European Patent Office

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)
Amtsblattfassungen
Keine AB-Links gefunden
Weitere Entscheidungen für diese Akte
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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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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.