Decisions in 2007

All board of appeal decisions released for publication in 2007 are shown in the list below by month.

Available months in 2007

December 2007

T 0046/03 () of 29.11.2007

Online on

28.12.2007

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

29.11.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01Q 21/00

Application no.

96943535.3

Keywords:

Novelty (main request) (yes)
Remittal (yes)
Reimbursement of appeal fee (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 27 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T004603.20071129
T 0408/04 (Edge motion/SYNAPTICS) of 21.9.2007

Online on

28.12.2007

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

21.9.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 3/033
G06K 11/16

Application no.

97920008.6

Keywords:

Inventive step - all requests (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 71 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T040804.20070921
T 0953/04 (Software distribution/FUJITSU) of 17.10.2007

Online on

28.12.2007

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

17.10.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 1/00
G06F 17/60

Application no.

01302368.4

Keywords:

Inventive step - no
Procedural violation - no
Lack of cooperation in clarifying facts

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 26 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T095304.20071017
T 0553/05 () of 13.11.2007

Online on

28.12.2007

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

13.11.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06K 9/00

Application no.

00914854.5

Keywords:

Inventive step (no; main request and first auxiliary request)
Late-filed request (not admitted; second auxiliary request)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 40 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T055305.20071113
T 0790/05 () of 22.11.2007

Online on

28.12.2007

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

22.11.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06K 19/073

Application no.

95307279.0

Keywords:

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

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 38 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T079005.20071122
T 0881/05 () of 29.11.2007

Online on

28.12.2007

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

29.11.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08G 63/78

Application no.

96905815.5

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 31 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T088105.20071129
T 1121/05 () of 20.11.2007

Online on

28.12.2007

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

20.11.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08F 4/60

Application no.

98906691.5

Keywords:

Extension of scope of protection (no)
Novelty (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 95 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T112105.20071120
T 0043/06 (Retrieving image data/KONICA) of 13.9.2007

Online on

28.12.2007

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

13.9.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 1/00
H04N 1/00

Application no.

02253568.6

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 24 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T004306.20070913
T 0473/07 (Scheduling system / HARRAH'S OPERATING COMPANY) of 30.11.2007

Online on

28.12.2007

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

30.11.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 17/60
G06F 17/32

Application no.

01309351.3

Keywords:

All due care taken by representative relying exclusively on a computer program for calculating the time limits for filing an appeal and the statement of grounds of appeal (no)
Re-establishment of rights (no)
Admissibility of appeal (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 30 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T047307.20071130
T 0584/07 () of 10.12.2007

Online on

28.12.2007

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

10.12.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 7/16

Application no.

96911815.7

Keywords:

Missing Statement of Grounds

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 16 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T058407.20071210
T 0639/07 () of 10.12.2007

Online on

28.12.2007

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

10.12.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 7/16

Application no.

96911814.0

Keywords:

Missing Statement of Grounds

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 16 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T063907.20071210
T 0143/05 () of 3.12.2007

Online on

27.12.2007

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

3.12.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08L 69/00

Application no.

99941997.1

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 32 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T014305.20071203
T 0279/05 (Predicting availability/ITA) of 5.10.2007

Online on

27.12.2007

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

5.10.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 17/60

Application no.

00911699.7

Keywords:

Additional search of amended claims

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 22 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T027905.20071005
T 0337/05 (Exploitation of information/COUEIGNOUX) of 25.10.2007

Online on

27.12.2007

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

25.10.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 17/60

Application no.

98935494.9

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 36 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T033705.20071025
T 0663/05 (Water dispersible granules/AGFORM) of 23.8.2007

Online on

27.12.2007

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

23.8.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A01N 25/14

Application no.

00900732.9

Keywords:

Novelty: no; all requests

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 45 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T066305.20070823
T 0824/05 () of 28.9.2007

Online on

27.12.2007

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

28.9.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08G 63/82

Application no.

95943832.6

Keywords:

Novelty - yes (main request)
Inventive step - no (main request)
Amendments - added subject-matter - yes (auxiliary request 2)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 57 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T082405.20070928
T 1050/05 () of 19.10.2007

Online on

27.12.2007

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

19.10.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G07B 17/00

Application no.

94101532.3

Keywords:

Added subject-matter - yes (all requests)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 38 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T105005.20071019
T 1143/05 () of 4.12.2007

Online on

27.12.2007

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

4.12.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

E06B 3/56
H02B 1/26

Application no.

00906512.9

Keywords:

Late-filed ground of appeal - substantiated (no) - admitted into proceedings (no)
Inventive step (yes) - exclusion of hindsight

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 30 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T114305.20071204
T 0046/06 () of 27.11.2007

Online on

27.12.2007

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

27.11.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C08F 291/00

Application no.

97103722.1

Keywords:

Neuheit (bejaht) -
Product-by-Process
-Anspruch
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 55 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T004606.20071127
T 0657/06 (Externe Datenträgereinheit / FREECOM TECHNOLOGIES) of 14.11.2007

Online on

27.12.2007

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

14.11.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G06F 3/06

Application no.

03720152.2

Keywords:

Neuheit (Hauptantrag: nein)
Zurückverweisung auf der Grundlage des Hilfsantrags

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 27 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T065706.20071114
T 0681/06 () of 4.12.2007

Online on

27.12.2007

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

4.12.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 5/448

Application no.

95927442.4

Keywords:

Unallowable broadening (main and first to fourth auxiliary requests (yes), fifth auxiliary request (no)
Sufficiency and clarity of fifth auxiliary request (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 30 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T068106.20071204
T 0387/04 () of 17.12.2007

Online on

21.12.2007

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

17.12.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G07F 7/00

Application no.

99914837.2

Keywords:

Invention within the meaning of Article 52(1) (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 27 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T038704.20071217
T 1225/04 (Intelligent Electrical Devices/AZOTEQ) of 21.12.2007

Online on

21.12.2007

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

21.12.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H05B 37/00

Application no.

99952050.5

Keywords:

Amendments occasioned by grounds of opposition - no (main request)
Sufficiency - yes (auxiliary request)
Inventive step - yes (auxiliary request)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 38 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T122504.20071221
T 1424/04 () of 16.11.2007

Online on

21.12.2007

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

16.11.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B60J 10/06

Application no.

97301048.1

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 26 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T142404.20071116
T 0152/05 () of 4.12.2007

Online on

21.12.2007

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

4.12.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A63F 3/06

Application no.

96931949.0

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 34 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T015205.20071204
T 0964/05 (Azeotrope Reinigungsflüssigkeit/DR. WACK CHEMIE) of 26.11.2007

Online on

21.12.2007

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

26.11.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C11D 7/50

Application no.

01128155.7

Keywords:

Gegenstand des Streitpatents über den Inhalt der Stammanmeldung in der usprünglich eingereichten Fassung hinausgehend (ja)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 34 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T096405.20071126
T 1048/05 (Luciferase/PERKIN ELMER LAS) of 5.12.2007

Online on

21.12.2007

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

5.12.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12Q 1/66

Application no.

94102080.2

Keywords:

Main request - admission into the proceedings (no)
Auxiliary requests 1, 2, 4, 6 - added subject-matter (yes)
Auxiliary requests 2, 5 - support by the description (no)
Auxiliary request 7 - added subject-matter (no), clarity and support (yes), remittal (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 45 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T104805.20071205
T 1486/05 () of 22.10.2007

Online on

21.12.2007

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

22.10.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01F 5/06

Application no.

00902279.9

Keywords:

Novelty: yes after amendment

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 32 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T148605.20071022
T 0285/06 (Navigationssignal/ESA) of 20.12.2007

Online on

21.12.2007

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

20.12.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H04B 1/69

Application no.

03007739.0

Keywords:

Klarheit - ja, nach Änderung
Ausführbarkeit - ja, nach Änderung

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 79 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T028506.20071220
T 0399/06 (Lower alkyl/ZAKRYTOE) of 14.11.2007

Online on

21.12.2007

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

14.11.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G03C 1/20

Application no.

00925769.2

Keywords:

Replacement of
lower alkyl
with
CH3
and
C2H5
(not allowable): no support in the application as originally filed

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 106 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T039906.20071114
T 0493/06 (Phagemid/KREBSFORSCHUNGSZENTRUM) of 18.9.2007

Online on

21.12.2007

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

18.9.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C12N 15/13

Application no.

92914199.2

Keywords:

Hauptantrag: Nachweis für Übertragung der Prioritätsanmeldung (ja); Unzulässiger Disclaimer (ja); Neuheit (nein)
Hilfsantrag 1: Neuheit (nein)
Hilfsantrag 2: als verspätet nicht zugelassen (ja)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 53 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T049306.20070918
T 0884/06 (Phytate compositions/AVEVE) of 7.11.2007

Online on

21.12.2007

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

7.11.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 9/16

Application no.

93200989.7

Keywords:

Admissibility of the appeal - (yes)
Added subject-matter - (no)
Novelty and inventive step - (yes)
Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 50 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T088406.20071107
T 1021/07 (Microwave power SOI-MOSFET/ NXP B.V.) of 12.12.2007

Online on

21.12.2007

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

12.12.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01L 21/336

Application no.

96939276.0

Keywords:

Clarity (yes)
Amendment (permissible)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 23 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T102107.20071212
J 0007/07 (Time limt Article 8(4) R Fees) of 12.12.2007

Online on

20.12.2007

Board

3.1.01

Decision date

12.12.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

E02B 3/10

Application no.

01309128.5

Keywords:

Substantial procedural violation (yes)
2 month time limit
Rule 84 EPC and Rules relating to fees

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 26 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:J000707.20071212
T 0486/05 () of 9.11.2007

Online on

20.12.2007

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

9.11.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F02B 37/007

Application no.

00993426.6

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (verneint) - Fachwissen

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 26 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T048605.20071109
T 0289/06 (Constellation de satellites/ALCATEL LUCENT) of 17.12.2007

Online on

20.12.2007

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

17.12.2007

Proc. language

FR

IPC

H04B 7/185

Application no.

99400752.4

Keywords:

Opposition - après extinction du brevet

Distribution

D

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 25 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T028906.20071217
T 0486/06 () of 27.11.2007

Online on

20.12.2007

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

27.11.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01N 27/49

Application no.

03007604.6

Keywords:

No basis for the amendments in the present divisional application and its parent application as originally filed

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 31 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T048606.20071127
T 0595/06 () of 19.11.2007

Online on

20.12.2007

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

19.11.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B66B 1/46

Application no.

99944214.8

Keywords:

Neuheit (Hauptantrag) - nein
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (Hilfsanträge 1 und 2) - nein

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 32 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T059506.20071119
T 0263/04 () of 15.11.2007

Online on

19.12.2007

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

15.11.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 7/00

Application no.

97914603.2

Keywords:

Amendments - allowable (yes)
Inventive step (no) - (Main Request and Auxiliary Request)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 54 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T026304.20071115
T 1060/04 () of 29.11.2007

Online on

19.12.2007

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

29.11.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01G 11/00

Application no.

91917840.0

Keywords:

Inventive step over undisputed aspects of an alleged prior use (no)
Amended claims submitted during oral proceedings - admissibility (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 39 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T106004.20071129
T 0151/05 () of 22.11.2007

Online on

19.12.2007

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

22.11.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F02F 3/00

Application no.

97108803.4

Keywords:

Common general knowledge - late-filed evidence (admitted) - remittal (no)
Inventive step - all requests (no) - interpretation of claims

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 40 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T015105.20071122
T 0482/05 () of 23.10.2007

Online on

19.12.2007

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

23.10.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B62M 11/16

Application no.

00106087.0

Keywords:

Disclosure - sufficiency - (yes)
Inventive step - general technical knowledge
Opposition procedure - amendment admissible (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 44 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T048205.20071023
T 1185/05 () of 17.10.2007

Online on

19.12.2007

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

17.10.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61B 17/068

Application no.

97929455.0

Keywords:

Unity, novelty, inventive step - (yes, after amendments)
Extension of the subject-matter - (no, after amendments)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 20 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T118505.20071017
T 1262/05 (Production of light olefins/EXXON) of 6.11.2007

Online on

19.12.2007

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

6.11.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07C 1/20

Application no.

98950676.1

Keywords:

Inventive step (no): main and auxiliary requests

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 39 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T126205.20071106
T 1293/05 () of 22.10.2007

Online on

19.12.2007

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

22.10.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61F 2/46

Application no.

97929197.8

Keywords:

Unzulässige Erweiterung - (nein)
Ausführbarkeit - (ja)
Neuheit und erfinderische Tätigkeit - (ja)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 34 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T129305.20071022
T 1402/05 () of 4.12.2007

Online on

19.12.2007

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

4.12.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G03B 42/04

Application no.

00106337.9

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 34 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T140205.20071204
T 0224/06 () of 22.10.2007

Online on

19.12.2007

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

22.10.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B41M 3/14

Application no.

00952853.0

Keywords:

Ausführbarkeit (Anspruch 1 des Hauptantrags - ja)
Gültigkeit der Priorität - nein
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (Hauptantrag, Hilfsanträge 1, 4 und 6) - nein
Klarheit (Hilfsanträge 2, 3, 5 und 7) - nein
Rückkehr zu Anspruch 1 wie erteilt - nein (Verstoß gegen Verschlechterungsverbot)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 50 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T022406.20071022
T 1536/06 () of 28.9.2007

Online on

19.12.2007

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

28.9.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 7/48

Application no.

02803767.9

Keywords:

Main and first auxiliary request: not admitted into the proceedings; late filed; not clearly allowable
Second, third and fourth auxiliary requests: inventive step (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 31 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T153606.20070928
T 1599/06 (Mycobacterium vaccinating agent/UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA) of 13.9.2007

Online on

19.12.2007

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

13.9.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07K 14/35

Application no.

95901912.6

Keywords:

Amended claims - added matter (no)
Support and clarity of claims (yes)
Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Novelty and inventive step (yes)
Reimbursement of appeal fee (no)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T159906.20070913
T 0337/07 () of 30.11.2007

Online on

19.12.2007

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

30.11.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B24C 1/00

Application no.

04002334.3

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (Haupt- und Hilfsanträge 1-2 - nein)
Zulassung eines in der mündlichen Verhandlung gestellten Hilfsantrags 3 (nein)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 42 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T033707.20071130
T 0975/07 () of 11.12.2007

Online on

19.12.2007

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

11.12.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G02C 7/02

Application no.

02009291.2

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 15 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T097507.20071211
T 0976/07 () of 11.12.2007

Online on

19.12.2007

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

11.12.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G02C 7/02

Application no.

02011502.8

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 15 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T097607.20071211
J 0006/07 (Restitutio/ NINOLAKIS) of 10.12.2007

Online on

18.12.2007

Board

3.1.01

Decision date

10.12.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C02F 1/00

Application no.

03727742.3

Keywords:

Restitutio in integrum (no)
Referral of question to Enlarged Board of Appeal (no)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 34 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:J000607.20071210
T 0311/04 () of 9.10.2007

Online on

18.12.2007

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

9.10.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B62M 9/12

Application no.

94117621.6

Keywords:

Novelty - main request and auxiliary requests 1 and 2 (no)
Added subject-matter - auxiliary requests 3 to 6 (yes)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T031104.20071009
T 1432/04 () of 5.10.2007

Online on

18.12.2007

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

5.10.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G11B 27/10

Application no.

98300583.6

Keywords:

Main request: added subject-matter (yes)
Auxiliary requests: inventive step (no)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 38 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T143204.20071005
T 0459/05 () of 30.11.2007

Online on

18.12.2007

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

30.11.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01L 29/737

Application no.

01116726.9

Keywords:

Novelty (yes) - main request
Inventive step (no) - all requests
Added subject-matter (yes) - first auxiliary request

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 38 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T045905.20071130
T 0529/05 () of 25.10.2007

Online on

18.12.2007

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

25.10.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 7/06

Application no.

00915858.5

Keywords:

Inventive step (no) - problem and solution

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C

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 45 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T052905.20071025
T 0664/05 () of 20.11.2007

Online on

18.12.2007

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

20.11.2007

Proc. language

FR

IPC

H01G 4/18

Application no.

96927096.6

Keywords:

Suffisance d'exposé de l'invention (oui)
Activité inventive (non)
Recevabilité requête subsidiaire (non)

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Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 45 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T066405.20071120
T 0770/05 () of 29.11.2007

Online on

18.12.2007

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

29.11.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61B 17/70

Application no.

00919549.6

Keywords:

Inventive step - (yes, after amendments)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 20 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T077005.20071129
T 1019/05 () of 5.12.2007

Online on

18.12.2007

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

5.12.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G02B 21/08

Application no.

99125019.2

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit: verneint

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C

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 32 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T101905.20071205
T 1026/06 (Komprimierte Programme/SYSTEMONIC) of 26.9.2007

Online on

18.12.2007

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

26.9.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G06F 9/318
G06F 9/38
H03M 7/30

Application no.

99963284.7

Keywords:

Wiedereinsetzung in Beschwerdefrist bei fehlerhafter Erteilungsentscheidung (verneint)
Rechtsirrtum als Hinderungsgrund für Beschwerdeeinlegung
Wegfall des Hindernisses bei gebotener Sorgfalt

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 28 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T102606.20070926
T 1497/06 (GPCR/ARENA) of 16.11.2007

Online on

18.12.2007

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

16.11.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/12

Application no.

05005946.8

Keywords:

Extension beyond the content of the application as filed - yes

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 36 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T149706.20071116
W 0010/07 (Pyridone derivatives/GLAXO) of 26.11.2007

Online on

18.12.2007

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

26.11.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07D 401/04

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Obligation under Rule 40.1 PCT to specify reasons not fulfilled in view of PCT-Guidelines

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 32 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:W001007.20071126
T 0617/05 () of 23.10.2007

Online on

17.12.2007

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

23.10.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 5/782

Application no.

98302306.0

Keywords:

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

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 32 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T061705.20071023
T 1084/05 () of 29.11.2007

Online on

17.12.2007

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

29.11.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B23K 35/368

Application no.

95304265.2

Keywords:

Clarity of claim resulting from the cobmination of granted claims - not objectionable
Novelty (yes)
Remittal (yes

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 41 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T108405.20071129
T 1620/06 () of 27.11.2007

Online on

17.12.2007

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

27.11.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

D06F 35/00

Application no.

97117215.0

Keywords:

Änderungen zulässig (Haupt- und Hilfsantrag 3) - nein
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (Hilfsanträge 1, 2 und 4) - nein

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 38 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T162006.20071127
T 1644/06 () of 13.12.2007

Online on

17.12.2007

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

13.12.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A63F 13/00

Application no.

02731961.5

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)

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C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 26 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T164406.20071213
T 0394/07 () of 15.11.2007

Online on

17.12.2007

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

15.11.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A47F 3/04

Application no.

03729667.0

Keywords:

Inventive step (all requests) - no

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 28 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T039407.20071115
T 0428/05 () of 2.10.2007

Online on

14.12.2007

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

2.10.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08G 18/00

Application no.

98964426.5

Keywords:

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

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 78 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T042805.20071002
T 0455/05 (Feldhäcksler) of 6.11.2007

Online on

14.12.2007

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

6.11.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A01F 29/14

Application no.

97120910.1

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

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D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 26 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T045505.20071106
T 0855/05 () of 14.11.2007

Online on

14.12.2007

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

14.11.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01R 13/627

Application no.

03251856.5

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)
Remittal for further prosecution (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 26 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T085505.20071114
T 1326/05 () of 6.11.2007

Online on

14.12.2007

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

6.11.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61M 1/00

Application no.

95926559.6

Keywords:

Novelty and inventive step - (yes, after amendments)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 29 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T132605.20071106
T 1399/05 (Programmierbares Hörgerät/SIEMENS AUDIOLOGISCHE TECHNIK) of 23.10.2007

Online on

14.12.2007

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

23.10.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H04R 25/00

Application no.

94117797.4

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (Haupt- und Hilfsantrag) - verneint

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 31 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T139905.20071023
T 1534/05 (Flow control/3M) of 15.11.2007

Online on

14.12.2007

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

15.11.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G05D 7/06

Application no.

01970413.9

Keywords:

Inventive step - no (main and first to third auxiliary requests)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 61 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T153405.20071115
T 0286/06 (Soft creped tissue paper/PROCTER & GAMBLE) of 9.11.2007

Online on

14.12.2007

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

9.11.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

D21H 27/40

Application no.

96911356.2

Keywords:

Clarity of disclaimer (main request and auxiliary requests 1 and 3 to 5 for all designated states except Finland): no - skilled person unable to understand which quaternary ammonium compounds are excluded by means of the disclaimer - taking into account of the teaching of the novelty destroying document not allowable
Inventive step (all other requests): no - no evidence that the addition of a cationic starch would bring about a technical advantage

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 57 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T028606.20071109
T 0450/06 () of 18.10.2007

Online on

14.12.2007

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

18.10.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A47F 9/04

Application no.

00118499.3

Keywords:

Haupt-/Hilfsanträge I-V - erfinderische Tätigkeit (verneint) - Aufgabe-/Lösungsansatz - Aggregation von Merkmalen
Hilfsantrag VI - Zulässigkeit (verneint)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 48 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T045006.20071018
T 1256/04 (Soot suppression/HALDOR TOPSOE) of 4.9.2007

Online on

13.12.2007

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

4.9.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C01B 3/38

Application no.

00128544.4

Keywords:

Amendments not allowable (both requests)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 24 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T125604.20070904
T 1188/06 (Molecular evolution/BIOINVENT) of 18.10.2007

Online on

13.12.2007

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

18.10.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/10

Application no.

98901380.0

Keywords:

Main request - extension of protection - yes
Auxiliary request 1 - novelty - yes
Inventive step - yes
Sufficiency of disclosure - yes

Distribution

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 46 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T118806.20071018
T 0684/02 () of 12.10.2007

Online on

12.12.2007

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

12.10.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01B 3/44

Application no.

90310971.8

Keywords:

Amendments - reinstatement of features (no)
Amendments - opposition proceedings
Costs - apportionment - (no)
Novelty - Effects of processes
Novelty - prior disclosure and common general knowledge

Distribution

B

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 411 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T068402.20071012
T 0136/05 (6-Azidopurine prodrugs/UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA RESEARCH FOUNDATION) of 7.12.2007

Online on

12.12.2007

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

7.12.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 31/70

Application no.

96932197.5

Keywords:

Amended claims at appeal: novelty (yes), specific compounds; inventive step (yes), non-obvious solution

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 87 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T013605.20071207
T 0676/05 () of 30.10.2007

Online on

12.12.2007

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

30.10.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C09K 5/04

Application no.

94907332.4

Keywords:

Amendments (not allowable): combination of features resulting from amendments not originally disclosed

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 22 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T067605.20071030
T 0880/05 () of 11.12.2006

Online on

12.12.2007

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

11.12.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61M 5/32

Application no.

00307282.4

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

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D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 21 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T088005.20061211
T 1103/05 () of 17.10.2007

Online on

12.12.2007

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

17.10.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08F 4/602

Application no.

93306210.1

Keywords:

Novelty - main request (yes)
Remittal

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D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 54 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T110305.20071017
T 1126/05 () of 7.11.2007

Online on

12.12.2007

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

7.11.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08B 11/20

Application no.

99953103.1

Keywords:

Novelty - yes

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 41 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T112605.20071107
T 1213/05 (Breast and ovarian cancer/UNIVERSITY OF UTAH) of 27.9.2007

Online on

12.12.2007

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

27.9.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07K 14/82

Application no.

95305601.7

Keywords:

Main request - added subject-matter (yes)
Auxiliary request I - added subject-matter (yes)
Auxiliary request II - admissibility (yes)
Auxiliary request II - priority (no)
Auxiliary request II - novelty (no)
Auxiliary request III - patentable invention (yes)
Auxiliary request III - exception to patentability (no)
Auxiliary request III - industrial applicability (yes)
Auxiliary request III - sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Auxiliary request III - priority (yes)
Auxiliary request III - novelty (yes)
Auxiliary request III - inventive step (yes)
Referral of questions to the Enlarged Board of Appeal (no)

Distribution

C

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 117 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T121305.20070927
T 0025/06 (Botulinum toxin/SOLSTICE NEUROSCIENCES) of 10.10.2007

Online on

12.12.2007

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

10.10.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 38/16

Application no.

99945649.4

Keywords:

Main request: Added subject-matter (no); Broadening of the scope of protection (no); Clarity and support in the description (yes); Amendments acc.. by the grounds of opposition (yes); Remittal (yes)

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C

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 38 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T002506.20071010
T 0300/06 () of 13.11.2007

Online on

12.12.2007

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

13.11.2007

Proc. language

FR

IPC

D03C 9/02

Application no.

99420081.4

Keywords:

Modifications - extension de l'objet (non)
Clarté (oui)
Activité inventive (oui)

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D

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 45 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T030006.20071113
D 0003/06 () of 12.9.2007

Online on

11.12.2007

Board

DBA

Decision date

12.9.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

-

Application no.

-

Keywords:

-

Distribution

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 27 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:D000306.20070912
D 0004/07 () of 6.12.2007

Online on

11.12.2007

Board

DBA

Decision date

6.12.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

-

Application no.

-

Keywords:

-

Distribution

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 24 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:D000407.20071206
T 0883/04 () of 10.10.2007

Online on

11.12.2007

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

10.10.2007

Proc. language

FR

IPC

C21D 9/573

Application no.

96401941.8

Keywords:

Admissibilité des modifications (oui)
Clarté (non)

Distribution

D

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 47 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T088304.20071010
T 0840/05 () of 9.11.2007

Online on

11.12.2007

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

9.11.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61M 1/36

Application no.

99203026.2

Keywords:

Extended subject-matter - (no, after amendments)
Sequence of divisional applications

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 34 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T084005.20071109
J 0020/05 (Filing of a divisional application during suspension of proceedings) of 6.9.2007

Online on

10.12.2007

Board

3.1.01

Decision date

6.9.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

-

Application no.

04027697.4

Keywords:

Suspension of proceedings
Filing of a divisional application (no)

Distribution

B

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 31 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:J002005.20070906
T 0865/04 () of 9.10.2007

Online on

10.12.2007

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

9.10.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F25J 3/04

Application no.

99300415.9

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)
Unity (yes)
Added subject-matter (no)

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D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 30 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T086504.20071009
T 0876/05 () of 7.11.2007

Online on

10.12.2007

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

7.11.2007

Proc. language

FR

IPC

G06K 19/077

Application no.

00920849.7

Keywords:

Recevabilité de nouveaux documents déposés avec le mémoire de recours (oui, en partie)
Généralisation intermédiaire

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 46 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T087605.20071107
T 1044/05 (Olefin epoxidation/DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES) of 18.9.2007

Online on

10.12.2007

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

18.9.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07D 301/12

Application no.

00202658.1

Keywords:

Main request: sufficiency of disclosure (no) - no possibility to determine an essential parameter of the claimed process
First auxiliary request: objection under Article 100(b) EPC not admitted as extending the scope of the opposition - amendments supported by the application as filed (yes) - novelty (yes) - inventive step (yes) - non obvious solution

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 56 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T104405.20070918
T 1085/05 () of 30.10.2007

Online on

10.12.2007

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

30.10.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A22C 21/06

Application no.

96203009.4

Keywords:

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

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 27 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T108505.20071030
T 0336/07 () of 11.10.2007

Online on

10.12.2007

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

11.10.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A63F 3/00

Application no.

03029415.1

Keywords:

Inventive step - all requests (no)
Mixture of technical and non-technical features
Rules for playing games

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 51 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T033607.20071011
T 0348/07 () of 28.11.2007

Online on

10.12.2007

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

28.11.2007

Proc. language

FR

IPC

B29C 70/46

Application no.

98440101.8

Keywords:

Irrecevabilité
Motifs de recours non déposés

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Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 24 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T034807.20071128
T 1085/07 (Intracellular diseases/NOVARTIS) of 3.12.2007

Online on

10.12.2007

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

3.12.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/36

Application no.

97942519.6

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

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D

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 15 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T108507.20071203
J 0015/06 (Suspension of grant proceedings/ALLERGAN) of 30.11.2007

Online on

07.12.2007

Board

3.1.01

Decision date

30.11.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 38/48

Application no.

04019048.0

Keywords:

Suspension of proceedings (cancellation)

Distribution

C

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 39 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:J001506.20071130
J 0018/06 (Suspension of grant proceedings/ALLERGAN) of 30.11.2007

Online on

07.12.2007

Board

3.1.01

Decision date

30.11.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 38/48

Application no.

03015590.7

Keywords:

Suspension of grant proceedings (cancellation)

Distribution

C

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European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:J001806.20071130
T 0631/03 (Microencapsulated DNA/MICROBIOLOGICAL RESEARCH AUTHORITY) of 13.11.2007

Online on

07.12.2007

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

13.11.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 9/16

Application no.

96938326.4

Keywords:

Substantial amendments - remittal to first instance

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European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T063103.20071113
T 1426/04 () of 4.10.2007

Online on

07.12.2007

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

4.10.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G11B 20/12

Application no.

98302261.7

Keywords:

Inventive step - no

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D

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European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T142604.20071004
T 0165/05 () of 15.11.2007

Online on

07.12.2007

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

15.11.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C21C 5/46

Application no.

98104712.9

Keywords:

Inventive step (all requests, no)

Distribution

C

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 35 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T016505.20071115
T 0820/05 () of 24.10.2007

Online on

07.12.2007

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

24.10.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H02K 1/27

Application no.

00988053.5

Keywords:

Inventive step -no

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 32 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T082005.20071024
T 0974/05 () of 20.11.2007

Online on

07.12.2007

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

20.11.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F01N 3/20

Application no.

98115934.6

Keywords:

Priority right - not valid
Novelty (no) - main request
Unallowable extension of subject-matter by extracting from the description a feature disclosed in combination with other features

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European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T097405.20071120
T 1100/06 () of 4.12.2007

Online on

07.12.2007

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

4.12.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F01D 5/08

Application no.

99123751.2

Keywords:

Decision to grant in form of text approved by applicant (no)
Substantial procedural violation (yes)
Reimbursement of appeal fee (yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 20 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T110006.20071204
T 0636/03 () of 23.10.2007

Online on

06.12.2007

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

23.10.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G06K 19/07

Application no.

98102788.1

Keywords:

EPÜ Art. 56 - Erfinderische Tätigkeit - alle Anträge - verneint

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 32 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T063603.20071023
T 0989/03 (Hochdosierte Thioctsäure-Tabletten/MEDA PHARMA) of 23.10.2007

Online on

06.12.2007

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

23.10.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61K 31/385

Application no.

93102525.8

Keywords:

Verspätet eingereichte Hilfsanträge I und IV-VI nicht zugelassen
Hauptantrag und Hilfsanträge II und III: Änderungen nicht gewährbar - beanspruchtes Verfahren nicht aus der ursprünglichen Anmeldung herleitbar

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C

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 52 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T098903.20071023
T 0319/04 (Isotope-labeled urea/KYOWA HAKKO KOGYO CO., LTD.) of 4.10.2007

Online on

06.12.2007

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

4.10.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 49/00

Application no.

97934768.9

Keywords:

Clarity of claim (no): no unequivocal meaning of the features
practical disintegration time
and
sufficient hardness

Distribution

C

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European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T031904.20071004
T 1397/04 () of 11.11.2007

Online on

06.12.2007

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

11.11.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A23G 3/30

Application no.

95301646.6

Keywords:

Main request - novelty, no
Auxiliary request - novelty, yes - inventive step, yes
Late filed documents - admissibility, no

Distribution

C

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European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T139704.20071111
T 1214/05 () of 25.10.2007

Online on

06.12.2007

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

25.10.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A23G 3/30

Application no.

95202759.7

Keywords:

Documents filed with the grounds of appeal - partly admitted
Remittal for further prosecution - no
Sufficiency - yes
Main request: novelty - no
First auxiliary request: added subject-matter - yes
Second auxiliary request: novelty - yes inventive step - yes

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European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T121405.20071025
T 1250/06 () of 16.10.2007

Online on

06.12.2007

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

16.10.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B68G 9/00

Application no.

00911198.0

Keywords:

Amendments - added subject matter (yes) - main request
Amendments - broadening scope of protection (no) - first auxiliary request
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

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European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T125006.20071016
T 0746/04 () of 15.11.2007

Online on

05.12.2007

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

15.11.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F41H 5/04

Application no.

96308166.6

Keywords:

Late-filed ground of appeal not admitted
Disclosure - sufficiency - (yes)
State of the art - availability (yes)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step - (no)
Clarity of claims of auxiliary requests - (no)
Inventive step - (no)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 73 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T074604.20071115
T 0728/05 (Nippon Kayaku/BASF/NIPPON SHOKUBAI) of 25.10.2007

Online on

05.12.2007

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

25.10.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07C 27/14

Application no.

97913495.4

Keywords:

Extension of subject-matter (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 25 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T072805.20071025
T 1145/05 (BP Chemicals/Celanese) of 26.9.2007

Online on

05.12.2007

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

26.9.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07C 51/12

Application no.

99305660.5

Keywords:

Inventive step - (no) - purposive choice - solution obvious

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 34 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T114505.20070926
T 1339/05 () of 28.11.2007

Online on

05.12.2007

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

28.11.2007

Proc. language

FR

IPC

F25J 3/04

Application no.

92400600.0

Keywords:

Faute de procédure
Remboursement de la taxe de recours (oui)

Distribution

D

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 27 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T133905.20071128
T 1397/06 () of 30.11.2007

Online on

05.12.2007

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

30.11.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B23K 35/38

Application no.

01984790.4

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - bejaht

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 27 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T139706.20071130
T 0102/04 () of 17.10.2007

Online on

04.12.2007

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

17.10.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

D06N 3/04

Application no.

97936773.7

Keywords:

Amendments - added subject-matter (yes) - Main and Auxiliary requests
Claims - clarity (no)
Costs - apportionment (no) - withdrawal of the request for oral proceedings by appellant at late stage

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 44 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T010204.20071017
T 1437/04 () of 20.9.2007

Online on

04.12.2007

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

20.9.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08J 7/04

Application no.

98928177.9

Keywords:

Main request, Auxiliary Request 1, Amended Auxiliary Request 2, Auxiliary Request 5 - Novelty (no)
Auxiliary Request 3, Amended Auxiliary Request 4 - Clarity (no)
Amended Auxiliary Request 6 - Novelty (yes); Inventive step of Claim 7 (no)
Auxiliary Request 7 - Admissibility (no)
Auxiliary Request 8 - Novelty (yes); Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 66 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T143704.20070920
T 0569/05 () of 12.10.2007

Online on

04.12.2007

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

12.10.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H02K 15/12

Application no.

00126511.5

Keywords:

Inventive step - main and auxiliary request - (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 27 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T056905.20071012
T 0796/05 () of 13.11.2007

Online on

04.12.2007

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

13.11.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G01B 11/02

Application no.

98116487.4

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit: verneint

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 32 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T079605.20071113
T 0823/05 () of 27.11.2007

Online on

04.12.2007

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

27.11.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01N 27/64

Application no.

99936208.0

Keywords:

Inventive step - no (confirmed)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 23 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T082305.20071127
T 1559/05 () of 15.11.2007

Online on

04.12.2007

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

15.11.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01N 21/25

Application no.

97301686.8

Keywords:

Disclaimer originally disclosed (no)
Disclaimer allowable - (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 32 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T155905.20071115
T 0032/06 (Östrogenartiges Arzneimittel/BIONORICA) of 9.11.2007

Online on

04.12.2007

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

9.11.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61K 35/78

Application no.

99913282.2

Keywords:

Berücksichtigung einer verspätet eingereichten Entgegenhaltung -ja
Hauptantrag - erfinderische Tätigkeit - nein
1. Hilfsantrag - erfinderische Tätigkeit - ja

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 33 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T003206.20071109
T 0301/04 (Elektrotauchlacke/BASF) of 31.7.2007

Online on

03.12.2007

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

31.7.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C09D 5/44

Application no.

97940125.4

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein) - naheliegende Alternative

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 27 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T030104.20070731
T 1273/04 () of 16.11.2007

Online on

03.12.2007

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

16.11.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01S 3/18

Application no.

98933935.3

Keywords:

-

Distribution

B

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 30 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T127304.20071116
T 1349/04 () of 9.11.2007

Online on

03.12.2007

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

9.11.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G07D 7/00

Application no.

94920841.7

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 29 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T134904.20071109
T 1153/05 (Enzyme granule/GENENCOR) of 31.10.2007

Online on

03.12.2007

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

31.10.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C11D 3/386

Application no.

99958956.7

Keywords:

Inventive step (main request) - no: obvious modification of the prior art
Admissibility (auxiliary requests I and II) - no: late filed and not prima facie allowable
Inventive step (auxiliary request III) - yes: non-obvious modification

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 39 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T115305.20071031
T 1359/05 () of 15.11.2007

Online on

03.12.2007

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

15.11.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01L 21/60

Application no.

01119351.3

Keywords:

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

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 27 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T135905.20071115
T 1433/05 () of 28.11.2007

Online on

03.12.2007

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

28.11.2007

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A01K 1/06

Application no.

00400155.8

Keywords:

Nouveauté (oui); Activité inventive (non)

Distribution

C

Decision

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

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T143305.20071128
T 1376/06 () of 19.11.2007

Online on

03.12.2007

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

19.11.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61M 5/00

Application no.

98941952.8

Keywords:

Surgical method (no)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 22 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T137606.20071119
T 0124/07 () of 27.11.2007

Online on

03.12.2007

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

27.11.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 7/50

Application no.

96927603.9

Keywords:

Missing Statement of Grounds

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 16 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T012407.20071127

November 2007

T 1427/04 () of 6.9.2007

Online on

30.11.2007

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

6.9.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F01N 3/20

Application no.

95117896.1

Keywords:

Inventive step - main, auxiliary requests 2 and 3 (no) - surprising effects
Sufficiency of disclosure - auxiliary request 1 (no) - unusual parameters

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 55 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T142704.20070906
T 0913/05 () of 30.10.2007

Online on

30.11.2007

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

30.10.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06K 9/00

Application no.

97113399.6

Keywords:

Added subject-matter (yes: all requests)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 35 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T091305.20071030
T 1018/05 () of 25.9.2007

Online on

30.11.2007

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

25.9.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B21D 41/04

Application no.

98121834.0

Keywords:

Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)
Late filed documents - disregarded because not prima facie relevant

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 50 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T101805.20070925
T 1122/05 () of 16.10.2007

Online on

30.11.2007

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

16.10.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F16D 69/02

Application no.

99111457.0

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 29 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T112205.20071016
T 1296/05 () of 25.10.2007

Online on

30.11.2007

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

25.10.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B60R 16/02

Application no.

99120110.4

Keywords:

Neuheit (Hauptantrag: nein)
Ursprüngliche Offenbarung (Hilfsantrag 1: ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (Hilfsantrag 1: ja)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 28 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T129605.20071025
W 0014/06 (Einheitlichkeit der Erfindung (nein)) of 26.11.2007

Online on

30.11.2007

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

26.11.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B23K 9/00
B21B 3/00

Application no.

-

Keywords:

-

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 30 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:W001406.20071126
T 0098/05 () of 8.11.2007

Online on

29.11.2007

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

8.11.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01L 33/00

Application no.

98102735.2

Keywords:

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

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 46 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T009805.20071108
T 0218/05 () of 13.9.2007

Online on

29.11.2007

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

13.9.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B60G 1/00

Application no.

96922002.9

Keywords:

Neuheit (bejaht)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 37 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T021805.20070913
T 1378/05 () of 9.10.2007

Online on

29.11.2007

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

9.10.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G07F 19/00

Application no.

98100688.5

Keywords:

-

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 41 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T137805.20071009
T 1537/05 () of 23.11.2007

Online on

29.11.2007

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

23.11.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A47B 9/00

Application no.

00890005.2

Keywords:

Neuheit (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein)
Zurückverweisung (nein)
Rückzahlung der Beschwerdegebühr (nein)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 29 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T153705.20071123
T 0665/06 () of 5.10.2007

Online on

29.11.2007

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

5.10.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B32B 15/08

Application no.

01915160.4

Keywords:

Substantial procedural violation - No
Inventive step - No, all requests

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 41 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T066506.20071005
T 0693/06 () of 19.10.2007

Online on

29.11.2007

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

19.10.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B60S 1/52

Application no.

97115222.8

Keywords:

Erweiterung (nein)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein)
Zulässigkeit der Hilfsanträge (nein)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T069306.20071019
T 0883/07 () of 22.11.2007

Online on

29.11.2007

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

22.11.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01L 21/66

Application no.

00926042.3

Keywords:

Unity of invention
Reimbursement of appeal fee (yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 29 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T088307.20071122
W 0017/07 (Périphérique d'entrée / DELATTRE) of 19.11.2007

Online on

29.11.2007

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

19.11.2007

Proc. language

FR

IPC

G06F 3/033

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Manque d'activité inventive de la revendication 1 - démontré par l'argumentation de l'ISA (non)
Unité de l'invention (oui)
Réserve formulée conformément à la règle 40.2.c) PCT justifiée (oui)
Remboursement des taxes de recherche additionnelles (oui)
Remboursement de la taxe de réserve (oui)

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

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:W001707.20071119
T 0359/04 (Immunogènes rétrovirales/NEOVACS) of 24.5.2007

Online on

28.11.2007

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

24.5.2007

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A61K 39/21

Application no.

96906795.8

Keywords:

Modification étendant au-delà du contenu de la demande telle que déposée - (non)
Modifications étendant la protection - (non)
Clarté - (oui)
Suffisance de description - (oui)
Nouveauté - (oui)

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

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T035904.20070524
T 0599/04 () of 12.11.2007

Online on

28.11.2007

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

12.11.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

E01F 9/011

Application no.

97930362.5

Keywords:

Novelty and inventive step - yes (after amendment)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 31 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T059904.20071112
T 0122/05 () of 23.11.2007

Online on

28.11.2007

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

23.11.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B62D 53/02

Application no.

01113585.2

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 26 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T012205.20071123
T 1372/05 (FIV immunoassay/IDEXX) of 28.11.2007

Online on

28.11.2007

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

28.11.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/48

Application no.

98104238.5

Keywords:

Sufficiency of disclosure (no)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 34 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T137205.20071128
T 0030/06 (Ingress noise reduction/JUNIPER) of 26.11.2007

Online on

28.11.2007

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

26.11.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04B 1/12

Application no.

01400956.7

Keywords:

Interlocutory revision - appropriate
Remittal - yes

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 24 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T003006.20071126
T 0309/06 (Phospholipase A1/SANKYO) of 25.10.2007

Online on

28.11.2007

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

25.10.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 9/16

Application no.

93304607.0

Keywords:

Main request - novelty - yes
Inventive step - yes
Sufficiency of disclosure - yes

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 44 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T030906.20071025
T 0886/06 (Distributeur de liquide/AIR LIQUIDE) of 20.11.2007

Online on

28.11.2007

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

20.11.2007

Proc. language

FR

IPC

B01D 3/00

Application no.

98958949.4

Keywords:

Nouveauté (requête principale) : oui
Activité inventive (requête principale) : oui

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

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T088606.20071120
T 0748/07 (Adenovirus/SASKATCHEWAN) of 15.11.2007

Online on

28.11.2007

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

15.11.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/86

Application no.

01958284.0

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 15 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T074807.20071115
W 0016/06 (SCHERING AG/Management of Breakthrough Bleeding) of 7.11.2007

Online on

28.11.2007

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

7.11.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 31/565

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Lack of unity a posteriori; insufficient reasoning for the absence of a common concept for the groups of inventions 23-154

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 416 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:W001606.20071107
W 0024/07 () of 22.11.2007

Online on

28.11.2007

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

22.11.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

E06B 9/262

Application no.

-

Keywords:

-

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:W002407.20071122
T 0612/04 () of 15.11.2007

Online on

27.11.2007

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

15.11.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A46B 7/06

Application no.

96116165.0

Keywords:

Main, 1st and 2nd auxiliary requests - lack unambiguous disclosure
3rd and 4th auxiliary request - not admitted

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 33 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T061204.20071115
T 1050/04 () of 21.11.2007

Online on

27.11.2007

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

21.11.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01L 31/02

Application no.

99124797.4

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 35 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T105004.20071121
T 1191/04 (Object carousel/PHILIPS) of 22.11.2007

Online on

27.11.2007

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

22.11.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 17/30
H04H 1/00

Application no.

98912650.3

Keywords:

Novelty (no)
Sufficiency of disclosure (no)
Decision according to the state of the file

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 21 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T119104.20071122
T 0081/05 () of 16.10.2007

Online on

27.11.2007

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

16.10.2007

Proc. language

FR

IPC

C07C 15/08

Application no.

97952068.1

Keywords:

Requêtes principale et subsidiaires 1 à 3 : tardives - non clairement admissibles - manque de clarté - non admises dans la procédure
Requête subsidiaire 4 : nouveauté (oui) ; activité inventive (oui) - amélioration liée à un choix ciblé de conditions opératoires

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Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 56 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T008105.20071016
T 1588/05 (Multicomponent mixtures/AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS) of 23.10.2007

Online on

27.11.2007

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

23.10.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01D 3/14

Application no.

00307516.5

Keywords:

Novelty : yes
Inventive step (yes): teaching of prior art not leading to claimed subject-matter

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 37 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T158805.20071023
T 0250/06 (Opioid receptor genes/UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA) of 11.10.2007

Online on

27.11.2007

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

11.10.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/12

Application no.

93920068.9

Keywords:

Main request - entitlement to priority - no
Novelty - no
First auxiliary request - inventive step - no
Second auxiliary request - entitlement to priority - yes; inventive step - yes

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 64 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T025006.20071011
T 0261/07 (Culture medium/WELLCOME) of 27.9.2007

Online on

27.11.2007

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

27.9.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 5/02

Application no.

91309596.4

Keywords:

Delivery to addressee (yes)
Appeal deemed not to have been filed
Referral of a question to the Enlarged Board of Appeal (no)
Restitutio in integrum (no)
Reimbursement of appeal fee (yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 49 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T026107.20070927
T 0735/04 () of 13.9.2007

Online on

26.11.2007

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

13.9.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 7/06

Application no.

96925701.3

Keywords:

Novelty - main request - no
Inventive step - problem and solution - auxiliary request - (no)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 58 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T073504.20070913
T 0662/05 () of 7.11.2007

Online on

26.11.2007

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

7.11.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C08L 97/00

Application no.

99960964.7

Keywords:

Klarheit der geänderten Ansprüche (ja)
Änderungen - Einspruchsverfahren
Änderungen - Anspruchserweiterung (verneint)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 111 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T066205.20071107
T 0879/05 () of 26.9.2007

Online on

26.11.2007

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

26.9.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08F 297/00

Application no.

99106793.5

Keywords:

Inventive step (main request - no)
Inventive step (first and second auxiliary requests - no)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 75 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T087905.20070926
T 1141/05 (Herbicidal compositions/SYNGENTA) of 23.10.2007

Online on

26.11.2007

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

23.10.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A01N 43/80

Application no.

97905150.5

Keywords:

Main request: allowability of a disclaimer (no)
Auxiliary requests I and II: admissibility (no) - substantially modified requests filed for the first time during oral proceedings raised new issues

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 46 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T114105.20071023
T 0242/06 () of 7.11.2007

Online on

26.11.2007

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

7.11.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B23B 31/12

Application no.

98103789.8

Keywords:

Divisional application - extension of subject-matter (yes)
Late-filed auxiliary request - not clearly allowable - not admitted

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 29 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T024206.20071107
T 1264/06 (Retransmission based access priority/LUCENT) of 9.11.2007

Online on

26.11.2007

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

9.11.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04Q 7/38

Application no.

99307822.9

Keywords:

Novelty - main request (no)
Clarity - auxiliary requests (no)
Added subject-matter - auxiliary requests (yes)
Oral proceedings held in absence of appellant

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 30 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T126406.20071109
T 1518/06 () of 20.11.2007

Online on

26.11.2007

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

20.11.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08F 297/08

Application no.

96939302.4

Keywords:

Missing Statement of Grounds

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 15 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T151806.20071120
J 0016/06 () of 19.10.2007

Online on

23.11.2007

Board

3.1.01

Decision date

19.10.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G11B 20/10

Application no.

99118970.5

Keywords:

Designation fees - whether waiver under Rule 85a EPC cancelled by alleged mistake of EPO (no)

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C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 27 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:J001606.20071019
T 0964/02 () of 5.6.2007

Online on

23.11.2007

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

5.6.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01J 37/02

Application no.

99303655.7

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 41 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T096402.20070605
T 1190/03 (Orphan receptor/KARO BIO) of 17.4.2007

Online on

23.11.2007

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

17.4.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07K 14/705

Application no.

96931047.3

Keywords:

Main Request and Auxiliary Request (entitled
Third to Sixth Auxiliary Request
): right to priority (no); novelty (yes); inventive step (no)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 62 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T119003.20070417
T 0397/04 () of 31.10.2007

Online on

23.11.2007

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

31.10.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B23B 31/12

Application no.

96104717.2

Keywords:

Late-filed submissions - not admitted

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 29 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T039704.20071031
T 1407/04 (Lubricant/ELISHA) of 14.11.2007

Online on

23.11.2007

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

14.11.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C10M 169/00

Application no.

98904797.2

Keywords:

Amendments - supported by the application as filed (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 28 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T140704.20071114
T 0376/05 (Pyrazolopyrimidines/NEUROGEN) of 6.11.2007

Online on

23.11.2007

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

6.11.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07D 487/00

Application no.

00967134.8

Keywords:

Non appearance at oral proceedings
No comments on the objections raised in the Board's communication
Amendments (not allowable)

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 33 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T037605.20071106
T 0508/05 () of 9.10.2007

Online on

23.11.2007

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

9.10.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B66B 11/02

Application no.

97120908.5

Keywords:

Gewährbarkeit des Hauptantrags - nein (Art. 84, 123 (2) EPÜ)
Zulassung zum Verfahren (Hilfsantrag 1) - nein
Neuheit und erfinderische Tätigkeit (Hilfsantrag 2) - ja

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 38 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T050805.20071009
T 0531/05 (Extracellular tumor-associated nucleic acid/PENN STATE RESEARCH … of 16.10.2007

Online on

23.11.2007

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

16.10.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12Q 1/68

Application no.

97915954.8

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

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D

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 33 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T053105.20071016
T 0740/05 (Attention management/ACCENTURE) of 2.10.2007

Online on

23.11.2007

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

2.10.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 17/60

Application no.

00960040.4

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

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C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 24 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T074005.20071002
T 0845/05 (Application apparatus/MINERVA) of 10.10.2007

Online on

23.11.2007

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

10.10.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 17/60

Application no.

99650055.9

Keywords:

Inventive step - treatment of non-technical features
Mere wish to automate a manual procedure - obvious

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 24 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T084505.20071010
T 0426/04 () of 8.8.2007

Online on

22.11.2007

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

8.8.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 5/44

Application no.

90916885.8

Keywords:

Amendments - added subject matter (yes)

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D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 29 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T042604.20070808
T 0810/04 (SOx additive systems/INTERCAT) of 17.9.2007

Online on

22.11.2007

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

17.9.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01D 53/50

Application no.

98939329.3

Keywords:

Clarity (yes)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step: remittal to first instance

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 45 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T081004.20070917
T 0804/05 () of 16.10.2007

Online on

22.11.2007

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

16.10.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

E03C 1/01
E03D 11/14

Application no.

