European Patent Office

T 1141/15 of 08.12.2017

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2017:T114115.20171208
Date of decision
8 December 2017
Case number
T 1141/15
Petition for review of
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Application number
06758661.0
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
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Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
AEROSPACE VEHICLE FAIRING SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS
Applicant name
The Boeing Company
Opponent name
1.Airbus Operations Limited(GB) / 2.AIRBUS SAS(FR) /3. Airbus Operations SAS(FR) / 4.Airbus Operations GmbH (DE) / 5.Airbus Operations SL(ES)
Board
3.2.01
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 100(c)European Patent Convention Art 54(1)European Patent Convention Art 56Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)
Keywords
Amendments - patent as granted
Amendments - extension beyond the content of the application as filed (yes)
Correct exercise of discretion by opposition division not to admit late filed evidence of public prior use
Late-filed evidence of public prior use filed with grounds of appeal
Late-filed evidence - justification for late filing (no)
Novelty - auxiliary request 1 (yes)
Inventive step - auxiliary request 1 (yes)
Catchword
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Citing cases
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Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

The appeals are dismissed.