Decisions in 2006

All board of appeal decisions released for publication in 2006 are shown in the list below by month.

Available months in 2006

December 2006

T 0454/01 (Anthracycline glycoside solution/PHARMACIA) of 25.11.2005

Online on

29.12.2006

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

25.11.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 31/71

Application no.

91102986.6

Keywords:

Main request - priority (no), subsequent application mentioned in the patent for claiming priority is not a first application within the meaning of Article 87(1) EPC; allowability of the disclaimer (no) - anticipation under Article 54(2) EPC to be excluded not accidental.
Auxiliary request - priority (no) - idem
Novelty (no) - anticipation published before the invalidly claimed priority date

Distribution

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 78 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T045401.20051125
T 0298/03 () of 12.9.2006

Online on

29.12.2006

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

12.9.2006

Proc. language

FR

IPC

G06K 7/00

Application no.

97932854.9

Keywords:

Nouveauté (oui)
Activité inventive (oui)

Distribution

D

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 44 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T029803.20060912
T 0663/03 () of 4.10.2006

Online on

29.12.2006

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

4.10.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 5/33

Application no.

93915372.2

Keywords:

Inventive step - (yes) after amendment

Distribution

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 38 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T066303.20061004
T 0973/03 (Therapeutic agent against chronic viral hepatic diseases/MEDEVA) of 27.3.2006

Online on

29.12.2006

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

27.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/33

Application no.

92900527.0

Keywords:

Sufficiency of disclosure - (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 31 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T097303.20060327
T 1059/03 () of 11.12.2006

Online on

29.12.2006

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

11.12.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08L 71/12

Application no.

88115967.7

Keywords:

Amendment - added subject-matter - yes

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 32 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T105903.20061211
T 0227/04 () of 11.12.2006

Online on

29.12.2006

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

11.12.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A45D 19/00

Application no.

94931132.8

Keywords:

Reformulation of the problem
Inventive step (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 25 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T022704.20061211
T 1022/04 () of 20.12.2006

Online on

29.12.2006

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

20.12.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B60R 21/04
F16F 7/12

Application no.

00941232.1

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)
Amendments - added subject-matter (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 32 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T102204.20061220
T 1162/05 () of 17.10.2006

Online on

29.12.2006

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

17.10.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B42D 15/00

Application no.

98116307.4

Keywords:

Klarheit (Hauptantrag - nein; Hilfsantrag 1 - ja)
Ursprüngliche Offenbarung (Hilfsantrag 1 - ja)
Neuheit (Hilfsantrag 1 - ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (Hilfsantrag 1 - ja)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 35 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T116205.20061017
T 0567/03 () of 24.10.2006

Online on

28.12.2006

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

24.10.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B62M 25/04
B62K 23/04

Application no.

95102448.8

Keywords:

Amendments to requests after summons
Amendments - added subject-matter (yes)
Amendments - opposition proceedings
Amendments - correction of errors (yes)
Inventive step - (yes) after amendment

Distribution

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 99 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T056703.20061024
T 0959/03 (International transactions/ED POOL) of 29.9.2006

Online on

28.12.2006

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

29.9.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 1/00
G06F 17/60

Application no.

98963827.5

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 31 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T095903.20060929
T 0251/04 () of 18.10.2006

Online on

28.12.2006

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

18.10.2006

Proc. language

FR

IPC

B60R 21/22

Application no.

98400286.5

Keywords:

Nouveauté, requête principale, requête subsidiaire 1 (non)
Clarté, requête subsidiaire 2 (non)
Extension au-delà du contenu de la demande telle qu'elle a été déposée, requêtes subsidiaires 3 à 6, 10 à 13, 18 (oui)
Activité inventive, requêtes subsidiaires 7 à 9, 14 à 17 (non)

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 58 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T025104.20061018
T 1126/04 () of 19.10.2006

Online on

28.12.2006

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

19.10.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

D06F 37/30

Application no.

98906957.0

Keywords:

Spät geltend gemachte offenkundige Vorbenutzung - prima facie hoch relevant (zugelassen)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 38 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T112604.20061019
T 1169/04 (Interface board/CANON) of 17.10.2006

Online on

28.12.2006

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

17.10.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 3/12
G06F 13/12

Application no.

93308629.0

Keywords:

Third auxiliary request filed at oral proceedings (not admitted)
Public prior use proved (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 36 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T116904.20061017
T 0869/05 (BSSL/CEL lipase/AREXIS) of 21.11.2006

Online on

28.12.2006

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

21.11.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 9/20

Application no.

93913744.4

Keywords:

Main request - added subject-matter (no), clarity (yes), sufficiency of disclosure (yes), novelty (yes), inventive step (yes)
Remittal to first instance - further prosecution (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 35 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T086905.20061121
T 0689/06 () of 15.12.2006

Online on

28.12.2006

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

15.12.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B65H 39/042

Application no.

00203217.5

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 15 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T068906.20061215
J 0009/05 (Date of notification/GENERAL ELECTRIC) of 21.12.2006

Online on

27.12.2006

Board

3.1.01

Decision date

21.12.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H05B 3/74

Application no.

00309259.0

Keywords:

Time limit for requesting further processing
No proof of receipt of Rule 69(1) communication
Refund of the appeal fee (no) - error of judgement - substantial procedural violation (no)

Distribution

B

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 27 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:J000905.20061221
J 0018/05 (Date of notification/GENERAL ELECTRIC) of 21.12.2006

Online on

27.12.2006

Board

3.1.01

Decision date

21.12.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01H 71/50

Application no.

00302394.2

Keywords:

Time limit for requesting further processing
No proof of receipt of Rule 69(1) communication
Refund of the appeal fee (no) - error of judgement - no substantial procedural violation (no)

Distribution

B

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 27 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:J001805.20061221
T 0031/03 () of 29.11.2006

Online on

27.12.2006

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

29.11.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A23D 9/00

Application no.

96917474.7

Keywords:

Main request: compliance with Art. 123(2) EPC: no
Auxiliary requests presented in the oral proceedings: not admitted

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 43 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T003103.20061129
T 0572/03 () of 24.11.2006

Online on

27.12.2006

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

24.11.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 5/44

Application no.

95830032.9

Keywords:

Inventive step - (yes) after amendment

Distribution

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 26 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T057203.20061124
T 0090/04 () of 20.9.2006

Online on

27.12.2006

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

20.9.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C08J 3/16

Application no.

97109083.2

Keywords:

Stand der Technik - Zugänglichkeit (bejaht)
Neuheit (bejaht)
Zurückverweisung (bejaht)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 91 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T009004.20060920
T 0200/04 (Anti-fouling composition/BASF NOF) of 24.10.2006

Online on

27.12.2006

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

24.10.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C09D 5/16

Application no.

97106277.3

Keywords:

Main and first auxiliary request: inventive step (no) - obvious solution
Second auxiliary request: amendment - extending beyond the protection conferred by the patent as granted (yes)
Third auxiliary request: amendment occasioned by grounds of opposition (yes); supported by the application as originally filed (no) - inadmissible generalization of examples
Fourth auxiliary request: inventive step (no) - obvious solution

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 72 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T020004.20061024
T 0262/05 () of 20.10.2006

Online on

27.12.2006

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

20.10.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F16B 35/04

Application no.

98924219.3

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (verneint)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 32 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T026205.20061020
T 1006/05 () of 7.12.2006

Online on

27.12.2006

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

7.12.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01J 20/32

Application no.

02704733.1

Keywords:

Amendments - added subject matter (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 40 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T100605.20061207
T 1316/05 () of 5.9.2006

Online on

27.12.2006

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

5.9.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 5/243

Application no.

98952953.2

Keywords:

Claims - clarity and support by description (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 23 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T131605.20060905
T 1483/05 () of 8.12.2006

Online on

27.12.2006

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

8.12.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01L 9/00

Application no.

95916909.5

Keywords:

Clarity, inventive step (no)
Refund of the appeal fee (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 28 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T148305.20061208
T 0825/06 (Maternal immune secretions/WESTGATE) of 22.12.2006

Online on

27.12.2006

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

22.12.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61P 7/00

Application no.

98936641.4

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 19 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T082506.20061222
T 0985/01 () of 23.11.2006

Online on

22.12.2006

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

23.11.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 5/445

Application no.

91119632.7

Keywords:

Inventive step - (yes) after amendment

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 28 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T098501.20061123
T 0119/02 () of 21.9.2006

Online on

22.12.2006

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

21.9.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 7/06

Application no.

93914454.9

Keywords:

Inventive step (no) - problem and solution

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 58 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T011902.20060921
T 0503/03 (Stabilisierung von Nukleinsäuren/ROCHE) of 29.11.2005

Online on

22.12.2006

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

29.11.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C12Q 1/68

Application no.

93105916.6

Keywords:

Unzulässige Beschwerde der Beschwerdeführerin III (ja)
Übergang der Einsprechendenstellung (nein)
Zulassung des Hauptantrags (nein)
Hilfsantrag: unzulässige Erweiterung (nein), Klarheit, Neuheit, erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)
Rückzahlung der Beschwerdegebühr der Beschwerdeführerin I (ja)
Rückzahlung der Beschwerdegebühren der Beschwerdeführerinnen II und III (nein)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 79 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T050303.20051129
T 0579/04 () of 10.10.2006

Online on

22.12.2006

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

10.10.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C22C 38/06

Application no.

97941934.8

Keywords:

-

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 89 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T057904.20061010
T 0643/04 (Lubricating base oil/SHELL) of 10.10.2006

Online on

22.12.2006

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

10.10.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C10G 65/04

Application no.

95200281.4

Keywords:

Main request: novelty - no
First auxiliary request: inventive step - no
Second to fifth and seventh to ninth auxiliary requests: amendments not occasioned by grounds for opposition
Sixth, tenth and eleventh auxiliary requests: disclaimer not allowable

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 43 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T064304.20061010
T 1242/04 (Bereitstellung produktspezifischer Daten/MAN) of 20.10.2006

Online on

22.12.2006

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

20.10.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G06F 17/60

Application no.

02026715.9

Keywords:

Erklärung nach Regel 45 EPÜ
Zusätzliche Recherche
Große Beschwerdekammer - Befassung durch die Beschwerdekammer (verneint)
Zurückverweisung (bejaht - auf der Grundlage des "weiteren" Hilfsantrags)

Distribution

A

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 40 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T124204.20061020
T 1242/04 (Bereitstellung produktspezifischer Daten/MAN) of 20.10.2006

Online on

22.12.2006

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

20.10.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G06F 17/60

Application no.

02026715.9

Keywords:

Erklärung nach R. 45 EPÜ
Zusätzliche Recherche
Große Beschwerdekammer - Befassung durch die Beschwerdekammer (verneint)
Zurückverweisung (bejaht - auf der Grundlage des
weiteren Hilfsantrags)

Distribution

A

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 48 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T124204.20061020
T 1242/04 (Provision of product-specific data/MAN) of 20.10.2006

Online on

22.12.2006

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

20.10.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G06F 17/60

Application no.

02026715.9

Keywords:

Declaration under Rule 45 EPC
Additional search
Enlarged Board of Appeal - referral by board of appeal (no
Remittal (yes - on basis of "further" auxiliary request)

Distribution

A

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 37 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T124204.20061020
T 1242/04 (Fourniture de données spécifiques à un produit/MAN) of 20.10.2006

Online on

22.12.2006

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

20.10.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G06F 17/60

Application no.

02026715.9

Keywords:

Déclaration en vertu de la règle 45 CBE
Recherche additionnelle
Grande Chambre de recours - Saisine par la Chambre de recours (non)
Renvoi (oui - sur la base de la requête subsidiaire "supplémentaire")

Distribution

A

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 53 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T124204.20061020
T 1399/04 (Combination therapy HCV/SCHERING) of 25.10.2006

Online on

22.12.2006

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

25.10.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 38/21

Application no.

99303729.0

Keywords:

Substantial procedural violation - (yes)
Reimbursement of the appeal fee - (yes)
Admissibility of late-filed documents - (yes)
Added subject-matter - (no)
Not patentable invention - (no)
Priority, novelty - (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 63 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T139904.20061025
T 1402/04 () of 5.12.2006

Online on

22.12.2006

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

5.12.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61M 5/31

Application no.

01958757.5

Keywords:

Novelty (yes, after amendment)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 22 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T140204.20061205
T 1408/04 () of 17.11.2006

Online on

22.12.2006

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

17.11.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 13/15

Application no.

98930276.5

Keywords:

Main request - intermediate generalisation (yes)
First auxiliary request - inventive step - age of prior art document not relevant in this case
Second auxiliary request - not admitted
Third auxiliary request - intermediate generalisation (no)
Fourth auxiliary request - inventive step (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 59 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T140804.20061117
T 0346/05 (Alphavirus/CHIRON) of 19.10.2006

Online on

22.12.2006

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

19.10.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/85

Application no.

94929221.3

Keywords:

Admissibility of documents filed with the statement of grounds of appeal (no)
Inventive step of the main and the auxiliary requests (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 48 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T034605.20061019
T 0566/05 (Hhfac/SHARP) of 28.11.2006

Online on

22.12.2006

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

28.11.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01L 21/321

Application no.

98304002.3

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 41 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T056605.20061128
T 0623/05 () of 18.12.2006

Online on

22.12.2006

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

18.12.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61B 6/08

Application no.

02017736.6

Keywords:

Chirurgisches Verfahren (nein)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 23 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T062305.20061218
T 0636/05 () of 12.10.2006

Online on

22.12.2006

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

12.10.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61M 39/28

Application no.

96912464.3

Keywords:

Sufficiency of disclosure (no) - main request and auxiliary request 5
Extension of the subject-matter (yes) - auxiliary requests 1 to 4

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 28 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T063605.20061012
T 0686/05 () of 22.11.2006

Online on

22.12.2006

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

22.11.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

D06F 37/02

Application no.

98966620.1

Keywords:

Zulässigkeit der Änderungen - ja
Neuheit - ja
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - ja

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 26 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T068605.20061122
T 1112/05 () of 23.11.2006

Online on

22.12.2006

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

23.11.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B23B 51/02

Application no.

96909144.6

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 37 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T111205.20061123
W 0010/05 (Irradiation/CHIP) of 13.11.2006

Online on

22.12.2006

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

13.11.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B27K 7/00

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Lack of unity a posteriori - objection unfounded
Reimbursement of search and protest fees - yes

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 30 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:W001005.20061113
W 0011/06 () of 30.11.2006

Online on

22.12.2006

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

30.11.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C09K 5/00

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Lack of unity
a posteriori
- not sufficiently reasoned

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 26 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:W001106.20061130
J 0016/05 (Interruption of proceedings/MOBYDOM) of 27.7.2006

Online on

21.12.2006

Board

3.1.01

Decision date

27.7.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04M 15/00

Application no.

97928416.3

Keywords:

Transfer of European patent application
Assignment - registration in Register of European patents - competence of Boards of Appeal
Interruption of proceedings - receivership

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:J001605.20060727
T 0225/02 (Réseau de transmission d'informations/FRANCE TELECOM) of 26.10.2006

Online on

21.12.2006

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

26.10.2006

Proc. language

FR

IPC

H04B 10/142

Application no.

95402339.6

Keywords:

Activité inventive - requête principale, requêtes auxiliaires 1, 2, 3 - (non)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T022502.20061026
T 0322/03 (Conditioning shampoo/KAO) of 28.11.2006

Online on

21.12.2006

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

28.11.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 7/50

Application no.

96113198.4

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T032203.20061128
T 0557/03 (Chiral triaryl compounds/CELLTECH) of 30.11.2006

Online on

21.12.2006

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

30.11.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07D 213/30

Application no.

95903885.2

Keywords:

Clarity and support (yes)
Remittal for further prosecution (yes)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T055703.20061130
T 1232/03 (Automatic transmission fluid/INFINEUM) of 14.9.2006

Online on

21.12.2006

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

14.9.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C10M 163/00

Application no.

98911812.0

Keywords:

Lack of novelty objection due to prior use submitted with the statement of grounds of appeal: late filed (yes) - not admitted into the appeal proceedings as not prima facie relevant.
Technical report submitted after the statement of grounds of appeal by the Appellant: late filed (yes) - not admitted into the appeal proceedings as not prima facie relevant.
Technical reports submitted by the Appellant one month before the oral proceedings: late filed (yes) - not admitted into the proceedings - no opportunity for the Respondent to take position.
Main request, first and second auxiliary requests: inventive step (no) - no improvement within the whole claimed area - obvious alternative.
Third auxiliary request: inventive step (no) - alleged effect not credibly achieved for all claimed alternatives - extent of the claimed monopoly not justified by the technical contribution to the art.
Fourth auxiliary request: inventive step (yes) - non obvious alternative.

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T123203.20060914
T 0355/04 () of 24.10.2006

Online on

21.12.2006

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

24.10.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F16C 13/00

Application no.

96109977.7

Keywords:

Novelty (main request, no, auxiliary request, yes)
Remittal to the Opposition Division (yes)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T035504.20061024
T 0398/04 () of 27.11.2006

Online on

21.12.2006

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

27.11.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B23C 3/06

Application no.

96919612.0

Keywords:

Unzulässige Erweiterung (ja) - Haupt- und Hilfsantrag

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 34 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T039804.20061127
T 1403/04 () of 15.11.2006

Online on

21.12.2006

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

15.11.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

D01G 15/64

Application no.

98938866.5

Keywords:

-

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 24 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T140304.20061115
T 1428/04 () of 23.11.2006

Online on

21.12.2006

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

23.11.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B07C 3/20

Application no.

97921794.0

Keywords:

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

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 37 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T142804.20061123
T 0009/05 (Desintegrationsgeschwindigkeit/RETTENMAIER) of 6.11.2006

Online on

21.12.2006

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

6.11.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C11D 17/00

Application no.

98916813.3

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja) - rückschauende Betrachtungsweise nicht erlaubt

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 42 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T000905.20061106
T 0229/05 () of 14.12.2006

Online on

21.12.2006

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

14.12.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B29D 30/32

Application no.

97930899.6

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T022905.20061214
T 0354/05 () of 12.10.2006

Online on

21.12.2006

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

12.10.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B44F 1/12

Application no.

98943582.1

Keywords:

Sufficiency of disclosure (yes); Prior uses proven up to the hilt (no); Novelty (yes); Inventive step (yes)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T035405.20061012
T 0386/05 () of 20.11.2006

Online on

21.12.2006

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

20.11.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

D04H 13/00

Application no.

97933540.3

Keywords:

Main request: amendments - broadening of claim (yes)
Auxiliary request: amendments - broadening of claim (no)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T038605.20061120
T 0484/05 (Free carbon index/EXXONMOBIL) of 17.11.2006

Online on

21.12.2006

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

17.11.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C10G 45/58

Application no.

99938893.7

Keywords:

Admissibility of correction (no): correction not derivable directly and unambiguously - balance of probabilities not to be applied
Sufficiency of disclosure (no): erroneous information for measuring an unusual parameter essential for performing the invention

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T048405.20061117
T 0512/05 () of 27.10.2006

Online on

21.12.2006

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

27.10.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

D07B 1/02

Application no.

97939725.4

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)
Reimbursement of appeal fee (no)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 41 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T051205.20061027
T 0584/05 () of 7.11.2006

Online on

21.12.2006

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

7.11.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A44B 18/00

Application no.

98305929.6

Keywords:

Novelty - yes
Inventive step - yes

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T058405.20061107
T 0863/05 () of 20.11.2006

Online on

21.12.2006

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

20.11.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G03F 7/09

Application no.

96116990.1

Keywords:

Novelty and inventive step (yes)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T086305.20061120
T 0545/04 (ATM-based network/TELIA) of 24.10.2006

Online on

20.12.2006

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

24.10.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04L 12/46

Application no.

95926062.1

Keywords:

Inventive step - no

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T054504.20061024
T 0593/04 () of 20.10.2005

Online on

20.12.2006

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

20.10.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B26B 21/40

Application no.

98307575.5

Keywords:

Admissibility of the patent proprietor's appeal (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 67 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T059304.20051020
T 0832/04 () of 28.9.2006

Online on

20.12.2006

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

28.9.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A01K 5/00

Application no.

97950507.0

Keywords:

Entitlement of priority (no)
Disclosure in drawings (no)
Document published in the priority interval (state of the art according to Art. 54(2) EPC - yes)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T083204.20060928
T 1239/04 () of 14.11.2006

Online on

20.12.2006

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

14.11.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B61L 3/00

Application no.

00951448.0

Keywords:

Offenbarung der Erfindung (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein - alle Anträge)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 35 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T123904.20061114
T 1055/05 () of 7.12.2006

Online on

20.12.2006

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

7.12.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H05K 7/20

Application no.

00945697.1

Keywords:

Neuheit (ja)
Aufnahme von Parteivortrag ins Protokoll
Zurückverweisung zur weiteren Entscheidung

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 44 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T105505.20061207
T 0330/06 () of 22.11.2006

Online on

20.12.2006

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

22.11.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B65G 17/08

Application no.

99967311.4

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 15 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T033006.20061122
T 0584/06 (Softening tablets/CLEANTABS) of 31.10.2006

Online on

20.12.2006

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

31.10.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C02F 5/10

Application no.

97610023.0

Keywords:

Amendment not allowable - generalisation of a feature
Added feature isolated and extracted from examples
Added feature limiting but providing technical contribution

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 39 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T058406.20061031
T 0765/06 () of 11.12.2006

Online on

20.12.2006

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

11.12.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F28F 9/00

Application no.

02018311.7

Keywords:

Rückzahlung der Beschwerdegebühr (nein)
Mündliche Verkürzung der Frist zur Einreichung neuer Unterlagen (nein)
Anwendung des Vertrauensgrundsatzes (nein)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 29 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T076506.20061211
T 1275/06 (Receptor proteins/SCHERING) of 4.12.2006

Online on

20.12.2006

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

4.12.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/12

Application no.

99909534.2

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 16 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T127506.20061204
D 0034/05 () of 6.12.2006

Online on

19.12.2006

Board

DBA

Decision date

6.12.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

-

Application no.

-

Keywords:

-

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 20 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:D003405.20061206
T 0099/03 (5-Methyltetrahydrofolsäure/MERCK EPROVA) of 29.11.2006

Online on

19.12.2006

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

29.11.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C07D 475/04

Application no.

00107623.1

Keywords:

Zurückverweisung an die Prüfungsabteilung nach Behebung der Neuheitseinwände

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C

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 21 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T009903.20061129
T 0623/03 () of 22.8.2006

Online on

19.12.2006

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

22.8.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C09C 1/50

Application no.

93920405.3

Keywords:

Novelty, inventive step (yes; after amendment)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 93 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T062303.20060822
T 0327/04 (Influenza vaccines/DUPHAR) of 15.12.2006

Online on

19.12.2006

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

15.12.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 39/145

Application no.

98201056.3

Keywords:

Main request: Novelty (yes); Inventive step (yes)
Remittal (yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 113 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T032704.20061215
T 0900/06 () of 12.12.2006

Online on

19.12.2006

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

12.12.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61K 7/06

Application no.

00123819.5

Keywords:

Keine Beschwerdebegründung eingereicht

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 16 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T090006.20061212
T 1341/06 () of 29.11.2006

Online on

19.12.2006

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

29.11.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61K 7/06

Application no.

99915529.4

Keywords:

Beschwerde unzulässig - keine Beschwerdebegründung

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 16 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T134106.20061129
T 0993/02 () of 30.11.2006

Online on

18.12.2006

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

30.11.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G11B 5/706

Application no.

93116085.7

Keywords:

Claims substantially amended with the grounds of appeal - fresh case - remittal

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 28 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T099302.20061130
T 1098/04 () of 26.10.2006

Online on

18.12.2006

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

26.10.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B02C 13/28

Application no.

01129855.1

Keywords:

Neuheit (ja)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 18 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T109804.20061026
T 0564/03 () of 8.12.2006

Online on

15.12.2006

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

8.12.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A22C 17/04

Application no.

97934780.4

Keywords:

Novelty, inventive step (yes)

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C

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 32 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T056403.20061208
T 0785/03 () of 5.10.2006

Online on

15.12.2006

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

5.10.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A41D 1/00

Application no.

95912915.6

Keywords:

Sufficiency of disclosure (no)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 24 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T078503.20061005
T 0128/04 () of 28.9.2006

Online on

15.12.2006

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

28.9.2006

Proc. language

FR

IPC

B62M 25/02

Application no.

96927721.9

Keywords:

Insuffisance de l'exposé de l'invention - nouveau motif - (non admis)
Activité inventive (oui)

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Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 42 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T012804.20060928
T 0524/04 () of 29.9.2006

Online on

15.12.2006

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

29.9.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F16L 11/15

Application no.

98108846.1

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit, Haupt- und Hilfsantrag (nein)

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C

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 77 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T052404.20060929
T 0693/04 () of 9.11.2006

Online on

15.12.2006

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

9.11.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B60T 13/12

Application no.

97949899.5

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

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C

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 41 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T069304.20061109
T 0412/06 (Proteinase inhibitor/MAX-PLANCK-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG) of 12.10.2006

Online on

15.12.2006

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

12.10.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 31/38

Application no.

00951521.4

Keywords:

Sufficiency of disclosure - yes: objection not sufficiently established

Distribution

B

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 21 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T041206.20061012
T 0940/03 (Combined DVD/CD ECC decoder/SAMSUNG) of 9.11.2006

Online on

14.12.2006

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

9.11.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G11B 20/10

Application no.

01202036.8

Keywords:

Res judicata - not decided
Disclosure - sufficiency - (no)

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C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 38 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T094003.20061109
T 0515/04 () of 5.10.2006

Online on

14.12.2006

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

5.10.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A23G 3/30

Application no.

93908281.4

Keywords:

Late filed request - admitted
Objections against a non amended part of the claim - inadmissible
Remittal for further prosecution

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 44 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T051504.20061005
T 1093/04 () of 16.11.2006

Online on

14.12.2006

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

16.11.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G07B 17/02

Application no.

94119510.9

Keywords:

Inventive step - main request - (yes)

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 30 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T109304.20061116
T 1219/04 (Snowboard) of 20.11.2006

Online on

14.12.2006

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

20.11.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A63C 5/03

Application no.

97948790.7

Keywords:

Beschwerde eingelegt von dem zweitgenannten Anmelder
Bestellung eines neuen gemeinsamen Vertreters
Öffentliche Zustellung
Vertrauensschutz für die Benutzer des EPA
Zurückverweisung an die Prüfungsabteilung

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 20 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T121904.20061120
T 1243/04 (Passiver Transponder/ATMEL) of 15.11.2006

Online on

14.12.2006

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

15.11.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H04L 7/02

Application no.

02008541.1

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - nach Änderung (ja)
Klarheit der Ansprüche (bejaht)
Stützung der Ansprüche durch die Beschreibung (bejaht)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 37 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T124304.20061115
T 0758/03 () of 8.9.2006

Online on

13.12.2006

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

8.9.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F02B 23/10

Application no.

00121497.2

Keywords:

Inventive step (no) - further technical problem
Auxiliary requests filed at the oral proceedings (not admitted) - subject-matter not previously claimed - additional search

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C

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 39 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T075803.20060908
T 1118/03 () of 7.11.2006

Online on

13.12.2006

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

7.11.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B63H 20/26
F01N 3/28
F01N 7/12

Application no.

96119945.2

Keywords:

Inventive step - no

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C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 40 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T111803.20061107
T 0361/05 () of 26.10.2006

Online on

13.12.2006

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

26.10.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B26D 1/00

Application no.

98921389.7

Keywords:

Offenbarung der Entgegenhaltung D1
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)
Verspätetes Vorbringen (nicht zugelassen)

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C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 42 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T036105.20061026
T 0641/05 (GPCR-like receptor/PHARMACIA) of 9.11.2006

Online on

13.12.2006

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

9.11.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/12

Application no.

00982220.6

Keywords:

Industrial application (no) - computer-assisted method lacking probative value

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 45 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T064105.20061109
T 1264/05 (Screening for anti-amyloidogenic properties/UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA) of 10.11.2006

Online on

13.12.2006

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

10.11.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 38/17

Application no.

99950172.9

Keywords:

New main request: added subject-matter (no)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 30 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T126405.20061110
T 0209/06 () of 5.12.2006

Online on

13.12.2006

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

5.12.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

D21F 5/04

Application no.

96117463.8

Keywords:

Fehlende Beschwerdebegründung

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Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 16 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T020906.20061205
T 0381/06 (Extrudable multiphase lamellar structured composition/UNILEVER) of 14.11.2006

Online on

13.12.2006

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

14.11.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C11D 17/00

Application no.

01911733.2

Keywords:

Added subject-matter (no)
Sufficiency of disclosure (yes): teaching of the description enabling the skilled person to carry out the invention without undue burden within the whole ambit of the claim
Remittal (yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 29 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T038106.20061114
T 0430/06 () of 30.11.2006

Online on

13.12.2006

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

30.11.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C11D 1/65

Application no.

98953405.2

Keywords:

Missing Statement of Grounds

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 15 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T043006.20061130
T 0777/06 () of 5.12.2006

Online on

13.12.2006

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

5.12.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F01K 3/18

Application no.

97500214.8

Keywords:

Adverse decision issued without granting request for oral proceedings
Substantial procedural violation (yes)
Refund of appeal fee (yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 18 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T077706.20061205
T 0742/02 (Rod-Micellar composition/UNILEVER) of 10.11.2006

Online on

12.12.2006

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

10.11.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 7/50

Application no.

93917739.0

Keywords:

Sufficient disclosure - yes: no convincing evidence that alleged unclarities in the claims rendered it impossible to carry out the invention

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 27 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T074202.20061110
T 0866/04 () of 10.10.2006

Online on

12.12.2006

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

10.10.2006

Proc. language

FR

IPC

F25J 3/04
C21B 5/00

Application no.

99400150.1

Keywords:

Activité inventive (non)

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C

Decision

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

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T086604.20061010
T 1012/04 (Sprengmittelgranulat/DALLI) of 14.11.2006

Online on

12.12.2006

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

14.11.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C11D 3/22

Application no.

98121397.8

Keywords:

Offenbarung der Erfindung (ausreichend)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

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C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 42 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T101204.20061114
T 1421/04 (Rare earth element/TOSHIBA) of 14.11.2006

Online on

12.12.2006

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

14.11.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01L 23/14

Application no.

97935820.7

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

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D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 38 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T142104.20061114
T 0721/05 () of 14.9.2006

Online on

12.12.2006

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

14.9.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B29C 45/17

Application no.

96810360.6

Keywords:

Admissibility (yes)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

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C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 34 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T072105.20060914
T 0821/06 (Inhibition of Pathogens by BCS/GANEDEN) of 13.11.2006

Online on

12.12.2006

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

13.11.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 35/74

Application no.

00978435.6

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

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D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 15 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T082106.20061113
T 0427/04 (Microemulsion Composition/COLGATE) of 20.10.2006

Online on

11.12.2006

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

20.10.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C11D 1/83

Application no.

98906279.9

Keywords:

Inventive step (no): obvious alternative

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C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 74 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T042704.20061020
T 0829/04 () of 17.10.2006

Online on

11.12.2006

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

17.10.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F26B 5/04
F26B 21/08

Application no.

98110125.6

Keywords:

Neuheit (bejaht)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - nicht naheliegende Kombination bekannter Merkmale

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 36 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T082904.20061017
T 1430/04 (Substituents/AKZO) of 18.10.2006

Online on

11.12.2006

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

18.10.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C11D 1/645

Application no.

97922934.1

Keywords:

Added subject-matter (main request and auxiliary requests 1 to 10): yes - combination serving as support for an amendment not disclosed in the application as filed

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 76 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T143004.20061018
T 0494/05 (Obtention of must/NUOVA M.A.I.P.) of 16.11.2006

Online on

11.12.2006

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

16.11.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12G 1/00

Application no.

95200039.6

Keywords:

Inventive step - (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 26 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T049405.20061116
T 1164/03 () of 9.11.2006

Online on

08.12.2006

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

9.11.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G01S 15/93

Application no.

97909353.1

Keywords:

Zulassng neuer, kurz vor bzw. in der Verhandlung vorgelegter Anträge (Hauptantrag - ja; Hilfsanträge 1 bis 4 - nein
Ausführbarkeit (bejaht)
Neuheit (verneint)
Mängel der angefochtenen Entscheidung

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C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 43 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T116403.20061109
T 0061/04 () of 4.12.2006

Online on

08.12.2006

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

4.12.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B05D 1/00

Application no.

00935883.9

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 28 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T006104.20061204
T 0092/04 () of 31.10.2006

Online on

08.12.2006

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

31.10.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08J 9/14

Application no.

98946435.9

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 40 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T009204.20061031
T 0215/04 () of 26.10.2006

Online on

08.12.2006

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

26.10.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C08L 23/12

Application no.

97114544.6

Keywords:

Neuheit (bejaht)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 45 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T021504.20061026
T 0600/04 () of 25.10.2006

Online on

08.12.2006

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

25.10.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01F 23/292

Application no.

99902079.5

Keywords:

Main request - clarity (no)
Auxiliary request - clarity claim 1 (yes)
Novelty and inventive step (yes)

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 40 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T060004.20061025
T 0906/04 (Omeprazole multiple unit tableted dosage form/ASTRA ZENECA) of 26.10.2006

Online on

08.12.2006

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

26.10.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 9/26

Application no.

95926054.8

Keywords:

Main request: novelty (yes), selection in several directions; inventive step (no), obvious solution in the light of closest prior art
First and second auxiliary requests: novelty (yes); inventive step (no), analogous reasons

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 55 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T090604.20061026
T 0506/05 () of 28.9.2006

Online on

08.12.2006

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

28.9.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 13/15

Application no.

99921606.2

Keywords:

Main request and auxiliary request I: novelty (no)
Auxiliary request II: late-filed - not admitted
Auxiliary request III: disclosure (not enabling)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 30 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T050605.20060928
T 0827/02 () of 12.10.2005

Online on

07.12.2006

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

12.10.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C09K 3/10

Application no.

93120774.0

Keywords:

Added subject-matter - no
Insufficiency of disclosure of the patent with amended claims - not examined by Opposition Division
Insufficiency - no
Inventive step - no

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 45 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T082702.20051012
T 0829/02 () of 12.10.2005

Online on

07.12.2006

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

12.10.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C09K 3/10

Application no.

91305089.4

Keywords:

Late filed requests - admitted
Scope of protection extended - yes for some requests
Added subject-matter - no
Insufficiency - no
Inventive step - no

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 55 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T082902.20051012
T 0832/02 () of 12.10.2005

Online on

07.12.2006

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

12.10.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C09K 3/10

Application no.

91305091.0

Keywords:

Added subject-matter - yes for some requests
Insufficiency - no
Inventive step - no

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 51 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T083202.20051012
T 0829/03 () of 20.10.2006

Online on

07.12.2006

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

20.10.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08F 10/06

Application no.

92923038.1

Keywords:

Opposition grounds - extension of subject-matter (main and auxiliary requests: yes)
Amendments - broadening of claim (main and auxiliary requests: yes)
Amendments - extension of protection (auxiliary request: yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 117 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T082903.20061020
T 0282/04 () of 14.7.2006

Online on

07.12.2006

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

14.7.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C08G 18/42

Application no.

93913023.3

Keywords:

Neuheit - Vorbeschreibung - implizit enthaltene Merkmale (verneint)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 170 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T028204.20060714
T 0480/04 () of 20.9.2006

Online on

07.12.2006

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

20.9.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08F 10/00

Application no.

98925286.1

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 62 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T048004.20060920
T 0194/06 () of 27.11.2006

Online on

07.12.2006

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

27.11.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B65D 35/22

Application no.

97925677.3

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 15 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T019406.20061127
T 0270/05 (Restitutio in integrum/UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA) of 6.12.2006

Online on

06.12.2006

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

6.12.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08G 73/10

Application no.

98918278.7

Keywords:

All due care taken (no)
Restitutio in integrum (refused)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 70 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T027005.20061206
T 0318/05 () of 28.11.2006

Online on

06.12.2006

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

28.11.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G02F 1/1335

Application no.

98908477.7

Keywords:

Novelty (yes - after amendment)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 31 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T031805.20061128
T 0811/05 (Oral pharmaceutical dosage forms/ASTRAZENECA) of 19.10.2006

Online on

06.12.2006

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

19.10.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 45/06

Application no.

96944726.7

Keywords:

Substantial procedural violation (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 20 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T081105.20061019
T 0724/03 () of 19.10.2006

Online on

05.12.2006

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

19.10.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08J 5/18

Application no.

93306378.6

Keywords:

Disclaimer - no technical contribution
Document not admitted by Opposition Division - admitted
Remittal - yes

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 53 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T072403.20061019
T 1386/04 () of 8.11.2006

Online on

05.12.2006

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

8.11.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H03H 11/18

Application no.

96920317.3

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 33 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T138604.20061108
T 0578/05 () of 25.10.2006

Online on

05.12.2006

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

25.10.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

D01H 5/22

Application no.

99944134.8

Keywords:

Zulässigkeit der Änderung - nein

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 21 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T057805.20061025
T 0866/06 () of 27.11.2006

Online on

05.12.2006

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

27.11.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G07F 7/00

Application no.

92900161.8

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 16 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T086606.20061127
T 1162/01 (Composition for producing phosphine/DEGESCH) of 21.6.2006

Online on

04.12.2006

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

21.6.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C01B 25/08

Application no.

96108969.5

Keywords:

Clarity - yes
Novelty - yes
Inventive step - yes

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 40 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T116201.20060621
T 0176/05 () of 6.11.2006

Online on

04.12.2006

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

6.11.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A23L 2/385

Application no.

97922513.3

Keywords:

Clarity - yes after amendment
Novelty - yes
Remittal - yes

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 36 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T017605.20061106
T 0487/05 () of 19.9.2006

Online on

04.12.2006

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

19.9.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 13/20

Application no.

96945020.4

Keywords:

Amendments in late-filed claims not overcoming the objections raised - request not admitted into the proceedings

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 46 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T048705.20060919
T 1433/06 () of 30.11.2006

Online on

04.12.2006

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

30.11.2006

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A01J 27/02

Application no.

03022231.9

Keywords:

Extension de l'objet de l'invention (non)
Vice substantiel de procédure - remboursement de la taxe de recours (non)
Renvoi devant la première instance (oui)

Distribution

C

Decision

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

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T143306.20061130
T 0110/04 (Polymer sequencing using mass spectrometry) of 22.11.2006

Online on

01.12.2006

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

22.11.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01J 49/04

Application no.

96916490.4

Keywords:

Amendments (permitted)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 71 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T011004.20061122
T 0146/05 (Fly-back circuit/USHIO) of 7.11.2006

Online on

01.12.2006

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

7.11.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H05B 41/288

Application no.

97900125.2

Keywords:

Added subject-matter (no)
Remittal to the opposition division

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 76 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T014605.20061107
T 0507/05 () of 13.10.2006

Online on

01.12.2006

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

13.10.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

D06F 39/00

Application no.

97116203.7

Keywords:

Zulassung des verspäteten Hauptantrags - nein
Neuheit und erfinderische Tätigkeit (Hilfsantrag) - ja

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 25 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T050705.20061013

November 2006

T 0587/04 () of 21.11.2006

Online on

30.11.2006

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

21.11.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G02B 6/34

Application no.

95306617.2

Keywords:

Inventive step - claim 1 (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 38 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T058704.20061121
T 0649/04 () of 17.10.2006

Online on

30.11.2006

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

17.10.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F16K 27/00

Application no.

99122556.6

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 31 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T064904.20061017
T 1046/04 () of 27.7.2006

Online on

30.11.2006

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

27.7.2006

Proc. language

FR

IPC

B41F 11/02

Application no.

98810263.8

Keywords:

Activité inventive - oui

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 41 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T104604.20060727
J 0019/05 (Wiedereinsetzung zur Zahlung der Jahresgebühr/TURBO-CLEAN) of 24.11.2006

Online on

29.11.2006

Board

3.1.01

Decision date

24.11.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B04B 11/05

Application no.

00106909.5

Keywords:

Unsubstantiierter Antrag auf Wiedereinsetzung - unzulässig

Distribution

B

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 30 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:J001905.20061124
J 0005/06 (Correction under Rule 88/AGRUPACION OLCINA, S.L.) of 24.11.2006

Online on

29.11.2006

Board

3.1.01

Decision date

24.11.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

E05B 65/00

Application no.

03380180.4

Keywords:

Correction (not allowed) - exchange of application documents intention of applicant (not relevant)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 27 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:J000506.20061124
T 0892/01 (Treatment of wrinkles/VAN SCOTT, EUGENE J. Dr.) of 7.11.2005

Online on

29.11.2006

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

7.11.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 47/00

Application no.

94102151.1

Keywords:

Main request; auxiliary requests 1-14, 16-20, 22, 24 - whether contrary to Article 123(2) EPC - (yes); auxiliary request 15 - novelty (no); auxiliary requests 21, 23, 25 - inventive step (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 197 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T089201.20051107
T 0963/03 () of 27.9.2006

Online on

29.11.2006

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

27.9.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B65B 19/10

Application no.

96115304.6

Keywords:

Oral prior disclosure - not proven
Inventive step - no

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 38 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T096303.20060927
T 1234/04 () of 24.10.2006

Online on

29.11.2006

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

24.10.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C09K 3/30

Application no.

96119763.9

Keywords:

Amendments (not allowable) - undue generalisation of examples

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 24 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T123404.20061024
T 0142/05 () of 13.6.2006

Online on

29.11.2006

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

13.6.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F16L 11/12

Application no.

97110740.4

Keywords:

Erweiterung des Schutzbereichs durch Streichung in der Beschreibung (ja)

Distribution

B

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 31 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T014205.20060613
T 1129/05 () of 7.11.2006

Online on

29.11.2006

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

7.11.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

D01G 15/24

Application no.

98810526.8

Keywords:

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

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 44 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T112905.20061107
W 0018/05 (Dosieren/K-TRON) of 13.11.2006

Online on

29.11.2006

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

13.11.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B01F 15/02

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Mangelnde Einheitlichkeit a posteriori beanstandet
Begründung der IRB unzureichend
Rückzahlung - ja

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 24 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:W001805.20061113
T 1087/02 (Composition cosmétique ou pharmaceutique à usage topique/YVES ROCHER) of 12.10.2006

Online on

28.11.2006

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

12.10.2006

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A61K 7/48

Application no.

95400966.8

Keywords:

Modification allant au-delà de la demande telle que déposée (oui)

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 33 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T108702.20061012
T 0665/03 (Hautpflegemittel/BEIERSDORF) of 26.9.2006

Online on

28.11.2006

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

26.9.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61K 7/48

Application no.

95915156.4

Keywords:

Hauptantrag: erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein) - beanspruchte Mengenangabe weder zielgerichtet noch kritisch - Routinetätigkeit
Hilfsanträge 1 und 2: erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein) - Verwendungszweck bekannt

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C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 79 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T066503.20060926
T 0043/04 () of 12.10.2006

Online on

28.11.2006

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

12.10.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08J 5/18

Application no.

94307288.4

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 43 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T004304.20061012
T 0749/04 () of 18.10.2006

Online on

28.11.2006

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

18.10.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01M 4/62

Application no.

97301050.7

Keywords:

Novelty
Inventive step

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 48 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T074904.20061018
T 0513/05 () of 18.10.2006

Online on

28.11.2006

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

18.10.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G07D 7/00

Application no.

94101987.9

Keywords:

-

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 35 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T051305.20061018
T 0327/03 () of 25.7.2006

Online on

27.11.2006

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

25.7.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B32B 3/26

Application no.

92304360.8

Keywords:

Main request, auxiliary requests I, II: novelty (no) - anticipation by examples of the prior art
Auxiliary request III: novelty, inventive step (yes)
Compliance with Articles 83, 123(2) (yes)

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C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 56 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T032703.20060725
T 0727/03 () of 14.9.2006

Online on

27.11.2006

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

14.9.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B32B 15/08

Application no.

94112463.8

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 46 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T072703.20060914
T 0824/03 () of 17.10.2006

Online on

27.11.2006

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

17.10.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H01Q 1/32

Application no.

98961059.7

Keywords:

-

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 24 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T082403.20061017
T 0007/04 () of 14.9.2006

Online on

27.11.2006

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

14.9.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B60T 8/00

Application no.

96903912.2

Keywords:

Öffentliche Zugänglichkeit einer Firmenschrift (bejaht)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (Hauptantrag und Hilfsanträge 1 und 2: verneint; Hilfsantrag 3: bejaht)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 46 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T000704.20060914
T 0321/05 () of 24.10.2006

Online on

27.11.2006

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

24.10.2006

Proc. language

FR

IPC

G01R 27/16

Application no.

97401207.2

Keywords:

Activité inventive - oui
Faits et preuves invoqués tardivement
Requête en saisine de la Grande chambre - rejetée

Distribution

C

Decision

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

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T032105.20061024
T 1401/05 () of 20.9.2006

Online on

27.11.2006

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

20.9.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G03B 35/00

Application no.

97924339.1

Keywords:

Re-establishment of rights in case of illness: due care on the part of the applicant and its representatives (yes)
Exclusion of documents from file inspection (yes)
Exclusion of the public from the oral proceedings (partly)

Distribution

B

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 58 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T140105.20060920
T 0208/06 () of 14.11.2006

Online on

27.11.2006

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

14.11.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

E02F 9/28

Application no.

99957350.4

Keywords:

Missing statements of grounds

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 16 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T020806.20061114
J 0012/05 () of 3.8.2006

Online on

24.11.2006

Board

3.1.01

Decision date

3.8.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B65B 11/04

Application no.

