European Patent Office

T 0218/20 vom 15.12.2022

Europäischer Rechtsprechungsidentifikator
ECLI:EP:BA:2022:T021820.20221215
Datum der Entscheidung
15. Dezember 2022
Aktenzeichen
T 0218/20
Online am
26. Januar 2023
Antrag auf Überprüfung von
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Anmeldenummer
12160237.9
Verfahrenssprache
Englisch
Verteilung
Nicht verteilt (D)
Amtsblattfassungen
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Zusammenfassungen für diese Entscheidung
Zusammenfassung von Art 13(2) RPBA 2020
Bezeichnung der Anmeldung
Dual pump fuel flow system for a gas turbine engine and method of controlling
Name des Antragstellers
Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
Name des Einsprechenden
Safran Aircraft Engines
Kammer
3.2.04
Leitsatz
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Relevante Rechtsnormen
European Patent Convention Art 84European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 56Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(4)
Schlagwörter
Claims - lack of clarity after amendment (no)
Amendments - intermediate generalisation
Inventive step - non-obvious alternative
Amendment to case - reasons for submitting amendment in appeal proceedings (yes)
Amendment to case - procedural economy
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 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:

Paragraphs 1-3,6-34 of the patent specification,

Paragraphs 4,5 filed during the oral proceedings before the Board,

Claims:

No. 1 to 12 of the main request, filed as Fourth Auxiliary Request with the reply to grounds of appeal dated 5 August 2020,

Drawings:

Figures 1,2A,2B of the patent specification.