Decisions in 2003

All board of appeal decisions released for publication in 2003 are shown in the list below by month.

Available months in 2003

• December 2003
• November 2003
• October 2003
• September 2003
• August 2003
• July 2003
• June 2003
• May 2003
• April 2003
• March 2003
• February 2003
• January 2003

December 2003

T 0801/01 () of 25.11.2003
Online on 30.12.2003	Board 3.2.06	Decision date 25.11.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B23C 3/00	Application no. 95102817.4
Keywords: Extension of subject-matter - divisional application				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 32 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T080101.20031125
T 0574/03 () of 22.12.2003
Online on 30.12.2003	Board 3.5.03	Decision date 22.12.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H04B 3/48	Application no. 99933922.9
Keywords: Missing statement of grounds				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 16 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T057403.20031222
T 0582/00 () of 3.12.2003
Online on 29.12.2003	Board 3.4.01	Decision date 3.12.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC G07F 19/00	Application no. 93918853.8
Keywords: Inventive step (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 28 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T058200.20031203
T 0940/00 () of 4.11.2003
Online on 29.12.2003	Board 3.2.06	Decision date 4.11.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC D04H 1/56	Application no. 93102167.9
Keywords: Admissibility of amendments - yes Novelty and inventive step - yes				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 30 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T094000.20031104
T 0025/01 (Finasteride/MERCK) of 16.9.2003
Online on 29.12.2003	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 16.9.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C07J 73/00	Application no. 93203163.6
Keywords: Main request, first and second auxiliary request: extension of the protection conferred (yes) Third auxiliary request: Claim 1 - novelty and inventive step (yes); Claim 2 - sufficiency of disclosure (yes) Remittal to the first instance for adapting the description (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 798 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T002501.20030916
T 0142/01 () of 22.9.2003
Online on 29.12.2003	Board 3.2.06	Decision date 22.9.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A61F 13/56	Application no. 93108509.6
Keywords: Lack of support in description arising out of amendments made in appeal proceedings (yes) (main and first auxiliary request) Support in description (second auxiliary request) (yes) Novelty Inventive step (yes) (second auxiliary request)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 50 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T014201.20030922
T 0248/01 (Imidazolones/JANSSEN) of 25.11.2003
Online on 29.12.2003	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 25.11.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C07D 233/32	Application no. 96909151.1
Keywords: Amendments (allowable) - no singling out Novelty, unity (yes) - after amendment Remittal (yes) - fresh case				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 52 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T024801.20031125
T 1148/01 () of 27.11.2003
Online on 29.12.2003	Board 3.2.05	Decision date 27.11.2003	Proc. language FR	IPC B29C 70/48	Application no. 95908288.4
Keywords: Nouveauté (oui) Activité inventive (oui)				Distribution C	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 37 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T114801.20031127
T 0112/03 () of 10.12.2003
Online on 29.12.2003	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 10.12.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC A47L 9/28	Application no. 98946411.0
Keywords: Neuheit - nach Änderung (bejaht) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hauptantrag (verneint) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hilfsantrag (bejaht)				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 26 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T011203.20031210
T 0521/99 (Bleaching composition/UNILEVER) of 28.8.2003
Online on 29.12.2003	Board 3.3.06	Decision date 28.8.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C11D 3/39	Application no. 90202851.3
Keywords: Main request: allowable amendment (no) - added subject- matter First auxiliary request: inventive step (yes) - non obvious modification of the prior art.				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 45 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T052199.20030828
T 0986/99 () of 27.11.2003
Online on 29.12.2003	Board 3.4.01	Decision date 27.11.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC G10K 11/16	Application no. 93114133.7
Keywords: Unzulässige Erweiterung (ja)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 27 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T098699.20031127
W 0012/01 (Identification of bacteria/KING'S COLLEGE et al) of 29.10.2003
Online on 29.12.2003	Board 3.3.04	Decision date 29.10.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC -	Application no. -
Keywords: Lack of unity a posteriori (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 44 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:W001201.20031029
T 0247/00 () of 28.11.2003
Online on 23.12.2003	Board 3.4.01	Decision date 28.11.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC G01R 33/20	Application no. 96926688.1
Keywords: Inventive step (yes) - after amendment				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 44 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T024700.20031128
T 0356/00 (Mammary gland FIX intron construct/PPL) of 25.11.2003
Online on 23.12.2003	Board 3.3.08	Decision date 25.11.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C12N 15/85	Application no. 89912273.3
Keywords: Main request - novelty (yes) Inventive step (yes) Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 1022 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T035600.20031125
T 0497/00 () of 21.11.2003
Online on 23.12.2003	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 21.11.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A61M 5/145	Application no. 93114709.4
Keywords: Inventive step (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 29 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T049700.20031121
T 0792/01 (Inserted Indicia/PRINCETON) of 9.10.2002
Online on 23.12.2003	Board 3.5.01	Decision date 9.10.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC H04N 5/262	Application no. 91919562.8
Keywords: Extension beyond content of application as filed - (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 46 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T079201.20021009
T 1048/01 (Kühlkörper) of 18.12.2003
Online on 23.12.2003	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 18.12.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC H01L 23/40	Application no. 96934338.3
Keywords: Klarheit (ja - nach Änderung der Ansprüche) Neuheit (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 44 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T104801.20031218
T 0891/02 (Potato starch/BASF) of 29.10.2003
Online on 23.12.2003	Board 3.3.08	Decision date 29.10.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C12N 15/56	Application no. 92901887.7
Keywords: Sufficiency of disclosure (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 34 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T089102.20031029
T 0326/03 () of 11.12.2003
Online on 23.12.2003	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 11.12.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC B60K 15/03 B06K 15/077	Application no. 98120949.7
Keywords: Fehlende Begründung				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 15 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T032603.20031211
T 0642/03 () of 3.12.2003
Online on 23.12.2003	Board 3.4.01	Decision date 3.12.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC G01R 33/28	Application no. 99916421.3
Keywords: Missing Statement of Grounds				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 15 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T064203.20031203
T 0117/99 () of 18.12.2003
Online on 23.12.2003	Board 3.2.05	Decision date 18.12.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B29C 45/06	Application no. 91901880.4
Keywords: Amended documents prima facie not allowable, refused under Rule 86(3) EPC				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 49 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T011799.20031218
T 0350/99 (Antistatischer Kunststoffbehälter) of 22.10.2003
Online on 23.12.2003	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 22.10.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC H05F 3/00	Application no. 95101884.5
Keywords: Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 34 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T035099.20031022
T 0575/99 (Polymer capsule/UNILEVER) of 10.10.2003
Online on 23.12.2003	Board 3.3.06	Decision date 10.10.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C11D 17/00	Application no. 93911770.1
Keywords: Main request: inventive step (no) - claimed detergent compositions do not represent a technically meaningful alternative to prior art Auxiliary request: inventive step (yes) - non obvious alternative prior art				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 40 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T057599.20031010
W 0005/02 (RNA or protein production/LARGE SCALE BIOLOGY CORP.) of 10.10.2003
Online on 23.12.2003	Board 3.3.08	Decision date 10.10.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C12N 15/12	Application no. -
Keywords: Lack of unity (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 25 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:W000502.20031010
W 0013/03 () of 1.12.2003
Online on 23.12.2003	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 1.12.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC B65G 1/04	Application no. -
Keywords: Nichteinheitlichkeit a posteriori (nein)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 71 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:W001303.20031201
T 1117/01 () of 25.11.2003
Online on 22.12.2003	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 25.11.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H03H 7/30	Application no. 98950557.3
Keywords: Claims - clarity (after amendment - yes) Inventive step - (yes)				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 346 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T111701.20031125
T 0568/02 () of 30.9.2003
Online on 22.12.2003	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 30.9.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A24B 3/18	Application no. 95930277.9
Keywords: Sufficiency of disclosure (yes) Novelty (yes) Inventive step (yes)				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 43 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T056802.20030930
T 0812/02 (Microanalysis of samples on disc/REMACLE) of 12.9.2003
Online on 22.12.2003	Board 3.3.08	Decision date 12.9.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC G01N 33/543	Application no. 98965057.7
Keywords: Added subject-matter - no Clarity, support in the description - yes Sufficiency of disclosure - yes Novelty - yes Inventive step - yes				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 34 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T081202.20030912
T 0358/03 () of 27.11.2003
Online on 22.12.2003	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 27.11.2003	Proc. language FR	IPC A45D 40/12	Application no. 00410100.2
Keywords: Nouveauté (oui) Activité inventive (oui)				Distribution D	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 31 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T035803.20031127
T 0449/03 () of 28.11.2003
Online on 22.12.2003	Board 3.4.01	Decision date 28.11.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC G07F 17/16	Application no. 00830774.6
Keywords: Basis of decision - opportunity to comment (no) Substantial procedural violation (yes) Remittal to first instance (yes) Reimbursement of appeal fee (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 31 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T044903.20031128
T 0551/03 () of 26.11.2003
Online on 22.12.2003	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 26.11.2003	Proc. language FR	IPC A47F 7/03	Application no. 97810715.9
Keywords: Nouveauté (oui) Activité inventive (oui) Remboursement des frais (non)				Distribution D	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 35 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T055103.20031126
D 0002/03 () of 17.12.2003
Online on 19.12.2003	Board DBA	Decision date 17.12.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC -	Application no. -
Keywords: -				Distribution	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 21 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:D000203.20031217
J 0015/02 () of 24.11.2003
Online on 19.12.2003	Board 3.1.01	Decision date 24.11.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B23K 1/00	Application no. 99125770.0
Keywords: Application of Article 4 of the Decision of the Administration Council of 13 October 1999 as transitional provision with respect to Rule 25(2) EPC				Distribution B	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 29 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:J001502.20031124
T 0291/01 (Transmission apparatus/CANON) of 19.11.2003
Online on 19.12.2003	Board 3.5.01	Decision date 19.11.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H04N 7/04 H04N 5/76	Application no. 88307370.2
Keywords: Amendments - added subject-matter (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 23 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T029101.20031119
T 0820/01 () of 3.12.2003
Online on 19.12.2003	Board 3.2.06	Decision date 3.12.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B23P 15/28	Application no. 91910756.5
Keywords: Amendments - added subject-matter (yes)				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 25 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T082001.20031203
T 1003/01 () of 8.12.2003
Online on 19.12.2003	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 8.12.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC B63G 7/06	Application no. 95120055.9
Keywords: Erklärung des beschwerdeführenden Patentinhabers, daß auf das Patent verzichtet wird und die (schon festgesetzte) mündliche Verhandlung damit entfallen kann - Rücknahme der Beschwerde (ja)				Distribution B	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 18 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T100301.20031208
T 0397/02 (Endogenous gene expression/APPLIED RESEARCH SYS) of 10.10.2003
Online on 19.12.2003	Board 3.3.08	Decision date 10.10.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C12N 15/67	Application no. 91903051.0
Keywords: Late-filed documents - criteria for admission of some into proceedings Sufficiency of disclosure - main and first auxiliary requests - no Added subject-matter - second auxiliary request - yes Clarity - second auxiliary request - no Reimbursement of the appeal fee paid by the Intervener - yes				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 999 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T039702.20031010
T 0430/02 () of 12.11.2003
Online on 19.12.2003	Board 3.4.02	Decision date 12.11.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC G03F 7/027 G03F 7/00 C08F 2/50	Application no. 91119877.8
Keywords: Sufficiency of disclosure - objection no longer applicable to patent as amended Novelty (yes) Inventive step (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 53 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T043002.20031112
T 0607/03 () of 1.12.2003
Online on 19.12.2003	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 1.12.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC F04C 29/02	Application no. 97107888.6
Keywords: Basis of the decision - opportunity to comment (no) Remittal to the first instance				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 28 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T060703.20031201
T 0650/03 () of 28.10.2003
Online on 19.12.2003	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 28.10.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B65F 3/02	Application no. 99203931.3
Keywords: Interlocutory revision				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 18 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T065003.20031028
T 0695/00 (Stabilization of marine oils/F. HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE) of 21.5.2003
Online on 18.12.2003	Board 3.3.06	Decision date 21.5.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C11B 5/00	Application no. 92923333.6
Keywords: Inventive step (yes): non obvious modification of a prior art process to obtain products with improved properties				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 723 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T069500.20030521
T 0121/01 (Circular line/MAASLAND) of 17.11.2003
Online on 18.12.2003	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 17.11.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A01J 7/00	Application no. 92202244.7
Keywords: Inventive step (yes)				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 37 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T012101.20031117
T 0281/01 () of 18.11.2003
Online on 18.12.2003	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 18.11.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H01F 10/08	Application no. 91310132.5
Keywords: Admissibility of amendments (yes) Sufficiency of disclosure (yes) Novelty and inventive step (yes)				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 37 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T028101.20031118
T 0378/01 (Transparent window antenna/PPG INDUSTRIES) of 7.10.2003
Online on 18.12.2003	Board 3.5.01	Decision date 7.10.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H01Q 1/12	Application no. 93103909.3
Keywords: Inventive step (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 40 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T037801.20031007
T 1189/01 () of 18.12.2003
Online on 18.12.2003	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 18.12.2003	Proc. language FR	IPC F23G 5/44 F23G 7/12 B65G 47/19	Application no. 95440034.7
Keywords: Usage antérieur (non pris en compte) Activité inventive (confirmée)				Distribution C	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 40 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T118901.20031218
T 0586/02 () of 2.12.2003
Online on 18.12.2003	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 2.12.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC A47K 5/12	Application no. 93118690.2
Keywords: Neuheit - bejaht Erfinderische Tätigkiet - bejaht				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 37 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T058602.20031202
T 0707/98 () of 22.10.2003
Online on 18.12.2003	Board 3.3.07	Decision date 22.10.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B32B 27/08	Application no. 91307611.3
Keywords: Inventive step (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 800 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T070798.20031022
T 0995/00 (Television communication system/COMPLAN NETWORK) of 16.7.2003
Online on 17.12.2003	Board 3.5.01	Decision date 16.7.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H04N 7/16	Application no. 90906384.4
Keywords: Admissibility of appeal (yes) Extension of protection (yes) Added subject-matter (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 30 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T099500.20030716
T 1092/00 () of 9.1.2003
Online on 17.12.2003	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 9.1.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B21B 13/02	Application no. 93116369.5
Keywords: Inventive step - (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 22 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T109200.20030109
T 0146/01 (Numerical control system/MITSUBISHI) of 25.7.2003
Online on 17.12.2003	Board 3.5.01	Decision date 25.7.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC G05B 19/418	Application no. 95114264.5
Keywords: Remittal for further prosection				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 21 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T014601.20030725
T 1294/01 () of 10.12.2003
Online on 17.12.2003	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 10.12.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC H03K 17/96	Application no. 98101517.5
Keywords: Neuheit (ja - nach Änderung) Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja - nach Änderung)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 24 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T129401.20031210
T 1204/02 () of 19.11.2003
Online on 17.12.2003	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 19.11.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC F02D 9/10	Application no. 96105400.4
Keywords: Unzutreffende Bezugnahme auf Artikel 102(3) EPÜ im Tenor einer das angefochtene Patent widerrufenden Entscheidung der Einspruchsabteilung Erfinderische Tätigkeit - bejaht Eine europäische Patentschrift kann nicht als Stand der Technik im Sinne von Artikel 54(3),(4) EPÜ berücksichtigt werden.				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 33 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T120402.20031119
T 1090/03 () of 21.11.2003
Online on 17.12.2003	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 21.11.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC A47J 27/16	Application no. 99124762.8
Keywords: Neuheit (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 28 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T109003.20031121
T 0564/00 () of 25.11.2003
Online on 16.12.2003	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 25.11.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC E02D 7/00 E21B 7/124	Application no. 94903730.3
Keywords: Klarheit der Ansprüche (bejaht) Erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 34 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T056400.20031125
T 1144/00 () of 13.11.2003
Online on 16.12.2003	Board 3.2.06	Decision date 13.11.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC B23B 41/08	Application no. 93107344.9
Keywords: Zulässigkeit der Änderungen - ja Neuheit und erfinderische Tätigkeit - ja				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 32 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T114400.20031113
T 0587/01 () of 5.12.2003
Online on 16.12.2003	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 5.12.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC B65G 47/244	Application no. 98810509.4
Keywords: Neuheit (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 20 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T058701.20031205
T 0649/01 () of 15.10.2003
Online on 16.12.2003	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 15.10.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC G01V 5/10	Application no. 95302295.1
Keywords: Inventive step (yes) Could-would approach				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 397 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T064901.20031015
T 1100/01 (Truncated transmembrane PACE/GENETICS) of 6.11.2003
Online on 16.12.2003	Board 3.3.08	Decision date 6.11.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C12N 15/57	Application no. 92901535.2
Keywords: Main request - added subject-matter (no) Right to be heard (yes) Procedural violation (no) Reimbursement of appeal fee (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 43 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T110001.20031106
T 1103/01 (Ball grid array/STMICROELECTRONICS) of 1.12.2003
Online on 16.12.2003	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 1.12.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H01L 23/492	Application no. 94309423.5
Keywords: Inventive step (yes) - after amendment Claim forming basis for the decision under appeal missing from the examination file (see Reasons, item 2)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 34 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T110301.20031201
T 1045/02 () of 13.11.2003
Online on 16.12.2003	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 13.11.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC G08G 1/0968	Application no. 97952699.3
Keywords: Form der Beschwerde - ausreichende Begründung (verneint)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 32 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T104502.20031113
T 0020/00 () of 17.9.2003
Online on 15.12.2003	Board 3.3.07	Decision date 17.9.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC C09D 7/02	Application no. 91101390.2
Keywords: Neuheit (bejaht) - nach Ersatz einer Product-by-process Formulierung in einem Verfahrensanspruch durch reine Verfahrensmerkmale Erfinderische Tätigkeit (verneint) - Aufgabe und Lösung - naheliegende Lösung				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 1 MB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T002000.20030917
T 0120/00 (Mycobacteria/COGENT) of 18.2.2003
Online on 15.12.2003	Board 3.3.04	Decision date 18.2.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C12Q 1/68	Application no. 90903862.2
Keywords: Late-filed documents - admissibility (no) Priority (yes) Novelty (yes) Inventive step (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 45 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T012000.20030218
T 0305/01 () of 8.10.2003
Online on 15.12.2003	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 8.10.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C22B 7/04	Application no. 92905906.1
Keywords: -				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 31 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T030501.20031008
T 0601/01 () of 5.11.2003
Online on 15.12.2003	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 5.11.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C22C 38/44	Application no. 96917452.3
Keywords: Inventive step (yes) after amendment				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 410 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T060101.20031105
T 0706/01 () of 5.12.2003
Online on 15.12.2003	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 5.12.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC C21D 11/00	Application no. 97250263.7
Keywords: Ausführbarkeit (ja), Modellgestütztes Verfahren, Metallphysikalisches Prozeßmodell				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 27 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T070601.20031205
T 0303/02 () of 19.11.2003
Online on 15.12.2003	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 19.11.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A61B 5/00	Application no. 96110142.5
Keywords: Clarity (yes) Novelty (yes) Inventive step (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 27 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T030302.20031119
T 0453/02 () of 23.9.2003
Online on 15.12.2003	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 23.9.2003	Proc. language FR	IPC B66F 9/065	Application no. 95402069.9
Keywords: Usage public antérieur Nouveauté (oui) Activité inventive (non) Portée de l'opposition Etendue de la compétence pour examiner l'opposition				Distribution C	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 62 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T045302.20030923
T 0415/03 () of 3.12.2003
Online on 15.12.2003	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 3.12.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC B07C 3/08	Application no. 92810781.2
Keywords: Fehlende Beschwerdebegründung				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 16 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T041503.20031203
T 0557/98 () of 30.10.2003
Online on 15.12.2003	Board 3.3.07	Decision date 30.10.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B32B 27/00	Application no. 91912004.8
Keywords: Clarity - after amendment - yes Novelty - after amendment - in part (see points 4.4, 5.4 and 6.1) - yes				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 42 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T055798.20031030
T 0110/00 () of 22.10.2003
Online on 12.12.2003	Board 3.4.02	Decision date 22.10.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H01M 2/34 H01M 6/50	Application no. 90102273.1
Keywords: Opponent entitled party - yes Main request - added subject-matter (yes) Auxiliary request - added subject-matter (no) Inventive step (yes)				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 45 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T011000.20031022
T 0514/01 () of 11.9.2003
Online on 12.12.2003	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 11.9.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC B65B 9/13	Application no. 93105325.0
Keywords: Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja) Kostenverteilung (zu Lasten des Beschwerdeführers: bestätigt				Distribution B	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 52 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T051401.20030911
T 1115/01 () of 9.12.2003
Online on 12.12.2003	Board 3.4.02	Decision date 9.12.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC C25D 3/58	Application no. 95942089.4
Keywords: Klarheit - nach Änderung (ja) Ursprüngliche Offenbarung - nach Änderung (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 193 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T111501.20031209
T 0295/02 () of 1.12.2003
Online on 12.12.2003	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 1.12.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C08G 63/81	Application no. 94105079.1
Keywords: Claims - clarity - functional features Novelty (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 32 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T029502.20031201
T 0626/03 () of 27.11.2003
Online on 12.12.2003	Board 3.4.02	Decision date 27.11.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC G01B 15/00	Application no. 98966209.3
Keywords: Änderungen (zulässig) Klarheit (Hauptantrag - nein) Zurückverweisung an die erste Instanz zur weiteren Entscheidung nach zügig durchgeführtem Beschwerdeverfahren				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 26 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T062603.20031127
T 0708/00 (Übertragungsrahmen/ALCATEL) of 5.12.2003
Online on 11.12.2003	Board 3.5.01	Decision date 5.12.2003	Proc. language FR	IPC H04J 3/16 H04J 3/06 H04L 7/00	Application no. 94401988.4
Keywords: Zulässigkeit der Änderungen nach Regel 86 (4) EPÜ (bejaht) Zulässigkeit der Änderungen nach Regel 46 (1) EPÜ (bejaht) Verfahrensmangel (bejaht)				Distribution A	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 36 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T070800.20031205
T 0708/00 (Transmission frame/ALCATEL) of 5.12.2003
Online on 11.12.2003	Board 3.5.01	Decision date 5.12.2003	Proc. language FR	IPC H04J 3/16 H04J 3/06 H04L 7/00	Application no. 94401988.4
Keywords: Admissibility of amendments under Rule 86(4) EPC (yes) Admissibility of amendments under Rule 46(1) EPC (yes) Procedural violation (yes)				Distribution A	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 33 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T070800.20031205
T 0708/00 (Trame de transmission/ALCATEL) of 5.12.2003
Online on 11.12.2003	Board 3.5.01	Decision date 5.12.2003	Proc. language FR	IPC H04J 3/16 H04J 3/06 H04L 7/00	Application no. 94401988.4
Keywords: Recevabilité des modifications au titre de la règle 86(4) CBE (oui) Recevabilité des modifications au titre de la règle 46(1) CBE (oui) Vice de procédure (oui)				Distribution A	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 38 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T070800.20031205
T 0708/00 (Trame de transmission /ALCATEL) of 5.12.2003
Online on 11.12.2003	Board 3.5.01	Decision date 5.12.2003	Proc. language FR	IPC H04J 3/16 H04J 3/06 H04L 7/00	Application no. 94401988.4
Keywords: Recevabilité des modifications au titre de la règle 86(4) CBE (oui) Recevabilité des modifications au titre de la règle 46(1) CBE (oui) Vice de procédure (oui)				Distribution A	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 52 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T070800.20031205
T 0835/01 () of 1.12.2003
Online on 11.12.2003	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 1.12.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B28B 11/04	Application no. 94830493.6
Keywords: Missing statement of grounds Reimbursement of appeal fee (rejected) Late filed evidence (not admitted) Novelty (yes) Inventive step (yes)				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 37 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T083501.20031201
T 0555/02 () of 12.11.2003
Online on 11.12.2003	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 12.11.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A01J 7/00	Application no. 94201454.9
Keywords: Added subject-matter - main request (yes) - first auxiliary request (no) Novelty - first auxiliary request (yes) Inventive step - first auxiliary request (yes) Remittal (no)				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 43 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T055502.20031112
T 0987/02 () of 13.11.2002
Online on 11.12.2003	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 13.11.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC F27D 1/12 F27D 9/00	Application no. 95909579.5
Keywords: Novelty - main request - no Novelty and inventive step: claim 1 of auxiliary request - yes Remittal to the first instance for further prosecution Reimbursement of appeal fee - no (no substantial procedural violation)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 39 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T098702.20021113
T 1121/02 (Electric Fencing Element) of 24.11.2003
Online on 10.12.2003	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 24.11.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A01K 3/00	Application no. 97901287.9
Keywords: Inventive step - (no) Features making no contribution to technical character cannot support the presence of an inventive step				Distribution B	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 29 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T112102.20031124
T 0144/01 () of 18.11.2003
Online on 09.12.2003	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 18.11.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A61B 1/00	Application no. 93922298.0
Keywords: Clarity and adequate support (yes, after amendments)				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 24 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T014401.20031118
T 0007/01 () of 16.10.2003
Online on 08.12.2003	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 16.10.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C08F 10/00	Application no. 92870154.9
Keywords: Novelty (main request - no; auxiliary request - yes) Inventive step (auxiliary request: problem and solution - no) Claims - clarity (no) Claims - scope of protection Claims - support by description				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 1 MB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T000701.20031016
T 0360/01 () of 21.10.2003
Online on 08.12.2003	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 21.10.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C08F 220/04	Application no. 93301665.1
Keywords: Main request - novelty (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 56 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T036001.20031021
T 0693/01 () of 16.10.2003
Online on 08.12.2003	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 16.10.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B21B 1/26	Application no. 94102797.1
Keywords: Inventive step (main request) no Late-filed claims (first auxiliary request) not admitted Decision re appeals - exercise of discretion (second auxiliary request) - remittal (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 37 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T069301.20031016
T 0104/01 () of 16.9.2003
Online on 05.12.2003	Board 3.2.06	Decision date 16.9.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC D04H 1/54	Application no. 93113033.0
Keywords: Novelty - (yes) Inventive step - (no) main request and auxiliary requests 1, 2A and 3A Admissibility of auxiliary requests 2 and 3 - (no) Inventive step - (yes) fourth auxiliary request				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 50 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T010401.20030916
T 0270/01 () of 16.10.2003
Online on 05.12.2003	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 16.10.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC C23C 14/14	Application no. 95944461.3
Keywords: Klarheit (ja) Ausführbarkeit (ja) Zurückverweisung an die erste Instanz (ja)				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 32 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T027001.20031016
T 0545/01 () of 16.9.2003
Online on 05.12.2003	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 16.9.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B66B 11/00 B66B 11/08 B66B 11/04	Application no. 94109887.3
Keywords: Amendments - added subject-matter (yes - main request; no - auxiliary request) Disclosure - sufficiency (yes) Claims - clarity (yes) Novelty (yes) Inventive step (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 51 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T054501.20030916
T 0940/01 () of 4.11.2003
Online on 05.12.2003	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 4.11.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC F16G 5/16	Application no. 99202470.3
Keywords: Inventive Step (yes, after amendment)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 309 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T094001.20031104
T 1168/01 () of 9.10.2003
Online on 05.12.2003	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 9.10.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC C23C 14/02	Application no. 93906594.2
Keywords: Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 636 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T116801.20031009
T 1020/00 () of 18.9.2003
Online on 04.12.2003	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 18.9.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C08G 63/08	Application no. 95908521.8
Keywords: Late filed requests (not admitted) Inventive step (second and third auxiliary request) - no Inventive step (fifth auxiliary request) - yes				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 1 MB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T102000.20030918
T 0194/01 () of 5.11.2003
Online on 04.12.2003	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 5.11.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC F23N 5/10	Application no. 96103931.0
Keywords: Erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht)				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 28 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T019401.20031105
T 0419/02 () of 17.9.2003
Online on 04.12.2003	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 17.9.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C08J 5/18	Application no. 95907451.9
Keywords: Amendments - extension of scope of protection (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 135 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T041902.20030917
T 0988/02 () of 30.10.2003
Online on 04.12.2003	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 30.10.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C08K 5/092	Application no. 98936532.5
Keywords: Amendments - added subject-matter (yes) Clarity (no) Conciseness (no) Oral proceedings in appellant's absence				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 38 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T098802.20031030
T 0423/03 () of 10.10.2003
Online on 04.12.2003	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 10.10.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C08G 64/20	Application no. 96200706.8
Keywords: Divisional application extended beyond parent application (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 33 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T042303.20031010
T 0134/00 (Additives and fuel compositions/EXXON) of 5.9.2003
Online on 03.12.2003	Board 3.3.06	Decision date 5.9.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C10L 1/14	Application no. 93902205.9
Keywords: Novelty (main request) - no Novelty (first auxiliary request) - yes Reformulation of the technical problem - necessary: available experimental evidence not making credible the presence of an unexpected improvement for all the possible combinations of components encompassed by claim 1 Inventive step (first auxiliary request) - no: provision of an alternative: obvious to try Admissibility of an amendment (second auxiliary request) - no: superflous amendment which does not arise from any of the grounds for opposition				Distribution B	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 44 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T013400.20030905
T 1106/00 () of 25.9.2003
Online on 03.12.2003	Board 3.2.06	Decision date 25.9.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A61F 5/44	Application no. 93117507.9
Keywords: Novelty - yes Inventive Step - yes				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 33 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T110600.20030925
T 0182/01 () of 23.9.2003
Online on 03.12.2003	Board 3.2.06	Decision date 23.9.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B23C 5/20	Application no. 94905902.6
Keywords: Inventive step (yes) - after amendment				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 34 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T018201.20030923
T 0209/01 () of 14.10.2003
Online on 03.12.2003	Board 3.2.06	Decision date 14.10.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC D03C 7/08	Application no. 95101459.6
Keywords: Unzulässige Erweiterung (geänderter Anspruch) - nein Ausführbarkeit - ja Neuheit und erfinderische Tätigkeit - ja				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 39 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T020901.20031014
T 0303/01 () of 23.10.2003
Online on 03.12.2003	Board 3.2.06	Decision date 23.10.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC B23D 19/06	Application no. 93907745.9
Keywords: Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 32 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T030301.20031023
T 0481/01 () of 25.8.2003
Online on 03.12.2003	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 25.8.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC E05B 47/00	Application no. 95103123.6
Keywords: Neuheit (nein - Hauptantrag) Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein - Hilfsantrag I)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 33 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T048101.20030825
T 0573/01 () of 17.7.2003
Online on 03.12.2003	Board 3.2.05	Decision date 17.7.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC B41F 21/10	Application no. 95112720.8
Keywords: Ausführbarkeit (ja)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 22 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T057301.20030717
T 0928/01 (Filtering device/PANNEVIS) of 19.9.2003
Online on 03.12.2003	Board 3.3.05	Decision date 19.9.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B01D 33/04	Application no. 93203298.0
Keywords: Inventive step; main request - no, obvious solution of the problem; 7th auxiliary request - yes				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 39 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T092801.20030919
T 0077/02 () of 24.7.2003
Online on 03.12.2003	Board 3.2.05	Decision date 24.7.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B29C 49/24	Application no. 92919702.8
Keywords: Clarity, main request, first and fourth auxiliary requests (no) Inventive Step, fifth auxiliary request (no) Late filed second and third auxiliary requests (not admitted)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 33 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T007702.20030724
T 0220/02 () of 27.10.2003
Online on 03.12.2003	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 27.10.2003	Proc. language FR	IPC F02M 37/08	Application no. 94402379.5
Keywords: Nouveauté (oui) Activité inventive (oui) Dispositif de la décision attaquée (erroné)				Distribution D	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 673 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T022002.20031027
T 0917/03 () of 26.11.2003
Online on 03.12.2003	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 26.11.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A61B 7/04	Application no. 95929786.2
Keywords: Clarity (yes), procedural violation (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 19 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T091703.20031126
T 0702/99 (Cosmetic/SHISEIDO COMPANY LIMITED) of 3.12.2003
Online on 03.12.2003	Board 3.3.02	Decision date 3.12.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K 7/48	Application no. 90310080.8
Keywords: Evidence of tests - manner of presentation - sufficient objectivity - admissible -no Feasability - yes - sufficient disclosure Novelty - yes: prior art embodiment outside the scope of the claim Inventive step - yes: technical effect not derivable from the prior art				Distribution B	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 45 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T070299.20031203
T 1048/00 () of 18.6.2003
Online on 02.12.2003	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 18.6.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B22D 17/32 B22D 17/30	Application no. 94914187.3
Keywords: Notice of opposition considered to be filed (yes) Opposition admissible (yes) Substantial procedure violation (yes) Reimbursement of appeal fee (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 41 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T104800.20030618
T 0006/01 (Faktor VIII/OCTAPHARMA AG) of 2.12.2003
Online on 02.12.2003	Board 3.3.04	Decision date 2.12.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC A61K 35/16	Application no. 91901746.7
Keywords: Hauptantrag - Neuheit (nein) Hilfsantrag - Klarheit (nein)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 28 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T000601.20031202
T 0978/01 () of 9.10.2003
Online on 02.12.2003	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 9.10.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B67D 5/04 B67D 5/08	Application no. 96300330.6
Keywords: Inventive step - no Inventive step - indicia Basis of decisions - right to be heard (yes) Request for reimbursement of the appeal fee for reasons of a substantial procedural violation (refused)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 34 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T097801.20031009
T 0568/99 () of 2.7.2003
Online on 02.12.2003	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 2.7.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC F25B 39/04 F28F 1/02	Application no. 86307161.9
Keywords: Range not disclosed originally				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 48 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T056899.20030702
T 0620/99 (Homologous recombination/CELL GENESIS INC.) of 8.5.2003
Online on 02.12.2003	Board 3.3.04	Decision date 8.5.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C12P 21/06	Application no. 91900640.3
Keywords: Main request, inventive step (no) Auxiliary request 1, novelty, inventive step, sufficiency (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 59 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T062099.20030508
J 0010/03 (Re-establishment/MARRILL) of 7.11.2003
Online on 01.12.2003	Board 3.1.01	Decision date 7.11.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B29C 67/00	Application no. 97943999.9
Keywords: Article 122(2) EPC requirements (no) Receipt of later renewal fees equals deemed payment in time of earlier renewal fee actually paid late (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 31 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:J001003.20031107
T 0489/01 () of 24.10.2003
Online on 01.12.2003	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 24.10.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C22C 33/02	Application no. 92919641.8
Keywords: Inventive step (no)				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 385 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T048901.20031024
T 0979/01 () of 13.11.2003
Online on 01.12.2003	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 13.11.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H01B 7/34	Application no. 95307545.4
Keywords: Amendments - added subject matter (no) Claims - clarity (yes) Inventive Step - yes				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 332 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T097901.20031113
T 0648/02 () of 17.11.2003
Online on 01.12.2003	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 17.11.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A61B 17/00	Application no. 95943204.8
Keywords: -				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 16 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T064802.20031117
T 0944/02 (Betaine/COLGATE-PALMOLIVE) of 23.9.2003
Online on 01.12.2003	Board 3.3.06	Decision date 23.9.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C11D 17/00	Application no. 95942584.4
Keywords: Inventive step (main and auxiliary request: no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 45 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T094402.20030923