02022013.3

Keywords:

Verschiebung des Anmeldetags - nein
Einhaltung der Prioritätsfrist - nein

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 38 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:J001205.20060803
J 0013/05 () of 3.8.2006

Online on

24.11.2006

Board

3.1.01

Decision date

3.8.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01J 1/312

Application no.

02022014.1

Keywords:

Change of the filing date - no
Observation of the priority period - no

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 37 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:J001305.20060803
T 0601/02 (Remote updating of SIM/ORANGE) of 22.11.2006

Online on

24.11.2006

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

22.11.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04Q 7/32

Application no.

93302420.0

Keywords:

Extent of power to examine appeal
Maintenance in amended form not opposed by appellant (opponent)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 25 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T060102.20061122
T 0626/04 () of 10.10.2006

Online on

24.11.2006

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

10.10.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01S 1/04

Application no.

96939443.6

Keywords:

"Inventive step - yes (after amendment)"

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 25 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T062604.20061010
T 0042/06 () of 26.10.2006

Online on

24.11.2006

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

26.10.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01R 21/133

Application no.

96308666.5

Keywords:

-

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 21 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T004206.20061026
T 0407/06 () of 25.9.2006

Online on

24.11.2006

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

25.9.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

D01H 1/22

Application no.

00202689.6

Keywords:

Clarity (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 64 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T040706.20060925
T 0671/03 () of 20.7.2006

Online on

23.11.2006

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

20.7.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F01N 7/10

Application no.

95108232.0

Keywords:

Late-filed documents - admissibility
Remittal to first instance
Apportionment of costs - yes

Distribution

B

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 40 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T067103.20060720
T 0903/04 (Additive/BASF) of 12.9.2006

Online on

23.11.2006

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

12.9.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C10L 1/22

Application no.

00912452.0

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein)
Bei Ermittlung des nächstliegenden Standes der Technik soll eine möglichst realistische Ausgangssituation in Betracht gezogen werden (Punkte 2.5 und 2.6)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 35 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T090304.20060912
T 1236/04 () of 7.11.2006

Online on

23.11.2006

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

7.11.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G01L 1/22

Application no.

98952725.4

Keywords:

Haupt- und Hilfsantrag: Erfinderische Tätigkeit: verneint

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 26 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T123604.20061107
T 1445/04 (Rinsed-off/UNILEVER) of 28.9.2006

Online on

23.11.2006

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

28.9.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 7/50

Application no.

96908067.0

Keywords:

Subject-matter extending beyond the content of the application as filed (main request and auxiliary request 1): yes - omission of an essential feature

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 30 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T144504.20060928
T 0331/05 (Detergent granulate production/UNILEVER) of 5.10.2006

Online on

23.11.2006

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

5.10.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C11D 11/00

Application no.

98933629.2

Keywords:

Clarity of amended claim 1 (no): wording of the claim allows more than one interpretation having technical sense even taking into account the teaching of the description

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 29 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T033105.20061005
T 0500/05 (Emollient oil containing soap bar/UNILEVER) of 3.11.2006

Online on

23.11.2006

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

3.11.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C11D 9/22

Application no.

98946297.3

Keywords:

Inventive step (no): application of an alternative known mixing technique to a known process

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 30 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T050005.20061103
T 0599/05 () of 24.10.2006

Online on

23.11.2006

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

24.10.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

D06F 75/38

Application no.

97927330.7

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (no) - main, first and second auxiliary requests
Third auxiliary request filed at the oral proceedings - not admitted because not clearly allowable
Remittal - fourth auxiliary request including feature taken from the description
Apportionment of costs (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 35 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T059905.20061024
T 0253/03 () of 9.11.2006

Online on

22.11.2006

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

9.11.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C09C 3/10

Application no.

92108260.8

Keywords:

Unzulässige Erweiterung des Schutzbereiches (ja)
Schwerwiegender Verfahrensfehler (ja)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 26 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T025303.20061109
T 0569/04 () of 17.10.2006

Online on

22.11.2006

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

17.10.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G01D 11/28

Application no.

95941594.4

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit: verneint

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 38 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T056904.20061017
T 0862/04 () of 5.10.2006

Online on

22.11.2006

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

5.10.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F02B 23/10

Application no.

99965347.0

Keywords:

Ausführbarkeit (ja)
Beitrag zum Stand der Technik (ja)
Auswahlerfindung (nein)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 38 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T086204.20061005
T 1020/04 () of 9.10.2006

Online on

22.11.2006

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

9.10.2006

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A01J 25/00

Application no.

96400304.0

Keywords:

Exposé suffisant de l'invention (non)

Distribution

C

Decision

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

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T102004.20061009
T 0253/05 (Percarbonate based enzymatic detergent compositions/PROCTER & … of 25.9.2006

Online on

22.11.2006

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

25.9.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C11D 3/386

Application no.

95905359.6

Keywords:

Added subject-matter (no)
Inventive step (yes): synergistic effect convincingly proved - prior art not suggesting the selection of the features of claim 1 for obtaining the seeked improvement

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 39 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T025305.20060925
T 0737/05 () of 19.10.2006

Online on

22.11.2006

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

19.10.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C01B 13/22

Application no.

00120893.3

Keywords:

Neuheit (ja; neue Auswahl)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 31 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T073705.20061019
T 1170/05 () of 27.10.2006

Online on

22.11.2006

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

27.10.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G07B 17/02

Application no.

97303069.5

Keywords:

Legal validity of a decision not bearing the signature of deceased examiner
Novelty - no

Distribution

B

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 42 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T117005.20061027
T 1178/05 () of 10.10.2006

Online on

22.11.2006

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

10.10.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F16J 3/04

Application no.

99303882.7

Keywords:

Form of appeal - time limit
Claims - clarity (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 42 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T117805.20061010
T 0166/06 () of 17.11.2006

Online on

22.11.2006

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

17.11.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07C 15/02

Application no.

97938460.9

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 15 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T016606.20061117
T 0291/03 () of 10.8.2006

Online on

21.11.2006

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

10.8.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B32B 2/36

Application no.

95300131.0

Keywords:

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

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 74 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T029103.20060810
T 0108/04 (Powder paint/DSM) of 12.10.2006

Online on

21.11.2006

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

12.10.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C09D 5/03

Application no.

95937209.5

Keywords:

Clarity of the claims - no ground for opposition unless arising from amendments made during opposition or appeal proceedings
Sufficiency of disclosure (yes) - no evidence to the contrary submitted
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes) - non-obvious solution

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 50 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T010804.20061012
T 0732/05 () of 21.11.2006

Online on

21.11.2006

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

21.11.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61B 17/22

Application no.

97107038.8

Keywords:

Ausführbarkeit (ja)
Neuheit, erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 41 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T073205.20061121
W 0005/04 () of 12.9.2006

Online on

21.11.2006

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

12.9.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01J 37/02

Application no.

-

Keywords:

-

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 34 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:W000504.20060912
T 0703/03 (Refrigerating apparatus/HITACHI) of 9.11.2006

Online on

20.11.2006

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

9.11.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C10M 105/38

Application no.

95114557.2

Keywords:

Appeal against the revocation of the patent - admissible
Proprietor
no longer approves the text in which the patent was granted
- appeal dismissed

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 25 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T070303.20061109
T 0499/05 () of 22.8.2006

Online on

20.11.2006

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

22.8.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B42D 15/00

Application no.

94917515.2

Keywords:

Allowability of amendments (first auxiliary request, yes)
Sufficiency of disclosure (main and first auxiliary requests; yes)
Novelty (main request, claim 28, no; first auxiliary request, claims 1, 12, 26, yes)
Inventive step (first auxiliary request, claims 1, 12, 26, yes)

Distribution

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 52 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T049905.20060822
J 0014/06 () of 17.11.2006

Online on

17.11.2006

Board

3.1.01

Decision date

17.11.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01D 17/035

Application no.

98939436.6

Keywords:

Admissability of appeal (no) - Missing statement of grounds

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D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 15 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:J001406.20061117
T 0562/04 (Factor VIII/von Willebrand factor complex/OCTAPHARMA) of 14.2.2006

Online on

17.11.2006

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

14.2.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07K 1/18

Application no.

93902233.1

Keywords:

Admissibility of late-filed documents - (yes)
Remittal - (no)
Main request - novelty (no)
Auxiliary request - added subject-matter, extension of scope of protection (no), clarity, novelty, sufficiency of disclosure, inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 93 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T056204.20060214
T 1005/04 () of 25.10.2006

Online on

17.11.2006

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

25.10.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H02M 1/00

Application no.

94308087.9

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 27 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T100504.20061025
T 0665/05 (modified HSV/ARCH) of 10.10.2006

Online on

17.11.2006

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

10.10.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/869

Application no.

93907093.4

Keywords:

Main request: added subject-matter - no; inventive step - no
Auxiliary request: added subject-matter - no; inventive step - yes

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 53 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T066505.20061010
T 0029/06 (Bordetella/AVENTIS) of 14.11.2006

Online on

17.11.2006

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

14.11.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/74

Application no.

96902830.7

Keywords:

Sufficiency of disclosure (no)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 24 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T002906.20061114
T 0662/06 () of 9.11.2006

Online on

17.11.2006

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

9.11.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H01H 13/70

Application no.

00981318.9

Keywords:

Fehlende Beschwerdebegründung

Distribution

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 16 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T066206.20061109
D 0025/05 () of 15.11.2006

Online on

16.11.2006

Board

DBA

Decision date

15.11.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

-

Application no.

-

Keywords:

-

Distribution

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 28 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:D002505.20061115
T 0806/03 () of 13.9.2006

Online on

15.11.2006

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

13.9.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08F 4/76

Application no.

94202617.0

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes) - problem and solution
Opposition grounds - extension of subject-matter - divisional application (no)
Opposition grounds - extension of subject-matter (no)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 86 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T080603.20060913
T 0347/04 () of 6.11.2006

Online on

15.11.2006

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

6.11.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B05B 5/053

Application no.

97919146.7

Keywords:

Lack of unity of invention - absence of information about the possibility of a further search report on the non-searched claims; substantial procedural violation (yes); remittal to first instance; reimbursement of appeal fee (yes)

Distribution

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 27 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T034704.20061106
T 0066/05 () of 5.10.2006

Online on

15.11.2006

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

5.10.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C23C 14/34

Application no.

96913025.1

Keywords:

Extension beyond content of application as originally filed (main request and auxiliary requests 1 to 3 - yes; auxiliary requests 4 and 5 - no)
Clarity of claims (auxiliary requests 4 and 5 - no)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 47 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T006605.20061005
T 0153/05 () of 25.9.2005

Online on

15.11.2006

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

25.9.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A63F 13/10

Application no.

01935704.5

Keywords:

Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 37 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T015305.20050925
T 1400/05 () of 21.9.2006

Online on

15.11.2006

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

21.9.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B65D 83/14

Application no.

02750541.1

Keywords:

Inventive step - (yes after amendment)

Distribution

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 26 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T140005.20060921
T 0062/02 () of 25.10.2006

Online on

14.11.2006

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

25.10.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

D06M 11/40

Application no.

95910625.3

Keywords:

Claim 1 - interpretation (Main Request)
Novelty - new use of known substance (no) (Main Request)
Amendments - broadening of claim (no) - added subject-matter (no) (Auxiliary Request I)
Novelty - new use of known substance (yes) (Auxiliary Request I)
Remittal (yes) (Auxiliary Request I)

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 37 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T006202.20061025
T 0937/02 (G-CSF/OSAKA BIOSCIENCE) of 5.10.2006

Online on

14.11.2006

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

5.10.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07K 14/00

Application no.

91905894.1

Keywords:

Main request - added subject-matter (yes)
Auxiliary request I - inventive step (no)
Auxiliary request II - inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 39 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T093702.20061005
T 1103/03 (Matrix for transdermal drug delivery/MINNESOTA MINING) of 27.7.2006

Online on

14.11.2006

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

27.7.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 9/00

Application no.

95933919.3

Keywords:

Disclosure - sufficiency (no): Parameter defining decisive features of the subject-matter of the claim not measurable to compare with claimed values

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 50 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T110303.20060727
T 0914/04 (Hybridisation probes/BIO-RAD) of 22.9.2005

Online on

14.11.2006

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

22.9.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12Q 1/68

Application no.

87304433.3

Keywords:

Added subject-matter (no)
Broadening of scope of protection (no)
Novelty (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 43 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T091404.20050922
T 1111/04 (Verfahren zum Signalisieren von Zuordnungen/SIEMENS) of 17.10.2006

Online on

13.11.2006

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

17.10.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H04B 7/26

Application no.

01124939.8

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit: Hauptantrag (nein); Hilfsantrag (ja)
Klarheit - bejaht

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 26 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T111104.20061017
T 0115/06 () of 3.11.2006

Online on

13.11.2006

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

3.11.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C08L 59/00

Application no.

96111812.2

Keywords:

Fehlende Beschwerdebegründung

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 16 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T011506.20061103
T 0573/04 (Rundfunkempfänger/BOSCH) of 12.10.2006

Online on

10.11.2006

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

12.10.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H04B 1/08

Application no.

98964386.1

Keywords:

Neuheit (Hauptantrag und erster Hilfsantrag) - verneint
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (zweiter und dritter Hilfsantrag) - verneint

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 29 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T057304.20061012
T 0923/04 (System feature starting method/SONY) of 19.9.2006

Online on

10.11.2006

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

19.9.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04B 1/20

Application no.

97113196.6

Keywords:

Inventive step - (yes) third auxiliary request

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 31 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T092304.20060919
T 1000/04 () of 30.10.2006

Online on

10.11.2006

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

30.10.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F16F 7/12

Application no.

00106333.8

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 32 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T100004.20061030
T 1358/04 () of 10.10.2006

Online on

10.11.2006

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

10.10.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

D04H 1/54

Application no.

95101430.7

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)
Late-filed document - not admitted

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 35 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T135804.20061010
T 1507/05 (Adaptive hybrid-ARQ coding schemes/LUCENT) of 29.9.2006

Online on

10.11.2006

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

29.9.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04L 1/18

Application no.

97301656.1

Keywords:

Amendments - added subject-matter (yes)
Oral proceedings held in absence of appellant

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 26 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T150705.20060929
T 1013/03 (Object-oriented prefilter/LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES) of 30.10.2006

Online on

09.11.2006

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

30.10.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 7/26

Application no.

97309715.7

Keywords:

Clarity (yes)
Novelty (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 23 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T101303.20061030
T 0770/04 (Location-based action services/LUCENT) of 15.9.2006

Online on

09.11.2006

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

15.9.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04Q 7/22

Application no.

00309805.0

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 30 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T077004.20060915
T 0820/04 () of 28.9.2006

Online on

09.11.2006

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

28.9.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C22C 19/03

Application no.

93904252.9

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes, after amendment

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 82 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T082004.20060928
T 0960/04 () of 5.10.2006

Online on

09.11.2006

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

5.10.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01T 4/12

Application no.

95910122.1

Keywords:

Main and first auxiliary requests filed in opposition proceedings after the final date fixed under Rule 71a EPC - combination of granted claims which had been attacked- admissible
Inventive step - main and first auxiliary requests - no
Second and third auxiliary requests filed in opposition proceedings after the final date fixed under Rule 71a EPC - include features taken from the description - discretion to refuse to admit confirmed

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 34 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T096004.20061005
T 0228/05 () of 20.10.2006

Online on

09.11.2006

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

20.10.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F28F 9/00
F28D 1/053

Application no.

00918766.7

Keywords:

-

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 29 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T022805.20061020
T 0456/06 (Diagnosis and therapy of arthritis/NIPPON PETROCHEMICALS) of 5.10.2006

Online on

09.11.2006

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

5.10.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 49/00

Application no.

94106083.2

Keywords:

Inventive step (no): concludent application of known use

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 88 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T045606.20061005
T 0576/06 () of 22.9.2006

Online on

09.11.2006

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

22.9.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A63F 9/10

Application no.

01971546.5

Keywords:

Novelty - yes (all requests)
Inventive step (no)
Problem-solution-approach

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 38 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T057606.20060922
W 0006/06 (Molecular markers/RESEARCH) of 18.10.2006

Online on

09.11.2006

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

18.10.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12Q 1/68

Application no.

-

Keywords:

-

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 19 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:W000606.20061018
T 0423/06 () of 30.10.2006

Online on

08.11.2006

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

30.10.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61K 9/20

Application no.

97920646.3

Keywords:

Fehlende Begründung

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 16 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T042306.20061030
T 1217/01 () of 21.6.2006

Online on

07.11.2006

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

21.6.2006

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A61K 7/09

Application no.

94401646.8

Keywords:

Nouveaux éléments de preuves - admissibles (oui)
Utilisation antérieure publique - documents internes admissibles (oui)
Nouveauté (oui)
Activité inventive (oui)

Distribution

C

Decision

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

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T121701.20060621
T 1138/03 () of 28.9.2006

Online on

06.11.2006

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

28.9.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A23D 9/00

Application no.

96203106.8

Keywords:

Admission of late requests (yes)
Inventive step (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 51 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T113803.20060928
T 0193/04 () of 16.8.2006

Online on

06.11.2006

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

16.8.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B32B 27/12

Application no.

95944350.8

Keywords:

Main request (novelty - no)
First to fourth auxiliary requests (sufficiency - no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 51 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T019304.20060816
T 0514/04 () of 12.9.2006

Online on

06.11.2006

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

12.9.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A23K 1/16

Application no.

96107778.1

Keywords:

Fresh ground for opposition (yes)
Admissibility of fresh ground in appeal (no - disapproval of patentee)
Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 55 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T051404.20060912
T 0680/05 () of 26.9.2006

Online on

06.11.2006

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

26.9.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B25B 5/06

Application no.

99125705.6

Keywords:

Erweiterung durch Änderung (ja)
Zulässigkeit verspätet eingereichten Antrags (verneint)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 28 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T068005.20060926
T 0839/05 () of 5.10.2006

Online on

06.11.2006

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

5.10.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B23C 5/22

Application no.

99953078.5

Keywords:

Novelty (no) - main and auxiliary requests II, VI
Remittal (no)
Inventive step (no) - auxiliary request III, V
Late filed request (inadmissible) - auxiliary request IV
Referral of a question to the Enlarged Board of appeal (no)
Clarity (yes) - auxiliary request VII
Inventive step (yes) - auxiliary request VII

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 53 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T083905.20061005
T 0927/05 () of 4.10.2006

Online on

06.11.2006

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

4.10.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B28B 7/10

Application no.

96939948.4

Keywords:

Representation by an employee (no)
Breach of the right to be heard (no)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 40 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T092705.20061004
W 0019/05 () of 18.10.2006

Online on

06.11.2006

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

18.10.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01J 23/10

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Lack of unity a posteriori (yes)
Protest dismissed (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 30 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:W001905.20061018
T 1171/01 (Detecting malignancy-associated changes/MONOGEN) of 27.9.2006

Online on

03.11.2006

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

27.9.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06K 9/00
G01N 15/14

Application no.

97919229.1

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 28 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T117101.20060927
T 0195/03 (Deinterleaver/THOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS) of 11.10.2006

Online on

03.11.2006

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

11.10.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 7/24

Application no.

95118343.3

Keywords:

Remittal for further prosecution

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 19 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T019503.20061011
T 0561/03 (Multiplexing video programs/IMEDIA CORPORATION) of 3.8.2006

Online on

03.11.2006

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

3.8.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 7/58
H04N 7/173

Application no.

96940351.8

Keywords:

Inventive step over prior art considered by first instance (yes, after amendment)
Remittal to first instance for further prosecution

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 23 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T056103.20060803
T 0562/03 (Modifying encoded video/IMEDIA CORPORATION) of 5.10.2006

Online on

03.11.2006

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

5.10.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 7/26
H04N 7/58
H04N 7/46

Application no.

96940379.9

Keywords:

Inventive step over the prior art considered by the first instance (yes, after amendment)
Remittal to first instance for further prosecution

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 23 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T056203.20061005
T 0579/03 (Distributing video data/IMEDIA CORPORATION) of 6.10.2006

Online on

03.11.2006

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

6.10.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 7/58
H04N 7/52

Application no.

96940348.4

Keywords:

Inventive step (all requests) - no

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 23 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T057903.20061006
T 0991/03 () of 7.8.2006

Online on

03.11.2006

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

7.8.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08K 5/00

Application no.

95115306.3

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (no) - main request, auxiliary request I
Inventive step (yes) - auxiliary request II

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 137 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T099103.20060807
T 1205/03 () of 30.10.2006

Online on

03.11.2006

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

30.10.2006

Proc. language

FR

IPC

B62D 13/04

Application no.

97870148.0

Keywords:

Activité inventive (non)
Requête en remboursement de la taxe de recours (rejetée)
Vice substantiel de procédure (non)

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 37 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T120503.20061030
T 0418/04 () of 11.7.2006

Online on

03.11.2006

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

11.7.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C08K 3/22

Application no.

98124180.5

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 85 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T041804.20060711
T 0278/05 () of 3.8.2006

Online on

03.11.2006

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

3.8.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 13/15

Application no.

95905082.4

Keywords:

Inventive step - no

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 26 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T027805.20060803
T 0581/05 () of 17.10.2006

Online on

03.11.2006

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

17.10.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 13/15

Application no.

97932086.8

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 27 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T058105.20061017
T 1449/05 () of 26.9.2006

Online on

03.11.2006

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

26.9.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H05B 31/00

Application no.

01000595.7

Keywords:

Main request: inventive step (no)
First and second auxiliary requests: not admitted

Distribution

B

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 44 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T144905.20060926
T 0526/06 () of 30.10.2006

Online on

03.11.2006

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

30.10.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B60R 25/00

Application no.

99850215.7

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 15 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T052606.20061030
T 0629/06 () of 26.10.2006

Online on

03.11.2006

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

26.10.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G02C 9/00

Application no.

00109431.7

Keywords:

Missing statment of grounds
Implicit withdrawal of request for oral proceedings

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 17 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T062906.20061026
T 0561/01 (Die stamping press/PRECO INDUSTRIES) of 30.6.2006

Online on

02.11.2006

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

30.6.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 19/00
B26D 5/34

Application no.

92915010.0

Keywords:

Transfer of opposition - yes
Inventive step - no

Distribution

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 77 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T056101.20060630
T 1238/03 () of 13.9.2006

Online on

02.11.2006

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

13.9.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08L 29/04

Application no.

94903366.6

Keywords:

Interpretation of claim wording
Disclosure - sufficiency (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 63 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T123803.20060913
T 0127/04 (Optical communication system/LUCENT) of 11.10.2006

Online on

02.11.2006

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

11.10.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04B 10/10

Application no.

01308076.7

Keywords:

Clarity - no
Oral proceedings held in absence of appellant

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 22 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T012704.20061011
T 0133/04 () of 26.4.2006

Online on

02.11.2006

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

26.4.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C08G 63/08

Application no.

89120169.1

Keywords:

Änderungen - Erweiterung - bejaht

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 63 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T013304.20060426
T 0255/06 () of 27.9.2006

Online on

02.11.2006

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

27.9.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 13/64

Application no.

01944090.8

Keywords:

Clarity - yes

Distribution

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 31 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T025506.20060927
T 0579/06 (Imaging system/GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) of 27.10.2006

Online on

02.11.2006

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

27.10.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G05B 19/042

Application no.

99305592.0

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 15 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T057906.20061027

October 2006

T 0782/03 (Compositions containing sunscreens/ICI) of 12.7.2006

Online on

31.10.2006

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

12.7.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 7/42

Application no.

94301882.0

Keywords:

Main and auxiliary requests 1 and 2: amendment (not allowable) - disclaimer - not accidental anticipation
Auxiliary requests 3, 4 and 5: not admitted as late filed and not clearly allowable

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 30 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T078203.20060712
T 1153/03 (Phased Array Antenne mit integrierter Hilfsantenne) of 1.9.2006

Online on

31.10.2006

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

1.9.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H01Q 3/26

Application no.

99926676.0

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein; Haupt- und Hilfsantrag)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 28 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T115303.20060901
T 0131/04 () of 16.10.2006

Online on

31.10.2006

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

16.10.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 5/44

Application no.

93104180.0

Keywords:

Inventive step - yes

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 31 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T013104.20061016
T 1237/04 () of 19.10.2006

Online on

31.10.2006

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

19.10.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H03M 13/27

Application no.

01307699.7

Keywords:

Claims - clarity (yes, after amendment)
Inventive step (yes)
Novelty (yes)

Distribution

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 24 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T123704.20061019
T 1380/04 (Glass fiber chopper apparatus and method) of 26.9.2006

Online on

31.10.2006

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

26.9.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

D01G 1/00

Application no.

97122316.9

Keywords:

Main request - amendment to overcome clarity problem; inadmissible due to principle of prohibition of reformatio in peius
First auxiliary request - clarity (yes); novelty (yes)
Introdution of new document into proceedings
Prior use allegation - late filed without sufficient justification
Remittal to first instance

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 47 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T138004.20060926
J 0005/05 () of 14.6.2006

Online on

30.10.2006

Board

3.1.01

Decision date

14.6.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

-

Application no.

03016876.9

Keywords:

According a filing date (yes)
Application documents in language of a Contracting Stateother than English, French or German; further requirements of Article 14(2) EPC met (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 37 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:J000505.20060614
T 0676/04 () of 20.9.2006

Online on

30.10.2006

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

20.9.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

E04B 1/00
E04B 1/82
E04B 1/84

Application no.

93916792.0

Keywords:

Parties to appeal - entitlement to appeal - adversely affected (no)
No reformatio in peius
Extended subject-matter (no)
Amendments - opposition proceedings
Claims - interpretation
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 42 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T067604.20060920
T 0872/04 (Electronic auctions/ARIBA) of 14.9.2006

Online on

30.10.2006

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

14.9.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 17/60

Application no.

01111712.4

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 29 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T087204.20060914
T 0918/04 (IL-8 binding inhibitor/CHUGAI SEIYAKU) of 27.9.2006

Online on

30.10.2006

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

27.9.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 45/00

Application no.

97919658.1

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 37 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T091804.20060927
T 1293/04 (Peptidomimetics/PEPTOR) of 7.9.2006

Online on

30.10.2006

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

7.9.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07K 1/04

Application no.

96928663.2

Keywords:

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

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 77 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T129304.20060907
T 1365/04 () of 10.8.2006

Online on

30.10.2006

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

10.8.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 13/15

Application no.

97950558.3

Keywords:

Inventive step (main request) - no
Clarity (second auxiliary request) - no
Admissibility (first, third and fourth auxiliary request) - no

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 29 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T136504.20060810
T 1542/05 () of 4.10.2006

Online on

30.10.2006

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

4.10.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B22D 11/10

Application no.

00106832.9

Keywords:

Missing Statement of Grounds

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D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 16 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T154205.20061004
T 0057/04 () of 10.10.2006

Online on

27.10.2006

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

10.10.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G01M 1/06

Application no.

95932684.4

Keywords:

Haupt- und Hilfsantrag: erfinderische Tätigkeit verneint

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 40 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T005704.20061010
T 0143/04 () of 12.9.2006

Online on

27.10.2006

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

12.9.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61B 3/11

Application no.

95928139.5

Keywords:

Extended subject-matter (yes)
Diagnostic method (yes)

Distribution

B

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 31 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T014304.20060912
T 0342/04 () of 27.9.2006

Online on

27.10.2006

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

27.9.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01N 21/90

Application no.

95104785.1

Keywords:

Inventive step: no

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 36 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T034204.20060927
T 0568/04 () of 13.9.2006

Online on

27.10.2006

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

13.9.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01D 5/34

Application no.

96935168.3

Keywords:

Inventive step - main, first auxiliary request (no)
Inventive step - second auxiliary request (yes)
Sufficieny - second auxiliary request (remittal)

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 50 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T056804.20060913
T 0854/04 (Wässrige Ascorbinsäure/AQUANOVA) of 19.9.2006

Online on

27.10.2006

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

19.9.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61K 9/107

Application no.

02026130.1

Keywords:

Änderungen: Erweiterung im Hauptantrag - bejaht
Änderungen: Erweiterung im ersten Hilfsantrag - verneint

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 36 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T085404.20060919
T 1018/04 (Adhesive film/JOHNSON & JOHNSON) of 30.8.2006

Online on

27.10.2006

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

30.8.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61L 15/58

Application no.

95301623.5

Keywords:

Document late filed (no) - filed with grounds of appeal
Main and first auxiliary request: (admitted) - minor amendments prompted by objection of opposing party - no reformatio in peius
Amendments (allowable)
Novelty (yes) - different means of realisation
Inventive step (no) - obvious alternative
Second auxiliary request: (not admitted) - late filed - not induced by fresh objections - feature taken from description - fresh case

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 44 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T101804.20060830
T 1033/04 (Wide angle/MANTIS WILDLIFE) of 21.9.2006

Online on

27.10.2006

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

21.9.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G02B 13/00

Application no.

95109659.3

Keywords:

Withdrawal of appeal after announcement of final decision by the Board - no effect of the decision-taking procedure
Lack of clarity, added subject-matter, lack of inventive step
Non appearance at oral proceedings - dismissal of appeal on the grounds previously communicated to the appellant

Distribution

B

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 28 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T103304.20060921
T 0332/05 () of 28.9.2006

Online on

27.10.2006

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

28.9.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B65G 43/00

Application no.

99910916.8

Keywords:

Amendments not going beyond the application as filed
Remittal to the first instance

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 19 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T033205.20060928
T 0735/05 () of 30.8.2006

Online on

27.10.2006

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

30.8.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B24B 31/00

Application no.

96928033.8

Keywords:

Admissibility (main request: yes; first auxiliary request: no)
Extension beyond the content of the application as filed (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 31 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T073505.20060830
T 0956/05 (Suspension Aerosol Formulations/MINNESOTA MINING) of 10.8.2006

Online on

27.10.2006

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

10.8.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 9/00

Application no.

96200109.5

Keywords:

Inventive step (no) - no data supplied by the patentee to support improvement; further formulation obvious to obtain by replacing well known components

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 34 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T095605.20060810
T 1350/05 (Ketotifen composition/NOVARTIS AG, et al) of 26.9.2006

Online on

27.10.2006

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

26.9.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 9/00

Application no.

01124282.3

Keywords:

Added matter - no - claim restricted to a disclosed embodiment

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 22 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T135005.20060926
T 1187/06 () of 24.10.2006

Online on

27.10.2006

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

24.10.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H02K 5/24

Application no.

01110759.6

Keywords:

Admissibility of appeal - no
Reimbursement of appeal fee - no

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 18 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T118706.20061024
T 0468/00 () of 20.9.2006

Online on

26.10.2006

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

20.9.2006

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A61K 7/13

Application no.

94402695.4

Keywords:

Modifications : admissibles (non)
Saisine de la Grande Chambre (non) : question pas décisive pour l'issue du recours

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 51 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T046800.20060920
T 1061/01 (Mischoxide) of 23.5.2006

Online on

26.10.2006

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

23.5.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C09C 3/12

Application no.

95120194.6

Keywords:

Anspruch - zulässige Einschränkung
Neuheit (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 88 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T106101.20060523
T 0566/03 () of 4.7.2006

Online on

26.10.2006

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

4.7.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B32B 27/32

Application no.

96112038.3

Keywords:

Main request: Compliance with Art. 123(2) (no)
Auxiliary request I: Compliance with Art. 84 (no)
Auxiliary request II: Compliance with Art. 123(2),(3) (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 132 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T056603.20060704
T 1017/05 () of 21.9.2006

Online on

26.10.2006

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

21.9.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H01R 9/03

Application no.

99950447.5

Keywords:

Unzulässige Erweiterung - Hauptantrag (nein), Hilfsantrag 2 (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hauptantrag, Hilfsanträge 1 und 3 (nein)
Zulässigkeit der verspätet eingereichten Hilfsanträge (ja)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 47 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T101705.20060921
T 1123/06 () of 23.10.2006

Online on

26.10.2006

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

23.10.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61B 19/00

Application no.

04015308.2

Keywords:

Therapeutisches Verfahren (nein)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 23 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T112306.20061023
T 0507/99 (Coatings/PPG) of 28.8.2002

Online on

26.10.2006

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

28.8.2002

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C03C 17/36

Application no.

92116446.3

Keywords:

Admissibility of the appeal (yes)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 60 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T050799.20020828
T 0013/01 () of 17.10.2006

Online on

25.10.2006

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

17.10.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01J 33/00

Application no.

94915848.9

Keywords:

Agreement to text of the patent withdrawn - revocation

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 16 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T001301.20061017
T 0478/03 () of 9.10.2006

Online on

25.10.2006

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

9.10.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G06K 19/077

Application no.

95116421.9

Keywords:

Entscheidung über die Beschwerde - Zurückverweisung (bejaht)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 22 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T047803.20061009
T 0541/03 () of 19.9.2006

Online on

25.10.2006

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

19.9.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G11B 25/04

Application no.

99101775.7

Keywords:

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

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 23 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T054103.20060919
T 0409/04 () of 11.10.2006

Online on

25.10.2006

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

11.10.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F16H 59/02

Application no.

00122693.5

Keywords:

Novelty - yes
Remittal to the first instance for examining the question of inventive step

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 26 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T040904.20061011
T 0632/04 () of 20.7.2006

Online on

25.10.2006

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

20.7.2006

Proc. language

FR

IPC

F27B 7/20
C04B 7/43

Application no.

96401609.1

Keywords:

Nouveauté (oui)
Activité inventive (non)

Distribution

C

Decision

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

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T063204.20060720
T 1318/04 () of 8.8.2006

Online on

25.10.2006

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

8.8.2006

Proc. language

FR

IPC

G10L 5/06

Application no.

98402371.3

Keywords:

Nouveauté (non; requête principale et requête subsidiaire

Distribution

C

Decision

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

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T131804.20060808
T 0251/05 () of 21.9.2006

Online on

25.10.2006

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

21.9.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B23K 26/06

Application no.

97942816.6

Keywords:

Late-filed document - not admitted
Appeal introducing a new line of argumentation based on the late-filed document - not founded

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 29 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T025105.20060921
T 0270/04 (3-Cephem/OTSUKA) of 19.9.2006

Online on

24.10.2006

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

19.9.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07D 501/04

Application no.

99926869.1

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes) - simplified process - non-obvious solution

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 78 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T027004.20060919
T 0393/04 (Silica/PPG) of 10.5.2006

Online on

24.10.2006

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

10.5.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C01B 33/193

Application no.

91909506.7

Keywords:

Novelty: yes - after amendment (3rd auxiliary request)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 56 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T039304.20060510
T 1115/04 () of 14.9.2006

Online on

24.10.2006

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

14.9.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H05B 33/08

Application no.

00104197.9

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 34 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T111504.20060914
T 0410/05 () of 7.9.2006

Online on

24.10.2006

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

7.9.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C03B 9/193

Application no.

97101806.4

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 31 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T041005.20060907
T 0452/05 (Coffee pads) of 30.8.2006

Online on

24.10.2006

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

30.8.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A47J 31/06

Application no.

98203309.4

Keywords:

Intervention of the assumed infringer
Novelty (yes) - implicit disclosure - generic/specific disclosure
Inventive step (no) - closest prior art - method step in device claim - reformulation of the problem

Distribution

B

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 49 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T045205.20060830
T 0934/05 () of 16.10.2006

Online on

24.10.2006

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

16.10.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B65F 1/14

Application no.

01914107.6

Keywords:

Substantial procedural violation - yes; essential reasoning first given in written decision
Non-appearance at oral proceedings - does not mean right to be heard has been observed when non-communicated reasons were given in the decision
Refund of appeal fee - yes
Remittal - yes

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 31 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T093405.20061016
W 0008/06 () of 19.10.2006

Online on

24.10.2006

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

19.10.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B23Q 3/155

Application no.

-

Keywords:

A posteriori Beanstandung der Uneinheitlichkeit (verneint)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 24 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:W000806.20061019
T 0030/02 (Xylanase/NOVOZYMES) of 9.10.2006

Online on

23.10.2006

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

9.10.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 9/42

Application no.

92908166.9

Keywords:

Objection to the change of representation by the appellant (overruled)
Added matter (no)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 84 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T003002.20061009
T 0043/03 () of 16.10.2006

Online on

23.10.2006

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

16.10.2006

Proc. language

FR

IPC

C21D 8/02

Application no.

99103626.0

Keywords:

Modifications - extension au-delà du contenu de la demande initiale telle qu'elle a été déposée (non) - extension de l'objet de la demande au-delà du contenu de la demande telle qu'elle a été déposée (non)
Revendications - clarté (oui)
Nouveauté (oui)
Renvoi de l'affaire à la première instance (oui)

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Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 79 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T004303.20061016
T 0070/04 () of 25.8.2006

Online on

23.10.2006

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

25.8.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C21D 9/573

Application no.

96927908.2

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)
Auxiliary request filed at the end of the oral proceedings (not admitted)

Distribution

B

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 99 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T007004.20060825
T 1084/04 () of 6.10.2006

Online on

23.10.2006

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

6.10.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B65D 65/02

Application no.

99124744.6

Keywords:

Neuheit - nach Änderung: ja
Zurückverweisung - ja

Distribution

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Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 24 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T108404.20061006
T 0099/05 () of 29.8.2006

Online on

23.10.2006

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

29.8.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08K 5/16

Application no.

98117597.9

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)
Apportionment of costs (yes)

Distribution

B

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 84 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T009905.20060829
T 0697/05 () of 19.9.2006

Online on

23.10.2006

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

19.9.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B05B 7/24

Application no.

01309259.8

Keywords:

Remittal based on filing of narrower claims producing a 'fresh case'

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 21 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T069705.20060919
T 1561/05 () of 17.10.2006

Online on

23.10.2006

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

17.10.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B22D 11/128

Application no.

99909990.6

Keywords:

Parteistellung und rechtliches Gehör der Einsprechenden im Wiedereinsetzungsverfahren auf Antrag der Patentinhaberin (ja)
Bindungswirkung der Prüfungsrichtlinien für Beschwerdekammern (nein)
Wegfall des Hindernisses nach Art. 122(2) EPÜ
Kennenmüssen des Wegfalls durch zugelassenen Vertreter (ja)
Verhältnismäßigkeitsprüfung im Wiedereinsetzungsverfahren (nein)
Vorlage an die Große Beschwerdekammer (nein)

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B

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 41 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T156105.20061017
W 0014/05 (Revêtement/SAINT-GOBAIN) of 9.10.2006

Online on

23.10.2006

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

9.10.2006

Proc. language

FR

IPC

C03C 17/34

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Objection de manque d'unité a priori
Remboursement : oui, manque de motivation suffisante

Distribution

C

Decision

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

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:W001405.20061009
T 1186/01 () of 19.7.2006

Online on

20.10.2006

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

19.7.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

D06P 3/54

Application no.

96103901.3

Keywords:

Inventive step (no) - main request and first auxiliary request - problem and solution - obvious solution
Clarity (yes) - second auxiliary request
Remittal (yes) - second auxiliary request

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 59 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T118601.20060719
T 0992/03 (Chirurgische Behandlung/MEDI-PHYSICS) of 20.10.2006

Online on

20.10.2006

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

20.10.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01R 33/28

Application no.

99918429.4

Keywords:

physischer Eingriff am Körper zur Datensammlung - Verfahren zur Datensammlung im Zusammenhang mit einer chirurgischen Behandlung - Ausschluss vom Patentschutz nach Artikel 52 (4) EPÜ - Befassung der Großen Beschwerdekammer

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A

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 39 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T099203.20061020
T 0992/03 (Treatment by surgery/MEDI-PHYSICS) of 20.10.2006

Online on

20.10.2006

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

20.10.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01R 33/28

Application no.

99918429.4

Keywords:

Physical intervention on the body intended for data collection - method for data collection in connection with treatment by surgery - exclusion from patent protection under Article 52(4) EPC - referral to the Enlarged Board

Distribution

A

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 36 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T099203.20061020
T 0992/03 (Treatment by surgery/MEDI-PHYSICS) of 20.10.2006

Online on

20.10.2006

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

20.10.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01R 33/28

Application no.

99918429.4

Keywords:

Physical intervention on the body intended for data collection - method for data collection in connection with treatment by surgery - exclusion from patent protection under Article 52(4) EPC - referral to the Enlarged Board

Distribution

A

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 73 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T099203.20061020
T 0992/03 (Traitement chirurgical/MEDI-PHYSICS) of 20.10.2006

Online on

20.10.2006

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

20.10.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01R 33/28

Application no.

99918429.4

Keywords:

Intervention physique réalisée sur le corps et destinée au recueil de données - méthode de recueil de données dans le cadre d'un traitement chirurgical - exclusion de la protection par brevet en vertu de l'article 52(4) CBE - saisine de la Grande Chambre de recours

Distribution

A

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 38 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T099203.20061020
T 0223/04 (Heat-hardenable paint compositions/BASF) of 14.9.2006

Online on

20.10.2006

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

14.9.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C09D 201/06

Application no.

97929301.6

Keywords:

Inventive step (no): comparative examples - no comparison with the closest prior art - obvious solution

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 68 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T022304.20060914
T 0003/05 () of 12.9.2006

Online on

20.10.2006

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

12.9.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F16L 11/12

Application no.

96906165.4

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 45 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T000305.20060912
T 0830/05 (Stability/UNILEVER) of 25.8.2006

Online on

20.10.2006

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

25.8.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 7/50

Application no.

97903373.5

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 78 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T083005.20060825
J 0010/05 () of 3.7.2006

Online on

19.10.2006

Board

3.1.01

Decision date

3.7.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H02M 1/12

Application no.

01107921.7

Keywords:

Restitio in integrum (no)
Designation fees not paid in due time
Time limits
Grace period

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 24 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:J001005.20060703
T 0199/00 () of 6.7.2006

Online on

19.10.2006

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

6.7.2006

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A61K 7/13

Application no.

95400532.8

Keywords:

Recours de l'opposante 04 contre une décision de révocation du brevet (irrecevable) : pas de grief
Nouveauté (oui) : double sélection - pas de modification spécifique des exemples au vu de l'enseignement géneral
Activité inventive (oui) : approche problème -solution - amélioration inattendue

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 91 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T019900.20060706
T 1007/02 () of 18.10.2005

Online on

19.10.2006

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

18.10.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B28B 7/00

Application no.

95120516.0

Keywords:

Erweiterung durch Änderungen (nein)
Neuheit (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 77 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T100702.20051018
T 1111/03 (Personal communicator/MEDIATEK) of 12.9.2006

Online on

19.10.2006

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

12.9.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04M 1/00

Application no.

94307981.4

Keywords:

Inventive step - (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 35 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T111103.20060912
T 0801/04 () of 26.9.2006

Online on

19.10.2006

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

26.9.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61B 17/84

Application no.

98308192.8

Keywords:

Main request: Clarity (yes)
New subject-matter (no)
Remittal to the first instance

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 54 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T080104.20060926
T 0977/04 () of 22.9.2006

Online on

19.10.2006

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

22.9.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01L 23/485

Application no.

97116886.9

Keywords:

Inventive step - yes (after amendment)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 22 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T097704.20060922
T 1210/04 () of 10.10.2006

Online on

19.10.2006

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

10.10.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61M 1/10

Application no.

98961572.9

Keywords:

Extension of subject-matter (no, after amendments)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 58 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T121004.20061010
T 1314/04 () of 11.10.2006

Online on

19.10.2006

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

11.10.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H05B 41/08

Application no.

99964496.6

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 69 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T131404.20061011
T 0183/05 () of 7.9.2006

Online on

19.10.2006

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

7.9.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B60J 7/12

Application no.

97105887.0

Keywords:

In Einklang mit G 0001/99 (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 35 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T018305.20060907
T 0418/05 () of 12.9.2006

Online on

19.10.2006

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

12.9.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B05C 3/10

Application no.

97909346.5

Keywords:

Neuheit - ja, keine implizite Offenbarung
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - ja

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 93 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T041805.20060912
T 0904/05 (Hepatitis/SYSMEX) of 26.9.2006

Online on

19.10.2006

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

26.9.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01N 33/576

Application no.

97107368.9

Keywords:

Revocation of the patent upon patentee's request

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 53 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T090405.20060926
T 0728/04 () of 6.9.2006

Online on

18.10.2006

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

6.9.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61B 3/12

Application no.

97306547.7

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes, after amendments)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 73 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T072804.20060906
T 0878/04 () of 19.9.2006

Online on

18.10.2006

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

19.9.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H02J 7/04

Application no.

94917232.4

Keywords:

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

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 71 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T087804.20060919
T 0647/05 () of 1.8.2006

Online on

18.10.2006

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

1.8.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B29C 35/08

Application no.

96931353.5

Keywords:

Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Industrial applicability (yes)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 42 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T064705.20060801
T 0716/05 () of 30.8.2006

Online on

18.10.2006

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

30.8.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B21C 23/00

Application no.

00969673.3

Keywords:

Interlocutory revision - repayment of appeal fee (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 56 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T071605.20060830
T 0126/00 () of 20.7.2006

Online on

17.10.2006

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

20.7.2006

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A61K 7/13

Application no.

95400533.6

Keywords:

Nouveauté (oui) - combinaison de composés non divulguée dans l'art antérieur
Activité inventive (oui): état de la technique le plus proche cité dans le brevet - amélioration inattendue

Distribution

C

Decision

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

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T012600.20060720
T 0531/04 (Combination therapy for HCV/SCHERING) of 18.11.2005

Online on

17.10.2006

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

18.11.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 38/21

Application no.

98306332.2

Keywords:

Objection under Art. 123(3) EPC (not admitted); right to priority (no); inventive step (no); referral to the EBA (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 104 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T053104.20051118
T 0557/04 () of 19.7.2006

Online on

17.10.2006

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

19.7.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C09C 1/02

Application no.

