European Patent Office

T 2349/16 of 30.03.2022

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2022:T234916.20220330
Date of decision
30 March 2022
Case number
T 2349/16
Petition for review of
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Application number
10839422.2
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
Kneading segment, and kneading apparatus comprising such a segment
Applicant name
Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho
Opponent name
Coperion GmbH
Board
3.2.05
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 111(1)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention R 100(1)European Patent Convention R 84(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 011Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(8)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)
Keywords
Lapse of patent in all designated states - continuation of appeal proceedings (yes)
Decision in written proceedings
Late-filed objection - admitted (no)
Amendments - added subject-matter (main request: yes)
Inventive step - (main request, first auxiliary request: no)
Remittal - (first auxiliary request: no, second auxiliary request: 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 opposition division for further prosecution.