T 0016/21 vom 01.12.2023
- Europäischer Rechtsprechungsidentifikator
- ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T001621.20231201
- Datum der Entscheidung
- 1. Dezember 2023
- Aktenzeichen
- T 0016/21
- Online am
- 11. Januar 2024
- Antrag auf Überprüfung von
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- Anmeldenummer
- 15730280.3
- IPC-Klasse
- A42B 3/06
- Verfahrenssprache
- Englisch
- Verteilung
- Nicht verteilt (D)
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- Zusammenfassungen für diese Entscheidung
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- Bezeichnung der Anmeldung
- HELMET
- Name des Antragstellers
- Leatt Corporation
- Name des Einsprechenden
- O'Neal Europe GmbH & Co. KG
- Kammer
- 3.2.01
- Leitsatz
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- Relevante Rechtsnormen
- European Patent Convention Art 113(1)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 83European Patent Convention Art 84European Patent Convention Art 123(3)European Patent Convention R 111(2)European Patent Convention R 80Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)European Patent Convention Art 111(1)
- Schlagwörter
- Amendments - main request, auxiliary request 4
Amendments - extension beyond the content of the application as filed (yes)
Amendments - auxiliary requests 4, 7
Amendments - broadening of claim (no)
Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes)
Claims - clarity after amendment (yes)
Appealed decision - sufficiently reasoned (yes)
Appealed decision - substantial procedural violation (no)
Right to be heard - violation (no)
Amendment occasioned by ground for opposition - (yes)
Amendment after summons - exceptional circumstances (yes)
Amendment after summons - cogent reasons (yes)
Amendment after summons - taken into account (yes)
Appeal decision - remittal to the department of first instance (yes) - Orientierungssatz
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- Zitierte Akten
- T 2140/15
- 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 with the claims according to auxiliary request 7 filed with letter of 23 June 2023 and a description to be adapted.
3. The requests for apportionment of costs and reimbursement of the appeal fee are refused.