T 0418/15 of 05.02.2020
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T041815.20200205
- Date of decision
- 5 February 2020
- Case number
- T 0418/15
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 07150496.3
- IPC class
- B07C 3/08
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Mail sorting and sequencing system
- Applicant name
- ELSAG DATAMAT S.p.A.
- Opponent name
- Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
- Board
- 3.5.02
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56
- Keywords
- Inventive step - seventh auxiliary request (yes)
New ground for opposition in appeal proceedings - no consent of the patent proprietor - Catchword
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- Citing cases
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Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the opposition division with the order to maintain the patent in amended form based on the claims of the seventh auxiliary request, filed with letter of 6 October 2015 and a description to be adapted as appropriate.