97112651.1

Keywords:

Neuheit - öffentliche Zugänglichkeit eines Werbeprospekts (bejaht)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 37 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T080405.20071016
T 0818/05 (Oxidationsempfindliche Stoffe/HENKEL) of 26.10.2007

Online on

22.11.2007

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

26.10.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C11D 17/00

Application no.

98954404.4

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein): Erfindungsbeispiel als Beweis für die zu lösende Aufgabe nicht geeignet; alternative Zuordnung der Inhaltsstoffe zu den Phasen eines Waschmittelform-Körpers

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 30 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T081805.20071026
T 1455/05 (Location-based messaging method/LUCENT) of 12.10.2007

Online on

22.11.2007

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

12.10.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04Q 7/22

Application no.

00309846.4

Keywords:

Novelty - main and auxiliary request (no)
Clarity - main request (no)
Oral proceedings held in absence of appellant

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 25 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T145505.20071012
T 0198/06 (Petit écran/PHILIPS) of 14.11.2007

Online on

22.11.2007

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

14.11.2007

Proc. language

FR

IPC

H04M 1/00

Application no.

99200803.7

Keywords:

Modifications - extension de l'objet de la demande (oui)
Activité inventive - (non)
Inventions brevetables - présentation d'informations

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 34 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T019806.20071114
T 0887/06 () of 22.10.2007

Online on

22.11.2007

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

22.10.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

E04F 15/04

Application no.

02006617.1

Keywords:

Main request: lack of inventive step
First auxiliary request: extended subject-matter
Second auxiliary request: belated, not admitted

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 37 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T088706.20071022
T 0688/05 (Ticket auctioning system/TICKETMASTER) of 19.9.2007

Online on

21.11.2007

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

19.9.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 17/60

Application no.

00908516.8

Keywords:

Inventive step: treatment on non-technical aspects
Remittal to the department of first instance for search and examination (no)
Declaration under Rule 45 EPC
Letter to the president of the Office - independence of the Board

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 39 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T068805.20070919
T 0579/05 () of 10.10.2007

Online on

20.11.2007

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

10.10.2007

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A61M 5/32

Application no.

00111638.3

Keywords:

Demande divisionnaire - extension de l'objet (non)

Distribution

C

Decision

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

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T057905.20071010
T 0893/05 () of 30.10.2007

Online on

20.11.2007

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

30.10.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F16K 27/00

Application no.

96105770.0

Keywords:

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

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 24 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T089305.20071030
T 0493/07 (Unzulässigkeit der Beschwerde) of 31.10.2007

Online on

20.11.2007

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

31.10.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B23D 61/12

Application no.

96121012.7

Keywords:

Fehlende Beschwerdebegründung

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Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 16 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T049307.20071031
T 0068/04 (Offsetdruckfarbe/MICHAEL HUBER MÜNCHEN) of 5.7.2007

Online on

19.11.2007

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

5.7.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C09D 11/02

Application no.

97951857.8

Keywords:

Hauptantrag und 1. bis 3. Hilfsantrag : ausreichende Offenbarung (nein)
4. Hilfsantrag: ausreichende Offenbarung (ja) - erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 63 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T006804.20070705
T 1002/04 () of 19.11.2007

Online on

19.11.2007

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

19.11.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G10L 15/26

Application no.

99307658.7

Keywords:

Inventive step - no

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 28 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T100204.20071119
T 0136/06 () of 30.10.2007

Online on

19.11.2007

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

30.10.2007

Proc. language

FR

IPC

C23C 22/48

Application no.

02753732.3

Keywords:

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

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Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 36 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T013606.20071030
T 0573/06 (Transmission pattern/NOKIA) of 11.10.2007

Online on

19.11.2007

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

11.10.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04B 7/06

Application no.

00944091.8

Keywords:

Added subject-matter - yes (main request) - no (1st auxiliary request)
Novelty and inventive step - yes (1st auxiliary request)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 35 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T057306.20071011
T 1660/06 () of 22.8.2007

Online on

19.11.2007

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

22.8.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B65D 65/02

Application no.

01972501.9

Keywords:

Inventive step - no

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 21 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T166006.20070822
W 0005/07 () of 13.11.2007

Online on

19.11.2007

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

13.11.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B29B 11/08
B29B 11/14
B29C 49/22
B29C 49/06

Application no.

-

Keywords:

-

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 40 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:W000507.20071113
J 0001/07 (Re-establishment) of 25.7.2007

Online on

16.11.2007

Board

3.1.01

Decision date

25.7.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07C 45/49

Application no.

98921000.0

Keywords:

Re-establishment of rights for paying the renewal fee (no)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 38 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:J000107.20070725
J 0002/07 (Re-establishment) of 25.7.2007

Online on

16.11.2007

Board

3.1.01

Decision date

25.7.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01M 8/18

Application no.

98920309.6

Keywords:

Re-establishment of rights for paying the renewal fee (no)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 42 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:J000207.20070725
J 0003/07 (Re-establishment) of 25.7.2007

Online on

16.11.2007

Board

3.1.01

Decision date

25.7.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07C 2/54

Application no.

02731808.8

Keywords:

Re-establishment of rights for paying the renewal fee (no)

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 45 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:J000307.20070725
T 1032/02 () of 5.7.2007

Online on

16.11.2007

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

5.7.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 7/035

Application no.

95911723.5

Keywords:

Novelty (yes) - multiple selections - not directly and unambigously disclosed
Inventive step (no) - closest prior art - problem and solution - obvious further composition

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 47 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T103202.20070705
T 0186/05 () of 12.6.2007

Online on

16.11.2007

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

12.6.2007

Proc. language

FR

IPC

F16L 11/12

Application no.

96400411.3

Keywords:

Activité inventive - requête principale (non)
Recevabilité des requêtes subsidiaires (non) (voir point 1.1 à 1.5)

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

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T018605.20070612
T 0752/06 () of 2.7.2007

Online on

16.11.2007

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

2.7.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B25B 13/46

Application no.

99914330.8

Keywords:

Unallowable amendments: main, first to third auxiliary requests (no)
Inventive step: main, first and second auxiliary requests (no); third auxiliary request (yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 39 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T075206.20070702
T 1168/06 () of 6.11.2007

Online on

16.11.2007

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

6.11.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61M 5/24

Application no.

99931026.1

Keywords:

Novelty (main request, no)
Inventive step (auxiliary requests, no)
New subject-matter (auxiliary requests 5 and 7, yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 31 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T116806.20071106
T 1582/06 () of 31.10.2007

Online on

16.11.2007

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

31.10.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B25F 5/02

Application no.

04021919.8

Keywords:

Novelty - yes, after amendment
Remittal - yes

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 20 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T158206.20071031
T 0087/05 () of 4.9.2007

Online on

15.11.2007

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

4.9.2007

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A16K 7/13

Application no.

93901803.2

Keywords:

Requêtes principale et subsidiaires 1 à 5 : tardives - non clairement admissibles - extension de la protection conférée - non admises dans la procédure - principe d'économie de procédure

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Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 50 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T008705.20070904
T 0173/05 (Skin treatment composition/UNILEVER) of 12.9.2007

Online on

15.11.2007

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

12.9.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 7/48

Application no.

97926003.1

Keywords:

Main and auxiliary requests 1 to 4 (not admitted): late filed - not clearly allowable - added subject-matter / extension of protection conferred
Auxiliary request 5 (admitted): inventive step (no) - foreseeable improvement of properties

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 32 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T017305.20070912
T 0778/05 (Landwirtschaftliches Nutzfahrzeug/CLAAS) of 23.10.2007

Online on

15.11.2007

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

23.10.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A01D 41/12

Application no.

97114247.6

Keywords:

Neuheit (bejaht)
Zurückverweisung an die erste Instanz

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 22 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T077805.20071023
T 1102/05 () of 10.10.2007

Online on

15.11.2007

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

10.10.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B62D 33/063

Application no.

97115257.4

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)
Admissibility of auxiliary request (no)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 31 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T110205.20071010
T 1166/05 () of 18.9.2007

Online on

15.11.2007

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

18.9.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61M 5/24

Application no.

97939980.5

Keywords:

Novelty - (yes, after amendments)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 22 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T116605.20070918
T 1252/05 () of 25.9.2007

Online on

15.11.2007

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

25.9.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F03B 3/02

Application no.

97935906.4

Keywords:

Abuse of procedure (no)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (no)
Automatic remittal after citation of a new document (no)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 46 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T125205.20070925
T 1280/05 () of 18.10.2007

Online on

15.11.2007

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

18.10.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F16K 31/06

Application no.

00918813.7

Keywords:

Klarheit (nein)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 18 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T128005.20071018
T 1364/05 () of 23.10.2007

Online on

15.11.2007

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

23.10.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G02B 6/42

Application no.

00302052.6

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 40 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T136405.20071023
T 1434/05 () of 13.9.2007

Online on

15.11.2007

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

13.9.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A47J 45/06

Application no.

99830284.8

Keywords:

Novelty - main request (yes)
Inventive step - all requests (no)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 41 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T143405.20070913
T 1478/05 (Fodder/MAASLAND) of 9.10.2007

Online on

15.11.2007

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

9.10.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A01J 5/017

Application no.

95928039.7

Keywords:

Novelty (main request): no
Novelty (second auxiliary request): yes
Remittal for further prosecution

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 23 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T147805.20071009
T 0098/06 () of 12.10.2007

Online on

15.11.2007

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

12.10.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B62M 11/16

Application no.

97105275.8

Keywords:

Novelty - yes (auxiliary request)
Clarity - yes
Added subject-matter (no)
Amendment of a party's case (yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 43 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T009806.20071012
T 0191/06 () of 16.10.2007

Online on

15.11.2007

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

16.10.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B41F 7/12

Application no.

98945399.8

Keywords:

Late filed request (admitted)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 21 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T019106.20071016
T 1159/06 () of 30.10.2007

Online on

15.11.2007

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

30.10.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F16L 5/02

Application no.

02767687.3

Keywords:

Amendment (allowable)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 20 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T115906.20071030
T 1756/06 () of 15.10.2007

Online on

15.11.2007

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

15.10.2007

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A45D 44/00

Application no.

01403167.8

Keywords:

Clarté des revendications (non)

Distribution

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Decision

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

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T175606.20071015
T 0089/07 () of 7.11.2007

Online on

15.11.2007

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

7.11.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C10G 11/05

Application no.

98906504.0

Keywords:

Missing Statement of Grounds

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 16 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T008907.20071107
T 1347/04 (Ink set/CANON) of 25.10.2007

Online on

14.11.2007

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

25.10.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C09D 11/00

Application no.

01113002.8

Keywords:

Clarity (yes)
Remittal for further prosecution

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 63 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T134704.20071025
T 1254/05 (Hydroisomerization/EXXON) of 15.10.2007

Online on

14.11.2007

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

15.10.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07C 5/00

Application no.

97906460.7

Keywords:

Inventive step (no): all requests

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 47 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T125405.20071015
W 0025/06 () of 6.11.2007

Online on

14.11.2007

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

6.11.2007

Proc. language

FR

IPC

B25J 5/04

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Objection de manque d'unité a posteriori : (pas justifiée)
Remboursement des taxes additionnelles et de reserve : oui

Distribution

C

Decision

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

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:W002506.20071106
W 0027/07 () of 5.11.2007

Online on

14.11.2007

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

5.11.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B42D 15/10

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Unzureichende Widerspruchsgründe

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C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 21 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:W002707.20071105
T 1001/01 (Treatment of ovarian cancer/SMITHKLINE BEECHAM CORPORATION) of 11.10.2007

Online on

13.11.2007

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

11.10.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 31/535

Application no.

92907833.5

Keywords:

Admissibility of not justified late-filed requests: no
Allowability under Article 123(2): (yes) for the sixth auxiliary request
Novelty and inventive step of the sixth auxiliary request: yes, improved indication

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 108 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T100101.20071011
T 0323/05 (Finasteride/MERCK) of 9.8.2007

Online on

13.11.2007

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

9.8.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07J 73/00

Application no.

93203163.6

Keywords:

Adaptation of the description after a decision to maintain the patent in amended form - consistent with the amended set of claims (yes)

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 40 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T032305.20070809
T 1524/05 (Interferenzpigmente/CIBA) of 18.10.2007

Online on

13.11.2007

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

18.10.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C09C 1/00

Application no.

98951520.0

Keywords:

Neuheit (ja): Keine unmittelbare und eindeutige Offenbarung des beanspruchten Gegenstandes
Zurückverweisung (ja)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 67 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T152405.20071018
T 0860/06 (Absorbent composition/UNION CARBIDE) of 2.10.2007

Online on

13.11.2007

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

2.10.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01D 53/14

Application no.

00928605.5

Keywords:

Novelty (main request): no - novelty destroying disclosure of prior art document not clearly wrong
Novelty (first auxiliary request): yes
Remittal: yes

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 30 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T086006.20071002
T 0678/07 () of 8.10.2007

Online on

13.11.2007

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

8.10.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F01D 5/18

Application no.

99810106.7

Keywords:

Fehlende Beschwerdebegründung

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Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 16 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T067807.20071008
T 0772/05 () of 18.10.2007

Online on

12.11.2007

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

18.10.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B23K 26/12

Application no.

96108815.0

Keywords:

Hauptantrag - Neuheit (nein)
Hilfsantrag (nicht zugelassen)

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D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 32 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T077205.20071018
T 0887/05 (Registration control/AT&T) of 26.10.2007

Online on

12.11.2007

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

26.10.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04Q 7/38

Application no.

99122898.2

Keywords:

Clarity and support (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 25 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T088705.20071026
T 1137/05 () of 28.9.2007

Online on

12.11.2007

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

28.9.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H03M 13/29

Application no.

02003682.8

Keywords:

Sufficiency of disclosure - yes
Admissibility of amendments - yes
Clarity - yes
Novelty and inventive step - yes

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C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 51 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T113705.20070928
T 1384/05 (Mehrantennensystem/ROHDE & SCHWARZ) of 16.10.2007

Online on

12.11.2007

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

16.10.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H04B 7/08

Application no.

99948847.1

Keywords:

Zulässigkeit des Einspruchs - bejaht
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (Hilfsantrag AII) - bejaht

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Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 39 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T138405.20071016
T 1518/05 (Multi-network communications/NEC CORP.) of 25.10.2007

Online on

12.11.2007

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

25.10.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04Q 7/38

Application no.

02002289.3

Keywords:

Inventive step - no

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D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 21 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T151805.20071025
T 0802/03 () of 12.7.2007

Online on

09.11.2007

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

12.7.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61K 7/06

Application no.

97115057.8

Keywords:

Neuheit - bejaht
Bekannte Zusammensetzung dient nicht dem beanspruchten Zweck
Ausführbarkeit - bejaht
Kein ausreichender Beweis für die Nicht-Ausführbarkeit

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Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 60 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T080203.20070712
T 0494/04 () of 25.9.2007

Online on

09.11.2007

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

25.9.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G06K 19/02

Application no.

99901503.5

Keywords:

Zulassung eines erst in der mündlichen Verhandlung vorgelegten Hilfsantrags bei unverändertem Sachverhalt (nein)

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C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 29 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T049404.20070925
T 0687/05 () of 28.9.2007

Online on

09.11.2007

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

28.9.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B66B 11/00

Application no.

99113776.1

Keywords:

Basis of decision under Article 100(c) EPC leading from G 0001/05 and G 0001/06
Procedural violation (no)
Remittal to first instance

Distribution

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 31 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T068705.20070928
T 0873/05 () of 11.10.2007

Online on

09.11.2007

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

11.10.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B23B 31/12

Application no.

95918315.3

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)

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D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 24 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T087305.20071011
T 0959/05 () of 10.10.2007

Online on

09.11.2007

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

10.10.2007

Proc. language

FR

IPC

F17D 3/01

Application no.

00964378.4

Keywords:

Clarté (requête principale, non)
Activité inventive (requête subsidiaire, oui)

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Decision

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

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T095905.20071010
T 1082/05 (Pigment composition/CIBA - STORA KOPPARBERGS) of 26.9.2007

Online on

09.11.2007

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

26.9.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C09B 67/22

Application no.

00920655.8

Keywords:

Admissibility of an appeal solely based on documents first filed during the appeal - yes
Admission of late filed documents
Inventive step (no) - obvious alternative

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 36 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T108205.20070926
T 1197/05 () of 4.10.2007

Online on

09.11.2007

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

4.10.2007

Proc. language

FR

IPC

E04F 13/02

Application no.

01113122.4

Keywords:

Intervention : irrecevable
Modification non divulguée : non admissible
Défaut d'activité inventive

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Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 48 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T119705.20071004
T 1199/05 () of 12.10.2007

Online on

09.11.2007

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

12.10.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61B 6/04

Application no.

98943744.7

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (ja, nach Änderungen)

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D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 20 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T119905.20071012
T 1235/05 () of 9.10.2007

Online on

09.11.2007

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

9.10.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61J 1/00

Application no.

00900452.4

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (ja , nach Änderungen)

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D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 23 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T123505.20071009
T 0231/06 () of 17.9.2007

Online on

09.11.2007

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

17.9.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H02K 9/06

Application no.

98109579.7

Keywords:

Inventive step - no (all requests)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 48 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T023106.20070917
T 0451/06 () of 4.10.2007

Online on

09.11.2007

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

4.10.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B21D 26/02

Application no.

96945939.5

Keywords:

Substantial procedural violation - right to be heard during oral proceedings - (no)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 35 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T045106.20071004
W 0026/07 () of 5.11.2007

Online on

09.11.2007

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

5.11.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B42D 15/10
B42D 15/00
B41M 3/14

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Mangelnde Einheitlichkeit a posteriori - nein

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 24 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:W002607.20071105
T 0198/05 () of 31.10.2007

Online on

08.11.2007

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

31.10.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H01F 1/147

Application no.

99906109.6

Keywords:

Zuständigkeit der Beschwerdekammer

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 20 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T019805.20071031
T 0504/06 (Dynamic reduction of telephone call congestion/LUCENT) of 19.10.2007

Online on

08.11.2007

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

19.10.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04Q 7/38

Application no.

99308707.1

Keywords:

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

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 24 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T050406.20071019
T 0163/07 () of 2.11.2007

Online on

08.11.2007

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

2.11.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F25J 3/04

Application no.

99304383.5

Keywords:

Missing Statement of Grounds

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 16 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T016307.20071102
T 0824/07 () of 5.10.2007

Online on

08.11.2007

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

5.10.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08K 5/42

Application no.

03754419.4

Keywords:

Main request - not allowable (inventive step)
Auxiliary request - not admitted into the proceedings(late-filed and clearly not allowable)

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 87 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T082407.20071005
T 0435/06 (Oncoprotein kinase/THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA) of 16.5.2007

Online on

07.11.2007

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

16.5.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07K 5/00

Application no.

94922622.9

Keywords:

Main request: novelty (no)
Auxilairy request 1: added subject-matter (yes)
Auxiliary request 2: added subject-matter (no); broadening of the scope of protection (no); novelty (yes)
Remittal (yes)

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 44 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T043506.20070516
T 0931/04 (ADD Composition/PROCTER) of 7.9.2007

Online on

06.11.2007

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

7.9.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C11D 1/72

Application no.

97940836.6

Keywords:

Inventive step (all requests) - no: obvious alternative

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 41 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T093104.20070907
T 1010/04 (Nanoémulsions/L'ORÉAL) of 21.9.2007

Online on

06.11.2007

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

21.9.2007

Proc. language

FR

IPC

B01F 17/00

Application no.

01401040.9

Keywords:

Activité inventive (requête prinicpale et requête subsidiaire nº 1) : non - alternative évidente
Activité inventive (requête subsidiaire nº 2) : oui

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 46 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T101004.20070921
T 1058/04 () of 18.10.2007

Online on

06.11.2007

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

18.10.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B65B 61/22

Application no.

98931211.1

Keywords:

Breach of the right to be heard (no)
Remittal to the first instance (no)
Inventive step (all requests: no)

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 42 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T105804.20071018
T 0117/05 () of 25.9.2007

Online on

06.11.2007

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

25.9.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

E04D 12/00

Application no.

00974504.3

Keywords:

Neuheit (bejaht)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 29 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T011705.20070925
T 0216/05 (Protein removal agent/ALCON) of 11.10.2007

Online on

06.11.2007

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

11.10.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C11D 3/20

Application no.

98123311.7

Keywords:

Added subject-matter (main and first to fifth auxiliary requests): yes
Inventive step (sixth auxiliary request): no - obvious modifications

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 41 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T021605.20071011
T 0738/05 () of 19.9.2007

Online on

06.11.2007

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

19.9.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

E04B 1/76
E04B 1/78
D04H 1/70

Application no.

99948803.4

Keywords:

Novelty: yes
Procedural violation: yes
Reimbursement of appeal fee: yes

Distribution

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 42 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T073805.20070919
T 1366/05 (Polymer electroluminescent device/PHILIPS) of 18.10.2007

Online on

06.11.2007

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

18.10.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C09K 11/06

Application no.

98945462.4

Keywords:

Decision reasoned in the sense of Rule 68(2) EPC (no) - absence of reasoning proper to the Opposition Division - sole statement of the conclusions of Division - mere summary of Party's submissions does not reason the decision
Substantial procedural violation (yes)
Reimbursement of appeal fee (yes)
Remittal to the first instance for further prosecution

Distribution

B

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 24 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T136605.20071018
T 0263/06 () of 2.10.2007

Online on

06.11.2007

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

2.10.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B24B 19/18

Application no.

01109270.7

Keywords:

Klarheit - nein (Bezugnahme auf weiteren Gegenstand; unklare Definition des weiteren Gegenstandes und des Zusammenwirkens beider Gegenstände

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Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 34 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T026306.20071002
T 1793/06 () of 25.10.2007

Online on

06.11.2007

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

25.10.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C07C 227/02

Application no.

03018727.2

Keywords:

Fehlende Beschwerdebegründung

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 15 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T179306.20071025
T 1107/04 (Secure memory management / NXP) of 31.10.2007

Online on

05.11.2007

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

31.10.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 12/14

Application no.

99961596.6

Keywords:

Inventive step (no, obvious compromise)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 22 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T110704.20071031
T 0064/05 () of 6.9.2007

Online on

05.11.2007

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

6.9.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C09J 7/02

Application no.

99904866.3

Keywords:

Hauptantrag: Neuheit, erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)
Offenkundige Vorbenutzung: Zulassung erstmals im Beschwerdeverfahren eingereichter Beweismittel (nein)

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D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 43 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T006405.20070906
T 0033/06 (Fuel oil composition/INFINEUM) of 18.9.2007

Online on

05.11.2007

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

18.9.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C10L 1/14

Application no.

99924964.2

Keywords:

Added subject-matter (yes): The disclaimer removed more than is necessary to restore novelty

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 39 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T003306.20070918
T 1045/06 (Spray-drying process/UNILEVER) of 17.8.2007

Online on

05.11.2007

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

17.8.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C11D 11/02

Application no.

87309570.7

Keywords:

Inventive step (no): obvious modification

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 53 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T104506.20070817
T 0692/05 () of 16.10.2007

Online on

02.11.2007

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

16.10.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G01N 27/12

Application no.

96914935.0

Keywords:

Hauptantrag und Hilfsantrag I: Erfinderische Tätigkeit verneint
Weitere Hilfsanträge zugelassen

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 44 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T069205.20071016
T 0701/05 () of 16.10.2007

Online on

02.11.2007

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

16.10.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C21C 7/06

Application no.

02712642.4

Keywords:

Inventive step - yes: (after amendment)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 38 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T070105.20071016
T 1269/06 () of 20.9.2007

Online on

02.11.2007

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

20.9.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G01M 17/007

Application no.

97890238.5

Keywords:

Unzulässige Änderungen (nein)
Zurückverweisung an die 1. Instanz

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 37 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T126906.20070920

October 2007

T 1157/03 () of 11.10.2007

Online on

31.10.2007

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

11.10.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 5/445

Application no.

99918787.5

Keywords:

Amendments - added subject-matter (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 20 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T115703.20071011
T 0139/04 (Tracking carcass primals/NEWMAN) of 26.1.2007

Online on

31.10.2007

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

26.1.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 17/60
G06K 19/06

Application no.

97305368.9

Keywords:

Inventive step - all requests (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 27 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T013904.20070126
T 0166/04 (Shared memory system / COMPAQ) of 18.7.2007

Online on

31.10.2007

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

18.7.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 12/08

Application no.

98308284.3

Keywords:

Introduction of prior art documents by summons to oral proceedings - procedural violation (no)
Selection of amending features from a set of features consistently described as part of the solution - admissible generalisation (no)
Inventive step (no - skilled person's natural approach)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 55 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T016604.20070718
T 0769/04 () of 21.6.2007

Online on

31.10.2007

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

21.6.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B60T 8/36

Application no.

97119849.4

Keywords:

Änderungen - Zulässigkeit (bejaht)
Neuheit (bejaht)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 45 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T076904.20070621
T 1443/04 (Regeneration von Graminee-Pflanzen/SYNGENTA PARTICIPATIONS AG) of 16.9.2007

Online on

31.10.2007

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

16.9.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A01G 7/00

Application no.

89810162.1

Keywords:

Hauptantrag und erster bis fünfter Hilfsantrag: nicht ursprünglich offenbart (ja)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 91 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T144304.20070916
T 0892/05 () of 17.10.2007

Online on

31.10.2007

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

17.10.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G03F 7/20

Application no.

02258293.6

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 38 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T089205.20071017
T 1134/05 () of 2.10.2007

Online on

31.10.2007

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

2.10.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A47L 15/50

Application no.

97115615.3

Keywords:

Amendments - added subject-matter (all requests) (yes)
Features taken from drawings

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 31 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T113405.20071002
T 0302/06 () of 28.9.2007

Online on

31.10.2007

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

28.9.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B60Q 3/02

Application no.

00960452.1

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein)
Ursprüngliche Offenbarung (Hilfsantrag 3: nein)
Klarheit (Hilfsantrag 2 A: nein)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 33 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T030206.20070928
T 1868/06 () of 17.10.2007

Online on

31.10.2007

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

17.10.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C11D 3/22

Application no.

97870055.7

Keywords:

Missing statement of Grounds

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 16 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T186806.20071017
W 0009/06 () of 17.10.2007

Online on

31.10.2007

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

17.10.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B26D 7/30

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Mangelnde Einheitlichkeit a posteriori (nein)
Rückzahlung der Gebühren (ja)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 31 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:W000906.20071017
W 0021/07 () of 16.10.2007

Online on

31.10.2007

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

16.10.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B65D 21/02

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Protest made but not sufficiently substantiated

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 20 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:W002107.20071016
T 0622/03 (Fixed valve/KOCH-GLITSCH) of 28.9.2007

Online on

30.10.2007

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

28.9.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01D 3/22

Application no.

98906000.9

Keywords:

Inventive step (main request): no - improved performance not due to the only distinguishing feature
Added subject-matter (first auxiliary request): yes
Inventive step (second auxiliary request): yes - improved performance linked to distinguishing features

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 41 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T062203.20070928
T 0353/04 ("Umzulässige Erweiterung (1. Hilfsantrag) - nein"" … of 14.3.2007

Online on

30.10.2007

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

14.3.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F16L 59/02

Application no.

97943898.3

Keywords:

-

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 40 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T035304.20070314
T 1279/04 () of 25.9.2007

Online on

30.10.2007

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

25.9.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G03G 15/02

Application no.

96303159.6

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)
Claim interpretation under Article 69(1) EPC

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 28 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T127904.20070925
T 0527/05 (Filter/MAASLAND) of 20.9.2007

Online on

30.10.2007

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

20.9.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A01J 9/02

Application no.

99202492.7

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 26 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T052705.20070920
T 0596/05 (Cleaning/MAASLAND) of 27.9.2007

Online on

30.10.2007

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

27.9.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A01J 7/02

Application no.

00200059.4

Keywords:

Lack of novelty
Incorporation by reference

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 21 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T059605.20070927
T 0660/05 () of 24.10.2007

Online on

30.10.2007

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

24.10.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B66C 3/12

Application no.

02380180.6

Keywords:

Added subject-matter (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 35 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T066005.20071024
T 0958/05 () of 4.7.2007

Online on

30.10.2007

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

4.7.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F16D 69/00

Application no.

00984605.6

Keywords:

Hauptantrag - Neuheit - (verneint)
Hilfsantrag - nicht zugelassen (vgl. Pkt 3)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 28 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T095805.20070704
T 1307/05 () of 4.9.2007

Online on

30.10.2007

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

4.9.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F02C 3/30

Application no.

97927716.7

Keywords:

Amendments - added subject-matter (all requests) (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 45 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T130705.20070904
T 1541/05 () of 28.8.2007

Online on

30.10.2007

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

28.8.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B29C 53/08

Application no.

97121093.5

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (Hauptantrag, nein)
Zulassung von Hilfsanträgen (ja, Punkte 1 und 2 der Entscheidungsgründe)
Unzulässige Erweiterung (Hilfsanträge 1 bis 3, ja)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 34 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T154105.20070828
T 0678/06 (Viscosité UL/SNF) of 10.10.2007

Online on

30.10.2007

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

10.10.2007

Proc. language

FR

IPC

D21H 23/76

Application no.

99923647.4

Keywords:

Vice substantiel de procédure (oui) : droit d'être entendu a été refusé à l'expert technique de la requérante, mais accordé à l'expert technique de l'intimée - violation du principe de l'égalité des droits
Renvoi de l'affaire (oui)
Remboursement de la taxe de recours (oui)

Distribution

C

Decision

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

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T067806.20071010
T 0995/06 () of 25.5.2007

Online on

30.10.2007

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

25.5.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01D 53/94

Application no.

97307691.2

Keywords:

Sufficiency of disclosure: no (both requests)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T099506.20070525
T 0572/07 () of 24.9.2007

Online on

30.10.2007

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

24.9.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B24D 3/06

Application no.

96920332.2

Keywords:

Novelty - yes (res judicata)
Inventive step - no

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T057207.20070924
D 0003/07 () of 26.10.2007

Online on

29.10.2007

Board

DBA

Decision date

26.10.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

-

Application no.

-

Keywords:

-

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:D000307.20071026
T 0988/04 (Oestrone oxime 3-O-sulphamates/STERIX) of 27.9.2007

Online on

29.10.2007

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

27.9.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 31/565

Application no.

98957034.6

Keywords:

Auxiliary request "claim set A": admissibility (no)
Main request: added matter (yes), undisclosed combination of features
First auxiliary request: amended claims at appeal allowable

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T098804.20070927
T 0263/05 (Laserschweißen/HONDA GIKEN KOGYO K. K.) of 28.6.2007

Online on

29.10.2007

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

28.6.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B23K 26/00

Application no.

98300809.5

Keywords:

Neuheit und erfinderische Tätigkeit eines unabhängigen Anspruchs und der davon abhängigen Ansprüche (bejaht)
nach Regel 57a oder 29 (2) EPÜ unzulässige Änderungen (verneint
Änderungen der Beschreibung (zulässig)
Änderung des Vorbringens eines Beteiligten zur Einführung eines neuen Arguments nach Einreichung seiner Erwiderung (unzulässig
Umfang der Verpflichtung der Beschwerdekammer, die Ansprüche von Amts wegen zu prüfen (Art. 114 (1) EPÜ)
Umfang der Befugnis der Beschwerdekammer nach Artikel 111 (1) EPÜ, eine Sache von Amts wegen an die Einspruchsabteilung zurückzuverweisen
Zurückverweisung der Sache an die Einspruchsabteilung (verneint)" - "Anträge auf Aufnahme von Sachverhalten in die Niederschrift (abgelehnt)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T026305.20070628
T 0263/05 (Laser welding/HONDA GIKEN KOGYO K.K.) of 28.6.2007

Online on

29.10.2007

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

28.6.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B23K 26/00

Application no.

98300809.5

Keywords:

Novelty and inventive step of one independent claim and its dependent claims (yes)
Amendments prohibited by Rules 57a or 29(2) EPC (no)
Amendments to description (allowed)
Amendment of a party's case to introduce a new line of argument in appeal proceedings after filing of reply (not allowed)
Extent of duty of board of appeal to examine claims ex officio (Article 114(1) EPC)
Extent of power of Board acting ex officio under Article 111(1) EPC to remit a case to the Opposition Division
Remittal of case to Opposition Division (no)
Requests to record matters in minutes (refused)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T026305.20070628
T 0263/05 (Laser welding/HONDA GIKEN KOGYO K.K.) of 28.6.2007

Online on

29.10.2007

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

28.6.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B23K 26/00

Application no.

98300809.5

Keywords:

Novelty and inventive step of one independent claim and its dependent claims (yes)
Amendments prohibited by Rules 57a or 29(2) EPC (no)
Amendments to description (allowed)
Amendment of a party's case to introduce a new line of argument in appeal proceedings after filing of reply (not allowed)
Extent of duty of board of appeal to examine claims ex officio (Article 114(1) EPC)
Extent of power of Board acting ex officio under Article 111(1) EPC to remit a case to the opposition division
Remittal of case to opposition division (no)
Requests to record matters in minutes (refused)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T026305.20070628
T 0263/05 (Soudage au laser/HONDA GIKEN KOGYO K.K.) of 28.6.2007

Online on

29.10.2007

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

28.6.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B23K 26/00

Application no.

98300809.5

Keywords:

Nouveauté et activité inventive d'une revendication indépendante et de ses revendications dépendantes (oui)
Modifications interdites par les règles 57bis ou 29(2) CBE (non)
Modifications de la description (admises)
Modification des moyens d'une partie pour introduire une nouvelle argumentation dans la procédure de recours après le dépôt d'une réponse (non admise)
Obligation qu'a la chambre de recours d'examiner d'office des revendications (article 114(1) CBE)
Étendue du pouvoir qu'a la chambre, au titre de l'article 111(1) CBE, de renvoyer d'office une affaire à la division d'opposition
Renvoi d'une affaire à la division d'opposition (non)
Requêtes demandant la consignation d'éléments dans le procès-verbal (rejetées)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T026305.20070628
T 0435/05 () of 13.9.2007

Online on

29.10.2007

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

13.9.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01J 3/52

Application no.

00964276.0

Keywords:

Inventive step - main and auxiliary requests - (no)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T043505.20070913
T 0468/05 () of 30.8.2007

Online on

29.10.2007

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

30.8.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A63F 9/04

Application no.

97951992.3

Keywords:

Hauptantrag - Neuheit (verneint) - Zweckangaben
Hilfsanträge - erfinderische Tätigkeit (verneint) - fachübliche Überlegungen

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 28 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T046805.20070830
T 1093/05 (Multiplikationsschaltung/INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES) of 13.6.2007

Online on

29.10.2007

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

13.6.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G06F 7/52

Application no.

97111341.0

Keywords:

Auslegung einer Entscheidung über die Patenterteilung
Berichtigung einer Entscheidung über die Patenterteilung (nein)
Änderungen nach der Mitteilung gemäß Regel 51(4)EPÜ

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European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T109305.20070613
T 1093/05 (Multiplikationsschaltung/Infineon Technologies) of 13.6.2007

Online on

29.10.2007

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

13.6.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G06F 7/52

Application no.

97111341.0

Keywords:

Auslegung einer Entscheidung über die Patenterteilung
Berichtigung einer Entscheidung über die Patenterteilung (nein)
Änderungen nach der Mitteilung gemäß R. 51 (4)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 35 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T109305.20070613
T 1093/05 (Multiplier circuit/ INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES) of 13.6.2007

Online on

29.10.2007

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

13.6.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G06F 7/52

Application no.

97111341.0

Keywords:

Interpreting a decision to grant a patent
Correction of a decision to grant a patent (no)
Amendments after the communication under Rule 51(4)EPC

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A

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 31 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T109305.20070613
T 1093/05 (Circuit multiplicatif/INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES) of 13.6.2007

Online on

29.10.2007

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

13.6.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G06F 7/52

Application no.

97111341.0

Keywords:

Interprétation d'une décision relative à la délivrance d'un brevet
Rectification d'une décision relative à la délivrance d'un brevet (non)
Modifications ultérieures à la notification établie conformément à la règle 51(4) CBE

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T109305.20070613
T 1303/05 () of 22.10.2007

Online on

29.10.2007

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

22.10.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G02F 1/313

Application no.

02009960.2

Keywords:

-

Distribution

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 35 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T130305.20071022
T 1498/05 () of 22.10.2007

Online on

29.10.2007

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

22.10.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01D 3/02

Application no.

98937326.1

Keywords:

Decision according to the state of the file

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 38 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T149805.20071022
T 0104/06 () of 20.7.2007

Online on

29.10.2007

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

20.7.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B41F 7/12

Application no.

99100984.6

Keywords:

Zulässigkeit des Einspruchs (ja)
Ausreichende Offenbarung (ja)
Unzulässige Erweiterung (nein)
Öffentlichkeit der Vorbenutzung (ja)
Neuheit, Hauptantrag (nein)
Hilfsantrag 1 (ja)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T010406.20070720
T 0175/06 () of 16.10.2006

Online on

27.10.2007

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

16.10.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B29B 17/00

Application no.

99907248.1

Keywords:

Fehlende Begründung

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 16 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T017506.20061016
T 0591/04 () of 11.9.2007

Online on

26.10.2007

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

11.9.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A01D 69/02

Application no.

97308247.2

Keywords:

Inventive step (all requests) - no

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 32 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T059104.20070911
T 0134/06 () of 27.9.2007

Online on

26.10.2007

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

27.9.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61J 9/04

Application no.

93909037.9

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes, after amendments)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 24 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T013406.20070927
T 0501/06 () of 30.8.2007

Online on

26.10.2007

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

30.8.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B60N 2/48

Application no.

00113321.4

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 29 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T050106.20070830
T 1697/06 (Transcription/STANFORD) of 11.9.2007

Online on

26.10.2007

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

11.9.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/00

Application no.

94909629.1

Keywords:

Clarity and support in the description (yes)
Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 36 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T169706.20070911
T 0517/03 () of 27.9.2007

Online on

25.10.2007

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

27.9.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C22B 34/22

Application no.

94200075.3

Keywords:

Inventive step features essential to solve problem missing in claim 1 - no

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 35 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T051703.20070927
T 0808/05 () of 6.9.2007

Online on

25.10.2007

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

6.9.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08G 64/30

Application no.

97112106.6

Keywords:

Novelty - (yes)
Inventive step - (yes)
Burden of proof

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 79 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T080805.20070906
T 0944/05 () of 27.9.2007

Online on

25.10.2007

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

27.9.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B22D 11/16
B22D 11/053

Application no.

03005200.5

Keywords:

Neuheit - nach Änderung (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 28 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T094405.20070927
T 1268/05 () of 20.9.2007

Online on

25.10.2007

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

20.9.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B26D 7/22

Application no.

95924948.3

Keywords:

Offenkundige Vorbenutzung - nicht relevant
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - ja

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 30 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T126805.20070920
T 0268/06 () of 14.8.2007

Online on

25.10.2007

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

14.8.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B65D 6/18

Application no.

97914763.4

Keywords:

Added subject-matter - no
Novelty - yes
Inventive step - yes

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 30 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T026806.20070814
T 0089/04 () of 5.7.2007

Online on

24.10.2007

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

5.7.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 7/08

Application no.

97908915.8

Keywords:

Amendments - clarity (yes)
Amendments - added subject-matter (no)
Novelty - prior European application (yes)
Inventive step - problem and solution (yes)
Oral proceeding - submissions by an accompanying person (no)

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European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T008904.20070705
T 0842/05 () of 18.9.2007

Online on

24.10.2007

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

18.9.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F28D 1/04

Application no.

97113901.9

Keywords:

Priority not valid
Fresh ground of opposition not admitted - no patentee approval
Clarity - not ground for opposition
Novelty - yes
Inventive step - yes

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 44 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T084205.20070918
T 1165/06 (IL-17 related polypeptide/SCHERING) of 19.7.2007

Online on

24.10.2007

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

19.7.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/24

Application no.

00905517.9

Keywords:

Amended claims - added matter (no)
Clarity and sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Unity of invention (yes)
Novelty and inventive step (yes)
Industrial applicability (yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 39 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T116506.20070719
T 0166/07 (Genomic sequences/NOVARTIS) of 11.9.2007

Online on

24.10.2007

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

11.9.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/51

Application no.

92913881.6

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 16 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T016607.20070911
T 0552/07 () of 17.10.2007

Online on

24.10.2007

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

17.10.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 7/14

Application no.

03795032.6

Keywords:

Reimbursement of the appeal fee after withdrawal of the appeal (no)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T055207.20071017
T 0419/03 () of 20.6.2007

Online on

23.10.2007

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

20.6.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 7/16

Application no.

97916402.7

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 36 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T041903.20070620
T 0272/06 () of 17.10.2007

Online on

23.10.2007

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

17.10.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G02F 1/1335

Application no.

99310470.2

Keywords:

Novelty and inventive step (yes - amended claims)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 39 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T027206.20071017
T 0013/07 () of 16.10.2007

Online on

23.10.2007

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

16.10.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01N 21/39

Application no.

98934339.7

Keywords:

-

Distribution

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 16 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T001307.20071016
T 0955/07 () of 9.10.2007

Online on

23.10.2007

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

9.10.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08L 3/00

Application no.

00127811.8

Keywords:

Clarity (no) - unclear definition of measurement conditions for a parameter

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 39 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T095507.20071009
T 0018/02 (Mutant alpha-amylase/GENENCOR) of 6.12.2006

Online on

22.10.2007

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

6.12.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 9/28

Application no.

94909609.3

Keywords:

Admission of new evidence (no)
New request - admission into the proceedings (yes)
Added matter (no)
Clarity and sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Priority (yes)
Novelty and inventive step (yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 59 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T001802.20061206
T 0932/03 () of 11.6.2007

Online on

22.10.2007

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

11.6.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 13/02

Application no.

98105425.7

Keywords:

Added subject-matter (no, after amendment)
Inventive step - yes

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 26 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T093203.20070611
T 0291/05 () of 11.9.2007

Online on

22.10.2007

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

11.9.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G02B 6/44

Application no.

98401570.1

Keywords:

Case changed following amendment - remittal (yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 22 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T029105.20070911
T 1446/05 () of 18.9.2007

Online on

22.10.2007

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

18.9.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G02B 6/38

Application no.

00919086.9

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 38 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T144605.20070918
T 0305/06 () of 15.10.2007

Online on

22.10.2007

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

15.10.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G02B 23/00

Application no.

95943701.3

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 77 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T030506.20071015
T 0782/06 () of 14.9.2007

Online on

22.10.2007

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

14.9.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61B 17/12

Application no.

00610015.0

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes, after amendments)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 21 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T078206.20070914
T 0538/02 (Silanized titanium dioxide/DUPONT) of 8.8.2007

Online on

19.10.2007

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

8.8.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C09C 1/36

Application no.

95912062.7

Keywords:

Inventive step (main request; auxiliary requests 1 to 3): no - hint in the prior art to improve dispersibility
Inventive step (auxiliary request 4): yes - adding silanes to polydimethylsiloxane for silanizing titanium dioxide not derivable form prior art; effect proven

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 91 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T053802.20070808
T 0520/04 (Herbizide Suspensionskonzentrate/STEFES AGRO) of 6.9.2007

Online on

19.10.2007

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

6.9.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A01N 47/22

Application no.

94113659.0

Keywords:

Zulässigkeit der Beschwerde (ja)
Hauptantrag: Befugnis zur Prüfung von Änderungen gemäß Artikel 100c) EPÜ (nein); Neuheit (ja); Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein) - naheliegende Alternative
Hilfsanträge: Änderungen vorgenommen im Beschwerdeverfahren - nicht zulässig

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 34 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T052004.20070906
T 1301/06 () of 20.9.2007

Online on

19.10.2007

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

20.9.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

D04H 1/54

Application no.

97925407.5

Keywords:

Main request - novelty (no)
First and second auxiliary request - novelty (no)
Third auxiliary request - inventive step (no)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 38 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T130106.20070920
T 1773/06 () of 18.9.2007

Online on

19.10.2007

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

18.9.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B23Q 1/54

Application no.

03023017.1

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 61 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T177306.20070918
T 0510/05 (Prozessführung/SIEMENS) of 22.8.2007

Online on

18.10.2007

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

22.8.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

D21C 7/12

Application no.

97952750.4

Keywords:

Zulässigkeit der Beschwerde (ja): Umfang der Beschwerde ableitbar, ausreichende Argumente und Beweismittel
Zulässigkeit der Änderungen (ja): ursprünglich offenbart, keine Erweiterung des Schutzbereichs, keine Einführung von Klarheitsmängeln
Offenbarung der Erfindung (ausreichend)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 44 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T051005.20070822
T 0582/05 (Pourable thickener/ELEMENTIS) of 8.8.2007

Online on

18.10.2007

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

8.8.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C09D 7/00

Application no.

95650015.1

Keywords:

Unallowable extension beyond the content of the application as filed (no) - replacement of an unallowable disclaimer by a positively defined delimitation
Unallowable extension beyond the protection conferred by the patent as granted (no)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 32 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T058205.20070808
T 0601/05 (Anti-TNF alpha human monoclonal antibodies/BAYER I) of 18.10.2007

Online on

18.10.2007

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

18.10.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07K 16/24

Application no.

94102560.3

Keywords:

Admissibility of appeal (yes)
Admission of new main and auxiliary request (yes)
Main request: added subject-matter (no); extension of scope (no); novelty (yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 52 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T060105.20071018
T 0792/05 () of 20.9.2007

Online on

18.10.2007

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

20.9.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01R 13/52

Application no.

99202388.7

Keywords:

Novelty (main and auxiliary request - no)
Amendments - added subject-matter (auxiliary request - yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 25 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T079205.20070920
T 0589/06 () of 19.9.2007

Online on

18.10.2007

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

19.9.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B60R 1/06

Application no.

99956341.4

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 28 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T058906.20070919
T 1583/06 () of 26.9.2007

Online on

18.10.2007

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

26.9.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

D01G 19/26

Application no.

00110464.5

Keywords:

Zulassung verspätet vorgebrachten Standes der Technik - nein
Neuheit und erfinderische Tätigkeit - ja

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 26 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T158306.20070926
T 0522/05 () of 13.9.2007

Online on

17.10.2007

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

13.9.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B23K 26/00

Application no.

99947706.0

Keywords:

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

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 48 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T052205.20070913
T 0983/05 () of 6.9.2007

Online on

17.10.2007

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

6.9.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B60R 21/20

Application no.

99968485.5

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 30 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T098305.20070906
T 1267/05 () of 21.6.2007

Online on

17.10.2007

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

21.6.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B65D 71/00

Application no.

97950020.4

Keywords:

Zulassung neuer Beweismittel im Beschwerdeverfahren (ja)
Zurückverweisung an die erste Instanz (nein)
Neuheit (nein)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 56 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T126705.20070621
T 0261/06 () of 30.5.2007

Online on

17.10.2007

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

30.5.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B65B 25/14

Application no.

00113428.7

Keywords:

Zulässigkeit: Hauptantrag und Hilfsantrag 1 (ja)
Hilfsantrag 2 als verspätet (nicht zugelassen)
Klarheit: Hauptantrag und Hilfsantrag 1 (nein)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 37 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T026106.20070530
T 0411/04 () of 15.6.2007

Online on

16.10.2007

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

15.6.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 5/445

Application no.

97106458.9

Keywords:

Inventive step - (no) common general knowledge
Substantial procedural violation (no)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 39 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T041104.20070615
T 0517/04 (Baking Process/KYOWA HAKKO) of 2.8.2007

Online on

16.10.2007

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

2.8.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A21D 8/04

Application no.

95907491.5

Keywords:

Sufficient disclosure (no): Functional feature; undue burden to carry out the invention
Late-filed requests not admitted: Articles 10(a) and (b) RPBA

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 43 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T051704.20070802
T 0188/05 () of 18.6.2007

Online on

16.10.2007

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

18.6.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61M 29/00

Application no.

95937462.0

Keywords:

Admissibility of late filed submissions (no)
Clarity (yes)
Extension beyond the content of the application as filed (no)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 42 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T018805.20070618
T 0398/05 () of 5.10.2007

Online on

16.10.2007

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

5.10.2007

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A61B 5/20

Application no.

99403246.4

Keywords:

Activité inventive - (oui, après modifications)

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

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T039805.20071005
T 0511/05 () of 26.7.2007

Online on

16.10.2007

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

26.7.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F16L 15/00

Application no.

95933616.5

Keywords:

Inventive step, main request (no), auxiliary request 1 (yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 84 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T051105.20070726
T 1038/05 () of 11.9.2007

Online on

16.10.2007

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

11.9.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F16C 29/06

Application no.

00302798.4

Keywords:

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

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 25 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T103805.20070911
T 1308/05 () of 10.10.2007

Online on

16.10.2007

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

10.10.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B21C 37/29

Application no.

01660232.8

Keywords:

Admissibility of amendments - yes
Novelty and inventive step - yes

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D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 41 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T130805.20071010
T 1373/05 () of 5.7.2007

Online on

16.10.2007

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

5.7.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B65G 21/20

Application no.

98121426.5

Keywords:

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

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D

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 38 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T137305.20070705
T 1529/05 (DSL repeater/2WIRE) of 5.10.2007

Online on

16.10.2007

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

5.10.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04B 3/38

Application no.

01916220.5

Keywords:

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

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 25 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T152905.20071005
T 0306/06 () of 24.5.2007

Online on

16.10.2007

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

24.5.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

D21B 1/02

Application no.

99907732.4

Keywords:

Late filed documents (admitted)
Novelty: first and second auxiliary request (no)
Inventive step: third auxiliary request (no)

Distribution

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 43 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T030606.20070524
T 0810/06 () of 9.10.2007

Online on

16.10.2007

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

9.10.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61B 5/055

Application no.

02705017.8

Keywords:

Surgical method (no)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 26 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T081006.20071009
T 0542/05 () of 28.8.2007

Online on

15.10.2007

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

28.8.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08J 9/32

Application no.

02718897.8

Keywords:

Main request: Clarity (no)
Auxiliary Request: Novelty, inventive step (yes)
Compliance with Article 123(2)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 39 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T054205.20070828
T 0536/06 () of 27.4.2007

Online on

15.10.2007

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

27.4.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B23K 35/38

Application no.

97951867.7

Keywords:

Neuheit (bejaht)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 29 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T053606.20070427
T 0563/06 (Silicone emulsion/PROCTER & GAMBLE) of 12.9.2007

Online on

15.10.2007

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

12.9.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C11D 3/37

Application no.

97906689.1

Keywords:

Added subject-matter: yes
Request to present new requests during oral proceedings (refused)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 29 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T056306.20070912
T 0224/07 (Inadmissible appeal) of 24.9.2007

Online on

15.10.2007

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

24.9.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

D06F 37/30

Application no.

94106430.5

Keywords:

No statement setting out the grounds of appeal - appeal unadmissible

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 16 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T022407.20070924
T 1147/02 (Antibiotic resistance/PASTEUR) of 31.5.2006

Online on

12.10.2007

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

31.5.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12Q 1/68

Application no.

93909875.2

Keywords:

Added matter (no)
Sufficiency, novelty, inventive step (yes)
Admission of late filed documents (no)
Validity of priority claim based on third priority document (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 93 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T114702.20060531
T 0314/05 () of 31.7.2007

Online on

12.10.2007

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

31.7.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B01J 23/44

Application no.

97119496.4

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Aufgabe und Lösung - bejaht

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 46 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T031405.20070731
T 0422/05 () of 17.9.2007

Online on

12.10.2007

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

17.9.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01L 31/042

Application no.

