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01 April 2026

T 0508/24 - New public prior use after remittal

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Key points "In the present case, the alleged prior use "Tulip-Oldenburg" was introduced for the first time after remittal of ...
30 March 2026

T 0781/24 - Case amendments after remittal

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Key points The Board in the first appeal remitted the case for further prosecution (i.e., not finding a set of claims to be allowable). Next...
27 March 2026

T 0981/23 - No functional or structural link between the features

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Key points The question is whether, under Art. 123(2), a feature can be taken from a paragraph of the description without certain other feat...
26 March 2026

T 0193/23 - An undisclosed embodiment is now encompassed by claim 1

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Key points At issue is Art. 123(2). " The appellant (patent proprietor) argued that the introduction of feature 1.4 in claim 1 as grant...
25 March 2026

R 16/23 - On the right to oral proceedings

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Key points This is the 13th successful petition for review, by my count.  The EBA corrects J 6/22, wherein the LBA had intentionally denied ...
24 March 2026

R 11/23 - A new clarity issue raised in the written decision

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Key points This is the twelfth successful petition for review, by my count. The decision was already published in July 2025. The blog post w...
23 March 2026

T 0821/24 - Essential features and permitted generalisation

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Key points The patent application was refused. The applicant appeals. The question is whether claim 1 is clear or lacks essential features. ...