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November 2003

T 1005/00 () of 4.9.2003
Online on 28.11.2003	Board 3.2.06	Decision date 4.9.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC D04H 18/00	Application no. 94920529.8
Keywords: Admissibility of amendments - yes Inventive step (main request and auxiliary request) - no				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 31 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T100500.20030904
T 1023/00 (Stable plasma/JOUANNEAU) of 17.9.2003
Online on 28.11.2003	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 17.9.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H01J 37/00	Application no. 96925244.4
Keywords: Clarity (no) - functional feature directed to the creation of a state of matter whose very existence is in doubt and for which there is no established technique of detection Sufficiency of disclosure (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 35 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T102300.20030917
T 1030/01 () of 10.7.2003
Online on 28.11.2003	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 10.7.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H01L 39/24	Application no. 95105193.7
Keywords: Inventive step (yes) Late filed documents				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 39 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T103001.20030710
T 1049/01 (Infrared lamp/Texas Instruments) of 30.9.2003
Online on 28.11.2003	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 30.9.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H01L 21/56	Application no. 96105280.0
Keywords: Inventive Step (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 346 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T104901.20030930
T 0407/02 (Abschirmprofil/EMI-TECH) of 12.11.2003
Online on 28.11.2003	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 12.11.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC H05K 9/00	Application no. 94250144.6
Keywords: Zulässigkeit der Beschwerde - ja - Erklärung des Patentinhabers nach Widerruf des Patents, Beschwerde einzulegen - ohne Antrag zur Fassung des Patents in Beschwerdeschrift - genügend für Regel 64 b) EPÜ Neuheit (nein)				Distribution B	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 1 MB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T040702.20031112
T 0012/02 () of 14.10.2003
Online on 27.11.2003	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 14.10.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B66D 1/74	Application no. 96107172.7
Keywords: Added subject-matter (no) Late submitted documents (not admitted) Novelty (yes) Inventive step (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 40 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T001202.20031014
T 0552/02 () of 15.10.2003
Online on 27.11.2003	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 15.10.2003	Proc. language FR	IPC A42B 3/10	Application no. 95450006.2
Keywords: Exposé suffisant de l'invention (oui) Nouveauté (oui) Activité inventive (oui) Recevabilité - restitutio in integrum (oui) Pièces exclues de l'inspection publique (oui) Identité de l'opposante - transmission universelle (oui) Participation de la partie adverse à la procédure concernant une restitutio in integrum (oui) Chambre de recours liée par les Directives à l'examen (non)				Distribution B	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 50 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T055202.20031015
W 0010/03 (Pyrimidine/BOEHRINGER) of 23.10.2003
Online on 27.11.2003	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 23.10.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC A61K 31/505	Application no. -
Keywords: Einheitlichkeit a posteriori - nein				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 77 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:W001003.20031023
T 0502/00 (Bestimmung eines Analyten/DADE) of 24.9.2003
Online on 26.11.2003	Board 3.3.08	Decision date 24.9.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC G01N 33/546	Application no. 91121935.0
Keywords: Befugnis der Kammer zu prüfen (ja) Änderungen - Erweiterung (nein)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 39 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T050200.20030924
T 1070/00 (Antibiotic clustered genes/DSM) of 23.10.2003
Online on 26.11.2003	Board 3.3.08	Decision date 23.10.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C12N 15/52	Application no. 89202060.3
Keywords: Main request and auxiliary request - added subject-matter (no) Novelty (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 46 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T107000.20031023
T 0071/01 (Heuwerbungsmaschine/PÖTTINGER) of 10.10.2003
Online on 26.11.2003	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 10.10.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC A01D 78/10	Application no. 90123923.6
Keywords: Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 41 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T007101.20031010
T 0234/01 () of 21.10.2003
Online on 26.11.2003	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 21.10.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A61M 39/28	Application no. 96200504.7
Keywords: Inventive step (yes, after amendments)				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 31 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T023401.20031021
T 1059/01 (Human DNase/Genentech) of 26.11.2003
Online on 26.11.2003	Board 3.3.08	Decision date 26.11.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C12N 9/16	Application no. 90901443.3
Keywords: All requests - inventive step (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 49 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T105901.20031126
T 0355/03 (Piperazine/MERCK) of 30.10.2003
Online on 26.11.2003	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 30.10.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC C07D 209/08	Application no. 00949288.5
Keywords: Änderungsantrag (unberücksichtigt) - Eingang nach Abgabe des Erteilungsbeschlusses an Poststelle Einverständnis zur erteilten Fassung (nein) - widersprüchliche Verfahrenserklärungen - Aufklärungspflicht Rückzahlung Beschwerdegebühr (ja) - Aufklärung unterblieben - wesentlicher Verfahrensmangel				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 25 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T035503.20031030
T 0628/99 (Seasoning sauce from bread/BESTFOODS) of 28.10.2003
Online on 26.11.2003	Board 3.3.02	Decision date 28.10.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A23L 1/238	Application no. 93117042.7
Keywords: Main request: novelty (no): The process of claim 1 does not confer novelty on the products obtained Auxiliary request: novelty (yes): The use of bread was not disclosed together with the process features of claim 1 Inventive step (no): The process results from an obvious combination of the prior art knowledge				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 38 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T062899.20031028
T 0101/01 () of 30.9.2003
Online on 25.11.2003	Board 3.2.05	Decision date 30.9.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC B29C 65/16	Application no. 95913046.9
Keywords: Ausreichende Offenbarung (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 40 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T010101.20030930
T 0653/01 () of 31.7.2003
Online on 25.11.2003	Board 3.2.05	Decision date 31.7.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B29B 17/02	Application no. 94304925.4
Keywords: Patentable subject-matter in view of Article 52(2)(c) EPC, yes Sufficiency of disclosure, yes Novelty, yes Inventive step, no				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 32 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T065301.20030731
T 0548/99 () of 25.11.2003
Online on 25.11.2003	Board 3.4.02	Decision date 25.11.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC G01F 1/58	Application no. 91310158.0
Keywords: Inventive step - main request (no) Auxiliary request too late - not admitted				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 33 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T054899.20031125
T 0214/00 () of 7.10.2003
Online on 24.11.2003	Board 3.4.02	Decision date 7.10.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC G01N 33/48	Application no. 87905954.1
Keywords: Amended independent claims admissible - Article 123(2)(3) (yes) Inventive step - yes				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 33 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T021400.20031007
T 0671/00 (Regelwendel - Vacuumschmelze GmbH) of 30.10.2003
Online on 24.11.2003	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 30.10.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC H01C 7/02	Application no. 96105656.1
Keywords: Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 25 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T067100.20031030
T 0552/00 (3D-MPL/SMITHKLINE) of 30.10.2003
Online on 21.11.2003	Board 3.3.04	Decision date 30.10.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K 39/39	Application no. 94911894.7
Keywords: Late submission - admitted Added subject-matter - main request - (no) Extension of protection - main request - (no) Priority right - main request - (yes) Novelty - main request - (yes) Inventive step - main request - (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 1 MB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T055200.20031030
T 1272/01 () of 23.9.2003
Online on 21.11.2003	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 23.9.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC H01L 23/049	Application no. 96945714.2
Keywords: Erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht) Aufgabe - Lösung Ansatz				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 487 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T127201.20030923
T 0351/99 () of 4.11.2003
Online on 21.11.2003	Board 3.4.01	Decision date 4.11.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A61N 1/362	Application no. 92100427.1
Keywords: Inventive step (no) - after amendment				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 27 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T035199.20031104
T 1051/00 (Verbesserung von Betriebsparametern/SIEMENS) of 26.2.2003
Online on 20.11.2003	Board 3.5.01	Decision date 26.2.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC G05B 13/04 G05B 13/02 B21B 37/00 G06F 15/18	Application no. 92115288.0
Keywords: Erfinderische Tätigkeit - nein				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 37 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T105100.20030226
T 0191/01 (Widescreen/SCIENTIFIC-ATLANTA) of 26.6.2003
Online on 20.11.2003	Board 3.5.01	Decision date 26.6.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H04N 5/44	Application no. 93116110.3
Keywords: Inventive step (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 30 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T019101.20030626
T 0289/01 (Image transmitting apparatus/CANON) of 7.5.2003
Online on 20.11.2003	Board 3.5.01	Decision date 7.5.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H04N 1/417 H04N 1/32	Application no. 95304293.4
Keywords: Novelty (main request - no) Inventive step (auxiliary request 1 to 5 - no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 31 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T028901.20030507
T 0315/01 (Détermination de position/TECHNOMED) of 14.5.2003
Online on 20.11.2003	Board 3.5.01	Decision date 14.5.2003	Proc. language FR	IPC G01S 5/16 A61B 6/12 A61B 17/22	Application no. 92918975.1
Keywords: Activité inventive (non)				Distribution C	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 30 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T031501.20030514
T 0411/01 () of 9.10.2003
Online on 20.11.2003	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 9.10.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC E03D 11/10	Application no. 95912100.5
Keywords: Representation (no) Specifying a period for appointment of a new respresentative (no) Added subject-matter (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 25 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T041101.20031009
T 0450/01 (Digital image recording/PHASE ONE) of 23.10.2003
Online on 20.11.2003	Board 3.5.01	Decision date 23.10.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H04N 5/235	Application no. 96921906.2
Keywords: Novelty (after amendment - yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 27 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T045001.20031023
T 0846/01 (Digital broadcast system/FRANCE TELECOM) of 17.9.2002
Online on 20.11.2003	Board 3.5.01	Decision date 17.9.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC H04L 27/02 H04L 5/02 H04L 27/28 H04B 7/005	Application no. 87904043.4
Keywords: Admissiblity of appeal (no) Reimbursement of appeal fee (no)				Distribution B	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 37 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T084601.20020917
T 0186/03 () of 17.11.2003
Online on 20.11.2003	Board 3.5.03	Decision date 17.11.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H04M 7/00	Application no. 00300375.3
Keywords: Missing statement of Grounds Reimbursement of appeal fee (no)				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 17 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T018603.20031117
T 0527/03 (Treatment for asthma/BIOGEN) of 23.10.2003
Online on 20.11.2003	Board 3.3.04	Decision date 23.10.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K 39/395	Application no. 93902914.6
Keywords: Missing statement of grounds				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 16 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T052703.20031023
T 0078/96 (PCR/Hoffmann-La Roche) of 30.10.2003
Online on 20.11.2003	Board 3.3.04	Decision date 30.10.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C12P 19/34	Application no. 86302299.2
Keywords: Novelty (yes) Inventive step (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 61 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T007896.20031030
D 0001/03 () of 5.11.2003
Online on 19.11.2003	Board DBA	Decision date 5.11.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC -	Application no. -
Keywords: -				Distribution	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 15 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:D000103.20031105
T 0053/03 (Revocation at request of patent proprieter) of 10.11.2003
Online on 19.11.2003	Board 3.4.02	Decision date 10.11.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC G03G 15/00	Application no. 89304909.8
Keywords: -				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 18 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T005303.20031110
T 0113/99 (Urea production/UREA CASALE) of 22.10.2003
Online on 19.11.2003	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 22.10.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C07C 273/04	Application no. 93117226.6
Keywords: Inventive step (yes) - non-obvious solution of the technical problem underlying the patent in suit				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 33 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T011399.20031022
T 0796/99 () of 21.8.2003
Online on 19.11.2003	Board 3.4.01	Decision date 21.8.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC G07D 13/00	Application no. 94917780.2
Keywords: Novelty (yes) Added subject matter (yes) - second auxiliary request Inventive step (no) - main request and first auxiliary request Inventive step (yes) - third auxiliary request				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 53 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T079699.20030821
J 0024/01 () of 30.10.2003
Online on 18.11.2003	Board 3.1.01	Decision date 30.10.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC E21B 36/00	Application no. 94932140.0
Keywords: Restitutio in integrum Request for a second decision - nullity of the second decision - Imadmissibility of the appeal against this decision Reimbursement of fee				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 34 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:J002401.20031030
J 0008/02 () of 15.10.2003
Online on 18.11.2003	Board 3.1.01	Decision date 15.10.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC G02B 13/06	Application no. 96115710.4
Keywords: Request for further processing unnecessary but granted anyway Reimbursement of the fee for further processing (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 22 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:J000802.20031015
J 0005/03 () of 15.10.2003
Online on 18.11.2003	Board 3.1.01	Decision date 15.10.2003	Proc. language FR	IPC B60G 3/10	Application no. 99958325.5
Keywords: Mémoire de recours non déposé dans le délai - appel irrecevable				Distribution C	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 20 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:J000503.20031015
T 1064/00 () of 10.11.2003
Online on 18.11.2003	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 10.11.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC A61F 9/06	Application no. 92810953.7
Keywords: Neuheit (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 28 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T106400.20031110
T 0875/01 () of 18.9.2003
Online on 18.11.2003	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 18.9.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC E02D 3/12	Application no. 97104622.2
Keywords: Inventive step - yes				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 31 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T087501.20030918
T 0181/02 () of 13.10.2003
Online on 18.11.2003	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 13.10.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC F01M 9/12	Application no. 96935178.2
Keywords: Admissibility of claims - no Adaptation of the description to the claims				Distribution B	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 28 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T018102.20031013
T 1151/02 () of 4.11.2003
Online on 18.11.2003	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 4.11.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C22C 29/08	Application no. 97933943.9
Keywords: Clarity (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 21 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T115102.20031104
T 0284/03 () of 13.11.2003
Online on 18.11.2003	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 13.11.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A63B 9/00	Application no. 95305212.3
Keywords: Missing statement of grounds				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 16 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T028403.20031113
T 0506/01 () of 12.11.2003
Online on 17.11.2003	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 12.11.2003	Proc. language FR	IPC H01H 1/38	Application no. 94401989.2
Keywords: Recevabilité du recours (oui) Admissibilité de la description modifiée (oui) Remboursement de la taxe de recours (non)				Distribution D	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 25 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T050601.20031112
T 0550/01 () of 9.10.2003
Online on 17.11.2003	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 9.10.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H01R 13/52	Application no. 92830133.2
Keywords: Clarity - (yes, on amendment) Novelty - (yes, on amendment) Inventive step - (yes, on amendment)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 30 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T055001.20031009
T 1150/01 (Base for film coating pharmaceuticals/SHIN-ETSU) of 9.10.2003
Online on 17.11.2003	Board 3.3.02	Decision date 9.10.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K 47/38	Application no. 91914668.8
Keywords: Main request: novelty of product-by-process claim (no): the claim encompasses known products First auxiliary request: admissibility (no): too late filed Second auxiliary request: novelty (yes): none of the cited documents discloses all the process features of the method claim Inventive step (no): there is no evidence of an improvement achieved by the process features				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 50 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T115001.20031009
T 0688/03 () of 3.11.2003
Online on 17.11.2003	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 3.11.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A61B 19/00	Application no. 95908158.9
Keywords: Missing Statements of Grounds				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 15 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T068803.20031103
T 0689/03 () of 3.11.2003
Online on 17.11.2003	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 3.11.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A61B 19/00	Application no. 94922039.6
Keywords: Missing Statements of Grounds				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 15 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T068903.20031103
W 0016/02 (Schadinsekten/BAYER) of 17.11.2003
Online on 17.11.2003	Board 3.3.02	Decision date 17.11.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC A01N 43/42	Application no. -
Keywords: Mangelnde Einheitlichkeit "apriori und "a posterior" - verneint				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 33 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:W001602.20031117
T 1000/00 (Test device/ROCHE) of 10.9.2003
Online on 14.11.2003	Board 3.3.08	Decision date 10.9.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC G01N 33/52	Application no. 95101097.4
Keywords: Main and auxiliary requests: added matter not contained in the earlier application as filed (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 35 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T100000.20030910
T 0274/01 () of 22.9.2003
Online on 14.11.2003	Board 3.2.05	Decision date 22.9.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B41J 2/175	Application no. 92307270.6
Keywords: Inventive step (yes) Withdrawal of previous requests after the Board announced its opinion that these requests were not allowable - allowed				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 30 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T027401.20030922
T 0701/01 (Adsorption/AIR PRODUCTS) of 29.10.2003
Online on 13.11.2003	Board 3.3.05	Decision date 29.10.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C01B 13/02	Application no. 93118220.8
Keywords: Substantial procedural violation, decision not based on the valid claims on file				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 20 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T070101.20031029
T 0324/02 () of 10.10.2003
Online on 13.11.2003	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 10.10.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC F02F 3/26	Application no. 97117973.4
Keywords: Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (bejaht)				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 33 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T032402.20031010
T 0606/02 () of 26.9.2003
Online on 13.11.2003	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 26.9.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC F02D 41/36	Application no. 96117576.7
Keywords: Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (bejaht)				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 542 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T060602.20030926
T 0674/98 (Valve/BTG) of 29.10.2003
Online on 13.11.2003	Board 3.3.05	Decision date 29.10.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B01F 3/04	Application no. 93919755.4
Keywords: Inventive step: no				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 38 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T067498.20031029
T 0472/99 (Aerosol/GLAXO) of 2.10.2003
Online on 13.11.2003	Board 3.3.02	Decision date 2.10.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K 9/00	Application no. 92924669.2
Keywords: Main, first and second auxiliary requests - inventive step - no: obvious to try				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 38 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T047299.20031002
T 0465/00 () of 21.10.2003
Online on 12.11.2003	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 21.10.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC F41H 1/02	Application no. 95922494.0
Keywords: Neuheit - (bejaht) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (bejaht)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 33 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T046500.20031021
T 0512/00 () of 24.9.2003
Online on 12.11.2003	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 24.9.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC F04B 37/14	Application no. 93117764.6
Keywords: Ausführbarkeit (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 45 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T051200.20030924
T 0608/00 (Transgenic bovine/PHARMING) of 12.11.2003
Online on 12.11.2003	Board 3.3.08	Decision date 12.11.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C12N 15/00	Application no. 91901026.4
Keywords: Main and auxiliary requests: allowability of amendments (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 33 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T060800.20031112
T 0061/01 () of 10.9.2003
Online on 12.11.2003	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 10.9.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H01J 37/28	Application no. 92307054.4
Keywords: Inventive step (denied)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 31 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T006101.20030910
T 1056/01 () of 4.6.2003
Online on 12.11.2003	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 4.6.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A61J 9/04	Application no. 93909037.9
Keywords: Priority requirements - burden of proof - standard of proof				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 147 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T105601.20030604
T 0013/02 () of 7.10.2003
Online on 12.11.2003	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 7.10.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B66B 11/08	Application no. 96109413.3
Keywords: Inventive step (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 27 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T001302.20031007
T 0599/02 () of 28.4.2003
Online on 12.11.2003	Board 3.3.05	Decision date 28.4.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C03C 25/02	Application no. 92310515.9
Keywords: Insufficiency of disclosure - not proven Remittal to department of first instance for further prosecution				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 37 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T059902.20030428
T 0312/99 (High purity olefins/EXXON) of 12.11.2003
Online on 12.11.2003	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 12.11.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C07C 11/02	Application no. 93914205.5
Keywords: Novelty (main and auxiliary request) - no				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 28 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T031299.20031112
T 1091/99 (NOx reduction/CLEAN DIESEL) of 1.10.2003
Online on 12.11.2003	Board 3.3.06	Decision date 1.10.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC F02B 75/12	Application no. 94927236.3
Keywords: Inventive step - no; obvious combination of three different prior art processes				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 30 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T109199.20031001
T 0127/02 (Herpesvirus mutants stromal keratitis/HARVARD) of 16.9.2003
Online on 11.11.2003	Board 3.3.08	Decision date 16.9.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C12N 7/04	Application no. 95907356.0
Keywords: Added subject-matter - no Clarity - yes Sufficiency of disclosure - yes Novelty - yes Inventive step - yes				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 399 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T012702.20030916
T 0483/03 () of 30.10.2003
Online on 11.11.2003	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 30.10.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC B60K 15/03	Application no. 98115000.6
Keywords: Ursprünglich offenbarter Gegenstand der Anmeldung (ja) Klarheit (ja, nach Änderung) Neuheit, erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja, nach Änderung)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 29 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T048303.20031030
T 0619/00 () of 11.9.2003
Online on 10.11.2003	Board 3.4.02	Decision date 11.9.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H01M 2/16	Application no. 92914965.6
Keywords: Main request - added subject-matter (yes) First auxiliary request - admissibility of new dependent claims (no) Second auxiliary request - added subject-matter (no) - sufficiency of disclosure (yes) - novelty and inventive step (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 2 MB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T061900.20030911
T 0982/00 () of 3.9.2003
Online on 10.11.2003	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 3.9.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C08G 18/08	Application no. 90309949.7
Keywords: Maintenance - in amended form Amendments - broadening of claims (no) Basis of Decision -. opportunity to comment (yes) Novelty (yes) Inventive step - problem and solution (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 58 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T098200.20030903
T 1062/01 () of 21.5.2003
Online on 10.11.2003	Board 3.2.05	Decision date 21.5.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B41F 31/02	Application no. 93120184.2
Keywords: Novelty (yes) Inventive step (main request and first, third and fourth auxiliary requests, no) Addition of subject-matter (second auxiliary request, yes) Different apportionment of costs (no) Oral proceedings in the absence of the appellant				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 36 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T106201.20030521
T 0979/02 () of 8.10.2003
Online on 10.11.2003	Board 3.4.02	Decision date 8.10.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC G01N 21/35 A61B 5/00	Application no. 95910197.3
Keywords: Single request filed by the applicant shortly before the oral proceedings, which it did not attend Evident deficiencies of the application documents Request not admitted in the proceedings				Distribution B	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 32 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T097902.20031008
T 1119/02 () of 1.10.2003
Online on 10.11.2003	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 1.10.2003	Proc. language FR	IPC C08F 10/02	Application no. 98202762.5
Keywords: Nouveauté (oui) Activité inventive (oui)				Distribution C	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 760 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T111902.20031001
J 0021/03 () of 15.10.2003
Online on 07.11.2003	Board 3.1.01	Decision date 15.10.2003	Proc. language FR	IPC -	Application no. 02290395.9
Keywords: Requête en restitutio in integrum - paiement de la taxe de dépôt et de recherche dans le délai - rejet				Distribution C	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 17 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:J002103.20031015
T 0713/01 () of 7.10.2003
Online on 07.11.2003	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 7.10.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C08F 36/04	Application no. 96112946.7
Keywords: Novelty (no) -"product-by-process" feature not distinguishing				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 494 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T071301.20031007
T 0991/01 () of 14.10.2003
Online on 07.11.2003	Board 3.4.02	Decision date 14.10.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC G02B 6/42 H01S 3/025	Application no. 97107800.1
Keywords: Late argument based on a translation of a JP patent application forming the closest prior art; translation forwarded by the examining division to the applicant after the oral proceedings at which it had announced its decision to refuse the patent application; translation admitted into the proceedings: remittal to the first instance				Distribution B	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 26 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T099101.20031014
T 0177/02 () of 8.10.2003
Online on 07.11.2003	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 8.10.2003	Proc. language FR	IPC A47J 27/21	Application no. 94420214.2
Keywords: Activité inventive (oui)				Distribution D	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 48 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T017702.20031008
T 1214/02 () of 29.10.2003
Online on 07.11.2003	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 29.10.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B65D 47/06	Application no. 99964622.7
Keywords: Claims substantially amended on appeal - remittal to first instance				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 20 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T121402.20031029
T 0517/99 () of 8.10.2003
Online on 07.11.2003	Board 3.3.07	Decision date 8.10.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC C09J 5/00	Application no. 96919795.3
Keywords: Klarheit von funktionellen Merkmalen - nach Änderung - bejaht Neuheit - nach Änderung - bejaht Ausführbarkeit im beanspruchten Umfang - nach Änderung - bejaht				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 39 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T051799.20031008
T 0859/99 () of 1.10.2003
Online on 07.11.2003	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 1.10.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC C23F 11/18	Application no. 94922862.1
Keywords: Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 30 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T085999.20031001
W 0002/03 (Metallocene compounds/BASELL) of 8.10.2003
Online on 07.11.2003	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 8.10.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC -	Application no. -
Keywords: Insufficient reasoning of the invitation to pay an additional search fee - failure to determine the technical problem and its solution - disregard of a decision of the Enlarged Board of Appeal - reimbursement of the additional search fee and the protest fee				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 78 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:W000203.20031008
J 0007/03 () of 23.10.2003
Online on 06.11.2003	Board 3.1.01	Decision date 23.10.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC A61C 8/00	Application no. 99120744.0
Keywords: Zulässigkeit der Beschwerde (nein) Anforderungen an den Inhalt einer Beschwerdebegründung				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 26 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:J000703.20031023
T 0036/00 (Proteinase deficient fungi/GENENCOR) of 2.10.2003
Online on 06.11.2003	Board 3.3.08	Decision date 2.10.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C12N 1/15	Application no. 89908939.5
Keywords: Main request - broadening of claims (no) Novelty and inventive step (yes) Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 56 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T003600.20031002
T 0401/00 () of 10.9.2003
Online on 06.11.2003	Board 3.2.06	Decision date 10.9.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC D06F 67/08	Application no. 93870095.2
Keywords: Sufficiency of disclosure (yes) Clarity (yes) Admissible amendment (auxiliary request 2) (no) Novelty (yes) Inventive step (main and auxiliary requests 1 and 3) (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 62 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T040100.20030910
T 1186/00 () of 16.10.2003
Online on 06.11.2003	Board 3.2.06	Decision date 16.10.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B23K 9/04	Application no. 93906646.0
Keywords: Amendments - allowability (yes) Novelty (yes) Inventive step (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 29 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T118600.20031016
T 0732/02 () of 23.10.2003
Online on 06.11.2003	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 23.10.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B60C 23/04	Application no. 96902815.8
Keywords: Missing statement of grounds				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 15 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T073202.20031023
T 0273/03 () of 20.10.2003
Online on 06.11.2003	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 20.10.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B60Q 7/00	Application no. 98660022.9
Keywords: Novelty (yes) Inventive step (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 25 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T027303.20031020
T 0149/02 () of 25.7.2003
Online on 05.11.2003	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 25.7.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H01L 33/00	Application no. 93118670.4
Keywords: Reformatio in peius Clarity - (yes)				Distribution B	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 881 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T014902.20030725
T 0752/03 () of 31.10.2003
Online on 05.11.2003	Board 3.3.07	Decision date 31.10.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C09D 167/04	Application no. 95922002.1
Keywords: Missing statement setting out the grounds of appeal				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 16 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T075203.20031031
T 0145/00 (Filter/SGTE) of 2.9.2003
Online on 04.11.2003	Board 3.3.05	Decision date 2.9.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B01D 46/00	Application no. 94200092.8
Keywords: Inventive step (confirmed)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 747 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T014500.20030902
T 0212/01 () of 9.9.2003
Online on 04.11.2003	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 9.9.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC D21F 1/00	Application no. 90907246.4
Keywords: Novelty (no)				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 29 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T021201.20030909
T 0336/01 () of 30.9.2003
Online on 04.11.2003	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 30.9.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC H03J 7/28	Application no. 89120170.9
Keywords: Erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht)				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 30 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T033601.20030930
T 1243/01 () of 17.9.2003
Online on 04.11.2003	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 17.9.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C08F 4/646	Application no. 91906066.5
Keywords: Novelty (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 60 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T124301.20030917
W 0019/03 (WIDERSPRUCH) of 10.10.2003
Online on 04.11.2003	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 10.10.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC H01L 41/09	Application no. -
Keywords: Einheitlichkeit - nein (Merkmale der beiden Erfindungen weder als gleich noch als entsprechende anzusehen)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 60 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:W001903.20031010
T 0097/00 (Catalyst activation/SHELL) of 25.9.2003
Online on 03.11.2003	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 25.9.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C07C 1/04	Application no. 92202517.6
Keywords: Inventive step (no) - obvious solution				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 32 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T009700.20030925
T 0718/00 (Übergangsmetallkomplexe/CROMPTON) of 9.10.2003
Online on 03.11.2003	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 9.10.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC C07F 17/00	Application no. 94120380.4
Keywords: Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja) - nicht naheliegende Lösung				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 29 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T071800.20031009
T 0874/00 () of 25.9.2003
Online on 03.11.2003	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 25.9.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C08J 5/12	Application no. 95909131.5
Keywords: Inventive step (no) - obvious combination				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 38 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T087400.20030925
T 1204/97 (Air filter/DONALDSON) of 11.4.2003
Online on 03.11.2003	Board 3.3.05	Decision date 11.4.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B01D 46/24	Application no. 87906256.0
Keywords: Admissibility of the transfer of an appeal to a party having withdrawn its own opposition earlier in the proceedings and being the legal successor of the appellant: yes, legitimate interest in continuing the appeal proceedings not necessary Proper construction of claim Inventive step, no - obvious way of reducing to practice prior art teaching				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 56 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T120497.20030411

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T 0195/01 () of 30.9.2003
Online on 31.10.2003	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 30.9.2003	Proc. language FR	IPC H03H 9/145	Application no. 94909149.0
Keywords: Pouvoir discrétionnaire de la division d'opposition exercé correctement (oui) Activité inventive (oui)				Distribution D	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 453 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T019501.20030930
T 0518/01 () of 20.8.2003
Online on 31.10.2003	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 20.8.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C21C 7/10	Application no. 95307276.6
Keywords: Novelty - (yes) Inventive step - (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 424 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T051801.20030820
T 0567/01 () of 26.8.2003
Online on 31.10.2003	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 26.8.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC C22C 38/08	Application no. 94106539.3
Keywords: Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja) nach Änderung				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 31 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T056701.20030826
T 0998/99 (Hautäquivalent/L'OREAL) of 15.9.2003
Online on 31.10.2003	Board 3.3.02	Decision date 15.9.2003	Proc. language FR	IPC A61L 27/00	Application no. 88400502.6
Keywords: Wirksamkeit des Prioritätsanspruchs - verneint: Artikel 87 (1) EPÜ erlaubt innerhalb der Prioritätsfrist keine Inanspruchnahme derselben Priorität für die Einreichung mehrerer Anmeldungen, die dieselbe Erfindung betreffen, in ein und demselben Land Berichtigung von Mängeln - verneint: der Anmeldetag einer Teilanmeldung kann nicht nach Regel 88 EPÜ durch den Anmeldetag der Stammanmeldung ersetzt werden Vorlage an die Große Beschwerdekammer - verneint: fehlende Rechtsprechung an sich ist kein Grund				Distribution A	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 98 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T099899.20030915
T 0998/99 (Skin equivalent/L'OREAL) of 15.9.2003
Online on 31.10.2003	Board 3.3.02	Decision date 15.9.2003	Proc. language FR	IPC A61L 27/00	Application no. 88400502.6
Keywords: Validity of priority - no: Article 87(1) does not permit the same priority to be claimedover the priority period in respect of the filing in one and the same country of several applications concerning the same invention Correction of error - no: the filing date of a divisional application cannot be replaced by that of the original application under Rule 88 EPC Referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal - no: the non-existence of case law is not a reason in itself				Distribution A	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 87 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T099899.20030915
T 0998/99 (Equivalent de peau/L'OREAL) of 15.9.2003
Online on 31.10.2003	Board 3.3.02	Decision date 15.9.2003	Proc. language FR	IPC A61L 27/00	Application no. 88400502.6
Keywords: Validité de la priorité - non : l'article 87(1) ne permet pas de revendiquer dans le délai de priorité la même priorité pour le dépôt dans un même pays de plusieurs demandes concernant la même invention Correction d'erreur - non : la date de dépôt d'une demande divisionnaire ne peut être remplacée par celle de la demande initiale au titre de la règle 88 de la CBE Saisine de la Grande Chambre - non : l'absence de jurisprudence ne constitue pas une raison en soi				Distribution A	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 88 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T099899.20030915
T 0998/99 (Equivalent de peau/L'OREAL) of 15.9.2003
Online on 31.10.2003	Board 3.3.02	Decision date 15.9.2003	Proc. language FR	IPC A61L 27/00	Application no. 88400502.6
Keywords: Validité de la priorité - non : l'article 87(1) ne permet pas de revendiquer la même priorité pour le dépôt dans un même pays de plusieurs demandes concernant la même invention Correction d'erreur - non : la date de dépôt d'une demande divisionnaire ne peut être remplacée par celle de la demande initiale au titre de la règle 88 de la CBE Saisine de la Grande Chambre - non : l'absence de jurisprudence ne constitue pas une raison en soi				Distribution B	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 53 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T099899.20030915
T 0042/00 (Hydrocracking and hydrodewaxing/AKZO) of 10.7.2003
Online on 30.10.2003	Board 3.3.06	Decision date 10.7.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C10G 65/12	Application no. 94928879.9
Keywords: Amendments to the claims originated by grounds for opposition (yes) Novelty (main request) - no - all features disclosed in combination Novelty (auxiliary request) - yes Inventive step (auxiliary request): no - technical advantage over closest prior art not proven for all process conditions encompassed by claim 1 - burden of proof on the Appellants				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 45 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T004200.20030710
T 0816/01 () of 18.9.2003
Online on 30.10.2003	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 18.9.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC B65B 57/10	Application no. 96116464.7
Keywords: Nächstkommender Stand der Technik; Erfinderische Tätgikeit (ja)				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 45 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T081601.20030918
T 1149/01 () of 19.9.2003
Online on 30.10.2003	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 19.9.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC F27B 7/28 F23M 5/02	Application no. 95903016.4
Keywords: Inventive step - (yes) Reimbursement of appeal fee - (no) Costs - apportionment - (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 38 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T114901.20030919
T 0142/02 () of 16.9.2003
Online on 30.10.2003	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 16.9.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC B02C 17/16	Application no. 95119228.5
Keywords: Neuheit (verneint) Zulässigkeit eines Hilfantrages (nein)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 36 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T014202.20030916
T 0184/03 () of 24.10.2003
Online on 30.10.2003	Board 3.3.07	Decision date 24.10.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B32B 5/26	Application no. 90117192.6
Keywords: Missing statement of grounds				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 19 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T018403.20031024
T 0704/02 (Combinatorial synthesis/UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA) of 30.9.2003
Online on 29.10.2003	Board 3.3.05	Decision date 30.9.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B01J 19/00	Application no. 99203886.9
Keywords: Amended claims - clarity (yes) Sufficiency of disclosure (yes) No extension beyond parent application - remitted for further prosecution				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 23 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T070402.20030930
T 1156/98 () of 11.9.2003
Online on 29.10.2003	Board 3.3.07	Decision date 11.9.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H01B 1/20	Application no. 93105944.8
Keywords: Statement of grounds of appeal - sufficient grounds (yes) Claims - clarity (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 24 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T115698.20030911
T 0068/99 () of 12.6.2003
Online on 29.10.2003	Board 3.3.07	Decision date 12.6.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B32B 27/20	Application no. 89110301.2
Keywords: Several independent claims replacing a single broader claim - admissible (yes) Lower limit of range taken from examples - added subject- matter (no) Change of dependencies of claims - added subject-matter (no) Novelty (yes) Inventive step (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 2 MB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T006899.20030612
T 0585/99 (Baustoff-Einfärbung/BAYER) of 17.3.2003
Online on 29.10.2003	Board 3.3.05	Decision date 17.3.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC C04B 18/02	Application no. 94116230.7
Keywords: Erfinderische Tätigkeit: ja - nicht nahegelegte Alternative				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 45 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T058599.20030317
T 0737/00 (Süßungsmittel/SÜDZUCKER) of 21.5.2003
Online on 28.10.2003	Board 3.3.04	Decision date 21.5.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC C12P 19/24	Application no. 93120934.0
Keywords: Neuheit (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 1 MB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T073700.20030521
T 0894/00 () of 8.10.2003
Online on 28.10.2003	Board 3.2.06	Decision date 8.10.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC D06N 7/00	Application no. 95942090.2
Keywords: Änderung - Erweiterung (bejaht)				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 28 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T089400.20031008
T 0005/01 (Protein purification/BAYER) of 23.10.2003
Online on 28.10.2003	Board 3.3.04	Decision date 23.10.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C07K 1/18	Application no. 91107661.0
Keywords: Text disapproved - revocation				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 17 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T000501.20031023
T 0960/01 () of 11.9.2003
Online on 28.10.2003	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 11.9.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC B60R 11/02	Application no. 96930984.8
Keywords: Änderungen - Anspruchserweiterung, Hauptantrag (verneint) Erfinderische Tätigkeit, Hauptantrag (bejaht)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 33 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T096001.20030911
T 1052/01 () of 1.7.2003
Online on 28.10.2003	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 1.7.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC F15B 19/00	Application no. 94931553.5
Keywords: Zulässigkeit von neuen Patentansprüchen im Einspruchsverfahren (keine Ermessensfrage) Erweiterung des Schutzbereichs (nein) Neuheit (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein)				Distribution B	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 50 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T105201.20030701
T 0219/02 () of 1.10.2003
Online on 28.10.2003	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 1.10.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC F01L 1/344	Application no. 96308651.7
Keywords: Inventive step - (yes)				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 31 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T021902.20031001
T 0071/03 () of 21.10.2003
Online on 28.10.2003	Board 3.3.02	Decision date 21.10.2003	Proc. language FR	IPC A61K 7/42	Application no. 96941708.8
Keywords: Irrecevabilité Motifs du recours non déposés en temps utile				Distribution D	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 16 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T007103.20031021
T 0110/03 () of 20.10.2003
Online on 28.10.2003	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 20.10.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC F25D 23/04	Application no. 97109506.2
Keywords: Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 29 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T011003.20031020
T 0216/96 (PCR/HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE AG) of 20.10.2003
Online on 28.10.2003	Board 3.3.04	Decision date 20.10.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C12Q 1/68	Application no. 86302298.4
Keywords: Added subject-matter (no) Sufficiency of disclosure (yes) Novelty (yes) Inventive step (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 2 MB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T021696.20031020
T 0785/97 (Support bound oligonucleotides/OXFORD GENE TECHNOLOGY) of 30.9.2003
Online on 28.10.2003	Board 3.3.04	Decision date 30.9.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C07H 21/00	Application no. 89910878.1
Keywords: Late-filed documents - admitted into proceedings Extension of scope of protection - all requests - (no) Extension beyond the application as filed - main request and second auxiliary request - (yes) Right to priority - all requests - (no) Inventive step - first auxiliary request - (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 50 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T078597.20030930
T 0555/00 () of 11.3.2003
Online on 27.10.2003	Board 3.2.05	Decision date 11.3.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B41J 32/00	Application no. 94111886.1
Keywords: Divisional application of a divisional application (formally allowable) Extension beyond the content of the parent application (yes)				Distribution B	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 45 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T055500.20030311
T 0671/01 () of 17.6.2003
Online on 24.10.2003	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 17.6.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B21K 27/02	Application no. 93203080.2
Keywords: Novelty - yes Inventive step - yes Amendments - feature disclosed only in drawings (allowed)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 39 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T067101.20030617
T 0130/02 (Combinatorial synthesis/UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA) of 30.9.2003
Online on 24.10.2003	Board 3.3.05	Decision date 30.9.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C01G 51/04	Application no. 95937472.9
Keywords: Amended claims - novelty (yes) - remittal for further prosecution				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 22 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T013002.20030930
T 0309/02 () of 11.9.2003
Online on 24.10.2003	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 11.9.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC E04G 11/06 E02D 5/18 E02D 27/02	Application no. 96120679.4
Keywords: Neuheit (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit (anerkannt)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 27 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T030902.20030911
T 0608/02 () of 13.10.2003
Online on 24.10.2003	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 13.10.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B65D 81/05	Application no. 98945517.5
Keywords: Novelty - yes, after amendment Remittal for further prosecution				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 24 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T060802.20031013
T 1134/02 () of 10.10.2003
Online on 24.10.2003	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 10.10.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC F22B 29/06	Application no. 97915255.0
Keywords: Klarheit der Ansprüche (verneint) Rechtliches Gehör				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 310 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T113402.20031010
J 0009/99 (Allgemeine Vollmacht/DC) of 10.10.2003
Online on 23.10.2003	Board 3.1.01	Decision date 10.10.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC -	Application no. -
Keywords: Befugnisse der Rechtsabteilung - allgemeine Vollmachten - Prüfung Vertretungsbefugnis - ja - Erlaß ablehnender Entscheidung - ja - nur gegenüber Beteiligten im Sinne von R. 101(2) - Bevollmächtigte und Vollmachtgeber - nicht - Dritte				Distribution A	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 28 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:J000999.20031010
J 0009/99 (Allgemeine Vollmacht/DC) of 10.10.2003
Online on 23.10.2003	Board 3.1.01	Decision date 10.10.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC -	Application no. -
Keywords: Befugnisse der Rechtsabteilung - allgemeine Vollmachten - Püfung Vertretungsbefugnis - ja - Erlaß ablehnender Entscheidung - ja - nur gegenüber Beteiligten im Sinne von R. 101(2) - Bevollmächtigte und Vollmachtgeber - nicht - Dritte				Distribution A	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 885 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:J000999.20031010
J 0009/99 (General authorisation/DC) of 10.10.2003
Online on 23.10.2003	Board 3.1.01	Decision date 10.10.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC -	Application no. -
Keywords: Powers of the Legal Division - general authorisations - examination of the right to represent - yes - issuance of decision to reject registration - yes - only concerning parties within the authorisation process under Rule 101(2)¹ - authorised and authorising parties - not third parties				Distribution A	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 43 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:J000999.20031010
J 0009/99 (Pouvoir général/DC) of 10.10.2003
Online on 23.10.2003	Board 3.1.01	Decision date 10.10.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC -	Application no. -
Keywords: Compétence de la division juridique - pouvoirs généraux - examen de l'habilitation à assurer la représentation - oui - décision de rejet - oui - seulement à l'encontre des parties au sens de la règle 101(2) - mandataires et mandants - non à l'encontre de tiers				Distribution A	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 44 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:J000999.20031010
T 0810/00 (Hydrogel compositions/UNILEVER) of 2.10.2003
Online on 23.10.2003	Board 3.3.05	Decision date 2.10.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B01J 13/00	Application no. 97919017.0
Keywords: Admissibility of disclaimer: not decided in view of pending referrals Novelty: no (both requests) - functionally defined lower limit of a parameter (viscosity) range - claimed sub-range arbitrarily chosen - difference in wording but not in substance - clear and unmistakable implicit disclosure in prior art of viscosities falling in the claimed sub-range				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 46 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T081000.20031002
T 1182/00 (Vinylimidazole/vinylpyrrolidone copolymer/HENKEL) of 12.6.2003
Online on 22.10.2003	Board 3.3.06	Decision date 12.6.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C11D 3/37	Application no. 93870154.7
Keywords: Inventive step (yes) - alternative not suggested in the prior art				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 35 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T118200.20030612
T 0197/01 () of 14.10.2003
Online on 22.10.2003	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 14.10.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H01R 13/11	Application no. 94117372.6
Keywords: Novelty, inventive step (yes)				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 27 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T019701.20031014
T 0502/01 () of 14.10.2003
Online on 22.10.2003	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 14.10.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC G07B 17/02	Application no. 95109864.9
Keywords: Neuheit (bejaht) Klarheit der Ansprüche (bejaht)				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 29 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T050201.20031014
T 0503/01 () of 7.10.2003
Online on 22.10.2003	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 7.10.2003	Proc. language FR	IPC H01R 23/72	Application no. 96401659.6
Keywords: Activité inventive (non)				Distribution D	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 27 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T050301.20031007
T 0577/98 (Medical implants/US SURGICAL CORP.) of 7.5.2003
Online on 22.10.2003	Board 3.3.02	Decision date 7.5.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A61L 27/00	Application no. 92102261.2
Keywords: Inventive step: (no) - addition of a further obvious process step to a process known per se is in the present case not inventive; first and second auxiliary requests: idem				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 55 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T057798.20030507
T 0287/99 (Aerosol medicaments/GLAXO) of 12.3.2003
Online on 22.10.2003	Board 3.3.02	Decision date 12.3.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K 9/12	Application no. 91919751.7
Keywords: Main request: inventive step (no) - technical teaching of a prior art document which renders the claimed invention obvious is not confined to the detailed information given in the examples of how the invention is carried out but embraces any reproducible technical teaching described in that document Auxiliary requests: inventive step (no) - idem				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 2 MB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T028799.20030312
T 1048/99 (Compositions for gastrointestinal disorders/THE PROCTER & GAMBLE … of 22.10.2003
Online on 22.10.2003	Board 3.3.02	Decision date 22.10.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K 31/415	Application no. 88200396.5
Keywords: Main request and auxiliary requests 1, 2, 3, 6 and 7 - inventive step - no: incentive to try Auxiliary requests 4, 5 - admissibility - no: late filed				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 33 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T104899.20031022
W 0018/02 (Funktionsflüssigkeit/IAV GmbH) of 17.9.2003
Online on 21.10.2003	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 17.9.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC -	Application no. -
Keywords: Begründungsmangel der Aufforderung gemäß Artikel 17(3)a) PCT - fehlende Auseinandersetzung mit der Aufgabe der Anmeldung und deren Lösung				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 28 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:W001802.20030917
T 0967/01 () of 23.9.2003
Online on 20.10.2003	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 23.9.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC G08G 1/01	Application no. 97953622.4
Keywords: Klarheit (ja, nach Änderung) Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja, nach Änderung)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 23 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T096701.20030923
T 0155/02 () of 9.9.2003
Online on 20.10.2003	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 9.9.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B22D 11/04 B22D 11/20 B22D 11/12	Application no. 93115552.7
Keywords: Inventive step - non-obvious combination of known features				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 36 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T015502.20030909
T 0665/98 () of 15.10.2003
Online on 20.10.2003	Board 3.4.02	Decision date 15.10.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC C25D 5/50	Application no. 91916565.4
Keywords: Erfinderische Tätigkeit (bestätigt)				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 31 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T066598.20031015
T 1050/00 (Hierarchial encoding/SONY) of 7.8.2003
Online on 17.10.2003	Board 3.5.01	Decision date 7.8.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H04N 7/13	Application no. 94303869.5
Keywords: Inventive step (main and auxiliary request, no) Inadmissible request				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 455 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T105000.20030807
T 0632/02 () of 17.7.2003
Online on 17.10.2003	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 17.7.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B21H 3/02 B21J 5/08	Application no. 95908321.3
Keywords: Relevant content of a patent publication, when assessing inventive step Inventive step (no) Prejudice in the art (no) Obvious to try with a reasonable expectation of success				Distribution B	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 686 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T063202.20030717
T 1146/97 (MPEG/AT&T) of 30.9.2003
Online on 17.10.2003	Board 3.5.01	Decision date 30.9.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H04N 7/13 H04N 7/133 H04N 7/137	Application no. 92310143.0
Keywords: Novelty and Inventive step (main request) - (yes, after amendment)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 29 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T114697.20030930
T 0911/98 (Air conditioner/NIPPONDENSO) of 9.4.2003
Online on 17.10.2003	Board 3.5.01	Decision date 9.4.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B60H 1/00	Application no. 85307532.3
Keywords: Inventive step (no) Late filing of claims (yes) Amendments occasioned by grounds of opposition (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 754 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T091198.20030409
T 1250/01 () of 14.5.2003
Online on 16.10.2003	Board 3.3.05	Decision date 14.5.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC C01B 33/193	Application no. 94115165.6
Keywords: Haupt- und Hilfsanträge 1 bis 2: Ausreichende Offenbarung (verneint) Hilfsanträge 3 bis 4: Änderungen - Erweiterung (bejaht)				Distribution B	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 941 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T125001.20030514
T 0509/02 (Module électronique/GEMPLUS) of 19.2.2003
Online on 16.10.2003	Board 3.5.01	Decision date 19.2.2003	Proc. language FR	IPC G06K 19/077	Application no. 98914903.4
Keywords: Activité inventive (non)				Distribution C	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 33 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T050902.20030219
T 0866/00 (Dérivés du titane/ATOFINA) of 30.9.2003
Online on 15.10.2003	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 30.9.2003	Proc. language FR	IPC C07C 57/04	Application no. 97401908.5
Keywords: Suffisance de l'exposé (oui)				Distribution B	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 26 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T086600.20030930
T 0912/00 () of 29.8.2003
Online on 14.10.2003	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 29.8.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC H01L 29/92	Application no. 92113424.3
Keywords: Erfinderische Tätigkeit (verneint)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 476 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T091200.20030829
T 0944/00 (Pulp bleaching/UNION CAMP) of 20.8.2003
Online on 14.10.2003	Board 3.3.06	Decision date 20.8.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC D21C 9/153	Application no. 92900256.6
Keywords: Admissibility of amendments - yes; claims duly supported by the description Admissibility of amendments - yes; particular combination of features disclosed in the application as filed Novelty - yes; no clear and unambiguous disclosure in the prior art.				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 35 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T094400.20030820
T 1135/00 () of 12.8.2003
Online on 14.10.2003	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 12.8.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C23F 13/02	Application no. 96610001.8
Keywords: Admissibility of main and auxiliary requests I to VII (no: amendments to the claims of the granted patent not occasioned by grounds of appeal Inventive step (auxiliary request VIII, yes)				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 37 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T113500.20030812
T 0026/01 (Formylvalerate/DSM) of 5.8.2003
Online on 14.10.2003	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 5.8.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C07C 69/716	Application no. 95200012.3
Keywords: Novelty (yes) - prior art silent about feature - no implicit disclosure - inadequate evidence Inventive step (no) - obvious to try - no deterrent teaching in the art				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 41 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T002601.20030805
T 0087/01 () of 11.9.2003
Online on 14.10.2003	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 11.9.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC G11B 7/09	Application no. 88112739.3
Keywords: Novelty - main and first auxiliary request (no) Extension of the protection - second auxiliary request (yes) Inventive step - third auxiliary request (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 42 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T008701.20030911
T 0835/99 (Quenching agent/UNILEVER) of 27.6.2003
Online on 14.10.2003	Board 3.3.06	Decision date 27.6.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C11D 1/62	Application no. 91311050.8
Keywords: Amendments extending beyond content of application as filed (main and auxiliary request): no Novelty (main and auxiliary request): yes Inventive step (main and auxiliary request): no - alternative application of the quenching agent obvious to try for the skilled person				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 34 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T083599.20030627
T 0196/01 () of 4.9.2003
Online on 13.10.2003	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 4.9.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC G07B 17/02	Application no. 94201324.4
Keywords: Added subject-matter (no) Novelty (yes) Inventive step (yes)				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 43 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T019601.20030904
T 0817/99 () of 16.7.2003
Online on 13.10.2003	Board 3.3.07	Decision date 16.7.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K 7/075	Application no. 92901690.5
Keywords: Sufficiency of disclosure - yes Inventive step - problem and solution - main request - no Remittal to the first instance - auxiliary request - yes				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 1 MB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T081799.20030716
T 1030/00 (Catalyst removal from oligomer product/FORTUM OIL) of 22.7.2003
Online on 10.10.2003	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 22.7.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C07C 2/20	Application no. 94870107.3
Keywords: Novelty (yes) Inventive step (yes) - non-obvious solution A document available to any person subject to payment is prior art under Article 54 EPC				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 44 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T103000.20030722
T 1034/00 () of 9.7.2003
Online on 10.10.2003	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 9.7.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC B65B 31/02	Application no. 93107650.9
Keywords: Verspätetes Vorbringen; Zurückverweisung (ja)				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 33 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T103400.20030709
T 1106/02 () of 15.9.2003
Online on 10.10.2003	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 15.9.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B65D 81/26	Application no. 97113670.0
Keywords: Clarity - main and auxiliary requests (yes) Inventive step - main and auxiliary requests (no)				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 26 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T110602.20030915
T 0733/00 () of 9.9.2003
Online on 09.10.2003	Board 3.4.02	Decision date 9.9.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC G01N 27/30	Application no. 93114091.7
Keywords: Inadmissible amendment - main request (yes); auxiliary request 1 (no), after amendment				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 591 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T073300.20030909
T 1152/00 (Carte à mémoire/GEMPLUS) of 6.6.2003
Online on 09.10.2003	Board 3.5.01	Decision date 6.6.2003	Proc. language FR	IPC G06K 19/073	Application no. 95903372.1
Keywords: Activité inventive (non)				Distribution C	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 30 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T115200.20030606
T 0055/01 (Satellite broadcast recording/SONY) of 11.2.2003
Online on 09.10.2003	Board 3.5.01	Decision date 11.2.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H04N 5/44	Application no. 92115521.4
Keywords: Inventive step (no) Public availability of mass-produced consumer goods (TV- receivers)				Distribution B	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 40 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T005501.20030211
T 0158/01 (Video display adjustment/BELISHA) of 20.5.2003
Online on 09.10.2003	Board 3.5.01	Decision date 20.5.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H04N 5/445 G09G 1/16 G09G 5/00	Application no. 92113837.6
Keywords: Inventive step (yes, after amendment)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 31 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T015801.20030520
T 0442/01 (Katalysatorregenerierung/DEGUSSA) of 28.8.2003
Online on 09.10.2003	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 28.8.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC C07D 301/12	Application no. 96108386.2
Keywords: Neuheit (ja) - Kombination nicht offenbart - Verfahrensmaßnahme nicht unmittelbar und eindeutig offenbart Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja) - verbessertes Verfahren - kein Hinweis im Stand der Technik auf patentgemäße Aufgabe - Stand der Technik betrifft anderen Reaktions-Typ				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 39 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T044201.20030828
T 0315/02 () of 12.9.2003
Online on 09.10.2003	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 12.9.2003	Proc. language FR	IPC A61B 17/60	Application no. 95810535.5
Keywords: Document de priorité accessible au public Activité inventive (oui)				Distribution B	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 30 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T031502.20030912
T 0747/02 (Data transmission method/NETFRATERNITY) of 1.7.2003
Online on 09.10.2003	Board 3.5.01	Decision date 1.7.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H04L 29/06 H04L 12/14	Application no. 98963505.7
Keywords: Sufficiency of disclosure (yes) Novelty (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 28 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T074702.20030701
T 0101/00 () of 3.7.2003
Online on 08.10.2003	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 3.7.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C08L 69/00	Application no. 90106536.7
Keywords: Form of appeal - missing statement of grounds (appeal of opponent 02) Opposition grounds - insufficiency of disclosure (not admitted) Novelty (yes) Inventive step (yes) - problem and solution				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 1 MB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T010100.20030703
T 0414/00 () of 15.9.2003
Online on 08.10.2003	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 15.9.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C08J 9/32	Application no. 93303506.5
Keywords: Inventive step (yes) - problem and solution				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 38 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T041400.20030915
T 0876/00 () of 29.7.2003
Online on 08.10.2003	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 29.7.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C08F 4/76	Application no. 91912554.2
Keywords: Novelty (yes) - prior European applications				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 1 MB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T087600.20030729
T 1132/00 (Hormonal treatment/PRE JAY HOLDINGS LTD., ET AL) of 29.9.2003
Online on 08.10.2003	Board 3.3.04	Decision date 29.9.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K 38/22	Application no. 84305260.6
Keywords: Missing statement of grounds				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 20 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T113200.20030929
T 0419/01 () of 20.3.2003
Online on 08.10.2003	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 20.3.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC E05B 47/06 E05B 49/00	Application no. 96105945.8
Keywords: Neuheit (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 34 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T041901.20030320
T 0991/02 (Tubes à base de polyamide/ATOFINA) of 26.9.2003
Online on 08.10.2003	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 26.9.2003	Proc. language FR	IPC F16L 11/12	Application no. 96400411.3
Keywords: Renvoi de l'affaire en première instance (oui) - vice majeur Rejet d'une requête sur le fondement de la règle 29(2) CBE nouvelle version - inapplicabilité de cette nouvelle disposition au cas d'espèce Vice substantiel de procédure (oui) - remboursement de la taxe de recours (oui)				Distribution B	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 24 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T099102.20030926
T 1202/00 () of 4.9.2003
Online on 07.10.2003	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 4.9.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC C08L 83/06	Application no. 95100809.3
Keywords: Neuheit (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja) - nicht naheliegende Alternative				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 51 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T120200.20030904
T 0794/01 () of 28.8.2003
Online on 07.10.2003	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 28.8.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC C08F 4/24	Application no. 93101628.1
Keywords: Neuheit (ja) - gegenüber Druckschrift durch unterschiedliche Produktherstellung - gegenüber Vorbenutzung durch fehlenden Weiterbehandlungsschritt Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein) - Einbahnstraßen-Situation				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 1 MB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T079401.20030828
T 0286/01 (Humanised antibodies/CELLTECH THERAPEUTICS LTD.) of 28.8.2003
Online on 06.10.2003	Board 3.3.04	Decision date 28.8.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C12P 21/08	Application no. 91901433.2
Keywords: Allowability of amendments (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 27 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T028601.20030828
T 0413/01 () of 6.8.2003
Online on 06.10.2003	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 6.8.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A61B 6/00	Application no. 89905117.1
Keywords: Admissibility of a brochure as prior art Inventive step (yes, after amendments)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 34 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T041301.20030806
T 1115/97 (Herbicide resistant plant/MGI) of 3.12.2002
Online on 06.10.2003	Board 3.3.04	Decision date 3.12.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC C12N 15/01	Application no. 85101422.5
Keywords: Inventive step - all requests - (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 41 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T111597.20021203
T 1137/97 (Marek's Disease Virus Vaccine/AMERICAN HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATION) of 14.10.2002
Online on 06.10.2003	Board 3.3.04	Decision date 14.10.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K 39/255	Application no. 91203365.1
Keywords: Transfer of opponent status - allowable (yes) Appeal by original opponent - filed before entry at EPO of transfer of opposition - admissible (yes) Appeal by transferee of opposition - filed before entry at EPO of transfer of opposition - admissible (no) Prior publication - date of receipt of journal in library - strength of presumptions based on circumstantial evidence Apportionment of costs (yes) - fixed amount awarded by board				Distribution B	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 48 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T113797.20021014
W 0020/02 (Therapy for estrogen-dependent disorders/PHARMACIA) of 30.9.2003
Online on 06.10.2003	Board 3.3.04	Decision date 30.9.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K 38/09 A61P 35/00	Application no. -
Keywords: Unity of invention - (yes) Additional search fees - refund - (yes) Protest fee - refund - (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 30 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:W002002.20030930
T 0299/02 () of 15.9.2003
Online on 03.10.2003	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 15.9.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC B22D 11/04	Application no. 95906266.2
Keywords: Widerruf des Patents auf Antrag der Patentinhaberin				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 16 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T029902.20030915
T 0518/00 () of 30.4.2003
Online on 02.10.2003	Board 3.2.05	Decision date 30.4.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B29C 49/08	Application no. 92200669.7
Keywords: Addition of subject-matter (main and first auxiliary requests, yes; second auxiliary request, no) Divisional application (extension beyond the content of the earlier application as filed - no) Clarity (yes) Sufficiency of disclosure (yes) Novelty (yes) Inventive step (yes) Acknowledgement of prior art (allowable)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 57 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T051800.20030430
T 0685/00 () of 13.8.2003
Online on 02.10.2003	Board 3.3.07	Decision date 13.8.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC D06M 15/53	Application no. 92304839.1
Keywords: Amendments - added subject-matter (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 412 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T068500.20030813
T 1117/00 () of 23.9.2003
Online on 02.10.2003	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 23.9.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H01L 23/532	Application no. 96300522.8
Keywords: Inventive step (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 311 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T111700.20030923
T 0129/01 () of 25.6.2003
Online on 02.10.2003	Board 3.2.06	Decision date 25.6.2003	Proc. language FR	IPC B23K 35/38	Application no. 96400571.4
Keywords: Nouveauté - (oui, requête principale et subsidiaire) Activité inventive (non : requête principale ; oui : requête subsidiaire) Vice substantiel de procédure (oui, non-respect d'un délai suffisamment long pour présenter des observations sur la réponse du propriétaire à l'opposition				Distribution C	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 45 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T012901.20030625
T 0809/01 () of 18.9.2003
Online on 02.10.2003	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 18.9.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC F16C 11/06 F16C 33/10	Application no. 94117642.2
Keywords: Neuheit, erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 30 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T080901.20030918
T 0791/02 () of 25.9.2003
Online on 02.10.2003	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 25.9.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC F16H 41/02 B62M 19/00	Application no. 98926234.0
Keywords: Inventive step (yes) International Preliminary Examination Report adopted by the Examining Division as the only grounds for refusing the application under the EPC - substantial procedural violation (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 32 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T079102.20030925
T 0866/98 () of 8.5.2003
Online on 02.10.2003	Board 3.3.07	Decision date 8.5.2003	Proc. language FR	IPC A61K 7/13	Application no. 92400553.1
Keywords: Modifications - recevables (oui) Activité inventive (non) - problème et solution - alternative évidente				Distribution C	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 50 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T086698.20030508
W 0014/02 (Extraction/SYNGENTA) of 2.9.2003
Online on 02.10.2003	Board 3.3.05	Decision date 2.9.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C02F 1/26	Application no. -
Keywords: -				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 31 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:W001402.20030902
T 1237/01 () of 5.8.2003
Online on 01.10.2003	Board 3.3.05	Decision date 5.8.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC C04B 35/111	Application no. 95918570.3
Keywords: Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 728 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T123701.20030805
T 0095/03 () of 3.9.2003
Online on 01.10.2003	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 3.9.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC E02F 9/28	Application no. 96943414.1
Keywords: Bona fide				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 21 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T009503.20030903

