European Patent Office

T 0541/20 vom 29.06.2023

Europäischer Rechtsprechungsidentifikator
ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T054120.20230629
Datum der Entscheidung
29. Juni 2023
Aktenzeichen
T 0541/20
Antrag auf Überprüfung von
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Anmeldenummer
05022592.9
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
Adsorption dehumifier for granules of plastic materials
Name des Antragstellers
Moretto S.p.A.
Name des Einsprechenden
Plastic Systems S.p.A.
GALLO & PARTNERS S.R.L.
Kammer
3.2.03
Leitsatz
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Relevante Rechtsnormen
European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 56Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(6)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)
Schlagwörter
Inventive step - non-obvious alternative
Inventive step - ex post facto analysis
Inventive step - main request (no)
Inventive step - auxiliary request (yes)
Amendments - allowable (no)
Amendments - extension beyond the content of the application as filed (yes)
Amendment to appeal case - amendment gives rise to new objections
Amendment after summons - exceptional circumstances (yes)
Orientierungssatz
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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:

- claims 1 to 12 according to auxiliary request 6A filed on 9 January 2023,

- patent specification as granted (columns 1 to 7) and

- figures 1 to 7 as granted.