T 0473/13 of 11.05.2016
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T047313.20160511
- Date of decision
- 11 May 2016
- Case number
- T 0473/13
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 98103916.7
- IPC class
- H02J 3/36
- 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
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- Application title
- A plant for transmitting electric power
- Applicant name
- ABB AB
- Opponent name
- Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
ALSTOM Power AG - Board
- 3.5.02
- Headnote
- -
- 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 R 89Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)
- Keywords
- Intervention of assumed infringer - admissible (yes)
Grounds for opposition - added subject-matter (no)
Grounds for opposition - insufficiency of disclosure (no)
Novelty - (yes)
Inventive step - (yes)
Late-filed prior use allegation - admittance (yes)
Prior use - public availability (no) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
- -
- Citing cases
- T 0417/22
Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The appeal is dismissed.
2. The intervener's opposition is rejected.