European Patent Office

T 0611/15 of 10.10.2017

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2017:T061115.20171010
Date of decision
10 October 2017
Case number
T 0611/15
Petition for review of
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Application number
03736588.9
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
LED Dimming Controller
Applicant name
Philips Lighting North America Corporation
Opponent name
Holdip Limited/E Light Limited/LED Lighting
Consultants Limited
Megaman (UK) Limited/Neonlite International Ltd/
Neonlite Electronic & Lighting (HK) Limited
Board
3.5.02
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 107European Patent Convention Art 123(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(3)
Keywords
Admissibility of appeal - proprietor adversely affected (no)
Amendments - added subject-matter (yes)
Late-filed auxiliary requests - adjournment of oral proceedings would have been required (yes)
Catchword
See Reasons, under 1.1 et seq.
Citing cases
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Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The patent proprietor's appeal is rejected as inadmissible.

2. The decision under appeal is set aside.

3. The patent is revoked.