T 1813/10 of 27.08.2013
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T181310.20130827
- Date of decision
- 27 August 2013
- Case number
- T 1813/10
- Online on
- 22 November 2013
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 02005875.6
- IPC class
- B62M 11/16
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Hub transmission for a bicycle
- 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 54European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 84European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 123(3)
- Keywords
- Novelty - (no) main request
Amendments - allowable (yes)
Novelty - (yes) fourth aux. request
Inventive step - (yes) fourth aux. request - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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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 case is remitted to the opposition division with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of:
(a) Claims 1 to 9 according to the fourth auxiliary request filed during the oral proceedings;
(b) The amended description pages numbered 2, 2a, 3 & 4 as filed during the oral proceedings;
(c) Figures numbered 1 to 3 as granted.