96933617.1

Keywords:

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

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 35 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T042205.20070917
T 0973/05 () of 27.9.2007

Online on

12.10.2007

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

27.9.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G07F 19/00

Application no.

92301046.6

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

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D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 30 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T097305.20070927
T 1735/06 () of 4.9.2007

Online on

12.10.2007

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

4.9.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B21B 1/28

Application no.

99964841.3

Keywords:

Admissibility of amendments - no

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 24 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T173506.20070904
T 1849/06 (Insecticidal DNA/SYNGENTA) of 4.10.2007

Online on

12.10.2007

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

4.10.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/32

Application no.

92922321.2

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 17 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T184906.20071004
T 0851/04 (Processing matter/ATOMIC ORDERED MATERIALS) of 8.10.2007

Online on

11.10.2007

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

8.10.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01J 19/00

Application no.

00980222.4

Keywords:

Clarity: yes
Sufficiency of disclosure: yes
Compliance with Article 123(2) EPC: yes
Remittal: yes

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 37 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T085104.20071008
T 0060/06 (Offenbarung der Erfindung) of 8.10.2007

Online on

11.10.2007

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

8.10.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C22C 1/08

Application no.

98117924.5

Keywords:

Offenbarung, Ausführbarkeit der Erfindung (ja)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 24 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T006006.20071008
T 0385/07 (Aplidine/PHARMA MAR) of 5.10.2007

Online on

11.10.2007

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

5.10.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 38/15

Application no.

02770106.9

Keywords:

Main request: clarity (yes)
Added subject-matter (no)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)
Remittal (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 40 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T038507.20071005
T 1194/03 (Transport frame control/NOKIA) of 5.10.2007

Online on

10.10.2007

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

5.10.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04L 12/28

Application no.

98954346.7

Keywords:

Remittal for further prosecution (after amendment)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 24 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T119403.20071005
T 0365/05 (Bovine herd management/CORNELL RESEARCH FOUNDATION) of 19.6.2007

Online on

10.10.2007

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

19.6.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 17/60
A01K 67/02

Application no.

94910727.0

Keywords:

Inventive step (no - no technical problem solved)
Referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal (refused)
Oral submissions by an accompanying person in opposition appeal proceedings (authorized)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 39 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T036505.20070619
T 1385/05 (Programmierbares Hörgerät/SIEMENS) of 11.9.2007

Online on

10.10.2007

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

11.9.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H04R 25/02

Application no.

94107143.3

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (Hauptantrag) - verneint
Zulässigkeit (Hilfsantrag 1 und 2) - verneint

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 29 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T138505.20070911
T 0379/06 (Household Applicance Control/INDESIT) of 30.8.2007

Online on

10.10.2007

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

30.8.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G05B 19/042

Application no.

98901966.6

Keywords:

Inventive step - no

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 27 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T037906.20070830
T 1795/06 (Fault segmentation in a telephone network/TERADYNE) of 21.8.2007

Online on

10.10.2007

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

21.8.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04M 3/30

Application no.

95935092.7

Keywords:

Disclosure - sufficiency - (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 24 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T179506.20070821
T 0732/03 () of 9.8.2007

Online on

09.10.2007

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

9.8.2007

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A61K 7/06

Application no.

96402248.7

Keywords:

Modifications - recevables (oui)
Exposé insuffisant (non)
Manque de clarté - objection non recevable
Elément nouveau de preuve - nouveau document - tardif (oui)- pertinent (oui) - admission (oui)
Renvoi (oui)
Frais - autre répartition (non)

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 49 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T073203.20070809
T 0971/05 () of 14.9.2007

Online on

09.10.2007

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

14.9.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08L 83/07

Application no.

97307441.2

Keywords:

Incorrect debit order (yes)
Restitutio in integrum (no)
Referral of a question to the Enlarged Board of Appeal (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 130 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T097105.20070914
T 0466/06 () of 27.9.2007

Online on

09.10.2007

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

27.9.2007

Proc. language

FR

IPC

G02F 1/355

Application no.

04291001.8

Keywords:

Nouveauté et activité inventive (oui)

Distribution

C

Decision

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

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T046606.20070927
T 0413/03 () of 20.9.2007

Online on

08.10.2007

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

20.9.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

D06P 1/41

Application no.

96109918.1

Keywords:

Neuheit - neue Verwendung im Sinne von G 0002/88 - (nein)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 35 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T041303.20070920
T 0258/05 () of 21.6.2007

Online on

08.10.2007

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

21.6.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 7/06

Application no.

00946866.1

Keywords:

Inventive step (no) - problem and solution - improvement (not shown

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 41 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T025805.20070621
T 1180/05 () of 2.8.2007

Online on

08.10.2007

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

2.8.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 5/445

Application no.

99926285.0

Keywords:

Extension beyond the content of the application as filed - (yes)
Extension of the protection conferred - (yes)
Use of a disclaimer in order to circumvent the potential conflict between Article 123(2) and (3) EPC - refused (see Reasons for the decision 4 and 6)

Distribution

B

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 80 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T118005.20070802
T 1409/04 () of 14.6.2007

Online on

05.10.2007

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

14.6.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 5/907

Application no.

94931904.0

Keywords:

Examination of opposition - burden of proof on the opponent

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 30 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T140904.20070614
T 0539/05 () of 11.9.2007

Online on

05.10.2007

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

11.9.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H03J 1/00

Application no.

97107837.3

Keywords:

Inventive step - main, first and second auxiliary requests - (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 30 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T053905.20070911
T 0753/05 () of 9.8.2007

Online on

05.10.2007

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

9.8.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F15B 11/05

Application no.

98308668.7

Keywords:

Novelty (main request, yes)
Remittal (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 24 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T075305.20070809
T 0903/05 (Telomerase peptides/GEMVAX) of 30.8.2007

Online on

05.10.2007

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

30.8.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 38/45

Application no.

99928238.7

Keywords:

Right to priority (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 50 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T090305.20070830
T 1161/05 () of 1.8.2007

Online on

05.10.2007

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

1.8.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B41J 2/21

Application no.

95306188.4

Keywords:

Novelty (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 21 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T116105.20070801
T 1250/05 () of 16.8.2007

Online on

05.10.2007

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

16.8.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B29C 69/00

Application no.

99104571.7

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - nein

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 22 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T125005.20070816
T 0350/06 () of 24.7.2007

Online on

05.10.2007

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

24.7.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01R 24/06

Application no.

01128536.8

Keywords:

Inventive step - after amendment (yes)
Reimbursement of one further search fee (yes)
Refund of the appeal fee - (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 38 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T035006.20070724
T 0630/06 () of 10.7.2007

Online on

05.10.2007

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

10.7.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B41F 9/02

Application no.

99250277.3

Keywords:

Inventive step - yes

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 29 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T063006.20070710
T 1232/07 () of 27.9.2007

Online on

05.10.2007

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

27.9.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01L 21/00

Application no.

99904416.7

Keywords:

Main request: three independent claims in same category not permissible under R 29(2) EPC
Auxiliary request: single independent claim

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 25 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T123207.20070927
T 0246/04 () of 12.7.2007

Online on

04.10.2007

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

12.7.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G02B 1/04

Application no.

96908116.5

Keywords:

Late filed facts and evidence
Added subject matter (no)
Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Novelty and inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 147 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T024604.20070712
T 0519/05 () of 22.8.2007

Online on

04.10.2007

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

22.8.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08F 2/00

Application no.

98118183.7

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)
Inventive step - problem and solution (yes)
Opposition grounds - insufficiency of disclosure (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 266 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T051905.20070822
T 0562/05 () of 11.9.2007

Online on

04.10.2007

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

11.9.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F24H 1/26

Application no.

97200702.5

Keywords:

Main request - inventive step (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 39 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T056205.20070911
T 0315/04 () of 21.6.2007

Online on

02.10.2007

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

21.6.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08G 61/10

Application no.

96928015.5

Keywords:

Novelty - implicit disclosure - (no)
Inventive step - (yes)
Clarity - (yes)
Amendments - added subject-matter - (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 72 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T031504.20070621
T 1158/04 (Multiautoclave/SINVENT) of 5.6.2007

Online on

02.10.2007

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

5.6.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01J 3/00

Application no.

98904447.4

Keywords:

Novelty: yes
Remittal to department of 1st instance

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 44 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T115804.20070605
T 0357/05 () of 27.6.2007

Online on

02.10.2007

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

27.6.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B60R 13/08

Application no.

00931069.9

Keywords:

Zulässigkeit der Änderungen (verneint)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 74 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T035705.20070627
T 0992/05 () of 21.9.2007

Online on

02.10.2007

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

21.9.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G03D 15/00

Application no.

99120633.5

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 24 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T099205.20070921
T 0160/07 () of 26.7.2007

Online on

02.10.2007

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

26.7.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B23Q 7/04

Application no.

04016654.8

Keywords:

Zulässigkeit der Änderungen - ja
Neuheit und erfinderische Tätigkeit - ja

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 24 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T016007.20070726
W 0012/06 (TEVA/Cyclosporin Formulations) of 10.9.2007

Online on

02.10.2007

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

10.9.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 9/14

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Reasoning of ISA insufficient
Reimbursement of two search fees

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 27 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:W001206.20070910
W 0016/07 () of 4.9.2007

Online on

02.10.2007

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

4.9.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H01H 50/54

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Zusätzliche Recherchengebühr unter Widerspruch entrichtet - Zurückerstattung der Recherchengebühr und gleichzeitige Aufforderung eine Widerspruchsgebühr zu entrichten

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 18 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:W001607.20070904
T 0218/02 (Sputter coated glass article/GUARDIAN) of 15.11.2006

Online on

01.10.2007

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

15.11.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C03C 17/36

Application no.

97104710.5

Keywords:

Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)
Substantial procedural violation

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 108 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T021802.20061115
T 1448/04 () of 10.7.2007

Online on

01.10.2007

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

10.7.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A45D 26/00

Application no.

98934978.2

Keywords:

Hauptantrag - Neuheit (nein)
Hilfsanträge 1 bis 4 - Zulässigkeit (ja)
Hilfsanträge 1 bis 5 - unzulässige Erweiterung (ja)
Hilfsantrag 6 - Zulässigkeit (ja) - Neuheit und erfinderische Tätigkeit mit Bezug auf D1 (ja)
Zurückverweisung zur Berücksichtigung der anderen Entgegenhaltungen

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 32 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T144804.20070710
T 0073/05 (Reactive purge/PRAXAIR) of 20.6.2007

Online on

01.10.2007

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

20.6.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01D 53/32

Application no.

96119473.5

Keywords:

Novelty - yes
Inventive step - yes

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 37 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T007305.20070620
T 0145/05 (Tissue bonding and sealing composition/COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY) of 22.8.2007

Online on

01.10.2007

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

22.8.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61L 25/00

Application no.

91915440.1

Keywords:

Main request and auxiliary request 1: amendments (not allowable) - not unambiguously derivable from application as filed, neither explicitly nor implicitly
Auxiliary request 2 (not admitted): late-filed - not clearly allowable - lack of clarity due to trademark

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 25 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T014505.20070822
T 0571/05 () of 28.6.2007

Online on

01.10.2007

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

28.6.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01D 67/00

Application no.

98931794.6

Keywords:

Amendments - allowable (yes) (Main Request)
Interpretation of the term
substantially free of macrovoids
in Claim 1
Novelty - (no) (Main Request, First to Third Auxiliary Requests)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 75 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T057105.20070628
T 0618/05 (Urea/DSM) of 28.8.2007

Online on

01.10.2007

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

28.8.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07C 273/12

Application no.

98900772.9

Keywords:

Inventive step - (yes)- claimed solution not taught in the prior art - non-obvious

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 30 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T061805.20070828
T 1365/05 (Methods for treating cotton fabrics/GENENCOR INTERNATIONAL, INC.) of 4.5.2007

Online on

01.10.2007

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

4.5.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12S 11/00

Application no.

91920379.4

Keywords:

Main request: sufficiency of disclosure (no)
Auxiliary request 1: clarity (no)
Auxiliary request 2: added subject-matter (no), broadening of the scope of protection (no)
Clartiy (yes), sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Remittal (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 54 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T136505.20070504
T 0186/07 () of 5.9.2007

Online on

01.10.2007

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

5.9.2007

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A61K 7/06

Application no.

98959951.9

Keywords:

Mémoire exposant les motifs du recours non déposé

Distribution

D

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 24 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T018607.20070905

September 2007

T 0609/05 () of 9.8.2007

Online on

28.09.2007

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

9.8.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08L 23/08

Application no.

93304586.6

Keywords:

Partial priority (no)
Disclosure - sufficiency (yes)
Novelty (yes) - 'multiple selection'
Inventive step (yes) - 'problem and solution'

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 132 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T060905.20070809
T 0853/05 () of 30.8.2007

Online on

28.09.2007

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

30.8.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G09G 3/28

Application no.

96305740.1

Keywords:

Inventive step (second auxiliary request) - yes

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 36 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T085305.20070830
T 1167/06 () of 26.7.2007

Online on

28.09.2007

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

26.7.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C04B 41/48

Application no.

99940064.1

Keywords:

-

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 96 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T116706.20070726
T 0964/04 (Trocknungsverfahren/IKO Minerals GmbH) of 26.4.2007

Online on

27.09.2007

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

26.4.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C04B 14/10

Application no.

99936311.2

Keywords:

Ausführbarkeit der Erfindung (ja)
Neuheit (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 118 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T096404.20070426
T 0841/05 () of 3.7.2007

Online on

27.09.2007

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

3.7.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F21S 8/00

Application no.

97925923.1

Keywords:

Neuheit, erfinderische Tätigkeit: ja

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 56 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T084105.20070703
T 1058/06 () of 26.6.2007

Online on

27.09.2007

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

26.6.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 13/15

Application no.

99941175.4

Keywords:

Late-filed document (not admitted)
Claim 1 (main request): novelty (yes) - inventive step (no)
Claim 1 (1st auxiliary request): inventive step (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 42 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T105806.20070626
T 0078/07 () of 17.9.2007

Online on

27.09.2007

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

17.9.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B01F 13/00

Application no.

01923721.3

Keywords:

Fehlende Beschwerdebegründung

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 17 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T007807.20070917
T 0259/07 () of 17.9.2007

Online on

27.09.2007

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

17.9.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 7/30

Application no.

98938998.6

Keywords:

-

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 16 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T025907.20070917
T 0350/07 (Hydroxylammonium salt solution/DSM IP ASSETS) of 3.9.2007

Online on

27.09.2007

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

3.9.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C01B 21/14

Application no.

00993485.2

Keywords:

-

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 17 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T035007.20070903
W 0012/07 () of 3.9.2007

Online on

27.09.2007

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

3.9.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C08L 53/00
C08F 8/00
C08L 23/00

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Zulässigkeit des Widerspruchs (bejaht)
Auszureichende Begründung (verneint)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 37 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:W001207.20070903
T 0249/05 () of 9.8.2007

Online on

26.09.2007

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

9.8.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08J 9/00

Application no.

94916028.7

Keywords:

Novelty (no) - claimed product: different name in prior art

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 40 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T024905.20070809
T 0312/05 () of 26.7.2007

Online on

26.09.2007

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

26.7.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01N 15/14

Application no.

02251286.7

Keywords:

Claim 1 (main and auxiliary - requests) - inventive step (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 28 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T031205.20070726
T 0490/05 () of 21.8.2007

Online on

26.09.2007

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

21.8.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G07D 1/00

Application no.

98932022.1

Keywords:

Jeder Beteiligte trägt die ihm erwachsenen Kosten selbst

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 28 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T049005.20070821
T 1381/05 (Vergabe von Übertragungsressourcen/BOSCH) of 19.7.2007

Online on

26.09.2007

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

19.7.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H04Q 7/38

Application no.

00113521.9

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - nein

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 28 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T138105.20070719
T 0144/06 () of 23.7.2007

Online on

26.09.2007

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

23.7.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B65G 15/36

Application no.

96110857.8

Keywords:

Late filed documents proving general knowledge - admitted into proceedings
Remittal - no
Apportionment of costs - no
Novelty - yes
Inventive step - no (all requests)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 43 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T014406.20070723
T 0261/03 () of 25.6.2007

Online on

25.09.2007

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

25.6.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08K 5/521

Application no.

94304195.4

Keywords:

Extension of subject-matter (no)
Clarity (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 76 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T026103.20070625
T 1337/04 () of 19.7.2007

Online on

25.09.2007

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

19.7.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A23L 1/39

Application no.

96911968.4

Keywords:

Public prior use (yes) - not novelty-destroying
Inventive step (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 45 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T133704.20070719
T 0377/05 () of 21.8.2007

Online on

25.09.2007

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

21.8.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A23K 1/00

Application no.

97106413.4

Keywords:

Unzulässige Erweiterung - (ja - Hauptantrag)
Ausreichende Offenbarung - (ja - alle Anträge)
Naheliegen (ja - Hilfsantrag 1; nein - Hilfsantrag 2)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 64 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T037705.20070821
T 0515/05 () of 2.8.2007

Online on

25.09.2007

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

2.8.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C09J 11/00

Application no.

95115715.5

Keywords:

Procedural violation - yes
Remittal - no (unnecessary delay)
Novelty - yes; inventive step - yes
Sufficiency - yes

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 52 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T051505.20070802
T 0834/05 () of 28.6.2007

Online on

25.09.2007

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

28.6.2007

Proc. language

FR

IPC

B61F 5/22

Application no.

00920818.2

Keywords:

Activité inventive - requêtes principale et subsidiaire (non)

Distribution

D

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 43 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T083405.20070628
T 1554/05 () of 5.7.2007

Online on

25.09.2007

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

5.7.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G05B 19/409

Application no.

00945092.5

Keywords:

Inventive step - no

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 30 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T155405.20070705
T 1642/06 (Sigma receptor/SPRUCE BARBARA, et al) of 23.8.2007

Online on

25.09.2007

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

23.8.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 31/495

Application no.

01917284.0

Keywords:

Main request - claim 1 - novelty - yes: undisclosed technical effect identifying a new clinical situation
Claims 2 and 4 - sufficiency of disclosure yes: plausible model for sufficiency of disclosure

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 41 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T164206.20070823
T 0202/02 (Verwendung von Budesonid) of 17.9.2007

Online on

24.09.2007

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

17.9.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61K 31/56

Application no.

94928390.7

Keywords:

"Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein): die Auswahl von Budesonid führt zu keinem überraschenden Effekt"

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T020202.20070917
T 0604/03 () of 17.7.2007

Online on

24.09.2007

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

17.7.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A63C 9/08

Application no.

97932491.0

Keywords:

Main request - novelty (no)
Auxiliary requests 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B - inventive step (no)
Auxiliary request 4A - inventive step (yes)
Reimbursement of the appeal fee - refused

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 43 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T060403.20070717
T 1173/04 () of 14.6.2007

Online on

24.09.2007

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

14.6.2007

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A23J 3/34

Application no.

96202475.8

Keywords:

Nouveauté - oui (requête principale)
Activité inventive - non - solution évidente (requête principale et requêtes auxiliaires 1 à 3)
Requête auxiliaire 4 : déposée lors de la procédure orale - recevable (non)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T117304.20070614
T 0369/05 (Anti-microbial agents/SION) of 27.6.2007

Online on

24.09.2007

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

27.6.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61L 15/46

Application no.

97100106.0

Keywords:

Sufficency of disclosure (no) - no technical concept fit for generalisation - undue burden in carrying out the invention throughout the whole area claimed - research program
Auxiliary requests (not admitted) - late filed - not clearly allowable due to fresh unclarity

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T036905.20070627
T 0383/05 () of 1.8.2007

Online on

24.09.2007

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

1.8.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01H 33/36

Application no.

99952131.3

Keywords:

Admissibility of the appeal (yes)
Admissibility of the first and second auxiliary requests - (yes)
Main and first auxiliary requests - novelty - (no)
Second auxiliary request - inventive step - (no)
Apportionment of costs - refused (yes)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T038305.20070801
T 0411/06 () of 10.9.2007

Online on

24.09.2007

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

10.9.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B28B 3/26

Application no.

98949521.3

Keywords:

Novelty (yes), inventive step (yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 24 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T041106.20070910
T 0747/06 () of 12.9.2007

Online on

24.09.2007

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

12.9.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B26D 1/00

Application no.

02768276.4

Keywords:

Substantial procedural violation (not requesting an additional search in order to search the invention first defined in the claims as originally filed in a non-unitary application)
Remittal for further prosecution to continue examination after an additional search has been carried out
Reimbursement of the appeal fee (yes)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T074706.20070912
T 1505/06 () of 18.9.2007

Online on

24.09.2007

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

18.9.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B65G 47/84

Application no.

97918428.0

Keywords:

Reasons for refusing postponement of oral proceedings - not included in decision of opposition division
Right to be heard - Board unable to review that it was respected by the opposition division
Substantial procedural violation - yes
Remittal to department of first instance - yes

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T150506.20070918
T 0239/07 () of 1.8.2007

Online on

24.09.2007

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

1.8.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G02B 6/42

Application no.

01948199.3

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T023907.20070801
T 0989/04 () of 12.7.2007

Online on

21.09.2007

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

12.7.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A23G 1/22

Application no.

99202482.8

Keywords:

Main request - novelty (no)
Auxiliary requests I to III - novelty (no)
Auxiliary request IV - inventive step (no)
Auxiliary request filed at the oral proceedings - admissibility (no)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T098904.20070712
T 0037/05 () of 20.9.2007

Online on

21.09.2007

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

20.9.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61B 17/00

Application no.

98201833.5

Keywords:

Divisional application - extended subject-matter (no)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T003705.20070920
T 0232/05 () of 4.7.2007

Online on

21.09.2007

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

4.7.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 7/087

Application no.

94105194.8

Keywords:

Novelty (yes) after amendment
Inventive step (no)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 49 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T023205.20070704
T 1074/06 (Infertility/ARS) of 9.8.2007

Online on

21.09.2007

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

9.8.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 38/24

Application no.

01900491.0

Keywords:

Main request - sufficiency of disclosure - (no)
First auxiliary request - added subject-matter - (no), admissibility, patentable subject-matter, inventive step, sufficiency of disclosure - (yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 90 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T107406.20070809
T 1873/06 (Optimized drug delivery/OPTIMATA) of 13.9.2007

Online on

21.09.2007

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

13.9.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 45/06
A61P 43/00

Application no.

01943736.7

Keywords:

Mathematical method (no)
Presentation of information (no)
Diagnostic method (no)
Additional search - remittal (yes)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T187306.20070913
T 0852/05 () of 30.5.2007

Online on

20.09.2007

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

30.5.2007

Proc. language

FR

IPC

D03C 3/24

Application no.

97420133.7

Keywords:

Modifications - étendue de l'objet (non)
Exposé - suffisance (oui)
Clarté (oui)
Nouveauté (oui)
Activité inventive (oui)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T085205.20070530
T 0961/05 () of 3.7.2007

Online on

20.09.2007

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

3.7.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A46D 1/00

Application no.

96939620.9

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 33 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T096105.20070703
T 0965/05 () of 23.8.2007

Online on

20.09.2007

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

23.8.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01L 31/075

Application no.

99118281.7

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 24 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T096505.20070823
T 1077/05 () of 24.7.2007

Online on

20.09.2007

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

24.7.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61M 15/00

Application no.

99905106.3

Keywords:

Novelty and inventive step - yes (after amendments)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 31 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T107705.20070724
T 0019/06 (Polykieselsäurekette/WACKER CHEMIE) of 17.7.2007

Online on

20.09.2007

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

17.7.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C09C 1/30

Application no.

98120679.0

Keywords:

Zulässigkeit des in der mündlichen Verhandlung eingereichten Antrags (ja)
Unzulässige Änderung der Patentansprüche (nein)
Stützung durch die Beschreibung (ja)
Neuheit (ja): bekanntes Herstellungsverfahren führt nicht zum beanspruchten Produkt
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 35 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T001906.20070717
T 0400/06 (Treated calcium carbonate/MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES) of 25.7.2007

Online on

20.09.2007

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

25.7.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C09C 3/10

Application no.

95901101.6

Keywords:

Extension of protection: yes

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 24 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T040006.20070725
T 0465/06 (surfactant and benefit stripes/UNILEVER) of 24.5.2007

Online on

20.09.2007

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

24.5.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 7/50

Application no.

98901965.8

Keywords:

Late request (admissible): minor amendments - no delay of the proceedings
Inventive step (main and auxiliary request): no - desired technical effect not achievable over the whole area of claim 1; obvious alternative

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T046506.20070524
W 0008/07 () of 12.9.2007

Online on

20.09.2007

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

12.9.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

-

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Beurteilung mangelnder Einheitlichkeit a posteriori ohne Berücksichtigung eines unklaren Merkmals - unzutreffend

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:W000807.20070912
T 0725/04 () of 11.9.2007

Online on

19.09.2007

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

11.9.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B60T 10/02

Application no.

02018675.5

Keywords:

Neuheit (nach Änderung bejaht)
Zurückverweisung zur weiteren Prüfung

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 20 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T072504.20070911
T 0879/04 () of 7.9.2007

Online on

19.09.2007

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

7.9.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F02B 75/32

Application no.

96917324.4

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 27 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T087904.20070907
T 0023/05 () of 6.9.2007

Online on

19.09.2007

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

6.9.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A46D 1/00

Application no.

95940188.6

Keywords:

Main request -novelty (no); disclosure in drawings
First and second auxiliary requests - Article 123(2) requirements (not met)
Auxiliary requests 1a and 2a - clear (no)
Third and fourth auxiliary requests - inventive step (no)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 45 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T002305.20070906
T 0094/05 () of 12.7.2007

Online on

19.09.2007

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

12.7.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F02D 9/10

Application no.

99953818.4

Keywords:

Klarheit (verneint) - Stützung durch die Beschreibung im gesamten beanspruchten Bereich - Hauptantrag
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (verneint) - Hilfsantrag

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 33 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T009405.20070712
T 0924/05 () of 13.9.2007

Online on

19.09.2007

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

13.9.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61M 37/00

Application no.

97933255.8

Keywords:

Method of treatment or surgery (no)
(see Reasons, point 5)
Novelty (yes), invenitve step (yes) - after amendment

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 26 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T092405.20070913
T 0335/07 () of 7.9.2007

Online on

19.09.2007

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

7.9.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A63F 3/06

Application no.

98965350.6

Keywords:

Main, 1st auxiliary request - novelty (no)
2nd auxiliary request - remitted for further prosecution

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 36 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T033507.20070907
T 1071/05 () of 7.8.2007

Online on

17.09.2007

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

7.8.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61H 31/00

Application no.

96908807.9

Keywords:

Inventive step - (yes, after amendment)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 25 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T107105.20070807
T 1192/05 () of 10.9.2007

Online on

17.09.2007

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

10.9.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61B 5/085

Application no.

03001806.3

Keywords:

Unzulässige Erweiterung (ja)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 18 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T119205.20070910
T 0542/06 () of 10.9.2007

Online on

17.09.2007

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

10.9.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61B 19/00

Application no.

04009835.2

Keywords:

Method of surgery - (no)
Novelty and inventive step (yes, after amendment)
Clarity - (yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 25 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T054206.20070910
T 0613/06 (Schalenkatalysator/SÜDZUCKER) of 3.7.2007

Online on

17.09.2007

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

3.7.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C07H 1/00

Application no.

97123040.4

Keywords:

Hauptantrag und Hilfsantrag - Erweiterung (verneint)
Hauptantrag - erfinderische Tätigkeit (verneint)
Hilfsantrag - erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 52 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T061306.20070703
T 0868/06 (Thermocycler-Deckel/APPLERA) of 7.8.2007

Online on

17.09.2007

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

7.8.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B01L 7/00

Application no.

99125152.1

Keywords:

Neuheit: nein (Hauptantrag)
Klarheit: nein (Hilfsanträge 1 und 2)
Zulässigkeit unter Artikel 123 (2) EPÜ: nein (Hilfsantrag 3)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 54 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T086806.20070807
T 0975/03 (Stabiler Johanniskrautextrakt/SCHWABE) of 24.7.2007

Online on

14.09.2007

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

24.7.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61K 35/78

Application no.

96945476.8

Keywords:

Verzicht auf vor der Patenterteilung gestrichene Gegenstände - (nein)
Befassung der Großen Beschwerdekammer - (nein)
Unzulässige Änderung - (nein)
Erweiterung des Schutzbereiches - (nein)
Deutlichkeit der Ansprüche -(ja)
Vollständige Offenbarung - (ja)
Neuheit - (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (ja)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 64 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T097503.20070724
T 0289/05 (Stripping/MAASLAND) of 14.6.2007

Online on

14.09.2007

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

14.6.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A01J 7/00

Application no.

95200841.5

Keywords:

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

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 45 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T028905.20070614
T 0540/05 (Anti-smoke perfumes/QUEST) of 24.7.2007

Online on

14.09.2007

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

24.7.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61L 9/01

Application no.

95903273.1

Keywords:

Main and auxiliary request 3: amendments (not allowable) - disclaimer based on non-accidental anticipation
Auxiliary requests 1 and 2: inventive step (no) - purported improvement not shown - reformulation of problem - obvious alternative

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 82 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T054005.20070724
T 1086/05 (Enhanced frequency hopping method/LUCENT) of 2.8.2007

Online on

14.09.2007

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

2.8.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04B 1/713

Application no.

02252409.4

Keywords:

Added subject-matter - main and auxiliary request (yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 68 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T108605.20070802
T 1226/05 (Power control/ALCATEL LUCENT) of 7.9.2007

Online on

14.09.2007

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

7.9.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04B 7/005

Application no.

99400649.2

Keywords:

Inventive step - (yes - after amendment)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 22 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T122605.20070907
T 0356/07 (Inadmissibility of the appeal) of 13.8.2007

Online on

14.09.2007

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

13.8.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 13/15

Application no.

01122027.4

Keywords:

No statement of grounds of appeal filed

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 16 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T035607.20070813
T 1252/04 () of 31.8.2007

Online on

13.09.2007

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

31.8.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G02B 6/122

Application no.

02002176.2

Keywords:

Decision based on the file as it stands

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 42 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T125204.20070831
T 0144/05 () of 28.8.2007

Online on

13.09.2007

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

28.8.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01M 19/00

Application no.

97908692.3

Keywords:

Sale communication - opportunity to comment (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 28 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T014405.20070828
T 0295/05 () of 26.6.2007

Online on

13.09.2007

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

26.6.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C09J 153/02

Application no.

95905377.8

Keywords:

Admissibility of late filed requests: Main request (yes); auxiliary requests 1-4 (no)
Valid priority claim (no)
Main request: Inventive step (no)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 55 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T029505.20070626
T 0768/05 () of 31.8.2007

Online on

13.09.2007

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

31.8.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C02B 6/42

Application no.

98111595.9

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit: bejaht (nach Änderung)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 20 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T076805.20070831
T 1030/05 (Polymeric coating/ROHM AND HAAS) of 24.7.2007

Online on

13.09.2007

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

24.7.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C09D 157/00

Application no.

94304094.9

Keywords:

Novelty (no) - unambiguous disclosure of the claimed method in the state of the art

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 24 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T103005.20070724
T 1382/05 (Telekommunikationsendgerät/IPCOM) of 13.7.2007

Online on

13.09.2007

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

13.7.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H04M 1/22

Application no.

99939757.3

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (Hauptantrag und Hilfsanträge 1-4) - verneint

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 28 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T138205.20070713
T 0326/06 (Steuerung elektrischer Hausgeräte/BSH) of 31.7.2007

Online on

13.09.2007

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

31.7.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H04L 12/28

Application no.

97113682.5

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (Hilfsanträge 1-4) - verneint

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Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 32 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T032606.20070731
T 0635/06 (Hair dye compositions/CLAIROL) of 2.7.2007

Online on

13.09.2007

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

2.7.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 7/13

Application no.

98203889.5

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)
Admissibility of the ground for opposition of lack of inventive step (yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 52 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T063506.20070702
T 0637/06 (Cosmetic compositions/PROCTER & GAMBLE) of 26.6.2007

Online on

13.09.2007

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

26.6.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 7/46

Application no.

00928885.3

Keywords:

Main request: inventive step (no) - obvious alternative
Auxiliary request: remittal to first instance - fresh case

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 39 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T063706.20070626
W 0014/07 () of 4.9.2007

Online on

13.09.2007

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

4.9.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B23K 26/06
B23K 26/38

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Widerspruch ohne substantiierte Begründung

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 22 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:W001407.20070904
T 0659/05 () of 26.6.2007

Online on

12.09.2007

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

26.6.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C03B 5/225

Application no.

99102830.9

Keywords:

Transfer of assets pertaining to opposition - not proven
Appellant party to proceedings resulting in appealed decision - no

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 23 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T065905.20070626
T 0675/05 () of 26.6.2007

Online on

12.09.2007

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

26.6.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C03B 5/225

Application no.

98118842.8

Keywords:

Transfer of assets pertaining to opposition - not proven
Appellant party to proceedings resulting in appealed decision - no

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C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 23 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T067505.20070626
T 0677/05 () of 26.6.2007

Online on

12.09.2007

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

26.6.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C03B 5/225

Application no.

99111917.3

Keywords:

Transfer of assets pertaining to opposition - not proven
Appellant party to proceedings resulting in appealed decision - no

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C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 23 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T067705.20070626
T 0730/05 (Low power communications/TEXAS INSTRUMENTS) of 10.7.2007

Online on

11.09.2007

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

10.7.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04B 7/26

Application no.

97120775.8

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)
Acknowledged prior art

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 30 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T073005.20070710
T 0756/05 () of 4.5.2007

Online on

11.09.2007

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

4.5.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

D21F 1/08

Application no.

96120331.2

Keywords:

Unzulässige Erweiterung (nein)
Neuheit (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 59 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T075605.20070504
T 0828/05 () of 29.6.2007

Online on

11.09.2007

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

29.6.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F16D 69/04

Application no.

01960461.0

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 27 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T082805.20070629
T 0542/04 (Soybean products/E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS) of 10.9.2007

Online on

10.09.2007

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

10.9.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A01H 5/10

Application no.

92922535.7

Keywords:

Main request - added matter, extension of scope of protection (no) - sufficiency, novelty, inventive step (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 206 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T054204.20070910
T 0333/05 () of 3.8.2007

Online on

10.09.2007

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

3.8.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C22C 38/04

Application no.

98400688.2

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)

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C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 110 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T033305.20070803
T 1111/02 (Library Screening Methods/BIOSITE) of 7.12.2005

Online on

07.09.2007

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

7.12.2005

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12Q 1/70

Application no.

91908963.1

Keywords:

Correction under Rule 88 EPC - (no)
Sufficiency of disclosure - (no)
Referral to Enlarged Board of Appeal - (no)

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 53 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T111102.20051207
T 1208/05 () of 30.7.2007

Online on

06.09.2007

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

30.7.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61B 17/12

Application no.

03008319.0

Keywords:

Allowability of a European divisional application - (yes)

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C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 25 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T120805.20070730
T 1523/05 () of 1.8.2007

Online on

06.09.2007

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

1.8.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61B 19/00

Application no.

02011600.0

Keywords:

Neuheit (ja)- nach Änderungen
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja) - nach Änderungen

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C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 36 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T152305.20070801
T 0174/06 (Remote control system/NICE SpA) of 17.7.2007

Online on

06.09.2007

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

17.7.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

E05B 49/00

Application no.

96200353.9

Keywords:

Added subject-matter - main and auxiliary requests (yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 30 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T017406.20070717
T 0325/03 () of 10.7.2007

Online on

05.09.2007

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

10.7.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C01B 25/06

Application no.

96109145.1

Keywords:

Novelty and inventive step (yes; after amendment

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 32 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T032503.20070710
T 1433/04 () of 12.7.2007

Online on

05.09.2007

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

12.7.2007

Proc. language

FR

IPC

B60T 13/74

Application no.

96401391.6

Keywords:

Nouveauté (oui)
Activité inventive (oui)

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

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T143304.20070712
W 0003/07 () of 6.8.2007

Online on

05.09.2007

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

6.8.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B29G 33/64

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Lack of unity of invention (yes)

Distribution

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 18 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:W000307.20070806
W 0022/07 (Stem cell expansion/CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL) of 21.8.2007

Online on

05.09.2007

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

21.8.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/010

Application no.

-

Keywords:

-

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 23 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:W002207.20070821
T 1063/04 (Method of oral contraception/DURAMED PHARMACEUTICALS) of 17.7.2007

Online on

04.09.2007

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

17.7.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 31/565

Application no.

98850109.4

Keywords:

Fifth and sixth auxiliary requests: admissibility (no)
Main request and First to Fourth auxiliary requests: added matter (yes), undisclosed combination of features

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 38 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T106304.20070717
T 0813/05 () of 18.7.2007

Online on

04.09.2007

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

18.7.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

D01H 13/22

Application no.

97904982.2

Keywords:

Zulässigkeit - verspätet vorgelegter Hauptantrag - ja
Neuheit Hauptantrag - nein
Zulässigkeit - verspätet vorgelegter Hilfsantrag - nein

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 28 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T081305.20070718
T 1117/05 (Combination therapy/SCHERING) of 11.7.2007

Online on

04.09.2007

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

11.7.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 38/21

Application no.

01905031.9

Keywords:

All requests - inventive step (no)

Distribution

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 33 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T111705.20070711
T 0671/04 () of 26.6.2007

Online on

03.09.2007

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

26.6.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F02C 7/275

Application no.

94103897.8

Keywords:

Amendments - added subject-matter (main request) (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 30 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T067104.20070626
T 0782/05 () of 13.6.2007

Online on

03.09.2007

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

13.6.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08G 69/04

Application no.

96930592.9

Keywords:

Main request - novelty (no)
First new auxiliary request - clarity (no)
Second new auxiliary request - inventive step (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 75 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T078205.20070613
T 0923/05 () of 10.5.2007

Online on

03.09.2007

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

10.5.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A46B 7/06

Application no.

96930087.0

Keywords:

Inventive step - main request, first and second auxiliary requests (no); third auxiliary request (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 34 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T092305.20070510
T 0960/05 () of 21.6.2007

Online on

03.09.2007

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

21.6.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A01K 1/12

Application no.

94910063.0

Keywords:

Main request - novelty (no)
First auxiliary request - added subject-matter (no)
Novelty (yes) - inventive step (yes)
Late submitted prior art document (admitted)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 32 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T096005.20070621
T 1182/04 () of 10.7.2007

Online on

02.09.2007

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

10.7.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

E01C 23/088

Application no.

00949338.8

Keywords:

Zulässigkeit des Einspruchs (bejaht)
Substantiierung
Durch Benutzung oder in sonstiger Weise zugänglich gemacht

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 28 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T118204.20070710

August 2007

T 0214/04 (Amoxycillin/clavulanate formulation/SMITHKLINE BEECHAM) of 31.7.2007

Online on

31.08.2007

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

31.7.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 31/42

Application no.

01201824.8

Keywords:

Main request: inventive step (no), obvious combination of prior art teachings

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 40 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T021404.20070731
T 0130/05 (Composition cosmétique/L'ORÉAL) of 14.6.2007

Online on

31.08.2007

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

14.6.2007

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A61K 7/48

Application no.

96931851.8

Keywords:

Requête principale : activité inventive (non) - pas d'essais comparatifs avec l'état de la technique le plus proche - reformulation du problème technique - alternative évidente
Requête auxiliaire : activité inventive (oui) - solution ne découle pas de l'état de la technique

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 43 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T013005.20070614
T 0996/05 () of 25.4.2007

Online on

31.08.2007

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

25.4.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B23Q 11/08

Application no.

00107030.9

Keywords:

Verspätet vorgebrachte zusätzliche Beweismittel zur offenkundigen Vorbenutzung I aus dem Einspruchsverfahren - nicht ausreichend relevant - Zulassung verneint
Verspätet vorgebrachte Beweismittel zu einer weiteren offenkundigen Vorbenutzung II - prima facie relevant - zugelassen

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Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 50 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T099605.20070425
T 0496/06 () of 23.8.2007

Online on

31.08.2007

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

23.8.2007

Proc. language

FR

IPC

B29C 67/16

Application no.

94401312.7

Keywords:

Modification allant au-delà du contenu de la demande telle qu'elle a été déposée

Distribution

D

Decision

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

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T049606.20070823
T 0862/06 (Comprimé/ETHYPHARM) of 4.7.2007

Online on

31.08.2007

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

4.7.2007

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A61K 9/20

Application no.

98940294.6

Keywords:

Règle 88 - non: pas d'erreur manifeste
Requête principale et auxiliaires 1 à 7 - non: extension de l'objet tel que délivré
Requête auxiliaire 8 - non: modifications d'ordre cosmétique contraire à la règle 57bis
Requêtes auxiliaires 9' et 10' - non: juxtaposition de valeur sans ponctuation non claire

Distribution

C

Decision

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

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T086206.20070704
T 1543/06 (game machine/GAMEACCOUNT) of 29.6.2007

Online on

31.08.2007

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

29.6.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A63F 13/00

Application no.

02764683.5

Keywords:

Patentable inventions - technical and non-technical features
Patentable inventions - games
Inventive step - no (all requests)
Enlarged Board - request for referral - admissible (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 38 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T154306.20070629
T 0048/05 () of 8.8.2007

Online on

30.08.2007

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

8.8.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B21D 28/12

Application no.

99105337.2

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 23 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T004805.20070808
T 0691/05 () of 24.7.2007

Online on

30.08.2007

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

24.7.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F25D 23/08

Application no.

98202099.2

Keywords:

-

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 28 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T069105.20070724
T 0709/05 () of 5.7.2007

Online on

30.08.2007

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

5.7.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A24D 3/02

Application no.

98121079.2

Keywords:

Zulässigkeit der Anträge, Hauptantrag (nein); Hilfsanträge I bis VI (ja)
Unzulässige Erweiterung, Hilfsanträge I bis V (ja); Hilfsantrag VI (nein)
Neuheit, Hilfsantrag VI (ja)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 44 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T070905.20070705
T 0872/05 () of 19.6.2007

Online on

30.08.2007

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

19.6.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 13/15

Application no.

98926094.8

Keywords:

Main, first and third auxiliary requests filed in advance of oral proceedings - not admitted because substantially modifying the appellant's case
Inventive step (no) - second auxiliary request
Fourth auxiliary request filed during oral proceedings - not admitted because not clearly allowable

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 38 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T087205.20070619
T 1093/06 () of 19.6.2007

Online on

30.08.2007

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

19.6.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A63F 13/00

Application no.

01925096.8

Keywords:

Inventive step - (yes) after amendment

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 29 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T109306.20070619
T 1244/06 (Transmission of data/CELLPORT SYSTEMS) of 19.6.2007

Online on

29.08.2007

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

19.6.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01C 21/00

Application no.

94914109.7

Keywords:

Inventive step (main request) - no
Remittal (second auxiliary request) - no
Late-filed first and third auxiliary requests - not admitted

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 44 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T124406.20070619
T 0372/02 (Schwer wasserlösliche Arzneistoffe/ALFATEC) of 27.6.2007

Online on

28.08.2007

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

27.6.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61K 9/16

Application no.

93914598.3

Keywords:

Neuheit (nein): Beanspruchte Zusammensetzung in allen Merkmalen vorweggenommen

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 38 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T037202.20070627
T 0946/05 (Kraft- und Schmierstoffadditiv/BASF) of 31.7.2007

Online on

28.08.2007

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

31.7.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C10L 1/18

Application no.

02702298.7

Keywords:

Neuheit (Hauptantrag) nein: Stand der Technik ist an den Fachmann gerichtet
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (Hilfsantrag 1): ja - nicht naheliegende Verwendung einer bekannten Verbindung
Rückzahlung der Beschwerdegebühr: nein

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 36 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T094605.20070731
T 0954/05 (Composition topique contenant un antagoniste de substance P/ L' … of 3.5.2007

Online on

28.08.2007

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

3.5.2007

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A61K 38/08

Application no.

95402502.9

Keywords:

Exposé suffisant (non) : a) éléments structurels non suffisants pour identifier les composés revendiqués,b) défaut de règle pour vérifier si les composés soumis à l'essai répondent ou non à une caractéristique fonctionnelle

Distribution

B

Decision

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

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T095405.20070503
T 1257/05 () of 14.6.2007

Online on

28.08.2007

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

14.6.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B65G 53/56

Application no.

99120047.8

Keywords:

Novelty - no
Inventive step - no
Auxiliary requests filed during oral proceedings - not admitted into the proceedings

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 39 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T125705.20070614
T 1354/05 () of 12.6.2007

Online on

28.08.2007

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

12.6.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B24D 3/28

Application no.

97940880.4

Keywords:

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

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 34 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T135405.20070612
T 0589/04 () of 6.6.2007

Online on

27.08.2007

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

6.6.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A23G 3/30

Application no.

93907161.9

Keywords:

Article 123(2): Amendment of the range
0-30wt%
to
30wt% or less
admissible
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 47 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T058904.20070606
T 0846/04 () of 4.7.2007

Online on

27.08.2007

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

4.7.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G06K 7/10

Application no.

94110638.7

Keywords:

Zulassung eines spät in der Verhandlung vorgelegten Antrags (ja) - siehe Ziff.2 der Gründe
Über die Offenbarung hinausgehende Sachverhalte (nein)
Erweiterung des Schutzbereichs (nein)
Neuheit und erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 45 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T084604.20070704
T 0016/05 (Fischer-Tropsch synthesis/SHELL) of 17.7.2007

Online on

27.08.2007

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

17.7.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01J 8/22

Application no.

97937577.1

Keywords:

Amended subject-matter clearly and unambiguously disclosed (yes)
Amended claims supported by amended description (yes)
Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 43 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T001605.20070717
T 0353/05 () of 6.7.2007

Online on

27.08.2007

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

6.7.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F02D 13/04

Application no.

01110241.5

Keywords:

Inventive step (no) - obvious combination

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 24 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T035305.20070706
T 1384/06 (Alzheimers's disease/ELAN) of 26.6.2007

Online on

24.08.2007

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

26.6.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/00

Application no.

99109196.8

Keywords:

Admissibility of main and first auxiliary request - no
Second auxiliary request - added subject-matter - no
Sufficiency of disclosure - yes

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C

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 43 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T138406.20070626
T 1466/05 (Pyridinoline/SEREX) of 27.7.2007

Online on

23.08.2007

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

27.7.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01N 33/53

Application no.

98932871.1

Keywords:

Main request and auxiliary request 1 - sufficiency of disclosure (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 40 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T146605.20070727
T 0736/05 () of 28.6.2007

Online on

22.08.2007

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

28.6.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C08L 69/00

Application no.

99964501.3

Keywords:

Einspruchsgründe - Erweiterung (nicht zugelassen)
Zulässigkeit verspätet vorgebrachter Tatsachen und Beweismittel (verneint)
Neuheit (Haupt- und 2. Hilfsantrag: bejaht)
Klarheit und Stützung der geänderten Ansprüche (1. Hilfsantrag: verneint)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Aufgabe und Lösung (Hauptantrag: verneint; 2. Hilfsantrag: bejaht)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 214 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T073605.20070628
T 0950/05 () of 12.7.2007

Online on

22.08.2007

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

12.7.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B41J 2/155

Application no.

00918326.0

Keywords:

Reformatio in peius (main and fifth auxiliary requests, yes)
Novelty (first and fourth auxiliary requests, no)
Clarity (second and third auxiliary requests, no)
Added subject-matter (sixth and seventh auxiliary requests, yes)
Inventive step (eighth auxiliary request, no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 41 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T095005.20070712
T 0097/05 () of 31.5.2007

Online on

21.08.2007

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

31.5.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08F 10/00

Application no.

93900724.1

Keywords:

Amendments - added subject-matter (main request, first auxiliary request - yes)
Amendments - added subject-matter (second auxiliary request - no)
Claims - clarity (second auxiliary request - yes)
Remittal to the opposition division for further prosecution

Distribution

B

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 43 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T009705.20070531
T 0746/06 () of 13.7.2007

Online on

21.08.2007

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

13.7.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C21D 8/12

Application no.

02779469.2

Keywords:

Erweiterung durch Änderungen (nein)
Neuheit (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein) - allgemeines Fachwissen legt beanspruchten Gegenstand nahe

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 79 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T074606.20070713
T 0519/04 () of 15.5.2007

Online on

20.08.2007

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

15.5.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A23L 1/0524

Application no.

96925730.2

Keywords:

Prior oral publication (yes) - handout distributed during a seminar: available to the public
Main request, auxiliary requests 1-6: novelty (no)
Auxilairy request 7: novelty, inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 75 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T051904.20070515
T 0611/04 (Sprengmittelgranulat/DALLI) of 30.5.2007

Online on

20.08.2007

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

30.5.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C11D 17/00

Application no.

99106369.4

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein): angeblich verbesserter Effekt, nicht im Streitpatent offenbart - Bereitstellung weiterer Ausgestaltungen des Standes der Technik.

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 46 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T061104.20070530
T 0929/05 () of 24.7.2007

Online on

20.08.2007

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

24.7.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A23K 1/14

Application no.

95302061.7

Keywords:

Amendment not directly and unambiguously derivable from application as filed

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 29 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T092905.20070724
D 0004/06 () of 29.11.2006

Online on

17.08.2007

Board

DBA

Decision date

29.11.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

-

Application no.

-

Keywords:

-

Distribution

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 24 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:D000406.20061129
T 1108/02 (Chromosome/REGENTS) of 13.7.2006

Online on

17.08.2007

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

13.7.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12Q 1/68

Application no.

90308718.7

Keywords:

Intervener 1 - admissibility of intervention during appeal proceedings (yes)
Intervener 2 - admissibility of intervention during appeal proceedings - first intervention (no) - second intervention (yes)
Decision G 0003/04 - immediately applicable (yes)
Exceptional circumstances needed for renewed referral of the same question - none present
Referral of question of law to Enlarged Board of Appeal (no)
Proceedings terminated by withdrawal of sole appeal by proprietor - despite interventions (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 60 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T110802.20060713
T 0379/04 (Waschformkörper/HENKEL) of 11.5.2007

Online on

17.08.2007

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

11.5.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C11D 17/00

Application no.

98912437.5

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 35 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T037904.20070511
T 0435/04 (Botulinum toxins for treating hyperhydrosis/ALLERGAN) of 13.3.2007

Online on

17.08.2007

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

13.3.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 38/16

Application no.

95906674.7

Keywords:

Admission of fresh documents - (yes)
Main request - inventive step - (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 44 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T043504.20070313
T 0658/05 () of 17.7.2007

Online on

17.08.2007

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

17.7.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01L 31/048

Application no.

98104275.7

Keywords:

Inventive step - (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 46 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T065805.20070717
W 0013/07 (EPR-1 effectors/THROMBOTARGETS) of 23.7.2007

Online on

17.08.2007

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

23.7.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 39/395

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Unity of invention (yes)
Refund of additional search fees (yes)
Refund of protest fee (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 27 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:W001307.20070723
T 0282/05 () of 3.8.2007

Online on

16.08.2007

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

3.8.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G03F 7/20

Application no.

97201818.8

Keywords:

Main request: Novelty (no)
Auxiliary request: belated - clearly not allowable - not admitted

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 42 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T028205.20070803
T 0684/05 () of 5.7.2007

Online on

16.08.2007

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

5.7.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F24J 2/00
F24J 2/40
E04B 1/76

Application no.

