European Patent Office

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
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
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
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.