Decisions in 2005

All board of appeal decisions released for publication in 2005 are shown in the list below by month.

Available months in 2005

December 2005

T 0725/01 (Image recognition/FUJI PHOTO FILM) of 4.11.2005

Online on

30.12.2005

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

4.11.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

-

Application no.

92115725.1

Keywords:

Decision re appeals - remittal (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 56 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T072501.20051104
T 1005/02 (Fingerprinting magnetic media/WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY) of 20.10.2005

Online on

30.12.2005

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

20.10.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06K 7/00
G06K 19/12
G07F 7/08

Application no.

94914101.4

Keywords:

Novelty (no: main request and auxiliary requests 1 to 4)
Amendments - added subject-matter (yes: main request and auxiliary requests 2, 2A, 2B and 5)
Inventive step (yes: auxiliary request 6)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 84 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T100502.20051020
T 0062/03 () of 10.11.2005

Online on

30.12.2005

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

10.11.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B32B 27/20

Application no.

94102564.5

Keywords:

Zurückverweisung - nein
Unzulässige Erweiterung - nein
Ausreichende Offenbarung - ja - allgemeines Fachwissen
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - ja

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 88 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T006203.20051110
T 0097/04 () of 13.12.2005

Online on

30.12.2005

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

13.12.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G01N 21/89

Application no.

97922799.8

Keywords:

Neuer Einspruchsgrund im Beschwerdeverfahren - nicht zugelassen
Geänderte Ansprüche - zugelassen
Verspätet vorgebrachte Entgegehaltung - zugelassen
Zurückverweisung an die erste Instanz (ja) - neue Sachlage

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 68 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T009704.20051213
T 0479/04 () of 20.10.2005

Online on

30.12.2005

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

20.10.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C08L 57/00
C08F 8/30
C08K 5/17
B27N 1/22
B05D 1/00

Application no.

97905047.3

Keywords:

Besorgnis der Parteilichkeit der Einspruchsabteilung
Neuheit - (bejaht)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (bejaht)
Ausführbarkeit - (bejaht)
Rückzahlung der Beschwerdegebühr - (nein)

Distribution

B

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 109 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T047904.20051020
T 1316/04 () of 25.11.2005

Online on

30.12.2005

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

25.11.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G08G 69/26

Application no.

97116608.7

Keywords:

Klarheit der Ansprüche (verneint) - Hauptantrag
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (verneint) - 1. Hilfsantrag
2. Hilfsantag - nicht zugelassen

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 119 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T131604.20051125
T 0958/01 () of 12.10.2005

Online on

29.12.2005

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

12.10.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C08L 67/06
C08G 63/52

Application no.

93120854.0

Keywords:

Zulässigkeit verspätet vorgebrachter Beweismittel (verneint)
Neuer Einspruchsgrund (nicht zugelassen)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Aufgabe und Lösung
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 105 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T095801.20051012
T 0117/02 () of 7.11.2005

Online on

29.12.2005

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

7.11.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08F 10/00
C08F 4/64

Application no.

93907617.0

Keywords:

Substantial procedural violation (yes)
Remittal to first instance
Reimbursement of the appeal fee

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 91 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T011702.20051107
T 1003/03 () of 7.12.2005

Online on

29.12.2005

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

7.12.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F16L 47/02
F16L 39/02

Application no.

99909449.3

Keywords:

Inventive step - yes (after amendment)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 64 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T100303.20051207
T 1040/03 () of 3.11.2005

Online on

29.12.2005

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

3.11.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B21D 22/14
B21D 41/04

Application no.

98121378.8

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)
Disclosure - sufficiency (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 72 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T104003.20051103
T 1043/03 (Entry Screen/FUJITSU) of 29.9.2005

Online on

29.12.2005

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

29.9.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 17/60

Application no.

99308736.0

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 72 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T104303.20050929
T 1109/03 () of 11.11.2005

Online on

29.12.2005

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

11.11.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08L 51/04
C08L 101/00
C08F 291/02

Application no.

98914112.2

Keywords:

Claims - clarity - no
Claims - support by the description - no
Amendments - added subject-matter - yes

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 86 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T110903.20051111
T 0182/04 () of 1.12.2005

Online on

29.12.2005

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

1.12.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C03B 37/05

Application no.

98933590.6

Keywords:

Novelty - yes
Inventive step - yes

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 69 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T018204.20051201
T 0437/05 (Water treatment/SEBO) of 15.12.2005

Online on

29.12.2005

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

15.12.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C02F 1/461

Application no.

00959112.4

Keywords:

Amendment not admissible: generalisation of feature shown only in a Figure

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 66 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T043705.20051215
T 1052/05 () of 20.12.2005

Online on

29.12.2005

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

20.12.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C06D 5/06

Application no.

00929423.2

Keywords:

Fehlende Beschwerdebegründung

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 52 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T105205.20051220
T 0501/03 () of 14.12.2005

Online on

28.12.2005

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

14.12.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B32B 27/30

Application no.

94300676.7

Keywords:

Amendments - added subject-matter (no) - broadening of claim (no)
Opposition withdrawn

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 61 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T050103.20051214
T 0900/03 () of 18.10.2005

Online on

28.12.2005

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

18.10.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F16H 1/00

Application no.

99932656.4

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Haupt- und Hilfsantrag - (verneint)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 72 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T090003.20051018
T 1006/03 () of 8.11.2005

Online on

28.12.2005

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

8.11.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08L 23/04
B65D 65/40
C08J 5/18

Application no.

94929438.3

Keywords:

Amendments - added subject-matter - yes

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 86 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T100603.20051108
T 0812/04 (Dispositif vidéo/RENAULT) of 18.11.2005

Online on

28.12.2005

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

18.11.2005

Proc. language

FR

IPC

H04N 7/18

Application no.

98933730.8

Keywords:

Signification - cessation du mandat
Rétablissement dans le délai de quatre mois exposant les motifs de recours (non)

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 69 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T081204.20051118
T 0243/05 (Thermal treatment/BIOMASS TECHNOLOGY) of 15.12.2005

Online on

28.12.2005

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

15.12.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01J 19/18

Application no.

96926665.9

Keywords:

Procedural violation: no
Re-imbursement of appeal fee: no

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 63 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T024305.20051215
T 1004/05 () of 19.12.2005

Online on

28.12.2005

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

19.12.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B62D 65/18

Application no.

01106103.3

Keywords:

Rückerstattung der Beschwerdegebühr nach Abhilfe (nein) - kein wesentlicher Verfahrensmangel

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 57 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T100405.20051219
W 0017/05 () of 19.12.2005

Online on

28.12.2005

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

19.12.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08F 297/04

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Unity a priori (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 67 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:W001705.20051219
T 1011/00 (Document imaging/SIMPLIFY DEVELOPMENT) of 7.10.2005

Online on

27.12.2005

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

7.10.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 1/32

Application no.

93308792.6

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 62 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T101100.20051007
T 1019/01 (Atomiser nozzle/INNOVENE EUROPE LIMITED) of 14.12.2005

Online on

27.12.2005

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

14.12.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01J 8/24

Application no.

96938352.0

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 71 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T101901.20051214
T 0408/03 () of 24.10.2005

Online on

27.12.2005

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

24.10.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C09C 1/30

Application no.

95108429.2

Keywords:

Neuheit (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 88 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T040803.20051024
T 0495/03 () of 8.12.2005

Online on

27.12.2005

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

8.12.2005

Proc. language

FR

IPC

C01B 33/193

Application no.

90401818.1

Keywords:

Nouveauté (non)

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 76 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T049503.20051208
T 1192/03 () of 9.12.2005

Online on

27.12.2005

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

9.12.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G02B 6/34

Application no.

95305686.8

Keywords:

-

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 82 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T119203.20051209
W 0018/04 () of 14.12.2005

Online on

27.12.2005

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

14.12.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B01J 20/06

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Ausreichende Begründung (verneint)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 70 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:W001804.20051214
T 0279/02 () of 9.12.2005

Online on

23.12.2005

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

9.12.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B65G 47/04

Application no.

96890054.8

Keywords:

Öffentliche Vorbenutzung (nicht lückenlos nachgewiesen)
Neuheit (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 70 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T027902.20051209
T 0831/02 (Power control/LUCENT) of 24.11.2005

Online on

23.12.2005

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

24.11.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04B 7/005

Application no.

98308324.7

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 65 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T083102.20051124
T 0034/03 () of 20.10.2005

Online on

23.12.2005

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

20.10.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61N 1/30

Application no.

95936233.6

Keywords:

Amendments occasioned by a ground of opposition (yes, main request)
Added subject-matter (no, main request)
Adjournement of the oral proceedings (refused)
Inventive step (yes, main request)
Sufficiency of disclosure (yes, main request)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 82 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T003403.20051020
T 0862/03 () of 21.9.2005

Online on

23.12.2005

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

21.9.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08L 71/12

Application no.

94200008.4

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (no)
Substantial procedural violation: no - no request for oral proceedings pending on date of decision of opposition division

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 105 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T086203.20050921
T 0368/04 () of 19.12.2005

Online on

23.12.2005

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

19.12.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G01C 21/20

Application no.

97922814.5

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 71 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T036804.20051219
T 0750/04 () of 6.9.2005

Online on

23.12.2005

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

6.9.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B65D 1/02

Application no.

96109594.0

Keywords:

Divisional of a divisional
Subject-matter disclosed in grandparent - no

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 82 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T075004.20050906
T 0840/04 (Blood Coagulation/BECKMAN) of 1.12.2005

Online on

23.12.2005

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

1.12.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12Q 1/56

Application no.

93912264.4

Keywords:

Main request - sufficiency of disclosure, novelty, inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 70 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T084004.20051201
T 1038/04 () of 15.9.2005

Online on

23.12.2005

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

15.9.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B65H 27/00

Application no.

98917100.4

Keywords:

Erweiterung über den Inhalt der Anmeldung in der ursprünglich eingereichten Fassung (ja)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 67 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T103804.20050915
T 1137/04 () of 17.11.2005

Online on

23.12.2005

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

17.11.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B28D 5/02

Application no.

98301438.2

Keywords:

Disclosure of prior art document
Values for Vickers hardness not explicitly stated disclosed through reference to specific types of cemented metal carbides
Inventive step (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 69 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T113704.20051117
T 0206/05 (Disc for use in an apparatus for signal processing/N2IT) of 8.11.2005

Online on

23.12.2005

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

8.11.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G11B 27/00

Application no.

01908437.5

Keywords:

Inventive step (second auxiliary request) - yes
Violation of Guidelines: substantial procedural violation - no
Reimbursement of appeal fee - no

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 75 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T020605.20051108
T 0366/05 () of 9.12.2005

Online on

23.12.2005

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

9.12.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B25H 3/02

Application no.

99300766.5

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 52 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T036605.20051209
T 0837/02 () of 29.11.2005

Online on

22.12.2005

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

29.11.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F02B 23/06

Application no.

97121790.6

Keywords:

Admissibility of opposition based on public prior use - no

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 65 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T083702.20051129
T 0436/03 (Inhalation composition/GLAXO GROUP) of 13.10.2005

Online on

22.12.2005

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

13.10.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 9/00

Application no.

95913091.5

Keywords:

Main request; Novelty (no): the prior art discloses clearly and unambiguously the disputed feature
Auxiliary requests 1 to 5: Requirements of Article 123(2) have not been met

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 79 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T043603.20051013
T 0474/03 () of 23.11.2005

Online on

22.12.2005

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

23.11.2005

Proc. language

FR

IPC

B01J 23/89

Application no.

96402806.2

Keywords:

Forme du recours - recevable (oui)
Modifications - extension de l'objet de la demande (non)
Décision concernant le recours - renvoi de l'affaire (oui)
Fondement des décisions - possibilité de prendre position (oui)

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 74 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T047403.20051123
T 0646/04 () of 13.12.2005

Online on

22.12.2005

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

13.12.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01J 3/50

Application no.

96928966.9

Keywords:

-

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 63 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T064604.20051213
T 0848/04 (Lipase/PROCTER & GAMBLE) of 19.10.2005

Online on

22.12.2005

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

19.10.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C11D 3/386

Application no.

95934562.0

Keywords:

Inventive step (no): synergistic effect not credibly shown over the whole ambit of claim 1

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 77 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T084804.20051019
T 0662/02 (Divisible Tablet/TAKEDA CHEMICAL) of 27.9.2005

Online on

21.12.2005

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

27.9.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 9/20

Application no.

92115410.0

Keywords:

Inventive step (no): the claimed tablet is an obvious alternative of the prior art tablet

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 79 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T066202.20050927
T 1176/02 () of 10.11.2005

Online on

21.12.2005

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

10.11.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61N 1/368

Application no.

93112608.0

Keywords:

Novelty - (yes)
Inventive step - (yes)
Late filed documents - (disregarded)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 74 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T117602.20051110
T 0005/05 (Farbstoffmischungen/DYSTAR) of 9.11.2005

Online on

21.12.2005

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

9.11.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C09B 67/22

Application no.

99104880.2

Keywords:

Gültigkeit der beanspruchten Prioritäten - bejaht
Zurückverweisung an die Erstinstanz

Distribution

B

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 83 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T000505.20051109
D 0012/04 () of 19.12.2005

Online on

20.12.2005

Board

DBA

Decision date

19.12.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

-

Application no.

-

Keywords:

-

Distribution

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 61 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:D001204.20051219
T 1243/03 () of 20.9.2005

Online on

20.12.2005

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

20.9.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B29C 45/56

Application no.

97954351.9

Keywords:

Unzulässige Erweiterung - nein
Neuheit und erfinderische Tätigkeit - ja

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 71 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T124303.20050920
T 1250/03 (Rektifikationskolonnenreinigung/BASF) of 20.9.2005

Online on

20.12.2005

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

20.9.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C07C 51/44

Application no.

96115457.2

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein) - naheliegende Lösung der Aufgabe
Rückzahlung der Beschwerdegebühr (nein)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 70 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T125003.20050920
T 0464/04 () of 20.12.2005

Online on

20.12.2005

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

20.12.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B41J 2/255

Application no.

94101082.9

Keywords:

Extension beyond the earlier application as filed - yes

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C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 61 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T046404.20051220
T 0554/01 () of 20.10.2005

Online on

19.12.2005

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

20.10.2005

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A61L 27/00

Application no.

90908544.1

Keywords:

Droit de priorité (oui)
Nouveauté (oui)
Activité inventive (non) - solution évidente
Répartition des frais (non)

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Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 80 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T055401.20051020
T 0748/01 (HCV antigen I/INNOGENETICS) of 16.2.2005

Online on

19.12.2005

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

16.2.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07K 14/18

Application no.

90124241.2

Keywords:

Main first to third auxiliary requests - inventive step (no)
Final auxiliary request 8 - inventive step (yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 85 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T074801.20050216
T 0197/02 (HCV antigen II/INNOGENETICS) of 16.2.2005

Online on

19.12.2005

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

16.2.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07K 14/18

Application no.

94108611.8

Keywords:

Main Request - inventive step (no)
Auxiliary Request - added subject-matter (yes)

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C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 84 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T019702.20050216
T 0904/02 (Exhaust gas purification/JOHNSON MATTHEY) of 10.6.2005

Online on

19.12.2005

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

10.6.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01D 53/94

Application no.

96916227.0

Keywords:

Novelty: yes, implicit disclosure not convincingly shown
Inventive step: yes

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 83 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T090402.20050610
T 0409/03 (Briquettes/ROCKWOOL) of 21.10.2005

Online on

19.12.2005

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

21.10.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C03C 1/02

Application no.

95924235.5

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes; confirmed)

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 72 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T040903.20051021
T 0674/03 () of 19.12.2005

Online on

19.12.2005

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

19.12.2005

Proc. language

FR

IPC

F41A 21/36

Application no.

96400088.9

Keywords:

Répartition des frais

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C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 54 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T067403.20051219
T 1117/03 (Biological fluid processing/PALL) of 6.10.2005

Online on

19.12.2005

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

6.10.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01L 3/14

Application no.

92900488.5

Keywords:

Inventive step: yes

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C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 83 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T111703.20051006
T 1130/03 (Papermaking method/HYMO) of 7.12.2005

Online on

19.12.2005

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

7.12.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

D21H 17/45

Application no.

96942614.7

Keywords:

Novelty (yes): the ambiguous reference in a first document to disclosure contained in another document cannot contribute to what is directly and unambiguously disclosed in said first document (points 1.5 to 1.6.2 of the reasons for the decision)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 69 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T113003.20051207
T 0032/04 (Restitutio/BARTELS) of 27.10.2005

Online on

19.12.2005

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

27.10.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

E04C 5/04
E04C 5/16

Application no.

96902490.0

Keywords:

Restitutio in integrum - person responsible
Admissibility (no)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 58 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T003204.20051027
T 0249/04 (Restitutio/BARTELS) of 27.10.2005

Online on

19.12.2005

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

27.10.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

E02D 29/02

Application no.

96902491.8

Keywords:

Restitutio in integrum - person responsible
Admissibility (no)

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C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 59 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T024904.20051027
T 1377/04 () of 10.11.2005

Online on

19.12.2005

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

10.11.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61M 5/28

Application no.

00975329.4

Keywords:

Novelty and Inventive step (yes, after amendments)
Reimbursement of fee for reestablishment of rights (yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 63 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T137704.20051110
G 0001/04 (Diagnostizierverfahren) of 16.12.2005

Online on

17.12.2005

Board

EBA

Decision date

16.12.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

-

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Diagnostizierverfahren gemäß Artikel 52 (4) EPÜ als mittels einer gesetzlichen Fiktion von der Patentierbarkeit ausgeschlossene Erfindungen
Richtige Auslegung der in Artikel 52 (4) EPÜ genannten Begriffe "Diagnostizierverfahren" und "am menschlichen oder tierischen Körper vorgenommen" - Erfordernisse der Klarheit und der Rechtssicherheit - Schwierigkeit der Definition von Human- und Veterinärmedizinern auf europäischer Ebene im Rahmen des EPÜ - wesentliche Merkmale eines nach Artikel 52 (4) EPÜ vom Patentschutz ausgeschlossenen Diagnostizierverfahrens - Einstufung einer Tätigkeit als diagnostisch - Bedingungen für die Qualifizierung eines Diagnostizierverfahrens als am menschlichen oder tierischen Körper vorgenommen

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 78 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:G000104.20051216
G 0001/04 (Diagnostic methods) of 16.12.2005

Online on

17.12.2005

Board

EBA

Decision date

16.12.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

-

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Diagnostic methods under Article 52(4) EPC representing inventions excluded from patentability by means of a legal fiction
Proper construction of the terms 'diagnostic methods' and 'practised on the human or animal body' referred to in Article 52(4) EPC - requirements of clarity and legal certainty - difficulty of defining medical and veterinary practitioners on a European level within the framework of the EPC - essential features of a diagnostic method excluded from patent protection under Article 52(4) EPC - qualification of an activity as having a diagnostic character - requirements for a diagnostic method to be regarded as being practised on the human or animal body

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A

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 73 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:G000104.20051216
G 0001/04 (Diagnostic methods) of 16.12.2005

Online on

17.12.2005

Board

EBA

Decision date

16.12.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

-

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Diagnostic methods under Article 52(4) EPC representing inventions excluded from patentability by means of a legal fiction
Proper construction of the terms 'diagnostic methods' and 'practised on the human or animal body' referred to in Article 52(4) EPC - requirements of clarity and legal certainty - difficulty of defining medical and veterinary practitioners on a European level within the framework of the EPC - essential features of a diagnostic method excluded from patent protection under Article 52(4) EPC - qualification of an activity as having a diagnostic character - requirements for a diagnostic method to be regarded as being practised on the human or animal body

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A

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 102 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:G000104.20051216
G 0001/04 (Méthodes de diagnostic) of 16.12.2005

Online on

17.12.2005

Board

EBA

Decision date

16.12.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

-

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Méthodes de diagnostic au titre de l'article 52(4) CBE représentant des inventions exclues de la brevetabilité par le biais d'une fiction légale
Interprétation correcte des termes "méthodes de diagnostic" et "appliquées au corps humain ou animal" figurant à l'article 52(4) CBE - exigences de clarté et de sécurité juridique - difficulté à définir les praticiens en médecine humaine ou vétérinaire sur le plan européen, dans le cadre de la CBE - caractéristiques essentielles d'une méthode de diagnostic exclue de la protection par brevet au titre de l'article 52(4) CBE – appréciation du caractère diagnostique d'une activité – conditions pour qu'une méthode de diagnostic soit considérée comme appliquée au corps humain ou animal

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Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 76 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:G000104.20051216
T 0993/01 (Medicated tissue/PROCTER & GAMBLE) of 20.10.2005

Online on

16.12.2005

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

20.10.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 9/70

Application no.

95943693.2

Keywords:

Amendments - added subject-matter (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 61 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T099301.20051020
T 0308/02 () of 9.11.2005

Online on

16.12.2005

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

9.11.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61K 7/09

Application no.

96114361.7

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht) - Aufgabe und Lösung - verbesserter Effekt

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 75 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T030802.20051109
T 1181/02 (Softening detergent composition/UNILEVER) of 13.9.2005

Online on

16.12.2005

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

13.9.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C11D 1/94

Application no.

96932507.5

Keywords:

Main request - novelty (no): credibility of experimental data not affected by unsupported allegations
First and second auxiliary requests - inventive step (no): distinguishing features not disclosed to result in a particular technical effect at least indirectly related to the technical problem initially set out in the patent

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 96 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T118102.20050913
T 0324/03 () of 8.9.2005

Online on

16.12.2005

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

8.9.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B23B 27/14

Application no.

94850184.6

Keywords:

Opposition - admissible
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)
Hearing of witnesses (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 79 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T032403.20050908
T 0544/03 (One-step polynucleotide probes/ENZO) of 2.12.2005

Online on

16.12.2005

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

2.12.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12Q 1/68
C07H 19/04

Application no.

86117432.4

Keywords:

Main, first and second auxiliary request - inventive step (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 89 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T054403.20051202
T 1053/04 () of 18.11.2005

Online on

16.12.2005

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

18.11.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61F 13/58

Application no.

97122619.6

Keywords:

Neuheit (Haupt- und Hilfsanträge 1 bis 4) - nein
Zulässigkeit der Änderungen (Hilfsanträge 5 bis 13) - nein

Distribution

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Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 77 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T105304.20051118
T 0284/02 () of 25.11.2005

Online on

15.12.2005

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

25.11.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61N 5/00

Application no.

95903585.8

Keywords:

-

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 101 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T028402.20051125
T 0992/02 (Composition diélectrique/ARKEMA) of 22.11.2005

Online on

15.12.2005

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

22.11.2005

Proc. language

FR

IPC

H01B 3/22

Application no.

95402099.6

Keywords:

Requête principale; clarté (oui) - composition définie par des paramètres usuels - méthode de mesure d'un paramètre clairement identifiée dans la description
Renvoi à la première instance afin de poursuivre la procédure

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 76 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T099202.20051122
T 0120/03 () of 1.7.2005

Online on

15.12.2005

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

1.7.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B24D 3/34

Application no.

90309151.0

Keywords:

Board empowered to decide on admissibility of a previous appeal before another Board - no
Limitation of extent of proceedings - no
Experimental report filed during oral proceedings - not admitted
Unannounced participation of employee of appellant - not allowed"
Auxiliary requests filed during oral proceedings - not admitted
Inventive step (main and auxiliary request) - no

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 88 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T012003.20050701
T 0403/03 (Sicherheitsschalteranordnung/LEUZE) of 10.11.2005

Online on

15.12.2005

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

10.11.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G05B 9/03

Application no.

96905792.6

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hauptantrag (bejaht)

Distribution

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Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 71 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T040303.20051110
T 0682/04 () of 19.9.2005

Online on

15.12.2005

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

19.9.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

D21F 3/02

Application no.

95934677.6

Keywords:

Disclosure of documents; closest prior art"
Inventive step

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 87 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T068204.20050919
T 0628/03 () of 5.12.2005

Online on

14.12.2005

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

5.12.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G01N 21/90

Application no.

00122931.9

Keywords:

Klarheit: bejaht (Das Merkmal in einem Vorrichtungsanspruch "Randbereiche eines LED-Arrays leuchten heller als das dazwischenliegende Zentrum" ist klar im Sinne eines funktionellen Merkmals)

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C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 61 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T062803.20051205
T 0735/03 (Adjustable capacitor/ZAKHARIAN) of 5.10.2005

Online on

14.12.2005

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

5.10.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01G 7/00

Application no.

98917491.7

Keywords:

Amendments filed during the international phase have to comply with the substantive requirements of the EPC, in particular that of Article 123(2) EPC, (reasons 2.3)

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 65 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T073503.20051005
J 0004/02 (Divisional application/LMP) of 28.10.2005

Online on

13.12.2005

Board

3.1.01

Decision date

28.10.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61M 5/32

Application no.

01102571.5

Keywords:

1988 version of Rule 25 EPC reasonable and applicable - yes
2002 version of Rule 25 EPC applicable - no
Article 122 EPC applicable to 1988 version of Rule 25 EPC - no

Distribution

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 89 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:J000402.20051028
T 1284/01 () of 14.9.2005

Online on

13.12.2005

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

14.9.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01T 1/24

Application no.

93902890.8

Keywords:

Admissibility of the opposition (yes)
Substantial procedural violation (yes)
Remittal of the case (yes)
Reimbursement of the appeal fee

Distribution

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 45 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T128401.20050914
T 0339/03 () of 11.11.2005

Online on

13.12.2005

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

11.11.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07C 37/20

Application no.

99105254.9

Keywords:

Amendments (allowable) - fresh features originally disclosed - no singling out
Inventive step (yes, after amendment) - determination of closest prior art for process claims - improvement - non-obvious

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 68 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T033903.20051111
T 1055/03 () of 7.10.2005

Online on

13.12.2005

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

7.10.2005

Proc. language

FR

IPC

B60K 5/12

Application no.

98401895.2

Keywords:

Activité inventive (oui)
Documents produits tardivement - admis (non)

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 83 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T105503.20051007
T 0781/04 (Online filed appeal/FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES) of 30.11.2005

Online on

13.12.2005

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

30.11.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01S 5/14

Application no.

00300249.0

Keywords:

Requirement of written form pursuant to Article 108 EPC
Electronic filing (inadmissible)

Distribution

B

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 67 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T078104.20051130
T 1029/04 () of 28.10.2005

Online on

13.12.2005

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

28.10.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F16D 27/00

Application no.

97949892.0

Keywords:

Neuheit (bejaht)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (verneint)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 74 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T102904.20051028
T 0733/02 () of 18.11.2005

Online on

12.12.2005

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

18.11.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F16J 15/08

Application no.

96106494.6

Keywords:

Neuheit - (ja)
Zurückverweisung an die erste Instanz

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 67 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T073302.20051118
T 0390/02 (Polyglycerinpolyricinoleate/COGNIS) of 15.11.2005

Online on

09.12.2005

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

15.11.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61K 7/48

Application no.

95913089.9

Keywords:

Neuheit (Hauptantrag) - offenkundige Vorbenutzung (bejaht)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (Hilfsantrag) - Andere Verwendung des bekannten Gegenstands nahegelegt

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 79 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T039002.20051115
T 0712/02 () of 11.10.2005

Online on

09.12.2005

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

11.10.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61N 2/02

Application no.

98958814.0

Keywords:

Neuheit - bejaht nach Änderung
Zurückverweisung an die erste Instanz

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D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 70 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T071202.20051011
T 1211/03 () of 28.10.2005

Online on

09.12.2005

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

28.10.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61B 5/00

Application no.

97917747.4

Keywords:

Novelty (yes), Inventive step (yes)

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D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 60 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T121103.20051028
T 1133/04 () of 11.11.2005

Online on

09.12.2005

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

11.11.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B21C 47/02

Application no.

97101421.2

Keywords:

Neuheit (bejaht)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (verneint)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 61 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T113304.20051111
T 0306/03 () of 13.10.2005

Online on

08.12.2005

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

13.10.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C22C 9/00

Application no.

97660095.7

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes) - after amendment

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 66 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T030603.20051013
T 1137/03 () of 26.10.2005

Online on

08.12.2005

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

26.10.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61N 1/40

Application no.

98500165.0

Keywords:

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

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 64 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T113703.20051026
T 0035/02 () of 13.10.2005

Online on

07.12.2005

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

13.10.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A23G 1/00

Application no.

95938542.8

Keywords:

Main request - sufficiency of disclosure (no)
Auxiliary requests 1 to 3 - inventive step (no)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 98 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T003502.20051013
T 0457/02 () of 16.11.2005

Online on

07.12.2005

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

16.11.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A23J 3/16

Application no.

94307469.0

Keywords:

Admissibility of late-filed document (yes)
Main request: novelty (no)
Auxiliary request: novelty (yes)
Remittal for further prosecution

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 70 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T045702.20051116
T 0840/02 () of 6.9.2005

Online on

07.12.2005

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

6.9.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A23G 3/30

Application no.

92921216.5

Keywords:

Admissibility of opposition (yes)
Main request and first auxiliary request - inventive step (no) - obvious combination of known feature
Second auxiliary request - inventive step (yes) - exclusion of hindsight

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 82 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T084002.20050906
T 0779/03 () of 8.11.2005

Online on

07.12.2005

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

8.11.2005

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A61M 1/16

Application no.

95202060.0

Keywords:

Activité inventive (oui)

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Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 75 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T077903.20051108
T 0833/04 () of 2.12.2005

Online on

07.12.2005

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

2.12.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H01L 21/48

Application no.

96934387.0

Keywords:

Neuheit (bejaht)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht)

Distribution

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Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 32 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T083304.20051202
T 0269/00 (Power supply/MATSUSHITA) of 16.3.2005

Online on

06.12.2005

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

16.3.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 5/63

Application no.

91116310.3

Keywords:

Inventive step - all requests (no)
Witness offered but not summoned - substantial procedural violation (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 70 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T026900.20050316
T 0145/03 () of 8.11.2005

Online on

06.12.2005

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

8.11.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F16K 37/00

Application no.

96911986.6

Keywords:

Ausführbarkeit (nein)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 64 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T014503.20051108
T 0175/03 () of 3.11.2005

Online on

06.12.2005

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

3.11.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08F 10/00

Application no.

95933939.1

Keywords:

Priority (acknowledged)
Amendments - allowability of disclaimer (yes)
Opposition ground - insufficiency of disclosure (no)
Novelty - prior European applications (main request: no; auxiliary request; yes)
Inventive step - problem and solution (auxiliary request: yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 154 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T017503.20051103
T 0797/03 () of 26.10.2005

Online on

06.12.2005

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

26.10.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

E02D 5/04

Application no.

96302426.0

Keywords:

Inventive step - no

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 75 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T079703.20051026
T 0889/03 (TNF-bindende Proteine/AHP) of 30.6.2005

Online on

06.12.2005

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

30.6.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C12N 15/12

Application no.

90116707.2

Keywords:

Ansprüche 1-13 wie erteilt: erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)
Erlaubnis für die Beschwerdeführerin, am Ende der mündlichen Verhandlung noch zu Artikel 83 EPÜ vortragen zu dürfen (nein)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 77 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T088903.20050630
T 0893/03 () of 17.11.2005

Online on

06.12.2005

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

17.11.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C09K 5/04

Application no.

89912503.3

Keywords:

Missing Statement of Grounds

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 52 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T089303.20051117
T 0219/04 () of 28.11.2005

Online on

06.12.2005

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

28.11.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G03G 9/083

Application no.

92308229.1

Keywords:

Novelty and inventive step (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 61 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T021904.20051128
T 0292/04 (Haloperoxide/EXOXEMIS) of 17.10.2005

Online on

06.12.2005

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

17.10.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 38/44

Application no.

92301448.4

Keywords:

Main request - novelty (no)
Auxiliary request - inventive step (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 71 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T029204.20051017
T 0692/04 () of 6.10.2005

Online on

06.12.2005

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

6.10.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08L 23/00

Application no.

98917800.9

Keywords:

Late-filed experimental report (not admitted)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 82 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T069204.20051006
T 0330/99 () of 27.9.2005

Online on

06.12.2005

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

27.9.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 7/06

Application no.

92113888.9

Keywords:

Novelty (yes) - multiple selection
Inventive step (yes) - problem and solution

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 91 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T033099.20050927
T 0814/01 () of 13.10.2005

Online on

05.12.2005

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

13.10.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B01F 17/00
A61K 7/00

Application no.

96938108.6

Keywords:

Disclaimer (unzulässig - keine zufällige Vorveröffentlichung)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 79 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T081401.20051013
T 0395/03 () of 8.11.2005

Online on

05.12.2005

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

8.11.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B09B 3/00
F23G 7/00
F23G 5/00
C21B 11/10

Application no.

96944794.5

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 66 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T039503.20051108
T 0031/04 () of 30.11.2005

Online on

05.12.2005

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

30.11.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

E06B 3/22

Application no.

00956175.4

Keywords:

Neuheit und erfinderische Tätigkeit: bejaht (geänderte Ansprüche)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 72 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T003104.20051130
T 0228/04 () of 8.11.2005

Online on

05.12.2005

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

8.11.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F04D 5/00

Application no.

96900265.8

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 65 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T022804.20051108
T 0262/04 () of 27.10.2005

Online on

05.12.2005

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

27.10.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08L 07/02

Application no.

97923342.6

Keywords:

Amendments (main request) - added subject-matter (yes)
Amendments (auxiliary request I) - clarity (no)
Inventive step (auxiliary request II) - (yes) after amendment

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 105 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T026204.20051027
T 0505/04 (Reinigung von Nucleinsäuregemischen/QIAGEN) of 7.10.2005

Online on

05.12.2005

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

7.10.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C07H 1/08

Application no.

94922869.6

Keywords:

Anspruch 1: Klarheit (ja)
Zulässigkeit der Änderungen (ja)
Erweiterung des Schutzbereichs (ja)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 78 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T050504.20051007
T 0133/03 (Carbon refractory/NIPPON STEEL) of 19.9.2005

Online on

02.12.2005

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

19.9.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C04B 35/528

Application no.

95114196.9

Keywords:

Late filed evidence (no)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 77 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T013303.20050919
T 0461/03 (Calculation unit/TOSHIBA) of 27.7.2005

Online on

02.12.2005

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

27.7.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 7/52
G06F 7/552

Application no.

95119863.9

Keywords:

Sufficiency of disclosure (no)
Standard of disclosure - exemplified by prior art documents

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 68 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T046103.20050727
W 0012/05 () of 22.11.2005

Online on

02.12.2005

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

22.11.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08L 23/08
C08J 5/18

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Unity of invention - no

Distribution

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 67 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:W001205.20051122
T 1303/04 (Myelin basic protein/UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA) of 28.11.2005

Online on

01.12.2005

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

28.11.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07K 14/47

Application no.

98914725.1

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)
Remittal to the department of first instance (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 67 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T130304.20051128

November 2005

T 0173/02 () of 26.10.2005

Online on

30.11.2005

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

26.10.2005

Proc. language

FR

IPC

G07F 7/10

Application no.

94400900.0

Keywords:

Activité inventive (oui, revendications modifiées)

Distribution

D

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 39 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T017302.20051026
T 0864/02 (Water-soluble silicate/PROCTER & GAMBLE) of 19.5.2005

Online on

30.11.2005

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

19.5.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C11D 3/39

Application no.

93870142.2

Keywords:

Party as of right (allowance to raise novelty objection: yes)
Inventive step (main request, auxiliary requests 1 to 3)- no
Sufficiency of disclosure (auxiliary request 4) - no

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 84 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T086402.20050519
T 1017/02 () of 7.11.2005

Online on

30.11.2005

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

7.11.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04L 27/30

Application no.

90917730.5

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 64 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T101702.20051107
T 0512/03 () of 15.11.2005

Online on

30.11.2005

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

15.11.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G07B 5/04

Application no.

96923173.7

Keywords:

Novelty (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 59 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T051203.20051115
T 0576/03 (Hydroisomerization/EXXON) of 11.10.2005

Online on

30.11.2005

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

11.10.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C10G 45/58

Application no.

95305724.7

Keywords:

Extension of protection - yes

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 64 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T057603.20051011
T 1058/03 (Water/PROCTER & GAMBLE) of 25.8.2005

Online on

30.11.2005

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

25.8.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C11D 17/06

Application no.

96927357.2

Keywords:

-

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 69 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T105803.20050825
T 0415/01 (Composition cosmétique /L'OREAL) of 4.10.2005

Online on

29.11.2005

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

4.10.2005

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A61K 7/00

Application no.

96401523.4

Keywords:

Requête principale et requêtes auxiliaires 1 à 4 - activité inventive - non : alternative évidente basée sur un choix arbitraire

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 55 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T041501.20051004
T 0641/03 () of 9.11.2005

Online on

29.11.2005

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

9.11.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B60L 9/00

Application no.

95309246.7

Keywords:

Inventive step - (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 61 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T064103.20051109
T 0705/03 () of 6.10.2005

Online on

29.11.2005

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

6.10.2005

Proc. language

FR

IPC

C07C 43/04

Application no.

96400921.1

Keywords:

Requête principale : nouveauté (oui) - procédé et dispositif non décrits dans l'état de la technique cité
Activité inventive (oui) - solution non évidente

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 80 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T070503.20051006
T 0309/04 () of 21.10.2005

Online on

29.11.2005

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

21.10.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01L 33/00

Application no.

96106644.6

Keywords:

Novelty (main request, no)
Inventive step (auxiliary requests, no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 76 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T030904.20051021
T 0317/04 (Cashless/FUJITSU) of 17.11.2005

Online on

29.11.2005

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

17.11.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G07F 7/10

Application no.

90309751.7

Keywords:

Remittal to the department of first instance

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 57 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T031704.20051117
T 0991/04 (Admissibility of appeal/FORD GLOBAL) of 22.11.2005

Online on

29.11.2005

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

22.11.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01D 53/94

Application no.

01000356.4

Keywords:

Deficient form of the notice of appeal filed by the epoline®-system
Admissibility of the appeal according to the principle of the protection of legitimate expectations

Distribution

B

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 91 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T099104.20051122
T 1062/04 () of 14.10.2005

Online on

29.11.2005

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

14.10.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B21C 47/34

Application no.

96108296.3

Keywords:

Neuheit (bejaht)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 66 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T106204.20051014
J 0034/03 (Legitimate expectations/TWINBIRD CORP.) of 14.10.2005

Online on

28.11.2005

Board

3.1.01

Decision date

14.10.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F28D 15/02

Application no.

01402783.3

Keywords:

According a filing date - claims - issuing a receipt pursuant to Rule 24(2) and (4) EPC - protection of legitimate expectations

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 79 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:J003403.20051014
T 0192/03 (Multi-layered paper/PROCTER) of 29.7.2005

Online on

28.11.2005

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

29.7.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

D21H 17/07

Application no.

94921325.0

Keywords:

Sufficiency of disclosure (yes) - trivial modification of conventional processes
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes) - cited prior art aims at a different property

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 85 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T019203.20050729
T 0669/03 () of 29.9.2005

Online on

28.11.2005

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

29.9.2005

Proc. language

FR

IPC

C10G 65/12

Application no.

94402284.7

Keywords:

Activité inventive (requêtes principale et auxiliaire): non

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 85 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T066903.20050929
T 1244/03 (Particle size/PROCTER & GAMBLE) of 15.7.2005

Online on

28.11.2005

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

15.7.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C11D 3/12

Application no.

93922135.4

Keywords:

Admissibility of amendment (yes) - amendment directly and unambigously derivable from application as filed

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 80 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T124403.20050715
T 0086/04 (Searching and tracking/MAASLAND) of 21.10.2005

Online on

28.11.2005

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

21.10.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A01J 7/00

Application no.

94203287.1

Keywords:

Subject-matter extending beyond the content of the application, the parent application and the grandparent application as filed

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 65 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T008604.20051021
T 0302/04 () of 27.10.2005

Online on

28.11.2005

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

27.10.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A62C 3/10

Application no.

93914756.7

Keywords:

Added subject-matter (no)
Extension of the scope of protection (no)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 70 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T030204.20051027
T 0424/04 () of 13.9.2005

Online on

28.11.2005

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

13.9.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08F 2/00

Application no.

95934156.1

Keywords:

New ground of opposition - not admitted
Non-admission of late-filed documents (confirmed)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 101 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T042404.20050913
T 0907/04 (Rat sonic hedgehog/COLUMBIA) of 13.10.2005

Online on

28.11.2005

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

13.10.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/12

Application no.

95911917.3

Keywords:

Main request, auxiliary requests I to IV - added subject- matter (yes)
Auxiliary request V - inventive step (no)
Auxiliary requests VI to VII - sufficiency of disclosure (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 94 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T090704.20051013
T 0017/03 () of 11.10.2005

Online on

25.11.2005

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

11.10.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

E06B 9/386

Application no.

89308725.4

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes) - binding effect of preceding decision T 0969/96

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 64 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T001703.20051011
T 0432/04 () of 25.10.2005

Online on

25.11.2005

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

25.10.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B02C 18/06
B02C 13/18

Application no.

96102155.7

Keywords:

Neuheit (bejaht)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht)
Änderungen - keine Streichung eines Merkmals (bejaht)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 72 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T043204.20051025
T 0655/01 (Skin cleaning composition/COLGATE-PALMOLIVE) of 11.11.2005

Online on

24.11.2005

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

11.11.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 7/50

Application no.

95904305.0

Keywords:

Revocation at the instigation of the patent proprietor - withdrawal of the approval to the text of the patent as granted; decision T 0073/84 followed

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 56 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T065501.20051111
T 0880/01 (Basis-Folie/FELA) of 9.6.2005

Online on

24.11.2005

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

9.6.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G06K 19/077

Application no.

95116717.0

Keywords:

Änderungen - Erweiterung (bejaht)
Zulässigkeit von Anträgen (bejaht)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 81 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T088001.20050609
T 1082/04 () of 26.10.2005

Online on

24.11.2005

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

26.10.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61M 5/28

Application no.

95109071.1

Keywords:

Ausführbarkeit (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 68 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T108204.20051026
T 1026/05 () of 11.11.2005

Online on

24.11.2005

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

11.11.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B30B 11/12

Application no.

97121283.2

Keywords:

Reimbursement of the appeal fee when the appeal is withdrawn (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 62 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T102605.20051111
T 0676/02 () of 24.8.2005

Online on

23.11.2005

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

24.8.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B32B 3/24

Application no.

93907517.2

Keywords:

Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Main request: inventive step (no)
Auxiliary request: inventive step (yes); non-obvious solution

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 82 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T067602.20050824
T 1027/02 (Cloperastine/AESCULAPIUS FARMACEUTICI) of 26.10.2005

Online on

23.11.2005

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

26.10.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07D 295/08

Application no.

97830400.4

Keywords:

Amendments: added subject-matter (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 63 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T102702.20051026
T 0233/03 (Procédé de contre-mesure/GEMPLUS) of 10.11.2005

Online on

23.11.2005

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

10.11.2005

Proc. language

FR

IPC

G07F 7/10

Application no.

00925433.5

Keywords:

Nouveauté, activité inventive, description suffisante, clarté (oui, après modification)

Distribution

D

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 74 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T023303.20051110
T 0698/01 (Extended keystroke/THOMSON) of 1.7.2005

Online on

22.11.2005

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

1.7.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 5/44
H03J 1/00

Application no.

93109937.8

Keywords:

Novelty - yes
Inventive step - yes

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 71 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T069801.20050701
T 0853/03 (Macrocycles/PROCTER & GAMBLE) of 12.10.2005

Online on

22.11.2005

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

12.10.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07D 487/08

Application no.

99963923.0

Keywords:

All requests: inventive step (no) - obvious solution

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 77 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T085303.20051012
T 0902/03 () of 17.10.2005

Online on

22.11.2005

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

17.10.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F02M 55/02

Application no.

99303884.3

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes, after amendment)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 67 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T090203.20051017
T 1168/03 () of 8.11.2005

Online on

22.11.2005

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

8.11.2005

Proc. language

FR

IPC

B60J 10/02

Application no.

97953946.7

Keywords:

Activité inventive (oui, après modifications)

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 69 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T116803.20051108
T 0622/04 () of 15.11.2005

Online on

22.11.2005

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

15.11.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G02B 27/22

Application no.

98301174.3

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 73 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T062204.20051115
T 1026/04 () of 11.8.2005

Online on

22.11.2005

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

11.8.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B32B 7/14

Application no.

93303692.3

Keywords:

Novelty (no) - Main request and auxiliary requests 1 and 8
Inventive step (no) - Auxiliary requests 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11 and 12
Broadening of scope of protection (yes) - Auxiliary request 13
Auxiliary requests 5, 14 and 22: Not admissible - Late filing not justified
Withdrawal of opposition (yes) - Auxiliary request 23

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 103 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T102604.20050811
T 0745/02 (Vergebührung von Anrufen/SIEMENS) of 11.10.2005

Online on

21.11.2005

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

11.10.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H04Q 7/22

Application no.

98943683.7

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - nach Änderung (ja)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 68 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T074502.20051011
T 1027/04 () of 30.9.2005

Online on

21.11.2005

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

30.9.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B62B 1/18

Application no.

00128474.4

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (verneint)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 63 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T102704.20050930
T 0334/05 () of 3.11.2005

Online on

21.11.2005

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

3.11.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B65H 3/00

Application no.

98107939.5

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 52 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T033405.20051103
T 0073/01 (Flow properties/UNILEVER) of 20.6.2005

Online on

18.11.2005

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

20.6.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C11D 3/12

Application no.

89304242.4

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 74 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T007301.20050620
T 0371/03 () of 9.9.2005

Online on

18.11.2005

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

9.9.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H05K 9/00

Application no.

94250279.0

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (verneint)
Aufrechterhaltung auf Grundlage des Hilfsantrags 4

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 80 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T037103.20050909
T 0443/03 () of 19.10.2005

Online on

18.11.2005

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

19.10.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01H 33/76

Application no.

95103406.5

Keywords:

Late submissions of a prior use (not admissible)
Inventive step of main and first auxiliary requests - (no)
Second auxiliary request - (inadmissible amendment)
Inventive step - third auxiliary request - (yes)

Distribution

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 76 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T044303.20051019
T 0859/03 (Stabilized percarbonate/PROCTER & GAMBLE) of 6.7.2005

Online on

18.11.2005

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

6.7.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C11D 3/10

Application no.