98946408.6

Keywords:

Ausführbarkeit (verneint)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 76 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T055704.20060719
T 0457/04 () of 7.9.2006

Online on

16.10.2006

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

7.9.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07C 67/38

Application no.

00910854.9

Keywords:

Inventive step (no): - improvement (yes) - same technical problem in prior art - solution obvious

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 67 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T045704.20060907
T 0576/04 (Networked injection presses/NEGRI BOSSI) of 7.9.2006

Online on

16.10.2006

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

7.9.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G05B 19/418

Application no.

00113429.5

Keywords:

Inventive step - no

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 62 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T057604.20060907
T 0679/04 (Transmission system/MATSUSHITA) of 5.10.2006

Online on

16.10.2006

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

5.10.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 7/08

Application no.

99124105.0

Keywords:

Presentation of information (no)
Remittal (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 62 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T067904.20061005
T 0106/04 (Berth/KVAERNER) of 16.5.2006

Online on

13.10.2006

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

16.5.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A47C 17/40

Application no.

96303696.7

Keywords:

Main request and second auxiliary request - inventive step (no)
First auxiliary request filed during oral proceedings inadmissible because raised issues could not be dealt with without adjournment of the oral proceedings
Third auxiliary request - inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 59 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T010604.20060516
T 0794/04 () of 22.9.2006

Online on

13.10.2006

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

22.9.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A23K 1/16

Application no.

99956363.8

Keywords:

Novelty (yes - after amendment)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 66 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T079404.20060922
T 1183/04 () of 19.9.2006

Online on

13.10.2006

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

19.9.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61B 5/042

Application no.

97900037.9

Keywords:

Inventive step (main and first auxiliary request (no), second auxiliary request (yes))

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 64 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T118304.20060919
T 0448/05 (Composition for cellular internalization/THE PENN STATE RESEARCH … of 12.9.2006

Online on

13.10.2006

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

12.9.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 9/06

Application no.

97908818.4

Keywords:

Added matter (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 61 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T044805.20060912
T 0681/03 (Automatic dishwashing composition/PROCTER) of 22.8.2006

Online on

12.10.2006

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

22.8.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C11D 3/39

Application no.

97942412.4

Keywords:

Inventive step of all requests (no): alleged effects not credibly demonstrated to have been achieved over the whole claimed area

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 69 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T068103.20060822
T 0006/04 (NMR imaging with simulation of the pulse sequence) of 21.7.2006

Online on

12.10.2006

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

21.7.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01R 33/54

Application no.

93105339.1

Keywords:

Inventive step (no; main request and second auxiliary request)
Clarity (no; first auxiliary request)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 87 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T000604.20060721
T 1212/04 () of 12.7.2006

Online on

12.10.2006

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

12.7.2006

Proc. language

FR

IPC

G01G 19/414

Application no.

01936700.2

Keywords:

Requête de report de la date de procédure orale en raison de l'indisponibilité de l'inventeur pour des raisons médicales (rejetée)
Modifications - extension de l'objet de la demande (oui)
Activité inventive (non) - caractéristique sans effet ou fonction technique ne contribuant pas à l'activité inventive

Distribution

B

Decision

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

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T121204.20060712
T 0235/04 (Composition for dyeing of human hair/KAO) of 29.6.2006

Online on

11.10.2006

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

29.6.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 7/13

Application no.

96112012.8

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (no) - effect not made credible within the whole breadth of claim - reformulation of technical problem - obvious solution

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 82 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T023504.20060629
T 0603/04 () of 25.9.2006

Online on

11.10.2006

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

25.9.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01B 11/06

Application no.

96305828.4

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)
Reimbursement of appeal fee (no: no substantial procedural violation) - refusal decision following re-opening and continuation of proceedings after interlocutory revision of a previous refusal decision tainted by a substantial procedural violation and reimbursement of the appeal fee; decision raising essentially the same substantive issues as the previous decision: ultra vires (no)

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C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 80 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T060304.20060925
T 0644/04 (Antennensystem/HIRSCHMANN) of 6.10.2006

Online on

11.10.2006

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

6.10.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H04B 17/00

Application no.

01900420.9

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - nach Änderung (ja)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 71 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T064404.20061006
T 0288/05 (Detergent tablet/PROCTER & GAMBLE) of 7.9.2006

Online on

11.10.2006

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

7.9.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C11D 17/00

Application no.

99870039.7

Keywords:

Added subject-matter (main request): yes
Added subject-matter (first auxiliary request): no
Novelty and inventive step (first auxiliary request): yes
Admissibility of documents filed for the first time with the grounds of appeal: yes

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 83 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T028805.20060907
T 0612/00 () of 21.9.2006

Online on

10.10.2006

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

21.9.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

D01F 1/04

Application no.

89123166.4

Keywords:

Agreement to text of the patent withdrawn - revocation

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 52 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T061200.20060921
T 0463/03 (Signal Processor/PHILIPS) of 8.9.2006

Online on

10.10.2006

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

8.9.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 7/544

Application no.

97925232.7

Keywords:

Inventive step (both requests) - no

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 24 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T046303.20060908
T 0423/05 () of 27.7.2006

Online on

10.10.2006

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

27.7.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61C 13/265

Application no.

99810053.1

Keywords:

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

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 62 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T042305.20060727
T 0990/01 () of 25.7.2006

Online on

09.10.2006

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

25.7.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01J 23/52

Application no.

93909144.3

Keywords:

Disclaimer - disclosed in the application as filed (no) - based on an accidental anticipation (no) - allowable (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 76 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T099001.20060725
T 0923/03 (Treatment of multi-drug resistant cancer/HADASIT & ALZA) of 1.8.2006

Online on

09.10.2006

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

1.8.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 9/127

Application no.

99963103.9

Keywords:

Sufficiency of disclosure: main request (no), lack of disclosure which cannot be overcome with the common general knowledge in the field; auxiliary request (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 82 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T092303.20060801
T 0374/04 (OFDM block code/SAMSUNG) of 8.9.2006

Online on

09.10.2006

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

8.9.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04L 27/26

Application no.

00302323.1

Keywords:

Main request - clarity - no
First auxiliary request - inventive step - no
Second auxiliary request allowable

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 71 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T037404.20060908
T 0610/04 (Verfahren zur Sprachsteuerung/BOSCH) of 1.8.2006

Online on

09.10.2006

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

1.8.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G05B 19/042

Application no.

95932623.2

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nicht abschließend beurteilt)
Verspätet vorgebrachte Tatsachen und Beweismittel (Zulassung in das Verfahren)
Entscheidung über die Beschwerde - Zurückverweisung an die erste Instanz

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D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 69 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T061004.20060801
T 0943/01 (Aerosol formulations/BOEHRINGER) of 23.3.2006

Online on

06.10.2006

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

23.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 9/00

Application no.

94903467.2

Keywords:

Admissibility of requests filed late during oral proceedings (no): no proper justification for the lateness
Inventive step (no): obvious alternative solution to a known problem

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 134 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T094301.20060323
T 0984/02 () of 29.9.2006

Online on

06.10.2006

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

29.9.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B65D 8/00

Application no.

96940987.9

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 65 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T098402.20060929
T 0580/04 () of 27.7.2006

Online on

06.10.2006

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

27.7.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

E04F 15/04

Application no.

01909620.5

Keywords:

Neuheit (bejaht)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 66 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T058004.20060727
T 0012/05 (Complémentation/TRANSGENE) of 30.6.2006

Online on

06.10.2006

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

30.6.2006

Proc. language

FR

IPC

C12N 5/16

Application no.

98124039.3

Keywords:

Requête principale : extension du contenu de la demande initiale (non)
Extension de la protection (non)
Matière ajoutée (non)
Clarté et support dans la description (oui)
Suffisance de description (oui)
Activité inventive (oui)

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 106 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T001205.20060630
T 0667/05 () of 8.6.2006

Online on

06.10.2006

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

8.6.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B65G 53/24

Application no.

97111769.2

Keywords:

Wirksame Inanspruchnahme der Priorität - bejaht
Verspätestes Vorbringen - nicht zugelassen
Neuheit - bejaht
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - bejaht

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 91 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T066705.20060608
T 0152/06 () of 5.10.2006

Online on

06.10.2006

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

5.10.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B41F 19/06

Application no.

98101498.8

Keywords:

Fehlende Begründung

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 52 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T015206.20061005
T 1444/04 () of 23.6.2006

Online on

05.10.2006

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

23.6.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A47G 9/02

Application no.

95930782.8

Keywords:

Extension of the protection conferred (yes)
Clarity (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 65 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T144404.20060623
T 0744/05 () of 20.9.2006

Online on

05.10.2006

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

20.9.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A47G 21/18

Application no.

00917217.2

Keywords:

Novelty (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 58 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T074405.20060920
T 0778/06 () of 20.9.2006

Online on

05.10.2006

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

20.9.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A63C 9/00

Application no.

02709952.2

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)
Verspätete Abhilfe - Zuständigkeit
Änderung, die Einwände auf die sich die angefochtene Entscheidung stützt, gegenstandslos macht
Zurückverweisung an die erste Instanz
Rückzahlung der Beschwerdegebühr (nein)

Distribution

B

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 64 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T077806.20060920
T 1208/03 (Ester based lubricants/UNICHEMA) of 10.8.2006

Online on

04.10.2006

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

10.8.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C10M 105/34

Application no.

95937060.2

Keywords:

Main request: disclosure of a combination of features as claimed - support in the application as filed (yes)
Auxiliary request: inventive step (yes) - non-obvious solution

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 73 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T120803.20060810
T 1120/04 () of 15.9.2006

Online on

04.10.2006

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

15.9.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 13/15

Application no.

95930985.7

Keywords:

Document filed late shortly before oral proceedings (admitted)
Remittal (yes)
Apportionment of costs (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 72 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T112004.20060915
T 0399/05 () of 19.9.2006

Online on

04.10.2006

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

19.9.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C02F 11/18

Application no.

99968313.9

Keywords:

Unzulässige Erweiterung (nein)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 69 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T039905.20060919
T 0534/06 (No grounds of appeal filed) of 28.9.2006

Online on

04.10.2006

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

28.9.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 13/15

Application no.

98955201.3

Keywords:

-

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 52 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T053406.20060928
T 1021/01 () of 19.6.2006

Online on

02.10.2006

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

19.6.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 5/44

Application no.

93101134.0

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 69 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T102101.20060619
T 0581/02 () of 1.6.2006

Online on

02.10.2006

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

1.6.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 5/44

Application no.

94109332.0

Keywords:

Main request - novelty (no)
First auxiliary request - clarity (no)
Second auxiliary request - clarity, novelty, inventive step (yes)
Document not admitted by the opposition division (admitted because submitted in due time)
Substantial procedural violation (no - error of judgment)
Reimbursement of appeal fee (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 86 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T058102.20060601
T 0332/04 (Bound mineral wool/ISOVER) of 31.8.2006

Online on

02.10.2006

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

31.8.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C03C 25/26

Application no.

98101836.9

Keywords:

Allowability under Art. 123 EPC (yes)
Admissibility of a dependent claim under R. 57a EPC (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 65 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T033204.20060831

September 2006

T 0420/04 () of 7.9.2006

Online on

29.09.2006

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

7.9.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61B 5/0488

Application no.

95919215.4

Keywords:

Late-filed claims (not admissible)
Clarity - (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 63 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T042004.20060907
T 0496/04 () of 18.7.2006

Online on

29.09.2006

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

18.7.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C22C 21/00

Application no.

93921213.0

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)
Reformatio in peius (no)
Technical expert - replacement (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 86 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T049604.20060718
T 0235/05 () of 28.9.2006

Online on

29.09.2006

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

28.9.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B65H 19/10

Application no.

97111123.2

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein)
Verletzung des Anspruchs auf rechtliches Gehör (nein)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 62 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T023505.20060928
T 0556/05 () of 27.9.2006

Online on

29.09.2006

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

27.9.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B65D 65/02

Application no.

00978974.4

Keywords:

Abhilfe (ja)
Zurückverweisung an die erste Instanz (ja)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 56 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T055605.20060927
T 0942/03 (Hybrid caching system/SUN MICROSYSTEMS) of 21.9.2006

Online on

28.09.2006

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

21.9.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 12/08

Application no.

96309360.4

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 60 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T094203.20060921
T 0730/04 () of 14.9.2006

Online on

28.09.2006

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

14.9.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61M 16/00

Application no.

96943601.3

Keywords:

Added subject-matter (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 55 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T073004.20060914
T 1449/04 () of 20.6.2006

Online on

28.09.2006

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

20.6.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 13/15

Application no.

96307532.0

Keywords:

Amendments main request: generalisation of specific embodiment; auxiliary request: added subject-matter (no)
Claims - clarity (yes)
Disclosure - enabling
Inventive step - (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 76 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T144904.20060620
T 0507/99 (Coatings II/PPG) of 28.9.2006

Online on

28.09.2006

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

28.9.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C03C 17/36

Application no.

92116446.3

Keywords:

Allowability of disclaimers: no - main request, yes - auxiliary request

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 37 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T050799.20060928
D 0007/05 () of 17.7.2006

Online on

27.09.2006

Board

DBA

Decision date

17.7.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

-

Application no.

-

Keywords:

-

Distribution

A

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 68 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:D000705.20060717
D 0007/05 () of 17.7.2006

Online on

27.09.2006

Board

DBA

Decision date

17.7.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

-

Application no.

-

Keywords:

-

Distribution

A

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 68 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:D000705.20060717
T 0174/05 () of 28.6.2006

Online on

27.09.2006

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

28.6.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B60J 7/00

Application no.

98123858.7

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 65 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T017405.20060628
T 0242/05 () of 20.9.2006

Online on

27.09.2006

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

20.9.2006

Proc. language

FR

IPC

F21S 8/08
F21W 111/02

Application no.

99402226.7

Keywords:

Requête en remboursement de la taxe de recours - recevabilité (non)

Distribution

B

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 60 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T024205.20060920
T 0394/04 () of 13.7.2006

Online on

26.09.2006

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

13.7.2006

Proc. language

FR

IPC

B32B 17/10

Application no.

94401649.2

Keywords:

Nouveauté - oui
Activité inventive - non

Distribution

C

Decision

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

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T039404.20060713
T 1080/04 () of 13.9.2006

Online on

26.09.2006

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

13.9.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H03F 1/32

Application no.

01301947.6

Keywords:

Novelty - no (all requests)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 65 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T108004.20060913
T 1515/05 () of 5.9.2006

Online on

26.09.2006

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

5.9.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

D01H 5/26

Application no.

99106080.7

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 62 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T151505.20060905
T 0889/04 () of 12.9.2006

Online on

25.09.2006

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

12.9.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F41G 1/48

Application no.

00940288.4

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - nach Änderung (ja)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 67 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T088904.20060912
T 1175/04 () of 29.6.2006

Online on

25.09.2006

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

29.6.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B29C 45/17

Application no.

98308559.8

Keywords:

Clarity (yes)
Extension beyond the content of the application as filed (no)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 24 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T117504.20060629
T 0091/05 () of 30.8.2006

Online on

25.09.2006

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

30.8.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01P 5/18

Application no.

01107928.2

Keywords:

Inventive step - no (main request)
Added subject-matter - yes (auxiliary request)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 68 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T009105.20060830
T 1553/05 () of 25.8.2006

Online on

25.09.2006

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

25.8.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01Q 3/26

Application no.

95926635.4

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 52 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T155305.20060825
T 0655/06 () of 15.9.2006

Online on

25.09.2006

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

15.9.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G05B 19/418

Application no.

98906058.7

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds
Implicit withdrawal of request for oral proceedings

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 53 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T065506.20060915
T 0916/02 () of 15.9.2006

Online on

22.09.2006

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

15.9.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C22B 7/02

Application no.

97203326.0

Keywords:

Extension beyond content of application as filed (no
after amendment)
Claim - formulation to include all essential features (yes
after amendment)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 80 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T091602.20060915
T 1173/02 () of 13.6.2006

Online on

22.09.2006

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

13.6.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 1/60

Application no.

95920296.1

Keywords:

Amended claims - clarity (no)
Late-filed request - admitted (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 82 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T117302.20060613
T 0190/03 (Multiple subtitles/EDICO) of 29.3.2006

Online on

22.09.2006

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

29.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 7/087

Application no.

94116589.6

Keywords:

Inventive step - all requests (no)
Common general knowledge including routine design skills

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 77 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T019003.20060329
T 0378/03 (Cyclic peroxides/AKZO NOBEL) of 4.7.2006

Online on

22.09.2006

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

4.7.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07D 323/00

Application no.

95926943.2

Keywords:

Main and auxiliary request: inventive step (no) - no improvement - no teaching away - obvious solution

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C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 90 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T037803.20060704
T 0120/04 (Hand cleanser/ILLINOIS) of 20.6.2006

Online on

22.09.2006

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

20.6.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A47L 13/17

Application no.

94301802.8

Keywords:

Public prior use: established (yes)
Lack of novelty (main and first auxiliary requests)
Lack of inventive step (second auxiliary request)

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C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 74 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T012004.20060620
T 0385/05 () of 6.7.2006

Online on

22.09.2006

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

6.7.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61C 1/00

Application no.

98921433.3

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein)

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D

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 61 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T038505.20060706
T 0523/05 () of 25.7.2006

Online on

22.09.2006

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

25.7.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C21C 5/46

Application no.

00930801.6

Keywords:

Clarity, novelty, inventive step (yes, after amendment)

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D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 59 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T052305.20060725
T 1538/05 () of 28.8.2006

Online on

22.09.2006

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

28.8.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F03G 7/00

Application no.

00938954.5

Keywords:

Discovery (yes)
Invention (no)
Industrial application (no)

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C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 65 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T153805.20060828
T 0201/06 () of 18.9.2006

Online on

22.09.2006

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

18.9.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 1/00

Application no.

03012292.3

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:2006:T020106.20060918
T 0594/06 () of 26.7.2006

Online on

22.09.2006

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

26.7.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B05D 5/10

Application no.

03728989.9

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 51 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T059406.20060726
T 0191/02 (Refractory material/VESUVIUS) of 10.7.2006

Online on

21.09.2006

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

10.7.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C04B 35/622

Application no.

98300472.2

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 72 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T019102.20060710
T 0497/03 (Vinylidene fluoride polymer dispersion/DAIKIN) of 8.8.2006

Online on

21.09.2006

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

8.8.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C09D 127/16

Application no.

94927057.3

Keywords:

Main request: sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Novelty (yes) - non unambiguous disclosure
Remittal (yes) - prior use and inventive step not decided by the first instance

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 74 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T049703.20060808
T 0014/04 () of 25.7.2006

Online on

21.09.2006

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

25.7.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C03B 37/05

Application no.

92902262.2

Keywords:

Allowability of amendments (yes)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (main and auxiliary request - no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 102 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T001404.20060725
T 0202/04 () of 27.7.2006

Online on

21.09.2006

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

27.7.2006

Proc. language

FR

IPC

B65D 83/14

Application no.

98929544.9

Keywords:

Recevabilité de l'opposition (oui)
Extension de l'objet de la demande (oui)

Distribution

C

Decision

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

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T020204.20060727
T 0892/04 () of 13.7.2006

Online on

21.09.2006

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

13.7.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C21D 8/02

Application no.

98908563.4

Keywords:

Extension of subject-matter beyond content of application as originally filed (yes; main request - inadmissible extraction of isolated feature, first and third auxiliary request - inadmissible generalisation)

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D

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 81 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T089204.20060713
T 1354/04 (Cellulosic transfer layer) of 15.9.2006

Online on

21.09.2006

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

15.9.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 13/15

Application no.

96936947.9

Keywords:

Combination of claimed features not disclosed in application as originally filed

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 63 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T135404.20060915
T 0755/05 (Separating/ATLAS COPCO) of 2.8.2006

Online on

21.09.2006

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

2.8.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01D 17/022

Application no.

00937051.1

Keywords:

Extension of the protection conferred: no
Inventive step: yes

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 94 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T075505.20060802
T 0736/04 () of 25.7.2006

Online on

20.09.2006

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

25.7.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A24C 5/47

Application no.

96830505.2

Keywords:

Admissibility of an auxiliary request filed during oral proceedings (no)
Novelty - claim 1 as granted (no) - claim 1 according to the set of claims M1 (no)
Inventive step of claim 1 according to the set of claims M2 (no)

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C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 76 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T073604.20060725
T 0015/05 () of 7.9.2006

Online on

20.09.2006

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

7.9.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 13/15

Application no.

97122022.3

Keywords:

Added subject-matter - (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 27 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T001505.20060907
T 1232/05 () of 6.9.2006

Online on

20.09.2006

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

6.9.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01R 9/00

Application no.

95939966.8

Keywords:

Inventive step - after amendment (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 66 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T123205.20060906
T 1599/05 () of 12.9.2006

Online on

20.09.2006

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

12.9.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04L 9/00

Application no.

87905893.1

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 53 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T159905.20060912
T 0911/00 () of 1.6.2006

Online on

18.09.2006

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

1.6.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

D01F 9/08

Application no.

90108074.7

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes) - problem and solution - (non-obvious solution)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 79 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T091100.20060601
T 1197/02 () of 12.7.2006

Online on

18.09.2006

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

12.7.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61B 3/024

Application no.

95917232.1

Keywords:

Diagnostic method (yes)
Apparatus formally acceptable (after amendments)

Distribution

B

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 69 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T119702.20060712
T 0817/03 (Kristalliner D-Sorbit/MG TECHNOLOGIES) of 28.6.2006

Online on

18.09.2006

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

28.6.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C07C 29/78

Application no.

97935531.0

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein) - naheliegendes, weiteres Verfahren

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 72 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T081703.20060628
T 1176/03 () of 27.7.2006

Online on

18.09.2006

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

27.7.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A23D 7/015

Application no.

94906187.3

Keywords:

Main request - novelty (yes); inventive step(no)
Auxiliary requests 1 to 4 - inventive step (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 84 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T117603.20060727
T 0173/04 () of 4.7.2006

Online on

18.09.2006

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

4.7.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F25J 3/04

Application no.

95301381.0

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 135 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T017304.20060704
T 0175/04 (Zeolite-based ethylbenzene process/DOW) of 1.6.2006

Online on

18.09.2006

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

1.6.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07C 15/073

Application no.

97944611.9

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes) - non-obvious solution

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 74 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T017504.20060601
T 0381/04 (Brush pressure system/BRISCOE) of 4.7.2006

Online on

18.09.2006

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

4.7.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A47L 11/30

Application no.

95900869.9

Keywords:

Undisclosed generalisation

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 64 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T038104.20060704
T 0170/05 () of 13.7.2006

Online on

18.09.2006

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

13.7.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 13/00

Application no.

97913610.8

Keywords:

Disclosure - enabling
Claims - clarity (yes)
Novelty - (main request - no)
First and second auxiliary request: Novelty - (yes)
Inventive step - (no)
Third and fourth auxiliary request: not admitted, late-filed, not prima facie allowable

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 39 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T017005.20060713
T 1193/05 (Preparation of microparticles/ELKERMES CONTROLLED THERAPEUTICS, INC.) of 7.8.2006

Online on

18.09.2006

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

7.8.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 9/50

Application no.

95901961.3

Keywords:

Auxiliary request 1, Article 123(3) - no: deletion of the disclaimer increases the scope of protection vis à vis the claims as granted
Auxiliary request 2 - Article 123(3) - yes: scope of the disclaimer distinct from the scope of the restricted claims, so that its deletion does not effect its scope
Remittal - yes - unexamined grounds of opposition

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C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 71 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T119305.20060807
T 0099/06 () of 21.7.2006

Online on

18.09.2006

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

21.7.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61L 15/34

Application no.

99953011.6

Keywords:

Novelty (yes - after amendment)
Request for remittal

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 22 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T009906.20060721
T 0505/02 () of 6.4.2006

Online on

15.09.2006

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

6.4.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 3/30

Application no.

93303063.7

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)
Inventive step - (yes) after amendment
Late submitted material - documents admitted (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 75 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T050502.20060406
T 0546/03 () of 9.5.2006

Online on

15.09.2006

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

9.5.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G11B 5/55

Application no.

95904879.4

Keywords:

Main request, auxiliary request 1: amendments - added subject-matter (yes)
Auxiliary request 2: inventive step - no

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 71 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T054603.20060509
T 0933/03 () of 27.7.2006

Online on

15.09.2006

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

27.7.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 1/48

Application no.

97307406.5

Keywords:

Clarity (yes) after amendment
Inventive step (yes) after amendment

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 67 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T093303.20060727
T 0073/04 (Mähmaschine/KRONE) of 28.7.2006

Online on

15.09.2006

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

28.7.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A01D 34/66

Application no.

98108303.3

Keywords:

Hauptantrag: Fehlende Neuheit
1. Hilfsantrag: unzulässige Änderung
2. Hilfsantrag: keine Anpassung der Beschreibung an den Wortlaut des geänderten Anspruchs 1

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 68 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T007304.20060728
T 0252/04 (Backplane-Steuerung/RIETER) of 25.7.2006

Online on

15.09.2006

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

25.7.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G05B 19/418

Application no.

94116825.4

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (Haupt- und Hilfsanträge) - verneint

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 74 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T025204.20060725
T 0371/04 (Messaging system/CRANBERRY) of 4.7.2006

Online on

15.09.2006

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

4.7.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 11/00

Application no.

97930053.0

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 63 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T037104.20060704
T 1291/04 () of 26.7.2006

Online on

15.09.2006

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

26.7.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B07C 1/00

Application no.

89312470.1

Keywords:

Disclosure - enabling (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 71 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T129104.20060726
T 0204/05 (Granular detergent/UNILEVER) of 17.7.2006

Online on

15.09.2006

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

17.7.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C11D 17/06

Application no.

96944574.1

Keywords:

Sufficiency of disclosure (main and auxiliary request): yes
Novelty (main request): no - claim 1 not excluding intermediate processing steps not involving the build up of particles
Novelty (auxiliary request): yes - clay is not a detergent builder
Remittal: yes

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 69 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T020405.20060717
T 0311/05 (Soap bar/UNILEVER) of 4.9.2006

Online on

15.09.2006

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

4.9.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C11D 9/36

Application no.

97926002.3

Keywords:

Withdrawal of the agreement to the text of the patent - revocation of the patent

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 53 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T031105.20060904
T 1204/05 (d-Limonène/PRODENE KLINT) of 7.8.2006

Online on

15.09.2006

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

7.8.2006

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A61K 7/50

Application no.

00400888.4

Keywords:

Activité inventive (non) : l'état de la technique a mis à la disposition de l'homme du metier des suggestions pour réduire la concentration de d-limonène

Distribution

C

Decision

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

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T120405.20060807
T 0009/04 () of 8.9.2006

Online on

14.09.2006

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

8.9.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61B 5/055

Application no.

95307833.4

Keywords:

Method excluded by Article 52(4) EPC (10)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 61 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T000904.20060908
T 0158/04 () of 22.6.2006

Online on

14.09.2006

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

22.6.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

E06B 3/667

Application no.

97940054.6

Keywords:

-

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 69 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T015804.20060622
T 0718/04 (Protocol revision/LUCENT) of 5.9.2006

Online on

14.09.2006

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

5.9.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04Q 7/38

Application no.

01303940.9

Keywords:

Inventive step - no

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 71 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T071804.20060905
T 1201/04 () of 1.8.2006

Online on

14.09.2006

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

1.8.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H02K 15/02

Application no.

97953616.6

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - ja nach Änderung

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D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 68 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T120104.20060801
J 0037/03 (Withdrawal of application/3M I) of 15.3.2006

Online on

13.09.2006

Board

3.1.01

Decision date

15.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F21V 8/00

Application no.

99908592.1

Keywords:

Conditional withdrawal of application (effective) - correction of withdrawal of application (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 30 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:J003703.20060315
J 0038/03 (Withdrawal of application/3M II) of 15.3.2006

Online on

13.09.2006

Board

3.1.01

Decision date

15.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F21V 8/00

Application no.

99909944.3

Keywords:

Conditional withdrawal of application (effective) - correction of withdrawal of application (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 30 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:J003803.20060315
T 1193/03 (Method of preparing a vaccine composition comprising hepatitis B … of 2.2.2006

Online on

13.09.2006

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

2.2.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 39/295

Application no.

93912750.2

Keywords:

Sole request - inventive step (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 74 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T119303.20060202
T 1364/04 () of 6.7.2006

Online on

13.09.2006

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

6.7.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 13/15

Application no.

99909466.7

Keywords:

Amendments - broadening of claim (no)
Claims - clarity (yes)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes - after amendment)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 47 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T136404.20060706
T 0046/05 () of 7.6.2006

Online on

13.09.2006

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

7.6.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08G 2/18

Application no.

95201699.6

Keywords:

Amendments - added subject matter (yes) main request, 1st-4th auxiliary requests
Novelty - fifth auxiliary request - (yes)
Inventive step - fifth auxiliary request - (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 118 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T004605.20060607
T 0759/03 (FIV/ST. VINCENT'S INSTITUTE, et al) of 17.8.2006

Online on

12.09.2006

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

17.8.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07K 7/06

Application no.

92912386.7

Keywords:

New main request - added subject-matter - (no), novelty, inventive step, sufficiency, clarity - (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 86 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T075903.20060817
T 0566/04 () of 21.6.2006

Online on

12.09.2006

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

21.6.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G01M 1/06

Application no.

98103943.1

Keywords:

Änderungen - Zulässigkeit (ja)
Neuheit und erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 77 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T056604.20060621
T 1065/04 (Code space sharing/LUCENT) of 22.8.2006

Online on

12.09.2006

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

22.8.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04B 7/26

Application no.

01302506.9

Keywords:

Inventive step - no

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 64 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T106504.20060822
T 0963/05 (Hearing aid/ETYMOTIC RESEARCH) of 3.8.2006

Online on

12.09.2006

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

3.8.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04R 25/00

Application no.

94914124.6

Keywords:

Late-filed auxiliary request - not admitted
Inventive step - main request, second and third auxiliary request (no), fourth auxiliary request (yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 75 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T096305.20060803
T 0062/06 () of 6.9.2006

Online on

12.09.2006

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

6.9.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A47L 15/46

Application no.

92101306.6

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 52 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T006206.20060906
T 0424/02 () of 20.4.2006

Online on

11.09.2006

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

20.4.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A23L 1/0522

Application no.

96201526.9

Keywords:

Admissibility of Proprietor's appeal (no) - not adversely affected by the appealed decision
Admissibility of Opponents' appeals (yes)
Novelty (yes) - alleged prior public use not proven
Inventive step (no)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 93 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T042402.20060420
T 0589/03 (Print management/OCÉ-TECHNOLOGIES) of 25.7.2006

Online on

11.09.2006

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

25.7.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 3/12
G06F 3/033

Application no.

99910872.3

Keywords:

Remittal after amendment

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C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 61 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T058903.20060725
T 0004/03 (Inhibition of pulp and paper yellowing/CIBA) of 26.4.2006

Online on

08.09.2006

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

26.4.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07D 211/94

Application no.

98942556.6

Keywords:

Inventive step (no) - obvious solution of the technical problem
Reimbursement of the appeal fee (no)

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C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 88 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T000403.20060426
T 0781/04 (On-board GPS sensor systems/FORD) of 5.9.2006

Online on

08.09.2006

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

5.9.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01S 5/14

Application no.

00300249.0

Keywords:

Inventive step - (yes) after amendment

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D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 68 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T078104.20060905
T 1116/04 () of 31.8.2006

Online on

08.09.2006

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

31.8.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G09G 1/00

Application no.

94903345.0

Keywords:

Sufficiency of disclosure (no)

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D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 68 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T111604.20060831
T 0979/04 (Food containers/STORA) of 17.8.2006

Online on

07.09.2006

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

17.8.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

D21H 19/36

Application no.

98922828.3

Keywords:

Inventive step (no) - all requests

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 77 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T097904.20060817
T 1123/04 () of 25.8.2006

Online on

07.09.2006

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

25.8.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G02B 6/32

Application no.

01110557.4

Keywords:

Right to be heard (no)
Decision reasoned (no)

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C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 72 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T112304.20060825
T 0200/06 () of 10.8.2006

Online on

07.09.2006

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

10.8.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A47K 10/42

Application no.

97102156.3

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 51 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T020006.20060810
T 0584/03 () of 8.6.2006

Online on

06.09.2006

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

8.6.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F02N 11/04

Application no.

96937172.3

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit: Hauptantrag - verneint; Hilfsantrag 1 - bejaht
Verspätet eingereichte Druckschrift - nicht zugelassen

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C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 70 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T058403.20060608
T 1580/05 (Teleservice management/TELIA) of 3.8.2006

Online on

06.09.2006

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

3.8.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04M 3/56

Application no.

99944974.7

Keywords:

Clarity - yes, after amendment

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 23 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T158005.20060803
T 0112/06 (Virtual circuit management/AT&T) of 8.8.2006

Online on

06.09.2006

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

8.8.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04Q 7/24

Application no.

95307024.0

Keywords:

Amendments - added subject-matter (yes)
Oral proceedings held in absence of appellant

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D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 72 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T011206.20060808
T 0138/02 () of 27.6.2006

Online on

05.09.2006

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

27.6.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01D 15/08

Application no.

96101098.0

Keywords:

Second medical use; novelty (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 77 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T013802.20060627
T 1010/03 () of 3.7.2006

Online on

05.09.2006

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

3.7.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C02F 1/20

Application no.

97309363.6

Keywords:

-

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 89 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T101003.20060703
T 0207/04 () of 26.7.2006

Online on

05.09.2006

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

26.7.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B64D 47/02

Application no.

96302424.5

Keywords:

Opposition grounds: insufficiency of disclosure (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 65 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T020704.20060726
T 0978/04 () of 8.8.2006

Online on

05.09.2006

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

8.8.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H05B 41/282

Application no.

00991628.9

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (Hauptantrag) (verneint)
Anwendbarkeit der Regel 86(4) (verneint)
Wesentlicher Verfahrensfehler (bejaht)
Billigkeit der Rückerstattung der Beschwerdegebühr (verneint)

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Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 76 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T097804.20060808
T 0995/04 (Infusion packages/DEXTER) of 31.8.2006

Online on

05.09.2006

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

31.8.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

D21H 27/08

Application no.

94303680.6

Keywords:

Novelty (yes) - subject-matter not clearly and unambiguously disclosed
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 69 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T099504.20060831
T 0077/05 () of 18.7.2006

Online on

05.09.2006

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

18.7.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F16G 13/16

Application no.

97945826.2

Keywords:

Neuheit (verneint)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (verneint)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 67 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T007705.20060718
T 0127/05 () of 31.8.2006

Online on

05.09.2006

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

31.8.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B62M 25/04

Application no.

95309511.4

Keywords:

Improvement of patentee's position (yes)
Novelty (yes)
In agreement with G 1/99 (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 84 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T012705.20060831
T 0467/05 () of 29.8.2006

Online on

05.09.2006

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

29.8.2006

Proc. language

FR

IPC

G07F 17/30

Application no.

95934693.3

Keywords:

Activité inventive (non)
Vice substantiel de procédure (non)
Remboursement de la taxe de recours (non)

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

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T046705.20060829
T 1368/05 () of 7.7.2006

Online on

05.09.2006

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

7.7.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C11D 3/12

Application no.

00126667.5

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (verneint): weil angeblicher Vorteil nicht hinreichend belegt ist (Punkt 2.5), eignet er sich nicht zur Formulierung der technischen Aufgabe - Verfügungstellung einer weiteren Verfahrensweise naheliegend

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 66 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T136805.20060707
T 1033/02 (Block copolymer elastomer catheter balloons/SCIMED) of 26.4.2006

Online on

04.09.2006

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

26.4.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61L 29/00

Application no.

95913555.9

Keywords:

Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Novelty (yes)
Main and first auxiliary request: inventive step (no) - improvement not credible - unfair comparative tests - arbitrary selection - obvious to try
Second auxiliary request: inventive step (yes) - purposive selection

Distribution

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 89 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T103302.20060426
T 1060/03 () of 23.8.2006

Online on

04.09.2006

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

23.8.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C08K 5/00

Application no.

96109931.4

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Aufgabe und Lösung
Klärende Änderungen

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 223 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T106003.20060823
T 0811/04 (Secoueur) of 13.7.2006

Online on

04.09.2006

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

13.7.2006

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A01D 46/28

Application no.

97401894.7

Keywords:

Activité inventive (non)

Distribution

D

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 70 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T081104.20060713
T 0110/05 () of 20.7.2006

Online on

04.09.2006

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

20.7.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B29C 43/00

Application no.

00918672.7

Keywords:

Ausführbarkeit - ja

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 74 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T011005.20060720
T 0674/05 () of 11.7.2006

Online on

04.09.2006

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

11.7.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B29C 44/42

Application no.

99120224.3

Keywords:

Ursprüngliche Offenbarung (Hauptantrag, Hilfsantrag 2, nein; Hilfsanträge 1 und 3, ja)
Klarheit (Hilfsanträge 1 und 3, ja)
Neuheit (Hilfsanträge 1 und 3, ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (Hilfsantrag 1, nein)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 77 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T067405.20060711
T 0100/04 () of 17.5.2006

Online on

01.09.2006

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

17.5.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08F 10/02

Application no.

97118519.4

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)
Late submitted material - admitted - (no)
Appeal admissible - (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 115 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T010004.20060517
T 0574/04 () of 29.6.2006

Online on

01.09.2006

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

29.6.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A22C 11/12

Application no.

97945827.0

Keywords:

Ausführbarkeit - neuer Einspruchsgrund - nicht zugelassen
Neuheit (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 74 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T057404.20060629
T 1304/04 (Imprints/MOSBACH) of 31.5.2006

Online on

01.09.2006

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

31.5.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01N 33/68

Application no.

99113261.4

Keywords:

Sufficiency of the disclosure (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 67 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T130404.20060531
T 0139/05 () of 23.6.2006

Online on

01.09.2006

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

23.6.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B63H 23/24

Application no.

97929132.5

Keywords:

Unzulässige Änderung eines erteilten Anspruchs zur Beseitigung einer Unvereinbarkeit mit der Gesamtoffenbarung

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 66 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T013905.20060623

August 2006

D 0002/06 () of 31.8.2006

Online on

31.08.2006

Board

DBA

Decision date

31.8.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

-

Application no.

-

Keywords:

-

Distribution

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 18 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:D000206.20060831
T 0134/02 () of 4.7.2006

Online on

31.08.2006

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

4.7.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61B 5/07

Application no.

93111900.2

Keywords:

Clarity of amended claims (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 60 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T013402.20060704
T 0571/03 (Adding and averaging circuit/HEWLETT-PACKARD) of 22.3.2006

Online on

31.08.2006

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

22.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 7/48
G06F 7/50
G06F 7/544

Application no.

94112045.3

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)
Procedural violation (yes)
Reimbursement of appeal fee (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 78 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T057103.20060322
T 1582/05 (Foodstuff/DANISCO) of 18.5.2006

Online on

31.08.2006

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

18.5.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12P 7/64

Application no.

99931410.7

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 51 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T158205.20060518
T 0261/01 () of 16.2.2006

Online on

30.08.2006

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

16.2.2006

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A61K 7/02

Application no.

96401096.1

Keywords:

Suffisance de l'exposé - (oui)
Nouveauté - (oui)
Activité inventive - (oui) - solution non évidente
Document tardif - écarté - (oui)

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 106 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T026101.20060216
T 1164/01 () of 23.2.2006

Online on

30.08.2006

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

23.2.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01J 20/28

Application no.

96941491.1

Keywords:

Novelty (yes) - after amendment
Inventive step (yes) - after amendment
Reimbursement of appeal fee (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 73 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T116401.20060223
T 0701/03 () of 28.4.2006

Online on

30.08.2006

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

28.4.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08L 83/07

Application no.

97112432.6

Keywords:

Late submitted material - document admitted (no)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes) - problem and solution

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 432 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T070103.20060428
T 0833/03 (Controlled release microsphere/ALKERMES CONTROLLED THERAPEUTICS, INC … of 10.7.2006

Online on

30.08.2006

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

10.7.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 9/16

Application no.

94902475.6

Keywords:

Main request - sufficiency of disclosure - yes: specific mechanism for a specific embodiment of the claims disclosed in the description

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 65 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T083303.20060710
T 1039/03 () of 8.8.2006

Online on

30.08.2006

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

8.8.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F04B 27/08

Application no.

95912425.6

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes) - after amendment

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 59 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T103903.20060808
T 0023/04 () of 5.4.2006

Online on

30.08.2006

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

5.4.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08F 297/08

Application no.

91303886.5

Keywords:

Novelty - selection - (yes)
Inventive step - (yes)
Reformatio in peius - (no)
Amendments necessary and appropriate - (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 105 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T002304.20060405
T 0164/04 (Ash of mineral pigments/MINERAL TECHNOLOGIES) of 28.4.2006

Online on

30.08.2006

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

28.4.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C09C 3/06

Application no.

96908826.9

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)
Inventive step: third auxiliary request (yes), other requests (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 87 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T016404.20060428
T 0836/04 () of 3.8.2006

Online on

30.08.2006

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

3.8.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08G 69/48

Application no.

99960030.7

Keywords:

Substantial procedural violation (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 76 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T083604.20060803
T 1375/04 () of 13.7.2006

Online on

30.08.2006

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

13.7.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B41M 3/14

Application no.

98115213.5

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 60 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T137504.20060713
T 0120/05 (Liquid bleach/PROCTER & GAMLBLE) of 29.6.2006

Online on

30.08.2006

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

29.6.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C11D 17/04

Application no.

95203331.4

Keywords:

Novelty (main request and second auxiliary request): no - claimed subject-matter already disclosed in the claims of a prior art document
Novelty (first auxiliary request): yes
Inventive step (first auxiliary request): no - alleged technical effect not shown throughout the whole scope of claim 1 - obvious optimization

Distribution

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 67 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T012005.20060629
T 1130/05 () of 7.6.2006

Online on

30.08.2006

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

7.6.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08B 11/04

Application no.

97913448.3

Keywords:

Missing Statement of Grounds

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 15 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T113005.20060607
T 0088/06 (Carbon fibre/SURFACE TRANSFORMS) of 16.8.2006

Online on

30.08.2006

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

16.8.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C04B 35/83

Application no.

98938807.9

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds of appeal
Appeal inadmissible: yes

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 54 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T008806.20060816
T 0137/04 (NIDDM co-administration regimen/NOVO NORDISK) of 13.7.2006

Online on

29.08.2006

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

13.7.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 31/445

Application no.

98929228.9

Keywords:

The subject-matter of all sets of claims contravenes the requirements of Article 123(2) EPC

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 77 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T013704.20060713
T 0021/05 (CTL responses to HCV/SCRIPPS) of 13.7.2006

Online on

29.08.2006

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

13.7.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07K 14/18

Application no.

95914048.4

Keywords:

New main request - added subject-matter (no)
Novelty, inventive step, sufficiency, clarity (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 75 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T002105.20060713
T 1425/05 (Phosphatidylserine/CHEMI) of 18.8.2006

Online on

29.08.2006

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

18.8.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12P 13/04

Application no.

96119350.5

Keywords:

Substantial procedural violation (yes)
Reimbursement of appeal fees (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 71 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T142505.20060818
W 0005/06 (Bcl-2/KRÆFTENS BEKÆMPELSE) of 23.8.2006

Online on

29.08.2006

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

23.8.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 39/00

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Invitation to pay additional fees - not based on invention first mentioned in the claims - defective reasoning - reimbursement of fees (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 30 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:W000506.20060823
T 0378/02 (Analysis of polynucleotide sequences/OXFORD GENE TECHNOLOGY) of 12.10.2005

Online on

28.08.2006

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

12.10.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12Q 1/68

Application no.

89905449.8

Keywords:

Novelty, inventive step, sufficiency of disclosure, clarity (yes), added subject-matter, extension of scope of protection (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 101 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T037802.20051012
T 0757/03 () of 23.6.2006

Online on

28.08.2006

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

23.6.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08F 210/16

Application no.

96309512.0

Keywords:

Amendments - (main request - not allowable)
Disclosure - sufficiency (auxiliary request: no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 125 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T075703.20060623
T 0807/03 () of 21.7.2006

Online on

28.08.2006

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

21.7.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08L 23/16

Application no.

96918426.6

Keywords:

Amendments - added subject-matter (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 127 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T080703.20060721
T 1013/04 (Compacted tablet/UNILEVER) of 4.4.2006

Online on

28.08.2006

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

4.4.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C11D 3/37

Application no.

92306005.7

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 90 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T101304.20060404
T 0781/03 () of 3.8.2006

Online on

25.08.2006

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

3.8.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08J 11/06

Application no.

97942502.2

Keywords:

Clarity (yes) - after amendments
Remittal for further prosecution

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 62 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T078103.20060803
T 0904/03 (Broadband antenna structure) of 6.7.2006

Online on

25.08.2006

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

6.7.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01Q 9/04

Application no.

01309271.3

Keywords:

No cancellation of oral proceedings in order to continue the procedure in writing
Novelty (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 63 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T090403.20060706
T 0745/04 (Cleaning and milking/MAASLAND) of 30.5.2006

Online on

25.08.2006

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

30.5.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A01J 7/04

Application no.

96201558.2

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 64 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T074504.20060530
T 0775/04 (Antenna horn device with quad-ridge horn) of 13.7.2006

Online on

25.08.2006

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

13.7.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01Q 13/02

Application no.

01922235.5

Keywords:

Inventive step (no; for all requests)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 79 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T077504.20060713
T 1439/04 (Kinase substrate protein/TANAKA) of 22.6.2006

Online on

25.08.2006

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

22.6.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/10

Application no.

