T 1837/08 of 26.06.2012
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T183708.20120626
- Date of decision
- 26 June 2012
- Case number
- T 1837/08
- Online on
- 16 August 2012
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 98966870.2
- IPC class
- H01H 33/36
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
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- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Operating device for driving and controlling an electrical switching apparatus
- Applicant name
- ABB AB
- Opponent name
- Areva T&D SA
- Board
- 3.5.02
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 83European Patent Convention Art 104(1)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13
- Keywords
- Amendments - added subject-matter - yes (main request, auxiliary requests 1, 2)
Inventive step - no (auxiliary requests 3, 3a, 3b, 3c, 4)
request for apportionment of costs refused - Catchword
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The patent is revoked.
3. The request for apportionment of costs is refused.