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Key points The EBA holds that a petitioner was not required to raise an objection under Rule 106 with respect to certain grounds for the pet...

Key points " At the oral proceedings before the board, the opponent requested that auxiliary request 13 not be admitted into the appeal...

Key points The Board, in the headnote: " There is no legal basis for reversing in appeal a decision by the opposition division to admit...

Key points This new referral regarding claim interpretation has already received considerable attention. Let's discuss another aspect of...

Key points The opponent is Siemens. D1 is " Company publication "Desiro Class 380", Siemens AG". The opponent asserts pu...

Key points How to deal with double patenting (G 4/19) in opposition? In the same manner as clarity (G 3/14), according to this decision. ...

Key points The OD decided to maintain the patent in amended form based on the set of claims that AR-4 in the appeal.  The proprietor had fil...