96935546.0

Keywords:

Main and auxiliary requests - inventive step (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 68 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T143904.20060622
T 0616/05 () of 1.8.2006

Online on

25.08.2006

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

1.8.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G09F 15/00

Application no.

99920444.9

Keywords:

Ausreichende Begründung der erstinstanzlichen Entscheidung (verneint)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 155 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T061605.20060801
T 0416/06 () of 10.7.2006

Online on

25.08.2006

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

10.7.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F02B 27/02

Application no.

02007375.5

Keywords:

Einfügung eines ursprünglich nicht beanspruchten Merkmals
Eingefügtes Merkmal nicht aus dem aufgefundenen Stand der Technik bekannt oder daraus herleitbar
Notwendigkeit einer Nachrecherche für die Prüfung der Patentfähigkeit
Zurückverweisung an die erste Instanz

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 61 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T041606.20060710
T 0699/03 () of 2.8.2006

Online on

24.08.2006

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

2.8.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C08J 5/18

Application no.

96934758.2

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - ja - unzulässige rückschauende Betrachtungsweise

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 69 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T069903.20060802
T 0720/03 (Microprozessorsystem/CONTINENTAL) of 27.6.2006

Online on

23.08.2006

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

27.6.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G06F 11/18

Application no.

96922870.9

Keywords:

Später Antrag - zugelassen (ja)
Breite Auslegung des Patentgegenstands - sachgerecht (ja)
Neuheit (verneint)
Disclaimer -zufällige Vorwegnahme (verneint)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 66 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T072003.20060627
T 0273/05 (Trans-splicing method/RIBOZYME) of 31.7.2006

Online on

22.08.2006

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

31.7.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/52

Application no.

95902511.5

Keywords:

Main and auxiliary requests - inventive step (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 77 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T027305.20060731
T 0400/05 (Taste of medicinal preparation/WARNER-LAMBERT) of 22.6.2006

Online on

22.08.2006

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

22.6.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 47/04

Application no.

01118476.9

Keywords:

Validity of divisional application (no); subject-matter of divisional extends beyond the content of the earlier application

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 70 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T040005.20060622
T 0022/06 (Transferase/AUSTIN) of 1.8.2006

Online on

22.08.2006

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

1.8.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/54

Application no.

94910291.7

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 53 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T002206.20060801
T 0466/02 () of 7.6.2006

Online on

21.08.2006

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

7.6.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B32B 27/08

Application no.

96944354.8

Keywords:

Inventive step - yes (after amendments)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 67 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T046602.20060607
T 1160/02 (Information reproducing apparatus/PIONEER) of 30.5.2006

Online on

21.08.2006

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

30.5.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G11B 27/10

Application no.

93303103.1

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)
Novelty (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 66 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T116002.20060530
T 0279/03 () of 19.7.2006

Online on

21.08.2006

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

19.7.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A23J 3/16

Application no.

97306893.5

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes) - after amendment

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 64 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T027903.20060719
T 0050/06 () of 1.8.2006

Online on

21.08.2006

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

1.8.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 1/16
G01R 31/00

Application no.

01927297.0

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds
Withdrawal of request for oral proceedings

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 51 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T005006.20060801
T 0831/01 (Computer interfacing/AHARONSON) of 4.4.2006

Online on

18.08.2006

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

4.4.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 1/00

Application no.

98123396.8

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 60 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T083101.20060404
T 0476/04 (Ermittlung von Boni/WEBMILES) of 22.6.2006

Online on

18.08.2006

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

22.6.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G06F 17/60

Application no.

00112082.3

Keywords:

Technische Merkmale (bejaht)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (verneint)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 72 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T047604.20060622
T 0274/06 () of 3.8.2006

Online on

18.08.2006

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

3.8.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 31/485

Application no.

04003054.6

Keywords:

Sufficiency of disclosure - yes:objection not sufficiently substantiated

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 63 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T027406.20060803
T 0243/03 (Plant pathogens/MOGEN) of 27.7.2006

Online on

17.08.2006

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

27.7.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07K 14/37

Application no.

91907897.2

Keywords:

Added subject-matter (yes)
Reimbursement of the appeal fee (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 66 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T024303.20060727
T 0245/04 () of 31.5.2006

Online on

17.08.2006

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

31.5.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H01M 8/04

Application no.

97914135.5

Keywords:

Im Beschwerdeverfahren angeführte Dokumente - Zulässigkeit (nein: nicht relevant)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (Hauptantrag: nein; Hilfsantrag: ja)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 72 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T024504.20060531
T 0247/04 () of 22.6.2006

Online on

17.08.2006

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

22.6.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B41J 2/32

Application no.

96117881.1

Keywords:

Added subject-matter (no)
Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)
Remittal to the Opposition Division (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 73 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T024704.20060622
T 1425/04 () of 9.5.2006

Online on

17.08.2006

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

9.5.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B41M 1/34

Application no.

98118532.5

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit; Hauptantrag (nein), Hilfsantrag (ja)
Rückzahlung der Beschwerdegebühr (nein)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 71 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T142504.20060509
T 0465/05 () of 27.6.2006

Online on

17.08.2006

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

27.6.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G02B 23/24

Application no.

99953551.1

Keywords:

-

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 88 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T046505.20060627
T 1108/05 () of 27.6.2006

Online on

17.08.2006

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

27.6.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

D06F 39/00

Application no.

96101395.0

Keywords:

Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (no) - main and first auxiliary request
Inventive step (yes) - second auxiliary request

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 46 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T110805.20060627
T 0621/03 () of 23.5.2006

Online on

16.08.2006

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

23.5.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C09J 121/00

Application no.

95940172.0

Keywords:

Hauptantrag - unzulässige Änderung (ja)
Nicht offenbartes Merkmal leistet technischen Beitrag (ja)
Hilfsantrag - Klarheit (nein)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 80 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T062103.20060523
T 1066/03 (Polymorphic Atorvastatin/WARNER-LAMBERT) of 11.7.2006

Online on

16.08.2006

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

11.7.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07D 207/34

Application no.

96924553.9

Keywords:

Sufficiency of disclosure (no) - undue burden in carrying out the claimed invention - research program

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 65 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T106603.20060711
T 1129/03 () of 25.4.2006

Online on

16.08.2006

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

25.4.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61N 5/06

Application no.

98118037.5

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (verneint)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 67 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T112903.20060425
T 1241/04 () of 22.6.2006

Online on

16.08.2006

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

22.6.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61N 1/365

Application no.

93117898.2

Keywords:

Inventive step - yes (after amendment)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 71 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T124104.20060622
T 1234/05 () of 17.7.2006

Online on

16.08.2006

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

17.7.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B65G 1/04

Application no.

02002021.0

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 68 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T123405.20060717
T 0346/03 () of 20.7.2006

Online on

14.08.2006

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

20.7.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

E04B 1/78
D04H 1/70
E04C 2/16

Application no.

94904592.6

Keywords:

Novelty - implicit disclosure (no)
Inventive step - non-obvious combination of known features

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 80 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T034603.20060720
T 0800/03 () of 31.5.2006

Online on

14.08.2006

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

31.5.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B32B 31/26

Application no.

94903639.6

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 76 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T080003.20060531
T 1044/03 () of 29.6.2006

Online on

14.08.2006

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

29.6.2006

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A23L 1/0528

Application no.

92919915.6

Keywords:

Requête déposée tardivement (admissible)
Requête principale (nouveauté - non)
Requête auxiliaire I (nouveauté et activité inventive - oui)

Distribution

C

Decision

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

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T104403.20060629
T 1134/03 () of 26.4.2006

Online on

14.08.2006

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

26.4.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61N 5/06

Application no.

98118046.6

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (verneint)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 69 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T113403.20060426
T 0022/04 () of 4.7.2006

Online on

14.08.2006

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

4.7.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01Q 13/02

Application no.

00104547.5

Keywords:

Novelty - no

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 66 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T002204.20060704
T 0430/04 () of 29.6.2006

Online on

14.08.2006

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

29.6.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B22F 3/115
B22D 23/10
C22B 9/18
C23C 4/12

Application no.

00919899.5

Keywords:

Novelty (no)
Inventive step - obvious combination of known features
Amendments - added subject matter (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 68 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T043004.20060629
T 0442/04 () of 16.3.2006

Online on

14.08.2006

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

16.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B65D 5/42

Application no.

93201252.9

Keywords:

Late filed documents - admitted
Alleged prior uses - not proven up to the hilt
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 100 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T044204.20060316
T 0477/04 () of 30.5.2006

Online on

14.08.2006

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

30.5.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F25J 3/04

Application no.

95303744.7

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 79 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T047704.20060530
T 0147/05 () of 11.7.2006

Online on

14.08.2006

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

11.7.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G07F 7/02

Application no.

93114997.5

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (verneint)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 76 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T014705.20060711
T 1246/05 (Donepezil hydrochloride/EISAI) of 25.7.2006

Online on

14.08.2006

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

25.7.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07D 211/32

Application no.

02005248.6

Keywords:

Rule 88 EPC - need for a request for a correction in order to be a valid ground for refusing the application

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 66 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T124605.20060725
T 1362/05 (Power line coupler/VIDEOCOM) of 29.6.2006

Online on

14.08.2006

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

29.6.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04B 3/56

Application no.

93913976.2

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 76 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T136205.20060629
T 0126/01 (IC card/MATSUSHITA) of 14.3.2006

Online on

11.08.2006

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

14.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06K 19/07
G06K 19/073

Application no.

93112836.7

Keywords:

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

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 76 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T012601.20060314
T 0919/03 (Contour correction/VICTOR COMPANY) of 5.5.2006

Online on

11.08.2006

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

5.5.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06T 5/00

Application no.

98115007.1

Keywords:

Clarity (yes, after amendment)
Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Prior art incomplete

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 72 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T091903.20060505
T 0930/03 () of 18.5.2006

Online on

11.08.2006

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

18.5.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F25J 3/04

Application no.

96306186.6

Keywords:

Novelty, inventive step: yes

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 95 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T093003.20060518
T 1057/03 (Collections/SPIROGEN) of 29.6.2006

Online on

11.08.2006

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

29.6.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07D 487/04

Application no.

99941765.2

Keywords:

Main and first auxiliary request: clarity (no)
Second auxiliary request: decision unreasoned - remittal to first instance

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 155 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T105703.20060629
T 0094/04 (Cytokine antagonists/REGENERON) of 14.2.2006

Online on

11.08.2006

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

14.2.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/24

Application no.

94930818.3

Keywords:

Admission of revised auxiliary request 2A into the proceedings as main request (yes)
Added matter (no)
Clarity (yes)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)
Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 100 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T009404.20060214
T 0572/04 (Doppler shift/LUCENT) of 12.7.2006

Online on

11.08.2006

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

12.7.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04B 1/707

Application no.

02252086.0

Keywords:

Clarity - yes
Remittal for further prosecution

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 64 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T057204.20060712
T 0656/04 (Mobiltelefon-Modul/SIEMENS) of 31.7.2006

Online on

11.08.2006

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

31.7.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H04B 1/38

Application no.

97101236.4

Keywords:

Klarheit der Ansprüche (bejaht)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 56 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T065604.20060731
T 0814/04 (Trypsin/NOVOZYMES) of 12.7.2006

Online on

11.08.2006

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

12.7.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 9/76

Application no.

96918619.6

Keywords:

Main request - Novelty (no)
First auxiliary request - Inventive step (no)
Second auxiliary request - Novelty (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 68 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T081404.20060712
T 0898/05 (Hematopoietic receptor/ZYMOGENETICS) of 7.7.2006

Online on

11.08.2006

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

7.7.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/12

Application no.

97924775.6

Keywords:

Main request - industrial application (yes)
Referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal (no)
Remittal to the first instance (yes)

Distribution

B

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 110 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T089805.20060707
T 1300/05 (RET screening assay/PROGENICS) of 11.7.2006

Online on

11.08.2006

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

11.7.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01N 33/53

Application no.

96921473.3

Keywords:

Main request - clarity (yes)
Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 72 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T130005.20060711
D 0002/06 () of 7.7.2006

Online on

10.08.2006

Board

DBA

Decision date

7.7.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

-

Application no.

-

Keywords:

-

Distribution

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 27 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:D000206.20060707
T 1167/03 () of 28.6.2006

Online on

10.08.2006

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

28.6.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G01F 1/00

Application no.

98810201.8

Keywords:

Zurückverweisung an die erste Instanz (verspätet genanntes Dokument relevant)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 70 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T116703.20060628
T 1173/03 (Collections/SPIROGEN) of 29.6.2006

Online on

10.08.2006

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

29.6.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07D 487/04

Application no.

99941767.8

Keywords:

Main and first auxiliary request: clarity (no)
Second auxiliary request: decision unreasoned - remittal to first instance

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 104 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T117303.20060629
T 0817/04 (GSM/UMTS-kompatibler Rufnummernspeicher/T-MOBILE) of 23.6.2006

Online on

10.08.2006

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

23.6.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H04Q 7/32

Application no.

99960839.1

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (verneint)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 69 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T081704.20060623
T 1075/04 () of 19.7.2006

Online on

10.08.2006

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

19.7.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H03J 1/00

Application no.

98912221.3

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - verneint

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 71 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T107504.20060719
T 0234/03 (Jet ink composition/VIDEOJET TECHNOLOGIES) of 18.5.2006

Online on

09.08.2006

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

18.5.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C09D 11/00

Application no.

98945406.1

Keywords:

Main and first auxiliary request: novelty (no) -
suitable for use
not a technical feature of the composition
Second auxiliary request: inventive step (no) - improvement (no) - test vague and imprecise - obvious solution

Distribution

B

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 80 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T023403.20060518
T 0112/04 (Chromatography/PERSEPTIVE) of 13.1.2006

Online on

09.08.2006

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

13.1.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01D 15/08

Application no.

90903657.6

Keywords:

Sufficiency of disclosure: yes
Novelty: yes
Inventive step: yes

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 117 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T011204.20060113
T 0156/05 (Wireless protocol converter/LUCENT) of 21.7.2006

Online on

09.08.2006

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

21.7.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04L 12/28

Application no.

97305272.3

Keywords:

Added subject-matter - no

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 56 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T015605.20060721
T 0260/06 () of 18.7.2006

Online on

09.08.2006

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

18.7.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H05B 41/24

Application no.

98901496.4

Keywords:

Restitutio in integrum (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 63 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T026006.20060718
T 0789/03 () of 27.6.2006

Online on

08.08.2006

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

27.6.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08L 23/16

Application no.

96921029.3

Keywords:

Claims - clarity (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 137 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T078903.20060627
T 0790/03 () of 20.7.2006

Online on

08.08.2006

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

20.7.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08F 210/16

Application no.

94904842.5

Keywords:

Inventive step - ex post facto analysis
Opposition grounds - insufficiency of disclosure (no)
Opponent not to be prevented from commenting on an opposition ground duly submitted by another opponent
Late-filed material - not sufficiently relevant to be further considered

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 133 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T079003.20060720
T 0883/03 (Extrakt aus Tanacetum parthenium/SCHAPER & BRÜMMER GMBH & CO … of 7.9.2005

Online on

08.08.2006

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

7.9.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61K 35/78

Application no.

93100522.7

Keywords:

Zulässigkeit der Beschwerde (ja)
Klarheit (ja)
Ausführbarkeit der Lehre (ja)
Priorität (ja)
Neuheit (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 85 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T088303.20050907
T 0928/03 (Video game/KONAMI) of 2.6.2006

Online on

08.08.2006

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

2.6.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 19/00
A63F 9/22

Application no.

97120468.0

Keywords:

Visualisation of a possibly concealed graphic indicator in an interactive video game - exclusively addressing a mental process (no)
Shape of graphic indicator - merely aesthetic creation (yes)
Specific implementation of game rule requirements - technical contribution (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 82 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T092803.20060602
T 0727/04 (Smokable filler material/BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO) of 4.5.2006

Online on

08.08.2006

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

4.5.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A24B 15/16

Application no.

97905324.6

Keywords:

Clarity (no) - suject-matter for which protection is sought not clearly and unambiguously defined - multifunctional ingredient in composition characterised by %-ranges

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 77 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T072704.20060504
T 0549/05 (Aspergillus niger/DA BARRA) of 4.7.2006

Online on

08.08.2006

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

4.7.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 9/26

Application no.

98919000.4

Keywords:

Main and auxiliary requests - sufficiency of disclosure (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 64 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T054905.20060704
T 0866/01 (Euthanasia Compositions/MICHIGAN STATE UNIV.) of 11.5.2005

Online on

07.08.2006

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

11.5.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 31/47

Application no.

92902903.1

Keywords:

Admissibility of oppositions I and II - (yes)
Admissibility of appeal - (yes)
Invention relating to euthanasia compositions which are used for producing humane death in lower animals - whether contrary to Article 53(a) EPC - (no)
Inventive step - (yes) - combination of the components of the compositions not obvious
Absolute substance protection for the claimed compositions - whether contrary to Article 53(a) EPC - (no) or Article 84 EPC - (no) or Rule 29(1) EPC - (no)
Appellant's request that observations and documents submitted by the
Deutsche Gedellschaft für Humanes Sterben
be withdrawn from the file, or as an auxiliary measure, be withdrawn form the part of the file available to public inspection refused

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 176 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T086601.20050511
T 0221/04 () of 5.5.2004

Online on

07.08.2006

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

5.5.2004

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B22D 11/04

Application no.

01925558.7

Keywords:

Wiedereinsetzung - alle gebotene Sorgfalt - Hilfsperson

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 22 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T022104.20040505
T 0760/04 () of 4.7.2006

Online on

07.08.2006

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

4.7.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H01K 3/06

Application no.

96900847.3

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - verneint (Hauptantrag und Hilfsantrag)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 73 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T076004.20060704
T 0251/02 (Catabolic dysfunction/THE BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL, INC.) of 29.6.2006

Online on

04.08.2006

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

29.6.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 31/16

Application no.

86905644.0

Keywords:

Main and auxiliary requests 1 to 5 - inventive step - no: obvious combination of two documents to verify a suggested novel technical effect

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 71 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T025102.20060629
T 0624/03 () of 31.7.2006

Online on

04.08.2006

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

31.7.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B41M 5/00

Application no.

96104049.0

Keywords:

Lack of clarity (yes)
Reimbursement of appeal fee (no)
Different apportionment of costs (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 68 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T062403.20060731
T 0274/04 () of 20.6.2006

Online on

04.08.2006

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

20.6.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C09J 151/06

Application no.

96305967.0

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 75 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T027404.20060620
T 1221/04 () of 3.8.2006

Online on

04.08.2006

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

3.8.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C22C 38/48

Application no.

00114027.6

Keywords:

Novelty (yes, after amendment)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 72 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T122104.20060803
T 1223/04 () of 1.6.2006

Online on

04.08.2006

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

1.6.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 13/15

Application no.

93108691.2

Keywords:

Amendments - added subject-matter (no)
Disclosure - enabling (yes)
Claims - clarity (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 31 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T122304.20060601
T 0384/05 () of 27.6.2006

Online on

04.08.2006

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

27.6.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61M 16/18

Application no.

96300456.9

Keywords:

Novelty (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 59 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T038405.20060627
T 1102/02 () of 13.7.2006

Online on

03.08.2006

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

13.7.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61M 16/00

Application no.

95119588.2

Keywords:

Diagnostic method (no)
Method for treatment (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 61 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T110202.20060713
T 0721/03 (Silicon carbide composites/MORGAN CRUCIBLE) of 17.3.2006

Online on

03.08.2006

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

17.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C04B 35/52

Application no.

94909546.7

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 64 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T072103.20060317
T 1236/03 () of 8.3.2006

Online on

03.08.2006

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

8.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08F 10/00

Application no.

95907421.2

Keywords:

Novelty: yes
Inventive step - problem invention: yes
Sufficiency - no undue burden

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 137 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T123603.20060308
T 0132/04 () of 20.6.2006

Online on

03.08.2006

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

20.6.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F26B 13/20

Application no.

95942985.3

Keywords:

Admission of late filed document (denied)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 79 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T013204.20060620
T 0538/04 () of 29.6.2006

Online on

03.08.2006

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

29.6.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C22C 21/08

Application no.

97119976.5

Keywords:

Neuheit (nein)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 69 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T053804.20060629
T 0286/05 () of 30.5.2006

Online on

03.08.2006

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

30.5.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08L 23/04

Application no.

97931188.3

Keywords:

Extension of subject-matter (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 79 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T028605.20060530
T 0525/05 () of 18.5.2006

Online on

03.08.2006

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

18.5.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B65B 25/14

Application no.

99112150.0

Keywords:

Neuheit (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 70 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T052505.20060518
W 0007/06 () of 6.7.2006

Online on

03.08.2006

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

6.7.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08L 53/02
C08F 297/04

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Lack of unity a priori (no)
Lack of unity a posteriori (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 32 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:W000706.20060706
T 0111/04 () of 28.6.2006

Online on

02.08.2006

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

28.6.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B65D 83/14

Application no.

96201614.3

Keywords:

Late filed documents - admitted
Test report filed in grant proceeding - not automatically part of appeal proceedings and not admitted as late filed
Novelty - yes
Inventive step - no

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 71 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T011104.20060628
T 0681/04 (Through hole/FUJITSU) of 14.7.2006

Online on

02.08.2006

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

14.7.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01L 21/48

Application no.

95105640.7

Keywords:

Novelty (yes) - after amendment
Inventive step (yes) - after amendment

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 68 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T068104.20060714
T 0847/04 () of 13.7.2006

Online on

02.08.2006

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

13.7.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01L 9/12

Application no.

99951278.3

Keywords:

admissibility of amendments under Rule 86(4) EPC (yes)
inventive step (yes)
unity of invention (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 70 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T084704.20060713
T 1195/04 () of 7.6.2006

Online on

02.08.2006

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

7.6.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B62M 11/16

Application no.

97103771.8

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 75 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T119504.20060607
T 1257/04 () of 19.6.2006

Online on

02.08.2006

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

19.6.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C03B 33/027

Application no.

95942289.0

Keywords:

Statement by employee sufficient to prove publication (no)
Late filed document admitted (no)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 77 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T125704.20060619
T 0093/05 () of 30.6.2006

Online on

02.08.2006

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

30.6.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01J 37/02

Application no.

99112835.6

Keywords:

Main, first to third auxiliary requests: inventive step (no)
Fourth auxiliary requests: sufficiency of disclosure (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 70 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T009305.20060630
T 0036/02 (Solid matrix system for transdermal drug delivery/ORTHO-MCNEIL) of 29.3.2006

Online on

01.08.2006

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

29.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61L 15/44

Application no.

90309608.9

Keywords:

Jurisdiction of the Boards on issues decided by the first instance - power on the Board to review each issue
Party to the proceedings - right to comment on any relevant issue
Amendments (not allowable) - undue generalisation of a commercial product

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 75 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T003602.20060329
T 0301/03 () of 24.5.2006

Online on

01.08.2006

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

24.5.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G11B 20/18

Application no.

96115580.1

Keywords:

Claims - clarity (no)

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 61 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T030103.20060524
T 0954/03 () of 27.4.2006

Online on

01.08.2006

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

27.4.2006

Proc. language

FR

IPC

B01J 33/00

Application no.

98401991.9

Keywords:

Modifications - extension de l'objet de la demande - (non)
Nouveauté - (oui) après modification
Renvoi de l'affaire - (oui)

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

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T095403.20060427
T 1187/03 () of 24.7.2006

Online on

01.08.2006

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

24.7.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C21D 8/00

Application no.

00943586.8

Keywords:

Änderungen - Erweiterung (verneint)
Neuheit (bejaht)
Zurückverweisung an die Erstinstanz

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 85 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T118703.20060724
T 0513/04 () of 22.6.2006

Online on

01.08.2006

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

22.6.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61L 15/26

Application no.

98920707.1

Keywords:

Inventive step (no): main request - redefinition of technical problem - obvious solution
Remittal (yes): first auxiliary request - fresh case

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 67 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T051304.20060622
T 0516/04 () of 22.6.2006

Online on

01.08.2006

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

22.6.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61L 15/20

Application no.

98920710.5

Keywords:

Inventive step (no): main request - redefinition of technical problem - obvious solution
Remittal (yes): second auxiliary request - fresh case

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 68 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T051604.20060622
T 0839/04 () of 6.7.2006

Online on

01.08.2006

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

6.7.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B01J 19/00

Application no.

98101330.3

Keywords:

-

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 85 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T083904.20060706
T 0920/04 () of 22.6.2006

Online on

01.08.2006

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

22.6.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B23B 5/18

Application no.

98955575.0

Keywords:

Zulässigkeit der Änderungen - ja
Neuheit - ja
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - ja

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Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 30 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T092004.20060622
T 1127/04 () of 18.7.2006

Online on

01.08.2006

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

18.7.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B05D 7/00

Application no.

00978664.1

Keywords:

Oral Proceedings - non-attendance although new request filed - right to be heard not violated in particular case
Inventive step (no)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 69 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T112704.20060718
T 0247/05 () of 13.6.2006

Online on

01.08.2006

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

13.6.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A01D 21/00

Application no.

97106501.6

Keywords:

Neuheit (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 68 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T024705.20060613
T 0122/06 () of 28.7.2006

Online on

01.08.2006

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

28.7.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04Q 7/36

Application no.

02292964.0

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 52 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T012206.20060728
T 0234/06 () of 4.7.2006

Online on

01.08.2006

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

4.7.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

D04H 1/46

Application no.

00112661.4

Keywords:

Neuheit (nein)

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D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 24 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T023406.20060704

July 2006

T 0946/02 (Separation of Proteins/NOVOZYMES) of 14.6.2006

Online on

31.07.2006

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

14.6.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07K 1/14

Application no.

94911856.6

Keywords:

Main request, auxiliary requests II, V, VIII, XI, XIA and XII - Sufficiency of disclosure (no)
Auxiliary request XIII - Added subject-matter (no), novelty, inventive step, sufficiency of disclosure (yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 92 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T094602.20060614
T 1001/04 () of 10.7.2006

Online on

31.07.2006

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

10.7.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B32B 27/10

Application no.

96922330.4

Keywords:

Change of claim category - Clarity (yes)
Remittal to the previous instance

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C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 63 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T100104.20060710
T 1222/05 () of 14.7.2006

Online on

31.07.2006

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

14.7.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C08F 2/26

Application no.

99106022.9

Keywords:

Fehlende Beschwerdebegründung

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 16 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T122205.20060714
T 0284/05 () of 20.6.2006

Online on

28.07.2006

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

20.6.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B62M 11/16

Application no.

97103772.6

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 60 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T028405.20060620
T 0089/03 (Radio frequency sample analyser) of 28.6.2006

Online on

27.07.2006

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

28.6.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01Q 7/00

Application no.

98947669.2

Keywords:

Remittal for further prosecution of claims directed to hitherto unsearched and unexamined subject-matter

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 60 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T008903.20060628
T 0837/04 () of 27.6.2006

Online on

27.07.2006

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

27.6.2006

Proc. language

FR

IPC

H02K 5/20

Application no.

96400894.0

Keywords:

Faits et preuves produits tardivement - usage antérieur cité lors d'un recours - admis (non)
Nouveauté (oui)
Activité inventive (oui)

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

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T083704.20060627
T 0881/04 () of 13.6.2006

Online on

26.07.2006

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

13.6.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

D06F 37/30

Application no.

98929430.1

Keywords:

Klarheit (ja)
Zulässigkeit der Änderungen (ja)
Neuheit und erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 39 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T088104.20060613
T 0256/04 () of 12.1.2006

Online on

25.07.2006

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

12.1.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B65H 43/00

Application no.

96810401.8

Keywords:

Neuheit - ja
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - ja
Rechtsanspruch auf mündliche Ausführungen einer Begleitperson - nein

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 73 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T025604.20060112
T 0377/04 () of 27.4.2006

Online on

24.07.2006

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

27.4.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B41M 5/24

Application no.

91918702.1

Keywords:

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

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 76 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T037704.20060427
T 0364/05 () of 21.6.2006

Online on

24.07.2006

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

21.6.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B65D 43/16

Application no.

97203159.5

Keywords:

Inventive step (main request - no)
Extension of subject-matter beyond content of application as filed (auxiliary request - yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 77 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T036405.20060621
T 1072/05 () of 11.7.2006

Online on

24.07.2006

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

11.7.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B22D 17/04
B22D 19/00

Application no.

00117320.2

Keywords:

Fehlende Beschwerdebegründung

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Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 53 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T107205.20060711
T 1231/03 () of 17.7.2006

Online on

21.07.2006

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

17.7.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B60Q 1/52

Application no.

96101879.3

Keywords:

Widerruf auf Veranlassung des Patentinhabers
Rückerstattung der Beschwerdegebühr (verneint)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 54 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T123103.20060717
T 0943/04 () of 8.6.2006

Online on

21.07.2006

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

8.6.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B41J 2/14

Application no.

96306848.1

Keywords:

Clarity (main request, no)
Inventive step (auxiliary request, no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 71 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T094304.20060608
T 0210/00 () of 1.3.2006

Online on

20.07.2006

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

1.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 7/00

Application no.

93921577.8

Keywords:

Late filed grounds of appeal against the patent as maintained by the opposition division - objections under Articles 84 and 123(2) EPC - not admitted
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes) - problem and solution

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 90 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T021000.20060301
T 0310/04 () of 11.5.2006

Online on

20.07.2006

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

11.5.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61M 1/28

Application no.

97203409.4

Keywords:

Inventive step - confirmed

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 76 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T031004.20060511
T 0561/04 (Herstellung von Korken/OHLINGER) of 17.5.2006

Online on

20.07.2006

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

17.5.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61L 2/00

Application no.

99907368.7

Keywords:

Änderungen (zulässig) - Merkmale in Kombination offenbart
Zurückverweisung

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 62 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T056104.20060517
T 0868/04 (Antifreeze compositions/ASHLAND) of 10.5.2006

Online on

20.07.2006

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

10.5.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C09K 5/00

Application no.

98958505.4

Keywords:

Main request: Amendments (not allowable) - added subject-matter
First auxiliary request: Amendments (not allowable) - added subject-matter - disclaimer based on non-accidental anticipation - disclaimer based on embodiment specifically disclosed as forming part of the invention
Second auxiliary request: Amendments (allowable) - no added subject-matter
Novelty (yes)
Remittal - outstanding issues

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 67 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T086804.20060510
T 0926/04 () of 31.5.2006

Online on

20.07.2006

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

31.5.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B41F 13/004

Application no.

95810444.0

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - ja

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 75 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T092604.20060531
J 0017/05 (Re-establishment of rights) of 5.7.2006

Online on

19.07.2006

Board

3.1.01

Decision date

5.7.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F16J 1/00

Application no.

99968090.3

Keywords:

No communication prior to decision
Lack of reasons in a decision
Substantial procedural violation (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 59 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:J001705.20060705
T 0125/02 () of 23.5.2006

Online on

19.07.2006

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

23.5.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61B 5/083

Application no.

98124318.1

Keywords:

Diagnostic method practised on the human or animal body (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 64 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T012502.20060523
T 0033/03 () of 21.10.2005

Online on

19.07.2006

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

21.10.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B29C 45/52
B29C 45/60
C23C 26/02

Application no.

96932372.4

Keywords:

Ausreichende Offenbarung - ja

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 73 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T003303.20051021
T 0450/04 () of 20.6.2006

Online on

19.07.2006

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

20.6.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C22C 38/58

Application no.

00100109.8

Keywords:

-

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 80 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T045004.20060620
T 0068/05 () of 11.7.2006

Online on

19.07.2006

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

11.7.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F16H 59/10

Application no.

96305654.4

Keywords:

Re-establishment of rights (no)
Restitutio - all due care - standard of care - assistant - isolated mistake - evidence missing

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 61 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T006805.20060711
T 0269/02 (Sunblock agents/SUN SMART, INC.) of 20.7.2005

Online on

18.07.2006

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

20.7.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 7/42

Application no.

92906777.5

Keywords:

Late-filed request: admissibility (yes)
Amended claims: compliance with Articles 84 and 123 EPC (yes)
Remittal to first instance
Request for apportionment of costs (refused)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 119 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T026902.20050720
T 0355/06 () of 26.6.2006

Online on

18.07.2006

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

26.6.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H02K 9/197

Application no.

02255664.1

Keywords:

Missing Statement of Grounds

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 58 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T035506.20060626
T 1010/01 (Acellular vaccine/MEDEVA B.V.) of 26.10.2005

Online on

17.07.2006

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

26.10.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 39/10

Application no.

90907222.5

Keywords:

Main request, first auxiliary request, second auxiliary request: inventive step (no)
Third auxiliary request: sufficiency of disclosure (yes); right to priority (yes); novelty (yes); inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 107 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T101001.20051026
T 1378/04 () of 20.6.2006

Online on

17.07.2006

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

20.6.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H03K 17/732

Application no.

96116597.4

Keywords:

Inadmissible amendment - (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 72 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T137804.20060620
T 0058/05 () of 16.5.2006

Online on

17.07.2006

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

16.5.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61N 1/32

Application no.

99936309.6

Keywords:

Ausführbarkeit der Erfindung - nein

Distribution

B

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 70 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T005805.20060516
T 0786/05 () of 13.6.2006

Online on

17.07.2006

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

13.6.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C23C 4/12

Application no.

98120104.9

Keywords:

Erweiterung durch Änderung (nein)
Zurückverweisung an die erste Instanz

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 63 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T078605.20060613
T 1095/04 () of 13.6.2006

Online on

14.07.2006

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

13.6.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01L 23/50

Application no.

98931018.0

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 77 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T109504.20060613
T 1162/04 (Geschirrreinigung/DR. WEIGERT) of 11.5.2006

Online on

14.07.2006

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

11.5.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C11D 11/00

Application no.

97103898.9

Keywords:

Unzulässige Änderung der Patentansprüche: nein
Klarheit: ja
Mangelnde Offenbarung: nein
Neuheit (Hauptantrag und Hilfsanträge 1 bis 4): nein
Neuheit (Hilfsantrag 5): ja
Zurückverweisung an die erste Instanz: ja
Rückzahlung der Beschwerdegebühr: nein

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 87 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T116204.20060511
T 1190/05 (Antisense oligonucleotide/BIOGNOSTIK) of 27.6.2006

Online on

14.07.2006

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

27.6.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/11

Application no.

98908022.1

Keywords:

Main request - novelty - (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 76 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T119005.20060627
W 0004/06 (Resource Management/ERICSSON) of 12.6.2006

Online on

14.07.2006

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

12.6.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04L 29/06

Application no.

-

Keywords:

-

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 23 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:W000406.20060612
T 0041/04 () of 27.6.2006

Online on

13.07.2006

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

27.6.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61B 5/00

Application no.

98914727.7

Keywords:

Method excluded by Article 52(4) EPC (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 57 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T004104.20060627
T 0500/04 () of 3.5.2006

Online on

13.07.2006

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

3.5.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F02M 61/16

Application no.

95110170.8

Keywords:

Inventive step - claim 1 (no) - claim 8 (no)
Piecemeal submission of auxiliary requests during oral proceedings
Last third auxiliary request filed during oral proceedings (rejected as inadmissible)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 73 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T050004.20060503
T 0740/04 () of 16.5.2006

Online on

13.07.2006

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

16.5.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B41M 5/40

Application no.

95941189.3

Keywords:

Inventive step (main request and first auxiliary request, no)
Extension beyond the content of the application as filed (second to seventh auxiliary request, yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 76 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T074004.20060516
T 1267/04 (Matching of resources/ALCATEL) of 5.5.2006

Online on

13.07.2006

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

5.5.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04J 13/00

Application no.

99400903.3

Keywords:

Clarity (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 58 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T126704.20060505
T 0602/03 (Programmable smart card/TRANSACTION TECHNOLOGY) of 25.4.2006

Online on

12.07.2006

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

25.4.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 17/60
G06K 19/06
G07F 7/10

Application no.

96944489.2

Keywords:

Inventive step (main request - no)
Novelty (auxiliary request - no)
Non-attendance at oral proceedings

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 67 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T060203.20060425
T 0680/03 () of 13.6.2006

Online on

12.07.2006

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

13.6.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H02H 7/085

Application no.

98103677.5

Keywords:

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

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 80 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T068003.20060613
T 0008/04 () of 31.5.2006

Online on

12.07.2006

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

31.5.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F16B 37/04

Application no.

97121929.0

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 66 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T000804.20060531
T 0293/04 (Lyme vaccine/BAXTER) of 5.4.2006

Online on

12.07.2006

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

5.4.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/31

Application no.

92111713.1

Keywords:

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

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 100 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T029304.20060405
T 0575/04 (Downlink shared channel system/LUCENT) of 26.6.2006

Online on

12.07.2006

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

26.6.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04B 7/26

Application no.

01304724.6

Keywords:

Reasons for rejecting appellant's request to cancel oral proceedings
Clarity - no

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 62 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T057504.20060626
T 0156/04 () of 30.5.2006

Online on

11.07.2006

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

30.5.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

D04H 13/00

Application no.

96939481.6

Keywords:

Late-filed document - admitted
Novelty
Remittal (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 28 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T015604.20060530
T 0242/04 (Wax/water emulsions/EXXON) of 13.6.2006

Online on

11.07.2006

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

13.6.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C10L 1/32

Application no.

98948169.2

Keywords:

Admissibility of documents filed late before the Opposition Division (yes)
Inventive step (no)
Apportionment of costs (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 76 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T024204.20060613
T 0771/04 (Prozessführung/SIEMENS) of 31.5.2006

Online on

11.07.2006

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

31.5.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

D21C 9/10

Application no.

97953657.0

Keywords:

Ursprüngliche Offenbarung (ja)
Offenbarung der Erfindung (ausreichend)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 77 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T077104.20060531
T 0999/01 (Skin care composition/JOHNSON & JOHNSON) of 26.4.2006

Online on

07.07.2006

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

26.4.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 31/215

Application no.

91913705.9

Keywords:

Late-filed evidence: not admitted into the proceedings
First auxiliary request; novelty (no) - no proper selection
Secondary auxiliary request: limitation of claim 1 violates Article 123(2) EPC
Third auxiliary request: novelty (yes) - no specific disclosure of the active ingredient in the prior art; inventive step (yes) - solution to the problem of providing a stable skin care composition including retinol as the active ingredient not obvious

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 151 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T099901.20060426
T 0619/03 () of 19.6.2006

Online on

07.07.2006

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

19.6.2006

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A61B 5/103

Application no.

95401167.2

Keywords:

Méthode thérapeutique (non)
Méthode de diagnostic (non)

Distribution

D

Decision

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

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T061903.20060619
T 0066/04 () of 8.6.2006

Online on

07.07.2006

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

8.6.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B23C 3/06

Application no.

97930458.1

Keywords:

Neuheit (bejaht)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (verneint) - Hauptantrag und Hilfsanträge 1 bis 4
Änderungen (unzulässig) - Hilfsanträge 5 und 6

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 51 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T006604.20060608
T 0290/04 () of 19.5.2006

Online on

07.07.2006

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

19.5.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

D03D 47/48

Application no.

95118268.2

Keywords:

Unzulässige Erweiterung (Hauptantrag und Hilfsanträge 1 + 2) - ja

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 27 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T029004.20060519
T 0559/04 () of 16.5.2006

Online on

07.07.2006

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

16.5.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A23G 3/28

Application no.

00911155.0

Keywords:

Main request - novelty (no)
First auxiliary request - novelty (yes) - inventive step (no)
Second and fourth auxiliary requests - inventive step (no)
Third and fifth auxiliary requests - added subject-matter (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 77 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T055904.20060516
T 0161/05 () of 8.6.2006

Online on

07.07.2006

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

8.6.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B23B 27/14

Application no.

95939822.3

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)
Late-filed document - not admitted

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 34 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T016105.20060608
T 0253/00 (Adressierbare Schaltungseinrichtung/TWIX EQUIPMENT) of 12.10.2005

Online on

06.07.2006

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

12.10.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H04N 5/445

Application no.

94923634.3

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja - geänderter Anspruch)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 66 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T025300.20051012
T 1153/02 (Diagnostic system/FIRST OPINION) of 7.4.2006

Online on

06.07.2006

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

7.4.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 19/00

Application no.

97934919.8

Keywords:

Inventive step - no
Substantive procedural violation - no

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 83 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T115302.20060407
T 0571/04 () of 18.5.2006

Online on

06.07.2006

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

18.5.2006

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A01M 1/20

Application no.

94420260.5

Keywords:

Recevabilité d'une requête en modification déposée postérieurement à la réponse au mémoire de recours (oui)
Introduction d'un nouveau motif d'opposition au stade du recours (non considéré, le titulaire du brevet n'ayant pas donné son accord)
Activité inventive (oui)
Manque de clarté (non considéré)

Distribution

C

Decision

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

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T057104.20060518
T 0425/05 (Superoxyde dismutase/ISOCELL) of 23.5.2006

Online on

06.07.2006

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

23.5.2006

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A61K 38/44

Application no.

96901386.1

Keywords:

Recours admissible - oui : transfert de la qualité de partie par succession universelle ; continuité consécutive du mandat de représentation et postulation
Requête principale et requête auxiliaire - activité inventive - non : alternative évidente basée sur un choix arbitraire

Distribution

B

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 93 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T042505.20060523
T 1104/05 () of 21.6.2006

Online on

06.07.2006

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

21.6.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61L 29/00

Application no.

99972551.8

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 51 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T110405.20060621
T 0388/02 (Association thérapeutique/LABORATOIRE INNOTHERA S.A.) of 8.6.2006

Online on

05.07.2006

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

8.6.2006

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A61K 9/00

Application no.

95927758.3

Keywords:

Requête principale alternative, requête principale et requête auxiliaire - Activité inventive - non: combinaison évidente en vue de l'effet technique à obtenir

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 78 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T038802.20060608
T 0431/03 () of 3.5.2006

Online on

05.07.2006

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

3.5.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08L 25/12

Application no.

95117874.8

Keywords:

Interpretation of claims
Novelty (no) (main request)
Inventive step (yes) (auxiliary request I)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 108 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T043103.20060503
T 0662/03 () of 23.5.2006

Online on

05.07.2006

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

23.5.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08K 3/04

Application no.

93921214.8

Keywords:

Novelty (no) - main request
Claims - clarity (no) - auxiliary requests I and II

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 85 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T066203.20060523
T 0707/03 (Mismatch primer/ZLB BEHRING) of 19.1.2006

Online on

05.07.2006

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

19.1.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12Q 1/68

Application no.

98123569.0

Keywords:

Added subject-matter (no)
Clarity, conciseness, support, sufficiency of disclosure, novelty, inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 79 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T070703.20060119
T 1246/03 () of 19.5.2006

Online on

05.07.2006

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

19.5.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B60R 16/02

Application no.

95104028.6

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Haupt- und Hilfsanträge (verneint)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 69 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T124603.20060519
T 0689/04 () of 6.4.2006

Online on

05.07.2006

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

6.4.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01P 3/44

Application no.

96910567.5

Keywords:

-

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 70 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T068904.20060406
T 0748/04 (Bioactive factors of aloe vera plants/CARRINGTON) of 27.6.2006

Online on

05.07.2006

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

27.6.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 35/78

Application no.

96913128.3

Keywords:

Main request - clarity and conciseness (yes)
Remittal (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 69 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T074804.20060627
T 1264/04 () of 23.6.2006

Online on

05.07.2006

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

23.6.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G02B 5/20

Application no.

02008113.9

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes - after amendment)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 77 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T126404.20060623
T 0072/05 () of 16.5.2006

Online on

05.07.2006

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

16.5.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

D03D 47/30

Application no.

98920441.7

Keywords:

Neuheit (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 33 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T007205.20060516
T 0232/03 () of 26.4.2006

Online on

04.07.2006

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

26.4.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 5/232

Application no.

95120382.7

Keywords:

Inventive step - yes
Late submitted material - document admitted (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 70 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T023203.20060426
T 0435/03 () of 13.3.2006

Online on

04.07.2006

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

13.3.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C08F 8/30

Application no.

97903320.6

Keywords:

Neuheit (bejaht)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht) - Aufgabe und Lösung

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 159 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T043503.20060313
T 0510/03 () of 15.3.2006

Online on

04.07.2006

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

15.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01M 2/10

Application no.

93400571.1

Keywords:

Prior use - public (yes)
Inventive step - main, first and second auxiliary request (no) - third auxiliary request (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 76 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T051003.20060315
T 1242/03 () of 5.5.2006

Online on

04.07.2006

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

5.5.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B61F 19/04

Application no.

98924239.1

Keywords:

Neuheit (bejaht)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 70 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T124203.20060505
T 0325/04 (Thickened peracid composition/SOLVAY) of 24.5.2006

Online on

04.07.2006

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

24.5.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C11D 3/39

Application no.

95939350.5

Keywords:

Inventive step - (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 75 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T032504.20060524
T 0705/04 () of 27.4.2006

Online on

04.07.2006

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

27.4.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 2/06

Application no.

98101294.1

Keywords:

Extended subject-matter - (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 66 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T070504.20060427
T 0790/04 () of 1.6.2006

Online on

04.07.2006

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

1.6.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01L 31/16

Application no.

96300987.3

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 68 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T079004.20060601
T 1419/04 () of 17.5.2006

Online on

04.07.2006

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

17.5.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B60T 13/00

Application no.

98966891.8

Keywords:

Neuheit (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 79 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T141904.20060517
T 0651/05 (Paraffinic solvent/EXXON) of 17.5.2006

Online on

04.07.2006

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

17.5.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C10G 45/58

Application no.

96941374.9

Keywords:

Admissibility of amendments (no):- amendment not directly and unambiguously derivable from application as filed (main request, first and fourth auxiliary requests)-introduction of vague terms creates unclarity due to different equally valid interpretations (main request, second and third auxiliary requests)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 77 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T065105.20060517
T 0552/04 () of 5.5.2006

Online on

03.07.2006

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

5.5.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07C 273/12

Application no.

