T 2172/11 of 31.01.2014
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2014:T217211.20140131
- Date of decision
- 31 January 2014
- Case number
- T 2172/11
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 04024787.6
- IPC class
- B60R 21/16
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
- No OJ links found
- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Airbag system
- Applicant name
- NIHON PLAST CO., LTD.
- Opponent name
- Autoliv Development AB
- Board
- 3.2.01
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 111(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 54(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Novelty - Main Request, Auxiliary Requests 1 and 3 (no)
Amendments - Auxiliary Request 2 (intermediate generalisation)
Inventive step - Auxiliary Request 4 (yes) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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- Citing cases
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Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The appealed decision is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the department of first instance with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of claims 1 to 7 of Auxiliary Request 4, submitted during oral proceedings on 31 January 2014, and a description to be amended accordingly.