94202007.4

Keywords:

Sufficiency of disclosure (main request): yes
Clarity of claim 1 (main request): no - wording of the claim open to different equally valid interpretations
Novelty (first auxiliary request): yes
Inventive step (first auxiliary request): no - selection of particle size distribution not bringing about any unexpected effect
Inventive step (second auxiliary request): no

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 85 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T085903.20050706
T 0901/03 () of 21.9.2005

Online on

18.11.2005

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

21.9.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61N 1/365

Application no.

92305904.2

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 65 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T090103.20050921
T 1059/05 () of 17.11.2005

Online on

18.11.2005

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

17.11.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B60R 21/32

Application no.

99105117.8

Keywords:

Interlocutory revision - reimbursement of appeal fee (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 60 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T105905.20051117
T 0329/02 (Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur seriellen Datenübertragung/HEIDENHAIN) of 3.8.2005

Online on

17.11.2005

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

3.8.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G05B 19/414

Application no.

94119466.4

Keywords:

-

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 82 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T032902.20050803
T 0055/03 (Signal transfer and power delivery system/CAMPLEX) of 20.10.2005

Online on

17.11.2005

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

20.10.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04H 1/00

Application no.

93905948.1

Keywords:

Inventive step - no (main request)
Late-filed auxiliary request (not admitted)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 63 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T005503.20051020
T 0492/04 (Stable softeners mixture/COLGATE) of 21.9.2005

Online on

17.11.2005

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

21.9.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C11D 1/835

Application no.

96928239.1

Keywords:

Inventive step(yes): teaching contained in the patent in suit representing internal state of the art and having not been rendered available to the public prior to the priority date - convincing unexpected advantage

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 70 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T049204.20050921
T 0055/02 () of 23.8.2005

Online on

16.11.2005

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

23.8.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61N 1/368

Application no.

92112460.8

Keywords:

Novelty - main request, first auxiliary request (no)
Amendments - added subject-matter - second auxiliary request (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 69 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T005502.20050823
T 0808/02 () of 11.11.2005

Online on

16.11.2005

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

11.11.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C22B 7/02

Application no.

98954449.9

Keywords:

Änderungen - Erweiterung gegenüber Anmeldung wie ursprünglich eingereicht (Hauptantrag bis Hilfsantrag 5 verneint)
Neuheit (Hauptantrag bis Hilfsantrag 5 bejaht)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (Hauptantrag bis Hilfsantrag 5 verneint)
Wesentlicher Verfahrensfehler (verneint)
Rückzahlung der Beschwerdegebühr (verneint)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 90 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T080802.20051111
T 1008/03 () of 29.9.2005

Online on

16.11.2005

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

29.9.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A01J 5/017

Application no.

98200711.4

Keywords:

Added subject-matter - main request, first and second auxiliary request (yes), fourth auxiliary request (no)
Clarity, sufficiency of disclosure - fourth auxiliary request (yes)
Novelty and inventive step - fourth auxiliary request (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 72 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T100803.20050929
T 0244/04 () of 7.11.2005

Online on

16.11.2005

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

7.11.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61B 17/22

Application no.

96938947.7

Keywords:

Klarheit (ja)
Neuheit (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 63 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T024404.20051107
T 0853/01 () of 9.8.2005

Online on

15.11.2005

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

9.8.2005

Proc. language

FR

IPC

G21C 21/02
C22F 1/18
G21C 3/07

Application no.

95402944.3

Keywords:

Nouveauté (oui)
Activité inventive (oui)
Admissibilité d'un motif d'opposition invoqué tardivement (non)

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 92 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T085301.20050809
T 0047/03 () of 27.9.2005

Online on

15.11.2005

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

27.9.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B26B

Application no.

95923840.3

Keywords:

Late filed requests - admissibility (requests filed one month before the oral proceedings: (no); requests filed during the oral proceedings: (yes)
Extension beyond the content of the application as filed (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 75 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T004703.20050927
T 0756/03 () of 26.8.2005

Online on

15.11.2005

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

26.8.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61N 1/39

Application no.

92304020.8

Keywords:

Amendments - added subject-matter (main request - yes)
Amendments - broadening of claim (2nd auxiliary request - yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 69 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T075603.20050826
T 0770/03 () of 6.9.2005

Online on

15.11.2005

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

6.9.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G10L 19/06

Application no.

96202584.7

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 75 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T077003.20050906
T 0595/05 () of 21.10.2005

Online on

15.11.2005

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

21.10.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G10L 19/00

Application no.

99308221.3

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 63 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T059505.20051021
T 0644/05 () of 2.11.2005

Online on

15.11.2005

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

2.11.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61B 5/04

Application no.

96930642.2

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 52 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T064405.20051102
T 0830/02 (Slim line module/SYMBOL TECH.) of 11.10.2005

Online on

14.11.2005

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

11.10.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06K 7/10

Application no.

93115466.0

Keywords:

Added subject-matter (after amendment - no)
Essential features present in the independent claim (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 59 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T083002.20051011
T 1195/02 () of 28.9.2005

Online on

14.11.2005

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

28.9.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C08F 8/06

Application no.

97921743.7

Keywords:

Neuheit (bejaht)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Aufgabe und Lösung

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 167 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T119502.20050928
T 0032/03 () of 5.10.2005

Online on

14.11.2005

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

5.10.2005

Proc. language

FR

IPC

D04H 18/00

Application no.

95935976.1

Keywords:

Modifications
Exposé de l'invention
Nouveauté (oui)

Distribution

D

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 77 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T003203.20051005
T 0506/03 () of 3.11.2005

Online on

14.11.2005

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

3.11.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B60R 13/08

Application no.

97944681.2

Keywords:

Begründung der vorinstanzlichen Entscheidung (nein)
Rückzahlung der Beschwerdegebühr (ja)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 62 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T050603.20051103
T 0568/03 () of 23.9.2005

Online on

14.11.2005

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

23.9.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61N 1/365

Application no.

93116654.0

Keywords:

Late filed evidence - yes
Inventive step - yes

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 71 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T056803.20050923
T 0599/03 () of 6.9.2005

Online on

14.11.2005

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

6.9.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08L 23/08
C08F 210/16
C08J 5/18

Application no.

92922401.2

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)
Novelty - prior disclosure - implicit feature (no)
Inventive step - (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 96 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T059903.20050906
T 0696/04 () of 15.9.2005

Online on

14.11.2005

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

15.9.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08K 5/00

Application no.

94300205.5

Keywords:

Opposition grounds - extension of subject-matter (yes)
Amendments - added subject-matter (yes)
Sufficiency of disclosure
Inventive step (no) - objective technical problem

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 144 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T069604.20050915
J 0001/05 (Wirkung einer Entscheidung nach R. 69(2) EPÜ) of 30.9.2005

Online on

11.11.2005

Board

3.1.01

Decision date

30.9.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B27M 3/18

Application no.

03000028.5

Keywords:

Aufschiebende Wirkung - Beschwerde gegen Feststellungsentscheidung
Rechtsnatur einer Entscheidung nach Regel 69(2) EPÜ

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 62 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:J000105.20050930
T 0781/00 () of 21.7.2005

Online on

11.11.2005

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

21.7.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G01R 31/36

Application no.

95934095.1

Keywords:

Hauptantrag: unzulässige Änderung (bejaht)
Hilfsantrag: Zurückverweisung zur weiteren Entscheidung (bejaht)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 70 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T078100.20050721
T 0173/03 () of 12.10.2005

Online on

11.11.2005

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

12.10.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H02J 5/00

Application no.

95942722.0

Keywords:

Änderungen - Erweiterung (verneint)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - nach Änderung (ja)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 78 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T017303.20051012
T 0333/03 (Colour measure/MAASLAND) of 23.9.2005

Online on

11.11.2005

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

23.9.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A01J 5/013

Application no.

98900459.3

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)
Late filed documents (disregared)
Fresh ground for opposition (disregarded)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 86 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T033303.20050923
T 0387/03 () of 20.10.2005

Online on

11.11.2005

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

20.10.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G01N 29/26

Application no.

96118455.3

Keywords:

Offenkundige Vorbenutzung: anerkannt
Hauptantrag: nicht neu
Hilfsantrag: naheliegend

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 70 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T038703.20051020
T 0448/03 () of 14.7.2005

Online on

11.11.2005

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

14.7.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A62C 35/02

Application no.

95304475.7

Keywords:

Ground of lack of inventive step not substantiated in the notice of opposition
Fresh ground for opposition (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 73 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T044803.20050714
T 0716/03 () of 12.10.2005

Online on

11.11.2005

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

12.10.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61B 5/00

Application no.

00911792.0

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

Distribution

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 64 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T071603.20051012
T 0994/03 () of 13.10.2005

Online on

11.11.2005

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

13.10.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F04C 18/16

Application no.

96922831.1

Keywords:

Hauptantrag - Neuheit (nein)
Erster Hilfsantrag - zusätzlicher unabhängiger Anspruch - nützlich und nötig um Einspruchsgrund auszuräumen (nein)
Zweiter Hilfsantrag - Neuheit und erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T099403.20051013
T 1011/03 () of 28.10.2005

Online on

11.11.2005

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

28.10.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G02B 6/28

Application no.

97302102.5

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 54 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T101103.20051028
T 0191/04 (Milking box/MAASLAND) of 13.9.2005

Online on

11.11.2005

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

13.9.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A01J 7/00

Application no.

94202258.3

Keywords:

Intermediate generalisation (not disclosed)

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C

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 64 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T019104.20050913
T 1395/04 () of 31.10.2005

Online on

11.11.2005

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

31.10.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 2/06

Application no.

97304514.9

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 62 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T139504.20051031
W 0021/05 () of 4.11.2005

Online on

11.11.2005

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

4.11.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H01L 21/8247

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Keine ausreichende Begründung der Aufforderung nach R. 68.2 PCT
Kein Beweis einer Überprüfung gemäß R. 68.3 e)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 57 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:W002105.20051104
T 0751/01 (Ink-Jet-Farbstoff/BASF) of 19.10.2005

Online on

09.11.2005

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

19.10.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C09B 67/26

Application no.

93112698.1

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja; nach Änderung) - nicht naheliegende Alternative

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C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 68 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T075101.20051019
T 0663/00 (Oral solid dosage form/EURO-CELTIQUE) of 3.8.2005

Online on

08.11.2005

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

3.8.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 31/485
A61K 9/16
A61K 9/50

Application no.

94115465.0

Keywords:

Main request, first and second auxiliary requests - compliance of the amended claims with Articles 84 and 123(2) - no: relevant functional feature omitted
Third auxiliary request - inventive step - no - technical teaching of the prior art leads those skilled in the art directly to the claimed solution of the problem posed

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 136 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T066300.20050803
T 0103/02 (Composition de teinture/L'OREAL) of 5.8.2005

Online on

08.11.2005

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

5.8.2005

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A61K 7/13

Application no.

97402864.9

Keywords:

Requête principale : nouveauté - oui : nouveauté de sélection
Activité inventive : combinaison de deux documents ex post facto

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Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 105 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T010302.20050805
T 0330/05 () of 30.8.2005

Online on

08.11.2005

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

30.8.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61L 29/16

Application no.

99954837.3

Keywords:

Amendments - added subject-matter (no)
Remittal for further prosecution (yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 68 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T033005.20050830
T 0308/03 () of 30.9.2005

Online on

04.11.2005

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

30.9.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C22C 38/38

Application no.

98890116.1

Keywords:

Neuheit (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 76 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T030803.20050930
T 0507/03 () of 7.10.2005

Online on

04.11.2005

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

7.10.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01F 7/00

Application no.

95932332.0

Keywords:

Inventive step - main and auxiliary requests (no)
Apportionment of costs (no)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 70 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T050703.20051007
W 0041/04 (Nucleic acid ligands/UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS) of 14.9.2005

Online on

04.11.2005

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

14.9.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12Q 1/68

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Unity of invention (yes)
Additional search fee - refund - (yes)

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 73 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:W004104.20050914
T 0205/03 () of 5.10.2005

Online on

03.11.2005

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

5.10.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61F 2/06

Application no.

96104982.2

Keywords:

-

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 63 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T020503.20051005
T 0455/03 (Polysiloxane/AMERON) of 5.7.2005

Online on

03.11.2005

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

5.7.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C09K 3/18

Application no.

93923207.0

Keywords:

Late filed requests (not admitted) - clearly not allowable
Intention of submitting fresh requests after closure of the debate (not allowed) - debate not reopened - amorphous request - no procedural assistance for a party provided by the Board - tactical abuse

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 70 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T045503.20050705
T 0645/03 () of 2.8.2005

Online on

03.11.2005

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

2.8.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C21D 8/00

Application no.

97911042.6

Keywords:

Änderungen - Erweiterung (Haupt- und Hilfsantrag - verneint)
Anspruch - Formulierung enthält alle wesentlichen Merkmale (Haupt- und Hilfsantrag - verneint)
Neuheit (Hauptantrag - verneint; Hilfsantrag - bejaht)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (Hilfsantrag - verneint)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 78 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T064503.20050802
T 0925/03 () of 1.6.2005

Online on

03.11.2005

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

1.6.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

D21F 11/14

Application no.

95105513.6

Keywords:

Late filed document - admitted
Amendments - extension beyond the scope of the claims as granted (no)
Validity of right to first priority date (claims 1 and 3 - yes)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 94 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T092503.20050601
T 0985/03 (Lubricating composition/CHEVRON) of 1.9.2005

Online on

03.11.2005

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

1.9.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C10M 101/02

Application no.

99307410.3

Keywords:

Amendments allowable (yes) - directly and unambiguously disclosed
Novelty (yes) - process not specifically disclosed
Remittal (yes) - fresh process claims

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 67 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T098503.20050901
T 0869/04 () of 16.6.2005

Online on

03.11.2005

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

16.6.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B65D 75/58

Application no.

01119757.1

Keywords:

Inventive step - main and first auxiliary request (no)
Support in the description - second auxiliary request (no)
Third auxiliary request - feature not contained in claims as filed; remittal for consideration of further search

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 79 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T086904.20050616
T 0598/05 () of 25.10.2005

Online on

03.11.2005

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

25.10.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G02B 27/22

Application no.

98928497.1

Keywords:

Remittal to first instance for further prosecution

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 56 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T059805.20051025
W 0007/05 () of 12.10.2005

Online on

03.11.2005

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

12.10.2005

Proc. language

FR

IPC

C07F 9/40

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Réserve recevable (oui)
Raisons insuffisantes

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 74 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:W000705.20051012
T 0598/03 () of 8.9.2005

Online on

02.11.2005

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

8.9.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61M 1/02

Application no.

97122051.2

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 72 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T059803.20050908

October 2005

J 0003/03 (Re-establishment of rights) of 11.10.2005

Online on

31.10.2005

Board

3.1.01

Decision date

11.10.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B65G 49/06

Application no.

00122852.7

Keywords:

Delayed filing of translations - re-establishment of rights (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 59 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:J000303.20051011
T 0628/01 (Dental ceramic material/DENTSPLY GMBH) of 12.7.2005

Online on

31.10.2005

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

12.7.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 6/00

Application no.

91112312.3

Keywords:

Novelty - no: no evidence for a distinguishing feature vis-à-vis prior use

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 67 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T062801.20050712
T 0164/03 (Fuel Oil/INFINEUM) of 18.8.2005

Online on

31.10.2005

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

18.8.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C10L 1/14

Application no.

95942662.8

Keywords:

Inventive step (main request, fourth and fifth auxiliary request (no): obvious combination of known Diesel additives of similar chemical structure
Admissibility of amendment (first to third auxiliary requests (no): different level of improvement; originally not disclosed (see point 3 of the reasons for the decision)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 94 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T016403.20050818
T 0819/03 (Amylopektin-Kartoffelstärke/SÜDZUCKER) of 12.7.2005

Online on

31.10.2005

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

12.7.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

D21H 17/72

Application no.

97890129.6

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 68 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T081903.20050712
T 1221/03 () of 27.9.2005

Online on

31.10.2005

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

27.9.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61M 25/10

Application no.

96200982.5

Keywords:

Extended subject-matter (yes)

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 63 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T122103.20050927
T 0117/04 (Immunoassay Kollagen/ROCHE) of 19.7.2005

Online on

31.10.2005

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

19.7.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G01N

Application no.

93917678.0

Keywords:

Hauptantrag; Erweiterung (verneint)
Neuheit (bejaht)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht)
Ausreichende Offenbarung (bejaht)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 98 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T011704.20050719
T 0706/02 () of 11.10.2005

Online on

28.10.2005

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

11.10.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C25B 11/06

Application no.

97121641.1

Keywords:

Amendments - added subject-matter (yes)
Allowability of disclaimer - accidental anticipation (no)
Request of remittal (not allowed)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 68 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T070602.20051011
T 0943/02 () of 28.9.2005

Online on

28.10.2005

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

28.9.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C01B 13/10

Application no.

97103352.7

Keywords:

-

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 63 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T094302.20050928
T 0534/03 () of 27.9.2005

Online on

28.10.2005

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

27.9.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

E06B 3/263

Application no.

96937182.2

Keywords:

Mangelnde Offenbarung der Erfindung

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 77 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T053403.20050927
T 0673/03 () of 20.9.2005

Online on

28.10.2005

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

20.9.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A01J 7/00

Application no.

93200105.0

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 62 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T067303.20050920
T 0030/05 () of 26.10.2005

Online on

28.10.2005

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

26.10.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 3/00
H04J 3/04

Application no.

92909731.9

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds
Withdrawal of request for oral proceedings

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 52 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T003005.20051026
J 0003/04 () of 20.9.2005

Online on

27.10.2005

Board

3.1.01

Decision date

20.9.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

-

Application no.

02079519.1

Keywords:

-

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 62 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:J000304.20050920
T 1188/01 () of 21.9.2005

Online on

27.10.2005

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

21.9.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01D 61/44

Application no.

95940924.4

Keywords:

Amendments - allowable (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 88 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T118801.20050921
T 1032/04 () of 18.10.2005

Online on

27.10.2005

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

18.10.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B60J 5/04

Application no.

97106226.0

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 66 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T103204.20051018
W 0023/04 (Acides aminés cycliques/RHODIA) of 6.10.2005

Online on

27.10.2005

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

6.10.2005

Proc. language

FR

IPC

-

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Réserve - non-fondée

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 75 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:W002304.20051006
T 0622/02 (Combined DVD/CD data processor/SAMSUNG) of 29.9.2005

Online on

26.10.2005

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

29.9.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G11B 20/10

Application no.

98305559.1

Keywords:

Disclosure - sufficiency - (no)

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 70 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T062202.20050929
T 0742/03 () of 14.10.2005

Online on

26.10.2005

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

14.10.2005

Proc. language

FR

IPC

G09F 7/18

Application no.

98955686.5

Keywords:

Nouveauté (oui)
Activité inventive (oui)

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 67 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T074203.20051014
T 1166/03 () of 18.10.2005

Online on

26.10.2005

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

18.10.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G02B 6/10

Application no.

95931431.1

Keywords:

Series of objections, inconsistencies and other deficiencies in the amended application documents - unchallenged provisional opinion of the Board
Decision on the state of the file - dismissal of appeal on the grounds communicated to the appellant

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 96 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T116603.20051018
T 0196/04 () of 7.10.2005

Online on

26.10.2005

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

7.10.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G07F 9/10

Application no.

98107640.9

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (verneint)
Der maßgebende Fachmann wird durch die zu lösende Aufgabe bestimmt

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D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 62 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T019604.20051007
T 0010/05 () of 23.9.2005

Online on

26.10.2005

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

23.9.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B29C 45/04

Application no.

02012663.7

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 61 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T001005.20050923
J 0019/04 (Gebotene Sorgfalt/PFLEIDERER WATER SYSTEMS) of 14.7.2005

Online on

25.10.2005

Board

3.1.01

Decision date

14.7.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

E01C 9/08

Application no.

99955905.7

Keywords:

Beobachtung aller gebotenen Sorgfalt (verneint)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 74 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:J001904.20050714
T 0918/00 (Composition de teinture/L'OREAL) of 30.8.2005

Online on

25.10.2005

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

30.8.2005

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A61K 7/13

Application no.

96402022.6

Keywords:

Recevabilité du recours - oui: exigences de fond et formes remplies
Recevabilité de la requête principale - oui: réponse directe à une objection
Article 123(2) CBE - oui: disclaimer conforme à G 0001/03
Renvoi de l'affaire - oui: motifs non examinés
Décision relative aux frais - non: pas d'abus de procédure

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 92 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T091800.20050830
T 0374/02 () of 13.10.2005

Online on

25.10.2005

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

13.10.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

D21J 5/00

Application no.

93905228.8

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)
Witnesses - not proposed by the apellant

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 70 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T037402.20051013
T 0755/02 (Glass composition/DEN-MAT) of 11.4.2005

Online on

25.10.2005

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

11.4.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C03C 3/062

Application no.

93902980.7

Keywords:

Novelty: yes
Inventive step: yes

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 96 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T075502.20050411
T 0648/03 () of 12.9.2005

Online on

25.10.2005

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

12.9.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C23C 16/26

Application no.

96915993.8

Keywords:

Verspätetes Vorbringen; in der mündlichen Verhandlung eingereichte Ansprüche; erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 79 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T064803.20050912
W 0009/04 (Declaration of protest/GILEAD SCIENCES) of 19.10.2005

Online on

25.10.2005

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

19.10.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07F 9/38

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Declaration of protest - definition - withdrawal - no reimbursement of protest fee

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 62 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:W000904.20051019
T 0985/01 (Partiality/XXX) of 18.3.2005

Online on

24.10.2005

Board

-

Decision date

18.3.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

-

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Suspected partiality (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 108 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T098501.20050318
T 1021/01 (Partiality/XXX) of 18.3.2005

Online on

24.10.2005

Board

-

Decision date

18.3.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

-

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Suspected partiality (no)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 108 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T102101.20050318
T 0896/02 () of 20.9.2005

Online on

24.10.2005

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

20.9.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G02F 1/35

Application no.

98102389.8

Keywords:

Late-filed documentary evidence submitted during oral proceedings - admissibility (no)
Extension of subject-matter (no)
Amended claims supported by the description (yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 75 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T089602.20050920
T 1148/02 () of 15.9.2005

Online on

24.10.2005

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

15.9.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B22D 23/00

Application no.

93918800.9

Keywords:

Novelty - implicit disclosure (no)
Inventive step - exclusion of hindsight

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C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 67 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T114802.20050915
T 0218/03 () of 20.9.2005

Online on

24.10.2005

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

20.9.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B22D 39/00
B22D 35/00

Application no.

95919976.1

Keywords:

Novelty and inventive step: yes
Interpretation of the claims

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 77 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T021803.20050920
T 0572/03 (Partiality/XXX) of 18.3.2005

Online on

24.10.2005

Board

-

Decision date

18.3.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

-

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Suspected partiality (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 108 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T057203.20050318
T 0638/03 (Microcomponent/BATTELLE) of 29.8.2005

Online on

24.10.2005

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

29.8.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01J 19/00

Application no.

96940755.0

Keywords:

Clarity
Main request - novelty of appartus features (yes)
Substantial procedural violation (no), remittal

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C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 71 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T063803.20050829
T 1047/03 () of 8.9.2005

Online on

24.10.2005

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

8.9.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B24B 9/08

Application no.

99902539.8

Keywords:

Ausführbarkeit (bejaht)
Neuheit (bejaht) - offenkundige Vorbenutzung nicht zweifelsfrei nachgewiesen
Beschränkte Amtsermittlungspflicht wegen Rücknahme des Einspruchs
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht)

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C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 65 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T104703.20050908
T 0627/04 (Glycosylated proteins/NOVOZYMES) of 15.9.2005

Online on

24.10.2005

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

15.9.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N

Application no.

99947259.0

Keywords:

Support in the description (yes)
Sufficiency of the disclosure (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 68 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T062704.20050915
T 1253/04 (Embryonale Herzmuskelzellen/INSTITUT FÜR PFLANZENGENETIK) of 7.6.2005

Online on

24.10.2005

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

7.6.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C12N 5/10

Application no.

95940117.5

Keywords:

Hauptantrag und 1. Hilfsantrag - Gegenstand des Anspruchs 1 - ausreichende Offenbarung (nein)
2. Hilfsantrag - Zurückverweisung

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 73 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T125304.20050607
D 0002/04 () of 7.9.2005

Online on

21.10.2005

Board

DBA

Decision date

7.9.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

-

Application no.

-

Keywords:

-

Distribution

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 66 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:D000204.20050907
J 0019/03 (H.J. Heinz Company/CORRECTION OF A NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL) of 11.3.2005

Online on

21.10.2005

Board

3.1.01

Decision date

11.3.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61D 1/00

Application no.

00909889.8

Keywords:

Retraction of a notice of withdrawal of an application, responsible person when deciding on an error pursuant to Rule 88, first sentence EPC

Distribution

B

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 81 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:J001903.20050311
T 0583/01 (Pharmaceutical granulate/AKZO NOBEL N.V.) of 26.7.2005

Online on

21.10.2005

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

26.7.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 9/16

Application no.

93203476.2

Keywords:

Admissibility of the requests filed during the oral proceedings (no): Amendments generating a new framework of discussion at such a late stage
Novelty of the products claimed (no): Tablets and granules lack novelty vis-à-vis the prior art
Novelty of the process claimed (yes): The prior art does not disclose directly and unambiguosly all process features
Inventive step of the process claimed (no): Analogous process

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 118 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T058301.20050726
T 0690/02 (Papier de sécurité/ARJO WIGGINS) of 7.7.2005

Online on

21.10.2005

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

7.7.2005

Proc. language

FR

IPC

D21H 21/42

Application no.

94926263.8

Keywords:

Activité inventive de toutes requêtes - (non) : combinaison évidente de l'art antérieur

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C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 87 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T069002.20050707
T 0997/02 (Network Management/LUCENT) of 23.9.2005

Online on

21.10.2005

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

23.9.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04L 12/26

Application no.

99308205.6

Keywords:

Reasons for rejecting appellant's request to cancel oral proceedings
Inventive step - no, both requests

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 68 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T099702.20050923
T 0007/03 () of 14.10.2005

Online on

21.10.2005

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

14.10.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G02B 26/08

Application no.

95927839.1

Keywords:

-

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 68 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T000703.20051014
T 0745/03 () of 22.9.2005

Online on

21.10.2005

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

22.9.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01N 27/416

Application no.

93910920.3

Keywords:

The subject-matter of an independent claim in each of the main and twelve auxiliary requests lacks an inventive step

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 78 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T074503.20050922
T 0868/03 () of 19.9.2005

Online on

21.10.2005

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

19.9.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 2/06

Application no.

95934437.5

Keywords:

Novelty - (yes)
Inventive step - (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 71 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T086803.20050919
T 0378/04 () of 16.9.2005

Online on

21.10.2005

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

16.9.2005

Proc. language

FR

IPC

B31D 1/04

Application no.

97100688.7

Keywords:

Activité inventive (oui)

Distribution

D

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 67 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T037804.20050916
T 1007/03 () of 4.10.2005

Online on

20.10.2005

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

4.10.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G01F 1/00

Application no.

98118525.9

Keywords:

-

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 63 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T100703.20051004
T 0108/99 () of 22.3.2005

Online on

20.10.2005

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

22.3.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01J 21/14

Application no.

92101030.2

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)
Inventive step - (yes) after amendment - state of the art

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 85 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T010899.20050322
T 0910/03 () of 7.7.2005

Online on

19.10.2005

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

7.7.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B29C 45/27

Application no.

98100855.0

Keywords:

Added subject-matter: main request and auxiliary request - yes; second auxiliary request - no

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 86 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T091003.20050707
T 1061/04 (Composition cosmétique/L'OREAL) of 15.9.2005

Online on

19.10.2005

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

15.9.2005

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A61K 7/48

Application no.

97953988.9

Keywords:

Requête principale : Activité inventive - oui : combinaison de deux documents ex post facto

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 84 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T106104.20050915
T 1204/04 () of 7.10.2005

Online on

19.10.2005

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

7.10.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61M 38/24

Application no.

96120287.6

Keywords:

Klarheit, ausreichende Offenbarung, Neuheit, erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja, nach Änderungen)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 72 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T120404.20051007
T 1007/01 (Beitritt/EOS) of 27.10.2004

Online on

18.10.2005

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

27.10.2004

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B29C 67/00

Application no.

96103986.4

Keywords:

Beitritt im Beschwerdeverfahren
Fortführung des Verfahrens nach Rücknahme der einzigen Beschwerde
Befassung der Großen Beschwerdekammer

Distribution

A

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 79 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T100701.20041027
T 1007/01 () of 27.10.2004

Online on

18.10.2005

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

27.10.2004

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B29C 67/00

Application no.

96103986.4

Keywords:

Betritt im Beschwerdeverfahren
Fortführung des Verfahrens nach Rücknahme der einzigen Beschwerde
Befassung der Großen Beschwerdekammer

Distribution

A

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 27 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T100701.20041027
T 1007/01 (Intervention/EOS) of 27.10.2004

Online on

18.10.2005

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

27.10.2004

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B29C 67/00

Application no.

96103986.4

Keywords:

Intervention in appeal proceedings
Continuation of proceedings after withdrawal of sole appeal
Referral to Enlarged Board of Appeal

Distribution

A

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 73 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T100701.20041027
T 1007/01 (Intervention/EOS) of 27.10.2004

Online on

18.10.2005

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

27.10.2004

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B29C 67/00

Application no.

96103986.4

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, 75 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T100701.20041027
T 1197/01 () of 5.10.2005

Online on

18.10.2005

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

5.10.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A23L 1/236

Application no.

93924080.0

Keywords:

National patents lapsed in all designated States
Termination of appeal proceedings

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 52 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T119701.20051005
T 0073/03 (Diesel fuel lubricity/EXXONMOBIL) of 16.6.2005

Online on

18.10.2005

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

16.6.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C10L 1/14

Application no.

95923299.2

Keywords:

Inventive step (no): obvious to try known commercial additive for diesel fuels, one component of which being known to have the desired effect

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 79 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T007303.20050616
T 0446/03 (Polishing slurries/TOKUYAMA) of 13.9.2005

Online on

18.10.2005

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

13.9.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C09G 1/02

Application no.

96308126.0

Keywords:

Late filed documents - two not admitted
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes) - non-obvious solution

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 69 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T044603.20050913
T 0686/03 () of 22.9.2005

Online on

18.10.2005

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

22.9.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B60T 17/18

Application no.

96109477.8

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 68 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T068603.20050922
T 0713/99 (Paf Antagonists/KORTH DR. MED.) of 18.10.2005

Online on

18.10.2005

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

18.10.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 31/00

Application no.

91118744.1

Keywords:

Main request, first and second auxiliary requests: support in the application as filed (no) - subject-matter of the amended claims not directly and unambiguously derivable from the application as filed

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 85 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T071399.20051018
T 0605/02 (Finasteride/MERCK) of 27.9.2005

Online on

17.10.2005

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

27.9.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07J 73/00

Application no.

97201712.3

Keywords:

Main request: novelty (yes)
Remittal to first instance for further prosecution

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 64 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T060502.20050927
T 0573/03 (Azetidine-2-carboxylic acid/ASTRAZENECA) of 2.8.2005

Online on

17.10.2005

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

2.8.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07D 205/08

Application no.

99941923.7

Keywords:

Main request, first to third auxiliary request: requirements of Article 84 EPC and Rule 29(1) EPC not met
Process claim containing only the result to be achieved - absence of technical features
Fourth auxiliary request: inventive step (yes) - non obvious solution

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 78 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T057303.20050802
W 0033/04 (Triazolopyrimidines/BASF) of 21.9.2005

Online on

17.10.2005

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

21.9.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07D 487/04

Application no.

03772300.4

Keywords:

A posteriory objection of lack of unity by the International Preliminary Examining Authority
Lack of sufficient reasoning under Rule 68.2 PCT
Reimbursement of the additional examination fee and the protest fee

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 69 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:W003304.20050921
T 0085/03 () of 7.12.2004

Online on

14.10.2005

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

7.12.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08F 20/12

Application no.

97109582.3

Keywords:

Party entitled to appeal (yes)
Form of appeal - statement of grounds filed by entitled party (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 33 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T008503.20041207
T 0617/03 () of 13.9.2005

Online on

14.10.2005

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

13.9.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 7/12

Application no.

92920634.0

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 63 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T061703.20050913
T 0749/03 () of 15.9.2005

Online on

14.10.2005

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

15.9.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01D 5/36

Application no.

95308004.1

Keywords:

Extent of protection by replacing features in independent claim by those from an improperly appended dependent claim (here: no)
Inventive step (no)

Distribution

B

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 79 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T074903.20050915
T 0924/03 () of 27.9.2005

Online on

14.10.2005

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

27.9.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01N 290/00

Application no.

99929950.6

Keywords:

Insufficient disclosure

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 82 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T092403.20050927
T 0201/04 () of 29.6.2005

Online on

14.10.2005

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

29.6.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08F 20/04

Application no.

84902562.2

Keywords:

Admissibility of the appeal by opponent 01 (no)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 115 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T020104.20050629
T 0669/02 () of 29.6.2005

Online on

13.10.2005

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

29.6.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G01M 17/007

Application no.

97920681.0

Keywords:

Unzulässige Erweiterung (verneint)
Neuheit und erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 84 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T066902.20050629
T 1109/02 (Local Area Network/AT&T) of 7.9.2005

Online on

13.10.2005

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

7.9.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04L 12/46

Application no.

95301379.4

Keywords:

Novelty (no)
Request for telephone discussion denied
Oral proceedings held in the absence of the appellant - opportunity to present comments (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 69 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T110902.20050907
T 0267/03 () of 28.9.2005

Online on

13.10.2005

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

28.9.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G02B 7/06

Application no.

98109203.4

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit: bejaht (nach Änderung)
Antrag auf Widerruf nur im Umfang bestimmter Ansprüche
Offenbarung durch Abbildung eines kommerziellen Produkts in einem Buch
Von der Einspruchsabteilung wegen später Nennung nicht eingeführtes Dokument

Distribution

B

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 75 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T026703.20050928
T 0132/01 () of 6.10.2005

Online on

12.10.2005

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

6.10.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F16J 15/08

Application no.

93302414.3

Keywords:

Allegation of public prior use filed late - not admitted into the proceedings
Novelty and inventive step - yes

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 86 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T013201.20051006
T 0133/02 (Address assignment/PHILIPS) of 27.9.2005

Online on

12.10.2005

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

27.9.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 12/06
H04L 12/28

Application no.

94931667.3

Keywords:

Conciseness of claim set comprising two apparatus claims relating to a system and a component of the system (yes)
Opportunity to comment on all the reasons for the decision (no)
Substantial procedural violation (yes)
Remittal to department of first instance (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 77 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T013302.20050927
T 0952/02 (Image scanner/TOSHIBA) of 12.7.2005

Online on

12.10.2005

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

12.7.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 1/04

Application no.

97102706.5

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes - after amendment)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 66 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T095202.20050712
T 0767/03 (Datenabgleich/INDATEX) of 10.8.2005

Online on

12.10.2005

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

10.8.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G06F 17/60

Application no.

00117096.8

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (verneint: Abwägung des Fachmanns)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 74 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T076703.20050810
T 0874/03 () of 28.6.2005

Online on

12.10.2005

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

28.6.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A01J 7/02

Application no.

95937223.6

Keywords:

Document and its translation submitted for the first time during oral proceedings - prima facie relevant - exceptionally admitted with the agreement of the patentee
Remittal to the department of the first instance for consideration of this late filed material
Apportionment of costs to the detriment of the late filing party

Distribution

B

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 71 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T087403.20050628
T 1131/03 () of 5.7.2005

Online on

12.10.2005

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

5.7.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F04B 27/18

Application no.

96109417.4

Keywords:

Added subject-matter (no)
Remittal for further prosecution (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 69 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T113103.20050705
W 0013/04 () of 28.9.2005

Online on

12.10.2005

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

28.9.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B60R 21/34

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Mangelnde Einheitlichkeit a posteriori (bejaht)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 32 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:W001304.20050928
W 0003/05 () of 19.7.2005

Online on

12.10.2005

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

19.7.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

E02B 3/14

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Unity - a posteriori (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 23 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:W000305.20050719
T 0396/02 () of 2.8.2005

Online on

11.10.2005

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

2.8.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 7/06

Application no.

95911274.9

Keywords:

Sufficiency of disclosure - measuring of viscosity - yes

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 77 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T039602.20050802
T 0342/02 (End-labeled nucleotide probe/ENZO) of 9.6.2005

Online on

10.10.2005

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

9.6.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12Q 1/68

Application no.

89103252.6

Keywords:

Unallowable amendment - (no)
Extension of scope of protection - (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 69 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T034202.20050609
T 1072/03 () of 9.8.2005

Online on

10.10.2005

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

9.8.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B25F 3/00

Application no.

98306468.4

Keywords:

Grounds under Article 100(a)(b) - not substantiated
Added subject-matter - yes
Request filed during oral proceedings - not admitted

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 72 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T107203.20050809
T 1188/03 () of 28.9.2005

Online on

10.10.2005

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

28.9.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C22C 38/38

Application no.

00941991.2

Keywords:

Rechtliches Gehör (nein)
Rückzahlung der Beschwerdegebühr (ja)
Zurückverweisung an die 1. Instanz

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 68 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T118803.20050928
T 1210/03 () of 22.9.2005

Online on

10.10.2005

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

22.9.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C22C 38/38

Application no.

00935127.1

Keywords:

Neuheit, erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)
Rechtliches Gehör (nein)
Zurückverweisung an die 1. Instanz

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 67 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T121003.20050922
T 0300/05 () of 16.9.2005

Online on

10.10.2005

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

16.9.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04B 1/707

Application no.

02714751.1

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 52 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T030005.20050916
T 0491/05 (Liquid formulations/MODI et al.) of 20.9.2005

Online on

10.10.2005

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

20.9.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 38/28

Application no.

96913411.3

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 51 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T049105.20050920
T 1182/01 () of 14.6.2005

Online on

07.10.2005

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

14.6.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08F 20/04

Application no.

93113458.9

Keywords:

Late-filed documents - admissibility
Abuse of procedure (no)
Apportionment of costs (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 90 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T118201.20050614
T 1122/02 () of 24.8.2005

Online on

07.10.2005

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

24.8.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08F 10/02

Application no.

92307670.7

Keywords:

Novelty - novelty of the selected range (no)
Definition of a new range - constituting merely a formal delimitation from the state of the art (arbitrary selection)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 107 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T112202.20050824
T 0276/03 (BUS-System/BOSCH) of 15.9.2005

Online on

07.10.2005

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

15.9.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H04Q 9/00

Application no.

97912031.8

Keywords:

Klarheit der unabhängigen Ansprüche (ja)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 58 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T027603.20050915
T 0290/03 () of 28.6.2005

Online on

07.10.2005

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

28.6.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B41F 33/00

Application no.

96107751.8

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 66 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T029003.20050628
T 0344/03 () of 8.9.2005

Online on

07.10.2005

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

8.9.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08K 3/34

Application no.

92918448.9

Keywords:

Appeal procedure - late filed claims - not admitted
Amendments - Article 123(2) and Article 123(3)
Amendments - correction of errors (no)
Clarity (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 118 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T034403.20050908
T 1218/03 () of 4.8.2005

Online on

07.10.2005

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

4.8.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B41F 13/00

Application no.

95119819.1

Keywords:

Zulässigkeit der Beschwerde (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 68 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T121803.20050804
T 0236/04 () of 12.7.2005

Online on

07.10.2005

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

12.7.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08F 10/06

Application no.

94106280.4

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 114 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T023604.20050712
T 0984/04 () of 16.9.2005

Online on

07.10.2005

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

16.9.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B29C 70/48

Application no.

95927728.6

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 61 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T098404.20050916
W 0015/05 () of 15.9.2005

Online on

07.10.2005

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

15.9.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H01M 8/04

Application no.

-

Keywords:

A posteriori - Uneinheitlichkeit

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 67 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:W001505.20050915
T 0312/03 () of 13.9.2005

Online on

06.10.2005

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

13.9.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F16D 23/06

Application no.

95890208.2

Keywords:

erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 68 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T031203.20050913
T 0473/03 () of 14.7.2005

Online on

06.10.2005

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

14.7.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

D21F 1/02

Application no.

94108842.9

Keywords:

Änderungen (zulässig)
Offenbarung einer Entgegenhaltung, erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 88 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T047303.20050714
T 0834/03 () of 6.7.2005

Online on

06.10.2005

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

6.7.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B60T 7/04
G05G 1/14

Application no.

95307363.2

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 73 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T083403.20050706
T 0978/03 (EDDS/KONICA) of 12.4.2005

Online on

06.10.2005

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

12.4.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G03C 7/42

Application no.

92115512.3

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)
Substantial procedural violation (no)
Reimbursement of the appeal fee (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 85 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T097803.20050412
T 1119/03 () of 21.9.2005

Online on

06.10.2005

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

21.9.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B60T 17/02

Application no.

99109010.1

Keywords:

erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 66 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T111903.20050921
T 0056/04 (Selbstklebeetikett/TOVENCA) of 21.9.2005

Online on

06.10.2005

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

21.9.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G09F 3/10

Application no.

97121469.7

Keywords:

Klarheit (nein)

Distribution

B

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 85 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T005604.20050921
T 0195/04 (Sicherheitselement/GIESECKE-DEVRIENT) of 13.9.2005

Online on

06.10.2005

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

13.9.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G07D 7/00

Application no.

97952891.6

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 64 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T019504.20050913
T 0525/04 () of 7.7.2005

Online on

06.10.2005

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

7.7.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F16K 17/16

Application no.

96117067.7

Keywords:

erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 80 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T052504.20050707
T 0706/05 () of 20.9.2005

Online on

06.10.2005

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

20.9.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N

Application no.

01920923.8

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 52 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T070605.20050920
W 0043/04 () of 20.9.2005

Online on

06.10.2005

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

20.9.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 47/48

Application no.

-

Keywords:

An oral disclosure under Rule 64.2 PCT is not prior art relevant for the consideration of inventive step and cannot be used in the reasoning accompanying the invitation to pay additional fees.

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 60 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:W004304.20050920
T 0052/03 (Entsorgen von Ethylenoxid) of 6.4.2005

Online on

05.10.2005

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

6.4.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B01D 53/72

Application no.

95920735.8

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 75 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T005203.20050406
T 0525/03 () of 27.9.2005

Online on

05.10.2005

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

27.9.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01L 3/10

Application no.

99907770.4

Keywords:

Multiple independent claims; concise: yes

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 73 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T052503.20050927
T 0699/99 (Cell adhesion peptides/LA JOLLA CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION) of 19.1.2005

Online on

05.10.2005

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

19.1.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07K 1/00

Application no.

89900774.4

Keywords:

Main Request - novelty (no)
Auxiliary Request I: inventive step (no)
New Second Auxiliary Request: added subject-matter (no), broadening of scope of protection (no), clarity (yes), novelty (yes), inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 117 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T069999.20050119
W 0014/04 (Release compositions/SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE) of 19.9.2005

Online on

05.10.2005

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

19.9.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 9/50

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Lack of reasoning

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 57 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:W001404.20050919
W 0005/05 (Antidepressants/WYETH) of 28.9.2005

Online on

05.10.2005

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

28.9.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07D 491/04

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Lack of unity a posteriori - (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 70 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:W000505.20050928
T 0402/01 (Data entry system/DATAQUILL) of 4.10.2005

Online on

04.10.2005

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

4.10.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06K 7/10
G06K 17/00

Application no.

94927728.9

Keywords:

Appeal against a decision of a board of appeal - inadmissible
Application for restitutio in integrum aimed at the revision of a final decision taken by a board of appeal - inadmissible
Request for oral proceedings - refused

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 58 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T040201.20051004
T 0369/02 () of 7.7.2005

Online on

04.10.2005

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

7.7.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01J 23/44

Application no.

93202596.8

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes) - problem and solution - improved effect
Experimental evidence suitable and sufficient to support an improved effect (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 90 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T036902.20050707
T 0639/03 () of 9.8.2005

Online on

04.10.2005

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

9.8.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C04B 41/88

Application no.

99107007.9

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 86 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T063903.20050809

September 2005

T 1007/01 () of 30.9.2005

Online on

30.09.2005

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

30.9.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B29C 67/00

Application no.

96103986.4

Keywords:

Fortführung des Verfahrens mit der Beitretenden nach Rücknahme der einzigen Beschwerde (nein)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 54 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T100701.20050930
T 1236/01 () of 17.8.2005

Online on

30.09.2005

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

17.8.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G21D 3/04

Application no.

95304882.4

Keywords:

-

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 68 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T123601.20050817
T 0754/02 () of 15.9.2005

Online on

30.09.2005

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

15.9.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01L 11/00

Application no.

96114575.2

Keywords:

Clarity: yes
Inventive step: yes

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 72 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T075402.20050915
T 0914/02 () of 12.7.2005

Online on

30.09.2005

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

12.7.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G21C 5/00

Application no.

97300544.0

Keywords:

Method of performing mental act excluded from patentability yes (main request), no (first auxiliary request)

Distribution

B

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 71 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T091402.20050712
T 0373/03 () of 2.9.2005

Online on

30.09.2005

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

2.9.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01R 31/3185

Application no.

96202805.6

Keywords:

Uncertain publication date of relevant document (yes)
Remittal to first instance

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 64 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T037303.20050902
T 0388/03 () of 13.9.2005

Online on

30.09.2005

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

13.9.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G08C 23/04

Application no.

98300993.7

Keywords:

Claims - clarity of combination (no)
Appellant not present at oral proceedings - decision taken on basis of claims submitted in written procedure

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 63 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T038803.20050913
T 0539/03 () of 2.8.2005

Online on

30.09.2005

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

2.8.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B29C 45/00

Application no.

95914554.1

Keywords:

Clarity (yes)
Inventive step (main request, no; first auxiliary request, yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 80 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T053903.20050802
T 0552/03 (Neutralisation/ECOLAB) of 28.4.2005

Online on

30.09.2005

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

28.4.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C11D 11/04

Application no.

93909942.0

Keywords:

Offenbarung der Erfindung (ausreichend)
Neuheit und erfinderische Tätigkeit (Hauptantrag) (ja)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 82 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T055203.20050428
T 0953/03 () of 8.9.2005

Online on

30.09.2005

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

8.9.2005

Proc. language

FR

IPC

B01J 23/56

Application no.

