T 2561/11 of 04.07.2016
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T256111.20160704
- Date of decision
- 4 July 2016
- Case number
- T 2561/11
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 04732855.4
- IPC class
- F16L 37/56
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
- No OJ links found
- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
- -
- Application title
- Coaxial coupling
- Applicant name
- N.V. Holmatro
- Opponent name
- HYDRAM
- Board
- 3.2.05
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 54(1) 1973European Patent Convention R 99Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)
- Keywords
- Admissibility of appeal 1 (yes)
Admission of a late-filed document (yes)
Remittal to the first instance (no)
Novelty (no; main request, auxiliary requests 1 to 3 and 7)
Inadmissible extension (yes; auxiliary requests 4 to 6) - Catchword
- Meaning of the expression "a request defining the subject of the appeal" in Rule 99(1)(c) EPC (point 2.5 of the reasons)
Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The appeal of appellant 1 is admissible.
2. The decision under appeal is set aside.
3. The patent is revoked.
4. The appeal of appellant 2 is dismissed.