T 0762/15 of 20.09.2017
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2017:T076215.20170920
- Date of decision
- 20 September 2017
- Case number
- T 0762/15
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 07117474.2
- IPC class
- B60S 1/38
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- 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
- Windscreen wiper device
- Applicant name
- Federal-Mogul S.A.
- Opponent name
- VALEO SYSTEMES D'ESSUYAGE
- Board
- 3.2.01
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(c)European Patent Convention Art 54(1)European Patent Convention R 103(1)(a)European Patent Convention R 111(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 11
- Keywords
- Amendments - main request
Amendments - extension beyond the content of the application as filed (no)
Novelty - main and first auxiliary request
Novelty - (yes)
Substantial procedural violation - appealed decision sufficiently reasoned (no)
Remittal to the department of first instance - (yes)
Reimbursement of appeal fee - (yes) - Catchword
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- Citing cases
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Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the department of first instance for further prosecution.
3. The appeal fee is to be reimbursed.