHO STRIP
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T085216.20200210				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 316 KB)
T 1480/16 () of 5.2.2020
Online on 28.04.2020	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 5.2.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC B61B9/00 B61B12/12 B61B13/12	Application no. 11450110.9
Keywords Neuheit - Hauptantrag (nein) Neuheit - Hilfsanträge 1 bis 4 (nein) Zulassung des in der mündlichen Verhandlung eingereichten Hilfsantrags 5 - (ja) Änderung des Vorbringens durch Streichung der Verfahrensansprüche - (nein) Änderungen - Hilfsantrag 5 Änderungen - zulässig (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hilfsantrag 5 (ja)				Application title Anlage zur Beförderung von Personen und Verfahren zum Betrieb dieser Anlage
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T148016.20200205				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 468 KB)
T 1530/16 () of 7.4.2020
Online on 28.04.2020	Board 3.2.08	Decision date 7.4.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC B23G5/04 B23G5/10	Application no. 98105579.1
Keywords -				Application title Schneidkopf
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T153016.20200407				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 327 KB)
T 1550/17 () of 22.4.2020
Online on 28.04.2020	Board 3.4.02	Decision date 22.4.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC G01N27/407	Application no. 08250632.0
Keywords Inventive step - (no)				Application title Gas sensor
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T155017.20200422				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 384 KB)
T 1621/17 () of 19.2.2020
Online on 28.04.2020	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 19.2.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC A01F25/20	Application no. 04100532.3
Keywords Grounds for opposition - subject-matter extends beyond content of earlier application (no) Remittal to the department of first instance				Application title Method and apparatus for removing a quantity of fodder from a stock thereof
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T162117.20200219				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 308 KB)
R 0011/18 () of 26.11.2019
Online on 24.04.2020	Board EBA	Decision date 26.11.2019	Proc. language EN	IPC H01L33/00	Application no. 02013075.3
Keywords Petition for review inadmissible Violation of right to be heard (no) Objection under Rule 106 raised (no)				Application title A III nitride film and III nitride multilayer
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2019:R001118.20191126				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 273 KB)
T 2302/14 () of 5.2.2020
Online on 24.04.2020	Board 3.5.04	Decision date 5.2.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC H04N7/24 H03M7/40 H04N7/34 H03M13/07 H03M13/35	Application no. 09152752.3
Keywords Novelty - main request and first auxiliary request (no) Late-filed second and third auxiliary requests - admitted (no)				Application title Image encoding method and apparatus thereof
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T230214.20200205				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 372 KB)
T 0275/15 () of 20.4.2020
Online on 24.04.2020	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 20.4.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC A61B1/00 A61B5/00 A61B5/15	Application no. 01950550.2
Keywords -				Application title ANALYTE MONITOR
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T027515.20200420				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 299 KB)
T 0513/15 () of 13.2.2020
Online on 24.04.2020	Board 3.3.02	Decision date 13.2.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC C09D133/06	Application no. 07774203.9
Keywords Amendments - extension beyond the content of the application as filed (yes) Claims - clarity (no)				Application title FOOD CANS COATED WITH A COMPOSITION COMPRISING AN ACRYLIC POLYMER
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T051315.20200213				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 406 KB)
T 0955/15 () of 21.4.2020
Online on 24.04.2020	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 21.4.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC A61M16/10 A61M16/20	Application no. 05775780.9
Keywords Novelty - (yes) Inventive step - (yes) Claims - clarity (yes) Amendments - intermediate generalisation Amendments - extension beyond the content of the application as filed (no)				Application title OXYGEN ADMINISTRATION APPARATUS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T095515.20200421				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 344 KB)
T 1007/15 () of 21.4.2020
Online on 24.04.2020	Board 3.5.04	Decision date 21.4.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC G06T7/00 G01N21/956	Application no. 05742834.4
Keywords Ausreichende Offenbarung - (ja) Patentansprüche - Klarheit nach Änderung (ja) Zurückverweisung an die erste Instanz - (ja)				Application title VERFAHREN ZUR BEURTEILUNG EINER QUALITÄT EINER VON EINER DRUCKMASCHINE PRODUZIERTEN DRUCKSACHE
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T100715.20200421				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 397 KB)
T 1083/15 () of 6.3.2020
Online on 24.04.2020	Board 3.5.04	Decision date 6.3.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC H04N7/32 H04N7/26 H04N7/36 H04N7/46 H04N7/50	Application no. 09171879.1