98952825.2

Keywords:

Décision concernant le recours - renvoi de l'affaire (oui)

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 68 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T095303.20050908
T 0961/03 (Confidence interval/ALFA LAVAL) of 3.6.2005

Online on

30.09.2005

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

3.6.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A01K 29/00

Application no.

96920821.4

Keywords:

Clarified content of the claim relevant for the issue of added subject-matter
Added subject-matter (no)
Remittal to the first instance for consideration of the undecided issues

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 68 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T096103.20050603
T 0987/03 () of 8.7.2005

Online on

30.09.2005

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

8.7.2005

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A61N 1/365

Application no.

95402976.5

Keywords:

Admissibilité des modifications (oui)
Nouveauté (oui, après modifications), renvoi de l'affaire à l'instance du premier degré

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 73 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T098703.20050708
T 1004/03 () of 23.9.2005

Online on

30.09.2005

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

23.9.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01L 31/0236

Application no.

99112564.2

Keywords:

Inventive step - yes

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 75 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T100403.20050923
T 1095/03 (Radiation therapy system) of 29.7.2005

Online on

30.09.2005

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

29.7.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61N 5/10

Application no.

97113657.7

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 70 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T109503.20050729
T 1146/03 () of 10.6.2005

Online on

30.09.2005

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

10.6.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B41F 27/10

Application no.

99102033.0

Keywords:

Neuheit (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein)
Rückzahlung der Beschwerdegebühr an die Beitretende (ja)

Distribution

C

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 70 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T114603.20050610
T 1224/03 () of 1.6.2005

Online on

30.09.2005

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

1.6.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B65H 45/12

Application no.

96104141.5

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 65 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T122403.20050601
T 0429/04 () of 5.7.2005

Online on

30.09.2005

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

5.7.2005

Proc. language

FR

IPC

E02D 5/04

Application no.

97933694.8

Keywords:

Activité inventive (requête principale et subsidiaire 1 : non ; requête subsidiaire 2 : oui)

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 83 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T042904.20050705
T 0779/04 () of 31.5.2005

Online on

30.09.2005

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

31.5.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B29C 45/17

Application no.

94928996.1

Keywords:

Extension beyond the content of the application as filed (no)
Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 84 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T077904.20050531
T 0310/05 () of 9.9.2005

Online on

30.09.2005

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

9.9.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01J 5/10
G03B 42/00

Application no.

01930377.5

Keywords:

Reasons for refusal - persuasive (no)
Remittal for further prosecution (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 63 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T031005.20050909
T 0415/02 (Wet powder film-forming compositions/WARNER JENKINSON) of 7.7.2005

Online on

29.09.2005

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

7.7.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 9/30

Application no.

92903255.5

Keywords:

Admissibility of late filed requests and documents: (yes) with exception of auxiliary request 4
Novelty (yes): the method claimed is novel over the prior art
Inventive step (no): the method claimed results from an obvious combination of the prior art teachings in the light of the general knowledge

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 86 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T041502.20050707
T 0482/03 (Tocopherol/SHOWA DENKO KABUSHIKI KAISHA) of 8.9.2005

Online on

29.09.2005

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

8.9.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07F 9/655

Application no.

96935357.2

Keywords:

Main request: novelty (no)
Auxiliary request: novelty (yes)
Remittal to first instance

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 63 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T048203.20050908
T 0491/03 () of 19.7.2005

Online on

29.09.2005

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

19.7.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B23C 5/10

Application no.

95930766.1

Keywords:

Admissibility of new request filed during oral proceedings - yes
Novelty - yes
Remittal to the first instance - yes

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 63 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T049103.20050719
T 0974/03 () of 21.7.2005

Online on

29.09.2005

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

21.7.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F41H 11/16

Application no.

99909470.9

Keywords:

Novelty (no)
Reasoned decision (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 65 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T097403.20050721
T 0988/03 () of 29.9.2005

Online on

29.09.2005

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

29.9.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61N 5/06

Application no.

98304722.6

Keywords:

Amendments - added subject-matter (no)
Decision re appeals - remittal (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 62 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T098803.20050929
T 1128/03 (Kopierschutz/GIESECKE & DEVRIENT GMBH) of 18.8.2005

Online on

29.09.2005

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

18.8.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G07D 7/00
G03G 21/00

Application no.

93113159.3

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (verneint)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 66 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T112803.20050818
T 0199/04 () of 23.9.2005

Online on

29.09.2005

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

23.9.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H03F 3/72

Application no.

98306852.9

Keywords:

Novelty, inventive step - after amendment (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 59 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T019904.20050923
T 0923/02 (Caprolactam/BASF) of 9.8.2005

Online on

28.09.2005

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

9.8.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C07D 201/12

Application no.

95941645.4

Keywords:

Alle Anträge: erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein) - geltend gemachte Verbesserung nicht glaubhaft gemacht - naheliegende Lösung

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 67 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T092302.20050809
T 0915/03 () of 22.9.2005

Online on

28.09.2005

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

22.9.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01R 13/627

Application no.

96118137.7

Keywords:

-

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 67 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T091503.20050922
T 0941/02 () of 26.7.2005

Online on

27.09.2005

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

26.7.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C22B 34/10

Application no.

98204068.5

Keywords:

Claims - extending beyond content of the parent application as originally filed (no, after amendment)
Claims - extending beyond content of the application as originally filed (no)
Novelty - (Main- and auxiliary request - no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 75 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T094102.20050726
T 1161/02 (1,2-Diarylindoles/UPSA) of 21.7.2005

Online on

27.09.2005

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

21.7.2005

Proc. language

FR

IPC

C07D 209/10

Application no.

97936720.8

Keywords:

Requête unique : nouveauté (oui) - sélection nouvelle; activité inventive (non) - solution évidente

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 131 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T116102.20050721
T 0529/03 () of 6.8.2005

Online on

27.09.2005

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

6.8.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G02B 6/16

Application no.

97308602.8

Keywords:

Inventive step (main request: no; auxiliary request: yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 64 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T052903.20050806
T 0711/04 (Trägerschale/EGO) of 12.7.2005

Online on

27.09.2005

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

12.7.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H05B 3/74

Application no.

96109730.0

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (verneint)

Distribution

B

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 91 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T071104.20050712
T 0401/01 () of 14.7.2005

Online on

26.09.2005

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

14.7.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A23J 1/20

Application no.

87110307.3

Keywords:

Inventive step - yes

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 74 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T040101.20050714
T 1295/01 (Transmitter/ROSEMOUNT) of 28.7.2005

Online on

26.09.2005

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

28.7.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G05B 9/02

Application no.

95920667.3

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 65 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T129501.20050728
T 0107/02 (Paper-making method/AVEBE) of 15.6.2005

Online on

26.09.2005

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

15.6.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

D21H 17/24

Application no.

95202472.7

Keywords:

Inventive step (all requests) - no: obvious modification of the prior art

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 78 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T010702.20050615
T 0489/04 () of 8.9.2005

Online on

26.09.2005

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

8.9.2005

Proc. language

FR

IPC

H02K 15/02

Application no.

95810456.4

Keywords:

Restitutio - vigilance nécessaire - erreur isolée (non)
Répartition différente des frais (non)

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 80 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T048904.20050908
T 1150/04 () of 19.7.2005

Online on

26.09.2005

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

19.7.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B41M 1/26

Application no.

99125203.2

Keywords:

Sufficiency of disclosure (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 62 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T115004.20050719
T 1212/01 (Pyrazolopyrimidinones for the treatment of impotence/PFIZER LIMITED … of 3.2.2005

Online on

23.09.2005

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

3.2.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 31/505

Application no.

94916236.6

Keywords:

Main and auxiliary requests 1 and 2 - added matter - yes
Auxiliary requests 3 to 5 - inventive step - no
Neither technical prejudice nor commercial success establishes inventive step

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 143 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T121201.20050203
T 0665/02 () of 16.9.2005

Online on

23.09.2005

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

16.9.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B41F 21/10

Application no.

96117740.9

Keywords:

Neuheit (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 73 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T066502.20050916
T 0275/03 () of 8.8.2005

Online on

23.09.2005

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

8.8.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

-

Application no.

97117584.9

Keywords:

Clarity, inventive step - (yes after amendment)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 79 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T027503.20050808
T 0410/03 (Alginate coating/UNILEVER) of 20.7.2005

Online on

23.09.2005

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

20.7.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C11D 17/00

Application no.

96933370.7

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes): no incentive in the prior art to use a cross-linked alginate for encapsulating a solid core particle of bleach

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 68 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T041003.20050720
T 0218/04 () of 9.9.2005

Online on

23.09.2005

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

9.9.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B65H 37/00

Application no.

99100608.1

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 62 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T021804.20050909
T 0684/04 () of 5.7.2005

Online on

23.09.2005

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

5.7.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B41J 2/045

Application no.

94107492.4

Keywords:

Inventive step (main request, no; first auxiliary request, yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 71 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T068404.20050705
T 1282/04 (Concrete accelerator) of 11.7.2005

Online on

23.09.2005

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

11.7.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

-

Application no.

00989948.5

Keywords:

Sufficiency of the disclosure: yes, evidence to the contrary not conclusive
Remittal: yes, novelty and inventive step not dealt with by first instance

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 74 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T128204.20050711
T 0271/05 () of 19.9.2005

Online on

23.09.2005

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

19.9.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G04C 10/00
G04G 1/00

Application no.

96923940.9

Keywords:

Fehlende Beschwerdebegründung

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 54 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T027105.20050919
T 1231/01 (Porcine virus/SOLVAY) of 14.9.2005

Online on

22.09.2005

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

14.9.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 39/12
C12N 7/00
A61K 39/42
G01N 33/569
C07K 13/00
C12N 15/40
C07K 15/00

Application no.

93203042.2

Keywords:

Added subject-matter (no)
Sufficiency of disclosure, novelty, inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 64 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T123101.20050914
T 0492/02 (Interrupt communication/SUN MICROSYSTEMS) of 15.9.2005

Online on

22.09.2005

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

15.9.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 13/24

Application no.

96302771.9

Keywords:

Inventive step over prior art cited in decsion under appeal (yes)
Remittal to department of first instance for topping-up search

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 63 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T049202.20050915
T 0168/04 (Yeast vector/YOCUM) of 8.9.2005

Online on

22.09.2005

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

8.9.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/81

Application no.

95114460.9

Keywords:

Added subject-matter (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 70 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T016804.20050908
T 0181/04 () of 14.6.2005

Online on

22.09.2005

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

14.6.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 13/42

Application no.

95944098.3

Keywords:

Adjournment of the oral proceedings (no)
Clarity and support of amendments (yes)
Novelty and inventive step (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 86 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T018104.20050614
T 0213/04 (PPAR-Gamma Modulator/SALK) of 22.9.2005

Online on

22.09.2005

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

22.9.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 31/425

Application no.

96912935.2

Keywords:

Novelty (no) - process known in the state of the art

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 69 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T021304.20050922
T 0225/04 () of 21.7.2005

Online on

22.09.2005

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

21.7.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 13/15

Application no.

95933832.8

Keywords:

-

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 74 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T022504.20050721
T 0284/04 () of 30.6.2005

Online on

22.09.2005

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

30.6.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 13/15

Application no.

97922239.5

Keywords:

Novelty (no) - main and first auxiliary requests

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 64 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T028404.20050630
J 0009/03 (Wiedereinsetzung/2R REHA-TECHNIK) of 14.9.2005

Online on

21.09.2005

Board

3.1.01

Decision date

14.9.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61G 5/00

Application no.

98933478.4

Keywords:

Fristgerechte Zahlung der Jahresgebühr (nein)
Wiedereinsetzung in den vorigen Stand (nein)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 60 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:J000903.20050914
J 0018/04 (Begriff der Frist/MICROSOFT) of 4.5.2005

Online on

21.09.2005

Board

3.1.01

Decision date

4.5.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

-

Application no.

03014103.0

Keywords:

Wiedereinsetzung in den vorigen Stand für die Einreichung einer Teilanmeldung (verneint)
Begriff der Frist

Distribution

A

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 74 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:J001804.20050504
J 0018/04 (Concept of time limit/MICROSOFT) of 4.5.2005

Online on

21.09.2005

Board

3.1.01

Decision date

4.5.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

-

Application no.

03014103.0

Keywords:

Re-establishment of rights for filing a divisional application - (no)
Concept of time limit

Distribution

A

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 70 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:J001804.20050504
J 0018/04 (Concept of time limit/MICROSOFT) of 4.5.2005

Online on

21.09.2005

Board

3.1.01

Decision date

4.5.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

-

Application no.

03014103.0

Keywords:

Re-establishment of rights for filing a divisional application - (no)
Concept of time limit

Distribution

A

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 100 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:J001804.20050504
J 0018/04 (notion de délai/MICROSOFT) of 4.5.2005

Online on

21.09.2005

Board

3.1.01

Decision date

4.5.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

-

Application no.

03014103.0

Keywords:

Restitutio in integrum quant au dépôt d'une demande divisionnaire (non)
Notion de délai

Distribution

A

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 72 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:J001804.20050504
T 1066/00 (Protoplasten-Transformation/SYNGENTA) of 14.6.2005

Online on

21.09.2005

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

14.6.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C12N 15/05

Application no.

85105630.9

Keywords:

Hauptantrag - erste Priorität (nicht anerkannt)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein)
Erster Hilfsantrag - Erweiterung des Schutzbereichs (ja)
Zweiter Hilfsantrag - Änderungen durch einen Einspruchsgrund veranlasst (nein)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 92 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T106600.20050614
T 1136/04 () of 9.8.2005

Online on

21.09.2005

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

9.8.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

-

Application no.

98936780.0

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes, after amendment)
Restitution in integrum (yes, exceptional circumstances)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 69 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T113604.20050809
J 0025/03 (Zurücknahme der Anmeldung/MITSUI CHEMICALS) of 27.4.2005

Online on

20.09.2005

Board

3.1.01

Decision date

27.4.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08F 4/658

Application no.

96933616.3

Keywords:

Berichtigung (Widerruf) der Zurücknahme einer Anmeldung (verneint) - Hinweis auf die Zurücknahme im europäischen Patentregister

Distribution

A

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 31 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:J002503.20050427
J 0025/03 (Withdrawal of application/MITSUI CHEMICALS) of 27.4.2005

Online on

20.09.2005

Board

3.1.01

Decision date

27.4.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08F 4/658

Application no.

96933616.3

Keywords:

Correction (retraction) of withdrawal of an application (no) - Mention of withdrawal in the Register of European Patents

Distribution

A

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 30 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:J002503.20050427
J 0025/03 (Withdrawal of application/MITSUI CHEMICALS) of 27.4.2005

Online on

20.09.2005

Board

3.1.01

Decision date

27.4.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08F 4/658

Application no.

96933616.3

Keywords:

Correction (retraction) of withdrawal of an application (no)- Mention of withdrawal in the Register of European Patents

Distribution

A

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 65 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:J002503.20050427
J 0025/03 (Retrait d'une demande/MITSUI CHEMICALS) of 27.4.2005

Online on

20.09.2005

Board

3.1.01

Decision date

27.4.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08F 4/658

Application no.

96933616.3

Keywords:

Rectification (révocation) du retrait d'une demande (non) - mention du retrait au Registre européen des brevets

Distribution

A

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 29 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:J002503.20050427
T 0499/02 () of 24.6.2005

Online on

20.09.2005

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

24.6.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01J 23/72

Application no.

97917586.6

Keywords:

Clarity (yes) - functional feature
Remittal (yes) - fresh case

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 71 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T049902.20050624
T 1241/03 (Human growth hormone/GENENTECH) of 1.9.2005

Online on

20.09.2005

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

1.9.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 38/27
A61K 47/10
A61K 47/26

Application no.

93918499.0

Keywords:

Main request, auxiliary requests 1 and 4 - sufficiency of disclosure (no)
Auxiliary request 2 - admissibility (no)
Auxiliary request 3 - inventive step (no)
Ultimate claim request - added subject-matter (no), sufficiency, novelty, inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 92 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T124103.20050901
T 0613/04 () of 8.9.2005

Online on

20.09.2005

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

8.9.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A47L 13/24

Application no.

96919750.8

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 51 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T061304.20050908
T 0617/04 () of 14.9.2005

Online on

20.09.2005

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

14.9.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A22C 21/06

Application no.

96202319.8

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 51 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T061704.20050914
T 0870/04 (BDP1 Phosphatase/MAX-PLANCK) of 11.5.2005

Online on

20.09.2005

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

11.5.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/54

Application no.

97930715.4

Keywords:

Main request and auxiliary request - industrial application (no)

Distribution

B

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 87 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T087004.20050511
T 0723/02 (Low emissivity glass/GUARDIAN) of 13.5.2005

Online on

19.09.2005

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

13.5.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C03C 17/36

Application no.

96100574.1

Keywords:

Non-obviousness of corrections
New situation justifying remittal to the first instance

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 86 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T072302.20050513
T 0318/03 (Frequenzzuweisung/VODAFONE) of 12.7.2005

Online on

19.09.2005

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

12.7.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H04Q 7/36

Application no.

98250314.6

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hilfsantrag 2 (ja)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 70 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T031803.20050712
T 1182/03 () of 22.6.2005

Online on

19.09.2005

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

22.6.2005

Proc. language

FR

IPC

C22C 21/06

Application no.

96904891.7

Keywords:

Activité inventaire (non)

Distribution

D

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 82 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T118203.20050622
T 0823/04 (Transmission rate assignment/LUCENT) of 5.8.2005

Online on

19.09.2005

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

5.8.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04Q 7/38

Application no.

01302774.3

Keywords:

Novelty - main request (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 65 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T082304.20050805
T 0996/02 (Melamine/DSM) of 26.7.2005

Online on

16.09.2005

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

26.7.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07D 251/60

Application no.

98923216.0

Keywords:

Novelty (yes) - purity of compound no distinguishing feature - particular powder not inevitable result of preparation process
Remittal to first instance (yes) - outstanding issues

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 62 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T099602.20050726
T 1101/04 () of 7.9.2005

Online on

16.09.2005

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

7.9.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B29D 11/00

Application no.

00114317.1

Keywords:

Clarity (yes)
Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 79 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T110104.20050907
T 0053/05 () of 13.9.2005

Online on

16.09.2005

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

13.9.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 2/06

Application no.

92914172.9

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 52 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T005305.20050913
T 0241/05 (Rapamycine compounds/WYETH) of 7.9.2005

Online on

16.09.2005

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

7.9.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07D 498/00

Application no.

93308040.0

Keywords:

Reimbursement of the appeal fee after interlocutory revision (no) - no procedural violation

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 54 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T024105.20050907
T 0514/05 (Online eingereichte Beschwerde/TEXAS INSTRUMENTS) of 8.9.2005

Online on

16.09.2005

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

8.9.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01L 23/485

Application no.

99204298.6

Keywords:

Rechtswirkung einer mit epoline® eingereichten Beschwerde; Formerfordernisse für Unterlagen, die auf andere Weise mittels technischer Einrichtungen zur Nachrichtenübermittlung eingereicht werden

Distribution

A

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 23 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T051405.20050908
T 0514/05 (Online filed appeal/TEXAS INSTRUMENTS) of 8.9.2005

Online on

16.09.2005

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

8.9.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01L 23/485

Application no.

99204298.6

Keywords:

Legal effect of appeal filed via epoline®; formal requirements of documents filed by other means of communication

Distribution

A

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 22 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T051405.20050908
T 0514/05 (Online filed appeal/TEXAS INSTRUMENTS) of 8.9.2005

Online on

16.09.2005

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

8.9.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01L 23/485

Application no.

99204298.6

Keywords:

Legal effect of appeal filed via epoline; formal requirements of documents filed by other means of communication

Distribution

A

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 65 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T051405.20050908
T 0514/05 (Recours formé en ligne/TEXAS INSTRUMENTS) of 8.9.2005

Online on

16.09.2005

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

8.9.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01L 23/485

Application no.

99204298.6

Keywords:

Effet juridique d'un recours formé au moyen d'epoline®; exigences de forme relatives aux documents déposés également par des moyens techniques de communication

Distribution

A

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 22 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T051405.20050908
T 0825/02 (Membranes/GKSS-PETROBRAS) of 22.6.2005

Online on

15.09.2005

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

22.6.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01D 53/22

Application no.

98110012.6

Keywords:

Novelty - main request (no), implicit features
Auxiliary request (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 76 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T082502.20050622
T 1032/03 () of 14.6.2005

Online on

15.09.2005

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

14.6.2005

Proc. language

FR

IPC

E04F 13/02
C04B 41/60
B32B 13/08

Application no.

96917619.7

Keywords:

Exposé insuffisant de l'invention

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 92 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T103203.20050614
T 0399/04 () of 16.6.2005

Online on

15.09.2005

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

16.6.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 2/01

Application no.

95915819.7

Keywords:

Novelty, inventive step (yes, after amendments), clarity, (yes), added subject-matter (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 80 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T039904.20050616
T 0941/00 () of 4.5.2005

Online on

14.09.2005

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

4.5.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B32B 27/36

Application no.

94300563.7

Keywords:

Novelty (yes) - no direct and unambiguous disclosure
Inventive step (no) - obvious solution in view of general common knowledge

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 75 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T094100.20050504
T 0263/02 () of 27.7.2005

Online on

14.09.2005

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

27.7.2005

Proc. language

FR

IPC

B01J 31/24

Application no.

96942425.8

Keywords:

Modifications - recevables (oui)
Nouveauté - (oui)
Renvoi - (oui)

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 76 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T026302.20050727
T 1097/02 (Bereitstellung von agrarmeteorologischen Informationen/CLAAS) of 15.7.2005

Online on

14.09.2005

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

15.7.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H04L 29/06

Application no.

97105761.7

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (verneint)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 61 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T109702.20050715
T 1000/03 () of 3.8.2005

Online on

14.09.2005

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

3.8.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B61L 1/00

Application no.

99944259.3

Keywords:

Mündliche Verhandlung in Abwesenheit der Beschwerdeführerin
Vorgelegte Fassung mit unzutreffender Aussage (keine entscheidungsrelevante Unklarheit)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 71 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T100003.20050803
T 0673/04 () of 9.9.2005

Online on

14.09.2005

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

9.9.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B29C 49/06

Application no.

92202075.5

Keywords:

Extension beyond the content of the earlier application as filed (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 60 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T067304.20050909
T 1417/04 () of 28.7.2005

Online on

14.09.2005

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

28.7.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61B 19/08

Application no.

98117183.8

Keywords:

Klarheit (ja, nach Änderung)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 58 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T141704.20050728
T 0631/05 () of 5.9.2005

Online on

14.09.2005

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

5.9.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 7/06

Application no.

00303314.9

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 51 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T063105.20050905
T 0804/02 () of 23.6.2005

Online on

13.09.2005

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

23.6.2005

Proc. language

FR

IPC

C22C 21/06

Application no.

98123582.3

Keywords:

Nouveauté (non)

Distribution

D

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 71 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T080402.20050623
T 0365/03 () of 27.7.2005

Online on

12.09.2005

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

27.7.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

-

Application no.

93112269.1

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes, auxiliary request)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 72 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T036503.20050727
T 0465/04 () of 8.6.2005

Online on

12.09.2005

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

8.6.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B41J 2/255

Application no.

94101083.7

Keywords:

Admission of new ground of opposition (no)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 66 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T046504.20050608
T 0695/04 () of 13.7.2005

Online on

12.09.2005

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

13.7.2005

Proc. language

FR

IPC

H01H 9/02

Application no.

94401398.6

Keywords:

Requête principale - renvoi à la première instance et remboursement de la taxe de recours (non)
Requête subsidiaire - Admissibilité des modifications - nouveauté - activité inventive (oui)

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 69 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T069504.20050713
T 0694/99 () of 5.9.2005

Online on

12.09.2005

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

5.9.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B32B 7/02

Application no.

90904481.0

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)
Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 77 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T069499.20050905
J 0003/05 () of 5.8.2005

Online on

09.09.2005

Board

3.1.01

Decision date

5.8.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A01N 43/70

Application no.

00930469.2

Keywords:

Good faith (no), re-establishment of rights

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 74 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:J000305.20050805
T 0680/00 () of 13.7.2005

Online on

09.09.2005

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

13.7.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 7/00

Application no.

92307400.9

Keywords:

Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Novelty (no)
Auxiliary requests: properties specified in the claims inherent to the known compositions

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 90 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T068000.20050713
T 0986/01 () of 20.7.2005

Online on

08.09.2005

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

20.7.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 7/06

Application no.

93916166.7

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes) - problem and solution
Reliability of test report - improvement (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 86 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T098601.20050720
T 0858/02 (Structured voicemail messages/LUCENT) of 12.8.2005

Online on

08.09.2005

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

12.8.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04M 3/533

Application no.

00304079.7

Keywords:

Presentation of information - no

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 63 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T085802.20050812
T 1140/02 (N,N'-difluorodiazoniabicycloalkane salts/DAIKIN) of 21.7.2005

Online on

08.09.2005

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

21.7.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07D 487/08

Application no.

96925982.9

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes) - non-obvious alternative
Unity (yes) - novel and inventive feature unifying the claimed invention

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 99 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T114002.20050721
T 0329/04 (Absorption of minerals/NESTLE) of 4.8.2005

Online on

08.09.2005

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

4.8.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 35/74
A23C 9/123
A23L 1/03

Application no.

98939584.3

Keywords:

Main request, first to sixth auxiliary requests - added subject-matter (yes)
Fifth, seventh, ninth auxiliary requests - clarity (no)
Amended eight auxiliary request - added subject-matter (no), novelty (yes), inventive step (no)
Amended tenth auxiliary request - added subject-matter (no), novelty, inventive step (yes)
Remittal to the department of first instance - (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 92 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T032904.20050804
T 0865/03 () of 30.8.2005

Online on

07.09.2005

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

30.8.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B21B 1/18

Application no.

97100005.4

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 64 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T086503.20050830
T 0927/03 () of 30.8.2005

Online on

07.09.2005

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

30.8.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B60R 16/02

Application no.

97936914.7

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)
Amendments - added subject-matter (no - after amendment)
Decision re appeals - remittal (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 64 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T092703.20050830
T 0966/03 () of 29.8.2005

Online on

07.09.2005

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

29.8.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A47C 4/54

Application no.

00202128.5

Keywords:

Interlocutory revision
Reimbursement of the appeal fee (not equitable)
Substantial amendment
Remittal to the first instance

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 60 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T096603.20050829
T 0422/03 () of 13.7.2005

Online on

06.09.2005

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

13.7.2005

Proc. language

FR

IPC

F16L 33/02

Application no.

96400144.0

Keywords:

Activité inventive (oui)

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 71 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T042203.20050713
T 0195/05 () of 6.9.2005

Online on

06.09.2005

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

6.9.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04L 1/06

Application no.

02253958.9

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 51 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T019505.20050906
T 1193/02 (Partiality/XXX) of 18.3.2005

Online on

05.09.2005

Board

-

Decision date

18.3.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

-

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Suspected partiality (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 108 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T119302.20050318
T 0013/03 () of 11.5.2005

Online on

05.09.2005

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

11.5.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B29C 49/42

Application no.

97117409.9

Keywords:

Novelty, main request and second auxiliary request (no)
Extension beyond the content of the application as filed, first and third auxiliary requests (yes)
Clarity, fourth auxiliary request (yes)
Inventive step, fourth auxiliary request (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 85 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T001303.20050511
T 0142/03 (Mite allergens/INSTITUTE FOR CHILD HEALTH RESEARCH) of 4.5.2005

Online on

05.09.2005

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

4.5.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/12

Application no.

91916537.3

Keywords:

Inventive step - main and first auxiliary requests (no)
No further requests admitted into the proceedings at a late stage

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 89 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T014203.20050504
T 0190/03 (Befangenheit/XXX) of 18.3.2005

Online on

05.09.2005

Board

-

Decision date

18.3.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

-

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Besorgnis der Befangenheit (verneint)

Distribution

A

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 51 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T019003.20050318
T 0190/03 (Partiality/XXX) of 18.3.2005

Online on

05.09.2005

Board

-

Decision date

18.3.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

-

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Suspected partiality (no)

Distribution

A

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 51 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T019003.20050318
T 0190/03 (Partiality/XXX) of 18.3.2005

Online on

05.09.2005

Board

-

Decision date

18.3.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

-

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Suspected partiality (no)

Distribution

A

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 109 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T019003.20050318
T 0190/03 (Partialité/XXX) of 18.3.2005

Online on

05.09.2005

Board

-

Decision date

18.3.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

-

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Soupçon de partialité (non)

Distribution

A

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 66 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T019003.20050318
T 0283/03 (Partiality/XXX) of 18.3.2005

Online on

05.09.2005

Board

-

Decision date

18.3.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

-

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Suspected partiality (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 108 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T028303.20050318
W 0006/05 (Modified proteins/KINGSTON) of 26.7.2005

Online on

02.09.2005

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

26.7.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01N 33/68

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Refund of three additional search fees (yes) - invitation to pay additional fees not based on invention first mentioned in the claims

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 76 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:W000605.20050726
T 0506/02 (Measles virus/IMPFINSTITUT) of 18.1.2005

Online on

01.09.2005

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

18.1.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/86

Application no.

95112559.0

Keywords:

Main request - novelty (no)
First auxiliary request - in breach of Article 123(2) (yes)
Second auxiliary request - inventive step (yes), sufficiency (yes)
Correction according to Rule 88 EPC (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 95 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T050602.20050118
T 0130/03 () of 19.8.2005

Online on

01.09.2005

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

19.8.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A47L 21/02

Application no.

98830177.6

Keywords:

Novelty - yes
Inventive step - yes

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 64 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T013003.20050819
T 0420/03 (Cubicles/MAASLAND) of 10.5.2005

Online on

01.09.2005

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

10.5.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A01K 1/12

Application no.

94901058.1

Keywords:

Additional decision of the opposition division regarding apportionment of costs
Appellant's request for cancellation of the apportionment of costs neither filed within the two-month appeal period nor covered by the extent of the appeal specified in the notice of appeal (inadmissible)
Clarity of the amendments
Admissibility of the amendments under Article 123 EPC
Remittal to the department of the first instance for consideration of the undecided issues

Distribution

B

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 86 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T042003.20050510
T 0108/05 () of 13.6.2005

Online on

01.09.2005

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

13.6.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C09D 5/34

Application no.

89106842.1

Keywords:

Zurückverweisung (ja) - Verletzung des rechtlichen Gehörs und Übergehung des Antrags auf mündliche Verhandlung
Rückzahlung der Beschwerdegebühr (ja)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 62 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T010805.20050613
W 0002/05 (Method of modulation/ENKAM) of 10.8.2005

Online on

01.09.2005

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

10.8.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01N 33/566
C07K 7/00
A61K 38/00
C07K 14/71

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Invitation to pay additional fees sufficiently reasoned (yes)
Lack of unity a posteriori (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 68 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:W000205.20050810

August 2005

T 0627/00 (Hydroxycarbonsäuresalz/BENCKISER) of 7.6.2005

Online on

31.08.2005

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

7.6.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C11D 3/10

Application no.

90115943.4

Keywords:

Zulässigkeit der Änderungen: Hauptantrag (nein) - Disclaimer; keine zufällige Vorwegnahme
Hilfsantrag (nein) - Erweiterung des Schutzbereichs

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 68 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T062700.20050607
T 0429/02 () of 5.7.2005

Online on

31.08.2005

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

5.7.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G03G 9/08

Application no.

87906449.1

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 82 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T042902.20050705
T 0563/02 (Feuille gaufrée/GEORGIA-PACIFIC) of 31.5.2005

Online on

31.08.2005

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

31.5.2005

Proc. language

FR

IPC

D21H 27/40

Application no.

95942755.0

Keywords:

Nouveauté - (requête principale) : non
Activité inventive (requêtes auxiliares n° 1 et 7) : non
Admissibilité des modifications (requêtes auxiliaires n° 2 à 6): non

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 101 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T056302.20050531
T 1208/02 () of 28.7.2005

Online on

31.08.2005

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

28.7.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C06D 5/06
C06B 25/34

Application no.

97934480.1

Keywords:

Neuheit (ja, nach Änderung)
Zurückverweisung an erste Instanz

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 69 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T120802.20050728
T 0039/03 (Teilanmeldung/ASTROPOWER) of 26.8.2005

Online on

31.08.2005

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

26.8.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01L 31/18

Application no.

99100131.4

Keywords:

Gültigkeit von Teilanmeldungen
Vorlage an die Große Beschwerdekammer

Distribution

A

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 27 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T003903.20050826
T 0039/03 (Divisional application/ASTROPOWER) of 26.8.2005

Online on

31.08.2005

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

26.8.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01L 31/18

Application no.

99100131.4

Keywords:

Validity of divisional applications
Referral to Enlarged Board of Appeal

Distribution

A

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 26 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T003903.20050826
T 0039/03 () of 26.8.2005

Online on

31.08.2005

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

26.8.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01L 31/18

Application no.

99100131.4

Keywords:

Validity of divisional applications
Referral to Enlarged Board of Appeal

Distribution

A

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 71 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T003903.20050826
T 0039/03 (Demande divisionnaire/ASTROPOWER) of 26.8.2005

Online on

31.08.2005

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

26.8.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01L 31/18

Application no.

99100131.4

Keywords:

Validité des demandes divisionnaires
Saisine de la Grande Chambre de recours

Distribution

A

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 35 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T003903.20050826
T 0221/03 (Diesel additive/EXXONMOBIL) of 1.8.2005

Online on

31.08.2005

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

1.8.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C10L 1/08

Application no.

98902735.4

Keywords:

Compliance with Articles 84 and 123(2) EPC (yes, after amendment)
Novelty (yes): composition of starting feed, of blended components and of final product not specified in the prior art documents
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 75 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T022103.20050801
T 0542/03 (Combination/BERLEX) of 14.7.2005

Online on

31.08.2005

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

14.7.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 39/395

Application no.

93250090.3

Keywords:

Main request, first and second auxiliary request - inventive step (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 79 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T054203.20050714
T 1181/03 (Pulp cooking/KVAERNER) of 23.6.2005

Online on

31.08.2005

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

23.6.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

D21C 3/24

Application no.

01203810.5

Keywords:

Inventive step - no

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 67 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T118103.20050623
T 0465/01 () of 5.7.2005

Online on

30.08.2005

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

5.7.2005

Proc. language

FR

IPC

B32B 27/08

Application no.

95924377.5

Keywords:

Requête principale : modifications - extension de l'objet de la demande (oui)
Requêtes auxiliaires I et II : combinaison évidente de caractéristiques connues

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 72 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T046501.20050705
T 0023/02 () of 19.7.2005

Online on

30.08.2005

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

19.7.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08L 23/10

Application no.

95306430.0

Keywords:

Amendments - Article 123(2) and Article 123(3)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 116 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T002302.20050719
T 0205/04 () of 4.8.2005

Online on

30.08.2005

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

4.8.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C08J 5/18

Application no.

94114858.7

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 75 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T020504.20050804
T 0507/01 (Haarfärbemittel/KPSS KAO) of 28.7.2005

Online on

29.08.2005

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

28.7.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61K 7/13

Application no.

97111883.1

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein) - naheliegender Austausch einer Komponente in bekannter Mischung

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 73 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T050701.20050728
T 0024/04 () of 1.7.2005

Online on

29.08.2005

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

1.7.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B04C 5/04

Application no.

94923589.9

Keywords:

Restitutio - time limit for filing application - two months

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 69 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T002404.20050701
T 0170/04 () of 1.7.2005

Online on

29.08.2005

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

1.7.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

E03F 5/14

Application no.

96926263.3

Keywords:

Restitutio - time limit for filing application - two months

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 69 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T017004.20050701
T 0458/04 () of 30.6.2005

Online on

29.08.2005

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

30.6.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B63G 7/00
B63G 8/00

Application no.

91910983.5

Keywords:

Amendments - added subject-matter (yes) - main request
Disclosure - sufficency (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 92 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T045804.20050630
G 0003/04 (Beitritt/EOS) of 22.8.2005

Online on

26.08.2005

Board

EBA

Decision date

22.8.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B29C 67/00

Application no.

96103986.4

Keywords:

Beitritt im Beschwerdeverfahren
Fortführung des Verfahrens nach Rücknahme der einzigen Beschwerde
Entrichtung der Beschwerdegebühr

Distribution

A

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 26 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:G000304.20050822
G 0003/04 (Beitritt/EOS) of 22.8.2005

Online on

26.08.2005

Board

EBA

Decision date

22.8.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B29C 67/00

Application no.

96103986.4

Keywords:

Beitritt im Beschwerdeverfahren
Fortführung des Verfahrens nach Rücknahme der einzigen Beschwerde
Entrichtung der Beschwerdegebühr

Distribution

A

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 72 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:G000304.20050822
G 0003/04 (Intervention/EOS) of 22.8.2005

Online on

26.08.2005

Board

EBA

Decision date

22.8.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B29C 67/00

Application no.

96103986.4

Keywords:

Intervention in appeal proceedings
Continuation of proceedings after withdrawal of sole appeal
Payment of appeal fee

Distribution

A

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 24 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:G000304.20050822
G 0003/04 (Intervention/EOS) of 22.8.2005

Online on

26.08.2005

Board

EBA

Decision date

22.8.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B29C 67/00

Application no.

96103986.4

Keywords:

Intervention dans la procédure de recours
Poursuite de la procédure après le retrait de l'unique recours
Paiement de la taxe de recours

Distribution

A

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 31 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:G000304.20050822
T 0834/02 () of 14.6.2005

Online on

26.08.2005

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

14.6.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B24B 9/14

Application no.

96111388.3

Keywords:

Extension beyond the content of the application as filed (yes)
Late filed documents (not admitted)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 76 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T083402.20050614
T 1329/04 (Factor-9/JOHN HOPKINS) of 28.6.2005

Online on

26.08.2005

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

28.6.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/11

Application no.

94907259.9

Keywords:

Main and auxiliary requests - inventive step (no) - no plausible solution of technical problem is provided

Distribution

B

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 83 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T132904.20050628
T 1031/04 () of 12.7.2005

Online on

25.08.2005

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

12.7.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C21D 9/00

Application no.

00400078.2

Keywords:

Inventive step - (yes, after amendments)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 68 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T103104.20050712
T 0335/03 () of 26.7.2005

Online on

23.08.2005

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

26.7.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G01D 11/28

Application no.

96118004.9

Keywords:

Hauptantrag und Hilfsantrag 2: unzulässig geändert
Hilfsantrag 1: Fußnotenlösung in Konfliktsituation nach Artikel 123 (2) und (3) unzulässig

Distribution

B

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 81 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T033503.20050726
T 1150/03 () of 20.7.2005

Online on

23.08.2005

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

20.7.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B60K 35/00

Application no.

00958219.8

Keywords:

Klarheit: nein

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 66 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T115003.20050720
T 0655/03 (Closed control loop/MAASLAND) of 17.6.2005

Online on

22.08.2005

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

17.6.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A01J 7/00

Application no.

94203280.6

Keywords:

Admissibility of the appeal (yes)
Extension of the protection (main request): yes
Subject-matter extending beyond the content of the grandparent and parent applications as filed (auxiliary request): yes

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 74 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T065503.20050617
T 0832/03 (Plasmadisplay/GRUNDIG) of 4.8.2005

Online on

22.08.2005

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

4.8.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G09G 3/28

Application no.

98123783.7

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (verneint)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 80 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T083203.20050804
T 1185/03 (Permanentmagnetkupplungspumpe/KLAUS) of 1.7.2005

Online on

22.08.2005

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

1.7.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F04D 13/02

Application no.

97110023.5

Keywords:

Neuheit (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 70 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T118503.20050701
T 0498/04 () of 14.7.2005

Online on

22.08.2005

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

14.7.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61M 25/10

Application no.

94918157.2

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)
Sufficient disclosure (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 65 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T049804.20050714
T 0471/04 () of 16.6.2005

Online on

19.08.2005

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

16.6.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 13/15

Application no.

98109576.3

Keywords:

Amendments - allowable
Clarity (yes)
Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 85 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T047104.20050616
T 0660/02 (Enzyme mutants/NOVOZYMES) of 9.6.2005

Online on

18.08.2005

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

9.6.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 9/56

Application no.

92901590.7

Keywords:

Main request and auxiliary requests 1 to 5: inventive step (no)
Auxiliary request 6: added matter (no)
Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 86 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T066002.20050609
T 0891/04 () of 22.7.2005

Online on

18.08.2005

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

22.7.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A01K 5/01

Application no.

00962055.0

Keywords:

Wiedereinsetzung in den vorigen Stand bei Fristversäumnis
Neue Unterlagen, unzulässige Änderungen (nein)
Neuheit (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 62 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T089104.20050722
T 1180/04 (Service requests/CANON) of 7.7.2005

Online on

18.08.2005

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

7.7.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

-

Application no.

97307545.0

Keywords:

Inventive step - no - all requests

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 68 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T118004.20050707
T 0998/02 (Local multipoint distribution system/STANFORD TELECOMMUNICATIONS) of 19.7.2005

Online on

17.08.2005

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

19.7.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04B 1/00

Application no.

96940818.6

Keywords:

Oral proceedings held in absence of appellant
Opportunity to present comments (yes)
Amendments - added subject-matter (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 59 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T099802.20050719
T 1174/03 () of 18.7.2005

Online on

17.08.2005

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

18.7.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B65D 85/10

Application no.

00977806.9

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 64 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T117403.20050718
T 1191/03 (Virusvermehrung/MEYER) of 23.6.2005

Online on

17.08.2005

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

23.6.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C12N 15/11

Application no.

93911729.7

Keywords:

Ausreichende Offenbarung (nein)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 67 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T119103.20050623
T 0192/04 () of 20.7.2005

Online on

17.08.2005

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

20.7.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01M 8/12

Application no.

99110660.0

Keywords:

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

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 71 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T019204.20050720
T 0344/04 () of 25.7.2005

Online on

17.08.2005

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

25.7.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C21D 9/40

Application no.

00906767.9

Keywords:

Admissibility of appeal (yes)
Extension beyond content of application as originally filed (no)
Clarity (no)
Novelty (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 69 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T034404.20050725
T 0389/04 () of 2.6.2005

Online on

17.08.2005

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

2.6.2005

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A61F 13/08

Application no.

94400648.5

Keywords:

Utilisation antérieure - appréciation des moyens de preuve
Nouveauté (oui)
Activité inventive (oui)

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Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 79 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T038904.20050602
T 1401/04 () of 4.5.2005

Online on

17.08.2005

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

4.5.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 7/22

Application no.

98942969.1

Keywords:

Amendments - allowable (yes)
Decision re appeals - remittal (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 66 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T140104.20050504
T 0181/05 () of 8.8.2005

Online on

17.08.2005

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

8.8.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/45

Application no.

01950430.7

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds - appeal inadmissible

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 51 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T018105.20050808
T 0244/05 (Reimbursement of appeal fee/STMICROELECTRONICS) of 11.8.2005

Online on

17.08.2005

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

11.8.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G11C 15/00

Application no.

95830020.4

Keywords:

Reimbursement of appeal fee (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 57 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T024405.20050811
T 0794/02 () of 7.6.2005

Online on

16.08.2005

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

7.6.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

E02D 3/08

Application no.

96103299.2

Keywords:

Zulässigkeit der Beschwerde und der Anträge - bejaht
Neuheit - bejaht
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - bejaht

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 85 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T079402.20050607
T 1186/02 () of 5.7.2005

Online on

12.08.2005

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

5.7.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C22C 38/42

Application no.

95925583.7

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 86 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T118602.20050705
T 1020/03 (Verfahren zur Verabreichung von IGF-1/GENENTECH INC.) of 29.10.2004

Online on

12.08.2005

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

29.10.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 38/30
A61K 38/55

Application no.

96915698.3

Keywords:

Artikel 52 (4) EPÜ erfüllt (bejaht) - Abkehr von den Entscheidungen T 317/95, T 56/97, T 584/97, T 4/98 und T 485/99, da im Widerspruch zu G 1/8
Artikel 54 (5) EPÜ anwendbar (bejaht) - Abkehr von Entscheidung T 4/98

Distribution

A

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 146 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T102003.20041029
T 1020/03 (Method of administration of IGF-I/GENENTECH INC.) of 29.10.2004

Online on

12.08.2005

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

29.10.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 38/30
A61K 38/55

Application no.

96915698.3

Keywords:

Article 52(4) EPC complied with (yes) - decisions T 317/95, T 56/97, T 584/97, T 4/98 and T 485/99 not followed as conflicting with G 5/8
Article 54(5) EPC applicable (yes) - decision T 4/98 not followed

Distribution

A

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 135 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T102003.20041029
T 1020/03 (Method of administration of IGF-I/GENENTECH INC.) of 29.10.2004

Online on

12.08.2005

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

29.10.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 38/30
A61K 38/55

Application no.

96915698.3

Keywords:

Article 52(4) EPC complied with (yes) - decisions T 0317/95, T 0056/97, T 0584/97, T 0004/98 and T 0485/99 not followed as conflicting with G 0005/83
Article 54(5) EPC applicable (yes) - decision T 0004/98 not followed

Distribution

A

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 154 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T102003.20041029
T 1020/03 (Méthode d'administration d'IGF-I/GENENTECH INC.) of 29.10.2004

Online on

12.08.2005

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

29.10.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 38/30
A61K 38/55

Application no.

96915698.3

Keywords:

Respect de l'article 52(4) CBE (oui) - décisions T 317/95, T 56/97, T 584/97, T 4/98 et T 485/99 non suivies car en conflit avec la décision G 6/8
Application de l'article 54(5) CBE (oui) - décision T 4/98 non suivie

Distribution

A

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 146 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T102003.20041029
T 0125/04 (Assessment system/COMPARATIVE VISUAL ASSESSMENTS) of 10.5.2005

Online on

12.08.2005

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

10.5.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 17/60

Application no.

98966752.2

Keywords:

Presence of an invention (yes)
Inventive step (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 69 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T012504.20050510
T 0782/04 () of 19.7.2005

Online on

12.08.2005

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

19.7.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61B 18/00

Application no.

92916254.3

Keywords:

Admissibility of the opposition (yes)
Reimbursement of the appeal fee (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 64 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T078204.20050719
T 0736/01 () of 4.8.2005

Online on

11.08.2005

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

4.8.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61L 31/00

Application no.

