European Patent Office

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)
OJ versions
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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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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.