tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post628727510247670342..comments2024-03-28T09:05:22.006+00:00Comments on The IPKat: Mr van Staveren Strikes AgainVerónica RodrÃguez Arguijohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05763207846940036921noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-15607374100283574272010-01-22T16:46:28.546+00:002010-01-22T16:46:28.546+00:00From some of my cases with him I would say this Ex...From some of my cases with him I would say this Examiner's hobby seems to be finding obscure basis in the EPC for strange objections.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-32457300747831999972010-01-19T15:04:36.064+00:002010-01-19T15:04:36.064+00:00I know this examiner. He always tries to find one ...I know this examiner. He always tries to find one not-so-well-working embodiment falling within the scope of the claim and then argues that 'all possible embodiments should make technical sense'. Extremely annoying.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-22152539005652249382010-01-18T11:05:16.366+00:002010-01-18T11:05:16.366+00:00It's OK. The examiner has been promoted to bei...It's OK. The examiner has been promoted to being a Director!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-71109966709193775312010-01-18T11:02:00.206+00:002010-01-18T11:02:00.206+00:00What to be done about this behaviour (repeated sub...What to be done about this behaviour (repeated substantial procedural violation) - well, the appeal fee is reimbursed to the proprietor, so it seems no-one has paid for the appeal, why not dock it from the examiner's salary?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-50545645973524040452010-01-18T08:12:58.922+00:002010-01-18T08:12:58.922+00:00The boards have no disciplinary authority over the...The boards have no disciplinary authority over the examining division, but the president and her managers have. If the examiners continue to pursue their path without regard of the board's decisions, a complaint letter to the president seems appropriate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-38347904226822170882010-01-16T17:02:06.603+00:002010-01-16T17:02:06.603+00:00According to file inspection, decision T 2321/08 w...According to file inspection, decision T 2321/08 was taken on 11.05.09, but dispatched to the applicant on 26.05.09.<br /><br />The decision not to rectify the other appeal was taken on 19.05.09. It seems rather likely that the Division at that point in time was not yet aware of the outcome of T 2321/08. Since normally appeal procedures take much longer than in T 2321/08, I don't think we can conclude anything from the fact that the Division was relatively quick to decide not to rectify.<br /><br />Of course I can't exclude that the appeal board or DG3 informed the examiner before 19.05.09 or that there was any other way for the Division to find out that a decision had been taken or was imminent, but I believe the Division should get the benefit of the doubt with respect to their decision not to rectify.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com