European Patent Office

T 1267/10 of 20.04.2015

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2015:T126710.20150420
Date of decision
20 April 2015
Case number
T 1267/10
Petition for review of
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Application number
02724863.2
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
Distributed to board chairmen (C)
OJ versions
No OJ links found
Other decisions for this case
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Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
VACUUM SYSTEM COMMUNICATION
Applicant name
DeLaval Holding AB
Opponent name
Octrooibureau Van der Lely N.V.
Board
3.2.04
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(1)(b)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)
Keywords
Inventive step - (no)
Late-filed request - abuse of procedure (no)
Late-filed request - request could have been filed in first instance proceedings (yes)
Catchword
Reasons 3.1, 5
Cited cases
G 0009/92
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.