98955508.1

Keywords:

Inventive step

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 90 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T068405.20070705
T 0080/06 () of 18.7.2007

Online on

16.08.2007

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

18.7.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H03F 3/217

Application no.

02254235.1

Keywords:

Added subject-matter - yes, if claim 1 is interpreted as suggested by the appellant
Novelty - no, if claim 1 is interpreted in the light of the original disclosure

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 28 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T008006.20070718
T 0829/05 () of 18.7.2007

Online on

14.08.2007

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

18.7.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B60C 15/024

Application no.

99306493.0

Keywords:

Disclosure - sufficiency - yes
Amendments -agreed by examining division - added subject-matter (yes) (main request)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 79 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T082905.20070718
T 0926/05 () of 30.7.2007

Online on

14.08.2007

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

30.7.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H02G 15/064

Application no.

97900341.5

Keywords:

Novelty (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 25 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T092605.20070730
T 0304/06 () of 17.7.2007

Online on

14.08.2007

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

17.7.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G06K 19/073

Application no.

00119493.5

Keywords:

-

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 22 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T030406.20070717
T 1321/06 () of 19.7.2007

Online on

14.08.2007

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

19.7.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A62B 18/08

Application no.

05012479.1

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein)
Ein einzelnes Dokument belegt nicht das Vorhandensein eines Trends
Altes Dokument offenbare von der Fachwelt verworfene Technik (nein)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 23 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T132106.20070719
T 0578/03 (Movement block layer/MITSUBISHI) of 5.7.2007

Online on

13.08.2007

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

5.7.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01D 53/94

Application no.

01113324.6

Keywords:

Clarity (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 23 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T057803.20070705
T 0946/03 (NOx catalyst with inhibiting layer/MITSUBISHI) of 4.7.2007

Online on

13.08.2007

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

4.7.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01D 53/94

Application no.

01115310.3

Keywords:

Main request (added matter: yes)
Auxiliary request (novelty: yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 39 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T094603.20070704
T 0420/05 () of 25.6.2007

Online on

13.08.2007

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

25.6.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C04B 38/08

Application no.

00108113.2

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 77 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T042005.20070625
T 1058/05 (Stellantrieb/BEHR THERMOT-TRONIK) of 3.7.2007

Online on

13.08.2007

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

3.7.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G05D 23/275

Application no.

00121351.1

Keywords:

Verspätet eingereichte Anträge - nicht zugelassen
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - nein

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 34 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T105805.20070703
T 0603/07 () of 2.8.2007

Online on

13.08.2007

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

2.8.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C11D 1/02

Application no.

04764254.1

Keywords:

-

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 64 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T060307.20070802
T 0634/02 (Apparatus for the surgical treatment of tissues by hyperthermia with … of 27.7.2007

Online on

10.08.2007

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

27.7.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61N 5/02

Application no.

91113481.5

Keywords:

Added subject-matter (no, after amendment)
Novelty and inventive step (yes, after amendment)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 39 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T063402.20070727
T 0388/05 () of 19.7.2007

Online on

10.08.2007

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

19.7.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01N 21/15

Application no.

98930165.0

Keywords:

Inventive step: no

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 27 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T038805.20070719
T 0498/05 () of 24.7.2007

Online on

10.08.2007

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

24.7.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G01D 5/347

Application no.

97910311.6

Keywords:

Neuheit bejaht
Erfinderische Tätigkeit: Zurückverweisung an die erste Instanz zur weiteren Entscheidung

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 27 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T049805.20070724
T 0849/05 () of 20.7.2007

Online on

10.08.2007

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

20.7.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B22F 9/04

Application no.

97933048.7

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 34 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T084905.20070720
T 1341/05 () of 10.7.2007

Online on

10.08.2007

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

10.7.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G02B 27/09

Application no.

99116255.3

Keywords:

-

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 40 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T134105.20070710
T 0296/06 () of 27.7.2007

Online on

10.08.2007

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

27.7.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G09G 5/08

Application no.

98909013.9

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 38 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T029606.20070727
T 0424/05 (Digitales Hörgerät/SIEMENS) of 22.5.2007

Online on

09.08.2007

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

22.5.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H04R 25/00

Application no.

96103810.6

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - verneint
Zurückverweisung an die 1. Instanz - abgelehnt
Spät eingereichter Hilfsantrag - nicht zugelassen

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 32 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T042405.20070522
T 1345/05 () of 25.7.2007

Online on

09.08.2007

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

25.7.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G01S 15/93

Application no.

01101400.8

Keywords:

Neuheit (verneint)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 25 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T134505.20070725
T 1181/06 (Polyketides/STANFORD) of 28.6.2007

Online on

09.08.2007

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

28.6.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/52

Application no.

94928169.5

Keywords:

Main request: extension of protection (yes)
First auxiliary request: admissibility (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 26 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T118106.20070628
T 1576/06 (Storing agents coupons/BURROWS) of 22.6.2007

Online on

09.08.2007

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

22.6.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 17/60

Application no.

01976566.8

Keywords:

Extension of subject-matter - main and first auxiliary request (yes)
Inventive step - second auxiliary request (no)
Postponement of oral proceedings (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 37 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T157606.20070622
T 0777/03 (Packing element/SULZER) of 26.6.2007

Online on

08.08.2007

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

26.6.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01J 19/32

Application no.

96933588.4

Keywords:

All requests: inventive step (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 45 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T077703.20070626
T 0798/05 (Neuer Einspruchsgrund, rechtliches Gehör) of 30.7.2007

Online on

08.08.2007

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

30.7.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C22C 38/06

Application no.

98811151.4

Keywords:

Zulässigkeit eines neuen Einspruchsgrunds, - Relevanz - Verpflichtung der Einspruchsabteilung zur Prüfung der Relevanz eines neuen Einspruchsgrundes, - Zurückverweisung an die 1. Instanz - Rechtliches Gehör (nein)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 25 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T079805.20070730
T 0671/06 () of 2.8.2007

Online on

08.08.2007

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

2.8.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H05B 4/292

Application no.

02710269.8

Keywords:

Inter-related products - (no) (main request)
Remitted for further prosecution

Distribution

B

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 34 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T067106.20070802
T 1065/03 (Optically variable coatings/BASF) of 28.3.2007

Online on

07.08.2007

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

28.3.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C09D 5/29

Application no.

95903670.8

Keywords:

Inventive step (main and auxiliary request): no - obvious solution of the techical problem

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 45 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T106503.20070328
T 0172/05 (Control of mange/PINNOCK) of 18.7.2007

Online on

07.08.2007

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

18.7.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A01N 63/02

Application no.

00904684.8

Keywords:

Inventive step (no) - solution obvious to try with a reasonable expectation of success

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 34 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T017205.20070718
T 0602/05 (Polysaccharide conjugate vaccine/SMITHKLINE BEECHAM) of 28.6.2007

Online on

07.08.2007

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

28.6.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 39/39

Application no.

96922871.7

Keywords:

Main request - added subject-matter (yes)
First auxiliary request - added subject-matter (no), novelty, inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 46 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T060205.20070628
T 1060/05 (Security System/CRIME SOLUTIONS) of 25.7.2007

Online on

07.08.2007

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

25.7.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12Q 1/68

Application no.

00977665.9

Keywords:

Clarity of claim 1 (yes)
Remittal (yes) - sole ground for refusal removed by amended claims

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 26 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T106005.20070725
T 1470/05 (HCV T-cell epitopes/INNOGENETICS) of 17.7.2007

Online on

07.08.2007

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

17.7.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/40

Application no.

94931000.7

Keywords:

Main and first auxiliary request: extension of the protection conferred (yes)
Second auxiliary request: novelty (no)
Third auxiliary request: inventive step (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 41 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T147005.20070717
T 0856/04 () of 21.6.2007

Online on

06.08.2007

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

21.6.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

E21B 43/10

Application no.

97930490.4

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes) - remote technical field

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 28 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T085604.20070621
T 0238/05 () of 10.7.2007

Online on

06.08.2007

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

10.7.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G06K 19/16

Application no.

01106849.1

Keywords:

Neuheit (nein, alle Anträge)

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C

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 23 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T023805.20070710
T 0305/05 () of 30.7.2007

Online on

06.08.2007

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

30.7.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

E01B 31/17

Application no.

01984253.3

Keywords:

Neuheit (bejaht)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 35 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T030505.20070730
T 0391/05 () of 6.7.2007

Online on

06.08.2007

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

6.7.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B22D 11/128

Application no.

97920445.0

Keywords:

Aneinanderreihung von Merkmalen: nein
Erfinderische Tätigkeit: ja

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 29 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T039105.20070706
T 0729/05 (Glyphosate/MONSANTO) of 27.6.2007

Online on

06.08.2007

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

27.6.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A01N 57/20

Application no.

97916372.2

Keywords:

Main request: Novelty (yes) - no reliable evidence that a later publication reflects accurately the undefined content of a prior presentation at a symposium.
Inventive step (yes) - no reasonable expectation of success.

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C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 31 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T072905.20070627
T 1187/05 () of 12.7.2007

Online on

06.08.2007

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

12.7.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

D04H 3/04

Application no.

99953545.3

Keywords:

Widerruf des Patents nach Verzichtserklärung durch den Patentinhaber

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 17 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T118705.20070712
T 0116/07 () of 3.8.2007

Online on

06.08.2007

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

3.8.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04M 15/00

Application no.

04250913.3

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:2007:T011607.20070803
T 0117/07 () of 3.8.2007

Online on

06.08.2007

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

3.8.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04M 3/533

Application no.

03723663.5

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 15 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T011707.20070803
W 0013/05 (Benzazepinderivate/SANOCHEMIA) of 5.6.2007

Online on

06.08.2007

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

5.6.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61K 31/55

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Begründungspflicht nach R.40.1 PCT im Hinblick auf die Vorschriften in den PCT-Richtlinien nicht erfüllt

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C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 109 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:W001305.20070605
W 0019/07 () of 30.7.2007

Online on

06.08.2007

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

30.7.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B22F 9/10
C04B 41/51
C03C 8/18

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Unity - a priori (yes), unity a posteriori (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 30 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:W001907.20070730
T 1145/03 () of 21.6.2007

Online on

03.08.2007

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

21.6.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01S 15/89

Application no.

00901192.5

Keywords:

Amendments - added subject-matter (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 19 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T114503.20070621
T 0546/04 () of 1.6.2007

Online on

03.08.2007

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

1.6.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B60S 3/06

Application no.

97108061.9

Keywords:

Neuheit (bejaht)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 31 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T054604.20070601
T 0648/04 (Rigid PVC/ROCKWOOD) of 15.6.2007

Online on

03.08.2007

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

15.6.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C09C 1/00

Application no.

96306906.7

Keywords:

Clarity (yes): terms having well recognised meaning in the field of rigid PVC manufacturing processes
Inventive step (yes): Prior public use (not proved); ex post facto analysis (not acceptable)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 51 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T064804.20070615
T 1277/04 () of 4.5.2007

Online on

03.08.2007

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

4.5.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08B 37/00

Application no.

00912655.8

Keywords:

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

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 90 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T127704.20070504
T 0001/05 () of 20.4.2007

Online on

03.08.2007

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

20.4.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08F 6/00

Application no.

97911739.7

Keywords:

Main request - amendments - added subject-matter - (yes)
First auxiliary request - reformatio in peius - exception G 0001/99 - (yes)
First auxiliary request - novelty (no)
Second auxiliary request - amendments occasioned by grounds of opposition (no)
Third auxiliary request - maintenance in amended form - (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 74 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T000105.20070420
T 0107/05 (Graphical user interface/DANFOSS) of 12.6.2007

Online on

03.08.2007

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

12.6.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G05B 19/409

Application no.

97201648.9

Keywords:

Inventive step - no
Late filed request - not admitted
Request for reimbursement of appeal fees - refused

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 35 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T010705.20070612
T 0995/05 () of 9.5.2007

Online on

03.08.2007

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

9.5.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08L 3/02

Application no.

94830082.7

Keywords:

Admissibility of appeal of Appellant II - (yes)
Extension of subject-matter (main request) - (yes)
Novelty (first auxiliary request) - (yes)
Inventive step (first auxiliary request) - (no)
Inventive step fifth (bis) auxiliary request (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 106 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T099505.20070509
T 1370/05 (Tür-Kommunikationsanlage/RITTO) of 21.6.2007

Online on

03.08.2007

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

21.6.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H04M 11/02

Application no.

03005879.6

Keywords:

Neuheit - ja, nach Änderung
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - ja, nach Änderung

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 28 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T137005.20070621
T 1475/06 () of 25.7.2007

Online on

03.08.2007

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

25.7.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01R 33/341

Application no.

99925562.3

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 15 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T147506.20070725
T 0036/03 () of 13.2.2007

Online on

02.08.2007

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

13.2.2007

Proc. language

FR

IPC

B01J 20/18

Application no.

98942751.3

Keywords:

Clarté (non) (requête principale, première et deuxième requêtes subsidiaires)
Nouveauté (oui) (troisième requête subsidiaire)
Activité inventive (oui) (troisième requête subsidiaire)

Distribution

C

Decision

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

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T003603.20070213
T 1038/03 (Emission control /ICT) of 14.3.2007

Online on

02.08.2007

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

14.3.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01D 53/94

Application no.

96941176.8

Keywords:

Inventive step: no (all requests)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 33 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T103803.20070314
T 1156/04 () of 5.6.2007

Online on

02.08.2007

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

5.6.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08G 59/18

Application no.

95936878.8

Keywords:

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

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 51 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T115604.20070605
T 0704/05 (Developer/SHARP) of 31.7.2007

Online on

02.08.2007

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

31.7.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G03G 15/00

Application no.

96105645.4

Keywords:

Insufficiency - (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 37 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T070405.20070731
T 0747/05 () of 15.6.2007

Online on

02.08.2007

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

15.6.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08G 63/88

Application no.

98911871.6

Keywords:

Inventive step - non-obvious combination of known features

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 36 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T074705.20070615
T 0952/05 () of 27.6.2007

Online on

02.08.2007

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

27.6.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B65H 23/24

Application no.

98104394.6

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - ja

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 34 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T095205.20070627
T 0831/06 () of 24.4.2007

Online on

02.08.2007

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

24.4.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B29C 45/72

Application no.

98114160.9

Keywords:

Extension beyond the contents of the application as filed: main request - yes; first auxiliary request - no
Extension of the scope of protection - no
Remittal to the department of the first instance - yes

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 40 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T083106.20070424
T 1391/06 () of 18.7.2007

Online on

02.08.2007

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

18.7.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F16J 15/06

Application no.

00986315.0

Keywords:

Support by description for the claims on file - no

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 21 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T139106.20070718
T 1525/06 () of 2.7.2007

Online on

02.08.2007

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

2.7.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08K 3/20

Application no.

98107789.4

Keywords:

Missing Statement of Grounds

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 15 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T152506.20070702
T 0080/07 () of 31.7.2007

Online on

02.08.2007

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

31.7.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 11/00

Application no.

99935767.6

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds of appeal

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 15 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T008007.20070731
T 0377/03 (Elliptic curve cryptosystem/CERTICOM) of 13.7.2007

Online on

01.08.2007

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

13.7.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 7/72

Application no.

98302286.4

Keywords:

Clarity (yes - after amendment)
Added subject-matter (no - after amendment)
Remittal (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 28 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T037703.20070713
T 0686/04 (Programmable ASIC/PITNEY BOWES) of 16.3.2007

Online on

01.08.2007

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

16.3.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 12/06

Application no.

94119503.4

Keywords:

Inventive step - main and first auxiliary request (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 26 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T068604.20070316
T 0017/05 (Magnetic Circuit/PIONEER) of 12.7.2007

Online on

01.08.2007

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

12.7.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04R 9/02

Application no.

91104052.5

Keywords:

Inventive step - (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 63 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T001705.20070712
T 0319/05 () of 26.6.2007

Online on

01.08.2007

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

26.6.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G08C 19/02

Application no.

98109740.5

Keywords:

Zulässigkeit des neuen Hauptantrags (nein)
Unzulässige Erweiterung - Hilfsantrag (ja)
Offenbarung der Erfindung - (nein)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 30 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T031905.20070626
T 0368/05 (Integrated account/CITIBANK) of 15.5.2007

Online on

01.08.2007

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

15.5.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 17/60
G06G 7/52
G06K 5/00

Application no.

96917993.6

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 31 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T036805.20070515
T 0404/05 (Adaptive power and coding/LUCENT) of 6.7.2007

Online on

01.08.2007

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

6.7.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04B 7/005

Application no.

97300869.1

Keywords:

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

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 28 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T040405.20070706
T 0555/05 () of 24.5.2007

Online on

01.08.2007

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

24.5.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08L 23/16

Application no.

97907474.7

Keywords:

Main request - Amendments justified by grounds of opposition (no)
First auxiliary request - clarity (no)
Second auxiliary request - inventive step (no)
Referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 88 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T055505.20070524
T 0629/05 (RAID apparatus/FUJITSU) of 6.7.2007

Online on

01.08.2007

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

6.7.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 3/06

Application no.

97116587.3

Keywords:

Sufficiency of disclosure - yes

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 22 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T062905.20070706
T 0650/05 () of 27.6.2007

Online on

01.08.2007

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

27.6.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B64D 47/02

Application no.

99969286.6

Keywords:

-

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 31 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T065005.20070627
T 0856/05 (VIRTUAL machine/NOVELL) of 26.7.2007

Online on

01.08.2007

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

26.7.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G09B 5/00

Application no.

02026899.1

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)
Decision under appeal resoned (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 33 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T085605.20070726
T 1118/05 () of 30.5.2007

Online on

01.08.2007

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

30.5.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B60C 23/00

Application no.

95903550.2

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 65 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T111805.20070530
T 0645/06 () of 22.6.2007

Online on

01.08.2007

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

22.6.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G07C 9/00

Application no.

01940841.8

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 20 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T064506.20070622
T 1520/06 () of 27.6.2007

Online on

01.08.2007

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

27.6.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01J 5/10

Application no.

01930377.5

Keywords:

Claim 1 - inventive step (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 35 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T152006.20070627

July 2007

T 0513/01 () of 10.5.2007

Online on

31.07.2007

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

10.5.2007

Proc. language

FR

IPC

B01J 29/70

Application no.

97945902.1

Keywords:

Absence de revendications

Distribution

D

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 24 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T051301.20070510
T 0632/03 () of 22.5.2007

Online on

31.07.2007

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

22.5.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01J 23/881

Application no.

98306542.6

Keywords:

Inventive step (no) - problem and solution

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 46 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T063203.20070522
T 0179/04 (Test circuitry/LIGHTSPEED SEMICONDUCTOR) of 24.7.2007

Online on

31.07.2007

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

24.7.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 11/267
G01R 31/3185
H03K 19/177

Application no.

98960426.9

Keywords:

Support - amended claim (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 23 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T017904.20070724
T 0917/04 (Ruhestromquelle/ATMEL GERMANY) of 27.6.2007

Online on

31.07.2007

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

27.6.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G06F 13/38
G06F 13/40
H03K 19/00
G06F 1/32

Application no.

97103417.8

Keywords:

Zurückverweisung nach Änderung

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 21 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T091704.20070627
T 1129/04 () of 3.7.2007

Online on

31.07.2007

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

3.7.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A62B 17/04

Application no.

96923137.2

Keywords:

Clarity (main and first auxiliary requests, no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 23 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T112904.20070703
T 1362/04 (Zéolite/CECA) of 4.7.2007

Online on

31.07.2007

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

4.7.2007

Proc. language

FR

IPC

B01D 53/04

Application no.

99939170.9

Keywords:

Nouveauté (oui)
Activité inventive (oui)
Remboursement de la taxe de recours (non)

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 40 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T136204.20070704
T 0047/05 () of 12.7.2007

Online on

31.07.2007

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

12.7.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H03H 9/64

Application no.

01128370.2

Keywords:

Validity of the divisional application - (yes)
Novelty, inventive step - after amendments - (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 26 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T004705.20070712
T 0816/05 (Detergent compositions/GENECOR INTERNATIONAL, INC.) of 4.5.2007

Online on

31.07.2007

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

4.5.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C11D 3/386

Application no.

91918950.6

Keywords:

Main request: added subject-matter (no), clarity (yes), novelty (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 61 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T081605.20070504
T 0056/06 () of 19.7.2007

Online on

31.07.2007

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

19.7.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61B 5/11

Application no.

96201221.7

Keywords:

Added subject-matter (yes)

Distribution

C

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 20 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T005606.20070719
T 1044/06 () of 18.7.2007

Online on

31.07.2007

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

18.7.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F16H 48/08

Application no.

00100294.8

Keywords:

Änderung - Zulässigkeit (bejaht)

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C

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 24 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T104406.20070718
T 0527/06 () of 5.7.2007

Online on

30.07.2007

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

5.7.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61B 17/32
A61B 10/00

Application no.

96931649.6

Keywords:

Added subject-matter (no, after amendments)

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C

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 19 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T052706.20070705
T 0757/06 (Rse kinases/GENENTECH) of 30.5.2007

Online on

30.07.2007

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

30.5.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/12

Application no.

95902574.3

Keywords:

Main request: lack of inventive step (yes)
Auxiliary request: added matter (yes)

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C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 70 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T075706.20070530
W 0006/07 () of 17.7.2007

Online on

30.07.2007

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

17.7.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01T 1/29

Application no.

-

Keywords:

-

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 42 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:W000607.20070717
T 0216/02 (Abrasive grits/Saint-Gobain Industrial Ceramics) of 30.1.2007

Online on

27.07.2007

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

30.1.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C04B 35/111

Application no.

96910577.4

Keywords:

Sufficiency of disclosure (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 37 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T021602.20070130
T 0433/05 (Fusion Peptide Inhibitors/CONJUCHEM) of 14.6.2007

Online on

27.07.2007

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

14.6.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07K 14/115

Application no.

00932570.5

Keywords:

Right to first priority date (no), added subject-matter (no), novelty, inventive step, sufficiency (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 48 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T043305.20070614
T 1158/05 (Hybrid transmission/LUCENT) of 20.7.2007

Online on

27.07.2007

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

20.7.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04B 7/26

Application no.

02253061.2

Keywords:

Inventive step - (no)

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D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 26 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T115805.20070720
T 0113/06 (Mannanase/PROCTER & GAMBLE) of 25.6.2007

Online on

27.07.2007

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

25.6.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C11D 3/386

Application no.

98926514.5

Keywords:

Inventive step (no): synergistic effect proved on the basis of a specific isolated test not credible if called into question by a more comprehensive series of significant tests showing an opposite result

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 82 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T011306.20070625
T 0281/04 () of 12.6.2007

Online on

26.07.2007

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

12.6.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C01B 33/143

Application no.

98928775.0

Keywords:

-

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 24 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T028104.20070612
T 0018/05 () of 12.6.2007

Online on

26.07.2007

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

12.6.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F16C 41/04

Application no.

95914806.5

Keywords:

Novelty - yes
Inventive step - yes

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 35 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T001805.20070612
T 0123/05 () of 24.5.2007

Online on

26.07.2007

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

24.5.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G07B 17/02

Application no.

93310281.6

Keywords:

Inadmissible amendments - main and auxiliary requests (yes)
Apportionment of costs (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 32 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T012305.20070524
T 0215/05 () of 10.7.2007

Online on

26.07.2007

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

10.7.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F01D 5/14

Application no.

98951240.5

Keywords:

Zulassung spät eingereichter Dokumente - nein
Zulässigkeit der Änderungen - ja
Neuheit und erfinderische Tätigkeit - ja

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D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 35 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T021505.20070710
T 0593/05 (PVOH stabilized cement/WACKER) of 15.5.2007

Online on

26.07.2007

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

15.5.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C04B 28/02

Application no.

98106978.4

Keywords:

Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Added matter (no)
Extension of the protection conferred (no)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 75 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T059305.20070515
T 0106/06 (Early liver development/MISHRA) of 21.6.2007

Online on

26.07.2007

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

21.6.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 38/16

Application no.

98920003.5

Keywords:

Lack of unity - (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 29 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T010606.20070621
T 0152/04 () of 25.4.2007

Online on

24.07.2007

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

25.4.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 5/91

Application no.

94910836.9

Keywords:

Novelty - prior European application (yes)
Inventive step - problem and solution (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 30 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T015204.20070425
T 0803/05 (Abutment surface/GE HEALTHCARE) of 28.6.2007

Online on

24.07.2007

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

28.6.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01D 15/08

Application no.

95922820.6

Keywords:

Novelty (no): interpretation of the unclear claim in the light of the description - all features disclosed in prior art document

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 67 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T080305.20070628
T 1056/06 () of 13.7.2007

Online on

24.07.2007

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

13.7.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01S 15/89

Application no.

00941651.2

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

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C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 15 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T105606.20070713
T 0470/04 (Deprotection agent/AFFYMETRIX) of 12.6.2007

Online on

23.07.2007

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

12.6.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01J 19/00

Application no.

96300860.2

Keywords:

Admissibility of request submitted during oral proceedings: yes
Inventive step (yes): not obvious modification of prior art method

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 39 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T047004.20070612
T 0461/05 () of 10.7.2007

Online on

23.07.2007

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

10.7.2007

Proc. language

FR

IPC

G07F 7/10

Application no.

00906428.8

Keywords:

Modification (généralisation (ou restriction) intermédiaire) inadmissible (non)

Distribution

B

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 32 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T046105.20070710
T 0787/05 () of 27.6.2007

Online on

23.07.2007

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

27.6.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B29B 13/02

Application no.

96109212.9

Keywords:

Admissibility of appeal (yes)
Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Novelty (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 26 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T078705.20070627
T 0919/05 () of 18.7.2007

Online on

23.07.2007

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

18.7.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F16J 15/12

Application no.

01922687.7

Keywords:

Novelty, inventive step (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 28 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T091905.20070718
T 1083/05 () of 19.6.2007

Online on

23.07.2007

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

19.6.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61M 1/36

Application no.

94201693.2

Keywords:

Divisional application - extended subject-matter

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 25 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T108305.20070619
T 1266/05 (Handover/NOKIA) of 16.7.2007

Online on

23.07.2007

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

16.7.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04Q 7/38

Application no.

00958280.0

Keywords:

Claim 2 - support by description - (yes) - after amendment

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 20 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T126605.20070716
T 1324/05 (Optical Fibre Amplifier/ERICSSON) of 29.6.2007

Online on

23.07.2007

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

29.6.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04B 10/17

Application no.

99919729.6

Keywords:

Inventive step - no

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 28 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T132405.20070629
T 1409/05 (Folge von Teilanmeldungen/SEIKO) of 30.3.2006

Online on

23.07.2007

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

30.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G09G 3/36

Application no.

01128824.8

Keywords:

Erfüllung von Artikel 76 (1) EPÜ bei einer Folge von Teilanmeldungen
Zuerkennung eines Anmeldetag
Inhalt der Anmeldung
Vorlage an die Große Beschwerdekammer

Distribution

A

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 59 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T140905.20060330
T 1409/05 (Sequence of divisionals/SEIKO) of 30.3.2006

Online on

23.07.2007

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

30.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G09G 3/36

Application no.

01128824.8

Keywords:

Compliance with Article 76(1) EPC for a sequence of divisional application
According of a filing date
Content of the application
Referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal

Distribution

A

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 56 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T140905.20060330
T 1409/05 () of 18.7.2007

Online on

23.07.2007

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

18.7.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G09G 3/36

Application no.

01128824.8

Keywords:

-

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 17 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T140905.20070718
T 1409/05 (Sequence of divisionals/SEIKO) of 30.3.2006

Online on

23.07.2007

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

30.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G09G 3/36

Application no.

01128824.8

Keywords:

Compliance with Article 76(1) EPC for a sequence of divisional applications
According of a filing date
Content of the application
Referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal

Distribution

A

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 117 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T140905.20060330
T 1409/05 (Série de demandes divisionnaires/SEIKO) of 30.3.2006

Online on

23.07.2007

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

30.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G09G 3/36

Application no.

01128824.8

Keywords:

Conformité avec l'article 76(1) CBE lors d'une série de demandes divisionnaires
Attribution d'une date de dépôt
Contenu de la demande
Saisine de la Grande Chambre de recours

Distribution

A

Decision

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

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T140905.20060330
T 0124/06 () of 4.7.2007

Online on

23.07.2007

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

4.7.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A41D 13/06

Application no.

02792837.3

Keywords:

Wiedereinsetzung in die Beschwerdefrist - ja
Zulässigkeit von Änderungen - ja
Neuheit und erfinderische Tätigkeit - ja

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 22 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T012406.20070704
T 0432/06 () of 20.4.2007

Online on

23.07.2007

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

20.4.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61F 13/00

Application no.

96100429.8

Keywords:

Zulässigkeit von Änderungen (Haupt- und Hilfsanträge 1 bis 3) - nein

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 72 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T043206.20070420
T 1006/06 () of 25.5.2007

Online on

23.07.2007

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

25.5.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B21D 7/02

Application no.

96890161.1

Keywords:

Zulässigkeit von Änderungen (Hauptantrag) - nein
Zulässigkeit von Änderungen (Hilfsanträge) - ja
Neuheit und erfinderische Tätigkeit (Hilfsantrag)- ja

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 33 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T100606.20070525
T 1256/06 () of 6.7.2007

Online on

23.07.2007

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

6.7.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B27B 31/00

Application no.

98117133.3

Keywords:

Admissibility of the appeal (yes)
Inventive step (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 38 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T125606.20070706
T 1606/06 (DNS determination of telephone number/HEWLETT-PACKARD) of 17.7.2007

Online on

23.07.2007

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

17.7.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04Q 3/00

Application no.

02000568.2

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)
Acceleration request granted

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 41 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T160606.20070717
T 1691/06 () of 6.7.2007

Online on

23.07.2007

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

6.7.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B65D 88/16

Application no.

02076879.2

Keywords:

Re-establishment of rights (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 18 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T169106.20070706
T 1787/06 () of 18.7.2007

Online on

23.07.2007

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

18.7.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 17/30
G06F 9/44

Application no.

03716688.1

Keywords:

Missing grounds of appeal

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 16 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T178706.20070718
T 1882/06 () of 17.6.2007

Online on

23.07.2007

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

17.6.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A46B 15/00

Application no.

00974482.2

Keywords:

Verwerfung der Beschwerde als unzulässig

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 16 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T188206.20070617
T 1019/03 () of 11.7.2007

Online on

20.07.2007

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

11.7.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C07C 209/48

Application no.

97918107.0

Keywords:

Neuheit (ja)
Zurückverweisung an die erste Instanz

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 25 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T101903.20070711
T 0474/05 () of 19.6.2007

Online on

20.07.2007

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

19.6.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61L 24/10

Application no.

01111013.7

Keywords:

Änderung (nicht zulässig) - nicht offenbarte Erweiterung durch Bezug auf in der Anmeldung genannte Druckschrift

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 24 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T047405.20070619
T 0669/05 () of 10.5.2007

Online on

20.07.2007

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

10.5.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B65D 5/72

Application no.

96900356.5

Keywords:

Auxiliary request (admissible)
Clarity (undecided)
Person skilled in the art, solution to each independant problem obvious (partial problems)
Inventive step (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 84 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T066905.20070510
T 0936/05 () of 22.6.2007

Online on

20.07.2007

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

22.6.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61M 5/172

Application no.

97903075.6

Keywords:

"Inventive step (no, all requests)"

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 29 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T093605.20070622
T 1310/05 () of 26.6.2007

Online on

20.07.2007

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

26.6.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 2/20

Application no.

96937903.1

Keywords:

Allowability of amendments (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 29 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T131005.20070626
T 1530/05 () of 20.6.2007

Online on

20.07.2007

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

20.6.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C09J 7/02

Application no.

98307315.6

Keywords:

Inventive step - no

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 38 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T153005.20070620
T 0086/06 () of 24.5.2007

Online on

20.07.2007

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

24.5.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B66F 9/065

Application no.

00953127.8

Keywords:

Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Novelty, inventive step (yes)
Introduction of new document (yes)
Remittal (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 34 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T008606.20070524
T 0569/06 () of 22.5.2007

Online on

20.07.2007

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

22.5.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B65D 8/22

Application no.

01125694.8

Keywords:

Late filed documents (admitted)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 34 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T056906.20070522
T 0044/04 () of 24.5.2007

Online on

19.07.2007

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

24.5.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A23P 1/14

Application no.

00302580.6

Keywords:

Main request (not allowable - lack of novelty)
Auxiliary requests (admissible)
Auxiliary request I (not allowable - added subject-matter)
Auxiliary requests II-III (not allowable - lack of novelty)
Auxiliary request IV (novelty acknowledged)
Remittal for examination of inventive step

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 69 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T004404.20070524
T 0448/04 () of 23.5.2007

Online on

19.07.2007

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

23.5.2007

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A61K 7/48

Application no.

96400007.9

Keywords:

Requêtes principale et auxiliaires 1 à 4: modification du brevet au-delà du contenu de la demande telle que déposée (oui)
Requêtes auxiliaires 5 à 7: non admises - amendement ne vise pas à pallier à un motif d'opposition
Requêtes auxiliaires 8, 8bis, 8ter, 9, 9bis, et 9ter: tardives - non admises

Distribution

C

Decision

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

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T044804.20070523
T 0455/04 (Halogeniertes Kupferphthalocyanin-Pigment/BASF) of 19.4.2007

Online on

19.07.2007

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

19.4.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C09B 67/12

Application no.

98118849.3

Keywords:

Interpretation der Ansprüche
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein) - nahliegende Lösung der technischen Aufgabe
In der mündlichen Verhandlung vorgelegte Hilfsanträge - nicht zugelassen

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 79 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T045504.20070419
T 0887/04 () of 19.7.2007

Online on

19.07.2007

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

19.7.2007

Proc. language

FR

IPC

B60J 7/20

Application no.

98400191.7

Keywords:

Requête en révision d'une décision d'une chambre de recours - irrecevable
Nature judiciaire des chambres de recours - res judicata

Distribution

C

Decision

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

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T088704.20070719
T 0167/05 (Fluid conditioning stations/RENEDO PUIG ET AL) of 29.6.2007

Online on

19.07.2007

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

29.6.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G05D 16/20

Application no.

98500272.4

Keywords:

Inventive step - (yes) after amendment

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 23 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T016705.20070629
T 0267/05 () of 22.5.2007

Online on

19.07.2007

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

22.5.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C09J 7/04

Application no.

99104802.6

Keywords:

Neuheit - ja
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Hauptantrag - nein, Hilfsantrag I - ja

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 47 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T026705.20070522
T 0572/05 (Crosslinkable coating composition/DSM) of 23.5.2007

Online on

19.07.2007

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

23.5.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C09D 175/06

Application no.

00911075.0

Keywords:

Main request: clarity (no) - discrepancy between amended claim 1 and two dependent claims
First auxiliary request: novelty (yes) - remittal to first instance (yes) - inventive step not yet examined by the first instance

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 46 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T057205.20070523
T 0741/05 () of 15.5.2007

Online on

19.07.2007

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

15.5.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F04D 19/04

Application no.

97109427.1

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 25 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T074105.20070515
T 0750/05 (Utilisation d'une composition comprenant un système polymérique/L … of 4.5.2007

Online on

19.07.2007

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

4.5.2007

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A61K 7/48

Application no.

96402279.2

Keywords:

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

Distribution

C

Decision

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

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T075005.20070504
T 1417/06 (Multistage echo canceller/AT&T) of 16.7.2007

Online on

19.07.2007

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

16.7.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04M 9/08

Application no.

96303621.5

Keywords:

clarity (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 23 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T141706.20070716
T 1651/06 () of 6.7.2007

Online on

19.07.2007

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

6.7.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

D06F 89/00

Application no.

01810912.4

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 25 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T165106.20070706
T 1843/06 (Subconference calling/SIEMENS) of 13.7.2007

Online on

19.07.2007

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

13.7.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04M 3/56

Application no.

99122254.8

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 13 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T184306.20070713
T 0046/07 () of 26.6.2007

Online on

19.07.2007

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

26.6.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A01B 51/02

Application no.

97116697.0

Keywords:

Restitutio in integrum
Late payment of the fee for re-establishment
Application for re-establishment deemed not to have been filed
Appeal deemed not to have been filed

Distribution

B

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 19 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T004607.20070626
T 0578/04 () of 23.1.2007

Online on

18.07.2007

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

23.1.2007

Proc. language

FR

IPC

B65D 17/40

Application no.

95400582.3

Keywords:

Usage antérieur démontré - oui
Manque de nouveauté - oui

Distribution

D

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 32 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T057804.20070123
T 0806/04 () of 15.5.2007

Online on

18.07.2007

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

15.5.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C23C 16/36

Application no.

96924786.5

Keywords:

Zulässigkeit einer Änderung des einzigen Antrages in der mündlichen Verhandlung (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 98 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T080604.20070515
T 0277/05 (Peroxyde métallique/AIR LIQUIDE) of 13.2.2007

Online on

18.07.2007

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

13.2.2007

Proc. language

FR

IPC

B01D 53/86

Application no.

98401549.5

Keywords:

Suffisance de description (oui)
Nouveauté (oui)
Activité inventive (oui)

Distribution

C

Decision

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

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T027705.20070213
T 0301/05 (Schaltungsanordnung für Kraftfahrzeug-Bordnetze / KOSTAL) of 24.5.2007

Online on

18.07.2007

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

24.5.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G05B 19/042

Application no.

97121290.7

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (verneint)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 34 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T030105.20070524
T 1023/05 () of 14.6.2007

Online on

18.07.2007

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

14.6.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61M 25/10

Application no.

98906111.4

Keywords:

Clarity (yes)
Novelty and inventive step (yes, after amendments)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 23 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T102305.20070614
T 1179/05 () of 19.6.2007

Online on

18.07.2007

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

19.6.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C23C 14/30

Application no.

99309897.9

Keywords:

Decision on the state of the file
Clarity (no)
Inventive step (no - arbitrary selection of range)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 32 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T117905.20070619
T 0187/05 (Positional information providing apparatus/NTT) of 15.6.2007

Online on

17.07.2007

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

15.6.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04Q 7/38

Application no.

01963426.0

Keywords:

Inventive step - main request, auxiliary requests I & II (no)
Late filed claims - auxiliary request III (not admitted)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 31 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T018705.20070615
T 0861/05 () of 19.6.2007

Online on

17.07.2007

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

19.6.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H01R 43/042

Application no.

98951524.2

Keywords:

Neuheit und erfinderische Tätigkeit - ja, Hauptantrag
Offenkundige Vorbenutzung - nein

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 38 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T086105.20070619
T 1540/05 (Mobile terminal/NOKIA) of 27.6.2007

Online on

17.07.2007

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

27.6.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04Q 7/22

Application no.

00931485.7

Keywords:

Added subject-matter (yes) - 'primary', 'main' and '1. auxiliary' requests
Clarity (no) - '2.', '3.' and '4.' auxiliary requests

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 30 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T154005.20070627
T 0340/05 () of 6.6.2007

Online on

16.07.2007

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

6.6.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B21B 38/02

Application no.

98106313.4

Keywords:

Fortsetzung des Verfahrens nach Rücknahme des Einspruchs
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (verneint)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 32 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T034005.20070606
T 0818/06 (Foam-generating dispenser/PROCTER) of 3.7.2007

Online on

16.07.2007

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

3.7.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C11D 17/04

Application no.

04716092.4

Keywords:

Inventive step (no) - technical problem: to be reformulated; technical solution: obvious alternative

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 28 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T081806.20070703
T 1209/06 () of 26.6.2007

Online on

16.07.2007

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

26.6.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61L 15/28

Application no.

99944884.8

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 16 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T120906.20070626
J 0007/05 (Re-establishment for filing divisional application/PURINA MILLS) of 12.7.2007

Online on

13.07.2007

Board

3.1.01

Decision date

12.7.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

-

Application no.

04075985.4

Keywords:

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

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 21 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:J000705.20070712
T 0754/03 () of 27.3.2007

Online on

12.07.2007

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

27.3.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06T 1/00

Application no.

96935765.6

Keywords:

Novelty and inventive step - (yes)
Late-submitted ground for opposition - correct exercise of discretion by the first instance (yes)
Decision re appeals - remittal (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 40 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T075403.20070327
T 0324/04 () of 26.6.2007

Online on

12.07.2007

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

26.6.2007

Proc. language

FR

IPC

G06K 19/077

Application no.

98402473.7

Keywords:

Nouveauté (oui) - après modification

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 34 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T032404.20070626
T 0352/05 () of 20.6.2007

Online on

12.07.2007

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

20.6.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A47J 36/08

Application no.

99905185.7

Keywords:

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

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 29 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T035205.20070620
T 1159/05 () of 4.7.2007

Online on

12.07.2007

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

4.7.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B43M 5/04

Application no.

96938524.4

Keywords:

Novelty - yes
Inventive step - no

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 28 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T115905.20070704
T 0876/06 () of 8.5.2007

Online on

12.07.2007

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

8.5.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C09J 153/02

Application no.

98933792.8

Keywords:

Limitation of range by defining a lower limit
Added subject-matter - no
Remittal for further prosecution

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 41 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T087606.20070508
T 0563/04 () of 6.3.2007

Online on

11.07.2007

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

6.3.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08L 23/16

Application no.

96916901.0

Keywords:

Main request, first and second auxiliary requests - amendments - added subject-matter - yes
Third, fourth and fifth auxiliary request - claims - clarity - no
Sixth auxiliary request - maintenance in amended form - yes

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 103 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T056304.20070306
T 1341/04 () of 10.5.2007

Online on

11.07.2007

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

10.5.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A23G 1/18

Application no.

95306832.7

Keywords:

Reconsideration of the sufficiency of disclosure (yes - Respondents not adversely affected by the appealed decision).

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 62 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T134104.20070510
T 0427/05 () of 12.6.2007

Online on

11.07.2007

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

12.6.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F23R 3/00

Application no.

98962217.0

Keywords:

Spätes Vorbringen
Neuheit, erfinderische Tätigkeit: nein

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 43 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T042705.20070612
T 1156/05 () of 12.12.2006

Online on

11.07.2007

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

12.12.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B29C 59/14

Application no.

96113857.5

Keywords:

Ursprüngliche Offenbarung (ja)
Neuheit (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (Hauptantrag, nein; 1. Hilfsantrag, ja

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 36 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T115605.20061212
T 0209/04 (Gefrierschutzmittel/HAERTOL CHEMIE) of 8.5.2007

Online on

10.07.2007

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

8.5.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C09K 5/00

Application no.

96942338.3

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja) - Verbesserung - Lösung nicht naheliegend

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 34 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T020904.20070508
T 0825/04 () of 3.5.2007

Online on

10.07.2007

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

3.5.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C04B 35/5831

Application no.

95402407.1

Keywords:

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

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 95 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T082504.20070503
T 0788/05 () of 8.5.2007

Online on

10.07.2007

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

8.5.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61M 29/02

Application no.

95109512.4

Keywords:

Priority right, claim by the same applicant - Prior art document not considered as first application
Disclaimer unallowable a posteriori
Feature replacing a disclaimer without violating Article 123(3) EPC
Inventive step (yes, fifth auxiliary request)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 40 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T078805.20070508
T 0003/06 () of 3.5.2007

Online on

10.07.2007

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

3.5.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G21K 1/00

Application no.

92900210.3

Keywords:

Admissibility of the opposition by opponent 02 (yes)
Admissibility of late-filed requests (yes)
Added subject-matter (yes, in all requests)
Referral of questions to the Enlarged Board of Appeal (rejected)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 50 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T000306.20070503
T 0622/06 () of 1.6.2007

Online on

10.07.2007

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

1.6.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B21D 11/12

Application no.

98106221.9

Keywords:

Amendments contrary to Art. 123(2) EPC (no, after amendment)
Sufficient disclosure to carry out the invention as claimed (yes)
Novelty and inventive step (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 49 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T062206.20070601
T 0675/06 () of 2.7.2007

Online on

10.07.2007

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

2.7.2007

Proc. language

FR

IPC

F16L 11/11

Application no.

03709895.1

Keywords:

Nouveauté (oui)
Renvoi à la première instance (oui)

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 26 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T067506.20070702
T 1023/02 (HSV vaccines/ARCH DEVELOPMENT) of 19.5.2006

Online on

09.07.2007

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

19.5.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 39/12

Application no.

91918320.2

Keywords:

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

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 78 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T102302.20060519
T 0537/04 (Slimmer's calculator/WEIGHT WATCHERS) of 13.2.2007

Online on

09.07.2007

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

13.2.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 15/02

Application no.

96938714.1

Keywords:

Inventive step - all requests (no)
Insufficient evidence for technical effect relied on

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 36 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T053704.20070213
T 0588/04 () of 9.5.2007

Online on

09.07.2007

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

9.5.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61M 5/172

Application no.

93924322.6

Keywords:

late filed requests (admitted)
clarity (yes)
added subject-matter (no)
novelty (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 27 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T058804.20070509
T 0481/05 () of 6.6.2007

Online on

09.07.2007

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

6.6.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F28F 9/02

Application no.

00115565.4

Keywords:

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

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 26 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T048105.20070606
T 0530/05 () of 19.6.2007

Online on

09.07.2007

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

19.6.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B22D 11/12
B21D 19/00

Application no.

00115360.0

Keywords:

Klarheit der Ansprüche (bejaht)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - nicht naheliegende Kombination bekannter Merkmale

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 26 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T053005.20070619
T 0066/02 (Utilisation d'un antagoniste de substance P / L'ORÉAL) of 24.4.2007

Online on

06.07.2007

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

24.4.2007

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A61K 7/48

Application no.

95400750.6

Keywords:

Requête principale et toutes requêtes subsidiaires -Nouveauté - non: Même substance déjà utilisée pour la fabrication d'une composition destinée à traiter les mêmes symptômes

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 65 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T006602.20070424
T 0407/04 () of 9.5.2007

Online on

06.07.2007

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

9.5.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 7/088

Application no.

95107039.0

Keywords:

Late submitted material - document admitted (yes)
Inventive step - (yes) after amendment.

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 31 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T040704.20070509
T 0453/04 () of 1.2.2007

Online on

06.07.2007

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

1.2.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08G 12/40

Application no.

95201731.7

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)
Disclosure - enabling - general technical teaching
Claims - interpretation
Right to be heard - yes - no procedural violation
Reimbursement of the appeal fee - no

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 112 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T045304.20070201
T 0922/05 () of 7.3.2007

Online on

06.07.2007

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

7.3.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A01J 5/017

Application no.

98203804.4

Keywords:

Admissibility of appeal (no-insufficiency of grounds)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 36 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T092205.20070307
T 0891/03 () of 12.4.2007

Online on

05.07.2007

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

12.4.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A23K 1/16

Application no.

94103240.1

Keywords:

Zulässigkeit der Änderungen (ja) - keine Merkmalskombination aus mehreren Listen.
Neuheit, erfinderische Tätigkeit des Herstellungsverfahrens (ja).

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 61 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T089103.20070412
T 0629/04 () of 14.5.2007

Online on

05.07.2007

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

14.5.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C08G 18/76

Application no.

95116216.3

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - unzulässige ex-post-facto-Analyse

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C

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 132 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T062904.20070514
T 0363/05 () of 19.4.2007

Online on

05.07.2007

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

19.4.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A23G 3/30

Application no.

93907195.7

Keywords:

Sufficiency of disclosure - no
Method of determining parameter not disclosed

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C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 43 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T036305.20070419
T 1070/05 () of 25.5.2007

Online on

05.07.2007

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

25.5.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61B 8/12

Application no.

97203072.0

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes, after amendment)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 20 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T107005.20070525
T 0878/03 (Method of making mineral fibres/ROCKWOOL) of 19.3.2007

Online on

04.07.2007

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

19.3.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C03C 13/00

Application no.

96907449.1

Keywords:

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

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 46 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T087803.20070319
T 0857/05 (Duftverstärkte Waschmittel / HENKEL) of 5.6.2007

Online on

04.07.2007

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

5.6.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C11D 17/06

Application no.

98955451.4

Keywords:

Ausführbarkeit (ja) - nach Interpretation eines undefinierten Merkmals
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein) - keinerlei unübliche Maßnahmen zum Zwecke der Bereitstellung eines weiteren Verfahrens (alle Anträge)

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C

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 35 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T085705.20070605
T 1318/05 () of 23.5.2007

Online on

04.07.2007

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

23.5.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01R 33/565

Application no.

00304618.2

Keywords:

Clarity (no)

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C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 21 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T131805.20070523
T 0982/06 () of 25.5.2007

Online on

04.07.2007

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

25.5.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A47G 9/02

Application no.

03794680.3

Keywords:

Zulässigkeit der Änderungen (ja); erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 22 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T098206.20070525
T 1396/06 (HLA Binding Peptides/EPIMMUNE) of 31.5.2007

Online on

04.07.2007

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

31.5.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 38/00

Application no.

97916104.9

Keywords:

Main request, first to fifth auxiliary request - inventive step (no)
Sixth auxiliary request - added subject-matter (no), novelty, inventive step, sufficiency of disclosure (yes)

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C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 49 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T139606.20070531
T 1911/06 () of 23.5.2007

Online on

04.07.2007

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

23.5.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B23K 1/19

Application no.

01113598.5

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

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D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 25 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T191106.20070523
W 0001/07 () of 26.6.2007

Online on

04.07.2007

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

26.6.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08L 23/10

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Lack of unity a posteriori (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 41 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:W000107.20070626
T 1069/02 (Cleansing kit/PROCTER) of 30.3.2007

Online on

03.07.2007

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

30.3.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 7/50

Application no.

94921326.8

Keywords:

Inventive step (all requests) - no: obvious combination

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 41 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T106902.20070330
T 0651/03 () of 10.5.2007

Online on

03.07.2007

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

10.5.2007

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A61K 7/13

Application no.

94402597.2

Keywords:

Requête principale : recevabilité (non) - tardive - pas clairement admissible - manque de clarté
Requête subsidiaire 1 : recevabilité (non) - tardive - pas clairement admissible - extension de la protection conférée par le brevet
Requête subsidiaire 2 : pas de compétence de la Chambre - prohibition de la reformatio in peius

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C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 49 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T065103.20070510
T 0373/05 () of 27.3.2007

Online on

03.07.2007

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

27.3.2007

Proc. language

FR

IPC

B05D 7/24

Application no.

99910425.0

Keywords:

Opposition recevable - oui
Contournement abusif de la loi - non
Invention suffisament exposé - non
Diaporama Power Point® admissible - oui

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 46 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T037305.20070327
T 0653/05 () of 26.4.2007

Online on

03.07.2007

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

26.4.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B05D 7/14

Application no.

97114344.1

Keywords:

Berücksichtigung einer Entgegenhaltung bei der Beurteilung der erfinderischen Tätigkeit (ja); erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 46 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T065305.20070426
W 0024/06 () of 21.6.2007

Online on

03.07.2007

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

21.6.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B65B

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Admissibility of the protest - yes
Protest justified - no

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 36 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:W002406.20070621
W 0004/07 () of 13.6.2007

Online on

03.07.2007

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

13.6.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

-

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Widerspruch stattgegeben: Eine Erfindung ist mit einer Ausführungsform derselben einheitlich

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 26 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:W000407.20070613
J 0007/06 (Withdrawal of application/TEVA) of 26.4.2007

Online on

02.07.2007

Board

3.1.01

Decision date

26.4.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 9/20

Application no.