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September 2003

T 0785/01 (Dispositif correcteur/VALEO VISION) of 30.9.2003
Online on 30.09.2003	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 30.9.2003	Proc. language FR	IPC B60Q 1/076	Application no. 97401748.5
Keywords: Restitutio in integrum dans délai de recours de deux mois - système de surveillance des délais - méprise isolée (oui)				Distribution C	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 32 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T078501.20030930
T 0908/01 () of 5.9.2003
Online on 30.09.2003	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 5.9.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC B65D 8/02	Application no. 95933362.6
Keywords: Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 27 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T090801.20030905
T 1088/01 (Pharmaceutical formulations/ELAN CORPORATIONS, Plc) of 7.8.2003
Online on 30.09.2003	Board 3.3.02	Decision date 7.8.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K 9/54	Application no. 88310910.0
Keywords: Novelty - yes: undisclosed feature in prior art document Remittal - yes: essential issues not dealt with				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 30 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T108801.20030807
W 0003/03 (Optische Struktur/ORGA KARTENSYSTEME) of 30.9.2003
Online on 30.09.2003	Board 3.5.01	Decision date 30.9.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC G06K 19/08 G06K 19/10 G06K 19/14 G06K 19/16 G06K 19/18 G42D 15/10	Application no. -
Keywords: Einwand mangelnder Einheitlichkeit weder vor noch mit Erstbescheid erhoben Rückzahlung der zusätzlichen Gebühren (bejaht)				Distribution B	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 28 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:W000303.20030930
T 0515/00 () of 25.6.2003
Online on 29.09.2003	Board 3.2.05	Decision date 25.6.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B41J 21/08	Application no. 92302716.3
Keywords: Added subject-matter (main request and first auxiliary request) - no Clarity (yes) Disclosure - sufficiency (yes) Inventive step (main request) - no Inventive step (first auxiliary request) - yes Entitlement to priority - yes				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 1 MB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T051500.20030625
T 0748/00 (Oligomer libraries/AFFYMAX) of 22.9.2003
Online on 29.09.2003	Board 3.3.08	Decision date 22.9.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C07H 21/00	Application no. 92920422.0
Keywords: Main request and first auxiliary requests - added subject- matter - yes Second auxiliary request - sufficiency of disclosure - yes Second auxiliary request - novelty and inventive step - yes				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 46 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T074800.20030922
T 0939/02 () of 18.9.2003
Online on 29.09.2003	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 18.9.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC B60R 21/22	Application no. 97110045.8
Keywords: Neuheit - Hauptantrag (verneint), Hilfsantrag (bejaht), Erfinderische Tätigkeit, Hilfsantrag (bejaht)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 29 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T093902.20030918
T 1094/02 () of 24.7.2003
Online on 29.09.2003	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 24.7.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B65C 3/08	Application no. 98107291.1
Keywords: Reimbursement of appeal fee (no)				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 18 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T109402.20030724
T 0201/03 () of 14.9.2003
Online on 29.09.2003	Board 3.2.06	Decision date 14.9.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A61F 13/15	Application no. 96933710.4
Keywords: Statement of grounds for the appeal - not filed				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 16 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T020103.20030914
T 0060/98 () of 25.4.2003
Online on 29.09.2003	Board 3.4.01	Decision date 25.4.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC G07F 17/34	Application no. 90310496.6
Keywords: Admissibility of amendments - (yes) Novelty inventive step - (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 35 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T006098.20030425
T 0538/03 () of 18.9.2003
Online on 26.09.2003	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 18.9.2003	Proc. language FR	IPC F16H 63/30	Application no. 99916966.7
Keywords: Nouveauté (oui) Renvoi devant la première instance pour examiner la question de l'activité inventive				Distribution D	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 21 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T053803.20030918
T 0367/02 () of 17.9.2003
Online on 25.09.2003	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 17.9.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC B62J 9/00	Application no. 96931036.6
Keywords: Erfinderische Tätigkeit - bejaht				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 29 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T036702.20030917
T 0624/02 () of 5.9.2003
Online on 25.09.2003	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 5.9.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC A47J 31/08	Application no. 96910033.8
Keywords: Ausführbarkeit - (bejaht) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (bejaht)				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 36 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T062402.20030905
T 1085/00 (Glaskörpertamponade/CHIRON ADATOMED) of 14.8.2003
Online on 24.09.2003	Board 3.3.02	Decision date 14.8.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC A61K 31/025	Application no. 93108504.7
Keywords: Geändertes Anspruchsbegehren durch die Anmeldung in der ursprünglich eingereichten Fssung ausreichend gestützt Neuheit nach Änderung: ja Zurückverweisung an die erste Instanz				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 689 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T108500.20030814
T 0290/00 () of 2.9.2003
Online on 23.09.2003	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 2.9.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C22C 33/02	Application no. 94120574.2
Keywords: Novelty and inventive step - (yes - after amendments)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 30 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T029000.20030902
T 0564/01 () of 11.6.2003
Online on 23.09.2003	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 11.6.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H01L 29/92	Application no. 96109828.2
Keywords: Main request: inventive step (no) First and second auxiliary requests: unallowable amendment				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 28 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T056401.20030611
T 0077/99 () of 24.7.2003
Online on 23.09.2003	Board 3.4.01	Decision date 24.7.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC G07F 7/10	Application no. 89308141.4
Keywords: Inventive step - (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 30 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T007799.20030724
T 0087/99 (Lubricant additives/LUBRIZOL) of 17.7.2003
Online on 23.09.2003	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 17.7.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C10M 163/00	Application no. 92913376.7
Keywords: Admissibility of a late-filed document (no) - refusal to admit in line with the relevant provisions of the EPC				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 27 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T008799.20030717
W 0015/03 () of 8.9.2003
Online on 23.09.2003	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 8.9.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC A22C 25/04	Application no. -
Keywords: Einheitlichkeit (bejaht)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 59 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:W001503.20030908
T 0494/00 (Aqueous Compositions/SMITHKLINE BEECHAM PLC) of 30.7.2003
Online on 22.09.2003	Board 3.3.02	Decision date 30.7.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A23L 2/00	Application no. 93919533.5
Keywords: Amendments allowable under Article 123(2) EPC (no): claim 1 of the main and auxiliary requests extends beyond the contents of the application as filed				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 39 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T049400.20030730
T 0805/00 (Ethylene dichloride/NALCO) of 15.7.2003
Online on 22.09.2003	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 15.7.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C07C 19/045	Application no. 92303196.7
Keywords: Late filed evidence (not admitted) - lack of relevance Prior use (no) - no pertinent evidence about the chemical structure of the product used Main request: inventive step (no) - obvious solution - no deterrent teaching Auxiliary request: concurring requests of Appellant and Respondent for maintenance on that basis				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 40 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T080500.20030715
T 1176/00 () of 23.7.2003
Online on 22.09.2003	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 23.7.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC G07B 17/00	Application no. 94101533.1
Keywords: Stay of proceedings on divisional patent until parent case settled - (no) Novelty - (yes) Inventive step - (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 31 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T117600.20030723
T 0216/01 () of 6.8.2003
Online on 22.09.2003	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 6.8.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H01F 38/12	Application no. 95119136.0
Keywords: Amendments - added subject-matter (main request - yes) Claims - clarity (auxiliary request - no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 33 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T021601.20030806
T 1001/98 () of 10.9.2003
Online on 22.09.2003	Board 3.4.02	Decision date 10.9.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC G02B 6/42 H05K 3/32 H01L 33/00	Application no. 89301985.1
Keywords: Inventive step - yes In-house knowledge not published before priority date				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 28 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T100198.20030910
T 0085/00 () of 9.9.2003
Online on 19.09.2003	Board 3.4.01	Decision date 9.9.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC G07D 5/08	Application no. 93119509.3
Keywords: Unzulässige Erweiterung (nein) Hinreichende Offenbarung (ja) Neuheit, erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 35 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T008500.20030909
T 0164/01 () of 18.8.2003
Online on 19.09.2003	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 18.8.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC B27N 1/00	Application no. 94111375.5
Keywords: Neuheit - nach Änderung (ja)				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 20 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T016401.20030818
T 0044/03 () of 13.8.2003
Online on 19.09.2003	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 13.8.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B05D 1/24	Application no. 97917882.9
Keywords: Novelty - (yes, after amendment) Remittal to the first instance				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 23 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T004403.20030813
T 1196/00 () of 1.7.2003
Online on 18.09.2003	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 1.7.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A61F 2/06	Application no. 92309822.2
Keywords: Novelty (yes) Inventive step (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 40 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T119600.20030701
T 1190/01 () of 22.7.2003
Online on 18.09.2003	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 22.7.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B22D 11/06	Application no. 98929636.3
Keywords: Novelty, inventive step, unity of invention (yes) after amendment				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 529 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T119001.20030722
T 0911/99 () of 5.8.2003
Online on 18.09.2003	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 5.8.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C23C 18/44	Application no. 95112862.8
Keywords: Inventive step - main, first, second auxiliary requests (no) Remittal to first instance - third auxiliary request				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 28 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T091199.20030805
T 0758/00 () of 20.8.2003
Online on 17.09.2003	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 20.8.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H01L 27/148	Application no. 90113691.1
Keywords: Admissibility of the amendments (yes) Inventive step (yes, after amendments)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 37 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T075800.20030820
T 0710/00 (Pipettiersystem/EPPENDORF) of 24.7.2003
Online on 16.09.2003	Board 3.3.05	Decision date 24.7.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC B01L 3/02	Application no. 93103815.2
Keywords: Allgemeines Fachwissen - eine Einsprechende darf sich diesbezüglich nicht auf die Darstellung im Streitpatent verlassen (Punkt 5)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 421 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T071000.20030724
T 0478/01 () of 8.9.2003
Online on 16.09.2003	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 8.9.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC B65D 77/06	Application no. 95112003.9
Keywords: Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 24 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T047801.20030908
T 0864/01 (AlGaN light emitting diode/ROHM) of 15.7.2003
Online on 16.09.2003	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 15.7.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H01L 33/00	Application no. 97924285.6
Keywords: Inventive step (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 32 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T086401.20030715
T 1067/00 () of 26.6.2003
Online on 15.09.2003	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 26.6.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C22F 1/04	Application no. 96200060.0
Keywords: Inventive step (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 418 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T106700.20030626
T 1115/00 () of 15.7.2003
Online on 15.09.2003	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 15.7.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C22C 38/12	Application no. 95939832.2
Keywords: Novelty and inventive step (yes) after amendment				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 424 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T111500.20030715
T 0203/01 () of 5.8.2003
Online on 15.09.2003	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 5.8.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H01S 3/19	Application no. 95105817.1
Keywords: Inventive step (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 562 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T020301.20030805
T 0815/02 () of 21.8.2003
Online on 15.09.2003	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 21.8.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC E04B 1/86 E01B 19/00 B32B 5/26 B32B 33/00	Application no. 99108537.4
Keywords: Erfinderische Tätigkeit (anerkannt) Rückzahlung der Beschwerdegebühr (abgelehnt)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 27 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T081502.20030821
T 0514/99 (Aqueous bleach composition/UNILEVER) of 2.7.2003
Online on 15.09.2003	Board 3.3.06	Decision date 2.7.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C11D 3/39	Application no. 91200119.5
Keywords: Technical problem relating to an alleged effect not solved - insufficient experimental support (points 4.1 to 4.4 of the Reasons) Inventive step (no) -obvious alternative to prior art composition				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 57 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T051499.20030702
T 1164/00 (Bonded sheet material/DEXTER) of 2.9.2003
Online on 12.09.2003	Board 3.3.06	Decision date 2.9.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC D21H 17/17	Application no. 93310508.2
Keywords: Substantial procedural failure (yes): requirements of Article 113(1) EPC not complied with insufficient time accorded to Appellant (Patent Proprietor) for preparing its case Refund of appeal fee (yes) Novelty and inventive step of main request (yes) New ground of opposition: not validly raised				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 34 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T116400.20030902
T 0157/01 (Shopping Cart/KLEVER-KART) of 19.3.2003
Online on 12.09.2003	Board 3.5.01	Decision date 19.3.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC G06F 7/04 G06F 17/30 G06F 17/60 G06F 19/00	Application no. 88908639.3
Keywords: Inventive step (no) Extension of protection conferred (yes, 3rd auxiliary request) Denial of right to be heard (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 39 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T015701.20030319
T 0837/01 () of 8.9.2003
Online on 12.09.2003	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 8.9.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC B22C 5/12 B22C 5/04	Application no. 92109829.9
Keywords: Wesentlicher Verfahrensmangel Zustellung eines Entscheidungsentwurfs				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 30 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T083701.20030908
T 1043/01 () of 15.7.2003
Online on 12.09.2003	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 15.7.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC F16L 37/084	Application no. 95108951.5
Keywords: Erfinderische Tätigkeit, Hauptantrag (bejaht)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 29 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T104301.20030715
T 0683/00 (Cleaning/MAASLAND) of 31.7.2003
Online on 11.09.2003	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 31.7.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A01J 7/00	Application no. 92203011.9
Keywords: Extension of protection (yes; main request) Added subject-matter (no; first auxiliary request) Novelty (yes) Inventive step (yes)				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 62 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T068300.20030731
T 0385/01 () of 2.7.2003
Online on 11.09.2003	Board 3.4.02	Decision date 2.7.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC G01L 7/08 G01L 9/06	Application no. 90912186.5
Keywords: Inventive step (yes) Late-filed documents, filed during the second appeal proceedings (not admitted)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 32 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T038501.20030702
T 0758/02 () of 26.8.2003
Online on 11.09.2003	Board 3.4.02	Decision date 26.8.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C25F 3/02 C03C 25/06 B44C 1/22	Application no. 95909401.2
Keywords: Inventive step after amendments - yes				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 31 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T075802.20030826
T 0353/03 () of 25.8.2003
Online on 11.09.2003	Board 3.4.02	Decision date 25.8.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H05B 6/46	Application no. 98940729.1
Keywords: Right to be heard - no (claims amended substantially) Insufficient reasoning of decision Errors in the translation of an international application may be corrected				Distribution B	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 28 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T035303.20030825
T 0088/99 (Therephthalic acid/DU PONT) of 31.7.2003
Online on 11.09.2003	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 31.7.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C07C 51/487	Application no. 92300888.2
Keywords: Clarity (yes) - objections do not arise out of the amendments made Inventive step (yes) - non-obvious solution of the technical problem				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 38 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T008899.20030731
T 0599/01 (Vekokung von Wärmetauschern/MANNESMANN) of 29.7.2003
Online on 10.09.2003	Board 3.3.06	Decision date 29.7.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC C10G 9/16	Application no. 94250241.0
Keywords: Ausreichende Offenbarung (ja) - Zweifel nicht anhand nachprüfbarer Fakten belegt Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja) - selbst bei Kombination unterschiedlicher Lehren zweier Entgegenhaltungen wird der Streitgegenstand nicht nahegelegt				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 43 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T059901.20030729
T 0468/99 (Solvent composition/DIPSOL) of 16.5.2003
Online on 10.09.2003	Board 3.3.06	Decision date 16.5.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C23G 5/028	Application no. 94300350.9
Keywords: Admissibility of documents cited for the first time in the statement of grounds of appeal: no Admissibility of experimental evidence filed with the statement of grounds of appeal: yes Admissibility of amended requests filed during oral proceedings: yes Respondent's request to record in the minute an alleged Appellant's statement: not granted Novelty (main and first auxiliary request): yes Inventive step (main request): no - solution to technical problem suggested in closest prior art Inventive step (auxiliary request): yes - improved stability not to be expected in the light of the prior art				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 54 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T046899.20030516
T 0003/00 (Protease/SHIONOGI) of 11.6.2003
Online on 09.09.2003	Board 3.3.08	Decision date 11.6.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C12N 15/57	Application no. 91309737.4
Keywords: Main request: added matter (yes) Auxiliary request: inventive step (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 41 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T000300.20030611
T 0352/00 () of 21.3.2003
Online on 09.09.2003	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 21.3.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H01L 27/108	Application no. 91103412.2
Keywords: Inventive step (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 38 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T035200.20030321
T 0803/01 () of 9.9.2003
Online on 09.09.2003	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 9.9.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C08G 63/90	Application no. 97202586.0
Keywords: Claims - clarity (yes) Novelty - purity of a polymeric compound a new element (yes) Inventive step (yes)				Distribution B	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 42 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T080301.20030909
T 1120/01 (Cell surface antigen/OSAKA BIOSCIENCE) of 14.7.2003
Online on 09.09.2003	Board 3.3.08	Decision date 14.7.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C12N 15/12	Application no. 92107060.3
Keywords: Formal allowability - yes Sufficiency of disclosure - yes Novelty - yes Inventive step - yes				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 36 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T112001.20030714
T 0686/00 (Coated paper/ASAHI) of 24.6.2003
Online on 08.09.2003	Board 3.3.06	Decision date 24.6.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC D21H 19/38	Application no. 94109849.3
Keywords: Main request: Inventive step - no; obvious optimization of process parameters Auxiliary request: Inventive step - yes; effect of a feature (here water content of a coating layer) not to be foreseen				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 43 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T068600.20030624
T 1192/00 () of 30.7.2003
Online on 08.09.2003	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 30.7.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC C21B 13/00	Application no. 96922678.6
Keywords: Neuheit (ja) - nach Änderungen Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja) - nach Änderungen				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 34 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T119200.20030730
T 0400/02 (Sodium silicate/AKZO) of 22.8.2003
Online on 08.09.2003	Board 3.3.05	Decision date 22.8.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C01B 33/00	Application no. 96938075.7
Keywords: Procedural violation: yes, mistake of the EPO Remittal to first instance: yes Reimbursement of appeal fee: yes Order to appoint a different composition of the opposition division: no				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 22 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T040002.20030822
T 0122/99 () of 7.8.2003
Online on 08.09.2003	Board 3.4.01	Decision date 7.8.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A61N 1/05	Application no. 91307243.5
Keywords: Opposition grounds - lack of patentability Inventive step - no				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 33 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T012299.20030807
T 0187/99 (Assay method/ORTHO) of 16.6.2003
Online on 08.09.2003	Board 3.3.08	Decision date 16.6.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC G01N 33/53	Application no. 85300357.2
Keywords: Main request: inventive step (no) Auxiliary request: inventive step (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 43 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T018799.20030616
T 0676/00 (Cell culture medium/CHIRON) of 26.6.2003
Online on 05.09.2003	Board 3.3.08	Decision date 26.6.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C12N 5/00	Application no. 89910564.7
Keywords: Admissibility of additional documents filed after summons to oral proceedings (no) Main request: novelty (yes) Inventive step (no) Auxiliary request 1: novelty (yes) Inventive step (no) Auxiliary request 2: clarity (no) Auxiliary request 3: inventive step (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 1 MB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T067600.20030626
T 1097/00 (Surface cleaning/RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION) of 13.6.2003
Online on 05.09.2003	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 13.6.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H01L 21/26	Application no. 92304964.7
Keywords: Inventive step (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 32 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T109700.20030613
T 1177/00 () of 24.7.2003
Online on 05.09.2003	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 24.7.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC G07B 17/00	Application no. 94101534.9
Keywords: Stay of proceedings on divisional patent until parent case settled - (no) Referral of question of stay to Enlarged Board of Appeal - (no) Inventive step - (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 35 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T117700.20030724
T 1076/00 (Impfstoff gegen Drogen/CHILKA Ltd.) of 5.8.2003
Online on 04.09.2003	Board 3.3.04	Decision date 5.8.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC A61K 39/385	Application no. 91901668.3
Keywords: Hauptantrag, Neuheit (nein) Hilfsanträge II_A und III_A, Klarheit (nein) Hilfsantrag IV_A, Klarheit, Neuheit, erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 57 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T107600.20030805
T 0009/01 () of 15.5.2003
Online on 04.09.2003	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 15.5.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC E04C 2/292 B32B 3/30 B32B 15/14	Application no. 95100666.7
Keywords: Inventive step (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 24 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T000901.20030515
T 0255/01 (Colloidal boehmite/NORTON) of 25.6.2003
Online on 04.09.2003	Board 3.3.05	Decision date 25.6.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C01F 7/02	Application no. 92104598.5
Keywords: Inventive step - no, obvious alternative				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 24 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T025501.20030625
T 0628/00 (Robot arm construction/MAASLAND) of 22.5.2003
Online on 03.09.2003	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 22.5.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A01J 7/00	Application no. 94913203.9
Keywords: Extension of the subject-matter (main request and first auxiliary request Inventive step (yes - second auxiliary request)				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 64 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T062800.20030522
T 0785/00 () of 15.5.2003
Online on 03.09.2003	Board 3.2.06	Decision date 15.5.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC D01D 5/253	Application no. 93912537.3
Keywords: Reformatio in peius - Zulässigkeit der Änderungen - ja Neuheit und erfinderische Tätigkeit - ja				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 32 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T078500.20030515
T 0793/00 () of 17.7.2003
Online on 03.09.2003	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 17.7.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C08K 13/02	Application no. 91102007.1
Keywords: Amendments - not occasioned by grounds of opposition (main request: not allowable) Claims - clarity (main request: no, first auxiliary request: yes) Claims - interpretation (first auxiliary request) Inventive step - problem and solution (first auxiliary request: yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 57 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T079300.20030717
T 0920/00 () of 16.6.2003
Online on 03.09.2003	Board 3.2.06	Decision date 16.6.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A61F 13/15	Application no. 93115848.9
Keywords: Clarity of claims - yes Novelty and inventive step - yes				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 30 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T092000.20030616
T 0294/00 () of 28.7.2003
Online on 01.09.2003	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 28.7.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C22C 32/00	Application no. 93303930.7
Keywords: Inventive step (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 357 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T029400.20030728
T 0286/02 () of 8.7.2003
Online on 01.09.2003	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 8.7.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC F16B 31/02 H01R 4/36 H01R 4/38	Application no. 96908267.6
Keywords: Novelty (yes) Inventive step (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 38 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T028602.20030708

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D 0001/01 () of 19.5.2003
Online on 29.08.2003	Board DBA	Decision date 19.5.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC -	Application no. -
Keywords: -				Distribution	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 34 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:D000101.20030519
T 0764/00 () of 13.6.2003
Online on 29.08.2003	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 13.6.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC F16J 15/12	Application no. 91201511.2
Keywords: Extension of subject-matter - no Inventive step - yes				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 39 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T076400.20030613
T 0048/01 () of 12.8.2003
Online on 29.08.2003	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 12.8.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC C22F 1/04	Application no. 96810492.7
Keywords: -				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 291 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T004801.20030812
T 0568/01 () of 29.7.2003
Online on 29.08.2003	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 29.7.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C23C 16/40	Application no. 95106266.0
Keywords: Inventive step (no)				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 24 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T056801.20030729
T 0997/01 () of 8.7.2003
Online on 29.08.2003	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 8.7.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B08B 9/08 A01J 7/02	Application no. 95937041.2
Keywords: Inventive step - (yes) after amendment				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 36 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T099701.20030708
T 1215/02 () of 7.8.2003
Online on 29.08.2003	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 7.8.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B65D 88/12	Application no. 97945334.7
Keywords: Inventive step, main and auxiliary requests (no)				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 27 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T121502.20030807
T 0108/03 () of 18.6.2003
Online on 29.08.2003	Board 3.2.06	Decision date 18.6.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B23F 21/16	Application no. 98106600.4
Keywords: Evidence of knowledge of the skilled person introduced in the proceedings by the Board Inventive step (no) Amendments - broadening of claim (yes)				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 588 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T010803.20030618
T 0357/00 (C12-alcohol/UNILEVER) of 26.5.2003
Online on 27.08.2003	Board 3.3.06	Decision date 26.5.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C11D 17/00	Application no. 93309120.9
Keywords: Novelty (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 35 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T035700.20030526
T 1141/00 () of 9.7.2003
Online on 27.08.2003	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 9.7.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H01F 1/147	Application no. 93114263.2
Keywords: Inventive step (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 496 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T114100.20030709
T 0996/99 (Polyasparaginsäure/BASF) of 3.6.2003
Online on 27.08.2003	Board 3.3.06	Decision date 3.6.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC C11D 3/37	Application no. 94911940.8
Keywords: Erfinderische Tätigkeit (Hauptantrag) - nein: Auslegung des Verwendungsanspruchs Erfinderische Tätigkeit (erster Hilfsantrag) - ja: Reinigungswirkung nicht vorhersehbar				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 32 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T099699.20030603
T 0013/00 (Gel system/MARS) of 27.6.2003
Online on 26.08.2003	Board 3.3.02	Decision date 27.6.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A23L 1/05	Application no. 85309010.8
Keywords: Main request: right to priority (no) Novelty (no) Auxiliary request: right to priority (partial) Novelty (yes) - the features of a prior patent specification as a whole do not disclose a specific, novelty-destroying example Inventive step (no) - alleged advantages to which the appealing patentee refers, without offering sufficient evidence to support the comparison with the closest state of the art, cannot be taken into consideration in determining the problem underlying the invention and hence in assessing inventive step - proposed solution to the acutal problem of providing further gellable compositions, in addition to those disclosed in the closest prior art, not inventive.				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 69 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T001300.20030627
T 0004/01 () of 13.6.2003
Online on 26.08.2003	Board 3.2.06	Decision date 13.6.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B23K 26/04	Application no. 96200424.8
Keywords: Novelty (main request): no Inventive step (auxiliary request): no				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 34 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T000401.20030613
T 0029/02 (Path/MAASLAND) of 27.5.2003
Online on 26.08.2003	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 27.5.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A01K 1/00	Application no. 94200147.0
Keywords: Amendments extending beyond the content of the application as filed				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 131 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T002902.20030527
T 0178/02 (Mover/JF) of 18.8.2003
Online on 26.08.2003	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 18.8.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A01D 34/66	Application no. 95610030.9
Keywords: Revocation request by patent proprietor				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 17 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T017802.20030818
T 0571/98 (Surgical composite/BIOCON OY) of 22.7.2003
Online on 26.08.2003	Board 3.3.02	Decision date 22.7.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A61L 31/00	Application no. 88900458.6
Keywords: Main request and auxiliary requests 1 to 4 - added matter - yes: no linkage between two features in the application as filed				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 34 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T057198.20030722
D 0007/03 () of 21.8.2003
Online on 25.08.2003	Board DBA	Decision date 21.8.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC -	Application no. -
Keywords: -				Distribution	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 14 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:D000703.20030821
T 0731/00 (Cleansing proteins/OCTAPHARMA) of 24.7.2003
Online on 22.08.2003	Board 3.3.04	Decision date 24.7.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C12P 21/00	Application no. 90917874.1
Keywords: Inventive step (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 574 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T073100.20030724
T 0373/02 () of 22.5.2003
Online on 22.08.2003	Board 3.3.07	Decision date 22.5.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC B32B 27/34	Application no. 92102809.8
Keywords: Neuheit (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 61 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T037302.20030522
T 0532/98 () of 18.8.2003
Online on 22.08.2003	Board 3.3.07	Decision date 18.8.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC C09D 9/00	Application no. 93117818.0
Keywords: Erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht) - Aufgabe und Lösung - nicht naheliegende Lösung				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 31 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T053298.20030818
T 0064/00 (Insecticidal plant expression/MYCOGEN) of 8.7.2003
Online on 21.08.2003	Board 3.3.08	Decision date 8.7.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C12N 15/32	Application no. 89309069.6
Keywords: Main and auxiliary requests - clarity (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 30 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T006400.20030708
T 0432/03 () of 18.8.2003
Online on 21.08.2003	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 18.8.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC A47B 21/00	Application no. 95116550.5
Keywords: Neuheit (ja) Rückzahlung der Beschwerdegebühr (nein)				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 25 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T043203.20030818
T 0296/97 () of 24.10.2002
Online on 21.08.2003	Board 3.3.07	Decision date 24.10.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC B32B 27/08	Application no. 87301779.2
Keywords: Amendments - added subject-matter - (yes) - (main request) Inventive step - (no) - (first to fourth auxiliary requests) Inventive step - (yes) - (fifth auxiliary request)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 68 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T029697.20021024
T 0671/98 (Ionic conductors/MATSUSHITA) of 25.7.2003
Online on 21.08.2003	Board 3.3.05	Decision date 25.7.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C04B 35/50	Application no. 92112158.8
Keywords: Clarity objection - overcome Novelty - yes Remittal to first instance for further prosecution				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 566 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T067198.20030725
T 0446/00 (METHOD FOR PREPARING EXTRUDED FOOD PRODUCTS/NATIONAL STARCH) of 3.7.2003
Online on 20.08.2003	Board 3.3.02	Decision date 3.7.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A23L 1/09	Application no. 94104710.2
Keywords: Requests filed in abuse of procedure - inadmissible Late filed requests with no explanation for lateness - inadmissible Discretion to admit requests filed during oral proceedings (yes) Main and first auxiliary requests - non-allowable amendment Second auxiliary request - allowable amendment - novelty (yes) - inventive step (no) - solution obvious in the light of prior art				Distribution B	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 82 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T044600.20030703
T 0292/01 (Proteinesplasmatiques/CENTRE REGIONAL DE TRANSFUSION SANGUINE DE … of 16.7.2003
Online on 20.08.2003	Board 3.3.04	Decision date 16.7.2003	Proc. language FR	IPC C07K 1/00	Application no. 89400348.2
Keywords: Extension de l'objet - (non) Suffisance de description - (oui) Nouveauté - (oui) Activité inventive - (oui) Renvoi à la première instance - (non) Remboursement de la taxe de recours - (non)				Distribution C	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 73 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T029201.20030716
T 1097/99 (HIV peptides/ADALTIS INC.) of 28.5.2003
Online on 20.08.2003	Board 3.3.04	Decision date 28.5.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C07K 7/00	Application no. 89400221.1
Keywords: New main request: inventive step (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 49 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T109799.20030528
T 0265/00 (Catalyst rejuvenation/EXXONMOBIL) of 29.7.2003
Online on 19.08.2003	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 29.7.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C07C 1/04	Application no. 93307531.9
Keywords: All requests: inventive step (no) - obvious to try				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 33 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T026500.20030729
T 0045/01 () of 5.6.2003
Online on 19.08.2003	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 5.6.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H01L 27/146	Application no. 90308575.1
Keywords: Inventive step (yes) could-would approach Late-filed evidence alleging inoperability - admitted Appointment of neutral expert (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 41 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T004501.20030605
T 1216/01 () of 21.5.2003
Online on 19.08.2003	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 21.5.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H01L 27/115	Application no. 96110018.7
Keywords: Inventive step (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 32 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T121601.20030521
T 0780/01 () of 17.7.2003
Online on 18.08.2003	Board 3.3.05	Decision date 17.7.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B01D 25/00	Application no. 95906089.8
Keywords: Inventive step (yes) - exclusion of hindsight				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 37 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T078001.20030717
T 0451/98 () of 24.6.2003
Online on 18.08.2003	Board 3.4.01	Decision date 24.6.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A61N 1/365	Application no. 89303019.7
Keywords: Novelty - main request (no) Inventive step - first auxiliary request (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 29 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T045198.20030624
T 0650/99 (Hydrogenierung/BASF) of 8.7.2003
Online on 18.08.2003	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 8.7.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC C07C 29/149	Application no. 93114621.1
Keywords: Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein) - naheliegende Lösung				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 518 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T065099.20030708
T 0060/00 (Value transfer system/MONDEX INTERNATIONAL LTD.) of 3.7.2003
Online on 14.08.2003	Board 3.4.01	Decision date 3.7.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC G07F 19/00	Application no. 92922228.9
Keywords: Withdrawal of the appeal (no) Sufficiency of disclosure (yes) Novelty and inventive step (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 47 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T006000.20030703
T 0828/00 (Blood parameters/MAASLAND) of 2.7.2003
Online on 14.08.2003	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 2.7.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A01J 7/00	Application no. 93202948.1
Keywords: Extension of subject-matter (yes)				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 27 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T082800.20030702
T 0939/00 () of 2.7.2003
Online on 14.08.2003	Board 3.2.06	Decision date 2.7.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC D01H 13/14	Application no. 90104538.5
Keywords: Hauptantrag - erfinderische Tätigkeit - nein Hilfsanträge 1 bis 3 - Zulässigkeit - nein Hilfsantrag 4 - Neuheit und erfinderische Tätigkeit - ja				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 33 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T093900.20030702
T 1204/00 () of 20.5.2003
Online on 14.08.2003	Board 3.2.06	Decision date 20.5.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC D04B 21/04	Application no. 90830311.8
Keywords: Novelty (yes) Inventive step (yes)				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 34 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T120400.20030520
T 0069/01 (Blocking means/MAASLAND) of 3.7.2003
Online on 14.08.2003	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 3.7.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A01K 1/12	Application no. 93200521.8
Keywords: Inventive step (yes)				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 29 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T006901.20030703
T 0598/01 () of 7.7.2003
Online on 14.08.2003	Board 3.2.06	Decision date 7.7.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC D03D 47/30	Application no. 89106042.8
Keywords: Ausführbarkeit der Erfindung und Zulässigkeit der Ansprüche (Gründe 2.) - res iudicata Neuheit und erfinderische Tätigkeit - ja				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 30 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T059801.20030707
T 0283/02 () of 9.4.2003
Online on 14.08.2003	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 9.4.2003	Proc. language FR	IPC A01G 31/00	Application no. 90401840.5
Keywords: Révocation d'un retrait de l'opposition (non) Correction d'une erreur (non) Remise du cas à la première instance pour continuer d'office (non)				Distribution B	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 42 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T028302.20030409
T 0111/99 () of 10.7.2003
Online on 14.08.2003	Board 3.4.01	Decision date 10.7.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H05B 37/02	Application no. 90913745.7
Keywords: EPC Article 100(a) Opposition ground - lack of inventive step (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 36 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T011199.20030710
T 1089/00 () of 20.5.2003
Online on 12.08.2003	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 20.5.2003	Proc. language FR	IPC F25J 3/06 F25J 1/02	Application no. 95905171.5
Keywords: Activité inventive (reconnue)				Distribution C	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 31 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T108900.20030520
T 1138/00 () of 11.6.2003
Online on 12.08.2003	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 11.6.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A61J 3/07	Application no. 94902877.3
Keywords: Disclosure sufficiency (yes) Amendments (supported) Inventive step (yes, after amendments)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 36 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T113800.20030611
T 0887/00 () of 3.6.2003
Online on 11.08.2003	Board 3.3.05	Decision date 3.6.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B01D 19/00	Application no. 95904546.9
Keywords: Novelty (yes) - proper construction of the claim Remittal to department of first instance for further prosecution				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 38 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T088700.20030603
T 1107/00 () of 17.7.2003
Online on 11.08.2003	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 17.7.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC D21G 1/00	Application no. 93120500.9
Keywords: Mangelnde Ausführbarkeit (nein)				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 29 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T110700.20030717
T 0019/01 () of 24.7.2003
Online on 11.08.2003	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 24.7.2003	Proc. language FR	IPC C08G 18/08	Application no. 86402042.5
Keywords: Activité inventive (non) - espérance de réussite raisonnable				Distribution C	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 36 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T001901.20030724
T 0283/01 (Glass/NIKON) of 8.7.2003
Online on 11.08.2003	Board 3.3.05	Decision date 8.7.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C03C 3/06	Application no. 96100118.7
Keywords: Sufficiency of disclosure (yes) Lack of novelty (not proved) Inventive step (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 1005 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T028301.20030708
T 0922/01 () of 9.7.2003
Online on 11.08.2003	Board 3.4.02	Decision date 9.7.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC G01N 27/28 G01N 27/30 C12M 1/40 G01N 27/327	Application no. 89904212.1
Keywords: Added subject-matter (no) - on the basis of the international application filed in Japanese Withdrawal of one of the oppositions Fresh ground of opposition - no comment of the patent proprietors Novelty and inventive step (yes) Remittal for adaption of the description				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 59 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T092201.20030709
T 0331/02 () of 23.6.2003
Online on 11.08.2003	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 23.6.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC B03B 5/60	Application no. 94112005.7
Keywords: Entscheidung über die Beschwerde Neuheit (bejaht) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - rückschauende Betrachtungsweise				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 587 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T033102.20030623
T 0604/02 () of 17.7.2003
Online on 11.08.2003	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 17.7.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC A21B 3/04	Application no. 98102565.3
Keywords: Neuheit (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 31 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T060402.20030717
T 0268/99 () of 7.5.2003
Online on 11.08.2003	Board 3.3.07	Decision date 7.5.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B01J 23/78	Application no. 92103702.4
Keywords: Novelty - (no) Disclaimer - contradiction to the original disclosure - not acceptable under Article 123(2) EPC, no reason to suspend the proceedings until decision of the Enlarged Board of Appeal in cases G 0001/03 and G 0002/03				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 46 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T026899.20030507
T 0916/99 (Scale dissolution/EXXONMOBIL) of 18.7.2003
Online on 11.08.2003	Board 3.3.05	Decision date 18.7.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC E21B 37/06	Application no. 95200809.2
Keywords: Objections leading to refusal overcome Remittal for further prosecuton				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 24 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T091699.20030718
T 0706/00 () of 15.5.2003
Online on 08.08.2003	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 15.5.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC E04B 1/94 C09K 21/06	Application no. 93101699.2
Keywords: Erfinderische Tätigkeit - naheliegende Kombination bekannter Merkmale Rückzahlung der Beschwerdegebühr (verneint)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 35 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T070600.20030515
T 0329/01 () of 24.6.2003
Online on 08.08.2003	Board 3.2.05	Decision date 24.6.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B43L 19/00	Application no. 92916164.4
Keywords: Extension beyond the content of the application as filed, auxiliary requests 1, 5 to 7, 11 and 13 (no) Inventive step, main request, auxiliary requests 1, 1a, 2 to 4, 5, 5a, 6, 6a, 7, 7a, 8 to 11, 11a, 12, 13, 13a, 14 (no) Late filed auxiliary requests 4a, 4b (not admitted)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 45 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T032901.20030624
T 0422/01 () of 2.7.2003
Online on 08.08.2003	Board 3.3.05	Decision date 2.7.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B01D 11/02	Application no. 94109310.6
Keywords: Inventive step (no) - obvious to try				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 36 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T042201.20030702
T 1093/01 () of 6.5.2003
Online on 08.08.2003	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 6.5.2003	Proc. language FR	IPC B22D 11/10 B22D 11/12	Application no. 97100231.6
Keywords: Activité inventive (confirmée)				Distribution C	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 24 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T109301.20030506
T 0038/02 () of 5.6.2003
Online on 08.08.2003	Board 3.2.05	Decision date 5.6.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B29C 49/06	Application no. 91305427.6
Keywords: Sufficiency of disclosure - yes Novelty - yes Inventive step - no				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 576 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T003802.20030605
T 0842/02 () of 4.8.2003
Online on 08.08.2003	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 4.8.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC G08G 05/06	Application no. 97905122.4
Keywords: -				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 25 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T084202.20030804
T 0488/00 () of 29.7.2003
Online on 07.08.2003	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 29.7.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H01L 29/04	Application no. 93103140.5
Keywords: Clarity and support in the description (yes) Allowability of amendments (yes) Inventive step (yes - after amendment)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 36 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T048800.20030729
T 0527/00 (POP control/THOMSON) of 19.11.2002
Online on 07.08.2003	Board 3.5.01	Decision date 19.11.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC H04N 5/44 H04N 5/262	Application no. 92122127.1
Keywords: Novelty - main request (no) Added subject-matter - first auxiliary request (yes) Clarity - second auxiliary request (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 36 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T052700.20021119
T 0724/00 () of 26.6.2003
Online on 07.08.2003	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 26.6.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C23C 14/34	Application no. 93308579.7
Keywords: Inventive step (yes)				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 27 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T072400.20030626
T 0017/01 () of 10.7.2003
Online on 07.08.2003	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 10.7.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC E01C 7/22	Application no. 95902030.6
Keywords: Neuheit - verneint				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 29 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T001701.20030710
T 0244/01 ("Budesonid-Lösungen/DR. FALK") of 13.6.2003
Online on 07.08.2003	Board 3.3.02	Decision date 13.6.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC A61K 9/08	Application no. 95942642.0
Keywords: Hauptantrag: teilweise prioritätsgestützt, Neuheit (ja) - geltend gemachte öffentliche Vorbenutzung einer Suspension nicht neuheitsschädlich für eine Lösung mit gleicher qualitativer Zusammensetzung; erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein) - stabile Budesonid Lösungen für die rektale Anwendung sind das Ergebnis einer naheliegenden Kombination der Lehren des Standes der Technik Hilsanträge I und II: Prioritätsanspruch ungültig; erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein) - beanspruchter Rektalschaum teilt das Schicksal der Lösungen gemäß Hauptantrag Hilfsantrag III: Vertoß gegen Artikel 83 Hilsantrag IV: Vertoß gegen Artikel 84 Hilfsantrag V: Prioritätsanspruch gültig; erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein) - teilt in dieser Hinsicht das Schicksal des Hauptantrags				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 1 MB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T024401.20030613
T 0357/01 () of 14.4.2003
Online on 07.08.2003	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 14.4.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H01L 21/00	Application no. 93303937.2
Keywords: Subject-matter going beyond the content of the application as filed (no) Inventive step (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 35 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T035701.20030414
T 0390/01 () of 11.7.2003
Online on 07.08.2003	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 11.7.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC F41J 5/12 F41G 3/26 G01S 5/16	Application no. 92114108.1
Keywords: Einstellung des Beschwerdeverfahrens				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 17 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T039001.20030711
T 0095/02 () of 12.6.2003
Online on 07.08.2003	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 12.6.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC A47L 13/20	Application no. 94926915.3
Keywords: Neue offenkundige Vorbenutzung - Stand der Technik nach Artikel 54(2) EPÜ (nein) Neuheit (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 26 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T009502.20030612
T 1103/02 () of 14.7.2003
Online on 07.08.2003	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 14.7.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C03B 33/07	Application no. 97115580.9
Keywords: Inventive step (no)				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 21 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T110302.20030714
T 1219/02 () of 14.7.2003
Online on 07.08.2003	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 14.7.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C03B 1/00	Application no. 97117762.1
Keywords: Inventive step (no)				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 22 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T121902.20030714
T 0149/03 () of 14.7.2003
Online on 07.08.2003	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 14.7.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC B05B 1/18	Application no. 95112664.8
Keywords: Widerruf des Patents auf Antrag des Patentinhabers				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 16 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T014903.20030714
T 0697/00 () of 27.3.2003
Online on 06.08.2003	Board 3.2.05	Decision date 27.3.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B41J 2/045	Application no. 95108677.6
Keywords: Novelty, inventive step (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 30 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T069700.20030327
T 1020/98 (Safener/BAYER) of 27.6.2003
Online on 06.08.2003	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 27.6.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC C07C 69/712	Application no. 93112074.5
Keywords: Deutlichkeit (ja) - komplexer Anspruch nicht undeutlich - zumutbarer Zeitaufwand - Markush-Formel - hierarchischer Aufbau der Substituentendefinitionen Knappheit (ja) - Markush-Formel knappste Fassung einer chemischen Verbindungsklasse - mühelosere Durchführbarkeit der Sachprüfung nicht bestimmend für Inhalt eines unabhängigen Anspruchs				Distribution A	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 47 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T102098.20030627
T 1020/98 (Safener/BAYER) of 27.6.2003
Online on 06.08.2003	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 27.6.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC C07C 69/712	Application no. 93112074.5
Keywords: Deutlichkeit (ja) - komplexer Anspruch nicht undeutlich - zumutbarer Zeitaufwand - Markush-Formel - hierarchischer Aufbau der Substituentendefinitionen Knappheit (ja) - Markush-Formel knappste Fassung einer chemischen Verbindungsklasse - mühelosere Durchführbarkeit der Sachprüfung nicht bestimmend für Inhalt eines unabhängigen Anspruchs				Distribution A	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 719 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T102098.20030627
T 1020/98 (Safeners/BAYER) of 27.6.2003
Online on 06.08.2003	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 27.6.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC C07C 69/712	Application no. 93112074.5
Keywords: Clarity (yes) - complex claim not unclear - within reasonable time - Markush formula - hierarchical structure of substituent definitions Conciseness (yes) - Markush formula the most concise formulation of a class of chemical compounds - greater ease of substantive examination not determinative of the content of an independent claim				Distribution A	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 62 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T102098.20030627
T 1020/98 (Phytoprotecteur/BAYER) of 27.6.2003
Online on 06.08.2003	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 27.6.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC C07C 69/712	Application no. 93112074.5
Keywords: Clarté (oui) - revendication complexe non obscure - somme de temps raisonnable - formule de Markush - structure hiérarchisée des définitions des substituants Concision (oui) - formule de Markush comme formulation la plus concise d'une classe de composés chimiques - exécution plus aisée de l'examen quant au fond non déterminante pour le contenu d'une revendication indépendante"				Distribution A	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 49 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T102098.20030627
T 0829/00 (4-Aminodiphenylamine/FLEXSYS) of 27.5.2003
Online on 05.08.2003	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 27.5.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C07C 209/02	Application no. 92914179.4
Keywords: Inventive step (yes) - non obvious solution Remittal to the first instance for adapting the description (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 47 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T082900.20030527
T 0367/01 (Improved remote control/EDICO) of 30.7.2003
Online on 05.08.2003	Board 3.5.01	Decision date 30.7.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H04N 5/445	Application no. 92105772.5
Keywords: Inventive step - main and first auxiliary requests (no) Late filed amendments - second and third auxiliary requests (not admitted) Referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal (not allowed)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 45 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T036701.20030730
T 0176/02 () of 18.6.2003
Online on 05.08.2003	Board 3.4.02	Decision date 18.6.2003	Proc. language FR	IPC G02C 1/02	Application no. 95935500.9
Keywords: Accessibilité d'une publication au public (oui)				Distribution C	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 37 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T017602.20030618
T 0088/03 () of 16.7.2003
Online on 05.08.2003	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 16.7.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC F27D 23/02 F27D 1/16 B08B 7/00 F27D 1/12	Application no. 00203711.7
Keywords: Inventive step - (yes) after amendment				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 24 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T008803.20030716
T 0187/00 () of 3.4.2003
Online on 04.08.2003	Board 3.2.05	Decision date 3.4.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC B41F 33/00	Application no. 94111829.1
Keywords: Neuheit (nein)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 35 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T018700.20030403
T 0309/00 () of 23.5.2003
Online on 04.08.2003	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 23.5.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC F01N 3/18	Application no. 92920904.7
Keywords: Amendments - added subject-matter (no) Claim - clarity (yes) Disclosure - sufficiency - (yes) Novelty - (yes) Inventive step (yes) Remittal - (no)				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 68 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T030900.20030523
T 0696/00 () of 13.5.2003
Online on 04.08.2003	Board 3.2.05	Decision date 13.5.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B41M 5/38	Application no. 94914836.5
Keywords: Inventive step (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 29 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T069600.20030513
T 0037/01 () of 18.6.2003
Online on 04.08.2003	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 18.6.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C08L 77/00	Application no. 94915412.4
Keywords: Novelty (yes) Clarity (yes) Sufficiency of disclosure (yes) Inventive step (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 59 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T003701.20030618
T 0351/01 (Tissue Factor Protein/GENENTECH) of 2.7.2003
Online on 04.08.2003	Board 3.3.08	Decision date 2.7.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C12N 15/12	Application no. 88301190.0
Keywords: Main request - entitlement to priority - no Main request - novelty - no Auxiliary request - formal admissibility - yes Auxiliary request - sufficiency of disclosure - yes Auxiliary request - priority - yes Auxiliary request - novelty - inventive step - yes				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 66 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T035101.20030702
T 0724/01 () of 9.7.2003
Online on 04.08.2003	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 9.7.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C08L 65/00	Application no. 92306664.1
Keywords: Amendments - added subject-matter (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 31 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T072401.20030709
T 1155/02 (Dishwashing/DEEAY) of 16.6.2003
Online on 04.08.2003	Board 3.3.06	Decision date 16.6.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C11D 11/00	Application no. 97950361.2
Keywords: Re-establishment of rights (no) - all due care not taken Appeal deemed not filed - reimbursement or appeal fee (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 23 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T115502.20030616
T 0049/03 () of 22.7.2003
Online on 04.08.2003	Board 3.3.05	Decision date 22.7.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C01B 37/04	Application no. 96937904.9
Keywords: Missing statement of grounds				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 16 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T004903.20030722
T 0309/03 (Berichtigung/3M) of 30.7.2003
Online on 04.08.2003	Board 3.3.07	Decision date 30.7.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C09J 7/04	Application no. 96945229.1
Keywords: Fehlende Beschwerdebegründung Berichtigung der Beschwerdeschrift - (verneint) Rückzahlung der Beschwerdegebühr - (verneint)				Distribution A	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 26 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T030903.20030730
T 0309/03 (Correction/3M) of 30.7.2003
Online on 04.08.2003	Board 3.3.07	Decision date 30.7.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C09J 7/04	Application no. 96945229.1
Keywords: Missing statement of grounds Correction of notice of appeal - (no) Reimbursement of appeal fee - (no)				Distribution A	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 22 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T030903.20030730
T 0309/03 (Correction/3M) of 30.7.2003
Online on 04.08.2003	Board 3.3.07	Decision date 30.7.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C09J 7/04	Application no. 96945229.1
Keywords: Missing Statement of Grounds Correction of Notice of Appeal - (no) Reimbursement of appeal fee - (no)				Distribution A	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 25 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T030903.20030730
T 0309/03 (Correction/3M) of 30.7.2003
Online on 04.08.2003	Board 3.3.07	Decision date 30.7.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C09J 7/04	Application no. 96945229.1
Keywords: Absence de mémoire exposant les motifs du recours Rectification de l'acte de recours - (non) Remboursement de la taxe de recours - (non)				Distribution A	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 19 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T030903.20030730
W 0003/02 (Beeinflussung von Kollagen/WIELAND) of 31.7.2003
Online on 04.08.2003	Board 3.3.02	Decision date 31.7.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC -	Application no. -
Keywords: Aussetzung des Erteilungsverfahrens in der regionalen Phase - keine Erstreckung auf Widerspruchsverfahren vor der Bk Einheitlichkeit (nein): sechs Gruppen von Erfindungen, a posteriori Analyse				Distribution B	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 43 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:W000302.20030731
T 0694/00 (Verzicht auf das Patent) of 9.7.2003
Online on 01.08.2003	Board 3.2.06	Decision date 9.7.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC B23D 37/00	Application no. 92118319.0
Keywords: Verzicht auf das Patent im Einspruchsbeschwerdeverfahren ohne Vorlage von Anträgen steht einem Antrag auf Widerruf des Patents gleich				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 18 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T069400.20030709
T 0801/00 () of 25.6.2003
Online on 01.08.2003	Board 3.4.02	Decision date 25.6.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC G01N 23/223	Application no. 91110658.1
Keywords: Admissibilty of the appeal (yes) Late filed documents (not admitted)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 395 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T080100.20030625
T 0097/01 () of 11.7.2003
Online on 01.08.2003	Board 3.2.05	Decision date 11.7.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC B29C 49/04	Application no. 95910409.2
Keywords: Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 26 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T009701.20030711
T 0386/01 (Verzicht auf das Patent/BESTA) of 24.7.2003
Online on 01.08.2003	Board 3.4.02	Decision date 24.7.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC G01G 11/00	Application no. 96938959.2
Keywords: Verzicht auf das Patent im Einspruchsverfahren - nein Auslegung der Verzichtserklärung als Antrag auf Widerruf - nein				Distribution B	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 27 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T038601.20030724
T 1261/01 () of 7.7.2003
Online on 01.08.2003	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 7.7.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A44B 18/00	Application no. 94113959.4
Keywords: Novelty - yes Inventive step - yes				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 34 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T126101.20030707
T 0106/03 () of 11.7.2003
Online on 01.08.2003	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 11.7.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C08G 63/66	Application no. 97118059.1
Keywords: Amendments - added subject-matter (main request) - yes Inventive step (first and second auxiliary request) - no				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 444 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T010603.20030711
T 0689/98 () of 2.4.2003
Online on 01.08.2003	Board 3.3.07	Decision date 2.4.2003	Proc. language FR	IPC A61K 7/13	Application no. 93913170.2
Keywords: Modifications - extension de l'objet de la demande (non) Activité inventive - (oui) - problème et solution				Distribution C	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 112 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T068998.20030402

