T 1850/15 of 11.07.2017
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2017:T185015.20170711
- Date of decision
- 11 July 2017
- Case number
- T 1850/15
- Online on
- 24 November 2017
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 01956824.5
- IPC class
- B60R 21/26F42B 3/12
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
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- Application title
- ELECTRIC INITIATOR AND INITIATOR ASSEMBLY USING IT
- Applicant name
- Daicel Chemical Industries, Ltd.
- Opponent name
- NIPPON KAYAKU CO., LTD.
TRW Airbag Systems GmbH
EMS-PATENT AG - Board
- 3.2.03
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 83European Patent Convention Art 84European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)
- Keywords
- Novelty - main request (no)
Novelty - auxiliary requests
Novelty - public prior use (no)
Claims - clarity after amendment (no)
Amendments - extension beyond the content of the application as filed (no)
Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes)
Late-filed request - admitted (yes)
Inventive step - auxiliary request 9a (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 opposition division with the order to maintain the patent in amended form on the basis of claims 1 to 5 of auxiliary request 9a filed during the oral proceedings before the Board and a description and figures to be adapted thereto.
3. The request for reimbursement of the appeal fee is rejected.