T 1704/12 of 23.05.2017
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2017:T170412.20170523
- Date of decision
- 23 May 2017
- Case number
- T 1704/12
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 04739443.2
- IPC class
- F24J 2/46
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- SOLAR COLLECTOR
- Applicant name
- VKR Holding A/S
- Opponent name
- Vaillant GmbH
Solvis GmbH & Co. KG
FAKRO PP Spolka z.o.o. - Board
- 3.2.03
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(a)European Patent Convention Art 100(b)European Patent Convention Art 100(c)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 70(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(3)
- Keywords
- Grounds for opposition - lack of clarity no ground for opposition
Grounds for opposition - insufficiency of disclosure (no)
Grounds for opposition - added subject-matter (no)
Novelty - (yes)
Inventive step - (yes)
Late-filed facts - submitted with the statement of grounds of appeal
Late-filed document - adjournment of oral proceedings would have been required (yes) - Catchword
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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 patent is maintained on the basis of the claims of the main request (former auxiliary request 2 submitted with the letter dated 18 April 2013).