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T 0423/00 () of 4.4.2003
Online on 31.07.2003	Board 3.2.06	Decision date 4.4.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A61F 13/15	Application no. 92925155.1
Keywords: Clarity (main request) (no) Auxiliary request (yes) Allowability amendments (main request) (no), (auxiliary request) (yes) Novelty (claim 1, auxiliary request) (yes, in respect of the two documents considered in the decision under appeal) Remittal to first instance (yes)				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 51 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T042300.20030404
T 0943/00 () of 31.7.2003
Online on 31.07.2003	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 31.7.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C08F 297/08	Application no. 92300907.0
Keywords: Admissibility of the main request (claims as granted) (yes) Disclosure - sufficiency (no conditions for method of measurement) (yes) Disclosure - sufficiency (inaccessability of a parameter in principle) (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 58 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T094300.20030731
T 0269/01 () of 4.6.2003
Online on 31.07.2003	Board 3.2.05	Decision date 4.6.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC B41F 13/18	Application no. 96106254.4
Keywords: Neuheit (nein)				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 25 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T026901.20030604
T 0238/98 (Superconductor/TOSHIBA) of 7.5.2003
Online on 31.07.2003	Board 3.3.05	Decision date 7.5.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C04B 35/00	Application no. 89103220.3
Keywords: Public availability of pre-print (no) - not proven beyond any reasonable doubt				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 1 MB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T023898.20030507
T 1072/98 (Refrigerator oil/IDEMITSU KOSAN) of 3.6.2003
Online on 31.07.2003	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 3.6.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C10M 169/04	Application no. 90916377.6
Keywords: Late-filed documents - admitted (yes) Sufficiency of disclosure (yes) - no relevant evidence to the contrary Inventive step (yes) - non obvious solution				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 40 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T107298.20030603
T 0047/00 () of 26.6.2003
Online on 30.07.2003	Board 3.4.02	Decision date 26.6.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC G03F 7/033	Application no. 94112159.2
Keywords: Main request - novelty and inventive step (no) Auxiliary request - novelty and inventive step (yes)				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 43 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T004700.20030626
T 0895/02 () of 28.7.2003
Online on 30.07.2003	Board 3.5.01	Decision date 28.7.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC H01Q 1/24 H04B 1/38 H01Q 9/04	Application no. 98933454.5
Keywords: Fehlende Beschwerdebegründung				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 14 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T089502.20030728
T 0037/00 (Streichen einer Papierbahn/VOITH) of 6.6.2003
Online on 29.07.2003	Board 3.3.06	Decision date 6.6.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC D21H 25/06	Application no. 94111844.0
Keywords: Verspätetes Vorbringen einer eigenen offenkundigen Vorbenutzung durch die Einsprechende - nicht zulässig Neuheit (ja) - ein aus einer Skizze ausgemessener Abstand gehört nicht zum Stand der Technik Hauptantrag: Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein) - fachmännische Optimierung eines Parameters Hilfsantrag: Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein) - zusätzliches Merkmal aus dem Stand der Technik bekannt Antrag auf Gelegenheit zur Vorlage weiterer Beweismittel - nicht stattzugeben, wenn dafür bereits ein Anlaß vorhanden war und ausreichend Gelegenheit bestand.				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 40 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T003700.20030606
T 0107/00 (Taxo-diterpenoids/SCRIPPS RESEARCH) of 15.4.2003
Online on 29.07.2003	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 15.4.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C07D 305/14	Application no. 95907425.3
Keywords: Main, first and second auxiliary request - clarity (no) - indefinite structural feature not rendered clear by functional features expressing the result to be achieved Non-formalized request(s) - not admitted into proceedings				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 515 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T010700.20030415
T 1042/00 () of 6.6.2003
Online on 29.07.2003	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 6.6.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C08L 27/06	Application no. 93306844.7
Keywords: Late filed request (not admitted) Prior art documents introduced by the Board				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 39 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T104200.20030606
T 1156/00 () of 15.7.2003
Online on 29.07.2003	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 15.7.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC H03K 19/003	Application no. 96113797.3
Keywords: -				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 28 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T115600.20030715
T 1173/00 (Transformator mit Hochtemperatur-Supraleiter für Lokomotive) of 5.6.2003
Online on 29.07.2003	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 5.6.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC H01F 36/00	Application no. 93115499.1
Keywords: Vollständige Offenbarung (nein) Ausführbarkeit der innewohnenden technischen Lehre am Prioritätstag (nein)				Distribution A	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 42 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T117300.20030605
T 1173/00 (Transformator mit Hochtemperatur-Supraleiter für Lokomotive) of 5.6.2003
Online on 29.07.2003	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 5.6.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC H01F 36/00	Application no. 93115499.1
Keywords: Vollständige Offenbarung (nein) Ausführbarkeit der innewohnenden technischen Lehre am Prioritätstag (nein)				Distribution A	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 47 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T117300.20030605
T 1173/00 (Transformer with high-temperature superconductor for locomotives) of 5.6.2003
Online on 29.07.2003	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 5.6.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC H01F 36/00	Application no. 93115499.1
Keywords: Sufficient disclosure (no) Ability of the inherent technical teaching to be carried out on the date of priority (no)				Distribution A	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 41 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T117300.20030605
T 1173/00 (Transformateur supraconducteur à haute température pour locomotives) of 5.6.2003
Online on 29.07.2003	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 5.6.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC H01F 36/00	Application no. 93115499.1
Keywords: Exposé suffisant (non) Possibilité de réaliser l'enseignement technique inhérent à la date de priorité (non)				Distribution A	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 52 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T117300.20030605
T 0433/01 () of 4.6.2003
Online on 29.07.2003	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 4.6.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC C08L 23/12	Application no. 95102636.8
Keywords: Durch Merkmalskombination gebildete neue Bereichsgrenze nicht zulässig In der mündlichen Verhandlung eingereichte Ansprüche nicht zugelassen				Distribution B	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 927 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T043301.20030604
T 0609/01 (Funkzellenausleutchtung/DETECON) of 8.7.2003
Online on 29.07.2003	Board 3.5.01	Decision date 8.7.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC H04Q 7/36 H04H 3/00	Application no. 95903800.1
Keywords: Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 26 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T060901.20030708
T 1124/01 () of 8.7.2003
Online on 29.07.2003	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 8.7.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H01L 23/373	Application no. 96903414.9
Keywords: Inventive step (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 29 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T112401.20030708
T 1177/97 (Translating natural languages/SYSTRAN) of 9.7.2002
Online on 29.07.2003	Board 3.5.01	Decision date 9.7.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC G06F 15/38	Application no. 87400004.5
Keywords: Inventive step (no) Problem-and-solution approach: treatment of non-technical aspects Admissibility of late-filed documents (no) Different apportionment of costs (no)				Distribution B	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 42 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T117797.20020709
T 0794/99 (Anordnung zur Erfassung eines Messparameters der Herzaktivität/St. … of 22.7.2003
Online on 29.07.2003	Board 3.4.01	Decision date 22.7.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC A61N 1/365	Application no. 91917484.7
Keywords: Antrag der Patentinhaberin auf Widerruf des Patents keine gebilligte Fassung des Patents				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 16 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T079499.20030722
T 0142/00 () of 9.5.2003
Online on 28.07.2003	Board 3.4.01	Decision date 9.5.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A61N 1/36	Application no. 91302941.9
Keywords: Lack of clarity and support (yes - main request) Extension of protection (yes - first auxiliary request) Lack of clarity (yes - second auxiliary request) Extension of protection (yes - third auxiliary request) Added subject-matter (no - fourth auxiliary request) Novelty and inventive step (yes - fourth auxiliary request)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 69 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T014200.20030509
T 0611/99 () of 11.7.2003
Online on 28.07.2003	Board 3.4.01	Decision date 11.7.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC G07F 7/10	Application no. 89302812.6
Keywords: Inventive step (no)				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 40 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T061199.20030711
T 0984/00 (Ti-plasmid vectors/MAX-PLANCK-GESELLSCHAFT) of 18.6.2002
Online on 25.07.2003	Board 3.3.04	Decision date 18.6.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC C12N 15/00	Application no. 88105808.5
Keywords: Added subject-matter - no Inventive step - yes Clarity - yes Sufficiency of disclosure - no				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 47 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T098400.20020618
T 1072/00 (Borrelia Burgdorferi/MIKROGEN) of 1.7.2003
Online on 25.07.2003	Board 3.3.04	Decision date 1.7.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC C07K 14/00	Application no. 91902687.2
Keywords: Hauptantrag, Neuheit (nein) Hilfsantrag , Neuheit, erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 1 MB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T107200.20030701
T 0050/01 (Image Processing/CANON) of 9.5.2003
Online on 25.07.2003	Board 3.5.01	Decision date 9.5.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H04N 1/40	Application no. 96200452.9
Keywords: Inventive step (main and auxiliary requests, no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 29 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T005001.20030509
T 0088/01 () of 8.7.2003
Online on 25.07.2003	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 8.7.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC G08C 17/00	Application no. 88113180.9
Keywords: Inventive step - (yes) ex post facto analysis				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 31 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T008801.20030708
T 0645/02 (Antikörper/EBERHARD-KARLS-UNIVERSITÄT) of 16.7.2003
Online on 25.07.2003	Board 3.3.04	Decision date 16.7.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC C07K 16/28	Application no. 96118320.9
Keywords: Hauptantrag, Neuheit (nein) Hilfsantrag, Neuheit, erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 31 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T064502.20030716
T 0368/00 () of 18.6.2003
Online on 24.07.2003	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 18.6.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A61B 5/00	Application no. 89910765.0
Keywords: Clarity (yes) Sufficiency (yes) Novelty (yes) Inventive step (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 45 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T036800.20030618
T 0659/00 () of 1.7.2003
Online on 24.07.2003	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 1.7.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H02K 3/493	Application no. 90305417.9
Keywords: Inventive step (no) Known alternative element				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 34 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T065900.20030701
T 0825/00 () of 11.7.2003
Online on 24.07.2003	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 11.7.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H02K 15/095	Application no. 94102700.5
Keywords: Appellant adversely affected by decision under appeal (yes) Added subject-matter (no) Novelty, inventive step (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 44 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T082500.20030711
T 0510/99 (Aufheller/CIBA) of 24.4.2003
Online on 24.07.2003	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 24.4.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC C09B 67/46	Application no. 90103750.7
Keywords: Reformatio in peius (nein) - keine Schlechterstellung Kammerzusammensetzung aus 3 Mitgliedern (ja) - fehlerhafter maschineller Ausdruck der angefochtenen Entscheidung Neuheit (ja) - allgemeine Offenbarung erschließt nicht spezielles Merkmal Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja) - nächster Stand der Technik - nicht nahegelegte Lösung				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 34 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T051099.20030424
T 0991/00 () of 7.5.2003
Online on 23.07.2003	Board 3.2.05	Decision date 7.5.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B29C 45/03	Application no. 93901277.9
Keywords: Substantial procedural violation (no) Extension (no) Sufficiency of disclosure (yes) Novelty, inventive step (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 35 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T099100.20030507
T 0392/01 () of 30.5.2003
Online on 23.07.2003	Board 3.2.05	Decision date 30.5.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B44C 5/04	Application no. 95903878.7
Keywords: Sufficiency of disclosure (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 23 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T039201.20030530
T 0462/01 () of 3.6.2003
Online on 23.07.2003	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 3.6.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B67D 5/378 B01D 53/22	Application no. 95900870.7
Keywords: Priority - same invention (yes) Inventive step (no) Closure of the debate - opportunity to file an amended request (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 28 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T046201.20030603
T 0769/01 () of 17.7.2003
Online on 23.07.2003	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 17.7.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC C22C 29/12	Application no. 95113512.8
Keywords: Mangelnde Klarheit (nein)				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 25 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T076901.20030717
T 0939/01 () of 24.6.2003
Online on 23.07.2003	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 24.6.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC B21D 26/02	Application no. 95112736.4
Keywords: Einspruchsgründe - unzureichende Offenbarung (verneint) Erfinderische Tätigkeit (verneint)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 26 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T093901.20030624
T 0166/02 () of 24.6.2003
Online on 23.07.2003	Board 3.4.02	Decision date 24.6.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC G01M 11/02	Application no. 93310343.4
Keywords: Inventive step - yes				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 38 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T016602.20030624
T 0183/02 () of 9.7.2003
Online on 23.07.2003	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 9.7.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC F02F 1/42	Application no. 96118172.4
Keywords: Hauptantrag - Änderungen - Erweiterung (bejaht) Hilfsantrag 1 - Erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht)				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 848 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T018302.20030709
T 0247/02 () of 12.6.2003
Online on 23.07.2003	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 12.6.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC F01L 9/02	Application no. 99830065.1
Keywords: Inventive step - (yes)				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 33 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T024702.20030612
T 0558/02 () of 23.7.2003
Online on 23.07.2003	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 23.7.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC F02B 75/28	Application no. 95934001.9
Keywords: Inadmissibility of a request aimed at the revision of a final decision taken by a Board of Appeal				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 17 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T055802.20030723
T 1187/02 () of 16.7.2003
Online on 23.07.2003	Board 3.5.01	Decision date 16.7.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H04Q 7/38	Application no. 99911255.0
Keywords: Missing statement of grounds				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 15 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T118702.20030716
T 0727/99 (Operating a slurry bubble column/EXXONMOBIL) of 4.4.2003
Online on 23.07.2003	Board 3.3.05	Decision date 4.4.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B01J 8/22	Application no. 91302710.8
Keywords: Amendments - isolated features not disclosed in claimed combination Sufficiency of disclosure - yes, no undue burden Inventive step - yes, prejudice in the art Reformatio in peius - allowed G 0001/99 applied				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 1 MB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T072799.20030404
D 0016/02 () of 16.7.2003
Online on 22.07.2003	Board DBA	Decision date 16.7.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC -	Application no. -
Keywords: -				Distribution	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 19 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:D001602.20030716
T 0657/00 () of 22.7.2003
Online on 22.07.2003	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 22.7.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC C23C 8/10	Application no. 96109446.3
Keywords: Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (ja) Zurückverweisung an die erste Instanz				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 38 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T065700.20030722
T 0871/00 () of 7.3.2003
Online on 22.07.2003	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 7.3.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC H01L 23/495	Application no. 95111686.2
Keywords: Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja - nach Änderung der Ansprüche)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 24 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T087100.20030307
T 1008/96 () of 25.6.2003
Online on 22.07.2003	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 25.6.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC F24C 15/02	Application no. 88830024.1
Keywords: Late-filed ground for opposition - exercise of discretion of the opposition division correct Priority not valid because applicant is not entitled Novelty - public prior use (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 43 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T100896.20030625
T 0303/99 () of 4.6.2003
Online on 22.07.2003	Board 3.3.07	Decision date 4.6.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C09J 5/00	Application no. 92915613.1
Keywords: Amendments - added subject-matter (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 29 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T030399.20030604
W 0017/02 (Widerspruch - unzulässig - keine Begründung.) of 15.7.2003
Online on 22.07.2003	Board 3.3.02	Decision date 15.7.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC A61K 31/519	Application no. -
Keywords: Widerspruchsbegründung				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 19 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:W001702.20030715
T 0237/00 () of 4.7.2003
Online on 21.07.2003	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 4.7.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B22D 11/04	Application no. 92117842.2
Keywords: Inventive step - ex post facto analysis				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 80 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T023700.20030704
T 0937/00 () of 12.6.2003
Online on 21.07.2003	Board 3.4.02	Decision date 12.6.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC G03B 27/53 G03F 9/00 G03F 7/20	Application no. 92302512.6
Keywords: Multiple independent claims filed in response to the notice of opposition and subsequent amendments Apportionment of costs (yes)				Distribution B	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 41 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T093700.20030612
T 0128/01 () of 11.6.2003
Online on 21.07.2003	Board 3.4.02	Decision date 11.6.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC G01N 21/03 B01L 3/08	Application no. 96911156.6
Keywords: Novelty and inventive step of claim 1 - yes Sufficiency - yes				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 28 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T012801.20030611
T 0272/01 () of 23.6.2003
Online on 21.07.2003	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 23.6.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A46B 9/04	Application no. 93925122.9
Keywords: Novelty - yes Inventive step - yes				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 43 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T027201.20030623
T 0409/01 () of 26.6.2003
Online on 21.07.2003	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 26.6.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H01L 21/316	Application no. 94118479.8
Keywords: Inventive step (yes, after amendments)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 39 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T040901.20030626
T 0917/01 () of 17.6.2003
Online on 21.07.2003	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 17.6.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC E04B 7/16 E06B 7/086 F24F 13/15	Application no. 96928465.2
Keywords: Neuheit (bejaht) Erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 22 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T091701.20030617
T 1029/01 () of 22.5.2003
Online on 21.07.2003	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 22.5.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC F23C 6/04 F23L 7/100	Application no. 94118073.9
Keywords: Sufficiency of disclosure - yes (main request) Inventive step - yes (main request)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 35 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T102901.20030522
T 0709/02 (Inadmissible appeal/BOLTON) of 21.7.2003
Online on 21.07.2003	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 21.7.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B05B 11/06	Application no. 94913771.5
Keywords: Missing statement of grounds				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 16 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T070902.20030721
T 0308/99 (Hyaluronan/BIOMATRIX) of 2.6.2003
Online on 21.07.2003	Board 3.3.02	Decision date 2.6.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K 47/36	Application no. 86306046.3
Keywords: Novelty (yes): claimed use reflects a newly discovered technical effect Inventive step (no): claimed use is based on a thoroughly obvious property of known substances; slightly enhanced effects associated with the claimed use in comparision with substances used in the state of the art emerge from obvious tests - no indication of an inventive step				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 58 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T030899.20030602
T 0104/99 () of 18.7.2003
Online on 18.07.2003	Board 3.3.07	Decision date 18.7.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B01D 71/02	Application no. 92309154.0
Keywords: Taking of evidence - witnesses				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 19 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T010499.20030718
T 0897/99 () of 12.6.2003
Online on 18.07.2003	Board 3.3.02	Decision date 12.6.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K 7/50	Application no. 90907305.8
Keywords: Main request - inventive step no: obvious alternative over the prior art teaching First to fourth auxiliary requests: idem				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 36 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T089799.20030612
T 1079/01 () of 1.7.2003
Online on 17.07.2003	Board 3.3.07	Decision date 1.7.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC D06P 5/00	Application no. 96901805.0
Keywords: Claims - clarity (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 27 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T107901.20030701
T 0058/00 (Hepatic growth factor/MITSUBISHI) of 3.2.2003
Online on 16.07.2003	Board 3.3.04	Decision date 3.2.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C07K 14/00	Application no. 90115397.3
Keywords: Novelty - (yes) Inventive step - (yes) Enabling disclosure - (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 34 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T005800.20030203
T 1169/00 () of 10.4.2003
Online on 16.07.2003	Board 3.2.06	Decision date 10.4.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC D05B 85/02	Application no. 92909648.5
Keywords: Opposition - admissible (yes) Prior art documents filed during appeal proceedings - admissible (yes) Amendments - added subject-matter (no) Clarity (yes) Inventive step (yes, third auxiliary request)				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 1 MB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T116900.20030410
T 0414/02 () of 15.5.2003
Online on 16.07.2003	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 15.5.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C08F 212/08	Application no. 96106290.8
Keywords: Amendments - broadening of claim (first auxiliary request: yes; second auxiliary request: no) Novelty (main request and second auxiliary request: yes) Inventive step - problem and solution (main request: no; second auxiliary request: yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 55 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T041402.20030515
W 0006/03 (Plant compositions/INTER AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO) of 25.6.2003
Online on 16.07.2003	Board 3.3.04	Decision date 25.6.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K 35/78	Application no. -
Keywords: Lack of unity a priori - (partially no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 28 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:W000603.20030625
W 0005/99 (Endothelin-Konjugate/SCHERING AG) of 3.7.2003
Online on 16.07.2003	Board 3.3.04	Decision date 3.7.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC A61K 51/08	Application no. -
Keywords: Nicht Einheitlichkeit a posteriori (ja)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 26 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:W000599.20030703
T 0214/01 (Teletext receiver/EDICO) of 7.3.2003
Online on 15.07.2003	Board 3.5.01	Decision date 7.3.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H04N 7/087	Application no. 92104147.1
Keywords: Obligation to give reasons for not considering allegedly important evidence Problem-solution approach: treatment of non-technical aspects Inventive step (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 36 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T021401.20030307
T 1130/01 () of 13.5.2003
Online on 15.07.2003	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 13.5.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A61B 17/04	Application no. 95118658.4
Keywords: Inventive step (yes, after amendments)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 23 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T113001.20030513
T 0001/02 () of 9.7.2003
Online on 15.07.2003	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 9.7.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A61J 17/00	Application no. 95934140.5
Keywords: Sufficient disclosure (yes) Novelty, inventive step (yes,after amendments)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 22 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T000102.20030709
T 0778/02 () of 1.7.2003
Online on 15.07.2003	Board 3.4.02	Decision date 1.7.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC G02F 1/1339	Application no. 94305406.4
Keywords: Interpretation of claim wording for question of novelty Novelty - yes Inventive step - yes				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 42 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T077802.20030701
T 0075/99 () of 15.5.2003
Online on 15.07.2003	Board 3.4.01	Decision date 15.5.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC G01R 33/00	Application no. 88104077.8
Keywords: Inventive step (yes) - after amendment				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 36 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T007599.20030515
T 0062/01 () of 26.6.2003
Online on 14.07.2003	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 26.6.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H03M 7/30	Application no. 93913500.0
Keywords: Novelty (no)				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 21 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T006201.20030626
T 0280/01 () of 1.7.2003
Online on 14.07.2003	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 1.7.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H02P 6/08	Application no. 95924636.4
Keywords: Amendments - added subject-matter (no) after amendment Inventive step (yes) after amendment				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 26 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T028001.20030701
T 0347/01 () of 29.4.2003
Online on 14.07.2003	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 29.4.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC B60R 16/02 B60R 21/32	Application no. 96943865.4
Keywords: Neuheit (Hauptantrag) - (bejaht) Erfinderische Tätigkeit (Hauptantrag) - (verneint) Erfinderische Tätigkeit (Hilfsantrag) - (bejaht) Verspätet vorgebrachte Tatsachen und Beweismittel - nicht berücksichtigt				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 26 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T034701.20030429
T 0526/01 () of 22.5.2003
Online on 14.07.2003	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 22.5.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC F16B 23/00	Application no. 92202385.8
Keywords: Novelty - yes (all requests) Inventive step - no (all requests)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 31 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T052601.20030522
T 0481/02 () of 20.5.2003
Online on 14.07.2003	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 20.5.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B66B 25/00	Application no. 97943393.5
Keywords: Inventive step (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 24 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T048102.20030520
T 1101/02 () of 14.7.2003
Online on 14.07.2003	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 14.7.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C23C 22/12	Application no. 96942834.1
Keywords: Inventive step - (yes)				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 28 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T110102.20030714
T 1144/02 () of 27.6.2003
Online on 14.07.2003	Board 3.5.01	Decision date 27.6.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H04M 3/22 H04M 3/42	Application no. 98961925.9
Keywords: Missing statement of grounds				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 14 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T114402.20030627
T 1058/00 () of 30.6.2003
Online on 11.07.2003	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 30.6.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C08G 18/48	Application no. 91911862.0
Keywords: Claims - clarity (yes) Amendments - agreed by Boards of Appeal				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 40 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T105800.20030630
T 1175/00 () of 6.5.2003
Online on 11.07.2003	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 6.5.2003	Proc. language FR	IPC B22D 11/10 B22D 11/12	Application no. 92102888.2
Keywords: Activité inventive (confirmée)				Distribution C	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 26 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T117500.20030506
W 0008/03 () of 3.6.2003
Online on 11.07.2003	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 3.6.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C08F 10/02	Application no. -
Keywords: Oligomerisation and polymerisation - different technical concept (yes) Unity of invention (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 76 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:W000803.20030603
T 0521/00 () of 10.4.2003
Online on 10.07.2003	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 10.4.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B03C 3/38	Application no. 93904467.3
Keywords: Admissibility of opposition (yes) Reimbursement of the appeal fee (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 28 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T052100.20030410
T 0122/02 () of 23.6.2003
Online on 10.07.2003	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 23.6.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A41C 3/14	Application no. 00200747.4
Keywords: Appeal fee not paid within time limit Re-establishment of rights - request refused All due care required by the circumstances - (no)				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 27 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T012202.20030623
T 0525/02 () of 7.7.2003
Online on 10.07.2003	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 7.7.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC A61F 5/058	Application no. 98910587.9
Keywords: Neuheit, Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja, nach Änderung)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 21 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T052502.20030707
T 0107/99 () of 19.2.2003
Online on 10.07.2003	Board 3.4.01	Decision date 19.2.2003	Proc. language FR	IPC G07F 7/08	Application no. 90402846.1
Keywords: Activité inventive (rejeté)				Distribution C	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 35 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T010799.20030219
T 0146/99 (Device for combined cardiac pacing and defibrillation/Ventritex, Inc … of 27.6.2003
Online on 10.07.2003	Board 3.4.01	Decision date 27.6.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A61N 1/368	Application no. 90303812.3
Keywords: Inventive step (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 31 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T014699.20030627
T 0051/00 () of 26.3.2003
Online on 09.07.2003	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 26.3.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C08J 9/12	Application no. 90916868.4
Keywords: Novelty (yes) Inventive step (yes) - problem and solution				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 47 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T005100.20030326
T 0692/00 (Bar Coater/VALMET) of 13.5.2003
Online on 09.07.2003	Board 3.3.06	Decision date 13.5.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC D21H 23/58	Application no. 93850110.3
Keywords: All requests: Admissibility of amendments - yes; ambiguity not created by amendments Main request and first auxiliary request: Novelty - no Second and third auxiliary request: Inventive step - no; reformulation of the technical problem to be solved in view of the closest prior art; solution - obvious to try Oral proceedings: attendance - announcement of a party (having requested oral proceedings) shortly before the appointed date that it may or may not attend oral proceedings amounts to an abuse of procedure				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 35 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T069200.20030513
T 0978/00 () of 23.5.2003
Online on 09.07.2003	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 23.5.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C22C 29/08	Application no. 92903559.0
Keywords: Inventive step (no) Reimbursement of appeal fee (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 812 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T097800.20030523
T 1244/01 () of 3.7.2003
Online on 09.07.2003	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 3.7.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC A61B 17/60	Application no. 93912539.9
Keywords: Neuheit (ja)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 20 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T124401.20030703
T 0762/98 (Cutinase composition/GENENCOR) of 13.2.2003
Online on 09.07.2003	Board 3.3.06	Decision date 13.2.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C11D 3/386	Application no. 88905333.6
Keywords: Main request: inadmissible amendment (Article 123(2) EPC) First and second auxiliary requests: inventive step - no Third auxiliary request: inadmissible amendments (Article 123(2) EPC) Fourth auxiliary request: sufficiency of disclosure (Article 83 EPC) - no				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 51 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T076298.20030213
T 1179/00 () of 3.7.2003
Online on 08.07.2003	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 3.7.2003	Proc. language FR	IPC H01T 13/04	Application no. 91402410.4
Keywords: Nouveauté (oui) Activité inventive (non)				Distribution D	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 23 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T117900.20030703
T 0181/01 (Storage of materials/INHALE) of 27.2.2003
Online on 08.07.2003	Board 3.3.05	Decision date 27.2.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C12N 9/96	Application no. 90301561.8
Keywords: Novelty -yes, no absolute proof to the contrary Inventive step - no, obvious alternative within reach of normal experimentation by a person skilled in the art				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 876 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T018101.20030227
T 0657/01 () of 24.6.2003
Online on 08.07.2003	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 24.6.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C08J 3/22	Application no. 93200971.5
Keywords: Amendments - added subject-matter (yes) - inescapable Article 123(2), (3) trap (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 735 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T065701.20030624
T 0140/02 () of 3.6.2003
Online on 08.07.2003	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 3.6.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC F02D 41/24	Application no. 91105855.0
Keywords: Neuheit - (bejaht) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (bejaht)				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 40 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T014002.20030603
T 0942/02 () of 11.6.2003
Online on 08.07.2003	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 11.6.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC F01N 3/32	Application no. 97916429.0
Keywords: Neuheit - bejaht Erfinderische Tätigkeit - bejaht				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 24 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T094202.20030611
T 0117/03 () of 10.6.2003
Online on 08.07.2003	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 10.6.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C08L 67/02	Application no. 89118593.6
Keywords: Wrong claim 1 in Druckexemplar of interlocutory decision Correction not within the competence of formalities officers Substantial procedural violation (yes) Reimbursement of appeal fee (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 367 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T011703.20030610
T 0820/99 (Urethane/BAYER) of 19.5.2003
Online on 08.07.2003	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 19.5.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC C08G 18/65	Application no. 92114287.3
Keywords: Unzulässige Änderung				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 24 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T082099.20030519
T 1005/99 (Kraftstoffadditiv/BASF) of 24.6.2003
Online on 08.07.2003	Board 3.3.06	Decision date 24.6.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC C10L 1/22	Application no. 94911134.8
Keywords: Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja) - nicht vorhersehbarer Effekt eines Kombinationsprodukts				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 838 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T100599.20030624
T 0066/01 () of 15.5.2003
Online on 07.07.2003	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 15.5.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC B65D 77/06	Application no. 95117194.1
Keywords: Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 26 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T006601.20030515
T 0788/01 () of 13.6.2003
Online on 07.07.2003	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 13.6.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C08L 77/00	Application no. 95909313.9
Keywords: Parties to appeal - opponent Novelty, inventive step (yes) Apportionment of costs (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 46 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T078801.20030613
T 0576/02 () of 27.3.2003
Online on 07.07.2003	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 27.3.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A22C 21/06	Application no. 98200479.8
Keywords: Priority: main request (no), auxiliary request (yes), novelty (yes) Inventive step: main request (no), auxiliary request (yes)				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 38 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T057602.20030327
T 0762/02 () of 14.5.2003
Online on 07.07.2003	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 14.5.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A46B 7/06	Application no. 99203321.7
Keywords: Inventive step - yes				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 38 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T076202.20030514
T 0582/99 (Salt product/HITAVEITA SUDURNESJA) of 22.5.2003
Online on 07.07.2003	Board 3.3.02	Decision date 22.5.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A23L 1/237	Application no. 93907821.8
Keywords: Main request - novelty - no: homogeneity feature not distinguishable from the prior art Auxiliary request - remittal to the first instance - shift of invention from the product to the process Reimbursement of appeal fee - no: not equitable				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 739 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T058299.20030522
T 0814/99 (Peptide aldehyde/PROCTER & GAMBLE) of 19.3.2003
Online on 07.07.2003	Board 3.3.06	Decision date 19.3.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C11D 3/386	Application no. 92870121.8
Keywords: Inventive step (yes) - technical solution not suggested in the prior art				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 25 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T081499.20030319
T 0910/00 () of 14.5.2003
Online on 04.07.2003	Board 3.4.02	Decision date 14.5.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC G03B 27/53	Application no. 92301476.5
Keywords: Inventive step (appellant's main and first auxiliary requests: no; second auxiliary request: yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 37 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T091000.20030514
T 0681/02 () of 5.6.2003
Online on 04.07.2003	Board 3.4.02	Decision date 5.6.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC G01D 5/14 G01D 3/028	Application no. 96111581.3
Keywords: Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hauptantrag (nein) Zulässigkeit eines in der mündlichen Verhandlung eingereichten Hilfsantrags (nein): Versäumung der im Ladungsbescheid gesetzten Frist, nicht durch Änderung des Sachverhalts bedingt, nicht recherchiert, nicht klar gewährbar, keine triftigen Gründe für späte Einreichung				Distribution B	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 36 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T068102.20030605
T 0689/00 () of 7.4.2003
Online on 03.07.2003	Board 3.2.06	Decision date 7.4.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A61F 13/15	Application no. 92115530.5
Keywords: Admissibility of amendments - yes Novelty - yes Remittal to the first instance - yes				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 22 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T068900.20030407
T 0884/00 () of 28.4.2003
Online on 03.07.2003	Board 3.2.06	Decision date 28.4.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC A61F 13/15	Application no. 93110555.5
Keywords: Zulässigkeit der Ansprüche - ja Neuheit und erfinderische Tätigkeit - ja				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 26 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T088400.20030428
T 1276/01 () of 3.7.2003
Online on 03.07.2003	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 3.7.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC H01L 23/367	Application no. 97810047.7
Keywords: Berichtigung (erlaubt) Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja, nach Änderung)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 28 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T127601.20030703
T 0601/98 () of 30.6.2003
Online on 03.07.2003	Board 3.3.07	Decision date 30.6.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B32B 27/32	Application no. 88308984.9
Keywords: Basis of decision - patentee (non agreement of)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 15 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T060198.20030630
T 0681/00 (Siloxanes/GIVAUDAN) of 26.3.2003
Online on 02.07.2003	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 26.3.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C07F 7/08	Application no. 92909392.0
Keywords: Late filed evidence (not admitted) - lack of relevance Main request: inventive step (no) - improper comparison - reformulation of problem - obvious solution Auxiliary request: clarity (no) - arising from amendment - inconsistent features Apportionment of costs (no) - late filed evidence not admitted				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 908 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T068100.20030326
T 0753/00 (Production of proteins/B.R. CENTRE LIMITED, et al) of 2.6.2003
Online on 02.07.2003	Board 3.3.04	Decision date 2.6.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C07K 15/00	Application no. 91914066.5
Keywords: Main request - inventive step (no) Auxiliary requests - allowability of amendments (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 704 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T075300.20030602
T 0596/01 () of 10.4.2003
Online on 02.07.2003	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 10.4.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B27N 3/00	Application no. 92902653.2
Keywords: Novelty - main request (yes) Inventive step - main and first auxiliary requests (no) Non-admittance of second auxiliary request filed during the oral proceedings				Distribution B	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 717 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T059601.20030410
T 0798/01 () of 9.5.2003
Online on 02.07.2003	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 9.5.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC D21F 1/00	Application no. 94307700.8
Keywords: Correction of named appellant (allowed) Inventive step (no)				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 23 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T079801.20030509
T 1205/02 () of 26.6.2003
Online on 02.07.2003	Board 3.2.06	Decision date 26.6.2003	Proc. language FR	IPC A61F 15/00	Application no. 94460015.4
Keywords: Retrait du recours Remboursement de la taxe de recours (non)				Distribution D	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 15 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T120502.20030626
T 0981/98 (Morpholin/LENZING) of 8.5.2003
Online on 02.07.2003	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 8.5.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC C07D 295/02	Application no. 96926960.4
Keywords: Ausführbarkeit (nein) - keine verallgemeinerungsfähige technische Lehre - unzumutbarer Aufwand beim Ausführen der Erfindung im gesamten beanspruchten Bereich - Forschungsprogramm				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 30 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T098198.20030508
T 0919/99 (Neonatal hematopoietic stem cells/PHARMASTEM THERAPEUTICS) of 7.4.2003
Online on 02.07.2003	Board 3.3.04	Decision date 7.4.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K 35/14	Application no. 89900042.6
Keywords: Sole request: novelty (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 40 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T091999.20030407
T 0751/00 (Polyol fatty acid esters/PROCTER & GAMBLE) of 21.5.2003
Online on 01.07.2003	Board 3.3.08	Decision date 21.5.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C07H 13/06	Application no. 91916765.0
Keywords: Added subject-matter; extension of the scope of protection - no Clarity - yes Sufficiency of disclosure - yes Novelty - yes Inventive step - yes				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 30 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T075100.20030521
T 0927/01 () of 20.6.2003
Online on 01.07.2003	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 20.6.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A61M 5/158	Application no. 94930390.3
Keywords: Novelty and inventive step (yes, after amendments)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 20 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T092701.20030620
T 1265/01 (Compositions comprising lysine/Rath, Matthias, Dr. med.) of 26.6.2003
Online on 01.07.2003	Board 3.3.02	Decision date 26.6.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K 31/195	Application no. 97304994.3
Keywords: The condition set in point (e) of claim 1 finds no basis in the originally filed application				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 22 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T126501.20030626
T 1178/02 () of 30.6.2003
Online on 01.07.2003	Board 3.2.06	Decision date 30.6.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC D04B 21/00	Application no. 94930480.2
Keywords: Missing statement of grounds (yes)				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 15 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T117802.20030630

