European Patent Office

T 0660/14 of 09.01.2018

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2018:T066014.20180109
Date of decision
9 January 2018
Case number
T 0660/14
Petition for review of
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Application number
07023176.6
IPC class
B62M 25/04
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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
Bicycle control device
Applicant name
SHIMANO INC.
Opponent name
SRAM, LLC
Board
3.2.06
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 84 1973Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)
Keywords
Novelty - main request (no), auxiliary requests 1 to 3 (no)
Late-filed auxiliary requests - admitted (no)
Undiclosed disclaimer (yes), technical contribution and qualitative change (yes), see Reasons 5.1.3 to 5.1.8
Catchword
-
Cited cases
G 0001/16
Citing cases
T 2000/14T 2242/18

Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The patent is revoked.