European Patent Office

T 2499/18 vom 24.02.2022

Europäischer Rechtsprechungsidentifikator
ECLI:EP:BA:2022:T249918.20220224
Datum der Entscheidung
24. Februar 2022
Aktenzeichen
T 2499/18
Antrag auf Überprüfung von
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Anmeldenummer
06710171.7
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
TREATMENT PROCESS FOR CONCRETE
Name des Antragstellers
Glass, Gareth
Roberts, Adrian
Davison, Nigel
Name des Einsprechenden
Soletanche Freyssinet S.A.S.
Kammer
3.2.03
Leitsatz
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Relevante Rechtsnormen
European Patent Convention Art 100(c)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention R 103(1)(a)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)
Schlagwörter
Grounds for opposition - added subject-matter (yes)
Novelty - multiple selection (no)
Inventive step - non-obvious modification
Inventive step - (yes)
Amendment to appeal case - exercise of discretion
Amendment to appeal case - amendment gives rise to new objections (no)
Amendment to appeal case - amendment detrimental to procedural economy (no)
Amendment to appeal case - amendment overcomes issues raised (yes)
Amendment after summons - taken into account (yes)
Amendment after summons - exceptional circumstances (yes)
Substantial procedural violation - appealed decision sufficiently reasoned (no)
Reimbursement of appeal fee - (yes)
Orientierungssatz
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Zitierte Akten
J 0014/19T 0012/81
Zitierende Akten
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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 documents:

- claims 1 to 20 of auxiliary request 19

- description paragraphs 1 to 18 and 20 to 84 as filed during the oral proceedings and annexed to the minutes, and

- Figures 1 to 7 of the patent specification.

3. The opponent's appeal fee is to be reimbursed.