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T 0314/00 () of 21.3.2003
Online on 30.06.2003	Board 3.2.06	Decision date 21.3.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B23H 7/04	Application no. 92106430.9
Keywords: New ground of opposition (not admitted) Novelty (yes) Inventive step (yes)				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 30 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T031400.20030321
T 0861/00 () of 24.6.2003
Online on 30.06.2003	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 24.6.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC H01R 13/642	Application no. 91110221.8
Keywords: Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (nein)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 31 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T086100.20030624
T 1100/00 () of 23.6.2003
Online on 30.06.2003	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 23.6.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A61M 16/00	Application no. 93300880.7
Keywords: Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 28 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T110000.20030623
T 0310/01 () of 7.4.2003
Online on 30.06.2003	Board 3.3.05	Decision date 7.4.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B01J 2/04	Application no. 94402283.9
Keywords: Main and first auxiliary request: inventive step (no) - obvious modification Second auxiliary request: amendments - allowable, sufficiency of disclosure (yes), inventive step (yes): non-obvious modification				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 35 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T031001.20030407
T 0179/02 () of 19.5.2003
Online on 30.06.2003	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 19.5.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A41D 13/00	Application no. 95905560.9
Keywords: Novelty (yes) Inventive step (yes) Apportionment of costs (no)				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 28 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T017902.20030519
T 0539/99 (Hydrotreating/SHELL) of 4.4.2003
Online on 30.06.2003	Board 3.3.06	Decision date 4.4.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C10G 49/00	Application no. 93200165.4
Keywords: Novelty (yes) Inventive step (no) - reformulation of the technical problem addressed in the patent in suit in less ambitious terms				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 33 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T053999.20030404
T 0599/99 (Seamless capsules/WARNER-LAMBERT) of 18.12.2002
Online on 30.06.2003	Board 3.3.05	Decision date 18.12.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC B01J 2/04	Application no. 96903724.1
Keywords: Novelty: yes, after amendment Inventive step: yes, after amendment				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 37 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T059999.20021218
T 0098/00 (Refrigerating system/MATSUSHITA) of 18.3.2003
Online on 27.06.2003	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 18.3.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C10M 105/38	Application no. 92901898.4
Keywords: Main request: inventive step (no) - obvious solution in view of the closest state of the art and common general knowledge First auxiliary request: extension of the protection conferred (yes) - Article 69 EPC not relevant for interpreting the claims within Article 123(3) EPC Second auxiliary request: introduction by the Board at the oral proceedings of a fresh document reflecting the common general knowledge - inventive step (no) - obvious solution Third auxiliary request: remittal to the first instance for further prosecution (no) Fourth auxiliary request: referral of a question to the Enlarged Board of Appeal (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 41 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T009800.20030318
T 0971/00 () of 7.5.2003
Online on 27.06.2003	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 7.5.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H01L 29/73	Application no. 92106728.6
Keywords: Inventive step (no) - objection technical problem				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 26 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T097100.20030507
T 0171/01 () of 4.6.2003
Online on 27.06.2003	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 4.6.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B65G 47/50	Application no. 95916642.2
Keywords: Inventive step (yes)				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 19 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T017101.20030604
T 0654/01 () of 23.5.2003
Online on 27.06.2003	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 23.5.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B65C 11/00	Application no. 95929452.1
Keywords: Withdrawl of opposition Inadmissible extension (no) Novelty (yes) Inventive step (yes)				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 24 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T065401.20030523
T 0043/00 ("Pharmaceutical preparations/AKZO) of 9.5.2003
Online on 26.06.2003	Board 3.3.02	Decision date 9.5.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K 9/20	Application no. 92103963.2
Keywords: Main request: novelty (no) - prior use adequately substantiated by evidence: prejudicial to the novelty of claim 5 as granted First and second auxiliary requests: admissible and allowable Remittal to the first instance for further prosecution: prior use represents highly relevant state of the art not considered by the first instance - case different from that on which the first instance's decision was based				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 1 MB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T004300.20030509
T 0792/00 (Varied binding proteins/DYAX) of 2.7.2002
Online on 26.06.2003	Board 3.3.04	Decision date 2.7.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC C12N 15/00	Application no. 89910702.3
Keywords: Sufficiency of disclosure - main and auxiliary requests 1 to 4 (no)				Distribution B	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 45 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T079200.20020702
T 0983/98 (Liquid cleaning products/UNILEVER) of 5.12.2002
Online on 26.06.2003	Board 3.3.06	Decision date 5.12.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC C11D 17/00	Application no. 92203220.6
Keywords: Inventive step (yes) - general applicability not demonstrated of a technical effect (here: Farris effect) for predicting a property (here: viscosity of a liquid cleaning product; point 2.6.3)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 36 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T098398.20021205
T 0442/00 () of 26.5.2003
Online on 25.06.2003	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 26.5.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC E21B 10/46	Application no. 93101796.6
Keywords: Inventive step - (yes) after amendment				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 22 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T044200.20030526
T 1120/02 () of 24.6.2003
Online on 24.06.2003	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 24.6.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC F27D 23/02 F27B 7/20	Application no. 98910736.2
Keywords: Neuheit und erfinderische Tätigkeit - (ja)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 27 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T112002.20030624
T 0259/03 () of 18.6.2003
Online on 24.06.2003	Board 3.2.06	Decision date 18.6.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A61F 13/15	Application no. 94905418.3
Keywords: Missing statement of grounds				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 14 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T025903.20030618
T 0252/99 () of 20.5.2003
Online on 24.06.2003	Board 3.4.01	Decision date 20.5.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC G01T 1/29	Application no. 92311171.0
Keywords: EPC Art. 54 main request - novelty (no) EPC Art. 56 auxiliary request - inventive step (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 25 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T025299.20030520
T 1096/00 (Chip carrier/TESSERA) of 29.4.2003
Online on 23.06.2003	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 29.4.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H01L 21/58	Application no. 94924580.7
Keywords: Substantial procedural violation (yes) - decision based on an objection which was not substantiated in a previous communication Reimbursement of the appeal fee (yes) Remittal (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 23 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T109600.20030429
T 0493/01 (Acellular vaccine/CELLTECH) of 4.6.2003
Online on 23.06.2003	Board 3.3.08	Decision date 4.6.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C12N 15/31	Application no. 92901932.1
Keywords: Inventive step - no				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 28 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T049301.20030604
T 1077/01 () of 2.6.2003
Online on 23.06.2003	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 2.6.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC B60Q 1/14	Application no. 97120842.6
Keywords: Änderungen - Anspruchserweiterung (nach Wiedervorlage der ursprünglichen Anspruchsfassung verneint) Entscheidung über die Beschwerde-Zurückverweisung (bejaht)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 17 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T107701.20030602
T 1129/01 () of 24.4.2003
Online on 23.06.2003	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 24.4.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C22C 33/02	Application no. 94306632.4
Keywords: Novelty (yes) Clarity (yes) Inventive step (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 933 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T112901.20030424
T 0310/99 (Down Syndrome/MACRI) of 1.4.2003
Online on 23.06.2003	Board 3.3.08	Decision date 1.4.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC G01N 33/76	Application no. 90903086.8
Keywords: Main request: allowability of an amendment (no) First auxiliary request: invention technical in character (yes) Excluded diagnostic method (no) Sufficiency of disclosure (yes) Novelty (yes) Inventive step (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 45 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T031099.20030401
W 0007/02 () of 25.3.2003
Online on 20.06.2003	Board 3.5.01	Decision date 25.3.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC H04Q 7/00	Application no. -
Keywords: Uneinheitlichkeit a priori (nein) Fehlende Begründung				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 21 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:W000702.20030325
T 1125/00 () of 29.4.2003
Online on 18.06.2003	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 29.4.2003	Proc. language FR	IPC E04F 10/06	Application no. 93500141.2
Keywords: Activité inventive (confirmée)				Distribution C	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 29 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T112500.20030429
T 1044/02 () of 10.6.2003
Online on 18.06.2003	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 10.6.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B22F 1/00 B22D 17/00 C22B 9/16	Application no. 99201696.4
Keywords: Inventive step - (yes) after amendment				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 69 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T104402.20030610
T 0678/98 (Isomerisation of olefins/EXXON) of 10.6.2003
Online on 18.06.2003	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 10.6.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C07C 11/09	Application no. 91911457.9
Keywords: Re-establishment into the time limit for filing grounds of appeal (yes) - isolated mistake in calculation of time limit - all due care required by circumstances taken Novelty (yes) - no direct and unambiguous disclosure of the claimed subject-matter Remittal to first instance				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 30 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T067898.20030610
T 0682/99 (CC-1065 analogues/PHARMACIA) of 21.5.2003
Online on 18.06.2003	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 21.5.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C07D 487/04	Application no. 91909127.2
Keywords: Main request and auxiliary requests 1 to 9 - inventive step (no) - obvious solution				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 798 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T068299.20030521
T 0804/00 () of 6.5.2003
Online on 17.06.2003	Board 3.2.06	Decision date 6.5.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC B23Q 7/14	Application no. 95924296.7
Keywords: Verspätet vorgebrachte offenkundige Vorbenutzung (nicht relevant) Erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht)				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 27 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T080400.20030506
T 1063/00 () of 16.6.2003
Online on 17.06.2003	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 16.6.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C23C 22/83	Application no. 95938516.2
Keywords: Inventive step - (yes after amendment)				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 20 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T106300.20030616
T 0532/01 () of 28.5.2003
Online on 17.06.2003	Board 3.2.05	Decision date 28.5.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B29C 43/58	Application no. 96116241.9
Keywords: Inventive step (yes)				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 376 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T053201.20030528
T 0195/00 () of 15.5.2003
Online on 16.06.2003	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 15.5.2003	Proc. language FR	IPC H01L 21/58	Application no. 95907695.1
Keywords: Activité inventive (après modifications) : oui - incompatibilité entre les documents de l'art antérieur				Distribution C	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 27 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T019500.20030515
T 0665/01 () of 25.5.2003
Online on 16.06.2003	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 25.5.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H01L 21/336	Application no. 94830316.9
Keywords: Inventive step (yes - after amendments)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 35 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T066501.20030525
T 0459/99 (Indoles/PIERRE FABRE) of 20.5.2003
Online on 16.06.2003	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 20.5.2003	Proc. language FR	IPC C07D 209/16	Application no. 95901501.7
Keywords: Activité inventive (oui) - après modification - activité non prévisible				Distribution C	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 719 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T045999.20030520
T 0572/00 (Backscatter system/LUCENT) of 14.5.2003
Online on 13.06.2003	Board 3.5.01	Decision date 14.5.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC G01S 13/82 G06K 7/10	Application no. 97310201.5
Keywords: Inventive step (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 20 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T057200.20030514
T 0843/00 () of 1.4.2003
Online on 13.06.2003	Board 3.2.05	Decision date 1.4.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B29C 45/16	Application no. 93108241.6
Keywords: Inventive step, main request (no) Extension beyond the content of the application as filed, first auxiliary request (yes) Inventive step, second auxiliary request (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 32 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T084300.20030401
T 0904/00 (Interconnection-point memory/TEXAS INSTRUMENTS) of 2.4.2003
Online on 13.06.2003	Board 3.5.01	Decision date 2.4.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H04L 12/56 H04Q 11/04	Application no. 95400552.6
Keywords: Inventive step (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 27 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T090400.20030402
T 1084/00 (HIV-3 variants/INNOGENETICS) of 11.4.2003
Online on 13.06.2003	Board 3.3.08	Decision date 11.4.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C12N 7/00	Application no. 94110658.5
Keywords: Main request - added subject-matter (no) Disclosure - sufficiency (yes) Clarity (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 30 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T108400.20030411
T 0124/01 (VCR scheduling/STARSIGHT TELECAST) of 6.2.2003
Online on 13.06.2003	Board 3.5.01	Decision date 6.2.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H04N 7/087 H04N 7/04 G11B 27/02 H04H 1/00	Application no. 89909061.7
Keywords: Novelty (no) Late filed auxiliary request (not admitted)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 27 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T012401.20030206
T 0281/02 () of 19.5.2003
Online on 13.06.2003	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 19.5.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC A01D 21/00	Application no. 97106501.6
Keywords: Geänderter unabhängiger Anspruch - Gegenstand geht über den Inhalt der Anmeldung in der ursprünglich eingereichten Fassung hinaus (nein) Klarheit des unabhängigen Anspruchs (ja)				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 20 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T028102.20030519
T 1026/98 (Beitritt/KALLE) of 13.6.2003
Online on 13.06.2003	Board 3.3.07	Decision date 13.6.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC B32B 27/34	Application no. 91108077.8
Keywords: Beitritt im Beschwerdeverfahren Fortführung des Verfahrens nach Zurücknahme der einzigen Beschwerde Befassung der Großen Beschwerdekammer				Distribution A	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 32 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T102698.20030613
T 1026/98 (Beitritt/KALLE) of 13.6.2003
Online on 13.06.2003	Board 3.3.07	Decision date 13.6.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC B32B 27/34	Application no. 91108077.8
Keywords: Beitritt im Beschwerdeverfahren Fortführung des Verfahrens nach Zurücknahme der einzigen Beschwerde Befassung der Großen Beschwerdekammer				Distribution A	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 33 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T102698.20030613
T 1026/98 (Intervention/KALLE) of 13.6.2003
Online on 13.06.2003	Board 3.3.07	Decision date 13.6.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC B32B 27/34	Application no. 91108077.8
Keywords: Intervention in appeal proceedings Continuation of proceedings after withdrawal of the sole appeal Referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal				Distribution A	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 41 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T102698.20030613
T 1026/98 (Intervention/KALLE) of 13.6.2003
Online on 13.06.2003	Board 3.3.07	Decision date 13.6.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC B32B 27/34	Application no. 91108077.8
Keywords: Intervention dans la procédure de recours Poursuite de la procédure après le retrait de l'unique recours Saisine de la Grande Chambre de recours				Distribution A	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 41 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T102698.20030613
T 0616/00 () of 22.5.2003
Online on 12.06.2003	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 22.5.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H02K 15/09	Application no. 94104869.6
Keywords: Amendments - added subject-matter (no) Inventive step (yes)				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 31 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T061600.20030522
T 0976/01 () of 8.5.2003
Online on 12.06.2003	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 8.5.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC F21V 8/00	Application no. 93111867.3
Keywords: Novelty and inventive step - yes				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 34 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T097601.20030508
T 1144/01 () of 21.5.2003
Online on 12.06.2003	Board 3.4.02	Decision date 21.5.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC G01C 21/20 G08G 1/0968	Application no. 95934593.5
Keywords: Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja, bestätigt)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 31 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T114401.20030521
T 0496/98 () of 20.2.2003
Online on 12.06.2003	Board 3.3.07	Decision date 20.2.2003	Proc. language FR	IPC A61K 7/00	Application no. 93400409.4
Keywords: Nouveau motif d'opposition (nouveauté) - Admis (non) Activité inventive (oui)				Distribution C	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 1 MB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T049698.20030220
T 0831/00 () of 30.4.2003
Online on 11.06.2003	Board 3.4.02	Decision date 30.4.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC G02B 21/00 G02B 7/16	Application no. 90105004.7
Keywords: Availability to the public (yes, established by official export/import documents) Inventive step (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 32 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T083100.20030430
T 0018/01 (System for the production of chocolate shells/AASTED-MIKROVERK) of 29.4.2003
Online on 11.06.2003	Board 3.3.02	Decision date 29.4.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A23G 1/21	Application no. 94920898.7
Keywords: Main request; inventive step (no): The claimed system relates to an obvious combination of the prior art for the skilled person, namely a system engineer for moulding articles Auxiliary request; Admissibility (yes); Article 123(2) EPC (no); unallowable generalisation of preferred embodiments				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 33 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T001801.20030429
T 0751/02 () of 3.6.2003
Online on 11.06.2003	Board 3.4.02	Decision date 3.6.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC G01M 17/013	Application no. 98120054.6
Keywords: Erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht)				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 30 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T075102.20030603
T 0841/02 (Liquid crystal/SNIARICERCHE) of 26.5.2003
Online on 11.06.2003	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 26.5.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C09K 19/54	Application no. 98124536.8
Keywords: Amended set of claims submitted during appeal proceedings supported by the application as filed (yes) Remittal to the first instance for further prosecution				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 21 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T084102.20030526
T 0876/02 () of 20.5.2003
Online on 11.06.2003	Board 3.4.02	Decision date 20.5.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H01L 31/042 H01L 31/048	Application no. 98100917.8
Keywords: Amended claims remitted to first instance				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 37 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T087602.20030520
T 1123/02 () of 23.5.2003
Online on 11.06.2003	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 23.5.2003	Proc. language FR	IPC F16C 11/06	Application no. 98420195.4
Keywords: Nouveauté (oui) Activité inventive (oui) Requête en remboursement de la taxe de recours pour vice substantiel de procédure (rejetée)				Distribution C	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 49 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T112302.20030523
T 0336/03 () of 3.6.2003
Online on 11.06.2003	Board 3.4.02	Decision date 3.6.2003	Proc. language FR	IPC G01N 33/34 G01N 21/85 G01N 15/02 D21G 9/00 B01D 33/00	Application no. 97420084.2
Keywords: Renvoi à la première instance qui aurait dû procéder à la révision préjudicielle.				Distribution C	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 272 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T033603.20030603
T 1095/99 (Grain size/EASTMAN) of 8.5.2003
Online on 11.06.2003	Board 3.3.06	Decision date 8.5.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC G03C 1/498	Application no. 94401217.8
Keywords: Novelty (yes) - implicit disclosure not proven Inventive step (yes) - ex post facto analysis inadmissible				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 797 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T109599.20030508
T 0784/01 () of 15.5.2003
Online on 10.06.2003	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 15.5.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC F16L 1/10 B25B 27/16	Application no. 95905183.0
Keywords: Non appearance at oral proceedings No comments on the objections raised in the Board's communication under Article 11(2) RPBA Inventive step (no) Amendments (not admissible)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 26 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T078401.20030515
T 0673/02 () of 3.6.2003
Online on 10.06.2003	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 3.6.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B60N 2/16 B60N 2/52 F16K 11/065	Application no. 99923269.7
Keywords: Inventive step (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 21 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T067302.20030603
T 0850/01 (Clinker/F.L.SMIDTH) of 20.5.2003
Online on 06.06.2003	Board 3.3.05	Decision date 20.5.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C04B 7/44	Application no. 95926381.5
Keywords: Inventive step - no				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 18 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T085001.20030520
T 1104/00 () of 14.5.2003
Online on 04.06.2003	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 14.5.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC H03K 3/84	Application no. 94100237.0
Keywords: Verstoß gegen Artikel 123(2) - (nein) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (ja)				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 23 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T110400.20030514
T 1228/01 (Zona pellucida antigens/ZONAGEN INC.) of 23.4.2003
Online on 04.06.2003	Board 3.3.04	Decision date 23.4.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C07K 15/14	Application no. 88908889.4
Keywords: Allowability of amendments (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 638 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T122801.20030423
T 0175/00 () of 12.3.2003
Online on 03.06.2003	Board 3.2.06	Decision date 12.3.2003	Proc. language FR	IPC B23K 11/25	Application no. 92870066.5
Keywords: Activité inventive (requête principale, requêtes subsidiaires) (non) Remboursement de la taxe de recours (non) Vice de procédure (non)				Distribution D	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 31 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T017500.20030312
T 0549/00 (Metal oxide/HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN IN RIGHT OF NEW ZEALAND) of 21.3.2003
Online on 03.06.2003	Board 3.3.05	Decision date 21.3.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C04B 35/00	Application no. 89106332.3
Keywords: Sufficiency of disclosure - yes, preparation of the claimed product disclosed under a different name				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 390 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T054900.20030321
T 0590/00 () of 14.5.2003
Online on 03.06.2003	Board 3.2.06	Decision date 14.5.2003	Proc. language FR	IPC A61F 13/15	Application no. 92401774.2
Keywords: Nouveauté (non) (requête principale et subsidiaire 1 et 2) Modifications - extension de l'objet de la demande (oui) (requête subsidiaire 4)				Distribution D	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 27 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T059000.20030514
T 0323/01 () of 28.3.2003
Online on 03.06.2003	Board 3.3.05	Decision date 28.3.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C04B 35/10	Application no. 88903031.8
Keywords: Sufficiency of disclosure (yes) Inventive step (yes) - after amendments				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 714 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T032301.20030328
T 0670/01 (Solvent Soaps/UNION OIL) of 15.5.2003
Online on 03.06.2003	Board 3.3.05	Decision date 15.5.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B01F 17/00	Application no. 94927908.7
Keywords: Unallowable extension of scope of protection (main request and second to sixth auxiliary requests) Added subject-matter (all requests)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 22 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T067001.20030515
T 0588/99 (Liquid detergents/PROCTER & GAMBLE) of 27.3.2003
Online on 03.06.2003	Board 3.3.06	Decision date 27.3.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C11D 3/386	Application no. 92870122.6
Keywords: Inventive step (no)				Distribution B	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 40 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T058899.20030327
T 0598/99 (Method and apparatus for cooling wafers/APPLIED MATERIALS INC.) of 17.12.2002
Online on 03.06.2003	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 17.12.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC H01L 21/00	Application no. 92108288.9
Keywords: Novelty (yes - after amendment) Inventive step (yes - after amendment) Amendment - an amendment made before grant and not objected to in the notice of opposition cannot in the absence of the patent proprietor's consent be examined by the Board (point 3.2.1) Reformatio in peius - where the patentee is the sole appellant the principle of reformatio in peius cannot serve to protect the opponent respondent from being in a worse position than he was in before the appeal				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 44 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T059899.20021217
T 0541/00 () of 23.4.2003
Online on 02.06.2003	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 23.4.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A46B 7/06	Application no. 92906956.5
Keywords: Inventive step - no				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 29 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T054100.20030423
T 0846/00 (Thrombus detection/ANTISOMA LIMITED) of 23.3.2003
Online on 02.06.2003	Board 3.3.04	Decision date 23.3.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C07K 2/00	Application no. 90909765.1
Keywords: Main request: novelty (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 28 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T084600.20030323
T 0531/01 () of 5.5.2003
Online on 02.06.2003	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 5.5.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC F02N 15/06	Application no. 96105895.5
Keywords: Novelty - public prior use (no) - insufficient evidence Inventive step (yes)				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 29 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T053101.20030505
T 0209/02 (Nonionic surfactant/SASOL) of 14.4.2003
Online on 02.06.2003	Board 3.3.06	Decision date 14.4.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C11D 1/722	Application no. 00108136.3
Keywords: Novelty (yes) Inventive step (yes): unexpected cleaning efficiency in the light of the teaching of the prior art				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 26 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T020902.20030414
T 0699/02 (Fibrinogenlösung/AVENTIS BEHRING GmbH) of 20.5.2003
Online on 02.06.2003	Board 3.3.04	Decision date 20.5.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC A61K 35/14	Application no. 92122126.3
Keywords: -				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 21 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T069902.20030520

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T 0700/00 () of 25.4.2003
Online on 30.05.2003	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 25.4.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A44B 18/00	Application no. 93305910.7
Keywords: Inventive step - yes				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 30 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T070000.20030425
T 0730/00 () of 19.5.2003
Online on 30.05.2003	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 19.5.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H01L 29/51	Application no. 98307928.6
Keywords: Inventive step (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 25 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T073000.20030519
T 0364/01 () of 10.4.2003
Online on 30.05.2003	Board 3.4.01	Decision date 10.4.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC G01R 33/38	Application no. 90307445.8
Keywords: EPC_Art_123(2) Amendments - added subject-matter (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 26 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T036401.20030410
T 0877/02 () of 7.5.2003
Online on 30.05.2003	Board 3.4.02	Decision date 7.5.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC H01L 31/032	Application no. 98948658.4
Keywords: Zurückverweisung an die erste Instanz				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 17 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T087702.20030507
T 0980/02 () of 26.5.2003
Online on 30.05.2003	Board 3.2.05	Decision date 26.5.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B29C 61/06	Application no. 92101256.3
Keywords: Missing statement of grounds				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 15 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T098002.20030526
T 0960/98 () of 9.4.2003
Online on 30.05.2003	Board 3.3.07	Decision date 9.4.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K 7/08	Application no. 91310301.6
Keywords: Sufficiency of disclosure - yes				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 1 MB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T096098.20030409
T 0353/99 (Method and apparatus for the classification of an article/Mars Inc.) of 1.4.2003
Online on 30.05.2003	Board 3.4.01	Decision date 1.4.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC G07D 7/00	Application no. 94900952.6
Keywords: Inventive step (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 32 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T035399.20030401
T 0430/99 () of 18.3.2003
Online on 30.05.2003	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 18.3.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H01L 27/06	Application no. 90104815.7
Keywords: Inventive step of the main and first auxiliary request (no) Remittal for further prosecution on the basis of the second auxiliary request Subject-matter submitted for the first time during the appeal proceedings.				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 2 MB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T043099.20030318
T 0546/99 () of 16.5.2003
Online on 30.05.2003	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 16.5.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H01L 21/82	Application no. 92304719.5
Keywords: Novlety (yes - after amendments) Inventive step (yes - after amendments) Reimbursement of appeal fee not substantiated				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 28 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T054699.20030516
T 0595/00 (Compositions d'enrobage/VIRBAC) of 25.3.2003
Online on 28.05.2003	Board 3.3.02	Decision date 25.3.2003	Proc. language FR	IPC A61K 9/28	Application no. 93402877.0
Keywords: Composition d'enrobage ; activité inventive (non) : les compositions découlent de façon évidente de l'enseignement de l'art antérieur le plus proche Utilisation d'une composition d'enrobage ; clarté et support dans la description (non) : le but énoncé dans la revendication d'utilisation ne trouve pas de support dans la description du brevet				Distribution C	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 45 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T059500.20030325
T 1117/02 () of 22.5.2003
Online on 28.05.2003	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 22.5.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC G08B 13/22	Application no. 95120068.2
Keywords: Fehlende Beschwerdebegründung				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 15 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T111702.20030522
T 0223/99 () of 11.12.2002
Online on 28.05.2003	Board 3.2.05	Decision date 11.12.2002	Proc. language FR	IPC B42D 15/00	Application no. 94900659.7
Keywords: Nouveauté : requête principale (non) Requête auxiliaire - insuffisance de l'exposé de l'invention (oui)				Distribution C	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 968 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T022399.20021211
T 0530/99 () of 16.4.2003
Online on 28.05.2003	Board 3.4.01	Decision date 16.4.2003	Proc. language FR	IPC G07F 7/08	Application no. 90400015.5
Keywords: Motifs d'opposition - non brevetabilité Activité inventive (non)				Distribution C	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 31 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T053099.20030416
T 0430/00 () of 18.3.2003
Online on 27.05.2003	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 18.3.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H01R 13/00	Application no. 93301116.5
Keywords: Novelty - yes Inventive step - yes (amended claims)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 31 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T043000.20030318
T 0952/00 () of 27.11.2002
Online on 27.05.2003	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 27.11.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC E06B 3/20 E05D 15/10 E06B 3/36 E06B 3/96	Application no. 91901265.8
Keywords: Particular expression not allowable under Articles 84 and 123(2) EPC, (main request and auxiliary requests I to III) Auxiliary request IV: too late filed and feature not searched Apportionment of costs (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 45 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T095200.20021127
T 0016/01 (Facial foundation/FD) of 14.5.2003
Online on 27.05.2003	Board 3.3.05	Decision date 14.5.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B01F 13/10	Application no. 94925449.4
Keywords: Inventive step - (yes), not obvious without hindsight				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 25 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T001601.20030514
T 0307/01 () of 30.4.2003
Online on 27.05.2003	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 30.4.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC B02C 4/30	Application no. 94925371.0
Keywords: Erfinderische Tätigkeit - rückschauende Betrachtungsweise				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 25 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T030701.20030430
T 0845/00 () of 11.3.2003
Online on 26.05.2003	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 11.3.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC A61F 2/06	Application no. 94905682.4
Keywords: Neuer Einspruchsgrund (unzulässig) Konflikt zwischen Artikel 123(2) und (3) EPÜ Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja - Hilfsantrag)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 33 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T084500.20030311
T 1158/00 () of 2.4.2003
Online on 26.05.2003	Board 3.2.06	Decision date 2.4.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A61F 13/15	Application no. 92121187.6
Keywords: Amendments - extension of the protection conferred (no) Sufficiency of disclosure (yes) Clarity (yes) Novelty - after amendment (yes) Remittal to the first instance for further prosecution (yes)				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 38 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T115800.20030402
T 0581/01 () of 2.4.2003
Online on 26.05.2003	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 2.4.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC B02C 23/08 B02C 23/02	Application no. 94115737.2
Keywords: Erfinderische Tätigkeit - allgemeines Fachwissen				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 30 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T058101.20030402
T 0793/01 () of 8.4.2003
Online on 26.05.2003	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 8.4.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC E06B 9/324	Application no. 95101242.6
Keywords: Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 26 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T079301.20030408
T 1127/01 () of 28.3.2003
Online on 26.05.2003	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 28.3.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC C21D 9/00	Application no. 96113387.3
Keywords: Neuheit, erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 23 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T112701.20030328
T 0350/02 () of 27.3.2003
Online on 26.05.2003	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 27.3.2003	Proc. language FR	IPC B60P 1/28	Application no. 96460015.9
Keywords: Nouveauté (oui) Activité inventive (oui) Exposé suffisant de l'invention (oui) Admissibilité des modifications (oui), caractéristique tirée des dessins				Distribution C	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 35 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T035002.20030327
T 1043/02 () of 6.5.2003
Online on 26.05.2003	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 6.5.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC F23D 11/16 F23D 11/38 F23D 11/40 F23C 7/00	Application no. 97810801.7
Keywords: Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (ja) Rückzahlung der Beschwerdegebühr - (nein)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 27 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T104302.20030506
T 0498/99 (Insulated gate type bipolar-transistor with overvoltage protection/ … of 12.3.2003
Online on 26.05.2003	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 12.3.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H01L 29/72	Application no. 92104203.2
Keywords: Inventive step (yes - after amendments)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 598 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T049899.20030312
T 0635/00 (Hybridation sandwich/BIO MERIEUX) of 18.3.2003
Online on 23.05.2003	Board 3.3.04	Decision date 18.3.2003	Proc. language FR	IPC C12Q 1/68	Application no. 91911286.2
Keywords: Nouveauté (oui) Activité inventive (oui)				Distribution C	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 41 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T063500.20030318
T 1163/00 () of 24.3.2003
Online on 23.05.2003	Board 3.2.06	Decision date 24.3.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC B23Q 1/00	Application no. 93104144.6
Keywords: Zulässigkeit der Änderungen - ja Neuheit - ja Erfinderische Tätigkeit - ja				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 24 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T116300.20030324
T 0031/01 () of 23.5.2003
Online on 23.05.2003	Board 3.4.02	Decision date 23.5.2003	Proc. language FR	IPC G01B 5/30	Application no. 94400240.1
Keywords: Nouveauté (oui) Interprétation de la revendication Renvoi à la première instance				Distribution B	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 300 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T003101.20030523
T 0213/01 () of 8.5.2003
Online on 23.05.2003	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 8.5.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC G08B 13/00	Application no. 95932457.5
Keywords: Inventive step (yes)				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 21 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T021301.20030508
T 0425/01 () of 25.3.2003
Online on 23.05.2003	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 25.3.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC B65H 54/32	Application no. 92924663.5
Keywords: Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 56 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T042501.20030325
T 0500/02 () of 31.3.2003
Online on 23.05.2003	Board 3.4.02	Decision date 31.3.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC G01L 9/00	Application no. 95104780.2
Keywords: Erfinderische Tätigkeit - nach Änderung (ja)				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 38 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T050002.20030331
W 0008/01 () of 28.4.2003
Online on 23.05.2003	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 28.4.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A47G 27/04	Application no. -
Keywords: Protest limited to one of several additional search fees Invitation to pay protest fee - not ruling out any misunderstanding Refund of the protest fee				Distribution B	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 20 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:W000801.20030428
T 0250/00 (Ester additive/EXXON) of 24.3.2003
Online on 22.05.2003	Board 3.3.06	Decision date 24.3.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C10L 1/18	Application no. 94905667.5
Keywords: Clarity (main request and auxiliary requests 1 to 3) - no				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 29 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T025000.20030324
T 0568/00 () of 15.4.2003
Online on 22.05.2003	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 15.4.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C08L 71/12	Application no. 96304236.1
Keywords: Amendments (all requests) - added subject-matter (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 791 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T056800.20030415
T 0803/00 () of 6.5.2003
Online on 22.05.2003	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 6.5.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C08K 3/38	Application no. 95928842.4
Keywords: Inventive step - obvious combination of known features				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 27 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T080300.20030506
T 1188/00 () of 30.4.2003
Online on 22.05.2003	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 30.4.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC C08F 2/02	Application no. 94112082.6
Keywords: Aufgaben-Neuformulierung (nein) Effekt nicht über den gesamten Anspruchsbereich belegt Beweislast bei der Patentinhaberin				Distribution B	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 881 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T118800.20030430
T 0340/01 () of 1.4.2003
Online on 22.05.2003	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 1.4.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B65H 54/28	Application no. 91918586.8
Keywords: Added subject-matter - (yes, first auxiliary request) Novelty - (no, main request - yes, second auxiliary request) Inventive step - (yes - second auxiliary request)				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 38 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T034001.20030401
T 0491/01 (Low-e Glass/GUARDIAN) of 26.3.2003
Online on 22.05.2003	Board 3.3.05	Decision date 26.3.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C03C 17/36	Application no. 93102994.6
Keywords: Inventive step (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 853 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T049101.20030326
T 0070/99 (Analytical devices/UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA) of 23.1.2003
Online on 22.05.2003	Board 3.3.05	Decision date 23.1.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B01L 3/00	Application no. 93910891.6
Keywords: Admissibility of amendments: yes - generic definition of a subgroup of embodiments by means of a term not literally disclosed but clearly and unambiguously derivable from application as filed Novelty: yes - suitability of prior art device to perform the function to be performed by claimed device not convincingly established Inventive step: yes - after amendment				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 2 MB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T007099.20030123
T 0559/99 (Fuel filter/STANADYNE) of 10.3.2003
Online on 22.05.2003	Board 3.3.05	Decision date 10.3.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B01D 35/30	Application no. 92306161.8
Keywords: Late filed document: not disregarded Apportionment of costs: no, not equitable Sufficiency of disclosure: yes - not affected by error in alternative drawing Novelty: yes - drawing to be considered in the light of corresponding description Inventive step: yes - non obvious combination of features				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 46 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T055999.20030310
T 0670/99 () of 19.12.2002
Online on 22.05.2003	Board 3.3.05	Decision date 19.12.2002	Proc. language FR	IPC C03C 3/085	Application no. 93924101.4
Keywords: Nouveauté : oui Activité inventive (oui) - solution non-évidente				Distribution C	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 32 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T067099.20021219
T 0684/99 () of 8.4.2003
Online on 22.05.2003	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 8.4.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC C08L 23/02	Application no. 93114316.8
Keywords: Klarheit, Ausführbarkeit (nein) - nicht über die gesamte Anspruchsbreite				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 859 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T068499.20030408
T 1020/99 () of 12.5.2003
Online on 22.05.2003	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 12.5.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C22C 38/60	Application no. 94306631.6
Keywords: Inventive step (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 30 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T102099.20030512
T 0301/00 (Coated glass/ASAHI) of 6.2.2003
Online on 21.05.2003	Board 3.3.05	Decision date 6.2.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C03C 17/34	Application no. 92118418.0
Keywords: -				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 54 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T030100.20030206
T 0129/02 () of 12.3.2003
Online on 21.05.2003	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 12.3.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC A45D 26/00	Application no. 94106795.1
Keywords: Verfahren - patentfähige Erfindung (ja) Verfahren - gewerblich anwendbar (ja) Neuheit (ja))				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 37 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T012902.20030312
T 0195/02 () of 19.3.2003
Online on 21.05.2003	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 19.3.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A01J 5/017	Application no. 95926028.2
Keywords: Main request - added subject-matter (no)				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 28 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T019502.20030319
T 0556/02 () of 19.2.2003
Online on 21.05.2003	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 19.2.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A01J 7/04	Application no. 96201558.2
Keywords: Novelty (yes) Referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal (no)				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 29 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T055602.20030219
T 0558/02 (Re-establishment/BEARA) of 9.8.2002
Online on 21.05.2003	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 9.8.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC F02B 75/28	Application no. 95934001.9
Keywords: Re-establish - all due care - sudden illness Appeal admissible - yes				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 16 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T055802.20020809
T 0393/98 () of 10.4.2003
Online on 21.05.2003	Board 3.3.07	Decision date 10.4.2003	Proc. language FR	IPC C09D 175/00	Application no. 92401637.1
Keywords: Activité inventive - préjugés dans l'état de la technique (non)				Distribution C	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 31 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T039398.20030410
T 0924/00 () of 3.4.2003
Online on 20.05.2003	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 3.4.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C08F 210/00	Application no. 90125706.3
Keywords: Main request - added subject-matter (yes) Auxiliary request - added subject-matter (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 1 MB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T092400.20030403
T 0987/00 () of 2.4.2003
Online on 20.05.2003	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 2.4.2003	Proc. language FR	IPC H03J 1/00	Application no. 94401659.1
Keywords: Extension - requête principale (oui) Activité inventive - requête subsidiaire (oui)				Distribution D	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 33 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T098700.20030402
T 0800/01 () of 17.4.2003
Online on 20.05.2003	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 17.4.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C08L 27/16	Application no. 95939411.5
Keywords: Novelty - (yes) Inventive step - (yes) after amendment				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 36 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T080001.20030417
T 0116/98 () of 9.4.2003
Online on 20.05.2003	Board 3.4.02	Decision date 9.4.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC G02B 21/20	Application no. 88402465.4
Keywords: Admission of submissions relating to fresh issue at oral proceedings (no) Hearing of witness with respect to fresh issue - no Inventive step - yes Inadmissible amendment (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 896 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T011698.20030409
T 0590/98 ("Radiopharmaceuticals/AMERSHAM PLC") of 30.4.2003
Online on 20.05.2003	Board 3.3.02	Decision date 30.4.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K 51/00	Application no. 90914225.9
Keywords: Admissibility of appeal (yes): no evidence of transfer of business Main request: disclaimer not acceptable under Articles 84 and 123(2) EPC; no reason to suspend the proceedings until decision of the Enlarged Board of Appeal in cases G 0001/03 and G 0002/03 Auxiliary requests 1 to 4: not admissible as reformatio in peius Apportionment of costs (no)				Distribution B	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 79 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T059098.20030430
T 1024/98 (Recording material/OJI PAPER) of 5.2.2003
Online on 20.05.2003	Board 3.3.06	Decision date 5.2.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B41M 5/30	Application no. 91100836.5
Keywords: Main request: clarity (yes) - only mandatory features are to be incorporated into a claim Fresh ground of opposition - not admitted Inventive step (yes) - ex post facto analysis inadmissible				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 31 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T102498.20030205
T 0540/99 (Fabrication d'aliment/NEPTUNE) of 2.4.2003
Online on 20.05.2003	Board 3.3.02	Decision date 2.4.2003	Proc. language FR	IPC A23L 1/325	Application no. 93401515.7
Keywords: Requête principale,				Distribution C	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 41 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T054099.20030402
T 0931/00 (Oxygen/AIR PRODUCTS) of 19.5.2003
Online on 19.05.2003	Board 3.3.05	Decision date 19.5.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B01D 53/22	Application no. 94119787.3
Keywords: Unallowable extension (main request and auxiliary requests 1 to 20) - creation of new parameters Inventive step (auxiliary request 21) - yes, no incentive for the claimed solution of the problem in the prior art				Distribution B	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 42 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T093100.20030519
W 0019/02 (Drug delivery/MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL) of 10.4.2003
Online on 19.05.2003	Board 3.3.04	Decision date 10.4.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K 9/00	Application no. -
Keywords: Lack of unity a posteriori (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 26 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:W001902.20030410
T 0370/00 () of 12.5.2003
Online on 16.05.2003	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 12.5.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B60Q 1/068	Application no. 93104884.7
Keywords: Clarity (yes) Sufficiency of disclosure (yes) Inventive step (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 27 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T037000.20030512
T 0391/01 () of 30.4.2003
Online on 16.05.2003	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 30.4.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC F01N 7/00	Application no. 95110144.3
Keywords: Novelty - yes Inventive step - yes				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 27 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T039101.20030430
T 0420/01 () of 31.3.2003
Online on 16.05.2003	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 31.3.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC E21B 27/00 E21B 11/04	Application no. 94911826.9
Keywords: Erfinderische Tätigkeit (verneint)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 32 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T042001.20030331
T 0488/01 () of 14.3.2003
Online on 16.05.2003	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 14.3.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A61M 25/00	Application no. 93111939.0
Keywords: New subject-matter (no) Novelty (yes) Inventive step (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 30 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T048801.20030314
T 0721/01 () of 5.2.2003
Online on 16.05.2003	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 5.2.2003	Proc. language FR	IPC B21B 31/18 B21B 13/14 B21B 29/00	Application no. 94402057.7
Keywords: Activité inventive (oui)				Distribution C	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 31 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T072101.20030205
T 0843/01 () of 9.4.2003
Online on 16.05.2003	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 9.4.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC F16D 41/28 F16D 41/06	Application no. 95307124.8
Keywords: Novelty (yes) Inventive step (yes) Late submitted material - admitted (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 29 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T084301.20030409
T 0208/02 () of 3.4.2003
Online on 16.05.2003	Board 3.4.02	Decision date 3.4.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC G02B 6/16 G02B 6/245	Application no. 97915847.4
Keywords: Inventive step of main request and first and second auxiliary requests (no), of third auxiliary request (remittal to the first instance for further prosecution)				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 34 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T020802.20030403
T 0444/02 () of 3.4.2003
Online on 16.05.2003	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 3.4.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC F16C 1/16	Application no. 95118171.8
Keywords: Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 25 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T044402.20030403
T 0327/00 () of 13.3.2003
Online on 15.05.2003	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 13.3.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H01L 21/18	Application no. 94309644.6
Keywords: After amendments: admissibility of the amendments (yes) Inventive step (yes) Procedural violation (no) Reimbursement of the appeal fee (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 609 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T032700.20030313
T 0505/00 (Anti-free PSA antibody/LILJA) of 25.3.2003
Online on 15.05.2003	Board 3.3.08	Decision date 25.3.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC G01N 33/573	Application no. 91913019.5
Keywords: Added subject-matter - no Novelty over alleged prior use - yes Inventive step - yes Sufficiency of disclosure - yes				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 1 MB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T050500.20030325
T 0721/00 (Storage of digital images/EASTMAN KODAK) of 19.9.2002
Online on 15.05.2003	Board 3.5.01	Decision date 19.9.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC H04N 1/21 H04N 1/387	Application no. 91917852.5
Keywords: Main and first auxiliary requests - novelty (no) Second auxiliary request - added subject-matter (yes) Third auxiliary request - novelty (yes) Remittal to first instance (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 34 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T072100.20020919
T 0051/01 (Parametrisierung/DATA LOGIC) of 27.11.2002
Online on 15.05.2003	Board 3.5.01	Decision date 27.11.2002	Proc. language DE	IPC G06K 7/10	Application no. 95110537.8
Keywords: Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 34 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T005101.20021127
T 0183/01 () of 8.4.2003
Online on 15.05.2003	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 8.4.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC F01N 3/28	Application no. 95302043.5
Keywords: Novelty - yes Inventive step - yes				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 30 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T018301.20030408
T 0252/01 () of 10.4.2003
Online on 15.05.2003	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 10.4.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC H02K 5/14	Application no. 95117177.6
Keywords: Erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht)				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 28 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T025201.20030410
T 0108/98 (HSV glycoproteins/DADE BEHRING) of 27.3.2003
Online on 15.05.2003	Board 3.3.08	Decision date 27.3.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC G01N 33/569	Application no. 84305908.0
Keywords: All claim requests - novelty (yes) Inventive step (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 45 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T010898.20030327
T 0165/99 (Crystalline lactulose/DUPHAR) of 3.3.2003
Online on 15.05.2003	Board 3.3.08	Decision date 3.3.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C07H 3/04	Application no. 91202591.3
Keywords: Admission of a late ground of opposition on appeal (yes) - wrong discretion exercised by opposition division Main request - disclosure - sufficiency - (no) Remittal to the first instance - (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 44 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T016599.20030303
T 0666/99 () of 1.4.2003
Online on 15.05.2003	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 1.4.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC E02F 05/02 E02D 17/13	Application no. 94909118.5
Keywords: Verspätete Änderung der Patentansprüche und Einreichung von Hilfsanträgen in der mündlichen Verhandlung - nicht zugelassen Neuheit und erfinderische Tätigkeit - (verneint)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 40 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T066699.20030401
T 0188/00 (Via lead/FUJITSU) of 5.5.2003
Online on 14.05.2003	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 5.5.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H01L 21/48	Application no. 91104125.9
Keywords: Inventive step (yes) Prior art documents which relate to different devices - no incentive to combine Refund of further search fee (yes) - review by the examining division of the finding of lack of unity based on a document not cited in the partial search report				Distribution B	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 32 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T018800.20030505
T 0229/00 () of 16.4.2003
Online on 14.05.2003	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 16.4.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A61B 8/12	Application no. 92914893.0
Keywords: Clarity (yes) Inventive step (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 27 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T022900.20030416
T 0399/01 () of 7.2.2003
Online on 14.05.2003	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 7.2.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A61M 11/00	Application no. 92913029.2
Keywords: Sufficient disclosure (yes) Novelty and inventive step (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 25 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T039901.20030207
T 0686/01 () of 19.3.2003
Online on 14.05.2003	Board 3.4.02	Decision date 19.3.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC G01M 11/02	Application no. 93310341.8
Keywords: Inventive step (first auxiliary request: yes) Admissibility of new request filed at the oral proceedings (yes, legitimate reaction to an objection raised by the other party, not introducing any new issues of substance)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 35 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T068601.20030319
T 0558/02 () of 14.5.2003
Online on 14.05.2003	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 14.5.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC F02B 75/28	Application no. 95934001.9
Keywords: Inventive step - main request (no) Remittal to the first instance for further prosecution on the basis of an auxiliary request				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 27 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T055802.20030514
T 0054/03 () of 24.3.2003
Online on 14.05.2003	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 24.3.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B22D 11/04 B22D 11/22 B22D 11/07	Application no. 95106314.8
Keywords: Revocation - on application by patentee Basis of decisions - patentee (agreement of)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 17 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T005403.20030324
T 0114/99 () of 5.5.2003
Online on 14.05.2003	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 5.5.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H01L 21/285	Application no. 91310146.5
Keywords: Inventive step (yes) Reimbursement of the appeal fee (no) - no substantial procedural violation New arguments in the oral proceedings before the examining division based on a prior art document cited in the written proceedings				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 33 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T011499.20030505
T 0843/99 (Aerosol formulations/SCHERING) of 13.5.2003
Online on 13.05.2003	Board 3.3.02	Decision date 13.5.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K 9/72	Application no. 92912490.7
Keywords: Main request and auxiliary request - inventive step - no: obvious combination				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 26 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T084399.20030513
T 1180/00 () of 7.4.2003
Online on 12.05.2003	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 7.4.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H03L 7/099	Application no. 94120465.3
Keywords: Inventive step - no				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 26 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T118000.20030407
T 0304/01 () of 25.3.2003
Online on 12.05.2003	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 25.3.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC B60J 10/02	Application no. 95908215.7
Keywords: Zulässige Änderungen (Hauptantrag, bejaht) Anspruchserweiterung (Hauptantrag, verneint) Erfinderische Tätigkeit (Hauptantrag, bejaht)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 37 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T030401.20030325
T 0521/01 () of 30.4.2003
Online on 12.05.2003	Board 3.5.01	Decision date 30.4.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H04Q 7/38 H04B 7/26	Application no. 92111815.4
Keywords: Missing statement of grounds				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 14 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T052101.20030430
T 0972/01 () of 6.5.2003
Online on 12.05.2003	Board 3.4.02	Decision date 6.5.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC G02B 6/46 G02B 6/44	Application no. 97101253.9
Keywords: Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nach Änderung bejaht)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 25 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T097201.20030506
T 0501/99 (Lipophilic soil/COLGATE) of 10.2.2003
Online on 12.05.2003	Board 3.3.06	Decision date 10.2.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C11D 17/00	Application no. 90202510.5
Keywords: Sufficiency of disclosure (no) - no teaching enabling the skilled person to verify without needing inventive skill if the conversion to a microemulsion required by the claimed process takes place				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 30 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T050199.20030210
T 0966/00 () of 6.3.2003
Online on 09.05.2003	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 6.3.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC C08G 18/48	Application no. 93915976.0
Keywords: Ausführbarkeit (ja) - über gesamte Anspruchsbreite Neuheit (ja) - Verwendungsanspruch entspricht G2/88				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 52 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T096600.20030306
T 0130/01 () of 18.3.2003
Online on 09.05.2003	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 18.3.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC B02C 4/06	Application no. 88908133.7
Keywords: Erfinderische Tätigkeit - rückschauende Betrachtungsweise Rückzahlung der Beschwerdegebühr (abgelehnt)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 34 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T013001.20030318
T 0520/02 () of 10.4.2003
Online on 09.05.2003	Board 3.4.02	Decision date 10.4.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC G02B 1/10	Application no. 94105480.1
Keywords: Erfinderische Tätigkeit - nach Änderung (ja)				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 355 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T052002.20030410
T 0966/99 () of 3.12.2002
Online on 09.05.2003	Board 3.2.06	Decision date 3.12.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC A61F 13/15	Application no. 92112711.4
Keywords: Admissibility of the appeal (yes) Admendments - admissible (yes) Novelty (yes) Inventive step (yes) Request to include in the decision certain reasoning in respect of the non-allowability of a request withdrawn by the patentee - rejected Request to include in the minutes of oral proceedings the statements made by the parties concerning the withdrawn request - rejected Referral of a question to the Enlarged Board of Appeal - rejected				Distribution B	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 46 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T096699.20021203
T 0817/00 () of 18.3.2003
Online on 08.05.2003	Board 3.2.06	Decision date 18.3.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A61F 13/15	Application no. 89105197.1
Keywords: Disclosure - sufficiency (yes) Binding effect of an earlier decision of the Board of Appeal Inventive step (yes)				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 41 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T081700.20030318
T 0961/00 (Adverse effect/HUBER CORP.) of 9.12.2002
Online on 08.05.2003	Board 3.3.05	Decision date 9.12.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC C01B 33/143	Application no. 96902742.4
Keywords: Revocation of patent after declaration according to Legal Advice 11/82 - adverse effect of decision - no Admissibility of appeal by proprietor - no Referral to Enlarged Board - no				Distribution B	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 38 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T096100.20021209
T 0264/01 () of 27.3.2003
Online on 08.05.2003	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 27.3.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B65B 11/30	Application no. 92110150.7
Keywords: Added subject-matter (no) Inventive step - main request (no) Inventive step - auxiliary request (yes)				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 28 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T026401.20030327
T 0472/01 () of 27.2.2003
Online on 08.05.2003	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 27.2.2003	Proc. language FR	IPC B65G 49/08	Application no. 93202217.1
Keywords: Activité inventive (oui)				Distribution D	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 354 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T047201.20030227
T 0516/01 () of 1.4.2003
Online on 08.05.2003	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 1.4.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC F16D 3/18	Application no. 94110066.1
Keywords: Erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 25 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T051601.20030401
T 0446/99 (Bordetella toxin/AMGEN) of 8.5.2003
Online on 08.05.2003	Board 3.3.08	Decision date 8.5.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C12N 15/00	Application no. 88308124.2
Keywords: Main request: sufficiency of disclosure (yes) Inventive step (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 43 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T044699.20030508
J 0021/02 () of 25.3.2003
Online on 07.05.2003	Board 3.1.01	Decision date 25.3.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H02K 23/60	Application no. 98913945.6
Keywords: Restitution in integrum - all due care (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 22 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:J002102.20030325
T 0644/00 (Viewing device/DURAND) of 9.4.2003
Online on 07.05.2003	Board 3.5.01	Decision date 9.4.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H04N 9/64 H04N 15/00 H04N 13/00	Application no. 92912576.3
Keywords: Inventive step (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 24 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T064400.20030409
T 0757/00 (Influenza A immunization/UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL CENTER) of 26.3.2003
Online on 07.05.2003	Board 3.3.04	Decision date 26.3.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K 39/145	Application no. 95117311.1
Keywords: Main request - clarity (no) First and second auxiliary requests: added matter over the parent application (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 25 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T075700.20030326
T 0913/00 () of 3.3.2003
Online on 07.05.2003	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 3.3.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B60T 13/575	Application no. 94918969.0
Keywords: Inventive step (no) Late submitted material - document admitted (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 31 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T091300.20030303
T 1062/00 () of 11.4.2003
Online on 07.05.2003	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 11.4.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC C22C 9/00	Application no. 97903273.7
Keywords: Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 27 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T106200.20030411
T 1145/00 () of 22.4.2003
Online on 07.05.2003	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 22.4.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B21D 26/02	Application no. 93306902.3
Keywords: Claims - clarity (yes - after amendment) Amendments - added subject-matter (no - after amendment) Amendments - opposition proceedings Inventive step (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 29 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T114500.20030422
T 0035/01 () of 11.2.2003
Online on 07.05.2003	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 11.2.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC B60R 25/04	Application no. 96108292.2
Keywords: Neuheit (bejaht) Erfinderische Tätigkeit (verneint) In der mündlichen Verhandlung erstmals vorgelegte Anspruchsfassung - (Hilfsantrag) von der Beschwerdekammer nicht zugelassen				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 26 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T003501.20030211
T 0243/01 () of 23.1.2003
Online on 07.05.2003	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 23.1.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC A61C 15/00	Application no. 94119011.8
Keywords: Ausführbarkeit (ja) Klarheit (ja) Neuheit und erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 26 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T024301.20030123
T 0338/01 () of 18.3.2003
Online on 07.05.2003	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 18.3.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC B60R 21/00	Application no. 95907553.2
Keywords: Neuheit, erfinderische Tätigkeit (Hauptantrag, bejaht)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 23 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T033801.20030318
T 0543/01 () of 13.3.2003
Online on 07.05.2003	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 13.3.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC B21C 23/00 B21C 23/08	Application no. 94810389.0
Keywords: Neuheit (bejaht) Erfinderische Tätigkeit (verneint)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 22 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T054301.20030313
T 0717/01 () of 14.1.2003
Online on 07.05.2003	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 14.1.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC F16L 37/00	Application no. 95108952.3
Keywords: Zulässigkeit der Beschwerde der Patentinhaberin Änderung des der angefochtenen Entscheidung zugrundeliegenden Sachverhalts (neue Patentansprüche) Fehlende Begründung (nein) Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein)				Distribution B	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 758 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T071701.20030114
T 1089/02 () of 22.4.2003
Online on 07.05.2003	Board 3.5.01	Decision date 22.4.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC G06K 19/07 G06K 7/00	Application no. 98119306.3
Keywords: Fehlende Beschwerdebegründung Antrag auf mündliche Verhandlung zurückgezogen				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 15 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T108902.20030422
T 0976/99 (Mixing valve/THE HORNE ENGINEERING) of 21.2.2002
Online on 07.05.2003	Board 3.5.01	Decision date 21.2.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC G05D 23/13	Application no. 91302285.1
Keywords: Sufficiency of disclosure (yes) Extension beyond the content of the application as filed (no) Novelty and inventive step (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 1 MB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T097699.20020221
D 0005/02 () of 10.4.2003
Online on 06.05.2003	Board DBA	Decision date 10.4.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC -	Application no. -
Keywords: -				Distribution	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 16 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:D000502.20030410
T 0298/99 () of 11.3.2003
Online on 06.05.2003	Board 3.3.07	Decision date 11.3.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C09J 109/00	Application no. 92401967.2
Keywords: Inventive step (yes) - problem and solution - non-obvious solution				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 42 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T029899.20030311
T 0437/98 (DNA integration/NOVOZYMES) of 29.1.2003
Online on 05.05.2003	Board 3.3.08	Decision date 29.1.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C12N 15/68	Application no. 91901587.5
Keywords: Main request - clarity (no) First and second auxiliary requests - clarity (no) Third auxiliary request - clarity (yes) Novelty (yes) Inventive step (yes) Procedural violation (no) Reimbursement of appeal fees (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 58 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T043798.20030129

