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30 May 2025

T 2221/21 - Oppo rejected, auxiliary requests in reply to appeal

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Key points Another case where the OD rejects the opposition, the opponent appeals, the proprietor presents auxiliary requests in their reply...
29 May 2025

T 0500/23 - OD rejects oppo, auxiliary requests in appeal

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Key points The OD maintained the patent as granted. The opponent appeals. The Board finds the main request and AR-1 to be unallowable.  ...
28 May 2025

T 2240/22 - Auxiliary requests of the proprietor/respondent

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Key points The OD maintains the patent on the basis of AR 5bis. The Board finds those claims to be obvious. The board turns to the lower-ran...
26 May 2025

T 0930/23 - No technical effect being attributable (in patent year 20)

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Key points The  Board on inventive step: " Further, with no technical effect being attributable to the distinguishing feature, the furt...
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23 May 2025

J 0004/24 - Proceeding further kills the patent application (?)

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Key points " Nanosteel's request to interrupt the proceedings of European patent application No. 17 867 378.6 had been motivated on...
22 May 2025

T 1977/22 - Open ended ranges for desirable properties

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Key points Claim 1: "1. An inorganic composite oxide material, comprising: (a) from 25 to 90 pbw [parts by weight] Al2O3; (b) from 5 to...
21 May 2025

On petition for review cases and clearing the backlog

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Key points (updated 18.06.2025) The announced measures for clearing the backlog of petition for review cases are being implemented, and the ...