Keywords Divisional application - subject-matter extends beyond content of earlier application (yes) Amendments - extension beyond the content of the application as filed (yes)				Application title Filtering strength determination method, moving picture coding and decoding method
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T108315.20200306				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 347 KB)
T 1663/15 (Yeast display systems/NOVARTIS) of 28.10.2019
Online on 24.04.2020	Board 3.3.08	Decision date 28.10.2019	Proc. language EN	IPC C12N15/10 C12N15/81 C40B40/08	Application no. 09774904.8
Keywords "Main Request - requirements of the EPC met (yes)"				Application title YEAST DISPLAY SYSTEMS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2019:T166315.20191028				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 474 KB)
T 1959/15 (Inhibitors of epoxide hydrolase for cardiomyopathy/THE REGENTS OF THE … of 2.4.2020
Online on 24.04.2020	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 2.4.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K31/185 A61K31/336 C12N15/113 A61K45/06	Application no. 06772386.6
Keywords Lapse of patent in all designated states - continuation of appeal proceedings (yes) Grounds for opposition - insufficiency of disclosure (yes) Right to be heard - opportunity to comment (yes)				Application title USE OF CIS-EPOXYEICOSATRIENOIC ACIDS AND INHIBITORS OF SOLUBLE EPOXIDE HYDROLASE TO REDUCE CARDIOMYOPATHY
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T195915.20200402				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 318 KB)
T 0149/16 (Adhesives for bonding composites/IPS) of 10.3.2020
Online on 24.04.2020	Board 3.3.09	Decision date 10.3.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC C09J4/06	Application no. 02797024.3
Keywords Sole request by respondent consisting only of claim 1 held allowable by the opposition division - no objections by appellant (allowable: yes)				Application title ADHESIVES FOR BONDING COMPOSITES
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T014916.20200310				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 232 KB)
T 0982/16 (Sensor array/OXFORD NANOPORE TECHNOLOGIES) of 24.1.2020
Online on 24.04.2020	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 24.1.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC G01N33/487	Application no. 10716404.8
Keywords Grounds for opposition - added subject-matter (no) Summons to oral proceedings - non-attendance of party				Application title LIPID BILAYER SENSOR ARRAY
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T098216.20200124				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 323 KB)
T 1020/16 (Smokeless Tobacco/REYNOLDS) of 28.1.2020
Online on 24.04.2020	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 28.1.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC A24B15/28 A24B13/00 A24B3/04	Application no. 10152287.8
Keywords Main request: Inventive step - (no) Auxiliary requests 1, 2 to 4 - subject-matter extends beyond content of earlier application (yes) Late-filed auxiliary request 1a - admitted (no)				Application title Smokeless Tobacco Compositions And Methods For Treating Tobacco For Use Therein
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T102016.20200128				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 479 KB)
T 2112/16 () of 17.4.2020
Online on 24.04.2020	Board 3.2.06	Decision date 17.4.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC F01N3/00 F01N3/24 F01N13/00 F02D35/00	Application no. 08827129.1
Keywords Oral proceedings - withdrawal of request for oral proceedings Admissibility of appeal - (yes) Novelty - main request (no) Amendments - auxiliary request 1 Amendments - added subject-matter (yes) Late-filed requests Late-filed request - auxiliary requests 2, 3 and 5 to 14 Late-filed request - procedural economy Late-filed request - auxiliary requests 1A and 4 Late-filed request - justification for late filing (no) Late-filed request - auxiliary requests 1A and 4 Late-filed request - request clearly allowable (no)				Application title EXHAUST EMISSION CONTROL DEVICE
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T211216.20200417				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 400 KB)
T 2121/16 () of 20.4.2020
Online on 24.04.2020	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 20.4.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC H03K17/082	Application no. 10192542.8
Keywords Neuheit - (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (ja)				Application title Schaltungsanordnung für Leistungshalbleiterbauelemente
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T212116.20200420				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 328 KB)
T 0658/17 (Method for manufacturing an electrical steel sheet/JFE) of 6.2.2020
Online on 24.04.2020	Board 3.3.05	Decision date 6.2.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC C22C38/00 B23K15/00 B23K26/00 C21D8/12 C22C38/04 C22C38/60 H01F1/16	Application no. 11814305.6
Keywords Claims - clarity after amendment (yes) Amendments - allowable (yes) Late-filed auxiliary requests - amendments after arrangement of oral proceedings Late-filed auxiliary requests - justification for late filing (yes) Late-filed auxiliary requests - admitted (yes)				Application title GRAIN-ORIENTED MAGNETIC STEEL SHEET AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SAME
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T065817.20200206				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 295 KB)
