European Patent Office

T 2391/18 vom 19.04.2023

Europäischer Rechtsprechungsidentifikator
ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T239118.20230419
Datum der Entscheidung
19. April 2023
Aktenzeichen
T 2391/18
Antrag auf Überprüfung von
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Anmeldenummer
06742598.3
Verfahrenssprache
Englisch
Verteilung
An die Kammervorsitzenden verteilt (C)
Amtsblattfassungen
Keine AB-Links gefunden
Weitere Entscheidungen für diese Akte
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Zusammenfassungen für diese Entscheidung
Zusammenfassung von EPC2000 Art 084
Bezeichnung der Anmeldung
EQUIPMENT FOR MEASUREMENT AND CONTROL OF LOAD MATERIAL OR SCRAP FEEDING INTO A FURNACE AND RELATIVE METHOD
Name des Antragstellers
Tenova S.p.A.
Name des Einsprechenden
DANIELI & C.
OFFICINE MECCANICHE SpA
Kammer
3.2.03
Leitsatz
-
Schlagwörter
Novelty - (yes)
Inventive step - (yes)
Grounds for opposition - subject-matter extends beyond content of earlier application (no)
Amendments - allowable (yes)
Observations by third parties - legal position of third party
Observations by third parties - relevant (no)
Observations by third parties - admissibility of a new document (no)
Amendment to appeal case - justification by party (no)
Amendment after summons - exceptional circumstances (no)
Amendment after summons - taken into account (no)
Amendment after summons - cogent reasons (no)
Orientierungssatz
On the application of Rule 80 EPC and the findings of the Enlarged Board of Appeal in G
3/14 in case of an alleged discrepancy between the description and a feature stemming from a granted claim, see point 4.

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 as amended in the following version.

Description:

Columns 1 to 7 received during oral proceedings before the Board of Appeal on 19 April 2023.

Claims:

No. 1 to 8 according to the third auxiliary request, filed on 5 April 2019 with the reply to the statement of grounds of appeal.

Drawings of the patent specification.