97937897.3

Keywords:

Main request: inventive step (no)
First auxiliary request: inventive step (no)
Second auxiliary request: not admitted into the proceedings - not clearly allowable - late filed

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 77 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T055204.20060505
T 0734/04 () of 7.6.2006

Online on

03.07.2006

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

7.6.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01B 3/44

Application no.

02016306.9

Keywords:

Inventive step - after amendment (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 65 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T073404.20060607
T 0927/04 () of 10.5.2006

Online on

03.07.2006

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

10.5.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08G 64/14

Application no.

94115588.9

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 111 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T092704.20060510
T 0248/05 (Particulate direct label/INVERNESS) of 25.4.2006

Online on

03.07.2006

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

25.4.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01N 33/52

Application no.

93108764.7

Keywords:

Main request - added subject-matter (no)
Apportionment of costs (no)
Remittal to the first instance (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 96 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T024805.20060425
T 0261/03 (Transfer of opponent status/DEMI) of 24.11.2005

Online on

01.07.2006

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

24.11.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08K 5/521

Application no.

94304195.4

Keywords:

Transfer of opponent status - yes
Admissibility of appeal - yes
Referral to Enlarged Board - no

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 83 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T026103.20051124

June 2006

T 1182/02 (Triazine/BAYER CROPSCIENCE) of 16.5.2006

Online on

30.06.2006

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

16.5.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C07D 251/18

Application no.

97903284.4

Keywords:

Hauptantrag: Änderungen (nicht zulässig)
Hilfsantrag: erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein) - naheliegende Lösung

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 89 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T118202.20060516
T 0675/03 () of 16.5.2006

Online on

30.06.2006

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

16.5.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C21D 1/00

Application no.

96830133.3

Keywords:

Allowability of amendments (yes)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 81 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T067503.20060516
T 1410/04 () of 8.5.2006

Online on

30.06.2006

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

8.5.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C11D 17/06

Application no.

97950085.7

Keywords:

Priority (validly claimed) - same invention (acknowledged)
Inventive step (yes) - effects not derivable from the prior art

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 76 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T141004.20060508
T 0345/05 () of 2.6.2006

Online on

30.06.2006

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

2.6.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61M 25/00

Application no.

96106578.6

Keywords:

Novelty (yes, after amendments - Auxiliary request 6)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 65 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T034505.20060602
T 1436/05 (Cross fibres/LT) of 31.3.2006

Online on

30.06.2006

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

31.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A41D 13/002

Application no.

02716124.9

Keywords:

Novelty - main request (no)
Added matter - first auxiliary request (yes)
Novelty - second auxiliary request (yes)
Remittal for consideration of undecided issues

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 62 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T143605.20060331
T 0238/06 () of 26.6.2006

Online on

30.06.2006

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

26.6.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61M 13/00

Application no.

03025749.7

Keywords:

Method excluded by Article 52(4) EPC (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 59 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T023806.20060626
T 0630/03 (Direct compression tablet/MERCK & CO.) of 11.5.2006

Online on

29.06.2006

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

11.5.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 31/66

Application no.

94901568.9

Keywords:

Inventive step (no): The subject-matter claimed in claim 1 is obvious in the light of the common general knowledge

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 97 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T063003.20060511
T 0839/03 () of 9.5.2006

Online on

29.06.2006

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

9.5.2006

Proc. language

FR

IPC

E05B 65/36

Application no.

95401757.0

Keywords:

Activité inventive (non)
Requêtes tardives (non admises)

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C

Decision

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

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T083903.20060509
T 1121/03 (Indicator ligands/UNION CARBIDE) of 20.4.2006

Online on

29.06.2006

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

20.4.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07C 45/50

Application no.

96944758.0

Keywords:

Main and auxiliary requests 2, 4 and 6: Sufficiency of disclosure (no) - no technical concept fit for generalisation - undue burden in carrying out the invention throughout the whole area claimed - research programme
Auxiliary requests 1, 3, 5 and 7: Amendments (not allowable) - added subject-matter

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 94 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T112103.20060420
T 0372/05 (Telephone equipment protection circuit/THOMSON) of 16.5.2006

Online on

29.06.2006

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

16.5.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04M 1/74

Application no.

96942968.7

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)
Objection based on Rule 86(4) EPC - not well-founded

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 68 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T037205.20060516
T 0416/00 () of 24.1.2006

Online on

28.06.2006

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

24.1.2006

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A61K 7/13

Application no.

96400115.0

Keywords:

Transfert de l'opposition - (non)
Nouveauté - (oui) - requête principale
Activité inventive - (non) - requête principale
Modifications - recevables - (oui) - requête subsidiaire 1
Faits et preuves produits tardivement - documents admis - (oui)
Renvoi de l'affaire - (oui)
Frais - autre répartition - (oui)

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C

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Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 123 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T041600.20060124
T 0122/03 (GnRH antagonists/EASTERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL SCHOOL) of 19.12.2005

Online on

28.06.2006

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

19.12.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 38/00

Application no.

95927228.7

Keywords:

Main and auxiliary request - inventive step (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 89 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T012203.20051219
T 1107/03 () of 17.5.2006

Online on

28.06.2006

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

17.5.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01H 9/02

Application no.

95927338.4

Keywords:

Basis for calculation of time limits - reply to Grounds of appeal late filed - no
Admissibility of late-filed requests - yes
Inventive step - no (all requests)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 76 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T110703.20060517
T 0122/04 (Dispersion compensating devices/CORNING) of 25.4.2006

Online on

28.06.2006

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

25.4.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04B 10/18

Application no.

93100780.1

Keywords:

Amendments - added subject-matter (yes)

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D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 79 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T012204.20060425
T 0372/04 () of 12.5.2006

Online on

28.06.2006

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

12.5.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H02J 9/06

Application no.

98113986.8

Keywords:

Zulässigkeit der Beschwerde (bejaht)
Neuheit (nein)

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D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 72 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T037204.20060512
T 0447/04 () of 6.6.2006

Online on

28.06.2006

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

6.6.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C22C 9/00

Application no.

99965370.2

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

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D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 60 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T044704.20060606
T 1313/04 () of 3.5.2006

Online on

28.06.2006

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

3.5.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B68G 9/00

Application no.

01998503.5

Keywords:

Main request - novelty (no)
1st auxiliary request - novelty (no)
Referral of question to the Enlarged Board of Appeal (no) - assessment of evidence
2nd auxiliary request - novelty (yes) - inventive step (yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 80 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T131304.20060503
T 0138/05 () of 4.4.2006

Online on

28.06.2006

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

4.4.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B29C 45/00

Application no.

00961574.1

Keywords:

Lack of clarity and lack of support by the description (yes)

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D

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 55 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T013805.20060404
T 0298/05 (Group B Streptococcus/CHIRON) of 8.6.2006

Online on

28.06.2006

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

8.6.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/11

Application no.

99914725.9

Keywords:

Main request - sufficency of disclosure - (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

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C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 79 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T029805.20060608
T 1322/05 () of 29.5.2006

Online on

28.06.2006

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

29.5.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B29C 47/06

Application no.

99118490.4

Keywords:

Zulässigkeit der Beschwerde (ja)
Wesentlicher Verfahrensmangel (ja)

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D

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 61 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T132205.20060529
T 0004/04 () of 25.4.2006

Online on

27.06.2006

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

25.4.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F25B 45/00
C09K 5/04

Application no.

96909352.5

Keywords:

Withdrawal of opposition
Selection invention
Admission of fresh ground of opposition
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

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C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 77 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T000404.20060425
T 0726/04 () of 29.5.2006

Online on

27.06.2006

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

29.5.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B62D 25/12

Application no.

02003021.9

Keywords:

Neuheit (bejaht)

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D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 69 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T072604.20060529
T 0834/04 () of 28.3.2006

Online on

27.06.2006

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

28.3.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B41F 13/004

Application no.

98103565.2

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hauptantrag (nein)
Verspätet eingereichter Hilfsantrag nicht berücksichtigt

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Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 74 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T083404.20060328
T 0975/04 () of 13.5.2006

Online on

27.06.2006

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

13.5.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 13/45

Application no.

99962606.2

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 27 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T097504.20060513
T 0106/05 () of 23.3.2006

Online on

27.06.2006

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

23.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

E04F 15/04
F16B 5/00

Application no.

97928169.8

Keywords:

First priority validly claimed
Novelty, Inventive step: yes
Sufficiency of disclosure: yes

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 101 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T010605.20060323
T 0545/05 () of 6.4.2006

Online on

27.06.2006

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

6.4.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B65D 85/10

Application no.

98951331.2

Keywords:

Erweiterung durch Änderung: Hauptantrag (ja); Hilfsantrag (nein)
Zulassung des Hilfsantrags (ja)
Klarheit der Ansprüche (ja)
Neuheit: Hilfsantrag (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit: Hilfsantrag (ja)

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C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 89 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T054505.20060406
T 0986/05 () of 23.5.2006

Online on

27.06.2006

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

23.5.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B41F 23/08

Application no.

00943978.7

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 69 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T098605.20060523
T 1474/05 () of 3.5.2006

Online on

27.06.2006

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

3.5.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B41J 2/175

Application no.

02006709.6

Keywords:

Appeal against the decision of the Examining Devision granting European patent (not admissible); appellant not adversely affected

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 61 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T147405.20060503
T 0452/06 () of 19.6.2006

Online on

27.06.2006

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

19.6.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F16F 15/16

Application no.

98120394.6

Keywords:

Rückerstattung der Beschwerdegebühr (ja) - wesentlicher Verfahrensmangel

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 62 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T045206.20060619
T 1448/05 (Verbindungseinrichtung/PEIKER) of 21.4.2006

Online on

26.06.2006

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

21.4.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H04Q 7/32

Application no.

97810650.8

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (verneint)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 30 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T144805.20060421
T 0883/06 () of 13.6.2006

Online on

26.06.2006

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

13.6.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G07F 7/08

Application no.

95935472.1

Keywords:

Appeal against a decision of a board of appeal - inadmissible

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 60 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T088306.20060613
T 0350/03 () of 12.5.2006

Online on

23.06.2006

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

12.5.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A23G 3/30

Application no.

96305242.8

Keywords:

Amendment: added subject-matter (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 59 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T035003.20060512
T 0507/04 (Multifilamentary oxide superconducting wire/Sumitomo Electric … of 25.4.2006

Online on

23.06.2006

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

25.4.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01L 39/14

Application no.

94120753.2

Keywords:

Appeal admissible - yes
Novelty - yes
Inventive step - no
Apportionment of costs - no

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 71 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T050704.20060425
T 1015/04 () of 6.4.2006

Online on

23.06.2006

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

6.4.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C09J 7/02

Application no.

93306611.0

Keywords:

Main and first auxiliary requests: inventive step - no
Second auxiliary request: not admissible (late filed)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 70 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T101504.20060406
T 1094/04 () of 1.6.2006

Online on

23.06.2006

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

1.6.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01L 23/498

Application no.

99122317.3

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 73 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T109404.20060601
T 0884/05 () of 7.4.2006

Online on

23.06.2006

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

7.4.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H05B 3/82

Application no.

98904301.3

Keywords:

Prior use by sale - (yes)
Novelty - (yes)
Inventive step - (yes)
Amendment of claim permissible - (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 72 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T088405.20060407
T 0463/04 () of 29.5.2006

Online on

22.06.2006

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

29.5.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

E05C 9/18
E05C 9/02

Application no.

00100468.8

Keywords:

Unzulässige Änderungen nach R. 86(4): ursprünglich mehrere unabhängige Ansprüche

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 74 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T046304.20060529
T 0257/05 () of 23.3.2006

Online on

22.06.2006

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

23.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B41J 11/20

Application no.

95904283.9

Keywords:

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

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 61 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T025705.20060323
T 0751/03 (Wet wipes with low viscosity emulsion-systems/THE PROCTER & … of 27.4.2006

Online on

20.06.2006

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

27.4.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A47L 13/17

Application no.

95114587.9

Keywords:

The requirements of Article 84 EPC not met: It is not possible to determine whether the conditions set by the term "delivered viscosity" are fulfilled

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 66 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T075103.20060427
T 0101/04 () of 6.4.2006

Online on

20.06.2006

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

6.4.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B01J 23/887

Application no.

99913308.5

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Aufgabe und Lösung - bejaht
Entscheidung über die Beschwerde - Zurückverweisung (bejaht) - unvollständige Recherche

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 121 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T010104.20060406
T 0553/04 () of 26.4.2006

Online on

20.06.2006

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

26.4.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 13/15

Application no.

95941525.8

Keywords:

Main request, extension of subject-matter
Auxiliary request XV (amendments - added subject-matter, yes)
Auxiliary requests IX and XII (amendments - extension of the scope of the claim)

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D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 33 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T055304.20060426
T 0268/05 (Autoinducer synthase/IOWA UNIVERSITY) of 18.5.2006

Online on

20.06.2006

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

18.5.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 31/70

Application no.

99941978.1

Keywords:

Main request - novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 75 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T026805.20060518
T 1452/05 () of 9.6.2006

Online on

20.06.2006

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

9.6.2006

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A61K 7/06

Application no.

96931852.6

Keywords:

Mémoire exposant les motifs du recours non déposé

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D

Decision

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

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T145205.20060609
T 0533/03 () of 8.2.2006

Online on

19.06.2006

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

8.2.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01J 37/02

Application no.

95921830.6

Keywords:

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

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 104 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T053303.20060208
T 0882/04 () of 31.5.2006

Online on

19.06.2006

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

31.5.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01M 8/06

Application no.

02075114.5

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)
Problem and solution approach

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 73 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T088204.20060531
T 0902/04 () of 7.6.2006

Online on

19.06.2006

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

7.6.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G01G 21/28

Application no.

93117277.9

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit: verneint
Entscheidung ohne vorherige Mitteilung durch die Kammer (siehe Punkt 3 der Entscheidungsgründe)

Distribution

B

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 68 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T090204.20060607
T 0591/05 (Admissibility of appeal/WEA) of 11.5.2006

Online on

19.06.2006

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

11.5.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01N 21/88

Application no.

97307911.4

Keywords:

Enlargement of the composition of the Board (no)
Admissibility of appeal against decision to grant a patent - adversely affected (no: new prior art document found after grant, filing of divisional application after grant, and suspensive effect of appeal immaterial to the admissibility of the appeal)

Distribution

B

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 72 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T059105.20060511
T 1124/05 () of 23.5.2006

Online on

19.06.2006

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

23.5.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A44B 19/32

Application no.

00939009.7

Keywords:

Clarity of claim 1 (yes)
Novelty of claim 1 (yes)
Remittal to the first instance for further prosecution

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 58 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T112405.20060523
T 0078/02 () of 4.5.2006

Online on

16.06.2006

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

4.5.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G11B 20/10

Application no.

95303079.8

Keywords:

Support in the description - no (missing essential features)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 67 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T007802.20060504
T 0528/04 () of 10.5.2006

Online on

14.06.2006

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

10.5.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H03J 5/02

Application no.

94108580.5

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 69 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T052804.20060510
T 0889/05 () of 1.6.2006

Online on

14.06.2006

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

1.6.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G10L 19/14

Application no.

00302320.7

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)
Remittal for further examination

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 65 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T088905.20060601
T 0753/03 () of 31.5.2006

Online on

13.06.2006

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

31.5.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01L 31/068

Application no.

99306968.1

Keywords:

Novelty and inventive step: yes

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 60 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T075303.20060531
T 0945/03 () of 30.3.2006

Online on

13.06.2006

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

30.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61N 1/365

Application no.

91300109.5

Keywords:

Inventive step (no; main request)
Clarity (no; first and second auxiliary request)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 70 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T094503.20060330
T 0021/04 () of 4.5.2006

Online on

13.06.2006

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

4.5.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G02B 5/02

Application no.

95933564.7

Keywords:

Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Clarity (yes)
Main and first to fifth auxiliary requests: novelty (no)
Sixth auxiliary request: novelty and inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 77 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T002104.20060504
T 0583/04 () of 6.6.2006

Online on

13.06.2006

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

6.6.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G09G 3/20

Application no.

98305652.4

Keywords:

Decision on the state of the file - reasoned (no)
Substantial procedural violation - (yes)
Reimbursement of the appeal fee - (yes)

Distribution

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 64 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T058304.20060606
T 1096/04 () of 23.3.2006

Online on

13.06.2006

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

23.3.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G01P 3/44

Application no.

99112884.4

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - nein (nach Änderung)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 73 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T109604.20060323
T 0890/05 () of 3.5.2006

Online on

13.06.2006

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

3.5.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01S 5/02

Application no.

97954783.3

Keywords:

Inventive step - no (all requests)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 84 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T089005.20060503
T 1429/04 (Biocidal activity/UNILEVER) of 31.5.2006

Online on

12.06.2006

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

31.5.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C11D 3/00

Application no.

96938139.1

Keywords:

Inventive step (no) - no synergistic effect, obvious alternative

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 63 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T142904.20060531
T 0303/05 (Surface maintenance machine/TENNANT) of 8.6.2006

Online on

12.06.2006

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

8.6.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G05B 19/042

Application no.

99300138.7

Keywords:

Interlocutory revision

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 64 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T030305.20060608
T 0619/02 (Geruchsauswahl/QUEST INTERNATIONAL) of 22.3.2006

Online on

09.06.2006

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

22.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G09B 19/00

Application no.

97943057.6

Keywords:

Geruchsauswahlverfahren: rein gedankliche Tätigkeiten (verneint) - Geschäftsmethoden (verneint) - technischer Charakter (verneint: Verfahren ohne technische Aspekte, nichttechnische ästhetische Auswahl)
Verfahren zur Herstellung eines parfümierten Erzeugnisses mit ausgewähltem Geruch: technischer Charakter (bejaht) - erfinderische Tätigkeit (verneint: keine gegenüber dem Stand der Technik gelöste objektive technische Aufgabe)

Distribution

A

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 63 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T061902.20060322
T 0619/02 (Odour selection/QUEST INTERNATIONAL) of 22.3.2006

Online on

09.06.2006

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

22.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G09B 19/00

Application no.

97943057.6

Keywords:

Methods of odour selection: only mental acts (no) - business methods (no) - technical character (no: methods devoid of technical aspects, non-technical aesthetic selection)
Methods of making perfumed product having selected odour: technical character (yes) - inventive step (no: no objective problem of technical nature solved over the prior art)

Distribution

A

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 60 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T061902.20060322
T 0619/02 (Odour selection/QUEST INTERNATIONAL) of 22.3.2006

Online on

09.06.2006

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

22.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G09B 19/00

Application no.

97943057.6

Keywords:

Methods of odour selection: only mental acts (no) - business methods (no) - technical character (no: methods devoid of technical aspects, non-technical aesthetic selection)
Methods of making perfumed product having selected odour: technical character (yes) - inventive step (no: no objective problem of technical nature solved over the prior art)

Distribution

A

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 105 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T061902.20060322
T 0619/02 (Sélection d'odeurs/QUEST INTERNATIONAL) of 22.3.2006

Online on

09.06.2006

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

22.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G09B 19/00

Application no.

97943057.6

Keywords:

Méthodes de sélection d'odeurs : activités purement intellectuelles (non) - méthodes dans le domaine des activités économiques (non) - caractère technique (non : méthodes dénuées d'aspects techniques, sélection esthétique de nature non technique)
Méthodes de fabrication d'un produit parfumé ayant une odeur sélectionnée : caractère technique (oui) - activité inventive (non : aucun problème objectif de nature technique résolu par rapport à l'état de la technique)

Distribution

A

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 63 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T061902.20060322
T 1018/03 () of 16.3.2006

Online on

09.06.2006

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

16.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61L 2/20

Application no.

94903267.6

Keywords:

Decision re appeal - res judicata
Amendments (allowable) - res judicata
Clarity (yes) - objected expression already present in the claims as granted
Sufficiency of disclosure (yes) - res judicata
Novelty (yes) - res judicata
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 84 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T101803.20060316
T 0079/04 (Prion proteins/PROTEUS) of 2.6.2006

Online on

09.06.2006

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

2.6.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07K 7/06

Application no.

92924777.3

Keywords:

Added subject-matter (no)
Remittal (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 61 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T007904.20060602
T 0623/04 () of 21.3.2006

Online on

09.06.2006

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

21.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B31D 1/02

Application no.

95303034.3

Keywords:

Novelty - main request (yes)
Inventive step - main request (no)
Inventive step - first auxiliary request (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 75 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T062304.20060321
T 0237/05 () of 8.5.2006

Online on

09.06.2006

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

8.5.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61G 13/00

Application no.

99104917.2

Keywords:

Neuheit, erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 60 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T023705.20060508
T 1212/03 () of 5.5.2006

Online on

08.06.2006

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

5.5.2006

Proc. language

FR

IPC

E02D 5/04

Application no.

97901012.1

Keywords:

Activité inventive : oui

Distribution

C

Decision

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

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T121203.20060505
T 0232/06 (Homocysteine/WAKUNAGA) of 22.5.2006

Online on

08.06.2006

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

22.5.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 35/78

Application no.

99902261.9

Keywords:

Interlocutory revision
Substantial procedural violation (no)
Reimbursement of appeal fee (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 60 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T023206.20060522
T 0605/03 () of 9.3.2006

Online on

07.06.2006

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

9.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 13/56

Application no.

96923139.8

Keywords:

Admittance of new document - no
Novelty and inventive step - yes

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 65 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T060503.20060309
T 0071/04 () of 21.3.2006

Online on

07.06.2006

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

21.3.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B23B 31/11

Application no.

96944667.3

Keywords:

Zulassung neuer Entgegenhaltungen - nein
Ausführbarkeit der Erfindung - ja
Neuheit und erfinderische Tätigkeit - ja

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 68 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T007104.20060321
T 0121/04 () of 17.3.2006

Online on

07.06.2006

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

17.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A01C 5/06

Application no.

96906338.7

Keywords:

Extension of the protection conferred (no)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 69 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T012104.20060317
T 0136/04 (Dead time/MAASLAND) of 7.3.2006

Online on

07.06.2006

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

7.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A01J 5/017

Application no.

97203807.9

Keywords:

Sufficiency of disclosure - main request (no), auxiliary request (yes)
Remittal for consideration of the undecided issues

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 62 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T013604.20060307
T 0278/04 (Cooling tank/MAASLAND) of 25.1.2006

Online on

07.06.2006

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

25.1.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A01J 9/02

Application no.

94905246.8

Keywords:

Inventive step: no
Auxiliary request filed during oral proceedings - admissibility (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 69 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T027804.20060125
T 0343/04 () of 11.5.2006

Online on

07.06.2006

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

11.5.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B22F 3/10
C22C 32/00
G21F 1/08

Application no.

97928746.3

Keywords:

Inventive step - no - combination of prior art and general knowledge
Support by the description (no)
Failure to appear at an oral proceedings

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 69 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T034304.20060511
T 0650/04 (Gauging/MAASLAND) of 23.2.2006

Online on

07.06.2006

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

23.2.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01N 33/04

Application no.

95200150.1

Keywords:

Inventive step - (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 63 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T065004.20060223
T 1164/04 () of 4.4.2006

Online on

07.06.2006

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

4.4.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 13/15

Application no.

96936171.6

Keywords:

Novelty (no) - main request
Inventive step (no) - first auxiliary request
Remittal - second auxiliary request

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 76 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T116404.20060404
T 1099/05 (Ligands/REGENERON) of 18.5.2006

Online on

07.06.2006

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

18.5.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/12

Application no.

95916204.1

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 16 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T109905.20060518
J 0015/04 (Possible reasons for exclusion/MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.) of 30.5.2006

Online on

06.06.2006

Board

3.1.01

Decision date

30.5.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

-

Application no.

03020299.8

Keywords:

Notices of self-recusation of two members of the new Board concerning a possible reason for exclusion of the Chairman of this Board

Distribution

B

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 70 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:J001504.20060530
T 0945/02 () of 23.3.2006

Online on

06.06.2006

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

23.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 7/32

Application no.

97929186.1

Keywords:

Amendments - added subject-matter (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 75 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T094502.20060323
T 0978/02 (Pyrrolopyrimidines/NOVARTIS) of 10.5.2006

Online on

06.06.2006

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

10.5.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07D 487/04

Application no.

97940108.0

Keywords:

Novelty (yes, after amentment) - no overlapping group of compounds
Remittal to first instance

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 76 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T097802.20060510
T 0020/03 (Remplacement d'une scène graphique/FRANCE TELECOM) of 31.1.2006

Online on

06.06.2006

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

31.1.2006

Proc. language

FR

IPC

H04N 7/26
H04N 7/50

Application no.

98938735.2

Keywords:

Activité inventive (non)

Distribution

C

Decision

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

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T002003.20060131
T 0229/03 () of 30.5.2006

Online on

06.06.2006

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

30.5.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F16B 19/04

Application no.

94927636.4

Keywords:

Zulässigkeit der Beschwerde (nein)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 58 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T022903.20060530
T 0882/03 (Polyester film/DUPONT TEIJIN FILMS U.S. LIMITED PARTNERSHIP) of 11.4.2006

Online on

06.06.2006

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

11.4.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08J 5/18

Application no.

94301755.8

Keywords:

Sufficiency of disclosure - yes: lack of precision on the limits of protection does not put sufficiency into question
Inventive step - no: obvious measure in order to achieve a foreseeable effect

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 77 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T088203.20060411
T 1143/03 () of 28.3.2006

Online on

06.06.2006

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

28.3.2006

Proc. language

FR

IPC

C14B 7/04

Application no.

93914810.2

Keywords:

Violation du respect du contradictoire - non
Examen d'office des moyens d'opposition - non
Exposé insuffisamment clair et complet de l'invention - oui

Distribution

D

Decision

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

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T114303.20060328
T 1138/04 (Inhibit bone resorption/Merck) of 14.3.2006

Online on

06.06.2006

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

14.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 31/66

Application no.

98935752.0

Keywords:

Main and first to ninth auxiliary request - added matter - yes: unallowable combination of parts of the application as filed

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 85 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T113804.20060314
T 1149/04 () of 31.5.2006

Online on

06.06.2006

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

31.5.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G09G 3/20

Application no.

01915834.4

Keywords:

Inventive step: yes

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 41 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T114904.20060531
T 0197/05 () of 18.5.2006

Online on

06.06.2006

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

18.5.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61B 18/20

Application no.

96906222.3

Keywords:

Extension of subject-matter (no, after amendment)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 67 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T019705.20060518
T 1079/05 () of 15.5.2006

Online on

06.06.2006

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

15.5.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B65G 53/24

Application no.

97946750.3

Keywords:

Fehlende Beschwerdebegründung

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 53 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T107905.20060515
T 1118/02 () of 16.3.2006

Online on

02.06.2006

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

16.3.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G06K 19/077

Application no.

96929186.3

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht)
Verspätet vorgebrachte Tatsachen und Beweismittel - Zulässigkeit des Vorbringens (verneint)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 74 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T111802.20060316
T 0289/03 () of 31.3.2006

Online on

02.06.2006

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

31.3.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G06K 19/077

Application no.

96100803.4

Keywords:

Hauptantrag - Erweiterung des Schutzbereichs (bejaht)
Hilfsantrag - Erweiterung des Schutzbereichs (bejaht - Ausdrücke in Klammern sind nicht beschränkend)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 72 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T028903.20060331
T 1025/04 () of 23.2.2006

Online on

02.06.2006

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

23.2.2006

Proc. language

FR

IPC

H04N 5/445

Application no.

01949544.9

Keywords:

Revendications - clarté et fondement sur la description (oui - après modifications)

Distribution

D

Decision

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

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T102504.20060223
T 0610/03 () of 27.3.2006

Online on

01.06.2006

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

27.3.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C08L 69/00

Application no.

94112738.3

Keywords:

Neuheit (bejaht)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht) - Aufgabe und Lösung

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 226 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T061003.20060327
T 0704/03 (Hot gas reactor/PRAXAIR) of 9.2.2006

Online on

01.06.2006

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

9.2.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01J 3/00

Application no.

99117339.4

Keywords:

Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 75 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T070403.20060209
T 0221/04 () of 1.6.2006

Online on

01.06.2006

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

1.6.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B22D 11/04

Application no.

01925558.7

Keywords:

Hauptantrag und erster Hilfsantrag: Ausführbarkeit - unzumutbarer Aufwand
Zweiter Hilfsantrag: Erfinderische Tätigkeit (verneint)
Dritter Hilfsantrag: Änderung nicht unmittelbar und eindeutig aus der ursprünglichen eingereichten Anmeldung zu entnehmen.

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 72 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T022104.20060601
T 0423/04 (Staphylococcal antigens/JACKSON FOUNDATION) of 11.4.2006

Online on

01.06.2006

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

11.4.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01N 33/569

Application no.

93907460.5

Keywords:

Main request - novelty (no)
First auxiliary request - novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)
Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Remittal to first instance (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 100 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T042304.20060411
T 0008/05 (2-phenyl LAS/PROCTER) of 6.3.2006

Online on

01.06.2006

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

6.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C11D 17/00

Application no.

97931117.2

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 71 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T000805.20060306
T 0482/06 () of 18.5.2006

Online on

01.06.2006

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

18.5.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H03K 3/012

Application no.

01927915.7

Keywords:

Substantial procedural violation (yes)
Reimbursement of the appeal fee following interlocutory revision (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 57 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T048206.20060518
W 0026/05 () of 3.5.2006

Online on

01.06.2006

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

3.5.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08F 10/08
C08F 4/642

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Unity of invention (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 47 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:W002605.20060503

May 2006

T 0343/02 (Scanning system/SOQUE HOLDINGS) of 27.4.2006

Online on

31.05.2006

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

27.4.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 1/10
H04N 1/32

Application no.

93918513.8

Keywords:

Late-filed document - admitted (yes)
Remittal for further prosecution (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 62 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T034302.20060427
T 0686/02 (Aspect ratio conversion/SONY) of 20.1.2006

Online on

31.05.2006

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

20.1.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 7/01

Application no.

95119131.1

Keywords:

Added subject-matter (yes - all requests)
Inventive step (no - all requests)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 68 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T068602.20060120
T 0999/02 () of 9.3.2006

Online on

31.05.2006

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

9.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B32B 5/08

Application no.

95100543.8

Keywords:

New main request: Compliance with Article 123(2), (3) (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 78 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T099902.20060309
T 0026/04 (Tissue paper/PROCTER) of 15.3.2006

Online on

31.05.2006

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

15.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

D21H 27/40

Application no.

97923612.2

Keywords:

Inventive step - no

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 72 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T002604.20060315
T 0051/04 (Recticles/KLA-TENCOR) of 9.5.2006

Online on

31.05.2006

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

9.5.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 17/50
G03F 1/00
G03F 7/20

Application no.

99966428.7

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 64 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T005104.20060509
T 0072/04 (Pulp heating/KVAERNER) of 23.3.2006

Online on

31.05.2006

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

23.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

D21C 9/10

Application no.

96908411.0

Keywords:

Admissibility of new requests (yes) - amendments not changing the scope of the claims as filed with the statement of grounds of appeal and made in good faith to overcome objections raised against the latter
Sufficiency (yes) - contradictory assertions of the parties; benefit of doubt is given to patent proprietor
Inventive step (yes) - hind-sight analysis

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 88 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T007204.20060323
T 0074/04 (Floating-point processor/PHILIPS) of 18.5.2006

Online on

31.05.2006

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

18.5.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 7/48

Application no.

98117383.4

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 58 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T007404.20060518
T 0063/04 () of 28.3.2006

Online on

30.05.2006

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

28.3.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F28D 9/00

Application no.

94107014.6

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 78 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T006304.20060328
T 1064/05 () of 8.5.2006

Online on

30.05.2006

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

8.5.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C08G 18/50

Application no.

96108629.5

Keywords:

Fehlende Beschwerdebegründung

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 16 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T106405.20060508
T 0804/01 (Preservation method/HOLLINGER) of 20.3.2006

Online on

29.05.2006

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

20.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

D21H 25/18

Application no.

96112374.2

Keywords:

Notice of Appeal filed on time
Inventive step (all requests) - no: obvious alternative to the prior art

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 73 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T080401.20060320
T 1071/02 () of 16.3.2006

Online on

29.05.2006

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

16.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A23G 9/18

Application no.

93201978.9

Keywords:

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

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 90 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T107102.20060316
T 1170/02 () of 1.3.2006

Online on

29.05.2006

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

1.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B32B 27/20

Application no.

95111914.8

Keywords:

New main request - admissible
Added subject-matter (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 76 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T117002.20060301
T 0180/03 (Upgrading/EXXON) of 12.4.2006

Online on

29.05.2006

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

12.4.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C10G 55/02

Application no.

96924452.4

Keywords:

Decision on the state of the file
Inventive step (no) - all requests

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 69 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T018003.20060412
T 0181/03 (Deasphalting/EXXON) of 12.4.2006

Online on

29.05.2006

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

12.4.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C10G 9/28

Application no.

96924453.2

Keywords:

Decision on the state of the file
Inventive step (no) - all requests

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 68 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T018103.20060412
T 0252/03 () of 22.2.2006

Online on

29.05.2006

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

22.2.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C08J 9/16

Application no.

97923889.6

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - ja

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 78 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T025203.20060222
T 0316/03 (Urea phosphate fertilizer/OMS) of 29.3.2006

Online on

29.05.2006

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

29.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C05C 9/00

Application no.

97200001.2

Keywords:

Novelty (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 70 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T031603.20060329
T 0385/03 () of 26.4.2006

Online on

29.05.2006

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

26.4.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A23G 3/00

Application no.

97947007.7

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hauptantrag und Hilfsanträge 1 und 2 (verneint)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hilfsantrag 3 (bejaht)

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C

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 82 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T038503.20060426
T 0798/03 () of 27.4.2006

Online on

29.05.2006

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

27.4.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

E05F 15/00

Application no.

90117083.7

Keywords:

Einspruchsgründe - unzureichende Offenbarung
Änderungen - Einspruchsverfahren

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 76 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T079803.20060427
T 1014/03 (Local area network/IGATE) of 21.3.2006

Online on

29.05.2006

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

21.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 7/173
H04N 7/14

Application no.

00104013.8

Keywords:

Added subject matter (main request - yes)
Inventive step (auxiliary request - no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 64 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T101403.20060321
T 0052/04 () of 31.3.2006

Online on

29.05.2006

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

31.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C22C 29/08

Application no.

97108226.8

Keywords:

Novelty - yes

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 65 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T005204.20060331
T 0216/04 () of 4.4.2006

Online on

29.05.2006

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

4.4.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 2/44

Application no.

95306158.7

Keywords:

Inventive step: confirmed

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 67 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T021604.20060404
T 0269/04 () of 14.3.2006

Online on

29.05.2006

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

14.3.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B31F 1/07

Application no.

98811220.7

Keywords:

Unzulässige Erweiterung (nein)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 70 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T026904.20060314
T 0341/04 () of 26.5.2006

Online on

29.05.2006

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

26.5.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A47L 13/16

Application no.

97941485.1

Keywords:

Sufficiency of disclosure - yes
Remittal to the Opposition Division - yes

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 80 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T034104.20060526
T 1295/04 (Coated tablet/PROCTER & GAMBLE) of 27.4.2006

Online on

29.05.2006

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

27.4.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C11D 17/00

Application no.

96203473.2

Keywords:

Compliance with Article 123(2) EPC (main request): yes
Inventive step (main request): no - technical teaching of the prior art leads to claimed subject-matter
Inventive step (auxiliary request): yes - selected coating and its properties not suggested in the prior art

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 71 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T129504.20060427
T 0032/05 (Collagen fragments/OSTEOMETER) of 13.12.2005

Online on

29.05.2006

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

13.12.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01N 33/53

Application no.

94926817.1

Keywords:

Main request (filed as auxiliary request 5)
Added matter (no)
Clarity (yes)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)
Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 97 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T003205.20051213
T 0776/05 () of 27.4.2006

Online on

29.05.2006

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

27.4.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01S 3/06

Application no.

86904884.3

Keywords:

Entitlement to priority (no)
Inventive step (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 80 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T077605.20060427
T 1229/05 () of 11.5.2006

Online on

29.05.2006

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

11.5.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B24D 11/00

Application no.

01962017.8

Keywords:

Inventive step - no

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 63 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T122905.20060511
T 0232/02 () of 7.2.2006

Online on

26.05.2006

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

7.2.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A23L 1/308

Application no.

95202142.6

Keywords:

Main request, auxiliary request 1: clarity (no)
Auxiliary requests 2-5: compliance with Article 123(2),(3) (yes), novelty (yes)
Auxiliary request 5: inventive step (yes)
Fresh ground of opposition (not admitted)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 70 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T023202.20060207
T 0231/03 () of 16.5.2006

Online on

26.05.2006

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

16.5.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61B 8/08

Application no.

94307240.5

Keywords:

Clarity (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 57 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T023103.20060516
T 0281/03 (Teletext transmission/EDICO) of 17.5.2006

Online on

26.05.2006

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

17.5.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 7/087

Application no.

92100124.4

Keywords:

Suspected partiality (no)
Novelty (yes)
Substantial procedural violation (yes)
Reimbursement of appeal fee (yes)

Distribution

B

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 82 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T028103.20060517
T 0584/04 (Network Interfacing Apparatus/ALLIED TELESYN INTERNATIONAL) of 30.3.2006

Online on

26.05.2006

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

30.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04L 12/28

Application no.

95927388.9

Keywords:

Inventive step - main and auxiliary request (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 61 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T058404.20060330
T 0260/05 () of 5.4.2006

Online on

26.05.2006

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

5.4.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61L 24/10

Application no.

00953004.9

Keywords:

Änderungen (zulässig)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja) - Aufgabe - Lösung - Ansatz

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 70 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T026005.20060405
T 0921/05 () of 9.5.2006

Online on

26.05.2006

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

9.5.2006

Proc. language

FR

IPC

C07C 17/20

Application no.

96401150.6

Keywords:

Motifs de recours non déposés

Distribution

D

Decision

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

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T092105.20060509
T 0935/05 () of 22.5.2006

Online on

26.05.2006

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

22.5.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F01P 7/04

Application no.

00112677.0

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)
Burden of proof
Remittal to the first instance (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 61 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T093505.20060522
T 1358/05 (Adenovirus vectors/GENESYS) of 10.5.2005

Online on

26.05.2006

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

10.5.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/86

Application no.

98910147.2

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds of appeal
Appeal inadmissible (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 52 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T135805.20050510
T 0365/06 () of 12.5.2006

Online on

26.05.2006

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

12.5.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H02P 6/20

Application no.

00114830.3

Keywords:

Rückzahlung der Beschwerdegebühr nach Abhilfe der Beschwerde (nein) - kein wesentlicher Verfahrensmangel

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 57 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T036506.20060512
T 0914/03 () of 9.3.2006

Online on

24.05.2006

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

9.3.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

E05F 15/00
H01H 3/14

Application no.

94102652.8

Keywords:

Änderungen - Erweiterung (verneint)
Neuheit - Entnahme von Maßverhältnissen aus einer Figur (verneint)
Auswahlerfindung - dem Stand der Technik muß ein Bereich entnehmbar sein - (verneint)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - naheliegende Kombination bekannter Merkmale

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 83 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T091403.20060309
T 0105/04 () of 2.5.2006

Online on

24.05.2006

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

2.5.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61L 2/26

Application no.

95920585.7

Keywords:

-

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 70 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T010504.20060502
T 1324/04 () of 15.5.2006

Online on

24.05.2006

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

15.5.2006

Proc. language

FR

IPC

B60Q 1/068

Application no.

02016471.1

Keywords:

Nouveauté (oui)
Renvoi devant la première instance pour examiner la question de l'activité inventive

Distribution

D

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 61 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T132404.20060515
T 0252/05 () of 28.3.2006

Online on

24.05.2006

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

28.3.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61B 1/04

Application no.

99907410.7

Keywords:

Unzulässige Erweiterung (ja)
Erweiterung des Schutzbereichs (ja)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 65 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T025205.20060328
T 0606/05 (Maltitol/TOWA) of 28.3.2006

Online on

24.05.2006

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

28.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07H 15/04

Application no.

96106725.3

Keywords:

Main request: inventive step (yes)
Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 76 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T060605.20060328
W 0025/05 (Artherosclerosis/QUEENS UNIVERSITY) of 11.5.2006

Online on

24.05.2006

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

11.5.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07K 14/47

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Admissibility of protest - (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 22 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:W002505.20060511
T 0203/04 () of 15.5.2006

Online on

23.05.2006

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

15.5.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B60R 9/05

Application no.

00111273.9

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 69 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T020304.20060515
T 0318/04 () of 4.5.2006

Online on

23.05.2006

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

4.5.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C22C 38/00

Application no.

97105131.3

Keywords:

New subject-matter (no) - after amendment

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 73 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T031804.20060504
T 0523/04 () of 14.2.2006

Online on

23.05.2006

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

14.2.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G03F 5/08

Application no.

90307883.0

Keywords:

Added subject-matter (no)
Priority validly claimed (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 74 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T052304.20060214
T 0842/04 (Simulated watermark/GEORGIA-PACIFIC) of 10.3.2006

Online on

23.05.2006

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

10.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

D21H 27/02

Application no.

96938411.4

Keywords:

Sufficiency (yes)
Novelty over cited documents of the prior art (yes)
Inventive step (no): obvious optimization of a prior art process

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 77 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T084204.20060310
T 1333/04 (PNGase/GENZYME) of 4.5.2006

Online on

23.05.2006

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

4.5.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 9/24

Application no.

90908882.5

Keywords:

Main request - claim 2 - added subject-matter - (yes)
Auxiliary request - inventive step - (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 78 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T133304.20060504
T 0281/03 () of 30.3.2006

Online on

22.05.2006

Board

-

Decision date

30.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 7/087

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Correctness of the composition of the board
Partiality (no)
Referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal (no)

Distribution

B

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 83 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T028103.20060330
T 0548/03 () of 28.3.2006

Online on

22.05.2006

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

28.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

E01C 5/06
B28B 17/00

Application no.

96116074.4

Keywords:

Inventive step - (yes) after amendment
Closest prior art

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 63 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T054803.20060328
T 0748/03 () of 26.1.2006

Online on

22.05.2006

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

26.1.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61N 1/16

Application no.

00905062.6

Keywords:

Technischer Charakter der Erfindung - (nein)
Ausführbarkeit - (nein)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 67 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T074803.20060126
T 0969/03 () of 29.3.2006

Online on

22.05.2006

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

29.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

E21B 43/10
E21B 43/30

Application no.

98943878.3

Keywords:

Inventive step -no

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 61 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T096903.20060329
T 1074/03 (Soluble peptides/IXSYS) of 8.5.2006

Online on

22.05.2006

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

8.5.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/10

Application no.

94902224.8

Keywords:

Inventive step - (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 77 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T107403.20060508
T 1209/03 () of 10.3.2006

Online on

22.05.2006

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

10.3.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B62D 5/32

Application no.

96101391.9

Keywords:

Änderung - Zulässigkeit (verneint)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 72 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T120903.20060310
T 1281/04 () of 5.5.2006

Online on

22.05.2006

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

5.5.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B60R 13/02

Application no.

98952751.0

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 58 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T128104.20060505
T 0807/05 () of 3.5.2006

Online on

22.05.2006

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

3.5.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B23K 11/14

Application no.

99200938.1

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes) - after amendment

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 63 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T080705.20060503
T 0670/04 () of 28.3.2006

Online on

19.05.2006

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

28.3.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A47J 45/06

Application no.

96101099.8

Keywords:

Neuheit - Hauptantrag (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hauptantrag (ja)

Distribution

C

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 73 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T067004.20060328
T 0706/04 () of 20.4.2006

Online on

19.05.2006

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

20.4.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A22C 21/00

Application no.

98203939.8

Keywords:

Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Remittal (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 61 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T070604.20060420
T 0855/04 () of 12.5.2006

Online on

19.05.2006

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

12.5.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G01C 17/30

Application no.

98909395.0

Keywords:

Rückzahlung der Beschwerdegebühr nach Abhilfe: abgelehnt
Zurückweisung nach Erwiderung auf den ersten Prüfungsbescheid: kein Verfahrensfehler

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 62 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T085504.20060512
T 0968/04 () of 12.5.2006

Online on

19.05.2006

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

12.5.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G01G 23/37

Application no.

98103603.1

Keywords:

Rückzahlung der Beschwerdegebühr nach Abhilfe: abgelehnt
Zurückweisung nach Erwiderung auf den ersten Prüfungsbescheid: kein Verfahrensfehler

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 63 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T096804.20060512
T 1222/04 (Data storage system/ANNEX SYSTEMS) of 12.4.2006

Online on

19.05.2006

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

12.4.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 12/00

Application no.

98931014.9

Keywords:

Unconditional reimbursement of appeal fee upon interlocutory revision (no)
Incomplete first communication - substantial procedural violation (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 71 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T122204.20060412
T 0897/04 () of 7.4.2006

Online on

17.05.2006

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

7.4.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

D01H 5/26

Application no.

98123874.4

Keywords:

Klarheit und Ausführbarkeit - ja
Neuheit und erfinderische Tätigkeit - ja

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 64 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T089704.20060407
T 1437/05 () of 28.4.2006

Online on

17.05.2006

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

28.4.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

D06F 65/08

Application no.

02000771.2

Keywords:

Zulässigkeit der Änderungen - ja
Neuheit - ja
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - ja

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 63 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T143705.20060428
T 1447/05 () of 8.5.2006

Online on

17.05.2006

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

8.5.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04B 1/707

Application no.

