European Patent Office

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
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Application number
06405173.3
IPC class
G01R 31/327
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
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
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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
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Cited cases
T 0667/08
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 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.