European Patent Office

T 0144/09 vom 04.05.2011

Europäischer Rechtsprechungsidentifikator
ECLI:EP:BA:2011:T014409.20110504
Datum der Entscheidung
4. Mai 2011
Aktenzeichen
T 0144/09
Antrag auf Überprüfung von
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Anmeldenummer
99113776.1
IPC-Klasse
B66B 11/00
Verfahrenssprache
Englisch
Verteilung
An die Kammervorsitzenden und -mitglieder verteilt (B)
Amtsblattfassungen
Keine AB-Links gefunden
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Zusammenfassungen für diese Entscheidung
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Bezeichnung der Anmeldung
Traction sheave elevator
Name des Antragstellers
Kone Corporation
Name des Einsprechenden
INVENTIO AG
ORONA E.I.C S. Coop.
Otis Elevator Company
Kammer
3.2.06
Leitsatz
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Schlagwörter
Main request and first, second, fourth and sixth auxiliary requests - not admitted (Art. 12(4) RPBA)
Third auxiliary request - added subject-matter (Art. 123(2) EPC)
Fifth auxiliary request - not admitted (Art. 13(1) RPBA)
Referral of question to Enlarged Board of Appeal - rejected
Objection under Rule 106 EPC - dismissed
Apportionment of costs - requests rejected
Orientierungssatz
1. A request can be held inadmissible under Article 12(4) RPBA when added subject-matter held unallowable during proceedings before the opposition division is not removed at least by way of an auxiliary request filed in those proceedings, but only by way of a request filed during the appeal proceedings (Reasons 1.4).
2. The applicability of Article 12(4) RPBA is not restricted by the time limit for filing the grounds of appeal or any reply thereto (Reasons 1.17).

ORDER

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The objection of the appellant under Rule 106 EPC is dismissed.

2. The request of the respondent/opponent OII for referral of a question to the Enlarged Board of Appeal is rejected.

3. The appeal is dismissed.

4. The requests of the opponents for apportionment of costs are rejected.