European Patent Office

T 0978/16 of 07.07.2021

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2021:T097816.20210707
Date of decision
7 July 2021
Case number
T 0978/16
Petition for review of
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Application number
07023238.4
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
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
A post holder
Applicant name
COMBISAFE INTERNATIONAL AB
Opponent name
PERI AG
Board
3.2.03
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 54(1)European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 69(1)European Patent Convention Art 84Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 15a
Keywords
Oral proceedings - Request not to hold oral proceedings as video conference
Claims - claim interpretation and extent of protection
Grounds for opposition - clarity in opposition appeal proceedings
Late-filed objection - circumstances of appeal case justify admittance (no)
Novelty - (yes)
Late-filed facts - circumstances of appeal case justify admittance (no)
Inventive step - (yes)
Catchword
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Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The patent is maintained as granted.