European Patent Office

T 0305/08 of 18.02.2010

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2010:T030508.20100218
Date of decision
18 February 2010
Case number
T 0305/08
Petition for review of
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Application number
99966424.6
IPC class
B66B 7/08
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
Distributed to board chairmen (C)
OJ versions
No OJ links found
Other decisions for this case
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Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
Wedge clamp type termination for elevator tension member
Applicant name
Otis Elevator Company
Opponent name
INVENTIO AG
SCHINDLER S.A.
Schindler Aufzüge und Fahrtreppen GmbH
Board
3.2.06
Headnote
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Keywords
Interventions admissible; first cases under Article 105; third party
Special reason not to remit case to first instance despite presence of a new ground
Main request - not allowable Article 100(b) EPC 1973
First and second auxiliary requests not admitted (Article 13(1) RPBA)
Request for adjournment rejected
Catchword
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ORDER

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The request for adjournment of the proceedings and the opportunity for filing a further request on 19 February 2010 is rejected.

3. The European patent is revoked.