00203444.5

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 52 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T144705.20060508
T 0877/04 (Perfluorocarbons/EXFLUOR) of 11.4.2006

Online on

16.05.2006

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

11.4.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07C 29/147

Application no.

97945225.7

Keywords:

Amendment (not allowable) - inadmissible generalisation of structural element of individual compound - generic disclosure does not reveal a specific group covered thereby

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 61 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T087704.20060411
T 0727/05 (Simulated moving bed chromatographic purification of amino acids/ … of 9.3.2006

Online on

16.05.2006

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

9.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07C 227/40

Application no.

99309901.9

Keywords:

Amendment allowable (yes) - feature not closely related with the other features in the examples
Remittal (yes) - fresh case

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 63 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T072705.20060309
T 0242/01 (Elektrotauchlacke/BASF) of 29.3.2006

Online on

15.05.2006

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

29.3.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C09D 5/44

Application no.

94902758.5

Keywords:

Neuheit (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja) - überraschende Verbesserung

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 70 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T024201.20060329
T 0667/01 (Optical recording medium/SANYO) of 15.2.2006

Online on

15.05.2006

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

15.2.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G11B 7/24

Application no.

90109147.0

Keywords:

Novelty - public availability (no)
Novelty - prior European application (yes, after amendment)
Amendments - disclaimer with respect to prior European application (admissible)

Distribution

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 83 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T066701.20060215
T 0029/04 () of 7.3.2006

Online on

15.05.2006

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

7.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 13/15

Application no.

95915007.9

Keywords:

Amendments (allowable)
Clarity (yes) - reference to description in claim
Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 81 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T002904.20060307
T 0085/04 () of 29.3.2006

Online on

15.05.2006

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

29.3.2006

Proc. language

FR

IPC

B23K 1/08

Application no.

94402786.1

Keywords:

Nouveauté (requête principale - non, requête subsidiaire - oui)
Activité inventive (requête subsidiaire - non)

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Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 89 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T008504.20060329
T 0535/04 () of 13.3.2006

Online on

15.05.2006

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

13.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 13/15

Application no.

97909581.7

Keywords:

Amendments - unacceptable broadening of claim (yes - main request, auxiliary requests 1 to 6, 8) (no - auxiliary request 7)
Novelty (yes - auxiliary request 7)
Inventive step (no - auxiliary request 7)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 80 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T053504.20060313
T 0983/04 (Mobile payment part/VAZVAN) of 15.2.2006

Online on

15.05.2006

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

15.2.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G07F 7/08

Application no.

95935472.1

Keywords:

-

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 107 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T098304.20060215
T 1394/04 () of 4.5.2006

Online on

15.05.2006

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

4.5.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B62D 5/083

Application no.

98122121.1

Keywords:

Amendment of claims - switching to unsearched subject-matter

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 60 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T139404.20060504
T 1174/02 (Compressed video bitstreams/SNELL & WILCOX) of 7.3.2006

Online on

12.05.2006

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

7.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 7/32

Application no.

97915592.6

Keywords:

Inventitve step (yes, after amendment)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 63 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T117402.20060307
T 1108/03 (Contrast Agents/GE Healthcare) of 30.3.2006

Online on

12.05.2006

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

30.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 49/00

Application no.

93902156.4

Keywords:

Second auxiliary request - not admitted
Main and first auxiliary request - clarity of claims (denied)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 63 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T110803.20060330
T 1376/04 () of 14.2.2006

Online on

12.05.2006

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

14.2.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B41J 2/05

Application no.

96306672.5

Keywords:

Added subject-matter (main request, yes; first and second auxiliary requests, no)
Late filed requests (admitted)
Novelty (first auxiliary request, no; second auxiliary request, yes)
Inventive step (second auxiliary request, yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 75 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T137604.20060214
T 0793/05 () of 27.4.2006

Online on

12.05.2006

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

27.4.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08F 10/02

Application no.

95102966.9

Keywords:

Missing Statement of Grounds

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 15 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T079305.20060427
T 0520/03 () of 13.1.2006

Online on

11.05.2006

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

13.1.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C22B 1/16

Application no.

98303357.2

Keywords:

Admissibility of late filed documents (yes)
Remittal after introduction of late filed documents in response to change resulting from proprietor's amendments (no)
Extent of appeal; Referral of questions to the Enlarged Board of Appeal (no)
Inventive step (main request to auxiliary request V - no); request to file further requests (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 96 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T052003.20060113
T 0273/04 () of 3.3.2006

Online on

11.05.2006

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

3.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 2/06

Application no.

97904958.2

Keywords:

Novelty (main request - no)
Inventive step (auxiliary request - yes, after amendments)
Multiple priorities - second priority valid

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 81 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T027304.20060303
T 0445/04 (Homegeneous assay system/F. HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE AG) of 24.5.2005

Online on

11.05.2006

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

24.5.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12Q 1/68

Application no.

91917050.6

Keywords:

Main request: added subject-matter (no)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 93 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T044504.20050524
T 0602/04 () of 2.5.2006

Online on

11.05.2006

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

2.5.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G02B 27/22

Application no.

00306291.6

Keywords:

-

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 65 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T060204.20060502
T 0723/04 () of 2.5.2006

Online on

11.05.2006

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

2.5.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G03G 15/08

Application no.

99125939.1

Keywords:

Clarity (yes - after amendment) - reference in claim to description and drawing
Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Novelty (yes) - product-by-process feature resulting in distinguishing structural feature

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 72 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T072304.20060502
T 0946/04 () of 2.3.2006

Online on

11.05.2006

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

2.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08G 77/04

Application no.

95932540.8

Keywords:

Novelty - (yes)
Inventive step - (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 103 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T094604.20060302
T 1412/04 () of 16.3.2006

Online on

11.05.2006

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

16.3.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C08B 37/16

Application no.

95112935.2

Keywords:

Neuheit - (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (nein)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 82 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T141204.20060316
T 0109/05 () of 21.2.2006

Online on

11.05.2006

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

21.2.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B65H 5/34

Application no.

96103389.1

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (Hauptantrag und 1. Hilfsantrag, nein)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 73 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T010905.20060221
T 0380/05 (GnRH Antagonists/PRAECIS) of 13.4.2006

Online on

11.05.2006

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

13.4.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 38/09

Application no.

01913197.8

Keywords:

Main request, auxiliary request 1 - novelty (yes), inventive step (no)
Auxiliary request 2 - clarity (no)
Auxiliary request 3 - clarity, novelty, inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 85 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T038005.20060413
T 0708/02 (Sea lice infestation/VERICORE) of 4.4.2006

Online on

10.05.2006

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

4.4.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A01N 53/00

Application no.

95931304.0

Keywords:

Novelty (no) - no new therapeutic application over the prior art

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 66 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T070802.20060404
T 0460/03 (Gaseous Ultrasound Contrast Media/GE HEALTHCARE) of 7.3.2006

Online on

10.05.2006

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

7.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 49/00

Application no.

92919150.0

Keywords:

Admissibility of late-filed request (yes): direct response to a late raised objection
Novelty (yes): state of the art does not disclose in an individualized form a compostion encompassed by claim 1
Inventive step (yes): the proposed solution is not obvious in the light of the prior art

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 106 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T046003.20060307
T 0676/03 (Time-out/LUCENT) of 14.3.2006

Online on

10.05.2006

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

14.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04L 29/06

Application no.

01303140.6

Keywords:

Claim - clarity and support by description - no
Oral proceedings held in absence of appellant

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 62 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T067603.20060314
T 1088/03 (Lichtschutzformulierungen/BEIERSDORF) of 4.4.2006

Online on

10.05.2006

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

4.4.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61K 7/42

Application no.

96941601.5

Keywords:

Neuheit (bejaht) - nicht alle Merkmale eindeutig aus dem Stand der Technik entnehmbar
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (verneint) - naheliegende Ausführung der Beispiele im Stand der Technik führt zum Patentgegenstand

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 57 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T108803.20060404
T 0570/04 () of 29.3.2006

Online on

10.05.2006

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

29.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B62D 33/06
B60J 5/06
E02F 9/16

Application no.

00830642.5

Keywords:

Inventive step - no

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 64 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T057004.20060329
T 0901/04 (Screening wireless calls/LUCENT) of 24.3.2006

Online on

10.05.2006

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

24.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04Q 7/38

Application no.

01306906.7

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 64 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T090104.20060324
T 1099/04 (Succinic acid derivatives/DOW CHEMICAL) of 29.3.2006

Online on

10.05.2006

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

29.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C11D 3/33

Application no.

96929808.2

Keywords:

Novelty (yes): method of preparation not leading unavoidably to a product - containing detectable amounts of a by-product
Inventive step (no): no synergistic effect proved over the whole scope

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 75 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T109904.20060329
T 0063/05 () of 26.4.2006

Online on

10.05.2006

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

26.4.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H03K 17/687

Application no.

01109604.7

Keywords:

Request for a decision on the record
Inventive step of main, first and third auxiliary requests - (no)
Second and fourth auxiliary requests - (inadmissible amendment)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 66 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T006305.20060426
T 1089/05 () of 3.5.2006

Online on

10.05.2006

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

3.5.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

D06F 37/30

Application no.

99125728.8

Keywords:

Änderungen - Erweiterung (nein)
Neuheit (ja)
Zurückverweisung (ja)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 92 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T108905.20060503
T 1040/02 (Leitsystem/SIEMENS) of 18.1.2006

Online on

09.05.2006

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

18.1.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G05B 13/02

Application no.

96905686.0

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - verneint

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 73 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T104002.20060118
T 0709/04 () of 23.3.2006

Online on

09.05.2006

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

23.3.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B23Q 7/14

Application no.

94103373.0

Keywords:

Neuheit (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hauptantrag (verneint)
Zurückverweisung (ja)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 69 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T070904.20060323
T 0766/04 () of 3.4.2006

Online on

09.05.2006

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

3.4.2006

Proc. language

FR

IPC

G01T 1/164

Application no.

97953961.6

Keywords:

Activité inventive (non ; pour toutes les requêtes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 63 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T076604.20060403
T 1218/04 () of 16.3.2006

Online on

09.05.2006

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

16.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B23B 27/04

Application no.

94110084.4

Keywords:

Opposition - admissibility (yes)
Amendments - allowable
Clarity (yes)
Interpretation of claims
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 80 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T121804.20060316
T 1302/04 () of 24.3.2006

Online on

09.05.2006

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

24.3.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B60N 2/16

Application no.

99908864.4

Keywords:

-

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 70 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T130204.20060324
T 0059/05 (Galactopyranosides/PROCUR) of 6.4.2006

Online on

09.05.2006

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

6.4.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12P 19/44

Application no.

96944178.1

Keywords:

Main request, auxiliary requests I to III - added subject-matter - (yes)
Violation of the right to be heard - (no)

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C

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 149 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T005905.20060406
T 1488/05 () of 25.4.2006

Online on

09.05.2006

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

25.4.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G01B 7/06

Application no.

00114600.0

Keywords:

Wesentlicher Verfahrensmangel (ja) - Beantragte mündliche Verhandlung nicht anberaumt
Rückzahlung der Beschwerdegebühr (ja)

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C

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 72 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T148805.20060425
T 0670/03 (Multiplexen digitaler Datenströme/SIEMENS) of 28.4.2006

Online on

05.05.2006

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

28.4.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H04J 3/22

Application no.

97909138.6

Keywords:

Klarheit - ja
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - ja (nach Änderung)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 65 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T067003.20060428
T 0960/03 (Channel sounding system/LUCENT) of 24.2.2006

Online on

05.05.2006

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

24.2.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04L 25/02

Application no.

01307286.3

Keywords:

Added subject-matter (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 64 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T096003.20060224
T 1122/03 (RDS broadcast receiver/CLARION) of 31.1.2006

Online on

05.05.2006

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

31.1.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04H 1/00

Application no.

93119152.2

Keywords:

Inventive step - main request and auxiliary request 1 (no)
Auxiliary request 2 - not admitted
Auxiliary request 3 - remittal

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 84 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T112203.20060131
T 0174/04 () of 31.1.2006

Online on

05.05.2006

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

31.1.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B31D 5/00

Application no.

97200593.8

Keywords:

Novelty, main request (no)
Inventive step, first auxiliary request (no), second auxiliary request (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 72 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T017404.20060131
T 0298/04 () of 9.2.2006

Online on

05.05.2006

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

9.2.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01L 31/075

Application no.

94902490.5

Keywords:

Main request - novelty (no)
First auxiliary request - novelty (no)
Second auxiliary request - inventive step (yes)

Distribution

D

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 74 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T029804.20060209
T 1113/04 () of 27.4.2006

Online on

05.05.2006

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

27.4.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01R 13/115

Application no.

02076493.2

Keywords:

Novelty (yes) - implicit disclosure (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 58 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T111304.20060427
T 1219/05 (ADSL Präqualifikationsverfahren/SIEMENS) of 17.3.2006

Online on

05.05.2006

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

17.3.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H04L 25/02

Application no.

02776877.9

Keywords:

Klarheit der Ansprüche (verneint)
Verfahrensfehler (verneint)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 65 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T121905.20060317
T 0242/02 (Adaption de l'interface air dans un système de radio- … of 26.4.2006

Online on

04.05.2006

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

26.4.2006

Proc. language

FR

IPC

H04Q 7/38

Application no.

99116653.9

Keywords:

Activité inventive - (oui) après modification

Distribution

D

Decision

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

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T024202.20060426
T 0178/03 (Copper pyrithione) of 11.4.2006

Online on

04.05.2006

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

11.4.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C09D 5/14

Application no.

93920151.3

Keywords:

Allowability of disclaimer (yes) - novelty destroying prior art pursuant to Article 54(3)(4) EPC
Novelty (yes) - no novelty destroying prior art
Inventive step (yes) - non obviousness finding not contested
Postponement of oral proceedings (no)

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C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 67 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T017803.20060411
T 1183/03 (Soft handover/LUCENT) of 21.3.2006

Online on

04.05.2006

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

21.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04B 7/02

Application no.

98307001.2

Keywords:

Inventive step - main and auxiliary requests (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 65 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T118303.20060321
T 0151/04 () of 27.4.2006

Online on

04.05.2006

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

27.4.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C08F 10/00

Application no.

96927701.1

Keywords:

Ausführbarkeit der Offenbarung - nein

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 138 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T015104.20060427
T 0197/04 () of 16.3.2006

Online on

04.05.2006

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

16.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B21J 15/02
B21J 15/26
B21J 15/28

Application no.

98305474.3

Keywords:

Inventive step - no
Request to amend - refused

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 68 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T019704.20060316
T 0415/04 () of 28.4.2006

Online on

04.05.2006

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

28.4.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B41F 17/02

Application no.

98949629.4

Keywords:

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

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 57 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T041504.20060428
T 0102/03 () of 12.4.2006

Online on

03.05.2006

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

12.4.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C08G 18/32

Application no.

95929095.8

Keywords:

Amendments - added subject-matter (yes)
Claims - clarity (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 85 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T010203.20060412
T 0366/03 () of 5.4.2006

Online on

03.05.2006

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

5.4.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B64C 27/02

Application no.

96930563.0

Keywords:

Claims - clarity (yes)
Inventive step - (no) bonus effect

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 71 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T036603.20060405
T 0591/03 () of 9.3.2006

Online on

03.05.2006

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

9.3.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

E05B 65/20
E05B 51/02

Application no.

94110981.1

Keywords:

Neuheit (bejaht)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 73 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T059103.20060309
T 0707/04 () of 4.4.2006

Online on

03.05.2006

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

4.4.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G08B 17/107

Application no.

94927924.4

Keywords:

Name of the appellant, grounds of appeal sufficient, appeal admissible (yes)
Admissibility of a fresh ground of opposition (yes)
Remittal to the department of first instance (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 69 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T070704.20060404
T 0772/04 (Magnetic single-pole lens/ADVANTEST) of 5.4.2006

Online on

03.05.2006

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

5.4.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01J 37/145

Application no.

96110765.3

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 80 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T077204.20060405
T 0983/04 (Mobile payment part/VAZVAN) of 3.5.2006

Online on

03.05.2006

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

3.5.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G07F 7/08

Application no.

95935472.1

Keywords:

-

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 53 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T098304.20060503
T 0681/05 () of 21.4.2006

Online on

03.05.2006

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

21.4.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A47G 1/17

Application no.

02759163.5

Keywords:

Novelty - yes
Remittal for further prosecution
Substantial procedural violation - decision not reasoned - essential reasoning
Reimbursement of the appeal fee - yes

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 63 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T068105.20060421
T 0819/05 () of 30.3.2006

Online on

03.05.2006

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

30.3.2006

Proc. language

FR

IPC

C08K 5/40

Application no.

95111392.7

Keywords:

Irrecevabilité
Motifs de recours non déposés

Distribution

D

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 24 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T081905.20060330
T 0676/01 (Treatment of inflammation/SONORAN DESERT CHEMICALS LLC) of 9.5.2005

Online on

02.05.2006

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

9.5.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 38/55

Application no.

91920172.3

Keywords:

Main request: Right to priority (yes): added subject-matter (no)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 106 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T067601.20050509
T 0918/01 (Inflammatory Bowel Disease/BIOGEN) of 6.10.2004

Online on

02.05.2006

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

6.10.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 39/395

Application no.

93904830.2

Keywords:

Main and first auxiliary request - inventive step (no)
Second auxiliary request - not admissible

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 90 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T091801.20041006
T 0674/02 (Absorbent hydrate/JOHNSON) of 23.2.2006

Online on

02.05.2006

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

23.2.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61L 15/00

Application no.

88308683.7

Keywords:

Amendments (allowable) - combination of numerical ranges
Change of claim category (yes) - from product to process for its preparation
Remittal to first instance (yes) - outstanding issues

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 63 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T067402.20060223
T 0447/03 (Cleaning compositions/CUSSONS) of 28.3.2006

Online on

02.05.2006

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

28.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 7/50

Application no.

96925008.3

Keywords:

Article 84 (no): the viscosity value as the only distingushing feature amounts for an unclear limitation to the subject-matter claimed

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 62 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T044703.20060328
T 0786/03 (Sterilizing recombinant human serum albumin/MITSUBISHI PHARMA) of 22.3.2006

Online on

02.05.2006

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

22.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61L 2/04

Application no.

94116937.7

Keywords:

Amendments: all requests (not allowable) - not occasioned by grounds for opposition - optional feature

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 62 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T078603.20060322
T 0844/03 (Discount coupons/CATALINA) of 28.10.2005

Online on

02.05.2006

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

28.10.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G07F 9/02

Application no.

92107643.6

Keywords:

Added subject-matter (yes)
Extended scope of protection (yes)
Admissibility of belatedly filed claims (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 69 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T084403.20051028
T 0305/04 () of 6.4.2006

Online on

02.05.2006

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

6.4.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H03K 17/06

Application no.

02003055.7

Keywords:

Admissibility of late-filed claim - yes
Novelty - no

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 65 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T030504.20060406
T 0556/04 () of 13.3.2006

Online on

02.05.2006

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

13.3.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F25D 23/00

Application no.

99109457.4

Keywords:

Neuheit, Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 62 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T055604.20060313

April 2006

T 1162/02 (Protocole de communication/EM) of 31.3.2006

Online on

28.04.2006

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

31.3.2006

Proc. language

FR

IPC

H04B 1/00

Application no.

97115772.2

Keywords:

Invention brevetable - caractéristiques techniques après modification (oui)
Nouveauté (oui)
Activité inventive (oui)

Distribution

D

Decision

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

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T116202.20060331
T 0411/03 (Clipboard formats II/MICROSOFT) of 23.2.2006

Online on

28.04.2006

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

23.2.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 9/46

Application no.

00110655.8

Keywords:

Late-filed request responding to objections - admitted (yes)
Divisional application extending beyond parent application (no-after correction)
Method of operating a computer - excluded as being a computer program (no)
Novelty/inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 40 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T041103.20060223
T 0424/03 (Clipboard formats I/MICROSOFT) of 23.2.2006

Online on

28.04.2006

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

23.2.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 9/46

Application no.

95119547.8

Keywords:

Late-filed request responding to objections - admitted (yes)
Method of operating a computer - excluded as being a computer program (no)
Novelty/inventive step (yes)

Distribution

B

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 75 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T042403.20060223
T 0425/03 (Clipboard formats III/MICROSOFT) of 23.2.2006

Online on

28.04.2006

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

23.2.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 9/46

Application no.

00110654.1

Keywords:

Late-filed request responding to objections - admitted (yes)
Divisional application extending beyond parent application (no-after correction)
Method of operating a computer - excluded as being a computer program (no)
Novelty/inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 40 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T042503.20060223
T 0467/03 (Clipboard formats IV/MICROSOFT) of 23.2.2006

Online on

28.04.2006

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

23.2.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 9/46

Application no.

00110614.5

Keywords:

Late-filed request responding to objections - admitted (yes)
Method of operating a computer - excluded as being a computer program (no)
Novelty/inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 38 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T046703.20060223
T 0468/03 (Clipboard formats V/MICROSOFT) of 24.2.2006

Online on

28.04.2006

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

24.2.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 9/46

Application no.

00110652.5

Keywords:

Late-filed request responding to objections - admitted (yes)
Divisional application extending beyond parent application (no-after correction)
Method of operating a computer - excluded as being a computer program (no)
Novelty/inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 81 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T046803.20060224
T 0469/03 (Clipboard formats VI/MICROSOFT) of 24.2.2006

Online on

28.04.2006

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

24.2.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 9/46

Application no.

00110615.2

Keywords:

Late-filed request responding to objections - admitted (yes)
Method of operating a computer - excluded as being a computer program (no)
Novelty/inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 47 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T046903.20060224
T 0388/04 (unzustellbare Postsendungen/PITNEY BOWES) of 22.3.2006

Online on

28.04.2006

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

22.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G07B 17/00

Application no.

99126154.6

Keywords:

patentfähige Erfindungen - geschäftliche Tätigkeiten, Umfang des Patentierungsverbots

Distribution

A

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 25 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T038804.20060322
T 0388/04 (Undeliverable mail/PITNEY BOWES) of 22.3.2006

Online on

28.04.2006

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

22.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G07B 17/00

Application no.

99126154.6

Keywords:

Patentable inventions - business, extent of exclusion

Distribution

A

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 24 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T038804.20060322
T 0388/04 (Undeliverable mail/PITNEY BOWES) of 22.3.2006

Online on

28.04.2006

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

22.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G07B 17/00

Application no.

99126154.6

Keywords:

Patentable inventions - business, extent of exclusion

Distribution

A

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 30 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T038804.20060322
T 0388/04 (Objet postal non distribuable/PITNEY BOWES) of 22.3.2006

Online on

28.04.2006

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

22.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G07B 17/00

Application no.

99126154.6

Keywords:

Inventions brevetables - activités économiques, portée de l'exclusion

Distribution

A

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 34 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T038804.20060322
T 0439/04 () of 31.3.2006

Online on

28.04.2006

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

31.3.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B27M 3/04

Application no.

00947790.2

Keywords:

Änderungen - Erweiterungen (nein)
Zurückverweisung an die erste Instanz

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 60 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T043904.20060331
T 0261/05 () of 8.3.2006

Online on

28.04.2006

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

8.3.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

D21F 1/32

Application no.

98108953.5

Keywords:

Unzulässige Änderung (nein)
Klarheit geänderter Ansprüche (ja)
Ausführbarkeit (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 87 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T026105.20060308
T 1065/05 () of 25.4.2006

Online on

28.04.2006

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

25.4.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B63H 23/30

Application no.

00120193.8

Keywords:

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

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 55 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T106505.20060425
W 0042/04 () of 27.3.2006

Online on

28.04.2006

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

27.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B65D 81/00

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Lack of unity a posterior: (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 23 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:W004204.20060327
W 0003/06 () of 30.3.2006

Online on

28.04.2006

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

30.3.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B65D 77/20

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Mangelnde Einheitlichkeit a posteriori (bejaht)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 25 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:W000306.20060330
T 1144/03 (Selecting information services/MOTOROLA) of 31.3.2006

Online on

27.04.2006

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

31.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04Q 7/10

Application no.

97906605.7

Keywords:

Clarity - yes, after amendment

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 60 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T114403.20060331
T 0547/04 () of 7.2.2006

Online on

27.04.2006

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

7.2.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B41F 7/26

Application no.

98928134.0

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein)
Verspätet eingereichtes Dokument (berücksichtigt)
Kostenverteilung (nein)

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C

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 64 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T054704.20060207
T 0824/01 (Decoder and encoder/SONY) of 22.2.2006

Online on

26.04.2006

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

22.2.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G11B 20/10

Application no.

96102106.0

Keywords:

Inventive step (main and auxiliary requests) - no

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 32 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T082401.20060222
T 0454/02 () of 8.2.2006

Online on

26.04.2006

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

8.2.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61K 7/13

Application no.

95939239.0

Keywords:

Zulässigkeit der Beschwerde (ja) - Beschwerdebegründung entzieht der angefochtenen Entscheidung die Grundlage
Zulassung von verspäteten Druckschriften (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja) - nächstliegender Stand der Technik aus dem Streitpatent - Verbesserung - kein Bonus-Effekt

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 81 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T045402.20060208
T 0464/02 (Composition for dyeing of human hair/KAO) of 17.2.2006

Online on

26.04.2006

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

17.2.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 7/13

Application no.

97111540.7

Keywords:

Main and auxiliary request: inventive step (no) - obvious solution - no deterrent teaching in the art

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 70 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T046402.20060217
T 0962/02 () of 18.4.2006

Online on

26.04.2006

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

18.4.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01N 35/02

Application no.

98907723.5

Keywords:

Conciseness (yes - after amendment)
Extended subject-matter (no - after amendment)
Novelty (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 69 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T096202.20060418
T 0859/04 () of 30.3.2006

Online on

26.04.2006

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

30.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A23L 1/06

Application no.

99906178.1

Keywords:

Novelty, inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 65 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T085904.20060330
T 1353/05 () of 10.4.2006

Online on

26.04.2006

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

10.4.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B01J 37/00

Application no.

98933596.3

Keywords:

Keine Beschwerdebegründung eingereicht - unzulässig

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 52 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T135305.20060410
T 1153/04 () of 8.3.2006

Online on

24.04.2006

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

8.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B60R 1/12

Application no.

96650012.6

Keywords:

-

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 73 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T115304.20060308
T 0035/04 (Paper surface sizing/AVEBE) of 18.1.2006

Online on

21.04.2006

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

18.1.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

D21H 17/28

Application no.

96200939.5

Keywords:

Novelty - yes (all requests): No direct and unambiguous disclosure of the claimed subject-matter in the prior art
Inventive step - no (main and first auxiliary request): obvious alternative
Inventive step - yes (second auxiliary request): surprising technical effect

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 88 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T003504.20060118
T 0604/04 (PF4A receptors/GENENTECH) of 16.3.2006

Online on

19.04.2006

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

16.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/12

Application no.

92910478.4

Keywords:

Main request - claims 21 and 22 - sufficiency of disclosure - no
Auxiliary request I - inventive step - yes
Auxiliary request I - industrial applicability - yes

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C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 91 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T060404.20060316
T 1146/05 () of 10.4.2006

Online on

19.04.2006

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

10.4.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 7/18

Application no.

96926142.9

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:2006:T114605.20060410
T 1494/05 () of 3.4.2006

Online on

19.04.2006

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

3.4.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G01R 31/04

Application no.

02017099.9

Keywords:

-

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 60 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T149405.20060403
T 0190/04 () of 21.2.2006

Online on

18.04.2006

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

21.2.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F16B 37/08
B23P 11/02

Application no.

93911252.0

Keywords:

Novelty (no) - all requests

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 72 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T019004.20060221
T 0502/05 () of 22.2.2006

Online on

18.04.2006

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

22.2.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F16B 31/04

Application no.

97121534.8

Keywords:

Novelty (no) - all requests

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 63 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T050205.20060222
W 0027/05 () of 4.4.2006

Online on

18.04.2006

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

4.4.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G02F 1/167

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Non-unity a posteriori: confirmed

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 26 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:W002705.20060404
T 0239/01 (Coupled transcription and translation/PROMEGA) of 16.3.2005

Online on

12.04.2006

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

16.3.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12P 21/02

Application no.

92922343.6

Keywords:

Inventive step - (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 76 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T023901.20050316
T 1199/03 () of 14.2.2006

Online on

12.04.2006

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

14.2.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B64G 1/44

Application no.

96305338.4

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 60 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T119903.20060214
T 0077/04 () of 24.3.2006

Online on

12.04.2006

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

24.3.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H01H 83/20

Application no.

00977561.0

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - bejaht nach Änderung

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 66 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T007704.20060324
T 0198/04 () of 28.3.2006

Online on

12.04.2006

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

28.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H03M 7/00

Application no.

97300068.0

Keywords:

Inventive step - after amendment (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 68 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T019804.20060328
T 0380/04 () of 23.3.2006

Online on

12.04.2006

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

23.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61M 1/34

Application no.

00114654.7

Keywords:

Novelty: yes, after amendments
Grant and printing fees: refunded

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 61 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T038004.20060323
T 0511/04 () of 23.2.2006

Online on

12.04.2006

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

23.2.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61B 18/20

Application no.

98115299.4

Keywords:

Novelty and inventive step (main request) - confirmed

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 65 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T051104.20060223
T 0788/04 () of 7.3.2006

Online on

12.04.2006

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

7.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B29C 49/22

Application no.

95905924.7

Keywords:

Addition of subject-matter (no)
Clarity (yes)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 71 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T078804.20060307
T 0844/04 () of 14.3.2006

Online on

12.04.2006

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

14.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B32B 5/26

Application no.

93101937.6

Keywords:

Main request: inventive step (no)
Auxiliary request: inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 76 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T084404.20060314
T 1069/04 () of 29.3.2006

Online on

12.04.2006

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

29.3.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C25F 3/16

Application no.

00124068.8

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja - nach Änderung)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 63 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T106904.20060329
T 0375/02 (Chlorine dioxide/EKA) of 25.8.2005

Online on

11.04.2006

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

25.8.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C01B 11/02

Application no.

94200268.4

Keywords:

Inventive step: no (all requests)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 107 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T037502.20050825
T 0370/04 () of 19.1.2006

Online on

11.04.2006

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

19.1.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B29B 9/14

Application no.

97934747.3

Keywords:

Novelty (main and auxiliary requests, no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 60 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T037004.20060119
T 0607/04 () of 24.3.2006

Online on

11.04.2006

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

24.3.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C09J 7/02

Application no.

98955423.3

Keywords:

Neuheit (nein, Haupt- und Hilfsantrag)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 64 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T060704.20060324
T 1067/04 () of 8.12.2005

Online on

11.04.2006

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

8.12.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B62D 1/18

Application no.

97105348.3

Keywords:

Unzulässige Erweiterung - Hauptantrag (ja), Hilfsantrag 5 (nein)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 95 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T106704.20051208
T 0560/03 (Hard coated chewing gum/WM. WRIGLEY JR. COMPANY) of 21.3.2006

Online on

10.04.2006

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

21.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A23G 3/30

Application no.

93922694.0

Keywords:

Main request - inventive step - yes: ex post facto analysis not allowed for the assessment of inventive step

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 68 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T056003.20060321
T 1228/03 () of 9.3.2006

Online on

10.04.2006

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

9.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C22C 38/00

Application no.

99923888.4

Keywords:

Priority right (yes)
First application - same invention

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 71 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T122803.20060309
T 0343/05 () of 7.3.2006

Online on

10.04.2006

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

7.3.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F01M 1/12

Application no.

00102723.4

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 65 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T034305.20060307
T 0518/03 () of 9.2.2006

Online on

07.04.2006

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

9.2.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A63C 17/26

Application no.

97954743.7

Keywords:

Ausführbarkeit der Erfindung - bejaht, nach Änderungen
Berücksichtigung von Klarheitsmängeln im Einspruchsverfahren
Erweiterung des Schutzbereichs - verneint
Zurückverweisung an die Einspruchsabteilung

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 82 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T051803.20060209
T 0730/03 () of 17.1.2006

Online on

07.04.2006

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

17.1.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01B 11/12

Application no.

97907889.6

Keywords:

Sufficiency
Added subject-matter

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 77 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T073003.20060117
T 1071/03 () of 31.1.2006

Online on

07.04.2006

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

31.1.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B62M 9/12

Application no.

97301026.7

Keywords:

Amendments - added subject-matter (no)
Inventive step - no
Late-filed requests - disregarded

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 73 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T107103.20060131
T 0138/04 () of 3.3.2006

Online on

07.04.2006

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

3.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B66B 11/00
B66B 11/04
B66B 11/08

Application no.

96115656.9

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)
Late-filed ground of opposition - no discretion in appeal

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 83 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T013804.20060303
T 0334/04 () of 27.3.2006

Online on

07.04.2006

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

27.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G02B 6/26

Application no.

01310121.7

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 87 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T033404.20060327
T 1177/04 () of 14.3.2006

Online on

07.04.2006

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

14.3.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61C 8/00

Application no.

97890084.3

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja, nach Änderungen)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 66 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T117704.20060314
T 1374/04 (Stammzellen/WARF) of 7.4.2006

Online on

07.04.2006

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

7.4.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 5/00

Application no.

96903521.1

Keywords:

menschliche embryonale Stammzellkultur - ausreichende Offenbarung (bejaht)
Ausschluss von der Patentierbarkeit nach Regel 23d c) in Verbindung mit Artikel 53 a) EPÜ - Rechtsfrage von grundsätzlicher Bedeutung - Befassung der Großen Beschwerdekammer

Distribution

A

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 65 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T137404.20060407
T 1374/04 (Stem cells/WARF) of 7.4.2006

Online on

07.04.2006

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

7.4.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 5/00

Application no.

96903521.1

Keywords:

Human embryonic stem cell culture - sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Exclusion from patentability under Rule 23d(c) in conjunction with Article 53(a) EPC - important point of law - referral of questions to the Enlarged Board of Appeal

Distribution

A

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 62 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T137404.20060407
T 1374/04 (Stem cells/WARF) of 7.4.2006

Online on

07.04.2006

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

7.4.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 5/00

Application no.

96903521.1

Keywords:

Human embryonic stem cell culture - sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Exclusion from patentability under Rule 23d(c) in conjunction with Article 53a EPC - important point of law - referral of questions to the Enlarged Board of Appeal

Distribution

A

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 129 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T137404.20060407
T 1374/04 (Cellules souches/WARF) of 7.4.2006

Online on

07.04.2006

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

7.4.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 5/00

Application no.

96903521.1

Keywords:

Culture de cellules souches embryonnaires humaines - suffisance de l'exposé (oui)
Exclusion de la brevetabilité en vertu de la règle 23quinquies c) ensemble l'article 53a) CBE - question de droit d'importance fondamentale - saisine de la Grande Chambre de recours

Distribution

A

Decision

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

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T137404.20060407
T 0742/05 () of 4.4.2006

Online on

07.04.2006

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

4.4.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F02B 25/24

Application no.

00967936.6

Keywords:

Essential reasoning communicated only with decision - substantial procedural violation - yes
Novelty - yes, after amendment
Remittal to examining division - yes
Reimbursement of appeal fee - yes

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 74 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T074205.20060404
T 0012/04 () of 21.2.2006

Online on

06.04.2006

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

21.2.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

E05F 5/12

Application no.

95118601.4

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit: nein
Verspätete Antrag auf Änderung: nicht zugelassen

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 74 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T001204.20060221
T 0502/04 () of 14.3.2006

Online on

06.04.2006

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

14.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A01J 7/00

Application no.

91203326.3

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 65 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T050204.20060314
T 0625/04 () of 17.3.2006

Online on

06.04.2006

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

17.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61B 17/39

Application no.

96929687.0

Keywords:

Substantial procedural violation (yes)
Reimbursement of the appeal fee (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 54 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T062504.20060317
T 0908/04 () of 15.2.2006

Online on

06.04.2006

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

15.2.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08L 23/14

Application no.

97952591.2

Keywords:

Clarity - main request (no)
Sufficiency of disclosure - auxiliary request (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 95 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T090804.20060215
T 0090/05 () of 10.1.2006

Online on

06.04.2006

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

10.1.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B65H 3/52

Application no.

98118650.5

Keywords:

Inventive step, main request (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 67 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T009005.20060110
T 0041/02 () of 19.1.2006

Online on

05.04.2006

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

19.1.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08F 220/30

Application no.

95402199.4

Keywords:

Non-prejudicial disclosure (no)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 136 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T004102.20060119
T 0246/03 () of 9.2.2006

Online on

05.04.2006

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

9.2.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C08L 23/10

Application no.

94114857.9

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht)
Einspruchsgründe - unzureichende Offenbarung (verneint)
Verspätet vorgebrachte Tatsachen und Beweismittel - Zulässigkeit der Dokumente (verneint)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 255 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T024603.20060209
T 0167/04 () of 24.1.2006

Online on

05.04.2006

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

24.1.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B65D 77/20

Application no.

97106666.7

Keywords:

Erweiterung durch Änderung (nein)
Neuheit (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 75 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T016704.20060124
T 0720/04 (Navigationssystem/ROBERT BOSCH GMBH) of 5.12.2005

Online on

05.04.2006

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

5.12.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G07C 5/08

Application no.

97942770.5

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht, geänderte Ansprüche)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 64 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T072004.20051205
T 0731/04 () of 26.1.2006

Online on

05.04.2006

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

26.1.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B29C 45/27

Application no.

99900197.7

Keywords:

Unzulässige Erweiterung, Hauptantrag (ja), erster Hilfsantrag (nein)
Neuheit und erfinderische Tätigkeit, erster Hilfsantrag (ja)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 70 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T073104.20060126
T 0802/04 () of 31.1.2006

Online on

05.04.2006

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

31.1.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08L 23/14

Application no.

98108923.8

Keywords:

Late filed document - not admitted
Inventive step (yes)
Closest state of the art

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 130 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T080204.20060131
T 0029/05 (PVA/BRISTOL-MYERS) of 13.3.2006

Online on

05.04.2006

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

13.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/55

Application no.

95120437.9

Keywords:

Main request - added subject-matter (no)
Clarity (yes)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 82 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T002905.20060313
T 1160/05 () of 5.4.2006

Online on

05.04.2006

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

5.4.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B65H 31/30

Application no.

98122402.5

Keywords:

Fehlende Begründung

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 53 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T116005.20060405
T 0994/02 (Tallow-coconut/UNILEVER) of 15.12.2005

Online on

04.04.2006

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

15.12.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C11D 1/02

Application no.

89304919.7

Keywords:

Novelty and inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 76 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T099402.20051215
T 1191/02 () of 22.2.2006

Online on

04.04.2006

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

22.2.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C02F 1/28

Application no.

97919670.6

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 66 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T119102.20060222
T 0239/03 () of 2.2.2006

Online on

04.04.2006

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

2.2.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B23D 81/00

Application no.

95942634.7

Keywords:

Einreichung von neuen Ansprüchen während der mündlichen Verhandlung
Klarheit (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)
Offenbarung - ausreichend (ja)
Ausreichende Begründung in der angefochtenen Entscheidung (ja)
Neuheit (ja)
Rückerstattung der Beschwerdegebühr (nein)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 87 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T023903.20060202
T 1124/03 () of 2.2.2006

Online on

04.04.2006

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

2.2.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01B 11/275

Application no.

94200139.7

Keywords:

Amendment admissible (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 67 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T112403.20060202
T 1170/03 () of 7.2.2006

Online on

04.04.2006

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

7.2.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G21B 1/00

Application no.

92901743.2

Keywords:

Requirements Article 84 EPC (no) - main request
Request aimed at revision of ratio decidendi of decision of remitting board rejected as inadmissible, Article 111(2) EPC - first and second auxiliary request
Referral of question to Enlarged Board of Appeal - rejected

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 72 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T117003.20060207
T 0316/04 (Defibrillator with self-test system and method for automatically … of 24.2.2006

Online on

04.04.2006

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

24.2.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61N 1/39

Application no.

94918028.5

Keywords:

Unitiy of invention (yes, after amendment)
Added subject-matter (no, after amendment)
Novelty (yes with respect to D1, after amendment)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 63 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T031604.20060224
T 0443/04 () of 21.2.2006

Online on

04.04.2006

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

21.2.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G01R 33/561

Application no.

95202083.2

Keywords:

Klarheit, Neuheit, Erfinderische Tätigkeit - ja, nach Änderung

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 75 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T044304.20060221
T 0530/04 (Transformation de la betterave/BAYER) of 10.11.2005

Online on

04.04.2006

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

10.11.2005

Proc. language

FR

IPC

C12N 15/82

Application no.

91906203.4

Keywords:

Validité du droit de priorité - oui
Nouveauté - oui
Activité inventive - oui

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 107 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T053004.20051110
T 0951/04 (Fuel oils/INFINEUM) of 15.2.2006

Online on

04.04.2006

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

15.2.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C10L 1/18

Application no.

95942211.4

Keywords:

Inventive step: no

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 91 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T095104.20060215
T 1190/04 () of 15.2.2006

Online on

04.04.2006

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

15.2.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B60T 13/66

Application no.

98116833.9

Keywords:

Neuheit (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 73 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T119004.20060215
T 1322/04 () of 12.1.2006

Online on

04.04.2006

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

12.1.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G10L 15/26

Application no.

99119697.3

Keywords:

Inventive step - no (main request and auxiliary request)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 74 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T132204.20060112
T 0070/05 (Apoptosis receptors /GENENTECH) of 7.2.2006

Online on

04.04.2006

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

7.2.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/12

Application no.

97917736.7

Keywords:

Added subject-matter (no)
Novelty (yes) - intermediate document not entitled to priority

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 80 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T007005.20060207
T 0902/05 () of 27.3.2006

Online on

04.04.2006

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

27.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F21V 8/00

Application no.

98500195.7

Keywords:

Re-instatement (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 63 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T090205.20060327
T 0050/04 () of 14.12.2005

Online on

03.04.2006

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

14.12.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B28B 3/02

Application no.

97310031.6

Keywords:

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

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 83 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T005004.20051214
T 0079/05 () of 20.10.2005

Online on

03.04.2006

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

20.10.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 7/06

Application no.

99914962.8

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (no) - problem and solution - additional effect (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 73 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T007905.20051020
T 0085/05 () of 24.2.2006

Online on

03.04.2006

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

24.2.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B05D 3/02

Application no.

99911798.9

Keywords:

Ausführbarkeit (ja) - unter Berücksichtigung des Standes der Technik
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 83 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T008505.20060224

March 2006

T 0684/01 () of 31.1.2006

Online on

31.03.2006

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

31.1.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A23K 1/16

Application no.

93200187.8

Keywords:

Main request - novelty (no)
Auxiliary request I - novelty (yes)
Remittal for further prosecution"

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 75 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T068401.20060131
T 0475/03 () of 21.12.2005

Online on

31.03.2006

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

21.12.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B26B 21/22

Application no.

96910481.9

Keywords:

Late filed documents - admitted
Late filed requests - not admitted
Lack of conciseness - no
Lack of clarity - no
Insufficiency - no
Added subject-matter - no
Novelty - yes
Inventive step - yes

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 78 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T047503.20051221
T 0563/03 () of 8.3.2006

Online on

31.03.2006

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

8.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01Q 3/26

Application no.

99914888.5

Keywords:

Inventive step - no (after amendment)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 68 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T056303.20060308
T 0672/03 (Fire preventing/DU PONT DE NEMOURS) of 24.1.2006

Online on

31.03.2006

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

24.1.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A62D 1/00

Application no.

91901121.3

Keywords:

Extension of the protection conferred (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 68 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T067203.20060124
T 0784/03 (Antiarrhythmia pacemaker) of 9.2.2006

Online on

31.03.2006

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

9.2.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61N 1/365

Application no.

92306760.7

Keywords:

Novelty (yes; main request)
Inventive step (no; main request and auxiliary request)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 79 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T078403.20060209
T 1159/03 () of 23.3.2006

Online on

31.03.2006

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

23.3.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G01C 21/36

Application no.

00951206.2

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit: gegenüber D1 bejaht
Zurückverweisung zur weiteren Entscheidung

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 67 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T115903.20060323
T 0322/04 (Thickened composition/SOLVAY) of 10.2.2006

Online on

31.03.2006

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

10.2.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C11D 3/39

Application no.

95939353.9

Keywords:

Novelty: no ground of opposition
Inventive step (main request) - no: composition obvious because already disclosed in the prior art
Inventive step (auxiliary request) - yes: non-obvious modification of the prior art

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 78 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T032204.20060210
T 0558/04 () of 14.3.2006

Online on

31.03.2006

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

14.3.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G01C 21/20

Application no.

95908870.9

Keywords:

Neuheit (ja)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 67 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T055804.20060314
T 0552/01 (Härtbare Zusammensetzungen/CIBA) of 15.2.2006

Online on

30.03.2006

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

15.2.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C09D 127/12

Application no.

92810556.8

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja) - nicht naheliegende Lösung

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 65 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T055201.20060215
T 0865/02 (Rules-based Automatic Call Distribution/LUCENT) of 23.3.2006

Online on

30.03.2006

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

23.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04M 3/523

Application no.

00300571.7

Keywords:

Support by description - (yes) after amendment
Inventive step - yes

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 60 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T086502.20060323
T 0858/03 () of 30.3.2006

Online on

30.03.2006

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

30.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G03G 5/082

Application no.

93308432.9

Keywords:

Main and auxiliary request: inventive step: no

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 81 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T085803.20060330
T 0977/03 () of 8.3.2006

Online on

30.03.2006

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

8.3.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H02J 9/06

Application no.

99103538.7

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - ja (Hauptantrag)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 71 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T097703.20060308
T 1139/03 () of 11.1.2006

Online on

30.03.2006

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

11.1.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B21B 1/36

Application no.

