European Patent Office

T 1814/18 vom 14.12.2022

Europäischer Rechtsprechungsidentifikator
ECLI:EP:BA:2022:T181418.20221214
Datum der Entscheidung
14. Dezember 2022
Aktenzeichen
T 1814/18
Online am
15. Februar 2023
Antrag auf Überprüfung von
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Anmeldenummer
11157856.3
Verfahrenssprache
Englisch
Verteilung
Nicht verteilt (D)
Amtsblattfassungen
Keine AB-Links gefunden
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Zusammenfassungen für diese Entscheidung
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Bezeichnung der Anmeldung
Gripping head for a robot or manipulator of a cartoning machine
Name des Antragstellers
Cama1 S.p.A.
Name des Einsprechenden
I.M.A. INDUSTRIA MACCHINE AUTOMATICHE SpA
Kammer
3.2.07
Leitsatz
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Relevante Rechtsnormen
European Patent Convention Art 111(1)European Patent Convention Art 112(1)(a)European Patent Convention Art 117(1)(e)European Patent Convention Art 54(2)European Patent Convention R 117Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 011Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(3)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(5)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)
Schlagwörter
Novelty - main request (no)
Novelty - auxiliary request (no)
Novelty - public prior use
Novelty - implicit obligation to maintain secrecy (no)
Remittal to the department of first instance
Remittal - (no)
Taking of evidence - decision on taking of evidence
Taking of evidence - expert opinion
Referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal - (no)
Reply to statement of grounds of appeal - party's complete appeal case
Late-filed argument - amendments after arrangement of oral proceedings
Orientierungssatz
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Zitierte Akten
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Zitierende Akten
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Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The appeal of the patent proprietor is dismissed.

2. The request for a referral of a question to the Enlarged Board of Appeal is refused.

3. The request to commission an independent expert on Italian law (Article 117(1)(e) EPC) is refused.

4. The decision under appeal is set aside.

5. The patent is revoked.