92117731.7

Keywords:

Admissibility of the appeal (yes)
Remittal to the first instance (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 63 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T073601.20050804
T 1098/01 (Wirkstoffkombination/BEIERSDORF) of 13.4.2005

Online on

11.08.2005

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

13.4.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61K 7/48

Application no.

94900762.9

Keywords:

Prüfung von Änderungen des Patents im Einspruchsbeschwerdeverfahren nach einer Zwischenentscheidung der Einspruchsabteilung

Distribution

B

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 96 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T109801.20050413
T 0008/02 (Verteilung von Fernsehsatellitensignalen/TELEVES) of 10.6.2005

Online on

11.08.2005

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

10.6.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H04H 1/04

Application no.

96106739.4

Keywords:

Neuheit (Hauptantrag, nein)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (Hilfsantrag, ja)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 74 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T000802.20050610
T 0821/02 (Anschlußvorrichtung für CAN-Bussysteme/BOSCH) of 28.6.2005

Online on

11.08.2005

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

28.6.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H04L 29/06

Application no.

98119350.1

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 63 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T082102.20050628
T 0293/03 () of 27.7.2005

Online on

11.08.2005

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

27.7.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B60L 9/28

Application no.

94307919.4

Keywords:

Transfer of the status of opponent - accepted by EPO
Legitimate expectations
Inventive step - yes

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 73 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T029303.20050727
W 0011/05 (Location based services for mobile communication terminals/NOKIA) of 28.7.2005

Online on

11.08.2005

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

28.7.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04Q 7/22

Application no.

-

Keywords:

-

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 72 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:W001105.20050728
T 0931/03 () of 4.8.2005

Online on

10.08.2005

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

4.8.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

E04F 13/18
B29C 70/44
B29C 70/78
E04B 1/74

Application no.

98931388.7

Keywords:

Substantial procedural violation (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 63 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T093103.20050804
T 0714/01 (Kosmetische und/oder pharmazeutische Emulsionen/COGNIS) of 9.8.2005

Online on

09.08.2005

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

9.8.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61K 7/50

Application no.

96116675.8

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein); Addition einer dritten Komponente zur Emulgatormischung im Stand der Technik nahegelegt

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 83 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T071401.20050809
T 0877/01 (IC-Baustein/GIESECKE & DEVRIENT) of 24.6.2005

Online on

09.08.2005

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

24.6.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G06K 19/077

Application no.

93103992.9

Keywords:

Nicht weiterverfolgter Einspruchsgrund - Prüfungsbefugnis (bejaht)
Unzulässige Änderung - Hauptantrag und 1. Hilfsantrag (bejaht)
Erweiterung des Schutzbereichs - 2. Hilfsantrag (bejaht)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 71 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T087701.20050624
T 0731/03 (Paroxetine/SMITHKLINE BEECHAM) of 28.7.2005

Online on

09.08.2005

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

28.7.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07D 405/12

Application no.

00201290.4

Keywords:

Main and first to fifth auxiliary request: added subject-matter (yes)
Sixth auxiliary request: prohibition of reformatio in peius
Intervention: deemed not to have been filed

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 66 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T073103.20050728
T 1140/04 () of 7.7.2005

Online on

09.08.2005

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

7.7.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61M 39/14

Application no.

01117239.2

Keywords:

Clarity, inventive step (yes, after amedments)
Added subject-matter (no, after amendments)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 62 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T114004.20050707
T 1037/00 () of 12.5.2005

Online on

08.08.2005

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

12.5.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

D06P 3/54

Application no.

95909689.2

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (nein) alle Anträge

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 94 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T103700.20050512
T 0359/01 (Hexahydrobenzo[a]phenanthridines/PURDUE) of 26.4.2005

Online on

08.08.2005

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

26.4.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07D 221/18

Application no.

93914148.7

Keywords:

Novelty (yes) - multiple selection
Inventive step (yes) - non-obvious alternatives

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 76 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T035901.20050426
T 0707/01 () of 7.7.2005

Online on

08.08.2005

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

7.7.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B32B 27/32

Application no.

91111756.2

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 93 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T070701.20050707
T 0789/01 () of 20.7.2005

Online on

08.08.2005

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

20.7.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B32B 17/04

Application no.

95106578.8

Keywords:

Novelty (yes - after amendment)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 70 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T078901.20050720
T 0801/02 (Sulfonamides/SEARLE) of 29.6.2005

Online on

08.08.2005

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

29.6.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07D 295/22

Application no.

96902700.2

Keywords:

Main and first auxiliary request: added subject-matter (yes)
Second auxiliary request: added subject-matter (no) - novelty (yes) - inventive step (yes)
Remittal for further prosecution

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 83 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T080102.20050629
T 0060/03 () of 13.7.2005

Online on

08.08.2005

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

13.7.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

-

Application no.

95919557.9

Keywords:

Amendments - added subject-matter (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 63 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T006003.20050713
T 1051/03 () of 19.7.2005

Online on

08.08.2005

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

19.7.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H02H 11/00

Application no.

98945025.9

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 62 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T105103.20050719
T 1139/02 (Methylphenidate/CELLTECH) of 12.7.2005

Online on

05.08.2005

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

12.7.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07D 211/34

Application no.

97901158.2

Keywords:

Main request: clarity (no)
Sole auxiliary request: inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 64 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T113902.20050712
T 1197/03 (Azeotropic blends/DU PONT) of 14.6.2005

Online on

05.08.2005

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

14.6.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C09K 5/04

Application no.

93111181.9

Keywords:

Appeal admissible (yes) - based on fresh request - reasons of contested decision no longer apply - situation covered by RPBA
Amendments: main request (not allowable) - combination of separate embodiments; auxiliary request 1 (allowable) - combination of numerical ranges
Novelty (yes) - different proportions of components
Remittal to first instance (yes) - outstanding issues

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 77 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T119703.20050614
T 1220/03 (Alkanoyl L-carnitine/SIGMA-TAU) of 30.6.2005

Online on

05.08.2005

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

30.6.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 31/405

Application no.

98929631.4

Keywords:

Main and first auxiliary request - inventive step (no): composition of L-carnitine and statin known; Esterification of L-carnitine obvious
Admissibility of second auxiliary request (no): late filed

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 66 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T122003.20050630
T 1326/04 (Avian adenovirus vector/COMMONWEALTH CSIRO) of 10.6.2005

Online on

05.08.2005

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

10.6.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/86

Application no.

94912411.9

Keywords:

Main request - added subject-matter (no)
Clarity (yes)
Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 72 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T132604.20050610
T 0591/01 (Ascorbic acid/DUKE UNIVERSITY) of 16.3.2005

Online on

04.08.2005

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

16.3.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 31/34

Application no.

90906651.6

Keywords:

Main request and first auxiliary request: novelty (no) the feature"topic"
cannot serve to distinguish the claimed composition from identical compositions used in the state of the art for administration per os
Second and third auxiliary requests: inventive step (no)- inclusion of a second, commonly used pharmaceutically accepted carrier into aqueous solutions of a known medicament cannot render the use known per os of such modified solutions inventive

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 114 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T059101.20050316
T 0034/02 () of 17.6.2005

Online on

04.08.2005

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

17.6.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08L 33/04

Application no.

89305745.5

Keywords:

Disclosure - sufficiency (yes)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 117 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T003402.20050617
T 0365/02 () of 23.6.2005

Online on

04.08.2005

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

23.6.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B60R 1/06

Application no.

97107756.5

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit, Hauptantrag und sämtliche Hilfsanträge (verneint)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 78 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T036502.20050623
T 0953/02 () of 8.6.2005

Online on

04.08.2005

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

8.6.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C08G 18/48

Application no.

96900954.7

Keywords:

Zulässigkeit verspätet vorgebrachter Tatsachen und Beweismittel (verneint)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Aufgabe und Lösung

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 102 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T095302.20050608
T 0661/03 () of 22.7.2005

Online on

04.08.2005

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

22.7.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G07B 17/02

Application no.

92304809.4

Keywords:

Inventive step - no

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 73 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T066103.20050722
T 0025/04 () of 31.5.2005

Online on

04.08.2005

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

31.5.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08F 10/00

Application no.

94914901.7

Keywords:

Appeal filed by opponent (inadmissible) - not adversely affected
Validity of priority (yes)
Novelty (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 97 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T002504.20050531
T 0863/04 () of 27.7.2005

Online on

04.08.2005

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

27.7.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 3/00

Application no.

01906217.3

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds
Withdrawal of request for oral proceedings

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 52 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T086304.20050727
T 1189/02 (Homologous recombination/CELL GENESYS) of 14.7.2005

Online on

03.08.2005

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

14.7.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/85

Application no.

95119039.6

Keywords:

Main request and auxiliary request - subject matter extending beyond the content of the earlier application (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 78 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T118902.20050714
T 0479/03 () of 8.7.2005

Online on

03.08.2005

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

8.7.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B65D 85/10

Application no.

97104336.9

Keywords:

Auslegung des Anspruchs 1
Verspätet eingereichte Entgegenhaltungen (zugelassen)
Zurückverweisung (ja)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 67 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T047903.20050708
T 0490/03 () of 21.6.2005

Online on

03.08.2005

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

21.6.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

D01H 5/26

Application no.

94110436.6

Keywords:

Zulässigkeit der Änderungen - ja
Neuheit - ja
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - ja

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 69 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T049003.20050621
T 1200/03 () of 15.6.2005

Online on

03.08.2005

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

15.6.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

D06M 11/83

Application no.

00927700.5

Keywords:

Novelty - (no) (main and second auxiliary request)
Product-by-process format - allowable (no) - first auxiliary request

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 83 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T120003.20050615
T 1074/02 () of 28.4.2005

Online on

02.08.2005

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

28.4.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B29B 13/02

Application no.

94118872.4

Keywords:

Sufficiency of disclosure - yes
Novelty - yes
Clarity: fifth auxiliary request - no
Inventive step: main request, first to fourth auxiliary requests - no; sixth auxiliary request - yes

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T107402.20050428
T 1076/02 () of 29.6.2005

Online on

02.08.2005

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

29.6.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B27B 33/08

Application no.

93850089.9

Keywords:

Clarity and added subject-matter of amended claim - not in the proceedings because amended claim 1 corresponds to claims 1 and 2 as granted
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)
Late filed documents (not admitted)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T107602.20050629
T 0085/03 () of 2.8.2005

Online on

02.08.2005

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

2.8.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08F 20/12
C08F 2/30

Application no.

97109582.3

Keywords:

Disclosure - sufficiency (no)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 90 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T008503.20050802
T 0637/03 (Digital signal processor/TEXAS INSTRUMENTS) of 21.7.2005

Online on

02.08.2005

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

21.7.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 7/544
G06F 9/302

Application no.

99202083.4

Keywords:

Support by the description - main and first auxiliary requests (no)
Remittal for further prosecution - second auxiliary request (yes)
Substantial procedural violation by erroneous assessment of prior art (no)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 76 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T063703.20050721
T 0165/04 (Real time synchronisation/KELLYÉR) of 13.5.2005

Online on

02.08.2005

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

13.5.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 5/92

Application no.

00941095.2

Keywords:

Re-establishment of rights (yes - unforeseeable singular error)
Inventive step (yes)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T016504.20050513
T 0286/04 () of 21.6.2005

Online on

02.08.2005

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

21.6.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

E01C 11/16

Application no.

97954723.9

Keywords:

Hauptantrag - Neuheit - nein
Hilfsantrag 1 - erfinderische Tätigkeit - nein
Hilfsantrag 2 - erfinderische Tätigkeit - bejaht

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 86 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T028604.20050621
T 0051/05 () of 18.7.2005

Online on

02.08.2005

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

18.7.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G02F 1/1362

Application no.

99308296.5

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T005105.20050718
T 0170/02 (Controlling access/NEWS DATACOM) of 13.4.2005

Online on

01.08.2005

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

13.4.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 7/167

Application no.

90310131.9

Keywords:

Violation of Article 123 EPC - maintained claim (no)
Novelty - maintained claim (yes)
Inventive step - all requests (no)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T017002.20050413
T 0391/03 () of 15.7.2005

Online on

01.08.2005

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

15.7.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01J 37/32

Application no.

97303962.1

Keywords:

No substantive response from appellant applicant
Oral proceedings not attended
Grounds in Board's communication maintained
Appeal dismissed

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T039103.20050715
T 0818/03 (Copper Coating/ALPHA FRY LIMITED) of 6.7.2005

Online on

01.08.2005

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

6.7.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H05K 3/38

Application no.

95940366.8

Keywords:

Clarity of claim amended in opposition proceedings (no)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 74 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T081803.20050706
T 0949/04 () of 24.6.2005

Online on

01.08.2005

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

24.6.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B23K 1/00

Application no.

01120539.0

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 70 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T094904.20050624

July 2005

T 0179/01 (Herbicide resistant plants/MONSANTO) of 6.4.2005

Online on

29.07.2005

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

6.4.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/54

Application no.

91917090.2

Keywords:

- exception to patentability under Article 53(b) - plant varieties - no
- novelty, inventive step - sufficiency of disclosure - yes
- referral of questions to the Enlarged Board of Appeal - no

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T017901.20050406
T 0407/01 () of 16.6.2005

Online on

29.07.2005

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

16.6.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61L 27/00

Application no.

92121785.7

Keywords:

Neuheit: Hauptantrag - Product-by-process-Anspruch (nein)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit: Hilfsantrag I (nein) - Naheliegen durch ein Dokument in Verbindung mit dem allgemeinen Fachwissen
Erfinderische Tätigkeit: Hilfsantrag II (ja)
Ausführbarkeit: Hilfsantrag II (ja)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 1 MB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T040701.20050616
T 0702/02 () of 15.6.2005

Online on

29.07.2005

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

15.6.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C04B 28/02

Application no.

95109750.0

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit: ja, (Hilfsantrag)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 94 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T070202.20050615
T 0713/02 (Phosphoramidite/AVECIA) of 12.4.2005

Online on

29.07.2005

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

12.4.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07F 9/6518

Application no.

96933245.1

Keywords:

Berichtigung von Prioritätsangaben nach Veröffentlichung der Anmeldung (nicht gestattet) - keine gesonderte positive Entscheidung im Prüfungsverfahren - keine Bindungswirkung - keine res judicata - Öffentlichkeit überrascht - Berichtigung nicht unverzüglich beantragt
Neuheit (verneint) - vorveröffentlichte Druckschrift
Befassung der Großen Beschwerdekammer (verneint) - Fragen für die Entscheidung unerheblich
Rückzahlung der Beschwerdegebühr (verneint) - Beschwerde erfolglos

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T071302.20050412
T 0713/02 (Phosphoramidites/AVECIA) of 12.4.2005

Online on

29.07.2005

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

12.4.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07F 9/6518

Application no.

96933245.1

Keywords:

Correction of priority data after publication of application (not allowed) - no separate positive decision in examination proceedings - no binding effect - no res judicata - public taken by surprise - correction not requested promptly
Novelty (no) - prepublished document
Referral of questions to EBA (no) - questions irrelevant for present decision
Refund of appeal fee (no) - unsuccessful appeal

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A

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 48 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T071302.20050412
T 0713/02 (Phosphoramidites/AVECIA) of 12.4.2005

Online on

29.07.2005

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

12.4.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07F 9/6518

Application no.

96933245.1

Keywords:

Correction of priority data after publication of application (not allowed) - no separate positive decision in examination proceedings - no binding effect - no res judicata - public taken by surprise - correction not requested promptly
Novelty (no) - prepublished document
Referral of questions to EBA (no) - questions irrelevant for present decision
Refund of appeal fee (no) - unsuccessfull appeal

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A

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 96 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T071302.20050412
T 0713/02 (Phosphoramidites/AVECIA) of 12.4.2005

Online on

29.07.2005

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

12.4.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07F 9/6518

Application no.

96933245.1

Keywords:

Correction d'indications relatives à la priorité après publication de la demande (non autorisée) - pas de décision positive distincte pendant la procédure d'examen - pas d'effet contraignant - pas d'autorité de la chose jugée - tiers pris au dépourvu - correction non demandée immédiatement
Nouveauté (non) - document publié antérieurement
Saisine de la Grande Chambre de recours (non) - questions non pertinentes pour la présente décision
Remboursement de la taxe de recours (non) - recours rejeté

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Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 52 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T071302.20050412
T 0809/02 (Dental composition and kit/TOKUYAMA CORPORATION) of 16.6.2005

Online on

29.07.2005

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

16.6.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 6/00

Application no.

95308275.7

Keywords:

Admissibility of late filed requests (yes): all the late filed requests were a response to previous discussions
Main request, first and second auxiliary requests: allowability (no). They extend the scope of protection
Third, fourth, fifth and sixth auxiliary requests: novelty (no). The dental adhesive kit is anticipated by the prior art
Seventh and eighth auxiliary requests: inventive step (no). The objective problem is to provide alternative dental compositions to those known in the art and the solution results from an obvious combination of the prior art teachings

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 140 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T080902.20050616
T 0174/03 () of 5.7.2005

Online on

29.07.2005

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

5.7.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C08K 3/36

Application no.

97121726.0

Keywords:

Neuheit (bejaht)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht)
Formulierung der Ansprüche

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 85 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T017403.20050705
T 0471/03 (ITO-Pulver/HERAEUS) of 23.5.2005

Online on

29.07.2005

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

23.5.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C01G 19/00

Application no.

98104890.3

Keywords:

Berücksichtigung eines im Beschwerdeverfahren eingereichten Versuchsberichts: ja
Neuheit: nein (im Beschwerdeverfahren geänderte Asnprüche)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 96 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T047103.20050523
T 0722/03 () of 24.6.2005

Online on

29.07.2005

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

24.6.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01N 23/00

Application no.

95909024.2

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)
Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)

Distribution

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 70 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T072203.20050624
T 1184/03 () of 23.6.2005

Online on

29.07.2005

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

23.6.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H02K 47/20

Application no.

96927919.9

Keywords:

Disclosure - sufficiency - (no)
Oral proceedings - request for postponing the delivery of the decision with a view to file a divisional application - (no)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 65 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T118403.20050623
T 0208/04 (Silica/ITALCEMENTI) of 15.7.2005

Online on

29.07.2005

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

15.7.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C01B 33/193

Application no.

00906254.8

Keywords:

Refusal after only one communication of examining division
Procedural violation justifying reimbursement of appeal fee: no

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 56 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T020804.20050715
T 0539/04 (Transgenic plants/SYNGENTA) of 28.6.2005

Online on

29.07.2005

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

28.6.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 9/10

Application no.

00926773.3

Keywords:

Main request - lack of unity (no)
Added subject-matter (no)
Clarity (yes)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)
Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 75 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T053904.20050628
T 0742/04 (Metal oxide materials) of 14.7.2005

Online on

29.07.2005

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

14.7.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C04B 35/00

Application no.

89106332.3

Keywords:

Termination of opposition proceedings after remittal without previous notification - substantial procedural violation

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C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 69 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T074204.20050714
T 0817/02 () of 1.6.2005

Online on

28.07.2005

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

1.6.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B01D 39/14

Application no.

97104858.2

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein)

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C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 79 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T081702.20050601
T 0066/03 () of 7.4.2005

Online on

28.07.2005

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

7.4.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08L 23/16

Application no.

96915023.4

Keywords:

Novelty - yes
Inventive step - yes
Late submitted material - evidence admitted - no
Amendments - added subject-matter - no

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C

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 129 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T006603.20050407
D 0017/05 () of 19.7.2005

Online on

27.07.2005

Board

DBA

Decision date

19.7.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

-

Application no.

-

Keywords:

-

Distribution

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 66 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:D001705.20050719
T 0494/03 (Transgenic wheat/SYNGENTA) of 18.5.2005

Online on

27.07.2005

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

18.5.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/82

Application no.

94903608.1

Keywords:

- correction allowable under Rule 88 EPC - yes
- main request - added subject-matter - no
- main request - novelty and inventive step - yes

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 96 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T049403.20050518
T 0169/04 () of 9.6.2005

Online on

27.07.2005

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

9.6.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B22D 13/02
B23H 9/00
C10G 9/20

Application no.

99306181.1

Keywords:

Inventive step - no
Insufficiency of disclosure (no)

Distribution

C

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 82 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T016904.20050609
T 0314/04 () of 1.7.2005

Online on

27.07.2005

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

1.7.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A22B 5/00

Application no.

97202354.3

Keywords:

Novelty main request (yes)
Remittal to the first instance

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 57 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T031404.20050701
T 0224/01 (Hydraulic fluids/SOLUTIA) of 7.4.2005

Online on

26.07.2005

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

7.4.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C10M 105/74

Application no.

93914295.6

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes) - non-obvious solution of the technical problem underlying the patent in suit - could/would approach
Reimbursement of the appeal fee (no) - no successful appeal to the extent requested

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 73 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T022401.20050407
T 0781/01 (Stuff bit synchronization system/MITSUBISHI) of 12.5.2005

Online on

26.07.2005

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

12.5.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04J 3/07

Application no.

92108517.1

Keywords:

Admissibility of the appeal (yes)
Disclosure - sufficiency (yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 73 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T078101.20050512
T 0675/02 () of 31.5.2005

Online on

26.07.2005

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

31.5.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G03G 15/00

Application no.

91114458.2

Keywords:

Inventive step (main and first auxiliary requests: no; second auxiliary request: yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 79 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T067502.20050531
T 1172/03 () of 4.5.2005

Online on

26.07.2005

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

4.5.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61B 17/36

Application no.

96914574.7

Keywords:

Method of treatment by surgery excluded from patentability (yes)

Distribution

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 75 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T117203.20050504
T 0816/04 () of 9.6.2005

Online on

26.07.2005

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

9.6.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61C 8/00

Application no.

98111380.6

Keywords:

Neuheit (ja, nach Änderung)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja, nach Änderung)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 69 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T081604.20050609
W 0029/03 () of 8.7.2005

Online on

26.07.2005

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

8.7.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B29C 45/58

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Mangelnde Einheitlichkeit a posteriori - nein

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 74 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:W002903.20050708
T 0412/03 (Fluoromonomers/DU PONT DE NEMOURS) of 16.6.2005

Online on

25.07.2005

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

16.6.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07F 9/14

Application no.

97941030.5

Keywords:

Main and first auxiliary requests: clarity (no) - contradiction between independent claim and a dependent claim
Second auxiliary request: clarity (yes)
Remittal for further prosecution (yes)

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C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 85 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T041203.20050616
T 0913/03 () of 16.6.2005

Online on

25.07.2005

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

16.6.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01R 13/703

Application no.

99963078.3

Keywords:

Inventive step - main request (no)
Admissibility of the late-filed auxiliary requests (no)

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 63 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T091303.20050616
T 0934/04 () of 17.6.2005

Online on

25.07.2005

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

17.6.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61N 1/39

Application no.

97250170.4

Keywords:

Novelty - no (main request)
Added subject-matter - yes (auxiliary request)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 75 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T093404.20050617
T 0985/04 () of 22.6.2005

Online on

25.07.2005

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

22.6.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01R 33/20

Application no.

96945633.4

Keywords:

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

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 67 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T098504.20050622
T 0411/05 (Isoxazoles/SEARLE) of 14.7.2005

Online on

25.07.2005

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

14.7.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07D 261/08

Application no.

02003253.8

Keywords:

Missing Statement of Grounds

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 52 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T041105.20050714
T 0198/03 () of 11.5.2005

Online on

23.07.2005

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

11.5.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H02J 3/06

Application no.

95944638.6

Keywords:

Novelty - main request (no)
Inventive step - first to fifth auxiliary requests (no)
Inventive step - sixth auxiliary request (yes)

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 77 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T019803.20050511
T 1248/01 () of 4.11.2004

Online on

22.07.2005

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

4.11.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61N 1/378

Application no.

93917327.4

Keywords:

Added subject-matter (yes)
Substantive procedural violation (no)
Reimbursement of the appeal fee (no)

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 71 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T124801.20041104
T 0750/03 () of 3.6.2003

Online on

22.07.2005

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

3.6.2003

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61N 1/05

Application no.

93919018.7

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (verneint für Hauptantrag und Hilfsanträge)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 81 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T075003.20030603
T 0024/05 () of 16.6.2005

Online on

22.07.2005

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

16.6.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 13/15

Application no.

97904182.9

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds of appeal

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 52 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T002405.20050616
W 0004/05 () of 24.6.2005

Online on

22.07.2005

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

24.6.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61M 15/00

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Unity of invention a posteriori (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 66 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:W000405.20050624
T 0532/00 () of 1.6.2005

Online on

21.07.2005

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

1.6.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B32B 27/32

Application no.

87311293.2

Keywords:

Inventive step (main and auxiliary requests 1 to 3) - No
Reformulation of problem - No

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 78 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T053200.20050601
T 0972/02 (Disposable Diaper/KAO) of 8.7.2005

Online on

21.07.2005

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

8.7.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 13/15

Application no.

94105999.0

Keywords:

Prior use proved (no), standard of proof, continuation of opposition proceedings (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 66 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T097202.20050708
T 1100/04 (Botulinum toxin type B/ALLERGAN INC) of 27.6.2005

Online on

21.07.2005

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

27.6.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 38/16

Application no.

00203295.1

Keywords:

Main request and auxiliary request: inventive step (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 67 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T110004.20050627
T 1029/02 () of 19.5.2005

Online on

20.07.2005

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

19.5.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H02J 7/14

Application no.

91110698.7

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 65 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T102902.20050519
T 0208/03 () of 20.4.2005

Online on

20.07.2005

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

20.4.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B29C 47/00

Application no.

95305665.2

Keywords:

Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 64 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T020803.20050420
T 0361/03 () of 21.6.2005

Online on

20.07.2005

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

21.6.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G09F 3/02

Application no.

95922429.6

Keywords:

Late filed documents
Remittal for further prosecution

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 74 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T036103.20050621
T 0938/03 (Pulp washing/ANDRITZ) of 5.4.2005

Online on

20.07.2005

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

5.4.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

D21C 9/06

Application no.

96928267.2

Keywords:

Admissibility of appeal (yes) - substantiation related to the reasons for the impugned decision, not to the extent of the opposition
Extent of opposition - not also determined by facts and arguments in the notice of opposition
Main and fifth auxiliary request: novelty (no)
First to fourth auxiliary request: inventive step (no)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 90 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T093803.20050405
T 0606/04 () of 23.6.2005

Online on

20.07.2005

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

23.6.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

E04B 1/78
D04H 1/70
E04C 2/16

Application no.

94904594.2

Keywords:

Inventive step: no

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 73 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T060604.20050623
W 0009/05 () of 14.7.2005

Online on

20.07.2005

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

14.7.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G02B 26/02

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Unity a posteriori - yes

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 65 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:W000905.20050714
T 0802/00 (Microparticle preparation/TAKEDA) of 7.6.2005

Online on

19.07.2005

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

7.6.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 9/50

Application no.

92308924.7

Keywords:

Sufficiency of disclosure (yes) - submission of opponent not substantiated

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 70 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T080200.20050607
T 0635/01 (Enteric-coated dosage form/MERCK FROSST CANADA) of 14.6.2005

Online on

19.07.2005

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

14.6.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 31/66

Application no.

94928221.4

Keywords:

Inventive step (no): claimed enteric-coated oral dosage form results from a simple combination of the teaching of citation (2) with that of citation (1) or vice versa

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 84 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T063501.20050614
T 0740/01 (Soap composition/UNILEVER PLC, et al.) of 23.6.2005

Online on

19.07.2005

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

23.6.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 7/50

Application no.

95925906.0

Keywords:

Sufficiency of disclosure - yes: no substantiated evidence to the contrary
Main request - novelty - no: undefined feature does not enable a distinction from the prior art
First auxiliary request - admissibility: no -"cosmetic"
modification
Second auxiliary request - novelty - no: no evidence of distinguishing feature over the prior art
Third auxiliary request - novelty - yes: novelty of selection
Remittal - yes: unexamined ground of opposition

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C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 72 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T074001.20050623
T 0103/04 () of 12.4.2005

Online on

15.07.2005

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

12.4.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B29C 33/10

Application no.

89907916.4

Keywords:

Extension beyond the content of the application as filed (no, after amendment)
Clarity (yes)
Apportionment of costs (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 69 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T010304.20050412
T 0130/04 () of 24.5.2005

Online on

15.07.2005

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

24.5.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B29C 47/10

Application no.

98946407.8

Keywords:

Neuheit (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 67 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T013004.20050524
T 0509/04 (Cerebral palsy/ALLERGAN) of 5.7.2005

Online on

15.07.2005

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

5.7.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 38/00

Application no.

92919570.9

Keywords:

Novelty, inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 68 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T050904.20050705
T 0563/01 (Bisindolylmaleimides/HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE) of 21.6.2005

Online on

14.07.2005

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

21.6.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07D 403/14

Application no.

97918935.4

Keywords:

Novelty (yes) - multiple selection
Inventive step (yes) - unexpected improvement - non-obvious solution

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 76 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T056301.20050621
T 0228/03 () of 14.6.2005

Online on

13.07.2005

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

14.6.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61B 17/36

Application no.

91905194.6

Keywords:

Admissibility of interventions, late-filed documents (not admitted), sufficiency (yes), novelty (yes), inventive step (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 129 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T022803.20050614
T 0496/03 (PFBME-azeotropes/MINNESOTA) of 20.4.2005

Online on

13.07.2005

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

20.4.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C11D 7/50

Application no.

96915801.3

Keywords:

Unity of invention (yes): special technical features common to all the claimed inventions providing the same or similar inventive contribution over the prior art; documents cited under Article 54(3) EPC to be disregarded in the evaluation of unity; number of alternatives in a claim ruled by Rule 29 EPC
Compliance with Articles 84, 123(2), 54 and 56 EPC (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 82 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T049603.20050420
T 0558/03 (Wild-type p53 gene/JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY) of 2.6.2005

Online on

13.07.2005

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

2.6.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12Q 1/68

Application no.

90301817.4

Keywords:

Late filed requests (no)
Sufficiency of disclosure, main request, auxiliary requests I-III (no), auxiliary request IV (yes)
Remittal to the first instance (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 92 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T055803.20050602
T 0027/04 (Japanese hepatitis C virus/CHIRON) of 20.5.2005

Online on

13.07.2005

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

20.5.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/51

Application no.

90310149.1

Keywords:

Main request - added subject-matter (no)
Main request - extension of the protection conferred (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 85 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T002704.20050520
T 1156/01 () of 21.6.2005

Online on

12.07.2005

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

21.6.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C09J 7/04

Application no.

97112475.5

Keywords:

Clarity (no) - unclear characterization by parameters

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 61 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T115601.20050621
T 0593/02 () of 31.5.2005

Online on

12.07.2005

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

31.5.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

E60B 3/62

Application no.

94100626.4

Keywords:

Erweiterung (nein)
Neuheit (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 71 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T059302.20050531
T 0789/04 () of 29.6.2005

Online on

12.07.2005

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

29.6.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B07B 7/083

Application no.

97890123.9

Keywords:

-

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 52 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T078904.20050629
T 1037/04 () of 29.6.2005

Online on

12.07.2005

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

29.6.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

E06B 7/23

Application no.

97937488.1

Keywords:

-

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 53 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T103704.20050629
T 1391/04 (Electronic Distance Measuring Device/SPECTRA PRECISION) of 6.7.2005

Online on

12.07.2005

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

6.7.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01S 7/481

Application no.

99951327.8

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 51 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T139104.20050706
T 0132/02 (Management pattern/IBM) of 21.6.2005

Online on

11.07.2005

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

21.6.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06K 7/14

Application no.

95304215.7

Keywords:

Functional features in product claims

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 58 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T013202.20050621
T 0386/02 (PCB Alignment/EVERETT/CHARLES CONTACT PRODUCTS INC.) of 7.6.2005

Online on

11.07.2005

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

7.6.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 7/00
G01R 15/12
G01R 1/067

Application no.

91911016.3

Keywords:

Added subject-matter of amended claims (no)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 70 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T038602.20050607
T 1124/02 () of 20.1.2005

Online on

11.07.2005

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

20.1.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

D06F 37/22

Application no.

96114328.6

Keywords:

Sufficiency of disclosure - main and auxiliary requests (no)
Permission to file further auxiliary requests at the oral proceedings (denied)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 75 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T112402.20050120
T 0139/01 () of 12.5.2005

Online on

08.07.2005

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

12.5.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B32B 1/04

Application no.

92903433.8

Keywords:

Added subject-matter: Extension of protection (no)
Inventive step: Main request (no), obviousness by combination of closest prior art with two documents lying in different technical fields
Inventive step: First auxiliary request (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 100 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T013901.20050512
T 0273/02 (IC card/TOSHIBA) of 27.4.2005

Online on

08.07.2005

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

27.4.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06K 19/073
G07F 7/10
G07F 7/08

Application no.

94104706.0

Keywords:

Transfer of opposition, change of name (yes)
Public availability of proposal for a technical standard (no)
Problem/solution approach - technical problem - could/would approach

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 75 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T027302.20050427
T 0659/02 (Symbole supplémentaire/VITEC) of 9.3.2004

Online on

08.07.2005

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

9.3.2004

Proc. language

FR

IPC

G06F 3/023

Application no.

99630078.6

Keywords:

Non-paiement de la taxe annuelle - restitutio (oui - erreur isolée)

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 31 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T065902.20040309
T 0162/03 () of 12.5.2005

Online on

08.07.2005

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

12.5.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B22D 11/06

Application no.

91302089.7

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 66 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T016203.20050512
T 0364/03 () of 30.6.2005

Online on

08.07.2005

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

30.6.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C25B 3/08

Application no.

97927621.9

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 64 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T036403.20050630
T 0375/03 () of 4.7.2005

Online on

08.07.2005

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

4.7.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G01N 21/00

Application no.

98951168.8

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit: nein

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 60 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T037503.20050704
T 1067/03 (Flimmervermeidung/DENZ) of 4.5.2005

Online on

08.07.2005

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

4.5.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H04N 5/225

Application no.

96112447.6

Keywords:

Neuheit - nein (Haupt- und Hilfsanträge)
Später Antrag - zugelassen
Terminverlegung für mündliche Verhandlung - ja

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 83 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T106703.20050504
T 1205/04 () of 15.6.2005

Online on

08.07.2005

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

15.6.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 5/445

Application no.

00200915.7

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 51 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T120504.20050615
T 1289/04 () of 10.6.2005

Online on

08.07.2005

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

10.6.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 7/24

Application no.

95117568.6

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 51 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T128904.20050610
T 0917/99 () of 9.6.2005

Online on

08.07.2005

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

9.6.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

E04D 5/10

Application no.

93119714.9

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (verneint) - Aufgabe und Lösung

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 74 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T091799.20050609
T 0626/00 (Framework-mutated antibodies/WELLCOME) of 30.9.2004

Online on

07.07.2005

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

30.9.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12P 21/08

Application no.

91907669.5

Keywords:

Main Request, Auxiliary Request 1 - added matter (yes)
Auxiliary Request 2 - sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 100 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T062600.20040930
T 0845/02 () of 7.6.2005

Online on

07.07.2005

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

7.6.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 2/14

Application no.

94925120.1

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)
Problem-solution approach

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 65 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T084502.20050607
T 0238/03 () of 10.6.2005

Online on

07.07.2005

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

10.6.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G01F 1/06

Application no.

92110186.1

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 78 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T023803.20050610
T 0475/04 () of 11.5.2005

Online on

07.07.2005

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

11.5.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G10K 11/172

Application no.

99102139.5

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 73 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T047504.20050511
D 0003/04 () of 5.7.2005

Online on

06.07.2005

Board

DBA

Decision date

5.7.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

-

Application no.

-

Keywords:

-

Distribution

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 57 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:D000304.20050705
T 0256/02 (Medical images/ALLEN) of 6.7.2005

Online on

06.07.2005

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

6.7.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06T 11/00

Application no.

94116088.9

Keywords:

Patentability (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 60 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T025602.20050706
T 0639/02 (Antibody fragments/CAT) of 28.6.2005

Online on

06.07.2005

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

28.6.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 7/01

Application no.

91913039.3

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 53 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T063902.20050628
T 0982/02 () of 11.5.2005

Online on

06.07.2005

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

11.5.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08F 20/04

Application no.

93304520.5

Keywords:

Late submitted material (not admitted)
Novelty - prior disclosure - implicit features (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 119 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T098202.20050511
T 0922/03 () of 11.5.2005

Online on

06.07.2005

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

11.5.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B60T 17/00

Application no.

96118820.8

Keywords:

Neuheit (nein)
Erst in der mündlichen Verhandlung vorgelegte Hilfsanträge (nicht zugelassen)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 70 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T092203.20050511
T 1059/04 (Echo Canceller/LUCENT) of 17.6.2005

Online on

06.07.2005

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

17.6.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04B 3/23

Application no.

00307592.6

Keywords:

Reasons for rejecting appellant's request to cancel oral proceedings
Clarity - yes, after amendment
Objections leading to refusal overcome - remittal for further prosecution

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 62 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T105904.20050617
T 0933/00 () of 1.7.2005

Online on

05.07.2005

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

1.7.2005

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A61K 7/00

Application no.

96401817.0

Keywords:

Révocation du brevet en l'absence de l'accord de la titulaire sur le texte

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Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 54 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T093300.20050701
T 0084/01 (Silberkorrosionsinhibitor/HENKEL) of 18.3.2005

Online on

05.07.2005

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

18.3.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C11D 3/386

Application no.

95905065.9

Keywords:

Disclaimer: nicht zulässig (Hauptantrag)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit: nein (Hilfsanträge 1 bis 3)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 74 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T008401.20050318
T 0426/01 () of 2.6.2005

Online on

05.07.2005

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

2.6.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C10G 45/08

Application no.

92117832.3

Keywords:

Main, first and second auxiliary request: Novelty (no)
Third auxiliary request: remittal

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 76 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T042601.20050602
T 1213/03 (Acetonitril-Derivate/HENKEL) of 24.5.2005

Online on

05.07.2005

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

24.5.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C11D 3/39

Application no.

01115441.6

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein): naheliegende Einstellung des pH-Werts eines Reinigungsmittels - isoliertes nicht für den ganzen beanspruchten Bereich nachgewiesene, optimierte Bleichwirkung

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 72 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T121303.20050524
T 0042/04 () of 12.5.2005

Online on

05.07.2005

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

12.5.2005

Proc. language

FR

IPC

C08L 77/12

Application no.

95401335.5

Keywords:

Nouveauté (oui) - options-multiples
Activité inventive (oui)

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Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 107 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T004204.20050512
T 0799/04 (Dispenser test/UNILEVER) of 29.6.2005

Online on

05.07.2005

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

29.6.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C11D 3/37

Application no.

95302732.3

Keywords:

Admissibility of objection raised under Article 84 EPC during opposition proceedings (no): objection not arising from amendments to the patent as granted
Remittal (yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 63 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T079904.20050629
T 0055/05 () of 21.6.2005

Online on

05.07.2005

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

21.6.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

D04H 1/54

Application no.

98303358.0

Keywords:

Admissibility of the appeal (no)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 52 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T005505.20050621
T 0625/02 () of 10.5.2005

Online on

04.07.2005

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

10.5.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

E05F 7/06

Application no.

92108266.5

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 68 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T062502.20050510
T 1152/02 () of 28.4.2005

Online on

04.07.2005

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

28.4.2005

Proc. language

FR

IPC

C22C 19/05

Application no.

98401489.4

Keywords:

Nouveauté - oui, après modifications
Activité inventive - oui, après modifications

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Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 89 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T115202.20050428
T 0247/03 (Propylen-Homopolymere/BASELL) of 17.6.2005

Online on

04.07.2005

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

17.6.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C08F 110/06

Application no.

94901952.5

Keywords:

Änderung - Erweiterung (bejaht)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 98 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T024703.20050617
T 0710/03 () of 27.6.2005

Online on

04.07.2005

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

27.6.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61B 8/08

Application no.

96905953.4

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 64 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T071003.20050627
T 0474/04 (eidesstattliche Versicherung/ALTHIN MEDICAL) of 30.6.2005

Online on

04.07.2005

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

30.6.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01D 61/32

Application no.

94901465.8

Keywords:

eidesstattliche Versicherung
in Erklärung aufgestellte Behauptungen bestritten, angebotener Zeuge aber nicht geladen - wesentlicher Verfahrensmangel
Zurückverweisung (bejaht)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 24 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T047404.20050630
T 0474/04 (Declaration in lieu of an oath/ALTHIN MEDICAL) of 30.6.2005

Online on

04.07.2005

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

30.6.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01D 61/32

Application no.

94901465.8

Keywords:

Declaration in lieu of an oath (eidesstattliche Versicherung
Affirmations made in a declaration contested, witness offered but not summoned - substantial procedural violation
Remittal (yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 23 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T047404.20050630
T 0474/04 (Declaration in lieu of an oath/ALTHIN MEDICAL) of 30.6.2005

Online on

04.07.2005

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

30.6.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01D 61/32

Application no.

94901465.8

Keywords:

Declaration in lieu of an oath (eidesstattliche Versicherung)
Affirmations made in a declaration contested, witness offered but not summoned - substantial procedural violation
Remittal (yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 77 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T047404.20050630
T 0474/04 (Attestation/ALTHIN MEDICAL) of 30.6.2005

Online on

04.07.2005

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

30.6.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01D 61/32

Application no.

94901465.8

Keywords:

Déclaration tenant lieu de serment - ci-après dénommée attestation (eidesstattliche Versicherung
Contestation d'affirmations figurant dans une déclaration - demande d'audition de témoin rejetée - vice substantiel de procédur
Renvoi (oui)

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Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 24 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T047404.20050630
T 0519/01 (Haarfärbemittel/KPSS) of 31.5.2005

Online on

01.07.2005

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

31.5.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61K 7/13

Application no.

97104820.2

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein) - Auswahl der beanspruchten Mittel aus einer breiteren Gruppe bekannter Mittel war für den Fachmann im Lichte des Standes der Technik zur Lösung der bestehenden Aufgabe naheliegend

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 92 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T051901.20050531
T 0642/01 (Panier de rangement pour assemblages combustibles nucléaires/ … of 23.5.2005

Online on

01.07.2005

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

23.5.2005

Proc. language

FR

IPC

G21F 5/012

Application no.

94910449.1

Keywords:

Documents produits tardivement - admis (oui)
Renvoi à l'instance du premier degré (oui)

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Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 74 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T064201.20050523
T 0237/02 () of 18.5.2005

Online on

01.07.2005

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

18.5.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G21C 17/07

Application no.

95302387.6

Keywords:

Admissibility of new arguments submitted in the oral proceedings (yes)
Admissibility of auxiliary requests (yes)
Inventive step -main request (no), auxiliary request 1 (yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 90 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T023702.20050518
T 0462/02 (Effektive Funkübertragung/SIEMENS) of 11.2.2003

Online on

01.07.2005

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

11.2.2003

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H04B 7/26

Application no.

97938764.4

Keywords:

Wiedereinsetzung - alle gebotene Sorgfalt - einmaliges Versehen (ja)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 20 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T046202.20030211
T 0958/02 () of 14.4.2005

Online on

01.07.2005

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

14.4.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61N 5/06

Application no.

95905012.1

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein)

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C

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 70 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T095802.20050414
T 0372/03 () of 7.4.2005

Online on

01.07.2005

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

7.4.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61N 1/39

Application no.

93250278.4

Keywords:

Inventive step - no (main request and first to fourth auxiliary requests)
Lack of clarity (fifth auxiliary request)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 76 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T037203.20050407
T 0765/03 () of 24.6.2005

Online on

01.07.2005

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

24.6.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B44C 1/17

Application no.

97903262.0

Keywords:

Widerruf auf Antrag des Patentinhabers

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 53 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T076503.20050624
T 1091/03 () of 19.4.2005

Online on

01.07.2005

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

19.4.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 13/56

Application no.

95932388.2

Keywords:

Sufficiency (yes)
Novelty and inventive step (yes - after amendments)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 74 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T109103.20050419
T 0082/04 (Dosage form of azithromycin/PFIZER INC.) of 9.6.2005

Online on

01.07.2005

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

9.6.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 31/71

Application no.

95302628.3

Keywords:

Admissibility - yes: reply to a newly raised objection
Rule 57a - yes: bona fide attempt to overcome an objection
Article 123(2) - no: sub-range is a restriction of a broader range not a selection within it
Article 84 - yes: a feature is clear when it is possible to determine whether the conditions it requires are fulfilled
Article 111 - remittal - yes: unexamined grounds of opposition

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 137 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T008204.20050609
T 0633/04 () of 8.6.2005

Online on

01.07.2005

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

8.6.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A63C 9/08

Application no.

96890014.2

Keywords:

Hauptantrag, Neuheit (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 73 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T063304.20050608
T 1104/04 () of 28.6.2005

Online on

01.07.2005

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

28.6.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07C 45/50

Application no.

97954493.9

Keywords:

Missing Statement of Grounds

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 51 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T110404.20050628

June 2005

T 0621/01 () of 1.6.2005

Online on

30.06.2005

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

1.6.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61B 17/06

Application no.

92900780.5

Keywords:

Public prior use (yes), novelty (no)

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 68 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T062101.20050601
T 1121/01 () of 7.6.2005

Online on

30.06.2005

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

7.6.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B05B 15/12

Application no.

96203023.5

Keywords:

Main request: extension beyod the content of the application as filed (yes)
Auxiliary requests 1 to 3: extension of the protection conferred (yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 64 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T112101.20050607
T 0836/02 (Nitrile/MITSUBISHI) of 1.6.2005

Online on

30.06.2005

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

1.6.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07C 235/24

Application no.

96115484.6

Keywords:

Main and auxiliary request: inventive step (no) - improvement not credible - no fair comparative tests - alternative method - arbitrary selection

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 80 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T083602.20050601
T 1185/02 () of 2.6.2005

Online on

30.06.2005

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

2.6.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C22C 29/02

Application no.

93905706.3

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes) after amendment

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 74 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T118502.20050602
T 0194/03 (Quetiapine/ASTRAZENECA) of 25.5.2005

Online on

30.06.2005

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

25.5.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07D 281/16

Application no.

98936529.1

Keywords:

Claims substantially amended on appeal - fresh case - remittal

Distribution

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 63 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T019403.20050525
T 0345/04 (Mobile Communication Apparatus/MATSUSHITA) of 15.6.2005

Online on

30.06.2005

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

15.6.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04Q 7/04

Application no.

94304084.0

Keywords:

Inventive step - no

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 70 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T034504.20050615
T 0761/04 (Datenübertragung/IBM) of 2.6.2005

Online on

30.06.2005

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

2.6.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H04L 29/06

Application no.