02750134.5

Keywords:

Correction (retraction) of withdrawal of an application (no)
Entry of withdrawal in the Register of European Patents
Mention of withdrawal in the European Patent Bulletin

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 22 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:J000706.20070426
J 0008/06 (Withdrawal of application/TEVA) of 26.4.2007

Online on

02.07.2007

Board

3.1.01

Decision date

26.4.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 31/00

Application no.

03814088.5

Keywords:

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

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 21 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:J000806.20070426
T 0620/01 () of 22.1.2007

Online on

02.07.2007

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

22.1.2007

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A61K 7/09

Application no.

95400186.3

Keywords:

Nouveauté (oui)
Activité inventive (non) - problème et solution

Distribution

C

Decision

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

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T062001.20070122
T 0175/02 () of 13.3.2007

Online on

02.07.2007

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

13.3.2007

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A61K 7/00

Application no.

97402251.9

Keywords:

Modifications - extension de la protection (oui - requête principale)
Activité inventive (oui - requête subsidiaire)

Distribution

C

Decision

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

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T017502.20070313
T 0163/03 () of 5.2.2007

Online on

02.07.2007

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

5.2.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B23B 5/06

Application no.

91112053.3

Keywords:

Public prior use - yes
Remittal to first instance - yes

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D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 33 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T016303.20070205
T 0729/03 (Method for purifying fine particulate silica/SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO.) of 21.2.2007

Online on

02.07.2007

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

21.2.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C01B 33/18

Application no.

95307683.3

Keywords:

Allowability of the amendments (yes)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 51 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T072903.20070221
T 0965/03 () of 24.4.2007

Online on

02.07.2007

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

24.4.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B60H 1/04

Application no.

95113477.4

Keywords:

Amendments - opposition proceedings
Inventive step - yes

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 40 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T096503.20070424
T 0864/04 () of 3.4.2007

Online on

02.07.2007

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

3.4.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A23B 5/005

Application no.

96932854.1

Keywords:

Admissibility of opposition - yes
Novelty - yes
Inventive step - yes

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 84 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T086404.20070403
T 0168/05 () of 24.5.2007

Online on

02.07.2007

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

24.5.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B22C 15/28
B22C 11/10

Application no.

97914553.9

Keywords:

Admissibility of appeal (yes)
Admissibility of claim filed with grounds of appeal (yes)
Amendments - added subject-matter (no)
Claims - clarity (yes)
Novelty (yes) - implicit disclosure (no)
Inventive step - (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 36 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T016805.20070524
T 0223/05 (Tyrosine kinase inhibitors/WARNER-LAMBERT) of 24.4.2007

Online on

02.07.2007

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

24.4.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07D 239/94

Application no.

97920213.2

Keywords:

Main request: Novelty (no) - Article 69 EPC not applicable for distinguishing the claimed subject-matter from the prior art
Auxiliary request I: Amendments - supported by the application as filed (no)
Auxiliary request II: Inventive step (yes) - non obvious solution

Distribution

B

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 134 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T022305.20070424
T 0916/05 () of 10.5.2007

Online on

02.07.2007

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

10.5.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01H 33/36

Application no.

99940057.5

Keywords:

Novelty - main request (no)
Inventive step - auxiliary request (no)
Apportionment of costs (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 50 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T091605.20070510
T 0809/06 (Communication method / Libman) of 27.6.2007

Online on

02.07.2007

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

27.6.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 17/60

Application no.

99305782.7

Keywords:

Grounds of appeal - Inadequate content - Inadmissibility of appeal

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 21 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T080906.20070627

June 2007

G 0001/05 (Ausschließung und Ablehnung/XXX) of 7.12.2006

Online on

29.06.2007

Board

EBA

Decision date

7.12.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

-

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Selbstablehnung gemäß Artikel 24 (2) EPÜ - Erfordernisse für die Ersetzung eines Mitglieds der Großen Beschwerdekammer - Besorgnis der Befangenheit eines Mitglieds der Großen Beschwerdekammer - lediglich gestützt auf die Mitwirkung dieses Mitglieds an einer früheren Beschwerdekammerentscheidung zu dieser Thematik - Besorgnis bei objektiver Betrachtung nicht gerechtfertigt

Distribution

A

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 47 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:G000105.20061207
G 0001/05 (Exclusion and objection/XXX) of 7.12.2006

Online on

29.06.2007

Board

EBA

Decision date

7.12.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

-

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Notice of withdrawal under Article 24(2) EPC - requirements for replacement of a member of the Enlarged Board of Appeal - Suspicion of partiality against a member of the Enlarged Board of Appeal - merely based on participation of that member in a prior decision of a Board of Appeal having taken a position on the matter - suspicion not justified on an objective basis

Distribution

A

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 44 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:G000105.20061207
G 0001/05 (Exclusion and objection/XXX) of 7.12.2006

Online on

29.06.2007

Board

EBA

Decision date

7.12.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

-

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Notice of withdrawal under Article 24(2) EPC - requirements for replacement of a member of the Enlarged Board of Appeal - Suspicion of partiality against a member of the Enlarged Board of Appeal - merely based on participation of that member in a prior decision of a Board of Appeal having taken a position on the matter - suspicion not justified on an objective basis

Distribution

A

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 43 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:G000105.20061207
G 0001/05 (Exclusion et récusation/XXX) of 7.12.2006

Online on

29.06.2007

Board

EBA

Decision date

7.12.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

-

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Déclaration d'abstention conformément à l'article 24(2) CBE - conditions régissant le remplacement d'un membre de la Grande Chambre de recours - soupçon de partialité à l'égard d'un membre de la Grande Chambre de recours - fondé sur la seule participation de ce membre à une décision antérieure d'une chambre de recours ayant pris position sur la question concernée - soupçon objectivement dénué de fondement

Distribution

A

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 45 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:G000105.20061207
G 0001/06 (Ketten von Teilanmeldungen/SEIKO) of 28.6.2007

Online on

29.06.2007

Board

EBA

Decision date

28.6.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G09G 3/36

Application no.

01128824.8

Keywords:

Ungültigkeit wegen Verstoßes gegen Artikel 76 (1) EPÜ bei Einreichung der Teilanmeldung - verneint
Änderung zur Erfüllung des Artikels 76 (1) EPÜ - zulässig, selbst wenn die frühere Anmeldung zum Zeitpunkt der Änderung nicht mehr anhängig ist
Inhalt eines Glieds einer Kette von Teilanmeldungen muss in der ursprünglich eingereichten Fassung jeder vorangehenden Anmeldung der Kette offenbart sein
Ansprüche des Glieds einer Kette von Teilanmeldungen müssen nicht auf einen Gegenstand aus dem Schutzbereich der Ansprüche der vorangehenden Anmeldungen in der ursprünglich eingereichten Fassung gerichtet sein.

Distribution

A

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 19 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:G000106.20070628
G 0001/06 (Sequences of divisionals/SEIKO) of 28.6.2007

Online on

29.06.2007

Board

EBA

Decision date

28.6.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G09G 3/36

Application no.

01128824.8

Keywords:

Invalidity as a result of non-compliance with Article 76(1) EPC on filing a divisional application - no
Amendment to conform with Article 76(1) EPC - allowable, even if at time of amendment earlier application no longer pendin
Content of a member of a sequence of divisional applications must be disclosed in each of the preceding applications in the sequence as filed
Claims of a member of a sequence of divisional applications need not be directed to subject-matter within the scope of the claims of the preceding applications in the sequence as filed

Distribution

A

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 18 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:G000106.20070628
G 0001/06 (Sequences of divisionals/SEIKO) of 28.6.2007

Online on

29.06.2007

Board

EBA

Decision date

28.6.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G09G 3/36

Application no.

01128824.8

Keywords:

Invalidity as a result of non-compliance with Article 76(1) EPC on filing a divisional application - no
Amendment to conform with Article 76(1) EPC - allowable, even if at time of amendment earlier application no longer pending
Content of a member of a sequence of divisional applications must be disclosed in each of the preceding applications in the sequence as filed.
Claims of a member of a sequence of divisional applications need not be directed to subject matter within the scope of the claims of the preceding applications in the sequence as filed.

Distribution

A

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 95 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:G000106.20070628
G 0001/06 (Séries de demandes divisionnaires/SEIKO) of 28.6.2007

Online on

29.06.2007

Board

EBA

Decision date

28.6.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G09G 3/36

Application no.

01128824.8

Keywords:

Non-validité d'une demande divisionnaire pour non-conformité avec l'article 76(1) CBE au moment de son dépôt – non" – "Modifications visant à satisfaire aux exigences de l'article 76(1) CBE – autorisées même si, à la date de la modification, la demande antérieure n'est plus en instance" – "Le contenu d'un membre d'une série de demandes divisionnaires doit être divulgué dans chacune des demandes précédentes de la série telles qu'elles ont été déposées" – "Il n'est pas nécessaire que les revendications d'une demande faisant partie d'une série de demandes divisionnaires portent sur un objet compris dans les revendications des demandes précédentes de la série telles que déposées

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A

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 21 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:G000106.20070628
T 1130/02 () of 8.2.2007

Online on

29.06.2007

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

8.2.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C09K 21/02

Application no.

96110047.6

Keywords:

Neuheit - verneint (Haupt- und Hilfsantrag)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 61 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T113002.20070208
T 0225/03 () of 22.6.2007

Online on

29.06.2007

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

22.6.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F16C 19/34

Application no.

96111945.0

Keywords:

Prior use - level of proof - only by taking of evidence by hearing a witness - remittal for taking of evidence by hearing a witness (yes)
Oral proceedings - requested auxiliarily - to be held (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 29 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T022503.20070622
T 0972/03 () of 17.4.2007

Online on

29.06.2007

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

17.4.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 5/445

Application no.

97953161.3

Keywords:

claims-clarity (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 20 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T097203.20070417
T 0949/05 () of 3.5.2007

Online on

29.06.2007

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

3.5.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H03M 7/30

Application no.

99962532.0

Keywords:

Subject-matter disclosed in the application as filed and in the priority application (yes) - clarity (yes) - novelty and inventive step (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 44 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T094905.20070503
T 1133/05 () of 21.5.2007

Online on

29.06.2007

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

21.5.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61M 5/315

Application no.

99916372.8

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes, after amendments)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 28 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T113305.20070521
T 1440/05 () of 18.6.2007

Online on

29.06.2007

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

18.6.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B62K 23/06

Application no.

04003441.5

Keywords:

Claims - clarity (yes)
Amendments - added subject-matter (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 22 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T144005.20070618
T 1527/06 () of 26.6.2007

Online on

29.06.2007

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

26.6.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B29C 53/04

Application no.

01202485.7

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 20 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T152706.20070626
T 0395/07 () of 21.6.2007

Online on

29.06.2007

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

21.6.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

D21J 1/00

Application no.

02773131.4

Keywords:

Admissibility (yes)
Reimbursement of appeal fee (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 17 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T039507.20070621
G 0001/05 (Teilanmeldung/ASTROPOWER) of 28.6.2007

Online on

28.06.2007

Board

EBA

Decision date

28.6.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01L 31/18

Application no.

99100131.4

Keywords:

Ungültigkeit wegen Verstoßes gegen Artikel 76 (1) EPÜ bei Einreichung der Teilanmeldung - verneint
Änderung zur Erfüllung des Artikels 76 (1) EPÜ - zulässig, selbst wenn die frühere Anmeldung zum Zeitpunkt der Änderung nicht mehr anhängig ist
Inhalt des Glieds einer Kette von Teilanmeldungen muss in der ursprünglich eingereichten Fassung jeder vorangehenden Anmeldung der Kette offenbart sein
Ansprüche des Glieds einer Kette von Teilanmeldungen müssen nicht auf einen Gegenstand aus dem Schutzbereich der Ansprüche der vorangehenden Anmeldungen in der ursprünglich eingereichten Fassung gerichtet sein

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 100 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:G000105.20070628
G 0001/05 (Divisional/ASTROPOWER) of 28.6.2007

Online on

28.06.2007

Board

EBA

Decision date

28.6.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01L 31/18

Application no.

99100131.4

Keywords:

Invalidity as a result of non-compliance with Article 76(1) EPC on filing a divisional application - no
Amendment to conform with Article 76(1) EPC - allowable, even if at time of amendment earlier application no longer pendin
Content of a member of a sequence of divisional applications must be disclosed in each of the preceding applications in the sequence as filed
Claims of a member of a sequence of divisional applications need not be directed to subject-matter within the scope of the claims of the preceding applications in the sequence as filed

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A

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 93 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:G000105.20070628
G 0001/05 (Divisional/ASTROPOWER) of 28.6.2007

Online on

28.06.2007

Board

EBA

Decision date

28.6.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01L 31/18

Application no.

99100131.4

Keywords:

Invalidity as a result of non-compliance with Article 76(1) EPC on filing a divisional application - no
Amendment to conform with Article 76(1) EPC - allowable, even if at time of amendment earlier application no longer pending
Content of a member of a sequence of divisional applications must be disclosed in each of the preceding applications in the sequence as filed.
Claims of a member of a sequence of divisional applications need not be directed to subject matter within the scope of the claims of the preceding applications in the sequence as filed.

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 95 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:G000105.20070628
G 0001/05 (Demande divisionnaire/ASTROPOWER) of 28.6.2007

Online on

28.06.2007

Board

EBA

Decision date

28.6.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01L 31/18

Application no.

99100131.4

Keywords:

Non-validité d'une demande divisionnaire pour non-conformité avec l'article 76(1) CBE au moment de son dépôt – non" – "Modifications visant à satisfaire aux exigences de l'article 76(1) CBE – autorisées même si, à la date de la modification, la demande antérieure n'est plus en instance" – "Le contenu d'un membre d'une série de demandes divisionnaires doit être divulgué dans chacune des demandes précédentes de la série telles qu'elles ont été déposées" – "Il n'est pas nécessaire que les revendications d'une demande faisant partie d'une série de demandes divisionnaires portent sur un objet compris dans les revendications des demandes précédentes de la série telles que déposées

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Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 121 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:G000105.20070628
T 0763/04 () of 22.6.2007

Online on

28.06.2007

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

22.6.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A47C 7/02

Application no.

01915434.3

Keywords:

Novelty (yes, after amendment)
Disregarding facts and arguments which may speak against the decision taken
Substantial procedural violation (yes)
Reimbursement of appeal fee (yes)
Remittal for further prosecution

Distribution

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 30 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T076304.20070622
T 0634/05 (Factor VIII:C/NOVARTIS) of 8.5.2007

Online on

28.06.2007

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

8.5.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/12

Application no.

91113267.8

Keywords:

Claim 1 of each of the requests on file: added matter (yes)

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C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 33 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T063405.20070508
T 1002/05 () of 22.5.2007

Online on

28.06.2007

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

22.5.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F16D 3/20

Application no.

97924355.7

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)

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C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 75 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T100205.20070522
T 1502/05 () of 15.3.2007

Online on

28.06.2007

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

15.3.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B32B 27/36

Application no.

01116684.0

Keywords:

Hauptantrag: Klarheit, Neuheit, erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)
Änderungen: Korrektur nach Regel 88 im Rahmen von Art. 123(2) zulässig

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C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 57 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T150205.20070315
T 0516/06 (Adenovirus/CELL GENESYS) of 23.5.2007

Online on

28.06.2007

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

23.5.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/86

Application no.

98907702.9

Keywords:

Fourth main request - inventive step - no
Fifth main request - admissibility - no

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C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 37 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T051606.20070523
T 1452/06 (Serine protease/BAYER) of 10.5.2007

Online on

28.06.2007

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

10.5.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 9/64

Application no.

01964964.9

Keywords:

Main request - industrial applicability (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 41 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T145206.20070510
T 1488/06 (Software instrumentation/LUCENT) of 21.6.2007

Online on

28.06.2007

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

21.6.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 11/00

Application no.

99304420.5

Keywords:

Grounds of appeal - set out by reference to a party's previous letters (not sufficient)
Grounds of appeal - formed by an unreasoned combination of refused claims (not sufficient)
Insufficient statement of grounds of appeal - remedied by an additional statement filed after the 4-month period of Article 108 EPC (no)
Admissibility of appeal (no)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 20 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T148806.20070621
T 1309/04 () of 23.5.2007

Online on

27.06.2007

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

23.5.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

E06B 9/262

Application no.

99936408.6

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit, Hauptantrag, I. und II. Hilfsantrag (nein)
Zurückweisung zur Forstsetzung des Prüfungsverfahrens (Grundlage III. Hilfsantrag)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 30 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T130904.20070523
T 0275/05 () of 20.3.2007

Online on

27.06.2007

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

20.3.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

E05F 15/14

Application no.

98810365.1

Keywords:

Befugnis der Kammer den Einspruchsgrund der mangelnden Neuheit zu prüfen (ja)
Neuheit (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit: Hauptantrag, 1. - 3. Hilfsantrag - nein; 4. Hilfsantrag - (ja)

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C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 43 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T027505.20070320
T 0991/05 () of 13.6.2007

Online on

27.06.2007

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

13.6.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G02B 6/44

Application no.

00954995.7

Keywords:

Novelty and inventive step (no) decision according to the state of the file

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 27 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T099105.20070613
T 1401/05 () of 11.5.2007

Online on

27.06.2007

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

11.5.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G03B 35/00

Application no.

97924339.1

Keywords:

Main, auxiliary request - inventive step (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 33 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T140105.20070511
T 0740/03 () of 16.5.2007

Online on

26.06.2007

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

16.5.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G06K 19/077

Application no.

99101243.6

Keywords:

Zulassung erstmalig mit der Beschwerdebegründung vorgelegter Dokumente (ja)
Zurückverweisung (ja)

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C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 22 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T074003.20070516
T 0336/04 (Wipe product / PROCTER) of 20.4.2007

Online on

26.06.2007

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

20.4.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 7/50

Application no.

96903663.1

Keywords:

Inventive step (all requests) - no: obvious modification

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 31 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T033604.20070420
T 1328/04 () of 16.5.2007

Online on

26.06.2007

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

16.5.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H04N 5/00

Application no.

01997181.1

Keywords:

Änderungen - Erweiterung (bejaht)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 22 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T132804.20070516
T 0451/05 () of 10.5.2007

Online on

26.06.2007

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

10.5.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 5/441

Application no.

94300197.4

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 49 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T045105.20070510
T 0464/05 () of 14.5.2007

Online on

26.06.2007

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

14.5.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 13/15

Application no.

96910708.5

Keywords:

Amendments - added subject-matter (yes) - main request
Disclosure - sufficiency (no) - test method for measuring a parameter defined in the claim not sufficienty disclosed - auxiliary request

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C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 46 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T046405.20070514
T 0707/05 (Paper making/CIBA) of 25.4.2007

Online on

26.06.2007

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

25.4.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

D21H 21/54

Application no.

91104837.9

Keywords:

Main and second auxiliary requests: lack of support
First and third auxiliary requests: extension of protection conferred

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 31 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T070705.20070425
T 0850/05 () of 23.5.2007

Online on

26.06.2007

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

23.5.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61B 5/05

Application no.

98945417.8

Keywords:

Sufficiency of description (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 25 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T085005.20070523
T 1000/05 (Haarpflegemittel / WELLA) of 3.5.2007

Online on

26.06.2007

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

3.5.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61K 7/50

Application no.

00904906.5

Keywords:

Neuheit (ja): Kombination nicht eindeutig und zweifelsfrei offenbart
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja): Kein Anlass für den Fachmann ein Mittel mit synergistischer Wirkung zu verändern - Vergleichsversuche bedeutungslos.

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C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 36 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T100005.20070503
T 0688/06 (Carried benefit agent/PROCTER & GAMBLE) of 22.5.2007

Online on

26.06.2007

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

22.5.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C11D 3/50

Application no.

00986674.0

Keywords:

Clarity (no): claim 1 not containing all process features essential for obtaining the product indicated in the claim and for distinguishing the claimed subject-matter from the prior art

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 26 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T068806.20070522
D 0038/05 () of 3.4.2007

Online on

25.06.2007

Board

DBA

Decision date

3.4.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

-

Application no.

-

Keywords:

-

Distribution

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 22 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:D003805.20070403
T 0356/05 () of 21.5.2007

Online on

25.06.2007

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

21.5.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F23N 1/02

Application no.

99111531.2

Keywords:

Sufficiency of disclosure - after amendment (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 23 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T035605.20070521
T 0371/05 () of 22.5.2007

Online on

25.06.2007

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

22.5.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F24C 15/00

Application no.

98120424.1

Keywords:

Ausreichend nachgewiesene offenkundige Vorbenutzung
Neuheit (nein)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 41 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T037105.20070522
T 0605/05 () of 14.6.2007

Online on

25.06.2007

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

14.6.2007

Proc. language

FR

IPC

G02F 1/017

Application no.

01954065.7

Keywords:

-

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 43 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T060505.20070614
T 0710/02 () of 25.5.2007

Online on

22.06.2007

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

25.5.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B65G 7/00

Application no.

92910199.6

Keywords:

Admissibility of the appeal (yes)
Breach of the right to be heard (no)
Appeal dismissed as unfounded

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 38 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T071002.20070525
T 1640/06 () of 15.6.2007

Online on

22.06.2007

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

15.6.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C03B 37/012

Application no.

02015830.9

Keywords:

Admissibility of amendments (main request not allowable under Rule 29(2) EPC; auxiliary request - yes)
Novelty (auxiliary request - yes)
Remittal to department of first instance for further prosecution (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 30 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T164006.20070615
T 0227/03 () of 26.4.2007

Online on

21.06.2007

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

26.4.2007

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A61K 7/13

Application no.

97401539.8

Keywords:

Requête principale et subsidiaire 1 : recevabilité (oui)
Nouveauté (non)
Requête subsidiaire 2 : recevabilité (non) - tardive - nouvelle situation quant à l'appréciation de la brevetabilité

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C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 93 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T022703.20070426
T 0993/04 (Analgesia/WEX MEDICAL) of 22.5.2007

Online on

21.06.2007

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

22.5.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 31/519

Application no.

01982091.9

Keywords:

Remittal to the first instance - shift of invention

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 31 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T099304.20070522
T 1057/04 (Composition de teinture d'oxydation contenant une laccase / L' … of 14.3.2007

Online on

21.06.2007

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

14.3.2007

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A61K 7/13

Application no.

98962481.2

Keywords:

Requête principale : activité inventive (non) - approche problème/solution - amélioration non rendue crédible dans l'ensemble de la portée de la revendication - reformulation du problème technique - solution évidente
Requête auxiliaire 1 : activité inventive (oui) - amélioration crédible - solution non évidente

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C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 143 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T105704.20070314
T 1089/04 () of 14.6.2007

Online on

21.06.2007

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

14.6.2007

Proc. language

FR

IPC

C22C 38/02

Application no.

99932960.0

Keywords:

Nouveauté (oui)
Activité inventive (oui)

Distribution

C

Decision

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

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T108904.20070614
T 0007/05 () of 16.5.2007

Online on

21.06.2007

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

16.5.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C22C 38/00

Application no.

95902988.5

Keywords:

Novelty, inventive step (yes) after amendment

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 42 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T000705.20070516
T 1063/05 () of 15.5.2007

Online on

21.06.2007

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

15.5.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01F 1/84

Application no.

98960590.2

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 32 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T106305.20070515
T 1499/05 (Fungal oil/MARTEK) of 14.6.2007

Online on

21.06.2007

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

14.6.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12P 7/64

Application no.

92904428.7

Keywords:

Basis of decision - patent proprietor (no longer approves of the text of the patent)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 26 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T149905.20070614
T 0567/06 () of 31.5.2007

Online on

21.06.2007

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

31.5.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 7/00

Application no.

00971376.9

Keywords:

Right to be heard (no)
Decision reasoned (no)
Decision on the file as it stands
Substantial procedural violation (yes)
Reimbursement of appeal fee (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 29 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T056706.20070531
J 0001/04 () of 20.12.2006

Online on

20.06.2007

Board

3.1.01

Decision date

20.12.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61B 8/00

Application no.

01906468.2

Keywords:

Communication sent to the applicant in the absence of an appointed representative, not being representative in the sense of Article 134 EPC - notified correctly (yes)
Communication perhaps not in registered envelope - supposition without further factual basis - insufficient for consideration in appeal

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C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 28 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:J000104.20061220
T 0792/03 () of 26.4.2007

Online on

20.06.2007

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

26.4.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B66D 1/50

Application no.

94120792.0

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (verneint)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 49 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T079203.20070426
T 0493/04 () of 19.4.2007

Online on

20.06.2007

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

19.4.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G06K 19/18

Application no.

94904181.8

Keywords:

Zulässigkeit geänderter Anträge (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein, alle Anträge)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 51 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T049304.20070419
T 0655/04 () of 27.3.2007

Online on

20.06.2007

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

27.3.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01Q 9/04

Application no.

99113329.9

Keywords:

-

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 20 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T065504.20070327
T 0169/05 () of 13.3.2007

Online on

20.06.2007

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

13.3.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F25B 41/06

Application no.

96119355.4

Keywords:

Scope of opposition

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 44 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T016905.20070313
T 0315/05 (PDE IV Inhibitors/CELLTECH) of 31.5.2007

Online on

20.06.2007

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

31.5.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07D 213/30

Application no.

96943218.6

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes) - non obvious solution

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 103 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T031505.20070531
T 1084/03 (Bifidus factor/MEIJI DAIRIES CORPORATION) of 9.5.2007

Online on

19.06.2007

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

9.5.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 31/375

Application no.

97402327.7

Keywords:

Main request - remittal - yes: unexamined subject-matter

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 26 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T108403.20070509
T 1073/04 () of 6.6.2007

Online on

19.06.2007

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

6.6.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G03F 7/20

Application no.

99307842.7

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 44 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T107304.20070606
T 1327/04 () of 22.5.2007

Online on

19.06.2007

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

22.5.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01M 8/12

Application no.

01913733.0

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)

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D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 33 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T132704.20070522
T 0141/05 (Ink set/SEIKO EPSON) of 9.5.2007

Online on

19.06.2007

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

9.5.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C09D 11/00

Application no.

96119644.1

Keywords:

Main request, first and second auxiliary requests: Novelty (no)
Third auxiliary request: Novelty (yes)
Remittal to the first instance for further prosecution (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 74 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T014105.20070509
T 0342/05 () of 4.5.2007

Online on

19.06.2007

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

4.5.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A47B 95/04

Application no.

97118877.6

Keywords:

Deutliche und vollständige Offenbarung (ja)
Klarheit (ja)
Unzulässige Erweiterung (nein)
Neuheit (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 36 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T034205.20070504
T 0925/05 () of 3.5.2007

Online on

19.06.2007

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

3.5.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61M 5/158

Application no.

01928273.0

Keywords:

Novelty - yes

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 18 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T092505.20070503
T 0518/06 () of 13.3.2007

Online on

19.06.2007

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

13.3.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01S 15/58

Application no.

99968442.6

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 61 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T051806.20070313
T 1754/06 () of 15.6.2007

Online on

19.06.2007

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

15.6.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F01L 3/08

Application no.

04718203.5

Keywords:

Neuheit des geänderten Anspruchs 1 (ja)
Zurückverweisung an die erste Instanz (ja)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 21 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T175406.20070615
T 1801/06 () of 29.5.2007

Online on

19.06.2007

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

29.5.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B01J 13/00

Application no.

98925497.4

Keywords:

Fehlende Beschwerdebegründung

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 16 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T180106.20070529
T 0332/03 (Groundwater electrochemical decontamination / ENPAR) of 21.5.2007

Online on

18.06.2007

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

21.5.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C02F 1/46

Application no.

97903169.7

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 32 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T033203.20070521
T 0028/04 (Hydrogen containing water/NIHON TRIM) of 17.4.2007

Online on

18.06.2007

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

17.4.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C02F 1/46

Application no.

97306170.8

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 41 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T002804.20070417
W 0021/04 () of 25.5.2007

Online on

18.06.2007

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

25.5.2007

Proc. language

FR

IPC

C03B 33/033

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Défaut d'unité d'invention à cause de l'omission d'une caractéristique dans les revendications telles qu'elles ont été considerées par L'ACEPI du fait d'un manque de clarté et de fondement sur la description (non)
Remboursement de deux taxes additionnelles d'examen (oui)
Remboursement de la taxe de réserve (oui)

Distribution

B

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 93 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:W002104.20070525
W 0013/06 (Nucleotide and amino acid sequences/COMPUGEN) of 5.6.2007

Online on

18.06.2007

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

5.6.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07K 14/47

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Unity of invention (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 28 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:W001306.20070605
J 0011/06 () of 18.4.2007

Online on

15.06.2007

Board

3.1.01

Decision date

18.4.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H03K 17/94

Application no.

97951473.4

Keywords:

Re-establishment of rights (no)
All due care (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 23 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:J001106.20070418
T 1193/04 () of 6.3.2007

Online on

15.06.2007

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

6.3.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61N 2/02

Application no.

98956864.7

Keywords:

Hauptantrag: fehlende Neuheit
Hilfsantrag: fehlende Neuheit
Hilfsantrag: unzulässige Änderungen

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C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 39 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T119304.20070306
T 0470/05 () of 10.5.2007

Online on

15.06.2007

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

10.5.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01P 3/08

Application no.

95402177.0

Keywords:

Added subject-matter (yes, in all requests)

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C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 28 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T047005.20070510
T 1181/05 () of 5.6.2007

Online on

15.06.2007

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

5.6.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B60R 21/32

Application no.

99303229.1

Keywords:

Novelty - yes

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 24 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T118105.20070605
T 1220/05 (Verfahren zur Übertragung von Datenpaketen/IPCom) of 8.5.2007

Online on

15.06.2007

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

8.5.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H04Q 7/22

Application no.

01103763.7

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (Hauptantrag) - nein

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 32 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T122005.20070508
T 1340/05 () of 10.5.2007

Online on

15.06.2007

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

10.5.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G01C 21/21

Application no.

00954304.2

Keywords:

-

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 39 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T134005.20070510
T 1393/05 (Fludarabin-phosphat / SCHERING) of 8.3.2007

Online on

15.06.2007

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

8.3.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C07H 19/00

Application no.

98965703.6

Keywords:

Hauptantrag, erster und zweiter Hilfsantrag - Neuheit - nein

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 44 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T139305.20070308
T 1454/05 () of 5.6.2007

Online on

15.06.2007

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

5.6.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G02B 6/293

Application no.

99114619.2

Keywords:

Added subject-matter (no, after amendment)
Novelty and inventive step (yes, after amendment)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 35 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T145405.20070605
T 1481/05 (Pulse milkflow - MAASLAND) of 6.3.2007

Online on

15.06.2007

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

6.3.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A01J 5/007

Application no.

99201331.8

Keywords:

Added matter - main request (yes)
Reinsertion after grant of deleted definitions relating to the claimed subject-matter (admissible under Article 123(3) EPC)
Definitions enclosed in parentheses in the claims: lack of clarity - auxiliary request 1
Remittal for further prosecution - auxiliary request 2

Distribution

B

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 42 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T148105.20070306
T 1491/05 (Gene expression/CSIRO) of 24.4.2007

Online on

15.06.2007

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

24.4.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/11

Application no.

99910039.9

Keywords:

Main request and auxiliary requests I to IV: added matter (yes)
Auxiliary request V: lack of clarity (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 30 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T149105.20070424
T 0173/06 (Immunity generation/IMMUNE MACRO-BIOTIC TECHNOLOGY) of 10.8.2006

Online on

15.06.2007

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

10.8.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 35/64

Application no.

00937086.7

Keywords:

Unsearched subject matter (no)
Lack of unity of invention (no)
Novelty (yes)
Remittal (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 40 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T017306.20060810
T 0890/06 () of 24.4.2007

Online on

15.06.2007

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

24.4.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01P 1/20

Application no.

97925422.4

Keywords:

Inventive step - no

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 31 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T089006.20070424
T 1024/06 () of 25.5.2007

Online on

15.06.2007

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

25.5.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01S 15/89

Application no.

99309164.4

Keywords:

-

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 20 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T102406.20070525
T 1178/04 (Enzymzusätze für Futter von Wiederkäuern/HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN IN … of 27.2.2007

Online on

14.06.2007

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

27.2.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A23K 1/165

Application no.

96920670.5

Keywords:

Vermeintlich neuer Einsprechender als 'Verfahrensbeteiligter' (bejaht)
Zulässigkeit der Beschwerde des vermeintlichen Einsprechenden (bejaht)
Entscheidung über die Übertragung der Einsprechendenstellung als 'Entscheidung' der Einspruchsabteilung (bejaht)
Patentinhaber durch die Entscheidung beschwert (verneint)
durch die Entscheidung nicht beschwerter Patentinhaber am Vorbringen von Argumenten zur Rechtswirksamkeit der Übertragung der Einsprechendenstellung gehindert (verneint)
reformatio in peius (nicht zutreffend
Rechtswirksamkeit der Übertragung der Einsprechendenstellung (verneint)
Zurückverweisung an die Einspruchsabteilung (bejaht)
Rückzahlung der Beschwerdegebühr (verneint)

Distribution

A

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 57 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T117804.20070227
T 1178/04 (Enzyme additives for ruminant feeds/HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN IN RIGHT OF … of 27.2.2007

Online on

14.06.2007

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

27.2.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A23K 1/165

Application no.

96920670.5

Keywords:

Purported new opponent a 'party to proceedings' (yes)
Admissibility of purported opponent's appeal (yes)
Ruling on transfer of opponent status a 'decision' of the Opposition Division (yes)
Proprietor adversely affected by decision (no)
Proprietor not adversely affected by decision prevented from presenting arguments relating to validity of transfer of opponent status (no)
Reformatio in peius (not applicable)
Validity of transfer of opponent status (no)
Remittal to Opposition Division (yes)
Reimbursement of appeal fee (no)

Distribution

A

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 56 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T117804.20070227
T 1178/04 (Enzyme additives for ruminant feeds/HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN IN RIGHT OF … of 27.2.2007

Online on

14.06.2007

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

27.2.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A23K 1/165

Application no.

96920670.5

Keywords:

Purported new opponent a 'party to proceedings'(yes)
Admissibility of purported opponent's appeal (yes)
Ruling on transfer of opponent status a 'decision' of the Opposition Division (yes)
Proprietor adversely affected by decision (no)
Proprietor not adversely affected by decision prevented from presenting arguments relating to validity of transfer of opponent status (no)
Reformatio in peius (not applicable)
Validity of transfer of opponent status (no)
Remittal to Opposition Division (yes)
Reimbursement of appeal fee (no)

Distribution

A

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 70 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T117804.20070227
T 1178/04 (Additifs à base d'enzymes pour aliments pour ruminants/SA MAJESTE … of 27.2.2007

Online on

14.06.2007

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

27.2.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A23K 1/165

Application no.

96920670.5

Keywords:

Prétendu nouvel opposant "partie à la procédure" (oui)
Recevabilité du recours formé par le prétendu opposant (oui)
Décision relative à la transmission de la qualité d'opposant - "décision" de la division d'opposition (oui)
Titulaire lésé par la décision (non)
Titulaire non lésé par la décision privé de la faculté de présenter des arguments relatifs à la validité de la transmission de la qualité d'opposant (non)
Reformatio in pejus (non applicable)
Validité de la transmission de la qualité d'opposant (non)
Renvoi à la division d'opposition (oui)
Remboursement de la taxe de recours (non)

Distribution

A

Decision

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

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T117804.20070227
T 0119/05 () of 8.5.2007

Online on

14.06.2007

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

8.5.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F41H 5/04
C08G 73/08
C08G 73/22

Application no.

93918113.7

Keywords:

Amendments - undisclosed - combination of features (no)
Broadening of scope of protection (no)
Claims - clarity (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 41 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T011905.20070508
T 1200/06 () of 18.4.2007

Online on

14.06.2007

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

18.4.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08J 9/10

Application no.

94115508.7

Keywords:

Appeal inadmissible
Missing Statement of Grounds

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 16 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T120006.20070418
T 1342/06 () of 5.6.2007

Online on

14.06.2007

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

5.6.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F25J 3/04

Application no.

99115215.8

Keywords:

Missing Statement of Grounds

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 15 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T134206.20070605
T 0677/04 () of 4.5.2007

Online on

13.06.2007

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

4.5.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 7/16

Application no.

97917368.9

Keywords:

Claims amended on appeal - fresh case
Remittal (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 33 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T067704.20070504
T 1511/05 () of 8.5.2007

Online on

12.06.2007

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

8.5.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

D02G 1/16

Application no.

97901514.6

Keywords:

Verspätet vorgelegte Anträge (ins Verfahren nicht zugelassen)
Keine zulässig vorgelegte Fassung des Patents

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 36 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T151105.20070508
T 1578/05 (Virtual machine network interface device/SUN) of 26.4.2007

Online on

12.06.2007

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

26.4.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04L 29/06

Application no.

98300811.1

Keywords:

Inventive step - yes (2nd auxiliary request)
Procedural violation (no)
Discretionary powers wrongly exercised by the examining division (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 42 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T157805.20070426
T 0499/06 () of 2.5.2007

Online on

12.06.2007

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

2.5.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 13/15

Application no.

98850174.8

Keywords:

Main request: claim 1 - novelty - no
First auxiliary request: claim 1 - novelty - yes

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 36 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T049906.20070502
T 1019/02 () of 18.1.2007

Online on

11.06.2007

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

18.1.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61K 7/00

Application no.

96907378.2

Keywords:

Verallgemeinerung von nur in Beispielen offenbarten, einzelnen Gewichtsanteilen von individualisierten Substanzen zu einem Gewichtsbereich einer generisch definierten Phase oder Komponenten - nicht zulässig

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 49 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T101902.20070118
T 0702/04 (Amoxycillin/clavulanate formulation/SMITHKLINE BEECHAM) of 24.5.2007

Online on

11.06.2007

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

24.5.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 31/42

Application no.

00203970.9

Keywords:

Main request: inventive step (no), increase in amoxycillin: clavulanate weight ratio obvious in the light of closest prior art

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 36 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T070204.20070524
T 1163/04 () of 16.5.2007

Online on

11.06.2007

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

16.5.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 5/21

Application no.

97400765.0

Keywords:

Decision re appeals - remittal (yes)
Novelty - (yes) after amendment

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 22 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T116304.20070516
T 0443/06 (Testing capacitive transducers/BRÜEL & KJAER) of 15.5.2007

Online on

11.06.2007

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

15.5.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04R 29/00

Application no.

92912298.4

Keywords:

Inventive step - no

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 39 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T044306.20070515
T 0417/07 () of 1.6.2007

Online on

11.06.2007

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

1.6.2007

Proc. language

FR

IPC

B60R 21/26

Application no.

04742516.0

Keywords:

Modifications - extension de l'objet de la demande (non)

Distribution

D

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 30 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T041707.20070601
T 0634/04 (Mischer/MÜHLBAUER) of 22.5.2007

Online on

08.06.2007

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

22.5.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B01F 13/00

Application no.

99118323.7

Keywords:

Neuheit: ja (geänderte Ansprüche)
Zurückverweisung zur Fortsetzung des Verfahrens

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 24 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T063404.20070522
T 1217/05 () of 8.5.2007

Online on

08.06.2007

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

8.5.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A47B 96/14

Application no.

03003369.0

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein) - fachübliche Maßnahmen
Stützung durch die Beschreibung und Ausführbarkeit im gesamten beanspruchten Bereich (nein)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 25 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T121705.20070508
T 1499/06 () of 31.5.2007

Online on

08.06.2007

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

31.5.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B65D 65/46

Application no.

00918764.2

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 15 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T149906.20070531
T 1649/06 (Grifola frondosa / COGNIS) of 10.5.2007

Online on

08.06.2007

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

10.5.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61K 35/84

Application no.

01960404.0

Keywords:

Hauptantrag und 1. Hilfsantrag - patentfähige Erfindung (nein)
Vorlage von Fragen an die Große Beschwerdekammer - (nein)
3. Hilfsantrag - patentfähige Erfindung - (ja); Zurückverweisung - (ja)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 44 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T164906.20070510
T 0019/02 () of 9.11.2006

Online on

06.06.2007

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

9.11.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 7/32

Application no.

92310294.1

Keywords:

Disclosure - sufficiency (no) (main and first and second auxiliary request)
Novelty (yes) (third auxiliary request)
Inventive step (yes) (third auxiliary request)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 53 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T001902.20061109
T 1165/03 (Soybean transformation/MONSANTO) of 3.5.2007

Online on

06.06.2007

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

3.5.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/82

Application no.

88306613.6

Keywords:

- admissibility of opposition by opponent 1 - no
- main request - novelty - no
- reimbursement of appeal fee - yes

Distribution

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 45 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T116503.20070503
T 0162/04 () of 28.3.2007

Online on

06.06.2007

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

28.3.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08J 9/14

Application no.

94909924.6

Keywords:

Admissibility of late filed main request (yes)
Admissibility of late filed auxiliary requests (no)
Referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal (no)
Clarity of main request (yes)
Admissiblity of amendments (no)
Apportionment of costs (no)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 174 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T016204.20070328
T 1668/06 (Lubricating oil additives/LUBRIZOL ADIBIS) of 29.5.2007

Online on

06.06.2007

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

29.5.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C10M 159/12

Application no.

95303008.7

Keywords:

Missing Statement of Grounds

Distribution

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 15 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T166806.20070529
T 0690/04 () of 1.3.2007

Online on

05.06.2007

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

1.3.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A23K 1/16

Application no.

97203997.8

Keywords:

Main request (novelty - no, prior public use)
Auxiliary request 1 (novelty - yes; inventive step - yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 61 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T069004.20070301
T 1227/04 () of 31.5.2007

Online on

05.06.2007

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

31.5.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F15B 13/00

Application no.

98108112.8

Keywords:

Novelty - yes (after amendment)
Inventive step - yes
Amendments - added subject-matter (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 34 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T122704.20070531
T 0137/05 () of 25.4.2007

Online on

05.06.2007

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

25.4.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C08L 23/04

Application no.

96105851.8

Keywords:

Artikel 100 c) - Erweiterung (Haupt- und Hilfsantrag)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 77 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T013705.20070425
T 0299/05 () of 17.4.2007

Online on

05.06.2007

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

17.4.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B62M 11/16

Application no.

97103773.4

Keywords:

Inventive step - yes

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 38 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T029905.20070417
T 0906/05 (Test-strip/ABBOTT) of 25.1.2007

Online on

05.06.2007

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

25.1.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01N 33/543

Application no.

99927176.0

Keywords:

Main and first auxiliary requests - Amendment occasioned by ground for opposition (no)
Second and third auxiliary requests - novelty (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 59 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T090605.20070125
T 0480/02 () of 28.3.2007

Online on

04.06.2007

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

28.3.2007

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A61K 7/13

Application no.

94918924.5

Keywords:

Nouveauté (oui): combinaison de composants non divulguée ; pas de modification d'un exemple de l'art antérieur par combinaison avec la description
Activité inventive (oui) : amélioration démontrée ; essais comparatifs pertinents

Distribution

C

Decision

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

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T048002.20070328
T 0306/04 (Scheduling tasks/HONEYWELL) of 2.3.2007

Online on

04.06.2007

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

2.3.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 17/60

Application no.

99954776.3

Keywords:

-

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 23 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T030604.20070302
T 0028/05 (Hydrierung von Benzol/BASF) of 13.4.2007

Online on

04.06.2007

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

13.4.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C07C 5/10

Application no.

00926909.3

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein) - beanspruchte Porendurchmesserverteilung weder zielgerichtet noch kritisch - willkürliche Auswahl - Routinetätigkeit - keine wegweisende Lehre

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 39 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T002805.20070413
T 1079/06 () of 25.5.2007

Online on

04.06.2007

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

25.5.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61L 15/32

Application no.

99967195.1

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 15 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T107906.20070525
T 1146/04 () of 22.2.2007

Online on

01.06.2007

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

22.2.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B32B 27/32

Application no.

96302068.0

Keywords:

Main request, auxiliary request 1: novelty established by product-by-process feature (no)
Auxiliary request 2: novelty, inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 52 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T114604.20070222
T 1351/04 (File search method/FUJITSU) of 18.4.2007

Online on

01.06.2007

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

18.4.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 17/30

Application no.

02258100.3

Keywords:

Method involving technical means (yes)
Novelty, inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 32 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T135104.20070418
T 0526/05 () of 3.5.2007

Online on

01.06.2007

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

3.5.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A01K 1/12

Application no.

95942359.1

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 30 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T052605.20070503
T 0575/05 () of 24.4.2007

Online on

01.06.2007

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

24.4.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 13/15

Application no.

97924282.3

Keywords:

Main and third to fifth auxiliary requests not allowable, Article 100(b) EPC
First auxiliary request - not admitted
Second auxiliary request - (request for referral of question to Enlarged Board rejected)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 41 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T057505.20070424
T 1544/05 () of 25.1.2007

Online on

01.06.2007

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

25.1.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C23C 14/58

Application no.

00943746.8

Keywords:

Unallowable amendments (no)
Inventive step: main request (no), auxiliary request (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 48 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T154405.20070125
T 1811/06 () of 29.5.2007

Online on

01.06.2007

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

29.5.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B24C 7/00

Application no.

01993527.9

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 15 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T181106.20070529
W 0027/06 () of 31.5.2007

Online on

01.06.2007

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

31.5.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G03F 7/20

Application no.

-

Keywords:

-

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 28 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:W002706.20070531

May 2007

T 0336/05 (Instruction set architecture/LUCENT) of 23.5.2007

Online on

31.05.2007

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

23.5.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 7/544

Application no.

98307114.3

Keywords:

Essential features present in claim 1 (yes, after amendment)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 23 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T033605.20070523
T 0642/05 (Lichtschutzzubereitungen / BEIERSDORF) of 20.3.2007

Online on

31.05.2007

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

20.3.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61K 7/42

Application no.

94906172.5

Keywords:

Zulässigkeit der Beschwerde (ja) - keine Verpflichtung die Ansprüche weiterzuverfolgen, die bei Einreichung der Beschwerdeschrift gestellt wurden
Deutlichkeit der Ansprüche (nein) -
gewünschte organische Reste
undeutlich - gedankliches Etikett

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 75 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T064205.20070320
T 0962/05 () of 29.3.2007

Online on

31.05.2007

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

29.3.2007

Proc. language

FR

IPC

F16D 13/64

Application no.

98929530.8

Keywords:

Nouveau motif (pas introduit)
Nouveauté (oui)
Activité inventive (oui)

Distribution

C

Decision

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

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T096205.20070329
T 1022/05 () of 10.5.2007

Online on

31.05.2007

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

10.5.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 2/06

Application no.

98101296.6

Keywords:

Extended subject-matter - yes

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 23 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T102205.20070510
T 1200/05 () of 23.3.2007

Online on

31.05.2007

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

23.3.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B60G 11/27

Application no.

98950592.0

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 29 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T120005.20070323
W 0028/06 () of 30.5.2007

Online on

31.05.2007

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

30.5.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01M 4/90

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Unity of invention (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 34 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:W002806.20070530
T 0374/05 (Ozonation et agitation mécanique/DEGREMONT) of 8.3.2007

Online on

30.05.2007

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

8.3.2007

Proc. language

FR

IPC

C02F 3/12

Application no.

98940336.5

Keywords:

Activité inventive (oui)

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 49 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T037405.20070308
T 0413/05 () of 15.3.2007

Online on

30.05.2007

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

15.3.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08L 23/16

Application no.

97943415.6

Keywords:

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

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 131 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T041305.20070315
T 1557/05 () of 4.5.2007

Online on

30.05.2007

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

4.5.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H05K 13/04

Application no.

99304978.2

Keywords:

Appeal admissible - yes
Replacement evidence filed on appeal - not more relevant - not admitted

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 46 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T155705.20070504
T 1112/03 (Expansionssteuerung/SHERA) of 24.4.2007

Online on

29.05.2007

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

24.4.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B22C 1/02

Application no.

97119939.3

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit: ja (geänderte Ansprüche)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 48 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T111203.20070424
T 0955/04 () of 26.4.2007

Online on

29.05.2007

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

26.4.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A23L 1/30

Application no.

93107543.6

Keywords:

Main and auxiliary requests - added subject-matter (yes)
Substantial procedural violation (no)
Reimbursement of appeal fee (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 44 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T095504.20070426
T 0537/05 () of 29.3.2007

Online on

29.05.2007

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

29.3.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08G 63/08

Application no.

95901252.7

Keywords:

Admissibility of appeal by Patent Proprietor (yes)
Substantial procedural violation (yes)
Remittal (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 32 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T053705.20070329
T 0969/05 () of 14.3.2007

Online on

29.05.2007

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

14.3.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 9/16

Application no.

94920360.8

Keywords:

Not adversely affected by a decision when not a party to the proceedings leading to that decision
Appeal not admissible

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 26 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T096905.20070314
T 0028/06 (Veterinary formulation/BIMEDA RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT LIMITED) of 21.3.2007

Online on

29.05.2007

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

21.3.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 9/00

Application no.

97949079.4

Keywords:

Main request - remittal for inventive step assessment

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 43 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T002806.20070321
T 1698/06 (Procedural violation / LUCENT) of 24.5.2007

Online on

29.05.2007

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

24.5.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04M 1/725

Application no.

00310081.5

Keywords:

Decision reasoned in the sense of Rule 68(1) and (2) EPC (no)
Substantial procedural violation (yes)
Reimbursement of appeal fee (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 26 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T169806.20070524
T 0154/04 (Schätzung des Absatzes/DUNS LICENSING ASSOCIATES) of 15.11.2006

Online on

25.05.2007

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

15.11.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 15/21

Application no.

94912949.8

Keywords:

Vorliegen einer Erfindung - Verfahren, Hauptantrag (verneint)
Vorliegen einer Erfindung - Verfahren, erster Hilfsantrag (bejaht)
erfinderische Tätigkeit - System, Haupt- und erster bis dritter Hilfsantrag (verneint)
Änderungen- Anspruch 1, vierter und fünfter Hilfsantrag (unzulässig)"- "Zurückverweisung an die Vorinstanz (abgelehnt
Vorlage an die Große Beschwerdekammer (abgelehnt)

Distribution

A

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 67 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T015404.20061115
T 0154/04 (Estimating sales activity/DUNS LICENSING ASSOCIATES) of 15.11.2006

Online on

25.05.2007

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

15.11.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 15/21

Application no.

94912949.8

Keywords:

Requirement of invention - method, main request (no
Requirement of invention - method, auxiliary request 1 (yes
Inventive step - system, main and auxiliary requests 1 to 3 (no
Amendments - claim 1, auxiliary requests 4 and 5 (inadmissible
Remittal for further prosecution (refused
Referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal (refused)

Distribution

A

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 62 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T015404.20061115
T 0154/04 (Estimating sales activity / DUNS LICENSING ASSOCIATES) of 15.11.2006

Online on

25.05.2007

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

15.11.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 15/21

Application no.

94912949.8

Keywords:

Requirement of invention - method, main request (no)
Requirement of invention - method, auxiliary request 1 (yes)
Inventive step - system, main and auxiliary requests 1 to 3 (no)
Amendments - claim 1, auxiliary requests 4 and 5 (inadmissible)
Remittal for further prosecution (refused)
Referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal (refused)

Distribution

A

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 110 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T015404.20061115
T 0154/04 (Evaluation des performances de vente/DUNS LICENSING ASSOCIATES) of 15.11.2006

Online on

25.05.2007

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

15.11.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 15/21

Application no.

