T 2177/11 of 08.07.2016
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T217711.20160708
- Date of decision
- 8 July 2016
- Case number
- T 2177/11
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 06405173.3
- IPC class
- G01R 31/327
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- 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
- System level testing for substation automation systems
- Applicant name
- ABB Research Ltd.
- Opponent name
- Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Omicron electronics GmbH - Board
- 3.4.01
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(2)
- Keywords
- Statement of grounds of appeal - party's complete case (no)
Amendments - added subject-matter (no)
Novelty - (yes)
Inventive step - (yes) - Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- T 0667/08
- Citing cases
- -
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 with claims 1 to 9 of appellant's first auxiliary request of 7 June 2016 (corresponding to the main request as filed with the grounds of appeal of 5 December 2011) and a description to be adapted.