European Patent Office

T 0607/10 of 10.04.2014

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2014:T060710.20140410
Date of decision
10 April 2014
Case number
T 0607/10
Petition for review of
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Application number
95107060.6
IPC class
H01C 7/12
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
Distributed to board chairmen (C)
OJ versions
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Other decisions for this case
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Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
Surge arrester
Applicant name
ABB AB
Opponent name
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Board
3.4.03
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 100(a) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention R 67 1973European Patent Convention R 71(2) 1973Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 15(3)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 15(5)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 15(6)
Keywords
Novelty - (yes)
Inventive step - (no)
New argument - admitted (yes)
Reimbursement of appeal fee - (no)
Catchword
In deciding whether a new argument has the effect of amending a party's case within the meaning of Article 13(1) RPBA it must be established on a case-by-case basis whether the new argument is a departure from, or just a development of, the original arguments filed with the grounds of appeal or the reply thereto (see point 4.1.3 of the Reasons)

Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

The appeal is dismissed.