T 1061/17 (SYSTEM TIMEOUT RESET BASED ON AUDIO VIDEO MEDIA DETECTION / Google) of 19.2.2020
Online on 24.04.2020	Board 3.5.05	Decision date 19.2.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC G06F3/14 G06F1/32 G09G5/00	Application no. 11811495.8
Keywords Inventive step - (no) Inventive step - obvious alternative				Application title SYSTEM TIMEOUT RESET BASED ON MEDIA DETECTION
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T106117.20200219				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 327 KB)
T 1395/17 (Compositions contenant un dérivé de triazine / L'OREAL) of 14.4.2020
Online on 24.04.2020	Board 3.3.10	Decision date 14.4.2020	Proc. language FR	IPC A61Q17/04 A61K8/37 A61K8/49	Application no. 05291121.1
Keywords Activité inventive - (non)				Application title Compositions contenant un dérivé de triazine et un dérivé arylalkyl benzoate; utilisation en cosmétique
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T139517.20200414				Distribution D	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 620 KB)
T 1490/17 (Al alloy for lithographic sheet/NOVELIS) of 20.2.2020
Online on 24.04.2020	Board 3.3.05	Decision date 20.2.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC C22C21/00 C22C21/10 B41N1/08	Application no. 02758588.4
Keywords Amendments - added subject-matter (no) Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes) Novelty - main request (yes) Inventive step - main request (yes)				Application title AI ALLOY FOR LITHOGRAPHIC SHEET
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T149017.20200220				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 323 KB)
T 1969/17 (High-strength steel sheet/JFE) of 14.2.2020
Online on 24.04.2020	Board 3.3.05	Decision date 14.2.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC C21D8/00 C21D6/00 C21D8/02 C21D9/46 C22C38/00 C22C38/02 C22C38/06 C21D1/22 C22C38/04	Application no. 11752998.2
Keywords Grounds for opposition - fresh ground for opposition (yes) Novelty - (yes) Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes)				Application title METHOD FOR PRODUCING HIGH-STRENGTH STEEL SHEET
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T196917.20200214				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 315 KB)
T 2146/17 () of 23.1.2020
Online on 24.04.2020	Board 3.3.10	Decision date 23.1.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC A61L15/32 A61L15/38 A61L26/00 A61L24/10	Application no. 11192607.7
Keywords Inventive step - (no) Inventive step - main request and first to fourth auxiliary requests Inventive step - (yes) Inventive step - fifth auxiliary request				Application title Gelatin-transglutaminase hemostatic dressings and sealants
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T214617.20200123				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 392 KB)
T 0310/18 () of 10.2.2020
Online on 24.04.2020	Board 3.2.08	Decision date 10.2.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC F16B37/04	Application no. 11723741.2
Keywords Inventive step - (yes) Late-filed argument - admitted (yes)				Application title FASTENING UNIT
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T031018.20200210				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 367 KB)
T 1739/18 (Services in virtual network/WMware) of 17.4.2020
Online on 24.04.2020	Board 3.5.05	Decision date 17.4.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC H04L12/28 H04L9/00 G06F9/455 G06F9/50	Application no. 13832887.7
Keywords Inventive step - (yes)				Application title A FRAMEWORK FOR NETWORKING AND SECURITY SERVICES IN VIRTUAL NETWORKS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T173918.20200417				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 300 KB)
T 0864/15 () of 17.2.2020
Online on 23.04.2020	Board 3.5.04	Decision date 17.2.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC H04N5/76 G11B27/10 H04N7/24 H04N9/82	Application no. 10717339.5
Keywords Inventive step - (no)				Application title DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER RECORDING AND RENDERING PROGRAMS FORMED FROM SPLICED SEGMENTS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T086415.20200217				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 367 KB)
T 0605/17 () of 7.2.2020
Online on 23.04.2020	Board 3.2.08	Decision date 7.2.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC F16F15/12 F16F15/131	Application no. 09154686.1
Keywords Neuheit - (ja) Verspätetes Vorbringen				Application title Torsionsschwingungsdämpfer, insbesondere für den Antriebsstrang eines Fahrzeugs
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T060517.20200207				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 452 KB)
T 0919/17 () of 18.2.2020
Online on 23.04.2020	Board 3.2.08	Decision date 18.2.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC A61F2/95	Application no. 03012920.9
Keywords -				Application title Controlled deployment delivery system
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T091917.20200218				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 448 KB)
T 0467/18 () of 15.4.2020
Online on 23.04.2020	Board 3.2.08	Decision date 15.4.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC A61C9/00 A61K6/00 A61K6/10	Application no. 03006052.9
