T 1019/13 of 24.11.2015
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2015:T101913.20151124
- Date of decision
- 24 November 2015
- Case number
- T 1019/13
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 07766772.3
- IPC class
- B32B 1/08F16L 11/04
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
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- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- FLEXIBLE HOSE OF THERMOPLASTIC MATERIAL FREE OF LIQUID PLASTICIZER AGENTS
- Applicant name
- FITT SPA
- Opponent name
- REHAU AG + Co
RESITECH Germany GmbH - Board
- 3.3.09
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)
- Keywords
- Admission of new ground of opposition
Admission of late-filed claim requests
Admission of late-filed documents
Admission of new inventive-step attack
Novelty
Inventive step - selection of closest prior art
Allowability of amendments - 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 case is remitted to the opposition division with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of claims 1 to 14 filed as auxiliary request 1a during the oral proceedings before the board on 24 November 2015, and after any necessary consequential adaptation of the description and the drawings.