European Patent Office

T 0241/13 of 13.03.2014

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2014:T024113.20140313
Date of decision
13 March 2014
Case number
T 0241/13
Petition for review of
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Application number
99945459.8
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
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Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
ADAPTIVE LIGHTING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MACHINE VISION APPARATUS
Applicant name
Asti Holdings Limited
Opponent name
ISMECA Semiconductor Holding SA
Board
3.4.02
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 123(2)
Keywords
Amendments - added subject-matter (yes)
Catchword
That an ambiguous expression as filed may be interpreted in a particular way is not sufficient to ensure the compliance of an amendment, based on that interpretation, with Article 100(c) EPC which requires a direct and unambiguous disclosure in the application as filed.
See decision, point 1.3.1, second paragraph.
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Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

The appeal is dismissed.