Keywords Ausnahmen von der Patentierbarkeit - Verfahren zur chirurgischen Behandlung Ausnahmen von der Patentierbarkeit - (nein) Neuheit - (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (ja) Änderungen - Kategoriewechsel Änderungen - zulässig (ja) Änderungen - Erweiterung über den Inhalt der Anmeldung in der eingereichten Fassung hinaus (nein) Änderungen - unzulässige Erweiterung des Schutzbereichs (nein)				Application title Dentalset für die Sulkus-Retraktion
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T046718.20200415				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 403 KB)
T 1680/16 (Multimedia session call/HUAWEI) of 16.4.2020
Online on 22.04.2020	Board 3.5.03	Decision date 16.4.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC H04L29/06	Application no. 08846806.1
Keywords Lapse of patent in all designated states - termination of appeal proceedings				Application title A multimedia session call control method and the application server thereof
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T168016.20200416				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 244 KB)
T 0256/17 () of 17.4.2020
Online on 22.04.2020	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 17.4.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC C03B17/06 G02F1/1333	Application no. 08739654.5
Keywords Decision in written proceedings after cancellation of oral proceedings Late-filed line of attack - admitted (no) Novelty - (yes) Inventive step - (yes) Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes)				Application title PROCESS FOR PRODUCING GLASS PLATE AND GLASS PLATE PRODUCING EQUIPMENT
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T025617.20200417				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 364 KB)
T 0677/17 (Augmented reality, detecting position of apparatus / Sony) of 13.2.2020
Online on 22.04.2020	Board 3.5.05	Decision date 13.2.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC G06F3/01 A63F13/12 G06T19/00	Application no. 10818085.2
Keywords Sufficiency of disclosure - enabling disclosure (no)				Application title INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T067717.20200213				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 304 KB)
T 1396/15 () of 15.4.2020
Online on 21.04.2020	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 15.4.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC A61B5/12 H04R25/00	Application no. 11154032.4
Keywords Ausreichende Offenbarung - (ja) Neuheit - (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (ja)				Application title Hörtestverfahren
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T139615.20200415				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 371 KB)
T 0914/16 () of 5.3.2020
Online on 21.04.2020	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 5.3.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC G03H1/04	Application no. 03705133.1
Keywords Amendments - allowable (yes) Novelty - main request Novelty - yes Inventive step - main request Inventive step - yes				Application title METHOD FOR PRODUCING A HOLOGRAM BY PICOSECOND LASER
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T091416.20200305				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 422 KB)
T 1065/17 (Combining structured XPS documents comprising print settings / Canon) of 6.3.2020
Online on 21.04.2020	Board 3.5.05	Decision date 6.3.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC G06F3/12	Application no. 09851660.2
Keywords Inventive step - (no) Inventive step - obvious combination of known features Inventive step - obvious modification				Application title DOCUMENT PROCESSING DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T106517.20200306				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 351 KB)
T 1323/17 () of 16.4.2020
Online on 21.04.2020	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 16.4.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC C08L9/00 C08K3/04 C08K3/34 C08K3/36 B60C1/00 C08L7/02 C08K3/22 C08K3/00	Application no. 10767129.9
Keywords Novelty - implicit disclosure Novelty - no Inventive step - (no) Auxiliary requests - not substantiated - not admitted				Application title RUBBER COMPOSITION AND PNEUMATIC TIRE
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T132317.20200416				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 451 KB)
T 2342/17 () of 16.4.2020
Online on 21.04.2020	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 16.4.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC F03D7/02	Application no. 10706992.4
Keywords Einspruchsgründe - mangelhafte Offenbarung (nein) Einspruchsgründe - mangelnde Patentierbarkeit (nein)				Application title WINDENERGIEANLAGE UND ENERGIEÜBERTRAGUNGSEINRICHTUNG FÜR EINE WINDENERGIEANLAGE
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T234217.20200416				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 406 KB)
T 2310/15 (Controlled energy distribution / GOJI Ltd.) of 8.4.2020
Online on 20.04.2020	Board 3.4.01	Decision date 8.4.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC H05B6/68 A61M1/36	Application no. 09793619.9
Keywords Novelty - (no) Inventive step - (yes)				Application title DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ENERGY
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T231015.20200408				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 299 KB)
T 0450/16 () of 15.4.2020
Online on 20.04.2020	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 15.4.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC H01L29/423 H01L29/778 H01L29/40 H01L29/417	Application no. 06821723.1
