T 1817/15 (New evidence on appeal/SIPCO) of 12.01.2017
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2017:T181715.20170112
- Date of decision
- 12 January 2017
- Case number
- T 1817/15
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 01959658.4
- 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
- Wireless communication networks for providing remote monitoring of devices
- Applicant name
- SIPCO LLC
- Opponent name
- Spranger, Stephan
- Board
- 3.5.05
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 111(1)European Patent Convention Art 114(2)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 123(3)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 84Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)
- Keywords
- Clarity - main request (yes, after amendment)
Added subject-matter - main request (no)
Extension of scope of protection - main request (no)
Admission of late-filed documents - (yes): appropriate reaction to amended claims and first-instance decision
Remittal to first instance for further prosecution - (yes) - Catchword
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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 on the basis of the main request (claims 1 to 6) as filed with letter dated 9 December 2016.