95922525.1

Keywords:

Unzulässige Änderung (ja)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 65 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T076104.20050602
T 0314/03 () of 24.5.2005

Online on

29.06.2005

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

24.5.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A01J 7/00

Application no.

95202054.3

Keywords:

Amendment from plural to singular in granted claim 1
Extension of the protection conferred (no)
Remittal to the first instance for consideration of the formal ground of added subject-matter and of the substantive ground of inventive step, both raised by the opponents but left undecided
Procedural expediency

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 64 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T031403.20050524
T 0129/04 () of 12.5.2005

Online on

29.06.2005

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

12.5.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C23F 11/18

Application no.

98101043.2

Keywords:

Neuheit (bejaht)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 81 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T012904.20050512
T 1269/04 () of 27.6.2005

Online on

29.06.2005

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

27.6.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G05B 19/042

Application no.

99966052.5

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 51 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T126904.20050627
T 0062/00 () of 2.5.2005

Online on

28.06.2005

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

2.5.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 9/50

Application no.

89302746.6

Keywords:

Allowability of amendments (no)
Main request and first auxiliary request (Article 123(3) EPC): Scope of amended claims exceeds scope of claims as granted
Second and third auxiliary request (Article 123(2) EPC): Generalisation not possible

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 74 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T006200.20050502
T 0230/01 (Descarboethoxyloratadine/SEPRACOR) of 26.4.2005

Online on

28.06.2005

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

26.4.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 31/44

Application no.

95943722.9

Keywords:

Main request and auxiliary request (1): novelty (yes) - use of a known medicament for the treatment of a specific allergic condition neither individualised nor specifically disclosed in the state of the art;
Inventive step (no) - a skilled person knowing the prior art had every reason to expect that the medicament would be useful in treating that specific allergic condition
Auxiliary request (2): novelty (yes) - vide supra
Inventive step (yes) - there is no hint or suggestion in the state of the art to treat that allergic condition at dosage levels which are significantly lower than what has been recommended in the state of the art for the treatment of allergic conditions using said known medicament

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 98 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T023001.20050426
T 1271/01 () of 24.5.2005

Online on

28.06.2005

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

24.5.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08F 10/02

Application no.

94115151.6

Keywords:

Novelty - public prior use (no) - insufficient evidence

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 90 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T127101.20050524
T 0757/02 (Fibres/SAINT-GOBAIN) of 17.3.2005

Online on

28.06.2005

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

17.3.2005

Proc. language

FR

IPC

C03C 13/06

Application no.

93911812.1

Keywords:

Combinaison d'intervalles non divulguée dans la demande initiale

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Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 110 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T075702.20050317
T 0976/00 (Amphoteric surfactant composition/HUNTSMAN) of 14.4.2005

Online on

27.06.2005

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

14.4.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C11D 17/00

Application no.

95900136.3

Keywords:

Inadmissible amendment of the claims (main and auxiliary request) - yes: no support in the application as filed

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 76 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T097600.20050414
T 0653/03 () of 8.4.2005

Online on

27.06.2005

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

8.4.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F01N 3/02

Application no.

96112309.8

Keywords:

Amendments - generalisation (main request: not allowed)
Novelty - inevitable outcome (auxiliary requests 1 and 2: not allowed)
Inventive step - aggregation (auxiliary requests 3 and 4: not allowed)
Inventive step (auxiliary request 5: allowed)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 112 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T065303.20050408
T 0733/03 () of 22.6.2005

Online on

27.06.2005

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

22.6.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A47F 3/04

Application no.

01104333.8

Keywords:

Neuheit (nach Änderung bejaht)
Erfinderische Tätigkiet (nach Änderung bejaht)
Bezeichnung, die keine Unterscheidungsmerkmale einschließt

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 71 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T073303.20050622
T 0768/03 () of 18.5.2005

Online on

27.06.2005

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

18.5.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B41F 13/004

Application no.

99106200.1

Keywords:

Ausreichende Offenbarung (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

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Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 64 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T076803.20050518
T 1116/03 () of 1.6.2005

Online on

27.06.2005

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

1.6.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F02K 1/15

Application no.

96939535.9

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

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C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 60 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T111603.20050601
T 0654/04 (Phosphatidylserine/CHEMI) of 31.5.2005

Online on

27.06.2005

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

31.5.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12P 13/04

Application no.

96119350.5

Keywords:

Substantial procedural violation (yes)
Remittal to the first instance (yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 64 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T065404.20050531
T 1051/04 () of 22.6.2005

Online on

27.06.2005

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

22.6.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F02D 41/02

Application no.

00929557.7

Keywords:

Hauptantrag - Einheitlichkeit - a priori (verneint)
Hilfsantrag - Einheitlichkeit - a priori (bejaht)
Zurückverweisung an die erste Instanz

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 64 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T105104.20050622
T 0226/01 () of 17.6.2005

Online on

24.06.2005

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

17.6.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B32B 27/10

Application no.

94903098.5

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes) - problem and solution

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C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 79 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T022601.20050617
T 0250/02 (Pharmaceutical Compositions/NITSAS) of 28.4.2005

Online on

24.06.2005

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

28.4.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 35/78

Application no.

96922166.2

Keywords:

Main request - inventive step (no)
Auxiliary request - novelty, inventive step (yes)

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 93 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T025002.20050428
T 0574/02 () of 26.4.2005

Online on

24.06.2005

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

26.4.2005

Proc. language

FR

IPC

D06N 7/00

Application no.

89402853.9

Keywords:

Activité inventive (oui)
Recevabilité des moyens invoqués tardivement (oui) - comportement de nature à caractériser un abus de procédure dans les seules limites du recours dont la Chambre est actuellement saisie (non)
Répartition des frais (non)

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Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 89 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T057402.20050426
T 0647/03 () of 19.5.2005

Online on

24.06.2005

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

19.5.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B60K 6/12

Application no.

95921599.7

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)
Claims - interpretation
Amendments - added subject-matter (no)

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 72 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T064703.20050519
T 1247/03 () of 3.5.2005

Online on

24.06.2005

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

3.5.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08G 59/18

Application no.

93908957.9

Keywords:

Novelty - (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

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C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 91 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T124703.20050503
T 0211/00 () of 23.2.2005

Online on

23.06.2005

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

23.2.2005

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A61K 7/043

Application no.

95115559.7

Keywords:

Revendications - clarté (oui)
Exposé - suffisant (oui)
Nouveauté (oui)
Activité inventive (non)

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Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 101 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T021100.20050223
T 0699/00 () of 25.4.2005

Online on

23.06.2005

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

25.4.2005

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A61K 7/00

Application no.

93401980.3

Keywords:

Requête non maintenue devant la division d'opposition - admise (oui)
Faits et preuves produits tardivement - admis (oui)

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Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 73 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T069900.20050425
T 0015/01 (Seuchenhafter Spätabort der Schweine/SDLO) of 17.6.2004

Online on

23.06.2005

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

17.6.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 39/12

Application no.

92913710.7

Keywords:

Zulässigkeit der Beschwerde (bejaht) - Beteiligtenstellung des Gesamtrechtsnachfolgers des ursprünglichen Patentinhabers (bejaht) - Korrektur einer falschen Benennung des Beschwerdeführers (gestattet)
Gewährbarkeit von Änderungen: neuer Anspruchssatz für ES/GR (bejaht)
Erweiterung des Schutzbereichs (verneint)
Priorität (bejaht) - Doktrin der Erschöpfung von Prioritätsrechten (verneint)
Neuheit und erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht)

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A

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 121 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T001501.20040617
T 0015/01 (Mystery Swine Disease/SDLO) of 17.6.2004

Online on

23.06.2005

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

17.6.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 39/12

Application no.

92913710.7

Keywords:

Admissibility of appeal (yes) - party status of universal successor of original patentee (yes) - correction of wrong designation of appellant (allowed)
Allowability of amendments: new set of claims for ES/GR (yes)
Broadening of scope of protection (no)
Priority (yes) - doctrine of exhaustion of priority (no)
Novelty and inventive step (yes)

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A

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 116 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T001501.20040617
T 0015/01 (Mystery Swine Disease/SDLO) of 17.6.2004

Online on

23.06.2005

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

17.6.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 39/12

Application no.

92913710.7

Keywords:

Admissibility of appeal (yes) - party status of universal successor of original patentee (yes) - correction of wrong designation of appellant (allowed)
Allowability of amendments: new set of claims for ES/GR (yes)
Broadening of scope of protection (no)
Priority (yes) - doctrine of exhaustion of priority (no)
Novelty and inventive step (yes)

Distribution

A

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 126 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T001501.20040617
T 0015/01 (Maladie mystérieuse du porc/SDLO) of 17.6.2004

Online on

23.06.2005

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

17.6.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 39/12

Application no.

92913710.7

Keywords:

Recevabilité du recours (oui) - qualité de partie de l'ayant droit à titre universel du titulaire initial (oui) - correction de la désignation incorrecte du requérant (acceptée)
Admissibilité de modifications : nouveau jeu de revendications pour ES/GR (oui)
Elargissement de l'étendue de la protection (non)
Priorité (oui) - doctrine de l'épuisement de la priorité (non)
Nouveauté et activité inventive (oui)

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A

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 144 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T001501.20040617
T 0343/01 (Omega-3 highly unsaturated fatty acids/MARTEK) of 12.5.2005

Online on

23.06.2005

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

12.5.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12P 7/64

Application no.

90916891.6

Keywords:

Right to be heard violated (yes)
Substantial procedural violation (yes)
Remittal to the first instance (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 69 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T034301.20050512
T 0948/02 () of 5.4.2005

Online on

23.06.2005

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

5.4.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08F 2/38

Application no.

89810680.2

Keywords:

Amendment of a generic chemical formula (not allowable)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 139 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T094802.20050405
T 1041/02 () of 20.6.2005

Online on

23.06.2005

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

20.6.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C22F 1/04

Application no.

98932008.0

Keywords:

Klarheit der Ansprüche (verneint)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (verneint)

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Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 70 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T104102.20050620
T 0037/03 () of 11.4.2005

Online on

23.06.2005

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

11.4.2005

Proc. language

FR

IPC

D21F 11/08

Application no.

94908388.5

Keywords:

Activité inventive (oui)

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Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 68 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T003703.20050411
T 0875/03 () of 26.4.2005

Online on

23.06.2005

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

26.4.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F16G 13/16

Application no.

96909014.1

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 65 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T087503.20050426
T 0890/03 () of 6.5.2005

Online on

23.06.2005

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

6.5.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

D21F 11/04

Application no.

96112594.5

Keywords:

Zulässigkeit einer spät behaupteten offenkundigen Vorbenutzung im Hinblick auf erfinderische Tätigkeit - nicht zugelassen
Verspätet vorgebrachte Tatsachen und Beweismittel - Zulässigkeit von Dokumenten (teilweise verneint)
Änderungen - Erweiterung (Hilfsanträge 8, 10 und 17 - bejaht)
Klarheit (Hilfsantrag 17 verneint)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (Haupt- und Hilfsanträge 1 bis 7, 9 und 11 bis 16 verneint)

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Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 113 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T089003.20050506
T 0839/00 (SKS-6® Granulat/HENKEL) of 18.1.2005

Online on

22.06.2005

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

18.1.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C11D 3/12

Application no.

94926214.1

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (Hauptantrag und Hilfsanträge 1 bis 8): nein - Hinweis im Stand der Technik auf Einsatz von handelsüblichem kristallinem Schichtsilikat in Granulatform (Hauptantrag), auch wenn walzenkompaktiert (Hilfsanträge 5 und 6); im Stand der Technik übliche Imprägnierungsmittel (Hilfsanträge 1, 2, 3 und 4), übliche Gerüststoffkomponente (Hilfsantrag 7) und übliche quantitative Angaben (Hilfsantrag 8)

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C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 84 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T083900.20050118
T 0608/01 () of 7.4.2005

Online on

22.06.2005

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

7.4.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

D01F 6/62

Application no.

92311348.4

Keywords:

Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Inventive step (yes) - problem and solution

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 125 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T060801.20050407
T 0030/03 () of 12.5.2005

Online on

22.06.2005

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

12.5.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 13/15

Application no.

95928327.6

Keywords:

Admissibility of amendment filed during oral proceedings (yes)
Clarity (yes)
Sufficiency (yes)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 78 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T003003.20050512
T 0269/03 (Calcium channel/ELAN) of 28.4.2005

Online on

22.06.2005

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

28.4.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/12

Application no.

94925144.1

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 68 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T026903.20050428
T 0678/03 () of 3.5.2005

Online on

22.06.2005

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

3.5.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

D04H 3/14

Application no.

97933565.0

Keywords:

Inadmissibility of appeal - inadequate content of grounds

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 56 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T067803.20050503
T 0147/02 () of 27.4.2005

Online on

21.06.2005

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

27.4.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C02F 5/14

Application no.

94905643.6

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit: ja (nach Änderung)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 79 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T014702.20050427
T 0767/02 () of 1.6.2005

Online on

21.06.2005

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

1.6.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01L 21/20

Application no.

94101571.1

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 66 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T076702.20050601
T 0343/03 (Microcolor/HENKEL) of 3.5.2005

Online on

21.06.2005

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

3.5.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C11D 3/386

Application no.

96914938.4

Keywords:

Ausführbarkeit (nein): nicht alle zur Bestimmung eines neuen Parameters erforderlichen Informationen im Streitpatent enthalten

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 69 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T034303.20050503
T 0429/01 (Effervescent detergent powders/UNILEVER) of 8.3.2005

Online on

20.06.2005

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

8.3.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C11D 17/06

Application no.

92202764.4

Keywords:

Inventive step - yes

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 87 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T042901.20050308
T 0188/04 (Treatment of autoimmune disorders/THE KENNEDY INSTITUTE OF … of 31.5.2005

Online on

20.06.2005

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

31.5.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 39/395

Application no.

94908462.8

Keywords:

Lack of unity of invention: inadequate reasoning
Substantial procedural violation (yes)
Reimbursement of appeal fee (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 70 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T018804.20050531
T 0596/04 (Hydrocracking catalyst/NIPPON) of 13.6.2005

Online on

20.06.2005

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

13.6.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C10G 47/20

Application no.

99201148.6

Keywords:

Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 77 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T059604.20050613
T 0451/99 (Synthetische Antigene/GENETIC SYSTEMS) of 14.3.2003

Online on

20.06.2005

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

14.3.2003

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12Q 1/70

Application no.

86902998.3

Keywords:

Zulässigkeit von Disclaimern - gemäß Artikel 123 (2) EPÜ - Abgrenzung gegenüber dem Stand der Technik nach Artikel 54 (3) EPÜ - anzuwendende Kriterien - Vorlage an die Große Beschwerdekammer"

Distribution

A

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 51 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T045199.20030314
T 0451/99 (Synthetic antigens/GENETIC SYSTEMS) of 14.3.2003

Online on

20.06.2005

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

14.3.2003

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12Q 1/70

Application no.

86902998.3

Keywords:

Allowability of disclaimers - under Article 123(2) EPC - delimitation against Article 54(3) EPC prior art - criteria to be applied - referral to Enlarged Board of Appeal

Distribution

A

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 47 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T045199.20030314
T 0451/99 (Synthetic antigens/GENETIC SYSTEMS) of 14.3.2003

Online on

20.06.2005

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

14.3.2003

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12Q 1/70

Application no.

86902998.3

Keywords:

Allowability of disclaimers - under Article 123(2) EPC - delimitation against Article 54(3) EPC prior art - criteria to be applied - referral to Enlarged Board of Appeal

Distribution

A

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 45 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T045199.20030314
T 0451/99 (Antigènes synthétiques/GENETIC SYSTEMS) of 14.3.2003

Online on

20.06.2005

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

14.3.2003

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12Q 1/70

Application no.

86902998.3

Keywords:

Admissibilité des disclaimers - au regard de l'article 123(2) CBE - délimitation par rapport à un état de la technique au sens de l'article 54(3) CBE - critères applicables - saisine de la Grande Chambre de recours

Distribution

A

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 52 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T045199.20030314
T 0311/03 (Aromatic alkylation process/FINA) of 6.6.2005

Online on

18.06.2005

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

6.6.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07C 15/073

Application no.

90870211.1

Keywords:

Amendments - supported by the application as filed (no) - inadmissible generalization

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 61 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T031103.20050606
T 0931/01 (Ribozyme/UNIVERSITY PATENTS) of 20.4.2005

Online on

17.06.2005

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

20.4.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07H 17/02

Application no.

88901380.1

Keywords:

Added subject-matter - main and auxiliary requests - yes

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 77 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T093101.20050420
T 0354/02 () of 19.4.2005

Online on

17.06.2005

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

19.4.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

D21J 7/00

Application no.

93912682.7

Keywords:

Admittance of late filed document (yes)
Remittal to the first instance (no)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 81 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T035402.20050419
T 0698/02 () of 21.4.2005

Online on

17.06.2005

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

21.4.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B65H 45/24

Application no.

95304012.8

Keywords:

Amendment of granted claims for lack of clarity (not allowed)
Added subject-matter (no)
Late filed documents (one admitted)
Remittal to first instance to consider insufficiency and alleged prior use
Insufficiency (not admitted into appeal procedure)

Distribution

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 88 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T069802.20050421
T 0285/03 (Field emission device/MOTOROLA) of 10.5.2005

Online on

17.06.2005

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

10.5.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G09G 3/22

Application no.

93105581.8

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)
Support by the description (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 73 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T028503.20050510
T 0319/03 (Diesel catalytic converter/PLATINUM PLUS) of 31.3.2005

Online on

17.06.2005

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

31.3.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C10L 1/30

Application no.

96908834.3

Keywords:

Support in the description (Main Request) - no
Inventive step (1. Auxiliary Request) - no: meaning of the term
"catalytic converter" on a proper reading of the prior art document containing it - technical improvement not convincingly shown for all embodiments encompassed by the claim
Inventive step (2. Auxiliary Request) - yes

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 99 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T031903.20050331
T 0814/03 () of 13.6.2005

Online on

17.06.2005

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

13.6.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F16D 13/58

Application no.

99105921.3

Keywords:

Neuheit (ja, nach Änderung)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja, nach Änderung)
Antrag auf Rückzahlung der Beschwerdegebühr (zurückgewiesen)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 67 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T081403.20050613
T 0962/03 (Foremilking/MAASLAND) of 12.5.2005

Online on

17.06.2005

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

12.5.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A01J 5/017

Application no.

95935599.1

Keywords:

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

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 79 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T096203.20050512
T 0038/04 () of 28.4.2005

Online on

17.06.2005

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

28.4.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C23C 4/02

Application no.

99963376.1

Keywords:

Änderungen - Erweiterung (Hauptantrag, Hilfsantrag 1 und 3, bejaht)
Änderungen - Streichung eines wesentlichen Merkmals (Hilfsantrag 2, verneint)
Klarheit und Auslegung der Ansprüche (Hauptantrag bis Hilfsantrag 3, verneint)

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Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 79 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T003804.20050428
T 0112/05 () of 14.6.2005

Online on

17.06.2005

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

14.6.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A47B 88/00

Application no.

01111481.6

Keywords:

Neuheit (ja)
Wesentliche Änderungen des beanspruchten Gegenstandes nach dem ersten Bescheid der Prüfungsabteilung
Notwendigkeit eines weiteren Bescheids vor Erlaß der Zurückweisungsentscheidung
Rückzahlung der Beschwerdegebühr (ja)
Zurückverweisung an die Prüfungsabteilung

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T011205.20050614
T 1223/01 () of 7.4.2005

Online on

16.06.2005

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

7.4.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A23K 1/16

Application no.

94115697.8

Keywords:

Novelty (yes), inventive step (yes) - conversion of a product-by-process claim into a process claim

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 66 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T122301.20050407
T 1008/02 () of 11.1.2005

Online on

16.06.2005

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

11.1.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 13/15

Application no.

89107034.4

Keywords:

Main request (late filed - abuse of procedure - yes - not admitted
Auxiliary request - sufficiency of disclosure - no

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 76 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T100802.20050111
T 1051/02 () of 10.6.2005

Online on

16.06.2005

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

10.6.2005

Proc. language

FR

IPC

B60B 1/04

Application no.

97111387.3

Keywords:

Activité inventive (oui, après modification)

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Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 68 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T105102.20050610
T 0074/03 (Nicotine preparations for transdermal delivery/AVEVA DRUG DELIVERY … of 10.5.2005

Online on

16.06.2005

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

10.5.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 31/465

Application no.

88303918.2

Keywords:

Admissibility of late filed requests (yes): direct response to objections raised for the first time
Main request and auxiliary requests 1 to 3: novelty (no)
The functional feature in claim 11 cannot serve to delimit the product vis-à-vis known products
Auxiliary request 4: not allowable under Article 84 since the set of claims taken as a whole lacks clarity
Auxiliary request 5: formal requirements met; subject-matter claimed novel vis-à-vis the prior art cited by the appellant (opponent)
Remittal (yes): inventive step not within the framework of the appeal proceedings

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 96 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T007403.20050510
T 0899/03 () of 9.6.2005

Online on

16.06.2005

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

9.6.2005

Proc. language

FR

IPC

G01N 21/77

Application no.

99401227.6

Keywords:

-

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Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 71 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T089903.20050609
T 1134/04 (Polycrystalline layer/TOSHIBA) of 25.5.2005

Online on

16.06.2005

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

25.5.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01L 23/485

Application no.

98107810.8

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes); claim of divisional application a restricted version of claim granted in parent application pursuant to a previous decision of the board in a different composition

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 75 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T113404.20050525
T 0729/00 (Screening method/HOUSEY) of 26.7.2004

Online on

15.06.2005

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

26.7.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12Q 1/02

Application no.

89902686.8

Keywords:

Inadmissible amendment - (no)
Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes)
Priority - (yes)
Novelty - (yes)
Inventive step - (no)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 104 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T072900.20040726
T 0298/02 () of 7.6.2005

Online on

15.06.2005

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

7.6.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01M 11/02

Application no.

93310338.4

Keywords:

Novelty (main and first auxiliary requests: yes) - inspection system of the prior art not suitable for performing the inspection function of the claimed system
Inventive step (main request: no; first auxiliary request: yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 85 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T029802.20050607
T 0376/02 () of 7.6.2005

Online on

15.06.2005

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

7.6.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01M 11/02

Application no.

93310342.6

Keywords:

Novelty (main and first auxiliary request: yes) - specific combination of elements of the common general knowledge
Inventive step (main request: no; first auxiliary request: yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 91 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T037602.20050607
T 0204/03 () of 6.4.2005

Online on

15.06.2005

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

6.4.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01N 21/76

Application no.

90909351.0

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 74 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T020403.20050406
T 0210/03 (Gate/DeLaval) of 15.4.2005

Online on

15.06.2005

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

15.4.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A01K 1/12

Application no.

95939700.1

Keywords:

Added subject-matter (no)
Extension of protection (no)
Inventive step (yes)

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 79 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T021003.20050415
T 0396/03 () of 3.6.2005

Online on

15.06.2005

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

3.6.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G03F 7/20

Application no.

95107364.2

Keywords:

-

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 76 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T039603.20050603
T 0487/03 () of 3.5.2005

Online on

15.06.2005

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

3.5.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G01N 1/28

Application no.

97902280.3

Keywords:

Ausführbarkeit in der gesamten Breite des Anspruchs

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C

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 91 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T048703.20050503
T 0271/04 () of 1.6.2005

Online on

15.06.2005

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

1.6.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G09G 3/04

Application no.

02003965.7

Keywords:

Abhilfe - Rückzahlung der Beschwerdegebühr (verneint)

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C

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 60 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T027104.20050601
T 0614/04 () of 7.6.2005

Online on

15.06.2005

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

7.6.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G02B 5/18

Application no.

00956389.1

Keywords:

Oral proceedings before the examining division in the absence of the applicant
Negative decision on grounds communicated to applicant in the annex to summons
Clarity (yes): optical device defined in terms of the wavelength of operation

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 67 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T061404.20050607
T 1024/04 () of 25.5.2005

Online on

15.06.2005

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

25.5.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B62D 1/16

Application no.

97810365.3

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)
Rückerstattung der Beschwerdegebühr (nein, kein Verfahrensfehler)

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Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 74 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T102404.20050525
W 0037/04 (Thymidine kinases/KNECHT) of 12.5.2005

Online on

15.06.2005

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

12.5.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

-

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Invitation to pay additional fees sufficiently reasoned (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 75 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:W003704.20050512
T 0149/01 (Communication controller/LUCENT) of 31.5.2005

Online on

14.06.2005

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

31.5.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04L 12/66

Application no.

98302194.0

Keywords:

Amendments - added subject-matter (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 65 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T014901.20050531
T 1083/01 () of 23.5.2005

Online on

14.06.2005

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

23.5.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08F 220/04

Application no.

95650033.4

Keywords:

Substantial procedural violation (yes)
Refund of appeal fee (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 65 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T108301.20050523
T 1264/01 () of 18.5.2005

Online on

14.06.2005

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

18.5.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A23J 1/20

Application no.

95903813.4

Keywords:

Änderungen - zulässig (Hauptantrag)
Zurückverweisung zur weiteren Prüfung

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 66 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T126401.20050518
T 0219/03 (Oxidative hair dyeing/P&G-CLAIROL) of 28.4.2005

Online on

14.06.2005

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

28.4.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 7/13

Application no.

94309554.7

Keywords:

Admissibility of the late-filed requests: Auxiliary requests 1 and 3 (no): it was contrary to procedural fairness. Auxiliary request 2 (yes) - the amendments were clear and simple and a direct response to the previous discussion
Main request: Novelty (yes): Dopa is not a component of example 6. Inventive step (no): the claimed systems represent an obvious alternative to the closest prior art
Auxiliary request 2: Novelty (yes) - analogous reasons to the main request. Inventive step (no): the method claimed relates to a commonly known method for applying the obvious systems

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 102 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T021903.20050428
T 1066/01 (Anti-inflammatory heterocyclic compounds/BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM) of 1.6.2005

Online on

13.06.2005

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

1.6.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07D 333/36

Application no.

98957405.8

Keywords:

Unity of invention (yes) - single general inventive concept
Amendments - supported by the application as originally filed (yes)
Remittal for further prosecution (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 130 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T106601.20050601
T 0403/02 (Teleconferencing system/COLLABORATION PROPERTIES) of 18.5.2005

Online on

13.06.2005

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

18.5.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04M 3/56

Application no.

99202661.7

Keywords:

Change of issues - remittal for further prosecution

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 66 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T040302.20050518
T 0967/02 () of 19.4.2005

Online on

13.06.2005

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

19.4.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

E05D 15/52
E06B 3/34

Application no.

93108187.1

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 72 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T096702.20050419
T 0564/04 () of 12.5.2005

Online on

13.06.2005

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

12.5.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61B 8/12

Application no.

99961221.1

Keywords:

Clarity - (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 62 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T056404.20050512
J 0002/05 (Extension agreements/OWENS-BROCKWAY) of 1.3.2005

Online on

10.06.2005

Board

3.1.01

Decision date

1.3.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01N 21/90

Application no.

99109539.9

Keywords:

Extension ordinances on the extension of European patents

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 69 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:J000205.20050301
T 1131/02 () of 29.4.2005

Online on

10.06.2005

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

29.4.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08K 3/00

Application no.

95301928.8

Keywords:

Inventive step (no) - obviousness of means already available for the purpose

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 70 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T113102.20050429
T 1175/02 () of 16.3.2005

Online on

10.06.2005

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

16.3.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

D06P 5/00

Application no.

99116902.0

Keywords:

Inventive step (no) - main request, auxiliary requests 1 to 3
Remittal - auxiliary request 4

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 85 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T117502.20050316
T 0714/03 (Beschleuniger/GIULINI) of 27.1.2005

Online on

10.06.2005

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

27.1.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C04B 22/08

Application no.

96937236.6

Keywords:

Zulässigkeit der Änderungen: ja
Ausreichende Offenbarung: ja
Neuheit: ja
Erfinderische Tätigkeit: ja, nicht nahe gelegte Alternative

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 120 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T071403.20050127
T 0915/02 (Noise-cancelling differential microphone assembly/AT&T) of 29.4.2005

Online on

09.06.2005

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

29.4.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04R 3/00

Application no.

95302429.6

Keywords:

Oral proceedings held in absence of appellant
Opportunity to present comments - yes
Amendments - added subject-matter (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 68 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T091502.20050429
T 1248/03 () of 20.4.2005

Online on

09.06.2005

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

20.4.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08G 65/20

Application no.

96945580.7

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 89 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T124803.20050420
J 0026/03 () of 31.5.2005

Online on

08.06.2005

Board

3.1.01

Decision date

31.5.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

E04F 11/18

Application no.

02380130.1

Keywords:

Payment of claims fee within the time limit (no), restitutio in integrum - all due care (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 60 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:J002603.20050531
J 0028/03 (Teilanmeldung/ERICSSON INC.) of 4.10.2004

Online on

08.06.2005

Board

3.1.01

Decision date

4.10.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

-

Application no.

02018257.2

Keywords:

Bedeutung der aufschiebenden Wirkung
Teilanmeldung (verneint)

Distribution

A

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 88 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2004:J002803.20041004
J 0028/03 (Divisional application/ERICSSON INC.) of 4.10.2004

Online on

08.06.2005

Board

3.1.01

Decision date

4.10.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

-

Application no.

02018257.2

Keywords:

Meaning of suspensive effect
Divisional application (no)

Distribution

A

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 83 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2004:J002803.20041004
J 0028/03 (Divisional application/ERICSSON INC.) of 4.10.2004

Online on

08.06.2005

Board

3.1.01

Decision date

4.10.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

-

Application no.

02018257.2

Keywords:

Meaning of suspensive effect
Divisional application (no)

Distribution

A

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 63 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2004:J002803.20041004
J 0028/03 (Demande divisionnaire/ERICSSON INC.) of 4.10.2004

Online on

08.06.2005

Board

3.1.01

Decision date

4.10.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

-

Application no.

02018257.2

Keywords:

Sens de l'effet suspensif
Demande divisionnaire (non)

Distribution

A

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 83 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:J002803.20041004
J 0009/04 (Extension agreements/OWENS-BROCKWAY) of 1.3.2005

Online on

08.06.2005

Board

3.1.01

Decision date

1.3.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C03B 7/084

Application no.

99114381.9

Keywords:

Extension ordinances on the extension of European patents

Distribution

B

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 68 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:J000904.20050301
T 0850/02 () of 5.4.2005

Online on

08.06.2005

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

5.4.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B41F 13/60

Application no.

96810254.1

Keywords:

Neuheit - ja
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - ja

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 73 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T085002.20050405
T 0347/03 () of 3.5.2005

Online on

08.06.2005

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

3.5.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B41F 13/008

Application no.

97115576.7

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 59 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T034703.20050503
T 0815/03 () of 14.4.2005

Online on

08.06.2005

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

14.4.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B41M 5/00

Application no.

95105281.0

Keywords:

Clarity (yes)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 68 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T081503.20050414
T 0909/03 () of 1.2.2005

Online on

08.06.2005

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

1.2.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B29D 30/30

Application no.

94202841.6

Keywords:

Substantial procedural violation (no)
Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Allowability of amendments (first and second auxiliary requests, yes)
Novelty (main request and first auxiliary request, no; second auxiliary request, yes)
Inventive step (second auxiliary request, yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 88 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T090903.20050201
T 1237/03 () of 6.4.2005

Online on

08.06.2005

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

6.4.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B29C 47/22

Application no.

97115683.1

Keywords:

Neuer Einspruchsgrund (nicht eingeführt)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 67 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T123703.20050406
T 0335/04 () of 30.3.2005

Online on

08.06.2005

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

30.3.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B41F 13/004

Application no.

98966520.3

Keywords:

Unzulässige Erweiterung (nein)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 65 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T033504.20050330
T 0612/01 (Amphoteric compositions/YU, RUEY, J., DR.) of 27.5.2005

Online on

07.06.2005

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

27.5.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 7/48

Application no.

90308828.4

Keywords:

Revocation of the patent as a consequence of the patentee's request for revocation

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 52 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T061201.20050527
T 0462/02 (Funkübertragung von Daten/SIEMENS) of 7.6.2005

Online on

07.06.2005

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

7.6.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H04B 7/26

Application no.

97938764.4

Keywords:

Neuheit, Hauptantrag und 1. bis 4. Hilfsantrag (verneint)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 70 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T046202.20050607
T 1192/02 () of 19.4.2005

Online on

07.06.2005

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

19.4.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A47L 13/58

Application no.

96107389.7

Keywords:

Neuheit - Hauptantrag (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hauptantrag (ja)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 70 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T119202.20050419
T 0084/03 () of 16.2.2005

Online on

07.06.2005

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

16.2.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G02B 21/00

Application no.

96116486.0

Keywords:

Sufficiency - yes
Inventive - yes (claim 1 of main request)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 81 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T008403.20050216
T 0348/03 () of 22.3.2005

Online on

07.06.2005

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

22.3.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A24C 5/35

Application no.

96105909.4

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)
Remittal to the first instance for further prosecution

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 70 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T034803.20050322
T 1011/02 () of 23.5.2005

Online on

06.06.2005

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

23.5.2005

Proc. language

FR

IPC

H01L 25/04

Application no.

97402895.3

Keywords:

Activité inventive (non)

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 61 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T101102.20050523
T 0524/03 () of 22.3.2005

Online on

06.06.2005

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

22.3.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61N 1/05

Application no.

93107473.6

Keywords:

Inventive step - no (main request)
Added subject-matter - no (auxiliary request)
Lack of clarity - no (auxiliary request)
Inventive step - yes (auxiliary request)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 86 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T052403.20050322
T 0033/04 () of 26.4.2005

Online on

06.06.2005

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

26.4.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 2/06

Application no.

94916654.0

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 61 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T003304.20050426
T 1330/04 () of 31.5.2005

Online on

06.06.2005

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

31.5.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 9/96

Application no.

95939230.9

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds - appeal inadmissible

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 51 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T133004.20050531
T 0645/01 () of 17.3.2005

Online on

03.06.2005

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

17.3.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61N 1/368

Application no.

92103277.7

Keywords:

-

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 68 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T064501.20050317
T 0097/02 (Téléviseur/SAGEM) of 6.5.2005

Online on

03.06.2005

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

6.5.2005

Proc. language

FR

IPC

H04N 5/44

Application no.

00402533.4

Keywords:

Fondement des décisions (version proposée par le demandeur, droit d'être entendu) - vices substantiels de procédure (oui)
Remboursement de la taxe de recours (oui)

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 65 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T009702.20050506
T 0097/03 () of 29.4.2005

Online on

03.06.2005

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

29.4.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B60G 9/00

Application no.

96919592.4

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 70 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T009703.20050429
T 0816/03 () of 28.4.2005

Online on

03.06.2005

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

28.4.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F27D 3/00
B65G 57/30
F27D 23/02
B28B 13/04

Application no.

95200920.7

Keywords:

Prior use: state of art (yes)
Novelty: no (main request)
Auxiliary request: not admitted

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 71 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T081603.20050428
T 0967/03 () of 15.2.2005

Online on

03.06.2005

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

15.2.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B41F 7/02

Application no.

98105664.1

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 71 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T096703.20050215
T 0016/99 () of 30.5.2005

Online on

03.06.2005

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

30.5.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

D21H 17/68

Application no.

93117791.9

Keywords:

Einstellung des Beschwerdeverfahrens: Rücknahme der Beschwerde nach Erlöschen des Patents in allen benannten Vertragsstaaten

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 53 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T001699.20050530
T 0452/01 (Empfangskomparator/BOSCH) of 21.4.2005

Online on

02.06.2005

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

21.4.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H04L 25/40

Application no.

92905327.0

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (verneint)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 75 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T045201.20050421
T 0157/02 (Räumliche Zuordnung von Qualitätsparametern in digitalen … of 26.4.2005

Online on

02.06.2005

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

26.4.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H04Q 7/34

Application no.

98106433.0

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (verneint)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 76 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T015702.20050426
T 1212/02 () of 12.4.2005

Online on

02.06.2005

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

12.4.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G01F 1/84

Application no.

92108899.3

Keywords:

Ausführungen einer Begleitperson: gestattet
Erfinderische Tätigkeit: verneint
Relation auf der Basis der Definition eines unüblichen Parameters: im Stand der Technik erfüllt

Distribution

B

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 83 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T121202.20050412
T 0615/03 () of 14.4.2005

Online on

02.06.2005

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

14.4.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F16K 31/60

Application no.

97100836.2

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (verneint)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 66 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T061503.20050414
T 0532/04 () of 3.5.2005

Online on

02.06.2005

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

3.5.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61M 25/01

Application no.

97914904.4

Keywords:

Clarity inventive step - yes (after amendments)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 64 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T053204.20050503
T 0958/04 () of 17.12.2004

Online on

02.06.2005

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

17.12.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

D04H 1/52

Application no.

98920334.4

Keywords:

Amendments - deletion of features (no)
Remittal (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 66 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T095804.20041217
T 0728/02 () of 25.5.2005

Online on

01.06.2005

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

25.5.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C03B 37/03

Application no.

97400054.9

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 66 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T072802.20050525
T 0857/02 (Catalyst replacement system/CHEVRON) of 25.4.2005

Online on

01.06.2005

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

25.4.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C10G 11/18

Application no.

95917740.3

Keywords:

Inventive step - no (main and auxiliary request): claimed subject-matter results from normal experimentation on the basis of commercial catalysts and as suggested in the prior art

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 73 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T085702.20050425
T 0804/04 () of 10.5.2005

Online on

01.06.2005

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

10.5.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

D06F 37/02

Application no.

98919466.7

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes - after amendments)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 63 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T080404.20050510

May 2005

G 0002/04 (Übertragung des Einspruchs/HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE) of 25.5.2005

Online on

31.05.2005

Board

EBA

Decision date

25.5.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12Q 1/68

Application no.

92305862.2

Keywords:

Zulässigkeit der Vorlage (bejaht)
Übertragung der Einsprechendenstellung - freie Übertragbarkeit (verneint) - Übertragung an die Tochtergesellschaft, in deren Interesse der Einspruch eingelegt wurde (verneint)
Berichtigung des Beschwerdeführers entgegen der wirklichen Absicht (verneint)
Hilfsantrag zur Person des Beschwerdeführers bei Rechtsunsicherheit

Distribution

A

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 145 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:G000204.20050525
G 0002/04 (Transfer of opposition/HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE) of 25.5.2005

Online on

31.05.2005

Board

EBA

Decision date

25.5.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12Q 1/68

Application no.

92305862.2

Keywords:

Admissibility of the referral (yes)
Transfer of opponent status - free transfer (no) - transfer to subsidiary in whose interest the opposition was filed (no)
Correction of the appellant contrary to true intentions (no)
Auxiliary request concerning the person of the appellant in case of legal uncertainty

Distribution

A

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 139 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:G000204.20050525
G 0002/04 (Transfer of opposition/HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE) of 25.5.2005

Online on

31.05.2005

Board

EBA

Decision date

25.5.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12Q 1/68

Application no.

92305862.2

Keywords:

Admissibility of the referral (yes)
Transfer of opponent status - free transfer (no) - transfer to subsidiary in whose interest the opposition was filed (no)
Correction of the appellant contrary to true intentions (no)
Auxiliary request concerning the person of the appellant in case of legal uncertainty

Distribution

A

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 114 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:G000204.20050525
G 0002/04 (Transmission de l'opposition/HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE) of 25.5.2005

Online on

31.05.2005

Board

EBA

Decision date

25.5.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12Q 1/68

Application no.

92305862.2

Keywords:

Recevabilité de la saisine (oui)
Transmission de la qualité d'opposant - libre transmission (non) - transmission à une filiale dans l'intérêt de laquelle l'opposition a été formée (non)
Rectification de la mention du requérant contraire à l'intention réelle (non)
Requête subsidiaire concernant la personne du requérant en cas d'insécurité juridique

Distribution

A

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 139 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:G000204.20050525
T 0629/01 (Refrigerants/SOLVAY SOLEXIS) of 10.5.2005

Online on

31.05.2005

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

10.5.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C09K 5/04

Application no.

92903843.8

Keywords:

Amendments: disclaimer not allowable - excluded subject- matter not accidental anticipation
Novelty: claims of fourth auxiliary request (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 70 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T062901.20050510
T 0973/01 () of 4.4.2005

Online on

31.05.2005

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

4.4.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B32B 27/32

Application no.

95907530.0

Keywords:

Amendments - added subject-matter (no)
Novelty - implicit disclosure (no)
Inventive step - exclusion of hindsight

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 81 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T097301.20050404
T 0409/02 (Automatic cardioverter/defibrillator with plurality of atrial … of 15.3.2005

Online on

31.05.2005

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

15.3.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61N 1/39

Application no.

92304540.5

Keywords:

Novelty (yes; main request)
Inventive step (no; main request)
Added subject-matter (yes; auxiliary request)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 72 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T040902.20050315
T 0128/03 (Difluorométhane/ARKEMA) of 19.4.2005

Online on

31.05.2005

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

19.4.2005

Proc. language

FR

IPC

C07C 17/20

Application no.

96401151.4

Keywords:

Requête principale : nouveauté (oui) - procédé non explicitement décrit dans l'état de la technique cité
Activité inventive (oui) - solution non évidente

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 82 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T012803.20050419
T 0141/03 () of 17.3.2005

Online on

31.05.2005

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

17.3.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 13/62

Application no.

94925814.9

Keywords:

Amendments - deleting all embodiments falling outside the scope of the product claims (no)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 63 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T014103.20050317
T 0519/03 () of 26.4.2005

Online on

31.05.2005

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

26.4.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H02K 11/04

Application no.

96104701.6

Keywords:

Neuheit (bejaht)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (Hauptantrag: verneint, Hilfsantrag: bejaht)
Zulässigkeit geänderter Patentansprüche in der mündlichen Verhandlung (bejaht)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 73 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T051903.20050426
T 0620/03 () of 13.4.2005

Online on

31.05.2005

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

13.4.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08F 10/00

Application no.

90900353.5

Keywords:

Novelty - public prior use (no) - insufficient evidence
Remittal to opposition division

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 97 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T062003.20050413
T 1001/03 () of 14.4.2005

Online on

31.05.2005

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

14.4.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B23F 21/03

Application no.

98951637.2

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 67 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T100103.20050414
T 1235/03 () of 26.4.2005

Online on

31.05.2005

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

26.4.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

D06F 39/00

Application no.

96201658.0

Keywords:

Amendments (allowable)
Clarity (yes)
Novelty, inventive step (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 71 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T123503.20050426
T 1404/04 () of 23.5.2005

Online on

31.05.2005

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

23.5.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61M 1/36

Application no.

00910678.2

Keywords:

Beschwerdebegründung nicht eingereicht

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 53 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T140404.20050523
T 0245/05 () of 24.5.2005

Online on

31.05.2005

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

24.5.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

D04B 9/44

Application no.

96306765.7

Keywords:

Reimbursement of the appeal fee (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 61 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T024505.20050524
T 0813/02 () of 7.3.2005

Online on

30.05.2005

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

7.3.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B32B 29/06

Application no.

98106322.5

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit, neuer Antrag (ja)
Einheitlichkeit (ja)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 66 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T081302.20050307
T 0971/02 () of 30.11.2004

Online on

30.05.2005

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

30.11.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B23B 31/107

Application no.

94120429.9

Keywords:

Extension of protection (no)
Added subject-matter (no)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (no)
Referral (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 106 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T097102.20041130
T 1180/03 () of 18.5.2005

Online on

30.05.2005

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

18.5.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 2/06

Application no.

96200704.3

Keywords:

Novelty - no

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 56 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T118003.20050518
T 0894/04 () of 11.5.2005

Online on

30.05.2005

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

11.5.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C21C 5/46

Application no.

00993529.7

Keywords:

Zurückverweisung an die Prüfungsabteilung nach Wegfall des Grundes für die Zurückweisung der Anmeldung als Folge einer Änderung der Ansprüche während des Beschwerdeverfahrens

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 54 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T089404.20050511
T 0708/01 (Anrufweiterleitung/WASENITZ) of 17.3.2005

Online on

27.05.2005

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

17.3.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H04M 3/54

Application no.

94117556.4

Keywords:

Fortsetzung des Beschwerdeverfahrens nach Erlöschen des Patents in allen Staaten (ja)
Zulässige Änderungen (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein)

Distribution

B

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 76 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T070801.20050317
T 0828/01 (Analysegerät/ENDRESS & HAUSER) of 25.5.2005

Online on

27.05.2005

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

25.5.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G05B 13/02

Application no.

95113811.4

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 64 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T082801.20050525
T 1179/01 (Phased array radar/QINETIQ) of 19.4.2005

Online on

27.05.2005

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

19.4.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01S 7/03

Application no.

95925901.1

Keywords:

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

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 64 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T117901.20050419
T 0101/03 () of 1.12.2004

Online on

27.05.2005

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

1.12.2004

Proc. language

DE

IPC

D01G 19/28

Application no.

94109358.5

Keywords:

Offenkundige Vorbeschreibung - nein
Neuheit - ja
Zurückverweisung an 1. Instanz - ja

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 76 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T010103.20041201
T 0400/03 () of 4.5.2005

Online on

27.05.2005

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

4.5.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

D06F 37/04

Application no.

97950062.6

Keywords:

Neuheit - ja
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - ja

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 63 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T040003.20050504
T 0515/01 () of 23.5.2005

Online on

25.05.2005

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

23.5.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01J 47/08

Application no.

97943564.1

Keywords:

Amendments - allowable
Clarity - yes
Novelty - main request - yes
Unity - yes
Remittal - yes

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 71 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T051501.20050523
T 1092/01 (LUTEIN/INDUSTRIAL ORGANICA) of 26.4.2005

Online on

25.05.2005

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

26.4.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12P 23/00

Application no.

95921956.9

Keywords:

Novelty - (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 68 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T109201.20050426
T 0719/02 () of 6.5.2005

Online on

25.05.2005

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

6.5.2005

Proc. language

FR

IPC

C22C 38/44

Application no.

96400737.1

Keywords:

Clarté (oui) après modification

Distribution

D

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 75 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T071902.20050506
T 1068/03 () of 13.5.2005

Online on

25.05.2005

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

13.5.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B60R 25/02

Application no.