Keywords Amendments - allowable (yes) Claims - clarity (yes) Inventive step - (yes)				Application title SINGLE VOLTAGE SUPPLY PSEUDOMORPHIC HIGH ELECTRON MOBILITY TRANSISTOR (PHEMT) POWER DEVICE AND PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T045016.20200415				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 347 KB)
T 0953/16 (Secure provisioning of a wireless device/BLACKBERRY) of 14.4.2020
Online on 20.04.2020	Board 3.5.03	Decision date 14.4.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC H04W12/08 H04W12/02 H04Q3/00 H04L29/06	Application no. 10165524.9
Keywords Inventive step - main and first auxiliary request (no): juxtaposition of well-known features Admission of auxiliary requests filed after notification of summons - (no): no exceptional circumstances				Application title Method and system for secure provisioning of a wireless device
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T095316.20200414				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 395 KB)
T 1828/16 () of 15.4.2020
Online on 20.04.2020	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 15.4.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC B65B61/02 B41M1/04 B41M1/30 C11D17/04	Application no. 10720971.0
Keywords Inventive step - (yes)				Application title A METHOD FOR PRINTING WATER-SOLUBLE FILM
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T182816.20200415				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 277 KB)
T 0304/17 (Antibody that binds IL-17A/F and inhibits induction of IL-8 and IL-6/ … of 10.1.2020
Online on 20.04.2020	Board 3.3.04	Decision date 10.1.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC C07K14/54 C12N15/24 C07K16/24 A61K38/20 A61K39/395 G01N33/53	Application no. 04754234.5
Keywords Intervention of the assumed infringer - admissible (yes) Main request, auxiliary requests 1 to 3: amendments - allowable (no)				Application title IL-17 A/F heterologous polypeptides and therapeutic uses thereof
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T030417.20200110				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 562 KB)
T 0480/17 (Wärmebehandlungsverfahren/General Electric) of 3.4.2020
Online on 20.04.2020	Board 3.3.05	Decision date 3.4.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC C22F1/10 C22C19/05	Application no. 07114884.5
Keywords Neuheit - (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (nein)				Application title Verfahren zur Wärmebehandlung von Nickel-Basis-Superlegierungen
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T048017.20200403				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 316 KB)
T 0625/17 () of 8.4.2020
Online on 20.04.2020	Board 3.3.02	Decision date 8.4.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC C10M105/14 C10M105/40 C10M125/16 C10M129/08 C10M129/74 C10M177/00 C10N30/06 C10N40/12 C10N40/25 C10N50/00 C10N70/00 C10N80/00	Application no. 07742613.8
Keywords Novelty - (yes) Inventive step - (yes)				Application title LOW-FRICTION LUBRICATION ASSEMBLY
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T062517.20200408				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 437 KB)
T 1173/17 (Diesel particulate filter/BASF) of 4.2.2020
Online on 20.04.2020	Board 3.3.05	Decision date 4.2.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC B01D53/94 F01N3/08 F01N3/10 F01N3/022 F01N3/035	Application no. 06844299.5
Keywords Novelty - main request (no) Novelty - auxiliary request 1 (no) Amendments - auxiliary requests 2, 5, 8, 11-14 Amendments - allowable (no) Clarity - auxiliary requests 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10 (no) Late-filed auxiliary request - admitted (no)				Application title DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTERS HAVING ULTRA-THIN CATALYZED OXIDATION COATINGS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T117317.20200204				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 462 KB)
T 1746/17 (Content protection/QUALCOMM) of 4.3.2020
Online on 20.04.2020	Board 3.5.07	Decision date 4.3.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC G06F17/30 G06K9/00 H04L9/00	Application no. 04781683.0
Keywords Basis of decision - interpretation of the appellant's requests Admissibility of appeal - (yes) Inventive step - main request and auxiliary request 2 (no) Claims - clarity Claims - auxiliary request 1 (no)				Application title Methods and apparatus for content protection in a wireless network
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T174617.20200304				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 362 KB)
T 0731/16 () of 20.2.2020
Online on 17.04.2020	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 20.2.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC B25G3/38 A47L13/258	Application no. 09013656.5
Keywords Verspätet eingereichte Entgegenhaltung - Zugelassen (nein) Verspätet eingereichter Hilfsantrag 6 - Zugelassen (ja) Hilfsantrag 6 - Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)				Application title Gelenkanordnung
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T073116.20200220				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 269 KB)
T 2173/16 (UTILISATION DE COLORANTS NATURELS / L'OREAL) of 8.1.2020
Online on 17.04.2020	Board 3.3.10	Decision date 8.1.2020	Proc. language FR	IPC A61K8/34 A61K8/35 A61K8/49 A61Q5/06	Application no. 07858616.1
Keywords Motifs d'opposition - extension au-delà du contenu de la demande telle que déposée (oui)				Application title UTILISATION DE COLORANTS NATURELS POUR LA COLORATION DES CHEVEUX HUMAINS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T217316.20200108				Distribution D	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 301 KB)
