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Key points "There is no reason to disregard the spindle shown in Fig. 1 of E1 as closest prior art simply because it relates to the ...

Key points The EPO as ISA has only searched claim 1, refusing to search the other claims, because the prior art acknowledged in the appli...

Key points Auxiliary request 1 was filed during the oral proceedings before the Board in response to Respondent III's objection that th...

Key points During oral proceedings before the Examining Division, an Auxiliary Request with amended claims had been informally submitted ...

Key points The Board required, under Articel 84 EPC, that the claims were restricted to the only glass-forming and blowing agents mentio...

Key points The Board had refused the respondent's request for extension of the time limit for filing its response to the statement o...

Key points The OD had refused a request of the Patent Proprietor to correct the priority claim during opposition under Rule 139 EPC. Alre...