European Patent Office

T 1689/12 vom 05.10.2016

Europäischer Rechtsprechungsidentifikator
ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T168912.20161005
Datum der Entscheidung
5. Oktober 2016
Aktenzeichen
T 1689/12
Antrag auf Überprüfung von
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Anmeldenummer
05756220.9
Verfahrenssprache
Englisch
Verteilung
An die Kammervorsitzenden verteilt (C)
Amtsblattfassungen
Keine AB-Links gefunden
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Zusammenfassungen für diese Entscheidung
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Bezeichnung der Anmeldung
A DEVICE AND A METHOD FOR STABILIZING A METALLIC OBJECT
Name des Antragstellers
ABB AB
Name des Einsprechenden
EMG Automation GmbH
Kammer
3.2.07
Leitsatz
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Relevante Rechtsnormen
European Patent Convention Art 100(c)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 123(3)European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 84European Patent Convention R 80Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(3)
Schlagwörter
Main request - could have been maintained in first instance proceedings (yes) (see points 1.2 and 1.4)
Auxiliary request - addition of independent claims to the set of claims maintained in first instance - admissible (yes) - inventive (yes)
Reformatio in peius - maintained claims in a set with other (added) claims cannot be challenged by non-appealing opponent (point 2.2.2)
Orientierungssatz
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Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The case is remitted to the opposition division with the order to maintain the patent in amended form on the basis of the following:

claims

1 to 17 filed as auxiliary request 1 with letter of 26 August 2016

description

pages 2 to 5 filed during the oral proceedings

figures

1 to 8 of the patent as granted