94104541.1

Keywords:

Verspätet vorgebrachtes Dokument - Zulässigkeit (bejaht)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Haupt- und Hilfsantrag (verneint)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 71 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T113903.20060111
T 0449/04 () of 25.2.2006

Online on

30.03.2006

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

25.2.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C22C 38/08

Application no.

00127544.5

Keywords:

Priority right (yes)
First application - same invention

Distribution

B

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 66 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T044904.20060225
T 0765/04 (Open connection/MAASLAND) of 1.3.2006

Online on

30.03.2006

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

1.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A01J 5/017

Application no.

96938556.6

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)
Clarity (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 64 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T076504.20060301
T 0807/04 () of 8.12.2005

Online on

30.03.2006

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

8.12.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B41J 2/255

Application no.

94101074.6

Keywords:

Extension beyond the earlier application as filed (main request and third auxiliary request) - yes
Extension of the protection conferred by the claims (first, second, fourth to eleventh auxiliary requests) - yes

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 71 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T080704.20051208
T 0937/04 (Aqueous skin-cleansing composition/CUSSONS) of 21.2.2006

Online on

30.03.2006

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

21.2.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C11D 17/04

Application no.

96303793.2

Keywords:

Main request: admissibility of amendment (no)
Auxiliary requests 1 to 3: novelty (no)
Apportionment of costs (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 74 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T093704.20060221
T 1344/04 (Splitting unit/AMADEI) of 18.1.2006

Online on

30.03.2006

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

18.1.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C10L 1/06

Application no.

97937512.8

Keywords:

Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 85 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T134404.20060118
T 0886/03 () of 26.1.2006

Online on

29.03.2006

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

26.1.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B26B 21/22

Application no.

96906553.1

Keywords:

Late filed evidence - not admitted
Auxiliary request filed during oral proceeding - admitted
Clarity objection - only admitted against claim amendments
Added subject-matter - yes (main request), no (auxiliary request
Novelty - yes
Inventive step - yes

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 80 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T088603.20060126
T 0363/04 () of 15.2.2006

Online on

29.03.2006

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

15.2.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A22C 17/14

Application no.

96203580.4

Keywords:

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

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 75 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T036304.20060215
T 0461/04 () of 16.2.2006

Online on

29.03.2006

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

16.2.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H01M 8/10

Application no.

96944628.5

Keywords:

Neuheit / Erfinderische Tätigkeit: ja

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 75 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T046104.20060216
T 0501/04 () of 7.2.2006

Online on

29.03.2006

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

7.2.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A47L 15/42

Application no.

96107251.9

Keywords:

Main request - inventive step (yes)
Admission of late filed document into the proceedings (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 69 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T050104.20060207
T 0898/04 () of 7.2.2006

Online on

29.03.2006

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

7.2.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61J 1/20

Application no.

95917950.8

Keywords:

Neuheit, erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 65 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T089804.20060207
T 1195/01 () of 16.12.2005

Online on

28.03.2006

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

16.12.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61N 1/00

Application no.

91910238.4

Keywords:

-

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 82 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T119501.20051216
T 0488/03 () of 3.11.2005

Online on

28.03.2006

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

3.11.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61N 1/365

Application no.

95118517.2

Keywords:

Novelty - yes
Remittal for further prosecution - ordered

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 66 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T048803.20051103
T 1105/03 (Flexible alerting/LUCENT) of 17.2.2006

Online on

28.03.2006

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

17.2.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04M 3/42

Application no.

99304456.9

Keywords:

Novelty - main request and first auxiliary request (no)
Inventive step - second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth auxiliary requests (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 80 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T110503.20060217
T 1202/03 () of 14.2.2006

Online on

28.03.2006

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

14.2.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

E04D 1/36
E04D 13/17

Application no.

96100593.1

Keywords:

Änderungen - Streichung eines Merkmals (verneint)

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C

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 77 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T120203.20060214
T 0157/04 (Amylase and pH (wash zone)/JOHNSONDIVERSEY) of 9.8.2005

Online on

28.03.2006

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

9.8.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A47L 15/44

Application no.

95940999.6

Keywords:

Priority (not validly claimed)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (no)

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C

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 92 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T015704.20050809
T 0585/04 (Soft handoff/QUALCOMM) of 23.3.2006

Online on

28.03.2006

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

23.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04B 7/14

Application no.

91900460.6

Keywords:

Inventive step - main request (yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 76 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T058504.20060323
T 0796/04 () of 14.9.2005

Online on

28.03.2006

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

14.9.2005

Proc. language

FR

IPC

B65D 77/20

Application no.

96941070.3

Keywords:

Extension de l'objet de la demande (oui)
Admissibilité d'une requête tardive (non)

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

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T079604.20050914
T 1288/05 (Grounds of appeal filed out of time) of 24.3.2006

Online on

28.03.2006

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

24.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

D06F 39/02

Application no.

98119776.7

Keywords:

-

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 52 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T128805.20060324
T 1046/01 () of 15.3.2006

Online on

27.03.2006

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

15.3.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C09J 175/06

Application no.

94911922.6

Keywords:

-

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 54 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T104601.20060315
T 0679/02 () of 30.11.2005

Online on

27.03.2006

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

30.11.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61N 1/368

Application no.

93850176.4

Keywords:

-

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 70 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T067902.20051130
T 0015/03 () of 10.2.2006

Online on

27.03.2006

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

10.2.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B32B 31/00

Application no.

94401168.3

Keywords:

Main request: inventive step (no)
Auxiliary request: inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 72 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T001503.20060210
T 0185/02 (Cold flow additives/EXXONMOBIL) of 8.12.2005

Online on

24.03.2006

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

8.12.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C10L 1/18

Application no.

95932651.3

Keywords:

Main request - inventive step (no): obvious to try
First and second auxiliary requests - inventive step (no): obvious alternative

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 78 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T018502.20051208
T 0855/02 () of 20.12.2005

Online on

24.03.2006

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

20.12.2005

Proc. language

FR

IPC

G21C 7/20

Application no.

97401474.8

Keywords:

Extension de l'objet de la demande (oui) - requête principale
Activité inventive (oui) - requête subsidiaire 1

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C

Decision

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

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T085502.20051220
T 1095/02 (Logging recorder/SWIFT) of 12.1.2006

Online on

24.03.2006

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

12.1.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04B 17/00

Application no.

95925407.9

Keywords:

Inventive step - (yes)

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 64 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T109502.20060112
T 0036/04 (DNA damaging agents and p53/UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS) of 16.2.2006

Online on

24.03.2006

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

16.2.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 38/17

Application no.

95917100.0

Keywords:

Not patentable invention (no)
Novelty, inventive step, sufficiency of disclosure (yes)

Distribution

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 76 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T003604.20060216
T 0096/04 (Catalyst introduction/BP) of 23.11.2005

Online on

24.03.2006

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

23.11.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01J 8/00

Application no.

96308479.3

Keywords:

Novelty: yes
Inventive step: yes

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 89 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T009604.20051123
T 0560/04 (Antitumour agent/UNIVERSITA' DEGLI STUDI DI CATANIA) of 15.3.2006

Online on

24.03.2006

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

15.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 31/22

Application no.

99947427.3

Keywords:

Novelty - yes: second medical use
Remittal - yes: undecided issues

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C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 59 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T056004.20060315
T 0677/03 () of 18.1.2006

Online on

23.03.2006

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

18.1.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

D01G 25/00

Application no.

96907457.4

Keywords:

Enabling disclosure - yes
Novelty and inventive step - yes

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 66 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T067703.20060118
T 1132/03 () of 14.2.2006

Online on

23.03.2006

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

14.2.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61B 17/39

Application no.

94924377.8

Keywords:

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

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D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 66 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T113203.20060214
T 0963/04 () of 20.2.2006

Online on

23.03.2006

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

20.2.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A01F 29/00

Application no.

99200307.9

Keywords:

Zulässigkeit der Beschwerden der Einsprechenden (ja)
Berücksichtigung der verspätet vorgebrachten offenkundigen Vorbenutzungen (nein)
Hauptantrag - Neuheit (nein)
Hilfsanträge - erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein)
Kostenverteilung (nein)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 74 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T096304.20060220
T 1040/04 (Fußbodenbelag/UNILIN) of 23.3.2006

Online on

23.03.2006

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

23.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

E04F 15/04
F16B 5/00

Application no.

00201515.4

Keywords:

Änderung eines Patents, das auf eine Teilanmeldung erteilt wurde - Vorlage an die Große Beschwerdekammer

Distribution

A

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 30 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T104004.20060323
T 1040/04 (Floor covering/UNILIN) of 23.3.2006

Online on

23.03.2006

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

23.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

E04F 15/04
F16B 5/00

Application no.

00201515.4

Keywords:

Amendment of a patent granted on a divisional application -Referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal

Distribution

A

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 29 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T104004.20060323
T 1040/04 (Floor covering/UNILIN) of 23.3.2006

Online on

23.03.2006

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

23.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

E04F 15/04
F16B 5/00

Application no.

00201515.4

Keywords:

Amendment of a patent granted on a divisional application -Referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal

Distribution

A

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 77 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T104004.20060323
T 1040/04 (Recouvrement de sol/UNILIN) of 23.3.2006

Online on

23.03.2006

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

23.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

E04F 15/04
F16B 5/00

Application no.

00201515.4

Keywords:

Modification d'un brevet délivré sur la base d'une demande divisionnaire - Saisine de la Grande Chambre de recours

Distribution

A

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 30 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T104004.20060323
T 1087/04 (Parallel interference cancellation/LUCENT) of 20.3.2006

Online on

23.03.2006

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

20.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04B 1/707

Application no.

00305207.3

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 61 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T108704.20060320
T 0524/01 (Recombinant influenza virus/MEDIMMUNE) of 21.10.2005

Online on

22.03.2006

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

21.10.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/11

Application no.

90913914.9

Keywords:

Main and first auxiliary request - sufficiency of disclosure (no)
Second auxiliary request - not allowed
No further requests allowed into the proceedings

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 112 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T052401.20051021
T 1061/02 () of 14.3.2006

Online on

22.03.2006

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

14.3.2006

Proc. language

FR

IPC

B65D 90/08

Application no.

97400499.6

Keywords:

Nouveauté (oui) après modification

Distribution

D

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 61 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T106102.20060314
T 0109/03 (Lactosamine derivatives/BIOFLEXIN) of 16.3.2006

Online on

22.03.2006

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

16.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12P 19/44

Application no.

95905840.5

Keywords:

Remittal - reasoning given in the contested decision does not apply to the amended set of claims

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 62 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T010903.20060316
T 0570/03 (Permutation processor/HEWLETT-PACKARD) of 7.3.2006

Online on

22.03.2006

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

7.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 7/00

Application no.

96305187.5

Keywords:

Disclosure - sufficiency - (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 60 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T057003.20060307
T 0717/03 () of 18.1.2006

Online on

22.03.2006

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

18.1.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A23B 7/10

Application no.

98940861.2

Keywords:

Novelty (yes - after amendment)
Inventive step (yes, new experimental results)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 67 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T071703.20060118
T 0848/03 (Conjugated linoleic acid/RINORU OIL MILLS) of 11.11.2005

Online on

22.03.2006

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

11.11.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C11C 3/14

Application no.

97118467.6

Keywords:

Inventive step - main request, auxiliary requests 1 to 5 (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 68 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T084803.20051111
T 0257/04 () of 21.2.2006

Online on

22.03.2006

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

21.2.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 13/15

Application no.

94927143.1

Keywords:

Novelty - yes
Inventive step - no (main request)
Inventive step - yes (auxiliary request)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 34 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T025704.20060221
T 0275/04 (Aspergillus/DSM) of 16.2.2006

Online on

22.03.2006

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

16.2.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/80

Application no.

89202106.4

Keywords:

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

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 81 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T027504.20060216
T 0294/04 (Viral particles/UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA) of 2.3.2006

Online on

22.03.2006

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

2.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/87

Application no.

91915104.3

Keywords:

- main request - novelty - yes
- main, first to third auxiliary requests - inventive step - no
- fourth auxiliary request - inventive step - yes

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 78 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T029404.20060302
T 0875/04 () of 15.12.2005

Online on

22.03.2006

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

15.12.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B41M 5/30

Application no.

98302304.5

Keywords:

Inventive step (main request, yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 67 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T087504.20051215
T 1435/04 () of 8.2.2006

Online on

22.03.2006

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

8.2.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B62D 21/11

Application no.

97103390.7

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 64 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T143504.20060208
T 0297/05 (Electrochemiluminescence/BIOVERIS) of 2.2.2006

Online on

22.03.2006

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

2.2.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01N 33/535

Application no.

96923291.7

Keywords:

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

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 69 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T029705.20060202
T 0874/05 () of 15.3.2006

Online on

22.03.2006

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

15.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 7/087

Application no.

94107932.9

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:2006:T087405.20060315
T 0707/02 (Überzugsmittel/DU PONT) of 8.2.2006

Online on

21.03.2006

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

8.2.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C09D 5/02

Application no.

94100827.8

Keywords:

Hauptantrag: Neuheit (nein)
1. Hilfsantrag: Änderung (nicht zulässig) - Merkmal nicht differenziert offenbart
2. Hilfsantrag: Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein) - vorhersehbare nachteilige Änderung der Lehre des nächstkommenden Standes der Technik
3. Hilfsantrag: Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja) - überraschende Verbesserung

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 89 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T070702.20060208
T 1190/02 () of 14.12.2005

Online on

21.03.2006

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

14.12.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08J 5/18

Application no.

94110763.3

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes - after amendment

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 83 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T119002.20051214
T 0580/03 () of 21.2.2006

Online on

21.03.2006

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

21.2.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G08G 1/0967

Application no.

96113768.4

Keywords:

Added subject-matter (yes) - main request
Extension of protection (yes) - auxiliary requests A, B and A1
Novelty and inventive step (yes) - auxiliary request C

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 85 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T058003.20060221
T 1085/03 () of 8.2.2006

Online on

21.03.2006

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

8.2.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 47/48

Application no.

94908124.4

Keywords:

Main request - added subject-matter (yes)
Auxiliary request - added subject-matter (no)
Novelty (yes - after amendment)
Remittal

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 70 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T108503.20060208
T 0047/04 () of 6.3.2006

Online on

21.03.2006

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

6.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G08C 21/00

Application no.

95943982.9

Keywords:

Right to submit observations not respected by examining division
Procedural violation (yes)
Reimbursement of appeal fee
Further processing of application - admissible

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 54 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T004704.20060306
T 0366/04 () of 25.1.2006

Online on

21.03.2006

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

25.1.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F25D 23/10
F25D 23/00

Application no.

00906312.4

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 62 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T036604.20060125
T 0412/04 () of 24.1.2006

Online on

21.03.2006

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

24.1.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A23B 4/12

Application no.

92922976.3

Keywords:

Main request and Auxiliary requests 1-2: Addded subject-matter (yes)
Auxiliary requests 3-11: Broadening of scope of protection (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 76 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T041204.20060124
T 0527/04 (Method for the preparation of arylated poly alpha-olefins/EXXONMOBIL … of 11.1.2006

Online on

21.03.2006

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

11.1.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07C 2/68

Application no.

99305682.9

Keywords:

Claims substantially amended on appeal - fresh case - remittal

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 63 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T052704.20060111
T 0621/05 () of 16.3.2006

Online on

21.03.2006

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

16.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07C 249/08

Application no.

96939832.0

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 51 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T062105.20060316
T 0905/01 () of 17.1.2006

Online on

20.03.2006

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

17.1.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G06K 19/077

Application no.

95909671.0

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht - nach Änderungen)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 75 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T090501.20060117
T 1198/02 () of 8.2.2006

Online on

20.03.2006

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

8.2.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 5/32

Application no.

97306476.9

Keywords:

Inventive step - no

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 66 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T119802.20060208
T 1352/04 () of 2.2.2006

Online on

20.03.2006

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

2.2.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B60R 13/02

Application no.

97122532.1

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (verneint)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 72 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T135204.20060202
T 0542/01 (Distillation réactive/IFP) of 3.3.2006

Online on

17.03.2006

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

3.3.2006

Proc. language

FR

IPC

B01D 3/00

Application no.

96401533.3

Keywords:

Clarté (oui)
Activité inventive (oui)

Distribution

C

Decision

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

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T054201.20060303
T 1287/01 (Réacteur/KALTENBACH-THURING) of 13.3.2006

Online on

17.03.2006

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

13.3.2006

Proc. language

FR

IPC

C01C 1/28

Application no.

97402700.5

Keywords:

Unité (oui - après modifications)
Nouveauté (oui)
Activité inventive (oui - après modifications)

Distribution

C

Decision

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

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T128701.20060313
T 1158/02 (Vehicle web access/ICO SERVICES) of 7.2.2006

Online on

17.03.2006

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

7.2.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 17/30
H04L 29/06
H04B 7/185

Application no.

97305153.5

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

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C

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 72 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T115802.20060207
T 0472/03 () of 19.1.2006

Online on

17.03.2006

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

19.1.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C04B 24/26

Application no.

96111237.2

Keywords:

Neuheit (Hauptantrag und erster Hilfsantrag: verneint)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (dritter Hilfsantrag: verneint)
Unzulässige Erweiterung (zweiter Hilfsantrag: bejaht)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 103 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T047203.20060119
T 0597/03 (Bicarbonate ammoniacal/NOVACARB) of 20.12.2005

Online on

17.03.2006

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

20.12.2005

Proc. language

FR

IPC

C01D 5/00

Application no.

96937379.4

Keywords:

Activité inventive (requête principale : oui)

Distribution

C

Decision

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

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T059703.20051220
T 0872/03 () of 18.1.2006

Online on

17.03.2006

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

18.1.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B64G 1/26

Application no.

92101036.9

Keywords:

Inventive step - main request (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 66 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T087203.20060118
T 1186/04 () of 13.1.2006

Online on

17.03.2006

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

13.1.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B62D 5/04

Application no.

99830536.1

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 60 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T118604.20060113
T 1258/04 () of 13.3.2006

Online on

17.03.2006

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

13.3.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A63C 5/03

Application no.

02400046.5

Keywords:

Wesentlicher Verfahrensmangel (nein)
Rückzahlung der Beschwerdegebühr (nein)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 58 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T125804.20060313
T 0654/02 (Porphyrazines/HOFFMAN-BARRETT) of 13.1.2006

Online on

16.03.2006

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

13.1.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07D 487/22

Application no.

96909711.2

Keywords:

Amendments allowable (yes) - directly and unambiguously disclosed
Clarity of functional features (yes)
Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes) - non obvious solution
Remittal for further prosecution (yes)

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 89 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T065402.20060113
T 0235/03 (Adhesive microfibres/McNEIL) of 25.1.2006

Online on

16.03.2006

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

25.1.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61L 15/58

Application no.

94119851.7

Keywords:

Novelty (yes) - construction of a prior document in the light of a reference document - prior art silent about feature - no implicit disclosure
Inventive step (no) - improvement not shown - reformulation of problem - arbitrary range - obvious

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 74 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T023503.20060125
T 0268/03 () of 17.1.2006

Online on

16.03.2006

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

17.1.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07C 17/269

Application no.

96906548.1

Keywords:

Admissibility of late filed requests (yes)
Main and auxiliary request 1: inventive step (no) - obvious alternative
Auxiliary request 2: inventive step (yes) - improvement credible - fair comparative test

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 84 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T026803.20060117
T 0017/04 () of 16.2.2006

Online on

16.03.2006

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

16.2.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B23B 31/12

Application no.

00116860.8

Keywords:

Zulässigkeit der verspätet vorgebrachten Dokumente (nein)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 31 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T001704.20060216
T 0350/04 (Resistance Welding Machine/TOSHIBA) of 13.3.2006

Online on

16.03.2006

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

13.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B23K 11/24

Application no.

95303563.1

Keywords:

Selection of closest prior art
Inventive step (yes)

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 41 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T035004.20060313
T 0911/05 (Xylanase/QUEST) of 16.3.2006

Online on

16.03.2006

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

16.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 1/15

Application no.

91910872.0

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 54 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T091105.20060316
W 0002/06 ("Mangelnde Einheitlichkeit "a posteriori"") of 3.3.2006

Online on

16.03.2006

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

3.3.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H01L 21/60

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Mangelnde Einheitlichkeit (nein)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 58 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:W000206.20060303
T 0445/01 (Adenosine for anesthesia/FUKUNAGA) of 17.11.2005

Online on

15.03.2006

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

17.11.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 31/70

Application no.

91909913.5

Keywords:

Admissibility of late-filed request (yes): request filed in response to objections raised for the first time in the pending proceedings
Allowability of the amended claims (yes): requirements of Articles 84 and 123(2) and (3) EPC met
Sufficiency of disclosure (yes): in the absence of any evidence to the contrary, the subject-matter now claimed can be considered to be adequately disclosed
Novelty (yes): new therapeutic application
Inventive step (yes): the new therapeutic application was not obviously derivable from any of the documents cited in the proceedings taken either in isolation or in combination with each other

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 120 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T044501.20051117
T 1049/03 () of 24.1.2006

Online on

15.03.2006

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

24.1.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

D03D 13/00

Application no.

96911971.8

Keywords:

Neuheit (Hauptantrag) - nein
Verspätetes Vorbringen (Hilfsantrag) - ja

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 25 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T104903.20060124
T 1093/03 () of 7.2.2006

Online on

15.03.2006

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

7.2.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B23C 3/06

Application no.

98937427.7

Keywords:

Unzulässige Erweiterung - nein
Neuheit - ja
Zurückverweisung an die erste Instanz - ja

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 35 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T109303.20060207
T 1195/03 () of 14.2.2006

Online on

15.03.2006

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

14.2.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

D03D 47/48

Application no.

96119276.2

Keywords:

Ausführbarkeit - ja
Neuheit und erfinderische Tätigkeit - ja

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 23 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T119503.20060214
T 0067/04 () of 23.2.2006

Online on

15.03.2006

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

23.2.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

D03D 15/00

Application no.

97109906.4

Keywords:

Unzulässige Erweiterung (Hauptantrag) - ja
Neuheit (Hilfsantrag) - nein

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 25 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T006704.20060223
D 0014/05 () of 3.2.2006

Online on

14.03.2006

Board

DBA

Decision date

3.2.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

-

Application no.

-

Keywords:

-

Distribution

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 62 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:D001405.20060203
T 0275/00 () of 18.1.2006

Online on

14.03.2006

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

18.1.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C09D 5/03

Application no.

96937270.5

Keywords:

Neuheit (verneint - Hauptantrag) (bejaht - Hilfsantrag)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 69 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T027500.20060118
T 0151/01 (Ophthalmic suspensions/INSITE VISION INCORPORATED) of 9.2.2006

Online on

14.03.2006

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

9.2.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 9/10

Application no.

95919867.2

Keywords:

Main request, auxiliary requests 1 to 6 - clarity - no: functional feature not clear in the absence of standard test
Auxiliary requests IIIa and IVa - admissibility - no: not a direct reply to a new argument

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 62 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T015101.20060209
T 0629/03 (Stable galenic formulations of omeprazole/LABORATORIOS DR. ESTEVE) of 14.2.2006

Online on

14.03.2006

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

14.2.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 31/44

Application no.

96901349.9

Keywords:

Main request: claim 1 as granted extends beyond the content of the application as filed
First auxiliary request: identical reasons

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 87 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T062903.20060214
T 0728/03 () of 10.1.2006

Online on

14.03.2006

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

10.1.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

E04G 1/26

Application no.

97938864.2

Keywords:

Neuheit (bejaht)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht)
Vorlage einer Frage an die Große Beschwerdekammer (nein)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 75 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T072803.20060110
T 0646/01 (Iontophoresis system switching from a controlled constant direct … of 24.11.2005

Online on

13.03.2006

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

24.11.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61N 1/30

Application no.

92120924.3

Keywords:

Amendments to the patent (admissible, main request)
Novelty and inventive step (yes, main request)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 84 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T064601.20051124
T 0261/04 () of 17.1.2006

Online on

13.03.2006

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

17.1.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61N 1/39

Application no.

93250265.1

Keywords:

Novelty (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 64 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T026104.20060117
T 0041/05 () of 10.2.2006

Online on

13.03.2006

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

10.2.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61C 3/02

Application no.

00105654.8

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 69 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T004105.20060210
T 0446/05 () of 13.1.2006

Online on

13.03.2006

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

13.1.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A63B 71/00

Application no.

99500032.0

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 64 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T044605.20060113
J 0006/05 () of 17.10.2005

Online on

10.03.2006

Board

3.1.01

Decision date

17.10.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

E03F 5/22

Application no.

04100377.3

Keywords:

Application documents in language of a Contracting State other than English, French or German; further requirements of Article 14(2) EPC met (no)
According a filing date (no)

Distribution

B

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 72 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:J000605.20051017
T 0725/03 () of 15.12.2005

Online on

10.03.2006

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

15.12.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G02B 5/02

Application no.

98115295.2

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes, after amendment)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 63 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T072503.20051215
T 0220/04 () of 15.2.2006

Online on

10.03.2006

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

15.2.2006

Proc. language

FR

IPC

F23N 5/24

Application no.

98400219.6

Keywords:

Activité inventive - (oui)

Distribution

D

Decision

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

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T022004.20060215
T 0362/04 (Stimulation of neurite growth/VERTEX) of 12.1.2006

Online on

10.03.2006

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

12.1.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 38/18

Application no.

97948309.6

Keywords:

Inventive Step - no

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 78 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T036204.20060112
T 0597/05 () of 31.1.2006

Online on

10.03.2006

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

31.1.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C22C 19/05

Application no.

00308759.0

Keywords:

Admissibility of the appeal (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 57 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T059705.20060131
T 0219/01 (HIV vaccine/GENENTECH) of 15.12.2004

Online on

09.03.2006

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

15.12.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 39/21

Application no.

91907077.1

Keywords:

Main Request, First and Second Auxiliary - Sufficiency of disclosure (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 80 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T021901.20041215
T 0215/03 (Lubricity additives/EXXONMOBIL) of 18.11.2005

Online on

09.03.2006

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

18.11.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C10L 1/14

Application no.

96903973.4

Keywords:

Late-filed material - admitted (no): abuse of procedure and violation of the principles of fairness (1.2 to 1.4 and 1.8
Late-filed material - admitted (yes): mentioned in patent as relevant prior art or occasioned by contested decision or point raised by a party (1.5 to 1.7)
Main request and first to third auxiliary requests: inventive step (no)
Fourth auxiliary request: added subject-matter (no), clarity (yes), enabling disclosure (yes), novelty (yes), inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 106 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T021503.20051118
T 1336/04 (Cellulase/NOVOZYME) of 9.3.2006

Online on

09.03.2006

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

9.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 9/42

Application no.

91908986.2

Keywords:

Main request, first and second auxiliary requests - added subject-matter (no)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 96 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T133604.20060309
T 1050/02 (Program map information/THOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS) of 29.11.2005

Online on

08.03.2006

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

29.11.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 5/44

Application no.

98931718.5

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 61 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T105002.20051129
T 0825/03 (Antennensystem/EADS ASTRIUM) of 2.2.2006

Online on

08.03.2006

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

2.2.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H01Q 15/14

Application no.

00118245.0

Keywords:

Offenbarung der Erfindung (unzureichend)
Erstmals in der mündlichen Verhandlung gestellter Antrag (nicht zugelassen)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 70 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T082503.20060202
T 1189/03 () of 26.1.2006

Online on

08.03.2006

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

26.1.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 2/06

Application no.

95108462.3

Keywords:

Novelty (yes, after amendments)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 67 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T118903.20060126
T 0845/04 () of 10.2.2006

Online on

08.03.2006

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

10.2.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C23G 1/20

Application no.

99920529.7

Keywords:

Änderungen - 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:2006:T084504.20060210
T 0147/00 () of 13.1.2006

Online on

07.03.2006

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

13.1.2006

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A61K 7/13

Application no.

95400224.2

Keywords:

Transfert de l'opposition (non)
Nouveauté - (non) - requête principale
Modifications - recevables - (non) - requête subsidiaire 1
Modifications - recevables - (oui) - requêtes subsidiaires 3 et 4
Nouveauté - (oui) - requêtes subsidiaires 3 et 4
Activité inventive - (non) - requêtes subsidiaires 3 et 4

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 154 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T014700.20060113
T 1007/04 (Serum albumin/MITSUBISHI) of 19.1.2006

Online on

07.03.2006

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

19.1.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/14

Application no.

93108099.8

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 64 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T100704.20060119
T 1194/04 (Cellulasehaltiges Waschmittel/HENKEL) of 1.2.2006

Online on

07.03.2006

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

1.2.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C11D 3/386

Application no.

99101811.0

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein): naheliegende Optimierung bekannter Kombinationen

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 75 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T119404.20060201
T 0228/02 (Mehrbenutzerdatenverarbeitungsanlage/SIEMENS) of 24.1.2006

Online on

06.03.2006

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

24.1.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G06F 12/14

Application no.

96905692.8

Keywords:

Neuheit (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 74 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T022802.20060124
T 0271/02 (Computergehäuse/HAGEDORN) of 23.11.2005

Online on

06.03.2006

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

23.11.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G06F 1/16

Application no.

96945852.0

Keywords:

Änderungen - Erweiterung (bejaht)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 69 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T027102.20051123
T 0272/02 (Automatic printing/PITNEY BOWES) of 11.11.2005

Online on

06.03.2006

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

11.11.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06K 17/00
B07C 3/18

Application no.

92116816.7

Keywords:

Inventive step - all requests (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 68 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T027202.20051111
T 0811/02 (Data retrieval/SYMBOL TECHNOLOGIES) of 16.12.2005

Online on

06.03.2006

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

16.12.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 17/30

Application no.

97305808.4

Keywords:

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

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 71 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T081102.20051216
T 1172/02 (Program specific information/THOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS) of 29.11.2005

Online on

06.03.2006

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

29.11.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 5/44

Application no.

98935520.1

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)
Technical problem - commercial framework

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 60 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T117202.20051129
T 0452/04 () of 12.1.2006

Online on

06.03.2006

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

12.1.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08F 210/16

Application no.

95924286.8

Keywords:

Admissibility of the appeal by the Patentee (no)
Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (no) - non functional feature

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T045204.20060112
T 0805/04 (Low density agglomerate/PROCTER & GAMBLE) of 22.12.2005

Online on

06.03.2006

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

22.12.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C11D 11/00

Application no.

97934909.9

Keywords:

Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Novelty (yes): use of a mixer not implicitly disclosed
Inventive step (yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 71 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T080504.20051222
T 1184/04 () of 25.1.2006

Online on

06.03.2006

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

25.1.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B60N 2/24

Application no.

96105857.5

Keywords:

Neuheit (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:2006:T118404.20060125
T 1379/05 (Gestion cellules immuno-compétentes/LEFESVRE) of 20.2.2006

Online on

06.03.2006

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

20.2.2006

Proc. language

FR

IPC

C12N 5/08

Application no.

99911899.5

Keywords:

Vice substantiel de procédure (oui)
Remboursement de la taxe de recours (oui)

Distribution

C

Decision

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

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T137905.20060220
T 0021/02 (Reimbursement of appeal fee/TAKASAGO) of 20.2.2006

Online on

02.03.2006

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

20.2.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07F 9/50

Application no.

95111575.7

Keywords:

Interlocutory revision - request for reimbursement pursuant to Rule 67 EPC - examinination by Board of Appeal (no)"

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 61 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T002102.20060220
T 1179/03 () of 31.1.2006

Online on

02.03.2006

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

31.1.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G01N 25/68

Application no.

98967119.3

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit nach Beschränkung auf Verfahrensansprüche: bejaht

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Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 66 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T117903.20060131
T 0255/05 (Human GPCR protein/APPLERA) of 18.10.2005

Online on

02.03.2006

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

18.10.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/12

Application no.

01981441.7

Keywords:

Main request - inventive step (no)
Auxiliary request - unclear - disregarded

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T025505.20051018
T 0308/05 (Prozessgesteuerte Herstellung/LÖSCH) of 27.2.2006

Online on

02.03.2006

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

27.2.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G05B 19/418

Application no.

00938532.9

Keywords:

-

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 68 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T030805.20060227
T 0416/04 () of 11.1.2006

Online on

01.03.2006

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

11.1.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A01J 7/00

Application no.

95200027.1

Keywords:

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

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 62 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T041604.20060111
T 1152/04 () of 20.1.2006

Online on

01.03.2006

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

20.1.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A47J 43/07

Application no.

01921285.1

Keywords:

Neuheit und Klarheit des Anspruchs 1 (ja)
Zurückverweisung an die erste Instanz (ja)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 58 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T115204.20060120
T 1198/04 (Club head/SAN LORENZO S.R.L.) of 20.12.2005

Online on

01.03.2006

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

20.12.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A63B 53/02

Application no.

02023821.8

Keywords:

Added subject-matter (yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 64 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T119804.20051220

February 2006

J 0012/03 (Retraction of withdrawal/HADASIT) of 26.9.2005

Online on

28.02.2006

Board

3.1.01

Decision date

26.9.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 31/505

Application no.

98924847.1

Keywords:

Correction (retraction) of withdrawal of an application (no)
Breach of legitimate expectations (no)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 63 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:J001203.20050926
T 0665/00 () of 13.4.2005

Online on

28.02.2006

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

13.4.2005

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A61K 7/035

Application no.

87401470.7

Keywords:

Priorité partielle - validité - (oui)
Nouveauté (oui) - utilisation antérieure (non) - preuve insuffisante - objet de l'usage antérieur décrit dans le document de priorité
Activité inventive - (oui)

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Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 103 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T066500.20050413
T 0266/03 (Subband filtering of a stereo signal/SAMSUNG) of 10.1.2006

Online on

28.02.2006

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

10.1.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04B 1/66

Application no.

93110215.6

Keywords:

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

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 65 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T026603.20060110
T 0593/03 () of 19.1.2006

Online on

28.02.2006

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

19.1.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C22B 9/18

Application no.

96120752.9

Keywords:

Änderungen (zulässig)
Neuheit (bejaht)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht)

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Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 84 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T059303.20060119
T 0976/03 () of 26.1.2006

Online on

28.02.2006

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

26.1.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 13/00

Application no.

95907265.3

Keywords:

Extension of subject-matter - main and auxiliary requests I to III (yes)
Isolation of exemplified parameter value from the context of the exemple - not allowable
Late filed requests - auxiliary requests IV to VI - not admitted
Enlarged Board of appeal - referral (no)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 44 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T097603.20060126
T 1035/03 (Mono- or polyenic carboxylic acid derivative/EISAI) of 7.12.2005

Online on

28.02.2006

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

7.12.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07C 53/00

Application no.

95935597.5

Keywords:

Amendments allowable (yes) - proper basis in application as filed - disclaimer allowable - accidental anticipation
Novelty (yes) - after amendment
Remittal (yes) - fresh case - outstanding issues

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 80 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T103503.20051207
T 0037/04 () of 1.12.2005

Online on

28.02.2006

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

1.12.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B42B 4/00

Application no.

98121151.9

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 65 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T003704.20051201
T 0437/04 () of 17.2.2006

Online on

28.02.2006

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

17.2.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F25B 39/02

Application no.

99944527.3

Keywords:

Neuheit - Hauptantrag (nein) - keine zufällige Offenbarung im Stand der Technik
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hilfsantrag (ja)

Distribution

C

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 69 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T043704.20060217
T 0590/04 () of 23.11.2005

Online on

28.02.2006

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

23.11.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B65H 54/80

Application no.

99201968.7

Keywords:

Amendments - added subject-matter (no)
Clarity (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 67 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T059004.20051123
T 0884/04 () of 15.2.2006

Online on

28.02.2006

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

15.2.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B05D 5/00

Application no.

99961023.1

Keywords:

Änderungen - Erweiterung (nein)
Klarheit der Ansprüche (ja)
Zurückverweisung an die Erstinstanz

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 70 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T088404.20060215
T 0025/05 () of 7.2.2006

Online on

28.02.2006

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

7.2.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H01R 11/24

Application no.

02702225.0

Keywords:

Neuheit (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 70 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T002505.20060207
T 0036/05 () of 10.2.2006

Online on

28.02.2006

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

10.2.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61M 16/00

Application no.

03000486.5

Keywords:

Therapeutisches Verfahren (nein)

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D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 60 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T003605.20060210
W 0022/05 (Mobiles System/STEIGERWALD) of 20.2.2006

Online on

28.02.2006

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

20.2.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H04M 1/725

Application no.

-

Keywords:

-

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 65 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:W002205.20060220
J 0005/04 () of 29.11.2005

Online on

27.02.2006

Board

3.1.01

Decision date

29.11.2005

Proc. language

FR

IPC

B01D 53/86

Application no.

98962477.0

Keywords:

Absence de mandataire désigné pour la phase régionale PCT - Signification régulière au premier déposant
Signification effective à l'adresse du premier déposant
Restitutio in integrum (non)
CBE 2000 non applicable

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C

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Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 81 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:J000504.20051129
T 1146/02 (Vaccines containing a saponin and a sterol/SMITHKLINE BEECHAM) of 8.3.2005

Online on

27.02.2006

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

8.3.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 39/39

Application no.

96910019.7

Keywords:

Main request: added subject-matter (no)
Broadening of the scope of protection (no)
Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 92 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T114602.20050308
T 0330/03 () of 7.2.2006

Online on

27.02.2006

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

7.2.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61B 5/00

Application no.

98959566.5

Keywords:

Diagnostic method (no)

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 57 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T033003.20060207
T 1148/03 () of 25.1.2006

Online on

27.02.2006

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

25.1.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H03K 19/20

Application no.

96928894.3

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

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D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 66 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T114803.20060125
T 1219/03 (Production of taxol/PHYTON INC.) of 25.8.2005

Online on

27.02.2006

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

25.8.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12P 17/02

Application no.

93906156.0

Keywords:

Main request: novelty (no)
Auxiliary request I: inventive step (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 92 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T121903.20050825
T 0013/04 (Spherulitic detergent/HUNTSMAN) of 26.10.2005

Online on

27.02.2006

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

26.10.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C11D 3/37

Application no.

94107220.9

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes): superior property of the claimed composition vis-à-vis the prior art stated in the granted patent - no convincing arguments to the contrary

Distribution

C

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 96 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T001304.20051026
T 0049/04 (Text Processor/WALKER) of 18.10.2005

Online on

27.02.2006

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

18.10.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G09B 17/00

Application no.

97935052.7

Keywords:

Invention within the meaning of Article 52(1) EPC (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 80 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T004904.20051018
T 0172/04 (Enhancement of roller blinds/L'ESTOR S.L.) of 13.12.2005

Online on

27.02.2006

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

13.12.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

D03D 11/02

Application no.

97200550.8

Keywords:

Rule 84(a) EPC: document not received - Article 121 EPC: not allowable - Article 122 EPC: not admissible

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 66 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T017204.20051213
T 0376/04 () of 17.10.2005

Online on

27.02.2006

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

17.10.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B41M 5/00

Application no.

96107479.6

Keywords:

Ground for opposition under Article 100(b) EPC withdrawn during opposition proceedings - not admitted in the appeal proceedings
Novelty - yes
Inventive step - yes

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C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 86 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T037604.20051017
T 0873/04 () of 28.11.2005

Online on

27.02.2006

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

28.11.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B41J 2/255

Application no.

94101076.1

Keywords:

Extension beyond the content of an earlier application, main request, first to third and sixth to ninth auxiliary requests (yes)
Extension beyond the protection conferred, fourth and fifth auxiliary requests (yes)

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 72 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T087304.20051128
T 1356/05 () of 16.2.2006

Online on

27.02.2006

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

16.2.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01V 3/12

Application no.

99943062.2

Keywords:

Decision on the state of the file: reasoned (no)
Substantial procedural violation (yes)
Reimbursement of appeal fee (yes)

Distribution

B

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 73 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T135605.20060216
T 1360/05 () of 16.2.2006

Online on

27.02.2006

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

16.2.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G07F 19/00

Application no.

00103168.1

Keywords:

Decision on the state of the file: reasoned (no)
Substantial procedural violation (yes)
Reimbursement of appeal fee (yes)

Distribution

B

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 67 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T136005.20060216
D 0005/06 () of 23.2.2006

Online on

24.02.2006

Board

DBA

Decision date

23.2.2006

Proc. language

FR

IPC

-

Application no.

-

Keywords:

-

Distribution

Decision

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

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:D000506.20060223
T 1180/01 (Delay detector/PIXEL INSTRUMENTS) of 16.11.2005

Online on

24.02.2006

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

16.11.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 17/00
H04N 9/475
H04N 5/04

Application no.

95935250.1

Keywords:

Novelty (main and first auxiliary requests - no)
Remittal (second auxiliary request)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 66 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T118001.20051116
T 0528/03 (Perfume compositions/QUEST INTERNATIONAL) of 27.10.2005

Online on

24.02.2006

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

27.10.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 7/46

Application no.

92310168.7

Keywords:

Main request, first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth auxiliary requests: the use as deodorant is not novel in the light of the prior art
Seventh and tenth auxiliary requests: they contravene Article 123(2)
Eight and ninth auxiliary requests: the perfume compositions are obvious, since the comparative tests cannot be considered for the definition of the problem

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 93 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T052803.20051027
T 0233/04 () of 17.11.2005

Online on

24.02.2006

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

17.11.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B65H 23/025

Application no.

95109165.1

Keywords:

Priorität (nicht gültig)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 64 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T023304.20051117
T 0888/04 (Soft tissue/KIMBERLEY-CLARK) of 13.1.2006

Online on

24.02.2006

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

13.1.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

D21H 19/18

Application no.

96906237.1

Keywords:

Inventive step (Main and 1. and 2. Auxiliary Requests): no - obvious selection
Inventive step (3. Auxiliary Request): no - alternative process selected in order to comply with the developments of the papermaking technique - therefore obvious

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 76 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T088804.20060113
T 0682/02 (Acid bisulphite cooking/ALMEIDA) of 16.2.2006

Online on

23.02.2006

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

16.2.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

D21C 3/10

Application no.

98914170.0

Keywords:

Inventive step - yes

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 68 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T068202.20060216
T 0212/03 () of 1.12.2005

Online on

23.02.2006

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

1.12.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C04B 41/87

Application no.

97928195.3

Keywords:

Neuheit (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 97 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T021203.20051201
T 0504/03 () of 25.1.2006

Online on

23.02.2006

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

25.1.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61B 6/00

Application no.

96931194.3

Keywords:

Diagnostic method (no)
Inventive step (yes)

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D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 66 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T050403.20060125
T 1053/03 () of 30.11.2005

Online on

23.02.2006

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

30.11.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08F 20/54

Application no.

93911020.1

Keywords:

Inventive step - problem and solution - closest prior art

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 114 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T105303.20051130
T 0478/04 () of 23.2.2006

Online on

23.02.2006

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

23.2.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G01L 23/22

Application no.

98958153.3

Keywords:

-

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 78 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T047804.20060223
T 0628/05 () of 31.1.2006

Online on

23.02.2006

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

31.1.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C22C 38/00

Application no.

97902627.5

Keywords:

Missing Statement of Grounds

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D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 52 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T062805.20060131
W 0024/05 (Verknüpfung von Adressierungsschemata/SIEMENS) of 6.2.2006

Online on

23.02.2006

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

6.2.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H04L 29/12

Application no.

-

Keywords:

-

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 26 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:W002405.20060206
T 0375/01 () of 10.2.2006

Online on

22.02.2006

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

10.2.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B32B 27/32

Application no.

92310895.5

Keywords:

-

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 52 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T037501.20060210
W 0023/05 () of 23.1.2006

Online on

22.02.2006

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

23.1.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08F 110/02

Application no.

-

Keywords:

-

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 67 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:W002305.20060123
T 0657/02 () of 21.12.2005

Online on

21.02.2006

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

21.12.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08B 37/00

Application no.

96911123.6

Keywords:

Late-filed documents (not admitted)
Disclosure - sufficiency (yes)
Inventive step - non obvious combination of known features

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 100 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T065702.20051221
T 0606/03 (Gene trap/ARTEMIS) of 12.1.2006

Online on

21.02.2006

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

12.1.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/10

Application no.

00974397.2

Keywords:

- main and first auxiliary requests - exception to patentability - (yes)
- second auxiliary request - exception to patentability - (no) - novelty and inventive step - (yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 134 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T060603.20060112
T 0780/03 () of 25.1.2006

Online on

21.02.2006

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

25.1.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08B 31/00

Application no.

97200082.2

Keywords:

Novelty - common general knowledge (yes)
Novelty - implicit disclosure (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 95 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T078003.20060125
T 0988/05 (Vice substantiel de procédure/SFR) of 14.2.2006

Online on

21.02.2006

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

14.2.2006

Proc. language

FR

IPC

H04M 15/00

Application no.

99460039.3

Keywords:

Fondement des décisions - respect du droit d'être entendu (non)
Violation substantielle de procédure (oui)
Renvoi devant la première instance (oui)
Remboursement de taxe de recours (oui)

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Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 60 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T098805.20060214
T 0589/01 (Artificial tanning compositions/PROCTER & GAMBLE) of 16.12.2005

Online on

20.02.2006

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

16.12.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 7/42

Application no.

95912039.5

Keywords:

Novelty (yes): claimed subject-matter neither expressly nor by implication disclosed in the cited state of the art under Article 54(2) or 54 (3) and (4) EPC

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 102 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T058901.20051216
T 0079/02 () of 12.1.2006

Online on

20.02.2006

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

12.1.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A23L 3/36

Application no.

95307908.4

Keywords:

Inventive step (no - obvious alternative)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 71 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T007902.20060112
T 0880/02 () of 8.12.2005

Online on

20.02.2006

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

8.12.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A23G 1/21

Application no.

