T 1148/10 of 13.11.2013
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T114810.20131113
- Date of decision
- 13 November 2013
- Case number
- T 1148/10
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 03019644.8
- IPC class
- B60L 11/00B61C 7/04
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- 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
- Railway car drive system
- Applicant name
- Hitachi, Ltd.
- Opponent name
- Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
- Board
- 3.2.01
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 104European Patent Convention Art 113European Patent Convention Art 54(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention R 103(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)
- Keywords
- Admission of new facts (yes)
Novelty (main request: yes)
Inventive step (main, auxiliary request: no)
Substantial procedural violation (no)
Reimbursement of appeal fee (no)
Apportionment of costs (no) - Catchword
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- Citing cases
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The patent is revoked.
3. The Appellant's request for reimbursement of the appeal fee is refused.
4. The Respondent's request for apportionment of the costs is refused.