European Patent Office

T 1647/08 of 18.07.2012

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T164708.20120718
Date of decision
18 July 2012
Case number
T 1647/08
Online on
27 August 2012
Petition for review of
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Application number
02023389.6
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
OJ versions
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Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
Assisting apparatus for changing speeds in a bicycle transmission
Applicant name
SHIMANO INC.
Opponent name
SRAM Deutschland GmbH
Board
3.2.06
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 84 1973European Patent Convention Art 54(3)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(3)
Keywords
Admissibility of amendments - yes
Novelty - yes
Inventive step - yes
Catchword
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Cited cases
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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 European patent with the following documents:

claims 1 to 24, filed 18 July 2012;

description pages 1, 1a, 1b, 2 to 11, filed 18 July 2012;

drawings Figures 1 to 36 as granted.