94912949.8

Keywords:

Exigence d´invention - méthode, requête principale (non)
exigence d´invention - méthode, requête subsidiaire 1 (oui)
Activité inventive - système, requête principale et requêtes subsidiaires 1 à 3 (non)
Modifications - revendication 1, requêtes subsidiaires 4 et 5 (non admissibles)
Renvoi pour suite à donner (non)
Saisine de la Grande Chambre de recours (non)

Distribution

A

Decision

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

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T015404.20061115
T 0238/04 () of 23.3.2007

Online on

25.05.2007

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

23.3.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08G 18/08

Application no.

96202872.6

Keywords:

Clarity of amended claims - main request (no)
Amendments - added subject-matter - fourth and sixth auxiliary requests (yes)
Inventive step - general technical teaching (seventh auxiliary request)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 242 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T023804.20070323
T 1145/04 () of 9.3.2007

Online on

25.05.2007

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

9.3.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01B 3/44

Application no.

96919412.5

Keywords:

Claims - clarity (no) (main request)
Amendments - added subject-matter (no) (3rd auxiliary request)
Disclosure - sufficiency (yes) (3rd auxiliary request)
Novelty (yes) (3rd auxiliary request)
Inventive step (yes) (3rd auxiliary request)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 123 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T114504.20070309
T 0651/04 () of 27.3.2007

Online on

24.05.2007

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

27.3.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B23C 3/06

Application no.

97930457.3

Keywords:

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

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 38 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T065104.20070327
T 1022/03 (Polymer powder/ROHM AND HAAS) of 15.3.2007

Online on

23.05.2007

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

15.3.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C09D 5/02

Application no.

95308706.1

Keywords:

Novelty (main and auxiliary request: no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 33 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T102203.20070315
T 0758/04 (Laser ablation/INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION) of 16.5.2007

Online on

23.05.2007

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

16.5.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01L 21/768

Application no.

97306584.0

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)
Decision on the state of the file
Substantial procedural violation (yes)
Reimbursement of the appeal fee (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 31 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T075804.20070516
T 1368/04 (Pulse position modulation/AT&T) of 27.4.2007

Online on

23.05.2007

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

27.4.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04B 1/707

Application no.

95305906.0

Keywords:

Inventive step - (yes) after amendment

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 26 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T136804.20070427
T 1520/05 (Communication system/LUCENT) of 11.5.2007

Online on

23.05.2007

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

11.5.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04L 12/28

Application no.

98308355.1

Keywords:

Clarity - (no)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 30 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T152005.20070511
T 1794/06 (Tumour marker/GENENTECH) of 15.5.2007

Online on

23.05.2007

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

15.5.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/12

Application no.

00983846.7

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 15 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T179406.20070515
W 0029/06 (Saquinavir derivatives/ROCHE) of 10.5.2007

Online on

23.05.2007

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

10.5.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07K 14/81

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Competence of the Boards of Appeal for examining the protest (yes)
Invitation to pay additional fees sufficiently reasoned (no)
Refund of additional search fee (yes)
Refund of protest fee (yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 68 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:W002906.20070510
J 0008/04 (Notification to the right addressee/DEMITE) of 28.11.2006

Online on

22.05.2007

Board

3.1.01

Decision date

28.11.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A01N 25/34

Application no.

96907598.5

Keywords:

Notification of the Rules 85a(1) and 85b communication - right addressee - yes
Suspension of proceedings - no
Re-establishment of rights - excluded

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 26 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:J000804.20061128
J 0012/06 () of 14.5.2007

Online on

22.05.2007

Board

3.1.01

Decision date

14.5.2007

Proc. language

FR

IPC

-

Application no.

05025334.3

Keywords:

Irrecevabilité (oui) - Motifs de recours non exposés

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 46 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:J001206.20070514
T 0370/02 () of 14.12.2006

Online on

22.05.2007

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

14.12.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

D01F 2/00

Application no.

96932374.0

Keywords:

Neuheit - Verfahrensansprüche - bejaht
Neuheit - Produktanspruch - bejaht
Reproduzierbarkeit eines der Öffentlichkeit zur Verfügung gestellten Erzeugnisses als Voraussetzung, dass das Erzeugnis zum Stand der Technik gehört
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - bejaht

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Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 63 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T037002.20061214
T 0113/04 () of 7.3.2007

Online on

22.05.2007

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

7.3.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A23J 1/06

Application no.

96201346.2

Keywords:

Admissibility of late filed document (no)
Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 49 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T011304.20070307
T 0438/04 () of 11.1.2007

Online on

22.05.2007

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

11.1.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B23C 3/06

Application no.

97930459.9

Keywords:

Neuheit - nein (Hauptantrag und Hilfsantrag 1); - ja (Hilfsantrag 2)
Neuer Hilfsantrag 1a, eingereicht während der mündlichen Verhandlung - nicht zugelassen
Zurückverweisung - ja

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 39 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T043804.20070111
T 0998/04 (Tizoxanide/ROMARK LABORATORIES) of 13.3.2007

Online on

22.05.2007

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

13.3.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07D 277/58

Application no.

95917310.5

Keywords:

Novelty (yes) - process of preparation disclosed in the prior art not inevitably leading to the claimed subject-matter - disclosed example not duplicated in every details
Prior use - not admitted into the proceedings as late-filed and not sufficiently relevant
Inventive step (no) - obvious solution
Requests under Article 117 EPC (no) - not consistent with the character of the post-grant opposition proceedings

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 56 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T099804.20070313
T 0083/05 (Broccoli/PLANT BIOSCIENCE) of 22.5.2007

Online on

22.05.2007

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

22.5.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A01H 5/10

Application no.

99915886.8

Keywords:

Erweiterung (verneint)
ausreichende Offenbarung (bejaht)
Berechtigung des Prioritätsanspruchs (bejaht)
Neuheit (bejaht)
erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht)
Ausschluss von im Wesentlichen biologischen Verfahren zur Züchtung von Pflanzen - Rechtsfrage von grundsätzlicher Bedeutung - Befassung der Großen Beschwerdekammer

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A

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 103 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T008305.20070522
T 0083/05 (Broccoli/PLANT BIOSCIENCE) of 22.5.2007

Online on

22.05.2007

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

22.5.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A01H 5/10

Application no.

99915886.8

Keywords:

Added subject-matter (no)
Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Entitlement to priority (yes)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)
Exclusion of essentially biological processes for the production of plants - important point of law - referral of questions to the Enlarged Board of Appeal

Distribution

A

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 99 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T008305.20070522
T 0083/05 (Broccoli/PLANT BIOSCIENCE) of 22.5.2007

Online on

22.05.2007

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

22.5.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A01H 5/10

Application no.

99915886.8

Keywords:

Added subject-matter (no)
Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Entitlement to priority (yes)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)
Exclusion of essentially biological processes for the production of plants - important point of law - referral of questions to the Enlarged Board of Appeal

Distribution

A

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 92 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T008305.20070522
T 0083/05 (Brocoli/PLANT BIOSCIENCE) of 22.5.2007

Online on

22.05.2007

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

22.5.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A01H 5/10

Application no.

99915886.8

Keywords:

Eléments ajoutés (non)
Suffisance de l'exposé (oui)
Droit de revendiquer la priorité (oui)
Nouveauté (oui)
Activité inventive (oui)
Exclusion des procédés essentiellement biologiques d'obtention de végétaux - question de droit d'importance fondamentale - saisine de la Grande Chambre de recours

Distribution

A

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 57 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T008305.20070522
T 0734/05 (Cleansing product/PROCTER) of 27.4.2007

Online on

22.05.2007

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

27.4.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 7/50

Application no.

98919400.6

Keywords:

Clarity (all requests) - no: unclear parameter

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 25 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T073405.20070427
T 0446/04 () of 4.5.2007

Online on

21.05.2007

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

4.5.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A23G 1/00

Application no.

93924999.1

Keywords:

Basis of decision - patentee (no agreement with the text

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 18 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T044604.20070504
T 0135/05 () of 11.5.2007

Online on

21.05.2007

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

11.5.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G03F 1/00

Application no.

00991054.8

Keywords:

Neuheit - (verneint)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 22 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T013505.20070511
T 0272/05 () of 8.5.2007

Online on

21.05.2007

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

8.5.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B09B 3/00
B02L 17/00
B02L 19/12

Application no.

01955520.0

Keywords:

Claims - interpretation in light of the description
Disclosure - sufficiency - (yes)
Basis of decisions - opportunity to comment (no)
Substantial procedural violation (yes)
Refund of appeal fee (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 34 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T027205.20070508
T 0350/05 (Knowable results/NEDAP) of 19.3.2007

Online on

21.05.2007

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

19.3.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A01J 5/013

Application no.

98950512.8

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 28 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T035005.20070319
T 0718/05 () of 11.5.2007

Online on

21.05.2007

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

11.5.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H05B 37/02

Application no.

01810454.7

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 26 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T071805.20070511
T 0179/03 () of 28.3.2007

Online on

18.05.2007

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

28.3.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01D 69/12

Application no.

95928362.3

Keywords:

Amendments - added subject-matter (no) - (Final Main Request)
Novelty (no) - Product claim with process features - (Final Main Request)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 86 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T017903.20070328
T 0774/03 () of 22.3.2007

Online on

18.05.2007

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

22.3.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 1/00

Application no.

97117969.2

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 22 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T077403.20070322
T 0805/03 () of 19.1.2007

Online on

18.05.2007

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

19.1.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 5/445

Application no.

96104764.4

Keywords:

Novelty and inventive step (yes) after amendment
Examination of opposition - no need for a communication by the opposition division
Substantial procedural violation (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 40 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T080503.20070119
T 0961/04 (Composition tinctoriale contenant une laccase / L'ORÉAL) of 14.2.2007

Online on

18.05.2007

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

14.2.2007

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A61K 7/13

Application no.

98962518.1

Keywords:

Nouveauté (oui) : modification ciblée d'un exemple au vu de l'enseignement général - non divulguée
Activité inventive (non) - solution découle de façon évidente de l'art antérieur

Distribution

C

Decision

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

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T096104.20070214
T 1070/04 () of 4.5.2007

Online on

18.05.2007

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

4.5.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 7/18

Application no.

00968170.1

Keywords:

Novelty (yes), inventive step (yes) after amendment

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 35 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T107004.20070504
T 1367/04 (Datenübertragung/HARMAN BECKER) of 3.5.2007

Online on

18.05.2007

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

3.5.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H04L 12/56

Application no.

01125223.6

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (verneint)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 27 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T136704.20070503
T 0209/05 () of 3.4.2007

Online on

18.05.2007

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

3.4.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F04B 37/14

Application no.

98943745.4

Keywords:

Hauptantrag - erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein)
Erster Hilfsantrag - unzulässige Erweiterung (nein) - erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 32 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T020905.20070403
T 0450/05 () of 22.3.2007

Online on

18.05.2007

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

22.3.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A47B 57/22

Application no.

96110679.6

Keywords:

Implicit feature in a prior art document (no)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 35 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T045005.20070322
T 1413/05 () of 9.5.2007

Online on

18.05.2007

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

9.5.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F02D 9/10

Application no.

96927899.3

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)
Remittal to the first instance

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 23 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T141305.20070509
T 0265/03 (Pharmaceutical composition/CELLTECH PHARMA EUROPE LIMITED) of 27.4.2007

Online on

16.05.2007

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

27.4.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 31/445

Application no.

96924081.1

Keywords:

Decision on the state of the file (no)
Substantial procedural violation (yes)
Reimbursement of appeal fee (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 22 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T026503.20070427
T 0905/02 () of 1.2.2007

Online on

15.05.2007

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

1.2.2007

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A61K 7/06

Application no.

98400602.3

Keywords:

Modifications - recevables (oui) (requête principale)
Nouveauté - (oui) (requête principale)
Activité inventive - (non) - solution évidente (requête principale)
Requête subsidiaire 1 remise lors de la procédure orale - recevable (non)

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 65 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T090502.20070201
T 1272/04 (Carrier tracking loop/THOMSON LICENSING) of 11.5.2007

Online on

15.05.2007

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

11.5.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04L 27/233

Application no.

00988342.2

Keywords:

Added subject-matter - no (after amendment)
Clarity - yes (after amendment)
Novelty and inventive step - yes (after amendment)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 24 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T127204.20070511
T 1189/04 (Fertigungsbezogene Daten in Serienfertigung / STEFAN GLEIS) of 19.4.2007

Online on

14.05.2007

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

19.4.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G05B 19/418

Application no.

99928001.9

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (verneint)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 27 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T118904.20070419
T 0708/05 () of 14.2.2007

Online on

14.05.2007

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

14.2.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B32B 27/32

Application no.

92310894.8

Keywords:

Main request, auxiliary request 1: Novelty (no)
New request submitted during oral proceedings - not admitted

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 48 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T070805.20070214
T 0469/04 () of 6.3.2007

Online on

11.05.2007

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

6.3.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F16K 7/16

Application no.

95850097.7

Keywords:

Inventive step - no (main request)
Claims - clarity (no) (auxiliary requests)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 29 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T046904.20070306
T 1590/05 () of 3.5.2007

Online on

11.05.2007

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

3.5.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01N 21/03

Application no.

01974483.8

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 36 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T159005.20070503
T 1254/06 (Digitale Datenrundfunkübertragung/DEUTSCHE TELEKOM) of 8.3.2007

Online on

11.05.2007

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

8.3.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H04H 1/00

Application no.

95119369.7

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (Hauptantrag, 1., 9., 10. Hilfsantrag - verneint)
Änderungen (2.-8. Hilfsantrag - unzulässige Erweiterung bejaht)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (11. Hilfsantrag - bejaht)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 53 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T125406.20070308
T 0937/05 () of 8.3.2007

Online on

10.05.2007

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

8.3.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 2/16

Application no.

96902080.9

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes, after amendments) - Auxiliary request 4A

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 35 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T093705.20070308
T 1269/05 () of 22.2.2007

Online on

10.05.2007

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

22.2.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B61D 3/10

Application no.

01122227.0

Keywords:

Neuheit (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)
Änderung des Vorbringens in der mündlichen Verhandlung (nicht zugelassen)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 43 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T126905.20070222
T 1398/04 () of 20.3.2007

Online on

09.05.2007

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

20.3.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F26B 3/30

Application no.

98913778.1

Keywords:

Amendments - broadening of claim by inclusion of a functional feature (no)
Clarity of claims - functional features (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 33 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T139804.20070320
T 0683/05 () of 25.4.2007

Online on

08.05.2007

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

25.4.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F25B 9/00

Application no.

95928629.5

Keywords:

-

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 30 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T068305.20070425
T 0953/05 () of 6.3.2007

Online on

08.05.2007

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

6.3.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B65G 1/02

Application no.

96100704.4

Keywords:

Unzulässige Änderungen (ja)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 84 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T095305.20070306
T 0428/06 (Glutamine culture media/QUEST) of 20.3.2007

Online on

08.05.2007

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

20.3.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 5/02

Application no.

96904839.6

Keywords:

Admissibility of new documents
Admissibility of new main request (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 32 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T042806.20070320
T 0717/06 (RAR selective ligands for the treatment of skin disorders/THE SALK … of 29.3.2007

Online on

08.05.2007

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

29.3.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 31/00

Application no.

01103552.4

Keywords:

Main and first auxiliary requests (no): no basis for the feature RAR-beta,gamma selective ligand
in the application as filed
Second auxiliary request: admissibility (no): the request was filed late without a convincing explanation for the late filing

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 42 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T071706.20070329
T 0378/05 () of 22.3.2007

Online on

07.05.2007

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

22.3.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B32B 27/32

Application no.

00300477.7

Keywords:

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

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 50 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T037805.20070322
T 0401/05 () of 29.3.2007

Online on

07.05.2007

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

29.3.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01M 1/32

Application no.

96200678.9

Keywords:

Sufficiency - yes
Inventive step - yes

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 33 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T040105.20070329
T 0119/07 () of 20.4.2007

Online on

07.05.2007

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

20.4.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61C 13/00

Application no.

04717554.2

Keywords:

Rechtliches Gehör (ja)
Zurückverweisung (ja)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 23 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T011907.20070420
T 0339/02 () of 8.2.2007

Online on

04.05.2007

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

8.2.2007

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A61K 7/13

Application no.

94401610.4

Keywords:

Requête principale et requête subsidiaire 3: nouveauté (non) - usage antérieur
Requêtes subsidiaires 1, 4, 6 à 10 : activité inventive (non) - usage antérieur état de la technique le plus proche - pas d'essais comparatifs - alternative évidente
Requête subsidiaire 11 : recevable (oui) - nouveauté (oui) - activité inventive (oui) - alternative non évidente

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

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T033902.20070208
T 0586/03 () of 28.3.2007

Online on

04.05.2007

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

28.3.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08L 23/04

Application no.

98302388.8

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)
Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 48 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T058603.20070328
T 0253/04 () of 21.3.2007

Online on

04.05.2007

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

21.3.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B60D 1/06

Application no.

97908293.0

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 27 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T025304.20070321
T 0852/04 (Lotion-coated diaper/PROCTER & GAMBLE) of 31.1.2007

Online on

04.05.2007

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

31.1.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61L 15/34

Application no.

95939598.9

Keywords:

Main request and auxiliary requests 3 and 4: inventive step (no) - improvement not shown - reformulation of problem - obvious alternative
Auxiliary request 1: amendments (not allowable) - fresh combination
Auxiliary requests 2, 2a, 3a, 4a, 5, 5a (not admitted): late filed - not clearly allowable - added subject-matter

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 87 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T085204.20070131
T 0986/04 () of 14.11.2006

Online on

04.05.2007

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

14.11.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B65B 9/06

Application no.

92202361.9

Keywords:

Ground asserted with appeal grounds - not admitted
Remittal to hear witnesses - no
Inventive step (second auxiliary request) - yes
Clarity (second auxiliary request) - yes
Slide presentation - allowed only for slides already shown in opposition proceedings

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 55 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T098604.20061114
T 0125/05 () of 30.1.2007

Online on

04.05.2007

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

30.1.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A23G 1/00

Application no.

95941231.3

Keywords:

Late filed document (admitted - publicly available before priority date)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)
Sufficience of disclosure (yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 52 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T012505.20070130
T 0150/05 () of 26.4.2007

Online on

04.05.2007

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

26.4.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C21D 8/02

Application no.

99104265.6

Keywords:

Erweiterung durch Änderungen (nein)
Neuheit (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)
Rückzahlung der Beschwerdegebühr (nein - keine Begründung vorgebracht und kein wesentlicher Verfahrensfehler erkennbar)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 81 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T015005.20070426
T 0307/05 () of 27.2.2007

Online on

04.05.2007

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

27.2.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08F 22/02

Application no.

98113054.5

Keywords:

Main request and auxiliary request 3: extension of scope of protection (yes)
Auxiliary requests 2, 4 and 5: extension of subject-matter (yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 67 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T030705.20070227
T 0458/05 () of 8.3.2007

Online on

04.05.2007

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

8.3.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B65D 5/02

Application no.

97201848.5

Keywords:

Allowable amendment - all requests (no)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 59 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T045805.20070308
T 0509/05 () of 23.3.2007

Online on

04.05.2007

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

23.3.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

D21B 1/04

Application no.

97953658.8

Keywords:

Ausführbarkeit (nein) - Patent nach sämtlichen Anträgen

Distribution

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 52 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T050905.20070323
T 1042/05 (Transport channel multiplexing/LUCENT) of 20.4.2007

Online on

04.05.2007

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

20.4.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04L 1/18

Application no.

01304725.3

Keywords:

Clarity - no (main and first auxiliary request)
Novelty - yes (second auxiliary request)
Remittal for further prosecution

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 27 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T104205.20070420
T 0149/06 () of 27.4.2007

Online on

04.05.2007

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

27.4.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B65D 81/34

Application no.

98958769.6

Keywords:

Wesentlicher Verfahrensmangel (ja)
Rückzahlung der Beschwerdegebühr (ja)
Zurückverweisung an die erste Instanz (ja)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 29 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T014906.20070427
T 0176/06 (Interferon delivery/CANJI) of 29.3.2007

Online on

04.05.2007

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

29.3.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/21

Application no.

97910794.3

Keywords:

- Main request - added subject-matter - no -
- Main request - inventive step - no -
First to fourth auxiliary requests - clarity - no

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 47 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T017606.20070329
T 0211/06 () of 25.4.2007

Online on

04.05.2007

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

25.4.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01J 37/02

Application no.

01982798.9

Keywords:

Internal art and subjective
laboratory practice
- not prior art under Article 54(2) EPC, and not a possible correct starting point for assessing inventive step

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 37 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T021106.20070425
T 0444/06 () of 12.4.2007

Online on

04.05.2007

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

12.4.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01D 63/08

Application no.

01104732.1

Keywords:

Inventive step - (no) - (obvious optimisation of dimensions)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 29 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T044406.20070412
T 1291/06 () of 4.4.2007

Online on

04.05.2007

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

4.4.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C08F 2/30

Application no.

98100770.1

Keywords:

Neuheit - nach Änderung (ja)

Distribution

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Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 26 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T129106.20070404
T 1750/06 () of 21.3.2007

Online on

04.05.2007

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

21.3.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08L 83/04

Application no.

01310286.8

Keywords:

Inventive step - no (all requests on file)

Distribution

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 49 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T175006.20070321
T 1861/06 () of 26.4.2007

Online on

04.05.2007

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

26.4.2007

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A01N 3/02

Application no.

02732846.7

Keywords:

Motifs de recours déposés tardivement

Distribution

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Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 23 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T186106.20070426
W 0021/06 () of 4.4.2007

Online on

04.05.2007

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

4.4.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A47J 31/46

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Common problem underlying the inventions (yes)
Protest justified (yes)

Distribution

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 22 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:W002106.20070404
W 0023/06 () of 5.4.2007

Online on

04.05.2007

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

5.4.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F02D 41/40
F02D 41/06
F02D 41/04

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Invitation to pay additional fees sufficiently reasoned (yes)
Clear case in the meaning of G 0001/89 (no) - protest justified (yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 27 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:W002306.20070405
T 1223/03 (Bicyclic Pyrimidines / WARNER-LAMBERT) of 21.3.2007

Online on

03.05.2007

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

21.3.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07C 487/04

Application no.

99924165.6

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes) - non obvious solution

Distribution

C

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 64 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T122303.20070321
T 1287/04 (Internetbasierte Datenbank / TRANSACTION & MANAGEMENT) of 30.3.2007

Online on

03.05.2007

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

30.3.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G06F 17/60

Application no.

01117970.2

Keywords:

Nichtdurchführung einer Recherche
Begründungsmangel (bejaht)
Rückzahlung der Beschwerdegebühr (bejaht)
Zurückverweisung an 1. Instanz

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C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 38 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T128704.20070330
T 1335/04 (Images animées/VIRTOOLS) of 6.2.2007

Online on

03.05.2007

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

6.2.2007

Proc. language

FR

IPC

G06T 15/70

Application no.

00967976.2

Keywords:

Activité inventive (non)

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 36 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T133504.20070206
T 0544/05 (Absorbent articles with lotioned leg cuffs/PROCTER & GAMBLE) of 22.2.2007

Online on

03.05.2007

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

22.2.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61L 15/34

Application no.

97949745.0

Keywords:

Main request and auxiliary request 2:
novelty (yes) - no direct and unambiguous disclosure; inventive step (no) - obvious solution
Auxiliary request 1: amendments (not allowable) - disclaimer based on non-novelty destroying disclosure
Auxiliary requests 3 and 4 (not admitted): late-filed - not clearly allowable - added subject-matter - lack of clarity

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 46 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T054405.20070222
T 0590/05 () of 6.12.2006

Online on

03.05.2007

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

6.12.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 13/46

Application no.

94916673.0

Keywords:

Admissibility of amendments - yes
Enabling disclosure - yes
Novelty and inventive step - yes

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D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 31 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T059005.20061206
T 0698/05 () of 20.12.2006

Online on

03.05.2007

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

20.12.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 13/15

Application no.

97117055.0

Keywords:

Admissibility of amendments - yes
Enabling disclosure - yes
Novelty and inventive step - yes

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 29 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T069805.20061220
T 0715/05 () of 23.2.2007

Online on

03.05.2007

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

23.2.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 13/15

Application no.

96929155.8

Keywords:

Admissibility of amendments - no

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 23 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T071505.20070223
T 0885/05 () of 27.3.2007

Online on

03.05.2007

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

27.3.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G01N 27/333

Application no.

99890077.3

Keywords:

-

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 45 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T088505.20070327
T 1215/05 () of 13.3.2007

Online on

03.05.2007

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

13.3.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A23L 1/229

Application no.

99967519.2

Keywords:

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

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 37 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T121505.20070313
T 1291/05 () of 20.3.2007

Online on

03.05.2007

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

20.3.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B23P 15/32

Application no.

97850164.1

Keywords:

Extension of subject-matter by omitting an essential feature - divisional application - main request (rejected)
Clarity - auxiliary request (yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 42 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T129105.20070320
T 1343/05 () of 6.3.2007

Online on

03.05.2007

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

6.3.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 13/15

Application no.

97304539.6

Keywords:

Amendments (main request and 1st auxiliary request) - added subject-matter
Late-filed requests not admissible

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 36 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T134305.20070306
T 0316/06 (Nanoparticles/ELAN PHARMA INTERNATIONAL LIMITED) of 9.3.2007

Online on

03.05.2007

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

9.3.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 9/51

Application no.

92200153.2

Keywords:

Main and first auxiliary requests - added matter - yes : feature not disclosed

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 28 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T031606.20070309
T 0690/06 (Financial records/AUKOL) of 24.4.2007

Online on

03.05.2007

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

24.4.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 17/60

Application no.

02767678.2

Keywords:

Declaration pursuant to Article 17(2)(a) PCT
Additional search
Substantial procedural violation (no)
Remittal (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 29 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T069006.20070424
T 0781/06 (Amplifikation von Nukleinsäuren/SANOFI-AVENTIS) of 7.4.2007

Online on

03.05.2007

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

7.4.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C12Q 1/68

Application no.

97115521.3

Keywords:

Neuer Hauptantrag, erfinderische Tätigkeit - (ja)

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C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 24 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T078106.20070407
T 1717/06 () of 20.4.2007

Online on

03.05.2007

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

20.4.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61B 3/02

Application no.

98915201.2

Keywords:

Missing Statement of Grounds

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 15 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T171706.20070420
T 0238/01 () of 5.12.2006

Online on

02.05.2007

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

5.12.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 7/06

Application no.

93105070.2

Keywords:

Claim 1 - entitled to priority (no)
Inventive step (no) - arbitrary selection
Oral proceedings in respondents' absence

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 41 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T023801.20061205
T 0614/02 (CO2 removal/KVAERNER) of 28.2.2007

Online on

02.05.2007

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

28.2.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01D 53/62

Application no.

97934802.6

Keywords:

Inventive step: no

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 34 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T061402.20070228
T 1155/03 () of 17.4.2007

Online on

02.05.2007

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

17.4.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C05C 9/02

Application no.

99112549.3

Keywords:

Broad claims, lack of support (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 34 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T115503.20070417
T 1249/03 () of 19.1.2007

Online on

02.05.2007

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

19.1.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B60N 2/22

Application no.

96103516.9

Keywords:

Änderung - Zulässigkeit (bejaht)
Neuer Einspruchsgrund (nicht berücksichtigt)
Neuheit (bejaht)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 46 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T124903.20070119
T 0391/04 (Substrat photocatalytique/RHODIA) of 13.12.2006

Online on

02.05.2007

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

13.12.2006

Proc. language

FR

IPC

C03C 17/00

Application no.

96931129.9

Keywords:

Nouveauté (oui)

Distribution

C

Decision

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

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T039104.20061213
T 1237/05 () of 15.3.2007

Online on

02.05.2007

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

15.3.2007

Proc. language

FR

IPC

E04B 1/94

Application no.

95402931.0

Keywords:

Recours contre la décision de répartition des frais : non admissible
Nouveauté : oui (caractéristique distinctive non-implicite)
Violation de procédure : non
Renvoi à la division d'opposition : oui

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 52 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T123705.20070315
T 0183/06 () of 21.11.2006

Online on

02.05.2007

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

21.11.2006

Proc. language

FR

IPC

C23C 16/503

Application no.

01913997.1

Keywords:

Invention exposée dans la demande de façon suffisament claire et précise - non

Distribution

D

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 28 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T018306.20061121

April 2007

T 1044/04 () of 29.1.2007

Online on

27.04.2007

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

29.1.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 5/445

Application no.

99968862.5

Keywords:

Novelty (no) (Main and first auxiliary request)
Inventive step (yes) (second auxiliary request)

Distribution

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 37 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T104404.20070129
T 1249/04 () of 15.3.2007

Online on

27.04.2007

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

15.3.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B60R 16/02

Application no.

96110130.0

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 34 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T124904.20070315
T 1278/04 (EPG memory management / UNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES) of 21.3.2007

Online on

27.04.2007

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

21.3.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 7/088
H04N 7/16
H04N 1/00

Application no.

96921600.1

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 26 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T127804.20070321
T 1284/04 (Loan system/KING) of 7.3.2007

Online on

27.04.2007

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

7.3.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 17/60

Application no.

96902630.1

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 24 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T128404.20070307
T 0627/05 (Multipole ion guide/ANALYTICA) of 16.3.2007

Online on

27.04.2007

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

16.3.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01D 59/44

Application no.

95911939.7

Keywords:

Novelty - yes, after amendment
Inventive step - yes, after amendment
Added subject-matter - no

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 39 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T062705.20070316
T 1313/05 () of 17.4.2007

Online on

27.04.2007

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

17.4.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G01N 21/31

Application no.

02100368.6

Keywords:

Entscheidung nach Aktenlage

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D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 29 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T131305.20070417
T 0293/06 () of 26.4.2007

Online on

27.04.2007

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

26.4.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B23K 26/14

Application no.

99929980.3

Keywords:

Inventive step - (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 31 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T029306.20070426
T 1088/06 () of 20.4.2007

Online on

27.04.2007

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

20.4.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F16L 9/12

Application no.

02001200.1

Keywords:

Extension beyond the earlier application as filed - no

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 33 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T108806.20070420
T 0389/02 (Prothèse dentaire / DELAHAYE ARNAUD) of 14.2.2007

Online on

26.04.2007

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

14.2.2007

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A61K 6/083

Application no.

94926269.5

Keywords:

Requête principale - nouveauté - non : produit de l'état de la technique présente les mêmes propriétés physiques que celui du brevet
Requête auxiliaire - non admissible : l'adjonction d'une revendication dépendante ne saurait répondre à ce motif d'opposition

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 36 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T038902.20070214
T 0737/03 () of 15.2.2007

Online on

26.04.2007

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

15.2.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 5/50

Application no.

94309669.3

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 32 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T073703.20070215
T 0055/04 (Omega 9 series fatty acids/SUNTORY) of 6.3.2007

Online on

26.04.2007

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

6.3.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 31/20

Application no.

94303920.6

Keywords:

Inventive step no - obvious to use further compounds as claimed to treat known disease

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 39 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T005504.20070306
T 0581/04 () of 27.2.2007

Online on

26.04.2007

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

27.2.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B29C 47/00

Application no.

94120988.4

Keywords:

Ausführbarkeit - ja
Offenkundige Vorbenutzung - nicht bewiesen
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - ja

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 109 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T058104.20070227
T 0457/05 (Pulp cooking / KVAERNER) of 16.3.2007

Online on

26.04.2007

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

16.3.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

D21C 3/02

Application no.

98903344.4

Keywords:

Late filed document (admitted) - no abuse of procedure and relevant
Inventive step (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 47 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T045705.20070316
T 0516/05 () of 7.3.2007

Online on

26.04.2007

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

7.3.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B29C 44/00

Application no.

98902562.2

Keywords:

Inadmissible extension - no
First priority - not valid
Novelty (main request) - yes
Remittal - yes

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 27 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T051605.20070307
T 1155/05 (Soluble domain/BAYER SCHERING PHARMA) of 19.2.2007

Online on

26.04.2007

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

19.2.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/12

Application no.

90914094.9

Keywords:

Main request - added subject-matter (no)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 51 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T115505.20070219
T 1242/05 () of 21.3.2007

Online on

26.04.2007

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

21.3.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G07F 17/32

Application no.

01301889.0

Keywords:

Main request - Inventive step (no)
Auxiliary request - Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 39 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T124205.20070321
T 1255/05 () of 15.3.2007

Online on

26.04.2007

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

15.3.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C22B 9/18

Application no.

00311633.2

Keywords:

Novelty (third to fifth auxiliary request - no, eighth auxiliary request - yes)
Extension beyond content of the application as originally filed (eighth auxiliary request - no)
Inventive step (eighth auxiliary request - no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 37 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T125505.20070315
T 0986/06 () of 20.4.2007

Online on

26.04.2007

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

20.4.2007

Proc. language

FR

IPC

B65D 81/32

Application no.

98400648.6

Keywords:

Irrecevabilité (oui)
Motifs de recours non déposés

Distribution

D

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 25 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T098606.20070420
T 1042/04 () of 20.4.2007

Online on

25.04.2007

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

20.4.2007

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A61B 17/86

Application no.

99964745.6

Keywords:

Activité inventive - non

Distribution

D

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 30 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T104204.20070420
T 1048/04 (Topical composition / PROCTER) of 21.2.2007

Online on

25.04.2007

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

21.2.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 7/50

Application no.

96926729.3

Keywords:

Inventive step (all requests) - no: obvious alternative

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 56 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T104804.20070221
T 0998/05 () of 22.3.2007

Online on

25.04.2007

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

22.3.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C22B 15/00

Application no.

00991060.5

Keywords:

Erweiterung gegenüber Anmeldung in der ursprünglich eingereichten Form (nein)
Neuheit (Hauptantrag - nein, Hilfsantrag 1 - ja
Zurückverweisung an die Erstinstanz zur weiteren Prüfung
Rückzahlung der Beschwerdegebühr (nein)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 85 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T099805.20070322
T 0192/06 (FokI endonuclease/JOHNS-HOPKINS) of 6.3.2007

Online on

25.04.2007

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

6.3.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 9/22

Application no.

94909526.9

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 40 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T019206.20070306
T 0849/06 (Computer use meter / NETRATINGS) of 27.3.2007

Online on

25.04.2007

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

27.3.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04Q 9/02

Application no.

96921533.4

Keywords:

Inventive step - no

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 27 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T084906.20070327
T 1142/06 () of 20.3.2007

Online on

25.04.2007

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

20.3.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F16J 15/32

Application no.

03257475.8

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 28 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T114206.20070320
T 1247/04 (Prostaglandin F2alpha/CAYMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.) of 27.2.2007

Online on

24.04.2007

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

27.2.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07D 313/00

Application no.

01905404.8

Keywords:

All the requests: amendments - supported by the application as filed (no) - disclaimer (no) - G 1/03 not applicable

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 51 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T124704.20070227
T 0633/05 () of 28.3.2007

Online on

24.04.2007

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

28.3.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F23N 5/12

Application no.

97830520.9

Keywords:

Novelty and inventive step - yes (main request)
Apportionment of costs - no

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 52 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T063305.20070328
T 1523/06 () of 20.4.2007

Online on

24.04.2007

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

20.4.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/13

Application no.

92910625.0

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 16 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T152306.20070420
T 1596/06 (Interference suppression/MOTOROLA) of 19.4.2007

Online on

24.04.2007

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

19.4.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04B 15/00

Application no.

96933069.5

Keywords:

Inventive step - main request (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 33 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T159606.20070419
T 1780/06 () of 13.4.2007

Online on

24.04.2007

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

13.4.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/00

Application no.

98937141.4

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 15 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T178006.20070413
T 0484/03 (Autopflegeemulsion / HOFFMANN SONAX) of 16.1.2007

Online on

23.04.2007

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

16.1.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B60S 3/04

Application no.

95930516.0

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja) - nicht naheliegende Lösung der Aufgabe

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 42 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T048403.20070116
T 0635/04 () of 18.1.2007

Online on

23.04.2007

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

18.1.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C04B 24/26

Application no.

97923971.2

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 40 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T063504.20070118
T 1260/04 () of 22.3.2007

Online on

23.04.2007

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

22.3.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C22B 15/00

Application no.

01954971.6

Keywords:

Admissibility, (yes after re-establishment)
Inventive step (yes) after amendments

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 31 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T126004.20070322
T 0473/05 () of 16.3.2007

Online on

23.04.2007

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

16.3.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B60R 22/48

Application no.

98106496.7

Keywords:

-

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 28 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T047305.20070316
T 0693/05 () of 6.3.2007

Online on

23.04.2007

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

6.3.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G01N 1/08

Application no.

98928317.1

Keywords:

Fortführung des Einspruchsverfahrens durch den Insolvenzverwalter - ja

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 30 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T069305.20070306
T 0761/05 () of 6.3.2007

Online on

23.04.2007

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

6.3.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C04B 7/60

Application no.

98102417.7

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (verneint)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 44 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T076105.20070306
T 0359/03 (Computerized trading system/BELZBERG) of 19.7.2006

Online on

20.04.2007

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

19.7.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 17/60

Application no.

95910376.3

Keywords:

Novelty - main request (no)
Inventive step - first to third auxiliary requests (no)
Extension of subject-matter - fourth to twelfth auxiliary requests (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 40 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T035903.20060719
T 0741/03 (Treatment of diabetes/LONDON HEALTH SCIENCES) of 9.3.2006

Online on

20.04.2007

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

9.3.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 38/26

Application no.

95917874.0

Keywords:

Main request, auxiliary requests I to IV - novelty (no)
Auxiliary requests V to VII - admission into proceedings (yes); clarity (no)
Auxiliary request VIII - admission into proceedings (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 56 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T074103.20060309
T 1106/04 (Procédé de transfert/RIBOUD) of 30.3.2007

Online on

20.04.2007

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

30.3.2007

Proc. language

FR

IPC

G06F 17/40

Application no.

97402875.5

Keywords:

Activité inventive (non)

Distribution

C

Decision

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

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T110604.20070330
T 1342/04 () of 20.3.2007

Online on

20.04.2007

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

20.3.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G02F 1/139

Application no.

98101988.8

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit: verneint

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 26 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T134204.20070320
T 0074/05 (Financial transactions/CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS) of 23.1.2007

Online on

20.04.2007

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

23.1.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 17/60

Application no.

97923535.5

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 28 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T007405.20070123
T 0313/05 (Apparatus for monitoring a polymerase chain reaction/APPLERA) of 6.7.2006

Online on

20.04.2007

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

6.7.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 39/395

Application no.

98110423.5

Keywords:

Compliance with Article 76(1) EPC at the filing date of the divisional application - (yes)
Clarity - (yes)
Compliance with Article 76(1) EPC of the subject-matter of the claims of the main request - (yes)
Scope of the claims of the main request broader than scope of the claims of the divisional application as filed - (yes)
Added subject-matter - (no)
Priority - (yes)
Availability of a document to the public - (no)
Public prior use - (not established)
Novelty - (yes)
Remittal - (yes)
Substantial procedural violation - (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 146 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T031305.20060706
T 0483/05 (Diesel emissions/CLEAN DIESEL) of 4.4.2007

Online on

20.04.2007

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

4.4.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C10L 1/30

Application no.

96925366.5

Keywords:

Decision on the state of the file
Allowability of amendments - no
Novelty - no

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 33 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T048305.20070404
T 0723/05 (Growth hormone/PHARMACIA AKTIEBOLAG) of 18.7.2006

Online on

20.04.2007

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

18.7.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 38/27

Application no.

93908252.5

Keywords:

Main request: added subject-matter (no)
Clarity (yes)
Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 47 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T072305.20060718
T 0940/05 () of 2.4.2007

Online on

20.04.2007

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

2.4.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G01L 5/24

Application no.

99116864.2

Keywords:

-

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 37 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T094005.20070402
T 0184/06 (Liquid bleaching composition / PROCTER & GAMBLE) of 21.3.2007

Online on

20.04.2007

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

21.3.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C11D 3/395

Application no.

98870035.7

Keywords:

Admissibility of documents submitted with the statement of the grounds of appeal: yes
Remittal to the department of first instance: no
Admissibility of new requests filed during the oral proceedings: yes
Novelty (Main Request and First to Eighth Auxiliary Requests): no - characteristics of purity of a surfactant in liquid composition not limiting
Priority: not valid
Novelty (Ninth and Tenth Auxiliary Requests): no

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 37 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T018406.20070321
T 0274/07 (Automatic request retransmission processes/LUCENT) of 16.4.2007

Online on

20.04.2007

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

16.4.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04L 1/18

Application no.

05255356.7

Keywords:

Unsearched subject-matter lacking unity (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 22 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T027407.20070416
T 1012/03 (Porous prilled ammonium nitrate / SASOL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES LTD) of 1.12.2006

Online on

19.04.2007

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

1.12.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C06B 31/28

Application no.

97402171.9

Keywords:

Competence of the so-called Technical Board of Appeals (yes)
Appeal restricted to specific points of law (no)
Request for having oral proceedings in Munich instead of The Hague not allowable
Summons to oral proceedings in The Hague does not violate Article 113(1) EPC

Distribution

B

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 77 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T101203.20061201
T 0491/04 (Anti-TNF alpha antibody/PHARMACIA & UPJOHN) of 20.3.2007

Online on

19.04.2007

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

20.3.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12P 21/08

Application no.

91121806.3

Keywords:

Main request - added subject-matter (yes)
Auxiliary request - extention of scope of protection (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 41 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T049104.20070320
T 0819/04 () of 1.3.2007

Online on

19.04.2007

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

1.3.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B67C 3/06

Application no.

97890215.3

Keywords:

Neuheit (Hauptantrag, 1. und 2. Hilfsantrag, nein)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (3. Hilfsantrag, nein; 4. Hilfsantrag, ja)
Klarheit (4. Hilfsantrag, ja)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 41 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T081904.20070301
T 0940/04 (Stable aerosol composition of formoterol fumarate/CHIESI FARMACEUTICI … of 12.3.2007

Online on

19.04.2007

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

12.3.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 9/12

Application no.

01112230.6

Keywords:

Main request, first and second auxiliary requests: the subject-matter of claim 1 lacks inventive step
Third auxiliary request: novelty (yes); inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 54 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T094004.20070312
T 1112/04 () of 16.1.2007

Online on

19.04.2007

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

16.1.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B65B 51/26

Application no.

94309303.9

Keywords:

Auxiliary request filed during oral proceedings - not admitted
Request that the respondent should not be allowed to argue - not accepted completely
Request that the respondent should not be allowed to refer to an opposition ground - accepted for ground not mentioned in response to appeal
Inventive step - no

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 44 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T111204.20070116
T 0217/05 () of 7.3.2007

Online on

19.04.2007

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

7.3.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H02K 3/12

Application no.

98109573.0

Keywords:

Main request - inventive step (after amendment - yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 29 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T021705.20070307
T 0538/05 () of 16.3.2007

Online on

19.04.2007

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

16.3.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H03M 13/09

Application no.

01109157.6

Keywords:

Claims - clarity (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 27 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T053805.20070316
T 0267/06 () of 13.4.2007

Online on

19.04.2007

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

13.4.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B28C 9/04

Application no.

99109165.3

Keywords:

Beweisangebot zu offenkundiger Vorbenutzung (nicht berücksichtigt)
Wesentlicher Verfahrensmangel (ja)
Zurückverweisung (ja)
Rückzahlung der Beschwerdegebühr (ja)

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 34 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T026706.20070413
T 0364/06 (Multiplex DNA amplification/BAYLOR) of 22.3.2007

Online on

19.04.2007

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

22.3.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12Q 1/68

Application no.

89310424.0

Keywords:

Added subject-matter - (no)
Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes)
Remittal - (yes)

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 48 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T036406.20070322
T 1237/06 () of 29.3.2007

Online on

19.04.2007

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

29.3.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 31/665

Application no.

97122211.2

Keywords:

Missing Statement of Grounds

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 16 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T123706.20070329
T 0567/05 ((Co)-Emulgatoren/COGNIS) of 27.3.2007

Online on

18.04.2007

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

27.3.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61K 7/50

Application no.

96117065.1

Keywords:

Gegenstand, für den Schutz begehrt wird, nicht klar angegeben

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C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 20 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T056705.20070327
T 0333/06 () of 13.3.2007

Online on

18.04.2007

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

13.3.2007

Proc. language

FR

IPC

D04H 1/46

Application no.

00981419.5

Keywords:

Nouveauté - (oui)
Nouveau motif d'opposition - non admis
Nouveaux documents déposés en appui du nouveau motif d'opposition - non admis
Répartition des frais - (non)

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

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T033306.20070313
T 0818/02 (Filter web/MMM) of 25.1.2007

Online on

16.04.2007

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

25.1.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01D 35/06

Application no.

97905712.2

Keywords:

Inventive step: yes

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C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 43 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T081802.20070125
T 0084/04 () of 5.2.2007

Online on

16.04.2007

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

5.2.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

D04H 1/60

Application no.

96924398.9

Keywords:

Admissibility of opposition - yes
Admissibility of fresh grounds of opposition - yes
Inventive step - no

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 30 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T008404.20070205
T 1021/04 (Superconductor/SUMITOMO) of 6.12.2006

Online on

16.04.2007

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

6.12.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01L 39/24

Application no.

94116649.8

Keywords:

Added subject-matter - (no)
Inventive step - (yes, after amendment)

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 38 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T102104.20061206
T 0769/05 () of 12.4.2007

Online on

16.04.2007

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

12.4.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B23B 27/14

Application no.

00101194.9

Keywords:

Verspätet eingereichter Stand der Technik hochrelevant - ja
Neuheit - ja
Zurückverweisung an die erste Instanz - ja

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 22 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T076905.20070412
T 1012/05 (Sealing device with sensor for a rolling bearing) of 8.3.2007

Online on

16.04.2007

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

8.3.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01P 3/44

Application no.

02002842.9

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 25 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T101205.20070308
T 0177/06 (Number of perfume ingredients/PROCTER) of 7.3.2007

Online on

16.04.2007

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

7.3.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C11D 3/00

Application no.

97907673.4

Keywords:

Extension of scope of protection (main and auxiliary request); yes

Distribution

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 44 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T017706.20070307
W 0020/06 (Growth hormone secretagogues/GASTROTECH) of 3.4.2007

Online on

16.04.2007

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

3.4.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 38/22

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Competence of the Boards of Appeal for examining the protest (yes)
Protest fee duly paid (yes)
Admissibility of the protest (yes)
Invitation to pay additional fees sufficiently reasoned (yes)
Unity of invention (yes)
Refund of additional search fee (yes)
Refund of protest fee (yes)

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 41 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:W002006.20070403
T 0310/02 (Removal of carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide/KANSAI) of 13.3.2007

Online on

13.04.2007

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

13.3.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01D 53/14

Application no.

97115974.4

Keywords:

Inventive step (no): obvious application of a known method

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 36 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T031002.20070313
T 0014/05 () of 26.1.2007

Online on

13.04.2007

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

26.1.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 13/15

Application no.

95830255.6

Keywords:

Main request, inventive step (no)
Auxiliary request, inventive step (no)

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 46 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T001405.20070126
T 0822/05 () of 1.2.2007

Online on

13.04.2007

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

1.2.2007

Proc. language

FR

IPC

B23D 55/06

Application no.

00400431.3

Keywords:

Modifications - extension de l'objet de la demande (non)
Revendications - clarté (oui)
Activité inventive (oui)
Document produit avec le mémoire de recours - admis (non)

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Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 52 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T082205.20070201
T 0967/05 () of 13.2.2007

Online on

13.04.2007

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

13.2.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

D06B 5/16

Application no.

98952630.6

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)

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D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 35 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T096705.20070213
T 1147/04 () of 6.2.2007

Online on

12.04.2007

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

6.2.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B32B 33/00

Application no.

97920446.8

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (erteilte Fassung) - Nein

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 81 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T114704.20070206
T 0553/06 () of 15.2.2007

Online on

12.04.2007

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

15.2.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H01P 1/213

Application no.

97120919.2

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - nein

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 35 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T055306.20070215
T 0990/03 () of 19.10.2006

Online on

11.04.2007

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

19.10.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01R 33/28

Application no.

99915902.3

Keywords:

Method of diagnosis (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 23 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T099003.20061019
T 0250/04 () of 8.2.2007

Online on

11.04.2007

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

8.2.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A23G 1/18

Application no.

95306833.5

Keywords:

Main request - sufficiency of disclosure (no)
Auxiliary request - admissibility (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 41 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T025004.20070208
T 0544/04 () of 22.2.2007

Online on

11.04.2007

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

22.2.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61N 1/39

Application no.

93250276.8

Keywords:

-

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 31 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T054404.20070222
T 1325/05 () of 25.1.2007

Online on

11.04.2007

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

25.1.2007

Proc. language

FR

IPC

H05H 1/34

Application no.

99958238.0

Keywords:

Activité inventive - non

Distribution

C

Decision

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

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T132505.20070125
T 0036/06 () of 6.2.2007

Online on

11.04.2007

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

6.2.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01S 5/00

Application no.

02780236.2

Keywords:

Novelty, inventive step - yes

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 27 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T003606.20070206
T 0058/07 () of 20.3.2007

Online on

11.04.2007

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

20.3.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 9/50

Application no.

90910604.9

Keywords:

Wish not to pursue the appeal expressed before expiry of the two month period for filing a notice of appeal
Refund of the appeal fee (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 17 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T005807.20070320
T 0826/03 () of 16.3.2007

Online on

10.04.2007

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

16.3.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01R 7/00

Application no.

98923521.3

Keywords:

Novelty and inventive step (yes)
Insufficient proof as to the date of publication of a Canadian application

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 28 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T082603.20070316
T 0472/04 (OS recovery/HP) of 7.2.2007

Online on

10.04.2007

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

7.2.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 11/14

Application no.

00308840.8

Keywords:

Inventive step - no

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 49 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T047204.20070207
T 0586/04 () of 22.3.2007

Online on

10.04.2007

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

22.3.2007

Proc. language

FR

IPC

C22C 21/08

Application no.

97420125.3

Keywords:

Nouveauté (oui)
Activité inventive (oui)

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 86 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T058604.20070322
T 0660/04 (Milk meter/MAASLAND) of 12.1.2007

Online on

10.04.2007

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

12.1.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A01J 5/01

Application no.

96202599.5

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)
Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 49 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T066004.20070112
T 0916/06 () of 18.3.2007

Online on

10.04.2007

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

18.3.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61M 1/16

Application no.

98124159.9

Keywords:

Fehlende Beschwerdebegründung

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 16 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T091606.20070318
T 0240/02 () of 30.11.2006

Online on

05.04.2007

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

30.11.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 7/09

Application no.

93307943.6

Keywords:

Novelty - yes
Inventive step - problem and solution - yes

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 90 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T024002.20061130
T 0207/03 () of 8.3.2007

Online on

05.04.2007

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

8.3.2007

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A61K 7/13

Application no.

95402040.0

Keywords:

Nouveauté (oui) : combinaison de composants non-divulguée
Renvoi à la première instance (oui)
Répartition des coûts de procédure (non)

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 78 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T020703.20070308
T 0895/03 () of 31.1.2007

Online on

05.04.2007

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

31.1.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61N 5/10

Application no.

97904370.0

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - nein

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 28 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T089503.20070131
T 1225/03 (Secure transaction management / INTERTRUST TECHNOLOGIES) of 21.3.2007

Online on

05.04.2007

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

21.3.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 1/00

Application no.