T 2541/16 () of 3.3.2020
Online on 17.04.2020	Board 3.3.10	Decision date 3.3.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC C07C17/25 C07C21/18 C07B61/00 C07B39/00	Application no. 08852480.6
Keywords Inventive step - (no)				Application title METHOD FOR PRODUCING FLUORINE-CONTAINING OLEFIN
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T254116.20200303				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 302 KB)
T 1432/17 (Fc variants/ XENCOR) of 13.12.2019
Online on 17.04.2020	Board 3.3.04	Decision date 13.12.2019	Proc. language EN	IPC C07K16/00 A61K39/00 C07K16/32 C07K16/28	Application no. 11188573.7
Keywords All requests - admitted into the proceedings (no)				Application title Optimized Fc variants
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2019:T143217.20191213				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 331 KB)
T 0292/18 (OPTIMUM PARTICLE SIZED HYBRID COMPOSITE/Kerr Corporation) of 7.4.2020
Online on 17.04.2020	Board 3.3.07	Decision date 7.4.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K6/083	Application no. 99925867.6
Keywords All requests - Sufficiency of disclosure (No)				Application title OPTIMUM PARTICLE SIZED HYBRID COMPOSITE
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T029218.20200407				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 366 KB)
T 2214/18 (Treatment of inflammation / KOMINOX) of 8.4.2020
Online on 17.04.2020	Board 3.3.07	Decision date 8.4.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K33/36 A61P35/00 A61P29/00	Application no. 14166070.4
Keywords Sufficiency of disclosure - (no)				Application title Sodium meta arsenite for use in the treatment of pain and/or inflammation associated with cancer
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T221418.20200408				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 276 KB)
T 2319/14 () of 18.2.2020
Online on 16.04.2020	Board 3.3.10	Decision date 18.2.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC C07C201/08 C07C205/06	Application no. 09011636.9
Keywords Neuheit - (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Vergleichsversuche Erfinderische Tätigkeit - unerwartete Verbesserung (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Bonuseffekt (nein) Ausreichende Offenbarung - (ja)				Application title Verfahren zur kontinuierlichen Herstellung von Nitrobenzol
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T231914.20200218				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 396 KB)
T 0557/15 () of 24.1.2020
Online on 16.04.2020	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 24.1.2020	Proc. language FR	IPC H05B3/86 H05B3/84	Application no. 07766117.1
Keywords Nouveauté - requête principale et requêtes subsidiaires 1 et 2 (non) Activité inventive - requête subsidiaire 4 (oui) Requête produite tardivement - requête subsidiaire 3 aurait pu être produite en première instance (oui) Document produit tardivement - justification du retard (non)				Application title Dispositif pour déposer un mince fil métallique sur une surface
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T055715.20200124				Distribution D	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 466 KB)
T 1540/15 () of 8.4.2020
Online on 16.04.2020	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 8.4.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC H01L25/065 H01L23/538	Application no. 02745704.3
Keywords Amendments - added subject-matter (no) Clarity (no) Inventive step - (no)				Application title SINGLE PACKAGE CONTAINING MULTIPLE INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICES
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T154015.20200408				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 306 KB)
T 0285/16 (Process of co-producing HFC-1225YE and HFC-1234YF / Honeywell) of 5.3.2020
Online on 16.04.2020	Board 3.3.10	Decision date 5.3.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC C07C17/23 C07C17/354 C07C17/38 C07C17/25 C07C21/18	Application no. 09155177.0
Keywords Amendments - extension beyond the content of the application as filed (no) Amendments - broadening of claim (no) Grounds for opposition - insufficiency of disclosure (no) Novelty - (yes) Inventive step - (yes)				Application title Process of co-producing HFC-1225YE and HFC-1234YF via 4-step reactions
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T028516.20200305				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 398 KB)
T 1264/16 (Notch filter/STMICROELECTRONICS) of 22.1.2020
Online on 16.04.2020	Board 3.5.07	Decision date 22.1.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC H03M7/00	Application no. 07301367.4
Keywords Inventive step - (yes)				Application title Method for notch filtering a digital signal, and corresponding electronic device
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T126416.20200122				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 396 KB)
T 2668/16 () of 8.4.2020
Online on 16.04.2020	Board 3.2.08	Decision date 8.4.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC E06B3/56	Application no. 08861800.4
Keywords -				Application title VERFAHREN ZUR BEFESTIGUNG EINER PLATTE ODER GLASSCHEIBE IN EINEM RAHMENELEMENT SOWIE DICHTUNGSELEMENT ZUR VERWENDUNG IN EINEM SOLCHEN VERFAHREN
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T266816.20200408				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 245 KB)