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April 2003

T 1082/97 (Decanole/CELANESE) of 8.4.2003
Online on 30.04.2003	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 8.4.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC C07C 29/141	Application no. 93119242.1
Keywords: Unzulässige Änderung - beanspruchter Gegenstand geht über den Inhalt der ursprünglichen Anmeldung hinaus				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 303 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T108297.20030408
T 0852/00 () of 18.2.2003
Online on 29.04.2003	Board 3.2.05	Decision date 18.2.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC B29C 70/34	Application no. 94116382.6
Keywords: Ausführbarkeit (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 27 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T085200.20030218
T 0999/00 () of 1.4.2003
Online on 29.04.2003	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 1.4.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A61M 1/36	Application no. 93303126.2
Keywords: Inventive step (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 21 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T099900.20030401
T 0727/02 () of 17.3.2003
Online on 29.04.2003	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 17.3.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C03B 23/04	Application no. 96921199.4
Keywords: Inventive step (no)				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 31 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T072702.20030317
T 0103/00 (Imidazolium salts/UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA) of 1.4.2003
Online on 25.04.2003	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 1.4.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C07D 233/56	Application no. 91904429.7
Keywords: Clarity (yes) - terms hydrocarbyl and substituted hydrocarbyl not unclear Sufficiency of disclosure (yes) - deficiency not established Inventive step (yes) - problem solved by whole scope of claimed process - non obvious solution				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 33 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T010300.20030401
T 0975/00 () of 7.4.2003
Online on 25.04.2003	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 7.4.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C08K 13/00	Application no. 95911758.1
Keywords: Novelty (no) - product-by-process claims (main request) Inventive step (yes) - separate stabiliser addition not obvious (first auxiliary request)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 36 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T097500.20030407
T 1049/02 (Enzyme-containing granulate/KAO) of 11.4.2003
Online on 25.04.2003	Board 3.3.06	Decision date 11.4.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C11D 3/386	Application no. 96914435.1
Keywords: Misssing statement of grounds (yes)				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 14 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T104902.20030411
T 0438/00 () of 17.4.2003
Online on 24.04.2003	Board 3.2.06	Decision date 17.4.2003	Proc. language FR	IPC D02G 1/16	Application no. 96941707.0
Keywords: Nouveauté (oui) Activité inventive (oui) Modification admissible (oui)				Distribution D	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 25 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T043800.20030417
T 1043/00 () of 4.4.2003
Online on 24.04.2003	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 4.4.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC B65D 1/22	Application no. 94104271.5
Keywords: Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 25 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T104300.20030404
T 0335/01 () of 4.4.2003
Online on 24.04.2003	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 4.4.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B65G 17/08	Application no. 94117158.9
Keywords: Inventive step (yes)				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 26 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T033501.20030404
T 0191/98 () of 4.3.2003
Online on 24.04.2003	Board 3.2.06	Decision date 4.3.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B23K 26/00	Application no. 88900975.9
Keywords: Inventive step - no Admittance of late filed evidence - yes Right to be heard - yes				Distribution B	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 67 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T019198.20030304
T 0283/99 (Aromatic carbonates/ASAHI) of 11.3.2003
Online on 23.04.2003	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 11.3.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C07C 68/06	Application no. 91901641.0
Keywords: Main request: amendment - support in the application as filed (no) First and second auxiliary requests - not admissible				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 62 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T028399.20030311
T 0988/00 () of 20.3.2003
Online on 22.04.2003	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 20.3.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC H02K 23/06	Application no. 94924258.0
Keywords: Änderungen - Erweiterung (verneint) Erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht)				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 66 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T098800.20030320
T 0972/00 () of 15.4.2003
Online on 17.04.2003	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 15.4.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H01J 37/32	Application no. 90119065.2
Keywords: Insufficiency of disclosure (no) Late filed grounds of opposition (yes) Clarity (yes) Late filed document (yes) Novelty, inventive step (yes)				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 63 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T097200.20030415
T 1171/00 (pH-Wert/SASOL) of 26.2.2003
Online on 17.04.2003	Board 3.3.06	Decision date 26.2.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC C11D 17/00	Application no. 91918719.5
Keywords: Neuheit (Hauptantrag): ja Erfinderische Tätigkeit (Hauptantrag): ja - rückschauende Betrachtung nicht zulässig				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 68 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T117100.20030226
T 0404/01 () of 11.3.2003
Online on 17.04.2003	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 11.3.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC B28D 1/08	Application no. 94926760.3
Keywords: Neuheit, erfinderische Tätigkeit				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 65 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T040401.20030311
T 0266/00 () of 17.2.2003
Online on 16.04.2003	Board 3.3.05	Decision date 17.2.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B01F 13/10	Application no. 95119240.0
Keywords: Inventive step (yes) Exclusion of hindsight				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 60 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T026600.20030217
T 0858/98 () of 18.3.2003
Online on 16.04.2003	Board 3.4.01	Decision date 18.3.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC G07F 7/10	Application no. 91907516.8
Keywords: Opposition grounds - lack of inventive step				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 29 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T085898.20030318
T 0662/99 () of 6.3.2003
Online on 16.04.2003	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 6.3.2003	Proc. language FR	IPC H01L 21/8246	Application no. 96400226.5
Keywords: Après modifications : clarté (oui) Nouveauté (oui) Activité inventive (oui)				Distribution C	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 69 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T066299.20030306
T 0710/99 () of 11.2.2003
Online on 16.04.2003	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 11.2.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H01L 21/00	Application no. 90109477.1
Keywords: New requests filed during the oral proceedings before the Board - admitted (see point 2.4 of the "Reasons for the Decision")				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 71 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T071099.20030211
T 0816/99 (VSA process/AIR PRODUCTS) of 12.2.2003
Online on 16.04.2003	Board 3.3.05	Decision date 12.2.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B01D 53/047	Application no. 93115162.5
Keywords: Novelty: yes - allegedly inherent properties of prior art product not convincingly established Inventive step: yes (after amendment) - non-obvious alternative				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 85 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T081699.20030212
T 0841/99 () of 7.4.2003
Online on 16.04.2003	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 7.4.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H01L 23/50	Application no. 91910167.5
Keywords: Admissibility of the amendments (yes) Clarity (yes) Inventive step (yes - after amendments)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 69 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T084199.20030407
T 1047/99 () of 13.3.2003
Online on 16.04.2003	Board 3.3.05	Decision date 13.3.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B01D 21/00	Application no. 94914494.3
Keywords: Amendments - substantive Inventive step (yes) - after amendments Remittal for further prosecution with additional search				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 58 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T104799.20030313
T 1104/99 (Mobile ions/HARRIS) of 4.4.2003
Online on 16.04.2003	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 4.4.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H01L 21/76	Application no. 93901921.2
Keywords: Technical functional feature in a method claim Inventive step (yes) - after amendment				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 65 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T110499.20030404
T 1071/01 () of 26.2.2003
Online on 15.04.2003	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 26.2.2003	Proc. language FR	IPC A41H 3/00	Application no. 94921011.6
Keywords: Nouveauté (oui) Activité inventive requête principale (non), requête auxiliaire (oui)				Distribution D	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 33 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T107101.20030226
T 0307/99 (Restauration osseuse/IMPLANT INNOVATIONS,INC.) of 20.3.2003
Online on 15.04.2003	Board 3.3.02	Decision date 20.3.2003	Proc. language FR	IPC A61L 27/00	Application no. 90420194.4
Keywords: Activité inventive - oui : propriété inattendue et non évidente dans la coupe granulométrique sélectionnée				Distribution C	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 71 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T030799.20030320
T 0664/99 () of 5.3.2003
Online on 15.04.2003	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 5.3.2003	Proc. language FR	IPC A01G 31/00	Application no. 88402448.0
Keywords: Usage antérieur (non prouvé) Activité inventive (oui) Remboursement de la taxe de recours (non)				Distribution C	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 34 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T066499.20030305
T 0068/00 () of 10.2.2003
Online on 14.04.2003	Board 3.2.06	Decision date 10.2.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC D04H 13/00	Application no. 94906867.0
Keywords: Änderungen - Zulässigkeit (bejaht) Neuheit und erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht)				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 30 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T006800.20030210
T 0223/01 (Fluid therapy/BTG INTERNATIONAL LIMITED) of 4.3.2003
Online on 14.04.2003	Board 3.3.02	Decision date 4.3.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K 33/00	Application no. 86309899.2
Keywords: Main and first auxiliary requests - no - generalisation not supported Second auxiliary request - novelty - no: exclusion not sufficient to delimit over the prior art disclosure Third auxiliary request - novelty - yes: second medical uses of the claimed compositions not anticipated				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 71 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T022301.20030304
T 0722/01 () of 20.3.2003
Online on 14.04.2003	Board 3.4.02	Decision date 20.3.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC G01M 11/02	Application no. 93310340.0
Keywords: Deletion of features from claim 1: admissible amendment Late-filed citations: admitted into the procedure Remittal to the first instance for further prosecution				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 64 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T072201.20030320
T 0416/02 () of 14.4.2003
Online on 14.04.2003	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 14.4.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C03B 5/16	Application no. 94114120.2
Keywords: Proprietor's refusal to agree to the text for maintaining the patent Appeal procedure closed				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 48 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T041602.20030414
T 0973/98 () of 24.9.2002
Online on 14.04.2003	Board 3.3.07	Decision date 24.9.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC C07C 253/24	Application no. 92307260.7
Keywords: Amendments - added subject-matter (no) - broadening of claim (no) - clarity (yes) Disclosure - sufficiency (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 1 MB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T097398.20020924
T 0251/00 () of 4.2.2003
Online on 11.04.2003	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 4.2.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC E01B 9/68	Application no. 94890110.3
Keywords: Neuheit - bejaht Erfinderische Tätigkeit - bejaht				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 69 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T025100.20030204
T 0256/00 () of 5.2.2003
Online on 11.04.2003	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 5.2.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC E01B 9/68	Application no. 91890281.8
Keywords: Erfinderische Tätigkeit - verneint				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 56 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T025600.20030205
T 0306/00 () of 26.3.2003
Online on 11.04.2003	Board 3.2.05	Decision date 26.3.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B29C 43/00	Application no. 95306385.6
Keywords: Inventive step (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 52 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T030600.20030326
T 0533/00 () of 11.2.2003
Online on 11.04.2003	Board 3.2.05	Decision date 11.2.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B29C 49/08	Application no. 92850160.0
Keywords: Sufficiency of disclosure (yes) Inventive step (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 83 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T053300.20030211
T 0749/00 (Polynucleotide probes/ENZO BIOCHEM, INC.) of 19.3.2003
Online on 11.04.2003	Board 3.3.04	Decision date 19.3.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C12Q 1/68	Application no. 92114727.8
Keywords: Main request, inventive step (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 59 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T074900.20030319
T 0725/02 () of 17.3.2003
Online on 11.04.2003	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 17.3.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC A47L 13/58	Application no. 98101799.9
Keywords: Erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht)				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 26 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T072502.20030317
T 0839/99 () of 16.1.2003
Online on 11.04.2003	Board 3.2.05	Decision date 16.1.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B29C 45/77	Application no. 92904231.5
Keywords: Inventive step (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 63 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T083999.20030116
T 0648/00 () of 13.2.2003
Online on 10.04.2003	Board 3.2.06	Decision date 13.2.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A61F 13/15	Application no. 91903779.6
Keywords: Inventive step (yes)				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 27 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T064800.20030213
T 0079/01 (Urinary tumor/CANCERVAX) of 25.3.2003
Online on 10.04.2003	Board 3.3.04	Decision date 25.3.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC G01N 33/574	Application no. 90917644.8
Keywords: Appeal admissible - (no) Less than half of the appeal fee paid				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 58 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T007901.20030325
T 0586/01 () of 3.3.2003
Online on 10.04.2003	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 3.3.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC F02M 59/34	Application no. 95911205.3
Keywords: Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 28 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T058601.20030303
T 1274/01 (Weight pattern/MAASLAND) of 19.2.2003
Online on 10.04.2003	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 19.2.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A01K 29/00	Application no. 97904657.0
Keywords: Main request: subject-matter extending beyond the content of the application as filed Auxiliary request: remittal for further prosecution				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 38 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T127401.20030219
J 0025/01 () of 13.2.2003
Online on 09.04.2003	Board 3.1.01	Decision date 13.2.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C12N 15/56	Application no. 95904370.4
Keywords: Euro-PCT application Correction of designation Non payment of designation fees within the time limit				Distribution B	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 36 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:J002501.20030213
T 0158/00 () of 17.3.2003
Online on 09.04.2003	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 17.3.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A61B 6/12	Application no. 90917158.9
Keywords: Inventive step (yes, after amendments) Clarity (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 57 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T015800.20030317
T 0864/00 (Channel labelling apparatus/THOMSON) of 13.12.2002
Online on 09.04.2003	Board 3.5.01	Decision date 13.12.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC H04N 5/445	Application no. 93900569.0
Keywords: Inventive step (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 64 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T086400.20021213
T 0861/01 () of 24.3.2003
Online on 09.04.2003	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 24.3.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC A63G 31/00	Application no. 96910961.0
Keywords: Neuheit (bejaht) Erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht)				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 36 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T086101.20030324
T 1003/02 () of 2.4.2003
Online on 09.04.2003	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 2.4.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC F16J 15/08	Application no. 97101717.3
Keywords: Neuheit (ja) Zurückverweisung an die erste Instanz zur weiteren Prüfung der Patentfähigkeit				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 58 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T100302.20030402
T 0462/97 () of 31.3.2003
Online on 09.04.2003	Board 3.5.01	Decision date 31.3.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H04M 1/72	Application no. 84115561.7
Keywords: National patents lapsed in all designated states Termination of appeal proceedings				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 47 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T046297.20030331
T 0235/00 (Hochauflösendes Drehzahlmeßsystem, insbesondere für elektrische Tü … of 13.3.2003
Online on 08.04.2003	Board 3.4.01	Decision date 13.3.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC G01P 13/02	Application no. 94116104.4
Keywords: Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 29 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T023500.20030313
T 0597/00 () of 6.2.2003
Online on 08.04.2003	Board 3.4.02	Decision date 6.2.2003	Proc. language FR	IPC G01B 7/30 G01D 5/14	Application no. 95400179.8
Keywords: Activité inventive (confirmée) Document produit tardivement (non pris en considération)				Distribution C	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 64 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T059700.20030206
T 0880/00 () of 28.1.2003
Online on 08.04.2003	Board 3.2.05	Decision date 28.1.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC B41F 7/10	Application no. 96119784.5
Keywords: Erfinderische Tätigkeit, Hauptantrag (nein) Gegenstand des Hilfsantrags nicht recherchiert, Zurückverweisung an Prüfungsabteilung				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 58 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T088000.20030128
T 0039/01 () of 6.2.2003
Online on 08.04.2003	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 6.2.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC B60J 5/04	Application no. 95942638.8
Keywords: Neuheit, erfinderische Tätigkeit, Hauptantrag (bejaht)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 56 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T003901.20030206
T 1164/98 (Datenträger-gesteuertes Endgerät in einem Datenaustauschsystem/SPA … of 28.11.2002
Online on 08.04.2003	Board 3.4.01	Decision date 28.11.2002	Proc. language DE	IPC G07F 7/10	Application no. 89112745.8
Keywords: Erfinderische Tätigkeit (verneint für Hauptantrag und Hilfsanträge)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 45 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T116498.20021128
T 0494/99 (Hard Candy/CERESTAR) of 19.2.2003
Online on 08.04.2003	Board 3.3.02	Decision date 19.2.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A23G 3/00	Application no. 92307118.7
Keywords: Admissibility of requests filed at oral proceedings (no) Novelty (yes): no suggestion in allegedly novelty-destroying citation to combine separate items belonging to different embodiments described in that citation Inventive step (no): comparative experiments are not suitable to demonstrate any of the alleged improvements associated with the claimed process; solution to the problem of providing an alternative process for the production of hard candy obvious in the light of the closest state of the art				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 91 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T049499.20030219
T 1103/99 (Amendments/TOSHIBA) of 29.11.2002
Online on 08.04.2003	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 29.11.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC H01L 43/10	Application no. 92302673.6
Keywords: Removal of a feature from claim 1 (allowed under Article 123(2)) Interpretation of				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 68 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T110399.20021129
T 0271/00 () of 26.2.2003
Online on 07.04.2003	Board 3.4.01	Decision date 26.2.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A61N 1/39	Application no. 92305248.4
Keywords: Added subject-matter (no) Novelty and inventive step (yes, after amendment)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 33 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T027100.20030226
T 0507/00 (Mixtures/EASTMAN) of 27.3.2003
Online on 07.04.2003	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 27.3.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C07D 307/20	Application no. 92912218.2
Keywords: Revocation of the European patent - No text of patent any longer approved				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 15 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T050700.20030327
T 0565/00 (Carbon dioxide in sizing processes/CANADIAN LIQUID AIR) of 14.3.2003
Online on 07.04.2003	Board 3.3.06	Decision date 14.3.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC D21H 23/76	Application no. 93401320.2
Keywords: Main request: novelty of a process - no (implicit disclosure of all process features in a citation) Auxiliary request: inventive step - no (selection of measures which are technically feasible in order to put into practise an incentive in the prior art)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 38 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T056500.20030314
T 0960/00 (Peroxihexansäure/CLARIANT) of 27.2.2003
Online on 07.04.2003	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 27.2.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC C07D 207/40	Application no. 89112062.8
Keywords: Neuheit (ja) - Offenbarung von Verbindungsklasse - mehrfache Auswahl aus Substituentenlisten - Auswahl von Einzelverbindung				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 494 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T096000.20030227
T 1002/00 (Neutrales Reinigungsmittel/SASOL) of 6.3.2003
Online on 07.04.2003	Board 3.3.06	Decision date 6.3.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC C11D 1/66	Application no. 90123936.8
Keywords: Unzulässige Änderung der Patentansprüche (Hauptantrag und Hilfsanträge 2 bis 5) - ja: Aufnahme eines Merkmals aus den Beispielen - Unzulässige Verallgemeinerung Zulässigkeit von neuen Hilfsanträgen eingereicht per Fax einen Tag vor der mündlichen Verhandlung - nein				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 33 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T100200.20030306
T 0198/01 () of 11.3.2003
Online on 07.04.2003	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 11.3.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC F16B 23/00	Application no. 95200206.1
Keywords: Novelty (yes) Inventive step - ex post facto analysis				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 69 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T019801.20030311
T 0487/02 () of 14.3.2003
Online on 07.04.2003	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 14.3.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC D21F 3/02	Application no. 93908937.1
Keywords: Beschwerde unzulässig - keine Begründung				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 37 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T048702.20030314
T 0908/02 () of 27.2.2003
Online on 07.04.2003	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 27.2.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC B60R 21/22 B60R 21/24 B60R 21/26	Application no. 97119353.7
Keywords: Unzulässige Änderung - Hauptantrag und Hilfsantrag I (ja), Hilfsantrag II (nein) Zurückverweisung an die Prüfungsabteilung				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 64 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T090802.20030227
T 1074/97 (Rapamycin prodrugs/KANSAS UNIVERSITY) of 20.3.2003
Online on 07.04.2003	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 20.3.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C07D 498/18	Application no. 91200118.7
Keywords: Main request: divisional application - extension beyond the content of the parent application as filed (yes) - deletion of a technical feature Auxiliary request: unallowable extension (no) - remittal to the first instance				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 584 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T107497.20030320
T 0109/01 () of 11.3.2003
Online on 04.04.2003	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 11.3.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC B02C 15/00 C10F 7/02	Application no. 93111318.7
Keywords: Auslegung der Ansprüche Neuheit (bejaht) Erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 38 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T010901.20030311
T 1119/97 () of 17.12.2002
Online on 04.04.2003	Board 3.4.01	Decision date 17.12.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC G01V 1/20	Application no. 91909834.3
Keywords: Novelty, inventive step (yes) - after amendment disclaimer not admissible				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 929 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T111997.20021217
T 0699/98 () of 29.1.2003
Online on 04.04.2003	Board 3.3.07	Decision date 29.1.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K 7/16	Application no. 88301108.2
Keywords: Novelty (yes) - combination of disclosures Inventive step (yes) closest prior art - problem and solution Amendments (yes) - deletion of an alternative feature Amendments (yes) - deletion of the term added to the description as granted Claims - interpretation - clarity (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 94 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T069998.20030129
T 0360/00 () of 12.2.2003
Online on 03.04.2003	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 12.2.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C08F 10/00	Application no. 96107996.9
Keywords: Late submitted material - document admitted (no) New opposition ground - insufficiency of disclosure - admissibility (no) Claims - clarity (yes) Novelty (yes) Inventive step - non-obvious combination of known features				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 39 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T036000.20030212
T 0600/00 () of 19.3.2003
Online on 03.04.2003	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 19.3.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C08F 220/20	Application no. 91303064.9
Keywords: Claims - clarity (no) Amendments - added subject-matter (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 40 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T060000.20030319
T 0647/00 () of 11.3.2003
Online on 03.04.2003	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 11.3.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C08F 4/64	Application no. 89301175.9
Keywords: Novelty (yes) Inventive step (yes) Interpretation of the claims				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 36 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T064700.20030311
T 0897/02 () of 27.3.2003
Online on 03.04.2003	Board 3.3.07	Decision date 27.3.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B32B 27/18	Application no. 90302275.4
Keywords: Basis of decisions - patentee (no agreement of the text of the patent) Substantial procedural violation (no) Reimbursement of the appeal fee (no)				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 17 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T089702.20030327
T 0085/99 () of 17.2.2003
Online on 03.04.2003	Board 3.3.07	Decision date 17.2.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC D01F 13/02	Application no. 96926962.0
Keywords: Klarheit der Ansprüche nach Änderung (bejaht) Neuheit nach Änderung (bejaht) Erfinderische Tätigkeit nach Änderung (bejaht)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 38 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T008599.20030217
T 0278/00 (Naphthyl-Verbindungen/ELI LILLY) of 11.2.2003
Online on 02.04.2003	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 11.2.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C07D 211/14	Application no. 96301542.5
Keywords: Im Sinne der Regel 68 (2) EPÜ begründete Entscheidung (verneint) - unverständliche Feststellungen - fehlende Angabe des Stands der Technik bei der Beurteilung der erfinderischen Tätigkeit - Bezugnahme auf die mündliche Verhandlung in einem parallelen Fall wesentlicher Verfahrensmangel (bejaht) - Rückzahlung der Beschwerdegebühr				Distribution A	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 25 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T027800.20030211
T 0278/00 (Naphthyl compounds/ELI LILLY) of 11.2.2003
Online on 02.04.2003	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 11.2.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C07D 211/14	Application no. 96301542.5
Keywords: Decision reasoned in the sense of Rule 68(2) EPC (no) - unintelligible findings - missing identification of prior art in assessment of inventive step - reference to oral proceedings in parallel case Substantial procedural violation (yes) - reimbursement of appeal fee				Distribution A	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 22 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T027800.20030211
T 0278/00 (Naphthyl compounds/ELI LILLY) of 11.2.2003
Online on 02.04.2003	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 11.2.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C07D 211/14	Application no. 96301542.5
Keywords: Decision reasoned in the sense of Rule 68(2) EPC (no) - unintelligible findings - missing identification of prior art in assessment of inventive step - reference to oral proceedings in parallel case Substantial procedural violation (yes) - reimbursement of appeal fee				Distribution A	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 29 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T027800.20030211
T 0278/00 (Composés de naphtyle/ELI LILLY) of 11.2.2003
Online on 02.04.2003	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 11.2.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C07D 211/14	Application no. 96301542.5
Keywords: Décision motivée au sens de la règle 68(2) CBE (non) - conclusions inintelligibles - absence d'identification de l'état de la technique dans l'évaluation de l'activité inventive - référence à une procédure orale dans un cas analogue vice substantiel de procédure (oui) - remboursement de la taxe de recours				Distribution A	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 31 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T027800.20030211
T 0279/00 (Asymmetric reduction process/AVECIA LTD) of 25.3.2003
Online on 02.04.2003	Board 3.3.04	Decision date 25.3.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C12P 41/00	Application no. 93918065.9
Keywords: Main request, novelty Article 54(3) (no) Auxiliary requests, allowability of amendments (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 480 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T027900.20030325
T 0288/00 () of 11.2.2003
Online on 02.04.2003	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 11.2.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC B24D 3/28	Application no. 95109925.8
Keywords: Recht auf Priorität (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 27 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T028800.20030211
T 0538/00 () of 20.1.2003
Online on 02.04.2003	Board 3.2.06	Decision date 20.1.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B23K 26/00	Application no. 92119626.7
Keywords: Inventive step - no				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 25 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T053800.20030120
T 0571/00 () of 19.2.2003
Online on 02.04.2003	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 19.2.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H01R 4/68	Application no. 93102579.5
Keywords: Added subject-matter - main request (yes) Inventive step - auxiliary request (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 30 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T057100.20030219
T 0824/00 (Widerruf der Zurücknahme eines Antrags/SUMITOMO) of 24.3.2003
Online on 02.04.2003	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 24.3.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H01B 12/00	Application no. 88400267.6
Keywords: Zurücknahme aller der Einspruchsabteilung vorliegenden Anträge Widerruf der Zurücknahme im Beschwerdeverfahren durch Berichtigung nach Regel 88 EPÜ (nicht statthaft; Beschwerde unzulässig)				Distribution A	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 38 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T082400.20030324
T 0824/00 (Retraction of withdrawal of request/SUMITOMO) of 24.3.2003
Online on 02.04.2003	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 24.3.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H01B 12/00	Application no. 88400267.6
Keywords: Withdrawal of all requests before the opposition division Retraction of withdrawal on appeal by way of Rule 88 EPC correction - (not allowed; appeal inadmissible)				Distribution A	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 28 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T082400.20030324
T 0824/00 (Retraction of withdrawal of request/SUMITOMO) of 24.3.2003
Online on 02.04.2003	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 24.3.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H01B 12/00	Application no. 88400267.6
Keywords: Withdrawal of all requests before the opposition division Retraction of withdrawal on appeal by way of Rule 88 EPC correction - (not allowed; appeal inadmissible)				Distribution A	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 31 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T082400.20030324
T 0824/00 (Révocation du retrait d'une requête/SUMITOMO) of 24.3.2003
Online on 02.04.2003	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 24.3.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H01B 12/00	Application no. 88400267.6
Keywords: Retrait de toutes les requêtes devant la division d'opposition Révocation du retrait à la suite d'un recours au moyen d'une correction prévue par la règle 88 CBE - (non autorisée ; recours irrecevable)				Distribution A	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 30 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T082400.20030324
T 1113/00 () of 6.2.2003
Online on 02.04.2003	Board 3.2.05	Decision date 6.2.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC B29C 49/00	Application no. 94108080.6
Keywords: Erfinderische Tätigkeit - nein				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 27 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T111300.20030206
T 0364/99 (Sous-titres/TITRA FILM) of 16.1.2003
Online on 02.04.2003	Board 3.3.06	Decision date 16.1.2003	Proc. language FR	IPC G03C 11/02	Application no. 92402738.6
Keywords: Requête principale : suffisance de l'exposé (oui) - absence de preuve contraire Nouveauté (oui) Activité inventive (oui) - effets obtenus par le procédé selon l'invention non prévisibles				Distribution C	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 811 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T036499.20030116
T 0392/99 (Minute volume rate-responsive pacemaker/PACESETTER, INC.) of 20.2.2003
Online on 02.04.2003	Board 3.4.01	Decision date 20.2.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A61N 1/365	Application no. 93110579.5
Keywords: Inventive step (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 30 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T039299.20030220
W 0021/02 () of 7.3.2003
Online on 02.04.2003	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 7.3.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC F04B	Application no. -
Keywords: Einheitlichkeit (verneint)				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 22 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:W002102.20030307
T 0550/00 () of 18.2.2003
Online on 01.04.2003	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 18.2.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC E05D 15/52 E05C 9/18 E05C 9/06	Application no. 94107819.8
Keywords: Erfinderische Tätigkeit (anerkannt)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 29 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T055000.20030218
T 0690/00 () of 20.2.2002
Online on 01.04.2003	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 20.2.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC C08F 8/14	Application no. 93910596.1
Keywords: Late submitted material - document admitted (no) Claims - clarity (yes) Disclosure - sufficiency (yes) Novelty (yes) Inventive step - improved balance of properties				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 48 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T069000.20020220
T 0711/00 () of 13.3.2003
Online on 01.04.2003	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 13.3.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC E01B 1/00	Application no. 93909892.7
Keywords: Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (bejaht) Ausreichende Offenbarung - (bejaht)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 33 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T071100.20030313
T 0923/00 (Detergent tablet/UNILEVER) of 1.4.2003
Online on 01.04.2003	Board 3.3.06	Decision date 1.4.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C11D 3/37	Application no. 92306005.7
Keywords: Priority (yes) - same invention (yes) - all features of the claimed invention disclosed in the priority document Added subject-matter (no) - all features of the claimed invention disclosed in the application as filed Sufficiency (yes) - interpretation of terms in the claims on the basis of definitions and explanations given in the description Novelty (yes) - no clear and unambiguous disclosure in the prior art				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 1 MB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T092300.20030401
T 1069/00 (Controller/PRESSTEC) of 31.10.2002
Online on 01.04.2003	Board 3.5.01	Decision date 31.10.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC H04N 1/04	Application no. 92905826.1
Keywords: Inventive step (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 32 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T106900.20021031
T 0003/01 () of 5.2.2003
Online on 01.04.2003	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 5.2.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C08F 10/00	Application no. 91113752.9
Keywords: Extension of subject-matter (no) Proceedings in the absence of the opponents				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 39 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T000301.20030205
T 1210/02 () of 28.3.2003
Online on 01.04.2003	Board 3.3.07	Decision date 28.3.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B01J 21/06	Application no. 96912955.0
Keywords: Missing statement setting out the grounds of appeal				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 14 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T121002.20030328

