European Patent Office

T 2171/14 of 31.05.2016

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T217114.20160531
Date of decision
31 May 2016
Case number
T 2171/14
Petition for review of
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Application number
07729977.4
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
ENGINE EXHAUST GAS ADDITIVE STORAGE SYSTEM
Applicant name
Plastic Omnium Advanced Innovation and Research
Opponent name
DELPHI DIESEL SYSTEMS LTD
Kautex Textron GmbH & Co. KG
Continental Emitec Verwaltungs GmbH
Board
3.2.06
Headnote
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Keywords
Appealed decision - sufficiently reasoned (no)
Remittal to the department of first instance - special reasons for not remitting the case
Appeal decision - remittal to the department of first instance (no)
Grounds for opposition - extension of subject-matter (yes)
Amendments - broadening of claim (yes)
Amendments - allowable (no)
Amendments - broadening of claim (yes)
Amendments - added subject-matter (yes)
Late-filed auxiliary requests VII new, IX new and X new
Late-filed auxiliary requests - admitted (yes) VIII new
Late-filed auxiliary requests - admitted (no)
Catchword
Point 5.4
Cited cases
G 0002/10
Citing cases
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Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The patent is revoked.