T 0059/09 of 28.06.2012
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T005909.20120628
- Date of decision
- 28 June 2012
- Case number
- T 0059/09
- Online on
- 17 September 2012
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 01302277.7
- IPC class
- B62M 25/04
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
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- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Bicycle shift device
- 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 113European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 84European Patent Convention R 106Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(3)
- Keywords
- Main request: inventive step (no) - reformulation of technical problem - common general knowledge
Auxiliary requests 1, 3, 4, 5: extension of subject-matter beyond content of the application as filed (yes)
Auxiliary request 2: not prima facie allowable for lack of clarity" - not admitted
Auxiliary request 6: complex amendments requiring adjournment - not admitted
Violation of the right to be heard (no) - Catchword
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- Citing cases
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The objection under Rule 106 EPC raised by the respondent is dismissed.
2. The decision under appeal is set aside.
3. The patent is revoked.