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March 2003

T 0979/00 () of 20.3.2003
Online on 31.03.2003	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 20.3.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC C08L 65/00	Application no. 95109010.9
Keywords: Erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht) - Aufgabe und Lösung				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 1 MB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T097900.20030320
T 0463/01 () of 5.2.2003
Online on 31.03.2003	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 5.2.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B65H 7/12	Application no. 93308028.5
Keywords: Novelty - main request (no) Added subject-matter - 1st auxiliary request (yes) Inventive step - 2nd auxiliary request (no) Referral of questions to Enlarged Board of Appeal (no) Reimbursement of appeal fee (no)				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 44 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T046301.20030205
T 0260/98 () of 23.1.2003
Online on 31.03.2003	Board 3.3.07	Decision date 23.1.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C09D 11/02	Application no. 92925223.7
Keywords: Amendments - added subject-matter (no) Disclosure - sufficiency (yes) Novelty (yes) Inventive step - (yes) after amendment				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 980 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T026098.20030123
T 0298/00 () of 21.1.2003
Online on 28.03.2003	Board 3.2.05	Decision date 21.1.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC B29C 67/00	Application no. 95929059.4
Keywords: Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 33 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T029800.20030121
T 0467/00 () of 8.1.2003
Online on 28.03.2003	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 8.1.2003	Proc. language FR	IPC C21D 8/04	Application no. 92870104.4
Keywords: Activité inventive (non)				Distribution D	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 726 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T046700.20030108
T 0497/01 () of 10.3.2003
Online on 28.03.2003	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 10.3.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC F01N 7/08	Application no. 96108162.7
Keywords: Brauchbarkeit - keine Voraussetzung für die Patentierbarkeit Rückzahlung der Beschwerdegebühr - abgelehnt				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 46 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T049701.20030310
T 0618/01 (Prostate cancer/ENDORECHERCHE) of 5.3.2003
Online on 28.03.2003	Board 3.3.08	Decision date 5.3.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC G01N 33/574	Application no. 92902434.7
Keywords: Revocation at request of proprietor				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 15 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T061801.20030305
T 0333/02 () of 20.3.2003
Online on 28.03.2003	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 20.3.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC F28D 9/00	Application no. 96909112.3
Keywords: Neuheit - verneint				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 23 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T033302.20030320
T 0844/98 (Aminocarboxylic acid salts/NIPPON SHOKUBAI) of 19.2.2003
Online on 28.03.2003	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 19.2.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C07C 229/06	Application no. 92902482.6
Keywords: Novelty (no) - prior art example leads inevitably to a result falling under the scope of the claims Admissibility (no) - late filed amendments would cause undue procedural delay amounting to an abuse of procedure				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 33 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T084498.20030219
T 0814/00 () of 21.1.2003
Online on 27.03.2003	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 21.1.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A61F 2/34	Application no. 96400844.5
Keywords: Inventive step: no				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 29 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T081400.20030121
T 0034/01 () of 18.2.2003
Online on 27.03.2003	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 18.2.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC F16K 27/04	Application no. 95106606.7
Keywords: Erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 27 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T003401.20030218
T 0040/01 () of 28.1.2003
Online on 27.03.2003	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 28.1.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC B21B 37/68	Application no. 96110457.7
Keywords: Erfinderische Tätigkeit (verneint)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 20 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T004001.20030128
T 0150/01 () of 27.3.2003
Online on 27.03.2003	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 27.3.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC E06B 9/15	Application no. 94110642.9
Keywords: -				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 21 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T015001.20030327
T 1219/01 () of 21.3.2003
Online on 27.03.2003	Board 3.2.05	Decision date 21.3.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC B29B 7/60	Application no. 95936919.0
Keywords: Erfinderische Tätigkeit - ja				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 22 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T121901.20030321
T 0932/02 () of 21.3.2003
Online on 27.03.2003	Board 3.3.06	Decision date 21.3.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C11D 3/39	Application no. 93870145.5
Keywords: Missing Statement of Grounds				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 14 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T093202.20030321
T 0957/02 () of 13.3.2003
Online on 27.03.2003	Board 3.3.05	Decision date 13.3.2003	Proc. language FR	IPC B01J 13/02	Application no. 97942080.9
Keywords: Irrecevabilité Motifs de recours non déposés				Distribution D	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 15 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T095702.20030313
T 1039/99 () of 4.2.2003
Online on 27.03.2003	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 4.2.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A61B 17/12	Application no. 90307811.1
Keywords: Claims clear (yes), amendments (allowable)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 30 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T103999.20030204
J 0012/01 (Antrag auf Rückzahlung der Beschwerdegebühr/ HIGHLAND INDUSTRIES) of 26.3.2003
Online on 26.03.2003	Board 3.1.01	Decision date 26.3.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC D04B 9/44	Application no. 96306765.7
Keywords: Abhilfe - Zurückweisung des Antrags auf Rückzahlung der Beschwerdegebühr - Befugnis des erstinstanzlichen Organs - Zusammensetzung der gegebenenfalls zuständigen Beschwerdekammer - Vorlage an die Große Beschwerdekammer				Distribution A	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 38 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:J001201.20030326
J 0012/01 (Request for reimbursement of appeal fee/ HIGHLAND INDUSTRIES) of 26.3.2003
Online on 26.03.2003	Board 3.1.01	Decision date 26.3.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC D04B 9/44	Application no. 96306765.7
Keywords: Interlocutory revision - refusal of the request for reimbursement of the appeal fee - power of the department of first instance - composition of the possibly competent board of appeal - referral to the Enlarged Board				Distribution A	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 27 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:J001201.20030326
J 0012/01 (Request for reimbursement of appeal fee/HIGHLAND INDUSTRIES) of 26.3.2003
Online on 26.03.2003	Board 3.1.01	Decision date 26.3.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC D04B 9/44	Application no. 96306765.7
Keywords: Interlocutory revision - refusal of the request for reimbursement of the appeal fee - power of the department of first instance - composition of the possibly competent board of appeal - referral to the Enlarged Board				Distribution A	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 472 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:J001201.20030326
J 0012/01 (Requête en remboursement de la taxe de recours/HIGHLAND INDUSTRIES) of 26.3.2003
Online on 26.03.2003	Board 3.1.01	Decision date 26.3.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC D04B 9/44	Application no. 96306765.7
Keywords: Révision préjudicielle - rejet de la requête en remboursement de la taxe de recours - compétence de l'instance du premier degré - composition de la chambre de recours susceptible d'être compétente - saisine de la Grande Chambre de recours				Distribution A	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 25 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:J001201.20030326
T 0850/00 () of 14.1.2003
Online on 26.03.2003	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 14.1.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC E06B 9/40	Application no. 95890194.4
Keywords: Zulässigkeit der Beschwerde (kein Name und keine Anschrift des Beschwerdeführers) - (ja) Neuheit (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit (anerkannt)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 28 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T085000.20030114
T 0268/01 () of 6.3.2003
Online on 26.03.2003	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 6.3.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C21D 9/04	Application no. 96900129.6
Keywords: Clarity (yes), novelty (yes), remittal to first instance				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 23 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T026801.20030306
T 0062/98 () of 24.3.2003
Online on 26.03.2003	Board 3.3.07	Decision date 24.3.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC C09D 5/03	Application no. 88118040.0
Keywords: Widerruf auf Veranlassung des Patentinhabers - Fehlen einer gebilligten Fassung				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 15 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T006298.20030324
T 0986/00 (Rotierende elektrische Maschinen/ALSTOM UK LTD) of 25.2.2003
Online on 25.03.2003	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 25.2.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H02K 17/16	Application no. 94909222.5
Keywords: Erfinderische Tätigkeit (verneint) Grundlage der Entscheidung - weitere Gelegenheit zur Änderung der Anmeldung (verneint)				Distribution A	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 44 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T098600.20030225
T 0986/00 (Rotating electrical machines/ALSTOM UK LTD) of 25.2.2003
Online on 25.03.2003	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 25.2.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H02K 17/16	Application no. 94909222.5
Keywords: Inventive step (no) Basis of decision - further opportunity to amend (no)"				Distribution A	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 33 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T098600.20030225
T 0986/00 () of 25.2.2003
Online on 25.03.2003	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 25.2.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H02K 17/16	Application no. 94909222.5
Keywords: Inventive step (no) Basis of decision - further opportunity to amend (no)				Distribution A	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 33 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T098600.20030225
T 0986/00 (Machines électriques rotatives/ALSTOM UK LTD) of 25.2.2003
Online on 25.03.2003	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 25.2.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H02K 17/16	Application no. 94909222.5
Keywords: Activité inventive (non) Fondement de la décision - nouvelle occasion de présenter des modifications (non)				Distribution A	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 32 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T098600.20030225
T 0728/01 () of 29.1.2003
Online on 25.03.2003	Board 3.4.02	Decision date 29.1.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H05K 3/38 H05K 3/02	Application no. 93117992.3
Keywords: Inventive step - no				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 37 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T072801.20030129
T 1258/01 (Height-adjustable roller/MAASLAND) of 21.1.2003
Online on 25.03.2003	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 21.1.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A01B 49/06	Application no. 92202349.4
Keywords: Extension of the subject-matter (yes) Generalisation of specific features				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 28 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T125801.20030121
T 0864/98 (Liquid detergents/PROCTER & GAMBLE) of 17.3.2003
Online on 25.03.2003	Board 3.3.06	Decision date 17.3.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C11D 17/00	Application no. 91918093.5
Keywords: Novelty (yes) - End value of a range defining the possible amount of a component has not been implicitly disclosed in combination with the specific compositions in the examples				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 513 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T086498.20030317
T 0155/99 (Polyhydroxy fatty acid amide/PROCTER & GAMBLE) of 19.12.2002
Online on 25.03.2003	Board 3.3.06	Decision date 19.12.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC C11D 1/65	Application no. 91918216.2
Keywords: Main request: novelty (no) - reproduction of prior art example accurate First and second auxiliary requests: novelty (yes) - incorporation of additives into claim 1; inventive step (no) - additives usual in the art				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 30 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T015599.20021219
T 0201/00 () of 6.3.2003
Online on 24.03.2003	Board 3.2.05	Decision date 6.3.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B29C 45/76	Application no. 91109020.7
Keywords: Sufficiency of disclosure (yes) Inventive step (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 22 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T020100.20030306
T 1225/01 () of 19.2.2003
Online on 24.03.2003	Board 3.4.02	Decision date 19.2.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H05K 3/02 H05K 3/06 H05K 3/38	Application no. 90916807.2
Keywords: Inventive step - confirmed				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 31 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T122501.20030219
T 0116/02 (Filtration process/DU PONT) of 31.1.2003
Online on 24.03.2003	Board 3.3.05	Decision date 31.1.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B01D 33/04	Application no. 94905166.8
Keywords: Public prior use - yes, free use of an apparatus after sale				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 25 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T011602.20030131
T 0711/02 () of 10.3.2003
Online on 24.03.2003	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 10.3.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A01J 7/00	Application no. 93200107.6
Keywords: Missing statement of grounds				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 15 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T071102.20030310
T 1073/98 () of 4.12.2002
Online on 24.03.2003	Board 3.4.02	Decision date 4.12.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC G02B 6/16 G02B 6/34 G02B 5/18	Application no. 91906562.3
Keywords: Added subject-matter - yes (main and first to fourth auxiliary requests) Novelty and inventive step - yes (fifth auxiliary request) Reimbursement of appeal fee (no)				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 1 MB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T107398.20021204
T 0449/00 () of 11.3.2003
Online on 21.03.2003	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 11.3.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H02K 41/02	Application no. 94107447.8
Keywords: -				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 28 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T044900.20030311
T 0085/01 (Bauteil/HERAEUS) of 6.3.2003
Online on 21.03.2003	Board 3.3.05	Decision date 6.3.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC C04B 35/457	Application no. 95106780.0
Keywords: -				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 16 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T008501.20030306
T 0220/01 () of 28.2.2003
Online on 21.03.2003	Board 3.2.05	Decision date 28.2.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B42D 15/10	Application no. 96108494.4
Keywords: Extension beyond the content of the earlier application as filed (yes)				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 22 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T022001.20030228
T 1181/01 () of 17.3.2003
Online on 21.03.2003	Board 3.4.02	Decision date 17.3.2003	Proc. language FR	IPC H01M 10/40 H01M 6/18 C01B 1/093 C07C 317/04 C23F 11/16 C07C 11/48	Application no. 95914390.0
Keywords: Nouveauté (oui) : impossibilité de mettre en oeuvre un mode de réalisation de l'art antérieur				Distribution C	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 23 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T118101.20030317
T 0501/00 () of 4.2.2003
Online on 20.03.2003	Board 3.3.05	Decision date 4.2.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C04B 24/26	Application no. 93308419.6
Keywords: clarity (yes): compromise between requirement for conciseness and clarity sufficiency of disclosure (yes) - no undue burden				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 23 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T050100.20030204
T 0566/00 () of 27.11.2002
Online on 20.03.2003	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 27.11.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC H01L 21/00	Application no. 91307625.3
Keywords: Inventive step (yes - after amendments)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 29 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T056600.20021127
T 0744/00 () of 21.2.2003
Online on 20.03.2003	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 21.2.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC D21G 1/02	Application no. 95110883.6
Keywords: Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 25 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T074400.20030221
T 1097/01 () of 6.3.2003
Online on 20.03.2003	Board 3.2.06	Decision date 6.3.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC D06F 67/04	Application no. 94200870.7
Keywords: Admissibility of opposition - requirements of Rule 55(c) not fulfilled				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 27 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T109701.20030306
T 0100/00 () of 7.3.2003
Online on 19.03.2003	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 7.3.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C08G 69/48	Application no. 97200522.7
Keywords: Amendments - added subject-matter (no) Novelty (yes) - chemical composition vs. chemical product (compound) - chemical modification vs. purification - concept of of a treatment				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 780 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T010000.20030307
T 0499/00 (Papier pour plaques de plâtre/LAFARGE PLATRES) of 28.1.2003
Online on 19.03.2003	Board 3.3.06	Decision date 28.1.2003	Proc. language FR	IPC D21H 19/38	Application no. 92420225.2
Keywords: Suffisance d'exposé - oui ; objections basées sur des arguments non convaincants et sur des affirmations non prouvées Vices substanciels de procédure - non				Distribution B	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 41 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T049900.20030128
T 0578/00 () of 30.1.2003
Online on 19.03.2003	Board 3.2.06	Decision date 30.1.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC D01G 15/24	Application no. 94810308.0
Keywords: Zulässigkeit des geänderten Patentanspruchs - ja Neuheit - ja Erfinderische Tätigkeit - ja				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 27 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T057800.20030130
T 0806/00 (Composition épaissie/L'OREAL) of 28.1.2003
Online on 19.03.2003	Board 3.3.02	Decision date 28.1.2003	Proc. language FR	IPC A61K 7/48	Application no. 96401923.6
Keywords: Nouvelle requête principale déposée en procédure orale Recevabilité des modifications selon la règle 57bis (oui) : les modifications visent à surmonter l'attaque contre l'activité inventive Nouveauté (oui) : l'utilisation de l'association protéine/polymère en tant qu'agent épaississant n'est pas anticipée par l'art antérieur. L'art antérieur n'anticipe pas les proportions particulières des constituants des compositions revendiquées Activité inventive (oui) : l'utilisation en tant qu'agent épaississant de l'association ne découle pas de façon évidente de l'art antérieur. L'homme du métier n'arriverait pas aux compositions revendiquées en suivant l'enseignement de l'état de la technique.				Distribution C	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 51 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T080600.20030128
T 1143/00 () of 7.11.2002
Online on 19.03.2003	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 7.11.2002	Proc. language DE	IPC E06B 3/48	Application no. 88111958.0
Keywords: Zulässigkeit zweier der Beschwerden und eines Beitritts (verneint) Zulässigkeit des Hauptantrags (Ansprüche wie erteilt) Neuheit (ja) und erfinderische Tätigkeit (anerkannt)				Distribution B	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 76 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T114300.20021107
T 0299/01 (Silicas/INEOS) of 20.2.2003
Online on 19.03.2003	Board 3.3.05	Decision date 20.2.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C01B 33/193	Application no. 91913688.7
Keywords: Novelty (yes) Inventive step (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 711 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T029901.20030220
T 1192/01 () of 7.3.2003
Online on 19.03.2003	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 7.3.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC F02B 33/12	Application no. 95925183.6
Keywords: Inventive step - (yes) after amendment				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 24 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T119201.20030307
T 0649/99 () of 15.10.2002
Online on 19.03.2003	Board 3.2.05	Decision date 15.10.2002	Proc. language FR	IPC B41K 3/12	Application no. 92403142.0
Keywords: Modification allant au-delà de la demande telle que déposée (requête principale, oui)				Distribution C	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 34 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T064999.20021015
T 0439/00 () of 13.2.2003
Online on 18.03.2003	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 13.2.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC E02B 3/16 A01K 63/00 B44C 5/06	Application no. 94909336.3
Keywords: Novelty and inventive step - (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 31 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T043900.20030213
T 1197/00 () of 11.12.2002
Online on 18.03.2003	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 11.12.2002	Proc. language DE	IPC C21D 8/02	Application no. 95106192.8
Keywords: Ausreichende Offenbarung (bejaht) Erfinderische Tätigkeit (verneint)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 30 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T119700.20021211
T 0217/01 () of 5.12.2002
Online on 18.03.2003	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 5.12.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC A61C 8/00	Application no. 93924257.4
Keywords: Clarity (yes) Inventive step (yes, after amendments)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 26 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T021701.20021205
T 0640/01 () of 24.2.2003
Online on 18.03.2003	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 24.2.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC F02B 3/12	Application no. 94105645.9
Keywords: Erweiterung (Hauptantrag, Hilfsanträge 1-3) - bejaht Erfinderische Tätigkeit (Hilfsantrag 4) - bejaht				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 35 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T064001.20030224
T 1012/01 () of 9.1.2003
Online on 18.03.2003	Board 3.2.06	Decision date 9.1.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A61F 13/15	Application no. 91901923.2
Keywords: Amendments (allowable) Novelty (yes) Inventive step - after amendment (yes) Binding effect of an earlier decision of the Board of Appeal (reasons, point 2.1)				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 32 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T101201.20030109
T 0937/98 (Strukturteil eines Kernreaktorbrennelement und Verfahren zu seiner … of 4.2.2003
Online on 18.03.2003	Board 3.4.01	Decision date 4.2.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC G21C 3/07	Application no. 92101295.1
Keywords: Zulassung verspätet eingereichter Anträge (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit (verneint)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 1 MB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T093798.20030204
T 0686/99 (Lubricant for refrigerating apparatus/HITACHI) of 22.1.2003
Online on 18.03.2003	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 22.1.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C10M 129/18	Application no. 91115262.7
Keywords: Main and first to third auxiliary request: amendment (not allowable) - particular combination of features within two lists of alternative features not derivable from the application as filed				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 536 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T068699.20030122
T 0969/99 () of 17.1.2003
Online on 18.03.2003	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 17.1.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC A61C 7/00	Application no. 92906693.4
Keywords: Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja, nach Änderung)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 833 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T096999.20030117
T 0391/00 (Pulp Bleaching/ANDRITZ) of 18.2.2003
Online on 17.03.2003	Board 3.3.06	Decision date 18.2.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC D21C 9/153	Application no. 93922969.6
Keywords: Late-filed document - not admitted Auxiliary requests: admissibility of amendments - yes Novelty (all requests) - yes Inventive step (all requests) - no				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 43 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T039100.20030218
T 0693/02 () of 17.3.2003
Online on 17.03.2003	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 17.3.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC F16L 39/02 F16L 37/26	Application no. 94923381.1
Keywords: Missing Statement of Grounds				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 14 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T069302.20030317
T 0168/03 () of 7.3.2003
Online on 17.03.2003	Board 3.3.02	Decision date 7.3.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A01N 25/04	Application no. 92101148.2
Keywords: Correction of errors made by the office-interlocutory revision in opposition procedures possible in special cases				Distribution B	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 17 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T016803.20030307
T 1099/98 () of 10.12.2002
Online on 17.03.2003	Board 3.4.01	Decision date 10.12.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC G12B 11/04	Application no. 91122014.3
Keywords: Revocation - on substantive grounds				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 33 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T109998.20021210
T 0128/00 () of 7.1.2003
Online on 14.03.2003	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 7.1.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC E03C 1/05	Application no. 95934765.9
Keywords: Novelty (yes) Inventive step (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 24 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T012800.20030107
T 0437/00 () of 31.1.2003
Online on 14.03.2003	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 31.1.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC C21B 13/12	Application no. 94890201.0
Keywords: Neuheit (ja) nach Änderungen Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja) nach Änderungen				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 31 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T043700.20030131
T 0938/00 () of 9.1.2003
Online on 14.03.2003	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 9.1.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B30B 15/14	Application no. 92118455.2
Keywords: Inventive step (no)				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 34 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T093800.20030109
T 1027/01 () of 23.1.2003
Online on 14.03.2003	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 23.1.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B22F 1/02 C22C 1/04	Application no. 96118398.5
Keywords: Novelty (yes) - third auxiliary request Inventive step (yes) - third auxiliary request				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 26 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T102701.20030123
T 0410/99 (Kraft pulp preparation/METSO) of 20.1.2003
Online on 14.03.2003	Board 3.3.06	Decision date 20.1.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC D21C 3/02	Application no. 91903366.2
Keywords: Clarity (main request, first and second auxiliary request) - no: wording of amended claim 1 not clear itself Novelty (third and fifth auxiliary request) - no: all features of the claimed process are directly and unambiguously derivable from the cited prior art				Distribution B	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 775 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T041099.20030120
T 0622/99 () of 9.12.2002
Online on 14.03.2003	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 9.12.2002	Proc. language DE	IPC B61F 3/12 B61F 5/44	Application no. 93109097.1
Keywords: Neuheit - Hauptantrag (verneint) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hilfsantrag 1 (verneint) Vorlage einer Rechtsfrage an die Große Beschwerdekammer (nein, entscheidungsunerheblich) Zulässigkeit von in der mündlichen Verhandlung vorgelegten, geänderten Ansprüchen - Hilfsanträge 2 bis 5 (verneint)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 41 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T062299.20021209
T 0785/99 () of 5.2.2003
Online on 14.03.2003	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 5.2.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H01L 23/16	Application no. 95100707.9
Keywords: Inventive step (yes - after amendments)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 26 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T078599.20030205
T 1063/99 () of 11.2.2003
Online on 14.03.2003	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 11.2.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC B22D 11/128	Application no. 92119157.3
Keywords: Neuheit und erfinderische Tätigkeit - rückschauende Betrachtungsweise				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 29 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T106399.20030211
T 0231/00 () of 18.2.2003
Online on 13.03.2003	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 18.2.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C30B 15/30	Application no. 97306517.0
Keywords: Inventive step (yes, after amendment)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 22 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T023100.20030218
T 1201/00 () of 7.11.2002
Online on 13.03.2003	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 7.11.2002	Proc. language DE	IPC B60R 16/02	Application no. 95104028.6
Keywords: Erweiterung durch Änderungen - Hauptantrag und Hilfsantrag 1 (nein) Neuheit - Hauptantrag und Hilfsantrag 1 (verneint) Erst kurz vor dem Ende der mündlichen Verhandlung überreichter Hilfsantrag 2 Zurückverweisung an die Einspruchsabteilung				Distribution B	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 32 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T120100.20021107
T 0086/01 (Engineered bacteriophages/ACAMBIS) of 19.2.2003
Online on 13.03.2003	Board 3.3.08	Decision date 19.2.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C12N 15/34	Application no. 91919303.7
Keywords: Allowability of an amendment (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 23 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T008601.20030219
T 0172/01 () of 30.1.2003
Online on 13.03.2003	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 30.1.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B65B 1/00	Application no. 93905360.9
Keywords: Novelty (no) Inventive step (no)				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 36 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T017201.20030130
T 0266/01 () of 17.2.2003
Online on 13.03.2003	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 17.2.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC F04D 29/42	Application no. 94118814.6
Keywords: Klarheit der Ansprüche (bejaht) Änderungen (Hilfsantrag 3) - Erweiterung (bejaht) Neuheit (Hauptantrag, Hilfsanträge 1, 2, 4) - (bejaht) Erfinderische Tätigkeit (Hilfsantrag 4) - (bejaht)				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 44 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T026601.20030217
T 1092/98 (Transformed cells/ZYMOGENETICS) of 3.2.2003
Online on 13.03.2003	Board 3.3.08	Decision date 3.2.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C12N 15/64	Application no. 85303702.6
Keywords: Novelty (yes) Inventive step (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 31 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T109298.20030203
T 0720/00 () of 27.1.2003
Online on 12.03.2003	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 27.1.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A21C 11/10	Application no. 93300155.4
Keywords: Amendments auxiliary request 1 - agreed by the Board Inventive step auxiliary request 1 - (yes) Apportionment of costs - (no)				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 53 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T072000.20030127
T 0501/01 () of 23.1.2003
Online on 12.03.2003	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 23.1.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A22B 1/00	Application no. 94908981.7
Keywords: Novelty (yes) Inventive step (yes)				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 34 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T050101.20030123
T 0042/02 (Transaction system/PITNEY BOWES) of 28.2.2003
Online on 12.03.2003	Board 3.5.01	Decision date 28.2.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H04L 9/00 G06K 19/06	Application no. 87905893.1
Keywords: Intermediate decisions announced by differently composed opposition divisions at first and second oral proceedings - commonly reasoned and jointly signed final decision - substantial procedural violation (yes)				Distribution B	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 25 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T004202.20030228
T 0902/01 (Preparation of triazoles/PFIZER) of 6.3.2003
Online on 11.03.2003	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 6.3.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C07D 403/06	Application no. 96927644.3
Keywords: Removal of ground of appeal during prosecution of appeal - remittal to the first instance for further prosecution				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 17 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T090201.20030306
T 0472/02 () of 28.2.2003
Online on 11.03.2003	Board 3.2.06	Decision date 28.2.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A61F 13/15	Application no. 94111955.4
Keywords: "Form of appeal - missing statement of grounds"				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 15 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T047202.20030228
T 0957/99 () of 12.12.2002
Online on 11.03.2003	Board 3.2.06	Decision date 12.12.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC D04H 18/00	Application no. 91915290.0
Keywords: Form of appeal - admissible (yes) Amendments - allowable (yes) Clarity (yes) Inventive step - (yes) after amendment Request for inclusion of a declaration in the minutes - rejected				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 43 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T095799.20021212
T 0079/00 () of 29.1.2003
Online on 10.03.2003	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 29.1.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A44B 18/00	Application no. 93106907.4
Keywords: Description - extension of subject-matter - yes Novelty - no				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 26 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T007900.20030129
T 0389/00 () of 24.2.2003
Online on 10.03.2003	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 24.2.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC C08B 30/04	Application no. 94904575.1
Keywords: Umfang der Einspruchs Einspruchsgründe - unzureichende Offenbarung (verneint) Prüfung des Einspruchs - Beweislast Neuheit - (bejaht) Erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht) - Aufgabe und Lösung				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 51 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T038900.20030224
T 0547/00 () of 23.1.2003
Online on 10.03.2003	Board 3.2.06	Decision date 23.1.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A61F 13/46	Application no. 90121057.5
Keywords: Novelty (yes) Inventive step (yes)				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 30 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T054700.20030123
T 0950/00 () of 18.2.2003
Online on 10.03.2003	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 18.2.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC C08F 246/00	Application no. 93120353.3
Keywords: Neuheit - offenkundige Vorbenutzung (nein) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - nicht-naheliegende Merkmalskombination				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 1 MB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T095000.20030218
T 0221/01 (Optical fibre/PIRELLI) of 27.9.2002
Online on 10.03.2003	Board 3.5.01	Decision date 27.9.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC H04B 10/20 H04B 10/16	Application no. 91200067.6
Keywords: Late-filed evidence (admitted) Remittal to the Opposition Division (no) Inventive step (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 29 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T022101.20020927
T 0040/02 (Antenna feed/NORTEL) of 4.12.2002
Online on 10.03.2003	Board 3.5.01	Decision date 4.12.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC H01Q 21/22 H01Q 21/08	Application no. 95937975.1
Keywords: Novelty - all requests - (no) Substantial procedural violation (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 25 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T004002.20021204
T 0685/02 () of 3.3.2003
Online on 10.03.2003	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 3.3.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC A61B 1/00	Application no. 96113547.2
Keywords: Fehlende Beschwerdebegründung				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 13 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T068502.20030303
T 0809/99 () of 22.10.2002
Online on 10.03.2003	Board 3.2.06	Decision date 22.10.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC A44B 18/00	Application no. 89300178.4
Keywords: Clarity of claims (main request) - no Admissibility of amendments (first and second auxiliary requests) - no Adjournment of the proceedings (third auxiliary request) - no Admissibility of new claims filed during oral proceedings - no Reformatio in peius - yes				Distribution B	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 35 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T080999.20021022
T 0317/00 (Fernsteuerbare Schaltungsanordnung/DANGSCHAT) of 5.7.2002
Online on 07.03.2003	Board 3.5.01	Decision date 5.7.2002	Proc. language DE	IPC H04N 5/63	Application no. 95941619.9
Keywords: Erfinderische Tätigkeit - nach Änderung (ja)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 27 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T031700.20020705
T 1034/00 (Zwischenentscheidung/Übergang der Einsprechendenstellung) of 7.3.2003
Online on 07.03.2003	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 7.3.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC B65B 31/02	Application no. 93107650.9
Keywords: Zulässigkeit der Beschwerde (ja)				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 22 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T103400.20030307
T 1111/00 (Steroids/MITSUBISHI) of 10.2.2003
Online on 07.03.2003	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 10.2.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C07J 51/00	Application no. 93102143.0
Keywords: Novelty (yes) - generic disclosure does not reveal particular structure-different structure of specific embodiments				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 308 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T111100.20030210
T 0940/98 (Diastereomere/HOECHST) of 19.2.2003
Online on 07.03.2003	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 19.2.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC C07D 501/34	Application no. 92114982.9
Keywords: Neuheit (ja) - Diastereomer mit seiner individuellen sterischen Konfiguration von bekanntem Kollektiv denkgesetzlich umfaßt, jedoch nicht unzweideutig offenbart				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 485 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T094098.20030219
D 0004/02 () of 17.1.2003
Online on 06.03.2003	Board DBA	Decision date 17.1.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC -	Application no. -
Keywords: -				Distribution	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 26 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:D000402.20030117
T 0947/01 () of 5.2.2003
Online on 06.03.2003	Board 3.4.02	Decision date 5.2.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H01M 4/52 C01G 53/00 H01M 4/50	Application no. 95119801.9
Keywords: Inventive step (confirmed)				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 652 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T094701.20030205
T 0420/00 () of 21.1.2003
Online on 05.03.2003	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 21.1.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C08F 20/06	Application no. 93305355.5
Keywords: Amendments - added subject-matter (no) Claims - clarity (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 473 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T042000.20030121
T 0502/98 (Detergent composition/KAO) of 7.6.2002
Online on 05.03.2003	Board 3.3.06	Decision date 7.6.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC C11D 3/386	Application no. 89120891.0
Keywords: Documents promptly filed in reaction to unforeseeable amendments of the claims - late filed (no) Inventive step (yes) - nonobvious combination				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 47 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T050298.20020607
T 0428/99 () of 21.2.2003
Online on 05.03.2003	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 21.2.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C08K 5/14	Application no. 95905567.4
Keywords: Inventive step (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 28 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T042899.20030221
T 0952/99 () of 10.12.2002
Online on 05.03.2003	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 10.12.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC C08F 210/18	Application no. 92918021.4
Keywords: Form of appeal - admissible (yes) Claims - clarity (yes) Novelty - new use of known substance (yes) Costs - apportionment (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 2 MB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T095299.20021210
T 0953/99 () of 28.1.2003
Online on 05.03.2003	Board 3.4.02	Decision date 28.1.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC G01M 1/32	Application no. 95106735.4
Keywords: Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein)				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 30 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T095399.20030128
T 0292/00 () of 12.2.2003
Online on 04.03.2003	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 12.2.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B60R 1/06	Application no. 93108592.2
Keywords: Inventive step - yes				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 21 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T029200.20030212
T 1166/00 () of 31.1.2003
Online on 04.03.2003	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 31.1.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B60K 41/02	Application no. 96300090.6
Keywords: Novelty (yes) Inventive step (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 29 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T116600.20030131
T 0076/01 () of 16.1.2003
Online on 03.03.2003	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 16.1.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC B65H 75/50	Application no. 92911393.4
Keywords: Neuheit, erfinderische Tätigkeit				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 42 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T007601.20030116
T 0338/02 (Profilé composite/REYNAUD et al) of 7.2.2003
Online on 03.03.2003	Board 3.3.02	Decision date 7.2.2003	Proc. language FR	IPC A61K 6/087	Application no. 95940340.3
Keywords: Activité inventive (non) : choix évident en vue de propriétés prévisibles				Distribution C	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 22 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T033802.20030207

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T 0388/00 () of 12.11.2002
Online on 28.02.2003	Board 3.2.05	Decision date 12.11.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC B29C 44/28	Application no. 94110737.7
Keywords: Addition of subject-matter contravening Article 123(2) EPC, second auxiliary request (yes) Inventive step, main request, first and third auxiliary request (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 41 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T038800.20021112
T 0649/00 () of 20.2.2003
Online on 28.02.2003	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 20.2.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC B08B 3/02	Application no. 95943185.9
Keywords: Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (bejaht)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 24 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T064900.20030220
T 0165/01 () of 28.1.2003
Online on 28.02.2003	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 28.1.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC F23B 7/00	Application no. 90914582.3
Keywords: -				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 22 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T016501.20030128
T 1216/02 () of 24.2.2003
Online on 28.02.2003	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 24.2.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H01R 23/68	Application no. 96922643.0
Keywords: Wrong citation sent to applicant - deceptively similar to correct one - objective substantive procedural violation - yes Reimbursement of appeal fee - no				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 20 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T121602.20030224
T 0245/99 () of 14.2.2003
Online on 28.02.2003	Board 3.2.05	Decision date 14.2.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B41J 2/415	Application no. 90915213.4
Keywords: Amendment (main request and auxiliary request, inadmissible)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 19 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T024599.20030214
T 0102/00 (Amido-carboxylic acids/EASTMAN) of 3.2.2003
Online on 27.02.2003	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 3.2.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C07C 231/08	Application no. 95916254.6
Keywords: Inventive step (yes) - non obvious solution				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 26 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T010200.20030203
T 0527/02 () of 28.11.2002
Online on 27.02.2003	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 28.11.2002	Proc. language DE	IPC E05D 5/14 F16C 11/04 F16C 17/10	Application no. 95119187.3
Keywords: Fehlende Begründung				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 15 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T052702.20021128
T 0782/02 () of 5.2.2003
Online on 27.02.2003	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 5.2.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC F28D 9/00 F28F 3/08 F28F 9/02	Application no. 96932904.4
Keywords: Inventive step - after amendment (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 23 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T078202.20030205
D 0009/01 () of 21.2.2003
Online on 26.02.2003	Board DBA	Decision date 21.2.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC -	Application no. -
Keywords: -				Distribution	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 21 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:D000901.20030221
T 0922/00 () of 18.12.2002
Online on 26.02.2003	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 18.12.2002	Proc. language DE	IPC C08J 5/12	Application no. 88201108.3
Keywords: Ausführbarkeit (ja) Neuheit (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 46 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T092200.20021218
T 0439/01 () of 23.1.2003
Online on 26.02.2003	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 23.1.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC F16L 55/033	Application no. 96115773.2
Keywords: Neuheit (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 28 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T043901.20030123
T 0656/01 () of 21.1.2003
Online on 26.02.2003	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 21.1.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B65G 47/51	Application no. 96910178.1
Keywords: Novelty (yes) Sufficiency of disclosure (yes) Inventive step (main request - no; auxiliary request - yes)				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 39 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T065601.20030121
T 0791/98 (Vorrichtung zur Prüfung von mit magnetischen Eigenschaften … of 16.1.2003
Online on 26.02.2003	Board 3.4.01	Decision date 16.1.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC G01V 3/08	Application no. 91111436.1
Keywords: Zulassung verspätet eingereichter geänderter Ansprüche (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 33 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T079198.20030116
T 0444/00 (Chlorine dioxide/EKA) of 16.1.2003
Online on 25.02.2003	Board 3.3.05	Decision date 16.1.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C01B 11/02	Application no. 93913716.2
Keywords: Inventive step (amended claims, yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 39 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T044400.20030116
T 0838/00 (Abwasserreinigung/MASSHOLDER) of 21.1.2003
Online on 25.02.2003	Board 3.3.05	Decision date 21.1.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC C02F 9/00	Application no. 93909891.9
Keywords: Erfinderische Tätigkeit - nein, Lösung des Problems durch Handbuchwissen nahegelegt				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 30 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T083800.20030121
T 0502/02 (Soft quantisation/PHILIPS) of 17.1.2003
Online on 25.02.2003	Board 3.5.01	Decision date 17.1.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H04L 25/06	Application no. 94201114.9
Keywords: Conditional withdrawal (not admissible) Admissibility of the appeal (no) Statement of grounds - substantiation (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 21 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T050202.20030117
T 0807/02 () of 21.2.2003
Online on 25.02.2003	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 21.2.2003	Proc. language FR	IPC H03K 19/0185	Application no. 96910992.5
Keywords: Unité (oui) après modifications Revendications - fondées sur la description (oui) après modifications				Distribution D	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 21 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T080702.20030221
T 0135/98 (Fish feed/NORSK HYDRO) of 20.11.2002
Online on 25.02.2003	Board 3.3.02	Decision date 20.11.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC A23K 1/16	Application no. 91201092.3
Keywords: Late-filed evidence not admissible: appellant's silence for four month, knowing it would not be able to comply with a direction of the Board given in response to its own adjournment request - abuse of the procedure Novelty (no): no first medical (veterinary) use - in the absence of any specific proplylactic or therapeutic effect to be achieved, use of a known fish feed in the optimal satisfaction of the nutritional requirements of farmed fish is no use for a method referred to in Article 52(4) EPC				Distribution B	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 45 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T013598.20021120
T 0155/98 () of 25.11.2002
Online on 25.02.2003	Board 3.3.07	Decision date 25.11.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC B32B 27/32	Application no. 87304792.2
Keywords: Novelty (yes) Inventive step - yes (after amendment)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 41 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T015598.20021125
T 0870/98 () of 5.2.2003
Online on 25.02.2003	Board 3.4.01	Decision date 5.2.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC B06B 3/00	Application no. 93100652.2
Keywords: -				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 18 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T087098.20030205
T 1011/98 () of 12.12.2002
Online on 25.02.2003	Board 3.4.01	Decision date 12.12.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC A61N 1/39	Application no. 89300232.9
Keywords: Admissibility of late-filed document (yes) Novelty (yes) - main request Inventive step (no) - main and auxiliary requests				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 34 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T101198.20021212
T 0130/99 (Bleaching method/GENENCOR) of 14.2.2003
Online on 25.02.2003	Board 3.3.06	Decision date 14.2.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC D21C 9/10	Application no. 90911518.0
Keywords: Inventive step (yes) - incorporation into a reaction sequence (here manufacture of pulp for papermaking) of a treatment step leading to non-expected effects				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 28 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T013099.20030214
T 0424/99 () of 15.1.2003
Online on 25.02.2003	Board 3.3.05	Decision date 15.1.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C09C 1/00	Application no. 92400171.2
Keywords: Main and first subsidiary request: inventive step (no) - obvious alternative Second subsidiary request: inventive step (yes) - solution not obvious				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 30 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T042499.20030115
T 0301/01 () of 17.2.2003
Online on 24.02.2003	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 17.2.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B67D 3/00	Application no. 97923207.1
Keywords: Inventive step (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 20 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T030101.20030217
T 0868/00 () of 28.1.2003
Online on 21.02.2003	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 28.1.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C08J 5/18	Application no. 91303306.4
Keywords: Appeal deemed to be filed and admissible (yes) Novelty (yes) Inevitability of undisclosed features (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 521 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T086800.20030128
T 0211/02 (Tetrahydropteridines/BAILY, et al) of 13.11.2002
Online on 21.02.2003	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 13.11.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC C07D 475/04	Application no. 93907437.3
Keywords: Remittal (no) - claim submitted at appeal stage consistutes a fresh case but contains subject-matter objected by the first instance Clarity (yes) - allowable functional feature Inventive step (yes) - non-obvious solution of the technical problem Reimbursement of appeal fee (yes) - substantial procedureal violation				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 743 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T021102.20021113
T 0967/99 () of 7.11.2002
Online on 21.02.2003	Board 3.2.06	Decision date 7.11.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC A61F 5/01	Application no. 94902566.2
Keywords: Subject-matter of granted claim supported by the application as originally filed - yes Remittal to the first instance				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 22 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T096799.20021107
T 0633/00 () of 14.1.2003
Online on 20.02.2003	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 14.1.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C08G 63/08	Application no. 92106629.6
Keywords: Inventive step - (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 657 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T063300.20030114
T 0797/00 () of 17.12.2002
Online on 20.02.2003	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 17.12.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC A61M 1/16	Application no. 94919325.4
Keywords: Inventive step (no) Problem-solution approach and relevant prior art documents (point 5)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 29 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T079700.20021217
T 1161/00 () of 16.1.2003
Online on 20.02.2003	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 16.1.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B22D 11/12 B21B 1/46 B21B 37/62	Application no. 92117271.4
Keywords: Inventive step - (yes - after amendment)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 34 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T116100.20030116
T 0731/01 () of 12.9.2002
Online on 20.02.2003	Board 3.3.07	Decision date 12.9.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC C09D 133/02	Application no. 91306114.9
Keywords: Amendments - added subject-matter (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 29 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T073101.20020912
T 1183/02 (Ladung zur mündlichen Verhandlung/QINETIQ LIMITED) of 17.2.2003
Online on 20.02.2003	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 17.2.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H03F 3/08	Application no. 99910558.8
Keywords: wesentlicher Verfahrensmangel (verneint) Rückzahlung der Beschwerdegebühr nach Abhilfe (verneint)				Distribution A	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 22 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T118302.20030217
T 1183/02 (Summons to oral proceedings/QINETIQ LIMITED) of 17.2.2003
Online on 20.02.2003	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 17.2.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H03F 3/08	Application no. 99910558.8
Keywords: Substantial procedural violation (no) Reimbursement of appeal fee following interlocutory revision (no)				Distribution A	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 15 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T118302.20030217
T 1183/02 () of 17.2.2003
Online on 20.02.2003	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 17.2.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H03F 3/08	Application no. 99910558.8
Keywords: Substantial procedural violation (no) Reimbursement of appeal fee following interlocutory revision (no)				Distribution A	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 23 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T118302.20030217
T 1183/02 (Citation à une procédure orale/QINETIQ LIMITED) of 17.2.2003
Online on 20.02.2003	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 17.2.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H03F 3/08	Application no. 99910558.8
Keywords: Vice substantiel de procédure (non) Remboursement de la taxe de recours à la suite d'une révision préjudicielle (non)				Distribution A	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 19 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T118302.20030217
T 0064/01 () of 29.1.2003
Online on 19.02.2003	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 29.1.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC E04F 21/16	Application no. 95105595.3
Keywords: Erfinderische Tätigkeit (anerkannt)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 23 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T006401.20030129
T 0221/00 () of 18.12.2002
Online on 18.02.2003	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 18.12.2002	Proc. language FR	IPC B05D 7/14	Application no. 96402101.8
Keywords: Renvoi de l'affaire à la première instance				Distribution C	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 16 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T022100.20021218
T 1183/00 () of 9.1.2003
Online on 18.02.2003	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 9.1.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B22F 7/06 B24D 3/06	Application no. 96304427.6
Keywords: Novelty (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 20 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T118300.20030109
T 1293/01 (Einstellbar/RABE) of 15.1.2003
Online on 18.02.2003	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 15.1.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC A01B 49/02	Application no. 94109343.7
Keywords: Erweiterung des Schutzbereichs (nein)				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 24 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T129301.20030115
T 0118/99 (Bulk density/UNILEVER) of 21.11.2002
Online on 18.02.2003	Board 3.3.06	Decision date 21.11.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC C11D 11/00	Application no. 90200622.0
Keywords: Main request, second, third and fifth auxiliary requests - novelty (no) First and fourth auxiliary requests - added subject-matter (yes) Sixth auxiliary request - admissibility (no) - late-filing and lack of clarity				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 33 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T011899.20021121
T 0438/01 () of 16.1.2003
Online on 17.02.2003	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 16.1.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B21J 15/32	Application no. 93302558.7
Keywords: Addition of subject-matter (no) Novelty (yes) Inventive step (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 27 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T043801.20030116
T 0553/01 () of 8.1.2003
Online on 17.02.2003	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 8.1.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A46B 5/00	Application no. 93306412.3
Keywords: Admissibility (opposition and appeal (yes) Inventive step (yes)				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 28 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T055301.20030108
T 1110/01 () of 7.2.2003
Online on 17.02.2003	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 7.2.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A61M 25/06	Application no. 96301411.3
Keywords: Clarity (yes) Novelty and inventive step (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 41 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T111001.20030207
T 0732/98 (Fruchtsaft/ECKES-GRANINI) of 13.1.2003
Online on 17.02.2003	Board 3.3.02	Decision date 13.1.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC A23L 2/28	Application no. 91101009.8
Keywords: Neuheit (ja) - eine unter einen generischen Begriff im Stand der Technik fallende Möglichkeit ist im Anspruch 1 in individualisierter Form spezifisch offenbart Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein) - von der Beschwerdegegnerin definierte Aufgabe zu unbestimmt, um durch spezifische technische Mittel gelöst werden zu können; objektive Aufgabe durch analoge Anwendung eines bekannten Verfahrens nicht erfinderisch gelöst Neuheit (ja) - Verwendung einer bekannten Vorrichtung für den beanspruchten Zweck nicht vorbeschrieben Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein) - Eignung der bekannten Vorrichtung für den beanspruchten Zweck für den Fachmann unmittelbar erkennbar				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 50 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T073298.20030113
T 0358/00 () of 12.12.2002
Online on 14.02.2003	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 12.12.2002	Proc. language FR	IPC G08G 1/09	Application no. 87200845.3
Keywords: Activité inventive - requête principale et première requête subsidiaire (non) - seconde requête subsidiaire (oui)				Distribution D	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 36 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T035800.20021212
T 0853/00 () of 20.1.2003
Online on 14.02.2003	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 20.1.2003	Proc. language FR	IPC C22F 1/05	Application no. 95936606.3
Keywords: Activité inventive (non)				Distribution D	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 27 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T085300.20030120
T 0345/01 (Cellulose degrading enzyme/NOVOZYMES) of 14.2.2003
Online on 14.02.2003	Board 3.3.08	Decision date 14.2.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C12N 9/42	Application no. 91908986.2
Keywords: Main request and first auxiliary request - amendments - added subject-matter (yes) Second auxiliary request - amendments - added subject-matter (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 37 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T034501.20030214
T 0348/01 () of 17.12.2002
Online on 14.02.2003	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 17.12.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC F16L 27/12 F16L 27/10 F16L 51/02	Application no. 92303713.9
Keywords: Novelty (yes) Inventive step (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 34 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T034801.20021217
T 1281/01 () of 23.1.2003
Online on 14.02.2003	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 23.1.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H01B 7/34	Application no. 93305337.3
Keywords: -				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 626 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T128101.20030123
T 0458/02 (Hydrolysiertes Kollagen/STOESS AG) of 29.1.2003
Online on 13.02.2003	Board 3.3.04	Decision date 29.1.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC A61K 38/01	Application no. 95929893.6
Keywords: Neuheit (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 28 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T045802.20030129
T 0854/98 (Lactame/LONZA) of 10.12.2002
Online on 13.02.2003	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 10.12.2002	Proc. language DE	IPC C07D 471/08	Application no. 92115440.7
Keywords: Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja) - Herstellungsverfahren - kein Hinweis auf in situ-Synthese eines Reaktanden und dessen Regenerierung im Verlauf des Herstellungsverfahrens				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 95 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T085498.20021210
T 0431/00 () of 14.1.2003
Online on 12.02.2003	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 14.1.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H01F 1/053	Application no. 92903728.1
Keywords: Clarity of the amendments - main request (no) Inventive step - auxiliary request (yes)				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 700 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T043100.20030114
T 0738/01 () of 6.2.2003
Online on 12.02.2003	Board 3.4.02	Decision date 6.2.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC G02B 6/38	Application no. 92925056.1
Keywords: Inventive step - yes				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 26 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T073801.20030206
T 1039/01 () of 3.12.2002
Online on 12.02.2003	Board 3.2.05	Decision date 3.12.2002	Proc. language DE	IPC B41F 13/22	Application no. 95117116.4
Keywords: Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 28 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T103901.20021203
T 0800/98 (Combustion improver/ETHYL PETROLEUM) of 13.12.2002
Online on 12.02.2003	Board 3.3.06	Decision date 13.12.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC C10L 1/22	Application no. 91304405.3
Keywords: Priority (yes) - all features of the claims disclosed in priority document Inventive step (no) - claimed use as a consequence of the obvious use known from the prior art Remittal (no) - document late filed at first instance not relevant for the evaluation of inventive step				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 756 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T080098.20021213
T 1021/98 () of 12.2.2003
Online on 12.02.2003	Board 3.4.01	Decision date 12.2.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC A61N 1/08	Application no. 91907808.9
Keywords: Verfahren zur therapeutischen Behandlung - Ja (Hauptantrag) Änderung auf Verfahren zum nicht therapeutischen Zwecke - nicht zulässig, Artikel 123 (2) EPÜ (1. Hilfsantrag) Änderung von Verfahren zum Betreiben einer Anordnung auf die Anordnung - nicht zulässig, Artikel 123 (3) EPÜ (2. Hilfsantrag) Vorlage an die Große Beschwerdekammer - nein				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 47 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T102198.20030212
T 0473/99 () of 22.10.2002
Online on 12.02.2003	Board 3.2.05	Decision date 22.10.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC B29C 47/02	Application no. 91311947.5
Keywords: Reinstating broader claims in appeal proceedings than the claims defended before the Opposition Division is a matter of discretion of the Board Added subject-matter (main request and first auxiliary request) - no Novelty (main request) - no Inventive step (first auxiliary request) - yes				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 43 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T047399.20021022
T 0910/99 () of 7.11.2002
Online on 12.02.2003	Board 3.2.05	Decision date 7.11.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC B41J 2/35	Application no. 93119800.6
Keywords: Inventive step (main request - no; auxiliary request - yes)				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 28 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T091099.20021107
T 0255/00 (Audiovisual equipment/MATSUSHITA) of 4.4.2002
Online on 11.02.2003	Board 3.5.01	Decision date 4.4.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC H04N 5/64 H04R 1/02	Application no. 94301310.2
Keywords: Inventive step - main request (no) - auxiliary request (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 580 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T025500.20020404
T 0293/00 () of 28.1.2003
Online on 11.02.2003	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 28.1.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A61B 8/12	Application no. 92912008.7
Keywords: New subject-matter (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 22 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T029300.20030128
T 0717/00 (Difluoromethane/INEOS FLUOR) of 18.11.2002
Online on 11.02.2003	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 18.11.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC C07C 17/20	Application no. 94909203.5
Keywords: Late filed evidence (not admitted) - lack of relevance Inventive step (yes) - (re)formulation of problem on the basis of technical results achieved vis-à-vis closest prior art - burden of proof - non-obvious solution				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 31 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T071700.20021118
T 0885/00 (Abscheidung von Tropfen/FÖRSTER) of 9.1.2003
Online on 11.02.2003	Board 3.3.05	Decision date 9.1.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC B01D 45/00	Application no. 96922843.6
Keywords: Klarheit - ja (nach Änderung) Ausführbarkeit - ja (nach Änderung)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 20 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T088500.20030109
T 0659/01 () of 4.2.2003
Online on 11.02.2003	Board 3.4.02	Decision date 4.2.2003	Proc. language FR	IPC G02B 6/44	Application no. 97913243.8
Keywords: Nouveauté et activité inventive (oui) Remboursement de la taxe de recours (non)				Distribution C	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 24 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T065901.20030204
T 0741/01 () of 22.1.2003
Online on 11.02.2003	Board 3.4.02	Decision date 22.1.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC G02B 21/00 G01N 21/64 H04N 1/04 G02B 21/36	Application no. 93306533.6
Keywords: Inventive step - yes				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 36 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T074101.20030122
T 0817/01 () of 11.2.2003
Online on 11.02.2003	Board 3.4.02	Decision date 11.2.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC G03G 21/00 B41J 2/525 G06K 9/00	Application no. 96201433.8
Keywords: Inventive step - yes				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 32 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T081701.20030211
T 0525/98 () of 25.10.2002
Online on 11.02.2003	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 25.10.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC H01L 29/812	Application no. 94113973.5
Keywords: Main request - clarity (no) Process features in a product claim - no identifiable product features Auxiliary request - clarity (yes) - inventive step (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 31 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T052598.20021025
T 1060/99 (Polymerisation Inhibitors/ONDEO NALCO ENERGY SERVICES) of 4.12.2002
Online on 11.02.2003	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 4.12.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC C07C 7/20	Application no. 93810519.4
Keywords: Main request, first to fourth auxiliary request: inventive step (no) - obvious combination of two types of known polymerisation inhibitors - no improvement in view of the closest state of the art				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 36 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T106099.20021204
T 0222/00 (Hemicellulose degradation/VALTION) of 15.1.2003
Online on 10.02.2003	Board 3.3.08	Decision date 15.1.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C12N 9/42	Application no. 91914361.0
Keywords: Sufficiency of disclosure - no				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 406 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T022200.20030115
T 1160/01 () of 15.1.2003
Online on 10.02.2003	Board 3.4.02	Decision date 15.1.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC G01F 1/704 C21C 5/46	Application no. 96945356.2
Keywords: Ursprüngliche Offenbarung: ja (nach Streichung eines abhängigen Anspruchs) Erfinderische Tätigkeit: ja				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 34 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T116001.20030115
T 0589/99 () of 3.12.2002
Online on 10.02.2003	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 3.12.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC H01L 39/24	Application no. 88103367.4
Keywords: Main and first auxiliary request - disclosure not sufficient to carry out the invention over the claimed range of composition Second auxiliary request - sufficiency (yes) Inventive step - (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 37 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T058999.20021203
T 0619/99 () of 5.12.2002
Online on 10.02.2003	Board 3.2.05	Decision date 5.12.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC B29C 45/14	Application no. 93830051.4
Keywords: Sufficiency of disclosure (yes) Novelty, main request (no) Novelty, inventive step, first auxiliary request (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 36 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T061999.20021205
J 0010/01 (Divisional application/N.N.) of 15.10.2002
Online on 07.02.2003	Board 3.1.01	Decision date 15.10.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC B29C 65/18 F16G 3/10	Application no. -
Keywords: Divisional application Restitutio in integrum Application of amended Rule 25				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 27 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:J001001.20021015
T 0522/00 () of 24.1.2003
Online on 07.02.2003	Board 3.2.06	Decision date 24.1.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC D01H 13/32	Application no. 92810812.5
Keywords: Widerruf der Zustimmung zur erteilten oder aufrechterhaltenen Fassung des Patents durch Patentinhaber				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 15 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T052200.20030124
T 0583/00 () of 7.1.2003
Online on 07.02.2003	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 7.1.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C03B 5/235	Application no. 93921516.6
Keywords: Inventive step - no				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 62 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T058300.20030107
T 1103/00 () of 29.1.2003
Online on 07.02.2003	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 29.1.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H03K 19/08	Application no. 96929640.9
Keywords: Inventive step (no)				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 21 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T110300.20030129
T 1128/00 (Carbon blacks/CABOT) of 13.12.2002
Online on 07.02.2003	Board 3.3.05	Decision date 13.12.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC C09C 1/50	Application no. 94910165.3
Keywords: Disclaimer not allowable, no accidental anticipation but closest prior art Inventive step (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 34 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T112800.20021213
T 0023/01 (Dough/SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.) of 15.1.2003
Online on 07.02.2003	Board 3.3.02	Decision date 15.1.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A21D 10/02	Application no. 95102934.7
Keywords: Main request and auxiliary requests 1, 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 4 and 5 Inventive step: no - obvious combination of known means				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 33 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T002301.20030115
T 0989/01 () of 14.11.2002
Online on 07.02.2003	Board 3.2.05	Decision date 14.11.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC B41J 2/045	Application no. 95102020.5
Keywords: Inventive step: main request, first to fourth auxiliary request (no); fifth auxiliary request (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 35 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T098901.20021114
T 0742/99 () of 30.1.2003
Online on 07.02.2003	Board 3.2.05	Decision date 30.1.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC B41F 23/08	Application no. 94103838.2
Keywords: erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 25 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T074299.20030130
T 0004/00 () of 17.1.2003
Online on 06.02.2003	Board 3.2.06	Decision date 17.1.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B23K 35/38	Application no. 93401941.5
Keywords: Refusal of request for correction of the minutes of oral proceedings is not within the competence of the formalities officer Novelty (yes) Inventive step (yes)				Distribution B	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 32 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T000400.20030117
T 0280/00 (Inhibin/GENENTECH) of 6.2.2003
Online on 06.02.2003	Board 3.3.08	Decision date 6.2.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C12N 15/16	Application no. 86307586.7
Keywords: Main request - sufficiency of disclosure - yes Priority rights - yes Novelty - yes Inventive step - yes				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 759 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T028000.20030206
T 0670/00 () of 10.12.2002
Online on 06.02.2003	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 10.12.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC B22D 29/00 B22D 31/00	Application no. 91121229.8
Keywords: Novelty - public prior use - confidentiality (yes) Inventive step - (yes) after amendments				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 69 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T067000.20021210
T 0947/00 () of 12.11.2002
Online on 06.02.2003	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 12.11.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC B60J 10/04	Application no. 95928569.3
Keywords: Inventive step (yes) Amendments - opposition proceedings				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 25 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T094700.20021112
T 0123/01 (Test cell generator/AT&T) of 28.1.2003
Online on 06.02.2003	Board 3.5.01	Decision date 28.1.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H04L 12/26 H04L 12/56	Application no. 93306180.6
Keywords: Remittal to the first instance				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 17 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T012301.20030128
T 0658/01 () of 5.12.2002
Online on 06.02.2003	Board 3.4.02	Decision date 5.12.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC G01N 30/50	Application no. 96938675.4
Keywords: Inventive step (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 43 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T065801.20021205
T 1174/01 () of 12.12.2002
Online on 06.02.2003	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 12.12.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC E04F 15/18	Application no. 96904383.5
Keywords: Novelty (claim 1 of the main request: No) Auxiliary request: Article 123(2) in combination with Article 84 (not allowed) No complete text of the patent application				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 59 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T117401.20021212
T 0582/02 () of 27.1.2003
Online on 06.02.2003	Board 3.3.04	Decision date 27.1.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A01H 4/00	Application no. 94100442.6
Keywords: Missing Statement of Grounds				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 14 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T058202.20030127
T 0748/02 () of 21.1.2003
Online on 06.02.2003	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 21.1.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC F27D 3/02 C03B 35/18	Application no. 98305366.1
Keywords: Inventive step - (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 60 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T074802.20030121
T 0718/98 (Reduced emissions/ETHYL PETROLEUM) of 26.11.2002
Online on 06.02.2003	Board 3.3.06	Decision date 26.11.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC C10L 1/30	Application no. 91306359.0
Keywords: Admissibility of late filed evidence (no) - abuse of procedure Inventive step (no)				Distribution B	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 36 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T071898.20021126
T 0049/99 (Information modelling/INTERNATIONAL COMPUTERS) of 5.3.2002
Online on 06.02.2003	Board 3.5.01	Decision date 5.3.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC G06F 15/40	Application no. 93921285.8
Keywords: Admissibility of appeal (yes) Information modelling - technical character (no) Inventive step (no) Claims - clarity (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 32 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T004999.20020305
T 0743/02 () of 29.1.2003
Online on 05.02.2003	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 29.1.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC F16G 1/12	Application no. 97201238.9
Keywords: Inventive step (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 54 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T074302.20030129
T 1203/02 (Opportunity to comment/TECNORUBBER S.R.L.) of 28.1.2003
Online on 05.02.2003	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 28.1.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A44B 11/00	Application no. 98940109.6
Keywords: Amendment to claims of application Invitation to file new claims which do not infringe Article 123(2) EPC Lack of essential reasoning in communication Substantial procedural violation Reimbursement of appeal fee				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 25 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T120302.20030128
T 0676/98 () of 12.12.2002
Online on 05.02.2003	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 12.12.2002	Proc. language DE	IPC A61B 5/117	Application no. 90110848.0
Keywords: Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja, nach Änderung)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 66 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T067698.20021212
T 0858/99 (Diamond MESFET/SUMITOMO) of 30.10.2002
Online on 05.02.2003	Board 3.4.03	Decision date 30.10.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC H01L 29/812	Application no. 95114492.2
Keywords: Inventive step (no) Obvious use of a known different material for its known properties in a prior art device with corresponding modifications in the device parameters Additional objectives of the invention subordinate to that of the primary technical problem addressed by the invention				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 75 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T085899.20021030
T 0539/00 () of 20.11.2002
Online on 04.02.2003	Board 3.2.05	Decision date 20.11.2002	Proc. language DE	IPC B29C 49/78	Application no. 94117493.0
Keywords: Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 79 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T053900.20021120
T 0268/02 (Dragéification/ROQUETTE FRÈRES) of 31.1.2003
Online on 04.02.2003	Board 3.3.02	Decision date 31.1.2003	Proc. language FR	IPC A23G 3/00	Application no. 94401066.9
Keywords: Correction au titre de la règle 89 - oui : faute de transcription				Distribution C	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 61 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T026802.20030131
T 0667/99 () of 21.11.2002
Online on 04.02.2003	Board 3.2.06	Decision date 21.11.2002	Proc. language DE	IPC D03D 49/06	Application no. 92111859.2
Keywords: Zulassung neuer Einspruchsgründe - nein Zulassung verspätet eingereichter Beweismittel - nein Zulassung verspätet benannter Zeugen - nein Neuheit und erfinderische Tätigkeit - ja				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 77 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T066799.20021121
T 0832/00 () of 8.1.2003
Online on 03.02.2003	Board 3.4.02	Decision date 8.1.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC G01J 5/08	Application no. 94301275.7
Keywords: Inventive step (confirmed)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 79 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T083200.20030108
T 0848/00 (oil flavour/UNILEVER) of 13.11.2002
Online on 03.02.2003	Board 3.3.02	Decision date 13.11.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC A23D 9/00	Application no. 94904635.3
Keywords: Admissibility of the appeal of the patentee (no), not adversely affected by the First Instance decision- inventive step - no: obvious measure				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 584 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T084800.20021113
T 0558/01 () of 21.11.2002
Online on 03.02.2003	Board 3.4.02	Decision date 21.11.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC G02B 21/00 G01N 21/64 G11B 7/00	Application no. 90917225.6
Keywords: Novelty and inventive step (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 858 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T055801.20021121
T 0627/01 (Secretion of proteins/GENENTECH, INC.) of 27.11.2002
Online on 03.02.2003	Board 3.3.04	Decision date 27.11.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC C12N 15/62	Application no. 83301269.3
Keywords: Main request - inventive step - yes				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 71 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T062701.20021127
T 0838/02 (Opposition Division/ALTHIN MEDICAL) of 29.1.2003
Online on 03.02.2003	Board 3.3.07	Decision date 29.1.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B01D 61/32	Application no. 94901465.8
Keywords: Chairman of Opposition Division excluded by participation in grant proceedings Remittal (yes) - Reimbursement of appeal fee (yes)				Distribution B	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 54 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T083802.20030129
T 0024/99 () of 5.12.2002
Online on 03.02.2003	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 5.12.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC C08G 18/48	Application no. 89911605.7
Keywords: Amendments - correction of errors (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 92 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T002499.20021205