T 2439/17 () of 9.4.2020
Online on 16.04.2020	Board 3.3.10	Decision date 9.4.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC A61L27/00 A61L31/14 A61B17/68 A61B17/04 A61F2/44	Application no. 09777806.2
Keywords Zulässigkeit des Einspruchs (ja) Zulässigkeit des Einspruchs - Existenz des Einsprechenden als juristische Person Neuheit - (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Neuformulierung der technischen Aufgabe Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (nein)				Application title IMPLANTAT AUS MAGNESIUM UND VERFAHREN ZU DESSEN HERSTELLUNG
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T243917.20200409				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 332 KB)
T 2743/17 (Protofibril specific antibodies/BIOARCTIC NEUROSCIENCE) of 9.1.2020
Online on 16.04.2020	Board 3.3.04	Decision date 9.1.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC C07K16/18 A61K39/395 A61P25/28 C07K14/47	Application no. 05753672.4
Keywords Main request - grounds for opposition - added subject-matter (yes) auxiliary request 1 - admitted (no)				Application title Antibodies specific for soluble amyloid beta peptide protofibrils and uses thereof
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T274317.20200109				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 429 KB)
T 1656/14 () of 10.3.2020
Online on 15.04.2020	Board 3.5.04	Decision date 10.3.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC H04N13/00	Application no. 09153591.4
Keywords Main request, first to third auxiliary requests - admitted (no) Fourth auxiliary request - inventive step (no) Fifth auxiliary request - admitted (no)				Application title Methods and systems for converting 2D motion pictures for stereoscopic 3D exhibition
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T165614.20200310				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 390 KB)
T 2495/16 (Commande de store par souris/SOMFY) of 8.4.2020
Online on 15.04.2020	Board 3.5.05	Decision date 8.4.2020	Proc. language FR	IPC G06F3/048 G06F3/033 E06B9/30	Application no. 11804573.1
Keywords Activité inventive - (oui) Modifications - admises (oui)				Application title DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE D'UN ÉCRAN MOBILE A LAMES ORIENTABLES MOTORISÉ
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T249516.20200408				Distribution D	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 305 KB)
T 0247/17 () of 11.2.2020
Online on 15.04.2020	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 11.2.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC C08L31/00	Application no. 03815251.8
Keywords Admittance of documents (yes) Novelty - Main Request (no) Amendments - First and second auxiliary requests Amendments - extension beyond the content of the application as originally filed (yes)				Application title POLYMERIZABLE COMPOSITE MATERIAL
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T024717.20200211				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 420 KB)
T 1021/18 () of 18.2.2020
Online on 15.04.2020	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 18.2.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC H01S3/109 H01S3/108 H01S3/13 H01S3/136 H01S3/081 H01S3/107 H01S3/0941 H01S3/16 H01S3/08 H01S3/06	Application no. 13177766.6
Keywords Amendments - allowable (no) Inventive step - (no)				Application title Control of relaxation oscillations in intracavity optical parametric oscillators
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T102118.20200218				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 398 KB)
T 0720/15 () of 13.3.2020
Online on 14.04.2020	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 13.3.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC A61B17/00 A61B17/12	Application no. 08250524.9
Keywords Amendments - added subject-matter Amendments - main request (yes), auxiliary request 1 (no) Claims - clarity Claims - auxiliary request 1 (yes) Sufficiency of disclosure - auxiliary request 1 (yes) Novelty - auxiliary request 1 (yes) Inventive step - auxiliary request 1 (yes) Late-filed auxiliary request 1 - admitted (yes) Late-filed documents Late-filed document - admitted (yes) Late-filed argument - admitted (yes)				Application title Percutaneous catheter directed intravascular occlusion devices
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T072015.20200313				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 503 KB)
T 2169/15 () of 28.1.2020
Online on 14.04.2020	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 28.1.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC G07F7/10	Application no. 12157590.6
Keywords Inventive step - (yes) Inventive step - after amendment				Application title Personal identification number distribution device and method
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T216915.20200128				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 329 KB)
T 0019/16 (DHA supplementation/NESTLE) of 9.12.2019
Online on 14.04.2020	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 9.12.2019	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K31/202 A61P3/04	Application no. 07729358.7
Keywords Novelty - main request (yes) Inventive step - main request (yes) Sufficiency of disclosure - main request (yes)				Application title MATERNAL SUPPLEMENT
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2019:T001916.20191209				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 452 KB)
