European Patent Office

T 0078/24 vom 02.09.2025

Europäischer Rechtsprechungsidentifikator
ECLI:EP:BA:2025:T007824.20250902
Datum der Entscheidung
2. September 2025
Aktenzeichen
T 0078/24
Antrag auf Überprüfung von
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Anmeldenummer
11772954.1
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
MODULAR COATER SEPARATION
Name des Antragstellers
AGC Glass Europe
Name des Einsprechenden
Bühler AG
Kammer
3.2.03
Leitsatz
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Relevante Rechtsnormen
European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(4)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)
Schlagwörter
Novelty - main request (no)
Inventive step - post-published evidence taken into account (yes)
Amendment to case - evidence
Amendment after summons - exceptional circumstances (no)
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:

- No. 1 to 10 of auxiliary request D filed with the statement setting out the grounds of appeal

Description:

- Paragraphs [0014], [0016], [0017], [0018], [0021], [0047], the heading before paragraph [0050], and paragraph [0052], as filed during the oral proceedings before the Board

- Paragraphs [0001] to [0013], [0015], [0019], [0020], [0022] to [0046], [0048] to [0049], [0050] to [0051], [0053] to [0057] of the patent specification

Drawings:

- Figures 1 and 2 of the patent specification