99947724.3

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)
Request for reimbursement of appeal fee for reason of procedural violation (rejected)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 63 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T106803.20050513
T 0406/04 () of 12.5.2005

Online on

25.05.2005

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

12.5.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61B 19/00

Application no.

02007218.7

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja, nach Änderung)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 64 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T040604.20050512
T 1229/04 () of 12.5.2005

Online on

25.05.2005

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

12.5.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B60R 5/04

Application no.

01110101.1

Keywords:

Fehlende Beschwerdebegründung

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 52 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T122904.20050512
T 1292/04 () of 17.5.2005

Online on

25.05.2005

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

17.5.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F01L 13/08

Application no.

99850149.8

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 63 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T129204.20050517
T 0945/99 (Dental cement/MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY) of 17.12.2004

Online on

25.05.2005

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

17.12.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 6/083

Application no.

92912026.9

Keywords:

Main request - novelty - no: restrictive feature in the description does not limit the scope of the claim
Remittal for further prosecution - yes - opposition division did not examine auxiliary requests presented
Reimbursement of appeal fee - no: appeal not allowed

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 73 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T094599.20041217
T 0547/01 (Polyester films for magnetic recording medium/TEIJIN) of 19.5.2005

Online on

24.05.2005

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

19.5.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G11B 5/704

Application no.

92121769.1

Keywords:

Novely (yes)
Inventive step (yes)
Disclosure - Sufficiency (yes)

Distribution

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 68 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T054701.20050519
T 0996/03 () of 3.5.2005

Online on

24.05.2005

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

3.5.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A47C 27/06

Application no.

99928103.3

Keywords:

Non appearance at oral proceedings
No comments on the objections raised on the Board's communication
Novelty - no
Amendments (not allowable)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 59 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T099603.20050503
T 0576/01 () of 17.3.2005

Online on

23.05.2005

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

17.3.2005

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A23C 9/00

Application no.

92402513.3

Keywords:

Nouveauté (oui)
Divulgation implicite d'un phénomène inhérent (non)
Activité inventive (oui)
Exclusion d'une analyse ex-post-facto

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Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 80 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T057601.20050317
T 1359/04 () of 26.4.2005

Online on

23.05.2005

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

26.4.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G01R 31/04

Application no.

02017099.9

Keywords:

Wesentlicher Verfahrensmangel
Rückzahlung der Beschwerdegebühr

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 61 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T135904.20050426
T 0584/01 (Topically applied formulations/STAFFORD-MILLER LTD) of 21.4.2005

Online on

20.05.2005

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

21.4.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 47/22

Application no.

92309727.3

Keywords:

Appeal by the patentee: admissible - no: missing statement of grounds
Added matter - yes: disclaimer not allowable since anticipation was not accidental

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 60 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T058401.20050421
T 0408/02 (Scanning head/SYMBOL TECHNOLOGIES) of 7.4.2005

Online on

20.05.2005

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

7.4.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06K 7/10

Application no.

93907045.4

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)
Apportionment of costs (no)

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C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 69 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T040802.20050407
T 0595/02 () of 29.4.2005

Online on

20.05.2005

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

29.4.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B44C 1/17

Application no.

94108606.8

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - ja

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 71 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T059502.20050429
T 0703/02 () of 29.4.2005

Online on

20.05.2005

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

29.4.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H03H 9/64

Application no.

94305350.4

Keywords:

Added subject-matter (yes); lack of inventive step (yes) - main request
Lack of clarity (yes); insufficiency of disclosure (yes) - auxiliary request

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 69 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T070302.20050429
T 0111/03 () of 17.3.2005

Online on

20.05.2005

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

17.3.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B29C 49/04

Application no.

93117224.1

Keywords:

Neuheit gegenüber Dokument gemäß Artikel 54 (3) EPÜ - ja
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - ja

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C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 71 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T011103.20050317
T 0547/03 () of 19.4.2005

Online on

20.05.2005

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

19.4.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H01R 4/72

Application no.

96116862.2

Keywords:

Einspruchsgründe - unzureichende Offenbarung (nein)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Product-by-Process-Anspruch - Hauptantrag (nein), Hilfsantrag 1 (ja)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 68 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T054703.20050419
T 0903/03 () of 4.5.2005

Online on

20.05.2005

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

4.5.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H02G 3/04

Application no.

98111012.5

Keywords:

Neuheit (bejaht)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 64 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T090303.20050504
T 0926/03 () of 3.5.2005

Online on

20.05.2005

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

3.5.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G08G 1/16

Application no.

97306531.1

Keywords:

Novelty (yes, after amendment)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 60 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T092603.20050503
T 0098/03 () of 10.3.2005

Online on

19.05.2005

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

10.3.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B32B 7/02

Application no.

96925882.1

Keywords:

Inventive step (no) - problem and solution

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 98 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T009803.20050310
T 0353/02 () of 12.4.2005

Online on

18.05.2005

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

12.4.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61B 3/10

Application no.

86304097.8

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 62 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T035302.20050412
T 0931/02 () of 10.5.2005

Online on

18.05.2005

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

10.5.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A01C 1/00

Application no.

94103393.8

Keywords:

Extension of subject-matter - main and first auxiliary request - yes
Admissibility of auxiliary requests - yes
Reformatio in peius - exception to the prohibition
Disclosure of invention - second auxiliary request - yes
Novelty and inventive step - second auxiliary request - yes

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 96 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T093102.20050510
T 0585/03 (Insulating film/TOSHIBA) of 19.4.2005

Online on

18.05.2005

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

19.4.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01L 23/532

Application no.

97917461.2

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 85 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T058503.20050419
T 0074/00 (Scanning Confocal Endoscope/OPTISCAN) of 15.3.2005

Online on

17.05.2005

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

15.3.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G02B 21/00

Application no.

89908146.7

Keywords:

Death of appellant - whether heir or heirs established by evidence (no)

Distribution

B

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 79 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T007400.20050315
T 0246/01 (Hair dyeing composition/KPSS) of 14.4.2005

Online on

17.05.2005

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

14.4.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 7/13

Application no.

97111884.9

Keywords:

Main request - inventive step - no: arbitrary choice within the teaching of a document of the state of the art
First auxiliary request - inventive step - yes: new combination of compounds exhibiting special basic colour

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 82 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T024601.20050414
T 0493/03 () of 6.4.2005

Online on

17.05.2005

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

6.4.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F16K 1/36

Application no.

98102350.0

Keywords:

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

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 66 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T049303.20050406
T 0669/04 (CED-3 inhibitors/MIT) of 8.4.2005

Online on

17.05.2005

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

8.4.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/57

Application no.

93915351.6

Keywords:

Main request - claims - support by description (no); undue burden (yes)
Auxiliary request -claims support by description (yes); undue burden (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 76 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T066904.20050408
J 0016/04 (Rechtliches Gehör/RÖSLER) of 28.4.2005

Online on

13.05.2005

Board

3.1.01

Decision date

28.4.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G07F 7/06

Application no.

02742991.9

Keywords:

Nachforschung bei der Post - Mitteilung Ergebnis in Entscheidung - ohne vorherige Gelegenheit zur Stellungnahme - rechtliches Gehör verletzt

Distribution

C

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 57 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:J001604.20050428
T 0548/00 (Séparation/ARKEMA) of 31.3.2005

Online on

13.05.2005

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

31.3.2005

Proc. language

FR

IPC

C07C 17/38

Application no.

95400126.9

Keywords:

Requête principale et quatrième requête subsidiaire : nouveauté (non)
Première requête subsidiaire : disclaimer - admissibilité (non); saisine de la Grande Chambre de recours (non)
Deuxième, troisième et cinquième à septième requêtes subsidiaires supprimées
Huitième requête subsidiaire : nouveauté (oui)
Renvoi à la première instance (oui)

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 83 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T054800.20050331
T 1018/01 (Interactive television/OPENTV) of 25.2.2005

Online on

13.05.2005

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

25.2.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 7/173

Application no.

97933259.0

Keywords:

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

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 74 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T101801.20050225
T 0879/02 () of 22.4.2005

Online on

13.05.2005

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

22.4.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G02B 27/64

Application no.

95103672.2

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 70 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T087902.20050422
T 1085/02 () of 9.12.2004

Online on

13.05.2005

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

9.12.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B41M 5/165

Application no.

93304114.7

Keywords:

Novelty (main request, yes)
Inventive step (main request, yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 67 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T108502.20041209
T 0323/04 () of 9.5.2005

Online on

13.05.2005

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

9.5.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B60K 15/04
B60K 15/05

Application no.

01104897.2

Keywords:

Interlocutory revision - repayment of appeal fee (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 52 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T032304.20050509
T 1024/00 () of 2.5.2005

Online on

12.05.2005

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

2.5.2005

Proc. language

FR

IPC

G07F 7/00

Application no.

93402560.2

Keywords:

-

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 62 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T102400.20050502
T 0940/02 (Use of a peptide/NOVO NORDISK A/S) of 5.7.2004

Online on

12.05.2005

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

5.7.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 38/26

Application no.

93907820.0

Keywords:

Main Request - Auxiliary Requests 1 and 2: Inventive step (no)
Auxiliary Request 3: Added subject-matter (no) - Sufficiency of disclosure (yes) - Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 101 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T094002.20040705
T 0200/03 () of 22.4.2005

Online on

12.05.2005

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

22.4.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B23Q 7/04

Application no.

95119796.1

Keywords:

Zulässigkeit der Änderungen - ja
Neuheit - ja
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - ja

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 66 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T020003.20050422
T 1209/04 () of 19.4.2005

Online on

12.05.2005

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

19.4.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B22D 37/00

Application no.

00919761.7

Keywords:

Missing Statement of Grounds

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 51 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T120904.20050419
T 0393/02 (Tape printing system) of 1.2.2005

Online on

10.05.2005

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

1.2.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06K 15/00

Application no.

94114765.4

Keywords:

Availability of printer manual to the public (yes)
Inventive step (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 90 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T039302.20050201
T 0667/02 () of 9.3.2005

Online on

10.05.2005

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

9.3.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08F 287/00

Application no.

94925745.5

Keywords:

Amendments - added subject-matter (no)
Opposition grounds - insufficiency of disclosure (no)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step - ex post facto analysis

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 126 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T066702.20050309
T 1196/02 () of 22.2.2005

Online on

10.05.2005

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

22.2.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 13/15

Application no.

95906732.3

Keywords:

Amendments - added subject-matter (no)
Clarity (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 78 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T119602.20050222
T 0061/03 (Process and means for improving beverages/B. MA SNC di CAFANO) of 12.4.2005

Online on

10.05.2005

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

12.4.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C13F 3/00

Application no.

97946055.7

Keywords:

Main request - sufficiency of disclosure (no)
Auxiliary request - added subject-matter (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 73 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T006103.20050412
T 0850/03 () of 21.4.2005

Online on

10.05.2005

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

21.4.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F24D 19/00
F24H 9/12

Application no.

97104097.7

Keywords:

Änderungen - Erweiterung (verneint)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 66 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T085003.20050421
T 0090/03 (Phytase/BASF) of 17.3.2005

Online on

09.05.2005

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

17.3.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A23K 1/165

Application no.

96202943.5

Keywords:

Subject-matter extending beyond the content of earlier application (no)
Added subject-matter (no)
Novelty (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 79 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T009003.20050317
T 0193/03 () of 12.4.2005

Online on

09.05.2005

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

12.4.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

D04H 1/42

Application no.

96114791.5

Keywords:

Amendments - omission of a feature originally disclosed in combination with the features of claim 1

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 66 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T019303.20050412
T 0295/03 () of 3.3.2005

Online on

09.05.2005

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

3.3.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08G 59/40

Application no.

93310516.5

Keywords:

Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 89 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T029503.20050303
T 0299/03 () of 17.3.2005

Online on

09.05.2005

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

17.3.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08G 64/30

Application no.

93109168.0

Keywords:

Main request - added subject-matter (yes)
Auxiliary request - novelty (yes)
Auxiliary request - inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 96 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T029903.20050317
T 0656/03 () of 23.6.2004

Online on

09.05.2005

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

23.6.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/12

Application no.

91901327.6

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 16 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T065603.20040623
T 0877/03 (Anti-CD30 antibodies/ROCHE) of 7.4.2005

Online on

09.05.2005

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

7.4.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12P 21/08

Application no.

96900937.2

Keywords:

Added subject-matter (no)
Sufficiency of disclosure, novelty, inventive step (yes)
Violation of right to be heard (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 96 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T087703.20050407
T 0892/03 () of 11.4.2005

Online on

09.05.2005

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

11.4.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08J 5/14

Application no.

95930021.1

Keywords:

Rejection based on new claims - substantial procedural violation
Remittal to the first instance
Reimbursement of the appeal fee (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 65 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T089203.20050411
T 0639/01 (Thiazole compounds/SEARLE) of 9.2.2005

Online on

08.05.2005

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

9.2.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07D 277/26

Application no.

95928145.2

Keywords:

Validity of claimed priority (no, claim 1 main request and claim 5 auxiliary request; yes, claim 1 auxiliary request)
Allowability of disclaimer (no) - no prior art under Article 54(3) - no accidental anticipation - added subject- matter (yes)
Novelty (yes - auxiliary request)
Inventive step (yes, auxiliary request)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 100 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T063901.20050209
J 0011/03 (Wiedereinsetzung/VENTEC) of 14.4.2005

Online on

06.05.2005

Board

3.1.01

Decision date

14.4.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H01L 21/68

Application no.

98104034.8

Keywords:

Beachtung der gebotenen Sorgfalt (ja)
Wiedereinsetzung (ja)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 59 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:J001103.20050414
T 0580/02 () of 1.3.2005

Online on

06.05.2005

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

1.3.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F23L 11/00

Application no.

95115845.0

Keywords:

Neuheit (bejaht)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht)

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C

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 80 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T058002.20050301
T 0317/03 () of 5.4.2005

Online on

06.05.2005

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

5.4.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A45D 26/00

Application no.

96935286.3

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 67 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T031703.20050405
T 0369/03 () of 9.3.2005

Online on

06.05.2005

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

9.3.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A01K 5/00

Application no.

95203036.9

Keywords:

Added matter - main request (yes) - auxiliary request (no)
Extension of the protection conferred - auxiliary request (no)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 66 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T036903.20050309
T 1154/04 (Trägermaterial/INVITEK) of 21.4.2005

Online on

06.05.2005

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

21.4.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C12N 15/10

Application no.

01931377.4

Keywords:

Wesentlicher Verfahrensmangel (bejaht)
Rechtliches Gehör - Gelegenheit zur Stellungnahme (verneint)
Rückzahlung der Beschwerdegebühr (bejaht)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 73 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T115404.20050421
T 0300/04 (Transparent seal/TOPPAN) of 21.4.2005

Online on

05.05.2005

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

21.4.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06K 19/16

Application no.

94120761.5

Keywords:

Admissibility of appeal - yes
Most embodiments outside amended claims - not objectionable under Article 100(b) EPC
Adaptation of description for post-grant amendment of claims - necessary under Article 84 EPC
Late-filed requests not raising complex issues - admitted
Fresh ground for opposition - not admitted into appeal proceedings
Postponement of oral proceedings - refused
Inventive step - no (all requests)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 93 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T030004.20050421
T 0416/01 (Method for controlling fungi on plants/THERMO TRILOGY CORPORATION) of 8.3.2005

Online on

04.05.2005

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

8.3.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A01N 65/00

Application no.

90250319.2

Keywords:

The opposition is admissible
Main request - inventive step (no) - it was obvious to try in the light of the closest prior art taken account on the general knowledge in the field to use formulations containing a hydrophobic extracted neem oil in a method of controlling fungi on plants
Auxiliary request - allowable amendments (no) - they relate to unallowable generalisations

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 84 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T041601.20050308
T 1031/01 (Maschinengeschirrspülmittel/BEHRENSDORF) of 25.2.2005

Online on

04.05.2005

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

25.2.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C11D 3/20

Application no.

92112124.0

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (Hauptantrag): ja

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C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 67 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T103101.20050225
T 0470/03 () of 10.3.2005

Online on

04.05.2005

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

10.3.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B62K 25/08

Application no.

94931588.1

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht)

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C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 63 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T047003.20050310
T 0866/03 () of 23.2.2005

Online on

04.05.2005

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

23.2.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B21C 29/00

Application no.

97954666.0

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - offenkundige Vorbenutzung (bejaht)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 79 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T086603.20050223
T 0039/04 (Readable strip/LIFESCAN) of 1.3.2005

Online on

04.05.2005

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

1.3.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01N 33/52

Application no.

95934497.9

Keywords:

Main request: clarity (no)
Auxiliary request: added matter (no)
Clarity (yes)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 108 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T003904.20050301
T 0835/02 (Acetic acid/BP CHEMICALS) of 6.4.2005

Online on

03.05.2005

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

6.4.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07C 53/08

Application no.

96307323.4

Keywords:

Novelty (yes) - no unambiguous disclosure
Remittal for further prosecution (yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 69 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T083502.20050406
T 1052/02 (Immunochromatographic method/PACIFIC BIOTECH) of 3.5.2005

Online on

03.05.2005

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

3.5.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12Q 1/00

Application no.

91904867.8

Keywords:

Main request - unallowable amendment - (yes)
First auxiliary request: filed at the oral proceedings - admissible - (yes); unallowalbe amendment - extention of scope of protection - (no); clarity - sufficiency of disclosure - novelty - inventive step - (yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 83 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T105202.20050503
T 0775/03 () of 25.4.2005

Online on

03.05.2005

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

25.4.2005

Proc. language

FR

IPC

B60R 25/02

Application no.

96402223.0

Keywords:

Activité inventive - requête principale - non ; requête subsidiaire - non

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Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 68 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T077503.20050425
T 0401/99 () of 29.4.2005

Online on

03.05.2005

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

29.4.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 7/06

Application no.

92923542.2

Keywords:

Missing approval of the text of the patent - revocation

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 52 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T040199.20050429
T 0443/00 () of 10.11.2004

Online on

02.05.2005

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

10.11.2004

Proc. language

FR

IPC

B01D 71/02

Application no.

93401914.2

Keywords:

Utilisation antérieure publique - invoquée tardivement (oui) - pertinente (non)
Nouveauté (oui)
Activité inventive (oui) - problème et solution

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Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 121 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T044300.20041110
T 0317/02 () of 15.12.2004

Online on

02.05.2005

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

15.12.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B29C 49/64

Application no.

96105339.4

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)
Allowability of amendments (yes)

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 65 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T031702.20041215
T 0359/02 () of 12.1.2005

Online on

02.05.2005

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

12.1.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B29C 43/30

Application no.

94116867.6

Keywords:

Unzulässige Erweiterung - nein
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - ja

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 72 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T035902.20050112
T 1177/02 (Molekularsiebe/DEGUSSA) of 11.2.2005

Online on

02.05.2005

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

11.2.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C01B 37/00

Application no.

97118009.6

Keywords:

Verspätet vorgelegte Versuchsergebnisse - nicht berücksichtigt
Neuheit: ja
Erfinderische Tätigkeit: ja - nicht nahegelegte Alternative

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 98 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T117702.20050211
T 0684/03 () of 21.4.2005

Online on

02.05.2005

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

21.4.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B25H 3/00

Application no.

98201426.8

Keywords:

Extension beyond the content of the application as filed (no)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 65 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T068403.20050421
T 0694/03 () of 18.4.2005

Online on

02.05.2005

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

18.4.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B23K 26/00

Application no.

95302029.4

Keywords:

Procedural violation - yes
Remittal to the first instance - yes

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 59 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T069403.20050418
T 0224/04 () of 10.3.2005

Online on

02.05.2005

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

10.3.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

D06F 39/02

Application no.

98914871.3

Keywords:

Inventive step - new main request (yes)

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 68 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T022404.20050310
T 1331/04 (MSF/GENETICS INSTITUTE) of 15.4.2005

Online on

02.05.2005

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

15.4.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/27

Application no.

92907075.3

Keywords:

Main request - allowability of a disclaimer (no)
Auxiliary request - amendments - added subject-matter (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 108 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T133104.20050415

April 2005

T 0848/01 (Multicomponent metallic oxides/AIR PRODUCTS) of 28.5.2004

Online on

29.04.2005

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

28.5.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C01G 51/00

Application no.

96103979.9

Keywords:

Novelty - yes
Inventive step - yes, non obvious solution

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 103 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T084801.20040528
T 1259/01 (Attitude Determination/HONEYWELL) of 3.3.2005

Online on

29.04.2005

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

3.3.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01S 5/02

Application no.

97953047.4

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

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D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 64 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T125901.20050303
T 0738/02 (Wiedereinsetzung/NORSK HYDRO) of 19.12.2003

Online on

29.04.2005

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

19.12.2003

Proc. language

DE

IPC

E06B 5/16

Application no.

94120882.9

Keywords:

Fehlverhalten Hilfsperson
Alle gebotene Sorgfalt (ja)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 29 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T073802.20031219
T 0918/02 () of 12.11.2004

Online on

29.04.2005

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

12.11.2004

Proc. language

DE

IPC

D07B 1/02

Application no.

95101891.0

Keywords:

Verfahrensfehler durch Nichtzulassung von Anspruchsänderungen zur Herstellung der Neuheit - (ja)
Neuheit (Gegenstand des erteilten Anspruchs 1) - nein
Klarheit - (Anspruch 1 des 3. Hilfsantrags) - ja

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C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 77 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T091802.20041112
T 1038/02 (Taxol composition/MAYNE PHARMA INC.) of 1.3.2005

Online on

29.04.2005

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

1.3.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 31/335

Application no.

94901593.7

Keywords:

Main, first, second and third auxiliary requests - added matter - yes: unallowable combination of different parts of the application as filed
Fourth auxiliary request - novelty - no: broad term in the claim encompasses a prior art embodiment
Fifth and sixth auxiliary requests - added matter - yes: unallowable generalisation

Distribution

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 80 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T103802.20050301
T 0022/03 () of 14.4.2005

Online on

29.04.2005

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

14.4.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B41F 21/05

Application no.

96110659.8

Keywords:

Ursprüngliche Offenbarung (Hauptantrag, nein; Hilfsantrag, ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

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C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 61 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T002203.20050414
T 0627/03 () of 23.11.2004

Online on

29.04.2005

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

23.11.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B41C 1/10

Application no.

98200496.2

Keywords:

New requests (admitted)
Added subject-matter, main request (no)
Clarity and support, main request (approved)
Novelty and inventive step, main request (yes)

Distribution

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 90 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T062703.20041123
T 0794/03 () of 22.3.2005

Online on

29.04.2005

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

22.3.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F16C 33/12

Application no.

95103802.5

Keywords:

Erweiterung des Schutzbereiches (ja, Hauptantrag)
Einschränkung durch Kategoriewechsel (ja, Hilfsantrag)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 75 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T079403.20050322
T 0091/04 () of 18.4.2004

Online on

29.04.2005

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

18.4.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61M 25/01

Application no.

96203322.1

Keywords:

Inventive step - (no)

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D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 60 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T009104.20040418
T 1315/04 () of 18.4.2005

Online on

29.04.2005

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

18.4.2005

Proc. language

FR

IPC

B65B 27/10

Application no.

01420152.9

Keywords:

Vice substantiel de procédure (non)
Remboursement de la taxe de recours à la suite d'une révision préjudicielle (non)

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Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 62 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T131504.20050418
T 0968/00 (Retroviral vectors/CELL GENESYS) of 19.4.2005

Online on

28.04.2005

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

19.4.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/63

Application no.

92904720.7

Keywords:

Main request - inventive step - no
First to third auxiliary request - admissibility of disclaimer - no

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 74 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T096800.20050419
T 0528/02 () of 13.1.2005

Online on

28.04.2005

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

13.1.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B44C 5/04

Application no.

95100949.7

Keywords:

Über den Inhalt der Anmeldung in der ursprünglich eingereichten Fassung hinausgehende Änderung

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C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 64 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T052802.20050113
T 0668/02 (Overbased metal salt/AFTON CHEMICAL) of 8.3.2005

Online on

28.04.2005

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

8.3.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C10M 163/00

Application no.

94301584.2

Keywords:

Main request: amendments extending the protection confered by the patent as granted (yes)
Auxiliary request: inventive step (yes) - non-obvious solution

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 93 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T066802.20050308
T 0116/03 () of 9.3.2005

Online on

28.04.2005

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

9.3.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

D01D 5/08

Application no.

95942206.4

Keywords:

Novelty - yes
Inventive step - yes

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 78 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T011603.20050309
T 0530/03 () of 13.4.2005

Online on

28.04.2005

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

13.4.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61B 17/00

Application no.

98116421.3

Keywords:

Added subject-matter (claim 1) no

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 57 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T053003.20050413
T 0077/01 () of 22.2.2005

Online on

27.04.2005

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

22.2.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A23L 1/19

Application no.

91200898.4

Keywords:

Inventive step (main and auxiliary requests 1 to 4) - No
Admissibility of auxiliary request 5 - No, late-filed at the end of oral proceedings without due justification

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 80 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T007701.20050222
T 0040/03 () of 8.3.2005

Online on

27.04.2005

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

8.3.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H02G 3/04

Application no.

95114160.5

Keywords:

Klarheit der Ansprüche bei sachgerechter Auslegung nach Ziel und Zweck (bejaht)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 74 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T004003.20050308
T 0541/04 () of 24.2.2005

Online on

27.04.2005

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

24.2.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61G 17/06

Application no.

97919931.2

Keywords:

Restitutio in integrum - all due care (no)

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 61 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T054104.20050224
T 1311/04 (Antenna with molded integral polarity plate/CHANNEL MASTER) of 25.4.2005

Online on

27.04.2005

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

25.4.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01Q 3/02

Application no.

00928714.5

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 52 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T131104.20050425
T 0243/02 () of 15.3.2005

Online on

26.04.2005

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

15.3.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61M 1/16

Application no.

93923366.4

Keywords:

Amendments - added subject-matter - yes (sixth auxiliary request)
Amendments - not occasioned by grounds for opposition (third and fourth auxiliary requests)
Inventive step - no (all further requests)

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 78 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T024302.20050315
T 0902/02 (Dehydrogenation Catalyst/SHELL) of 22.3.2005

Online on

26.04.2005

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

22.3.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07C 5/333

Application no.

95942179.3

Keywords:

Amendments (allowable) - feature originally disclosed - original preference of feature not a prerequisite for amendment
Inventive step (no) - improvement not credible - unfair comparative tests - alternative - arbitrary selection

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 74 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T090202.20050322
T 1037/02 () of 26.4.2005

Online on

26.04.2005

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

26.4.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G01R 33/48

Application no.

96929120.2

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja) - nach Änderung

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 69 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T103702.20050426
T 0338/03 () of 21.4.2005

Online on

26.04.2005

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

21.4.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G08G 1/0967

Application no.

95120628.3

Keywords:

Inventive step - (yes, amended)

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 485 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T033803.20050421
T 0691/03 () of 2.12.2004

Online on

26.04.2005

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

2.12.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B41F 27/10

Application no.

96103057.4

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 66 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T069103.20041202
T 0020/04 (Flt3 ligands/SCHERING) of 16.3.2005

Online on

26.04.2005

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

16.3.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/12

Application no.

94919120.9

Keywords:

Main request: extension of the protection (yes)
Auxiliary request 1: entitlement to the earliest priority date (yes)
Novelty (yes)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T002004.20050316
T 0939/04 (Detoxified mutants/CHIRON) of 18.4.2005

Online on

26.04.2005

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

18.4.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/00

Application no.

93902138.2

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds of appeal
Appeal inadmissible (yes)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T093904.20050418
T 1050/99 (Carbonyl hydrolases/GENENCOR) of 25.1.2005

Online on

26.04.2005

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

25.1.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/00

Application no.

87303761.8

Keywords:

Allowability of disclaimer - accidental anticipation - no

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C

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T105099.20050125
J 0017/04 () of 9.4.2005

Online on

25.04.2005

Board

3.1.01

Decision date

9.4.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01J 23/42

Application no.

02011369.2

Keywords:

Admissibility of the appeal with regard to appellant's actual intentions and facts submitted by the appellant
Competence of the Board consisting of three legally qualified members
Regional scope of application

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:J001704.20050409
T 0010/01 (AIDS polypeptides/GENENTECH) of 9.3.2005

Online on

25.04.2005

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

9.3.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/48

Application no.

85309454.8

Keywords:

Main request - novelty - no
First to third auxiliary requests - admissibility of disclaimer - no

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T001001.20050309
T 0189/02 (Precipitated calcium carbonate/CIBA) of 16.2.2005

Online on

25.04.2005

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

16.2.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

D21H 21/16

Application no.

96901357.2

Keywords:

Inventive step: main request (no) - covers embodiments for which no effects have been shown; obvious combination of prior art for providing a further method
Inventive step: first auxiliary request (yes) - no reason to combine particular parts of the prior art in the expectation of improvement

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T018902.20050216
T 0823/03 () of 10.2.2005

Online on

25.04.2005

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

10.2.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B65D 6/30

Application no.

96908205.6

Keywords:

Claims - clarity (yes)
Amendments - extension beyond the scope of the claims as granted (no)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T082303.20050210
T 1016/02 () of 3.3.2005

Online on

22.04.2005

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

3.3.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 13/15

Application no.

95120673.9

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

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D

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T101602.20050303
T 0057/03 () of 1.3.2005

Online on

22.04.2005

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

1.3.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B65B 19/28

Application no.

97102140.7

Keywords:

Neuheit (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

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D

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 81 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T005703.20050301
T 0739/03 () of 5.4.2005

Online on

22.04.2005

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

5.4.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B25D 9/26

Application no.

96933450.7

Keywords:

Novelty (yes), remittal (yes)

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C

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T073903.20050405
T 0400/04 () of 5.4.2005

Online on

22.04.2005

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

5.4.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 2/36

Application no.

95100839.0

Keywords:

Inventive step - (no)

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D

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T040004.20050405
T 1216/04 () of 22.4.2005

Online on

22.04.2005

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

22.4.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F03D 1/06

Application no.

98954253.5

Keywords:

Rückzahlung der Beschwerdegebühr nach Rücknahme der Beschwerde (nein)

Distribution

C

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T121604.20050422
W 0019/04 (Phosphonate Analogs of HIV Protease Inhibitor Compounds/GILEAD … of 19.4.2005

Online on

22.04.2005

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

19.4.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Unity a priori (no) - no common structural element
Unity a posteriori (no) - common structural element anticipated

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C

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:W001904.20050419
T 0648/01 () of 8.3.2005

Online on

21.04.2005

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

8.3.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61N 1/365

Application no.

92310071.3

Keywords:

Inventive step - no

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C

Decision

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T064801.20050308
T 0753/01 (Broadcasting communication system/TOSHIBA) of 10.3.2005

Online on

21.04.2005

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

10.3.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04H 1/02

Application no.

94910525.8

Keywords:

Inventive step - no

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D

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T075301.20050310
T 0579/02 () of 25.1.2005

Online on

21.04.2005

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

25.1.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C03B 37/05

Application no.

96916073.8

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)
Late filed documents (admitted)

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D

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T057902.20050125
T 0695/02 () of 10.3.2005

Online on

21.04.2005

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

10.3.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

E03C 1/084

Application no.

94107287.8

Keywords:

Novelty - after amendments (yes)
Inventive step - after amendments (yes)

Distribution

C

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T069502.20050310
T 1022/02 () of 4.3.2005

Online on

21.04.2005

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

4.3.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 13/56

Application no.

95916887.3

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

D

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T102202.20050304
T 1099/02 (Microelectronics package/STRATEDGE CORPORATION) of 12.4.2005

Online on

21.04.2005

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

12.4.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01L 23/66

Application no.

97918585.7

Keywords:

Inventive step - no

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D

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T109902.20050412
T 0217/03 (Low foaming APG/AKZO NOBEL) of 2.3.2005

Online on

21.04.2005

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

2.3.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07H 15/04

Application no.

94911332.8

Keywords:

Admissibility of disclaimer (main request) - no: anticipation not accidental
Novelty (auxiliary request) - yes: indication of purpose being technical feature of the use claim
Inventive step (auxiliary request) - yes: selected class of surfactants having unexpected combination of properties

Distribution

C

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T021703.20050302
T 0438/03 () of 10.3.2005

Online on

21.04.2005

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

10.3.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B65D 1/02

Application no.

95118777.2

Keywords:

Interpretation of features
Extension of subject-matter (no)
Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)

Distribution

C

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T043803.20050310
T 0685/03 (Bill discriminating apparatus/LAUREL) of 14.3.2005

Online on

21.04.2005

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

14.3.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G07D 7/00

Application no.

95101434.9

Keywords:

-

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 90 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T068503.20050314
T 1097/03 () of 8.3.2005

Online on

21.04.2005

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

8.3.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C23C 4/06

Application no.

94908673.0

Keywords:

Inventive step - (yes after amendment)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 62 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T109703.20050308
T 0240/05 (Rückzahlung der Beschwerdegebühr nach Abhilfe) of 20.4.2005

Online on

21.04.2005

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

20.4.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

E05B 27/00

Application no.

97110457.5

Keywords:

Abhilfe; Rückzahlung der Beschwerdegebühr (nein)
Zuständigkeit der technischen Beschwerdekammer (ja)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 55 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T024005.20050420
T 0302/01 (Acetic anhydride production/DAICEL) of 15.3.2005

Online on

20.04.2005

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

15.3.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07C 53/08

Application no.

94922379.6

Keywords:

Admissibility of a late-filed request (yes)
Inventive step (yes) - non-obvious alternatives

Distribution

C

Decision

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T030201.20050315
T 0482/01 (Acetic acid production/DAICEL) of 24.2.2005

Online on

20.04.2005

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

24.2.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07C 53/08

Application no.

95109122.2

Keywords:

Admissibility of late filed documents (no)
Admissibility of a late filed request (yes)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes) - non-obvious alternatives

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 78 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T048201.20050224
T 0302/03 () of 18.3.2005

Online on

20.04.2005

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

18.3.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A01J 5/08

Application no.

95201261.5

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 60 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T030203.20050318
W 0001/05 () of 14.4.2005

Online on

20.04.2005

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

14.4.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G01H 3/12

Application no.

-

Keywords:

A posteriori - Uneinheitlichkeit

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 66 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:W000105.20050414
J 0012/04 () of 12.4.2005

Online on

19.04.2005

Board

3.1.01

Decision date

12.4.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08K 3/04

Application no.

03075651.4

Keywords:

Form of a decision
Transmission by facscimile - Right to priority of patents applications principles of good faith and of the protection of legitimate expectations

Distribution

D

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:J001204.20050412
T 0739/02 () of 17.2.2005

Online on

19.04.2005

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

17.2.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C04B 35/66

Application no.

95118503.2

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 83 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T073902.20050217
T 0341/03 () of 3.3.2005

Online on

19.04.2005

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

3.3.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B02C 17/16

Application no.

95113662.1

Keywords:

Neuheit (bejaht)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 74 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T034103.20050303
T 0509/03 (Plasma etching/Texas Instruments) of 6.4.2005

Online on

19.04.2005

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

6.4.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01L 21/321

Application no.

97308454.4

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 79 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T050903.20050406
T 0268/04 (Communication control system/NEC) of 1.3.2005

Online on

19.04.2005

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

1.3.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04Q 7/04

Application no.

88105289.8

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 75 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T026804.20050301
T 0729/99 (Recombinaison homologue/INSTITUT PASTEUR) of 3.12.2004

Online on

19.04.2005

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

3.12.2004

Proc. language

FR

IPC

C12N 15/00

Application no.

90905207.8

Keywords:

Requête principale - nouveauté (non)
Requête auxiliaire n° 1 - nouveauté et activité inventive par rapport aux documents (E18) et (E19) (oui)
Renvoi (oui)

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C

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Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 90 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T072999.20041203
T 0963/00 (Verfahren zur Zuweisung von Frequenzen/T-MOBILE DEUTSCHLAND) of 15.3.2005

Online on

18.04.2005

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

15.3.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H04Q 7/20

Application no.

93923469.6

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - nach Änderung (ja)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 90 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T096300.20050315
T 0344/01 (Comprimé à délitement rapide/Ethypharm) of 15.3.2005

Online on

18.04.2005

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

15.3.2005

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A61K 9/20

Application no.

92917134.6

Keywords:

Faisabilité - oui : pas d'éléments tangibles montrant une impossibilité à reproduire l'invention
Renvoi à la première instance - oui : motifs d'opposition non examinés

Distribution

C

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Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 87 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T034401.20050315
T 0956/02 (Zeolite mixture/CHINA PETRO-CHEMICAL) of 2.2.2005

Online on

18.04.2005

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

2.2.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C01B 39/36

Application no.

95941571.2

Keywords:

Sufficiency of disclosure (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 78 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T095602.20050202
T 0957/03 () of 25.2.2005

Online on

18.04.2005

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

25.2.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F24F 1/02
F24F 13/22

Application no.

98942649.9

Keywords:

Priority (not valid)
Late-filed request (not admitted)
Appeal from Patentee not admissibile (not adversely affected)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 85 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T095703.20050225
T 1029/03 () of 7.4.2005

Online on

18.04.2005

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

7.4.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61B 5/0452

Application no.

95944683.2

Keywords:

Novelty - (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 65 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T102903.20050407
W 0024/04 (Advanced Rake Delay Control/ERICSSON) of 7.4.2005

Online on

18.04.2005

Board

-

Decision date

7.4.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04B 1/707

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Protest without reasoned statement (inadmissable)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 59 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:W002404.20050407
T 0353/01 () of 24.2.2005

Online on

15.04.2005

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

24.2.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C09J 123/08

Application no.

93925089.0

Keywords:

Main request - novelty (no)
First auxiliary request - novelty (yes) - inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 75 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T035301.20050224
T 1032/01 (Integration von EDV-System und Telefonanlagen/CSB) of 8.2.2005

Online on

15.04.2005

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

8.2.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H04Q 11/04

Application no.

94908280.4

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - nein

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 80 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T103201.20050208
T 1089/01 (Non-irritant detergent composition/KAO) of 11.4.2005

Online on

15.04.2005

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

11.4.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C11D 1/74

Application no.

93500108.1

Keywords:

Sufficiency of disclosure (yes) - examples in the patent and their modifications sufficient for carrying out the invention
Inventive step (yes) - simultaneous improvement of several unrelated properties

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 90 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T108901.20050411
T 0330/02 () of 14.1.2005

Online on

15.04.2005

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

14.1.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G02B 21/00

Application no.

91905729.9

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 74 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T033002.20050114
T 0340/02 () of 15.3.2005

Online on

15.04.2005

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

15.3.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B65G 17/34

Application no.

95250055.1

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)
Late filed document (not admitted)

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D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 66 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T034002.20050315
T 0659/02 (Symbole supplémentaire/VITEC) of 15.4.2005

Online on

15.04.2005

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

15.4.2005

Proc. language

FR

IPC

G06F 3/023

Application no.

99630078.6

Keywords:

Modifications - Extension de l'objet de la demande (oui)

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 58 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T065902.20050415
T 0019/03 () of 23.2.2005

Online on

15.04.2005

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

23.2.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B24D 3/28

Application no.

94115309.0

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (no)
Auxiliary request filed during oral proceedings (not admitted)
Documents filed in appeal proceedings (admitted)

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D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 83 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T001903.20050223
T 0216/03 () of 8.4.2005

Online on

15.04.2005

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

8.4.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G02F 1/35

Application no.

97918268.0

Keywords:

Features essential - no: alternative solutions disclosed in
the description

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D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 68 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T021603.20050408
T 0259/99 (Wideband transmission of digital signals/AT&T) of 31.3.2005

Online on

15.04.2005

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

31.3.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04L 27/00

Application no.

89302592.4

Keywords:

Amendments - added subject-matter (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 63 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T025999.20050331
T 1167/02 () of 24.2.2005

Online on

14.04.2005

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

24.2.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01L 33/00

Application no.

96912752.1

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 96 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T116702.20050224
T 0451/03 () of 17.2.2005

Online on

14.04.2005

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

17.2.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F23C 6/04
F23C 1/00

Application no.

95109042.2

Keywords:

Inventive step (main request: no)
Admissiblity of the auxiliary requests: no

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C

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 74 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T045103.20050217
T 0744/04 () of 5.4.2005

Online on

14.04.2005

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

5.4.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B60R 1/08

Application no.

96916533.1

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 52 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T074404.20050405
W 0031/04 (Encapsulated functional bakery ingredients/CSM NEDERLAND) of 11.4.2005

Online on

14.04.2005

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

11.4.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A21D 8/04

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Unity a posteriori (no) - Embodiment of claimed subject-matter anticipated

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 69 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:W003104.20050411
T 0158/03 () of 16.3.2005

Online on

13.04.2005

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

16.3.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G08G 1/0968

Application no.

96117571.8

Keywords:

Unzulässige Änderung des Patents mit Merkmalen der Beschreibung (verneint)
Zugänglichmachung durch öffentlichen Aushang (nicht erwiesen)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (verneint)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 93 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T015803.20050316
T 0191/03 (Calcium carbonate precipitation/PROCTER & GAMBLE) of 10.2.2005

Online on

13.04.2005

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

10.2.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C11D 3/10

Application no.

94931336.5

Keywords:

New ground for opposition: not admissible without the consent of the Patent Proprietor
Claimed invention sufficiently disclosed (yes)
Novelty (yes): weight ratio of complexing agent to carbonate source to be calculated disregarding water of hydration
Inventive step (no): increased ratio of complexing agent to carbonate source obvious to try in the light of the known properties of the complexing agent

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C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 75 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T019103.20050210
T 0977/01 (Aldehydes/EXXONMOBIL) of 17.3.2005

Online on

12.04.2005

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

17.3.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07C 45/74

Application no.

96901757.3

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes) - non-obvious solution

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 68 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T097701.20050317
T 1198/01 (Vaccines expressed in plants/PRODIGENE, INC.) of 22.9.2004

Online on

12.04.2005

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

22.9.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 39/00

Application no.

94916500.5

Keywords:

Main request, first auxiliary request and second auxiliary request: added subject-matter (no)
Clarity (yes)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (no)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 70 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T119801.20040922
T 0459/02 () of 1.2.2005

Online on

12.04.2005

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

1.2.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

E04D 5/10

Application no.

96902282.1

Keywords:

Neuheit (bejaht)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 73 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T045902.20050201
T 0147/03 () of 14.3.2005

Online on

12.04.2005

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

14.3.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

D06F 67/04

Application no.

97103439.2

Keywords:

Zulässigkeit des Einspruchsgrundes des Artikels 100 b) EPÜ - nein
Neuheit - ja
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - ja

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C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 70 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T014703.20050314
T 0531/03 (Discount certificates/CATALINA) of 17.3.2005

Online on

12.04.2005

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

17.3.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G07G 5/00

Application no.

92102006.1

Keywords:

Inventive step (no): Treatment of non-technical aspects in the assessment of inventive step (confirming T 0641/00)

Distribution

B

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 91 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T053103.20050317
T 0659/04 () of 6.4.2005

Online on

12.04.2005

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

6.4.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H03M 7/14

Application no.

99113783.7

Keywords:

Claim to a record defined by a new modulation method resulting in a new data format
Clarity - (yes, in principle)
Novelty - (yes, in principle)

Distribution

B

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 67 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T065904.20050406
T 0747/00 (Refrigerant working fluids/HENKEL) of 1.3.2005

Online on

11.04.2005

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

1.3.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C10M 105/38

Application no.

91906933.6

Keywords:

Amendments: disclaimer not allowable - excluded subject- matter not anticipated

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C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 60 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T074700.20050301
T 0735/01 (DC power converter/AUTOTRONICS) of 22.2.2005

Online on

11.04.2005

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

22.2.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G05F 1/56

Application no.

96900128.8

Keywords:

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

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 67 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T073501.20050222
T 0427/02 (Audience surveying system/WEINBLATT) of 26.1.2005

Online on

11.04.2005

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

26.1.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04H 9/00

Application no.

94309919.2

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)
Amendments - added subject-matter (no)
Extension of protection (no)
Late filed documents

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D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 76 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T042702.20050126
T 1035/02 () of 4.11.2004

Online on

11.04.2005

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

4.11.2004

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B29C 44/04

Application no.

94118486.3

Keywords:

Deutlichkeit (nein)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 59 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T103502.20041104
T 0230/03 () of 9.11.2004

Online on

11.04.2005

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

9.11.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B29C 45/17

Application no.

88311260.9

Keywords:

Clarity, main request (yes)
Novelty, main request (yes)
Inventive step, main request (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 75 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T023003.20041109
T 0764/03 () of 10.2.2005

Online on

11.04.2005

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

10.2.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H05K 7/14

Application no.

95928433.2

Keywords:

Hauptantrag: erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein)
Hilfsanträge: als verspätet nicht zugelassen

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B

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 82 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T076403.20050210
T 1157/04 () of 31.3.2005

Online on

11.04.2005

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

31.3.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B29B 9/06

Application no.

01270413.6

Keywords:

Neuheit - ja
Verfahrensmangel - nein
Zurückverweisung an die Prüfungsabteilung

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 74 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T115704.20050331
T 0741/02 () of 2.2.2005

Online on

08.04.2005

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

2.2.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61L 2/20

Application no.

93907273.2

Keywords:

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

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 68 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T074102.20050202
T 0777/02 () of 8.3.2005

Online on

08.04.2005

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

8.3.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C21C 5/28

Application no.

94919835.2

Keywords:

-

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 68 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T077702.20050308
T 0889/02 (Membrane cofactor protein/WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY) of 22.3.2005

Online on

08.04.2005

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

22.3.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07K 15/06

Application no.

90911526.3

Keywords:

Main request, first auxiliary request - inventive step (no)
Second auxiliary request - inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 66 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T088902.20050322
T 0938/02 () of 4.2.2005

Online on

08.04.2005

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

4.2.2005

Proc. language

FR

IPC

H01R 9/24

Application no.

94402595.6

Keywords:

Recevabilité des moyens invoqués tardivement (non)
Activité inventive (oui)

Distribution

D

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 73 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T093802.20050204
T 0346/04 () of 9.3.2005

Online on

08.04.2005

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

9.3.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61B 17/32

Application no.

98906608.9

Keywords:

Novelty (yes, after amendments)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 59 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T034604.20050309
T 1034/04 () of 10.3.2005

Online on

08.04.2005

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

10.3.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61B 17/36

Application no.

