European Patent Office

T 1283/22 (Circuit Breaker) vom 16.10.2025

Europäischer Rechtsprechungsidentifikator
ECLI:EP:BA:2025:T128322.20251016
Datum der Entscheidung
16. Oktober 2025
Aktenzeichen
T 1283/22
Antrag auf Überprüfung von
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Anmeldenummer
14197126.7
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
Static contact support for circuit breaker and circuit breaker thereof
Name des Antragstellers
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Name des Einsprechenden
Eaton Industries GmbH
Kammer
3.4.03
Leitsatz
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Schlagwörter
Novelty - main request and auxiliary requests I-VI (no)
Novelty - auxiliary request VIII (yes)
Claims - clarity
Claims - auxiliary request VII (no)
Orientierungssatz
While the amending of Rule 117 EPC may have been occasioned by a particular situation (in this case the pandemic), the wording of Rule 117 EPC does not limit its application to a pandemic or similar exceptional situation. It thus applies irrespective of whether the situation which occasioned its amendment persists or not (Reasons 2.3.2 (a)).
The board is not aware of any statement by the Enlarged Board in G 1/21 that would be even indirectly - let alone directly - applicable to hearing a witness. (Reasons 2.3.2 (e)).
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 for further prosecution.