T 1240/13 of 26.09.2014
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2014:T124013.20140926
- Date of decision
- 26 September 2014
- Case number
- T 1240/13
- Online on
- 21 November 2014
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 07116776.1
- IPC class
- F16B 19/05F16B 35/04F16B 5/02
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
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- Decision in English
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Sleeved interference fasteners for composite materials
- Applicant name
- Alcoa Global Fasteners, Inc.
- Opponent name
- Lisi Aerospace
- Board
- 3.2.08
- 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 84European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 15(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(3)
- Keywords
- Novelty - main request (no)
Claims - clarity
Claims - auxiliary request (yes)
Inventive step
Late-filed auxiliary requests - admitted (yes) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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- Citing cases
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Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The appeal of the opponent is dismissed.
2. The decision under appeal is set aside.
3. The case is remitted to the Opposition Division with the order to maintain the patent in amended form on the basis of the following documents:
claims: 1 to 5 filed as fourth auxiliary request with letter of 26 August 2014 (new second auxiliary request)
description: columns 1 to 11 filed during the oral proceedings
figures: 1 to 10 of the patent as granted.