T 2085/16 () of 7.4.2020
Online on 14.04.2020	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 7.4.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC F04D25/06 F04D25/08 F04D29/68 F04F5/16 F04F5/46	Application no. 08788450.8
Keywords Basis of decision - revocation of the patent at request of the patent proprietor				Application title A FAN
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T208516.20200407				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 237 KB)
T 2497/16 () of 4.2.2020
Online on 14.04.2020	Board 3.2.06	Decision date 4.2.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC F01D5/08 F01D5/30 F01D11/00 F01D25/12	Application no. 08425486.1
Keywords Novelty - main request (no) Inventive step - auxiliary request (yes) Remittal to the department of first instance - (yes)				Application title Sealing element for a gas turbine, a gas turbine including said sealing element and method for cooling said sealing element
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T249716.20200204				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 450 KB)
T 0318/17 () of 6.3.2020
Online on 14.04.2020	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 6.3.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC A47L9/14	Application no. 09160485.0
Keywords -				Application title Filterbeutel
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T031817.20200306				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 367 KB)
T 2035/13 () of 28.1.2020
Online on 09.04.2020	Board 3.3.02	Decision date 28.1.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC A01N25/04 A01N31/14	Application no. 04714772.3
Keywords -				Application title PESTICIDES FORMULATIONS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T203513.20200128				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 459 KB)
T 0968/14 () of 7.2.2020
Online on 09.04.2020	Board 3.5.04	Decision date 7.2.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC H04N5/232	Application no. 02025035.3
Keywords Inventive step - (no)				Application title Programmable and reconfigurable camera control unit for video systems
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T096814.20200207				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 410 KB)
T 1159/15 () of 6.4.2020
Online on 09.04.2020	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 6.4.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC G06Q10/00	Application no. 10007106.7
Keywords Mixture of technical and non-technical features Features - technical (yes) - notorious (no) Prior art search should have been carried out Remittal to the department of first instance - special reasons for remitting the case (yes)				Application title Model determination system
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T115915.20200406				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 358 KB)
T 1715/15 (Arrays on surfaces/ILLUMINA) of 27.2.2020
Online on 09.04.2020	Board 3.3.08	Decision date 27.2.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC C12P19/34 C12Q1/68	Application no. 09774581.4
Keywords Main request - requirements of the EPC met (yes) Request for reimbursement of appeal fee (refused)				Application title USING POPULATIONS OF BEADS FOR THE FABRICATION OF ARRAYS ON SURFACES
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T171515.20200227				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 444 KB)
T 1222/16 () of 6.4.2020
Online on 09.04.2020	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 6.4.2020	Proc. language DE	IPC B05B15/12	Application no. 08784920.4
Keywords Entscheidung im schriftlichen Verfahren nach Aufhebung der mündlichen Verhandlung Zulässigkeit der Beschwerde - Beschwerde hinreichend begründet (ja) Einspruchsgründe - Ermessen der Einspruchsabteilung Neuheit - (nein) Hilfanträge - nicht zugelassen (unbegründet)				Application title VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM ABSCHEIDEN VON OVERSPRAY EINES FLÜSSIGEN BESCHICHTUNGSMATERIALS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T122216.20200406				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 368 KB)
T 2129/16 (Sterol separation from tall oil pitch/RAISIO NUTRITION) of 29.1.2020
Online on 09.04.2020	Board 3.3.06	Decision date 29.1.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC C11B13/00 C11B3/12 C07J9/00 C07B63/00	Application no. 09716095.6
Keywords Admissibility of the appeal: yes Admissibility of auxiliary request 5b: yes Added subject-matter (auxiliary request 5b) : no Inventive step (auxiliary request 5b): yes				Application title Process for separating sterols and acids from tall oil pitch
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T212916.20200129				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 362 KB)
T 2591/16 (FIBER MADE FROM PP IMPACT COPOLYMER/EXXON) of 24.1.2020
Online on 09.04.2020	Board 3.3.06	Decision date 24.1.2020	Proc. language EN	IPC D01F6/30 C08L23/12	Application no. 01903387.7
Keywords Amendments - added subject-matter (no) Novelty - (yes) Inventive step - (yes) Inventive step - unexpected improvement shown				Application title FIBERS AND FABRICS PREPARED WITH PROPYLENE IMPACT COPOLYMERS
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T259116.20200124				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 403 KB)
T 1818/17 (Plaque de plâtre/SINIAT) of 5.2.2020
Online on 09.04.2020	Board 3.3.06	Decision date 5.2.2020	Proc. language FR	IPC

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