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Key points In this opposition case, only the patentee appealed against the decision to maintain the patent in amended form. The opponent-...

Key points The Board decides that Rule 43(2) EPC (multiple independent claims in the same category) is not applicable in opposition. This...

Key points This case concerns a request for refund of the filing and search fees. This requires that the application is not treated as a ...

Key points The Board confirms as established case law that " simply proposing a series of possible mutations [for an enzyme] without...

Key points In this examination appeal, a new sole request was filed during the oral proceedings (after the Board had indicated its opini...

Key points The patent proprietor argued that the appeal of the opponent was inadmissible because at the time of filing the appeal, it had...

Key points In this opposition appeal, the proprietor restricted to the method claims in appeal. "  The Board holds that the filing ...