97952919.5

Keywords:

Klarheit (ja, nach Änderungen)
Unzulässige Erweiterung (nein, nach Änderungen)
Neuheit (ja, nach Änderungen)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja, nach Änderungen)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 66 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T103404.20050310
T 0426/98 (Well servicing fluid/BP CHEMICALS) of 30.11.2004

Online on

08.04.2005

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

30.11.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C09K 7/02

Application no.

93302920.9

Keywords:

Amendments - disclaimer - added subject-matter (no)
Novelty (main request, no)
Novelty (first auxiliary request, yes)
Inventive step (yes) - non-obvious alternative

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 77 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T042698.20041130
T 0215/01 (Method of inhibiting HIV replication: OKLAHOMA MEDICAL RESEARCH … of 7.4.2005

Online on

07.04.2005

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

7.4.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 31/35

Application no.

90909103.5

Keywords:

Main request and auxiliary request 1 - inventive step - (no): use of methylene blue obvious
Auxiliary requests 2 and 3 - added matter - (yes): methods carried out independently "in vitro" and "in vivo"
provide no support for a method carried out"ex vivo"
Remittal (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 76 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T021501.20050407
T 0282/02 () of 4.4.2005

Online on

07.04.2005

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

4.4.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C03B 29/02

Application no.

94104511.4

Keywords:

Verspätetes Vorbringen (nicht zugelassen)
Unzulässige Erweiterung (nein)
Klarheit (ja)
Ausführbarkeit (ja)
Neuheit (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 89 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T028202.20050404
T 0064/03 (Polytetrafluoroethylene dispersions/DAIKIN) of 1.2.2005

Online on

07.04.2005

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

1.2.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08L 27/18

Application no.

96906946.7

Keywords:

New ground raised for first time during oral proceedings - opportunity to comment - (no)
Distinction between relevance and merit of new ground
'Telescoped' - no separate decision announced
Claims - clarity (no)
Request that Opposition Division be ordered to restrict considerations to facts and evidence already on file - inadmissible

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 98 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T006403.20050201
T 0959/00 () of 21.1.2005

Online on

06.04.2005

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

21.1.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08F 220/18

Application no.

94906456.2

Keywords:

Alleged prior use - witness offered but no heard by opposition division
Remittal to opposition division (procedural violation)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 73 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T095900.20050121
T 0981/02 () of 22.3.2005

Online on

06.04.2005

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

22.3.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08F 136/18

Application no.

96910564.2

Keywords:

Decision re Appeals - exercise of discretion
Decision re Appeals - remittal (yes)
Amendments - added subject-matter (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 89 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T098102.20050322
T 1139/00 () of 10.2.2005

Online on

05.04.2005

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

10.2.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61M 25/10

Application no.

89118420.2

Keywords:

Disclaimer allowable under Article 123(2) (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 83 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T113900.20050210
T 0738/02 () of 5.4.2005

Online on

05.04.2005

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

5.4.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

E06B 5/16
E06B 3/263

Application no.

94120882.9

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hauptantrag und 1. Hilfsantrag (nein)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 74 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T073802.20050405
T 1071/04 () of 30.3.2005

Online on

05.04.2005

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

30.3.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G02C 5/00

Application no.

00118712.9

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht) - isolierte, offensichtlich fehlerhafte und im Widerspruch zur Gesamtoffenbarung einer Druckschrift stehende Angabe gehört nicht zum Stand der Technik im Sinne des Artikels 54 EPÜ

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 66 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T107104.20050330
T 0422/99 () of 26.1.2005

Online on

05.04.2005

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

26.1.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61L 2/06

Application no.

93200192.8

Keywords:

Sufficiency of disclosure (no) - undue burden

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 69 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T042299.20050126
T 0504/01 (Optical recording method/HITACHI) of 18.3.2005

Online on

04.04.2005

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

18.3.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G11B 7/125

Application no.

97105700.5

Keywords:

Inventive step - (yes) after amendment

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 66 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T050401.20050318
T 1139/01 () of 24.2.2005

Online on

04.04.2005

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

24.2.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F02F 11/00

Application no.

96120315.5

Keywords:

Neuheit - ja
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hilfsantrag - ja

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 75 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T113901.20050224
T 0124/03 () of 25.2.2005

Online on

04.04.2005

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

25.2.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F16H 55/56

Application no.

96203219.9

Keywords:

Inventive step - no (all requests)
Basis of decisions - opportunity to comment (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 74 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T012403.20050225
T 0183/04 () of 3.3.2005

Online on

04.04.2005

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

3.3.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C23C 16/44

Application no.

97934054.4

Keywords:

Extension beyond content of application as filed (no, after amendment)
Claim - formulation to include all essential features (yes, after amendment)
Remittal to first instance for further prosecution

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 67 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T018304.20050303
T 0764/04 () of 4.3.2005

Online on

04.04.2005

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

4.3.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A44C 27/00

Application no.

98250062.1

Keywords:

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

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 71 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T076404.20050304
T 1321/04 (Meaning of terms used in patent documents) of 28.2.2005

Online on

04.04.2005

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

28.2.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F02D 41/14

Application no.

97304349.0

Keywords:

Normal and special meaning of terms used in patent documents
Novelty (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 83 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T132104.20050228
T 1076/01 () of 2.2.2005

Online on

01.04.2005

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

2.2.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08G 18/02

Application no.

92111700.8

Keywords:

Main request: amendments (disclaimer) - added subject-matter (yes)
Auxiliary request I: reformatio in peius
Auxiliary request II: disclosure - sufficiency (no)
Auxiliary request III: extension of protection conferred (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 97 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T107601.20050202
T 0788/03 (Baustoffmischung/AKZO NOBEL) of 6.12.2004

Online on

01.04.2005

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

6.12.2004

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C04B 28/26

Application no.

99117271.9

Keywords:

Ausführbarkeit (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja, nach Änderung)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 108 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T078803.20041206
W 0015/04 (Anticholinergic and p38 kinase inhibitor composition/BOEHRINGER … of 17.3.2005

Online on

01.04.2005

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

17.3.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 31/46

Application no.

-

Keywords:

General concept not inventive - mere statement of synergism, combination obvious

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 93 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:W001504.20050317

March 2005

T 0340/00 (Thermostable enzyme/HOFFMANN-La ROCHE) of 9.2.2005

Online on

31.03.2005

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

9.2.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/54

Application no.

89902422.8

Keywords:

Admissibility of a new ground of opposition on appeal (no)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 89 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T034000.20050209
T 0383/01 (Substitution/ECOLAB) of 1.12.2004

Online on

31.03.2005

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

1.12.2004

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C11D 1/835

Application no.

95936560.2

Keywords:

Neuheit (Hauptantrag): nein - überlappende Bereiche
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (Hilfsantrag): ja - Einfluß der Substitution am Stickstoffatom auf das Aussehen der Zubereitung aus dem Stand der Technik nicht ableitbar

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 78 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T038301.20041201
T 0530/02 () of 24.2.2005

Online on

31.03.2005

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

24.2.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61N 1/365

Application no.

89300210.5

Keywords:

Inventive step - no

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 62 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T053002.20050224
T 1074/00 (Hematopoietic growth factors/GENETICS INSTITUTE) of 13.5.2004

Online on

30.03.2005

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

13.5.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07K 14/00

Application no.

87905074.8

Keywords:

Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes)
Clarity - (yes)
Priority right - from second priority application - (yes)
Novelty - (yes)
Inventive step - (yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 91 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T107400.20040513
T 0716/01 (Bone resorption/WASHINGTON RESEARCH FOUNDATION) of 10.11.2004

Online on

30.03.2005

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

10.11.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01N 33/68

Application no.

91900109.9

Keywords:

Sufficiency of disclosure (main request and auxiliary requests 1 to 3) (no)

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 82 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T071601.20041110
W 0029/04 () of 16.3.2005

Online on

30.03.2005

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

16.3.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08F

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Lack of unity - no

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C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 90 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:W002904.20050316
W 0038/04 () of 14.3.2005

Online on

30.03.2005

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

14.3.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08F 10/00

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Lack of unity - no

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 74 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:W003804.20050314
T 0206/01 () of 25.1.2005

Online on

29.03.2005

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

25.1.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G01P 1/04

Application no.

94116121.8

Keywords:

Unzulässige Erweiterung (ja - nach Hauptantrag)
Mangelnde Klarheit (nein - Hilfsantrag 1)
Neuheit und erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja - Hilfsantrag 1)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 80 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T020601.20050125
T 1166/01 (Dishwashing composition/PROCTOR & GAMBLE) of 26.1.2005

Online on

29.03.2005

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

26.1.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C11D 1/835

Application no.

95907480.8

Keywords:

Novelty - yes: no evidence of implicit disclosure in the prior art
Inventive step - yes

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 77 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T116601.20050126
T 0006/02 () of 3.2.2005

Online on

29.03.2005

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

3.2.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

D01F 2/28

Application no.

96103843.7

Keywords:

Novelty - (yes)
Inventive step (no) - problem and solution

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 83 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T000602.20050203
T 0223/03 () of 2.3.2005

Online on

29.03.2005

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

2.3.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F15B 11/17

Application no.

95101061.0

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (verneint)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 63 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T022303.20050302
T 0492/03 (Glycerin Dehydrogenase/MAX-PLANCK) of 11.3.2005

Online on

29.03.2005

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

11.3.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C12N 15/53

Application no.

94927553.1

Keywords:

Wesentlicher Verfahrensmangel (bejaht)
Rechtliches Gehör - Gelegenheit zur Stellungnahme (verneint)
Rückzahlung der Beschwerdegebühr (bejaht)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 69 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T049203.20050311
T 0468/02 (Defibrillator and electrode system) of 10.2.2005

Online on

24.03.2005

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

10.2.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61N 1/05

Application no.

93118002.0

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes; first auxiliary request)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 77 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T046802.20050210
T 0647/02 () of 16.3.2005

Online on

24.03.2005

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

16.3.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01M 4/86

Application no.

97300921.0

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes) - ex-post-facto analysis

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 75 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T064702.20050316
T 0892/02 () of 18.3.2005

Online on

24.03.2005

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

18.3.2005

Proc. language

FR

IPC

C03B 7/06

Application no.

94400554.5

Keywords:

-

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 66 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T089202.20050318
T 1093/02 (Nucleic acid probes/GEN-PROBE INC.) of 25.2.2005

Online on

24.03.2005

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

25.2.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12Q 1/68

Application no.

87310363.4

Keywords:

Added subject-matter (no)
Right to priority, sufficiency of disclosure, novelty, inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 85 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T109302.20050225
T 0489/03 () of 1.3.2005

Online on

24.03.2005

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

1.3.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01T 1/161

Application no.

99973127.6

Keywords:

Reimbursement of the appeal fee in the event of interlocutory revision (refused)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 58 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T048903.20050301
T 0906/03 () of 12.1.2005

Online on

24.03.2005

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

12.1.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01N 21/21

Application no.

93915341.7

Keywords:

Independent claims - clarity and inventive step (yes, after amendment)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 62 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T090603.20050112
W 0034/04 () of 3.2.2005

Online on

24.03.2005

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

3.2.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A47K 10/30

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Einheitlichkeit der Erfindung (nein)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 58 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:W003404.20050203
J 0010/02 (Suspension of proceedings/RESUMPTION) of 22.2.2005

Online on

23.03.2005

Board

3.1.01

Decision date

22.2.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07H 17/08

Application no.

90300458.8

Keywords:

Suspension of proceedings (confirmed)
Resumption - Remittal to the first instance

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 73 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:J001002.20050222
T 0879/00 (Wirbelschichtkörper/BAYER) of 16.3.2005

Online on

23.03.2005

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

16.3.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B01J 19/30

Application no.

94101272.6

Keywords:

Widerruf des europäischen Patents auf Veranlassung des Patentinhabers

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 58 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T087900.20050316
T 1021/00 () of 1.2.2005

Online on

23.03.2005

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

1.2.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G21C 3/07

Application no.

91119732.5

Keywords:

-

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 80 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T102100.20050201
T 0389/01 (Valeur isolée/RHODIA) of 3.2.2005

Online on

23.03.2005

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

3.2.2005

Proc. language

FR

IPC

C11D 3/08

Application no.

91403173.7

Keywords:

Extraction d'une valeur isolée d'un exemple : non admissible

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 75 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T038901.20050203
T 0562/02 () of 10.2.2005

Online on

23.03.2005

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

10.2.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H02B 1/052

Application no.

91307670.9

Keywords:

Admissibility of new documents filed with statement of grounds of appeal - (yes)
Inventive step - (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 68 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T056202.20050210
T 0001/00 () of 16.12.2004

Online on

22.03.2005

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

16.12.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01J 23/78

Application no.

93111913.5

Keywords:

Novelty and inventive step: with respect to documents D1 to D5 (yes), with respect to late filed document D6 (remittal)
Late filed document D6 - admitted
Remittal - (yes)
Apportionment of costs - (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 95 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T000100.20041216
T 0634/01 (Method for extracting images/FUJI) of 18.1.2005

Online on

22.03.2005

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

18.1.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06K 9/32
G06F 15/70

Application no.

92115724.4

Keywords:

Inventive step (main and first and second auxiliary requests: no)
Remittal to first instance for further prosecution on the basis of third auxiliay request (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 66 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T063401.20050118
T 0007/02 (Scanner/SYMBOL TECHNOLOGIES) of 24.2.2005

Online on

22.03.2005

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

24.2.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06K 7/10

Application no.

95117822.7

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 63 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T000702.20050224
T 0630/02 () of 7.10.2004

Online on

22.03.2005

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

7.10.2004

Proc. language

FR

IPC

B44C 3/04

Application no.

96915062.2

Keywords:

Extension au-delà du contenu de la demande telle qu'elle a été déposée (non)
Manque de clarté (non)
Nouveauté (oui)
Activité inventive (oui)

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 68 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T063002.20041007
T 1034/02 () of 24.2.2005

Online on

22.03.2005

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

24.2.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H02K 53/00

Application no.

95905229.1

Keywords:

Sufficiency of disclosure (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 59 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T103402.20050224
T 0018/03 () of 15.2.2005

Online on

22.03.2005

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

15.2.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F16L 55/46

Application no.

95920032.0

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (verneint)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 63 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T001803.20050215
T 0376/03 () of 7.3.2005

Online on

22.03.2005

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

7.3.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H03M 13/00

Application no.

98964255.8

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 64 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T037603.20050307
T 0793/03 () of 10.2.2005

Online on

22.03.2005

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

10.2.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B60G 17/015

Application no.

97929317.2

Keywords:

Zulässigkeit der Änderungen (bejaht)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 74 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T079303.20050210
T 0854/03 () of 2.2.2005

Online on

22.03.2005

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

2.2.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B63B 35/44

Application no.

96301677.9

Keywords:

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

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 66 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T085403.20050202
T 0756/04 () of 14.3.2005

Online on

22.03.2005

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

14.3.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 19/00

Application no.

93118618.3

Keywords:

Missing Statement of Grounds
Withdrawal of request for oral proceedings

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 52 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T075604.20050314
T 1255/04 (Dibenzorhodaminfarbstoffe/APPLERA) of 16.3.2005

Online on

22.03.2005

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

16.3.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C09B 11/02

Application no.

98958069.1

Keywords:

wesentlicher Verfahrensmangel (bejaht)
Rückzahlung der Beschwerdegebühr (bejaht)
Mitteilung nach Regel 51 (4) EPÜ - Notwendigkeit der Begründung, warum höherrangige Anträge zurückgewiesen werden

Distribution

A

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 84 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T125504.20050316
T 1255/04 (Dibenzorhodamine dyes/APPLERA) of 16.3.2005

Online on

22.03.2005

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

16.3.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C09B 11/02

Application no.

98958069.1

Keywords:

Substantial procedural violation (yes)
Reimbursement of appeal fee (yes)
Rule 51(4) EPC communication - necessity for including reasons why higher-ranking requests are not allowable

Distribution

A

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 80 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T125504.20050316
T 1255/04 (Dibenzorhodamine dyes/APPLERA) of 16.3.2005

Online on

22.03.2005

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

16.3.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C09B 11/02

Application no.

98958069.1

Keywords:

Substantial procedural violation (yes)
Reimbursement of appeal fee (yes)
Rule 51(4) EPC communication - necessity for including reasons why higher ranking requests are not allowable

Distribution

A

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 65 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T125504.20050316
T 1255/04 (Teintures de dibenzorhodamine/APPLERA) of 16.3.2005

Online on

22.03.2005

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

16.3.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C09B 11/02

Application no.

98958069.1

Keywords:

Vice substantiel de procédure (oui)
Remboursement de la taxe de recours (oui)
Notification au titre de la règle 51(4) CBE - nécessité d'inclure les motifs pour lesquels les requêtes précédant par ordre de préférence sont rejetées

Distribution

A

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 83 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T125504.20050316
T 0980/00 () of 15.3.2005

Online on

21.03.2005

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

15.3.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G02B 6/12

Application no.

94109950.9

Keywords:

Neuheit (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 70 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T098000.20050315
T 0561/02 (Cement/ITALCEMENTI) of 19.1.2005

Online on

21.03.2005

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

19.1.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C04B 14/28

Application no.

97103344.4

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 89 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T056102.20050119
T 0885/02 (Paroxetine methanesulfonate/SMITHKLINE BEECHAM) of 15.12.2004

Online on

21.03.2005

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

15.12.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07D 405/12

Application no.

99303151.7

Keywords:

Main request: novelty (no) - crystalline form claimed not distinguishable from the crystalline form disclosed in the prior art - enabling disclosure of the prior art (yes)
First and second auxiliary request: amendment - supported by the application as filed (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 131 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T088502.20041215
T 0864/03 () of 9.2.2005

Online on

21.03.2005

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

9.2.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A01J 5/017

Application no.

95923588.8

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 66 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T086403.20050209
T 1353/04 () of 15.2.2005

Online on

21.03.2005

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

15.2.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 13/00

Application no.

00904484.3

Keywords:

Statement setting out the grounds of appeal (no)
Admissibility of the appeal (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 51 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T135304.20050215
J 0014/04 () of 17.3.2005

Online on

18.03.2005

Board

3.1.01

Decision date

17.3.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04B 7/26

Application no.

94119155.3

Keywords:

Request for correction of a withdrawal of an application (not allowed)
Opposability of mentions recorded in the Register of European Patents Public interest

Distribution

B

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 72 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:J001404.20050317
T 0983/01 () of 25.1.2005

Online on

18.03.2005

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

25.1.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B23P 19/04

Application no.

95200776.3

Keywords:

Admissibility of the opposition (yes)
Admissibility of amendments filed during oral proceedings (yes)
Prior art made available by sale
Novelty (yes) - after amendment

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 88 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T098301.20050125
T 0718/02 () of 22.2.2005

Online on

18.03.2005

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

22.2.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C22C 16/00

Application no.

96300381.9

Keywords:

Novelty and inventive step - yes - (after amendment)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 69 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T071802.20050222
T 0025/03 () of 8.2.2005

Online on

18.03.2005

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

8.2.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

D01H 13/22

Application no.

94106603.7

Keywords:

Amendments - caused by grounds of opposition (no)
Amendments - clarity ((no), main request)
Amendments - inadmissible extraction of isolated features (first auxiliary request)
Late filed request - exercise of discretion (second auxiliary request)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 67 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T002503.20050208
T 0281/03 (Partiality/XXX) of 18.3.2005

Online on

18.03.2005

Board

-

Decision date

18.3.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

-

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Suspected partiality (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 108 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T028103.20050318
T 0315/03 (Genetisch manipulierte Tiere/HARVARD) of 6.7.2004

Online on

18.03.2005

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

6.7.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/85

Application no.

85304490.7

Keywords:

Verfahren zur Schaffung genetisch manipulierter Tiere - Verstoß gegen Regel 23d d) EPÜ (bejaht)
Verfahren zur Schaffung genetisch manipulierter Mäuse - Verstoß gegen Regel 23d d) EPÜ (verneint) oder Artikel 53 a) EPÜ (verneint) oder Artikel 53 b) EPÜ (verneint)

Distribution

A

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 139 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T031503.20040706
T 0315/03 (Transgenic animals/HARVARD) of 6.7.2004

Online on

18.03.2005

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

6.7.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/85

Application no.

85304490.7

Keywords:

Method for producing transgenic rodents - whether contrary to Rule 23d(d) EPC (yes)
Method for producing transgenic mice - whether contrary to Rule 23d(d) EPC (no) or Article 53(a) EPC (no) or Article 53(b) EPC (no)

Distribution

A

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 134 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T031503.20040706
T 0315/03 (Transgenic animals/HARVARD) of 6.7.2004

Online on

18.03.2005

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

6.7.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/85

Application no.

85304490.7

Keywords:

Method for producing transgenic rodents - whether contrary to Rule 23d(d) EPC (yes)
Method for producing transgenic mice - whether contrary to Rule 23d(d) EPC (no) or Article 53(a) EPC (no) or Article 53(b) EPC (no)

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 268 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T031503.20040706
T 0315/03 (Animaux transgéniques/HARVARD) of 6.7.2004

Online on

18.03.2005

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

6.7.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/85

Application no.

85304490.7

Keywords:

Méthode de production de rongeurs transgéniques - contraire à la règle 23quinquies d) CBE (oui)
Méthode de production de souris transgéniques - contraire à la règle 23quinquies d) CBE (non) ou à l'article 53a) CBE (non) ou à l'article 53b) CBE(non)

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A

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 138 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T031503.20040706
T 1064/03 () of 11.2.2005

Online on

18.03.2005

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

11.2.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

D01B 3/02

Application no.

96903866.0

Keywords:

Zulässigkeit der Änderungen - ja
Neuheit und erfinderische Tätigkeit - ja

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 69 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T106403.20050211
T 0144/04 () of 18.2.2005

Online on

18.03.2005

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

18.2.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61M 1/36

Application no.

95941995.3

Keywords:

Surgical method - no

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 59 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T014404.20050218
T 0320/04 () of 1.3.2005

Online on

18.03.2005

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

1.3.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61C 5/00

Application no.

95913769.6

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 60 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T032004.20050301
T 0734/00 (Novel Borrelia vaccine/SYMBICOM AB) of 21.1.2005

Online on

17.03.2005

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

21.1.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 39/02

Application no.

95203128.4

Keywords:

New main requests: Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 69 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T073400.20050121
T 0946/00 (Polyisobutylphenols/CHEVRON) of 24.11.2004

Online on

17.03.2005

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

24.11.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07C 37/14

Application no.

94905459.7

Keywords:

Main and auxiliary request: novelty (yes) - prior art silent about distinguishing feature - no implicit disclosure - inadequate evidence - multiple selection; inventive step (no) - obvious to try - no deterrent teaching in the art

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 82 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T094600.20041124
T 0397/01 (Wholly non-tower route/UNILEVER) of 14.12.2004

Online on

17.03.2005

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

14.12.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C11D 17/06

Application no.

92310721.3

Keywords:

Admissibility of new main request filed at oral proceedings (yes)
Clarity (main request): yes
Admissibility of main request under Article 123(2)(3) EPC (yes): the word 'wholly' does not restrict further the meaning of the wording'non-tower route'
Remittal (yes)

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C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 72 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T039701.20041214
T 0890/02 (Chimäres Gen/BAYER) of 14.10.2004

Online on

17.03.2005

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

14.10.2004

Proc. language

FR

IPC

C12N 15/82

Application no.

96920888.3

Keywords:

Hauptantrag - Neuheit (verneint)
Hilfsantrag - Neuheit (bejaht) - erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht) - ausreichende Offenbarung (bejaht)
Vorlage einer Frage an die Große Beschwerdekammer (verneint)
Wesentlicher Verfahrensmangel (verneint)

Distribution

A

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 124 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T089002.20041014
T 0890/02 (Chimeric gene/Bayer) of 14.10.2004

Online on

17.03.2005

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

14.10.2004

Proc. language

FR

IPC

C12N 15/82

Application no.

96920888.3

Keywords:

Main request - novelty (no)
Auxiliary request - novelty (yes) - inventive step (yes) - sufficient disclosure (yes)
Question referred to the Enlarged Board of Appeal - no
Substantial procedural violation - (no)

Distribution

A

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 120 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T089002.20041014
T 0890/02 (Gène chimère/BAYER) of 14.10.2004

Online on

17.03.2005

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

14.10.2004

Proc. language

FR

IPC

C12N 15/82

Application no.

96920888.3

Keywords:

Requête principale - nouveauté - (non)
Requête auxiliaire - nouveauté (oui) - activité inventive (oui) - exposé suffisant (oui)
Question soumise à la Grande Chambre de recours - non
Vice substantiel de procédure - (non)

Distribution

A

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 122 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T089002.20041014
T 0890/02 (Gène chimère /BAYER) of 14.10.2004

Online on

17.03.2005

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

14.10.2004

Proc. language

FR

IPC

C12N 15/82

Application no.

96920888.3

Keywords:

Requête principale - nouveauté - (non)
Requête auxiliaire - nouveauté (oui) - activité inventive (oui) - exposé suffisant (oui)
Question soumise à la Grande Chambre de recours - non
Vice substantiel de procédure - (non)

Distribution

A

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 115 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T089002.20041014
T 0367/03 () of 19.10.2004

Online on

17.03.2005

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

19.10.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B41M 1/14

Application no.

95912841.4

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 66 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T036703.20041019
T 0291/04 () of 28.2.2005

Online on

17.03.2005

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

28.2.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61B 10/00

Application no.

96307427.3

Keywords:

Extended subject-matter (no, after amendments)
Clarity, inventive step (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 59 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T029104.20050228
T 0543/04 (Appetite suppressant/CSIR) of 27.1.2005

Online on

17.03.2005

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

27.1.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 35/78

Application no.

98917372.9

Keywords:

Inventive step - (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 78 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T054304.20050127
W 0039/04 (Antenna Switches/ERICSSON) of 24.2.2005

Online on

17.03.2005

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

24.2.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04B 1/48

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Unity of invention (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 23 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:W003904.20050224
T 0275/01 () of 3.2.2005

Online on

16.03.2005

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

3.2.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G07F 7/12

Application no.

94306218.2

Keywords:

Novelty - main request (no)
Inventive step - auxiliary requests (no)
Right to be heard - New ground of opposition raised at the oral proceedings before the opposition division

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 83 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T027501.20050203
T 0780/02 (Slip free vertical rack design/SAINT-GOBAIN) of 1.12.2004

Online on

16.03.2005

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

1.12.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01L 21/00

Application no.

96916442.5

Keywords:

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

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 65 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T078002.20041201
T 1179/02 (Chlormethylphenylessigsäureakylester/BASF) of 4.2.2005

Online on

16.03.2005

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

4.2.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C07C 67/22

Application no.

95921761.3

Keywords:

Ausführbarkeit (bejaht)
Neuheit (bejaht)
Zurückverweisung an die Erstinstanz

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 72 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T117902.20050204
T 0579/01 (Cytoplasmic male sterile plants/ENZA ZADEN) of 30.6.2004

Online on

15.03.2005

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

30.6.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A01H 1/02

Application no.

95202975.9

Keywords:

Main request: added subject-matter (no); extension of protection (no); sufficiency of disclosure (yes); novelty (yes); inventive step (yes)

Distribution

B

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 98 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T057901.20040630
T 0439/03 () of 10.3.2005

Online on

15.03.2005

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

10.3.2005

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A61M 1/00

Application no.

00900559.6

Keywords:

Nouveauté (non, après modifications)

Distribution

D

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 61 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T043903.20050310
T 1290/04 () of 11.3.2005

Online on

15.03.2005

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

11.3.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07C 253/24

Application no.

92307260.7

Keywords:

Missing Statement of Grounds

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 52 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T129004.20050311
T 0496/02 () of 11.1.2005

Online on

14.03.2005

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

11.1.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C08G 18/62

Application no.

97921690.0

Keywords:

Klarheit der Ansprüche nach Änderung (bejaht)
Stützung der Ansprüche durch die Beschreibung (bejaht)
Neuer Einspruchsgrund nach Änderung (nicht berücksichtigt)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Aufgabe und Lösung (bejaht)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Vergleichsversuche

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 139 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T049602.20050111
T 0045/03 () of 19.1.2005

Online on

14.03.2005

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

19.1.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08F 2/38

Application no.

97301238.8

Keywords:

Main request - added subject-matter (yes)
Main request - extension of scope of protection (yes)
Admissibility of late-filed requests (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 90 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T004503.20050119
D 0019/04 () of 28.2.2005

Online on

11.03.2005

Board

DBA

Decision date

28.2.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

-

Application no.

-

Keywords:

-

Distribution

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 67 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:D001904.20050228
T 0110/02 () of 15.2.2005

Online on

11.03.2005

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

15.2.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61M 1/16

Application no.

94420030.2

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes, after amendments)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 77 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T011002.20050215
T 0697/02 () of 3.2.2005

Online on

11.03.2005

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

3.2.2005

Proc. language

FR

IPC

C22C 21/04

Application no.

95920993.3

Keywords:

Activité inventive (non)

Distribution

D

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 82 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T069702.20050203
T 0594/04 () of 1.3.2005

Online on

11.03.2005

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

1.3.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08K 5/3435

Application no.

96107875.5

Keywords:

Missing Statement of Grounds

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 51 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T059404.20050301
T 0803/04 () of 11.2.2005

Online on

11.03.2005

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

11.2.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08L 101/14

Application no.

98907412.5

Keywords:

Missing Statement of Grounds

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 52 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T080304.20050211
T 0850/04 () of 2.3.2005

Online on

11.03.2005

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

2.3.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C21B 7/10

Application no.

99958030.1

Keywords:

Neuheit (ja, nach Änderungen)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 60 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T085004.20050302
T 0736/02 () of 16.12.2004

Online on

10.03.2005

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

16.12.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 13/15

Application no.

95922306.6

Keywords:

Amendments - extension of protection (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 66 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T073602.20041216
T 0394/03 () of 4.3.2005

Online on

10.03.2005

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

4.3.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G03G 7/00

Application no.

94115366.0

Keywords:

Ausreichende Offenbarung der Erfindung: bejaht
Neuheit und erfinderische Tätigkeit: verneint
Product-by-process-Anspruch
Gebot der Unparteilichkeit der Kammer

Distribution

B

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 88 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T039403.20050304
T 0650/01 () of 14.10.2004

Online on

09.03.2005

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

14.10.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01R 33/42

Application no.

94116843.7

Keywords:

Main request, EPC Art. 100(a), opposition grounds - lack of patentability
Auxiliary requests, EPC Art. 123(2), Amendments - added subject-matter (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 79 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T065001.20041014
T 0255/02 () of 18.1.2005

Online on

09.03.2005

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

18.1.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61N 1/365

Application no.

92250258.8

Keywords:

-

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 70 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T025502.20050118
T 0651/02 (High levels/UNILEVER) of 17.12.2004

Online on

09.03.2005

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

17.12.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C11D 3/12

Application no.

94300871.4

Keywords:

Main, first and second auxiliary request: amendments (not allowable) - inadmissible generalisation (here: of enzyme concentration)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 60 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T065102.20041217
T 1088/02 () of 1.2.2005

Online on

09.03.2005

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

1.2.2005

Proc. language

FR

IPC

H01R 25/00

Application no.

95402628.2

Keywords:

Examen du recours - recevable (oui)
Manque de nouveauté entraînant manque d'activité inventive
Requête produite tardivement - recevable (non)

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 78 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T108802.20050201
T 0008/03 () of 15.2.2005

Online on

09.03.2005

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

15.2.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01H 27/00

Application no.

97117694.6

Keywords:

Amendments - added subject-matter (auxiliary request - no)
Novelty - prior European application (main request - no, auxiliary request - yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 71 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T000803.20050215
T 0799/03 () of 18.1.2005

Online on

09.03.2005

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

18.1.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01N 35/04

Application no.

97116256.5

Keywords:

Amended claims allowable

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 62 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T079903.20050118
T 0171/03 () of 11.2.2005

Online on

08.03.2005

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

11.2.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61B 5/026

Application no.

90905231.8

Keywords:

Inventive step (main request, yes), sufficiency (yes), procedural violation (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 69 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T017103.20050211
T 0846/03 () of 22.2.2005

Online on

08.03.2005

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

22.2.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A62C 31/05

Application no.

99106655.6

Keywords:

Non appearance at oral proceedings
No comments on the objections raised in the Board's communication
Clarity (no)
Novelty (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 62 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T084603.20050222
T 0365/04 () of 16.2.2005

Online on

08.03.2005

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

16.2.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F02D 41/34

Application no.

98112648.5

Keywords:

Neuheit (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 62 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T036504.20050216
T 0714/04 () of 26.1.2005

Online on

08.03.2005

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

26.1.2005

Proc. language

FR

IPC

H01S 5/40

Application no.

97907163.6

Keywords:

Forme du recours - pas de mémoire exposant les motifs

Distribution

D

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 54 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T071404.20050126
W 0028/04 () of 2.3.2005

Online on

08.03.2005

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

2.3.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08F 210/00

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Unity of invention - yes

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 71 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:W002804.20050302
T 0168/01 () of 20.1.2005

Online on

07.03.2005

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

20.1.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C09D 11/10

Application no.

95932964.0

Keywords:

Amendments - allowable (yes)
First application - (no)
Novelty - (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 73 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T016801.20050120
T 1079/02 () of 11.2.2005

Online on

07.03.2005

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

11.2.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G01N 27/407

Application no.

95910421.7

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit: verneint

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 66 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T107902.20050211
T 1176/04 () of 25.2.2005

Online on

07.03.2005

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

25.2.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G02B 26/10

Application no.

96108593.3

Keywords:

Features objected to no longer present in claim 1 - remittal (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 55 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T117604.20050225
T 0312/00 () of 12.11.2004

Online on

04.03.2005

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

12.11.2004

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A61K 7/00

Application no.

92402546.3

Keywords:

Documents tardifs : admis au vu de leur pertinence à priori
Modifications : admissibles (requête principale)
Suffisance de la description : oui
Nouveauté : oui (requête principale)
Activité inventive : oui (requête principale)
Clarté : pas un motif d'opposition - termes objectés déjà présents dans les revendications telles que délivrées

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 150 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T031200.20041112
T 1147/01 (PRRS Vaccine/AKZO NOBEL N.V.) of 16.6.2004

Online on

04.03.2005

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

16.6.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 39/12

Application no.

92920950.0

Keywords:

Main request to 4th Auxiliary request - Inventive step (no)
5th Auxiliary Request: added subject-matter (no), sufficiency of disclosure (yes) - Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T114701.20040616
T 0856/02 () of 28.10.2004

Online on

04.03.2005

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

28.10.2004

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B41C 1/14

Application no.

95930448.6

Keywords:

Unzulässige Erweiterung (Hauptantrag und Hilfsantrag I, ja)
Klarheit (Hilfsantrag II, ja)
Neuheit und erfinderische Tätigkeit (Hilfsantrag II, ja)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T085602.20041028
T 0652/03 () of 20.1.2005

Online on

04.03.2005

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

20.1.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G01V 3/14

Application no.

96203236.3

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (verneint)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 71 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T065203.20050120
T 1142/04 () of 4.3.2005

Online on

04.03.2005

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

4.3.2005

Proc. language

FR

IPC

G02B 6/44

Application no.

96402207.3

Keywords:

Remboursement de la taxe de recours après le retrait du recours (non)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T114204.20050304
T 0573/00 (Flimmerreduktion/MICRONAS) of 3.12.2004

Online on

03.03.2005

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

3.12.2004

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H04N 5/44

Application no.

94925397.5

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - nein

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 60 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T057300.20041203
T 1153/00 (Inserting data/MICROSOFT) of 10.11.2004

Online on

03.03.2005

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

10.11.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 7/08

Application no.

95106567.1

Keywords:

Sufficiency of disclosure - no

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T115300.20041110
T 0374/01 (Small particle drug/WEST PHARMACEUTICAL) of 23.11.2004

Online on

03.03.2005

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

23.11.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 9/06

Application no.

90915978.2

Keywords:

Novelty (no) - claimed profile of size distribution of microspheres identical to the measured profile of a sample produced in accordance with the provisions of prior art

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T037401.20041123
T 0402/01 (Data entry system/DATAQUILL) of 21.2.2005

Online on

03.03.2005

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

21.2.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06K 7/10
G06K 17/00

Application no.

94927728.9

Keywords:

Automatic remittal after citation of a new document in response to change in factual framework resulting from proprietor's amendments (no)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T040201.20050221
T 0443/01 (Use of NO against broncho- and vasoconstriction/THE GENERAL HOSPITAL … of 16.11.2004

Online on

03.03.2005

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

16.11.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61M 11/00

Application no.

92902708.4

Keywords:

Main and auxiliary request - novelty - no: claimed use known from method of treatment disclosed in the prior art

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T044301.20041116
T 0449/01 (Information transmission/CANON) of 29.10.2004

Online on

03.03.2005

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

29.10.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 5/92
H04N 7/26

Application no.

97106172.6

Keywords:

Inventive step - main request (no)
Document forming basis of decision no longer closest prior art - auxiliary request remitted to first instance

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T044901.20041029
T 0461/01 (Hydrieren/DEGUSSA) of 26.10.2004

Online on

03.03.2005

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

26.10.2004

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C11C 3/12

Application no.

95909690.0

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (Hauptantrag, Hilfsantrag I bis III) - nein

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 75 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T046101.20041026
T 0541/01 (Image index file/EASTMAN KODAK) of 25.1.2005

Online on

03.03.2005

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

25.1.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 17/30

Application no.

91916179.4

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T054101.20050125
T 1017/01 (Shared radio data channels/MOTOROLA) of 30.11.2004

Online on

03.03.2005

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

30.11.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04Q 7/22

Application no.

89101118.1

Keywords:

State of the art - burden of proof not discharged
Interpretation of unclear granted claims - recourse to the description
Added subject-matter - no
Inventive step - no

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T101701.20041130
T 1140/01 (Dishwashing composition/UNILEVER) of 6.12.2004

Online on

03.03.2005

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

6.12.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C11D 3/06

Application no.

94926856.9

Keywords:

Amendment- no: unclear (main request and amended version of the patent as found to comply with the requirements of the EPC by the Opposition Division)
Novelty - no (first and second auxiliary requests)
Inventive step - no (third auxiliary request)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T114001.20041206
T 1172/01 (Wide-screen display/THOMSON) of 10.12.2004

Online on

03.03.2005

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

10.12.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 5/44

Application no.

94108343.8

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T117201.20041210
T 0052/02 (Enhanced digital signature/FISCHER) of 20.1.2005

Online on

03.03.2005

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

20.1.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04L 9/00

Application no.

89300117.2

Keywords:

Inventive step - no

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T005202.20050120
T 0795/03 () of 21.1.2005

Online on

03.03.2005

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

21.1.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F16D 3/84

Application no.

94309443.3

Keywords:

Amendments - added subject-matter - (yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 63 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T079503.20050121
T 1041/03 () of 11.1.2005

Online on

03.03.2005

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

11.1.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B21B 35/14

Application no.

96910844.8

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nach Änderung bejaht)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 70 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T104103.20050111
T 0974/01 (Enzymatisches Bleichsystem/HENKEL) of 10.2.2005

Online on

02.03.2005

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

10.2.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C11D 3/386

Application no.

96941618.9

Keywords:

Hauptantrag: erfinderische Tätigkeit - ja; nicht vorhersehbare Verbesserung

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 67 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T097401.20050210
T 0766/02 () of 4.2.2005

Online on

02.03.2005

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

4.2.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A47L 15/00

Application no.

93101244.7

Keywords:

Novelty - yes
Inventive step - yes

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 74 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T076602.20050204
T 0975/02 () of 26.1.2005

Online on

02.03.2005

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

26.1.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H02J 7/02

Application no.

97810450.3

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (verneint)
Rückschauende Betrachtungsweise (verneint)
Rechtliches Gehör - Gelegenheit zur Stellungnahme (bejaht)
Rechtliches Gehör - keine gebilligte Fassung zu Hilfsantrag
Auslegung der Ansprüche - zweiteilige Anspruchsform

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 79 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T097502.20050126
T 1006/02 (Selection of transformed cells/SYNGENTA) of 9.12.2004

Online on

02.03.2005

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

9.12.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/65

Application no.

92919292.0

Keywords:

Main request: added matter (no)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (no)
First auxiliary request: Inventive step claim 1 (yes)
Sufficiency of disclosure (no)
Second auxiliary request: Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T100602.20041209
T 0236/03 () of 11.2.2005

Online on

02.03.2005

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

11.2.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C11D 11/04

Application no.

92200908.9

Keywords:

Missing Statement of Grounds

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T023603.20050211
T 0278/03 (Antibody production/WELLCOME) of 18.1.2005

Online on

02.03.2005

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

18.1.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/13

Application no.

91309595.6

Keywords:

Main request and first to fifth auxiliary requests: inventive step (no)
Sixth auxiliary request: admissible (no), abuse of procedure (yes)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T027803.20050118
T 0499/03 () of 27.1.2005

Online on

02.03.2005

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

27.1.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B66B 11/00

Application no.

95120246.4

Keywords:

Inventive step - (yes) after amendment
Amendments - opposition proceedings

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 65 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T049903.20050127
T 0723/03 () of 28.1.2005

Online on

02.03.2005

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

28.1.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A62C 3/07

Application no.

96914484.9

Keywords:

Novelty (no)
Different embodiments disclosed in one prior document
Alternative features in an embodiment of the state of the art

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 61 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T072303.20050128
T 1045/03 (Matching fingerprints/SAGEM) of 2.3.2005

Online on

02.03.2005

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

2.3.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06K 9/00
A61B 5/117

Application no.

95107849.2

Keywords:

Inventive step - main request (no)
Auxiliary request -late filed (not admissible)

Distribution

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 69 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T104503.20050302
J 0036/03 () of 22.2.2005

Online on

01.03.2005

Board

3.1.01

Decision date

22.2.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F01D 5/08

Application no.

99810710.6

Keywords:

Ermäßigung der Prüfungsgebühr bei Einreichung des Prüfungsantrags in einer zugelassenen Nichtamtssprache aber bei Übertragung der Patentanmeldung vor Zahlung der Prüfungsgebühr auf einen Anmelder, der nicht dem in Artikel 14 (2) EPÜ festgelegten Personenkreis unterfällt - ja

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 28 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:J003603.20050222
T 0531/00 (Cleansing Block/JEYES) of 18.11.2004

Online on

01.03.2005

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

18.11.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C11D 17/00

Application no.

93924771.4

Keywords:

Novelty - no (main and 3rd auxiliary request)
Amendment - inadmissible (1st, 4th and 5th auxiliary request)
Inventive step - no (2nd auxiliary request)

Distribution

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 97 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T053100.20041118
T 0607/00 () of 21.2.2005

Online on

01.03.2005

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

21.2.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B32B 27/32

Application no.

89113990.9

Keywords:

Non-payment of the renewal fees - lapse of the patent - termination of the appeal proceedings

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 54 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T060700.20050221
T 0023/03 (Hexenuronic acid in pulp/ANDRITZ) of 31.1.2005

Online on

01.03.2005

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

31.1.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

D21C 9/00

Application no.

95934164.5

Keywords:

Admissibility of appeal (no) - no reasoned statement of grounds
Remittal of questions to the Enlarged Board of Appeal (no) - no important point of law

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 70 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T002303.20050131

February 2005

T 0064/02 () of 19.1.2005

Online on

28.02.2005

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

19.1.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

D03D 51/34

Application no.

95930329.8

Keywords:

Verfahrensfehler durch Nichtzulassung eines kurz vor der mündlichen Verhandlung eingereichten weiteren Hilfsantrages - nein
Rückzahlung der Beschwerdegebühr - nein

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T006402.20050119
T 0199/02 (Targeted destruction of neoplastic cells/THE GENERAL HOSPITAL … of 3.6.2004

Online on

28.02.2005

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

3.6.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 48/00

Application no.

91308438.0

Keywords:

Main request: novelty (yes) - Inventive step (no)
Auxiliary request: novelty (yes) - Inventive step (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 69 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T019902.20040603
T 0715/02 () of 23.11.2004

Online on

28.02.2005

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

23.11.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 13/15

Application no.

95103693.8

Keywords:

Amendments - support in the claims of the application as filed
Clarity - essential features
Inventive step (yes)

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 75 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T071502.20041123
T 0240/03 () of 27.1.2005

Online on

28.02.2005

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

27.1.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

D04H 13/00

Application no.

95300566.7

Keywords:

Disclosure - sufficiency (no)

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 76 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T024003.20050127
T 1039/02 () of 25.11.2004

Online on

25.02.2005

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

25.11.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

D04H 13/00

Application no.

96939044.2

Keywords:

Inventive step - (no)

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 75 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T103902.20041125
T 1064/02 () of 24.1.2005

Online on

25.02.2005

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

24.1.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61B 5/14

Application no.

86300574.0

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 67 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T106402.20050124
T 0119/03 (Triiodobenzene/AMERSHAM) of 22.2.2005

Online on

25.02.2005

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

22.2.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07C 231/12

Application no.

98922946.3

Keywords:

Claims substantially amended on appeal - fresh case - remittal

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 60 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T011903.20050222
T 0540/03 () of 2.12.2004

Online on

25.02.2005

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

2.12.2004

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G01T 1/00

Application no.

96937157.4

Keywords:

Änderungen (zulässig)
Unzulässige Erweiterung (nein, nach Änderung)
Neuheit und erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

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Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 75 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T054003.20041202
T 0609/03 () of 3.2.2005

Online on

25.02.2005

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

3.2.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C23C 14/14

Application no.

95926967.1

Keywords:

Insufficiency (main and auxiliary requests I to III - no)
Claims - lack of support (auxiliary request IV - no)
Reimbursement of appeal fee (no)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 96 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T060903.20050203
T 0657/03 () of 1.2.2005

Online on

25.02.2005

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

1.2.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61B 19/02

Application no.

94903095.1

Keywords:

Amendments - added subject matter (no)
Novelty and inventive step (yes)

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 71 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T065703.20050201
T 0482/02 (Program Guide/UNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES) of 9.2.2005

Online on

24.02.2005

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

9.2.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 5/445
H04N 5/50

Application no.

96911607.8

Keywords:

Admissibility of opposition (no)
UK Partnership

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Decision

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T048202.20050209
T 0735/02 () of 29.10.2004

Online on

24.02.2005

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

29.10.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

D06F 37/22

Application no.

96309482.6

Keywords:

Request filed in oral proceedings - admitted
Amendments - Reformatio in peius - no
Novelty and inventive step - yes

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 75 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T073502.20041029
T 0465/03 () of 17.12.2004

Online on

24.02.2005

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

17.12.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01C 15/00

Application no.