97939670.2

Keywords:

Added subject-matter (no - after amendment)
Amended claims non-unitary with original claims (no)
Remittal for further examination (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 22 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T122503.20070321
T 1174/04 (Telephone to packet adapter/MEDIA5) of 22.3.2007

Online on

05.04.2007

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

22.3.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04M 7/00

Application no.

98943602.7

Keywords:

Amendments - added subject-matter (no)
Inventive step - (yes) after amendment

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 25 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T117404.20070322
T 1185/04 () of 14.3.2007

Online on

05.04.2007

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

14.3.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B62B 3/06

Application no.

00946545.1

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 34 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T118504.20070314
T 0517/05 () of 13.2.2007

Online on

05.04.2007

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

13.2.2007

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A61N 5/06

Application no.

98952445.9

Keywords:

Modifications (admissibles)
Nouveauté (oui)
Activité inventive (oui)

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 34 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T051705.20070213
T 0743/05 () of 12.10.2006

Online on

05.04.2007

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

12.10.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B27N 3/18

Application no.

97907521.5

Keywords:

Admissibility of the appeal
Meaning of the expression 'delivered to the addressee'
All due care - Mistake of law
Principle of the protection of legitimate expectations
Principle of good faith

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 48 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T074305.20061012
T 0475/02 () of 21.12.2006

Online on

04.04.2007

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

21.12.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

D06M 16/00

Application no.

95100251.8

Keywords:

Opposition grounds - extension of subject-matter - (yes) - (Main Request, Auxiliary Requests I to IV)
Amendments - added subject-matter - (no) - (Auxiliary Request V)
Opposition grounds - insufficiency of disclosure - extension of the ground of opposition to claim 1 - consent by the patent proprietors (no)
Novelty - (yes) - (Auxiliary Request) V
Inventive step - obvious solution - (yes) - (Auxiliary Request V)
Late filed request (yes) - admissible - (no) - (Auxiliary Request VI)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 75 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T047502.20061221
T 0498/03 () of 28.11.2006

Online on

04.04.2007

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

28.11.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B65G 17/06

Application no.

93918703.5

Keywords:

Application of reformatis in peius for the independent method claim - yes
Novelty - no (main and first to third auxiliary requests)
Clarity - objection not admitted
Added subject-matter - yes (fourth to eighth auxiliary requests)
Reimbursement of appeal fee - no
Request by appellants after announcement of decision for the reasons not to be notified or published - refused

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 58 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T049803.20061128
T 0001/04 () of 21.2.2007

Online on

04.04.2007

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

21.2.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08G 59/12

Application no.

95942738.6

Keywords:

Validity of the claimed priority (no)
Inventive step - obvious combination of known features

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 314 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T000104.20070221
T 0234/04 () of 10.1.2007

Online on

04.04.2007

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

10.1.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C22B 21/00

Application no.

95111857.9

Keywords:

Extension beyond content of the application as originally filed (main request to second auxiliary request - yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 34 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T023404.20070110
T 0304/04 (Use of a paediatric formulation comprising amoxycillin and … of 19.3.2007

Online on

04.04.2007

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

19.3.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 31/43

Application no.

96930817.0

Keywords:

Main and auxiliary requests: inventive step (no), obvious combination of prior art teachings

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 48 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T030404.20070319
T 0349/04 () of 30.1.2007

Online on

04.04.2007

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

30.1.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C22F 1/05

Application no.

95929705.2

Keywords:

Admissibility of amendments (yes)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 46 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T034904.20070130
T 0490/04 () of 21.2.2007

Online on

04.04.2007

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

21.2.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B26B 21/40

Application no.

95908697.6

Keywords:

Added subject-matter (main and alternative request - yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 29 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T049004.20070221
T 0780/04 () of 19.3.2007

Online on

04.04.2007

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

19.3.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G11B 20/00

Application no.

02015286.4

Keywords:

Basis of decisions - opportunity to comment (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 27 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T078004.20070319
T 0838/04 () of 8.2.2007

Online on

04.04.2007

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

8.2.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C08B 11/20

Application no.

98907931.4

Keywords:

Interpretation des Anspruchswortlauts - Neuheit (verneint) - Hauptantrag
Änderungen - Erweiterung (bejaht) - 1. Hilfsantrag
Neuheit (bejaht) - 2. Hilfsantrag
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht) - 2. Hilfsantrag
Korrekturen - Beschwerdeverfahren (bejaht) - 2. Hilfsantrag

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 94 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T083804.20070208
T 1072/04 () of 6.2.2007

Online on

04.04.2007

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

6.2.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08B 37/04

Application no.

97943460.2

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 80 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T107204.20070206
T 1124/04 () of 17.1.2007

Online on

04.04.2007

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

17.1.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08F 8/00

Application no.

98124056.7

Keywords:

Inventive step (no) (main request, auxiliary request V, IX, X)
Amendments - added subject-mattter (yes) (auxiliary requests I-IV, VI-VIII)
Claims - clarity (no) (auxiliary request VIII)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 111 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T112404.20070117
T 1139/04 (Wireless communication resources/LUCENT) of 30.3.2007

Online on

04.04.2007

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

30.3.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04L 1/00

Application no.

02253598.3

Keywords:

Clarity - no

Distribution

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 23 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T113904.20070330
T 0492/05 (Disposable Paper/PROCTER) of 27.2.2007

Online on

04.04.2007

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

27.2.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

D21H 27/38

Application no.

96912478.3

Keywords:

Inventive step (all requests) - no; problem and solution, suitable starting point for the assessment of inventive step

Distribution

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 90 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T049205.20070227
T 0546/05 () of 18.1.2007

Online on

04.04.2007

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

18.1.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C21D 7/13

Application no.

98307632.4

Keywords:

Extension beyond content of the application as originally filed (main and auxiliary request - no)
Novelty (main and auxiliary request - no)

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 45 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T054605.20070118
T 0600/05 (Lectin compositions/ALIZYME) of 23.5.2006

Online on

04.04.2007

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

23.5.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 38/16

Application no.

97927282.0

Keywords:

Main request: sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Novelty (yes)
Remittal (yes)
Admissibility of late filed documents (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 45 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T060005.20060523
T 0764/05 () of 13.3.2007

Online on

04.04.2007

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

13.3.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G02B 5/128

Application no.

01920269.6

Keywords:

Combination of two compounds, from two respective lists known for more than 20 years
Trial and error
Mo clear teaching
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 44 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T076405.20070313
T 0315/06 () of 15.12.2006

Online on

04.04.2007

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

15.12.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 1/00

Application no.

99112367.0

Keywords:

Claims - clarity (yes)
Decision re appeals - remittal (yes)
Decision under appeal reasoned (yes)
Reimbursement of the appeal fee (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 38 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T031506.20061215
T 0704/06 (Pearl millet / AVESTHA) of 15.3.2007

Online on

04.04.2007

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

15.3.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/82

Application no.

01928188.0

Keywords:

Main request - late submitted argument admitted -yes
Remittal to the first instance - yes

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 23 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T070406.20070315
T 0894/06 () of 28.3.2007

Online on

04.04.2007

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

28.3.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C09C 1/64

Application no.

97104852.5

Keywords:

-

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 17 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T089406.20070328
T 1552/06 () of 28.3.2007

Online on

04.04.2007

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

28.3.2007

Proc. language

FR

IPC

H04N 7/173

Application no.

02291932.8

Keywords:

Renvoi de l'affaire (oui)

Distribution

D

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 32 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T155206.20070328
T 0956/03 (NMR/ABBOTT LABORATORIES) of 19.7.2006

Online on

03.04.2007

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

19.7.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01N 33/50

Application no.

96940448.2

Keywords:

Restitutio in integrum (yes)
Transfer of right to appeal against decision in opposition proceedings: only acknowledged when evidence of transfer filed
Main request (claims 1 to 4 as granted) - novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 87 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T095603.20060719
T 0454/04 () of 13.2.2007

Online on

03.04.2007

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

13.2.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

D21F 1/00

Application no.

97926023.9

Keywords:

Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Admissibility of amendments (yes)
Inventive step (main request and first auxiliary request - no, second auxiliary request - yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 51 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T045404.20070213
T 0548/04 (Packet configuration/GLOBESPAN VIRATA) of 6.3.2007

Online on

03.04.2007

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

6.3.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04L 27/26

Application no.

01941716.1

Keywords:

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

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 30 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T054804.20070306
T 0266/05 () of 19.12.2006

Online on

03.04.2007

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

19.12.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B65D 81/26

Application no.

96912812.3

Keywords:

Novelty - yes
Inventive step -no
Added subject-matter - yes (sixth and seventh auxiliary request

Distribution

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 47 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T026605.20061219
T 0802/05 () of 21.3.2007

Online on

03.04.2007

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

21.3.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H02B 1/04

Application no.

97250300.7

Keywords:

Sufficiency of disclosure (yes - after amendments)
Remittal for further prosecution

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 29 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T080205.20070321
T 1352/05 (Process for controlling access to radio resource/ALCATEL LUCENT) of 15.3.2007

Online on

03.04.2007

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

15.3.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04L 12/56

Application no.

99400538.7

Keywords:

Novelty (no)
Oral proceedings held in absence of appellant

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D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 21 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T135205.20070315
T 0923/06 () of 8.3.2007

Online on

03.04.2007

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

8.3.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C07C 29/128

Application no.

98952652.0

Keywords:

Fehlende Beschwerdebegründung

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 16 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T092306.20070308
T 0971/06 () of 21.3.2007

Online on

03.04.2007

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

21.3.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01N 33/68

Application no.

99903464.8

Keywords:

Decision to grant in absence of approved text - nullity
Subtantial procedural violation, reimbursement of appeal fee - yes
Requests for re-establishment of rights - not necessary, fees reimbursed

Distribution

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 56 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T097106.20070321
T 0563/05 () of 28.3.2007

Online on

02.04.2007

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

28.3.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B60R 16/02

Application no.

97109022.0

Keywords:

Neuheit (ja)
Zurückverweisung an die Erstinstanz

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 21 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T056305.20070328
T 0089/06 () of 16.2.2007

Online on

02.04.2007

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

16.2.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B63B 21/04

Application no.

96908555.4

Keywords:

Inventive step - yes
Disclosure - sufficiency (yes)
Amendments - deletion of feature

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 49 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T008906.20070216

March 2007

T 1091/02 (Nachweisverfahren/HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE) of 23.7.2004

Online on

30.03.2007

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

23.7.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12Q 1/68

Application no.

92305862.2

Keywords:

Übertragung der Einsprechendenstellung - materiellrechtliche Erfordernisse - Formerfordernisse - von der angeblichen Erwerberin der Einsprechendenstellung eingereichte Beschwerde - Hilfsantrag, die Beschwerde als von der ursprünglichen Einsprechenden eingereicht zu betrachten - Vorlage an die Große Beschwerdekammer

Distribution

A

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 80 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T109102.20040723
T 1091/02 (Methods for detection/HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE) of 23.7.2004

Online on

30.03.2007

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

23.7.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12Q 1/68

Application no.

92305862.2

Keywords:

Transfer of opponent status - substantive requirements - formal requirements - appeal filed by alleged transferee of opponent status - auxiliary request to consider appeal filed by original opponent - referral to Enlarged Board of Appeal

Distribution

A

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 50 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T109102.20040723
T 1091/02 (Methods for detection II/HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE) of 28.6.2006

Online on

30.03.2007

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

28.6.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12Q 1/68

Application no.

92305862.2

Keywords:

Admissibility of appeal (yes)
Main request: novelty (no)
Auxiliary request: inventive step (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 51 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T109102.20060628
T 1091/02 (Methods for detection/HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE) of 23.7.2004

Online on

30.03.2007

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

23.7.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12Q 1/68

Application no.

92305862.2

Keywords:

Transfer of opponent status - substantive requirements - formal requirements - appeal filed by alleged transferee of opponent status - auxiliary request to consider appeal filed by original opponent - referral to Enlarged Board of Appeal

Distribution

A

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 65 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T109102.20040723
T 1091/02 (Méthodes de détection/HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE) of 23.7.2004

Online on

30.03.2007

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

23.7.2004

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12Q 1/68

Application no.

92305862.2

Keywords:

Transmission de la qualité d'opposant - exigences de fond - exigences de forme - recours formé par le prétendu cessionnaire de la qualité d'opposant - requête subsidiaire visant à considérer le recours comme ayant été formé par l'opposant initial - saisine de la Grande Chambre de recours

Distribution

A

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 63 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T109102.20040723
T 1447/04 () of 28.2.2007

Online on

30.03.2007

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

28.2.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H03M 13/00

Application no.

00934928.3

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - verneint (alle Anträge)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 48 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T144704.20070228
T 0104/05 () of 13.3.2007

Online on

30.03.2007

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

13.3.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H01R 13/58

Application no.

98120821.8

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - verneint
Zustellung einer Fachzeitschrift vor dem Prioritätstag - ja

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 32 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T010405.20070313
T 0710/05 (NMDA oxidizing agents/THE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER) of 22.2.2007

Online on

30.03.2007

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

22.2.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01N 33/50

Application no.

90914299.4

Keywords:

Main and first auxiliary requests - clarity - no
Second and third auxiliary requests - inventive step - no

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 47 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T071005.20070222
T 1129/06 () of 27.3.2007

Online on

30.03.2007

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

27.3.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 5/443

Application no.

00906180.5

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 15 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T112906.20070327
T 0565/03 () of 19.3.2007

Online on

29.03.2007

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

19.3.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B65D 77/06

Application no.

97942925.5

Keywords:

-

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 29 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T056503.20070319
T 0958/03 (Purchase incentives/CATALINA MARKETING) of 17.1.2007

Online on

29.03.2007

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

17.1.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 17/60

Application no.

98941014.7

Keywords:

Marketing policy - contribution to technical character (no)
Objective problem - inclusion of non-technical innovation (yes)
Technical implementation - obvious (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 37 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T095803.20070117
T 1198/03 (Method of producing dough / RHEON AUTOMATIC MACHINERY CO. LTD.) of 23.1.2007

Online on

29.03.2007

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

23.1.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A21D 6/00

Application no.

89307573.9

Keywords:

Added matter - yes: original disclosure does not provide a basis for the wording comprising.
Inventive step - yes: no hints about the specific conditions of a particular step and about its technical effects
Restitutio in integrum - not applicable
Reimbursement of restitutio fee - no

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 48 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T119803.20070123
T 0054/04 (Washing compositions/UNILEVER) of 2.2.2007

Online on

29.03.2007

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

2.2.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 7/50

Application no.

93924593.2

Keywords:

Added subject-matter (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 33 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T005404.20070202
T 0187/04 (Antikörper/KREBSFORSCHUNGSZENTRUM) of 11.1.2007

Online on

29.03.2007

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

11.1.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C07K 16/00

Application no.

96904728.1

Keywords:

Hauptantrag: Klarheit (ja), erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein)
Hilfsantrag 1 und 2: erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 65 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T018704.20070111
T 0601/04 (Manufacture of paper/CIBA) of 5.3.2007

Online on

29.03.2007

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

5.3.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

D21H 23/76

Application no.

95921014.7

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 33 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T060104.20070305
T 0716/04 () of 19.3.2007

Online on

29.03.2007

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

19.3.2007

Proc. language

FR

IPC

G02B 6/16

Application no.

99402416.4

Keywords:

Clarté (oui)
Unité d'invention (oui)

Distribution

C

Decision

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

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T071604.20070319
T 0419/05 () of 16.3.2007

Online on

29.03.2007

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

16.3.2007

Proc. language

FR

IPC

B62D 25/08

Application no.

02290305.8

Keywords:

Requête en procédure orale non prise en compte
Vice substantiel de procédure (oui)
Remboursement de la taxe de recours (oui)

Distribution

D

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 26 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T041905.20070316
T 0495/05 () of 5.3.2007

Online on

29.03.2007

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

5.3.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B65D 47/08

Application no.

98811061.5

Keywords:

Stützung des geänderten Anspruchs durch die Beschreibung (nein)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 28 KB)

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ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T049505.20070305
T 0993/05 () of 13.12.2006

Online on

29.03.2007

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

13.12.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01L 33/00

Application no.

98109371.9

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)
Clarity (yes)
Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 43 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T099305.20061213
T 1005/05 () of 19.3.2007

Online on

29.03.2007

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

19.3.2007

Proc. language

FR

IPC

G02B 6/16

Application no.

99402285.3

Keywords:

Clarté (oui)
Activité inventive (oui)

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 43 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T100505.20070319
T 1496/05 () of 23.11.2006

Online on

29.03.2007

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

23.11.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B65B 11/50

Application no.

00912553.5

Keywords:

Novelty (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 26 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T149605.20061123
T 1549/05 () of 19.3.2007

Online on

29.03.2007

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

19.3.2007

Proc. language

FR

IPC

G02B 6/16

Application no.

99402284.6

Keywords:

Activité inventive (oui)

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 34 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T154905.20070319
T 0717/04 () of 28.2.2007

Online on

28.03.2007

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

28.2.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B64G 9/00

Application no.

99921316.8

Keywords:

Novelty, Inventive step (no)-non-technical features - contribution to technical character
No comments on objections in board's communication
Non-appearance in oral proceedings
Direct submissions from the appealing applicant not confirmed by his representative (not considered)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 24 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T071704.20070228
T 1019/04 (Sub-areas/MAASLAND) of 19.12.2006

Online on

28.03.2007

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

19.12.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A01K 1/12

Application no.

93202279.1

Keywords:

Amendment which can be dealt with without ajournment of the oral proceedings
Inventive step (after amendments) - yes

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 31 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T101904.20061219
T 1086/04 (Reihenfolge/CLAAS) of 23.1.2007

Online on

28.03.2007

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

23.1.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A01B 63/10

Application no.

97110720.6

Keywords:

Unzulässige Änderungen (Haupt- und Hilfsanträge I und III)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (Hilfsantrag II): nein
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (Hilfsantrag IV): ja
Verbot der reformatio in peius

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 53 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T108604.20070123
T 1384/04 (Inclined teat cup/MAASLAND) of 13.2.2007

Online on

28.03.2007

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

13.2.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A01J 5/017

Application no.

96203152.2

Keywords:

Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Novelty (yes)
Remittal for further prosecution

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 37 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T138404.20070213
T 0115/05 (Unctuous mixture coating/GENENCOR) of 30.1.2007

Online on

28.03.2007

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

30.1.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C11D 3/386

Application no.

95939264.8

Keywords:

Inventive step (main request, auxiliary requests 1 to 9): no

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 59 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T011505.20070130
T 0001/06 () of 21.3.2007

Online on

28.03.2007

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

21.3.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01J 27/10

Application no.

99935050.7

Keywords:

Remittal (yes) - sole ground for refusal removed by the amended claims
Procedural violation - (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 65 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T000106.20070321
T 1363/06 () of 13.3.2007

Online on

28.03.2007

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

13.3.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 19/00

Application no.

02776089.1

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 15 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T136306.20070313
W 0018/06 (Proteinkinase/FORSCHUNGSVERBUND) of 5.3.2007

Online on

28.03.2007

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

5.3.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C07K 14/47

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Erfüllung der Bedingungen für die Anerkennung des Widerspruchs als erhoben - fristgemäße Zahlung der Widerspruchsgebühr: ja; rechtswirksame Zahlung der zusätzlichen Recherchegebühr: nein

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B

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 46 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:W001806.20070305
T 0771/05 () of 30.1.2007

Online on

27.03.2007

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

30.1.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61M 16/06

Application no.

01114354.2

Keywords:

Novelty, inventive step - (yes, after amendments) - third auxiliary request

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 35 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T077105.20070130
T 0948/04 () of 25.1.2007

Online on

26.03.2007

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

25.1.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B02B 3/04

Application no.

96116266.6

Keywords:

Inventive step - yes

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 24 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T094804.20070125
T 0214/05 (Integrated hydroisomerization process/EXXON) of 19.1.2007

Online on

26.03.2007

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

19.1.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C10G 2/00

Application no.

99925990.6

Keywords:

Second and fourth auxiliary requests - admissibility (no)
Main, first and third auxiliary requests - inventive step (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 91 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T021405.20070119
T 0649/05 () of 15.2.2007

Online on

26.03.2007

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

15.2.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F16J 15/12

Application no.

96907420.2

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 31 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T064905.20070215
T 1176/06 (Pharmaceutical excipient/J. RETTENMAIER & SÖHNE GMBH + CO. KG) of 11.1.2007

Online on

26.03.2007

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

11.1.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 9/14

Application no.

96907007.7

Keywords:

Novelty - yes: wording
consisting
establishes novelty over prior art

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 20 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T117606.20070111
T 0663/04 () of 9.2.2007

Online on

23.03.2007

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

9.2.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B21D 5/04

Application no.

99200082.8

Keywords:

Clarity (no)
Requests submitted during oral proceedings, not admitted

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 25 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T066304.20070209
T 0774/04 () of 14.2.2007

Online on

23.03.2007

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

14.2.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G03G 15/00

Application no.

95307010.9

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 26 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T077404.20070214
T 1396/04 () of 22.2.2007

Online on

23.03.2007

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

22.2.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61B 17/00

Application no.

96911637.5

Keywords:

Novelty and inventive step (yes, after amendments) - fourth auxiliary request

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 27 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T139604.20070222
T 1440/04 () of 6.2.2007

Online on

23.03.2007

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

6.2.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F25D 23/06

Application no.

98101495.4

Keywords:

Verspätetes Vorbringen
Offenkundige Vorbenutzung
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 36 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T144004.20070206
T 0863/06 () of 16.3.2007

Online on

23.03.2007

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

16.3.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B65D 81/32

Application no.

98911302.2

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 15 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T086306.20070316
W 0017/06 (Flüssig-flüssig Formulierungen/BASF) of 9.3.2007

Online on

23.03.2007

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

9.3.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B01F 5/06

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Fristgerechte Bezahlung der Widerspruchsgebühr: ja
Zulässigkeit des Widerspruchs: ja
Mangelnde Einheitlichkeit a posteriori geltend gemacht
Begründung der IRB nicht zutreffend
Gebührenrückzahlung: ja

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 35 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:W001706.20070309
W 0022/06 () of 15.3.2007

Online on

23.03.2007

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

15.3.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61M 25/00

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Unity of invention (yes)

Distribution

B

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 33 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:W002206.20070315
T 0700/03 (Piperazin-2-ones/AVENTIS) of 22.2.2007

Online on

22.03.2007

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

22.2.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07D 403/06

Application no.

00951781.4

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)
Unity of invention (yes) - common novel technical feature over the prior art

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 29 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T070003.20070222
T 0658/04 (Simvastatin/RANBAXY LABORATORIES) of 1.2.2007

Online on

22.03.2007

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

1.2.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07D 309/30

Application no.

97111277.6

Keywords:

Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Remittal to the first instance (yes) - opposition ground under Article 100(a) EPC not examined yet

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 78 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T065804.20070201
T 1297/04 () of 30.1.2007

Online on

22.03.2007

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

30.1.2007

Proc. language

FR

IPC

G01G 19/18

Application no.

98949076.8

Keywords:

-

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 52 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T129704.20070130
T 0921/06 () of 5.2.2007

Online on

22.03.2007

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

5.2.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61L 27/00

Application no.

05006630.7

Keywords:

Novelty and inventive step (yes, after amendments)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 26 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T092106.20070205
T 0937/06 (Modified carbon products/CABOT) of 13.3.2007

Online on

22.03.2007

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

13.3.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C09C 1/56

Application no.

97930992.9

Keywords:

No statement of grounds of appeal

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 15 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T093706.20070313
T 1504/06 (Thrombolytically active proteins/ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS GMBH) of 15.3.2007

Online on

22.03.2007

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

15.3.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 38/58

Application no.

98102473.0

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 15 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T150406.20070315
T 0631/04 () of 18.1.2007

Online on

21.03.2007

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

18.1.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F04D 27/00

Application no.

97109536.9

Keywords:

Inventive step - (all requests) - no

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 42 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T063104.20070118
T 0013/05 () of 8.3.2007

Online on

21.03.2007

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

8.3.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

D04H 1/70

Application no.

97914299.9

Keywords:

-

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 15 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T001305.20070308
T 0479/05 () of 15.2.2007

Online on

21.03.2007

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

15.2.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61B 17/39

Application no.

97926142.7

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes, after amendments)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 27 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T047905.20070215
T 1669/06 () of 14.3.2007

Online on

21.03.2007

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

14.3.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B60P 3/42

Application no.

03250381.5

Keywords:

Reimbursement of appeal fee (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 18 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T166906.20070314
T 0145/04 () of 28.2.2007

Online on

20.03.2007

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

28.2.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B22F 1/02
B22F 1/00
C22C 33/02

Application no.

01120905.3

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 22 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T014504.20070228
T 0439/06 (Elektronisches Handelssystem/REUTERS) of 31.1.2007

Online on

20.03.2007

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

31.1.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 17/60

Application no.

96942546.1

Keywords:

Wiedereinsetzung in den vorigen Stand (verneint)
Beachtung aller gebotenen Sorgfalt des Vertreters (verneint)
Anwendung des Verhältnismäßigkeitsgrundsatzes (verneint)

Distribution

A

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 28 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T043906.20070131
T 0439/06 (Electronic trading system/REUTERS) of 31.1.2007

Online on

20.03.2007

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

31.1.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 17/60

Application no.

96942546.1

Keywords:

Re-establishment of rights (no
All due care required by the representative (no
Application of principle of proportionality (no)

Distribution

A

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 26 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T043906.20070131
T 0439/06 (Electronic trading system/REUTERS) of 31.1.2007

Online on

20.03.2007

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

31.1.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 17/60

Application no.

96942546.1

Keywords:

Re-establishment of rights (no)
All due care required by the representative (no)
Application of principle of proportionality (no)

Distribution

A

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 33 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T043906.20070131
T 0439/06 (Système de commerce électronique/REUTERS) of 31.1.2007

Online on

20.03.2007

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

31.1.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 17/60

Application no.

96942546.1

Keywords:

Restitutio in integrum (non)
Vigilance nécessaire de la part du mandataire (non)
Application du principe de proportionnalité (non)

Distribution

A

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 27 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T043906.20070131
T 1385/04 () of 15.2.2007

Online on

19.03.2007

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

15.2.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01H 9/44

Application no.

95113702.5

Keywords:

Inventive step - after amendment (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 28 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T138504.20070215
T 0750/06 () of 8.3.2007

Online on

19.03.2007

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

8.3.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G07B 15/02

Application no.

99303047.7

Keywords:

Decision on the state of the file - reasoned (no)
Substantial procedural violation - (yes)
Reimbursement of the appeal fee - (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 26 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T075006.20070308
W 0026/06 (Oligonucleotide probes/CONSIGLIO) of 28.2.2007

Online on

19.03.2007

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

28.2.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07H 21/00

Application no.

-

Keywords:

-

Distribution

B

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 27 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:W002606.20070228
T 0334/02 () of 18.1.2007

Online on

16.03.2007

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

18.1.2007

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A61K 7/13

Application no.

94401612.0

Keywords:

Requête principale: nouveauté (non)
Requêtes subsidiaires 1 et 4: modifications (non admissibles): généralisation d'un exemple
Requêtes subsidiaires 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 et 8: activité inventive (non): pas d'essais comparatifs avec l'état de la technique le plus proche - reformulation du problème technique - alternative évidente

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 64 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T033402.20070118
T 0226/04 () of 16.1.2007

Online on

16.03.2007

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

16.1.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B60H 3/06

Application no.

97912805.5

Keywords:

Novelty - yes - schematic drawings
Inventive step - general technical knowledge
Inventive step - skilled person
Examination of appeals - admissible (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 45 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T022604.20070116
T 0417/04 (Omeprazole/LEK, TOVARNA FARMACEVTSKIH) of 10.1.2007

Online on

16.03.2007

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

10.1.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07D 401/12

Application no.

99930107.0

Keywords:

Amendment: supported by the application as filed (yes) - extending the protection (no) - Article 69 EPC not relevant to the assessement to be made under Article 123(3) EPC
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes) - non obvious solution

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 48 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T041704.20070110
T 0822/04 () of 6.2.2007

Online on

16.03.2007

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

6.2.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B60Q 3/02

Application no.

95650048.2

Keywords:

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

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 45 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T082204.20070206
T 1017/04 () of 13.2.2007

Online on

16.03.2007

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

13.2.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F27D 15/02
F27B 21/02
F23H 17/00
F23H 7/08
F23H 17/12

Application no.

97107556.9

Keywords:

Beanspruchte Priorität: gültig
Erfinderische Tätigkeit: bejaht

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 42 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T101704.20070213
T 0254/05 () of 16.1.2007

Online on

16.03.2007

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

16.1.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B32B 15/01

Application no.

00972862.7

Keywords:

Neuheit - ja
Naheliegen - nein (fortweisender Stand der Technik)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 83 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T025405.20070116
T 0471/05 () of 6.2.2007

Online on

16.03.2007

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

6.2.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G02B 13/08

Application no.

98932446.2

Keywords:

Entitlement to patent protection of a method of designing an optical system: main and first auxiliary requests (no: subject-matter for which protection is sought not confined to physical, technical implementations) - second auxiliary request (yes)
Novelty and inventive step - second auxiliary request (yes)

Distribution

B

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 56 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T047105.20070206
T 0691/04 (Assembly comprising a device and a pharmaceutical composition in … of 31.1.2007

Online on

15.03.2007

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

31.1.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 9/00

Application no.

94301695.6

Keywords:

The requirements of Article 123(2) EPC are not met for any of the requests
Reimbursement of one of the two appeal fees (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 41 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T069104.20070131
T 1261/04 () of 14.2.2007

Online on

15.03.2007

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

14.2.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

D01H 4/32

Application no.

98101428.5

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - nach Änderung (ja)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 37 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T126104.20070214
T 0396/05 () of 18.1.2007

Online on

15.03.2007

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

18.1.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01S 13/34

Application no.

02011841.0

Keywords:

Novelty (no; main request)
Inventive step (no; first to fourth auxiliary request)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 35 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T039605.20070118
T 0402/05 (PTC-Heizelement/BEHR) of 24.10.2006

Online on

15.03.2007

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

24.10.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H05B 3/14

Application no.

95113221.6

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (ja)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 29 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T040205.20061024
T 0436/05 () of 20.7.2006

Online on

15.03.2007

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

20.7.2006

Proc. language

FR

IPC

G07F 7/10

Application no.

90403101.0

Keywords:

Reformatio in pejus
Activité inventive - oui
Extension de l'objet de la demande - non

Distribution

D

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 45 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T043605.20060720
T 1572/05 () of 23.1.2007

Online on

15.03.2007

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

23.1.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B60N 2/36

Application no.

96203542.4

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 31 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T157205.20070123
T 0421/06 (Schaltkreissimulation II / INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES) of 14.12.2006

Online on

15.03.2007

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

14.12.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G06F 7/58

Application no.

01271960.5

Keywords:

Computergestütztes Verfahren mit mathematischen Schritten zur Simulation des Verhaltens eines Schaltkreises unter dem Einfluss von 1/f-Rauschen - Technizität (bejaht)
Unbestimmter technischer Zweck - ausreichend für Deutlichkeit (verneint
)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 62 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T042106.20061214
T 1130/06 () of 5.3.2007

Online on

15.03.2007

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

5.3.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 13/15

Application no.

97953406.2

Keywords:

Form of appeal (Appellant I) - in existence (no) - fee - refund (yes)
Form of appeal (Appellant II) - missing statement of grounds

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 19 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T113006.20070305
T 1368/06 (Conversion for broadband transmission/SCIENTIFIC-ATLANTA) of 8.2.2007

Online on

15.03.2007

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

8.2.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04L 27/00

Application no.

00986200.4

Keywords:

Basis of decision - opportunity to comment (no)
Refund of appeal fee (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 22 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T136806.20070208
T 0368/01 () of 26.10.2006

Online on

14.03.2007

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

26.10.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 7/06

Application no.

94921899.4

Keywords:

Novelty - yes
Inventive step (no) - problem and solution - obvious solution
Late filed tests - not admitted

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 63 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T036801.20061026
T 1122/04 () of 8.2.2007

Online on

14.03.2007

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

8.2.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A22C 17/04

Application no.

98201468.0

Keywords:

Main request - Novelty (yes) - Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 26 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T112204.20070208
T 1208/04 () of 30.1.2007

Online on

14.03.2007

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

30.1.2007

Proc. language

FR

IPC

F02M 25/07

Application no.

96402149.7

Keywords:

Nouveauté (oui)
Activité inventive (oui)

Distribution

C

Decision

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

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T120804.20070130
T 0158/05 () of 12.12.2006

Online on

14.03.2007

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

12.12.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B65D 75/06

Application no.

97202674.4

Keywords:

Correction of name of appellant before end of time limit for appeal - yes
Inventive step - no

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 35 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T015805.20061212
T 0480/05 (Scherenhubtisch/HECKERT GMBH) of 8.3.2007

Online on

14.03.2007

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

8.3.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F16H 21/10

Application no.

00920582.4

Keywords:

Fortfall der Parteifähigkeit (ja)
Beendigung des Beschwerdeverfahrens (ja)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 20 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T048005.20070308
T 0847/05 () of 8.2.2007

Online on

14.03.2007

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

8.2.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61M 5/142

Application no.

97949578.5

Keywords:

Late-filed document (admitted)
Inventive step (no)
Award of costs (rejected)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 27 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T084705.20070208
T 1194/05 () of 15.2.2007

Online on

14.03.2007

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

15.2.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

D07B 1/02

Application no.

00125247.7

Keywords:

Hauptantrag: Anspruch 1 - Neuheit (verneint)
Hilfsantrag I: Anspruch 1 - Neuheit (verneint) - Erfinderische Tätigkeit (verneint)
Hilfsantrag II: Anspruch 1 - Erfinderische Tätigkeit (verneint)

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D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 35 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T119405.20070215
T 0848/06 () of 7.3.2007

Online on

14.03.2007

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

7.3.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B65D 25/04

Application no.

03028028.3

Keywords:

Novelty - yes, after amendment
Right to be heard - not respected
Substantial procedural violation - yes
Reimbursement of appeal fee - no, not equitable
Remittal to department of first instance - yes
Third party observations - not considered in view of remittal

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 24 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T084806.20070307
T 1774/06 () of 2.3.2007

Online on

14.03.2007

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

2.3.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G02B 26/12

Application no.

02251905.2

Keywords:

Original disclosure: yes
Obvious correction: yes
Priority claimed: application filed within the period as set out in Article 87(1) EPC

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 72 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T177406.20070302
T 0585/05 () of 21.2.2007

Online on

13.03.2007

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

21.2.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H01R 13/03

Application no.

98115867.8

Keywords:

Änderungen - über den ursprünglichen Inhalt
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (verneint)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 90 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T058505.20070221
T 0905/05 (Gene expression/U. OF FLORIDA) of 1.2.2007

Online on

13.03.2007

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

1.2.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/31

Application no.

92901454.6

Keywords:

Main request - inventive step - yes
Sufficiency of disclosure - yes

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 47 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T090505.20070201
T 0667/04 () of 23.1.2007

Online on

12.03.2007

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

23.1.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08J 9/32

Application no.

00906187.0

Keywords:

Late filed documents (inadmissible)
Subsidiary request 3 (inadmissible)
Inventive step (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 65 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T066704.20070123
T 0741/04 () of 18.1.2007

Online on

12.03.2007

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

18.1.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A23L 1/00

Application no.

95201852.1

Keywords:

Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Inventive step (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 46 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T074104.20070118
T 1074/04 () of 9.11.2006

Online on

12.03.2007

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

9.11.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B65D 1/02

Application no.

97302783.2

Keywords:

Extension of protection - yes
Added subject-matter - yes
Requests filed during oral proceedings requiring adjournement - not admitted

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 32 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T107404.20061109
T 1214/04 () of 2.2.2007

Online on

12.03.2007

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

2.2.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A63C 17/00

Application no.

99948643.4

Keywords:

Änderung von Ansprüchen - Aufnahme eines nur in Verbindung mit anderen Merkmalen dargestellten Merkmals - nicht zulässig
Verbot der Reformatio in Peius

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 25 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T121404.20070202
T 0333/04 (Nanoémulsion/L'ORÉAL) of 17.10.2006

Online on

09.03.2007

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

17.10.2006

Proc. language

FR

IPC

B01F 17/00

Application no.

99402855.3

Keywords:

Clarté
Nouveauté (oui)
Activité inventive (oui)
Insuffisance de description (non)

Distribution

C

Decision

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

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T033304.20061017
T 0731/05 (Signal detection/LUCENT) of 9.2.2007

Online on

09.03.2007

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

9.2.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04L 1/06

Application no.

02252090.2

Keywords:

Added subject-matter - all requests

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 28 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T073105.20070209
T 1680/06 (BMP/GENETICS INSTITUTE) of 1.3.2007

Online on

09.03.2007

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

1.3.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07K 14/00

Application no.

98958631.8

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 15 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T168006.20070301
T 1262/04 (Light detection in mammals/LELAND STANFORD) of 7.3.2007

Online on

07.03.2007

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

7.3.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 49/00

Application no.

99124640.6

Keywords:

Sufficiency of disclosure and novelty (yes) - documents D1 to D27 not detrimental to inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 35 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T126204.20070307
T 1420/05 () of 9.2.2007

Online on

07.03.2007

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

9.2.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A23L 1/304

Application no.

99810681.9

Keywords:

Neuheit - ja
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - ja

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 41 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T142005.20070209
T 1059/06 () of 26.2.2007

Online on

07.03.2007

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

26.2.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

D04H 1/54

Application no.

96921773.6

Keywords:

No statement of grounds of appeal filed

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 16 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T105906.20070226
T 0630/04 () of 13.12.2006

Online on

06.03.2007

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

13.12.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08K 5/5398

Application no.

97115830.8

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 58 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T063004.20061213
T 1016/04 () of 11.1.2007

Online on

06.03.2007

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

11.1.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C09J 133/00

Application no.

95901221.2

Keywords:

Amended main request:Sufficiency of disclosure (yes) - Novelty (yes) - Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 32 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T101604.20070111
T 0179/05 () of 30.11.2006

Online on

06.03.2007

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

30.11.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08F 8/00

Application no.

97117334.9

Keywords:

Sufficiency of disclosure - (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 67 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T017905.20061130
T 0348/05 () of 20.12.2006

Online on

06.03.2007

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

20.12.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 39/385

Application no.

92300655.5

Keywords:

Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Late filed request - admitted
Error of judgement - procedural violation (no)
Remittal

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 84 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T034805.20061220
T 0466/05 () of 19.12.2006

Online on

06.03.2007

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

19.12.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 39/09

Application no.

92300654.8

Keywords:

Sufficiency of disclosure (no)
Late filed requests - admitted
Error of judgement - procedural violation (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 72 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T046605.20061219
T 0717/05 (Auxiliary game/LABTRONIX CONCEPT INC.) of 7.9.2006

Online on

06.03.2007

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

7.9.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G07F 17/32

Application no.

01902216.9

Keywords:

Inventive step - yes (auxiliary request)
Rules for playing a game as such - no

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 44 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T071705.20060907
T 1227/05 (Schaltkreissimulation I/Infineon Technologies) of 13.12.2006

Online on

06.03.2007

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

13.12.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G06F 7/00

Application no.

01964907.8

Keywords:

computergestütztes Verfahren mit mathematischen Schritten zur Simulation des Verhaltens eines Schaltkreises unter dem Einfluss von 1/f-Rauschen - Technizität (bejaht)
Unbestimmter technischer Zweck - ausreichend für Deutlichkeit (verneint)

Distribution

A

Decision

PDF nicht verfügbar

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T122705.20061213
T 1227/05 (Schaltkreissimulation I / INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES) of 13.12.2006

Online on

06.03.2007

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

13.12.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G06F 7/00

Application no.

01964907.8

Keywords:

Computergestütztes Verfahren mit mathematischen Schritten zur Simulation des Verhaltens eines Schaltkreises unter dem Einfluss von 1/f-Rauschen - Technizität (bejaht)
Unbestimmter technischer Zweck - ausreichend für Deutlichkeit (verneint)

Distribution

A

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 52 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T122705.20061213
T 1227/05 (Circuit simulation I/Infineon Technologies) of 13.12.2006

Online on

06.03.2007

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

13.12.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G06F 7/00

Application no.

01964907.8

Keywords:

Computer-implemented method with mathematical steps for simulating the performance of a circuit subject to 1/f noise - technical character (yes)
Undefined technical purpose - adequate for clarity (no)

Distribution

A

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 78 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T122705.20061213
T 1227/05 (simulation de circuit I / Infineon Technologies) of 13.12.2006

Online on

06.03.2007

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

13.12.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G06F 7/00

Application no.

01964907.8

Keywords:

Procédé assisté par ordinateur comportant des étapes mathématiques, pour simuler le comportement d'un circuit sous l'effet de bruit 1/f - Caractère technique (oui)
Objectif technique indéfini - suffisant pour la clarté (non)

Distribution

A

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 90 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T122705.20061213
T 1298/05 () of 22.2.2007

Online on

06.03.2007

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

22.2.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G02B 3/00

Application no.

01966552.0

Keywords:

Clarity and novelty (all requests: no)
Decision on the state of the file - dismissal of appeal on the grounds previously communicated to the appellant

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 24 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T129805.20070222
T 0319/06 () of 6.2.2007

Online on

06.03.2007

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

6.2.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G10L 19/04

Application no.

96903854.6

Keywords:

Appeal inadmissible

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 16 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T031906.20070206
T 0403/04 (Polycaprolactam depolymerisation/HONEYWELL) of 7.2.2007

Online on

05.03.2007

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

7.2.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07D 201/12

Application no.

97914854.1

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes) - non-obvious solution

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 36 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T040304.20070207
T 1170/04 () of 12.12.2006

Online on

05.03.2007

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

12.12.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B23K 35/28

Application no.

94101389.8

Keywords:

Admissibility of the appeal (yes)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)
Late filed documents - not admitted

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 45 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T117004.20061212
T 1215/04 (Plattenlautsprecher/HARMAN BECKER) of 31.1.2007

Online on

05.03.2007

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

31.1.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H04R 7/06

Application no.

99924965.9

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - verneint

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 29 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T121504.20070131
T 0583/05 () of 31.1.2007

Online on

05.03.2007

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

31.1.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 13/15

Application no.

98907146.9

Keywords:

Disclosure - sufficiency - (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 41 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T058305.20070131
T 1002/03 () of 17.1.2007

Online on

02.03.2007

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

17.1.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 5/44

Application no.

00950334.3

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)
Refusal after a single communication
Substantial procedural violation (no)
Reimbursement of appeal fee (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 39 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T100203.20070117
T 1053/05 (Antimicrobial susceptibility/ALAMAR) of 22.2.2007

Online on

02.03.2007

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

22.2.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12Q 1/18

Application no.

90902964.7

Keywords:

Admissibility of fresh ground for opposition (no)
Added subject-matter (no)
Clarity, inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 59 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T105305.20070222
T 1543/05 () of 8.2.2007

Online on

02.03.2007

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

8.2.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F16H 25/20

Application no.

98203524.8

Keywords:

Subject-matter extending beyond the content of the application as filed (yes)
Lack of clarity (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 19 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T154305.20070208
T 0577/06 (Hearing aid/TU DELFT) of 26.2.2007

Online on

02.03.2007

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

26.2.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04R 25/00

Application no.

98951816.2

Keywords:

Missing statements of grounds

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 16 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T057706.20070226
T 0722/06 (Anaerobe Induktion/MPB COLOGNE) of 6.2.2007

Online on

02.03.2007

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

6.2.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C12N 15/82

Application no.

00974311.3

Keywords:

Hauptantrag - Stützung durch Beschreibung (ja)
Klarheit (ja)
Neuheit (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)
Ausführbarkeit (ja)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 32 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T072206.20070206
T 0759/06 () of 15.2.2007

Online on

02.03.2007

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

15.2.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G09F 19/22

Application no.

99950467.3

Keywords:

Neuheit (bejaht)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 40 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T075906.20070215
D 0033/05 () of 27.11.2006

Online on

01.03.2007

Board

DBA

Decision date

27.11.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

-

Application no.

-

Keywords:

-

Distribution

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 20 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:D003305.20061127
T 0771/03 () of 7.2.2007

Online on

01.03.2007

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

7.2.2007

Proc. language

FR

IPC

H04N 7/58

Application no.

99947558.5

Keywords:

Renvoi de l'affaire (oui)
Modifications substantielles (oui)

Distribution

D

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 27 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T077103.20070207
T 1034/03 (Liposomal verkapseltes Taxol/MAX-DELBRÜCK-CENTRUM FÜR MOLEKULARE … of 7.2.2007

Online on

01.03.2007

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

7.2.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61K 31/335

Application no.

95929002.4

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein): die in den Vergleichsversuchen gezeigten Effekte können nicht auf das Unterscheidungsmerkmal zurückgeführt werden

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 40 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T103403.20070207
T 0787/04 (Orthodontic appliances formed of a beta-titanium alloy/DENTSPLY) of 17.1.2007

Online on

01.03.2007

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

17.1.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 6/04

Application no.

94302541.1

Keywords:

Main request: novelty (no), the prior art specific embodiment is encompassed by claim 1
First auxiliary request: inventive step (no), the increase in the Mo content is obvious in the light of the closest prior art
Second auxiliary request: added matter (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 50 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T078704.20070117
T 0102/05 () of 6.2.2007

Online on

01.03.2007

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

6.2.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H02K 1/27

Application no.

97108023.9

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - ja, Hauptantrag

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 34 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T010205.20070206
T 0121/05 () of 13.2.2007

Online on

01.03.2007

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

13.2.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G02F 1/13

Application no.

01126610.3

Keywords:

New features introduced from description - remittal

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 24 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T012105.20070213
T 1274/06 () of 5.2.2007

Online on

01.03.2007

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

5.2.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A63F 13/00

Application no.

99119350.9

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 27 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T127406.20070205

February 2007

D 0030/05 () of 24.11.2006

Online on

28.02.2007

Board

DBA

Decision date

24.11.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

-

Application no.

-

Keywords:

-

Distribution

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 27 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:D003005.20061124
T 0163/04 () of 30.11.2006

Online on

28.02.2007

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

30.11.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B62D 65/00

Application no.

98916841.4

Keywords:

Neuheit (bejaht)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 37 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T016304.20061130
T 0358/04 (Retroviral protease inhibitors/G.D. SEARLE) of 6.12.2006

Online on

28.02.2007

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

6.12.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07D 405/12

Application no.

96940302.1

Keywords:

Amendments allowable (yes)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes) - non obvious further compounds as retroviral protease inhibitors

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 111 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T035804.20061206
T 1009/04 (Prozessführung II/SIEMENS) of 7.2.2007

Online on

28.02.2007

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

7.2.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

D21C 7/12

Application no.

96905747.0

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (Hauptantrag, 1.-3. und 5. Hilfsantrag) - nein
Vertagung des Beschwerdeverfahrens (4. Hilfsantrag) - nein: Antrag ohne Grundlage

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C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 36 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T100904.20070207
T 0477/05 (Scherenhubtisch/GEISLER) of 22.2.2007

Online on

28.02.2007

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

22.2.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F16H 21/10

Application no.

00925204.0

Keywords:

Fortfall der Parteifähigkeit (ja)
Beendigung des Beschwerdeverfahrens (ja)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 20 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T047705.20070222
T 1493/05 () of 16.1.2007

Online on

28.02.2007

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

16.1.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01S 13/34

Application no.

97909817.5

Keywords:

Clarity, sufficiency of disclosure - yes
Remittal to the examining division

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 21 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T149305.20070116
W 0019/06 (Anti-OX40L Antibodies/HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE) of 23.2.2007

Online on

28.02.2007

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

23.2.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07K 16/46

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Admissiblity of the protest - (yes)
Lack of unity a posteriori
Partial reimbursement of additional search fees - (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 49 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:W001906.20070223
T 1068/04 () of 24.1.2007

Online on

27.02.2007

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

24.1.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C22C 38/18

Application no.

99124943.4

Keywords:

Novelty of a selection - (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 95 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T106804.20070124
T 0389/05 () of 9.2.2007

Online on

27.02.2007

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

9.2.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01N 21/64

Application no.

00102884.4

Keywords:

-

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 33 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T038905.20070209
T 0648/05 () of 13.2.2007

Online on

27.02.2007

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

13.2.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61M 15/00

Application no.

98960364.2

Keywords:

New subject-matter (yes, main request; no, auxiliary request)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 21 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T064805.20070213
T 0745/05 () of 5.12.2006

Online on

27.02.2007

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

5.12.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B41F 21/00

Application no.

97250214.0

Keywords:

Novelty - yes
Inventive step - yes

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 28 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T074505.20061205
T 1560/06 () of 14.2.2007

Online on

27.02.2007

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

14.2.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H03L 7/22

Application no.

02798933.4

Keywords:

Missing Statement of Grounds

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 18 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T156006.20070214
W 0002/07 (ADC and 3,4-CHA/DSM) of 23.2.2007

Online on

27.02.2007

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

23.2.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12P 13/00

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Admissibility of the protest - (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 31 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:W000207.20070223
J 0015/05 () of 29.1.2007

Online on

26.02.2007

Board

3.1.01

Decision date

29.1.2007

Proc. language

FR

IPC

F02M 25/00

Application no.

00907703.3

Keywords:

Décision susceptible de recours (non)

Distribution

D

Decision

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

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:J001505.20070129
T 0048/04 () of 18.10.2006

Online on

26.02.2007

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

18.10.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B65G 25/06

Application no.

96200038.6

Keywords:

Admissibility of appeals (yes)
Admissibility of new requests (partially)
Admissibility of late filed prior art (partially)
Slide presentation (partially admitted)
Novelty (main request - no)
Inventive step (third auxiliary request - yes)
Reimbursement of appeal fee (no)
Apportionment of costs (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 65 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T004804.20061018
T 0267/04 () of 25.1.2007

Online on

26.02.2007

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

25.1.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

E02F 9/20

Application no.

96903123.6

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 31 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T026704.20070125
T 0887/04 () of 14.11.2006

Online on

26.02.2007

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

14.11.2006

Proc. language

FR

IPC

B60J 7/20

Application no.

98400191.7

Keywords:

Recevabilité de l'intervention sur la base de l'article 105 CBE deuxième phrase (non)
Document produit tardivement - admis (oui)
Renvoi de l'affaire (oui)

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 50 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T088704.20061114
T 0959/04 () of 21.11.2006

Online on

26.02.2007

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

21.11.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08J 5/24

Application no.

98906142.9

Keywords:

Obviousness - yes (main and auxiliary requests)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 38 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T095904.20061121
T 0382/05 (Layered tissue/PROCTER) of 18.12.2006

Online on

26.02.2007

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

18.12.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

D21H 27/38

Application no.

97909935.5

Keywords:

Admissibility of late first and second auxiliary requests (no) - not clearly allowable or, respectively not occasioned by the appeal or the first instance decision
Main request: novelty (no) - no distinguishing limitation of the claimed subject-matter by specific interpretation of the wording of claim 1

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 37 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T038205.20061218
T 0475/05 () of 12.1.2007

Online on

26.02.2007

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

12.1.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B60J 7/02

Application no.

99916081.5

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 32 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T047505.20070112
T 0901/05 () of 31.1.2007

Online on

26.02.2007

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

31.1.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01L 21/027

Application no.