94119368.2

Keywords:

Haupt- und Hilfsantrag 1: Neuheit (nein)
Hilfsantrag 2: Änderung (zulässig), Neuheit (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja) - unzulässige rückschauende Betrachtungsweise

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 79 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T088002.20051208
T 0500/03 (Lubricant/INFINEUM) of 7.12.2005

Online on

20.02.2006

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

7.12.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C10M 163/00

Application no.

96933426.7

Keywords:

Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Inventive step (yes) - non-obvious solution

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 76 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T050003.20051207
T 0176/04 () of 30.11.2005

Online on

20.02.2006

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

30.11.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07C 19/08

Application no.

96903211.9

Keywords:

Main and auxiliary requests I-VII: Inventive step (no) - improvement not credible - no fair comparative tests - reformulation of problem - obvious alternative
Auxiliary request VIII: Amendments (not allowable) - not directly and unambiguously derivable from application as filed

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C

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 85 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T017604.20051130
T 0705/05 () of 12.1.2006

Online on

20.02.2006

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

12.1.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A23K 1/18

Application no.

94926409.7

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 53 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T070505.20060112
W 0016/05 (Random siRNA library/UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH) of 30.1.2006

Online on

20.02.2006

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

30.1.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/11

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Lack of unity between inventions 1 and 9 (no)
Lack of unity among inventions 1, 5 and 6 (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 39 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:W001605.20060130
T 0009/03 (Time slot allocation/LUCENT) of 30.11.2005

Online on

17.02.2006

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

30.11.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04Q 7/38

Application no.

00306044.9

Keywords:

Inventive step - yes

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 59 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T000903.20051130
T 0237/03 () of 9.11.2005

Online on

17.02.2006

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

9.11.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G02F 1/35

Application no.

96913414.7

Keywords:

Anspruch 1 (Hauptantrag) - unzulässige Erweiterung
Hilfsanträge 1-4 verspätet (nicht zugelassen)
Anspruch 1 (Hilfsantrag 5) - erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein)

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D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 88 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T023703.20051109
T 0303/03 (Training sequences/LUCENT) of 24.11.2005

Online on

17.02.2006

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

24.11.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04L 25/03

Application no.

01302240.5

Keywords:

Claims - support by description - (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 58 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T030303.20051124
T 0149/04 () of 20.1.2006

Online on

17.02.2006

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

20.1.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F16F 9/02
F16F 9/48

Application no.

96305421.8

Keywords:

Inventive step - (no) obvious combination of known features

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 64 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T014904.20060120
T 0549/04 () of 14.12.2005

Online on

17.02.2006

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

14.12.2005

Proc. language

FR

IPC

F16L 11/08

Application no.

96943193.1

Keywords:

Modifications - extension de l'objet de la demande : requête principale - (oui) ; requête subsidiaire 1 - (oui)
Extension de la protection - requête subsidiaire 2 - (oui)

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 88 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T054904.20051214
T 0895/01 () of 1.12.2005

Online on

16.02.2006

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

1.12.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B32B 29/00

Application no.

94303958.6

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 83 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T089501.20051201
T 1086/02 () of 21.12.2005

Online on

16.02.2006

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

21.12.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A23G 3/02

Application no.

96904385.0

Keywords:

Transfer of opponent status (yes)
Novelty - public prior use - confidentiality (yes) - publication date - not proved
Inventive step (yes) - non-obvious solution

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 80 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T108602.20051221
T 0614/03 () of 24.1.2006

Online on

16.02.2006

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

24.1.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C22C 1/05

Application no.

99962163.4

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (nein)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 64 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T061403.20060124
T 1152/03 () of 24.1.2006

Online on

16.02.2006

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

24.1.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G01D 5/48

Application no.

98121678.1

Keywords:

Neuer Einspruchsgrund: Zustimmung verweigert
Erfinderische Tätigkeit: nach Änderung bejaht

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 130 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T115203.20060124
T 1206/03 () of 20.1.2006

Online on

16.02.2006

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

20.1.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B60R 21/20

Application no.

00119250.9

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nach Änderung, bejaht)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 65 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T120603.20060120
T 0005/04 () of 17.1.2006

Online on

16.02.2006

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

17.1.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61B 5/00

Application no.

95941931.8

Keywords:

Method comprising a surgical step
Extention of the claimed subject-matter

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 62 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T000504.20060117
T 0076/04 () of 11.1.2006

Online on

16.02.2006

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

11.1.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61B 17/52

Application no.

95922099.7

Keywords:

Clarity (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 59 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T007604.20060111
T 0999/04 () of 20.12.2005

Online on

16.02.2006

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

20.12.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B60R 21/16

Application no.

02000175.6

Keywords:

Neuheit (bejaht)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 56 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T099904.20051220
T 1211/04 () of 3.2.2006

Online on

16.02.2006

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

3.2.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B05D 7/00

Application no.

96919803.5

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 65 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T121104.20060203
D 0004/05 () of 9.12.2005

Online on

15.02.2006

Board

DBA

Decision date

9.12.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

-

Application no.

-

Keywords:

-

Distribution

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 64 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:D000405.20051209
J 0004/05 (Extension ordinances/OWENS-BROCKWAY) of 2.2.2006

Online on

15.02.2006

Board

3.1.01

Decision date

2.2.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B65G 47/84

Application no.

01123196.6

Keywords:

Extension ordinances on the extension of European patents

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 70 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:J000405.20060202
T 0079/03 () of 3.11.2005

Online on

15.02.2006

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

3.11.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A23G 3/00

Application no.

90916488.1

Keywords:

Main request and auxiliary requests I-IV: inventive step (no): obvious to try

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 85 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T007903.20051103
T 0559/05 () of 25.1.2006

Online on

15.02.2006

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

25.1.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08B 37/00

Application no.

94119080.3

Keywords:

Missing Statement of Grounds

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 15 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T055905.20060125
T 0618/03 () of 28.10.2005

Online on

14.02.2006

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

28.10.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A23J 3/08

Application no.

91306461.4

Keywords:

Inventive step (no) - Solution to the technical problem obvious

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 71 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T061803.20051028
T 1307/04 () of 15.12.2005

Online on

14.02.2006

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

15.12.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B65G 33/04

Application no.

98116750.5

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - ja, nach Änderung der Ansprüche

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 72 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T130704.20051215
T 0775/05 () of 19.1.2006

Online on

14.02.2006

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

19.1.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61N 5/06

Application no.

98118215.7

Keywords:

Fehlende Beschwerdebegründung

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 53 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T077505.20060119
T 0865/05 () of 15.11.2005

Online on

14.02.2006

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

15.11.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A47G 25/14

Application no.

99904445.6

Keywords:

Added subject-matter - yes (main request)
Inventive step - no (auxiliary requests)
Reimbursement of appeal fee - no

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 69 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T086505.20051115
T 0720/99 () of 25.10.2005

Online on

14.02.2006

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

25.10.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A23G 1/00

Application no.

89307880.8

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes) - Starting from two different documents as the closest prior art

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 81 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T072099.20051025
T 0920/03 () of 25.10.2005

Online on

13.02.2006

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

25.10.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B29C 37/00

Application no.

94810690.1

Keywords:

Neuheit und erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 69 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T092003.20051025
T 1151/03 () of 20.1.2006

Online on

13.02.2006

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

20.1.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B60J 5/04

Application no.

98961259.3

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes, after amendments)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 60 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T115103.20060120
T 0016/04 (PAP-based dishwashing composition/DIVERSEY) of 23.11.2005

Online on

13.02.2006

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

23.11.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C11D 3/386

Application no.

96937247.3

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes): non-obvious improvement of starch soil removal in dishwashing - no 'bonus effect'

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 83 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T001604.20051123
T 0791/04 () of 23.1.2006

Online on

13.02.2006

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

23.1.2006

Proc. language

FR

IPC

F25J 3/04

Application no.

99400149.3

Keywords:

Décision prononcée au cours de la procédure orale tenue en l'absence du requérant
Requête tardive non admise

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 38 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T079104.20060123
T 0828/04 () of 19.1.2006

Online on

13.02.2006

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

19.1.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F28F 9/02

Application no.

97945878.3

Keywords:

-

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 66 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T082804.20060119
T 0968/01 (Non-contact transmission/ON TRACK INNOVATIONS) of 17.12.2004

Online on

11.02.2006

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

17.12.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06K 7/08
G06K 19/07
H04L 25/48

Application no.

91122099.4

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 35 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T096801.20041217
T 1021/02 (Kanalwechselsteuerung/SIEMENS) of 29.11.2005

Online on

10.02.2006

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

29.11.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H04Q 7/38

Application no.

97921602.5

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hauptantrag und Hilfsanträge (verneint)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 75 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T102102.20051129
T 1168/02 (Photoprotective compositions/THE PROCTER & GAMBLE) of 10.2.2006

Online on

10.02.2006

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

10.2.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 7/42

Application no.

97903101.0

Keywords:

Main request: Admitted into the proceedings
Unity of invention given in view of a common general inventive concept
Amendments allowable and novelty (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 64 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T116802.20060210
T 0549/03 () of 6.2.2006

Online on

10.02.2006

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

6.2.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B65G 1/04

Application no.

93401463.0

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 66 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T054903.20060206
T 0908/03 () of 12.1.2006

Online on

10.02.2006

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

12.1.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C21C 7/068

Application no.

00952861.3

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 72 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T090803.20060112
T 1016/03 () of 18.1.2006

Online on

10.02.2006

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

18.1.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61B 19/00

Application no.

96938622.6

Keywords:

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

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 58 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T101603.20060118
T 1094/03 (Allocating downlink power/LUCENT) of 20.1.2006

Online on

10.02.2006

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

20.1.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04B 7/005

Application no.

00301034.5

Keywords:

Clarity and support (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 65 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T109403.20060120
T 1009/03 () of 30.1.2006

Online on

09.02.2006

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

30.1.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01L 21/321

Application no.

97946280.1

Keywords:

Added subject-matter (no; after amendment)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 72 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T100903.20060130
T 1135/03 () of 30.1.2006

Online on

09.02.2006

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

30.1.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

E03C 1/01
E03D 11/14

Application no.

98810283.6

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit: bejaht

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 66 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T113503.20060130
T 1136/03 () of 30.1.2006

Online on

09.02.2006

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

30.1.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B22D 11/06
B22D 11/12
B22D 11/124
C21D 8/04

Application no.

95913335.6

Keywords:

Novelty - implicit features
Inventive step - exclusion of hindsight

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C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 82 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T113603.20060130
T 0383/04 () of 16.12.2005

Online on

09.02.2006

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

16.12.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F02B 67/08

Application no.

94920655.1

Keywords:

Inventive step - no
Unexpected advantages do not render obvious solution inventive

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 72 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T038304.20051216
T 0433/04 (Composition tinctoriale/L'OREAL) of 10.1.2006

Online on

09.02.2006

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

10.1.2006

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A61K 7/13

Application no.

95402113.5

Keywords:

Requête principale et requêtes subsidiaires 1, 3 à 4 - nouveauté - non : usage antérieure de la même composition
Requête auxiliaire 2 - nouveauté - non : propriété de la composition inévitablement visible
Requête subsidiaire 5 - nouveauté - oui : renvoi à la première instance pour appréciation de la brevetabilité par support à un état de la technique non considéré

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C

Decision

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

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T043304.20060110
T 0326/05 () of 1.2.2006

Online on

09.02.2006

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

1.2.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G01B 15/00

Application no.

98966209.3

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 69 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T032605.20060201
T 0482/02 (Program guide/UNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES) of 13.12.2005

Online on

08.02.2006

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

13.12.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 5/445
H04N 5/50

Application no.

96911607.8

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 67 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T048202.20051213
T 0514/03 () of 10.1.2006

Online on

08.02.2006

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

10.1.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C22C 38/36

Application no.

00929469.5

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 84 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T051403.20060110
T 0668/04 () of 17.11.2005

Online on

08.02.2006

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

17.11.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04J 3/07

Application no.

88114341.6

Keywords:

Inventive step (no) - all requests

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 73 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T066804.20051117
T 0702/05 () of 5.1.2006

Online on

08.02.2006

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

5.1.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61B 5/05

Application no.

95942539.8

Keywords:

Withdrawal of appeal
Reimbursement of appeal fee (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 52 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T070205.20060105
T 0752/05 (Network macros/SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS) of 31.1.2006

Online on

08.02.2006

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

31.1.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 3/14

Application no.

98932474.4

Keywords:

Reimbursement of appeal fee upon withdrawal of appeal (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 57 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T075205.20060131
D 0021/05 () of 31.1.2006

Online on

07.02.2006

Board

DBA

Decision date

31.1.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

-

Application no.

-

Keywords:

-

Distribution

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 57 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:D002105.20060131
T 1177/01 (Navigation apparatus/LITTON) of 6.12.2005

Online on

07.02.2006

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

6.12.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G05D 1/00

Application no.

95923781.9

Keywords:

Clarity and support (no)
Inventive step (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 69 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T117701.20051206
T 0043/02 (Remedy for asthma/MITSUBISHI PHARMA CORPORATION) of 30.1.2006

Online on

07.02.2006

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

30.1.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 38/00

Application no.

91909364.1

Keywords:

Main request: inventive step (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 83 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T004302.20060130
T 0835/03 (Pilot signal transmission/LUCENT) of 21.12.2005

Online on

07.02.2006

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

21.12.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04B 7/06

Application no.

01302481.5

Keywords:

Clarity - (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 59 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T083503.20051221
T 0881/03 (Code space reassignment/LUCENT) of 21.12.2005

Online on

07.02.2006

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

21.12.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04J 11/00

Application no.

01302477.3

Keywords:

Claims - support in the description - (no)"

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 56 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T088103.20051221
T 1240/03 () of 19.1.2006

Online on

07.02.2006

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

19.1.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H01R 4/26

Application no.

96115829.2

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (bejaht nach Änderung)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 66 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T124003.20060119
T 0554/04 () of 27.1.2006

Online on

07.02.2006

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

27.1.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H03M 13/00

Application no.

99962544.5

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 63 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T055404.20060127
T 0849/02 (Wässriges Desinfektionsmittel/FRESENIUS) of 20.12.2005

Online on

06.02.2006

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

20.12.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A01N 37/36

Application no.

92103435.1

Keywords:

Einfügen einer Tabelle in die Beschreibung, unzulässige Erweiterung (bejaht)
Hauptantrag: Neuheit (verneint), keine neue Verwendung eines bekannten Gegenstands
Hilfsantrag: erfinderische Tätigkeit (verneint), Verwendung zusätzlicher Wirkstoffe nahegelegt

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C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 92 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T084902.20051220
T 0898/03 () of 20.1.2006

Online on

06.02.2006

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

20.1.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01N 21/64

Application no.

93906997.7

Keywords:

Inventive step: yes

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 66 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T089803.20060120
T 1186/03 () of 1.2.2006

Online on

06.02.2006

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

1.2.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C21D 1/78

Application no.

99118220.5

Keywords:

Änderungen - Erweiterung (verneint)
Neuheit (bejaht)
Erfinderishe Tätigkeit (bejaht)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 90 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T118603.20060201
T 0069/04 () of 30.11.2005

Online on

06.02.2006

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

30.11.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B23C 1/12

Application no.

96919437.2

Keywords:

Added subject-matter (no)
Extension of protection (no)
Inventive step - (yes) after amendment

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 38 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T006904.20051130
D 0020/05 () of 26.1.2006

Online on

03.02.2006

Board

DBA

Decision date

26.1.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

-

Application no.

-

Keywords:

-

Distribution

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 61 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:D002005.20060126
T 0612/03 (Energy recovery/BP) of 20.12.2005

Online on

03.02.2006

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

20.12.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07C 51/265

Application no.

95934533.1

Keywords:

Late-filed documents - not admitted
Novelty (yes) - no novelty destroying prior art disclosure
Inventive step (yes) - non obvious solution

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 69 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T061203.20051220
T 0948/03 () of 23.11.2005

Online on

03.02.2006

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

23.11.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B61D 17/02

Application no.

96300406.4

Keywords:

Late submitted ground - admitted (no)
Amendment to party's case - admitted (no)
Disclosure - sufficiency (yes)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step - (yes) after amendment

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 86 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T094803.20051123
T 1125/03 () of 16.11.2005

Online on

03.02.2006

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

16.11.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B66D 3/22

Application no.

95250198.9

Keywords:

Neuer Einspruchsgrund (nicht berücksichtigt)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (verneint)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 66 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T112503.20051116
T 0046/04 () of 11.1.2006

Online on

03.02.2006

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

11.1.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H01H 37/04

Application no.

96103856.9

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 64 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T004604.20060111
T 0239/04 () of 15.12.2005

Online on

03.02.2006

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

15.12.2005

Proc. language

FR

IPC

C08L 77/00

Application no.

94401310.1

Keywords:

Requête principale - nouveauté (non)
Requêtes auxiliaires 1 et 2 - extension de l'objet de la demande (oui)
Requête auxiliaire 4 - nouveauté (non)

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 103 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T023904.20051215
T 0739/05 (Fuel oil/INFINEUM) of 3.11.2005

Online on

03.02.2006

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

3.11.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C10L 1/18

Application no.

00200406.7

Keywords:

Main request: Extension beyond parent application (no)
Extension beyond application as filed (no)
Suspension of the further prosecution of a case without a corresponding request by a party until a decision of the Enlarged Board of Appeal pertaining to a parallel point of law raised in another T-case is issued (no)

Distribution

B

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 82 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T073905.20051103
T 0894/03 () of 6.12.2005

Online on

02.02.2006

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

6.12.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61N 1/39

Application no.

93113741.8

Keywords:

Novelty and inventive step - yes after amendment

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 70 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T089403.20051206
T 1031/03 (Duschöl/BEIERSDORF) of 2.2.2006

Online on

02.02.2006

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

2.2.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61K 7/50

Application no.

95109370.7

Keywords:

Änderungen - unzulässige Erweiterung (bejaht) - alle Anträge

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 84 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T103103.20060202
T 1159/04 () of 6.12.2005

Online on

02.02.2006

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

6.12.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B60R 21/32

Application no.

98955325.0

Keywords:

Neuheit (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (verneint)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 71 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T115904.20051206
T 0326/01 (Lichtschutzformulierungen/BEIERSDORF) of 23.11.2005

Online on

01.02.2006

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

23.11.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61K 7/42

Application no.

94904946.4

Keywords:

Offenkundige Vorbenutzung - (bejaht)
Neuheitsschädlichkeit - (bejaht)
Vorlage an die Große Beschwerdekammer - (abgelehnt)
Antrag auf Zurückverweisung - (abgelehnt)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 129 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T032601.20051123
T 0912/03 (3-Isochromanone/SYNGENTA) of 13.12.2005

Online on

01.02.2006

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

13.12.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07D 311/76

Application no.

99940396.7

Keywords:

Amendments - allowable (yes) - directly and unambiguously disclosed
Novelty (yes) - claimed process not specifically disclosed"
Inventive step (yes) - non obvious improved process over the structurally most closely related process disclosed in the prior art

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 78 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T091203.20051213
T 1127/03 (Wound healing/RENOVO) of 10.1.2006

Online on

01.02.2006

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

10.1.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 39/395

Application no.

92907214.8

Keywords:

Right to priority - main request, auxiliary request II - (no); auxiliary request VI - (yes)
Novelty - main request (no)
Inventive step - auxiliary request II (no)
Novelty, inventive step - auxiliary request VI - (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 85 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T112703.20060110
T 1163/03 () of 13.12.2005

Online on

01.02.2006

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

13.12.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A47L 13/17

Application no.

98120751.7

Keywords:

Anspruch 1 wie erteilt
Neuheit (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 67 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T116303.20051213
T 1259/04 () of 10.1.2006

Online on

01.02.2006

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

10.1.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F02D 11/10

Application no.

00119984.3

Keywords:

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

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 55 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T125904.20060110
T 1306/04 (Cell death peptide/ONO) of 8.12.2005

Online on

01.02.2006

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

8.12.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/12

Application no.

95102829.9

Keywords:

Claim 1: inventive step (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 64 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T130604.20051208
T 1312/05 () of 4.1.2006

Online on

01.02.2006

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

4.1.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61B 6/10

Application no.

97305323.4

Keywords:

Reimbursement of appeal fee (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 52 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T131205.20060104

January 2006

T 0136/01 () of 30.11.2005

Online on

31.01.2006

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

30.11.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H05B 33/14

Application no.

91301416.3

Keywords:

Admissibility of the appeal (yes)
Main and first auxiliary request: novelty (no)
Second auxiliary request: novelty (yes), inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 90 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T013601.20051130
T 0450/02 (Composition cosmétique/L'OREAL) of 6.12.2005

Online on

31.01.2006

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

6.12.2005

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A61K 7/48

Application no.

97400177.8

Keywords:

Requête principale - nouveauté - non : paramètre non divulgué dans l'état de la technique insuffisant pour établir une caractéristque technique distinctive en l'espèce
Requête auxiliaire 1 - nouveauté - oui
Renvoi à la première instance - oui - motif d'opposition non examiné

Distribution

C

Decision

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

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T045002.20051206
T 0076/03 () of 25.10.2005

Online on

31.01.2006

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

25.10.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08L 9/06

Application no.

94309753.5

Keywords:

Novelty (yes) - prior disclosure of implicit features (no)
Inventive step (yes) - problem and solution
Inventive step - ex post facto analysis
Opposition grounds - sufficiency of disclosure (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 284 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T007603.20051025
T 0702/03 () of 15.12.2005

Online on

31.01.2006

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

15.12.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

D02H 13/08

Application no.

96102321.5

Keywords:

Neuheit - (nein)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 28 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T070203.20051215
T 0873/03 () of 25.10.2005

Online on

31.01.2006

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

25.10.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B66B 9/08

Application no.

98202906.8

Keywords:

Extension of subject-matter beyond content of parent application - all requests (yes)
Auxiliary requests (not admitted)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 73 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T087303.20051025
T 0330/04 () of 15.11.2005

Online on

31.01.2006

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

15.11.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G07F 17/32

Application no.

96933746.8

Keywords:

Inventive step (no) main request and third auxiliary request
Inventive step (yes) fourth auxiliary request

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 84 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T033004.20051115
T 0582/04 (Dielectric film/ALLIEDSIGNAL) of 15.12.2005

Online on

31.01.2006

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

15.12.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01L 21/312

Application no.

00903195.6

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes, after amendment)
Admissibility of belated requests submitted at the oral proceedings (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 69 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T058204.20051215
T 0759/04 () of 11.1.2006

Online on

31.01.2006

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

11.1.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H05B 33/08

Application no.

97912314.8

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)
Requests filed towards the end of oral proceedings must be clearly allowable

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 80 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T075904.20060111
T 0283/05 () of 9.1.2006

Online on

31.01.2006

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

9.1.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A23C 19/00

Application no.

95903300.2

Keywords:

Appeals inadmissible
No Statements of Grounds filed

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 16 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T028305.20060109
T 0558/05 () of 25.1.2006

Online on

31.01.2006

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

25.1.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08G 59/56

Application no.

98965197.1

Keywords:

Missing Statement of Grounds

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 16 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T055805.20060125
T 0951/03 () of 13.12.2005

Online on

30.01.2006

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

13.12.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C02F 1/50

Application no.

98923956.1

Keywords:

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

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 74 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T095103.20051213
T 0997/03 (Solubility/PROCTER & GAMBLE) of 16.9.2005

Online on

30.01.2006

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

16.9.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C11D 17/00

Application no.

96203471.6

Keywords:

Inventive step (acknowledged after amendment)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 68 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T099703.20050916
T 0907/03 () of 11.10.2005

Online on

27.01.2006

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

11.10.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B42F 7/02

Application no.

97923918.3

Keywords:

Zulässigkeit der Beschwerde der Beschwerdeführerin II - (ja)
Klarheit, Hauptantrag - (nein)
Unzulässige Erweiterung - (nein)
Neuheit, erfinderische Tätigkeit - (ja)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 69 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T090703.20051011
T 1160/03 () of 22.12.2005

Online on

27.01.2006

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

22.12.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61B 17/12

Application no.

97935506.2

Keywords:

Novelty (yes, after amendments)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 67 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T116003.20051222
T 1216/03 () of 8.11.2005

Online on

27.01.2006

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

8.11.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B42C 19/00

Application no.

97929081.4

Keywords:

Unzulässige Erweiterung (nein)
Erweiterung des Schutzbereichs (nein)
Mangelnde Klarheit (nein)
Neuheit (nein)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 69 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T121603.20051108
T 0182/05 () of 8.12.2005

Online on

27.01.2006

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

8.12.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01R 33/44

Application no.

99937991.0

Keywords:

Clarity, novelty, inventive step - yes (after amendment)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 64 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T018205.20051208
W 0008/05 () of 25.1.2006

Online on

27.01.2006

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

25.1.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 13/15

Application no.

-

Keywords:

-

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 68 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:W000805.20060125
T 1071/00 (Emulsion lipidique/CLINTEC NUTRITION COMPANY) of 26.1.2006

Online on

26.01.2006

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

26.1.2006

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A61K 31/23

Application no.

88401810.2

Keywords:

Recours motivé par une partie autre que celle qui l'a formé - Recours irrecevable

Distribution

C

Decision

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

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T107100.20060126
T 0342/03 () of 5.10.2005

Online on

26.01.2006

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

5.10.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C21D 9/573

Application no.

98110006.8

Keywords:

Amendments - extension beyond the content of the application as filed (Main request - yes)
Claims - clarity (first and second auxiliary request - no)

Distribution

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 70 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T034203.20051005
T 0115/04 () of 25.10.2005

Online on

26.01.2006

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

25.10.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C23C 8/22

Application no.

97108860.4

Keywords:

Auslegung des Hauptanspruchs
Offenbarungsgehalt einer Entgegenhaltung
Neuheit (ja)
Zurückverweisung (ja)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 72 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T011504.20051025
T 0348/04 () of 4.10.2005

Online on

26.01.2006

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

4.10.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B65D 41/06

Application no.

98903530.8

Keywords:

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

Distribution

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 65 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T034804.20051004
T 0843/04 (Gas driven fermentation/PRAXAIR) of 8.11.2005

Online on

26.01.2006

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

8.11.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12M 1/04

Application no.

97115946.2

Keywords:

Main request - clarity of product claims (no)
Auxiliary request - clarity (yes)
Added matter (no); sufficiency of disclosure, novelty, inventive step (yes)

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 90 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T084304.20051108
T 0796/01 () of 9.1.2006

Online on

25.01.2006

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

9.1.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01J 13/00

Application no.

97942540.2

Keywords:

Sufficiency of disclosure, clarity, novelty (yes, after amendment)
Remittal to first instance

Distribution

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 78 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T079601.20060109
T 0776/02 () of 27.9.2005

Online on

25.01.2006

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

27.9.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B29C 44/00

Application no.

94304530.2

Keywords:

Clarity - main request (no)
Extension beyond the content of the application as filed - first and second auxiliary requests (yes)

Distribution

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 60 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T077602.20050927
T 0453/03 () of 6.12.2005

Online on

25.01.2006

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

6.12.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01D 5/38

Application no.

94117027.6

Keywords:

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

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 71 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T045303.20051206
T 0594/03 () of 13.12.2005

Online on

25.01.2006

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

13.12.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B23H 7/08

Application no.

96630018.8

Keywords:

Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 71 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T059403.20051213
T 1196/04 () of 6.12.2005

Online on

25.01.2006

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

6.12.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A22C 29/00

Application no.

01201978.2

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 71 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T119604.20051206
T 1088/05 () of 13.1.2006

Online on

25.01.2006

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

13.1.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G02B 26/02

Application no.

97303082.8

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 70 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T108805.20060113
T 0857/03 () of 7.12.2005

Online on

24.01.2006

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

7.12.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H03J 7/18

Application no.

91302686.0

Keywords:

Novelty - inventive step (yes)

Distribution

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 67 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T085703.20051207
T 0034/04 () of 12.12.2005

Online on

24.01.2006

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

12.12.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C22C 21/06

Application no.

97915470.5

Keywords:

Inventive step - (yes) after amendment

Distribution

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 84 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T003404.20051212
J 0011/04 (Correction by adding designation/ENICHEM) of 27.10.2005

Online on

23.01.2006

Board

3.1.01

Decision date

27.10.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07F 15/02

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Correction by adding designation (no)
Obvious deficiency (no)
Protection of legitimate expectations (not applicable)

Distribution

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 61 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:J001104.20051027
T 1056/03 () of 24.11.2005

Online on

23.01.2006

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

24.11.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61M 16/00

Application no.

94308533.2

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 62 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T105603.20051124
T 0597/04 (Imprägniertes Alkalisilikat/HENKEL) of 28.11.2005

Online on

23.01.2006

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

28.11.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C11D 17/00

Application no.

96931031.7

Keywords:

Neuheit (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit(ja)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 72 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T059704.20051128
T 1088/04 () of 15.11.2005

Online on

23.01.2006

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

15.11.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B29C 65/08

Application no.

00128144.3

Keywords:

Novelty and inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 61 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T108804.20051115
T 1395/05 (Synchronisationsverfahren/ALCATEL) of 20.1.2006

Online on

23.01.2006

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

20.1.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H04L 7/04

Application no.

95107237.0

Keywords:

Mitteilung gemäß Regel 51(4) EPÜ - Nichtzustimmung zum vorgeschlagenen Text
Wesentlicher Verfahrenmangel - Erstattung der Beschwerdegebühr (ja)

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D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 62 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T139505.20060120
T 0640/03 () of 22.11.2005

Online on

20.01.2006

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

22.11.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G08B 13/24

Application no.

95903035.4

Keywords:

Fresh prior art cited on appeal - highly relevant
Patent proprietor not represented at oral proceedings
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (no)

Distribution

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 65 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T064003.20051122
T 1015/03 () of 10.11.2005

Online on

20.01.2006

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

10.11.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C23C 30/00

Application no.

96308935.4

Keywords:

Claims - extending beyond content of the application as originally filed (no, after amendment)
Amendments caused by grounds of opposition (yes)
Request filed during oral proceedings (allowed)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 94 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T101503.20051110
T 0155/04 () of 8.12.2005

Online on

20.01.2006

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

8.12.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C30B 11/00

Application no.

98810105.1

Keywords:

Änderungen - Erweiterung (verneint)
Wesentliche Änderungen im Beschwerdeverfahren - Neuer Fall - Zurückverweisung
Neuheit (bejaht)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 69 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T015504.20051208
T 0943/05 (Antenneneinheit/KARMANN) of 8.12.2005

Online on

20.01.2006

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

8.12.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H01Q 21/28

Application no.

99118350.0

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hauptantrag, Hilfsanträge 1 + 3 (verneint)
Klarheit - Hilfsanträge 2 + 2a (verneint)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 73 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T094305.20051208
T 1309/05 () of 10.1.2006

Online on

20.01.2006

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

10.1.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01N 30/72

Application no.

99309126.3

Keywords:

Decision "on the file as it stands

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 82 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T130905.20060110
T 0236/01 (Domain-modified antibodies/COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY) of 15.9.2005

Online on

19.01.2006

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

15.9.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/00

Application no.

89301052.0

Keywords:

Main request and first auxiliary request - appeal not substantiated
Second and third auxiliary requests - undisclosed disclaimer not allowable - added matter (yes)
Auxiliary requests IV to IX - added matter (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 83 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T023601.20050915
T 0434/03 () of 5.10.2005

Online on

19.01.2006

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

5.10.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F01L 3/02

Application no.

97925913.2

Keywords:

Late-filed material - not admitted
Novelty and inventive step - yes

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 80 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T043403.20051005
T 0441/03 () of 7.10.2005

Online on

19.01.2006

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

7.10.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F01L 3/02

Application no.

97925914.0

Keywords:

Late-filed material - not admitted
Inventive step - yes

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 72 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T044103.20051007
T 0521/03 () of 3.11.2005

Online on

19.01.2006

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

3.11.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F01N 3/28

Application no.

96905098.8

Keywords:

Admission of late-filed materials - yes
Inventive step - no, all requests

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 87 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T052103.20051103
T 0715/03 (Use of ziprasidone for treating Tourette's syndrome/PFIZER) of 16.1.2006

Online on

19.01.2006

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

16.1.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 31/495

Application no.

98307170.5

Keywords:

Article 56 (yes): it would be speculative for the skilled person to pretend that the prior art teaches that ziprasidone prossesses an activity useful for TS

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 84 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T071503.20060116
T 1207/03 () of 29.11.2005

Online on

19.01.2006

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

29.11.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B66B 11/00
B66B 7/00
B66B 13/30

Application no.

95106695.0

Keywords:

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

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 67 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T120703.20051129
T 0135/04 () of 22.11.2005

Online on

19.01.2006

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

22.11.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A01K 1/12

Application no.

95201720.0

Keywords:

New document filed with the statement of grounds of appeal - (admitted)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 63 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T013504.20051122
T 0482/04 (Human G-protein/HUMAN GENOME SCIENCE) of 9.1.2006

Online on

19.01.2006

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

9.1.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A01N 34/04

Application no.

96903446.1

Keywords:

- decision reasoned in the sense of Rule 68(2) EPC - (no) -
- substantial procedural violation - (yes) -
- reimbursement of appeal fee - (yes) -

Distribution

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 57 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T048204.20060109
T 0871/04 (Gene transfer/ARCH) of 24.11.2005

Online on

19.01.2006

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

24.11.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/12

Application no.

94901544.0

Keywords:

Main, first auxiliary and second auxiliary requests: inventive step (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 75 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T087104.20051124
T 0971/04 (Nucleic acid isolation/GENPOINT) of 22.11.2005

Online on

19.01.2006

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

22.11.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07H 1/08

Application no.

98921592.6

Keywords:

Main request - added subject-matter (no)
Extension of protection (no)
Novelty and inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 87 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T097104.20051122
T 0897/05 (Permutagenesis/SEARLE) of 20.12.2005

Online on

19.01.2006

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

20.12.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/10

Application no.

99949630.0

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 52 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T089705.20051220
T 0039/00 () of 10.1.2006

Online on

18.01.2006

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

10.1.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C14C 9/00

Application no.

93923494.4

Keywords:

-

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 52 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T003900.20060110
T 1047/02 () of 12.10.2005

Online on

17.01.2006

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

12.10.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

E04B 2/96

Application no.

95115287.5

Keywords:

Neuheit, erfinderische Tätigkeit: ja

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 78 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T104702.20051012
T 1056/02 () of 5.10.2005

Online on

17.01.2006

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

5.10.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B29C 70/76

Application no.

97938725.5

Keywords:

Neuheit, Hauptantrag (nein)
Verspätet vorgelegter 1. Hilfsantrag, nicht zugelassen
Klarheit, 2.,3.,4. Hilfsantrag, Hilfsantrag 2' (nein)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 82 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T105602.20051005
T 0384/03 (Use of a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor/ADVANCED RESEARCH) of 17.1.2006

Online on

17.01.2006

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

17.1.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 31/38

Application no.

96915885.6

Keywords:

Main request: novelty (no): the use of the same compound for the manufacture of the same medicament for treating the same disease is known
First auxiliary request: the requirements of Article 123(2) not met: no disclosure concerning the treatment of glaucoma for such specific group of patients
Second auxiliary request: novelty (no): analogous reasons as for main request

Distribution

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 72 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T038403.20060117
T 0397/03 () of 10.1.2006

Online on

17.01.2006

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

10.1.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G07B 17/00

Application no.

92119800.8

Keywords:

Patentable invention - business features disregarded
Inventive step - yes
Text of requests filed at oral proceedings not contained in the minutes

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 70 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T039703.20060110
T 0537/03 () of 10.11.2005

Online on

17.01.2006

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

10.11.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F25D 23/06

Application no.

95906279.5

Keywords:

Priority not valid, main request: lack of novelty (implicitly known features)
First auxiliary request: unallowable amendment (extension)
Second auxiliary request: lack of clarity
Third auxiliary request: not admitted

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 85 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T053703.20051110
T 0553/03 () of 12.12.2005

Online on

17.01.2006

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

12.12.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B22D 18/04

Application no.

97108886.9

Keywords:

Non-obvious solution

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 74 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T055303.20051212
T 0087/04 () of 10.1.2006

Online on

17.01.2006

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

10.1.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

E03C 1/042

Application no.

99106346.2

Keywords:

Klarheit, Neuheit: bejaht

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 70 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T008704.20060110
T 0107/04 () of 16.12.2005

Online on

17.01.2006

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

16.12.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H03M 3/02

Application no.

95913556.7

Keywords:

Amendments - added subject-matter (yes)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T010704.20051216
T 1192/04 () of 2.12.2005

Online on

17.01.2006

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

2.12.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B66C 23/80

Application no.

98940203.7

Keywords:

Neuheit (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

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C

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 74 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T119204.20051202
T 0355/05 (Method for making/AGFA) of 13.1.2006

Online on

17.01.2006

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

13.1.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B41C 1/10

Application no.

98203120.5

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 52 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T035505.20060113
D 0024/05 () of 13.1.2006

Online on

16.01.2006

Board

DBA

Decision date

13.1.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

-

Application no.

-

Keywords:

-

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 57 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:D002405.20060113
J 0017/02 (Patent application filed with EASY software/INFINEUM) of 8.7.2005

Online on

16.01.2006

Board

3.1.01

Decision date

8.7.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

-

Application no.

99203998.2

Keywords:

Filing of divisional application with EASY-software - paper copy filed later as approval given to the parent application
Application of the principle of correlation and mutual dependency (no)
Approval with minor corrections deferred (no)
Inconsistency between the paragraph 5
paper copy
requirement in the Notice on EASY filing and interpretations of Article 80 EPC

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Decision

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:J001702.20050708
J 0018/02 (Patent application filed with EASY software/INFINEUM) of 8.7.2005

Online on

16.01.2006

Board

3.1.01

Decision date

8.7.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

-

Application no.

99203999.0

Keywords:

Filing of divisional application with EASY-software - paper copy filed later as approval given to the parent application
Application of the principle of correlation and mutual dependency (no)
Approval with minor corrections deferred (no)
Inconsistency between the paragraph 5
paper copy
requirement in the Notice on EASY filing and interpretations of Article 80 EPC

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C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 87 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:J001802.20050708
T 0165/03 (Antenna system/SONY) of 1.12.2005

Online on

16.01.2006

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

1.12.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04H 1/00

Application no.

92306174.1

Keywords:

Inventive step - main request (no), auxiliary request (yes)
Different apportionment of costs (no)
Late filed document - admitted (no)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T016503.20051201
T 1375/05 (Zona Pellucida/SCHERING) of 10.1.2006

Online on

16.01.2006

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

10.1.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C07K 14/705

Application no.

97925887.8

Keywords:

Rückzahlung der Beschwerdegebühr nach Rücknahme der Beschwerde (nein)

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C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 54 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T137505.20060110
T 0580/01 (Hydroxycarboxylic acids/VAN SCOTT) of 29.11.2005

Online on

13.01.2006

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

29.11.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 47/00

Application no.

87117405.8

Keywords:

Disclaimer (not accepted)

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C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 65 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T058001.20051129
T 0739/01 (NSAID for dementia/UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA) of 6.10.2005

Online on

13.01.2006

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

6.10.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 31/00

Application no.

92910600.3

Keywords:

Disclaimer (not accepted): No accidental anticipation

Distribution

B

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 78 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T073901.20051006
T 0463/02 (Procédé de teinture/L'OREAL) of 10.11.2005

Online on

13.01.2006

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

10.11.2005

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A61K 7/13

Application no.

95401384.3

Keywords:

Nouveauté - oui : omission d'une étape par support à l'état de la technique
Activité inventive - oui : mesure technique en vue de la simplification du procédé de l'état de la technique non évidente

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C

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

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T046302.20051110
T 0259/04 (Hair coloring composition/CLAIROL INCORPORATED) of 21.10.2005

Online on

13.01.2006

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

21.10.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 7/13

Application no.

94113338.1

Keywords:

Amendments (allowable) - no added matter - correction admitted - obvious error - declaratory nature
Inventive step (no) - determination of the closest prior art - obvious - no deterrent

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C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 92 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T025904.20051021
T 0595/04 (Perfume delivery system/PROCTER & GAMBLE) of 8.11.2005

Online on

13.01.2006

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

8.11.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C11D 17/00

Application no.

96932242.9

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes): no incentive in the prior art for replacing the matrix of the products of the closest prior art with the glassy encapsulating agents of the patent in suit

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C

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 77 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T059504.20051108
T 0827/04 (Magnetic rod/THERMOELECTRON) of 16.11.2005

Online on

13.01.2006

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

16.11.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01N 33/543

Application no.

95934682.6

Keywords:

Main request - added subject-matter (no)
Extension of protection (no)
Clarity (yes)
Novelty and inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 85 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T082704.20051116
T 1141/04 (Photostabilisation/L'OREAL) of 25.10.2005

Online on

13.01.2006

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

25.10.2005

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A61K 7/42

Application no.

00402809.8

Keywords:

Requête principale et auxiliaires 1 à 7 : Activité inventive - non : effet technique apparent lors de mesures de routine

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C

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

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T114104.20051025
T 0903/02 (Metallocene/FINA TECHNOLOGY) of 29.11.2005

Online on

12.01.2006

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

29.11.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07F 17/00

Application no.

90870177.4

Keywords:

Inventive step (no) - obvious solution

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 62 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T090302.20051129
T 0202/03 () of 24.11.2005

Online on

12.01.2006

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

24.11.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B23K 35/368

Application no.

97105268.3

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)

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D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 76 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T020203.20051124
T 0683/04 () of 22.11.2005

Online on

12.01.2006

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

22.11.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61M 5/158

Application no.

95912072.6

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)

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D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 62 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T068304.20051122
T 0895/04 (Moisture pick up/SOLVAY) of 24.10.2005

Online on

12.01.2006

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

24.10.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C11D 3/39

Application no.

97916404.3

Keywords:

Sufficiency of disclosure (yes): method of measurement of new parameter can be carried out following the teaching of the patent in suit and using common general knowledge of the skilled person - whole range of values of claimed parameter important for technical problem underlying the invention (not as in T 0172/99)
Remittal (yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 80 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T089504.20051024
T 0407/03 () of 15.11.2005

Online on

11.01.2006

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

15.11.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C22C 21/12

Application no.

97810609.4

Keywords:

Offenkundige Vorbenutzung (ja)
Erfindische Tätigkeit (nein)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 71 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T040703.20051115
T 1145/02 () of 20.9.2005

Online on

09.01.2006

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

20.9.2005

Proc. language

FR

IPC

C22C 38/32

Application no.

95402230.7

Keywords:

Activité inventive (oui)

Distribution

D

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 98 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T114502.20050920
T 0687/02 (Memory system/FUJI PHOTO FILM) of 25.11.2005

Online on

05.01.2006

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

25.11.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 7/01
G09G 1/16

Application no.

97120398.9

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 60 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T068702.20051125
T 0764/02 (Banking Services/ONLINE RESOURCES) of 20.9.2005

Online on

05.01.2006

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

20.9.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 17/60
G07F 7/10
H04M 17/02

Application no.

91901390.4

Keywords:

Request for allowing a person accompanying the professional representative to make oral submissions (refused)
Request for referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal (refused)
Inventive step (no)
Problem-solution approach: treatment of non-technical aspects (point 11)

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C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 81 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T076402.20050920
T 1107/02 (Keypad processor/SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGIES) of 27.10.2005

Online on

05.01.2006

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

27.10.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 1/00
H03M 11/00

Application no.

97400664.5

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes, after amendment)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 63 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T110702.20051027
T 0405/03 (Cordless digitizer/TDS CAD-GRAPHICS) of 6.12.2005

Online on

05.01.2006

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

6.12.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06K 11/16

Application no.

93310449.9

Keywords:

Amendments to claim 1 supported (yes)
Inventive step of main request (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 66 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T040503.20051206
T 1360/04 () of 2.12.2005

Online on

05.01.2006

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

2.12.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

D04H 3/04

Application no.

97120201.5

Keywords:

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

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 37 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T136004.20051202
T 0456/03 () of 19.10.2005

Online on

04.01.2006

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

19.10.2005

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F25B 39/02
F25B 41/00

Application no.

95115790.8

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit: (nein)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 76 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T045603.20051019
T 0744/03 () of 24.11.2005

Online on

04.01.2006

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

24.11.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

E04B 5/00
E04B 5/43
E04C 5/01

Application no.

98910639.8

Keywords:

Amendments - deletion of range from description - broadening of claim - (no)
Inventive step - (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 70 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T074403.20051124
T 0880/03 () of 14.9.2005

Online on

04.01.2006

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

14.9.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B41J 2/01

Application no.

94105699.6

Keywords:

Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Novelty (main request, second and third auxiliary request; no)
Allowability of amendments (first auxiliary request; no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 69 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T088003.20050914
T 1083/03 () of 19.10.2005

Online on

04.01.2006

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

19.10.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G10L 3/00

Application no.

94926317.2

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 95 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T108303.20051019
T 0141/04 (Management System/KOBE SEIKO) of 9.11.2005

Online on

03.01.2006

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

9.11.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G07C 5/00

Application no.

99117026.7

Keywords:

Intentive step (no)
Rule 86(4) does not apply if a feature originally disclosed in the description is added to an originally-filed claim in order to meet an objection raised
Remittal for further prosecution

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 97 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T014104.20051109
T 1167/04 (Parts ordering system/CANON) of 18.11.2005

Online on

03.01.2006

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

18.11.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 17/60

Application no.

98114005.6

Keywords:

Extension beyond content as filed -after amendment (no)
Decision re appeals - remittal (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 58 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T116704.20051118

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