96112995.4

Keywords:

Inventive step - main and auxiliary request 1 (no)
Remittal for further examination of auxiliary request 2

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 69 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T046503.20041217
T 0154/03 () of 19.1.2005

Online on

23.02.2005

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

19.1.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H02K 11/00

Application no.

94111376.3

Keywords:

Erweiterung (verneint)
Neuheit - ältere europäische Anmeldungen
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 36 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T015403.20050119
D 0016/04 () of 18.2.2005

Online on

21.02.2005

Board

DBA

Decision date

18.2.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

-

Application no.

-

Keywords:

-

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:D001604.20050218
T 1067/02 (Changed epitopes/NOVOZYMES) of 30.11.2004

Online on

21.02.2005

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

30.11.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01N 33/53

Application no.

92900779.7

Keywords:

Main request - added subject-matter (yes)
First and second auxiliary requests - extension of protection (yes)
Third, fourth and fifth auxiliary requests - added subject- matter (yes)
Sixth auxiliary request - extension of protection (yes)
Seventh auxiliary request - added subject-matter (no), extension of protection (no), sufficiency of disclosure (yes)

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 53 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T106702.20041130
T 0018/04 () of 18.1.2005

Online on

21.02.2005

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

18.1.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B07C 5/34

Application no.

97932037.1

Keywords:

Unsearched subject-matter (not a ground for opposition)
Inventive step (yes)
Late submissions of evidence (not admissible)

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 29 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T001804.20050118
T 1173/01 (Acide acrylique/ARKEMA) of 4.2.2005

Online on

18.02.2005

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

4.2.2005

Proc. language

FR

IPC

C07C 57/04

Application no.

97947102.6

Keywords:

Requête unique : modifications - admissibles (oui)
Nouveauté (oui)
Activité inventive (oui) - solution non-évidente
Renvoi à la première instance pour adaptation de la description

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Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 29 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T117301.20050204
T 0368/03 () of 13.1.2005

Online on

18.02.2005

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

13.1.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B60C 19/08
B60C 1/00

Application no.

94119126.4

Keywords:

Inventive step - no (main and auxiliary requests)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 26 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T036803.20050113
T 1126/00 (Platelet aggregation inhibitors/MILLENNIUM) of 2.12.2004

Online on

17.02.2005

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

2.12.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 38/54

Application no.

90911002.5

Keywords:

Appellant (Opponent) and Respondent (Patentee) filed the same request

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 20 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T112600.20041202
T 0916/01 (Ölsuspensionskonzentrate/BAYER CROPSCIENCE) of 3.12.2004

Online on

17.02.2005

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

3.12.2004

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A01N 25/30

Application no.

97200064.0

Keywords:

Neuheit (ja) - Zusammensetzung enthält neue Kombination bereits bekannte Einzelkomponenten
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein) - willkürliche Auswahl

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 65 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T091601.20041203
T 0701/02 () of 9.12.2004

Online on

17.02.2005

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

9.12.2004

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C08J 11/14

Application no.

93101273.6

Keywords:

Hauptantrag: unzulässige Erweiterung des Schutzbereichs
Zulässigkeit des Rückgriffs auf die erteilte Fassung (nein) - Reformatio in peius

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 38 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T070102.20041209
T 0950/04 () of 14.1.2005

Online on

17.02.2005

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

14.1.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A47F 1/06

Application no.

98962546.2

Keywords:

Novelty - no

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 63 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T095004.20050114
W 0007/03 (Arzneimittelkompositionen/BOEHRINGER) of 8.2.2005

Online on

17.02.2005

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

8.2.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61K 45/06

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Mangelnde Einheitlichkeit "a posteriori"
- Begründung nicht ausreichend

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 80 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:W000703.20050208
T 0609/02 (AP-1 complex/SALK INSTITUTE) of 27.10.2004

Online on

16.02.2005

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

27.10.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01N 33/74

Application no.

91917435.9

Keywords:

Sufficiency of disclosure - no

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 52 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T060902.20041027
T 0716/02 () of 18.1.2005

Online on

16.02.2005

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

18.1.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C22C 38/12

Application no.

92906721.3

Keywords:

Novelty - (yes)
Inventive step - (yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 96 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T071602.20050118
T 1028/02 () of 7.12.2004

Online on

16.02.2005

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

7.12.2004

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A23N 12/02

Application no.

95923416.2

Keywords:

Activité inventive (requête principale) (oui)
Caractéristique négative divulguée dans la demande telle que déposée

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Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 75 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T102802.20041207
D 0015/04 () of 14.2.2005

Online on

15.02.2005

Board

DBA

Decision date

14.2.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

-

Application no.

-

Keywords:

-

Distribution

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 20 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:D001504.20050214
D 0015/05 () of 14.2.2005

Online on

15.02.2005

Board

DBA

Decision date

14.2.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

-

Application no.

-

Keywords:

-

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 58 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:D001505.20050214
T 0043/01 () of 21.12.2004

Online on

15.02.2005

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

21.12.2004

Proc. language

DE

IPC

D01F 2/00

Application no.

95942074.6

Keywords:

Änderung - Erweiterung - (verneint)
Klarheit der Ansprüche - (bejaht)
Ausreichende Offenbarung - (bejaht)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (bejaht)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 37 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T004301.20041221
T 0445/02 () of 14.1.2005

Online on

15.02.2005

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

14.1.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 13/15

Application no.

94106909.8

Keywords:

Sufficiency of disclosure - yes
Inventive step - yes (after amendment)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 72 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T044502.20050114
T 0656/03 (Factor VIII/BIOVITRUM) of 15.2.2005

Online on

15.02.2005

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

15.2.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/12

Application no.

91901327.6

Keywords:

Main request: novelty (yes); inventive step (no)
First auxiliary request: novelty (yes); inventive step (yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 88 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T065603.20050215
D 0017/04 () of 11.2.2005

Online on

14.02.2005

Board

DBA

Decision date

11.2.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

-

Application no.

-

Keywords:

-

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 58 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:D001704.20050211
T 0710/01 (Digital broadcast receiver/SONY) of 11.1.2005

Online on

14.02.2005

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

11.1.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04H 1/00

Application no.

93110120.8

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 31 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T071001.20050111
T 0109/02 () of 20.1.2005

Online on

14.02.2005

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

20.1.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61B 19/00

Application no.

95302708.3

Keywords:

Lack of novelty - main and auxiliary requests 1, 2 and 4
Unsupported claim - third auxiliary request

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 27 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T010902.20050120
T 0100/03 () of 10.11.2004

Online on

14.02.2005

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

10.11.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 13/15

Application no.

95926682.6

Keywords:

Novelty and inventive step (yes)

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 67 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T010003.20041110
T 0911/04 () of 10.2.2005

Online on

14.02.2005

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

10.2.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61G 7/018

Application no.

96116906.7

Keywords:

Antrag auf mündliche Verhandlung übersehen - Entscheidung zu Lasten des Antragstellers ohne mündliche Verhandlung.
Wesentlicher Verfahrensmangel (ja)
Rückzahlung der Beschwerdegebühr (ja)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 18 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T091104.20050210
T 0537/99 (Desulfurisation/EXXONMOBIL) of 13.1.2005

Online on

14.02.2005

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

13.1.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07C 7/148

Application no.

91912965.0

Keywords:

Rule 57a EPC - amendments occasioned by grounds of opposition (yes)
Inventive step (yes) - problem solved by whole scope of claimed method - non-obvious solution

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 33 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T053799.20050113
W 0035/04 () of 21.1.2005

Online on

14.02.2005

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

21.1.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F25B 5/00
F25B 6/00

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Uneinheitlichkeit a posteriori (bejaht)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 73 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:W003504.20050121
T 0800/00 (Preprogramming/GEMSTAR) of 28.1.2005

Online on

11.02.2005

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

28.1.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 5/782

Application no.

90901995.2

Keywords:

Clarity after amendment of claims - no
Added subject-matter - yes

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 33 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T080000.20050128
T 0185/03 () of 21.12.2004

Online on

11.02.2005

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

21.12.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61N 1/368

Application no.

93116884.3

Keywords:

Admissibility of late-filed document (yes)
Novelty and inventive step (yes - main request)

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 36 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T018503.20041221
T 0352/03 () of 3.12.2004

Online on

11.02.2005

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

3.12.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B60C 9/22

Application no.

97202112.5

Keywords:

Inventive step - yes
Late submitted material - document admitted (no)

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 29 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T035203.20041203
T 0134/01 (Immunosuppressives/VERTEX) of 27.1.2005

Online on

10.02.2005

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

27.1.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07D 211/60

Application no.

91913236.5

Keywords:

Amendments (not allowable) - disclaimer - not accidental anticipation

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C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 59 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T013401.20050127
T 0054/02 (TDM communication system/MOTOROLA) of 7.12.2004

Online on

10.02.2005

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

7.12.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04B 1/56

Application no.

86903722.6

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)
Late filed document - admitted (yes)

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 39 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T005402.20041207
T 0498/02 (Relative address calculations/FUJITSU) of 7.7.2004

Online on

10.02.2005

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

7.7.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 9/32

Application no.

96103171.3

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

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C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 36 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T049802.20040707
T 0691/02 () of 11.1.2005

Online on

10.02.2005

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

11.1.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H01B 5/10

Application no.

94103468.8

Keywords:

Neuheit - Offenbarungsgehalt am Veröffentlichungstag (bejaht)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - ex-post-facto Analyse (bejaht)
Zulässigkeit - Beschwerdebegründung durch identische Partei - Namensänderung (bejaht)

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Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 37 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T069102.20050111
T 1118/04 () of 2.2.2005

Online on

10.02.2005

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

2.2.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C22B 9/16

Application no.

97947442.6

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 15 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T111804.20050202
T 0913/01 (Drying process/UNILEVER) of 11.10.2004

Online on

09.02.2005

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

11.10.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C11D 11/00

Application no.

95931175.4

Keywords:

Prior use (information available to the public: yes)
Inventive step (main and auxiliary request: no)

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 36 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T091301.20041011
T 0131/03 () of 22.12.2004

Online on

09.02.2005

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

22.12.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G03G 5/06

Application no.

92117031.2

Keywords:

Novelty: main request: no: definition in terms of unusual parameters: inherent disclosure burden of proof
Auxiliary requests: not admitted because late-filed and raising new issues

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 45 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T013103.20041222
T 0682/03 () of 19.1.2005

Online on

09.02.2005

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

19.1.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B26D 3/08

Application no.

00119924.9

Keywords:

Extension of subject-matter beyond content of application as filed (no), novelty (yes), inventive step (yes)

Distribution

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 30 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T068203.20050119
T 0960/02 (Transfection/TRANSKARYOTIC THERAPIES) of 16.11.2004

Online on

08.02.2005

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

16.11.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 5/10

Application no.

92924367.3

Keywords:

Main request; auxiliary requests 1 to 3 - added subject- matter - yes
Clarity - no
Auxiliary requests 4 to 7 - added subject-matter - yes
Auxiliary requests 8 and 9 - inventive step - no
Auxiliary requests 10 and 11 - extension of protection conferred - yes

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 61 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T096002.20041116
T 0853/02 (Conventional pulsator/BOU-MATIC) of 26.11.2004

Online on

07.02.2005

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

26.11.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A01J 5/16

Application no.

92925466.2

Keywords:

Disclosed disclaimer
Lack of clarity, objections against a non amended part of the claim - inadmissible
Remittal for further prosecution (disclosed disclaimer erroneously not taken into account in assessing inventive step)

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C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 89 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T085302.20041126
T 0881/02 () of 16.12.2004

Online on

07.02.2005

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

16.12.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08L 1/10

Application no.

93118305.7

Keywords:

Main request - correction of error (no)
Auxiliary requests - extension of scope of protection (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 66 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T088102.20041216
T 1207/02 () of 22.9.2004

Online on

07.02.2005

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

22.9.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01J 5/54

Application no.

98113440.6

Keywords:

Novelty - yes
Inventive step - yes

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 26 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T120702.20040922
T 0148/03 (Liquid crystal composition/MERCK) of 21.1.2005

Online on

07.02.2005

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

21.1.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C09K 19/02

Application no.

95302501.2

Keywords:

Missing Statement of Grounds

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 16 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T014803.20050121
W 0025/04 () of 24.1.2005

Online on

07.02.2005

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

24.1.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

-

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Einheitlichkeit - a posteriori - (bejaht)

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C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 59 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:W002504.20050124
T 0487/01 () of 7.9.2004

Online on

04.02.2005

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

7.9.2004

Proc. language

FR

IPC

C01B 33/025

Application no.

94921001.7

Keywords:

Requête principale et 1ère requête auxiliaire : activité inventive - non
2ème requête auxiliaire : activité inventive - oui

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C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 47 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T048701.20040907
T 0542/02 (Binders/OWENS CORNING) of 26.10.2004

Online on

04.02.2005

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

26.10.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C03C 25/02

Application no.

95939717.5

Keywords:

Inventive step: no

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 33 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T054202.20041026
T 1126/02 (Temperaturabhängig geführte Leistungssteuerung/WILO) of 21.12.2004

Online on

04.02.2005

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

21.12.2004

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G05D 23/20

Application no.

96105401.2

Keywords:

Klarheit der Ansprüche, Haupt- und erster Hilfsantrag (verneint)
Neuheit und erfinderische Tätigkeit, zweiter Hilfsantrag (bejaht)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 35 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T112602.20041221
T 0719/04 () of 19.1.2005

Online on

04.02.2005

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

19.1.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04M 3/50

Application no.

98906512.3

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

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D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 15 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T071904.20050119
T 0874/04 () of 20.1.2005

Online on

04.02.2005

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

20.1.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61C 13/265

Application no.

97810540.1

Keywords:

Klarheit und erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja, nach Änderung)

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D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 26 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T087404.20050120
J 0033/03 (Suspension of proceedings) of 16.11.2004

Online on

03.02.2005

Board

3.1.01

Decision date

16.11.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 31/55

Application no.

96925615.5

Keywords:

Continuation of suspended proceedings/weight of interests

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 26 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2004:J003303.20041116
T 0688/01 (Silane/FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT) of 18.1.2005

Online on

03.02.2005

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

18.1.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C07F 7/18

Application no.

96922747.9

Keywords:

Hauptantrag: Änderungen (nicht zulässig) - frisches Merkmal nicht differenziert offenbart
Hilfsantrag 1: Änderung (zulässig) - streichen von alternativen Substituentenbedeutungen

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C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 449 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T068801.20050118
T 1255/01 () of 10.12.2004

Online on

03.02.2005

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

10.12.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08L 67/02

Application no.

94305223.3

Keywords:

Claims - clarity (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 24 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T125501.20041210
T 0875/02 (Microbial phytase/BASF) of 7.12.2004

Online on

03.02.2005

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

7.12.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/55

Application no.

90202565.9

Keywords:

Main request, auxiliary requests I to XI - inventive step (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 60 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T087502.20041207
T 0035/03 () of 21.12.2004

Online on

03.02.2005

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

21.12.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C23C 14/06

Application no.

96924987.9

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)
Requests submitted late (admitted)

Distribution

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 38 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T003503.20041221
T 0354/03 (Dihydroperoxyhexan/PEROXID-CHEMIE) of 7.12.2004

Online on

03.02.2005

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

7.12.2004

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C07C 409/04

Application no.

95929017.2

Keywords:

Neuheit (ja) - Verfahrensmaßnahme nicht unmittelbar und eindeutig offenbart
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein) - nächster Stand der Technik bei Verfahrensansprüchen - Verbesserung - Hinweis auf Lösungsmerkmal

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 36 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T035403.20041207
T 0608/03 () of 14.12.2004

Online on

03.02.2005

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

14.12.2004

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B23K 1/015

Application no.

98913711.2

Keywords:

Hauptantrag: Neuheit (nein)
Hilfsanträge: Änderungen nicht geeignet, die Einspruchsgründe unter Artikel 100 a) EPÜ zu beseitigen, nicht gestützt durch die ursprüngliche Offenbarung (Artikel 123(2) EPÜ) und nicht klar (Artikel 84 EPÜ)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T060803.20041214
T 0968/03 () of 12.1.2005

Online on

03.02.2005

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

12.1.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 2/38

Application no.

94915234.2

Keywords:

Novelty - (no)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 23 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T096803.20050112
T 1181/04 (Nichteinverständnis mit der für die Erteilung vorgeschlagenen Fassung … of 31.1.2005

Online on

03.02.2005

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

31.1.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C10L 5/46

Application no.

99201344.1

Keywords:

Prüfungsverfahren - Mitteilung nach Regel 51 (4) EPÜ - Nichteinverständnis des Anmelders mit der von der Prüfungsabteilung vorgeschlagenen Fassung
Rückzahlung der Beschwerdegebühr - Verfahrensmangel (bejaht)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 98 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T118104.20050131
T 1181/04 (Disapproval of the text proposed for grant/PIRELLI & C Ambiente) of 31.1.2005

Online on

03.02.2005

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

31.1.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C10L 5/46

Application no.

99201344.1

Keywords:

Examination procedure - Rule 51(4) communication - applicant's disapproval of text proposed by the examining division
Reimbursement of appeal fee - procedural violation (yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 90 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T118104.20050131
T 1181/04 (Disapproval of the text proposed for grant/PIRELLI & C AMBIENTE) of 31.1.2005

Online on

03.02.2005

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

31.1.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C10L 5/46

Application no.

99201344.1

Keywords:

Examination procedure - Rule 51(4) communication - applicant's disapproval of text proposed by the Examining Division (no)
Reimbursement of appeal fee - procedural violation (yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 35 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T118104.20050131
T 1181/04 (Désaccord sur le texte proposé pour la délivrance/PIRELLI & C … of 31.1.2005

Online on

03.02.2005

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

31.1.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C10L 5/46

Application no.

99201344.1

Keywords:

Procédure d'examen - Notification au titre de la règle 51(4) - Désaccord du demandeur sur le texte proposé par la division d'examen
Remboursement de la taxe de recours - Vice de procédure (oui)

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Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 93 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T118104.20050131
T 0217/98 () of 15.9.2004

Online on

03.02.2005

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

15.9.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B32B 27/10

Application no.

88304075.0

Keywords:

Amendments - added subject-matter (yes)(main request) - (no)(first auxiliary request)
Amendments - broadening of claims (no)
Claims - clarity (yes) (first auxiliary request)
Disclosure - sufficiency (yes)
Novelty - (yes)
Inventive step - (no)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T021798.20040915
G 0003/03 (Rückzahlung der Beschwerdegebühr/HIGHLAND) of 28.1.2005

Online on

02.02.2005

Board

EBA

Decision date

28.1.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

D04B 9/44

Application no.

96306765.7

Keywords:

Abhilfe und Antrag auf Rückzahlung der Beschwerdegebühr - erstinstanzliches Organ im Hinblick auf das Gebot der Gerechtigkeit nicht zur Zurückweisung des Antrags befugt - Zuständigkeit der Beschwerdekammer, die in der Sache für die Beschwerde zuständig gewesen wäre, wenn dieser nicht abgeholfen worden wäre

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 99 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:G000303.20050128
G 0003/03 (Reimbursement of the appeal fee/HIGHLAND) of 28.1.2005

Online on

02.02.2005

Board

EBA

Decision date

28.1.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

D04B 9/44

Application no.

96306765.7

Keywords:

Interlocutory revision and request for reimbursement of the appeal fee - department of the first instance not competent to refuse the request for reasons of equity - competence of the board of appeal which would have been competent to decide on the substantive issues of the appeal in the absence of interlocutory revision

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 94 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:G000303.20050128
G 0003/03 (Reimbursement of the appeal fee/HIGHLAND) of 28.1.2005

Online on

02.02.2005

Board

EBA

Decision date

28.1.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

D04B 9/44

Application no.

96306765.7

Keywords:

Interlocutory revision and request for reimbursement of the appeal fee - department of the first instance not competent to refuse the request for reasons of equity - competence of the board of appeal which would have been competent to decide on the substantive issues of the appeal in the absence of interlocutory revision

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 76 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:G000303.20050128
G 0003/03 (Remboursement de la taxe de recours/HIGHLAND) of 28.1.2005

Online on

02.02.2005

Board

EBA

Decision date

28.1.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

D04B 9/44

Application no.

96306765.7

Keywords:

Révision préjudicielle et requête en remboursement de la taxe de recours - instance du premier degré non compétente pour rejeter la requête pour des raisons d'équité - compétence de la chambre de recours qui aurait été compétente pour statuer sur le recours au fond en l'absence de révision préjudicielle

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Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 95 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:G000303.20050128
T 0087/00 (Exothermic decomposition/UNILEVER) of 10.11.2004

Online on

02.02.2005

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

10.11.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C11D 3/39

Application no.

94908344.8

Keywords:

Inventive step (no): obvious modification of a known process

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 36 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T008700.20041110
T 0398/01 (Hydrophobically modified polyacrylate/PROCTER) of 15.11.2004

Online on

02.02.2005

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

15.11.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C11D 1/83

Application no.

93308505.2

Keywords:

Novelty (main request): yes
Inventive step (main request): no
Trademark in a claim (auxiliary request): not admissible - definition not clear

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 70 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T039801.20041115
T 1038/01 () of 9.12.2004

Online on

02.02.2005

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

9.12.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61N 1/368

Application no.

91104263.8

Keywords:

Added subject-matter (yes - all requests)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 40 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T103801.20041209
T 0467/02 () of 6.12.2004

Online on

02.02.2005

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

6.12.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61N 1/05

Application no.

93250365.9

Keywords:

EPC Art. 100(a) - Opposition grounds - lack of patentability
EPC Art. 54(3),(4) - Novelty - prior European application - no
EPC Art. 56 - Inventive step - no

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T046702.20041206
T 0569/03 () of 15.12.2004

Online on

02.02.2005

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

15.12.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61N 5/06

Application no.

95933733.8

Keywords:

Inventive step - no

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 28 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T056903.20041215
T 0845/03 () of 18.1.2005

Online on

02.02.2005

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

18.1.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A47J 27/16

Application no.

97120851.7

Keywords:

Unzulässige Erweiterung (nein)
Neuheit und erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 66 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T084503.20050118
T 1120/03 (Modulating device/NEC) of 3.11.2004

Online on

02.02.2005

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

3.11.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04L 27/04

Application no.

89109639.8

Keywords:

Inventive step - main request (yes)
Late filed material
Apportionment of costs (no)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 84 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T112003.20041103
T 0912/04 (Picosecond fiber laser/AGILENT) of 26.1.2005

Online on

02.02.2005

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

26.1.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01S 3/06

Application no.

94309093.6

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 16 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T091204.20050126
T 1008/04 () of 28.1.2005

Online on

02.02.2005

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

28.1.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 7/075

Application no.

97915892.0

Keywords:

Missing Statement of Grounds

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 16 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T100804.20050128
T 0985/98 (Stretch/Beumer) of 21.10.2004

Online on

02.02.2005

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

21.10.2004

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B65B 9/14

Application no.

91109763.2

Keywords:

Mangelnde erfinderische Tätigkeit (Hauptantrag)
Mangelnde Klarheit (Hilfsantrag)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 87 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T098598.20041021
T 0717/99 () of 18.11.2004

Online on

02.02.2005

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

18.11.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08L 77/00

Application no.

89115458.5

Keywords:

Amendments - added subject-matter (main request, auxiliary requests I-IV: yes)
Opposition grounds
Allowability of a disclaimer (auxiliary request V: yes)
Formulation attempt, not partial surrender
Enlarged Board - referral (no)
Novelty (auxiliary request V: yes)
Inventive step - problem and solution (auxiliary request V: yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 114 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T071799.20041118
W 0017/04 (Gewinnspektrum eines Raman-Verstärkers/SIEMENS) of 19.1.2005

Online on

02.02.2005

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

19.1.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H04B 10/17

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Widerspruch ohne inhaltliche Begründung (unzulässig)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 56 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:W001704.20050119
W 0040/04 () of 24.1.2005

Online on

02.02.2005

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

24.1.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B27N 7/00

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Non-unity - a posteriori (no)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 58 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:W004004.20050124
D 0013/04 () of 31.1.2005

Online on

01.02.2005

Board

DBA

Decision date

31.1.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

-

Application no.

-

Keywords:

-

Distribution

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 22 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:D001304.20050131
D 0014/04 () of 31.1.2005

Online on

01.02.2005

Board

DBA

Decision date

31.1.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

-

Application no.

-

Keywords:

-

Distribution

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 22 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:D001404.20050131
T 0929/01 () of 30.9.2004

Online on

01.02.2005

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

30.9.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B43M 3/04

Application no.

95201876.0

Keywords:

Allowability of the amendments: main request and first to third auxiliary requests - no; fourth auxiliary request - yes
Novelty (fourth auxiliary request) - yes
Remittal to the first instance - yes

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 44 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T092901.20040930
T 0252/02 () of 7.12.2004

Online on

01.02.2005

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

7.12.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

D04H 13/00

Application no.

94917406.4

Keywords:

Sufficiency of disclosure (no) - skilled person being not in a position to know whether he is working within the area covered by the claim

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 38 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T025202.20041207
T 0078/03 () of 17.1.2005

Online on

01.02.2005

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

17.1.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61B 6/00

Application no.

96908470.6

Keywords:

Unity of invention (yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 28 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T007803.20050117
T 0328/03 () of 18.1.2005

Online on

01.02.2005

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

18.1.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61H 23/02

Application no.

96943282.2

Keywords:

Clarity (yes, after amendment)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 21 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T032803.20050118

January 2005

D 0018/04 () of 28.1.2005

Online on

31.01.2005

Board

DBA

Decision date

28.1.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

-

Application no.

-

Keywords:

-

Distribution

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 32 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:D001804.20050128
T 0322/01 () of 27.10.2004

Online on

31.01.2005

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

27.10.2004

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H05B 7/10

Application no.

93250271.9

Keywords:

Neuheit (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 35 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T032201.20041027
T 0465/02 () of 14.12.2004

Online on

31.01.2005

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

14.12.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61N 1/39

Application no.

93250120.8

Keywords:

Inventive step - no

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 40 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T046502.20041214
T 0116/04 () of 18.1.2005

Online on

31.01.2005

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

18.1.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 13/46

Application no.

95927351.7

Keywords:

Revocation of the patent requested by patent proprietor

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 16 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T011604.20050118
T 0367/00 (Multilocation queuing/AT&T) of 16.11.2004

Online on

28.01.2005

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

16.11.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04Q 3/66

Application no.

90311083.1

Keywords:

Inventive step - no

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 31 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T036700.20041116
T 0053/01 (Network topology determination/LORAN) of 10.1.2005

Online on

28.01.2005

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

10.1.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04L 12/26

Application no.

96937949.4

Keywords:

Inventive step - yes

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 27 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T005301.20050110
T 0475/01 (Phosphinothricin-Resistenzgen/BAYER) of 15.6.2004

Online on

28.01.2005

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

15.6.2004

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C12N 15/31

Application no.

88100631.6

Keywords:

Zulässigkeit der Beschwerde (ja)
Verstoß gegen Artikel 53 a) EPÜ (nein)
Ausnahme von der Patentierbarkeit - Pflanzensorten (nein)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 51 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T047501.20040615
T 0332/02 () of 13.1.2005

Online on

28.01.2005

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

13.1.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

E03D 9/02

Application no.

96916154.6

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja) - nach Änderung

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 42 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T033202.20050113
T 0335/02 () of 25.11.2004

Online on

28.01.2005

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

25.11.2004

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G08B 25/01

Application no.

96100140.1

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 29 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T033502.20041125
T 1083/02 () of 15.12.2004

Online on

28.01.2005

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

15.12.2004

Proc. language

FR

IPC

H01F 27/14

Application no.

96932665.1

Keywords:

Recevabilité du recours (oui)
Application industrielle et suffisance de l'exposé de l'invention (oui)
Requête prtincipale, nouveauté et activité inventive (oui)

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Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 42 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T108302.20041215
T 0157/03 (Reducing blood loss/ZYMOGENETICS) of 4.1.2005

Online on

28.01.2005

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

4.1.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 38/45

Application no.

93902779.3

Keywords:

Admissibility of late filed documents (no)
Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 47 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T015703.20050104
T 0124/04 () of 21.12.2004

Online on

28.01.2005

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

21.12.2004

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B60D 1/00

Application no.

98105725.0

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (verneint)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 22 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T012404.20041221
T 0996/00 () of 24.11.2004

Online on

27.01.2005

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

24.11.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F02K 9/76

Application no.

92302182.8

Keywords:

Disclosure of invention - yes
Inventive step - yes

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 83 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T099600.20041124
T 0296/01 () of 2.12.2004

Online on

27.01.2005

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

2.12.2004

Proc. language

DE

IPC

D01F 2/00

Application no.

95939293.7

Keywords:

Neuheit - bejaht

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 33 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T029601.20041202
T 0206/02 () of 18.11.2004

Online on

27.01.2005

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

18.11.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08J 5/18

Application no.

96931634.8

Keywords:

Novelty - yes

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 30 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T020602.20041118
T 0835/04 () of 13.12.2004

Online on

27.01.2005

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

13.12.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H03K 17/0812

Application no.

97201173.8

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 15 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T083504.20041213
T 0638/02 (Beschichtete Pigmente/INSTITUT FÜR NEUE MATERIALIEN gemeinnützige … of 26.8.2004

Online on

26.01.2005

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

26.8.2004

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C09C 3/06

Application no.

96919767.2

Keywords:

Neuheit (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 89 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T063802.20040826
T 1036/02 () of 28.10.2004

Online on

26.01.2005

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

28.10.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61N 5/10

Application no.

97107325.9

Keywords:

Added subject-matter (no - main request; yes - auxiliary requests I, II, III)
Inventive step (no - main request)
Admissibility of late filed requests (no)

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C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 38 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T103602.20041028
T 0323/03 (Heavy hydrocarbon conversion/CARBON RESOURCES) of 26.11.2004

Online on

26.01.2005

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

26.11.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C10G 55/04

Application no.

99951827.7

Keywords:

Clarity and support by the description (yes)
Extension beyond the content of the application as originally filed (no)
Inventive step (yes): state of the art not containing any pointer to the selected specific process steps

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 32 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T032303.20041126
T 0932/00 (Prevention of intestinal hypomotility/THE ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY) of 25.1.2005

Online on

25.01.2005

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

25.1.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 31/485

Application no.

88112351.7

Keywords:

Novelty (no) - use of known pharmaceutical combination for avoiding a special side effect of one component

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 70 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T093200.20050125
T 1242/01 () of 20.12.2004

Online on

25.01.2005

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

20.12.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B65H 19/18

Application no.

95922710.9

Keywords:

First and second auxiliary requests: Admissibility of the amendments (no)
Third auxiliary request: Admissibility of the amendments (yes); Inventive step (yes)

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 41 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T124201.20041220
T 1163/02 () of 2.12.2004

Online on

25.01.2005

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

2.12.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08J 9/14

Application no.

94118706.4

Keywords:

Inventive step (no) - obviousness by combination of two documents

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C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 38 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T116302.20041202
T 0485/03 () of 20.10.2004

Online on

25.01.2005

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

20.10.2004

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B21D 1/05

Application no.

97912217.3

Keywords:

Geltend gemachte offenkundige Vorbenutzung
Neuheit (bejaht)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 39 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T048503.20041020
T 0856/03 () of 1.12.2004

Online on

25.01.2005

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

1.12.2004

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B60R 13/00

Application no.

97945757.9

Keywords:

Unzulässige Erweiterung (verneint)
Neuheit (verneint)

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Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 26 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T085603.20041201
T 0636/04 () of 17.1.2005

Online on

25.01.2005

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

17.1.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C04B 30/02

Application no.

96931062.2

Keywords:

Fehlende Beschwerdebegründung

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Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 16 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T063604.20050117
T 0996/04 () of 17.1.2004

Online on

25.01.2005

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

17.1.2004

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B01D 53/94

Application no.

99953608.9

Keywords:

Fehlende Beschwerdebegründung

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Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 16 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T099604.20040117
T 0120/01 (Addition d'ozone/SOLVAY) of 22.11.2004

Online on

24.01.2005

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

22.11.2004

Proc. language

FR

IPC

D21C 9/10

Application no.

94931026.2

Keywords:

Disclaimer (non admissible) - antériorisation non fortuite

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 29 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T012001.20041122
T 0893/01 (Evaporation plant/KVAERNER) of 9.12.2004

Online on

24.01.2005

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

9.12.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

D21C 11/10

Application no.

97660115.3

Keywords:

Feasibility - yes; disclosure supplemented by common general knowledge
Inventive step - no; obvious alternative
Support of claims - no; description not adapted

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 31 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T089301.20041209
T 1011/01 (Television receiver/MATSUSHITA) of 16.11.2004

Online on

24.01.2005

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

16.11.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 17/04

Application no.

95110997.4

Keywords:

Disclosure - sufficiency (main request - no)
Novelty, inventive step (first auxiliary request - yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 35 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T101101.20041116
T 0085/02 () of 17.11.2004

Online on

24.01.2005

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

17.11.2004

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H01B 11/02

Application no.

93104385.5

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (verneint)
Kommerzieller Erfolg - allein kein Zeichen erfinderischer Tätigkeit

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 79 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T008502.20041117
T 0656/02 () of 18.11.2004

Online on

24.01.2005

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

18.11.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C22C 1/04

Application no.

90114721.5

Keywords:

Inventive step, (yes) after amendment

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D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 73 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T065602.20041118
T 0383/03 (Verfahren zur Haarentfernung/THE GENERAL HOSPITAL CORP) of 1.10.2004

Online on

24.01.2005

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

1.10.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61B 18/20

Application no.

02076295.1

Keywords:

Vom Patentschutz ausgeschlossenes chirurgisches Behandlungsverfahren (verneint)

Distribution

A

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 88 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T038303.20041001
T 0383/03 (Hair removal method/THE GENERAL HOSPITAL CORP.) of 1.10.2004

Online on

24.01.2005

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

1.10.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61B 18/20

Application no.

02076295.1

Keywords:

Method of treatment by surgery excluded from patentability (no)

Distribution

A

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 86 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T038303.20041001
T 0383/03 (Hair removal method/THE GENERAL HOSPITAL CORP.) of 1.10.2004

Online on

24.01.2005

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

1.10.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61B 18/20

Application no.

02076295.1

Keywords:

Method of treatment by surgery excluded from patentability (no)

Distribution

A

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 31 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T038303.20041001
T 0383/03 (Méthode d'épilation/THE GENERAL HOSPITAL CORP.) of 1.10.2004

Online on

24.01.2005

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

1.10.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61B 18/20

Application no.

02076295.1

Keywords:

Méthode de traitement chirurgical exclue de la brevetabilité (non)

Distribution

A

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 92 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T038303.20041001
T 0983/03 (Treatment of impotence/REALE ALBERTO) of 24.1.2005

Online on

24.01.2005

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

24.1.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 31/557

Application no.

91108655.1

Keywords:

Novelty - no - prior art alcohol solution falls within the scope of claim 1 of the patent in suit

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 24 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T098303.20050124
T 0797/02 (Divisional of divisional) of 23.9.2004

Online on

21.01.2005

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

23.9.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G02F 1/136

Application no.

97200955.9

Keywords:

Subject-matter extending beyond the content of the earlier divisional application (yes)

Distribution

B

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 37 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T079702.20040923
T 0873/02 () of 14.10.2004

Online on

21.01.2005

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

14.10.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 13/15

Application no.

95923814.8

Keywords:

Clarity (no)
Sufficiency of disclosure (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 73 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T087302.20041014
T 0761/03 () of 6.12.2004

Online on

21.01.2005

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

6.12.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01L 21/3213

Application no.

98931533.8

Keywords:

Novelty: yes (after amendments)
Inventive step: yes

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 28 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T076103.20041206
T 0637/04 () of 17.1.2005

Online on

21.01.2005

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

17.1.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B05C 1/16

Application no.

95108433.4

Keywords:

Sole payment of appeal fee - no appeal in existence
Reimbursement of the appeal fee - yes

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 20 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T063704.20050117
D 0009/03 () of 14.1.2005

Online on

19.01.2005

Board

DBA

Decision date

14.1.2005

Proc. language

FR

IPC

-

Application no.

-

Keywords:

-

Distribution

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 31 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:D000903.20050114
T 0763/02 () of 16.12.2004

Online on

19.01.2005

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

16.12.2004

Proc. language

FR

IPC

D21F 1/02

Application no.

96919855.5

Keywords:

Activité inventive (non)
Requêtes fournies tardivement (admissibles)

Distribution

D

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 32 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T076302.20041216
T 0912/02 () of 10.1.2005

Online on

19.01.2005

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

10.1.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

E01C 23/088

Application no.

99916834.7

Keywords:

Neuheit (bejaht)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht)
Rückzahlung der Beschwerdegebühr (ja)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 33 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T091202.20050110
T 0966/02 () of 1.12.2004

Online on

19.01.2005

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

1.12.2004

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F02D 41/26

Application no.

94112010.7

Keywords:

Doppelte Einspruchseinlegung durch dieselbe juristische Person
Zulassung des Materials des zweiten Einspruchs, wenn i) der erste Einspruch zulässig ist und ii) dieses Material relevant ist
Vorlage der Frage der Zulässigkeit des zweiten Einspruchs an die Große Bescherdekammer (nein, entscheidungunerheblich)
Rückzahlung der Beschwerdegebühr wegen wesentlicher Verfahrensmängel
Zurückverweisung an die erste Instanz zur weiteren Entscheidung

Distribution

B

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 70 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T096602.20041201
T 0143/03 () of 10.1.2005

Online on

19.01.2005

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

10.1.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

D21F 1/32

Application no.

96904822.2

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (Haupt- und Hilfsanträge - nein)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 41 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T014303.20050110
T 0254/03 () of 10.1.2005

Online on

19.01.2005

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

10.1.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A01K 15/02

Application no.

93200620.8

Keywords:

Admissibility of the appeal (no)
Referral to the Enlarged Board (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 61 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T025403.20050110
T 0855/03 (Ear tag/GARDNER) of 19.11.2004

Online on

19.01.2005

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

19.11.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A01K 11/00

Application no.

97913550.6

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 69 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T085503.20041119
T 0513/02 (Composition for tissue augmentation/Q MED AB) of 18.1.2005

Online on

18.01.2005

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

18.1.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 47/38

Application no.

94909365.2

Keywords:

Main request, first and second auxiliary requests: Sufficiency of disclosure (no): The invention claimed is not disclosed in the application in a clear and complete manner
Third auxiliary request: Allowability of the amendments under Article 123(2) EPC (no): There is no basis in the application as filed for the amendments

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 71 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T051302.20050118
T 0666/02 () of 11.11.2004

Online on

18.01.2005

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

11.11.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C22C 38/24

Application no.

94910605.8

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 558 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T066602.20041111
T 0720/02 (Divisional of divisional) of 23.9.2004

Online on

18.01.2005

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

23.9.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G02F 1/136

Application no.

97200957.5

Keywords:

Subject-matter extending beyond the content of the earlier divisional application (yes)

Distribution

B

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 41 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T072002.20040923
T 0105/03 () of 11.1.2005

Online on

18.01.2005

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

11.1.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G02B 6/22

Application no.

94303538.6

Keywords:

Main request: clarity, novelty and inventive step - yes

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 79 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T010503.20050111
T 0234/00 () of 24.11.2004

Online on

17.01.2005

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

24.11.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 7/06

Application no.

94105264.9

Keywords:

Novelty - (no) (all requests)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 100 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T023400.20041124
T 1057/01 () of 27.12.2004

Online on

17.01.2005

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

27.12.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61B 6/00

Application no.

97101410.5

Keywords:

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

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 32 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T105701.20041227
T 0244/02 () of 15.9.2004

Online on

17.01.2005

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

15.9.2004

Proc. language

FR

IPC

C22F 1/053

Application no.

95420013.5

Keywords:

Activité inventive (non)

Distribution

D

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 97 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T024402.20040915
T 1164/02 () of 14.10.2004

Online on

17.01.2005

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

14.10.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F16L 27/111
F01N 7/18

Application no.

96116947.1

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)
Decision re.appeals - remittal (yes)
Late submitted material - evidence admitted - yes

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 40 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T116402.20041014
T 1202/02 () of 9.12.2004

Online on

17.01.2005

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

9.12.2004

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C03B 37/08

Application no.

96943872.0

Keywords:

Ausführbarkeit (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein)
Zulässigkeit eines verspätet eingereichten Hilfsantrags (nein - nicht ohne weiteres erkennbar gewährbar

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 49 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T120202.20041209
T 0505/03 (Conjugated linoleic acid/LODERS CROKLAAN) of 12.11.2004

Online on

17.01.2005

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

12.11.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12P 7/64

Application no.

96939054.1

Keywords:

Added subject matter (no)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 42 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T050503.20041112
T 1027/03 () of 10.1.2005

Online on

17.01.2005

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

10.1.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F16F 9/44

Application no.

97100492.4

Keywords:

Zulässigkeit eines angeblich neuen Einspruchsgrundes (bejaht)
Völlig neues Vorbringen im Beschwerdeverfahren - nicht berücksichtigt

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 28 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T102703.20050110
T 0459/04 () of 17.12.2004

Online on

17.01.2005

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

17.12.2004

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B65B 43/52

Application no.

98117495.6

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 32 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T045904.20041217
T 0786/04 () of 13.12.2004

Online on

17.01.2005

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

13.12.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61H 31/00

Application no.

96942057.9

Keywords:

Novelty (yes, after amendments)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 26 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T078604.20041213
T 0992/04 () of 14.12.2004

Online on

17.01.2005

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

14.12.2004

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B65G 1/137

Application no.

98102030.8

Keywords:

Erweiterung durch Änderung (nein)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 27 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T099204.20041214
J 0004/03 (Retraction of withdrawal/ROTH) of 9.9.2004

Online on

14.01.2005

Board

3.1.01

Decision date

9.9.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

-

Application no.

95939068.3

Keywords:

Postponement of oral proceedings - no
Withdrawal unambiguous and effective - yes
Retraction of withdrawal of application after publication of withdrawal in European Patent Bulletin - not allowable

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 76 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2004:J000403.20040909
T 0432/01 () of 10.12.2004

Online on

14.01.2005

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

10.12.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A44B 19/34

Application no.

96107617.1

Keywords:

Admissibility of amendments (main request) - no
Admissibility of amendments and clarity (auxiliary request) - yes
Novelty (auxiliary request) - yes

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 62 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T043201.20041210
J 0013/04 () of 23.12.2004

Online on

13.01.2005

Board

3.1.01

Decision date

23.12.2004

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H01B 7/18

Application no.

03291690.0

Keywords:

Fristgerechte Zahlung der Anmelde- und Recherchengebühren (nein)
Maßgebliche Anknüpfung der Berechnung der Frist nach Artikel 78 (2) EPÜ
Rückzahlung der Zuschlagsgebühr aufgrund des Vertrauensschutzes (nein)

Distribution

B

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 63 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2004:J001304.20041223
T 0540/02 () of 19.10.2004

Online on

13.01.2005

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

19.10.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 13/58

Application no.

94115429.6

Keywords:

Ammendments (main request, first auxiliary request) - inadmissible extension (yes)
Clarity (fourth auxiliary request) - amendment rendering the claims unclear (yes)
Novelty (second third, fifth auxiliary request) - (no)
Order of the auxiliary requests - discretion of the appellant - patentee (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 46 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T054002.20041019
T 0627/02 () of 5.10.2004

Online on

13.01.2005

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

5.10.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

D03D 15/00

Application no.

95119745.8

Keywords:

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

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 76 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T062702.20041005
T 0451/99 (AIDS-related disease/BIO-RAD LABS.) of 13.1.2005

Online on

13.01.2005

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

13.1.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12Q 1/70

Application no.

86902998.3

Keywords:

Main, first and second auxiliary requests - novelty - no
Third auxiliary request - inventive step - yes

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 105 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T045199.20050113
T 0318/02 (Protected amino acids/HYUNDAI PHARM) of 21.9.2004

Online on

12.01.2005

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

21.9.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07C 317/18

Application no.

96901556.9

Keywords:

Main and first to third auxiliary request: inventive step (no) obvious to try with a reasonable expectation of success

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 55 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T031802.20040921
T 0300/03 () of 16.11.2004

Online on

12.01.2005

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

16.11.2004

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A46B 9/02

Application no.

96401762.8

Keywords:

Usage public antérieur (oui)
Nouveauté (oui)
Activité inventive (oui)

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 78 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T030003.20041116
T 0498/01 (Fehlerbeseitigung/SIEMENS) of 15.12.2004

Online on

11.01.2005

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

15.12.2004

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G06F 11/22

Application no.

93103483.9

Keywords:

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

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 31 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T049801.20041215
T 0161/03 () of 8.12.2004

Online on

11.01.2005

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

8.12.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B62D 25/20
B61D 17/10

Application no.

98955391.2

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 40 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T016103.20041208
T 0721/04 () of 4.1.2004

Online on

11.01.2005

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

4.1.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G02B 26/10

Application no.

99927143.0

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 15 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T072104.20040104
T 0787/02 () of 26.11.2004

Online on

10.01.2005

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

26.11.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F16H 57/04

Application no.

98115490.9

Keywords:

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

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 33 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T078702.20041126
T 0061/02 (Measuring gamma-rays of radionuclides in the primary coolout of a … of 12.11.2004

Online on

05.01.2005

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

12.11.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01T 1/172

Application no.

95100314.4

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 42 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T006102.20041112
T 1277/01 () of 25.11.2004

Online on

04.01.2005

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

25.11.2004

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B32B 27/32

Application no.

92105080.3

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein)
Aggregation naheliegender und üblicher Maßnahmen

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 52 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T127701.20041125
T 0068/03 () of 22.12.2004

Online on

03.01.2005

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

22.12.2004

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G02C 5/14

Application no.

98943563.1

Keywords:

Neuheit: bejaht (Abgelängter Kunststoffschlauch nicht vorweggenommen durch einstückige Kunststoffhülse mit einem Sackloch)
Zurückverweisung an die erste Instanz zur weiteren Entscheidung

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 22 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T006803.20041222
T 0555/03 () of 2.7.2004

Online on

03.01.2005

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

2.7.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B32B 5/16

Application no.

96902093.2

Keywords:

Amendments - allowable (yes)
Claims - clarity (yes)
Disclosure - enabling

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 36 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T055503.20040702

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