95304249.6

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 36 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T090105.20070131
T 0725/06 (Immunoassay/BAYER) of 26.1.2007

Online on

26.02.2007

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

26.1.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01N 33/574

Application no.

98113378.8

Keywords:

Failure to agree with the text of the patent - revocation

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 17 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T072506.20070126
T 0852/06 () of 21.2.2007

Online on

26.02.2007

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

21.2.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B31F 1/07

Application no.

98917997.3

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 20 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T085206.20070221
T 1398/06 () of 15.2.2007

Online on

26.02.2007

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

15.2.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 5/451

Application no.

00988139.2

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 15 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T139806.20070215
T 0243/06 (N.V. Nutricia) of 7.2.2007

Online on

23.02.2007

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

7.2.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A23C 11/04

Application no.

95202695.3

Keywords:

No Statement of Grounds filed
Appeal inadmissible

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 15 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T024306.20070207
T 1206/04 () of 11.1.2007

Online on

22.02.2007

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

11.1.2007

Proc. language

FR

IPC

E04F 11/18

Application no.

98440115.8

Keywords:

Activité inventive (oui)
Modifications - extension de l'objet de la demande (non)

Distribution

C

Decision

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

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T120604.20070111
T 1363/04 () of 13.2.2007

Online on

22.02.2007

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

13.2.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B60R 16/02

Application no.

99120962.8

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 24 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T136304.20070213
T 0149/05 () of 18.1.2007

Online on

22.02.2007

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

18.1.2007

Proc. language

FR

IPC

C02B 17/06

Application no.

98941474.3

Keywords:

Exposé de l'invention (suffisant)
Activité inventive (oui)

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 50 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T014905.20070118
T 0236/06 (Partielle Hydrierung von Adiponitril/BASF) of 11.1.2007

Online on

22.02.2007

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

11.1.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C07C 253/30

Application no.

97919014.7

Keywords:

Hauptantrag (nicht zulässig): verspätet - Disclaimer unzulässig - Anspruch unvollständig - eindeutig nicht gewährbar
Hilfsanträge 1 bis 4: Hinzufügen neuer abhängiger Ansprüche - nicht durch einen Einspruchsgrund veranlasst

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 69 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T023606.20070111
T 0326/04 (Granular composition/PROCTER) of 12.12.2006

Online on

21.02.2007

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

12.12.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C11D 17/06

Application no.

94201094.3

Keywords:

Sufficiency of disclosure (all requests) - no: undue burden of empirical investigation necessary to carry out the invention

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 31 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T032604.20061212
T 1125/04 () of 30.1.2007

Online on

21.02.2007

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

30.1.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B22D 41/50

Application no.

95915728.0

Keywords:

Admissible appeal (yes)
Claims - clarity (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 27 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T112504.20070130
T 1274/04 (Process for the preparation of N-omega-trifluoroacetylated basic … of 12.9.2006

Online on

21.02.2007

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

12.9.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07C 233/47

Application no.

97905454.1

Keywords:

Main and auxiliary requests 1 and 2: inventive step (no) - effect not made credible within the whole scope of claim - reformulation of technical problem - obvious solution
Auxiliary requests 3 and 4: added subject-matter (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 55 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T127404.20060912
T 0034/05 () of 23.1.2007

Online on

21.02.2007

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

23.1.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H02M 7/5395

Application no.

95106488.0

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - nein, alle Anträge

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 72 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T003405.20070123
T 1585/06 () of 13.2.2007

Online on

21.02.2007

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

13.2.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A21D 10/02

Application no.

99941566.4

Keywords:

Novelty (yes): water content of the dough is different in the prior art
Remittal (yes): undecided issues

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 22 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T158506.20070213
T 0386/04 () of 9.1.2007

Online on

20.02.2007

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

9.1.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

E02F 9/22

Application no.

97100051.8

Keywords:

Admissibility of main request (yes)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

B

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 42 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T038604.20070109
T 0506/04 (RNase H gapmers/ISIS) of 5.12.2006

Online on

20.02.2007

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

5.12.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07H 21/04

Application no.

93902851.0

Keywords:

Main request and first auxiliary request - inventive step (no)
Second auxiliary request - inventive step (yes), sufficiency of disclosure (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 66 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T050604.20061205
T 0831/04 (Sensing/MEI Inc.) of 13.10.2006

Online on

20.02.2007

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

13.10.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G07D 7/00

Application no.

97900402.5

Keywords:

-

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 23 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T083104.20061013
T 0726/05 (Strukturviskoses Bleichmittel/HENKEL) of 24.1.2007

Online on

20.02.2007

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

24.1.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C11D 3/39

Application no.

99926391.6

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein): naheliegende Alternative

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 28 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T072605.20070124
J 0017/06 () of 30.1.2007

Online on

19.02.2007

Board

3.1.01

Decision date

30.1.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

-

Application no.

05008230.4

Keywords:

Missing Statement of Grounds

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 15 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:J001706.20070130
T 0633/03 () of 12.1.2007

Online on

19.02.2007

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

12.1.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 3/15

Application no.

98200376.6

Keywords:

Disclosure - sufficiency (yes)
Claims - clarity (yes)
Claims - support by description (yes)
Decision re appeals - remittal (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 24 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T063303.20070112
T 0351/04 (Method for simultaneously conveying information/LUCENT) of 2.2.2007

Online on

19.02.2007

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

2.2.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04B 7/06

Application no.

01305473.9

Keywords:

Added subject-matter - main and auxiliary requests (yes)
Oral proceedings held in absence of appellant

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 25 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T035104.20070202
T 1308/04 () of 9.1.2007

Online on

19.02.2007

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

9.1.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H02G 3/30

Application no.

97107340.8

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (ja - nach Änderung)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 30 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T130804.20070109
T 1023/06 () of 7.12.2006

Online on

19.02.2007

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

7.12.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A63F 3/00

Application no.

98113910.8

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)
Mixture of technical and non technical features

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 40 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T102306.20061207
D 0012/06 () of 13.2.2007

Online on

16.02.2007

Board

DBA

Decision date

13.2.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

-

Application no.

-

Keywords:

-

Distribution

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 18 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:D001206.20070213
D 0013/06 () of 13.2.2007

Online on

16.02.2007

Board

DBA

Decision date

13.2.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

-

Application no.

-

Keywords:

-

Distribution

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 17 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:D001306.20070213
T 1245/03 () of 7.2.2007

Online on

16.02.2007

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

7.2.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F16M 1/08

Application no.

95100381.3

Keywords:

Widerruf auf Veranlassung des Patentinhabers

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 16 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T124503.20070207
T 0204/04 () of 19.12.2006

Online on

16.02.2007

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

19.12.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08J 9/14

Application no.

96934804.4

Keywords:

Late filed document (inadmissible) - not prima facie relevant
Fresh ground for opposition (considered) - approval of patentee
Main request: novelty (no)
Auxiliary request: novelty, inventive step (yes)
Remittal for further prosecution

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 41 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T020404.20061219
T 0243/04 (Feedback technique for wireless systems/LUCENT) of 23.1.2007

Online on

16.02.2007

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

23.1.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04L 1/00

Application no.

01304722.0

Keywords:

Clarity - no (main request)
Added subject-matter - yes (main request)
Auxiliary requests - not admitted
Oral proceedings held in absence of appellant

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 28 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T024304.20070123
T 0483/04 () of 14.12.2006

Online on

16.02.2007

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

14.12.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A23G 3/00

Application no.

96930096.1

Keywords:

Artikel 84: Klarheit der Ansprüche (ja)
Artikel 123(2): Keine Individualisierung durch Verkleinern einer Liste mit mehreren möglichen Zusatzstoffen um eine Komponente - Erfordernisse von Artikel 123(2) erfüllt-

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 47 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T048304.20061214
T 0904/04 () of 6.2.2007

Online on

16.02.2007

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

6.2.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G02B 26/08

Application no.

00310306.6

Keywords:

Claim 1, clarity, novelty and inventive step - yes (after amendments

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 35 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T090404.20070206
T 0565/05 (Optical fiber amplifier/ERICSSON) of 25.1.2007

Online on

16.02.2007

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

25.1.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04B 10/17

Application no.

99919728.8

Keywords:

Inventive step - (yes) after amendment

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 26 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T056505.20070125
T 0387/06 () of 16.1.2007

Online on

16.02.2007

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

16.1.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B23K 3/06

Application no.

99947462.0

Keywords:

Inventive step - (no)
Late filed amendments - not admitted

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 40 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T038706.20070116
D 0038/05 () of 17.1.2007

Online on

15.02.2007

Board

DBA

Decision date

17.1.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

-

Application no.

-

Keywords:

-

Distribution

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 20 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:D003805.20070117
T 0285/04 () of 12.12.2006

Online on

15.02.2007

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

12.12.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B21D 43/05

Application no.

94909319.9

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 35 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T028504.20061212
T 0642/04 () of 31.1.2007

Online on

15.02.2007

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

31.1.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G11B 20/00

Application no.

99930276.3

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)
Decision re appeals - remittal (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 22 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T064204.20070131
T 1197/04 () of 26.1.2007

Online on

15.02.2007

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

26.1.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61B 19/00

Application no.

97925562.7

Keywords:

Clarity (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 23 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T119704.20070126
T 1331/06 () of 24.1.2007

Online on

15.02.2007

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

24.1.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08J 7/12

Application no.

99926303.1

Keywords:

Appeal inadmissible
Missing Statement of Grounds

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 15 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T133106.20070124
T 0284/01 () of 15.11.2006

Online on

14.02.2007

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

15.11.2006

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A61K 7/13

Application no.

95400980.9

Keywords:

Nouveauté (oui) : usages antérieurs - lacunes dans l'administration de la preuve - combinaison non divulguée
Activité inventive (non) : effets non crédibles - erreur dans les essais comparatifs - réformulation du problème technique - alternative - choix arbitraire
Renvoi à la première instance (non) : pouvoir discrétionaire de la chambre

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C

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

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T028401.20061115
T 1113/03 () of 9.11.2006

Online on

14.02.2007

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

9.11.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C08J 3/12

Application no.

97942692.1

Keywords:

Klärende Änderungen
Neuheit - (bejaht)
Zurückverweisung - (bejaht)

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C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 39 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T111303.20061109
T 1361/04 () of 16.1.2007

Online on

14.02.2007

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

16.1.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F25J 3/04

Application no.

98941421.4

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (Hauptantrag: nein; Hilfsantrag: ja)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 46 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T136104.20070116
T 0026/05 () of 2.2.2007

Online on

14.02.2007

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

2.2.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F16L 21/08

Application no.

97200573.0

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 28 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T002605.20070202
T 1125/06 () of 5.2.2007

Online on

14.02.2007

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

5.2.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 31/20

Application no.

97921367.5

Keywords:

Missing Statement of Grounds

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 16 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T112506.20070205
T 0060/02 () of 14.11.2006

Online on

13.02.2007

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

14.11.2006

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A61K 7/13

Application no.

95400979.1

Keywords:

Nouveauté (oui) : usage antérieur - lacunes dans l'administration de la preuve - combinaison non divulguée
Activité inventive (non) : amélioration (non) - essais comparatifs insuffisants - alternative - choix arbitraire

Distribution

C

Decision

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

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T006002.20061114
T 0210/04 (Phtalocyanine pigment/TOYO INK MANUFACTURING) of 15.11.2006

Online on

13.02.2007

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

15.11.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C09B 67/04

Application no.

94305922.0

Keywords:

Main request: amendment - implicit disclosure (yes); clarity (yes) - no contradiction in the claim arising out of the amendments; novelty (yes); inventive step (yes) - obvious alternative
First auxiliary request: amendment - allowable (yes); clarity (yes); remittal to first instance (yes) - fresh process claim

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 71 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T021004.20061115
T 0499/04 () of 11.1.2007

Online on

13.02.2007

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

11.1.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61B 8/08

Application no.

96928788.7

Keywords:

Clarity (no)
Reimbursement of appeal fee (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 25 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T049904.20070111
T 0890/04 () of 15.12.2006

Online on

13.02.2007

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

15.12.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F03D 11/02

Application no.

95933222.2

Keywords:

Zulässigkeit eines erst mit der Beschwerdebegründung vorgelegten Dokuments (ja)
Reaktion auf die der Entscheidung zugrundeliegenden, geänderten Ansprüche
Neuheit im Hinblick auf dieses Dokument anfechtbar (ja)
Hauptantrag - Neuheit (ja) - Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

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C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 29 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T089004.20061215
T 0711/05 () of 20.12.2006

Online on

13.02.2007

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

20.12.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61C 8/00

Application no.

00119812.6

Keywords:

"Unzulässige Erweiterung (nein
nach Änderungen)""Klarheit (ja
nach Änderungen)""Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja
nach Änderungen)"

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D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 22 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T071105.20061220
T 0675/04 () of 5.12.2006

Online on

12.02.2007

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

5.12.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08J 5/18

Application no.

96943267.3

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 39 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T067504.20061205
T 1276/04 () of 16.11.2006

Online on

12.02.2007

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

16.11.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C09J 167/04

Application no.

96924584.4

Keywords:

Novelty (main request) no
Inventive step (auxiliary request 1 and 2B) - no, unfair comparative test
Auxiliary request 2A - late filed - not admitted

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 52 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T127604.20061116
T 0060/05 () of 16.1.2007

Online on

12.02.2007

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

16.1.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H01H 50/64

Application no.

99947445.5

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nach Änderung - bejaht)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 33 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T006005.20070116
T 1045/04 () of 5.12.2006

Online on

10.02.2007

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

5.12.2006

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A45D 40/26

Application no.

96401168.8

Keywords:

Requête principale - nouveauté (oui) - activité inventive (oui)
Usage antérieur invoqué pour la première fois dans le mémoire exposant les motifs du recours

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 40 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T104504.20061205
D 0019/05 () of 6.2.2007

Online on

09.02.2007

Board

DBA

Decision date

6.2.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

-

Application no.

-

Keywords:

-

Distribution

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 17 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:D001905.20070206
D 0015/06 () of 6.2.2007

Online on

09.02.2007

Board

DBA

Decision date

6.2.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

-

Application no.

-

Keywords:

-

Distribution

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 22 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:D001506.20070206
T 0430/03 (Food product/SOREMARTEC S.A.) of 19.12.2006

Online on

09.02.2007

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

19.12.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A21D 13/08

Application no.

96907367.5

Keywords:

Main request + inventive step - yes: remote prior art

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 27 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T043003.20061219
T 0870/03 (Paroxetine tablets/SMITHKLINE BEECHAM PLC) of 5.12.2006

Online on

09.02.2007

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

5.12.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 31/445

Application no.

95904476.9

Keywords:

Main request - Novelty - yes: no tried and unambiguous disclosure

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 24 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T087003.20061205
T 0212/04 () of 8.12.2006

Online on

09.02.2007

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

8.12.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F16G 13/16

Application no.

97952711.6

Keywords:

Hauptantrag und Hilfsanträge 1 bis 5 - erfinderische Tätigkeit (verneint)
Hilfsantrag 6 - Klarheit und Ausführbarkeit (verneint)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 42 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T021204.20061208
T 0715/04 (Display/MAASLAND) of 23.11.2006

Online on

09.02.2007

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

23.11.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01N 33/04

Application no.

95200151.9

Keywords:

Admissibility of an auxiliary request filed after the statement of grounds of appeal (yes)
Inventive step (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 40 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T071504.20061123
T 1296/04 () of 2.2.2007

Online on

09.02.2007

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

2.2.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A21C 11/06

Application no.

97904663.8

Keywords:

Request for oral proceedings - considered to be withdrawn
Claim 1 - novelty (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 21 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T129604.20070202
T 1320/04 () of 29.1.2007

Online on

09.02.2007

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

29.1.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61M 5/307

Application no.

96902379.5

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes, after amendments)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 23 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T132004.20070129
T 1536/05 () of 18.1.2007

Online on

09.02.2007

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

18.1.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A47J 27/212

Application no.

02258132.6

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 24 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T153605.20070118
D 0007/06 () of 20.12.2006

Online on

08.02.2007

Board

DBA

Decision date

20.12.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

-

Application no.

-

Keywords:

-

Distribution

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 55 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:D000706.20061220
T 0485/04 () of 19.1.2007

Online on

08.02.2007

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

19.1.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

E01C 19/40

Application no.

98202456.4

Keywords:

Amendments - broadening of claims (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 24 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T048504.20070119
T 0624/04 () of 8.11.2006

Online on

08.02.2007

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

8.11.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01N 29/02

Application no.

94306553.2

Keywords:

Admissibility of the appeal (yes)
Admission of documents that became available late (yes)
Inventive step - main request (yes)

Distribution

B

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 61 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T062404.20061108
T 0944/04 (Enantiomeric perfume/TAKASAGO) of 22.11.2006

Online on

08.02.2007

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

22.11.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07C 33/12

Application no.

97307074.1

Keywords:

Main request: novelty (no) - optical purity not a distinguishing feature
Auxiliary requests 1, 2, 3: inventive step (no) - obvious to try
Auxiliary request 4: remittal

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 58 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T094404.20061122
T 1517/05 () of 12.12.2006

Online on

08.02.2007

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

12.12.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01R 33/561

Application no.

98116655.6

Keywords:

Inventive step - (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 31 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T151705.20061212
T 0634/06 () of 31.1.2007

Online on

08.02.2007

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

31.1.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61L 29/00

Application no.

97930943.2

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 15 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T063406.20070131
T 1382/06 () of 17.1.2007

Online on

08.02.2007

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

17.1.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01R 31/28

Application no.

00203373.6

Keywords:

-

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 22 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T138206.20070117
T 0140/04 () of 21.11.2006

Online on

07.02.2007

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

21.11.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B60K 37/02

Application no.

98947370.7

Keywords:

Neuheit (bejaht)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (bejaht)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 33 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T014004.20061121
T 1203/05 () of 12.1.2007

Online on

07.02.2007

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

12.1.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C09J 7/02

Application no.

02009080.9

Keywords:

Abhilfe - ja
Zurückverweisung - ja

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 29 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T120305.20070112
T 0366/06 () of 30.1.2007

Online on

07.02.2007

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

30.1.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 7/16

Application no.

99927516.7

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 15 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T036606.20070130
T 0636/06 ("Novelty, inventive step - after amendment (yes)") of 25.1.2007

Online on

07.02.2007

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

25.1.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H03F 3/45

Application no.

99304915.4

Keywords:

-

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 20 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T063606.20070125
T 0936/02 (Human MDM2 gene/JOHN HOPKINS UNIVERSITY) of 21.12.2006

Online on

06.02.2007

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

21.12.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12Q 1/68

Application no.

93912127.3

Keywords:

Added subject-matter (no)
Priority (yes)
Novelty, inventive step, sufficiency of disclosure (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 51 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T093602.20061221
T 0515/06 (Probiotics/NESTEC) of 18.1.2007

Online on

06.02.2007

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

18.1.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 35/74

Application no.

03765107.2

Keywords:

Added subject-matter - (no)
Novelty over document (1) - (yes)
Remittal - (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 24 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T051506.20070118
T 0884/02 (Nanostructured oxides/UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT) of 12.1.2007

Online on

05.02.2007

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

12.1.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C01B 13/34

Application no.

97949485.3

Keywords:

Clarity: yes (amended claims)
Unity: yes (amended claims)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 23 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T088402.20070112
T 0119/04 () of 22.11.2006

Online on

05.02.2007

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

22.11.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C08L 57/00

Application no.

97905049.9

Keywords:

Neuheit (Haupt- und Hilfsantrag 1: bejaht)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - Aufgabe und Lösung (Hauptantrag: verneint; Hilfsantrag 1: bejaht)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 106 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T011904.20061122
T 0307/04 () of 6.10.2006

Online on

05.02.2007

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

6.10.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08L 67/02

Application no.

96936793.7

Keywords:

Amendment - added subject matter - yes
Amendment - implicit disclosure - no

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 100 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T030704.20061006
T 0529/04 () of 6.12.2006

Online on

05.02.2007

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

6.12.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C08L 33/12

Application no.

97952803.1

Keywords:

Neuheit (bejaht)
Entscheidung über die Beschwerde - Zurückverweisung (bejaht)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 114 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T052904.20061206
T 0752/04 () of 21.11.2006

Online on

05.02.2007

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

21.11.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G02B 6/22

Application no.

01402511.8

Keywords:

Claim 1 - inventive step (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 23 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T075204.20061121
T 1171/04 () of 16.1.2007

Online on

05.02.2007

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

16.1.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 2/14

Application no.

94916593.0

Keywords:

Allowability of amendments (yes)
Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 27 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T117104.20070116
T 0362/05 () of 31.1.2007

Online on

05.02.2007

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

31.1.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 13/15

Application no.

96930556.4

Keywords:

Late filed document - admitted (yes)
Remittal - yes

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 20 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T036205.20070131
T 0414/05 () of 19.12.2006

Online on

05.02.2007

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

19.12.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B23B 29/02

Application no.

97932109.8

Keywords:

Amendments - added subject-matter (no)
Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes)
Inventive step - (yes) after amendment

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 38 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T041405.20061219
T 0832/05 () of 16.11.2006

Online on

05.02.2007

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

16.11.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F16L 11/118

Application no.

99113075.8

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 30 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T083205.20061116
T 1285/05 () of 23.1.2007

Online on

05.02.2007

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

23.1.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01N 21/35

Application no.

98306958.4

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 34 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T128505.20070123
T 0308/06 () of 21.12.2006

Online on

05.02.2007

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

21.12.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G01F 11/02

Application no.

92119309.0

Keywords:

Verallgemeinerung eines Merkmals ursprünglich offenbart
Erfinderische Tätigkeit: bejaht
Akzeptanz durch die Fachwelt

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C

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Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 39 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T030806.20061221
T 1122/06 () of 11.1.2007

Online on

05.02.2007

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

11.1.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G01N 21/77

Application no.

00940279.3

Keywords:

Fehlende Beschwerdebegründung

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D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 15 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T112206.20070111
T 0404/03 (Doubles detection/CUMMINS-ALLISON) of 12.7.2006

Online on

02.02.2007

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

12.7.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06K 9/00
G07D 7/00

Application no.

93913952.3

Keywords:

Allowable generalisation - all requests (no)
Deletion of features - essentiality test

Distribution

B

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 31 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T040403.20060712
T 0575/03 () of 1.12.2006

Online on

02.02.2007

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

1.12.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F04C 2/16

Application no.

96660030.6

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)
Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Added subject-matter (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 82 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T057503.20061201
T 0313/04 () of 19.12.2006

Online on

02.02.2007

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

19.12.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B62D 29/04

Application no.

95936144.5

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 30 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T031304.20061219
T 0121/06 (Garbage collection/TAO GROUP) of 25.1.2007

Online on

02.02.2007

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

25.1.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 12/02

Application no.

01915523.3

Keywords:

Claims - clarity (yes)
Claims - two-part form (inappropriate)
Garbage collector - computer program as such (no)
Data stream - presentation of information (no)
Text considered by the examining division in the communication under Rule 51(4) EPC agreed by the applicant (no)
Right to be heard (infringed)
Decision reasoned (no)
Substantial procedural violations (yes)
Reimbursement of the appeal fee (yes)

Distribution

B

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 40 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T012106.20070125
T 0967/06 () of 17.1.2007

Online on

02.02.2007

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

17.1.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B31F 1/14

Application no.

01302446.8

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 15 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T096706.20070117
T 0669/99 (Food Supplement/EPENHUYSEN CHEMIE) of 29.1.2007

Online on

02.02.2007

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

29.1.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A23K 1/175

Application no.

91200896.8

Keywords:

Sufficieny (yes): preparation of a saturated solution without precipitation adequately disclosed in the patent
Violation of Article 123(2) EPC (no): amendments to the claims directly and unambiguously derivable from the disclosure in the application as filed
Inventive step (yes): inventive solution to the problem of providing an aqueous food supplement haing a broad variety of valuable nutrients
Apportionment of costs in favour of appellant (no): unjustified for reasons of equity

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 83 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T066999.20070129
W 0010/06 (Füllkörper/FRITZMEIER) of 25.1.2007

Online on

02.02.2007

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

25.1.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C02F 3/10

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Zulässigkeit des Widerspruchs: ja
Mangelnde Einheitlichkeit a posteriori geltend gemacht
Begründung der IRB unzutreffend
Gebührenrückzahlung: ja

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Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 34 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:W001006.20070125
T 1416/04 () of 14.12.2006

Online on

01.02.2007

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

14.12.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 13/15

Application no.

95120675.4

Keywords:

Main and first to third auxiliary requests (lack of inventive step)
Fourth auxiliary request; presence of five independent claims considered allowable in respect of Rule 57a EPC; applicability of Rule 29(2) EPC (not required)

Distribution

B

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 82 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T141604.20061214
T 0476/05 () of 23.11.2006

Online on

01.02.2007

Board

3.2.01

Decision date

23.11.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B60R 21/16

Application no.

96909412.7

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 36 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T047605.20061123
T 1043/05 (CDMA communication system/INTERDIGITAL) of 14.12.2006

Online on

01.02.2007

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

14.12.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04Q 7/30

Application no.

96923527.4

Keywords:

Amendments - added subject-matter (yes)
Late-filed auxiliary requests - not admitted

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 35 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T104305.20061214
T 0431/06 () of 16.1.2007

Online on

01.02.2007

Board

3.5.04

Decision date

16.1.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04N 7/10

Application no.

98201449.0

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 15 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T043106.20070116

January 2007

T 0806/02 () of 28.11.2006

Online on

31.01.2007

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

28.11.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C01B 15/10

Application no.

95901459.8

Keywords:

Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Novelty, inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 70 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T080602.20061128
T 0401/04 (Magnesium salt of (-)-omeprazole/ASTRAZENECA) of 19.12.2006

Online on

31.01.2007

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

19.12.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C07D 401/12

Application no.

94917244.9

Keywords:

Inventive step (no) - obvious solution
Late filed documents - not admitted

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 44 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T040104.20061219
T 0105/05 (Dual band radio receiver/INTEL) of 19.10.2006

Online on

31.01.2007

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

19.10.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04B 1/40

Application no.

98911767.6

Keywords:

Inventive step; new main request (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 44 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T010505.20061019
T 0309/05 (Domain name generation/RAREDOMAINS.COM) of 27.10.2006

Online on

31.01.2007

Board

3.5.03

Decision date

27.10.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H04L 29/06

Application no.

00963659.8

Keywords:

Inventive step - (no)
Formulation of technical problem

Distribution

B

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 35 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T030905.20061027
T 0550/06 () of 18.1.2007

Online on

31.01.2007

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

18.1.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

E04D 1/04

Application no.

98118657.0

Keywords:

Fehlende Beschwerdebegründung

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 16 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T055006.20070118
T 0160/04 () of 26.10.2006

Online on

30.01.2007

Board

3.3.09

Decision date

26.10.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B32B 27/30

Application no.

95928395.3

Keywords:

Verspätetes Vorbringen (nein)
Änderungen - durch Einspruchsgründe veranlaßt (ja) - Erweiterungen (verneint)
Klarheit - Prüfungsbefugnis (verneint)
Entscheidung über die Beschwerde - Zurückverweisung (bejaht)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 43 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T016004.20061026
T 0620/04 (Lubrication and sterilization of medical instruments/JOHNSON & … of 12.12.2006

Online on

30.01.2007

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

12.12.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61L 2/20

Application no.

97301641.3

Keywords:

Main and auxiliary request: inventive step (no) - obvious solution - no evidence of technical prejudice

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 32 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T062004.20061212
T 1323/04 () of 29.11.2006

Online on

30.01.2007

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

29.11.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G07B 17/00

Application no.

95117959.7

Keywords:

Main request - reformatio in peius - (refused)
First auxiliary request - extension - (inadmissible amendment)
Second auxiliary request - inventive step (yes)
Lack of industrial application - (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 40 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T132304.20061129
T 1189/06 (Prostate-specific antigens/ABBOTT) of 16.1.2007

Online on

30.01.2007

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

16.1.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/57

Application no.

97905808.8

Keywords:

Sole request on file - added subject-matter - no
Clarity - yes
Novelty - no

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 26 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T118906.20070116
T 0077/03 (Composition pharmaceutique/LABORATOIRE UPSA) of 24.10.2006

Online on

29.01.2007

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

24.10.2006

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A61K 31/19

Application no.

94902008.5

Keywords:

Requête principale et requêtes auxiliaires 1 à 3 - nouveauté - non : caracteristique fonctionnelle basée sur un effet non restrictive si l'effet n'est pas averé
Requêtes auxiliaires 4 et 5 - activité inventive - non : forme galénique alternative usuelle

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 45 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T007703.20061024
T 0968/05 (Re-establishment of rights) of 9.11.2006

Online on

29.01.2007

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

9.11.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 47/10

Application no.

98956348.1

Keywords:

-

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 41 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T096805.20061109
T 0196/03 (Composition cosmétique sous forme de pâte souple/L'ORÉAL) of 23.8.2006

Online on

26.01.2007

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

23.8.2006

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A61K 7/48

Application no.

95400067.5

Keywords:

Recevabilité du recours du titulaire du brevet (non) - maintien du brevet selon la requête principale fait droit aux prétentions - pas de grief
Requêtes principale et auxiliaire 3 - nouveauté (non)
Requête auxiliaire 1 - amendement (pas admissible) - correction d'erreur manifeste (non)
Requête auxiliaire 2 (rejetée) - présentée tardivement et non clairement fondée

Distribution

C

Decision

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

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T019603.20060823
T 0059/04 (Pharmaceutical compositions/SMITHKLINE BEECHAM PLC) of 23.11.2006

Online on

26.01.2007

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

23.11.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 31/43

Application no.

96919679.9

Keywords:

Novelty (yes): the combination of features was not specifically disclosed in the prior art
Inventive step (no): no non-obvious effect; the comparative tests do not concern the closest prior art

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 55 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T005904.20061123
T 0035/05 (TNF ligands/YEDA) of 14.11.2006

Online on

26.01.2007

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

14.11.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/13

Application no.

93114141.0

Keywords:

Main request - allowability of disclaimer - no
Auxiliary request - novelty - sufficiency of disclosure - yes

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 44 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T003505.20061114
T 0577/05 () of 5.12.2006

Online on

26.01.2007

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

5.12.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

D04H 13/00

Application no.

96944256.5

Keywords:

Main Request: Amendments - deletion of feature
Main Request
B
and 1st Auxiliary Request: not admitted into the proceedings

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 40 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T057705.20061205
T 0104/04 () of 10.11.2006

Online on

25.01.2007

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

10.11.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61L 27/00

Application no.

98964460.4

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (nein) - Hauptantrag und Hilfsanträge 2 und 3
Änderungen - Erweiterung (ja) - Hilfsantrag 1

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 40 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T010404.20061110
T 0973/04 () of 1.12.2006

Online on

25.01.2007

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

1.12.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C22C 38/32

Application no.

95936781.4

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)
Amendments to the claims not admissible

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 96 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T097304.20061201
T 1415/04 () of 30.11.2006

Online on

25.01.2007

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

30.11.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

D06F 35/00

Application no.

96104015.1

Keywords:

Main request, novelty (no)
Auxiliary request, inventive step (yes)
Test results inadequate to support alleged interpretation of prior art

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 38 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T141504.20061130
T 0234/05 () of 28.11.2006

Online on

25.01.2007

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

28.11.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B31D 1/02

Application no.

97116043.7

Keywords:

Unzulässige Erweiterung - ja
Verspätet eingereichte Hilfsantrag - nicht zugelassen

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 30 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T023405.20061128
T 1134/06 (Internet citations) of 16.1.2007

Online on

25.01.2007

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

16.1.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A63F 13/12

Application no.

01305949.8

Keywords:

Strict standard of proof in respect of an internet disclosure
Remittal to the first instance

Distribution

B

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 38 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T113406.20070116
W 0001/06 (Thermostable Y-family chimeras/Government of the USA) of 4.1.2007

Online on

25.01.2007

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

4.1.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 9/00

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Applicant not adversely affected - no need for further reviewing the protest
Protest fee - refund (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 23 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:W000106.20070104
T 0256/03 (Aerosol formulation/MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY) of 7.11.2006

Online on

24.01.2007

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

7.11.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 31/58

Application no.

95901923.3

Keywords:

Main request - inventive step - yes: ex post facto analysis not permissible

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 30 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T025603.20061107
T 0913/04 () of 7.11.2006

Online on

24.01.2007

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

7.11.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F25J 3/04

Application no.

98108261.3

Keywords:

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

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 73 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T091304.20061107
T 1251/04 () of 14.12.2006

Online on

24.01.2007

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

14.12.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G02F 1/1333

Application no.

95918206.4

Keywords:

Main and auxiliary requests I to III: inventive step: no
Auxiliary request IV: not admitted (withdrawn before the opposition division and submitted too late)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 38 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T125104.20061214
T 0472/06 (Ligand genes/CALIFORNIA) of 7.12.2006

Online on

24.01.2007

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

7.12.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 15/12

Application no.

97954089.5

Keywords:

Main request: inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 32 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T047206.20061207
T 0879/06 (Gène chimère/BAYER) of 19.1.2007

Online on

24.01.2007

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

19.1.2007

Proc. language

FR

IPC

C12N 15/82

Application no.

92420065.2

Keywords:

Requête principale - nouveauté - non
Requête auxiliaire - nouveauté - oui ; activité inventive - oui

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 43 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T087906.20070119
T 0687/03 (Composition cosmétique filtrante contenant un agent hydrophile acide/ … of 7.11.2006

Online on

23.01.2007

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

7.11.2006

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A61K 7/42

Application no.

95400547.6

Keywords:

Activité inventive (non) - Approche problème - solution - amélioration non rendue crédible faute d'essais comparatifs pertinents - reformulation du problème technique - solution évidente - choix arbitraire

Distribution

C

Decision

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

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T068703.20061107
T 0924/04 (Säscheibe/GÜTTLER) of 16.11.2006

Online on

23.01.2007

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

16.11.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A01C 5/06

Application no.

98111057.0

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 43 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T092404.20061116
T 0962/04 () of 8.11.2006

Online on

23.01.2007

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

8.11.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F01L 1/344

Application no.

97302104.1

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)
Inventive step - main request and first auxiliary request (no) - third auxiliary request (yes)
Added subject-matter - second auxiliary request (yes)
Admissibility of a fresh ground for opposition with respect to the third auxiliary request (no)
Auxiliary request filed during the oral proceedings (admitted)

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Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 34 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T096204.20061108
T 1056/04 () of 16.1.2007

Online on

23.01.2007

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

16.1.2007

Proc. language

FR

IPC

E01C 13/06

Application no.

99969756.8

Keywords:

Nouveauté: oui

Distribution

D

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 34 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T105604.20070116
T 1085/04 () of 29.11.2006

Online on

23.01.2007

Board

3.2.04

Decision date

29.11.2006

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A44C 5/24

Application no.

97810473.5

Keywords:

Clarté des modifications apportées à la revendication 1 selon la requête principale (oui)
Nouveauté et activité inventive de l'objet de la revendication 1 selon la requête principale (oui)

Distribution

C

Decision

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

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T108504.20061129
T 1379/04 () of 14.12.2006

Online on

23.01.2007

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

14.12.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

H03K 17/95

Application no.

99810022.6

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit - ja

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 40 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T137904.20061214
T 1014/04 (Composition cosmétique/L'ORÉAL) of 9.1.2007

Online on

22.01.2007

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

9.1.2007

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A61K 7/48

Application no.

97402879.7

Keywords:

Nouveauté (non) : pas d'enseignement erroné dans l'art antérieur

Distribution

C

Decision

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

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T101404.20070109
T 0672/05 () of 14.11.2006

Online on

22.01.2007

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

14.11.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B29B 17/00

Application no.

98912971.3

Keywords:

Novelty - yes
Inventive step - yes

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 33 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T067205.20061114
T 0883/05 () of 17.1.2007

Online on

22.01.2007

Board

3.4.03

Decision date

17.1.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G01V 3/12

Application no.

98100653.9

Keywords:

Neuheit (verneint)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 19 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T088305.20070117
T 0081/06 () of 9.1.2007

Online on

22.01.2007

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

9.1.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C22C 21/02

Application no.

99914454.6

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 15 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T008106.20070109
T 0345/06 () of 4.1.2007

Online on

22.01.2007

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

4.1.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B22D 11/00

Application no.

98964365.5

Keywords:

-

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 16 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T034506.20070104
T 0714/06 () of 9.1.2007

Online on

22.01.2007

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

9.1.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C22C 38/34

Application no.

99966186.1

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 15 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T071406.20070109
T 0980/04 () of 28.11.2006

Online on

19.01.2007

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

28.11.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61K 7/13

Application no.

02014196.6

Keywords:

Neuheit - Hauptantrag (nein) - Hilfsantrag (ja)
Zurückverweisung

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 34 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T098004.20061128
T 1187/04 () of 6.12.2006

Online on

19.01.2007

Board

3.5.02

Decision date

6.12.2006

Proc. language

FR

IPC

H02P 1/28

Application no.

98403292.0

Keywords:

Non considération dans le mémoire de recours d'un des motifs de révocation - irrecevabilité du recours (oui)

Distribution

D

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 27 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T118704.20061206
T 0039/05 () of 22.11.2006

Online on

19.01.2007

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

22.11.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C11D 3/20

Application no.

98930735.0

Keywords:

Zulässigkeit (nein)
Entscheidung der Einspruchsabteilung nicht entgegengetreten; ausreichende Beschwerdebegründung (nein)
Beschwerdeführerin materiell nicht beschwert
Vorlage an die Große Beschwerdekammer (nein)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 30 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T003905.20061122
T 0979/03 () of 5.12.2006

Online on

18.01.2007

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

5.12.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G01N 33/00

Application no.

95901310.3

Keywords:

Neuheit: bejaht
Zurückverweisung an die erste Instanz

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 29 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T097903.20061205
T 0993/03 (Stabilized solutions of platinum(II) antitumor agents/BRISTOL-MYERS … of 11.1.2007

Online on

18.01.2007

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

11.1.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 31/28

Application no.

94112519.7

Keywords:

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

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 32 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T099303.20070111
T 0241/04 () of 15.11.2006

Online on

18.01.2007

Board

3.4.02

Decision date

15.11.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G01M 1/02

Application no.

95932683.6

Keywords:

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

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 53 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T024104.20061115
T 1119/04 () of 14.12.2006

Online on

18.01.2007

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

14.12.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C22C 21/08

Application no.

97920475.7

Keywords:

Ausführbarkeit (ja)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (ja)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 30 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T111904.20061214
T 0913/06 (Ink-Jet-Tinten/BASF) of 9.1.2007

Online on

18.01.2007

Board

3.3.01

Decision date

9.1.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C09D 17/00

Application no.

98937502.7

Keywords:

Beschwerdebegründung nicht eingereicht

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 16 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T091306.20070109
T 1229/03 (Estrogen compounds for treating neurodegenerative disorders/ … of 23.11.2006

Online on

17.01.2007

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

23.11.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 31/565

Application no.

95901795.5

Keywords:

Main (sole) request: Novelty (yes); Functional feature brings novelty to the use claimed
Remittal

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 56 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T122903.20061123
D 0001/06 () of 15.1.2007

Online on

16.01.2007

Board

DBA

Decision date

15.1.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

-

Application no.

-

Keywords:

-

Distribution

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 297 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:D000106.20070115
T 0375/04 () of 29.11.2006

Online on

16.01.2007

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

29.11.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

E02F 9/12
E02F 9/22

Application no.

97923950.6

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (zweiter Hilfsantrag: ja)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 48 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T037504.20061129
T 0103/05 () of 16.11.2006

Online on

16.01.2007

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

16.11.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

E05B 49/00

Application no.

98926219.1

Keywords:

Novelty (main request (no), auxiliary request (yes))
Remittal to the first instance for further prosecution

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 20 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T010305.20061116
T 0151/06 () of 8.1.2007

Online on

16.01.2007

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

8.1.2007

Proc. language

FR

IPC

F25J 3/04

Application no.

98402537.9

Keywords:

Motifs de recours non déposés

Distribution

D

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 24 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T015106.20070108
T 0445/06 () of 10.1.2007

Online on

16.01.2007

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

10.1.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61L 27/00

Application no.

95302880.0

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 15 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T044506.20070110
T 1213/02 () of 9.1.2007

Online on

15.01.2007

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

9.1.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B65D 5/66

Application no.

96118569.1

Keywords:

Klarheit (ja)
Erweiterung durch Änderungen (nein)
Neuheit (ja)
Zurückverweisung an die erste Instanz (ja)

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 29 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T121302.20070109
T 1230/03 (Kontrazeptionspräperat/JENAPHARM) of 16.11.2006

Online on

15.01.2007

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

16.11.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

A61K 1/57

Application no.

94250030.7

Keywords:

Änderungen - Erweiterung (bejaht) - unzulässige Verallgemeinerung eines Beispiels

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 28 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T123003.20061116
T 0254/04 (Check transaction/ELECTRONIC DATA SYSTEMS) of 1.12.2006

Online on

15.01.2007

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

1.12.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 17/60

Application no.

97917657.5

Keywords:

Inventive step - no

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 23 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T025404.20061201
T 0357/04 (Bisphenol A/BAYER) of 18.10.2006

Online on

15.01.2007

Board

3.3.10

Decision date

18.10.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C07C 37/20

Application no.

98901942.7

Keywords:

Erfinderische Tätigkeit (nein) - Verbesserung nicht für gesamte beanspruchte Breite - umformulierte Aufgabe - naheliegende Lösung

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 33 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T035704.20061018
T 1105/05 () of 7.11.2006

Online on

15.01.2007

Board

3.2.07

Decision date

7.11.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B65D 65/42

Application no.

99101940.7

Keywords:

Ansprüche wesentlich geändert - Zurückverweisung an die erste Instanz

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 22 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T110505.20061107
T 0908/06 () of 8.1.2007

Online on

15.01.2007

Board

3.3.07

Decision date

8.1.2007

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A61K 7/06

Application no.

98917296.0

Keywords:

Mémoire exposant les motifs du recours non déposé

Distribution

D

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 24 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T090806.20070108
J 0001/06 (Beschwerdefähige Entscheidung/BEHR) of 20.11.2006

Online on

12.01.2007

Board

3.1.01

Decision date

20.11.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

F25B 43/00

Application no.

03815503.2

Keywords:

Form und Inhalt einer beschwerdefähigen Entscheidung (nein)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 26 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:J000106.20061120
J 0002/06 (Beschwerdefähige Entscheidung/BEHR) of 20.11.2006

Online on

12.01.2007

Board

3.1.01

Decision date

20.11.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

B60H 3/00

Application no.

03815504.0

Keywords:

Form und Inhalt einer beschwerdefähigen Entscheidung (nein)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 26 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:J000206.20061120
T 0533/04 (Generalisation of a specific embodiment) of 17.10.2006

Online on

12.01.2007

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

17.10.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

F25B 1/00

Application no.

99109781.7

Keywords:

Lack of enabling disclosure

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 20 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T053304.20061017
T 0893/04 () of 20.10.2006

Online on

12.01.2007

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

20.10.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C22C 38/00

Application no.

97905401.2

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 66 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T089304.20061020
T 1028/04 () of 23.11.2006

Online on

12.01.2007

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

23.11.2006

Proc. language

FR

IPC

A61N 1/08

Application no.

92403474.7

Keywords:

Activité inventive (non)

Distribution

C

Decision

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

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T102804.20061123
T 1161/04 (Stock index/NASDAQ) of 6.12.2006

Online on

12.01.2007

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

6.12.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 17/60

Application no.

99919955.7

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 31 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T116104.20061206
T 0454/05 () of 20.12.2006

Online on

12.01.2007

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

20.12.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61B 19/00

Application no.

99108026.8

Keywords:

Extension of subject-matter (no)

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 23 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T045405.20061220
T 0876/04 () of 21.9.2006

Online on

11.01.2007

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

21.9.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

E04B 2/96

Application no.

95110871.1

Keywords:

Vertrauensschutz: Beschwerde zulässig
Erfinderische Tätigkeit (Hilfsantrag 6: ja)
Unzulässige Erweiterung (Haupt- und Hilfsanträge 1 bis 4: ja; Hilfsantrag 6: nein)
Verspätet eingereichter Hilfsantrag 5: nicht zugelassen

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 55 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T087604.20060921
T 1285/04 () of 14.12.2006

Online on

11.01.2007

Board

3.2.05

Decision date

14.12.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A47L 15/44

Application no.

97308388.4

Keywords:

Support by the description for the claims on file - no

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 21 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T128504.20061214
T 0978/06 () of 3.1.2006

Online on

11.01.2007

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

3.1.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C11D 3/39

Application no.

98203513.1

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 15 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T097806.20060103
T 0886/02 (Mutant alpha-amylase/NOVOZYMES) of 7.12.2006

Online on

10.01.2007

Board

3.3.08

Decision date

7.12.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C12N 9/28

Application no.

93914652.8

Keywords:

Amended claim request - added matter (no)
Clarity (yes)
First priority date validly claimed (yes)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 40 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T088602.20061207
T 0565/06 (Immune enhancing compositions/KUREHA) of 3.1.2007

Online on

10.01.2007

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

3.1.2007

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 35/84

Application no.

00987787.9

Keywords:

New main request - novelty (yes)
Rectification - (no)
Remittal - (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 21 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T056506.20070103
T 0990/04 () of 23.11.2006

Online on

09.01.2007

Board

3.2.03

Decision date

23.11.2006

Proc. language

FR

IPC

F27B 13/02
C04B 35/52

Application no.

96901839.9

Keywords:

Nouveauté (oui)
Activité inventive (oui)

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 43 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T099004.20061123
T 0512/02 (Pharmaceutical composition/TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY Ltd.) of 26.10.2006

Online on

08.01.2007

Board

3.3.02

Decision date

26.10.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61K 31/41

Application no.

96304570.3

Keywords:

Inventive step (no): arbitrary choice; comparative tests were not based on closest prior art

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 47 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T051202.20061026
T 0930/05 (Modellieren eines Prozessnetzwerks/XPERT) of 10.11.2006

Online on

08.01.2007

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

10.11.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

G06F 17/60

Application no.

02022499.4

Keywords:

Verfahren zum Modellieren eines Prozessnetzwerks - Technischer Charakter (verneint)
Wirtschaftliche Zielsetzung des EPÜ als Patentierbarkeitskriterium (verneint)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 29 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T093005.20061110
T 1348/05 () of 30.11.2006

Online on

08.01.2007

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

30.11.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

H01Q 1/22

Application no.

02290008.8

Keywords:

Inventive step (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 29 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T134805.20061130
T 1361/05 (Process management system/ELECTRONIC DATA SYSTEMS) of 22.11.2006

Online on

08.01.2007

Board

3.5.01

Decision date

22.11.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G06F 17/60

Application no.

97903113.5

Keywords:

Presentations of information
Inventive step (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 26 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T136105.20061122
T 0800/04 (Paper making/EKA) of 26.10.2006

Online on

05.01.2007

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

26.10.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

D21H 23/04

Application no.

96201662.2

Keywords:

Novelty - (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 47 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T080004.20061026
T 1031/05 () of 16.11.2006

Online on

05.01.2007

Board

3.4.01

Decision date

16.11.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

G01R 1/20

Application no.

97304646.9

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes) - after amendment

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 22 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T103105.20061116
T 0413/06 () of 14.12.2006

Online on

05.01.2007

Board

3.3.06

Decision date

14.12.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C11D 3/386

Application no.

97945461.8

Keywords:

Missing statement of grounds

Distribution

D

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 16 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T041306.20061214
T 0062/05 () of 14.11.2006

Online on

04.01.2007

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

14.11.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08L 69/00

Application no.

98938865.7

Keywords:

Right of priority - assignment
Novelty - main request (no)
Inventive step - auxiliary request (no)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 71 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T006205.20061114
T 0148/05 () of 11.10.2006

Online on

04.01.2007

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

11.10.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08G 18/76

Application no.

98932104.7

Keywords:

Novelty - main request - first auxiliary request (no)
Inventive step - second auxiliary request (no)
Admissibility of requests
Late-filed documents

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 102 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T014805.20061011
T 0959/02 () of 11.10.2006

Online on

03.01.2007

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

11.10.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C01B 15/10

Application no.

96939035.0

Keywords:

Novelty, inventive step (yes; after amendment)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 60 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T095902.20061011
T 0279/04 () of 9.11.2006

Online on

03.01.2007

Board

3.2.06

Decision date

9.11.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

A61F 13/15

Application no.

89302553.6

Keywords:

Added subject-matter (yes) - main request and auxiliary request 1b
Disclaimer intended to avoid the conflicting requirements of Article 123(2) and 123(3) - auxiliary request 1a
Clarity (no) - auxiliary request 1a

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 41 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T027904.20061109
T 0966/04 (Gerinnungsfaktor V mit erhöhter Stabilität/DADE BEHRING) of 7.12.2006

Online on

03.01.2007

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

7.12.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C12Q 1/56

Application no.

95116175.1

Keywords:

Zulässigkeit der Änderungen - (ja)
Verstoß gegen Regel 57a - (nein)
Erfinderische Tätigkeit - (ja)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 33 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T096604.20061207
W 0020/05 (SIRS/SIRS-LAB GMBH) of 22.12.2006

Online on

03.01.2007

Board

3.3.04

Decision date

22.12.2006

Proc. language

DE

IPC

C12Q 1/68

Application no.

-

Keywords:

Uneinheitlichkeit a posteriori (ja)

Distribution

C

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 44 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:W002005.20061222
D 0007/05 () of 2.1.2007

Online on

02.01.2007

Board

DBA

Decision date

2.1.2007

Proc. language

DE

IPC

-

Application no.

-

Keywords:

-

Distribution

D

Decision

Text der Entscheidung in DE (PDF, 17 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2007:D000705.20070102
T 1073/02 (Recovery of carbon dioxide/KANSAI et al.) of 7.12.2006

Online on

02.01.2007

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

7.12.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

B01D 53/14

Application no.

96109820.9

Keywords:

Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (remittal to first instance)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 25 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T107302.20061207
T 1239/03 () of 2.11.2006

Online on

02.01.2007

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

2.11.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08L 23/10

Application no.

97109710.0

Keywords:

Amendments - added subject-matter (both requests: yes)

Distribution

B

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 95 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T123903.20061102
T 0338/04 (Silice pour dentifrice/RHODIA) of 22.11.2006

Online on

02.01.2007

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

22.11.2006

Proc. language

FR

IPC

C01B 33/193

Application no.

95905678.9

Keywords:

Usage antérieur - (oui)

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 48 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T033804.20061122
T 0436/04 () of 21.9.2006

Online on

02.01.2007

Board

3.2.02

Decision date

21.9.2006

Proc. language

FR

IPC

C22C 21/10

Application no.

97901668.0

Keywords:

Activité inventive (non)

Distribution

C

Decision

Texte de la décision en FR (PDF, 141 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T043604.20060921
T 0503/04 (Cement kiln plant/SMIDTH) of 6.11.2006

Online on

02.01.2007

Board

3.3.05

Decision date

6.11.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C04B 7/00

Application no.

99934229.8

Keywords:

Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 93 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T050304.20061106
T 0700/04 () of 8.11.2006

Online on

02.01.2007

Board

3.3.03

Decision date

8.11.2006

Proc. language

EN

IPC

C08F 4/654

Application no.

93308456.8

Keywords:

Late-filed submission (admitted)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)

Distribution

C

Decision

Decision text in EN (PDF, 46 KB)

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T070004.20061108

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