European Patent Office

T 1731/19 vom 05.09.2023

Europäischer Rechtsprechungsidentifikator
ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T173119.20230905
Datum der Entscheidung
5. September 2023
Aktenzeichen
T 1731/19
Antrag auf Überprüfung von
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Anmeldenummer
13735101.1
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 111(1)
Bezeichnung der Anmeldung
Turbine airfoil apparatus and corresponding manufacturing method
Name des Antragstellers
General Electric Company
Name des Einsprechenden
Raytheon Technologies Corporation
Kammer
3.2.06
Leitsatz
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Relevante Rechtsnormen
European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 54Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(3)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 023Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)
Schlagwörter
Novelty - main request (no)
Reply to statement of grounds of appeal - reasons set out clearly and concisely (auxiliary requests 1-3
Reply to statement of grounds of appeal - no)
Amendments - extension beyond the content of the application as filed (auxiliary request 4
Amendments - yes)
Orientierungssatz
There is no right of the parties to choose in which form the Board of Appeal should exercise its competences under Article 111(1) EPC. The Board is entitled to decide on the issue of admittance of auxiliary requests without being bound to the respondent's request for prioritisation of the request for remittal. (Reasons, points 8.2 to 8.4)
Zitierte Akten
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Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The patent is revoked.