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January 2003

T 0169/00 () of 20.12.2002
Online on 31.01.2003	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 20.12.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC C22C 38/44	Application no. 92302106.7
Keywords: Novelty, inventive step (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 75 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T016900.20021220
T 0639/00 () of 24.1.2003
Online on 31.01.2003	Board 3.2.06	Decision date 24.1.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A61F 13/15	Application no. 94905410.0
Keywords: Priority - validity (yes) Amendments Novelty Reimbursement of appeal fee (no)				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 31 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T063900.20030124
T 0654/00 () of 19.12.2002
Online on 31.01.2003	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 19.12.2002	Proc. language DE	IPC E04G 1/20 B66F 11/04 B66F 9/20	Application no. 95102391.0
Keywords: Änderungen - Artikel 123(2) und (3)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 47 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T065400.20021219
T 1081/00 () of 27.11.2002
Online on 31.01.2003	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 27.11.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC A61M 16/00	Application no. 91920110.3
Keywords: Inventive step (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 63 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T108100.20021127
T 0715/01 (Glycosides/COGNIS) of 24.9.2002
Online on 31.01.2003	Board 3.3.04	Decision date 24.9.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC C07H 15/04	Application no. 93911319.7
Keywords: Admissibility of the appeal - statement of grounds filed on behalf of a party not on record - correction (yes) Inventive step (yes)				Distribution B	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 78 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T071501.20020924
T 0047/99 () of 26.11.2002
Online on 31.01.2003	Board 3.2.05	Decision date 26.11.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC B29C 45/00	Application no. 92900994.2
Keywords: Amendments - added subject-matter (no) Disclosure - sufficiency (yes) Decision re appeals - remittal (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 71 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T004799.20021126
T 0774/99 () of 19.11.2002
Online on 31.01.2003	Board 3.4.01	Decision date 19.11.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC A61N 1/365	Application no. 88116407.3
Keywords: Lack of clarity (yes) - main request Inventive step (yes) - auxiliary request				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 31 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T077499.20021119
T 1087/99 () of 17.10.2002
Online on 31.01.2003	Board 3.2.05	Decision date 17.10.2002	Proc. language DE	IPC B41F 33/00	Application no. 93810726.5
Keywords: Neuheit, erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja) Rückzahlung der Beschwerdegebühr (nein)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 70 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T108799.20021017
T 0217/00 (Laser/MAASLAND) of 22.11.2002
Online on 30.01.2003	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 22.11.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC A01J 7/00	Application no. 91203326.3
Keywords: Added subject-matter (no) Remittal				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 33 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T021700.20021122
T 0244/00 (Remote-control/MATSUSHITA) of 15.11.2001
Online on 30.01.2003	Board 3.5.01	Decision date 15.11.2001	Proc. language EN	IPC H04B 1/20 G08C 23/00	Application no. 90105726.5
Keywords: Inventive step - no				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 69 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2001:T024400.20011115
T 0353/00 () of 18.12.2002
Online on 30.01.2003	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 18.12.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC A23N 7/02	Application no. 93201618.1
Keywords: Inventive step - yes				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 25 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T035300.20021218
T 1165/00 () of 3.12.2002
Online on 30.01.2003	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 3.12.2002	Proc. language DE	IPC F16H 25/24 A47C 20/04	Application no. 95934606.5
Keywords: Erfinderische Tätigkeit, Hauptantrag (bejaht) Beweismittel (in einer späten Verfahrensphase vorgelegt, zugelassen)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 65 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T116500.20021203
T 0489/02 () of 18.12.2002
Online on 30.01.2003	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 18.12.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC B65D 85/00	Application no. 95933920.1
Keywords: Document part of prior art - priority right not checked by Examining Division Novelty-yes Remittal to first instance				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 57 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T048902.20021218
T 0771/02 () of 10.1.2003
Online on 30.01.2003	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 10.1.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC B05B 17/06	Application no. 98100446.8
Keywords: Fehlende Beschwerdebegründung				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 48 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T077102.20030110
T 0860/02 () of 28.11.2002
Online on 30.01.2003	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 28.11.2002	Proc. language FR	IPC C07D 233/76	Application no. 96939961.7
Keywords: Motifs de recours non déposés				Distribution D	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 14 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T086002.20021128
T 0258/97 (Multi-address call/CANON) of 8.2.2002
Online on 30.01.2003	Board 3.5.01	Decision date 8.2.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC H04N 1/32	Application no. 89307768.5
Keywords: Inventive step (no)				Distribution B	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 56 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T025897.20020208
T 0913/02 () of 18.12.2002
Online on 29.01.2003	Board 3.4.01	Decision date 18.12.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC A61N 1/32	Application no. 98938676.8
Keywords: No statement of grounds				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 14 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T091302.20021218
T 0257/98 (Lipase-containing detergent composition/UNILEVER) of 3.9.2002
Online on 29.01.2003	Board 3.3.06	Decision date 3.9.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC C11D 3/386	Application no. 89312893.4
Keywords: Inventive step (no) - claimed subject-matter encompasses obvious embodiments (obvious alternatives to prior art compositions)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 76 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T025798.20020903
T 1158/98 (Perfected machine for the counting and checking of banknotes/TEAN AG) of 9.1.2003
Online on 29.01.2003	Board 3.4.01	Decision date 9.1.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC G07D 11/00	Application no. 92811028.7
Keywords: Appeal sufficiently reasoned (yes) Inventive step (no; main and auxiliary requests)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 28 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T115898.20030109
T 0589/98 () of 20.11.2002
Online on 28.01.2003	Board 3.3.07	Decision date 20.11.2002	Proc. language FR	IPC A61K 7/06	Application no. 92401140.6
Keywords: Motif d'opposition (nouveauté) étayé dans l'acte d'opposition mais non maintenu devant la division d'opposition Réintroduction au cours de la procédure de recours (oui) Modifications - extension de l'objet de la demande (non) Nouveauté (oui) - combinaison de caractéristiques Activité inventive (oui) - combinaison de documents ex-post facto				Distribution C	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 82 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T058998.20021120
T 0744/98 () of 12.11.2002
Online on 28.01.2003	Board 3.4.01	Decision date 12.11.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC G07D 9/00	Application no. 94902973.0
Keywords: Main request: Article 100(c) EPC Opposition grounds - lack of particularity First auxiliary request: Article 56 EPC Inventive step - (yes) after amendment				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 35 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T074498.20021112
T 0040/00 (OZONE BLEACHING/ANDRITZ) of 29.11.2002
Online on 27.01.2003	Board 3.3.06	Decision date 29.11.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC D21C 9/153	Application no. 90302993.2
Keywords: All requests: Extension beyond content of application as filed - (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 62 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T004000.20021129
T 0674/00 () of 9.1.2003
Online on 27.01.2003	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 9.1.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC B22D 11/04	Application no. 95902041.3
Keywords: Erfinderische Tätigkeit - rückschauende Betrachtungsweise				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 63 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T067400.20030109
T 0115/02 () of 7.1.2003
Online on 27.01.2003	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 7.1.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC F24C 15/34	Application no. 95116031.6
Keywords: Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (bejaht)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 65 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T011502.20030107
T 0159/02 () of 20.1.2003
Online on 27.01.2003	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 20.1.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B60R 1/02	Application no. 97901633.4
Keywords: Amendment (not allowable) Inventive step (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 55 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T015902.20030120
T 0644/02 () of 9.1.2003
Online on 27.01.2003	Board 3.4.01	Decision date 9.1.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC G21C 1/00	Application no. 94925396.7
Keywords: The appeal has to be rejected as inadmissible Rule 65(1) EPC				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 14 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T064402.20030109
T 0724/02 () of 10.1.2003
Online on 27.01.2003	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 10.1.2003	Proc. language DE	IPC F02B 61/06	Application no. 99942907.9
Keywords: Neuheit - bejaht Zurückweisung an die erste Instanz				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 22 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T072402.20030110
T 0816/02 () of 20.1.2003
Online on 27.01.2003	Board 3.4.02	Decision date 20.1.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H01L 31/048	Application no. 98110678.4
Keywords: Restitutio in integrum (admitted) Remittal to the first instance				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 58 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T081602.20030120
T 0235/98 () of 22.11.2002
Online on 27.01.2003	Board 3.4.01	Decision date 22.11.2002	Proc. language DE	IPC A61N 1/34	Application no. 92250256.2
Keywords: Ausreichende Offenbarung - nein				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 27 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T023598.20021122
T 0572/98 () of 5.12.2002
Online on 27.01.2003	Board 3.4.01	Decision date 5.12.2002	Proc. language DE	IPC A61N 1/365	Application no. 89104401.8
Keywords: Erfinderische Tätigkeit - nein				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 31 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T057298.20021205
T 0717/98 (Reactivity of exhaust products/ETHYL CORPORATION) of 4.11.2002
Online on 27.01.2003	Board 3.3.06	Decision date 4.11.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC C10L 1/30	Application no. 91306360.8
Keywords: Interpretation of use claim - claim clear on its own wording Novelty of second or further non-medical use - (yes) Inventive step - (yes) The burden of proof lies on the party alleging that experimental evidence is not reliable				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 76 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T071798.20021104
T 0739/98 () of 3.12.2002
Online on 27.01.2003	Board 3.4.01	Decision date 3.12.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC A61N 1/365	Application no. 85905293.8
Keywords: Main request - Novelty and Inventive step (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 34 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T073998.20021203
T 1080/98 () of 6.11.2002
Online on 27.01.2003	Board 3.4.01	Decision date 6.11.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC A61N 1/365	Application no. 90303738.0
Keywords: Novelty - no (main request) Inventive step - no (first auxiliary request) Novelty and inventive step - yes (second auxiliary request)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 40 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T108098.20021106
W 0007/01 () of 27.1.2003
Online on 27.01.2003	Board 3.4.01	Decision date 27.1.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A61N 1/365	Application no. 00923527.6
Keywords: Lack of unity (no) Invitation to pay additional fee - sufficiently reasoned (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 24 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:W000701.20030127
J 0014/02 () of 30.12.2002
Online on 24.01.2003	Board 3.1.01	Decision date 30.12.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC C10L 1/10	Application no. 99928773.3
Keywords: Restitutio in integrum - examination fee - designation fees - no				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 18 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:J001402.20021230
T 0551/00 (Process for preparing a bakery custard/CSM) of 28.11.2002
Online on 24.01.2003	Board 3.3.02	Decision date 28.11.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC A23C 9/154	Application no. 93917778.8
Keywords: Novelty (yes): the compositions having 1-5 wt% gelatin are not specifically disclosed in the prior art Inventive step (no): the process claimed is an analogy process. The choice in the amounts of the components is not linked to an effect				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 806 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T055100.20021128
T 0589/00 () of 17.12.2002
Online on 24.01.2003	Board 3.4.02	Decision date 17.12.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC G02B 23/24 G02B 26/08 A61B 1/00	Application no. 94304948.6
Keywords: Novelty, inventive step (confirmed) Late-filed evidence (not admitted)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 69 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T058900.20021217
T 1142/00 (BIOMASS PRETREATMENT/Texas A&M) of 9.1.2003
Online on 24.01.2003	Board 3.3.04	Decision date 9.1.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C13K 1/02	Application no. 93919966.7
Keywords: Allowability of amendments (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 52 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T114200.20030109
T 0779/98 (Verfahren zur Virusinaktivierung/BAXTER) of 12.12.2002
Online on 24.01.2003	Board 3.3.02	Decision date 12.12.2002	Proc. language DE	IPC A61L 2/04	Application no. 94901684.4
Keywords: Haupt- und erster bis dritter Hilfsantrag Erfordernisse des Artikels 123(2) - nein - fehlende Parameter einer bevorzugten Ausgestaltung Erfinderische Tätigkeit vierter und fünfter Hilfsantrag - nein - naheliegende Festsetzung von Verfahrensparametern bei bekannter Wirkung innerhalb bekannter weiter gefaßter Verfahrensparameterbereiche				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 816 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T077998.20021212
T 0091/99 (Liposomes/THE LIPOSOME COMPANY INC.) of 24.1.2003
Online on 24.01.2003	Board 3.3.02	Decision date 24.1.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K 9/60	Application no. 85904186.5
Keywords: Inventive step - no: obvious alternative Apportionment of costs - no				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 70 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T009199.20030124
T 0819/00 () of 9.12.2002
Online on 23.01.2003	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 9.12.2002	Proc. language DE	IPC A21C 1/06	Application no. 89912384.8
Keywords: Zulässigkeit des Einspruchs - bejaht (Abschnitt 2) Klarheit der Ansprüche - bejaht Neuer Einspruchsgrund - nicht zugelassen Neuheit - bejaht (obwohl identische Figuren vorliegen - Abschnitt 6) Erfinderische Tätigkeit - bejaht				Distribution B	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 50 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T081900.20021209
T 1176/01 () of 16.12.2002
Online on 23.01.2003	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 16.12.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC B24C 3/06	Application no. 97926156.7
Keywords: Grounds of appeal - not filed Extension of time limit for filing appeal grounds - no Request for restitution - not validly filed				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 19 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T117601.20021216
T 0950/99 (Decay accelerating factor/GENENTECH) of 11.11.2002
Online on 23.01.2003	Board 3.3.08	Decision date 11.11.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC C12N 15/12	Application no. 87303944.0
Keywords: Admissibility of appeal (yes) Admissibility of additional documents filed with the statement of grounds of appeal (yes) Inventive step (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 40 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T095099.20021111
G 0001/02 (Zuständigkeit der Formalsachbearbeiter) of 22.1.2003
Online on 22.01.2003	Board EBA	Decision date 22.1.2003	Proc. language FR	IPC -	Application no. -
Keywords: Einspruchsabteilungen - Formalsachbearbeiter - Entscheidungen - Zuständigkeit				Distribution A	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 42 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:G000102.20030122
G 0001/02 (Formalities officers' powers) of 22.1.2003
Online on 22.01.2003	Board EBA	Decision date 22.1.2003	Proc. language FR	IPC -	Application no. -
Keywords: Opposition divisions - formalities officers - decisions - powers"				Distribution A	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 31 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:G000102.20030122
G 0001/02 (Compétences des agents des formalités) of 22.1.2003
Online on 22.01.2003	Board EBA	Decision date 22.1.2003	Proc. language FR	IPC -	Application no. -
Keywords: Divisions d'opposition - Agents des formalités - Décisions - Compétences				Distribution A	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 38 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:G000102.20030122
G 0001/02 () of 22.1.2003
Online on 22.01.2003	Board EBA	Decision date 22.1.2003	Proc. language FR	IPC -	Application no. -
Keywords: Divisions d'opposition - Agents des formalités - Décisions-Compétences				Distribution A	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 1 MB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:G000102.20030122
T 0821/01 (Sub-areas/MAASLAND) of 15.11.2002
Online on 22.01.2003	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 15.11.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC A01K 1/12	Application no. 93202279.1
Keywords: Added subject-matter				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 34 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T082101.20021115
T 0781/02 () of 7.1.2003
Online on 22.01.2003	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 7.1.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC F02D 21/08	Application no. 97106637.8
Keywords: Clarity of claims - yes (after amendment)				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 23 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T078102.20030107
T 0398/99 () of 15.1.2003
Online on 22.01.2003	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 15.1.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC A61M 5/145	Application no. 94913723.6
Keywords: Novelty and inventive step (yes, after amendments)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 25 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T039899.20030115
T 0490/00 () of 19.11.2002
Online on 21.01.2003	Board 3.2.06	Decision date 19.11.2002	Proc. language DE	IPC B23D 77/04	Application no. 95100746.7
Keywords: Erfinderische Tätigkeit - nach Änderung (ja)				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 668 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T049000.20021119
T 0456/01 () of 14.11.2002
Online on 21.01.2003	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 14.11.2002	Proc. language FR	IPC B60R 16/02	Application no. 95104517.8
Keywords: Ajout dans la revendication principale d'une caractéristique isolée divulguée dans les revendications d'origine Admissibilité de cette modification (oui) Renvoi devant la première instance pour la poursuite de l'examen de brevetabilité Requête en remboursement de la taxe de recours pour vice substantiel de procédure (rejetée)				Distribution C	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 28 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T045601.20021114
T 1021/99 () of 17.12.2002
Online on 21.01.2003	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 17.12.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC C22C 33/02	Application no. 94306633.2
Keywords: Inventive step (no)				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 32 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T102199.20021217
T 0204/00 () of 13.11.2002
Online on 20.01.2003	Board 3.4.02	Decision date 13.11.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC H01M 8/10 C25B 5/00 B01D 71/02 C25B 3/00 C25B 1/00	Application no. 90314083.8
Keywords: Admissibility of appeal by patentee (no, not adversely affected) Novelty and inventive step (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 39 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T020400.20021113
T 0503/00 () of 6.11.2002
Online on 20.01.2003	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 6.11.2002	Proc. language DE	IPC B65H 39/115	Application no. 94810661.2
Keywords: Neuheit (ja) Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja) Berücksichtigung verspätet eingereichter Dokumente (ja)				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 613 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T050300.20021106
T 0664/00 (Dough Products/PILLSBURY) of 28.11.2002
Online on 20.01.2003	Board 3.3.02	Decision date 28.11.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC A21D 6/00	Application no. 92915753.5
Keywords: Inability of a US expert to be present at the oral proceedings: no reason for adjournment Re-establishment of the appellant's right to file its grounds of appeal (yes): loss of rights was an isolated mistake Admissibility of late filed evidence (no): absence of evidence from a respondent no reason for an appellant, having the burden of attacking an appeal decision, for late filing of evidence Main request, novelty (no): disclosure of starting cells and their conversion into yeast strains is prejudicial to the novelty of the latter First auxiliary request: disclaimer solely based on Article 54(3) EPC prior art acceptable under Article 123(2) EPC - no referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal Novelty (yes): distinguishing functional feature - 1 -				Distribution B	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 58 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T066400.20021128
T 0847/00 () of 3.12.2002
Online on 20.01.2003	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 3.12.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC B08B 9/093	Application no. 96306666.7
Keywords: Inventive step - (yes) after amendment				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 23 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T084700.20021203
T 1114/00 () of 26.11.2002
Online on 20.01.2003	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 26.11.2002	Proc. language DE	IPC B60R 1/12 E05F 15/20	Application no. 95109172.7
Keywords: Neuheit und erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 24 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T111400.20021126
T 0041/01 () of 17.12.2002
Online on 20.01.2003	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 17.12.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC B65D 21/02	Application no. 94117191.0
Keywords: Inventive step (no)				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 28 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T004101.20021217
T 0222/01 () of 10.1.2003
Online on 20.01.2003	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 10.1.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC B21B 1/46	Application no. 94105763.0
Keywords: Inventive step (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 23 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T022201.20030110
T 0682/01 () of 18.12.2002
Online on 20.01.2003	Board 3.4.02	Decision date 18.12.2002	Proc. language DE	IPC H01M 2/36 F16K 31/22 F16K 31/24	Application no. 96109776.3
Keywords: Erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht)				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 28 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T068201.20021218
T 0343/02 (Scanning system/PRIMAX) of 20.1.2003
Online on 20.01.2003	Board 3.5.01	Decision date 20.1.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC H04N 1/00 H04N 1/32	Application no. 93918513.8
Keywords: Payment of appeal fee by cheque into EPO's Euro-account in London - small amount lacking due to deduction of bank charges Admissibility of appeal (yes)				Distribution B	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 52 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T034302.20030120
T 0898/99 () of 5.11.2002
Online on 20.01.2003	Board 3.2.06	Decision date 5.11.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC B23F 9/00	Application no. 87905863.4
Keywords: Amendments Late-filed ground of appeal (not admitted) Disclosure - enabling Claims - clarity (yes) Remittal for further search/examination (no) Novelty (yes) Inventive step (yes) Substantial procedural violation (no)				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 131 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T089899.20021105
J 0012/98 (One year Article 122(2) time limit/SKF) of 8.10.2002
Online on 17.01.2003	Board 3.1.01	Decision date 8.10.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC F04D 29/12	Application no. 92203614.0
Keywords: Outside one year time limit of Article 122(2) EPC, third sentence (yes) Time limit to be determined objectively in relation to omitted act, not subjectively depending on applicant's knowledge of omission				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 396 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:J001298.20021008
T 0072/01 () of 26.11.2002
Online on 17.01.2003	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 26.11.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC -	Application no. 93918056.8
Keywords: Interpretation of claim; Inventive step (yes)				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 34 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T007201.20021126
T 1275/01 () of 26.11.2002
Online on 17.01.2003	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 26.11.2002	Proc. language DE	IPC B65D 90/04	Application no. 95810276.6
Keywords: Ansprüche wesentlich geändert - Zurückverweisung and die Prüfungsabteilung				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 21 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T127501.20021126
T 0493/02 () of 19.12.2002
Online on 17.01.2003	Board 3.2.07	Decision date 19.12.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC C03B 5/04	Application no. 96109421.6
Keywords: Novelty (yes) Support in the description (yes) Refund of appeal fee (no) Remittal to first instance				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 26 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T049302.20021219
T 0922/97 () of 19.12.2002
Online on 17.01.2003	Board 3.3.07	Decision date 19.12.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC D01F 8/04	Application no. 89304291.1
Keywords: Inventive step (yes) - closest prior art, problem and solution Transfer of opposition (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 871 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T092297.20021219
T 0997/99 (Tablette/ROCHE) of 11.12.2002
Online on 17.01.2003	Board 3.3.02	Decision date 11.12.2002	Proc. language DE	IPC A61K 47/38	Application no. 93111827.7
Keywords: Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja): Nachteil der ungeklärten Beweislage, ob die Aufgabe tatsächlich gelöst wurde, geht zu Lasten der beschwerdeführenden Einsprechenden Erfinderische Alternative: im Stand der Technik vorgeschlagene Lösungswege führen von der Erfindung weg				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 49 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T099799.20021211
T 1099/99 (Filamentous fungi/GENENCOR) of 4.12.2002
Online on 17.01.2003	Board 3.3.08	Decision date 4.12.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC C12N 15/00	Application no. 86306624.7
Keywords: Main request - novelty (no) First auxiliary request - novelty (yes) Inventive step (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 46 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T109999.20021204
T 0971/01 () of 19.11.2002
Online on 16.01.2003	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 19.11.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC B09B 3/00 C03C 1/00	Application no. 97950205.1
Keywords: Claims - clarity (no: main and first auxiliary request) Amendments - added subject-matter (yes: second and third auxiliary requests) Inventive step - obvious combination of known features (fourth auxiliary request)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 27 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T097101.20021119
W 0011/02 (Propanoic acids/CADILA) of 20.12.2002
Online on 16.01.2003	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 20.12.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC C07D 207/00	Application no. -
Keywords: Lack of unity a posterior (yes) - intermediate not new - disqualification as unifying element				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 33 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:W001102.20021220
T 0183/00 () of 27.11.2002
Online on 15.01.2003	Board 3.3.05	Decision date 27.11.2002	Proc. language DE	IPC B01D 15/02	Application no. 92905421.1
Keywords: Haupt- und 1. Hilfsantrag: Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein): naheliegende Lösung der Aufgabe 2. Hilfsantrag: Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja): nicht naheliegende Lösung der bestehenden technischen Aufgabe Rechtliches Gehör (ja): Entscheidung auch in Abwesenheit einer Partei bei der mündlichen Verhandlung möglich				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 33 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T018300.20021127
T 0261/00 () of 6.12.2002
Online on 15.01.2003	Board 3.3.05	Decision date 6.12.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC C01F 7/02	Application no. 93104057.0
Keywords: Inventive step (no) - obvious modification Remittal - not justified Reimbursement of appeal fee (no) - appeal not allowable				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 27 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T026100.20021206
T 1116/00 () of 7.1.2003
Online on 15.01.2003	Board 3.3.03	Decision date 7.1.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC C08G 63/78	Application no. 94120682.3
Keywords: Clarity (yes) Inventive step (yes)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 505 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T111600.20030107
T 0105/01 () of 7.1.2003
Online on 15.01.2003	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 7.1.2003	Proc. language EN	IPC F16L 37/084	Application no. 95940760.2
Keywords: Addition of subject-matter (no, after amendment)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 18 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T010501.20030107
T 0470/98 () of 18.11.2002
Online on 15.01.2003	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 18.11.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC C21D 8/02	Application no. 88108798.5
Keywords: Novelty (yes) Inventive step (yes) Sufficiency (yes) Re-establishment of rights (allowed)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 1 MB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T047098.20021118
T 0315/00 () of 26.11.2002
Online on 14.01.2003	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 26.11.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC H01B 1/24	Application no. 92303472.2
Keywords: Claims - clarity (main and auxiliary request 1 (no); auxiliary request 2 (yes)) Inventive step (auxiliary request 2 (yes))				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 31 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T031500.20021126
T 0546/00 (Crude acetic anhydride/DAICEL) of 29.10.2002
Online on 14.01.2003	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 29.10.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC C07C 53/12	Application no. 94108218.2
Keywords: Inventive step (no) - obvious to try - no deterrent teaching in the art				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 34 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T054600.20021029
T 0690/01 () of 5.12.2002
Online on 14.01.2003	Board 3.2.03	Decision date 5.12.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC F24C 14/00	Application no. 94116206.7
Keywords: Inventive step - no (main request) Amendments - clarity (no) and added subject-matter (yes) (auxiliary request)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 32 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T069001.20021205
T 0192/02 (No grounds/AMGEN) of 19.12.2002
Online on 14.01.2003	Board 3.3.04	Decision date 19.12.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC C07K 13/00	Application no. 83901979.1
Keywords: Missing statement of grounds				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 14 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T019202.20021219
T 0597/02 () of 12.11.2002
Online on 14.01.2003	Board 3.2.02	Decision date 12.11.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC C22C 21/00	Application no. 93921213.0
Keywords: Request for oral proceedings (yes) Adverse decision issued without oral proceedings Appeal fee reimbursed				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 49 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T059702.20021112
T 0148/98 (BLOOD SUBSTITUTES/Baxter Biotech Technology S.à.r.l., et al) of 11.12.2002
Online on 14.01.2003	Board 3.3.04	Decision date 11.12.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC A61K 37/02	Application no. 88904862.5
Keywords: Sufficiency of disclosure - (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 739 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T014898.20021211
T 0519/00 () of 2.12.2002
Online on 13.01.2003	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 2.12.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC G11B 5/704	Application no. 92117461.1
Keywords: Inventive step - (yes) ex post facto analysis				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 376 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T051900.20021202
T 0780/00 () of 2.12.2002
Online on 13.01.2003	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 2.12.2002	Proc. language DE	IPC F04B 53/12	Application no. 95904489.2
Keywords: Neuheit und erfinderische Tätigkeit - nach Änderung (bejaht) Zustimmung zu Ausführungen einer Begleitperson - erteilt (Abschnitt 5)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 40 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T078000.20021202
T 0896/00 () of 24.10.2002
Online on 13.01.2003	Board 3.2.01	Decision date 24.10.2002	Proc. language DE	IPC B60G 21/05	Application no. 94119797.2
Keywords: Änderungen - Erweiterung (verneint) Erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht) Mündliche Verhandlung - Ausführungen durch eine Begleitperson (nicht rechtzeitig beantragt, nicht zugelassen) Beweismittel (verspätet vorgelegt, nicht berücksichtigt)				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 55 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T089600.20021024
T 1200/01 (Night letter-box/APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.) of 6.11.2002
Online on 13.01.2003	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 6.11.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC H01J 37/32	Application no. 95103767.0
Keywords: Opposition deemed to have been filed (no) Free evaluation of evidence; concept of filing				Distribution B	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 30 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T120001.20021106
T 0037/02 () of 16.12.2002
Online on 13.01.2003	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 16.12.2002	Proc. language DE	IPC A47J 36/04	Application no. 95103926.2
Keywords: Änderungen - Erweiterung (verneint)				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 28 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T003702.20021216
T 0954/02 () of 11.12.2002
Online on 13.01.2003	Board 3.2.04	Decision date 11.12.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC A45D 40/04	Application no. 95925399.8
Keywords: Novelty (yes)				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 24 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T095402.20021211
T 0007/00 () of 10.10.2002
Online on 10.01.2003	Board 3.2.06	Decision date 10.10.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC D05B 11/00	Application no. 93830304.7
Keywords: Inventive step (yes)				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 26 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T000700.20021010
T 0010/00 (Rotating apparatus/MATSUSHITA) of 12.3.2002
Online on 10.01.2003	Board 3.5.01	Decision date 12.3.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC G05D 13/62 H02P 5/52 F04C 15/04 F04C 18/14 F04B 37/14	Application no. 93101344.5
Keywords: Novelty - second auxiliary request (yes) Inventive step - second auxiliary request (yes) Appeal admissible (yes) Request for referral of a point of law (not allowed)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 82 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T001000.20020312
T 0012/00 () of 7.11.2002
Online on 10.01.2003	Board 3.4.02	Decision date 7.11.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC G02B 6/44	Application no. 94109180.3
Keywords: Late submitted material - appeal Public prior use Third parties Decision re appeals - remittal (yes)				Distribution B	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 33 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T001200.20021107
T 0761/98 () of 1.10.2002
Online on 10.01.2003	Board 3.4.02	Decision date 1.10.2002	Proc. language DE	IPC G01L 13/06	Application no. 92200830.5
Keywords: Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 33 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T076198.20021001
T 0276/99 (Publication of patent specification/PHILIPS) of 26.9.2001
Online on 10.01.2003	Board 3.5.01	Decision date 26.9.2001	Proc. language EN	IPC H04N 3/32 H04N 3/26 H04N 5/59	Application no. 93203143.8
Keywords: Replacement of parts of the description by a reference to the A-publication (no) Referral to Enlarged Board of Appeal (no) Referral to Court of Justice of the European Communities (no)				Distribution B	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 42 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2001:T027699.20010926
T 0516/99 (Emulsifiable concentrates/ISP INVESTMENTS) of 15.10.2002
Online on 10.01.2003	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 15.10.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC C07D 207/267	Application no. 87904340.4
Keywords: Main and auxiliary request: sufficiency of disclosure (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 29 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T051699.20021015
W 0010/02 (Flavones/AVENTIS) of 9.12.2002
Online on 10.01.2003	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 9.12.2002	Proc. language FR	IPC C07D 405/04	Application no. -
Keywords: Non-unité a posteriori - oui				Distribution C	Decision Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 25 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:W001002.20021209
W 0015/02 (Phenyl derivatives/MERCK PATENT GMBH) of 27.11.2002
Online on 10.01.2003	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 27.11.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC C07D 211/76	Application no. -
Keywords: Reasoned statement (no) - protest inadmissible				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 22 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:W001502.20021127
T 0602/01 () of 30.10.2002
Online on 09.01.2003	Board 3.4.02	Decision date 30.10.2002	Proc. language DE	IPC G01D 5/245 G01P 13/04	Application no. 95912128.6
Keywords: Neuheit (bejaht) Neuheit - ältere europäische Anmeldungen				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 27 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T060201.20021030
T 1073/97 (Pyrrolidin-2,4-dione/BAYER CROPSCIENCE) of 26.11.2002
Online on 09.01.2003	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 26.11.2002	Proc. language DE	IPC C07D 207/38	Application no. 95905627.6
Keywords: Neuheit (ja - nach Änderungen) Zurückverweisung an die Prüfungsabteilung				Distribution C	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 289 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T107397.20021126
T 0592/02 () of 12.12.2002
Online on 08.01.2003	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 12.12.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC H02J 3/36	Application no. 93101435.1
Keywords: Missing Statement of Grounds				Distribution D	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 14 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T059202.20021212
T 0974/99 (Refrigerator oil/NIPPON OIL) of 24.9.2002
Online on 08.01.2003	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 24.9.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC C10M 105/36	Application no. 90125500.0
Keywords: Main request: disclaimer not allowable under Article 123(2) - anticipating disclosure relating to the same technical field First to twelfth auxiliary request: inventive step (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 50 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T097499.20020924
T 0980/99 (Production of urea/UREA CASALE) of 2.10.2002
Online on 08.01.2003	Board 3.3.01	Decision date 2.10.2002	Proc. language EN	IPC C07C 273/04	Application no. 91116297.2
Keywords: Main and first auxiliary request: inventive step (no) - obvious solution; third, fourth and fifth auxiliary request - support in the application as filed (no) - inadmissible combination of different parts of the application as filed - clarity (no)				Distribution C	Decision Decision text in EN (PDF, 46 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T098099.20021002
T 0283/00 () of 13.11.2002
Online on 07.01.2003	Board 3.5.02	Decision date 13.11.2002	Proc. language DE	IPC H02P 6/00	Application no. 93119063.1
Keywords: -				Distribution D	Decision Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 35 KB)
European Case Law Identifier ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T028300.20021113

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