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Key points The Board considers the identification of the product in the preamble of a claim for a production method, to be limiting. Henc...

Key points In this case, a request for transfer of the opposition was filed, but the Board refuses this because of lack of evidence tha...

Key points This is an examination appeal. 17 years after the filing date (Euro-PCT, not a divisional), the case is remitted back to the E...

Key points Rule 43(2) does not apply in opposition. If claim 1 as granted is not inventive, you can split it up in two independent claims...

Key points In this examination appeal, the applicant requested a reimbursement of the appeal fee. During the appeal period, the applicati...

Key points In this examination appeal case, an auxiliary request was not admitted under Rule 137(3) EPC by the Examining Division because...

Key points In this well written decision in an examination appeal, the Board finds lack of inventive step for the claims of this applicat...